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The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
Making . Constitution.

OF the nearly 400 amendments offered IL
The New 70 K constitutional convention
iabout thrOe-fourths have been rejected
bither 10 committee or by the convention
Ihe fate OF the remaining 100 Is exceed
Iugly precarlous, and an Albany corre-
ppondent doubts whether half dozen will
iuryivs the final sitting process Of the last
seek OF the session. This mar seem like a
ipiiiful outcome for such prolonged and
costly deliberations, bat IL AZ least bears
witness that there is nothing seriously
wrong with New Yorks present funda-
mental law. aud II is worth a great deal to
DO assured OF that on good authority
Philadelphia Record.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
No. 3aT6.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
.. 5. LAND OTFTcE,

HELENA, Mont, sept. 20. 1894
Notice Is hereby given. that hobart s Hale has
this day tiled application for patent, under the
mining laws Of congress- for the TrsloAr m IN
lite designated ~ survey No. ilsl, situated in
lunorganI1ed) mining dis riot, Lewis and Clarke
county, Montana township n. range 1 W,
which claim Is recorded in the oflioo OF tho 70.
cofder OF Lewis and Clarke county. At Helena
Montana and described as follows
aid survey No. llgl beginning al corner No.
]. from which the Initial point In sec 10, I'd n .
w. beares, deg ~ min 80 SEQ " Z, li2. 0 ~
thence 80 deg 10 min 3I5. f. thence a 81 deg
~ min $40 Il, thence Sl dog Ig min " 52I /
ft thence " deg rs min 2I5 n. thence IS
deg 81 miu W 2ia2 Il % the place OF beginning.
embracing hive aoTos, upon which notice OF
soptember. lsJL w. L. COX,
First publication eept. % 1894
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

No. 6-Lovs's Atonement BY Tn. Benton.
No gLThe House on tho Marsh. By FlorenoS
No. 2s-Doris Fortuna by Florence Warden.
No. 27-A Tour Of tho World In Eighty DayA
No. 1s-A hemesis. BY J. MoLaren CobbAn.
No, S,Guilty or Not Guilty BY Amanda Al.
No; ti-Ihe Cuban Heirsss. by Mau Kyle
No t2-lsoras Bridal Vow. BY Margaret
No, ts-Raiph Raymonds Heir. BY Horasio
No. is.fhs Heir Of elsnvillo. BY Francis
Durivage.
No bo-Derrlck Vaughan. Noveniss BY Edna
No. bi-The Duchess BY the Duchess"
No. b2-Ths Heir Of Lime by Robt. Buchanan
No 5sSihe story Of Elizabeth By Miss
No. 5S-Two Kisses. BY Hswloy Smart.
To any one who will send us THREE OF
the No. coupons accompanied by
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in silver or post
age stamps We will send any THREE
BOOKS 30 be selected by yourself from the
list printed above. by mail postage prepaid;
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Each book 10 we'll bound In neat and at
traotive raper cover and CONTAIN FROM
225 TO 300 PAGEE. REGULAR RETAIL
PRICE 25 CENTS. You are thus enabled
20 obtain them at one-third thsir value.
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cay TO day you can secure the entire list of
books at one-third the price you would
have to pay IL purchasing in any other
manner.
We make this liberal offer. whereby some
OF the best works of fiction in the Engli.h
language may be secured by our readers for
the meress trifie of expense, in order TO in
crease our circulation. Our p esent read
era will greatly oblige as by calling the at
tention OF their friends to the TACT that by
buying THE INDEPENDENT they can
secure the advantages Of our great book
offer. Address;
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pRoposaAdL,s SAILS, FOR PUBLIC BUILD

PROPOSALS. FOR PUBLIC BUILD
L inRs. Office OF Construo,ing Quarter
master, Helena, Montans, Septembsr 81,
1894 Sealed proposals will be received nj
this Office until Tuesday, October I'd. 1894,
2 o'clock >. m. and OF ened Immediately
thereafter for constructing al Fort Hstri.
son near Helena. Montauai Ono Hospital
also proposals 70. plumbing, hot water
beating aud gas piping. the same. Separate
bids required for each class of work. All
In accordance with plans and specifications
which may be seen at this office and at the
offices Of the Chief Quartermastsr, 81. Paul,
Minn., and Depot Quai termaster. Omaha,
Neb.. and Builders Exchange. Minneapolis
MINI.
Blank forms for proposals. circulars 10
bidde and othe necessary information
will be fu nished on application TO the un-
dersigned. The government reserves the
light to reject any or all bids. or parts
thereof. and to waive technical defects.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Hospitap,, (or
plumbing. hrstinR. or gas piping Hospital
as tho case may bel and addressed TO Geo.
5. Hoyt Captain and Assistant Quarter
master, u. $. Amy.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
our Fiye.masted Schooner.

The Eve mastsd schooner Gov. Ames. OF
LIS tons burden, now lies ssrenely in the
Providence river with big load Of coal.
when sha rounded the Horn" in 1890 it
was maintained In some quarters that, as q
. schooner of that rig, she could never be
90, back safely from the Pacific ooAst. On
that trip she passed in the far south the
French ive-master La France. the largest
sailing snip in the world, which carries 8, 800
tons OF coal.
Il houah the worlds fve- masters can be
counted on one's fingers. they are q pecu.
iiarly American institution, under schoon or
Hg.-Bosiea Daily Globe.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

CTOCkHOLDERs MEETING. THE
y annual meeting Of the stoc ckholderA of
tue StedmAn Foundry apd Machine com
pany will be heli at the Offices Of the com
pany on lhursday. October T. 1894 at
o'clock r. M, Tot the urpose OF elsetiug n
board of Trustees for the ensuing year. and
the transaction VI such other business as
may properly come before IT,
T.. RAssoME Secretary.
HELENA, Mont, Sect, "a, 1894.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN, TAKE
1 notice that tho uudersiaued hhs this
day filed 10 tie District Court ut the Fret
judicial District OF the State Of Montana
10 and 10 the county Of Lewis and Clarke.
his petition praying that w order OF tho
said court his nAmo may be chAppsd 20
Victor Day. aud that ho inioads 10 present
the said hpt lioatiou 90 the said court on
tho 20ih day Of bepte mber, lSgt at the
opening hour Vt cont on that day OF ns
soon thereafter as counsel ma' be heard.
NiuIoH ITBRABANpERg,
Helena. Mont Sept 20. 1894
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

C1OCKHOLDERS MEETING - NO
y tios ~ hsreO, given tdht thofo viii Ls a
nesting OF tue stockholders OF the Helena
Electric company, held NJ tbe ofIlcs of the
com coy, Helena, Mont, on tuesday, Oo,.
z. 1911 Bt four .. m, 10, tho purpose OF
couaiucrluR ntrOpoaition for The gAlo Of
the oonpanl'a entirsp opetuos
II. n, PAhCHEN, President.
IL. H. WALEpR, Socrotaty.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
Had Met Once Before.

h Police Justics-Look here. your face Is
familiar. HaveD't you been In this court
before2 Piisoner-PIease, your honor. von
met me ont at DuQan's the night they had
sthe dog fight out there. Seei "0h yes.
You handled the dog that lost $50 on.
hlx months Nextr'-Indisnap polls journal.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

CATTLE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE Is
y hereby given th0t uudor n decree aud
judgment VI tho United States oitouit cour,
at Helena, Montana, iu onnse No. 3li and
on tue 81 day Of October 1924 NJ 10 O'Clock
a. IN e, OF the station oT town OF Hae0 IN
Valley county Montana, where the cattle
now are, vii sell for cash, ht public nuo-
tion, 10 the highest and best hidder, 300
head. more OF less, stock cattle. Title to
paas ulOn continuation Of sale by court.
Cattle are nov gathered and may be seen
a. place OF sale. JAMEs r. PoErEN
Receiver and Master.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
NnrLrE 10 lnRn1rnrs .sr,rr or

NOTICE TO CRFpIrOEs - EgTATE OF
" Anna y fng9lbufn doc Asal
AotiCs is beroby giypp by ths undersigned. AL.
nlusir1t0r Oi tho cstlto 20 Anna =. tngrlharu,
lotu'ali 10 tho creditors ~ AMI all psr-Oua lAy.
~ claims against thp rA,d dsccA.sl. tl ashibit
ndin' Wlth ths nooe'huy Yuueusrs, wDthiU four
tll months after Tho fret pubucatio MI ma n..
.ce 20 tho aHld adninlstratof. At 10 no Ninih
JYohue. IN tlo citV ~ ll.lona. tho cams holng
he place Tor tho Transaction ~ tho business
rlarza
II. T. FSGELHOHN.
Atminislfatos u no oHtAto Of Anna 4. lngll
horn. dscoagod.
Uatsd rent. ". 1884
! lrs. Da5lioAilOn sut. q, 1921
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
NorI-E Fon pUnLlcArIoN.
L. b LANp OFFICE
MFI.INA. MonL. hant gn lal

. o IlNNT VTTITT
ufiINA, Mont, sept 20 ls9L
Compl1lnt having be,u on'o-od 1T this ofiios
b5 MarY ". kussoll against Milliam X, llsrtman,
fur abandoning his homutaa1 entry No L.1l
dAtou e. 80, 1891, upon hon = 90 = ,fsA "a q.
aud 20 y ne y section DO, tJNnHhip li d. range 3
". in LoWia and llarko couaty. Montana ,glti A
view TO tho cancr liAtiun ~ aid cntrl; ho sHld
pattluu are hefehy euWmO Of 30 hlpnar al this
uiice on the Jlnt day ~ , ctllsF. 1891 al 10
o'clock a. Ill.,, 10 respond sud furnish lestimouy
concerning said alleged Abandonment
JEREMIAH ,UlLINA
iNdaiyor.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

p Mr.. slimpurse-Do you know that ice
cream. instead OF making one cooler makes
one uarmer2 Pretty Girl-when did you
thenr that2 II have known II for years"
Hum b! Strange that You did not think
90 mention II last winter."-New Yor8
Weekly
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

h Mrs. T, s. HAWKINS, Chattanooga. Tenn.
says; '.shilob's Vitalizsr saved my life.
j consider 10 the best remedy for dsbili-
ltsted system i ever psed." For dyspersia.
liver or kidney trouble IL excels. Price 20
cents. For sale by Pafohen D'Aeheui
Drug Co.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING = THE AN
- nuAl nesting OF tho stockholders OF tho Jay
Gould Mining company will he hold al the Of.
fieo Of tho Helena a Livingston smelling a io-
ducti0n Co, on Wednesday. Oct. \ 1895, Rt II
board Of trustees for the ensuing year, and tho
Transaction Of such other business as may
properly come before il
q, n ALLEN, Secretary.
Helena. Mont. Sept II, 1884,
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

DIssOLUToN NO1ICE-TaE FIRM
~ ot BLOOD a Byheld, Avon. Montane is
tnis daY dissolved by mutual consent.
Tue hotel. livery and saloon business will
be continued under tho rAme of Louis l.
Blood. who viii assume all indebtedness OF
the old firm aud collect oil bills.
Louis !. BLoop.
Avon, Mont, Sept. 20 1904
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

TOCKupLDENH MEETING - THE AN
y nuAl tIoollnR OF tho stockholdors Of tho 70.
b." Mining company will bo held At tho oliics
~ tho Helena A livingston tmelting a lednc-
ton o., on MhdnatdAy. Oct. y 1871. At 10
o'clock a m, Tor tho purpose Of eleetlnK
tfsnsaotion of sueh other basinsss a. may prop
cfly como boiofe H.
o. X, ALLEN, Secretary
Helena. Mont. Sept "a. itpL
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

CToCkHOLDERS MEETING - NO.
y tice Is hereby given that there will be a
IN ,etlng of the stockholders " tho Helena
Gas Light aud Coke comran'. he'd al tho
office OF the comiany. Helena, Mont. on
Tuesday, Oct. 9. 1894. at four D M, for the
purpose OF constdsung u pi opposition foT
the sale of the eomrAny'a entire rrope ties.
II. N. PARCHEN. President
III L. WALKER Secretary.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

SToCKhoLDFRy MEETING - THE An
- nuAl meeting OF the stockholders OF the
ponrbon Mining company will be held At the of
fee OF the Helena n Livingston smelling ho-
duction Co. on Tuesday. Oct. 2 1896 at 10
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose OF electing board
Of trustees Tor the ensuing year, and the trans
action OF such other business As may properly
como bsforeit o II. ALLAN, Secretary
Helena. Mont, Sept 81, Isal
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
BOON OFFER.

To any one who will send us ONE OF the
No. l coupons accompanied by TEN
CENTS in silver or POSTAGE stAmpH. we
Will send ANY ONE BOOK TO be selected
by yourself from tho list printed bslow, by
mail postage pIepsiH
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

A RLINGrON HoTRL-Fireproot building
"A and ono ~ tho largoat In thu city n 50,eent
moA for 20 conts; all mudora cOnvanencss; osn-
20 ali railroad depOls Hates gi,gl 10 Sl.s0 per
DAY. Nos M iia. as Main stfeot. Dyer a
AYors, proprietors'
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

STCCKHoLpRRs' MEETING THE An.
- naAl meeting OF tho Iockhullers ~ tho
llelena Mining 4 hoductiou "a Will ha held AZ
A deduction O., ou tuesday. 1ot ! 1874 al II
o'oiOok q. M. fog the purpUs0 uf oleoting a
board Of trusttOs foe tho ensuing year. amt tho
Transaction OF such other business a. lnay prop
o. "A. ALLf n, socrstArI.
Helena Mont. Sept. a. i6aL
DIES wANTED-BIDS WILL BE RE-
ID ceived by the unds siRned Tor enlaro-
lug the ditth on the Flowerrso ranch. on
sun river. About fifteen hundred (L5OO)
"a De OF dlrt are 10 be moVsd, and tho work
must be completed this year
". X. HowrRRur,
son River. Mout
Sept q. 1891.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
Independent Book Coupon No. 2.

TWENTY-FIVE CENTS and THREE OF thsss
No. coupons will entitls tho holdor to
THREE BOOKS from the list givon above.
Nos, Of tho Three Books Wanted. ...........
Your Name. ............,........,.
Postotiice.. ........."u..........
No. Street. State. ..............
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Lbs1

IOsT
-7----S----~4~-~-~-~I---l-
| OaT- WATCH CHAM AND GOLB MgbAI
taiwoon u lowoot b.. ". Ifultt and H.
~ Naffoh ar suu tua namn of li5v. y.
squif's aud otnor in criplua o. tho modal
no hniot will return 10 thI. once o. 10 A. a.,
ltullL Cor. LIgltn and NoInag
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
NIsCEItASEoUs

- ,~---~--- -----~---~S~---~-~--~
CAMPERS CAN BkNT FULL OUIfIT
tamo etc. cheap. Addfesa Porter lAl
BrocEouriigu sT0ut, lioleuA
tOh lltADE-ilf fkBLLI H. RfED 4 co.,
Montana back ioama, hhtnoss ,,ss,,D,
etc. wlll Trade Tor WOOL, real estate vr oflors,
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
FOR BEAUTY

For comfort, for improvement Of the COM
4 plexion, use only Pofzoni's Powder there is
nothing equal 10 il,
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

ron HENT-FI RNISIED ROOMS.
'>-~~~~~-~-~~~~~-~-~-~~ -~~--~~-~---~~~-~~-~~~~-
FOR REN Nr-PARLok. KlTCHEN, PANTHY,
two bsdr0Oma. furnished compete Tor
housekeeping or rVomers. Bli llOllina avenue.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

I,uR NT-FUBNIsHtD kUOMS. THE
L cheapest and oleansst. At tho Hotter block.
newly papered and cleansd
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

SITUATION wANTkD-As HoUSEREEpEIi
- or ehAmbermAid by an all-around good
worker; best of References Address House
keeper. this Office.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

LOG nNI-FUHNlBHED Rooms FROM
l. 81 no, suites or single, aud Tor transit.
gl2 North HOdney street.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

SITUATION wANTED-BY A YOUNG LADY
~ as a practical double entry bookkesper or
cashier. salary moderate; good reference. Call
bloch.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
wANrEp-MIsckLLANnous.

~ WANTkD-PUPiLS IN fRKNCH-MLLE
W Mnyronne will resume hor saturday morn
ing French class at the Hawthorne school build
can be accommodated. uition. 81 per month
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
HELP WANrED-MALE

~~-~~~~N~~~~~~~~S~~S~ ~S~~--~~~~~~-~~~-~>-~~-~~
WANTED "A MAN TO TAKE AN OFFICE
w and represent n manufacturer; $50 per
week; small capital required Address with
stamp. Mfg. box az. oncorI Junction Mass.
AI ANIED - BELlAtLE Statesmen 10
w sell lubricating oils greases and painters
supplies Address oIerling hehning Co., lsys-
land. Ohio.
WANTED - SPECIALITY ADVERTISING
W canyAsse,s; men familiar with premium
mercantile trads; money mAsor nf 1894. otan-
ley bradley, last 10Th street. New York.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
BOARD ASp Rnnu OFFERED.

~~-N-~-~S~-~-~--~~~~~~-~-~
HOAbD AND ROOMS FOR MEN: 1907 n.
~ Benton avenue, fys minutes walk from
braat Northern Al, X. thopA
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
SITUATIONS wANrsD-FEMALE

CRU TON WANTtD-N LADY COOK.
~ strictly hrst-class; no objections TO country
Job ~ years experience Call or address ook.
gU5 lonton avenue. helena, Mont
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

THR LEWIS AND CLARKE COUNTY
l. teachers institute will 10 held in the
high school buildinR, Helena. Oct & and
). IL Is tho duty Of ali holding certihcatss in
the county to attend this instiiu uts morning sss-
sions beginning at nins sharp. Minnie A. Rel
fenrath, County Superintendent OF Schools
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
Fus RENT-DwELLING>

I,oR RENT HBRBERT d, REED 4 co.
4 ground tioor aontAna bank blilding. havs
The largest ltst VI houses AMI stores In the city
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

SITUATION WANTED-WokK OF ANY
kind out by the day or at homo a22 Cut
ler street
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

sIItAiiJSs WANrED-aALE
Advertisements under this head threo times
FhEe
-~~~0~---~~~-S~~S~J~~-~S
MUTATION WANTED-BY MAN AND
~ wifo in hotel OF boarding house, man to
city references Address ". a. H., this office.
SITUATION WANTED-AS BOUKKEEPER
perienes and references Address II. Carter,
accounting department Ohio Southern Il. IL.
Springfield, U,
The Helena independent., 1894-09-24

SITUATION wANrtD-BY THOROUGHLY
~ COMPETENT housekoeper who Is not afraid to
work. Address A. B., this office.
SII UATION wANrkD-BY YOUNG LADY
~ ~ clerk in music or dry goods store. or 10
do writing Ia office; experienced. Address H.,
bozeman, Mont
SITUATION wANTED-RY YOUNG GIRL
" to work for board while going TO school
Address 5. T., this Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-18
Opening and Closing of the Mails

Northern mails close at 7 80 and 8 so a. m.
and u go AS and do p. IN. Open at
8 90 a. m, - 90 m. and 30 p. m.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville,
close at 90 and II 90 a. m. and 8 As p.
IN. Open at 90 a. m. and 3 90 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at so
p N. and 40 p. m. Open at 8 90 a. IN. and
3 00p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond close at
10 As a. m. and 3 80 and s 45 p. m. Open
at s 90 a. III. and - 80 m.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 so a. m.
aud 30 p. m. Open at s 90 q. M.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
8 40 q. m. and 90 p. NJ. Open at 90 am.
aud 5 00p.m.
Western mails close at 8 45 S. m. and
ID SO p. M. Open at 8 OOa N. and 10 90 m.
Washington mails close at 80 and so g..
m. and u 80, 4 40, 80 and S As p. m.
Open at 90 and 10 90 Il. w., II 90 m. and
3 SO and 6 30p M
Office Hours-open at 8 90 a. m. Close at
6 00p.m.
Sunday Hoirs-opon at 90 a. m. Close
at 8 so g. NJ
Carriers Schedule-C Collections msde at
6 80 ana 10 90 a. n and ID 20, 90 and
8 As p. m.
Deliveries made at 90 a. M, 10 90 m. and
800 p. m.
sunday-carriers' window open at 90 and
CLOSE at 8 20 a. m
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Time Table in Effect August /, 1894
MoUNT,yERN n DIVISION, Week Days.,

WAY
Time Table in Effect August /, 1894.
MoUNT.yERN N DIVISION, Week Days.,
soUTHBoUND.
Leave Alexandria 6:31, 900, 1925 and
11:.5 a. m. and 1925, lbs. 2:25, 3:06,
300, 4:O6, 5o6, 7:1oH and 6:10s p. M.
Leave Riverside Park 7:03 9:45, 1850
and ESQ a. H., and 1850, 1:5O, $50. $3.50,
AGO, 4:35, 5:37, 1859 and 8:58@ p. m.
Arrive Mount Vernon 7:0S, $50. 1875
and II :55 a. m and 1855, loo, BOO, 3:4O,
4:25, 4:40 aud 5:42 p. m.
Returning Week Days,
Leave Mount Vernon 40, 9:55. 1855
and II :55 a. m, and 1855, loo, 2:55, 3:55,
4:12, l:55 500, and 5:45 p. M.
Leave Riverside Park ia, 1000, 1853
and 1850 a. M, and 1853, 1859, 2:59, 1853.
ZIG, 5:O4, 500, 1858 and $3.50 p. M.
Arrive Alexandria $50, 1925 and 11:25
&. H., and 1926. 1925, 2:25, 1925, 4:25,
All, 500, 5:2S, 6:21, S:25% and 9:25+ p.
IN. Pleasant evenings only.
MOUNT VERNON DIVISION.
ION pleasant Sundays only.]
sourHBoUND Sundays,
Leave Alexandria zoos, $40, 1910 and
II:lO Il. H.. ana IZ.1O 1.lOi %'1o, o.IO, 1.IO,
5:10a, 6:10. 40 and $40 p. M.
Arrive Riverside Park 1882, 9:43, 1O:43
and 11:43 a NJ, and 1243, 1:43, 2:43,
3:43. 4:43. $685., CAB, TAB and SAB p. IN.
arrive at Mount Vernon 1855 a. m. and
2:43, 3:l3, 4:43 and 5:43a p. m.
Returning Sundays,
Leave Mount Vernon 7:40z a. H., and 200,
300. 4:55 and 5:45@ p. m.
Arrive Riverside Park 7:44#, $50, 1855
and Hos a. M, and 1855, 1:55, 255,
3:55, 4:55, 5:49#, 6:55, 1856 and 500 p. III.
Arrive Alexandria S:20s. 1927 and 11:27
a. m, and 1927, 1:27, 2:27, 3:27, All.
5:27. 6:27@, 1927, S:27 and 9:27 p. NJ.
Through trains to Mount Vernon will be
run every Sunday.
D. w. HOLDEN, Superintendent
GEO. R. PHILLIPS, Genl Psssgr Agt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-18
THEGAZETTE.
SATURDAY ~. AUG. IS, Is: 4 {.

SHE WAS DRESSED AS A MAN.-P. j.
Welsh, summer resident of SHINE
cock Hills, on Long Island, woke up
on Monday morning and discovered
that his sloop yacht, which had been
anchored in the bay, was missing. He
offered rewards for its recovery, and
notified Deputy Sheriff Nugent, OF Riv-
erside. Nugent heard that the yacht
had been seen at Sag Harbor, and that
two young men were sailing her west
ward. The sheriff got naphlha launch
and caught up to the yacht late We'd
nesday night, near Cedar Island, two
miles from Sag Harbor, and the two pi-
rates were soon prisoners.
When they were taken out of the
launch the sheriff made the startling
discovery that one pirate, who was
smoking a cigarette, was woman.
The pair were taken to Greenport and
thence to Riverside, where they were
locked up. At the sheritf7s office they
cave their names as Grace Smith, aged
10, of Southampton, and Frank Barker,
eyed %, of Brooklne, Mass. Barker
was a station agent at Shinnecock
Hills.
Miss Smith said that she and Barker
went out riding on Sunday, and that
10th lad great deal to drink. They
took walk on the beach when they
came back, and she proposed that they
should take sail. They kept on sail
ing until the officers caught them Miss
smith would not tell why she dressed
up in mems clothes, but it is believed
that the couple intended to elope, and
Miss Smith wore the trousers TO dis
2uise herself. Both were held to await
the action OF the grand jury.