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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-22
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0rTclephone Connection.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-22

by the son, having been forwarded TO
Badeau. This will doubtless be quite a
surprise to that lofty parsonage, and leaves
him in very painful position.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-22

"A mohalry sort OF wool, crisp,
firm, springy. That's the filling. |
Chain of cotton; but it's the
wool that gives character to the
stuff. Alike on both sides.
Strikingly handsome on either.
More than so styles and color
ings of these English Check
and Plaid Suitings. Not one Of
them that you wouldn't turn
your head to look at; and the
price is I5c. Only a little
while ago it was 25c. No
reason for the tumble except
one Of those trade turns that so
often sets dollars rolling your
way.
inch square plaids
half,inch wick checks
illuminated plain checks
line stripes of silk
jumbled check.plaids
| Cheerful, seasonable, sprightly
stufs, full Of wear, and I5c!
Another of the unexampled
price slips-at the same coun-
ter. Mixed Suiting. All-wool
but for the hecks and specks of
silk that light up the surface
like bits Of snowflake. SO in,
25c from so.
Another just as worthful is a
sort of close basket-weave in
cluster stripes, forming a check.
All wool, coarse in the thread
| but fine in the fibre. 25c from
| SO.
southei eist OF centre.
| Prices and styles are beating
a tattoo in the cotton goods
camp. The long lines of new
pieces lean against each other
like stacked guns.
Ginghams, pretty and prim,
20 to 59e.
Sateens, soft and silky. I2H
to SIZE.
Cheviots of leathery stout
ness, 10 to I5c.
Chintzes, novel and neat
I2Hc.
Crazies. cutely crinkled,
I2Hc.
| And a host more Clamorlng
for admission or bustling into
counter place.
| Northwest OF centre.
How much Of a Night Dress
do you expect for 75c? Look
at this: good muslin, yoke of 4
rows of Hamburg insertion,
trimmed with neat ruttle on
neck and sleeves.
Or at this for 81: fine cam
brio, yoke of fine cluster tucks
neat embroidered ruftle on
neck, sleeves, and front. The
kind usually sold for $3.50.
Home work don't coun,
against such prices if your time
is worth anything.
Chemises soc to SIS.
Drawers 4oc to 81.
Aprons 25c to $3.50.
Pillow Shams 55c to sac.
More than 100 styles of Col
ored Skirts soc to SS.
Chestnut street side. east OF Main Aisle.
JOHN WANAMAkER,
PHILADELPHIA
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-22
EAdPau'a ANSWER.

General Adam Badeau has written an
elaborate account Of his side of the con-
troversy with the Grant family, over the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Judge THURMAN Sick.

The Thurman meeting in New York last
night was the largest and most enthusiastic
indoor gathering that city has ever seen, but
Mr.. Thurman was unable. on account of sick
ness, to address ths immense audience.
Chairman Flower advanced to the front of
the platform, leading Mr.. Thurman, and,
amid the cheering which ensued, said ut
is now pleasure to introduce to you the
noblest Roman of them all-the Hon. Allen
g. Thurman"
Mr.. Thurman assembled the two steps lead
ing to the speakers desk and stood for five
minutes, while the vast audience applaud
ed. Then he began: 81 was nominated by
the ST. Louis convention for the office of vice
president of the United States. But, fellow.
cilZ ens, Allen q. Thurman is poor, weak,
broken down man. | have been quite un-
we'll this at ernoon aod am 10 no condition
to speak to an immense audience like this.
When I speak TO you / am almost tempted
to make an effort, but / am really too uC-
welln
At this point the Judge yielded to the ex
element and almost swooned In the arms
of q gentleman who spraDg to his aid. He
was led to seat at the rear Of the platform,
and simulants were administered. After a
few minutes he recovered sufficiently to be
t,ken by members of the committee back to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Shortly after three O'Clock 10 the afternoon
the Judge was taken sick. and it was great.
~ feared he would never be able to speak
The regular hotel physician was called, and
pronounced it plain, old-fashion case OF
cholera morbus. Under his care the Judge
quickly rallied, and felt SO much better that
it vas thought be could speak at some
length. However, when be attempted to DO
30 he found be had over estimated HE
strength, slight faintness overcoming him
and compelling him to desist. He was Car
ried to his room In the hotel and put to bed,
TIE physician being Of the opinion that rest
was the best medicine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
The Turf.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 7.-Bosque Bonita
beat the worlds year old half mile track
record a quarter of second at the Paris
fair yesterday, trotting the fourth heat in
the $50 class purse, n 2:26t. winning the
race, she having previously captured the
first two heats in 1881 and 2:30!. The per.
formance was all the more remarkable when
the fact is taken into consideration that she
defeated field of older horses. Abbie @.
also made sensational performance in the
Paris stakes. she winning the last two heats
and the race 10 236i and 2:S6! which is the
best average two heats ever made by two
year old over a half mile track. Bosque
Bonita is bay FLY by Maceg's Handle
torian, dam By Legal Tender, while Abbie
% is a gray flly, by Aberdeen, dam by
Pearine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
From w asl,Engton
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WAsHIN TON. d. c., Sept Z. 1885

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. Z. 1888.
A Virginia member of the House, in talk
ing to the GAzETTE's correspondent to-day,
said lady from his State, who had passed
the civil service examination, was told by
Mr. ObAr!y, the republican chief Of the civil
service commission, that there were so many
Vrginians in office that she bad better make
short trip to Missouri, just long enough to
get breath of the air of that State, and hail
from there, and that then, be thought, there
would be little doubt Of her receiving an ap
pointment. The ladg is poor, but borrowed
enough money to pay her fare to Missouri
and back But when she returned she was
informed By Mr.. OborIy that the place be
had designed for har had just been given to
somebody else As the correspondent walk
ed away, the member referred tocalIed after
him that be saw all the GAZETTE putup on
the civil service reform humbug aud went
several better.
The practice of sending howers and other
articles To members Of Congress and putting
them on exhibition upon tue desks of the
members has, ami not unaaturally, been
awaited Of by evil disposed persons as
means by which to manifest their malevo
lence toward their enemies among those
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g.. Sept.
SENATE.

The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Vest for an inquiry into the case of Senate
official Mr.. Mckee, for publishing cam
paign book was taken up aud at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Mitchell was Informally laid
aside.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution offered yesterday
calling the attention OF the President to the
previous request of the Senate to be fur
nshed with copies of communications to the
British Government in regard to the lister
les was taken up and. at the suggestion Of
Mr.. Vest, was laid aside informally-Mr.
Vest stating his understanding that mes
sage would be received in about BALI an hour
and he added significantly, ION this sub
ject."
The Presidents message was subsequent.
ly laid before the Senate. 1t merely sends
copies Of two dispatches from the American
Minister at Pekin-one dated Sept. 5tb,
saying: Believe treaty has been rejecte d.
Have demanded from foreign Office positive
information :" and the other dated Sept. 6,
saying: Treaty postponed ior further de-
liberation
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. German moved that the bill be re.
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tions. which was lost-ayes IT, noes 19-no
quorum.
A call of the Senate showed As Senators
present, quorum being 80. The second
vote on Mr. Germans motion to recommit
stood, yeas 10, nays 20. The motion was
lost.
The bill WAS subsequently passed-yeas
81, nays g.
HOUSE.
The House shortly after assembling re
sumed the consideration of the retaliation
bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Young Lady Murdered.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. IA Chronicle
Telegraph Johnstown, Pa, special says
Miss Ada Flynn, handsome and accom-
plished young lady, was murdered yesterday
at the home of her grandfather, Alexander
Tra1ell near Glasgow, Pa. Recently an at
tempt was made to rob Mr.. Traxel and the
general sapposition is that she was killed by
persons bent on robbery. The murder was
committed in daylight during the absence OF
the family. There is no clue to the perpe-
traitors of the horrible crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Chicago syndicate that purchased
Libby prison in Richmond some months age
having failed to meet the second payment OF
purchase money due thereon, the property
is advertised to be sold at auction on Sep
TEN Der is
The statement that 1 c Fowler, republi-
can Common weaths attorney OF Washing
ton county, had been Indicted for striking an
old lady is incorrect The person charged
with the offence is ]. c. Summers. republi'
can Commemorative attorney for Washing
ton county.
McMuep, tramp printer, waa found
dead on the Virginia Midland Railroad
track at Whittle's station yesterday. be
was run over By one of tho passenger trains
Wednesday night aud his skull crushed.
McMulen was on q spree at Whites on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Amele Rives Chanler mas just placed
production of here, written when she was
seventeen, in the bands of lady from
Washington for the purpose of securing her
criticism and revision Of such portions as
she may deem necessary. The work is
dramatic production, entitled Henry IL"
and is said by this lady, whose critical per-
cepiion is excellent, to be the choicest OF
her literary productions.
a negro named coleman comtnllten
most brutal murder 10 the county, short
distance from Norfolk Yesterday. He near
" cut the head off of James Grant bis en-
ployer, while be was milking, and, after
hiding the body. enticed Grants housekeep
or, Mrs Read, into the yard and stabbed her
two or three times in the neck. She tainted
aud the negro left her for dead. Coleman,
after the murder, r1ed the house and made
his escape. An excited posse of officers and
citizens are hunting for him on horseback,
and if found he will bave few moments to
live.
Mr.. John Mcpherson, who has been oper-
atng the Rappahannock gold mine, in Stat.
ford county, has been indicted by the grand
jury for working on Sunday. MIR. McPher-
son claims that be has never operated the
mine on Sunday but only kept the pumps
going to keep out the water. He says that
if be is not allowed to do this be cannot
make it paying institution, for if he stops
the pumps on Sunday it will cause him to
lose two DAYS in the week pumping out
water. Uuder these circumstances be has
concluded to leave and seek another field of
operatiOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Raw COTTON is untaxed ; raw wool L.
The value Of the exports Of manufactured
cotton last year was thirteen million dollars;
that of manufactured wool was half NIL
lion. The difference between the number
of bands Employed in the manufacture o.
thirteen million dollars worth of CHEAP
goods. and the number employed II
the snanulacture of half million dollars
worth cf dear goods, affords glaring exam
ple OF the i'll effects the tax on raw materla
has upon American labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Prairie Fires.

ABERDEEN, Dak., Sept. 7.-Reports from
points west of here state that prairie fires
are doing great damage In Eimuuds and
Mcpherson counties. The Ere has burned q
strip 25 miles long and three miles wide. A
large number of farmers lost their entire
crops and their farm buildings, while others
were able to protect their grain by blowing
burrows and lighting the FIRE. The fire is
not yet under control, but the worst is over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Frost,

WALDORF, N. H., Sept. 7.-Frosts Oh
Wednesday and Thursday nights killed
vines of every description in this vicinity
The corn crop, which was backward, is re-
ported as completely destroyed In Carroll
county. Ice has formed In many places
Destructive frosts have also occurred in var
ious places in Massachusetts,.
Troy, N. Y Sept. There was kill.
log frost 10 Rensselaer, and Washington
counties this morning. Ice formed and great
damage was done to corn, potatoes, buck
wheat and melons.
EAST TAwAs, Mich, Sept. IA heavy
frost Wednesday night damaged potatoes
corn and Tomatoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
ALEX ANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER I.
REPRESENTATIVES, SowDEN, Of Pennsylva-

REPRESENTATIVE sowDEN, of Pennsylva-
MIA. ore of the few democrats in Congress
who voted against the Mills bill, and who
has lust be 81 turned down by the democrats
of his district for doing 80, says: ut is
nretty state of affairs if my democracy 10 TO
he measured by my views upon economic
questions" Well, il Mr.. Sowden or any
., her man can mention any thing else by
which a mans democracy can nowadays be
measured, he will deserve prize Tor dis
covery, for both parties are now at one on
States rights, aud are equally divided on
all other questions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

TIE NEW y DIX Herald, in abiding to the
frequent mail robberies Gin that city. says that
one of the facts revealed by tbem involve
cririnality on the part of some person OF
persons in the postoffice there or along the
line leading there from the West" And yet
the postmaster at New York is a republican
and so are most of his clerks, and most Of
the mail agents along the line referred to-
1t might be Just as bad, but it certainly could
not be worse, if democrats were entrusted
with the mail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Mr.. PLANE, OF Maine, says the Mills till
would destroy the material interests of bis
STATE. Warren & Co, of Portland, Maine
the largest pepar manufacturers in the
world. say Mr.. Blaine is wrong, Us far as re-
CARDS their business, which they know would
not be injured by the passage of the bill re
fs,red to. Woo ought to be che best judge
of what is good or bad for any particular
buslress, The experienced managers of that
business, or those who know nothing at all
ahnnL it2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON Sept, THE Marine Hos.
ptal Bureau has received telegram from
DR.. Posey that he had visited and inspected
he cities of Gainesville, PaatKs and Orlan-
do and found them healthy. Dr.. Julius
Wize reports that Fsrnandina was also in
good sanitary condition on Sept. 1st. DR..
Guteras reports from Camp Perry, G. h inst,
as follows: Discharged none, SAINT to Jack
so1vile, ILL.,, admitted yesterday y and in
camp LAG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
about Il?

THE LAST gun 10 the war between the
States" which phrase Senator Hoar doesn't
Ike as much as war of the rebellion" was
fred more than twenty three years ago, and
ex Union soldiers are mortal. Nevertheless,
there are more pensioners now than ever
before, tbs increase last year over that OF
this preceding year being 46 $50. and the
total uumber being ASP, 557. But such
thlags have ceased, not only to overcome us,
but even to excite our special wonder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Judge Thurman,

New YORK, Sept. Judge Thurman
awoke shortly after ten o'clock this morn
ing much refreshed after enjoying nearly
thirteen hours OF almost unbroken sleep. His
physician says he is much better and will
suffer no i'll effects from his slight illness.
Breskfa will be served 10 his parlor and ne
will probably spend the day quietly in his
room, though he may take drive about
town
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

THE TAX on the cheap, half wool cloth
which poor men wear IS exactly three times
az much as that on the fine cloth worn by
the rich. And though Mr. Harrison knows
this, or at least should know it, he says the
tax on whisky must be removed, before
that on the materials of which clothing is
made shall be.touched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

AMONG THE legends in the great labor
procession in New York last Monday, that
which evoked the loudest applause from the
throns who Witnessed that procession, YVES
the following: mo Civil Service Nonsense
And that applause was fair reflex of the
sentiment OF the people of the country, irFo-
spectivs of their political predictions, or
their local habitations. The whole of the
erotosque humbug should be abolished at
Once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Killed by u Train.

DENNIsoN, Ooio, Sept. Mrs. F. W.
Anderson, wife ofRsv F. W. Anderson, of
Uhrchsvlle, attempted to pass 10 front of
passenger train No. 3, on the Pan Handle
Railroad at Bloomfield last evening, and
was struck by the engine and instantly
killed. The dreadful tragedy was witnessed
by the agonizsd husband md their little
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Ma. THURMAN was too sick to speak to
the immense throng that had assembled to
greet him in New York last night. Every
citizen of the couatry, possessedsof the nat
ursl feelings OF humanity. regrets Mr.. Thur
mans illness, but few wise ones are sur.
prised at it. Trips Of hundreds Of miles on
joltine and rocsiog railroad cars are not
wholesome for people who have lived be-
yond mans allotted time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Tile Reported Riot In China.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE Department
of State has received no information in re-
gard to the reported riotous demonstrations
In China and attack on the American Off
cial residence at Canton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Destructive Flood.

CHARLESTON, w. ", Sept, IA food in
the New river yesterday carried away the
big iron bridge OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad at Grand View, involving loss of
$50 900. A great deal ofdamsge in oth'r
quarters is reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Sudden Deaths.

vINcENNEs, Ind, Sep. 7.-Issac Wooley, one of
the proprietors of the Curryville Coal Company,
at shelbourne, died suddenly yesterday. few
hours afterwards his wife suddenly expired, al
though she had been apparently we'll One of the
children is now at deaths door from the same
m ysterions disease
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Lient. Douglas, 94th Canadian Light To-
faDtry has written letter TO Toronto
newspaper dwelling upon the possibility Of
war with the United States, aud suggesting
that Canada's prime move would be to take
Detroit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Flour is firmly held by millers ana holders o.,
large stocks, and there is no change to note in
prices. Wheat is rather more active but irregu.
lar; after decline of &c in futures the makes
rallied and advanced lie on reported clouds
weather in the northwest spring Wheat section
sales were made of to.dsy's receipts on 'Chsgse
this morning at from 80 to % for inferior 10 isir
and at SO to SO for fair to good samples no chc,e
longberry or seed lots were sold. Corn is quiet At
81 to 81. Oats % to SO. Eggs, Butter aud ether
produce are scarce and higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Crushed to Death.

New YoRK. Sept John Bath, plumb.
er, while working in the Park Avenue Hotel
to-day was caught 10 the elevator and in
stsnty crushed to desth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Two farmers near Bowling Green, KY,
came upon drove, or flock, or herd of
weasels in the WOODS the other day. There
were thirty or forty OF the little feliows, and
they seemed TO know that there is strength
10 numbers, for they evinced no fear at the
approach of the men, but drew up in solid
mass and showed fight 50 determinedy that
1 he farmers did not molest them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Death of General Eldridge.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. General Hor.
ace s. Eldrldge, Superintendent of lions
Co operative Mercantile Institution, which
does business of SIS 100000 annually, died
yesterday, aged y years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

>THE PRICE of coal has been advanced, but
the latest advices from the coal mines con-
tain no mention Fan advance in the wages
of the miners: There ia tax of seventy
Eve cents tom on soft coal which has the
same effect upon the price OF hard coal that
an equal tax OF g ,eord of pine, would have
on that of q cord of oak wood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

The African Lakes expedition had fight
with Arab slave dealers, in the Nyassa dis
trict, about June 16 A European attached
to the expedition and several black allies
were killed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Tl,e Chinese TREATY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. minister DENLY
tslegraphs that the Chinese treaty has been
postponed for further elaboration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07
Bill Approved.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE President
has approved the Naval Appropriation bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Many man fails 10 life because be is too
honest 70 succeed. But tie sharp man and
the rascal never fail to get on top if there
is any way of climbing or circumvenli1g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

SAILoH's CATARRH REMEDY positive
cure for Caterrh, Diphtheris aud Canker.
Mouth. Sold by E. S. Leadbeater
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Why WILL You cough when Shilohs
Cure will give immediate relief Price 10 cts,
80 cts, and 81. Sold by E. s. Leadbeater.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-07

Sarah Barnhardt is quoted as telling a
friend that she intends the scene of her own
death to be something startling and strik-
ipg,