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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-21

ERMAN CHINA DINNER sET>.-w.o
~ will have a cask Of six (6J NEW Din
Mr. SETS on hand at noon Deceuter -
1899. Those disappointed in not sei'i
sets ont of last shipment can have tuoi' OF
ders filled now. No CHANGE n PR-lf.
E. J. MILL R & 60.
dec21 ct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-21

II EMS SWEET and SOUR Pr hLb9
Ia and Mustard, just received and loi s'''
in quantities to suit by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-21

XAIARFIELD & HALLS CORH AID
w BUNION PLASTER will sveod 60
move all Corns and Bunions, and reeve -.
soreness of the parts affected. Prize &c fo'
sale only by WAKEFIELD & HALL
Cor PRIME ard FsirfeV -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-21

GAFETY RAZOR, once use1 YOU wi neftf
- do without it. For sale
HENRY V. :. ID,
106 NJ r.. '-'r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-21

CUGAR LOWER.-Best Fine Grain Grsiu'
~ lated Sugar for sale at 5 lac by
] MiLPURN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
Gen. Fred Funston Has Gone Back.

General Funston his way back TO San Francisco
f1on whence he will sail days 70" Luzon. The Law
renee Journal whose personal friend of Fun
stons says general is of the opinion that
the war will not longer and that AgunadO will
be captured driven from the island most probably
the latter opinion is worth raft of the
guesses Of those mere observing visitors who merely
touched Hong Kong remained few days at Manila
From actual experience knows what the Tagalos
fighters amount many months of close observa
zion the resources and environments Agunaldo Fun
ston who has been scrambing world consider
many peoples qualified give opinion that is worth
something His hope to get Luzon before the
ended. At he the curtain down
on the final a which so conspicuousy
figured in the role of leading star says:
His has been splendid work. work such the Ameri
can loves to read and contemplate. been
carried in an ambulance in the rear of army
campaigns on; has the front, leading
noble an army of soldiers as
mander and he and they honors and fame that
viii be everlasting And he goes back duty, duty
again up goes with blessings and
wishes of the whole American nation May
whole with the that the in
been carried to successful
Philippines they States
promise security pledge governmental good faith
and the harbinger Of an universal civilization"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
The New Voting Machine Success.

Following the Australian ballot device upon pre-
Illegal voting coming. voting machine a
recording correctly the sentiments and
wishes of the free American citizen without skip
take and prevent crcumvent re-
peating. This voting machine logical sequence Every
thing these days is by machinery automatically All
by will soon cease and large per cent mental
operations conserved and assisted by machinery
The linotype. the telegraph voting machines are
points The voting machine does away with the
necessity 1t records the choice Of
the voter unerngy and dial shows the progress Of the
ballot Upon the closing polls the result can be an
nounced Immediately When this machine comes into gen
era there viii waiting or uncertainty as
how the gone Goebe and his class as also
the ward heeler striker decided disadvant
In New Tuesday voting machines were
used at Buffalo Rochester Utica and some of the
smaller towns High praise of machines came from all
They have every promise Of convenience to
voters, speed in voting and instantaneous foot
ings of the total number for each candidate
and in announcing the aggregate result In
Ithaca the results for the all collected and sum
married. in seventeen minutes closing of the polls
The voting machine Of inventive ruphs Of the
age and is sure in the future dspace the printed
ballot as steam has displaced the stage coach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

osgraeefu to our manners United
states and thrust into the hands politicians
It fault of ngosm that there was
international rupture followed must have BEEN by
invasion
The Canuck might better haste slowly it's belg-
ency There is the little matter the Alaska boundary
yet to be settled in the Dominion doesn't crawsh and
the Sun talks sense No nation combination of European
nations cross the Atlantic show of
whipping Uncle Sam AS England the first misunder-
standing with that government invaded by
half million men, briefest period
will find her provinces being by governors general
named at Washington instead of by St James
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
Losses by Fire.

This fall is proving record in losses by fire. and
insurance doomed abbreviated dividends
last month, October, foots twelve millions OF dol
lars half millions than for the same
year The 1899 far is about fifteen
million dollars than for the period Of 1898 and
twenty millions than first months
of 1897 Publishing these tables the Journal of Commerce
says Of the reduction rates and the increase
expenses the west heavy fire loss
serious matter underwriters. It many
companies poor statements in January.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
1ai1y - Eagle
Gold. Diamonds and Glory.
NJ. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

The war being waged by the British, in the Transvaa
may be in the civilization However no one dis
utes the fact that it is in of British gold min
ing The Beers were perfectly willing that the invaders
should dig up out of their country all the gold they could
find only begging the privilege still keeping and ruling
their own land without interference from the outside
If there is man in the outside of British posses
sons and not owing allegiance Vctoras crown who does
liberty in South Africa, to hear his name The
misfortune of the feet that in choos
ing home beyond supposed reach Of avarcious nations
he unwittngly squatted upon field which, being uninvtt
ing and unproductive gold and diamonds The
British do rot claim that Beers have committed any
wrong to Great Britain else. farther than in
which there were no gold tempt the enter
prising Brton The having been found to be pos
sessed of gold and diamonds being heId up in the
sotudes of the Dark Continent footpad fashion.
with the demand that up his hands and dsgorge
his wealth Nobody successfully deny this Then why
all this talk in the lords about the in South
Africa being simply conflict Of ideals equally alike hon
orae Such an ideal is incentive which the big
bully to pounce the weakng big dog ordinarily has more
consideration for the little yeper heels The invasion
of the Transvaal is contemplate piece of business
rdy in the extreme wholly unexpainabe claims of
right and wickedy inexcusable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
Who Owns the Street Shade Trees.

recent decision of supreme court of Illinois will In
crafty those whose fronts adorned
with which they planted themselves but which
being mutilated by housemovers by nnemen
supreme court has decided that the shade
residence belong to him, although
they may located public property The in which
decision rendered in which a property
sued telephone for cutting off the limbs
of his trees The Alton acknowledgements says that
damage against city in contemplation by
parties been down mutilated
without consent consequence of this decision
conclusive that city also liable If par
tiesd desire 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
Canada Goes Ratified.

And the bumptious Canuck is squirming under sore
mat calls for plaster The Canadian lingo Of AngIosaxon
extraction has become prose his offers Of men and
money TO crush Engands enemies in South Africa Not
that Canada is interested in the present or future Of the
Transvaal but to show loyalty to vicora crown
Thousands Of them have been than anxious to die that
Dom Paul and his people might be wiped of the face Of the
earth But money to equip and forward soldiers
half around the earth and Quebec her province is kick
ing over the proposed expenditure Dominion funds and is
threatening to secede or fight All this is amusing
The Toronto Sun calls attention TO the fact relation
that at the fine Of the affair president Ceveands mes
sage) Toronto jingOsm a Great Britain was
urged resist in an aront to the dig
nifty Of the empire were hurled at the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
Natives Assisting Beers.

some reason natives Of South Africa to be
of the Beers. They take peculiar
delight reporting Boer and at loss
figures showing that the forces Of the TransvaaI
stronger than those Of the British.
This phase of the situation occasions considerable surprise
always believed that the hands of the
rested heavily the natives and that the latter
ready rebel against taskmasters who had become hard
methods and refused depart from them The
present situation carry out this theory The Beers
seem the sympathy and the assistance of the
natives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
r1eteoric Photography,

For the purpose of photographng the meteors of the
expected Leonde shower the nights of November and
10 the Yale observatory battery eight
the regular station Prospect HILL and battery of
six two miles at Hamden. The revolving
for measuring the length of paths will
used at both stations feature will be attempt
to obtain Photographic meteor paths during the moonlight
which will prevail during nights by the
stitution of fresh plates twenty-five
minutes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
How the Kansans Got Their Mausers.

The New York Sun observes that here something that
may department army
Army Navy quotes correspond
of Chicago paper saying that when the of
Twentieth turned their rifles preparatory
turning this country of them Mausers
though they gfelds
partment They had captured Mausers the Fill
1t looks if the of the Twentieth Kansas who
have been the firing line had that confidence
Springfield ordnance department entertained
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Dewey is to receive $40 prize money Some
day the prize money snap will be repealed The American
people hav of believing that salary sufficient.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

The Democratic election Kentucky are throw
ing ballots because the paper which they
printed is too thin. And necessary Goebe they
will throw out more because the is too thick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Lyddite the powerful explosive has been
century in beer Beer may that desruct-
i've powers. but it busted half whisky
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

While the meteors weaving net Of fire he
heavens there is satisfaction knowing
ran-makers not claiming that they chemical up
in the air which ALL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

An English officer just returned from Luzon says
Otis is trying TO his campaign economically.
not often that American official sins the side of
economy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

The indications that Aguinaldo surrounded
but should be over-condent He may sraugge his
capital through lines any night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Aguinaldos secretary been captured. All that is
left of the Filipino government Agunado and
fountain pen he doesn't %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

The Goebe people in Kentucky longer give out fig
ures Goebel was simply elected according
figures don't count
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Colonel Inman is dead his lot to put his money
on the red and have the needlepont stop
pathetic number Of times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

During this period presentation If We were the
Cubans would take captain ot the
Three Friends overlooked.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Funston by his return Luzon. has himself of
from all political opportunity in Kansas He has
bridges behind him and forgotten how swim.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Sharkey is stin roaring. Sharkey should look at
Thomas Upton and go hide himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

I'VE came saw, and give time with our arithmetic
and we viii conquer."-wiiam Jennings Bryan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

While precisely bashful modest Aguinaldo lust
! now shows a mighty retiring disposition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

The Ladysmith but the Beers do not seem
able find their hammer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Atchison Globe: The foi1oEinz tsls-
graphs correspondence Vas Indusxe5 s.
Ire night o. The Atchsson Corn Carnival.
Atchlson. Kan. Eep. =
Mrs. Mamie Jozes Topeka. Kansas.
Cora Carnival a great success WIZ not
h home tll morning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

Topeka. Kan. sept -
Mr. Samuel Jones. AEenisou. Karsas-
Doz't forget thas yos hare a kzzlly.
MAMIE JONES
Atchizon Esn- set e.
Mrs. Mamie Joaes. Topeka. Kansas.
IoSE message came too sass.
SAMUEL JONES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15
POPE APPOINTS BISHOPS.
Ceremony Attended With the Usual Pomp-
The Pope Seemed Well.

Rome Dec 14.-At the consistory
held, today, the Pope formally an
nounced the appointment of number
Of bishops. including that of Mgr.
Fergo McEvay, to the bishopric of Lon
don. Ontario, which he has been occu-
pying since August last. The Pope also
announced the appointment of Mgr
Faconino the apostolic delegate 10 can
ada as metropolitan Of Larino and Of
Mgr Frederic r.isauX to the United
States at Sault Sainte Marine and Mar
quette.
The conSistory was held in the Sale
Regia. with the usual grand ceremonial
and in the presence Of the diplomatic
corps, the Roman nobility and man"
prominent strangers. The Pope APP
pearcd to be in good health ana excel
lent humor.
a secret consistory in the Sistinc
chapel followed. at which the Pope de
livered an allocution Of a wholly relig-
ious character ana performed the cere-
mony Of opening and closing the
mouths Of the new cardinals.
The Pontiff was much acclaimed. cs-
pecially in the Ducal hall, where
crowds witnessed the procession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15

good fight later. On the basis of popu-
lation Oklahoma has the best claim.
Governor Barnes thinks that at Il con-
servative estimate Oklahoma has a
population of $4,000, besides 12,041 In
dams Governor Otero estimates the
population of New Mexico at 2S5, 500.
exclusive of 1888 Indians Arizona $
population is estimated at 100000 OF
the three territories oklahoma, though
the youngest. is apparently the strong
est. Its school population is 10000; it
has normal and industrial schools. and
goes in strong for education. New
Mexico has been territory for more
than half century, and its long
tutelage may, perhaps, be explained by
the fact that it has today only ABOUT
$4,000 children in school. New Mexico
Jagged for years in educational mat
tiers, its Spanish-speaking element
viewing the schoolhouse with indlftef-
ence. Arizona's population Is too
small for statehood Oklahoma in
cludes a considerable conservative ele-
ment in its population that favors
waiting until a union with the Indian
Territory is possible. The whites in
the Indian Territory number 10000 as
far back as 1890, and as the Indians
are very much like white people, it is
believed that with the approaching ex-
tinction of the tribal system of land
holding union of the two territories
practicable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15

Tt British have hcan losing quite
heavily in these early engagements
with the Beers, but. at the same time
they have been able. in nearly every
instance, to inflict terrible punishment
upon the enemy. Nearly every Boer in
South Africa who is large enough to
carry a rifle is now in the field. When
one is lost he cannot be replaced. 1t
is wholly within the power of Eng
land to place an army in the field ten
times larger than the one she has there
at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15

About 5 A. NJ, Thursday. Charles g.
Foley of No. u Bracket street. labor
CT. aged 81 years. was found dead in
the cellar Of Mrs. Cornelius Connolly
No. 16 King street, Portland. where he
was last seen at work. "Wednesday
afternoon. He was found by Mrs.
Connolly. lying face downward on the
cellar flood. ana had apparently been
dead several hours. His face had Il
purplish tinge and there was no signs
of violence. ApopleXy is supposed to
have been the cause Of death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15
Gaining a Wide Reputation.

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm il gaining a wide
reputation. ID. u. Johnston or Rich
mond. Ind, has been troubled with that
aiiment since 1862. In speaking of it
he Says: Il never found anything that
would relieve me until used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. It acts like
magic with me My foot was swollen
and panied me very much. but one
good application Of Pain Balm relieved
me" For sale by Jno Coughlin, III
Water St, druggist.
NV, fri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15

Upon the Senate calendar the cur
two is the Pacific cable bill intro
duced by Senator Hale of Maine.
This high place ensures an early con-
sideration of this important matter. 4
Pacific cable is an urgent necessity
and its construction cannot be entered
upon too soon. From San Francisco to
Manila by way of Hawaii and Guam
is the proposed route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15

The time and place of the next Re
publican national convention will be
decided at Washington, today or to-
morrow, as the national committees are
now in session in that city. 1t is prob
able that it will be held, June II, in
Chicago. though New York. Philadel-
phia and other cities are making vigOr-
Gus attempts to get the honor. The
people of the country have settled il
far in advance that the nominee of the
convention, wherever or whenever it i;
held. shall be William Mckinley. TIL,
national committee will also take W
the important matter of changing tn,
basis of representation at future ma
tional conventions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15

Though Boston elected a Republican
mayor, Tuesday, it elected eight Demo-
cratic and five Republican aldermen
OF these eight Democrats, four are
liquor dealers and one is a bartender,
a showing which leaves no doubt as to
what element runs the Boston Democ-
racy. OF the five Republican alder
men, three are lawyers, one a doctor
and one Il manufacturer. The four
college graduates on the board are all
Republicans. One of them, DR.. +. i.
and a Dartmouth graduate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15
Human Ignorance.

A child was asked to name the princi-
pal organs Of the human body, and this
was his reply: The organs Of l..e body
are the heart, lungs ana other utensils F"
The ignorance Of many adults about the
human body is actually appalling. Con
stipatiun is considered nothing. Indiges-
ton il annoying but nothing serious.
Bil!ousneSs brings melancholia. bur then
luck is blamed ana NOT the liver. a dose
Of fIoStctter's Stomach Bittrrs would
quickly show these people where they
stand. This is the medicine which has
been known as the dyspepsia -conquer1r
for the last iifty years. 1t will cure your
stomach trouble quickly and easily. Ct
ii ana we for yourself Sea that a private
revenue stamp covers the neck IF the
bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-15

When it is proposed to erect a fine
building in any part Of the country. the
builders naturally look to Maine for
the materials Ninalhaven, at present.
is getting out eight mammoth mono
lithc granite pillars. to- surround three
sides Of the altar in the choir of the
Cathedral Of st. John the Divine in
New York city. Four Of them have
been quarried and work is progressing
well on the others. These pillars. says
q New York paper, will DE- among the
most remarkable features Of America s
largest and most imposing ecclesiasti
cal structure. Each stone will be 81
feet, six inches long, with an average
diameter Of six feet ana a weight of
more than 10 tons. The cost of the
eight, set in position, viii approximate
$200.0 600. Only one structure i'll tbs
whole world contains single stones sur
passing, or even remotely approaching.
these III size ana cost: ana that is til /.
Cathedral IF ST. Isaac, at st Peters
burg. Russia. the facade Of which is
supported by monoIiths Of tivc feet, six
inches greater length ana one foot
greater diameter. Most of the famous
monoli,hs in the world arc Egyptian
o0oliSlls. and only three or four are
larger than the nonpliths Of ~. Johns