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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
SATURDAY EVENING, nov. IS, 1896

HUNDREDS OF the poor people OF the
District OF Columbia have obtained
needed wages during the month just
closing for necessary work at race
track ia that District, and hundreds OF
the same sort of people, either OF that
District or Of Maryland, will have the
same sort OF employment on track
lust across the Maryland line and only
Two miles from he other one, during
next month and January. The highly
moral members Of the legislature and
the Governor Of Virginia, instigated
by the highly moral board OF trade and
newspapers of Washington, broke up
the race tracks in Alexandra county
and deprived many Of the poor people
OF that county of the means OF obtain
ing work and wages at those tracks,
for the assigned reason that winter rae
ing and bookmsking are immoral. So
it seems that winter racing and book
making are immoral in Alexandria
county, Virginia, but not 30 in the Dis
trict OF Columbia or n Maryland,
few miles of, and that, too, though prac-
ticed by precisely the same Identical
people-that is, according to the ideas
OF morality entertained by the Wash
ington newspapers and the board Of
trade OF that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

THE STATE CANvAssING BOARD.
The State board of canvassers met
sgain in Richmond yesterday but did
not 20 into the returns. An adjourn.
ment was taken until to-day in order to
give MIR. Charles NJ. Wallace, jr.. and
any others opportunity to examine the
returns. Mr.. Wallace spent all day
in looking over the papers and found
numerous irregularities the board did
not discover. Mr.. Wallace is the demo-
cratic candidate for election who ap-
peared the other day to be defeated
The representative of the attorney
generals Office has filed his answer
with the clerk of the Court of Appeals
to the petition of the counsel of Jacob
Yost. The action of the State board Of
canvassers in agreeing to award the
certificate of election to MIR. II. d. Flood
in the tenth district is certified by all
of the members who participated except
Governor O'Ferrall. The latter will
write out the reasons for dissenting
to the action of his associates. The
court will probably render a decision
in this case eai1llv next week. The gen.
eral impression is thai the court will
not conhru, the action of the board.
Should it, however, take the other
view and new election he ordered.
it is believed Mr.. Flood will be a can2i.
date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
No Fight in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The Corbett-
Fiizsimmons fight cannot be pulled of
in brooklyn. This was definitely set
tied this morning at a conference held
in the office of Foster l.. Backus district
attorney of Brooklyn. Mr.. Lewis will
Withdraw his offer of purse of SIG, 900
for the fight This leaves the Bohemian
Club of New York the highest bidder
for the fight. That club has offered a
purse of S25, 900 and as Police Commits.
sioner Roosevelt has declared himself
in favor of scientific boxing, it will prob
ABLY ret the fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

A LIBERAL DoNATIoN.-The Rev.
Mr.. Kinks last Sunday, stated to his
congregation, that be wished TO have
sent to the Ladies' Home in Richmond
and Ladies Infrmary in Alexandria,
each a Thanksgiving offering, and re-
quested all who wished to, to bring to
the Church Thanksgiving morning,
such provisions as they could. In re-
Spouse to the request, four barrels Of
provisions, - and barrel offlour were
divided between those two institutions
and sent. Well done.-Leesburg Wash
,, ri o,,j1o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

The RICHMOND Times, referring to
the GAzETrE's opposition to the return
OF the boilers to the democratic party
until after due probation, says: From
its ancient and despotic throne the GA
ZErrE hurls its anathemas one way, e.
tablishes the status of an individual an
other, and DEGREES the policy OF State
and nation with disdainful sweep OF
its august hand" If the Times would
adopt the GAzETTE's wise advice and
cease abusing the white people of ita
State, now that it has deserted them
and joined their enemies, and trying to
afford the latter ground for attempting
to pass force bill, its impotency would
be less conspicuous, though, apparently,
nothing can stay its voluminous
twaddle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
flows This >

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of Catarrb that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J..
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists To-
ledo, o.
WALD1Na, KrsSAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials FREQ.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

THAT THERE is an evident design to
perpetuate the bad name the [. S. battle
ship Texas has acquired, is made PLATO
by the fact that one OF the naval sur
geonz now says che is infected with
typhoid fever by reason of the germs in
the sediment that was left in her when
she was raised from the salt water, and
which can not be efectually removed
from her seams. And this, too, though
some Of the most wholesome ships have
been raised from the sea. The Texas
was built at Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

A DEsERTER.-A letter from King
George 10 the Fredericksburg star says:
Mr.. Vim. Henry Harrison Cawood, OF
this county, has had his son.in.law,
VIM. Baker, arrested and jailed on the
charge of being deserter from the |.
;. army. Better late than never"
perhaps. but it does seem that Mr.. Ca
wood was long time making up mis-
mind what was the right thing to do in
the premises, for Baker had been res
ident OF the county some five years or
more, most of the time living on Mr..
Cawood's land, and it appears from the
evidence in the case that Mr.. Cawood
knew all the time that the 'deserter"
was a deSertar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
Murder Trial.

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 2S.-The
county court of Surry has been engaged
during the past week on the trial of w.
F. Parkerson, charged with the murder
of Joseph Stallings. some months ago.
The jury found the accused guilty of
murder in the second degree and fixed
his punishment at twelve years in the
penitentiarY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

PASTOR REsIGNED.-We regret to
learn that Rev. Leslie Cook has ten
dered his resignation as pastor OF the
Leesburg Baptist Church, to take eilec,
December LIST, and that the same has
been accepted. This action leaves
Northfork Baptist Church and the
Leesburg Baptist Church without pas
tor, as Rev. S. Nj. Athey, from Ill health,
has been compelled to give up that
charge.-Leesburg WlaShiHgtoaia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
SHE KISSED THE UGL1EsT MAN

SHE KISSED THE UGLIEsT MAN
As result of McKinley's election the
Patent Office in Washington was the
scene yesterday of an unusual episode,
in the shape of the prettiest girl kiss
ing the homeliest man. 1t fell to the
lot of Miss Dorothy Marks, Kentucky
blonde, not only the best-looking
among the Bryan supporters, but the
belle of the Interior Department, tc
kiss the ugliest man, and the judges
Consisting of two young ladies, one a
BRYAN maiden, the other Mckinley
admirer) decided that she must kiss
Mr.. Charles II. Hammer as the ugliest
clerk in the office. Mr.. Hammer is, it
is said, confirmed bachelor. AS soon
as he made his appearance Miss Marks
approached and kissed him in due and
ancient form.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

TABOR, Iowa, Nov. 2S.-While out
hunting near Sidney yesterday several
boys discovered the badly decomposed
body of man, which, upon investiga-
ton, proved to be that of Postmaster
Vowel, who disappeared from Sidney
about two months ago leaving short
age in his accounts of about $500.
Vowel stated that he had the money
at his house and was allowed to 60
after it, bus failed to return. 1t is pre-
sumed that he took poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

THE poorly paid democratic engineer
of public building in Denver has been
removed by Secretary Carlisle for col
lecting political assessments. So far
as heard of, none Of the high salaried
officeholders who subscribed to Mr..
Hauna's political corruption fund has
been removed. But circumstances alter
cauaa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
Filtration Led to Jail.

New YORK, Nov. 2S.-William B.
Roberts, patent lawyer, formerly re-
siding in Washington, D. c., spent last
night in the Long Island Jail. He mad
been arrested at the instance of his
wife for non-support. The incidents
which brought him there can be traced
back to Irritation which occurred at
the St. Asaph race track, in Virginia,
Nav 6, 1895, with Miss Estelle Petit,
who had previously been married to
Isadore Fried, but who obtained di-
vorce recently and married Roberts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

The GLASS workers, who were in
duced to vote for Mr.. Mckinley by the
promise of an increase in wages in the
event of his election, now demand that
the Dingley bill be passed at the com.
ing session of Congress, as that bill in.
creases the tariff on glass and would en-
able the owners OF the glass works to
pay them higher wages. But some Of
the republican managers don't see the
matter in any such light, and, as they
say, want ''rest" in the tariff, as their
allies. the boilers do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

D. 5. RECTOR SHor.-Mr. D. :. Ee.
tor and Mr.. W. |. Parkinson went O.
hunting Thursday. Both laid on III
ground. Park!nson's gun was on Ii
hunting coat. As be attempted to %
something from the coat pocket Ill
gun was accidentally discharged, ST.
two bird shot penetrated Mr.. Rector
arm and eighteen entered his leg. II
was brought to town in buggy, N
ceived medical attention, aad At late
accounts was resting easy.-Warreat e
Inder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
BrcKLIN,S -ARNIcA SAVE.

THE BEST SALvE IN the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles. or no
)ay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
RAIr1MoR. Nov. 2S.-Flour inn Wac

BAIT1MoR. Nov 2S.-Flour finn Wheat
frmer; spot 94a94t. Dec 93a33i4 May
91A. asked steamer No = red 81. asked ;
Southern wheat by sample 94a95 do on
80 Nov 9a,a3O Nov, Dec and Jan 29l2s
29a. Feb 3Oa30ls; steamer mixed 26l2a
265s southern white corn 26a29; do yellow
26a29 Oats firm; demand fair; No white
25a26; No 2 mixed do 22lsa23. Rye strong
and higher No 2 nearby 45a44 do. Western
46a47. Hay firm choice timothy $l3 50a
II co. Coffee quiet No Z 10ls. Sugar dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
heathen.

Mr.. BoURgE CoCKgAS, in speech
he made 81 boilers meeting IN Ne"
York night or two ago. said +: we
are bound TO recognize that the repub-
lican party has been the party OF victo-
~ and We are bound to support the
republican polity." OF course they
are. and the chief item OF that polity is
a high protective tariff, against which
the democratic party, in accordance
with the Constitution, has protested
from the first, and which the ploto-
cratic boilers, headed by Mr. Cleveland,
opposed up to the late cleo
ton, when they were threatened with
a tar on their surplus incomes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

A GENERAL strike at the slkali works
in Smyth county was caused by the
failure of the proprietors to fulfill the
promise of increased wages they made
to their hands in case Of Mr.. McKin-
ley's election, and for filling the places
OF few men who had quit work on &C.
count of that failure with negroes. The
wages were not increased, but the
strike was declared off when the poor
negroes were discharged. All the ne
groes referred to voted the republican
ticket at the late election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

AFTER ALL the help the negroes have
afforded the republicans, who, but for
that help, would have been defeated at
the late election, their petition for pen
sons is being secuted by them, and they
say that if the question of gratitude be
a factor in the case, they, and not the
negroes, should be the recipients, as
they freed the slaves and educated
them. There is no sort of ingratitude
more common and conspicuous than
political, and that of the republicans 10
the negroes is positively monumental.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Window Glass Manufacturers
Association, combination OF eastern
and western manufacturers, has gone
to pieces.
4 bill will be introduced in the Mis-
souri, legislature this winter making it
a misdemeanor or felony to play foot
ball in the State.
Domestic troubles in the home OF
Henry L. Bowers of Dekalb, ILL.,, cul-
minated yesterday in the murder ofthe
wife and the suicide of the husband.
Frank Johnson, colored, was hanged
at Columbia, Tenn, yesterday for the
murder of Austin Rye, whom he killed
August last and afterward robbed
Of s..
J. ". Burney, OF Stratton, Neb., was
last night shot and killed by mis- SOD.
The deed was provoked by the older
Burney, who threatened the life of the
youth and his mother.
A fire last night at the Ranccoas stock
farm. the property Of Pierre Lorillard,
near Mount Holly, \. j., destroyed the
large racing stables and caused a loss
OF about $4,000. None OF the horses
were burned.
a few miles west OF Burlington, Ia.
yesterday. George Wilbur shot and
killed Emery Flesgley, hi= nephew, Il
years Of age. and then commit ed SUI
eide. The old man was temporarily
deranged from sckess.
On account OF the high price ofwheat
the ST. Louis -four market is unsettled
and a number of the larger mills have
closed, while majority OF the remain
der are running on half time. Patent
-four which sold four months ago at
$40 per barrel wholesale, is to-day
quoted at S4.75.
Three boys, while cunning on the
Hackeusack meadows, near Jersey
City, \. j., this morning discovered
the decapitated body OF a man lying
near the tracks of the Lackawanna and
Western Railroad. A large knife, be-
smeared with blood, was lying near the
body. The body was subsequently re-
moved to the morgue in Jersey City.
The theory of the police is that the
man was murdered in the roadway, and
the body was subsequently secreted 10
the bushes.
A special from Nelsonville, O., says the en-.
tire plant of the East Clayton Brickmaking
Company there was destroyed by fire early
this morning. The loss is estimated 100000.
One hundred men are thrown out of employ.
ment by the fire
The courthouse at Kingston, No, caught
ire at o'clock this morning from defective
hue and burned. Most OF the records and
official papers were saved.
Superintendent. OF Public instruction Skin
ner. OF Ne~ YORK. rs: decided that teachers
in p7b.:c =c1ooz must nor wear any religious
GARD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

ITCz5-DE LosEs.-Judge Bradley,
0: the DistEic: OF Columbia Supreme
Court. yesterday refused TO grant Prince
Yturbide. OF Mexico, a nandamus 10
compel the Metropolitan Club. OF
Washington, to reinstate hin in mem
bership. The case was q sequel 10 the
expulsion OF Yturbide for alleged circu-
lation OF scandalous charges against the
daughter Of a member OF the club TO
whom he had been engaged to be mar
ried. The mandamus was refused after
two days trial by which the facts in
the case were rehearsed. The jury,
after being out about forty min
utes. returned with q verdict for the
club. 1t is understood that motion
for new trial probably will be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandra, Va, postoilico
November 2S
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Brent, Mrs VI Morris. PW
Denison, Chas Schrader, August
Hayes, Bert Sanford Mrs Lizz.e
Hall, Mrs Sallie White, Miss Mary
Lanse, Miss
&C. CABIN. P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

A REDUCTION in wages has been
made at most of the western mines, a
big strike is threatened at Pittsburg
against reduction in the wages Of the
street railway employees there, and
some Of the Northern trade newspapers
acknowledge that the expected revival
OF business and industry has not taken
place. But Mr.. Mckinley has been
elected, the incomes of the rich have
been exempted from taxation, and q
higher tariff, for the injury Of the poor
and the benefit of the trusts and COM
bines, has prob ,bly been secured. Why,
certainly The republican party takes
care of the plutocrats; let the poor look
out for themselves A promise is one
thing; its fulfllment quite another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

have done infinitely more good to sui
fering humanity. goes without saying.
Those who don't provide for their own
household first, are worse than the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

Miss CLARA BARTON spont sl16,SO6
of money contributed by the charitable,
but ill-informed, people of the United
States for the relief of the Sultan's sub.
5ects in Armenia. That that SLIM prop
erly distributed among the worthy poor
of any city in their own country would
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

ONE OF the New York organs of the
plutocrats says: Except for the eleven
old Confederate States Bryan would
have made pitiful show in
the electoral colleges" Yes, the South
ern States, and they alone, have al
ways stood by the people, and, there
fore, by the Constitution. Their people
are in favor of equality of opportunity,
and are opposed to special legislation
for the especial benefit of any particu-
lar class Of people. OF their vote at the
recent election they may well be proud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

Gzs-THE THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH Raj
The 9TH Sabbath, November 29th.-We a.
peal to the white citizens of Alexandria to ash
us in our rally to rebuild our house % WORSHIP
which was destroyed by the storm.
p,-.ro,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
The Poet Laureate's Narrow Escape

The Poet Laureate's Narrow Escape.
LONDON, Nov. 2s.-Allred Austin,
poet laureate, had narrow escape
from drowning yesterday. While fish.
ing in the Tweed his boat was upse. 10
the rapids and he was thrown into the
water. There was no one near him at
the time and when assistance finally
arrived and Mr.. Austin had been res.
cued he was in complete state of ex-
haustion, but he is now recovering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
Alleged ul-treatment.

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 2S.-Under the
alien labor law, George Sharvill, an
Englishman, who resided at Niagara
Falls with his family since July, was a
few nights ago waited upon by customs
and police officers and unceremoniously
hurried over to the Canadian side ofthe
bridge. The Dominion government
will call the attention of the American
authorities, through Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, to this matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

Alexandria Market. November %.
But little was done on Change to-day. The
prices of Wheat keep firm at quotations, but
the offerings are light. Corn is dull, as is also
Country Produce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

It is thought in Pittsburg that big strike
may take place among the employees OF the
Consolidated Traction lines on account OF q
reduction il wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

CHICAGO. Nov. -Whest-Dec S1a.q
50 May S5lpaS5t.. Corn-Dec "a; May
215, Oats-Dec 49,. May 22le Pork
Dec Sc So; Jan 81 IS; May s. 1712. Lard
Dec So 80 bid Jan 81 12la May 81 80
Ribs-Dec So So; May 81 Is. Wheat open.
ed firm and from y to d of cent over yes
teEday's close. Corn opened firm with Wheat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28

Miss Clara Harrison will conduct class les
sons in MUSICAL ANALYSIS, as an aid to
the better understanding and enjoyment of
music. No outside work required. All in
terested will please meet at 81 north Wash
ing street, on THURSDAY, December 3rd. at
0.75n m 2ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
INV YORK. Nov. 2s.-Flour dull. stead

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-Flour dull, steady
and unchanged. Wheat-No 2 advanced Ia
13sc; firm and moderately active; Dec ola
915s Rye quiet; Western 4Oa4Ol2. Corn
No 2 quiet and firm; Dec 1898. Oats-No
2 dull and easier; State 23laa32; Western
23a32; Dec "a bid May 263. bid. Pork
firm new mess So 25a9 10. Lard quiet and
firm steam rendered 81 30
NOTICE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-28
EOR RENT.

For RENT
The THREE.sTORY DWELLING. No.
All south Washington street. All modern
improvements. Fine large yard. Possession
given December 2Sth. Apply to
Z. W. FRENCH.
All i 419 King street.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-04-23
Montana Leads Them All.

The current number of the En-
cheering & Mining Journal con-
tains a statistical report of the
total mineral and metal production
in the United States for 1895.
This product is valued at $673,-
$50, sos, an increase of more than
$95, 600, 600 over 1894. OF the
copper product the report says:
The production of this metal in
1895 amounted to 175, 294 metric
tons 1856, 1853, $50 pounds. Thus
the output, which showed an actual
increase in quantity during the
years of depression, again dis
played a steady growth, and the
increased demand at II time
during the year forced prices up to
the highest level known for several
years. While this gain was not
fully maintained there was still a
substantial Improvement in the
average price for the year. Nearly
all the leading mines maintained
their output, and many of the
smaller ones increased it consider
ably. There was a decrease of
about II per cent in the exports of
copper for the year, so that the in
crease in price was largely due TO
the heavy domestic demand.
The production by states was as
follows: