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Evening journal., 1893-05-12

by the same old reason-a failure to pro
vide margins when they were called for.
DeHaven A Townsend Feel Safe.
Hugh Townsend, Of DeHaven and
Townsend. OF Philadelphia, when asked
for particulars Of the failure. said II
eau give you little information regard
the extent Of the failure We have
known Tor some days past that the
house was in trouble and knew efforts
were being made to keep Il on its feet.
We are its Philadelphia correspondents,
and Of course have an account open with
it, but l cannot tell you the amount of
their Indebtedness. We are fully
secured against any loss, however. hold
ing good dividend paying securities. We
will not lose anything by the failure.
walton A whann Compuuy's Standing.
A man who claims to be intimately
acquainted with the standing OF the
Walton aud Whanu Company denies the
statement that r. Il. Robinson & Co. had
endorsed the fertilizer company's paper
for $50, 600 In reference to the financial
condition of the company he said
Their liabilities to be paid are $3lG,
500 The concern has in quick assets
1896, 36G to pay this with leaving
working surplus Of $50. 50l, to say Moth
ing Of fixed assets amounting in addition
TO the above TO 1924 GSG This is a very
gratifying statement and shows the con
eern to be In good shape
President tapeue scouts Results.
President George S. Capelle of the
National Bank OF Wilmington and
Brandywine, seems 10 scout the idea
that Robinson's failure would drag down
other firms Referring TO the rumors Of
the failure Of the Walton and Whann
Company, he said
Hines & Whelan, who are account.
ants Of Philadelphia, made a statement
Of their affairs for the last fiscal year,
which shows them to be in very good
condition. have seen their statement
made by their bookkeeper and have no
reason to doubt its correctness. have
no knowledge Of the correctness OF any
Of the rumors concerning their failure
and ! do not believe there Is any founda.
tion for H. The statement in my judg.
ment is a very good one.
"There has been great many rumors
on the street for the last two OF three
days concerning the Industrial insti
tutions Of our city as well as our bank
ing institutions, and l can say, as pre-
sdent Of the bank, that so far as
know there is no truth in any Of them
except the failure Of r. r. Robinson &
Co.
Great Sympathy Among Bankers.
In an interview yesterday afternoon II
Scott Of Elliott johnson q Co., sal,
that nothing but sympathy and regret
could be said Of the failure of r r
Robinson & Co., Mr.. Robinson, he said
was man who willingly helped man,
young man out Of financial difficulties
He was a man respected above all il
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
Great sympathy Among Bankers.
Liabilities at Least sss. 600.

PORTLAND DEroT, Ind, May i2.-The
Duukirk Bank, Of Dunkirk this county,
clos ed it's doors yesterday and refused
to pay depositors The sheriff has gone
to Dunkirk to levy on all available pro
perty Of the bank which is owned by
briggs. starbruok & company. Of Chi.
cago It's liabilities are at least. SO, p
600.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
DreksIs wm Lose NothIng.
A representative of the banking hol

A representative of the banking house
of Drexel & Co., Of Philadelphia, has
made the following statement:
"R. r Robinson q Co. attended to col.
lections for us on several occasions and
had a small account with us, but this is
the extent of our dealings with them.
We are amply secured and will lose moth.
ing through the failure II was caused
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James =. Devou Not Involved.

James i. DeVou, who has just re.
turned to this city. says that the failure
will not involve him beyond a check for
small amount. He said that he was
very much surprised to hear that the
failure was so complete.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
KEIaHTsoF PYTHIAs CASH SAVED

No More Judgments Entered aud None
Confessed j. Norris Robinson VIII
Succeed Hs Father In the business as
Soon as Matters Are straightened out.
Debt. So Scattered That other Failures
Arc Not Expected.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
No STUFFED Ballot Boxes.

Section 6. Before opening the elec
tion the presiding officer and judges shall
provide for the purpose, two ballot boxes
Of sufficient size to contain all the ballots
of the election district with one Of the
tallv lists and certificates Of election; in
the lid Of one OF the boxes there shall be
a hole sufficient only to admit with con-
veuience one ballot; the lid Of the other
box shall be without hole, and before
opening the election the presiding officer
aud Judges shall. in the presence Of the
electors there present, examine the
ballot box having a hole in the lid there
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
Had No Interest In Them.

A. S. Elliott, Of the firm Of Elliott,
johnson & Company, denies tho rumor
that the failure will effect them. In
answer to inquiries made this morning
be said:
"We had no interest In them in any
way whatever. The fact Of the matter
is. we have no liabilities, we can't pay
If anybody wanted them. And then,
you understand, we don't receive de-
posits."
do you think that the failure Of r,
B. Robinson q Co., will drive any other
Wilmington firm to the wally'
oNo / don't think so
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
CHAOS IN A VILLAGE.
An Angry Mob Furnishes Sus-
pected Thieves,
BY HANGING AND THRAsHING

a Farmer, Robbed of His Meat, Receives
an Anonymous Note Warning Him TO
he ouiet-Two NeighDors, n Man and
Woman Are Suspected and Cruelty
Punished.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
RULES OF THE PARTY.
Nomination Elections for
Councilmen in Two Wards.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SECOND

General Nomination on Saturday, May go.
Party Rules to he Enforced In All the
Wards-ConstabIe Harry Smith Wants
to BE Councilman From the Eleventh.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

Knights Templar Observe Ascension Ser
Vices In the Opera Housed Grace Or
chcstra and Quartet Furnish Excellent
Music for the Occasion Large Assem-
biago of Friends Attend.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

Of and see that the same contains moth
ing; the box shall then be publicly closed
and the lid securely fastened, and shall
be kept by the presiding officer until the
same shall be opened as hereinafter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

NINTH The imported TOOTH BRUSHES
w now in stock and those to arrive with
in the next two or three weeks, we will have
about 100 gross of these goods. At prices
from DC to SOC at retail. Trade supplied al
New York prices at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

z MEADE aud Lemonade from fresh fruit.
IL Ice cold Soda Of all kinds for sale by
r A DIENEIT & co,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
a1ssauaria GaEette.
MONDAY EVENING NAY % 1888
illuminated His Head.

Among the latest applications OF cleo
tricity to medical science is an appa'
rains called to transluminator, which
is used TO illuminate the heads of pa
tients so afflicted that such a course IS
necessary to enable the physician to
make close examination. This trans
lumipator is al incaudescent elcctnc
light Of four candle power, fastened to
the end of non-conducung handle.
The light is but little larger than Tie
end of an ordinary lea Q cil.
One of these iranslumlnatorS was eX-
hibited at meeting Of the laryngo-
logical section of the Academy of Medi-
cine in New York last Wednesday
night by DR.. Wendell c. Phillips.
A boy was called from the audience
to a seat on the elevated platform at the
end OF the assembly room. The lights
were then turned out. The translu-
minator was connected TO portable
electric battery capable of producing q
current of six volts.
DR.. Phillips placed the little lamp in
the boys mouth. The boy shut his
lips and the doctor turned on the cur
rent.
The result was startling in the ex-
treme 10 those Of the audience unac-
quainted with the new invention.
Every vein line and imperfection Of the
skin stood out distinctly.
The boys cheeks seemed almost
transparent. The light illuminated his
face as high as the middle of bis fore
head. He looked more like an old
fashioned jack o'lantern than anything
else.
After couple of minutes of the il
Illumination the transluminator was re-
mo, ed from ne boys routh, aud the
il .hts of the room were Turned on.
The boy Was none the worse for his
experience. He had been selected for
The exhibition by DR.. Phillips because
the translumiuator gives better results
when used with young patients than
older cues, for the reason that the
bones of the former are not so closely
kuit as those OF the latter, and are
consequently more transparent.
The transluminator is the invention
of Yotolini, the German scientist. Ii
is a four-candle-power lamp, Enclosed
in cylinder, back of which is q water
bulb, which serves both as lens and
to prevent over-heating.
In discussing the various discoveries
and uses of electricity the doctor said
Perhaps the most remarkable of all
the electric appliances yet invented is
an incandescent light arranged at the
end of a long flexible tube of small
diameter, which has been successfully
used to illuminate man stomach. The
light is run down the patients throat
until it reaches the stomach, when the
current is turned Oh, and it is said that
the abdominal cavity is rendered so
transparent that the presence of any
foreign substance or growth in the
stomach or intestiDes can be readily
discovered by the operator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

Washington and Southwestern Vestihuled
Limited, operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta. Leave Washington, No. ~
10 43 p. M; Charlottesville 80 am; Lynch
burg 3 40 a. m; arriving Danvillo $50 a. H.;
Atlanta 30 p m.
Returning leave Atlanta, No. 50. - 40 pm;
Danyile II 10 a. M; arrive Lynchburg
80 a. M; Charlottesville 33 a. m; Wash
inlton 6 45 a. IN. This train is composed ell
tircIy of Pullman cars on which no EXTRA fare
is charged over and above regular Pullman
charges Through Pullman Sleeping Car New
York to New Orleans, and New York to Au
.ista' also between Washington and Memphis
yia Atlanta and Birmingham. Connects at
Atlanta with Pullman Sleeper TO Shreveport,
La, via Meridian ard Vicksburg, and also
also connects in Union station Atlanta, with
through Pullman Sleeper via Macon & G. S. &
F. r. r. for Jacksonville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Traiu Nos. 9, 10, 80 and
10 connect daily to and from Warrcnton.
FRANKLIN DlVISION-Leave Rocky
Mount daily except Sunday 40 a. M, ar
rive Franklin junction 90 a. m. Leave
franklin Junction daily except Sunday 500
p. m: arrive Rocky Mount 500 p. IN.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 80 and Sc Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between New York and Atlanta. and
Atlanta and New Orleans, and Atlanta and
Memphis via Birmingham.
On trains Nos II and ID Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and Atlanta /;
New York, and Washington and Hot Springs
via Salisbury and Ashville.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
Leave Alexandria from depot at 9 10 o. M,
and 80 p. N. daily, arrive at Round Hill
II 40 q. m. and 80 p. III.
Leave W. & O. Junction daily al p. m.
for Herndon, arriving at Herndon 40 p. M.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill w a.
IN. and 20 D. N. daily, arriving at AleIan-
dria at % q. NJ and Oh p. IN.
Leave I.ccsburg daily at 6 So n. M, arrive
Alexandria (W & o. Junction) s 81 a. IN.
The 8 10 a. IN. train from Alexandria con-
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Berryville and Winchester, and at Leesburg
with stages for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 10 a. IN. train and 30 p. IN. train
from Alexandria connect at Vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
Through tickets on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or informa-
ton apply to any agent of the company or to
W. A. TURK. G. P. A, Washington, D. c.
S. H. HARDWICK, A.G.P.A., Atlanta, Ga.
J. S. B. THOMPSON, Supt., Rich, Va.
w. II. GREEN, Gen. Mgr, Washington.
T. o. TROY, Asst. Supt. Ale1a., Va.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr. Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
STEAMERS.
NEW RIVER LINE.
NEW PALACE
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL,

IHplalH W. Do -NV"CII.
Steamer leaves Reeds wharf EVERY SUN
DAY. TUESDAY and TIL TUESDAY al 3 81 m.
weather permitting, for Wits wharf and in
termediate landings Grinders wharf Sun
DAYS down and Wednesdays mp. l;rtni'S
wharf and Chapel Point Tuesday nj 1hr'--
days down and Mondays and W,'lnr-d,yS UP.
Machodoc creek Tuesdays down ann rrra' 5
up. Returning leaves Wits wharf at :, . III.
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, arriving at Alexandria about 2:3O p. NJ.
Z. S. RANDALL.
Proprietor and Manager.
+. REED & CO..
sp27 Agents. Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

Over 200 we'll organized branches
place the Southern Mutual Building
and Loan Association in position to
maintain fixed rate of premium and
absolutely control the supply and de-
mand of funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

GTURt KEEPER to take entire charge OF a
y country store. Must have practical cx-
periance and be capable of handling men.
None but the best need apply. Answer, Civ
ing full details with salary desired PERMA-
NENT, care Of Alexandria Gazette.
my25 lot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.

Prescriptions specially.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponsc5,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment Of Patent Medi-
Cines Co1e's Gclatine, Corn Starch, Sea Moss
Farine, Spices Of oil kinds, and select stock
of all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
as the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
1O5 and 1O7 south Fairfax street.
Dealers In Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines, Paints Oils, Dye Suits Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c. direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity OF all drugs furnished. Core
spondencc invited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

WAsHlNGPTI92Ny G sThATBoAr COIL
FERRY SCHEDULE
On and aftnr Monday, March 9th, 1893, boats
will run as follows:
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street, at
600, 7 80, 80, 9 30, 10 30, and l 80, a,
M, IL 80, 1 80, 2 80, 3 80, 80, 5 30, 80
and 7 is p. m.
Leave Washington. foot of 7th street;
at 615, 100, 8 80, $50, 03O and
IL 30 a. M, 10 80, 1 80, 2 80, 3 30, 30.
S 80, 30 and Is p. III. n. B. Same sched-
ule Sundays, commencing 30 a. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LASDINGS-STEAh-
Err ARROWSMITH.-Leav Washington
Sundays at 7 90 .. NJ, and Alexandria
OOa. m; on Wednesdays leaves Washing
ton at 3 p. NJ, and Alexandria at p. m for
river landings as far as Kinsale. Returning
Tuesdays and Fridays. STEAMER WAKE
FIELD leaves Washington Mondays, We'd.
nesdays and Saturdays at 7 90 3. H., and
Alexandria at s 90 a. ~, for landings as far
as Nomini.
c. ". RIDLEY. General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT. Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
RAILROADS..
RAILROADS.
MOUNT VERNON.
HOME AND TOMB OF WASHINGTON,
Washington, AIeXa. &Mt. IernonR. v.

Magnificent open and closed cars running
each way every half hour direct 10 the gate OF
the mansion.
Connection made with Pennsylvania Rail-
road and ferry boats
Cars stop Sundays at Little Hunting creek,
one mile this side of Mount Vernon, the
grounds being closed on that day.
City Division, including Alexandria and
New Alexandria, ) cts: q tickets for % cts.
Mount Vernon Division 10 cts each way.
Spbcial cars for charter So and 81.
Through ticketsfo sale via b. Il 0. and
Penna. K. r. to Baltimore Philadelphia, Now
York and the West.
GEO. R. PHILLIPS,
General Passenger Agent.
n w HOLDEN. SUPERINTENDENT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
DYSPEPSIA.

DR. RAILWAYS PILLS are cure for this
complaint. They restore strength Co the stom-
ach and enable IL to perform its functions The
symptoms OF Dyspepsia disappear, and with
them the liability OF tn system TO contract dis
eases. Take the medicine according to direc-
tons and observe what we say in False and
True respecting diet.
zero Deserve the following symptoms result
ing from diseases Of the digestive organs: Con-
stipation, inward piles fullness of blood In the
head. aCidity Of the stomach nausea, heart
burn, disgust of food. tullness or weight of the
stomach, sour eructations, shaking or futtering
of the heart choking suHocatiug sensation
when in a lying posture dimness of vision. dots
or webs before the sight. fever and dull pain In
the head, deficiency Of perspiration. yellowness
of the skin and eyes. pain in the side, chest
limbs and sudden flashes Of heat, burning in the
flesh.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will free
the system of ali the above named disorders
Send letter stamp to DIR. RAILWAY & Co,
No. 80 Warren street, New YORK, for False and
True"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
SAT At DINNER Fouh HOURS.
Elaborate Feasts in Cld-time Venice,
Where Gilded Oysters We're Eerved
From the NeLo York JournaI.

Where Gilded oysters We're Eerved.
Froa, the NeD YorI; Journal
1t was the vogue at one time In Venice to gid
the rolls of bread aud the oysters on the supper
table. The candles were also coated with gold
We read of dinners of state which lasted four
hours Something of their nature may be dis.
cerned in the brilliant picture of Veronese,
which, seen in Venice give US 80 vivid an idea
OF Venetian life three or four centuries ago.
There were. of course, also banquets of quite
exceptional lavishness in honor Of the distin
guished guests who were constantly
drawn into the vortex of Venetian gayety. In
1859 the patriarch OF the AQulleia feted Ranue-
clio Farnese. the pOpe's nephew, ia bis palace
on the Giudecca. The rooms were dec led with
extraordinary sumptuousness, cloth Of gold,
paintings and Examinations adding to the effect
produced by the patrarch's cooks. Among The
guests were twelve gentlemen in fancy marine
costumes OF green satin with red lining, wear
ing caps of the same cClorS and each accom-
panied by lady dressed in white This repast
also lasted four hours, varied by music and the
professional entertainers Of the day. 1t ended
with the cutting up of certain large pies, from
which live birds flew out into the room The
guests sJrove with each other to catch those
birds.
But perhaps the most expensive banquet ever
given in Venice was that TO Henry III. of
France. He was Toasted in the great hall of
the doge's palace aud there wers silver plates
for 1900 guests. At another time the same
monarch was entertained at q sugar banquet;
the napkins, plates, knives, forks, and even the
bread (so-called) were all of sugar. The Vene-
tians were nightly pleased when Henry took
his napkin in his hands. and, to his surprise,
found that it broke to pieces. At this feast
1850 different dishes were servei and 800 sugar
effigies were distributed among the ladies'
Whatever may have been said against the
Venetians, they were bospitaole people, this.
too. in small as we'll as in great matters.
When. for example, Ia 1870, an ambassador
from the Khan OF THrtarY visited the city, aud
it was known that the khan and his suite car
ried but one shirt apiece in their bags, the
Senate formally voted 20 ducats that they
mizht be provided with additional shirts, which
we're accordingly made "a la tarJarescha," and
nresented We can imagine how the good
councillors and citizens would enjoy this kindly
sNe1, 9adF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12

A true ghost story, says the New York
Times, at first hand is rare treat. Such
is one told by particularly sensible, not at
all imaginative girl lately returned from
abroad.
my chaperon and T." she says, "found on
reaching Pompeii that there were two
hotels there. One, near the entrance, is
the usual stopping place for travellers, but
we chose the one nearer the center OF the
place in order TO make an excursion thence
in the vicinity the next day. We had TO
wait little for rooms, but two were va
Gated by an English couple and we took
possession. Mine was a corner room. Mrs.
WIS opened out of it.
II went to bed early and slept we'll.
Suddenly | was awakened and started up.
There was a sound-tbe sound of clanking
chains-in my room. | lay still. breathiess
and listened. 1t came closer and closer 1t
felt that it approached my bed, though
could see nothing. l Gould only hear. At
last felt the drag of chains upon the bed,
over my feet; it dragged on and on over my
body. 1t reached my face and swept across
it. l think l tainted then. The next
thing knew was Mrs. W. calling to me:
"'L., what is tp
"She had heard it, too.
VI did not dare to move at first. Finally
| made desperate spring from the bed and
into her room. Sne sheltered me there until
morning, hearing nothing more. We went
TO the landlord next day, but could get no
satisfaction. He declared that he had never
heard such complaints before.
well, we made our little excursion, and
In the course of It fell In with an English
courle In conversation they found us to
be the persons who came into possession OF
their rooms at the PompeiiAn hotel. One Of
them said very quietly:
May l ask, had you any particular ex-
perience thereP
"Of course was eager to tell my story.
When had finished they looked at each
other.
1--WE have been to the landlord, too
said they. we heard the chains
by and by l came back TO America
Recently / happened to be at a studio
luncheon given by the C.s. / TOLD this hap
pening to group about me. MIR. lone
OF our best-known painters) stood near.
After little Mrs. G. brought him up and
presented him.
DO you mind said he repeating that
very interesting anecdote, a part OF which /
CHANGED 70 overhear just nowP related it
circnmstantially,
~ have been In Pompeii, he added, and
have staid over night in that hotel. Let US
see what room you occupied
II described its exact situation. When l
had finished:
"'Ahp said he Il thought sol That was
my room once. And l heard the chalnsp'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
A MANS HEAD ON THE PICKET.
CHASTITY Franks Of Medical Students
with Dead Body.
From the Philadelphia Record

sr. JOSEPH, No, Feb Ga mans head
stuck on an iron picket near disreputable
resort on Main street was the CHASTITY joke
played by students of the Northwest HospiS
tai College. They broke into the hospital
saturday night, cut off the head of John
Hanranan, a patient VINO had just died,
carried it to the house and placed 1t on the
fence. Passers by the next morning were
borrifei at discovering it and at first
thought murder bad been committed
The college and local authorities are search-
ing for the offenders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
SHOES.
ANOTHER GOOD NOYE!!

This what have made up minds to, and here how
going to make it:
Beginning TOMORROW, and until next FRIDAY night we
will allow each cash purchaser 10 per cent off already
very low PISes This itself grand induCement but as this
sale nauguated this city, and we WILL therefore, close out
several lots entirely and below quote the matchess low prices at
which you can buy them during the time specified As we have
not trying to work off any old shop-om goods on you
justice to patrons and ourselves have determined not to
let any Shoes grow old Shelves and have adopted this way
of running them off, because gives you the benefit