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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Prices for Wheat Were Pounded
Five and Three.FOurths Cents.
MAY CORN LOST ) TO S CENTS
On Liberal Receipts of Contract Grade.
Oats Lower on Unlosdina--Pro-
visions Dull.

Chicago. May 6-Wheat prices were
pounded down for n net loss of 81 today,
cables and weather being the main bear
ism Influences. Liberal receipts caused
closing loss of cents in May corn, but
the July closed steady hMA down. July
oats closed 1sc lower and provisions a
shade TO Sc higher.
The wheat market bowed meekly to the
influence of lower cables and rain In the
West, where, seemingly 1t adds the TN
ishing touches to almost perfect condi-
tions. Liberal world shipments came III
as an added encouragement to those who
wish for lower prices July opened Il
shade to A@9sc lower, at 72Ad7212c unlcr
pressure from longs and short selling,
ana dropped early 10 7llsc. Strong cables
from the contingent caused a furry Ter
time among shorts, The market recov-
cred to f22c during the FIRST norr, nut
the bulk Of the pit was against the recov-
cry and n sharp reaction to 7l$,c followed
Trade was dull the remainder OF the
session, and. while prices ruled lower the
rest of the day, the close was rather easy,
2sc under Yesterday, at I2lsc. Export RS
reported tventy'one loads taken Tor cx,
port. Seahoard clcarances In wheat and
nour were equal to 433WO bushels. whl,c
primary receipts were iiHOOO bushels com
paped with $500 0last year. Local re-
ccipts G6 cars.
4 marked increase in the receipts Of
contract corn together with the expect j.
ton that there would he a further IN
crease tomorrow was an influence in the
market. May corn felt the increase more
seriously than the futures For the Mag
delivery this morning the market WIS from
&c to &c lower which proved to be the
days range and closed - lower at JlC.
There was scarcely any trade in May. hut
In July operations were more active. July
corn was sold nggrcssively during the
forenoon and prices AT one tins snpwe /
loss of Ne Early sellers in some in
stances bought later under tho leadership
of the most influential bull on the to.r,
ana Il reaction followed july sold b.
tween 463sc and 47sc. and closed steaay.
"a 10 lower, Mt 46lkm iGhc. Receipts We're
39l cars, none of contract grade
Big general trading IN July aud the I'M
loading Of 100000 bushels Of May by an
Influential operator, with a fractional de.
cline In both deliveries, marked the day s
session in the oats pit The fan Of rain
was n beariSh factor, Int the decline in
prices was small owing to continued sup.
port from the elevators. July sulu hetwe'n
26,Sc and 263sc and closed lsc lower, ut
2t@sc May closed &c down, at 9Si4- Re.
reipts 232 cars
Provisions were dun and the range of
pItftS narrow, The opening was easy n
/ sympathy with corn but a fair cash tic
! h4nd stcadicd the market Inter
Estimated receipts tomorrow. Wheat
| 10000 head
The leading futures rnnpal rs foliov,s.
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.


INNtrINT IN IUV IONT-1
Antwerp, May 6.-Arriyed Glengoil tBr0,
FROM Galveston.
Port EadS Arrived; Glcnarm Head tBrl
from Galveston; Hahil tNorl, from Puerto
torte2; saltwater tAmD from Puerto Cor
tcz via Port BarrloS aud Belize: Satur-
nina tSpl. from Cienfuegos: Atlas CNor1.
from Vera Cruz
New Orleans. sailed: United states
gnnhoat scorpion, for Memphis, Tenn, to
attend me tonteucrate reunion.
QueonStown Sailed: Campania, from
Liverpool for New York
Liverpool, Arrived; Ivcrnia. from Ros.
ton.
New York Arrived: Maasdam. from
Rotterdam; Trayc, from Naples.
- iavre. Arrived: La Gascogue from New
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Berry shipments from Diokinsor

Dickinson Texas. May G.--One solid re-
frigerator car 600. cratesl of Strawberries
was shipped 10 Kansas City by the Amcri
can express, and all classes Of vegetables
were shipped north hy both Paciac and
American express Saturday, The strawhrr.
ny crop Is now NJ its best and will last for
some time n we have rain soon II is get
ting dry, but tho crop Is still lookinr wsll
The season so far has heen very prosperous
for the truck growers here.
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london Financial Cahle.

New York May 6,-The Commercial-Ad.
vertlser's London financial cableGram says:
Activity was resumed In the mnrkes
here and the tone was improved, although
eonsols were fiat on the announcement Of
London county council loan of f2OoO,O00
of IS. In the American department big
business was done although the demand
was confined more or les sto speciaitiss
yhe market was opened at nearly . points
above partty and for an hour II was diffi.
cult TO deal, the prices varying in different
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Carload lots, f. o. b. cars from mircrs.
dealers charge from store 561oc more pei
lOo lbs on bran. 2@3c per bushel on oats
and corn. and l0Gl5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs. 01ca$1O0.
WHEAT SHORrS-Per 100 lbs, S1.O50
no,
CORN-No. > sacked. 6D662c.
CORN CHoPS-Mixed and pure. 81 l26
LII
OATS 306i42c per hushcl.
HAY Alfalfa, Sl4ooGl5,00; choice tim
othy, Sl6md 1880; South Texas prairie
hay, N0o@S 90: North Texas and Territory
hay, $l0006125O.
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nrrCs AND curMICALs

Quninc, i5@47c per ounce hottie: NOR.
phinr, S2.a'm2 ~ per ounce; cocaine. $50
per ounce. borax, Size per pound in 100
pound packages; copueras, 81 40 in barrels
packages; EPSON salts. S1I5 per hundred
In barrels; alcohol. 50 70m3,oo per gallon,
sulphur, 50 10 per 100 in barrels, alum,
2i9c per pound in barrels; Saltpeter. 70 per
pound in barrels. camphor. zoe wood alco-
hol, Sl00: gum orium, $500: powdered
opium, $500: Carhoic acid. 4nm42c per
pound IN bottles: calcium carbide, s. 20
/ PEI cwt, delivered Texas common railway
noints
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New York Money.

New York, May 6-Money on call Arm
at 3iaG1o per cent last loan at per cent;
ruling rate 76s; prime mercantile paper
4@41a; sterling exchange easy with actual
business In bankers bills at 4 SSTs for de-
mand and at 4Sih for sixty days: posted
rates 4.S5lad4. Sc and 4S9 commercial
silver 60A; Mexican dollars 1872. Govern
ment bonds weak: State bonds inactive:
railway bonds strong.
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London Cnnsols.

London, May 6.--Consos for money 94%:
for the account 94 9-1G; bar silver firm Mt
27M per ounce money 21a03 per cent; the
rate Of discount In the open market Tor
short bills is 3AGi3 I-16 per cent; for three
months bills 7-i6M3h.
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Wheat No spring G7Nd7lM; No. ,
red 71hmT2ai.
Corn No, > 5osloo's; No . yellow 5ola
oots-No. white 80; No. 2 white 2Srsn
29I
harley Fair to choice mailing 1890
FlaNsecd-No. l 81; No l Northwestern
loo
Timothy seed Prime $50
Mess pork Cpcr horreU a S5dl400. !
Lard (pcr 100 Pounds S O17 orr
Short ribs sides 0ooscl--7 05@S.l5.
Dry sailed shoulders (boNedl -6.S1EGa
712is.
Short clear sides (hoSed S 95G7S .3Tl@
Whisky Basis Of high wines. per gallon
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The Upward Tendency of Prices Continued
With Great Violence.
CONSOLIDATION THE MAGIC WORD IN STREET
There Is Continued Lack of News to Account for
the Strength of the Market-London Is Be-
coming Excited Over the Matter.

New York, May 6.--The Interrupted I
speculative advance was renewed today |
with great violence, the speculative hold |
ers of stocks apparently having been duly |
treasured by the check TO the bear action I
which was achieved on Saturday. The ur- |
gent selling which was In evidence Friday |
afternoon not only on the part of the |
forced sellers whose loans had been call |
ed, or whose margins had been wiped out, |
but OF those who fear that they would he, |
was entirely lacking this morning. These |
who still had their stocks held them with |
determination, while those who had come |
to grief were said to be returning in vast
bordes to make good losses, reinforced by an |
increasing tide Of new spectators. APP |
parently the speculative public was con |
WINGED that Fridays sharp reaction was |
nothing more than a manipulation drop, |
designed to shake off weak holdings, which |
are menace to an advance and to afford |
real railway capitalists an opportunity
10 continue their buying for control to bet
ter advantages, aud at less expense. There
was no signs of tmdity lest the same
experience should again overcome the
weaker class of holders. and the Wall
street list gave evidence that spectators
Were again taking an active interest In the
market. The effort of the Saturday market
seemed to have had time over the inter
venlng Sunday TO gain great force. and as
a ree,,lt there was large nu,nber of mr.
4e"ui' ~ vac " i"4 "u'4De' VI "a
gent puSlhs oruers 70 ne exc
cuted at the opening. London
priceg before the opening here in
di,ot,d ,h,, ,,,-a h,,iu,, ,r,,ors in tho
rio"'e" 'N"' us ou''"s '''1'' >" -"
American departments haa been executed
there for London account before our open
Ing and thare WAS reported from London
,a1',,f,.T s,',,,.,,.,,,, ,.,, ,b, nan, ~ IN
Sums 'NI''eH'eu' "" 'ne p''' W -"
Shah speculalofs themselves over tue
American boom. Large numbers of stock
brokers' fouud themselves eagerly bidding
aroinst eoch otbcr ,ghon ,,. rnai,'nan,s
against each u'uet "Iieu inc chal4 uan
hammer fen on the New York stock eN
change. The result was an upward spurl
IN any opening during the present boom.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07
COTTON SEED PRODUCE

n. o. B. mill. Texas interior p \.
cording 20 location: Of a
Prime crude oil, loose..... So q
Prime summer yellow oil. SSxx
Linters, per pound ...... Fef Y
Hulls, baied ..,...........o IN az
Prime cotton seed meal. .,$!s e4 X1
Prime cotton seed cake. ~ ed
and uG prime cotton 9e p seed cake are iof
cry at Galveston. .A al
New York, May e.--Cotton sSJa 81
prime crude nominaii prime wv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07

IN buIp sMfic; in lib cans. extracted,
6f7c: pound - tons. 12dl3c. ,..,e.,o,
MoLASsEs-R eboiled, fair ,a lGst9 aor
crop syrup, 32d33c; pure new crop syrup
CONDENSED MILK-Eage, So. 75a5. 90:
Magnolia, si;4om4;65; Dime SS'ooao'oV'
9o5YfsTERs~1.l6 full weight, 400. -s5stg,oG;
OH full weight, SOC, Sl60Ml.T Oi l,lD
500. e0m95c; lib, light weight, 55G6oc'
o.lb light weight S5u3Uc. .
F 1n Eiss U.s. s'oBB os s'F so pn IS
s A@st''$ $50 SS' sgaion, 81 Wa 25; igai
lou, American style $S.loaS'2o' 1-galIon
H ef@f Era fancy head. s4aj%.c;
choice SiS hT 5a5%c; far, 4%G4lsc; fancy i'm
pI RoPEOS Si' basis 7ie. SIC; Manila.
l2&c; untarred lath yarn, Sc; tarred, ~.
bbs.. 2s1os, $3.50, COOS $500; loo'3s' S2.W'
TO.4s S2.6j.
SALT FISH acherel. No. |; in. lo.ib
kits, o5cmS1.Qo; half bhls, 7o-ib' No. l.
SALMoN-Fancy Pillar Rock Columbia
River, Sl90; Castle Ro k, Columbia WNtr,
81. G5Gl 10. Spear Alaska, Id; Toy Co
umbla River Sl.25; Blue Bell Columbia
SARDiNEs-Am quarters. 81. 15Ct
6 co; mustard, So. S5Gf400; imported Gillette
grade, quarters S1l.5o; fancy sprats, guar
STARCII-s goods. Pearl, in 4o.l,'
boxes. 3s,m4c; ROYAL GLOSS. bulk. -,
Nickel. 100 packages. per box, 81 ~; corn
starch. 5I2c per lb. 20 and 4O.lh boxes.
UGAR-Quotations are for small lots.
Special rates are given on carload orders
derel. 620c Louisiana yellow or,.c L.
fancy, $500; choice >. 4Tl2c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07
FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris. May 6.-Three per cent rentes,
10lf. 7jc for the account. exchange on
London 25f, lGl2c for checks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07
TRADE NOTES.

The market is well supplied with orange,
WIN tone very firm. Navels are getting
scarce Prices about the same.
owing to severe wind storms in Cali.
fornia the movement of cherries has been
greatly retarded and there have hean M
trrclutS for several days past. Invoices
LOT shipments have been received by com.
mission merchants, however, and they ex.
ppevytt 40 40 nave good supply within the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07
Ihere were liberal receipts Of strawber.
f'eS today but prices are unchanged.

supplies Of cultivated blackberrles are
! ipSd Tor the latter part Of this week.
thvse heretofore on the market have been
Of the wild variety. "a'' "'s"
Unions are quoted 2@2lac lower than
, Week ago New potatoes are also going
Ne" Aork reports the price OF lemons as
av."I M, upward and much higher prices
"'' p4e"eted by local commission houses
bananas are plentiful, a fresh car hav.
IKE ganrnFed yesterday. The season for
'"'s ''1l' Is fast nearing the end.
he, acre are few pinoapples on the mar.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots of
Staple Commodities.

These quotations are REVISED daily aud
their correctness can he relied upon. Inc
prices are those ruling in Houston wh6e-
sale markets,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07
DRIED rRIITS AND Nrrs.

AIPLES Fancy evapolated, 50ln boxes,
6i4c: III cartons, &c choice cyaporated &C.
APEICOTS- Per III, loose. Zoe
CtTRON-In 10lh boxes, lac
CURRANTS-ln bhls. i3i9c 25lb boxes
cleaned, bulk, 14c; 1-lh cartons, he.
DArES-1-b packages, Zoe; 6n-lb boxes,
&c.
FIGS California, 12lac; imported, 15@
1Sc.
EACHES-Choicc new stock. SIZE
RAISINS-CLlifornia. 3crown, l., l..
boxes. 5000; l,lb l.. l.. raisns 65Gl75c;
2-crawn L. NJ rasins. ,o-lb boxes. smsAc;
3.crown l.. NJ raiSinS, - III boxes. Sc.
100; 7O-S0c, &c; So90s 5iAc; 001OOs, Sc
NUTS Brazil. lac per III. tlherts, Sicily,
15c; walnuts, l4@l3c; peanuts fancy hand
picked. 6m6iac. No. >. 5d5i2c; almonds,
raragonn lSc III in sacks Italian chest
nuts 1oc pecans. selected. l0c, large, 126t
lJc; medium Gd7c.
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Stocks.

Following are the sales of stock and clos.
ing prices on the New York stock mrakct:
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WOOL

81 Louis. MAY 6.-wool steady. fsIr,v
SiGI4l Medium grades ilIl7I2; light nne
d27. "a heavy hne e@ll; tub washed II
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement

Gross receipts thus far this week oso
CROSS r rscept 2iS days this
Gross receipts 246 days 1895 iS9S ~ az ~
Houston Railroad Reo.i-.
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New York Futures.
Liverpool Futures.

Liverpool Futures.
Leading values ranged as follows,
May. ...... 4 15-16b Sept .......,i, Y:
May-June. -. 4 15h October 80 -il w
June-July A 16h Oct-Nov .....s ~ n
JulyAug A. 1T-Isb NovDec .,,,8op
Aug Sept. . a 13-14b
asked; ; selling; bid; value.
Stock at United States Ports
Stock this day ...................%,s, ".
Stock this day last week. ~ ~,
Stock this day last year. ..,..'s,%%,,
Excess this season ...,.........'..n-
United States Exports,
This wear. Last \
Exports to Great Britain. 20, 4W .,
Exports to France ........... I'd
Exports TO continent ... 2o'5oi "
DAILY INTERIOR MOVEMENT
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Fo'loWing are the receipts of cotton nv
the various railroads entering the civ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-05
A Strangers Death.

Manassas, Nov. ga young man al
rived here Sunday on the 1852 p. m,
train from Washington and registered
at the Howard House as Blum" Prov
ldence, r. 1. He was we'll dressed and
seemed bright and cheerful. Yes
tsrday he was found in his room Q
dying condition and expired about 8 q
m. Examination of his clothing and
baggage showed no clue to his identity
His valise contained dress suit Of
black, various articles of underwear Of
foe quality, but no scraps OF paper OF
any mark by which be could be known.
He was OF geDteel appearance, about %
years old, clean shaver, about fee. 2
inches high, weighing about $50 pounds,
with auburn hair. Had only about 4C
cents on bis person. 10 his room was
found bottle that had contained NOR.
phine, and he had evidently destroyed
every means OF identity and then came
here to commit suicide. An inquest
will be held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-05
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

A dispatch from Cincinnati, says that
Senator Foraker is under q physician's
care suffering from physical break down.
He returned from Celevale Monday
much the worse for his exciting and
trying campaign experience. 1t is hoped
however, that the Senator will soon
regain his vigor.
1t now turns out that the gang Of four al.
legged confidence men arrested in New Or
leans Friday is no other than the long hunted
robbers who secured large amount Of money
from the Great Northern Express train at
Wagner station, Mont, several months sgo
fire at Portland, Me-. this morning de-.
stroyed the bnildiDg of Milliken Tomlinson
& Co, wholesale grocers; Burnhsm lee CON-
psny's stables, where twelve horses were
burned four residences and Kelly's lumber
yards. The estimated loss is 100000.
President Roosevelt left New York for
Oyster Bay this morning to cast his vote. The
President with his wife and secretaries will
return 70 Washington this afternoon.
Harry Jones has been arrested in Pitts.
burg. Pa, on suspicion Of being concerned in
the recent Chicago pOstofhce robbery.
For making an attack upou Mrs. Jessie
FortenberTy, 9 negro was burned at the stake
near New Orleans yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-05
Foreign News.

Paris, Nov. 5.-The French squadron
under Admiral Csillsrd, which YVES
sent to make q demonstration in Turk
ish waters, has seized the three princi.
pal ports OF the Island OF Mytilene in
the Grecian archipelago.
London, Nov. 5. The dense fog
which has enveloped London and vicin'
ity for the past two days. and which
without doubt is the worst this city
of foRs has experienced for generations,
shows no sign OF clearing of this morn
ing. 1t lie estimated that the losses to
street traffic will aggregate 81 100000.
Manchester, Eng Nov. The Dis
patch today says General Butler has de-
cided to give the plain unvarnished his
tory OF the military operations 10 South
Africa from the Jameson raid onward.
All the intrigues of the Rhodesian set
will be exposed and the War Office
buDgling brought to light.
Jerusalem, Nov. 5.-There was q se'
rious ARRAY between Latins and Greeks
in the church OF the Holy Sepulcbre
here today 10 which five Franciscans
were dangerously injured including the
French Vice Custodian. The trouble
arose from an attempt on the part OF
the Latns to sweep part of the quad.
ranele to which the Greeks claimed
exclusive rights.
Rome, Nov. 5.-Admiral Cromwell
commanding the United States wsrsbips
Albany, Chicago and Nashville, which
are now in the Mediterranean, has re-
ceived orders to be ready for any event.
uality. OF course the Franco-Turkish
complications have some connection
with it, but it is possible that the sb-
duction of Miss Stone and her continued
captivity have considerable to do with
the orders.
London, Nov. 5.-Lord Kitchener states
that the Roers since October % have lost %
killed, IL wounded, 275 captured, and %
surrendered. Kitchener also reports that
General French who lie operating in Cape
Colony, Is in pursuit Of Commandments Fouche,
Mybnrg and Vessels and 400 Beers.
Halifax, N. s., Nov 5.-The third royal
Canadian regiment In garrion here, has been
ordered 10 proceed to South Africa at once.
The regiment Is composed exclusively OF
Canadians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Col. John Boykin Lee died yesterday
morning Of an affection of the heart ct
his home, in Baltimore, aged SO years.
Colonel Lee was native OF Camden,
S. c., was an ex-Confederate soldier
and freight agent of the Southern Rail-
way.
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don daily mail says he understands that
dispatches have been received at the
French capital announcing that Adj
miral Caillsrd's division OF the French
Mediterranean squadron has arrived at
Smyrna and seized the customs.
Lieutenant Commander Robert Bur-
ton Rodney, United States navy, re.
tired, has employed additional counsel
10 Washington to prosecute his suit for
divorce against his young wife, Mar
gsret E. Rodney. He now says his
wife never intended to live with him.
King Edward, at a meeting Of the
privy council yesterday signed the
proclamation giving him his new title,
as follows: Edward the Seventh, By
the grace of God OF the United King
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland and
of the British Dominions beyond the
sea, King, defender OF the faith, and
Emperor of India" 1t Ia announced
that the Duke OF Cornwall and York
will shortly receive the title of Prince
of Wales.
James Farrell, OF Barboursville, West
Virginia, who recently celebrated the
one hundred and fifth anniversary OF
his birth, served 10 the war of 1872 and
later was in Mexico, under Jefferson
Davis. When the war between the
States broke out be enlisted, although
no longer q young man, and saw four
years OF service. He was probably the
oldest veteran to offer his services to
the government when the Spanish war
broke out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-05
TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. D. 1901.
TIE SPEECHES of Colonel Francis 1

THERAPEUTICS OF Colonel Francis L..
Smith and Hon. Claude A. Swanson al
tbe Opera House last night are Justly
regarded as among the most logical and
convincing resumes Of the political his-
tory of Virginia during the past thirty.
five years ever heard here. had any
democrat 10 the audience been stti'ctso
with apathy concerning the Issues OF
today's election, their spirited speeches.
sSs.ld have dissipated 1t. They traced
the scenes In old Virginia from the
spectacle at Appomattox up to the
present with mastery hands, portray
ing the acts aud Intentions Of the same
party which would again enslsve Vir-
gluis. Col. Smith pictured the in
iustice psrpetrated by those who franz
ed the Underwood constitution and
foisted this exotic from New England
upon the people of Virginia the rise
of readiusterism Its terrible blight;
how 1t finally stung itself to death /; the
part the speaker played during those
irving times as Senator from this dis
trict, the emerging Of the State from its
fallen condition under the beDefcent
rule OF the democratic party and the
prese It order of things as contrasted
with the regime Of less than two de-
oades ago. His clear description OF the
work now being done for the better
ment of Virginia by the constitutional
convention, of which he is q member,
allotted the close attention Of his
audience. and his clear and logical
axDlauatiou OF the work which had
bsen done and that contemplated was
heard with evident satisfaction by all.
The account of his stewardship as Alex
andria's representative was unanimous
ly approved, all present expressing
their confidence 10 Col. Smiths ability,
and conscious of the fact that he will
labor 10 season out OF season for the
welfare of his own city rs we'll as that
of the Old Dominion. Mr.. Swanson,
who followed mostly on the same lines,
went more into details, and his exposi-
ton aud arraignment ofthe republicans
was animated and dramatic. His
speech was electrical, Astounding in
both humor and psthos. his arguments
and facts incontrovertible and his adj
dress throughout mastery. He was at
his best and for over an hour held
mis- audience spell-bound. His illustra
tions were apt as were the incidents he
referred to In illustration of the issues
which now confront the white people
OF Virginia. Mr.. Swanson will always
fnd a large Alexandria audience to
greet him when other opportunities are
are afforded to speak here.