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

TIE NEW YORK 4dcertiser says at
is absolutely certain that the southern
masters of the democratic party will in
sist on retaining the infamous income
tax scheme to pluuder the North in re-
venge for Gettysburg and Appomat-
tox.n As revenge is sweet, and as
southern people are human, the paper
referred to is not wise in suggesting
such an idea to them. Though, pro-
portionately to the white population, as
many people would be subject to an in
come tax 10 the South as in the North
they favor such tax for the reason
that it is the fairest and easiest that can
be laid, and it, in addition, it would en-
able them 10 get partially even, ii
would be only natural for them to strive
for it as long as there is chance OF sue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
Thc Mary Wnshington NIonumelLl

The Pennsylvania Railroad Con ss
sell round trip tickets TO Frederic
9th and 10Th, good to return mt tHe ''i-
from Washington 1t SL6D aad 81 a-
S143. These tickets vii! ie m
trains including the special Nh!H
Washington at SD and Alez4Aa
a. III. on the 10th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

Tense to take the Coxey case from the
jury on the ground that the evidence
presented by the prosecution did not
sustain the charge, was overruled and
the court al 2:20 adjourned until 10 a.
m Monday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05


The TARIFF BILL.-Tae t}.H I'LL.
to which the democrats in caucus Oh
Thursday promised allegiance, will be-
placed before the Sena;o on Monday.
The committee amendments will be IT,.
ported to the full Senate on ia, Il
and the speech making, sven as has
consumed the tine al the week, Wi.
ii is said, stop. 1t is claimed that the
end of the tariff debate Will soon be iA
sight.
Democratic Senators declared We.
terday that the bill is certain to pass.
even if both the New York senator,
oppose it. Senator Murphy, howeyc..
is counted upon to support the melslae
and it is also believed. now that there
is no chance of eliminating the incoma
Tux. shat Senator Hi VIII also vots
with his party upon the final passage
OF the bill.
Republicans do not think il VII
have sufficient votes.
Should the bill pss~. it Will probab' y
not remain in conference more than a
month at the most. The probability i
that final settlement can be reached
in a fortnight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

The smallpox scare in Atchison is
assuming serious proportions. There
are now about thirty cases in the city,
mostly confined to the colored districts.
So far but one death has been reported.
The city is virtually boycotted by sur
rounding towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

CHICAGO, May .-Wheat-May 5S3s;
July CO; Sept 81 t.a61as. Conway BIS;
July 39asa39l2 Sept 4012. Oats.May 80 4;
July 304-. Sept 25asa25l2. PoEk-May
S12 37ls; July 81 41l2 tard-May
July $6 1913 Sept So 40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

The markets are steady, but very quiet to
day. FLOUR receipts continue liberal and the
demand is fair at current figures. Wheat is
easy. only good milling samples seem to be
wanted; sales 81, % and so, latter for prime
mixed. Corn 4G to As. Oats 80 to ~ in
bulk. Rye Is to 81. Eggs 91s to 10. Other
Produce and Provisions are firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
RALr1MoRE. Man 5.-Flour dnll and nn.

BALTIMORE. May 5.-FIour dull and un-
changed Wheat dull and easy; No rel
spot and May 603sa60a..; June 81 sa61 l. !;
July G1i2a61a.; Aug 61a4a62; steamer No
. red 573sq57t.l milling wheat by sample
61l2. Corn firm; mixed spot 45i4 bid; May
44alii4; July Az. bid steamer mixed AZ
asked southern corn by sample 4Ga41. Oats
active and higher: No , white Western 13
bid No mixed DO 10. Rye quiet and firm ;
No = 51a5S Hay steady; good to choice
timothy Sl4 % u SO 90 Coffee dull (; No
! 16i2 Sugar quiet graduated 4.2I.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

When Baby wos sick. We gave her CaS'H''A-
When she was Child, she cried foe c'-s:'ft'-
When she became Miss she chung 70 CeS''''h'
Wien she bad Chi]dren, she gave tbzn eA1''A""
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

Commemorative omen sion
of the Senate lasted only onH $50
o'clock yesterday. The time Wa con
sumed entirely by Mr.. Quay. wiocoa-
tinued his speech on the tariff. Nr
GalliDgcr remained by his side con-
stantly, relieving he Pennsylvania a,
frequent intervals by reading -gea az
tracs As Mr. Quay desired to iu-cr
his remarks The Balance Of The daz
after Two O'Clock was spen. aciui
closed doors considering executive hg-i-
ness. Mr. Vest offered ameadmcnt- 10
the tariff bill providing for change n
the income-taX feature of the nc,.,lre.
In the House of Representative the
river and harbor appropriation bil WAS
passed. The House non concurred IN
the Senate amendments TO the bill 10
regulate the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
IN the District Of Columbia end % con
terence was ordered The House took
4 recess until S p. N. when private
pension bills were considered. The
House adjourned until Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

New YORK, May 5-Flour-State and
western quiet and steady. Southern dull and
steady; common to fair extra So 00a3 90;
good to choice do So load 20. Rye Flour
dull and firm; superfinc 81 6os3 To- Wheat
dull aud steady. Rye quiet and nominal:
Western 4Sa57 Corn dull and steady. Oats
dull and easy; May 39a391s. Pork steady;
mess S13 70 to .s14 90; extra prime $13 30.
Lard dull and steady; steam rendered S7.95
asl-nn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
yicilantt TO go Abroad.

New YORK, May 5.-Mr. George j.
Gould has decided to fit out the Vigil
ant for campaign abroad, including an
entry in all the big summer events in
English waters and try at the regattas
in the Mediterranean during the fol-
lowing winter. The yacht will sail for
Cowes in about three weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
rhc ovstcr Commission.

The joint oyster commission, repre-
senting Maryland and Virginia, has
probably finished its labors at Old
Point 50 lar as the taking of testimony
is concerned. but some time may pro-
badly elapse bafore the result Of the in
vestigation is officially announced.
Thursday night the committee head
The beginning of the testimony of Cap
tain Reed, CT the Tangier, which was
concluded at the session yesterday.
Capt. Reeds testimony did not differ
materially from that previously given
by the other witnesses. He had nc
companied the Chesapeake, with the
Tangier, in pursuit OF the Maryland
oyster boats. The pursuit was entered
upon because the Maryland boats had,
by firing on the Chesapeake and the
Tangier and their flight, given the i'm
preston that they believed themselves
to be in Virginia waters. He was not
positive as to which jurisdiction the
boats were in when the Chesapeake and
Tangier came upon them taking oysters,
but felt sure they had been pursued
some distance beyond the Maryland
line. When he realized that the boats
were in Maryland waters, he had call
ed the attention of Capt. Hudgins to
the fact, and the latter had ceased firing.
The commission examined few more
witnesses yesterday. whose testimony
did not add anything material to that
lready given.
After the testimony had been closed
the commission decided TO adjourn in
order to give the stenographer time to
transcribe his notes. They will then
meet again and decide upon what re-
concentrations they will make to their
respective States. The time and place
of meeting were not definitely decided
on, but will be arranged so as to suit
the members OF the commission. In
fact, the work of the commission has
been conducted in the most amicable
spirit, and there is little doubt that q
decision will be reached that will be
satisfactory to the respective States.
Members of the commission who
talked, while naturally refraining from
committing themselves by any direct
expression of opinion previous to the
making of their official report. still
clearly showed by the tenor of their
remarks that they felt that they believe
the Maryland oystermen were in the
right and that the captured boats would
be surrendered. This view seemed
indeed to be entertained by the Nir
ginia as we'll as the Maryland members
OF the commission. Yesterday evening
the different members ofthe commission
and the witnesses all left for their
homes.
A dispatch from Richmond says Gov.
O'Ferrall, as well as Judge Cardwell
and Col. Boy kin, feels confident that
the depredations on the part of Mary
land were committed in Virginia waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
List ocrncIaimcd Letter.

The following is a list of The leti, = ~.
naming in the Alexandra Va i9'''
MAY >. :,
Persons calling for letters VIII pi't'e =
they are advertised
Advertised letters not called fHr "
weeks will be sent to the dead '.tlrr 3'.'.s
Brown, J Rach hrN
Freeman. ] F Reyn"ld-
Green, Mrs Annie Walker. WI.
Green, Miss Virginia Wclh NJ. i'i'a
Hanlond, Nora Wil'ifn'.,' -
Jordon. Miss Maria Yale. Mr5 j 'ii' j
Payne, Miss Willie J
Cc.cARLIN J. VI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

REPORTED CONFESSION OF SPTLLER.
Mr.. r. S. Turk, one of the counsel of
Lawrence Spiller, colored, convicted in
Stanton of the murder of Miss Lottie
Rowe and under sentence to be hung,
had a long private interview with the
condemned man, in which it is general
ly reported Spiller made full confess
sion of his crime. When the gentleman
was seen by a press representative aud
asked if a confession had been made,
he would not deny the report, but de-
clined to talk for publication. 1t is
generally believed that the prisoner
has made clean breast Of the affair.
In conversation yesterday Spiller
confessed that he had served FIVE years
and two months in the West Virginia
penitentiary for shooting colored man
named Ed. Taylor, in Grant county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

The routine morning business today
was very brief, OCCUPYING less than ten
minutes. Then the calendar was taken
up, under rule S-for bills unobi e.eilo
The first was Senate bill FIR the p.
lief of the citizens Of Oregon, IDAHO and
Washington. who served with United
States troops in the war against the
Nez Perces, Bannock and ShoShone
Indians, to pay them 81 day for service.
and for the pensioning of the WOUNDED
and of the heirs of those VINO We're
killed. The bill was passed
Senate bill to remit the penalJie, On
the dynamite gun cruiser NcSlyius VS.
then taken up.
Mr.. Chandler opposed the bill in a
single sentence, as 2 "one-sided and
losing business for the government. "
The bill was passed.
And then, or motion of Mr.. Harris
the Senate at 1l:35 proceeded to the
consideration of executive business for
the purpose of continuing the consider.
alton OF the case Of George W. Wilson.
nominated to be collector OF internal
revenue for the District OF Florida.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
Alexandria Market, May .

BALTIMORE. May 5.-virginia 3's new,
IFS bid Virginia Century 60 bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

Asparagus sold in WasLIu- 'A.
morning at - cents dozen buucacs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
HOUSE.

The House was not in session TO-DAY
having adjourned yesterday eyenin.
until Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAY 4, 1894.

SAILED.
Schr L Bowen, kinsale, lumber by d D
Smoot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

TXTRA CHOICE CALIFORNIA PRJN .
d Just received by J. c. IILh'N-'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20
4 Law Frequently Violated.

Cl~ariOn-Lcdger.
Section 1919 of the Annotated Code
requires boards OF Supervisors to let
out the county printing, such as
blank books, letter heads, blanks, etc.
to the lowest bidder; but the law has
been ignored in threc-fouths of the
counties of the State, and the ''Out-
side concerns" which have been fiecc.
ing the home printers for years, con-
tinuc to receive much of this work,
when, il the law was complied with,
home offices would at least have a
chance to bid on it.
The following is Section 42l9in full
42l9. Contracts made by Boards of
Supervisors. Contracts made for the
purchase Of blank books shall be made
by the boards Of supervisors, by let
ting them to the lowest responsible
bidders, by sealed proposals, who will
comply with the terms. The propo.
sails shall be addressed to the clerk OF
the board of supervisors and be
marked "Bid for Record and Blank
Book Contract" The prices at which
such contracts are let, must not ex-
coed the lowest prices paid for like
articles, by the several boards, since
the year 1886"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20
PAPER MONEY.
The Drummer Knew All About Their
Letter and Figure MARKS.


Buffalo Express.
The fat man who sat in the rear
seat Of the smoker saw man across
the aisle counting his money. See
ing that roll OF bills,' he said, RE
minds me that | know something
about money that very few of the peo-
pie out OF the Treasury Department
know"
He reached down into his pocket
and tished out a 81 bill. 1t was new,
and he pointed out IA diminutive let
ter c on it right under the bills num-
Der, and another down in the other
corner. Now" lie said, Il don't
suppose a man OF you knew that these
seemingly unnecessary letters are on
the United States bills, and even II
you had noticed them, ! an, willing to
bet that not one Of you eau tell what
they signify"
Half OF the men in the car were
listening to the fat mar and none OF
them could tell what the letters
meant. although m or two said they
had noticed them.
"Well," went on the fat man, Il
wish One OF you gentlemen would take
a bill and tell NE what the last four
figures OF the number are"
The commercial traveller had a bill.
The four figures OF the number were
1921. The fat man said, almost in
stantly, ''The letter on that bill is
b." When the bill was examined the
dlminutive B was found on it in two
places.
Half a dozen other bills were pro-
duced and when the fat man was told
the last four figures of the number he
was able to tell what letter would be
found on the bill. In each case the
letter was either A, b, G or ID.
1.-THE explanation is simple" said
the fat man, after he had done the
trick successfully every time. If you
take the last four figures of the num-
Der on any bill, no matter what its
denomination is, and divide them by
four, you will, OF course, have a re-
mainder of zero, one, two or three. If
the remainder IL zero, the letter on
the bill will be A. II it is ], the let
ter will be B. II it is ,, the letter
will be e, and II 1t is 3, the letter will
be ID.
This is n Of the many precau-
ti0ns taken by the government against
cOunterfeiters. You can tell instant
ly whether a bill Is bad or good by
making that test. l wouldn't give Il
fve-cent piece for a 81, 900 bill, no mat
ter how perfect it seemed II its little
letters did not correspond with the
remainder obtained by dividing the
last four figures of its number by four
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20

N. Y. Mail and Express.
One hears a good deal Of the supe-
riOrity of women in all matters do
nestle, and especially in the manage
ment of her offspring, and yet some of
the best brought up children and
some Of the best kept houses are
those which are ruled by widowers or
bachelors. / know OF several in
stances Of men keeping house with
out either housekeeper or women do
mestics, except the cook, and their
homes are as clean and tidy as the
most %punctiliOuS housewife could de-
mand. The match safes are always
full, hot water is brought promptly,
the beds are comfortable, the bath
rooms are warm and all the hundred
and one little material conveniences
which 80 to make up the difference
between comfort and discomfort are
present.
There is no trouble with the SER
wants, because they understand that
sOOn as any trouble arises they
must go, for a man will never allow
those little petty annoyanccs and tyr
annieS which a woman is willing to
put up with. A woman, as a rule, is
apt to worry over the small things
and to allow the more important ones
to 60 by the board. She will row her
maid il she discovers dust on the
bric-a-brac, and yet will let Il meal be
ten minutes late and say nothing
about it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20
Thepemnrraf-s f,,
WHIT IN GOOD SeCIrry

-
Somebody said they would IN
get into good society. 1t started .. |"
question, What is good society tue
Good society is that where toaav,..
is frowned down upon and sc,nsNl
mongers are not admitted.
Good society is that whereon e o.,.-
the title OF gcntlewoman. not onlr ~
birth, but by good manners.
Good society is that where men >.
respectful, where %ofl-color stores ~,
not told, and where the women do ~ ~.
smoke cigarettes. "O'
Good society is that wheret to uodo,
stand Greek is of less imnnrt wv.
than t" understand courtesy in All =,
laws.
Good society is that which is No.,
personal in its talk, but which s,d.
sufficient topic of interest to djscos.
without dilating on the sins Of rs
ncighb0rs.
Good society Is that where the A.,
Of welcoming the coming and sneed;n.
the departing guest is graciously nrar.
ticed.
Good society Is that where womoo
are not hastily judged, but once thoy
are believed to be untruthful, derpi,.
full and ill-bred, they are ostracised
Good society is that which can uivo
Il dinner without sending IA notice of
it to the newspapers, can introduce ,
daughter without having her froeks
made the subject of Il paragraph, and
which believes that the family and
its happiness is of more importance
than the booming of II beauty or ,he
being counted among the Four HIM.
drcd.
Good society is that which, while il
recognizes the value of all the copyeu.
tiOnal rules, Is yet sufficiently strong
to be guided occasionally by hearts,
and not of necessity to follow a leader.
as sheep do.
Good society is that where Il mother
knows that her daughter or her son is
safe.
Good society, my friend, is that
which is formed when two or three
are met together in pleasant converse.
You can If you will though yours be
only IA room In a boarding house make
the best society in the world there.
BAB.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20

The following is attributed to Hen
ry W. Grady by the Fayettc Chroni-
Gle, which says it is an extract from Il
speech delivered by the famous Gcor.
gian a short time before his death.
The moral is obvious:
81 recently attended the funeral ii
Pickens county, Georgia, Of a poor
man. They buried him in the midst
of a marble quarry they cut through
solid marble to make his grave, and
yet the little grave stone they put
above him was from Vermont. They
buried him in the heart Of a pine
forest, and yet the pine coffin was inl-
ported from Cincinnati. They buried
him within the touch Of an iron mine,
and yet the nails in his coffin and the
shovel that dug his grave were from
Pittsburg. They buried him there 10y
the best shcep-grazing country on
elrth, and yet the wool in the collin
bands themselves was from the North.
The South did ntt furnish Il thing on
clrth for that funeral but the corpse
and the hole in the ground. They
put him away there and the clods
ratified down on his coffin, and they
buried Lin in a New York coat, a
Boston pair Of shoes, a pair of breechcs
from Chicago. and a shirt from st.
Louis, leaving him nothing to carry
into the next world with which to re-
mind him of the country in which he
lived and for which he had fought for
four years, but the chill Of blood in
his veins and the marrow in his
bones"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20

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Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, l.assitud-.
Gloominess. Depression Of Spirits, Aversion to So.
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Dull. Listlrss, Unfit for Study or Business. and
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Blood and Skin PHI, Ri;sa a s;.. sy.
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Urine, Frequency Of uIinatinc, Urine highly col.
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A SURE CURE. Iaf 'v vise. 'f' ~Si, IF +
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20

The following game law was picked
up IN front Of the New South Office
a few days since: Game Law-Or-
dered, That it shall be a violation of
the law to kill all kinds of game from
March ! to September 10, except life
insurance, stove, clock and book
agents, and town goats. 1t il further
ordered, That same be in force from
and after approval" - Ellisvllle
New South.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20

The editor of a Kansas paper states
that he picked up a Winchester rifle
one day recently and started down
the street to deliver the weapon to its
owner. The delinquent subscribers,
however, got IL into their heads that
he was on the wal path, and every
one he met insisted on paying him
what was owing. one Of them wiping
out a debt Of ten years standing. On
the editors return to the Office he
found "A load Of hay, fifteen busllelS'Of
corn and a barrel Of turnips that had
been brought in by delInquents. The
gun proved so effective that he is now
attempting to raise money to buy IL.
kansas City Packer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-04-20

The agricultural department of the
United States predicts that twenty.
two States will be invaded duliny
May, June and July by swarms OF
cicada, including both the seventeen.
year.Old and the thirteen-year spe.
lies. Connecticut will be visited by
the first named variety. They are
thought to be particularly destruct.
i've to fruit trees. But all these pros.
pective disasters never pan out as bad
as threatened.