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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

A SHIPMENT OF FINE CATTLE.-Sen-
ator Henry Fairfax shipped on Thurs
day last over the w. 4 o. r. r. from
his Oak Hill farm as fine q lot of fat cat
lie as have gone out of this country in u
long time. There are sixty head of
them, all polled cattle and as fat as
mud: They were in charge of Mr..
Wallace Tiffany and went to Philadel-
phia for export. The cattle reached
that city Friday morning, and were put
upon the scales, when they averaged
1,427i pounds each.-Leesburo Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

II Is understood that Congressman
Hatch will be the anti-gambling candi-
date for the next Presidency and Rep
resentative Bland, the anti-bank candi
date. As they will probably divide
their own State, Missouri, a man from
some other State may possibly have
chance for the white alley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

ANOTHER INRoAD has been made
upon the gold held in the Treasury
for the redemption of the governments
paper money, and That fund is now con
siderab'y below the required hundred
million. fla demand for the redemption
of its notes were made now. the Trea-
sury could not meet it, and would be
bankrupt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

A fire early this morning destroyed
the Pan Handle freight depot at Co
lumbus, O., and two men lost their
lives in the burning building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

On the 18th OF April, 1894, in Jhl c.tg III
Baltimore, WILLIAM H. JEFFgRsrN. Formerly
s citizen OF Alexandria Va, depart ;3.-
life in the 55th year of his age
Like shadow, thrown soft and gen. ,p~
passing cloud, death fell upon hia
He was the son OF Henry Jefferson HGO
was an old resident Of Alexandra, sa ~
many years 2 member OF the Methods. Eris
copal Church, 4 church in which my OWE. lea!
mother worshippcd for many years.
William Jefferson. Ike his father, was fram
his youth OF religious turn Of mind, ai.aa
OF moral habits and for nearly twrnty .ag
Was an active member OF the Mrtaei-.
Church of Baltimore, where he made .e,t
many dear friends
Ito was naturally kind Of heart and ta.r-
Gus even TO his enemies. A man II g, ai
manner who cared more for that peace %
mind that fills the soul than To A0ai ,,aa ,
tide OF outside life. He believed 81 t-ai
time religion, the religion Of tha h tic
religion Of love. Love thy neighaQf
self WAS his theme and he endcavarei ne
IN TO that principle to the best Of b rs.
he 'T';.s not infalliblc, but like the mi
oas but true hearted Peter, he was O. crlaae.'t-
ing his own t;illibility and wCasu,s
lie was not unmindlul OF tn ..D. s-. t
like other men. though endov- ha-
man virtues, was also emjci9
iafrmaiires. His youth was uls H t
tive city, Alexandria, where Ae an r
trade of cabinet maker with Ac0m 20 "-'
He was always industrious am. IaF- il
his youth heen preserved by labor Ham ia-
roral tastes, he was prepared ior .a' ".'N
in the church in which he so carr !" ana
faithfully aborcd for the good Of BIS e. "-
man and the glory Of his God Buti earth
~ work is ended.
lie is gone like dream tothc hHi Of .'ie
blcst, where the wicked cease irol
and The weary are at rest
Baltimore Sun please coLs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

Mr.. Patton, the new Senator from
Michigan, was sworn in yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
The Mcthodists.

At the Methodist General Conference
at Memphis, Wednesday, the committee
on missions reported favorably the pc.
tition to require district and quarterly
conferences to look into the work Of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty. They reported unfavorably on the
memorial to constitute the secretaries
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So.
cicties members of quarterly confer
ences.
The church extension committee pre-
sented new constitution for the board
that has charge Of that subject.
The report of the committee on tenn
perance was favorable to a memorial
which requires that member of the
church who signed an application for a
license or who rents his property for
the sale of liquor shall be liable to e1-
clusion from the church, but they made
an adverse report upon the proposition
to add as an item of business to the du-
ties Of the quarterly and district confer
ences the matter Of temperance.
Tho Sunday school committee,
through Mr.. Robert Magruder, of Balti-
more, reported adversely the memorial
to use Children's Day collection for
foreign missions. The committee also
opposed any change in the existing
plan of electing Sunday school officers,
and also against requiring the superin-
tendent being required to make writ
ten reports to the quarterly conference.
The committee on revisals presented
report limiting the | parties Of local
preachers and also one to change the
ratio Of representation in the general
conference. The law now allows one
clerical representative for every thirty
six members of an annual conference
and an equal number Of laymen. The
committee recommend that IS be in
serted for So.
The subject of publishing a new cate,
chism brought on II long discussion.
Some of the members asserted that the
catechisms are written by theologians
from heights to which childish minds
cannot reach. A resolution was adopt
ed to have a committee appointed to
compile new catechism.
At Yesterdays session the report OF
the committee on temperance recon-
mending the use of untermented wine,
was practically adopted.
4 memorial from the Women's Mis-
sionary Society asking admission to
the conference was non-concurred in.
The proposed revision of the chapters
in the Discipline, relating to trial of
bishops, ministers and laymen was
referred to committee, with instruc-
tions to revise and report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE AND HIM-
sELF.-Frank Wilson, a colored waiter
about thirty-eight years ofage, attempt
ed to Kill! his wife by shooting her
about o'clock yesterday evening in
Washington and afterward tried to
commit suicide by taking q dose of
poison. Both attempts failed, the
woman receiving merely flesh wound
in the shoulder and bullet in her arm
from 22-calibre revolver, and the man
being Immediately taken TO the Home
opathetic Hospital, where he was
quickly relieved of the poison. The
woman was removed to the Freedman's
Hospital. Wilson when locked up
said ne met his wife at the corner OF
Tenth and 0 streets and asked her to
either permit him to take the children
from the ophan asylum or to take them
away herself. He and his wife having
been parted for about a year, the
children were placed in the asylum.
His wife refused to accede to his propo-
sition, and having some words with
him, struck him with an umbrella. He
Immediately drew his pistol and shot
five times at her. He then swallowed
about an ounce of poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

rRY OUR NO. 1 SANTOS CoFFEE-vcry
1 fine ROBERTSON & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
yYEALTH NOTICES.
OFFICE BOARD ~ HE ....

- a
OFFICE BOARD oF HEAtfIi
May II ISL
Tho Board of Health :eill MAKE l T., en-.
a. Inspection Of the city On d 81.
tn instant All persons are
.hcjr promises well cleaned and q lsH....
e-.,ss from their cutters. A.liess'
guilty Of violating tho lav F.i. BIZ
i.-cording 70 the city orlinauee-s- ~
Healta e.'.
All persons who canpot aiTorl to f.-fa'-.'I
lime to disinfect their alleys and p'eii'.',.
10 supplied by the city free Of cost oii -rre-.
ION to either the Health Officer OF 'iic -.
iltendent Of Police. ,.#,,n
Health ORC
All persons having complaints u ~.
nuisanccs must sign their names III ~ 1,....
licences of good faith, as no anoH2'.i''
municotions will be noticed. IN
w. r. PURFIs u
my11 1w He''.'H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
HQrSE-

The House refused, il0to ~ ee
up the private calendar to-ds5 ,c an-
sideration, which was the regui.ro.der.
and voted to proceed with The laval
appropriation bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

FoR THE relief ana cure Of 7'
head there is more potency o.
Balm than in anything else II
prescribe. This preparation has i9
been making brilliant success
for cold in the head, cat,rrb wd rs ~
Used in the initial stages of the E
Cream Balm prevents any scueH 4r 't
ment Of the symptoms. %hi.e aIuo i'I
less eases are on record OF r.al
chronic catarrh and hay fever a.e'
treatments have proved of No rv'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
B. II. JENKIN
je2 Cor. Duke and Fairfax =rfol.7

vl-,n Baby was SICK, we gave her c@toS"-
Whom she was Child, she cried Tor cas'o''h-
wac.a she became Miss she chung 70 c'l''''r'A'
Wren she had Children, St.s gave them CS'''S'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

Elgin's Best is the b a.'is
Price 80 cents per pound.
Just received 10 boxes large
Oranges.
) crates fiue Florida Toma.oe-' III
sell at reduced rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
GOOD ROADS ron the S0UTH.
We are Going to Have Them and ee UP win
the Times.

RALEIGH, n. C.-In an interview
with State Gcologist j. A. Holmes, who
was n delegate to the national good
roads conference held ut Asbury Park,
N. j., last week he says "It has aroused
consite able amount interest and
showed II wide awakening To the need
OF better highways over the entire
country. There were delegates pres.
ent from 40 States, and from each of
these states encouraging messages as
to the movement all over the country.
Many of these delegates were farmers;
others were State officials, merchants,
editors, lawyers, engineers, preachers,
horsemen, wheelmen, &c. New Jersey
bad, naturally, the largest delegation
aud, 1T has been the pioneer in the
movement for good roads During the
few days i remained in New Jersey I
passed over nearly 100 miles Of splen
didly macadnmized roads Some of
them were built by the State, some by
the townships and towns. they wets
all good roads, properly laid aud graded,
and built under intelligent en-
gineering supervision. A few of
them resemble the splendid highways
of England or Franco. / have seen
hauled over these roads with teams of
two horses loads varying from two to
five tons in weight and WAS Informed
by n citizen of Elizabeth, N. j., that
he hauls To Plainfield, distance of IL
miles, regularly and easily with two
large horses Il load of seven tons. Con
trast that with the loads hauled over
our North Carolina dirt roads. It il
encouraging 10 see how actively the
New Jersey farmers have taken holN
of the road movement Some of them
say they must have good roads or aban-
don their farms. They cannot compete
with Western grain crops and stec,
transportation il they use the old dirt
roads. Many of our North Carolina
farmers are reaching n similar conclu-
sion. Good roads may bo regarded as
as luxury for tho rich man, but they
are necessity for the poor man. Our
North Carolina people are too poor 10
do without them and we are slowly
awakening 10 that fact"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21

RALEIGH, n. C.-Shcrif McPbaiI
of Columbus county, has arrived from
Wheeling, w. Va, bringing with him
George Arkle, who two wears ago
found on train in North Carolina the
pocket book of ex-Ttcasurer John
Harralsou, of Columbus containing
$4,000 and valuable papers. Arkle re,
fused to return them. Governor Carr
made requisitiol for Arkle. Sheriff
McPhail SAYS the Wheeling people re-
loice at his arrest, as he is not liked
there. Ankles wife accompanied him
and is Mt hotel while he is in Jail.
Democratic conventions held in
Craven aod Jones counties endorse
Jarvis for United States Senator as
against Ransom and instruct their
nominees for the Legislature to vote for
him. These counties and others de-
mapd primary election for senators
to be held at the November election.
This is new departure in North Caro-.
Una and the movement is Significant.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
THE WEEK IN TIVE SOUTH.
Condition Of Business and the Latest Fed-
fvres of Southern Progress Summarized.

Con6ihoD OF Business and the Latest Fed-
fvres OF Southern Progress Summarized.
The reorganization plans of the Rich
mond Terminal are making good pro-
gress, and this great system will soon
become powerful factor in the devel-
opment of the South. A number of
short lines, connecting links between
other roads, and several logging roads
are reported for tho week. Among
the new industrial enterprises reported
are GIG, 900 rice mill in Louisiana; !;
s,s 600 lumber plant. phosphate
plants, $50, 900 printing company, etc,
in Florida; s400, 900 meat packing
company, $4,000 machine company,
800, 900 shoe. manufacturing company,
dry-docks. etc, in Maryland; $50,
600 furniture company, 800, 900 min
ing company, cotton mill proposed,
etc, IN Georgia; an ice factory, water
works, etc. in Alabama; lumber mill,
steel bridge, etc, in Mississippi; to-
bacco factories, iron works, quarries,
telephone system, etc. in North Caro-
lima; n $40, 900 mercantile company,
gold mine, 81, 900 clothing company,
s25. 900 mill company, 800, 900 cotton
'"'' N''"f"hyS wv, III Doutn thIOuDh,
large shoe factory. pencil works,
quarries, etc, in Tennessee; a $50, 900
brick plant, s25, 900 plumbing compa-
ny, canneEy, etc, in Texas; n $3.50, 900
chemical company, coal mine, tobacco
works, $4,000 mercantile company,
etc, in Virginia; 800, 900 land com.
pany, water works coal mine, ETC., in
West Virginia. The new buildings
reported included a ell 900 school in
Georgia. 100000 temple in Tennes-
see, $4,000 court house in Florida,
slI)5, 900 school and a SIC, 900 church
in Maryland, $40, 900 dwelling in West
Virginia, and many others.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
A New Textile Fabric.

According to the Monitcur Indus
triel, an invention depending on the
direct extraction of tibrous material
from the bark of the mulberry tree has
recently been patented. Without Law
ing claim exclusively to any special
process, the inventor, Mons f. Khourl.
givessOme details ofthe processes which
appear to him to supply the hest prac-
tical solution. "A quantity of the bark
lis placed in n basin of soft water. At
about twenty-one days it becomes ma
ture; II is then taken out and dried for
-~un Gu't cleaned In
order to help the renewal of o,,r,.-.'
substances II is soaked for twenty four
hours in basin containing chloride of
lime u per cent on the quantity of
bark IL is then boiled in water for
from five to six hours, then Immersed
in basin Of soft water for twenty
hours and dried in the sun. This ,reat-
ment gives a product hitherto entirely
unknown, and which is suitable for the
manufacture OF curtains, silk, paper,
cardboard, etc Ii does not seem to
he worth while to take so much trouble
to get little fibre" when there are
so many sheep and Angora goats and
such things in the world, and when
cotton IL selling at cents pound
However, If the mulberry product is
valuable, IL is another bonanza for the
South Some varieties of the tree grow
like weeds IN tins part of the world.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
RIVERS AND HA75JYS.
Increased Appropriations for North and So1'i
Carolina Reoommendej BY the Senate
Committee.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-South Caro-
lina's slice of the river and harbor ap
preparation has been increased by tn
Senate commerce committee. Char
lesion harbor is no longer a part of tn
river and harbor bill, for mt the in
stance of Judge Brawley, while mem
Der of the House, Charleston was pu'
in the class with the great cities of tin
country and provided for in the annual
sundry civil appropriation bill
While the Senate has been tinkerinp
with the tariff bill the committee OF
commerce has been preparing tn
river and horbor bill for report to tn
senate. Their labors have Just con
Guided and the various increases over
the amounts proposed by the Hous,
indicate that Senator Ransom looked
faithfully after the interests of North
md South Carolina. The House pro
pose to give Winyah Bay 500, 600 an
the Senate committee recommends
$780, 900. Santee River is increased
from $40, 900 tc SO, 900, and Waccamav
River from $4,000 to $4,000. TIL
other South Carolina appropriations
r"maiu as they came from the House
As an evidence of the influence 1
member OF the committee has in pro
viding for his own State Senator Ran
som secured an increase of 1921 ZOO
FOR North Carolina. As the bill cam,
from the House the aggregate nppro
priatIon for North Carolina was SlI3,
600. 1t is now swelled to S34S, 900
Two new projects. Roanoke and Trent
rivers, are to have $4,000 each
Northeast Cape Fear River received an
increase Of g., 800. Cape Fear, above
Wilmington, il increased TO 1920, ,OOO
and placed under the contract system.
which ,nsurcs an annual appropriation
IN the sundry civil bill Pamlico and
Tar rivers increased 10 SO, 500; Con
tcntnea River increased TO SIC, 200:
Neuse River increased TO $4,000
Lockwood and FOLLY $4,000, and
$1,000 for survey of the canal through
the Dismal Swamp.
Tn Georgia the appropriation for
Cumberland Sound is decreased from
Sl7O, 900 to 500, 900, but placed under
the contract system, which assures il
an annual appropriation. Brunswick
bar. $50, 900 to be paid to G.. p. Good
year for dynamite operations. The
bill is now ready for consideration bv
the Senate, as are most of the money
bills which have come over from the
House
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
IN PRISON.
PRESIDENT DEBS NOW BEHIND mon
BARS
AdJu6ged m Contempt of Court Because
They Mad Vioiated the injunc ton RestrHn-
ing Them from, Interference Win
the transmits sion of Mdiis and
Win inter- State Commerce.

CHICAGo, ILL.-Thc report that ad
ditional proceedings were likely to be
taken by the Federal authorities against
President Dehs and his associate off
GERS OF the American Railway Union
had the effect Of bringing big crowd
to the United States Circuit Court
room in the government building
Judge Seamans, of Milwaukee, pre-
sided IN the absence Of Judge Gross.
cup.
There were lengthy arguments, bu,
finally the court cut the discussion
short hy ordering the issuance of at.
tachments for contempt against DebR
Howard, Keliher and Rogers, and in.
structed the United States marshal to
waive service on the understanding
that the defendants would voluntarily
surrender at the bar of the court.
Judge Seamans fixed the additions,
bail at 81, 600 each and ordered the
four men held in custody Of the Uni
ted States marshal until the surctics
had been approved. Debs announced
for himself and the three other de-
PENDANTS that they would go to Jail and
refuse to give additional bail on the
b''"h' 'hht tii',lt bolNlhlnCn III tnC
other cases had been so bitterly at
tackled Ivy the press that they felt II
great deal of hcsltancy in asking any
more citizens to 60 additional hail for
them.
A score or more of friends clustered
around them, urging them to recon
Slder the determination. One of the
number said that he WAS worth half
million dollars and would go bail for
the entire quRrtctte. Others offered
to become individual surety for the
several defendants Debs, however,
WAS obdurNte, aud in his determine.
| tion was supported by his associates
On their arrival at the Jail the pris-
| "ners were courteously received by
Jailor Morris and Jail Clerk White.
The marshal did the introductory hon
| ors and the prisoners shook hands cor
daily with their new custodian. At
the demand of the turnkeys they held
up their hands and submitted to a
| search. They were deprived Of all
valuables and then led to the spacious
| and roomy cells in the debtors depart
| ment. President Debs and Vice Pres
| ident Howard were assigned To No 3,
, and Rogers and Heliher to No. 6. 1t
| was arranged with the Jail officials
| that meals should he served from a
| nciShhorinG restaurant, and the pris-
oneIs werethen left alone.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
DOUBLE HAHGiHG At L0UiSBU8c.
Two Men Who KTjsd Jewish Peddier Pa,
the Penalty.

LouIsBuBe, N. C.-Tvo brothers,
aged aged i39d and we're Ta'sSi 'ssSSiIsgsd gfb here the
execution being private. The rope
used to hang Calvin had been used on
seven prior occasions during the last
ten years. The condemned men were
unable to read or write, had neve been
to school, nor inside any church. They
refused to make any statement, but in
dicated that they had not intended to
commit murder. Two ministers visit
ed them in the Jail, and they expressed
the hope OF being forgiven for their
sins. In June, 1892, these men and
Charles Tucker, a Jewish pedler, met
OF the house of two negro women in
Franklin county, and all drank. CAL
vim Colcy melted his brother and they
killed Tucker with an axe and carried
his body into ncighboring thicket
and covered it with brush. Finding
in his pack $l69, they all went to Nor
folk. A year afterwards the crime was
discovered, the entire party was ar
rested, the woman turned States evil
dence and the men were convicted.
An immense crowd gathered around
the Jail to see the execution, which,
however, was strictly private. The
men met their fate without emotion.
The neck Of Tom was broken by the
fall. Calvin died in 1S minutes of
strangulation.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED.
CdroEnians Crowded on II TO Keep Out of the
Ram

HAMPTON, s. C.-Six hundred peo
pie heard the campaign speakers here
Before the speaking was half over rain
commenced to pour in torrents and
neither Butler nor Tillmau had n
chance to max" a connected speech az
one time. Men crowded on the stand
to escape the rain until the flooring
collapsed, but nobody was injured.
Butler defended the tariff and in
sisted that the natIoCal democratic ad-
ministration should not be condemned
when two years still remained for the
redemption of the platform pledges.
Tillmap, discussing the dispensarv.
said TINT within two or three weeks
constablcs would he bunting blind
tigers again. Tuis is taken as n CIesr
declaration that the dispcnsaries
will he reopsned as soon as Justice
elect Gary takes his seat on the
supreme bench July Goth instant The
governor asserted that the dispensary
act Of 1898 was still intact and that
when the act of 1892 was declared un-
constitutional he and Attorney General
Buchanan had taken to the woods
with IT TO prevent a test case from be
ing brought before the court " The
majority of the crowd chccred for
Tiilman
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
Pays TO Pack win Care.

j. A. Westbrook, OF Mt Olive, N. O.,
sends us a sample package of strawber-
ries rs they are sent to the New York
market; foar bczaa o! fruit. packed in
light open rack with wooden bale
or handle. The berries were fine, even
size--if anything, the largest ones
were at the bottom. Between each
layer of berries were green strawberry
leaves, with other leaves spread over
the top OF the tray. or course, all
this took time and required skill and
care. Did it pay? The commission
man who handles these berries states
that while other Southern fruit was
selling at FIVE TO eight cents quart,
not quart OF these berries has sold
for less than 90 cents. There is pay"
for you!-Rural New Yorker.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-07-21
Storm and IiqbtDtDo FIRE

GoLDsBoRo, N. During the
heavy thunder shower Sunday, light
ming struck the immense warehouse Of
the Goldsboro Storage and Warehouse
Company. igniting it aud about $40
bales of cotton. Efficient work Of the
fire department prevented an extensive
contiagration, but not before portion
of the building and contents were bad
ly injured. L. ID Gully and f.. G.
Beach, proprictors of the North State
Cotton Mills here, who owned 24O
bales, suffer a loss of nearly IS, 600; no
insurance. The storage company's
100 bales foots mp loss Of 81, 900; in
sured. The damage to the warehouse
amounts to $1,000, covered by insu-
rance.