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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The executive committee of the ma
tional democratic committee convened
at the Palmer House in Chicago yes
terday, with Chairman Harrity presid-
ing. The committee went Immediately
into executive session with a Gordon of
guards at the various doors.
The silver committee, consisting of
Senators Jones, Daniel, Turpie and
Governors Atlgeld and Stone, were
promptly admitted and closeted with
the executive committee for some time.
The question of the temporary organ
ization was under discussion.
The two committees were together
for an hour and a half, when the silver
men withdrew, leaving the national
committeeman to continue their con-
ference.
The proceedings were informal in
character. There were no formal
speeches, but the conference partook of
the character of a general conversation
The silver men first asked that it
should be definitely understood that
they did not come as representatives Of
the silver committee, but as delegates
representing the majority view of the
convention. They expressed a desire
to have an understanding upon the va
rious questions of temporary organiza-
ton, chairman, seats for delegates and
alternates, procedure in regard to con-
testing delegations, and the arrange
ment of the temporary roll-call.
Referring to the temporary roll-call,
the members of the executive commit
tee intimated that they would expect
to consider the contests as the national
committee had done on all previous
occasions and make up the temporary
roll-call. Attention was called to the
fact that there had so far been no no.
tice of contest except in the one in
stance of Nebraska.
The principal part of the conference
was devoted to the selection of tenn
porary chairman, and upon this point
no understanding was reached. ChsE-
man Harrity stated that he had had no
opportunity for conference with other
members of the national committee,
and he did not feel prepared to indicate
the policy of the committee. He said
he would be pleased to confer with the
silver men again, and asked them to
meet the committee next Monday, if
not before, by which time he hoped to
speak authoritatively.
The silver men were not precisely
pleased with this statement, but there
was nothing for them to do but to &C.
cept the situation as it presented itself.
This they did; but not without making
their position very clear. ALI the visitors
talked and all agreed in making it clear
that they would expect 10 be consulted,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1896.

IT is reported that Mr.. Cleveland re-
Gently remarked to one of his few re-
manning friends, and ne only such by
reason of the fact he is beholden to him
for lucrative office, that he seemed
to be every body's cuspidor, and. that
too, though he had tried to do right"
1t is unquestionable that most of the
members of the democratic party have
ceased TO admire the man they elected
President, and that many of the best
and wisest of them attribute to him the
decentralization, Reorganization and
disintegration of the democratic party;
but it is no less true that they have
at least plausible ground for doing so.
AN apt case in point is presented in the
fact that while ne not only refused to
say or do any thing to help his party
in mis- own State, and in Maryland and
Kentucky, but prevented any federal
officeholder from doing so, he now
sends scores of them to Chicago, to try
to influence the national democratic
convention in favor of his currency
ideas, and to threaten bolt and the
support of the republican ticket if it
shall not act in accordance with his
wishes. Mr.. Cleveland may think he
has tried to 'do right" but the vast
majority of his party certainly do not
think so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
No Hone for Entombcd Miners.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 2.-Affairs
at the Twin Shaft this morning are no
better than they were last night. The
shifts that went down at 2 o'clock this
morning returned to the surface al 3
o'clock and report but little progress.
The rock that was struck yesterday
afternoon is being removed slowly. All
hope as to finding any of the men alive
is abandoned. 1t is the belief that it
will be fully two weeks before the
bodies can be reached, and there
is also q probability that they may
never be recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
Old PeopIe.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.s
This medicine does not stimulate andJ
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-I
cant, but acts as tonic and alternatives
Its acts mildly on the stomach and bow
els, adding strength and giving tone to
the organs, thereby aiding Nature in
the performance of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old People find it
just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents and 81 90 per bottle at Ernest
l.. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
Failed to Agree.

New YORK, July 1.-The jury which
deliberated until late hour last night
over the evidence presented in the trial
of John ID. Hart, Emilio Nunez, Capt.
O'Brien and Mate Murphy, accused Of
having aided and allotted military
expedition to Cuba, came into the L.
S. Circuit Court this morning and told
Judge Brown that they could not
agree. His honor discharged the jury.
U. S. District Attorney MacFarlane
said the defendants would probably be
tried again if the witnesses could be
again got together.
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Foreign News.

BERLIN, July 2.-The number of per
sons killed by the explosion of ammuni-
ton during the fire in the arsenal near
Fort Mosele in the Province of Lorraine
Tuesday night vary from five to thirty
and of the number injured from forty to
one hundred and fifty. The official
kilograms desire obviously to minimize
the extent of the disaster.
LONDON. July 2.-The race for the
Princess of Wales's stakes Of 10000 SOW.
ereigns was run at Newmarket to-day
and won by Mr.. Leopold de Rothschild's
St. Frusquin. The Prince OF Wales's
Persimmon was second, and the Duke
of Westminster's Regret third.
BERLIN, July 2.-The Reichstag to-
day passed the oleomargarine bill
through the second and third readings.
The bill was opposed by the govern
meat. The imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe, then read message from
the Emperor warmly thanking the
Reichstag for it's diligence and devo-
ton to the arduous task of finishing
the civil code measure and adjourn
ing Parliament until November 10.
Baron Won Buol- Berenberg, president of
the Reichstag, replied on behalf of the
chamber, returning thanks to his ma
iesty for his message, and concluded by
calling for cheers for the Kaiser. The
call was responded to with great en-
thusiasm, every member rising to his
feet and cheering except Herr Schmidt,
socialist, who remained seated. Herr
Schmidt was the only socialist member
nraccnt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The opponents of ex-senator Thos.
G. Platt in New York KAYE determined
to nominate State ticket of their own.
R. Holiness large tobacco factory
and P. n. Thompson's foundry, at Sails
bury, N. c., were totally destroyed by
fire Tuesday evening. Loss about
$4,000.
The Minnesota republican State con-
vention yesterday adopted platform
emphatically endorsing that of the St.
Louis convention and nominated David
M. Clough for governor.
Mrs. William G. Stronach, wife of the
superintendent of the Soldiers Home at
Raleigh, N. c., died yesterday. She
was a member of the Ball family, of
Lancaster, Va, related to the Wash
ipgtons.
Ex-Chairman Carter of the national
republican committee has gone to Chi,
cago, and after conference with the
silver people there it would be no sur
prise to hear that he has left the re-
publican party and joined the boilers.
Elk Captain. General Campos, in de-
Tending his course in Cuba before the
Spanish Senate yesterday, said he was
responsible only for the military opera
tons. He criticised what he termed
the quasi-complicity of America in
flibustering expeditions.
"Tent Endeavor," one of the three
monster canvas auditoriums which will
compose the white city of the Christian
Endeavorers, was raised on the White
Lot in Washington yesterday after
noon amid the cheers and shouts of an
immense crowd which had gathered to
witness the raising. "Tent Williston"
was raised this morning and "Tent
Washington" this afternoon. The
mammoth canvas auditoriums will be
lighted by thousands of electric lights.
The Treasury yesterday lost S217 900
in gold coin, of which 5000, 900 was for
export to Canada. This leaves the true
amount of the gold reserve SOL ,408,-
E59. The Treasury statement OF the
Iic debt issued yesterday shows the
asbt, less cash in the Treasury,
of the fiscal year, to have
> 54, an increase for the
The showing for
Rtisfactory to the
! s. 81 is equally
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
BnckIen,s Arnica salxe.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02

Weary wives, mothers, and daughters
tired nurses, watchers, and help-tired women
of all classes should take Ayers sarsaparills.
1t is the kind they need to give pure blood,
firm nerves, buoyant spirits, and refreshing
sleep. There is no tonic equal to Ayers sar-
sanarilIa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
Held up the Agent.

CHICAGO, July 2.-At $50 o'clock
last night three men with revolyers
held up the ticket agent of the Metro
politan elevated railroad at Van Buren,
and Canal streets. Only s.. so was Sc
cured-all the agent had at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
NerdIcf in the PeraIta Granl Case.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, July 2.-The jury
in the celebrated Peralta Grant case
the United States VS.. J. A. Peralta-
Reavis, charged with conspiracy to de-
defraud the government out of twelve
million acres of land, yesterday re-
turned verdict of guilty. Sentence
was deferred until the 18th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02

and begged 10 be excused from talking
about the ticket of Stevenson and Tel
{ Ter, said to have been suggested by him.
THE delegation from Virginia." he
said, "has been instructed to vote as a
unit, and as none of them has arrived
yet l do not care to make any sugges-
tons or comments in advance of their
coming. The friends of silver, as every
one knows, are in the majority, and
will control the convention"
Unless the democrats nominate Hen
nv NJ. Teller for President the people
and the American silver party will
nominate him in st. Louis July % and
the democrats can take the conse-
auences. That was the burden of the
message which Sergeant-at Arms Nc
Dowell. of the peoples party, and Ma
tional Chairman Mott, Of the American
silver party, brought to Chicago yes
terday. "And let me tell you" said
Mcdowell, ''if Teller is nominated by
the democrats next week and nom-
mated again in St. Louis, he will be the
next President of the United States II
the democrats nominate democrat as
a democrat, we will nominate Teller in
St. Louis, and the order at the finish
next November will be republicans
first, populists second, and democrats
third"
The subcommittee of the national
bimetallic democratic committee held
an informal meeting this morning and
issued call for meeting Of the general
committee and of all silver delegates ON
the ground tomorrow night. 1t has
developed that months since the ma
tional bimetallic committee laid plans
by which it should be furnished with
signed duplicates of the credentials of
every set of silver delegates elected to
the convention from each State and
territory. These duplicates are in every
respect counterpart of the originals,
and are not even endorsed as "dupli-
Gates" and hence may be used as orig-
nal credentials if occasion required.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, says
Senator David B. Hill will not he ac-
ceptable to the silver forces as tenn
porary chairman of the national COM
mittee.
The members of the national COM
mittee were busy at the Palmer House
to-day attending to convention ar
rangements, and an informal confer
ence was held regarding the situation,
which the silvermen created yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02

CONFEDERATE AUDITORIUM, RICH
MoND, Va, July 2.-The final meeting
ing of the sixth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans was call
ed to order this morning by Gen. Cor
don. There was large falling off in
the attendance of veterans who we're
all down town getting ready to par
ticipate in the grand parade introduce
tory to the laying of the cornerstone OF
the monument to Jefferson Davis. Rev.
DIR. J. P. Smith, who served on the
staff of Stonewall Jackson, made the
prayer.
Gen. Gordon in opening the proceed
ings stated that the session would nee.
esssrily be very short one to afford
all an opportunity of attending the
ceremonies incident to the laying OF
the Davis monument cornerstone.
Gen. Gordon, on behalf of the Confed-
crate Veterans, thanked the people of
Richmond for their unbounded hospi.
tally, and expressed the heartfelt and
everlasting gratitude of every veteran
to the grand people of the dear old city
OF Richmond and her proud mother of
States, Virginia.
A veteran from Augusta, Ga, pre-
sented q memorial from the Confederate
Veterans of that city asking that the
name of United Veterans be changed
to Confederate Survivors Associa-
ton. The delegates asked that the
memorial be spread upon the minutes
and that the Adjutant General be in
structed to send copies of it to the va
rious camps for action and report to- the
next meeting. This was adopted.
An invitation was received from the
Philadelphia brigade asking the Con-
federate Veterans to attend reunion
of the Blue and the Grey at Washing
ton on September 18th, when monu-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
CHEAP RATES VIA THE TEXAS &
PACIFIC RAILWAY.

$2.l5 to Marshall and return ac.
count of Fireman's picnic Tickets
on sale May 9th and 2Sth limit
for return to May 29th,
So 20 to Dallas and return, account
Of State Bicycle meeting, Tickets
on sale May 2Sth to29th, limit for
return May 3lst.
$500 to Galveston and return, ac.
count of Good Roads convention
tickets to be sold June Sth, good
for return to June lIth,
$500 to Austin and return, ac-
count of State Teachers AS
sociation and the annual meeting
Of State Firemens Association.
Tickets on sale June 10Th limited
for return to June Dist,
So 90 to San Antonio and return
account of Y. p S. G, E. Tickets
on sale June Sth limited for re.
turn to June 18th
So 90 to San Antonio and return,
ON account State convention b.
Y. p, NJ, and Baptist State Sun
day School convention. Tickets on
sale June 22nd good for return to
June 29th,
Summer Tourist rates to all points
north, east, west and southeast
will take effect June lst,
For further particulars call on
g. h, SwINDELL,
Ticket Agent,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA
THE ST. L. I'M. &S. RAILWAY.

$23.85 to Pittsburg, Pa, and re-
turn, account National PrOhibi-
tion convention. tickets on sale
May oath and 25th good returning
to May 3lst.
$147 70 to st. LOUIS and return, ac-
count National Republican con;
vention, tickets one sale June
18th, 14th and 10Th good return
ing to June 2lst.
$4. 80 to Little Rock and return, aC.
count State Convention Arkansas
EpwOrth League, tickets on sale
June 22nd, 23rd and oath, limited
for return to June Goth.
$24.75 to Richmond, Va, and re-
turn, account United Confederate
Veterans reunion, tickets on
sale June 9th and 28th with
final limit for return to 20 days
from date of sale.
Summer Tourist rates to all points
North, East, West and South,
east will take effect June lst good
for return to Oct. 3lst.
For further particulars call on
G. E. SwINDELL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
HE GOT THEM.

A few days ago, Doctor Simmons
took it into his head that he needed
Il cat or two, to keep the rats from
eating up his chickens, and he went
among his neigh5Ors enquiring for
cats-said he wanted one, two or
three. The boys in the neighbor-
hood all like the doctor, and they
held meeting in the back alley and
resolved to hunt up a few cats and
present to the doctor. They went
out in quest of cats, after the con-
vention adjourned, and when they
met again the next night, ac-
cording to adjournment, the COM
mittee on solicitation reported that
they had secured three mother
cats with three Iitters and some
seven or eight assorted sizes and
different sexes. They had the cats
tied up in bran sacks and stole up
to the doctors door and deposited
the sacks on the gallery and
silently stole away, The doctor
heard the noise during the early
morning hours, and when he went
out and took in the situation he re-
turned and told his wife it had
rained cats that night, and that
they had caught several sacks full.
The doctor has adopted the whole
business but he says he does not
care about cornering the cat mar
ket, ann will dispose of a few. Ifyou
want "Thomas" or a "Tabby,
call on Doctor Summons.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

Mr. J. Il. Mitchell, agent South.
ern Express Co., Griffin, Ca, May
Sth. 1895 81 have used Kings
Royal Germeteur in my family, and
consider it the best medicine | have
ever used. 1t has relieved me of
muscular rheumatism. also know
of several other cases of rheuma-
tism and catarrh that have been
cured by its use" Write to the
Atlanta Chemical Co., Atlanta, Ca,
for 4S page book giving full infor-
nation, free New package, large
bottle, l0S doses, 81 For sale by
Smith Drug Company
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
52O6t
POPULAR WITH THE REPUBLI,
CANS.

The Old Reliable Texas & Pacific
Railway will be the Popular
Ro ute" for the great National Re-
publican Convention at st. Louis
commencing June 10th. No effort
will be spared to provide for the
comfort OF all who use this line.
Special trains will be run, with ele-
giant day coaches, chair cars and
Pullman Palace Sleepers, and you
will be wise to send in your name
now for necessary accommodations
as the attendance promises to be
the largest for any convention yet
held.
Tickets will be sold via the Texas
& Pacific Railway at the rate of
ONE LOWEST LIMITED FIRST
GLASS FARE FOR THE ROUND
TRIP on June 18th, l4th and 10Th,
good until June 2lst, 1896
For tickets, sleeping car accom-
modatlons, or any further Informal
tion call on nearest Texas & Pacific
agent, or
GAsroN MEsLIER, G, p. & I. A.,
5-15-lmo Dallas, Texas,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
RARE BARGAINS
N Real Estate if Accepted at Once,

In Real Estate if Accepted at Once,
Seven room, two-story house and
lot, corner 18th street and Congress
Ave, on Rose Hill with city water,
porches, closets, etc, also 10 beau
tiful lots, all in Ghio's addition.
The above will be sold on easy
terms, very cheap if taken at once.
We also have other valuable prop
erty for sale cheap or exchange for
merchandise.
If you want a choice home cheap.
now is the time to buy, Sure to
increase in value.
5-13-lm M, D. TILsON.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
$1,000 Reward

The Water Company of TeXar-
kama will pay a reward of ten dol
lars for information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction of any
person who has within the last
year, turned in a false fire alarm,
or who may hereafter turn in such
false alarm.
r, A, MUNsoN, Supt.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
THE TExARKANIAN
F. G. WO0TTEN. City Editor.
Rich Finds.

"That we have paying dirt here
equal to Cripple Greek" is a saying
with the boys now. When the
workmen commenced to tear up the
wooden pavements along on Broad
street, many pennies and quarters
were found which had dropped on
the side walk in days gone by and
was covered up under the dust and
trash swept from the stores which
was sifted throught the cracks in
the sidewalk. There is one gentle
man who follows up the crew tear
ing up the side walks and he re-
ports he has picked up eight dollars
in all. Several loungers around
Joined him and by palmning coins OF
gold and silver would pretend to
have unearthed it. The negroes and
small boys took the bait laid for
them and this morning the reporter
counted eight white men and boys
with hoe and sticks scratching over
the dirt in front OF the Stanield
gun store looking for the precious
metal.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

Drink Dalby the best water on
earth for kidney or liver complaint
sure cure for dyspepsia Leave
orders with S, M. Ragland or send
direct to j. W. Farrler proprietor
and only shipper. 420 I'm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
DON'T WAIT

For the cyclone to strike
our city before securing a
cyclone policy. F. W. Of
fenhauser issues cyclone
policies in the very best
companies. 10 2W
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
More Money.

Rev. Ernest Thompson, pastor of
the Maple Street Presbyterian
church, informs us that he took up
a collection in his church on Sun
day for the Sherman storm suffer-
ers, and the amount contributed
was $l2, which was forwarded yes
terday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

Patronize push and enterprise
Huddleston Bros. always keep the
best of fresh meats, ETC., and
promptly deliver same to all parts
of the city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
STILL IN THE LEAD,

The leading Counsel" 5 cent cigar,
and "Admlral Goldsborough" 10 cent
cigar. Sold by S. NJ, RAGLAND.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

Mr.. r. L, Dollarhide is no longer
in my employ. His services as trav-
cling salesman were discontinued
Saturday, May 10th.
W. B. OGILvIE
5-20,6t Shreveport, La,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

II you want a good, warm fire,
with no SCOT or smoke, we have the
fuel, for you-hrst-class coke. We
also keep charcoal. Call on or ad.
dress
TEXARKANA GAS & E. LIT Co.,
1124 2l0 State Line Avenue,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
FOR RENT.

/ large new commodious house to
rent, with modern improvements.
Apply at No. 804, corner Eighth
and State Streets, West side.
So If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

Some generous gentleman who is
engaged in the manufacture of
campaign buttons up in Missouri,
has sent us one with a yellow dog
in the center and the word Democ-
racy surrounding the picture. The
dog is very yellow of the bull dog
stump tail variety and has a look
about him which should say to all
boiling Democrats: ''be true, don't
bolt, don't vote tor Independents or
sore headed Populist nor the Re-
publican ticket" The city editor
tell heir to the button and he will
put his finger on it and push it
whenever and wherever he sees a
bolter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
Summer Clothing,

Alfred BENJAMIN & Cos make, ode
coats, coats and vests, linen suits
light weight suits at
SHARPE & BREWER S.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

We Always give our customer
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt attention.
HUDDLEsToN BROS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26

Indigestion is often taken for con-
sumption. The word consumption
means wasting away, and dyspep-
tics often waste away as badly as
consumptives.
The reason people waste away is
because either they don't get
enough to eat, or they don't digest
what they do eat.
If the latter is your trouble, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial. This
will help you to digest your food
and stop your loss of flesh.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made
from herbs, barks and the juices OF
fruit, by the well-known Shakers at
Mount Lebanon. Itpossesses great
tonic and digestive powers,
Shaker Digestive Cordial has
cured many supposed consumptives
(who were really dyspeptics), by
simply helping their stomachs to
digest their food, thus giving them
nourishment and new strength.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottles
10 cents.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-26
Notice.

fine boneIess hams, Just received
at HuddlestOn Bros. meat market.