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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
London March 16.-Thirteen special
trains carrying $500 troops left London
today for Southampton where the sold.
iers will embark for South Atrics.
Paris, March 16-Agoncillo today
issued ststment to the effect that the
Americans lost heavily and had many
captured in recent engagements ia the
Philippines. A great battle has been
fought at Batangas and another one at
Csfse. Ia the Viscsysn provinces the
insurgents burned San Juan de Betskok
and other villages rather than permit
the Americans to occupy them.
Belfast, March 16.-The corporation
today voted unanimously to extend an
invitation TO the Queen to visit Belfast
on the occasion of her Msjesty's &C.
journ 10 Ireland.
Rome, March i6.-.It is stated that
the German emperor has abandoned
his projected visit 10 King Humte.t be-
cause OF An uDwilliugness to offend the
Italian Catholics.
Perlin, March 16 The cisl5ts in the
Rsichstsg have begun flibustering tactics to
delay tho passage of the meat inspection bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
Ii Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danfortb, OF LaGwtfe' O's -
suffered intensely for six MOI r "'' brt
friebtful running sore on DE ' ,.., , ~
writes that Bucklen's Arnica - ,s,r.'' I've s
ed it 10 ten days. For Ulcer Nout bo.,
Burns, Boils. Pain or Piles j. = me .,s ed
salve in the world. Cure ~ 's ,ss,e,
Ooly Csc. Sold by E. 5. leadO'1'
& Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

James Atkinson, sged Sc, died at
Gallon, o, yesterday morning. de Uas
brother OF Governor Atkinson Of West
Virginia.
In New York today Judge Lacombe
appointed Hugh J. Grant permanent
receiver of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company. His bond was fixed at $780,
600.
Lewis Better, while trimming the
carbon Of an electric light in Philsdel-
phia this morDing, was instantly killed
by bis hand coming 10 contact with
live wire.
Mr.. Bryan has left Austin, Texas,
for Nebraska, where he will attend the
State convention, after which he will
spend month 10 South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, Oregon, California, Ari-
iona and New Mexico.
President McKinley's nams was
booted at a meeting Of Boer symps-
ibizsis held in Cooper Union Institute,
Nav York, last night. MontaPu
White, the Boer representative In Il j.
country, made speech Ia which he re-
fsrred to Bryan and Was loudly cheered.
A barn near Metuchen, N. j., was
burned last night. Today the body Of
Martin William, a railroad employe,
was found in the ruins. 1t is believed
Williams sought shelter in the barn,
that he fell asleep with q lighted pipe
in his mouth and thus started the blaze
which caused his death.
Another great snow storm has set 10
over the Adirondacks. About ten
inches has fal en-, making total depth
of snow in the open country of nearly
four feet, while 10 the woods there is
between five and six feet LAUNDERING
is ut a standstill on account of the great
depth OF snow and should the snow 20
of quickly disastrous foods will result.
Secretary of State Powers, Of Kentucky.
and three other prisoners held IS accessories
to the murder of Gov Goebel, were taken to
Frankfort from Louisville today for preim. |
mary hearing.
Utics, N Y. March 16.-The Mohawk
Valley Hotel block at Mohawk, coDtsine the |
hotel. five stores, post office, Masonic Hall and
opera house was burned this morning. Loss |
100000
A snow storm is raging at Ansted, w. Va,
twenty Inches having already fallen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

FAUoUIER Votes The snow commenced
falling yesterday AMI now lies 8 inches on
the ground the thermom ter at q. IN.
stood at 20o.
1t is lsmentsble fact that the ground
hog in viii We have always Lad implhi,
confidence. has become as unreliable as Pr e.
dent Mckinley.
The Plains. March 16
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
Bismarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
IndOmitable will md tremendous ener.
ey are not found where Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
l you want these qualities and the sue.
cess they bring, use DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every power
of brain and ! ody. Only 25 cents. at
E. s. Leadbeater & Sons Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

Rev. W. E. Sitter, W. Cation, N. Y. writ,s
y! had dyspepsia over twenty years, and
tried doctors and medicines without benef'.
l was persuaded to ne Kodol Despep:is Cure
aud 1t helped me rom the start. believe it
20 be paDscea for III forms Of indigestion I"
II disesA what you eat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

The WASHINGTON TRAGEDY.-As
stated 10 the Gazette of that date 0lof
Palleseu, the slayer of his wife, Joseph
Joe, and little Julia Hengesbach, was
y yesterday in Washington held by q
coroner's jury to await the action of
the g-and jury. Mrs. c. F. HeDges-
bach, Pall.sen's third victim, though
horribly wounded and disfgured, will
probably recover, unless unforeseen
complications arise. Neither at the 10
quest nor at the hospital, whore Mrs,
Hengesbach lies. we're there any de.
velopments tending to show the causes
which led to the awful tragedy, Pale
sen still maintains his self satisfied de-
meanor. His testimony before the
coroner's jury was rambling and con
Trajectory. He reiterated that the mur.
ders had been committed by command
OF bis "Fsther il heaven" Henpes.
bach sympathizes witt lis child's muir.
derer and declares his friend was crazed
by failure to find employment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
The MarRets.

Chicago, March 16.-The market closed IS
follows: Wheat May 667s; July 67Ss.
-. Pork-May-.
Georgetown, March 16 Wheat 68s74.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

To secure the original witch hsz'l sslvs
ask for DeWitt's Witch Hszsl Save, vel
known as certain cure for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counterfeits
They sre dangerous
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Death Of Rev. A. G. Brown.
Especial dispatch to Alexandris Gazette !
Richmond, Va. March 16.-Rev. D..
A. y. Brown, Methodist presiding eld-
er, died this morning at Ashland. He
began life ss cabinet maker in Alex.
andris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

To Cure Constipation '''' II, *.
Take Cascarets Candy Ca'-aIt - . -i,7rss
- q @ G fail 70 cure 1rbcNE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

ENAIRBaNKs' FANCY sOAI WI.
Il ed. Fee disi lay OF same u, ~ MIN.
dow OF my store. J' u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

81. Manning, w. N. Ruffin, jr, aud DR..
M, II. McGsnghri, charged with as
saulling Revenue Collector Charles
Gee, at Emporia, on March 7, and in.
tsrfering with him in the discharge OF
his official duty, was heard before Com.
missioner McLsan Peasants, 10 Peters.
burg, yesterday, and the accused dis
charged. The evidence showed that
the affair was the result of q drunken
row.
Messrs. Groner and Marbury, coun.
sci for Thomas F. Ryan. appeared be-
fore Judge Wsddill 10 Norfolk yester-
day and asked for the appointment of a
special master 10 the Ryan Williams
Sesbosrd Air Line Railroad case to
take testimony 10 support of the plsi:-
tif's allegations in bis bill asking for
an Injunction restraining the consoli1a-
tioo- of the Sesb0ard system. Judge
Waddill said that he would 10 day or
two enter an order appointing the
special master.
CHARLES Htff1inQ, of whatan post
office, King and Queen county, was the
victim Of q slick bunco game 10 Bslti.
more yesterday morning, whereby he
lost $15-sll the money he had-snd
was unable to proceed to his desiioa-
ion, 10 Philadelphia. he arrived In
Baltimore from his home in Vireinia
Yesterday morning, on steamer of the
York River Line, and was standing on
Light street, near the York River Line |
wharf, when be was approached by
ubstsntia' looking stranger. The lat
er asked him If he was looking for |
work, to which Hefling replied that he
YES. Hefhing loaned bic newly
ouud fisud the money for few miu-
ties and the stranger disappeared,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12

wilderness He settled upon the land
which he owned at his death, being
engaged in farming and numbering
operations for many years. In 1884 he
purchased the Port Sanilac Reporter
and conducted that journal until 1886.
He held the Office of supervisor Of
Seville township for many years and
was also at one time quite prominent in
county politics He was married March
3, lS49, TO Miss Betsey K. Rounds, who
survives him. DE reared family Of
ten children, three of whom are deceased.
During the civil war he fought under
Gen. Sherman and suffered injuries
which were q source Of trouble to him
for the balance OF his life
A man of the strictest integrity and
uprightness Of character, possessing
qualities which made q good citizen,
husband and father and kind neighbor,
be was respected by all who knew him.
He was an active member OF the Disciple
church for many years.
The funeral services were held at Se-
vile Center, Sunday afternoon and
were conducted by Rev. Cook. assisted
by Rev. Teed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12
Death of James L. Shuts

Died, at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Chas &. Morgan, on Friday
morning, oct ., 1900, of general debility
James l.. Shuts, aged IS years $ months
and 10 days. Deceased was born in
Allegheny county, New York, and
moved 10 Sharon township, Washtenaw
county, Mich, and afterwards TO
Howell, Livingston county, when he
moved to Seville township in 1888
when the county was an uubrok' II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12
Factory Starts Monday.

The sugar beets are being delivered at
the factory this week as fast as teams
can draw them IN, and the factory will
start on the seasons run next Monday
morning il the large beet sheds are
filed sufficiently. The farmers are more
than satisfied with the beet crop this
season. The tonnage is considerable
larger than expected and the sugar per
cent is high. The highest test 80 far is
III but the average test is also high.
The record book was opened at random
and on one page twelve different tests
showed above 10 per cent. while the
lowest only reached 1877.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12
VICTORY IN DEFEAT.
OBERLIN o, ALMA COLLEGE s.

Alma played her first great game of
the season with Obcrln college last
Saturday. We give the account of the
game as written by Alma : opponents,
and printed in The Cleveland Leader:
Obcrlin, O, October special. -
The local football season opened here
today with not game in every sense
OF the word. While the pre- spiratlOn
fairly poured from their faces, the cley-
.cn men OF Drawn from Alma College.
Michigan. the strongest team u tine
state except the L. of M. team. battlcd
most Worthily against OlcTiiu' : SWeltcr-
ing boys. and though the score stands
against the visitors. they deserve every
praise for their fast. suappy, and fierce
playing. and their gcntlcmanlv conduct
ou and of the field. l fact it Is geugr-
ally conceded that they oUtplayed Obcr-
I'm i'm many points Their line held
better and their puntiug was more ct-
tcctual. They got into The plays quick
cr, they mt the line harder, ald formed
excellent lnteIitrcuccs They kept the
bail IN Obrrliu's territory nearly two
third, o the time. getting one touch
down ia the urst half. and they were
within five Yards of another in the sec
oud, both 10y good, hard plmging.
Ob,rlm got her touch down i'm the
first on a lucky play when McMilleu
made a sensational J5-Nard run. Not
again WAS Alma goal i'm serious danger,
though Obcrlin did considerable forcing
at times. and made some fine advances.
Ohrrlin was weak i'm puuriug. as the
line did not hold Alma well. and her
mon could not stand as much punish
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12
Not In Consolidation.
Officials Of the Postal Telegraph Deny Rumo,

From the New York Commercial
! Persistent rumors are III circulation
regarding pending combination of the
Western Union Telegraph Co, the Com
mercial Co. which controls the Postal
Telegraph 90 and the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Go the successors TO
the Bell Co. This story is given emphatic
denial by the parties in interest. John
w. Mackey, president of the Commercial
Gable Co and the principal stockholder
in this corporation, says emphatically
that no deal is on which includes the
Postal Co or the Commercial Gable Co,
and that he believes the whole story TO
De without Foundation.
William II Baker, vice president and
general manager of the Postal L, l'graph
Oo,, said yesterday:
You can deny, emphat!ca'ly, that
the Postal is contemplating any combi-
nation with the Western Union or with
the Bel Telephone Co., or that control
of the Postal or the Commercial Gable
Co is for sale. Mr.. Mackey has stated
positively that these companies are not
tor sale and that they Will not be con-
solidated with any existing companies.
"rhis story is one which has gained
currency as various times of late
Numerous reports have been printed re-
garding "a consolidation Of telephone
and telegraph companies in the United
States, but as far as | know they are all
entirely without foundation. The pres.
ent story is merely an elaboration OF a
story which was in circulation some
time ago, and, like the original one, is
without foundation. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12

ment.
Oberlin was especially noted for her
numerous fumbles. 1t was, however, a
fine game, and it was far better for
Oberlin to meet worthy foe for their
first game and find out their weaknesses
than to play some light team.
The teams were about equal in
weight averaging about l54 pounds,
Captain Robinson at half, Fuller at full
and the two guards, Normandin and
Fulton, did star work for Alma, and
the honors for Oberlin were won by
Captain Hatch and d. Bradley at ends
Hickson, the new center, and McMillen,
the quarter back.
Oberlin has good material but il needs
more practice in team work, and the
game today has taught them some ex.
cellent lessons. The line mp:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12

On Thursday, October 25th, tickets will
be- sold at rate of $500 from Durand good
to return until Monday, October Goth.
This will bs the only excursion Of this
kind this year. For information as to
train service, etc, inquire of Ticket
Agent. or BEN. FLETCHER. Travelling
Passenger Agent, Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12

ANNUAL FIvE.DAY EXCURSION TO CHlCA.
60 VIA GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12
Corrected oct. II. 1900

Costs no more and is better
than other -four Of the same
grade.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-19
An Absentminded Professor.

] have story of a gentleman now
engaged In educational work which Is,
I think, somewhat remarkable and is
also quite true. This gentleman was
once professor of mathematics In a
fine New England college He was
greatly interested In the work and de-
voted himself so wholly to 1t that n
natural tendency which he had to alb
sentmindedness became much accen-
tuated.
One day when he had guests at din
ner and was helping them to fish from
a platter he took a plate bottom side
up, put q fish on the bottom of the
plate and handed it thus to one of the
guests. There was laugh at once,
and his wife said. "My dear, If your
observation-disclosures has gone so far that
you are serving people food on the bot
toms Of plates. shall insist on your
resigning your professorship."
She did insist on 1t, and he resigned
and went into another and more gen.
eral field of teaching. He is still lit
tie inclined to be forgetful-like some
of the rest of us-but he has never
since served food on the bottom of a
plate.-Boston Transcript
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-19
Travelling in Colonial DAYS.

After the period Of walking and
canoeing had its day In colonial times,
nearly all land travel, for a century,
was on horseback. just as 1t was In
England at that date. In 1872, there
were only six stage coaches In the
whole Of Great Britain, and a man
wrote a pamphlet protesting that they
encouraged too much travel. Boston
then had one private coach. Women
and children usually rode seated on a
pillion behind man. One way of prog
ress which would help four persons
ride part Of their journey was what
was called the ''ride-and-tie" system.
Two Of the four persons who were
travelling started on their route on foot;
two, mounted on the saddle and pillion,
rode about a mile. dlsmounted, tied the
horse, and walked on. When the two
who had started on foot reached the
waiting horse they mounted, rode on
past the other couple for mile, dis
mounted, tied and walked on; and so
on.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-19
AL MET WITH MISFORTUNE.
Superstition Relative to the Number
Thirteen Singularly Verified.

Superstition Relative to the Number
Thirteen Singularly Verified.
81 would not sit down to dinner In a
party of thirteen" said a broker who
is credited with plenty of "horse SENSE"
for the simple reason that | don't In
tend TO give coincidence a chance to
play Into the hands Of superstition.
Moreover, | have had one very dlsa
greeable experience along that line. In
the early spring of 1896 was one of
a bachelor party gotten up TO give the
usual send-off to friend about to COM
nit matrlmony. There were fifteen OF
us In the crowd, but at the last moment
two were called away. That reduced
US to the fatal number, which nobody
noticed until we were seated at the
table. when n desperate effort was made
to scare up another guest. but no one
could be found. So we laughed the
matter off and went on with the fun.
but there was palpable undercurreni
of depression and several of the boys
acquired lachrymose jags-whlch, nexl
to the English comic newspapers, are
saddest things In the world.
IF you are not familiar with the
terms | Will explain that lachrymose
jag Is the stage OF inebrlety at which
man tells you the story of bis life and
weeps on your shoulders at intervals of
six months In the narrative. However
to get TO the point, two of the fellows
present died In 1896. and the way the
circumstance demorallzed nearly all the
others was simply amazing. In several
Of them It effected a total change In dis
position. The death of distant rela-
tlves, petty mlsadyentures In business,
occasional attacks of sickness and a
hundred and one other incidents of
everyday life were all charged up to
the blight of thirteen, and finally, about
year and half later, | became so
tired of hearing that sort of stories that
| took the pains TO collect statistics on
another stag party given within few
weeks of ours. An even dozen had
been present and the net result was:
Two deaths, three business failures,
one lost leg and one lost an eye In ac-
cidents, one embezzler skipped out. one
divorce and two men gone to the dogs
through drink. This was not party of
hoboes, either, but average chaps about
town, and their catalogue of disaster
put an end to further croaklng over our
thirteen supper. All the same. don't
yearn for repetition of the experience.
LIES too short for all worry not strict
ly necessary" Orleans Times
Democrat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-19
Stamp Novelty.

Stamp collectors have novelty In the
shape Of Cape Colony stamps issued in
that portion of the colony that has been
annexed to the South African repub-
lie, for time at least. These are the
regular issue of British stamps, across
the face of which have been stamped
the letters rs. A. R." and the value Of
the stamp In Boer coinage. Dealers
have not yet been able to secure these
specimens, in any number at least, and
there is a fancy value attached to the
bits of printed paper that makes their
actual worth to collectors an unknown
quantity until some one ascertains how
many OF Thorn have been issued.-New
York Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-19
sham Antiauitiea.


A few years ago, In Soho, London,
there was a factory for antique cop
pers which is probably still In opera
ton. The legitimate business of the
place was the manufacture of stew
pans and kettles, but when trade was
duh In that way any sort of antiques
for which there happened to be q de-
mand was produced instead.
An old incense burner, for example,
would be reproduced by the dozen by
hammering over chuck. II orna-
mented with pierced work, the copies
would be coated with asphaltum,
through which the design would be
traced, when It would then be eaten
out in an acid bath, saving the time
which would be required to cut out
the pattern with piercing saw. The
bath leaves thin edges, by which such
work may be detected.
The work would then be annealed
and would be permitted to oxidize and
scale. Picking with murIatic acid and
salt, to produce n good coating Of YER
digris, would complete the job. Some
times these antiques" would be pur-
posely broken and would be clumsily
mended with solder or with pure tin IL
the piece was to pass for very an
cient one. Chiseled metal was repro
duced by casting and clubbing" over
with the hammer, then picking, an
healing and bending. In such why's
helmets, copper and brass castings for
antique furniture and tho like were
made.-Art Amateur.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-19
nj. Answer Was Reas.urins.

Mgr. Calino, the simple hearted and
ingenious Frenchman. happened to be
riding In a train In the same compart-
ment with a lady who was in constant
fear Of a smashup.
At every sudden stop, every jar, ey-
cry sound of the bell or whistle, she
cried out:
"Ohl Oh! Have we run of the
track? Is 1t a collision? Are we going
to be killed"
Calino paid no attention, but remain
ed wrapped in solemn silence. Pres
emily the lady said to him:
"And you. sir. aren't you afraid Of
railroad accidentsT
mot |. madame" answered Calino
reassuringly. .It has been foretold
that am to die on the guillotine"
The nervous woman went into hys-
terlcs and had to be removed from the
train at the next station. - Youths
Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-19
mau.er. and Lee-Enfleld..

The chief distinction between the
Mauser and the Lee Enfield is this
that while the Lee-Enf1eld has maya
zine which is inserted underneath the
body through the trigger guard and Sc
cured by a catch and is provided with
what is called 'cut OFF, to prevent
the cartridges from rising, so that 1t
can be used as a simple breechloader
for single firing until the magazine,
which contains ten cartridges, is order
ed to be used, the Mauser has q maya
zine which, though not absolutely FIX
ed, is only intended to be taken of for
cleaning. 1t does not need a "cut or
to use as a single loader.
The magazine contains five car
tridges, but whereas the cartridges
for the Lee-Enfeld have, when the
magazine is charged, to be each put In
separately, the magazine Of the Maui
ser Is filed at once by placing against
the face of the magazine set Of five
cartridges held In a clip which falls of
when the cartridges have been inserted
in the magazine.
Thus II each weapon were at the be-
ginning of a fight empty, the Mauser
would permit of more rapid fire be
cause It could be loaded five cartridges
at time, while the Lee-Enfield would
take, cartridge by cartridge, as long to
load as q single breechloader. On the
other hand, the times when a very
rapid discharge of fire is desirable are
not numerous, and for these the Lee
Enfield has ten cartridges ready
against the Mauser's flve.-Nineteenth
Century.