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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE is, 1896

THE SOUTHERN republicans have
seen new light. One of them at st.
Louis told his Northern allies yester-
day that his party in the South would
be all right if they would only keep
their Doodle and emissaries at home.
The money, he said, rarely got further
than the first man to whom it is hand
ed, but it has pernicious influence all
the same. knowledge comes, but wis
dom fingers. But for the pernicious
effect of Northern influence upon the
negroes of the South, their condition,
and that of their white neighbors also,
would be vastly better than it is, and
the animosity that influence has en-
gendered in them against the latter,
and which must now increase, would
have never been developed. The DEM
ocrats of the South saw this at first,
and protested against it, but the ma
tional government was opposed to
them, and they could not therefore pre-.
vent it. Now, Southern republicans also
see it, and they likewise protest against
it, but, too late; the evil has progressed
so far that Its progress cannot be ar
rested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
A Municipal Middle.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 16.-During
the absence in St. Louis yesterday of
Mayor Todd as delegate to the re-
publican convention, President King,
OF the board OF aldermen, took charge
as mayor, and signed, among other
papers, a contract for $4,000, with an
asphalt company, to which Mayor Todd
was opposed. He searched for other
papers, but they were locked in the
mayors desk. He will have the lock-
smith force the desk to-day, but Mayor
Todd will also be on hand to-day and
trouble will likely follow. King is an
A. P. A. man, which society rules the
general council, and, as a result, the
city is at q standstill. Mayor Todd has
refused to sign the pay-rolls of the fire
department for two months. These are
locked in his desk. King will sign
them if possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

IT Is now seriously proposed to es
tablish military guard at the White
House, to be composed Of a detail from
the regular U. S. army. Really there
would be nothing wrong about such q
guard, and then, too, as the soldiers
are already stationed in Washington,
the proposed change would involve no
extra expense. Why, however, in a
free country, where every male child
is possible President, even the present
guard of thirty policemen are necessary
to protect the person and property OF
the President is not apparent, and GER
tainly the substitution of military, for
a civil guard there, in time of peace,
would prodAce sensation among the
older citizens of the country. But it
would only be another indication OF
the approach; of what must come-a
stronger government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

ANOTHER HEALER.-A dispatch from
Chambersburg, Pa, says A so-called
healer" who has been creating good
deal of interest in Mercersburg, this
county, and working some wonderful
"cures," came here yesterday morning,
and created somewhat of a sensation
among niling and superstitious people.
His name is William Lloyd Keyser, and
he is native Of Mercersburg. Keyser is
young man, not of very striking ap-
pearance and with little or no educa-
ton. He says that his healing power
has just come to him. He does not
claim to have had visions or to know
about faith curing, but that 1t is simply
magnetic power about which he as
yet knows little. Nor does he ascribe
anything to religious feeling, but bis
friends say that he possesses the power
to allay pain by a touch. In MERGERS
burg, where he was raised, he is credit
ed with a good many ''cures." Keyser
was visited yesterday by number
of sick people, who claim to have been
made well, and he already has quite q
following.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
awarded a contract for twenty new
locomotives to the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, of Philadelphia.
According to dispatches from Lima,
Peru, severe earthquake has killed
many persons and done great damage
in Arequipa, southern province.
Insurgents in Cuba have again at
tackled the port of Batabano, burning
portion of the town, Selling the NUM-
cipal funds and wounding the Mayor.
Mr.. Kendall McKim, a prominent
young society and club man of Balti-
more, died at his fathers home near
Gainesville, yesterday, aged twenty
nine years.
There are indications in Rio Janeiro
of the growth of the monarchist party,
which is seeking to place Countess
d'Eu, daughter of the late Emperor, on
the throne of Brazil.
Fifty sailors from japanese war.
ship mutinied at Antwerp yesterday,
landed and attacked the police. The
mutineers were overcome, and the ship
was guarded by a detachment of police.
1t is now believed that prices of hard
coal will be advanced Is cents per ton
all around at tidewater before July l
and rumors are current that the New
York companies will initiate the adj
vance.
Henry Barton Beecher, son of the
late famous preacher of Brooklyn, was
put on trial yesterday before Justice
Fursman, in the criminal branch of the
supreme court of New York, on q
charge of forgery.
Emperor William has conferred the
decoration of the Order Of the Red
Eagle upon Ii Hung Chang, the cele-
brated Chinese stateman, who is now
in Berlin, to which city he came after at
tending the coronation ceremonies at
Moscow as the representative OF the
Emperor of China.
The President and Commissioner
Miller returned to Washington last
| night from their fishing trip to Mr..
| Harrison's trout pond near Leesburg.
| They brought back fine string of fish.
The gentlemen dined at o'clock with
Mr.. Harrison at his residence, "Ann-
hurst" in Leesburg, and left for Wash
ington about o'clock.
Charles Travena, boy of seventeen
years, son of Thomas 'rravsna, OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa., eloped yesterday
with his aunt, Bessie Travena, who is
forty-three years old, dwarf and de,
formed. The woman came from Eng
land few months ago and infatuated
the boy, who was a dutiful, affection
ate son. They were presumably mar
ried 10 Binghamton, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Kate Bailey and Lewis L.
Whitestone, of Culpeper, were married
in st. Stephens Church, Washington
yesterday.
The summer session of the Virgins
Normal and Collegiate Institute open.
ed at Petersburg last night. The ad.
dress was delivered by Prof. T. w
Davis.
Henry S. Blank, q merchant at Ruth.
or Glen, Caroline county, killed him.
self yesterday with shotgun. He had
been respondent for week. He was
alone when the deed was committed.
A letter was received In Richmond
yesterday from Mrs. Jefferson Davis
saying that she would be present at the
memorial services to her husband to be
held at st. Paul's Church on Sunday
June %.
Rev. VIM. Cummings, who has been
for several years pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church at Staunton, has
rendered his resignation in order to ac-
cept call from Waverly Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore.
Mr.. Wilton Randolph died suddenly
yesterday in New York city of heart
trouble. He was brother Of the late
Major Innes Randolph. He leaves two
daughters and two sons. The remains
will be inferred at Richmond.
At the late sale in Petersburg of the
personal property belonging to the late
General Malone Mr.. Edgar Allan
bought his two fine carriages. One OF
these cost the general $1,000 and is q
magnificent affair. Mr.. Allan purposes
to keep this for his personal use. Judge
Waddill will take the other vehicle.
The Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe
Deposit Company, of Roanoke, has as
signed, with L. H. Cooke as trustee.
The company is one of the Oldest bank
ing institutions in that city. Assets
S646, 1894. 45; liabilities $242, 693.75. The
assignment has not affected other banks
there. Extensive loans on real estate
and inability to realize on these invest
ments made the company decide to go
into liquidation.
The worst wind, rain and hail storm
seen In that section for years, passed
over Fredericksburg yesterday. The
hail was as large as pigeons eggs, and
broke windows and destroyed crops
and vegetables in its path. The streets
were blocked in many places with trees
blown across them. Corn and wheat
crops are greatly damaged, The heavy
and damaging rain and hail storms
swept the entire Rappahannock Valley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The republican national convention
met in st. Louis at noon to-day. Chas.
w. Fairbanks, of Indiana, was tempo
rary chairman, and Rabbi Samuel Sale,
of st. Louis, chaplain. The nomina-
ton of ex.Gov. VIM. Mckinley. OF
Ohio, for the presidency, is conceded.
1t is reported that Governor Morton
has finally yielded to the solicitations
of his friends, and has agreed to accept
the vice presidential nomination. The
indications are that the platform will
declare for the present gold standard ct
currency, but fight in the convention
on this question is probable. The gold
standard delegates claim to have won
their fight for straightout declaration
in the platform. The silver men can
not agree on the question of boiling
when the convention turns down their
plank.
Twenty-eight States, comprising the
territory east of the Mississippi and al
most the entire South, elected men,
bers of the resolutions committee and
instructed them to vote for gold de-
claration.
The Reed canvas was given strong
impetus yesterday, Senator Lodge and
other New England delegates working
zealously in his interest. A number OF
colored delegates expressed themselves
in his favor. Mr.. Platt won his fight in
the New York delegation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier re-
siding at Monroe, Mich, was severely
afflicted with rheumatism, but received
prompt relief from pain by using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says
"At times my back would ache so badly
that could hardly raise up. If had
not gotten relief would not be here 10
write these few lines. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm has done me great deal of
good and feel very thankful for it."
For sale by L. Stabler & Co., Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

the gold standard resolutions if the cur
rency plank of the platform read that
way. Messrs. Bowden, Libbey and
Lamb all say that Virginia will prob
ably be pretty solid for the gold stand
ard, if it is the wish of the leaders that
single standard shall be adopted.
They admit, however, that it would
suit the Virginians better were the con-
vention to come out for the double
standard without committing the party
to free coinage of silver at any particu-
lar ratio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

THE SLACK CHILDREN.-1n Wash
ington yesterday Mrs. Mary X. Slack
gave bond for $4,000 and her children
were turned over to her by order Of
Judge McComas.
After the case of Mrs. Slack vs. Mrs.
Perrine had been called, the question OF
the transfer of the Slack children from
their aunt, Mrs. Perrine, to their
mother, Mrs. Slack, was fixed to be
heard at 2 o'clock. The question arose
upon the judgment of the Court OF APP
peals last Saturday. Judge McComass
ordered that the children be delivered
to their mother upon her first filing a
bond for 5000 that she would return
the children into court within rea,
sonable time after she had been notllleu
to do so, and that the carrying OF the
children to foreign country should DC
held to be forfeiture Of the condition
of the bond. At 5 o'clock the children
were brought into q room adjoining the
court. Miss Alice Riggs and Jonh
Quinn went on the bond with MFs'
Slack, end she then proceeded to take
possession of her children, but WIZ
cries and screams they begged, fought
and refused to 60, and one of the IIitle
girls ran down the corridor, but was
caught end brought back. a large
crowd gathered in the corridor, wnica,
however, was soon cleared by order o.
the court, and the children were car
ried off with their mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

dentials, rules and permanent organiza-
ton were notified to meet Immediately
after adjournment of the convention.
Col. Lamb, delegate from Virginia,
offered resolution, which was agreed
to, that the convention be governed by
rules of the last convention; also, that
the usual committees be appointed on
resolutions, credentials and permanent
organization and that all resolutions in
relation to the platform be referred to
the committee on resolutions, without
debate. Adopted.
The States were then called for their
selection of delegates as members Of
the several committees.
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
The text of the financial plank Of the
platform was agreed to this morning at
o conference held Immediately after
breakfast by Mr.. Hanna, Senator-elect
Foraker and Senator Lodge. 1t is as
follows
"The republican party is unreserved-
ly for sound money. 1t caused the en-
actment OF the law providing for the
resumption OF specie payments in 1879;
since then every dollar has been as good
as gold. We are unalterahly opposed
to every measure calculated to debase
our currency or impair the credit of our
country. We are, therefore, opposed
to free coinage of silver except by In
ternational agreement, and until such
an agreement can be obtained, the eX-
listing gold standard must be preserved.
All our silver and paper now in circula-
ton as currency must be maintained at
a parity with gold, and We favor all
measures to maintain inviolably the OBJ
legations of the United States and all
our money, whether coin or paper, at
the present standard, the standard OF
the most enlightened nations of the
eartn."
The draft of the plank above quoted
was not agreed upon until almost 10
o'clock this morning and after its prep
aration it was carefully read and as
sented to by Mr.. Hanna and MIR. For
aker. Mr.. Foraker will be chairman
of the committee on resolutions. 1t
was given out early in the fight that
Mr.. Lodge was to be its chairman pro-
vided straight out gold plank was
adopted, but having won this fight and
the Mckinley men having come grace
fully into the gold camp, Senator
Lodge rested his case and Mr.. Foraker
will be the chairman.
A strong effort has been made to In
corporate in the tariff plank clause
favoring bounty on sugar manufac-
tured from beets, an industry in which
the States of Nebraska, Kansas, Cali
fornia and several others are vitality
interested. This will not be done for
the reason that it would commit the
party too strongly to the policy OF
paying bounties.
A determined effort will be made to
secure vigorous plank indorsing civil
service, and, incidentally, condemning
the administration for its violation Of
civil service rules and regulations.
ST. LOUIS, June l6.-The Tennessee
delegation to-day adopted resolutions
earnestly commencing to the conven-
ton the name of Henry Clay Evans as
a candidate for the vice.presidency.
The California delegation this morn
ing instructed the chairman to cooper
ate with the silver men in every way
short of actual boiling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
The Yale Crew at Henley.

LONDON, June 16.-When the Yale
University crew left Southampton for
Henley this morning there was q large
crowd at the station and the Yale men
were cheered heartily. The train ar
rived at Henley at IL o'clock and the
crew were met by the Mayor and the
members of the corporation. The
Mayor made speech of welcome and
introduced the entire crew to the alder
men. River men express very favor
able opinion of the physique of the
Yale crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

THE BOARD Governor O'Ferrall ap.
pointed to take charge of the State
deaf and dumb asylum al Staunton
elected principal, g matrop, an as
sistant matron, governess and other
officials of that asylum, none of whom,
it is stated, understands the deaf and
dumb language. But they are proba-
bly, as well qualified for their positions
as the Governor is for his.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
OLDEST PHYSICIAN IN VIRGINIA.

OLDEST PHYSICIAN IN VIRGINIA.
A writer in the Richmond Dispatch an
swers the question "Who is the Oldest
physician in Virginia ?" as follows:
"I present the name of DR.. Jesse
Ewell, sr., of Hickory Grove, Prince
William county. He was born at
Dumfries, same county, on March %,
1902. He was the only second course
student who attended the opening ses-
sion of the Columbia Medical College.
of Washington, D. c., and graduated
in March, 1926. Who can name anoth-
er SO old ?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

REPORTS FROM st. Louis are to the
effect that Senator Hawley, of Connec
ticut, rank republican and pronounced
G.. A. R. man as he is, has been ex'
Guided from the list of possible noni
nees for the Vice Presidency, by reason
of his opposition to the A. P. A., so
many members of which are delegates
to the convention. A political party
whose actions are controlled by men who
prescribe others on account of their po-
litical opinion, is i'll calculated to effect
good government in what is supposed
TO be a free and equal country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

A DISPATCH from st. Louis says Gov
ernor Morton of New York has con
scented to accept the Vice-Presidential
nomination, if it be offered to him. II
this be true, nobody need regret that
Mr.. Morton's aspirations for the Presi,
Dental nomination have come to grief
as his willingness to accept the second
place, after the shabby treatment he re-
ceived from his party in 1872, when it re-
nominated Mr.. Harrison, but refused
to renominate him, shows that he has
little self-respect, and the man who is
lacking in that quality would certainly
be ill-suited to the highest Office within
the gift of the people of this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
Foreign News.

MADRID, June 16.-The government has
decided to recall General Martinez Campos to
active military service. The general, him.
self, declares that he will only accept the
command Of division in Cnba.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Juno 16.-
John Hays Hammond, the reform committee
leader who has just been released from prison,
was entertained at a banquet last evening at
which he proposed toast to the Burghers,
who, he said, were the best friend the reform
committee prisoners had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

No MATTER what the "lily whites"
in Virginia and other Southern States
may do, the national republican con.
vention has no use for them, and pre-
fers "Bowden and another niger" to
them all the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

BAASRALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday re-
suited as follows: Brooklyn 4, Baltimore 2;
Washington 6, Philsdelphia 3; Boston-New
York, no game, rain; Chicago IL, Pittsburg
s; Cincinnati Z, st. Louis I Louisville
Cleveland. wet grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

The marriage of Miss Susie Goode,
niece of Judge Goode, of Virginia, and
daughter of the late Edmund Goode, to
Mr.. Frederick Ransom Purple, OF
Knoxville, Tenn, will take place
Wednesday at Up. m. at st. Margaret's
Church, Washington, and will be the
first marriage solemnized there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16
DIED.

On June 18th, 1896. ADA IRENE PHIL.
LIPS, infant daughter of Frank M. and
Catherine Phillips, aged 6 months. Funeral
to morrow afternoon at half-past five o'clock,
from the residence of her parents, No. 113
Prince street. Washington papers please
copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

Near South Boston yesterday even
ing tramp assaulted the twelye-yeait-
old daughter of farmer named 9acA7
O I'D then escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

COLONEL LAME was allowed by the
State convention of his party to retain
his place as the chairman of the State
republican committee, because nobody
else would have it; but the delegates
that convention sent to ST. Louis, turned
the Colonel out of his place as ma
tional committeeman as soon as they
reached there, and gave it to his op-
ponent, ex-Congressman Bowden. The
Colonel made a sad failure in essaying
She role of the late General Malone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

The Season for July has been receiv.
cd from the International News Com
pany, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

THAT THE report, originated by the
A. P. A., previous to the st. Louis con-
vention, that that organization was op-
posed to Mr.. Mckinley, was fake, and
was started to counterfeit the effect the
fact that Mr.. Mckinley had assured the
advisory board of that order that he
was in favor of their principles, would
necessarily have upon the right think
ing people of the country, is proved by
the support he is now receiving from the
members of that organization who are
delegates to the st. Louis convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

A HANDSOME assortment of Ladies
n Laundered SHIFT WAISTS at Soc, at
A. C. SLAYMAKEE,s
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EyINE CoFFEEs, freshly roasted at my
II store for sale low by