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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
Caught Rcd.Hnnded.

VIENNA, Jan. ,. A man named ST.
mon Schostwilz was arrested here last
eight charged with the murder of An
na Spilka Schostwitz had met the wo-
man on the street ard had followed
her to her room where be cut her
throat. Womsn il the house on hear.
ing the victims cries, gave the alarm
aud the man was arres sd. The mob
set upon the murderer with shouts Of
ripper" aud beat ard kicked him al
most to death. The police broke
through aud hustled Schostwitz to the
station house where he admitted his
guilt and described the killing which
had been done with Il butcher knife.
He said ne had murdered the woman
because she had refused to give him q
drink of brandy when he complained OF
feeling i'll. The mysterious stabbing Of
a woman last week, leads the police to
think Jack the Ripper" has made
his appearance here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
s DRAMATIC Scene.

PRoKUPLIE, Servia, Jan. "A dra-
matte scene was witnessed here Satur
day when a woman and her paramoul
mounted the scafold to pay the penalty
for the murder of the formers husband
who had been priest. The last word:
If consolation had been said and the
noosa had been adjusted on The neck Of
The man, who faced the crowd stolidly,
ghen 3 mounted messenger clattered
up to the jail yard waving reprieve.
the woman broke down and cried.
Her JOY was short lived, however, fol
the reprievs proved to be only for the
man. When the fact was announced
be woman chung to her lover 10 frenzy.
But ne, who bad not changed counter
ance during the drama, flung her oil
and ask to be led away, He refused
even to bid the woman farewell. The
sheriff in broken voice then ordered
he woman to be placed on the trap and
she was hanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
Decision by ELIMINATION.

LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch from
Paris says that the gist Of the testimony
given before the court of cessation by
General MERCER, who was minister OF
war at the time of the condemnation of
Dreyfus, has leaked out. The former
war minister's testimony, the dispatch
says, amounts to Il declaration that he
arrived at conviction of Dreyfus's guilt
0y q process OF elimination. He first
took the names Of all of the officers
who would be likely to be in possession
Of exclusive opportunities to perPetrate
acts OF treason by the disclosure OF
secret information, half of which he
Immediately discarded. Of those re-
naming he eliminated more until there
we're Only three names left. Two Of
these were thrown out, leaving but one
qsme, which was that of Dreyfus. l.
IS stated that this testimony, calmly
given by General MERCER, threw the
judges into a state of CONSERVATION. It
5 reported that General MERCER is
about to crave British hospitality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
RooscveIt Inaugurated.


ALBANY, Jan. Gov. Roosevelt
was formally inaugurated Governor of
New York at the Capitol to-day. A
large concourse OF people was present
and considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested. Gov. Black, the retiring Gov
ernor, made speech, which was re-
apoudsd to by Mr. Roosevelt. after
which the oath of office was admins.
tered. Later Gov. Black formally re
linquished his duties of chief executive
of the State and retired to private life.
Gov. Roosevelt held q public reception
of over an hours duration. 1t was the
most largely attended event of the kind
in the annals of New York State insu-
purals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
TELEGRApHIC BREVITTES.

New England is to-day experiencing
the coolest weather of the season. The
thermometer registers so degrees below
zero in some localities.
Maggie McCabe, whom physicians at the
Presbyterian hospital in New York
had prcnounc ID dead from ulcer of the stom
ach, yesterday was taken from the hospital
morgue and returned to her bed in the ward,
in the belief that she was lying in a catalep
tic trance. Coronor's physician Weston, W O
had gone to the hospital 10 perform an au-
topsy had refused to grant death certificate
@ toner's physician Weston will perform 81
sutop:y to-day on the body The doubt
raised as to her death was due to tho fact
that friend told the hospital physicians that
Miss q cCabo was not desd but in state of
coma brought on by catslepsy.
Charles A. Brewer, ex-postmaster of
Paulding, Ohio, yesterday shot and killed his
wife, after which he blew out his own brains
Domestic incompaibility is as igned
as the prob4bls cause. The little
family tot, Just beginning to walk was
found playing between the PROSTATE
forms of the parents, while the other three
children of the family had been locked in q
room by ihs frerzied father before he COM
mitted the deed.
William NJ. Irish, general manager of tho
Standard Oh Company, at Olean, N. Y,
dropped dead of heart disease yesterday in
the Erie station, at Youngstown, o., Just as
re train arrived On which he intended to
i ia, ,,,or homo. Mr.. Irish was 20 years of
age.
Mrs. James cnmnlisky, aged 55, was beat
en- to death in New York rhis morning ny Der
husband. Cummisky, who IS Qrder arrest,
was drunk when he committed the cIi9o.
An earthquake was felt at Freehold, N. j.,
and in oue or two villages near there, about
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

CARLGNvLLs, H., Jan. 2-Fire started ct
8 O'clock this morning in the Carinvi!le Goa
shat Nincy men were in the mine. The
ire was exunguishci at l o'clock Two men
were hoisted up aud reported that all were
safe below.
The city was thrown into great excitement
and the news spread like wiidiire that a con-
iagration wts raging in the mine. few
men escaped from the mine before the fire
was di.cov 7 d. III Others were comIel I'd
to go 10 the IL shaft south of the main Ell.
trance. The air shaft has an old engine and
i. re used to work. : panic ensled at the
bottom OF the shaft and a scene IncescribabIe
was going on al the top among the wives,
mo hers .ters, sweethearts and friends of
the apparently doomed miners. When the
two men ware hoisted out and rap5rted that
all were safe below, men wept for joy. The
entire plant. worth about $4,000 is a total
wreck. One hundred aud fifty men are
thrown cut of employment and many are
destitute
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
A FATAL GHOST JOKE

Louis Doape, died at Lyons, n. Y.
on Saturday from fits and commissions
brought about, it is said, through hi:
being frightened by ghost made tc
order by party of young folks on
Halloween.
He was twenty-five years old and
the sole support of widowed mother
He attended Halloween party al
John Shelly's, in Bear sire t, and dur
ing the evening ghost stories were
told. It was noticed that Doane did
not relish these stories and it was de
ternined to scare him. There are TWO
vacant houses in the street, in one o;
which woman had died aud in the
other man had died from laudanum
poisoning. Since then the houses have
been tenantless and ghost stories have
been rife.
Doane was sent after pail of water
and had to pass one of these houses
One of the party, married womsn,
consented to be shrouded in bed sheets
while she played the ghost by the
haunted house. AS Doane came up
the hill with the water the ghost play
ed her part so well that Doane dropped
the pail, ran hurriedly to the house and
swooned away.
He was revived and went home,
where he was taken with fits, which
continued with increasing regularity
Notwithstanding all attempts OF local
physicians to break them up, until it
became necessary for three men to
hold him in bed. His mind and ner-
vous system were shattered and he died
Saturday morning without having been
conscious for several hours.
DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
prevents consumption. One.ffth of
The deaths in cities is from consump-
ton. caused by neglected colds. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup always cures colds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

CASUALTIES DURING 1S98.-Accord.
ing to the statistics compiled by the
Chicago Tribune, the loss OF life from
various disasters in this country during
the past year was 1916. The casual,
ties occurred as follows: Fires, 1878;
drownipgs, 3,110; explosions, 629;
mines, $50; falling buildings, etc, 500;
cyclones and storma, SOP; lightning, 255.
The railroad accidents numbered $3.50
The list of marine disasters shows that
3,65S lives were lost upon the ocean
aud seventy FIVE on inland waters. TIE
total number of persons who have COM
mitted suicide Is 1920. There were
7,S40 murders and 127 lynchings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
dENRl WArrERsoN now SLY

mat a Presidential ticket bearing the
names of Dewey and Lee would swee p
the country. But Mr.. Wattesson ST.
one hundred thousand unarmeG men
would inaugurate Mr.. Tllden, and also
wrote letter to Mr.. Hill, telling bin
how he could be elected-which letter,
however, was never received-so that
what he either thinks or says amounts
to very little. If the democrats of the
country be true to themselves and 10
their party, the ticket nominated by
their next national convention will lie
elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. > 1880

THOMAS FORTUNE, the New York
negro speaker and writer now in WASH
ington, says he does not approve the
Presidents recent speech in Savannah,
nor do eight of the ten million of his
race in this country, though the few OF
them who either are, or would like to
be in the governments service, prefer 10
do SO. The majority Of the G. A 4. also
have evidently not changed their opin-
ions in respect of the Confederate
badge that was pinned on the lapel OF
the Presidents coat, Mr.. Mckinley 5
suggestion in reference to the Conieder-
ate graves evidently didn't increase his
popularity in republican quarters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

THE ex-Captain General of Cuba, in
relinquishiug his command of that isl
and in Havana yesterday to the Amer
lean commander, said to-day in Cuba
ceases Spanish authority and begins
that of the United States" But the
Spanish war was not fought in order
that the authority OF the United States
might be supreme in Cuba, but, so the
declaration of war said, to confer that
authority upon the Cubans, or, more
correctly speaking, upon the negro and
scalswsg insurgents in that island.
ut transparent humouggery has be-
American characteristic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

O.BP BELMONT WIrHDRAws.-Jt is an
nounced that o. 81. P. Belmont has With
drawn from the ban king firm of august Bell
mont s. Co., New Ycrk, The firm will be
conducted in future under the same name
but with August Belmont and Wafer LUZ
gen IS its sole partners. The cause of L. -
P. Bemont's withdrawal from the firm IS
not given. He has come before the public
prominently recently because of having start
ed & paper called the Verdict, the first num-
Der of which appeared on December 10. In
its first number the Vanderbilts and other
rich men were attacked, and the paper de-
clares its opposition to the trusts and corpo-
rstions. and advocates an income tax. IT
states that it will be democratic and support
Bryan snd free silver if the party demands 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
EnIdinn-hed Victim

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Jan. The dead
body OF Mrs. Lee G in Kent, widow
who lived alone, has been found in the
house she occupied. Her hand had
been caught under heavy folding bed
and being unable to extricate it, it is
thought she starved to death or else
died from loss OF blood. Tie body was
badly decomposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

THE prosperity OF country is not,
as the trade reviews would have it ap-
pear, shown by favorable bank and
trust snd corporation reports, by
low rates of interest. and by the con-
gestion OF money in the large cities, but
by its active industries and the demand
of the proprietors thereof for the
labor requisite to Garry them Oh to
their fullest extent. If this be so, and
no intelligent man believes otherwise,
it is plain to be seen that the people +
the United States, with all the glory"
they have recently achieved, are any
thing else than prosperous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

The failure of the Assebet Manuiac-
turing Co., of Boston, for two million
dollars last Saturday, and that OF tie
Missouri Savings Bank of st. Louis 70
the same day, certainly do not indicate
the prosperity OF the employees OF TIE
former or of the depositors in the latter
that is, to any body else except the few
who have money to lend, and who
think their own interests will be SUBJ
served by pretending to believe that
everything has a golden hue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

In THE earlier and better days of the
government, political leaders led the r
respective parties, and did not, as the
present ones do, follow them, and men
who couldn't lead, were content
and wise enough to follow. But in this
progressive, all the accumulated Wis
dom of the past is looked upon as q
"last years birds nest", and is scofit d
st as not sup to date" The scofers,
if they live long enough, may meet the
fate of those who reviled Elijah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
Forced to abandon the Shin.

QUEENSTOWN, jan. The British steam
ship Newly from Philadelphia for this port
arrived 20 day. She reports that on Decem
Der 20, in latitude 40 north, longitude IS
west, she spoke the British steamer Dart,
from Philadelphia for London, which had
lost her propeller. The Newly towed the
Dart for an -Four when the hawser parted.
She stood by for 2 hours but was unable to
get line 10 her again, and was obliged to
leave h-r. The weather was terrific.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
DIED.

On Saturday, Dec. 31st, at $40 p. NJ;
Mrs. OLIVIA NEVETT, relict OF tn bite
Major james c. Neyett, in the 10th year of
her age. Funeral mass at 10 q. m. to NOR
row (Tuesday) at St. Msry's Church. Inter
ment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
man for his home in the skies. Bot early to
bed and Little Early Riser, the pill that
makes life longer and better and wiser. Ed
gar Warfeld. jr., corner King and Pitt street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

IF WITH three or four trans-con'i
mental railroads--the most efficient OF
all means of national defense, it still
be deemed requisite and necessary to
have water way across the continent,
it would unquestionably be cheaper,
more expeditions and better in every
conceivable aspect, to accept the offer
of the Panama Canal Company to sell
their half completed work. Why South
ern congressman, whose constituent s
have no ships to traverse an inter
oceanic canal, will vote to tax them for
any such purpose. is incomprehensible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

So ENAMoRED has Mr.. Watterson be-
come of the republican expaasionists
and imperialists, that be even sees AID
realizes the alleged beatitudes Of
protective tariffs, that promote trusts,
increase the profits of Northern manu-
facturers. and impose higher duties upon
the necessaries of the poor. Bot WHEN
q man of mature age renounces his Old,
and advocates new political principles.
aud abandons his party friends and
Joins their enemies, his future words
and deeds are of little or no cons =
nnence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

When you have eaten too much, or when
you suffer from any form OF Dyspepsia or in.
digestion, remember that Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat IT cures the
worst forms of Dyspepsia. Edgar Wsr6eld,
jry corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
has superior merit. Try it for cough
or cold ana be convinced. There are
many cough remedies on the market
but DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET Dec 81
Beef Cattle were in good demand prices
advanced. The quotations were IS follows
Extra 53sa5Ac, good 53sa5i4c. medium "a
Size common 43ss47sc per H.. Sheep
sheep were active and firm; lambs stronger.
The quotations were as follows: Extra ABS
sc. good 44a4 &c, medium 334a4c common
2l2a3l2c per ID. Lambs 5a6c per h. Hogs
were steady at $S to $50 per head Veal
calves were active at 41aa712c per ID Mich
cows were unchanged at $50 10 $50 per
head Dressed Beeves were firm at 6aS3c
per h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

CHICAGO CATTLE MAnEEr. Dec. 81
Cattle Receipts of cattle were title better
than is usual on Saturday; offerings were
mostly of medium grades, strictly choice cat
tie being scarce; prices were unchanged.
Hoes.-Prices for hogs advanced 5a10c ur-
der the influence of An active demand heavy
hogs sold t SO .4Oa3.75, medium Weighs at
SO. 40a3.75 and light.weights SO 40s 10 :;
pigs brought $3a34O and culls Sl.25a3 30 !;
sales wore mostly at So 81 l8a3 70. sheep
light demand for sheep and lam-s was suf.
ficent to absorb the limited offerings and
prices held steady; lambs sold at 50 75a
$50, yearlings $4a4 90 and sheep at SPA
4 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
Alexandria Marker. Jan =.

The grain market IS frmer ard W. marlz
up quotations for Flour. Wheat and Corn.
Country Produce is also hrmer, the cold
weather having stihened prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

Russia has demanded the surrender
Of British property included in the Rus
sian concession at Han-Kau, China,
and tue British have refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
NOW,S THIS?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known F J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tons and financially able to carry out any
Obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TEUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDING, KIsNAE & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, act.
ing directly uron the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials, free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

CLICED LEMON CLING PEACHES, can.
- ned, quality choice, for sale at Toe can
by J. G. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

1000 POUADS MQCEA end JAVA
4OOO COFFEE for sale green OK
reshlv voasted nv J q MTLRURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

4 LARGE stock of carefully selected TeaI
"A .or sale low by
70 HrTRURF'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

MAX FINISH FLOOR OIL TRYIT.
w For sale by
WARFfCTD s. HAIL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02

F0R FoUk-QUARTER PERCALE at 8
- per yard go to
CEAPAIAN'2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

A gambling wave appears to have
struck Europe. A Mrs. McAdam, an
American woman, is exciting consider
able interest at Monte Carlo by her
heavy playing She is said to have lost
$3.50, 900 this season, but continues hard
at it, expecting her luck to change The
Paris papers mention several other
Americans who came away from Monte
Carlo looking very depleted and blue.
In Paris the gambling mania has at
tracted the attention of the authorities.
and in London the Turf club and the
Bachelors club are creating no end of
discussion by the recklessness with
which their members have extended
their gambling even tc billiards. Eleven
matches have been played in the Turf
club for stakes of So, 900 each. This has
raised so much discussion that propo-
sition has been started by the reputable
members of some of the clubs to Danish
the cardrooms and games of chance
entirely from the clubhouses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
c. NJ. & St. P Ry. Excursions

To Denver, Cob. ard reiurn Ma, lG
and II, good ia return mil ,Juiu, u,
one fare plus 81
To Minneapolis, MINI. and ie'Gri
May 1919, good to return until June 3,
one fare plus 81.
To Roanoke, Va. and return MAY rs
10, good to return until June %. .ar
fare plus 81
To San Francisco, Cali, and return
May 14-17, good to return until July
Is, one thirty day limited fare for
round trip.
To Des M0ines, Ia, and return MAY
1928, good to return until May 25; one
| fare.
To Sioux Falls, S. Oak, and return
May 1927, good to return until May
80, one and one-third fare.
To Waterloo, Ia, and return June
1914, good to return until June II. one
fare.
To St. Louis, Mo-, and return June
| lU--Oy kOOu w ICtuIn uutll JuHc II, Olit
fare plus 50.
To Richmond, Va, and return July
1912, good to return until Aug. Is, one
fare plus So.
To Des Moines, Ia, and return June
14-15, good to return until June II, one
fare.
To Sioux City, Ia, Council Bluffs,
and Arion, Ia, and return (for the
Firemen's Tournament at Missouri
Valley June 1920, good to return mn
til June "a, one fare.
To Detroit, Mich, and return July
3.5, good to return until Aug Is, one
fare plus So.
For particulars inquire of
! s. V. POTTER, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
The Triangular Tangle In Samoa.

The Triangular Tangle In Samoa.
A virtual agreement has now been
affected between Germany, England and
Tie United States, with respect to the
three commissioners who are to investi-
gate and, if possible, straighten out the
difficulties in Samoa The commission
has plenary powers, but its actions will
be subject to the approval of the
three governments So far the German
contention has been that the status
should be replaced which originally OBJ
tanned. Both America and England
have now agreed to leave the discussion
of this question subject to the report of
the commission. Notwithstanding Herr
Won Bulow's speech. in wtsb he show
ed every desire to placate the United
States, the press of Germany for the
most part continues to treat the sub
ject in an offensive tone, and consider
able establishment has been created in
England by the sudden outbreak of a
similar feeling in the Austrian press.
notably in the official organ. There is
no concealing the animosity which the
Austrians feel for America, and one
reads opinions in their papers which
are curiously like those emitted by
Spain just previous to the recent war.
The London correspondent of the New
York Times calls attention to this deep
lying bitterness in Austria and quotes
the Vienna Fremdenblatt, every word
of which sheet passes under official CEN
sorship. This paper solemnly warns
America of the error she commits in
identifying herself with England and
points out that the strongest British
fleet cannot protect England's scattered
possessions when she has no friend on
the continent. There is not much hope
in England that the commission will
effect permanent solution of the diff
Guilty, for the reason that the Germans,
who preponderate in Samoa, have made
up their minds that the country must
belong exclusively to the fatherland. In
fact, their petition, which was recently
sent to the imperial chancellor, distinct
ly says that 1--WE Germans in Samoa
have not yet abandoned the hope that
this fair land will yet belong exclusive
ly to Germany. With this feeling
manifesting itself England does not see
much hope of permanent adjustment
through the agreement of the commits
sion