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Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
The Best Remedy for Fur.

MT John Matthias, a we'll known stock dealer of Pulaski. Ky, says: After suffering for over a week with fux, and my physician having failed to relieve me, I was advised 10 try Cham berlain's Collie. Cholera and DiArhoea Remedy, and have the pleasure of stating that tue half of one bottle cured me. !" For sale by W H Camp, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Salis bury; c. E. Frink, Falls Village; Smith S Sous. Vest Goshen.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
Good Roads Money.

Commissioner Mcdonald has made the following allotment of the state ap- propriation for road improvement in Litchfeld County.
 Towns entitled to receive 2-S from ths
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
uA - AIED.

HoLMEs - BRKEp- At Harbor Point Mich, Aug l2. by Dr David Breed of PIttsburg, Pa, Rufus E. Holmes of Winsted, Conn. and Mrs Eleano, w. Breed of Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
GARD.

We sincerely thank our friends and neigh. bors for their kindness and sympathy in our recent bereavement Also for the beautiful noral tributes in memory of our dear one.
 MARY A. AowE AND FAMILY. South Canaan, August l4. 1899.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
VI N

MALLSsoS-At West Cornwall, Aug. .i4, son to Mir and Mrs Walter MAllinson. LNooLS-At winsted, Aug. Is. a daughter to Mir and Mrs Samuel New ton Lincoln. welght eight D Suuds.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17

Mothers lose their dread for ithat ter rible second summer" when they have Dr Fowlers Extract of Wild Strawberry in ihe house. Natures specific for summer mplAints of every sort.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
WANTED.

From first of October, three or four pleas ant rooms near the centre of this village. Enquire at this office.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
A CARD.

We sincerely thank our friends and neigh bors for their kindness and sympathy in the sad bereavement which SO suddenly came to us. and for their substantial aid in the time of need.
 Ms. Gro. A. McINrrRK AND FAMILY. Clayton, ksss., August IS, 1899.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17

Itching pilees Never mind if every thing else failed to cure you- Try Doan's Ointment No failure there. 50 cents, at any drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17

London's population Is 5, 65o, 900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

Mr.. Ben T Wolf of waila Walla, dled Monday
night after lingering ii1nssA
By fall Of rock Nicholas Milburn- coal miner.
Was killed At Protection Inland shan Nsnaino
Cen I'm 2. wan. W. H. s & NJ ,.s: :ae
IL Of consumption.
The second death from smallpox occurred In g.
lem, Or, Wednesday night. Mrs. Priscilla Awssr.
mother Of the man who died tSsnts'fcas houzs ear
Her.
N-w whsteor Is rejoicing n an era Of haiidins
and general Improvement During the year he
amount speni On public and private Improvements
A. c. Cray, whsle Walking . sressie On lie way
home two miles from Demine. missed HIS foosin!
and fe OF. inSurins his spinal column. 1t Is said
that he viii recover.
man. living On Blne creek. nine miles srem wslla
waila. died Monday. He went there from Ne
va3a twsatY-sw Years Age.
At tire SPOKANE exposition Ssx Feree csunsy,
TdAho. Was awarded the eArisal pstfe Tor the best
general display II fsait- erain vegetables and
grasses. q silver cup valued u GN
Wednesday. October r. ~ 10 m, This meeting
ID called By . number u hop growers sor TIE par
pose Of ergansax securs better nsrasts fer heps
Chsplasn Albert Knaassn. q she Ffrss wsshine
frur wAisnsan college He was stnasst o6 the
inssisusion wASn the var broke oss. and enlisted
In Cempaa, l.
Mr.. sarah coxsvssl died Of old sg. Tuesday night
a. the hs.ns of Mr.. and Mn Reuben Baker. Ia
snrsnsr She Vas bern In Enxiand In thu year
ISIS. ard wsuld hare been 81 years cd ca tie Azh
q tfs na5nth
Walter Rursos of Barisnx.on, me. VITA quite .
pxiaful scsaisnt last week While rannsnS assas
oee ef his ru~s be ssunsied And fell against "a
siarr hssa eas 81 tas sxsss entering his isfs ssr
and ess1snyfsS ths dfszrs.
TIE sewer cieeh frw tia RES Lian ~oansy e1ust
h0rse wiis bare fGas asais. ssx asa . haE feet Ia
diameter. AID VII ss,ss ths heurs, sat uet The
sus-se--Sr-s. Ths escek IL yss 70 be b@4sis. anz;
vii not De resay 10 ynf Sd anti about CSrixsalAS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15
g IT.
Cares Simple and Complicated
COLDS

FROM the FIRST a9sh of Fever 70 the most
dangerous forms OF Grip.
From the nrss Chill Or shiyer 30 dreaA
Pneumonia
Frcsn tAa arst Hack or Cough 20 R-sr-
Shstts-shrsa:ening the Lungs.
From IRE rrsf Tick. or Dryness OF Tire
Throat to rspather!a.
rsom Ccta ia the Head to The most violent
Izsvenra or C2sarrh-
The srss dose restores Tie checked c.ycu-
sxsson snsscassd 81 chsii or sAsvera. STARTS
the ssset coa-sisx through tire vssrs ara
- breaks rr'. to Geld
For sale sy al 1rErrssss, or seEt Ga re-
c~tgs 81 price. ~ az. ina Hunrhr~rx'
HssaeoYAtssc xeG.ctas Co, ee-- NsAaan
ana Jean IS. N. Y.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

York just a4 present, ana promises 20 -
very active ell through the winter. Halt .
& sa 8 sess s ssi is ssss me
iary reward. and there are 10 Be several
international coctests. Tnose a6airs A1ways
sssr,ss an $500 s1s 49, g. q ssssns,c
rarely class with tAe American pugiiisea
They are generally beaten as sverS point
mn jsffords. Who recently appeared a.
Seattle, i here. Al viii be eiven . chAnc&
He has been privately tried out and pro.
nounced worthy 81 attention.
Personal Mentl0a.
o. b. Handsn. of Tacoma. y b IL aty.
He b at the St Cloud.
F. T. Post and wife. Of Spokane. are IN
the city and are at the Manhattan
w. Hogan, Of Vancouver, - In New YeFk
and 4 stopping at the Broadway Central
n. C. Taylor and wife, Of Seattle, are IN
the city. They are II the Broadway Cen
trail
C. Phulips. Of Tacoma, = In New York
for . short stay. He - at the Morton
house
Miss Montgomery. Of Portland, has sssn
visiting friends In New York Tor several
days past
nr. B. r. sears, q Tacoma. |. visisins
q New York She b stoppang q the
Murray Hnl
G; 4. Mor.sn, q Portland = ses.a,.nss
Westminster.
J. 0rimsh. az Seattle. = IN New York
On business trip. He = stopping at the
Grand Union.
r. Jacobs ana hts two daughtsfs. OF
Portland. are II the city. Thsy are q the
!. r. conss and Mn e. A. Jones, q
Olympia. ara among those registssd It the
Holman houoa
&C. Mensing. OF Seattle. = in New York
for brief visit. He u stopping at the
6turtevant house.
late arr4vsIs from Tie Norfhwest Hs 4
1t the Bay State.
N. Mcleod. Of Seattle. was IN the city
this week on Q business trip. He register.
ID at the Cadi2ac.
4. r. NcLaine. Of racoma, q among the
recent arrivals n the city. He has rooms
1t the Delavan house.
L W. Hansen. Of Seattle, was among
the arrivals from the west this week. He
l. CHARTERED at the Imperial
3. 3. Amber. OF Salem. Or. was among
the arrivals from the Northwest He was
CHARTERED ct the New Amsterdam.
anon1 the 1i neMey eeieSr.s,on Sacs. rscs
marie. sos
r. r. Pittock and wife. Of Portland vsrs
in New. York tor the Dewey celebration
Westminster.
f. r. Harmon and r. Beebe, OF Portland.
were In the city last week. The former
was at the Broadway Central and the late
ter 1t the Hoffman house.
r. A. OFArreil. OF Spokane. II again In
the city. He is here looking after this
end Of some mining operations In which he
IL interested. He h ct the imperial
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Ross returned two
weeks ago from Z three-months' trip to
Europe. They left 1t once for Colorado
Springs. but Mr.. Ross returned hare few
: days ago and viii spend the next few
months between here And London.
Capt J. b. Coghlan, commandment Of the
Port Orchard navy yard. was In New York
for the Dewey reception. and with his
former commander participated in the fes-
tivities at Washington. coghian was
warmly welcomed by his former comrades.
and by none more warmly than the great
admiral himself. They 1oshed him q bit
about his "ioch Der Kaiser" song and
speech that made him famous. but the
banter was good-natured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

ssasss0 q Which Msee draw prfses. tAs
naeneet being II - maria
1oa1ee n1naA C11a1s1seA.
Ihs Berlin poles have just bsen hauled
0ves lhe coals fof falling - discover the
murder seven q which Aeve ben com-
sis sns ors g q TO- ys sass "a 80
rsa ssst se ros Ven
chief Of the Berlin police, win soon start
On circular tour q Lcn6on. New York
80 Chicago - Study thsiE detective sys-
DuRon Leoas - Forest.
A case that has been pending IN Bavaria
Tor ID years has just been decided In the
highest court At Munich The question un-
claimed By Baron Won Thuemxen fron the
Village Of Burgsinn. The village won. and
the haron, ID additions 70 losing The for
est must pay the costs.
Family WsunAea IN . Dasa.
A duel was fought this week A stettin
~ Lieut. Won Forss, OF the Thirty-eignfh
artillery. and Capt Adelbert Montt. Ut
Chile. who bad psrmfssion from the kaiser
20 study the new artillery tactics With the
Was MORALLY wounded In the neck. and the
home.
Cernan Naval PPegrsmne.
The naval budget has been comristsd- Il
Cau1 1VI 0s04.Vp marks Tor yeSS<s ! IN pro-
cess Of construction. The list shows that
81 vessels ere now being built, OK which :
are hattieships and 5 cruisers. the others
Being torpedo boats.
New Form Of Insurance.
The Prussian minister OF the interior II
now considering the question Of Insurance
against storms. foundations ana other
forces Of nature. He has requested the
principal companies 10 report regarding the
feasibility OF the Project
Emperor William today visited the Co
loniai museum. which is under the man
axsmes1t OF Gefman-Annerfcans-
American Firms In Gernany.
A number Of American firms are taking
steps to establish iron and steel works. One
establishment ID now being erected near
Boulin by the Niles Tool Works Company.
OF Hamilton, O. Another company 10 start
Ing machine shop al Dusseldorf. Several
pamphlets have appeared this week regard
Ing the unsatisfactory commercial rela-
tons between Germany and the United
States.
Want Americas Fruits ExciuAeA.
TIE a&rarian papers publish a series OF
strong articles demanding that the gov
eminent should protect and promote the
fruit interests OF the empire by keeping
out all foreign fruits. especially American
fruits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

MILWAUKEE,. Oct IA decision ss
great importance II bankruptcy cases has
been handed down By Judge Jenkins. In
the United States circuit court OF appeals.
The court ruled that . judgment secured
against Al fnsoivens person within four
ID void.
YnAamrch a. II II an apparent impessi-
bs,sfy to dessrrntrA 70 q certainty the ex~
oct standing Of crestffors. Il 10 stated the
decision WITH reaats Ia . rush Tor other
securities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15
FIVE TRANSPORTS TO SAIL.

Two Of Them VIII Probably Take
Troops From Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1.-THE trans
port offciais expect that ave vessels will
sail for Manila In week or ten days.
The Tartar and the Manucnse will be
the first transports ready. The Olympia
and Pennsylvania may 90 TO Portland TO
take on troops there. The Newport will
also be one OF the feet to leave here,
The Twenty eighth and Thirty-hrst reg
iments will be assigned to the first YES
sells to leave here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15
ss~rmsn ships xat Gesng.

Nrw YORK. Oct IA sssnstrh - the
Herald freri Te-ls1 SAYS. TIE Sspc-,
frara Esnnanr that English sssrs and the
German rav&s squadron. NJ present lying
IN I&zss1ss hars>cv wifi g. tarsthev to
l>eisgga bay. IS officially denied here
There IL ret q single German sAsr
thar, mach less = squadron
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

Mrs Rans~As xesA - ys&ss. wffs - a. ~, A7s-
&saz ruwmssssA sxsrsAs ~ v5od ez8S new RAse-
kxG os-. ~ k&Agtag kMse1 b - ssCk - = -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15
THE PASSING THRoNo.

Capt. William A. Cornelius. Of the Lon
don Chamber Of Commerce. IL In the city.
en- route from Vancouver. b. c., to San
Francisco. where he viii spend few yads
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

and proceed to New
Mexico on business
connected with the
British merchant
marine. In an In
tersiew, last night.
REGARDING marine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15
CARS COLLIDE.
Loaded Street Car Runs lnto ExcuF-
sion Train.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Dallas. Tex, says:
ern suburbs, trolley car on the Rapid
Transit road. filled with passengers. coll
iided this afternoon with an excursion
nine passengers on the street car, near
~ half were hurt. Six were seriously In
jured and three OF these cannot live. The
and train attempting TO make q crossing
where there was no haGman At the time
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

The with Ten Dollars much
interest and much 6xng fitting and villas
who $4,000 When advertise M wool al
wool only thing here The rule
this establishment We have marks price plain
figures and brings exactly what it j marked
In all other departments show superiority
gvers OYsroa all styles Topoa It $1,000
$780, $3.50, $500 to &3OO0
Sine July 18th We have bssa Pins FOUNDERS full Of Boys You
who wants long pants clothes be fitted hero
We show excellent values Boys School serviceae
mentsmade wear they bed and chdrcns depart
stand prominently the first and best Mdd Deweys Refer
Suits $3.50 and $780, while exhibit Juvenile apparel
a 80 and $500 -
To digress moment-a1e thinking about Topeof Re-
member arguments from vauesou bic
Of exclusive guarantee to ft you
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

80 l~7fsstsn government has seiAr~ssel
~ vA}-A IS IA sxpectsss wit rrrs.;sz~
$50" sNAFksg 20 fe spzss5e4 - esThes3 ss-
-, - t3F Si@sess sfrxe. ef TIRE range ~ zssGsty-
iens '~0 t$ts@s *tN~1 sssssss 'Na Aes'-
&sree san2rs. tsoassn. tickets VII b
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

7 L Jones as nesoso. Mo. Ia in Seat.
tte whiting friends ani relatives He Is
50 VEL IMPRESSED With Seattle tAat IL IS
said Sc VII remain heTe Permanently an<.
&c i-fa business
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

! Sc : n RAavsS, ct the United States
ctscats ceaz-. az osyrapks. arrived last nsxas
ard II Sussf q the Rxlnier-ssranA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

Wartrantt Post No. q A. r.. meets oc
hrst and third SATURDAYS pa each monte AZ
5,10 ~ m. in probate court room Nihiiiaf
comrades always wclcong .
a. I. MOCK. AdluiEant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

18th. the executors are directed %
pay out of ihc estate All inheritance,
legacy and transfer taxes chargab.e -
account of any gifts. devises or be-
quests under the law 90 the state %,
New York or ~ the United states or
any state
'is,h Alice @. Vanderbilt. his widow,
ir appointed executgiV and his SON Al
fred g. Vanderbilt. william X. Van
derbNt. Cnauncey Depcw and Edward
" Rossiter are appointed EXECUTOR,
together with Reginald who may quail
rs as soon as he becomes ~ agc, and
u is provided that no compensation
shall be- paid GO any executor or trus-
tee for his services"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

Guthrie camp No D Woodmrn oi tat
World meets every Monday night 10 the
y h TOWERS, ClCrk
wM. GREGORY. COO. Com.
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FREE TO ALL.

sathris guh club sud Nishing Cl1hs Wal
Nave Hig snoot Carnival We'h
Every afternoon during Carnival
week the uu.hrie Gun Club and dc
gates from the lager eities IN Okla-
homs aud Southern KAnsas will shoot
for prIzes. Frank Olsu ith. secretary
will give all information.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

Wnlrnrion- oct. 9l-War department
uflsials refuse Go make public any ~
fhs provisions of tho arrangement ma1e
hy General Batra with the sultan of sulu
the S.utiornruori rroup of me Philip
pines. blt state that its man features
have teen touched ufion in the cabinet
pfsss reports from Manila. Ths docu-
msnt arrived lu Washington about ~
weeks ago = cabinet official says Gem
erll Bates has AIRED for the United
state. tne valuable services n me whos
royal family of sulu's Cor ihc compcnsa-
ton of q good clerk. and provides Tor
the immediate mitigation % The cond.-
Ton of the slave and their ultimate
e-nnncipation. Not being In actual pue-
session of the sulu group tand Spain has
never bean able 60 obtain more ihan q
nominal suEeran'ty ovef iD ih' ahlity
~ the United statcs military COMMANDER
to effect these things besides prescrvine
peace and opening fhe islands 90 irudt,
is REGARDED az conmendhhle ~ is furih-
er rlid that the arrangement is not pe1~
manent and does not prevent different
treatment 90 the Stands in me futurs
and at.u further it has not been appros-
"a thus FAR hy tho president and may he
rejected " IL ls deemed proper 90 do 10
The arrangement is regarded as a purely
military one fuly within the power 4
the Amerlcan commanding officer "a
draw up and so % viii BE- submitted "a
the senate 80 would no a treaty, hut vi
I b. merely tranFm.t'ed as matter o'
I Information.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

The reviewing and grand stAne u
To- be built on Harrison avenue IN
front OF the = gle Drug STORE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

Tho co'crsc work IN bggie Berry
Boo, .Arn mvnt, S'i ~ berry Rro"s
err. IL n th leading eef'
riss trrf g.. sire, - oe and coloi
r. wee trst et fully paint O
by e. eypvrl,r sed o. -, nnd ''"' re.
Pre- Gee 10, ithogrtpbv p - OF
Owe pe1no,, and DO - A''i' rom
the or wurk thers RIs' h'0Tfs of re-
procu uuns made dl-~cil from rhotH-
crap a berries, 90 that the iraarf
may b We an aGcursts ldrH ~ rem
see pu isn ~ aunouuremFr' 80 "n-
other suInm rhe p-ite ~ ~ 'FnN'
free q, ! - sfdrrss ihe pnhllsntTe'
Wnmef niu.cr c. Phhadelphia'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

CAPITOL Lodge No I, Royal Tuoe ~ Josep q
mecis the hIst and tbird Saturdays lh tatn
month. iu DAD Fellows EalL NiAistt meu
'S'' wa - -' Z q y nAREETT. W p.
EFFIE LOWELL scribe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

Coz 40 trains f0nusci gi Sontn McAlts.
soCth and a. Wlster viii FRISCO trains
FUr aui Iuftntr lufuruatluu auurvsa
HOLDEN Tranif NAT
no-th NcAletitT 4 .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

The stuhhurn caeos Of oronehitls
buecuan 80 RAIL ARDS hOhE-
HOUND ~NRuf ~ = 20 and 80 CT
sold 80 q a. Lille 4 Hnd wheeler
a SOu
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outhrte iooee No. 40 4. " mee
Thufaday evening of caCh week AZ 30
Victor block ccrncr firet ana Harrison
VisitinE Workmrn alwayh welcome
f.b hAhhEk n W
g. . TUoHY, Recorder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

Oklahoma Encampment No. T. I. q q y.
meets ne second aud fourth Friday nights
in ~. 4 r.onth. " a.. hHESE, q. ~
a. Il. MEKTEN scribe
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Guthrie Lodge No 3 a q q D. meew
MoudAy nigtt Oi cach week atf ~ NmitfnK
WIS COIIEN sc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-27

Guthrie L7oFe 80. 2. X of y. meets every
atePN in Their nall In the VIC.
Tor biock corner First and Harrison. Nitlt'
Inp KnigbtN are alwaVa welcome
e ~ CARrt NTEE & <.
A. q BALDWIN, NJ OF q. aud X. OF X 8
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-12
LOCAL BkEylTIE>

At the meeting last night Of Poto mac Lodge
of Odd Fellows one candidate was inflated.
Col! Harrington of the Marine Corps in
Washington contemplatos opening a recruit
ing office in this city.
Arm Williams, colored, was remanded to
Jail yesterday to await the examination of n
commission of lunacy.
Some people in this city sat up all last
night expecting that the southern storm
would rea III here during the night
In the game of bal played in this city this
evening tween the Alexandria and Les
burg clubs, the latter won by score of
to ,.
stranger WAS taken sick on King street
near Patrick, early this evening, but was as
sisted to the local depot aud left for Washing
ton.
Anderson Ward, colored who is employed
on Mr.. Rodgers's pledriver, slipped aud fell
on the Strand this morning aud broke his
arm.
At the NJ. P Church tomorrow night Rev.
Mr.. Revele will preach the four Ii OF series
of sermons on What Young Men Have
Done"
District Deputy E. c. Ford and Capt II. T.
Brian. of Washington, will pay a fraternai
visit to Alexandria Council National Union,
on Monday night next.
Some excitement was caused this morning
at the corner of Ninth street and Louisiana
avenue, Washington, by the explosion OF
sewer gas in an electric light conduit No
one WAS injured
At the civil service examination held in
this city on July % for u. S. gauger and
storekeeper four applicants presented them
selves Mr.. Chas. Dearborn today was mott
fed that be was the only one of the four who
passed the examination.
The residence OF Mr. G. E. Mankin st Falls
Church, took fire from o coal oil explosion
Yesterday about D. H., and was damaged to
the extent of 5000 The local fire company
turned out and saved tho building from total
destruction. The loss was covered by insUr.
ance in the Falls Church Mutual Company.
Capt ]. F. Brissey of the schooner Cora
McKenney called at this office today TO give
an account of the recent accident TO tat
schooner while she was at Broadwstor. He
says that the III st fell during calm, but that
fortunately ali the you men who were on
pleasure cruise were below and none was
hurt
We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
tou to attend the reunion OF the Sixth Vir
ginis Cavalry to b, held at Berryville on the
23rd of August, as guest of the Clarke Cav
airy Association. For the accommodation Of
persons attending the reunion the Southern
Railwsy Company will sell round trip tick
ct for one fare, good to return until the 10th
inst number this regiment reside in this
neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-12

SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs.- The
annual Camp meeting of the Seventh
Day Adventis's OF Virginia opened at
Hume's Grove, Alexaudria county,
yesterday morning. About 500 people
are attending the meetings and over
fifty tents have 80 far been erected.
Many visitors from this city were pre-.
sent during the day. Aside from the
tents there are large canvas pavlions
which are being used as meeting places
and dining rooms. The main tent will
seat 1900 people, and it is said that when
those expected have arrived, it will be-
none too large. The meeting W II con-
tinue until the 22d instant. Its claim
ed by this sect that the world has
r, ached the perilous times foretold by
the Bible prophets The object of the
numerous camp meetings Is to bring
these claims to the attention OF the
people. Today is the Sabbath of the
little band now camping in Hume's
Grove. Last evening groop of watch.
ers stood upon the hill and looked far
into the western horizon awaiting the
setting of the sun. As the last red
streak disappeared great bell, erected
for the occasion, was tolled, and those
in the camp ceased to labor, for the
Sabbath had begun and and it will end
at uns' t this evening. The Adven.
SIS expect the end of the world within
few years. The signs indicative of
tais will be fully explained during the
progress Of this meeting.