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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
A BOND ISSUE.

Secretary Carlisle late Sunday night
issued a circular that sealed proposals
would be received at the Treasury in
Washington until noon Wednesday,
February 5, for the purchase of $1OO-,
100000 of United States four per cent.
coupons or registered bonds in demons.
nations of fifty dollars and multiples of
that sum, as may be desired by bidders.
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served. The bonds will be dated on the
1st day of February, 1896, and be pay
able in coin thirty years after date.
There were rumor5 last night that MIR.
Stewart, the New York banker who
foated the first bond issue, is organic
ing syndicate to offer President Cleve-
land terms for the further issue of
bonds. 1t is certain that Mr.. Cleveland
is unwilling to accede to the terms
which Mr.. Morgan is debating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
Master in Forgery.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Ga forger
under the name of A. ii. Holmes has
Just looted the Nevada Bank of $40, 600
and fled without leaving clew by
which to track him. On December IA
he turned in q check for 500 600, drawn
at Woodland, 10 his order on the
Croker Woolworth Bank of this city.
Holmes said he turned it in at the Ne
vada to save the annoyance of identiti-
cation. He said he wanted $4,000 in
coin and $4,000 placed to his credit.
The check was paid as he wished.
Later investigation showed that check
for SO had been raised to $22, 900, with
chemicals which did not disturb the
water mark on the paper. Then he
filled up the perforations so that the
work can only be detected under a
powerful glass, and made new perfora-
tons. The work must have been
accomplished by master in forgery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
Foreign News.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Dispatches received
from Cape Town this morning say that
the resignation of Cecil Rhodes as prime
minister of the Cape Colony has been
accepted, and Sir Gordon Sprigg, treas
urer of the Cape government, has been
appointed in his place.
A dispatch from Cape Town says that
q railroad train which had been delayed
and was running at high rate of speed
between johannesburg and Durham on
Dec. 81 was thrown from the track and
IS passengers were killed and % in
jured.
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-Tne Emperor to-day as
sured DR.. Leyds secretary of the Transvaal,
that the republic could reckon upon the pro-
lection of Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Within few months there has been
organized twenty new companies, with
combined capital stock of $40, 900, 600,
for the purpose of developing the BLACK
Hill mines in South Dakota.
James Newman and wife, aged be-
tween 60 and 20 years, were found yes
terday afternoon in their home near
st. Paul, MINI, asphxiated from coal
gas. Both were dead when found.
Fire caused the loss of two lives, the
injury of one man and the destruction
of two houses, with their contents at
Wheaton, ILL.,, suburb of Chicago,
last night. In battling the fire the
men were caught under falling Chin
ney of one of the dwellings and were
crushed.
John McGough, who is serving a
term in Dannemora prison, New YORK,
for wounding William Ross in an cleo
ton riot in Troy, has made confes-
sion, saying he killed Robert Ross also.
"Bat" Shea, who was to have been
executed for the latter crime, has been
granted respite until February 4th.
Shortly after o'clock this afternoon
there were three explosions in the
works of the United States and Canada
Decreasing Company 10 Brooklyn.
The first explosion was followed by a
burst of flames. Two men badly burn
ed and and in dying condition were
taken from the blazing building, and it
is certain that number of men have
met their death.
1t is said that the democratic members of
the Kentucky Senate have decided to expel
republican Senator for every democrat the
republicans unseat in the House. If this
plan fails majority of the Senate and House
democrats will absent themselves from the
joint assembly, thereby breaking quorum
aud making the election of United States
Senator impossible.
William Rives and Arthur Porter, both
colored, wero badly burned by an explosion
of gas in the Petersburg Club House this
morning The ceiling of the room was shat
tered and the flooring of the room above torn
up. Every window in the building was brok
on. The accident was caused by the men en-
tering a room with light where the gas had
been leaking.
A frightful accident occurred at Luke Fid-
der colliery, near Shamokin, Pa, at an csrly
hour this morning through which four men
lost their lives They were being lowered
down 900 feet shaft and when 300 feet
down the rope caught and they were thrown
to the bottom.
Col Thomas w. Knox, prominent men,
Der of the Lotos Club and au author of stories
of travel for boys, died suddenly this morn
ing in New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

MANY merchants are we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtainable. AS an
instance we mention Perry & Cameron,
prominent druggists in Flushing, Mich.
They say eve have no hesitation in
recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to our customers, as it is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold,
and always gives satisfaction" For
sale at 25 and so cents per bottle by L.
Stabler q Co., Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6-The first effect of
Secretary Carlisle's call for subscriptions to
new bonds was favorable at the Stock Ex-
change and prices moved up rapidly all
around. The buying movement soon ex-
hausted itself, however, and operators who
first jumped to the conclusion that a popular
loan was the proper way to replenish the de
pleted gold reserve changed their opinion as
to the value of this method of securing the
gold and some doubt was thrown on the
ability of the Treasury Department to secure
the metal A general and sharp decline in
prices followed and at IL o'clock the market
was weak with downward tendency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
On THE 4th of December the Govern

On THE 4th of December the Govern
or, in his message to the legislature,
said
"In view of the facts 1 have just
given it is hardly necessary for me to
saw that l recommend the prompt re-
peal of the act approved February 26,
1886, entitled, An act to incorporate
t g Grange Camp Association OF North
ern Virginia. ,"
In newspaper interview on the 4th
of January, the Governor said both the
race tracks in Alexandria county are
gambling establishments and both
should be broken up; and yet there had
been no change in the character OF
either of the tracks during the interval
between the two dates referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
The Weather.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The weather to.
day was the coolest which New Workers
have experienced in many years. at
6 o'clock the thermometer registered 3
degrees below, and the cold was inten-
sifed by stiff wind. The intense cold
caused the rivers and bay to be practi-
cally deserted by small craft. At Rome
and Watertown the mercury dropped to
260 below zero.
In New England the weather was
the coolest of the season, the mercury
ranging from 10 to $50 below zero.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
Carelessness the Cause.

CH1LL1coTHE, o., Jan. 6.-six train
men were killed and two others iDjur-
ed in railroad wreck at Schooley's
Station Saturday night. Two freight
trains were standing on switch. The
first pulled out and the conductor,
thinking the second one would follow,
left the switch open. Fifteen minutes
later the express came along at 40 miles
an hour, and running on the switch
collided with the train standing there.
Both trains were badly wrecked. The
passengers in the express were badly
shaken up, but none was seriously in
jured..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

COLONEL LAMB may be wise man,
but his recent public letter to Senator
Daniel, asking him to have the duty on
coal increased, doesn't show that he is.
Why should he, republican, ask a
democratic Senator to do what repub-
lican House of Representatives refused
to do ?" And then, too, doesn't he
know that the output of coal under the
German bill was the largest ever
known ?n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, January 6.
The induction into Office of new
member of the Supreme Court of the
United States is an event so rarely oc-
curing that even in Washington, the
center of official inaugurations of the
most general interest, it attracts a
crowd that more than exhaus:s the
CAPACITY of the small chamber in which
it takes place. The Supreme Court
room is not we'll adapted for occasions
of great public interest and to-day,
when Hon. Rufus W. Peckham. of New
York, the new associate justice took
his seat on the bench, the restricted &C.
commodations were occupied some
time before the hour Of noon, at which
time the court meets. There were
PRESENT within the bar besides full
r presentation of the department of
i .stice, headed by Attorney General
Harmon, and large attendance of the
bur. Mr.. Yang Yu, the Chinese Minister,
accompanied by his secretary and in
terpreter. Their costumes were the
only relief to the prevailing dull gray
black Of the color seen within the
rail. The seats reserved for the fam
lilies of the justices were filled with the
ladies of their households, Mrs. Peck
ham being among them. Shortly be-
fore noon, Mr.. Peckham reached the
CAPITOL and proceeded at once to the
reading room of the justices, where be
ioined his new associates, all of whom
he had previously met, attired in his
robe. manufactured by Mrs. Stringer,
the court costumer. from mag
nifieent weave of American silk. The
statutory oath was ministered to the
new Justice by Chief Justice Fuller.
Promptly at IL o'clock the impressive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
A Prisoners Revenge.

CAIRO, Ills, Jan. ely. Dickson, a
sneak thief and burglar, now confined
in jail here, yesterday morning cut a
fellow prisoner, Charles Wilson, color
ed, across the abdomen, the knife pene-
trating through to the spine. After
ward he cut off portion Of the intes-
tines, rolled it in paper and handed it
to the iailer. when the latter came to
the cell, saying "Here is piece of his
eutrails.n His victim cannot live.
Wilson had betrayed plan of Dickson
and other prisoners to escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

To SHOW that the South had to fight
against the whole world, in the war be-
tween the States, it is only necessary to
mention the fact that now, thirty.one
wears after the close of that war, over six
hundred and ninety-fve thousand dol
lars are annually sent abroad as pen
sions to citizens of other countries,
among them Tahiti, Turkey, Siam,
Korea, the Fiji Islands and Egypt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
A Hotel Burned,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-Between
$50 and 300 guests of the Royal Hotel,
a cheap lodging house on State street,
were driven from their beds at 2 o'clock
this morning by fire. Many of the
guests jumped from the second floor in
the rear with bundles of clothing in
their arms. The police are Of the opin.
ion that all escaped. The fire was
caused by an explosion in the basement
saloon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
Rival Claimants.

PENDLEToN, Ore, Jan. Cit is fear
ed serious trouble will result from the
claimants to the No Mans Land and
Jordon mines in the Black Butte dis
trict. Those who are now doing as
sessment work on the properties have
been ordered off by the owners of the
larger part of the district who will en-
force their order with rifles if necessary.
They have twenty men under arms and
a pitched battle is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
pany
A False Diagnosis.

La Grippe is COMPOUNDED by many persons
with severe attack of catarrh. which in some
respects resembles the former. These indi-
viduals suffer severely with pain about the
forehead, eyes and ears, with soreness IN
throat and stoppage OF the nasal passages and
in fact are incapscitsted for work OF any
kind for days at q time. These are catarrhal
sufferers. Ely's Cream Balm has been used
with the best results in such cases. The
remedy will give instant relief
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

Nor content with interfering with the
affairs of Great Britain, France and
Turkey, the republicans now want the
United States to buy from Denmark
the islands of St. Croix, st. John and St.
Thomas, in the West Indies, though it
is plain to be seen that this government
has now fully as much territory under
its jurisdiction as it can well attend to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

MIR. CLEVELAND, who has had three
Presidential nominations, and wants
another one, from the democratic party,
is so non.partisan, that of the five mem
hers of his famous Venezuelan commits
sion, he has appointed three republican
and two democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

In VIEW of the danger of war with
Great Britain, Secretary Herbert is
about to recommend to Congress the ad-
visibility of building six additional
battle ships, though he ought to know
that New England would secede, and
the war be over, before any one of them
could be completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

A January thaw is always more productive
of colds and coughs than January freeze.
Then is the time Ayers Cherry Pectoral is
needed and proves so extremely eficacious
Ask your druggist for it, and also for Ayers
Almanac. which is free to all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
The Cruiser Baltimore Overdue

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The cruisers
Philadelphia and Boston are still 10
San Francisco harbor awaiting the ar
rival of the Baltimore, and as the latter
is now out 80 days from Yokohoma
some anxiety is felt for her safety.
When last seen the Baltimore was
breaking into heavy gale, but seemed
to be making good weather of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
DEATH OF CAPT. BRADEN.-Capt. Q

S. Braden, a well-known citizen OF
Loudoun county, died at the residence
of his nephew, Mr.. Walter Braden,
near Waterford, Saturday morning, in
the seventy-seventh year of his age.
He served in the Confederate army dur.
ing the wsr, and became captain of the
Loudoun Cavalry, Company <, of the
Sixth Virginia Regiment. At the time
of his death he was president of the
Loudoun Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
LOST.

U OsT-January Bird. Cd the 5:37 train
IL from Washington, BLACK LEATHER
POCKET BOOK containing $5-bill, some
change one Columbian half-dollar made in
1892, and card with Grace Green on it.
A suitable reward will be paid if returned to
1925 King street, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

1t is stated that the Cuban rebels
have broken through the centre of the
Spanish lines and are marching toward
the province of Pinar del Rio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 1.
Beef Cattle were active and 10a20 higher.
Quotations were as follows: Good 4lba43!c
medium 4a4tic, common 3tia3a4c per h.
Sheep were active and 14c higher. The quo
tations were as follows: Extra 4s4L.c. good
31ha3a.c, medium 3s3llic, common 2a2'. &c
per lb. Lambs 31la6c per h. Hogs were
active. Fat cows wero in fair demand at pa
SIC per lb. Thin cows were inactive at SSa
$15 per head. Veal calves were active and
higher at 4aSc per lb. Mich Cows were in
active at S25a50 per head. Dressed Beeyes
were in good demand at Cargo per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 6 2
Hogs were in light supply and fairly goo
demand at 81 40; receipts Ia, 4S2.

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Fan. l.
Cattle.-The light receipts were quickly sold
at strong prices; choice to fancy beeves 81 %
al rs, common to choice steers $3.25a4 y s
s.ockcrs ard feeders 81 75a375, bulls COW.
and heifers $1.50a3.50; veal calves SGe
CTS; Texans S3a4 10. Hogs-An activr
local and shipping demand caused furthe
advance of &c, the best selling at $3.50; com
mon to extra grades sold at $375a3.SO, sales
being rincipally at $3.70a3.75 ; common TO
good light $3.50a3.75. Pigs and cul!s S2a
$40. Sheep-Native sheep S2a3.75i West,
S3a3 so; lambs S325a4 70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Wheat-Jan 81 May
$685. July 60 Corn-Jan 90; May 2Sl2
July 29ss. Pork-Jan 50 30; May 50 90.
Lard-Jan So 40 bid May So 10 Ribs -
Jan 81 40; May 81 80 asked. Wheat ami
Corn opened easier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

OHoICE FRESH BUTTER Just received
u by ]. c. MLBURN.H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan 6-Fiour-State and west
err quiet and steady. Wheat-No 2 led de-
clined 4tsasc steady and moderately active /;
Feb CT 9.16 Corn-No 2 quiet and firmer
MAY 81 9.16a34a4. Oats-No 2 dull and
firm; Western 23iba27; Feb 23ia bid +; May
241s asked. Pork quiet; mess 50 25a9 so.
Lsrd dull steam rendered So rs nominal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

The market opened quiet with light offer
inps. Wheat is rather higher, but there are
few sales. Country Produce is quiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
A CCOTINK MILLS FOR RENT.

"A
The Mills have two runs of bhurs for meal
and feed, and small process for -four. A
good run of county custom and good water
power. For terms address
G. J. HAINES.
jan3 tw2w Accotink. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

TINE ANNUAL MEETING of tho Stock
Il holders of MERCANTILE RAILWAY,
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF
Alexandria, Va, will be held THURSDAY,
January IS, at 8 p. NJ, at home office.
LEWIS H00FF,
ian6 tit Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
ATTENTION.

A few more customers desired for MILK
at tic per gallon Sc per half gallon; sc per
quart. and CREAM Sc pint. Delivered daily
PINE WOOD SO, and OAK WOOD SO 80 per
cord. Address SPRING BANK,
jane 2t* Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06

road people say he has reduced their
profits greatly, and that SO far as they
know he has only stopped money from
coming to Virginia that will now go
elsewhere.
The o. S. Supreme Court to-day de-
cided that the State of New York
should receive the principal and inter.
est of the money she spent in equipping
troops during the war.
The Mt. Vernon railroad company
has been interferred with by the Dis
trict Commissioners, and very needless
ly. The company's charter allows it
the use OF an overhead trolley for four
hundred feet from ferry slip, at which
point its wires must go underground.
As the company has no need ola ferry
slip and ferry boat, having secured the
use of the Long Bridge, it won't have
either, ana because it won't, the Com
missioners say it shall not have an
overhead trolley for four hundred feet,
which would enable the company to
clear the other railroad tracks there,
aud that, too, though there are at least
forty overhead wires already at the
north end of the Long Bridge. and the
company only wants to have one more.
The prospect of war with Great
Britain has inspired, among others,
many people in Virginia with desire
to follow the fierce and bloody Mars,
and members of Congress receive so
many applications for copies of the
army regulations, that one of them, Mr..
Otey of Virginia, introduced resolu-
ton in the House this morning for print
ing three thousand copies of them. Mr..
Otey also presented the resolutions of a
public meeting in South Boston, Hall
fax county. in his district, for interior
ence in behalf of the Armenians.
Mr.. Adams, the agent of the Home
Telephone Company, says the action of
the District Commissioners in refusing
to recommend the application of his
company to do business in this city,
will DO that application no harm, as
their reasons for so doing will make it
plain to Congress that another line
here is needed. Hesays there are six
teen hundred Subscribers to the exist
ing line, while his company has the
names of four thousand.
!. II. Miller was appointed postmaster at
Moqtevideo, Rockingham county, Va, to-day,
vice B 3, Huffman resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Daniel Huff died at his bone in
Frederick county on Saturday, aged So
wears.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-18
TOLD IN PASSING.

It is said that the first Hebrew to be
made an English peer was Sir Samson
Gideon, who was created Lord Eardley
In 1889 by Mr.. Pitt.
The hut in which the Marquis OF
Salisbury lived while at the Australian
gold diggings in 1852 is preserved as a
relic. He was then Lord Robert Cecil.
Senior Canovas, one of the most prom
inent figures in the Spanish cortes, is
reputed to be the homeliest man in
Spain, and to- have a wife the most
beautiful woman in that country.
An out Of the ordinary dish at the
wedding breakfast Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Larding, at Brockton, Mass, the other
day was Of peaches canned in Mercer.
Pa, twenty-five years ago, the day
after the bride was born.
Cabman Moore, of Paris, who shot a
pistol at NJ. Lockroy some years ago,
will benefit by the latter's elevation to
the cabinet. Moore was sentenced to a
long penal servitude. but Minister Lock-
roy is now about to obtain his release.
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Davis of
Washington will soon complete the cal
culation of ephemeris of the sun, bring
ing the work up. to the twentieth CEN
fury. She will during the coming year
stand for the degree of PHI. D. at Johns
Hopkins University.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-18
SAID OF WOMAN.

There is only one real tragedy in
woman's life; the fact that her past is
always her lover, and her future in
variably her husband.
In the case of woman who dyes her
hair, sex is a challenge, not defense.
think anything better than high in
tellectual pressure. 1t makes the noses
of young girls so very large.
Women who have common sense are
SO curiously plain; they always look
like secondhand dictionaries.
One should not give charming wom-
an anything she cannot wear in the
evening.
I want husband as background.
do not mind bad husbands. have
had two; they amused me immensely.
Do you really think that it is weak to
yield to temptation? | tell you that
there are terrible temptations that 1t
requires strength and courage to yield
to.
never read a blue book. | prefer
books with yellow covers: they're more
accurate.
Secrets from other peoples wives are
necessary luxury in modern life, but
no man should have a secret from his
own wife. She invariably finds it out.
They can discover everything except
the obvious.
A woman who can keep mans love
and love him in return has done all
we want Of women.
Morality is simply the attitude we
adopt toward people whom we person.
ally dislike.
1t is tragic how much our husbands
trust us.
She wore too much rouge the other
night, and not quite enough clothes.
That is always sign of despair IN a
woman.