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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
GOOD WIsHEs.-The Alexandria G.,

GOOD WIsHEs.-The Alexandria &C.
z.tte, was established in 1900 and has
been in the Snowden family ever since
and contains daily an epitome of the
general news, paying special attention
to Virginia affairs. In politics it is
democratic and fearless in expression of
opinion in regard to men and measures.
For model family newspaper its rates
are low and it should have an ever in
crossing Observation-Disclosures Senti-
nal,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

The HYPOTHETICAL pretense OF en-
forcing a fair and just execution OF the
civil service law humbug, in country
of unrestricted suffrage, where the ez-
ecative, legislative and judicial officers
are, and of necessity can be, no better
than those who elect or appoint them,
is an absurdity grotesque enough to
make mule giggle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Russia and France are irritated over
Gsrmany's hasty move in China.
There is talk of bringing Ex-Governor
Pattison to the front in Pennsylvania
as democratic candidate for Governor.
Eight hundred men are reported TO
have left Dawson City for Fort Yukon,
where they will be supplied with free
food.
BENJAMIN F. Allen, who resides near
Grafton, w. Va, has just celebrated his
10Th birthday. He is an Englishman
by birth, and fought for Great Britain
in the wars against Napoleon.
M. Boyer, representing Marseilles
district in the French Parliament, and
several former members of the Chamber
OF Deputies, have been arrested, as q
result of further investigation of the
Panama scandal.
Four big ship loads of immigrants
reached New York yesterday. Nearly
200 immigrants, all told, passed
into the investigation room, where the
men at the various desks transcribed
the ages, destinations, and so on.
Richard Arthur Prince, known as
"Mad Archer" was srraigned in Lon.
don yesterday on the charge of killing
William Terriss, the actor, by stabbing
him at the Adelphi Theatre on Thurs
day night. He was remanded till Wed
nesday.
A dispatch from Rome says that Vet
lean officials confirm the report that the
Duke OF Norfolk, the British postmas-
ter general, has approached Prime
Minister Salisbury with view to OF
tanning the admission Of Cardinal
Vaughan into the House of Lords. The
admission OF the cardinal would greatly
please the Pope.
In the assembly hall in the Catholic
University in Washington last night
the professors and students gathered
to offer congratulations to the rector,
Right Rev. Monsignor Thomas ]. Cot
a,y. The occasion was TIL twenty-hfth
anniversary of his ordination, which be
is to soon celebrate at his old post OF
duty, in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Davis s. R. Lambert, the wife of
a well. known resident of Wilton, Conn,
and herself writer of note, was tied
and chloroformed by masked burglars
at her home early last night. When
she became conscious she saw her bus.
band lying by the door with three bullet
wounds, one in the head, one in the
left side, near the heart, and one in the
left leg. An examination of the house
showed thst nearly every room had
been ransacked, although nothing of
vulue was missed, but purse aud Mr..
Lambert's watch. Mr.. Lambert'5 wound
is mortal. The police are looking for
the murderers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

The overland limited on the North
western Railroad WHICH left Chicago at
six o'clock last night ran into an open
switch near Vail, Iowa. at six o'clock
this morning. Every car was over
turned, but according to the best in
formation now obtainable, not single
passenger or trainman was seriously
hurt though many were scratched and
bruised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
German War Material for China.

K1EL, Dec. 1S.-The steamer DARN
stsdt, having on board half the number
of volunteers bound for China and an
immense amount for war material, left
here to-day for the far east. The steamer
C.efeld will follow in two weeks with
the rest of the volunteers and war ma
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
Cbarped with Embezzlement.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 1S.-John Ship
herd, one of the most prominent invest.
ment brokers in Cleveland, was placed
on trial yesterday on the charge CT EN-.
bezzling SlS3, 900 of bonds of the Fort
Wayne Consolidated Railroad Com
DanV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, was
frighttully burned on the face and neck Pain
was instantly relieved by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without
leaving scar. 1t is the famous pile remedy.
Charles G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Brs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o, says: "Af-
ter two doctors gave up my boy to de, saw.
ed him from Group by using One Minute
Cough Cure" 1t is the quickest and most
certain remedy for coughs, colds, and sill
throat and lung troubles. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

That tired feeling, which is experienced by
so many people living in Malarial distric s,
can be cured b. taking Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic, so cents. Is as pleasant as Lem.
on Syrup. To get the GENUINE ask for
GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

CoNGREss.-The House yesterday
evening refused to accept the Senate
amendment to the bill for the relief of
the Klondike miners, and the bill was
sent to conference. The House COM
pleted the consideration of the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropri.
alton bill, except the civil service para
graph. One hundred and thirty pri-
vate pension bills were passed by the
Senate. The law passed by Congress
prohibiting pelagic sealing also contains
q prohibition against the importation of
sealslsins in any form and from any
country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
MARRIED

By Pew. j H. Butler, at 7:15 p. NJ, Thur i.
day, December 10th, S. C. KENYON, of
Washington, d. G., and Miss SEVILLA 8.
MAILS, daughter of Mr. w. Il. Malls, of
Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS.
The following was received at this
Office last night:
ALEXANDRA, Va, Dec. I

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. II.
My Dear, Dear Sanity Clause:-I want
to write to you but ] don't know how
to send it only to get the Gazette TO
send it to you, for l know you and
every body else reads that paper for
my grandpa says it is the best one in
this town and be knows every thing
only about Sanity Clause and / don't
think he knows about him yet. but he
will when he gets as old as you are.
My dear Sanity | am little boy and
l live with my grandpa aud grandma
for my papa is dead. am four years
old and most man, but of course you
know that, but 1 would like to have
some things this Christmas. I have 8
drum and carr; wish you would give
me slaigh, pair of cufbuttons to
wear with my new suit. Aunt Ella
gave me that and l want a milkwagon
with milkcans ia it. wheelbarrow
and any thing else you think I need,
but please don't give me all you get
for I know there are lots Of other little
girls and boys that haven't any papa
and no good grandpa either like me.
Good by dear Sanity, from your loving
little boy. DADIE WILKERsoN.
send you my love and kisses and
1 know you will get it for the Gazette
will put it in the paper for you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

At to-dsy's session of the American
Federation of Labor. in Nashville,
Tenn, it was decided to issue an ap.
peal for contributions to fund for the
aid of the striking engineers of Eng
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose
liver is in good condition. DeWitts Little
Early Risers are famous little pills for consti.
patton, billiousness, indigestion and all stom.
sch and liver troubles. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

You can't cure consumption but You can
avoid it and cure every other form of throat
or ling trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
New Jury.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 1S.-The clogged
wheels of justice in the Olive Pecker
case we're started again to-day when
new grand jury was sworn. 1t is pro-
bable that it will return one or more
indictments against John Anderson,
the cook of the schooner, this afternoon.
Judge Golf charged the jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

T ACE CURTAINS-Hand .omo assor;m. nj:
IL SOC, 75c, 81 to $l.25 per pair, just
received at A. c. SLAYMAkERs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. 8-Flour-state snd
Western dull but steady. Rye -four quiet:
Wheat-options opened STEADY aid ru.d
quiet but firm, cables being better than ooS'
ed for, seaboard clearances heavy and wealth
er cold; Jan 973ss977s; May 1896 =.
Rye quiet; No 2 Western 501.. Corn
options opened steady but essed otI under
liquidation; May 341s. Oats inactive with
with unimportant changes; May - l. ~ =;
track white 2S1ha33. Beef steady. Po'S
easy. Lard steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

One Minute Congh Cure cures quickly
That's what you want! Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
ROUSE.

The House, without transacting any
business, adjourned out of respect to
the memory of DR.. N. Il. Neblett, the
Lunenburg member, who died Thurs
dav night from appendicitis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

nUCK sUITINGs, latest styles, st
~ A. @. 6LAYAAKEgE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

A UNIT JEMIMA's PANCAKE FLOUR
- fresh for sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18
Alexandria Market. Dec Is.

But little was IRE in the grain market tc-
day and prices remain unchanged Country
Produce is in fair receipt at unchanged pric-s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 1S.-Forr dull
and unchanged. Wheat steady spot and
month 97A 971a; January 973.s9S stesm'
or No 2 red Ga. a92 southern wheat by sam
pie 92a98; do on grade 92iaa97l2 Corn
easy; spot 32a. a33 month 32a.4 27s; Dc.
new or old, 32a. APPS; Jan 321ss323s F,b
32Aa324a steamer mixed 3la31 I. SOUTH
ern white and yellow corn 29Aa33k. ost5
dull No 2 white 2915; No = mixed 80
27h. Bye firm; No rearby o. No :
Western 53a53H.. Hay steady choice tine
thy $13 90 asked. Sugar strong and ~
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-18

CHICAGO, Dec 1s.-Wheat opened very
dull but frm to-day, May at 917s agsIFst
yesterdays closing price OF 913sa9l@. win
one or two sales shade lower than that price
May advanced to 90 shortly sitter the olen.
ing aud reacted again to 917s. December
was almost rominal it opened cent lower
st 9Sia, advanced 10 99lp and rescttd 20
99A. in Corn and Oats there was very lite
doing and fluctuations were narrow; May
Corn opened unchanged at %, sold 2. U.s.
and at 297sa29 May Oats opened unch'neet
at 22ss, sold 1T 22ia and back to 2z$s. My
Pork opened TIC higher at IS 50, sold ..
So S24a and reacted to So So May Lar.
opened unchanged at 81 67i2. AID advanced
to 81 20. May Ribs opened 2l2c higher a;
81 52la, CO.. at 81 so and back TO 81 52i2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
B. & O. REORGANIZATION
j. PIERPONT MORGAN LIKELY TO BE
A VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR.
The Tourist Car Service Proves I'm
DrofitabIe-The Big Four Now Earn
ing More than $4,000 O. Day.

]. Pierpont Morgan, who has been to
chair before the report comes from one
familiar with the affairs of the Baltimore
& Ohio that an important movement is on
foot preparatory TO taking the road out of
the hands of the receiver upon the close
of the company's fiscal year, in June next.
These rumors are based on the recent visit
of Mr.. Morgan to Europe. 1t is stated that
he has been In negotiation with the repre-
sentatives of Baltimore & Ohio interests
abroad, with a view to ascertaining some
basis Of settlement by which the affairs of
the company can be adjusted. Whether he
has acquired the proxies of the foreign
holders is not known nor is ii known exact
ly what efforts he put forward to ascertain
their views upon a settlement. 1t is said III
financial circles that the mission of General
John Gill and Major Alexander Shaw
abroad last summer to secure some basis
of settlement was not successful. Both gen.
tlemen have declined to discuss Baltimore
Ohio affairs since their return. The
mere rumor of a pending settlement of the
company's affairs has greatly strengthened
it's stock, and on Monday large blocks
changed hands in New York. Whenever the
reorganization is effected and the road
placed well upon it's feet 1t is believed in
financial and railway circles that the rela-
the Big Four will be much more close
than at present. For years the interchange
of traffic between these two roads was very
large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
CURES QUICKLY AND SAFELY.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Cures the Most
Aggravated Cases of Piles with
Absolute safety.

Pyramid Pile Cure will cure the most ag-
gravated case OF hemorrhoids in an aston
ishingly short time. 1t relieves the con-
gested paris. reduces the tumors instantly
no matter how large. allays the infiamma-
ton and stops the aching or itching at once.
Thousands who had resorted to expensive
surgical treatment have been cured by the
Pyramid Pile Cure-n a number of in
stances persons who have spent months in
a hospital under a pile specialist.
1t is remedy that none need fear to APP
ply even to the most aggravated. swollen
and infiamed hemorrhage tumors.
If you are afflicted with this stubborn dis
ease you can master IL and master 1T
quickly.
This remedy is no longer an experiment.
but a medical certainty.
Druggists sell at so cents per box. 1t is
becoming the most popular pile cure this
country has eyer known and druggists ev-
erywhere are ordering it for their CUSTOM
ers.
For book on cause and cure of piles adj
dress Pyramid Company Marshall, Mich.
formerly of Albion, Mich.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15

settlements in the midst of their collections.
The method was to charge the incoming Off
Ger with all uncollected taxes. AS people
were paying taxes every day it was we'll
nigh impossible to get the accounts in shape
for g correct settlement. 1t especially
difficult in large counties, and caused no end
OF trouble and expense, and much interfer-
ence with the tax collection.
1T was to remedy this evil that the Leg
islature passed the act of 1897, providing
that all the terms begin on the first day of
the year next following the expiration of
the term. Under the new law each treasurer
will be charged with the fun amount IF the
duplicate, and both installments of the tax
viii be collected by the same man, thus
avoiding settlements at inopportune times.
Albert j. Gibbs the appellee, contends that
the act of the Legislature in controversy is
unconstitutional for the reason that it inter-
fereS with the term of an office fixed by the
Constitution. Scott. the appellant, of course
denies this, claiming that the act will not
prevent his successor from serving two full
years as provided by the Constitution The
same question was recently litigated in Ohio
county. where the law, however, was upheld.
Messrs. Smith & Korbly. of this city, have
been employed to brief the case in the SUI
Drema Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
COSTLY ATTIC FIRE
MIR. HadIey's Valuable Goods Were
There-AsphnIt Plant Damaged.

J. W. Hadley and family, living at FOG
Park avenue, intended to go East to-day,
but their trip will be slightly delayed on
account of a fire which occurred at their
residence yesterday evening. A part of the
household goods had been stored in the at
tic, and it was the intention to lease the
house. The goods put in the attic in
cluded the most valuable in the house,
largely bric-a-brac The fire was discov-
cred among these articles at o'clock. The
department succeeded in eXtingulshing the
damage had been done The lower part Of
the house was but slightly damaged
Yesterday morning at O'Clock the West
ern Paving and Supply Company's plant at
North and Wood streets was damaged 10
the amount of 1000 or 1900 The fire was
confined to the refining department. 1t was
in n frame building. The fire started from
fire under the refining kettle. The building
was almost completely destroyed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15

Judge SeverenS, of kalamazoo, Mich, sit
ting in the United States Circuit Court at
Chattanooga, Tenn, to try causes in which
Judge G.. d. Clark is incompetent, to-day
rendered decision in the case of the In
terstate-commerce Commission against the
old East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad
Company and other railroad companies en-
tering Chattanooga. The case grew out of
complaint made by the Chamber of Com
merce of Chattanooga to the Interstate
commerce Commission in 1892 that the said
railroads were discriminating against that
city in the matter OF freight rates in favor
of Nashville and Memphis. both of which
cities are in competition with the business
of Chattanooga. The point raised was that
the railroads were not justified in placing
Nashville on the water rate, as against
Chattanooga. 1t was charged and shown
by the tariff rates of the defendant COM
panies that goods were shipped from the
East to Nashville and back TO within very
short distance of that City at a lower rate
than was given from the East to Chatta-
nooga, The question of the application of
the long and-short haul" clauses to the
case at issue was also raised and decided.
The 1nterState-cOmmerce Commission had
decided that the roads were discriminating
and that Chattanooga should be put on the
same basis with Nashville and that Chat
his decision Judge sev Sever ms said '''e9 -
In considering the facts as adduced at
the Interstate-commerce Commission hear
ing upon the question of discrimination,
have to say | have been surprised The
proof is startling. condition of affairs
which will allow freight to be shipped from
New York through Chattanooga to Nash
vile and then shipped back by local rate
cheaper than it could be shipped direct to
Chattanooga must of necessity be radically
wrong and badly in need of correction. /
shall not deny that the carriers had
right to take into consideration the fact
as adduced here, of a low rail and water
rate from the East via Evansville to Nash
but this rule is not to be carried to I'M
reasonable lengths in making defense in
this instance, and unless the carriers can
show where the commission failed to ac-
count for some material right which the
carriers had, will sustain the order of the
counsel for the carriers can prove this
point. The burden of the proof Is upon the
carriers and 1 shall give their attorneys
ten days in which TO file a brief showing.
If such can be done, that the commission
erred in refusing to allow carriers to set
up compe tition a defense to the charge
of discrimination j shall also grant the
which to answer the brief of the railroads
attorneys. AS / said before, the evidence
of discrimination against Chattanooga are
startling and do not see how the commits
sion could have done otherwise than they
did. Unless the counsel for the carriers
shall find more proof than is in the record
now / shall sustain the commission"
l.. S. Shower, of Washington, counsel for
the Interstate-commerce Commission, states
that this is the strongest case the commits
sion has ever had against railroads showing
unlawful discrimination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
THE BUCKET SHOP Evil.
Supreme Court Calls Legislatures At
teHtiOm to 1t.


The Supreme Court yesterday delivered
another blow at bucket shops when it af-
frmed the decision of the Montgomery
county court in giving Aravella Dill
judgment of S1.6O7 against the First Ma
ton Bank Of Crawfordsvills, the sum hav-
ing been transferred from her account to
that of her husband in the course of deal
ings with a local bucket shop. The judg-
ment is really against one Pearce, who
operated the concern. After describing the
character of Pearce's operations, the court
says:
Such deals or transactions are hostile to
public policy, and, therefore, Illegal. They
are of like character and akin to bets made
on a game of poker or faro. and are equal
ly as uncertain and hazardous EmbeZzle-
ments and other crimes on the part of pub
lie officers and bank officials having the
custody of money belonging to others have
been in the past some of the evil fruits di-
rectly traceable to dealing in futures in
these institutions, and the question of pro-
bibiting such business, as it is generally
conducted, merits the consideration Of the
legislature"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15

The troubles of the interchangeable mile
age ticket of the Central Passenger Com
mittee are piling up, and it will not be
much of surprise if in the near future the
roads find it necessary to reorganize their
bureau throughout. The Michigan roads
have declared their intention of accepting
the ticket for transportation when present.
ed on trains, and several of the other roads
of the committee have said that they intend
doing likewise outside of the State of Mich
igan. This will cause endless confusion
throughout all the territory of the commit
tee in the use of these tickets, and it Is GER
tain that in the near future a meeting of all
lines must be called TO agree on some uni
form plan Of handling the interchangeable
tickets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
stop-oyer Privileges.

The passenger committee of the Trunk
line Association met in New York yester-
day The question OF stop-over privileges on
west-bound tickets, at Philadelphia, at Bal
timore and at Washington was considered.
The privilege of stopping over at the cities
mentioned has been very much desired by
many merchants bound for the West several
times during the year, and the committee
gave the question earnest consideration.
Leslie =. Farmer, chairman of the passen-
ger committee would not admit that il had
been decided 10 report favorably concerning
the stop-over privileges but ii was evident
from his manner OF speech that the COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
THE COURT RECORD
Supreme Court.

1853. McFarlan VS.. State of Indiana.
Delaware c. c. Affirmed. Monks. il. A
sheriff of one county has no right to de-
mand his fees in advance of serving sum-
mons issued by the clerk of another county.
2. Section 7945. r. S.. 1894. makes it the duty
of the sheriff to execute all process directed
to him by legal authority. g. There is no
statute in this State authorizing sheriff
to exact the payment of fees allowed by
law for the performance of any duty be-
it makes ii unlawful for any sheriff TO tax
any fees or make any charges for services
not actually performed. T. Without statute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
"auart shopv case pecided.

The second of the quart shop cases
prosecuted by the attorney general under
the law of 1897 was won in the Appellate
Court yesterday. The question at issue in
this one was whether the proprietor of a
quart shop could be fined for violating that
provision of the original Nicholson law for
D1oGg frona o TI ' into tbaS M e
during prohibited hours The court held
that he could.