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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-09
AUCTION SALES.
By R. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

n
By virtue of two certain deeds Of trust, one
executed by Warren Choate and Kate NJ, his
wife, to Thomas Leadbeater and others, trus-
tees of the Old Dominion Perpetual Building
Fund Association of Alexandria, Virginia,
dated July 29th, 1892 and recorded in deed
hook No 2S, folio 237, of the land records of
the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and the other
executed by Lewis L. Lewis to Thomas Lead
beater and others. trustees of the said associa-
ton, dated May 23rd, 1893, and recorded in
deed book No. 30, page 203, of said land re-
Cords and having been thereunto ordered and
directed by the Board Of Directors of the said
association, the undersigned trustees of the
said association, will on
SATURDAY.
the 18th day of November, 1894,
at - o'c ock m, in front of the Royal street
entrance to the Market Building in the city
Of Alexandria, Virginia, sell at public auction
for cash. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND
WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
MENTS thereon, situated on the west side of
Fairfax street, between Princess and Oronoco
streets, in the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
and bounded and described as follows: Be-
ginning on the west side Of Fairfax street at
point % feet north of the intersection of
Princess street with the west side of Fairfax
street. and at the northeast corner of Harlow's
lot, and running thence northwardly with
the west line of Fairfax street 45 feet thence
westwardly parallel to Princess street 69 feet;
thence southwardly parallel to Fairfax street
45 feet to Harlows line; and thence cast
wardly with Harlow's line and parallel to
Princess street 6S feet to the beginning, with
all rights and appnrtenances to the same be-
longing
Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
THOMAS SLEADBEATER,
HENRY GREEN, Trustees.
FRANK T. KING,
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For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL. TRIED hEMEDY.-bIrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years ny millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allaysa ali pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incaculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
oct12 60 d&w1yr
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School. Books and School Supplies
Dyson's Bookstore,

KING STREET, NEXT OPERA HOUSE.
We have larger stock of New and Second
hand School Books than ever. and more than
twice as many Tablet Stats, Lock Boxes, School
Bags, and other School Supplies. They are
the best in quality, the prettiest in design and
the cheapest in price. Special attention is
called to our large line of Second hand School
Books You can save money on them as well
as ON supplies by buying at
S. F. DYSON & BRO, sos King st.
G3-Our Unexcelled Book Covers on every
Book. aug3O
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rCIlcCleS allu QOCtOi .
with but little OF no re-
lief. l persuaded her to
try DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and Gold.
en- Medical Discovery.
She was 50 out of heart,
she returned the answer
that il would be like
all the rest-of no good /;
but on my account. she
said she would try it, SO
! got one bottle each /:
and before she had used
half of q bottle she felt
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NUGGETS.

We have SO named them because of their
purity and general excellence. They beat
the record for quality at the price, and just
fit the mouth nicely.
They are an Ideal Lunch or Tea Table Bis
cult combining confection with fine bis
cult. They are attractive in appearance,
delicate and "taking" in flavor, and are made
by Alexandria mechanics and machinery, in
an Alexandria building, taxed insured and re-
paired in Alexandria, with Alexandria capi-
tai; delivered in an Alexandria-made wagon,
by an Alexandria man, who drives Alexan-
dria. bought harness, fed and shod horses,
and advertised in Alexandria newspapers.
If by any chance our representatives over
look you, postal will insure your seeing
these goods and prompt service.
GEORGE 2. HILL & CO.,
feb3 If 216 to 222 N. Lee Street
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By B. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES' SALE.
By virtue of certain deed of trust exc
cuted by Charles Bowles and Mary, his wife,
to Thomas Leadbeater and others, trustees Of
the Old Dominion Perpetual Building Fund
Association Of Alexandria, Virginia, dated
Nav 10th, 1891, and recorded in deed book
No. 25, folio 500, of the land records of the
city of Alexandria Virginia, and having been
thereunto ordered and directed by the Board
of Directors of the said association, the under
signed, trustees of the said association, will on
SATURDAY,
the 18th day of November 1894,
at II o'clock m., in front of the Royal street
entrance to the Market Building in the city
Of Alexandria, Virginia, sell at public auction,
for cash ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND sit
uated on the east side of St. Asaph street, be-
tween Gibbon and franklin streets, in the
city Of Alexandria, Virginia, bounded and
described as follows; to wit: Beginning on
the esst side of st. Asaph street PIG feet
inches south Of Gibbon street and at the
north line of Norris's lot; thence north and
binding on St Asaph street ID feet; thence
eastwardly parallel to Gibbon street 100 feet,
more or less thence southwardiy parallel to
st. Asaph street "a feet to Norris's line, and
thence westwardly parallel to Gibbon street
100 feet, more or less. to the beginning, with
all rights and appurtenances to the same be-
longing.
Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
THOMAS LEADBEATER,
HENRY GREEN, Trustees.
FRANK T. KING,
nov1 I'd
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MEDICINAL.
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" Srorr. ESQ. of the U. S, Marshall's
Il d; i" -Atanta, Ga. writes: For many
once "a, "a yvife mas been constant sufferer
years -li I-ldigesfion. sick headache, nervous pros
ron rom ,,ed and al! other complaints that the 1e
tIaIsV, aie seI is heir to, and after trying many
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rAvING DULY QUALIFIED as execu-
IL trix and executor of AMOS B. SLAY-
MAKER, deceased, all persons having claims
against the estate of said Amos B. Slaymaker
are hereby notified to present the same, duly
authenticated, to the undersigned, at the
store, 429 King street, and 9ll persons in-
debted to the said estate are requested to
make immediate settlement of their indebted
ness. SARAH T. SLAYMAkER,
Executrix.
ARCHIE C. SLAYMAKER,
noyS d3Ot Executor.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.


EOR RENT--A NEW TWO STORY
a BRICK HOUSE. Modern improvements.
Beautifully papered. Large dry cellar. 100
yards from the electric railway. Convenient
to depot. Large pantry and bath Large
side garden and parking in front Only S15.
WHEAT s. SUTER,
1905 Pennsylvania avenue n. w. Washing
ton, D. c., or AT S Fairfax street. Alex
andria, Va. noy7tf
ENOR RENT.-Near local depot and cleo
IL trio cars, TWO STORY PRESS BRICK
HOUSE with brownstone trimmings. Six
rooms, besides large pantry and bath. Large
dry cellar under whole house. Side garden.
Beautifully papered, and bay window. Park
ing in front. High and healthy. Modern
improvements. $16.66 per month. Apply at
once. Also handsome EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE.
WHEAT & SUTER,
1905 Pennsylvania avenue, n. Washing
ton. d. C., or All S. Fairfax street, Alex
andria, Va. oct3O If
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Rndx,s Pile suppository

is guaranteed to cure PILES and CONSTIPA
TION, or money refunded. so cents per box
Send stamp for circular and Free Sample tc
MARTIN Rudy, Lancaster, Pa. For sale by
all first-class druggists
E.s. LEADBEATER & SONS,
Wholesale Agents,
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Mas. SCOTT.

49,. o,d she has continued to improve, ever
:e hel, "'i and nov thinks it the most wonderful
Ied on earth for her sex ad bes mnt Seen
60 WI VI :" tbis without any solicitation and
-i,Ea free, good will 50 that you may let ali
VIZ VIZ may suffer know what IL has done Tor
w." Sold by medicine dealers everywhere.
gvYga 70 : SEs s q q 0 ass
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Reductions in China
E.J. MILLER &SON'S

We have large stock of fine French China
(Haviland's) on which we will allow dis
count of TEN PER CENT. FOR CASH, con-
sisting of Salad Sets, soup sets, Sugars and
Creams, Bone Dishes, Fruit Saucera. Biscuit
Jars Comb and Brush Trays, etc, etc, besides a
lot of Bric.a-Brac and Cut Glass, on which
the reduction is in many instances considera-
bly, more than 10 per cent. These are new
goods, and are well worth the low price at
which they were originally marked, and you
should certainly not let this opportunity pass
without inspecting these bargains. Besides
this we have lot of Dinner and Tea Ware on
which we have made big reduction to close
out Look at these prices:
1 French China Dinner Set, yellow bios
soms was $40, now $33.
1 German do, grey sprays, was $50, now
L Porcelaine do, wild flowers, was S25,
now $40.
Stone China do, blue daisy, was $24,
now $1S.
a French Tea Sets, rich Frotte gold line,
assorted decorations reduced from $40 to
SIG.
German Tea Sets, gold edge, assorted dec
orations, were 50, now ST.
We have reductions in all departments, and
we respectfully invite your inspection of our
stock before you make your fall purchases
New goods are arriving, and we are confident
of supplying your needs at lower figures then
elsewhere. E. J. MILLER & SON,
BIT King street.
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A FRESH supply OF RUMFoRD's YEAST
II POWDER Just received by
]. G.. MILBURN.
The evening world., 1894-08-17
TRUCKS ARE BARRED.
Even Butchers and kilkmsn Must
Keep Off the Parkway
Singer Paid His Fine and Says He'll
Appeal to the last Court.
Declares that Owners of Trotfsrs
Have No Right There.

Farmers and business men In Fiat
bush and other outlying wards in
Brooklyn. can no longer drive their
wagons and heavy trucks over the
Ocean Parkway, as that route hereafter
is 10 he used exclusively as a speedway
Justice steers In the Grant Street Po-'
lice Court, Fla;bush. to-day handed
down a decision In the cases of Henry
Le!le. a milkman at Parliville, and Jacob
Singer. a butcher, both of whom were
arrested ten days ago for driving their
wagons on the Ocean Parkway. The
defendants were fined $40 each.
The cases were brought 10 test the
law as a result of IA recent order from
Park Commissioner. Squier. TO the ef-
feet that only carriages and light rigs
would be allowed on the Ocean Park
way.
The coinstltutionaiity of the law. Jus
tice Steers decides, cannot be attacked
or decided upon by a police justice.
Mr.. Singer became very angry when
Justice Steers announced his decision,
and declared the case would be Appealed
and carried 10 the last court.
When tle Parkway was built said
AIR. Singer II, as property owner IKE
my neigAbors paid the assessments.
The people who speed their horses on
this road now did not pay a penny for
Its construction, and yet they are al
lowed TO use il, while We are barred
from II.
II am a citizen and taxpayer. and
I claim the right to use the PARKWAY
l pay my fine under protest
Mr. Leib also paid his fine and said
he would help TO defray the costs Of
carrying the case to a higher court.
The evening world., 1894-08-17
LAST EDITION.
IS He A MURDERER :?
Justice Vaughn Says Burke Often
Threatened Bergmann's Life
The Aged Prisoner Eats and Sleeps,
but Refuses to Talk.
Crowds Flock to South Beach, the
Scene of the Tragedy.
Special to The Evening world.)

CLIFTON, S. l., Aug. T.-Aged
Thomas s. Burke, whose arrangement Of
pulleys, strings and wires attached to
the trigger of an old shotgun yesterday
morning caused the death OF his son-in-
law, Frederick Bergmann, at South
Beach. Is locked up in a cell at the
Police Headquarters at Stapleton. He
has refused to see any one since he was
locked up, and will not talk about the
shooting at all.
Burke passed an apparently comforta-
BILE night, sleeping soundly. This morn
Ing he ate a hearty breakfast, and II
his mind was at all troubled he did not
show 1t by his actions. He will have
q preliminary hearing to-day before JUS
tice John Vaughn, at Rosebank.
The prisoner has been before Justice
Vaughn many times for drunkenness,
and once last Fall for threatening the
life of the man who met such a horrible
death yesterday.
He has managed to escape punishment
The evening world., 1894-08-17
SCORCHED BY A LIVE WIRE.
Workman in q Trolley Car Power
House Badly shocked.

Fred Tuthil, of 3Ss Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn, was terribly shocked and
made temporarily blind by live cleo
trio wire In the power-house Of the
Brooklyn City Railroad, At the foot OF
Division street, Williamsburg, early this
morning. 49,. ,.,,o
repairing Insulation on the cable feeders
foi the trolley cars. lie retained
strength enough to grasp a feeder and
save himself from falling thirty-nve Feet
TO the ground.
He was very badly scorched and black;
ened by electricity, and his mustaehe ana
most OF his hair was singed on, while
the back of his neck was badly burned.
When he got the shock he says he felt
as il he was all on fre. A surgeon from
81. Catharine Hospital attended Tuthill,
after which he was sent home.
stunt. Elliott. of the power house, says
That Tuthill sustained a Hash" which In
like being struck by lightning; and not not q
on the cables. Tuthill, II Is said, will
recover.
The evening world., 1894-08-17
HE THRASHED "LANKY BOB"
A Conductor Makes Fftzsim m Ous
Conform to the Rules.

A Conductor Makes Fftssim M us
Conform to the Rules.
Bob Fitzsimmons, the pusilist, was
badly thrashed last night but not In the
prize ring. A conductor on the Penn.
sylvania Railroad did the Job. and did
1t we'll. Lanky Bobs face will bear the
marks Of the encounter for some time.
The irregularity Of his unprepossessing
features has ben spoiled, and his strut
Is not quite so perpendicular az 1t was.
Accompanied by a handsome young
lady, Fitzsimmons boarded a train at
the Jersey City Depot Of the Pennsyl.
vanis road at II O. clock last night to SO
to Trenton. He was drunk; Good and
plenty drunk" as friend OF his re-
marked. -
The platform of the car seemed to
possess a peculiar fascination for him,
and he refused to enter the car. when
told to do so. The conductor insisted
that he 20 inside, where the lady was
Bob said he'd be d IL he'd go. Both
were positive and emphatic. A row fol-
lowed, In the course OF which the con,
ductor got In on Bob's face and handed
him rather roughly. The prize-hghter
distance, and bystanders interfered, and
he was hustled into the car, where the
incident ended.
The evening world., 1894-08-17

Captain" in the book April o. 1898.
This was encoursglns, but when Mr.
Hess sought to follow It UP with aues,
whereabouts. Mr. Wellmsn lnterposed
when Mrs, Sanford was induced to
come here and testify before this Board
daughter" said Mr.. Weliman. and al
though Mrs. Sanford had testified that
her daughter was now In this State. the
Commissioners refused to permit ".
Hess 10 lind out where she was to be
found.
Mr. Hess passed the book to Mrs. San.
ford and asked her to find the entry
which Indicated that $50 had been paid
to Smith nNovember, 1897
Mrs. Sanford put on her glasses over
her veil and hunted for the item. Now
and then Mr.. Hess would ask ques-
ton in u soft gentle voice and manner.
Have You found II, ma am"
"You can read. can't You. madame"'
Look again and see II 1t Is there"
At last Mrs Sanford was in a wash
of pcrsperation, and her hands shook as
she thrust the book at Mr.. Wellman and
blurted out:
II won't, | can't; I'm too nervous. As
can read. Mebbe | have been dis
orderly house keeper for ten years. but
/ amt ignorant. I'll bet that was the
month | had all ! could do TO pay the
rent, and that there II an entry in
December"
Mr.. Wellmun found one, Dec. 7. Mr..
Hess said sOothingly:
Now. ma'am: you have won your
wages; tell me who wrote this
Mrs. Sanford said 1t WAS not her ha nd
writing nor her daughter, ~ 1t must be
Jim Wglin's. adding, as usual. because
l couldn't lind my glnsses.'
1t read: wv. =. CWard Man Smlth),
s6p"
Suppose were to tell you that Smith
was out Of town from Dec. ! to Dec.
l5?' began Mr. Hess.
Toe woman was plainly getting UNI
strung. Mr., Wellman came to the res
cue.
Send for the records. They will tell
where Smith was.
Mr.. Hess protested against this inter
ruption, but the harm had been done,
Mis- Sanford had been reassured. and
she replied that Smith must have been
in town, because she had seen him al
most every day.
For some reason not apparent the
commis sioUors have sometimes sustain
ed the motions and objections OF The de-
Tense during this turn at the Capt. Cross
trial. which makes the trial unique in
the series up to date.
MIR. Hess startel in again on the
LeXow testimony 81 Mrs. Sanford. and
Mr.. Wellman sighed and said he should
have nervous prUs;rations. This gave
Commissioner Murray made the re
! shorten matters If MIR. Weilman admit
| ted that Alrs. Sanford perjured hersel
before the Lexow Committee.
| All. but how could we establish d
have her punished for it, asked Mr.
Hess. much To the perturbation Of The
| spirits OF the witness.
! Recess was then taken.
The evening world., 1894-08-17
CROSS DENIES THIS STORY.
CircumstaptihI Account of n Pres
rnt" Given NJ Christmas.

The Stasts-Zeitung this morning prints
circumstsntial story, giving names
and amounts paid by each. of collec-
ton taken up in 1892 among saloon. dive
and policy shop keepers to make Capt,
Cross "A New Years present. Capt: Cross
street station. The sum OF $3.50 was
said to have been collected. Supt.
Byrnes, 1t was said, got wind of il and
tried to stop the presentation, but was
Outwitted,
capt cross, when seen by an Even:
ing World" reporter, Indignantly denied
the story. and Supt. Byrnes said he did
not remember anything about the mat
ter.
The evening world., 1894-08-17

f,r his many misdemeanors heretofore.
as his old wife. his daughter and his
.on n-law have pleaded for him.
1t is common gossip that Burke was in
'.e habit of beating his wife, and it is
said that he treated his daughter. whom
ne yesterday made q widow, in the same
brutal fashion.
Neither his wife NOR his daughter has ia
The dead man and the little four
months-old girl: his daughter, who WAS was
today in the back room of Martin
Hughes's undertaking establishment at
Rosebank.
Mrs. Bergmann, the mother of Fred
erck Bergman, came, from Brookiyn
ments with the undertaken to have the
funeral take place on Sunday, at +;
NJ She was much affected, but SAID
nothing about the crime. and soon re-
turned home.
An autopsy will be. held to-
morrow morning at o'clock by DR..
James Thompkins, Of Rosebank, and the
inquest will be held next Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock by Coroner Halloran.
The evening world., 1894-08-17
EDITION.
IS THIS 4 Big HOAX?
This Bottle Hold Keys and 4 Story
of Collision at Sea.
Signed by Two BreokIynites Whs'.
Went for a Sail.
states that They Were Run Down'
by tho Steamship, Paris.

John Cavanaugh. while walking along
the beach at Coney Island, picked up q
bottle containing q note and some keys.
The keys were wrapped up In the note-
The note was as follows:
Our boat was struck by the fteanA-
or Paris bound for Europe.
Help was refused. "
Our boat IL now nearly hlled with
water We are sinking fast. No boaf
near to help us.
"Good-by. oil. God only can save us.
Keys In bottle for my locker IL
room of Engine Company. 20, State
near Nevins street" ~
JOHN HEATH. Lottridse."
The first name OF the Lothridge was
blurred SO much that It could not be
made out.
At the house of engine No. &c IL wac
learned that Heath was the engineer
in charge of %. He went on his vacar
ton Tuesday to Atlantic Highlands.
He left in an old whaleboat that he
had fitted ur as 4 yacht.
With him was Fitch Lattridge. whe
keeps a stove store at 45i 1-s Atlantis
avenue.
At the engine-house the flremen were
inclined to regard the matter as a jo<e-
Heath lived at Az Atlantic avenue.
with his wife and one child. boy. n
Mrs. Heath only returned from tAe
Catskills yesterday. sle knew her hus-
band had started for Atlantic Highlands.
but has heard nothing from him.
| At Lattridse's store this morning. 4
postal card was received by Thoma1
The evening world., 1894-08-17

MRS. BURkE AND HER GkANDChlLp ADh-
LAlDE.
Justice Vaughn said this morning that
he knew that old Burke had been otten
arrested and brought before MIN ioI
various offenses, but that his books had
he records OF Burke's past offenses had
been destroyed. He knew, however, that
surke had threatened Bergmann WIN
Death before. and had gone 10 ~, i've a al
charge OF this nature was made against
him, some time ago. ..,z
After he had eaten his breakfast this
sR snVsop sus and shset q paper saying
in New York City A sheet OF notepaper
ana Snd an envelope were given to him. ana
For thlrty-three years Thomas s.
Burke and his wife, Sarah Adelina
surke, have been squatters on the
bout sSn aEvs ss SeSTe az pons Sppo
site to Swinburne and Hoffman Islands;
Burke is Dublin Irishman. who served
n the Fourteenth New York during
New York. and claims to be a cousin
General Of the United States. -
es ,Se ss w beach oq IN f e SSsn
the property sHs '" was Of little Value and
Through this purchase they gradually
ing property for some distance. they
,iaimed 10 trace their title through
me heirs Of Lancaster Symes, e
WON large portion of the island hac
oeen granted in 1908 by Queen Anne.
IN 1892 John Foley, who was born "
ne neighhbrhood. returned from visit
south America, and successfully re
sisted the claims OF the Burkes to tbs
Egesler part nj the land. and obtained
os session through the courts: The lit
Salloh extended over q period OF sever
ears and showed old man Burke to b
ae;ermined ard persistent fighter,
oepriVed OF the major portion or thei
The evening world., 1894-08-17
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
Long Island Railroad Engfneer
Released In $4,000 Rail.

Coleman McDonough, an engineer In
the employ OF the Long Island Railroad
Company, was arraigned in the Gates
Avenue Police Court. Brooklyn, to-day,
on a charge OF homicide. He was ad-
mitted 10 bail under $500 bonds: 49,
McDonough was In charge OF hockS-
xav Reach train No. Al, which struck
md Killed George Marshall, OF New Lots
road, near Schenk avenue, at SO O'CLOCK
last night.