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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

The CONTEMPLATED CHANNEL BRIDGE, as out
lined by French and English engineers, is expect.
cd to cost some two hundred million dollars, the
shortest distance being some twenty two miles.
that is, on the score of shalowness. The depth of
the channel is declared TO be much less than is
commonly supposed, and there are two shadows
those between Crar-aux-Auis and Folkstone,
where the depth is only twenty feet aud these, it
is expected will insure material difference in
Las ing the foundations and huge piles which will
be required for such gigantic structure. From
the French COST to these shadows the depth Is
about 16U, feet, and rom the other shallow to
Fcikestone about 100 feet. 1 he pan Is To haye
bridge with two slight bends. the frat deviatiDg
little TO reach one shallow, aud the other falling
back 10 reach Folkestone. The piles required
would be blocks OF concrete and masonry 100 feet
long by 100 broad these to be placed at intervals
of about $50 yards, these measurements 70 be
possibly augmented in order TO insure 10 the
bridge strength capable of bearing some 25,OOO
tons weight. The capsewsy OF the bridge will be
about loo feet above the sea level OF sufficient
height enable of any class 10 pass freely
beneath it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
P1cKETT's DIv1sIoN.-The following call

PICKETT's DIvIsIoN.-The following call
has been issued by the survivors of Pickett's
division residing in Fauquier county
October 9Th proximo, the monument to
our division, it's gallant officers and soldiers,
will be unveiled and dedicated. 1t is to
stand in Richmond's beautiful "City of the
Dead" Hollywood We urge you to attend
and pay this, perhaps, our last tribute o.!
respect to our dead comrades and the cause
"of Constitutional liberty and personal free
dom," for which they died. Times change,
and, sometimes, men change with them,
principles nevsr. Comrades let US once
more stand in line together, touch elbows,
and look each other in the eyee Make
your business arrangements to this end. at
once, and send in your names TO comrade E
P Reeve president of the Monument Asso.
citation, Richmond, Va"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

ARE We TO HAVE Coal CHEAPER
There is now being surveyed route from
Strasburg, on the Manassas branch of the
Virginia Midland railroad, to and beyond
Middleiown in Hampshire county, West
Virginia, and another to Moorefsld, in Har
dy, from The Same point. The latter it is
supposed will be the route. The object Of
this contemplated route is to strike the coal
fields in that locality. When this is done,
this road will have plenty Of Coal Of lis OVID.
Charlottesville will thea be q competing
point, in coal, between the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Virginia Midland railroads,
and, as natural consequence, We may ex-
pect cheaper fuel We learn that coal by
this route will be one hundred miles nearer
Than that now being brought by the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Charlottesville Jeferso
nida.
There can be no objection to Charlottes-
vile getting cheaper coal, but it is generally
believed that Alexandria is to be the east
ern terminus of this road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
A CHILD IN A WELL-A little son of Mr..

A CHILD IN A WELL-A little son of Mr..
John Carter fell in a we'll upon his place,
north Of Col. Tsylor's on the Rio road. he
went to the we'll TO draw water. His moth
er looking out, saw the windlass whirliug
around, but nowhere saw her son. She call
ed but he did not answer. She rushed ont
to the well and saw him at the bottom. The
little fellow at 6rst could not answer, being
stunned by the fall. About this time neigh.
Dor came in and the boy, in the meantime
recovering his senses, according to direc.
lions got into the bucket, held to the rope
and was drawn out. He was not seriously
hurt, though be had fallen forty feet, the
depth ofthe we'll. He received slight cut
on the side of his head. The water in the
well was only few feet deep = Charlottesville
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

JUDGE TRURMAN's SPEECH. -Jadge
Thurmsn devoted considerable part of his
speech at Port Huron, Mica, yesterday to
a review Of Mr.. Clevelands administration,
in the course of which he called attention
to the fact that the dire evils predicted in
1884 BY campaign orators as likely to attend
democratic administration have not come
to pasa; that the rebel debt" has not been
oaid, :he cc,ored voter has not been disfran-
chised end the civil service has not been
flooded with democratic ignorance. "Reas.
ouc5e taxation," he said, meant taxation
to meet the needs of the government when
economically administered, and every cent
wrung from the people 10 excess Of the gov.
ernment's needs was an intolerable exsc-
ton. There il now, he said, Sll5 100000,
taken needlessly from the peoples pockets
by the high-iariH taxes, lying idle in the
treasury, bearing no interest and serving no
good purpose. Had it been left with the
people to whom it belongs, that sum would
have Quickened thousands Of enterprises
and created numerous opportunities for the
wage earners of the country. The existence
oftShat vast idle sum at Washington proves
the necessity of reduction of taxation. No
man ever got rich. he he'd, by having his
earnings taken from hin in taxes. and to
say nation can tax itself into prosperity is
absurd. A few may profit by that doctrine
but the many must sU1rr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Affairs lin Zanzibar

LONDON, August 23.-Advices from IAN.
zibar cay the action of the German compa-
ny in assuming the administration of the
Zipzibar coast line has greatly irritsted the
populace. 1t is reported that an armed
force landed at Bagamoy from a German
gunboat, cut down the Sultan's flagstaff and
removed the flag. Armed parties are also
said to have landed at other points and act
ed in similar arbitrary manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
K1LLEp Ar a BAPr1sM.-Captain Cooper

KILLED AT A BAPrIsM-Ca Cooper,
of the steamer Mason L. Weems, who ar
rived at Baltimore yesterday, reports that
during a severe thunder and lightning
storm. on Saturday night at Carter's Wharf.
90 the Rappahannock, Richmond county,
Va, three persons were killed A baptism
was in progress at the time. aud large
crowd was in attendance. When the ap-
proach Of the storm was noticed all took
refuge in the warehouse at the wharf This
was struck by he lightning, and three per-
SONS were killed outright, while number
of others were more or less injured. One
man who was looking ous the warehouse
window, had the hair aud whiskers clearly
shayen from one side of his face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

4 CITIZEN of Alexandrla, whec in Canada
short time ago ordered an overcoat from
tailor for which he paid twenty-five dol
lars. The duplicate Of that oveIcoat in the
United States would cost sixty dollars. 10
Canada there is little or no duty on the ma
terias of which overcoats are made. Be-
fore he duty on quinine was removed the
price Of quiune III this country was four
dollars al ounce Now that the duty has
been removed tbs price is less than dollar
an ounce. These are patent examples OF
the effects Of ihe removal tf the tsrit1 on
clothing and medicine. Aod it would be
lust the sane with all The other necessaries OF
life. A poor man likes to present az good
an appearance as possible, at least on Sun
days, when he goes to church with HE fam
ily. but though he might afford a twenty.
two dollar overGoat, sixty dollar one would
etagger him. And malaria is 20 resrecter
of persons. a poor man has "the chills" as
well as a rich one, and shakes just as hard,
and to cure him requires just as much quiz
nine but while it makes no difference to
the rich man whether the price OF quinine
be high or low, it is just the reverse with his
poor neighbor Theories are plausible and
facts convincing, and, combined, they are
i-,esistihla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
ALEX ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST %.
RE. WIN E CHANDLER. of New Hamp

Me WIN E. CHANDLER. of New Hamp'
shire. whose chief claim to notoriety rests
ppon the facts that he was largely instru-
mental ia tie successful preparation OF the
HAYES fraud that no, and not lack Chano-
Ter, as is generally supposed, telegraphea
uaoss. .You have 1S5 votes and are elect
81 y end THAI he was at one and the same
time Secretary Of the Navy and the paid
eqsDt al Roach the naval contractor, haV-
ing no other means of preventing bis SICK
ing into that obscurity from which D.
should never have emerged. yesterday
stood up in the U. S Senate aad waved
Ghe bloody shirt vigorously, accusing the
neoyle his southern colleagues represented
of all manoer of crimes and outrage5in or
der that their States might remain demo
cratic and that Mr. Cleveland ehould be re-
slacted. Though southern Senator'S have
GOOD GROUND for charging election crimes
uoon come of the psople of come OF the
northern States, they would not only be
ashamed to lookin the faces of their north
.rn colleagues after indicting the whole pee
o!o of the States Of those colleagues, Du
even TO look in the mirror after talking
about their fellow citizens OF the North al
Dir. Chandler did yesterday about the white
people OF the southern half OF his country
But when man knows only one tune, 1t Ii
not surp1isipg that he should play it al! tht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Bank Closed

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug % "A special 10 tho
POst.Dispafch from Little Rock, Ark, saws
The Exchange bank CT Dardarelle w,.
closed yesterday by Z. s Marshal Carroll
on attachment judgment for $4,000 III.
thought the depositors will not suffer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

Workmen in gravel bed on the Western
Railway of Alabama recently came upon
the skeleton of what they think was an H.
dian princess. On it were found silver
coronet, silver bracelets, q necklace made of
silver buckles. tied together with a silk
ribbon, and peculiar knife with sabre
blads
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Denth of an Ex.Congressman.

WEST CHEsTER, Pa. Aug 23.-Ex Con-
gresham James B. Eberhart, of the six tn
district. died at his residence in this city at
half-past six O'Clock this morning, 10 the
68th year of his age. Mr.. Eberhart has
been suffering for some time and his death
was caused by general breaking up Of the
system, following an attack of acute dysen-
terry, which was brought on by bad attack
of cholera morbus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Washington
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. %, 1883.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. %. 1855.
Representative Yost, of the Stanton dis
trict. Virginia, in talking to the GAZETTE's
correspondent this morning about the inter
view with M- Barbour in this correspond.
G, CO of yesterdays date. says the interview
with him to which Mr.. Barbour alluded was
not correct. and that be never said Virginia
" ould give twenty thousand republican ma
ioriIv ind send republicans 20 Congress
from all the districts IN the stete except,
POSSIBLY, the S.h. What ne did cay, he says
was that if every man in the State who was
opposed to the Mil5 bil and il favor OF the
lair bill would vote The republican ticket,
hen the State would give 20 600 republican
majority. He says Mr.. Barbour would be
light in saying that he, Yort, is putting re
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

Robert Harding, a young EOgish social
isf, when he wants TO make speech on the
streets or public squares, paclocks himself
With chain 20 an iron felce or some similar
fixture. Then when the puiice come to take
aim in they have to spend long time in
getting him unfsstened, and be eau make
pretty long speech bslore he is carried of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

As 'he Rneen DECENT of Spain was driv-
irg VIII her two daughters recently she
noticed an aged priest totteripg out of
house. The carriage was stopped, the priest
helped to seat in it, and the Queen.and her
children got out and walked. The crowd
v no SAW it were delighted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Not Counterfeiters

DENVER, COL, Aug 23-The three men
arrested here yesterday, supposed to be
counserfsiters. turn out to be confidence
men, and the officers have a big j,ke on
their hands,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Mr. Garre1t's Condilion

NEW YORK, Aug 23.-Robert Garrett was
reported to day at the B;evoort House as in
about the same condition as for the last fev
days. He passed comfortable night. The
report Of his removal to an insane asylum
was denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Frost.

MONTGOMERY, N. Y. Aug. 23.-The frs,
frost of the season made its appearance hi.
morning The mercury an hour and hail
after sunrise stood at 4S degrees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
Nomination.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 23-Hon Benjamin
Butterworth was nominated by accamalou
by the republicans of the 1st Ohio district
to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. e., Aug. %
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, D. e.. Aug. %
SENATE.
Six vetoes of private bills were laid before
the Senate and referred to appropriate com.
mittees.
Mr.. Chandler subsequently resumed his
speech, begun yesterday, on the resolution
for the investigation of the last Louisiana
election.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, introduced joint
resolution authorizing the President to veto
specific items in appropriation bills. Re
ferred.
The House, at an early hour, resumed the
consideration of the conference report on
the army appropriation BILL
Boiler Explosion and Loss of Lie.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 29.-The boiler
If the Whiting Paper Mill at Neenan,
Wis, exploded at an early hour this morn
ing, killing sixteen persons and injuripg is
others.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa telephone message
from the Office of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad says that the following message
was received from its night operator at Nee
nan, Wis, at six o'clock this morning: mo
Wisconsin Central cars burned ; all the
mills are gone. twenty-five persons are
injured, of whom thirteen have died."
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Aug. pa special
from Neensh to the Evening Wisconsin,
says: At 1880 O'Clock last night the large
paper mill owned by George Whiting, situa-
ted on the Island between this city and
Mehsshs was destroyed by ire. While the
burning structure was surrounded by q
crowd of spectators the battery of boilers
exploded, the roof and walls were thrown
outward sending shower of bricks and tim.
bers among the spectators. Eighteen per
sons were killed, fatally injured and q
number less seriously hurt, several of whom
will die. The mill Was three story struc
ture built 4 years ago at COST of 500 900
and was operated day and night. When the
flames broke out about 80 men were 10 the
building. The fire alarm brought several
hundred people to the spot, who crowded as
close to the burning building as the intense
beat would permit. About $50 o'clock,
while the building was mass Of flames, the
explosion occurred without warning. The
roof of the building was thrown upward aud
outward, the walls of brick crumbled and
crashed into the street and in an instant
scores of men were buried by the heavy de-
bris. There was q moment of silence and
then cry of horror went Up from the null
titude. The first strong impulse to fly from
possible further danger was soon overcome
aud hundreds began the work of recovering
the bodies Of the dead and rescuing the
wounded. Body after body was found, crush
ed and mangled by the great timbers almost
beyond recog milton and then removed to the
City Hall. The injured were carried to
neighboring residences or to their homes as
soon as their identity could be established.
The loss on building is 500. OOO insurance
$50 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

New YORK. August 23-Colton firm up-
lands 105s; Orleans 1913; futures firm. Flour
active and stronger. Wheat active and strong.
Corn active and strong. Pork quiet and STEADY
at $15a15 so. Lard quiet and easy - %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

CHICAGO. Aug. %, IL a. m Quotations .!
this hour are as follows for September OPTIONS
Wheat S9%i Corn 4i7s Oats pa. ~
Pork $13 II y; Lard IS 81 p; short ribs - j. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

BALTIMORE, Aug. 23.-Cotton dull; middligs
10la. Flour active and strong. Whcat-souia-
era strong and higher; Fultz 94a102 longteny
95s103; Western active and higher, closing e,''
Ter; No winter red spot 96t.s96i3: sept So'-'
96Ss; Oct 971sf97A; Dec 99a999s Corn
Southern firm and higher; white 57s5S yellow
56a57; Western dull and nominal; miXei 52C o..
51a51 Il Sept 51a5l y; year 46a46t. 0stsdDH
and easy Southern and Penns 33a36 Western
white 34s36; do mixed 3la33. Rye quiet out
firm at 5Ga5S. Hay steady; prime to choice
Western S17a17 30. Provisions quiet and s,eaiF'
Coffee nominslly higher; Rio cAigOes far li14-
Whisky quiet al 81 goal IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoRX, August % The stock market Wa;
again heavy on very moderate business this
morning, first prices being generally from / 10
Y per cent. below last evenings figures. Tie
market was dull throughout, and tho dealings de-
veoped no feature of interest, the fluctuations in
the active stocks in no case exceeding % per Ct,
and while there was a generally heavy tone the
slight movement was very irregular. There VS.
an improved tone toward the cad of the hour, ard
at II o'clock the market was very dali bu. firm
st about opening figures. Money easy at / ipa2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, August % Flour is
firm at the recent advance, which millcrs cain is
not in proportion to that in Wheat and thai there
is still very little profit ia grinding at present
figures. Wheat is active and we'll cleaned sound
dry samples readily sold at outside price
such lots form very small part, indeed of The
receipts in this market, the offerings for 8 week
past showing the effect of constant rain storms
sales to-day were mado all the way from IS for
badly damaged to 90 for good no choice lOngSer-
ry has been offered for several days, which wOri
bring few cents more. Corn is dull at "a to %
for white. and 50 to 80 for mixed and yellOg.
Rye As to Oh Oats % to 80 Eggs, Butter snd
other produce are scarce and higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

BALTIMORE. August % -virginiss conso stei
49, psst.due coupons -; d. 10-40s 35lsi do
new 3s 65as bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

HOMEMADE CAssIMEREs-A large sssoFi'
II pent at prices 10 suit the times. An e2auF
nation of them solicited by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

Z EADBEATER's POROUS PLASTERs eqls.
IL to any plasters made. and at much io"e'
prices. Sold by mn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

DR. BUCKLAND's SCOTCH OATS ESSEhCt'
~ natures nerve tonic and brain food 10 O0'
ties, at 81 each, just received by ,po
feb2O E. s. LEADBEATER & Fho- -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

MONT BUY YOUR SUPPLY OF FRUIT JARS
~ Until you have examined the
woodbury." IMPROVED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

NEW CROP NEW ORLEANS AoLA79h''
" ertra fine quality, received to dag by
~ nos extra HHs a1A''''' j. c. MiLBURS'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-23

TIME LATEST IMPROVED FLY PANE Wy
L rcquired-at prices les TEAM toe Cd s'y'e''D
be purchased for at ,,,,,rn.c CONS.
jy7 r. j. mli.LHn :" -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-21
Hastings Clippings.

HASTINGS. Dec. 20. 1883.
EDITOR FRFEMAs-Two more coal open
ines are being mace at this place this maKes
five openings in all
The railroad company is now a, work
putting in a new siding at the station, aud
expect to build large depot in the near
future.
frankie, young son of Edward Manion,
Is confined to his room with typhoid fever.
The shooting match at tits place on Sat-
urdav was largely attended.
Richard Pincbers Is now engaged in sell
inR fresh fish and oyters
Governor Beaver, the Grand Marshall OF
the inaugural parade OF Presideut-elect
Harrison. has appointed General d. IL.
Hastings AdiHtant-GeneraI CT the Pennsyl-
wanna National Guard, to be his Chief of
Staff. The details OF the arrangements for
the parade, Governor Beaver says. will be
left largely ia the hands of his Chief of
SJaff. AS this town was named in honor of
General Hastings, a great many Of our eiti-
z-ns are talking OF attending the inaugura-
tiOn.
q. A. Gray and wife have returned from
Coalport. where they were visiting friends.
Mr. Spangier was ia town this week
1t is rumored that we are TO have a tele-
phone. This Is something that Is much
needed.
f Gesler. the proprietor Of the ST. Mich
olas hote. at Nicktown, while q. the +. Y.
In the bar room and went to dinner. When
Mr. GrseT returned some one had taken his
oveTcoat. The overcoat was a new one and
OF considerable value. SLICK.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-21
nARRrAsE LICE.sEs ISSUED.

The following marriage licenses VVere
issued by the Clerk OF the Orphans Court
for the week ending "Wednesday. Dec. 18th,
1888:
Adam DOmsalla, SummerhiIl and Barbara
KuuZ. GalliiZiu.
Jeremiah AleviRe and Senn.e j. Berkeley,
Stoney Creek township.
James W. Hassenplagh and Ottis Z.
Hous'0n, JohnstowD.
William Hslilton and Ida Cook. James
town. Pa.
John Wilson. jamestown. Pa. and Cath
arine Hall, CassaCdra, Pa
jar, b II. C0Daugh, West Taylor township
and Clara Ellen Srei-y. MtIlviiie.
Join w. Walters aud Emma Krebs.
Johnstown.
Albert NJ. GrreR. JohnstowD and Rachael
NJ. McLan. Morrelville.
Robert Grant Griffith. JOhnstown and
Amanda Bush, Cooprrsiale.
Andrew Geiser and Mary Eichensehr,
Ccnemaugh borough.
William Tantlinger. Johustown and Anna
Rich. South Fork.
John Kyle and Ella RishIe, Millyllle bor-
ough.
Chas. r. Williams, Johnstown and Mary
G. Washington. Hoilidsysburg.
Gottlieb Bembenneck and Catharine
kurtZ Gslliizin
B-njtmin T. Bowman and Marv Is. Me-
Cattney. Reade township