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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER FAILURE.


The Backbone OF the street car etr'krs ~
Minneapolis and 81, Paul seems ~ !.
brohen-cArs hsnhins "i'"o
rup'on' oo r ...,.,
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn' Aprl 20 my
railway company operated hve OF tneirnno'
yesterday very successfully. A fun compile
ment Of cars were run, and with the excep-
zion Of one or two railroad torpedoes being
axr,oaod under N. cars nothing occurred
a. .','.. ~ a.a,s.a,oa =, ,he nol,ce A
Slo s.o.' '' -, sa,,.,ad n,
large numper Oh passengers woro os u ~. =.
all the lines, especially on inc moVr nno
Every train on this line was crowded Inc
engineers handled their engines very skill
fully, showing that they were perfectly
competent. I'D stss .,s )
Since Sundays riot public sympathy has
turned from the side Of the strikers to that
Of the company. The strikers deprocate mob
rule, and maintain that they had nothing TO
do whatever with the riot. The rioters were
arraigned in the municipal court yesterday
and each of the thirty-five men arrested
were fined from 80 to 800 and from ten TO
ninety daysin jail, according to tho odense.
Chief of Police Brackett issued an order
to CAPTAINS OF police last evening ordering
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
DARING ROBBERY.
Alone and Uoaided Man Robs Rail-
road Station OF Over 90. 900 In Cash.

Alone and Unaided Man Robs Rail-
road Station Of Over 60. 900 In Cash.
GAILATIS, Mo-, April 23.-One of the bold
est railroad robberies ever perpetrated by a
single robber in Missouri occurred at Pat
tonsburg, on the Wabash road, Friday
night, and has Just leaked out. About nine
o'clock Friday night marked burglar en-
tered the station at Pattonsburg He Gov
cred the agent, the only person In the sta
ton, with pistol and demanded the key,
which he received. He then made the
agent occupy given position and pro
coeded 10 plumber the safe. He cleaned II
out Of everything valuable, securing money
estimated at from 5000 10 $4,000.
Among the booty was one express package
of 5000, a letter addressed TO the Pattons-
burg bank containing 800, and number Of
express packages. He also took all the ex
press, freight and ticket funds and robbed
the agent of his own money and valuables
The robber then backed out Of the station
mounted a horse and rodeaway. The agent
notified superintendent McGee, OF tho Wa
bash & Western. The superintendent com
municated with detectives and search fol
the robber was started, which has beer
/ without success
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
PROHIBITION DEFEATED.

Tho ConstItutionai Amendment Providing
for the Prohibition OF the Manufaoture
and sale OF Liquor in Massachusetts u
showed Under by over $4,000 Majority.
Bosros, April 2s.-The prohibition con
stitutlonal amendment was defeated yester-
day by larger majority than even Its oppo-
nents anticipated The friends OF the amend
ment are greatly depressed and have but
little to say. The vote, as compard with last
years vote on license, is as follows: Total
in the twelve Congressional districts in 1889
for prohibition, $500; against prohibition,
1894. Total in 1888 for license, l26, ,lS9;
against license, 109,3S3 Majority against
the amendment, 44,b52. The greatest sur
prise occurred in the city OF Quincy, where
the vote was: Yes, 1859; no, 49l; the city
having voted mo license last November by
986 plurality.
Somervilie was the only city In the State
In which majority was cast for the amend.
ment, the vote being 1,Sl2 to LAG. In Fitch
burg the majority against the amendment
was only SO, in Newton 40 and In North.
ampton 49, ..
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
ATTENTION. oFFloE.sEEkERsl

= = l- 80 I
The Civil Service Commlssioa Issues . Cir
eulsr for the benefit OF Applicants for
Positions In the Railway Msn serviee.
WASHINGTON, April q. Tho Civil Service
Commission have issued general circular
embodying fund Of information to persons
contemplating an examination for appoint
ment TO the 5000 positions Of the railway
mail service II is required that applicants
for examination shall be citizens Of the
United States, not under eighteen or over
thirty-fve years Of age. Veterans Of the
war may be examined without regard TO age.
No person who is an applicant for exam
ination, or who Is an eligible In any other
branch OF the classified service-depart-
mental, customs or postal-can at the same
time be an applicant for examination In the
railway mail service. Applicants for ex-
animation are TO be examined as 10 their
relative capacity and fitness. There Is but
one grade of examination, all appointments
being made TO class /, which includes all
places OF $500 or less per annum. Places
above $500 are filled by promotion or trans
fer.
The circular, which will be sent on appli'
cation, gives the full scope Of the examina'
ton II says that no recommendation or in
dorsement OF any prominent or presumably
Influential, person will be considered In con
nection with an application, and no person
when once appointed can be removed be
cause he has refused TO be coerced In his po
itical action, or has refused to contribute
money for political purposes, or has refused
70 render political service.
With the consummation Of the PROPOSED
lapplication Of the rules TO the railway mai
service there will be 1900 Offices in the do
partmental, customs and postal servict
under civil service rules.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
INFANTILE INVADERS.
The White House Grounds Taken Possess
sion OF by n Small Army OF Children.


WASHINGTON, April 23-Easter Monday Is
known as childrens' day at the White
House and in the spacious ground surround
ing It. Yesterday the infantile boomers, In
imitation Of their adult prototypes who were
crossing the border into the promised land
of Oklahoma, swarmed into the White
House grounds, made their locations on the
grassy lmolls and proceeded TO the Joyous
occupation of rolling brilliantly dyed Easter
eggs. tl =.
The merry laughter Of hundreds OF chill
dren rang in the air, and the pretty cos
tunes Of mothers and maids who came TO
keep watchful eye over their rollicking
youngsters rendered the scene an attractive
one, and one which the occupants OF the
Executive Mansion frequently appeared at
the windows TO admire. The merriment
and pleasure OF the occasion was enhanced
hy the order issued by Secretary Tracy re-
quiring the Marine Band TO furnish music
for the little ones during the afternoon, and
many impromptu dances were indulge In.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
No Anxiety for the Overdue Vessels.

WASHINGTON, April 9s.-No apprehension
Is felt at the Navy Department respecting
the non-arrival OF the Mouongahela and
Brooklyn at their destinations The Monon-
gahela sailed for Samoa from San Francisco
February % She was deeply laden with
coal and stores and proceeding under sail, 30
that she could hardly make the passage In
sixty days unless the conditions were very
favorable. The Brooklyn isexpected at New
York every day. She Is about two weeks
out from st. Thomas, also under sail and has
had adverse winds TO contend against
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
Cap.day,. Eyidenoe Create. a sensation,

wAsHISGToS, April 23.-The Armes court
martial spent considerable time examining
several witnesses In secret session yester-
day and then had q private consultation.
Colonel Canaday, sergeantatarms Of the
Senate, was one Of the witnesses examined,
and II is said his evidence caused quite q
sensation. II Is inferred from this that his
testimony c,rroborated that which Colonel
Swords is supposed to have given on Satur-
day. that Armes was not only appointed an
aide on the staff Of the grand marshal, but
had been designated US a special bodyguard
10 the President Later on the testimony
taken In secret session was read, and the
court adjourned until today.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
Two RIyaI. FIrht q Duel with Ynlvol

CHICAGO, April 23 : Matthias Rilgalien
and John Mcdonald, each about twenty -four
years old, fought desperate duel with
knives in the rear Of No. 9es Washington
boulevard at midnight Saturday night.
Both men love the same girl and, accident
ally meeting, adjourned TO an alley whore
each IN nleavored TO effectually dispose Of
his rival. Kngallen was stabbed In his
breast, abdomen, groin and arms and Is In
critical condition. Mcdonald received sew.
eral cuts on hisarms, but was not seriously
hurt He Is under arrest. .I.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

NEW YoRK, April 23.-The telegraph poles
on Broadway continued TO fall yesterday,
the city's axe men telling them with alac-
rlty. The Elevated Railroad Company re-
moved the arms that projected out over tho
street from the Sixth avenue elevated struc
ture TO prevent them boing cut by the city
officials. Along Forty-second styeet the line
Of magnificent Norway pines, fully eighty
feet high, that had only been recently
erected. were attacked and leveled.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
No,,ce no oIl-Carrylne Roads.

wAsHISoToS, April 23.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission have notified all she
principal railroads Of tho country over
which oil is shipped that they are likely 70
be affected by the questions presented In
the complaint Of George Rice against the
Cincinnati, Washington g. Baltimore Rail
road Company, and that such Of them as do.
sire TO be heard in these proceedings will
beufurnished copy Of Rice's complaint
This notice, tho commission say, Is given
and this opportunity to be heard will be af.
forded all roads In order TO avoid multiple
ity Of complaints and 10 secure as Ear as
possible lust settlement Of tho questions
involved In Rice's complaint.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

JACKSON, Mich, April 2s.-A woman in
black haunts the jackson jsil and makes
frequent attempts TO see Latimer, the &C
cused murderer She refuses TO give her
name and her identity Is unknown, as her
features are always concealed beneath a
heavy black veil. Many prominent and re-
liable people have met her In the neighbor-
hood Of the Jail late at night. She says moth
ing TO any one, and her object In patroling
the neighborhood is q mystery that creates
no end Of gossip. Some believe that she Is
an enemy OF Latimer and others that she is
the woman who he has said all along would
prove ON alibi for him.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

srEUBESyu.LB, April 3.-Michael Doylc,
a Young man who came here from Raven
ma and was working at the Acme Glass
Works, while jumping on and of trains
tripped and fell under the wheels, mashins
his right leg, necessitating amputation. The
administrator of the estate Of Samuel Ar
mold has brought suit against the Glove
land & Pittsburgh railroad for $4,000 dam
ages. Arnold was killed by his horse back
ing In front of q train.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 23.-one hun
dred and two men have been laid OF at the
Chicago & Alton railroad shops In this city.
For some time past the shops have been
working eight hours day, except In the
foundry, and there ten. Business on the
road il reported as duller than ever known
before, and the dcpressionis felt by the em-
Moves generally. s r
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

AioxrnrAL, April o. Donald Morrison,
the outlaw, was captured Sunday at his
fathers house at Marden by city constable
Mcmahon, OF Montreal, and an Indian scout
named I.efeare. There was desperate fight
and Morrison was wounded in the hip. He
wss taken 70 the shcrbrooee jail
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

CHICAGO, April 23.-The strike Of the car
pentcrB--if there Is 10 be one-has been put
of by tho action OF the United Carpenters
Council for about four weeks. II was posi-
lively asserted Saturday thata strike would
be inaugurated May I, but the Carpenters
Council has taken upon itself 70 put II on.
This may lead TO troubleamong the working
carpenters. Many delegates to the Carpen'
ters' Council say that the men are much
worked up and want TO strike, whilo The
council wants to tide over the present dlfi
culties, not from love Of the bosses, but FOE
other good reasona H..
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

BELLOWS FALLS, VT, April 3.-A fire has
been raging in the woods adjacent to this
place for tho past two days About ten
square mica Of woodland has been burned
over Several hundred cords Of wood and
many thousand feet Of logs have been do
stroyed. The damage win amount TO many
thousand dollars .U tua
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

ToLEDo, o., April CIV ellington r. Burt
Of Saginaw, Mich, president Of the Michi
gan Salt Association, sails tomorrow fol
England TO secure ,tlO,OOoOO0 with which
together with tho pool existing here, the en-
tire salt product OF the Unitod States will
be controlled bya syndicate ofwhich he vii
be the head
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

SCRANTON, Pa, April 23.-At Marshwood,
yesterday, Michael Porinsld shot and killed
Michael Croniclo. The men, who were Hun
g2rian laborers, had dispute over some
trivial mattor
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

Ban FRASoIsoo, April g. L Thirty To
packages OF prepared opium, valued at
5000, were found concealed In the steam.
ship oceanic, which arrived here last week
from China, and has been seized by the Gus.
toms officers. Twenty thousand dollms'
worth Of opium have been seized during NJ
pest month.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
Attorney convicted Of Embsz1lement.

CLEVELAND, o., April 22.-Maior Daniel
O'Driscoll, formerly prominent Cleveland
attorney, was yesterday convicted OF con-
verting TO his own use 1000 which he had
collected as pension FOR Mrs Phebe Rich.
He was committed TO jail to await sentence,
notice OF motion for new trial being given
by the defendants counsel, Congressman
Lat.au
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24

4 NEW YoBK, April 23,-The hrst military
organisation TO arrive for the centennial
comes from Michigan. There are about 100
In the party, including sixty cadets from
the Orchard Lake Military Institute, near
Detroit, and their friends. The cadets will
cot q sa escort for Governor Luce and stat
q Michigan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-25

Do MEN FEAR DEATH-Wbo said that
men fear death? Who concocted that fable
for oli wives? II should have stood that
night with Philip in the midst of hos. Of
125. 900 men in the full flush and vigor of
life, calmly and deliberately making ready
at dawn to receive death in its most horrid
forms at one another's hands. 1t Ia In vain
that religion invests the tomb with terror,
and philosophy. sbuddering, averts her
face the nations turn from these gloomy
tencbers to storm its portals in exultant
hosts, bsttering them wide enough for
thousands to charge through abreast. The
heroic instinct OF humanity with it's high
contempt OF death is wiser and trner. never
let US doubt, than superstitious terrors or
philosophic doubts. II testiies to convic-
tion, deeper than reason, that man Is great
er than his seeming self; 10 On underlying
consciousness that his mortal life is but an
accident of his real existence, the fashion of
day, to be lightly worn and gaily doffed
at duty's call. What pity it truly s that
the tonic air OF battle feids-the air that
Philip breathed that night before Antietam
cannot be gathered up and preserved as q
precious elixir to reinvigorete the atmos.
phere in times of peace when men grow
faint of heart and oowsrdIy aud quake at
thought of fdeath-Edward Bellany in Jula,
Century
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But when the westher's warm and hot,
You'll find this much is what you've got
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Expectation and Realization.
Wiener the day is wet and cold,
This piece Of ice you will behold
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Go to ChaDn2nS IlS Week For Bargains.

Ginghams, &c.,-and do not forget that we make
specially Of
GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING GOODS,
and believe our stock equal, it not superior, to
any in town. Our spccislties in this department.
this week are 20 dozen pure Linen Bosom White
Shirts, good cotton. we'll reinforced, which We
offer for the unprecedented price of 33 cents. 10
dozen Percale Shirts, laundried, 2 collars and 1
pair of cuffs so cents.
Also in regular stock, beautiful line of Flsn'
mel Shirts and White Shirts, lsundried and un
laundried. The very latest in Collars, Cuffs and
Ties
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OFFICE OF THE CITY GAS WORKS,
W Rooms Nos. 9 aud 5 Market Building.
Alexandria. VS., July %, 1889.
Proposals will be received at the above Office
until August LIST for furnishing FIFTEEN HUN
DRED TONS (more or less OF GAS COAL, to be
delivered in the sheds at the works. Yield per
ton and candle power must be stated.
by order of the Committee on Light.
jy22 I'd ]. ROXBURY, Supt.
nEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, WASH
- ington, D. c.. July 18th. 19S9.-sealed pro-
posas, In duplicate, subject to usual conditions,
will be received here until IL o'clock g. m. Sstur.
day, August 17th, 1885, and then opened, for fur.
nishing and delivering along the road on the east
side OF the Arlington National Cemetery, Vs.,
certain cement lime, sand. coping stone and
galvanized iron ss required. Preference given
to articles of domestic production or manu-
facture, conditions of quality snd price (in-
cluding in the price Of foreign productions or
manufactures the duty thereon) being equal. Bids
for delivery at other points will also be received
Any information required, lists of articles and
forms for bidding will be furnished on application
to this Office. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked Proposals for Cement. Limo,
Sand Stone or Iron," as above and addressed to
1t. Col. G. B. DANDY, Depot Quartermaster,
Washington, D. G. jy2O ct
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FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c
OUR SPRING STOCK OF
Fancy Goods, Notions, &C.,

For Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, is now open
with new goods coming in daily, and we invite
inspection and comparison, as We have the best
quality of goods at the closest prices to be found.
We have also a full stock of Virginia Cassi
meres, Domestic Dry Goods, &c.
Shirts made to order and fit guaranteed.
AMOS B. SLAYMAKER,
ap2 No. 429 King street.
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The seas IN is getting late and We have put the
knife in deep. IN some cases 8 leduction Of one
half is made.
Dress GOODS MUST go
almost at your osn price A line Of beautiful
Grey Serge, half Wool Double Width, former
cheap price 25c; it will 90 at 12l5c Many other
medium.pliced Dress Goods at correspondngy
low figures We have beautiful line Of White
Goods, India Linen Plads, Allovers. &c. 1t will
pay you TO take look.
HEADQUARTERS FOR REMNAgTs
of all knds-sattcens, Lawns, Percsles, Cottons,
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ADVICE To MOTHERs.

dUVIVE 10 MUIdEhb.
Mrs. WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething, is the prescription Of one Of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never.failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
its value is incalculsble. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysontery and diarrhea, gripping
to the child it rests the mothor. Price 25 cents
bottle.
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

CoR RENT-The THREE STORY BRICK
l. DWELLING No. ia south Fairfax street,
now occupied by the Misses Greene. Apply to
ie2S GEO. UHLER.
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An Automatic Book Keeper.

Tue instrument is most wonderful fiece
of mechanism and reflects great credi. upon
its inventor Tn machine mikh he proper
ly called au automatic bookkeepe,, ss 1t
performs al the functions f such an indi.
vidual even without error. 1t is maGipu.
lated by pire digit keys 10 com hinaiion
with series OF uctation stopa SO connected
mechanically and controlled as TO present
every possible safeguard against errors in
regisl etiug. TIE cooriDg of the notation
stops corresponds to the ruii0g OF the lines
in books for accounts, enabling the maDipu-
lator to at once locate The amount correctly
and e1peditously and until the notation
keys are first touched, designating the place
in the series intended, the digit keys cannot
be moved, and the machine not being oper-
ated, errors are thus avoided. Every
amount registered is at once added on TO
the previous transaction OF values. The
last amount ia Indicated, numbered auto
maticaly and consecutively and printe dout
in duplicate, at the same time the check or
vouching is also stamped with the CORES.
bonding face value and number Of the res
cord. Meantime, 90 soon ss this Ia done,
the indicator turns to zsro. TO be
sach transaction ia recorded. the machine
will not move for the following one. The
printing of the record is alec in duplicate
forwards, to enable ono to check off the
voucher; backwards, that time may be
saved at the end of the day, by simply
pressing or copying the record into any de,
sired book.
The machine. in its various forms, is
adapted to all kinds OF businesses, from the
bank to the smallest etore, and is invaluable
as prevention against errors. Its use In
banking will be in the receiving and paying
tellers' departments; in listing checks for
the clearing house, thus saving time and
error in striking balances; in registering
and rendering valuable papers non eraeable;
in railroad Offices, at tol gates, for ferries,
and wherever tickets are used. the recorder
will prove indispensable, inasmuch as 1t VT
print, issue, number, register, and audit its
own sales of all tickets, preventing pecula.
tion, saviDgivsst costs of printing, and lessen
ing the labor of auditing.
This piece of ingenious mechanism Is one
of great importance to every one who has
anything to do with accounts, and there is
no doubt the demand fcr it will be almost
universal
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PROPOSALS.

AaAYoR's OFFICE,
M Ale1andris, Va, July %, 1889.
In accordance with an ordinance OF tho City
Council, approved August II. 1881. BIDS FOB
REMOVING THE NIGHT SOIL OF THE CITY
for two years from the 1st day of August, 1880,
subject to tho provisions Of said ordinance and all
other ordinances Of the city, will DO received at
this Office until Wednesday, the 31st instant, at
10 o'clock m. when they will be opened.
iy22 I'd E. E. DOWNHAM, Mayor.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. THURSDAY EVENING JULY 25 1889
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