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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-10
wArEK FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Utopia brought over $40 barrels
OF lime from San Juan yesterday.
Steamer Island Belle Is tied up at the
City dock, having her boilers repaired.
large number of campers returned
from Hood canal yesterday by steamer
Rainier.
Steamer WIllapa left last night for Quill
layute With number Of passengers and
forty tons of general merchandise.
Five steamers are now running on the
Port Orchard route, and races are no I'M
common occurrence between the two
ports.
One thousand barrels of cement were
brought over from West Seattle by the
steam barge Rapid Transit, to be- used in
the city sewers and tunnels.
Steamer Chehalis made special trip to
Port Orchard yesterday with a large num-
Der OF invited guests TO q luncheon given
by Mesdames Stewart. McMicken and
Engie, who are camped there.
The little steamer Alta, which failed to
show mp al ColmaD's wharf on Wednes-
day. pat in an appearance yesterday. The
delay vas due to the fact that she picked
up an excursion to Port Biakeley
Steamer Chilkat, Capt McAllep. arrived
yesterday morning at / O'Clock from
Alaska. Considerable foggy weather was
encountered on the trip and a number of
icebergs were seen in the vicinity Of Yes
bay. The steamer brought down loo
cases of salmon from juneau for Portland
parties. which she unloadsd at Tacoma
yesterday. The following passengers got
of at this port: w. A. Atkinson, DIR. j.
+. Connect. w. X Major. jr., Miss ii.
Bassier, John Nelson, Miss Westerman.
Capt J. Mcdonald, q. s. Reams, A. G.
Swanson, Z. ]. Farrell, A. Dnguid, @. W
Gibson, David Anderson, f. Anderson, O.
L. Cornweil. o. Olsen. Thomas Newiands,
w. NJ. Foster, J. Fritz, J. Kavanaugh, Q.
Hawks q. 8. Ford.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
TIE STATE OF Trade.

sAs Francisco. Aug 9.-The arrivals OF
vegetables continue heavy. Tomatoes are
lcssT. Potatoes plentiful and steady.
Onions, unchanged. Green corn, weak.
Frssh fruits are in large supply. and
Prices are weak for the commoner quality.
Berries Are cheap again. The butter mar
ks. rules firm with moderate supplies.
Err clean up better. Cheese is steady.
There are no changes in poultry. Prices
ore weak under light demand.
Closing: Wheat - Easy; December.
nelK; May, sl07sS: new seller, $50.
Barlsy-Dull; Decembar. 92sxc.
corn-sl421f.
Bran-Sl6 per ton.
BREADsTUFFs AND CRANE
Eonr-Family extras, So 40@3.50: bak-
q extras, s5.S0@3.40; superfine, s.. 50@
Is
Khsat-There Is steady buying all the
tEa on shipping account. though the
ranms Of trade is not extensive; 9093gd &c
n No grade, and 92Izc for extra good
ssslliy; milling wheat. sL0fZGL0614.
hussy-Ihere was thrifty tone 10 the
ssfket today. and matters generally
haped more in favor of buyers. Feed,
nj 70 good. so@ s2lzc; choice. S3s<@ S5c;
ssslng. so@92hc; chevalier. standard.
AE@l27l..
0sIs- The tendency is downward.
Ass California coast oats sell at
S1al0; milling. s1.2o@1.25; sur
prlss. N309L35; fancy feed, 81. 20Q IS;
coed 70 choice. sL071s@1.15; poor 10 fair,
NssSLse; black and red. nominal.
rfeauce receipts-Flour, sacks, 1900;
Wsgon, 1850; Washington, 6,242: wheat,
waiais, 2i0o; Oregon. 3. l10; Washington,
Axe barley, centals, 8 ,40S; Oregon, 3, 1859;
sss, esntsls, 80; Oregon. 327; corn, sacks.
~ beams. sacks, los; potatoes. sacks.
FINANCIAL.
Drafts-0n sight, New York, per 500.
Sterling bills-0n London. 60-day
hnk. s4sslx.
SILVER bars-Per ounce, 62s4@62kc.
Ashiean dollars-5Ila@5l@Ac.
MINING STOCKS.
Alta II; Beleher, IS; Best a. Belcher.
bodie Consolidated. $50; Bulwer, II;
sv-eaas. 81; Consolidated California &
sesiaia, 400; Crown Point, 70; Eureka
- =; uould & Curry, 90: Hale & Nor
49, ~; Mexican. rs; Mono, 19;
2aif, 20; Potosi, 40; Savage, 40;
ss,rs Nevada. 81; Union Consolidated,
ssaa, o; Yellow Jacket, AZ; Andes, so;
es~Asn, 10; Caledonia, l3; Challenge
~ W: Consolidated Imperial. 2; Grand
IS Justice, 10; kentnck, 10; Over
~, ~; Seq. Belcher. 10: Scorpion. s;
SAa consolidated, IL; Confidence. los. Q
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ENGLISH MARKETS.
rrNANcrAL

FfNANNIALA
LONDON, Aug e--Bar silver. % s-f6d
Consols. f2. Bullion into Bank of Eng
land, Isl 600. Bank of England discount
rate. per cent.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-The Evening Post's
london cablegram says: The bank re-
turns OF today are featureless. The coin
and bullion Increased only CSC. 600.
although f406. 600 were imported for the
week. tia5.000 from Australia, ZIG 600
from Portugal, 1900 from Paris. and the
remainder in bar gold bought. The cash
has gone into circulation for holiday
wants. The stock markets are still good
today. Options are still in fashion. There
was further rise in American shares,
Louisville and Canadian Pacific being the
features. There are signs OF public buying.
but the demand is slack as the settlement
Annrnaches
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MARINE NEWS.

SAN FRArcTsco. Aug. 9-Arrived--
Homer, from Yaquina bay; City of
Pnebia, from Victoria and Puget sound !;
State of California. from Portland and
Astoria. Cleared-Wilna, for Nanaimo
Departed-Thomasina Mcclellan, for Port
Townsend. Freights and charters-Am
bk California, lumber from Puget sound
to Salaverry and Pimental: Chile blk Lake
Leman, now At Tacoms. lumber thence to
Ialparaiso
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
IRE STOCK EXCHANGE

NAtNh EAthAAGE
:" YORK, Aug. 9-The stock market
- strong and active today and, with
-s ssE exceptions, the shares traded in
an advance ranging from \ to pa
q s'al on The days transactions. Spec
SsA vas strong at the opening and dnr@
s'as nrst hour. Prices moved upward
sssa home buying. moderate purchases
!. ssh account, snd in sympathy with
-ppseclation IN values of American
n ~s.,s on the London market. After
s-Sek Tue trading became slightly ir-
- - and partial reactions occurred, but
-" soon TIE market had become strong
-, another period Of slight depres-
ssne on after midday, the reactions
ssesf, being only fractional. and by
the market had regained its tone.
! moving upward 20 the close. except
80 ease OF Sugar. which was raided
-. Ala gave way, bat made 3 practical
80. = 'ae hnal dealings Speculation
i. sNeng, the principal advance Of
being Oregon Navigation,
49, .ssalie Nashville. 2; American
g, - Al National Lead aud la Ciede
!, s'fed, Ia and Sugar preferred 1
&c.,, western Union, Is;9 General
.ss psnver & RIO Grande preferred,
,,..- s0tson OH and Northern Pacific
q - = The grangsrs are up sew.
agar and Reading Standard un-
o.. All the rest Of the list in which
esq., 's dealings show gains. on the
-. agreement OF the senate and
As.s.. saierees on q sugar schedGle salts
g.. y we sugar trust, Sugar rose ~
~. - - OCT later reports being less fay-
8 s.,,,.-s advance MAS entirely lost
s II 4. exchange mas declined afs s
-, sAs s'arkst is nov below the point al
"a, !, ..ptasnts Of gold 20 Europe can be
q ass....' PROM IN the ordinary course Of
49, indications are. therefore. that
1PoxE movement il at an end.
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cay sboss Il;
We have Cd your dentist has to
formula Of
LIED TOO refully examined the
that Ii eontai LUBfN'S CARLO
the slightsst II FowDER and find
or gum. IL \ rs nothing that can in
sufficient AM iegfse injurs the teeth
sSe-ten the as ia its composition
gum healtht Stisep tie properties to
use W. 10y breath and make the
~ nsr.sitscalb b ard firm. Its daily
- a. t.sabl 10 urevenf the forma-
~ 6ID1and the accumulation
GEO. w n al nalcGla 30 Inja-
GEO. NJ r and gun
~ AIBI)l SOS. ID. d. 8.
AZ I.FSaR AGD0N. d. d. 8.
u y pESk ULkNER. u. u. 5.
ALBERT 81. - d :.
= gROJET. ID. ID. g.
GRo K IloRTEs. ID. d. O.
los NoVl FORREST.
". Z ;. ca y. - ~ ..
4. &. ID. 5. LEN.
q. q. GhIH
IN. FOX y 6, L. ID. D snd ID.
Is. PRA1FIS,
SAN.
LUBIN's HER
makes Good -
Good Teeth - -
Good DIgs looAh re"DEn
meat - a.. r...
Coatsntns ma e e 600 D 1..
HvinE. $500 ~ hsel
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

THE BOARD OF TRADE
CHIcAoo. Aug. 9.-0n the continued dry
weather the grain markets averaged firm
today. September corn closed Ic higher,
and September wheat &c higher. Proyis-
ions closed at q slight advance. Wheat
Was fairly active within . range Of lSsc.
the feeling developed was quiet. bat on
the whole stronger There was not much
of any news in the market, the price fol-
lowing the coarse OF corn 20 great eK-
,snt Initial trades were at ss@ssc adj
vance. and soon sod up 90 &c more,
declined suddenly Js@ie, rallied 1876,
declined some more and eiosed steady.
TIE nriraeipaI feature Of the day, and one
~ the leading infiaenees which caused the
saco,,d advances. was the free covering by
/. ,rominet local short Liverpool cables
we're lower. while continental adviees
20 h3aher. said 10 be on wet weather.
! sal adyices were qaite heavy. but the
-..s,ais ~ urinary markets showed some
,sIIsny off Ii wss reported that vessel
--,o,r fg,r 100 600 bushels hsd been chartered
:, r,lsso for this market, and this "as
-. ~ the bear factors. Some buying was
80, rsnorted ON tbs country account. In
- rorn market there was s good spscn-
l.,;xa business. but the trade vas not as
large as foFzths past two days very iair
aanand exists, and the feeling on the
mole Was fsmer. TIE speculative market
,,,,.,sa AZ ia sac advance. sold down Is
0sgIze asfyanexd lss9lS.e. sased Oh sses
- rallied s.1itsc, changed SOME anu
2 ssiassta tirn. The market rallied on ths
-rqediotion that 40 rain was likely TO occur
.aynayr,x in the corn beIs. and it caused
fresh buying and prices advanced. ! ne
- aTurrent was rather baliish II this
- -. : s1InTr53sry. A very tuilish govern
80, 9eport is anticipated by the trace
tomofsow, and ss the statement Only
e,xerx the dzmsgs up 10 ts
sr.t Of ths month and does not cover M
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The Offices OF the Manhattan Lafe In
surance Company Of New YORK nave
been removed 70 the Safe Deposit oaha-
ing. second floor front, Seattle ash', aha
Mr.. Frederick l.. Stinson has eeen A.
pointed general agent for washington.
$ 4. Nnlford. Manager North vest Ia
elfc Department OvegoHiaa building
Po-tlana. AUGUST !. lss4.
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Burns, THE OLD RELIABLE Bruises
IlExlCal mDstans LiliHlelt
rheumatism, Man or Beast. Stiff Joints.


Jury up to the present time. il is expected
= vii nave more buliisn effect The
country vas again rather prominent on
she buying side today and local operators
we're inclined 70 cover up in advance Of
tne goyernment report Oats where IN
settled within s<e range for September
SeisIng oy eievator people aud bnyfng By
the country sent the market up ana doSn.
the easse showing SEPTEMBER 30 lower
ana May IS higher. Provisions declined
sarly on literal live stock receipts. but re-
acted later on tue frames in corn. Conn.,
pared With last night September pork and
iios are DC higher and September lard 2l<c
higher.
Closing; Enthusiastically; August, 55c;
Cern--Higher: Auxust 5Sixc. Ssata,r-
ber 56szc
,, oSats-stesdy; August. SIZE: September.
ferk-Firm; September and January.
Lard FIrmer; September. $3.50; y.nu-
Rib = Z EEirmsr. septsusbsr. ,ds7,l; J.nu-
Rye-49c bid.
Flaxseed-sLe6l<
llmothy-s5l0.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs - Receipts $500 head; market
SLOW and weak Good grades, steady:
common lots. about SC lower Sales
ranged at 4soG5 30 for light; 81 s094 e5
$440d4 90. f''-'
eetsle-Estimated receipts TODAY, 1900
mead westerns, $L75Qs 10. steers. $500
4z5; cows and bulls, 81 5000
eneep.Estimated receipts today. 1900
head. Market, steady.
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Trade AND SHIPPING.
L. r.

1EATHEK BUREAU,
PORTLAND. Or. Aux. .. l5941
s->xsf for Friday. Fair: warmer.
ID. =. ALcI&roRE,
Observer In Charge.
~<n rrlrks DEPAETszsT or ASKTcrLTuEx,
srATHKE EUKEAu-pAILT sULLETES.
SEATTLE, washs. AUG. 9. 1894
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PoRrLAsD GRAIN MARKET.

PORTLAND. Aug. 9.-Wheat-Valley. Tx
@75c; WaIla WaIla. 65@67IIc per Genital
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HOOP CANAL RoUTR



Rsbaiit and rsfarnished leaves Asrohsuss ao.s
Monday "wednesday and Friday a. a m 10,
Kingston, Fort Ganhls Bangor Ssabeck LIN
NsnP Duwstto Ho9dspork Uuen City aad later.
mediate polnts arriving IN uatsn city 81 8 D M
Leaves unisn City IA. Tuesday THURSDAY
and saturday. arriviag in Seattle AZ p M
n H. LIBBY. AAaf4E
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pORT BLAKELEY RoETE-THREE TRIPS
4 dsy. Commencing Aoadsy. July 80,
STEAMER SARAH NJ RENTON
VIII leave Central " haFf At 10 g. m 2n m and
p m daily. except Saturday aud Sunday.
SATURDAY. 10 g. m, .. aud 81 o. m
Sunday, 1910 a M and p. m.
WM II. PRIMROSE, Master.
For further particulars, wharf, Office or At boat.
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PoHTLAHD. Or. Anz. .. lss4-S
ID. =. ALcI&roRE.
Observer In Charge.
rr1rxs pEPA ETszsT or AGRICULTURE,
yxxrHKK EUKEAu-DAILY BULLETIN.
sEATTLK. wsshs.Au 9, 1894
: :|'IIIi il. ::
q 0ssEEVA zI58 2t7@ "sa'ner'
sgox- Hsfzl
ss,ss.s Isrc J, = i i 3 9a ca.
r-.rsnhv % . 81 e. M 81 Clear
II.a,.ss % q = So Clear
ss-s.1e - So s - - 81 Liz. tlsar
49, ala r. 81 s.. 81 AWi LItgs.. k1ear
fassxad go ~ - go 49,. = NsSrarO
fossbuFgs. - = = - Is II 49,
5ssH CAfy. * W - - Sw gts-.Ir sloouJ
Tarsks. $3.50 - - - VI ~ s.s1y
~ Bzaf. Y ~ = ~ ou7 = ouoy 4
ss~xmsnto - ~ ~ ~ lear .
r.npsmuc ~ - - SE 1S,ouny
- lAke...- - - - - lear
I.zko Falls. 80. - - y f.'-l ssouoy
ssss;.scs.cc 3 = & 8 s% cissr
o..rsya,ious taken a. all stations al sp m.
~ meridian tins IS ?. N. Pacific riueL !.
,rpEs AT SEATTLE HARsoR TODAY.
EIsH TIDE. Low TIOE !.
1sIisst. pm. feet am. feet. p.m.3I feet.
1875 n o. rs e.s5 I:7l5.25I SIS
AT roKr TowssEsD.
5aT 20 Tl0.s5 So ] $50 la 80 SO
, y. tides
SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 1894. +
Exchanges at Seattle, Tacoma and Port
lad clearing houses today were:
cssnrances. Baldnoes
<wtfls. 3 5.27s 90 tls,02S so
rstoras ................ Is,Sts 90 "a 1850 90
psrtisad- 1S7,064 % 1856 %
The movement in merchandise and pro-
sncs lines yesterday was fair, and prices
80 rule firm. The rice aud sugar market
stsl continues very strong. and both COM
nodifles are scarce. Flour 10 strong and
sboxs an upward tendency. Fresh fruits
re pretty well cleaned up, and hardly any
,esches, pears or lemons are found. Ap-
sss find good sale at the quoted. prices.
ID, plums are almost wholly neglected.
Csataloupes and watermelons are abuhd-
.as and low priced. Black and white
rspes find good market, but the stocks
sfe running little low. Native corn is in
luge supply and cheap. In dairy products
fresh ranch eggs are arriving in large
Quantities, and find ready sale at 1920
xn.s per dozen. Eastern creamery butter
stiff. Cheese is slow. Poultry 10 duh. s
Large lots OF Eastern Washington hay
and oats are being received, and are of
good quality.
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DONNEv n STE WA RT. Un4sr
d szkera PaTiSrs eofnsr % Tnssa aae Cos
ss.sass sa<ssss ss~ss.s. w2salagsoa TsAs-
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VANCOUVER ROTTE-A TRIP THROUGH
the Islands. STEAMER UTOPIA, J. ". Nc
Gregor, Master.
Leaves Tscoms L ncon. Seattle Central
wharf. p IA, Mondays and THURSDAYS for Port
TowDsscd, Anac0rteS, Fairhayen, New Wstconn
Blaine and Friday Hsroor. going through TO
Vancouver on Thursday trIn
Fare 10 Blaine. s.. fare to Vancouver, 81
For further information apply at Central
wharf
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Ely on TIE FLYER
SEATTLE To TACOMA
Fsss roaad trips daily. except SUNDAY
In cue boar aac t-saty-6vs at.x,,x
TIE STEAMER -yLrxR-
fnxuiAs daily trips. seattle Tacoma rsz,., - n.
rAKrss xfsHcT
TUESDAY. NAY
-Exx cana
Iesve sesttie-Tss HAS = m. s.s. eas,
Leave Iarona-s-so = n. / 90 4 10 SEQ = ~
s1nday- -
Lsnss Seattle 90 N. II 90 200
lsass f4coms-s.ss q IA, 2 80 50 . m
lAnalak a. y r wsArE Tacoma. aaa comus<.
caAi dock. foes Of Marisa street SEAL.
sasasya s1carsisn rates on steansx Tlsssws.4
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sIKAAER R03AIIE.
Ar.sHk Ion 4saSk.
Leaves fng Ni<toTia sad Pert fosasenS ceisfs
excscs suud1T, a. y x p - Eesafafng. leaves
ytekssrtA "a N s-ssaasE IGaEo tess - tof f0Fs
Touassza sna NJ parts daily. sxesff e4EaAys
st-A m. San1ay. direct. - o n fsfufnl1g
e.sses .safa ka1i A2xaxz a kiAA N ksx~a 40
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T-.xrvs,sons taken a, ali stations at p M
a. meridian time IS ?. N. Pacific rluieb -
,1pEs AT SEATTLE HARsoR TODAY.
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fs.xs. In4y Hoxar4zs a Ga = eeex foos sprtng
street seattle. tuesdays. TsaEsdsys ana saturdays
Ga t11e Fer E8ESeaaa sf&nS09A AA&<R cay
Ewervst EfersnSe NJ Nsrnon. TnsAaEA fiss Axo2
rssurulag a. eFnAts SAFA
LILLY. BooAEpIs CO. AssasA
TasepHans IA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-08

OUR OYSTER INTEREsTs.-Th board
Of the Chesapeake and its tributaries
on Friday received letter from Capt.
w. E Hudgins, commonder-in-chief of
the Virginia Oyster Navy, in which he
states that he has just returned from a
visit to Tangier sound and the Great
Wicomico and Potomac. He found
Capt. Murphy guarding the line eff
fectually. There has been no trouble
with the Maryland dredgers up to this
time. They keep on their side OF the
line. A great many vessels are dredg-
ing in the Potomac river. He boarded
nearly all of them and found that they
were complying with the law.
On the 9th he arrested the pungy
James Riley, Captain Cary, dredging
in the Potomac without license, and
took her to Kinsale, Westmoreland
county, and turned her over to Inspec-
tor Parks, who released her upon the
promise of the captain to renew his
licese, the latter claiming he had a
previous understanding with the
authorities that this would be done.
On the 2Sth he arrested the bug-eye
Ellen, Captain Ballison, for illegal
dredging in Yeocomico river and turn
ed her over to Inspector Parks for pros
ecution. Richmond State.
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A Story of Atrocity.

GUTHRIE, o. r., Dec. S.-Col. A. j.
Blackwell, well-known in the west, ". s
arrested in David some time ago for
selling land, and, according to the Cher
okee laws, sentenced to death for high
treason. Monday, Blackwell, after be-
ing stripped of his clothing, was brought
before Chief Cha, and declared he was
the victim of n malicious conspiracy,
and asked to be released. Instead be
was carried to Il place of torture aa-
joing the prison, where ten bucks
danced around their victim, each WELD
ing a steel used for the purpose, and
jabbed the naked flesh of Blackwell.
The tortures were kept up till Black
we'll, bleeding and faint from the dozens
of punctures in his flesh, sank to the
ground. He was then taken back to
his cell and still remains in irons.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Earl of Oxford died in London
yesterday. His successor will be Robert
Horace Walpole.
1t is estimated that the vaine of gold
product in the United States for the
current year will be $40, 000,0 900.
Medical Director John Mills Browne,
U. S. N, retired, who was stricken with
paralysis last Tuesday, died in Wash
ington last night.
One of the appliances by which DIR.
Gibbons, of Syracuse. N. Y, expects to
he able to restore life to persons killed
by electric shocks has been received at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
There is difference of opinion
among members of Congress as to
which of the financial plans submitted,
respectively, by Secretary Carlisle and
Comptroller Eckels is the best.
A cable message was received at
Constantinople yesterday announcing
that President Cleveland had decided
to appoint member ofthe commission
that is to investigate the alleged Ar
menian atrocities.
Miss Chaplin, au aged lady, was run
over and killed by South Carolina rail-
road train at Magnolia Crossing, near
Charleston, S. c., yesterday before the
eyes of her brothers, who narrowly
escaped being killed also.
The investigation of the charge;
against District Attorney Fellows was
concluded before Commissioner Linsor
in New York yesterday. Briefs on both
sides will be submitted to Commission
er Linson in Kingston next Saturday.
Yesterday afternoon, while alone at
his home in Altoona, Pa, James IL.
Ewing, well-known newspaper man
of that city, made desperate attempt
to end his life with pocketknife. He
ran the blade into his wind
several times, and then work
ed it about to make the wound larger.
He is now at the hospital, and the re-
suit OF his attempt on his life is in doubt.
He is believed to be temporarily insane.
Mr.. Ewing was, before the war, q we'll
known writer at Richmond, Va.
A masked man, presumably a bur.
glar, got into tho house of NJ. F.
Rhoades, at McComb's Dam road and
173d street, New York, early last even.
ing, threatened Rhoades's wife with q
revolver, and was only scared away
when Rhoades's son, having escaped
from the house, raised an cutlery. AS
he left Mrs. Rhoades shot at him four
times. Although the man got nothing
he stirred up a commotion throughout
the neighborhood, and now all the
women are afraid to answer their door.
bells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-08
COUNT DE LEssEps DEAD.

Count Ferdinand de Lesseps died
yesterday at Lachenale, near Vatan,
in France. Ferdinand, Count de Les
seps, was born at Versailles on Novem-
Der 10, 1905. After preparing himself
for diplomatic career by academic
studies and in various consular po-
sitions in Africa and Europe, he was
appointed French minister to Spain in
ISIS, and in the following year sent to
Rome as plenipotentiary to restore or
der in the papal dominions. But he
soon retired from the diplomatic service.
His subsequent life was devoted to the
construction of great engineering
works, in which he displayed his ge-
MUS and for which he was particularly
endowed with talents and a vast fund
of learning. Dying in his ninetieth
year Count de Lesseps left life long af-
ter the events that gave him his repu-
Iation. His great achievement was the
construction ofthe Suez canal, an enter
prise which brought into play both his
resources as an engineer ano his skill
as a negotiator, acquired during the
years of training in the diplomatic ser-
vice of France. The competition of the
canal in 1869 meant for ililn wealth, IT,
ties and honors, and his name was Of
ten in later years connected with large
undertakings, few of which, however,
were completed. One of these was the
Panama canal, into the undertaking Of
which he was betrayed, according to
friendly critics, by the misrepresenta-
tons of persons upon whom he depend
ed for his facts, and by his optimistic
nature which led him to belive that he
must succeed in whatever he took in
hand.
An investigation ofthe company's af-
fairs was ordered by the government,
and its directors were arrested and
charged with fraud and bribery. Among
the accused were Ferdinand de Lcsseps
and his son Charles. The trial, which
created sensation over the whole
civilized world, began on January 10,
1898. Ministers, politicians, members
of the French chamber and of the
public press were implicated and taken
before the courts. Charles de Lesseps,
NJ. Eiffel, Fontaine, Cottu and others
were condemned to heavy fines and
Imprisonment, while de Lesseps him.
self was only saved from being brought
before the tribunal by his old age and
infirmities, and had to receive his son
prisoner in the midst of his disconsolate
family. Charles de Lesseps was after
ward released from prison.