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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-09

BILLY WILLIAMS The case of Billy Will
liams, indicted for the killing of police off,
Ger Julian Arnold, in May 1887 was called
in the Corporation Court this morning.
Williams was present and when aaked if
he had secured counsel replied no Judge
Stua:t then assigned Messrs. J. II. Greene
and J. R. Cation as counsel for prisoner and
set the trial for Thursday next. Williams
appeared in court neatly dressed in dark
blue suit ard seemed but little concern d
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Hollins Institute,
VIRGINIA.

FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
Equipped at cost of 100000.
CHARLES l.. COOKE, A. NJ, Superintendent.
Languages, Literature, Sciences Music, Art,
&C., are taught under high standards. The school
employs 25 officers and maintains a superior
management. 1t offers the further advantages of
salubiious climate, mineral waters, and noun
tain scenery. Fully abreast of the times itdrsws
pupils from many States. The forty-sixth annual
session will open September 18th, 1883. P o.
Hollins, Va. Apply for register to
CHAS. II. COOKE,
jy9 cow Business Manager.
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An ELEGANT Substitute

For oils, salts, pills, and ali kinda Of bitter,
nauseous medicines, ia the very agreeable
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figa Recon-
mended by leading Physicians. Manufac.
tured only by the California Fig Syrup Com.
pany, San Francisco, Cal. For sale by D..
s. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-09

DEATH OF WILLIAM CoGAN.-Mr. Will
liam CogaD, died at bis home on north Royal
street, early yesterday morning after ingel-
ing illness, affecting his whole system. in the
Goth year of his age. Mr.. Cogan came to this
country WHEEL mere child with his parents
from London, EGG, ana for time resided
in Philadelphia, where he learned the trade
of gas fl ter. He subsequently removed to
city this where he began work on his own
account, and soon built up aoursbing bust
ness and acquired a competenc Like all
of our cilzeps who tided with their State,
he suffered during the war and lost heavily
by Its RESULT. In later years his health b.
came sff-cted and be was compelled to re
tire frcm active pursuits He married q
daughter of the late Richard Barton, WHO
with several sons and daughters survive
him. Mr.. Cogan was an excellent citizen,
liberal in his views and always ready to aid
in promoting the welfare of the city and ex.
tending helping hand to the uufortunat-
aud needy. He possessed a heart full Of
kindness and consideration and his many
virtues will live long in the memories net
only of mis- immedia family, but ofhis large
circle Of atquaintances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-09

TEMPERANCE Col. Geo. w. Carter, for
merly of Loudoun county, delivered TEN.
perapce address at the Opera House yeser
day evening before fair audience, the
younger portion of which were decidedly
unappreciative and caused considerable an
ncysnce by moving about and going out
during the delivery. The address was one
OF he finest that has been heard in this city
for long time, the subject being treated in
way entirely different from the stereo-
typed form, and was both highly entertain
ihg aud instructive. The Colonel's idea Is
that while prohibition, local option, high Ii
cease, etc, are all we'll 80 far as they 60,
public sentiment must Get its seal upon
drunkenness and the use OF intoxcants be-
fore reform can be accomplished; and
that while laws may be enacted to prevent
the sale OF liquors yet ss long as society toll
crates intemperanoe, 80 long will it continue
to exist and the liquor traffic prosper.
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Gs- NOTICE "A called meeting of the n.y.
draulion Steam Fire Engine Company will be
/ cid at thcir hall Tuesday evening July 10th, st
< o'clock. Punctual attendance is requested.
iy9 " &. L. CARNE, President.
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AIfxanlIrla 0axet1s j..
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MONDAY EVENING, JULY 8.
LOCAL MATTERS

~ Persons leaving the city can have The
r. ,zrrry mailed to any address, postage prepaid,
f,r .av length of time, at the rate of fifty cents
~ ~. mon IN. Subscribers ordering the GAZETTE
ged from one postofice to another should give
,be old as we'll as address.
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The TYPEWRITER CoNTEST.-Oa Satur-
day night last the judges appointed by Mr..
John S Beach to award the 500 Hammond
typewriter to the best penmsn of moderate
speed in the public schools-Supt. Carne and
Col Fickiip, principal of Washington school,
and Miss Yates. principal of Lee school,
together with Judge Stuart and MIR. Beach,
whom theyhad appointed additionaljudges--
met at The Superintendent Office to award
the prize. All had previously examined the
twenty-six specimens, and on vote for
Preferences Supt. Carne, Col. Ficklin and
Judge Stuart gave theirs to No. IA, and Miss
Yates and Mr.. Beach to No. Is. A long
conversation and re-examination followed,
but effected no change in the minds of any
OF the judges, aud the typewriter was &C.
cOrdingIy awarded 10 No. IA. The envelope
containing the names and numbers was then
opened, and No. IA was found to be George
z, Wardeld, son OF Mr. Edgar Warfeld, of
the firm of Warieid & Hall. His age Is
out 1t No. is was found to be Miss Ella
Ef,raoois, the daughter of Mr.. George W.
FTaucis. Judge Stuart and Supt. Carne
both expressed the opinion that young War
neid's handwriting, excellent as it Is now,
VIII improve as he gets older, and that he
VIII make Que Of the finest penmen In thu
STATE and all the JUDGES declared the speoi
m aat genersliy to be very oreditable to ID.
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Mr.. G. E. Price will have some fue salt
water tailors, trout and butter fish for sale
in market to morrow.
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For this section slightly warmer, local aims
southerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-09

CORPORATION COURT Judge Charles E.
Stuart presiding.-The July, grand jury
term of the Corporation Court, commeuced
this morning. The grand jury, with Mr. F.
n Corbstt as foreman, was s"crn aud re-
tireo n their room, aud later presented the
following and were adjourned I'LL Thursday.
Com. cs. Charles Thoms, for breaking
and entering house in tbs night time; q
true bill.
Com. Va. Rachel Jones. for petit larceny,
third offence a true bill.
Com. vs. Billy Williams, for breaking jail;
a true bill
Iu his addr, ss Judge Stuart said that he
intended that on the juries the Common
wealth should be represented by those hav
ing the moral and material interests of the
city at heart and that all jurors must be
punctual in their attendance as be did not
intend the business Of the Court to be de-
layed. He also said that it being the duty
of oil good citizens to serve as jurors, be
would excuse no one from serving unless for
some good reason.
Messrs. F. L Smith, G A. Mushbach and
j. Nj. Johnson were appointed committee
to examine into the condition of the Clerks
office.
R. B. Poulton VS.. R. S Douglass case re-
ferred to commissioner for report.
Thornton Peyton AMI wife Va. Houser
Wright and wife; case referred to commits.
sioner for report.
Com vs. Billy Williams, indictment for
murder case set for trial on Thursday.
Court adjourned till to morrow morning.
POLICE REPoRT-Last night was cloudy
with rain about II o'clock There were
eight prisoners at The station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases :
August Kramer, arrested by officer Bren-
ner for trespassng on The property of the
a. g. F. R. r. Company, hsd his case con-
tinued.
Isabella Jackson, arrested by officer
YCung for an assault On Robt Robinson
forfeited SIS collateral.
A young man, arrested by officers Hayes
snd Henry for indecent conduct, was fined
50 80.
Jennie Nelson, colored, arrested by offi-
GERS Simpson and Sherwood for disorderly
conduct, was dismissed.
Chas. Williams, arrested by officer Grady
for being drunk on the street, was ordered
TO leave the city.
Fred Walker. arrested by officer Bettis
for being drunk on the street, was dis
missed.
Jno Bryant, colored, arrested by officers
Hayes and McCuen for an assault on John
Grigsby. was fined $1.50.
Sam Bolden and Joe Brown, arrested by
officers Simpson and McCuen for disorderly
conduct, were fined, the former So, and the
latter 81 So
Chas Riley, arrested by officers Price and
Henry for trespassng on the property of
the A. & F. R. R. Company, had his case
contioued.
Harry Pcss. arrested by officers Price and
Henry for disorderly conduct, was dlschar-
ged with a reprimand.
VIM. Conkiing, arrested by officer TIGER
for being drunk on the street, was fined
81 go
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A XEs! AXES! AXEs!-"Light Horse Harry"
100 dozen of these celebrated goods in store. All
the regular weights and shapes. Wholesale and
retail. JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
send Alexandria Va
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FULLLINEo OF FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
ie.7 ]. c. MILBURN.
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IN STORE TWO CAR LOADS PURE NEW
i Orleans Molasses. For sale at lowest market
rates Tian71 CHAS KING & SON.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
singing Among Persian Children.

They are fond Of singing, tho Persian chill
dren are 1t Is something they learn almost
as soon as they can toddie But their sing
ing would not bee much tancied. guess, by
American parents. The whole art consists
In sustaining a note as long Us possible. 1t
makes small odds il the voice tie quavering or
harsh-so long the note is hehd the singer
deserves high preise. There is very little.
If any. time to these songs AT ieast none 10
recognizable But they gre sort Of nasal
twang To them, Ole such being put IN every
time the voice gisrs out and the same sue
ceSsion Of THREE OF four notes which maS<es
tae tune is repeated again and again. w of
Won Schierbrand in ne Cosmopolitan
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02

The only work ever NV men doing IN
Morocco 10 washins clothaa When Nor
washes his cloths is u because th~y re~4
washing. and NOS Tor the absurd reason sin,
ply that Saturday night has oouns arys1n1.
and as . Moor, from bis outdoor life. can
kick like . mule. they kick their cboehss clean
instead Of scrubbing them They s<rn 70
have regular washing bees When ther s,s
together - ths river benks. prvv.ds<1 With
large fat s.ones; than they soaA ths4r clothes
In Mooriah soap until de tertiary ruvaod has
bad a chance 70 soften, afssr which Dc real
fun commencea thorough srssss places
his wash On the ia. ss1aA, cuts q dosb,s
pigeon wing with saeh reg In turn, saps shs
inside OF bin knss With bis oppuaSte foos b.
fore b. brings IL do~s with . syank hike .h.s
fond cares d childhood. making ss TIE .sr..s
time NOISE With bis mouth rmiisr &c IL.
escape Of Wes.inghouse eox!na, while II,
dirt Of ages o;es IN ell dirsrssooa. and al
banda OF rather fsse, hssp do. With .hs
regularity Of Q dsnce. for tbs Noovtua ~.ns
Of The vaAh tub IL supposed b hovw ssvund
add Gap bis celestial wings IN ouus~xArees
a. ioas - the r.csss h ksps up ia shA z.ao
nr-Cor. Boston Tr~asr-1A
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02


Almost every American hes heard Of j O.
Flood, the California millionaire. but very
few are aware Of the fact that Mr. Flood ia
the owner OF the most magnificent country
house and grounds In North America. The
estate Is at Menio Park, near San Francisco,
and during Mr. Floods illness is closed to
visitors. Tho estate covers so acres. and
is under the charge OF landscape gardener
end 100 assistants. Tho drives are several
miles in length, and are made Of white gravel
kept spotlessiy clean Tho foliage shrub
berry and flowers are beyond description
Everything is symphony In white and
gold" The porters lodge - q beautiful cot
tage near the only entrance 90 tire grounds.
and the great gates are white and gold The
grounds are lighted by hundreds Of gaz
lamps, with ground glass shades, the ems be-
Ing made on the place. Statuary Of the rnnst
chaste and elegant design and Of exquisite
workmanship gives finish ~ the lawns and
closely trimmed hedges.
But tine house is the main attraction Ith
built In style IL architecture that might h
termed French, although not decidedly Of
that school IL Is dazzling white, tho roofs
are of black siate In patterns, and the dccorn-
tions are ali in gold. Even the inside blinds
and the Furnishings are white and gold, and
this effect has been preserved In the finish
ings OF the servant 3 quarters, the superb sta
bic and all the buildings Oh the prsrnls~.
The bous~ stands on az eninsnce and over
looks one Of the most BEAUTIFUL lawns that
art can PRODUCE Fountains piaSh On, every
side, q terrace Of ivy and Sewers hens In tho
eastern view, while bank Of violet. aud n
wall Of roses temper the force Of tire OCEAN
breezes and perfume them. Ths perfect cTes-
tion Of an artistic mind, with ali the rsc~s-
sary funds 70 maintain l. in IL perfection,
Floods palace stands unrivAlsd In Ar~rfca,
. typical home Of a self made millionaire
San Francisco Letter
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
WEATHER BULLETINS.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Aug
1.-The temperatures herein given arr
those of thermometers in the shade ano
free from the influences OF any radiated,
reflected or conducted heat. THE highest
temperature was So; the lowest 74o
mean o5o.
Clear weather, and gentle to fresh
southerly W nds.
Maximum velocity of wind southerly
IS miles per hour at p. m
Mean humidity 54.5 per cent.
FRED L. JOHNSON,
Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. G.,
Aug 1.-The indications for thirty-slX
hours. commencing Thursday, August :,
at a. m. are as follows:
For Kansas-Local rains; cooler, varla-
BILE winds.
For Missouri-Threatenin weather,
with local rains; nearly stationary tenn
perature, except warmer n northern por-
ton; winds generally southerly.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.

WASHINGTON, August IA gentleman
who has been in consultation with Demo
cratic members of the senate committee on
finance expresses the opinion that the tariff
bill of majority of the finance committee
will not be reported to the senate before
the 1st of September. He says: 1.-The
Democrats on the finance committee have
determined upon the policy OF discussing
every item of the proposed new bill in the
committee. They don't intend to postpone
this discussion until the bill shall be re-
ported to the senate. They intend to take
up the bill, which will be presented to
them as a substitution for the Mills bill
and compare it item by item with the Mills
bill and insist upon an answer IN each
case as to the reason why any particular
proposition in the Republican bill is better
{ han the provision as to the corresponding
subject in the Mills bill. In other words,
the Democrats propose to have full dis
cussion of the Mills bill and the proposed
substitute in the committee. That GER
tainly will require two weeks time, and
the present indications are that the Re
publican bill will not be reported from the
subcommittee 10 the whole committee
much before the middle of August. The
earliest time at which the Democrats now
think the consideration of the bill may
reasonably be expected to begin in the
finance committee is September 10. The
Democratic members of the finance COM
mittee consequently are very confident
that the session will be prolonged into
October. The Republican members OF the
committee on finance are not as yet pre-
pared to make any statement as to the
time when the bill will be reported to the
full committee, much less rs to the date
when the consideration of the Dill may Oe
expected to begin in the senate itself.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02

Afses IN sxis.snos Il effy-~vn yzan 81
FrsDca cosDJ AS~h b. dssssznsnt shAs
Is - sarns - b reisaAad fruxo nnaacni had-
ing arfngs nd 70 Ass h,6sss q - 0vn,
and sAS sagx>stson, orfg1nsasd md uarEty
imported By tbs govss9 cs.r~1 - tssn
unanimously sdopasd ~ o. ounaA ~p<ft
sz- When u 0ns8 of LDus .rhfnDs
Ia. dOuEDdsd - n c.se ths c1iny, 20
eDrding 20 D. reuEzs rpus a ov ouusui Ia
A5zszA ~ atzsDs vaEss lazA D - ncv
rsssriy 3.1uo. GO u acrn uud1 saktvuAbnu.
oE WHICH 5000 sers AZ v1n~yardk Ths
annoai expr1 of Ne casouy acaoza - "a
orp, 90. tsas - . daily s9vis q aanrur
70 TrsD1s. LEO mics a sasasuods ere ta
~o~ttng ara~. sas prosound paans saiss,
syvnma Yes ssr-s IN AkxrS n, I'm
cssersed By the esssrai poyw sod ,r,r
fosased With ,hoss u Tr.neA, 70 GA. -
eoaouy b srssAisy igscsAas Il - srocus a
- ~~- r~oorsA -L0nAaA xs~
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
weapons nor ire sxelerons Of dog, or men

have been found underground
II IS said that Familiarity breeds con-
temp" II is therefore not 10 be wondered
at Tint q grave digger. by dint OF handling
. bodies an his hfe, becomes cailous and looks
upon the dead body Of his fellow beings much
in the same way in which a grocer looks upon
dead herrins-that is, rs wsrs which
must yield him SO much profit He tumbles
the tisad man in his narrow Little house very
unceremoniously into the grave, when there
happens TO be no near relatives about. What
they hate to do Of ali things is the digging
out Of a body for removal elsewhere. One
cannot blame them, for the job is. to put il
mildly, disagreeable one. Many a man
wouldn't want 70 10 1. :or any money These
men have 20 do it Cor few dollars Chicago
Herald
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
BLAINE HOMEwARD BOUND.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Inman lines new
steamer, City # New York, LETT Liverpool
today on her first voyage to New York. A
large crowd of people were at the landing
stage and pier head to see her depart. She
carries LOCO passengers. Among the num-
Der are Mr. James G. Blaine. his wife AID
daughter, the earl and countess of Don
oughmore and Ladies Healy and Nora
HutchinSnn
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
The Army Of Venezuela.

The Venezuelan army Is so organized that
there are no white officers except Of the
highest grade in the service. It is useless,
dangerous, unrepubliean horde Of ignorant
soldiery, ready to be used by interruptions
politicians to overawe and hold In check thu
people who are likely almost at any time to
rise In rebellion against corrupt and ambt-
tious wire pulling bosses" and machine
managers.'
The real fighting quality Of the Venezuelan
compact, imperfecsly disciplined body of low
grade soldiery. The better elements Of
society have been for obvious reasons pre-
vented from contributing their quota 20 tbs
regular army The Vencxuelau, however,
have among them many brave and well
trained military men, ooce1 and phi
Yates veterans who have fought and
still remember bow TO eight desper-
ately and With . wise courage not sur
passed BY soldiers Of any country. Tia peo-
pie are patriotic and the hte shs majority Of
them lead tends 20 harden both muscle and
nerve. LlAneros On tee plains Of ApUre, glo-
riaed by the Story o. Paez, or of the high
table lands where Bolivar and Miranda again
and again me. and destroyed Toe armies Of
The saernest veterans Of Spain, arr .hs stuff
O. which the best Of soldiers are made Mas
se-x Of horseansn.hip. Injured 70 danger, pa
ten. Of Thirst and hunger, these light ca~ai-
rynen, Ike Sheridans and ssonewAll
Jacksons mounted infantry, always fn train
ing, even In tine Of peAcs. move with mar
Vicious CELEBRITY, performing sxdacus duties
that q, then 20 become, - tie shortest pos
sshle notice, an army oo<ps that can b rsiied
UPON 10 serve the ress7baic earnestly and e.
fecsivety in ,ins CT national peril Inst the
venexuesars are brave and aba qz1ckiy ard
successfully 20 rsssr: foreign interference
with their Affairs no che ean for rsomeue
doubt Who bss even tie slightest kno~IedSs
of tie history os she grand struggle tAsy
made for freedom from The Calling yoke ef
6xaln.-Ccr. Sew y9x TtDsA
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
LONG SESSIONS OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Since the gov
eminent was established there have been
ell, : long sessions of congress, but only
one as long as this one is likely to be. That
one was in 1880, and lasted 302 days. The
present session began December 6, and up
to YESTERDAY, had consumed 236 days Here
is table showing the length of the long
sessions: 236 days, December 4, 1865, to
July 26 1866; 237 days, December 2, S57, to
July q, 1858; 245 days. November 4, 1911, to
July 6, 1912; 246 days, November ID, 1877, to
July 16, 1898; 253 days, December /, 1915. to
August 10, iS46; 253 days, December 6, ls47,
1858, to August Z, 1874: 2o9 days, December
&, 1871, to August 81, 1912; 273 days, Decem-
Der /, 1851, to August 81, 1852; 2e9 days,
December 3, 1855, to August IS, 1856; 302
days, December 8, 1919, to September 30,
1850,
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
NORFOLK, VA. HAS 4 BIG FIRE.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. This morning
at half past 10 O'clock destructive fire
began in Suffolk, Va, which was not con-
trolled until about o'clock this after
noon. 1t originated in the oil warehouse
of Joseph II. Webb's drug store in the
Excelsior block The burnt district
extends from Main and Bank streets
on the north to the Norfolk &
Western railroad depot on the south from
Ballard q Smiths corner on Washington
square west to the Sutfolks lumber com
pany's railroad on the east. Nearly the
entire business portion of the town Is de
stroyed. The loss is roughly estimated at
from $780, 900 to 100000 A large number
of dwellings were burned and many fam
lilies rendered penniless.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
FATAL SUN STROKES.

KANSAS CITY, Aug There were three
deaths from sun stroke here today. in adj
dition TO this eight cases of prostration
were reported, several of which are likely
to prove fatal. The standard thermometer
registered IS degrees, although several pri-
vate instruments showed i02.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02

in its nature. The poin of order being
made, therefore. by Mr.. Harris, one of the
best parliamentarians in the senate, that
the direct tax bill was undoubtedly gen.
eral in its nature and does come within
the inhibition of the rule, the presiding
officer ruled the direct tax amendment out
as amenable to the point of order. and
stated that he did not Care to hear debate
upon it. So the long and greatly feared
contest on the direct tax in connection
with an appropriation bill is not to occur
A good many stumbling blocks have been
removed from legislation by this action of
the senate as to the public buildings bill
and the direct tax bill.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02
SUICIDE.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. edward II.
Gavin, aged SO, keeper in the Erie county
penitentiary, committed suicide this morn
ing by shooting himself through the heart
with revolver. Family troubles are sup
posed to be the cause.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-02

Pig rearing Is a greet Industry IN Hatnun,
China Last year $500 were shipped from
Klungchow to Hong Kong, where an uLiirn-
tied demand exists for this particular porker.
Owing to the extrsnc competition, however,
among the shippers, 1887 was not a very
prosperous one A frequent fraud is prac-
ticed on them. On account Of the shallow
water Of the por. Of e.nbarkation tie pigs
are frequently sent out to the steamers At
night, and the boatmen take advantage Of
their opportunity to exchange big pigs for
small On the way They bring back receipt
for the right number from the ship, and ap-
propsiste tie profit made On tho weight Of
the rigA-Chica9o Tines