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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

4 new disease that affects cattle
with blindless has broken out in Il
linois.
Twenty to twenty-five millions o.
gold will be imported into the country
by the New York bankers.
Explorer Nansen now talks OF try
ing to reach the North Pole by means
of sledges from Franz Josef Land.
As the result of an attempt to see
bow many cigarettes he could smoke in
half an hour and to win wager, four
teen-year.old George F. Elwell died
yesterday in Philadelphia.
Admiral Gervais, OF the French
navy, and his staff had narrow escape
during target practice at Toulon, Tues
day, when the quick fire guns of 8
cruiser were accidentally turned on the
flagship.
The wedding OF Miss Lille Randolph
Dodge, daughter of Mr.. ]. Heath
Dodge, OF Georgetown. and Dr.. Martin
". Goldsborough, of Cambridge, Md,
took place at st. Johns Church,
Georgetown, yesterday.
The jury in the case OF the collision
between Emperor Williams Yacht Me-
teor and the yacht Isolde, in the regatta
of Southsea, in which Baron Moritz
Curt Won Zedwitz was killed, rendered
q verdict that no one was to blame.
The first successful prosecution for
violation OF the eight.hour law, passed
by Congress in 1892, occurred yester-
day in Washington when verdict OF
guilty was returned against ". ".
Winfree, a contractor remodelling a
local school building.
Judge George S. Bachelor, former
ly presiding justice OF the International
Tribunal in Cairo, Egypt, and who has
q handsome town hovse at Saratoga,
\. y, gave q reception last night in
honor OF Ri. Hon. Lord Russell, Lord
Chief Justice OF England, to meet the
members of the American Bar Associa-
ton delegates and legal gentlemen in
Saratoga at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Foreign News.

CHRISTINA, Norway, Aug. 20.-Dr.
Nansen's Arctic exploring steamer
Fran has arrived safely at Skjervoe, 8
fishing post on the bay near the North
Cape.
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-John Daily, the
Irish dynamiter, who has been serving
life sentence in Portland prison, was
released to-day.
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The funeral SER
vices OF Sir John Aillais, president OF
the Royal Academy, who died on Aug,
Is, took place in St. Paul's cathedral TO-.
day. Most of the shops along the route
were closed and the streets were lined
with people.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Prince OF
Wales has given orders that his yacht,
the Britannia, shall cease racing for the
remainder OF the yachting season. and
it is reported that the Meteor, Satanita
and Ailsa will also retire. This action
is understood to have been taken in
consequence of the accident of South
sea on Tuesday, which resulted in the
death of the German yachtsmsn, Baron
Won ZadWitZ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20

SECRETARY CARLISLE is still talked
of as the probable Presidential candi'
date Of the boilers, because of his pro-
nounced and decided opposition to sill
yer money. And yet nothing is better
known than the fact that the same MIR.
Carlisle, less than four years ago, wrote
an order for the redemption of treasury
notes with silver dollars, and that when
8 member Of the .. S. House of Repre-
sentatives, he made silver speech, in
which he said
According to my view of the subject,
the conspiracy which seems to have
been formed here and iu Europe to de-
stroy by legislation and otherwise from
three. sevenths to one-half of the metal
lie money of the world is the most
gigantic crime Of this or any other age.
The contamination of such scheme
would ultimately entail more misery
upon the human race than all the wars,
petilences and famines that ever occur
red in the history of the world"
When young men change their ideas
on public questions, they may be e1-
cused upon the ground that their first
impressions were formed without due
study and elaboration, but when a ma
tured man changes his, he necessarily
subjects his disinterestedness to suspi-
cion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20

W8uE nearly all the republicans
and boilers concede that the free silver
feeling is very strong now, almost every
one of them says there will be great
change in that feeling before the day OF
election, By which time they profess to
be confident the craze will have died
out. More than one-third of the cam
paign has already expired, and to dis
interested people, with open eyes and
ears, it is plain that 80 far from dying
out, the silver feeling Is increasing Ill
fervor and intensity, and is rapidly
spreading, chiefly by reason of the vio-
lent and vehement opposition to it Of
fered by the millionaires who vainly
imagine that the value OF their
bonds and stocks will be depre-
ciated by the resumption of silver
coinage, and fear that should the dem
ocrats obtain possession of both
branches of Congress and the Presi
dency, means will be devised by which
surplus incomes can be taxed. There
are thousand poor men in this coun-
try now to every rich one, and when
the former see that the latter, no mat
ter to which party they belong, have
combined to advance their own selfish
interests, it is only natural for them to
become suspicious and to array them
selves on the other side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20

NINE-TENTHs of the people of this
country, though they have been afflicted
with free schools and cheap newspapers
for more than a generation, labor
under the egregious delusion that
save for the difference in tempera-
ture, the horrors Of Siberia are only
less frightful than chose of the neither
regions. The truth is that Siberia,
both in respect of soil and climate, is 8
better place of residence than the north
western section of this country, and
that the Russians are emigrating to it
aud settling in it in large and yearly in
creasing numbers. Incorrigible crimi-
mails are sent there and put to work in
the mines, as more humane punish.
ment than death, but similar malefac-
tors are subjected to similar treatment
here. If Americans only knew as
much as they vainly imagine they do,
they would be the wisest people on
the face OF the earth. Unfortunately
for them, they are probably the most
foolish.
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SOLD HIS SECRET CHEAP.

The leather industry OF the country
particularly the share of it centerinl
about Philadelphia, has taken on de
cide boom during the past few years
mainly through the adoption of a new
process of tanning invented by an ole
German named August Schultze. The
inventor has secured scarcely $4,000
from the sale of his patent, while
several manufacturers have gathered in
large fortunes by means OF it.
Schultze was chemist, and, accord
ing to q prominent Arch street manu-
facturer who knew him, he had abso-
lutely no knowledge of the tanning
business. However, he had an idea for
the Improvement OF the tannage pro-
cesses in vogue in the various estab-
lishments Of the country, and he sought
to enlist the interest Of the big tanners
in Philadelphia.
No one could see any merit in his
scheme, as he explained it, and he met
with nothing but Encouragement. He
kept everlastingly at it, however, and
after haunting for years the great
marts of Philadelphia and New York.
he finally attracted the attention Of
Blumenthal & Co., of New York city,
who closed deal with him. He sold
his patents outright to this firm for
about $4,000, and with the money
bought little property at Manassas,
Va, where he settled down. He is out
of it all now, but many men are max
ing fortunes from the application of his
discovery.
Blumenthal & Co. sold out to Beebe &
Foerderer, of Philadelphia, who organ
lied the Patent Tannsge Company, with
works at Wheat Sheaf lane and Coral
street, frankfort.
The merits OF Schultze's secret, or at
least of the chrome tanning process,
which is practically the same thing, has
been sufficiently demonstrated in the re-
port generally credited in leather circles
that Foerderer has made several million
dollars during the past FIVE years.
MANY other prominent manufacturers
lament the fact that Foerderer got
start upon them by first adopting the
new process. They are all using 1t
now upon light feathers, for it turns
out an article that is soft, fine and dur
able, waterproof in measure, and bet
ter in every way than French kid: 1t Is
an acid process, doing away with the
use of bark or other vegetable matter.
The Patent Tannage Company was not con-
tent to allow outsiders to enjoy the dement's
accruing from the patents which they mad
bought, and they instituted number OF suits
to recover royalties. The firms agains.
which the suits were brought maintained that
they were infringing on no patents, for the
processes they used were not Schultze's,
though they might be similar to it. 1t Is
generally conceded that to the perfection Of
this process is mainly due the great increase in
the export leather trade during the past FIVE
years. Ten OF twelve years ago the imports
of certain grades Of leather to this country
represented anywhere from three TO five mil
lions OF dollars. Now the conditions are al
most reversed. At any rate, the exports have
been more than trebled in five years"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
FAUoUIER NOTES.

Sixty odd applicants to teach in the
schools OF Fauquier were examined by
the county superintendent OF schools on
Wednesday and Friday of last week.
The barn belonging to Mr.. Jno. W.
Good near Remington was struck by
lightning, caught fire and was burned
with its contents to the ground on
Thursday evening last. The loss is
estimated at $2.250.
The congregation at Opal Church
will have all day preaching on Satur-
day next, the occasion being the an
nual harvest meeting which beautiful
custom is regularly observed at this
church every year. Refreshments will
be served under an arbor for the bene-
fit of the church.
On Sunday afternoon as the Springs
coach drew up the last hill before stop
ping IN front of the hotel lightning
struck tree about fifteen yards away
and glanced from it to the head of the
horse farthest from the tree killing
it instantly, and doing no injury to the
passengers in the coach, the driver or
the remaining horse, beyond giving
| them severe scare.
The german in the Town Hall last
Friday night was much the largest o.
the season and was lead beautifully by
Mr.. Jno. Hooe. There was double
row OF dancers and the stage and gal
lery were packed with spectators. The
german on the 18th is to be leap year
affair and given by the ladies, who will
give up their dressing room 10 the men
to which they will be taken and not al
lowed to leave without the escort Of la
dies, who will reserve the right to cool
of on the town hall porch and swing
their feet while sitting on the railing
T-irn;,,;0D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Gold in the Biggest Cave.

MANSFIELD. Mo-, Aug. 2O.-There
has been great excitement here over
the reported discovery Of gold and the
finding of the largest cave in the world
near the new town OF Hudson. on the
st. Louis, Mansfield & Ava Southern
Railroad. For two or three years the
earth has been sinking to such al ex-
tent as TO cause no little uneasiness,
and the day before yesterday very
noticeable depression in the earth was
discovered some miles north OF Hart
vile. Upon investigation On opening
to what is said to be the largest cave in
the world was found. Caverns after
caverps, lined with pure onyx and trav-
ersed by subterrauean streams, have
been explored without finding the end.
Portions of stalactites found in one OF
the caverns were found to contain gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Lord Russell.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 20.-No
greater ovation was ever paid TO any
speaker in Saratoga than that accorded
Lord Russell, Lord Chief Justice o;
England, when be entered Convention
Hall this morning to address the Amerl-
can Bar Association. Applause was
long continued by the vast audience OF
$500 persons. His lordship and Sir
Frank Lockwood were escorted to the
platform by President Storey, OF the
association. As Lord Russell stepped
forward the vast audience broke into
unrestrained applause, which continued
for fully minute. Throughout the
delivery of his paper, favoriug interna-
tional arbitration, which was more
OF an address than a forensic effort, the
closest attention was given by the
audienca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Political.

New YORK, Aug. 20.-A1r. Hanna,
republican national committee chair
man, says he will probably remain in
this city to attend the big republican
mass meeting which will be held in
Carnegie Music Hall on the night OF
August 81. Ex-President Harrison
will be the chief speaker at this meet
ing. Matters were very quiet this
morning at democratic headquarters st
the Hotel Bartholdi. Treasurer VIM. 2.
St. John has not as yet returned home
FROM his vacation and the callers were
very few.
CHICAGO, Aug. Ex-senator Jas. X
Jones. of Arkansas, chairman Of the
democratic national executive commit.
tee, and oilers arrived from Washing
ton this morning to establish national
headquarters in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Gold Standard Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Aug. 20.-Tbe
leaders of the sound money democracy
feel very much encouraged over the
outlook of the convention OF Septem-
Der .. The Mckinley managers are
making strenuous effort to have the
convention endorse the republican
nominee, but Mr.. Bynum, chairman OF
the executive committee, says the con.
vention will be democratic; 1t will
adopt democratic platform and nom
mate democratic candidates The OPP
position to third ticket, which has
been based upon the theory that all
democrats believing IN sound mon
should vote tue republican ticket, is fast
diving out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Swent by a CIoudbur.>t.

ST. Louis, Aug. pa dispatch
from Mogellon, y. NJ, says that place
was struck by cloudburst on Tues
day evening which left death and de
struction behind it. a miner at
GEORGETOWN was drowned and
several others are reported miss
ing. One hundred families have been
rendered almost homeless. and thirty
houses have been washed away com.
petely. The food attained height
OF eight feet in the street, and lasted 50
minutes. Had its continuance been
ten minutes longer the whole town
would have been swept away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Virginia Funeral Directors As
ISOLATION met in annual session IN Char
lottesville yesterday.
Capt. I. McCracken has been re.
elected chairman of the democratic e1-
ecutive committee OF Fredericksburg.
Roach's mill, opposite Fredericks-
burg, was burned Thursday night. This
mill was one of the Oldest thereaoouts.
The Colored New School Baptist As
ISOLATION met at Manassas yesterday
and will continue in session until Fri
day evening.
The dwelling house OF Simon Ed
wards, merchant at Nomini Grove,
Westmoreland county, was destroyed
by fire yesterday. Most of the effects
were saved.
Col. Harrison B. Tomlin, OF King
George county, was found dead in MS
yard Monday morning. heart disease,
it is supposed, having ended his long
and useful life. Col. Tomlin was in mis-
S0th year.
The Roanoke ball team disbanded
yesterday for lack of support. The
Petersburg franchise was recently
transferred to Hampton, and the team
is doing very poor work. Things look
blue for the State League.
Arrangements are being made in
Fredericksburg for the reception OF 20C
business men from New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, who will
shortly visit that section for the pur.
pose of making investments.
To-day democratic primary is be-
ing held in Richmond. Should either
Col. Elicit or Capt. Lamb gain very
decided advantage in the city and coun-
ty, he will win for Congress. Both
candidates are confident. Col. Elicit
says he will get 20 delegates, while
Capt Lamb claims about the same
number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. 20, 1886
OF ALL the kaleidoscope and chaotl

OF ALL the kaleidoscope and chaotic
phases OF politics in this country now
none presents more ridiculous appear
apce than that mentioned in the ga
zErrE's Washington correspondence
of Yesterdays date, in respect OF e1'
Governor Cameron, OF this State, who
though il the service OF the committee
appointed by the national republican
committee to conduct the republican
campaign in Virginia, says he is going
70 canvass this State for ''sound
money" The RIGHTEOUSNESS is appar-
ent when it is recollected that Colonel
Cameron was elected Governor OF Vir-
ginia as "readjuster," that is, as man
favoring the reputation OF more than
one half of the States debt. BE Is now,
however, so much in favor of the bind
ing obligation Of pecuniary contracts for
the benefit ofthe bond holders, that ne Is
going to stump Virginia against the
resumption OF silver coinage. There
are other Tirginians besides the e1'
Governor who were keen set upon re-
pudiating large share Of the States
debt, but who are now so intent upon
preserving the 'honor and credit OF the
nation. that is, OF the rich Northern
bondholders, that they desert the party
to which they have previously belong
ed, and join the republicans, who
threaten not only to Increase the tariff,
but also TO pass force bill, ifthey shall
gain the power to do 50. 1t seems that
some sorts OF honor will buy break
fas;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Hoist with his Own Petard.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 2o.-Because he
did not receive what ne deemed ade-
quate compensation for right OF way on
his property. James Bisanzin, OF Perrys-
burg, yesterday attempted to drive OF
an electric railroad construction gang
with dynamite. The explosion went
off in Bisauzin's hand, and manned him
so that he will die. The foreman OF
construction was frightfully injured
but will probably survive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Hanged the Wretch.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug 20.-Frank
Biles, half-breed Nez Perces Indian,
waylaid Miss Richardson, an is year
old girl, near this city Tuesday aud
assaulted her. He was captured few
hours later and lodged in jail. Shortly
before midnight mob OF one hundrrd
masked men broke into the jail, took
out the trembling wretch and hanged
him TO tree in the jail yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
TELEGRAPHIG BaGaE

General Daniel Z >ck
ing the Union veterans II
y. y, yesterday. ieclsc-5
the campaign for " KNEE.
Deserted by her father.
Mamie Hawkins lived a.cEe
ond avenue tenement, Ne~ Io.-
provided for three youager
while her mother was Gs.a.
pital.
The Tomhicken Pouds- Caa
mills al Derringer. Pa. exr
dav. killing one man aLdiclt =.
others. The mills were con-
wrecked and tie COUNTY, sarro
was alarmed by the shocs.
Joseph T. Brown No
the well-kuown playBrigt..
Danvers Lunstic Hospi-sl
Mass. yesterday. Is "
known to the literary wo.
his connection with -. ST.
Daniel Whalen. who 'o
was cashier Of the New Io.a
excise, which TIE R4iles las
Of existence, was arrested IL.
dag afternoon by Detective
Foye on warrant casrg.l. 81
the larceny OF 5000 te.ons
city.
An engine or the Ciuc.1r
springfe / railroad asC.irg t1-
and c4boose jumped - ~
south OF Carro.!Jon. o. .as- tTe
ed down the embapEmen; s--z
moth oak trees. Tbs q.eyea.a
with tEenty.siI section ue
lowing. The engineer s-E ~,
stantly killed The w-e
three railroad spikes WI ID sel
hac placed OF the outside "a.
where the train Vas de.a..e-.
William Doxin. & prom;1
American, OF Bloomington -
the Sidewalk 81 TWO o'c.ocE -
bu.le; hc,e in Is hesd az
three empty chambers lgils ue
theory OF slicide 81 frs e1--.
given way 10 that Of nu:de-
Fire destroyed the Va W
l Urinary early yesterday. T
barely 6 apei WIZ ;he.- lives
night clothes Two were tsi.r
Old woman had bot1 arms t-1Ee1
dozen suffered slight .ui1..es.
One thousan! G. the s.r.s
Leady.ile. Co. ls-- n.-l-
refusing 70 accept .he 1-te. %: ,l
gers 70 90 70 work - the al.
Unit. silver reached 81 a7e.as-
- cents 2c ounce.
Tie eighth annual convection OF
Peoples Union Of the United Pes
Church Q: Nc1;h Auelica opened .--
Omaha. Ne1 this morning with az
auee estimated Al 30oo. the .ar-
ever had.
Savannah. Ga. wss Visited yes;eiiay
cyclone which did consid arabie dsms-s
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WANTED TO SEE A WREcK.-A dis
patch from Manassas says: Detective
Greer, of the Southern Railway Com
paDy, succeeded yesterday afternoon in
locating the party who attempted to
wreck train No. Il, near Wellington
Station, few days ago,in the person OF
Charlie Alexander, the eight-year-old
son of David Alexander, colored, who
resides within short distance of where
the attempt to wreck the train was
made. The boy acknowledged to hav-
ing placed the log upon the track for
the purpose of derailing the train. The
story OF the attempted wreck at
Ravensworth was told in the boys
hearing, and it is thought by his pa
rents that he then conceived the idea
of becoming train wrecker. The
boys age placingaim beyond the pale
of prosecution, not hing was done fur
ther than giving him a sound fog
ging, which was administered by his
father in the presence of the detective,
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Insnrrenrs Destroy 4 Train

MADRID. Aug. pa dispatch from
Havana says that on Sunday & large
" OF insurgents under Maceo de-
stroyed railroad bridge near
Bacunagua aud derailed train
which was on its way to Pinsr
del Rio. The escort OF the train cor
sisted OF 80 men who fought the re.
bells until reinforcements arrived ard
drove the insurgents OF. The loss OF
the rebels is not not known, but the
Spaniards had six men killed and twen-
ty-tWo wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
Stole the Mines Output.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug 20.-GeoTge
McCauley, a prominent and wealthy
mining man OF this city, was held up
by highwayman yesterday afternoon
in the mountains few miles from the
mines and at the point of rife was
compelled to hand over 81 400 in gold
bricks, the last months output of the
Cariboo mine, which he was bringing
to this city. McCauley was then or
iered 10 drive on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20

If TIE plutocrats OF New York had
the real interest OF their city at heart
they would purchase its gold bonds,
which it has been unable to sell, in
stead OF subscribing millions to fund
with which to defeat the Chicago ticket,
and thereby prevent reduction in the
price OF the necessaries of life, the lay
ing of an incomesta1 and the repeal Of
the civil service law humbug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20

Last summer one OF our granGc
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Our doctors remedies had failed
We tried Chamberlain's Cole,
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G.. Gregory, F'reder;ckStown. Mo
certainly is the best medicine ever
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complaint, cole and cholera inal
in children. 1t never fails 70
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time and the plain printed direc
are followed. Many mothers asy
pressed their sincere gratitude for
cure it has effected. For sale Is
Stabler Il Co., Druggists.
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BUcKLENs ARNIcA sALyE.

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Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
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perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen.