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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

A SHORT TINE ago the protectionists
pointed with pride" to the enormous
deposits the laboring men of the North
had in the savings banks of that sec
ton and attributed that condition sole
" to the beneficent effects Of the Nc
Kinley bill. Now they say that the
mere talk about repeating that bill is
the sole cause of the immense number
of paupers in all the northern cities.
Why should the laborers of the North
starve if they have hundreds of millions
n the savings banks?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

THOSE people in this country who
support the foreign pirates who have
seized Hawaii base their chief reason
for doing so on the assertions
that the Queen of that country
is "nigger" and is ''blood thirsty
and 'libidinous. But all that has
nothing to do with the case. If
she were as black as coal and her
hair as woolly as a sleeps, and she
were monster of lust and murder,
her qualities, vices and crimes would be
matters for her own people to act upon,
not for those of this country. The gov
eminent of the United States had no
more right to depose Queen Liliouka-
lani, except that of might, than it
would have had to depose Queen Vic
toria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
Texas Tobacco.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 15.-For four
years past tests have been made to
ascertain as to whether or not Texas
was tobacco growing State. 1t is now
established beyond doubt. III all the
southern and southeastern portion of
the State, as we'll as the central part,
tobacco is hourishing product, and a
fine quality of Cuban leaf is now pro-
duced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

THREE MEN were lynched at Russell
Kansas, yesterday, Sunday, morning,
for murder, lesser crime than that for
which negroes are lynched in the South.
Then, too, in the same State, negro
who sued his county last week for dam
ages for allowing his son SO be lynched,
was awarded the sum of t,vo dollars.
Evidently Kansas deserves share of
the condemnation that the North show
ers so profusely upon the 'lawlessness
of the South"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

HAwAu.-The steamers City of Pc
kin and Australia arrived at San Fran
cisco on Saturday evening from Homo
lu, bringing Minister Thurston and ex-
Vice President Hatch. The Australia
brought the following dated January 5.
''Since our last news went per Warri
moo, on the 1st of January, all has been
quieter The government has removed
all the sand-bags from the verandas of
the executive building, where sharp
shooters were to pick off the attacking
naval forces. Should Congress order
the Queen restored by force no resist
ance will be attempted. The sand
bag defences on the ground are left
against a possible royalist insurrection.
The government has small fear of such
an attempt, but they remain on the
alert. Vice President Hatch has re-
signed, and he and Minister Thurston
sail for the United on the Australia"
The Australia also brought a statement
from a correspondent in Honolulu to
the effect that the ex-Queen has aban-
doned all hope of ever regaining the
throne of Hawaii, and is now perfect
ing arrangements for bringinga claim
against the United States for large
amount of money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Benjamin Askins, aged SO years,
died in King George, his native county,
last week.
Sanford Cole, aged one hundred
years and two months, died near Ber-
ryville an Saturday.
The county Jail in Luray was on fire
on Saturday, believed to have been
caused by prisoners stuffing blankets
in the chimney.
Rev. John Marstella, a student at
Richmond College, and Miss Lucy
Dishman, of King George county, were
married last week.
Elias Chappelear, aged eighty, and
John G. Jenkins, aged sixty, we'll
known citizens of Rappahannock
county, died last week.
Reports come from various points in
the Shenandoah Valley to the effect
that large number of farmers in the
North and West are seeking homes in
that section.
William J. Parrot, an old and re-
spected citizen of Charlottesville, died
Saturday night. For many years be
was engaged in the hotel business, and
at the time of his death was proprietor
of Parrott's Hotel.
A meeting of the ex-Confederates of
Stafford county has been called for next
Wednesday court day. at the county
seat, 70 take steps looking to the cree
ton Of monument in that county to
the Confederate dead.
Clarke county on Saturday elected
delegates to the democratic congress
ional convention for the seventh dis
trict favorable to the nomination of A.
Moore. Albemarle elected delegates
favorable to Capt. Micajah Woods.
In the State Senate on Friday bills
were introduced to authorize the per-
sonal representatives of j. L. Mcintosh
and Herbert Osborne, late treasurers OF
Loudoun county, and their deputies to
collect certain unpaid texes was pre-
sented and referred.
Capt. VIM. N. Nelson, one Of the
most highly esteemed citizens of Clarke
county, died at his residence, near Mill
wood, Friday. He commanded COM
pany in the Second Virginia Infantry,
Stonewall brigade, during the late war,
and was conspicuous for courage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
Exodus to Africa.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 15.-The negroes in
this section of the South, principally thosc in
Arkansas, have contracted the emigration
fever again, and there is an exodus of black
men to Africa All the negroes of the Mari
anna, Ark, ncighborhood are sacrificing what
little property they have with the intention
of going to the dark continent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

HOLOCAUST IN A THEATRE.-The
latest advices from Shanghai to Deem
Der 13, received by the steamer Picking,
giving details of an appalling calamity
at Ningpo, which resulted in the horri-
BILE death by fire of nearly 300 Chinese
women and children at a theatrical per-
Torrance on December in honor
of the gods. Over 400 were present,
the women and children being on the
balconies of the two stories of the tenn
pie. A boy carelessly threw cigarette
which he had been smoking, into heap
of straw at the foot of the stairs leaning
to the second story. The straw was
dry and Instantly blazed up, burning
the staircase, and thus cutting of all
escape from the top floor. In an hour
and half the temple was in ruins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

The best he has ever tried. E. G..
Bowling, esq.,, Aquasco, P. o., Md, one
of the largest planters in that section ci
the State writes Il take pleasure in
recommending DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
as the best remedy for coughs and coles
l have ever tried. Both myself arc
family have used it with most satisfao-
tory results"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
Rich Silver Vein.

GEORGETOWN Col, jan 5.-one of the most
remarkable strikes of rich ore ever discovered
in Clear Creek county was made last week
East Augustine district A six-inch vein Of
sylverite was found at depth of over 100
feet, and an assay shows it to contain 1888
ounces of gold and 2,499 ounces of silver to
the ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

Secretary Carlisle has written a letter
to Chairman VOORHEES,, of the Senate
finance committee, stating what mea-
sure was necessary to relieve the Tres
sury. The Secretary said that unless
Congress took prompt action he would
have to do something.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
Important.-All persons Athlete

Important.-All persons afflicted
with rheumatism, neuralgia, sore throat,
pains in the back or limbs, sprains,
bruises, stiffness in the neck and joints,
chillblains, frost bites, scalds, burns and
wounds of all kinds, are hereby inform
ed that what they need is Salvation Oil,
the greatest cure on earth for pain. Is
cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
DIED.

On January 18th, in the tenth year of
her age, RUTH MAYFIELD PRICE, daught-
or of Charles P. and Virginia Price. Funeral
from the residence Of her parents, IN North
West Alexandria, tomorrow, tuesday, the
10th inst, at p. IN. Friends are invited to
attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

PENSION FRAUDs.-In the United
States court in Norfolk on Saturday the
following business was transacted: W.
R. Drury, pension agent, was found
guilty of forgery in connection with a
pension case which provedlto be fraud
ulept. For pension frauds the follow
ing sentences were pronounced: Will
liam Brickhouse, one year in the Kings
county penitentiary and $500 fne Will
liam Ward, pension agent, l year in the
city jail Laura Ann Higgins, two
years in the penitentiary and $4,000
fiue; Ella Etheridge. two years in the
penitentiary and $4,000 fine; Eugenia
F. Etheridge, one day in Jail and ST.
900 fine.
The Wrginidn says it has been pub
licly charged in the newspapers of the
country during the past six months
that the amount of money involved in
the pension frauds in this vicinity
reached an enormous figure, and an in
vestigation shows that the Pension Bu-
reau has paid out on these fraudulent
pension claims about $152, 900, and that
the amount involved in the claims on
file from the same attorney reaches the
enormous sum of 800, 000-over half
a million dollars in ALL The govern
ment officers seem to think that Drury
was the head centre of this fraudulent
pension business in this section. Since
his first conviction several months ago
there have been over 300 applications
which came through Drury's agency
rejected by the department, and about
225 pensioners who applied through
him have been dropped from the rolls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
HOUSE.

had been reached.
HOUSE.
The close of the general debate on
the Wilson bill had the effect of thin
ming out the attendance OF members on
the floor and of visitors in the gallery.
On the democratic side, in particular,
was this attenuation apparent, and only
about so democratic members were pre-
sent at the beginning of to-day's SEES
sion.
When the Speakers table had been
cleared Of the exclusive communica-
tons and Senate resolutions and bills,
Mr. Grain asked unanimous consent TO
consider Senate bill granting to the
Arkansas Pass Harbor Company the
right to improve Arkansas Pass and,
consent being given, the bill was taken
up and passed.
Committees having been called for
reports, without producing any import
ant results, Dir. Boutelle endeavored to
call up his Hawaiian resolution. He
maintained that the House could not so
bind itself by its rules as to preclude
the exercise of the right to consider
questions concerning its privileges, and
he read the ruling of the Speaker on
January holding this opinion. Yet,
said Mr.. Boutelle, the very position
which he has described as hypotheti-
cal case had become an accomplished
fact, and his (Mr. Boutelle'9 prediction
had been verified. The President had
sent a special message to Congress on
the question, yet the House had not
acted upon it.
The introduction of the Hawaiian
question had its usual effect,
and in moment the House
was in an uproar. The Speaker
endeavored to secure order, but his
poundings had about as much effect in
calming the stormy waters as phial Of
oil would have had on a West Indian
cyclone.
Mr.. McMillin demanded that the
special order adopted by the House be
adhered to. Mr.. Boutelle expressed
his indignation that Mr.. McMillin and
his democratic associates should be
willing to lend themselves to the in
famous scheme of "smothering" the
Hawaiian question and should blind
themselves to the degrading position
in which the President was placing the
country. The Speaker said that there
was some limit, even to the rights of
the gentleman from Maine, to violate
the rules of the House. There must be
some where power in the majority of
the House to support its rules and to
insist that they should be respected
and to take some action to restrain
gentleman who persisted, day after
day, in violating the rules of the House.
Mr.. Boutelle being crushed again,'i
the House resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole to consider the tariff
bill, and in accordance with the special
order heretofore adopted, the bill was
read in full prior to the consideration
of amendments to it.
The first debate after the bill had
been read grew out of the advocacy by
Mr.. DeForest, Of the amendment Of
Mr.. Payne to increase duty on leaf to-
bacco unstemmed, from 81 to 81 per
pound. Mr.. Marsh took Mr.. DeForest
to task for his inconsistency in stand
ing on the democratic platform and yet
asking protection for the farmers of
Connecticut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

Democratic members of the ways and
means committee have decided on
number of changes in the Wilson tariff
bill. which will be made by amend
mentS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-speculation a, ii.
Stock Exchange was quiet aud firm this NOM
ing. At II o'clock the market was qgjet !,
tone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.

The usual morning crop of petitions
against the Wilson tariff bill, in favor
of government control of telegraphs
and on various other subjects, was
gathered in and slowed away.
The resolution adopted by the Port
land, Ore, Chamber of Commerce con-
demning the statements of Governor
Pennoyer, in his Christmas Day open
letter to the President as to the impov-
erished condition of the people of Ore
gon as injurious and not warranted by
the facts, was presented by Mr..
Mitchell and referred to the committee
on education and labor.
Mr.. Hill rose to move to go into ex-
ecutive session, but first asked Mr.. Gal
linger, who had given notice of an in
tention to address the Senate to-day
on the tariff question, whether he
would be willing to postpone his speech
till tomorrow, to which Mr.. Gallinger
replied that his speech was not so i'm
portant as that he should let it inter
fere with executive business, and that,
besides, as he was suffering from a Sc,
we're cold, he would prefer to postpone
it till tomorrow.
SIN that case" said Mr.. Hill, 81
move that the Senate do now proceed
to the consideration of executive bust
ness"
The motion was agreed to, and, at
l2:42 the Senate was shat up in execu-
tive session in order to wrestle, in I'M
disturbed privacy, with the question
of the nomination of Mr.. Hornblower
as associate justice of the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
Mr.. Hill made long speech in op-
position to the confirmation of the nom
iuation, and was followed by Mr. Gray
in support of it. At 1870 no conclusion
had been reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Jan - f.-
tic-thc market was quiet; common is ~.
ira steers S315a6. stockcfs and iaa..,:
$2.25a3.15. cows and hciiers ) 25;.:3i - n,
100 lbs Hogs-narket weak lev -
a.. 40. common to choice mixed ~
choice assorted S5.3Oa5 10. light ,.533
pigs 81 25a5 20 per 100 lbs. Sheep lsrSe;
steady inferior to choice 81 .25a3.6O pcF 10
lbs. Lambs :S5ai.S5 per 100 lbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

new YORK. Jan. 15.-Flonr dull pr
easy. Wheat weak and moderately act g
Corn easier and more active. Pork du. 10
firm: mess S14 10 to S15 90. Lard quiet a
weak steam IS 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-Flonr dull Wheat
quiet and easy; No 2 rcd spot 635a6i Jan
633,a64 Feb 61ln bid May 6sioa6ea
steamer No . red 60i4a60i,; milling wheat
by sample 65 Corn steady; mixed spot aai
Jan 4Oa,a41; Feb Hail Is; Mar 4i3:ai2;
May i28. ,a43; steamer mixed 80 bid south.
crn corn by sample 40a42la do on grade
3Sai1ia. Oats quiet but steady; No > white
Western 35a35ig No , mixed do 33iea3i.
Rye dull No lis. Hay active and strong
but no higher good to choice timothy SD 90
to SIS 80 Provisions steady. Coffee quiet,
Rio cargoes fair 1915; No 7 1914.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

The wholesale markets opened to-ily a;
last week S figures while we note 4 decided
ly more hopeful feeling no material advances
of any kind can be expected until the tariff
snd other open national questions now be-
fore Congress are settled. Flour is very quiz:
and in fair demand Wheat is steady al
range of from IS to SO. Corn 43 to -.
Rye -i3 to IS. Oats 81 to SO, latter
for white. There is a very good demand
for Butter, Eggs, Potatoes and all sorts of Pro.
ducc at quotations. Bacon, Sugar and Pro-
visions generally ale firm. Millfeed is frac.
ton higher Hay, Corn Meal, Cotton Sod
Meal and Straw are without change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-15

DRIED AND EvAPORATED FRUITS
~ Peaches, Apples and Cherries. al
H. C.. WALLACES
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-03-09
Mediums In Japan.

Spirit rapping vocation for women IN
Japan requires little apparatus. Rap
ping is perhaps not the correct word, for
there is really no trapping at all-the
clients are simply put in communication
with any spirit with whom they desire tc
speak. 1t is not necessary that the spirit
should be that Of a dead person, but the
medium always inquiries whether the
spirit whose presence is desired is living
or dead
The mediums always carry about with
them q mysterious wooden box, about q
foot or less square. Like the medicine
bag of the Indian medicine man, its con.
tents are secret TO members Of the
same profession. These women usually
have bow of soft wood strung with u
single string and this they twang on
the edge of the box like caricature OF
violin playing.
If the spirit required is that Of dead
person, leaf plucled from graveyard
is used to splash some water out of o
small cup that stands in front Of the
medium. If the person is living, a si!,l.
liar ceremony is performed with piece
of stick instead of leaf, Then follow:
an incantation, and the spirit proceed:
to speak through the medium. The
medium charges sometimes as high as ID
or 20 cents. San Francisco Call
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-03-09

4 few years ago ! Twas assistant ianitor
or large lu5uT nee building near old
Trinity, New Yer. Tho head lauitor's
family lived in Greenyille, n. j. Ee
went home every Saturday night. The
elevator man Gmy brother) and | took
turns in watching the building Sundays.
The jaui,or had an old friend who was a
pantryman on one Of the Old Dominion
steamships. He called one Friday, but
the janitor was out. Lewas disappoint-
al because the steamer he worked on
called the next day Saturday, and he
told me there was a storm brewing and
he was afraid of a rough passage.
Sunday morning l got my breakfast,
went out and got paper and then went
down into the engine room in the base
ment. | sat there talking to the fireman
perhaps 10 or 20 minutes. All this time
the front iron doors were locked and the
key in my pocket.
AT once we heard the front door above
thrown violently open, and it seemed as
if hundred people came rushing in on
themain Office floor The fireman jumped
up and exclaimed, Frank, what the
devil is that?' listened a moment and
somebody up stairs screamed: MY GodI
My God! We are lostl We are lost"
We were both pretty well frightened,
but we rushed up stairs and found every
thing as quiet as the grave, not a soul in
sight and the front doors locked as I had
left them.
The next morning when I looked in
the paper what should see on the first
page but an account of shipwreck, and
it was the very same ship that the poor
pantryman did not wish to sail on the
Saturday before. His name was among
the lost. Now can any one explain what
i was I heard that Sunday?-Cor. New
York Recorder.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-03-09

Teaching a new horse to come out of
his stall at the fire alarm signal and
range himself alongside the pole is not
so difficult as might be supposed.
Imagine pair Of new horses assigned
to an engine. The surroundings are more
or less terrible to them, but they are
very gently and carefully handled and
gradually lose their fear, Their tuition
begins at once, and the driver is their
teacher assisted by the other men.
TIE ordinary signal is given, as if for
a fFe. The stall doors open, and the
horses are led out, put in position, and
In few minutes led back. This process
is perhaps a dozen times repeated. Great
pains are taken that the animals shall
not strike against anything, or be by any
means frightened
The unusual spectacle Of harness sus
pended in air is apt to disturb them at
FIRST, but they are led slowly up to it and
induced to smell Of it and inspect it on
all sides.
After they have been led to their posi-
tons n few times they are allowed to
come Of their own accord when the sig
nal strikes, though a man stands behind
them to touch them up little if they do
not start promptly at the opening of the
/ doors. Two weeks constitute the aver
age period of instruction, but horses have
/ been known to learn in one lesson. 9th
ers, however, are m.nths in arriving at
equal proficiency. Road, Track and
GtoI1a
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-03-09

A Portland lawyer says that not long
ooo a man came into his Office thorough
" angrv-as men usually are when they
90 on such errands. He had called upon
q debtor and asked him politely for the
payment of bill Of $3.50 and had been
abused for his pains. Now he wanted
the lawyer to collect it.
The lawyer demurred. The amount
was toe, trifing 1t would cost the whole
of it to collect it.
mo matter" said the client. Il don't
care if don't get a cent, SO long as that
fellow has to pay it.
So the lawyer wrote the debtor let.
ter. and in due time the latter appeared
In high dudgeou. He didn't owe any
~. so, and he wouldn't pay it,
every we'll" said the lawyer, then
nv instructions are to sue. But | hard.
ly think it will pay you to stand suit
,or so small a sum"
Who'll get the money if ! pay it?
asked the man.
The lawyer was obliged to confess
that he should.
"Oh, WELL" said the debtor, that's
another matter. If Mr.. - isn't going
to get it, am perfectly willing to pay
it."
The debt was paid the lawyer peck
eted the amount, and, what is very un
usual, all parties to the suit were per
fectly satisfied. Portland Argus.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-03-09

Thomas Odell, ~ youn, uGn of TWEEN
ty-two years, living seven miles back OF
Greoaup. Ky. has net death in strange
manner. lie had been puzzle to ply
sicians forseveral years lie was affected
by what he ate 10 sUgh an extent that
when he iH,..lgyd in lyai eating about
an hour ai.srwarl he would become
restless and wander out in search of
cattle and below as an OK, and would
get down on his hands and knees and
eat grass like cow When he partook
of mutton his actions were those of a
sheep, and he would plaintively bleat
like a lamb. When he ate chicken he
would go out aud scratch for worms,
which he would devour with apparent
relish.
After eating fish he would wander to
the creek and goin swimming. One day
his father killed several squirrels, Of
which the son ate heartily for dinner
He left the house shortly after and was
followed by the father. The father saw
him enter an oak grove, and soon saw
his son jumping nimbly from limb to
limb, at the same time barking like a
squirrel He called for him to come
down, but this only seemed to make the
boy want to escape, and he attempted to
Jump from one tree to another, but
missed auI lell to the ground, a man
gled, GREATNESS mass Of humanity, and
expired in less than five minutes At
lanta Constitution.