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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

Mr.. SCovAL is one ofthe many news
paper correspondents who labor under
the delusion that neither governments
nor individuals have any private affairs
or rights that they are bound to re-
spect. Having previously been exclud-
ed from all naval ships and Offices on
account of his presumption and eflront-
cry, he has now been expelled from
Cuba by an army order, for the same
cause. As q general thing, we'll be-
haved and intelligent people, in or out
of official position, treat we'll behaved
newspaper men with proper considera-
tion, but it is as natural for them, as it is
for any body else, to resent impertinence
and insolence, and to enforce good,
upon those who are prone to i'll, be.
haViOr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

IT Is THE evident intention of the
republicans to offer the success of the
Spanish war as the chief reason for
asking the people of the country to en-
trust them with the control of Con-
gress for Two years longer, and to let
the tariff, the currency, and other
measures alone TOR more convenient
season. And as nc people are more
sullible than the Americans of this
generation, it would not be remark
able, especially in view Of what has
already taken place in respect OF the
war referred to- if they should succeed.
II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

E. C. Blanks of Louisville, J exas, writes
that one box OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Saiye
was worth $50 to him. It cured his piles OF
ten years standing. He advises others to Try
it. 1t also cures eczema, skin diseases an l
obstinate sores. Charles G. Lemon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

THE Cuban insurgents endorse the
action of General Garcia in with.
drawing his forces from those of Gen
eral Skaters and threatening to
carry on his campaign in Cuba
according to the banditti plan
in operation before the United
States interfered in the patriots, be-
half. Why certainly they do, and
those who know them are not at ali
surprised that they do. They are the
sort of people who endorse any thing
that is opposed to law and order, and a
government of their own selection
would be as Objectionable to them as
that of Spain, if it should attempt to en-
force the observance of just and wise
laws,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot res.
the diseased portion of the ear There is oi.
one way to cure deafness, and that is by 90.
stitutional remedies Deafness is caasea y
an innamed condition of the mucous .inl'
of the custodian tube. When this infe -''
intlamed you have rumbling sound. of '-
perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely c.l''-
deafness is the result. and unless the 81
nation can be taken out and this tube !"
stored to Its normal condition, hearing W.
be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of t .'-
are caused by catarrh. which is nothing '.'
an inf imed condition OF the mucous sum " Z.
We will give one hundred dollars iof -!
case of deafness caused by catsrrh ihs' .-'
not be cured by Halls CatarTh Cure. &C.
for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo u.
Sold by druggists, Toe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

Thousands of persons have been cured Of
piles by using DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
1t heals promptly and cures eczema aud all
skin diseases. 1t gives immediate relief
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

The August, the vacation, number
of the St. Nicholas Magazine, has been
received from its publishers, the Ger
tury Company, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
IN NIEMORIAM.

In loving memory Of JANE f. WRIGHT
nv dear mother, who died Sunday, July 25
1897, one year ago day.
BEHER DAUGHTER, NJ. E. 7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

Thomas Dorsey was almost instantly killed
this morning in Goedricks saloon in Chicago
His assailant escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

The editor of the Evans City pa.' o .,ir
writes zone Minute Cough Cure is i'k h..
named. 1t cured my children after 81 i,' o,'i
remedies failed" 1t cures coughs coI ls. a.
all throat and lung troubles. Cn'''''
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

To.day's Schedule Washington At Phii'
delphia; Cincinnati at Pittsburg; Baltimore
at New York Boston at Brooklyn; ST. Lo1i
at Louisville
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
MCKINLEY TO GORDON

President Mckinley has sent the fol.
lowing letter to General John B. Cor.
don in response to the resolutions
adopted by the Confederate Veteran,
Association in session at Atlanta:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Washington, July %, 1898. !
Hon. John 3. Gordon, Commrude,-
in-Chief, United Confederate Veter-
ans, Atlanta:
Dear General GordoD:-Iour recent
telegram in behalf OF the United Con.
federate Veterans was very welcome.
and would have written to you be-
fore in acknowledgment, excepting for
the unusual demands upon my time
The present war has certainly srrv.
ed one very useful purpose in com
pletely obliteralipg the sectional line.
drawn in the last one. The response
to the nations call to arms has been
equally spontaneous and patriotic in
all parts of the country.
Veterans of the gray as well as Of
the blue are now fighting side by side
winning equal honor and renown.
Their brave deeds and the unequalle}
triumphs of our army and navy have
received the gratitude of the people Of
the United States.
To have such hearty commentator
from yourself and your colleagues OF
the work of this administration on the
conduct of the war, and the pledge Of
whatever support may be needed to
help in bringing it to successful com
pletion, is indeed most gratifying; and
thank you especially for the frank and
cordial expression of the resolution
passed and forwarded to me.
With very kind regards, l am sin
cerely yours, WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

A NORTHERN republican newspape
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

rarely iisinterested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

nary circumstances it would have de-
tered them from a second trip, but
they reasoned with the superstition of
the gold-hunter that they had had their
share of bad luck and now things would
come their way. Instead of warning
them the horrors of the first trip merely
served as stimulus to further efforts,
because they felt that fortune was
about to shine on them.
The start for the first trip was made
shortly after daybreak on December 3,
1897. This was about 10 o'clock in the
forenoon. The weather had been quite
cold for some time and it was thought
perfectly safe to cross any of the rivers
on the ice.
Unalakleek was the destination of the
party From this point the Indian
guide was to, show the way to the gold
pile. The distance was only about
sixty miles, and with good dog teams
there seemed to be no reason why the
trip should not be made in two days
But trouble came quickly. Although
the air was calm when the start was
made it soon began to blow and a fine
snow flew through the air. The cold
gradually became intense.
AS is usual in travelling through wild
countries the party gets pretty we'll
separated. The best and strongest get
to the front and the others follow as
they may. 1t so happened that Captain
Coffee was bringing up the rear, as his
dog team was not as strong as the one
in the lead.
The party was crossing the mouth of
the Yukon River and had almost
reached the shore, when Captain Cof-
fee. to his horror, suddenly came to an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

hopeful view of the case. They claim
blondes will never disappear entirely
from the world nor yet from any one
country; but that there will be infinite
ly fewer blondes than there are even
at the present day.
All sides, however, are agreed on one
point-that is, that particularly in
America the blondes are decreasing.
They go still further and assert that
in California more than any other State
is this change apparent.
Whether they reach this conclusion
by reasoning logical or otherwise the
fact remains that local opinion bears
out their assertions.
Hairdressers who have been plying
the brush and comb for q quarter of a
century in San Francisco declare posi-
lively that natural blonde hair is be-
coming novelty. Moreover they claim
that almost all the children of their
fair haired customers are dark. While
the children may not be strictly of the
brunette type they can rarely be classed
as even demi- blonde.
School teachers are another class of
people who can observe the decreasing
number Of blondes.
A teacher who has grown gray in the
service said: Each year 1 notice that
the number of blonde children in the
classroom decreases. Years ago as I sat
at my desk and looked over the heads
of the children fully one-quarter were
blondes or demi- blondes Now there are
seldom more than three really blonde
children in a class of forty There will
be a dozen, perhaps. of that uncertain
blonde order that never outlasts child
hood, sometimes changing into brown
hair, once in a while even to black L
have visited the schools in the East
and in Germany and especially in the
latter place was struck with the
monotonous sameness in the coloring
of the children.
I'm the East there is a far greater
variety, but nowhere can one see more
types than in the schools of California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
An English Witch Doctor.

SIOR4 Lnat comes from SOmer-
II setshire, England, probably the
| most superstitious county in Eng
land, shows what sort of rivals
medical men have to contend with. One
Chambers, alias Elliot, enjoyed a large
and lucrative practice among the coun-
try people as witch doctor. Hundreds
of peasants used to visit him from all
around for the purpose of having
devils cast out" of either their sick
children or their cattle. Chambers used
to charge a fee of half a guinea The
simple rustics used almost TO worship
him, addressing him as sir and fol-
lowing his directions without question
The man was arrested through the in
strumentality Of a Mr.. Blackburn Of
Mortlake, who makes a specially Of
hunting down this class of impostors.
During the hearing a number Of let
ters were produced from patients. One
was from a farmer thanking the witch
doctor for having cured his cows and
mare of some mysterious disease. An
other asked how to make love, and an
other If the writer would shortly be a
widow. Still another was from a clergy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

n RE blondes diminishing in num-
~ Der in California?
IA Interested observers say yes,
decidedly.
Hairdressers who of all people
have the most excellent opportunities
of Judging are unanimous in the decla-
ration that blondes are becoming ex-
tremely rare.
America never was a fair-haired ma
ton. Peopled from every quarter of
the globe, there was naturally a diver
sity of coloring that made it impossible
to picture either blonde or brunette as
typical of this broad land Mention
Germany or any Of the lands where
shines the cold midnight sun, and a
fair, f1axen- haired Gretchen fits nat
urally into the panorama that rises in
the mind. For Italy, Spain and all the
sun-kissed south there are always the
black-eyed, oliVe-tinted senoritas. But
what traveller ever left America with
any one distinctive type safely pigeon
hoied in his memory? The American
girls run the entire gamut of shade
and coloring. Neither the dark girl.
fair girl nor she of auburn hair may
claim priority for her type. Artists
who would picture the American Girl
draw a delicious cross between all
Iii &C VI lAASoCs A4hlS W elo NAACi <AiiACl
lea was noted for the striking effect
produced by every type thriving side by
side. But now travellers are comment
ing on the striking absence of the
blonde type.
There are scientists who say the
blonde type is doomed the wide world
over They insist that it is only a
question Of time when golden haired
people will be regarded as the myth
cal creatures Of an imaginative people.
The decrease of blondes will naturally
first be noted in a country where there
is primarily not preponderance of the
| blonde type. The followers of this
theory have compiled statistics show
ing that slowly but surely the ratio of
blondes in America has decreased with
a proportionate increase for the other
types.
There are those who take a more
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

that time the air was full Of rurnors of
WOndrOus gold finds. Each day
brought in some Indian who told a tale
Of bright yellow nuggets the size of
hen eggs. All knew the exact spot
where the gold had been found and
could guide a party there for a consid-
Grafton.
AS might be expected, men out hunt
ing adventure could not long resist the
song of the gold siren. The adventur-
ers decided there was no need of wait
ing for spring in order to get to Daw-
son. They would go at once and when
Spring came their fortunes would be
made and they could start for San
Francisco and home instead of having
the long hard trip up the Yukon before
them. So the party made three trips
out of ST. Michael and each trip had it's
hairbreadth escapes and disasters.
Three men died and two were crippled
as a result of being frozen. The gen
eral health of every man in the party.
except the Indian guides, suffered IT.
reparabIe damage
AS a result of these trips there was
nothing to show except a few location
monuments on spots where only the
Indian guides word was an indication
that gold might be found by digging.
The expense of these trips considerably
cut into the finances of the prospectors,
and when spring came and the trip I'D
the uhOn was begun II had TO be I'M
dertaken on short ratiOns and under un-
propitious circumstances. Better far
would it have been for every member
of the party if they had remained
quietly at St. Michael until the warm
weather came.
The three prospecting trips taken by
Captain Coffee and his party were
somewhat similar as far as the routine
of travel was concerned and general
results, but the first trip was the most
dangerous and disastrous. Under ordi-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

:. ment 1t is only necessary to con-
suit the diary or logbook Of Captain
IN Coffee that his wife recently re-
ceived from him. It is closely written
book of nearly 200 pages and covers the
daily doings of eight months in Alaska.
Large portions of the diary relate to
unimportant happenings, but that
which. refers to the prospecting trips
is the most thrilling kind of reading.
CAPTAIN Coffee, with a party Of ten,
left San Francisco on August % Of last
year The party had chartered the
gasoline schooner Bessie K to take
them. and steam launch to st.
Michael at the Yukon. It had been
represented that the gasoline schooner
was a fast vessel and would reach st.
Michael in time for the voyage up the
Yukon to Dawson City to be made In
the. steam launch before the river froze
for the winter.
The schooner, however. proved a dis
appointment. The engine worked bad
.ly most of the time so that st Michael
was. not reached until near the end of
October The harbor was full Of ice,
and it was. only by the greatest good
luck that the gasoline schooner escaped
before the winter blockade. Of course
progress up the Yukon at this time Of
the year was out of the question. So
Captain Coffee's party went into winter
quarters and settled down to several
months of monotony to await the
spring break up and free water on the
river.
1t so happened, though. that at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

The third trip was much like the
preceding ones. One man got lost
from the party, and his dead body was
found some weeks later by an Indian.
The party found no signs of gold, and
returned to ST. Michael.
By this time the river was beginning
to break, and preparations were made
for the trip to Dawson. Not a man of
the party but was sorry that he had
attempted to prospect IN Alaska during
the winter season, and all had hopes of
eventually finding color.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

electric furnance, with large quantity
of carbon powder. and when the MKT
ure has attained a high temperature
over 5000 degrees Fahrenheit-it is SUD
denly plunged into cold water or bath
of molten lead. The lead, being bet
ter conductor Of heat than cold water,
more suddenly deprives the mixture OF
it's heat. On examining the Stag small
colorless crystals of carbon are founo,
which are identical in their properties
with natural diamonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

man who had been seeking for informa-
ton concerning the black art. The pris-
oner pretended to consult strange in
struments and books of cipher and to
effect his cures by burning drugs at
midnight and so on.
Chambers was condemned to two
months Imprisonment for obtaining
money by Subtle craft"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

Wye, I blended seventy-six different
shades of green" said our modern Ia
pestry maker, "and the construction Of
the gray horse required twenty four
shades of color in the body alone. re-
CARELESS of trappings.' a
The various colored dresses of the
seven people, the hair of the six ami
mails and the landscape, In perspective
with glimpses of castle, hills, sky and
water, all consume a variety of shades
which required the most perfect blend
ing.
The wool for this piece of tapestry
was specially imported from the Hotel
des Gobelin, Paris, and Is warranted
to last in color for centuries 1t has
already hung for years upon the walls
Of its owner, who assured us that the
colors are as bright to-day as when the
parcel in which they arrived was first
opened for inspection
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

New York has developed new indus
ance-whose faces, indeed, may be said
to be their fortunes. This is the profess
sional bridesmaid The advantages of
havlng the su IIo, OF ian e4PerI on SO
appreciated by well-to-do families that
the new professionals" are much in
in request, and are very well paid for
their services. One young woman, of re-
markable beauty. which makes her great
ly in request on these occasions, is said
to have appeared as bridesmaid at over
two hundred weddings, and has made
quite little fortune.-London Chronicle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
IRE BLONDES
ON THE DECREASE 2

Hairdressers, schoolTeachers Others
Reasons Is
the Coming Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
Artificial Diamonds

In order to produce true diamonds by
artificial means, iron is melted in an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

\ PROSPECTING in Alaska during
J. the winter Is succession Of
: hardships and horrors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

RE blondes diminishing in num-
Der in California?
Interested observers say yes.
decidedly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
Tho Movem ents Of Citizens and Arrival
and Departures of Strangers

Mrs. A. J. Worls, of Wheeling, who
was brought to the camp ground three
weeks since in a critical condition, is
very much improved and desires to
thank her Moundsville friends for
keeping her supplied with such beau
tiful fowers-M Echo.
Capt. w. S. Sims, of Darlington, O.,
the popular salesman for Schaefer Il
Driehorst, was in the city shaking
hands with friends.
Miss Isabel Henry, of Pittsburg, is
visiting for a few weeks at the home
OF r, S. Kincheloe, on the Island. Miss
Henry has many friends here. She is
a graduate nurse of the Homeopathic
Hospital, of Pittsburg, having hnlshed
her course there this spring.
Ben Connolly and George T. Corners,
of this city. met with an accident yes
terday while on their way back or
Martins Ferry to put up a binder
which had been sold to a farmer OF
that neighborhood. They were driv-
ing in a buggy, and their horse scared.
They were thrown out and slightly in
jured, but managed to stop the horse
before any damage to the horse or
vehicle was done.
E. R. Cameron, Parkersburg; John
! w. Kaufman and Theo. Hornbrook,
New Martinsville; and William B,
Charleston, are the State arrivals at
the Stamm.
Following are the State arrivals at
the Howell S. c. Wood, Parkersburg;
]. E. Healy, Huntington; ]. n. Rob
inson, Parkersburg; Theo. Potts, Sis
tersville.
w. S. Wiley, New Martinsville; 4.
T. Vinson, Huntington; w. F. Reymen,
Parkersburg; John J. Dolan, Clarks-
burg; and j. Largey, Cameron, are
at the Windsor.
John S. Morgan and wife, of Eliz-
abeth, are guests at the Windsor
]. w. Alderton, New Martinsville;
C. W. Archibold, Parkersburg; j. ia
cobs, Sistersville; and R. l.. Cunning
ham are registered at the Mcclure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection Of the Small Events OF Each
Passing Day.

Passing Day.
The Fifth Ward public school held
it's annual picnic at Wheeling Park yes
terday. The st. Alphonsus picnic
will take place at the park tomorrow.
Six deeds of trust were admitted
to record by Clerk Robertson yester-
day. s,
The Council Committee on Fire is
called for Monday evening.
There were three ordinary cases
in Police Court yesterday morning.
During the storm of yesterday a
large mirror was blown down in Brun-
haus' restaurant and the proprietor
was severely hurt on the head by frag-
ments.
I'm Police Court, last evening, Jacob
Wilhelm was fined $40 and costs for
running slot machines.
The car inspectors of the Baltimore
& Ohio have purchased fine flag and
will float Old Glory to the breezes next
Saturday afternoon. The pole Is to be
seventy five feet high. There will be
a meeting and speeches by men OF
prominence.
County Clerk Richard Robertson
left on a fishing expedition yesterday
afternoon.
DIR. l.. N. Refer has declined the
receivership for B. HOrkheimer & Co.,
and f. Buchanan has been chosen to
fill the place.
There was but one case in Police
Court, last evening. The offender was
a woman who was involved in a row
in Alley IS. She was fined five dollars
and costs.
Pupils of Webster school who were
neither absent nor tardy all year were
Meta Beneke, Monroe Hague and Mary
TAFT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

Steubenville, who is connected with the
plant at Mingo, was the speaker of the
day. He was introduced to the crowd
by Mr.. Sheratt, Of Mingo, who was
made chairman off the meeting. Mr..
loves address, aside from its patriotic
excellence, was full of humorous anec-
dotes relating to the war. AS the flag
was hauled up small cannon was fired
off and as much enthusiasm shown as
though all three of the new flags were
being raised.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the men showed their appreciation OF
Mr.. loves services by giving three
hearty cheers for him. The flags which
were expected to arrive yesterday will
probably be here some time this week,
when they will be put up.
The members of the A. A. of l. & S.
w are contemplating putting up a
large flag at the mill in the near future.
The Mechanics band of Bellaire furn-
ished music for the occasion yesterday.