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The Press., 1897-12-23

FREE OF CHARGE TO SUFFERERs.-Cu
this out and take it to your druggist and
get sample bottle free of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. They do not ask you TO buy
before trying. This will show you the
great merits of this truly wonderful rem
edy, and show you what can be accom-
plished by the regular size bottle. This
is no experiment, and:would be disastrous
to the proprietors, did they not know it
would invariably cure. Many of the best
physicians are now using it in their prac-
tice with great results, and are relying on
it in most severe cases. It is guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at E. K. Taft's Drug
Store. Regular size so cts. and 81.
Most of the houses of the abandoned
''boom" towns of Kansas have been
hauled out to neighboring farms, where
they, are utilized as dwellings or barns.s
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There is no medicine In the world equal
TO Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for the
cure of throat and lung diseases. This is
a fact that has been proven in numberless
cases. Here Is sample of thousands of
letters received. Il have tried Chamber
lain's. Cough Remedy while suffering from
severe. throat trouble, and.found imme-
diate and effective relief. / can unhes1-
tatingfy Recommend 1t. ~ EDGAR w. WHIT
TEN0RE Editor Grand Rivers (KY.) Her
aid. For safe at tte drug stores 81 f. K
Taft, Stafford Springs, and g. T.. Phillips,
South Coventry. @'f ~1
Hot Luncheons have been served for
three years In thefpGblic schools OF Bos-
ton. Thus far there has been deficit of
S $300eaeh years "A
BEAR4N MIND that every cup Of coffee
you drink leaves It's mark, Use layers
Hygienic Cereal Coffee" and build up
your ealth.g W. -Fys
f-eG.4s9ts s4f = ~ s;+re-asr ,9,-,.
The Press., 1897-12-23
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours
a sediment OF settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen 1t is evidence of kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate,
or pain In the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder are
out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great idney remedy, fulfils
every wish n relieving pain in the back.
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabil-
ity to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing it, or bad effects following use of
liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night to
urinate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
OF the most distressing cases. II you
need a medicine you should have the best
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have a sample bot
tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail
Mention The Press and send your address
to DIR. Kilmer 4 Co., Binghampton, N.
\. The proprietors of this paper guar
antee the genuineness Of this offer.
The Press., 1897-12-23

In the library Of Lambeth palace there
is the shell Of a tortoise which was
brought there in 1898 and which lived
until 1880. Another, in Fulham palace.
procured by Bishop Laud in 1928, died
insIT53. and oIegak, Peterborough lived
ss0 years.
The Press., 1897-12-23

In proportion to its size Britain has
eight times as many miles of railway as
the United States.
e az
The Press., 1897-12-23

Is going to make this its banner month
of the year. Read our list with care and
compare 1t with your book account, just
to see If it will not pay you to pay cash
for your Groceries. Just give cash a trial
for one month and note your saving.
Now see what nimble dollar will buy:
l Dbl. Best Bread Flour, $500
bbl. Best st. Louis Flour, $50
10 lbs. Granulated Sugar, 100
20 lbs. Coffee Sugar, 100
3 lbs GIahulated Sugar,
l alb package Gold Dust,
2 lbs Evaporated Apples, }all for 100
lbs Good MIX Cracksrs,
2 lbs Best Rice,
n lb. Best Black Tea,
2 cans Steak Salmon. oil for IN
cans N. Y. sweet Corn, "AA IVA ~
10 bars Star Soap,
5 lbs Ginger Snaps or Cookies
10 lbs. Rolled Oats, all for 100
5 lbs Fat Pork,
lbs Three-Crown Raisns,
l box Enameline,
Lot bottle Blueing, oil for IN
/ Good Broom,
cans CLANS,
10 doZ. Clothes Pins,
5 lbs Boneless Corn Beef
OTIS. White Beans, oil for 1oo
5 Qts. Canada Peas,
3 packages Corn starch,
uts Best Porto Rico MolasseS0
qts. Best cider Vinegar,
l Id. Mixed Spices, all for LOO
/ lb. Best Cottee,
lbs Pure Lard,
A good Lamp Chimn"y, No. !, &c
A good Lamp Chimney, No. 2, DC
Lantern GLOBE, DC
The Chicago Grocery.
The Press., 1897-12-23
Klondvke Gold Fields.

A Fortune to the Lucky Ones. Write for
Information how to be one Of the lucky ten to be
sent to the Gold Fields with complete outfit
and Five Hundred Dollars In Colds Enclose
10 cents in stamps for illustrated catalogue. {
c. EDWIN HOLLAND, General Manager
% School Street. BOSTON, MASS.
The Press., 1897-12-23

The quantity of gas made in Germany
last year, according 10 official returns,
was %, 887, 900 cubic feet, in the man.
ufacture of which 2, 750, 900 tons of coal
was employed. The number of flames
in uRe was +. 78h. 900
The Press., 1897-12-23

Hot Luncheons have sbeen served for
three years in thepdbfic schools OF Bos-
ton. Thus far there has been deficit of
The Press., 1897-12-23

In many parts of Central and South
America sensitive plants are SO numer-
ous that the course of a man or animal
through the underground may for an
hour be traced by the wilted appearance
Of the foliage.
The Press., 1897-12-23

BEAR7N MIND that. every cup Of coffee
you drink leaves It's mark, Use layers
Hygienic Cereal Coffee" and build up
your ealth.g \ ~, n . sx -rye
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
COURT OF APPEALS.

Chesapeake Classified Building As
ISOLATION VS.. Coleman, ETC. Argued By
w. w. Old. esq, for appellant, and {.
w. Sans and e. w. Coleman, esqrs,
for appellees, and submitted.
Twitchell VS.. sheriff of Henrico,
plaintiff, discharged from custody.
Charles Twitchell, the Henrico county
white farmer, shot the negro, Paul
Davis, whom he accused o. running his
daughter. Through his counsel,
Messrs. Wise & Wise, he applied to the
court to decide whether the County
Courthouse, where the shooting took
place, was in the county Of Henrico or
the city of Richmond. A very nice
point of law was involved. 1t was
raised by Captain Wise, who held the
oflense was committed in the city. AT
ter Judge Wickham, of the County
Court, refused to bail the prisoner.
Captain Wise raised the question of
jurisdiction. The court decided that
the Courthouse was under the city's
jurisdiction, and directed Sheriff Solo
mon to turn the prisoner over to the
city authorities. This was done and
Twitchell was lodged in the First po-
lice station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER.

Hon. John Randolph Tucker died
at minutes after o'clock on Saturday
night at his home in Lexington. Up to
o'clock that he was perfectly conscious
and babe farewell to all the members
of his family, all of whom were pres
emit at his death. He died very quietly
John Randolph Tucker was born in
Winchester December "a, 1928. He
was the son of Judge Henry st. George
Tucker, the President of the Court OF
Appeals of Virginia, and Professor Of
Law in the University of Virginia.
He was the nephew of John Randolph
of Roanoke, after whom he was named.
He was a presidential elector on the
democratic ticket in 1852 and 1886. 10
1857 he was elected Encouragement oil
Virginia to fill the unexpired term and
was reelected in 1859 and 1863. AT
the close of the war the federal author
tiles removed him.
He was ono of the brilliant men
whom General Robert K. Lee called
around him to compose the faculty Of
Washington and Lee University; and
so in 1870 he removed to Lexington 10
fill the chair OF law.
In 1874, while acting as Professor of
Law, be was nominated by the demo-
Gratis OF that district for Congress, and
elected for six consecutive terms. His
course in Congress fully sustained his
great reputation as an orator and con-
stitutional lawyer, and during his
twelve years service in Washington he
occupied most conspicuous place. For
number Of years he was member OF
the Ways and Means Committee, and
for short time its chairman. He was
chairman ofthe Judiciary Committee in
the Forty eighth and Forty-ninth Con-
crosses. Mr.. Tucker took most promi-
nenS part in the tariff discussion in OPP
position to the protection idea, and in
the debate on the Electoral Commission
bill, the Hawaiian treaty, the use of the
army at the polls, and the Chinese i'm
migration bill, as we'll as in many other
debates of scarcely less Importance. He
Was also one of the counsel before the
Electoral Commission.
After twelve years of service Mr..
Tucker declined reelection, and began
the practive of his profession in Wash
ington.
In 1887 he was again elected law
professor in Washington and Lee Uni
versity, and had continuously filled The
Chair of Equity and Constitutional
Law in that institution since that time.
Mr.. Tucker ranked as one of the
great constitutional lawyers of America.
Mr.. fuckers body laid in state to-day and
will be carried to Winchester by special train
tomorrow for burial. Services were held
this evening at the Presbyterian Church, in
Lexington, and will be held at Kent Presby.
terrain Church, Winchester, at 2 p. m. to-
morrow. he will be buried by the side of
his mother and father, in tho Winchester
cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
Will HING To-morrnW.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-Arthur Dues.
trow was taken to Union, Mo, at 8
o'clock this morning under an escort OF
four sherilfs. Duestrow will be hanged
in the Jail yard at Union tomorrow for
the murder of his wife and four-year.
old son in this city on February -,
1894. Duestrow continued to teign in-
sanity up to the moment of his de-
parture. Governor Stephens announc-
ed this morning that he will not inter-
fere with the sentence Of the court.
The governor also states that he will
not interfere in the cases of murderers
Schmidt and Foster who are to hang
to morrow at Clayton for killing Ber-
tram Atwater, of Chicago, in January,
1905
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15

Late issuesl of Latclts Lining dgc,
received from the publishers in Boston
contain TRANSACTIONS from leading con.
tinental authorities, including Emilio
Castelar, in review of the Spanish Gu.
ban relations, paper on de Goncourt
and discussion of Political Ideals
and Realities in SPAIN Jules Lemaitre
on Modern Morality" Alfred
Fouille in Gas Others See U.s. and
Antole lie Braz in "All Souls Eve in
Lower Brittany. In fiction may be
mentioned serial by the eminent Rus
sian novelist, Ivan Tourgenei1,, and a
short story from the Norwegian of Alex
ander l.. Kielland. Besides these
translations the numbers contain Sc
lections from the British periodicals,
full of interest, such as young Tur-
key" by Karl Blind; "The Progress OF
Mankind" by Elisee Reclus; Robert
Louis Stevenson" by Lord Rosebery;
"The House of Lords as a Court OF
Appeals" by Michael Marlborough;
1.-THE Political New Year." by E. J.
Dillon; and "Some recollections of Car
lyle's Talk" by William Black.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
COMMUNICATED.
HON. e. E. MEREDITH.

The Eighth Congressional District
after the 18th of March, will lose one G.
the ablest, most preserving and genia
Congressman it has had for great
many years, the Hon. E. z. Meredith
He has, ever since his introduction into
office, been alive to the interests Of his
constituents; he has carefully guarded
the interest of our town in everything
pertaining to its welfare; under his
watchful eye and by his own hard
work have many things been done that
have heretofore been left undone by
others. Furthermore he commands
the respect of his fellow congressman
of both political parties, and by his in
tegrity and zeal he received recognition
from Speaker Reed on occasions when
others were refused. have seen him
leave the Sixth street depot in
Washington with not less than
twenty men and women in tow,
and visit the different departments
in search of employment, and never
tire until the last one had been disposed
of. He would have to ride on the street
cars many times to reach his destina-
lion and he always paid the fare out of
his own pocket. / have seen him pull
ed and hauled around at the depot by
the various ones in order TO get what
they wanted, and he never showed any
signs of displeasure and seemed willing
to 90 with them anywhere, although
he knew it was of no avail. He has
been insulted again and again by the
heads of departments, but it seemed
the more they told him to stay
away the more he went to see them.
Mr. Meredith never said( las do many of our rep.
resentatives) "Go and get some Endorsements
of people know" or will write you a letter
to this and that one. but he went and did
what he could. With all respect to the gen.
temen that preceded him and all that are to
follow him, this district has never had and
never will have q man to work like our pres.
ent representative. He has retained more
people in Office under republican administra-
tons, and secured more positions for his con-
stituents than any three Congressman that
have preceded him He ceases to be our rep
rcsentative after the 4th of next month, but
I hope that in the near future he will be
chosen by tho people so higher and better
position. Let us say to him: "Well done
thou good and faithful servant, come up
higher a DEMOCRAT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
May Benefit the American Farmer

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The Tribune this
morning publishes the following
"With the threatened outbreak of hos.
tilities in the Mediterranean Russian
shipments OF wheat are certain to stop.
1t so happens that southern Russia is
now the only competitor with America
in furnishing western Europe with its
supply of wheat. With Russia out OF
the way by lowering clouds of war, it
seems certain that American wheat
must be in active demand. Corn will
not be SO much affected, but is expected
to advance somewhatin sympathy with
wheat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
Death Of VIM. y. St. John.


NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Wm. p. st.
John, the former president OF the Mer-
camille National Bank and one of the
principal champions in the east Of the
cause of free silver, died last night at
his residence here OF a complication of
kidney and stomach troubles. Mr.. St.
John was born in Mobile, Ala, in 1917.
In 1881 be became cashier of the Mer-
camille National Bank, of New York,
and three years later was elected presi-
dent. Mr.. st. John had been free ST.
yer man for the last ten years. During
the campaign Mr.. st. John was station.
ed in this city, where he devoted him.
self to raising money for the democratic
committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Mr. r. w.
Merchant, prominent citizen of Ma
nassas, shot himself in the head with a
revolver on Saturday about . p. m.
The ball glanced and did not enter the
bone, but made only flesh
wound. For q short time ne
seemed unconscious, but soon rallied
and will soon be entirely recovered.
Mr.. Merchant is a storekeeper there and
is well-known to the wholesale mer-
chants of Washington and this city.
The few facts known about this pro-
badly attempt at suicide are that
Mr.. Merchant left his store q short time
before 2 o'clock, went to the postoflice.
and, returning to his store, took pistol
from his desk and deliberately shot
himself in the head. He is reputed to
be quite we'll of financially and is about
filty-fve years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
symptoms are similar to those on that
Set the River a fire.

ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. l5-The
waste oil flowing from one of the gas
wells into the creek which passes
through the heart of this city was set
on fire yesterday by small boy The
flames leaped high into the air and
swept down the stream like the wind.
The big bridge spanning the stream
was the first thing destroyed. 1t fell
after the fire department had crossed
over it. a part of the railroad bridge
and one building of the grain elevator
we're destroyed before the flames could
be subdued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. 10. 1897.

THE LATE Mr.. John Randolph luck
or was one of the most distinguished
and respected citizens of the State, and,
what has become rather unusual in
these latter days, he was Justly en-
titled to sll the distinction and respect
he received. he was an old time Vir-
gilman in every particular; was raised
and educated as such, and, as is the
case with every body else, the habits
and customs of old association chung TO
him to the last, and on him, as they had
upon his forefathers, impressed the IN
delible mark of the gentleman. His pub
lie life was of such character that 1t
honored him as we'll as his
State, and his private life, from which
a man can best be judged, was without
shadow of reproech. Unfortunately
for Virginia, she can now boast of few
sons like the one she has just lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15

DEATH OF A CONFEDERATE NAVAL Osrt.
cEE.-Capt. William w. Weymouth, com.
mander OF tho British cruiser Smyrna, died at
sea on January Id. Captain Weymouth was
an old Confederate naval officer under Ad-
miral Semmes on the famous privateer, the
Alabama. He was on that vessel when she
was sunk by the Kesrsarge. bit managed to
escape. Upon the close of the war he made
his homo in England where he married aud
became British subject, entered the royal
navy and gradually rose in the service until
be vas placed in command of the Smyrna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
COMMUNICATED.


Few men in this great country
have earned, during the past Eve
years, a warmer place in public esteem
than colored man, whose father and
mother were slaves, and who from a
little boy has fought his own battles
to eminence as an educated man, to a
mountain height as man of brains,
practical ideas and magnifcents deeds.
We refer to Booker T. Washington,
who will pay his first visit to Alexan-
dria on April 9th next. He will speak
in Roberts Chapel, NJ. E. Church. Hon.
K. Kemper, superintendent of public
schools, has addressed letter to Mag
nus L. Robinson, accepting his invita-
ton to preside at the coming notable
industrial meeting and introduce Book
or T. Washington. Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
Major Mckinley.

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 15.-Major Nc
Kinley is confined to his bed and I'M
able TO receive callers. His illness is
not considered serious and will proba-
bly, not prevent him from making his
trip to Cleveland on Tuesday or Wed
nesday. DR.. Phillips, the family ply
stefan, anticipated no extended illness.
While Governor of Ohio, Major Me-
Kinley was quite i'll with the grip for q
week or ten days, and his present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
a SNuB mol Gov. O'FERRALL-A

A SNUB TO Gov. O'FERRALL.-A
dispatch from New Haven, Conn.,, says:
Governor O'Ferrall, of Virginia, is to
appear here this week at the festivities
of the Sons OF the American Revolu-
ton. On Tuesday resolution was
adopted in the House of Representa-
tives giving him the freedom of the
State and making him its official guest
during his stay. In the Senate on
Thursday, to everybody's surprise, the
resolution was promptly tabled. Fri
day night it was learned that Jonathan
Trumbull, president of the Sons Of the
Revolution, complained to Gov. Cook
that Gov. O'Ferrall was 10 be the
guest OF the Sons, and that that organi-
cation did not wish to have the State
usurp the place Of host.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
Rich Gold Vein Discovered.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. l5.-Consid-
cradle excitement has been created by
the discovery in Ransburg of ore capa-
BILE of producing $4,000 of gold to the
ton. The vein shows only about four
inches on the surface, but widens to
double that width at depth of 3 feet,
which is the greatest depth attained.
The ore is fabously rich and shows the
coarsest gold ever found in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
War as a Remedy for the Populace.

War as "Rcmcdy Tor the Populace.'
DENVER, Col, Feb. 15.-J. r. Sove-
reign, grand master workman of the
Knights of Labor, has written sensa-
tional letter TO the Industrial 1dr0catc,
with private DalzelPs exhortation for
war with foreign nation as his text.
He declares secret revolutionary socie-
ties, known as the Iron Brotherhood
and the Industrial Army, are being
organized in every part of the country
with their members leagued together
to resort to civil war as means OF OBJ
tanning remedies for the populace"
which they cannot secure by the ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
European Stock Market.

LONDON, Feb 15.-Ihc Stock Exchange
was disoiganized throughout tho day and
closed heavy though prices were generally
above the lowest figures of the day. Consols
showed decline on The day of ., and Turk
ish securities fell 10 = Italians T.. and
Ottoman bank shares !. Adviccs from Pars.
Berlin and Vienna show that a scmi-psnic
prevailed on the Bourscs in those cities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15

THE BILL providing for the punish
ment OF men guilty of outrages upon
women and girls with emasculation has
been reported favorably in the Kansas
legislature. There is nothing wrong
about this, for no punishment could be
too severe for wretches brutal enough
to commit such crimes, but there is no
doubt of the fact that the deterrent eff
feet of such punishment, as of all other
sorts, would be greatly promoted by a
previous public dose of the whipping
post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15

SOME OF the very Senators who de-
sired to fight Great Britain before
breakfast last year, on account of q
boundary line between the possessions
of that government and those of Vene-
zuela in South America, in which
the people of this country, were
not at all interested, now pre-
tie d to bewsil the delay in the
ratification of a treaty with England,
by which war with the British nation,
about the most serious interests of this
country, may be averted. American
LIMOGES are not consistent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15

REV. DR.. RAINsFoRD, who preached
against the acceptance of invitations to
a genteel ball in New York, that was
attended by the fashionable men aud wo'
men of that city, was present at another
ball in tina tcountry last week, at which
professional high kicker danced for the
delectation of the spectators. The Rev.
DR.. evidently merits the criticism once
made by farmer of Stafford county,
in this State, upon young
orator who had addressed a po-
litical meeting in that county, which
was, that "his language was all right,
but his intellects were weak"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15

A DISPATCH from Athens says the
ambassadors of European powers there
have advised their respective govern
ments to occupy certain cities in Crete,
for the purpose OF "ahording protec-
ton to the Mussulmans." But there are
ill-informed people in this country who
say the United States should inter-
fere with the affairs of Turkey, for the
purpose of protecting the so-called
Christian subjects of that government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
w heat

New YORK, Feb. 15.-Thcre was wild
furry in the wheat market this nom ng.
War clouds lowered thick and ominous. On
the curb prices were two cents bushe
higher here and 3 cents bushel higher at
Chicago over Saturday, closing prices May
wheat at S1%ia763.c respectively reac-
ton followed and prices fell to S0a,c here
and to 74asc at Chicago. Under moderate
trading a reaction of l2c bushe ensued by
ole o'clock