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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
SWEEPING PENSION B1LL.-aenera

SWEEPING PENSION BILL.-General
Charles Wood, of Worcester. Mass,
national commander of the Union Vet.
Grams Union, has drafted pension bill
providing that any man who served in
the army or navy during the period
from 1861 to 1866 may have his name
put en- the pension rolls, and that the
rate of pension tor such service shall be
So a month for man who has served
one year, or any fraction thereof not
less than ninety days, with ! cent addi.
tional for every month ever year. 1t
is not necessary to prove any disability.
This is in accor nee with the pro-
1870 of tho zion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
Duny. the pupilist. Dead.

New YORK, Jan. flames Duffy,
the young pugilist from Boston, who
collapsed after fighting ten rounds with
George Justice in the Broadway Ath-
letic Club on Saturday night, died al
2:15 this morning. he lay unconscious
all yesterday in ST. Vincent's Hospital,
suffering from q cerebral hemorrh,age,
a blood vessel in his brain having been
ruptured by the conclusion Of blows
unon his head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
Subscribers Paw in Corn.

ATCHIsoN, Kas., Jan. 1.-The follow.
ing notice is published in several Kan
sas comfy newspapers: Corn is legal
tender. We have large amount due
on subscription. We will allow twenty
cents bushel for corn on both old and
new subscriptions. Bring on your
corn" One paper in northern Kansas
has been forced to build several cribs as
result of this notice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
The Delaware Democrats Win

DOVER, DEL, Jan. 4.-The Court of
Errors and Appeals to day reversed the
decision of the Superior Court for re
count of the vote in Kent county by the
canvassing board. This is victory for
the democrats and gives that party
decided majority in the legislature
which will elect a United State Senator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
Another PugiIist Fatally Injured.

New YORK, Jan. 4-Another brutal
prize fight, in which one of the contest
ants was fatally injured, is reported
from Carthage Landing, near Fishkill
Landing. where William Catskill, color
ed. and Daniel Flanagan, white, fought
fierce battle on Saturday night. In
the ninth round Flanagan was knocked
senseless and he is reported to be dying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
thereof

KING STREET stands in great deal
more need of cleaning than of repaving,
and were its pavements as smooth as
glass and as hard as iron, it would be
utterly disfgured by the paper scraps
and dirt that now cover it, and by the
ssh barrels and boxes that line both its
sides from one end to the other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
Early Surrender Probable.

MADRID, Jan. "A dispatch from
Havana says it is expected that Maxine
Gomez and other insurgent leaders will
soon make overtures to the Spanish
military authorities in Cuba with
view of securing favorable terms OF
surrender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

WITH double price on everything
they have to buy. as is now proposed,
and with no money with which to buy
ANYTHING, the farmers of this country
will realize to their sorrow that they
acted very foolishly when they voted
for republican President snd Congress
at the late election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

THE New England troops that invad-
ed Baltimore in 1861 brought isms with
them that have never been eradicated
In all the subsequent years. 1t is now
impossible under the Maryland law to
buy plug of tobacco or cigar in any
saloon in Baltimore. Why, that is even
worse than the dispensary law Of the
populists in South Carolina. But
Maryland gave large republican ma
ioritY last November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's love OF
banks and bankers surpasses that OF
women. He pardoned one ofthe latter
last week who had been fairly convict
cd not only of robbiug, but of wreck
ing the bank of which he was q direc-
tor. But certainly the banks and
bankers stood by him in his late oppo-
sition to his party, and, in this case at
least, he recognizes the natural fact
that one good turn deserves another,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

There are evidences of unusual ac,
tivity at the Mare Island, Cal, navy
yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

8he body of a man supposed to be
PM. Cornelius, cashier OF the Mer-
a1S.and Planters Bank, of Balti-
sssa this afternoon in the
coroner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

Major Edward Schofeld was insugurated
Governor of Wiconsion at Madison to-day
Tonight the biennial inaugural ball and re.
cepton will be given in the great hall Of the
University Gymnasium.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

\
Alexandria Market. January 4.
The grain market opened quiet with little
doing and prices remain unchanged. The
warm weather has caused weakness il.
prices for Country Produce.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-Flour firm but auiet.
Wheat unsettled and higher; spot 94a,s95
May 81 l4a9l i1 Southern wheat by sample
96a97 do on grade 81 Aa951A. Corn firm
err; spot and Jan 27a .a271.; Feb 2S1.s2SIt:
Mar 2S9sa2Sa4; April 29asa29is steamer
mixed 25at.s251s southern white corn 2:Sa
% do yellow 23a2S. Oats steady; No 2
white 25a26; No 2 mixed do 2la2a Ryc
strong fairly good demand No 9 nearby
41l2a42; No 2 Western 43ibs14. Hay qniet
and steady; choice timothy $l3 5Os14 OO.
Coffee steady at 1Oa. for No 7. Other srti-
Giles unchanged.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-whoat-Jan sl1-; May
80 l2ss5; July S1AaSOa-. Com-Jan 23l.;
May %; July %. OatsoMsy 49,. PORK
May 81 SO. Lard-Jan So So; May
81 O2i9s4 %. Ribs-Jsn SO S2I2s3 So
May 81 02ia Wheat opened firm Or light
worlds shipments and higher Liverpool ca.
bles. Corn opened firm with wheat
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Flour Gufet and
steady. Wheat-No 2 red advanced 1a.a
1'sc on higher cables; fairly active and
steady May 921aa927s Com-No 9 quiet
and frmer; No 2 29a.a30a- Oas-No 2
dull and frmer; western 20s30; May "a.
Pork steady. Lard quiet.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Jar. Cat
tle-Receipts of cattle were too sul.! to con.
stitute mu ch of market the few rstiye beef
offered sold at S350a5. 35 for common TO
best, chiefly at $4a5. Hogs.-In hogs. al
though receipts were small, prices were no
better and offerings were disposed of at
Of the sales at $3.25a3 40. sheep-Sheep
sold actively at $2s3.75 for common to prime.
So. 50a4 30 for yearlings, and So 5Oa5 .25
for poor to fancy lambs, and Western sheep
sold at $2:90a375.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET Jan. f.
Beef Cattle were in full supply moderate
demand prices easier. The quotations were IS
dun 94sss4K common non s 9lsa4i.c per- per- Ai ID.
Sheep were in full supply fair demand. The
quotations were as follows Extra 4a4L.c,
good 3la,3a.c, medium 3a34.c, common
2t.a2a.c per ID. Lambs 4a57sc per h.
Hogs were steady; good demand Westerns
5a5Ec per ID. Fat cows were unchanged at
21ba3Ac per ID. Thin Cows were poorly and
sold at $5a$15 per head. Veal calves were
steady at 3laa6i2 per ID. Mich cows were
fairly active at $25a$45 per head. Dressed
beeyes sold at 5leaSc per ID,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

THE FACT that good apples in Maine
are now selling at ten cents barrel is
not calculated to induce the farmers of
s. State to feel convinced that they
eksir own interest when they
+ s. aspcratic ticket last No.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

WALLER Won TIE RACE = Tie six-iay
eight.hour bicycle race closed in Washington
Saturday night in the presence Of the largest
crowd that had been in attendance The fol-
lowing WAS tho score
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, Jan. 4.-Easier money abroad
and tho jump in wheat here had Stimulating
influence on the stock market after the OPEN
ing. At the same timo little attention was
paid to tho rcassembling of Congress as the
impression prevails that the Cameron Cuban
resolutions will either be buried in committee.
or talked TO death. The changes in prices.
however, were unimpOrtant and tho dealings
for outside account on small scale At / /
o'clock speculation was quiet and steady
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

BALTIMORE. Jan. 4.-Virginia century
61AN62.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

SAVING THE FIsH.-Captain Harron,
from the United States fish commission,
and his men arrived at Harper's Ferry
Saturday night. Yesterday they began
SEEMING the canal and 5000 fish were
put into the Potomac. These included
500 bass, ranging from to IA inches in
length. The other fish were minnows,
clubs, sinners, white perch, few cat
fish but no carp. White perch are be-.
coming very plentiful. All the trans
ferred fish would have persisted. They
were taken from the shallower places.
The deeper pools and lock will be SEM
ed tomorrow on the arriva, of waist
boots, which were wired for Saturday.
Hip boots only were here TO be used,
but the work will require waist boots.
One division only was at work, going
two miles north.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04
COMMUNICATED.
THE DAWN OF PROSPERITY.


Bradstreet's Financial Journal of
January ., 1897, makes the following
trade showing which should throw into
ecstacies the healthiest gold bug de.
'veloped in the past year. 1t says ::
General trade has been rather more
quiet, and this week proves one of the
dullest of the dull season which has
followed the fortnight of revived de-
mand early in November. Manufac-
turers of wooden goods are buying raw
material only to cover orders received.
Large stocks of unsold cloth continne
to depress quotations, and merchants
at distributing centers do not antic-
pate an early improvement. Farm
products, cotton and print cloths are
lower, and western and southern
brands Of pig iron report cut of %
cents per ton. Total business failures
in the United States in 1896 number
5,1l2. Total liabilities of those fail
ing in that year was $247 900, 900. or 30
per cent more than the year 1895 and
65 per cent. more than the year 1884,
Compare this with the statement made
by the leader Of the gold bug forces
when the bill was before the Senate
demouitizng silver. He said: "Within
week after the passage of this bill this
country will enter an era of prosperity
unknown in its history" ''If ignorance
be the curse of God" we have sown
full crop and it now looks like the har-
vest of the coming year will be full
one. May God forgive the ignorant ones.
But what of the rascals who for purely
selfish purposes under the guise OF
"souud money, honest money, deceived
many ignorant people in voting them.
selves into the most complete form OF
slavery known WARWICK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-04

Alexandria Market. January L.
The grain market opened quiet with little
doing and prices remain unchanged. The
warm weather has caused weakness in.
prices for Country Produce.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

1t is suggested that what some people
want is sleep holidays. They do not
need to go to watering places and sum-
mer hotels and TO be entertained by a
round of gayety, with a band always
playing. There may be something in
The contention that greater amount of
sleep is required by people nowadays
especially brain-workers- was for
merly the case. Nicola Tesla, the cleo
trician, is credited with saying that he
believes man might live two hun
dred years if he would sleep most of the
time. That is why negroes often live
to advanced old age-because they
sleep SO much. He also alluded to the
current report that Mr.. Gladstone now
sleeps seventeen hours every day.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
the most .,c1ent Influences in improving the

the most s.Ctcnt Influences in improving the
condition OF the wage earners. Labor or
ganiZations are almost entirely responsible
for the fact that skilled labor wages have not
fallen as much as prices. although they have
not always succeeded in keeping employ
ment up to full time.
While giving TO these organizations credit
for what they have done, 1t is only fair to
suggest that neither labor organizations nor
any other form OF protection can secure to
the labor permanent immunity If the general
level of prices continues to fall. The idle
man is the menace TO the man who has en-
ployment. and the number of idle men must
necessarily increase II we have a monetary
system which constantly raises the value of
the dollar and constantly lower the market
value of the products of labor.
Arbitration of differences between large
corporate employers and their employees Is
one of the political reforms most needed by
wage earners. Until arbitration is secured
the strike Is the only weapon within the
reach OF labor. Society at large Is interested
In the application of the principle of arbitra-
tion to the differences which arise from time
pioyes.
Laboring people have special interest just
now In securing relief from what Is aptly de-
scribed as government by Injunction" The
extent to which the writ of injunction has
been abused within recent years has aroused
a hostility which is almost universal 1t Is
only question of time when government by
injunction will be cured by legislation.
The main purpose of the writ of Injunction
is to avoid trial by jury. Trial by jury Is
more important to the American people to-
day than 1t ever was before in American his
tory. 1t was originally intended as protec-
tion against the royalty and it is to-day the
main protection of the people against pu-
tocracy which is to the country what royalty
is under mOnarchial form of government
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
searchlights at Niagara Ealls,

Visitors to the falls later on in the
season may enjoy what is now q rare
spectacle of seeing the falls illuminated
at night. 1t is proposed to add novelty
to the illumination by using acetylene
gas searchlights instead of the cleo
tricity which one would expect to be
used at this great electrical center. This
will be the first public demonstration of
the Illuminating powers of acetylene
gas on a large scale ever given in this
country. 1t is proposed to erect twelve
or more searchlights on Goat and Luna
Islands, and the light from these Will
be thrown across the American falls
and the rapids above the falls. Some
years ago. before the Stat took posses
sion of the lands about the falls for
free park purposes, the falls We're IL
Illuminated from Prospect Park. and at
that time proved delightful summer
evening attractiOn.-Chicago Tribune
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

\ pathetic appeal for aid comes to
the Government from Chamberlain. S.
d. Chasing Crane" who is described
as Lower Brule Sioux" has sacrificed
his health for Uncle Sam, and he asks
q pension. Chasing'S case seems to de-
mand prompt attention. The aged
Sioux is battlescarred and the hero of
many 4 fight, but for these he asks no
rewards. Il mas served for year as
soldier in the regular army, and has
been stationed during this time in Fort
Omaha, but this he passes by without
demur. Endowed with a strong consti-
tuition, he endured the rigOrs Of fort life
with fortitUde, until confronted by the
Government ratiOns. 1t appears he
struggled bravely with the insidious
foe. Thrice daily he met the enemy.
and seldom failed to down it. But his
vigor was being sapped by the unequal
battle, and after these many days of
struggle he stands confessed a con-
quered and broken Sioux. 1t is a sad
story, this of Chasing Crane. If he
proves he ate these rations daily
throughout all this year it is difficult to
see how pension can be withheld, and
the papers can be expected soon, duly
indorsed, Wounded by a Nations ra.
tiOnS"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
Said Poke and Beans. >,

Joe Cavan, who has had q whrlwind
experience in the South and West. said
to the crowd in the same Old place. the
uptown hotel:
My advice to you all is. be natural.
Do not try to deceive people with your
affected talk or in your clothes You
will be certain to show the cloven foot
somewhere. l was at a dinner once iD
ST. Louis. 1t was given by Gov. Mar.
maduke. Before we had given our or.
ders, for at Western dinner every man
has the privilege of saying what he
wants, the Governor asked each one of
his guests where he hailed from One
W&s from Tennessee. one from Illinois,
one from California. The East was
not represented, so handed in my card
from Vermont. Just then the waiter
passed the bill of fare. and my ruling
passion asserting itself, Poke and
BEANS said |, in my natural voice.
"'Cavan.' said the Governor of Mis-
souri, vehemently, you're from Georgy.
No man from Vermont ever said poke
and BEANS and your scheme of passing
for Yankee. sub. is reprehensibIe, and
will cost you the wine.
Il have sailed under my own colors
ever since."-New York Sun
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
Influence of the Imagination,

Fear has killed many a man before
to-day. There is an old story of king
whose favorite was condemned to die
for crime. Before his execution, how
ever. it was discovered that he was in
nocent, and the king, in order to give
his favorite and agreeable surprise
took the place Of the eXecutioner, using
q towel instead Of an axe. But the man
was killed as instantly as if his head
had been cut off.
Iii modern times some French men OF
science obtained permission to perform
similar experiment on man con
demned to be guillotined. They bound
him to n table. and told him that arte-
ries would be opened in various parts
Of his body, and that he would be bled
to death. He could not expect to live
more than half an hour. He was then
blindfolded. He was pricked in various
parts of the body. and at the end of half
an hour was dead. although he had
lnst very little blood.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
DOWN TO THE FOOT.

The boys stood up in the reading class
y dozen or 'so-and each one said
That those at the foot should never pass,
Or ind it easy to get up head.
Harry was studiOus; so were Jake,
Jim and Robert and Tom and Jack:
For men of business they meant to make,
And it wouldn't do TO be dull or slack.
There wasn't another boy on the line
More anxious than Jimmy to keep his
place:
.'or to be at the head was very fine,
But to 90 down foot was Il sad disgrace.
Gut Jim delighted in games OF Uall.
Polo. tennis or tame croquet.
And his mind was not on his books at ali
When he took his place in the class that
day.
Twas his turn to read. and lie started off
With an air attentive vain nretcnse-
For the boys around him began to cough
And nudge and chuekle ut inns ex-
pense.
You've skipped line" whispered geaes-
Ous Ben.
Who had often helped in this way be
fore.
You've skipped line" shouted lin; and
then.
OF course. the school room was IN -
roar.
As down to the foot Jim went that day
He learned lesson that any Ounce
Might well have known; for were Sure
to stray
II we try to be in two places ut once
port when you sport. in an earnest way,
With il merry heart and Il cheerful face;
But when at your books think no. Of your
play.
Or else you'll certainly lose your place
-Ectroit Free Press
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A girl who is blind and deaf and vino
is without the senses Of smell and taste
has passed the Harvard examination
and will enter the annex to the uniyer-
sity, Radcliffe, at younger age than
most freshmen. She is Miss Helen Kel-
Lar, singularly afflicted with burdens,
conspicuously endowed with genius.
What matchless perseverance and pa.
tience must this maid possess thus to
surmount obstacles that seem 10 towe,
endeavor
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
BRYAN AT ST. LOUIS,
Eloquent Nebraskan Talks on Eco
nomic Problems to a Large Crowd.

Eloquent Nebraskan Talks on Eco
nomic Problems to n Large Crowd
The feature of Labor Day celebration
in St. Louis was an address by w. j.
Bryan, at Concordia Park. The biggest
crowd ever seen in the park greeted the
speaker. His speech throughout was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. Previous to the
meeting, Mr.. Bryan reviewed parade of
$4,000 laboring men. Mr.. Bryan spoke, in
part as follows:
While find pleasure in participating in
the exercises of this day, am also actuated
by a sense Of duty, because the observance
of Labor day affords me an opportunity for
the discussion of those questions which espe-
cially concern the producers &c wealth.
form of government like ours makes it pos
sibe for the people to have such legislation
as they desire, but even then it is possible
for few persons to overreach the people al
a whole. THO welfare of the people must be
sought not in the securing of special priv
ileges to themselves. but In the denying of
special privileges to anyone.
The labor organizations have been one Of
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
Secoudarv school.

/ believe the great sin in our pubic
high schools is that they give al in
ferior course OF instruction to those
children whose education is to be the
shortest. But. accepting the state
ment that there shOTld be nothing
taught in the secondary schools which
is not placed there in their own inter
ests. | must protest against the prOpO-
siti0n that it is more important for
the secondary school to connect itself
with the elementary school tilan with
the higher institutions. 1 believe that
to be an absolutely fatal error, just ex-
actly rs think it is fatal error in the
individual if he does not look up. and
not down-if he does not seek his in
spiration above himself. Can any
proposition be palmer than that in IL
school we must always look upward?
Shall we not follow EmersOn'S advice
and hitch our wagon to a star, and not
to Il bowlder by the roadside that has
not moved for millions of years:
Practically, what has been the source
of improvements in education, here III
the United States, for the last two gen
eratiOns? 1t is fifty years since Agas-
siz landed here. Where did IabOra-
tory teaching begin? Who brought into
this country the method of studying
zoology by observation and expert
ment? Louis Agassiz. Who did the
same service for botany? Asa Gray,
whose honorable name has been al
ready mentioned here this morning.
From what institutions have come the
superior methods of teaching Latin
and Greek within the last twenty-five
years? Those languages have been
taught in American secondary schools
ever since the Boston Latin School and
the IsoXbury Latin School were found
ed in the seventeenth century: but
where did the improved methods come
from? From the colleges and the col
leges only. Who started the method Of
reading ut sight? Who produced books
designed to encourage it: The classical
department Of Harvard College
Charles W. Eliot, III Educational! Re-
view.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

When New York lawyer locks horns
with the English language Websters
dictionary has no chance at all to win
even 4 place. The other day the cigar
ette trust was indicted for having law
fully, wickedly, unjustly, oppressively
and maliciously conspired, combined,
confederated and agreed to control and
monopolize the making and vending of
cigarettes" And yet they claim Ian
guage was invented to conceal thought.