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The morning times., 1895-10-01
ALL RACES WERE CLOSE
Best Sport Yesterday Ever En-
joyed at St. Asaph.
RANK DECISION MARRIED IT
Lady Lister, a Ten % One Chance, Was
Given the Decision, Although Syde
Clearly Won by "A Head-LOng Shots
Captured Two Events-Books Were
Always Busy.

Those who visited st. Asaph yesterday
witnessed what can safely be said to be the
best racing ever seen on the outlaw tracks.
Two of the events were so close that they
looked like dead heats. anOther was won
by a head and two o otheref furnished " hipptng
finishes.
The only thing that marred the sport was
the rank decision that was given i'll the
fifth race. Syde wac the favorite AID she
won by a good head, bat the race was given
to Lady Lister, 10 to ! chance.
GOOD SPORT IN ORDER.
The weather was simply perfect for the
gport and this. added to the good betting
crowd thai W went Out, sent everything along
i'll beautiful shape. Tie five books That
went on had all they could do to handle
the money that came III and they managed TO
break about even With the talent.
B;tiiinasloe, a hOrse that recently came
down from the Northern tracks, was made
the fayorite III the opening event, but the
long delay at the post must have Killed his
chances, as Electro, 10 to l shot, beat
him out III a driving finish.
The second event was also taken into
camp by "a OBg snot. Hunining bird was
the choice, closing at 1 To 20. but had to
be satisfied with second money, as Cody
lasted hong enough to win BY an eyelasb.
MURRAY DID THE TRICK.
The talrd race, which was FOR two-yedr-
oids. also furnished a good finish. The
handicapperS picked Murray 10 do the
trick. and tie gust managed TO do it, win
ming by a nose from Mario, who came very
fast at the finish.
Elizabeth L.. Some " ore and Gaiety
were all p.ayed in The fourth race. EiiZa
beth was not played at first, and went
up 10 10 |. The right money came in.
however. ana .'-e closed at s TO .. Mar
gueri;c II mace all the running tai well
into The stretch, where Eliza beth caught
her. and in driving finish, got The de-
ci>ion.
Syde WIS a pTohibitive choice in the
fiftn event. She won the race all right,
hut the judges gave il to Lady Lister,
Il 10 to l chance.
The closing race went 70 Renaissance.
wt'- took cDnlE.and at the head of the
stretch. and with Il little shaking up.
won by an open length from Hazel with
Grey Forest, third.
The morning times., 1895-10-01
Entries at Gravesend.

First race: five and one-half furlongs;
handicap--Merry Prince, ia; Salvable,
106; Intermission, 102; Volley, 100;
Whippany, 80.
Second race; mile and one-eighth; handi-
cap-Sir Excess, 122; Sir Walter, III;
Galilee, 113; Patrieian, III: Augusta,
Belle, 80 each.
Third race; three-quarters mile: selling:
Greenfield stakes-Harry Reed, los: Man.
chester, 1o4: Annissette, 102; Bellicose,
Hawardeb. 10 each; Irish Reel, 93; Kisbern,
Nicolini, 90 each.
Fourth race: mile and -quarter-Mar-
shall, Diabolus, l07 each; Adelbert, Can
delabra, Cass, 1O2 each; Augusta Belle, SO;
The Swain, 80.
Fifth race; three-quarters mile; Culver
handicap-Rey Del Carreres, 1876; Discount,
III; Ed. Kearney, 113; Brandywine, 11O;
Lustre. Ina, lot each; Kamsin 80; Crescendo,
80; Hermanita, 81.
Sixth race: five and one-half furlongs;
maidens-Medwin II, Mr.. Reel, King of
Bohemia, Whippany, King Hero, Bon Ami,
112 each; Senator Murphy, Carib, Belle
Annie, Runover, Conneaugh, 100 each.
The morning times., 1895-10-01
Baseball Notes.

StlvettS was nit very nara.
Mcclure had his batting clothes on.
McGraw is ready for the Temple cup.
Cartwright was strong with the stick.
The Phillies won the last from Brooklyn.
Molesw orth received wretched support.
1t was a cold Day, yet neither nine was
left.
Rusie had long row of ciphers after his
name.
President Freedman can heave q big
sigh of relief.
Dolan has a deceptive stop when de-
liyering q ball.
Nash had q strong arm. He threw clean
over into the bleachers.
Demont accepted seventeen chances out
of nineteen in the two games.
Ryan captured Joyce's high fly OF the
barbed wire in deep right field.
Judging by the stupid playing of some Of
the players their senses were chilled.
If Louisville had Burkett or Keeler they
would have the strongest outfield In the
business.
DeIehanty hit safely every time he went
to the bat and Thompson was close
second.
The condition of the Baltimore players
warrants the prediction that they win
also win ARa Temnle cur.
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Cor. 18th and F Sis.

failed again. The Senators then we're
banked aud Tie bcahcatcrs came III lOr
the wind up. Long lit 10 icit tcld ant.
landed safely, and Duffy followed suit.
Tcnuy tten hit 10y ScLrsbcCS. wc.1 10
nrst. scored Long aiid ent bury To n ird.
Nash hit TO De Mun;rcvilic, 'fc"ny vas
forced out at second auG NASH ihluvn ou.
AT fir>t-a neat double play. which Duffy
took advantage of ana trottcd over u.e
plate.
After Tucker had been given EiS iase
On balls Harrington ilcw cut t. Sc!iarh.
The Boston n,eu had added two To- their
,.A
The morning times., 1895-10-01
LED ron FuuR INH1NGs.
TEenthe Orioles Went inaui Finished
Tn the Giants.

New York, svr;. 30.-fhe ciosiGr game
IN this city only attracted $50 Icoplr,
Notwithstanding that IN" champions were
oppnSea tu the ..ew iorks. THe home team
ltd Tor -four innings, bat .tncyl could not
keep pace vita TIE FAST game Uf ttc
visitors. aud Ia iiic IntR aIa Si-tn Innings
the Bati.3orcs scored seven RUS GaI4c
was called at tie eId OF tie cie.ia inning
ON nCnnmnt of tiarkmrS>. 3 -nrr.
The morning times., 1895-10-01

Earned runs-Philadelphia s, Brooklyn 8.
inst base by errors-Philadeipnial /, ffooh-
Iyn l. Lett ON Observation-Disclosures 10,
Erooklyn .. First base OIL Ddiis-Oif
TAYLOR =, off Kennedy 3. Struck out-By
Taylor 4, by Kennedy 2. Tliree-base hat,
Anderson Two-base hits-Haniiton =,
Delehanty, Taylor, Corcoran, DaIy, Gumbert
Kennedy. Double play-Griffin and Cor
coran. Umpires-Henderson and Murray.
Time-1 SO
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S..lelfi..nS

First Race-Juliet. Ninety Seven, Bella G.
Second Race--Vent. silva. Joyeuse.
Third Race-Lottie F., Baccarat, Grass
mere.
Fourth Race-GalIatin, Brooklyn, Prince
Klamath.
Fifth Race-kieme. Senator. farley.
Sixth Racc-Dart. Traitor, Clansman.
The morning times., 1895-10-01
Henrt Failure seized Hurry Wright

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 3O.-Harry
Wright, The famous base bal manager who
is il at the sanitarium here, had a sudden
attack of heart. failure this morning. He
remained unconscious for awhile, but raj
lied later on.
The morning times., 1895-10-01
pHILI.Il., rouKTHELAsT.
But RrookIyuS i1a.i the score Tied in
;he Ninth.

Philadelphia, Sopt. 3c.-fhiiadelph;a de
feaIeu BROOKLYN tG.s Afternoon III ii t,h
INNING game wi,icn cuiaCiuotd Tie season
here. Less tnaa o-Ic t:ioGsand persons
sinverad tnrJJEn the contest. Inc visitors
tied the score IN the atlitl by heavy Gdt;-rg
ana hamilton scored tue WIiinuIs ran ."r
PnI!auelpnia in TIE tcnth on lilc b,t.,y oHU3ils
u -. ~
The morning times., 1895-10-01

vcrai:ies ard the Philadelphia cr;ckctcrs
" as finished at Have CriCrG lbs 5fIcrEo0n,
the hon.e players y iEning ~ IN il n'rg and
,Eirty-Einc runs.
The morning times., 1895-10-01

BUSTUil.... y q U u : , y Y =
Earned uns-WashinGtog. :; IOstoH, =.
First base by errors-h GsHinItOu, /; hos
ton, =. Lett on taScs-Mat,nl =.
Boston, s. Inst base on Eaiis-pr IUC-
wei. =; eff SJ.Nttls, =. Etru,k oLT-Hg
Boswell, >, StVctt,, 3. Home TaEs-
Mcclure, CartgrIEiu. iircr fLa>c his
SnIeDerk, Long :. Joyce. Curt tgF. gl.t. ! NO
base hIiS-Slcuiart, TeHuCy, Cartwright.
Long. Stolen nastS-MC.rr:re, SclbdCh,
harrington. DCuhi. nlays-Ni,GuIe, uii-
assisted; harrington, Long -Lu TUrSer:
Dcmout, SBIctrch aud tdrt str4s-nI. titI ny
pitcnCr-By BoS Tei, /, by Suyctts. !.
Passed bdis-MctuiTe. Umpire hurst.
Time .J1
The morning times., 1895-10-01

Earuei: -Baiti;Icr,, J. Now AoI :,
/. FIRST b9sr on crNrs--h Ia 'jimorc, /.
Left on hdse,-BaiiHuorc =: New lurS,
=. FIRST Bs.Se on ti4t.S-oiE Garrison. 4,
off kusic. %. Stuck o. by Garrison, -
by kuSlc, =. Home IuI--A CJrdw- tft'-
base nIt-JcumnSS. rwo-nasc hit-Nan
Haltrrn. Stolen ha haSrs-Bfodic, Clark,
Fuller, II. Davis, Stafford. van Haiirtl.
Duuni. play-H. DAVIS. uuass sje,i. TN
pire-Kecfe. Time-I.fS.
The morning times., 1895-10-01
MADE IT PERPETUAL.
Injunction in the Van Riswick Rock
Creek Park Case

Judge Cox yesterday signed an order
making the injunction perpetual in the case
of Van Riswick and others against William
p. Craighill and others.
The defendants Were the commission ap-
pointed TO assess the amounts property
owners in the neighborhood of Rock Creek
Park were expected TO pay for the improve
ment of the reserve. The landownerssought
to enioin them from making such vaIua.
ton.
The morning times., 1895-10-01

Earned runs-Washington 3, Boston 2.
First base by errors-Washington 8. Bos-
ton z. Left on bases-Washington 4, Bos-
ton 9. First base on balls-Off Moles worth
5, off Dolan /. Struck out-By Molesworth
8, by Dolan 8. Home runs-Duffy and De-
mont. Two-base hit-McGuire. Stolen
pufy Tenney T. %assh Tueker and aaT
ringtOn 2. Double play-Dolan, Long and
Tucker. Wild pitch-MoIesworth. Passed
ball-Ryan. Umpire-Hurst. Time-1:45.
The morning times., 1895-10-01

The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times delivered to your house cost
you but 2-3 cents day, or 50 cents
Il month.
The morning times., 1895-10-01

Frank Donahue to Pitch for Browns.
Waterbury, Conn.,, Sept .3O-Frank Don
ohue this morning signed contract to
pitch for the st. Louis National League
ball team.
The morning times., 1895-10-01
Apain WINNERS at Crioket.

Philadelphia, Sept. 80.-The third and
last game of the cricket matches between
the team.Qf the Oxford and Cambridge Uni
The morning times., 1895-10-01
Rev. Jimmie Cook,
THE BOY PREACHER,
DESPONDEKT and HOPELESS.

l have suffered for years with
the worst form of catarrh-offen-
sive discharges, buzzing in ears,
pains in chest, violent cough, con-
slant hawking and splitting. lIy
whole nervous system was a
wreck. After trying various REM
edies without relief, about one
month ago l began using DR..
Geo. W. Fishers Cata17h Cn1e; am
The morning times., 1895-10-01
GENEROUS TO Eth OTHER
Senators and beaneaterS Divided
the Two Games.
FROLICKED WITH THE BALL
The Bostons CoS;umed Themselves
Specially for the Occasion In Crazy
Quilt" SiyIe-Boswel Escaped An
other Defeat Owing TO the Sans
Gene" Feeling of the Bosi oniuns.
Gnmes Yesterday

Washington, 8; Boston, Z.
Second game Boston, 10; Washington, 8
Philadelphia, 10; Brooklyn, 9.
Baltimore, s; New York, B.
The morning times., 1895-10-01
Resrits nt st. Asaph.

NeathFr clear ana cool. Track iast
S01 FIRST rare-FiNe fGrIones. Purse, &i00
Jul Time, It5's
The morning times., 1895-10-01

world know there is one positive
cure for this dreadful disease.
> Price, 20 cents, by all Druggists. Krick chem-
ical Co, Wholesale Agents 100 Pa Ave. \. w.
Telephone to-
The morning times., 1895-10-01

now e n tir e l y
well.
l give this tes-
timonial without
S oil CT tatio n,
thinking it my
duty to let the
The morning times., 1895-10-01

Total :. =. :. :. =. 10 g 13 81 IL
Philadelphia :. :. % q 2 o 20 lit
lr.nl-ivu % z q % % o O D O.
The morning times., 1895-10-01

Totals. =. :. =. :. E. 80 92T 10
Washington U3uUU5. U--l :
BoSton..- q q &, @ > Z u q = ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

intelligsnt forecast of what was likely 20
result from the then existing conditions.
At this time, they add. everything seems
to be going counter to the general expecta-
tf6ns. Several months ago it was stated
that the supply of whisky withdrawn from
bond just previous to the anticipated in
crease in the internal revenue tax was
about exhausted, and that the next few
weeks would sec q material increase in the
revenues from that source
This increase, however. has fallen far
below expectations, with no immediate
prospect of an advance The rcccipts from
customs sources Were also confidently ex-
pected To advance at n rapid rate. 1t was
argued that the stocks of merchandise
throughout the country We're practically
exhausted, and that of necessity iWpor-
tations would show n marked improve
ment. 1t was predicted also that as the can
ming season approached the sugar impor-
tations would add materially to the re-
ceipts. and yet none Of these expectations
has been fully realized.
Though the receipts from internal reve-
nue. and customs shew some improvement,
there Is wide difference between the
actual figures and the confident cxpccta-
tons of the officials Whether the antici-
pated cotton and grain shipments will re-
lieve the situation SO far as gold exporta-
tons are concerned remains to be seen.
The amount of the expectations of gold
during the last twenty months is unprece
denied. Since Jan. l of las. year the gold
coin and bullion exported from the United
States aggregate about 1863, 2Si, 300, while
the importations during the same period
amount to only siS,sl3,5O0 which leaves
the excess of exports over imports about
$l20, 47OS 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
YACHT RACES ARE ALL "oFF."
Both iselin and Dunravcn Disguised with
tine Big Flullc.

Both lselin and Dunravcn Disguised With
tine Big FIullc.
NEW YORK, Sept. Ii-Thcre seems to
be no prospect now of any more races be-
tween the Defender and the Valkyric III.
Lord Dunravcn and c. Oliver 1sclin arc
thoroughly Disguised with the whole bust
ness. and although mutual friends have
bcstirrcd themselves TO patch up truce
in the hostilities there is 10 likelihood
that the two racers will meet again. This
idea is strengthened ny the fact that the
Nalkyrie. which is at Bag Ridge, is being
dismantlcd and prepared for the voyage
back 20 England
General Taylor, of Boston, Offered q cup
Or trophy valued ut 5000 for II race TO he
sailed off Boston, but Mr.. iselin replied in
these words: Many thanks for the gen
crous offer. / must decline ut present to
race the Valkyric." The tone OF the reply
shows that lsClin is Disguised at Lord
Dunravcns action in not racing on Thurs
day. II. Maitland Kcrscy, who rep
rcscnts Lord Dunravcn, said that Lord
Dunr:Iven had said positively that he will
not race the Nuikyrie in American waters
again.
1t seems when both owners are so posi-
tive that the matter is ended. The feeling
throughout England, as shown by the
press comments over the failure of the
match between the Valkyrie and the De
fender, though embed ying many shades OF
opinion, generally upholds Lord Dun
raven, who is considered 10 have had just
Gluse for abandoning Thursdays race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Passed ~ Mine Inspcctors,

SPRINGFIELD, HIS, Sept. lief eigh.
teen candidates for appointment as state
mine inspectors the following have passed
the preliminary examination: Robert
Winning, Gainesville; James Bennett,
Halidaysboro; John Kcay, Springfield;
Hugh J. Hughes, Litchfield; l.. r. Jones,
Ladd; e. s Cummings, Gardner; James
4. Heating, Peoria; Charles Duncan,
Springfield; Edward Fellows, GiLva; Rob.
ert Pickett, Spring Valley; Henry Malloy,
Springfcld: James 4. Beatty, Mascoutah,
and Alfred c. Blake, Havana. The fol
lowing passed the examination for mine
managers: Albert Springer, Glen Car
bon; Mike Clifford. Kcwancc, and John J
Bayard kinmundy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

The ARGUS delivered every even
ing at your door at loo q week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
INCIDENT OF DURRANT'S TRIAL.
GOod-Loo!l;nc Girl NVIiu Gives the Prisoner
Flowers and Dosigcs the Police.

SsOOO-IOOs<;.s- tsirl w iU tsives the prisoner
Flowers and Dodgcs the Police.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 1.-The prosecu-
ton continues To weave its web around
Durrant, but has So far not brought on
any witnesses 90 prove that the prisoner
was seen with Blanche Lamont on tho
day of tho murder. Ever since the case
began girl OF prcpossessing appearance
has haunted the court room. For n time
she brought every morning IA bunch Of
flowers, which she sent to the prisoner
by Il deputy sheriff.
This action attracted so much attention
that she discontinued it. During the pro-
cccdings she sits with her eyes rivctcd on
Durrants face The prisoner never gives
her any attention, but the police believe
that they are 1T least acquainted. Tho
young woman lives in Oakland, but al
though detectives have been detailed to To-
cate her she always manages to clutla
them. She is perfectly aware that she is
being watched and seems determined to
avoid Identification.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New YORK, Sept Ia
Money on call was easy Mt PER cent
Prime mercantile paper 3, sG54 per cent. Stcr
ling exchange dull. with actual business
in bankers bills at 400 for demand and
$50 for sixty days; posted RATES $3.50 90, and
900 a9l: commercial bills, ssh.
Silver certificates, G1,4gEts: no sales; bar
silver, 81. Mexican dollars, 50
United States government bonds steady;
new As reg. I2oIs; d.. coupons, lao :; SIS reg,
ll5i2; SIS coupons, lis As reg. llii.; Is coup
ons, lls,s; gs reg. ?6is; Pacific IS Of Is. lou
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. Sept. ID
Following were the quotations on the
Board Of Trade today: Wheat-Septemher
opened 5ssi-c closed 3. -; December. opened
5.Ti:. closed 5@4e; May. opened 6lsIc
closed C3ssc. Corn-Sep:ember. opened SIC.
closed ;-sc; October opened 0lgcs closed
sic; December, opened 2.'.c, closed ~ g.
May, opened .s7sc. closed .r.e. Oa:s-Se;,
tcrloa-, opened N:sc, closed l.ssc; May
opened :1,sc, closed 2J,ic. Po-k-S.-ptem!,er
nominal, closed SA25; january, opened
$685. closed $3.i.i.. Lard-Soptember. nom,
inal closed Sj.s5; October. opened SasTIs
closed S5.S',s.
Produce: Butter-Ex.ra creamery, 2Jc per
h.. extra dairy. lie; packing stock. sos &C
EggS-Fresh stock, loss off, lie per doz
Live poultry-SPring chickens, Sc per lii. !;
hens, Sc: boosters, 5Gj':c; turseys. 9Gilc;
tatoes-Fair TO choice, as,63sc per bu. New
Apples-sl0)u per bbi. Honey-Whta
clover, LIB. sections, new stock, 15gi6
brown comb 0el2c; extracted, 59jc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA
Live Stock-Prices at tn, Union Stock
yards today ransta as follows: Hoss-Esti
mated receipts for the day, ll.OO; sales
ranged at s2.a5d LID pigs, s3Nc4.6J light,
sS.S5d46o rough packing, 1896 gi.a mixed,
and $:.U5tgi.S0 heavy packing and shippin;
lots.
Cattle-Estimatcd receipts for the day,
500; quotations ranged ut s5.l5d575 choice
to extra shipping steers, SiS0G54) gooi TO
choice do, sL3JGi91 fair to goo1 sa5lI ~. -
common to medium do, So. s5d3.S butchers
steers, s2.i0it3.l5 stociseri, $3.25aLO feeders.
$l.4Ga3;O COWS, s2.50d39O heifers, sL75d36J
bulls, s2..Jld2.5J Texas steers, $2.OgL6J west
ern range steers, and $3.50 qIj.50 veal calves.
SheeI,-Estimated receipts for the day, 1000;
sales ranged AT s201eIi0 westerns, sl75 .
2so Texans, Sl.so5saSJ motives, and S.GNS4SS
lambs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Scores on the isall Field.

CHICAGO, sept. li.-Base ball scores
made on League diamonds were: At
ashington-Brooklyn B. Washington :;
second gamc-Brooklyn 3, Washington s.;
at Baltimorc-Boston J, Baltimore s; src-
ond aa,ne-Boston. 10, Baltimore IL: at
Philadelphia-New York g, Philadelphia
Is: at LouisvIllc-Chicago 10, Louisville g.;
at Observation-Disclosures g. Pittsburg a.;
At ST. Louis-Clcvcland Is, 81. Louis T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
The Local Market.

GRAIN, ETC.
Corn--33 1yc.
Oa,s-Ncw. 1GcSt sOc: Old, 93c.
Hay-Tmothy. SI2GSsl3: upland, $l3; wild, 81
OSLO; slough, S10ss; baled. $40.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes 3t035c.
PRODUCE.
But'er-Fair TO choice, l5c11 6c; fresh cream
cry. 19c.
Ecgs-Fresh. IS.
Pout.y-Chickens, &C.
LIVE STOCK.
Cetile-Bntchcrs pay for corn fed steers
3xcd5c; COWS and heifcrs, 3lScSS3xc; calves,
4eGl5c.
HOgs-4i4cGn
Sheep-3cQa3hc.
Spring lamb, sa,5O1si head.
Coal-Sof', IOc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Gov. aItyeid Going to Chattanooga,

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept. 1i-Govcrnor
Altgeld and his military staff will leave
Chicago next Monday for Chattanooga TO
attend the dedication on Sept. Is OF the
monument on Chickamauga battlefield to
the Illinois regiments participating in tho
battle. on which occasion Governor Alt
geld will deliver an Grafton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Decided to Advance Wages.

DULUTH sept. 1.-THE Minnesota Iron
company has decided TO advance the Wages
Of all employees in its mines on the Mcsabn
range from 20 to % FER cent. Contract
miners will hereafter receive - 25 day.
The section hands on the Duluth and Iru:i
Range road Lave been granted an advance
from q. - to l.5o d day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
TREASURY OFFICIALS IN THE DARK
Expectations as tn National Finances Seen
to "isang All Agley.-

10 'SssihE MI ASIey.
WASHINGTON, sept. li.-Referringt to the
gold situation at New York treasury Of
ficials say that never before in the history
of the department has the financial con.
dition Of the country contained SO many
contradictory clements, and never before
have The officials been unable ~ give a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-14

ST. VALENTINES DAY.-This is St.
Valentines day, an occasion observed
in nearly every civilized country, and
even in some heather lands. 1t is q
custom in honor of st. Ealentinus, a
bishop who was decapitated in 270, a.
d., during the Claudian persecution at
Rome. st. Valentines day is day of
both sentiment and humor. For many
wears it has been the fad here for small
boys to pull door bells and run away,
or to leave at the home of some unsus-
pecting neighbor the most ludicrous
verses and most ridiculous pictures.
Sweethearts send missives of love,
whose rythmic lines bring solace and
comfort to hearts chilled by February's
blasts. Friends and relatives mail
greetings of the most appropriate char
acter to each other, and even enemies
indulge in the custom in that they
sometimes forward scathipg or ridicu-
lous lines to one another. The old fad
of sending gorgeous cards of satin or
paper is fast passing way, and this year
the most delicate etchings or small
cards, tastefully decorated with violets,
roses, honeysuckle, etc., and bearing
pretty verses, are the most popular
souvenirs OF the day. The observance
of the day in this city caused an in
crease in the amount of mail matter
handled at the postoffice and by the
letter carriers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-14

The WEATHER AND THE RIVER
To-day is the thirteenth day of the
present cold snap. 1t oegan last Satur-
day week, the I'd instant, and not once
until to day has the thermometer in
the shade gone above the freezing
point, although in many places
the sun in the middle Of the day has
done something in the direction OF
melting ice. The opinion of the
weather bureau officers is that these
cold temperatures are likely to last
several more days, but it is already,
with the exception of the winter of two
years ago, the longest continued period
of cold weather ever recorded in this
city since the bureau was started, TWEEN
tv-iive years ago. At Z o'clock this
morning the mercury registered 2O'
and at O'Clock this evening it reached
800. where it stood for some time.
The condition of the river remains
the same as during the past few days.
The railroad tug and transfer barge
are making trips between this city and
Shepherds, but no other boats are run
ming. The ice is very hard and thick
and at present there are no indications
ola break up Capt. James Elliott ar
rived here yesterday evening from Yeo-
comico. He travelled over the coun-
try roads for 16 miles and then took q
train for this city. He says the tugs
Templar, Harlow and Minerva and
about fifty sailing boats are frozen iu
there with little prospect of soon get
ting ont.