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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-04
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 3.-Priccs
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
Best .......................S3 10 "a
Generally rated first quality ..... so a425
Medium or good fair quality. rs as 40
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
" "
Total receipts this week 3463. Total sales 1868.
The offerings this week not nearly of as
good general average as last week, the tops be-
ing less numerous and not as good, and other
grades more than the demand could absorb Trade
was dull, and values fully 15c per 100 los OF
from last week.
sheep and Lambs-There is soT falling off in
the receipts as compared with last week, and their
quality is only fair, scarcely up to that of last
Thursday. There is good demand for good
stock of all kinds. We quote butchers Sheep a
shade higher ct 3a4?s; per ID gross. ambs are
not quits hiGh, and .r, quoted at 4s5a. per lb
gross. Stock Sheep sal at $2a4 per head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-04

The market closes fairly active. Flour is irm
at quotations. Wheat is in fair demand at Goa
Sc the latter for choice lots. Corn is quiet at AZ
a44. There is no change in Rye or Oats. Coun-
try produce is wanted at higher prices.
In Baltimore Southern Wheat continues firm for
all desirable grades while there is large portion
of the offerings not up to millera views Figures
for choice dry lots are based on values for No. 1
hard spring, direct to millers the best Southern
being sold at around 81. Sales we're at so, IS,
72, rs, 76 and 70 for common and inferior. 80,
81 and 80 for fair, and prime In small lots at 81,
all by sample as to quality and condition. Bales
of red were made at SO, and steamer No. red
is ouotabls at 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-04

BALTIMORE, October 4.-cotton quiet; mid.
ding 1O7s. Flour firm but quiet Wheato
Southern firm; Fults s0a90; longbsrry $3.50
No So; steamer 10. Western steady No win
tor red spot and Oct 91sss91a y; Nov s2l4sS2 Pa
Dec s34ass9s; Jan s5Aas5!a. corn,soutbesn
steady at 40s42; Western quiet; mixed spot 3924
a40; Oct 39aaa397s; Nov SO 1ha39as year 3S5sa
3SAs; Jan 38ala39. Osts steady; Western whlts
25a271h; do In xed 23s24. Bye dull st 51a53.
Hay firm; prime to choice timothy s14a14 30,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-04

PERsoNAL.-The New York Star Gays :
Governor Fi'zhugh Lee, of Virginia, is
growing 80 stout that he can with difficulty
mount horse"
The Chareetowu, w. Va, Free Press
SAYS 'Our friend Charles Tyson Butcher,
OF st. Paul MIMI, is on visit to his par
cuts 10 Warren county. and to friends else
where in Shenandoah Valley. lie called to
sac Us wednesday looks we'll. aud Is hope
fu of the future. Already he has won a
place in the courts of the great northwest
and has pay Ing clientage."
Mr. b b. Gordon, chairman OF the State
democratic committee, is expected here to-
morrog from Atlantic City where he has
been I'll for some time. His health has much
improved.
Mrs. J. w. Bechtel and Miss Myrtle
Graves have returned from Harrsonburg.
Rev. Mr. Latsne, formerly of Essex, but
more recently of Fauquier county, has been
reeslled TO his old Charge Of the Episcopal
churches in the former county, and has &C.
eepted the call.
Misses Matte and Susie Baker have re-
turned TO their homes at Shiloh, after
pleasant visit 10 friends.
MIR. +. p. Berkeley, formerly of this city,
has been appointed teacher Of the public
school at Rsppah annock Station, and will
move bic family there from Fairfax county
about the middle of the preseut month,
having rented out mis- farm near Annaudals.
He has slso been called to the pastorate Of
the R.ppahannock Baptist Church.
Miss Sara Morrill,, who has been abroad
for come years past, is 10 the city the guest
Of Miss Mebatfey
Miss Bessie Davidson has returned from
Fauquier where she has been spending the
summer.
Messrs. f E Meredith. OF Prince William,
and r. W Moore of Fairfax, were in the city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-04
MEDICINAL.

A particle is applied into each nostril, apd is
agreeable. Price 80 cents at Druggists; by mall
registered, 60 cents. ELY BROTHERS,
e24 Sc Warren street, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
BUSINESS of the Supreme Council, in Ses-
sion at Chattanoora-Flnanc

Business of the Supreme Council, in Ses-
sion Mt Chattanooga-Fln
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 15.--The Su-
Preme Council of the Catholic Knights of
America met in this city Yesterday,
every State and Territory in which the
order exists being epresented, except
Montana. Supreme President Coleman,
of New Orleans presided. The day was
spent in receiving and auditing the reports
of officers, and in general discussion of
the matters to come before the Council. The
report OF the supreme Treasurer shovel
the receipts OF the general purpose fund
of the order from April 90, 1897, to and in.
Guiding April %, 1889, including the bal
ance on hand April 30, 1891 to be Sl2, 12l
Total disbursements from the same fund
during the same time, S3G, ,0l5 balance on
hand TO the credit of the fund.- S5,516. Tle
same report shows that the receipts Of the
supreme treasurer, NJ. }. O'Bien, from
of S5JI, on hand at that time) to April %,
1883, on account Of tho widows and or.
phans' fund, were 1924 IL Total disburse-
meats to the benefciares and Sinking
Fund Commissioners for the same time,
1924, lO7. Balance on hand to the credit Of
the fund, S737. The total assets of the Or
der, including cash on hand, supplies duo
on assessments called ure SlO74 Tho
total liabilities, including the amount due
for supplies and due to beneilciaries for
which calls have been made, are S9S 30!.
Supplies over liabilitie. $0OSi. There
have been 5G4 branches organized, and IA
dissolved. The membership now number
lIS72, and there have been during The
time 1872 deaths
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
FIELD FOR CAPITALISTS.
The United States of Colombia Of
fers Liberal Concessions.
Immigration Is Particularly Desired
Change of Feelings on the Part
of COlombians Toward the
United states.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Edmund W. P.
Smith, for eight years U. S, Consul at Car
thsgena, Republic of Colombia, and now
merchant of that city, is in Washington
on a short visit There is great field for
American enterprise in the Republic OF
Colombia" said Mr. Smith TO reporter.
Electric lights, railroads, water works
and ice machines are particularly wanted.
The government is disposed to be particu-
larly liberal Concessions will be given
to bona-fide capitalists for twenty five
years, and in the case of the water. works
the government win guarantee seven per
cent on the capital invested for twenty
hve years. immigration Is p.S5
ticalariy desired. and in srder ttlA
fuse new blood into the Republic the
Government will pay the passage of nm i'm
migrant, give him six dollars month,
two hundred and fifty acres of land, two
pigs plow and help him build his house,
and transport him free from the seaport to
the point where he desires to locate. Dr.
Nunez the President Of the Republic, is
doing all in his power to develop the re-
sources of the country, and has decided to
completely change his policy toward the
United States, and to favor. as much as h
poss IDLY can commercial and other friend
ly intercourse between the two Republics
lie will send representatives to the three
Americas conference here. There has been
a great change of feeling on the part of
Colombians toward the United States
Formerly they were very suspicious, and
1t was all because they totally misunder-
stood the Monroe doctrine. They thought
that America for Americans really meant
America for the United States, ard that
suspicion and Jealousy were industriously
fana ed by the Englisb, German and
French merchants, TO whose interest it was
to control their trade. The foreign trade
of Columbia amounts to $4,000, ,0JO annu-
ally, and the United State' gets very little
of it. The English and Germans control
most of it. The United States ought to
have it. Carthagena is distant only four
and a half days from New Orleans, and
seven days from New York"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
BIG BRIDGES.


TIE cantilever bridge. over the Niagara,
\, built almost entirely OF steel, its lens'n
il slO feet, the total weight IS S'oVo cons'
and the cost was 100000.
THE Bridge of Sighs at Venice, over wn,oa u, oa
condemned prisoners were transported
from the hall Of Judgment 10 'h' pi''0 VI
execution, was built in 1857
THE bridge at Burton, over inc lr1ns' ~"
vas formerly the longest bridge IN EN-
gland being l,545 feet ltis now partly IT,
Soved Built in the twelfth century.
TAY BRIDGE, old bridge over the lay M u.
Dundee, destroyed December ~ ies@ nom a
nridge about two miles long, has % piers :
beiebt above high water, a feet -.
Tar Niagara suspension bridge was 81 ou,I' U,n
h., poohlinc in lS59.55 ut a cost OF sioV,VVo,
II is 245 feet above the wafer, Scr ooa ,one'
the strength is estimated at l'2Vo IONS. =,
Tur now London Bridge is construc.eo y, y,
cranitc from the designs OF Il. henhie. ~ ~
s"A s,s" eommenced in 1924 and completeo IN
shnr, %~S seven wears at cost Of S7,2D'Wo'
CLIFTON suspension bridge, at br,s.oi' o.s too, %,
a snan of 7O3 feet at heigno Oh si' .. ,oo' .,
ahove the water The carriage way - a. =
sset WIDE and tho footway o1 iee' "'''
Cost, S500,0oO. -, ..o.so. tho Mona
IN. Walos at an elevation OF lVo zee
s.ra,S w ,;ah water. II is Of wrought IRON
i5ll feet long, aud was h''Suou ~ -'''
| Cost g, 000, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
COCAINE VICTIM.
A Physician Cut Into His Liver
and Removed a Tumor.
Remarkable Operation While Under the
Influence of the Drug.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 15.-Dr. w. II.
Shoemaker, a talented and leading physi-
clan of this city, has been declared insane,
owing TO having become a victim of the
cocaine habit lie became violent this
morning, and tonight was sent to the
btate in ane asylum at Tuscaloosa. While
under the influence of the drug
he, IN December last performed
upon himself probably the most
unique and most remarkable surgical
operation ever recorded. He had been a
sufferer for some time from tumor on his
liver. One night, while alone he took his
surgical instruments and deliberately cut
into the atdominal cavity, cut the tumor
from his liver, sewed the incision up,
shovel the cut md tumor next morning
to brother physicians, and has since en-
tirely recovered His use of cocaine pro
vious to this operation bscame habtual.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
Saxton Bill Unconstitutional.

ALBANY, May Ex-Governor Hill vetoed
the so-called Saxton electoral reform bill,
on the grounds, first the requirement that
none but an officially printed ballot shall
under ordinary circumstances be voted;
second, the requirement that each ticket
contain names of candidates of all the par
ties and parts of parties and irresponsible
combinations pretending to be a party
who choose to certify that they have made
nomination. The Governor says these
provisions are cumbersome, would be in
effective, and are unconstitutional.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
JUTE BAGGING TRUST.
Meeting of the Southern Farmers TO Make
War on the Monopoly.


BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 4-Reprs.
sentatives of the Farmera' Alliance, the
National Agricultural Wheel and other
organizations of farmers are arriving on
every train. They come to attend meet
ing tomorrow, which was called FOR the
purpose of making terms with the jute
bagging trust or adopting substitute for
Jute bagging. The trust will have
representative present at the meeting by
invitation, and if the trust will agree to
tho terms proposed by the farmers jute
bagging will o used next season. If the
trust does not come to terms then the
business Of the meeting will be to decide
upon the cheapest an best substitute for
Jute bagging, and pledge the members of
all organizlt ltions represented to boycott
the trust Every organization of farmers
IN the cotton growing States will be repre-
sented at the meeting, and there will be
over one hundred delegates present Sec
retary an1 Treasurer Gather, of the Ala
bama Alliance, said this morning that he
was informed that the bagging trust would
agree to almost any terms the farmers
might propose rather than enter into a
contest which was sure to result disas-
trously to the manufacturers Of jute bag
ging.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
RALD-KNoBBERS HANGED.
som Matthews and Dave and Wilnasm
walker suffer Death for the Edens KIA-
hg-iiorribly Mismanaged Affair.

eehh Matthews and Dave and Wiluam
walker suffer Death for the Edens Kls-
ng-Horribly Mismsnaged Affair
ozARK, Mo, May 1.-THE three coa-
smned Bald-knobbers were executed
yesterday morning. The arrangements
'ere very bungling, and the ropes broke,
>sking a sickening scene. The jury and
sportsrs were admitted to the inside OF
he Jail at 9:2G o'clock. just before leav-
tg his cell John Matthews proclaimed his
innocence in a loud voice The sheriff
elped Matthews up the steps. Young
Walker followed with firm step, his
ather following close behind as firm as
ger. AT the trap short prayer was de-
lyered by Rev. I. B, Horn, after which oil
3ined in singing The moose was
djusted at 9;40. John Matthews said
, had nothing to add; he was there,
Mt took no part in the crime. Matthews
oiled on all who were willing to help his
ftle ones to hold up their hands. Every
re in his sight held up their hands. The
ack caps were adjusted at 9;5l. AT 9:53
70 drop fell john Matthews fell praying.
S4fe stretch Of the rope let all fall to the
teS4nd. The rope broke, and Wm. Walker
~ Loose, and lay there struggling and
gfoning. He talked for three minutes,
whs. he was taken up on the scaffold by
the sheriff and deputies. Dave Walker
yasdrawn up and died in about fifteen
mintes, and died with his feet on the
groud. The scene was horrible in the
extrUe. Matthews and Dave Walker
were cut down at 1910. The
trap was again adjusted and William
Waller lifted he pless and groaning and
gBgIng, and almost insensible, and the
roe again adjusted and the trap sprung.
Tbs time the descent came to a sudden
SEQ with his feet fully thirty inches from
tn, ground and he died without strug.
glt The scenes on the gallows were re-
voting in the extreme Less than min
ut after the three men were dangling in
ml-aig the rope around VIM. Walkers
the gound, struggling and gurgling ter
ribly The feet of Matthews and Dave
Waller touched the ground and the moose
amst slipped over Dave Walker chin,
his body was raised up and the rope rea l.
| jVsed, but he died by strangulation,
wrthing violently. While waiting fol
-Dye Walker aud John Matthews &c
da Bill Walker sat on the gallows cough.
in, and splitting b, cody mucuS on his black
ctp and coat front. 1t was a ghastly spec
/ +u.ln IA Ill Is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
NUMBER 26.
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

Miss Georgia Rattan is the sug'
sestive name OF young Oregon
school teacher. The pupils will be
apt to keep their eyes on her.
Mrs. Spurgeoh, wife OF the
eminent preacher. not only makes
speciality of supplying poor pastors
with books, but often sends new
bonnets to their wives.
--Pasteur is cheerful man and
takes a hopeful view of the future OF
medical science. He thinks it Will DO
pleasant to live in the twentieth
century when all epidemics will DO
done away with.
John Bright was the only Cabinet
| Minister who never knelt to the
Queen, his reason being that he could
not render to an earthly potentate the
homage which he owed to the
Supreme Being alone
The owner Of patent medicine
which is declared to be a remedy Tor
nearly all the Ellis that flesh is heir
tor /, woman IN brooklyn, N.
who is such an invalid that she has
not been out OF her room for twenty
three years.
A wealthy woman in New York
City has proposed to make by her will
the officers of the Salmagundi Club
trustees of fund of fifty thousand
dollars, whose interest shall be applied
to helping sick or needy artists. Tho
club has accepted the trust.
-Coralie Cohen is claimed by the
European Jews as second Florence
Nightingale. She is Jewish lady,
who was an angel of mercy during the
late Franco-German war, and passed
unharmed among the wounded in the
two hostile camps. She is Knight
, of the Legion Of Honor, and has
been elected president Of that pat
riotic body the Association des Danes
Franchises.
Nine. Munemitsu Mutsu, wife OF
the Japanese Minister at Washington.
entertains her intimate friends with
music on the "koto,n the Japanese
piano. 1t is six feet long by about
eight inches wide, and the silk strings
are drawn lengthwise on the rounded
top. Nine. Mutsu is a clever per-
, former on the "koto, and she Is
especially acceptable when she renders
, the music OF the "Mikado.
-Chevreul's life embraced the
careers OF Andrew jackson, Clay,
Webster, Calhoun, Grant, Lee, Stone
, wall Jackson, Mirabeau, Danton,
Marat, Robespierre, Napoleon Bona
parte, Talleyrand, Theirs, Gambetta,
! Palmerston, Disraeli, Gladstone, Carl
baldi, Bismarck, Gortchakoff, And
rassy, Scott, Dickens, Thackeray,
, Cooper, Longfellow, Hawthorne,
Byron, George Eliot, George Sands
. Dumas, Balzac, Macaulay, Beecher,
Spurgeon, Livingstone, Stanley,
y Morse, Edison and many other;
y worthy to be placed in this famous
company.
Some time ago, as Miss Anderson
was passing through one of the grca
. dry goods stores, tf+s- statesmen recog
= nized her and whispered to each other
There goes Mary Anderson!" little
. cash boy, hearing the remark too late
to see her face, exclaimed: S'Oh! why
-. didn't you let me know in time?
haven't got money enough to go to se'
her play, but might have looked a
, her." The lady had not passed out o
a, hearing. Turning back she stopped
and kissed the boy. There. my lad,
: she said, you can not only say tha
. you have seen Mary Anderson, bu
that she has kissed you. ."--Bostor
, Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
Fall of n Large Meteor,

WHEELING, May IA large meteor fell
near Addison, in Webster County, Satur-
day night. 1t was about five feet in diam
eter, aud was first seen coming over the
mountain north of the village, 1t sailed
through the air in a seml-circle with a
loud, whzzing sound, and buried itself
several feet in the ground near Cogar's
mill, the fall jarring the earth for radius
of two or three miles. 1t had the appear
auce of ball of fire, lighting up the sky
for miles around.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
ARMY PAYMASTER ROBBED.


Robbers Attack His Escort From Ambush
Fierce Fight of Half and Hour.
WILCOX, A. T., May 10 Major j. W.
Wham, Paymaster of the United States
Army with an escort of soldiers, was at
tackled by robbers at a point half way be-
tween FITS Grant and Thomas, about
noon Saturday. A large boulder had been
rolled into the middle Of the road, and as
the ambulance bearing the Paymaster and
the clerk approached they halted. About
half of the escort left their arms in the
wagon and approached TO the front Of the
ambulance. While in the very act OF roll
ing it aside a volley was fired at them from
secluded spot almost directly ovet and
within fifty feet of them. Every body
seeing the imminent danger rushed -
arms and lively fusilade began, the
guard having reachol place Of partial
sufotJ behind some ue1gnpUrivs = socks
The fight lasted fully thirty minutes, To-
suting IN the wounding of eight of the
guards, at least one of whom will die,
Two of the robbers were wounded. The
clerk, W. 7. Gibbon, was shot Through
the clothing, but escaped any injuries
The strong box, which contained
| $4,000 was secured. This was b,oken
open and the money taken by the
robbers. Troops were at once sent from all
posts in the southern part of the Territory.
| Twenty well instructed and experienced
Indian scouts frcm san Carlos, under tha
able command Of Lieutor ant Watson, were
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

While our government is paying on
lis outstanding Indebtedness at the rate
|dmoro than 800, 100000 year, other
governments are borrowing money TO
meet current necessities. France and
|lhly are each borrowing 5000, 600, 600,
AGtria-llungary S65, 900, 900, and Rus
sh SiO,0O0,O0O. No government can
make showing equal TO that OF the
limited States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
ILLINOIS GETS ANOTHER PLUM.
Speaker Matth ews, of the House of Rep,
resentatives, Made First Comptroller OF
the Treasury.

the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, May l0-The President has
appointed Asa Matthews of Illinois, to bo
First Comptroller of the Treasury, vice NJ
j. Durham, resigned Mr.. Matthews is the
present Speaker of the Illinois House of
Representatives. He was Colonel of au
Illinois regiment during the war and subse-
quently held the Office of collector of in
ternal revenue for the Peoria district He
lives at Pittsiield, ILL.,
SPRINGFIELD, H., May 10. - The House
had genuine jubilee Thursday afternoon
when the clerk read dispatch from Secre.
tary Window announcing that the President
had appointed Speaker Matthews First
Comptroller of the Treasury The members
broke out into cheers and applause and made
rush for the Speakers desk to congratu-
late him Speaker Matthews briefly ad-
dressed the House, saving that ID was I'M
u.,attve thup Inc ehuulu leave almost i'm
mediately for Washington, and therefore
rendering his resignation. All thvusn,a Vf
business we're abandoned. 4 large crayon
portrait of Colonel Matthews, in gilt
frame, was brought in, and Mr.. Doo-
little presented it in n brief speech
on behalf of the members, who congratu-
lated the recipient while regretting his de-
narture Mr.. Lester, at the request OF the
pages also presented the Speaker with a
pold-headed cane, after which speeches
were made by a number of members,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

New YORK, May 1.-THE historic piece
of property in Elberon, N. D., known as
Gear field Cottage" in which the muir
dered President passed the last weeks of
agony which preceded his death, was sold
yesterday under the hammer, and is now
the property of Mrs. McEyers Gosling,
sister of Sir Bach Cunard. of steamship
fame. With the cottage, the furniture
used by President Garf Id during his last
illness passed into the possession of Mrs,
Goslng, as did the Hotel Elberon and all
its furniture,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
First to Die by Electricity.

BUFFALO, May 1.-THE first man to be
exec.ted by electricity in New York State
,y;,, he william Kemmler, who was yes
terdy convicted of murder in the first
deyr,e, Kemmler's crime was one OF un-
usua atrocity. He eloped from Philadel-
nh;awith Mrs. Tillie Zlegler, sister OF his
hroner,s wife. and on March 30 through
ieabusy, be killed her. Kemmler used an
sYs with which he chopped her head and
brcsst into almost unrecognizable shape.
On Tuesday Judge Childs will name the
wsek in which Kemmler shall die Ths
execution will be in Auburn prison, where
the condemned man will be taken in two
weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
Chambers in Illinois.

DANvILLE, Ill, May 11.-Farmers in
he eastern part of this county are afraid
If general spread OF CHAMBERS, from the
act that VIM. Mcclellan, of Newport, Ind =,
drove an infected horse through TO this
city, when it was traded off and after
wards ordered killed. Yesterday State
Veterinary Surgeon Casswell, of Chicago,
had horse at Humeri ok killed, and twen-
ty others, belonging to a. D. Cook, quar-
Antined.