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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-03

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Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cincs, Paints, Oils, Dye Stufs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Spccialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co. S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, sc.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals &c, direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptncss is our speciality We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Corre-
spondcncc invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-03

"A FRESH SUPPLY OF PRESERVES and
L ~ 'eii''' 49, J. {. MILBURN.
The herald., 1893-12-17
CAUGHT A TARTAR.

An Iowa Granger Pumps Load Into
Two Bunco DFen.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 16.--Two conf
dence men caught tartar when they
tackled countryman named A. F..
Philley and undertook to steer him
against their game. The granger would
not have it, ana the coroner has two
subjects for an inquest. Shortly before
6 O'Clock this morning Philley went to
the depot to take the train Tor Omaha.
He was met by G. E. Myers. and walked
away with him to get drink. Myers
conducted Philley to building operated
as a confidence tailor shop by Myers and
Joe Blum. After an absence of
Is minutes Philley returned to the de-
pot and jumped on the train just as it
was pulling out. At the tailor joint
Myers and Blum were found dead, shot
through the abdomen at short range.
The theory is that they attempted to
rob Philley and he killed them, Tele-
grams were sent to intercept him on the
train, but no reply has been received
yet. Myers and Blum were both we'll
known crooks.
The herald., 1893-12-17
CONGRESS MUST WAIT.
Hawaiian Information Not
Yet Forthcoming.
The President Still Working on
His Message.
1t May Be g. Week Before He Sends It
to Congress.
The Steamer Australia Brings Fresh
News from Honoluiu-The situa.
tion Practically Unchanged.
Traitors Bounced.
Sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-There is moth
ing to indicate that the presidents Ha-
waiian message lie yet completed. 1t is
suggested that the president may delay
until he hears from Honolulu after the
arrival of the Corwin. This would iu-
volve long wait, as the Corwin was
not due at Honolulu until December
14th.
The state department officials today
were busy preparing quantity Of new
material, on what subject could not be
learnad.
News of the unchanged condition at
Honolulu was received without surprise
at the state department. No expres-
sions can be secured from the depart
ment on the situation.
At the Hawaiian legation go official
advices from the Honolulu steamer
Australia have yet been re-
ceived. Hastings, charge d'affairs, does
not expect anything to occur that will
change the status of the provisional
government. Re regards the develop
ments of recent days as settling that the
de facto character of the provisional
authorities is conceded, and under these
circumstances the most active oppo-
nents OF the existing government cannot
find sufficient authority in international
law to grant its overthrow.
The herald., 1893-12-17
,CANADA's EFFORTS.

She Bseks Commercial and Political
Union With Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A state de-
partment official, who has closely OBJ
served Csnada's efforts to extend her
trade, says minister Bowell's move
in Hawaii 10 in line with the settled
policy of Canada to divert trade from
the United States. At first Canada at
tempted to open trade with the West
Indies, and one of the Canadian minis-
ters, Foster, went to the Indies to ne
gotiate for new treaty. At the same
time attention was given to ex-
tending Canada's trade in the Pa
cifc. The Canadian Pacific line
OF steamers from Victoria to Australia
pass Hawaii, so that trade could readily
be established if a reciprocity plan were
inaugurated. Moreover, the Canadian
Pacific steamers are part of the Canadian
Pacific transcontinental railway. The
acquisition Of Hawaii would not only
help Canada's trade, but also complete
the military chain which Great Britain
has thrown about the United States."
The herald., 1893-12-17
THE TAMMANY CHIEF.
Croker Defends tho Machine Against
Its Defamers.

Croker Defends tho Machine Against
Its Defamers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Richard Croker,
the Tammany chief. gives out formal
interview defending Tammany Hall and
the investig alton by the legislature.
Croker says he does not possess dol
lar not honestly earned, and will under
no circumstances withdraw from the
leadership of Tammany. He denies that
commercial resorts are assessed for
political purposes and speaks kindly
and respectfully of DR.. Parkhurst as o
man who tries to do what he thinks is
right, but does aot believe his methods
are wise. The chief says he never
asked or received dollar from any per-
son engaged in unlawful pursuits or in
return for influence.
The herald., 1893-12-17
PORTLAND ooNsPIRAToRs.
The Government Rests Its Case and the
Defense Opens.


Defense Opens.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 16.-1n the con-
spiracy case today Emma Hansen, do
mestic, testified to visits made to Blum'e
residence by Mulkey and Seidback.
Upon cross-examination witness was un-
able to identity Mulkey. After the in
PRODUCTION of testimony to identify
Dunbar's handwriting in the Wilson
correspondence, the government rested.
When court reconvened this Afternoon
counsel for the government announced
that when the case was submitted to
the jury, they would not ask for ver-
dict of guilty against the defendants
John ResH. ]. E. Marks and Bon Ong
Chong, as there was not sufficient evil
dence against them.
The defense then put witness on the
atand to impeach Blum's testimony.
Among those testifying to Blum's bad
reputation Tor truth and verscty and
Collector Latan's good reputation, was
Mayor Mason.
Governor Ponnoyer teetifd that he
had known Collector Latan quarter of
q century and thought his general repu-
tation good.
The herald., 1893-12-17
EXCITEMENT AT RIVERSIDE.
suits Filed Against Peoples Homo Saw
fngs Bank Creditors.

suits Filed Against Peoples Homo Saw
ings Bank Creditors.
RIVERSIDE, Dec. 16.-Coneiderable
commotion was created in this city to-
day when it became known that papers
in several suits brought by the Peoples
Home Savings bank of San Francisco
against several large creditors hero, had
been filed with the clerk of the superior
court. The aggregate of the claims for
which suit has been brought is some
thing over $ts0, 600. The largest indi-.
vidual amount sued for is $780,
600, and the defendant in this
action is the Riverside Improvement
company. There are eight suits in all.
As the money market is pretty close
here at present, the suits will result in
hard times for many of the defendants
who will be kept busy hunting up coin
to liquidate. The suits were expected,
but those most interested had hoped
they would not be brought until after
the harvest of the orange crop, when
money would be easier.
The herald., 1893-12-17
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
Ly Wing Vow Summoned to Washing
ton for Consultation.

Ly Wing VOW Summoned TO washing
ton for Consultation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Ly Wing
Vow, the Chinese consul general at
San Francisco, has been summoned to
Washington to confer with the Chinese
minister regarding the new treaty soon
to be submitted by China to the United
States. He departed for Washington
tonight. He would only say, when in
terviewed, that the present treaty is far
from satisfactory and that the Chinese
have not settled on the terms of the
treaty which they intend to propose as
substitute. One thing. however, the
Chinese government will not oppose the
new registration law.
The herald., 1893-12-17
From noh Spies sentencsd.

LEIPsIG, Dec. 16.-At the conclusion
of the trial of the two Frenchmen de-
tected in making sketches of fortifcs-
tions of the North Sea, DeGung was
sentenced to six, and Delgay to four
years. imprisonment. 1t is believed the
emperor will pardon the prisoners on
the ground that they were engaged in
the work by contract with the French
government, and were in pursuit OF
what they regarded legitimate busi-
ness.
The herald., 1893-12-17
GOING TO GET MARRIED.

Lieutenant Rush's Mission to Honolulu
Is Private.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A dispatch
from San Francisco reports that Lieu
tenant Rush of the navy sailed from
there on the Alameda with sealed orders
for Admiral Irwin. Lieutenant Rush is
on q three months leave of absence
from Dscenber 18th, with permission to
leave the country. 1t is. therefore, not
an official mission he is on. 1t is said,
in fact, he has gone to Honolulu to be
married.
The herald., 1893-12-17
TIRED OF LIFE.

A Cancer Sufferer Jumps from Third
story Window.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is. = Charles
Ozanne, a patient at the French hospi-
tai, committed suicide this morning by
jumping from third-story window OF
that institution. Ozanne had been
undergoing treatment at the hospital
for cancer of the face during the past
three months. His suffering from the
malady was intense, and he had told
the nurses that he was tired of life, as
he could not stand the pain any longer.
The herald., 1893-12-17

Stop that cough by using DIR. St.
Johns cough syrup. We refund your
money if it fails to cure. For sale by
OF & Vaughn, corner Fourth and
Spring ste.
The herald., 1893-12-17
Removal.

Polaski Bros, merchant tailors, have
removed to rooms 1l3, la, 1l5. second
floor, Stimson building, Spring and Third
streets.
The herald., 1893-12-17

A line of fine cut glass bottles and
manicure sets just received at Little
boys pharmacy. Call and see them,
81 South Spring street.
The herald., 1893-12-17
NOW FOR THELAST WEEK
Next Saturday Evening
Our Liberal Gift w
Sale Closes

QHOULD you get one Of the three railroad
y tickets, and have use for it, we will
give you its value in cash or goods. If you
get that handsome $500 Piano no doubt you
will find use for it. Your boy will look after
the Bicycle. In fact, any of these IS pres
ents will be most acceptable at this time.
Come in and make a SIS purchase. You
will get full value for your money and maybe
handsome present besides.
The herald., 1893-12-17

Removal sale--Musical goods. Prices
no object. Fitzgerald's, corner Spring
and Franklin.
The herald., 1893-12-17

Thurston's Millinery and California
Straw Works, 264 s. Main street, oppo-
site Third.
The herald., 1893-12-17

HIS NEW PATENT CAR FOR
ORANGE SHIPPIkG SAID TO
PILL ONE OF THOSE LONG RELT
WANTS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07
" Tower of the Tongues"

Our story of the Tower of Babel 4
known in Chaldean and Armenian TIA.
dition as 1.-The Story of the Tower Of
Tongues. 1t is one of the earliest recOl.
lcctions of the Tigro-Euphrates basin,
and is related by Bcrosus in the follow
ing manner: i
Tho first inhabitants of the earta.
glorying in their own strength and slSs'
and despising the gods, undertook u
raise Il tower whose top should reach To
skies. This tower they erected in tn1
place where Babvlon's ruins now lal|
thickly strewn over the ground. In Ell
Getting this monster roadway to heave3
they toilcd necessarily But when It nag
approached near unto heaven the WIZ
assisted the gods and overihrew M
work upon its contrivers; and its run
are said to be still at Babylon. And
about the same time the gods ntroduceeY
a diversity of tongues among men, w
till that time had all spoken the On
language. The place in which they =
tempted to build the tower is now ca'l0
Babylon, on account of the confusion
tongues, confusion is by the Hebre"
called bable. st. Louis Republic.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07
FROU 4 CAR WINDOW.

Beneath the bright bluesky
The rye
Is waving on the hills,
Andin the fitful breeze
The trees
Are nesting DER the rills
Upon whose waves the lily dips,
While DER its pads the teeter trips.
We see the COW cavort
In sport
Along the brooket clear,
And with her airy tail
Neer fail
To fetch right of her ear
The horsefly that would erst disturb
Her dreams while munching twig or herb,
Oh, who could ridicule
Yon mule,
That stands with Spartan grit,
And finds meath well aimed blows
Repose.
And smiles, whenever hit,
A smile that round his face carecns
Until it melts behind his ears.
Observe the farmer scratch
The patch
Up hill with hoe or rake;
Observe him then unplug
The jug
Ofswitchel, to partake
Of one long pull and then go back;
The rich, moist earth to rudely wback.
Now twilight like dream
On stream
And valley softly rests;
The landscape fades away
With day
Sweet scene whose calm protests
Against the melancholy loon,
Beneath the young and rising moon.
hear the brakeman's shrill
''Meadvile."
And then the slammfng door,
Then see the bright
Electric light
When, on the ground once more,
We for that estaurant take wings,
The while its bell for supper rings.
-IR. X. Munkittrick, in Once A Week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07
Fish Within Fish.

Robert f. Lester of Barlow says he
went out fishing the other day, put a
worm on the hook and cast it into the
waters of the Great Williams Swamp
Soon a minnOw caught, then a Yarmouth
perch caught the minnow, and, before he
could take them out, large trout caught
and swallowed the whole business. He
had great difficulty in getting out the
large catch. On returning home he went
to the barn to feed his horse and there
discovered large rat snake in the barn.
He soon killed it, took the reptile up TO
carry it ont of the house, when to his sur
prise, large black snake came out of its
mouth. He then killed the black snake.
when 10. and behold, green snake came
out of the black snakes mouth. Mr..
Lester SAYS he thinks some bad luck will
overtake him soon, and that those things
are forerunners TO give him warning.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07
A HEDGE FENCE.
BY SARAH Z. SCARBOROUGH.

n heuge fence was what Nancy Mott
called it; nut To the uninitiated it seemed
only possible wind break of tall, thick
set, glossy-leaved Usage oranges.
But, at any rate, it had been set out
for a hedge fence. and it had in reality
more than fulfilled the intent and purpose
of its owner. Nancy Mott
When old Obcd Mott died twenty wears
before. the farm was divided into two
equal parts from the back fence to the
highway in front; and young Obed and
Nancy, the only children, took possession
of their respective portions.
Obed chose the half facing the cross
road; and he had also the wood-lot, as an
offset to the old house and outbuildings
on the main pike, which portion fell to
Nancy.
lie built house. and then brought
home a wife. But Nancy kept the even
tenor OF her spinster life in the old
home.
Obed continued to work the place" as
he had done for years, carrying on Nan
cys portion on shares. lie kept up her
fences. looked after her stock, and took
care of things generally.
Nothing happened to make this other
wise than satisfactory until, some wears
later, Nancy's cow broke through the
front part of the line fence. and totally
destroyed Obed's garden. The COW was
an unruly creature, and had caused
damage before but this was the last
feather. Obed's wife felt righteously
vexed. The garden had been a fine one.
Somcthn's always gettin' in Obcd
complained 10 Nancy that day. you've
got to get rid of that snoopin' critter.
Nancy, or else somcthn's got to 90 up
atween Us that's boss high, bull strong
an pig proof"
Fences amt immortal, no morcn
folks, she retorted. stung by what
seemed sign of wanting interest in her
ana her possessions. Yes, it's time
s"nicthin went up that won't tumble
down If YOU p int your finger at it."
Unfortunately. the next thing Obed
did was to mention the matter of n new
fence ut AN evil moment, when an advice
giving relative of his wife was present.
"obcd, if you have your eve open for
futur troubles, you'll take each one o.
You half - that air line fence, an be
holden fer it, was this relatives pro-
phctic advice
Prophetic it surely was, for if Obed
had had IAN eye out for futur' troubles"
he could not have done n surer thing to
bring them than to take this advice,
which he did.
lie went to Nancy. "You can take
front or back, ary one" he said, as he
concluded his suggestion with regard to
a division of the fence, having weakly
propped it up by quoting his authority
and reasons for the step.
'I'll take the front half" said Nancy.
sharply, with spasmodic tightening of
her lips.
The next week the old fence was
cleared away. during Obed's absence
from home. When he came back an I'M
known workman was blowing a deep
furrow right on the line.
Women don't know notiiin'," was
Obeds disgusted exclamation, as he first
noted the proceeding from back win
dow. IN have to go an see bout
it."
He drew on his boots and went, and
was met by Nancy.
what air you thinkin' bout, Nancy"
be began.
Bout the fence" she replied, coolly.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07
dbs 1nerklp nlssssnpsr
PUBLISHED EEKLY BY
ALBERT 6IENVENU.

Yet another strange insurance
scheme is to be tried in France, ex-
claims the Boston Transcript. In an
ticipation of the approaching winter a
plan is being arranged to insure
against damage done by frost. II is
calculated that the annual loss during
the inclemcnt weather to agriculture
and kindred industries amounts to
Sl5, 200, 900, and for that reason the
subject is being exclusively discussed.
In the depth of last winter fourteen
French rivers were frozen over, and
in consequence the trade on their
banks was at standstill. The princi-
pie on which the system will be
worked is somewhat curious. Each
district will be tested according to its
mean temperature for some thirty
years, with the average of frost days.
Applicants will have the option of
choosing degree at which to insure.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07
A Veteran Steam Engine

The London e. Northwestern kaiis !,
has an engine built in 1889, when :
other day completed is millioHt Glls,
feat which the company claims iInO'
parallel in the annals of railroe nav, J,
ing. The engine has never su.. neu !,
break down, and has maintaineo Sns
tegrity of its mechanism and eea
comparatively slight expense q sns'l,
ton. 1t runs daily from Marc 4 ,e, 4
London and back, and is ~
Charles Dickens.-[Chicago Herald
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07

Says the San Francisco Chronicle:
"a Norwegian named Eckroll has a
new scheme, or, perhaps a modifica-
ton of an old scheme, for getting to
the north pole. He has invented a
new kind of 'sled-bOat,' which is a
sled so constructed that it can be
turned into q boat when necessary.
The sled is for travel over the ice, and
the boat is to be used in the open
waters of the polar sea. Eckroll has
not announced his route as vet,
but he will take what he
deems the shortest road. The
expedition which he contcmplates
will embrace, it is said, but six pco-
pie, but that is just five people too
many. There can be no valid obiec-
ton to Eckroll starting off by himself
to find the north pole if he wants to;
indeed, there could be much said i'm
its favor, the best argument being
that another silly crank would be out
OF the way: but in view of the history
of polar expeditions lac has no right to
sacrifice the lives of five others by in
ducing them to accompany him on his
Useless and hopeless journey. 1t would
not be bad idea for civilized nations
to create sentiment against polar ex-
petitions by providing for Punishment
to the Arctic regions as punishment
for crime. That would very soon take
all the romance out of the frozen
north and the open polar sea, and
make trip 10 these regions us un-
fashionable rs was a voyage to Botany
bay while it was or was reputed to be
penal colony. Something should
certainly be done to prevent people
from throwing away the lives of others
whom they may infect with their own
ill-advised enthusiasm, and this sug-
gestion might prove as effective a
method as any. 1t is quite safe to as
same that Eckroll with his sled-boat
will not succeed, and that an expedi-
ton will have to be sent TO his relief
if he is ever heard from at all.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07
Fishing in the Streets.

To reach deep water at Astoria, ~
piers have been built out several num-
feet, and as business has crowded ~
to the warehouses and piers, se's
streets have been laid on stills OF ~
and blocks of stores and houses haVep.
built over the water. If a slit were
between the car tracks passengers m.
troll for fish. Boys often fish tnrOsa
the cracks in the planking of the sa''
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07

Gone gratifying effect of the Cali.
fornia big wheat crop" writes San
Francisco correspondent of the New
York Tribune, "has been the lower
ing of the prices of cement and coal
in this market. Never before have
these two necessary articles, for which
there is at present an unprecedented
demand, been SO low. The certainty
of obtaining lucrative wheat charters
from this port has had the effect of
sending a great fleet of ships here, land
consequently it has caused low freights
to rule from European countries.
Rather than send their craft in ballast,
English vessel-owners have been TAX
ing freight at almost any price. Ex-
tcnsive building operations are now
i'm progress here. and the prices of
cement are but Go per cent. less than a
year ago. There are at present more
coal-laden ships bound for San Fran.
cisco than ever before known, while
many more are listed to leave Aus
tralian ports wi hin the next 80 days.
1t is believed that the saving to con-
sumers this year on coal will amount
$1,000, 900. The export supply of
wheat is expected to be 100000 tons.
which is Il conservative estimate.
Enough tonnage is in por. and OH the
way here, to arrive prior TO December
81, to carry away the entire amount"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-01-07

The right to vote at the age of is is
one of the especial privileges of the
young men in Venezuela. Another rs
the fact that the girls are allowed to
marry at II.