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* FBI ?i Y EVENING, AUGUST 2, ????. IH THIS era of ??contemplatesd" im provemente the thought comee to many that it U high time a respectable and convenient roadway were constructed from Alexandria to Washington. The present road is in about the same con? ditlon as when the Female Stranger viewed it at the beginning of tbe last century. Miny parts form the same quagmires in the winter and the same? dust io summer, while vehicles climb and descend hills as when Lafayette p?38ed over it seventy six years ago. The w*goi trade between Alexandria and Washington always was an important adjunct to the former plaoe, and it bas Hteadily grown in late years. Many vehicles pass between the two cititi during t ne day and night and the num? ber would be much larger if a suitable thoroue'ifere existed, ttoads running out ol Washington toward other points of the compass have been consti uoted during recent yeare, and being built on modern principle? adjoining places bave beeo materially benefited, aod tbe same re&ult would follow if such a high* way existed between tbe national capi? tal and Alexandria. The present pike could eat'ly aod without great expeme be co-?.vim?e? 1 into an excellent wagen aud cirtirtije way and tbe inroads of Alexandria's growing wholesale trade into Washington would thereby ex? pand wonderfully. I?, is a short drive between the two cities, and tbe effects wbicb would follow tbe building of a HUitable road would be felt by tbis city as soon as It was opened. From a practical business point of view the ec? co npliebment oi tbis purpose would be the most ? neible step taken toward the advancement of Alexandria for many years, aod it should supplant some of tbe golden dreams ?? biob have lung since been dit s paled. It is feared by many that we will all live and die sighing for Mount Vernon Avenue, which at present seems as astral as Aladdin's palace, when by some con? certed action a more profitable Appiao Way eix miles long could connect Alex? andria with the capital of tbe nation. (J numerical intercourse between the two cities is expanding every year. What cannot be found in Washington is eouuht in Alexandria and vice versa. Most of the business is carried on by wagon?), and tbe bi-hourly trips of the single double-eoder ferry boat renders it necer.s&ry to run most of the vehicles over tbe rood. ?a faot it is economy to do ao, and wiih a proper thoroughfare the trip could be made over the road more satlefactorily. In a lew years the growth of Alexandria to the north and northwest would certainly fallow under the conditions described above. Surely some arrangement could he made between tbe city and county au? thorities by which the above plan could be carried out by the time the new bridge shall have supplanted the present Long Bridge. Thk Boston Coubikb having sug? gested Mr. Thomas B. Bead aa a ?suitable candidate for president, the New York Suo, once a democratic paper, but now one of the most radical republican organs, grows wrolhy and says : For a Presidential nomination by what party does the Courier consider the lion. Thoraaa B. Reed as now directly in line? We feel ourselves war? ranted in saying tbat he would never take a republican nomination, even if were it unanimouely tendered to him, on any other platform than one which should express bis personal views con? cerning republican policy in the matter of national expansion, tbe expansion of terrrltory, the retention of the islands acquired by tbis Govern? ment as tbe result of tbe war with Spain. We do not think tbe republican party will attempt to reverse the course of history, or relinquish any part of the national possessions, for tbe sake of In? ducing bim to accept a nomination to office. It was openly stated when Mr. Reed resigned hn position as Speaker of the House of ? -presentativi? tbat he was forced lo do so by reason of his being entirely out of accord wi:h tbe admin? istration, though he had unwittingly brought Mr. McKinley to the front, and it is hardly probable now that this administration would permit Mr. Beed to emerge from his enforced retirement. Bat all tbo same Mr. Beed for honesty, integrity and ability, so far as the re? publican party is concerned, is bead and shoulders above tbe "leaders." Thk month that has"Tnst closed brought with it an unusual spell of ter rltio beat and spreid drought over a large section of the country, entailing heavy loases to thousands of farmeis. In this city the suflericg was intense, and all felt tbe strain of oppressive weather, continuing not only day after day, but night after night, so that after work under unusual conditions was finished the tired and utterly exhaust? ed body could get very little rest to prepare for the next day's labors. Taking ibe country over, it is safe to figure tbat the heat of July caused at least 10,000 deaths and double tbat number of sunstrokes which did not prove fatal. With such a high temper? ature were sure to oome thunder etorma of unusual violeoce, and light? ning played bavoo witb the homes aod lives of men in more that tbao one sec? tion of the country. There was more than the usual amount of raio during tbe month, but it came in tbe heavy downpours which caused rivers to rise above their banks, aod did more harm by flooding the land tbao it did good by moistening the parched eartb. Taking it all in ail, July, lUOl, will ? and on tbe record as one of tbe worst months known?a month in which the sutlering was intens?, and the wonder is tbat more did not succumb to the terrible strain. The fact baa been noted several tlm s in tbe Oe?zette of late that spokes manufactured at New Alexandria meet with a ready market In England. Yiaterday a vessel load from the Car? son Handle Company was received here. Tbey will ba mot to Baltimore at wbicb port they will be put iu steam? ers and carried to their destination. In former years old Alexandria boasted of two spoke factories?one conduuted at the foot of Duke street by Mr. Rosen thai and another on north L?e street by Mr. Verplank. They flourished for some time, but in tbe decline of Alex* undria manufactures tbey languished with nearly everything else and Anally ceased operations altogether. Tbe t'tne has come when tbis branch of in? dustry bas bien transferred to the meediws on the opposite side of Hunt? ing creek and when shipments of the products are made to a foreign country. Thk Mabyland democrats are com? iiij{ to their senses agaio. In their State convention in Bsltimore yesterday the old leaders bad everything their own way and the meeting was an old-time love feast. Mr. Gorman's friends were in the bent of humor, and it was assert? ed by all tbat ha would surely come to bis own airain and would succeed Mr. Wellington in the U. T. Sanate in which body he so long and ably represented Maryland and stood as a friend of the South. A victory for Mr. Gorman in Maryland would give bim a big boom for the democratic presidential nomina? tion, and should he receive tbat nomi? nation he would be a ioeman worthy the steel of any one tbe republicans oould put up against him. FEO ???????. [Oorraep'ndenceof the Alexandria Gaaette.] Washington, August 2. Virginia politics is being more discuss? ed since thei weather has gotten a lit'.le oooler, and during the pas' few days quite a number of Virginians bave been bore. They say that Mr. H. H. Down? ing, of Front l?iya), is already In the field in the neve-nth elis'.riot for Congreis agates? Mr. Hay and that be will re? ceive tome support in tbe valley, and tbat Mr. tt. ?. Lee, eon of the late Gen. W H. F. Lee, will more than probably be sent to tbe Legislature from Fair? fax county. Friends of Mr. Frank Hume say thet they will run and elect bim to tbe Legisla' ure from Alexandria city and county. He verni delegates to the republican ?State convention which meets in ttoanoke, who have recently been bere, say they are tired of politi? cians and of tbe equablinjr, constantly going on among tbem, particularly for the nomination for Governor, and Bay that when the convention meets all of these will be throwu over and tbat Mr. Park Agnew, of Alexandria, will be nominated with a hurrah and tbat he will be compelled to accept the nomina? tion. Mail reports received today from tbe Pbilipuines relate tbe capture by Filipinos of a pony train laden with beer io kegs. Tbe traiu was making its way toward the thirst stricken gar? rison of U. S. eoldlers at San Pablo, Luzon. It was tbe day before pay-day and tbe men, by reason of tbe abolition of the poet canteen, bad been afflicted witb parched throats for nearly a month. Gen. Gables descended upon tbe train, seized the beer before it reached its destination and distributed tbe amber fluid among bis faithful fol? lowers. Setisfactory progress is being made in the negotiations between tbe Isth? mian Canal Commit-sion, of wbicb Admiral Walker is the bead, and tbe diplomatic representatives of the Colombian government, regarding the | terms upon which the United States can secure control of the Panama Canal, and an agreement has been reached on all the | rincipal points. As soon ss the details can be worked out the agreement will be put into formal shape aud signed hv Min. Silva on be? half of Colombia. It bas been agreed that during the construction of tbe canal martial law shall prevail through? out tbe zone. Courts for the dispen? sation of summary justice are to be es? tablished and have both Colombian and American judge-s. A special police force is to he enrolled, half Americans and half Colombia?.h, ail under tbe ?lireCtion of an American Superinten dont. The e arrangements, Admiral Walker believs, will give the United States all the power it tends to prop? erly protect the canal and preserve order during its construction. Acting c*:-cre aty of Siate Adee and Admiral Crowninshield, Chief of the Bureau ot Navigation in tbe Navy de? partment, had ? conference this morn? ing as to the desirability of sending a United States warship to South Amer ? can waters to watch tbe interests of tbis country during tbe revolutionary pro. oeedings in Venezuela and Colombia. After fu I y considering tbe matter (hey decided that the presence of an Ameri? can vessel wt.?? unueceanary in tbe pres? ent state of ?Udire. ??? disturbances are many miles from tbe coast and a war.-hip.theyoonoluded, coold be of oo service. The Interior department officials deny tbat they have made any changes in the administration of the homestead Uwe to suit the case of the new lands being opened up in Oklahoma. Wat betsToou the republic? cf Ventasti? ?nd Colombia is one of tbe possibili tit? of the near future, If indeod it has not already broken out Presiden: (astro, of Veneaoeia, is said to ba iucicsei at Colrmbia because the latter allowed tbe rebel leader, Garrir?s, to collect a revolution?r?- airay on itf terri? tory for invasion of Venezuela. Qaatro in? sist* up::, calili g the invading army "Co? lombians" and in ireaticg tbe revolutionary attempt of Garrir?? as an act of war by Oo lorabla opon tlie? ?overeijrr.ty of the Vene saelaii ropublic H? bas orlerei that Senor Rico, tbe Colombian minis'.er at e'araran, be given hi? paespma. Thi? i? o?ual)y eon ?trued a? a cs?u? belli. PraaieUnt Caatro seem* determined to path mitten to the ex? tent of hostilities, although members of bi? ! government insist that hs ia mistaken in , classing tb* revolutionist! as Colombian* j Caetro'a attitade may be intended to unite the Venezuelana on tbe idea of repelling a foreign | foe, in order to diatract t'ieir attention from i interior troubles and prevent them from join? ing in the revolutionary movement, which according to reporta, hss.gained formidable headway. His cabinet ie disrupt d, uprisings are taking place in various parts of tbe coau? try, ?nd reports indicate that hi? troops h-ve been de'esttd by the revolutionists nrdtr Gar viras, although he has sent out word to tbe contrsry. He may think that a foreign war will avert tha threatened overthrew of hit g vernment, aod be ficds the excase in the fact tbat Colombia, unable to guard a ?p.raely settled frontier 800 mile?, in length, has allowed a lilibostetirg army to assemble In her territory snd mua against Castro. The stock broken today report that tho market ia irregular. The Navy Department today made public the correspondence between Admiral Kim berly and the Secretary of the Navy regard? ing the former'? rei.uaat to be relieved from service ?? ? member of the Schley court of inaniry on account of 111 health and tbe latter'? action thereon granting tbe request. The eurceNor to Admirai Kimberly has not yet been chosen. Most of the rear admiral* on the retired li?t are either aup.*rannated or have expressed positiva opinione on the oou itoveiay. Bear Admiral Kauts in iy be desig? nated to succeed Admiral Kimberly as a mem? ber of tbe court. Commissioner Ycrkes ruled today tbat the rhrole amount of the beneficial interest of a legatee in an estate ia to be considered in de termning the rate tax. The police department haa decided to ban? ish all parrots from Washington that .re given to 'loud and boisterous lmguage." Aa all parr?te that ara of any e?rtbly use are wont to talk in long range redenta, it looks a? though the parrot rank* will be soon de? pleted- As a reeult a hundred or more own? ers of pairotsaie preparing to make a bitter ?1 .-ht for their pets. The District of (Mum bis commiaiioneta bave already decided that crowing rooster?, cackling hens, barking dogs ?nd mewing cat* be either kept mauled or disposed of by their respective owners. ?eleoraph?c brevities. John Bond, of Dublin, Ind., vowed forty-six years ago never to leave hie bid because hia mother eold their faro, the old homestead. He hasju-it died, having fulfilled bis vow to the letter. The last of the profile of George V. Hankiu??, eretwhile king of the gam? blers of Chicago, vanished yesterday when $100,000 of bis real estate was sold under decree of foreclosure. At onetime be was rated at $1,200,000. Now be is broke. David L. abort and Morris Myers, jointly indicted with Albert T. Patrick iu connecM-jD witb the alleged forgery of the second will of Millionaire Wil? liam M. Rice for whose murder Lawyer Patrick and Valet Jones are now awaiting trial, were released on $15,000 bail each today. Tbey bad been in the Tombs since March SO. Two hundred shares of Northern Pacino common etock sold on the New York eiock exohangs today at 95 'seller ten day*.' The l*-t previous sale at 118 occurred on Julv 17 the day J. P. Mor? gan announced bis selection of five new directors for tbe road. Tne previous price to this had b en 150, tbe figure at which many "shorts" settled witb the rival syndicates. Tbe highest "panic" price for tliis stock was 700 "regular" and 1,000 "cash." Burglars blew opea two safes io tbe village at Pee Skill, N. Y. early this morning. Tbe first was in tbe office of Ex-postmaster John Smith and nitro? glycerine was used. The safe was wrecked but the robbers secured but twenty cents. The gang attacked the safe in tbe office of tbe Armour Beef Co. Tbey cracked it and tbe explosion practically wrecked th? office. Ex? amination of the comp.?3y'd books will bave to be made before tbe Iocs can be ascertained. Senator Cullom of Illinois arrived at Canton this morning to see the Presi dent. He said he came to discu-.s legislative matters tbat are to come up next term. He thinks tbe democrats are likely to cause trouble in congress in regard to Cuba. His idea is tbat no radical changes are necessary in the tarili laws. Senator Cullom will re? turn to Illinois tonight. Senator Hanna is expected to j fin Mrs. Hanna at Can'on to lay and see Senator Cullom al the President's home. T.iis morning while a Walbrook elec? tric car was pushing a flat car loaded with heavy timbers along North avenue in Baltimore tbe flat car broke loose and dashed down the grade at a ter? rific speed, ?a it were lour workmen, three of whom were badly hurt. At Park avenue tbe runaway car struck another car and wrecked it completely. Three women passengers were irjured. Tbe iojured are: Thomas O. Mof?ett, Joseph Hunter, Charlee Major, H. L. Croker, M ss Mamie Keyeer, Mrs New, and Mies K. D. Richardson. It Is ?aid tbkt the reti reason of Vire-Pr?si? dent Booaevelt'a Mail to the weet at tbia tima ia in the interest of hla candidacy for the presidency. He is making aa alliance with Uatos, although opposed to the Hsnna ma? chino. Extermination ok Human Rack.? Extreme temperatures will kill all mankind, esserle Professor Ludwig Marienburger, Ph. D? a graduate of tbe University of Berlin, who is in Chicago. He explains this summer's excessive beat on tbe basis that in its annual re? volution about the l in tbe earth ie ap? proaching nearer aud nearer to that orb every summer and getting farther and farther away every winter. The ultimate reeult will be that humanity will go through a process of baking and freezing until there is no living belog left. He siys "ages may elapse before conditions become such that no animal life can survive on this sphere, but tbat time is comiog." Ladt Horn's Escapadr.?There is ui interesting side to the escapade in San Francisco of Lady Francis Hope (May Yohe) and Maj. Putnam Bradley Sirong and their subsequent departure, together on the Nippur, of tbe Orient Line. It is atated tbat tee Duk. of Newcastle paid Lady Hope ?10,000 for tbe release from all further association witb her of bis brother, Lord, Francis Hope. It is believed (that no attempt was made by Lord Hope to escure a divoroe, and that even if tbere were, it woaid not be successful because of bis lordship's own indiscretions. The B?lle Caused a Fh.ht?A letter from Mark ham to the W.rre.ton Virginian ?aya; "New? ha? reached ui from Lin? den of a very harl but!? foagbt tbere between two admirer? of the belle of that town. It ?rems that one of them had bougbt a ticket t> W.shington, and was waiting for tho tra?a which wm near? ly due, wben, whether by .ccident or not. the o, ponont? met. Th. further f?eta .re mwgre. but we are informed that f?r 20 minute* the ?nperioiity of maahood wu hotly coc tasted, .nd oub blood wm ipilt before o-.e of tbem said '????G." wben they went differ? ent coarse., w.abod ?off t no b rood c.-me back, ?hook banc* and aaid it nasali rixbr. In tha meantime the train wu many mi.es nearer Washington. NEWS OF ??? DAI. It i? expected that King EI ward and the Qieen will viiit Ireland next spring. Creeceus and The Abbot will race over the Brighton Brach track on Au? gust 15, during the meeting of the New York Breeders' Association. Senor Pulida, Venezuelan minister of war, has resigned. An official report says tbe revolutionists were again de? feated by the government forces. Tbe monthly comparative statement of tbe government receipts and expen? ditures shows tbat the receipts for July, 1901, amount to $52 320,840 snd tbe ex? penditures |52 307,690, which leaves ? surplus for tbe month of $12,750. The bonbardment of the heavers witb gunpe wder lo an effort to bring rainfall, b? gun near Lincoln, Neb., on Wednesday night t?y W. F. Wright, waa continued until 5 o'clock yesterday morning without producing tbe desired result. Tbe British War Offici was compelled to out oil Its boycott on tbe London Daily Mail, wbicb it tried to cut of! from newe of tbe South Africao war. Lord Stanley reported in tbe Houas of Commons yesterday tbat the cost of the war in South Africa from April 1 to Augusi 1 was ?35,750.000, $6,250,000 weekly in July. Tbe will of tbe late Skipwith Wil mer, of Baltimore, who died July 12 last, was filed in tbat city court yesterday. Mr. Wilmer bequeathed to his brother, Joseph Wilmer, all of his share and in? terest in tbe Horseshoe estate in Cnl peper oounty, and also directed tbat a note for $15,000, given to him bp bie brother for the conditional purchase of ?aid property, be conceled. The bulk of his estate valued it nearly $800,000 is left in trust to tbe two daughters of tbe deceased. Three negroes, Will McCreary, his mother, Betsy McCreary, and his half? sis'.er, Salite Leighton, Betsy's daughter, were taken from the jail at Carroll'on, Mit-s., yesterday by a mob and lynched. Tbe negroes are three of thirteen ens riected ot lieirg implicated io the mur? der of Mr. and Mrs. tt. T. Talliaferrc, a white couple living near McAnerny, a few miles from Carrollton, on Toes day night. The murder was thought to be in reveng? for the killing of a negro by Talliaferro. Judge Lacombe, in tbe United States Circuit Court of New York, handed down an order yesterday directing Gaorge J. and Helen M. Gould, as re envers of the surplus income of Anna Gould, Countess de Castellane, to pay the instalments of the principal and in? terest past due upon three mortgages on property of the Castellanos in France. The payments ordered by tbe court ag? gregate $230,000 and still leave In the bands of tbe receivers of the surplus in? come of the Countess de ('?stellane about $100.000 wbicb is undisputed. As stated in tbe Gazette of that day, tbe Maryland State democratic con? vention at Baltimore yesterday renomi? nated D.\ Joshua W. Hering for comp? troller, andMr. J.Frank Turner for clerk of the Court of Appeals. Mr. Murray Vandiver was reappolnteel chairman of the State central committee, most of tbe old members of tbe committee be? ing reappointed. Tbe party's cam? paign cry will be : "A white man's government by a white man's party." The platform ignoredJMr. W. J. Bryan and the Kansis City declarations of last year. Mr Israel If. Parr, senior member of the llrm of ?. M Parr A Sin, grain merchastt, of Baltimore, died at bis boms in the Green Spring Valley, yesterdsy, ?gad 79 yesri. VIRGINIA NEWS Mrs. Elizabeth Cooley died at Win? chester, yesterday, aged 75 years. Mr. Francis Maron Woolf died at bis borne, Milford Mills, near Bectortown, last week. Saveral cows near Nokesville, tbat were bitten by a mad-dog from Fau qoier county,' died tbis week. John Henkel, of Frederick county, was bitten by a mad dog yesterday and taken to Baltimore for treatment. One hundred and sixty-three men bave been discharged from the steam engineering and construction depart? ments of tbe Norfolk navy yard be? cause of a lack of appropriation. Mrs. Margeret A. Morgan died at Berryville yesterday evening at tbe residence of ber daughter, Mrs. George C. Shepherd. She was the widow of Colonel Benjamin Morgan, and was 85 years old. Miasen Rosaiie and Susie Dowell, daughters of Lorenzo Dowell and aged, respectively, eighteen and twenty-one years, were struck by lightning on Weint s lay while under a tree io their yard near Charlottesville, and killed. Delegates were elected from King George county to meet the Stafford county delegation at (??'?-?tore, the 20:b, to nominate a candidate to repre? sent the two counties in tbe House. The delegation is instructed for H, T. Garnett, the pr?tent delegate. ? There ere indications that tbe ?cum? ber of school superintendents will be reduced by tbe constitutional conven? tion from 117 as at present, to about sixty. The area of supervision will be extended so tbat in some cases several counties will b9 under one superintend? ent. Tbe barn on the farm of Tilden and Elward Snapp, seven miles from Win? chester, was burned yesterday after? noon, with 1,000 bushels wheat, 30 tons of hay and a quantity of machinery. Loss, $2,500, partly covered by insur? ance. Spontaneous combustion caueed tbe fire. The thirty-second annual meeting of tbe Virginia State Dental Association began yesterday at Natural Bridge, B. H. Walker, of Norfolk, president, snd G.W. Decker, of Fsrmville, secretary. Tbe eight session o o?ed with a brilliant german, a large number participating. The association will adjourn Saturdsy night. Mrs. Fox, wife of tbe Bev. L%fayette Fox, until recently of tbe Winchester Methodist Eoisoo nal Church South, was struck by lightning several days ago at Front Royal with aniofantin ber arm?. Mrs. Fox wa? sitting at an open window when the bolt descended. Both were knocked to tbe floor and rendered un? conscious for a long time. Tbey were later found and resuscitated. The laws of health require tbst the bowels move once esch day and one of tbe penalties for violating this law is piles. Keep your bowels regular by takiug a dose of Chamberlain's Stom? ach and Liver Tablets when necessary and yon will never bave tbat severe punishment inflicted upon you. Price, 25 cents. For sale by Bichard Gibson, druggist, THE 8TATE CONVENTION. Tbe Constitutional Convention yet terday was without exoitiog features. Almost immediately after assembling the house resolved itself into a com? mittee of the whole and took up con? sideration of tbe preamble aod bill of rights. Col. W. B. Pettit, of Fluvanna, the patriarob of the convention, spoke for an hour on tbe minority report signed by himself and Mr. Pedigo, the repub? lican member from Patrick. Colonel Pettit is over eighty years of age, tall, commanding, with gray balr reaching below hie ahoulders. With great calmneai and dignity, and witb Are of oratory, be made un earnest appeal for tbe retention in th.? bills of rights of these historio declarations which bad been eliminated in tbe majority report. Tbe speaker elcqueotly pleaded for tbe complete preservation of the jury system, without reducing ita number from 12 He was listened to with eager attention, and when he took hie seat was loudly applauded. Mr. Oreen moved tbat tbe report of tbe majority of the committee be read and considered by sections. This motion was adopted, and, on motion ot Mr. Flood, the committee rose and re? ported to tbe bous). Mr. Richmond wae on hie feet in a moment after President Goode resumed the chair, and offered a reeolution that wben the com? mittee adjourn on Saturday it adj Mira to meet August 21, and that the mem? bers and officers draw one week's pay in tbe interim. Mr. R chmond spoke briefly, and Mr. Brexton moved the pending question. This was ordered, aud tbe roll call was demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas, 39 ; nays, 39. Oq motion ol Mr. Moore, of Fairfax, the body adjourned till noon today. There was only one reeolution of? fered?that by Mr. Hatton providiug that members of city councils and otber boards shall not be eligible for eleotioo to other oflioee. A great deal of discussion is going on outside tbe convention ballon thequee tion of adjournment, and it is believed tbe matter will again be taken up should another bot wave prevail. The auditor, in preparing a report for the conotitutional convention, has discovered tbat there are 95,000 white malee and 8,000 colored malte in Vir? ginia who pay taxes on property valued at ae much ae $300. He has also made the surprising discovery that more females than males pay taxes on the* amount. The report presented by the suffrage, rage committee, aod which eseme to meet with favor among the greatest number of its members, wae given out on Wednesday. Tbe featuree are tbe prepayment of a capitation tax of $1.50, and all capitation taxes assessed agaics the voter. Tboee "who understand aod can reasonably explain any section of the Constitution of the United State. or the **tato of Virginia can vote." Io lieu of this qualification, the voter must nay tax?e on $3000 of real or personal pnpjrty. ?a? suffrage committee last night de? cided that all taxe? of every kind musi be paid as a prerequisite to voting, and tbat the voters must own and pay taxes on $300 worth of property of some kind. This, with the adoption of tbe $150 poll tax, is as far ae tbe committee hae die po?ol of ite report. A letter from ? chmond says: Whether the convention takee a ree?; : or not, it appeara to be generally con? ceded that ite work will not be submit? ted to the people at tbe gubernatorial election in November. Home of tbe ablest men in the Stale itaist tbat with 120 candidates for tbe Legislature, Gov? ernor, Lieutenant Governor and Attor ney General to be elected in November tbat is the best time for tbe eubmieeion of the constitution. Od tbe otber band it ie pointed out that if many of the rad? ical measures prepared be embodied in the instrument not only may the con? stitua m be jeopardized, but possibly tbe democratic ticket. Some few of tbe most prominent men in the conven? tion favor adopting a franchise moaeure ?nd adjourning, Tbie, witb alight mod? ification, wae Senator Daniel's position a abort time ago, if it ie not now. A Snakk Charm-j a Young Ladv. ?Tbe power of a snake to charm waa proven by an inoident near McCoc nellsville, Pa., on Thursday. Miss La? vinia Long, a young lady, wae return? ing from McConnelisf ille to her borne, west of tbe Ridge, and as she became tired walking she eat |down upon a rock beside tbe turnpike, between ihe farms of J. K. Ttitle and Mrs. Sum? mers. ?a a few minut?e a large bleck enake, of tbe racer specie?, cam?) down off the bigb bank along the road and approached to within a couple of yards of her, and ereoting tbe lore part of its body stared ber straight in the eye, ils head gently swaying to aud fro, Mies Long eaye she became almost helpless, a benumbed fueling took pos? session of bet; ehe was scared, bat did not seem to be able to move and could not take her eyes away from the gaz of tbe reptile, wbiob became immovable and made not a sound. Witb a strong effort the young woman arose and got upon a fence, the r*cer stealthily fol? lowed ber, ite t \ -e fixed on her and i's tongue tlarting in and out io a bewilder? ing manner. Just as Mise Long began to feel d zzy and drowsy, fairly hypno? tized, a team approached, and at the noise tbe snake glided off. Miss Long nearly loet coneciooeoeea wben reectied, and since her experieoce hae been eo nervou* that it ia almcet impossible for hertoeltep. The mm of the team saw tne enake, out could not catch it. By tbe giving way of a frame bridge oext to the siding of tbe Nickel I' ?te? Railroad at Oak Point, ?, yesterday over 150 colored excursionists from Cleveland, Lorrain and Ooerlin were burled a dia'anca oj 12 feet to tbe ground. By almost a miracle no one was ki'led but CV.T 20 were smou?l. injured. Two may die. What moit people want is something mild and gentle, wben in need e f ? physio, Cbambeilain's Stomach and Liver Tablet? fill tbe bill to a dot. 1 n?j are easy to take and pleasant in effect. For sale by Richard Gibson, t ruggist. To accommodate those wbe are partial to the a?? of atomisers in applying lfq-iids into the nasal pas ?age* for catarrhal troublt?, the proprietors prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Ealm. Price including the spraying tul.* ia 16 rent?. Druggists or by mail. The liquid ambedie? th* med'.'iaal pr.-pert-'ea of the solid prepara? no Cream Ban? i* quickly absorbed by the membrane and does not dry up the secre? tion? but changea tham to a natural and healthy character. Ely Brothers, 5? Warren st., ?. Y, -.<?>. * James White, Bryaotsvil.'e, Ind., say* DeWiit'i Witch Hss&l Halve heeled rur.oing sore* on b:tb leg* He bad eutT.red 6 year*. Doctor? failed to help him. Get De Wilt's. Accept ao imiutions. Fer ule by ?. 8. Load te?tor and Son?, TO-DAY'S ?fiLEGRAPHK1 NEW8 Ihe Convention. Bich?n md, Au ? 2.?In tbe constitution? 1 convention today tbe 3gh. for a reeseas wm a.ain rene ?ved, bn' a vote wa? not reached. Mr. Wye? r spoke on the bill of right?. M?ny reso'ulions were oiTored. Mr. Bristow offer ad a resolution to prohibit sities and towns from imposing a tax oo farmers who ?ell their farm produits. Forelen New?. London, August 2.?A dispatch from Shanghai states tbat the Chinese au tborttieu have demanded tbe expulsion of a French mise-ionary wbo bus been collecting a private indemnity v. ih a revolver. Paris, August -'.?The Aero Club has awarded its first gold medal to M. ?ar. toH-Dumoot, inventor of tbe dirigible balloon. Prague, August 2.?Forty persons here are suffering from arsenic poison? ing. Tbe poison was contained In some ?.re id wbicb tbey had eaten. Naples, August2.? SignorCrlepi, tbe Italian statesman who has been ill for some weeks, is reported to be in a precarious condition today. His less are paralyzed aod his bands nearly so. London, Augut-t 2.?A epecial dis? patch from Shanghai today states that Earl L< Hung Cbaog is believed to be dyiog. London, August 2.?-Torpedo boat No., 8 was sunk during tbe cavsl raanouvere ou Alderney in the Eng? lish channel today. All on board were ???ved. Hamburg, August 2.?Preparation* are being made? for tbe reception of Field Marshal Von Waldersee wbo is scheduled to arrive here on August 8th. There will be a military pageant upon a magnificent scala, for which troo[s are coming from all parts of Germany, Paris, August 2.?-Naval officials here announce that there are now 14 French warships completely fitted with wire? less telegraphy. They state that the ?yftem is proving most successful. London, August 2.?In tbe House of Commons today Lord Cranborne, Par? liamentary Secretary of tbe Foreign tli?:<>, announced that August 15, bad been set for the official evacuation of P. kin. Tbis date, Lord Cranborne stated, was subject to a few days ex lereion, should such extension be fouud nece.-airy. Strike ol* tirala Bandiere. Buffilo, Au.?. 2.?An action that may influence the ?r?tire grain traffic went loto effect yesterday when tbe nine hundred men of tbe local longshoremens association, in obedience to tbe order of President Keefe, refused to handle the freight of any of tbe Anchor lino boats out of sympathy with the striking long? shoremen of Erie, Pa. Tbe locals at ev?ry port reached bere by tbe Anchor line boats will take similar action. Tnere are no local grievances and the entire trouble at Erie at present is tbat tbe men demand tbe removal of one of the bosses wbo shot oc?, of the men. Tbe Anchor line officials have thus far refused to treat with the men. Fall of a Bean?,. Pittsburg, Aug. 2.?Tbe new brick building occupying thet-quare on Grant street between Fifth avenue and Dia? mond bas bad two more deaths laid at its door. At 11:30 tbis morniog a huge girder being placed in position on tbe seventh floor toppled down, dragging two men witb it to their death. Tbe noise of the falling beam as it fell from floor to floor dragging almost every? thing with it caused consternation in the ofl^hoorhood for it was thought tbat the entire buildiug with tbe several hundred men employed on It was col lapsing. The accident was caused by (he breaking of a crane on tbe sixth floor. Tbe men killed were bridge workers. Bulls Cause a Panic. JKK3EY City, Aug. 2 ?Many persons o*i toe pricipal streets of this city were 'brown into a paoio this morning by five wiid Texas steers rushing madly al mg the thoroughfare. Goe man, John Curren, was gored and will prob? ably dir. Tbe bulls eaoaped from an abbatoir at the foot of 6.h street. After tearing up Henderson street, three of the maddened animals started for up? town. Curreu In bis endeavor to bead tbon elf was gored by one of tbe steers. Two of tbe bulls were shot by police men, One escaped to tbe bills and two were captured and tnrned over to tbe agents of the prevention of cruelty. May Puntati the Lynchers. Elkins, W. Va , Aug. 2.?This city is full of people wbo feel decidedly un? easy. A few days ago they took part in tbe lynching ol Wm. Brooke, a negro, who murdered a policeman. Tne brother and father of tbe dead negro have arrived from Indianapolis to get tbe body and institute proceedings for tbe punishment of the lyocbere. Not more than one hundred persons took part in the lynching andas it was all done without masks, their Identification and tbe securing of evidence will be easy. Bank Robbers Captured. Goshen, Iod , Aog. 2.?-Private de? clives employed by an Akron, Galo, hank made an arrest io a local gambling -'en and reo vered between $15.000 and $16 000 in bills and gold coin. The men captured bad rifl d tbe vault of tbe Akron bank ten d?ys ago and bave since been shadowed. Tbey were taken ?iv surprise and made no resistance They were taked to E khart and led the detectives to the outskirts wbere tbey bad buried their goods which were dug up. Bvery dollar was accounted for._ Swamped by a Passing- feteainer. Huntington, W. Va, An? 2.?The waves from a passing steamer near Central City last night up ?et a boat con. *-lining a pleasure parly. Tbe drowned ? re: Mrs. Fannie Hemming, aged 45; Kathleen Hemming, aged 14; Imogen? and Theodore App r-on, aged 6 and 7. Two other occupants of tbe boat were rescued by people from ebore. None of tbe bodies has yet beeo recovered. Salvation ?HI the beat liniment ? iter Ixntle, 15 cts.; large bottle, '25 eta Greatest curs on etrtb for Bheumatism, VcnrslKi?, ?Soreness, 8praine, Backache, buff. ?????, ( ut?, Bruii?*, Wo'ind?, 8w?'llngs, Barns tad Freat Hite?. Halvation Oil kills all pain ??old by Bicbard Oibson snd all druggist?. If tbe action of your bowel? is not easy aad revolar serious complications as net be tbe floal resu t DeWiti's Little Early Biter? will remove thi? deeper. Baf?, p'.caaaot and effeKtive. For sale by ?. 8. Lead bastar A Sons. DIED. On Thursday. Ausasti, 1901, LUCY ?, wife of Charles B. Faff. Funeral ,'roas her Ut? rssideace, 1015 King ?treat, tomorrow (eatuiday) evening at 5 o'clock. Friend? et ?he family are invited to attend. Tbe Strike* Situation. Pitteburg, Aug. 2.?Early indica? tions this morning io the matter of set? tlement of the steel strike are now that it la rather a general strike and war to a finish, or a clear etwa of back down on tbe part of tbe Amalgamated As? sociation. Wilmington, D.I., Au?/. 2.?The strike of machinists of tbe J. Morten Pools Compauy has been settled ard tbe men will return to work on Mon? day. They went oat ten weeks ago for a nine hour day witb ten boors' pay. Tbey will r-turo to work 9 hours a day aod will receive pay for 9 i hours. In every s'iop in tbe city tne striking machinists were granted concessions, all but two granting a 9-hour day with ten bonr wages. Pitteburg, Ang. 2.?The officials of tho Amalgamated Association were in consultation during tbe morning with President Gompers of the American federation of laoor. His advise and tbe backing of the men belonging to that organization are desired before a de? cisive move is made. The conference of today was principally an interchango of opinion on what policy It is beet to pursue. Explosion of a Locomotive. I Atlanta, Aug. 2.?Tbe boiler of the engin? pulling a Western and Atlan? ta passenger train out of tbie city, ex ! ploded at Bolton a email station six miles north of here at an early hour tbie morning Tbe fireman, J. L. Sench backer, of Atlanta, waa inetantly kill? ed and the engineer, N. V. Bell, aleo of Atlanta, was seriously injured. The engine and bagagge car were complete? ly demolished. None of the passengers was hurt. Trafile was delayed for sev? eral honre. ICecapecl From Jail. Charleetowo, W. Va., Aug. 2.?Wm. Newman, Frack Andereon aod Perry Christian assaulted and overpowered Jailor Montan last night and attempt? ing to get out of jail. Only Anderson succeeded in escaping. He is under heavy sentence for burglary. Tbo others were recaptured. Christian is under sentence of death for murder. Eruptions, cots, born?, ?calda and sore* ot' all kinds quickly healed by DeWitt'? Witeb Hazel Salve. Certain care for pile*. Beware of Counterfeit?. Be iure you get tbe original ?De Witts. For salo by E. 8. Leadbeater A Sona._ MONETARY AND WMMKKuAL. New York, Auguet 2.? All departments r.f tbe ?toek market were marked by slmoat complete stagnation st tbe opening tbia morn? ing ani tbe dea?inca daring tbe first bi'( hoar amounted to only about tiO.O? "? ahsrea. WHOLESALE PRICES IN ALEX ? NUBIA. flour Extra. 2 75 a 3 15 Family. 3 50 a 3 90 Fancy brand?. 4 00 a 4 IH) Wheat, longberry. 0 70 a 0 72 ??*?*. 0 08 . 070 Falta. Ml a 0 08 Damp and tough. 0 50 ? 0 56 Oorn. white . 0 62 a O OT Mixed. 0 60 a 0 63 Yellow. 0 60 a 0 63 OonMaaJ.. 0 65 a 0 ?8 Bye. 0 45 ? 0 5*> Oats, mixed. 0 45 a 0 48 White. 0 48 a 0 60 Elgin Print Batter...... 0 18 a O SiO Batter, Virginia, packed. 0 16 a 0 17 Choice Virginia. 016 a 018 Common to middling... 0 10 a 012 Egg?. 0 13 a ?J4 Uve Chicken? (bans). 0 9. 010 Spring do- ...-.-?..013 a 0 14 Veal Calves.... 0 5% a 0 0 Potatoes, Va., bosh. 0 8) a O 9t> Sweet PoUtoes, bbl. 4 00 a 4 60 Onions, per bushel. 0 60 s O 75 Dried Peaches, peeled.... 0 5 s 0 6 Porto Eleo. 0 18 s ??? Sugar Syrup?. 0 16 . O 5?4 H.rring, Eastern per bbl 6 00 a 6 50 Potomac No.l. 2 75 ? 3 00 Potomac family roe. 4 CO a 4 50 Do. half barrel. 2 00 s ? 26. Potomac Shad. 9 00 . KM. Mackerel,?mall,per bbl.. 1 '_'60 ? ISO) No 3 medium.13 00 s 13 60 No. 2.15 00 t 16 00 Piaster.ground,per ton.. 4 60 ? 6 00 Groundin bag?. 6 00 a 5 60 _WANTS. G?????? WANTED.-Teama wanted to haul j\ brick; steady work; 14 per day. Apply to W.T. Walker Brick Co. worka, near Arl? ington, Va. augi 3t VIHGINIA.-In tbe Clerk's Office cf the Corporation Court of the Citr ot Alex? andria, on tbe let day of Auguet, 1901. Edward A. Gorman, who lue? in his own right, and a? adminiatrator of Renjamin F. Thompson, deceased, snd all other creditor? rho will come in ind contribute to ibe cost* of this ami, vi. The Mercantile Bailway Building and Loan Asaociation, Thorn?* Moss, John T. Wilkins and Thorn te J. F?n uon, trustees, Hannah Stafford and Catharine Barth and the unknown heir?, if any, of Benjamin F. Thompson, deoeeeed In Ch*u eery. Memo, The object of this auit i? to enforce tbe lien of the complainant for profesional services, to convene tbe creditor? of the Iste Benjam?n F. Thompson for a ?ale of tha real estate and payment ol the debts duo by tho late Benjamin F. Thompson, and a distribu? tion of tbe r?siine among those entitled thereto, and to aettle the account? of Edward A. Gorman aa administrator. It appearing by an affidavit filad in thia canse that tbe d?fendent? Hannah Stati .r.I ? nd Ctb.rine Smith and tbe unknown heir?, if ?ny, of B njamin F Tornape?n, deceased, are non-resident? of thi? Btsts. it is ordered thttsaid defendant* appear bere within fifteen day? after due publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect their intereat? In thia ?nit, and tbat a copy of thi? order be forthwith inierted in tbe Alexandria Gaaetta, a newspaper published in the City of Alex.c dri?, onr? . week for four inccesiiva week*, ?nd posted at tbe front door of tbe Court House of tbis city. A copy?Test* : JOHN 8. BEACH Clerk. By Nkvki.l S ??????,?, ay, D. C. a G. Brent ?nd E. B. Taylor, P. G. aay'2 law4wfri _ By S. H. Lent, Auctionnecr. ADMINISTRATORd 8*LE OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF W. H. WINSTON, DECEASED. On THURSDAY, AUGUST 1?, 1901, at 10 a. m at tbe Alexindna Shipyard two floating pile drivers complete snd one ?cow. At 1916 Duke ?treet, Alexandria, Va. com? mencing at eleven o'clock a. re, I will sell to the highest bidder the following arti elee: '?'> ?etsor leave??, 1 double-drum boutiig engine, 3 [ie hammers, one 15 bone power boiler, one 20 horse power ?Ut onary engine, nearly new, en. pl.ner, ooe j'gMw, one ii?'. ?.w, one band s.w. one cut-oil ?aw. one mor? ticing mac bine and a lot of saw mill m eninsry. nine wagon* and baggies, five horse*, ooe Miller safe, on* Remington typewriter, a lot of windmill nitore?, incladtng geared mill* and grinder?, a large lot of contractor* tool* of every description, lamber, stone bnck and otber article? too nummerous to' mention Terms AU ander $50 cab. $50 or over one tb.rd cash and balance in 90 days st 6 percent, intereat with approved aecoritv U. G. WINSTON, Administrator. __?ugl td* _ ?COR THE HOUSE OF DELFO 4TE8. To the voters of Alexandrie city snd oownty: I annonc?e myself? enodidate for the House of Delegates, subject to tbe demo? erette primary election I mist reapectfuily aolieit year votes. I do not propose lo can vase the city aad coanty daring th. but weather. W.H.MAY. jy311rn