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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
CHANGE OF AaENTs.-A letter from
Marshall to the Warrenton Virginian

CHANGE OF AaENTs.-A letter from
Marshall to the Warrenton Virginian
says:
When the Manassas railroad was
built in 1852, Mr.. Thomas R. Foster
was made the agent at Marshall, which
position he held up to twenty years
ago, when he resigned in favor of his
son, John 81. Foster, making an un-
broken service, by father aud son, save
during the war when the road was not
in operation, of 46 years. A few days
ago we learned that Mr.. Foster had
been removed, on three days notice,
without any charge against the faithful
discharge of the duty OF his Office. So
far as we are able to learn there has
never been a complaint against him
and all his accounts are straight. Mr..
Fosters personal financial difficulties
were brought on by long and painful
illness, during years of which he was
unable to give personal attention to his
business. Mr.. Fosters capabilities, in
tegrity, business qualifications and re-
turning health we hope will enable
him to get another place fully as good,
if not better than the one be has lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
uirable.

THERE CAN hardly be a doubt, IN
view of all the circumstance OF the case,
that the scheme to annex the Sandwich
Islands was devised for the sole pur-
pose of making millionaires Of few
Northern men who have gone to those
islands and invested q little money
there, and who will, if it be successful,
be enabled to pay their agents here
large sums for their services. With q
country yet sparsely settled and pop
ulation largely composed of people OF
foreign birth, the attempt to extend the
Jurisdiction of the government over ter
ritory in Hawaii, Cuba and Nicaragua
seems wild and reckless vsgary, to
people of conservative ideas. But the
flibusters and iingoes are supported by
a majority of the voters, and as long as
the existing form of government shall!
continue, the majority must have its
way, no matter where that way may
lead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

LYNcHINGs seem TO be on the ill.,
crease in the South, but all are for the
same brutal crime, and all the wretches
are negroes. With all their free schools,
the negroes have not yet learned the
danger to which the crime referred to
subjects them, and the escape of some
who commit it, owing to the natural
reluctance of the victims to reveal their
woe, incites them to its repetition. But
the lynchers fail 10 use the most etfec'
tive deterrent-the whipping post.
Every one arrested for the crime, OF
whose guilt there is no doubt, should
be whipped before being hanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
BIG SALE OF CATrLE.-A dispatch

BIG SALE OF CATTLE.-A dispatch
from Dallas, Tex, says: 1t was an
nounced Wednesday that George B.
Loving & Co., of Dallas and Fort
Worth, had just closed sale for W. E..
Hughs of Dallas, of the Montana ranch
and cattle belonging to the Continental
Land and Cattle Company, composed
of Dallas and St. Louis capitalists. The
purchaser is Harry Franklin, of Dead.
wood, S. D. The transaction is the
biggest in its line since the boom days
of 1880 1882. The price is $25 per
head all round, with 1000 calves and
$50 saddle horses thrown in.
The company's herd approximates
$4,000 head of cattle of all ages, from
which only the small percentage OF
three and four year-old steers and spay
ed COWS are deducted, leaving in round
numbers 10000 head sold. The com,
pany also parts with its range rights
and ranch improvements. The ranch
is in the southeast corner of Montana
and extends into Utah and Wyoming.
George B. Loving also closed a deal
whereby Messrs. Gibson and Parkinson,
of Wagner, Indian Territory, become
the purchasers of McCutcheon Bros
cattle and ranch in JEFF Davis county,
Tex. The price paid per head was not
given. but the deal will approximate
100000. These transactions reach
nearly S1,000,000, and indicate a re.
vival in the cattle industry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
A FIEND LYNCHED.

Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock An
thony Williams, colored, the murderer
and ravisher of Miss Rene Williams, was
captured near Pruitton, Tenn, and at 7
o'clock last night e1piated his crime in
the streets of West Point in the pres
ence of 500 infuriated people, who
stamped him to death under their feet,
and then burned the body to ashes. 1t
had been the intention to burn him alive,
but the fury Of the crowd was 30 intense
that they could not wait. Some one
knocked the cringing wretch down, and
this was the signal. Men fought to get
at him and plant their heels in his face.
He was dead in thirty seconds. Those
who had pistols fired again and again
at the body. The crowd then gathered
wood, aud building fire over the
corpse watched the CHASTITY scene until
nothing but ashes remained.
Miss Rene Williams left her home
early Tuesday morning to pick berries.
When she did not return at dinnertime
search was made and she was found
200 yards from her home, dead and tied
to sspling with q leather strap
around her neck. One of her
eyes had been gouged out, and
all around was evidence that terrible
struggle had taken place. Suspicion
fell upon negro boy, Anthony Will
liams, alias BULL" and that suspicion
later became certainty. In an in
credibly short time the whole country
around West Point was searching for
the negro. 1t was learned that be had
traded the young woman's belt to ne
gro woman. All trace was lost of him
until yesterday afternoon when the
searchers came upon him unexpectedly
uear Pruitton.
Williams's victim was very at
tractive girl. and was shortly to have
been married to a young man in Nash
vile. Her intended husband was at
West Point to meet the mob OF
avengers and assist them in dealing out
vengeance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
PoL1r1cAL.-A letter from Richmond

PoLITICAL.-A letter from Richmond
says the candidate for attorney gen.
eral who plays the shrewdest game for
the second choice of delegates will be
the one who will win. 1t is quite evil
dent that no nomination can be made
so long as all the candidates remain in
the field. The aspirants all appreciate
this condition of things and each is
trying to remain on good terms with
the other. The preliminary battle Tor
third position will take place when it
comes to selecting candidate for at
torney general. Scott's supporters
will oppose Mr.. James R. Cation, of
Alexandria, for second place while
the candidates from eastern Virginia
will naturally not be favorable to Mr..
Cooke, of Norfolk, and Mr.. Alexander
will not care to see Mr.. Echols, of
Staunton, put up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
Prominent Business Man Suicide

ATLANTA, Ca, July 16.-Emanuel
Rich, member of one of the largest
dry goods and furniture houses in the
South, committed suicide at his home
in this city at o'clock this morning by
cutting his throat after four slashes at il
with a dull knife. Mr.. Rich was well
known in business circles throughout
the South and in New York. He rank.
ed as one of Atlanta's most prominent
and wealthy Hebrew citizens. lnyeati.
cation revealed the fact that Mr.. Rich
had stabbed himself thirtysix times.
One of these blows penetrated his heart
and the other the jugular vein TIE
dead merchant was native of Hungary
and 40 years old. No cause is knoSn
for the suicide except nervous dys
Densia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

The ENGLISH, unlike the American,
press, is generally supposed to reflect
the feeling of the English government.
If this be so, one or two more spurts like
Mr.. Cleveland's famous declaration Of
war in December '95 and Secretary Sher-
mans recent ill-mannered and provok-
ing instructions to Ambassador Hay
may soon involve the United States and
Great Britain in war, and the latter's
recent naval exhibit shows the immense
odds against which the former would
have to contend in that war. Jingoism
is always lacking in common sense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

THERE couldn't possibly be a more
appropriate man to execute the civil
service law humbug than the President,
whose receptions inCongress, first expos
ed by ex-senator Blackburn, with whom
he was then fellow member of that
body have been carried on ever since. He
has recently informed the congressional
librarian that he intends to make the
employees OF that branch of the public
service subject to the civil service law
but not until all of them shall have
been appointed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
A Jealous Woman.

CHANDLER, o. T., July 16.-Aiss
Grace Allen, of Fredonia, Kan, is I'M
der arrest charged with poisoning Miss
Phronia Eches and her mother. The
latter is dead. Jealousy prompted the
deed, both women being in love with
the same man. Before being arrested
Miss Allen tried to commit suicide.
The rivals are school teachers. Miss
Allen first attempted TO poison Miss
Eches on Saturday last. She recover
ed and the following night Miss Allen
made another attempt, poisoning her
food. Mrs. Eches ate the stuff instea
and died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

superintendent of the Penitentiary
Lynn gave out an interview yesteT'
day in which he defends the new Ia"
which provides for the prison sending
for convicted persons instead OF Their
being taken there by sherh
officers. This interview is pro-
voked by q recent meeting OF sherln5,
at Roanoke, at which it was announced
that the present superintendent Oh the
peuitentiary was to be fought in me
election OF members of the legislature
The law, the superintendent claims
has saved many thousands of dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

The tariff tax on coal, by the new
tariff bill, is 67 cents ton. According
TO the statements of the striking coal
miners in Ohio, their wages averaged
4S5 cents day. Better that than moth.
ing, Of course, but the avsrice of Mr..
Hanna and the other coal "barons" is
phenomenal, as the wages they pay
their employees for whole days work
amount to only two thirds of the pro-
lection the government allows them on
q single ton of coal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
Baptist Young Peoples Union.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July l6.-A
heavy downpour Of rain for several
hours early this morning interfered
considerably with the pleasures of the
thousands of Baptist visitors in the
city. The weather cleared up about Q
o'clock, and the morning session OF
the convention was well attended.
John 81. Chapman, of Chicago wss elected
president of the union Between 10 and II
o'clock, after the convention had adjourned,
conferences on various branches of the work
were held at several of the city churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

THOSE FAMILIAR with human nature
and history know that the worst posi-
BILE time for government to 60 to war
is when its people are dissatisfied with
it and when their idle and impoverished
condition has made them discontinued
and ill.disposed to pay much regard to
law and order, the observance OF which
they look upon as only conducive to
the security of the wealth Of the rich;
for a war in which their services may
be necessary affords favorable
opportunity for refusing to render them
until their demands for redress OF
grievances be granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
To Massacre Europeans.

PARIS, June l6 The Figaro pub
fishes proclamation alleged to have
been issued by the chiefs of the Tsna.
las tribe of Madagascar melting their
followers to massacre all the Europeans
in the island with the exception of the
English, who, according to the proca.
nation, must be regarded as "allies Of
the Malagasies." Commenting upon
the activity of English iutrigues in the
island, the Figaro adds: "Whereyer
the natives revolt against Us We find
them in alliance with the British"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

DR.. Thomas E. Norman, OF Camp.
bell county, Va was indicted by The
grand jury yesterday on a charge for
gerry. Following as it did upon the H.
dictment OF his brother, ex-Treasurer
E. S. Norman, charged with the lar
ceny of S25, 900 of county and State
funds, the announcement created sen
sation. DR.. Moorman had been presl..
dent of the board of supervisor OF
Campbell county for many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
Friday EVENING, JULY 10, 1897
Mr.. ELLERY ANDERSON, a promi-

Mr.. ELLERY ANDERSON, promi'
nent New York bolter, is government
director in the Union Pacific Railroad.
That road now proposes to beat the
government out of twenty-five million
dollars, and Mr.. Anderson, who OPP
posed the democratic ticket last year
because it was dishonest" now ad-
vises the government, whose interest
he is paid to protect, to submit to be
cheated out of that large amount. bus
this is not at all strange, for though IN
1896 Mr.. Anderson's high sense OF ma
tional honor would not permit him TO
vote his party's ticket. because 1t was
"dishonorable," in providing for the
restoration of silver coinage, in 1894 he
prated over the remoteness of the mil
lennium, and condoned the necessity OF
incidental corruption in all human gov
ernments. Scratch bolter and you'll
always find something that is not ad-
ynirable
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
The Trans-NIississippi Congress.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah July 10
The Trans Mississippi Congress has
adopted resolutions as follows: Favor.
ing the annexation of Hawaii; favoring
the construction of the Nicaraguan
CANAL recommending the recognition
of Cuba as nation; providing for ma.
tionsl board Of arbitration, and for tos.
tering the beet sugar industry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

The REPORT that Spain and Japan,
in view of the assaults made upon
their interests by the United States,
have resolved to retaliate by force, is
not credited, though it would not be at
all strange il it were true. Bullying
NAV be successful for time, but SOON
or or later forbesrarce ceases to be 8
virtue, and then settlement will be
affectefi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

lty of this country is said by those who
opposed the arbitration treaty to show
the wisdom of the defeat of that treaty,
but those who urged its ratification say
if they had been successful, the relations
between the two countries would have
remained amicable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
Delightful Tours,

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company MS
arranged two delightful tours to the NoF'n
July 81 and August IL The points Lcludea
in the itinerary are Watkins Glen, hlsssiis
Falls. Thousand Islands, Quebec, MontF'sl.,
Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlsin .hu
George Saratoga, or the Highlands OF lHs
Hudson. Each tour will be in charge Of >
tourist agent, assisted by an experienced ia3!'
whose especial charge will be unescorie -,
dies The rate of 500 from WsshlDeIoS
covers railway and boat fare for the enl.''
round trip, parlor car seats. meals en- Fo1'.'
hotel entertainment, transfer charges, %,
rage hire-in fact, every item OF neceSSS''
expense,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
Habeas Corpus.

New YORK, July 16.-Martin Thorn, the
alleged murderer of William Guldensuppe,
was brought before Judge Trusx IN the SUI
preme Court to-day on writ of hsbeas cor
pus alleging that he has been irregulsrly he'd
by the authorities of this county. Briefs were
submitted BY counsel for Thorn and BY the
prosecuting attorney, and Judge TruaI re-
served decision until he could read them.
Meanwhile Thorn was taken back TO the
Tombs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
A BRAVE Boy.-Little Heinrich Her

A BRAVE BoY.-Little Heinrich Her
wig ten or eleven years old, who with
his mother has been visitor to War
renton for several years, was put on
a back number race horse a few days
ago when the old habit returned to the
animal and he started up Culpeper
street as il he was on race track, the
little rider keeping steady seat and a
firm pull on the reins until the horse
reached Warren Green Hotel and turn.
ing fell fiat and threw Henry against
the lattice work on DR.. Carter's lot.
He sprang up in an instant unhurt and
caught his horse and would have re-
mounted instantly had he not been re-
strained by grown people who witness
ed the fight and the fall [Warrenton
Virginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
Fatal ARRAY.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July l6.-W. L.
Ledford, wealthy and prominent citi-
zen of Charleston, Tenn, was shot and
fatally wounded in an ARRAY between
himself and Walter and Leather Wolf,
two of his rentors. Lediord was shot
five times. Neither of the VOLS was
Injured. No arrests have been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

Hook Mason, a negro e1-consict,
while resisting arrest on charge o. y
murder, was shot and instantly Siileu
in Richmond, KY, this morning Os
Luke Connolly, Waterman, after .
street duel, in which ten shots were
fred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

Fire to-day destroyed the grand stand and
other buildings on the Rochester, n. T., base
ball clubs ground. Loss $4,000. 1t is prob
able thst this will end baseball in Rochester
for the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
4 young yireinian Missing.

Troy, July 16.-R. o. Morris,
young Virginian who came to Troy
with s. Il. Turner about ten days ago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

BAsEsALL.-The National Lesgue baseball
games played yesterday resulted as fol-
Pittsburg 5; Washington 16, Cincinnati 5;
New York 10, Louisville o; Cleveland 2,
Brooklyn 1; Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 0. The
following is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
SENATE.

The conference report on the de-
fciepcy appropriation bill was consld-
cred as soon as the Senate met TO Gay.
Mr.. Hale, in charge of the on',
stated that the price of armor plale
was not included in the report. Notn-
ing had been done on that subject, ex,
cept that the Senate conferees had
stated positively that the Senate woulo
not consider any sum over S3OO LOT
armor. The report was agreed to and
q further conference ordered.
Mr.. QUAY moved that when the Sem
ate adjourn it be until Monday. There
we're objections from those advocating
the Harris resolution relating to the
Union Pacific Railroad and Mr.. Nor
gan demanded roll Call. The motion
to adjourn over was lost, 25 to 81.
Mr.. Hawley, rising to a question OF
privilege, good naturedly protested
against published statements accusing
him of senatorial discourtesy in con-
nection with editorials appearing IN
the Hartford Courant. He stated that
his active connection with the paper
ended 20 years ago and that he was IN
no way responsible for its editorial ut
terances. His only connection with
the paper, he said, was the very pleas
ant one of "editing it's quarterly dlvl-
! dends." 4.
Mr.. Morgan secured the adoption of
a resolution requesting the President for
information as to the arrest OF Alfred
o. H. Hugnet, citizen of the United
States, by the Spanish authorities at
Havana on September, 6, 1896.
Mr.. Morgan briefly rected the cir
cumstances in the case and stated that
he desired to test the power of Spain
arbitrarily to Danish United States
citizen doing business in Cuba without
trial or evidence of his participation in
the rebellion. The resolution was
agreed to without division.
The Harris resolution relating to the
sale of the government interests IN the
Union Pacific Railroad was then taken
ND and Mr.. Allen continued his speech
in support of the resolution. After dis
cussing the legal points involved Mr..
Allen declared that if Congress neglect
ed at this time to stay the sale of the
government interests. involving loss
of $50, OOO, 900, it would be the greatest
blot and stain upon this government
that has been made in our national ex-
| istence.
Mr.. Thurston interrupted to state
tt at the railroad debt was at most $780,
600, 900 while the guaranteed bid was
$40, 900, 900, so that the loss could not
exceed S25 900, 900.
There was a spirited discussion at
one point in MIR. Aliens remarks when
=, Mr.. Warren sought to call attention to
the absence of a quorum. Mr.. Allen
declined to yield for this purpose and
the presiding officer was in doubt as to
the right of Senator to call attention
to the absence of a quorum when the
Senator on the the floor declined to
yield.
Mr. Hale said it was most unusual
procedure.
Mr.. Warren finally withdrew his
point and Mr.. Allen proceeded. When
be closed the Senate went into execu
tive session.
HOUSE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

THE RESENTMENT naturally mani
tested in England at the evident hostil-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

The absence OF men at summer re-
sorts is distinguishing feature of this
season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

When the House resumed its session
to. day after the recess from yesterday,
Mr.. Cannon stated that the conferees
on the deficiency appropriation bill had
agreed upon partial report. AS the
report must first be acted upon by the
Senate and as assurance had been CIV
en- that it would be Immediately dis
posed of there recess was taken until
1:30 p. m.
After the recess Mr.. Cannon called
up the conference report on the general
deficiency bill which in the meantime
had been agreed to by the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

rOorrespondance of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, July l6.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-05
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Noted Westerner Dead.

Boise Statesman: The news of the
death at The Dalles, Ore, of Colonel
Sinnott will be received with pain by
all in Idaho and elsewhere who knew
him; and his friends were legion. Col
onel Sinnott was one of the best known
men in private life in the Pacific north
west. For more than a quarter of a
century and up to the day of his
death he was the host of that widely
known hosiery, the Umatilla house at
The Dalles, and in that capacity he
became acquainted with a great many
people who otherwise might never have
known him. Colonel Sinnott was one
of those men of whom it can be said
the world is better for his having lived
in it. The soul of honor, with heart
as tender shat of a woman, liberal
even often to his personal disadvan
tage, he was loved and respected by all
who came in contact with him.
Colonel Sinuott's generosity was pro
verbal. No ma never left his hotel
home with the pangs of hunger gnaw-
ing at his vitals; and as the SHOWS of
winter silvered his hair and time fur
rowed lines on his kindly face, it was
with the keenest pleasure that he at
frequent intervals came to know that
his generosity had not been forgot
ten.