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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

The republican State committee met
in Norfolk yesterday. The calling of
the congressional district conventions
throughout the State and the election
of State committee was the principal
work. Col. VIM. Lamb presided. Just
after Chairman Lamb called the meet
ing to order the roll.call of committee
men by districts was begun, and all pro-
ceeded smoothly until the call Of the
fourth or Petersburg district, when an
objection was raised. In the dicussions
which followed the bitterness between
tie Lamb and anti-Lamb factions was
most clearly exhibited. The objection
to the call of the delegates from that
district was made upon the ground that
the names of the ones being called had
been elected under the plan of the new
organization, when the meeting to-day
was under the old plan, and that the
old committeeman were the only ones
who were entitled to have their names
upon the roll. Finally, Gen. Edgar
Allan withdrew motion made by him
self, which was that it was the sense Of
the committee that the meeting of
the State committee was called
under the old plan and not the new. 4
committee on credentials to decide
which set of the three sets of commit
teemen from the fourth district were
entitled to membership on the rolls
was appointed. The committee then
took recess until night.
On reassembling the fourth district
was seated. a motion to go into the
election of new State committee pre-
cipitated long and tedious fight.
At midnight the wrangling was as Wig
orous as at the beginning, and promised
to last throughout the night. The
Lamb element, who are in the majority,
are determined, and will elect COM
mittee and order district conventions
before the body adjourns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

ONE OF the New York newspapers
that attempt to revive sectionalism as
means to stir up the North against
the Southern farmers demand for more
money, says:
"The farmer has been accustomed to
see hanging in the bank windows the
cheerful sign, Money to loan on bond
and MORTGAGE but if be persists 10
promulgating the dishonest theories
about the personal advantages to the
debtor class of a deprecated currency
he will discover when he bitches up the
old mare and drives into town to get
his annual loan that the cheerful sign
has been removed and that, as it were,
he has killed the goose that laid the
golden egg"
Truly, it is hard to tell how the farm
er, or for that matter, anybody else,ex-
cept the owners Of silver bullion, can
be benefited by the free coinage OF sill
yer; but if any Southern farmer ever
saw such a sign as that referred to
hanging in the window of national
bank in any Southern town, he has sed-
ulously RETAINED from saying any thing
about it even to his most intimate
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY s, 1896

THE mUGwuMPs, cuckoos, anti-snap-
pers. and all the other kinds of "CleVe'
land democrats" who, by deserving the
democratic party in New York city and
uniting with the republicans, defeated
the former and turned that city over to
the latter, now feel very much like KICK
ing themselves for having done 80, as,
though the assessment of property there
has been raised ninety million, the tax
rate is thirty-four cents higher on the
hundred dollars than it was during the
last wear of the democratic or Tammany
rule. The deserters complained of the
alleged robbery to which they were
subjected by the democratic "ring."
The supposed robbers, to be sure, could
not be detected, nor their particular
robberies be found out, but even if the
former had been more rapacious and
the latter more numerous, the victims
could not have been greater sufferers
than they are under their so called
reformed municipal government.
Reformers now, as in the past, are
more intent upon the attainment OF
their own selfish ends than upon the
good of the public. But deceivers would
be few if the deceivable were not abun-
dant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
ACl0Sc Race.

NEW YORK, July S.-The American
ships Kenilworth and Henry Willard,
both from Sandwich Islands, with
sugar, arrived this morning, one hour
apart, after an exciting race. The
Kenilworth left Honolulu 9S DAYS ago
and the Willard left Hilo 81 days ago.
Both vessels experienced magnificent
weather. They fell in with each other
off the coast of Brazil. and for % days
were in company, neither gaining much
advantage. The Kenilworth anchored
in quarantine about $50 this morning
and the Willard followed an hour later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

VIM. Molles, resident of Chicago,
was found in the street in Toledo, Ohio,
about midnight Monday, in an sppar-
ent dying condition. He had been
stabbed in the left side. Tom Hennes-
say, Chicagoan, was last night cap
tured and locked up charged with the
otfense.
A call has been issued for conference of
colored men to be held at Chicago this even
ing to discuss the question whether or not
the interests of colored people would be better
subserved by the coinage Of silver at ratio
of l 8 to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

tee of the republican party will he
Mark A. Hanna, chairman; Charles g..
Daw es. Illinois; ". T. DuTbin, Indiana;
Cyrus Leland, Kansas; Joseph Manley,
Maine, and Henry c. Paine, Wisconsin.
The other three are likely to be Mat
thew S. Quay, Powell Clayton, and
John NJ. Thurston, but eXigencies
may be raised by democratic action
which will bring into prominence some
one not vet mentioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
COURT OLE APPEALS

The following cases have recently been
heard in the Court of Appeals at Wytheville
Simmons VS.. Palmer ct ais and Humphreys
eft ais. vs.. Hoge. Argued and submitted.
Trout VS.. Trouts executor. Submitted on
brief.
Anderson VS.. Phlegsr, trustee. Argued and
submitted.
Lybrook VS. the Norfolk and Western Rail.
road. Dismissed for failure to print
Martin ct ais. vs. the South Salem Land
Company. Argument finished and case sub.
mitted.
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com.
pauy VS.. Lemon Dismissed.
Briggs VS.. Elliston Development Company.
Partially argued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

THE GOLDEN would-be bulldozers OF
the North say the South "owes the
money and a large share of the outside
brains and energy that have wrought
the wonderful transformation in its in
dustries and its railroads to the men
whom its accredited representatives are
now denouncing as 'gold-bugs' and
.money-sharks', snd are trying to
drive out of the democratic party" The
fact is that the South owes very little
of its money and brains to parties
from any outside section of the coun-
try, and for that little it has given fully
as much as it got.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

law humbug, but it did the next best
thing; it did declare against life tenures
of Office, for appointments based upon
real merit, and for such civil service re9u-
lations as will afford equal opportunities
to all citizensto obtain positions in that
service. Under the present system, no
body can be held responsible for acts OF
dishonest or inefficient federal office
bolders. Under the old system, that re-
sponsibility rested upon the appointing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
A DISPATCH from Chicago to the New

York Herald of to-day says:
''This was to be the opening gun OF
the campaign. the firing upon Fort
Sumter of new rebellion against the
national integrity. New England at
once came to the front in the person OF
Mr.. Waller, of Connecticut"
Editorially the Herald says:
"It is becoming a common saying, If
Chicago goes for free silver I shall vote
for Mckinley This is the true spirit
and we believe this will be the gen.
eral determination of sound money
democrats everywhere"
In view of the fact that Mr.. McKin-
ley is the embodiment of the high
tariff idea and was vehement sup,
porter of the force bill, such talk as the
above is certainly not conducive to the
success of the cause of the gold stand
ard in the Southern States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

THE party that nominated Mr.. Cleve.
land for the Presidency three times,
and elected him twice, now, as the
best thing it can do for him, allows
him to go into retirement without COM
ment. Mr.. Buchanan, when treated
the same way, remarked that his party
might at least have said he had tried to
do right. Whether Mr.. Cleveland Can
conscientiously express himself to the
same effect, he knows better than any
body else. Some believe he can, but
that many do not. goes without saying
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
SHOCKING TRAGEpY-A shocking tragedy

SHOCKING TRAGEDY.-A shocking tragedy
Cured yesterday about one mile and
a-half from Re,ms Station, in Dinwiddie
county, which resulted in the killing of one
young man, the mortal wounding of another
and perhaps fatal wounding of third The
parties 70 the affair were two brothers, named
John Perkins and Fred Perkins, and Plum.
mer Ramey. 1t is said that Ramey had made
some remark derogatory to the character Of
Miss Perkins, q sister of the two Perkins boys.
The two brothers went to see Ramey in re-
gard to the matter, and demanded of him
retraction. Some words followed, and then
all the parties drew pistols and began firing.
John Perkins was shot and killed, and his
brother, Fred Perkins, perhaps fatally wound
ed. Rsmey was shot in the head, and Dr. 3.
G. McIllwaine, Of Petersburg, who attended
him, says he will die. The PeIkinses ere
nephews Of DR.. E. W. Perkins, prominent
physician of Dinwiddie county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
The Republican Executive Committee

CLEVELAND, O., July Sine "a.
tional republican executive committee
will meet at Mark Hanna's Office in this
city Tuesday, July IA. The committee
will then decide that the national head.
quarters will be in New York, and de-
eide upon the plan of campaign. The
membership of the executive commit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
Leander and Thames will Contest.

HENLEY, July s.-The Thames Rowing
Club defeated the first Trinity crew in the
first Of the semi-hnals rowed here this morn.
ing for the grand challenge cup. The Lean,
ders, who yesterday defeated Yale, had for
opponents in the next heat the fornidable
New College crew and defeated them in a
grand race. Leander and the Thames Row.
ing Club will contest in the final heat for the
cup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

BAsEBALL.-Tbe games played By the
National League baseball clubs yesterday re-
suited as follows: Chicago 13, Baltimore II !;
Cleveland 6, Brooklyn 5; Boston 10, Loui--
vile 7; New York u. st. Louis 7; Cincin-
natl Ii. Philadelphia 4; Pittsburg 5, WASH
inptnn /
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

TIE CHICAGO convention did not, as
it should have done, declare for
the repeal of the civil service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

we oppose the retirement OF green
backs.
AS Senator Blackburn sat down there
were more cries for Hill, without re-
spouse.
A motion to adjourn for half an hour
was voted down, and the band was
started up to drown the confusion which
prevailed.
Mr.. Henry, of Mississippi, moved
that the Hon. Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska,
be invited to the stand. This was re-
ceived with every demonstration of ap-
prevail, but the chair announced that
Mr.. Bryan was not in the hall.
Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, was then
called for, and rising in the body of the
| hall indicated desire to give way to
Senator Hill.
The chair stated that MIR. Hill was
engaged with the committee on resolu-
tions, and was not in the hall.
Gov. Altgeld was again called into
| requisition as stop gap. He respond
ed by saying he did not come to make
a speech, but to assist in nominating g
president and preparing a platform
which should bring hope to the people.
He was listened to with attention as he
proceeded to discuss the cause of the
existing conditions of distress which he
summarized as the combined action of
the moneyed interests of the world to
make money dear and property and la
Dor cheap. The first step in this
plan was to strike down silver. This
doubled the work of gold, and doubled
its purchasing power.
At 1 D. m. the chair announced q
partial report of the committee on Gre
dentials, recommending that each Of
the territories and the District of Co
lumbia be granted six votes. Second,
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

Parish Superintendent Jno. A.
Williams, in his annual report to
theschool board, says he has "found
that the police jury of the parish of
Grant is less liberal than most of
the police juries in the State, in
making appropriations for the
benefit of schools" and he urges
an increase in this direction. Mr..
Williams is certainly in error in
his claim of illiberality on this
score, as the Grant parish police
jury was one among the first in the
State to set aside II mills of its
taxes for school purposes, which it
has done for several years past
We venture the assertion that not
one-half of the parishes in the State
have been any more liberal than
Grant has, toward her schools. Of
one thing the superintendent may
be sure, and that is that the board
has given all the finances of the
parish will allow.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25
A Political Tea Party.

On last Tuesday, in answer to request
from the Republican executive committee
of Grant parish, the conference commit
tee appointed on the 7th instant, attend
ed meeting at Center school house, dis
tant from Colfax about four miles. DR..
j. F. Kelly, John Randolph. proxy for A.
A. Dean, and H. G. Goodwin, members
of the conference committee, were pres
ent. In addition to the Republican ex-
ecutive committee, there were more than
a hundred colored voters present, besides
six or eight white persons, more or less
interested out of curiosity or otherwise.
DR.. j. F. Kelly. H. G. Goodwin and Jno.
A. Williams, by request, made short talks.
the substance of which was that the
Democrats proposed to put up candidates
for the various Offices that all good citi-
Gems could support, and the hope was en-
tertained that the colored people could
and would become large factor to elect
the same. The speakers plainly and ex-
plicitly stated that they had no PROPOSE
tions to make or entertain; that il the
colored people were really desirous of
supporting different set of men than
those named by the Populsts, il they
would await the action of the Democratic
nominating convention on Feb. 10Th, they
would have the opportunity to do 30.
Several colored men spoke in response,
showing that they understood the situa-
tion clearly. There are usually 1400 votes
polled, of which about 600 are colored,
and 800 white. The whites being about
equally divided, the balance of power
rests with the colored voters. They do
not propose to put out ticket of their
own. because they know the whites would
unite against them; but they do propose
to choose for themselves as between the
tickets nominated by the Democrats and
the Populists. The general sentiment
seemed to be that they would prefer a
different set of officers than that already
named by the Populists.
On motion a committee of twelve was
appointed to confer with the Democratic
committee of five.
After few minutes conference the two
committees agreed to adjourn subject to
the call of the chairmen, there being no
authority in either to make or entertain
propositions, other than to report back to
their respective party authorities for ac-
ceptance or rejection.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25
The Pops Carry oqt Their Dicker.

The Pops Carry oqt Their Dicker.
The Populist executiye committee met
at Alexandria this week, aud uncere-
moniously proceeded to pull down Brud-
der Booth, and put up the following
ticket: Pharr for Governor; Klinepeter
for Lieutenant Governor; Mcfarland for
Secretary of State; Pickett for Auditor;
Donnaghan for Treasurer; and Cook for
Supt. of Public Education. This deal is
said to be with the "silk stocking" or
lilly white" crowd. 1t now remains to be
seen how the old time Republicans, who
are to hold their convention in New Or
leans next week, will be pleased with the
dicker. Be this as it may, the combina-
tion against Foster is no stronger than it
was four years ago, and he can easily
defeat it,
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

The Venezuela commission ap-
pointed by Mr.. Cleveland, to whom
are committed the responsibility
and duty of investigating and re-
porting upon the status of the
boundary dispute between Venezu-
ella and Great Britain, are as fol-
lows: David ]. Brewer of Kansas,
justice United States supreme
court; Richard 81. Alvey of Mary
land, chief justice of the court of
appeals of the District of Colum-
bia; Andrew D. White, of New
York; Frederick r. Coudert, of
New York; Daniel G. Gilman, of
Maryland. The report of these
eminent citizens will in a large
measure determine the question as
to whether or not there will be war
between the United States and
England.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

The editor OF the Demands is very
much stirred up over the prospects chat
Democrats will put out a good clean tick
ct, that all honorable citizens can support;
and it is particularly aRitated because
the colored people have evidenced de-
sire to help elect such ticket. Don't
get unnecessarily alarmed, bud; the col
ored people believe You have good reason
to be dissatisfied with the incompetent
candidates your party has put in the
field, and they are simply looking around
to see If they can't do better. That is all.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

Levying special tax in aid Of the Kan.
sas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the police
jury of the Parish of Grant, State of Lou
leiana, in regular and legal session con-
OF a majority OF the property tax payers
of Grant parish, in numbers and value,
at special election held according to law
on the 2nd day of December, 1885, a spe-
cial tax OF five mills annually for a period
OF ten years, be and the same hereby is,
levied upon the taxable property OF and
in Grant parish, in State aforesaid, in aid
of the Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf
Railway Co., its successors and assigns.
The said tax to be paid over as collect
ed, from year to year, to the order OF the
said Kansas City, Watkins q Gnlf Rail-
way Company, its successors and assigns,
subject to the conditions and provisions
of the petition Of the citizens OF the said
parish. and the ordinance Of the police
jury adopted October. Z, 1895 and the
contract entered into between the said
parish, through the president of the
police jury of said parish, and the Kan
sas City, Watkins 4 Gulf Railway Com
pany, as therein provided and authorized,
submitting the question Of levy OF said
tax to the taxpayers Of the said parish.
Sec. 2. Be further ordained, etc., that
the said special tax Of FIVE mills shall be
collected, commencing with the year 1896
provided that the terms and conditions
of the petition and contract described in
section one hereof, are complied with BY
said railway company, within the time
liked IN said petition and contract.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, ETC..
that this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
A true copy Of the ordinance passed by
this 7th day Of January, 1896.
II. G. GOODWIN,
President of Police Jury.
w. L. RICHARDSON, Sect'y.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

Messrs. J. D. Miller, b. v. Mccain, Jno. M An
thony, Geo. W. Hickman. DIR. j. r Kelly
and others,
Gentlemen-Your petition requesting
me to become candidate for representa-
tive from this parish in the next Legisla.
ture has just been handed me. In an
swer to same, will say that owing to my
business affairs it will be impossible for
me to accede to your request. assure
you appreciate your fattering request,
coming, as it does, from some of the old
est and best party leaders in the parish.
Thanking you very much for the compli-
meut paid me, and pledging my hearty
whoever they may be. am,
Yours very truly, JNo. RANDOLPH.
Fairmount, La, Jan. q, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

The Notable Events of 1885,"
which have been neatly tabulated
by the N. O. Picayune, and its
Calendar for 1896, together with
most useful "Guide Book to the
City of New Orleans" have been
received at this Office. The latter
is splendid account of "What to
See and How to See It." and all
visitors to the Crescent City should
have a copy.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

The Populists pretend to be contend
ing for principle. Spell it principal"
and they are right. Give thems the
chance to make few more dickers and
they will soon be drawing handsome
interest on their principal" They have
made q deal with the avowed intention
OF turning Louisiana over to the sugar
teat Republicans, and they do not care a
cent what becomes of national questions,
just 60 they line their pockets, or land in
few local Offices where they can feast at
the public crib.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

For "bossy" methods, and general
disposition to ignore the common herd,
the Populist plan OF making nominations
by the executive committee takes the
premium by long odds. In no other
American party would such a thing be
tolerated. Talk about Fisk's celebrated
reply, THE people be i'd" this is its
perfect parallel. But then, as the Pop
leaders said. in their dicker with the
sugar teat Republicans, "our people are
easily controlled, and they will do what
we say" In other words, you fellows
put up the scads, and we'll do the rest"
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25
Colfax High School.

The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure i'm
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin on the First Monday of Septem-
ber, 1895. No pains will be spared to
make it q frst-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
primary Department q g Per month
lOileg1Ate 30 "
Music. vocal and Instrumental 50 '
Incidental fee 2s cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
BILE terms Two hotels in town, and sew
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give Ms a fair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
j. F. KELLY, NJ. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1893.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce the
name Of HENRY BERNSTEIN, ESQ.,. Of
Winfield, La, as candidate for the OF.
fee of District Attorney for the 4th Ju-
dicial District, composed of the parishes
of Grant, Winn, Caldwell and jackson,
at the general election to be held in
April, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

Bids and specifications to build fence
around the court house square in Colfax.
La, will be received until noon, Satur-
day, Feb. /, 1896, not to exceed cost of
eco, and to be paid out of the revenues
Of 1895. II. G. GOODWIN,
President Of Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

loans. Now that there is no dan
ger from this source it is felt that
the strict prohibitions which have
prevailed may be slightly modified,
and that the taxpayers can be trusted
to tax themselves without any fear
of injustice or hardship.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

Some time ago Mr.. Simon Goldbaum.
of San Luis Rey, CAL, was troubled with
q lame back and rheumatism. He used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and prompt
cure was effected. He says he has since
advised many of bis friends to try it and
all who have done 80 have spoken highly
of it. 1t is for sale by j. H. McNeely,
Colfax, and DR.. J. v. Bonnette & Bro,
Pollock. La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-01-25

The talk about war between the United
States and England is still kept up by
the sensation mongers, but no one with
thimble full of sense believes any such
thing. In these days of ''peace congress-
es" things are not settled in that way.