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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

THE so-cALLED Cleveland demo-
Gratis" of New York city, by uniting
with the republicans of that city, turned
the municipal government thereof over
to the latter. The result has been that
the city budget for this year is eight
million more than it was under the
corrupt" Tammapy rule, and that
crime is rifer there now than ever be-
fore. Cleveland democracy is an ex-
pensive luxury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

THE people of Richmond have been
so misinformed oy the newspapers OF
that city in respect of horse racing in
Alexandria county, that even the cor
respondents there OF newspapers print
ed in other cities are apparently OBJ
livious of the fact that there are two
race tracks in that county, and confne
the expression of their utterly errone-
Gus ideas upon the subject to the one at
Alexsnder's Island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
The Work Of the Malta.

LEEroN1A, Ohio, Jan. ga mysteri.
Gus murder was committed at Grafton,
near this town, las. night. Two Ital.
ian brothers who live and sleep togeth-
er in the same bed were awakened dur
ing the night by three masked men,
two of whom held the one brother,
while the third fellow stabbed the 9TH
er brother to death. There were sew
eral hundred dollars in the possession
of the brothers which was left untouch-
ed. The crime is supposed to be the
work of the Malta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

If THE legislature would devote some
of the time it has thrown away in in
structing Virginia Congressman as to
their duties, and proposes to do in efforts
to prevent horse. racing in Alexandria
county, and thereby to injure the rail-
road and other Virginia interests in that
county, to devising ways and means for
improving the roads of the State and
for securing her oyster interests, lis
members would deserve more credit
than they now receive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

The FACT that Mr.. Frederick R.
Coudert, democratic boiler and lead
ing cleveland democrat" and pro-
nounced and wide-mouthed Anglopho-
Dist, has been appointed member of
the Venezuelan Commission does not
seem to be at all conducive to speedy
and amicable settlement of the needless
imbroglio with Great Britain. But
those who dance must pay the piper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, one of
the most esteemed of our Virginia ex-
changes, attained the ninety-sixth
year of its age on the LIST inst. In its
career of nearly q century it has
achieved high and honorable record
of usefulness. of independence and of
ability and character. With somewhat
of misanthropic tinge it says of itself,
SIT has seen many changes in its long
life, and all for the worse, and it ex-
poets to see many more, and they, too,
with like effect" May the lusty life Of
the GAZETTE be doubled many times |!
Petersburg appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
Mr.. yanderbilt to Marrv aeo;n

New YORK. Jan. 3.-Mrs. Alva Van.
derbilt, who was divorced from vii.
liam K. Vanderbilt on March 5 last. an
nounced to her friends yesterday that
she is engaged to Oliver II. P. Belmont.
1t is probable that the wedding will
take place within few days, and i'm
medistely after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Belmont will sail for Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

A COSTLY WELL.-Col. 81. R. Gran.
ford, of Washington, recently bought
two tracts of land in Mason's
Neck, in Mt. Vernon district, from
Charles Potter and R. P. Trice. One
tract contained ITO acres and the other
$50. He paid 500 for the first and $3.50
for the other tract. Col. Crawford then
proceeded to bore an artesian well,
which cost him over $1,000, or more
than the two farms had cost. he went
down sbout $50 feet, 200 of which was
through solid rock. Finding no water,
he concluded to try dynamite. Placing
some about 80 or 40 feet from the top,
when the explosion came the water
flew up about fifty feet, and now he has
an abundant fow.-Fairar Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
Gold Weather in the West.

ST PAUL. Jan. 3.-Last night was l,y far
the coolest of the winter, the range OF tenn.
ne,atnre being all the way from six below
l.r, at Sc Paul to 80 below at Calgary, N.
w T. Special dispatches from northern
Minnesota points say it has showed furiously
and that blizzard is blowing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

THE LEGISLATURE OF the dearly be-
loved State of Massachusetts, like that
of Virginia, has endorsed the Presi-
dents idea that the Monroe doctrine
applies to dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela about their
boundary line. Par mobile .fratram.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE on the 1st
inst. cut the ninety-seventh notch in
its time stick. 1t is the oldest paper
in the State, and one of the very best
in any State, and our wish is that it
may long continue to enjoy a hale,
hearty, green old age.-Lynchburg Id
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

THE FACT that the Presidents law
partner is the agent of the syndicate
reported to have taken the whole of
the new government loan, does not
look we'll. A President should not only
be right, but should appear so; should
be like Cesar's wife, above suspicion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

The Solicitors Loan, and Trust Company at
Philadelphia assigned to-day. The failure
resulted from unsuccessful and unauthorized
speculations on the part of ]. Rush Ritter,
real estate officer OF the company. Ths
amount involved was about $2OO,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

THE PRESIDENT was. if he be not now,
disposed to accept the New York syn
dicate's proposition to take his new
loan at less than FIVE per cent. premium,
but so convinced is the New York
World that the new bonds can be dis
posed of at III, that it offers to take
million of them at those figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

Ambrose L. Higgins the Baltimore agent
for the Merchants and Miners Transports
ton Company, died this morning from COM
bination of diseases. He had been seriously
I'll for the past month. Mr.. Higgins was 10
year old, and was born in Middletown, VS..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

Emancipation Day exercises were held yes
terdsy by colored people all over north Texas.
They insist that January 2 and not JuEe 10
is the proper day to observe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
HOUSE,

The House re-assembled to-day IN.
der the arrangement heretofore an
nounced by Mr.. Dingley, merely for the
purpose ofadjourning until next Mon
day.
Speaker Reed announced that he
had signed the bill to accept the Ka.
tahdin and then, at 1905, on motion of
Mr.. Henderson, the House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Jan. q
Beeves-none on sale; beeves at Ease per
lb. Calves-market firm; poor to choice
veals $3.50 per 100 lbs barnyard calves
So. 25a3. S712 per 100 lbs; Wes.sm caves
g. 25a3.75 ps..-IJ0 lbs. Sheep and Lamfs
sheep weak at 50 5Oa3.75 per 100 lbs;
lambs weak $4.5Oa5. 80 per 100 lbs. Hogs
market nominally lower at $4a4.40 per
100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

y,o CLOSE 1T OUT-Hon. ysuckle Soip,
i good tuilet sosp, Soc a aozeD, 9 cakes
for SC, for sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
II MOUNT VERNON COOPERATIVE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION, NO. 2, viii be
held on TUESDAY. January 7th, 1896, az
7:3O p. m. at the Concordia Hall.
L. E. UHLER,
ian3 I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

rraE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock.
i bolders of the VIRGINIA TITLE COM
PANY will be held at its Office, Ill south
Fairfax street, Alexandra, Va, at 3 o'clock
p. M, on MONDAY, January 9th, 1886.
width HULFISH.
jan3 2t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

The market closes quiet while the offerings
of grain continue light. Prices are finn at
quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

THE ANNUAL meeting of MECHANICS
4 BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS, NOS. i. 2,
8 aud of Alexandria, Va, will be held at
212 King street on WEDNESDAY, January
Is. 1896, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
LEONARD MARBURY,
isn3 I'd Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

EINE coFFEEs, freshly roasted at my
MILBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
A CcoTGNK MILLS FsR RENT.

The Mills have two rurs of burs for meal
and feed, and isimaler process for -four. A
good run of County custom and good water
power. Fos. terms address
G. J. RA1NE5.
jaDc ew0w Accotink Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

RICHMOND MARKET. Jan. s. The re-
ceipts of grain are very light and trans ;ctOns
barely warrant quotations. Whest is un-
changed but Corn is lower. We quote: Flour
SD 25a4 % for fine to patent family brands;
Wheat 5Sa6S: Corn 35a36: Rye 40a43:
Oats 22a3O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Jan. s.
The transactions of grain continue light and
but little grain in coming to market We
quote: Flour 81 25a4 % for fine TO patent
roller; Wheat 55a63 Corn 32a35; Rye IS
a40; Oats 20a2S; Butter 15a20c; Eggs II
a20c; Poultry is higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

CHICAGO, jan 3.-wheat-Jan 561s May
5s%a5S7s July 594a591s Corn-Jan
25A May PTS; July 2Sa.4. Oats--May
1875. Pork-May 50 %. Lard-Jan$5 40:
May So G5. Ribs May 81 671a. Wheat
and Corn were steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

New YORK. Jan 3-Flour-State and west
err quiet and unchanged. Wheat-No red
dull and steady; 1se up; Mar 643ss61a.
Corn-No , dull and easy; Jan 342s bid.
Oats-No 3 dull and steady; Feb 23l2 bid
May 237s asked; Western 23lsa27. PoEk
irm and unchanged. Lard nominal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
wholesale Prices in Alexandria

BALTIMORE. Jan 3.-vireinis Centur!
COP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Jan. 9
Beef Catte-The beef cattle market was &
trife more active than last week. and the
quality throughout an improvement on the
offerings then. and higher figures prevailed,
but values show no variation from those lul-
ing then, as there were fewer common and
lower grades and more of the medium and
top cattle. Prices Of Beef Cattle this week
ranged as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
ALTGELD'S LETTER.

Those portions of Governor Altgeld's
letter to Secretary Carl isle which contrast
the present financial views of the Secre-
tary with those he held when member of
Congress are not of much interest to the
American people. They affect only the
personal record of the Secretary, and just
at present, although he has been fire.
quently named as the administration can
didate for the Presidency, the personality
of John G. Carlisle is of no especial i'm
portance in the minds of any great por-
ton of the intelligent people of this
country.
Those portions of the letter. however,
which deal with the actions of Carlisle as
Secretary of the Treasury are not only of
interest, but of importance. Whether he
changed his financial views for good rea-
sons or bad matters little. How he has
acted in Office matters much. 1t is on
these points the strength OF the charges
against him lie, and while Governor Alt
geld is not statesman in whom any par
ticular amount of public confidence is re-
posed, his statement of facts has as much
weight as it would have coming from any
one else. 1t is the facts, and not AItgeld,
that hurt, and if Carlisle or his friends
can refute them the refutation should be
made at once.
Among the charges made by Altgeld
there is nothing new, but he has stated
them with directness that demands the
attention of the administration. He says,
for example: "a year ago Mr.. Cleveland
sent for his former law partner and close
friend, and through him Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Carlisle together made a secret
contract with another friend. who was
former client OF Cleveland, by which that
friend and his associate spectators were
enabled to make nine or ten millions out
CT the Government in a lew weeks on
small bond transaction" This is the deal
for which an investigation has been pro-
posed in the Senate. Mr.. Cieveland's
friends are opposing the motion by every
means in their power. The people would
like to know why; and, therefore, they
take some interest in Altgeld's letter. Per-
haps Carlisle will reply
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
DELIBERATING CONVENTION.

From the State conventions of the
party already held enough is now known
of the tone of Republican sentiment
throughout the country to make it fairly
certain the National Convention at ST.
Louis Will be deliberative body in the
truest sense of the word. The selection of
the party candidate for the Presidency
Will not be made with hurrah under the
influence OF an unreasoning sentiment. The
Whole situation will be studied as carefully
as 1t was by that famous convention which
for the highest reasons turned away from
the favorite Seward to give the nomina-
ton to the comparatively unknown Lin
coin.
1t is undoubtedly best that this should
be SO. An overwhelming, far-reaching,
absolutely conclusive victory for protec-
ton, reciprocity, internal Improvements
and the whole economic system with
which the Republican party is identified
can be gained this year and the party of
American prosperity be restored to power
for generation to come, if wise counsels
prevail. There must be no blunders, how
ever. This is not to be as some sanguine
Republicans suppose 'yellow dog" year.
There are always complications in politics
which must be studied before they can be
solved, and with desperate Democracy
and an ambitious Populism to confront it
in every State and fight it at every polling
place, the Republican party can afford to
take no chances with the great opportun-
ity before it.
The estimates made by such experienced
and practical politicians at Washington as
Aldrich and Grosvenor as to the probable
strength of the various candidates in the
st. Louis convention differ so widely as to
show that no great reliance can be placed
upon either of them. The only fact that
| seems to be clear and beyond dispute is
that the uninstructed delegations will hold
the balance of power and exercise the
privilege of naming the winner. It is
these delegations that Will hold the van
tage ground in the contest, and if they be
| made up of or led by strong, brainy, sa a.
cious men it will be theirs to virtually
shape the course of the party for four years
| to come.
Every interest of California argues the
| Importance to her of placing her delega-
ton among those who will go unin-
structed and have weight and prestige in
| the great deliberations of the party. Cali
fornia Republicans will give a loyal and
tireless support during the campaign to
whoever is nominated. Allison, Cullom,
| Mckinley, Morton or Reed will be greeted
| with an equal enthusiasm as the leader of
| the party. What California has to ask of
the convention is not man but policy
conducive TO the advancement of the great
interests peculiar to the Pacific Coast.
This is the work her delegation must at
| tend to, and it should be left free in order
| that the work may be done well. A strong
delegation, loyal delegation, free dele
cation this is what California should
send to ST. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
CAL1FoRNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 27.-At the Park
Avenue, H. Black; Holland DR.. F. G. Carney,
w. r. Fuller; Hoffman, Mrs. A. Currie; Impe-
rial, ]. c. Her. st. Denis, Miss r. NJ. Kline; St.
James, A. Rosenberg; Murray Hill, Mrs w. E.
Osborne; Grand Union, L. A. Schmitz; Plaza,
]. H. O'Neill. Sailed per steamship Trave for
Southampton and Bremen-Miss Marion Y.
Bunner. Miss Mary Cotterill, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Cohn, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred R. Fritsche, Alfred
R. Fritsche Jr., Miss Helen Horst, Miss Adele
Helms, Mrs. Henry Huenken and child, Mrs.
S. Halfpapp, Frank Hoffman, E. Hoffman,
Henry Heitmuller, Mrs. NJ. H. Morgan, Mrs.
w. E. Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Pennoyer,
Richard E. Pennoyer, A. Sheldon Pennoyer,
Paul G. Pennoyer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stelling,
Miss Mary Stelling, Miss ]. Stelling, Johannes
Schmitt and Miss May V. Townsend.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

measure be at the mercy of the former. 1t
will be the old story of the free lance overeom-
ing in single combat the hosts he would be
utterly unable to vanquish by meeting them
in numbers. The leaven of the uninstructed
delegates will ultima tely leaven the whole
lump, while the promoters of it will inciden-
tally extract what comfort and advantage they
can from the process.
Upon these general grounds, without regard
to local considerations. our California contem-
porary would be quite safe in advocating an
uninstructed delegation from that State. If
local considerations add weight to this policy,
so much the better for California or for any
other State which sends independent repre-
sentatives to the st. Louis convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
PERSONAL.

n cose banker of Iowa, is at the Grand.
Iobn IT Devine of Washington, D. c., is here.
Robert Graham of Los Angeles has arrived
here.
James 'Brockman of Silver City is at the
Palace.
B. F. Walton of Yuba County is among re-
cent arrivals.
Dr.M.L. Charles of suisun was among last
nights arrivals.
Dr. f. Rice of San Jose is among the arri-
vals at the Russ.
Mayor S. H. Friendly OF Eugene, Or, is in the
City on short stay.
F. T. TAYLOR q prominent man OF BROOKLYN
n. " is at the Palace.
c. f. Burns the hotel man OF Cazadero, ar
rived here yesterday.
Joseph Merchant, a business man OF Wa4la
Walla, has reached here.
Henry Hamilton of Bavicora, Mex, is regis
tered at the Cosmopolitan.
Mrs. T. O'Brien, hotel proprietor OF AS
toria, is at the Cosmopolitan.
John Markley, secretary OF the State Board
of Examiners, is at the Lick.
Charles Hadsell, the well-known mining
man OF Sonora, is in the City.
Colonel E. B. Babbitt of the United States
army, Benicia, is at the Occidental.
Among the arrivals at the Grand last night
was the Rev. Samuel Hirst of Vallejo.
H. H. Richmon of the Placer Argus, with his
family, is staying at the Cosmopolitan.
NJ. Wines, the stage-owner ana mail con-
tractor, of Santa Barbara, is at the Grand.
J. C. Powers, banker of Rochester, n. Y, is
at the California, accompanied by his family.
G. V. Northey, a mine-owner of Sulphur
Creek, came down last week. He is at the
Lick.
Raleigh Barcar, the attorney, of Vacaville,
editor and owner of the Vaeaville Reporter,
was in the City yesterday.
Ex-Mayor R. P. Rithet of Victoria, B. c., who
has been there many years and occupied many
offices of honor and trust, is in town.
]. r. Burns, manufacturing engineer and
patentee, of Hammond Manufacturing CON-
pany, Portland, Or, is at the Cosmopolitan.
r. T. Bailey, mining man of Carlisle N.
Mex, who is interested in developing a big
combination of properties there, is st the Russ.
party of gentlemen consisting OF E. F.
Runyan, Thomas R. Lombard, r. w. Eames
and G. E. NJ. Pratt, all of Chicago, arrived here
last night and are at the Palace.
F. w. Bradley, general manager of the rich
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine, Coeur d 'Alene,
Idaho, is in the City. The mine is at the town
of Wardner, named for James f. Wardner, the
widely known mining man, who is now here.
Mr.. Wardner once owner of the mine.
Mr.. Bradley owns the rich Spanish gold mine
in Calavaras County. He will probably stay
| two weeks or more.
Joseph Chilburg of Olympia, and one of the
argonauts of Washington in the very early
| times. is in the City. The Chilburgs, of whom
there are several brothers, one each at Olym-
| pia, Tacoma and Seattle, are widely known in
| business circles. The one at Seattle, who is
interested in coffee enterprises in Guatemala,
narrowly escaped being lost in the disastrous
Colima steamship wreck year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
THE FRENCH CRISIS.

France is approaching another serious
political crisis, and the Government may
be severely strained before harmony is re-
stored between the Senate and the Cham
Der of Deputies, but the life of the Repub-
lie itself is not threatened. The people are
thoroughly IN earnest in devotion to their
republican system of government, and
there is no doubt whatever that they will
be equal to any emergency that may arise.
1t is evident that the German press is be.
ing inspired to magnify the difference be-
tween the two legislative bodies, for already
it is given out that the uncertainty is so
great in France that the German Reich
stag will be urged to give the Emperor
more money for war purposes so as to be
fully prepared to repel French invasion.
The Inconsistency of this is in the absurd
ity OF the suggestion that the more wide
spread and serious the internal trouble of
France, the greater the danger that she
will declare war against Germany.
It is very evident that President Faure
is woefully lacking in force Of character to
successfully meet conditions such as now
confront him. For a month past he has
acted i'll an undecided and hesitating man.
ner, and he has permitted the dignity of
his high Office to be assaulted without
evincing any purpose whatever to rally
public sentiment to his side and thus show
that he relied upon the strong arm of the
people and their loyalty to republican in
stitutions. 1t is very clear that he has
been playing fast and loose with his own
Cabinet for week past, and that very
much of the present trouble comes from
his dilly-dallying, first with the Senate
and then with the Chamber of Deputies.
1t is true that the head of the Ministry,
Bourgeois, is more of a designing poll
tician than patriotic statesman, but, for
all that, the President should not have
betrayed him into the hands of his enc
mics.
There is reason to believe that there is
good foundation for the rumor that Faure
will resign before the week is out. If he
shall do that, no doubt a serious crisis
will be averted, but unless his successor is
a man of great strength of character he,
too, will be crushed in the struggle be-
tween the upper and lower houses for the
mastery. The upper house or Senate,
with which Faure is just now training, is
disposed to be conservative, while the
Bourgeois following are ultra radical
with plenty of war talk as a stimulant for
the rabble that it may be relied upon to
do their bidding. But the French Re-
public will survive it all