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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Big Fire in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 26.-One OF
the most destructive fires that has visit
ed this city in recent year broke out
shortly before 7 o'clock this morning IN
the wholesale grocery store of Hans
CON Brothers, 1917 Market street. The
flames spread rapidly to the adjoining
properties, all of which were occupied
by mercantile establishments. The To-
cation is in the heart of the city and d.
rectly opposite was the extensive estab-
lishment of John Wanamaker, and
within a few hundred yards stands the
spacious City Hall. The streets in the
vicinity soon became choked with i'm
mense surging crowds. The weather
was intensely cold, and this in a meas
ure deferred the fireman's efforts in
checking the flames. The Wanamaker
establishment was at one timein flames
on Market street front, but the tremen
SCOT checked the progress of the fire
there. The loss. however, will amount
to 800, 900. The entire block on
the north side of Market street from
| Thirteenth to Juniper and from Market
to Hilbert streets is practically in ruins.
The fire towards II o'clock was we'll
under control. The loss will in all like
lihood aggregate two million dollars.
The fremen worked heroically, but
l their efforts were futile. The spray
+; from the streams of water fell over
| them and froze and huge icicles were
formed on she walls and roofs of the
burning structures. Ats o'clock it was
clearly evident that the block was
doomed and some attention was turn
ed to surrounding property. At this
time the wind carried the blazing en-
bers across Market street to Wanna
makers store and the clock tower was
soon ablaze. The fire engines did not
have sufficient force to send the water
to the tower, and in a few minutes
it fell. The fire then communicated
to the roof, but it was held in check
and in comparatively brief time was
practically extinguished. The Market
street front Of the store was badly dam
aged, but the interior of the establish
ment escaped the ravages of fire,
though considerable damage was done
By water. At 9 o'clock, while
the flames were at their height,
Chief of the Fire Department
Baxter sent two engines to the
vicinity of Filbert and Juniper streets,
and several lines OF hose were run into
Silver street, directly in the rear o.
Market street properties. The crowd
saw the walls totter and cried for the
liremen to run for their lives. The ice
covered workers started to run, but two
Of them were struck by the debris and
severely hurt. The Market street front
of the Hirsch building fell about $50
o'clock but no one was hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
FriTiJ Weather.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Although nc
records were broken, last night was
one of the coolest which this city has
experienced on a long time. The poor
suffered greatly. The shelters conduct.
ed by charitable organizations were fill
ed to til cir utmost capacity. The mer.
curry indicated within a fraction of six
degrees above zero. AS the morning
wore on the mercury gradually rose.
OswEGo, n. Y, Jan. 26.-The storm
ragged here with fearful fury all night,
and there is little sign of abatement to-
day. The wind reached a velocity of
u miles an hour during the night, and
the thermometer was Is degrees above
zero. Many of the city streets are i'm
passsble, and all roads leading to the
city ere blocked.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Jan. ga
blizzard has been raging here during
the past fifteen hours which has block
ed the railroads since last evening.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 26.-The
weather continues bitterly cold here,
and at I o'clock this morning the mer-
curry stood at 10 degrees below.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 26.-The
cold weather has moderated a trihe
here to day, it being Is degrees below
zero this morning, against IS degrees
Yesterday morning. The indications
are that the temperature will rise dur.
ing the day. i
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 26-Last night was
the coolest this city has experienced in
TWO years. At 8 o'clock this morning
the mercury registered S degrees below
zero. For the first time in Yeas the
Mississippi river is a solid block of ice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

No DEMOCRATIC speaker or writer,
either North or South, need trouble
himself hereafter to deny or refute the
frequent republican charges Of alleged
fraud and intimidation at elections held
in the Southern States, for all such
charges can be completely disproved
by reproducing the speeches made by
the Northern republican members OF
the elections committee of the us.
House of Representatives, during the
recent debate 10 that body on the Yost'
Tucker contested case; and democratic
State and national committees should
not fail not make campaign documents
of those speeches for use at future cleo
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

Now THAT Senator Sherman, VINO
will be the premier of the next admin
istration, has not only declared that u
higher tariff must be laid, but has come
out in favor of allowing national banks
10 substitute silver bullion for bonds
as security for their circulation, the
low tariff democrats who deserted their
party last fall because it was opposed
to the single gold standard, may we'll
think they snapped the devil for a
witch, and feel like kicking themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

JUDGE MCADAM, ofNew York, agree
ing with Mr.. Eugene Debs, that sail
men have an inherent right to work."
has awarded $1,045 damages and costs
to a workman in his city who had been
boycotted by his old union and pre-
vented by them from getting work at
his trade. Workingmen have a perfect
right so TURF q man out of their associa-
tions, but they have 90 right to prevent
him from working for the support Of
himself and those dependent upon him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
May Fight i'm Nevada.

CARSON, New, Jan. pa bill was
introduced in the assembly yesterday
for governing glove contests. 1t pro-
vided that upon payment offs license
OF $3.50 they may he brought off in an
Enclosure, without molestation from the
authorities, providing that no gloves
lighter than four ounces be used. If
this bill is made a law, it is believed
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will battle
here. There is little or no opposition
to the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
TUESDAY EVENING. JAN. oe' 1897.

A FEW negroes in some of the States
are demanding offices as rewards for
the really efficient aid they gave MIR.
Mckinley, and without which he would
not have been elected; but it is obser-
ysble that none of them have their de-
mands approved and supported by
white republicans. The latter want all
the offices for themselves, as is natural,
to them, and consequently can't even
think of letting the negroes have any,
as every one that q negro might get,
would be one less for themselves. But
the negro, when he goes to the polls,
always votes the republican ticket, and
will continue to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

Mr.. THOMAS WATSON, populist, of
Georgia, has sent a dispatch to Senator
elect P~ritchard, republican, of North
Carolina, congratulating him upon his
reelection, and Archbishop Ireland, of
Minnesota, has sent one to Mr.. Platt, of
New York, congratulatiDg him upon
his election to the U. S. Senate.
A noble pair of brothers. Rev.
Father McGlynn has learned to let
politics alone; Archbishop Ireland is
not so wise, but he, too, will do like
wise after q while.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

THE NECESSITY for more revenue,
and the injustice of taxing the poor for
their necessaries, and exempting the
surplus incomes of the rich from taxa.
ton, is so glaring that the comptroller
of New York, in his annual report, ad-
vises the imposition of al inheritance
tax, as at least a means of obtaining par
tial relief in his State. 1t was a sorry
day for the people ofthis country when
a single one of the justices of the U. S.
supreme court changed his opinion in
three weeks, and thereby secured a five
to four decision that an income tax is
unconstitutional.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

He SPENT MUCH MoNEY.-A. II.
Griesbach, a solicitor for the publish
ing house of Appleton s. Co., of New
York, By whom he had been employed
over twenty years, committed suicide,
ear San Francisco, yesterday, by
shooting himself in the head. His
body was found by two boys on a high
peak, out by the sunny side of the line
Of the San Mateo road. 1t was stretch
ed out on a large rock at the highest
point the mar could reach. The fami-
ly of Griesbach is well-known in mill.
tary circles in Berlin, a brother being
a first lieutenant in the Fourth regi-
ment of Uhlans, and a sister married to
an officer of high rank in the German
army. When a young man Griesbach
held a commission in the army and,
according to his friends, was a mar OF
high literary attainments. He had the
reputation of making money readily,
and of spending it like a prince. In
addition to his income derived from his
work, which was said to be sometimes
over 500 a day', he received at irregu-
lar intervals large sums of money from
Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

On MONDAY last the wages in sever
al of the large manufacturing estab-
Iishments in Meanwhile, Connecticut,
were reduced from ten to twenty per
cent. AS all the male employees in
the establishments referred to voted for
the gold standard last fall, and for the
necessarily consequent revival of bust
ness aud increased demand for labor
and increased rate of wages, they
should be the last ones to complain Of
the reduction, instead of being the
first, as they are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

ECLIPSE OF The Subtitle eclipse
of the sun, to take place Monday, Feb
ruary 1st, is commanding the attention
of amateur astronomers. 1t will be
what is known as an annular eclipse.
The term ''annular" has no connection
with annual" but comes from the
Latin ''annulus", a ring, and the eclipse
is so called from the fact that at the
totality a ring of light is visible around
the obscured portion. To get a good
idea of an annular eclipse, lay a penny
upon a quarter of a dollar, and the
white portion of the silver piece pro.
truding will represent the %annulus.
The eclipse will occur as a partial one
here. The eclipse will be visible in the
United States as partial south of a line
drawn through Boston and La Paz,
Lower California. An annular eclipse
is of but little Importance to profession.
al astronomers. 1t will be on when the
sun is very low, commencing about
4:2S p. N. and ending with the setting
of the sun, at $40, so that no good OBJ
servation can be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
COMMUNICATED.

PEACE AND ARBITRATIoN.-There is
a proposition now before the people of
Great Britain and the United States to
settle all difficulties in that way. Can
we as a people realize what that would
bring about? The fact that Great
Britain and the United States were
united in that mode of settling difficult
ties would bring the rest of the world
to it, then we would realize the fact
that We had "Peace on earth and good
will to men" instead of war on earth
and i'll will to mankind as we have
now.e
One who believes in the fatherhood
of God, brotherhood of man and the
divinity Of Christ. A FRIEND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

AN INTERNAL ven collector in
Ohio has just been removed because
he refused to obey an order from head
quarters to work for the election Of
gold delegates to the Chicago nve
ton. The only comfort that can be de-
rived from the resumption of republican
control of the government thirty days
from to day, will be the knowledge that,
under it, there will be no more hypo-
critical attempts to execute the civil
service law humbug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
Fire in New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga fire this
morning in two six story buildings on
Pearl street, occupied by Percy Kent,
a dealer in burlaps and twines, and
Walton Il Co liquor merchants, caused
a loss %aggregating from $4,000 to $780,
OOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
Women and children Assisted.

Utica, n. Y, Jan. 26.-Poland,
situated Is miles northeast of this city,
suffered a considerable loss by fire last
night. Women and children helped to
carry water in pals to assist the fire
fighters. The town was apparently
doomed, but the workers finally won,
and the town was saved from extinc-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
Foreign News.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 26.-While the
crew Of a lifeboat were trying to rescue
the crew of a fishing boat in the North
Sea of Marlboro, Jutland, yesterday,
the lifeboet was capsized and all hands
on board, twelve in number, were
drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
RUcKLIN,s ARNIcA sALvE.

THE BEsr SALE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
T, Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

Worried,

between the Missouri and Illinois
shores, and ferry boats have hard work
to keep q channel open. North OF here
the river is frozen solid and teams are
crossing on the ice. Throughout Mis-
souri, and Kansas the cold is intense.
and is accompanied by high winds.
DETROIT, Mich Jan. 26.-The cold
snap still prevails in this city. AT .
o'clock this morning the mercury
touched 9 degrees below zero. Then it
began to rise slowly.
CHICAGO, Jan. %. There is but
slight abatement of the cold. A rise
of from 3 to 5 degrees is recorded in
the city. at 6 o'clock this morning the
thermometer registered Is degrees be-
low zero. The mercury registered %
to 80 degrees below zero throughout
northern Illinois.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 26.-After
three days of the coolest weather ex-
perienced in this region for a number
of wears the temperature has COM
menced to moderate. At S a. m. the
thermometer recorded 26 degrees below
zero. At $50 it had risen to 10. R,il-
way train service in the Northwest is
in q demoralized condition owing to the
severe wind prevailing filling the cuts
with snow, which has frozen until it is
almost as hard as ice and cannot be re-
moved with anything available but 70.
tary plows. Telegraphic communica-
ton has been seriously impaired. 1t is
feared that when it is resumed it will
be found that there has been much
suffering and possibly numbers of
deaths. Dispatches from Pierre, S. d.,
intimate that heavy losses o fcsttle and
sheep are expected to be reported from
the ranges beyond the Missouri river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

TT Is understood that the Wall street
brokers of New York are to give Mr..
Cleveland a grand banquet and hand
some present on his coming retirement
from Office for eyerDore. They ought
to do so, for he certainly has been their
Friend, and if they don't, he may rest
assured that nobody else will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
Ice Bridge.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Jan. &c.
An ice bridge formed in the gorge las5
night extending from the upper sus-
pension bridge to the rapids. The ice
scenery around the cataract is magnif.
cent. The weather continues very
col1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

Mr.. MOODY told his congregation in
New York last Sunday evening that
"Heaven is a city like New York" If
that be true, and New York be like
what its newspapers say it is, there is
no longer any wonder that so few peo-
pie are trying to go to heaven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
Lives with a Broken Neck.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 26.-sir Robert Stewart
lies in a hospital in this city with his neck
broken. That he must die is almost a GER
tainty. He was found on Fifteenth street.
where be fell, fracturing his skull at the base
of the brain and breaking the vertebrae.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

The funeral of ME-. Wills, late Minister to
Hawaii, took place this morning from the
First Christian Church, Louisville, KY, and
was very largely attended. The services wero
conducted by Rev. E. L. Powell, pastor of
that church, assisted by Rev. Beverly Estill,
OF St Psuls Episcopal Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, :.
LUCAS COUNTY.

-
FRANK j.. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city of
Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DEED DOLLARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day of December A.D 1886.
49, 4. W. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
Halls tatarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly or the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free:
E. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo,SO.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
MARRIED,

On January 26th, at the residence Of the
brides parents, on north Royal street. by
Rev. J T. Williams, Miss IRENE beach
and Mr.. FRANK J. APGAR, Of Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
DIED.

In Stanton, Va, on Sunday, January
Oath, STELLA L. E. KING, daughter of the
late DR.. Edward King, of Prince William
county, Va, Funeral private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
q OF APPEALS.

City of Norfolk against Pollard. Ar-
gued and submitted.
City of Norfolk against Jonakin. Ar
gued and submitted.
The next cases to be called are
Mathews against Traders Bank, No.
45, and Union Bank of Richmond
against City of Richmond, No. 46.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26
F%IFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, January 26.
SENATE.

SENAVE.
Mr.. Frye presented a memorial of
the president and faculty of Bowdoin
College, Maine, in favor of the imme-
date ratification of the arbitration
treaty.
Also remonstrance of a labor union
against the restoration of hogging In
the merchant marine.
In reference to the latter Mr.. Frye
stated that there was no amendment
pending in the Senate, or any bill, that
restored fogging in the merchant ma
rine.
Mr.. Hill. from the judiciary commit
tee, presented a report on the general
subject of concurrent and joint resolu-
tions and asked hat it lie on the table
for the present.
Mr.. Turpie resumed his speech, be-
gun yesterday, on the subject of the
recognition of the republic of Cuba.
He said that he would a great deal
rather depend upon the credit of the
Cuban republic than the OF
Spain.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Turpie's
speech MI. Hill's joint resolution as to
the recognition of foreign governments
was taken from the table and placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Chandler moved to proceed to
the consideration of the bill to provide
for the representation of the United
States by commissioners at any inter
national monetary conference here
after to be called.
Mr.. Chambers monetary commission
bill went over without action and the
Nicaraguan canal bill was taken up.
HOUSE.
The early proceedings in the House
of Representatives to-day brought in
the well-known case Of the slave ship
"Wanderer" which in 1859 landed a
cargo of slaves on the Sea Islands Of
Georgia. Mr.. Turner introduced a bill
to pay $462 to John F. McRae, a depu'
ty United States marshal, for expenses
incurred in OBTAINING &c of these slaves
captured while being smuggled into the
interior and prior to their return tC
Africa at the expense of the govern
ment.
The bill was referred to the appropri
| ate committee.
Mr.. Hit reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill fol
the year ending June 80, 1898 which
was duly placed on the calendar.
The House to-day passed over the
Presidents veto by more than a two
thirds vote the bill to restore Jonathan
Scott, of Oswego, Kansas, a veteran O
the Fifth Iowa cavalry, to the pension
roll at the rate of $72 a month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

The deadlock of the Oregon legislature
continues with no signs of q break.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

THE ORIGINAL HORsE.TAIL RAZOR
Il STROP. Price 25c. For sale hv
Z. . LEADBEATER 4 Ms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

MAssANUrTA MINERAL WATER in
I1 bulk and for sale by
E. s. LEADBEATER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-26

NECKTIE2-A beautiful new line to sell
~ at 25c, juse received st -.
4. G. SLAYMAKERta
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-06-26

y pious mother told her son 10
be careful not to lose his religion
in getting theology. -
Over ripe fruit is more danger
Gus to the health of children than
fruit which is too green.
Louisiana claims to have the
largest farm in the world; it is
100 miles long by % miles broad.
That laughter costs too much
which is purchased by the sacrifice
of decency.
Pumice- stone resembles sponge
in numerous respects. 1t is al
most the only example of rock
that will float on water.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-06-26
Jones McCIi!OI'gii.

Miss Love Jones. 2ouohtor Of
the late Cot CD Jones. was mar
ricI at II a m, on Wcdnc-I,.
last. at the residence ,r hes. moth
cr, in Cedar Creek township, 70
MrW p MoCullough Of Chester
County The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev G c Leonard.
paste. Of lhr Laaya,tr. Circuit,
in the presence of ~ large numhcr
Of relatives and friends. The
attendants were Mis- Ella Jones
with Sir VIM S'oII Of Fawfold:
Miss Lily Adam, with Mr. \ y
Jones: Miss Bessie Massey with
Mr. w \ Curcton, and Mis- Sac
Green with Mr. { \ BccEham.
After the ccremonv which ,cos
very impressivclv performed an
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-06-26
Annual Settlement.

Clerk J p Derhnm of the Comp
trollcr Generals : Office came up
from Columbia Wednesday and
had his annual settlement with the
County Auditor Thursday. The
Auditor had previously had settle
ments with the Supervisor, Trea-
surer and County Supt of Educa-
ton but these settlements were all
gone over IN the presence of Mr.
Derham and Mr. } j Perry, fore
man of the grand jury, and found
correct. The settlement was very
satisfactory.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-06-26
Lost for Twenty Years

Mr. Wills. Sistare, while plow-
ing in his garden at the old Foster
place one day this week, plowcd
up pair of fine gold spcctacIcs.
The iron case in which they were
wa> about eaten mp by rust but
the gold rims and glasses looked
as bright as the day they were
first purchased. They had belong
ed to the mother of the late DR. j
III Foster and were lost by him
about twenty years ago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-06-26
First BIOOm Good Crops.

Mr. | \ McManus sends us the
first cotton bloom we have seen
this season. 1t was plucl<ed on
the 22nd instant. He lives Just
across Lynches River in Chester
field county and writes us that he
has 80 acres of cotton about knee
high and about 100 acres on the
place not so good The corn crop.
he says, is fine and crops generally
in his vicinity are good and about
clear of grass.