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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

CoSGREsSIoSAL.-The Senate spent
the entire three hours of the executive
session yesterday evening in consider
ing the nomination Of II. w. Long, 10
be register of the land office at Gaines
Yille, Fla, which was at last rejected
by a vote OF Is 10 80.
In the House the urgent deficiency
bill, carrying something over million,
was taken up and passed, with one i'm
portant amendment providing for the
continuation Of the work of the Census
Bureau until March A, 1895, and pro-
viding for the publication in condens.
ed volume of 80 pages of an abstract
Of all the data procured by the census
After the deficiency was disposed Of,
the consideration of the postoflice APP
preparation bill was resumed. Only
one amendment was adopted-setting
q ;ide 10000 for the establishment OF
star routes to new postoilices. Repre-
sentative Erdman, of Pennsylvania, re-
ported to the House the bill recently
agreed upon by the invalid pension com
mittee, extending the benefits of the
pension laws to State militiamen who
served in the late war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

OYE or the Washington newspapers
Is 50 blind to the interests Of It's own
city. that it supports the few members
of the board Of trade thereof in their
opposition to the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Railroad.
There is every reason why there should
be bridge across the Potomac at AR
lingtou, and none why there should not
be, and until there be, there is none
why ferry should not be there. The
Aqueduct Bridge is too much out of the
way, ami The Long Bridge is dangerous
to horse travel The railroad referred
TO would parallel the Washington and
Georgetown street car line for few
blocks, but it wauld not depreciate the
price ofthe stool, of the latter, nor de
crease its profits TO any appreciable
extent. The talk about iniuring the re-
claimed flats is too silly to fool even the
gudgeons that swim where the ferry
will be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
The Brazilian Insurgents.

BvESos AYREs April Ga dispatch from
Desterro states that the rebel warships Re-
ioiblica. Aquidaban, Urano. Espcranza and
the Meteor together with three torpedo boats
and two steam transports, CARRYING in all
about four thousand fighting men. sailed yes
t rlay 10 meet President PciXcto's fleet and
give it battle Admiral Mello will commai d
his squadron i'm person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

The MOST ardent advocates OF the
i'm aediatc passage of the proposed tar
i'll BILL as ii came from the House, are
the very men who opposed an early ex
ira session of Congress, at which low
tariff bill might have been passed in
time for It's beneficial effects to be real
lied before the next congressional cleo
tons, and who, when a later one was
clllcd urged its adjournment as soon as
the demand of Wall street had been
granted and equally as inconsistent,
though they assert, and nuthfully, that
the protection of northern products has
enriched the manufacturers thereof at
the expense of the South, they favor a
bill that protects northern products
with a forty per cent. tariff, while it re-
moves all protection from coal, iron,
lumber and sugar, which are produced
in the South But consistency has long
since ceased to be a Jewel in American
politics
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. !
WASHINGTON. April & 1904

y,
The paper which Mr.. Swanson, of
Virginia, has been circulating for eau
Gus of the House democrats, to consider
the repeal of the ten per cent. bank tax.
has nearly one hundred and fifty sigma
lures Tuesday evening is the time set
for holding the caucus, and the an
nouncement of that fact will probably
be made by Mr.. Holman on Monday
next. While the majority of the sigma
lures to the call are from the West and
South, yet all of the eastern democrats
who have been seen, with one excep-
ton, have affixed their signatures.
The New York members who have
signed are Mcssrs. Sickles, Tracey,
Haines, Dunphy and Clancy. Mr..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

TIE Z. s SENATE has just passed a
law prohibiting betting at horse races
in the District of Columbia, and has be-
fore it bill prohibiting speculation in
farm products; and yet it recently dc
fcated a motion to Investigate charges
that some of its members had prolted
immensely not only by specializing in
sugar but of availng themselves Of the
special knowledge acquired by their
positions in order TO place their money
where it would do them the most good.
Butstill there are ill-inforrncd people
who say the present Senators arc no
woree than tboae who filled their place,
in US earlier and better daya Of the
c',tsf. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

Mr.. Jefferson NJ. Levy has contract
ed with a New York firm to renew the
upholstering at Monticello. 1t is also
intended to add furniture in keeping
with the styles in vogue in SIr. Jeffer9,
sons day, and to make other improve
mentS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

Fishermen in the Chesapeake waters
are reaping harvest Just now. We'd
nesday's steamers carried to Baltimore
great quantities of shad, rock, perch
and herring, and they brought unusu-
ally good prices. Roe shad sold for
$50 hundred and buck shad for $15.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

IT WAS hoped that the failure of last
years baseball season, in a financial
point of view, would have proved an
enectual damper upon that game for
all time to come; but from present in
dications it seems that that hope is
doomed to disappointment. SO objec-
tionable has baseball become to many
people that their antipathy extends
even TO those who play it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
DIED.

On Friday, April 6, 1894, Mrs. VIRGINIA
BAGGOTT, aged IL years. Funeral on Mon
day, April 8, at $50 a. m, from No. 204 n.
Columbus street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castorla-
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

A T THE solicitation of many voters of the
N First ward, Mr.. PETER AITCHESON
has consente: to be a Candidate for Common
Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late VIM. S. Moore. app tc*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
HOUSE.

When the Speakers gavcl fell today
but few members were in their seats.
but subsequently the attendance large.
" increased.
Al the end of call of the roll on .
resolution for the appointment Of an
extra messenger, Mr.. Reed inquired il
4 roll call was not in progress.
The Speaker-The roll has been call.
ed once.
Mr.. Reed-After the rather severe
treatment the other day, it would seen
rather strange to have the roll call IN
terrupted, even for a request for unan
mnous consent.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
Maine objects. The clerk will please
Il the roll
Mr.. Reed with emphasi~)-The gen
tleman from Maine does not ohiec'
The Speaker-The gentleman caaro.
ulaea himself in that attitude and AVOID
the responsibility. He did object
Mr.. Reed-My statement vii 60 la-
TO the Hccori.
Mr.. Speaker-So will that 0. ,ae
chair.
Mr.. Reed-Aud the public W.I. lr
able 10 judge. Ii is a question Owe
racity.
Mr.. o'Ne'll rose to a personal explain
aion. He quoted an interview With
lIr. Morgan, in which the latter hai
stated that Mr.. O'Neill had asked tie
House more than he could in honor do
to unscat Mr.. JOY. having agreed 20
abide by the intention of the voter 10
the recount that was made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
CANDIDATES.

T ANNOUNCE myself as candidate for the
Il Board of Common Council from the First
ward, and respectfully request the support Of
my fellowcitizens.
apo te H. R BURKE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE

Memorials were presented BIZ the
Two Missouri Senators from the mer.
chants exchange aud various miller. 81
-. Louis against the abro@ation Of m.
reciprocity treaties under the lIcKn.
ley act.
Mr.. George complained that in Inc
record report of his remarks of yesrpr.
day he was made to speak OF the nited
States in the singular humber. That
was entirely contrary to his universe
practice. He regarded tie point a.
very material. He added that. unto.
very recent period. the Nomenclature
Of The constitution had been followed
by the public men of the country-tb4
only instance of deviation from -ba,
custom. that he knew OF. being Vr
C!eveland's recent message on Es.
waiian affairs: And he regretted tina,
in 2 paper so able and so clear. such p
blemish should have appeared. H.
asked to have corrections made in tia
record.
Mr.. Platt said he did moi wish 10 l,.
this occasion pass without saying FOR
myself, that consider this country to
be one country, one government. one
nation. one people.
Mr.. Hill moved that when the senate
adjourn to-day, it should adjourn uuiH
Monday next. The motion was lost ~
:; vote Of yeas -. nays 26l.
The resolution requesting the Prgsi-
dent to enter into negotiations with
Mexico looking to the coinage By
United States minis of standard NcX..
can dollars with Il view 10 cXtendir-
commercial relations with China and
other Asiatic countries, was laid b-te.r
the Senate, and Mr.. Teller argued in
its favor.
"A O'Clock the tariff bill caac up
and Mr.. Peiler, addressed the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

TOR sALE.-oNE COW, > HEIFERs,
Il both in calf, 1 Dirt Cart and l 6-gallon
Churn. owner having no further nse for them.
Apply to P.J. PULLMAN, Stone Bridge
apo st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
Will Do 1t?

Medical writers claim that the successful
remedy for nasal catarrh must be non lrritat-
ing. easy of application, and one that will
reach the remote sores and liberated surfaces.
The history Of the efforts to treat catarrh Is
proof positive that only one remedy has
completely met these conditions, and that is
Elvs Cream Balm This safe and pleasant
remedy has mastered catarrh as nothing else
hrs ever done and both physicians and pa
tients freely conccde this fact. Our druggists
keep it.
Elgin's Best is the best Butter made
Price S5 cents per pound.
Just received 10 boxes large Florida
Oranges.
crates fine Florida Tomatoes. VIII
sell at reduced rates.
B. H. JENKINS,
je2 Cor. Duke and Fairfax streets
LOST.
7 OST-On Wednesday night pair of
IL MCKEE RIMMED SPECTACLES. A
suitable reward will be paid for their return
to this office, 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06
WANTS.

WANTED By May 1st. WITHIN :. 49,
w utcs walk of the railroad ~
NEATLY FURNISHED FIRST r 80 .i.-.
light housekeeping. Terms Inl,, -.
ate. References. Adde'S CLAhh.
dria Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

yxyANTED-CARPENTERs. Goo4 = l i,.
w crs and Laborer- at oolitl ~.
'''D5' ''' - IL H. HAEPHt
apo BIS ''.s.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-06

apo BIS
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20
HAS DONE NOTHING.


The cry is heard from all parts Of
the Cherokee nation at this time
that council has done nothing.
There is nothing new nor strange
in this cry. 1t has been heard be-
fore. We hear it every year. 1t
is in measure true, but not whol-
ly. What was it expected to do?
Was it expected to pass a tax law,
such as was introduced Some peo-
pie expected such a law, Of course,
and are very much disappointed
that a law that would bear heavily
upon some of our people was not
enacted. There was a great clam
or for a law against permitted
white labor, from some quarters,
and a great effort made to drive
out of the nation a majority of the
competition and the honest labor
of the country. The fact is, no.
body expects council to do any.
thing that is for the general well
fare of the country. Every class
is looking out for itself. The cat
tie men want legislation that will
not cripple them in their efforts to
Craze all the outlying domain.
The merchant, legislation favor.
BILE to his business, and of course
he wants and should have the priv
ilege of hiring his clerks from any
race or nationality that can do his
work the best and with the least
expense. But as & general thing
the class that don't expect to do
very much themselves nor to al
low others to do much if they can
prevent it are in favor of driving
away by statute all competition
and to have the privilege OF
robbing their fellow men with
out interference from any source,
A council that could please all
classes of our citizens under these
circumstances would have to be
supernatural.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20
NEXT Tuesday is Christmas day

NEXT Tuesday is Christmas day
OF all the holidays of all civilized
nations of the earth, none APP
proach in Importance and general
observance Christmas. For nearly
nineteen hundred years has been
celebrated the day of the advent
of the prince of peace into the
world. For thousands of years
before the lowly babe was born in
ancient Bethlehem and laid in a
manger because there was no room
in the hotel, the world had looked
forward to the event, and to the
time when Jesus, the messiah,
should come. Let skeptics and
infidels rave, but the world will
still 20 on celebrating Christmas,
the greatest and most important
event that ever transpired in all
the worlds history. No wonder
that heavenly choir broke forth on
that morning, "Glory to God in the
highest, on earth peace, good will
toward men,"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20
Senator Dawes Explains,

The Dawes Indian commission
was before the house committee on
Indian affairs Saturday and ex.
Senator Dawes entertained those
present with an interesting account
of the condition of the five civi.
lized tribes in the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Dawes explained many
things not understood in regard to
the situation and he urged the ne
cessity of change in the govern
ment favoring the establishment Of
a territorial form of government.
Senator Dawes says that many
of the Creek Indians are immense
ly wealthy and that he was the
guest of one of them. "He own.
ed the United States court house, !"
said the senator, land also the
government building. He owns
the house the judge lives in and
rents it to him. He owns a large
stud OF Kentucky thoroughbreds
and took me out driving behind as
fine a pair as could be found. Dur
ing our drive | asked him what h e
thought about the colored peopl e
down there. Why said he, the
colored people are very good peo-
pie. One Of them is our supreme
judge, a good, honest judge, too.
But do not like him because he
did not keep a contract with me.
81 questioned him about this
breach Of faith and he explained:
The judge agreed with me, in re.
turn for my influence in getting
him on the bench, to give me half
the fees He did so until a case
came along in which the fees were
81 200, then he went back on his
contract.
81 thought you said he was hon
est, | objected.
oh, so he is, but that is the
way We do business down here. "
Mr.. Dawes also told of lawyer
who had case in one Of the In
dian courts who received a note
from the judge offering to decide
the case in his favor for s4O0, and
also a note from the foreman Of the
jury offering to give him a verdict
for $40. He had such a good case
that he paid no attention to either
note. The other man won the
case.
Mr.. Dawes said he could multi
ply instances such as these which
had come TO his knowledge while
in the territory, and he believed
no better arguments were needed
for the action he and his fellow
commissioners had recommended.
II is now believed that favorable
action will be taken by the house
committee on the bill creating the
new territory Of "Indianola."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

THOSE white adopted citizens
(and Cherokees by blood ioo) who
have claimed that the white
adopted people had no right to
share in lands and money should
read Che following from the decis-
ion of the supreme court Of the
United States in the Delaware case
"Now, if these lands be the public
domain, the common property o
the Cherokee nation, all who ar,
recognized as members and citi
zens of that nation are alike inter
ested and alike entitled to shar,
in the profits and proceeds there
of" II is difficult to see how am
language could DO more specific il
defining the rights of all citizens il
the Cherokee nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

"A New England street railway
company has been much exercised as 10
how the working Of its transfer" sys-
tenn could be placed on a more salts
factory basis. IL thinks II has solved
the question approximately by printing
on its new transfer tickets pictures OF
men without mustaches and side
whislers ard women with hats or bon
nets In the upper corner. The con-
ductors are to punch out the picture
nearest like the holder OF the ticket.
We need not be surprised TO hear before
long, as the natural development OF
this line Of improvement, that the
transferring conductor is provided with
a lightning camera that imprints the
photograph Of the ttansferee on the
ticket he Is supplied with.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

slant target and prey for the ON
nivorous whites, and that the
whites have nothing to do or to
live for but to plunder and rob the
Indian. Were it not for the con-
servative element in this country,
as in all other governments, to
keep the balance of power, our lit
tie nation would soon go down in
anarchy and ruin.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

THERE seems to be a division OF
opinion, even among members Of
the council, as TO whether the
"white clerk" bill is law or not.
The chief did not veto the bill as
was reported from Tahlequah last
week. neither has it been returned
without his veto, but. as is be-
lieved by some, will be held till
next November and if not vetoed
within the three days, the consti-
tutional limit, then it will be a
law. The best lawyers, some OF
them at least, hold that it is un.
constitutional, therefore inopera.
tive.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

Miss Mobile--well, Auntie, how is
Uncle Nose these days?
Aunt Chloe Poly, miss; poly. He's
dun got dat explanatory rheumatism.
you mean inhammatory rheums'
tism, auntie; 'exclamatory' Is 10 cry
out"
with some conviction)-"Dat's hit
missy; dat's hit--he don't do nnfiin but
hollerp-Puck.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

AND SO "THE CHIEFTAIN is inter.
ested in the Tahlequah electric
railroad" on the authority of Mrs.
Morgner, the promoter" as re-
ported by Tahlequah paper.
THE CHIEFTAIE is interested in
every enterprise in the Indian
Territory, but SO far as this Office
knows, none of its staff have ever
had a word of conversation with
Mrs. Morgner on the subject OF
her electric road. We hope she
has not brought the odium upon
her enterprise in connecting The
CHIEFTAIN with it which would
attach in case Senator M. V.
Benge, OF Illinois, had been sup
porter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

THE Cherokee nation is a great
country; in the south we raise cot
ton, in the north we raise cattle
and in the middle we raise
a great deal of what Mrs. Lease
says they should raise more Of in
Kansas.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

The councils of the five tribes
have grown to be a kind of side
SHOW for the entertainment of the
people of their respective nations.
They are all looking for the time
to come when congress will wi pc
them out of existence.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

MAJOR KIDD, of tie Dawes COM
mission, told the house committee
on Indian affairs Saturday that any
bill relating exclusively to town
sites would be a steal. The major
aimed, obviously ,at the Peel-Baily
I'LL
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

FROM a Claremore special it is
learned that Shave Alberty is 60
ing TO enforce the "white clerk"
law whether Chief Harris pro-
mulgates it or not. AS legal
acrobatic performer Shave stands
nightly close TO the head Of his
class. But there is no premium
offered for political contortionists.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

THERE are very few people in
this country, citizens or non-citi-
zens, who are not looking for a
change and a radical change at
that, in the governments of the five
tribes Of this territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

THE Sunday School Times, pub
lished at 1881 Walnut street, Phil
adelphia, is very helpful journal
for Sunday school teachers and
scholars. 1t is published weekly
at 81. so n year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

Ii anyone knows just what coun-
Gil did do, let them come forward
and receive the prize for knowing
more than any member of either
house.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

THEY say they have struck gas
real gas-down at the beautiful
little village of Claremore. But
gas won't remove the spleen from
the side of the Progress, nor take
the bile off its liver.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

IT now transpires that Sam
Mayes will have the honor of Veto
ing the "white clerk bill" next
November, as he will be chief
about that time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20
The Soldier, the Indian and the whisk,

The Soldier, the Indian and the whisky.
The way an Indian loves whisky
beats everything" said the soldier.
81 once met Cheyenne on his pony.
Give me drink of whisky; I'll give
you my bride for it, says he. No,
says l. IN give you my saddle, says
he. NO, says /. I'll give you my
pony says he. No says I. Finally,
If you'll believe II, he offered his bride
and saddle and pony all in bunch for
a drink"
"Well, and wouldn't you give IL to
him for all that?" asked the soldiers
listener
Not much" said the soldier. 81
had only one drink left and / wanted
that myself. f."-IIarper's Magazine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20
In the Country.

JIMMY was walking in the woods
when all at once / came on the biggest
kind OF rattlesnake.
Pa-How do you know it was a rat
tlesnake, Jimmy?
Jimmy-By the way my teeth ratified
as soon as / saw him.-Texas Siftings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

vINITA stands easily at the head
of all the towns OF the Cherokee
nation, and she does it in spite of
the pull. backs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-20

-She-And don't you consider mar
riage TO be an important subject? lie
On, more-its a serious slip, you
know.-I.ife.