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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Washington, D. C. charges s4oo for
LIQUOR license.
Wine made by the Zuius and Dutch colonies
OF South Africa will beexhibited at the "orids
Fair.
A new liquor law in Cape Colony prevents
n traveller from securing drink except With
q bona fide meal.
No table of liquor measure in the BOOKS
states the fact. but a person, if he tries. can
get peck Of trouble out OF pint o. WHISKY.
At a recent religious gathering in London,
". C. Caine, NJ. p, made an address on
temperance. while ". E. Abel acted as pre-
siding officer.
There is korse in Florida that becomes
wildly excited and unmanageabe whenever
anyone approaches him having breath thar
smells OF whisky.
If drunkenness is chiefly the rCsult OF
poverty, why is it that in periods OF linancal
manic drunkenness decreases, and increases
III periods OF prosperity:
rbc Blue Cross Temperance Society OF tho
continent has $50 sections SWISS. with 3ooo
members :twenty-one sections German, iltcen
sections French and Three sections Eelgleh.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler Andrew and I,r:
Kate Bushnell. two of the Ground the world
missionaries OF W. c. II. L.. are now on thelr
homewari way after having Travelled S1,oOo
! miles.
The Chief Justice OF Kansas said at n pub
lie meeting that prohibition is as well en-,
forced as any criminal law in the State, ana
much better enforced than any loW-llcehse
law in other States.
Imagine the happy country where the Ia"
forbids the sale of liquor in the rural dstrlcts
and for the first and second transgresslon
imposes a fine and for the third imprison-
ment. Such country is Finland, and the
result is, according to those who know, o
nearer approach to total abstinence people
than any other country can present.
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I'm ready" replied Cole, as he made
ready to note down what the other might
I'm the first place, my name is Alno1
Sears.
what cried the reporter, dropping
his pencil, and half rising to his feet.
Although not in the least surprised, he
saw that evidences of it could be expected.
That's what, returned the hardened
villain, in q fippant tone, and then blew
q number of smoke rings into the air.
MY name is Sears" he resumed, mo.
mont later, after the rings had dissolved
in the air. An hour ago called to see
the chief of police, to give some addition
al information as to this Winters. lie
wasn't in, and 50 I left and came here.
Now that he has mixed me up with it to
the extent Of charging me with murder, l
might as we'll give the whole matter to
the public. and I'm very glad happened
to meet you"
so am l." returned Cole, as he picked
mp his pencil and resumed his seat.
in the first place, man in the des-
perste situation that this Winters finds
himself will do anything to save his life.
The evidence against him is most con-
elusive, and he can only hope to save
himself BY showing that job was pat
Il see," assented Cole, pausing in his
writing.
In the second place he has grudge
against me, and his former employer, Mr.
Max Morris, who more than likely he
will try to involve with me-.
How did that happen2"
Il detected him in the act OF robbins
the cash drawer and told Max. As re-
suit, he was at once discharged, and only
escaped prosecution by concealing him
SELF"
Although this false charge was trivial
In comparison to the awful crime laid to
his door, still it brought an angry flush
to face of the writer.
Put that in strong" added Sears.
1T shows the animus of the scoundrell"
Very we'll. It's good point
But the weightiest matter remains.
You SEQ"
A sharp rap at the door interrupted
the speaker.
sCome in!" he cried.
Its mel" said Luke, thrusting his
head into the room.
Whats the mstter' Has he Gomez
NO. want to speak with You,
though"
aIIl be back soon," said Sears, and
stepped into the hall, closing the door
after him.
In an instant, Cole had his ear opposite
the keyhole.
he caught but few words in the voice
OF the servant, but they sent thrill to
his heart:
You'll have to come, sir! She's
maxim an outcry, an I'm afraid as she'll
be heard!"
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THAT detective fooled me completely.
He made no charge against me, and
made cash deposit and was released
Were you recognized2"
No; as luck would have 1t, wasn't.
All is we'll with u.s."
did you see Bloom?"
did see Bloom? What are you talk.
ing about? Didn't you send him around
to tell me that you were coming to my
house and for me to meet you here2
What's wrong with you?"
Haven't I gone through enough TO-
night to rattle any one? Bloom told
you everything, I supposep -
Yes, sll he could in five minutes or 30. !"
What is your scheme about the
bonds2"
From what. Bloom tells me, there's no
doubt but what the young fellow had
them in his boot when We threw him into
the Clark street cellar"
i think that's right.
1T was near there that he broke away
from the detective who had placed him
under arrest.
in the very next block, I think"
What more likely than that Hyland,
in searching the houses in the neighbor-
hood, should have found his man while
we were at my Officer"
Il see! And removed the bonds?"
Exactly"
But where was he when we returnedI"
Perhaps still in the cellar. Anyway,
he must have followed us from there, to
have located US in your South Side den. "
True enough. Do you think he had
the bonds on his person when he came In
among us disguised to pass for your"
No. He was taking desperate chances,
and got rid Of them before that
But how, where2"
That's the question We must solve:
lisa. hard nut to crack, but a kernel OF
$500, 900 is worth little extra e1ertlon.
I'm willing to work for it.
And l. How about the girl2'
She's all right"
Did you get her to signf'
Good! The st. Cyr fortune will be
ours. I can supply the necessary wit
nesses, and make the whole thing as
straight az gun barrel. Let me
have it. ;"
'What7"
What! Are you losing your senses9
The, The Raperl 1t means half q Million at
by Jove!" cried Cole, slapping his
thigh.
Whats the matter?"
Il left it up stairs!"
Where she CON read it2"
sOh, no."
She'll tear it up if she does. She's
smart girl, tell you"
mo danger Of that. I'll get it."
DO, and hurry about it. It's the key
to fortune, I tell you.
I'll be back with it in moment.
With this our hero left the room, clos
ing the door behind him.
As he entered the hall he heard some
one descending the stairs.
He had barely time to spring back into
the protecting shadows Of an embrasuro
in the wall when o form, that Of Almon
Sears, passed him:
AS the young villain entered the libra
~, Cole glided forward and ron lightly
up the stairs.
He was acting on no plan. He might
no doubt have escaped by the hall door,
but an irresistible impulse led him up to
where the fair girl was cruelty impris-
oned.
In the act of ascending, he heard o
loud and startled cry below.
"You!" came the voice Of tho banker:
with whom have been talking, then?'
The next instant the door was thrown
open, and the two men rushed excltedly
out into the hall.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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The front entrance opens into GEN.
tral rotunda to the right and left of
which are general reception-rooms with
dressing-room accessories. In the rear
an exhibition room extends the entire
width of the building. The walls of
this apartment are ornamented with
the portraits of distinguished Pennsyl-
vanians, and many rare documents Of
historical interest are displayed.
Stately and imposing as the exterior of
the building is, it's interior recesses
present more gratifying results from
being crowded with objects of absorb
ing interest, not only to Pennsylvan-
ians but to people from all over the
world.
Broad, winding staircases lead to the
second story, where the waiting-rooms
and Offices of the Executive Commits
sioners are located. There is a room
for the use of press correspondents,
and room furnished with newspaper
files for the use of the general public.
The doors and windows Of this floor
open upon broad verandas, admirably
arranged for promenading and sight
seeing, and outside staircases lead to
the roof garden, which, besides furnish
ing O birds-eye view of the grounds,
are in itself spot of floral loveliness
and quiet retirement from the busy
throngs.
Estimated total cost, about $95, 900.
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area of four acres. The building on
the fair grounds occupies one-fifth that
space. It is in the form of four
Fashioned fortress. Including the moat,
the site is 155 feet square. The build.
ing proper is 1877 feet square. The
frame is of pine, covered with plaster
and coquina shells, in imitation of the
original. The interior is divided into
parlors for men and women, committee
and exhibit rooms, and is furnished In
Florida's native woods. The interior
court is planted in bamboo, orange,
lemon and other tropical trees. The
ramparts furnish space for promenades
and hanging gardens. In the moat ia
a sunken garden, where are produced
miniature fields of cotton, sugar, rice,
tobacco, etc., showing the natural re-
sources of the State. ..
Cost, 100000.
Fort Marion is the Oldest structure
in North America, the most interesting
specimen of Spanish supremacy in this
country, and the only example OF
medieval fortifcation on the continent.
It's erection was begun in 1920 and con.
tinued for 100 years To equip it as q
garrison required 1000 men. 1t was
never taken by besieging force.
Maryland.
Maryland's building was intended at
a e h S&n& "a
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Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts building is in the
Colonial style, and is largely q repro
duction of the historic John Hancock
residence, which, until the year 1887,
stood on Beacon Hill, Boston, near the
State Capitol. The building is three
stories high, surmounted in the center
by cupola. The exterior is OF staff,
in imitation of cut granite. IT follows
the lines of the old house sufficiently
faithful to recall the original to the
minds of those who have seen it. Like
the original, it is surrounded by ter
race, raised above the street, and has
in front and on one side fore-court
filed with old-fashioned flowers and
foliage, in keeping with the character
of the building. It is approached by
two flights of steps-one leading from
the street to the terrace, the other from
the court to the house. The main en-
trance opens to spacious, wel-studded
hallway, with tiled floor. Facing the
entrance is broad, Colonial staircase,
leading to the second floor. An old
fashioned bulps-eye window gives Light
to the stairway. On the right of the
hall is a.large room, constituting reg
istration room, postofice and general
reception room. The fittings and fur
nishings of this room are unique. It's
marble floor, it's tiled walls, its uncov-
cred beams and its high mantel recall
the old Dutch rooms found in Western
Massachusetts, as well as in New York
and Pennsylvania. On the left of the
front door, or main entrance, are two
large parlors, which, when thrown to-
gether, form room S0x25 feet in size.
The front psrlor is furnished by the
Essex Institute, of Salem, an old his
torical society. The back parlor is
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race are exact copies in bronze Of
antique examples in the Museum at
Naples, and are richly sculptured.
Another striking feature of interior
adornment is the arrangement of the
electric lights, in a belt course,
marking the second story floor, and
outlining the arched entrance, above
which the great seal of the State of
New York, ten feet high, is illuminated
by myriad of tiny lamps set close to-
gether.
A second line of illumination accents
the main cornice, and similar ones de-
lne the edge of the roof garden, and
the arches, angles and cornices of the
two belvederes. Finally, q cluster of
lights illuminate the bases of the flag
poles.
Within and without the building will
blaze 1000 electric jets. In the main
hall on the first floor, besides the
beautiful fountains scattering their
cooling sprays within the spacious
porticoes, an object of unusual interest
is relief map of the State of New
York, which of itself cost $50, 600.
This main hall has q mosaic floor and is
hung with imported silk hangings.
Here are the parlors for men and
women, postofice, information and
baggage rooms. The grand stairway
is of marble, and leads to the banquet
hall, where the visitor can not fail to
be impressed with the elegance of the
surroundings. The beautiful arched
ceiling, three stories high, is richly
ornamented with designs of fruits done
in stucco. On the third floor, in ad-
dition to twelve rooms for general
purposes, there is gallery fora band
of music.
Total cost, $3.50, 1000.
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porticoes on four sides Of the building
that on the west or front side semi
circular in plan, with arched openings
between the Ionic pilasters, the latter
being of the full height of the two
stories.
The building is amphiprostyle in
that the north and south porches-each
of the full width of the building-con-
sist of four futed Ionic columns, each
twenty-four inches in diameter and
twenty-one feet high, while the rear
entrance is between Ionic futed pill
asters, the same as in front. The
columns are surmounted by an en-
riched Ionic entablature, with deco
rated holdings, modillions and dentlls,
and above the entablature the building
is finished with balustrade surround
ing the four sides of the roof, with
ornamental urns over each pedestal in
the balustrade.
The building has ground area OF
32x59 feet, two stories high, IN wood
and staff in imitation Of granite.
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TEMPERANCE.
WHAT A LABOR LEADER THINKS.

WHAT LABOR LEADER THINKS.
believe that within the portals of every
saloon, invisible to the eye Of mortal. there
stand the awful responsibilities of the worst
that can happen to man cr woman. Not one
good act that will live in the memories Of
men, that will find place Of honor upon
stone, marble or brass, has ever been done by
q man besotted with drink. It never en-
nobles,. it always degrades. 1t never bright
ems, but always clouds the intellect 1t never
makes q man strong or enduring,'it always
weakens and lowers him. One poor man be-
gins to sell liquor among others well to do,
and in short time he becomes wealthy and
the rest poor. The wives Of the drinkers
wear rags, while the wife of the seller Of
liuuor wears silks.-Terrence v. Powderly.
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the addition of circular windows on.
the north and south, and circular
piazza on the rear. It has ground
area Of 70 by 73 feet, including the
piazza, and is two stories high. The
exterior is weather boarded and painted
white. The roof contains five dormer
windows and is decked on the top. The
deck is surrounded by q balhstrade,
and from it's center rises flag staff.
The main entrance is off a square porch,
covered by the projecting pediment,
which is supported by heavy columns.
The interior is finished in Colonial
style with tiled floors, paneled walls,
and Dutch mantels. The plumbing
and carpenters hardware in the build
ing are in special designs and are do
mated as exhibits by Connecticut manu-
facturers. On the first floor is re1
ception hall, 81 by 4s feet, with q
light well in the center. In the rear
of the hall is stairway with landing
half way up. Flanking the hall are
parlors for men and women. The
second floor is divided up into living
rooms, and will be occupied by the
executive Worlds Fair officer of Con-
necticut and his family during the fair.
Cost, $4,000.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

more especially reading room for
men. The second floor is given over
almost entirely to the use of women.
There is large and smaller parlor,
and two bed rooms for the use of the
women's board. The entire floor is
furnised in old fashioned furniture,
and in the bed rooms are four post
bedsteads. On the third floor are
rooms for servants. A liberty pole,
eighty-fve feet high, stands in the
fore court, and gilded Goldfish serves
as vane on the top of the cupola.
Cost, $4,000.
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Entrance is had to the building from
all sides through French windows
opening to the floor. The main hall
is 1926 feet, and is open to the root.'
The parlor for women and the secre-
tary's Office are on the first floor. On
the second floor are two committee
rooms and gallery around the main
hall. The Governors room occupies
what may be called the second story OF
the porch on the west front. All the
floors are hardwood, and the interior
is finished in cypress.
Cost, $1,000.
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. West Virginia.

The West Virginia building is in the
Colonial style, two stories high, with q
pitched roof, the outer walls being
weather-boarded and painted. 1t is
representative of the West Virginia
residence. The roof is shingled. The
interior is finished in hard woods, the
walls are plastered, and the ceilings
are of ornamental iron work from
Wheeling. All of the exposed MAJ
terial in the building is the product of
the State. The main entrance is on
the west, on q platform porch. Above
the entrance is the coat of arms of the
State in bas.relief. Within the en-
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The building will be presided over
by the lady assistant of the Virginia
board, Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale,
daughter of the Hon. Ballard Preston,
and granddaughter to General Pres
ton, former Governor of Virginia.
She has for the attendants in the
building old Virginia negroes, and will
undertake to represent III every par
ticular an old Virginia home OF the
Colonial period. .-.-
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trance is vestibule,, with rooms for
the boards of commissioners on either
side. Beyond the vestibule is large
reception hall fanked by parlors for
women and men. Back of these par
lors are toilet and retiring rooms. On
the second floor front are two COM
mittee rooms, and the balance of the
floor constitutes an assembly room and
reception hall, 81 by 76 feet in size.
There are four large freplaces in the
building, two on each floor, with very
handsome carved wood mantels. The
building has a ground area of 5S by
123 feet, including the semi-circulsr
verandas on the north and south. Its
wide entrance and the broad verandas,
extending around both wings, will at;
ford delightful resting places for
visitors during the fair. The exhibit
will be found especially interesting in
the departments of horticulture,
forestry, mining and the liberal arts,
coming as it will from State pecu-
liarly rich in respect to all of these,
Cost, $4,000.
Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island building is after
H. H.oo1, ,,onpar with oo1urpDor
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There are now not less than 2l33 lit
erary women in Paris, of whom l2ll
write novels or books for children. 2l7
pedagogical works and $50 devote them
selves to poetry. The others 40 not
limit themselves to any one department
of literary work.
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MARYLAND.

House at Annapolis, but recently the
plans were changed, and the building
as it now stands is handsome struc-
ture of composite Colonial type, re-
sembling the old manor houses OF the
Chesapeake Bay regions.
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'BBRENICB ST. .CYR.
A Story Of L00e, Intrigue,
and Crime.
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN.
CHAPTER. XIV.
4 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW.

L was VIII b
feeling Of wear.
mess that ouI
hero sank to o
seat. It had been
an We n t t U ]
night to him.
A d v o mt ures,
complicati o n 8,
escapes, had fol-
lowed each 9TH
or with all the
rapidity " i t h
which scenes are
shifted on the
stage of tn Q
theater.
Cole Winters
had not tasted
food for TO VI
and tw Q nty
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Virginia.

Virginia.
The Virginia building is ON exact
of the Mount Vernon
mansion in Fairfax County, Virginia,
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Connecticut.

Connecticut.
The Connecticut building is in the
Colonial style, the building being q
type of the Connecticut residence, with
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Florida.

The Florida building is a reproduc-
tion in miniature of old Fort Marion,
in ST. Augustine. The fort covers an
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MARYLAND.

Maryland's building was intended at
first to be reproduction of the State
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Rhode Island

Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island building is after
the Greek manner, with columnar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-15

CLOSING ExERcIsEs-.a. Johns dead
emy.-The closing exercises of St. Johns
Academy, Capt. w. H. Sweeney prin
cipal, took place this morning on the
lawn of the academy building on Duke
street and were largely attended
Such exercises held in the open air
are q novelty in this city and all who
attended enjoyed them. The follow
ing was the programme, in which ali
acquitted themselves most creditably
Essay on the City of Alexandria, Wal
ter +. Purcell; Sailors Funeral, Mar
tin d. Delaney; Paddy's Excelsior,
Robert f. Smith; Erin's Flag, John D.
Hubbard Pats Setter, VIM. D. Della
ney Life, Death and Immortality, C.
Ashford Neal distribution of pre-
miums by Mr.. X. Kemper: Gold medal
prizes-senior division, B class, George
l.. Ficklin, Bealeton, Va, and Martin
D. Delaney, Alexandria, Va; interme-
date division, c Glass, Chas. A. Thorn
as, Daysville, Va; junior division, F
class, S. Josie Bendheim, Richmond.
Silver medals-Senior division, B class,
John d. Hubbard, Richmond; interme-
diate division, G class, c. Ashford
Neale, Alexandria Walter Z. Purcell,
Luray, and Carl o. Whaley, Sterling,
Va Observation-Disclosures division,
G class, Brydie Robins, Lestermanor
intermediate division, d class, Albert
G. Carr, Alexandria. Valedictory-
Brydie Robins. Prize drill-Medal
given by Rev. r. L. Carne, judges, 1t.
Monroe and SerSt. Marbury, prize won
by Cadet Ralph Leigh, Of Fairfax, over
so competitors. Brydie Robins was
second.
st. Na1y'S 4cademy-The Junior de-
partment Of st. Mary's Academy closed
this morning at 10 o'clock in the acade-
my parlors with a short, pretty pro
gramme, consisting of instrumental
music, recitations and choruses. In
stiumental music was rendered by the
following little girls: Misses Mamie
Jones, Mary Ego, Sallie Harlow, Re-
salia Strider, Annie Batch, Katie Stri-
der, BERTHE Bagget, Lille Reed, Annie
McFadden, May and Julia Ryan, Firgie
Cogan and Cecilia Ficklin. Many of
the parents and friends of the pupils
were present Revs. Fathers kenetick
and Cutler honored the occasion with
their encouraging presence. The GER
titicates were read and distributed by
Rev. Father Cutler, who also address
ed the children on the subject of how
to spend vacation, and in most hap
py spirit the little ones babe adieu to
school for the present year. The pre-
paratory and senior departments close
tomorrow.