davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-16
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS
IN APRIL SALES.

AS result of recent purchases we offer
some remarkable values all along the line
Four styIes-Handsome black silk and
wool novelties, light weight and very rich
patterns. Goods worth from 81 to So per
yard our price is sl.25 and Sl.75; 46
inches wide Three colorings in check tat
feta silk; most desirable of all summer ia
brics regular 75c value our price soc.
A large range of handsome Persian rib
bons; regular SOC quality our price 29c.
A large range Of handsome styles Sc dress
ginghams, fast colors and strictly reliable
make from the great auction sale; our
price SC.
Chameleon MORE, an attractive imitation
Of silks for waists; our price SC per yard.
Handsome silk and linen plaid NOVELTIES
silk and linen stripes, plain grass linens,
fancy dimities and Persian lappets. The
largest range of novelties in l2lc wash
goods ever exhibited in this market.
n@oNE PRIcE@a
TlCKRT'T &7 N AR2Hl|I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-16

BALTIMORE. April 16.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat dull; No 2 red spot II lha
71Ns; April IFS asked; May 71lha71 g
July III. a71h southern wheat by sample
rs; do on grade 7la74. Corn easy; mixed
spot 35sss35la; April 35t.a351a; May
S5s35E June 3514 bid; July 36lsa36as !;
steamer mixed 34a341s southern white corn
S51aa36 do yellow 3oa361a. Oats steady !;
No white Western 251aa261a No . mis ed
do 24ha25. Rye dull; No 2 4Oa4l for
nearby, and 42a43 for Western. Hay steady (;
good to choice timothy SIG 90 bid. Sugar
firm granulated $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-16

NEW YORK. April .-Flour-State and
Western firm, quiet and unchanged. Wheat
No 2 rel opened weak and declined Ac;
moderately active and firm May 7214a724s
0 0S9N dull and and nom nominal May s4as; West
ern 25a29. Pork dull, steady and unchang-
ed. Lard quiet and easy steam rendered
So 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-16

p0RTOF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 16, 1895.
SAILED
Schr Jno Daley, Kiusale, lumber by J d D
Smoot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-16
DoARD WANTED.

% oARD WANTED.
At $50 per month, with bath. Address
ap16 ST. BOARDER, GazAtte Once:
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, LAUNDERED, at
IN all prices, at n,,
HoME MADE OvERALLS and JACK
III ELS, best material and well made; at
low prices, st A. G. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-16
EICHBERG
& son.
OFFICIAL.

An Act to make additional appropriations of
the City Revenue for the fiscal year ending
May 81, 1896.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, That the following addition
al sums of the revenue OF the citv for the
year ending May 81. 1896, be, and the same
are hereby, appropriated:
For the Fire Department, s 500 90
For the Streets, 400 90
For the Poor, 500 90
For the Chain Gang, 400 90
For the Police Fund. $40 90
For Pumps and Repairing. 100 90
For Fire Plugs. 200 90
For Courts and Jail, 800 90
For Printing and Advertising, 100 90
For City Council and Offices, 200 90
For Electric Light, 500 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-16

CHICAGO. April 6.-wheat-May 651ss
65A; July 66asa661s; Sept 66ai. Corn
May 30lsa304; July 311sa31 a; Sept
$685.. Oats-May 1898 July 90; Sept 2OSs.
Pork-May So so: July SO 7Oa9 rs. Lard
May ga 95; July SIS 10; Sept So 25. Ribs
-Msy 81 So; July 81 SO; Sept 81 62Ra
65. Wheat opened shade lower. Corn
opened steady and held fairly we'll.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
GHOST SCARES FARMERS.
Searching Party Armed with shotgun
Organized for Its Capture.

Searching Party Armed with shotguns
Organized for Its Capture.
Farmers of Benton township, Elkhart
county, Ind, are greatly excited over
the appearance of an apparition at an
old church and graveyard
The specter was first seen by John W.
French and his wife while they were re-
turning from a visit in the neighbor-
hood. The ghost is said TO be about
eight feet high and to resemble an old
man with long, white beard, dressed in
white and carrying a club. While it ap-
pears in the form of man, however, IL
is transparent and makes noise resem-
bling thunder. 1t advances rapidly up
on travellers until about ten feet from
them, when it suddenly disappears.
The ghost frightened William NJ.
Moon one night recently so that he has
been under the care of physician ever
since. A searching party went out the
other night armed with shotguns look
ing for the scepter. and it was seen sew
eral times at a distance, and each time
was greeted with volley from the shot
guns of the pursuers, but each time 1t
disappeared only to Immediately reap
pear in a different locality.
Another posse went out the next
night, which was divided into groups Of
two and three persons, stationed 100
yards apart Quite number in the
neighborhood refused 10 go on these ex-
petitions, fearing dire results. Some OF
the neighbors say that the spirit resem-
bles an old man who was murdered
some years ngo in that locality. save in
height.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
WILL STONE RESIGN2
Rumor That Missouri's Executive VIII DE
vote His Entire Time to the Democrati
Campaign.

Rumor That Missouri's Executive VIII De-
vote His Entire Time to the Democratic
Campaign.
WASHINGTON. Aug. i7-It is not
without the range of probabilities that
". J. Stone, of Missouri. may resign
his office as governor to take prin-
cipal part in the management of the
democratic national campaign. Now
that it has been settled that Senator
German will not accept the chairman
ship of the democratic national execu-
tive committee, the preference of the
leaders seems TO be for Gov. Stone.
Mr.. Bryan. too. is said to favor the
Missouri executive.
of course. it would be impossible for
Gov. Stone to assume the responsible
ties of campaign management and at
the same time retain the governorship,
and this is where the hitch comes in.
The chairman of the national executive
committee will be compelled to devote
his whole time TO his duties. That the
position has been offered 10 Gov. Stone
there is hardly 4 doubt. and the delay
Of Chairman Jones in announcing the
executive committee is believed to be
1ue to Gov. stones hesitancy as to his
decision.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
~lEr SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR;"
German Soldiers Required to Train Canine
Assisfauta for Mfiitnrr Serxice.

norman soloieru hequired TO Train SSnino
Assistants for Military Service
From a report just issued by the war
department ii appears that there are
really such things as dogs Of wal" and
that it Is a part of the fupotions of the
German soldier to train carefully Ger
tain breeds of dogs to aid him in both
hostile and defensive operations. The
dogs are not intended to actually fight,
but by training them they are made Of
value N watching camps, in picket
duty, in carrying dispa tches, and in
looking for missing men,
The military information division Of
the war department has just issued the
ninth number of the series of valuable
educational publications, the present
being devoted principally to descrip-
tion in great detail of the large mill
tary schools of Europe.
Other pages in the volume treat of the
difficulty experienced In the European
military countries in securing the ro-
enlistment of non-commissioned Off
GERS, of the various devices used in Eu-
lopean armies as range finders. with IL
sustrations of the most successful ap-
pliances of that kind; the influence OF
smokeless powder on tactics, and a
most interesting statement of the
changes that the use of this new mill
fary aid will cause in old methods of
fighting; topical paper by Lord VOL
sey discussing the possibility of hos
tile invasion of the British isles, and
curious publication of the regulations
for the use of war dogs in the German
army.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
DEATH I'M A STORM.
Many Lives Lost I'm a Cloudburst In Pin
Creek Valley. Near Pittsburgh.

Many Lives Lost I'm "a CIoudburst In Pine
Greek Valley. Near Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 1i.-Probably
30 lives were lost and the whole Pine
creek valley. eight miles in length,
was devastatel bya great food, caused
by cloudburst at six o'clock yesterday
morning, which turned the morning
into darkness and caused general ter
ror. At De Haven, an oil town six
miles north of Allegheny City,
every member of the Appleton
family, Thomas Byrnes, Mrs Thomp-
son and others at present unknown
were drowned and houses, oil tanks,
barns and other buildings were swert
away. The water was eight feet deep
on the main streets at the floods
height and people were forced to flee
TO the hill sides. Every street car line
in this city was tied up and washouts
blocked travel on nearly all railroads.
AT Etna the water rose so rapidly that
the employees of Spang. Chatfal & Co.'S
iron mill were compelled to swim out
to save their lives. The foundry of
Walter Watkins was also flooded and
the workmen narrowly escaped.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
PLAN OF REPUBLICANS.
Mckinley and Hanna Confer at Clevelan
Over I5.OOo.OOO Documents Issued.

Mckinley and Hanna Confer at Cleveland
Over 100000 Documents Issued.
CLEVELAND, O. Aug. l7.-Maj. Nc
Kinley and Chairman Hanna met at
the latter's home here yesterday and
talked over the cam paign. Mr.. Hanna
said he was very much pleased with
the progress OF affairs. More than 15.
100000 documents In | been mailed
from the Chicago headquarters within
the past two weeks. The situation
in the west is improving daily" he re-
marked. The work of education is
having good effect" Mr.. Hanna said
The speaking campaign would probably
be well under way within the next ten
lays. When asked If Maj. Mckinley
would take the stump, Mr.. Hanna re-
piled: MAJ. Mckinley has made no
change in his plans. He will not take
the stump in this campaign. 1t has
been hinied that he might go to Mil
waukee to address the convention of
the republican league He will not do
So -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
CYCLONE IN ALABAMA.
Fifteen Persons Killed. Live Stock Crushe
TO Death and Property DESTROYED.

Fifteen Persons Killed. Live Stock Crushed
TO Death and Property Destroyed.
SELMA, Ala, Aug. l7.-News reached
here yesterday from Augustine, Perry
county, Il miles from telegraph sta
tion, that terrible and most destruc-
tive cyclone swept over that place on
Thursday last, leveling everything in
its path Twelve negroes and three
white people were killed by houses
falling in on them, and ten other per-
sons were more or less injured. Twen-
ty-four head of horses aud mules were
crushed to death by falling barns.
The cyclone was followed by the heav-
lest rain that has fallen in that section
in u years. Creeks and branches were
converted into raging torrents, sweep
ing away cotton, corn and other crops,
causing heavy losses to planters
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
BRYAN TO MAKE A TOUR.
The Democratic Nominee VIII Deliver
Speeches from the Rear of n Car.

The Democratic Nominee VIII Deliver
Speeches from the Rear of n Car.
NEw YORK, Aug. Ii.-W. J. Bryan
will travel the country over, address
ing the crowds from the rear of a rail-
road car. An announcement to this
effect was prepared by the chairman
of the national committee, Senator
Jones. 1t was rs follows: 1T has
been decided that Mr.. Bryan will enter
with lively interest in the campaign
about September and continue on the
stump until the election. In order to
obtain a much needed rest and 10 pre-
pare the letter of acceptance before
the speech-making begins, he will
spend the next two weeks at some
quiet place not yet decided upon. The
visit 10 Bath, Me, will, therefore, be
postponed until the latter part of Sep
tenber, when Mr.. Bryan viii make a
number of speeches in New England"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
a MIGHTY METEOR.
Five Persons and Many sheep Crushed
Death Under the Mass.

Death Under the Mass.
Tucson, Ariz, Aug. 17.-DE p. NJ.
Smith, of Iiagarstown, Md. and party
Of mining men who have just returned
from the Ripsey mines report the fall
of an immense meteor, which struck
the desert about two miles north of
Halls ranch, and about the same dis
tance south of the RipSey mines. Mem
bers of the party who were camped at
Halls say the conclusion was terrible
Cupboards were upset, dishes were
thrown on the floor and the house
trembled as leaf. The noise was like
that of many cannon fired simultane-
ously. The air for miles around was
filed with sulphurous gas, and the me-
teor came down red and smoking. 1t
covers about two acres of ground, ap-
pearing 20 lie imbedded hundreds of
feet in the earth, and now forms a
great mound in the desert. A herder's
hut and corral were in the meteor's
path The herder, his wife and three
children, all MeXicans, together with
about 1909 sheep, went down under
the mighty mass. a large party left
here yesterday evening to view the
wonder and to get further particulars.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
KITTEN STOPS A GAR.
nefies a Motorman and Refuses to BE
Rescued.

Rescued.
\ little white kitten with n yellow
ribbon around its neck interfered with
transportation on North State street,
Chicago, the other evening and delayed
business men with the reckless indif-
ference of an ice man or Il coal HEAVIER.
AS a south-bound trolley car passed
4 restaurant on North State street tie
kitten walked out of the basement and
started lazily toward the opposite side
Of the street. Directly in front of the
EAR it stopped and arched it's back de-
family at the motorman- But the mo-
torman was n humane man, and had
rot been in the trolley car business long
enough to glory IN the killing of even
a cat, so he brought the car to stand-
still. Puss was by this time far under
the car, and a number of little girls who
had seen the affair rushed with the
driver to its assistance. On the car Mt
the time were four women and busi-
ness man, and all climbed down to aid
in the rescue of the cat. Armed with
a long iron rod, the motorman tried to
drive the little creature from beneath
the car, but the kitten refused to move
Tor some time.
The business man lost patience, and
declared that if it had been a man on
the track instead of worthless cat the
ambulance would by this time be car
rying the remains to the morgue.
After a time the little white cat
walked out between the wheels, and
was quickly clasped in the arms of one
of the little girls. Then the car started.
and the motorman looked at the little
girl with an expression of pleasure.
while the business man climbed back to
his seat with q wry face as he noticed
that the bridge had just turned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
NANSEN NEARING HOME.
The Explorer Was Close to tbs North FOL
lut Did Not FIND II.


Lut Did Not Find 1t.
NALMo. Sweden, Aug. 1.-THE news
paper Dageasnvheler has received COM
mum cations from DIR. Nansen and
Lieut.. Schottansen from the island of
Vardoe, Norway. These communica-
tions state that they left the Fran in
the autumn of 1895 and resorted 10 the
ice. The steamer Windward, carrying
supplies to the n-IIarmsworth
expedition, picked them up near Franz
Jo>efiand. They eXrectei that the
Fran would eventually drift to the
east shore of Greenland. DIR. Nansen
failed to reach the north pole, but he
touched point four degrees nearer
than any other explorer has done. DIR.
Nansen left the Fran on March IA,
1895, in 81 degrees north latitude. He
traversed the polar sea TO point Sc
degrees IA minutes north latitude, sit
uatei north of the Siberian is ands.
No land was sighted north of So de-
grees of latitude or thence to Franz
Josefand, where he passed the winter,
subsistn ng on bear flesh and whale
biubber. DIR. Nansen ami his compan-
ion are in the best of health. The
Fran is expected at Vardoe or Bergen
shortly. She stool the ice we'll There
were no sick persons aboard when Nan
sen left her
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
M'KINLEY MAY COME WEST.
While Bryan Is Talking in the East the
Ma aior WIN Tour the West.

While Bryan Is Talking In the East the
Major VIII Tour the West.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l4-While Bryan
is storming the east, Mckinley may go
out into the west and endeavor to un-
loosen the minds of the people there
from free silver. The wisdom of hav-
ing the republican candidate take the
stump is now receiving serious consid-
Grafton from the repu blican leaders.
Some of them are beginning to fear
that silence on Maj. McKinley's part
may be misconstrued. Representative
David Mercer, of Nebraska, secretary
of the republican congressional COM
mittee, is enthusiastic over the propo-
sition that Mr.. Mckinley should go on
the stump and force the tariff to the
front in the middle western states and
on the Pacific coast
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The Spanish
government is preparing n big bill of
damages to be presented to the United
States on account of the numerous ex.
peditions alleged to have gone from
our shores to the relief of the Cuban
insurgents. In support of its claim to
reparation it intends to invoke the
precedent established against Great
Britain in the celebrated Alabama
claims award made by the Geneva arbi-
tration tribunal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
MASSAcRES BY WHOLESALE.
Chinese Numbering Mahommedans by the
Thousands-Damage by Flood.

Chinese Numbering Mahommcdans by the
Tbousands-Damage by Flood.
VANCOUVER, B. e., Aug. 1.-THE
news from Kansu is to the effect that
the famous Tung Fuhsiang, in obedi-
ence to imperial command, has begun
a massacre of all Mahommedans that
he comes across. At Hsiningfu he slew
5000 business men and sold their wives
and female children. Fears are enter
tanned of general rising, especially
in Pintianfu and Haitien, which have
hitherto remained faithful. Floods
are doing terrible damage in China
In many places entire towns and viii
lagos are submerged. All railroads
have stopped running. Many deaths
have taken place and hundreds of home
less men, women and children are
starving to death
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
NEW YORK'S MISERY.
No Relief from the Terrible Heat That Is
MoWing Men noun

No Relief from the Terrible Heat That Is
Moving Men Down.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-There was but
slight improvement in the condition of
the weather yesterday. The dead
from heat mum bered Ga and prostra-
tions 1913 There were 374 death certifi-
Gates issued by the health board for
the 24 hours ended at noon. OF these,
15s were for people who died from the
effects of the heat This surpasses all
previous records in the history of the
health department. The horses killed
by heat yesterday numbered more
than on any former day of the hot
SMELL
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
Want Legal Tender Certificates.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. l7.-At meet
ing of coal mine owners of Kentucky,
held here Saturday, a formal call was
issued for national lconvention of coal
mine operators TO demand that the
government place them on an equal
footing with the silver mine owners of
the west, by issuing legal tender 81
certificates for each ton of coal turned
over to the government. The resolu-
tion was adopted unanimously.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20

PocATELLo, Ida, Aug. 14-Word
was received here yesterday from
Montpelier, Ida, that at about three
o'clock in the afternoon three masked
men rode into town on horseback,
stopping in front of the bank of Mont
pelier. They dismounted and COM
PEELED six men who were standing in
front of the bank TO go inside. Two of
the desperadOes then covered the men
with revolvers, while the third went
behind the counter and emptied all the
cash in sight into three sacks. The
robbers then mounted horses and rode
out of town. They got about SO, 900.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
LESS WHISKY DRINKING.

For That Reason Liquor Dealers VIII At
tempt to Check Its Production.
CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 14-Wholesale
liquor dealers from all parts of the
country will meet in this city on
August FL TO organize a national
liquor dealers association. II is stated
that a capital Of slOO, 100000 will be
represented at the meeting. The
chief object of the meeting will be to
devise plans to prevent the over pro-
duction of whisky. The wholesalers
say there has been an over production
for the past five years and gradual de-
crease in consumption during that
DeriOd
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
A Fashionable innovation.

Narraganset Pier is TO have an inno-
,ation this year. A well-known pu-
gilist has opened "scrap" college. He
is there to act as tutor for the blue
bloods, and will pilot them through the
mysteries of the manly art
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
Gen. Sherman's Son a Jesuit

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. i7.-During the
mass at IS. Peter and Paul's church
yesterday morning, in the presence of
a large congregation, Rev. Thomas
Ewing Sherman, of St. Louis, son of
the late Gen. William T. Sherman.
made his final vows of purity, chastity
and obedience, and was forever joined
TO the Jesuit order, which he entered
in Maryland in 1878.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
TRAINS RUNNING AGAIN.
Clear Greek Railroad in Colorado Restored
to Usefulness

DENVER, Col, Aug. 1.-THE first
trains over the Colorado Central rail-
road since July "a, when a great cloud
burst washed away six miles
of the roadbed and rendered as
many more miles impossible,
ran through yesterday. Communica-
ton by rail with Georgetown,
Silver Plume, Blackhawk, Central
City, Idaho Springs and all of the Clear
Creek valley is now fully restored. A
new pathway had to be blasted out of
solid rock in some places in the canyon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
A Remarkably Small Rabv.

SHAWNEE, Ok, Aug. 17.-One of the
smallest babies on record was torn to
DR.. and Mrs c. w. Patterson. living
east of here in the Indian territory.
Although apparently strong and
healthy, the little miss weighed less
than two pounds at birth, its head
being smaller in circumference than
a silver dollar.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
Three Train Men Meet Death

CINCINNATI, Aug. l7.-Early this
morning, three-quarters of a mile east
of Torch hill, a west-bound passenger
train and an east-bound freight train
collided in a cut. Engineer Fred
Rump and Fireman Huffman of the
passenger and Engineer William John,
SON of the freipht were killed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20
Express Employes on a strike.

NEw YORK, Aug. 1.-THE employees
of the Adams Express Co. in this city
and in Jersey City went on a strike
Saturday. The men complain that
they were made to work too many
hours. Between 500 and 600 men are
On
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20

BERLIN, Aug. l7.-lt is officially an.
nounced that the Prussian minister OF
war, Gen. Bronsart Won Schellendorf,
who WAS appointed in 1898, has been
relieved from Office. lie will be sue.
ceeded by Gen. Won Gossler.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-20

PERRY, Ok, Aug. I7.-Near CARRIER
30 miles west of here, the two-year-old
daughter of Mrs Jones died of hydro
phopia. While visiting in Nebraska
six months ago, bulldog bit the little
girl, and five days ago she was seized
with ra bies.