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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
A Rare Surgical Operation.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. 25.-In
the latter part of last month G. Hotf.
man, a young farmer, sustained a
compound fracture of the third Ger
vical vertebrae, an injury nearly
always fatal, which prevented the NOV
ing Of his head in any direction. On
August II he was brought to the
French Hospital where the arch of the
third vertebrae and portion of the sec.
ond vertebrae were removed. The pa
tient rests on an inclined plane. The
weight of his body acts as counter ex-
lention to the weight applied to an ex-
tension apparatus which is attached to
the head and the patient is virtually
suspended by the neck until he shall be
restored to health. By it not only his
life has been saved but he is on the
speedy way to recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
The Grain Markets.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Compared with
the wild gyrations of the past few days,
wheat opened to-day in condition
that might be called steady. The feel.
ing in regard to the market was much
mixed. The belief that the bull clique
was holding on to September wheat
and the fact that foreigners were not
selling this morning modified the bear
ish sentiment somewhat. 1t also made
traders chary of September wheat.
Offerings of that future were very light
and the price advanced easily and quick
ly on small trading. The rally
became quite pronounced when
late cables showed good rally
from the early decline. Septem.
Der opened at 994a994 compared
with yesterdays closing price Of Sit.
1t advanced trihe, eased of to 92s,
then advanced steadily to 95. Decem-
Der which closed yesterday at 9O4,
opened to-day at 91a919, sold. at 9ls
and advanced to 93s. There was con.
siderable realizing at the top which was
reached about the time New York be.
gan to turn weak and declines to CAT
10 September and 92s in December en-
sued.
There was another active session in
corn and with decided Improvement
in the feeling. The advance was lost
later on realizing sales, but the market
turned strong again. December open
ed at 304a30s, compared with yester.
days closing price of 304. It sold up
to 315, defined to 304 and recovered to
81. In oats considerable activity was
also manifest. The market opened
easy but turned strong later with corn.
The price of September wheat was
advanced exactly 5 cents to-day, clos
ing at 964. 1t sold as high as 81. At
the same time December advanced 3
cents to 931, selling at one time cent
above that figure.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Wheat had
an active opening again this morning,
but not on the order which character.
lied the speculative dealings last week.
! The volume of outside business has
fallen of with the decline in prices.
For the first ten minutes after the gong
struck wheat was very buoyant. Prices
shot up over cents DuSnel, or 10 80
| cents for December after having closed
at 953 cents. Then came a period of
heavy realizing that fairly swamped
| the market for a time and left the
!, active option foundering around 96i
cents. Bear traders, however, became
too aggressive on the break and little
sharp work by the Chicago bull leaders
scared them into excited covering
which rushed prices up to SO cents
before noon. Corn had much the same
movement as wheat. There was a
l strong opening with good all-round
demand from traders, break under
realizing and recovery to the highest
prices of the forenoon, September
ranged from 3SI to 348 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A small army of newspaper men 81.
at Port Towsend, Wash, awaiting 10
intercept the steamer Portland with In
latest news from Dawson City.
The American Bar Association vs,
called to order at Association Hall IN
Cleveland, o., this morning with 40 at.
tendance of nearly 800 delegates Pres.
dent ]. NJ. Woolworth, OF Omaha d;
livered an address.
RI. Rev. G.. NJ. Grossman. one oftt.
founders and for forty years presder.
of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of
Iowa and other States, died last nib,
at his home in Waverly. la. He vi:
born in Germany 10 1923.
The examination of veniremen ti
the jury which is to try Adoph Lus,
CERT, the sausage maker, for the mN.
der of his wife, was resumed 10 Chiago
to-day. 1t was the opiuiou Of Ststts
Attorney Deneen that al least len day;
would be required TO select jury.
John D. Tollant, the president Of The
Tollant Banking Company, Of Sis
Francisco, is confined in a Chicago
police station raving maniac. Saur
day evening the California banker In
for O vacation in Europe, but suddenly
became deranged while on the train.
Chief Of Police Peter Conliu. Of New Yoii,
was retired to-day by the Police COmms.lt-
ers on his own application. He VII. retel'e
a pension of SD, 900 year Conlin: ie.'e
ment has long been expected As thele Lii
been friction between him and the men.en
of the Police Board. The commissioners e
cided to appoint Acting Inspector Joa1 No
Gu lagh in Conlin's place. THIS wss gHtI'
pected as it had been generally thongaiM
Deputy Chief Cartwright would Ot Hht
chief
WisConsin's law, requiring good: mite
prisons of other States aud sold III W;@is'
to DO labelled Convict made" hsa been e
clsred void by Judge Seaman, who hold; ia'
it discriminates against the commerce oio'a"
s ates.
Bar silver in London dropped The o' Il
cord an additional : penny with qloaasa
of 2334d. The quotation in New iOit w
unchanged at 51i2. Mexican doI.sn ''H "
399s cents.
The cloak makers s.rike in Ne" ioii
assuming serious proportions and gel'"'
strike Of the entire trade Is threaeneO'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

THERE ARE thousand or more ne
eroes in the penitentiary, very many OF
them for the term of year or 30. They
have been sent there and must bs sent
back whence they came at the expense
of the Commonwealth. II they don't
behave themselves there they are whip
ped, and they usually behave them
selves. Why not try that medicine
first I? Let the people speak plainly to
their representatives and demand the
re.establishment of the whipping post
and the abolition of the short peniten-
tiary terms, and they will either behave
themselves at home or emigrate. 1t ID
crime which degrades man, not Its
punishment, and if punishment does
not deter from crime, it Is useless. As
things 60 now $4,000 must soon be
spent for new penitentiary; setup the
whipping post again, and it will not be
needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

THOUGH the o. S. Supreme Court
did not decide that negro had no
rights white man was bound to re-
spect, Judge Golf, of the U. S. Circuit
Court for Virginia, has just decided
that neither city nor State has any
rights that the Bell telephone company
is bound to respect, and that that COM
pany can run its wires through such
streets and alleys as it may choose, ut
terly irrespective of either State laws
or city charters. Mr.. Debs is dan
gerous and reckless demsgogue, but
there is little doubt that the courts
give him plausible ground for reiterat-
ing his assertion that the judiciary now
runs the government and that corpora
tions run the courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

NOT content with the hundred and
fifty millions year the alleged e1'fed'
eral soldiers draw from the public
treasury, for alleged disability INQUIRE d
during a war that closed more than
thirty-two years ago, the G. a. R. now
proposes that the pensioners, instead OF
drawing their money by the quarter,
be paid at once all that they would be
allowed to draw to the close of their
lives. Of course hundreds OF billions OF
dollars would be required for the pur-
pose, and that sum is to be raised by
the issuance of more bonds. No mat
ter what the war between the States
was to the South, that it was a bonan'
"a to the North, is patent fact to
every intelligent man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
Resisted the Onicn,..

CovINGToN, Tenn, Aug 25.-wbi..
constable and his assistants wers .,
tempting to make levy YESTERDAY ~ a,'
the household goods of Mike Hill colo y.
ed, living at Atoka. Hills wife seiyai .
shot gun and attempted to shoot tbsn
when she was shot By one Of the otiicsn
Hills son then joined in the melee snS
both were killed. More trouble i: sI.
pected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

and secret. 1t was to take bottle Of
some stuff he gave me and dash 1t In a
young wonaD's face" Hill said be &C.
cepted the commission and went to
Mrs. Ducker's house, No. 1884 Monroe
avenue, to locate her. Overcome by
her beauty, he told her what he had
been hired to do. He met DR.. Quicker
later, received q bottle and final in
structions. Charles Peterson, Attorney
E. Burrit Smith and detectives watched
them. II don't want to kill or blind
her." Hill said DR.. Quicker told him,
"but just to destroy her complexion,
because she is such pretty woman"
Professor ]. D. Young testified that the
bottle contained sulphuric acid. De.
tectives told of witnessing the meetings
of Hill and DR.. Ducker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
Her Beautv Saved Her.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Dr. James 0,
Quicker. professor in the Post-Graduate
Medical College, charged with attempt
ing to destroy his rich wife's features
with sulphuric acid, was held for the
grand jury in $1,000 yesterday, and,
failing to give bond, was taken to Jail
His wife did not appear in court: The
chief witness was Charles W. Hill. He
said he arrived in Chicago August
9th, and began selling shoe strings.
On Wednesday evening August lltn,
he was accosted by DR.. Ducker.
"He said he had job for me-" contln-
ued Hill, (which was very important
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

SUIoIDE.-Will Myers, of North Ire
dell, near Norfolk, Va, committed
suicide by hanging himself Sunday.
He had been married but few months,
and be and his wife had lived happily
together. No reason, therefore, could
be assigned for the act. 1t now devel-
ops, however, that Myers had previ-
ously married Mrs. Charters, woman
of some wealth, from whom he had
separated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
THE BERRYyILLE RACES.

Races were held at Berryyllle ysst'
day at the Shenandoah Drivllg f''l'
under the auspices OF the Clarke Coll!
Fair Association. The attendance VIZ
estimated at 1000. The event Of W.
day was steeplechase over l|o ,.
course, with hurdles and waterbury 7.
In this there we're seven en!;iss' ~. ~
winner being Brock, owned BY OO' .l.'S
Hurkamp, of Fredericksburg, Va, WV
Ben Bolt a close second. ThonFsoa'
who rode Running Brlar in llli IT. l'. ".
was thrown at the first hurdle, o .G' e.
capped serious injury. DR.. h. u, aa,y,
who rode Virgie r. in the Ig1lIa s
race, gentlemen riders, was A.. 'T p.'.5
and seriously injured JOCKEY hs-rl
Foreman, who had the ng.,.
on Royal Rover in the three.9 sIn nd
suffered conclusion Of the brain s. a..
his mount, which stood good . ca'.,'
to win, was ruled out. o553i 'li,JSh,
Washington, New York Pni .aJ 4 he
and Richmond were represented ' . IT.
track. Summaries: First T race II,
ming, one mile dash, pure lTr. .(a 81
Woodland, owned by F. ' li'I Css.r,
Evansville, Md, woD; A L. 81
second; Princeton, third i.u aI.o rsc.
Prince Klamath and Cbis@IcS t'A. it
Second Rsce-Running l' Do ~ |
Frank T., owned by F. Y. Ili0 ..no.i |
in two straight heats Betsy io.t VI.
Virgie R., Rustam and os% T;.s 4.
distanced in the frat heat l'I''
and :56. .h,sa.ous,,s'
mile heats purse $50. DiaD 9atl.. u I
ed by William Garth, OF G mar -. u E
Va. won in two heats. lime . Pg E
! .9Ss. Fred Munsh, second pl,;lr Il E
third tird' Royal Rover and hnD' E
were distanced. ,.hose yls z
500. Brock won; Ben BOIL T,m ~ &
f Harry Harwood. third. rs i'F Estl u B
Kaiser s Running Briar, The h''' f
Fighting Creek also ran. B
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

MIR. MCKINLEY has long been noted
by those familiar with his history for
his insincerity, if not hypocrisy. and
that he has not forgotten his old tricks,
is made plain by the fact that in . re-
cent newspaper interview he said :
"The prosperity that has set in in the
East cannot be accounted for in any
other way than by the wise policy OF the
republican party In restoring protec-
tive tariff" He might IS we'll have
said that the mythical prosperity to
which he refers was caused by the man
in the moon; but he, like his party,
presumes upon the ignorance and preju.
dice of the people Of his country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG IS. 1897

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND Is a preacher
of the Christian religion, and therefore
8 protested believer in the doctrine OF
truth. But in the speech he made at
the G.. a. r. meeting in Buffalo yester-
day, speaking of the war between the
States. he said "Never in the story
of peoples was there war more right
eous, more worthy Of heavens bless
ings." Upon the idea that people after
a while believe their own lies, the Arch
bishop can be excused, but on no other,
for all intelligent and appropriated
men, irrespective of their place OF resi-
denoe, know that in the war ne refer
red to, the South was justified, not only
by the natural rights OF man, but by
the Constitution, and even by the text
books used at West Point until after
the commencement of hostilities, and
the q. 8. Supreme Court practically 80
decided, by refusing to try the Pfesi
dent of the Confederate States. And
then. too, common sense should have
taught the Archbishop that success Is
not the measure Of merit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
Eeu Into q Geyser Pool.

YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo., Aug. 25.
George E. Ernshaw. Of Philadelphia,
came near losing his life yesterday. He
was walking backwards, beckoning 10
some friends, when he tripped and fell
backwards into one of the bottomless
boiling geysers. he fell upon ledge
under Eve feet of water and was rapid
ly slipping off its cone to certain death
when he grasped pole overhanging
the edge of the pool and by the assist
auce of those nearby was rescued. He
was badly burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
Celestials Raided.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25-Tbe en,i,.
Chinese colony was raided Yesterday avn Ss
the federal authorities who took 9S2 =,
the Celestials to the United States 6i:'
trict Court, where they were examined
as TO their rights to stay in this conn.
try. Fourteen will be sent TO s.,
Francisco and deported under The
Geary exclusion act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

THE NEGRO pardoned in Kentucky
for shooting one of the white men who
attempted to lynch him, has brought
suit against some of the others. DE
has done a very unwise thing for his
race, as lynchers, hereafter, will be in
duced by it to complete their jobs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

THE WOMAN whose husband the Gov
ernor of West Virginia recently par
doned for shooting the man who had
"broken up his family" swears that that
vindicator of family honor has fire.
quently, on the public streets, struck
her in the face and told her he had q
license to shoot her. But Governors
are elected by the direct vote of the
people, and consequently they must
stand by the toughs who beat their
wives in public, if they subsequently
yindicate "the family honor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
The Shakers have made great hit.

The Shakers have made great hit.
Their Digestive Cordial is said to be the
most successful remedy for stomach
troubles ever introduced. It immedi,
ately relieves all pain and distress after
eating, builds up the feeble system and
makes the weak strong.
The fact is, foods properly digested
are better than so-called tonics. The
cordial not only contains food already
digested, but is digester of other foods.
Food that is not digested does more
harm than good. People who use the
Cordial insure the digestion of what
food they eat and in this way get the
benefit Of it and grow strong.
The little pamphlets which the Sbsk.
ers have sent druggists for free distri-
button, contain much interesting infor-
nation on the subject of dyspepsia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

On Monday evening Mrs. Dickinson.
wife of DR.. A. E. Dickinson of the Re-
lisious Herald, Richmond, died very
suddenly at the Hotel Bedford, Bedford
CITY, where she went some weeks since
for the benefit of her health, and had
seemed to improve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

MR. ARMOUR, of the beef trust, for
the special benefit of which q tax has
been imposed upon raw hides, says the
passage OF the bill imposing that tax is
the "finest thing that ever happened to
this country" 1t unquestionably is the
finest thing that ever happened to Mr..
Armour, because he buys his hides with.
out that tax, but slaps it on when he
sells them. But Mr.. Armour contribu-
ted largely to the Hanna corruption
fund, and means had to be provided by
which he could recoup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

scouts the hypnotic idea, and has as
little respect for the alleged hypnotists
as for their alleged subjects. The
court referred to is possessed OF COM
mon sense, quality by no means as
requisite for courts now as it used to
be when judicial decisions were not
only obeyed but respected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

Don't thin your blood with sassafras or
poison it with blue mas; but aid Nature by
using Dewitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills for constipation, biliousness and
stomach and liver troubles They are purely
vegetable. Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

Edward Tobin laborer, committed sui
eide in New York to-day because he had re-
ceived black eye in fight last Friday
night since which time he had refused to
leave his ROOM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

The Illinois Steel Company has signed the
amslgamated scale and the big mills st Chi.
cago, Milwaukee and Joliet will start up after
uerrly two months Of idleness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

Sick headache can be quickly and complete
" overcome by using those famous little pills
known as "DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Charles G.. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

LAxoL is not mixture of drugs. 1t
is nothing but Castor Oil made palat-
able.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

They are d.ndie.. said Tho; 1s e. q
the Crockett, Texas, Entefpii s. tie bsy
about DeWitt's Little Esry h.1 s5 ti,oFis''
little pills for sick hesdscse 81, pa G. Itpse
the stomach aud liver. Chai're -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

ARCHBISHOP KEANE.-A dispatch
from Rome says: 1.-THE Vatican has re-
ceiyed the names of three candidates
for the archbisbopric Of New Orleans.
They are those of Right Rev. John J.
Keane, formerly rector of the Catholic
University at Washington, now bishop
assistant at the pontifical throne; Bishop
Macs, of Coyington, KY, and Bishop
Heslin, of Natchez, Miss. 1t is e1'
pected that Bishop Keane will be nom
nated."
An interesting reason has been de-
veloped for the opposition to Arch,
bishop Keane, who has been nominated
as archbishop of New Orleans. 1t is
said that some of the Louisiana Catho.
lies want a French bishop to succeed
Archbishop Janssens, being committed
to the traditions of foreign language.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
DIED.

1t her home near Spring Bank, Fairfax
county, at a. NJ, Wednesday, August 10Th,
Mis-. ELIZABETH D. BARTON, in the o9th
year of her age Notice OF funeral hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.-A ter
rife rain and electric storm passed over
the Cape Charles, Va, section Monday
night. The rain came down in torrents
for about half an hour, while the
heavens were lighted almost continu-
ously for about the same time. Light
ming struck near the residence of DR..
A. P. Thorn, near Eastville, setting fire
to an clubhouse, which was burned, to-
gether with several others, including q
large barn, corn crib and stables and
three horses. There we're five horses IN
the stables, but assistance arrived in
time to save two of them. The resi-
dence, which is one of the Oldest in the
county, was saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25
FOUND.

To0ND.-Lady'. Pock X rl,Ii5s , J,
CT can recover same BY cs"t "a; u. :! ,
south Fairfax street and psyiN'
yertisment. [
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

1oY.I sea- CANNED =. $50 ~
Ro ons.hal fs aud one pound ''''' ~
to day By J C NILE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-25

THE Supreme Court of California
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-22
BRANDING THE. SEALS
DAVID STARR JORDAN HOME FROM
THE BERTxs SEA
The sssnford President Commesds
the Pfan-s~yerzI Thousand Fe-
male Pup. Have Already Been
Subjected 10 the Hot Iron-Rere-
nue. Cutter Men Desert for the
Colo Fseras.

The revenue cutter Rush, With Prot
u o'clock last night ten days from 81
Paul island. Her mission north vas =
start the work Of branding seals. and 20
aid in other scientific investigation Fl be-
half OF the fur seal commission. and fl ad
clifton 70 bringing news Of the successful
inauguration CT the branding brings gen
eral news as to the sealing vessels. the
Kiondike excitement. and the safety Of ths
steamer Excelsior.
The Rush LEFT san Francisco on May 8
and called here OF her way north. At
Dutch harbor she net Prof. Jordan and
his party On July 81 The party included
Prof. David Starr Jordan. Prof. Elmer Z.
Farmer. Prof. Thomas d. Wood, Arthur
J. EDWARDS. Howard s. Warren. Arthur II.
Greedy. Trevor Kiacaid. Robert Z. Snod-
grass. They Went at once TO St Paul ISL
and. yhare tho work OF branding the
young female seals Was commenced.
The Rush left the parry. and for sever
al days engaged IN patrol duty about the
islands. Thirty saaiers were operating
about the island. but none OF them had
violated the law when the Rush left
When she returned 10 ST. Paul island
several thousand OF the seals had been
branded. and PROF.. Jordan and the othsr
members Of the scientific party were re-
Joicing In the complete success Of tie
plan. THE Rush then took section Of
the party. including Prof. Jordan, to
Pribllof islands
Jordan landed and made a careful ex-
animation OF the herds and rookeries.
While al Dutch harbor Il was learned that
three OF the crew OF the revenue cutter
Perry. fred By the news from the gold
fields. deserted. and stealing a boat from
the North American Commercial Com
pany, started across the open sea on 700
mile journey. They stole sails and pro
visions from the Perry. but It is feared
that they will never reach their destins-
tlon. The Perry net the Excelsior at
Dutch harbor. AL were well on board.
and she had had a good trip.
Prof Jordan expressed himself as great
~ pleased with the trip and the complete
success Of the branding. He is at work on
his report and Il will be filed shortly after
his arrival at San Francisco. where he hur-
rles without delay. He left Prof. Farmer
and his party at ST. Paul island and he was
carrying the branding work forward with
great success. c. Z. Clark and Prof. Wood
returned on the Rush.
Ed Gilbert. who shipped from Seattle
on the sealing schooner Elsie. was brought
home from Dutch harbor on the Rush.
He developed a felon at sea and blood
poisoning resulted from 1t. lie became SO
sick that the schooner landed him at
Dutch harbor. and he was sent to tie
hospital Tor treatment Passage was Sc
cured for him on the Rush and he ar
rived home perfectly Wen.