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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

MIR. BLAINE refuses TO bring his suit for
damages against the Indianapolis Sentinel
for publishing the Blaine scandal to
speedy trial, but prints letter explanatory
of that scandal. 1t has been said that the
Mulligan letters prove that Mr.. Blaine is
not "smart" man. But whether they do
or not the letter referred to proves that If
he ever was "smart" be has now gone cleal
daft, for no sane man could suppose that
any other sane man can believe that all IN
telligent school teacher in an Intelligent
State, and associatiug with Intelligent, re-
fined and educated people, did not kno"
that the laws OF that State required IL
-oanse and the ~seryiees, rofzazp preacher or 8
other reasonable beings, the personal friends
of such man, and citizens of that State, in
whose presence he says he was married,
were equally as ignorant. Mr.. Blaine's let
ters to Fisher prove him to be guilty Of
mendacity and dishonesty. His letter on
his scandal establishes the truth of that
scandal. And yet certain people can not
vote for Governor Cleveland because he
acknowledges that when a young man he
had trouble with widow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
ANY Han who has q Dollar,

And wants to be rid of debility, dyspepsia
II any of those wasting diseases which drag
.,eople down and make them wretched, can
invest his money wisely in a bottle of
Browns Iron Bitters. Mr.. Minnix, of Ana
costa, D. c., says, 'there is no question
about it, Browns Iron Bitters is the best
thing in the world to tone aperson up. 1t i'm.
proved my appetite and restored my health"
When you consider that for the price of a
good dinner you can buy what will enable
you to enjoy your dinners, it seems pity to
90 without Browns Iron Bitters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
THE MoNUMENT.-Work on the Washing

THE MoNUMENT.-Worko on the Washing
ton Monument goes pretty slowly now
The first of the stones to form the apex
have not been laid yet, but will be early
next week. To handle these stones at this
dizzy height and on structure growing
constantly smaller at the top, is going to be
extremely difficult and very slow work.
Yet the officials in charge of it have no
doubt of their ability toget cleverly through
with the work before the winter shuts down
on them. They say that the structure, al
though the highest in the world, will prob
ally not remain 30 very long. Already
plans are made for suspension bridge in
Europe, the towers for which are to be, if
built according to the present plans, six
hundred feet high, or forty five feet higher
Than the monument when completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
A Diabolical Scheme.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-An attempt was
made this morning by some unknown per-
son to burn large tenement house in this
city, which was full of people. Coal oil had
been poured in several places in the build
ing, and the fire burned stubbornly for some
time before 1t snoonmhed 10 the exertions Of
the firemen. A woman named Gertseg was
smothered to death before she could be res
cued, and her son, n boy, came near losing
his life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
JERRY M'AULEY, the New York eyar

JERRY M'AULEY, the New York evan
gelist, died in that city on Thursday last.
The deceased, during the early portion OF
his life, had been prize ighter and every
thing else disreputable, but for several years
past had devoted his time and previously
vitated talents to the service Of Him who
had called him out of darkness into His
marvellous light" He worked indefatiga-
bly, among his old associates in the slums
Of the American metropolis, and was the
instrument in the Creators hands Of re.
claiming scores who bad entered the broad
road 10 destruction. The life of the man
was strange one. He was the son of Irish
parents, and was dcnizen of the Fourth
ward in its worst days Among his associ.
ates We're river pirates and the lowest
thieves Of the quarter. He was arrested on
a charge Of robbery, of which he always
claimed he was innocent, although admit
ting that he deserved punishment for other
ofenses. He was sentenced to Is years i'm
prisonment. While confined in the Jail he
heard man who was spoken of as the wick
eldest man 10 town tell how he had come 10
be converted and TO reform. McAuley was
greatly moved and made up his mind to go
into the world reformed man. First, how
ever, he determined to serve out the whole
of his term. although pardon was profer-
ed him. After leaving the prison he went
among his old associates, but in u nilsson
airy capacity, and turned his attention
to the low resorts and abandoned
characters Of the city. His work was SO sat-
isfactory that assisted TO procure the little
mission house in Water street. where services were
regularly held. Then believing that he could be
hon n.u1 thp mig inn IN,
street, in charge of which he ended
his life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

TIE Century Naga-ine for October has been re-
ceived from lis publishers, the Century Co., y. Y.
Its contents are: Lights and Shadows Of Army
Life, Dr.Sevier, Rosa Bonheur, The Cnnr D Alone
Stampede. Social Conditions in the Colonies Bray-
toms New Art, TIE Odyssey and its Epoch
Problenatc Character, Christianity and Wealth
Austin Dobson. The New Astronomy, The Price
Paid for Set of Ruskin. Topics Of the Time
Open Letters. Bcic Brac, aud some poetry. III
the November number Of this magazine viii
appear the first of an inteTestn: s. ries OF illus
trated papers on the civil war, written bg me:I
who took prominent parts on both sides Of that
unfortunate conflict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20.

TIE BosroN Pilot, a paper owned ana
edited by real Irishmen, and the widest or
.n,ated and most influential Irish Cathollcpa'
mar printed in this country says: ut IS ioyai 10
the democratic party because the democrat
ic patty has been loyal to its traditions and
To the people. The great principle OF de-
Capitalization is enough to bind us 10 the
marty. It involves the life Of American
freedom. 1t means the lesseDing OF danger
from oligarchical, class or personal amor
ton and it also means the constant growth
of mower in the hands Of the people. Irish
Americans have been democrats not BY
chance but by good judgment. Tried IN
the fires of foreign tyranny, their instinct
as we'll az their historic knowledge OF Jei-
farsonian democracy led them to the Amer
lean party that expressed and supported
the true principles of republican govern
ment Experience has shown them that
their selection was good. Every assault on
their rights as citizens in this country mas
come from the republican party and It's pre-
deoessors in opposition, and 10 all these as
saults the democracy has been their shield
and vindication." This is just the way al
time and reasonable Irish Americans talk
and, what's more, they will vote as they
folk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Sept. 2O.-F

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Sept. 2o.-Flour is
quoted with faiS receipts; the dealings are still
mostly confined to old wheat stock, with light
transactions in new. Wheat is steady and with
better tone; 3 500 bushels were offered and sold
on Change this morning at so to 81 for good
Fultz, IS to 80 for common to fair, SO for mixed,
and 81 for good Longberry no fancy was offered.
Corn is without change; 500 bushels sold at
6oaG6 for white; no yellow corn, rye. or oats
were reported. Produce is active and in light re-
ccipts and We note an advance in prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
Steamers Burned.

CINCINNATI, o., September 20.-At 2l5
o'clock this morning the light house tender
steamboat Lily" the steamboat "Morning
Mail" and the large up river boat "Bonan-
"a" caught fire while at the Fulton docks
and were destroyed. The Bonanza runs
from Cincinnati to Portsmouth and is one
of the largest steamers on the Ohio river
They were laid up on account of low water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

THE Mulligan letters, which convince
everybody else of Mr.. Blaiue's mendacity
and dishonesty, make the republicans, like
the traditional Frenchman, who saw what
would have induced most men to commit
murder, sbegin to suspect something"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

GENERAL LOGAN now deuouuces the
democratic party for its friendship for the
shareholders and its refusal to do anything
eral Is the author of law that made a negro
. criminal if he entered the State OF Illinois,
and the General, on the floor Of Congress,
prided himself upon the fact of his being a
slave catcher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

The WRITING Of Mr.. Blaine's letter, and
that, too, while the suit he has Instituted
against the Indianapolis Sentinel is in prog
ress, proves that he, and Mr.. Phelps, who
gave it to the newspapers, are fit COMPETE
s RI with Thompson's colt for a reputation
for common understanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething. is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, aud has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
it's value is incalculsble 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and tiarrhea, gripping
in the bowels, and wind coiic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. mT5-1yrM, W&s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

1T Is said that every Internal revenue
officer in the Petersburg district has been
made to understand that the election of Mr.
Brady, and not the service of the Govern.
ment, will require the most of his time
and attention until November. And yet
the people are taxed to pay these men their
salaries. Who says the Government is not
run on the civil service reform plan2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

WHEN Mr.. CLEVELAND wa, asked by a
friend what he should say about the Cleve-
land scandal, he replied, tell the truth. y
When Mr.. Blaine's bribery aud corruption
were talked about, he told Fisher to tell lie
to save him. Mr.. Blaine is the republican, and
Mr. Cleveland the democratic candidate for
President. In whose hands would the trea-
aury of the country be the better secured?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

ACCORDING TO General Malone, Mr.. Bar.
bour's powers of evil to the negroes are not
contracted, for he recently accused him of
the murder of four of them, and now be
sscribes to him their unpleasant odor, which
heretofore has been supposed to be natural
initiation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-A fire broke
out about 2:4O this morning in the carriage
factory and ware rooms of William d. Rog-
ers & Co.. 1909 and l0ll Chestnut street.
The valuable stock on the first floor was
saved, but the contents of the upper stories
were badly damaged. The loss is estimated
at $50 OOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

The Philadelphia Evening Neus was sold
at auction yesterday for $25, 900. The sale
included the presses, type and fixtures. NJ.
P. Handy, late managing editor of the Press
becomes the editor of the new journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
Reoants.

ROME, Sept 20.-Father Curci has writ
ten letter to the Unita Cuttalica express
ing his submission to the Vatican and con-
demning all passages in his three latest
works which can be construed as inveigh-
ing against the faith, morals or rights of the
Church. He further expresses the hope that
be may be restored to the Pope's favor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
Tug Boat Burned

CHESTER, Pa, September 20-The tug
boat ]. B. Woodward, of Philadelphia, took
fire at 2 o'clock this morning while lying
at the rolling mill wharf, South Chester,
and was burned to the waters edge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
The French in China

SHANGHAI, Sept. 20.-The French have added
to their previous complications by destroying the
police unks in the Min river, which acted for the
of piracy. The neutral fleets will now
be compelled to suppress the pirates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

GENERAL LOGAN in his own person re.
flutes his assertion that the Confederate
States were vanquished by republicans, for
he and scores of thousands of Union soldiers
like him were democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
DIED.

Early this morning of diphtheria, ARTHUR
MELVILLE. son of William and Mary Alice
Bacon, in the eighth year of his age E.3-Tbe
funeral will take place to morrow morning at
$50 O'Clock from the residence Of his parents.
No. ia Prince street. Friends Of the family are
invited to attend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
The Congo Question.

BERLIN, Sept 20.-Mr Henry NJ. Stanley, the
African explorer, has written letter to the
Deutsche Rerue the position of the European
powers in regard to the Congo question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
Dead.

BosToN, Sept. 2o.-Hon. Francis B. Hayes died
about 8 o'clock this morning at his home in Lex
ington. He was only ten days since nominated by
the republicans of the fifth district for Congress
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
The Cholera.

MARsEILLEs, September 20.-There were
no deaths from cholera here yesterday, but
three fresh cases developed on board the
ship LIE Resolu from Martinique.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
Gagged and Robbed

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 2O-The wi iow Gait
was gagged and robbed in her own house at Heath
last night the robbers obtaining large sum Of
money. There is no clue to the burglars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

AEw'YoRN. September 2O.-The stock market
this morning has been strong and higher. Pacific
Mail rose / y to 50Ss; Northwest rs to 92a.
st. Paul to 81 y, and Lake Shore q to 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
CANAL COMMERCE.

Arri7ed-Boats w Hunter, NJ D Corse and C
3 Eo2ff to American Coal Co.; Sarah Kroon and
Helen V, 10 b. N. Brandt.
Departcd-Boats NJ Snow. w Hunter, NJ D
Corse, C Hoot, str. Star No. 8, Sarah Kroon, and
Helen "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

Emperor William has returned to Berlin,
after being fairly cap'ivated by the Czarina
al the recent conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
NREsH LOT OF BUFFALO LITHIA WATER,

Received from the Springs to-day. at
feb2 J. D. H. LUNTS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
Anarchist Hanged.

VIENNA, Sept 2O.-The anarchist murdere,
Kamme was hanged here this morning in accord
ance with the sentence Of the military court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

New YORK, Sept. 2O.-Stocks strong Money
1a2c Cotton firm uplands 1923 Orleans 1O9s
Flour steady; wheat unsettled and lower; corn
unsettled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

DIAM AND FANCY SHEET WIREe FOB
] Door and Window Screens, assorted widths
at low prices at So King, corner Of Royal streets
jy26 J. 7. CREIGHTON & SON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2O-Va. 6's consolidated
SO; past due coupons 80; new 3s - bid to-day
Coz ton dull and lower middling 1O4 Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat-Southern frmer
Western steady and quiet Southern red S6a88 :
do amber 92a94 No. Maryland SO lha9O; No. 2
Western winter red spot S44aS4ba October
S5hsaS54 November S7aS714 December SSa.a
S9ls. Corn-Southern steady and quiet; West
ern nominal Southern white 69a7O; do yellow
Sass. Oats strong; Southern 32a37: Western
white 35a36 do mixed 33a34 Penna. 33a37
Rye quiet at 5Sa6O. Provisions steady and quiet /;
Butt,r higher and firm western packed 1Oa2O;
creamery 22a27. Whiskey steady at 1881 10.
Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

The latest craze among the dudes is to
have their toes cut off so they can wear
small Shoes and if they had their ears cut
OF they would resemble less the animal
whose bray is unmistakable
Pierre Lorillard lost some say ten thou
sand dollars on Drake Carter yesterday and
the Dryers Won largely on Miss Woodford.
ALTAR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. sEPTEMBER 20. "a.
Sun rises As sur sets.-.......... Oh
ARRIVED.
Schr Annie Wallace, Norfolk, lumber to 81 D
Smoot.
SAILED.
schr Silver Star, Mattawoman, by ] n D Smoos.
Schr O Purdie, lower Potomac by II ID
Snoot.
schr Nellie Craig Providence, by American
Coal Co.
schrs Oakland and WIN. Oliver, Baltimore, by
B H0or.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-02
The Brakeman'S story.

"WaS ] ever in an aCcldcnt?.' echoed
the brakeman, as he took of his gloves.
rradiuStcd his nrcktic, and brushed of
imaginary dust after putting some coal
in the heater. "Ncvcr had an accident
in my life, sir, but | come mighty close
to it several times. Closest call | ever
had WAS down near I.aportc. We stopped
to fix up Il hot-boX, and rs | knew the
limited was close behind us | skipped
back with my lantern in Il hurry. Hadn't
zone m0rc'n ten or twelve yards when |
heard her a-comin' about Il mile of, per-
llaps more. There was a curve right
there. and | coulfn't see her. I~Icarin' of
her made me Il bit anxious, and | started
to run fastcr-it was Il snowy, blowy
night-wlcn | slipped down, broke my
lantern, and the wind bic" it out. Here
was Il tix-mc Il hundred feet from the
rear of my tram, expected to stop No.
20, and her a-comin' down the grade
and round the curve, and my lantern
out. Now | tell you | did some
pretty quick thinking then. | hadn't
tiln" to get back to the train, get another
lantern, and get fur enough to stop her.
Couldn't strike Il match in the wind. Ger
tain. and for Il second or two | didn't
know what to do. Then it come back to
M like Il flash. and didn't ! hustle. Run
back to my train. pulled the rope for our
engineer to go ahead. yelled with all my
mimht to the conductor. who WIS ahead
where the hot box was, and grabbed the
red bull>-ryc from the rear platform,
climbed up onthc brake and then on to the
coach. and when | got there held my
bulls eye up high and waved her across
the track. 1t was as | thought. could
sc' twcnty's headlight from up there
would sh" see me: Apparently not, for
she came along like mad rs | felt myself
going crazy. But as soon as she struck
the tangent of the curve the engineer
looked my why, saw the red light. and
put her down hard. You sec if | had
stayed off the track he couldn't have seen
the light ut all: but ever as it was. moth
ing saved us but the fact that our train
started up in time 10 get fairly DING be-
fore twenty saw my bulls-ryr. Not Il
passenger knew what Il close call we'd
had. Neither did the superintendent,
you hct. Elkhart! Elkhart. Twenty
minutes for dinncr!"-m i"yo Hr"M.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-02
Naming Ocean Steamers.

The custom Of naming steamships has
many curious features. Some companies
select the names Of cities, Others American
States, and others begin the name with Il
certain letter Or syllable. Vessels have
been renamed to conform to a rule. At
is seldom, however, that II lost vessel IS
succeeded by the same name, the case OF
the Royal NcthcrIand line, which lost
the steamship Edam, by a collision with
another vessel at sea, and built another
Edam to take her place, being an cX-
ccption.
The Guion line names its vessels after
the States apd territories of the North
west: as the Wisconsin, Nevada. Ari-
zona, Alaska and Oregon. The White
Star line selects names for its vessels
ending in "tic;' as the Baltic. Adriatic,
Gcrmqnic, Celtic and Britannia. The
Cunard Line chooses names ending in
ia" as the Gallia, Scrvia, Pavonia.
Bothnia and Scythia. The National
line began naming its vessels after
American States, but aftcrward adopted
the names of countries. The present
Holland was formerly the Louisiana, the
Canada the Pennsylvania, and the Greece
the Virginia. The Inman line names its
vessels after cities; as the City of Chicago,
City of Berlin and City of Richmond.
The State line adhcrcs TO the names of
American States for its vessels; as the
State Of PENNSYLVANIA, State of Nebraska
and State of Florida.
The New York and Bordeaux line
names its vessels after well known cha
tcalls, and the wines furnished on board
are bottled at the chateau after which the
ship is named. The two vessels now run
ming arc the Chateau Lcovillc and Cha
tcau Latte. The IIamburg-Amcrican
line has a large fleet of vessels, three of
which-thc Leasing, Gcllert and Wlcland
were bought from the Eagle line, and
bear the names of German poets. The
North German Lloyd has II vast fleet of
steamers. Some of them are named after
rivers: q few, like the General Wcrdcr,
after prominent persons; others after old
estates and leading cities. The Bremen
and Hull vessels are named after birds.
Of the American lines, the AlcXan-
dres, Mexican and Havana steamers are
named after cities; rs the City of Pucbla,
CITY of Alexandria, City of Washington
and the City of Merida. The Savannah
line selects Indian names. The United
States and Brazil line selects names end
ing with ''ancc," as Finance, Advance
and Reliance.
OF the outside British lines the Glen
line names its steamers beginning with
"GIcn;" the Japan line ending with
"Shirc;" Ben line, beginning with
'I3cn;" the Hall line, ending with "l1all;'
the Calcutta line, after the stars: the Co.
lonial line, ending with 'Castle;' the
Clan line, after the clans; the Red Cross
line, ending with ':cnse;' the Baltimore
line, ending with ''Nore," and the Strath
line, beginning with ''Strath. Ne"
York Tribunc.