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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN. %. 1896
WHY Mr.. WoLcorr, in his speech in

Why Mr.. WoLcoTT, in his speech in
the Senate yesterday, should have said
..there are men in the South and West
who would welcome war;" but omitted
10 say any thing of those in the North
who would do so, is passing strange, IN
view of the fact that the whole war
business was conceived, engendered and
created by men from the North, the
leaders being the President and Secre-
tary olney, followed by Senators
Chandler and Lodge, and with Senator
Davis in the rear. To be sure, Govern
or O'Ferrall's "eyes glowed with war
like fire." according to a Richmond
newspaper, when he read the Presidents
declaration of war;" but that was only
natural, as the Governor says whatever
Mr.. Cleveland does is right, on general
principles; but the horrors of war are
so fresh in the memory of, and its dire
results so patent to, Southern peopl :,
that few of them desire to resort to it
agaiu, especially for such objects as the
d determination of boundary line be
tween two foreign countries. the release
of negro convict, or the establishment
of negro republic in Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

Not few who read what Mr.. Rob
ert Rowls, of Hollands, Va, has to say
below, will remember their own ex
perience under like circumstances
Last winter l had la grippe which
left me in low state of health.
tried numerous remedies, none O.
which did me any good, until 1 was in.
duced to try bottle of Chamberlain:
Cough Remedy. The first bottle of il
so far relieved me that was enabled to
attend to my work, and the second
bottle effected cure" For sale at %
and so cents per bottle by L. Stabler &
Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

tax the sale of ardent spirits and malt
liquors in said county, approved March re h
several boards of visitors to the institu-
tions of this State to investigate the
management ef a OF In of it's officers or en-
ployees. ;,,, o4sr
ed bill to protect owners of property
from suffering losses by dishonest ten
ants. On motion of Mr.. May, OF Alex
andria, the measure was dismissed !
After the session DR.. Powell remarked
TO some friends that he would like to
see the man who moved for the dismiss
sal of this bill. Up stepped Mr.. May
who said:
81 did sir"
.What did you do that for?" :,
because you didn't put enough
kinds of creditors in it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

ACCORDING to the new definition OF
the Monroe doctrine, the United States
assume protectorate over the entire
western hemisphere. That assumption
involves grave responsibilities and dan
ger. 1t should therefore have some
compromising benefits, and the only
manner the latter can be received is in
the way of trade. This government
should therefore insist that all the for
cign countries in North and South
America, and in the islands thereof,
should do their buying and selling In
the United States, which will protect
them against all the single and com
bined assaults of European govern
meuts, irrespective of the cause thereof
But, instead of that, the commercial sta
tistics of the American countries refer
red to, show that all of them, even the
adjoining one of Mexico, do almost the
whole of their trade with nations across
he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.


WASHINGTON. January %.
The Senate committee on military
affairs this morning ordered favor
able report on the nomination of Col.
Coppinger to be brigadier general.
The action was taken by the unani-
NOUS vote Of the committee.
The Senate committee on commerce
this morning reported n bill providing
for the appointment Of an cxamining
board for the revenue marine; the re-
tirement of such officers as may be re-
ported to be permanently incspacitated
on retired waiting orders list, out of
the line of promotion, with three
sourths duty pay, the vacancies thus
created to be filled by promotion in
the order of seniority. No commits
stoned officer shall be retired from &C
tive service who shall not have served
as such officer for 10 years, unless he
shall have incurred disabilities due to
exposure in the line of duty. After 80
wears of service q commissioned officer
may be retired on his own application,
and when he shall have reached the
age of GA years he is to be retired by
order of the President; that there shall
ne allowed each commissioned officer
five per cent. of mis- current yearly pay
for each Eve years of service. but in no
case is this allowance to exceed total
OFFS per cent.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Hoke Smith have received interesting
communications from Victor L. Ochoa,
a federal convict in the Kings county,
New York, penitentiary. He has an
aerial machine which he wishes to dis
pose of and will give this government
the first chance to secure it. His let
fer to the President never reached that
official, but was referred to the COM
missioner of patents, who did not pass
fayorably upon it because its practical
bility had never been proven. ochoa
stated that as he was serving three
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN.-A chang
in the provisions of the Baltimore pla-
Of reorganization of the Cape Fear an
Yadkin Valley Railroad is contempIs'
ed. Owing to the large increase in ih:
earnings of the property within the la;'
few months, the reorganization coz
mittee has practically determined y
retire at the end of four years at ~
the 100000 first preference 4! Z,
cent. twenty year bonds. For iis
purpose proceeds from the 1851, 900 O
general mortgage bonds held in r.
serve by the plan will be used. To;
committee has instructed its counsel 70
push forward foreclosure proceed1s
as quickly as possible aud hopes TO ci-
tain decree early in Febiuary.-E1.f'
more Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

Randolph Tucker, some time chairman
of the committee on judiciary and rec,
oguized by all as an able lawyer, ana
later advocated in the Sud Congress oy
Hon. Thomas B. Reed. also member
of the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. De Almond argued that the
presence ola quorum having been as
certained, he believed it to be perfectly
competent for the House under the
constitution, by a rule to say in so
many words, that members who do not
vote upon the pending question shall
be- counted with the prevailing side.
The debate was continued at length.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

CoNGREss1oNAL.-In the Senate ses-
sion yesterday evening a controversy
occurred between Mr.. Sherman, Mr..
German, Mr.. Teller and others, which
led to the most spirited financial de-
bate that has occurred since the present
Congress convened. Speaker Reed
came over from the House and was an
attentive listener.
In the absence of any regular busi-
ness before the House, the session was
devoted to the consideration of minor
matters and legislation by unanimous
consent. The Senate resolution appro-
priating $25, 0V5 for architectural aid in
the preparation of plans for the Chicago
public building was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
WHITE CAP OUTRAGEs.-Whi;e cap

WHITE CAP OUTRAGEs.-Whi;e caps
in Carroll county, near the North Caro-.
lima line, have become desperate. Dur
ing the past week they visited the
houses of three different parties One
was Lacy Worrell, man suspected Of
being revenue informer. They COW.
hided him numerically, and ordered
him to leave the county at once. He
is now in West Virginia, and has sent
for his wife and family. Another vic
tim was Will Dalton. He was hung to
limb three times until almost dead,
then, aft, r a severe hogging, was turn
ed loose. He recognized several per-
soas in the mob, and the chances are
that they will be arrested. 1t is beliey.
ed the white caps are an organized
crowd oftoughs committing their crime;
thinking that the distillers in the coun-
ty will be accused of the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
no Dispnte with RraziL

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Brazilian le-
cation here has received cable dis.
patch from the government at Rio de
Janeiro denying officially that there is
any trouble between Brazil and Great
Britain or between Brazil and Italy.
The dispatch also says that the voyage
of the Brazilian cruiser Benjamin Con-
slant has no reference whatsoever to
the island of Trinidad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

AN INSURANCE BILL AGREED Upon.
The subcommittee on the insurance
bills, Senator Eugene Withers, chair
man, held further meeting in Rich
mond, last night, and completed the
preparation of the bills to be reported
to the committee on general laws. The
bill agreed on last night amends sew
eral sections of the code, 80 as to make
them conform to the insurance commits
sioner bill, and adds several material
sections to the chapter on insurance
companies. One of the new sections
prohibits deceptive statements, and
prescribes penalty therefor. Another
requires that each insurance agent shall
obtain certificate of authority from
the insurance commissioner, though
this does not apply to benevolent
orders. Another and probably the
most important section prescribes the
form of standard policy, and requires
that all companies shall use that and
no other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
Italians Hold the Fort,

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The Italian
newspaper published in this city has
received dispatch stating that the as
sertion that the Abyssinians captured
the Italian fortress at Makalle on JAN
uary 10, is untrue; that the garrison
has not capitulated but is still holding
the fortress against the overwhelming
numerical strength of the enemy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

The CHIEF of ordnance says the guns
alone required to defend the sea coast
twill cost about sixty million dollars
OF course the Notifications in which
those guns are TO be placed will cost at
least four times that much, and then
the line of defense will be no stronger
than its weakest point, which, ofcourse,
will be at any one of the hundreds at
which there will be no Notifications at
all. And yet the jingoes would have the
United States defy the whole civilized
world, and that, too, though the ie-
served fund in the Treasury is fifty mil
lion below the legal requirement., and
though the government is now nego-
tiating loan of one hundred million,
and contemplating issuing bonds for
another one of equal amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. pa bill was intr'
duced in tn. Senate to-day by Senator Mush'
bach in relation to keeping in order aban'
doned turnpikes.
The investigation Of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute will begin Monday. John l.
Randolph will send up tomorrow specific
oh,rges.
No decision was rendered to day in III
case of Violet against the city Of Alexandra
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

THE WAVE of moral reform has struck
the legislature with full force and
threatens to overwhelm it. Not onl!
is that body trying to stop horse racing
and specializing, but it now has before
it bill to prevent railroads and steam
boats from running on Sundays. The
legislature seems to forget that the
average voter thinks that moral reform
should commence in the reformer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

IT IS NOW printed that the admins
tration is gratifed at the growing OPP
position to the spirit of jingoism. Why
it should, be is rather remarkable, as its
own recent sudden and unaccountable
manifestation ofthat spirit was the sole
cause of its development in the country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
FREIGHT TRAIN WREcKED.-Yest

FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.-le ester
day evening south-bound extra freight
train on the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac Railroad we;
wrecked about three miles below Fred
ericksburg. WI. Farmer, fireman.
had his left leg and arm badly FRACTURED
and his face lacerated. The engine
was damaged and the trucks Of tie
tender were thrown from the track
The train was very heavy one 40:
while running at good rate of speed
the crank-pin broke, displacing tie
connecting rods. The injured man vs.:
taken to Fredericksburg for medica
attention and then sent TO his home, Il
Richmond. The north-bound train vs.;
detained nearly three hours at the seen:
of the wreck before it could start.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

Read Ayers Almai &C, which your druggist
will gladly hand you, and note the wonder
fnl cures of rheumatism, catarrh, scrofuls,
dyspepsia, eczema, debility, humors, and
sores, by the use of Ayers sarsaparilla, the
only sarsaparilla admitted at the Worlds
Fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

DISCOVERED DEAD.-NTiss Mary F..
Hills, maiden lady, thirty.eight
years old, who lived alone in pretty
cottage, at Mamaroneck, n. Y, was
found dead in her home Tuesday
afternoon. That she had been deed
for some days was evident. Her hands
were tied together at the wrists, a
shawl was used as gag, her body was
badly bruised and cut and the appea-.
ance of. the room showed that tbeIe
bad been g violent struggle. She had
been first attacked in her bedroom, on
the second floor Of the cottage, and had
been dragged down stairs to the parIOr,
at the door of which her body was
found. While there is no one who e;
yet can say what was the motive Of the
persons who attacked her, it is general
" believed that it was robbery.
dispatch to day says Miss Hall died Of
starvation and was not murdered as at inst
reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

The special joint legislative commit
tee to investigate charges made by J.
II. Randolph, of Norfolk, against the
management of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute, held short meeting
yesterday and elected Senator Stubs
chairman. The determination Is to
make rigid Investigation of the
charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREylTlES.

The Senatorial deadlock continues in
the Kentucky legislature.
The hotel and business blocks in the
town of Greenfield, n. H., including
the Office, are in flames.
Lord Salisbury, it is said, has mani.
tested his desire to resume diplomat;
relations with Venezuela and arbirrs-
ton of the bouDday dispute may follow.
A rumor which was generally cred.
tied was current in New York to-day
that certain members of the oh Nor.
gan bond syndicate had reformed on
different lines. 1t wss said that III
new combination will bid for block OF
from thirty to forty millions Of the bonds
at stated figure and that each iDdiyii-
ual member will also put in separate
bid at figures to be determine d upon ~
themselves. This would furnish bids
for $50, 100000. Leading bank officials
say they are satisfied that the bond cali
will not be success as popular loan,
but at the same time the whole issue
will be subscribed for.
1t is rumorcd in Baltimore shipping ci-cl.s
that the fishing steamer j. w Fawku>.
which lay idle in that harbor for come time.
has gone on a tiIibusteripg expedition - an
the Cuban revolutionists
A disp.t from Constantinople states that
ND to the present the names Of sixteen Prot.
estant pastors have come in, ali OF whom h4ye
refused Mohammedanism and been killed.
1t is sad that ex Governor Robert E. Patti
q, will ha tho unauimous choice az fio
Pennsylvania delegates to the democratic COZ.
vention for President.
The postoffiee at Natick, R. l., was entered
early this morning. The safe was blown
open and stamps and cash TO the yalue OF
500 stolen.
The earatoga Racing Association has po-.
lively decided to abandon the idea Of holding
meeting this season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

COURT OF APPEALs.-N. Y. P ~
r. Co. vs. Board ofSupervisors OF NoHi'
amp'on county. Argued and submiilta
Walkers administrator vs. Nssol
trustee. Argued and continued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
WANTS.

NTANTED.-A reliable lady or gentlemen
w to distribute samples and make
canvass for our Vegetable Toi.
let Soaps. $40 to SO month easily made.
Address CROFTS & REED, 242 S. Robey
street, Chicago. janis 1ws
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

NYANTED-AN AG INT IN every sect;or
wv To canvass; 81 to S5 a day made sells
81 sight; also Man t, &c staple goods IN
dealers. best limo $40 month. sslary ~
large commission made, experience unneces.
safy. CLIFTON SOAP & MaNUEauruP.
ING CO., iincinnsi, y. ovss6 laS1y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23

ELOUR-A carload, 125 barrels cng !,
- Flour, bought before the sdvaGsepSy
| sale low by ]. c. MILbUb-">
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-03
sfI0Iila
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supererogation to endorse it. Few are the in
refligent families. who do not keep Castoria
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-03
A ROOSTER IN EvIpENoE.

Brought Into Court and Placed on the
Witness Stand.
In a stealing case which was tried
in the county court at Sylvania, Ga,
a very extraordinary witness was in
troduced-the first of his kind that
has ever appeared in our courthouse,
SAYS the Savannah News. This was a
dominick rooster. Two negro boys
were prosecuted for stealing chickens
from another negro. The prosecutor
proved that his chickens were missing,
and he claimed to have identified them
in the yard of the accused. 1t then
developed on the latter to prove their
ownership. One of our brightest young
lawyers was conducting the defense,
and he very ingeniously introduced in
evidence the above mentioned domi-
nick rooster, which belonged to the
defendants, in order to show the SIM
ilarity in appearance between his roost-
ership and the suspected chickens.
This rooster was lord of the barnyard
on the place where the two boys lived,
and the disputed chickens were so very
much like him in color and other ways
that no one doubted they were his lineaI
descendants. The rooster, when put
on the stand, began at once to crow
Justify, as if desiring to proclaim the
innocence of the accused, and furnished
much amusement to the court After
hearing all the evidence in the case
and inspecting the rooster the judge
discharged the prisoners and told the
prosecutor that, while it was perhaps
true he had lost his chickens, yet he
was convinced they had become the
prey of owls or 'DOSSTms
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-03

vestigation of the committee, which they
said were entirely favorable to General
Coppinger.
The opponents of confirmation based
their course of action almost entirely
upon the fact that General Coppinger
had been promoted over the heads of 13
colonels who were his seniors in rank,
which was dwelt upon as an unjust pro-
ceeding. When they were met with the
statement that Coppinger was selected
because of his superior military record.
they asserted that there were others of
equally meritorious records. They also
made the point that, in case of war, the
probabilities were altogether favorable
to younger men coming to the front.
The vote favorable to confirmation in
cludes all the members of the committee
on military affairs, who were supported
by the more conservative senators, who
generally follow committee recommenda-
tions. 1t was also noticed that all ex-
Confederates in the senate voted for con-
firmation, as did all except one or two
of the Union soldiers.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-03
THE GOOD SAMARITAN IN CHINA
He Would Have Been Likely to Get Him
self Into Trouble

hc houio Have Becn Likely to Get Him
self Into Trouble.
One dark evening 1 was returning
home from a cali on one of our Eng
lish neighbors in Taiyuenfu, writes
Prof. c. NJ. Cady in Century. When not
far from our compound the road
crossed an open space of several acres
in extent. As 1 was finding my way
along by the dim light of Chinese
lantern, 1 nearly stumbled over the
body of a man who had fallen by the
way. My first impulse was to take
hold of the person and ascertain if
help was needed; but for some reason
did not, but hurried home to get aid.
Mr.. X was still with us, and on hearing
my statement said:
"Yes, I know; the man is dead, and
it is fortunate that you did not attempt
to touch the body. Should we now
try to remove it, or even go to it. we
should no doubt be seen, and at once
suspicion would attach itself to us, and
none could tell the consequences. We
might cause riot before morning"
1t should be said that this suspicion
would not have been because we were
foreigners, for a native under sim
liar circumstances would likewise have
run the risk of being charged with
the murder. The Good Samaritan
would have Jared hardly in China
or most likely would have been sus-
Pected of doing the kind deed for some
ultimate gain-while the priest and the
Levlte would have been accounted not
hard-hearted, but prudent.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-03
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

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The stubI1ng Green House.

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Broken Wheel, 2 sizes; Anchor, sizes
Flying and Sitting Doves; Open Bible /;
Gates Ajar; Crosses and Crowns united
Flower baskets, 3 sizes; large assort-
ment of Welcome and Wedding bells: a
deduction made if wires are returned.
We are at all times prepared to fill these
designs with beautiful flowers at reason
able rates.
Mrs. A. L. STUBLING & Son.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-03

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