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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

GAVE HIMSELF UP.-A weary-look-
ing, sunburned little man, Of about
thirty years Of age, walked into the Of
flee of Chief of Police Poe,at Richmond,
yesterday, and informed that officials
clerk that he was John A. johnson,
who shot United States Marshal John
Upchurch at Raleigh, n. c: He SAID
for r five weeks he had been hiding in the
two Carolinas and Virginia, sleeping
out of doors at night, with his crime
haunting him, and he could not stand
such life longer. Johnson was
charged with making counterfeit
money, and he shot the marsha! one
night in East Raleigh Will ~. .he officer
Was trying to arrest him. There was
$500 reward for his apprehension
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
NEW ALEXANDRIA.

\ Rapidly Growing Manufacturino
City--Fiye Minutes Run from Old
Alexandria by Electric Cars--HaIr
an Hours Run To Washington--Situ.
ated Between Wa shington and Mr
Vernon. about Seven Miles Distant
from Either---GOod Location for
Residences and Manufactures,
The Land and River Improvement
Company are now ready to offer for
sale town lots in New Alexandra
Lots will be offered for sale at the Land
Office for the next two weeks. The
company will then remove the office 10
New Alexandria.
Parties desiring to buy now will have
the first pick and choice. Prices VIII
be reasonable and on easy terms. Tie
prices will probably be advanced in
thirty days at least 10 per cent. from
the present schedule prices, owing 10
the donations for new plants which
will locate in the new town We are
negotiating now with several large
plants which we will secure. New
Alexandria is to be the manufacturing
site for Washington and old Alexand.
ria. Free ground, free taxes and A
liberal money donation will freely be
given to all manufacturers. When the
Richmond and Danville Railroad con.
nection shall have been made conncc.
ton will be obtained with five trunk
lines, besides the cheap rates OF freight
by water on the Potomac river, thereby
giving us access to reach any part of
the globe.
New Alexandria has also the adyan.
tage of the Washington, Alexandra and
Mt. Vernon Railroad which runs from
old Alexandria to Mt. Vernon The
cars run every thirty minutes The
road will soon reach the United States
capital, landing people from New Alex.
andria into the finest city in the United
States for five cents. Taking the ad
vantage of cheap town sites at New
Alexandria with all these plants com.
ing to the new town together with those
now there, one connot fail to double
his money several times in Il short per
iod. All building lots sold will have
certain restrictions. This is done 10
make New Alexandria one of the most
beautiful town sites in the south.
There will be much more said about
the new town in the near future, The
Deis Manufacturing Company will also
b, able to build new houses for all that
want to build. They have had a life
experience in house building and fine
interior work.
The Deis Company now have the
latest equipped machines that money
can buy, and will say that they will
surprise the people at the style of
houses they will build for five hundred
to one thousand dollars. All these ad-
vantages will help to build New Alex
andria. The Mount Vernon Railroad
Company, the Land and River I'm.
provement Company and the Deis Com
pany have spent up to the present date
over one million dollars without offer
ing the sale of any lots. The three
companies were not depending on the
funds from the sale of lots. To build
up these enterprises New Alexandria
will not allow any boom. BY so doing
you can safely make a paying inv estmemt
and quick returns. All persons desir-
ing to purchase lots can inquire of Mr..
Scott at the Land Office, Fairfax street,
or P. H. Deis, New Alexandria.
LAND & RIVER IMPROVEMENT Co.
p. II. DEIs, Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

A BRAKEMAN on the West Virginia
and Pittsburg Railroad deliberately
wrecked passenger train because his
wife. whom he hated and wanted to
kill. was on it, though to accomplish
that object he had to murder all the
other passengers. Ifto the many other
dangers to which innocent and unsus-
pecting railroad travellers are subject
ed. be added that resulting from the
reckless, murderous promptings ofmari-
tai hate, the life of such travellers will
not be worth living, and they may well
exclaim, where is our safety?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

WILL THERE BE AN ASSISTANT
BIsHoP?-The Protestant Episcopal
Council for this diocese will meet in
Winchester May II. Will the Council
elect an assistant bishop? is the ques-
ton that is being discussed in Church
circles. As is we'll known the council
cannot proceed in the matter of an
election without the consent OF the
bishop. Bishop Whites health Is
very good at present, but the clergy
think it is no more than right that no
should have Il coadjutor, and it is be,
lieved when the Council meets he will
give his consent to an election. Among
those spoken of for this high position
are Rev. DR.. McKim, of Washington :;
Rev. DR.. Kinloch Nelson, of the Semi
nary; Rev. DR.. John X. Mason, of st.
James Church Rev. DIR. Tidball, OF
New Jersey, and Rev. Robert Gibson,
son of the late DIR. Churchill Gibson, OF
Petersburg. Mr.. Gibson's home is now
in Cincinnati. DR.. Tidball is looked
upon as an exceptionally strong man
for the place, and so is AIr. Gibson
Richmond Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

WHILE no right thinking man ap,
proves Governor Pennoyers's curt and
ungracious reply to Secretary Ores
hams dispatch in relation to an alleg'
ed proposed assault upon the Chinese
in oregon, the fact that the Secretary
acknowledges that he "did not believe
there was any real prospect OF trouble"
shows that he was unwise in telegraph
ing TO the Governor of . sovereign
State that the President hoped ne
would do his duty in the premises,
thereby implying, at least, a possibill-
ty of his failing to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

occooUAN NOTES.-The fish season
is now in its hey-day, but so far the
catch has been the poorest in many
The improvement to the harbor,
such as dredging, dyke building, &C., Is
again under way and well advancing to,
wards completion. Several sand
dredges are engaged in dredging just
below the town for sand for the Con-
eressional Library building in Wash
ington, and several Chesapeake bay
barges are now being loaded on tie
city front with RAILROAD ties for Phlla-
somewhat on the look up.
Two steamers plying between our
town, Washington and Alexandria ar
rive here twice week ladened with all
kinds of staple products.-Manassas
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

Mr.. EDWARD ATKINSON dispels the
illusion that western farmers are bowed
down by mortgages on their land, held
by eastern "gold-bugs," by saying,
that after careful investigation he
finds that more than half of the western
farms are entirely free Of every sort OF
mortgage, that the mortgages are less
than half the value of the land, that
less than u! per cent. of the mortgages
are held by eastern people, and that
the average life of a western farm mort
gage is less than five years. The gold
bugs" of the East would be happy il
the farmers of their States were in such
= favorable condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
List ofUnclaimed Letters.

The following is 8 list Of the letters re,
naming in the Alexandria, Va, pdstotice
May 6.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters MOI called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter ofiee.
Brent, John Laurence, John 2
Conway, Mrs Adelaide Lee, Robert
Cooper. Miss Jennie Lively, EFT
Coleman, James Mason. Mrs Leana
sunningham, Patrick Boss, Miss Sadie N
Davis & Stookey; Sheets, b ii 8
Furr, James Struder, Daniel
Hall, Mrs Geo L Stryder. Joseph
Hall. John West, Mrs Ella
Hall, Madison WILSON, Rosetta E
Howell, H Wood, Miss Mary
Johnson, W NJ
PARK AGNEW, P, NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, May 6.-The Stock Exchange
during the first hour of business this morning
presented striking contrast with the excite
ment aud panicky feeling that prevailed yes
terday While the dealings were larger than
the average they were comparatively small! as
compared with yesterday and the fluctuations
were far less violent. After rise of to 81
points at the opening a disposition to sell was
manifested and sharp reaction ensued. At
ter 1890 q. m change for the better set in
and higher prices than before we're reached
The reduction in the posted rates of exchange
to 1851 and 1881 and the absence of failures
had good effect on the market, At II a. IN.
the market was quiet and speculation firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

To FISH OR Nor TO FIsH.-General
Bradley T. Johnson, special counsel for
the State of Moryland by appointment
of Gov. Brown, obtained from Judge
Golf yesterday a writ of habeas corpus
in the case of Robert l.. Wharton and
Severn Nelson, the latter q colored
man, who were tried and convicted al
Drummondtown of violating the Vir-
GINA State law by catching oysters in
Pocomoke Sound, and who are now in
Accomac county Jail. 1t was arrang.
ed that the writ, directed to Sheriff.
John H. Wise, of Accomac county,
should be made returnable, as of the
United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, at Nor
folk, on May II. Arrangements will
then be made rs to where the case will
be tried, whether at Norfolk, Richmond
or Baltimore, by the Attorney General
of Virginia, R. Taylor Scott, counsel on
the side of the writ, and the court. The
question to be determined is the i'm
portant one of the right or non-right of
Maryland fishermen in Pocomoke
Sound, under the compact of 1889, and
also the right of Marylander charged
with the crime in Virginia, to be tried
under the same compact, in Maryland
court. 1t is probable that the old case
of Capt. Vim. Marsh, which has been
hanging fire for long time, owing to
the illness of Judge Bond, will be heard
and determined at the same time as the
Wharton and Nelson case. 1t is sim
liar case in most respects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

THE latest causes of trouble among
the lady managers of the Chicago fair
are the prohibition of low necked gowns
at public receptions by their officers
and the attempt of those officers to mo-
nopolize the smiles of the Duchess OF
Varagua. Now, in the nature of femi-
nine gender, it can not be denied that
such causes are more than sufficient to
account for all the troubles referred to,
even if they were ten times greater
than they are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

SENATOR HoAR, of Massachusetts,
said last Wednesday; "Men who were
for freedom in the late war are more
likely to be better guides for this coun-
try's progress than men who fought for
slavery" By "lought for slavery" he
meant fought for the Constitution. But
no matter what he meant, what he said
shows that the war will not be over
with him until he dies, though he took
no part in it, and was young and
healthy during the whole Of the long
four years it lasted. The worst OF this
is. that Mr.. Hoar is by means the only
northern man who, on the subject re-
ferred to, thinks rs he does.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

POISONED HER CHILDREN.-Mrs.
Fanny Korn, of New York, yesterday
gave poison to her two children-Ed-
win, twelve years old, and Florence,
six years old-vthen shot them, and .af-
terward shot herself. Mrs. Korn is
thirty.tw years old, and the wife of
Ernest Korn, dealer in tea and coffee.
The two children were by her first hus-
band, Mr.. Wehring, who died three
years ago. For some time Mrs. Korn
has been suffering from 2 nervous
trouble, which her physician said wa in
durable. She has been very despond-
emit, and has often said II had better
kill myself, but when l die | shall take
nv children with me-" While her
children were at lunch she gave them
q mixture made from the heads of
matches and -four paste. She went
into an adjoining room, and getting q
revolver, fired at Edwin. The bali
struck him in the left leg, and he ran
screaming from the house. She then
shot Florence in the side, just below
tt;',,ee heart, and taking the wounded
pirl in her arms, sat down en & chair
and shot herself twice in the left side.
A policeman heard the wounded boys
cries and sent out hurried call for an
ambulance. Mrs. Korn and the two
children were removed to the Roose-
yelt Hospital. Florence died at $50
last night. The mother and son will
nroho hIv repoyer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

CARLYLE ", Harris, who will proba-
bly, be electrocated on Monday for the
murder of his schoolgirl wife, Helen
Nelson Potts, is steadily growing
stronger. He has reasserted his inno-
cence to his mother and his brother
Allan, who are in Sing Sing to remain
until the end, Harris passed very
restless night. Eerden Durston is
very busy getting the electrical appa-
ratus tested. He expects TO have
everything completed Sunday night,
so there will be no delay. Harris was
very nervous after his mother left him
yesterday and has continued so ever
since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

Joe Jefferson, who has been play
ing an engagement at Cincinna.
this week, was taken suddenly ill yes
terday with q severe attack of gastritis.
This morning arrangements were made
to take him to New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

The steamer Mississippi, which sailed
this morning from New York for Lon
don, when backing out of her pier cal
lided with the Us. S. Dolphin. fha
Dolphin had three plates stove in. I'll Q
Mississippi proceeded to sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

BALTIMORE, May 6.-Flour steady and I'M
changed. Wheat strong; No 2 red spot 768a
May 76ia77 June 77la7S; July 7Ssa7Si
steamer No 2 red 72ta72t; milling wheat by
sample 75a77. Corn strong mixed spot and
May 50a50i July 51ta51i steamer mixed
49a493; white corn by sample 53a54 yellow
do SO. Oats frm; No white Western Ala
AZ; No 2 mixed do 36a3I. Rye dull; No
2 62la63. Hay good demand good to
choice timothy $15 o0to $1,000. Prayiaians
quiet and fair demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1898
BECAUSE SOME southern newspapers

BECAUSE SOME southern newspapers
respond in kind to the sectional as
saults made upon the people OF the
South by bloody shirt northern repub-
Leans, the New York World says their
editors "should rather devote them
selves to the study and description OF
the undeveloped resources of their rich
section, to promote its business progress
and to the discussion ofthe living ques'
tions of these new times to which the
old sectional lines have no relation"
Why certainly. When one cheek Is
smitten southern people should turn
the other for the same treatment. But
southern men being human, are suo]ec'
to human infueaces-hard as 1t is foI
the average northern man,in the North
to get that idea into his head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

TIE New York Herald, which has g
reliable special correspondent on the
spot, says it is now apparent that
from the beginning, the whole Sand
witch Islands business has been shame
full outrage on the people of Hawaii
committed in the name of the United
States for the furtherance of a gigantic
sugar job, and that minister Stevens
fomented the revolution" Every
we'll informed and disinterested man
has supposed as much from the first
Init nevertheless, Mr.. Stevens has not
vet been recalled, and is still allowed
to remain in Honolulu and assist the
disnaturalized American adventures
there in preventing the Hawaiians from
settling their existing troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

Two Cinnamon in New York who
have failed to register were to-day re-
manded to the custody OF the United
States marshal to be deported to China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
The Western Floods.

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, May 6.-The
Mississippi river is rising at rapid
rate here and large gangs of men are
watching for break in the levee. The
Red river is rising rapidly and it is
feared the heavy rain now falling will
add greatly to the danger,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

CHICAGO, May 6.-Wheat-May IA; July
775; Sept SOt. Corn-3iay AL July Asa (;
Sept 46t. Oats-May 80; July 81; Sept
2SJ. Pork-May SO 62I; July $40 021 !;
Sept $50 O2l. Lard-May $40 So: Jnly
$40 55; Sept $40 SIS. Ribs-May SO 05 !;
July SO III Sept SO %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
BALTIMORE, May 6.-yirginia consols =
do 1O-4Os :; do IS 65a69.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. MAY 6

The markets close with better feeling,
and with settlement of the money troubles
in New York larger volume of business is
expected. Flour is quiet but steady to-day.
Wheat is firmer at TOa75 no choice longber-
~ was offered. Corn 53a54. There is no
change in Butter, Eggs other produce or pre-.
visions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

SAILED.
schr Dixon, Kinsale, lumber by z D
Smoot & Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

ALL ADMIRE MT. EERNoN.-Col. Bu-
ford writes from Chicago to Secretary
Morton that his party had pleasant
trip and says: "Our Mt, Vernon build
ing is quite well finished up and looks
we'll in its modest simplicity in the
midst of its many competitors for public
attention. Many strangers were to,
day, in rain and discomfort, calling to
see and admire ii.
Col. Buford reports that everybody
is behind in preparations, but couple
of weeks will clear up things very
much. The Virginia board has, through
the intelligent efforts of lady in Wash
ington, provided a very suitable guide
book for visitors to the Mt. Vernon
State building, which explains the
structure and chief characteristics O.
the interesting building, with the uses
to which each room had been adapted
in Washington's time and the proplie
torship of the different articles of furni
ture and rare antiquities. This book
which is illustrated with cut of tho
building and some of THE rooms, is mucl
appreciated by visitors.
The handsome old mahogany side
board, once the property of Thoma:
Jefferson, which was contributed by
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, of Rock Hill
S. c., was received at the Richmond
and Danville station and transferred tC
the Chesapeake and Ohio yesterday fol
shipment to Chicago.
Secretary Morton left last night fol
Bluefield, w. Va, from which point he
will ship to the fair large lot of south
west Virginia ores and woods which
have been collected there.-RichmoaC
Dispatch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
BY e. t. Lucas, Apctioneer.
TRUSTEES' SALE OF "OPOSSUM NOSE
i ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.

BY virtue Of certain deed of trust exc.
cuted to the undersigned, trustees of the 70
tomac Mining and REDUCTION Company, dated
the 27th day of May, 1890, aud recorded
in liner 80, page 454, of the record books Of
Prince William county, Va, at the request oil
the parties secured thereby, default having
been made in the payment of the debt there
in described, the undersigned OH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
the 31st day of Nav iSge

nay AS'
at clever. cock a. m, in front of the Market
House, in the city Of Alexandria, Va, Wy
offer for sale at public auction to the hishes;
bidder, that TRACT OF LAND oucc owned
b the LATE Philip Otterback, called "0possam
Nose" containing ,034 acres, more or les
located in Prince William county, froniinson
the Potomac river about J. miles and on
Quantieo creek about 1 mile, and improved
by q good dwelling house and outbuiIdlDS'
and otherwise. The soil is excellent; UP,
wards of 400 acres of the tract are clearer
and the residue is well timbercd in pine ana
hard wood
Terms of Sale One fourth of the pqFcAa2:
money cash and the balance IN three eIg+'
instalments, payable at six, twe!gc and eish''
cen months from day of .aIe respectively, 50,
cured by interest-bearing notes and deco %
trust on the land, with such provisions as 10
insurance of buildings and protection OF t'ih,
Der while purchase money is unpaid as pi!
seem proper to the undersigned.
For further information application can J."
made to the undersigned or TO o. T. hiP',
Vienna, Fairfax county, Va.
JAS. s. EDWARDS, 500 9th ST. ~ W.
Washington, d {.
CHAS. p. JANNEY, Leesburg, Va.
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I OUTS Truly,

!. % ~'kVfNKO w '-SS =
P. Sour building is furnished with
postoffice boxes, and when any repre-
sentative of your paper visits the expo
sition, he will find it convenient to have
his mail addressed to the Virginia build
ing, where every facility will be gladly
furnished him for the reception of his
mail, and attending to his correspond
ence. T. C. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

nLD MELRosE PURE RYE WHISKEY
W in quart bottles for sale by
deco nc. WALLACE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, NAY 8. 1893.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
The following letter was received at
this Office to-day:


RICHMOND, Va, May 4th, 1898.
Editor Of the Gazette, Aterandria, ia;
My Dear Sir: AS our Virginia build
ing, the Mount Vernon, duplicated, is
now opened and occupied, and daily
visited by many of our own people, as
well as those of the country at large,
with a goodly number of interested for
eigners, we are anxious to furnish for
our reading room, some Of our repre-
sentative Virginia papers. The papers
of this city have acceded to this request,
and we would also be very glad ifyou
would send your paper, complimentary,
to our reading room. have no doubt
it will be welcomed by many visitors
from your own section of the State, as
we'll as others, and it will be pleasure
to myself as we'll as other members Of
the board, to see it upon our table. If
you will be so kind as to mail the paper
to Reading Room, Virginia State Build
ing, Jackson Park, Chicago, during the
exposition, you will very much oblige,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

GARAToGA CHIPS and FRENCH MUsH,
- ROOMS for sale by
He. WALLACE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

NTAssANUTA WATER at LUNT & AL
IY1 LENS. A fresh supply received To-
DAY frYm the Springs, 30 cents per gallon