SATUßDAT EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1.

When President Cleveland sent his

message to Congress asking that proper au

thority be conferred upon him to hsue bis

propose! retaliatory proclamation, it was

generally supposed that the republican Sen

ate wou'd object, under the influence of Mr.

Blaine and other New Engenders, who do

not want their section to lose ihe advan¬

tages of the trade that would be stopped bythe issuance of that proclarnition. But the

evident popularity of the message, and the

dread of the effects of non-compliance with

its request upon the coming Presidentialelection, nave called a halt upon the operalion o: the intluence of the men referred to,

and have induced the republican Senatorsto chance their minds, and to deem it best

to comply wiih the President's wishes; so

i hat it now seems probable Mr. Clevelandwill havi< all the authority he may need ic

l he premises.r bom the way som* democrais are now

talking, Congress hud better be hurrying nj.the army and the fortifications bills, for ar

immediate war with (ireat Britain, whiclthese doughty knights speak of so glibly, nr.

matter how it would end, would at first fine

this country in bad condition. Then, too

it would be just as well for the republicanin Congress to withdraw their opposition t<

the repeal of the statute prohibitirgex-Confederates from holding commi-sions in tbi

army and navy, for in case of such a war a

that referred lo ibis country would need al

its lighting material ; and Mr. Edmundswho wants that statute to stand, "to shovwhich side was right," would be might:glad to see a division of Southern troops, un

der command of a tested end proved ex

Confederate officer, between his home ii

Vermont and tho Canadian border.

THE BOSTON Herald says: "If it shall s<

happeu that the democratic ticket, is defeated in tbeNovember election, we have no

the est d ubt ;b:»t in twelve months fron

this time there will not be a single persoiin the employ of the government In any o

the public offices of Boston who is known t<

have voted the democratic ticket." Fewwise people havj any more doubt upon tbii

subject than iha Herald has, nor would theyobject if a republican administration were tc

remove every single democrat from officefor, how could it ba expected that republican piinoiples and policies would be execu

tid in spirit as wsll a? letter by people whe

are convinced that both are wrong, ant:

whose natural hopes would be that such ar

ud ministration might prove a failure.

Päesidest Cleveland believes thaiv. bisky should be taxed so ws to diminish itf

use, but Col. Robert Iugenioll, one of the

republicans' mo-r distinguished apostlesheliovis it ebould he as plentiful and as freeas the waters of the rivers ; and the republican platform says the tax on whisky musl

be removed rather than that on the neces¬

saries of life be reduced. And yet there are

thousands of people who, though professedljin favor of restriction upon the use of liquorwill vote fjr the republican platform andfor Col. Ingorsoli'rf candidate uext November.

_

Mb. Litchman has resigned his positionas secretary of the knights of labor, and

many of the members of thnt order censure

him for not having done so before sellingout to Chairman Quay, of the national re

publican committee. Mr. Litchman it

one of the knights who wanted to raise a

row in Richmond by taking a negro into theRichmond Theatre and seating him araoiu-

white people. Mr. Litchman makes his saleto the republicans tho occasion for beratingthe people of the S>uth for what it please?him to term their "intolerance."

Thb protectionists- assert that the pro¬tective tarifJaffords protection to Americanlabor. But bare assertions can't staud up

against factP. What are the facts? Well,at the recent congrfssional labor investiga¬tion in Boston, it was proved that 05 percent, of the employees in the protected fac¬tories of New England are eit her foreignersor their children, and that seven eights ofthe population of one manufacturing villagethere consist of imported contract labor.

Postmaster Pearson*, of New York, isopposed to the employment of women inthe public service. Mr. Pearson Is a republican, and for that reason should have beenremoved at the commencement of the present administration. But, that bis bead islevel on the subject of women in the publicservice, is attested by all disinterested peo¬ple familiar with that service.

It is reported that during the President's re¬

cent fishing trip to the head waters of the Jamesriver a mountaineer told him he was surprised attho smallnoss of his fcot, because "when he putit down it was there." There is bat one excep¬tion to the truth of this remark.that in the case

Or the oider for the return of the war fla/;s, whichhiving been issued, should have been enforced ir.'respective of the threats of the G. A. R.

The nat oval keitblican platform de¬clares for free whisky, but the republican candi¬date for Governor of New York declares for highlicense. A house divide! against itself can not

stand.

Wheat Culttire-^how to donble the yield and5ucrea3e the profits.is the title of a neat pamph¬let issued by the Orange Jutd Company, of NewYork, of which a copy has just been receivod with |tho compliments of the author, Mr. d. s. Curtis, jof Washington, d. C. j

from Washington[J.pai i&l Corroapondence of tho AlexB. Gazett*]

WASHINGTON, D. C, S^pt. 1, 1S83.The Senate was not in Bersion to-day,

having adjourned until Monday. In theHouse Mr.McCreary.from the foreign affairscommittee, reported favorably the bill au¬

thorizing the President to issue a proclama¬tion of retaliation upon Canada, and askedand obtained consent to have it consideredon Tuesday next. The House, by a vote of69 to 30 refused to appropriate any portionof the unexpended appropriation for the lateMarietta exposition to the coming exposi¬tion at Richmond.Virginia democrats, just here from the

Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, Bay thatMr. Roger A. Fryor, who is now there, advised them not to bet a cent on the result ofthe election in New York.

It is understood that subsequent to thewriting of the paragraph in this correspond¬ence some dajs ago about the right of a

Chinaman to a laud entry uuder the timberland act, a statute was discovered which bydenying citizenship to Chiues9 prohibitssuch entry.

Republicans fiom tho Alexandria dis¬trict, here lo-day. say that General Mahonehas called all his county superintendents inthat district to meet at bis house in Peters¬burg next Monday night to consult withhim in respect of a suitable congressionalcandidate in their district. They also Baythnt ex-postmaster Windsor, of Alexandria,bss pretiy well determined not to run,andthat Mr. E:am, of Louisa, or Mr. Strother,of Fauquter, may possibly be selected tolead tbe lurlorn hope.Representative Lee of the Alexandria dis

trict mi.de an engagement with Representa¬tive Shaw of Maryland, who has the bill to

pay Virginia's claim for the money she ad¬vanced the government with which to erect

the public buildings here.the claim Virginiahas transferred to the Mt. Vernon AvenueA-scciatioa.to meet some of the membersof that association at the Capitol lo-day fora conference, but, owing to some misunder¬standing, none of the latter were present; r-o

not bieg was done., E A. Woodward, of R:chmond. has re-

, crived a position in the government pi intingoffice here through the influence of Repre-

1 sentative George Wise, of the Richmond dis-> trict.1 Representative Wis?, of (be Richmond

district, has obtained h ave of absence for1 sixteen days from Monday next, during8 which time he will canvass every county io3 his, tbe :l I Virginia, district.

A gentleman bars to-day from the Greens-3 boro district, in North Carolina, says the re

publicans thpre have been so disorganized3

bv the fact that their candidate for Congress,' Mr. Brower, the present representative fromi, the district, voted for the Mills bill becausej, it provides for the reduction of the tax on

tobacco, that unless a great change ehall* take place between this and election day he

will certainly have a democratic successor.Mr. Iogalls, president pro tem. of tbe Sen-

) ate, who, as has been eaid, will lead theAmerican forces in cape of a war with Can¬ada, and Frederick Done lass, who says a

^ negro who votes the democratic ticket is a

traitor to his race, bold a long political con¬

ference in the Vice President's room nt the* Capitol to-day.j The House to-day eleetd Mr. Blunt, of Georgia,

epeaker pro tem. to serve daring the absence of1 Mr. Speaker Carlisle, who will start th'8eveningf for Lexington, Virginia, where he will speak on

Monday next.Representatives Tarsney and Allen will accom-

pany Representative O'Ferrall to Woodstock tc-

5 night and address the democrais there next Mon¬day. On Monday week Representative Hatch, ol

f Mo., Chairman of tho Houso Agricultural Com-) mittec, will speik with Mr. O'Ferrall at Char-

lottcsvillc.

VIRGINIA NEWS.The Exposition building at Richmond

> has been completed, and will be turned over

I to the association tc-~ay.A new postofljce has been established at

Marye, Spotsyivania county, with BannetN. Wiglesworth as postmaster.Morris Sieger, the young-man who was

cut by Benjamin Norton, in C'ulperper coun¬

ty a few days ago, tbe particulars of which'

were published in the GazKTTE, died yes-terday.Tbe large barge Experiment, loaded with

railroad ties and bound for Philadelphia,punk at her wharf at Frederioksburg yester¬day. She had on board -1 i!72 ties, whichweie owned by Captain John Ward of thatcity.Two conductors on the Charlotte, N. C,

division of the Richmond and Danville roadwere discharged a few days since for drinking while on duty. Such conduct is positivelyforbidden by the rules of the company ou

penalty of losing one's situation,William Charles Lud wig, of Richmond, a

Theological student at the Episcopal Seminary, and an A. B. of Ibe class of 'S7, ofWashington and L- e University, died yester-day morning at the Episcopal Rectory at

Lexington after a protracted illness,Master Melbourne Grubb, who lives near

Wytheville, is claimed by his parents to bethe largest boy in America. He measures47 inches aronud the waist, 14 around thechest, 24 around the thigh, and 13 nrcundtbe muscles of the arm. Ho is 5 foet 2inches high, weighs 210 pounos, and wus'10years old on July Ö.While a little daughter of Mr. W. H.

Curtis was pla\iag io the yard of Mr. R M.Jones, uear Coaklev, in Statlord oounty, a

few days ago she discovered a snake vigor¬ously shaking its rattles. There being nomale member of the family present.Mrs.Jonesand Mrs. Curtis repaired to tbe spot withan axe, with which Mrs. Jones struck thesnake severing its head from its body. Thesnake was thirty eight inches long and sixinches in circumference, and had nine rat¬tles. The oldest inhabitants assert that thisis the first rattlesnake ever seen in that por¬tion of Stafford.

POLITICAL NOTES.The republican congressional nominations

in Virginia are regarded as weak.It is exppot6d that the President will make

his letter of acceptance public in a few day?.Tbe New York democrats are making

enthusiastic preparations for the receptionof Judge Thurman. Eicouraging reportfifrom various sections are being received atdemocratic national headquarters there.The republican convention of Norfolk

county, yesterdav. and the republican wardmeetings of Noiftdk last night elected Ma¬hone delegates to the congressional nomin¬ating convention. It is said B>wden, thepresent incumbent, will have a walkover.

The Century; Magazine fur September has beenreceived from its publishers in New York. Itscontents are: Uppingham. Edward Thring, Abra-ham Lincoln. Tho Industrial Idea in Education,The White Cowl. Star Tears. Doves. Edward Row¬land Sill, The University and tho B.ble, Womenwho go to College, Bird Music, Exile by Adminis-trative Procss-, Old Age's Lambent Peaks. A Mcxi-can Campaign, Poems, College Fraternities, HardTimes in the Confederacy, The Mouutaineer-abi.ut Monteagle, Sideral Astronomy, Waves andMists, Topics of the Times, Open Letters, andBrie a-Brac.

Two years ago last night occurred thenemorable earthquake shock with its at-,lendant excitement. '

NEWS OP TEE DAY.The business failures in the United States

in the past week were 202A heavy rain at Wheeling brought the

West Virginia State fair to an abrupt end.The infant son of Emperor William waa

baptized yesterday. He waa christened Os¬car Karl Gustav Adolph.Benjamin Spoon, residing near Moundä-

ville, VV*. Va., was run over and killed yee-terday near Ben wood by a Bdltiinore andOhio express train.George W. Cox was hanged at San An¬

dreas, Cal., yesterday, for the murder of hisson-in-law. Henry (1. Cook, last November.Cox manifested the utmost indifference as

to bis fate.The highly educated chimpanzee known

a=i Mr. Crowley, died at Central Park, NewYork, yeBterdey, alter an illness of severalweeks." Mis3 Kitty, his affinanced bride,shows signs of great grief.Notice has been sent to all the naval ren¬

dezvous that the quota of enlisted men isfull, and that no more seamen will be en¬

listed for the present except those possessing honorable discharges.Bishop Hurst.of the Baltimore Conference,

has trausferred the Rev. Geo. H. Corey, D.D., from his pastorate at Brewster, N. Y.,lu the Metropolitan church in Washington,to succeed Bishop Newman.Ensign Wall, L'nited States navy, Las

tendered his resignation. It is alleged thatLieutenant Houston and Ensign Wall are

charged with having obtained examinationquotations to be asked the officers attendingthe torpedo school at Newport, K. I.Hot Spring«, Ark., was visited by a water¬

spout last nii>ht. The loss to property is

learfu1, and the sacrifice of human lifeuuderthe circumetances is very great. The peo¬ple were awakened to fiod themselvesthreatened with destiuction by the rushingwaves.Collector Cadwallader, of Philadelphia,

complains, that a vessel from the Wedt In¬dies lifts been allowed to peas through quaranline and land at her duck in Philadelphiathough five deaths have occurred on board.The matter will ba investigated by the au¬

thoritiesGreat excitement exists in Howard, Dak.,

od account of the discovery of gold dustthickly mixed with sand thrown from an

excavation which workmen were diggingfor well purposes. Old miners were soon

on the spot and pronounced the find a verypromising one.

Charles I. De Baum, the absconding af-

sislant cushier of the New York Park Nalional Bank, who stole $110,000, was arrest¬ed iu Canada Thursday night at StoustadtJunction, within two hnudred feet of theAmerican line. Extradition papers are on

tho way from Washington to bring him back.O.i Monday night there was a heavy tbun

der storm at Mi. Washington, N. H. ac

companied by huge hail stones. Tuesdaythe thermometer (til several degrees belowthe fret zing point, while (be wind blew at

the rale of over 100 miles an hour. ByWednesday morning ice nearly four icchenthick covered the windows of the station,Ar Jttck<-onvil:e, Fla., official bullelins for

the twenty-four hours ending six p. to. yes-terday show 215 new cases and -i deaths with8 recoveries; 131 cases are under treatment.Total number of cases to date 211. Totalnumber of deaths to drile 30, several oases

being yet in critical condition. Notwith-standing (ho epidemic there were twentymarriage license issued this month, to tweu-

f tj-five last month. Two trained nursps,both of whom have had experience with ytllow fever cus.es, arrived from Savannah yese day aod went immediately to the hos¬pital.The crop reports of wheat from the North

wsst show an average yield of about eigh¬teen bushels to the acre iu the central andnorthern portion of Minnesota, and aboutfifteen bushels to thencre in Dakota in theextmnie east. The harvesting and threshing is nearly all complete. While the wheathas bepn somewhat damaged by frost, it isnot nearly so bHd as was reported, and ow¬

ing to the lad that the farmers gptaboutthesame price this year for No. 2 Northern as

was received last year for No. 1 bard, it isanticipated thai they will be belter off thisyear than last.Tho President relurned to Washington

last night, accompanied by CommissionerMiller and Col. Larnont, from a few days'fishing in the mountain .streams of westernVirginia. At Stauuton on the way homethe fi-hermen were serenaded by the Stone¬wall Band, aud a large number of eitizonsshook hands with the President. The trsinstopped at Alexandria for a few minutes,and Dr. Stratton, who is detailed to iuspectall.trains coming from the yellow fever dis¬trict, not knowing who its occupants were,started to board it. Too conductor stoppedhim ami inquired of the President: "I don'tsuppose you waut to ho inspected, Mr. Presidem ?" The President laughed and saidhe would forego that operation.

A Lahor Agitator's Choice..JamesGlenn, one of the mo;-t prominent labor agi¬tators in Colorado, who, on Tuesday last,was nominated as tho labor candidate forjudge of the Supreme Court, declines thehonor conferred upon him and says :

"I have always been in sympathy withthfl laboring classes of the country and it ismy honest conviotion that the laboring clas¬ses tc-day will find in the democratic partytheir truest ar.d best friends. It is the labor¬ing man's party, founded on pure principlesof justice and equality to all, which it hasever labored faithfully to maintain. No¬where do we find it on record as being op¬posed to the best interests of the laboringclasses."

Basehall..The League games for thebaseball championship played yesterday re¬

sulted as follows : New York 10, Boston 4;Washington 4, Philadelphia 0; Indianapolis14, Chicago 0. The Detroit-Ptttsburg gamewas prevented by rain. Following is the

I record to date :

FFiwt Lost Won. Lout.New York. 64 36 Philado'phia. 50 48Chicago. 57 4.4 Pittsburg. 4G 40Detroit. 5:» 45 | Washington.. 38 61Hosten. 5:> 47 Indianapolis.. 36 66

St. Louis Iend3 the Association clubs, foi-lowed by Athletics, Cincinnati, Brooklyn,Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Kan¬sas City.

[com.mcn-icated.Will sirac ono please inform a civil service re-

former under what section of the law or regula-tions governing that service a public officer isestopped from contributing voluntarily his wholesalary if he chores to the c.mpaigu fund of anyparty, provided ho do<s not give the contributionto another public servant ? Ho has always thoughtthat the object of the law was to prevent assess-menu.in other words. "jayhubbelli9m,'' as theGazette used to cnll it in the days of republicanascendancy. If the civil service law prohibits!President Cleveland or any of his subordinatesfrom exercUinu the ordinary rights of citizens, hewould like to know it, for that knowledge wouldconvert him from a tup-porter to an opponent of

Civil Service Eefoesi.

A Waterbury, Conn., girl had a cat ofwhich she was extremely fond, and whichpbowed great affection for her. The girldied and the taf got into the room wherethe body lay, and as soon as it saw the faceof its dead mistre.'s fel! dead with a groan.This story is said to be well authenticated.

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.

Proceedings ot Congress.Washington, D. C, Sept. 1.

senate.The Senate was not in session to-day,

having adjourned yesterday till Monday.HOUSE.

On motion of Mr. Breckinridge, of Ken-tucky.Mr. Blount, of Qeorgia.emid applausewas elected Speaker pro tem to act duringthe absence of the Speaker.Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, from the

Committee on Foreign Affairs reportedback the retaliation bill and it was made a

continuing special order for Tuesday next.Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, called up the mo¬

tion recently made by him to reconsider thevote by which tbe Columbus exposition billwa3 amended by making provision for ex

positions at Richmond, Virginia, Augusta,Qa., Atlanta, Ga , and KaoBas City, Mo.Tho motion to reconsider was agreed to

as for os tbe Richmond and Augusta exposiHons were concerned ; but a stumblingblockwas reached on the motion to reoonsiderthevote by which the amendment appropriating $200,000 for the Atlanta colored exposition was agreed to ; and a roll call was taken on a motion made by Mr. Henderson, of

Iowa, to table the motion to reconsider.Tbe voto resulted ayes 87, nays G4.no quorum

.and a call of the Hou30 was ordered.Tbe sundry civil appropriation bill was snbse

qaeutly taken up.

Destructlre Waterspouts.Little Rock, Ark., 8ept. 1..George

Brown, of Lancaster, Pa., and C. H. Cool-idge, of Cincinnati, visitors, have just arriv¬ed here from Hot Springs, and eay that thedesolation is beyond description. They re¬

port 13 people drowned. Nine bodies havebeen recovered and inquests have been heldon four. The lost are mostly colored peo¬ple. Owing to despair and confjsion, theycould not learn the names of the drownedor the amouut of damage done. Houses allalong the central street are badly undermin¬ed, and any of those damaged will have tobe rebuilt. Telegraph wires are closed andit Is impossible to get further particulars.Cincinnati, Sepf. 1..A special from

Fiemingsburg, Ky., says: "A waterBpoutburst yesterday moiniug along the line ofthe Cincinnati and Southeastern railway be¬tween this place and Hillsboro, GO miles eastof here, washing out trestliug, bridges andfills, causing the discontiuauce of trains and

doing great damage to fencing. Probablytbe greatest money loss will fall on tbe tohacco planters along the track of tbe water,their crops all beiogwashed up and ruined.

Lynched.Farjiville, Va., Sept. 1..Archer Cook,

a negro about 22 years of age, who had beencontiaed in the Prince Edward county jailfor some months awaiting trial for a fiend¬ish assault upon a young lady, named Lizzia Frank, daughter of respectable German'parents, and whose trial has been post¬poned from term to term on account of thecontinued illness of tbe unfortunate girl whocould not appear in court to testify, was

taken from his cell early yesterday morningby a body of armed and masked men andhanged. The jail was badly damaged,though the affair was managed as if by men

drilled .to this wotk. Entrance was madethrough tho brick walls, which readily gaveway to the force of fearless and furious men.The prisoner screamed plteously, but washushed by the infuriated and determinedlynchers. When taken out he was hurriedto the nearest woods, whore he was swungto tho limb of an oaktree, his feet beingallowed to touch the ground. At leas*twenty live shots were heard. Soon after¬wards the men galloped off, leaving a terribly maugled corpse.

A Railway WreckCeeston, Iowa., Sept. 1.A wreck occur¬

red in tbe Burlington road east of this placeyesterday on which a number of passengersnarrowly escaped. An extra freight west,carrying a coach loaded with passengers fortbe Creston fair, was ditched by a bad railand a fWgrnan sent back to stop a followingextra. Tbe ll-gman failed to reach tbetrain, which was running down grade, intime to prevent the collision. The passen¬gers had barely time to get out when theengine crashed into the first train, smashingsix cars, a way car and the coach.

Robbed In a Hotel.New York, Sept. 1..James H, Miller, a

wealthy brewer of Rawlin, N. O, came herea week ago and is a guest at the ColemanHouse. This morning he missed a walletcontaining $7,605 from his room and causedthe arrest of Patrick Rellly, a night porter,and Mary York, a ohambermaid. The twoprisoners were arraigned in court to dayand held for examination.

Marine Accident and Loss ofJLife.London, 8ept. 1..A collision occurred

lour miles from Sarifa last evening betweenthe British Bteamer Cairo, from Cardiff, andtbe British steamer Snaresbrook, from Odes-pa. Tbe Snarebrook was sunk and elevenof her crew were drowned. Tbe Cairo res¬cued the remaining ten and landed them atGibraltar. A fog prevailed at the lime.

A Singular Canse of Death.DrjLUTH, Minn., Sept. 1 .Gabriel Ma-

rillo died yesterday as a result of a singularaccident. While working on tbe streetsjseveral days ago he was struck in the facebya8treamof water from a hydrant andhi3 false teeth were knocked down histhroat. He died from a hemorrhage follow-ing their removal.

The Chinese Treaty.Washington, Sept. 1..No information

ha? been received at tbe State Departmentconcerning the rejection of the Chinese trea¬ty cabled last night from London. In theabsence of an official report on tbe eubjectfrom the American Minister in China tbeSecretary of 8tate declines to be interviewedin regard to the matter,

Cowboys Drowned.Denver, Col., Sept. 1..A special from

Pueblo to the News says : Word has justbeen received of the drowoiDg of five cow¬

boys by the bursting of a cloud northwestof Pueblo county, just west of Pike's Peak.The cowboys were asleep at the lime.

A Terrible Explosion.Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 1..A special from

Cygenet, Ohio, says : "A twenty-five thou¬sand barrel oil tank exploded and the oilscattered in all directions, killing eight per¬sons and injuring a number of others.

Death ofan Editor.Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 1..Carl Bauer,

one ot the oldest German editors in thiscountry, died here last night. He was form¬

erly owoer of the Pittsburg Volksblatt.

1 he Gikls' One Chance..The right of youngIndies to propose in leap year is thus explained :

It owes it origin to an act of the Scotch Pariment in the year 3228. It was then ordainedthat during the reign of Margaret of Scotland,"every maiden lady of both high and low dogreeshall havo liberty to speak to the man sho likes.If he refuses to take her to bo his wire, he shallha mulct iu tho sum of jdlOO or less, as his estateshall bo, except and always if be can make it ap¬pear that he is betrothed to another woman, tbeuhe shall be free." The existence of this privilogewithout restriction to time or period, was foundinconvenient, and so it wsb rendered only availa¬ble once in four years, being leap year, when themont1! of February numbers twonty niuo days toit: ike the calendar right.-»

Booms State Democratic Committee, IAlexandria, Va., Sept. 1,1398. j

The following additional appointments arc au¬thorized :

john t iiareis (Elector-st-largo).Cliftou Forge. Saturday. September S.

B. h. cardwell.Louisa, Monday, September 10.

John S Barbooe, Chairman.W. W. Scott, Secretary.

[Democratic papers copy.]EIST OF LETTERS.

The following is a list of the letters remaining intho Alexandria, Va., postoflico September 1.

Persons calling for letters will please say thoy areadvertised.

Advertised letters, not called for within thirtydays, will be sent to the dead letter office

Atwell, Mrs S Murray, Miss Ida VBaker, Miss Victoria Murray, Mi im IdaCustor, J B Polen, Miss Ida VFairchild, O F Porter, Lewis FFord, John Bay, WilbyFulton, John A Richardiou, WoiGotwaldt, Miss Amanda -Sollers, MissHarris, C W Skillman, DavidHunter, Mrs Margaret Taylor, JohnJones, Ben Thompson, FredLocherman. Mrs Tyler, Miss Sar^h, 2Marshall. W A Waueh, Abraham'Mason, Lncioan L Wa»b;ngton, MalcolmMilk, Alonzj Mothers, Mrs Aunio

W. W. HERBERT. P. M.

LIED.On Friday, Aug. 31st, at 11:40 p. m., JOSEPH

T. HUNTINGTON. jSSr Funeral from hisbrother's resideuco, 115 south Alfred stroet, Mon¬day, Sept. 3d, at 3 p.m. Friends of the familyiuvited..[Washington a^id Baltimore papersplease copy.

PHILADELPHIA DAILY LINE.via.

The Inland and Seaboard Coasting- Co.and

The Potomac Steamboat Company,Connecting at Norfolk with the

CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.Freight received daily at our wharves.Low rates and through bills laiing given.

F. A. REED & CO., General Agents,Alexandria, Va.

WM. P. CLYDE & CO., General Agents,eepl_PJiiladeJphia,_Pa.

/^HARLES KING & SON are wholossJo agents\~' for J. G. BUTLER & CO.'d PEACH PIE TO¬BACCO. This famous and reliable brand is nowin stock and can be purchased from your grocer.apl8

BLACK and COLORED SILK MITS.A full as¬sortment just recoivod at

my3_AMOS B. SLAYMAKEE'S.

DAIRY SALT.HIGGINS'S EUREKA SALT,looso and in 7 and 141b bags, just receivedbyauglO_J. C. MILBURN.

FOR RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA try theGERMAN RHEUMATIC REMEDY made by

JOHN D. H. LUNT. Prico 50c per bottle. [mh22

SLICED-BAHAMA PINEAPPLE, canned, ~niheavy syrup, just received by

novl« J.J^MILBURN.RED WARRIOR CHOPPING AXES, wholesale

and retail, at 88 King, corner of Royal st.deoS_J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.

STOVE-PIPE POTS and FLOWER POTslbrsale at greatly reducod prices by

my18 J. C. MILBURN.

SURE-RAISING FLOUR and BUCKWHEATfor sale in 3-lb packages bynovlS_J. C. MILBURN.VTEW CROP NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES,L\ oxtra fine quality, received to-day bynovO_J.C. MILBURN.

NEW SALMON AND LOBSTER, in cans, justreceived.

ang30_ OEO. McBURNEY & SON.

ROASTED aud GREEN COFFEES for salo atlower prices by

J'an31. J. C. MILBURN.

FINE PEPPERELL JEANS DRAWERS formen of all sizes, just received bymh31_AMOS B. SLAYMAKER.

pHOICE BUTTER and FRESH EGGS ju7t~re~-coived and for sale low bymh9_ J. C. MILBURN.

POTATO CHIPS, In half-pound boxes, receivedto-day by_nov2_J. C. MILBURN

FINEST GUNPOWDER and OOLONG TEA8~$1 por lb. Other Teas at reduced prices at

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by [mhll] GEO. McBURNEY & SON.

FAMILY ROE HERRING in kite, just the si^epackage for family trade.

OCt26_GEO. McBURNEY & SON.

AFULL LINE OF FLAVORING EXTRACTS^of the best makes, for salo by

je27_J. C. MILBURN.COD GINGHAMS, fast colors, and Century

t.T Calicos, just received bymh29_AMOS B. 8LAYMAKER.

SIMMONS' LIVER REGULATOR and BLACKDRAUGHT, for all liver diseases, for salo by

mh8 E. 8. LEADBEATER & BRO.

G

r BBLS RED C OIL received to-day and tor sale0 wholesale and retail bymh9 J. C. MTLBUBN.

GENTS SEAMLESS HALF HOSE, equal toShaw-knit, 12V at

_mh24_AMOS B. 8LAYMAKEE'S.

TRY THE "FIRST PRIZE" CONDENSEDMILK fot sale by_je8_ J C. MILBURN.

FINEST SUGAR-CURED HAMS, small sizes,for s»le low byaog2_J. C. MILBURN.

AGOOD LINEN-BOSOM REINFORCEDSHIRT for 45c at

mh28_AMOS B. SLAYMAKEE'S. IENGLISH BIBBED SWISS CONDE SHIRTS

and DRAWERS, extra heavy, atnov25_AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.m MATS VERY FINE OLD GOVT. JAVA6L COFFEE just received byaol7_J.C. MILBURN.

LADIES' MEDIUM-WEIGHT VESTS just re-ceived by

mh3 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER. 1

MONETARY AND COMMERCIALNew York, Sept. l.-The stock market

quiet at the opminz, hut somewhat irregularthough nirstof the changes from last evL:.

quotations were in the direction of higher IL rThere was a fair business in four or five otherstocks, while thegeueral list was dull or nog',.The market was firm to strong, however, andovorything traded in advanced slightly. Towardthe end of the honrall life disappeared from the listand prices remained stationary daring the re¬mainder of the timo. At 11 o'clock the marketwas very dull and steady at about the beat tireached. Money easy at la!

New York, Sept. 1..The weekly bankinent shows the following changes:Reserve, decrease, $4,23ti,S00Loans, increase, 2,983.900Specio, decrease, 4,:i'i"Legal tenders, increase, Y;Deposits, decrease 431,20»Circulation, decrease, .!:: ji u

Thobanks now hold in excess of the25 per cent. rule. lß.TCü.b'iäBaltimore, Kept. 1..Virginias conso

38^; past-dno coupons 64.; do 10>40n 3C s ,.

new 3» 6SHi bid to-day.

Alexandria Masezt, Sept. 1 Flout it,light receipt and the demand is good ht fuures. Wheat is quiet at the recent declirifavorable wcathor reports from Europe andinjury than was at first supposed by frost in Dakota having a tendency to lcssou spei u atTho od'erings on 'change to-day woro frommuu to good in grade, (nonestrictly chsold at from 80 to 95 cents. Com is dohard to move at 53 to5<;. Byo is active at 5057. Oats 27 to 29 for musty and stained 3033 for prime. Butter is higher at KJ t.< 21, EgfPotatoes and other produce aro without change.Baltimore, Sept. 1..Cotton steady; mid&tini

lO3^. Flour quiet and easier. Wheat.Sontb-orn quiet and hteady; Full/. 9Sal01; longberr;99al02: Western fairly active ami steady; No L'wiuter red spot 96]!jja96,14 Sept 'MKi. iH<i\ Oct97^a97%; Dae 99%a99?/a Corn.Southerndull and nominal; white 54i67 yillow 55a5QWestern more active aud steady mixed Bpi t53Vj", Sept 53a54; year 47a47^; Jan 4<>!., iga.usts quiot and steady Southern and ^eimaUt!*34; Western white 32a34; do. v'ix&l ;i"Byo steady at 57a59. Hay dull au,j ea8y j,nn,.to choice Wes'oru $15al6 50. Provisions quietand steady. Ct.tr.e firm; P.'1() cargoes fair 14Whbky quiet at $1 26aJ

New Yokk, Ser>'.. 1..Cotton quiet: uplands10"^; Orleans futures opened amisteituy. Flou' dull aud steady. Wheat dull unitlower. Cocain fair demand and lower Pmkquiet »> $1,5 25*15 50. Old Mess Pork SI 25iH*1-50. Lard quiet and unsettled «1 $970*

Chicago, Sept. 1, 11 a. m.. Quotati«this hour are aa follows for September opiWheat 93'-,:93v1; Corn 44%a44%; OatPork $14 2-j'v Lard J9 52 short ribs 15,

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MARINE NEWS.port OF Al.K.X v MiUI.A. SKIM'. 1 1..Sun rises.5 30 aim seta.G t'

A KRl vei>.

Sehr Clara E 3imp.on, Windsor, N 8, to Win ASmoot & Co.

sailed.

Sehr II C Winship, Georgetown, bj Wm ASmoot A Co.

AUCTION SALES.

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the CorpoiB-tion Court of the city of Alexandria rei

ed on tho 13th day of April, 18SH, in the chance¬ry cause of Mary A. Finch against tlie hairs o(Wm. J. Cross, &c, tho undersigned will offer forsale at public auction, i>t the Ho; al street entranceof the market buildir g, in said city, at 12 u'caxkm., on SATURDAY, tue 15th day of September.1888, A TENEMENT AND LOT OF OBOUNDin said city, beginning on tho west side of StAsaph street, 75 feet south of Oronoc strnt;thence south on St. Asaph street 21 fei t T naud running westward'y the samo width a* infront, 83 feet 5 inches.Terms of sale: One third of the purchase mi nej

in cash, and the residue in two cqual instalat six and twelve months from the day of sathe deferred payments to be evidenced bybonds of puichaser, with approved se uto bear interest, and the title to he retainv untilfull payment of purchase money. Couvoyanat the expense of purchaser.

JAS. R. CATON, imm'i of Sal

I certify, that James R. Caton, commissioner...sale, above named, has executed bond with a; -

proved security in the penalty of $500.sepl-ts John S. BEACM flerk

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST en ut*dby Henry Caliau and wife to Jobn T Sal

and others, trustees of tho Old Dominion Co-op¬erative .Baildinji Asa x-iation of Alexandria, Va.,dated October 31st, 1882, and recorded indeedbook No. 12, folio 1<>3, of the land reiAlexandria city, Va., tho undersigned, tmsaid association, by direction of the Board of Directors of tho said association, will otter: >r sale at

public auction, for cash, in front ol tbe Boyslstreet entrance to the Market Building, ai tw< .>

o'clock m.. on SATURDAY, tho l.r>ih of Scptibor, 1888, all that BRICK TENEMENT and LO'lOF OEOUND on the south sido of Kiug streetbeginning-19 feet 5 inches cast of Houry street,and running thence south and parallel tistreet 100 feet to a 10-feet alley thence east amiparallel to King street 24 feet; thence u<

parallel to Henry street 100 feet to Kingstroelthenco west on Kina street 24 feet to tinniug.the s>id lot of ground being subject u>»rent chaigo of $24 per annum.

THOS. LEADBEATER,)R. H. LYE ES. TrusteesJONAS FISHE1, )

s»pl ts

FOR SALE.

Tho undersigned will odor for sale at;1auction, in front of the Royal sirei t i-nti .'

the Markot Building, Alexandria, Va.. ato'clock m on SA1UKDAY, the I5tb day of Bitember, 1889, a TENEMENT and LOT 0*GROUND on tho west side of St. Asaph street,between Oronoco and Princess streets, fronting onSt. Asiph street 20 feot and 123 foet deep.Terms of Sale: One third of the purchase mon¬

ey in cash, and the resioue in two equalments at 6 and 12 mouths from the dayConveyancing at the expense of tbe purchaser.

MARY A. FINCH.By James R. Caton, Attorney. ts

E XECUTOR'S SALE.

By virtue of tho authority conferredupotundersigned by tho last will and testame:.' oiEllen Cockerel!, deceased, I will sell at publicanction, for cash, at 12 o'clock ru , on SATCK-DAY, the 15th day of September, 1888, in frontof the Royal street entrance to the Market Bning, the following real ostato. to witA THREE-STORY FRAME DWELLING and

LOT OF GROUND on tbe east side of Fairfaxstrfot, 25 feet south of Gibbon street, and runningsouth on Fairfax street 33 feet lO'fc itches, »<

82 foet 5 inches deep.BENEDICT WHEATLEY

ang30 ts Kxeeuter.

FBy R. T. Luoss, AuctioDeer.

OR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

That very desirable THREE STORY BRICK'RESIDENCE, on Prince street, No. 411, oppthe residence of Wm. H. Marbury, esq. Theon Prince street is 2G feet l'*> inches, wi <

depth of 118 feet 4 inches to a 10-feet alley. '1 ¦'"

house contains 11 rooms.Terms of Sale: One-balf cash, the remaining

half payable in one and two ycara, with six i".'rcent, interest, secured on the nroperty, as ususi.The sale will take place on WEDNESDAY

EVENING, the 5th of September, at five o'clock,opposite tbe premises.aug23 ts W. N. McVEIGH.

BLACKBERRY CARMINATIVE, OB DIAK-RH02A CORDIAL.For Diarrbces, Dysente¬

ry, Summer Complaint, Cholera Jnlantum, *<..

Just received and for sale byWABFIELD ii HALL,

je16 Corner^Prince and Fairfax stfi._RESH ITALIAN MACARONI, Breakfast Hour-iny and New York Beans just received.

oct20 geo. McBurney & tos.