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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

BY TIE new tariff bill, the poorest
people in the country will be taxed Cd
their food, drink, fuel, shelter, clothing,
hats, shoes, beds, and, 10 fact, on every
thing they have to buy, and that too,
from the cradle to the grave, and taxed
heavily but the stocks and bonds OF
the rich, who derive all the benefits of
government, are exempted from taxa
ton. The outrages of the bill would
not be submitted to by the people of
any other country except this one, but
they, with all their free schools and
cheap newspapers, are 80 stupid, igno-
rant, prejudiced and venal, that they
allow designing rascals to cheat them
bsfore their ewes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY Il 1897

THE New York World has, at this
late day, realized the fact, OF which all
wise men were we'll aware last Noyem'
Der. that the fight for free silver Cold
age is not over and will continue until
1900. Yes, and longer, if the people
shall not be allowed fair test of such
coinage. Intelligent democrats who do
not believe in the alleged advantages
of free silver, knew last year that such
would be the case, aud as a means OF
speedily afording an opportunity for
such a test, and thereby of settling the
question, and removing the uncer
tainty so depressing to all business, ad
vised the gold members of their party
to stand By the Chicago ticket. But
the World and all the other boilers
spurned their advice, and said If MIR.
Mckinley and republican Congress
were elected, the silver men would be
knocked out aud the currency question
be efectually settled for ever more.
They now see the error of their way
but. with the perversity of human ma
ture. hate those who would lead them
from it, and will sick like the drowned
woman, who went down the third Tins
still moving Der fingers like scissors
Fortunately, there are few of them, and
their influence, now that their folly
has become apparent to every body
themselves included, is of little or nc
af}act
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
II will NOT cure EVERYTHING.

1t will not cure everything. 1t is no:
claimed that it will cure but one COM
plant, that is, dyspepsia. We cannot
say that it will cure every case of dy-
spepsia, but it will cure large MAORI
ty of them. Such cases as are adapted
to its use will derive immediate bene-
fit. One small bottle will be sufficient
to test it.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is
especially adapted for emaciated or
elderly people whose food does them
but little or no good because it is not
digested. The Cordial contains an
acknowledgement food and is di-
gester of food happily combined. Read
one of the little books which your
druggist if now giving away and learn
of this wonderful remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
A Mean Revenge.

WHEELING, W. Va, July 21-Yes.
terday, near Moundsville, two boys,
Stanley Mason, aged - years, and Viii.
lie Mason, aged years, were attacked
by an unknown man with briar hoe
and terribly cut and beaten. The old
er boy will die. Mrs. Mason and her
husband separated four years ago and
the authorities believe the man COM
mitted the deed. If captured he will
undoubtedly be given dose of the
swiftest kind of Justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

The Chesapeake and Ohio leafs 81 a.
itors in safety and luxury Of rail"s! y
Its track is laid with 75-ponnf ;iet
Its bridges are new and bull; Of ilo. T..
roadbed is model of smoothuess snl - =.
tv. It's entire equipment is new sai ' -
All its through trains are yesil0l.ss e /,
lighted with electricity. It's ismol; Z,
limited runs solid between Cinc.nnA' y
ington and New York, with Pu Imsl ~ ~
TO and from Lexington and LOUIS f,
new Washington and ST. LOUIS .lli' .'- q
solid between Cincinnati and ". 80,
with Pullman sleepers to and from -
oils and st. Lolis. Its dining ca < .,.,
unsurpassed. 1t runs through iSs -
mountain, river and canon scenei! "a
Rocky Mountains. It reaches the -. =
tlefelds of Virginia It Fes-ne.s ~
coal and iron fields Of the \ ~ nj
reaches the great cities OF the -
West 1t is the road for you 10 ,AA'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
A BURIED TREASURE FOUNDER.

A BURIED TREASURE FOUNDER.
element prevails at Com er, Ala, over
the unearthing OF buried gold on the
Seay plantation, tenanted exclusively
by negroes. Two white men, strangers,
appeared there and, after making in.
quiries descriptive of the locality as it
stood twenty FIVE years ago, went to
au old landmark and measured thence
to spot where they commenced dig
ging. They soon took up box and
left with it st once, one remarking to
the negro who had shown them the
landmark that the box contained $780,
600. John W. Sesy once owned the
plantation. he died in a Confederate
hospital in Mississippi in 1852, and is
known to have had money, which has
never been accounted for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

If THERE ever Was time when
strict economy should be observed in
the households of people who are not
wealthy, it is now. Men, who in bet
ter times, have all the money requisite
for living comfortably, now find it hard
to get enough to meet necessary e1-
penses, aud their families, if they have
proper regard for them, will reduce
their expenditures to the lowest posi-
BILE limit. Times are hard now, when
fuel is not required and provisions and
clothing are cheap, but they will be
harder next winter, when the new tariff
bill will be in operation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
Judges TO Lose Office.

WARRINGTON, D. C July 21.-Two Of the
bsst known democrats of the country will
shortly 20 ont Of office. These are Judges
Springer and Kilgore, of tie Indian Territory.
They were prominent members of the House
for years Everybody remembers the story
of "Buck" Klgore kicking in the doors Of
the House and leading the democratic minor.
ity on to escape being counted BY Speaker
Reed. Both were appointed to judgeshps in
the Indian Territory by President Cleveland
soon after he entered the White House on his
lsst term. 1t is eaid that eI-Representative
Townshend, of Colorado, will succeed Judge
Kilgore, and Judge Gill, of Kansas, will take
the place of Judge Springer. Both are re-
pUblicars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

SOUTHERN BUILDING ASSOCIATE
Miles Abel has garnisheed all :.ol
holders in Macon, Ca, of the Soui:;,
Building and Loan Association, .
Huntsville Ala, on g claim OF -
due him by the company. No ore :
pected that the company was in q
circumstances until Abel made B
mand for the amount due him. T..
company could not pay it and heW|
ceeded to garnishee the stockhOlia
The association was regarded as Oh.
the strongest in the country, haN:i
capital OF 100000. The comfa
has, perhaps, more stockho:a
than any other similar organizadol !
the South, large amounts being be-.
all the southern States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

TROUBLE BRTwEEN WHITES AND
BLACKs.-Excitement exists in River
ton, Ala, in the extreme northwestern
part of the State, and negroes and
white people are arming themselves
preparing for war. Trouble began on
Monday when respectable white wo-
man was assaulted by negro.
She fought desperately, and though
she screamed loudly for assistance and
startled the neighborhood, the negro
Injured her seriously. He made off,
but posse was formed and started af-
tor him.
1t is reported the negro was over
taken and shot to death. The negroes
in Riverton became incensed at the
lynching and began arming themselves
and making threats against the whites.
Yesterday afternoon fatal fight took
place between a negro and white
man, and the latter was stabbed so that
he will die.
Riverton is small place OF but few
hundred Inhabitants, three.quarters Of
whom are white.
The people from the surrounding
country are gathering, and further
trouble is anticipated.
FLORENCE, Ala, July 21.-An up
rising against the negro workmen on
the government works at Rverton,
Ala, last night, caused a small race
war at that place and to-day those ne
groes who can get away are leaving.
The negro who attempted the assault
was captured this morning. He has
been identified by Mrs. Vaughn and
proves to be the same negro who cut 3
white man last night There will be a
lynching before night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

WHEN THE coal strikers shall get
tired OF their vacation" they will find
that many of their places have been
supplied, not by other men who were
anxious to get them. but by inanimate
machines, one of which will do the
work Of fifty hands, and by coal oil,
which has been substituted for coal in
many manufacturing establishments as
q steam generator. Necessity is the
mother of invention, and nothing is
better calculated to stimulate inventive
genius than coal famine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
ConYicts Found Insane

NEW YORK, July 21.-since the copv;..
lsbor law went into operation, causing mn ,;'
enforced idleness among the prisoners rb..-
has been significant change for the W. sr,.F
both in the physical and mental health Of ~
convicts at the Kings county penitentia,y' ~ =:
well as in their general conduct. Durpe ~ :
past year there have been more attemoi. .. =:
suicide and more violent outbreaks in tbs j. .
stitution than in any previous yesr. Yes,..
day DR.. W. II. Bates and DR.. J. J. O'Conns''
who were appointed commission 10 iponi..
into the sanity of score or more Of the ' 90.
victs, pronounced no less thnn seven Of tbs-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
DIR. Kings New Discovery '0i
o,p,nrion

This is the best mediocre "a 4 /
world for all forms OF Coughs o.. ~.
and for Consumption. Every W. ~.
guaranteed. 1t will cure ana n n.
appoint. 1t has no equal loi ?.
ing Cough, Asthma, Hay eve, hi.
monia, Bronchitis, La Grippe,
the Head and for Consump'lOLL. :
safe for all ages, pleasant 70 o. n
above all, sure cure. II n Z
we'll to take DR.. Kings New ~ \
in connection with Dr.. h'Ds Z
Discovery, as they regulate Ne = ri
the stomach and bowels. W. ~
tee perfect satisfaction or Fe .'iso: n
Free trial bottles at Z. H. az u
Store. Regular size 80 cen's .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
Broke Upip a Row.

MADRID, July 2l.-At banquet lust
evening at Saragossa Count Romanones
made violent attack upon Senior Du-
puy de LONE. A representative of the
government resented the Counts re-
marks, and free fight ensued. The
governments representative drew re-
volver end the entire company was
elected from the hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
FIFE TO HANG
easily.

The special grand jury taken to Rich
mond from Lynchburg Monday light
to try Joseph Fife, colored, for assault
returned verdict of guilty yesterday
evening after few minutes delbera
ton, with the death penalty attached
He was sentenced to be hanged August
Goth.
On last Thursday Fife made desper
ate attempts at assault on two young
women at different hours during the
day-one young married woman, and
the other girl of sixteen. He was ar
rested Friday, and sent to special
grand jury Saturday, but owing to the
difficulty of securing a jury in Rich
mond, the officers of the court spent
Sunday in Lynchburg, summoning
talesmen, and reached Richmond Mon
day afternoon too late to empannel
them. The jury was secured yesterday
morning at ten o'clock, and heard all
the evidence during the morning SEES
sion. A recess was then taken for din.
ner, and the argument proceeded. The
evidence was conclusive, and the de-
Tense hopeless.
Before Mrs. Marks, the victim OF
Fife's assault, was put on the witness
stand, Judge Witt excluded all newspa.
per reporters and other persons except
officials of the court and counsel. This
lady's testimony was to the point and
made it perfectly plain that Flies at.
tack was for the purpose Of criminal as.
sault and none other. She testified
that she told him that she would give
him all the money in the house if be
would leave her, but Fife, with an oath,
said that this was not what be desired.
The lady's testimony left no doubt upon
the mind OF the jury of the intentions
of the negro in visiting her fathers
home. Fife took his sentence with ap-
parent unconcern.
The verdict was cheered by the few
persons in court. After the court ad-
iourned, and while Judge Witt still &C.
cupied his seat on the bench, ex-Com-
mouwealth's Attorney Harry NJ. Smith
called for three cheers for the Lynch
burg jury" These were given with q
vim.
Much satisfaction is felt that with
such an aggravated case the law has
been speedily enforced without violence
or disorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

The CRoPs.-A letter from White
Post, Clarke county, says;
The whest crop in this section has been
harvested; some crops have been threshold;
the quality is good and the yield SURPRISES
that OF any previous year since the indians
left this, their once happy hunting ground
The hsy is good in quality, but very light
crop. Corn small for the season, needing rain
badly. Gardens need rain very much. Very
few apples and peaches, about ore-third of a
crop, and very inferior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
A WoMAN's PER1LoUs SITUATION

A WoMAN's FERROUS SITUATION
In Lynchburg on Monday morning
while people were boarding the Rox-
boro excursion train, a woman attempt
ed to cross the railroad track on Ieffer-
son street, but her foot got caught in
the space between the guard rail and
the main rail. Before she could ex-
tricate it the engine, which was to take
out the excursion train, began backing
up to the station, on the same track.
The woman called loudly for help aud
colored brakeman signalled the en-
gineer to stop and then went to the help
of the woman. Before she could be
released her shoe had to be unfastened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
Turkey and Greece.

CoNsrANTrNoPLE, July 21.-The Sui
tan has issued an trade sanctioning the
settlement of the frontier question in
accordance with the wishes of the
DOWerS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

We have received an invitation to
attend the twentieth annual Prohibi-
ton and Evangelical Association meet
ing, which will be held at Purcellville
on August 3d-7th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

BAsEBALL.-The National League baseball
games played yesterday resulted as fol.
lows: Cleveland T. Baltimore q Boston 8,
Cincinnati 3 i; Cincinnati -. Boston New
York.St. Louis rain Pittsburg 4, Brooklyn
1; Pittsburg 3, Brooklyn o; Philadelphia 8,
Chicago 6; Washington 6. Louisville A. The
following is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

The Jefferson, Richmond. -;
is conducted strictly upon the 20 70 ~
for the summer months WIZ 49, r-.,. !;
moderate as any first clsss Ies';S1n,ril5I
State. Good rooms can DC H-'-
day and upwards,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

Gen. D. W. Caldwell, president of the Lake
Shore aud Michigan Southern Railway, died
in Cleveland to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

Crabtree vs. Old Dominion Building
and Loan Association. Argued and
submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

A really palatable Castor Oil car
now be had under the name of LAXOL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21

BUSINESS is so depressed and money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
NOMINATING A SENATOR.
Judge IL. =. Taylor Doubts the Wis
dom of the Course.

Judge Robert S. Taylor, of Fort Wayne,
who Is Il member of the monetary commits
sion and also of the Mississippi-river Com
mission, is making friends as IA candidate
for United States senator. In speaking of
the issues of the next campaign, he said
yesterday that he thought the money ques-
ton will be the leading issue in some form
or other. we are waiting for develop
ments' he said, "and while the free-silver
danger has been disposed of. the question
of monetary reform is yet to be considered,
but what form the issue will take has not
been determined. The tariff will not be a
living issue in my opinion. There will be
criticism of the tariff, depending a good deal
upon its result in furnishing revenues If it
proves TO be sufficient for that purpose /
think il will practically cut no figare at all
"A political issue. OF course, no one
knows exactly what will be the result in
that respect /, myself, have very strong
hopes that before the end of the present
fiscal year 1t will be producing together
with the internal revenue taxes a sufficient
revenue for all expenses of the government
| think II is the plain duty of the Repub-
lican party TO take an outspoken stand in
favor of such reform OF our currency sys-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
TO WALK ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Two Captains VIII Try to Earn Fame
as Water Pedestrians.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Captain William C.
Oldrieve, of Boston, has planned to walk
across the Atlantic ocean next July. He
will begin his journey July A, and will be ac.
companied by Captain William A. Andrews
famous by reason of his voyages across the
Atlantic in a small boat. Captain Andrews,
who is to be the companion of the water
pedestrian, will journey in a brand new
fourteen-foot sailboat, and In this merely
repeats feat performed il 1878 and again
in 1892. Captain Andrews Bays: Were
really going to walk and sail down Boston
harbor out on TO the ocean and over to
Havre, France. through the great bore of
the River Seine, and on up TO Paris TO be
there to attend the exposition of 1900, in
our new seagoing shoes and smallest. fastest
and best boat that ever crossed the Atlantic
ocean, the Phantom ship"
The seagoing shoes of Mr.. Oldrieve are
They are really a pair of cedar boxes. five
feet long, with fins on the bottom and sides
They are very light and capable of sustain
ing 40 pounds, but Oldrieve weighs only
100 they are as good TO him as a steamer
deck. Into each of these wooden shoes the
water walkers feet are thrust down deep
and u rubber garter-like affair is astened
TO his leg. thus effectually keeping out the
water. Rubber boots reaching to the thigh
are also worn. When thus equipped Old
rieve is able to walk many miles and to
travel over choppy seas and even the very
swell Of the ocean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
LOWER INTEREST RATES
WILL PROBABLY SOON BE PAID BY
EASTERN SAVINGS BANKS.
Money Is Now So Cheap that Officers
of the Institutions Say They Cannot
Pay Over 1-2 Per Cent.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-With the an
nouncement of the dividends to be paid next
month by the various savings banks Of this
city, there is a general tendency to pay a
lower rate of interest than heretofore A
few years ago practically all the older banks
We're paying interest at per cent per an
mum, but gradually this has been changed
so that next year the rate of interest in
many instances will be 31a per cent. Con
ditions are such now that the various banks
are not earning much as few years ago.
and consequently it is impracticable 10 pay
a rate of interest that would perhaps tend
to reduce the surplus. The tendency is even
towards lower rate, SAY per cent, not
this year or even next, perhaps, but event
ually. Most of the per cent. government
bonds have matured and but a few years
can elapse before they are all redeemed.
While banks held these bonds it was possi-
BILE to pay per cent, but now in taking
care of our new business it is not possible
for bank to earn more than 3-4 per cent
on it's capital Money on call is at present
very cheap and there must be of necessity
a retrenchment of some kind. Real estate
cannot be counted on too strongly, and to-
day we cannot get, in some instances, more
than Az per cent. on the very best bond
and mortgage"
President J. II. Rhoades, of the Green
wich Sayings Bank, said there was a gem
eral feeling, especially up the State, that
under the present conditions of investments
and returns per cent. was too high, and
undoubtedly the bankers would welcome
any general movement to reduce the rate.
Indeed, Mr.. Rhoades had been asked to lend
his influence in this direction. The fact that
railroads could refund their bonds at 315
per cent. showed apparently that savings
banks were in many instances, giving a
higher rate Of interest than conditions war
ranted Mr. Rhoades thought that ulti-
mately all savings banks would reduce their
rates to 315 per cent. and possibly TO per
cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
LUETGERT'S BIRTHDAY.
He Wore "a Rose and Laughed at Tes-
timOny Given Against Him.

CHICAGO Dec q. - To-day was Luet-
gert's fifty-second birthday, and while his
trial was in session before Judge Gary he
wore a rose in his buttonhole to celebrate
the event. He was in Il good humor and
frequently laughed as Mrs. Agatha Tosch
told of damaging statements he had made
to her She was on the stand nearly all
day and was followed by G. Clark and Swan
Nelson, clerks, through whom Luetgert pur-
chased the potash and the arsenic. John
Bialk the last witness of the day told of
meeting Luetgert in Tosch's saloon, when
Luegert asked him what the police wanted
of his father and also urged the son to tell
the old watchman to come and see Luetgert.
1t was through the son that Luetgert went
to the watchman's house on the occasion
when Klinger was under the bed and heard
the conversation. Tomorrow the state will
begin the Identification of the rings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
TAMMANY'S HOLIDAY GIFTS.
"ChOIIy knickerbOcker" Given One of
the Fat Jobs Under Van Wyck.

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Mayor-elect Van
Wyck has selected John w. Keller for COM
missioner of the department of charities.
The place is worth $500 a year. Mr.. Keller
was the editor of Truth at the time of the
appearance of the famous Morey letter in
the Garfield campaign. Later he became
the managing editor of the Recorder, and
when that paper suspended he went on the
staff of the Journal and Advertiser, writing
the column signed ''Cholly Knickerbocker."
Colonel Asa Bird Gardner, district attor-
ney-elect. has selected his assistants. They
are John f. Mcintyre. Colonel Robert
Townsend Henry w. Tnger, ex-Congress-
man James j. Walsh, Moses Hermann an
ex-assemblyman, and james Grady, Il
brother of Senator Grady
The Democratic members of the Board of
Aldermen held a caucus in the City Council
chambers to-day. to select officers of the
board. What is known as the Croker slate
was adopted. follows: Thomas L. Woods,
president of the board; William H. Gledhil
vice PRESIDENT Michael +. Blake clerk, and
Robert Muh, chairman of the finance COM
mittee. Mr.. Woods is horseshoer and has
not held office before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

LONDON. Dec. 27-Lord Salisbury has
written to United States Ambassador Hay
in response to Americas latest proposals in
the Bering-sea controversy-her request
that Great Britain would enter into an
agreement with the United States, Russia
and Japan to stop sealing. Great Britain
declines to enter into such an agreement
Lord Salisbury says, in substance, that he
has communicated with the Canadian gov
ernment. which has the foremost interest in
the sealing question, and that Canada is
unwilling to become a party TO such an
agreement as is proposed by the United
States. Therefore, England, continues Lord
Salisbury. whose interests are but slight,
would not be justified in acceding TO the
proposals. Lord Salisbury's answer empha-
sizes the policy of England not to interfere
in Canada's foreign relations