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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
SPEAKER REEDS ANSWER.

As stated IN the Gazette of that date,
an interesting debate on the rules was
precipitated during the session of the
House yesterday by MIR. Grow, OF Penn
sylvania, during which Mr.. de Almond
made speech on the decadence of the
privilege of debate in the House, aud
held Speaker Reed responsible for the
fact that the House had had no OPP
portunity to adopt new system OF
rules ssat this session. The Speaker re-
piled as follows:
"The gentleman from Missouri has
permitted himself to make statements
in regard to the relations between the
Speaker and the other members of the
committee on rules that, lam happy 10
state, are not justified by the facts. The
House must not feel itself to have been
treated to an unusual discourse upon
the lack of liberty given to the citizen.
It so happens in this world that there
ara many citizens. 1t so happens that
ia the House of Representative there
are many members, and that while in
theory every man can occupy all the
time in discourse, in actual practice he
has to occupy it in subordination to the
rights of every other member, to the
body itself aud to the prosecution OF
public business. In actual practice, also,
the House may lave noticed that how
ever much despotism is exercised by
the rule, there is no subject in the
heavens above or ia the earth beneath
that has not been discussed, even in
this present Congress.
"Now if the gentleman from Missouri
will turn to the annals of Congress
away back in 1916, during the period of
liberty such as he thinks he desires, he
will 6ud that John Randolph, who GER
tainly was heard enough to become IA
nous for century, was complaining
about the despotism ofthe rules at that
period, and was also complaining that
even the arch ipquisitor himself would
have been satisfied with the wickedness
OF them. So you see that human M
ture is the same in all time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
NEWS OF THE DAT.

1t is stated that Ex-Governor Mer-
riam,' of Minnesota, is under serious
consideration for the post of Secretary
of the Interior when Secretary Bliss re-
tires from that office.
Mr.. Henry Seim, the well-kpown
glass manufacturer, who for many
years was member of the Baltimore
city council, died of heart trouble yes
terday, aged seventy-fve years.
Capt. Shackford and eight men OF the
schooner Johanna Swan, which was
abandoned at sea recently, were land
. ed in New York yesterday, after hav
ing suffered many privations on their
waterlogged craft.
The convention of the American Fed,
Grafton of Labor, in annual session at
Kansas City, yesterday adopted an ad-
verse report on a resolution to have
Congress prohibit the employment OF
women by the government.
A religious feud is feared in Ponce,
Porto Rico, where it is said the priests
are actively engaged in prejudicing the
people against the Professionals. The
military governor has threatened TO in
terfere and put stop to the proceed
ings.
Russia it is said has entered into ne
gotations with England on the Chinese
problem. The threatened cooperation
of the United States, Great Britain, Ger
many, and Japan in the fer East is be-
lieved to have decided Russia's concilia'
tory course.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Maria Rickmers arrived at Baltimore
yesterday with Capt. Edward B. Lee
and seven of the crew of the wrecked
steamer Londonian. from which tho
Johnson steamer Vedamore rescued
forty-fve men last week.
There is great irritation in Madrid
at the refusal of the Filipiuos to release
the Spanish prisoners, who are said
to exceed 10000 in number. The 10
surgents are now demanding that Spain
pay as ransom for these prisoners the
100000 which she is to receive
from the United States.
The Empress Dowager of China yes.
terday granted an audience to the
wives of the foreign ambassadors and
ministers at Picking. The Empress
Dowager presented each with ring OF
pearl and gold, which she herself
placed upon the recipients fuger.
When tea was served the Empress
Dowager drank from each lady's cup,
and shortly afterward, in burst Of
womanly emotion, embraced her visi-
tors.
There is the best reason for the be-
lief that the question raised by Mr..
Bailey as to the eligibility of General
Wheeler and the three other House
members who accepted commissions in
the army has the active sympathy Of
Speaker Reed. 1t is understood if the
question il formally brought before the
House, and it is not improbable it may
be, the Speaker will promptly rule that
neither of the three can lawfully con-
tinue to perform the functions ola Rep
resentative in Congress. The gentle
men concerned seem to be somewhat
of this opinion themselves, for, as said,
neither one of them has attempted to
take any part in the proceedings since
the opening of the session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

eli the democratic members of the com
mittee and at least two of the rupubli-
can members have expressed them
selves as by no means pleased with some
of it's provisions.
A large delegation from Richmond
appeared before the House river and
harbor committee to-day and advocated
an appropriation to make twenty
two feet channel in the James from
Richmond to the bay.
The Navy Department is again considering,
| it is said a proposition to raise the Maine.
wrecking company has submitted an offer to
deliver tho vessel at New York for $3.50, 600
and one third of the appraised value of the
ship, to be determined by board Of arbitra-
! ton
The State Department is informed by the
| Consul at Nantes that strong movement II IS
been started in France to put prohihltivc
duty on American cottonseed oil. During
the first nine months of 1898 France i'm
pored 1854 tons valued at 4,O91 ,534
The House ways and means committee took
up the question of Hawaiian customs to-ca5
and decided to extend the tariff and revenue
system as it is to those islands.
The grand jury to-day reported indictments
charging violation of the gaming law against
four of the bookmakers in attendance at the
recent races at the bennine tract.
Mr. Bryan arrived here last night, and IL
| stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel He hs'
been called upon by numbers of democrats IL
aud out Of Congress, by all of whom ne Ii
still looked upon as the democratic leader fol
1880 While he said nothing about silver IL
his Savannah Speech he is as pronounced
silver man as ever.
Mr.. Frank Hume of Alexandria county II
! Jumping off street car herelthis morning
, slipped on the ice, and falling was badly, ou
\ it is thought not seriously injured.
L General Wade Hampton and his daughte
are among the late arrivals here. Ex-Con
/ gresham Bowden of Virginia, is aiso her
TODAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What is the use of making better
article than your competitor if you can
get a better price for il?
Ans.-As there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the bet
ter. so that while our profits may be
smaller On a single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
II both articles are brought promin-
emily before the public both are certain
to be tried and the public will very
quickly pass judgment on them and
use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are Ger.
tain to return to the one remedy that
they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there is moth
ing equsl to Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy. For sale by ]. II. Janney,
Druggist, FOL King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
FAUoUIER NOTES.

Mr.. Cummins Buchanan died at hi;
home near Opal, Monday.
Miss Mildred Pollard the Oldest resi-
dent of Marshall, died last Saturday
morning.
That patience and perseverance will
accomplish most anything is verified
by the fact that Fleming Payne, living
near Broad Run, has killed Is wild tur.
keys this season while all the rest OF
the community have killed only one.
R. n. Rush, auctioneer, sold on Mon
day last for commissioners Eppa Hun
ton. jr., Granville Gaines, G. M. White
and E. S. Turneriin the suit of "Fletch-
er vs.. Gaines" and Blackwell vs. JEFF
fries" 562 acres near Bethel known as
"Road Island" to J. P. Jeffries at $40
per acre.
Mr.. B. B. Ball has rented from Capt.
Garter, admr. for Thos. Henderson, decd
the Henderson farm near Broad Run.
Mr.. Ball ran this farm several years for
Mr.. Henderson and Is considered one
of the best farmers here. The farm is
one of the best in that sectiou.- War
renton Virginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
Two Eight.Club Circuits.

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Late last night
the story was current here that the
baseball magnates contemplated form
ing two eight-club circuits, both to be
under the national agreement. The ma
jor organization, it was said, would be
composed of the ciiies of Cincinnati,
Chicago, Pt!sburg and St. Louis in the
west, and Boston, Philadelphia, New
York and Baltimore in tbs east. The
cities assigned to the seclnd organiza.
ton were Cleveland, Louisville, H.
dianapolis and either Milwaukee or
second club in Chicago in the west, with
Brooklyn, Washington, Buffalo and 8
second club in Philadelphia in the east
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
The Peace Jubilee.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 15.-The peace
jubilee has taken on remarkable
significance. Train after train has
added to its quota of sightseers and
holiday makers to-day, and the streets
are one long uproar. The jam at the
places of interest is greater than yester-
day. The military and civic parade at
noon will be the greatest psgeantin the
cty's history. There will be 500 Con-
federate veterans under command OF
General Wheeler, and the guard OF
houor is to be composed of 100 of his
old cavalrymen. The President will
speak publicly at 8 o'clock, jubilee
reception at the executive mansion is to
follow at 1880 o'clock, and there will be
g banquet in the evening. The Presi
dents speech yesterday is still the
theme of conversation. He examined
all the departments of the exposition
this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 10, 1895

STRANGE as it may appear 10 peoP.e
who yainly imagine that modern U. .
senators are like their predecessors 1t
i rsnorted that some of the present
members of the Senate may be deferred
from voting against that clause OF the
Spanish treaty providing flor the an
nsxatiop of the Philippine Islands, lest
the whole treaty thereby fail and war
with Spain be renewed. The war with
Spain is over aud gone, and no matter
what this country may do to her no"
crushed and PROSTATE foe, the latter
has no conceivable means of renewing
it. and it is equally as plain tna5 nc
other nation will interfere IN her De-
half. Therefore, such report as tna'
referred to, whether started by Ssna'
tors or any body else, amounts TO noun
ing. except to exhibit the ignorance G
those who pay any attention to IT, ioi
even had Spain strength enough lel'
to strike an expiring blow IN her DE-
tense, as the war is thing OF the pas'
Congress, now that it has, realized tne
cruel absnrdity of goipg into it, Wouio
certainly not render itself more rldicu
lous by again assailing the defeated
foe, especially as the declared OBJECT o
the war has been accomplished, which
was to relive the Cubans Of "opanisf
TYRANNY"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
The Federation OF Iapor.

KANsAs CITY, Mo-, Dec. 15.-The
politics of the American Federation OF
Labor is in chaotic state. A new
factor-the "Socel Democracy" or
gauized by Eugene Y. pebs-has
arisen in the past year. II Gompers
does not concede to the socialistic de-
mands tonight John F. Tobin may lie
put in the field against him. If, how
ever, Gompers yields to the socialists:
there is an element in the convention
which will be glad of this pretext to
oppose him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

If IT be essentially requisite and
necessary for the good OF the people o.
this country that, though there are
three or four railroads running acros;
the continent, they must be taxed to
dig an interoceanic canal, then of course
it would be better that Representative
Hepourn's proposition should be adopt
ed. 1t is to buy from the countries
through which that canal is to run ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the territory
required for its construction. But
even then, the trouble would not be
ended, for there would still remain the
British treaty which prohibits this
country from having exclusive jurisdic-
ton over any such canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

SENATOR PROCTOR is not content
with his last winrer's visit to Cuba-o
which he svailed himself to the utmost
extent as means of promoting the
Spanish war-and wants to make
another one this winter, when the TEN.
perature there is mild and the clima G
salubrious, at the governments ex.
pense, and has introduced resolution
to that effect in the Senate. Trips to
the tropics in luxurious ships and at
the expense of the government are
very agreeable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
HOW,s THIS Z?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known j.
Cheney for The last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac'
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALD1NG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials, free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
The Work of"Jack the Ripper

BRUSSELS, Dec. 15.-Madame Grunn,
well-known demimoDdaine, was
choked and stabbed to death in the
street kere last night. The body had
been afterwards mutilated. Five We
men were murdered in similar fashion
in Amsterdam recently, evidently the
work of Jack the Ripper" The
police suspect the Ripper is now begin
ming business in Belgium.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

MADRID, Dec. ia dispatch from
Algiers says that Spanish shop.keepers
there threw back the gold coins which
were rendered for purchases by the
crew of the U. S. gunboat Helena,
which anchored in the hsrbor last Sat
urday. The dispatch also says that The
Spaniards in the cafes withdrew when
the American officers or sailors entered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

CoMMIssARY GENERAL Eagan is GER
tainly an ''up to date" military officer.
He would not only supply the soldiers
in the Q. S. army with stoves to keep
themselves warm in camp, and with
cooks and walters to prepare and serve
their food, but also give them beer
ration. Such treatment aud fifteen
dollars month, when there is no en-
ployment at home. ought to be sufficient
TO keep the regiments on duty iu the
conquered provinces with full ranks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
gUcKLIN,s ARNIcA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Ohilblains, Corns and ell Skin E-aP.
ions, and positively cures Plies, or no
Jay required. Il is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
ERNEST T.. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVirlE

The American Potteries Comparv
with q capitalization of $27 0O0. 060
filed articles of incorporation to-day m
Trenton, n J. The company will con.
troll the pottery industry OF this coun.
try.
The British steamer Elton from Bal.
timore towed the British steamer At
lantic to Halifax, N. S, this morning
The Atlantic was on voyage irom
Swanson for Hampton Roads and when
270 miles from New York her tail shaft
broke.
The Atlas National Bank Of Boston. ana
the American Surety OF New York, have I'm,
piled to Chancellor MoGill at Tren.on. \.
for receiver for the Whisky Trust otho-.
wise known as the Great White Spirit ert.
pany, New jersey corporation operating -.
Boston The application declares thst the
company has Liabilities of 1914. 929 and AS.
sets OF S306,5S3.
Two tugs have returned from the sumo,
scene of toe sinking of the steamer Portsn
! off Peaked Hill Bars. Cape Cod After drsa-
| ging the bottom in that vi Unity for two d..vs
no evidence was found that the Port.srI
went down at that point. The opinion low
is that the steamer went down sud eu.g
when two or three miles eastward OF Hace
| Point.
The rect railway franchise fight in Chi
cago widened the political breach retweer
Mayor Harrison and OK Governor Altg Or
and each will en- ieavor 10 make capita Oh
Of the position he has assumed. Nr Bau-
son is a candidate for denomination b. Tie
convention andsthe ex-governor viii be bis
| competitor.
The liner Kinshiu Maru has arrived az Port
Townsend. Wash, from the orient with 1911
Japanese officers and sailors on thcis wa -o
| San Francisco to man the new Japan.
cruiser Chitose, built in that city.
The American Tin Plate Company. with .
capital of $500 100000, filed articles of f..
| corporation in Trenton, II. j., oday. Tie
| -tates fee was 10000
The steamer Alameda has arrived 1T s
| Francisco from Australia She broughttre.s
ure amounting to SO $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
COL. BRYAN IN WASHINGTON.

AS anticipated, Col. VIM. J. Bryan
arrived in Washington last night at
sos o'clock over the Southern Railway
from Savannah. He is at the Metro
politan Hotel, where he will remain for
several days before departing for his
home 10 Nebraska. In the course OF a
conversation he said :: "As far as I
know there has been no diminution in
the silver question. should say that
every plank in the Chicago platform is
as strong as it was in 1915. It will GER
tainly be one of the issues of the next
democratic campaign. Now that the
treaty of peace has been concluded, l
believe Tat can be more useful to my
country as civilian than a soldier, I
have arranged no plans for my future
further than that / shall go home with
in few days."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

THOUGH THE law specially provides
that no man shall hold State aud "a
tional commission at the same time, tie
expansionists denounce the men who
insert upon the observance OF that
law. But law is the last thing an ex-
panslonist has any use fer. For the
gospel, it is needless to say, he has
none at ell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

The fact that four battleships and
fifty thousand soldiers are now hurry.
ing to Cuba doesn't seem to indicate
that the Cubans, for whose free gov
eminent this country sacrificed the
lives of thousands of its citizens and
millions of its money, are as capable of
free government as the jipgoes said
thew were.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

DEATHS IN LoUDoUN.-Mr. Wm. u.
Glove, son of the late VIM. Glove, d.ea
at his mothers residence about 1l-'
way between Ashburn and Steriln7 Oh
Sunday last of congestion of the oIlil'
aged about 16 years.
Mr.. J. II. Rawlings died at his 1one
near Leithton, on Wednesday morn y,
December II, in the 739d year OF l'7
age.
of Mrs. Virginia and the late Co'e'.".-
Yellott, and niece of the late Cc.oa'-
a. T. NJ. Rust, of this county, d!el
her mothers residence near Wnea-'-.-
on Sunday last, after brief Hines
Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

WHEN Mr.. Speaker Reed said yes.
terday that John Randolph had object
ed to the rules of the House he seemed
to think that that fact alone was suf-
fcient to quiet all objection to the rules
of to-day. ALI republicans like to have
Virginia to fall back upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

When you nave eaten TOO much, or when
YOU suffer frcm any form OF Dyspepsia or in
digestion, remember that Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat. 1t cores the
worst forms of Dyspepsis. Edgar Warfeld,
jr corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

GONE WRoNG.--A letter from Bca-
mond says: The oreauist o! on Of
Richmond's leading churches ba- one
wrong. He was bookkeeper for o c7.-
Germ and became short nearly ere
thousand dollars in his accounts he
wrote pathetic letter to his pastcra d
congregation which was read on Sa1-
day at q church meeting. His con.e--
sion was accepted and he wa i-e :
forgiven. He has lost his position
bookkeeper but will remain as org 'a-
ist.
The director of church choir re-
ported to have been found shori 10 n'-
accounts. He was employed by 90
wholesale house and will not be prose-
cuted. This gentleman is said to aa}5
been short some $4,000. he belongs
to one of the best known families here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
DIED.

tn Washington. D. C. December Il, 1898,
CLARENCE LUDWIG, aged % years Fu.
neral from the residence Of his brother.ir-
law, Mr.. W. q. Ctauneey, No. 61S south
Fairfax street. tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Friends aud acquaintances are re-
specIfnlly invited,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
The Markets.

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-The market closed as
follows: Wbeat-Dec 657s; May 664sa67 f.;
July 65Aa653s Corn-Dec $3.50 May
347sa35; July 35asa351a. Oats-Dec 2625 ;
May 26s4.
GEORGETOWN, Dec. 15.-Wheat 65a70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP WILL
positively cure Group. Many a home
has been made desolate by the loss Of
q dear child which could have been
saved by this great remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

Late 10 bed and early to rise. pre-. ~,
man for his home in the skies. Hat o.. .,s-
b ta1D and Little Early Riser, the pm ~ ~
makes life longer and Better and W W.. .,,es.,
gar Warfeld, jr, corner King alD ! -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRJP IT y y
rs. in use for half century.
families have used it for three se4a,}
tiona. and it is to day the sta-'1'0
couph remedy o. this country