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ID. Il. BIGGs DEAD.
The Ex-Governor of Delaware Passes
Away After n short HIness.

a"ay n snort IlIne&n.
The death of ex-Gov BENJAMIN T. Bisgs.
which occurred at Middletown, Del. ycster-
terday afternoon, was not entirely unex-
pected, as he had been sick for several
months, though a recent marked Improve
ment in his condition gave rise to the hope
that he would recover. His end, however
yesterday was peaceful. The direct cause
Of death was catarrhal pneumonia
The ex-governor was born Ia New Caste,
county. Del, in 1921. His father was a
farmer, and his boyhood was passed upon
his fathers farm. When ninetesn years Of
he went to Pennington Seminary, IN New
Jersey, and later to Wesleyan College IN
Connecticut He spent a short time at
school teaching. but became tired Of peda-
gogue routine and returned TO farming an
which pursuit he was always particularly
interested.
In 1876 he left the pillow for The sword,
being commissioned by Gov. Temple as ma
jor in the Mexican army, though has ser
vices were never needed
About 1854 he deserted the whig party
and allied himself with the Delaware DEM
ocracy, in which he became an active.
tute politician. After a vigorous fight In
the state convention he was nominated for
governor. receiving 1O2 out OF The lso bal
lots cast.
As the leading executive officer of the
state he was one OF the most striking
figures in public life In Delaware. IN per-
sonal appearance he was most patriarchai.
HIS long white locks covering his Shoulders,
and his interesting face and manners made
him the observed OF all observers wherever
he went and he was never more in his ele-
ment than when appearing In some pubic
function or making an after-dinner speech.
He was one OF the largest landh1liers on
the peninsula and the most extensive peach
grower In the state.
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CORRESPONDENTS 1900 b. O.
Certain Important Indications o
Early Civilization of Palestine.
dinb

early CIVILIZATION Oh f0leot1n0s
From the Edinburgh Review.
We have become possessed Of certain very
important indications as to the early civili-
zation of Palestine by means Of clay tab
let's Not that the knowledge so attained Is
altogether new or that it conflicts with that
which has been deduced from yet earlier
Egyptian records. 1t is well known to
scholars that Thothmes III, when he de-
feated the league Of Hittites and Phoenic-
ians at Megiddo in 1900 b. C. Ia century be-
fore Amenophis Ill acceded), reaped spoil
which indicates the advanced civilization Of
Syria including not only the precious met
ais and chariots painted and plated. but
also objects of art having a high aesthetic
value, and that he found corn. wine and oil
abundant in the country, and many hun
dred walled towns. in which there were al
ready temples of the gods.
Such evidence has, however, been slight
ed by those who regard the early Hebrews
as savages. and who think that though plac-
ed in the very center of the ancient civiliz-
ed world, between the Egyptians and As
syrians, they were. nevertheless, unac-
quainted with any arts and uninf1uenced by
surrounding culture. The new discoveries
insist quite another understanding or
the ancient history.
We find that not only in Egypt or in Me-
sopotamia was the art of writing known In
the time of Moses, but that the inhabitants
of Palestine also could pen a brick epistle
which, in the space of a few inches, con-
tanned as much information as can now be
condensed into a sheet of note paper. Such
letters were neither heavy nor bulky, and
could be carried in the turban or in the
folds of the shirt bosom just as easily as
paper letters are now so carried, with the
additional advantage that they were i'm
perishable, as is witnessed by the fact that
they are now being read. $500 years after
thov uyora written.
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Psychologists and lovers of athletics may
be interested in recent experiments and re-
searches Of a French artillery captain, NJ.
de Raoul, who, some fifteen years ago, be-
gan to try and find out the most economical
and least trying way of walking. There are
many manners Of walking. some of which
are much devoid Of grace (the average Eng
lishwoman's is a very good example), but
1t may be supposed that as far as efficiency
others. M de Raoul has come to the con-
clusion that as far as fast walking is con-
cerned, the best method is that which he
calls marche enflexion. The principle is to
run without leaping, to raise the body above
ground as little as possible, to keep the
kEees bent, the upper part of the body in
clined forward, so that practically you are
always running after your center of gravi-
ty. The feet must be raised only very
slightly. NJ. de Raoul, who has now some
years of experience, says that he can take
any man between twenty and sixty and
teach him to run as long as his legs can
carry him without getting out Of breath.
Some men can, on the very first trial Of the
ethod, run seven or eight miles without
stopping, WHILE with the ordinary tactics
they could not have run over one mile. Tho
first kilometer "a kilometer is five-eighths of
a mile) is usually covered in seven minutes
and a quarter, the second in six minutes
and the third in five minutes and forty-five
seconds. An interesting feature of NJ de
Raours researches is that even after long
run, according to his method. stiff walk is
no trouble at all; the muscles which work
in both cases do not belong to the same set.
and while one exercise is performed the
muscles which minister to the other rest.
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SUNK THE SENECA
The Steamer ScuttIed to Save Her
From Destruction.

The steamship Seneca, which returned ~
Havana Sunday morning, was sunk in ,he
harbor at that port yesterday morning in
oruer TO save her. Manager Hughes of
James Z. Ward & Co., lib Wall street New
YORK, agents of the line. said that the firm
mad received cable dispatch yesterday
morning which confirmed the Information
that the Seneca had caught fire in the low
er hold just after leaving Havana She
was about seventy miles from port. and
the crew were startled by an explosion
When they reached the deck the vessel
was In flames, and the cry went up that "a
dynamite bomb had exploded The Seneca
was Immediately headed for Havana
The crew worked against the fire until
daylight. Then, having become exhausted
they appealed to Capt. Stevens and asked
him to abandon the ship. According To a
ulspatcn tne captain stood on the bridge
ana commanded them to return to their
duty. Twice this action of the crew was re-
peated before the steamer made the seventy
miles which brought her back to the is
land. '"e
The fire was in the forebold Of tbe s,e.r,-
er and was extinguished Sunday night AT
10 O'Clock after the firemen had filled the
fore compartment with water The store
room. also in the forepart of the vessel
was Hooded, and II being impossible TO
close the machinery Commandment contain
ing the engine and donkeys, 1T was also flood
ed and the vessel went down. Only the MINER
deck remains above the water level. Navv
yard divers will, soon as possible en-
deavor to close the vessels Compartments
and raise her.
The cargo consists of heniquen in bales
cured skins in bundles, mineral ore, cigars
In cases and coffee in bags from Mexican
ports and leaf tobacco and cigars In cases
from Havana. The Ward line people are
much exercised over the numerous disasters
Of the past year. and Commodore Hughes
remarked that he wished 'a3 would close
and "a begin. Nothing but trouble this
year." said the commodore.
The company's steamship City of Alexan-
dria was burned on the way from Matan-
zas to Havana November 1. A few weeks
ago a dynamite cartridge was found in a
sack of coffee shipped in the freight of the
City OF Washington. AS the ship had Just
arrived from Mexican ports, the inference
was that the explosive was placed on boa I'd
before she reached Havana.
In the case of the City of Alexandra the
fire was preceded by an explosion among
the freight In the present instance the
flames were discovered among the freight
in the forehold. Had 1T not been discovered
in time to put back the indications are that
the loss of life would have been greater
than that which resulted in the burning of
the City of Alexandria, when eleven of the
crew were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26

The monthly issue of a pilot chart OF the
Pacific ocean, similar in general character
TO the chart of the North Atlantic. is In
contemplation by the naval hydrogrs phic
office. At present there is no means OF dis
tributing information to mariners OF the
Pacific ocean. The system has worked SO
well as applied to the Atlantic ocean. and
the demand has been so general. not only
among American mariners. but among for
eigrers, that the photographic officers be-
lieve there is as much reason for publishing
a Pacific pilot chart as there is for a chart
of the Atlantic ocean. Congress will there
fore be urged TO authorize the publica ton,
which Is attended with very slight EXPENSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
THE TRAGEDY AT FORT SHERIDAN
thorough Investigation to BE Made
by the War Department.

A thorough Investigation to BE Made
by the War Department..
The recent killing Of Capt Hedberg by
Lieut.. Nancy at Fort Sheridan, Chicago.
Will be thoroughly investigated by the War
department, when the present civil pro-
ceedings shall have been concluded An
or1cer OF the inspector general department
will be sent to Chicago for that purpose.
one OF the principal matters to be cleared
up relates to the administration and dis
cipline at the military post at the time of
the homicide. Recent reports to the de-
partment indicate that the discipline main.
tanned at this important post had been be-
low the standard for some time previous to
the shooting.
According to these reports 1t was a matter
Of common talk throughout the garrison
that both Capt. Hsdberg and Lieut. Nancy
were cunning for" each other for some
time before the shooting occurred and the
authorities must have known that threats
had been made by each. and that they both
carried pistols. Why steps were not taken
to either separate the officers or disarm
them are matters that the authorities here
would like to know something about
Although the impression prevails here
that Lieut. Nancy will be acquitted at the
civil trial on the ground of self-defense,
the fact will still remain that he committed
a breach of military discipline and the milf
tary authorities must Of necessity take cog
nizance OF it either through the medium Of
court OF inquiry or court-martial.
1t is said that Mrs. Hedberg widow of the
deceased officer, proposes to have Lieut.
Nancy prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. and that she has engaged a prominent
lawyer of Chicago for that purpose In the
event of his acquittal by a jury, it Is said,
she proposes continuing the fight against
Lieut.. Nancy at the War Department. and,
If necessary, will appeal to Congress to in
vestigate affairs at Fort Sheridan with a
view to exonerate her husbands memory
as well as to remove the suspicious that
have been entertained in some quarters re-
ga-ding improper relations between herself
on Iiout Mauev.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

EPILEPSY.
EPILEPSY.
EPILEPSY.
An account Of the only rational mode Of treat
ment. Pamphlet edition, 10c. Address DR.. WILL
AA0oN, New Londoo, Com. Gn.lm
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I'VE have a treasure of a nurse"
mo doubt; but it does seem TO me that
your boy speaks with Irish brogue
which resembles hers"
That's exactly what we want We are
going to bring Willie up to 60 into politics."
-Harper's BazAar.
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During the celebration of midnight mass
in the Catholic Church at Bezers, in the
south Of France, a dynamite bomb was ex-
ploded. There were a number Of people in
the building at the time, and the explosion
caused Q panic.
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MRS 1. o. TALBOT WILL REOPEN FRENCH
and English school for young ladies' and chill
dren October at 927 st. Couture classes for
adults seoQ-3ms
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order that ineertion may be as
sured. Want advertisements VIII
be received up to noon Of the day
OF publication. precedence being
given to those first received.
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.

MISS c. MATILDA MINKE, 312 DELAWARE AVE.
me-. graduate Of the New Eng. Conservatory of
Music. Boston. organst and experienced teacher
Of piano and harmony. oc24-3ms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-16

The absurdity of the effort to Sc
cure free coinage of silver dollars as
being a return to the practice of our
forefathers is clearly shown by mint
statistics. From 1893 to 1886 less
than 100000 silver dollars were
coined, and most of these were ex-
ported. Between 1885 and 1873 less
than S7,OO0,O00 more were coined,
making grand total from l793 to
1873 of little more than S,OOO,OGO
silver dollars. Since 1878 the coin
age of standard dollars has exceeded
4O0,OOO,O0O, and immense quantities
of silver bullion have been bought and
stored away. Surely, in this simple
history of the United States coinage,
abundant reasons may be found for
not fooling with double standard,
and especially with one which would
drive gold out of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-16

Corporation Cout-Hon. J. K. NJ.
Norton, Judge; j. S. Beach, Clerk
Leonard Marbury, Commonwealth
Attorney; VIM. H. Smith, City Ser
geant Theo. Ballenger, Deputy Ser
geant Braxton B. Smith, Deputy
Sergeant; term commences I'd Mon
day in every month; quarterly terms,
January, April, July, and October.
County Court-Hon. d. NJ. Chi
chester, Judge; H. H. Young, Clerk /;
term commences 1st Monday in every
month; quarterly terms February,
May, August, and November.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Regular terms, first Monday in
January and July.
Circuit Court, Q. S.-Hon. Robert
". Hughes, Judge; John S. Fowler,
Clerk.
District Court, e. S.-Hon. Rob
ert w. Hughes, Judge; John S. Fow-
Ter Clerk.
John S. Fowler, U. S. Commits
sioner.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
FIRST WARD.
A. J. Fair, f. L. Entwisle, L. Il.
Thompson.
SECOND WARD.
Joseph S. Beach, D. W. Whitney,
Alexander Fl. Brown.
THIRD WARD.
VIM. II. May, Francis Lovejoy, NJ.
Grimes.
FOURTH WARD.
Oscar G. Whittlesey, G. 0. Sipple
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ling to every prominent port in the

w OIlu
At the close of the four years
conflict the city began to expand and
has progressed healthily ever since.
About one-third of Alexandria as it
stands to-day has been built during
the past quarter OF century.
The city is situated on the main
arteries of travel from every point OF
the compass.
In the past year over one million
of dollars were spent in this city and
neighborhood by northern capitalists,
and that as much more will be spent
during the present is presaged by
some who are confident the proposed
electric road from this city to Wash
ington will be built within short
time. The building of this road is,
of course, inevitable. 1t cannot be
delayed much longer, as the demand
for rapid transit between the two
cities is loud, and those who embarl;
in the enterprise of building the road
are sure to be remunerated by a large
patronage. This road, when it shall
have been built (and charters for ii
have been granted and work com.
menced), will push Alexandria ahead
amazingly.
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WILLARD p. VINCENT.

The subject Of the sketch is an
Alexandrian, and was born October
II, 1856.
He attended the schools, Of the
city; the Randolph Macon College,
near Richmond, and took business
course at Bryant, Stratton & Saddler's
Business College, at Baltimore.
In 1875 he returned from Balti
more and accepted position with
r. B. Lawson & Co., in the whole
sale grocery business. After Mr..
Lawson's sons retirement from bust
ness in 1878, he associated himself
with Wise & Co., insurance agents,
and has been with them ever since in
the capacity of chief clerk.
He began his political career in
1884, when he was made registrar
from the fourth ward, which he still
retains.
In May, 1889, he was elected clerk
of the Board of Aldermen.
He is also member of the Board
of Commissioners of Excise and of
the Bachelor Club" The club has
it's headquarters at All King street;
also Junior Warden of the Alex
andria and Washington Lodge of
Masons, No. %.
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w. H. MARBURY

was born in Alexandria, Va, and was
for some years engaged in mercantile
business, when he was elected
cashier OF the branch of the Farmers
Bank of Virginia, in Alexandria, and
held that position up to the COM
mencement of the war, at which
time all State banks were closed.
Alter the war he succeeded the late
James b. Reid, decd, as Treasurer
of the o. A. & NJ. R. R., which posi-
ton he held through the change of
said road until the same was pur-
chased by the r. & D. r. r., and
since then he has been the Assistant
Treasurer of that r. R. system, which
position he now occupies. Has been
connected with the affairs of the
city as a member of the Board of
Aldermen for fifteen years, and has
for four years been the presiding
officer thereof.
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is councilman, and owns the IRON
and brass works at PIP South Union
street.
He was born in Alexandria, Novem-
Der 81, 1921.
He has been a member of the City
Council since 1866.
This gentleman is representative
of the first ward, and has been offered
the presidency several times but
would not accept. He has been a
member of all the committees at diff
ferent times.
Having been in the foundry bust
ness since 1852, he is factor OF the
city's advancement and enterprise
since that time.
His machine works consist Of a
four story building, 35 Ito feet. 1t
is four stories high, and he employs
an average of twenty-five men.
On the first floor are the turning
lathes and all classes OF machinery /;
second floor the same, and on the
third and fourth floors patterns are
stored.
At the northwest corner of South
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figure in our streets at that time.
He identified himself with all our in
terests-helped man fire engines, en-
gagged in our political disputes, and,
as has often been told, had fsticuff
encounter in our market-house and
came out second best.
Alexandria, as might be expected,
suffered her share from the letters
on commerce which were imposed by
the mother country, and though she
long and patiently bore up under the
unjust and cruel exaction of Great
Britain, when the conflict for freedom
was at last precipitated, her sons
helped to swell the ranks of the revo-
lutionary patriots and their blood,
too, flowed in the cause of freedom.
The revolutionary wal, the trouble
with France, and the second war
for independence had its effect upon
Aexandria's commerce, but the last
conflict having ended she recuperated
rapidly, and in short time ships,
banks, briggs, and schooners halllng
from this port once more dotted the
ocean. From that period until the
breaking out of the civil wal Alex
andria grew and prospered Loco
motive works were established here,
cotton factory put in operation,
railroads built, canal constructed,
large Touring mills erected and
numerous other enterprises started
and successfully conducted. The
city's port was kept lively, and Alex
andria was well known mart, vessel
which were built and owned here
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was deep was utilized into wharf,
and vessels were there loaded for
foreign countries.
A crude warehouse was erected on
the northeastern point of the trian
gular tract of land which protruded
into the Potomac somewhere in close
proximity to what is now the City
Gas Works Similar structures fol
lowed in time, and when Alexandria
had assumed the proportions of a
village she was called Bellehaven, i'll
honor of prominent tobacco grower
of that day.
In 1749 the House of Burgesses
authorized the formation of a town
here At that period and for many
years after all the tobacco and most
of the other products of this section
Including the opposite Maryland
country for miles down the river
were brought here for shipment.
The city did grow slowly, it is
true, but its advance was healthy ;
there had been nothing spasmotic
about it.
The original charter granted juris-
diction over six half-acre lots.
In 1763 George Washington was
chosen as one of the trustees. Six
teen years elapsed under this regime,
when the General Assembly OF Viz
ginia incorporated Alexandria rs a
town with authority to elect a mayor,
aldermen, and councilmen, and to
hold hustings court.
George Washington was a familiar
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ent times. He has been a director
in the Mt. Vernon Insurance Com
pany, and also in the Northeast
Alexandria Investment Company;
also the First National Bank. He
has been mayor Of the city two
years. He has just been reelected
for two more years, and has been
prominent for years in politics.
He was chairman of the demo
cratic delegation to the convention
which nominated the Hon. Fitz
Hugh Lee for Governor. As Mayor
of the city he has given all his time
and attention to it's duties. So much
so that at the last election he had no
opponents to his re. election in either
party. He was the choice of both.
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bach. Fourth Ward.-L. q. Uhler,
T. J. Fannon, James McCuen, Paul
r. Evans.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND.
Hon. Henry Strauss, Mayor; VIM. H.
Maybu1y, President Board OF Alder,
men: Hubert Snowden, President OF
Common Council; E. F. Price,
Auditor: J. D. H. Lunt, Treasurer.
OFFICERS OF THE CORPORA
TION.
Commissioner of Revenue, George
Dutfey; Collector of Taxes N. D.,
P. f. German; Collector of Taxes S.
D., A. T. Cox; Superintendent of Po-
lice, William Dobie; Superintendent
of Gas Works, r. II. Latham: Clerk
of the Gas Works, r. Theodore Cook;
CLERK of the Market, Lambert Lyles
Janitor of the Market, A. FL. Brown;
Measurer aud Inspector of Lumber,
Stephen Swain; Measurer and In
spector of Lumber, James L. Adams
Measurer and Inspector of Wood and
Bark, Wesley Makeley; Weigher and
Inspector of Hay, Dew. Aitcheson ;
Physicians to the Poor, Drs. w T..
Gulick and W. r. Pruyis; Keeper of
Aims and Workhouse, Mary G. Corn
well; Keeper of the Town Clock,
Charles F. Adam Scavenger, P. Dill
lon; Steward of Offices, John Craven;
Overseer Outdoor Poor, W. G. Shock.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
Francis L. Smith, Chairman; K
Kemper, Superintendent OF Schools;
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THE COURTS.

Circuit Court (City)-Hon. James
Keith, Judge; John s. Beach, Clerk
term commences Sd Monday in March
and 4th Monday in September.
Circuit Court County = Hon.
James Keith, Judge; H. H. Young,
Clerk; term commences 4th Monday
in May, and Wednesday after LIST
Monday in November.