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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08

WATEnTowS. Oct AT the Democratic
Convention for the Twenty-second senate
district held here day william ii Murphy
OF Ogdensburg was nominated for Senator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
Where Yesterday. Fires We're.

P.M.-I2:2o ] .olG Avenue A. Martin Bernstein dam
age $50; $50 $40 Second avenue. Edward Rafter.
damage $780, D:t5 25T Broome street. David Ginsberg
damage trihing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
An ItInerant Mission.

From The Albania Constellation
Did Jones get an office?"
What was itr"
"Minister."
Where to ?"
Hanged Of l. know-thsy keep a-movln'
him so fast"
Moving him 2"
isters."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08

These referees appointed in the State courts OF
record IN this city last week;
SUPREME COURr
ny Judge Pdnersoa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07

by Alcya"Gria county 500 n"r arDum,
and by F..irlax county & if"i an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
COMMONWEALTH or VIEGrSrA,
ATTORNEY GENERAL. : OFFICE.
WAEhENToS VA. Oet. ,. 1S9.

NJ r. Henry Philips, Sap1risor Dc:
Dear SRI regret that circumstances be
yoad my control have 50 long delayed reply
to Your letter OF the 18th OF September past,
in which you enclosed your letssr Of the st.l
OF that month to State Auditor Maryc.
You asl, me can County Tre:lsurcrs propc;- :
ly and lawfully ray allowances made by
county judges, sGch as 10 speca policemen, Tor
special services for clerks, etc, directly upon
the Courts order. or must the claim be pre-
sented to The Hoard OF County Supervisors,
audited and paid by it by warrants drawn
upon the Coun Y Treasurer.
10 the County Board OF Supervisors is
given ;he sole control and management of the
county funds
Ii aust audit accounts and settle with the
county officers, GX the county levy, levy the
school tax, examine. settle and allow all ac-
counts chargeab!c against each county and
when so settled Issue warrants therefore as
provided by law Code 1887, c. 80, Sec
tons S33 S2i. &C.
All claims against counties including court
allowances TO be paid by the Treasurer As
read and understand our statutes mast be-
presented to the BoaT,i Of County Supervisors.
allowed sud warrants issued thcreiore upon
the County Treasurer.
From the supervisors decision upon claims
presented to their appeal will lie to the Coun-
ty Court and where the rejected claims are
the County Court allowances, appeal will lie
to the Circuit Court. Code 1887, c. 80, sec
tions S3S and $50.
Very respectfully yours,
L. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Attorney General.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
SATURDAY.
the 18th day of October, 1893,

the ItlI udN VI CSltpCi, IOOoJ
at . o'clock M, upon the following terms
Enough Of the purchase money in cash TO pay
the amount due ON the notes secured by said
dcci-5ii 22S1.3S aid the expenses of sale
$71S62, in all S15. .00O-and the residue OF
the purchase money in two eqnal payments at
six and twelve months from day of sale, with
interest; the deferred payments to be evidenced
hy notes and secured by deed of trust-the
TWO PARCELS OF LAND in Alexandria
county, Virginia. conveyed by said deed ex-
cept lot in parcel No. /, which was convey
ed TO Mary ]. Kennedy by deed dated June
10. 1892 Of record in liber o, No. i, page
137. a land record of Alexandria county. be-
ing lot No. ] il block 13 OF PARK ADDI-
TION TO ALEXANDRIA, Alexandria conn
ty, Virginia according to plat and suhdivis-
ion as recorded in liber \, no. d. page 2O9, of
said land records, to which reference is made
for a description Of said lot
Parcel No. 1-BeginniIg at point in the
lands Of James Duncan, the North West Alex
andria Improvement Company and Geo. &,
Niictto. 100 feet north OF Alexandria avenue.
and running thence n. SS027' L. 3451.S-10
feet 10 the west line OF the Washington
Southern Railway Company; thence S.
125 feet to Alexandria avenue extended :;
thence westwardly to the line of tie North
West alexandria Improvement Company, and
thence n. 20 E. 100 feet to the point Of be-
ginning.
Parcel No 2-Beeinning at stake in the
south line Of Alexandria avenue extended
Loo feet from the west line of the Washing
ton Southern Railway Company, and running
thence S. $500 w. 3D71 feet to stake;
thence y. SUo53' W. 7344 feet to stake !;
thence n. 6S0 w. II feet TO stake; thence
5. 90 E. 172.69 feet to Il stake thence n.
SS'fG E. :i2f233 feet, ard thence n.
IL 80 W. 80 feet to the point Of beginning,
and all appurtcnanccs thereunto belonging.
The above described property is known as
Park Addition to Alexandria, Alexandria
county. Virginia 1t has been subdivided,
and a plat thereof is recorded in libcr N, No.
!, page 209. 1t is near ST Asaph junction,
on the Washington Southern Railway.
se;l5 IS JOHN NJ JOHNSON, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07

Note-The above letter appears to
indicate beyond doubt that all court
allowances must be certified to the
Board OF Supervisors for payment.
The County Court OF Alexandria
county having disbursed many tho us
and dollars OF the county's money dur
ing the past six years in what would
appear TO be an unlawful manner,
would apparently owe the tax payers
an apology, if not more, to say nothing
of the slight wrong i'll tyranically
threatening an officer of the county
in open court inspecting this matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
"a. Agricultural & Mechanical College,
1T RLACKSBURG. Va.

TWENTY-FIVE INSTRUCTORS. Tho
roughly equipped Shops Laboratories and In
irmarg. Farm Of 33S acres. Steam heating
amd electric lights in Dormitories Degree
courses in Agriculture. Horticulture, Civil,
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Ap-
piled Chemistry and General Science Shorter
courses in Practical Agriculture and Practical
Mechanics.
Total cost for session of nine months, in
cluding tuition and other fees, clothing board
washing text books, medical attendance, etc.
about S115. Cost to State Students S145.
Next session begins SEPTEMBER DIST,
1893. For catalogue apply to
j. N. MCBRYDE, Phi. D. LII. D.
jy17 President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07

Note.--The treasurer's collections Of
county road and school levies amount
to about SIT 800. He has for many
years kept separate accounts for each OF
these levies and has charged commits
sions on them separately at the highest
rate for any coliec in, viz /: per cent.
on amounts collected before Dec. lst.
and per cent. on amounts collected
after Dec. 1st.
The opinion Of Hon. John Critcher is
clear that the treasurer cannot divide
his total collections into parts and esti-
mate commission On each part at n
higher rate than that allowed for the
total.
Acts of Assembly 1SS7-'S, p. 337. For
his services in receiving and disbursing
the county and school levies, including
all moneys collected by order of b ;
county authorities for any purpose, the
county treasurer is allowed the same
rate Of compensation allowed by Sec.
6l3, for receiving and paying over the
revenues.
The treasurer receives 5 per cent. on
the first $l5, 600 aud per cent. on any
excess, being his commission on the
sum total of his collections and not q
commission on each of the several
funds, otherwise he would not receive
the same rate of compensation as the
revenue collector, butt a higher one.
What is the salary of the county
Judge?
Each judge receives a salary of $3.50 a
year, and an additional compensation
OF $40 fer every thousand inhabitants
over 10, 900, to be determined by the
latest census. No fraction ola thou
sand to be counted unless it exceeds 500
in which case it shall be counted as one
thousand.
This salary is a charge upon the
county and is payable quarterly.
When the same person is Judge of
two counties the salary and mileage are
paid in proportion to the inhabitants OF
each.
The inhabitants in the corporate linn
its of city not to be take into the es-
timate Sec 1S5. Code of Virginia
census of 1890.
Population of Alexandria county
25S.
Population of Fairfax county 1865
The population of the two countie;
f r the purpose ofestimatiug the judges
salary, woull be 1900 p'us 1000, q
sd 900. Consequently, auuding 1920 tc
the $3.50 allowed the Judge on his sal
airy makes a total of 800 besides mile.
age.
As each county pays in proportion tc
the number OF its inhabitants. Alex.
andria county would pay, besides it.
proportion of mileage, $1,000. But
find by act of assembly approved April,
I'd, 1877, the board of supervisors O
Alexandria county are authorized tc
increase the salary of the county judge
10 sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars per annum, and the supervisor:
may have acted under this law. Acts 76
II, p SOC.
! NOTE. Judge Chichester is now PAID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
The Powers of County Supervisors.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. Z, 1893.

To tie Eiito, Of the Alerdndria Gazette:
Dear Sir-The new Board of Super
visors desires to effect substantial re-
form in Alexandria county. In order
that public attention may be directed
10 certain matters affecting the coilec
ton and disburae ment of the county
revenues and also TO the salaries of GER
tain officials, l desire yol to publish
the following opinions of Hon. John
Crilcher and Hon. K. Taylor Scott, At
torney General of Virginia, with notes
inserted by myself. a special meeting
of the Board ofSupervisors is to be held
Monday next at the County Court
House, to take action upon financial
matters wherein it appears that the
laws of the State have been heretofore
disresarded and to audit and settle the
accounts of the County Treasurer.
Yours very truly,
Il. HENRY PHILLIPS,
Supervisor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
AUCTION SALES.
By L. F. Knox. Auctioneer.
T2USTEE'S SALE OF LAND.

AT the request nr the holders Of two of the
notes secured by the deed Of trust from Geo c..
Vidctto to John NJ johnson. dated September
10. 1891. and recorded in l;Oer l., No. 4, page
80. land record Of Alexandria county, Vir-
ginia the Undersigned will sell at public auc-
ton, or the premises. on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07

= rsgne2l in Dr.. Picrce's Favorite Prcscrip-
l9n-that viii build up and cure every en-
ig.5led woman It's the prescription of a
piysician; has been tested in thousands Of
cases, and never found wanting.
The only TiSi; that's taken is that of the
manufacturers who promise to refund the
money ii no benefit is experienced.
Tas . Prescription reaches the origin OF
the trouble Dizziness, faintinS. spells, and
ra~yous disorders, such as sleepieSSneSS,
c.arca or ST. ViG:s's dance, depend upon
H.. irregularities ard dtsplacementS OF the
s,5,i,I Structures - the .'Fayoiite Prcscrip-
ION cures bY rrl;lating and correcting
lies, functions and organic changes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
;A.1exattt1ria 6azette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TR1-wEEHLY AT


Gazette Building, $40 & 312 Prince st.
Daily one year, Sc six months SD ;one month
% cents.
Tri-Weekly one year 81; six months So;
three months 81.
AL transient advertisements must be paid for
in advance.
Contract advertisers will not be allowei to ex-
cecd their space unless the excess is paid for
at transient rates, and under no circuIn-
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for
il advance.
Resolutions in memoriam, of thanks, tributes
Of respect resolutions adopted by societies
or persons unless Of public concern, will
only be printed in this paper as advertise
ments.
The GAZETTE office is connected with the
Telephone Exchange. Advertisements, or
ders for the paper, news or any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
Entered Ut the Postothce Alexandria, Virgin
ia. as seccud-class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07

OPINION OF HON. JOHN CRITCHER, AT
ToRNEY AT LAW, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Is the Board of Supervisors Authorized
to Increase the Pay of a County Off,
Ger Beyond the Maximum Salary Al
lowed by Law?
Not unless authorized by special act
of Assembly. OF course this does not
refer TO services rendered by an officer
not within his official duties.
What are the lawful commissions
that the county treasurer may charge?
County treaSurers, for receiving and
disbursing the county and school leves,
including all moneys collected by or
der of the county authorities for any
purpose, are EMIT el to five per centum
on amounts of $4,000 aud less and on
the amount in excess of $4,000 he is
entitled TO per ccntum. Sec. 6l4,
Code 'S7.
In counties in which the Ievies do net
exceed $4,000 in addition TO the per
cent he shall receive 3 per cent. Gu al
levies remaining unpaid on Dec. lst,
and collected by him. If the levies en-
ceed S10,0Ju and do not exceed SI3:GUU,
ne shall in addition to the ) per cent,
received . per cent on all the levies
remaining unpaid on the lst OF Decem-
b-r and collected by him. Sec. 6l4,
Cole 81.
Acts of Assembly, 1SS7-;S, p. 337,
Upon all funds turned over by any out
going county treasurer, his successor,
for receiving and disbursing said funds,
shall have not more than 2per cent.
commission
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
TO PUT LIFE INTO TRADE

In times like these merchant must offer his
goods at prices the public cannot afford tt
overlook We have certain seasonable arti-
cles on hand that we will close out at great
reduction. These goods are not second but
frst-class in every particular, and fully guar
anteed by u.s.
ALASKA HARD WOOD REFRIGERA-
TORS S13, reduced to S11; SIG reduced to
S14; S1S to S15; S21 to SIS; $23 to $40 {;
$50 to 500.
JEWETTs CHARCoAL-LINED WATER
COOLERS, > gallons, $1.15; 3 gallons, 50 :;
4 gallons, 81 25. These are rare rrices and
only few on hand.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS-Arctic, 3 qts.,
81. so; 6 qts.. 50. so; 8 qts, So each; White
Mountain. . qts., S1.55 3 qts., 81 80; qts.,
50 25; s qts.. S3. go each
A TEN PER CENT. REDUCTION on every
Tea Set. Chamber Set, Dinner Set, Library,
Parlor, Banquet or Piano Lamp in the house.
Terms: NET CASH on delivery of goods.
This sale will last for two (2lr.weeks, begin
ming Monday, August 18th. -Do not fail to
call and see these goods. This is rare chance
to -eplenish your china closet at small out
lay of cash. E. ]. MILLER q son,
317 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-07
MEDICINAL.
HEALTHY EXERCISE

er food, help to Keep
q woman in good con-
; adition. It's INSULT
/ cient for some, weak
ened or borne down
as they are by the
ailments and iIregu-
larities peculiar to
their sex.
They're easily help
The Progress., 1893-02-18

mandant of cadets at the Louisiana
State University, came down from
Baton Rouge on Tuesday Of last
week and put the cannoneers through
Il spirited drill in infantry and artil-
lery tactics that evening at the ar
mory Next morning he desected the
Gatling gun and explained its me-
canism for the instruction Of several
officers and members of the local
command who had assembled for the
purpose, and then the squad
took the piece to the levee at the
head of Lessard street, where drum
of cartridges was emptied in target
practice and an exhibition of rapid
firing. 1t was demonstrated that the
Gatling, even when manipulated by
an ordinary marksman who handles
it for the first time, cen be fired with
a degree of accuracy almost equal to
that of q rifle.
The Progress., 1893-02-18

the natural resources of wealth Is
the heritage of the people and sh&ld
not be monopolized for specaiaav9,
purposes, and alien ownership sf I1o9f Of IS% ,SH
held by railroads and other eorpda-
tions in excess of their actual needs;
and all lands now owned by aliens'
should be reclaimed by the gOven-
ment and held for actual settlers onE'
neutrality-suspicious. being q
means of exchange and pubic nee
esslty, the gIveraiiIIen,d .Se raiIroads NTH in the in
terest of the people.
a. The telegraph and telephones
like the post office system, being a
necessity for transmission of news
should be owned and operated by the
government in the interest OF the
people. ...
The Progress., 1893-02-18
ST. LOUIS DEMANDS.

First-We demand national cur
rency safe, sound and flexible, issued
by the general government only. A
full legal tender for all debts, public
and private; and that without the use
of banking corporations, just equit-
able and sufficient means of dlstri-
button to the people at a tax not to
exceed 2 per cent, be provided as the
plan of the Farmers Alliance, or some
better system; also by payments in
discharge Of its obligations for publ C
improvements.
a. We demand free and unlimited
coinage Of silver. 10 .st -r
b. We demand that the amount of
circulating medium be speedily in
creased to not less than $50 per capt.
tai
C. We demand a graduated income
tax.
d. We believe that the money of
the country should be kept as much
as possible in the hands of the peo-
pie and hence we demand all nation
al and State revenue shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the gov
ernment economically and honestly
administered.
e. We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established by the gov
ernment for safe deposit of the earn
ings of the people, and to facilitate ex-
change.
Second-The land, including al
The Progress., 1893-02-18

shreveportOyster ami Chop House,
Market street, in Bogel's block. Meals
served at all hours, oysters on the
half shell or cooked in the best man
ner. Oyster loaves and oyster pates
made to order. Polite attendants
Everything new, neat and first-class
In evrey respect No saloon att ached
Bulk or can oysters delivered to all
parts of the city. Call or leave your
order, or telephone No. 95. Place
open all night Frank Serwich pro-
Drietor.
The Progress., 1893-02-18
The French Academicians.

Nearly all of the immortals are old or
elderly men, and M Pierre Lott, though
over 40, is the baby of the academy. The
following is list of these famous men and
their ages: NJ. Legouve, s5: NJ. +. de Les
seps, So; V. Duruy, 81; C. Doucet, so; J.
Simon, 7s; J. Lemoinne. n; NJ. Rousset,
rs; Leconte de Lisle, "A; Due d 'Aumale, II;
De Mazade, IL; Due de Broglie, u. j. Ber-
trand. 20; M. du Camp, 20; L. Pasteur, 30;
Due dfAudiffret- -Pasquier, 60; G. Boissier,
60; A. Dumas, 6s; f. Olivier, 81; NJ. Me
zieres., ,66; Leon Say, &c; De Freycinet, "a;
Greard, ,,64; Cherbuliez, 81; Taine, "a; Per
raud, "a; Sardou, 81; Meilhac, 60: Pailleron,
IS, Halevy, 5S; +, Herve, IS; Sully-Prud-
homme, So; j. Ciaretie, &c; F. Coppee, 80:
Iavisse, so. Comte d'Haussonvillc, Is:
Yjcomte de Vogue, ~; Pierre Lott, 49,
The Progress., 1893-02-18
could distinguish though blindfold-

could distinguish though DlInulOl"
| ed.
Several other witnesses were put Oh
the stand but except that two saw
what appeared to be two white men
shooting, they testified nothing
against either accused.
Mr.. Nose Weinstock, member or
the police force. testified that he
reached the scene immediatelylafter
the shooting, saw one man cross the
street therefrom and lean against the
fence, but stated positively that 1t
was not Elder whom he met. On be-
ing put to the test by the Court as to
whether he knew Elder, pointed him
ont in court by request from the
Bench.
One of the strongest points against
the accused Elder, was the fact that
he bought three oranges onlyl an
hour and thirty minutes after the kill
ing and ate them while squatting
down, ordinarily sure sign of guilt.
No innocent man ever eats oranges
after 10 o'clock at night while tquat-
ting down.
When about six or eight witnesses
had testified the State abandoned the
case, having succeeded in proving
nothing save that Sol Robinson was
dead and had been killed; and Judge
Taylor ordered both Elder and Win
ter discharged.
This trial was a sad commentary
on the criminal procedure of this
State. 1t is indeed food for serious
and apprehensive reflection that it is
lawful to confine two men IL our
parish jail, keep at least one IN a
felons cell for an entire week, with
absolutely not a scintilla of evidence,
judged by that introduced at the
trial, against them. A law which
prevents men, in this age of clviliza-
ton, to be apprehended on the crime
of murder, deprived of their freedom
as if they were wild beasts without
justification or excuse. The fact of
this trial going abroad, that the free
dom of men is considered as lightly
as if they were only work animals in
the parish of Caddo, will furnish able
immigration matter truly. Home seek
ers will. .hastento place where they are
liable to be hauled up and lodged in
Jail u mere suspicion.
We are glad that our citizens SO
freely expressed their colonization
of it; that the Times openly expressed
its disapproval of the apparent want
oness of this arrest. These all pro-
claim to the outer world that such
acts are not approved of, that the citi-
zens of Shreveport are civilized and
have a high regard for personal free
dom, and freely and unreservedly
condemn the injustice of incarcerat-
ing these gentlemen behind prison
bars on evidence so fimsy.
We would certainly deeply regret
it if we had been the means of caus-
ing all the suffering of mind and
heart which the dear old mother and
father, and loving wife and sister of
the accused, were forced to endure
for an entire week unnecessarily, and
would feel like deeply repenting in
sack cloth and ashes for the sin. The
anguish of parents and wife's heart
is in our opinion too sacred to be
trified with, and we are truly glad
that ours was not the hand that
caused the gray heads of Mr.. Elders
parents to bow in sorrow for so long.
The Progress., 1893-02-18

Donaldsonville Chief: John kod,
creek accidentally shot and killed w
j. Davis at Bayou Nestor, Plaque
mines parish, while firing his gun as
a signal for boat to land.
Lieutenant f.. S. Bentou, com
The Progress., 1893-02-18

Fresh meats, nice, juicy and ten
der, at Harris & Winston's stalls, ad-
ioining Abe MeyeT's store.
The Progress., 1893-02-18

Buy Your Stoves
At The Fair
The Progress., 1893-02-18
A NATIONAL CRISIS.
ie HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION PRE-
SENTS A GRAVE PROBLEM.

The Question of Am erican or English Dom
fnation In the Pacific and In Central
America-Armed Conflict Between the
Two Nations the Probable Outcome.