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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Profe..ionnI ETIQUETTE.

"Bid you see that Mrs. Goliath. the
wife of the strong man. when walking
with her husband last night, was
knocked down and robbed OF her
purse4"
"Wfy didn't he help her?"
"oh, his terms are 500 a night
Trifes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Vain Imagining.

Mistress l This steak is done too
much, Mary.
hioid-Not too much tor me, mum.
but hire you to cook for me, not
for yourself"
"Ye think ye do. mum."-Bostou
Transcript
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
TO Polish Brass Kettles.

To polish brass kettles or anything
brass that is very much Vanished, first
rub it with solution of oxalic. acid and
then dry aud polish il with rotten stone
or very fine emery dust
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

When q girl visits another town, she
doesn't think her visit mas been sue
cess unless she tells how much she has
gained In weight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
Foreign News.

MADRID, Aug. 1.-The remains OF the
late premier OF Spain, Senior Canovas del
Castillo arrived here at 6:55 q. m. from
Santa Agueds. They were met at the
railroad station by the ministers, mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps and the
civil and military authorities OF Mad
rid and its vicinity. Immense crowds
of people were assembled about the
depot.
THE HAGUE, Aug. IA crowd OF
people assembled at midnight in front
of the residence of the Spanish
minister here, Senior A. De Baguer,
and shouted "Long live anarchy"
The police arrested fifteen of the
more violent of the persons who took
part in the demonstration.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE rumor is re-
vived that George L. Watson is design.
ing a new yacht to replace the Prince OF
Wales's cutter Britannia.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 1.-THE Prince
of Orleans, in an interview to-day, said
he assumed full responsibility for his
anti-Italian affirmations, and desired to
give Gen. Aibertone eversy satisfaction,
but would not accept the other chal-
lenges. Full arrangements have been
completed for the duel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
The Strike.

WHEELING, Aug. 1.-THE organ
.zers in the Ksnawha valley claim that
the miners will all be out before Satur.
day. On the other hand disinterested
persons say that the Diamond, Wini
frede, Big Mountain and Mount Car
bon miners all went back to work this
morning and in bad humor with the
organizers for making reckless prom
Uses to induce them to strike.
PIrrsBURG, Aug. ia story is be
ing discussed on the street corners that
the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company has under considera.
ton plan for sharing profits annually
with the miners. The plan will not
be put into effect, however, until after
the strike. The division will be &C.
cording to the earnings of the man.
TIE man who digs the most coal will
get larger share.
MONTGOMERY, W. Va, Aug. IL
Powelton miners came out to-day at
the request of Dilcher's army of march
ing miners. The leaders report that the
Kanawha district is practically closed
down, and that over 5000 miners are
now idle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
s4o.Ooo For a DAVIS Work.

READING, CAL, Aug. 11.-G. B. GRAY.
es and his brother arrived here yester.
day with two bags of gold containing
$40, 900 which represents about one-bali
of their big pocket strike on the Coffee
Greek gravel mine on last Thursday.
They do not know yet exactly the value
of the gold cleaned up from the pocket.
1t weighed 1853 pounds avoirdupois, but
they had nothing but an old bucket and
steelyard to weigh it with. They think
they must have $4,000 90 the re
suit of their one days labor, and they are
willing to size that up with the Kloudike
stories. The largest piece was worth about
$4,000, but it soon orumbled to pieces when
removed. The rich find was struck in a
ledge st q depth of only twenty-five feet
The claims in the Coffee Creek region have
been showing fine specimens for months past
and this find of the Graves brothers only adds
confirmation 10 the general faith in the per-
manent richness of the mines
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
Fighting Ponulists.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. II. = The
populist State convention opened with
Mr.. Witt, of Cleveland, demanding
more than five minutes in which to
speak upon charges to the effect that
certain middle-of=the-road delegates
were there in the interest of Senator
Hanna, to keep the convention from
ndorsing the State democratic ticket.
The chair refused Mr.. Witt more time.
Delegates told him to sit down. and
finally Martin Krum undertook to put
him down. MIR. Witt resisted Mr..
Krum. Geo. Riddle, of Columbus,
seized chair to assault Krum. Dele
gates took the chair from Riddle. Gen.
eral psndemonium was then introduced.
Mr.. E. NJ. Kerr and Mr.. Krum clinched
and were fighting when policeman Dan
McManamy separated them. Chairs
were broken in the fight. When quiet
was partly restored Mr.. Witt was still
seen standing on a chair demanding
more time to speak. Further trouble
being apparent McManamy telephoned
police headquarters and squad of
police reported to preserve order. All
of the anti-fusion delegates were seated
and straight populist ticket will be
named
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11

VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION -AIs
ing of the shareholders Of the NslNl
Bank of the Republic, Of Wsshiar:
was held at the banking hOu;c =
Seventh and D streets, yesterday a1
noon, and it was voted that the III
60 into voluntary liquidation. Il
action was at the instance OF Mesins
W. Woodward and +. S. Parker VI
hold much more than the requlred'n
thirds of the bank stock. 10 ccis
quence of this action Of the snalti'-
ers the bank will refuse deposits \
day, and che old depositors will Be p
of as rapidly as possible. Wne''s
possible an effort has been ns';
have the depositors, who have % y
done business with the old kspag
transfer their accounts TO the CoIar?
or the National metropolitan %" i.
both of which are controlled w r. !,
Woodward and Mr.. Parker y
Bank of the Republic has long ~
the repository for government ~. ls,I
and it now becomes necessary ~ ~,
new depository be immediate! s as,
mated. 1t is now asserted coDa.' ~
by people who know the proper, y /.
$210 and 1920 will be the va'us@
shares in liquidation. The sl1 gV -,
investment has thus far nettec i, ~ :,
gentlemen something like S'V'~
800, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11

THAT THE so-called "sound none!
party is playing out, or has already
done so, is proved by the fact that yes
terday, the day appointed for the meet
ing of its executive committee at Chi
caco. when that committee met so lew
of its members were present that nc
business could be transacted. Thepo
ulist party has also gone the way OF al
flesh, and so has the silver party
There are only two political parties in
the country now, the democratic and
the republican, and those who do not
belong to the former, do belong to the
latter, no matter what they may call
themselves, and support the high tariff
and all the trusts and monopolies that
that tariff engenders, the annexation oil
tn, Hawaiian Islands, the Nicaraguan
canal, and all the other Injurious and
expensive schemes advocated by the re-
publican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
Brewery Struck by Lighting

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. ia bolt o.
lighting this morning did considera
BILE damage at the American Brewery
1t struck the brick work of two i'm
mense batteries of boilers by which the
machinery of the plant is operated aud
almost completely destroyed it. One
OF the boilers was undermined and
fell with crash to the ground. The
other boiler was not as badly damaged
Dan MARI was badly scalded by es
Gaping steam and may die, and Bat
Maher, q laborer was struck by brick.
The accident was one of the most pc.
culiar that has ever happened In the
citv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
Richmond and the G. A. r.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Brice
Stewart Hume, president of the Rich
mood Va, Young Mems Business AS
ISOLATION, called at G. A. R. headquar-
ters yesterday, and in speaking of the
earnest desire of the business men OF
Richmond to entertain the visitors next
year, said the veterans would be hand
somely entertaine |, and that all feeling
of former days would be forgotten, and
that every honor and courtesy would
be extended the visitors. Mr.. Hume
added, howevtr. that the color line
would be drawn just as sharply during
the encampment as it is at the present
day. But the visiting colored veterans
would be taken good care of by their
own people, who are prosperous and
patriotic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ArG IL 1877

NORTHERN PEOPLE of good sense and
ordinary feeling are as much opposed
70 a reunion of the G. A. R. in Richmond
"a all matchmaking Southern men are
Injuries can be forgiven but are not for
gotten. and to expect that the van
ouished, in their own capital, could en-
10y the Qualifications of the vlcioFs'
would be to imply that they are lnsus
ceptible to natural human emotions.
Absence conquers enmity as we'll as
love and the best way for the e1 fed
ersl and ex-Coufederate soldiers to as
suace the enmity they once entertained
for each other, is to remain apart, and
the sincerity ofinvitations to fraternize
is always doubted. AS the G. A. h. Is
having q history written for the ex-
press purpose of teaching Northern
children that the Confederates were
traitors and rebels, pray that Inc
man who directed the return OF tue
Southern flags may be paralyzed, aud
refuses to march in a procession IN
which even miniature Confederate
flag is displayed, the idea of inviting
that sectional organization, with its me-
gro members, to hold its annual reunion
in the capital of the ex Confederacy Is
grotesquely monstrous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
THE CONVENTION.

The democratic State convention
met in the Academy of Music in Roam
oke to-day with full attendance OF
enthusiastic delegates and a large
crowd ofinterested spectators.
The meeting of the State committee
last night was called to order by Chair
man Ellyson, and nominations for tenn
porary presiding officers of the conven-
ton were at once offered. Judge Viii
liam F. Rhea, of Bristol, was nominated
by R. Tate Irwin and seconded by Con-
gresham Hay; Greenlee D. Letcher,
Of Rock bridge, by w. A. Anderson and
E. W. Hubbard, and Isaac Diggs, of
King William, by e. L. G. Scott. Two
roll calls were necessary, the first show.
ing Letcher 81, Rhea Is, and Diggs g..
Ga the second ballot Letcher received
26 votes and Rhea %. Mr.. Letcher's
nomination was made unanimous.
After electlng Mr.. Letcher as tenn
porary chairman ]. Bell Bigger was
named for temporary secretary and VIM.
McD ermott, OF Richmond, for sergeant
alarms. The contest in Washington
county was then settled in favor of the
regular delegates or the Trigg faction.
The Eighth district delegates met last
night and decided not to present the
name of Carter Scott as candidate for
Attorney General. The majority OF
the delegates, it is claimed, will 90 to
Lassiter
Late last night the following slate
was made up; For governor ]. Hoge
Tyler, of Pulaski lieutenant governor,
Edward Echols, of Staunton attorney
general, w. Fl. Mann, of Nottoway.
The contest for the Attorney General
ship has narrowed down to A. ]. Mon
tague, of Danville Francis Z. Lassiter,
of Petersburg, and Judge William II.
Mann. of Nottoway.
A dispatch from Richmond says late
yesterday Mr.. James R. Cation, of Alex
andria, opened his headquarters, and
last night the room was thronged. G.
C. Carlin, Lewis Machen, A. A. Lips
comb, Frank Hume, aud other Eighth
district democrats are at work and are
very confident. "The combination
now" said Mr.. Carlin, "is to nominate
Echols by the com animation of the Lassi
ter and Smith forces and thus kill of
Montague and Alexander. If this can
not be done, and / do not believe it can
be, Mr.. Cation stands most excellent
chance of nomination. We are very
confident"
The understanding prevailed last
night that Mr.. Ellyson's name will
not be presented in connection with
the lieutenant governorship, but that
be will be reelected State charms an.
Senator Martin has been talked OF for
chairman in the event of Mr.. Ellyson
being nominated for second place, but
it was stated last night that he is not
an aspirant for the place if Mr.. Ellyson
will accept it again.
Senator Daniel, who, it is expected,
will be chairman of the resolutions
committee, as usual, has been
confined to his bed ever since
his arrival on Monday after
noon. He took cold on the train and
has had some fever, but expects to be
up and about in the morning. He
said last night that he had rot been
able to do anything at all, but that the
platform would not be hard to draw.
He was in conference with Congress
man Otey, Speaker Ryan, Hon. B. B.
Munford, and others likely to be con-
suited in this work. The paper will
probably not be long one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
The Road to Klondike

DYEA, Alaska. Aug. 4. (via Seattle,
WASH, Aug. 1.-two steamers have
arrived with about 500 prospectors,
which increases the number Of the Dyea
and Skaguay trails to fully 1,50O. The
roads are in deplorable condition and
the probability OF one man in ten
reaching the Klondike is remote. Cd
Alaska prospectors are becoming
frightened and turning back. They
are apprehensive of famine on account
of 80 many men rushing headlong to
the mines without enough provisions
to last them two months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
Lynching Party.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Aug. IA mob
stormed the county jail last night to
get Bob Brachett, the negro assailant
OF Miss Henderson. The negro had
been spirited away by deputies. The
mob battered down the door liberating
other prisoners. Another crowd set
out in pursuit. They caught up with
the officers and took the prisoner from
them. The governor has ordered out
the Ashevile infantry.
A special from Black Mountain says
that the mob took Bracelet from the
officers last night but could not agree ss
to where to lynch him, and the report
is that they are on their way to the
scene of the assault, six miles north OF
Ashevile. They will not 60 through
here, but posse will leave here to try
10 ipterceDt them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
GENERAL GUSTS LEE.
The Rookbridgs County News con

tains the following editorial article;
General G. w. Gusts Lee left Lexington at
2 o'clock on Monday for Rsvensworth Fair
fax county, the home of Mrs. William Henry
Fitzhugh Lee, the widow of his brother,
where, for the present at least, he will reside.
His future movements have not been deter
mined. he has in contemplation returning
to Lexington and building home there. The
departure of General Lee from the community
is universally regretted. 1t was the urgent
request of the board of trustees OF the Uni
versity that he should retain and occupy the
residence built for his father as the president
of that ins tuition and occupied by himself in
that capacity for the past twenty. five years.
This he declined to DO expressing the opinion
that 1t should be occupied by the president of
the University. Rsvensworth is the las.
of the handsome country homes which have
belonged to his family that remains to them
War and fire have operated to remove the
others. There is q natural tie that draws him
there and the retirement will be pleasant to
him for time ut least, since it is by reason of
bodily infrmity that he has felt compelled to
sever his active connection with the Unvers.
ity. In parting with General Lee the people
of Lexington consent to accept it as parting
for s time only. He has bound himself to
them, not simply by the regard which comes
from sincere respect but by the deeper feel
ing of affection. Who among them has com.
bined qualities so courtly, so gentle, SO IN.
selfish generosity so kindly, so broad in
thought, word and deed? To him there goes out
from them sincere wish for speedy return
to health among the quiet shades of his an
cestlal home and much happiness during his
sojourn there. Tegretful goodbye, and the
hope and expectation that he will return and
pass in this community, where so many of his
vigorous years have been spent, pesceful
and happy old sge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
Reduced the Record.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE American
line steamer st. Paul, which arrived at
Southampton to- day, has reduced her
own eastward record about As minutes.
This performance does not, however,
give her the best eastward record,
which is held by the Hamburg Ameri-
Can line steamer Furst Bismarck.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-The rec.
ord for the fastest trans. Pacific ocean
trip was made by the Royal mail steam
ship Empress of Japan on her last yoy.
age from Vancouver to Yokohama.
The time Consumed was ten days three
hours and thirty nine minutes. The
distance covered was 1870 knots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
again.

WHEAT STILL ADvANCING.-There
was y marked advance in the price Of
wheat in Baltimore yesterday, and spot
wheat closed two cents higher than al
the same hour on the previous day.
On Monday the market closed with spot
wheat at $50 cents bushel' and yes.
terday the closing bid was S72. There
was also an advance in the price OF
September wheat, which went from S4ss
cents bushel mn Monday evening to
$50 yesterday. The market closed
frmer than during the day. The re-
ceipts dnring the day were about 1885,
SIT bushels, or two cargoes; namely, 49,
66S bushels southern, and 222 .915 west
ern. The stock in the elevators in only
about eight cargoes, or 1851 ,S55 BUSH
els,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11

THE REPUBLICAN State convention of
Kentucky yesterday declared against
the civil service reform law. That in
doing so the delegates to it acted in &C.
cordance with the feelings of the men
who elected them, is plain to all intelli-
gent people. The absurdity of such 8
law, in a country of unrestricted SUI
frage, is conspicuous. 10 ouch coun-
try, political workers" expect to be
paid for their services, and nothing
could be more Objectionable to them
than law which prevents such pays
ment. The anti civil service law decla-
ration in the Chicago platform natural
ly helped greatly to obtain for that
platform the six and a.half million votes
Il recaiyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11

When a person is losing .a NEE j,
wasting away there Is cause ..s, IL, q
Nothing 50 xo5I ,s s.I P4y,55i Hs !: )
could regain their usual Sfl 1s,i,i
fact there would be no con .sa !!Sss
there thes sI was no wasting Of the -! ~; j
The cause of this loss OF ns ;ao5 ~
ure to properly digest tnf i; .yY y
Nine.tenths of all our -, a' Of tie q
back to some arrangement o.
ach. Cordisl :
stop q' this s1 wasting Of 5hs body cd: 10
by causing the food we s e'I oS5is*,.
gested SO as to do good lo' GOOD. J
food does more harm than y s ifss
Cordial contains food aIrssa !seII.
and is a digester of fOOdi Sc :.
Every mother hate, II to Ii IT,
children take Castor Oh
sweet Castor Oil. I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11

WHEN THE appropriations for pen
sions amounted to what was thsn
thought to be the enormous sum Of
thirty million year, 80 good friend
of the ex federal soldiers as the late MIR.
Garfield, said steady decrease in that
amouot would take place thereafter,
with honest legislation. Rank frauds
upon the government were practiced in
rIr. Gar6eld's day, but they were mod
crate 10 comparison with the still in
creasing pension frauds, by which the
people of the country are robbed to the
extent of a hundred and forty-odd mil
lion q year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 1.-William
Boyer, II year.old, jumped from the OBJ
servation tower, in Patterson Park, to
the ground, forty.three feet below, 10.
day, in probably successful attempt
to commit suidide. The bones in both
legs were shattered, several others were
broken and severe internal injuries were
sustained, but the boy was conscious
when picked up and murmered: 81
wanted to die-unfortunate Family
sick. Too much misfortune all at once.
May be little of in my head"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
A WOMAN SELLS HER HUSBAND


A WOMAN SELLS HER HUSBAND
An almost increditable story of the
sale of husband by the wife to anoth'
er woman for the paltry sum OF $25
came to light in New York yesterday
in police court. A peculiar part Of
the story is that the woman who sold
her husband afterwards regretted ii
and wanted her husband back. The
woman was Mrs. Hannah Robinson
who lived with her husband at 62l
west 45th street. The Robinsons were
married in Scotland in 1888, and have
son two years old who is now being
cared for by the grandfather, who lives
in Jersey City. Recently Mrs. Robin
son noticed that her husband and Mrs.
Gray, a widow across the street, were
infatuated with each other, and last
Thursday made proposition to sell
her husband for $25.
"You don't mean it," said the
widow.
"You give me the money and you
can have my husband" was the reply.
swell, I do everything legally, and
the transfer must be made through q
notary" said the sharp widow.
This Mrs. Robinson agreed to do, and
on the following day the widow and
the Robinsons called upon Notary
Miner, who drew up a regular bill OF
sale. It was signed by Mrs. Robinson
after she received the purchase price.
Since then Robinson has been living
with the widow, and has moved his ef-
fects across the hall. Mrs. Robinson
had good time on the money. 10 the
course of three days it was all gone.
She then felt that she had been foolish
for having sold her husband at such a
small figure, and demanded his return
from the widow.
The widow did not see it In that
light, end Robinson did not care to go
back. telling his wife that she had sold
him, and she must stick to her bill of
sale. Mrs. Robinson then went about
among her neighbors and told them
about it.
They all told her that selling g hus-
band was against the law, and advised
her to apply for their arrest in the
court.
A suit for absolute divorce will be
brought by Robinson against his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
A National Chinese Cemetery

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE papers
closing the purchase of ITO acres near
Wynnewood, about ten miles from Phil
adelphia, have now been signed and the
work of removing the bodies of China
men who have been buried In other
cemeteries will be begun shortly. The
cemetery will be used as burial
ground by Cinnamon all over the east
ern section Of the country. Here the
celestials will be at liberty to indulge in
all their native rites-a privilege which
has been denied them heretofore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
lion q year

THE JUDGE of the federal court for
the district of South Carolina yesterday
construed his last weeks decision OF
the original package law, SO as to max e
it mean that half.pint bottle Of whis-
ky is an original package, and that il
any number of them be packed loosely
in barrel, and be brought from one
State into another, they can be sold
there singly. Such a construction of
the law knocks the South Carolina dis.
pensary law sky high.