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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

ADDRESSES A. Hoge and, president
OF the Boys and Girls National Home and
Employment Association, who Is to speak
In the Opera House next Sunday at three
O'Clock p. m will also deliver an address
Tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock on the
corner of King aud Washing on streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20
Sight Restored.

You will seldom need doctor il you have Sim
mons Liver Regulator handy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

stewed oysters deicously serve1 at Mrs. 1.
Rammers re s:aurant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

Fried oysters served in boxes at Mrs l. BAN
mels restaurant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

MUsIcAL.-The second of this season s
series of complimentary rehearsals of the
Alexandria Musical Association Is an
nounced for tonight. The programme 10
exceptionally good. having on 1t SELECTION
from the old composers and also those OF the
present era 1t is expected, sis usual upon
occasions OF this sort, that the pleasant
rooms of the association will be crowded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

Steamed oysters speciality at Mrs. /. Rammer
restaurant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20
CI0AKS

under the sun. We have but to
refer you to the whole community,
and we have sold more Coats and
Cloaks this season, with all the cry
of dull times, wet weather and
warm weather, than ever in our
lives. We sold over 2S5 Goats last
week, Wholesale and retail, and
have got the prices that will bring
buyers from all quarters. Ask
your friends, ask your neighbors,
ask your Washington shoppers,
who has the best, largest and cheap
est Cloaks. The answer will be at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

For fine fried oyeters go to Mrs. I. RsmmePs
restaurant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

WEDDING ANN1vERsARY.-Mr. and Mrs.
]. 4. Hill last night celebrated the forIieth
anniversary of their marriage by reunion
OF their immediate family They were the
recipients of many beautiful and valuable
presents. The evening was spent in pro
gressiva euchre party, Mrs. Nj. Hill car
Tyiug of the prize The visitors left at
late hour, having spent pleasant evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

NoTICE-rhers will DO = POUND PARTY at
IN the Union Relief roons on SATURDAY.
NEXT, December i t. Tho rooms will be open
from a. H. tn 5 p N aud iai iss there TO ce've
any contributions OF money, clothing snd prasis'
icns for distribution t. the poor. dec17 At
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

CvTANLEY IN ALEXANDRlA-on my way to
- Africa I stopped at Alexandria, Egypt l
found the people greatly deceived by American
d.sleIs who had sold them stuffed birds and rep.
tiles representing them as gods, with lower to
cure the sick; but now much more were the reople
OF Alexaudlia, Virginia, deceived in stuffed sAu
ga ,es bolosnas, buildings &C until JOHN d.
ebrst.d FRANKFORT and HANOVER sAU-
sAGEa. Plain and Ham Boogns, White Pudding,
New Process Sausage Meat, all kinds of fresh AID
sslted Pork home. made Sauer Kraut, cooked and
raw Pigs Feat, &c.
dec2l 2t Stall No. - Marset
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

POLICE REPoRT.-Lsst night was fogey
aud cool with two prisoners and eight !odg
ere &C the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases:
Billman Devere. arrested by officer Ora
dc, charged with being drunk and disorder:
ly. was fl led 81 so
John Miller, arrested by officers TIGER and
Hays. charged with being druuk end dis
orderly, was discharged with reprimand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

dieburg, is visiting Mrs. English, on Fairfax
street.
Rev. 1. II. Mercer left this morning for
R chmond to spend few days with his
parents He will return to the city next
Tuesday. Rev. Curtis L. Laws, Of L ,udoun
county, will supply his pulpit next Sunday
Miss Retta Agnew, who has been visiting
friends IN Philadelphia. has returned home
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

n,HE ANNUAL MEETING oFTBE MECHAN.
les COOPERATIVE BUILDING AsSOCIA.
TON No. >. will be held at Concordia Hall on
THURSDAY, January 2 1890. at $50 p. m.
deco I'd l. MARBURY, secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

MEETING OF THE MOUNT VERNON
~ COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIA
TiON No will be held OH THURSDAY, Janu-
airy ,. 1890. at 7:30 p. m, st Concordia Hall.
dec17 I'll L. E. UHLER, Secretary
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
BEET SUGAR.

If fax will not do in the Northwest as
one of the great staples, there are
favorable indications for the beet as a
sugar producer. In France and Ger
many this industry has been gradually
developed until more sugar is made
than the home consumption requires.
Germany grows s75.O0O,OO0 worth a
year. The experiments of CLAUS
SPREcKLEs in California have proved
so successful that it is now proposed to
establish ten factories. with capacity
of $4,000 tons. This will afford mar
ket for 100000 tons of beet. 1t is said
that these net the farmers from $45 to
$50 per acre. That is better than wheat
growing. Nowhere are the beets
grown with less effort than in Dakota
and Minnesota. They reach almost
phenomenal size. The agricultural col
lege at Brookings, in Dakota, is expert
menting with reference to the manu-
facture of sugar. In early times there
were some crude attempts with this in
dustry in Kansas and other states. but
if the beets of the Northwest are found
abundant in saccharine element, there
seems no reason why this should not
become successful industry.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
BELLIGERENT EDITORS.

The editors of the Richmond Dispatch
and the Chicago Tribune have revived
the war of the Rebellion, and both of
these distinguished knights of the quill
are now engaged in active and brilliant
campaign movements. The old soldiers
on both sides got their fill of war long
ago; but, as these young editors had
the misfortune to be born too late for
participation in the stirring events of
those times. they propose to have their
chance for military distinction by fight
ing the war over in cold type. Theirs
is bloodless encounter, and would be
more amusing than serious if it were
not for the absurdity of it. There are
too many live questions to engage the
attention of our talented newspaper
men to be wasting time on issues that
were dead and buried long before they
were out of their swaddling clothes.
Still, if our Richmond and Chicago
brethren insist upon resurrecting the
issues, we propose that the war shall
be brought to speedy end, according
to the ancient custom of individual
combat. If the two editors will strip
for fight to the finish, the rest of the
newspaper fraternity will promise to
take seats on the fence and watch the
combat; and, with their characteristic
impartiality. refrain from interfering
until one fellow or the other gets all
the licking that he wants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28

Consul PACKARD have been named as
two members of the HaYtien commits
sion and that they sailed on the Boston
yesterday. An incident of the work of
these commissioners will be to secure
from the Haytien authorities permits
sion for the United States to establish a
cOaling station on the island, and II the
permission Is granted to select the most
suitable harbOr for the station.
Mr.. BLAINE has kept this project
very close secret, not even cOmmunicat-
ing it to the Haytien minister at WASH
ington, and all the legations have been
kept completely in the dark about it.
AS far back as last December Mr.. BAY
ARD received an official note from HIP
POLYTE's agent. proposing treaty OF
commerce and friendship with the
United States, and suggesting just such
a policy as Mr.. BLAINE seems now dis
posed to adopt. 1t is singular fact
that since MI. BLAINE's acceptance of
the state department he has made it a
point to take up all foreign matters just
where Mr.. BAYARD left off, and to pur-
sue with unyarying regularity the
policy that his predecessor had mapped
ont
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
STATE SENTIMENT.

It is said that all is not serene be-
tween Eugene Hay and Joel P. Heat
wole politically. Both are eX-Indiana
men and shining lights in the political
w0rld.-Heron Lake News.
If the report is true that President
Harrison will not appoint Editor Has
kel minister to Denmark because of
his infamous editorial, it scores point
In the presidents favor. Mr.. Haskell,
we believe, never apolOgiZed for the
article.-Caledonia Argus.
A fool law was passed by the last Leg
islature to prohibit newspapers from
publishing detailed accounts OF the
hanging Of murderers. A murderer is
to be hanged at Little Falls on the 7th
of June. and the newspapers are going
to test the law by giving full accounts.
of the swinging Off.-ROchester Post.
One meat inspector is supposed to
have inspected $500 hogs and 600 cattle
one day last week. The oil Inspector
has been knocked out. Will it not be
necessary to knock out a meat inspector
or two?-Alexandria Post. ~
Ex-Editor Jjenstrom. of the Skorde-
manner, published at st. Peter, was
committed to the insane asylum last
week. Such words as ''vaderleksfor1
hallandena" and .'husdjusutstalinin-
ger" taken from that paper, seem to be
enough to make anyone craZy.-Sibley
independent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
THE SIOUX COMMISSION.

The members of the Sioux commits
sion met and organized in Chicago yes
terday, preparatory to entering upon
their delicate and probably difficult
task of negotiating purchase of the
great Sioux reservation. The signal
failure of the former commission to ac-
complish anything is a Encouragement
that besetS the new commission at the
very beginning of its operations. But,
on the other hand, the new commission
has the advantage of the experiences Of
the old one, and enters upon the nego-
tiations in much better condition every
way. In the first place, the personnel
of the new commission is an improve
ment on the old one. There is no one
who has better knowledge of the In
dian traits and pecullarties than Gen.
CROOK, and this knowledge will be a
valuable aid to the commission. The
other two members are gentlemen of so
much practical and varied business eX-
perience that they can scarcely fail to
accomplish success in this delicate UNI
dertaking. Then, too, in providing for
this new commission, congress has
been liberal in meeting the views and
demands OF the Sioux as expressed by
them last fall, after the failure of the
previous negotiations. The new CON-
mission will go prepared to make all the
concessions that the Indians formerly
demanded and which the previous COM
miSSioners thought excessive, especially
in the essential matters of the increased
price, the change of boundaries for
the new reservation and its six agencies,
the designation of who shall have the
benefits of the sales Of lands, and the
manner in which the proceeds shall be
paid over. The new commissioners have
also wisely determined to commence
their negotiations at different point
from where the previous commissioners
started in, for they will first begin and
conclude negotiations with the tribes
that are known to be favorable to sale,
and will gradually work up those who
were stubborn and unyielding during
the last negotiations.
Altogether the outlook is promising
for successful negotiation, for there is
growing recognition among the better
informed of the red men that they must
sooner or later yield, and it must be APP
parent to them that they are getting a
better offer now for their lands than
they will be likely to get again during
this generation. The main, and, in fact,
about the only obstacle now in the way
of successful negotiation was the fail
ure on the part of congress to provide
for the settlement of some back claims
of the Indians. But if they can be
made to understand that sale of their
lands has no necessary CONNECTION with
their back claims, and that these claims
are not abandoned, or even diminished
i'll force by sale, this obstacle will
probably be removed.
1t is important to the Dakotas that
this Sioux problem shall be settled be-
fore coming into the Union, and this of
itself is additional incentive to the COM
mission to make all reasonable conces-
sions in order to obtain a settlement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
POPULAR SMUGGLING.

Thirty additional female inspectors
are to be appointed at the New York
custom house, with special reference to
the increased travel of ladies this sea-
son and the inducements to buy things
over the water. These inspectors are
expected to find active duties in advis-
ing these returning ladies of any little
mistakes they may make by not fully
understanding the tariff question. The
hustle and other parts of the female
pa noply are said to aff0rd4rresistible
opportunities for dispensing with
trunks, or giving special security to the
more costly kinds of goods. Smuggling
among the ladies is alleged to be SO
common as be the rule rather than the
exception. 1t is not to be presumed
that they are less honest than men, but
the latter have not the temptations
afforded by the peculiar conformations
of the costuming Of the sex. Then the
ladies have not bothered their heads
about the tariff, and do not see any rea-
son for the government to interfere in
their little arrangements and invest
mentS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
THE ITCH FOR OFFICE.

Among the local items in a recent
Washington paper is mention of man
named ROGERS, from the West. run in
as vagrant. He went there in the first
days of March for consulate. Not be-
ing relative of the president, he has
got nothing, unless, perhaps, an Occa-
siOnal hand-Out at the kitchen door Of
the White house. He is by no means an
isolated example of the fate of the Of
fceseeker who is unfortunate in his
genealogy. One of the brightest news
paper men of the Mississippi valley
twenty-five years ago, a magnificent
specimen of manhood physically, and of
great mental power, was given an i'm
portant Office. He was rotated out in
time, went to Washington and was
helped to temporary places by Western
congressman, but for years past has
been little better than vagrant and
nuisance, sponging his living off the
men he had known in his editorial days.
The itch for Office, when it is well set,
is rarely worked out, and is very apt to
sap the manhood and leave wrecks, and
possibly Migrants. Democrats have been
little exposed to it for good while.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
AS TO THE CROPS.
Good Prospects Except in the
Ohio River VALLEY.


CHICAGO, May 27.-The following will
appear in this weeks issue of the Farm
ers' Review: "FIom the information
furnished by our correspondents rela-
tive to the condition of wheat, oats and
barley, it would appear that the pros
poets are, OH the whole. very favorable
in all the territory covered by our re-
port, except in Ohio, Indiana and Ken
lucky. where drought still continues.
The condition of winter wheat has
changed but little since our last re-
port the average percentages be-
ing slightly lower in Illinois,
Indiana,d Kentucky and kansas:
and trifle higher in Ohio, Missouri and
Wisconsin. The condition of spring
wheat is unchanged in Minnesota and
Dakota. Nebraska reports show some
improvement, and those from Iowa a
slight falling off. Oats prospects are
good in Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska,
Michigan, Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa
and Wisconsin. particularly in the two
states last named. Reports from Indi-
ana, Ohio and Kentucky are not SO ia
vorable. doubtless owing to drought.
The barley-grOwing sections report the
condition of that grain nearly average
in all the states except Dakota, where
it falls considerably below 100 per cent.
The usual acreage has beeh sOwn to
corn in Illinois and Kansas, but an in
crease is noticeable in other states. par
ticularly in Nebraska, Minnesota and
Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
HORSE RACING.

The New York Herald is impressed
with the fact that horse racing is get
ting on sound and permanent basis in
this country, when the three American
millionaires, AUGUST BELMONT, Sena-
tor HEARST and Congressman WILLIAM
L. SCOTT, figured so conspicuously at
the Gravesend races last week. The
three leading horses in the grand two
year-old race for the $50 ZOO prize be-
longed to these gentlemen, and St.
Carlo, the winner, is prominent can
didate for the Futurity stakes, which
are likely to aggregate $4,000. 1t is a
gratifying fact that all the winning
horses this year are natives, and more
particularly that the Northwest is get
ting its share Of the honors. Horse rae
ing is a noble sport if it can be elevated
above the influence of the gamblers
pools. When such men as Mr.. BEL
MONT and Mr.. ScoTT take an interestin
raising the sport to legitimate stand
ard there is probability of success.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
Funny Things in Shops.

The windows of the restaurants on
the East side frequently contain start
ling sights that are the result of the
genius of the proprietors. says the New
York Sun. Two cloves and five tooth
picks can make lemon look like hog.
the shells of Holsters and crabs can be
warped into many quaint and horrible
shapes; and two forks, a cork and a
needle can be made to re-
volve constantly upon min ute
point. These are considered attrac-
tons, and man who is prolific of such
devices can always find work in these
restaurants. There are men in this city
who make living by visiting the varl-
GUS saloons and decorating the mirrors
with piece of soap. They are artists in
their way, and can produce country
scenes. ferocious fights, and portraits of
eminent men in few minutes. Of
course, this renders the mirrors as.less
so far as its original purpose is con-
cerned. but 1t is odd and causes re-
marks, and remarks are apt to lead to
the all-important question Of "What'll
YOU haye?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
VILLARD'S FIGHT.

The fight between the two great trans
continental railways, the Northern Pa
cific and Union Pacific. is interesting,
with promise of becoming more so. The
contest is for the control Of the Pacific
slope traffic north of California. A
prominent and immediate factor in the
struggle is the Oregon & Transconti-
mental company, which operates the
chief local feeder for the traffic east.
This is at present run in the interest of
the Union Pacific; and the Northern Pa
cifc, under the lead of HENRY VII
LARD, is making dashing fight for
its capture, which it insists will be
effected at the annual meeting on June
II. A good deal of space is taken up
in the New York papers with the state
ments of the contending parties; and
the advertisements of each, published
side by side, claim with equal positive
ness that each has held the past year
the largest permanent investment in
the stock. Both urge stockholders to
forward proxies. 1t seems, however, to
be credited that Mr.. Willard and the
Northern Pacific are to come out ahead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
Prompt Steps Have Been
Taken to Protect the Seal
Fisheries,
And United States Rights
Will Be Firmly Held and
Enforced.
This May Lead to a Eiplo-
matte Quarrel, or Pos
sibly War.

WASdlNdION, MAY IT, uc SCuuluS
of the English flag ship Swiftsure and
the Amphion to Sitka, with orders to
cruise in Belning sea. has caused quite
a stir in official circles here. The treas
ury department has time and again
called the attention of the government
to the fact that ships flying the British
flag are engaged in illicit sealing in
Behring sea. In most cases these YES
sells are well armed, and our revenue
cutters. which carry only howitzers. are
no match for them. The government
has decided that its interests in Alaska
shall be protected. The United States
steamer Adams, which was under
sailing orders for Honolulu. ex-
pected to leave on Tuesday.
but a telegram has been sent
to the commandment of the Mare Island
north in company with the IrOquOis, and
both vessels will leave early in the
week for Sitka. The state department
has decided that Behring's sea is
mare clausum, and intends to assert do
minion over the whole North Pacific,
within the limit defined by our treaty
with Russia. What constitutes the wa
tiers of Alaska has long been a compli-
Gated question, and if, as appears, the
English government is sending war
ships to protect Canadian vessels en-
gagged in taking seal north of the Aleu-
tan islands. our government will
be confronted with an international
question of the gravest impol lance.
The revenue cutters Rush and Bear and
the war ships Thetis, Adams and Iro-
quols will be On hand to enforce the law
of the country as defined by the treas
ury department, SO far as depreciation
of the seal fishing is concerned. Our
government takes the ground that when
we acquired Alaska by purchase i'll 1867
we also acquired all OF its vested rights,
one of which was Behring sea. This
question was settled in 1929. when Eng
land attempted the same tactics she is
now engaged in. Russia showed fight,
and sent large feet to these waters to
uphold her position. The question was
finally settled by arbitration against
England. Secretary Blaine is deter
mined in this matter. He maintains
that we have exclusive dominion over
all that portion of the Pacific
ocean known as Behring sea. ex-
cepting such as lies east of the treaty
line, bordering on the Siberian coast.
The matter has been discussed in cab
iiiet. and the determination of the adj
ministration is to enforce all orr rights
in the matter. If England persists in
sending ships of war to protect the
Canadian vessels in taking these young
seals, this government will take vigor-
Gus measures to stop it.. The first con-
fllct of authority within this immense
area of water claimed and owned by
tie United States may mean war. It is
believed that England, seeing that this
government is determined to enforce its
rights. even if resource to force is neces-
sary,f will withdraw and submit the
question to arbitration, as was done
with Russia in 1899. i'h j..