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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

CONSTABLE BEATEN BY pRrsoxr,.
Constable Gaines, colored, Of As Is
dris county, while on bis wav yea,aa
day evening from Rosslyn to this (I ci,-
with two colored prisoners now Wy
William Harris and Augustus Ps rIeo
was badly beaten by the prisoners = act II
ceiving cut over the left eve and &C.
ugly cash over the top of his head t a.
sides being struck over the head rr w.
some heavy instrument. The knife VII VII
which the cutting was done penetrs a,sS
the scalp to the bone, iufictin0 Sss.
painful wounds. Parker and As ,siy
who live under the same roo s''i y,
Georgetown, went yesterday a(tsrr'oo II
across the Aqueduct bridge into Ros -Tvn
with crow d of colored men. in ali n;o
liability to gamble. Two of the numb.
both of them unknown, were ara,
abont $50 o'clock by Constable Cain 'u
who had not gone far with his pri sons,
when Harris and Parker, who had bssH
following him, laid hold OF the tva
prisoners, and assisted them to escsn avn
Gaines Immediately arrested PAP.
and Harris and took them before nv.
tice Sellers, at Rosslyn for trial ana
the prisoners were sentenced TO tbir,r
days each in the Alexandra Jail Gsins.
volunteered to take them TO Alec
dria on the electric cars upss,i.,si
Not having handouts, Gaines tied tba
prisoners together, and he took tbs -0
to the railroad station at Rosslyu. FOur
strange men entered the car with
Gaines and the prisoners. One oftben,
white man named Cunning.
ham, sat behind Gaines and bis
prisoners. AS the car was mass.
ing Arlington Cemetery one a
the three strangers with Cunnipcbsm
quickly placed long knife in PaTker's
hand, which was free. Parker Crashed
the knife and Immediately cut the roma
binding him to Harris. Both prisoner.
jumped to their feet and Parker strnck
Gaines above the left eye with the knife
inficting painful wound. Gaines
felled Parker to the floor with his baton
and tried to grab Harris, who was
jumping from the car. Meanwhile
Parker made another lunge at Gaines
who caught the full force Of the knife
upon the top OF his head. Parker
jumped from the car going at the ra's
of 25 miles an hour, and fell headlonr
to the ground. He arose and tied with
Harris toward the Long bridge. Gaines
arrested the man who passed the knife
to Parker. Gaines returned to Roslyn
and was given medical attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
MIDsUMMER CARNIyAL.-A juvenile

MIDSUMMER CARNIvAL.-A juvenile
midsummer carnival was held in War
renton last week in which fifty children
took part. It was one of the most
beautiful sights ever witnessed there.
king Rex" Master Pierce Wamsley,
gorgeously attired in cloth of gold and
laden with jewels, received his beauti-
full queen, little Miss Forbes, robed in
white satin with numerous gems, and
seated together on superb throne they
viewed the grand procession of dukes,
duchesses and pages, while Flora and
her attendants and Titania and her
fairies posed in beautiful tableau1 be-
fore them. The royal quadrille follow
ed, in which little Bessie Jones, of this
city, as the duchess of Vaucluse,"
gowned in yellow satin and pearls, was
much applauded for her grace and
beauty. Among the fairies-all pretty
little girls-was noticed little Cora
Jones, of this place. Two lovely fancy
dances followed by Misses Mary Stone
and Bessie Jones. The large audience
all spoke most enthusiastically of the
beautiful entertainment and the ladies
realized handsome sum for the Cath
Ollie Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
be seen.

THE LONGER Gen. Lee remains IN
Cuba the more he learns about the true
condition of affairs in that island, and
the wiser he talks about them. he now
says: o;.,;,
war passions are excited and many hor-
rible things done which could not be
justified in times of peace. For IN
stance. in our civil war, a woman was
hanged on a charge of conspiracy, q
charge similar in some respeots to that
against Evangelina Cisneros. l think
that if the American public would 90
slower and not get unduly excited, the
action of the authorities here would IN,
cline much more to the merciful SIDE OF
such questions"
The most remarkable thing about the
Cuban instruction is, that the people OF
this country should complain OF the
treatment the insurgents receive, in
view of the positively inhuman treat
ment the people of the South we're SUBJ
iected to by the federal army during
the war between the States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
To Start Up.

PITTsBURe, Aug. 2S.-The first mines
in the Pittsburg district to be started
in the attempt to break the big coal
strike will be those of the Pittsburg
and Chicago Gas Coal Co., on the
Wheeling division of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. All the arrangements
have been completed for putting the
mines in operation, but the company
prefers to have the old men return, and
for that reason has decided to defer &C
ton for ten days A sufficient number
of men have already been engaged.
The company bias taken steps to secure
possession OF its houses, and during the
day all the tenants were served with a
legal notice to vacate within ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

, BOTH LEGS CRUsHED.-Willam T
O'Connor, of Baltimore, brakemen on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
run over by his train ct Alexandra
Junction, near this city, about II
o'clock last night. At that point bis
train stopped, and it was necessary to
couple some of the cars to a freight
which was to proceed with the Dsssen
ger train. O'Connor was on the last
passenger coach, and as the train start.
ed he was thrown under the moving
freight wheels. Both OF mis- legs were
crushed by the heavy cars which pass.
ed over him. He was picked up and
placed on the next train to Washington
and Immediately carried to Providence
Hospital. The physicians examined
O'Connor's limbs and found that it
would be necessary to amputate bOthO
them near the trunk, which was done
this morning. The affair is said to have
been purely accidental. The shock Of
the accident and subsequent ampuia'
ton, added to the severity of his injl-
ries, leave little hope for his recovery.
though the doctors say that he has
fighting chance for life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
AssasSinatad.

KILLINGwoRTH, Conn.,, Aug. 2S.-
Burton L. Hotchkiss, aged %, a married
farmer residing in the hamlet Of Rock
land, near this town, was mysteriously
murdered last night. He was in his
sitting room at the time with one OF his
children in his lap when shot came
through the open window and lodged
in his neck, killing him instantly. The
shot was apparently fred at close
range. The farm on which Hotchklss
lived is used ss game preserve and is
very we'll stocked. Hotchkiss was ap.
pointed game warden, and it is sur
missed that at some time he might have
incurred the enmity of poachers who
NAV have killed MIN for revenge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
The Revolt in India.

S1MLA, Aug. 2S.-News has just been
received here of another insurgent sue.
cess. The Daulatzais, on Thursday
last, captured the police post at Ma
homedzai, which was garrisoned by a
detachment of the border police. The
garrison retreated to new post reach
ing there the next morning. The lat
est news from the front is not of more
hopeful character than that received
during the last few days, though it is
true that the attempted raid on the
Kohat district has been repealed. There
is little doubt that if the fort at Cuetta,
is attacked the chances of the garrison's
safety are slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
DEVIL BURIED AT M1DN1eHT.-A

DEVIL BURIED AT MIDNIGET.-A
dispatch from Greenville, S. c., says
The preachers who have been Conduct
ing the religious services at Mountville,
having gone there from Cross Hill, an.
nounced yesterday that they succeeded
in burying the the devil at midnight
Thursday night. As soon az the sacred
bell had been placed in position at Cross
Hill, Brother Yoakum announced that
they would would have to be about
their work quickly, otherwise the pro.
fame presence of the whites, which had
driven them from, Mountville, would
force their removal from that place also.
Also, '.to hesitate" said Brother
Yoakum, would be to initiate Moses,
when he smote the rock twice as il
doubling the Lords willingness to an.
swer the first stroke. Then we would
be forced into forty years. pilgrim.
age, as he was, and the burial of Satan
will be reserved for our children, and
We will have no part in the blessed
work. Tonight the Lords will must
be DONE"
Brother Yoakum announced that
with FIVE other brothers he would re.
tire before midnight and attend to the
obseouies in secret. Meantime the
multitude sang and prayed until about
half-past twelve, when Brother Yoakum
resppeared, and said that the devil had
bean buried. he admonished his au-
dience 70 rsturn home and live rightly,
as there was nov &c devil to tempt
fham
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
SATURDAY EVENING. AUG. %, 1897

THE New York Sun says there is
little mystery about the authorship OF
the provision in the tariff bill proVioing
an additional tax of ten per cent. on
foreign goods imported into this coun'
try via Canada, and that it was inserted
at the instance of the American Pro-
tective League of New York, and formu-
lated by Senator Elkins and introduced
by him as an amendment. If this be
true, and the Sun says: "If you sec 1t
in the Sun it's So" then Mr.. Speaker
Reed, who says it Skipped in" and
Senator Allison, who says ne don t
understand how it got in. must be
curious sort of men. Senator Chandler
comes out fat footed and says it was
trick, and that for permitting it he
hopes he may be forgiven by his con-
stituents, but that he can never forgive
himself. Senator Ekins achieved 3 rep
utation for tricks in New Mexico, and
that he is still entitled to it is plain to
he sean
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There is only
one way TO cure deafness, and tbst Is By con-
stitutional remedies Deafness ID CAUSED by
an infamed condition OF the mucous lining o.
the eustachisn tube. When this lube is m
famed you have rumbling sound or mPeI,
feet hearing, and when il is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the nhim'
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition hearing VIII
be destroyed forever Nine eases out OF len
are caused by catsrrh, which is nothing bull
an inhamed condition OF the mucous surfaces
We will give one hundred dollars io' sny
case of deafness Caused by cslarrh that cAn,
not be cured by Halls Catarh Cure SEND
for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
To Telegraph a Moving Train

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-The most diff
cult problem of railroad operstiou-
how to communicate by telegraph with
a moving train anywhere on the line
has been solved by young Chicago in
ventor, George V. Trott, former tele.
graph operator. The engineers and
electricians of the Pennsylvania rail-
road have promised to give the System
practical trial as soon as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

AssAssINATED.-Dr. John r. Cabell,
of Danville, was murdered near Cal
lands, in Pittsylvania county, Thurs
day night. Edward Hankins, one OF
his tenants, is under arrest. DIR. Cabell
was one of the oldest citizens of the
county, and was brother of Exon.
gresham George c. Cabell. He own
ed several farms in the county, among
them the old homestead near Callands.
This was occupied by Hankins, ten.
ant, farming on shares. DR.. Cabell
had notified Hankins that he must
give up the place, claiming that his
management and business transactions
we're irregular. Thursday the doctor
went to the place, and at nine o'clock
Thursday night his dead body was
found there, the head and face riddled
with buckshot. Hawkins had fed,
but was arrested yesterday, and is now
in Chatham Jail, awaiting the arrival OF
witnesses for preliminary trial. Han
kins has bad reputation. In 1872 he
killed James A. jackson, for which he
served ten years. term in the peniten-
tiary. Since his discharge he has had
several difficulties.
Before the coroner's jury it was
shown that DR.. Cabell rode up to the
house and while sitting on his horse
asked Hankins when he proposed to
move off the place. Without making
any reply, Hankins seized an axe and
struck Cabell over the he sd, knocking
him from the horse. He then struck the
PROSTATE man second time. Each
blow crushed the skull. Hankins then
dragged the body to and through the
house, leaving it in back room and
laid an empty gun over it. He then
left the house, but was soon arrested.
Hankins was very drunk when caught
and tells maudlin story to the effect
that Cabell and two unknown mem at
tackled him with knives, that he ran
away and on his return to the house at
night found Cabell dead's body and pre-
sumes the two unknown men had kill
ed him. Hankins' body bears no marks
of the knife, though his clothes were
cut in several places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

A FEDERAL Office holder in Vir-
pinia was removed by a so.called
democratic President because he de-
clined to resign the Craftsmanship Of
the democratic committee OF his dis
trict, but another federal office holder
in Virginia is permitted, by republi.
can President, to retain his office,
though he is the chairman of the repub.
sican committee of the whole State. AS
mans politics should not be restrict
ed by the fact that he holds tempo
rary Office, Mr.. Mckinley is not to
blame. But, if 30, what must be thought
of Mr.. Cleveland, especially as the Of
fcer he removed was good and true
democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

A PROFESSOR in the Stanford Univer-
sity of California, who iavors bimetal-
ism. like Professor Andrews, of Brown
University, has fallen under the dis.
pleasure of the goldites in charge OF that
institution and been forced out OF the
chair he held there. But when ne.
gro laborer In the South is discharged
for abandoning his work in order to go
to the polls and urge other members OF
his race to vote against the dearest in
terests of the people who employ them,
that section is denounced In the North
for political ostracism and bulldozipg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

The FEW democratic newspapers OF
the State that are making war on SEN
ator Martin, will, if the anticipstions Of
men who have the reputation of being
wise snd discerning politicians be not
based upon utterly and entirely incor-
rect information, very probably be
nightly surprised at the vote the
Senator will receive on the day of ahe
election. Unnecessary assaults fire.
ouently do the objects thereof more
good than harm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

A BALTIMORE republican newspaper
SAWS: president Mckinley is not only
a map who keeps his public promises,
but one who keeps his private promises
as we'll" Before that paper says any
thing more or the subject of the Presi-
dents private promises, it should inter
view Senators Perkins and Proctor
about the promise he made to them to
appoint Col. Mosby to an Office. Mr.
Mckinley is no exception to the rule
that promises of modern Presidents can
not be relied upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

AMONG THE last acts of the recent
reunion of the G.. A. R. was the adop-
ton of resolution postponing the con-
sideration of the invitation of the bust
ness men of Richmond to hold its next
meeting In their city, and of one urg-
ing the continued agitation of the ques-
ton of changing the school histories in
respect of the "war of the rebellion u
The passage of the two resolutions re-
ferred to, at the same time, was rather
:remar kable coincidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
DISCIPLINED H1s WrFE.-Rolsnd C. Woot

DISCIPLINED HIS WIFE-Rolsnd c. Wood.
all, st. Louis salesman, adopted novel
means to discipline his wife, according to the
latter's allegations in 8 suit for divorce just
iiled She claims that she married her pres
emit husband February s, 1893, and lived
with him until August last. In February
last he locked Ter up in a large ice box and
kept her confined there until she was nearly
frozen aud exhausted. She AYERS this was 8
feature of his barbarous system of abuse,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 29-Flour dull
and unchanged Wheat weak; spot and
month 971aa979s Sept 973sa974; steamer
No 2 red 93ha93ss; southern wheat by
ssmple 96a1OO; do on grade 96a99h Corn
dull and lower; spot and month 34s34 Y {;
Sept 34As34A Oct 347sa35 steamer mix
ed 314ss32 southern white and yellow corn
38. Oats quiet and steady; No 2 white
western 24a25 No Q mixed 21a22. Bye
easier; No 2 nearby 52s521a No 2 Western
SO. Hay firm for the better grades; choice
timothy $13 Scala 90. Sugar firm and un.
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

WHILE THE Dingley tariff bill pre-
vents the deportation of cheap silks, it
does not prevent the importation of the
makers of such silks, who, in order to
reap some of its advantages, are NOV
ang their plants and employees to this
country. How that can increase Teye-
nue. or help the labor of the United
States is what only the protectionists
can explain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
Effect Of the Miners Strike.

PIrrsBURG. Aug. 2S.-One of the ef-
fects OF the miners strike in this dis
trict appears to be that West Virginia
operators are rapidly supplanting those
in this district in the way of contracts
for lake shipments. The representa-
tives of the West Virginia firms who
are here say their companies have
more orders than they can fill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
Stole Poisoned Melons.

PADUcAH, KY, August 2S.-The
meagre particulars of a wholesale case
OF poisoning have reached the city from
Galloway county. Eight persons are
reported to have been poisoned by eat
ing melon stolen from neighbor's
patch. Seven of the number are dead
and the eighth is in critical condition.
The names or the victims have not been
aaoured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
BUCKLIN's ARNICA sALyE

THE BEST SALvE In the world ioT
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt RheumI'
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup'
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed 10 give "
perfect satisfaction or money reiundeu.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale Oy
Err est L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Aug. % Trading for half an
hour after the opening was marked by much
animation, but after that time decrease in
activity was manifested. Prices were well
maintained, however, at IL q. m. at ma.
tarial advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

Groves Tastoless Chill Tome IS peiiSs''
Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood Punief' ~.
moves Biliousness without purging. a. pea
ant as Lemon Syrup. 1t Is as large A. r. A ~,
dollar tonic and retails for 90 cents ~
the GENUINE ask for GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

That tired feeling, which IS experiences y!
so many people living in Malaria T r.ol...
can be cured by taking Groves i.'T' AN.
Chill Tonic SO cents. Is No pleasant - W., m
on Syrup. To get the GENUINE SEX ~
of For s q s' by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
LocKHARr, Texas, Oct, Is, 1889

Paris Medicine Co. Paris, Tenn:
Dear sirs Ship US as soon as possible 2 gross
Gn,yes 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,
U.s. BROWNE & Co.
For sale by CHARLES 6. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

Don't neglect cough bccsuso the se' .oI.
is pleasant; before the next storm I..,., ,J
around it may develop into seIiou3 ui ra,a /,
beyond repair. One Minute Cough . No i'm.
easy to take and will do what Is hS'u' '~
plies. Charles @. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
Alexandra Market. Aug. %

The bears got the upper hand yesterday
aud Wheat opened in the pit at decline Of
4a5 cents. which was maintained during
the day. The prices Of Grain remain I'm.
changed. Sugars and Syrups are strong and
an advance is expected soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

New YORK. Aug. 29-Flour-stste and
Western dull and weaker. Rye Flour firm
Wheat opened easier and rallied on cover
ing, but sold off under liquidation and closed
weak; Sept 81 5.16a991s. Bye easier.
Corn opened stronger on dry weather re-
ports but eased off with wheat; Sept 344ss
35A. Osts opened dull and easier; track
white 24s30. Beef firm. Pork steady.
Lard easier; prime Western steam So 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

CHICAGO Aug. .-Wheat-Aug SO
Sept 92R; Dec 90; old 1914; May 917s
Corn-Aug aud Sept 29la; Dec 31As; May
34A. Oats-Aug 1874; Sept 1873; Dec
1874 May 22S4. Pork-Aug and Sept
SO Is; Oct SO 621h; Dec SO 80; Jan
So S7ih Lard-Aug and Sept 81 77h Oct
81 s2la Dec 81 80; Jan So O5. Ribs
Aug and Sept IS 60s5 621a; Oct So 571a
DC So 021a Jan $5 O5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

Howard Caps is in the Norfolk county
isil for bigamy. Yesterday both of his wives
appeared before magistrate against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

Arthur g. Burley, the oldest business man
in Chicsgo, died at his home there OF old age
yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
C. G. CARLIN. P. n.

Don't thin your blood with sassafras or
noison il With blue mass but aid Nature by
pSing DeWitt's Little Early Risers. the famous
little bills for constipation, biliousness and
stomach and liver troubles They are purely
vsgetsble. Charles g. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28
List Of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re
manning in the Alexandria, Va, postofic'
August %:
Persons calling for letters will please So
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within tw'
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Brown, Mrs Callie McKeown, Mrs 3
Branson. Mrs William Newman. Cyrus
Coleman. Mrs yina Nichols, Franklin
,,ropp. Hannah Paine, Vim
Green. Paulins Seay, Edgar
Iactson Mrs HIS Smith, Mics Lula
Iactson Robert Wamack. Ferry
Johnson MISC Rachel Williams, Spencer
imagine, Charles c,D1,N pr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

POET OF ALEXANDRIA, AUG. p. ~.
Memoranda.
schr Fred Cover, for Washington Gov
from Bangor 9th instant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-28

0vCRALIs made of 9.ounce Ds ;.d ar s<
- well made, bargain at SOC sl'0 '
orr a. Co.'S Oyeralls and Jumpers ei[ss,a.'yrR's