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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08

The RKCENT STEAMBOAT CoLLIsIoN.-
Messrs. Cooper and Saville, the lOcsl steam
boat inspectors who recently held an inves-
tigstion In Georgetown to determine the
cause OF the collision between the steamers
Washington and Samuel ]. Pentz, which
occurred on the Potomac river near shep-
ards Point on Monday, June o. about 7:2O
p M, have submitted the report to Gen.
Dumont, the supervising inspector general
of steam vessels. The report says:
I'VE find the following facts as taken from the
evidence in the case: Both vessels left Washing
ton, D. G, about p. m. on Monday, juno %,
1891. The steamer Washington was bound to
Norfolk, via Alex andris, and the Samuel ] Pentz
to River View with 400 excurtionsts on board
The steamer Washington WAS about fifty yards
ahead of the Pentz When near Shepherds Point
the steamer Peniz, in making an attempt to pass
the Washington with port helm, and being so
close to the starbosrd quarter OF the Washington
placed the Pentz in the displacement OF the Wash
ingtOn causing Thy the suction) the steamer Penz
to be drawn under the starboatd guards of the
steamer Washington, damaging the Pentz to the
amount of about $50. From the evidence sub
mitted to US VS. OF the opinion that tho col-
iison WAS caused by the unekifulnese OF Pilot t.
E. Tull in charge Of the Pentz in attempting to
pass the stesmer Washington and not giving the
signal and receiving an answer from the steamer
Washington, rs required by rule of the rules and
regulations for the government Of pilots Of steam
vessels as prescribed by the board OF supervising
inspectors of steam vessels, and by the violation
of rule % OF section 1923, Revised Statutes
United States, which ssys When steamers are
running in the same direction, and tho pilot OF
OF the stesmer which is stern shall desire to pass
on the right or stsrboard hand Of the steamer
ahead, he shall give one short blast Of the steam
whistle as a signal OF such desire and intention
and shall put his holm to port, and the pilot of
the steamer ahead shall answer by the same sig
nal, or, il he prefers to keep on his course, he
shall give Two short and distinct blasts OF the
steam whistle and the boat wishing to pass must
govern herself accordingly, but the boat ahead
shall in no case attempt TO cross her bow or crowd
upon her course And rule % OF section 4233,
Revised Statutes United States says: Every vessel
overtsking any other vessel shall keep ont of the
way of the aforementioned vessel We hereby sus-
pend the license of &. E. Tull, pilot Of the steamer
Samuel J. Pentz for twenty days from July 8,
1891 for unskillful navigation, and the violation
of the above men toned rules as provided for un-
der section 4450, Revised Statutes of the United
States"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08
OUR GRAND SEMI-ANNUAL
CLEARING SALE BEGINS
TO-DAY, WEDNES-
DAY, JULY 8.

NVERY YEAR since we have
1L been in business, preparato-
ny to stock taking we have Closing
Out Reduction Sales. To-day,
Wednesday, we commence this
Summer Sale, representing, as.
usual, every department in the
stores and presenting values in sea-
sonable and desirable goods that
are positively unapproachable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08

ssaa-.der's P caio Rolls 10, per d. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08
A.B. c. Alternative PuFifeSthe Blood
LOST.

I usT- Between the corner of Prince and Co.
u lumbas streets and the ferry wharf, SMALL
BLACK WORRIED CAPE. The finder will lease
return it TO GEO ". JAMESON, PIT south Co.
lu u bus street, 1ta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08

Ask your grocer for sohneidss's French
p clio
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08
DRY GOODS.

no, FOR BARG4IyS!
Enough OF them to make the town happy,
Endless in variety, beauty and style
Double moneys worth is the oidoT Of the day.
Cases are arriving daily M. Eioh6org rg h4v
ing gone North for that purpose,
We are prepared to show tao people Of Ale5an-
dIia that We arc up to the tinos IN choring bsr-
gains when most required.
Bargains that viii aid your preparations for
mountains shore or country, and bargains thai
will keep you cool at homo.
As the saying IS Nothing succeOls like sue
cess" Such can we say OF
Our Merchant Tailoring Department.
The success in The past and the great demand
for our garments, made only by expert banda, en-
able us to cay With the utmost coafIonce that iG
this branch wa canno. be e1celled.
Perfect fit guaranteed. Wo solc.s an oasly
call, in ordOr to be convinced Of tho t,ae moaning
Of the word bargains.
The great domand for WASTE, B1oUsEs.
BLAZERS and REFERS have caused ua to pre-
pare with most extensive lice of these goods,
and We are offariBg them ct surprisingly low fg-
urcs.
You will find sweeping reductions Il every do
partmont, and to convince you we quote few
prices
Chantilly Muslin, 71ac.
shsntong Pongee, 1870.
1000 Folding Fans, &C.
Our new etyle Beltr SOC.
so dozen Cent? Homstitched HsndkeEchicfs
three for 50;; worth 25c 3 piece.
Ladies' Shirt Waists. white ard coloEod, 5oc.
English Pins sc q pspor.
We solicit your early call.
ISAAC BICHDERt5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08

COOP TEMPLARs-At the regular meet
Ing of Golden Light Lodge last night oue
candidate was initiated and several names
proposed for membership. The exercises
we're both interesting and instructive. sd
ding 10 The pleasure of the evening be nS a
visit from d z. Holloway Lodge, of Wash
insicp. Yhe iussrumentsl music was for
nished By Golden Light o clestra and ths
vocal music and literary exercises we're par
ticipated in by the members of the visiting
and resident lodges Mr.. O. N. Boush. Of
Co. of Golden Light, made thu well
cone address, and was responded to by
Rev. Dr.. Hong, OF the Washington ledge.
The temperance mass meeting which
commenced at Grange Comp yesterday
continued during to-day and was attended
by number of The members OF the subordl-
cato lodges throughout this district.
Amcpg tne speakers present are Col J. J
Hick man, OF Kentucky. and COL Lee. Of
Washington. The meeting has been we'll
attended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08

POLICE RKPoRT.-Last night was cloudy
and mild with rain. There was one prison
,r but no dodgers ct the station bouse.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
following cases:
Ben Hughes. oolored, charged with carry
ing concealed weapon aud with shooting a
pistol within tbs city limits, was dischsrc=d
for want Of evidence,
Two residents of the Third ward charged
wish dsorderly conduct were dismissed, the
charge not having been sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08

7 OSr-A WHITE Better DOG, lemon. color
| ! .ue,rs ari spot on back; answers to the nsme
of spot" Liberal reward iof his return to 9A2
King street. jy6 st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08

PERsoNAL.-Col. and Mrs. Arthur Her
bert and Capt. Herbert B ;yant left here yes
terday for the White Sulphur Springs.
MIR. Al. B. Harlow, who bss been quite
sick for the past few days, s able to be out
again.
Msj E Il. Janney. Miss Bessie Janney,
Mrs Joseph Rice and Mr.. Lawrence Stab!er,
of this city. sailed from New York this
mOrpiug on the steamer City of New York
for Liverpool,
The Misses Corse entertained number of
their friends last night at pleasant little
dance given at their residence on Washing
ton street.
The Richmond Dispatch says: "Mr. Bobt.
Bell, OF the Desf-Muts Convention, who rep
resents the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. is vIsit-
ing 10 Petersburg"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

human nature" says Prof. White,
that men should desire to hold their
positions as at present; but, after all,
man calling himself chancellor, or
even a president OF a university
which really has only means sufficient
for an ordinary preparatory school,
which has but handful of professors
and students, with a library apparatus
and collections hardly sufficient for a
primary school, has no very great
reason to congratulate himself on any
large amount of glory afforded by his
title" American universities will
increase in power when personal inter.
est becomes subservient to general
| interest.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
One Dyspepsia Cure.


The cure Of dyspepsia is surely to be
effected only by the adoption of negative
means Commission will do nothing,
omission everything,
Mr.. A. j. Cox, the binder, thinks diff
ferently. He believes heartily in the
sins of commission. For years he had
dyspepsia in all its forms and phases.
He became reduced to the attenuated
condition of skeleton. Folks used 10
stop in the street to look at him. Life
became veritable burden to him.
"This sort of thing went along" says
Mr.. Cox, "until finally grew very tired.
One evening sat down and made an
estimate of the drugs | had taken, the
doctors bills had paid, etc. AS fig
ured it, the medicine had consumed In
six years cost more and weighed more
than the victuals | had eaten. l had
spent on doctors enough money to fill 9
dozen bookcases with first editions.
made up my mind to reform. That
night dreamed that Solomon came t.
me and presented me with cake. Mex
morning | went down to breakfast; they
had sausages and buckwheats.
"'Your tea and dry toast will be her'
in a moment said my wife.
Yes, well, when it comes says l
you can feed it to the canary birds. Tn
going to tackle some Of those sapsages.
"Wife protested, but in vain. / jus
filed myself full of hot, juicy sausages-
yes, and of buckwheat cakes too.
" There says | to myself, or rather
says to my stomach, you can wrestl'
with that dose for day or two. Pv'
got plenty O. time TO spare, and I'm goint
to down you, gol durn you'll even though
it takes natural lifetimep
"Well, sir, you may not believe it, bu
l never had sign of dyspepsia after that
| went right along eating anything ant
everything, but never an ache or a pair
had |. This morning l had picklet
horseshoe and toasted cheese for break
fast; this noon | ate broiled lobstei
garnished with green cucumbers anC
clotted cream; tonight shall have boiled
cabbage, goose livers and suet pudding
for dinner. | am a marvel of health, anC
have been so ever since | determined no
to let my stomach have its own way
There's no dyspeptic in the world who
can't master hisstomach if he only make
up his mind tor'-Eugene Field in Chi
cago News.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
THE STORMY PETREl.


How Mother Carey and Her Chickens
Range the Sea-
Mother Carey's chickens are among the
smaller species of the petrol family, all OF
which are distinguished by peculiar tube
like arrangement of the nostrils Their
feet also are peculiar in being without any
back toe, so that they can with only great
difficulty rise on the wing from dry land.
Mother Carey's chickens have both shorter
bill and a longer leg than their relatives.
But all the procellariB are noted for rang
ing further from land than any other of the
seabirds. Thus they are often visible from
shipboard when no other animal life can
be sighted, and thus 1t was, doubtless, that
their appearance suggested safe harbor,
and consequent thanks to Mater Cara, to
the devout seaman.
Why the petrels are associated with
storms is not thus easily explained, seeing
that they are abroad in all weathers but a
feasible supposition was advanced by Pen
nant. 1t is that they gather from the wa
ter sea animals which are most abundant
before or after storm, when the sea is in
state of unusual commotion, All birds
are highly sensitive to atmospheric changes,
and all seabirds seem to show extra activ-
ity In threatening and dirty" weather.
There is another interesting thing about
Mother Carey's chicken, and that is, that
he is also called petrol, from the Italian
Petrello, or Little Peter" This is because
he is supposed to be able, like the apostle.
to walk on the water, as in fact he does,
with the aid of his wings.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

Talk about women's rights; one
evening not long since, we.saw six gen
tlemen who had just Int their cigarns
and comfortably ensconsed themselves
in a horsecar, bounced to the plat
forms instantly because a little chit
of a miss of whom it would take more
than ten thousand to make one very
common man, came aboard; and last
Sunday we saw one woman who had
been to the baseball grounds to see
the game, discommode an entire bus
load Of men. We believe In men pay
ing all the Difference possible to ladies
but there should be line.of denmark
alton somewhere. If a woman car
sit in the sun on Sunday and cheer q
jay nine, in an alleged baseball game
she can just as well stand up on &
horse care and absorb little tobacco
smoke with the other good things. A
jockey ought to be able to carry hi
own horse.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
The World Enriched.

The facilities Of the present day for the
production Of everything that will con.
duce to the material welfare and comfort
Of mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup Of Figs was first produced
the world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as II is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt ano
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better 1t Is known the more pop
Nar II becomea
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
AS TO AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

According TO report of the bureau
OF education, at Washington, there
are nearly 400 institutions in the
United States claiming to do uniyer-
sity work. Such a state of affairs has
provoked a statement from Professor
Andrew White, ex-president of Cor
nell University. His plea is that the
same sectarian colleges should take
their proper place in the world of edu-
cation. He says:
"While it may be acknowledged that
in very many Of these colleges the in
struction in mathematics, except the
highest, and in Greek and Latin books
ordinarily read, is thoroughly good
and conscientious, il is certain that
there is a woeful want Of proper in
struction in most other departments.
Men are constantly graduated from
them with no knowledge OF the best
thought in philosophy, science, histo-
~, political economy or literature.
So when they attempt to address the
public in the pulpit, on the platform,
in the professors chair, OF through
the press, they find themselves com
pletely beaten at every turn by those
who have been trained TO know what
the men Of light and learning in the
various departments are thinking
now. Especially is this the case in
the pulpits. Few sights are more
pitiable than noble, devoted clergy
man, trained in systems Of philosophy
long since Anticipated, preaching to
men who have read the leading works
of the leading thinkers in history,
philosophy or science"
Then, too, the universities are bur
dened by men only partially prepared
for their work. III the more feebly
endowed institutitions-thOse which
cannot afford the means or the appa.
ratus to turn out accomplished stu.
dents-would take their proper place
as preparatory colleges, the future OF
the American university would not
present, as IL does now, melancholy
aspect of apparent decay. Prof. White
charges the small sectarian schools OF
the West with being the greatest sin
ners In the case.
He says. ain the Western states
especially the war waged by petty sec
tartan colleges against the noble statt
universities has been monstrous ant
ridiculous. In order 10 keep up Ia
small number of students, each Of
these denominational colleges, from
the pulpits OF the sect, endeavors u
play upon the prejudices or fears Of
church members, and to wheedle Of
scare them into keeping their sons ant
daughters out of the state universities
and into placing them into these small
insufficiently equipped denominations
institutions. The grossest misrepre
sensations have been frequent. Mort
than once synods and conference,
have been moved to pass resolutions
dcnouncing these higher institutions
more than once presidents Of such uni
versIties, and this is not only in western
but in Eastern statesmen deeply re
ligious have been denounced by tn
agents OF the smaller colleges In varI
Gus sectarian pulpits as atheists, an
their universities have been repre-
sented to be 'hot beds OF infidelity."
Aside from this which detract
from the general intellectual growtl
of the nation, there is intellectual
waste-men In the smaller universe
ties are not in touch with affairs il
the active living world. ut is II
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

ter's son.
lodo-Sarah Jennings, later the brilliant, sar-
castle and imperious Duchess Of Marlbo-
rough. born: died Oct. Is. l744.
ns-Patrick Henry, orator and patriot, born
at Studley, Hanover county, Va; died 1873.
lsit-The Empress Josephine died at Malmai-
son. near Paris.
lse3-Battle OF Mechanicsville, Miss Seven
teenth corps, Major General h. p. Blair,
commanding.
is64-Battle Of Totopotomoy, Va, began Sec
ond and Fifth corps. Army OF Potomac).
iss-General Winfield Scott died at West
Point: born 1855.
IsT-John Lothrop Motley, historian, died.
lsso-French marines land and destroy nets OF
Newfoundland fshermen beginning Of a
serious international complication
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

The Bayeaux tapestry is web of canvas
or linen cloth upon which is embroidered
in wooden threads of various colors a repre-
sentation Of the invasion and conquest OF
England by the Normans. The canvas d
214 feet long by twenty inches broad and Is
preserved in the public library at Bayeaux
Tradition asserts that it il the work Of
Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror
and it is believed that If she did not actual
ly stitch the whole of it, she at least tool
part in it and directed the execution OF Il
by her maids.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
The Origin of silhouette Portraits.

There seems to be a tendency toward sill
houetting again as an amusement among
amateur artists. Black profile portraits of
celebrities who lived in the second half Of
the last century, when this mode of por-
traiture was in vogue, are now eagerly col
lected and high prices paid for them. The
name silhouette was derived from Etienne
de Silhouette French minister of finance
in 1859, who introduced several parsimo-
NOUS fashions during his administration
called a la Silhouette, name which con
tinued to be applied to the black profile
portraits Silhouettes were executed in
various ways. One Of the simplest is that
of tracing the outlines of a shadow profile
thrown on sheet of paper, as shown in
our illustration, and then reducing them
to the required size either by the eye or by
means Of a pantograph. The camera OBJ
scura and camera lucida are also occasion
ally used for the purpose.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
A Literary Suggestion.

"How did your novel, The Gutter
snipe; or, Mud's Thicker Than Water,
go2"
VERY badly" replied the novelist
YEARLY. what sort of a book do you
think would catch the popular fancyT
"Why not try posthumous novel;
New York Recorder
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

Some profilists displayed considerable
talent in cutting silhouettes by hand with
pair of scissors out of pieces of black
paper, without the assistance Of an out
line. Although silhouettes have no claim
to the character of works of art, they fire.
quently convey very good idea of the
person represented The appearance OF
silhouettes is greatly improved by adding
the principal markings of the hair and
drapery, which, II iudiciously done, has a
very good effect
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

Press-Times: Six thousand tons is the
estimated shipment Of tea from Japan the
present season via the Northern Pacific
east. Three ships will bring carpoes, the
first OF which will reach the Sound about
two months from this time. 1t will be
strange II the Canadian Pacific does not
make strong bid for the lions share OF
the business
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
THEY SAY
Warrington Lumber

Seattle Lumberman: 1t would seem
that II WashIngton's shingles can be
shipped East and compete successfully
with the eastern product, Washington
dressed lumber could also. A present the
only lumber worth mentioning that is
shipped East from Puget sound, consists
OF heavy undressed tlmbers, spars and
large stuff generally. Washington dress
ed lum Der is as yet stranger In the eastern
I'll
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
can get.

DIR. Smith, of Lynd en-, very OBJ
servant man, speaking 10 a HERALD
representative last night said: "Al-
coholcs may stimulate the lmagina-
tion temporarily and produce brill
fancy of conversation, but unless the
conyersationalist says something like
one of the great things Of Shakespeare,
aud there is some shorthand person
present to preserve il, there is simply
an exhibition and a loss; per conse-
quence, alcoholics, while they have
their place i'm the eOconOmcis Of ma
ture, If used to excess, exhaust nerve
cells. And while the transient stimu-
liant elevates the thoughts for the
time being, the result is succession
of deep gloom, and perhaps it would
be better If things went along in the
regular grade.' May be the doctor is
right. Do you know anything about
it, you old soaks? This is a question
to some people whom we know not.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

"You have certainly made this coat
very much too small for me-"
That is very easy to remedy, my dear
sir. All you have to do to make it fit is
to take trip to Carlsbad. "-Fliegende
Blatter
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
Barnum's Kindness Of Heart.

Once in New Haven little boy Whose
fzther was friend Of Barnum was too sick
10 20 70 the show, 40 Mr.. Rsrnum had the
parade pass the house and then sent two
performing elephants around to do their
tricks In the front yard for the little fell
lQE'a bepefit. Chicago NeEA
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

Show did you get along with Miss
Green7'
"Why, said nothing and she talked.
At the end of the conversation she an
nounced that we were-engaged. File
gende Blatter.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

Sumway-Is this Miss Scadds You
speak of beautiful?
Hunker-Is she beautiful? Why, sir,
never saw car 80 crowded that she
couldn't get a seat in it.-New York
Sun
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29
An Idea.

Clara-My physician has advised me
to go to Germany for my complexion,
and don't want to goa bit Twas there
only last year.
Maude-Why don't you have it sent
over?-New York Sun.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

II really don't see how you can laugh
at such silly remark"
"Hal hal old chsppie; can't help it,
you know. I owe the fellow hundred
| forms. Der Floh.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

A gentleman from Friday Har-
Dor said to the HERALD editor yester-
day. that the shipment of straw.
berries from that port this season
would be twenty tons. There is a
little town not so large, by a tenth. as
one of our wards, doing such bust.
ness, and yet our people don't seem to
comprehend what IL means now, not
to speak of the future.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-29

The average OF crime TO population 10
abnormally the same everywhere. Its sup
preston In some localities, its increase In
others, may be traced to either decisive
or to good administration OF the criminal
laws BY the local criminal courts-