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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
Tho BORDEN Murder Trial.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 3l.-The
general opinion this morning is that
to-day will close the testimony in the
famous Borden murder case. The
first witness was Marshall Rufus Hill
lard who described the search he made
of the Borden premises after the muir
der. In any and all of the searches,
witness said, there was no attempt to
hinder him from making a full exami-
nation. DR.. w. It. Learned testified as
to the position he found Mr.. and Mrs.
Borden lying after the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

4 LOST ART REYIvED.-One of the
wonderful discoveries of recent years is
that made by poor blacksmith of
Quebec named Ferdinand Allam. 1t
is the long-lost ait known TO the pyn-
mid builders Of Egypt. of hardening
copper. Axes and oIher edged tools Of
hardened copper have been exhibited
by him, which in edge and temper
rival the best steel Of the present. Al
lard prepared Il sheet of his hardened.
copper, one and lhree-quaiter lines in
thickness, and had it tested ut the gov
eminent rifle range at Quebec. Al the
first shot fired from forty yards dis
lance, the ballet was by its impact
with the plate shiyered into Il thousand
fragments; on the second the missile
striking the copper more fairly, was
completely liattened, but remained inn
bedded in the plate, which it merely
dented slightly, not cracking it in any
way. This is said by experts to be
vastly superior to anything the best
steel could do under like circm-
stances and the matter is 10 be
brought under the immediate notice OF
the present lords of the admiralty. The
leading military authorities of Canada
express the opinion that if on further
trials in the English dockyards the dis
covery maintains the same superiority
many important results must follow
and existing systems be completely
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

MR.. BLACK of Pennsylvania proposes
as remedy for strikes that all labor
combine and let itself out to contract
through its accredited agents; in other
words that when an employer needs
laborers he shall not deal with them
directly, but through one of their
agents, so that if any dissatisfaction
shall arise it shall be between the la
borers and their own agent, and as the
employer will not be it," there need
be no destruction of his property. Wiser
people than Mr.. Black think the better
plan would he q return to the old bibli-
cal way, by which employers have no
dealings with unions, but engage their
laborers man by man, and pay them
such wages as they individually may
agree to take and he may agree to give
BY such plan all industrious and skill
ful labor would be constantly at work.
with good wages, for there is a.constant
demand for all such labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

The Century Magazine for September
has been received from its publishers
in New York. Its contents are: Por-
.r;,it of Antonin Dvorak, The Grand
Falls of Labrador, Between Two Fires,
Antonin Dvroak, The Nature and Ele-
ments of Poetry, Out of Pompeii, Pho
neer Packhorses in Alaska, Christopher
Columbus, Columbia's Emblem, Claud
Monet, Two Poems, The Chosen Val
ley, Herbert Mapes, An Elk Hunt at
Two Ocean Pass, Architecture at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, The
Sunset Thrush, The Chatalaine Of
La Trinite, Tintoretto, The Pictorial
Poster, Thumb Nail Sketches, A Noun
tain Europa, A Bachelors Counselings,
Phyllidas' Mourning, A New Edition of
The Century's" Cheap-Money Papers,
The French Assignats and Mandets,
Campaign Matchmaking of Government
Clerks, Crisis of the Civil War, Francis
Davis Millet, and In Lighter Vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

When PASSPORT, Me-, was partly de-
stroyed by fire several years ago the re-
sponses to the appeal for aid were so
generous that when the relief commit
tee finished their work they had on
hand thirty thousand dollars for which
there appeared to be no immediate use:
The amount was invested in bonds, and
the income has been paid annually
into the town treasury. but now some
of the sufferers have brought q bill in
equity against the committee to compel
them to distribute the last cent. The
case is to contested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

RELIABLE NEWSPAPERS are authori-
ty for the statement that Secretaries
Foster of the Treasury and Elkins OF
the War Department, have each sub
scribed FIVE thousand dollars to the re-
publican election fund, with the under
standing that the money shall be
expended in the effort to break the solid
democratic South by any means that
NAV be resorted to for that purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

THE GAZETTE has received from Mr..
Peck, the labor commissioner OF New
York, u copy of his annual report, in
which he would have it appear Lat
the Mckinley bill has increased the
wages of labor in this country. Thea an
nual report ofthe national commissioners
of labor makes no such showing, neither
does the report of Mr.. Carlisle, a mem
Der of the senatorial committee that in
vestigated the matter. Then, too, the
personal experience of every American
workman teaches him that the bill re-
ferred to has had no such effect as Mr..
Peck says it has had Mr.. Peck was
appointed to his position as democrat,
and may still profess TO be one, but, all
the same, few people will continue TO
credit that profession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

A BANK CASHIERS SUIcIDE.-Wm
Knee, cashier Of the National Bank q,
Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah countv
whom the directors ofthe bank discoy
cred had overdrawn his salary to Tho
amount of 500, and who was choroad
with forging his uncle's name to a cbecG
for $3.50, committed suicide at thor
place on Sunday night. He tender@J
his resignation as cashier of the bant
to take effect the ID of July. The off.
Gals OF the bank declined to ACCEPT tbe
resignation until his bondmen mad
good the shortage. About week a@o
Knee left the bank, and last SatunJsy
night the bank officials went to Wool.
stock, secured warrant from Unitod
States Commissioner Bennett, and hal
Knee arrested Sunday morning.
1t is said that Knee was well-armed
having in his room two revolvers and -
winchester repeating rifle, ana it is the
impression of many people in 3Ir. jack.
son that it was his intention to kill soy.
eral of the officials of the bank and tbon
take his own life.
This impression prevailed to such an
extent among his friends that they sin.
ped the firearms out of his room. and
when Knee discovered about halfpa,i
SIX o'clock Sunday evening that he had
been robbed of his revolvers and rifle
he took a dose of strychnine, and died
in less than half an hour.
Knee was native of West Virginia
having been born and raised near
Wardensville. For the last few months
he had been drinking very hard. He
was about thirty-liye years old and I'M.
married.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31


SOME swITCHNtEN in New Orleans
struck because the yardmaster was OBJ
jectionable to them. When they abar-
doned their places the railroad compa-
ny was compelled, of course, 10 get
new men to fill their places, for which
there were hundreds of applicants.
While four of these new men were rest
ing themselves together yesterday the
strikers, though they had never seen
them before, shot at, and brought
every one of them down. Yes, when
strikers resort to violence, it is not
against capital, but against working
men who are trying to earn living fol
themselves and those dependent upon
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
THE statistics fiend has been at ii

THE statistics fiend has been at it
again, and this time he has compiled
some figures which are really interest
ing. As the result Of his researches he
says that of all the civilized countries
in the world Russia has the largest
number of women criminals, especially
of the upper class. Going still further;
he makes statement which would
deeply interest the many American
women who are addicted TO the cigar
ette-smoking habit. He says that these
Russian women who are so Xcry bad
have rendered themselves susceptible
to the instincts o. inherent crime by the
incorporate use Of tea and cigarettes.
They begin these evil practices Mt al
early age, and work themselves up TO 4
state of nervous excitement in which
they gradually lose all sense Of moral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
ALEXANDRIA, VIBGI,N,II...
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 81, 1892

TT is stated in Washington news
paper that L. s. vessel has been sent
to Venezuela, EARNED and ready Tor
business. The cause of this is The fact
that the authorities OF the port for
which the vessel has sailed went aboard
an American ship there and took there
from. with their consent-though they
probably would have done so without
it-some citizens ofNenezuela, charged
with offences against the government
of that country, who were trying to
avoid arrest. Now if there be one thing
about which there can be no doubt to
those conversant with international
law. it is the fact that government has
the right to take from foreign ship
lying at one gifts ports, its own citi-
zens accused of crime, and who are en-
deavoring to escape. fthis were not
so, all that an American criminal IN
New York would have to do to escape
arrest and punishment, would be to go
aboard a foreign snip, lying at that port,
and claim the protection OF the country
ofwhich its owners are citizens. The
iingoism of The present administration
is grotesquely absurd, and when ap-
piled to such poor, weak country as
Venezuela, now in the throes OF anarchy,
and torn by contending factions, is not
only disgraceful bat disgusting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

AN UNFORTUNATE Misunderstanding
has become such nuisance in st. Louis that
well-known firms have adopted the plan Of
keeping galley containing the photographs
of offenders. To this collection trusted en-
ployes have access, and they are expected to
keep sharp lookout for the originals of the
pictures and see that they are arrested if an
attempt is made to carry off goods. The gal
lery also contains likenesses of women of So
ciety who are politely known as "klepto-
maniacs," and who have to be dealt with tact
fully. THE number OF women affected with
this unfortunate malady in St. Louis" says
police officer of that city, reaches well up
into the hundreds. Scarcely day passes
without an attempt on the part of klepto-
maniacs to purloin articles ofvalue from some
of the large dry goods or millinery houses in
the city. They usually seize upon silk hand
kerchiefs, bits Of ribbons, lace patterns, fancy
articles, ornaments and the like, and seldom
purloin anything that cannot easily be secret.
ed in the folds of their dresses, tucked away
in their corsage, or concealed in the hand.
Frequently the stolen articles are of little or
no value, but as a general rule the costliest
bits of lace or fabrics are the things that
happen to strike their fancy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
The South Carolina Election

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 31.-Returns
are coming in slowly. In complete re-
turns from 80 out of So counties give
Tillman, farmers movement democrat,
1871 majority for Governor over
Sheppard, conservative candidate. TIL
mans complete maUority will reach
about 10000. The alliance candidates
for Congress show great gains. The
election passed off peacefully.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

The impression is quite general that
q creole is one who is Of French and
Spanish parentage; but, properly speak
ing, a creole is any person born in this
country of foreign parents. BIT as
the word comes from the Spanish and
the French and was first used IN
Louisiana, its meaning has been re-
stricted so that it is applied now only
to Louisianians of French or Spanish
descent. The word comes from the
Spanish criollo, from the verb criar, to
beget, to create.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
Tall Hall to Hang.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 3l.-A
special from Blue Ridge Springs this
morning says that Gov. Mckinney has
wired the attorney for Talt Hall as
follows: "After careful examination
of the papers in the case, l decline to
pardon or commute the sentence of the
COURT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
Death orGeorcc William Curtis.

New YORK, Aug. 31.-George VIM.
Curtis died at his home at Livingston,
Staten Island, this morning. He had
been i'll two months. The deceased
was at one time editor Of Harpcr's
Weekly, and was for many years
prominent politician and literary man.
He was 6S years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

SS1LL RUNNING Up Coal PRIcEs.-The
wholesale coal agents of Philadelphia met
yesterday, and, following the course pursued
by the mining sales agentsa few days ago, Or
dered general advance in prices of coal to
the local retail trade. The new schedule adds
ten cents to the present price of broken, max
ing it 1925; increases egg twenty-five cents
to $3.50 stove twenty-five cents to SD, and
chestnut twenty-five cents TO $3.50. Added
to these prices is the freight OF Sl.1o per ton
upon the new basis. The new schedule pTac-
tically advances the retail price to SO per tor,
chuted in for all sizes, except pea. A further
advanceIlster in the fall is not unlikely, if the
demand justifes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

THE Boss SEA SERPENT.-When a
man starts in to tell a sea serpent story
he must not lose sight of the fact that
it takes something pretty tall to fasten
the attention of even the most amiable
and indulgent of chair warmers. The
ordinary side-wheel type of serpent,
with the plain ecru eycballs and cor
rugated back bone, no longer possesses
any interest for seaside visitors. They
have got to have something elaborate
and highly ornate or they won't take
any stock in it. Ex-Unitcd States
Treasurer James w. Hyatt recently
made discovery in the sea serpent
line which, if reports be true, will en-
gage the attention Of the most indiller-
ent. He was summcring at Scotch
Cove, on the Atlantic coast, and one
day sighted his sea serpent, which he
described as most Notwithstanding
monster, its snakc-like body being, as
near as he could judge, seventy-eight
feet and four inches long. 1t had a
head like n bull and Il magnificent pair
of antlers like those of deer. 1t had
single eye in the center of its fore
head, and solid streams of water came
from its nostrils at what appeared to
be tremendous high pressure. The
queerest thing about the serpent, he
said, was its method of locomotion.
Instead of squirming along like a great
eel, its body, which was covered with
alternate scales of red, white and blue,
was as stiff as telegraph pole, and for
a long time he was puzzled to know
what caused it to move so rapidly. AT
last, however, he noticed at the ex-
IRENE end of the long body fleshy
mass, shaped like the propeller of a
steamer. 1t revolved at q high rate of
speed, and propelled the reptile, as
near as he could judge, without a stop
watch, at the rate of twenty-six miles
an hour. The propeller could be wag-
ged horizontally, thus acting as rud-
der.
The stern-wheel sea serpent undoubt-
ed takes the wreath for 1892, unless a
more intricate variety can be produced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
President Harrison arrived in New York

President Harrison arrived in New York
this morning and left again before more
than half dozen people were able TO
get sight ofhim, for White Plans where he
is the guest of Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. The
President was accompanied BY his son, Russell
Harrison, Chairman T. H. Carter E. f. Tb-
belts, Secretary Halford, General Thomas and
Hon. Vim. Brook Field. On his arrival at
White Plains he was warmly greeted. He
then got into Mr. Reds private carriage and
the two candidates rode side by side to Ophir
farm where he was subsequently met by e1-
Senator Platt The President stated that his
lotter OF acceptance would not ba given out
for publication to-day, and Mr. Reid said his
would not be ready for some time. The cit-
zens of White Plains will serenade President
Harrison tonight and before he leaves to-
morrow morning President Harrison will hold
reception in the court house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
Fought 10 Il Draw.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 3l.-A glove
fight between Alex Greggians, the San
Francisco middle weight pugilist, and
Martin Costello, who returned to this
country few weeks ago after years
residence in Australia, attracted large
and enthusiastic crowd to the Pacific
Athletic Club last night. 1t was an
nounced the winner would challenge
Bob Fitzsimmons to battle for the mid
dle-weight championship of the world.
The police interfered at the 50th round
and the referee decided the contest 4
draw. The match was very even one
and while Greggains, displayed more
ability Costello was, apparently, able to
withstand all the punishment Greggains
could deliver. Beyond few bruises
the men bore no traces of their long
battle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

EFFECT OF HEAT on HAIR AND NAns.-It
is generally understood that the hair and
nails grow faster in hot weather than in cold I;
but, perhaps, few are aware that any tempera-
ture can impart so great stimulus to the
growth as Col Pejevalsky, the Russian travel
err says the Central Asian heat did during his
journey in those regions. In June the ground
became so excessively hot that travel in day
time was rendered impossible. Within fort
night after this oppressive wcatberset in, Col.
Pejevalsky says that some youthful Cossacks
of his party, whose faces were perfectly
smooth, developed respectable boards within
the short period of twenty days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

WHILE the treasure seekers are hunt
ing for the gold of the frigate Hussar in
He'll Gate it is interesting to note
another and more successful effort that
is being made to recover sunken treas
ure from the bottom of the sea. Metal
is what the divers are after. but it is
much less valuable, though the enter
prise has been far more profitable than
in the case of the Hussar. Three years
ago the British ship Abercorn was
wrecked north Of Gray's Harbor, Port
land, Ore. She had aboard twenty
three hundred tons of steel rails. A
wharf fifteen hundred feet long has
been built, and the rails are hoisted out
by engines and derri,ks. Four divers
are at work under the water fastening
the rails to the hoisting apparatus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
lCoMlrNIchTED

Much complaint is being made by
citizens of the First ward residing on
Royal street of the foul odors caused
by the bad condition of the paving adj
joining the gutter which holds pools Of
most obnoxious drainage. A small
amount expended would remedy the
evil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

Passed Assistant Surgeon II. R. Cater has
relieved Surgeon w. II. II. Hutton, in charge
of the United States Marine Hospital at Balti-
more Dr Hutton has gone on temporary
duty afthe Chesapeake capes TO carry OUT tne
deparf ment's instructions relative 10 exaniin-
ing Incoming vessels from European ports
during The prevalence OF cholera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

TOMORROW the free schools will re-
omen and the children who may attend
them, whether with or without satche!s.
or with shining or dull faces, or wheth-
er creeping to them like snail unwill-
ingly, or cheerfully, and hopping and
skipping, will commence another year
ofinstruction, black and white alike,
at the States expense. Some will profit
by it, Others will not, and many wise
people have doubted whether the pos
sible good of such schools is not more
than offset by their evils, and contend
that those who will derive benefit from
them are seekers after understanding,
and would find it if free schools were
not in existence. And then, too, knowl-
edge always has been the cause of grief,
and where ignorance is bliss It's folly
to be wise. This is the era of universal
education, but, if history can be credited,
the world is no happier now than it
was when such thing as q free school
{ twas never heard Of and this very State
10 ant q '5ce had Governor who thanked God
W Wv a. was no free school in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

That there are few democratic mem
bers of the Virginia Farmers Alliance
who will assist Messrs. Foster and FL
kins in the effort referred to goes with
out saving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31
Russian Arrogance

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 31.-The
American bark Majestic, from Petro-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-31

The stern-wheel sea serpent undoubt-
ed takes the wreath for 1892, unless a
more intricate variety can be produced.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-14
SCIENCE TEACHINGS.

PROF. II. w. EoGEL. Berlin chemist,
claims to have discovered q system of
reproducing natural colors In pho
tography.
THE gulf stream flows at an average
speed Of three miles IN hour. at some
places, Aotably in the straits of Bcmini,
the current attains a velocity of fifty
four miles On hour.
TIE analysis, by chemists at the state
agricultural college, of sugar boots
raised in Iowa shows 14.41 per cent. of
nugar, which is not often cXccllcd in
tho best beet-growing countries of
Europe.
TIE earliest known lens is one of
rock crystal uncarthcd by Lavard at
Nincvch. This lens, the ugc of which
is measured by thousands of years, now
lies in the British museum rs bright
and as clear as it was the day il left
tho makers hands
TIE elephants sense of smell is SO
delicate that when in n wild state it
can scent an enemy ut the distance CT
one thousand yards, and the nerves of
its trunk arc SO sensitive that tho
smallest substance can be discovered
and picked up by it's tiny proboscis.
elf every human being. on the Amer
lean continent were to BIO taken out of
existence" said the late Prof, Asa
Gray, land the whole work Of his
hands were taken away, SO that no
trace remained, subsequent historians
could provo that the Caucasian race cx-
listed Ut it by the flowers that would
be found growing there"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-14
ARTISTIC ETCHfNGS.

LANDsEER's noble picture, ''Thc Mon
arch CT the Glcn," Il work which has
had The biggest sale of any CT this art
lists cHgrCvcd subjects, was recently
sold for $50, co.
HoUGUEE:AU's paintings arc in such
demand and he Is 80 Industrious that
his income from lis easel is 1-llrch in
excess Of TT enjoyed by any other liv-
ing French artist.
CHARLES FRANCOIS FEIER, the Belgian
painter, stands on u different footing
from any other painter in history. lie
was born without Grr23, and his work
has been done exclusively with lis feet.
Or late years Ec"a Bonhcur has
painted only heads CT single figures of
animals, but there i now on exhibition
III L@nG~n = rccc CIT Wcri: from her stu
do showing Il group composed Of lion,
liOncS!j and several cubs.
TIE young lady who made such an
unexpected cad brilliant success by her
painting Ct "l Yard cf Rcscs," sets sail
for Europe tbs Incnth. A large combi-
nation Ct lithcTr2r,!crs will pay her cX-
pcn3rG rs IN artGtudcnt in Paris, during
which time they will have the profits of
hen. brush