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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-23
Alexandria aGazetted Virginia Advertiser
PuBL1sHED DAILY AND rRI-wEGglY 1T

PUBLIsHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEELY AT
Gazette Building. $50 & BIZ Prince st.
Daily one yo&r, So; six months SO ;one month
90 cents.
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three months 81.
All transient Advertisements must be paid for
in advance.
Contract advertisers viii not be allowed to ex-
coed their space unless the excess is paid for
at transient rates, and under no circum-
stances viii they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business IN the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be pald Tor
IN advance.
resolutions in ncmoriam, Of thanks tributes
Of respect raaS;s2lutions adopted by societies
e,.sr rersons. <Hnless of public concern, viii
gnly be printed in this paper as advertise
monts.
The GAZETTE Office is connected with tho
Telephone Exchange. Advertisements, or
dcrs for the paper. news or any information
O. business can be sent by telephone.
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ia, SIS second-class matter.l
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AT BLACKSBURG. VA.

twenty-five Instructors. Thoroughly equip
ped Shops. Laboratories and Infrmary.
Farm of 33S acres Steam Heating and
Electric Lights in Dormitories Degree
courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Civil.
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. APP
piled Chemistry and General Science. Short
er courses in Practical Agriculture and Prac-
tical Mechanics Total cost for session Of
nine months including tuition and other fees,
clothing, board, washing, textbooks, medical
attendance, etc, about $3.50 Cost to State
students $3.50. Next session begins Septem-
Der DIST, 1894. For Catalogue apply to
J. NJ. MCBRYDE, PHI. d., LII. d.
iy1 4 tsep21 President
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MEETINGS.

NOTICE.-General meeting of tie stock,
~ holders of THE WASHINGTON REAL
ESTATE COMPANY.
We, the undersigned stockholders of the
Washington Real Estate Company, holding
together more than onc-tenth (1-f0) of the
capital stock of said company, do hereby call
general meeting of the stockholders of said
company to be held at No. 115 south Fairfax
street, Alexandria Va, SATURDAY, August
18th, S91. at II o'clock a. II. for the pur-
poses following to-wit:
First, To amend section one y of article
five - Of the Constitution of said company,
so AS TO make said section one Il read rs
follows:
The annual meetings shall be held in the
city of Alexandria, State of Virginia, on the
third (3rd) Monday in October Of each and
every year, the first of said annual meetings
to be held on the third (3rd) Monday of Octo-
Der, 1S91 and at the annual meetings, in
Guiding first said annual meeting, the officers
aud directors mentioned in section one (1)
Of article six o. of this Constitution shall be
elected and to constitute quorum for the
transaction of any business, there must be
present those who can give majority of all
the votes which could be given by al the
stockholders"
Secondly to amend section three (3) of ar
ticle nine (9) of the constitution of said COM
panv, so as to make said section three (3)
read as follows:
'"rhc attorney shall be member of the
bar of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, and shall reside in Washington.
D. C. He shall perform such duties as the
board of directors may from time to time re-
quirc, and he shall not be eligible as any Off
Ger mentioned in section one a. of article six
90 of this constitution"
We also give notice that at said general
meeting herein before called wo intend offer
ing resolution removing the then five di-
rectors, members of the board Of directors of
said company, and to proceed forthwith to fill
the vacancies caused by such removal
JOHN D. MONELL,
J. AUGUSTUS TAYLOR,
AUG. CRANE, JR,
HENRY L. BALLENTINE,
JOHN II. WALTER.
Washington, d. c. July 18th, 1894.
jy25 & I'd
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SelectSchool for Young Ladies and Little Girls
EDUCATIONAL.

507 PRINCE STREET,
n
A 70 gradual N i he
VIM +. Creighton.
FL
PRINCIPALS
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M ISIS MARY TEBBs will reopen her
AVA SCHOOL at the Synagogue, SEPTEM-
BER 18th, 1894. For further particulars
apply to the PRINCIPAL, No COB Queen
street. aug1S I'm
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PROPOSALS.
OOUNTY COURT HOUSE.

NOUNTY COURT HOUSE,
" ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 1S, 1894.
PROPOSALS are invited for grading and
macadamizing the following public roads in
Alexandria county:
/. Columbia Pike from the railroad west to
tho line of the old canal about one half mile
2. Falls Church road from the car shed,
Rosslyn, west to the arch culvert. about 900
feet.
g. Georgetown and Alexandria road from
Canal street to the Rosslyn line, about 1 100
feet.
4. Falls Church road from the District line
near Spout run west to Cherrydale. about one
half mile.
And for building stone abutments for a
bridge across Four-mile run at Torrison,s sta
tion.
Plans and specifications for the above work
may be obtained at the County Court House,
Alexandria, Va. Bids will be opened August
2Sth. 1894, at - IN. The right is reserved
to reject any bid.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors.
aug1S lot II. II. YOUNG, Clerk.
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EDUCATIONAL.
ST. MARY,S ACADEMY

conducted by the Sisters of the Holv Cross.
will reopen on MONDAY. SEPT. 3
ST. MARY'S PAROCHIAL and COLORED
SCHOOL 5 will also reopen on SEPTEMBER
8. Parents are requested to send their children
promptly. aue22 2w
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COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND NARY,
WILLIAMSBURG, VA

WILLIAMSBURG VA,
Next session begins October 4th, 1894
The oldest College in the South. Provides a
thorough normal and academic training His
torical surroundings. Healthy climate. Forty
eight miles from Richmond on the Chess-
pcake and ohio Railroad. Terms cheap Ex-
penses for Students willing to teach two years
in the Public Schools of Virginia, board, fuel,
lights and washing $40 per month Other
Students from ST. to S14 per month Medical
fee S3. Tuition fee charged against each
Student not willing to take Il pledge to teach,
$3.50 per half session. Send for Catalogue
LYON G. TYLER,
President.
WOO 1awtoct
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AUCTION SALES.
By o'Neal & Lunt, Auctioners.


DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
D executed by NJ B. Harlow and wife ct
ais. to the subscribers, as trustees OF the Ger
man Cooperative Building Association, No
5, of Alexandria, Virginia, bearing date Oh
the 7th day of March, 1892, and of record in
! the land records Of the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, in deed book, No. 27, folio 349, the
subscribers as trustees, as aforesaid will, by
the order OF the board of directors of the said
association duly made, offer for sale at public
auction, at the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, on
SATURDAY,
the 25th day of August 1894,
at 2 ~, the property conveyed by the said
deed of trust, to wit:
A LOT OF GROUND WITH A BRICK
DWELLING thereon in the said city of Alex
andria on the west side of Columbus street
between Madison and Montgomery streets, in
front on Columbus street II feet G inches,
and running west same width as in front,
80 feet 10 a court, which connects with an
alley leading into Madison street, being the
same property conveyed by the said NJ. B..
Harlow and wife ct ais, to A. A. Lott subject
to said deed of trust
Terms of SALE Cash. Conveyancing at the
expense of the purchaser
JOSEPH KAUFMANNl
GEORGE w. FISHER, Trustees.
WORTH HULFISH,
aug4 cots
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aug1S CIV
Randolph h-lIaeon COLLEGES and Academies.
W. SMITH. AM, LID, President

WILLIAM LID Prcsdcr
j. RANDOLPACON
GOTH Catalogue
RANDoLPMACoN WoAANS
dophNlaon College Ashland, sisth
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Catalogue with details
3and4 RAHDoPHMACoN ACADEMIES at Bedford City Front
AM
". FontRo Va jy17
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Right Arm Par ralyzed!
Saved from St. Vitus Dance.

"Our daughter, Blanche, now ff-
teen years OF age, had been terribly
afflicted with Nervousness, and had
lost the entire use of her right arm.
We feared St. Vitus dance, and tried
the best physicians, with no benefit.
She has taken three bottles Of DR..
Miles Ncrvine and has gained 81
pounds. Her nervousness and Symp-
toms Of st. Vitus dance are entirely
gone, she attends school regularly,
and has recovered complete use of
her arm, her appetite is splendid"
MRS L. X. BULLOCK. Brighton. n. Y. :
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Va. Agricultural & Mechanical College,

.jy2S go t sep12
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
WANT THE AMERICAS CUP.
EngIishmen Dictate Terms Not in
Accord with the Deed of GIFT.
CBv Associated Press.

LONDON Sept. 1.-The Field says to-
day tina. Lord Dunraven and the Others
who form the syndicate which will build
II yacht to challenge for the America s
cup desir that the next contest should
take place of Newport, instead of in the
vicinity of New York, in order that the
contesting yachts may avoid being har-
raised by excursion steamers.
1t Is also suggested that the challen-
gers should not be required to name
their y1 chit until some time near the
date set for the races. so that in case
several yachts are building. they can
select the best. The dimensions, it is also
proposed, should be stated according 10
the present rule.
Another point awaiting decision is
the length of the loadline, and measure
ment with the crew on board. In this
connection 1t is thought that eighty feet
loadlne should not be exceeded
A member of the Yacht Racing Ass9-
citation mas written letter to The
Field, in which he says that George j.
Gould should not have accepted the
silver cup of the Royal London Yacht
club. won on Aug. G, in the race around
the Isle OF Wight, when, II is alleged
Nigilant broke the rule relating to sig
mailing for more water. and that, there
fore. the cup must be considered a grace.
full gift by His Royal Highness, the
Prince of Wales, and not as having been
won by Nigilant
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
KEPT EMPLOYEES DEPOSITS,
superintendent in IL Big DR., -Gunds
House Accused.

Henry NJ. Tanger, aged thirty-One for
seven years the superintendent of the
delivery department of Il big uptown
dry-goods house, was a prisoner In
Yorkville Police Court this morning,
charged with having extorted monny
from drivers and messengers as security
for their honesty. Without the knowl-
edge of the firm he has followed his
system of eNtortion for over year, II is
said, and from each one of his victims
he received from So TO 500.
When driver or messenger was sent
to his department after being employed,
Tanger would demand of him a sum of
money, which was generally paid. Money
that he once received this way he never
returned. it Is said and it is believed
that he has managed to swindle the
employees out of 81 800
The case first came to light on Aug.
10 last, when a young driver, named
Bernard Sterher, went to the head book
keeper and asked for the years interest
on his 500 deposit. An Investigation was
made and Tanger fled to Chicago. He
was arrested by special officer and
was brought back
When amalgned in Yorkville Police
Court this morning he said that his
home was at ljS East Fifty-siXth street.
He refused to make any statement, and
demanded an examination. He was held
in $500 bail.
Supt. Schwab appeared as the
prosecutor. With him We're several of
Hangers victims, all drivers and messen-
gers. Their names are: Emil ACkerman,
eighteen years old, OF $40 East Fourth
street, gave TanEer $50; Philip Rivett,
$40 Third avenue. gave $50; Leopold Pick,
| 355 East Seventy-second street, gave $50;
Louis Stein, 1896 East SEVENTEEN street,
gave s25, and Henry Colbert, Of 2il East
Eighty-tirst street, gave 500.
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n fo-nights Evening Worid's G
spiend'd pennys worth, TIE san
day WoridS big nickers worth.
TROUBLE IN SIAM.
The King Said Ia &c III from In
duiGcnVr In Choral.

LONDON, Sept The Pan Mall
Gazette to-day publishes q long letter
from Hnngok siam explaining the re
cent rumurs wlicA arrived At Victoria
from lionE- kong, that the King of
Siam WAS dead.
Bonguk, the writer says Is in Il fever
neat cf excitement on account OF the
reported announcements that the Eing
wac dead. Many people believe that
the news was sent GU, IN order to test
public opinion,
The membrrs at the Diplomatic Corps,
II Is AIDED, share the general Ignorance
on the subject, aui many of them pre-
dict trouble. The British Minister, It
appears, lists rogue tei that another gun
boat be sent uuw Hong Kong In view
OF the alarming runnrs.
lO lign Shtln",e circles It Is asserted
that IA, King ts suffering from fever,
the result of indulgence i'm ohlural.
Now, IL seems. he feels the effects OF
the INDULGENCE with such severity that
there Is small hope Of his recovery.
The ual1Cc ladies. TIE Letter also says
are turning their wealth into dilmoAds
and III" King having mistakenly ela,
waited his relatives Ia important pos,
in the Kingdom, the duration of the dy.
nasty is regarded dS improbable.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
CHICAGO BANKER MISSING.
Arthur G. Conway's Financial
Enterprises Come to Grief
Many Investors and Creditors Said
to BE Seeking Him.

CHICAGO, Sept. Arthur &. Con-
way banker and promoter, doing bust
ness as The Conway Banlting-Hous in
the Unity Building. has disappeared and
left behind him host of creditors.
Claims against the dcfunct concern are
said to be mostly small amounts, and
are not expected to aggregate over
ST., 900.
Elegant offices were fitted up and
every arrangement was made to carry
on a general banking and investment
business. but it failed to materialize in
paying quantities. All the receipts are
said to have been used in the running
expenses of the bank.
As a security for depOsitnrs and in
vestors. the banking-h house claimed to
have deposited bonds to the amount of
$4,000 but the place whore the security
was deposited was never mentioned.
In connection with his banking bust
ness Mr.. Conway had numerous other
schemes. Among these wer" Several
TO Withstand the effects. of the new Tariff
to withstand the effects of the new tarin
bill. He is also said to have had several
gani2ation when the crash came.
Elaorate circulars were issued to explain
the advantages that were to accrue
from Conway's new plan of co-opera-
ton In loans, investments and banking.
Accounts were divided into three forms.
SAYING Investments" and Loan
certificates" For the privilege of doing
business with the bank the applicant
who desired to open an account was
obliged to pay So The advantages Of
tered for this initiation fee were such
as no legitimate business could hope to
make good.
Z 70 end came last night when firrn
of Office fixture people took possession
OF the place under an attachment and
chattel mortgage. Conway had removed
all his books and papers. and no knowl
edge of the amount of his Indebtedness
could be learned. He lived at 25n5 Calu'
met avenue until II few days ago. wher
he and his wife suddenly LETT. 'f'he last
OF their effects were taken away Thurs
day, and none of the neighbors knew
where the people had gone. They left
behind them numerous small debts ow'
Ing to the storekeepers with whom they
traded
Thomas +. Paxton, who was In part.
nershlp with Conway several years ago
| said that he knew nothing OF his present
Whereabouts lie said that he did not
think Conway had contracted any large
Obligations, but had lveTreaChed himself
In opening his banking house, and the
| hard times had brought about his pres
| ent difficulty.
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TERMS OF STATE OFFICERS.
Amended Ia Conform with the
Separate Elrctions Proposition.

IVY Associated iTtNrl
ALBANY, Sept. l.-Whcu the Consti-
tutional Convention met this morning
Mr.. Bowers announced the death of the
son of Mr.. David Mcclure, a delegate
from New York, and resolutions of SYM
pathy were adopted by a rising vote.
The Governor and state Officers Com
mIttee reported an Amendment as to
terms of office of the state officers, to
conform with the separate elections
proposition. 1t makes the next term of
office, except of Governor, three years.
This win bring the next election on AN
odd year. and then the term is made two
years, SO that the election viii fan
hereafter ON odi-uumbered years.
The Governors term OF office Is
shortened to two wears, 80 ~ to tall ON
odd years also, aud not interfere with
city elections. The amendment was
placed ON general orders.
The educational article time for de
bate was extended tor one half hour, 80
a. to last until o'c'ock, recess time.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. lauter-
baCh's amendment providing that the
prohibition clause as TO school moneys
should not apply to charitable and cor
rectional Institutions where education Is
! incidental.
| Mir. I.auterbach described the situa.
, ton In these schools OF correction. He
I said that there was no objection Il
sending public school teachers Ia teach
/ aStins, every moral duty to forbid them
/ being educated. or forbid them To re-
ceive religion If they do receive eduCa
| ton.
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Attractions at North Beach.

One of the pleasantest places at which
to take a days outing in the neighbor-
hood of the city is North Beach, on the
Long Island Sound, reached by commo-
dious steamboats, from the foot of East
Ninety-ninth street every hour on week
days and half-hourly on Sundays, at
fording a most delightful sail OF twenty
minutes. North Beach Ia also reached
by elegant electric cars from East Thir-
ty-fourth street and East Ninety-second
street ferries, as well as every few min
utes from all points in Brooklyn, by the
Brooklyn, city Railroad. direct TO the
beach. No pleasure resort offers such a
vast number OF attractions for so small
an expenditure OF money as North
Beach. There are many shady walks
and elegant drives, safe and delightful
bathing, boating and fishing. toboggan
the Protection of an efficient police
force. The switehback railway, near
the grand pier. 10 always well patron
ICED. Concerts take place every after
noon and evening. The easy. frequent
ana comfortable neans OF access by
boat Or oars tend 70 deservedly. popular
Ize thIe CHARMING and dtlIEhtfpi re-
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. get out of or into the house by that

~ get out of or into the house by that
Policemen John W. Toomey found a
oioody butcher knife In the ailey IRON
which Feidenbaum emerged.
In the back room, where the. man
slept, n new scythe stone was FOUND
II had evidently only been used once
md 4 had been beer. g ssnd then n the to a fhSP
In the rear room, Feidenpdnni !, !
loody shirt was found on The bed
where II had been hastily throw.
bloody marks were found on the walls
Hose to the window. and also on the
Sheets Of the bed In the back-room, The
sheets were. streaked with BLOOD as
though they had been used by the muir
derer to wipe his hands.
Feidenbaum was taken by the polio
TO the Essex Market Police Court ms
morning, and remanded until MohihS
morning for an examination. He was
taken back to the Fourteenth Precinct
When Feidenbaum was arraigne1 young
Michael Hoffman. who stood at the har
close to him. tried to seize nm him og o fns
20 by the court officers. The boy cried
ana shook his fist savagely at. the prs
'ner when he was kept away from nm MN;
Eeidenbaum talked to, an "EyennS
World reporter and told his version Of
He said that he worked when he could
get work. and at anything, and that
lately he had come from Long Island,
He had the appearance of tramp ana
could not or would not say where he had
last worked. He said that on Tuesday
night he slept In Tompkins Square,
and there met another man, who was
also sleeping there. He dill not know
the mans name. When feidenbaum
hired the room from Mrs. Hoffman he
says he told this man about II and al
lowed him to sleep with him.
The man, he says, climbed up the shed
and fire-escape into the back room through
the window, and neither Mrs. Hoffman
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citizens, have reason to congratulate
/ themselves
| II have always been an admirer OF Mr..
Morton and consider no position too
/ high for him"
| In Brooklyn It was the general opinion
among Republicans seen by an Even,
ing World reporter that Morton would
be accepted by the various factions In
Kings County as a strong candidate.
The regular machine Republicans are
delighted over the prospect OF Mr.. Nor
tons nomination, but the Independent
element. while not opposed to him, think
that Joseph III. Choate ought to be Sc
leCted Instead.
Internal Revenue Collector Nathan.
when seen by an Evening World' re-
II think Mr. Morton IL the strongest
candidate the Republicans could select
for the nomination. His sincerity and
Republicanism has been established His
political record is beyond reproach 1t
seems to me that he would poll "A heavy
vote in Kings County. There Is nothing
that can see against Mr.. Morton's nom
nation"
Lawyer H. A. Breckenridge said:
"lf Mr.. Morton Is nominated, | think
he will be generally accepted by the Re
publicans of Kings County, unless Jus
tice William j. Gaynor should be nom
mated by the Democrats. If Justice
Gaynor does not run for Governor, Mr..
Morton can win against any other can
di1ate. The one man. perhaps. who
would have been more Acceptable In
Kings County than Mr.. Morton is Mr..
Choate.
Col. George i. Clarke, Nathan Re
publican OF the Twenty-third Ward,
"Mr. Morton is the strongest candldat e
the Republicans could nominate. He IS
a fine man ANA has made a brilliant
Many prominent Republicans. includ-
ing George r., Elliott. T. Il. Wills and
Mayor SchIeren. were out II town to-
a, 81 F,,a ri.Gi nj m a. hI
Is n prominent member OF the mon
League Club. refused to be interviewed
upon Mr.. Morton's nomination.
President Hazard. of the Futon Ma
ti)nal Bank. who IL supposed to know
great deal about Republican politics,
when asked about Mr. Morton's nomina-
ton, said.
wise to nominate Mr.. Morton or not. 1t
all depends as to his strength in Kings
County have nothing to say"
Silas h. butcher, President OF the
Hamilton Trust Company and one Of
the most prominent Republicans In
Brooklyn. said:
II do not wish to say anything about
Mr. Morton. Personally, ] favor a can
didate from Brooklyn
Who do you favor from Brooklyn"
asked the reporter
Gen. stewart l.. Woodford," was the
be strong candidate. I think Mr..
Morton would be a good man, but ! am
in favor of candidate from Brook
| lyn."
Deputy Police Commissioner Harmon
! was inclined to be reticcnt upon the
subject OF Mr.. Morton's nomination. but
he thought he would poll the full Re
publican vote In Kings County.
Deputy Fire Commissioner Barrow
said: "If MIR. Morton Is nominated |
| think he Will poll Il full vote from the
regular Republicans. and be generally
accepted by the Independents.
Mfr. Mortons affiliations with Mr..
| Plat | do not think would interfere
has always had the greatest regard for
Mr.. Morton, but Mr.. Morton has never
been accused OF wearing Platts collar"