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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Dallas Furr, of Loudoun county
sold upwards OF fifty beef cattle a lew Gays
since at au average of $S3 per head.
Robert Carwiles, a Campbell county
farmer committed suicide on Friday by
drowning. Il-bealth is supposed to have
bsen the cause.
Mr.. l.. A. Skinner, large merchant at
skinuersylile, In Fsuquier, Thursday nlgnt
bad mis- entire store building, Go0os in-
GUIDED totally destroyed by ire.
W. M. Layton, welter weight champion
of North Carolina, knocked cut franS
Griffin, weller weight champion OF s'utheIh
California, at Roanoke on Saturday 10 tWo
rounds for purse Of 5000.
The mrs. damaging bailstorm known IL
the vicinity OF Brentsvlle for many years
occurred on Friday evening. The ball
stones were, many of them, as large az wal
nuts. end the etorm lasted about twenty
minutes, greatly damaging crops OF all
kinds.
The alumni of Che deaf and dumb insti'
tuition organized 8 permanent association 10
Richmond on Saturday and elected the fol
lowing officers: President, ]. w. Nichols,
C oshen; Vice. President, Arthur q. Tucker
Richmond Secretary, W. G. Eitter, Loutas
Treasurer, S. Clarence Jones, Roanoke
RESOLUTION was adopted, and committee o.
fge appointed to present them to the iegis
laturo. with a yiew of securing separate
schools for the def and dunno 0nd blind.
TIE action IF thu Farmers Alliance O
Hanover ,c endorsing Speaker CsrdWet
and Senator Wickbam for REFLECTION is Gig
| fl can't. Mr.. Wickbem is general counse
for the Chesapeake x Ohio road aud it !;
one o; the principles Of inc alliance to op
nose the election OF rsilrosd attorneys &c
say office. Mr.. Cardweil also has been Coz
sidered ). railroad man though Re Is no.
regularly employed Of counsel. The acllcl
| of Ihs farmers was something OF surprise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
Crushed by an Elephant.

Yesterday afternoon an immense crowd gath.
cred at Manhattan Beach, a reSort near Denver,
Col to witness a balloon ascension ty lady.
There is mepagerie at the b,sch and it had been
advertised that children would be given ride on
the back OF al elephsnt. The elephant had made
two trips and was returning with eight Chi d On
on bis back when the balloon started up The an
imal became frightened a. tho balloon and made
desperate effort to unsest the children. They
all fell off hut escaped injury except one little
boy named Johnny Eaton. who wss c.usht under
the elephants feo5 and WAS crushed OFT OF all
scmblanco to humanity. Tho keeper of the Gle
phant thon proGdei the animal and was thrown
in the air by tho onraged brute. The keeper was
not seriously hurt. BY this time several other
attendants arrived and managed to secure tho e.
ephant with chsins The parents of tho dead
child arc nearly frantic with grief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch from Cons.antinople says that
the snltan has resolved that no JeTs shall
he permitted to settle in Palestine outside OF
Jerusalem, except those who sre already
there.
Sc Important movement !s imminent In
RQssis 10 the shape of the abolition OF irlai
by Jury. II Is proposed to sweep the Jury
sysiem out of existence and to substitute In
place OF the Jury, staff OF judges appointed
oy the iadloial administration, whose DE- Ie
ciaons will be strictly register OF the GIN
cisl will.
Anewspaper al Rome, makes the senaa'
t;ouel statement that the renewal OF ene
Dreiburd Vas FASTENED oy Frances eAtfs-
ordinary armaments. her ostensloly s1peti-
mental and projected massing OF F[enco
troops on the German and Italian frontiers
and lhe gathering of the French sqaacrep
Ia the Mediterranean.
William Henry Gladstone, eldest con OF
Mr. Gladstone, the English statesman, dieu
Saturday morning. The deceased bad oesn
IN for several years. He was born in lo4U
entered Parlism; Mt In 1865, ana from 1907
To 1874 wss a Lord OF the Treasury. his
death was caused by removing tumor Oh
the brain from which had suffered long
time. His father YVES net present when ne
die6. He had lived some in retirement. Mr.
Glsdstone's grief TT his sons death, COM
bined with his eaiesbled health and go
vsnced wears have caused his relatives ana
friends to feel anxious as to the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Commissioner Barry, of Grand Forks, N.
D has returned from the grasshopper dis.
triot which he etates is increasing 10 area.
The hoppers ara beginning to hatch on low
lying lands aad are coming cut rapidly.
MANY farmers in the vicioity OF Orr are
ca ching from five to ten bushels per day.
Shortly after one O'Clock this morning
four men attacked the Waterman st the
Mount Penn Gravity R. B. station at Read
ing, Pa. They dragged him up the noun
tain side and dubbed him into euhjSctior.
The men then made an unsuccessful attempt to
rob tho safe
Letters from prominent official in the City Of
Mexico to friend in Fan Francisco, bring tho
startling intelligence .hst Mexico is on the verge
of another revolution and that already large
quantities OF arms and ammunition are sec ced
in the lesdipg cities of the country.
One hundred whi-e men, members of The old
Miners Union, have gone to work at the Gilman,
Washington, minee. About fifty more will go to
work o-day.
A guard at the Ohio penitent:sry made dis
coyery yesterday which prevented the escape Of
three men convicted of murder.
The body of murdered man, identified as that
of Alex Lund, was discovered lying in the street
in Chicago early this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
Emperor William in England.

The Emperor William of Germany, &c
o)mpauied by the Empress Of Germany, ar
we'd at Port Victoria, near Sheeruess, on
8 Saturday, and were welcomed by the Prince
of Wales, in q Hussar uniform, the diploma
tic corps and many other distinguished per-
sons. Shesrness harbor was grand sight.
Both the channel and training squadron
we're at anchor there as guard of honor,
probably finer than that which ever before
saluted monarch. Taken rs whole the
greeting extended 10 The Queens wsrlike
young grandson was without parallel in the
history OF T. ,glsnd. The general opinion ex-
pressed after the E npetor had landed was
that he cannot have failed to be delighted
with thu reception his relatives accorded
him.
Emperor William on Sunday, accountant
ed by the Prince of Wales, inspected the
Scots Guard and attended services at Trim
ty Church, London. In the evening there
wes family dinner party in Windsor Cas-.
tie
Emperor William has again upset arrange.
uieuts made for bis reception in England, by
refusal to review volunteers at Wimbledon
because "he did not want to look at trades-
men mssquerading as scldiere," Un6erly-
ing the pomp ana oisp'Ey, thers - peleVeo
to be considerable political significance g.
tacned 70 the Emperor's visit. 10 British
diplomatic circles 1t is feared the Empsror's
visit will result n complications In Eneland's
foreign relations, especially toward France
The sign france Of ths visit is heightened by
The feet that 1t ia made at the time at which
the Emperor effixes his signature 70 tbs new
triple alliance. 1t is an limitation that in
point cfaentm eut. It not BY treaty, England is
N accord With Germany .Auesria ead itsIy 10
their Efforts to preserve pace Frnnce md
Russia mpst lake ice that there is COM
munity Of interest hatween The English and
the members Of The el.iance, which The mass
es of the Euglish people ct Last ceariy PSF
caiye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
Killed by LIGHTNING

Three students OF Woodstock College were killed
by lightning on Friday at the summer home OF
the Josuits at st. Inigoss, st. Mirys county, md'
Several students were I'M ured and the villa was
damaged. Tho killed were Ohm 3. Lsmb, OF Boz
ton. William J. Holden and James Walters OF
New York. The deaths occurred in an old villa
which is occupied every simmer by students anc
professors of Woodstock College. This house 10
On bluff overlooking the Potomac and st Mary .
rivers, and forms beautiful summer retreat. On
Friday night, while heavy thunderstorm was
prevailing, the students retired TO their rooms
A number of them, including those who were
killed, went to the dormitory on the top floor.
There is was discovered that the roof had begun
to leak aud the water was dropping on
som, of the beds Ia moving the beds to q
dryer situstion number of the students became
grouped in the centre of the room around one OF
the cots They were discussing the best place to
pat il when the fatal stroke OF lightning came,
preceded by fearful crash Of thunder ] ho
group sbouJ tho Coz were hurled in different d.
Tections. Three were killed and the others in
jured aud rendered unconscious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06

Reports from Mexico are to The eject thst
revelation against President Diez Is imnl-
nent.
There we're $40 deaths in Baltimore last
week, 70 we're Of children from cholera In
isntum.
Bank Examiner Drew has been notified
that his services are no long required py the
government.
The authorities OF Montgomery county,
Nd, era making vigorous search Tor DaVio
Eiwards an old soldier, who Is charged by
his daughter with an outrageous assanlt
upon her.
A coach filed with young members OF g.
Aloysius' Catholic Church Of Newark, n. j {.
was struck BY railroad train on Saturday
and one vouug man killed and number OF
others IL jored.
The relaxation OF the rule against f.e-
works in Philadelphia on the 4.h OF July
uas followed by score of hospital cases and
five fires. F.recracks;s caused the burning
of the Gentleman ~. F. Church and tour
handsome recideSocs 2 5sr Francisco. LOSS
100000
The U. 8 c,uiaer Charleston, having in
charge The CHILEAN iusurgent vessel alta,
arrived at SAP Diego, Gal Saturday morn
ing. Some interesting details OF the snrren-
der OF the Issta ars given. Capt. Schley, OF
the cruiser B ,ltimore, made the demand In
these words: ia the name OF the U Jlteo
States copf 'cste this vessel and her car
CO." The vessel was surrendered at once.
Galveston, Texas, has been visited By one
of the most terrific storms known In years
snd thu damage 80 shipping and other prop
erty sopg the coast is great. The watera
froro the Gnt vsero driven In the streets
and many warehouses snd buildings 10 The
neiahhc-dood OF the docks we're Hooded.
The telegraph wires are Frustrated, prac'i.
| caiir emitting IF eli Communication with ou.-
eide points
An Iadiso s"nt out to explore the new
salt lske 10 the Colorado desert discovered
| tha; j. mas source 10 the Colorado river.
A dispatch from the railroad agent there
SAYS: Since the source OF the water Les
been d Gately so;yed as coming from the
Colorado river oy way OF New river, and
he tacc hat the railroad track is in nc Can
scr, interest mas subsided, and all That cso
% done ls TO swsit developments.
a nlau IS sfcot in Washington to seours
$50 600 bg il.uo OF stock by the Northern
L,r-rtv Market Association, with which 3
! !srgs ball. CAPABLE of holding 10000 people,
can he built nnova the market. The mar-
ket bousa Is situated b,tweeo l. sud 4
atr4e CT Flf n street. and is in the poss' s
,ien OF h. Northern L5ortV Merke; Assc.
c,al lion, 60 +, al tho orli cost would be that
of eddins tina sfory above. This Wouid giss
ba,i 324 ieat long. 125 fest vide anc 80
feet hi.h 10 the centre.
Tue Temmsoy meeting was the CHIEF pd-
lilcal eVen5 in New York on the Fourth.
The w;gGsm vac packed With tho local
braves and the platform was eraced by 8
uu nber OF visiting statesmen. eanstor
Oo'Guitt, Of Georgia. and Congressman CEIsp
maize the long TAXA" while the short"
ones ware made By Congressman B,ntoD
NcMiliiD, Of Tennessee Congressman GEO.
". Cooper, Q: Iodisns Congressman Her
heit, OF Alabsms, and others. Many other
stpguishsd democrats mad been iaviled 10
attend, bat bad to send letters of regret,
smong them e1-Psesident Cleveland end
CIV Hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
A Cyclone Struck the Penitentiary.

BATON ROUGE, July Ga cyclone from
the southwesteriy direction passed through
the residence part OF this city at $50 this
morning wrecking many houses; many per.
sons were hurt. TIE penitentisry walls were
blown In and it is estimated May Inmates
killed and wounded, with other casualties
throughout the c,urse of the storm. Ten
killed and 80 wounded have been taken
from the wreck at the penitentiary thus far.
The steamboat Smoky City was blown to
pieces, there being nothing Left Of her but
the hull. Several of the crew were badly
injured.
The Governors mansion was directly in the
path of the hurricane, which made clean sweep
of every chimney and cleared the front OF its large
trees The boulevard is one mass OF trees that
have been torn up by the wind and the street is
filled with pieces OF house tops and other timbors
Of almost every description.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06

BALLOON ACCIDENTS AT Now Lisbon, Ohio,
Saturday, VIM. Honnessy, an assistant, WIS
caught in the ropes of balloon in which Charles
]. Jones. Of Cleveland, was making an ascent, and
WAS carried one hundred feet in the air. Both
II. IN then fell, Hennessy being killed instantly
and Jones injured fatally. At Ebris. iG the ssm ,
State, on the same day, Msdemoiselle Zoetia Bent
lsy of Cleveland, WAS dragged through several
trees and fell sixty feet while attempting to make
an ascent in balloon. She wss killed instsntly.
Physicians at the hospital say that Mrs Jennie c.
Crocker, of Providence, who as an seronaut is
known as Nelie Wheeler, cannot live from ipJnr-
les 70 her spine received from fall al Waveriy
park. saturday BE assembled come 100 faet
in balloon snd had descended to wittin ABOUT 30
feet OF the ground with psrschute when fear
ing tia. she would aiight upon some groom house
she let 20 of ths parachute and fell Striking on
her back. She is "a years old.
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RRnM WASHINGTON.
spec.a, Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gasctte.
MASKING roR. D. O.. July 6 1891.

spec.a, Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gasete.
WARRINGTON. D. O.. July 6 1891.
Pension Commissioner Raum continues to
attsnd to mis- refrigerator business and let
the governments stf.irs take care OF them
selves. The affairs of the refrigerator com.
0snV are paramount TO thoee OF the govern
nens or of the old soldiers. He left for CHI
eapo three days ago and is not back yet, nor
has he signifs6 when he will return.
Sir George Badep-PoGell, Bshripg Sea
commissioner for Great Britain. arrived at
New York yesterday on the h rnris. lie
has come to this country to attempt to settle,
ia connection with delegates appointed by
the United States and Canadian govern
meuts, the much vexsd question OF the Bah
ring Sea fisheries. Referring to the ques-
ton of aDnexipg Canada 10 the Ulited
States he saws: do not believe that any
such thing will ever happen. The Canadian
,eople will keep Canada for Themselves,
oasiug their ind spend spoe on cloee end cor
dial cooperation and union with an empire,
which BIZ oil the ties of descent, blood, iosti-
tutions. religion and material interests is
one spd indivisible, and will 30 remain for
all the future of that great empire aBd OF the
Canadian people"
MIR. Henry w. Blair has been again turned
down by the Chinese government. MI.
BIsir. it will be remembered, was nom mated
to the Chinese miesion during the closing
hours of sbs :ssS session of Congress. That
ought to have settled it. but 1t did not. Tue
President thought he would try is egsin, in
She hope, presumably, that when Ii Hnng
Cnspg found how anxious the adnl1lstrs
non was about it he might relent aud COD
cent to receive the New Hampshire states
man. The Chinese Premier's reply re ached
Washington a few days ego. l. was iotend-
ed to keep it cIoee secret, but lis contents
!, aked out to-day. Toey entered polite
m, aere the loss srm refusal 10 accepi
ar BAR 10 our diplomatic representative
syta5 action she administration will nex'
take ia pfoblemaacs'. ,
Fred Douglssa called at The STATE Depart
rnspt this morning and paid HE :espsoFs 10
sotiog Secretary Wharton. II ne las coy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06
Death ofex-vice President Hamlin

Ex-Vice President Hannibal Hsmlin died
on sa.urdpy night at Bangor, Me. rs was
dawn town THAI evening and vent to the
Tarratine Club rooms. where be was play
Ing game of pedro when bis bead fell for
ward on bis chest He was hslped to
lounge and his family was summoned. All
was done for him 10 human mower, bet
he passed awag peacefully at S:l5 p. 10.
Mr.. Hamliu leaves widow and two
sons, General Charles Hamlip. a lawyer, Of
Ellsworth, and Ftsnk Hanlin, now living
Ia Chicseo. Mr.. Hamlin had been percep
tibly falling for year, tu. seemed about as
usual that evening.
MIR. Hamiin was nearly 50 years old,
having been born st Paris, Me-, August 81.
1909 Hs was ls~yeF by profession. In
1886 he was elsoted to tho Legislature as a
democrat, continuing IN service until 1910.
the lest three years serving as Speaker. La
1912 he was elected to Congress. and re-
elected two years later In 1S4S be was
chosen to fill vscspoy in the Uaited States
Senate, and In 1851 was elected for full
term of ak yesre.
IL 1856 Mr.. HsWl,n broke away from the
democratic party. and was elected by the
republicans ss Governor Of Maine, but he
resign that Office upon being returned 10
the Uaited States Senate by the repnb-
cana The republican National Convention
of 1860. which nominated Lincoln fer
President, pnt Hannibal Ham!iD 90 the
ticket for Vice President, and the ticket
proved victorious.
When the rerublicsua assembled four
sesrs later, In 1864 10 again name q Pres-
dentisl ticket, Mr. Esmia was scsrceiy
mentioned ss Mr.. Lincoin's associate on
the ticket for second race. The choice
fell upon Andrew Jobrson. Of Tennessee.
who became President upon Mr.. Liucoln's
assassination.
Mr.. Hamlin, 10 1865 vas made collector
of t.! port OF Boston. bu5 soon resigned,
and In 1869 was again returGed to the SEN
ate for foil term which expired on March
4, 1875. Sirce that day M. Hamlin has
occupied little space in the public eye.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

LONDON, july 3.-Rsv. Chss Spurgeon
has had serious relapse that may prove
fatal. He passed a restless and critical
nieht. Physicians are In constant attend
ancs upon him.
SYDNEY, n. 8. W., July 6-The British
warship Oordel!a has Just returned to tbit
port after most disastrous trip to sea FOL
practice with her big guna. Capt. Grenfel
reports that while practicing with one OF tbs
6 inch breechloadpg guns. the latter e1
plodad, killing Lieut. VIM. B Hilyar. Lieut.
Gordon, and four seamen, and woundlnR
three mlishipmen and ten seamen.
LonDoN, JAY The Emperor OF Ger
many early this morning left Windsor castle
on horseback, accompanied by the Duke Of
Oonnsught and brilliant staff and visited
E on, Eogland's most popular college, where
he reviewed the etudents. The lads' march
ing YVES wortbyoi high praise and evidently
greatly pleased the imperial guest OF Fog
land. Whtn the cheering had subsidized the
Emperor rode to the front Of the line. and
bowling to the young volunteers, praised the
manner In which they had gone through
their drill. which he said was performed
very credtsbly.
The Eion lads after the psrading OF the
volunteer corps asked.for permission to draw
the bridal carriage OF the Princess Louise OF
Schleswig- Hoisteln and Prince Atibert OF
Anhalt. through E.on after the ceremony
this evening when the newly married couple
will be en- route to Cliveden.
LONDON, July An excitiog scene was
Witnessed at to-dsy's session OF the court In
inquiry which has been taking testimony
With the view OF determining the stste OF
mind OF Mrs. Cathcart, StsffJrdahlra lfd3
of means. During the trial an excited woman
rushed into the court and demanded justice
for Mrs Csthcart and herself, at the time
time trying to strike one of the commission
ers oflunaoy with her umbrella. She was
With difficulty ejeoted from the court room,
as she fought the officers who put her cut.
LONDON, July 6.-Princess Louise. Of
Schleswig- Holatein, granddaughter of the
Queen of England. was married at s.
Georgia. Chapel, Wi. d;or Castle, shortly
after o'clock tbis afternoon to Prince
Aroert, of Aohalt, n ita great splendor. The
ceremony took place In the presence OF 8
brilliant company, including Green Victoria
aud the members of the Engileh roEa family
and the E peror and Empress Of Germany.
LoNDNo, July 6.-The Emperor William
will not have time to make aScottsh cruise.
Ha will go direc: from London to Edinburgh
and will embark at Laith on the 18th instant
for Norway.
LoND,N, July Ga large steamer tuok
off Dover omstime during last night. No
"details OF the disaster are as yet obtaiDsble.
No survivors of the disaster have yet reach
ed ports near the apot. The British steam
err Kinloch pass d Dsal this morDlag with
her bow smashed, std 1t is thought that she
Is connected with iha wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06

BISHOP TURNER, OF tue African Methodist
Chnron. is going to Africa to promote the
emig alton Of tas nasross of this TO that
c,un5cy. ga sho lat.sr. IA thinks, is the place
for the iui dsycloo1n ,as OF such iacaitiea
aud ambitions % theg possess. Az sis'es
the uegross we're tbs hast aborers Oh tho
fac, Of tha earth, and, strange IS il nsy
sssm to northern people. the hsppiest, but
since their emancipation they have become
almost thu worst; and AS daily they become
more unsatisfactory, it vii not be matter
of regret Ia ths South il the Bishops nnGs:
taking n owe euccessfnl.
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7-nv A NDRIA. " A
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 6.

UsITED STATES man-of-war has laae re-
turned from Navas:a where she was oe-
tanned fity-thsea days in order to pfo'ec'
the lives and property OF few white men
from the threatened attack of a large oooS
of negro employees. The ship was S'
ther. by the President In consequence Oh d
latter be had received from one of the en-
oloyess referred to, telling him they were
b.d!y treated. The ship was needed 10
other waters, but for nearly two months was
kent at Nsvassa until other boats arrived to
bring the nations negroes back TO Baltimore
s,om where they came. The BAHAMA ne
croes mployed With them and who received
prec sally the same treatment, are perfectly
sstis6ed Herewith, ard make no Complaint
OF any hard ships. Why the tax ridden
people Of the United sta,es should be made
to bear this unnecessary expense OF keeping
a ship for two months ct phosphate reeI
In the Atlantic Is what no one, but P'e'l'
dent Harrison, can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06

IT NOW appears thst the Heytisns refuse
to allow tie United States cosiiug station
in tneir couo5rg becsuse this Government
also demanded that they should snbsidlze
thu Clyde Steamship Ccmpsny to the ex-
,e,t OF million dollars. SO it seems that
thu real io.erest OF this country in this as in
MANY other casesis secondary In the opipiop
O! Mr. Hayrlsoo to that Of hi5 northern sup
T, esers. Tas ridiculous part Of this is shat
toe knowledge of 1t has been maze puoiic
by Mr. Hsrrison's trusted diplomatic ssenS,
Frederick D ,ugsss. Minister to Hayt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-06

THE verdict in the casa of che Agsgine 10
Nav York adds one more to ths innumer-
sn!s instances that demonstrate thu utter
and absolute absurdlty of the jury system as
nov ooudncted in this country. The man
was either guilty OF net guilty. II guilty.
Ia should have paid the fail penalty of his
crime, for It was horrible and prameal-
tatei one; If lpuocent, he should have been
acquitted. The evidence against him was
pure!r cjrcpnoataotisl, and even the strong
est part OF TIA; .as the testimony OF 30
called e-psr1 Ia respect of the sizs OF micro
scooic oorpusoles ia the STANG on soiled
clothing