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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-05
THE WORLDS MARKETS.

CHICAGO MARCH S.--WHEAT-The
market was very strong during the Fore
part OF the session on the board Of trade
today. Influenced by higher Liverpool ana
Paris cables. talk Of crop damage mere
and some from France. May opened q
shade over yesterday at 05Hn65hci
touched G5~c and then advanced sharply
10 eszGe6c short covered freely from
New York, reporting a good foreign de-
fnand, was a buyer here. Trade was an
inated on the bulge there was some
proft taking and May eased on to 65Ssn
HNc. where the market held frm. Locai
receipts were As cars. one Of contract
grade. Minneapolis ad Duluth reported
ba0 cars. against 6S7 last week and 5vJ
year ago.
later In the session on proat-taltlng,
NAV broke TO 05ikc, but recovered and
touched GGd66itc closing strong vase
over yesterday az 655sd6ec. Cash business
yesterday was S0O.OOO bushels. which was
a help TO the market today one shipping
concern was credited with buying mil
lion bushels OF May today.
COF1N-The market opened steady, May
a shade up at 343d347sc, but weakened on
frecr offerings from the country May SELL
ing down 10 34ihc before support was re-
ceived. Local receipts were 373 cars, two
cars under the estimate. Trade was rath-
er duh
AloIU COnltHufu NNitA anu Ni'oN' "f'---f
May Nfthc down at 3iikd345sc
OATs-The market was inactive but
steady early in sympathy with wheat
May opened a shale lower at 2S9sc and
touched 23iSc Receipts here were l2s cars
2S over the estimate.
PROvIgIONS-The market was quiet,
hut firm. May pork opened 2i4c higher
at sl0.62ik and advanced 20 5000; May
lard opened unchanged az S.@k, ana
May ribs shade higher az S.S5.
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.
CHICAGO. MARCH 8.--WHEAT-Cash;
No. 2, red 67Ha6S%c: No 3, red 63n6llac;
NO. 2, hard winter 63G65c; No. 2, hard
winter 63a65c; No. 1. northern spring,
6s167l5c; No. g. spring 6OGG4c No 2, north
ern spring 65Q60iAc; No. 3, spring 60d6SiAc.
CORN--So. 2. SSikM33%c; No. 3, 33ltc
OATs--No. 2, 236023Ac: No 3, 22A d23c.
FI1AX-Cach. Northwest li.60; south
west 81. 600eMay $i.5s; September a.0i;
october sii1.
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CqHTcACO IIyEgTOOK-

CHICAGO, MARCH 3.--cATTLE-Re-
ceipts s00s nominally steady; natives
good 10 prime steers s5.0Oq86.O0: poor TO
medium S.00afi. so selected feeders s. lisa
A.70 mixed stockers and feeders 50 40d
81 2s0GlS3 e0 cows t3.OOG$f25; heifers s.. .lOG
81. 90; canners - 25dly5. co. bulls 81 eOQ$4. %;
calves s5.O0dfS00; Texans receipts 3O0
market steady; receipts for the week D.
200, Texas fed steers So S0aA. 30, Texas
bulls s3.2CQS275
IiOGS--Receipts today ls.0S0: tomorrow
5000; estimated; 1900 left over; clio so4
easier; mixed and butchers A.G5GA g0;
good 20 choice heavy "a SOdsl 92ia; rough
heavy A.65Gsi.75; light pigs al 20 cents
lower s. 6oat S2i4; bulk OF sales $4.77i60
SI4.S5
shEhiP-Rocelpt 1900; sheep and lambs
STEADY; good 10 choice wethers s. 6M$G. 90
fair 10 choice mixed 81. .75GS5.50; western
sheep Sc. 30, yearlngs S600l$G.50. ma
tive lambs S5.OO0$i.7O; western lambs $500
Q$l.4O.
weeks receipts cattle n,2lo hogs its ooo;
sheep "a 600
Week ago cattle $1,000 hogs $4,000;
sheep 556a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-05

Take the most popular route 70 81
Louis and all points east. Kansas City
and all points north and west
Santa Fe trains make close connec~
tions at Oklahoma City and Wichita
for AL points on the Frisco line.
St Louis and Kansas City mail and
express leaves oklahoma City at o:15
every morningi leaves ST. Louis ht $40
every evening and arrives at Oklahoma
City at $40 the following evening.
Through reclining chair cars With
out change. Pullman palace sleepers
from Monett TO ST. Louis and Kansas
City. You can secure berths before
leaving oklahoma.
Further information will be cheer
fully given by the nearest agent or
B. II. DUNN.
Dist. Pass. Agt.. wichita Kans
BYRON 5NYDER,
g. p. A. st. Louis, Mo.
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Each of the three swords presented
by the Kaiser to his three eldest sons
in 1897 bore an inscription, such as
"Thy strength belongs TO the Father
land. To my dear son wilhelm, Christ
mas, 1897 wilhelmus." The other
side bore the following admonition:
"Trust IN God and bear thyself bravely
that thy fair name and honor may be
maintained; for he who trusts to God
from the bottom OF his heart will never
be defeated on the field of battle" F"
Fearless and true" was inscribed on
another weapon. and on a third: "Nev-
er draw this sword without reason,
and never return it to its sheath until
honor is satisfied" which was the Kali
ser's rendering of motto very popu-
lar once upon time on Toledo blades.
which ran: "Do not draw me without
reason; do not sheathe me without
honor"
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NEW YORK. MARCH e--COTTON--
The future market opened easier at the
advance. Merch 1885. April soT bid.
May t9.39. June so.39: July g.. 40. August
g 80: September ts.45; October $500: Nov
enber N,sS. December N.96; January
81 Ns6
NEW YORK. MARCH 3--COTTON--
The futures market closed steady. March
N37; April S9.3S; Bay s9.E: June s9.9
July $3.50: August $3.50: September SS.47;
October $500; November $3.50. December
1916; January 1917.
NEW YORK. MARCH S.-COTTON-
The spot market closed dun, 3-l6c higher.
Midling uplands li-iGc; miediing gulf
i5-16c; sales none.
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On T.OTus TJvrgTO0K

ST. LOUIS, MARCH 8.-CATTLE-R
ceipts 600: market steady Native shipping
and beef steers 50 50Gi$5 IS; stOckers and
feeders So S06iS4. 75, cows AMI heifers
s.. .0O6s4. 90; Texas and Indian steers $40
6lsi 65: cows and helfers s23OGS3.B
HOGS--Receipts $500 market steady
Pigs and lights s4.75uA SO: packers 81 70Q
81 50: butchers M.S5Gt4.s5.
fiIsI1p--Receipts COO; market steady
1925
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KANSAS CITY LrvEsToCK.

KANSAS CITY, MARCH 3.--cATTLE-
Receipts 800; market unchanged. Native
steers 81. 654s55 80: Texas steers s3.25ds4. so;
Texas cows 81 .5Oas3 .S0 native cows and
heffers 81. .25dsi 40: stoekers and feeders
50 t5de5 q; bulls s2.s5ns4.0O.
HOGS-Recelpts 5000; market steady.
bulk OF sales "a 65ds4 TN; heavy 81 65@
s4 Sc; packers s4.c0Gs4. .77if; tmlxed 81 501
s.72ik; lights M.40GS4 G7iz; yorkers l4.60H
s4.e7lL: pigs 80 Odh.25.
SHEEP P--Receipts 600; market steady.
Lambs s5.O0G$5.75; muttons s4.00ds5.90
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Weekly Leader one year and the
Farm Journal the remainder OF
1000 and ait of i00i, I902 i905
and i004, for only SOC. sub
soriptiOHs begin NTH the current
month; we cannot supply bach
Numbers. Orders sent In Febru-
ory wW begin with February, and
50 on.
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srs- I.nrns cAsH GAIN.

ST. LOUIS. MARCH s.--W1EAT-
Higher. No. @ red cash elevator 6g7sc
track Tlikm72ikc: March 7OAo; May 697sc; ;
July 6eIzc; No. hard 65d66ikc.
COHN-.Easy. No 2. cash s3c: track
"a g. March 3ac; May S3kc; July $3.50
! OATS-steady. No. 2, cash 24ikc; track
24isc March ANc; May 24isc; No 2. white
26926hc
RYE-Flrm No. 2. 55e.
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Attsr rha, Crime was Easy.

Judge-"What was your first step in
crime which led up to this daring forg-
eryY' Prisoner-"I changed the dets
OF one OF my wife's letters before /
finally posted it"-Stray Stories.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-05
KANsAs cITY cAsH GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY, MARCH S.--WHEAT--
May 62ikc. Cash No. 2. hard CSC; No. B,
59662c: No. 2. red 69G7Oc: no. g. 6405sc.
CORN-May 31ikc cash No 2. mixed,
81 63lKc: NO. 2, white 32c. No. 3, 3l&c.
ATs-No. ?, white 2iikg24%c
RYE--No. 2, 53c.
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! The Pedagogical society OF Prussia
has been collecting statistics bearing
on the often-discussed question Of the
effect OF education on the prevalence
OF crime. From these statistics IT ap-
pears that in the eastern provinces Of
Prussia, where attendance at school
is not vigorously enforced. the annual
number OF crimes committed bears a
much larger proportion to the popula-
tion than in the western provinces. In
the eastern provinces, from fourteen
to nineteen ordinary criminal offenses
occur yearly for each l,O00 inhabitants;
in the western, only rs to 10 per 1000.
A similar difference is shown in Of
fenses against church and state and
public order. Even in the east the
number of crimes has been steadily
falling Off since 1890, when many pub
lie schools were established.
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LIQUOR NoTICf

TO whom II may concern
Notice Is hereby given that ID. A Arthur 4
+ w Clark have this day hled theirpetitlOn 10
sell AZ retail spirituOus, vinous and malt
liquors in Langston, Logan county, OklahO-
ma, and that, unless objection be nled on or
before the 18TH day OF March, A. ID. 1900
said petition will be granted.
Guthrie, Oklahoma, Mar. 4 1900,
r. r. NORTON,
County CLERK
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For rent--Furnished rooms, with or
without Gre. Call at 403 r, Harrison.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-05
Eczema!
The Only Cure.

Eczema is more than q skin disease,
ana no skin remedies can cure It. Ths
doctors are unable to effect a cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
60 the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is IN the blood, and
Swift's Specific is the only remedy
which can reach.such deep-seated blood
diseases.
EcIemA broke oal on nay dAnghlsY, and eco,
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tinued 10 spread until
her head was entirely
covered. She was treated
BY several good doctors,
but grew worse. and the
dreadful disease spread
TO her face. She was
taken 70 two celebrated
health springs, but re-
ceiYed no benefit. Many
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 8.-COTTON
Very steady sales 4.4J6 bales; middlng
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ST. LOU.c, MARCH 8--lfLQUR-tfn.
changed.
$500; clear ribs s6lt4i olear sides 50 25
Bacon hsxed dull extra shorts S6.5oi
clear ribs S6. 62ia. clear sides sU.l1
Receipts -four 1000, wheat looo0 corn
30ooe. oats $500.
shipment flour 1900; wheat 900, corn
q 1000; oats 5000
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patent medicines were taken, but without re.
suit until we decided to try S. s. s., and by the
TINE the nrst bottle was finished, her head be-
gan 70 neal; A dozen bottles cured her com.
Tletely ana left her skin perfectly smooth She
- now sixteen years old, and has magnificent
gown q hAlr. Not sign OF the dreadful
II. H. sHoRE,
Ii0i Lucas Ave 81 Louia Mo-
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NEW YORK, MARCH 8-~cOTTON-
Tremendous excitement pre- IA "a on the
cotton exchange today. Trans actions
were uppn a colossal scale The market
advanced laN2 points on the near posi-
tions and inl0 points on the new crop de-
livcrics An unexpected advance OF 6l1N
II i2-6id in the I.ivepool. An English ad
vance hny the publishei bulletin Of a
leading banking house this morning was
qualified as crazy movement This sen-
Ument WAS more on less popular'y shared
BY the professional traders
GALVESTON. MARCH 8--cOTTON+
firm 3 3-iCc
LIVERPOOL, MARCB 3-COTTON
spot demand was limited. pr ces. higher,
American middllnes 5 l5lSed
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Don't expect local applications Of
soaps and salves to cure Eczema. They
reach only the surface, while the di-
sease comes from within. Swift's
Specific
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
NEWS OF THE DAY

Prisoners in the San Juan, Porto Ri
co, snitentiary revolted Yesterday on
account of the alleged bad quality OF
their food.
A battle with Colombian rebels has
occurred near Panama, resulting, 1t Ia
reported, in the defeat of the govern
ment forces.
Senator Jones, chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee. said 10 Chi
cago, yesterday, that the l6 to issue
will not be abandoned.
Archbishop Ireland has written let
ter to Cardinal Rampolla denying that
he denounced the doctrine OF the tenn.
porsl power Of the Pope.
Governor Stephens, OF Missouri, In
formal statement, has accused Mayor
Zeigenhein, OF st. Louis, with encourage
ing the street Car strikers for political
effect.
Senator Allison had long conference
with the President last night and point
blank told him that under no circum-
stances would be accept the vice presi-
dental nomination.
Tie Beers are apparently trying to
separate all the British forces north and
south OF line stretching some 80 miles
between Roodeval and Hebron. Gen.
Lord Methuen has been holly engaged
with the Beers ten miles south of He'll
bron. Two hundred and fifty Beers
surrendered to Gen. Hunter at Venters-
dorp.
The resignation OF DR.. Charles II.
Latimer, of st. Eliz,beth's Government
Hospital for the Insane, near Wash.
ington, has been rendered to Superin-
teDdent Richardson, on whose recon-
mendation, supported by he members
of the board of visitors of that institu-
ton, DR.. Latimer has bsen appointed
az On expert to care for the insane sol.
diers In the army at Manila and in the
Philippines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

In Chicago today July wheat ad.
vanced from 72s to Tag. and August
from 734 to 70.
Charles Hinzman, six years old, has
been missing from his home in Harlem
since Sunday afternoon. His parents
believe the boy was kidnapped.
United States Senator George Pea
body Wetmore was reelected for six
years today in the separate houses Of
the Rhode Island Assembly by an al
most unanimous vote.
The large plant of the Hygienic Ice
Company, on Coney Island, New York,
was burned TO the ground early this
morning. The loss on building, ice and
machinery, is estimated at 100000.
Little Gertrude B ass, the four year
old child OF John Brass, fell from the
fire escape of the family home, on the
fourth floor, rear, 245 Ave. A., New
York, this morning, and was killed.
The mother tried to kill herself after
wards by jumping from the window.
The school teachers In Paterson, N.
j., laid siege to the board of alderman
last night aud demanded that they vote
$25, 900 for raise in their salaries. The
aldermen were kept in their rooms until
they finally gave up at 2 o'clock this
morning and passed the measure for the
increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
Mvsterious Shooting.

Buffalo, N. Y. June ia rather
mysterious shooting affair occurred 10
the dining room of the Rienzi Hotel,
this morning, and, "a q result, one man
now lies ct the Fitch hospital with sev-
ersl cuts about his face and head and
two bullet wounds in his left groin.
The men, presumably guests at the ho-
hotel. sat down to breakfast shortly be-
fore o'clock and a moment later be-
came engaged in squarrel. They drew
revolvers and in the exchange of bull
leis one man was wounded twice.
At the Fitch hospital the injured man
made statement to PstrolmaD Hunt.
He said he was Robert George. com
mission mercasnt, 35 years old, from
Troy, n. Y. He said his ssssilsnt was
Geo. Jones, of Albany. N. Y. also a
&C 10 mission merchant. He claims the
man was friend of his and that the
shooting was not Intentional. Jones
escaped uninjured.
Another story is to the effect that
the men are well known Buffalo men
aud had an enmity against each other
for years and that they both pulled
guns on sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAD

Northern mails, week days close ST 30
snd IL 45 q. N. and 10, 2 So 8 90 81
7 90 p. rs. Open at 8 90 a. M, - 90 ~.
and 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern H..
lose at / IA q. m. and Z pop. m.
Southern mails via ChsrIOttcs7i IL, ClC d
at 90 ard 10 90 8. 10. and 10
755 p. m Open at 8 90 a. m. snd = ao
and 400 p. n.
Southern mails, via Richmond, g.c'e
IL 80 a. m. and 2 90 and Z 90 P. n. Cl'1
at 8 a. m and and p. IN.
Manassas Division mails close vt 7 81 ID
snd 8 45 p. nj. Open at p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill msils cics %
7 20 q. N. and p. N. Open st = u g. -
snd 3 30 p. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close 81 = .
?. N. and 7 55 p. m. Open at $ 90 g. H.. '' d
4 30 Pm. 800.
Washington mails close at z 50 and u -
q, NJ, and 1 15, 2 80, 6 so and % 2. .''
Open at s 90 a. m, ID 90 N. and 3 COZ
30 p. M.
once Hour-open at OOa.m. Cos st
sunday Bour,-open $500 L Cos
ct 9 80 S. III.
Csrriers Echeduls-Collecsion LiSl' =
In side routes--6 30 and 10 90 S. % ''
3 20 and 80 p. m. Full route " 80
and 8 80 p. M. Sunday collection '' 20
N. Carriers window open Sunday J' -
and close 8 80 g. m. "A
Deliveries made & 90 a. ~. 90 = % -''
Is p. 10. .,
All mail ahould be In Office ter '"
before honr ipdicssAd fc' closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
VIRGINIA NEWS

The house OF Mr.. X. G. Triplett, at
Orange Court House, was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning.
Rev. A. K Walker. OF Westmorelsnd
county, has declined the call rendered
! him by the Episcopal Church at Lam
caster Court House.
Major L. w. Long died Sunday night
at his home in Nottoway county, sged
about 65 years. He was brother of
Gen. Armistead Long.
Mr.. James B. Nowlin, we'll known
Lyncbburg business man, died sudden
ly yesterday morning, at his office. OF
paralysis of the heart, aged sixty-seven
years.
While Mr.. Milton Ridenour, Of Pow
ellis Fort, Shenandoah county, was
driving home a night or two ago a
thunderstorm arose. A lightning bolt
struck the team, killing one of the
horses and stunning young man rid
| ing with Mr.. Ridenour. The latter es-
capped unhurt.
While attempting to drive some hogs
Ou tuc lht III vi III. fibhh Ds w mann 81
at Boyce. on Saturday, Walter Garrett
| and Joseph Truitt were attacked by a
vicious hog. Garrett stumbled and fell
and the hog leaped upon him and hor-
ribly mutilsted the lower part OF his
body with it's tusks. He was rescued
| by Truitt, but not before he was prob.
| ably fatally Injured.
The Princess Anne Hotel and some
forty cottage lots surrounding it at Vir.
ginia Beach have been sold by the pres
ent owners, the Vanderbilts, to syn
dictate composed of Philadelphia, Nor
folk and Atlantic City capitalists, coun-
sci for whom declined positively to
give out any information whatever re-
garding names or the purchase price.
1t is understood, however, that the
price paii the Vanderbilts was 1885,.
600, while the new company will IN
dertake to be capitalized at $500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12

Confederate req MON at Louisville say they
were surprised to see ex-Congressmsn walk
ar, of Virginia, among the visitors there.
II is said here that the steal trust Is doing
ali il can to increase the Long boom for the
republican Vice-Piesidentisl nomination, 90
"a to get the Secretary out OF the navy De ,,
psrtment and have somebody there who will
give them more for their srmor Plstee than
he will.
The Japanese Government officislly In
formed the Secretary Of the Treasury today
that the emigration Of the hiksdo's subjects
10 the United States will stop.
There is current talk here 70 the effect that
Notwithstanding the large sum Of money ex-
pended by Mr.. Clark in his Senatorial con-
test, Mr.. Daley, his contestant, was equally az
prodiaal. and that some OF those who took
prominent parts against the former had, be-
fore they did so, intimsted that they would
favor him-for q consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
In Honor of Gen, Otis.

Rochester n. Y. June 12.-"Camp
Otis" at Seneca Park was occupied this
morning by 1.200 regulars sent here by
Secretary OF War Root, to take part In
he celebration and parade in honor OF
General Otis on Friday next. The ma
rine Band of Washington will arrive to-
morrow. The troops present are: 10Th
regiment U. s. Infantry, eight COM
panies-three from Plattsburg, one from
Fort Ontario, two from Madison Bar
racks, and two from Fort Columbus;
7th light artillery, one battalion; two
outslions heavy artillery from Fort
Hamilton; one battalion heavy artillery
from Fort Hancock. and one battalion
from Fort Wadsworth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
NATURAL BRIDGE TO BE SOLD

NATURAL BRIDGE TO BE SOLD,
Soon there will be a chance for some
one to get possession by purchase at
auction of the Natural Bridge of Vir.
GINA, says the Chicago Chronicle. IL is
to be sold at auction by Henry W. Rog.
ers, real estate broker of Baltimore,
and the sale will be without reserve to
the highest bidder, il the advertisements
are to be believed. The rock bridge of
Rockbridge county, is regarded as one
has rank with Niagara, the Garden Of
the Gods, the Arizona canon at the Co..
orado, and the Mammoth Cave. Its a
single block OF limestone 215 feet high
and 100 feet wide. 1t spans q great
chasm 60 deep that the sun never enters
its gloomy depths. Under the great
natural arch OF this bridge not made
W tn hands flows q roaring mountain
stream which finds it's source on the
western slope of the Blue Ridge
Mountains of Virginia. II is per-
feet bridge. IL has fine proportions 10
the height OF its piers; its arch Is per.
feet Tara are parapets and buttresses
set amid these rugged cliffs. Thousands
OF tourists flock there yearly to see it.
High above the bed of the stream are
two initials cut deeply into the face OF
the rock-s.G. w." George Washington
cut those when but q youthful surveyor
of the wilderness, long before he was
koown to fame.
George Ill, of England gave the
bridge to Thomas Jefferson before war
times, together with 1000 Of the broad
acres surrounding 1t. II fell to his heirs
and after the Civil War Colonel Par
soils, northerDer, got hold of the
natural wonder and fenced it 10. Alter
that the bridge could be seen for reve-
nue. only. His heirs in turn ran the bus
mess and made $4,000 year out OF it.
Now there ia trouble among them ana
they have put 1t up for sale--iencef,
George Washington Initials ana ALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Chinese Situation.

London, June II. NO ming has been
received so far confimstory of yester-
days rumors that the Chinese empress
had taken refuge in the Russian lega-
ton at Pekln, and that 1000 Russians
we're marching on the capital. The
latest contribution to the situation is
the alleged appeal of the de;hroued
emperor though the authenticity OF the
appeal is questioned. 1t is thought
that the appeal is the work Of Chinese
reformers at Shanghai. The gravest
news today of reliable sort is the re
organization OF the Chinese foreign Of
fee, by which Prince Tuan is made
chief OF that department. Tuan is
known to be 10 sympathy with the box
err, and it is alleged, is high official In
that order His appointment can only
be regarded as an open def of the pow
ers by the Dowager Empress. The re-
port that there was fighting in PekiD on
Sunday is not confirmed and dispatch
from the Chinese capital dated yester'
day does not mention it.
Paris, June 12.-Six hundred marines
have arrived at Saigon TO reinforce the
French force now in China.
Pekip, June 12.-It is reported that
the Empress Dowsger has ordered The
viceroys at Nankin and Wei Chang Fu
to resist the passage of the Yankees
Kiang by the British warships.