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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01

A man aged so, who died recently in Flu
wanna county, Virginia, had commenced 10
cut his third set of teeth, and his hair, which
had grown white, was turning to its natural
color, 1t is said
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01
Sea Breeze Wins.

LONDON, June 1.-The race for the o.ss
stakes at the Epson meeting to day was
won by Lord Calthorpe's ch. FLY Sc,
Breeze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01

JUST ARRIVED IN ALExANDR1A-Truitt
Vegetable Lozsnge-the wonderful cure for
dyspepsia in any form. You can eat what on
wish and at the same time be cured. SOC. q
box. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater & Bro,
w. F. Creighton & Co. and a. A. Warfed,
ie25 eo3ms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01

Lovers OF a good smoke try package o
Odd Virginia Cheroots," for 10 cents, and
YOU will never regret it. Sold everywhere
Beware Of limitations
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M cGRAW's sUMAC MILL FOR SALE.

CPECIAL NOTICE-We wish to call attention
- to our RETAIL DEPARTMENT for 1888
We will pay special attention to the wants of our
patrons, and offer them the latest productions OF
foreign and domestic factories at prices TO quit the
times. We have in stock at present everythngto
be found in FIRST-CLASS CHINA and GLASS
WARE STORE. We will be glad to order any
thing that we may not have, and would invite
careful inspection of our stock before making
purchase in our line. Very respectfully,
mh1T EJ MILLER & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01

The annual report of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company shows earnings off: per
cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01

Homes and Investments in the West ;
write to Secretary Board of Trade, Garden
City, Kansas, for free circulars.
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EXCURSIONS.
River View for 1888
COllingWOodBeach

Known as Johnaon's Springs has been fitted up
in first class style with TWO DANCING PAYIL-
IONS, large excursion house and all other
means of amuscments, and will be conducted
strictly in frst'class style in every particular.
WILL OPEN MAY 3Oth.
The STEAMER PILOT BOY, under -U~y,
the command of Captain White, for - 60
merly of the Henry Z. Bishop, has been chartered
for the season.
For special rates to Sunday schools and other
organizations apply to
L. ]. WO0LLEN & Co,
No. 1101 street northwest,
Washington, D. {.
Or to FRENCH sMooT, Alexandris, Va.
my15 I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01
FOR SALE.

FoR SALE.
A well-locatcd three-story, ten-room BECK
HOUSE; has all modern improvements. Is well
built, handsomely finished aid in thorough re-
pair; has large yard set with flowers, etc. viii
sell cheap and on easy terms, or exchange for
small tenement houses in Alexandria or Washing
ton. Enquire of F. E. CORBErT
Old Dominion Cigar Company,
my2S 1w Cor. King and Faritx s''
M cGRAW's sUMAC MILL FOR SALE.
The desirable property at the corner Of King
and Payne Streets known as McGraw's suinac
Mill, with all the machinery, fixtures. good will &c,
is offered at private sale. The above property vii
be sold low and on easy terms to make it desirable
as an Investment. Apply to
Mrs E. A. McGRAW,
app 713 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-01
CHEAP CHAMBER SETS.

We have 1s PORCELAIN CHAMBER SITS,
with large Bowls and Pitchers" beautifully dec,
GRATED, at only 1878 per set of 10 pieces Cal
early and make your selection at
my19 Ell. MILLER & SONS.
rJ,HE ENTERPRISE NEAT CHOPPER is the
j. best does not grind the meat, like other
cutters, but CHOPS IT. 1t is useful for many
purposes ALL THE YEAR ROUND in preparing
chicken salad, beef tea, mince meat, hash, Gc.
For sale by JAS. T. CABIN & SONs,
nova Alexapdri2 Va.
DR. HoRToN's M!ASsiA ANTID0TE.
The ONLY IYFALLIBLE REMEDY For
MALARIA AND FEVER AND AGUE
1t ntyer fails to effect speedy and permanent
cure. For sale by
oct13 WAKEFIELD & HALL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
FOR GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS.

Ds.mocrats Nominate John G. Palmer at
 +s Their State Convention.
 SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 24-The Demo- cratic state convention was called to order here yesterday. William R. Morrison, w. c. Cloudy, J. B. Ewing and N E. Worthing- ton were elected delegates at large to the St. Louis convention.
 The committee on resolutions presented the platform, which was unanimously adopted. It indorses President Clevelan's administra- tion, and expresses admiration for his recent message to congress upon tariff revision, calls upon congress to make provisions for the construction of national water ways between the lakes and the Mississippi river, and re- quests the national convention to make this question a part of its declaration and platform; opposes the holding of lands in the United States by nonresident foreigners; favors governmental inquiry into the cause of the present disturbed condition of the industrial world, and denounces legis= lation restricting immigration. A resolution was also adopted thanking the president for the honor conferred upon Illinois by the selec- tion of Melville w. Fuller as cEief justice of the supreme court of the United States.
 The first ballot for governor resulted: E1- Governor John G. Palmer, 567; ex-Land Commissioner Sparks, 210; Judge Tuley and Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson, l. Governor Palmers nomination was made unanimous.
 Andrew J. Bell was nominated for ieutan- ant governor by exclamation.
 The remainder of the ticket is as follows Auditor, Andrew Welch; treasurer Charles H. Walker; attorney general Jacob R. Creighton; secretary of state, Douglas Kicks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
CONDENSED NEWS

A trackman named Sullivan was run oyor and killed in the New York Central yards at Geneva, N. Y.
 Fire in the village of Victor, Orleans county, N. Y., caused 8 loss of $40,000, de- stroying several stores and dwellings
 Professor Harrison E. Webster, of the Rochester university, has been elected presi- dent of Union college
 The American institute of instruction will meet in Newport, R l., on June o. Distin- guished educators will read papers,
 Two brothers, nsmed Fuhrmann, were found lying dead in their room in St. Louis. It is supposed that they committed suicide.
 A mass meeting of tho locked out brewers and their sympathizers was held in New York. The boss brewers pool was denounced, and it was resolved that organization of workingmen, with . view to changing the government, is their only salvation. UHtil this can be effected it was resolved that all workingmen should refrain from voting for any candidate of the existing corrupt parties
 Over 15,OoO people witnessed the demon stration in Ottawa over the departure of Lord Lansdowne for England.
 The third annual field day of the Schuyl- kill navy club took place in Philadelphia No records were broken.
 The Empire Condensed Milk factory at St. Johnsville, N. F., was burned. Loss, &, ,OO0 Mrs Anna Bryant, aged 17 years, was murdered in her homo near Curtis, Mo, by her father, named Greenwood Two railroad trains were thrown into the ditch near Kansas City, Mo. Four men were killed, and two injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
Tho Walter Thomas Benefit.

Encouraging indeed must have been the large and appreciative audience which greeted the young and talented actor, MT Walter Thomas, as he stepped to the foot lights in the New Britain opera house last evening, in the benefit rendered him by the Booth & Barrett combination. Long before the curtain arose on the first act. every available seat in the house was occu- pied and standing room was at premium. The play was Shakespeares "Romeo and Juliet" with MT Walter Thomas of New Britain and Miss Agnes Acres of New York in the title roles. That MT Thomas was gifted with histrionic talents no one doubted, but not even his most intimate friends were prepared for the pleasing surprise he gave them in his rendition of that difficult character of Romeo. We, who knew him best and had followed his career from school boy can now rejoice with him in his wonderful and surprising success That his work in the Booth-Bar- rett combination is appreciated, was fully proven by the influence and endeavors of the two above named gentlemen to make the benefit rendered him a success. That it was success both financially and d1a
 matically, the large audience and the nu
 merous plaudits can fully attest We pre-
 dict for MT Thomas brilliant future, ano wish him every success and good fortune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
General Markets.

NEW YORK, May y23.-FLOUR-Cosed dull and weak at slight concessions; winter wheat extra, $3@5.4o; Minnesota do, $s@5.4o; city mill extra, $4.7O@D4.90; Ohio extra, $3@5.25. South ern flour closed dull, but steady; common to choice extra. $3.4005.40. .
 WHEAT-Optiops were fairly active and irregu- Iar. Prices were in the main weak. During the early hours they declined H@2c. the latter in June, but closed steady at recovery of 14@5Sc. Spot lots closed dull at unchanged prices. Spot sales of No. 1 and 2 red state at 96c.; No, 2 red winter, &C.,; ungraded red, 93@95c.; No. 2 red winter, May, 94zs@9514c.; do., June, 941s@ p4z6c.; do.. July, 96c.
 1Mc higher, and then broke 15Sc. The other months opened 5s07sc. higher and declined 1a@ Nc The changes were slight during the re- mainder of the day, and the market closed steady at e recovery of A@3sc Spot lots closed dull and unchanged. Spot sales of No. mixed at S41sc.; ungraded, do., 640651sc.; No. mixed, May, 64@e514c.; do, June, 63ssc. bid; do., July, 63z6c bid
 OATS-Options were dull but firm, closing at
 higher. Spot sales of No. white state at 421k
 643c; No. mixed, May, June and July, 3:c RYE-Dull and unchanged, PORK-Duu, but steady; old mess. $14@S1450
 LARD-Cosed dull and weak; cash, $S.90@
 895; May, $8.91; June, $8.ss. BUTTER-Dull; state 2213025; western, 191 25c. ...
 CHEESE-Dull; state new, 7@ec EGGSjQuiet; state, 1534c.; western, 15015Nc SUGAR-Raw dull and unchanged; fair refn ing, e434c.; 96 test cen' 'rifugal 513c. Refined steady: cut loaf and crushed, &c.,; cubes and powdered. 7c.; granulated, 6Nc.; confectioners ;A. GAG; A standard. 6Ae.; coffee off A. 61-16c white extra c, bHc.; extra c, b5t05s4c.; yellow 5 b-16@5a6o.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
TRAGEDY IN CLEVELAND.
William McFarland Shoots His wife and Child and Attempts Suicide.

William Mcfarland Shoots His Wife and
 Child and Attempts Suicide. CLEVELAND, May A-William J. McFar- land, a laborer, employed by the Standard Oil company, residing at 1, 459 Forest street, shot his wife and child and attempted suicide yesterday afternoon.
 For sometime past he has desired to go back to Ireland, but his wife opposed it She is the owner of considerable property, and her refusal to sell it caused domestic diffi- culty. Mcfarland was seen in several saloons during the afternoon and was under the influence of liquor when be returned home. Shortly after he entered the house a young girl next door to the McFarlands was startled by hearing three pistol shots in rapid succession. She ran into Netherlands yard, and was just in time to help Mrs Mcfarland escape through a front window. The woman had been shot twice through the body, just above the abdomen, and was removed to St Alexis hospital
 McFarland's innocent little 3-year-old daughter was next turned upon and shot in thea arm and through the body.
 The murderer then placed the smoking weapon to his own breast and shot himself He was found bleeding from terrible wound just over the heart. No hopes are enter tained of saving the lives of any of the three. They had lived happily until the question oi returning to Ireland came up, and McFar- land has borne good reputation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money and Produce Marl
 0fof

New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, May 2s.-Money closed at 11s per cent, the lowest rate. The highest rate was 2 per cent. Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4.s71s@4.9o; actual rates, 4.s7@4.s7A for 60 days and 4.S914 4Q14.8 .8911 for demand. Governments closed steady; currency 6s. 121 bid; As, coup, 1279s bid; 418s, do., 10o16 bld
 Pacific railroad bonds closed IS follows: Union firsts. 114@117; Union land grants, 10a@1o5; Union sinking funds 1200123; Centrals 114@11e.
 Although the early I.ondcn prices for Ameri- can stocks showed an advance of E per cent. over the closing prices of yesterday in the New York market values did not respond here.. Deal ings were on a very limited scale throughout the morning, and little or nothing was done outside of few stocks. Reading and St. Paul absorbed nearly all the speculative interest. Only 80,O0O shares were sold during the morning, of which 72 per cent. were of the two stocks named. Fluctu= ations were confined within very narrow limits, md most of the list was down 15 to 4 per cent. midday from the closing prices of yesterday. r.eading was down 5S per cent The only stock noticeably strong was Northwestern, which was slightly higher on increased earnings for April. There was no increase in the volume of trading during the afternoon. Transactions dragged along in a listless way, and prices continued at about the figures current at noon. There is con. siderable talk of a bearsh nature, but no one seemed disposed to sell the market short. Most of the days trading was done by the room trad CTS and smaller class of brokers The weakest stocks on the list were New Jersey Central Oregon Navigation, St. Paul, and St. Paul and Omaha The decline in these stocks ranged from 116 to 13 per cent. The sales for the day amounted tc l67. .5SS shares.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
IDEAS FOR HEAD PIECES.

It is stated that so great is the demand for green hats the present season that dealers find it at times almost impossible to keep them in stock.
 The large Rembrandt hats are often dubbed "picture hats" and their wide brims are bent into every conceivable shape, turning up or down in every direction.
 Among the most attractive of the seasons bonnets are those of straw lace, which are nearly as delicate as some of the silk and thread hand wrought guipures
 As variation of the bonnets composed wholly of straw, some of the newest are studded with mock pearl or emerald beads, or finished with rows of iridescent gimps.
 Tulle will again be used upon the summer bonnets to veil the floral garnitures. It will also form entire bonnets, arranged ill misty loops high in front, mingled with sprays of fine flowers, arranged to initiate aigrettes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Returned Just too Late to Meet H
 Brother Alive.

Returned Just too Late to Meet His
 Brother Alive.
 Joseph and Sussman Rothchild, brothers, came to this country 40 years ago. Joseph located in New Haven, and Sussman, at tracted by the gold excitement of the time, went to California, and in the course of years became a millionaire. It was 23 years ago that the brothers last met. Re gently Sussman wrote that he was coming east and that he would not fix a date, as he desired to surprise his brother. He ar rived Monday afternoon, only to learn that his brothers corpse was then on it's way to the cemetery. The funeral cortege returned shortly after, and it was then MT Roth child introduced himself to his nieces and nephews and their children. The occasion, sad as it was, was made the more more sad. Tears came to the eyes of Mir Rothchild as he told the story of the long absence from his brother and the happiness he had ex- pected in again meeting him. In return his nephew told of the anxiety his father had on his deathbed, of again seeing his brother before he died, and that he was uppermost in his thoughts during the last few hours of his life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
A BARON IN DISGUISE.

The Romantic Story of a Nobleman Who
 Gave Up Home and Kindred for Love.
 ECONOMY, Pa, May 24 - Emil Kreit- meyer, who has been employed here for some time past as a farm laborer, has astonished the community by announcing that his real name is the Baron von Kreitmeyer, and that he has just come into possession of vast estates in Oberand Maulbronn, kingdom of Wurteniberg, Germany.
 The story of Kreitmeyer's life, as told to a reporter, is of the most romantic nature. Having formed mesalliance with a peasant girl near his home in Germany, he fled to this country to avoid the maledictions of his relations, bringing the young woman, whom he had married, with him The young wife died on the passage, after giving birth to a stillborn child.
 On arriving in New York he joined the army, and after serving during the war was honorably discharged after Lees surrender
 After various vicissitudes he drifted to this locality, where he has been employed in farm work. He leaves to-day for New York, whence he will sail, on Saturday, for Ant werp. Kreitmeyer is about 45 years old
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
A Victory for Rochester Car Drivers.

ROCHESTER, N. F., May 24-The strike of the street car drivers was settled yesterday, with substantial victory for the strikers The agreement made and signed on behalf of the men and the company is that eleven and one-haf hours shall constitute a full days work, to be done in thirteen hours consecu- lively; for reliefs, twelve hours work, within fourteen hours The pay will be SLIGO for the first three months and sl 75 for the next twelve months, and thereafter S2 per day. Extra work on snow blows will be paid at the rate of twenty-five cents per hour; all other overtime twenty cents per hour. No dis missals shall take place without cause. There are in all fourteen clauses to the agreement There were five cars run out yesterday under police protection No trouble occurred, the strikers acting with great moderation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
BurIed Under Falling walI..

NEW YORK, May 24-A building at the corner of Broadway and John streets, in the course of demolition, caved in Last night, burying five men in the ruins. The fourth floor had been entirely removed, and men were at work tearing down the second and third floors The foreman felt the building shake, and ordered the men to come down, but before they could do so the building fell, carrying the foreman, Daniel Mahony, and four others with it to the cellar Mahony was taken out dead, and the four others, named Cornelius O'Leary, John Sullivan, James Lynch and James Sweeny, were seri- ously injured, and removed to the Chambers street hospital The accident was apparently due to extreme haste and lack of precautaon in the work of demolition Tho contractor has been arrested
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24

gheny and Phila- THE LATE COL. NORR1s. delphia delegations, a number of whom left the hall in the midst of a shower of hisses Dallas Sanders, of Philadelphia, attempted to introduce a minority report, but the chair declared the report out of order, and the | platform was adopted.
 1 When the committee on platform had re- ported Congressman Sowden opposed the provisions in the platform indorsing the | Mills bill, and urging Democratic congress men from Pennsylvania to support it. He was overwhelmingly outvoted in every in- stance. A substitute by Dallas Sanders, of Philadelphia, met a similar fate The only votes against the platform were those of Sowden and Sanders:
 The following is the platform adopted:
 ''The Democratic party of Pennsylvania, by its representatives in convention assem- bled, declares that revision of the tariff laws is necessary, with view to their simplifca- | tion. the correction of their incongruities | and inequalities, the regulation of duties in such manner as will put American indus try on firm and permanent basis, covering the difference between wages ill this country and in foreign countries, the abolition of taxes on raw materials for manufacturers, and the relief of the people from useless and onerous taxes, and from extortion by trusts and monopolies controlling the prices of the com mon necessaries of life,
 s'That to this end, and that labor may be the more effectually protected in the enjoy ments of its earnings and in steadiness and continuity of employment we give our most hearty and emphatic indorsement to the recommendations of President Cleve- lands last annual message to congress, and as in line with the principles laid down in that message we commend to congress the prompt adoption of the revenue bill re- ported from the committee of ways and means and urge the Democratic representa- tives in congress from this state to give it their earnest and undivided support.
 stThat the public lands are the common heritage of the people, and must be reserved for actual settlement by citizens of the United States; that no further land grants should be made to aliens on any account whatsoever and that the policy of the Republican party which has permitted the acquisition of title to vast areas by foreigners as well as fraud ulent entries for speculative purposes, de ) serves the severest condemnation, and that the courage and fidelity of the Democrat, national administration in restoring to tn, . public domain many millions of acres of land forfeited under the terms of grants made b, 2 congress, merit the approval and gratitude O [ the people.
 ssThat the surplus in the Federal treasur.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
Pitcher Foreman Badly Hurt.

BUFFALO, May 24-A serious accident happened Pitcher Foreman, of the Albany club, in the fourth inning of the Buffalo Albany game yesterday. Lohrne was at the bat and sent up a fly directly over the plate Both Foreman and Catcher Quinn ran for it. Evidently neither saw the other approach, for just as the ball descended into Foreman's hands Quinn collided with him Foreman held on to the ball, but rolled over imme- diately after. A doctor was called and the pitcher was removed to the Fitch hospital, where he is being cared for. The doctors al the hospital say that so far as they could as. certai.. he will come out all right, unless he is injured internally, which cannot be told at present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
vas nominated for lieutan.
REPUBLICANS CHEER FOR BLAINE,
North Carolina Delegates to Chicago
 Elected in Raleigh.

North Carolina Delegates to Chicago
 Elected in Raleigh.
 RALEIGH, May 24-The state Republican convention met yesterday. and was called to order by c. B. Cook, of Warren county. The temporary chairman ruled that the commit tee on credentials must be appointed and re- port before the chairman could be elected The committee was appointed and retired While out the committee was addressed by several prominent Republicans. The conven- tion enthusiastically cheered every mention of Blaine's name.
 The committee on credentials reported eighty-five counties represented. A spirited contest for chairmalship between James E. Boyd, of Greensboro, and Judge D. L. Rus self. of New Hanover, resulted in the alec tion of Boyd by vote of 102 to 1O1. George R. Mebane (colored) and John Dancy (col- ored) were made secretaries. o. H. Dock ney was nominated for governor, and J. c. Pritchard, of Madison county, for lieutenant oOvarnOr