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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

UYANTED-FIRsT.C CLASS BOARD for
wv two ladies snd servant in Fsuquler or
Loudouu. Rooms must be large, house shaded
and location cool. Address, giving psrtleuc
lars, p o. box 139, Alexaudria. vs.,
my21 1w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

NEW YORK, MAY 81 -Flour-state and
Western strong and held 10a15c higher
Bye -four dull at So G5a4 20, mostly a
So 75a4 10. Whest-options No 2 rec
had strong advance on covering higher ca
bles aud unfsvorable crop news then easec
off under reaJzng May 1GGhs1G9; Jul.
116a119; Sept 4asq95as; Dec S9sse999s
Rye dull No 2 Western G6a67. Corn :
options No 2 opened firm and higher on bad
crop news; July 41a411s Oats-options NJ
opened dull but steady track white 35i
Al. Beef quiet. Pork quiet. Lard steady
pine Western steam So IS nominal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

CHICAGO, May 21.-In wheat to-day GOV.
ering by shorts advanced prices 2asc for July
wheat and 7ss1 l1sc for September. May wheat
was quoted Zoe higher than the closing price
yeste' day at 155. June followed May. July
wheat opened 95a1 1sc higher at 109iha110
sold up to 110l9, then back to ITO; shot up
to ILL., then fell back II and up again u
1921. September began 11sc better at Goa
90A. ADVANCED to 81 and clsed 10 907s Corn
was steady July started u higher at 35 9sq
361s, advanced to 81, went back to 3G't.
377s and up again to 81. Oats were dull
July opened 1sc off at 26ls. strengthened tc
26l4 declined TO 261.s then up to 26l4a26as
Provisions opened strong and higher. July
Pork was 7ls better at the opening at
S12 27a12 81, declined to SIP 20, and up
again to $12 35a12 371b July Lard opel
Cd 5a71ac higher at Sc 471ba6 80, and sold
up TO SO 52la July Ribs began at an sd.
vance of sc at So 20, declined 10 Sc 171a
then rallied to SO 2212
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
WANTED.

WANTED at once TWO UNFURNISH-
w ED ROOMS for gentleman, no board,
within five minutes walk of corner King and
Pitt streets. Address P. B. c, this Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

TIME STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AMEBI
i. CAN BUILDING AND LOAN ASsC-
CATION are hereby notified that the annual
meeting of tho stockholders OF said asso"ia-
ton will be held at tho principal office of the
association, 1OS S. Columbus street, Alexan-
dria, Virginia, at o'clock p. m. on WE'D
NESDAY. June 1, 1898. By order OF the
Board of Directors.
W. ]. FRlzz ELL, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

TIME ANNUAL meeting Of the stockbold-
L. ers of the SAVINGS INVESTMENT
COMPANY will be held at the company S
office, 1913 south Fairfax street Alexandra
Va, MONDAY, June 9th, 1898, at eight
mv21 I'd VI LAMBERT, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
M EMORIAL DAY.

The Mary Gusts ee Children of the Con-
federacy tender their thanks to Lee Camp,
C. V, for the invitation to unite with them in
the Memorial Services ON MAY Gath.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
BRIEF NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Gen. Merriam has clsen the forces
to constitute the next I'd presumably
the final expedition to e Philippines.
They number l91 ofliceland $3.50 men.
Mai. Gen. Lawton, njtary governor
of the department of'antiago, will
sail for the United Stas, having been
granted three months ave of absence
because of i'll health. lis duties will
be discharged by Gen'eonard Wood,
governor of the city oiantiago.
A Madrid dispatch SIS: The evacua-
ton of Porto Rico VI be completed
next week, and that t evacuation of
Cuba will be accomphed by the end
of November. The 'diers nave re-
ceived their nav for Je, and on land
ing in Spain they u receive two
months pay, be givenviran clothing,
and be mustered out the service.
The general impreSn now is that
the work Of the anish- American
peace commission DE finished
within a month. 1t UNDERSTOOD That
the Americans brougtne work to its
most important pha oy opening up
the Philippine que'n. The Span
iards at that point fiu !. necessary
to ask for an adjourfn. In order to
enable them 10 cons with the gov
eminent nj Madrid. iris papers say
Spain will never 81 up the fhilip-
pines without a strue.
Caroline Miskel-lt' ramous stage
beauty and wife of ,wrignt Charles
Hoyt, died suddenly Ne" iork lily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
STATE GOSSIP.

Wallace Drudge, aged IS, suicided at
Mt. Morris because of i'll health.
Daniel Dolson, was killed by train
in the Lake Shore yards at Jackson.
The alumni of the University of
Michigan now number about Is, 500.
The 35th Michigan will soon move
from Middleton, Pa, to Admission, Ala.
Antonio Dota, miner, was accident
ally killed in-the Cundy mine at Quin-
nesec.
George Evans of Lansing, went after
quail and shot all the fingers from his
right hand.
Nicholas Sherman, aged TO- of Fargo,
took paris green, apparently with sui
cidal intent, and died.
The electric railroad being built
from Goshen to South Bend, Ind, is to
be extended through Niles to Chicago.
The furloughs of the boys of the 33rd
and oath Michigan regiments have
been extended from Oct. 8. to Nov.
Bertha Thomas, aged % daughter of
Rev. c. G. Thomas, of Kalamazoo, was
fatally burned with gasoline from a
stove.
A. p. Conner & Co., one of the largest
mercantile firms of Muskegon, filed
chattel mortgages aggregating over
$4,000.
James Brogan, aged 90, was killed
by the accidental discharge of com
panion's gun while hunting, near Che
boygan.
Residents of the vicinity of Indian
lake, near Dowagiac, have been ter
rorized of late by huge sea serpent in
the lake.
Many hunters say Oct is month
too early for quail hunting. They find
many half-grown birds and some hens
still on the nest.
A grand reunion of the Wilcox di-
vision Ninth army corps veterans OF
the civil war will be held at Battle
Creek, Oct. % and %.
Mrs. Susan Moffatt, died near Cor
unna, from the effects of starvation
brought on by her persistently refus-
ing TO take food or drink.
The board of Vernon township,
Shiawassee county, decided not to
grant a franchise TO the Long Lake,
Durand & Corunna Electric Railway Co.
Samuel A. Orth, aged 30, of the firm
of Anderson & Orth, druggists at Mid
land, died from the effects OF dose oil
chloranodyne for stomach trouble
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Beet Sugar Bounty n Big Tax.

lected +. l.. Ferris, of Bay City, and
w. f. Hall and Albert Pratt, of Essex
vile, for positions in connection with
the execution of the beet sugar law at
the Bay City factory, which is prepar-
ing to manufacture 1000, 900 pounds of
sugar next year which means that the
state must pay the company $70,O
osas Co s gnasT ,s ssRstrpssie9
so that the law will probably be re-
pealed at the next session of the legis-
lature. The present law, however,
provides that 1-cent bounty shall be
paid for seven years
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
seventh U. S. Ordered to Detroit.

BY direction of secretary of war, the
Seventh U. S. infantry is relieved from
duty at Camp Wikoff and will proceed
to the department of the lakes, head
quarters at Fort Wayne and as many
companies as can comfortably will be
sheltered at Fort Wayne, Detroit, and
Fort Brady, at the 500, the remaining
companies to be assigned to stations
by the commanding general, depart
ment of the lakes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The Tricnnial Conclsve AL fttsburg q
Very BriIIiast Affair.

The first formal event in the pro-
gram of the 27th triepnial conclave of
Knights Templar was the Official
divine service IN Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church. Most Eminent Sir
Knight Warren La Rue Thomas, grand
master, was escorted to Trinity church
from the Monongahela hotel by 500
Pittsburg Templars. The old church
was filed To its utmost capacity. Rev.
DIR. Alfred w. Arundel, rector of Trim
ity, read the service and the sermon
was delivered by Rev. DIR. Cornelius l..
living, rector of Calvary church,
Brooklyn, n. V, and grand prelate of
the grand cncampmeut.
The Michigan grand commandery
was escorted to Pittsburg by the crack
Detroit commandery No. l, which
went prepared to sustain its enviable
reputation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Mrs. McK,nley.s Brother shot Dead.

Geo. ID. Saxton, brother of Mrs.
William Mckinley. was shot dead at
6 p. M, in front of the residence of Mrs.
Eva Althouse, widow, at Canton, o.,
where he is presumed to have gone to
make a call. Five shots were fired,
three of which entered his body. Mrs.
Anna c. George has been placed under
arrest on suspicion of being the
murderer.
Mrs. George obtained divorce from
her husband two years ago and the
latter charged Saxton with being at
the bottom of it and sued him for
alleged alienation of his wife's affec-
tions. The case was compromised last
week. 1t is alleged that Mrs. George
had threatened to kill both Saxton and
Mrs. Althouse.
Mrs. George pleaded not guilty to
the charge of numbering Saxton, and
the defense will attempt to prove an
abb.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
,AGAN NEWS SUMMARY.
IS of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
else. AND INTERESTING.
{ Ordered of FL Deserters from the
LIST Michigan-Record Wheat Crop
Seventh Infantry tn Garrison Forts
n This State-shafter Draws Crowds
Deserters from cine s1st MIchIgan.

Deserters from the 31st Michigan.
/. Gardner, of the 31st Michigan,
xville, Tenn, has ordered the ar
of 81 men absent from the regi-
I without leave and charged with
,rtion. They will be taken to the
'est military post and there held
il delivered to guard from the 3lst
, for them. The men to be appre-
ded are:
ergt. Alec r. Boutell, Co. G, Ypsi-
ti; Earl Kelly, Co. c, Manchester;
lest o. Spaulding, Co. C, Tecumseh;
liam +. Hagadom, Co. c, Onsted; f.
Carr, Glen Il. Morse and George o.
orsby, Co. +, Mason; John Managh,
e, Grand Ledge; Fred A. Munger,
liam I. Bunke, William X. Cutting,
Ilrod Therrin and VIM. NJ. Wolff,
/, Detroit; Raymond C. Fox, Geo.
IS and Arthur III. Zerba, Co. X, De-
It; James II. Nicholson, Co NJ, De-
It; John f. Kinhead and JAS. III. Gil
Co. ii, Jackson: Joseph Matthew,
NJ, Monroe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Death Roll OF Michigan Heroes.

One of the most prominent young
men of Decatur, Frank Warner, Co. Ii
35th Michigan, died in st. Joseph''
hospital, Reading, Pa.
Color Sergeant Amos f. Smedley
of the 35th Michigan, passed away al
the Red Cross hospital, Camp Meade,
He enlisted in Co. G, at Petoslxey, but
his home was at Norrisville.
Plat r. Bush, of Saginaw, died al
Harper hospital, Detroit. He served
in the engineering corps of the army,
being a graduate of the U. of M. EN-,
cheering department.
John Essenberg, Jr., Co. G, 34th
Michigan, died of malarial fever at his
home at Muskegon.
Albert S. Myers, Co. c, oath Michi-
gan, was attacked by typhoid fever at
Camp Meade and died at his home at
Muskegon.
James McJury, quartermaster SER
geant Co. X, 33rd Michigan, died at his
home in Three Rivers
Ernest Waylett, of Detroit, Co. l.,
3lst Michigan, died at the division hos
pital at Knoxville, of malaria.
Nels Mason, of troop G, U. 5. cavalry,
home sick from Santiago, died in the
hospital at Bay City.
Walter Wright, Co. Ii, 35th Michigan
died at Camp Eaton, Island lake of ty-
phoid fever. His home was at Bellaire.
Norman +. Weldon, aged 10, of
Detroit, Co. l.. 3lst Michigan, died at a
private residence in Knoxville from a
complication of diseases.
Corporal Clarence Colt, Co. X, 32d
Michigan, died at Grand Rapids, of
typhoid fever.
Leslie Fuller, of Detroit and formerly
of Grand Rapids, Co. Il, 32d Michigan,
died in the hospital at Huntsville, Ala
Sergt Lewis j. Groak, of Charlotte,
Co. X, 35th Michigan, died after two
weeks illness at ST. Joseph's hospital,
Lancaster, Pa.
Alexander NJ. Mouncey, Co. M, 32d
Michigan, died at his home at Detroit.
Bartholomew A. Dupuis, Co. l., 32d
Michigan, died at his home at Detroit.
Sergt. Theodore Shaddogg, Co. l.,
35th Michigan regiment, died at Read
ing, Pa.
John A. Carlyle, of Montague, Co. L,
35th Michigan volunteer, died in hos
pital at Philadelphia.
Schuyler Crane, of Owosso, Co. +,
33d Michigan, died in New York hos
pital.
Louis Mangold, of Montague, Co. f,
35th Michigan, died at Harper hospital,
Detroit.
Quartermaster Sergeant John Car
Isle, of Lansing, Co. A, SD Michigan,
died in a Philadelphia hospital.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Gen. Lees Trnnns to Move.

Orders have been issued for the
movement of the Seventh army corps,
commanded by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
from Jacksonville to Savannah. The
corps comprises l2 regiments including
the Third Nebraska (Col. William j.
Bryan. 1t is not anticipated that the
stay of the troops at Savannah will be
long, only sufficient to allow transpor-
tation to Cuba to be provided and for
embarking the troops.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Big Missionary Conference.

The ssth annual meeting of the
nerican board of missions was held
3 Grand Rapids with about 400 dele
ties present and many missionaries,
le latter representing nearly every
art of the civilized world The treas
rer's report shows that the cost of
.issions was S623, O16; the cost of agen-
es, s2O,9 publications, Sl0,763; add
$27, 6l6; balance of debt,
Is. 80; total expenditures, $727, 500; re-
eipts, $6s7, EOS; debt, $40,29l. Prof.
ames b. Angel, of Ann Arbor, was
onized when he appeared because he
olnes direct from Turkey, the field in
hich the missionaries have had so
luch trouble and with which he is
more familiar than any
her man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Fighting Joe" Defends shafter.

Gen. Joseph Wheeler appeared be-
fore the war investigating commission
at Washington and in response to ques-
tions strongly backed up the admins
tration's conduct of the war. He says
that there was never devised more eff
fective campaign than that of Gen.
Shafter before Santiago. He highly
praised the conduct of the officers and
men and expressed it as his belief that
everything possible was done under
the circumstances to furnish food,
medicine and supplies for the troops.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

The Spanish forces in eastern Cuba
are being concentrated at seaport
towns for embarkation for Spain.
The President has appointed David
Jayne Hill, of Rochester, n. Y, first
assistant secretary of state to succeed
John Bassett Moore, resigned. DIR.
Hill was president of the Rochester
university.
The Sixth U. $. volunteers Gmmunes)
have sailed from Brooklyn and the
47th New York. from Newport, r.
for San Juan. Porto Rico, as part of
the army of occupation. Four volun
teer regiments now at Ponce will be
returned to the u. s., the Fourth Ohio
being one of them.
Orders have been issued reorganizing
the army corps. The Third, Fifth and
Sixth corps are discontinued, and the
First, Second and Fourth reorganized
under Ma. Gems. Breckenridge, Graham
and Wheeler, with headquarters at
Macon, Ga, Augusta, Ca, and Hunts
Vile, Ala, respectively. The Seventh
corps, MAJ. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, has
been ordered from Jacksonville to
Savannah, preparatory to embarking
for Cuba.
Hiram $. Maxim, the famous inventor
of the Maxim guns, has been arrested
in New York City on a charge of big
amy. He says IL is case of blackmail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Beet Sugar Bounty Benefits Farmers.

The beet sugar situation is being ex-
tensively discussed. Attention is called
to the fact that while the bounty will
aggregate a large sum, the law is of
great benefit to farmers as it makes
the payment of the bounty dependent
on the payment of a stipulated price
for beets, thus insuring to growers
handsome returns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

Gov. Pingree says he has won n VIC
tory after all. The original charter of
the Michigan Central covered only 200
miles of the main line, and therefore
does not protect the company in de-
handing more than cents per mile on
the other 1,200 miles of the Michigan
Central's lines in the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Spanish Must Leave Porto Rico Oct. Is

The American evacuation commits
sioners in Porto Rico have informed
the Spaniards it would lie necessary to
Complete the evacuation of the island
by October Is, undertaking to supply
transportation for the remainder of
the Spanish troops at tat date if it
should be necessary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
, admiral Febiger ~.

Admiral john carson febiger, Q. S.
navy, retired, died at Londonderry, his
residence near Easton, Md, in his 18th
year. He entered the navy as a mid
shipman from Ohio in 1888. He took
part in the fight between the little
feet of wooden vessels and the Confed-
crate ram Albemarle in which the ram
was defeated Febiger was commended
for his gallantry and skill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Big Crowds to See shafter.

The managers of the Kalamazoo
street fair had long heads when they
. secured the presence of Gen. w. ii.
Shafter. Although the crowds had
been large at the opening days of the
fair when the Santiago hero arrived
fully $4,000 thronged the streets. Gen.
Skaters former home was near Kala-
mazoo
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
yellow Fever situatln Serious.

The fever situation at aclSson, Miss.
is more serious with disappearance OF
the disease in North J:kson. There
is now no section of theity free of in
lection and new cases &c multiplying
rapidly. The situation iroughout the
state is also growing w'se.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
France Is In Dagger.

Paris: The government has issued
special orders to the garisons of towns
near the capital to senC imme diately
to Paris 500 infantry eeh. The rein
forcements will amountto 10000 men.
All the troops will be supplied with
two days rations and 60rounds of ball
cartridge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
A NATTER OF FAITH.
Many of the Clergy In Michigan Endorse
the Little Conqueror.

Many OF the Clergy In Michigan Endorse
the Little Conqueror.
Our religious opinions are, as a whole,
a matter of faith. Whatever denomina-
ton or sect we follow we pin our faith
on the words and teachings of our
pastor. His sincerity is never doubted;
that he thoroughly believes his adopted
creed is unquestioned. The opinion of
the clergy on any subject carry we'll
deserved weight with all classes of
people. Many reverend gentlemen in
Michigan are testifying for the little
conqueror. Their praise is not given
lightly and only after personal expert
ence. Gratitude and a desire TO pro-
mote the welfare of the public brings
forth such testimony as follows:
The Rev. +. A. Smith, of 500 First
street, Kalamazoo, Mich, says: when
/ procured Doan's Kidney Pills l was,
at the time, and had been, considerably
troubled with my kidneys. Backache
was quite pronounced, being especially
severe when / sat or stood in STOPPING
position for any length of time. Other
symptoms usually attending disordered
kidneys plainly indicated what caused
the difficulty. Doan's Kidney Pills
corrected the annoyance in very short
time, and / have not noticed, up to
date, any indication of a recur-
renee. AS l took no other medicine
there can be no doubt but Doans Kid
ney Pills were the direct means of cur
ing me. / am most favorably impressed
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
do 1.-a
Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, Sole
agents for the U. S. Remember the
name Doan's and take no substitute.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

Cornelius Wilt, aged IS, a retired
farmer near Byron, cut his throat with
a razor.
John Smye, Of Plymouth, died Of ty-
phoid fever contracted while nursing
his brother Richard, Santiago hero
of Co. d, SD Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Two Mich. Soldiers Killed by Lightning

During a terrific thunderstorm at
Ponce, Porto Rico, five men of Co. ID,
10th infantry, were struck by light
ming. Two were killed instantly and
three were severely shocked. Corporal
Bernhard Rohn and Private Morris
Prayer, were instantly killed outright.
Rohn was from Detroit and Prayer
from Pontiac.
Privates Greer and McCreary, who
were in the tent with Rohn and
Prayer, were severely stunned. Light
ming struck the rifle Private Cary was
carrying on guard duty and terribly
burned him about the arms and side
He will recover but will probably be
crippled.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

'Tisn't safe To be a day without DIR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an accident
is going to happen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

Greatest Wheat Crop In Michigan History
The final estimate made by the Sec
rotary of state shows that Michigan
this year raised the greatest crop of
wheat in its history. The number of
acres of growing wheat in the state
last spring as returned bs' xises--
III une farm statistics was 1,730, 224; the
average yield per acre as found by
threshing is 10. 12 bu. The total num-
Der of bushels of wheat reported mark
eted by farmers in August and Septem-
Der was 3,s67,2s1
Oats are estimated to yield 31.75 bu
per acre, barley 21.79 blu, and corn SIS
bu of ears. Potatoes are estimated to
yield 6s per cent, beans &C per cent and
winter apples Sc per cent of an average
crop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

William Schaal of Inlay City says
that while lying in bed his wife at
tempted to cut his throat and then
slashed her own. She is dead. He
was locked up, pending an investiga-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates the
whole system.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

No such thing as summer complaint
where DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry is kept handy. Natures
remedy for looseness of the bowels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

There are $4,000 employees on Chi
Cages pay roll.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

In this century France has lost
5000, 600 lives by war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

Woman is the one book that proven
a never-ending study.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13

The man who follows the races can
not expect to get ahead of them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
How to Prevent Hog Cholera.

Those who make the worst use of their time
most complain Of its shortness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-13
Is Americas Create.

Hoods Pills cure al Liver Ills. 25 cents.