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The times., 1898-11-08

The only voting in Mississippi. other
than that for representatives in Congress.
will be on a constitutional amendment
empowering the commissioners of the
leyee districts TO cede the rights of way
and levees. and the maintenance, man
agement. and control thereof to the Unit
ed States Government.
The times., 1898-11-08

a governor and a lieutenant governor
are to be elected, as also legislature.
which VIII choose a United States sem
ator TO succeed Roger Q. Mills Dem.).
The candidates are those of the Demo-
Gratis, the PopuIists and the Prohibition
lists. the Republicans deciding not to en-
ter the contest.
a constitutional amendment pending
proposes increased compensation for
members of the legislature.
The times., 1898-11-08

1t has been perfectly apparent for some
time past that the Republican leaders
were seriously contemplating 4 general
attack on the civil service law with the
object of amending it to conform to the
old-time spoils system. There have been
many incidents cropping out to confirm
this impression but none quite SO frank
and open probably as was disclosed at
Hagerstown on Saturday night. Col.
Pearre, the Republican candidate for
Congress In the Sixth Maryland District
was making speech to large crowd OF
Republicans Senator-elect McComas who
is recognized as one of the closest friends
of the President in the Republican party
was on the platform. Some one in the
crowd addressed this question to Col.
Pearre:
How do you stand OH the civil SER
vice?"
For its immediate repeal was the
instantaneous response. The crowd yelled
its approval. Senator McComas did not
dissent. Col. Pearre is his personal rep
resentatiye. 1t is q fair inference, If the
Republicans are in control in the next
Congress that civil service reform will
be given short shrift.
The times., 1898-11-08
Delaware.

State treasurer. State auditor and
legislature will be chosen. the legislature
to elect a United State senator to sue
ceed George Gray Dem). Nominations
for State offices have been made by the
Democrats, by the regular Republicans,
by the Union (Addicks) Republicans. by
the Prohibitionists and the Single Tax
party
The times., 1898-11-08
south Dakota.

sOuth Dakota.
In South Dakota all of the State officers
and legislature will be chosen. Only
two tickets are in the field. that of the
Republicans and the fusion nominees of
the Democrats, the PopuIists and the Sill
Yer Republicans.
Three important constitutional amend
ments are to be submitted. One is a
woman suffrage proposition; another pro-
vides for State control OF the liquor traf-
nc upon the lines OF the South Carolina
dispensary system, and the third Is a
modified form of the Swiss initiative and
referendum, providing that when per
cent OF the voters of the State petition
for law on any subject the legislature
shall frame such law and submit it TO
the voters at the next election.
Rep. Dem. Pop Pro-
1876 (Pres. .il,oi2 n,s25 -. 6s3
I
The times., 1898-11-08
Tennessee,

A governor and three members of the
railroad commission will be elected in
Tennessee. as also a legislature. which
will choose a United States senator to
succeed William B. Bate Dem) Nomi-
nations have been made by the Demo-
Gratis, the Republicans, the PopuIists and
the Prohibitionisis.
The times., 1898-11-08

ln0fuHa.
The election in Indiana is for secretary
of state, stateAauditor, State treasurer,
attorney general, clerk and three judges
of the supreme couN. five Judges of the
appellate court, Superintendent of public
instruction. statistician, geologist, one
half of the senate and the house of rep
resentatives. The siiew Legislature will
elect a United StatkA senator to succeed
David Turpie -nemi). For the State
offices nominations-have, been made by
the Republicans. lthk Democrats and the
Prohibitionists andFthe Populists.
Rep. Dem Pop. Nat.D. Pro.
1925 Pres ss 5ds 5as sss POS 2,l4s ,52A
Both factions.
Officers to be chosen In Iowa are the
secretary of state, AUDITOR treasurer, at
torney general, judge, clerk and re-
porter OF the supreme court, and two
members Of the railroad commission.
The voters can choose between the nomi-
nees of the Republicans, Of the Demo-
Neutrality-suspicious. fusion.
of the Middle-of-the-Road Populists and
of the Prohibitionists.
A constitutional amendment to be voted
on would increase the number Of MEM
bers In the house of representatives from
100. to 115. It provides that the ratio of
representation shall be fixed by dividing
the total population of the State accord
ing to the last State or Federal census
by the number of counties in Iowa, giving
The times., 1898-11-08


New Hampshire.
A governor, chancellors, and a legisla-
ture will be chosen. Nominations have
been made by the Republicans, the Demo
ocrats. and the Prohibitionists.
Rep Dem. Pop. Pro. Dam.
1896 pres }. -. So ,44i 21.211 80 80 S42o
1894 Cow ,i9l ss959 eS2 l,''o .----
New Jersey.
In New Jersey, a governor, one-third OF
the State senate, and members of the as
sembly will be elected. The legislature
will choose a United States senator to
succeed James Smith. jr. Oem.)- Nomi-
nations for governor have been made by
the Republicans, the Democrats, and the
Prohibitionists.
Nat.
Rem DIM Pro- DEM Pop.
1900 ipres %, ,S67 ,6.5 1914 6,S.S
1sos a:oy .l62, 800 $4,000 6,6sl 1.9ol
New York.
state officers will be elected in New
York and a legislature. which will choose
a United States Senator to succeed Ed
ward Murphy. Jr., Democrat, and repre-
| sentatives in Congress. There are five
tickets in the feld-the Democratic, the
| Republican, the Prohibitionist, the Citi-
zens' Union and the Socialist Labor. A
Silver Democratic ticket was nominated,
| but it was refused place on the official
| ballot because of asdefect in the nomi-
mating petition.
Nat
Rep. Dem. Pro. Dem.
1897 (yge CT Ap.) .4es,7sl 5s4,eso leess 49,.
1896 pres SIS, ,s3s 55l,S69 1862 1880
North Carolina.
| Judges of the Superior Court and a leg
islature will be elected in North Carolina
| in addition to the States quota of MEM
| bers of Congress. The nominees are those
! of the Democrats and of the Republicans.
the latter generally with Populist indorse-
i ment.
| Nat.
| Rep. Dem. Pro. Dem.
1895 pres ......... ,222 1744sS CSC 57s
1894 (Tfeas.) ).........143,s ,s72 123,720 =. -.
| .Fusion with Populists.
| North Dakota.
| In North Dakota the fusion ticket of
/ the Democrats and Populists on all the
State ofices is opposed by the Repubii-
can Ticket The legislature to be elected
The times., 1898-11-08

There are over fifteen hundred election
precincts in the Greater New York terri
tory. When the returns from the first
five or ten precincts are received, how
ever. it is possible for an expert to figure
out the probable vote Of the entire l.0oe
precincts, and he will not be very Tar out
OF the way 1t is a curious fact that the
percentage of gains or losses. as the case
may be, in the first few districts reported
will be maintained throughout the entire
metropolis.
The times., 1898-11-08

In Florida a State treasurer, two jus
tices of the Supreme Court and three
members OF the Railroad Commission will
be elected; as also legislature, which
will choose a United States senator to
succeed Samuel Pasco Dem). Only two
tickets have been nominated-the Demo-
cratic and the Republican.
Rep. Dem. Pop Nat.D. Pro.
1896 Pres ......- l,257 29,9sI 1877 L772 64i
1891 Gong 49,. -. 2l.Gcs 4,i6o -. =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
The lola Trial.

PARIS, Feb. 9.-In spite OF the special
precautions there was repetition OF
the scenes witnessed yesterday when
the trial of Emile lola and Perrieux,
who are being prosecuted by the gov
eminent for denouncing the Esternazy
courtmartial, was continued to-day in
the assizes court of the Seine. Over
200 barristers gathered at the public en-
trance and INDUCED in horse play.
When the presiding judge ordered them
not to obstruct the passage, the barris-
tiers made demonstration against the
Judge. The commandant of the
guards sent detachment of troops to
quell the disturbance. The interven-
ton Of the military led to violent az
fray. The barristers rushed upon the
guards and struck them. One of the
young lawyers was arrested, but after
quiet had been restored he was releas-
ed. General Boisdeffre was called, but
he refused emphatically to testify, un-
der the plea of professional and State
secrecy. N Delegorgue, the presiding
judge, consented that Madame Dreyfus
should be allowed to testify, on the
condition that her evidence was re.
stricted to the Esterhazy case. General
Gonse refused to testify, scene follow
ed and the court was cleared.
The arrival of the officers in uniform,
including Generals Boisdetfre and
Gonse. Major Esterhazy, General Mer-
cer and Major Patty Du Clam, who had
been summoned, was the signal for
cheers for the French army. NJ. lola
entered by the private door unobserv-
ed. Counsel for NJ. lola protested
against the Limitation of the evidence
of Madame Dreyfus and scathingly de.
nounced the scenes in court, the bias.
ed reports in The newspapers and the
attacks on his client as being unworthy
of France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
A Left Handed Duel.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb GA political
sensation is caused by the publication
of a letter from Col. Thomas E. Moore,
of Bourbon county, leading silver
democrat, denouncing Desha Breckin-
ridge, son OF Col. W. G. P. Breckenridge,
and suggesting a duel to settle their
differences. Col. Moore is an ex-Con-
federate and is paralyzed in his right
arm. He suggests that both use left
arms. The feeling between the men
was engendered in the Breckenridge
Owens Congressional contest four years
ago. Col. Moore was recently suggest
ed as a penitentiary commissioner and
the Herald, MIR. Breckinridge's paper,
ridiculed him. This led to the chal-
lenge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The President has nominated John
81. Devaux, colored, to be collector of
customs st Savannah, Ga.
Senator German entertained the dem.
ocratic members of the Maryland legis-
lature at his home in Washington last
night.
The note recently delivered to the
Spanish government by Minister Wood
ford related to 6libustering and was
not of a nature to give ofense.
". B. Dalton, fearing that his land
lord would eject him, vacated his home
in Baltimore last night, carrying with
him his five little children, all suffering
! with measles.
Ambassador White has cabled the
State Department that fresh American
fruits notinfeoted are freely admitted to
Germany. Innnrtati5u OF i've plants
is prohibited.
Exciting scenes again characterized
the proceedings in the trial of M. lola
in the Paris court, yesterday, culmiuat-
ing in mob trying to attack the novel
ist when the court adjourned for the
day.
In ten years the United States, which
occupied the second place among ma
tons in foreign trade, imports and ex
ports combined, has fallen of to third
place. and Germany has passed her in
the race for supremacy now held by
Eneland.
Ex.Gov: Boies, in speech at Fair
field, Ia, last night. outlined plan for
bi-metalism which he believes would
settle the financial question. The speech
embodied plan for redeemable gov
eminent currency, upon which he be-
lieves all democrats could agree.
At the opening of the British Parlia-
ment yesterday, Lord Salisbury gave
pacific assurances as to the affairs in
China. He announced that China had
accepted the compromise proposition,
that when the railroad reached Ia Lien
Wan that place should be opened as
treaty port.
Douglass Cooper, murderer OF his
companion, Claude Duncan, son of the
wealthiest merchant of La Grange, Ca,
and whose family is one of the best in
the State, has been leased by the La
Grange authorities to Fulton county
for twelve months, the term of his sen.
tence, at 50 month. He donned
stripes yesterday and was given light
labor, az his health is delicate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB 9, 1898

The q. S. SENATE, which has, in the
general and unfortunate change that has
taken place in this country since the
war between the States, become the
most reckless and dangerous branch OF
the government, seems to be intent
upon Involving the United States in a
foreign war. II il should succeed 10 eff
1fecting that object, the condition of the
country would be worse afterwards
than it is now, as neither its army nor
navy is prepared for war, as it's ports
are without Notifications, and as its
people are already taxed to the
highest point of endurance. But the
shipbuilders and the gun and steel
plate makers, and the Letters and Ar,
mours, who own all toe available wheat
and meat in the country, would soon
get hold of the entire sum of gold In
the Treasury, and the other people
would have TO shift for themselves. A
country is in a bad way when it be-
comes the plaything of set OF reckless
limoges and annexationists. A wise
government always looks before 1t
leaps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIPS

States Attorney Deneen mada -.
closing argument for the State r. S sne
at Chicago in the second trial of Ado dolly
l.. Luetgert for wife murder, and t Pa
case will be in the jury's hands bef Crs
night. '''oFe
The health department of New yo,L
to-day made an official estimate Of ~
podIlation of the Greater City Tue TIe
number of persons in all five borona Ls
Is fixed at 3,438, S99, of which 9lI ' 2H
are in the borough of Manhattan Ia
O75 in Bronx; 1877, 100 in Brooke
l2S,N2 in Queens and 64,927 in PjcI,
mond. -'''-'
The American yacht Buccaneer wbioa
has several times entered this no u'
without health OF other papers 4 l vim,
the colorS Of the Union Yacht Clnh :
understood to have landed Karl Decte -
at an insurgent camp. A detachmsr,
of Spanish troops has routed an insn.
gent force in the Sanc'i Spiritus Dis
trict OF the province of Santa Clara @
A dispatch from Fort Worth. Tex. sov.. :.
a o'clock this morning the largest pr9ner,,
loss BY fire that ever occurred here took nis:,
in The eight story Hurley office buidin5f Pa ,Es
Dreyfus Company's mammoth dry good bon '-'
the Farmers and Mechanics Pank, the rr 'O.-
Offices of the Fort Worth and Deayer Rail-.
Company, the Worth Cycle Company and @ns
or two merchandising companies being bpr,15
to the ground. The iremen were unsbn -
get the fire under control before 8 o'clock ,t ~
morning. The total loss is estimated At oc.@
$25O,OOO. The Hurley building wss ,So
largest in the city. Over twenty tenant. -
the Hurley building lost everything.
Another filisbustering to the Cuban insr-.
gents is believed to have got away from no
Long Island COST near Montsuk Poo, ~
Monday night, and to have carried the man
bers of the expedition that was shipwrecl-d
on the Tillie coupe of weeks ago.
1t is reported that Joseph Letter, of Cnie,oo
while build in Kansas City during the com.
ing summer a grain elevator having grestc,
capacity than any elevator Low in existence
Judge Haxen, of Topeka Kans.. holds ,b.,
a bicycle is tool and essential TO mans ma
fession or occupation, and that as such +.
exempt from execution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
TO-DAY's TELEGRApHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Feb. 9.-Senator Mush.
bach has had passed the bill defining
the respective interests of Alexandra
county and city in the old court house
property.
The House has fixed the salary of it's
clerk at 81 600 and the clerk of the
Senate at 81, 100 per year.
The senatorial primary bill went
over until next Tuesday.
The Senate passed the resolution to
allow the people to decide whether or
not the constitution shall be 60 amend
ed as to abolish county and circuit
courts and to substitute district courts.
The bill to enlarge the! penitentiary
has passed the Senate with an amend
ment limiting the sum of money to be
expended 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Adelaide Adams, widow of Cap.
tain Adams, of the United States navy,
died in Richmond yesterday.
Mr.. E. w. Kinch eloe, of Warrentop,
has secured the important position as
money clerk in the Southern Express
Company's Office in Danville.
The Richmond city democratic COM
mittee last night, decided by vote IA
to IL to call primary election for
March Is to nominate city officers and
councilmen.
Hazel Parker, aged four years, was
yesterday left alone at home by her
parents, who reside in Portsmouth.
While playing near hot stove she was
fatally burned.
Little Hattie Wilburn, who lives
with her aunt, Mrs. M. a. Hupps, 10
Danville, was, it is feared, fatally burn
ed yesterday by her clothing catching
fire as she was reaching to take some
thing from mantelpiece.
Syre, aged five, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Barrett, fell from the roof of an
clubhouse in his fathers yard in New
port News yesterday and died from
the effects of the fall. The hoy struck
on his head and ruptured blood yes.
sci. Mr.. Barrett is we'll known Gus
tomhouse official.
Mrs. Edward Lindsey, wife of an ex-
policeman ofNewpolt News. attempted
to commit suicide yesterday by taking
an ounce of laudanum. The woman
had to be bound before the restoratives
could be applied. This is the fourth
attempt at suicide made in that city
since Monday morning.
Arthur Goodman was sent to the
grand jury in Henry county yesterday
on the charge of killing his four-year.
old daughter. On January % he whip
ped the child 30 violently that she died
nine hours afterwards. The matter
was not reported to the coroner until
Monday. The body was exhumed,
and there was evidence that the child
had been cruelty beaten. The father
will be tried for murder.
Fire was discovered in the dwelling
of John Mcfarland, two miles west of
Culpeper, at o'clock yesterday even
ing. The dwelling, including its entire
contents, was totally destroyed. There
was no insurance. About two hours
afterward the large dwelling on Thos.
Ri1ey's farm, two miles south of Gull
pepper, was destroyed by fire. This was
the largest farmhouse in the county. 1t
was occupied by George Burgess, who
saved all of his personal effects. The
building was insured for $500. The
origin of the fires is not known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09

A MINISTER A syIcIDE.-Faher
Maccoun, OF St. Micnael's and All
Angels Episcopal Church, Baltimore.
committed suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself in the heart. Mr.. Maccoun
was but twenty-five years OF age. and
was a protege of Bishop Paret.
Mr.. Maccoun was found dead on Ire
fooc of his room early yesterday morn.
ing. No paper was found which would
indicate cause for the suicide. andtre
physicians are of the opinion that Mr.
Maccoun was temporarily deranged
when he shot himself.
Mr.. Maccoun leaves a widowed
mother, three sisters and three brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09

CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY
Judge Purnell, of the United States
Court, has written for the Circuit Court
of Appeals the opinion in the matter of
the sale of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley Railroad and forwarded it. II
orders dual sale of the road in com.
pliance with the terms of the mortgage,
but it is not reversal of Judge Simon
toms opinion. 1t orders that the road
be sold as q whole or in sections.
It is estimated That the Bslti.
more bondholders will appeal and
that there will be long litigation.
A dispatch from Raleigh, N. c.,
says that Judge Purnell has
written an opinion for the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals
concerning the sale of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway. The
opinion declares unconstitutional an
act passed last year by the North Caro-.
lima Legislature requiring all railways
in North Carolina when sold to be sold
as an entirety. The act was passed
with special reference to the projected
sale of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Val
ley line in divisions, and Judge Purnell
makes the point that the act violates
obligations of contract.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
A. Fatal Spree.

WESTON, W. Va, Feb. 9.-Wirl
Chenoweth, John Burton and Dick
Snyder, aged respectively IS, 10 and %
years, with several others subscribed
for big jug of whisky, which was
shipped to them at Chenille and the
party started on spree. The whiskey
was soon exhausted and for lack Of
more they bought case of extract Of
lemon and case OF patent medicine
for cholera, composed 'of alcohol and
other hot ingredients. A second lot
was consumed and Snyder, Chenoweth
and Burton became sick and died in
great agony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09

@AcCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Howard Hum.
phreys, the seventeen.year-old son of Mr.
James Humphreys, who lives near Stafford
Store, Stafford county, was accidentally shot
by his older brother, Carroll Humphreys, last
Thursday, from the effects of which he died
the following afternoon about the same hour.
The two youths were out hunting, and one of
them shot at and wounded rabbit, which
ran into snow drift. Howard pulled off
his jacketaud threw it over the hole the rab.
bit had made in the SNOW and fell down upon
the drift, thinking he would catch the rabbit,
but the rabbit made its way out of the SHOW
and started to run oil when Carroll, who WAS
standing twelve steps away, fir, at the rab-
bit. Just at that moment Howard raised up
and received the entire load in his forehead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09

A COMMERCIAL CONGRESS met at
Tampa. Florida, to-day, to consider
WAYS and means for the increase OF
trade between the South and the West.
What the South most needs is not the
increase of trade with either the West
or the North, but with foreign countries,
and such an increase could be effected
without much trouble by concerted &C
ton, if the proper steps were taken.
Parts as we'll as the whole of countries
prosper by commerce, and not by wal;
and if the men of affairs of the South
would combine their efforts to increase
the foreign commerce of their section,
they would not only secure their object
but conduce to their own welfare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
Heavy Fog

New YORK, Feb "a heavy fog hung
over New York snd the surrounding waters
to-day The eleya trains, cable cars, ferry
boats and all shipping were greatly impeded
Collisions occurred on the elevated roads and
between ferryboats but no lives were lost.
On the sound the fog was extremely dense
and the sound steamers had to come to anchor
in the bays and herbors The American Line
steamer Paris did not sail at her scheduled
time, it having been decided to hold her at
her dock until the fog lifts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09

FIVE HUNDRED laborers were adver-
tised for in Boston last Saturday to
commence work on a city job early
Monday morning. About two thou
sand such men spent the cold night OF
Sunday in front of the city's Office go az
to have their names put on the en-
ployees list. Ali of which is sure in.
dication of the return of industrial &C.
.tivity and prosperity to New highlands
capital-that is, to republicans and
boilers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
The Governorship of Crete.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.-Much i'm.
portance is attached to a communica-
ton appearing in the Official Messer-
ger, in which Russia, abandoning the
candidature of Prince George of Greece
for the goyernorship Of the Island Of
Crete, threatens all concerned, declines
all responsibility for the consequences
OF further dragging the question and
says Russia will not allow any increase
in the number of Turkish troops in
Crete, or be party to any coercion of
the Cretans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
AUSTRIA has followed the example

AUSTRIA has followed the example
of Germany and excluded American
fruits and plants from its ports. 1ee,
and if the Dingley bill shall continue
in operation, it won't be long before
other foreign countries will do likewise.
If the products of foreign countries are
excluded from American ports by a
prohibitory tariff, nothing is more nat
ural than the exclusion of American
products from the ports of foreign coun-
tries. Nations like Individuals have an
innate desire to reciprocate in kind.