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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
A Tragedy at Sea.

BOSTON, Aug. 20.-A cable dispatch
from Buenos Ayres says that only
meage details of the terrible murder ct
sea on board the three masted schooner
Olive Pecker have as yet been received
there. The tragedy occurred about l25
miles off the South American coast
probably on Friday night. There ap.
pears to have been some dissatisfaction
among the men on account Of the hard
work and insufficient food snd on the
night mentioned John Lend and an
other sailor crept to the cabin while
Captain Whitman and first mate Saun.
ders were asleep and killed them in
their hunks. They then kindled fire
in the after.hold. When the alarm was
given there was barely time to take TO
the boats. During the long ride over
the tropical seas, before they reached
shore, the four faithful members of the
crew forced confession from Lend and
his companion. The crime was report
ed to the auth o rites and all six were or
dered under arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-To.day 904s:
cents was bid for September wheat al
the opening on the Exchange. Even
at this price, an advance of 81 cents
since yesterday, offerings we're few and
far between and the market quickly
ran up to 915 cents. For 20 minutes
September wheat swung between 9O5
and 905 and about IS minutes from the
opening still further decline occurred
the price getting down to 895. There
it turned and five minutes after 80!
was being bid. About this time it was
announced that cash wheat at Min.
neapolis had touched one dollar. New
York wired that wheat scceptances by
cable were simply enormous, siIty-two
boat loads being taken for export at
New York and % loads at other pointe,
all for England. Advices from Balti-
more showed that wheat had touch.
ed 81. To-day shows an advance in
price of twenty-nine cents bushel for
wheat since July 9Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
New York Wheat Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Wheat opened
amid the greatest excitement at from
81 to 4c advance over last night. Sep.
TENDER sold at the same instant all the
way from 97s to SO in different parts Of
the pit. Traders were fairly riotous in
their efforts to buy wheat. Not only
did the local contingent absorb large
quantities, but foreign houses as well
bought on large scale. News from all
quarters but Paris was intensely bull
llsh. The latter market singularly
enough opened lower, but was speedily
forgotten in the excitement created by
the 21a23d advance in Liverpool fu
tures. Spring wheat advices were Of
the most gloomy character. The trade
is now basing its bull views on the poor
outlook for the northwestern crop.
Later in the morning there was little
realizing which broke September from
9S to 96sc. The December option fully
shared the activity of the near delivery
and opened from 94i to 97s or 4a4sc
higher than last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
POLITICAL.

The State convention of the prohibi-
ton party was held in Lynchburg to.
day. 1t was intended to nominate 3
full State ticket.
The democratic convention to nomi.
nate candidate for the House of Del.
egates from the counties OF Fluvanna
and Goochland met at Columbia yes
terdsy. Mr.. George W. Browning, of
Goochland, was chosen on the third
ballot.
The democratic convention for the
Thirty-ninth Senatorial district met at
Saluda, Middlese1 county, Thursday
and nominated ex Judge Thomas +.
Blakey, of Essex county, who defeated
Mr.. James N. Stubba by fractional
vote only.
Democratic primaries were held in
the county of Spotsylvania yesterday
to elect delegates to the senatorial and
House conventions, They resulted in
the selection of a delegation favorable
to the nomination of DR.. G. N. Wal
lace, OF Stafford, for Senator, and A. 7.
Embrey, of Fredericksburg, for MEM
Der of the lower branch of the legisla-
ture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
SENT TO JA1L-Isidore L. Bsrriere, white

SENT TO JAIL -Isidore L. BsrrieIe, a white
man about forty years of age, WAS yesterday
in the dock at the police court in Washington
charged with assault upon Mary M. Grady, q
little girl sixteen yesrs of age. The ofFense
was doubly heinous from the fact that the
victim is the defendants sister-ip law The
man waived q hearing. The girl was put
upon the witness stand and told Judge Kim
ball the story of the affair. Her mortifca.
ton was such that it WAS only by persistent
interrogation that the facts were brought out.
From her statement it appeared that last Jan.
uary the defendant visited her and assaulted
her while no one else was in the house. he
threatened to put her out of the way if she
over told any one. Many times no met her
and continued his assaults, each time making
threats. Finally her condition became seri-
GUS and Bsrriere took her to see physician,
but refused to pay the foe asked. Ho then
gave her noxious drug, and from the effects
Of this the girl was made very i'll. The moth.
or soon discovered her daughters condition
and at once notified the police. Judge Kim
ball announced that the prisoner had violated
the age of consent law, and he would be held
to await the action of the grand jiry. The
bond required WAS So, 600, and as Barriere
was unable to furnish this he went to jail.
Five years. imprisonment in the penitentiary
is the maximum penalty for the offense
charged. The mother of the girl said that
this was the second time the defendant had
been involved in similar trouble, as he was
compelled to leave Warrenton, Va, in order
to escape prosecution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

COOP TEMPLARs.-The session D,
District Lodge No. Is, Good Tsmpl.n
held at Chantilly, last week, Was sV;.
ly attended, about one hundred dsl..
gates and visitors being present, s.j
nearly every lodge in the coun,e: d
Fairfax, Prince William and Aley,..
dria and city of Alexandra being m
resented. The reports Of the oife
show a membership OF 624 in The iii:
trict, an increase of II. The dis,rs
lodge degree was conferred upon s.
new members. The report of the D:
trict Chief Templsr showed that Orly
FIVE bar rooms exist in the courtJ,
whereas a few years ago forty orr hy
were in operation. The district LODI:
banner was awarded to Little Rri
Lodge, and was presented by Rev. 7.
G. Jordan and received by Miss Mn.
Wrenn, OF Little River Lodge. NJ.
Job Hawxhurst, of Fairfax Courthouse,
was elected delegate to the Grad
Lodge, which meets at ChsrlOttesviIe
September 7. Memorial exercise;
were held on the death Of Miss MIMI.
Bouch, of St. Julian's Lodge, and Nn
J. 81. Bartlett, Of Golden Light Lodge
of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
The Strike.

P1rrsBURG, Pa, Aug. 20.--It vas
reported among the strikers to-day
that suit was to be entered against
Sheriff Lowry for obstructing the roads
in Plum and Patton townships, and
that the matter will be tested in the
courts. When told of his impending
prosecution, the Sheriff said no change
would be made in his methods. The
camps of the strikers were slowly dis
inteerating and he thought in day OF
two all the strikers would have gone
to their homes. The sheriff says ne
will not interfere with the camps, but
will not permit the strikers on the
highways.
wheeling, W. Va. Aug. 2o.-The
coal strike seems to be gaining little
strength on the Norfolk & Western
Railroad, but it will take rapid work
there to make up for the losses suffered
at Fairmont and in the Kanawha and
New river valleys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
Red Flag at Troy.

Troy, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-There was 3
curious incident before the parade Of
the troops. The chief of the detective
force, impressed with the responsibility
of the protection he must afford to the
President, was riding along the route OF
the march when he espied O red flag
waving from a staff attached to tree.
He stopped and asked who was holding
an auction and somebody nearby shout,
ed Anarchist to kill Mckinley; that's
the signal" In an instant, with visions
of Canovas aud Faure, the flag was
torn down and the staff broken. Then
the grand marshal of the day appeared
and with much anger declared that the
flag was signal to the national guard
troops to prepare for marching salute
The flag was restored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
Virginia Prohibitionists.

LYNoHBURG, Aug. 20.-The prohibi'
ton State convention met here to-day.
About twenty delegates were present
when the convention convened.
Prof. ]. o. Atwood. of Richm ond, was
elected chairman of the convention and
]. M. Rice, of CoviDgton, secretary. A
platform was adopted calling for pro-
hibition, honest elections, as large a
use of both gold and silver for
money az possible, an extension of the
public school system and decrease of
State expenses. A separate resolution
was adopted declaring that the
State should prohibit the manu- fscture and
sale of cigarettes, also favoring observance of
the American Sabbath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
The Virginia senatorship.


To the Editor of the alexandria Gazette:
In little more than three years there will
be United States Senator chosen to succeed
Hon. Thomas 8. Martin. The fact that the
northern part of the State was ignored in the
selection of the State ticket by the Roanoke
convention lends strength to the opinion that
this section should put forward candidate
for United States Senator. We have man
who could get the united support of the
Eighth district and who could undoubtedly
secure enthusiastic assistance from other parts
of tia State. refer to Hon. 3. Walton Moore,
OF Fairfax.
Not only has he unprecedented popularity,
considering the slight hand which he has
heretofore taken in politics, but he has gifts
q, popular speaker and as q parliamentary
debster which will make him an ideal candi.
date, and, if elected, most efficient Senator.
His reputation as lawyer is too well known
to need comment. 1t is coe1tensive with the
State. His character, learning and ability are
unquestionable Certainly no more than this
can be said Of any man who is likely to be
candidate.
This communication is simply 10 suggest
that the friends of Mr.. Moore unite in calling
upon him to make the race for Senator, and,
II his consent can be obtained, that they in
the near future open campaign that will in
sure his election. l.. 81. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
Charged with Conspiracy.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Dr. James o
Quicker has been arrested and held in
bonds of s., 500 to appear for prelimi-
nary hearing Monday. The sensation.
al story which resulted in the arrest
was told by Charles F. Hill, who claims
that he was engaged by the physician
to throw vitriol into the face of Mrs
Quicker. Hill first made preliminary
investigation and says Mrs. QUICKER
beauty and manner made him ashamed
of himself and he told her the story,
which resulted in the DOCTORS arrest.
DR.. Quicker makes general denial OF
the charges, alleging conspiracy to
ruin him an 4 give his wife grounds for
divorce. Last January DR.. and Mrs.
Ducker separated and have since lived
apart,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
Foreign News.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Aug. 20.-Michael
Angiolillo who shot and killed Senior
Canovas Del Castillo, the Prime Minis
ter of Spain at the baths ofSsnta Ague-
da, on Sunday August 8, was executed
at II o'clock this morning, according
to the sentence of the courtmartial i'm
posed upon him on Monday last, after
his trial on the previous Sunday, which
sentence was confirmed by the supreme
council of war yesterday.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon says there never
existed the least reason for supposing
that the British governm ent officials
contemplated reopening the Indian
mints.
LISBON, Aug. 20.-Isidoro Ricci, an
Italian friend of Michele Angiolillo, the
assassin of the Spanish premier, Senior
Canovas Del Castillo, has been arrested
here.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Aug. 2O.-There
was another explosion here yesterday
1t occurred on hill behind the suburb
of Buyukdere and is believed to have
been caused by bomb. There was no
loss of life and nobody was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

FAIRFAX DEMocRArs.-Tbe o,n..
democratic committee met at Psi,s.
Courthouse Monday. 1t was ,.,os ,. :
ia call meetings in the various di.,,,..
Of the county, at 8 O'Clock. n ~ "
Wednesday, September Stb, IL -, w.. v.
delegates to county convention IN n.y. =
held st the courthouse on Tus ~ y:
September l4th, at - O'Clock m ~,
basis of representation will be oDs d.i 4.
gate to every 100 votes and ir.c,'
over 80 cast at the last presdsT.'";
election. Each district meeting 'I ~ ~
elect two members OF the COUNTY s7s s-
tive committee who will serve for m,
years, and the new county commits. NJ.
who will meet at the courthouse Tr. s
day the l4th OF September The follow,
resolution was unanimously sdODj
Resolved, That this committee copo,.,
ulates the democratic party Of Fsj,s If,
county upon its present excellent coni ,
ton, and desires to express ils e.,
conviction that the same is dus !.
large measure, to the faithful and NJ.
wearied discharge, by Chairman Low.
Of the duties that for many years h,y:
been entrusted to his care.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Frank NJ. MerrikeD, deputy clerk
in the revenue Office at Staunton, and
Miss Vera Isabel Wilkinson, also of
Stsunton, were married in Warrenton
yesterday.
The courthouse and Jail at Hampton
narrowly escaped destruction by fire
yesterday afternoon. A large hall ad.
joining these buildings, used by several
secret orders for meeting, was destroy
ed. The Jail is full of prisoners, and
they were much excited at the near
ness of the flames.
On Wednesday afternoon a colored
man named Randall Goodman and two
women we're walking by the side OF the
track at Pinner's Point when the train
came in. Edwards saw the train com.
ing and attempted to step one side, but
instead of doing 30 he slipped on the
track and was struck by the engine and
instantly killed.
Mrs. Ira Stanley, living near Dwale,
Dickinson county, missed her baby
from the house Thursday, and upon
going into the yard to look for it, found
it sitting there, and large rattlesnake
crawling towards, and within foot or
two of it. She ran and snatched the
child up before the snake reached it.,
and saved the little one from harm.
Then she ran into the house and seized
the fire shovel, with which she soon
dispatched the snake.
There was an open battle between
six thieves and four railroad detectives
Wednesday night on the South
ern road, about mile sbove Manches-
ter. Many shots were fred but Davie
Jones, a negro, 80 years old, fell into
the hands of the officers after being
shot through the left thigh. The rail
road company has been Systematically
robbed for three weeks. A gang seems
to have been stealing the brasses from
the cars on the railroad siding. Gen
eral Detective ]. R. Greer was in charge
of the four detectives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIgI

John F. Soldering, formerly ~.
inent manufacturer of Akron : 4 p'0a'
signed to-day. The assets and IT, =, 4;
ties are about s150,O0O each. "aoll'
The Peoples Savings Bank If NJ.
Pleasant, Mich, closed its door, s0 u:
morning. The capital stock =. ~! y
bank was 100000 with 800 OOO u; u, u
posts. u d.
- Mexican dollars were quoted in y
York this morning at 4Ot cents q, ss. ssS
3S5 cents yesterday. YESTERDAYS aia;'
level invited buying which iudnSs, 10. 70
recovery, but the market is rs1 1s %;
rather weak at the rise. pO''s'
The Italian bark Fiducia, from p...
for Marseilles, was boarded on .n, asssss:i
abreast of Cape Baba by pirates wf@ VS.. lot:
the crew and carried off a nun,bs- 81 -'sa III.
Blake, the alleged kidnappsr ~ ". .
Johnny Conway, Was caught IL scb y" III:
by John +. Farrell shortly SITTER nn ,.- :.
aud taken to Albany. '- "''i!
Arthur B Connolly, for l6 ras-, -.
police of Atlanta, Ga, died 81 h. S sa5' Z
that city this morning. - l0n' L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
Armor.Plate Mill.
ST. ELMO, ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.
August 20. 1897

ST. ELMO, ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,
August 20. 1897
To the Editor of the alexandria Gazette.
Please allow me, through the columns OF
your esteemed journal, to suggest to the Board
OF Trade of Alexandria city that they make
an effort to have the proposed armor.plste
mandatory established in the city of Alex
sndris, for the following reasons:
LIST. Deep water.
End. Connections with all the principal
railroads of the country.
Bird. 1t would be near the seat of govern
ment and under the direct supervision Of the
Navy Department
4th. Close proximity to the proving grounds
at Indian Head.
9th. Skilled labor in plenty and no strikes
9th. Cheap communication with all coal
and iron fields.
These and many other reasons make Alex.
andris the most suitable place in the country
for government work employing over one
thousand skilled hands in the manufacture of
armor Plate. projecties, &c.
There is nothing like making the effort to
get this plant at Alexandria. If successful.
the good old town would get move on her
the like Of which has not been seen since the
British fleet arrived In 1919. Respectfully
yours, FRANK HUME.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
SUMPTION.

This is the best medicine 10 4:
world for all forms Of Coughs and toa'
and for Consumption. Every bottle ),
guaranteed. 1t will cure and DOL af
appoint. 1t has 40 equal for "o00f
ing Cough, Asthma, Hey Fever, f +, !.
monis. Bronchitis, La Grippe, O0Il !. !.
the Head and for Consumpilon' !. :; :
safe for all ages, pleasant to take, wv ~,
above all, sure cure. 1t Is SIT uii;
we'll to take DR.. Kings New LIE W. W.
In connection with DR.. hlng' ."' W.
Discovery, as they regulate anu . w.
the stomach and bowels. We gus''-
tee perfect satisfaction or return !, mT n,:,
Free trial bottles at Z. l.. Allen; !. W. y
Store. Regular size 50 cents anu '''''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 20, 1897.
A FAIR sample of the rascally char

A FAIR sample of the rascally char
acter of the congressional legislation OF
this country is afforded by the provision
in the Dingley tariff bill by which an
additional tax of ten per cent is impos-
ed upon tea, mating and other articles
imported from China and Japan, via
Canada, for the benefit of the Pacific
railroads, that have already rob-
bed the people out of hundreds
of millions of dollars. Mr.. Speaker
Reed says the provision got in
to the bill by "slip." But as it
always turns out that these "slips" re-
dound to the special advantage of 8
few, at the expense of the many the
generally accepted idea in respect Of
them is that they are Intentional.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

THE Virginia republicans are not
logical. They say it would be needless
trouble and expense for them to run a
State ticket next fall, as, under the
present election law, the democrats
would be sure to count them out. But
they also say that anti-democratic tick
cts must be run in all the counties, and
should be supported by the combined
republican, populist, silver and prohibi-
tory vote. But what is true of the
whole, is true of part, and if the dem
oorats can count out the whole State,
what can prevent them from counting
out any one or any several counties
thereof?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

THE populists OF Iowa, like those Of
Ohio, have succumbed to the malign
influence OF the metal they profess to
abhor, and therefore have determined
not to fuse with the democrats, but to
run ticket of their own, and thereby
help the republicans to maintain the
pillaging tariff and the trusts and com.
bines, and this, too, though they pro-
fess to agree with the democrats, who
oppose all these plundering schemes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

A NAN was lynohed in Illinois yes
terday for an attempted outrage upon q
woman AS none but brute would
be guilty ofsuch crime, and as there
was a possibility of his escape, he only
cot what he we'll deserved, and Will
certainly not repeat his infamous
crime. The "progressiveness" OF this
age seems to be of the crab kind-baok-
wards, for in England, as far back as
the reign of Edwin the Saxon, a wo'
man with her babe could walk scath'
less from sea to sea. As the case re-
ferred to, occurred in Northern re-
publican State, the republican press OF
the North has been deprived OF an OPP
portuuity for abusing the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

THE FILIBUsTERs have been reckon
ing without their host, in making their
claims against Spain for alleged dam
ages sustained by insurgent Cubans
who profess to be naturalized citizens
of this country. They didn't make
their claims large enough, for, large as
thew are, those of Spain against this
government for real damages inflicted
by flibustering expeditions that have
gone from this country to Cuba are q
great deal larger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
The President.

TROY, N. Y, Aug. 20.-President
Mckinley and Secretary Alger arrived
in the city at $50 o'clock this morning.
At the station he was met by Adjutant
General Tillinghast and Gov. Blacks
military secretary. There was crowd
and plenty of cheering, but the Presi.
dent refused to speak and entered q
carriage and was driven at once to the
Troy House, which will be his head.
quarters,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

A REPUBLICAN league in Washing
ton has been organized, the members
of which favor the modification or re
peal of the civil service law. AS such q
law Is grotesque absurdity in a coun-
try where every man processes to be as
good as another, and where all have
the privilege of voting, the wonder is,
not that there should be such republi-
can leagues now that the republicans
have the disposition of the federal pat
ronage, but that both political parties
don't declare against the ridiculous
humbug in their national platforms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
Philadelphia Wheat Market

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 20.-The
dollar wheat market was the most ex.
citing ever experienced in the history
Of the exchange. Quotations jumped
up A. cents and brought the price be-
yond the dollar mark. There were
sales of No. 2 red at 101 and No. 2
Pennsylvania red at this writing is
quoted at 102. This is the highest quo.
tation here in many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

SENATOR WELLINGTON, of Maryland,
ia like Colonel Lamb, of Virginia. They
have both played the role OF the beggar
onhorseback, snd. under their command,
she republican party In both States has
gone to the devil. It had done thst
before in Virginia, but it was fearsd
last November it would not do 80 In
Maryland. That fear has now been
dissipsted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20

AS STEEL rails made in this country
can be sold at lower rates than those
of the same grade made abroad, an
order for twenty-thousand tons Of them
has Just been received from Ireland, for
electric roads in that country. But. all
the same, the American steel rail man
ufacturers are allowed by the new
tariff bill to add seven dollars a ton to
the price of such rails as they sell in
this country. For tricks that sre
plain. the trainers of the new tariff bill
were peculiar.