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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX.
Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette.l
BUSH HILL, June 22.-On Saturday
evening last, at LII p. M, Mrs. Aman-
da Kitsop, whose home was near Fran
coma station, departed this life in the
18th year OF her age. She was we'll
and favorably known in this communi-
ty, and was one of the oldest residents
OF the county. She had been for many
years consistent member of Beulah
Baptist Church. The funeral took
place on yesterday at II a. m. from her
late home and the interment was at
Pohick Church. peace to her ashes. "
Mrs. Katie Colvin and her little baby
daughter, from Washington, are now
spending the heated term at the pleas
ant home of her father, Mr.. j. f. Ban
non, in West End, and it is pleasure
to her many friends to have her in their
midst again.
Miss Ruth Risdon, who has made
her home in Washington, D. c.. for
some time past, and has large circle
of friends and relatives in this county
and in Alexandria, and has given the
light of her countenance to them on
several occasions in the past, will, we
understand, enter the state of double
blessedness some time during the COM
ing month and will link her destiny
with that OF a young gentleman of that
city in the marriage relation. We
wish our young friend all the joys that
may come in this life and he will in
deed be fortunate in securing such a
prize.
Mr.. J. G. Eversman and Miss Naomi
Risdon came up from Washington on
yesterday morning on brief stay, re.
turning the same evening. MIR. E.
enjoyed delightful trip to historic
Pohick Church, greatly enjoying the
same.
Miss Ethel Dinsmore, of the same
city, and one of its most charming
young ladies, is now at the pleasant
home of Mr.. David ]. Weadon for the
summer and they give her a Virginia
greeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
WHILE it is indisputable that gold

WHILE it is indisputable that gold is
now, always was, and always will be,
the best sort of money, it is no less
true that it is never wise to take the
advice of enemies; and the fact that the
republicans are warning the democrats
of the dangers of silver, and urging
them to declare in favor of gold, will
naturally tend to make even those
most favorably disposed toward the
yellow, look with less objection upon the
white metal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

THE CAREER OF A BLIND KING
GEoRGIAN.-A recent letter from
Los Angeles, CAL, says one Of
our exchanges, reveals the where
abouts of a native King Georgian,
who left that county many years ago,
and in whom the King George people
have always felt deep and peculiar
interest. When boy this individual,
Samuel Ellis, was stricken with total
blindness on one of the fishing shores in
King George, and his dependent condi-
ton so aroused the sympathies of the
people that he was sent to the Staunton
Institute for the blind, and there given q
thorough education, being taught music
as a specially. Naturally intelligent
and ambitious, the young man made
good use of his time, and soon became
proficient in phrenology as another
specially. Returning to King George,
his people lavished upon him liberal
patronage, and it was not long before
he had number of classes in music
among the best people there. Not
withstanding his total blindness, he
travelled from place to place and met
his classes until he acquired sufficient
means to "branch out" and adopt the
world as his field.
Not many years after becoming an extern
sive traveller and renowned teacher and phre-
noogist he married Miss Dennison, an in.
telligent and accomplished lady-.a near rela-
tive to Gov. Dennison, of Ohio. Subsequent
to his marriage Mr.. Ellis visited King George,
and the people of his boyhood days, where he
was most cordially received, and gave very
interesting account of his travels aud varied
experiences, including many thrilling Incl
dents and hsir-breadth escapes from death by
railroad accidents, runaways, etc. Then.
leaving there, the King George people lost
trace of him entirely, and through all the
years that passed his whereabouts was un-
known to the people of his native county
until the recent letter from Mrs. Ellis to a
friend in King George brought the informa.
ton that they were happy and prosperous
residents of Los Angeles, Cal. 1t now turns
out that the celebrated physician and surgeon,
DR.. Samuel Ellis. of Los Angeles is a son of
King Georges blind musician and phrenolo.
gist, and that Mr.. Ellis and his family are
among the most prominent and thrifty people
of that section of California. This bit of
news concerning Mr.. Ellis will doubtless be
most gladly received by hundreds of Virgin
ians and casterners generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

UNDER the formulated perfdy," as
the President designated the German
tariff bill, the value of the manufactur.
ed articles exported from this country,
during the now closing fiscal year, ex-
ceeds that of those exported last year
to the extent of about forty million
dollars. The cause of the increase, OF
course, is the reduction in the tariff on
raw material, by which manufacturers
in the United States are enabled to
compete on favorable terms with their
foreign rivals. But the re-enactment OF
the Mckinley bill would stop all this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

No MATTER what may, or what may
not, be done at Chicago, one thing is
certain, and that is that the voters of
this country demand that the long-dis-
cussed silver question must be definite
" settled one way or the other at the
coming election. The declaration of
that convention must be so plain that
those who run may read, and unless it
be, the democrats may as we'll save the
trouble and expense of campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

FULLY oNE.TH1RD of the graduating
class of Yale College this year hail from
the South, and yet Rev. DIR. Joseph
Twitchell, prominent and influential
member of that college, during his al
dress at the dedication of the Woolsey
statue there yesterday, went out OF hls
way. to say that General Lee was a
good man, but he was loyal to an in
famous cause" If a like remark were
made about General Grant at any
Southern College, what would be
thought of it in the North? But prob
ABLY more Southern boys will be sent
to Yale next year than ever before; SO
different are the present from former
Southern people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
Plunged Over the Falls.

SPOKANE, Wash, juno pa freight
train on the Great Northern was derailed
yesterday near KooteD Falls by landslide.
Twelve cars were carried down into the river
and over the falls, where they were dashed to
splinters when they struck the scething whirl-
pool below. In one of the cars were tgelse
tramps, and not ono escaped. Those of the
tourists who were unipjured succeeded in
gaining the top of the car. Several of the
tramps leaped into the water, but all were
carried over tho falls,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
Did You Eyer

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

A CARp.-My name having appeared con-
spicuously in the Mike Thomas trial, wit:
ness to which was not summoned, and con-
sequently unable at that time to say one word
in rebuttal Of his testimony, take this
method of stating to the public that what he
said and intimsted in reference to my rels-
tionship with his wife was an unqualified,
premeditated and malicious lie and SANDER,
and not founded on fact.
M CHARLES COCHRAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

A NORTHERN gold standard news
paper says the silver question is lone
of morals rather than of politics" Well,
if that be so, then the "sound money
people may as well hang their harp on
the willow tree, for if bad morals are
not now at premium, certainly good
ones are at discount. Sad, but all sad
things are true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
Foreign News.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June %. Despite
all the troubles in which the Turks are
involved they continue to show the
greatest kindness toward Miss Clara
Barton, president of the American Red
Cross Society, and her assistants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

Mr.. MCKINLEY has finally been in
duced to say that "a full days work
must be paid in a full dollar" The
wage Garner can't get much satisfaction
out of this, as the fullest sort of silver
dollar is not worth, intrinsically, mole
than half of the small gold dollar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

Senator German returned from New York
to his home in Laurel, Md, to-day. 1t is his
intention to go to Saratoga about the first Of
July for ten days visit. This arrangement
will prevent him from attending the Chicago
convention. The Senator has also decided TO
leave Baltimore the latter part of July with
his family for trip through the west. They
will not return until some time in October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
The Report Confirmed.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 23.-The report
received yesterday that the chief of British
Guiana surveying party, which was engaged
in constructing road, was arrested on June
18th oysDrders from Caracas, 10 confirmed BY
adyices received here this morning,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

THE VENEZUELAN commission, the
alleged urgent necessity for which was
so great that Congress was compelled
to forego its usual Christmas recess in
order that it might be created, has met
once week since it was organized,
and now, has determined not even to do
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

THE New York Herald, the World OF
the same city, the Philadelphia Times,
the Baltimore Sun, and Nears, and,
strange as it may seem, several news
papers in this and one or two other
Southern States, heretofore supposed
to be democratic, have either express
ed or implied that they will bolt the
democratic ticket next fall, if the names
on it be those of men in favor of free
silver. The natural and only effect Of
ibis will, of course, be to make the ma
jority of the convention less disposed
to concessions than it otherwise might
have been.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

BAsEBALL.-Tbe games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday re-
suited as follows: Baltimore IA, Philsdel-
phia 8; Washington 4, Boston 3; Pittsbnrg a,
Cleveland 2; Chicago 3, Cincinnati Louis
Yilie 5. st. Louis l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
'ream Satin and GrOS Grain Ribbon.
SUMMER FURNISHINGS

For the country or seaside cottage or to make
the town homo more comfortable during the
warm months.
4xs foot. Each SOC Were Csc
6x9 feet Each Zoe We're S1.00.
10x1O feet. Each $1.5O Were 500.
1Ox12 feet Each $3.50. We're $40.
Rocking Chairs, made by Skies Co, oak and
mahogany finish; saddle or cobbler seat
Regular price $3.50. Special price $3.50.
Oil Opaque Window Shades mounted on
good spring rollers, ten colors. Each 25c
This is less than the price Of the inferior
water colorcd shades, that will not wear
Fourth floor .................1lth st. mildmgl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

Dun's Recic,c Of last Saturday says
"there are continued signs that a gain
in business has begun. Stock have
gone higher than they were before the
artificial break ten days ago." This
was in New York. Two or three days
before, Mr.. Wexford Corbin of King
George county, in this State, sold his
large crop of last years corn for thirty
cents a bushel. Stocks in New York
may 60 higher by means of a bought
declaration for gold by the national
republican convention, but that such a
declaration has no such effect upon the
products of the Virginia farmers is a
fact of which they are painfully aware.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessnees. 10 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Sumo 23.-The sens ationsl ru'
mors current yesterday about complications
with Spain because of the attitude Of the
United States in the Cuban matter, failed to
materialize to-day and operators who were
influenced to extend their short lines on these
stories started in to get back their stocks right
at the opening OF business. They found the
supply of st cks limited and they also met
with keen competition from London. Lon
don is paying but little attention to the re-
ports of friction between the United States
and certain of the European powers. The
outlook for an amicsblc settlement of the Ven
ezuelan dispute has improved and this stimu.
lated the rise. The advance in prices ranged
from Is to per cent Stocks at II o'clock
wore firm for the general list and weak Cor
sugar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23
NEW GOODS
MILLER & CO.'S

We have recently been receiving lot of
NEW GOODS of our own EXCLUSIVE hi
PORTATION, DIRECT FROM HANLEY,
ENGLAND, consisting of lot of English
Dinner Ware in Flow Blue and Illuminated
Green. lib piece sets at S14 and $15. We
control these patterns.
DIRECT FROM sTEINsCHONAU 30.
HEMIA, lot OF DINNER and TEA SETS in
assorted decorations and of brand new
shape. Tea Sets $3.50 set. Dinner Sets
SIG. 80 and $50 set From the same place
lot Of beautiful A. D. Coffees and Tea Cups,
Cake Plates, ETC.
FROM DOMESTIC FACToRIEs-Flint
Fruit Jars, Jelly Glasses, Tumblers, etc.
You will not find these goods offered at any
other store in the city. They are from the
best factories abroad and at home. IMPORT.
ED DIRECT BY US, with NO MIDDLE
MANS PROFIT, We can offer them to you
for less than Others. We invite your inspec-
ton. Our hobby is quality.
E. J. MILLER & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

The national headquarters of the A..
P. A. will be removed from Chicago to
Washington this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

that during the summer months. The
grotesqueness of the humbugs OF the
present age in this country has never
been excelled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. June o.
Beeves.-Farly active and firm; native
steers or dry to prime, SO 90a4 45 stays and
oxen, SD 5Oa4 07la; bulls, 50 3Oa3 10; dry
cows 81 25a3 90. Calves-Veals. So 50a
4 so; buttermilk calves 81 40a3 90. Sheep
and Lambs.-Good sheep and lambs firm,
others slow aud lower; prime lambs a fraction
easier; under grade dull; poor to prime sheep
So 00a4 30; common to choice lambs So 25a
g 25 per 100 lbs. Hogs steady at SD 40a3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

BALTIMORE, June 23.-Flour dull. Wheat
easy; No 2 red spot and June 62laaG2a! {;
July 1ha61%s Aug 61osa617s; Sept GA
621a; southern wheat by sample 60a63
Corn firm; futures easy; mixed spot and
June 33lba33a.; July 33a331s; Aug 33t,
bid Sept 33l2 Did, steamer mixed 31&a
80; southern white corn BOZ bid; do. yell
low SO bid. Oats easier; Nc 2 white West
pa asked; No mixed do Do sales. Rye in
active: No 2 nearby 36a37. Hay weaker
SIT 90 bid. Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. June %
Swine.-There Ia small fractional improve
ment in values over last week, as WAS antici-
pated then. The receipts were some 5000
head less than they were then. Trade is very
dull at an improvement of about 10 cents.
Quotations So TOAD 0snd good lights So 80
per 100 lbs gross. Roughs 50 5Oa3 90 por
lbs gross. Westerns not quoted.
Sheep and Lambs-There is fair trade
for good Sheep and Lambs only. Light to
medium Lambs are very dull. Sheen J. lba
3'ti cents per ID and lambs 3a4i2 cents and
extra cents per lb.
Calvos.-Trade is reported as very dull for
Calves at 3a4t1 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

CHICAGO, June 3.-Wheat-July 56as :;
Sept 573sa5Sh. Corn-July 275s; Sept
2S7sa29. Oats-July 16asi; Sept liza
17as. Pork-July 81 02lb: Sept 81 22la.
Lard-July S4 O5; Sept 81 20. Ribs-July
SO 10; Sept $3 90. Corn opened dull and
barely steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

NEW York. June 3eFlour-State and
Western quiet, easy and unchanged; South
ern dull, easy and unchanged. Wheat-No 2
red opened weak and declined liaasc; steady
and moderately active; July 625sa63. Rye
quiet and unchanged. Corn-No , dull and
steady at "a Aa35L4 July 34ls Oats-No .
dull and lower; State 24i1a2S; Western
22a2S; July 21 y, nominal; Sept 81 q Pork
rendered 50 81 y asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

BALTIMORE, June 23.-virginia century
60 asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-23

A CASE OF SEAMLESS HALF-HOsE,
n splendid value, 4 pairs Tor 25c., just re-
ceivod by A. C. SLAYMAKER, successor to
Amos B. Slaymaker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-24
WHERE IS GROVER !?
Eathing Heard From or About Mr.. Cleye-
land Since Sunday.
HE MERELY FIsHINGr
~ 3. He With Mr.. Cariisie's Aid,
Preparing Further Financial De-
,,,craacc, Ia View of the Chicago
convcntions
Convention

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 2S.-No-
.,.,.. has been heard from or about Presi-
..-. cleveland and his fishing companions
..-,e they left Washington on tho light
&c tender Violet Sunday night Pri-
...,-secretary Thurber said he did not
..,g where the President was. but pre-
,...,,l that he was anchored somewhere
t.qn tho Potomac.
d. ls suggested that the party found the
p..,na. 100 muddy FOR rlvor-nshing. and
,r.r proceeded down Chesapeake bay
-. ...ei some Of the Potomac tributaries
o. rass There IS another theory sug-
,...al by the presence Of Mr.. Carlisle on
s-l this being the first time he has
,...npanied the President on enc Of these
-...rs.ols without the company OF
,.s,r cabinet officers and the theory is
a., ths President and Secretary Of the
r-.slry may have sought the seclusion
rt.,b the Potomac affords to prepare
,.,. q. iitional financial deliverance prior
a. the meeting OF the Chicago con-
y.r.on. so confirmation Of this theory
4 ,t hand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-24
The Dry-Goods Market.

NEW YORK. June 23.-The Journal OF
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin, in us
weekly review of the dry-goods market,
tomorrow. Will say.
The dry-goods market closes with bet
ter tone than Of late. The volume OF
business In progress is good. Tho most
noticeable increase in sales has been In
bleached cottons, in which a timely ad-
justment OF prices has brought a demand
Of considerable Importance, and some or
the large buyers have operated with :ree-
dom.
In brown cottons more interest is
evinced in the situation. but 30 far this
has not taken practical form TO any ma
terial extent. and the sarue can be re-
ported of coarse colored goods. The or
ders for fall prints are improving, and tho
outlook generally Is considered more
cheerful In woollen and worsted goods
recorders for mems wear fabrics In heavy
weights are more numerous, but in new
lines of light-weights. OF which the dis
play Is as yet restricted, only indifferent
Interest is taken In silks the market IS
quiet throughout. and 1t is dull in hosiery
and underwear.
The Improvement already referred 20
has been the outcome Of the definite cur
rency plank incorporated in the st. Louis
platform, and although stu confined
largely TO sentiment, II MARKS quite a
change from the previously existing IN
eQsinesS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-24
Zap 7-Su. W. cw)&F
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, Stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &C., Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK. June 23-Higher quota
tons for American securities from Lon
don, and the denial OF the sensational
rumors relative 10 Cuban affairs current
yesterday. led to a sharp rise in prices
at the opening Of the Stock Exchange
here to-day In the rise OF 1-sd1 per
cent, which occurred during the first
half hour Of business, Sugar and the In
ternational stocks were most prominent.
After the traders had covered their shorts
the market. which had been fairly
active, drifted into dulness once more.
Sugar then doomed into prominence and,
on heavy selling. broke from 12) to is rs.
This stock led all others in point OF ac-
tivity. and figured for 5000 shares, out
of the 1Ss,S5s shares dealt in for the en-
t. list.
Liquidatlons in this speciality were on
a heavy scale. A good many stop-loss
orders were reached on the way down.
The recent decline IN the prices OF re-
fined, and the demOralized condition OF
the market for raws, has created quite
bearlsh feeling on the stock; but the
traders were not inclined to make any
demonstration until to-day. when IL was
found that support had been withdrawn.
With this discovery they put out short
contracts. and their sales disturbed specu-
lative lines, and the price dropped IA
per cent. az n time. Reports that GER
tain insiders being dissatisfied with the
Republican platform IN the matter OF
bounties. had reduced their lines, added
to the depression.
The weakness extended 10 General Elec-
tric and a decline from 81 3-4 TO % Ia
ensued.
Tobacco held we'll for a time on a dlvi-
dend prospect, but later this stock ran off
from g. to 60 81 I'm sympathy.
Railway issues, after the early rise
noted, developed weakness. which was
natural IN view Of the heaviness OF Sugar
certificates. While the decline from the
top OF the day was equal 10 1-2Ql IL per
cent, the active issues show net losses
Of only f-s43-4 per cent. Manhattan
gained "a per cent Sugar lost 27-S
per cent.
The activity and advance In silver was
A feature of the days work, over 10000
ounces having been traded IN at the board
at advancing prices
The speculation in stocks closed weak
in tone. ST. Paul, which followed Sugar
in point Of activity, figured for p so
shares, while Louisville and Nashville
was traded I'm 10 the extent OF 800 shares.
The bond market was lower. The sales
footed up $4,000.
Treasury balances. Coin, slO96S. 1877;
currency. sss. sSO4S5.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy; last loan at 2 and
closing offered at per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 1925 per cent.
Bar silver. IS 81. silver at the board
was higher.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
n
s4G1-2 for sixty days. and sass 1-iu
si8l-2 for demand Posted rates. SiSsQ
ease Commercial bills. s4s6gS+sS3-4
Government bonds easier. State bonds
lower. Railroad bonds weaker.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.