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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

Fire destroyed over one hundred houses
in Suffolk yesterday, sweeping nearly the
whole town out of existence and causing q
loss of sS0O,000 The fire originated about
1880 o'clock in an old warehouse, and
burned with rapidity and ferceness, causing
great excitement and CONSERVATION, and
was not gotten under control until $50 in
the afternoon. Seventy six houses were
burned, including the Herald Office, dry
goods stores, groceries, furniture and all the
drug stores. Several persons were injured
About two years ago the town was visited
by similar conasgratiqu,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02
Brass ARMED FEMININE FIsrs.-Tbe

Brass ARMED FEMININE FIsTs.-Tbe
manners of the young women of Chicago
are apparently not improving. The girls
are becoming too fond Of affecting mannish
customs. One might not object to little
of it, but when it comes to carrying and
using brass knuckles it is going too far.
Mrs. Sows. Of Bradley street, Gays that her
daughter Martha carri brass knuckes and
that it is now the fashion of other Bradley
street girls TO do the same thing. When
Mrs. Sowa started to scold her daughter,
Martha put on her knuckles and slugged
the old woman nightly. Since then the
mother has net scolded her. Martha had
her knuckles in her pocket when arrested,
and grumbled at being deprived of them.
AS soon as the police force can do 80 the
other Bradley street girls, who meet for
ractice in boxing, brass knuckle drill and
other unteminine pursuits will be looked
after
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02
TIE OLDEST VESSEL AFLoAT.-The old

The OLDEST VESSEL AFLoAT.-The old
est American vessel ahoat to-day is the bark Ros-
seau, built in Philadelphia in 1901 The Ros-
seau was one of Stephen Grard's fleet, and was
launched as full.rigged ship. She was IS feet
long and % feet breadth OF beam, and registered
3O5 tons. After doing service for several years
her rigging was changed and she was known as
one of the fastest baTks ssiling from Phadelphis.
She made several trips to the whaling grounds of
the North Atlantic, and was one of the most sue
cessful whalers in the fleet. OF late years she has
been used for miscellaneous hauling. and is looked
upon as curiosity in every port she stops. She
is now discharging cargo at New Bedford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

The FEW Baltimore democrats who left
their party because they, like some other
people, thought themselves better than their
party, have come back to their old fold,
where. it is hoped, they will hereafter re-
main, and, if there bs evils in it,try to RENE.
dy them within the party lines, and never
again commit the foolish offense of ioining
the enemy. Among the gentlemen referred
to are Messrs. Cowep, Marshall, Packard,
Marbury and Bruce, who having seen the
error oftheir way have become wiser and
better men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

GENERAL MALONE says he has strong
hopes of carrying Virginia and Richmond
city next fall, for the reason that Vir-
ginian's are in favor of the protective tariff.
and can't stand the democratic low tariff
policy. And yet tbs General managed to
stand that policy pretty we'll until the dem
ocrats refused to make him their candidate
for Governor. But the Generals political
hopes are rarely realized. He had strong
hopes Of carrying Virginia at the two last
Presidential elections, and at the last Guber-
Material election, but disappointment made
another plat necessary in the waist of bis
trousers When the farmers of Virginia de-
clare for tariff that compel5 them to sell
in the cheapest and buy 10 the dearest mar
ket, the inu:iity of free schools will be de-
monstrated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Aug. 2.
SENATE.

SENATE.
a conference committee was ordered Oh
the naval appropriation bill, and Senators
Hale, Farwell and Beck were appointed
conferees on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Sherman moved to proceed to the
consideration of the fisheries treaty in open
executive session. The motion was agreed
to, ayes "A, nsys22, Is strict party vote) and
the fisheries treaty was taken up-the CUES
ton being on Mr.. Morgan's motion to post
pone its further consideration till December
next.
Mr. Riddleberger then addressed the Sen.
ate in opposition to the treaty.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported the bill to provide
for the appointment of assistants to the
chiefs of bureaus of the navy department.
Referred to the Committee Of the Whole
The House then proceeded to the consid.
Grafton of the Senate amendments to the
army appropriation bill, and they were
non-concurred in and conference or
dered.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Deficiency Appropriation
bill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

Gen. Henry n. Hurt, tobaccouist of
Danville, who was in the West on tobacco
business, died from ap6plexy at louisville,
KY, yesterday. Gen. Hurt was formerly
of Halifax county. He was a brave Ccnfed
crate soldier, and lost an arm in The war.
He represented Halifax In the Legislature
once,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

The directors committee of the Rich
mood Terminal Company had conference
in New York yesterday with President Kim
ball, of the Norfolk aud Western railroad,
in regard to the sale of Sc 500 600 of East
Tennessee first preferred stock. No agree
ment could be reached, and they will meet
again Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02
Observation-Disclosures.

BERLIN. Aug. 2.-The newspapers here
announce that the Emperor of Germany,
the Emperor of Russia, and the Emperor of
Austria will meet at some point on the Aus
trian frontier in the autumn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

Mr.. HARRISON, if he can prevent it, does
not intend that the memories Of the war be-
tween the States shall be oblteratHd. In
epe, oh be made yesterday be said
In remembering all the painful WAYS in
VII Oh you walked ways oftoil and suffering
and sickness and Gying-to emerge into the
glorious sunlight OF that great day at Wash
ington, we must not forget that in the homes
YOU left there were also sacrifices and suffer
ing. Anxiety dwelt perpetualy with those
YOU left behind We remember gratefully
the sacrifices and sufierings of the fathers
and mothers who sent you 10 the field, and
mnch more, of the wives who bravely gave
up to the country the most cherished objects
of their love-"
Mr.. Harrison evidently doesn't hope for
many white votes in the South, for such
talk as this is just as well calculated to re-
vive Southern as Northern war memories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

CAMP MEETINGS are not as fashionable as
acme other summer resorts but week
spent under tents and on clean straw, with
the abandon of camp life, and with camp
fare. would do tagged brains and tired mus.
cles more real good than an equal length OF
time at Long Branch or at the White Sui
phur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02
Burned TO Death.

PEEKsKILL, N. Y, Aug. 2-Last night
the residence of Richard W. Horn, at Lake
Michigan, was destroyed by Ere. Henry
Haight, sged So years, Mr.. Horns grand
father, who was In the house at the time,
was burned 10 q orIsp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

MUCH LES capital would be required by
the cannery now in successful operation
here, and the product thereof be sold at
cheaper rates were it not for the high tariff
on the tin-plate of which the cans used are
made,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Aug. IA
Queenstown this week there were some ~ mesa
Of Cattle offered, with sales 2ib4a.c per 10
Some 500 Sheep and Lambs were offered Sheep
brought Babe. and Lambs l4a6c per 10. some
Cows and Calves were sold at S25445 per heaa.
The market for Cattle slow. and dull for sheeP
and Lambs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

Mr. HARRISON is not whit behind any
OF his party in the desire to benefit the COM
paratively few rich men of the country at
the expense of the many poor ones. He
now strongly endorses the recent attempt OF
the republican Senate to give large subsi
dies, out of the money exacted from poor
people by taxes on the necessaries of life, to
few rich northern ship owners. OF two
free and equal American citizens, why
should the one who invests his money in q
ship be more entitled to subsidy than the
other who invests his in Virginia land?
This is question in the answer to which
Virginia farmers are deeply interested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02
Rates Advanced.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-The Pennsylvania
railroad has advanced pric4s Of coal 2O,25
cents per ton to Baltimore, Washington and
Alexandria, 10 take effect on the 10h in.
slant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

The Southern Planter for August has been re-
ceived from its publishers in Richmond. Its
leading article is from the State Agricultural De-
partment, aud is on the new Virginia industry
canning fruits and vegetables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

The DEMOCRATIC congressional conven-
ton for the Lynchburg district yesterday
nominated man who is on recent record as
an avowed protectionist, and passed reso'
luton 'desply deploring" the illness of Gen.
eral Sheridan. If a protectionist can be o
democrat then Free Methodist can be q
Catholic. And while the illness of General
Sheridan affords the democrats Of no Vir
gina or of any other district, or any other
brave men, any qualification. if those of the
Lynchburg district sincerely, deeply, de-
plore it," they are not only unlike those of
all the other Virginia districts, but have not
the natural feelings belonging to other men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

NEW YORK, August Cotton firm; rplands
10 1916; Oresns IL Lie; futures steady. Flour
steady. Wheat gal 1sc lower Corn 1a hisa 1n
but later declined 1aa34c. Pork firm at S1o Qua
15 75. Lard easier at 50 %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YoRK, August 2-The stock market OTen
ed of again this morning, frat prices being gen
orally from y to % per cent. below @st evenings
closing figures Further small fractions were lost
in the early trading, but the market soon rallied
and quickly advanced to above the openinGprice'
The market became quite feverish and generally
heavy, which retired most Of the active stocks to
low the opening figures, and at IL o'clock tho
market was quiet and unsettled generally at
small fractions under the opening prices Money
easy at 1a1 y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

SMALL HAMS, Missouri brand, Z 10 ~ pounu'
y each. For sale BY
aug5 J,C' MiLoV"A"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02

BALTIMORE, August . -virgini,s conso stet
37Ss; past-due coupons Go; do 1o40s 35t. 10
new 3s 65la bid to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-02


ALEXANDRIA MARKET. August Flour 10
more firmly held by both millers and dealers but
there is no change to note in prices Whea, is
still nervous and uneasy, showing considerable
1uctuatlons in the markets generally, but there
is very conservative under current and conse'
quently not so great volume Of gales of futures
as under the circumstances. might be expected
the offerings for immediate delivery incress'
ing and but few samples are entirely free from
garlic; sales to-day were made at from rs TO So
per bushe. Corn is quiet at SO to 62 for mixed
and white; no yellow was sold. Rye is steady At
SO to SO. New Oats 80 to SO; old 81 to 49,
Chickens Butter, Eggs. Potatoes and other pro-
duce are in liberal supply and dull.
BALTIMORE Aug. 2.-Cotton quiet end firm
middling 10&a11. Flour firm aud slightly high
er; Howard street and Western super 81 oVs
2 So; do extra SO O0a3 85; do family 81 10
az 65; City Mills super 81 50a2 So; do extra
50 25a3 rs; do Rio brands 81 60a4 So; "a.
tapsco superlative patent go; do family b 80
Wheat-Southern active and steady Fultz S6@yz'
longberry 1888; Western quiet and steady NO
winter red spot 90a90A Aug 9o1s 9Oa5; sep.
9O1ha90aa Dec 935sa94. Corn-southern quiet
and easier; white 5Sa61; yellow 5sa60; Weetern
firm: mixed soot 52Aa521a August 52ias52e;,
Sept 53$ ss531s; year 461ha47. Oats quiet ana
steady eouthern and Penna 3Sa4j Western
white 42a44 do mixed 39a41 Rye fairly active
and steady at 60a62 Hay quiet prime to chote
Western s18 Scale. Provisions active and firm
Coffee nominal Rio ca goes fair 49,, aid. WINS
Ky quiet at 81 Goal rs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

Not long since party of young men went
from Boston to q country town down in
Maine for few days fishing. They had .
full outfit of tackle" and gear" and upon
arrival at their destination stood In need Of
but one thing-bait. After consulting their
local adviser they secured the services OF an
ancient resident, who started out to dig the
needed worms. He was gone three or four
hours, but to good purpose, for when he re-
turned be had water bucket even full of
wriggling mass OF earthworms Now this
was more than the boys had bargained for,
and thoughts Of what such an unheard OF
wealth of bait would cost began to trouble
them. To end their suspense they appointed
one OF their number spokesman, with plsnary
powers but with instructions to make the
best bargain possible How much do We
owe your he asked, approaching the vener-
able bait digger and taking out his wallet.
"Weil, | don't rightly know" rejoined tho
Old man; "the ground is kinder solid and the
worms is fur down, and it's been hard ON my
back to dig 'eIn But FIVE half notion TO
go fshin' myself tomorrow, and If you'll
give me half the bait wen call it square. ~
Boston Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
He Did Not &c. m Audience.


The Listener has heard another character
lstic story of the great Russler, generaliSsimo
Of the house of Smith, Smytn & Co Russler
now has In attendance in his anteroom q
colored man of distinguished appearance,
who serves Is a sort OF a breekwater to the
mighty food of business that is supposed to
continually roll In upon the great man OF
affairs. The other day an old friend and
companion of Russler's. plain, rustic sort Of
fellow. took it into his head to call and con-
gratulate him on his rise in the world They
had been hail fellows wei met all their past
life, and the old friend felt il would be al
ways SO between them. He called, and was
confronted By the colored porter.
Il want to see Russler," said the old friend.
"Cahd, sah.' said the porter, icily.
Gard! haven't got any card" said the
visitor; Il don't carry EN-"
Have to pass in your cahd, sab, befo' you
kin see Mr.. RuSsler."
The visitor tore a bit Of paper out of
notebook and wrote his name on it There y
be said, ~ guess ttat'n do"
The colored man glanced at It rather
askance, but took it in to the inner sanct-
uary. In a few minutes he returned with
condescending smile on his face.
''Mr. Russler, sah," said he, "wi1l grant
you audience in three-quahtahs of an hour"
The visitor was some moments in catching
his breath.
"An audiencer be exclaimed. "And in
three-quarters Of an hourI Well, I'm afraid
when the time is up he won't find his audi
ence-' I've got other fish to fry meantime.
Tell his highness, please, that Pn have TO at
tend at the palace some other day; I've got q
load o. taters that's got to be sold. Good
dsyi"-Boston Transcript.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
i. All Came Back.

"Sone clothes to-dayP' he asked, es G
young man halted before his place on Jeffer-
son avenue and began stroking the right
hand leg of pair Of pants.
'Do you remember nieP' was asked In
reply.
''Vhas dere something's wrong. my frendtF'
Don't you remember! | was here and
bought coat OF you last fall"
''Last fall Vhas dot coat all rightg"
"You asked sc for it and I gave you IS.
It was Prince Albert. You remember,
don't you"
"Vhas dere some moths in iti Did it fade
outF'
II asked you if you remember NET While
we were talking the fire engines went by"
''Did scmepody say dot coat vhas not wort
tree dollarss"
"Do you remember or don't you"
"My frendt, did some crock come OFF Oh
your hands in a wet dayP'
mo. sir. The coat was all right and worth
the money, and now want pair Off
"Vhas it all right Rememper you'll Ger
tainly dol Dose fire engines vhas going py,
und l gif you shange for ten dollar, und you
ask me where to buy refolver, und you al
most buys sachel of me. Remenper you'll
Vhell, | shall shnlile If don'ti How YOU
vhas7 Come inside. Ivhas shust wondering
oafer you, and 1t pleases me dot you vhas in
good health How odd dot / don't shake
hands NIT you a hull block avhay."-Detroit
Ey,oa Pracs
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE
The Story Told By an Engineer In
NAyaHe.

| The Story Told By an Engineer In
Nevada.
Yesterday The Appeal reporter found
| Harry Rice, theengineer, in front of the post
! Gffica
Back again, chr
"Yes, you bet. only one out CT crew of
| eight that can crawl"
"In any smash ups!"
eleven"
"Get hurtfn
"Nary time"
"Many smash ups down thereT
"Nothin' else First day | hit the road
pulled out er Summit with twelve cattle and
"Forty-six trainsf
"No, you idiot; No. 4s locomotive, east
bound began to squeal right away"
E"Squeal before You were hit1'
81 was squealin' for brakes, you fool, pipin,
up the brakeman Ye see, my air gave out. n
81 don't exactly"-
"Air brakes wouldn't work, SO I whistled
for the train men to set 'em- l had a Mis-
souri, granger for fireman Only been On
the road two days and he let go On the
right"
II don't exactly UNDER
Banged of the machine through the right
OF the caboose and went down the bank. I
screwed my nut too quick"
s'That is, you err q
Jumped the game from tie other side,
you crazy"
'Oh, yes"
'Then the machines met and there was
fine old colEsh. The merchandise cars piled
right UP on the engines, and l had to dodge
the nlowin' machines that came along
through the air. A Mccormick reaper and
combined harvester passed right over the
freman's head end went down the bank.
He rolled over 600 feet before he tried to
stop"
"Quite exciting"
"No, not very, till the cattle cars began to
spill The cattle were all busted out Of the
top Of the cars ard came down like cloud
burst There were Durhans, Hollands and
little Jerseys all on the wing. turnin somer-
saults in the air I had to get behind a
bowlder till the beef shower was over"
"Hurt muchF'
NAV; was on deck next day. Hadn't
time to attend the funeral of the brakeman.
Next accident was near Colfax. Struck
another train comm up. l saw the business
SOi hcu titI
81 don't exactly un'-
Plugged er; that is, l jann,ed the throt-
tie over the other side and screwed my nut
again. | Lit on a pine tree all in good shape
when the engines came together, and they
rolled sixty feet down the bank, where they
lie yet. Just think of the work Pve had;
nine collisions in fourteen days and | in
every one of 'em. Pm the only of leven that
can snake"
''That can whata"
''That can crawl; that amt dead. You
know don't feel shaky any more Got
sorter used to it. But you'd laugh to see the
way one engine is mixed up with some agri-
cultural machinery. An inspector went out
to hunt the engine, and when he found it
couldn't tell whether it was a locomotive or
mcwin' machine. carson Nev.) Appeal
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
Pass Him the ffed.y.

They were talking In Portland barber
shop about their skating powers, and. of
course, there was more or less lying. A gent
from Indiantown told this one: lone night
along in the fall good many years back
was skating down the Kenneoecasis from
above Milkish. 1t was quite dark, and as
there were some holes in the ice I had to
keep going at a very rapid rate to avoid drop
ping into them | am no ice creeper-even
now-but that night honestly think beat
all records"
"How did that great speed save you from
the holesf a listener asked sarcasttcaliy
Chow did it save mes Why could see
them l kept my skates going so fast that
sparks few from the ice in showers, making
it so light that could have seen a pin ten
yards ahead st John On. b. Gazstta
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

So7.e one has ben collecting facts abcut
The fathers G. Tinted S-ases presidents, with
this re~ul-. '-G-over C'ave.a.sd is the oniy
clel--~7-sL.'s s-a who bas ever baa1 elected
president. tae.srs srrhar.s father WIS a
eie-e-vr2sr. F4a was not- however, elected
president TIE fatbe.S e4 tha Virginia p-,zsi-
dessts = sssi Ia ,t.,-- jefferson, Madison and
Acnrae-ys--le flassgeEs- soan Iyler's fa1.sar
Tss Iasvar aAad : salesman. and JoAa
Adams. tsss ia nea ef Joan Quincy Adams.
was by professor q lawyer. tir.Ans's falner
s,ss { tanner. HAyes tzt2zer merchant AID
tisa E.s.s.~s II ssass;ei Iss1cogs. Pierce, EsIg
a.gre. 2ai.. S=a isaea IL ssx -9- pe-s
far..a-S New York SUI
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

The Young Mems Christian association,
of st. Paul. Mimi, is to have new quar-
tiers. Over $4,000 has been raised and
the work of building viii soon be COM
menced-
We give the accepted elevation plan of
the new building. The site for this hand
some edilce is the northwest corner Of
Tenth and Minnesota streets, purchased
last y~~r at a cost of $51, $50. The lot is
$50 By $50, Gn3 sll the ground viii be
used exoeptinga . pat en- Minnesota street,
50 by Sc feet. The building viii be con-
structed OF stone, five stories in height,
having frontage of $50 feet on Tenth
street and 90 - Minnesota. making en- L
shaped building, with entrance on Tenth
street.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
An Affair in High Life.

First Man OF the WorId-WhatAs the mat
ter, Plantagenet, with you aud Maud: are
you no longer fr1endsf
Second Datto-A triGing misunderstand-
ing. drove the governors coal cart around
20 her house last Sunday 20 give Maui a
drive on the avenne When I reached the
door the thought struck Inc that the hor-e.
being white one, and MAad's hair a bright
red
Third Ditto-Ah, she thought # a put up
iobs
Second Ditto-Exactly: and wa haven't
spoken since, although, esad. believe shs
loves me stlli.-Llfe.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

An amusing incident ct the Niagara hotel
was required to dine with party from whom
he wished to escape, as a more important
matter awaited his attention; but they would
not accept his excuses, and the dinner was
waiting. He had to go in, but availed him
self of q rnomentary opportunity to put up
job with the waiter to call him out. A quar-
ter Of an hour passed, and he began to feel
uneasy lest the plan should mlscarry, when
in came the obliging waiter, and did the
thing completely by announcing, There's a
gentleman calling you by telephone sir, and
here's his card Boston Courier.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
OrnithOlogy.

A Georgia paper amuses its readers by g
story about the domestic habits of the owl
family. 1t says that in the early spring the
old hen owl lays al egg and immediately sets
on it till it is hatched, and then hovers the
little fellow till it becomes full fedged.
When this is done she lays another egg, and
the young owlet assumes the maternal re-
sponsibility TO hatch out that egg and rear
the younger owl. By that time the owlet
number one is able TO fly away, and number
two takes his place and matches ont the next
egg. This operation continues as long as the
season iasts.-Chicago Herald