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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
The Shoe and Leather Bank.

New YORK, Nov. 26.-Inspector Nc
Laugh and hfs-men were very busy
this morning. 1t was said at head
quarters that the capture of the alb
sconding Samuel c. Seeley, bookkeeper
of the Shoe and Leather Bank, might
be expected at any moment. The de-
tectives are hot on his trail, and may
even at this moment have run him
down. Despite the assertions of Fred
erick Bakers sous to the effect that
their father was not the man implicat-
ed with Seeley in the lootiDg of the
bank, and that he did not even have
an account there, Paying Telleri Gil
bert Sayres, of the bank, the man who
for eight years past has cashed checks
for Baker personally at least three times
a week averaging about $500 each, has
positively identified the body. The
bank is open to-day for business and
no one could tell by appearances that
anything out of the ordinary had taken
place. Attempts to trace the disposi-
ton that Baker made Of the money of
which he robbed the bank, have brought
to light the facts that indicate that as
far back as fifteen years ago he began
his peculations, and that his stealings
will amount in the aggregate to an
enormous sum, fa- above the amount
taken from the bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Three fourths of the wheat crop sown
in western Kansas this fall is ruined by
the continued drought.
The board of stewards of the Califor-
nie Jockey Club have suspended Lucky
Baldwin's trainer for suspected crook
ed work and are making searching
investigation of the ins and outs of the
Baldwin stable.
A despatch from Bio Janeiro says that Italy
has decided to send fleet against BRAZIL on
account of that country's refusal to arbiirate
pending question.
Owing to the spread of diphtheria through
out Detroit, the board of health has ordered
the closing of every public school in that city
The forest and prairie fires near Pana, Ills.
have finally been gotten under control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
MONDAY EVENING NOV. IS, 1s A.

WHY PEOPLE who do not object to
horse racing in the spring and fail'
should object to it in the winter, Is one
of the many other inconsistencies OF
human nature. Race horses have not
as vet been able to express their feel
ines on the subject in human language
but. Judging by appearances and by
common sense, they certainly prefer to
run over good, dry track, on clear
and bracing winter day, than in such
mild, humid weather as that which Of
ten prevails at the spring and autumn
meetings, and everybody familiar with
race tracks knows that horse that has
run a race, after he has been rubbed
down will cool of and be keener for an
other one, much sooner on goldman q
mild day. Men can run longer in cold
than in temperate weather, and they
like horses, are animals, and horse own
ers are not going to hurt their stock, and
thereby lower their value by allowing
them to run in weather that will sub
iect them to disease or accident. That
it is not more vicious to bet on horse
race on the first day of December than
ON the last day of November, none but
the opponents of winter races will pre-
fond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Executive Board of the Board of
Visitors OF the University of Virginia
have granted a weeks holiday at
Christmas in addition to the holiday on
Thanksgiving day.
The roof of the residence of Mrs.
Ballau, at Herndon, caught fire yester-
day from sparks from chimney and a
hole two feet square was burned, but
the flames were soon e1tinguished by
water.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
took charge of the Warm Springs prop
erty on November 1st, and it is proba.
BILE that extensive improvements will
soon be made at that popular resort.
There is talk of another large MOTEL be-
lug erected at the springs
It is understood that the field officers
of the First Brigade of Infantry will be
called together again in Richmond
some time in the near future for the
purpose of electing a brigadier-general.
Col. Nash states that he has not with
drawn from the contest for brigadier-
general.
The Richmond Times says it is a
rather peculiar coincidence that during
the past thirty years no person has
been convicted by Richmond jury of
murder in the first degree. In the Gu
verius case as well as in the trial OF
Jeter Phillips, the .uries had 10 be Sc
cured from Alexandria.
A number of fine white shad were
shipped through Norfolk Saturday
from the Albemarle sound section:
where they are taken in the small
seires. Herring are caught at every
haul. This is unusual, and is not taken
as good sign by fishermen. The To-
cal market supplies are meagre, fresh
water varieties forming the bulk, flank
ed by the perennial gray trout and
mullet.
Thomas H. Cooney, of Pittston, Pa,
was found dead on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
north Of Richmond yesterday morning.
He was brother of the we l-known
railroad superintendent of his name in
Pittston. 1t is supposed that Cooney
was a passenger on the north bound
train which left Richmond for Wash
ington at 7:05 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and that in passing between the
cars he fell. He was we'll dressed, and
bore every evidence of being a man OF
high standing. His remains now await
The orders of his relatives who have
been advised of his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
letter from Upperville.
Correspondence Alexandria Gazette.l

Correspondence AICAliiuiEt bd1cttS.J
UpPERvILLE, Fauquier county, Nov
24.-November has been sunshine
making outdoors ajoy forever. Many
strangers from the city with dogs and
guns have availed themselves of the
pleasant and inviting weather to hunt
MIR. Matthews has been preaching at
the Episcopal Church here and is as
popular as ever, drawing large crowds
from hill and valley who are eager to
hear Gods word. The church is filled
every night. The music under Miss
DeButts and Mrs. Dulany inspires
every one. Alexandria has loaned
some of its talent; all were pleased
and so expressed themselves with a
piece sung by Mrs. A. B. Lawson and
Mr.. Dempsey.
Hog killing has commenced. Tur-
keys begin to anticipate Thanksgiving
aud look detected. Politics seems a
thing of the past, if silence indicates
anything.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
sEARCEY,s DEPOSITION.

AS stated in the GAZETTE of that
date, the deposition Of Charles ]. Scar
cey, the train robber, was taken in
Fredericksburg on Saturday to be used
10 the civil suit now pending between
the Adams Express Company and
Charles Morgan, in Cincinnati, over
the money found on him when arrested
for the Aqua creek train robbery. The
examination was held at the office OF
Mr.. W. S. White, who was representing
the Adams Express Company in this
matter. There were present Mr.. Low
cry Jackson, of Shay, Jackson & Cogan,
of Cincinnati, who are counsel for Nor
gan; the notary, and Sergeant EdriDg-
ton, who had charge of Searcey.
Those present refused to make pub
lie the deposition, but it was ascertain
ell that Searcey positively identified
Morgan by his picture. Mr.. White
would not be interviewed, but Mr..
Lowery Jackson spoke freely and forci-
bly, about the matter. Mr.. Jackson
said that, in his opinion, Searcey lied
like thief in his testimony. He said
that the express company had taken
Morgan's money from him illegally
and in a highhanded way; that his
firm felt indignant with the ex-
press company, and had at first under
taken the case because of the wrong
done Morgan. That now, however,
they were in the case to win it.
He said that while he did not like to
ak about his firm, he would say that
they did not take cases unless they
were we'll paid, and that while at first
Morgan had no money owing to the
express company having taken all in
his possession, his friends had now
come forward to his aid, and that there
was plenty of funds to make vigorous
fight. They proposed to fight the case
vigorously and do all that could be
done legally to clear this man, who
mad nothing to DO with the train rob
berry.
Mr.. Jackson said all the stories in
the papers about opium and blood
poisoning were nonsense; that there
was no blood-poisoning, and that Nor
gan did not take opium. There was
bad break of the mans leg, and it
would be some time before he could be
moved, even if any extradition were
granted.
He said very emphatically that Nor
gan had a good defence, and that he
would, in his judgment, never be
brought back to Virginia-certainly
not, if they could help it. If he was
extradited one of the firm would come
here to defend him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

THE DIFFERENCE between some 9th
er people and the GAZETTE is that the
latter, being entirely unbiased, and
fancy free, and being abreast of the age
and body of the times" can see things
exactly as they are, at their first ap-
pearance, and doesn't have to wait for
their full development before it ex-
poses them to its readers. 1t has been
plain to it for a long time that Arch
bishop Ireland is not the right man in
the right place, and that he has done
his church more harm than good, and
it has stated these facts over and over
again. But now the distinguished
Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester, goes SO
far as to denounce some of the Arch
bishops actions as disgraceful and
scandalous, and as not inspired by love OF
the church or of good government, but
by improper motives. So that in
church matters, as in politics and other
things, always consult the GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

FoorBALL.-The five years series of Yale
Harvard football games in Springfield, Mass,
ended on Saturday in the fercest struggle Of
all. The result Was another victory for Yale
by a score of 10 to 4. There were $4,000
people on Hampden Park, the greatest num-
Der that has ever gathered at these annual
contests, and the fierceness and the more open
play caused by the new rules made the game
the most interesting ever seen there. The
great feature of the game was what may
fairly called its brutality. In all, six men,
evenly divided between the two sides, were
taken off the field injured. Fortunately,
however, none of the injured were very sen,
ously hurt. 1t was pronounced the most bru-
tai exhibition outside of prize-fghtipg ever
given. Murphy, of Yale, remained uncon-
scious even after being removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

DEATH OF DR.. KINsoLvING.-Rev
DIR. Ovid A. Kinsolving, father of Rt
Rev. George H. Kinsolving, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of Texas, and of Rev
Arthur B. Kinsolving, rector of Christ
Church, Brooklyn, n. Y, died sudden.
ly at his home at Houston, Va, on
Saturday.
He had been for forty-nine years q
Protestant Episcopal minister in his ma,
i've State, in which he was known
aud honored as strong and gifted
man. He was graduated with class
houors from Kenyon College, O.. in
1912, in the same class with the late
ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes, and
from the Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia, near this city, in 1916. A num-
Der of calls to the rectorship of promi-
nent churches outside of his State had
been sent him, but none of them was
ever accepted.
DR.. Kinsolving was typical Vir-
ginian of the old school. He was a
son of Col. George W. Kinsolving, Of
Albemarle county, and was courtly,
genial, full of charming humor, re-
markable reader and an able preacher
He was thrice married His first
wife was Miss Julia Krauth, sister Of
Rev. DR.. Charles P. Krauth, the late
provost of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. His second wife was Miss Lucy
Lee Rodgers, daughter of the late Gen.
Asa Rogers, of Loudoun county. His
widow was Mrs. Roberta Carey Cor
bin. One of the surviving sons is
Charles ]. Kinsolving. of Muirkirk,
Md. Another is Rev. Lucien Lee Kin
solving. of Rio Grande do Sui. Brazil,
and third is Wythe Leigh Kinsolv-
ing, youth of fifteen years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
NEW SILKS AND TELVETS.

FOR LESS THAN TIE USUAL PRICES.
SILKS-S1.25 Yard for Black Peau dc
Sole, that has always sold heretofore at $50.
St.35 Yard for Black Peau dc Sole that
has always sold heretofore at SlG0
$3.50 Yard for Black Peau de Sole that
has always sold heretofore at SIS.
$500 Yard for Black Peau de Sole that
has always sold heretofore at $3.50.
yELYETS-$600a Yard for "Lisrcnc,
Listers Rain-proof Silk Seal For capes,
co Is, &c. As inches wide.
$500, $500 and $500 Yard for Black
Velour du Nord. For capes, coats sleeves,
&c b inches wide.
S1.25 Il Yard for yelutina Cord, for dresses,
skirts, sleeves, s.. % inches wide
(First floor. under SkyIghi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
Fire.

MARION, N. C., Nov. 26.-About
noon yesterday fire broke out in the
old frame building known as the "Ark. /"
There was high wind at the time and
the flames spread to the Jail and burn
ed SO rapidly it was with difficulty that
81 prisoners were rescued. The town
has no water supply. Citizens form
ell a bucket brigade from the wells but
these were soon exhausted and the fire
went through the business part of the
town, leaving only one building stand
ing. The street bridge burned and fell
on the Southern Railway track, delay
ing trains several hours. The loss is
about s125 900 on which there was lit
tie insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
THE BANK DEFAULCATIoN.

An account of the heavy defalcation
in the Shoe and Leather Bank of New
York was published in the GAZETTE on
Saturday. Samuel G. Seeley, assistant
book-keeper of the bank, is the default
er to the extent of S354,000. He had
an accomplice, Frederick Baker, a
lawyer, who has been depositor in the
bank for thirty years.
Seeley stole the money, only to band
it over to Baker who had him in his
power. Seeley, it is said, retained not
more than 81 900 of the $3.50 900 stolen.
The thefts began nine years ago and
continued up to a few days before
Seeley took refuge in flight, having
learned that change in the system of
ledger keeping would make further
concealment of his crime an impossi-
blity. The scheme as worked by
Seeley and his confederate was very
simple. Seeley entered false credits on
the pass book for small amounts, charg-
ed them in another account and carried
these charges along in clever way from
year to year.
Seeley confessed to his lawyer, F. NJ.
Angel, and then disappeared. Fred
erick Baker, the accomplice of Seeley,
was found drowned at one o'clock Sat
urday afternoon near his country place
at Sands Point, L. l., and no doubt is
entertained that he committed suicide.
He had said, when exposure was i'm
minent, that he twas too old to run
away"
said :: :'Why, Baker got all the money.
When once he got Seeley in his power;
which was many years ago, he forcs d
him to keep up his thievery and declar-
ed that he would not allow Seeley to
stop; that it was no use, any way, as
the bookkeeper would be sure to 60 to
prison, and that if be did not continue
to steal Baker would see that his pecu-
iations should be made public. This
kept Seeley in q perpetual hell OF
torment, until he saw the crash was
sure to Gomez
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
All Fraa

Those who have used DR.. Kings New Dis
covery know its value, and those who have
not, have now the opportunity to try it Free
Cali on the advertised Druggist and geta Trial
Bottle, Free Send your name and address
to II. E. Bucklen Sc Co., Chicago, and get a
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Free,
as well as copy of Guide to Health and
Household Instructor, Free. All OF which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you moth,
ing. For sale at E. S. Leadbeater Sons
Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
SEVEN HUNDRED common laborers

SEVEN HUNDRED common laborers
are employed at the Norfolk navy yard.
OF these, six hundred are negroes, who
as regularly as elections occur, vote the
republican ticket. And yet, for the place
each of them fills four or five white
democratic voters have vainly applied.
Is it at all wonderful that there should
have been great falling off in the dem
ocratic vote of Norfolk ? The party, as
well as the man, that does not provide
for its own household is worse than the
heather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Ne1andris Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1894.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26, 1894.
Among the visitors here to-day is
Colonel Cab. Maddux Of Virginia. He
says he called he turn on the 9th Vir-
ginia district, and would have done so
on two others except for the Walton
law. In North and South Carolina. he
SAYS, cotton is selling ut lower rates
than it can be raised for, and that
consequently cotton planters there
are mortgagirg their lands in or
der to raise money with which
to buy and hold it for a rise.
He also says the democrats in
those States, now that the fear of negro
domination has been dissipated, say,
with Pope, that the best government Is
that which is administered the best;
that they can live under any, and that
as the democrats don't recognize their
workers, the latter, at the late election,
determined to take rest. The Colonel
renewed his subscription to the GA.
zETTE, and says he hears it spoken of
everywhere as true prophet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

WHEN PEOPLE once take the wrong
shoot there is no telling where they
will 90. The once staid and conserva-
tive Baltimore Sun now goes so far as
to favor the appointment of women as
superintendent of city street cleaning
departments. Women are evidently
being ''emancipated." But their eman-
cipation is proving as disastrous as was
that of the negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

SoLIDIrIEp NATURAL CASA. R. White
hill, professor of chemistry and physics at the
West Virginia University, after many trials,
has succeeded in liquifying and soidifying
natural gas. and has on exhibition in his de-
par,ment the result of his experiment, which
looks like limp of snow. 1t is very cold,
and frozs the thermometer 125~ degrees be-
low zero. Touched by the finger, it seems
very cold, but really is so hot that it blisters
the finger instantly. It evaporates rapidly,
and disintergrates in contact with the air,
emitting a smoke like phosphorus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, Nov. 26.-11 a. m.-During
the morning hour at the Stock Exchange
speculation was irregular in its course. The
good effect of the government bond loan was
offset by the Shoo and Leather Bank
defalcation and the uncertainty about
the Chicago and Northwestern dividend
A rally followed and at II o'clock few
stocks were selling above Saturdays closing
transactions. At II o'clock the market was
firm.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 26.-virginia threes
new 72E. do century 59ls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

GOLD Is at q premium, and the fifty
million gold bonds been taken by one
syndicate. No matter what the bonds
sold for, their owners will draw five per
cent. interest on them, though money
can be borrowed now at less than three
per cent. on first class collateral.
The people will be taxed to pay the in
terest referred to, but what will they
in exchange? Nothing. Is it any
wonder that many of them are opposed
to the present management of the
couutry's financial affairs, and in their
Efforts to improve it should go off on
the even more dangerous paths of
free silver and fiat money?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
.Notb;ne venture. Nothing Have."sg

Rev. John Reid, ir., of Great Falls, Mon,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me-. l
can emphasize his statement, TT is positive
cure for catarrh if used as directed" Rev.
Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mon.
1t is the medicine above all others for ca
tarrh. and is worth its weight in gold. can
nso Ely's Cream Balm with safety and it does
all that is claimed for it.-B w. Sperry, Hart
ford Conn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
ASSAULTED Two slsrEns.-von Per

ASSAULT Ell L wv AlIA Oh l. Sl
kins, negro, was lodged in Henrico
jail, Richmond, Friday evening, charg-
ed with attempted assault upon Misses
Louisa and Martha Bolton. The
young women reside about four miles
from the city. They are in the habit
of driving in to the market every morn.
ing. Friday afternoon they were en-
route to their home in separate vehicles.
They charge that when about two
miles from the city, Miss Louisa, who
was some distance ahead, was stopped
by Perkins, who clambered into her
wagon and roughly caught her by the
arm. She struck him on the arm with
heavy piece ofiron near at hand, and
be left. She drove on and the negro
waited on the road until the other SIS
ter approached. He attempted an as
sault upon her, when she screamed and
so frightened him that he relinquished
his hold upon her aud ran off. The
negro denies having been on the road
at all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
POSTMASTER GENERAL BIssELL is S

POSTMASTER GENERAL BIssELL is so
enamored of the civil service reform
humbug law that he wants its opera.
ton extended so as to include the
fourth class postmasters. But if it be
necessary that the postmaster alta ham,
let should know the diameter and Cir
conference of the planet Venus, to
which. as yet, no mail is sent, why should
not the same knowledge be required of
the postmaster, at New York and the
other larger cities? Mr.. Bissell is q
great man-physically.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
DRY GOODS.
Y oodIVard 6 LothroD
10th, llth and F SIS, N. ".
Trimmed Hats for Women & Children
At $500 Each.

Same Grades have been sell
ing for SIS to $I2. They are
stylishly trimmed in the new
shades of Miroir Velvet, Os-
trich Feathers, Aigrettes, Fan
cy Feathers, Rhinestone and
Jet Buckles, &c.
millinery Parlors. 2nd floor, 2nd annex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 2i.-
The demand for cattle was inconsiderahle
Sales were on basis of S1a630 for inferior
to extra natives 81 50a-i 30 for Western
rangers, and 81 25a3.25 FOR Texans Hogs
Trade opened sctive, with prices firm and
shade higher for good stock, but The sctivity
and firmness did rot endure, the close being
dull at about yesterdays prices. Light hogs
and common mixed lots were dull from the
start. Shcep-The market was liicless Prices
ranged from 75c to So for sheep. and from
S1.75 to 1915 for lsmhs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

Peddlers in the Italian colony in Will
liamsburg, N. Y, are alleged to be
selling skinned cats for skinned rabbits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

The commercial markets open with a
steady tone, but there is very little room for
speculation SIS nothing is reported to encour-
age buyers to take hold of auy leading arti-
Gle of raw material. Flour is quiet and in
fair demand with liberal receipts. Wheat is
somewhat frmer at the declines recently
noted sales 81, SO, 81 and SO, latter for
choice finty mixed samples. Corn At to so
IN bulk on CARS. Bye is active and scarce at
so to 81. Oats 35 to 361h. Pork and Poul-
try are in good supply and easy, Potatoes,
Eggs, Butter and other Produce and Provi.
sions are more readily sold. Millfeed and
Hay are stronger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castori.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Wheat-Dec 53a,a
537s May 5S7sa59ls Con-Dec IL May
4sas. Oats-Doc 2o1a; May 32i.a32l,
PorS-Jan So 02la; May So 35. Lard
Jan S697la; May 81 17ia Ribs-Jan SGO2lo
| Nav So 20aS6 221o