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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
SATURDAY EVENING. SEPT. IL, 1897

A WASHINGTON newspaper says ::
SIT is charitable to suppose that Haw-
kins (the negro who opened the safe In
the collectors Office of that city and
stole nine thousand dollars) was not in
his right mind when he committed his
foolish crime. Long contemplation OF
such large sums of money, to
be had by Selling them, had
probably added his BRAIN" Many
people believe that the brains OF
all criminals are added, and have
reasonable grounds for that belief, but
that that of Hawkins was not, when he
committed the theft referred to, is
proved by the facts that he left some OF
his plumber for his wife when ne de-
oamped, reached his supposed asylum in
safety, and would probably have escaped
arrest had it not been that his fate led
him to a boarding house, among the
inmates of which was policeman who
had read a description of him in the
newspapers. If the whipping post had
not been abolished in Washington, his
brain in all probability would not have
been added, and would certainly be
clear hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
defendant in this case. as it was pr,

defendant in this case, as it was pro-
ceeding against the executive branch
of the government. In behalf of Woods,
Mr.. Low stated that if President Nc.
Kinley was in reality the defendant in
the case, Woods would receive the
fullest consideration, as the President
had issued an order that no removal
should be made except after charges, a
hearing, etc. The counsel for the COM
plainant reviewed the past practice OF
removals for political reasons, the poll.
oy of the civil service law and the
Presidents order to restrict such re.
movals. He commended that the Presi.
dents order was fiual in preventing
Woods's removal without charges, hear.
ing, etc.
Assistant Attorney General Boyd said
he did not want it understood that the
government, or the defendants, opposed
the civil service law. They commended
however, that there was no remedy by
Injunction such as Woods had invoked
The presidential order limiting the
power of removal had no effect in bind
ing the courts, he argued. The order
operated only upon executive officers
and disobedience to it could be correct
ed only by the action of the President
himself, or it might subject the execu'
tive officer to i: cipline at the hands o.
the President He contended that any
intervenLi.n by the courts would be
contrary to the constitutional separa
ton of the executive and Judicial
branches. Mr.. Boyd argued also thai
there is 8 wide executive discretion
particularly in the matter of appoint
ments, and that it was not for the
courts to invade this discretion. he
maintained that the act of the Postmas
ter General was the act of the Presi
dent. When the arguments were CLOSED
Judge Cox stated that he would take
the case under advisement. 1t is ex
pected that decision will be announced
next week.
The consul at Cape Town, Africa, re
ports to the State Department that ar
| American named A. G. Brandt, whose
only relatives and heiis i've in New
York, committed suicide in that con
sular district, leaving no will. His es
| tate is probably worth $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
The Mining Situation.

DUBOIS, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE situation
here has assumed an alarming condi.
ton. Two days ago it was thought the
strike was over, but at daylight when
the miners went to work they were
met by the enraged foreigners with
shotguns, revolvers and pitchforks.
Only about thirty of the FIVE hundred
got through the line to their work. The
others turned back and the foreigners
held the fort.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 1.-THE miners
voted to reject the 65 cents proposition.
The vote stood 4O7 to accept and Ais
against acceptance of the Go cents per
ton for mining. Not word has been
heard by the reporters outside the con-
vention as to the affair between the
sheriff and miners at Hazleton, Pa.
Whether it was discussed within the
convention is not known. Some Pitts
burg newspaper men believe the Haz e.
ton matter had it's effect on the vote.
Other reporters who mingle with the
miners freely at their various Columbus
meetings, say the vote was not intiu.
enced by the Hazleton trouble. Presi-
dent Ratchford and the national officers
left no stone unturned to carry their
recommendation for an acceptance Of
the IS cent rate.
The miners have taken recess with new
proposition pending. 1t is thought they re.
fuse to accept any settlement that does not
include the whole competitive field known as
West Virginia, Vest Pennsy lvania, Ohio, In.
diana and illinois, on basis of cents for
Western Pennsylvania, and 4 relative price
in all other States named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
Yellow Fever.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 1.-THE
principal item Of interest here this
morning Ia the fact that towns on every
trunk line running into New Orleans
have declared quarantine against Louis
lana. Burgs in Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas and Alabama have declared that
no people shall get CT trains at their
stations, who come from this city.
Reports received at the board OF
health since last night indicate steady
Improvement in the casses of the twelve
people who are down with fever in one
square on st. Claude street. Many
people who had contemplated sending
their families north yesterday have
changed their minds.
A dispatch srom Bolixi says two new
cases have developed. There have
been no deaths. All patients are doing
we'll.
The city to-day decided to appropriate
$4,000 for the cleaning and flushing OF
the streets and cutters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

In RESPECT of the talk about sus'
pending the annual meetings Of the
State board of visitors at Mt. Vernon
referred to in the GAzETTE's Washing
ton correspondence of yesterdays date
it may be stated that though those
meetings may be suspended. the State
has right to maintain her supervision
of Mt. Vernon, because provision there
for was made by the terms Of the sale
of that place to the association by
whom that property is now held. Ii
may also be stated that that sale was
made necessary by reason of the In
ability of the owner to entertain
the large number of strangers
who came there; also that one
hundred thousand more dollars were
offered for it by q company who
wanted it for "show" place, than Col
Washington agreed to accept from the
Ladies' Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
Foreign News.

PORT SAID, Sept. 1.-THE British
steamer Polyphemus, from Yokohama
for London. has been damaged in COLI
sion near Jebel.Tar, an island of the
Red Sea. Twenty-seven Of the crew
we're drowned.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 1.-THE
Sultan has ordered a commission, com
posed of two Mussulmans, three Ar
menians and one Greek, to visit the
Armenian vilayets which have been
the chief sufferers from the massacres
and raise funds to rebuild the Armen-
ian schools, churches and monasteries
and build orphanages.
The Marquis of Salisbury sustains bis
objections to allowing Thesaly to be
retained by Turkey as pledge for the
payment of the Greek indemnity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE. - The

REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE. - The
conference in Richmond Thursday
night of State Chairman Park AgneW
and the other managers of the republi-
can party was for thepurpose OF mapping
out the work of the coming legislative
campaign. Colonel Brady, who Is the
real head of the party, and who is one
of the most experienced leaders in it,
favors making a determined fight in
the close districts. There are about
twenty or more of these in which they
think it is possible to elect members OF
the Senate and House. President III.
E. Ingalls,, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, who in last years campaign
probably did more than any other man
in the State to see that anti-democraIts
had 8 big campaign fund, has already
expressed Che determination not to taKe
any part In the State contest OF this
year. Indeed, President Ingalls, ad-
mits that Senator Daniel cannot be de-
feated, The election of free. silver
Senator being inevitable, he THINKS
that Major Daniel would be more &C.
ceptable than any man in his party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
The Bank of Ensland,s Reserve,

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The important
announcement made this morning to
the effect that the directors Of the Bank
of England have consented to hold
one.ffth of the bank reserve in silver
has caused much excitement on the
continent. The governor of the Bank
of England refused to confirm or deny
the report. From other Bank of Eng.
land officials, how yer, it was learned
that the article was probably sent up at
the instance of the government, in Or
der to ascertain the temper of the PEG.
pie on the subject before giving final
answer to the United States monetary
commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
lCOMMUNICArEp.
FACTORIES.

saw in Thursdays issue OF the Ga.
zETTE that q number of business men
of Alexandria are making move to-.
wards establishing another ice factory.
A move towards manufacturing il!
seems to me is a move 10 the right di.
rection. To establish an ice factory
ought to be an easy matter just at this
time. The weather is just right for
talking ice. Almost everybody and
everything wants ice. While some are
starting an ice factory wont some unite
and start a wagon and hard lumber
factory? The writer has an abiding
faith in the success of such an enter
prise well established and properly
managed. The cost to put in a
plant of this kind will not be great.
We are in the midst of an agricultural
country. Material can be laid at the
factory at a reasonable price We can
get the same machinery that Others
have and l think we have as good aud
as cheap labor as can be had any
where, and with the advantages Alex,
andria has for manufacturing, why will
not a factory of this kind pay Wont
some one lead off and talk this matter
up? W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
CAPT. JOHN S. WISE.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 8, 1897.
To the Editor Of the Free Lance, Frederick
burg, Va
Dear Sir-In reply to repeated in
quiries by yourself and others, I have
no hesitation in expressing the follow
ing opinion about the situation in Vir-
ginia The party seems to be in the
most deplorable condition. Col. Lam b,
take it, may be regarded as virtually
out of politics. 1 am informed that he
would not accept the election if he
could secure it. On the other hand
Messrs. Agnew, Brady, Waddill, Bow
den & Co. never were elected by the re.
publican people to the authority which
they are exercising, and, if I may judge
by the letters which come to me from
all parts of the State, have excited in
tense antagonism against themselves
among people who care no more for
Lamb than for them. Their appropri
alton of the two collectorships and re
puted anxiety for judgeship and an
other collectorship, have not strength
ened the public idea of their disinter-
estedness.
They seem to think it is sufficient to
cry Lamb, while other peopleare cry
ing "WoIf." If the republican party is
content to sit idly by and enjoy their
alternate exhibitions of Lamb-kill-
ing and pie-eating. it is all right.
Sam Weller said, "Weal pie is very
good pie, provided it amt made out of
kittens" 1t looks to me as if there was
very large kitten in this Lamb pie, if
| not cat.
am inclined to think that prudence
would dictate making no effort to carry
the State this fall for the republicans,
but am certain of two things. First,
that the party assembled in convention
was better able to decide that question
for itself than was the State commit.
tee; and. second, that convention OF
the party is the only way in which it
can be saved from the lsmentable fac
tional wraDgliDg which is now going
on. All republicans would go to con-
vention now upon the call of Lamb
and the State committee. When the
convention assembled 1t would elect a
State chairman and State committee
who would be recognized all over the
State, and the party would be relieved
from distressing quandary.
can understand why those who
have now secured control and are get
ting the pap are so anxious to delay
representative meeting of the party un-
til they have completed their division
among themselves, but / cannot under
stand how the republicans of Virginia
will submit to this course of proceed
ing which makes the people nothing
but puppets and playthings. The sane
tity of the Organization" is constantly
invoked. This is the cry of the petty
boss in every quarter of the Union.
confess that / am hoping that sui
fcient independent republicans may be
found in Virginia to rise up and bury
the lambs and wolves in common
grave, and reorganize the party upon
a basis which will make it respectable
and no longer reproaeh and laughing
stock for people elsewhere.
Yours truly,
JOHN S. WISE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

VIRGINIA DEMoCRATs.-At an in.
formol conference held in Lynchburg
yesterday evening between Major ].
Hoge Tyler. Edward Echols, A. J.
Montague, Senators John W. Daniel
and Thomas s. Martin, J. Taylor Ely
son and Joseph Button, relative TO the
campaign to be conducted by
the democratic party this fall.
1t was decided unanimously that
the campaign should be active and
vigorous and that the three candidates
should make their first speeches in
Richmond on the 23rd of this month.
Senator Martin will make a number of
speeches and will open the campaign at
Front Royal. Mr.. Ellyson stated that
he would not have the details OF the
campaign ready for publication until
after his return to Richmond. Senator
Daniel will take the stump, but it is
not known where he will make his first
speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

THERE ARE plenty of native born
white Virginians who would make hon
est and efficient Office holders, but they
are not by any means as "smart" and
"cute" rs those who come here
from the North, who manage to get the
pick, if not all, of the good places at the
disposal of Mr.. Hanna's administration.
No wonder they and their friends are
kicking at the treatment that has been
accorded them. But as they willingly
abandoned their own people, they can.
not wonder that they receive no sym.
pathy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
TbeIueteert Trial.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE prospect o.
viewing the grewsome exhibit of flesh
bones, slime and canvas gunnysackf
reeking with what the prosecution as,
sert is the dissolved body of the wife Of
A. L. Luetgert, drew an unusually
large crowd this morning to the crimi.
nal court building. Prof. Bailey was
placed on the stand as the first witness
to-day. The witness identified small
bone as a portion of the hand Off wo-
man. He thsn took portion of q
mounted skeleton and indicated there
on the exact position Of the bone in the
hand. Other particles of bone were
identified as different portions of tie
skeleton of a human being.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

DOUBLE ELoPEMENT.-J. ", Philips
and Mrs. James Robinson, both former
ly of Richmond, appear to have gotten
themselves in serious trouble, and they
are now in the hands Of the North
Carolina authorities. The man ei! his
wife and family, and the woman leli
her husband and family. Arriylng III
North Carolina, they secured the ser
vices of a minister and were married
Mr.. Robinson received telegram from
the officers in North Carolina yestef,,
day notifying him that he was wanted
at the trial of the couple on the Gnarse
of bigamy. He went to the clerks o.
flee and secured certificate OF his mar
riage, which occurred six years ago
and left for the place Of trial this morn
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

alta recent meeting of the republi
cans of Halifax county, the negroes
svailed themselves of their legitimate
power of numbers, and conducted pro-
ceedings according to their own fancy
That is just exactly what they should
have done. and what should do in
every other county. But for the ne
groes, the republican party in Virginia
would amount to nothing, as an effec-
tive force. Knowing this, as they must
do, why they allow themselves to be
continually used to pull chestnuts out
of the fire for their few white associates,
at election times, puzzles those who are
unfamiliar with the characteristics OF
their race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

AGAINST TRAMPs.-The Richmond
City Council committee on ordinances
last night took steps leading to the pas
sage of law providing for utilizing the
services of all tramps or Migrants found
in the city. A measure of this charac-
ter has long been considered by the
council, but it was regarded az danger
GUS from political reasons. 1t has been
decided, however, that the ordinance
governing tramps and Migrants shall
be constructed so as to prevent their
coming into conflict or contact with
any of the regular forces OF the city.
The city of Manchester some time ago
adopted law of this character, which
has resulted in keeping tramps aud
worthless characters away from there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

WHAT HAS long been expected hal
happened. The striking coal miners
nearly all Of whom are foreigners i'm
ported here by the operators to work
for less wages than native laborers, by
their own violence have provoked re.
taliation in kind. They were fired
upon yesterday by sheriff and his
deputies whose orders they refused to
obey. Fifteen or twenty Of them we're
killed and many more wounded, the
rest taking fight. Strikes, as Mr..
Reed says of "spurnation," "don't
pay" at best, and when those engaged
IN them resort to violence, they vir-
tually abandon their cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlPS

Articles of agreement vera sio,.,
San Francisco last night hs .ea at
George Lavigne and Joe Wslcott' so
glove contest to take place next Nov ".
Der. -'''en'
W. Il. Clearwater, ex.chaupion Do,,
player OF the world. made rsc pUs'
breaking run at Toledo, O., last T niOb.
In a game of 125 points, Clesrw ,su.
pooketed 81 consecutive balls. Thu
highest previous run Was 81 balls ! u'
In New York to-day wheat lost c.n,.
oushel. 1t closed st 81 for Decembsr I w., :
having been up to $1.02 on the epb ai is:t
night. eu'' last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

TUE Denver Times of Monday last,
lnbor's day, said: 1.-The men who are
marching to-day are the same kind OF
men who in 1861 marched behind the
old flag to save the nation. 1t was not
the capitalist who kept the old flag
floating in the sky" The contrary idea
prevails in this section, where it is sup.
posed that the men who Saved the
nation" were those who were brought
from all quarters Of the earth by the
large bounties paid by the government
aud by the high price given by .capi'
talists for substitutes. Money won In
the war between the States, as it did in
the last Presidential election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following business was transact.
ed in the Court of Appeals at Staunton
yesterday: Kimball and Fink VS.. Dor.
den, fully argued and submitted; Nc
Clsnahan ys, Hockman, continued un-
til next term; Mutual Fire Insurance
Company vs. Ward, partly argued and
continued until next Monday; Fitz
moyer VS.. Holsinger, continued until
next term.
Fourteen young applicants for leave
to practice law stood their examination,
giving written answers to fifty ques-
lions. The judges held conference
to day, and there was no session of the
court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
A Virginia Negro SHOT.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Daniel Hynes,
hotel keeper of New Rochelle, is in
custody charged with having shot 10
seph Butler, colored waiter, whose
wound in the head is liable to prove ia
tai. There Was no witness of the shoot
ing. Hynes says Butler drew q knife
on him, but he refuses to say that he
shot the negro. Butler came from Pc
tersburg, Va, two weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
A Cure tor Bilious Collie.

RESOURCE, schreven Co, Gal have
been subject to attacks of bilious collie
for several years. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Disrrboea Remedy is the
only sure relief. It acts like charm:
One dose of it gives relief when all
other remedies fail.-G. D. SHARP.
For sale By J. 81, Ianney, Druggist, 70l
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

TIE NEGROES of Baltimore have
again been deceived by their protested
friends, the republicans. AS regularly
as elections recur, the latter promise
them a full share OF the Offices, but just
as regularly fail to fulfill that promise
flor tho good of the party, "-and,
with the same regularity, the poor dupes
accept drink of whisky and march to
the polls and vote the republican ticket,
unless met on the way by a democrat
who offers them quarter or half dol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
The Dead From the Wrecked Trair

The Dead From the Wrecked Train.
NEW CASTLE, Col. Sept. 11.-Only
ten bodies have so far been taken from
the ruins of the Denver & Rio Grande
train wrecked near this place. These,
with those who died of injuries, make
IA in all, but there is no doubt these
are less than half those who persisted
The most conservative estimate places
the list of dead at from % to IS. Con.
ductor Hawthorne of the Inflated train,
does not place the loss of life at 30
many as generally supposed. On check
ing up his tickets as nearly as he can
tell, eight were killed of those in the
coaches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

IT Is NOW announced that in add.
ton to the rise in the price of coal,
caused by the increased duty imposed
by the Dingley bill on that article, an.
other advance will be made in conse
quencs of the coal miners strike. The
effect of the strike referred to will
therefore not only be the loss of the
strikers' wages for two months, which
will never be made up, but an increase
in the price which the poor people Of
this country will have to pay for theil
coal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

The Virginia Law Register for September
has besn received from its publishers, the J,
P. Company, Lynchburg. Its contents are
Edward c. Burks, Leaderless Government
The Appellate Court Lawyer, Fulkerson VS..
Treasurer of Bristol, Digest Of Recent VIZ
ginis Decisions, Miscellaneous Notes, Core
spondence, Resolutions of Bedford Bar IN
Memory of Judge Burks, and Book Re
views
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

Handsome Oak Desk and complete school
outfit to be given away at French's bookstore.
Every child purchasing school supplies to
the amount of 25c. or more, is entitled to a
chance. The ckild guessing near the number
of shot in bottle wins this handsome outfit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
pathy.

The srAUNToN Old Virginia says
SIT is said that Governor O'Ferrall, ct
this present writing, is worth 800, OOO."
II this be so, prosperity has certainly
struck the Governor, even if it has
given the people who elected him the
Ssoo hy ,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

SENATOR HANNA agrees with his
Massachusetts colleague, Mr.. Hosr,
shat there has been no deterioration in
the character and ability of the o. s..
Senate. A noble pair of brothers; and
certainly what the former says alwsys
goes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

You run no risk. All druggists guarantee at',
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic to do Gil 'H''
the manufacturers claim for 1t. -.
Warranted no cure, no pay. lheIe ~
many limitations. To get the GESO'AA -
for GROVES. .>-o,,