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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The schedules in the assignment oil
James b. Young, investor, Of New
York, show liabilities $751; ,142; nominal
assets, 1917 500; actual assets, Sis, 057.
A wreck occurred at the Memphis
roads depot at Liberal, No., last night.
Two sections of train came together,
live persons being injured, two seri-
ously.
The large wholesale grocery house OF
Lewis Hubbard & Co., at Charleston,
W. Va, was destroyed by fire this
morning. The building was valued at
$4,000 and the goods at 100000.
Ilzig Iapko, who sailed under the
name of Max Iapko, and who is want
ed in Russia for the embezzlement OF
81 900, was arrested to-day as he land
ed from the steamer Etruria, from
Liverpool.
Robbers last night broke into the
house of aged Mrs. NJ. S. Kiinball at
Miichellyille, ten miles east of Des.
moines. She is unconscious and will
probably die. The doors and walls are
covered with blood showing that tel
rbls struggle took place. 1t is not
known whether the robbers secured
any booty.
An unusual suicide in Cincinnati wss
that of l.. w. Kampel, a tailor, who
was found by his daughter dead on his
workbench. He had attached rub.
Der tube to the gas jet and from it in.
hailed the gas until he was overcome.
He was at one time quite wealthy and
bad divided his property among his
children, whose ingratitude weighed on
his mind.
a week ago gang of furniture
movers came upon demijohn labeled
''pure rye whisky" in house in New
York from which they were carting the
furniture. They drank of the contents
and as result James Flanagan ia dead
and Patrick McNulty is dying, while
three other men are recovering after a
severe illness. The demijohn contained
corrosive sublimate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

The COLISEUM BURNED.-Fire on
Friday night destroyed the Coliseum
Building, in Chicago, In which the dem
ocratic national convention was held
last year. The fire was one OF the
quickest ever seen in Chicago. From
The time the fire originated, by the
crossing of two electric light wires, un-
til the Coliseum was pile of twisted
iron and hot bricks, was not over twen=
ty minutes. The building had been
rented for an exhibition of manufac.
turers' supplies, and was filed from
end to end with booths, all of which
were destroyed, with all their contents.
One man was killed and several were
injured. The Coliseum was the largest
building under one roof in the world.
1t cost S250,000, and was twice as large
as the Madison Square Garden build
ing in New York. 1t had floor space
of seven acres, including the ground
and gallery floors, was 40 feet long by
800 wide, and contained $500 900
pounds of steel, 1000 feet of timber
and 5000, 006 bricks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

Mala ia produces Weakness, General De.
tiity, Biliousness, Loss of Appetite, Indiges-
ton and Constipation. Groves Tasteless Chill
ionic removes the cause which produces
these troubles. Try it and you will be de-
lighted. so cents. To get the GENUINE ask
for GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
That tired feeling, which is experienced by
80 many people living in Malarial districts,
can be cured by taking Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic, SO cents. Is as pleasant as LEM
on Syrup. To get the GENUINE ask for
GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES @. LENNON.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is a perfect
Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood Purifier. Re-
moves Biliousness without purging. AS pleas
ant as Lemon Syrup. 1t is as large as any
dollar tonic and retails for so cents. To get
the GENUINE ask for GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
You run no risk. All druggists guarantee
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic to do ali that
the manufacturers claim for it.
Warranted no cure, no pay. There are
many limitations. To get the GENUINE ask
for GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
LocKHART. Texas, Oct, 15, 1889.
Paris Medicine Co. Paris. Tenn:
Dear sirs Ship US as soon as possible 2 gros
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. My customers
want GROVES Tasteless Chill tonic and will
not have any other. In our experience of
over 20 years in the drug business We have
never sold any medicine which gave such
universal satisfaction. Yours, respectfully,
]. S. BROWNE & Co.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
The Chicago Coliseum Fire.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The Coliseum,
which was burned Christmas Eve, was
set on fire by pet dog. One of the
employees started to pour gasoline into
the tank of the torch, used in an X-ray
exhibit, but the fluid caught fire and
went up in a puff. There was little
pet dog in the place, connected with
the exhibit land when the gasoline Ell
ploded the dog was covered with burn
ing oil. The poor beast rushed around
in terror and set fire to the drapery OF
the booth which hung to the floor.
Quicker than flash the whole trimming
of the booth was on fire, and the blaze,
rising to the balcony, soon spread over
the entire building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. N.-The Rug
slams have occupied Kin.Chau, north OF
Port Arthur.
MADRID, Dec. 27.-The insurgent
chief Rivera has arrived at Cadiz from
Cuba. Hei will be incarcerated in q
fortress. In the course of an interview
Rivera said he believed nothing would
induce the Cubans to cease fighting be-
fore they attained independence. He
justified the killing of Lieut.. Colonel
Ruiz, the Spanish peace emissary, as a
means of arriving at this end.
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 2.-The German
warships Deutschland and Gefon, un'
der the command of Prince Henry OF
Prussia, have arrived here on their
way to China.
BERLIN, Dec. 27.-The governor OF
the Cameroons, the German colony. on
the west coast of Africa, has cabled to
the home government saying there is
no truth in the story, received in Lon
don by mail Decembe 7, that's German
expedition consisting of six white of.
fcers and two hundred natives
recently met with severe reverse at
the hands of the Mboulies. On the
contrary, the governor reports that the
German expedition has completely de-
feated the tribes and captured its CAPT.
tai with slight loss.
HAVANA, Dec. 2.-An apothecary
named M. Rubio and three former IL
surgent leaders, who surrendered some
time ago to the authorities of Pinar del
Rio, have been arrested on the charge
of trying to induce large number Of
armed farmers to join the insurgents
When the conspiracy was discovered
the prisoners were taken into custody
and sent to this city. They are now
imprisoned in Moro Castle.
Three columns of Spanish troops, u1-
der Generals Linares and Vara De-
Ray and Lieutenant Colonel Chazel, it
was officially announced to-day, have
dislodged the insurgents in the pro-
vince of Santiago de Cuba from strong
positions aud have destroyed their
camp, consisting of two hundred huts
at Juan Varopa. The troops, the Of
fetal report continues, have reconnoit'
cred the entire district around Aqua
cate, Arroyo Blanco, Bairi and Marble
the insurgents being "enabled to retire
with numerous loss and losing many
effects" In these operations the troops
are announced to have lost one officer
and eighteen soldiers killed and to have
had 80 men wounded. At the hospital
at Cuni. province of Matanzas, there
are 124 persons suffering from beri
| hlri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time of the year cold is very
easily contracted, and if let to run its
course without the aid of some reliable
cough medicine is liable to result in
that dread disease, pneumonia. We
know of no better remedy to cure q
cough or cold than Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. We have used it
quite extensively and it has always
given entire sstisfaction.-Oolagah, Ind.
Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that's known
10 be certain preventive of pneumon'
ia, Among the many thousands who
have used it for colds and la grippe We
have never yet learned of single case
having resulted in pneumonia. Persons
who have weak lungs or have reason
to fear an attack of pneumonia, should
keep the remedy at hand. The 25 and
80 cent sizes for sale by ]. 81. Janney,
druggist, 701 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
Horrible Death.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Dec. N.-'John
Agnew and Thomas Kennedy met a
horrible death to-day in the Alden
shaft. They had been sent down the
shaft to cut the ice, which prevented
the carriage from running. Starting
at the top, contrary to custom, they
cut away the ice until the car had de-
scended 200 feet when it stuck. They
could not signal the engineer, and the
rope continued to coil on top OF the
bonnet of the car until its weight forced
The carriage beyond the ice formation.
The car descended swiftly until the
rope broke, when it fell $50 feet. The
men were dashed to pieces. The en-
gineer said he had warned the men to
begin cutting the ice at the bottom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
CHILD PALMED OFF ON ARCH Man

CHILD PALMED OFF ON A RICH MAN.
Nellie Dart, of Peru. Iud., became a
mother in hospital in Chicago on Oc-
tober 80 last. She turned the child
over to an infant boarding house and
went back to Peru and married L. I.
Rhinehart. Husband and wife went to
Chicago to reclaim the child, but sup
posing the infant would never be called
for, it bad been palmed off on wealthy
Chicago woman whose husband was
anxious for an heir.
A promise was made to Mrs. Rhine
hart that if she would wait for couple
of weeks another infant would be sub
stituted. Mrs. Rhinehart waited, and
the promise was not lived up to. Legal
proceedings are threatened for the
child's recovery, and scandal is prob
able,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded d.
sease that science hiss been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Balls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Cstarrh being consti.
tutonal dise.se requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the s, stem, thereby de.
stroying the foundation of the disease, aud
giving the patient strength By building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprieto1s have SO much faith
in its curative powers that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails to
cure, Send for list of testimonials Address
FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
Death from Extreme Excitement.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. pa japan
csc known as George Taught fred four
shots at Mary Costello, Spanish
woman, in lodging house on Sacra-
mento street yesterday. None of the
bullets struck the intended victim, yet
she dropped dead. The body bears no
sign of q wound and the physicians say
that death was caused by heart failure
induced by extreme excitement. About
year ago Taught opened an employ
ment Office and engaged Miss Costello
as an assistant. By promising mar
riage he induced her to live with him.
Recently she left the place where they
had resided. After making threats 10
kill her on sight the Japanese met her
yesterday and accomplished his muir
derous design, though in an unexpected
and sensational manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

INTELLIGENCE FROM all the cities OF
the country is to the effect that while
Christmas was observed as generally as
ever. in none of them was there es
much festivity and hilarity and aban-
donment to the delights of the season
as usual. The cause Of this is not hard
to find. The vast majority of the pee
pie never before had less money at
Christmas to spend and throw away,
and there is no greater damper, excep;
death, sickness and disgrace, upon joy
business, than an empty pocket. 1t Is
impossible for an average man who Is
out of employment and doesn't know
where to find it, especially if others be
dependent upon him for support, to be
normally happy, if he be so unfortunate
as not to have laid aside snug sum for
a rainy day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
MONDAY EVENING. DEC. 81, 1897.

The commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia have issued an order that
after the first of next March they will
require all vehicles belonging to Alex
andria merchants and to farmers 10
Alexandria and adjoining counties in
Virginia, no matter of what shape or
character, to be provided with lighted
lamps fastened on both sides when ar
irving or departing from or in being
hauled over the streets of Washington,
or the suburbs, one hour after sunset
or one hour before sunrise. The great
cost of such lamps will be heavy bur-
den, and the time taken to keep them
in order will be great tax not only
upon the pocket of the wagon owners,
but upon their patience also. But a
the order applies to wagon owners IN
Washington as well as to those who
live on this side of the river if, the for
mer can afford to stand it, the latter CO..
tainly can, hard as it may be for them
to do 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

Yesterday morning the steamer Lam.
bert's Point, seven days out from Nor.
folk for Liverpool, with 5000 bales of
cotton, IL. 600 bushels of corn, lot of
lard, soap, lumber and 160 head of cat
tie on the deck, made port at st. Johns,
n T., with her cotton on FIRE, flames
threatening every moment to break
forth and enyelop the whole ship.
Never did thirty-six men spend more
desperate Christmas than did her crew
Saturday and the evening before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

EVERY right thinking man sympa
thized with and respected the grief of
President Mckinley when his mother
died. But this is not personal gov
eminent, and in three years time Mr..
Mckinley will be no more than any
other mister in the country, and why
he should attempt to establish in Wash
ington the rules of the courts OF MOE
archtial governments in respect of the
death of members of royal families, and
stop all the official social functions ct
the federal capital during prescribed
mourning period, only those can tell
who are in favor of the fantastic tricks
played by those dressed in little brief
authority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
Don't be persuaded into buying lini

Don't be persuaded into buying lini.
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no more,
and it's merits have been proven by a
test of many years. Such letters as the
following from L. G. Bagley, Hueneme,
CAL, are constantly being received :
The best remedy for pain have ever
used is CHARACTERISTICS Pain Balm, and I
say so after having used it in my fami-
ly for several years." 1t cures rheuma-
tism, lame back, sprains and swellings.
For sale by J. Il. Janney, Druggist,
FOL King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

THE BoLTERs fad great fault with
Mr. Bryan for his persistence in the
cause OF silver, which they speak of as
dead ISSUE" If they would open
their eyes and remove the cotton wads
from their ears, they would know that,
instead of being dead, the silver
cause is the liveliest issue now before
the country, even leading the civil SER
vice, pension and tariff issues, impor-
liant as they are. But what the boilers
pretend they don't know would fill q
hook.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

For THE third time recently the
President yesterday had to listen to
what he abhors, sensational sermon,
III the Methodist Monumental Church,
Washington, but it was not delivered
b. the regular pastor of that church
but by Bishop Crauston, of Chicago,
who denounced the newspapers for
printing accounts of prizs fights, and
addressing the psstor, told him to Ct
ahead and preach according to his own
light. Mr.. Mckinley will have to &C
to some other church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
Commissioners of CHARITIES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Mayor-elect
Van Wyck has selected John w. Kel.
Ter for commissioner of the depart
ment of charities. The place is worth
81 500 year. Mr.. Keller was the edi-
tor of Truth at the time of the appear
ance of the famous Morey letter in the
Garfield campaign. Later he became
the managing editor of the Recorder
and when that paper suspended be
went on the staff of the Journal and
Advertiser, writing the column signed
"Cholly Knickerbocker."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
President of the Union Pacific,

NEW YORK, Dsc. Pit is officially
announced that Horace G.. Burt, third
vice president of the Chicago & North
western Railway Company, has been
selected for the presidency Of the Union
Pacific Railway Company. Mr.. Burt's
election as president is expected 10
carry into effect the policy determined
upon BY the reorganization committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

1T IS now said that Northern men
have profited most by the great in
crease that has taken place in the man
ufacture of cotton in the South. They
have moved their plants to, or estab-
lished new ones in, the South, to avail
themselves of the superior manufacture
ing facilities of this section, and have
received large share of the accruing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

WHEN THE members of the legisa-
ture shall reassemble after their Christ
mas holiday, they should recollect tha'
their failure to effect any retrenchment
In the States expenditures has necessi-
tated an increase of taxation, and that
as real estate cannot bear any more
than is now imposed upon it, stocks,
bonds and other securities will have to
be assessed to make up the deficit, and
that nothing can stand it better. L.
deed, in view of the great decrease that
has taken place in the value of real es-
tate, it would not be at all strange If
there should be demand for q reduc-
tion in the tax on such property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
The southern,s New Purchase.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Announce-
ment was made to-day by the Memphis
and Charleston reorganization com
mittee that arrangements have been
perfected looking to the purchase of the
road by the Southern Railway and the
change of the new securities after reor-
ganization is completed for issues of
company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
Don't Want an Ohio Bishop.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Dec. 27.-The
election of Archdeacon Brown, of Ohio,
as Coadjutor Bishop OF the Episcopal
Diocese of Arkansas, has aroused a
bitter iactiopal fight in church circles,
and his conservation will be vigorously
opposed by the anti-Brown members OF
the diocesan convention, headed by
Governor Jones. An appeal from the
election on the sectional ground of non.
residence will be entered to the general
convention, and sharp contest is ex-
pected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Dec 27.-The Stock msrks,
opened with considerable excitemen. in tbo
specialties which were prominent last weet,.
trading all showing marked gains. The een.
eral list was generally steady. most sbsres
showing gains, with many unchanged Tbe
railroad stocks were rather dull An essjer
tone and contraction in the volume Of bust.
ness prevailed towards the c.ose OF the hour
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
Suicide,

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 27.-L. P.
Bowen, son of ex-United Senator
Thomas Bowen, of Denver, Colo, COM
mitted suicide at Ssppington, yester-
day. His body was found near the
railroad track where an express train
had thrown it and near it was an empty
bottle labeled poison" Bowen was
suffering from alcoholism and re-
marked Saturday night that he had not
been sober since June lasts Bowen
was for years mining editor of the
Helena Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

A trolley car in Norristown, Pa, was
held up last night by four men, who
murdered the conductor. Several re-
wards have been offered for the arrest
OF the unknown murderers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

THE FRAUDULENT pensioners, object
to the proposed bill providing for
the publication of the names on
the pension list in the news
papers in the locality where they
are known. Why certainly! Nobody
with good sense wants to have the fact
that he is obtaining goods on false pre-
lenses published in newspaper of the
town in which he is we'll known, and
where such publication would be the
subject of general comment But the
bill should be passed all the same. No
ehief who feels the halter draw has a
good opinion of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
DIED.

On Friday, oath instant, at IL p m at tho
residence of bis niece, No S1S King street,
MT. RICHARDS c SMITH, aged eighty four
years, the youngest and last surviving brother
of Rev. George A. Smith. After a brief GER.
vice o. the house, on Sunday, the rcmsins
were taken to Baltimore for interment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

1t announced that Ex-Gov. swineford of
Alaska will 90 from Lansing Mich, to Alaska
early next year to take charge of the inter.
ests in that section of the United Mine Co. OF
New York The company ha, capital OF
81 800 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
After hearing some friends continue

After hearing some friends continual.
ly praisiug Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrbea Remedy, Curtis Fleck,
of Auaheim, California, purchased a
bottle of it for his own use and is now
as enthusiastic over its wonderful work
as anyone can be. The 25 and so cent
sizes for sale by ]. q. Janney, Druggist
FOL King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose
liver is in good coalition. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are lannon's little pills for consti-
patton, billiousness, indigestion and all stom.
ach and Liver troubles Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

Small pill, fafe pill, best pill. DeWitfs
Little Early Risers cure biliousness, constipa-
ton, sick headache, Charles G.. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27

You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid it and cure every other form of threat
or lung trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. Charles G. Lennon.