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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

William Howlatt, aged 80, resident
of New York, attempted to murder his
sweetheart AMI committed suicide this
afternoon. The two had been engaged
to be married, but two weeks ago the
girl, Mary Yakowsky, of Williamsburg;
broke off the engagement. He called
at the house to-day and, after quarrel,
pulled revolver and fred two shots
at the girl. One took effect in the face
and the other in the back. Howlatt
then placed the pistol to his right tenn
pie and fired. Death was almost in-
Simultaneous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

FREQUENT notices are seen in Viz
GINA newspapers to the effect that MI
Basil Gordon is in bad health, and that
he resigned the craftsmanship of the
State democratic committee on that
ground. The truth is that Mr.. Gordon
never was in better health in all his
life. The reason he resigned the posi-,
ton referred to, no matter what it may
be, is satisfactory to himself, and, in
view of his great services to his party, ii
should certainly be so to all its other
right-thinking members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

90 home and rest, as if the currency
question was the only thing for which
the democratic party had been elected.
"There had been" The said, "a thousand
utterances in the late campaign against
the tariff where there had been one on
the currency question; thousand on
the force bill for one on the currency"
The Tennesseean is right, as all the
well informed people of the country
know; but, unfortunately, right does
not make might where unrestricted SUIT
frage prevails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

REPRESENTATIVE JONES, of Virginia,
agrees with the Governors of Kansas,
Oregon and Missouri on the subject
referred to, and says monometallism
will be established in this country "un-
less the people, reduced to want and
goaded to desperation by the merciless
eyactions of moneyed eristocracy,
whose greed is Unsuitable, throw Off the
intolerable yoke of oppression and Sc
cure through revolution what their
representatives have denied to them. "
Such sentiments are not received in the
North now with such bursts of censure
as they were some years ago. But
times change, and men with them {;
and then, too, circumstances alter
cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

Mr.. ALLEN fired a center shot last
Saturday when, in his speech in the
L. S. House of Representatives, he said
the backbone of Mr.. Cleveland is what
makes him so popular with the people,
and that he, Allen, would like to know
what estimate the President puts upon
the back bone of the men who were
elected to Congress as silverites, but
who would vote for the unconditional re-
peal of silver. There are some people
in Virginia who would also like to
know what Mr.. Cleveland thinks of the
sixteen hundred members of the recent
democratic convention of this State, not
one of whom offered an objection to
that grotesque piece Of toadyism about
the imaginary birth of his imaginary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

As THE national democratic conven-
ton, upon the platform of which Mr..
Cleveland was elected President, de-
clares for the speedy repeal of the
"cowardly makeshift," the Sherman
silver act, how can the congressman
who urged his election, but who now OPP
pose the repeal of that act, ever
again have the face to advise
democrats how to vote? And as
the same platform declares for
the repeal of the high tariff bill as soon
as possible, how can the same men ex-
pect to be reelected, as they now say
the oppressive Mckinley bill "shall
stand awhile longer'-except upon the
ground that they take their constituents
for the veriest simpletons on the face
of the earth?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28
SCHOOL BOOKS & SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

The largest stock Of new and secondhand
School Books ever offered at lowest price,,
We have never been undersold, for We buy III
the lowest market for cash and give our GUS
toners the benefit. All our books are cover
ed with DYSON'S UNEXCELLED COVER,
which f's the book like glove and ID Is
longer than any other made. They have
God the test for six years. School Bags are
lower than ever. All makes, from DC to ~.
States covered and plain, double and single,
from sc to 3Oc. Composition Books, new
line, l, 3, a, 5, 10, Is and 25c. All we ask
is look at our line, and you will be satisfied
that the little store CAN and DOES sell goods
low. S. f. DYSON & BRO. sos King st.,
aug2S Next to the Opera House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

ONE OF the aptest illustrations Of
speaking out in meeting" was afforded
by Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina, last
Saturday. when, in his speech in the
q. s. House of Representatives, on that
dav. he said: "The people have been
quiet too long. They have staid at
home trusting TO their representatives
in Washington to do the nice thing for
them, every once in while sending up
to ask. What of the night?' and the
good gentlemen here, these great big
bushy-hcaded Statesmen, fattening and
teasting on the fat of the land, would
reply. AN is well, plow on boys: we
will he down again in the fall: we will
want the votes and fried chicken as
usual" Unless these great states
men" stop their talk about letting the
Mckinley bill and the election bills
alone for while" and repeal those
bills at once, the boys will not only get
tired of blowing, but will also get tired
of supplying them with fried chicken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

desk, for an especial gilt OF WISDOM anu
judgment to rightly settle the great
question before the House. After the
reading of the journal, Mr.. Weaver, of
New York, appeared before the bar OF
the House on the arm of his colleague,
General Tracey, and was sworn in by
the speaker.
The resolution contained in the order
of procedure on the silver question was
reported by the Clerk, providing for a
vote first upon free coinage of silver at
the present ratio of 16 to l.
Representative Bailey, of Texas, ask
ed if, in the event of all the amend
ments included in the order being de-
feated it would be in order to propose
an additional amendment germane to
the subject. Speaker Crisp replied that
as at present advised he would answer
no that the order provides exhaustive,
ly all that the House may consider; but
that when the time came to formally
present the question the gentleman
from Texas might be heard.
Representative Mcmillan, of Ten
nessee, desired to offer an amendment
providing for the free coinage of the
product of the silver mines of the
United States, but Mr. Bland objected
to having it read, saying that such a
proposition was not tree coinage at all.
The Wilson bill having been read,
Mr.. Bland offered his first amendment
that of free coinage at the present
ratio of 16 to 1 and it was defeated by
vote of yeas 1874; nays 226.
The announcement Of the vote was
received with applause and some sur,
prise at the majority against free coin
age, it being nearly double the largest
estimate made by the anti-silver com
mittee. Mr.. Bland, from seat at the
extreme left of the Speaker, smiled
grimly as he heard the result, nervous
ly chewing and rocking to and fro or
his pivot chair The figures seem tc
show that majority of the democratic
members voted against free coinage.
Mr.. Bland asked yea and nay vote
on the question of free coinage at The
ratio of II to / and secured it. As the
the clerk began calling the roll, Mr.
Bryan walked down the centre aisle
calm and grave, and around to where
the silver leader sat. They sat in con
sultation some time and then Mr.. Bry
an by easy stages made his way back
to his own seat. The vote on the ques
ton of free coinage at the ratio of IL tc
/, resulted yeas 100 nays 240.
On this vote besides the loss of popu-
list votes, the members of that party
Withholding their votes, there were
several negative votes from those who
voted in favor of ratio of 16 to |.
Mr.. Bland then offered the amend
ment providing for free coinage at a
ratio of Is to and demanded the yeas
and nays. There were protests against
this and cries of no." but eighty-five
gentleman seconded the request and
the roll was again called. On this
question the yeas were 102 and nays
$50.
The 10 to l amendment was rejected,
yeas 100, nays 237.
The 90 to amendment was likewise
rejected, yeas 1l9, nays 222
The amendment to re-enact the
Bland-Allison act was defeated, yeas
13G, nays 2l3.
The vote on the passage of the Will
son bill for the unconditional repeal Of
the Sherman act was then taken, and
the bill passed by 100 majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

NOT THE least of the causes of the
existing scarcity of money in this coun-
try is the extravaganza Of the people
The rich vie with the hereditary mobiles
of foreign countries in the matter OF
luxurious living, and the day laborer is
not content with the comforts that his
more afiluent neighbor would have con-
sidered extravagant in the better and
happier days of the republic. Economy
has ceased to be recognized as virtue
here and "eat drink and be merry, for
tomorrow we die" has been adopted
as the motto of the vast majority Of the
residents of the United States. The
wise teachings of Poor Richard are the
scott and scorn of those whose princi-
pie of life is that after them comes the
deluge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

In HIS speech in the U. S. House Of
Representatives last Saturday, Mr.. Nc
NIillin denounced the talk about repeal
inc the silver act and letting members
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

The Baltimore and Ohio freight depot at
McKeesport, Pa, was totally wrecked and its
contents destroyed by fire early this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

The steamships New York, Campania and
La Bourgogne, which arrived at New York
Saturday brought S5,475, 600 in gold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Aug. 2S.-The stock mark4,
after the opening developed weakness. Tbera
was no particular pressure to sell but prica,
yielded easily. There were few orders in III.
board from outside sources and the trad;r.
element if anything was more bearish. At1i
o'clock the market was quiet and weak in
tone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

Elgin's Best is the best Butter made
Price 80 cents per pound.
Just received an invoice of new No.
? Mackerel. They are very dne and fat.
Try them. B. H. JENKINS,
je2 Cor. Duke and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

The wheat crop of the world will
about equal the demand this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28
Cor. Duke and Fairfax streets.
DIED,

DIED.
At Camden, W. Va, on Saturday, August
26h, Mrs. VIRGINIA B. MCLEAN, widow
OF the late Wilmer Mclean. The remains
were inferred in St. PaGFs cemetery, near this
city, at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

CHOICE NEW YORK BUTTER, fresh
" for sale by j. c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Aug 26.--Cat-
tlc-the market closed quiet; prices for ma.
tives $4a5.25, others 81. 75a375, Texans
S1.4Oa2.90 per 100 lbs. Hogs market
closed DC higher packers and mixed 50 lOa
5.45, prime heavy and butchers weights
S5.5Oa5.65, light S5G0a595 per 100 lbs.
Sheep-market steady; natives $3a3.25,
Westerns S265a3.25 per 100 lbs Lambs
81 90a5 40 per 100 lbs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

There Is but little change TO note III prices
in the wholesale markets to-day. Flour /,
very quiet with good receipts. Wheat Is
steaiier and the offerings are small sales -
for fair. CO. 81 and 60 for good, no strictly
choice longberry is coming here. Corn 80 to
~ in bulk for sacked delivered more is ask.
81. Rye 45 to Is. oats-mixcd 81 to 30
white 33 to 35. Butter Eggs and other pro.
duce are in demand at full figures MIliced,
Hly and Straw are without change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

CHICAGO Aug. 2S.-11:15 a. m.-Wheat
Sept 6l's; Dec 6Sas. Corn-Sept BIS Oct
30. oats-Scpt "a Oct 2I%sa24a.: Nov
293. Pork-Scpt SID 90; Oct $14 ID Jan
Sl3 %. Lard-Sept s. 10; Oct So co. Jan
81 - asked Short Ribs-Sept SO 10; Oct
IS 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

BALTIMORE. Aug, 2S.-Flour dull. Wheat
strong; No , red spot and Aug 7,aG6; ;
Sept G6a6Gl. Oct GSl.a6SL,; Dee 72a-a
T2la: steamer No . red G275a63; milling
wheat by sample 65a66l.. Corn dull mixed
spot and Aug 45a,ai6 Sept 45asa45ls Oct
45l, bid year 10 asked white and yellow
corn by sample 49a50. Oats steady but in
active; No = white Western 33l.a3i No
, mixed do 30a30ia. Rye dull and lower
Mo- 52. Hay dull good to choice timothy
Sl4 30 to SD 80. Provisions steady and
9,lchanrrd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Flour dull and
weak. Wheat dull and firm. Corn dull aud
steady. Pork firm aud quiet; mess SIS 90 to
SD 30. Lard dull and steady steam So 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-28

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Aug. %
Beef Cattle-The quotations were as fol.
lows: Good DC, medium 4laa4ss,c, inferior
4a4i.c, common 3lla3a,c, per ID. Sheep
fairly active and firm. The quotations were
as follows: Extra a &C. good lad medium
3i23asic, common 2aia3Ac, culls 1a2Iec per
ID. Lambs 3a6c per Id. Hogs were inactive.
The quotations were as follows: Westerns "a
SAC per Id. Fat cows unchanged at 81 ,a3l, &c
per Id. Thin cows dull at So to $50 per
head. Mich Cows inactive and from S25 TO
$40 per head. Mich calves were active at
4a71.c pcrlb.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-23
Sampson County News.
NORTH CLINTON

The farmers of this section are
about through harvesting their crops.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. Clute
and family back to their old home
on the farm in orr community.
Mr.. ". G. McCullin was in Vii.
mlngton few days last week.
We are glad to welcome to our
homes Mr.. II. II. Britt and family,
who for the past three years have
been in Georgia and Florida.
f. J. b.
Miss Josie Carroll opened the pub
he school at Oak Hill Academy ON
last Monday.
Mr.. W. q. Kackley OF Clinton. de
i!vered an interesting and instruct
I've lecture to the Sunday School at
Hermon on last Sunday. Mr.. Rack
ley is an earnest Sunday School
worker and We hope to have him
with US again in the near future.
Corn and potatoes are reported
very good in this section. The cot
ton crop was at least one third short.
No.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-23
inhabitants

1t now turns out that England
and Claus Speckles, the sugar king
of the Island, are anxious to have
the queen restored. 1t seems that
she has been tool in their hands.
Is it possible that the President is
influenced by their wishes:
And Just here, it may be asked,
why is this affair being so magnified
just now by the administration? it
could and should have been settled
one way or the other before. We
suppose Cleveland is using it to draw
the attention of the people from the
action of congress, in selling out to
the gold bugs.
Minister Willis is now in Honolu-
lu but has as yet taken no definite
steps.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-23
MISLEADING.

There are a number of improve
ments of various kinds going ON in
the city just now. In fact Goldsboro
Is all right anyway, and is on boom,
but as usual we have a lot of calami-
ty howlers who are constantly growl-
ing about hard times, and complain
ing of having nothing to do. This
class can find plenty of work to do,
but they had rather loaf around and
complain of the stringency of the
times. The city would be better off
without them.-Goldsboro Argus,
Nov. 18th, 1898.
We do not know who wrote the
above. We think it hardly likely
that the editor did. Some one who
is filling the editors chair Temporal
rily while Joe is off on a bridal tour
no doubt, but whoever did should
apply for patent on lying, for he
knows that it is a lie out of the
whole cloth. There is scarcely any
work going on in the city, no build
lngs save one or two, and On the very
day the above article was written the
Goldsboro Lumber Company shut
down, we learn for the want of Or
ders, and there are about seventy-fve
men out of work as a result of that
shut down. We suppose this writer
would have you to under stand that
they are loafers, and had rather idle
than to work. And again the arti-
Gle is calculated to do harm. One
at distance seeing the paper would
conclude that as Goldshoro was on a
boom it would be a good place TIC
come to, and as natural copsequ-
ence would pull up and come to town
to find himself without work to be
called loafer by such ignoramouses
as the writer of the above,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-23
THE DEADLY PARALLEL.

undertake to affirm, without fear
of contradiction, that paper issued
by the Government with the simple
promise to receive it for all dues,
would be as uniform in its value as
the metals themselves'-.lohn C. Cal
houn, Democrat,
"Our Government connot make
it's fat equivalent to intrinsic value
nor keep inferior money by its own
independent efforts, nor is it iusti-
fed in permitting an exaggerated
and unreasonably reliance on our
national strength and ability to jeo-
pardize the soundness of the peoples
money.-Grover Cleveland, pluto
crat. tt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-23
HQNElCITTS.

What is the matter with most of
your Township correspondents ?
We like to hear from every town
ship.
Mr.. Fl. A. Cooper left last week to
take charge of a school in Harnett
county. Mr.. Cooper is model
young man; we hope him deserved
success.
Miss Hosie Cooper closed four
months school at Mlry Branch, near
Clement, last week and returned
home.
Miss Nina Bowen of Penier, who
has been visiting in this section, re
turned home last week.
Salem High School is on a boom.
There are about seventy pupils on
the roll and new ones coming in ev-
cry week. Messrs. Howard and Par
ker have gone to work, not only to
build up the best school in the coun-
ty, but equal to any High School in
the State. Mr.. Parker is erecting a
large dwelling near the school house.
Mr.. Howard is also preparing to put
up dwelling near by. The trustees
of the school are making prepara-
ton to erect new school building.
Success to The CAUCASIAN and its
noble Editor. c. K. S.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-23
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-23
POLITICAL PROGRESS.
DEDICATED TO THE STATESMEN OF THE PERIO

DEDICATED TO THE STATESMEN OF THE PERIOD,
Many day has dawned and died.
Whose requelm's been sung by Potomae's
tide;
Whose bier has been bathed in nations
And wrapped in nations hopes and
fears;
Since Tom Moore wrote with caustic satire;
Of Washington's savannah>s, and Wash
ingtOn's mire
When he charged our nation with being
the nurse,
OF the molly dregs, or even worse,
(Which Europe shakes off from her pertur-
bed sphere,
In full malignity to rankle here"
Which justly raised nations ire
And condemned him in boldest words of
fire.
For in those days our chief was bold,
And made no sacrifice of his SOUL
For personal pelf, or nations applause;
But fought for his country and his coun-
When he led his Drawer than Sparten
band,
Through seas of blood to the promised
When our nation in the cradle of infan-
Bathed in blood on each natal day;
When our statesmen each; was a warrior
bold
Aiding his chief some new victory to en-
fold,
And placed his hopes, his life, his al,
Upon the altar of his country at his coun-
try's call.
But ah, Tom Moore had you lived till to-
day,
| The House is enlarged, the mum bers in
| crease,
Among SO many there must be some
Who, in their struggle for fortune and
fame,
Sink the objects of a statesman, for a
| .'heeler's'> aim.
Many of our statesmen of the present day.
Are not made of more than ordinary clay
Patronage and plums, received on account
of tL.eir station,
They give to their relatives, to the shame
of the nation.
Nepotism, distasteful, unknown to Ton
Moore
Is strengthening its hold Ikea eankerine
sore.
In the iron age, each line of our history wa
bright,
With high deeds of honor. and bearing
contests for the right
The best men were chosen. and merit mad
the nations laws
Now, the Jingle of the guinea is prim
mover in the cause,
And the chief ambition of our statesmen
lives,
Is voting men, in blocks of fiyes.
Eleven decades have past since the nation
, birth,
In soil, and in sinew we have had n
equal ON earth.
In the natural course of events 1t comes t
pass,
That the iron age proceeds the age @
brass,
We had a Washington, jefferson, Jact
son and a Clay,
We have Cleveland, a Ransom, a Duo
ley and Quay.
/ LIE ENyoI,
| Hercules beat down all opposition and hi
= objects did attain,s
Until the shirt Of old Nesssus put
uuietus to his aim,
2 Let political leaders read a lesson from tn
, story,
They're not chosen by the people for the
? own greed and glory.
, Good people are disguised with the wa
things are running
, And the first thing the leaders know th
people'll go cunning.
And it wont be for ducks.
A BOHEMIAN