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GRAN AND Hay.

Car load lots. job cars. from in.ll: dsa,-
crs charge from store jai0c more per 100
lbs on bran. -u3c per bushc OH oats and
corn
coRN--sackcd. ai1a5c: Kansas corn, in
bulk. 27nc
l3RAN-Gsn1oc.
OATS eiaeGc; No. white. soaa2c. com
mLn. 2iU2ic.
HAY-Alfalfa. ssO0ifif00 per ton; milic;
81. 5nM 20: timothy sl7.dOnls.00. North
Texas prairie. 800; South Texas Prairie,
sG.50D7.e9.
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New York June ID HIDES steady; loath-
or steady. wool quiet.
New York June II. Total sales of stocks
today were 22G. 03s shares incluiing st
Paul 3i1o0. American Sugar 1850. Bur
inGlon l..6U0.
strong. State bonds dull: railroad bonds
strong.
New York. Juno l5.--Cloar!ngs SCI. $50. 900;
balances s5,5l2.Np.
Cincinnati juno Whisky-Good de-
mand sales 500 barr-ls at LIZ.
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HUILpING MATERIAL.

CEMENT Portland ccnssni. per bhl.
saUWa.oo; Rosedale cement. pr hhl. fl.Ii"
200; lmc. ,i.25. Freddy, S',2lfia.io plrs'er
nsrs, $40. freh'iek, 81. Lows nsr y
To inches Inclusive; felt roofing. rer
square. si.75n2.5o; Acme ans ROYAL criS,h'
plaster. per ton sltoo; plasiering hn.r.
goat. per lii. &C.: latha, por NJ, &-r'
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vharves this morn,pg ,t,xr,.
moons nre also on the market now v'""'F
shipments of bananas ,ro,, ,,,
ports are decreased about 30 ner cen y'h a,,.
comparison with those of last saoson ~.
ms shortage has been made good hv Nv" on.
'arsca receipt from other countries
IRE, price OF 50 cents has been made on
now Iack mnrrowfa' peas hy n ni,mbo,
OF l'tltimore packers. though Others MA
them at 81 cents '"''s ho'i
Last weeks pork packing returns ,,a,.
cate total of 800 600 hoid ron;na,a, mt
Ssv.," ,ne preceding week and SsS,,n for 81,
March the total Is ia,5 on, rom
iuuo;oo year ago'an Increase Of t;o ma
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DRIED FRUITS.

APpLNs -l'ancy sliced u Doses, 3IN
&c: choice evAppraicd, 574Mplc. fancy
evaporaiod. 6a,NIc; aprcots. evaporaied
Toe. citron, He per IL: cuiiants. fancy
elehnod. lie. ligs. eyaporaied. 81. Turl.-
ish lnyor, lie: nccinriics, svappnted. Sc:
Grated. l-acl p.unns. ph,ed. Sc.
KAiSINS-Californ!n l.. u. boxes, si15fi
10. crown NJ. NJ. Raislns. 50-Ib boxes
: i-2c. 3 crown l.. Nj, 30 10 boxes, i'm
Lee.
PRl NES-Crop 1885; California prunos
aO-lms. 5|5hc. N-3Os. Gl2c. 7o-s0s. si.0Giac,
sO-'os, 7i-c: 5Q-Gos, Sc; silver prunos, &c
ruby Iruros. 7iac. -
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NIsIRLE Supply.

New York. June l5.-The v!sille SUI ply
Nov York produce exchange. ,Sa'ur lay.
juno ~. * is follows: WhraS 70. i,d.s|D hu.
decrca ~ IN: corn G0ii.o11 bu., 9 en- @
1910. o,dis S.a3oolD hu. increase ll',Ho:
100 hu.. Increase l"@o.
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Kansas CITY. June l5.-Wheat irregular;
Ne. hard isn ~; M. 3. 3suia No. red
53p5i. No. g. iSai2, No. . spring, bols No
,. II. Corn. steady, No white, 2Si4a23'g.
Oats, steady. No mixed l6ni6. No. ,
white Is Rye steady: No. . 81. Rcceips
Wheat. 5000. corn, 1900: oats 1900.
Shirments-W Wheat, 10000, corn and oats
none.
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NEW ORLEANS.

Now Orleans. June l5.--iiog products
quiet: pork old, 7'.c, lard, refined fierce,
3.uS'sc, Boxed meats, Try salt shoulders
and sides, 37s, bacon, clear nh sides, :;
hams. choice sugar cured. S2.mll. Flour,
easier; extra fancy. S3oui 10: patents 49,
G3.e0. corn NAL quiet, La. bran dun
5rn5a, nay easier; prime, 1S5offi6.iQ, choir.
l750ulS.Oo. Corn. easy: No. . sacked
white 50. mixed, Nono here. yellow nomi-
nal. Oats quiet; No sacked e4ispa5,
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GAR.

w. orleans June l5.-Suear-luicti
N.w va Mi ,.hi,es ,-lsff, T-i6. y.allows.
so,lii ~ I'd. "eronds. 5.sns as. Moasses
prll. centrifugal ine pa A,,.
Kew York. June l5.-susn'--haw' d'h'
,nc.,aI dull
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FINANCIAL.

Galveston. TEXAS. June Ia-ln tn. loca,
.Nchahge market sterling SIXTIES buying
fi.S', selling $3.50. New York sight, buy
lns 81 discount cling iic premium. New
orleans sight, buying lie discount selling
'4c premium. american silver, buying 10
discount, selling at par
New iori'. Julc l5.--;tor.ing exchange.
bankers sin Ics SiNi2. commercial sixties,
s'Si.; re.chmarks. % S-i6. francs. bankers
sMiics: 1.1s'sr5-iii. commercial SIXTIES.
a.l1i2,i5.ii!s.
New Orleans, June l5--StcrlIng en-
change commercial sixties. 81 Sda,fii STt4
francs. commercial sixties. i'-i.. New
York sight. bankers. 81 30 premium com
morc,al. 50c d. count.
London Junc l5.-Iiank rate. : per con.
street rate. =. per cent: silver. 81 4 i5d
cOnsnis LIZ Ii lf.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New Nark. June II. Money on call
frmer al om3 per cent last o,n 9',. clio % I
eU2ia Ter cent. Prime mert1n.ic uapor
inb'. per cent. Sterling cNch,nge "A / r.
with ac'nal business In binknrs' bills ~
4 sSh"4ss,a FOR demand and a.s1se,i =,
tor Sky days. Posted rates. i.sSllt ssh and
T. S.dd sis Coinmorc al bills 1855, Bar
silver tSs.. silver ccrlificat.s 6>sU69.
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NEW YORK

New York. June -Wheat-Heccipts
igG ooo bushels. spot inactive: No. hard
Gs opt nns weak aud CLOSED uncn nse'
,.p,hc. q, IL
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London. lure l5.-Ccnsols for money
ll2 sid: Tor III account ll3' Bar 3 lYcr
81 Lied Pc ounce. Rate OF discount "
open market for sho,, and three months
bills ll-l6uaa per cent.
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81. Louis. June l5.-Floui'- Stendy. I'M
clnnged Wheat closed firm and higher.
Spot dull and higher No red cash. cle-
vator, So i,ncli. 00m69: No. hard. a. bid
July. % asked August and september,
"a Us. Corn weak; spot steady: No. .
mixed. cash. % -; July, u rs; Scp,em-
her. II oats weak and lower; spot lower,
No > cash. Il IA: July II l-4nl7 3-s;
August II. Rye quiet ani unchanged.
coinm"al, 10 Timothy seed prime 3.00u
80. Hay dull, steady. Whisky. ,.22
Pork drl.; standard mess tobhng, 7dI35.
Lard lower; prime stAm. S.92 -, choice
i,oo. Bacon boxed shoulders and longs.
As. ribs i.50; shorts i.s5 IL. Dry salt
meats BOXED shoulders. $50; longs 400;
rms and shorts. ~ -. Receipts Flour,
1000 harrc.S. wheat. 1909 bushels. corn.
&c 0fr oats; 6,oo) FLOUR, l0,c0l,
wheat. 1900. corn. 10000: cats, 600.
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WIRE AND NAILS

Barb wire quotations nrc Tor carload
lots, I. o. h.. Houston.
HAEBfD WIRE Glidden. galvanized
S2.i5 per 100 lbs. painted vie. s2.aD, Wau-
ksgar. Zoe higher than Glidlcn
WIRE NAILS Bate. $50 per keg; nd
veuces. 10 10 60 penny 51f. aad penny.
Coo; and penny. 75c and penny. 9lc
3 pcuny. $l.20. penny. $3.50
CUT NAILS-Rato, g ~ per kcg, same
advances as on wire nails.
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EVENING rosT"s cARLEGRAM.

New York. June Ii. Evening Posts Lon
don financial cabloeram: The rock mar
ket today Was quiet but strong. tho
features being the boom IN copper and
coprer mine shares and tho further re-
cover g in Americans. The Paris loursc
was fairly good. Berlin mark steady.
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KANSAS ClrY.

Kansas cay. Junr II. Cattle Receipts,
1900; shipments, 700. heavy, weak and
$50; fcxas cawn 2o0u2.b5. beef steers.
amuioj: native COWS, i.6Dn335: sto kcrs
and feed rs 2.ij9,3.sJ: buis 2.o0u275.
kot ss,1IAc lower. bulk of sales s0ol,S, "a:
hcnv.es. s.5NW3.O1. packers. 2.a5m31o:
mixed. 3o0u3.15 workers. 3.i0m2.i5. r!ss.
3oDuS10 Sheen Receipts. ic0o. shipments
800; market steady lambs. 4..5u go. NUT
tong g.26aIi..6.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago june 15.--Buttcr steady; crenm-
cry l0n1ik: dairy cara
ST; Louis. June 1o.-Eggs Hrm Tor
fresh.
Kansas City. June l5.-Butter steady;
creamery 1onl3. Eggs firm, 7is.
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,,.'inm Sod products is duh and un-
changed Si PRIME crude oil, in bulk, o.l y
n,,ms summer yellow, IN barrels. 2S9.
meal 100. CAKE 10, per short tom long
ten. for export. i'-'
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TRADE NOTES.

F @s' arc bringing soga5 cents
ri tsis Il, plums were received
way selling for ,l.on5i. q per
\ New os ahl fas an advancing
n Ii, qEals , are in demand. Is,
t!ay, as tssaS frn.i was next to
hrse 49, Usually the case on
s.isrn. from Bolivar were un-
S~-Ons a, the Houston
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II your complaint Is want of appetite
try half wine glass sngosturE Bitfers ne.
fore meals Or. J. G. u. Siegert & Sons
sole manufacturers.
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HIDES AND WOOL.

liiles--picc ra!d by receivers
Dry flint. selected ........,......... Gi.Nt7
Dry sali ...... +..,...,................ 3 n ~.
wet salted. selected ................t n A..
Deer Fhltin sss..+...r+-.lh ht...
Twelve mouths. med'um............. ,.li s
Twelve months, Observation-Disclosures. Z o..
SIX months lN2c less.
Tallow- Prime ......... ............. 24Ani -
Beeswax-Good run .................2l o..
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|rSyESS BAROMETER.
\. "a II. Condition of Trade
Gsaet9lly
k,rpvi1yE POLICY PURSUED.
..,.. 10 Anticipate Future
.-sssar Is or Again.
Eggs Higher
Office of The Post.
Houston, Monday. June Is.

.n ,,oud,v June Is.
"." ,',rn has been reached
fate o' 49, ~, a,,aprc In tho busi.
any ,,,,,s activity has char.
saH0n' ,,,,iors far some tim,
"a1' ,r,.,,-ur is now in tn,
% Is a, .r,od M improvcmcn,
ihe W.. ~, now crors begin 10
f'ea '"' dare are scattering and
tcun.' saods needed n, the mo.
aV W. d,snos,,lon vet tn pur.
la''e ." o,d ovnn the probnb.l-
,xh higher rrccs on SoV''ai ','i's
create any future uV''''s o''''
sxncc.
,ie generally pelieNeS 'ha' many
rperss will be ahVan'o' "'''h'
,To months, mt very Jew 'hc'-
s,n to change from 'he'r present
mouth policy un"' ''''S seu '''e''
/, for a biz flli business me uil-
and exc tomcnt Of tho political
Is also causing eo''S'"'''''e "'S'-
ID accounts 10 u P'''' 'N'e"' io'
s.ni du'lness al 'f"'''' NS soon
Nation stops h"rS''S us i'''a'Vi"
,,s I
Ma farpit!cs for progress. an era
|ralep,e,l prosperity will no doub,
pu, IN the meantime, conditions
kmrabIe and the wise merchant is
hs interests very closely.
..
l'us am. ~"
saa "''''' "s' Wv" - VIZ
'ious'o' Il, - ,'''"' ''' ''N'''"
Hel esss WI. "''"9 'V''' VIA u
u" very I'm ~ Nv" w. ''''.'
secured ho''er 'o'"'''s ~ az
ia than at > cents now. FOR th'
rs'on ihai 1t taxes ABOUT shfee
aa'nafs S'ooN 10 "'"h' "''' :"
When eggs are candled they
Eah'eea hot 10 contain young
To ie'efh''hr 'h's inc "eaier
va uHder The \ rays OF a candle,
aSoserins the exact state OF
tua. All eggs thnt nave an IN
warance are Discarded. ana 1t is
several wagon i'aas OF TINS
We oseh nauie" on recently
'n'son man nun ma II hsees-
aiale one ease OF oggs which ar
= a. CAS-, reacbcs HIM he hs,r Wv,
|, sound therein ana upon opon-
b, three Young chickens neered
On their shells. They were inken
y, Y, over ,,,,r 70 = molherly looking
~ ~ ."1 I. o, mem rem ar. inc SIZE OF
ssn,ly., The third didn't pros
s ,au ,ncan ~. ana N, Wa male
ID the dead orphan out Of S' the
|. stat. If ,,,o on,. 49,, .,... ,
saree T and nd IN e esg market. s1od
Wen candled are no, wantod
NJ kept in old storage. sell for
kab; Texas eggs suJ cents.
NJ,
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New York. June l'.-cot'on seed prod
ucss quiei, quotations nominal; maj, pr IN,
a., ~ IN nnrrels' apsu'5. prime cotton seed
meal 2lGO per ton.
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BEEN-SchlItz. QUARTS, SlO.50 per bbl
pints. sll.oD per Dbl. Dixie Pale, qinfta'
$500; pn,s. $50; Lemp's Extra Pale,
quarts $1,000. pins. SlI.uo
HIGH WINES-sl.22 per gallon
WHISKY Per gallon Finished goods.
on high wine basis. sl22 stra gnt Bourhon
and rye. according to age and qualify
sl.75N3.OO; blcndeds sl.7JI3 30.
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pAINTS AM n.rs

oli~Linscod N bb's, raw. BE: hoi!ol
45c' petroleum 40 est. IN hbls. 1ic; In
stovc gasoline, in cases $40, in bhls IN =,
Eupnn eli. in bb.e, ioc, IN cases. 80 "a. r3s,
tor oil, medical pure. o5c; turpcntlnr. in
bhls. Sic.
WHITE LEAD Strictly pure, saG,5c.
WINDOW Gl4ASS--ln boxes. 90 and N
to 10 per cent discount. new list
T.IlIfnIyG
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
CHICAGO.
me leading futures ranged as fo,,ov.
CHIC AGO.

.icaso juno b. y very moderate spec-
uiANye trade was no,od, the market rul-
lnS sio Q. and dnil AT times wi,nn range
W l,s"'tc- i.Ncrylnsng was against the
market at tho start in the way of news
anu statistics and ecdedls weak sent
'u'iU was soon created which finally car
,ieu ,he Pr off ,.r from the clio :. sat
officially reported at only s. n, On, hushcis
49, from t'le !iacl, sea being paced al
$500" nrshcls. The total heIng largely I'm
.N',NS ~ IN" We rs requirements Liver
FOOL was quoted III lover. Dom lie mar
kke's were all weak aud doclinin.. and Tho
NOV nNc storn rcceipis were heavy Tho
,nnfk"i hao sharp aud sudden spur; dur
::ls me las' honr aud July sold up to
nothing lnt tho receipts Of n fow huvi' {.
orders. A reaction soor 50; IN however
,"hdch carried July back to i67sc ,ho close
being oa'y ~ That price
'"rn h"d ts own remarkably we'll in
the face OF ihn oar'y weakness of whcat
ani the continued prospects of another
his cGop. The opening was rather weak
WIN wheat hr' fair demand was man
ifesi'l and thu advarcc N prices caused
hy the bulge was VOL maintained
oats were slow ard her inclined to
aicalinras
-. Provisions wore weak and lower, tho
Estimates for Tuasdnv: wheat, 81 cars;
corn f'5 nn's 75o: hogs 1stno head
Cash quotations wcre as follows:
Wheat No sprins 5sls; No. sprlns.
f5Gd6. No. r'i eouies..
Corn-No .. g'i-a27'.; No. yellow corn.
oqts-Ne- ~. NJ. white. is IS; No.
: white IL 2-SniS rs
Rye No. . 20
Rarlcv- No. ., nominal: No 3. T. o. b.
2iuN; No. 4. f. o H. 2e42i
Flax seed No / ST.
Timothy ssfl-rrimr Sn5.
Mess pork-ler barrel, 1.0517.n
Iard-P,r 1G1 noun l.. Il2i-1,ii5
Short ribs Sides docs, y. 3N0u3.S5.
Dry aalted Shoulders Roxei iftiis
WHISKY D,stillcrs' finished goods, per
gallon. l22
Articles Receipts Shpts
Flour. harrlos ...... 7.ooa 5000
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Cannon TO va. shecp. head Ov a. 10
An classe OF cattle quiet and weak: poor
stock neglected Hogs dull. Sheep quiet.
Receints Sales. on hand.
Cattle .....,.... 4s3 S2s 3as
hlN's nnd'rariinps. bsO AIS 80
H"E's.,-t- -.....-t.... ..., 40
sheep ............. ... 49,. 1 OOg
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NV York. June l,.-The cotton market
opened stcndy mt nm advance OF 5f,is
points on better crb,cs. closed nrincr aud
more net,vc, with Augusi contracts show
Strengthened by reportn OF lnsurlcicnt
RAINS IN Tcxns. too much IN Ahhainn
ma news from ST Louis pointing to a
goa PLATFORM. Tho close was very steady
M an advance Of led2o points
Now York. June BIN Dry goods Ut is
a waiting market IN the fullest ssLse
Mall orders we've few IN number ana FOR
small quantity and pers lnal selections 70
an iimn were On n limited scale. Printing
Cloths dull at Q 7-1g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The New York, Philadelpbia and
Norfolk Railroad is erecting an immense
grain elevator at Port Norfolk.
Mr. William Garner died in Fred
ericksburg on Friday night after long
illness. he was seventy.eight years OF
age.
The Court of Appeals has granted a
writ oferror and supersedeas in the case
OF Newton Kibler. convicted in the
County Court OF Page of killing his
uncle, and sentenced TO be hanged.
The owners Of the Battle Field Gran
! lite quarries, near Fredericksburg, have
been fully rewarded for their patient
search, having opened up a ledge seem :
ingly ine1haustible OF the finest blue
granite known in this or any other
country.
Elmer A. Weatherholtz, now on trial at
Woodstock on the cnarge Of attempting
| TO murder mis- mo.her.in law, is being
guarded by the Anderson Guards. As
stated on Saturday an unsuccessful at
tempt was made early that morning 10
lynch the prisoner.
Fire at the ". Il. Aliddough dairy
farm, about one mile from Culpeper,
early this morning, destroyed barn
and fourteen fine mich COWS that were
stalled therein. Mr.. Middough's loss is
considerable, and is but very lightly
covered By insurance.
Simon Caps and Church Lewis, two
| sporting, men met at Tony Sellinger's
saloon, in Norfolk on Saturday night,
and became involved in quarrel over,
it is stated. some gambling transactions.
Caps drew revolver and fired at
Lewis until his revolver was empty,
and then ran from the saloon. All the
bullets were fred az close range, and.
when the officers came in, they found
Lewis PROSTATE and mis- clothing on fire
from the burning powder. He will
probably die.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals at Cincinnati last week over
ruled the application Of the Shakers in
/ the Chatham suit, involving the historic
Chatham estate, on the opposite side Of
| the Rappahannock river from Fred
ericksburg, to file bill of review to re.
open the case on the ground of material
evidence claimed to have been discov.
cred after the suit had three times been
decided in favor Of Watson and South
err; and the court decided that the
! Shaker money which had been paid into
! court should be paid over to Watson
and Souther. This ends the litigation
90 far as the Shakers are concerned,
and results in Mr.. II. NJ. Mays owing
| Chatham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-14
FIFTY FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l.
SENATE.

Senators Sherman, Elkins and Mitch
ell were appointed by the Vice Presi
dent as the Inauguration committee OF
the part of the Senate.
The credentials of Samuel Dougla;
McEnery, as Senator from the State
OF Louisiana, to succeed Mr.. Blanchard
were presented by Mr.. Blanchard and
placed Cd file.
Mr.. Gallinger presented the memorial
of a New Hampshire church meeting
with resolution, which be said he en-
dorsed, declaring that Armenian out.
RACES should be suppressed by the civil
lied powers, even although the doir 6
80 should involve the dismem berment
of the Turkish empire.
Mr.. PETER introduced q joint res
olution for the appointment by the
President of the United States of a
commission of four, one from each OF
the political parties Republican, na-
tional democratic, democratic and pop
ulist), who shall select a fifth, and
shall constitute a national monetary
commission to examine and study the
general subject of finance in reference
to its relations to business. He asked
that it be laid on the table, and said
that he would speak on it after the
holidays.
MIR. Hale introduced concurrent res
olution for the holiday recess from
Tuesday, December %, to Tuesday
January 5; aud it was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
A Joint resolution requesting the
President of the United States to de-
mand the release of all citizens of the
United States held in confinement al
Ceuta, in violation of the treaty with
Spain, was introduced by Mr.. Call, and
referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Mr.. Call also offered resolution
which was referred to the same COM
mittee declaring that the recent kill.
ing of Antonio Maceo, renowned
general in the service OF the republic
Of Cuba Gf true), while under flag Of
truce, and with an assurance of safety
from the Spanish captain general, was
violation OF the rules of civilized war
fare, an net of base treachery, muir
der cowardly and disgraceful which
demands the execration of every
government and of all the people
OF the world whether civilized
or savage; declaring that the
government which authorized, permit
ted, or failed to punish the assassin was
an outcast from the family Of nations
aud from the pale of civilization and pub
lie law; and directing the committee
ON foreign relations to inquire into the
facts and report at an early day,
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There Is Nothing So Good

There is nothing just as good as DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and
do not permit the dealer to sell you
some substitute. He will not claim
there is anything better, but in order
to make more profit he may claim
something else to be just as good. You
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-14
Mr.. CLEVELAND GONE DUCK SHOOT

Mr.. CLEVELAND GONE DUCK SHOOT
ING.-President Cleveland left Wash
ington yesterday evening for the South
on Christmas duck hunt, his private
car being attached to the train on the
Coast Line which left Washington at
3:48 and passed through this city at
4:02. But few people in this city knew
that the President was on the train.
MIR. Cleveland was accompanied by his
old sporting companions, Capt. Robley
D. Evans, of the navy; Capt. S. R.
Lamberton, also naval officer, and
Major Robert O'Reilly, an army sur
geon, and the Washington physician of
the Cleveland family. The current i'm
preston is that Mr.. Cleveland has gone
to Georgetown, S. c., where he will be-
the guest of the Winyah Indigo Society.
one of the oldest institutions in Amer.
ca. 1t is said that he will be back as
soon as the royal party from Hawaii has
left Washington.
The Presidents party arrived at
Georgetown this morning at 6:15
o'clock. They boarded the Q. S. steam.
er Wisteria, which was in waiting, and
left at once for the marshes, where the
President is the guest of General +, +.
Alexander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-14
MONDAY EvENIsG, DEE. x 1896

TyorGg Governor O'Ferrall 5aW the
dawn Of advancing prosperity month
ago. il j. still invisible 70 all other peo'
ME. but. for all that, there is no sense
in repining. The poor people OF the
country did silly thing when they DE-
fested their own Presidential ticket
last month. but there is no use in cry
ing over split milk. Regrets never
corrected an effected evil and never
will. 50 that instead of complaining and
moaning over the hard times, they
should be laughed at, especially now
that the Christmas holidays are ap-
preaching. Lack OF money, unpleas'
ant a. it doubtless Is, is infinitely pre-
ferable 10 disgrace, sickness or death
and nothing is better known than the
fact that the ricn, with al their wealth,
are not happy. Instead, therefore, OF
bswailing empty pockets, everybody
should make the best Of a bad bargain
and. az the old circus clown used TO
say. III you cant be happy. be as hap
pv as YOU can" Corn meal and herring
are still cheap, and 80 long az they con
tinue to be 90. there is no danger o:
starving. SO, with life and hope, all
can afford to wait till their eyesight
shall become as good &c the Govern