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The record-union., 1897-08-24
TO LET OR RENT.

TWO NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
for housekeeping. 1908 Ninth street.
au24-3t*
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NEWLY FURNISHED ROOM WITH
bath, suitable for two 1521 Third st.
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AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY COUN-
ty by the West Disinfecting Company to
sell their sheep and cattle dips and dis
injecting machines and fluid. Big money
for live men. For terms address West
DlslnfectiEg Company, 1904 Market
street, San Francisco, Cal.
S1ryIn IN
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POSTOFFICE CYCLERY, III K. NEW
wheels to rent; expert repairing by e.
f. Elliott. Duke will wait on you. T,lec-
trio goods wiring and electric supplies
See the White Bicycle, the Sterling and
Columbus. Lowest installments.
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1211 7TH ST-FURNISHED HOUSE
keeping room; parlors; electric lights.
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SOMETHING NEW IN THE LINE OF
Tamales; pleasant, refreshing and aids
digestion 122242 Sixth street MRS. K.
GINN.
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$12-FLAT OF 7 ROOMS AND BATH:
also $40, fiat of rooms and bath; second
floors; nicely papered and thoroughly
cleaned; come and see them; cheapest
rent in city; keys at 1886 f street.
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FOR SALE.

HIGH GRADE ALUMINIUM WHEEL;
good as new; at Gallery, 18th and K.
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FIRST-CLASS PHOTOGRAPH GAL
lery, with reception room. AIS j. inquire
below,
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JAPANESE DOMESTIC AND RANCH
hands furnished on short notice at Jap
aneSe Inf. Agency, S17 Sixth street.
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1000 MEN TO HAVE OLD HATS MADE
new 1126 T. corner Twelfth
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CALIFORNIA rIARKET.
SUNSET TRANSFER co.

Office 429 K ST. Furniture and Pianos care
fully removed, packed and shipped. Sunset
phone 5S4 red. Daniels & Hart.
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PAUL SCHnIDT'S g FRUIT :
dy store. Delicious coffee and cake, 1Oc;
ice-cream parlor; lunches put up; cigars
and tobacco; open day and night. S26 K.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Aug. 2. From
present indications the powers will be
compelled to send another ultimatum
to Turkey. The action of Tewfk
Pasha in submitting amendments to the
draft, completed on Saturday, is re-
garded as meaning delay of two or
three weeks in the signing OF the pre-
liminaries of peace.
PARIS, Aug. "a special dispatch
received here from Constantinople says
that the ambassadors are determined to
maintain the wording OF their draft OF
the treaty of peace without any change.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug. q
An extensive robbery of art works and
other articles of great value has taken
place at the Vaud Cantonal museum.
BOMBAY, Aug. Fort Chakdara, in
the Chitral district, which was besieged
by large force of insurgent natives,
has been relieved by British force.
The relief forces at dawn to-day at.
tackled and routed the enemy surround
ing the fort.
LONDON, Aug. AT the first days
racing of the Birmingham August meet
ing to-day, the Lorillard. Beresford sta
bles 3-year.old chestnut geldine Dorado
won the Water Orion selling plate,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
AMONG THE COLORED CITIZENS
Written for the Gazatte.l

Rev. R. c. %. Benjamin, of Ken.
lucky, has engaged rooms in this city
from the 18th and will make his resi-
dence here. Rev. Benjamin is Bap-
list clergyman and one of the best edu-
Gated colored men in the country. He
was educated at Oxford, England, and
has become noted as an orator and
author. He also received legal edu-
cation at Oxford and has practiced law
with great success. AS a platform
speaker he has no peer among the COL
ored people The managers of the
John Hay Industrial school have asked
him to accept the principslsbip of the
school, and it is probable that one OF
the colored Baptist churches, whose
pulpits are vacant, there being four,
will give him call.
Magnus L. Robinson, who has been
ill for the past two months, will leave
for the western Maryland mountains
tomorrow 10 hopes of recuperating his
shattered health.
The colored people in general are
much worked up by the election of q
so.called board of colored trustees for
the colored free schools, held re.
Gently at the 1st Baptist Church. A
movement is on foot to hold an indig-
pationg meetin and denounce the action
OF these self styled guardians of the
public schools. A we'll known colored
leader said to-day that the white school
board had done, and were doing, all
they could for the betterment of the
colored free schools, and it was an i'll
advised movement on the part of Free.
man, Murray, Lumpkins, Webster and
others to start a contest with the city as
to the ownership. II these people want
ed to work for the public good let them
contribute money to assist the board
by repairing the buildings. He hoped
public sentiment would be withheld till
the masses of the colored people were
heard from. Better let we'll enough
alone. When the City Council elects
colored trustee or trustees, it will re-
ceiye the sanction of the people. Is it
possible that these self elected eolored
trustees have funds to run the schools
next term, or are they trying TO play
the role OF kitchen board, or are they
attempting to gain influence with the
legal board9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
Massacred by Savages.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 2-Advicts
from Sydney bring information tina
news of another massacre has been re.
ceived there. Not long ago great mum
bers of Australia's army of unemployed
were attracted by stories of fabulous
gold panning in New Guinea. Shortly
after reaching there their ranks were
so terribly thinned by murder, starva-
ton and swamp fevers that they could
not defend themselves when attacked.
Taking advantage of their helpless
condition the savages rsided the settle
ment at night and killed the entire
party by splitting their heads open with
tomahawks. The massacre occurred S.
miles from Port Moresby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
MONDAY EVENING, AUG ? 1887.

THE MEMBERS of the society OF the
alumni of the University of Virginia, at
Richmond, have expressed themselves
in favor of the proposition to create the
Office of president of that University
Richmond seems to be radically wrong.
Most of its people, rich and poor ana
educated aud uneducated alike, have 30
changed in their character and senti'
ments, and even in their habits and GUS
toms, that if the old-time residents OF
that city could revisit the glimpses OF
the moon, they would think they were
in strange land and among strange
people. The system of the University
is one of the few remaining links that
bind Virginia to her glorious past, and
now even that must be made to con
form with that of Northern colleges;
and this, too, strange as it may appear
to those who are not sup to date, by
Virginia people, and, stranger STILL oy
the very alumni Of the institution OF
rather by those who live in Richmond.
But nothing is strange that is done In
Richmond nowadays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
Eight Unto Death.

PITTsBURG, Pa, August "a feud
between Chas. Fox, a resident of String
town, and Mn. Mackey, q colored
gambler, cultivated yesterday in Fox
shooting at Msckey. Fox was intox-
icated. Mackey was unarmed, but
got Ratchet and closed with his as
sailant and Inflicted some serious
wounds. Fox broke away and loaded
his gun the second time and commenc
ed shooting and by this time some one
had handed Mackey gun and a gen.
eral fusilade followed. Fox received
only one bullet, but it struck him over
the heart, inficting a fatal wound.
Mackey was shot once in the groin and
another bullet shattered his left arm.
He is also in a precarious condition and
may not recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

A FREE FIGHT.-A free fight, participated
in by number Of young men from Washing.
ton and Falls Church occurred near the latter
place yeGterday, and as result John Mc1n-
tosh, of Washington, was seriously cut and
Sharp Vsnderwerten, of Falls Church, re-
ceived severe injuries TO bis face. Mcintosh
was arrested. The young men brought q
wagonload OF beer and sandwiches from
Washington, and, with the Falls Church boys,
were enjoying themselves in 3 grove near the
town. The young men who were the prime
figures in yesterdays occurrence were about
twenty in number. 1t Is stated that John
Mcintosh, of Washington. and Richard Ter
rell, employed by the National Capital Brew
ing Company. became involved in dispute
with Sharp Vanderwerten, OF Falls Church.
The three came to blows, others took sides,
snd coon the grove was the scene of q free
fight in which nearly half hundred men
were engaged. In their drunken frenzy fists
stones, sticks and knives we're used IS wesp
ons. Sharp Vanderwerten was knocked
down, kicked, and while in this helpless state
was seriously cut in the fsce, His eye was so
badly injured by blow from boot-heel that
it is feared he will lose the eight of it. John
Mcintosh, of Washington, Jared even worse,
and received cut on the left arm and in his
wrist, from both of which he lost large
amount of blood. His face is scratched and
bruised, while large piece of flesh was bitten
from his cheek The uproar attracted atten-
ton from the town and body of citizens
hurried ont to see what was the trouble. The
crowd of rioters aaw the rescuing party COM
ing and in haste fed from the scene The
Washington men went of on their wheels,
leaving number of caps, sweaters, shirts and
rent garments on the field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

The Century for August has been re-
ceiyed from its publishers In New York.
Its contents are: Portrait of John Bur
roughs: "The Lordly Hudson" A
Journey in Thessaly; Hugh Wynne, the
Free Quaker; The Alaska Trip; Down
to Java; A Day in Norway; Another
Day in Norway; characteristics of Jen'
ny Lind; What Jenny Lind did for
America; John Burroughs; London at
Play; Controversies in the War Depart
ment; Campaigning with Grant; The
Days of Jeanne dare; Concealed
Weapons; Up the Mstterhorn in Boat;
Topics of the Time; Open Letters; In
Lighter Vein, and some poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

4 YOUNG GIRL MIssINe.-Frederick
shotter, a resident of Fairfax, reported
TO the Washington authorities Satur.
day that his 6fteen-year-old daughter,
Mamie, was missing from her home, and
requested that they assist in the search
which is being made for her. The
Shelters were formerly residents OF
Washington, and Mamie was an in
mate of st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum
until the second marriage of her father.
The idea of stepmother was repulsive
to the child, and number of times she
has threatened to go back to Washing
ton. She left home on Thurs
day saying she was going to a camp
meeting. 1t is said that she had a
rather hard time at home, and being
very impulsive left after one of the fire.
quent quarrels. The father tells diff
ferent story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
Murdered at His Home.

REDWOOD FALLS, MIMI, Aug q
John O'Connell, we'll known politi'
clan, has been murdered at his farm
house. Seven gashes in his scalp were
made by come blunt instrument. AT
ter the blows had been inflicted O'Con.
nell's clothing was saturated with kero-
some and his home set on fire. State.
ments of the three oldest of the
children made to the authorities
are to the effect that Mrs. O'Connell
wife OF the murdered man, was sole
author of the tragedy. His wife's an
tipathy to drink was strong and his
abuse of her and the children while
under its influence appears to have
driven her temporarily insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
The North American Review for A,

The North American Review for Au-
gust has been received from its publish
ers in New York. Its contents are
Gen. Grants Letters to Friend, with
an introduction and notes by Gen. Jas.
Grant Wilson; Ten Years of English
Literature, by Edmund Gosse; Has Ju-
daism Future? by Prof. Abram S.
Isaacs; Our Interest in Samoa, by the
late Chief Justice of Samoa; Shall the
Civil Service Orders be Amended ?
by Gen. Green B. Raum; Progress of the
United States, by M. G. Mulhall; The
Progress of the British Wsrships' De-
sign, by Admiral P. b. Colomb; Quar-
antine Methods, by DR.. Alvah b.
Doty; Theosophy aud Ethics, BY E. T.
Hargrove; The Export Bounty Propo-
sition, by Alex. R. Smith; Speaker
Reed and the House of Representatives,
by M. W. Hazeltine; The Menace OF
Legislation, by the Comptroller of the
Currency; Pooling Railroad Earnings,
by ]. A. Latcha; How the Red Cross
Society Works, by Jane Marsh Parker;
The Opportunity of the Girls Private
School, by Charlotte W. Porter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
The Strike.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 2.-The battle
of the striking miners, to induce De
Armit's men to come out, was waged
last night and the early morning with
apparently no further gains over last
week. There was no attempt at force
but a number of the diggers stopped
and talked with the strikers and then
passed on into the mine. Some were
induced to come out.
WASHINGTON. Ind, Aug 2 -This morning
the miners started to work at Cabel and Com
pany's mine. They were met by strikers who
requested them not to return to work. The
debate ended in a free fight in which club,
and fists played a part. Gibson Lett, one Of
men who attempted to 60 to work, was badly
used up, his scalp being laid open.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
Thief Arouses Sleeping Women.

LONG BRANCH, N. j.. Aug. 1.-TWO
New York women, who refused to give
their names, arrived at the Osborne
late Saturday night and secured apart
ments on the first floor. About o'clock
yesterday morning one of the women
awoke. She says she was frightened
upon opening her eyes to see 8 colored
man peering over the footboard OF the
bed. She jumped out of bed and
screamed. The negro seized two satch-
els and jumped through the window by
which he had entered. He ran along
the piazza with the women, unmindful
of their scaut attire, pursuing him, but
he escaped. To getting over the fence
the negro dropped one of the satchels,
but he held on to the other, which con-
tanned quantity of jewelry and other
valuables. Paul Mohr and Fraucis P.
Larrey, of New York city, were robbed
of their watches and money while bath
ing yesterday. Four bycicles also were
stolen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

IT 10 announced from Washington
that the annexation of the Sandwich
Islands and the digging of the Mica
raguan canal ere the two objects upon
the achievement Of which the present
administration has set its heart, mind
and soul. Az either would involve this
country in great expense and trouble
all who have any interest in its welfare
hope that neither will succeed. Amer.
leans who want to become fellow citi'
zens of the Hawsiians should go to Ha
waii, and those who expect to derive
benefits from canal through Nicara'
qua, should take the money for digging
it, out of their own pockets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

DUEL AgRANaED.-Prince Henry of Or
leans has 1T last found an antagonist whom
he considers worthy of his notice, and he will
fight duel in Switzerland some time next
month. He has telegrsphed to Gen. siAmondi
and Col, Mazzatelli the seconds of General
Albertone. notifying them that he accepts
the challenge issued by Gen. Albertone. The
weapons will probably be pistols, The trou-
bic between the Prince and the General arose
over accusations made BY the Prince against
Italian officers who took part in the late
Abyssinisn campaign. Lieutenant PM first
challenged the Prince, but was ignored be-
cause of his lack Of rank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

The ACCOUNTS of the miners strike
in several of the States, Of the tailors
strike in New York, OF the failure of q
large silk manufacturing company in
New Jersey, of the cut in the wages o.
the potters and of the sheet iron labor
ers in the same State, of bank failure
in North Carolina, and of other serious
business troubles in other parts of the
country, all in the morning papers OF to-
day, and the thousands of idle men every
where apparent, do not comport with
the evidences of unseen prosperity pre-
sented by the newspapers that are pro
noting the trusts and combines Of the
North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

The MEMBERS of the Confederate
camp in Richmond who declined to ap
prove the invitation that other people
in their city proposed to send to the
G. A. R., to hold its annual reunion
there, not only showed their common
sense, but their respect for the thou
sands of Southern soldiers who died in
defense of the capital ofthe Confederate
States. The real object of the invita-
ton was pecuniary gain, which was as
patent in the North as it was in the
South. But money now, has as much to
do with sentiment in Richmond az in
BOSTON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

The Virginia Law Register for Au
gust has been received from it's pub
fishers, the ]. P. Bell Co., Lynchburg
Its contents are: The Pool and the
Trust, Virginia Decisions reported in
full-Ronsenbaum vs.. Seldom, Grubbs
vs.. National, etc. Co., Reese VS.. Mel
win, Long VS.. Meriden Brittania Co.;
Digest of other recent Virginia Decis-
ions, Death of Judge E. G. Burks, Mis-
cellaneous Notes, and Correspondence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

THAT THE real democrats among the
gold boilers are coming back to their
old fold ARE made patent by the fact that
Mr.. DuBignon, who led them in Georgia
last year, and was then their candidate
for U. S. Senator in that State, now
says there are but two political parties
in this country, the republican and the
democratic, and that those who do no,
support the latter must of necessity help
the former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02

BIBLICAL authority is to the effect
that all men are liars; and that most o.
them are dishonest is proved by every
days experience. The cheating in
whisky has become 80 notorious that
the government has been compelled to
prohibit it's sale. under heavy penalties
unless the stamps on the bottles con
tanning it bear the date of its manufac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Senator Morgan says that Spain must
have war with the United States to
save herself.
Gen. Weyler has signed an order ex.
polling from Cuba Eduardo Garcia and
G. E. Bryson, correspondents of New
York newspapers.
President Mckinley has accepted an
invitation to attend the reunion Of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac at
Troy, N. Y, August 20.
Mrs. Margaret Lelong, of San Fran
cisco, is the first woman to ride q wheel
from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean.
Mrs. Lelopg is now resting after her
perilous trip, which lasted over six
weeks.
August Mailer, 8 bartender, is in
custody on suspicion of having killed
his wife, Augusta Mailer, in New York
to-day. Mailer alleges that the woman
committed suicide by shooting herself
in the head after attempting to shoot
him.
The condition of Nelson Dingley,
father of Congressman Dingley, is pre-
carious. He is failing. and there is
thought to be practically no chance for
recovery. Congressman Dingley ar
rived home this morning and is with his
sick father.
Ground was broken to-day for the
pneumatic mail service for New York
city, which the postoffice contract re-
quires shall be in operation by October
l. The excavation was begun in Park
Row at the point where the tubes are TO
run into the general postofice.
The hot wave has not been broken
10 Kentucky and all reports from in
terror towns are filled with the havoc
wrought by the intense heat. The hot
weather of yesterday, when the Their
mometer registered 1905, had not been
equslled to-day at noon, but the suffer
ing is almost as great.
VIM. Sadler and VIM. Hanks, Girard
county (Ky.) farmers, were struck by
lightning and instantly killed yester-
day afternoon. They lived miles apart,
but in the same county, and were killed
about the same time and by lightning
from the same storm which swept over
that section about o'clock in the after
noon.
The British barkentine CIPHER, re-
ported on Saturday as having been
saved from destruction by flames Fri
day night in the Savannah (Ga.) harbor,
was completely destroyed by fire to-day
with her cargo of rosin and lumber,
valued at $1,000. The vessel was worth
81, 900. Some of the crew did not want
to go to sea, and it is thought they set
the vessel on fire to keep from sailing.
There have been no arrests.
Henry Aufert and his wife Minert
were found dead in bed at their cot
tage in Jersey City to-day. They bad
committed suicide by turning on three
gss jets and closing the cracks in win.
dows and doors. Each was Sc years
of age. On table was short note in
German. 1t said that they neither had
anything more to live for and had de-
cided to die together. Aufert retired
from business some time ago and was
reported to be in comfortable circum-
stances.
Bell Bros, at Muncie, Ind, among the
largest fruit jar manufacturers in the world,
are preparing to introduce machines for blow
ing jars. They claim that the machines will
do better work than the men and at one-half
the cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
Poison in the Food.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 2.-Hardin
Jackson, his wife and daughter, and
Dan Hazlewood, all colored, were
poisoned yesterday and are lying at
their home in this city at the point OF
death. The poisoning WAS due to
laudanum placed in the food. Johnson
has neighbor who is suspected of the
deed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATEs.-shenan

DEMOCRATIC DELEGATEs.-Shenan.
doah county on Saturday elected IA
delegates for Tyler and 7 uninstructed.
For Attorney General the delegates are
divided between Alexander and Scott.
Albemarle divided between Tyler and
Ellyson. One of the Washington coun-
ty democratic factions held elections
Saturday and elected % delegates to
the Roanoke convention. The dele.
gates were instructed for Tyler. 1t will
be remem bered that the other faction
elected delegates the 26th, and also in
structed for Tyler. Both factions ap-
prove the Chicago platform and endorse
Senator Daniel for reelection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
ture.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY's heart beats
as warm for the bank wreckers as ever
did that of his immediate predecessor.
He last week pardoned the president Of
the First National Bank of Little Rock,
who broke that bank and injured other
people, though, the day before, he re.
fused to pardon brave old naval of.
ficer, who got drunk, but hurt nobody
except himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
Shot the Wrong Man.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. AT
Hillsdale, about 20 miles north of here,
James Mclaughlin on Saturday night
shot aud instantly killed Joseph Rob-
son. Mclaughlin and Robson were in
a saloon when without provocation the
former drew revolver and fred three
bullets in Robson's breast. McLaugh-
lin escaped. 1t is that Mclaughlin
had sworn to take the life OF man
who had caused McLsugblin'S father
to commit murder and Robson was
mistaken for that man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-02
Bar Rooms Closed.

DANvILLE, Ill. Aug. EVERY one OF
the ~ saloons in Danvile is closed and
the thirsty citizens must go to German
town or the road houses for drink.
The liquor dealers association petition
ed the city council last Thursday night
to lower the license from eight hundred
to six hundred dollars and threatened
to close their places on refusal. The
council refused and this morning
every saloon in the city was found
closed. To-day was the day for the
renewal of licenses.