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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

rss LATE STEAMBOAT CoLLIsIoN.,l :,
Ias Ssville and Cooper yesterday held
:?'s,'gs.a,tiqation at Washington, of the col
80 lu'Ib stween the ferry steamers George
:oD ID civ Of Washington. o. the Goth
Nv 'A Ga the Law was returning to Wash
ra'u'.t ,om tbi. city, when nearing the ar.
ia''2p rbsrfthe City of Washington ran iato
10 "a, and tore her ioiper-work from
u 80 10 wheel-house on the port side,
, l:.srn ouar,,s to saloon deck. Capt. J. T.
~ .Y ot the Law, filed charges against Cap
.3.'i E.kridge OF the City of Washing
's = "a the latter also fl ed countel-charges.
r r. testimony of Capt. Jones was to the
I 4,, ,bst the Wax efeid tore oil part of the
t-s .. nf,be Law while the latter was at her
''s.a al Alexandria on the first instant.
s1, ,s. IN Instant the City of Alexandria
" - .n..v part of the Laws homework
o's p ber sttrn. and the City of Washington
LOU ,ol5d,d with the Law on the goth in
81. Cantsia Eskridee stated that
'D m.s blowing his fog signal on the
and was going ut slow speed
hon he heard the Law approaching
' I.a,1 nj. engine LII sbou: minute and
'G 55rs ba saw tie Law ahead on the port
qua Va, and rlew three shor, whistles and back
"" w , the Law struck the City of Wash
eI w.. "D, on the port bow. The Law did not
~. ... and her engine was working ahead
'.s ll, ~. ne nassed out of sight. A decision
y, @-1T moi he reached for some days.
", srosrrj.ing Inspector-Gensral Dumont
g.. ar,5srpd that in future the Potomac river
. -, .s.Il he called to Baltimore to settle
'' yrY4re /. more jealousy among the river
rs9 on the Potomac" says Gen. pumont,
, 1,j =, on ANY other body of water within
~" '-' jurisdiction They sre continually
wv ,.,,.Inr. Il appears TO me that some Of
w. c5,l..,oa- must he Intentional
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

CATARRH CURED, health aud sweet breath
secured, by Sbiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
so cents. Nasal Injector free. Sid by h.
:. Leadbeatsr & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY-.Judge
James Keith presiding j. ]. shipman VS..
VIM. Fletcher order allowing s. Fowler,
commissioner, to take books to Washington
Tor the purpose of taking testimony.
o. E Swain Va. Il. Bell.et al report OF
commissioner of sale confirmed and order
for distribution.
Merrill vs.. Wilkinson argued and sub
mited.
Barnett. administrator OF J. p. Franey,
vs. A & F. Il Il demurrers and motions to
revive argued and overruled. and case set
for November 2Sh.
Court adjourned till to morrow morning
at 10 O'Clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

Wet Goods from the Baltimore Fire
OF GAMER & ALTMUs.
r he entire lot purchased by Hood, Bunbrght s.
tG =, Of Philadelphia
succeeded in getting some of the best brands
v lotions and Staple Goods
l. EICHBERG & CO.,
SP-z1 Nv King and Royal sire ,.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27
LOCAL MATTERS

81. .ec;iou fair wea her, stationary ten
toi a' westerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

PERsoNAL-Mr. Frank Hume has re-
turned from a business trip to Alabama. He
sSJs that State is Improving wonderfully
hao that the population is rapidly inoreas-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

: : Miss Ashby, of Delaplane, is visiting the
emily of Captain K Kemper, on Duke
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

SLEEPLEss NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the
Remedy for you Sold by f. S. Leadbeater
x Bro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

GREEN GINGER. Pure Cider Vinegar, Who'll
W and Ground Spices.
aug22 GEO. McbORNE4 g S.lN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

DED WARRIOR CHoPPING AXES, wholesale
IL and retail, ct 80 King, corner OF Royal st;
docs ]. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

OYRUP OF FIGS, new and valuable remedy,
y in bottles at soc and 81 each, Just received by
mbo E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

JaREsH GRAHAM FLOUR and CRACKED
L WHEAT just received by
my24 ). =. mlLbOhN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27
The Only Perfect Remedy

,vvAl eervces are still being held at the NJ.
hurches of this city
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FREsH BUTTER and EGGS for safe by
ono0 J. C. M1L4URN.
NaONTsERRAT LIME FRUIT JUI.;s 10. sale
IV nv Tie271 J. c. MILBURN.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
MICHlGAN'S GREAT AGITATION.
LiQuor-Dealers Excessively Alarmed at the
Local Option Victories.


Local Option Victories.
The Prohibitionists are sweeping the
counties of Michigan in the local OPP
ton contests, and the liquor interests
of the State are raising cry of dis
tress. They find that their fraudulent
victory last spring is not a permanent
one. Already they have several Sta.e
organizations State Liquor Leagoe
and State Brewers Association. A
new State organization is to be formed
in the latter part of January, when
the Personal Liberty Leagues of the
State will meet in convention in De-
trot.
Branch County voted for prohibition
recently by 2,565 majority. As the
Michigan local option law prohibits the
manufacture as we'll rs the sale of
liquor, Branch County's vote closes the
brewery at Coldwater. Hillsdale County
voted for prohibition by 4 majority of
1893, and Barry County by a majority
of of 1000.
Many counties are soon to vote. In
this county Qngham the movement is
in good progress. The agitation is al
ready under strong Roadway in CAL
houn, Clinton, Emmett, Genesee, Kali
amazoo, Shiawassee, Montcalm, Ionia,
Oceana, Lake, Osceola, Charlevoix,
Wexford, Otsego and other counties.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
A Much-Married Man.

An amorous Pole rejoicing in the
name of Vladish Of Kofmofsky married
4 Warsaw girl in his twenty-seventh
year. When the honeymoon was up
he took his young wife's personal saw
ings and departed for Galicia. where
he moved about to a number Of cities
within two years and married three
girls, serving each of them success
fully as he had done the first. until
the police got OH his scent and he had
to skip. He went to Prussia where
he was married for the fifth time.
Soon after he went back 10 Poland
and married No. 6 at Mlava That
girl being rich. he was able to take
his travelling expenses from her On q
larger scale. and skipped to Warsaw
Having obtained work ut a factory has
succeeded in finding favor with the
blooming daughter of the factory jan
itor. and was just going to make her
his wife No. Z. when No. 6 made her
appearance and saved the girl. She
did not, however. succeed in stopping
the career of this new DON Giovanni.
who had hardly seen that his game ~
Warsaw was up when he again
skipped and went to parts unknown.
assisted no doubt, by the ample funds
taken from the Golfers Of No 6-Cas-
eG0o New
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
A Sample Case.

Cornelius j. Kelly was found dead
in room or fremont street the other
evening. Several years ago he was
admitted to be one of the brightest
lawyers that ever practiced in this city.
His large income was the cause of his
associating with people who drank
nothing but champagne. and was tho
means of his dying drunkard's death.
A few years ago he was stricken with
rheumatism, and his right leg was so
crippled up that he had to hop along
the street. Every day he would appear
in Justice Massey's court, and in such
condition that he would often have to
be led out While he drank great
deal, he was able to try case with
as much skill as he had done in former
years. Justice Massey took quite a
deep interest in him ard did almost
every thing possible to have him give
up his dissipated habits. But he
would only keep away from the tempt
ing cup few days at 4 time. Coun-
selor George Cru gave him desk room
in his office in the Hamilton building.
but Kelly generally turned up in such
condition that Mr.. Cru was obliged to
get rid of him. Lately Kelly'S sister
appealed to Justice Massey to have
him sent to the Inebriatcs' Home.
He was committed to the institution
and how he managed to get away was
a mystery to his friends. He was
found on Columbia street under the in
fuence of liquor. and was taken home
by Michael Callahan. Callahan put
him in his room and then locked the
door on him. When Callahan went to
awake him in the morning he found
him lying on the floor dead. The coro-
ner was notified. and at the inquest
the jury found that Kelly had died of
alcoholism Citizen
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
PROHIBITION NOTES.

THE Prohibition party continues to
grow. and the old parties continue to
groan.
THE National Bureau has spent $780,
900 for Prohibition work during the
past year.
THERE are only forty-four more bust
ness houses than saloons in Pittsburgh
and Allegheny, Pa.
ALL conventions of religious denom-
nations held in Nebraska. during the
past year, have declared against liz
cense.
The South Carolina Legislature is in
session and has passed 4 bill authoriz-
ing Prohibition elections in Greenville
and Abbeville Counties.
SO LONG as rich men who drink run
through fortunes there is no use Won
dcrlng why poor men who drink make
no headway.-Omdha World.
TIE Indiana State Central Commit
tee of tho Prohibition party met at In
dianapolis the other day. and resolved
to nominate candidates for all offices
in the coming election and to hold a
State convention on March H.
"A NIsERABLY poor old drunkard, ="
named Stamper, six months ago sold
his body for whisky to j. M. Marshall,
a medical student in Manchester. NY.
Stamper died, and recently Marshall.
in fulfllment Of the contract. took the
body and shipped it to medical col
lege in New York.
SENATOR'S FRYE and Palmer have
warned the Republican party that it
has but one Observation-Disclosures or
disintregation. A few days later the
Call of the National Committee was is
sued, and not word in it about the sa-
loon evil II the party choose Gas it
has chosen) to accept disintegration
rather than prohibition. where will the
blame for its death lie?--M j. Eoies
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
arge propar:tc1 Of miaistess, were all

large propar;ia1 Of miais.esz. wee alb
| stainerS."
Rev. Thomas Whitehead. Primitive
Methodist. emphasized the necessity
Of educating the homes of the people
with information OH the drink cues
! ton. He was abe to announce that a
large proportion of the Primitive
Methodist ministers were practical alb
stainers and observed Temperance
Sunday in all their chapels.
Another branch of the Methodist
family, Bible Christians. reported that
| all its ministers were abstainers. and
that more than fifty years ago the Con-
ference directed that all its chapels
should be thrown open for temperance
work, and that each minister should
hold Temperance meeting at least
| once a quarter. There were, how
ever. many tipping Christians who
few to Timothy's stomach for shelter.
These needed education.
Yes, such '.need education" in this
country also, but they do not take
kindly either to admonition or argu-
ment; they shut their eyes to the prof
fered light and close their ears to the
monitions OF conscience and to the
stress of facts.
We have mentioned two examples of
the advanced position of Methodists in
this great movement, but there is as
marked progress in some Baptist
churches in England, and there is a
Baptist Total Abstainer's Society" in
which hundreds of Baptists are COM
mitted, not only as personal total abb
stainers, but as warriors against the
rum power, pledged to its overthrow.
Their methods are, in some respects,
different from ours-there is more
unity in action, and steadier push
and pull of the workers. No stone is
left unturned to reach all classes OF
society and secure their help. The
organizing agent of the National Tenn
perance League has for several years
conducted with remarkable success a
Saturday Evening Peoples Entertain
ment at Greenwich Lecture Hall, and
now has inaugurated a Peoples Service
on Sunday evening. A meeting held
in London lately was addressed en-
tirely by butchers from the Butchers
Temperance Association. Gospel Tenn
perance Concerts and other attractive
entertainments are numerous. while
the main object is never lost sight Of
baptist Weekly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
NEW Works. SOCIETY.
The Inner Circles of SwelldOm Limited q
Seven Hundred Members.

The Inner Circles of SwelldOm Limited to
Seven Hundred Members.
A census of "goOd society," has just
been made in this city. and it is found
that out Of the population of nearly
two milliops-counting in the metrop-
oils and its suburbs-only seven hun
dred are qualified to rank with the best.
In republic where the notion is out
rageously general that behavior is the
true test to worthiness, it requires an
authoritative edict once in while to
sguelch the leveling tendency. The
Patriarchs have done the job this time.
They arc an organization of intensely
swell gentlemen who give annual
balls ut Delmonico's, and they
put what they regard as their
minds to the drawing of the
line distinctly between society"
and common people. The Patriarchs'
next ball is to occur shortly. Ward
McAllister. an old beau of unques-
toned standing. is the high mogul
Every autumn he makes out careful
list of ninety-nine other real gentlemen.
making hundred in all. They con-
stitute the Patriarchs, and they were
chosen recently. They are assessed fifty
dollars apiece for fund with which
to pay the costs of music and supper
Upon them is placed the awful respon-
sibility of issuing invitations, for the
documents are substantially creden-
tials of the highest possible character.
proving that the holder is lin So
ciety." Each one in tho hun
dred names seven persons The
number is based OIL careful
and critical estimate that there are
no more than seven hundred men
and women in all New York quite
worthy of the glorious distinction.
The separate lists of seven are sent to
McAllistcr, who calls secret meeting
of the entire hundred, to whom the
names are read. and single vote
against a candidate is sufficient for ex-
clusion. All of which is funny to the
reader, but very momentous to the
cotcrie of persons concerned. When
Mrs. William Aston gave notable
ball two years ago she extended her
invitations to eight hundred, and WAS
by her friends considered liberal. con-
sidcring how sacred are the precincts
Of society" Thus you will see that.
so far as New York is concerned. there
may be an upper ten thousand" but
towering altitudinously above them
are less than one thousand of positive
superlativcs. y Cor. Pltsbvg
Dispatch
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
FACTS ABOUT BIRDS.
Some Which Announce the Coming OF
Rain and the Approach of Storms.

Some Which Announce the Coming Of
Rain and the Approach of Storms.
Quite 4 number of birds announce
the coming of rain; for instance the
magpie. the owl. the yellow thrush
and the green finch. This is also done
by means of peculiar notes which they
never sound on other occasions. Mic
olardot has essaycd TO reproduce these
notes by letters. There are also storm
birds, SO called proceiiaria, which in {,
similar manner-that is to say. by the
use OF certain peculiar sounds-pre-
dict the coming of storm even long
time in advance. Birds thus can feel
and announce the coming OF rain and
storm, and the ancients aScribcd to
them the faculty of prediction. In
their fight and in their voices lndica-
ton of coming events were sought.
The augurs of old had established a
whole science of the flight and the
voices of birds. Nor is it improbable
that training was rcsorted to. TO aid
in procuring such predictions
that is to say, TO create IA
vorable or unfavorablc omens. which
ever might happen to best suit the
plans of the priests at the time. Louis
Napoleon in our nineteenth century
intended to convince the French peo-
pie. by the aid of a trained eagle.
which was 10 have alighted on his head
ut the right moment. that he was the
predcstin"d successor of his great
uncle. Nicolardot does not go quite
so far rs the augurs # the ancients.
but he also ascribcs to birds pre-
science of coming events. especially of
appr aching misfortune. 10 which feel
ing they lend expression by certain
peculiar sounds. As an example he
recites tale from o. Meara's Voice
from S. Helena" When the French
entered Moscow. this author relates. a
great flock of ravens came and settled
on the towers of the Kremlin. From
there these birds, TO which the an
clients ascribed great sagacity. came
flying down close to the heads Of the
soldiers Tapping their wings. ard
kept up continuous croaking. The
troops were much disheartenei BY the
occurrence. and feared misfortune.
Shortly before the terrible con fiagra-
ton broke out all the ravens had dis
appeared. flying away in great num-
bers CAicago Interior.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
A STIFF LOCAL OPTION BILL.
A Measure That the Kentucky Legislature
VIII be Asked to Pass.

A Measure That the Kentucky Legislature
VIII be Asked to Pass.
A general local option bill has been
drawn up and will be presented in the
Kentucky General Assembly. 1t pro-
vides for vote on the question of pro-
hibition in each county of Kentucky
next November. Such counties as go
"dry" are not to vote again on the
question in less than ten years; and if
the aggregate vote of the State shows a
majority for prohibition, the State rs a
whole is to be under prohibition for the
same period. In case the State as q
whole votes ''wet," each ''wet" county
must vote again in November, 1899; but
any district voting ''dry" in 4 ''wet"
county is to be under prohibition. All
counties and localities that are already
under prohibition are to remain so.
The penalty for selling liquors in vio-
lation of the provisions of the bill is
fixed at fine of 800 to $500 for the
first offense. $500 to 200 for the Sec
ond offense, $1,000 to $4,000 for the
third offense, and not less than $4,000
with Imprisonment for three months for
any subsequent offense.
The bill excerpts from the prohibition
liquor manufacturers, wholesale deal
ers and druggists. but requires manu-
facturers to sell not less than Il barrel
at time, and wholesale dealers to sell
not less than 10 gallons at a time, I'M
der penalty of $1,000 fine and six
months Imprisonment. Druggists are
forbidden to sell except upon the pre-
scription of practical physician. for
medicinal uses under the same penalty.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
CONGRESS APPEALED TO,
The Drink-Traffic in Africa and the Pa
citic Islands.

citic Islands.
The Board of Managers of the Ma
tional Temperance Society have add
dressed to Congress memorial On the
subject of the drink-traffic with the ma
tive races of Africa, asking that body,
in the exercise of the authority vested
in it by the constitution of the United
States Ito regulate commerce with for
leigh nations" to adopt effective meas
ures for the encouragement and sup
preston of the wasteful and destructive
African expectation of Intoxicating
liquors by American citizens. This
memorial, presented to the Senate by
Senator Frye. was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. where it
is now pending.
The board also addressed to Con-
grcss another memorial, presented to
the Senate by Hon. William NJ Evarts,
and also referred to the Committe on
Foreign Relations. asking that by in
ternational treaty or otherwise, some
provision be made to prevent the traffic
in intoxicating liquors with the native
races of the Western Pacific Islands.
Tie great devastation now being
caused among the natives of Africa
and of the Pacific Islands by intox-
icants has awakened deep interest ON
the part of Christian philanthropists in
Great Britain, including Canon Farrar,
and others we'll known on both sides
of the Atlantic. for their relief and
preservation. The appeal which the
National Temperance Society makes
for appropriate preventive action by
Congress ought to be widely and in
tluentially seconded by Christian and
philanthropic citizens in this country.
All too long New England rum has
been sent to Africa by American
traders, to obstruct and destroy the
work of American missionarlcs.-Na-
ti0nd! Temperance AdUocdte.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19
PIrh AND POINT.


Goodness is beauty in its best e.
tate.
A mans life is half over before he
learns how to live.
Shake hans wild beggah. an
he'll t'ink yo'er one.-Jadoe.
Some men dat am de ahkitects oh
dair own fawchunes creek migh.y
crazy buildin' Judge.
Good intentions will not help o
man on his way if he takes the wrong
road on,eruille Journal.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss.
but it knocks out all opposition at the
foot of the hill Washington Critic.
"A show spoken of as "a rare en-
tertainment" proved to be perform
ance not we'll done.-M o. Picayunc-
The difference between the life Of
an old bachelor and the life of an old
maid is that one is full of fun and tho
other isn't
Some people are as backward in
paying their respects as though re-
spects were another name for debts
7eras Sif1,ngs.
Some Difference: First Specu-
lator-'.Did he fall in with your
scheme?" Second No.
he tumbled to itr'-Iid-Bits.
-Bjones. who is still bachelor.
says that he has learned from expert
ence that a girl can smile and smile
and be unwillin' still Son,erville
Journal.
1t is one of the blessings of free
and enlightened country like the
United States that the law-abiding cit
izen never knows that he is governed
until he gets married.
-Landlord-'Come. Sepp. that is
the tenth match I've seen you strike
What have You lost?" Sepp-"Tm
looking for match that I've dropped
on the floor" German joke.
The Freshness of Youth. -
When we're getting along in years,
And more of the world we see.
1t almost makes US weep to think
How fresh We used 10 be.
boston Courier.
IL would perhaps say yes" said
the gentle maiden to her dude lover.
'if you had more push. more energy"
Il could have more push. more ener-
gy." he said. IF had MUD" IF
you had mind! Yes, that's just it,"
-Brown-''You'r a lucky dog.
Robinson. So Won married n Uirl worth
half million dollars in her own
right" Robinson (rather moro sadly
than the circumstances seem to war;
rant)-"Yes. Brown-..You ought
to put up the drinks" 'All
right. old man. Just wait while run
into the house and see if l can get a
dollar" Chicaqo Tribune