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Evening star., 1896-12-26
THE HORSE AND HIS FUTURE.
His Struggle for Existence Against
the Wheel and the Motor.

His STRUGGLE for Existence Against
the Wheel and the Motor.
From the Saturday Review.
Recent forecasts of the influences OF
motor cars and bicycles upon the future
of horses have been, in many cases. ex-
travagant and ridiculous. 1t has been said
that in a few wears the horse Will no
longer be bred for purposes Of general
utility, and that If he exists at all. 1t will
be merely as q pet or plaything. Nom
sense Of this sort should not blind US to
the fact that motor cars and motor car
riages, light railways. and. to certain
extent, also cycles of various kinds. are
certain to affect very seriously the horse
breeding interests In this, the greatest Of
all horse-breeding countries. Horse deal
ers already complain that the market for
moderate hacks-the best keep up their
prices-has suffered considerably from the
enormous Increase In the use Of the bicy-
cle Many q hack has been sold because
Its owner found q bicycle a swifter. more
agreeable. more convenient and much more
economical conveyances When small elec-
trio motors are added to bicycles, many
men who would And bicycle riding In the
ordinary way too -fatixuing. are likely to
adopt them: and get rid Of their saddle
horses. But It 10 the motor car, van, omni-
bus. cab and carriage which threaten to
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Mexican. Favor "Free Cuba,

A dispatch from Hot Springs. Ark. says:
NJ. w. Ransom, United States minister TO
Mexico, who IS visiting the city, was seen
last night a. the Arlington Hotel and asked
In regard to Cuban affairs and the Gamer
on resolution. He said he did not believe
there would be war between the United
States and Spain in ary event. He fully
agreed with Secretary Olney and others in
the belief that the President alone had the
authority to recognise the belligerency and
independence of Il foreign, country. He said
Cuba should never be allowed to fall into
TIE hands of a stronger country than Spain.
The Mexicans were heartily In favor Of
Cuban Independence but the Spanish resi-
oents Of that country were bitter against
the Cubans and were sending large sums
of money to Spain to aid in carrying on the
war. Minister Ransom will start in a few
days for the City Of Mexico.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
FOR THE NEwsBoYs.
Christmas Cheer to he Furnished the
Little TOilers.

Little TOilers.
The 300 newsboys who receive evening in
struction at the Newsboys' Home, and all
others who see proper to accompany them,
will be given their annual Christmas dinner
Wednesday evening next at the home. For
this the lady managers desire contributions
from generous public. There will be no
program of exercises observed, unless
something unforeseen occurs. Bishop Sat-
terlee Will make an address. The following
donations for the expense of the dinner
were today receiva1 by Mrs. B. W. Bah
son, the chairman of the Christmas din
ner committee: Miss Cromelin and three
Goodwin 81: Sixth Presbyterian Church.
50; Mrs. Merchant 81; Mrs. Cairnes, 81: a
Friend, 80 cents; Mrs. Morton, 81; Miss
Wilkes 81; d. N. Morgan, 80 cents
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Wellington and the Battle of New
Orleans.

William Hugh Robarts in the January Century
When the news reached Europe of the
battle at Chalmette, commonly known as
the battle OF New Orleans, and of the ter
ribly disastrous results to the English
army, the account at first was not credited.
That a trained force from the picked resi
ments of the British army, schooled in war
with commanders of the distinction that
Pakenham and keene enjoyed, should meet
with such defeat at the hands OF a mill
tia general was hardly TO be believed
under any circumstances: but that ou: of a
force OF 5000 strong there should be a loss
of 2,117 killed and wounded on the British
side, while the Americans had only six
Killed and 4 wounded. was held TO be i'm
possible. The Duke of Wellington was par
ticularly savage in his denunciation of the
Yankee lie,' as he termed the first vague
reports that reached him of the terrible
and unexpected defeat. When, however,
the facts touching the result of the fight
were substantiated, Europe was amazed.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Survived a Terrible Experience

SAN DIEGO, Cal, December 26:-The
steamer Carlos Pacheco, just arrived from
Ensenada, brought Capt. Chas. Peterson and
VIM. Findley, who were on board the
schooner Sailor Boy, when she was wrecked
last month near Elida Island. The men es-
capped in small boat to the mainland and
walked to Rosario, fifty miles distant The
country traversed is almost a desert, and
they were almost starved when they
reached Rosario.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Senator }. p. Jone. to he Opposed.

CARSON, New, December 26.-The indica-
tions are that John p. Jones will have to
fight for his return to the United States Sem
ate. 1t was supposed that he would have
no opposition on the silver ticket and but
four republican votes In the legislature
would be cast against him. He is the
logical candidate of the silver party, but
dispatch from Winnemucca announces that
Geo. Nixon, banker and editor of the Sill
Yer State, paper that up to now has
strongly supported Jones, announces in a
card in his paper that he will also contest
Tor the seat in the United States Senate.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Shot the Man with n Razor.

BURLINGTON, KY, December ga
colored peoples Christmas celebration be-
gan at Big Bone Springs Wednesday night
and continued all night. Charles Ewalt,
mail carrier. while passing TIE place yes
terday morning was assaulted by Harvey
Foster, colored, armed with a razor EwaIt
shot Foster dead. He is at Big Bone
Springs. and has not been arrested Ewalt's
reputation is good, that of Foster was very
had
Evening star., 1896-12-26
The Brooklyn Suicide.

BUFFALO, N. Y, December 28-William
Morrow, who shot himself yesterday on the
steps of the Brooklyn city hall. was a
Buffalonian until two years ago, when he
left the employ Of Matthews, Northrup G.
Co. of this city to work for Bradley & Por-
ter, in New York. Morrow has sister in
this city,
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Railway Nam, Deatb.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, December 26-Yes-
terday. at the residence of United States
Circuit Court Judge II. H. Lurton, his old
est son, Leon, died from the effects of an
attack of the grip, after a brief illness.
Leon Lurton was freight agent of the IlIi-
nois Central railroad, with headquarters at
Louisville, and was about twenty seven
years of age
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Case Continued

The case Of John Perry. who was arrest
ed yesterday on Pennsylvania avenue by
Detective Hartigan for snatching a gold
watch and chain from Mr.. James Spruce
bank, has been continued until Tuesday
next. Detective Hartigan last evening
searched the room occupied by Perry and
located Quantity Of goods which, 1t Is
thought. were stolen from Mr.. d. N. Wal
ford, the cutter, by whom Perry was em-
Iloyed. The man will. therefore, be ar
raigned on several charges.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Nebraska's Immense Corn YieId.

SYRACUSE, Neb, December 2G-Seventy-
five thousand bushels of corn We're cribbed
here during the past six weeks. Iifty-five
thousand bushels of new corn have been
shipped out by the elevators during the
past two weeks An extra freight train for
corn from this point is required every day
What is true of this city is true OF every
section of Nebraska. About all the corn
has been husked in western Nebraska The
great problem is the manner in which it
can be handled. Many are storing their
grain.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
An Important Law Suit.

CHADRON, Neb, December 2G-Ons Of
the most important law suits ever tried in
western Nebraska is now before the court
OF Chadron. There are lands valued at
hundreds of thousands of dollars, canals,
reservoirs, grist mills, etc, all involved, the
question being the use of the waters OF
White river for irrigation purposes
Evening star., 1896-12-26
The President and Congress.
The Editor of The Evening star:

TO The Editor OF The Evening Star:
Notwithstanding the injunction laid in
your editorial columns of yesterday against
those unversed In the intricacies of the
law. will you permit u plain layman to
offer a few remarks upon your comments
relative to the present legislative-execu-
tive imbroglio?
AS truly stated by you, there is ten
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Continuea Tudeanite,v..

The case Of Robert Bruce, the driver of
the lexington car that ran over AMI fatally
injured Mr.. Chester Faulkner Thursday
evening. was continued indefinitely today
in the Police Court. Bruce IL charged with
assault to kill.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
An Indiane Psw-Mow Arranred

A delegation of Indians from the Grow
Creek reservations South Dakota, accom-
panied by Wells, their interpreter, and DR..
Treon. the United States agent at the res
ervation, today called on Indian Commis-
sioner Browning and arranged to have q
talk with him next Monday relative to
certain grievances complained Of by the
Crows
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Followed HI. Wife,. Examnle

LAWRENCE, Mass, December 26.-John
Snowden. formerly of Philadelphia, and
an employe of Lower Pacific Mills here
committed suicide by hanging today
Snowden's wife killed herself in the same
way at Philadelphia several years ago
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Apother Upri.inx In Afr,c..

CAPE TOWN, Africa, December 2G.-The
rstive rising on the Tamigs reserve in
Bechuanaland is developing serious pro-
portions. A parIey has been refused. ngnt-
ug has occurred, and the British have been
obliged to wait for reinforcements.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Government Receipt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1858, ,531. Government receipts
From internal revenue. 1927 633; customs,
$011 $3.50; miscellaneous, $117, ,203.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Heavy Rainfall In India.

CALCUTTA, December 26-Heavy rains
have fallen in tine province of Dude, and
more is expected.
Evening star., 1896-12-26

The temperature at Kingston, N. Y, was
sixteen degrees below zero Thursday morn
irE; twenty in the Catskills. The river is
clesed. .
Evening star., 1896-12-26
CRUELTY OF A MEXICAN OFFICER.
He Inflicted BarbnrOus Punishmen ent
Men and Children,

A strange story is told in a news dis
patch from San Diego, Cal Colonel An
tonic Maneiro. a well-known Mexican off
Ger, 1t Is stated, is under arrest and under
going court-martial on sensational charges,
which nave had the effect of creating great
excitement in Mexican military circles.
Colonel Maneiro is in command of the 5th
Cavalry at Mier, in the state of Tamauli-
pas All the charges against him indicate
the grCssest cruelty and abuse of power.
The most serious Is that made by the rela-
tiveS OF a dead soldier. who allege that
Col. Maneiro. as punishment for a trifling
Offerse, ordered 100 Iashes given to the
man on the bare back. This was done, and
the man tainted under the punishment, his
back becoming raw and bloody.
The soldier plying the whip hesitated,
whereupon Col. Maneiro is alleged to have
Threatened him with similar punishment if
he did OF lay 800 more lashes on the faint
ing mans back. There was no alternative
and this was done. the colonel standing
by to see them well applied. The result
injury when 200 lashes had been laid on
Another charge is that Col Maneiro LASH
ed fcurteen-year-old girl for bringing
liquor into the quartet. She received 500
lashes, but lived.
Another victim, an officer who escaped
to the City Of Mexico. charges that Col.
Maneiro ordered him to be shot for an
offerse not punishable by death. The vic
tim was placed against wall and a squad
nred at him, and he was left for dead on
the spot. But the squad was friendly and
did rot aim to kill. The officer escaped
it to be smputated. Other charges equally
serious Sre now being considered by the
military court, and meantime the accused
Is Kept in prison in solitary confinement.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Mrs. JnrIey mt the Metropolitan.

The eXi ibitiop of Mrs. Jarley's wax
works. given by the Ladies' Aid Associa-
tior of the Metropolitan NJ E. Church
Thursday, was success. Mrs. Ed. Smith,
who impersonated Mrs. farley, kept the au-
dience in good humor the entire evening
Miss Matte Gray favored the audience
with a vocal solo. Mrs. Mary Sitz-Parker
played piano solo, a sonata by Mozart.
with violin obliago. played by Miss Flor
enee King. A violin solo was given also
by Miss King. Others who took part We're
Misses Edith Gray. !. NJ Howard. Mol!ie
Mckee, Myrtille Dexter. F. Kennedy. r.
kingsman, E. Gordon, E. J. Gordon, Mrs
Forest. Misses J. Burrough and F. Hin
dinash. Messrs. c. Gapen, w. c. Gray, s.
Hoover. c. NJ. Forest, E. s. La Fetra, H. c.
Stamford and w. c. Eldrfdge.
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Alfxsnaria 9azette.
wkDN EsDAY EVENING, SEPT. >, 1896.
THoREAU,s COMPANIONS.
He Glade Friends In the Forest With TIA
Life Around Him.

He Made Friends In the Forest With the
Life Around Him.
The mice which haunted my house
were not the common ones which
are said to have been introduced
into the country, but wild native
kind not found in the village. | sent
one to a distinguished naturalist,
and it interested him very much.
When | was building, one of these
had its nest underneath the house,
and, before l had laid the second
floor and swept out the shavlngs,
would come out regularly at lunch
time and pick up the crumbs at my
feet. 1t probably had never seen
man before, and it soon became
quite familiar and would run over
my shoes and up my clothes. 1t
could readily ascend the sides Of the
room by short impulses, like a squir-
rel, which it resembled in its mo-
tons
At length, as I leaned with my
elbow on the bench one day, it ran
up my clothes and along my sleeve
and round and round tie paper
which held my dinner while kept
the latter close and lodged and play
ed at bopeep with it, and when at
last I held still piece of cheese be-
tween my thumb and finger it came
and nibbled it, sitting in my hand,
and afterward cleaned its face and
paws like fly and walked away.
A phoebe soon built in my shed,
and robin, for protection, in pine
which grew against the house. In
June the partridge, which is SO shy
q bird led her brood past my win
dows from the woods in the rear TO
the front of my house, cluoking and
calling to them like hen and in all
her behavior proving herself the
hen of the woods. The young sud
denly dispense on your approach, at
a signal from the mother, as if a
whirlwind had swept them away,
and they so exactly resemble the
dried leaves and twigs that many q
traveller has placed his foot in the
midst of brood and heard the whlr
of the old bird as she few off and
her anxious calls and mewing or
seen her trail her wings to attract
his attention without suspecting
their neighborhood The parent Will
sometimes roll and spin round be-
fore you in such dishabille that you
cannot for a few moments detect
what kind of creature it IS.
The young squat still and fat, Of
ten running their heads under leaf,
and mind only their mother : direc-
tions, given from distance, nor
will your approach make them run
again and betray themselves. have
held them in my open hand, and
still their only care, obedient to their
mother and their instinct, was to
squat there without fear or trem-
DHDS. ~ eI4cCl - I4iS lHSViAOt '11'o
once when l had laid them on the
leaves again and one accidentally
fell on its side it was found, with
the rest, in exactly the same position
ten minutes afterward. The remark
able adult yet innocent expression
of their open and serene eyes is very
memorable. All Intelligence seems
reflected in them. They suggest not
merely the purity of infancy, but
wisdom clarified by experience.
Such an eye was not born when the
bird was, but is coeval with the sky
it reflects. The woods do not yield
such another gem. - "Thoreau' s
Life. -
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses. whose sdvert;seues,
appear in the GAZETTE. will lie found reliable
and are commended to the attention Of gur-
chasers
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant foot of Duke street
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
The Emerson Parchment. Bag aud Pspe.
Company, corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
LOT. ~. French, al and 419 King street
COAL AND WOOD.
]. Z. Zimmerman, foot o. Queen street
" A. Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George r. Hill & Co., 216-222 north Lee
street.
CHINAWARE.
J. Miller & Co.. 81 King street.
FINANCIAL.
,,rst National Bank, S W. cor Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, n W. cor Lee md
Prince streets.
5urk, & Herbert cor King and FsirfsI
Il eets
DRUGGISTS
:. ;. Lcadbeater & SONS. 1O5-107 south
rlrtaX street.
wsrfeld 8 Hall. corner Fairfax and Prince
streets
y F crelgnron g Co., corner KING s43
Iuys streets
. ,u.ber 6 Co.. n. W. corner of K az snd
f: insLon Il -ets.
DRY GOODS.
@ooawsat = Lothrop 10Th, I1th, snd
urets Washington.
gett, corner King s-1 PITT streets
e"t-rS inner Ki,r aud Roya
maker ADS King street.
III NpEKe AND MACHIN1STs
s. b. Altcheson, 1l6 King street
" Moore. south Union street.
GRoCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
" A johnson & Co.. corner Cameron snd
Poya streets.
henry F. Robertson, cor, King and Wa.h.
ston streets.
J. c. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King 217-223 north Lee street.
q. VIM. kamsey, cor. Of King and ST. AsSPh
streets.
INSURANCE.
Laurence Stabler, 701 King street
LUMBER.
Reishell i; Son, southeast corner Roys and
Wilkes streets.
Josiah h. D. smoot & Son, 81 north Cnim
street.
srnoot & Co 25 north Union street.
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Alexandra Gazette.

-:O:-
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State, and with few exceptions the Oldest in
the country, and its usefulness has been
demonstrated and appreciated for nearly
century.
Features-United Press Dispatches, Wash
iagton and Richmond correspondence, daily
market reports, Local News, and matters of
interest to Virginia, but more especially to
this city and section of Virginia.
In its columns has always been found
mirror OF pass ng events, and the careful
cbronicing of tbs history of what is going on
in the world, bat more especially IN this sec.
ton has ever been its aim.
The GAZETTE, situated as it is so close to
Washington, the great centre of news, en-
Joys daily the benef OF the United Prs
Dispatches from every part of the world;
hence its patrons can read from its columns
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from every part Of the habiiable globe. Con-
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the GAZETTE to publish kilograms from the
various European capitals about twelve or ff-
teen hours earlier than the morning papers
Correspondence from Washington, Rich
mond, and every section Of Virginia is pub
lished regularly. and all events of interest oc.
curing within the bounds of the Common
wealth are to be found in the columns of the
GAZETTE
The Local Department furnishes complete
history OF everything that occurs in and nea'
the city, ano this feature will, as ever, receive
careful attention.
Another feature that serves to make the
GAZETTE great desiderstum with merchants
is its afternoon Market Reports from all the
great centers Of the country.
The GAZETTE is read by nearly every body
in this city, especially among those who con-
suit its advertising columns before purchas-
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advantages of advertising is this paper are
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and continuing each Saturday and sunday
thereafter, until and including september
9th, round trip tickets will be sold from
Alexandra to Orange, Stla.burg and Round
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J Broders, N Lindsey & Co
Geo q Robinson & Sons.
Druggists.
WE Creighton & Co, E L Allen,
G Lennon, Es Leadbeatel & Sons
L Stabler & Co. Northwest Pharmacy
Dry Goods
Isaac Eichberg.
Driving Paris.
Ale1andris Driving Park.
Egpress Companies.
Adams Express Co Us Express Co.
Feed and Grain Dealers
T F Burroughs, Broders,
Grillbortzer Bros, FL Pollard,
B Watkins, wv Brown,
VIA Moore.
Florists.
L Loose.
Glass and Chinasoare.
Ell Miller & Co.
Gag Companies.
Ale1andris Gas Company.
Gr0ceTs.
G Vim Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
OSullivan & Green Shry-ock & Presgrages
Ahern & Co, Harlow Bros
81 F Robertson, FS Herper,
] Broders, n Lindsey & Co.
Norton Entwisle, W & Johnson & Co.
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
T F Burroughs, shyrock & Flesgraves
Harlow Brothers, W A Jo nson s. 70.
Abern & Co. ]. Broders.
RarG,care.
Jas F Carlin d Soma. ain Paxon.
Infrmariss.
Alexandria Inf Urinary.
W Hammond, FA Reed s Co.
Insurance Companies.
L stabler & Co
Junk Dealers
J Dreifus 4 Co. Henry Bladder,
Lumber Merchants.
] 3 Smoot & Co, h D Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro.
LaOyeTs.
James B Cation, George Mushbach,
JKM Norton, &C Cariin,
Livery Stables.
Patterson Brother, B L Myers & Co.
Lime Plaster and Cement.
Geo b Robinson & Son, W Smoot & Co.
JH D Smoot Jas B Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers.
Vim Fowle Brookes & Co, A D Brockett
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer. Police Headquarters.
City GAG Works.
Aonuyacturers of Soda and Mineral Raters.
James McCuen.
Millers.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs.
J W Brown.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Times
OIL Companies.
Standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DIR W NJ Smith, DR. Il P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DR. n W ,O'Brien,
DR. T N Jones,
Private Residences.
Charles King, d Janney,
Mrs M Wood, w White,
Wheatley, Demalne,
] r Zimmerman, Mrs G Brent.
Herbert BRYANT George A Mushbach,
Miss N V Smith, Ell Daingerfeld,
" B Daingerfeld, Chas Taylor.
3 E l. Tremaine, A D Brockett,
RFKpo1, VIII F Beckham,
CO Lennon
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight,
Local Freight,
Washington Southern silway,
Baltimore and Potolnac-Freight,
Tho w A & Mt Vernon Electric Railroad.
Real Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Restaurant.
Louis Brill.
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Stores and 1inpare.
Henry Baader.
Summaries.
Theological Seminary.
Shoe Factories.
The Delaney Shoe Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
Hs.Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
Stationers and Printers.
John b Strider, r Bells Sons.
Telegraph Companies
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company,
Tanners.
&C Smoot & Sons.
D. s. Offices.
Postottice.
Underdkers
Wheatley, VII Domaine,
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Mtcheson, J B Zimmerman,
W A Smoot & Co, ] P Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and
Confectioners.
The George 3. Hill Co.
Wholesale Grocers.
Chas King & Son, Lindsey &.Co.
F,hor Rrua J Broders,
Fs HarDer.