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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
The Weather.

New YORK, Aug. l5-The tempera-
ture at O'Clock was - degrees. The
humidity was also the same as reported
yesterday. From midnight until the
first record of the day it was more COM
Portable in this city than it has been
since the recent hot blast came upon
New York. The mercury was practi-
cally stationary throughout all these
hours, at -. The temperature at 1l:30
at the local weather bureau was a.,
while that taken on the pavement
was SIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
FatalRailroad Accident.

PARKERsBURG. ". Va, Aug. 10
Engineer Romp, Engineer johnson and
Fireman Huff we're killed and jim
Overlick. brakeman. and Dick Thomp-
son. fireman, were scalded and fatally
injured by collision Of freight trsins at
Torch, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern at four o'clock this morn
ing One train was running % min
utes late and was going fifty miles al
hour. Both engines were a complete
wreck
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
E1pressmen Strike.

New YORK, Aug. 15.-The employees
of the Adams Express Co. in this city
and in Jersey City went out On strike
this morning. The men complain that
thew we're made to work too many
hours in the day. and that old employees
were discharged for no other purpose
than to reduce wages. Between 500
and 600 men are affected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
K,iser Wants St. Thomas.

BERLIN. Aug. 15.-It is said that EN-
peror William is negotiating with Den
mark for the purchase of ST. Thomas
and other islands of the Antilles group,
which the Danes are almost ready to
give to the United States. If the hal-
SER can secure the islands it will be a
GOOD excuse to increase the navy. In
view of the Monroe doctrine. the United
States may object to the sale being made
to Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
8 Domestic Tragedy.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug 15.-Thurs-
day night near Clarksdsle, Miss. in g
shooting ARRAY, r. L. Howard lost his
life, j. NJ Howard was MORALLY wound
ed, Will Howard slightly wounded sud
". P. Woods was shot in the arm. :
few years ago Woods married daugh-
ter Of ]. n. Howard. Several weeks
ago she left him and he accused her
brothers ofattemptiug to separate them.
The shooting occurred as q result OF a
quarrel between the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
PRINCE WILLIAM NOTES.

The Prince William Horsemans AS
ISOLATION will meet On their grounds at
Manassas, Va, on Tuesday and Wed
nesday, September 10 and l6.
Dir. O:ceola Carter, son OF Mr.. J
Shirley Carter, and Miss Josephine
Wolfe, Of Hoadly, both OF this county,
were married on Thursday last at the
home OF the brides parents by Elder
Smoot.
A special term of the Circuit Court
for Prince William county will be held
here commencing next Monday, 18th
inst. The special term will be presided
over by Judge Harrison, of Winchester,
and will be held to dispose OF the cases,
in which Judge Nicol had been coun-
sci, prior to being elected judge.-Na-
n1as1a Journal,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

THE PEOPLE of this country al
ready suspect that an attempt is
being made to buy the Presidency
with money exacted of them by
means of legislation in the in
terest of the plutocrats. Should that
suspicion be verified, and the attempt
succeed, those engaged in it will realize.
u hen too late to correct it, that they
have made the greatest mistake of their
liCes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

PUBLIC OFFICE is public trust. That
is, it used to be. But that it isn't so
now, is proved by the fact that many
of the clerks in the Treasury Depart
uent are constantly employed, not
in the legitimate work Of that Depart
ment. but in preparing information to
zoe used in republican campaign docu-
mentS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

Cool DIAMOND RoBBERY-Thirty
diamond rings, valued at about $1,000,
were coolly stolen yesterday by four
professional thieves rom Zephirin j.
Peguinots store, on Chestnut street,
Philadelpbia, and the thieves easily got
away with their plumber, although the
robbery took place in broad daylight
and two big reserve policemen were in
hailing distance of the store. The
thieves simply mingled with the crowd
on the sidewalk and disappeared.
Shortly after noon a young man and
woman, both fashionably dressed, en-
tered the store, and the former said he
wished to buy a diamond ring for his
sister. While salesman WAS showing
him some rings another well.dressed
man and woman entered the store, but
said they were in no hurry to be wait
ed upon. The first couple found moth
ing to suit them and left the store.
Turning to serve the second couple the
salesman found that they, too, had
gone. a moment afterwsrd he discov-
cred that tray containing thirty dia-
moud rings were missing from the store
window, near which the second couple
had stood. Subsequently the salesman
recognized in the rogues' gallery at po-
lice headquarters photographs of his
four visitors. Detectives are working
on the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
I,ist ofrnclaimed Letters.

The following Is lis, Of the LETTERS re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, PoStofiee
August 10.
Persons calling for letters viii please Ssy
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not cssiled for within two
weeks Will be sent 10 the dead letter Office.
Brown. Miss Ennis Lewry. Ms Fsnnie
Batter. Dock LitteI, Ms .
Chairman, Miss Ella Moran. " c
Coleman. Yrs Polly Nelson, E
De Vers. Miss Jennie E Newman, VIM
Dickson, Miss Matilda Qu2lls, Miss Mamie
Green, Rev VI l. Schoyler. Cephas
Horner, 4 & Wm Thomas. James
Irvine, Rev II Waugsr, James z
LANCE. Geo " Wood, D W
&C. CARLIN. P. u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

BAsEBALL.--The games played By the
National League BASEBALL clubs yesterday re-
suited as follows: Baltimore Brooklyn, game
postponed. rain; Boston i, New YORK o.
Philadelphia IA, Washington 0 Pittsburg 3,
cleveland !! Louisville 3. Chicago 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
Alexandria Market. August -

This VS. 81 o. tzy IN lie uis-5et.
ii:;le grain Was o-fele: snG very :eN ,4.e- 81
INSIDE. There : LIKE. i shy. :17Ioyet
in he condition q me v hes; which osl.-
nsESe;- There sFe 70 changes - not
pres.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group aud wboopipg cough. II
is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale
by L. Stabler & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
Worried.
MONETARY AND CQHHERf.

NEW ToRE. kng. 18TH 81
this morning. was tame 60.
slight dip at TIE opening pc, ze--
proved. Trading was s.mos-
fessional and OF very sma. i-5.e
lack OF business IVES ascri1s,i .
position on tine PAT @: ;rs5e-s
bank statement. Egmor L2i
show g further heavy depletion 1 -es
g large contraction II loans T1
would mean still higher f4Ie- -
week sud penGing the Ycb5ss
statement traders were ilc-.le
At II o'clock tie n2ri:et X:
of, but trading was .!gh..
BALTIMORE. Arg. I5.-V,rgr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

FAIRFAX COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Fairfax County Medical Society
conveyed at Vienna Thursday. DR..
Geo. B. Fadely presided, and DR.. T. G.
Quick acted as secretary. An interest
ing paper on Intestinal Catarrh" was
read by DR.. A. Leigh, of Dranesville,
and DR.. E. L. Detwiler, of Herndon,
presented sketch of the life of DR.. B..
". Collins, member of the society,
who died year ago. The annual cleo
ton of officers resulted in the selection
of DR.. G. B. Fadely as president. DR.. T..
c. Quick as secretary, DR.. T. NJ. Talbot
as treasurer. Or. Anderson as vice
president, and Dr.. F. NJ. Brooks as cor
responding secretary. The next meet
ing will be held at the residence OF DR..
Leigh, in Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
ARLINGTON INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS

SOC Prince Street. Alexandris.
Primary to College. Preparatory
advantages also in Music, Languages ar- So.
The 3oth year opens September 11ta
Circulars az Leadbeater's Drug S,1.s
after September Let, st residence.
MISS DOBA CHM. ,..-.
MISS A. ". CHANDLER, i'-..i
srgl1 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

Louis Sewers & Sons, wholesale
LIQUOR dealers of Chicago, assigned TO-
day. Liabilities $50, OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Wheat-Sepr ;
Dec 5Sass5S12 May IS. Coru-Sept -
Dec % =; May 26a. Oats Sept 16l "
49,. Pork-Sept So 20; Jau o-
Lsrd-Sept So 27l2 Jan 50 67ie L
Sept So % bid: Jan 50 10. Wheat
quiet and steady. Corn opened shade a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

BALT:EoEE, 41s. Eo1r iGu. WI
..esiy spoi sni Aug 59R,S5e5- Scp-
seOt. &c; oo1a bid s.es:ae- Ne = red
s5+19 Southern whes; b. sAmp.e 6usGi
do or g-sde 5>aSs6IS- Corr steady =.
snd Aug ,. -es22-'S sep; 2.a-a2
~ bid yeS- y 2.s2-le: steamer ~
22tlss2tSs; southern white corn - bi5
yellow 2Sa2>l2 Oats ouie. 20 , wh.-l
I'D: No > uixe,i 23ls2:2i BYE steady
, nesrby S5lYs5i DO. Western 34l,a
Hsy irm Coffee dull No : II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
SUIT FOR s1ANDER.-A1iss Lottie


Evans has brought suit against Mr.. w.
B. Davis, a brick manufacturer, of
Manchester, Va, for $4,000 for defa-
nation of character. The young lady's
counsel claims that the basis of this suit
is statements alleged to have been made
bv the defendant rehecsing upon her
character. The bill has not yet been
filed, and probably will not be for sew
eral days. The plaintiff in this case
was until recently employed as book
keeper for Mr.. Davis. Not long ago be
discharged her, and this suit follows.
The case promises 10 attract as mucn
attention IS that in which Miss Mary
Gibson figured as plainti1 in Richmond
some months ago and in which she won
a verdict of Is 900 against q well known
business man there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

NEW YoRS. Ags. 15.-Fiour-Statc a.
Weston steady and unchanged SJg;le--
quiet and unchanged. Rye Flour steady
quiet Wheat-No red advanced :. &C; :i-,
sni quiet Sept 62s62 5-I6. Rye easy; No
3.@.. Corn-No , quiet and firm $.
2sSss2Sle. Osts-No dull and steady
State 2la2S Western 2la2- Sept II asked
Pork dull and steady: new mess = Goa
5 IS ; old mess S o0ae 25 Lard dali and
steady; steam renGerei SO 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

TEoUGH the populists OF Texas and
North Carolina have declared against
the Chicago ticket and have united
With the republicans in support OF Nj.
Mckinley, the boilers still persist in
calling the national democratic, the
populist ticket. But it makes little
difference to the large army composed
of privates. what the small army com
posed of generals either say or do.
The FACT that Mr.. SewalPs son Is
stumping Maine in opposition to his
father. will rot be likely to do the cd
gentleman any harm among right
thinking people, for all such people be
live. with Moses. that children Should
honor and OBEY their fathers and motn-
crs. aud the experience OF the world Is
tha. those who 10 not, cone 10 g5ief
sooner or later
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVING DIS
Il posed Of their DRUG BUSINESS to Mr..
Johu H Janney return their thanks TO the
public for the patronage so generously ex-
tended in the past and respectfully request
continuance Of the same 10 their successor.
l. ETARLER Il CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
wholesale Prices in AIeraadt

BALTIXogE, Acg. 15.--TGg rs e
55a55lo
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
Revised Psalm of Life.

At 90, when man is yonng, he
thinks be knows it all; he likes to
vag his active tongue and exercise
his gall; he struts around in noble
rage; the world is all his own; he
laughs to scorn the world ofage and
lists to self alone. He wears win.
dow in his eye to see his whiskers
grow: he thinks the ladies pine and
die because they love him SO. At
40, as you may suppose, he's knuck-
led down to biz; it's not till so that
he knows how big a chump he is.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Southwest Louisiana.

One of the most remarkable re-
gions 10 North America is the pral-
rie district of Southwest Louisiana.
From the western boundry Of that
State it stretches along the Gulf
coast for l30 miles, varying 10
width from thirty to sixty miles, 1t
possesses one Of the most equable
and genial climates known to man
and is susceptible of a very wide
range OF agricultural products. The
fruits of the temperate region thrive
beside the semitropical, and the ce-
reals of the frigid and of the torrid
zones here meet upon common
ground: fields of oats and Indian
corn vie with those of sugar cane
and rice. Rice is a later product to
this section, and was not grown in
large quantities till the gang plow
and the twine binder were substitut
ed for the pony plow and sickle.
The annual income from rental
Of rice land ranges from $6 to Sl2
per acre. Lack Of capital is the
.oBly reason that the price Of an acre
Of land is less than the annual in
come. This situation can continue
but short time. Some oEthe best
farmers in the Northwestern states
are coming in car load companies
and investigating with the intention
of settlement. They have been po-
tent factors in the development of
this section: Towns are springiDg
up with the appearance and vigor of
those in the northwest. Money loans
at high rates with ample security
United States Inventor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The Dallas News is following in
the footsteps Of Dickens when il.
says; "A wife has no business sew
ing for the heathens when her hns-
band wears heavy long-tailed coat,
in summer to avoid embarrassment. !"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
Assessment of Telephone
Telegraph and Rail-
road Lines.

The Board of Assessors Of thiS
district met here Monday at the
courthouse. for the purpose Of as
aessing railroad telegraph aud tele-
phone lines. VermiIion and AS
sumption were not represented,
Capt. J. G. Buchanan was elected
president. II. III. Coulon secretary
and E. B. Martin assistant secres
tary.
The line of the Western Union
Telegraph Company was assessed at
$lO0 per mile for posts and the first
two wires, and $3.50 for each adj
ditional wire. The Teche and Vers
million Telephone Company was as
sessed at SIS a mile. On the mos
ton of Mr.. Marrero it was finally
agreed that all branches Of Nor.
gan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad
be assessed at $500. Mr.. David
son. of Terrebonne, refused to vote
on this motion. He claimed that
as the Honma branch ran only in his
parish he alone had a right to fix
ts assessment, which he proceeded
to place OF $4,000 a mile. The
Louisiana Western road was ASSESS
ed at $1,000, $500 more than the
Morgan. In the assessment Of the
Louisiana Western only Messrs.
Buchanan, heBlne and Pugh had d
right to vote. as they were the only
commissioners from parishes travers.
ed by this road. The Midland
branch's assessment is $l,70o. The
iberia and Vermilion $2,500.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

One of the worst evils the conn-
try, and particularly the business
world, has to contend with to-day is
the widespread habit of people TO
live up to and beyond their incomes
Southwest Louisiana has a good
many citizens who belong to this
class. These people are travelling a
route that is strewn with innumers
able wrecks. The man who desires
to succeed financially must see TO ii
that he keeps bis expenses below
his income, no matter how small
that may be. Any other course
means inevitable ruin sooner OF
later. Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Pierre Loriliard, the tobacco mita
lionaire, does aot use the weed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
lie M6l.idional.
Journal 0GcieJ de la Poroisse
VeyVailLon.

The claim has been made by good
many citizens that Irish potatoes in
this climate will not keep overfrom
one season to another, bat occasion
ally a planter is found who says he
has little difficulty in this direction
The latter claim that the only re-
quirements to prevent lotting is to
keep the potatoes we'll off the ground
ard where they will have plenty OF
air. In speaking of this subject the
other day Madison Romano stated
that he last season stored a lot of
potatoes in box under bis gallery
the box being sufficiently far above
the ground to prevent the potatoes
taking up moisture. These potatoes
kept splendidly throughout the fall
and winter and when it came time
to plant for the early crop they were
as sound as when taken out of the
ground last summer,-Crowley Sig
nal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
Five Boys

Maysville, KY, April 3o.-The
wife Of Oscar Lyons, a farmer living
one mile west of here, gave birth
last night to FIVE children, all boys,
The children are all well developed
and healthy. -Four Of them weigh
4 Il pounds each and the fifth 5
pounds, making a total OF % pounds
for the FIVE children.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

A magazine writer rays that
Cripple Greek got its name from q
trio of prospectors who happened to
stop op the banks of the strea n be.
cause their mule had become lame.
They discovered signs Of gold and
decided TO stay awhile. While put.
ting up q shanty one Of the men fell
from the roof and struck on the dog
which they had with them, breaking
his own arm and the leg of the ca
nine. This made three cripp!es ID
the camp hence its Dame.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
Louisiana as a Health Re
sort.

Mrs. Livage came to Louisiana
some. ten monts ago from Indiana, q
confirmed Invalid. She returns to
her home Wednesday restored in
health and high in her praises Of this
country as health resort. During
Mrs. Livage's stay here she resided
near Vinton, but for the past week
she has been the gnest Of NJ. Had
ley, a former neighbor in Indiana
Lake Charles Echo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
Moon Eyed.

a man named Moon was present.
ed with q daughter by his wife; this
was new moon. The old man was
20 overcome then he got drunk; this
was full Moon. When be got sos
ber he had only Is cents. This wes
the last quarter. And when his
wife found it out there was an
eclipse of the moon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
There are numerous cases

There are numerous cases Of
small pox in Baton Rouge. 1t is
said that the rapid spread Of the
disease was caused by hauling to
the polls in carriage on election
day small pox patient. after which,
several other persons were driven
10 the same carriage. The malady
has also broken out in the deaf and
dumb institute.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The Industrial Protectiouist pub
lished at Lafayette, La, said that
the property Of the Salvation Army
in that town is valued at something
mere than $4.O0O,OO0. Brother
Englemau evidently has not gotten
oyer the election treats Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Twenty THOUSAND acres of prairie
lands in Calcasieu parish, situated
north Of Jennings was sold this week
to Woodward, Wright & Co., of
New Orleans, at alxty cents per.
acre. The land was the property Of
the Teche Railroad and Sugar coms
pany, the corporation headed by DR.
s. A. Knapp that went to the wall
two years ago, and it was sold to
pay the first series Of the receivers
certificates. These lands were the
most valuable Of the company's ass
sets and their sale at such q low
price will. leave nothing for the
creditors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

A Florida man is reported to
have killed 1878 rattle snakes in
his lifetime.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-08-12
BASE BALL,

The Cuban Giants with the original and
only Job. Trusty played game with the
home team on the Association grounds in
this city last Friday. Result-Cuban
Giants, 10; Lambertvile, 8. This game
was anything but interesting. Our boys
played very listless and careless game,
and there seemed to be no life nor energy
in them, while on tho other hand the
Cubes put up first class game both at
the bat and in the field.
On Saturday, suffering under the de-
feat of the previous day at the hands of
the Cuban Giants, the Lambertville team
journeyed to Doylestown TO meet their
old time rivals for the fifth time this sea-
son, and the hearts of the home enthusi-
asts were made glad when the news was
received OF the success of the Lambert.
vile boys. For the first time in num-
Der of years the Lambertvile team has at
last succeeded in defeating the Doyles
town club on their own grounds and If
any one had seen the boys play they
would have thought them another team
from the one that worried through the
Cuban Giant game the day before. Owing
to the excessive heat but eight innings
were played. Our boys had no trouble 10
solving Cunningham's curves, while on
the other hand Richie was very effective.
Doc. Potts home run was ono of pecu-
liar make, but then Doc. is liable to
spring good one on you ct any stage OF
the game.
The score
Iambertvie, 2 0 4 0 2 x 0
DoyestOwn, 0 0 0 0 0 o.
The Doylestown Club and the Lambert
vile team will play the sixth game of the
series on the Association grounds 10 this
city on Saturday, the 10Th. Thus far
LambertviIe has taken three out of the
five games played.
On Friday OF this week our home team
will play game at Washington, N. j.,
with the club at that place.
The DoyleStoaOn Democrat says:
"The Crescent Base Ball Club, Of Doy-
lestown, went to Lambertville Saturday
afternoon and were beaten just twice as
bad by the Lambertville Juniors as the
Giants were laid out by the Seniors at the
Athletics Grounds, losing by score of 10
to 2. Servis, the crack young iwirler OF
the jersey Juniors, had the Doylestown
boys at his mercy"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-08-12

As Richard II. Van Horn, OF this
city, was driving up the River road last
Friday afternoon, accompanied by three
ladies, and when near the Aexsauken
bridge, child 8 months old was noticed
near the left wing of the bridge. A
tramp was with the child but moved 10
the opposite side of the road as the car
riage approached. Whether the child
had been coaxed away by the fellow, or
he was merely talking to it, is not known.
When spoken TO by the ladies, the child
began TO cry and reach out Its hands 10
be taken in. II was lifted into the car
riage and carried along to the end of their
journey, which was Lumberton, Pa.
Footprints in the road indicated that the
child had come from the direction of
Brookvile, but Lambertville gentleman
who was met was asked to inform people
in the northern part OF our city that a
child had been picked up, so that, should
the child have its home here, its parents
might be relieved Of their alarm. The
gentleman, however, was fishing and did
not get home until late. The child prov
ed to be VIM. Malloy's, on N. Main
street, and as the darkness settled, num-
bers were hunting the fields for it. Mr..
Van Horns arrival, during the search,
Sc t at rest their fears, and the lost child
was restored to its parents.