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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

NEW YORK PoLITIcs.-The Tam
many Hall county convention in New
YORK last night nominated the follow
ing ticket For Mayor, Nathan Straus;
for president Board of Aldermen,
Augustus w. Peters; for sheriff, Will
liam Sohmer; for recorder, Frederick
Smythe; for Superior Court judge,
Charles II. Traux; for coroners, John
2. Shea and Jacob Mittnacht. Ex-
Speaker of the Assembly William Sui
ger spoke and said that Tammany had
again been called upon to elect demo-
Gratis to office, and again, as in the past,
it was expected to do it without assist
ance from the republicans or any other
political organization. The platform
adopted endorses Grover Cleveland
administration, particularly for the
repeal of the Sherman silver law, and
praises David B. Hill and the admin
istrations of Mayors Grant and Gilroy.
MIR. Straus says he will accept the
Tammany Hall nomination for the
Mayoralty il no unforeseen contingencies
arise. The New York State democracy
wanted to nominate him for the same
position, provided he would use his
influence to have Mr.. Grace made
United States Senator in Mr.. Hills
place, but he declined. He says he is
free from all entanglements and will 60
into the struggle to win.
The anti-Tammany democracy held
their convention last night for he pur-
pose of nominating county ticket.
The convention passed resolution
nominating William Strong for mayor.
and John w. Golf for recorder. The
other nominations were left in the
hands Of conference committee to
select the other candidates.
Ex-Mayor William r. Grace has
come out in favor of the democratic
State ticket.
The democratic campaign managers
in the Park Avenue Hotel got under
way yesterday and are now running
the democratic engine at full speed:
While no word has yet been received
from the President, Mr.. Whitney's call
for unity has done heap of good. IL
was made known at headquarters that
Vice-President Stevenson would un-
doubtedly make couple of speeches IN
the State calling on all democrats TO
support the ticket. Mr.. Stevenson IS
not actuated by personal iii ndsh!!p
only. He wants to see the dem cratic
party win. Don Dickinson has tele-
graDhed to Lieutenant Governor Shee-
han that he will gladly make two, aud
possibly three or four, speeches in the
State for the democratic ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

The people of Washington are now
complaining that though flour is cheap
er than ever before, the price of their
bakers bread is as high as ever.
Months ago baker of this city know
ing that he could we'll afford to make q
reduction in the price of his bread cor
responding to that of the flour of
which it is made, advertised in the GA
zErTE that he would sell bread at
three cents a pound, and ever since
then he has been doing so, and making
good bread at that. Moral: Washing
tonians who are fond of cheap bakers
bread should move to Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11
Rndx,s Pile suppository

is guaranteed to cure PILES and CoNSTIPA-
TIoN, or money refunded. 50cents per box
Send stamp for circular and Free Sample to
MARTIN Rudy, Lancaster, Pa. For sale by
all frst-class druggists.
E.S. LEADBEATER & SONS,
Wholesale Agents,
my16 Tyr Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

THE IRREPREsSIBLE color conflict has
now broken out in the Catholic church
in Baltimore, the negro demanding
equality with the white members in
churches, schools, colleges, hospitals
and other institutions connected with
the church. In answer to letter they
have sent to him on the subject, Mgr.
Satolli says he purposes getting all
possible information regarding the
whole question, and using all his infiu-
ence in a sense conformable to their
wishes" Bishop Becker of Savannah, in
reply to a similar letter, says sit is fact
that discrimination against the colored
people does exist all through the
States, and it is result of prejudice
that is not likely to cease until the mil
lenium comes" When the papal dele.
gate shall know as much about the
people of this country as Bishop Beck
er, does he will agree with the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

MR.. ROOSEVELT, the dominating
member of the civil service commission,
says, 81 am republican and hope
Senator Hill will be defeated" But
Mr.. Roosevelt is retained in office,
though he makes the board of which
he is member, republican, by an adj
ministration put in power by the hard
work of the democratic party. Is it at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

THE COUPON CAsE.-In Richmond yes
terday afternoon Judge Simonton, of the
United States Circuit Court, rendered de,
cisi,n in the coupon case ofParsons vs.. Treas
urers of Richmond, Petersburg and Norfolk
denying the motion of the complainant to
perpetuate the injunction.
The point raised by the complainant was
that the defendant treasurers by their refusal
to give receipts interfered with his complying
with contract Judge Simonton heard the
cases, or rather the case against Slaughter,
treasurer of Petersburg, which was made
a test ON the question Of perpetuating the in
functions, and the argument was by K, +.
Maury and Ex-Governor Chamberlain, of
South Carolina, for the complainant, and At
torney General Scott for the commonwealth.
Judge Simonton's opinion makes a concise
statement of the facts, presents the result of
coupon litigation, as stated by the United
States Supreme Court in the McGahey cases.
and in concluding says:
at can no longer, therefore, be said that
these coupons are not valid obligations of the
State of Virginia, receivable for taxes and
dues to her, and it is equally clear that when
q taxpayer of that State tenders these cou
pons in payment of taxes due by him and
preserves this attitude, so as to make good
his tender at any and all times, he will
thenceforth, in law and il fact be considered
to have paid the taxes, and will be protected
in person and property from any effort On the
part of any State officer to enforce the tax.
That is to say, the tender must either be made
in person or by authority of the taxpayer fer
taxes due by him. The protection given by
the court is given to the taxpayer. 1t will be
observed that this protection is of q distinctive
character. When the taxpayer has made his
,pder. producing his coupons, he has fulfilled
all that is required of him, and in law the tax
is paid. He has nothing more to do except to
Keep his coupons ready for delivery. If after
this any step be taken looking to the issue OF
tax execution or distress warrant, or of begin
ming of suit against him or his property to
collect the tax, upon reporting his case to the
court, it will restrain such act"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

she divulgt d and the article referred a..
legged that the woman in question was
Mrs. Beaton. Mrs. Beaton denied all
knowledge of the matter and at once
instituted proceedings against the
newspapers printing the story. The
case against the Journal was the first to
come before the courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

The SYNOD OF y1RG1NlA.-Tbe Synod of
Virginia Of the Presbyterian Church, compos-
ed of all the churches in Virginia, West vir-
ginia and Maryland connected with the South.
ern Presbyterian General Assembly, will hold
its session in Danville, beginning October %.
About two hundred or more delegates will
attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

THE BALTIMORE San is so blinded by
its prejudice against Senator German
that it can't see what is perfectly plain
to everybody else. 1t says: Probably
Mr.. Cleveland personally is stronger to-
day in the respect and confidence ofthe
people than at any previous stage in
his remarkable career" And yet, from
the very first election after Mr.. Cleve-
lands policy was developed, until the
recent one in Georgia, the democrats
have preferred fishing to voting on cleo
ton days; and to say that with all his
political sins of commission as well as
of omission, such condition shows
that he is stronger in the respect and
confidence of his party than at any
other time, is what few unbiased peo-
pie can believe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

IT WAS stated in the GAzETTE's
Washington correspondent of yester-
days date that it is rare thing now in
that city to hear democratic govern
ment official avow his intention of sup
porting the democratic ticket in New
York. To-day it is reported from the
same city that some of the officials re-
ferred to who had made engagements
to speak in favor of that ticket have can
celed them. With strong, united and
we'll organized enemy in their front,
and influential traitors in their own
camp, the democrats are heavily handi-
capped this fall, but they always fight
better when the odds are against them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

One man was killed and six men and
one women were badly burned or in
jured by jumping and dropping from
the windows of burning four-story
wooden lodging house in Boston this
morning. Several others had either
jumped or dropped from the windows,
while few were badly burned by
rushing through tho flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Oct. 11.-All but
four of the nest of thirty boilers at the
Henry Clay colliery, at Shamokin, blew
up 7:SO o'clock this morning and three
men were killed. One was hurled q
quarter of mile, while others were
blown in all directions; some lodging
against the breaker and the slate pick
ers narrowly escaped death. The pc
cunia1y loss is 100000. Sixteen hun
dred men and boys are thrown out OF
employment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

all unnatural that the average demo-
cratic voter is dissatisfied with the con-
duct of his party's affairs, and that his
enthusiasm has been extipgui<hed?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

A gasoline stove exploded at Jones'
burg, Okla, yesterday, and five year
old girl was burned to death and little
boy was fatally burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11

Trinity P. E. Church at Towscn,
Nd, was the scene of beautiful we'd
ding yesterday evening at 6o'clock. 1t
was the marriage of Miss Silvine Won
Dorsner Slingluff, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Bolea Slingluff, of Towson, and
Mr.. VIM. L. Marbury, U. S. district
attorney for Maryland. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. W. II. II. Pow
ers, rector of the church. Among the
ushers was Mr.. W. E. Fendall, of this
city, and MIR. A. II. Taylor, of Balti.
more.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-09-07
DESERTED VILLAGES.
Boom Towns of the West That
Are Now Desolate.
The Rise and Fan of Mining Camps
Which Once Had Thousands of Peo-
pie, But Are Now the A5odes of
Owls and snakes.

II Oliver Goldsmith were alive to
make tour of the far western states
and Of some sections of the south. he
could find many a deserted village there
that was once the Eveliest If not, like
his beloved Auburn, the lovcliest of the
plain In Kansas alone. according to
the New York World. where it would
appear that towns as well as individuals
have felt the disastrous results of
phiCbotOmy, there are fully twenty such
abandoned villages, and il Nevada,
California, Georgia and Alabama they
are numerous. Once tEriring mining
camps Ike Dodie and White Pine that
grew great in night: boom towns such
as Fargo Springs, that sprang up as
quickly as if magician had called
them into being, and prosperous and
substantial cities like Sumner, in early
days the most important town and
prospective metropolis Of Kansas-
scores of these dccayed municipalities
now lie abandoned and desolate, their
houses empty of human tenants and
rotting away, their streets thick with n
rank growth of weeds, and only Il few
old timers, or in some cases only a soli-
tary postmaster. left to tell men of the
present generation OF their former
hustle and prosperity. In various in
stances, as at Petersburg, in Georgia,
rothing but mounds of earth and a
populous cemetery remain to testify to
the towns departed glory.
Especially mournful has been the
fate of those abandoned towns whose
| only inhabitants to-day are the animals
and reptiles that have left prairie and
sand hills to take refuge in the deserted
| dwellings. Time has played one of his
/ most fantastic tricks with human for
/ tune in permitting owls to fit about
under the rafters that echoed all the
! night through to the bOisterous revelry
. Of owl clubs, and snakes to squirm un-
der the very tables at which barlIeepcrs
dealt out biting red eye in exchange for
gold dust; while wolves prowi through
the forsaken lair Of the tiger. 1t is like
plunging into an atmosphere of gloom
to visit these blightcd cities, for on
every side stand mute reminders of the
feverish activity of the past 10 intensity
the sad stiffness Of the present.
Perhaps the most striking OF accounts
of ruined boom towns are those which
relate the untoward fate of Pierce City
and Kit Carson. Less than genera
ton ago Pierce City, with its lawlcs.
population OF twenty thousand miners
and gamblers. was one of the most
notable settlements between Denver
and the coast. Its inhabitants to-day
are a handful of Cinnamon, while Hi
Carson has only one hundred left of the
seven thousand restless souls, who
twenty years ago sought gold 10y day
and revelry by night.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-09-07
BIG HAiLSTONES IN TEXAS.
humps Six Ircllos in Diameter said to
Have Fallen in a Recent storm.

humps Six Irchos in Diameter said to
Have Fallen in Recent storm.
A recent hailstorm near Gay Hill &C.
CURED about 400 p. N. About two
p. m. heavy clouds appeared in the
west, and as they slowly approached
n roaring sound was heard, such as
usually indicates coming hailstorm.
Lightning, accompanied by distant
thunder. suggested an unusual storm.
About six miles distant from the Cal
weston News mans point Of observation
the clouds divided. a lght-colored
cloud passed out from the more dense
cloud toward the southeast, while the
latter continued its course toward the
east, but far above it at Il high altitude
was another cloud Of pinkish cast,
which moved also toward the east. A
few minutes after the rain commenced
small hailstones fell. and each moment
larger ones fell than the preceding,
until they reached the size of small hen
eggs. After falling for about fifteen
minutes the hail and rain ceased for
probably two minutes. Then it com
menced again to rain heavily and con-
tinued for probably ten minutes, with
higher wind, and it was during this in
terval that the wonderfully large hail
stones fell.
This remarkable hail fell in large
humps, ranging from three to six inches
In diameter. heard of one piece eight
inches in diameter, which weighed four
pounds They We're, IS rule, spheri-
cal in form, but some were somewhat
fiat, and nearly all were covered with
oval knobs. They fell in small areas
about two feet apart, while in other
places only one would fall in q space
twenty feet square. The average IN
der nv observation was about one
hailstone to every three feet square.
The earth was thoroughly saturated
with water. and some of the large
pieces penetrated the ground in soft
places about three inches. 81 gathered
about q bushel of the largest pieces af-
ter the rain ceased and in very little
while placed them in 4 sack, which /
/ put in a box and packed hay around
without special care. Some of the
pieces ! exhibited in Brenham, for the
reason that | preferred to give ocular
demonstration in proof of the stste.
mcnt I made in relation to the size OF
the hail. After forty-two hours several
If the pieces We're seven inches Ia CIR
conference. At this date eleven days
after It felD about quart of the han
remains. Its density is so great that
believe it will keep should you wish 4
sample. A most remarkable fact In
connection with these large hollstones
is that some of them have particles OF
dirt in the center. The question is:
low did they get there?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-09-07

Scientific journals In England speak
spprovingly of new method Of manu-
featuring caustic soda, chlorine and
other chemical products directly from
sea water with the aid of electricity.
There is an immense saving Of time.
labor and material in the process. 1t Is
readily seen that man gets fresh
grasp on the boarded treasures of
nature through such discovery. Per
haps the most interesting suggestion
made in connection with this new
method of manufacturing chemicals is
that of Science Gossip to the effect that
electricity may yet enable us so to purify
sea water as to fit it for drinking pur-
poses. One of the greatest terrors that
confront the shipwrecked would be
banished by such discovery, provided
that the electrical apparatus could be
made portable enough to be taken of
In q boat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-09-07
Al ObliginG Diplomat.

That there are all sorts and eondi-
lions Of women in society was shown
ia the case OF a visitor, who. while
spending a portion Of the season IN
Washington, attended a lasTe Official
reception at which the diplomats
corps WAS wen represented. Ate.
gazing raptiy a. the queer E.t,e wire
Sat without which the Korean minis
tor never appears IN public this lady
surprised Mr.. Ye By P request that b.
remove his headgear for her more min
uto inspection. This novel demand
was at once complied with BY tae MN
lister, who gravoly stood by while the
curious one turned and twisted tn,
wire hat over and over - her suqrcm,
satisfaction
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-09-07
HE FOUND a HAWKS EGG.
And a Band OF Apaches Found Him at
the SAne Time.

Nht NNtbf
A birds nesting adventure that came
near ending in a tragedy Is described
by Capt. Bendire in monograph on
the birds Of North America, issued by
the Smithsonian institution and the
National museum jointly, says the
Washington Star. The captain was
riding along the banks of Rillitto creek,
Arizona, one fine day in the year 1872,
when he saw a big black hawk. He
followed the bird. and AT distance q
about FIVE miles from camp he found II
perched on dead limb of tall cot
tonwood tree. On nearing the tree he
discovered a bulky nest placed in
fork chose to the main trunk, and about
forty feet FROM the ground. The mate
of the hawk which he had been follow
ing was sitting on the nest.
With the intention of robbery, the
captain climbed up to the nest, in
which he found single pale blue egg,
the parent birds meanwhile circling
around and manifesting their anger by
shrill screams. He put the egg, which
was as big as hens egg, into his
mouth. and was about to descend, when
he caught sight from his elevated perch
Of several Apache Indians crorched
down in a little canyon about eighty
yards distant. They were evidently
watching him.
1t was a case where the only chance
Of safety lay in presence of mind.
Without exhibiting any signs of having
made the alarming discovery, the cap
tain proceeded to descend in as leisure
IL manner as possible, still retaining
the egg in his mouth. If he had mani
tested symptoms of bcing%n hurry, the
Indians would have perceived that they
were spied, and they would have been
waiting for the egg hunter at the foot
Of the tree before he could get down.
IL that case death by torture of fiend-
ish ingenuity would doubtless have
been his fate. As it was, he reached
the ground in safety, mounted his horse,
and started for camp
! In an instant the Apach hes were after
him. and they chased him nearly to the
camp before abandoning the pursuit.
He got there all right. however, with
the egg in his mouth. 1t was unbroken.
( Owing to its large size the captain had
great difficulty in getting it out Of his
mouth without injuring it, but he final
" succeeded. though, as he says, Lis
jaws ached for some time afterwards
Ii is now included in the Smithsonian
geological collection.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-09-07
oNE or wA7TERscN's STORIES.
A DesaIcatic- Caac il ToGi5ville and Its
I:eInarilaEia s-4HeL

q Desalcatic1 C9sc IL I0riSTiIie ana iSS
I:euIarAabia N-4Hel.
"That was a queer story Henry Wat
terson told in his lecture about d de-
falcation case at Louisville said
gentleman who beard The eloquent Jour
aalist to The Man About Town Of the
St Lou.s Republic. He said that sew
eral years ago gentleman ho!4ing
commanding commercial ard social po-
sition in the Kentucky metropolis had
used the funds Of the corporation OF
which ne was the trusted financial
head, and when the day Of accounting
came he found he was short IN his &C
counts. Tie time was too brief to
make the deficit good and his own
funds were ia such shape that he was
inextricably entaugled. lie was an
honest man, but in a moment Of over
confidence had permitted himself t. de
viase from the narrow path just enough
10 use the firms cash as a temporary
loan, promising TO return 1t at once and
promptly. As is always the case. he
failed to keep his promise, and the de
lay was dangerous-whcnt the time came
he could not. Instead of waiting the
inevitable discovery, he called meet
ing of the directors, made straightfor-
ward confession, resigned his po-
-sition, threw himself upon the mercy
of the court, so to speak, and pledged
himself to pay every dollar II
he were not exposed and prosecuted.
An animated discussion follow cd, and
large majority were in favor OF giving
the DELINQUENT y chance. His hitherto
high standing and urdoubted business
ability were in his favor. not u meg
ton that he might nave skipped II ne
had desired. Two of the directors held
out They thought it would be com
pounding felony, and it was an aWtui
thing to let such man loose upon the
unsuspecting community. But they
were outvoted, and the defaulter was
given another chance. He Is now
prosperous and wealthy business MAJ
of Louisville. Two years after ms mis-
fortune one Of the two men who hau
objected to his release was fugitive
In Texas charged with enbezzlcnent
and OF the end Of another year the other
fed to Canada to escape arrest On TIC
samc charge. In the wAiriipig OF time
this prosperous merchant, whose early
misfortune these two men had enGeav
- ORD - taTn into disgrace and calamity
said Col. Watterson. wa, the foreman OF
the grand jury that indicted the two
fugitives. Beware the false step, con
tinued Col Watterson. but don't always
condemn the victim without giving hin
the benefit of the doubt"