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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28

IFYOUB BACK ACHES,
Or you are all worn out, really good for moth
ing, II il general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERg.
i win cure you. cleanse your liver, and give
rood appetite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28
aEV1 OF TEE DAY.

The Hawaiisns are raid to be desirous Of
becoming part OF the United States.
Five fires in st. Louis yesterday afternoon
destroyed million dollars worth of prop
erty.
Vim. e. Ksmbie, president of the Phila-
delpbis Traction Company. died suddenly
Saturday.
State Senator Joseph Duqgau, the man
whose vote defeated the Louisiana lottery
scheme is doed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28
Fatalities of the Prairie Fires.

w11I1AMsPoRr. N. D., Sept. 2S.-Geo.
W Johnson and bis son, who lived near
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28
DRY GOODS.
v OOdVard & LothroD,
10Th, 18th, and F Streets, n. W.
Dress Goods and Dress
Robes.

DI'SSS COOCLS CLIlCI Dre.SS
Robes.
Our magnificent stock of Paris
ian Novelties is now awaiting your
inspection, Selections of these
rarely beautiful importations should
be made early, as they will doubt
less disappear quickly, and. of
course, cannot be duplicated. The
Robes comprise
THE MEDIA, THE MEsTRo, THE
MATELOT, THE MAINE, THEMALTE,
THE MATURA. and THE MADRIGAL,
and prices range from
S2260 TO $75
-O:-
BEDFORD CORDS.
Ono Of the leading fabrics OF fashions fav-
critics for this season.
81 to So 90 yard.
FIGURED BEDFonDs'
Light weight 81 25 to $l.75 yard
DIAGONAL RnDr0aDs'
In medium and heavy weights
1928 aud 1915 yard.
A RMURE CHEvRON BEDFoRDS,
In four exquisite shsdee, medium weight,
So yard.
First floor, 10th st building.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28

The Jamss River Tannery In Manchester
WAS considerably damaged by fire Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28
DREss TRIMMINGS.

nREss TRIMMINGS.
THIS BEING EMPHATICALLY A
THINNING SEASON, we have prepared
accordingly, and our stock is annually
replete with everything desirable, psrtic
ularly Narrow Edgings and Bead and Silk
Trimmings, In coora and slack.
Gilt Cord, and 12c; Gilt Braid, and
lie; Silver ord, &C. silver Braid, g.
10 and lac: Narrow Black Silk Gimp, \,
inch wide 10 to &c.
First floor, 11th st. building.)
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

ity With our Latin-AmeyicAn neighbors.
II Is : most significant addition to the
rapidly multiplying evidences to that eff
feet.
It Is shown that the total imports of
Mexico for the year 1850 amounted to $40,-
O24. 894. But of the values thus represented,
imports to the amount Of 81, 500. 80 we're
on the free list, leaving but So ,5lS ,664
dutiable, on which duties to the amount
of 81, AZ, 963, or nearly IS per cent, were
collected. Among the leading imports
were cottons to the amount Of s., 534. 0S9,
paying duties to the amount of $7.447.395,
or nearly 100 per cent: food products
valued at 1855, 706, paying duties Of
s., Tse, 30. about IS per cent; woolens val
ued at 81. 6l3, 1856. paying duties Of 1885,
90, about LEO per cent; medicinal drugs
valued at 81. 6e7, $50, paying duties Of $997,-
40, or over 90 per cent; iron and steel
valued at $1,51o, 100, paying duties of 81
$50, $50, about IS per cent, and paper, card
board, ETC., valued At 81 ,352, 143, with duties
of 81 ,l61 Isl, nearly 80 per cent.
All of these are articles produced in the
United States and in which it would be of
great advantage to extend our trade. 1t
goes without saying that if this country
could effect an arrangement by which
these products could be exchanged for des-
ignated and desirable products Of Mexico
SAY sugar, dyestuffs and the like recip-
rocally free of duty, while other producers
in the same lines were required to pay the
above duties, the United States must nee
essarily take the whole trade. and that
this in the nature of things would be
greatly augmented.
1t were perfectly safe to calculate that
the SIS 6O1. Oei embraced in the above list
Of leading imports would be increased at
least 60 per cent. in volume by reason of
being admitted duty free, which would
swell their total to Sc, 761, 73A In fact,
the forty millions of total imports would
most likely be swollen to at least sixty
millions, of which the United States must
necessarily command the greater part or
nearly the whole on reciprocity arrange
ment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
Mabel De Babian.
New York Special

The identity of the actress known as Mabel de
Babian, who was shot and instantly killed in
variety theater in Spokane last Friday night,
has been definitely settled. Editor Fynes, OF
the Clpper, says: "Her name was Mabel de
Babian, and she was very well-known bur-
lesque performer. She had appeared in spec
taecs, farce comedies, light operas, etc, in q
number of New York theaters, and she had al
ways travelled extensively. She was an attractive
looking woman, fair singer and dashing
actress. Her husband was the actor known as
w. Paul Brown, and he died in this
city not many months ago while play.
ing an engagement at Roster & Bials
Miss De Babian subsequently Joined the
Mabel Francis burlesque company, with which
she travelled through the West She had since
been playing occasional engagements in the
vaudeville houses in that part OF the country.
Miss De Balkans life has been romantic and
its tragic end was not unlocked for few
years ago in fit of jealousy, which she at
tributed to her husbands actions, the attempted
suicide while at q watering resort in New
Jersey. She swallowed poison, believe, but
took either too much or too little, SO her at
tempt was unsuccessful The Spokane people
who have imagined that the murdered woman
is Nina Haywood are sadly mistaken Miss Hey-
wood Is not variety actress and she has never
appeared az the theater where the shooting
occurred Besides, she il known to be alive and
in the East at present
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
MEDICAL .scIENCE..

The infailible accuracy which has been
reached in the science of medicine was
finely illustrated in New York short
time ago. A resident of that city was
Frustrated by an attack of the mumps.
He was impecunious and was compelled to
seek refuge in one of the many hospitals
with which the metropolis is supplied. OF
these all are devoted to patients afflicted
With nca-contagious diseases, and one is
oct apart for contagious cases.
80 one after another of the former this
suffering rasgent was taken, and admission
denied, on the ground that his COMPLAINT
was contagious. Going thence TO the
hospital fer contagious cases, there again
he was denied admission, but was treated
30 free lecture on the complications in
VOWED in tue ehsrseser of his comuIaint
Munps, according to this authority. is
not contagious IN the broad sense con-
tsanpiaied in the act setting apart this
hospital. Ii is rather what might be
easasa saasl-contaglous, its consciousness
being somewhat involved in mcteoroloei.
cal considerations, aud of tAe sanitation Of
the district ia which the patient has been
resident and also il some measure TO his
hereditary aud constitutional peculiar
si.es. supplemented By his usual habit, Of
llieasad his observance of hygienis. rules.
Whatever the phraseology with which
tase topic and she patient We're exhausted.
tie lister could NOT gns in. And 90, at
asst accounts ks vss il > cart upon the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
AN OLD sPINNING-wHEEL,

A spinning-wheel of the olden day,
Forgotten now, In the corner stands:
The bunch of fax ID q dusty gray.
And for years untouched by living hanoA
From each long spoke have the spiders spun
flmy web, but they, too, are old,
And the rust of years has long begun
On the hub of the brass, once bright a gold.
II is hard to turn the old wheel now;
1t slowly spins with a sorry creak;
II seems like a yoice-so faint and low
So long unused il can hardly speak.
But it has charming tale TO tell,
tale of love and of sunny June,
And the wheel breaks from its long time spell
And turns again with a merry tune.
cannot remember all 1t told
One summer eve in the attic gloom,
OF fair Young maid, sutton bold,
A whispered talk in the spinning room;
OF q tender love that lasted long,
And U secret that the world soon learned
All this heard in the gentle song
The great wheel sang a. It slowly turned.
Then the perfume of the lflscs rare,
And the hidden birds sweet yesper hymn,
Came on the balmy evening air
AZ the whisper of the wheel grew dim;
And the veil OF years that time had wove
Was riven asunder 10 reveal
A passing picture OF that old love
That was told me by the spinning-wheel.
-Flarel Sc9a Nina.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
"Over capitalization" Of Railways.

Sidney Dillon in North American Review
Many of the grievances that are urged against
railways are too puerile to be seriously noticed,
but the reader will pardon few words as to
tower capitalization" Capital is in itself an
unknown quantity, and its value depends
wholly upon its productive uses, which are dis
tinguished from its productive powers in this
that the powers may or may not be exercised,
while the uses yield certain profitable results.
The gold that is now locked up by nature in the
Western mountains ID not yet capital, because,
although we know 1t is there, we do not know
how much it will cost to reduce 1t to possession.
The gold coin that lies in the vaults of our
banks is capital, but large part OF 1t is held as
reserve, and, except IL tends to sustain public
confidence, 1t has no direct productive uses
whatever, and, except AZ to confidence
sustaining quality, has no more earning value
than pile of gravel Now. . railway
10 simply q manifestation Of capital put to
work; of human industry in its highest
development applied to earning wages; it is
thousand men condensed into one, and this one
doing the work of a thousand: since if q thou
sand men stand in straight line five feet apart,
they will transfer . ton of wheat in sacks from
one end of the line to the other in Just the time
that freight car will carry the same ton one
mile. Now, 1t is impossible to estimate in adj
vance the productive power of this useful and
untiring servant Sometimes q railway Ii cap
italized too largely, and then Il pays smaller
dividends; sometimes not largely enough, and
then the dividends are much in excess OF the
usual interest of money. In the former case
stockholders are willing to reduce the face of
their shares, or wait until increase of popula-
ton increases revenue; in the latter they accept
an enlarged issue. But, AZ q matter of reason
and principle. the question of capitalization
concerns the stockholders, and the stockholders
only A citizen, simply as citizen, commits an
impertinence when he questions the right OF any
corporation to capitalize its properties at any
sum whatever
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

It has been estimated that during the
year 1880 the actual loss caused by strikes,
to laborers alone, without taking account
of the loss to capital, reached the enorm-
GUS aggregate Of 500. 600. And it is
significant that so for as the United
States has been concerned very large
proportions clear and decided majority
--of these strikes have been precipitated
or instigated mainly by recently arrived
agitators, chronic revolutionists, who are
more inclined to disorganize and disturb
than to work on any terms, and whose
chief business has been to abuse our hos
pitality by exciting discomfort and incit-
ing lawlessness among those who were
otherwise contented and orderly. The
crying need of the times, the most inn
portant living issue of the hour, is that
against all such the doors be promptly
closed. Our own people-whether repre-
sentatives of capital o. iabor-can readily,
easily and anlicably adjust their differ
ences on the lines of justice, equity and
mutual benefit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
Two Boys killed by Cigarettes.


Great excitement was created in this city FRI
day last by the sudden death of two boys,
Jimmy Nickerson, aged IA years, and Albert
Hargot, aged u years. Both had been appa-
rently well up to Thursday morning, when the
Nickerson boy was taken ILL He soon became
insensible and died Friday morning in great
agony. Friday morning young Hargot, who
was newsboy, had been upon the streets sell
ing papers up to about IL oelock, when be went
home and complained of feeling unwe1 he
lived but q few hours. As these boys
both used tobacco quite freely 1t was at
first thought their deaths might be the
result of the excessive use of this weed,
and 1t no doubt has had the effect of making
many of the youngsters addicted to this habit
think seriously of reform. Such deep interest
was felt in these cases that DR.. Talmage, who
had the cases in charge, called Dr.. Clark to his
assistance and an autopsy was held. The
stomach of young Hargot was found to be eaten
through by some unknown poison, while that OF
young Nickerson was found to be affected by the
same substance, although not so badly eaten.
The stomachs are to be sent to Chicago fol-
analysis, when it II hoped the cause OF death
win be determined. Of course everybody has q
theory a. to the csuse. One OF the popular ones
II that 1t is result of cigarette smoking.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
THE STATE PRESS

Spokane Globe: awhile we are discussing in
ternational law with Italy, would il not be .
good thing to settle the matter In advance - to
whether the United States Is expected to pay in
demnity for al the criminals, paupers and In
sane which the European governments are
dumping ON our shores against our protests, and
in direct opposition to every principle of right
and justice. The European idea OF Americas
place in the economy Of the world seems to be
that this country shall supply the Old World
with food and buy It's manufactured goods there;
while at home we maintain insane asylums,
jails and poor houses for any refuse population
which our friends across the Big Pond may see
At to send US. This scheme II splendid one
for Europe, but Americans are getting rather
tired Of it already"
The Island County Times: 'sThe Seattle Posi-
INTELLIGENcEK has become . veritable mon
arch among the dailies Of the Northwest. Its
staff of editorial writer's and is news-gatherers
are always on the alert, and they I'LL its columns
with well digested opinions and the very latest
intelligence
Port Angeles Herald: sMay merciful and
al.wise Providence soon establish ferry at the
state capital to transport N back to respects
hility."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

The mortuary report of the Chicago
Registrar for the week ending March q
showed q total of 924, of whom 20 died di-
rectly from Ia grippe and 240 from pneu-
monia, in most cases superinduced by the
former disease. But the singular part Of
the report is that which shows the unex-
ampled proportion of old people who were
victims. One was los years old, four were
between 80 and 100, twenty-eight between
so and so, fifty-four between 20 and so.
ninety-one between 60 and 20, sixty-seven
between so and 60. Thus the dcath-rol Of
one week in that one city shows 245 per-
sons who had passed their fiftieth year, 175
who had passed their sixtieth, and 81 who
passed the patriarchal limit of "three score
years and ten." It is doubtful whether
the record of any other city in the world
has ever equaled this.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

One Of stanleys Pioneer officers in AprilCentury.
Established in reputation, the efforts of the
fetish-man are next directed towards the ac-
quirement OF demeanor calculated to impress
his clients with sense Of awe; he aims at as
Stunning an appearance at once grave and
mysterious; he seldom speaks unless profess
sonally. and then always in a gruff, husky
tone He cultivates . meditatiye LOOK, and
seems as il he were the victim of great mental
anxiety. Al home he keeps himself very select.
and occupies his time principally among his
charms There is generally some sign OF his
calling just outside his hut, taking the form. "a
rule, OF an earthen vessel, out OF the neck of
which sprout long feathers-the Dot being
coiored with red, white and yellow chalks. and
the orange-like tint derived from chewed besel-
nut, the expectoration OF which substance in
supposed to have a very paeifying influence
upon the spiritual eyii-doer
Sometimes the fetjsh-man's gestieulations viii
be directed 10 9 carved image or some exagrer-
ated form of charm. Suspended from the raf,ers
in the interior Of his hut are little parcels of
mystic character, smoked grimy by the constant
fires these people maintain in their dwellings
And outside, over the door, the same mysterious
character OF ornanentation proclaims to All the
occupants pretensions to sorcery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

Recent statistics make an astounding
showing as TO the accumulation of wealth
In the United States. For instance. dur
ing the % years ending with 1890 the
national wealth increased at the rate of
s2Soooo an hour. After the paymen. of
every outstanding claim the country
would have q clear balance of between
10000 oooo and $7o,ooo, $4,000. Of the
exceedingly wealthy there are 200 who have
an aggregate that would give them over
twenty millions each. One man, in his
lifetime, has acquired more than the
onoeossd valuation q the -four smalIeat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

OF all the demagogues who at one time
or another have afflicted this city, the
cheapest and most contemplate is the
man who on Saturday evening, in har-
ranguing crowd Of angry and striking
news-boys. told them that ssthe rich men
gobbled up all the money and thought
they were gods, and advised them that
they were doing right to assault other
news-boys not in the strike and tear up
their papers. A man who could thus in
cite crowd of excited and unredecting
is fit for any enormity and unfit to be at
large.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

states in the Union. There are 400 per-
sons worth ten million each, 1000 who
have Eve million each, 1000 who have >
million each and 1900 worth half mill
ion each. Thus it Is seen that there are
81 900 people who are worth total Of
$36,UO,O 100000, or more than half Of the
accumulated wealth of the whole sixty-two
millions Of our people But, compared
with any other people, all are in good cir
cumstances
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
hints, to political corruption:
= Including 6reboat.

These figures show disproportion of
cost to population on the part of Seattle
that cannot be altogether met by argu.
ments as to fire insurance rates or the
contour of the city. Fire insurance com.
panies are very deeply interested in hav.
ing all the protection the city is willing to
pay for: and the figures given must be met
by statistics as to relative cost in the cities
referred to if any weight is to be attached
to objections TO reasonably proportion
ate reduction in the heavy burden borne
by the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
Got Out Somehow.
Chicago Tribul

He was an old member of the lodge, but
he had never risen to address the chair.
Finally. however, he felt that his time had
come
s.Worshipful Master" he said, standing
as firmly on his feet as his trembling
knees would let him, 81 move that We at
tend the body Of our deceased brother in q
funeral
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
MEXICAN RECIPROCITY.

Statistics recently gathered and CON-
piled by the Bureau of American Repub-
lies, rs to the imports and tariff OF Mexico,
abundantiy demonstrate the wisdom Of
our naWlY innueuxaHoa policy e reciproc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

Miraculous in curing -Moore's
Revealed Remedy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

Mrs. Charles Russell, OF Eastern Oregon. v.s
Moore S Revealed Remedy. =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-18
Rer. DR.. charles white.


From the Ct4frR Prcsbyt,lin,, Noren,Jcr In.
We we're greatly surprised and grieved
Yesterday morning to receive the announce
ment of the death of Rev DR. Charles
White. pastor of College Church, Hampden
sidney. Va. He died last Sunday morning
at his home near the college, after very
brief sickness. He was was born at Fred
ericksburg, Va, October 3lst, 1927, and
had completed his sixty fourth year OF a
beautiful life distinguished by pure and
lovely character, fulfilling well the duties
of a faithful minister of the gospel. He
graduated nj Princeton College, New jer-
sew. but received his theological education
at Uniou Seminary, Va. He was licensed
10 preach by Winchester Presbytery in DC
tober. 1852. and in the summer of 1854 he
was Installed pastor Of Berryvile church,
Clarke county, Va. He remained IN this
pastorate for twenty-one years, doing good
work. and is to this day remembered with
the greatest affection by all who enjoyed
the benefits of his ministry. He was called
to the pastorate Of College Church, Hamp-
den Sidney. in 1873, and for the last sixteen
wears has been the diligent and watchtul
shepherd of his flock.
Besides being the faithful pastor of the
church DR.. White took deep interest In
the affairs of the College and the THEOLOGY
cal Seminary, and did much useful work TOR
those institutions. For many years he was
q member of the Board Of Directors OF the
Seminary, was one of the executive commit
tee and held the office Of secretary. His
death will be a great loss to the Seminary a.
well as to the church of which he was pas
tor and TO the church al large.
DR.. White was scholar Of fine attain
meu,s a gentleman Of the most refined
manners and a Christian Of the purest char
acter. Few men had a larger circle OF adj
miring friends aud none more deserved their
regard and esteem.
IDr White supplied the pulpit OF the
Harper's Ferry Church for some time along
in the ffties.-Ed f. F.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-18
The Presidents Proclamation.

at is very glad incident of the marvel
Gus prosperity which has crowned the year
now drawing to a close that its helpful and
reassuring touch has been felt by all our
people. 1t has been Us wide as our country
and so special that every home has felt its
comforting influence. 1t is too great to be
the work of mans power and too particular
to be the device of his mind. To God, the
benefcent and the all wise, who makes the
labors of men to be fruitful, redeems their
losses by his grace, and the measure OF
whose giving as much bayoud the thoughts
of man as it is beyond his deserts, the praise
and gratitude of the people of this favored
nation are justly due.
''Now, therefore, l, Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States of America,
do hereby appoint Thursday, the 10Th dav
of November present, to be day of joyful
thanksgiving to God for the bOunties of His
providence, for the peace in which we are
permitted to enjoy them, and for the preser-
walton of those institutions of civil and re-
ligious liberty which He gave our fathers
the wisdom to devise and establish and
Us the courage to preserve. Among the APP
propriate observances of the day are rest
from toll, worship in the public congrega-
ton. the renewal of family ties about our
American fresides, and thoughtful helpful
ness toward those who suffer lack of the
shirt