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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-11
MIR. MAY IN RICHMOND.

Il
A pleasant little ripple of surprise
swept over the Lexington corridors last
saturday evening when the Hon. Will
liam H. May, Alexandria county's typ.
ical representative in the lower branch
of the Legislature, walked briskly in
and registered. He has always made
the Lexington his headquarters during
the Legislative sessions and, therefore,
mis- is very familiar figure there, which
fact particularly accounted for the wave
of curiosity originated upon his arrival.
1t was soon learned by inquiring friends
that Mr.. May was spokesman for dele
cation of Alexandrians who, with him.
self, had suddenly decided to have a
conference with Governor O'Ferrall in
regard to matter of Importance to
Alexandria.
Some of the Legislative cranks even
went so far as to insinuate that gu ex-
ira Sc sion had been called, but upon
assurance to the contrary matters quiet
ed down considerably.
But the guests of the Lexington who
have enjoyed the entertaining CONVEX
satonal powers with which their veneer.
able acquaintance is gifted never ceased
their efforts until they had persuaded
him into reminiscent mood, after
which all were royalty entertained at
the expense of his ample fund of witt
cisms> and anecdotes. Mr. May was
very reticent as to his future intentions;
but it may be truthfully asserted that if
the people OF Alexandria county ap-
preciate him as their representative in
the same degree in which the Lexing-
ton appreciates him as guest he will
be elected for another term by an over
whelming Observation-Disclosures State.
SHOT HIS FRIEND.-With no appar-
emit reason other than that he had been
drinking, and without the slightest
provocation, Harry Hellman, about
twenty-five years of age, the son of
John II. Hellman, oil dealer, shot and
probably fatally wounded his friend
Will Banft, and at the same time at
tempted to kill James H. Kolb, a fell.
low companion, shortly after II o'clock
last night, in Washington. Both Banft
and Kolb are at the Emergency Hos
pital, and the former is in a critical
condition and will probably die. He'll
man was promptly arrested and locked
up in the police station. The shooting
occurred in an alley directly back OF
Kolb's boarding house. Last night
Banft brought his friend, Hellman, to
the house, and, together with several
other boarders, spent the night in hay
ing good time, and beer was sent for
and all drank quite freely. In the
midst of the hilarity the tragedy
was enacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-11
HOUSE.

The House continued the legislative
day of yesterday when it met to-day
and took up the subject of forest reser-
vations again. Mr.. Underwood spoke
briefly and was followed by Mr.. Ellis,
both Of whom advocated the restoration
of the reservations made by President
Cleveland to the people.
Mr.. Cannon had no doubt that Presi-
dent Cleveland's action had been
somewhat ill-advised. but opposed the
Senate amendment which would put it
out of the power of any President In O
generation to include any ofthe 10000,
600 acres in reservation.
Hr. Hartman wanted the order an
nulled.
MIR. Lacey remarked that Mr.. Hart
man assumed that President Mckinley
would repeat the mistakes of President
Cleveland.
~ don't think there is any man on
the face of the earth such q blunder-
head that he could make one.thou.
sandth part of the mistakes made by
President Cleveland" retorted Mr..
Hartman. II didn't support President
Mckinley, but thank God he is an
American Pre- Edent and the first one
we have had in four years."
The amendment providing that the
mineral land commissioners be appoint
ed by the President with the advice
and consent of the Senate" was oppos-
ed by Mr.. Dockery, who asserted that
its only effect was to take the Of
fcisls out of the classified service.
"Iu view of this assault on the civil
service law Mr.. Dockery concluded,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-11

TyRY A BOTTLE OF LEADBEATER'S
L COMPOUND EXTRACT OF SARSAPA-
RILLA, combined with Iodide OF Potassium
and Iron. Formula on every bottle. Price
T6 canta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-11

MY TRADE WINNERS.-Choice Gros
QYI ceres carefully selected. All goods
fully guaranteed. Prices as low as the low
est, quality considered.
MII pIrpN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
BRIGHT BITS.

A Critical Noment-Sarah Bernhard
VIII shortly appear as Hamlet. It will be
interesting to see the effect on the gale
ries when she exclaims: 20, that this too.
too solid flesh would meltr"-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Trouble Without Trouble-'I saw a
fellow down on the Bowery just now look
ing for trouble"
did he find it?
you bet he id. and without amy
trouble. either. "-Brookiyn Life.
No Laek.-"W Well" said the smiling and
leisurely caller TO the busy man. Il haven t
bothered you for quite a while"
That is true replied the busy man,
with ready assent "but there have been
plenty of other b0res. "-Pittsburg Chron-
icle Telegraph.
Products of the Nine-"Rather curious
that both the melon and this beefsteak
should be the product of a vine" casually
observed Lake Front at breakfast.
'Beefsteak from vine?" growled the
dyspeptic.
Yes" was the cheerful reply from a
bovine. '-Chautauqua Assembly Herald.
Advice to Gold seekers-To the young
man who wants to know hey to fit him
sell Tor gong 10 the kiOu0lke. Acquire
hal bits of industry and self-control, be pre-
pared 10 meet with firmness whatever dis
couragements may arise, scrape together
TWO or three times as much money for the
journey as the best estimates render nee
essary, and don't go.-Chicago Tribune.
You have all sorts of pie see by a
sign in the window" said the facet'ous Gus.
toner, as he went into bakery and ad-
dressed one of the young women who stood
behind the counter. Yes, sir. What kind
do you waut? 4 vii. take magpie, Il
you p.ease." At this remark another youne
woman snickered, but the other girl turn
ed to her promptly and said: Here
Bertha. You're wanted. "-Harper's Bazaar
-Bluebeard's Side Of the story-"Wo-
man." cried Bluebeard, savagely. pre-
pare to dier'
There were doubtless two sides to the
story; there was the accepted version
whereby it was made to appear that the
husband was not justified in killing his
wife; on the other hand, it was possible
they had been out to whist party and
Fatima had trumped Bluebeard's ace 9
time or two.
II is better to reserve judgment until al
the facts shall have been made KNOWN
Detroit Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
Republicans and Others.

The everyday, old-time republican in
the south, who goes about earning "A liv-
ing in an host way and attending to his
business just ike democrat is not in
danger of having an Office thrust upon
him by the Mckinley administration. The
loavcs and fishes are for the white pOlit-
ical hacks and the black bucks who have,
or can develop a pull" The first have
fed from the public crib so long that they
DO not know any other means Of getting
livelihood, and the others think that by
reason of their color and the number Of
votes east by the black race for the repub-
lican party they are both competent and
entitled 10 I'll any Office from collector OF
Internal revenue 20 President.
There are, possibly, two or three hun
bred white republicans in Georgia who adj
here to the party from principle and they
think and vote with the party upon all
occasions and make no fuss about it. As
a rule they ask nothing. and receive the
same. They are, therefore, not dsap-
pointed at not being made recipients OF
especial favors from the administration.
There are, however. some people in Geor-
gia who recently supported the republican
ticket and who are sadly disappointed at
not receiving a share Of the public pie. It
is hardly necessary to say they belong to
that class of Mckinley democrats" who
thought their abandonment OF the demo-
cratic party last fall and their support OF
the republican national ticket entitled
them to the new administrations most
distinguished" consideration, and placed
them among the first in line for political
preferment. They expected the speedy re-
cognition Of their eminent services by the
administration. Some OF them seem lately
to have reached the conclusion that the
less said about their opposition TO the reg
ular democracy last year, the better it
viii be. hence they are keeping very quiet,
so as TO get back into the democratic fold
in time to secure good standing in anuci-
patton of the next campaign. The popu-
listic democrats, who found fault with the
last national platform because it was not
radical enough, it is to be observed are
also getting back into line with the reg
ular organization. BY the time the next
national campaign is opened it will be
found that the democracy is in splendid
lighting trim. President Mckinley and
his negro appointees. and Congressman
D.nElcy and his tariff bill have given dem
ocrats good ana sufficient reasons to sink
their local differences and get together;
and they will get together. In the next
national election there win be no republi-
can state in the south
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
Headed on bv Phone.

Just my internal luck" growled one of
our most eligible bachelors as he threw
himself on a couch and looked daggers at
his closest friend, as though he were the
dispenser of fate, says the Detroit Free
Press. If a fellow wants o get married
and fulfil his proper destiny in life, for
tune trips him up and makes a fool of him
You know that I've popped to three or four
girls and in every cae I've been just too
late. You may put it down now that if
l ever marry a woman she will do the pro
posing and make all the preliminary ar
engagements"
Scored another failure?"
Yes, lost by an eyebrow, as usual. You
recall that divine creature 1 pointed out to
you from the club window the other day.
That little Ruddins and I have both been
sweet on her-rivals, I suppose you would
say. 1 called where she is visiting
early last evening to put my fate to the
test. While l was screwng my courage
up to the sticking point and trying to sep
arate her from the other people there she
was called by one of the servants. She
came back looking so rosy and sweet that
l pushed matters piloted her 10 a side We
randa and told her. with al the gush and
sentimentallsm of some callow youth, how
I loved her, how could not i've w't'
her. She never looked more beautiful than
when she told how sorry she was to cause
me pain, but she had just accepted Mr..
Ruddins by telephone. II was to talk with
him that she had been called by the ser
want. l stammered my way to the hat
rack and out of the house the best could.
The impudent little rascal he knew was
going there. for / told him myself, and I
| went early for the express purpose of head
ing him off. No other man would have
had the cold nerve TO propose by telephone.
II any girl wants me after this she knows
where to find me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
HOW the Money Goes.

County Commiss. ouer Kehoe did the PEG
pie service by his plain talk at the meet
ing of the county commissioners on Thurs
day afternoon. What he said, taken in
connection with the report of the superin-
tendent Of county work proves the repeat
ed assertion of the Morning News with re-
gard to the management of county affairs
namely, that a very large proportion of
the money collected from the taxpayers
for public works is being wasted. Com
missioner Kehoe says the work going on
in the Barony of Buckhalter is being done
without proper p ans, and without any We'll
defined idea of the ultimate cost except
such ideas as may be embodied in the off,
hand statement made at the meeting by
Superintendent Chaplin, that it would
take $50 laborers 800 days to COM
plete the job" This statement, a very
unsatisfactory one it must be admitted, is
the only information that has been voueh-
safed the patient taxpayers in the matter
of how their money is being expended
With regard TO county expenditures, the
statement that the cost of the convicts for
the last month was 81 1861 is not quite
explicit This sum is simply for feeding
and guarding the prisoners, and to it must
be added the cost of clothing. medicine,
doctors salary, superintendents salary
and pay of other employees, besides feed
for the horses, purchase and repair of
tools implements, wagons, etc., which
viii aggregate a sum equal to the cost of
food supplies and guarding. At the pres
ent rate, therefore, it may be estimated
that the annual cost of the county convicts
approximates 5000 Now, according to
Commissioner Kehoe's statement this large
sum is being friuered away, without plans
or figures. The costly county ship, with
its valuable cargo OF ducats, gathered from
the pockets of the people, is sent to sea
without rudder, compass or chart. No
speclous arguments or funny stories, or
special pieadings will serve to bind the
people to the waste that is going on. Com
missioner Kehoe should turn more light
upon the darkness of Buekhalter and its
surroundings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
Personal.

DIR. Max Schiller Of Berlin has demon
strated that by the use Of Rontgen rays
one can see how sounds are produced by
the voice in singing.
John Ruskin's health is much improv-
ed, and he is taking an active interest in
the publication Of addresses on landscape
painting delivered by him at Oxford.
The Duke Of Portland is at the head of
a movement in England for the abolish
ment of check reins or bearing reins, as
they are called over there, and has made
several speeches against this familiar
method of torturing horses.
1t is announced that Sarah Bernhard
intends to play in London the title role
in Hamlet" If her attempt is crowned
with cess-which a Partisan critic
thinks Is certain-she will play Hamlet"
in Paris next winter.
-Monsignor Joseph Schroeder of the
Catholic University, in Washington, is In
Rome, and it is believed that he will use
all his influence with the vatican to pre-
vent the appointment Of Archbishop
Keane as archbishop of New Orleans.
Gordon Hunsaker one of the wealth
lest pioneer ranchers of the Salt River
valley, is being held a prisoner by the
Mexican authorities at FL Plomo, in the
state of Sonora as a witness against In
dams in a shooting case.
Congressman David b. Henderson of
Iowa will be compelled TO have one of his
legs amputated at the knee joint He was
shot in the left foot at Corinth and it was
then amputatcd at The ankle, but the injury
has troubled him ever since.
--Hu King Eng. young Chinese woman
who studied medicine in this country, TAX
ing the degree of NJ. D. is now in charge
Of the Siang-Hu hospital, at Foo-ChOw,
and a story is told of a coo.le who wheel
ed his blind old mother 900 miles on a
barrow to take her to the woman doctor
double opera ton for cataract was the
result, and the old woman can see as well
al ever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
An "nririnnI pncknr,s.-

Judge Simonton's recent decision de-
fines very clearly what constitutes an or
iginal package of liquor under the law
He says that each of the bottles of liquor
mentioned in the papers," having been
shipped and delivered to the common car
rier singly, sealed and marked, or in pack
ages of two or more bottles securely
fastened together and marked, and trans
ported in a car of the carrier under the
control of the carrier, and so received
from the carrier and offered for sale,
in the same form and condition in
which it was shipped each bottle,
or package of two or more bottles. was
and is an original package within the
scope and meaning Of a previously de-
livered opinion.
The opinion had been expressed by GER
tain lawyers that the freight car in which
the liquor was shipped was the Original
package" since the shipper in Georgia.
had placed the bottles In the car and pack
ed them in straw to prevent breakage,
and that to dispose of the Original pack
age" in South Carolina It would be neces-
sary to sell the whole car load in a lump.
II had also been suggested that single
bottles could not be regarded as Original
packages" since bin Of lading was not
made cut for each bottle separately. Ac-
cording TO the opinion of the court, how
ever. these objections are merely quib-
bles. and when a number OF bottles are
shipped IN bulk In a freight car, the sin
gle bottle, no matter what its capacity,
is an original packase.
The decision Is unfortunate for the state
| Of South Carolina, from moral as well
as a financial point OF view. Original
| package" stores it is 20 be expected. Will
spring up all over the state. In the event
Of such occurrence Il has been published
the dispensary viii enter into sharp COM
petition vita the interlopers and en-
doavor to drive them out OF the terri
tory by slashing prices. what the effect
of "A war OF cut rates Ia whisky would
| bo can only Doe imagined. Il IL very GER
tam that sobrIety and morality would not
be conserved. From the money point OF
Wow the state will be a loser from tho
decision whether the price war develops
or not The license law having been re-
poalcd by the enactment OF the dispen-
sary law. the state VIII derive no revenue
from the Original package" stores. while
the dipcnsary sales ana net profits will
be cut down by the competition
The South Caroliuians are learning that
81 is costly experiment to try 10 run
their state upon plan differing widely
in some respects from the plan OF gov-
ornment OF the other states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
FARE TO PHILADELPHIA.
MERCHANTS And MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO..
Via New York and Rail.
RATES of PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin. limited days, $3.50. Cabin IN
limited. 5000. Excursion, limited s
months, $32. Second class, limited days.
STATS.
TO BOSTON-Steamer-C limited 3
days, $24. Excursion. limited months, $40.
Second class, limited days, s19.
TO WASHINGTON-St and rail-
Cabin, unlimited. $500. Second class,
limited 5 days, s1120.
TO PHILADELPHIA and rail
Cabin, unlimited $3.50. Excursion, lin
tied months. $500. Second class, limi-
ted days. $3.50
TO PHILADELPHIA-S teamer-Cabn.
unlimited, 81. Second class, limited (
days, $11.50.
TO BALTIMORE-Cabin s15. Excursion
limited months, $25 Second class. so.
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Bald.
more as follows STANDARD time:
ITAsCA. Capt James, SATURDAY, Aug.
H. at 1880 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan, WEDNEs-
DAY, Aug. Is, at 1000 a. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt Billups, SATUR-
DAY, Aug. p, at p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. J. CAROLAN. Agent
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A.,
A. d. STEBBINS A. T. NJ
j. G. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
This Dog steals oarh.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Worthington Of
Mechanicville, Pa, own a handsome col
lie dog. Jip is the pride of the village,
but, alas! he is an inveterate thief. says
the New York Press. He is no common
thief; he IS a thief of acumen and discre-
ton.
Several days ago Mrs Worthington had
as visitor Mrs. William Duffeny of this
village. Mrs. Duffeny is Mrs. Worthing-
tons daughter, and JiD knows her well,
but that fact made no difference to the
dog. Mrs. Duffeny had been shopping,
and when She reached her mothers house
her arms were filled with bundles. She
placed the bundles and her pocketbook
which contained 800, on a porch chair and
entered the house. When she emerged
to return to her home she found the bun
dies as she had placed them, but the
purse was missing. Every corner of the
piazza was searched, but no trace of the
pocketbook was found. No one at the
time thought of Jip. Finally Mrs. Worth
ington suggested that the matter of the
disappearance of the purse be reported
to the police. This was done.
Several of Mechanicville Finest APP
peared on the scene, and at once began to
search the premises. In this they were
aided by a number of jealous neighbors.
After an hours hunt Mrs Belle Gers
line discovered Jip crOuching in a corner
Of the yard making heroic attempts to
masticate a decidedly indiges tible purse.
Here's the thief" cried Mrs Gersline.
dragging the dog by the back of his neck
into view Of the searchers.
The pocketbook was quickly searched
and found to be empty.
What did you with the money, Jip?"
asked one of the neighbors.
Jip squatted on his launches, elevated
his forepaws and gazed appealingly at his
accuser.
mo use asking him." growled one of
the village Hawkshaws.
Presently the indefatgable Mrs. Gers
line found a mound of freshly upturned
earth in one of the flower beds
The mound was quickly torn open and
found to contain the contents of the
pocketbook that JiD had stolen from the
porch. Jip was soundly thrashed and told
that if he should ever again happen to be
guilty of a theft he would be shot. Jip
looked wise, carefully put his tail between
his legs and then humbly crawled under
the porch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14

W. j. L., in New York Sun.
Do you recall that time last year,
Upon the Klondize river,
We thrsted for a glass of beer,
And shook with many a SILVER?
l oft since then have wondered why
For gold, in natures culver.
She did not have a wedge of PIE
Upon the Klondike river.
Our boat kept measure with its oar,
TIL one September morning
The river froze from shore to shore
without minutes warning,
And cut our commissary so,
We didn't have a silver
OF anything 10 eat but snow
Upon the Klondike river
We'd dug four tons of gold a week.
And piled it all around us,
Into g.ittering yellow peak,
Just as the winter dOwned MS:
And when the summer came once more
Although it seemed II never
Would come again, We were dead sore
Uoon the Kondike river.
For not a speck of dust had we,
OF all we had collected.
Because, by gravy, don't you see,
Twas not as we expected,
For grub was needed right along,
And stuff to stop a SILVER.
And pound for pound" the suffers song
Upon the Klondike river.
So when the warm had killed the cold
And winter time was over,
We'd eaten an our pile Of gold.
And still were not in clover
Because we owed a board bin yet,
Which with our best endeavor,
VIII wipe the wad this year Wen get
Upon the Kiondike river.