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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The battleship Oregon grounded yess
terday while approaching the dock ST
Puget sound.
Mr.. Chandler, of New Hampshire,
introduced in the Senate yesterday a
resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy to seize the armor plants of
the Carnegie and Bethlehem ccmpa-
MES.
Members of the peoples party in
Congress have issued an address. 1t
deprecates the disposition of some
members of the party at this time to
declare what the party will do in the
future. 1t urges all to await develop
ments when the peoples representa-
tives meet in convention, and in the
meantime to expound the populistic
doctrine in an effort to bring recruits
to the ranks.
In the New Jersey elections y%ester-
day the democrats made gains in all the
towns. Ir Jersey City the democrats
redeemed the city from the control OF
the republicans, electing Hoos mayor,
and the aldermanic ticket by a majority
of 1000. The republicans have con
trolled thu city for five years. The
democrats elected their candidate for
mayor in PAi':son, the home of Vice
President Hobart, by q majority esti-
mated at 1900. The city gave McKin-
ley and Hobart q plurality of nearly
1000 last fall.
While fifty Turkish soldiers were
landing to REINFORCE the forts at Kis-
samo yesterday the Greeks fired on the
boat. Several shots struck an Austrian
boat, which var assisting, whereupon
two Austrian and one Turkish gunboat
b~ombarded the Greeks and repulsed
them. The Porte has addressed a note
to the powers, stating that indemnify
will be asked for Turkeys great ex-
penses caused by the attitude of the
Greeks on the frontier. An Athens
correspondent telegraphed list night
that Turkey is showing herself e1cep.
tionslly friendly to Greece, and that
compromise is evidently in the air.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
AN Entire Family Drowned.

HELENA, Ark, April 14.-An acci.
dent has occurred ten miles west Of
this city resulting in the drowning of q
family of seven negroes. The house OF
Sylvester Sanders being threatened by
the swift current ne left with his wife
and five children for high ground, TAX
ing into his hatboat a large bull. When
g a the hills the bull, which was al
most famished, attempted to eat the
small limbs of the trees through which
the boat was being pushed. The ami,
MAILS action tipped the boat and in the
excitement that followed it kicked
the side of the boat to pieces and the
entire family was drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

THEsPLIT between the two republic
can factions in Virginia seems to be
wider than ever, and now, it is said, has
reached the condition in which it cannot
be..reunited. Each faction, it is reported
is holding conferences in Washington
but they take good care to conceal
what they do, not only from each other,
but from every body else. Public plum
der has a repulsive, as we'll as a cohe'
siye force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, April "A.

This being the S7th birthday OF Sena-
tor Morrill,, of Vermont, the opening
prayer of the chaplain referred in eulo-
| gy to the patriarch of the Senate.
Something of a stir was occasiOned
by q statement from MIR. Mantle, Of
Montana, in presenting a memorial
from wool growers. He said this ex-
tensive GLASS, particularly those of the
West, felt that the proposed rates ofthe
pending tariff bill did not afford the
necessary protection to raw wool also
that the wool manufacturers are given
undue protection as compared to that
given to the wool growers, and that
the secretary Of the wool manufacturers
association was now acting clerk of the
Senate committee on finance.
Ma. Morrill,, chairman of the finance
committee, %interposed the statement
that the Montana Senator was entirely
mistaken. The secretary Of the wool
manufacturers association had been
called here to give information as he
had been before.
Mr.. Mantle said the last republican
platform pledged the party to grant
ample protection to the wool growers.
On this pledge they gave their votes 10
the republican party at the last cleo
ton, although many of them, particu-
Iarly in the West, favored free silver
coinage.
MIR. Jones, of Arkansas, remarked
that the finance committee were not
considering the tariff bill. Certain
members of that committee, republican
members, we're understood to be at
work on it, but the finance committee
had not taken up the bill.
Mr.. Morrill, said it was perfectly well
understood that a republican suh-com-
mittee was going over the bill, although
the finance committee, as a whole, had
not vet taken up the measure. He ex-
pected, he said, that the full committee
would consider the bill at an early day.
Mr.. Hoar said the wool schedule
should be arranged without arraying
the wool growers against the wool man
ufacturers. Their interests were identl-
cal. Mr.. Hoar referred to the fact that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

ALL THE railroad influence of the
country was cast in the interest of the
republicans last fall, but all the decis-
ions of republican courts and all the
legislation of the republican Congress
since then have been a%ntagonistic to
railroad interests. How's that for the
irony CT fate? And yet railroad prop
srty should be as safe and is entitled to
as much protection as any other kind,
and certainly railroads are deserving OF
the governments favor, for they give
employment To millions of those VINO
are taxed for its support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

THE RESULT of the elections in New
Jersey yesterday. like that of those in
other parts of the North last week
shows that the voters there also have
availed themselves of the first oppor-
tunity afforded them of "getting even
with those who so grossly deceived
them last fall with promises of more
work and better wages, which have not
only been unful6lled, but been follow
ed by q deminution of work and q re-
duction of wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
duction of wages.

AMONG ALL the many things sale
of Thomas Jefferson at the celebration
of his birthday anniversary yester
day, there was not a word utter
cd about the resolution to i'm
peach him, when Governor, introduced
in the General Assembly of Virginia by
George Nicholas, but which never came
to trial, by reason of the sudden dis
bandment of that body on the approach
of Colonel Tarleton, the commander o,
the British cavalry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys Will
find the true remedy in Electric Bltters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
c%ontains no whisky nor other intoxi-
cont Init acts as q tonic and Alternative.
It. acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
tone 10 the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the func-
TONS. Electric Bitters is an excellent
onneiizer and aids digestion. Old Peo-
nie find it just exactly what they need.
Price fifty cents and $l.00 per bottle at
r &. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
Foreign News.

BERLIN, April IA dispatch from
Essen-on.the Ruhr announces that ter
persons we're killed to-day through an
explosion of ire-damp in the ODER.
heusen pit.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Globe, St
James Gazette and Pail Mall Gazette,
this afternoon, all ridicule the idea o.
the United States bimetallic mission
having any practical result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
Tragedy at the Breakfast Table

CHICAGO, April 14-Whiles seated at
the breakfast table this morning, Mat
thias Custer, % years old, was shot
and instantly killed by John Formiller,
his father-in.law. Before the body had
fallen from the chair Formiller placed
the weapon to his own temple and fired,
diving five minutes after. The shooting
was the result of a quarrel which arose
during the morning meal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

property and the gravel bank for two
years, and then, if he desired, give up
the contract. In the meantime he could
sell 500 worth of gravel.
The report was unanimously agreed
to.
No other business occasioned expla-
nation or debate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

THE African Methodist conference,
now in session at Wytheville, has de-
clared that it will give no preacher an
appointment, who has more than one
wife. If that declaration be carried out
20 the letter, it is supposed that many
churches in that conference will be un-
suDnlied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
OUR OF

Bell Company vs.. Wood and others;
further argued and submitted.
Merchant against Healy; argued and
continued until to. day.
The next case to be heard is Stone
breaker e. Hutchins against Hicks,
No 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

THE DEMOCRATS in Washington had
q grand time at their banquet in that
city last night, and, judging from the
speeches made there, their party will
not only stand on the same platform
it did last year, but will rally around
the banner of the man vino led it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
~JEFFERsoN's

The 154th anniversary of Jetlerson's
Birthday was celebrated last night at
the Metropolitan Hotel in Washington,
by q subscription dinner given under
the auspices of the National Associa-
ton of Democratic Clubs. Mr.. William
J. Bryan, the late democratic candidate
for president, was the guest of honor.
Senator's, Representatives and others
conspicuous in the councils ofthe demo
cIatic party were present, many OF
them from a distance. MIR. Chauncy
F. Black, of Pennsylvania, presided and
Representative McMillin acted as
POSTMASTER. Mr.. Bryan was greeted
with a lusty cheer as he entered the
hall.
The dinner began promptly at eight
o'clock, an orchestra playing national
airs, blended with Southern melodies,
to conform in simplicity to the spirit OF
the dinner. The toasts were proposed
and briefly responded to, except in the
case of Mr.. Bryan, who spoke at length
to the toast, "Thomas Jefferson"
In the course of his address he said
1.-The present administration is seek
ing to turn public attention to the tariff
question, but if our reasoning is well
founded, an increase of taxes cannot
restore prosperity to the producers OF
wealth. If the Dingley bill brings
general and permanent prosperity. the
democratic party will not be in a posi-
ton to win a contest by opposing it. If,
on the other hand, the Dingley bill
proves a disappointment to those who
advocate it, our position of 1896 will be
strengthened, and public attention will
be riveted upon the fact that the cause
of financial depression is to be found in
Jul monetary system.
"There is much in recent events to
encourage the followers of Thomas JEFF
ferson. The spring elections indicate a
growing sentiment along the lines OF
the Chicago platform. In fact, the ele.
ments which have taken place show SO
great a gain that the republican party
may now be considered q minority
party. 1t has but Il hope of escape
from the wrath to come, and that is to
secure bimetallism by international
agreement before the people of the
nation have another opportunity to
speak at the polls. While we who be-
lieve in independent bimetallism, gen.
orally regard an international agree
ment as neither necessary nor possible,
we may we'll hope for success to any
who may make the attempt to secure
foreign assistance. If our opponents
succeed in opening the minis Of other
nations, as we'll as their own minis, we
shall rejoice, because the condition OF
the people will be improved, and they
will be able to proceed with other re-
medal legislation. If, however, the
republican party, after pledging itself
to secure international b%imetallism,
finds it impossible to fulfil that pledge,
it's expressed preference for a double
standard will rise up to condemn it if it
attempts to continue longer the evils OF
the gold standard"
Other speakers were Hon. James X.
Jones, of Arkansas; Richard p. Bland,
of Missouri Joseph j.. Lentz, of Ohio
Andres ]. Lipscomb, OF Virginia,
William Sulzer, of New York ; and
Joseph c. Sibley, Of Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
A snecial from Dunkirk, N

A special from Dunkirk, N. Y, says
Shat Lester F. Stesrns will not accept
the office of third assistant postmaster
general. Another special from Wash
sngton says the place refused by Mr..
Stearns will be offered to John A. Mer.
rift, of Lockport, and that he will ac-
cant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

If asked the question "Have you got
a stomach ?" it would be safe on gener-
al principles, to answer YES" But, i!
you are u r of it, that is, if you ever
feel any distress after. eating or any
pains of whatever description. in the
region Of the stomach, you have got
something more than an ordinary stom-
ach; in other words, you have got a dis
eased stomach. The stomach is q
powerful muscle, and the proper RENE
DIV for q tired muscle is rest. Try the
Shaker Digestive Cordial, for this pro-
duct not only contains digested food,
which will nourisb the system without
any work on the part of the diseased
organs, but it aids the digestion O other
foods as we'll. You a test its value
in your case for the trifing sum of 10
cents. Sample bottles at this price are
carried by all druggists.
LAXoL is the best medicine for child
rem. Doctors recommend it in place of
Castor Oil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14
TO Cure a Cold i'm One Dov

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. % cents. Sold by CHARLES G.. LENNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

ARNOLD's BRoMO-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
sleepleszness. 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-14

THE MISSOURI CHANGES IT'S COURSE.
The Missouri river is changing lis
channel past Omaha, and in doing so
threatens to destroy property to the
value of several million dollars. Mon
day night the river broke through its
banks about a mile above where it left
the old channel twenty years ago, and
was yesterday running two broad
streams across what were on Monday
fertile market gardens. These streams
run into Florence Lake. a relic of a
former cutoff. From Florence Lake
the water is pouring into Cutoff Lake.
and it now seems only q question of q
few hours until East Omaha is moved
into Iowa, and all the property in the
line of the flood is swept away. The
Missouri is now q vast sea at Omaha
and rising hourly. Over 100 families
have been forced from their homes in
the lowlands.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
PoPuLIsr CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the PEG
ple's party of Reno county is hereby
called to assemble at the court house
in the city of Hutchinson at Il
a. IN. Saturday, August 81, 1897
to nominate candidates for the follow
ing county officers; Sheriff, county
clerk, county treasurer, register Of
deeds, surveyor and coroner.
The primaries will be held on Tues
day August the nth at the usual places
in the country precincts at 2 O'Clock
p. m and in the cities and towns at
s O'Clock p. m.
The basis of representation will be
one delegate for each township or ward
and one for each twenty votes or ma
jOr fraction thereof cast for Governor
Leedy. Upon this basis the appOr-
tlOnment will be as follows.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29

REPUBLICAN, papers nOw-a days
chiefly all their editOri, columns with
slurs and abuse of the populst legisla-
ture and administration. We are will
ing they should receive all the castiga-
ton they merit but not more. The re-
publican editorial diatr'be Invariably
ends with the adnonltion not to trust
such party any furthur. This might
be good advice, but before taking it
there's a couple of questions that
should be correctly and satisfactorily
answered They are these, and we
respectfully submit them to our local
republican contemporaries or any
other republican papers. First, can
you point to any former republican
legislature of this State or the record of
any republican branch of the legisla-
ture that passed as many bills in the
interest of the people as the last
Kansas legislatureg If so mare the
bills. In the second place, can you
name any republican legislature of
any other State last winter that did
any better, or as well, in this line as
the pOpulist legislature? If so, tell
what they did. The Legislature and
governor of Illinois was so successful
at the record making business that
when the governor and his staff APP
peared the other day on the streets of
Chicago in the Logan parade, he was
greeted with Kisses, jrers, boots and
bowls of "Yerkes," "Yerkes," by the
masses Of the people who believed he
had been hribed by the emissaries of
that notorious millionaire. Republic
can papers will oblige with an early
reply to these two questions.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29

OUR local republican continues to
have much to say about the recent leg
islature, its alleged bOOdling, etc 1t
is not alone in its frenzy. 1t has much
company. But in truth what does it
charge and what does it prove? 1t
charges that about ten per cent of the
pOculist legislators were bribed. By
whOm9 By republicans. For what?
To vote with ninety-nine per cent Of
the republicans against laws that
would benefit the people. Take the
maximum freight rate bill for exam
pie. Every republican but one voted
against it. All the pOpuists but eight
voted for it, The case is about the
same with the text book bill and the
stock yards bill. Who were lobbying
against these bills? Republicans; and
IN some instances the republican mem
bers were proved IN the investigation
TO be III direct communication with the
headquarters of the corporation lob
byists. AS an especial example Of this
is the brilliant young man from Kan
sas City, CubbisOn, who has ranked so
high in republican councils and Who
seemed to have been placed in charge
of the forces Of opposition to the text
book bill by the celebrated man Will
son Of whom so much was revealed.
And these cantankerOus newspapers
who stay in the distance and howl
boo le have nothing to say when it IS
mentioned that Author Capper and
Tom Mcneil, publishers of the Mail
and Breeze, which was the republican
State paper, reported as having
said that the great republican mogul
OF MissOul, Kansas and Nebraska and
one of Mark Hanna's right hand men
had offered them money to delay the
publication of the stock yards bill and
that these men have never denied the
truth of it. No sir the republican
newspapers should be sure they have
nothing nasty on their own feet before
calling attention of the bad adors of
others. 1t is mainly a question of
whether the grea OF disgrace attaches
to the bride taker or the bride giver.
There is no attempt on the part of
populsts to mitigate the crime of these
erring few who went wrong Nor is
there any word of condemnation on
the part of republican papers for tn Ose
who offered the brides and accom-.
plished the jobs. 1t is apparently
sufficient explanation for them to know
that those who offered the brides got
their pay or were moved by such high
purposes as the prevention of the pop
ulists from doing something for the
people aud making a political record.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29

One delegate from each township
and ward will also be elected to the
judicial con, entiOn to be held in
Hutchinson as per call of judicial
committee.
The townships in the Second COM
missioner's district will also send dele
gates to hold a convention for the nom
ination of a candidate for commits
sioner, in this city on the same day,
the appOrhonment being the same as
above.
We extend a cordial invitation to all
who supported William j. Bryan in
the last campaign, or who believe in
the principles for which he contends,
and expect to support them in the cleo
tiOn this fall, to participate in the pri-
maries; but In extending this invita-
tlon it is not intended to prejudice or
circumscribe the convention in any of
its platform declarations of party prin.
ciples.
D. w. HENDEE, Chairman.
E. G.. NETTLETON, Secretary.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29

net protection to which not only is this
company entitled ASIAN American pro-
ducer employing thousands of Ameri-
can wOrkingmen, operating millions
of American capital, but which is alb
solutely necessary to the upbuilding
OF the beet sugar industry, that can
not thrive on the ruins of the refining
interest,"" There 70 surely great
danger that this "infant industry
which sets the price on every lump Of
sugar sucked by cooling babe 10 tho
United States and now under control
Of Rockefeller who also sets the price
on every gallon of oil and gasoline in
the same territory, would some fine
morning find itself "busted cOmmn-
nifty" If it don't get protection. AS
to the beet sugar Industry, if 1t de-
velOpes to amount to anything it too
will come and be under control and
ownership Of the trust.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
A CHOICE oF HEADLINES.

reheran, July 2O.-The Shah of
Persia, TO restore his waning popularity
and the waning prosperity OF Ills peO-
pie, has proclaimed taxes ranging from
50 to 300 per cent on every article OF
food, clothing and shelter used by his
subjects. He has Indignantly re.
jrcted propo 'als to levy small taxes
upon wealth luxury aud certain forms
of stock-gambling"
Ii such dispatch were to be re-
ceived, what would be the logical and
lifting headline fer a newspaper to
put over isY
The Republican newspapers would
use this headline:
THE SHAH or PERSIA INSANE.
The Democratic and independent
newspapers would use this:
AN ORIENTAL ADVANCE AGENT OF
PROSPERITY.
New York World.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29

THE official republican paper of this
county has been gazing with a large,
longing, liquid eye of love on the re-
publican friends of former attach
ments who have gone with hand
sOmer man." Flguratively speaking
they perch upon the highest board of
the back yard fence and sing such a
mournful ditty to the shades of night
as the hOariest old tom cat in all Hutch
iGsOn could only simulate with
pain and chagrin. Fol Marian will
not come back" They are even in
such straits of duplication as to speak
of "honest conscientious silver Fepub-
licans." All we'll, We are GLAD their
associations have done so much for
them. A year ago the News would not
admit their were any such.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29

m any years the people have realized
this STATE of affairs and the pOpulists
have tried to remedy it. But some
show it eemed that every republican
COMMITTEE" that went to h ansas City
to investigate, came back plugged and
the State had to await a popuhst ad-
ministfation to accomplish any legis-
lAtiOn in the premises. Then il was
only after scandals in which Cyrus
Leland now pension agent unSer Nc
Kinley, is charged with Offering Doodle
for the stock } arus company.