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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

The high seas that wrought so much
damage at Long Branch last night and
which tore away over one hundred feet
of bulkhea6 and as much OF the road
way and bluff at Hotel Brighton, kept
up its work, and during the entire night
the fierce waves made deeper cut in
the driveway within fifty feet Of the
row 6ts,cot1ages on the bluff. The oc-
cupants of these stood in readiness to
vacate at any moment. 1t will be q
long time before the bluff, bulkhead and
roadway can be repaired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss ]. f. Delaplane died at her
home. 'kinsley MILL" near auckland.
on the 18th Instant
Miss Ida :. Rowsie died on Sunday
after brief illness in Fredericksburg:
a2ed iwenty-three years.
4 log dwelling house, the property OF
Mr. G. II. Henderson, near Igo. King
George county. was totally destroyed
by fire Tuesday afternoon.
Marcellus Johnson ended his life Sun
day afternoon by committing suicide al
MS residence on the Scottsvi!le road. ?
short distance from Charlottesville. 4
double-barrelled shotgun was used for
the purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
james J. Corbett, the American pugi

James J. Corbett, the American pugi-
list, yesterday paid a visit to Balm
robe, county Mayo, Ireland, where his
father was born. He was greeted at
the station BY thousands ofpeople, who
literally carried him to bis hotel. In
the afternoon he gave performance for
the benefit of a chapel which his uncle,
Rev. James Corbett, is building. In the
evening he was entertained at recep-
ton in the town hail, yhere he was
presented with an address of welcome
snd overwhelmed with bouquets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

IT'S possible that at least some OF the
Southern gentlemen who insisted at
Chicago that Mr.. Cleveland, and no
one else, should be the democratic can
didate for President, many now con-
ceive the idea that, after all, they were
not so cock sure of the honor and dig
nifty that would be conferred upon the
country by nominating for the third
time man who had, with his own
hands, hanger other men, and that they
may have been mistaken. The course
Of Mr.. Cleveland on the proposed tariff
bill, Is described in the Senate yester-
day by four reliable witnesses, would
not have been creditable to ward boss
let alone President OF sixty odd mil
lions of people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

IT APPEARS that the President was
not enamored of free coal until after
the purchase OF Canadian coal mines
by New York syndicate of which
some OF his friends are members, and
that, though he is now opposed to the
sugar schedule of the proposed tariff
bill, he not long ago endorsed bill
that gave the sugar trust free sugar
and, in addition, quarter Of cent q
pound on its product, which would
have increased its profits great deal
more that the Senate bill would do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

japanese garrison at iae Cofeau c:!.i-
tai and attempted 70 take the japanese
position by storm. A sharp dgh; en-
sued, but the japanese fire vas moro
than the attacking party could st4ud,
and they were compelled 70 retire. The
assault upon tbe japanese garrison mas
made At the iastiga,ioa of The Chinese
residents at Seoul.
PARIS July 24-The Chamber Of Depa.i~=
to-day passed the second. third and to.sta
articles Of tic apii-anaTchis. bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

FATHER McGLY,sS and General
Coxey were the speakers at an anaY-
chistic meeting in New York last Sun
day night. And yet Mgr. Satolli re-
moved the ban of recommendation
rightly imposed by Archbishop Corri-
gan upon the former for defying the or
ders of his superiors, and for publicly
ridiculing the head of the church to
which ne processes to belong. The
Pope's delegate to this country has
brought trouble and dissention upon
mis- church here, rather than peace and
unity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

GENERAL" CoXEY now advises all
the tramps in the entire country to set
out for Washington at once and join
those already there, for the unique
reason that so many Of them will be sent
to prison, that all the remainder will find
employment il building jails for their
accommodation at the national capital.
The large following of General" Coxey
aud president" Debs is conclusive
proof of the utter inability of free
schools and cheap newspapers to i'm
part understanding, but that they and
the zenith of crankism are entirely COM
natihle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
ForeiRnNeHs.

NAGAsAKI, July 24.-Advices from
Seoul state thata battle has been fought
there between Corean and Japanese
troops, in which the Coreans were re-
pulsed with considerable loss. The
Corean troops, together with some Chi
nese soldiers, made an attack upon the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

The coal miners in St. Clair county,
Ills, who have been on strike for some
time, resumed work yesterday. All
the mines in that district are running
on full time, except those OF the Con-
solidated Coal Company, which will
not pay the scale agreed upon at the
Springfield conference. It's believed
the matter will be adjusted by Aug. l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

James F. Foylc, local agent of the Met:
ropolitan Life Insurance Company, was killed
fhis morning in Paterson, n. j., by team OF
Of horses owned by farmar in Westwood'
Bergen county. The horses we're being e1er:
cised when they became frightened by ah
electric car and ran away. They rushed
down block and then collided with small
jla.ce house, impaling Foyle. who stood with
his back against lie building.to the tongue OF
the Wagon which penetrated Els left shoulder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

F. N. Notion. organizer of the Fed
grafton of Labor, was arrested at Iron
wood, Mich, last night on charge Of
SANDER. Notion is unaer 50 600 bonds,
which he refuses to give.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
400 & 4o2 KING STREET.
By O,Neal & Lunt. Auctiopers.

pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF Trust
D executed by Joseph E. Chauncey. bear
ing date the Goth day OF April, 1o93 and r..
ended in liber P, No. /, folio 3222. one Of 'A'
land records of the County Court Of Alezan'
dria county, Va. the undersigned. iEiis,t.
named therein, at tie 'equest of the ho'ei
f the note secured by said deed default Hs''
ing been made in the payment Of the same
will sell at public au ton, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST /. 1-9i.
at twelve o'clock noon. on the premises ..
the south end of the Long Bridge, in Alehan,
dria county, Virginia, the following prope-''
to wit:
g One Iron Safe, three Bracket LamFs io.''
Iron Stoves, one Nickel Lamp and Fixture
TWO FRAME HOUSES. formerly o~nei 81. ~.
occupied by John c. Nelson, situated a -, ~
south end of the Long Bridge, in AleAand.-Ii
county, Virginia, said houses being eIeo@di
and built on the property leased 10 tae :',-
John c. Nelson by Randall Hagner tfl'' SCI
and also one Frame Stable or sad le'-s''
property.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
iy24 lot A J. HALL. Irlstcc--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
THE GLogs CONTESTS. Three fights

THE GLOVE CONTESTS. Three fights
are scheduled to come off in the near
future at New Orleans. Stanton Alb
hott. who knocked out Johnny Young
In this o;ty last week, will fight Jack
Everhard In a twenty-five round go for
$500 on August Sth. Andy Bowen
and Billy Carroll, and Jack Dempsey
and Mccarthy will fight on August
14th and oath respectively.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

The home of George Heron at Bur-
pey's citation, Ind, was entered Sun
day night by ten masked men. Her
ron was taken from his bed, bound to 9
telegraph pole and whipped. The
charge is that Heron started saloon
under government license against the
wishes of the best citizens of the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

Pleasant Bluff, a summer resort sit
uatei on MarTagansett Bay, was badly
scofched by fire last night and the
whole place came near being cleared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

I said. ''has been pleased to refer 10 me
as the Iago of Shakespeare. With
this preface Mr.. Hill proceeded to
carry the comparison further, and
amid the intense amusement OF the
galleries, he referred to that other
great Senatorial assassination" where
Caesar met MS death. German was
the lean and hungry Cassius.
"He thinks toe much, such men are
dangerous" prolonged laughter),
Jones, of Arkansas, was Brutus,
Honest Brutus," and there was no
sarcasm in the sweeping compliment
which Mr.. Hill paid to the Arkansas
Senator. Casca, who had struck the
first blow, was to be found in Senator
Smith. Voorhees, was Trebonious and
Harris was Metallus Climber. They
loved not Cleveland less but they loved
their party and this bill more was
Mr.. Hills paraphrased conclusion.
They were all wise and honorable
men,"
1t was fully q minute before the
laughing Senators and applauding
spectators were called TO order by
threat from the President pro TEN.
OR. Harris), that he would clear the
galleries if the disorder occurred again.
LATER.
After Mr.. Hills talk defending the at
titude of the President and speech by
Mr.. Gallery, OF Louisiana, giving his
tory of sugar, the Senate adjourned.
The democratic Senators Immediately
went into caucus. 1t is expected
that the caucus will result
in something which will lead to an
agreement between the two houses on
the matters in controversy. Senator Cor
man expressed this opinion just before
the Senate adjourned. a number Of
propositions will be made to the eau
Gus, but nobody knows which is most
likely to prevail. A mighty effort will,
however, be made to induce some sort
of agreement and put stop to open air
clothes washing which has been in
dulged in SO much OF late. 1t looks as
if the effort may be successful.
EorsE
The bill directing the unemployment
OF railway postal clerks who were dis
missed from March 18th to May 1889,
which came over from Saturday and
yesterday as unfinished business, was
passed; yeas 40 nays 80.
An order of business for the remand
er OF the week was reported from the
committee on rules and agreed to.
The first matter Of business called Up
in the morning hour was the bill di-
rec;ing the payment to West Virginia
IF the amount of the direct tax paid by
the State, Irrespective of any claims the
government may have against the
State. The yeas and nays were de-
handed on the motion to 90 into COM
mittee OF the whole to consider it. and
it developed no quorum present, where
upon call Of the House was ordered.
The call exhausted the morning hour
and the bill went over without action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

VIM. q. Peoples, Pittsburg man,
committed suicide this morning by
jumping from the third story OF the St.
Charles Hotel in Wheeling; W. Va,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

and always without pleasant flavor.
always dear in proportion to both its
worth and outside price.
The servants in this pension are jew
els. The ladies are never tired of
praising them, Like all French ser
wants. they are handy and cheerful.
with great capacity for enthusiasm.
l8y little tipping a lady can have the
parlor maid transform herself into her
private femme de chambre for the
moment; another tipping will ind the
cook sending up surreptitious dainties
to Your room, and third qualification
win send the bonnie a.smuggling
brandy. tea and cigarettes.
The points of superiority these Paris
pensions have over these of similar
class in America are cleanliness. the
presence of solid and handsome furni-
ture that does not look so obviously
| factory made. tasteful wall deeora-
lions, fine windows of plate glass.
reaching almost to the floor on each
story. and the chee~fu,nesS with which
private services. out of their regular
routine. are rendered by domcStics
The disadvantages, from the American
point of view, consist in inevitable
\ draughts from the handsome door-lilSe
plate glass windows. in the incapable
but aesthetic heating apparatus of the
open CRATE. in the perfunctoriness OF
| the bathrooms, and in the enforced
drinking of wine. beer and table
waters instead of the free and open
fountain of the Silver-plated ice
pitcher In spite of the new aqueduct
| from the River Arve, everybody has u
tenderness about drinking the Paris
water. The pension claims to boil and
| filter il. but no one drinks the stuff.
The use of the bath. in all but houses
OF the highest fashion. is not priced in
France. The thing is SO slowly ccra-
| ing into vogue that fine apartniess
houses. built ten years ago, have orei-
/ narily but one TUT to each apartm-nt,
and that little metal coffin, into
which the water must be thrown from
bucket Illuminating gas Is next TO
unknown. The sickly. yellow-burn-
! nv French petroleum smells and
smokes. II is high in price. being
taxed on coming into the country
crude. taxed in its manufacture. with
an extra octroi or municipal tax on
coming into Paris after IL is refined.
| The Standard Oil company. which has
/ esta blished itself at Rouen, is about 70
make new departure and give the
French good oil. But they have the
Russian oil to compete with, a bad
thing in these days OF Franco-Rnssian
enthusiasm. STERLING HEILlo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

called professional FLINDERS" in my
time. but many Of them dwell on the
shady side of the law. The one who
observes no limitations may make it a
rather thievish profession. 1t struck
me that this individual seemed 70 fol-
low system all his own. followed
him Tor block or so, noting his move
ments. He looked about him with
great assiduity. Every now and then he
would stoop to touch or pick up some
small object in his path. At length |
approached and entered into conversa-
ton with him.
As is customary with such men. he
was all suspicion at first, but soon be-
came more communicative.
'Ies," said he, II have made this
my calling searching for lost articles.
| have followed it for seven years, and
may say that know AS much, If not
more, about Il than any one else who
has ever attempted IT"
DO you observe a system of your
owng''
We'll, | don't search at random.
have certain methods, il you want to
call them such. For instance, I choose
my localities and search over the
ground regularly and at appointed
hours Time is great fnctor and so is
locality. Broadway, from Forty-second
street to Twenty-third. is an excellent
field for my operations, as is also the
region that centers about city hall and
lower broadway. should Judge that
about 100000 people traverse these
thoroughfares daily, and they're not OF
the most impecunious class Think,
for instance, judging by your own ex-
perience. of the amount of coins and
valuables that are lost by the average
man throughout the wear, and then
imagine what the losses % such null
titude amount 10. OF course, can't
cover all that ground as | should like
TO, but IL would be big thing for me
If / could take the lower Broadway
region between and in the evening,
when the crowd and rush are gone,
There Is quiet field for me then.
strike pretty good monthly average
there; but it's mostly in the nature of
small coins dropped while making
change for ears and papers and the
like. and never even known to the
owners.
Upper Broadway, in the Tender
loin, is an altogether different place.
The hour choose here. as you see, is
after midnight, | always work ON a
deserted street, for it's, unpleasant TO
be observed. In the morning every.
thing has been pickcdup, bat what has
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
TnE .FINDER' ~ MORE.

between two stones 1t is true
another would never have noticedit He
showed il TO me-, II was an English
three-penny piece, with almost tho
shape and appearance of dime,
But pshaw" said the ''finder, "
Struggling his shoulders Talk Of
coins Every one knows their value.
But there are other articles of fifty
times their value that you might see
en- the street and not think worthy Of
picking up. They wouldn't really be
Of any value to you. for you wouldn't
know how to dispose of them But to
an old professional like me their value
is at once apparent Take keys. for
instance. and ut the word he pulled
one out OF his pocket and handed it
10 me, This is one found ten min
utes ago. Hou wouldn't have picked
Il up had you seen it, for you'd have
known YOU couldn't make use of 1t.
What is itp WI AN do with it?' he
cried. "roa't yoI see that it's key
70 safety HaIlt. You've no idea
where it came from, but have. lean
.
make up know the shapes OF keys
from almo every safe deposit firm in
the city. Those men all know me, and
many's TIC key bring back u their
customers. Now. the man who lost
this has duplicate, of course, and he
could easy have another made. But
the loss of this one has made him un-
easy He'll be willing 10 pay me any
thing from one dollar upward TO have
this one in his keeping. II he doesn't,
the firm will, or otherwise they would
have to change the lock. And any
way, there's secret in the number o.
these keys that they want to keep
quiet.
The other day found three links
of u lady's silver belt. What would
You have done with 'em9 Nothing. |
advertised the find myself, for | ear
tell instinctively the value that any lost
article has TO the owner. Well, the
lady paid me good reward. for she
couldn't have worn the belt unless
getting bac'S the links made her save
half the money that She d have other
wise expended
.soh, I'm not in this business for dia-
monds witches am ruhies," said the
finder" ''l'm in luck when l aver
age halt. dogen such articles year.
And lgclS doesn't usually come the way
of a professional like me. You can t
bank on luck, an I've got u Twin 70
make. It's the small things that you
find regularly that count
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
A Preserved Pig.

4 curious old story tells Of a house
which stood under the cliffs near Dover,
England During terrible storm a
portion Of the rock fell. wreclSing the
house. In the ruins were buried the
father. mother. five children and one
other child. the son of neighbor.
The father only Was rescued alive; the
others were smothered.
Al the back of the house stood the
pig-sty. inhabited at the time Of the
accident by one very large and fat hog,
says Harper's Young People. The
animal was neglected, aud no one took
the trouble to attempt 20 release him
Six months afterward some worlSmen
passing the spot heard a faint noise
At first they were frightened but, as
the sound was several times repeated.
they began to dig to discover the
cause.
Far down among the timbers and
rocks they cxcayated the pig, mere
skeleton. with pale eyes and long,
shaggy hair. What had preserved its
life 80 long was mystery. but live IL
did, and for several years afterward.
The owner exhibited the animal
throughout England, and made a good
sum Of money out OF his long buried
pig.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

been lost at night is generally not no
ticed for some hours.
''You can wager that am in posi-
tion 20 give points to the money-malSers
on the manufacture of coins as regards
their liability to be lost. Why, can
give you table, showing the percent
age by my own experience.
1.-THE copper cent is the coin most
carelessly handled. They are of SO
little value that the average man does
not pick one up unless it be for luck.
But, all the same, there is a more valu-
able coin than the cent that is most
generally lost. This is the dime. 1t
is the slipperiest coin ever manufact-
ured. IT works its way out of the folds
of purse, or out of d pocket when the
hand Is withdrawn, with all the ease
Imaginable. My greatest income is
from the dime. 1t shines. 1t is easily
seen when You are on the lookout for
\ Il, but it is easily unnoticed when
you are not That, you see, is
TO my advantage, for | am al
ways on the watch. My eyes are 50
trained that ] can spot coin half a
block ahead. Another thing, dime
is so light and thin that the slightest
touch win remove it from its hiding
place The 5-cent piece is rarely lost.
It is too big and heavy, and it has no
shine ! don't average five Of them u
week. The cart-wheel dollar is UNI
wieldy TO carry. and is often dropped;
but the owner almost always hears it
ring. and then it shines like a mirror
and is grabbed at once. l never find
one ON the pavement, but I've found
many "A dollar. crusted with mud and
dust. in the'street. The SIS gold piece
averages pretty well, but it's not easily
seen. Gold pieces of smaller denomi-
nations would be bonanza TO me il
they were more in circulation"
We had been slowly walking ahead,
. constantly on the alert.
] .'See what a trained eye can do,
/ he suddenly exclaimed, as he stopped
and with knife blade prodded cut {
: little coin that had fallen into cracl
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
The crler OF the Nile.

Upon the rise of the Nile. as every
one knows, depends the fertility Of
Lower Egypt. Unless the river reaches
a certain height the fields OF the Delta
win not receive enough water, and the
crops will be poor
When the Nile begins 10 grow its
daily increase Is carefully noted, and,
as the day when good Nile is due
draws near, the people become very
excited.
In Cairo an official, known as the
erier Of the Nile, is appointed for each
district of the city, whose business II
is 10 tell the folk day by day, the state
OF the river. The crier is usually nc
companied by boy, who adds the re-
! sponses TO his pious ordinations. Cry
ing commences on the I'd Of July, with
the statement that Allah has been
| propitious 10 the land: tomorrow wdl
be the day of good news
ON the morrow the crier recites in q
long-winded style passages from the
koran, until. his audience getting i'm.
patient. he gives them the glad tidings
OF the rivers rise for that day; Give
and half digits, and the Lord il
bountiful." TO which the boy re-
spends: Bless We Mohammed.
As everybody is interested in the
news. rich men win arrange with the
cricr, for piece Of bread or money, u
stop before their houses and deliver
his message When the river is At is
height the crier announces the fact
and then his duty ceases until next
season. As rule. he and his boy re
ceiye no pay until the day before tn,
/ great feast that IS held at the opening
~ the Cairo canal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

antiquated derby that sat up on his
head lie came along the street with
lowered head, and as he passed 1 no
ticed that he swept the sidewalk with
a peculiarly penetrating glance. The
moon was shining, and all objects
were brightly lighted and quite visible
''Iie looks as il he had lost some
thing ! said.
The officer laughed Lost nothin'.
That Teller wouldn't lose a pin He's
a profe. sional finder. that what he
IS That's what we call EN- He
makes his Twin huntin' for lost goods.
an I'll bet it's pretty good thing he
makes out 81 it, seein that it's no
work. Hes about the fourth man
know Of in this district who follows
that trade, If you can cali IT a trade.
know him by sight for about three
years. There's many thing I've seen
him pick mp that you an wouldn
have noticed lyin On the street"
have encountered number Of so