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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-30
]. K. NJ. NORTON, c
SAMUEL G. BRENT, 0OtiiiaI of SaIe
w. w. DOUGLASS. VI 'oalc'

I, John S. Beach Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the city of Alexandria, Virginia do here
by certify that J. K. NJ. Norton, one of the
Commissioners of Sale, has given bond in the
penalty of $4,000, with approved security, as
required by the decree in the aforementioned
cause of the 24th of March. 1893.
JOHN S. BEACH,
and WI t. CIarl
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LII. II. Young, Clerk ef the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county, Virginia. do certify
that James E. Clements, w. w. Douglas and
c. E. Nicol Commissioners in the chancery
cause OF Mcintosh, guardian, etc Taylor ct
al, have executed bond with security in the
penalty of ten thousand dollars, in accord
ance with decree in said cause. Given under
my hand this 18th day of November 1893.
TeSte: II. Ii. YOUNG, Clerk
an1O ~
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MEETINGS..

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 2nd, 1894.
NOT1CE.-We, the undersigned, holders
~ of a majority of the capital stock of the
POWELL'S FORT MINING COMPANY,
hereby call a special meeting of the stock
holders of that company to convene at No,
5O6 Duke street, Alexandria, Va at five
o'clock p. M. on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day
of May, 1894, for the purpose of olecting
seven directors and the transaction of any
other business that may be brought before
the meeting.
L. w. REID,
w. II. MARBURY,
+. c. REID,
MARY Z. RANDOLPH,
E1ccutrix of late Pcyton Randolph.
app wtd
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By Il. +. Knox. Auctioneer.
GALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
the city of Alexandria, rendered on the 24th
day of March, 1893, in the chancery cause
therein pending wherein Anna n. Smead, ct
vir, are plaintiffs, and Belle Carter, ct ais, are
defendants the undersigned, will, on
SATURDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1894,
at ID o'clock m, sell in front of the Market
House, on Royal street. the following real es-
tate in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. viz ::
A HOUSE AND LOT beginning at point
on the west side OF Washington street lis
feet, more or less, north of Wolfe street and
running thence north on Washington street
22 feet 4 y inches. moro or less; and thence
west los feet 5 inches to a g feet alley said
lot forming paraliclogram with frontage
of % feet 4ie inches on Washington street,
with 4 depth of10S feet inches, with the use
of said alley.
The following are the terms of sale Ono
fourth cash, and the balance in 1, 2 and 3
years title to be retained until all the pur-
chase money is paid.
j. K. NJ. NORTON, comn,.,s
SAMUEL G. BRENT, oo.iiInI cnis
w w DDITGT ACC VI ,dlc.
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OFFICIAL.
ELECTIoN NOTICE.

At regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, held
April "a, 1894, the following was adopted
Resolved, That an election for an ALDER
man from the Third ward to fill the vacancy
in that board caused by the resignation of c.
G. Carlin, esq, be held in that ward on the
FOURTH THUSDAY IN MAY, 1894. the
same judges and clerks at the regular election
TO be held on that day to conduct the same.
Teste: L. II. THOMPSON Clerk.
APPS td
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THE ANNUAL MEETING of tho stock
i holders of the WIRELESS ELECTRIC
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held at No.
212 King street, Alexandria, Va, on mon
DAY, May 7th, 1894, for the election Of nine
directors and for the transaction of such other
business as may be proper. Polls open from l
to 2 o'clock p. m.
JOHN B. THOMAS,
ap21 tmy7 Secretary
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EoR SALE.

FOE SALE.
SEVENTY ACRES OF LAND % minutes
walk from Hunters station on Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railroad. Will sell cheap
and upon rery easy terms.
NINE ACRES OF LAND-good buildings
thereon-stuated at Remington station, Fau-
quicr county. Va, thriving village.
West Alexandria
FIFTY ACRES OF LAND, beautifully To-
Gated overlooking Maryland and the Potomac
river; in full view of Washington city and
Alexandria, and would divide well into villa
sites
ALEXANDRIA CITY PROPERTY for sale
BUILDING LOTS on Washington, Prince
and Alfred streets.
FOUR NICE LOTS on Columbus street
TWO LARGE BRICK RESIDENCES on
Duke street
SEVERAL SMALL FRAME HOUSES for
sale cheap.
WHARF PROPERTY.
Can in some c,ses exchange city for coun-
try and Washington city property.
r. F. KNOX,
ma29 I'm 216 King street.
NOR PENTHOUSE, No. 904 Prince
II street. Apply to Mrs. J. II. d. SMOUT,
Gil Prince street fcb19
NOR SALE OR RENT.-The COMFORT
u ABLE FRAME RESIDENCE on the east
side of ST. Asaph street between Cameron and
Queen streets Gas, bath room &c, side en-
trance and backyard Apply at this office.
nov21 If
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NOTICE.-A general meeting of the stock
~ holders of McLACHLEN s. BATCH.
ELDER Gncorporated will be held at the
office of the company, No 1913 south Royal
street. in the city of Alexandria, Virginia on
TUESDAY, May 22nd, 1894, at II o'clock
q. m to consider certain proposed amend
ments of the company's charter, including q
change of its corporate name and such other
business as the stock kholders may deem desir-
able. By order of the Board of Directors
B. w. PERKINS, President
Attest: JAMES F. HOOD Secretary.
AMI q wtd
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F. f. WHILE. Secretary.
NOTICE.

NoTIcE.
A special meeting of the stockholders of
the GREAT FALLS MANUFACTURING
COMPANY will be held at the Braddock
House, in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, on
THURSDAY, the 10th day of May, 1894, at
~ o'clock noon for the following purposes:
First To elect board of seven directors.
Second To levy an assessment on the stock
of the company and to pay the cOmpany's
debts.
Third. To authorize the payment of said
debts.
Fourth. To authorize the sale and convey
ance OF any or all the property of the COM
pany.
Fifth. To act upon any other matters that
may legally come before said meeting.
BY order Of the directors.
JOHN CASSELS,
~ 1904
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-The an.
- nual meeting of the stockholders OF the
MILTON SMOKE BURNER COMPANY will
be held at the office of the company Nos. PIG
and 21S King street, Alexandria. Va, on
TUESDAY, the Sth day Of May, 1894 at .
o'clock p. m.
J. J. WILMARTH,
ap21 1aw3w Secretary.
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We, John Cassels and Blanche B. Amcs,
owners of more than one-tenth Of the capital
stock of the GREAT FALLS SMANUFACTUR
ING COMPANY of Virginia, do, under the
authority of the code of Virginia hereby call
meeting of the stockholders of said company
to be held at the Braddock House, IN tne cry
of Alexandria. Virginia, on THURSDAY the
1otb day of May of May, 1894, at u o'clock
noon for the purposes specified in the above
notice of a meeting called by the Board Of
Directors.
JOHN CASSELS,
ano tmy1O BLANCHE B. AMES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
The Aeolian. e -,
,2,,2j
O O
eve

The Aeolan looks like upright piano and sounds
like an Orchestra 1t has majestic volume of which
is controlled by stops in 1t be TREMENDOUSLY
and low may brate and thrill and thunder with all
the power of full orchestral rendition touch of finger
changes the timc-rom presto to andante from allegro to
adago-n The player has absolute control Of the
instrument AS he handles the stops responds with
than lifeke celebrity and precision.
What the player needs more than anything else is
love of Nothing more is needed slight
acquaintance with the instrument In weeks time the vcri
novice in music render beautifully the difficult
composition.
Descriptive Book of the AEOLIAN any address,
THE AEOLIAN co., IS WEST 23d ST., N. Y, AND
Sons Piano Co., f6 West f25th ST., N.Y.
BOSTON: l46 PHILADELPHIA: CHESTNUT
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then; il was made practically book instead Of q
magazine. ard each issre has been devoted to
o.e subject. Remb9ardts etchlngs, sympa hetic-
ally and delightfully."- treated by Mr. Hamerton.
opened the series Afierward came Rossetti.
Frederick Walker. Gainsborough Bastien-Lepage
ard similarly suggee tive Each monograph
has been prepared by an adequate critic, and the
ten together that have appeared form about as
impressive a set of little books any magazine
editor could wish to send form. Ii will be a mat
ter Of much interes; to know whether not THE
Portfolio will be continued. NJ Himer;on was
so closely identified with It. tina; without him It
might fail Yet that is not likely. He founded II
firmly and i is to be expected that The sagaclty
OF his editorshp Will be proven by the everincreas
ing prosperity OF his magazine.
We have received fronr'the Berlin Photographic
Company a circular descriptive of publication
on the celebrated Renbrandts in the galers a.
casfeL ard with tho prospectus there come sev-
They are large pho,osravIIres measuring about
lsXlI, they are faUltloss reproductions from me-
chanlcal point OF view ard CONSIDERING that they
present no less than rcventeen works by the
master the sienio9~ce 81 the production may be
called uncommon. The asset gallery Is unsur-
passed in Europe or typical examples OF the great
Du;chraan. Seventeen pictures by him form a
most unusual group to be kept in one place. ard
even the Rjks Museum ~ Amsterdam. with the
Night watch .tse,f. is more necessary
Ran the saS On !" e Sy GERMAN Of town T%e
po-traits OF ne artist are included in the
collection; which a 50 comprehenis the famous
"Coppenol,' bette known from the etching than
from the oil. The reproductions before us are
beautiful in tone, and translate the handling OF
the painter with obvious ldelity They make
valuable PORTFOLIO which cordially COM
mend. Mr.. C. ". Johnson has sent us print OF
which Ii Is 9lsO possible 10 speak pleasantly His
engraving % James - Blaine IS good portrait
of the deceased statesman. and 1t is creditable in
execution.
The contents OF more than exhibition pro-
gramme lately issued may perhaps be prohtaby
communicated the readers OF this column.
Pictures tor the autumn show at the Academy al
uded 10 above. must be sent in from Tuesday.
November r. 10 Thursday November %. Lists
must be forwarded the superintendent before
the 10Th. The siXty-fourth annual exhibition at
the Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts in Phila-
delphia opens on Monday. December Il, and closes
Saturday. February ". Entries must be mailed
be.orc Saturday. November T. and works will be
December |. The Cleveland Art Association noti-
fed US some Time since OF important exhibi-
ton which Is to he held IN that city during the
coming winter. but the details promised have not
yet arrived.
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SHE WAS A IANOrS SfvGER.

From The London Daily News
Tng @en Oh 6 ,c at WrEburg On TTcsy
at the age Of sXysiX. will recall TO od 0p-h so.lS
on. Of the most famous Of operate lhwsults RI.
Johanna wagner then prina donna Of the B"r-
lin Opera House. ana IN me H'hltn o' n'' n,',''
b. Mr. I.umiey for Her Maiesiy's but when me
late MIR eye offered higher terms ana also 10 hoih
She signed another contract to sing NJ covent
Garden Instead \ lady's privilege to change her
mind Is not recognized In law. so lumley secured
an In iiinrt on and In the case Of Iumlcy Gyc
laid the damages at f3OWO lie got y"rdic' ana
much sympathy. but no money; FOR. thank. to a
powerful speech by Sir A. cockbnrn; the damages
were iii. Sill there was a good deal OF feeling
against the pima donna. ana her father lhc o'I-
man tenor. Albert Wagner. made matters worse
by a mckess expression IN a pub'.,sn"d "t,er
England Is to be valued only Tor nei MONEY
Although he attempted TO explain away me phrase
meaning England Is only able to reward WI, win
ton before which his daughter was Obliged to re-
all. -Four years Later, after the burning OF CO.
vent Garden she came here again ana sang. at tier
Majcsys Romeo On l'eillniN opera,i oreo , an
however. sorely afflicted With the Piccoomlnl fever
"a" "aashcd across the arena rather splendid
meteor than as sur to remain a peI'n n1,o,
ssnnGdcnlv LOST her voice Nevert hciess Johanna
Wagner was In many other respects remarkable
six. and when only fifteen she was isading mem mem
Der Of the Dresden opera troupe, Mhle a, , Pr'si
Wagner. the composer. and studied the music OF
Elizabeth scene by scene as ne wrote II. SnT ere
h.iuser" In lsi5 Schroder Devrent being the Venus.
and she succeeded well that the King of SAX
ony sent her Paris TO finish her education under
Nine yiarlot-Garcia. She was the original
Eides i'm the German version of "Ie Prophetic
and from 1850 till her voice failed her In 1861 ~"
was chief soprano at Berlin. Even then her public
cnre.r was not over knowing her operate life
ha,. closed she studied for the stage, and at the
age Of thirty-four made H.. DEBUT as an actress
tf,er eleven years at the Hoftheatre. she retired
In 1872 after a sort Of State performance OF 'lphe-
gcria" Then. strangely enough her singing voice
e. a certain extent returned. and she sang the con
tralto part In Bccthovens choral symphony Oh the
laying of the foundailon-stone or me i'ayfeu,n
Wagncr's Ring des Nibeluneen. she sang inc
n,Isc of one of Walkriea and of first Norm Her
voice when in iis prime must have been very
Extraordinary one. and indeed il Is said To have
49,, shoth s,prano and contraltO." This unusual
range was inherited. FOR her mother. Elise Coll
mann had a compass OF three octaves and two
notes and is said on alternate nights to have sung
Rossni's 'Tancredi" and Mozart's Queen OF the
Night" Johanna Wagner married Herr Jack
in
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tha solitary poet he has been in France, ana
Eesrard /, as fantastic ever in his lurii
"Apothfose des Sciences" But throughout the
huiIIing the decorators retain their hold on mod
ern feeling modern types. modern IDEAS
Irrolle does not hesitate to put men in the cos
tune of to-day I'm h- two friezes dedicated 70
science: and everywhere there are similar OF
kindred r.cognit.ons of the fact that II is In TINS
century and no other that the decorator or grea'
public buildings must live and tnd MS material
That is one Of the sound clements in modern
French art an art in many other ways IN 80
rreca rious n condition. The artist admits tiie ne
cessiv Of expressing himself through the spirit OF
his time or rather that the latter shouid De *
messed through his art. Al the Ecole de Phar-
macie Besnard has some seventeen large de1oIa
lions Illustrating the natural sciences. In rev OF
th. subsidiary panels ne has painted antedd-
ylln monsters in strange landscapes Dut III tni
r,Iucipll designs h has gone Sralghl 10 the
h.art Of his time and represented seem III
hosDitlI "A group - modern mnerl!DSls1s al
work a class I'm chemistry. another III po'anS
All with uuninching sincerity and realism, anu
AZ II may BIZ added. with unequ!Nocdl success
+ is well To leave the French painters 81 To-Day
~, this plane The benefit 10 their arr 81 the
r.w English strain will be immense, making
,reu more thoughtful and refined. Ihelr IN
p. rem. taste for a cOntemporaneous note VIII aSo
remain potent power for good. Poetic Ie'lns
i'm art is needed. Truth. its qui ckening hre. Is
as, essential. and there is more chance Oh a
man getting that when he is in sympathy win
ths Vfe about him than when he Is striving 10 re-
.yive 4 bvgone convention or 10 transplant an
exotic for It's own sake.
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PoLITE CABLE CAR CONDUCTOR.

on a recent rainy day young got on a
Broadway cable ear just above Forrteen,h-st. She
was a sUperb-Oo,lng creature and the eyes OF
every occupant were Immediately turned in her d.
rectiol. Her cheeks were roy indicative OF the
healthy blood whch coIrsei beneath them: her eyes,
bluegray in color fairy sparliled under their long
lashes. her teeth white pearls and slightly
uneven slgn OF strength: her lips were rounded
ard red and her nosrils she hreathed. distended
Ike those Of = spirited racehOrse
As she entered the car she politely asked the
ducOr TO let her ont at rhr;y-ffth-st. The rain
pouring in torrents A. Thirty -fourth-st. the
conductor entered the car. walked to the place OF
the young woman. took her umbrella. Wen; back TO
the platform. stopped the car. raised the umbrella.
and. stepping of the car handed II 10 the fair
owner with a Ches ierieliar bow. No one In that
VIII say again that there polite con-
ductors on the Broadway line.
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SUMMARY TREATMENT or RUSSIAN.
From The London Standard.

From The LONDON StlnI'ru.
In the Russian town of kr2erniewiec. in Po-
dolia near the Austrian frontier. lived surgeon.
with his family. who had some patients in the neigh
boring Ciacian village. ard therefore frequently
crossed the Austrian frontier This awakened the
suspicious OF the Russian authorities who concluded
that he was Austrian spy. \ commssary or
police arrived from 81. Petersburg at krZemnewiec
and handed the sergeant OF the frontier guard
pretended secret order for the mobilization OF the
army instructing him TO sound the surgeon as TO
whether he was willing 10 buy H. The sergeant did
as he was hidden. The surgeon obtained the money
some hundred rubles-offercd Il 10 the sergeant
and received the sham order. The next night the
Cossacks surrounded his house and surprised him
copying the document. He was fettered and taken
away This occurred some weeks ago. and nothing
has been heard since OF the unfortunate man. His
wife addressed n petition 70 the Car. asking that
the fate of the father Of her children might be made
known TO her She has received by telegraph
the following short answer: Consider yourself
from this day a widow" IL is not known whether
this means that the surgeon was executed or sent
to Siberia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

ing bridge was built over 1000 years ago There
three different ascents to IL. all very Steep
meeting at the top Of the bridge In a common cen
on of these ascents Is a very rude Colossal
statue In "A sitting posture. supposed TO rcpresen'
King Ethelbert the founder OF the abbey. cough
greatest curiosity in Britain; If not in Europe ~
Is supposed have been built about \. ID. $50, ana
is considered TO be the oldest bridge In England
The triune nature of the structure has led many 10
imagine IL was intended emblem OF the
Trinity; but the real purpose for which II was
built is now well-nigh impossible 10 be determined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
THIETES ~ NAPLES SEWERS.
The London Daily News.

There Is band OF thieves in Naples which. Ike
rats. frequent the underground sewers. and bore
their way into shops for the purpose OF robbin8
tills and goods. on the morning Of the I'd 9
leather dealer, unlocking his warehouse. FOUND
a large hole in the fioorins and skins and money
gore to the value OF 5000 francs. He called the
police, and several OF them, together with some
sewer-men. penetrated into the dark vaults sip:
ping and sliding along the mud OF the sewers. ana
with a single lantern. They had not gone far
when they discovered a man. and called to him to
stop But with cry. Madonna! Don't kill me. !"
the man fed along the sewer the police firing
after him. and following him for at least a mile,
passing under three four streets. but without
success The police watching the sewers
like cats. but there are many escape holes. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

From The London STANDARD.

Athens.-Shortly after the recent earthquakes a
commission OF experts. composed of native and
foreign architects and archaeologists, APP
pointed TO ascertain what amount OF damage. II
any. had been sustained by the Parthenon during
the successive shocks. The commission has now
sent in q report 20 the Minister OF instruction. in
which II states that the building has not suffered
in any apprcciabe degree. Al the same time IL adj
yises that. as a measure o. precaution against
future accident. the architrayes should be strength
ened with iron Orders and that protection should
be afforded against rain and. in particular against
the falling OF small stones. which has gone on I'M
interruptedly since the Acropolis was destroyed
nv the Nenetians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
MUSICAL IysTRUMEyTs or ALUMIyUM

From The London Standard.
The use OF aluminium IS becoming common. IN
Austria Hungary a short time ago the metal was
in rodmced into the army The band of the Sd
Regiment of Infantry Che Archduke Charies's Reg1.
ment) have used II in the m;ai'lcturc OF drums,
disca riding the old-fashoned brass metal The In
struments have neat app 'arance ana are much
lighter; and according to experts. their timbre Is
more melodous The reg.mcntal bands In garri-
son at Vienna have also received the aluminium
drum 1t Is stated that this newly improved drum
will shortly be supplied TO the whole of the bands
in the Austrian Amy. Perhaps in the near fu-
ture the trombone ard all other instruments now
wholly made OF brass will give way to aluminium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
- GUSrArrs ADOLPHUS CULTIVATION.

From The London Daily News
Emperor William has given orders Tor all TIE
protestant churches in Prussia to celebrate the
sloth anniversary OF the birth OF Gustavus
Adolphus, in connection with divine service; on
sunday December g. Reference Is to be made To
1, either in the sermon in a special address
describing the character Of the King and eulogiz-
I'M the great work ne did for the maintenance OF
the Protestant Church IN Germany Similar com
memorations will take place In Baden and other
German Protestant States. The Emperor has also
contributed 10000 marks to the new Roman Cath
Ollie Church In Bremen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
THE HOLY ISLE.
IONA srAFFA AND OTHER ISLANDS.

.,o,, or.AN TO IoNA-THE LAND OF ST. COLUMBIA
THE CATHEDRAL RuIN-MlpNlGHT VISIT
TO THE ROYAL GRAvEs-A RAMBLE IN
>,,,tJ-sCENERY OF THE HEBRIDES.
,-.ox. sr.rr CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
Island Of Iona, In the Hebrides,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
THE OLDEST BRrD6E IN Ev
rbe London Million.

Crow,and or "Croynnd" II was formerly
oaiied is a very ancient town In South Lincoln
shirc well known from It's containing the remains
The town consists principally Of four streets. run
ming east, west. north and south Where these