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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 25, 1885

IT'S we'll that the bill providing for
the nomination of senatorial candidates
by primaries has been defeated in the
legislature. Under the present system
Virginia, to be sure, has sent men to
the U. S. Senate who have added little
to her reputation, but, on the contrary,
she has had Senators who have in
creased her laurels. There remains
now 80 few of the old regulations IN
der which Virginia achieved her fame,
that they should be preserved, as relics,
if for nothing else. Then, too, the diff
fculty of framing a perfectly fair and
satisfactory primary election law would
have been too great for the present leg
islature to overcyme. 1t is hard enough
to prevent cheating at regular elections,
when each party is watching the other,
bnt when each has the whole thing to
itself, aud the whole of the other to as
sist it in nominating the worst man,
the work of formulating bill that
would effect the required object would
be a lob for really able men. As the
voters of Virginia elected the members
of the present General Assembly, and as
representatives always correctly repre-
sent those who elect them, what is there
toinduce the belief that |. S. Senator
elected by the direct vote of the people
would be better or an ADLER man than
one elected by the members of the leg
isature, the immediate representatives
OF the people?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

AND NOW an attempt is in progress
in the Virginia legislature to break up
the Confederate Home near Richmond
For it to succeed would be the foulest
blot that was ever cast upon the State
by her OWE people. If the home is not
conducted honestly and economically,
let better men be put 10 charge OF it.
Surely such men can be found; but to
abolish the home and turn out its in
mates to find shelter in the poor :
houses of the several counties, as would
necessarily be the fate of many of them,
would be crime which the people OF
Virginia would, and ought, not to
forgive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

MAYOR MASTER of Baltimore may
be republican partisan, though elect
ed by democratic boilers, but that ne
takes plain, common sense idea OF the
Maine affair, is proved by the fact that
he says:
"If the loss of the ship was due
to g torpedo, the officers who were
spared should be held accountable.
knowing that they we're in har-
Dor, which, while supposedly friend
", was really hostile, double patrols
should have been maintained about the
ship, and the torpedo netting kept
down to make it impossible for tor
pedo to reach the vessel before being
stopped"
But as most intelligent, conservative
and unprejudiced people have believed
from the first, the destruction of the
Maine will be found to be due, not to a
torpedo, but to an accident on board OF
that ship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

The chaplain of the House prayel
for peace at the opeuing Of the session
to-day.
The Senate amendments to the arm,
appropriation bill were agreed to VIII
out debate.
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the commttes
on military affairs, announced that hi.
com mittee had acted favorab!y upon
the Senate bill to provide two addition.
al regiments of artillery and he asked
unanimous consent for the cons.ders.
ton of the bill tomorrow after The
sundry civil bill was disposed Of.
Mr.. Cannon then moved that tho
House 60 into commituee OF the whole
and resume consideration OF the suatrg
civil bill. This motion was autagou.zzl
by the southern democrats who desired
to take up the private calendar, Ibis
being private bill day under the ruiz.
Mr.. Cannon's motion prevailed, 1873.
ll6, and the House resumed considers
lion Of the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Moody referred to the prevailing
belief that no river and harbor bill Was
to be passed at this session. He pro.
tested against some of the members or
the House getting Sin out Of the Wet
in the sundry civil bill, while Others
were to be exposed to the economy
which was ito be imposed upon ne
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

TIE republicans and boilers carried
Baltimore at last falls election and at
that of the year before. The recent
suspension of work at Sparrow's Point,
near that city, and the discharge of
three thousand workmen may possibly
induce the voters there to conceive the
idea that all they were told at the cleo
tions referred to by the speakers and
writers of those who carried them, was
not true. But fools must suffer for
their folly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

AN ESTEEMED lady correspondent in
Richmond asks the Gazette to advocate
the adoption of Delegate Wallace's res
olution to restore the Virginia bill OF
rights to its original form, by striking
ont certain sections incorporated in the
Underwood constitution. The Gazette
would gladly do so if the matters to
which the sections referred to relate
had not been settled by the court of
last resort-that of arms but as that
has been done, and as Virginia is in no
condition now to strive against forty
four other States, the effort would ba
vain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
.FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, Feb.
SENATE.

10 the Senate to-day Mr.. Gallinper
introduced joint resolution proyidiD5
for the erection of q statue to Danje1
Webster in this city. The statue is n
be presented by Mr.. Stilson Hutchip.
of this city, and the resolution apprc.
PIRATES $4,000 for pedestal. 1t was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Bate gave notice that he woud
next week cell up the measure for the
benefit of the agents of the III. Z. Church
South.
Consideration of the Corbett case was
then resumed, Mr.. Spooner continuigg
his speech begun yesterday.
Mr.. Spooner said he did not eynee.
Mr.. Corbett would be seated, but he
hoped Senators would vote, as he did
without regard to personal or politicsl
considerations.
Mr.. Teller spoke in support OF the
resolution presented by majority Of
the committee. He said that when the
Mantle case was before the Senate in
1893 he had taken the same position
now taken by Mr.. Spooner. He bad
he said, come to recognize this Question
as one of constitutional construction bgr
he felt that the Senate Was under o5.
cation to the people to make such ae.
cision as would accord with the iae.-
presented.
Mr.. Allen, a member of the comm
tee on privileges and elections, said he
would undertake to show that no WI.
cancy existed at the time Mr.. Corber
was appointed which the Governor of
Oregon was authorized to fill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
War Rumor Denied.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 25.-The rumor
that the government is securing from
railway companies estimates of their
capacity for moving troops and NUM-
tons of war between Atlantic and Gulf
ports and the interior is officially de-
MED by Vice President St. John, of the
Ssahoard Air Line, whose road was
mentioned in the reports. MIR. ST.
John said to-day that ne is ignorant OF
any such move on the part Of the War
Department, and as to contracts for
moving troops, he heard nothing o.
them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
THE MAINE DISASTER

The court OF inquiry held It's usual
sessions at Havana yesterday. Capt
Sampson reports that Chaplain Child
wick was examined as to his per.oual
experience at the time of the disaster
to the Maine, and that the testimony
was taken of the captain of BRITISH
bark in the harbor and the superb
tendent of the West Indian OIL WoIA-
across the bay at Regla, both OF whom
witnessed the explosion. Mr.. Rolf the
British engineer Of the floating dock b
the hsrbor, wrote letter to the court
but, it is said, did not add anything
material to what was known a. the
afternoon session the divers were tx
amined more fully than before. Tier
testimony is taken from day to day
Neither the officers of the court Of IL
quiry nor the witnesses will give the
slightest indication OF the nature
the testimony or the conclusion
deducible from it, and all say that the
men employed on the wreck have been
warned to observe an equally slr.c,
reticence.
Rumors OF startling discoveries IL
the wreck of the Maine were less fire.
quent yesterday, but there were enough
Of them still afoat to warrant Secretsry
Long in making this statement as he
left mis- Office
Stunning up the situation | shou,d
say that the Navy Department knows
to-day nothing more about the cause Of
the disaster than it did five minute
after the receipt of the first dispatch
from Capt. Sigsbee."
The Secretary's attention was drawn
to the published statement that CaI
tain Crowinshield, chief of the bureau
of navigation, had just arrived at Tau
pa, Fla, on the Montgomery from
trip to Cuba, where he had been IL
spectiDg prospective coaIing station
near Matanzss. The secretary's commeu,
was simply this Captain Crowniu-
shield has not been in Cuba. He taz
been of with his boy on matters no, III
any wise connected with the business
t1e navy"
Secretary Long further said that he
rather expected to see Captain Crown
shield to-day.
Until the conclusion OF the nves,iEe
ton OF the court of inquiry at Hawai-
the principal business of the Navy De.
psrtment in connection with the Mairc
will relate to the conduct OF the wrec.
ing operations. Captain Lemiy, The
acknowledgement, who has d
branch OF the work Immediately 10
charge, yesterday received Telegram
from the Merritt & Chapman WreckIu-
Company, at New York, stating tha-
the steamer Merritt and the wreck!.-
lighter Sharpe had sailed for Havana
and that the tug Underwater with lbe
chief, would leave New York Saturdly
Tor the same place.
Consul General Lee forwarded TO TIE
State Department copy of the ne
sage of coincidence sent TO him by Cal
tain General Blanco.
Special dispatches from Havana axe
the effect that in the light OF new c'
coveries there is no longer any rea-'
to doubt that the explosions whica
wrecked the battleship Maine can
from underneath the vessel.
1t is the firm intention Of the ADM
istration not to provoke war Wit
Spain. 1t is hoped by the PRESIDE
and his advisers that conhict can All
will be avoided.
The Navy Department gave Gu.
statement, showing the strength OF the
naval militia to be 4 445 officers aud en-
listed men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
FAIRFAX NOTES

Mr.. Vance L. Tumble, of Lee dis
trict, residing near Burke's station,
died on Saturday last of cancer of the
throat. He was sixty or sixty-five
years old, and for many years had held
the position Of justice of the peace.
Messrs. Moore and Love, commits
sioners in the suit of Ashford vs.. Ash
ford, sold on Monday 20 acres of land
near Burke's station, to MIR. VIM. E.
Graham for S2050 per acre. Messrs
Moore, Ford and Thornton, commits
sioners in the suit of Dean vs. Lackey,
sold 20 acres, near Clifton, to Mr.. VIM.
f. Ford for $780, Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
Thn liLrnXn-

New YORK, Feb. 25.-The Spanish cruis-
er Yzcaya got underway from her anchorage
off Tompkiusville ut :25 P. m. and proceed
ed down the bay passing quarantine St 1877
p. M. bound for Havana The navy yard
tug Nina, on guard oil Tompkinsvile, was sa-
luled ty the cruiser with three blasts OF the
wfist'e, which the tug returned. The Nina
and the police boat Patrol ACCOMPANIED the
cruiser down the tav The national Standard
of Spain tloated al half mast from small gatf
or the msinma.t of the cruiser. The Vizcaya
did not salute the forts at the Narrows as she
passed out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

AS THE same sort of people, if not
the very same men, who now compose
the legislature, would be members of
the proposed constitutional conven-
ton, and therefore utterly incapable Of
suggesting and formulating desirable
changes in the States constitution, the
proposition to entrust such work to q
committee appointed by the Governor
and the two branches of the legislature
is probably the best that could be
adopted under the circumstances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

FAwNBRoKERs' BILL.-Gov Tyler has sp.
proved the pawnbrokers' bill, which wss in :
troduced in the House by Delegate Charles
NJ. Wallace at the instance of Mr.. Samuel
Stern, of Richmond. Norfolk and Lynch.
burg sre excepted from the operation of the
set. This bill provides that the pswnbrokers
shall be required to close their places of bus;-
ness from Z p. N. to a. IN except on Satur-
day night. Another provision is that no per.
son shall be permitted to put ont pawn.
brokers' sign without paying the license tax
Of 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

FROM HIS RIGHT EYE.-Bishop F. NJ
White had an operation performed in
Richmond yesterday removing q cata-
ract from his right eye, which seems to
have been q success. Some years ago
Bishop Wbittle entirely lost one eye,
the left, which had to be taken out, and
a cataract formed on the other eye, but
which has now been removed. Since
that time he has been blind and COM
PEELED to be led.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

KEY WEST, Feb. 25.-The naval court
OF inquiry continued its sessions to-day.
Its members hope to get away to Key
West late this evening or early to-mor-
row morning. 1t is highly probable
that the testimony of the civilian wit
nesses did not add TO the courts know
ledge of the circumstances attending
the explosion, as they were quite a
distance away at the time of the oc-
currence. The wounded are reported
to be doing well to-day. The wrecking
tug Right Arm is again at work remov-
ing such parts ofthe wreck as it is posi-
BILE to handle in advance of the arrival
of the stronger tugs and derricks from
the North. The public generally will
be excluded from official vessels,
especially the U. S. steamer Mangrove.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

MONEY is in such small demand in
Baltimore that it can be borrowed there
on first class security for less than
three per cent, and so few have use for
it even at that low rate, that it crowds the
bank vaults. A congestion of blood at
the heart, and none at the e1tremities,
is any thing else than q favorable con-
dition,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
COLONEL MOSBY.

In the volume of War Records, just pub
lished, the following letter appears:
Headquarters Cavalry Brigade,
July 10Th 1862.
Major General T. J. Jackson, Commanding
Army of the Valley:
General-The bearer. John S. Mosby, late
First Lieutenant First Virginia Cavalry, is en-
route to scout beyond the enemy's lines to-
ward Manassas aud Fairfax. He is bold, dar-
ing, intelligent ard discreet. The informa-
ton he may obtain and transmit to you may
be relied upon. and have no doubt he will
soon give additional proofs of his value. Did
you receive the copy of Napoleon and His
Maxims" 1 sent you through General Charles
s. Winder's orderly?
Most respectfully your obedent servant,
J. Z. 3. eTUART,
Rrieadier General Commanding Cavalry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
last Tour Florida.

The last OF the popular Pennsy wanna Rail
road personally conducted tours 10 Jackson
vile will leave b. special train OF Pullman
palace 'ars on Tued Y, March s. Round
trip tickets, valid to return en- regular trains
until May 81, and including railway trans
poItaton in each direction, and Pullman &C
commodations lone berth and meals on spe.
cial train going will be sold at $4S from
Philadelphia and at proportionate rates from
other points For full information apply 10
ticket agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

IT Is needless to say that the vast
majority of the people of this country
are not crying over the fall in bonds
and stocks that has taken place in Wall
street. Few grieve when the profits of
the plutocrats are diminished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPEIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Feb. 25.-Ihe Senate passed
the bill to require the cases appealed from
the courts st Roanoke to be heard by the
Court of Appeals at Richmond instead OF at
Roanoke. The House has been all day at
work on the appropriation bill. But little
progress has been made. The Opie school
book bill to prohibit changes in books other
than histories after three or four years passed
the Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
THE 22D IN BALTIMORE.

The ODD was big day in Baltimore.
On account OF its historical associa
tiors and it being the last day of the So
cial season, society was in wh;rl all
day and most of the night. There was
big parade OF what is called the Ma
val Reserve Corps. Their appearance
was formidable as we'll as unique, uni
formed as "blue-jackets," and dragging
their peculiarly shaped cannon by ropes,
and with short rifles slung from the
shoulders, they are altogether war.
like looking body of volunteer sailors.
The flour hundred here are exer-
cised just now over new society" be-
ing organized and to be called the Cor
der of the Crown" none to be eligible
who cannot trace their decent from
"royalty." The aristocratic society"
called the Colonial Danes, are STIRRED
up and fear they are to be superseded.
The cream of the joke is Mrs. Wander
built, who started the order in New
York, and looking for material from
which to build on here, so far has select.
ed one member only, who is the wife
of rich ward politician, with social
aspirations but so far no position at ALL
The Peabody library is thronged with
searchers after books on genealogy
eagerly hoping to find some data upon
which to make application. One fair
dame claims to have discovered that
she is near cousin of highlands ven
cradle Queen.
War, "bloody war;" is on every ones
tongue here. The atmosphere seems
volcanic. A sort of feeling prevails that
something is going to happen, and that
speedily.
Baltimore, February 23rd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

tanning to the election of officers in the month
of November instead of May is a valid one
and, therefore, respectfully request you 10
veto tbs bill. Respectfully yours,
LOUIS c. BAILEY.
Mr.. BARLEY says that so far as he knows no
further effort will be made at this session to
charter the town of Rosslyn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

Following IS the letter which Col. Barley
wrote the Governor on the subject of the
charter
RICHMOND, Va, February %, 1898.
To His Excellency, J. Hogo Tyler, Governor
of Virginia:
Ny Dear Go7ernor:-I desire to state
that at your request l have examined
carefully the constitutional objections raised
against the Rosslyn Oh after and have reached
the conclusion that the objection raised par.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
De LONE on American Newspapers

De LONE on American Newspapers.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.-Senor Dupuy
De LONE, who arrived here to-day, is
quoted IS saying 10 an interview {:
"The news published in the American
papers and sent to this country and
my own on the subject of my letter to
Senior Canalejas was, from beginning
to end, made up of lies OF the most in
famous character. The allegation in
the American papers that the terrible
explosion on the Maine was the out.
come of Spanish conspiracy is, in my
opinion, another instance of the reck.
less manner in which newspapers in
America work upon popular preju-
dice -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25
Brigadier General Commanding Cavalry

Children and adults tortured by burns,
scalds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases may
secure instant relief by using DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve. It is the great Pile remedy.
Charles G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

Edward Il. Phillips, an advertising agent,
attempted suicide to day at his residence in
Brooklyn by inhaing gas Henry Baxter was
discovered in his room in Brooklyn in an IN
conscious conii.ioI from inhaling gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

After years of untold suffering from piles,
3. W. Purssll of Knitnersy. lie, Ps was cured
By using q single box of DeWitts Witch
Hazel ealye Skin diseases such as eczems,
rash, pimples and obstinate sores are readily
cured By this famous remedy. Charles G.
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

Whccping cough is the most distress
ma!ady; but its duration can be cut shot
the use Of One Minute Cough Cure, when
also the best known remedy for Group ana
lung and bronchial troubles. Charles
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

Don't annoy others b. your coughing, a, &
risk your life by neglscting cold One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs, colds, Group
grippe and all throat and lung troubles
Charles G. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

NREN's NEGLIGEE SHIFTS, handsom
WI assortment, being received a .o'
prices, at ,,rrD,c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-25

DERKELEY COTTON, slightly soied
D regular price 1870, to sell at SC. AZ
A, C, SLAYMAKER9
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-12-31

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The Arizona sentinel., 1898-12-31
MESQUITE CUTTERS.
The Government Has Decided to Take
 Action Against Them.

S.. J Holsinger, special agent of the department of the Interior, is in the city He has formerly n ade head quarters at Prescott, but letter re- ceived yesterday instructed him to make his headquarters hereafter at Tucson. The department also instruct ed him to file complaints against all cutters ef green mesquite. The lew 1t present permits the cutting of dead mesquite and al 0 permits the actual settlers to cut the green wood for ac- tual needs, but the object sought by the law as it now stands is to prevent the wholesale destruction of the woods for speculative purposes. It Is to at tain this object that Mir HOIsinger has been instructed to proceed.-Gosette.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-12-31
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