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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-24
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

No. III North Fairfax street, Alezaudr;s, VI
feb13 2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-24

in front OF the Market Building on Royal street,
the
CORPORATION FISH WHARF
will be rented for the ensuing nine months. The
rentor will be required to furnish material for
and lay platforms sufficient to accommodate tho
trade All psssways must be kept open free from
obstruction. The rentor to erect no buildings
within less distance than 70 feet rom the south
'front.' No privilege for the ssle of liquors will be
granted inconsistent with the laws Of the city on
that subject.
The rentor will b, required to remove the offal
within 4S hours and none of it shall be thrown
into the river,
Possession will be given on the first Of March,
1891.
No BIDS will be considered unless the bidders
shall be known or vouched for to the auct;oneer
IS responsible.
Tho right to reject any or sll bids is reserved.
All article, landed on the wharf for the use of
the city to be free from wharfage
Terms: Cash. payable in o. $. currency, gold or
silver coin.
By order of the Joint Committee on Public Pro.
perty. FRENCH sMoOl, Chairman.
Immediately aftor the rental of the Fish Wharf,
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund will offer
the
FISH HBENCHEs
in the Market Square for rent for the ensuing
year, from March I, 1891 to March I, 1892.
feb1S I'd
T1oR RENT-The FRAME HOUSE, No. 209
u north Washington street, with front yard, at
$6 per month. Apply at SIG King street
feb14 cost
HoR RENT-STORE southwest corner King
L and Washington streets, centrally located, q
fine stsrd for live man suitable for either groc.
cry and liquor, dry goods or drug business.
The late firm Of G. McBurney & Son occupied
this store for number of yesrs. and did a fine
business as family grocers and dealers in fine wines
''a~O' G. McBURNEY,
feb11tf POI King street.
Foe BENT
TIE FRAME HOUSE
.413 south Lee street. The housei is in perfect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
scHooL CHILDREN ar VAR.
The JuxtapositIon of the white and Colored
School Buildings Causes Conflict.

RHIDsyuLE. \. c.. Feb. IL Special. Com
siderable excitement has been caused during
the past few days on account Of a conflict be-
tween the children of the white and cOlored
graded schools at this place.
The two buildings are 50 situated that the
children meet after the schools close, and
very often fight for the right-of-way, until the
other day the thing vas brought 20 climax
bv one of the female negro teachers showing
one Of the elder girls of the white school of
the sidewalk
\ newspaper correspondent has accused
Superintendent +. J.. Hughes Of siding with
the negroes. which has been denied
Ourpeople are A little excited over a bill in
the Legislature 10 reduce the legal rate Of IN
terest from eight % six per cent. The Cham
Der Of Commerce met and passed resolutions
accordingly, q copy of which has been sent 10
both houses.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Hall has been remOdelled under the admins
tration of the General Secretary J. III. Iolar.
and Is much more attractive.
Hon. John Il. Webster leaves this morning
for Havana Cuba, 20 attend the dedication Of
the first Protestant church building III that
province.
The City Aldermen met yesterday after
noon and voted $4,000 10 the now made
quate electric light, street and fire depart
ment. When these improvements are COM
pleted We will have model town.
For the past ten days We have had fine to-
bacaccO seasons, and large quantities Of the
leaf have been marketed at good prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
CHfRLOTTItSVILLE.
Painfully Burned-suit Against the c. and q.
Praise for THE Times"

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb. 11.-ISpecial.l
Yesterday Mrs J. W. Christmas in attempt
ing To take from the stove a vessel filed with
hot paint. was painfully burned. rhe paint
blazcd up suddenly. the fire catching her
clothing. Her injuries are not dangerous.
The act of the City Council III granting, at
q called meeting, charter 10 build street rail-
WAYS on certain streets of the city is very
severely criticised especially as the charter is
without limit rs To time, and was given with
ont consideration. Ii Is said that the fran
chisc could have been sold at a handsome
figure.
The Circuit Court is engaged in the trial Of
the case of Turner against the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. Some of Turner'S land
was condemned for the purposes of the James
river canal. The Richmond and Allegheny
railroad, now the property of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Company, was built in part on this
condemned land. Turner claims additional
damages, alleging that the land is not being
used for the purposes for which IL WAS con-
demned and that the railroad damages him
more than the canal did. s. V. Southall. ID.
Hartman, Jr., of this city, and L. G. Moore, of
Scottsville, represent Turner, and W. W. Cor
don, q. l.. Christian, of Richmond, and T.. :.
Martin, Of Scottsville, the railroad.
DIR. j. j. Lailerty Is TO lecture IN this city
Friday evening.
Two hundred and eighty-seyen thousand
dollars worth (money value) of the stock of
the Charlottesville Land Company has been
subscribed.
The lines has made more rapid and sub
stantlal progress and improvement than any
Southern paper ever made in the same time.
Its tirst issue IN It's new attire was pleasant
surprise 10 its readers, and the subject of
much praise 1t Is n paper TO be proud of.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
THE CALIFORNIA GRAPE VINES.
A Disease which Threatens to Destroy
Them.

An interesting communication was received
on Saturday 10y John T. Doyle, Viticultuml
Commissioner. from l.. f. Benton, we'll
known yineyardist in Cotton. San Bernardino
county. giving some new and very plausible
theories 10 explain the cause Of Southern vine
disease. which, during the past few years. has
proved so destructive. Mr.. Benton says that
the observations which he has made lead him
to believe that the Department Of Agriculture
il about correct in calling the mysterious
grape malady germ disease. Continuing he
saws: There are none Of those outside APP
nearances either in the abnormal growth of
vine or i'm the presence of fruiting organs that
would indicate the attack of one Of the myce.
Gal fungi Besides this positive evidence, there
i the negative testimony that the vine shows
general and constitutional rather than local
and restricted injury"
Mr. Benton recommends three lines Of prac-
teal investigation. which Southern vineyard
ISIS would do well 10 try out. IL is feared that
unless the disease be checked dire conse-
ouences may result for Mr.. Benton SAYS. Il
see no reason why this trouble will not eyentu-
allv. unless checked. spread all over the State
If il were confined 10 the coast there would
be some hopes of its limited extension. hut
the chances OF the dry northern valleys es-
Gaping il appear small indeed. Appearance
indicate that many more vines have been los.
this year than the year before IN this upper
valley of San Bernardin0. San Francisco
Chronicle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
RUSSELL COUNTY.
The Farmers aliiancc-Spring Elections
Activity In Real Estate.

LEBANON, Va. Feb. 11.-lSpecial. Our
February term Of the County Court has Just
closed, with but small amount - business
being transacted. owing to the condition Of
the roads and high waters. The crowd III at
tendance was comparatively small.
One was very forcibly reminded that the
day of election is drawing near by the hand
shaking and smiles of the candidates for the
various county Offices who. by the way, are
quite numerous. especially for the office of
sheriff and II was little remarkable that all
the candidates are Democrats. This doubt
less occurs from the fact that this county Is
now beyond all question Democratic 4 phi
mary is suggested by some of the candidates
The acts of the present Congress. in regard
to the seating and unseating of her members.
~ we'll rs the enormitv of the effort 10 secure
the passage of the Force bill" has cooked
the goose for the Republicans III this county.
The Farmers Alliance seems to be gaining in
this county. Many Of the Republicans are
joining II and advocating It's principles, which
Is equivalent to endorsing Democracy
We regret TO report that many whisky shops
are going up all over the county. selling under
the Original Package" law. The prayer of
the good people of Russell Is that Congress
take immediate steps to abolish this curse
The transaction III coal property and real
estate. which have been little quiet for
some time, is beginning to resume operations.
Mr.. j. &. Harris recently made a sale Of 80
acres or thereabOut of coal lands which lies
quite remote from any line of railroad, at the
price of sl2 per acre.
We are having vast amount of rain now.
and there will doubtless be many slides on
the Clinch Valley division Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, as il is all new work.
Our merchants and business men complain
of the scarcity of money. which is doubtless
owing 10 the panic some time since East.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
THE CEyTRAL IsT1N FAIR.
Captain. Yate Describes the First Industri"'
Exhibition Of Russian Turkestan.

The first Industrial exhibition ever held in
Asia. outside of India. occurred during the
mast summer and autumn in Tashkend, the
capital of Russian Turkestan. This exhibit
ton Is very interest as indicating the progress
Russia is making i'm Central Asia, and an IN
tsrestinc account of it has recently been writ
ten by Captain Yate for the Royal Geograph-
zeal Society of England. He says the product
to which most attention is now being PAID III
Central Asia is cotton. American SEED Is
chiefly used The show of raw and manufac-
tured cotton at the exhibition was very good;
and the exhibits were arranged with a good
eve 70 effect He also saw great quantities OF
cotton packed in bales for export IN course
of transit on the'rrans-Caspian railroad. Inc
export of cotton to Russia last year was over
so. 900 tons.
Next To cotton. the most important manu-
featured product ia light red and white table
wines, which are made at Tashkend, Samar-
cand. and other large towns. They are not
very palatable. though the principal exhibitor
showed both white and red wines that were OF
fair quality and taste. These wines are gen
orally found at the clubs. hotels and all re-
freshment places throughout Central ASIA.
The only manufactured silk that was shown
WIS from Bokham and Samarcand. A raiser
of sllkworms from Corsica had on exhibition
n good display of hia stock. and hoped 10 get
a large market for his skworm eggs and 50
forth in Central Asia. Other agricultural eN-
hibits of importance were cereals such as
maize and barley. fine pears. apples, melons
rice. enormous gourds, aud all sorts of Euro
pean vegetables. castor oil. and so on. There
was quite large display OF European agrl-
cultural machinery and implements. Their
purpose at the show must have been purely
educational for hardly any of them are yet
used in Central Asia.
In the meteorological section Captain iate
saw fine display Of iron, salt, lead. sulphur
and coal. The coal was IN at least a half dozen
varieties This Is fact of much Importance
10 Russia for II petroleum Is exhausted at the
Baku wells. and there are many indications
that this calamity will occur, coal viii be IN
valuable for the purpose of running the steam
ers on the Caspian and the locomotives on the
railroad. which now depend for fuel upon pc
troleum. Fortunately for Russia, Turkestan
produces coal in great variety and abundance.
Another interesting section OF the exhibit
ton was the stOck-breeding department.
Captain Yate expected To- see many Turkestan
cattle. and WAS surprised to see only Dutch
animals. Dutch bulls are imported 10 I'M
prove the native breeds. The show of horses
was not good: and several travellers in Turk
estan have remarked that they seldom see fine
horses in that country. though small horses
and ponies of poor class abound by tens OF
thousands. On the other hand the donkeys
are large and fine Among the exhibits were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
Inter-Mont Mining, Manufacturing and De-
yelopment Company.

The above company wassprganized at Lynch
burg ON Tuesday. February 10TH at a meeting
held by the purchasers of the property The
company owns nearly 5000 acres Of valuable
mineral and timber lands. also town sites. all
situated at or near Narrows. Giles county, Va.
on the New River division of the Norfolk and
Western railroad. A charter will at once be
applied for The amount of capital is TO be
not less than 200 900, nor more than O.. 900 0OO
The following are the officers and directors
for the first year: W. b. McIlwaine, of Peters
burg, president; William A. French, Of Mar
rows. yice-president E. II. Patterson. Of Peters
burg, secretary; g. A. Jackson. of Petersburg.
treasurer; L. s. Rnffin. of Norfolk. attorney.
Dlrectors-D. A. French, Judge A. X. Hefi;n,
Of harrisburg, Va; w. A. French, Narrows;
ston, Princeton, West Va; Robert wilkinson,
Judge James T.. Heath. Norfolk. Va; &. w.
Williams, Wytheville, Va; N. Thalheimer,
y. 7. Walker. Richmond, Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
IngratefuI neathens.

The missionary field seems to have usurped
the functions of the rag man and the ash bar
rel To a certain extent. A woman missionary
Just home for several years Of service in India
says the boxes Of clothing received by her for
distribution among the heather We're sad
commentary upon the charitable missionary
spirit of the American women
The boxes | received from New York city
last year." she said. among other things. con
tanned over 1900 corsets. 200 pairs of rubber
carriers. and $500 dresses which We're ribbed
with steel and whalebole. OF course, the ma
tives absolutely refused to wear these instu-
ments of civilized. fashionable torture and the
corset business in India has never obtained a
foothOld. Some Of the dresses were available
after being cut to pieces, but the India native
woman knows nothing about the use of gar
tiers. and the entire consignment of second
hand stock from Gotham was dead weight on
our hands.-ChicagO Mail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12

edifce. The committee appointed to select
and secure a site has selected a most eligible
one on the corner of Precursor and Bush
streets. the purchase has been made and the
deed will in a few DAYS be recorded.
The Rev. DIR. Hoge preached his second and
last sermon last night at the Peoples Taber-
nacle to a congregation Of 1000 persons The
sermon excelled in power even the one Of the
night before the subject being st. Paul's ac-
count of the conversion of the jailer. as told
in the sixteenth chapter Of Acts. During the
sublime discourse many Of his hearers were
moved 10 tears by his bursts Of eloouence
and pathOs. Among those present and par
ticipating in the sermon was Rev. DIR. Richard
Mcfwaine president of Hampden Sidney
College.
Mr.. William A. Michigan. of Norfolk, agent
Of the Southern Express Company. was united
in marriage to Miss Elizabeth +. Smith at st.
Marv's Catholic church at o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, the Rev. Father Doherty officia-
ting. The couple took the Bay Line steamer
at the conclusion of the ceremony for tour
Of the Northern cities.
Mrs. Henrietta Roskam wife Of B. ROskam.
Esq, died yesterday at home, on Fenchurch
street. in the seventy-frst year of her age.
Mr. Charles Velines. n citizen of lhis city.
was stricken with paralysis yesterday while
crossing the river on the ferry-boat. lie has
entirely lost the use of his right side.
The City and Suburban railway has applied
10 the Councils for right Of way into Atlantic
City. The matter was referred to the proper
committee, and will doubtless be granted.
The committee on evangelistic work Of the
Synod of Virginia began a session in this city
this afternoon. Among those present
are Rev. DIR. McIlwaine. Rev. DIR. J. W. Rose
bro, of Petersburg. and Rev. Il. II. Fleming
and Major T. j. Kirkpatrick. Of Lynchburg.
These reverend gentleman will address "A mass
meeting at the First Presbyterian church to-
night.
Miss Virginia Wilkerson and Mr.. Robert B.
Cherry, Of Portsmouth. were married last
evening by Rev. G. w. Wray. A reception
followed the wedding.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
AN IRON COMPANY FAILS.
THE yTRGTyTf NAIL md IRON
WORKS, or LYNCHBURG, ASSIGN.

Liabilities sfar, OOO-A Brilliant Wedding In
NoyfoIk-Hon. 4. II. II. Stuart, OF staunton'
Alarminsiy nl-Oy-ter Litigation in Math-
ews.
LYNcHBuRo. VA. Feb. il.-lSpecial.l--A
large assignment was madc last evening for
the benefit of creditors by the Virginia Naii
,nd Iron-Works Company Of this city.
The indebtedness Of the company Is placed
at 1926. 900. and its resources are stated at
much more than that amount. 1t Is thought
The works will continue operations ana MI
j p. Williams is asked to be made receiver.
A new company. 10 be called Inc inter-
mont Mining. Manufacturing and Develop
raent Company was organized III TINS city
L.st night. and It's officers and stockholders
ere mostly from Richmond. Petersburg ana
fouthwest Virginia. The capital stock Is 10
bs not lest than 100000 nor more than s2OO,-
900. and W. b. Mcllwaine, OF Petersburg Is
president. -,
Mr.. w. +. Conrad. Of Nashville, Tenn. and
Miss Alma Horton. of this city. were married
to-day at the Centenary church by Rev. D ,.
Lambeth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
INTOLUNT.fRT DECOLETTE.
A shoulder-strap's In-Timed Break at a
KeceptlOn.

An incident occurred at the White House
reception on Friday evening that has since
been the talk of the social world Of Washing
ton, writes the New York Suns capital CORE
sp0ndent A lady. prominent IN society, the
married daughter Of "A wealthy Western Sena-
tor, who Is "A widower, WAS the heroine or We
tim. She Is noted for the magniiicence of her
extremely decOlette costumes and on this Oc.
casiOn the dress was decollette indeed. The
bodice was simply piece Of fiimsy lace and a
small bit Of satin not much wider than a waist
belt with narrow shoulder-strap. which sup
ported the whole garment. The lady removed
her wraps in the cloak-room and entered the
blue-rOOm on the arm Of her father They
passed down the line of the receiving party
and mingled with the guests in the reception
room. Postmaster-General Wanamaker had
Just offered his arm 10 the lady preparatory 10
promenade through the east room when the
accident occurred. The frml support that
held the waist IN place over the plump white
shoulders gave way. and the lOosened prOtec-
ton Of lace and ribbons slid down over the
arms in "a hOpelessly awkward manner. Had
il not been for the large bouquet of roses that
was carried 10y the lady and utilized as u
screen. the predicament would have proven
even more embarrassing, for, owing To the
density of the thrOng. immediate escape was
impossible. The wife Of "A Western Senator,
when she saw the accident. assisted the I'M
fortunate lady To the cloak-roOm. in the
absence of Mr.. Wanamaker. who had fed.
When she returned 10 her friends she said:
II have been looking for several winters for
that accident to happen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
"A Sale Of Some Choice Jnp.."

CHICAGO. February Henry Stern u
Pekin. China. now at the Palmer House. tells
Of an experience he had in San Francisco
recently. He was invited by a friend ~ at-
tend "A sale Of some choice Japs' and think.
inc japanese bric-a-brac WAS meat, immedi.
atelv accepted. Arriving at the place, he
tound several well-known citizens IN the par
Tor. A raised platform stood mt one end of
the room. Suddenly says Mr.. Stern, 'the
folding doors in the apartment were thrown
open and through them came about twenty
young japanese girls. The girls were auc-
TONED of at prices from go 10 $500 apiece
The Girls had been cnticed from Japan by
INSCRIPTIONS wretches.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
CRUSHED BY 4 TENN.
Mr.. Lewis a. Rudisill Meets "a Horrible Death
on the &. &. Railroad.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., February IL Special J.
Lewis AlphOnsO Rudlslll, baggagemaster on
the G. C.. Railroad. popular young man Of
this city. was killed this morning 10y falling
from the step of a car and being run over By
the train. The accident occurred at Big
Swamp" on the c. G., forty miles from Viii
mingtOn.
The young man and the conductor were in
thu same coach, when signal from the engine
notified them that something was wrong with
the bell-cord connecting the cars with the
engine. Hearing the signal. Mr.. Rudisill ran
to the front brake. and instead of stopping at
the lower ones, ran up 10 the top ones. the
conductor III the meantime having gone TO the
rear brakes.
After the train had gone two miles. Mr..
Rudisill was missed. and the train stopped to
see what had become of him. Blood and part
Of sleeve was found ON the wheels and trucks
of the car wheels where he had been when she
signal-the obeying Of which cost him his
life-was given. The train WAS backed slowly
for the distance of two miles, when the body
was found mass Of mangled ruins. He
was literally mashed 10 Jelly.
Ills remains were taken up in pieces and put
IN mattrass and carried on 10 Wilmington.
where they We're encased, and brought here
this evening for burial.
Mr.. Rudisill was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
l.; Rudislll. and was twenty-one years of age
ms Is the second young son who has met
violent death.
The keoier Chalk Mines buildings. at Kill
hans, :. c.. were burned last night. The
buildings were valued at $4,000. Loss COW
cred partially by insurance.
Robert l.. harrington. aged seventy-fye.
highy-respected citizen of this place. died
this morning of old age. Mr.. Harrington
went 70 sleep Sunday morning and never re-
gained consciousness; he was reused up al
times to take nourishment. but never opened
ms eyes or appeared conscious, his long sleep
resulting Yesterday in death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
WEDDING IN NORFOLK.
Miss Bertha Lowenberg to MIR. Moses Stern
OF Baltimore.

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 1l.-lSpecial. l-One of
the most brilliant and elaborate marriages
ever celebrated in this city was that of Miss
Bertha Lowenberg. daughter of one of our
prominent business men and u favorite in So
ciety, to Mr.. Moses Stern, prominent young
Baltimore business man.
The nuptials were celebrated al o'cock this
afternoon at Ohef Schoolem temple. Rabbi
Cberson officiating. The edifice was pru-
fusely decorated. presenting one of the most
beautiful displays of flowers, potted plants
end exotics ever seen here. The couple stood
beneath canopy of smilax and natural flowers,
srom which was suspended directly over their
heads pair OF doves and exquisite floral bell
Many other tasteful and artistic designs are
comprised IN the OrnamentatiOn.
After the marriage "a reception and sumptu-
Gus banquet was rendered at Montehore Hall
which had been adorned in a manner scarcely
less beautiful than the temple, and the effect
Of which was enhanced by the mellow light of
lamps with shades of varied hue. The music
and viands were IN keeping with the lovely
surroundings. The bride. who was attired in
alovely costume. was attended by ten brides
maids. The costumes We're among the most
beautiful ever seen here. There were four
teen ushers
Mr. and Mrs. Stern leave for visit TO the
various Northern cities before returning To
their home in the Monumental City.
The Philadelphia Lumber Exchange. CON-
prising sixty-one gentlemen. arrived here
Today, being met at Old Point by a delega-
ton OF Norfolk men who placed a special
Steamer at their disposal aud brought them 10
,his ci,y. The visitors are being shown the
courtssles OF the city by our people They
were driven around 10 the various lumber es
!soilsiments here and to other points Of in
tefest. On their retura they were handsomely
entertained at the Atlantic Hotel.
Granoy-Street NJ. L. church is making pre-
passuons 10 erect new and imposing church