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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

R. K. Meade, son of Rev. H. K.
Meade, died yesterday at Hickory, NC,
Wesley Andrews has declined the
appointment of collector of customs at
Petersburg.
Dr. William Chapman died suddenly
yesterday of apoplexy. He was one OF
Staunton's oldest inhabitants.
Miss Emma E. Norman, of Stafford,
died on Saturday at the residence Of
DR.. Tom Smith, in Fauquier county.
Mr.. William A. Winston, formerly
librarian at the University of Virginia,
died in Minneapolis, Mimi, Sunday
night.
The only case heard before the Court
of Appeals yesterday was that of Brown
against Bedford City Land and In
provement Company, which was argued
and continued.
Early yesterday morning twelve OF
the boys confined in the reformatory at
Laurel, few miles from Richmond
made their escape. The institution is
conducted by the Prison Reform
Association of Virginia, and to it
in the discretion of courts, boys may be
committed in lieu of being sent to the
penitentiary. The dash for liberty was
a bold one, the guards being taken COM
pletely by surprise.
On Sunday morning w. J. Coleman,
bridge Waterman at the trestle on the
Virginia Midland Railroad, on the out
skirts of North Danville, was found in
senseless condition near the trestle
While somewhat improved, Coleman
has not yet sufficiently regained con
seriousness to be able to give an intelli
gent account ofhow he was hurt, though
he says he was not struck by ii train
There is strong suspicion that he was
sand-bagged by negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23
deserve no sympathy.

By DIRECTION of wise man who
died and was buried in New York last
week there we no pallbearers at his fu-
neral. No reasonable man wants to be
a pallbearer, but no man of delicate
feeling likes to decline an invitation TO
be one and often accepts it at great per-
sonal inconvenience and trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23
Welcome Rain.

DENIsoN, Tex, Jan. 23.-The Red
river has made the unprecedented rise
of twelve feet during the past "a hours,
and all of the large water courses are
bank full. The rain in northern and
western Texas will be worth thousands
of dollars to the farmers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23
TUESDAY EVENING JAN c3 1894.
THE BOARD OF VISITORS of the Vir

THE BOARD OF VISITORS of the Yir-
ginia Military Institute never did bet
ter or a. wiser thing in all their lives
-ttASaIseS%hen they recently refused to re-
admit the students who had been dis
missed for hazing, and made the penal
ty of that offense hereafter immediate
and permanent dismissal. There is
nothing to palate the crime, no wit or
humor, or even common sense but
there is great deal of brutal cowardice
in it to condemn, and it is hoped that
this action of the board may be al ex-
ample to the other schools in the State
where it is committed, if there be any,
and that the outrageous custom may be
eradicated from Virginia soil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

Mr.. Oliver Altman, of Mr.. Pleasant,
Westmoreland Co., Pa, cures pain
in the back of ten years standing with
Salvation Oil. He says: II was troubled
with pain in my back for ten years,
and spent much money to cure myself.
At last was persuaded to use Salvation
Oil, half bottle of which effected a
cllra
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

THE Presidents greatest admirers
cannot reasonably deny that his veto
of the bill for a bridge from Jersey City
20 New York, Senator Hills pet meas
ure, aud his nomination for Associate
Justice of the I. S. Supreme Court,
first of Mr.. Hornblower, and now OF
Mr.. Peckham, both of whom are best
known for their opposition to the same
Senator, subject him, and only natural
ly, to the imputation of being influence
ed in his actions as President of the
country by personal luminosity. If he
be, in the bridge case he exposed him
self to deserved censure in the case OF
the iudgeship, to something worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

THE FACTS that seventy-nine dem
ocrats in the L. 5. House of Represen-
tatives voted against a provision of the
new tariff bill, and that fourteen Of
those in the Senate, leaving out those
who were paired that way. voted
against the Hornblower nomination,
and more against that of the ex-Presi-
dents brother, show that by no
means all the democrats in Congress
do, as Senator Morgan says some of
them do, poke out their heads like
cuckoos whenever the clock at tie
White House strikes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

The first blizzard of the season is raging
in Kansas to-day. In the northern part OF
the State the temperature was below zero ali
morning and terrific wind was blowing
with a cutting snow. In central Kansas, a
heavy snow, with much drifting is reported
All railroad trains will be behind schedule
time by tonight
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Omceto be Removed,

R1cMoND, Va, Jan. 23-The office of
the associated railways of Virginia and
the Carolinas will be moved to Balli-
more February LIST. Mr.. Fitzgerald,
who succeeds Mr.. Carpenter as Commits
sioner. is Baltimorean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23
A pitiab!e Sight

il is to see an infant suffering from the lack
If nroper food. It is entirely unnecessary, as
a re,iable food can always be obtained; We
refer to the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Con-
densed Milk, which has an established repu-
ton. u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

Elgin's Best is the best Butter made
Price 30 cents per pound.
New Buckwheat and Pure Pork
Sausage Meat. Try them.
Sweet Florida Oranges.
Extra Fine Malaga Grapes, large
clusters.
Cape Cod Cranberries.
One barrel New York Cider.
One barrel Pittsburg Kraut.
Cucumber Pickles; also Sweet Pickle
Fine Home-canned Peaches, only a
few left. B. H. JENKINS,
je2 Cor. Duke and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

AN ISTERocEANIc ROUTE. A. Kar-
weise, Kentucky civil engineer. has gone
to Tacoma Wash, from the United States Of
Colombia on business connected with the
new State capital. and took with him charts
and drawings and estimates Of construction
of an ocean level ship canal which, owing to
heretofore undiscovered natural formation and
assures in the backbone of the Cordileras
found by him, can be built for SIS, 100000
less than the Nicaragua canal and can be
completed in three years from date Of begin
ming work for 100000. At the point
where Mr.. Karweise claims to have made his
discovery the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean tides
approach within eighteen miles of each other.
This, in connection with the new assure dis
coveries in the Cordilleras, results from the
lagoons and marshes of the Gulf of Darien on
the Atlantic side and the San Miguel Bay on
the other Mr. Karweise favors the joint
building by all nations of double track ship
canal at TIE point OF his discoveries, and the
setting aside of neutral zone. The location
of the double track ocean level ship canal
route is directly south of the Eastern 18th
mus bend and actually in the northwestern
CO ner of the South American continent. The
distance between the points where the ocean
tide ends is 1Sss miles, and the total length
of the combined canal works, inclusive Of
the II 800 feet of tunnel length is S9s miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

The miners of the Des Moines, Iowa, dis
trct met yesterday and decided not TO accept
the twenty five per cent. reduction demanded
by the operators. but that they would accept a
len per cent. reduction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

The ice in the lake near Rapport Mich,
went out on Saturday, taking with it two
men who had erected spearing shsnties.
There was no trace of them Sunday morning
aud it is feared that the ice has broken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

The childish prattle is hushed, the
happy haunts of baby's toddling feet
are deserted, the funeral bells toll their
farewall dirge, home is desolate. Had
the young mother not been Indifferent
to the warning ofthat little cough, when
she rocked the baby to sleep, but had
given it one or two drops of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, the relentless Group would
not have appeared, and then bitter tears
would not now be shed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

The January number of Blue and Gray has
been received from its publishers in Phiiadel
phia. Among its contents are: General
View of the Newport News Shipbuiding
Works. Great American Industries. Iron Ship
building and the Birthplace o. lei Cid;' Ny
Recollcctions of Shiloh The Pretty Traitor
The Battle of Nashville, A Reconstructed
Rebel, Leslie Fairfax, With Farragut on the
Hartford, A Confederate Hero A Brave Nan )
Scnsa ton in Battle. Anecdote of General
Polk. Warnings of the Civil War, The Sharp.
shooter, A Drum Head Court-Martia REM
nisccnces of Point lookout, Patriotic Youth i,
Department. and From the American Stand
poiut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23
TELE4RAPHIC BREVlTIES.

Lawrence Thompson, an l1-year-old
boy of Bentonville, Ind, committed
suicide Sunday night by shooting him.
self. He was suffering from the grip.
John Shea, street car conductor
early to-day murdered his wife Marga.
ret, at their residence in New York.
Afterwards the assassin shot himself
and the surgeons say that he cannot
recover from the wound. Jealousy was
the cause of the double tragedy.
At Kittanning, Pa, last night John
Silvis ID years of age, with several
other boys, were playing on the street.
Leroy Green, 10 years of age, struck
Silvis in childish quarrel. Silvis drew
arevolver from his pocket, and saying,
"rll fix you now," placed the muzzle of
the pistol against Leroy's side and sent
Il bullet through his lungs. The boys
were so frightened that they told no.
body of the affair until Leroy was near
II dead He cannot possibly recover
At Fredericton. N. B., yesterday judge
Barker sentenced the deaf mute, Edward NJ
Wheary, to be hanged on April 20, next, for
the murder of his sister-in-law.
John Kul, Of Ridgewood, l.. l., attacked
his wife with an axe last night and, then be-
lieving he had killed her, drowned himself
in Il cess pool back of his home.
The West View Savings Bank of Louisville,
KY filed deed of assignment yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23
Great Clearing Sale ale
At
CHA|P NAN 8.
424 KING ST.

OUR ANNUAL CLEARING SALE WILL
COMMENCE TUESDAY. THE 10TH
Stock taking over we find our stock mu,h
heavier than usual at this season. We have
therefore decided to make
EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS
ia every line, the original cost will not be
taken into consideration.
We mean to reduce stock. This fact viii
he recognized by all who will take the time
to read this advertisement.
The first and deepest cut will be in our
GENTLEMEN'S UNDERWEAR STOCK.
it being conceded by all that we carry the
largest and most complete line Of these goods
in the city. We feel that even though the
season is advanced and stock somewhat
broken, we can offer line that cannot fail 10
please the most iastidious underwear buyer.
In Scarlet Medicatcd Flannel Shirts aud
Drawers the reduction will be as follows:
Suts that were 81. 30 and 81. cut to 81 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

INDIcrED.-The Norfolk county
grand jury convened yesterday morn
ing to investigate the recent contest in
Norfolk county for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether it was glove contest
or prize-fght. About twenty-five wit
nesses were examined, and in the after
noon the jury returned true bills for
felony against Frank Wongo and Chas.
Johnson;as principals and the referee,
judges, seconds, timekeeper, &c, as
aiding and abettiDg prize.fight. Judge
Portlock has issued berch warrants for
the arrest of all the parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoris-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23


CoNGREss.-In the U. S. Senate yes
terday during the discussion of a reso-
luton on the subject of civil service re-
form Mr.. Berry remarked that the law
had been called non-partisan, but he
believed that it was regular party ma
chine which was used to keep republi-
cans in office. 1t was alleged, he said,
That five out of every six persons en-
'ployed in the classified service belong
ed to the republican party and that was
unfair and unjust. He believed that a
democratic President ought to be sur
rounded by political friends and not by
those who were continually doing what
they could to make his administration
a failure.
Mr.. Walcot agreed with Mr.. Berry
that the President should be surround
ed by his political friends; but it was
not always the fault of his political
friends that he was not so surrounded
Qaughter).
For nearly three hours the Senate
was occupied in the consideration of the
resolution offered by Mr.. PETER last
week, declaring that the Secretary OF
the Treasury had no authority in law
to issue and sell five per cent. bonds, as
proposed in his notice. Mr.. PETER held
the floor most of the time; yielding,
however, 10 other senators to interpose
remarks. The resolution went over
without action till Tuesday, when it is
to be further discussed by Mr.. Stewart.
Mr.. German defended Secretary Car
isles position in not coming the silver
seigniorage.
MI Morgan introduced bill amendatory
of the act incorporating the Nicaragua Canal
Company, with the object of securing the con-
struction of the canal by the company with
the aid of the United States.
The committee on pensions made an adj
verse rerort on the bill introduced by MIR.
Gallingor providing for IN increase to the eX-
tent of $500 month Of all pensions granted
for the loss of both eyes.
After discussion that consumed nearly
the entire afternoon the democrats of the
House gave the ways and mems committee its
second defeat on the tariff bill made all en-
phatic declaration in opposition to the sugar
bounty, and voted not only to abolish It, but
also to abolish the duty on refined sugar.
After Hawaiian correspondence sent in
by President Cleveland had been read Mr..
Boutelle attempted as he has number OF
times recently, to call up his Hawaiian reso-
luton, but was forced to take his seat by the
Speaker, who called upon the sergeant-at-
arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-23

For Malaria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indiges tion, use
BROWN IRON BITTERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09

Methodist Church. The meetings will be
continued each evening during the week.
The c. w. B. NJ Society Of the Christian
Church will observe Educational day, on
sunday evening next In their church at
this place. A special program will be rem
dered. An address by Rev. Richard Bagby
and good music will be features of the oc-
casion.
AT meeting last night of the stockhold-
ers OF the Rockville Town Hall Company
the following board Of directors was elect
60 1or the ensuing year: Spencer c. Jones'
VIM ye1rs Bouic, tr., James B. Henderson
VIM. II. Rabbit, s. B. Haney, Charles
Abert and David H. Bouic The board of
directors directors sfterward elected the following
omcers: g. c. Jones. president; Chas.
Albert. secretary. and D. II. Bouic, treas
urer Inc receipts for the past year amount
ed 10 $1.164.O2; expenses, $93S97. The sum
OF S42SOo Is still due the company for rent,
etc.
During Wednesday night the large double
store OF Frost Bros, at this place. was en-
tered by thieves and a small amount of
cash and considerable Quantity Of goods
OF various kinds taken therefrom. An en-
trance to the building was effected through
the front doors. the glass in both being
broken. No clue has yet been obtained to
the robbers.
The farm Of Mr.. Charles Sellman. near
Pooiesvilie. was sold on Saturday last to
Mr. John F. Cooley. This farm contains
lS 1-2 acres and brought $21. 10 per acre.
Two other tracts Of unimproved land be-
longing to the same party and containing
III ana ~ acres. respectively, were pur-
chased the same day by Mr.. Richard Poole
at - per acre for the first and 80 per acre
Tor the second tract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
SUBURB AN NEWS.
ALEXANDRIA.

The members Of the Alexandra Light In
fantry. now on duty at Manassas. are very
much missed here. Every one Of the young
men Is engaged in active business Of one
kind or other In this city. and the fact that
they were called suddenly away has left
many establishments short of the number
necessary to conveniently transact business.
1t Is believed. however. that they will be
home again before Sunday. and will bring
with them the two men. who will remain
In jail here until further action.
As the birthday of Washington draws
near preparations for its observance begin
to be made Besides the Society Of the Sons
of the Revolution, whose coming to this
city has already been announced III The
Star. there will be banquets by the Alex
andria and Washington Lodge OF Free
Masons. well as by the Columbia and
Hydraulion fire companies. and 1t Is not
unlikely birthnight ball will take place.
ST. Johns Academy In this city. which has
had many students from Washington. has
been Incorporated by an act Of the general
assembly of Virginia, which passed yester-
day.
Alexandra has a new ghost. 1t sits on
the jail wall all in white, anil when the
morning comes crows like a game rooster
and flies away.
The mayor has dismissed Tia case Of Con-
ductor James A Mcbride Of the Washing
ton Southern railway. who had been ar
rested for stopping his train an undue
length of time across one Of the streets.
Mr.. j. A. Wilkins has bought from j.
Newton Harper two building lots on Fair
fax street. few rods south Cf the railway
tunnel The price paid is 800 cash. Frame
houses were built on these lots in 1853, but
they became dilapidated and were removed
by order of the city authorities New
houses will be built this spring there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
ANACOsTIA.

The January report of Supt W. W. God
ding of st. Elizabeth Insane Asylum to the
Commissioners states that thirty-six pa
tients were admitted, five died and eight
were discharged from the institution dur
ing that period
The Anacostia branch of the Associated
Charities held it's first meeting at Mrs. c.
F.. walson's last Tuesday. Mr.. J. w. Toll
son chairman. All donations will be re-
ceived at No. 129 Monroe street.
Two wagon loads of Anacostia's young
people Tuesday went on a straw ride TO the
home of Mr.. Benjamin +. Randall. at
Suitiand, Md. Some in the party were
Misses Simmons. Ida Randall, Maggie
Heating Annie Smith. Annie Randall.
Messrs George Randall. William simmons
Harry Sanderson, Norvil Green. James
Etzler, Grant simmons. Arthur Tew, Thos.
Shaw, Samuel Cox, Harry Cox and harry
Crozier.
Master Walter Robinson, while engaged
in a game of foot ball. stepped upon a
stone and seriously twisted and sprained
his ankle.
Mrs. Rachael Payne is visiting her broth
er. Mr.. Silas Talbert of Oxon Hill. Md.
Mr.. John Leblanc of Jackson street mas
moved to East Washington.
Mr. j. r. Williams and family have
changed their residence from washington
to Monroe street. Anacostia-
Mr. W. Rhodes has removed from WASH
ington to H. A. Linger's addition to Ana
costa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
ROCKVILLE.

The county commissioners at their la st
meeting passed the following accounts for
work on roads and bridges: First district
Thomas j. Holland, S19.1O; NJ VI. Hayiland.
isis; second district. Thomas G. Brown.
SiO4; John Grosendorf. $500: third dis
trict. W. W. Astlin. sl3: L. d. Mainhart.
SS.i5; W. II. Lannon, $3.50
The Teachers Association will hold their
regular quarterly meeting at this place on
Friday. the 18th instant. with the follow
ing order of exercises: The metric system.
by Mr. Warren Price; word studies, by Mr..
Herbert Darby; institute echoes, by Miss
Jarrett. Mrs Sarah Elgin and Mr.. A. G.
harley. Music and recitations will also
form a portion of the exercises
MI Thomas j. Holland Of the board of
schooi commissioners left here yesterday,
accompanied by his wife. for visit 10
trlencS at Jacksonville, Fla.
MI Philip ID. Laird as attorney has sold
70 samuel D. Waters lot of nine acres OF
land, improved by dwelling house. near
four corners, this county, for 81 $50
Contractor Money has commenced the
erection or a seven-room dwelling house for
Mr. Michael Mcmahon at this place.
Mr.. Joseph T. Kelley a former school
Tuesday last in the forty-second year OF
MS age. leaving a widow and one child.
Revival services will be commenced in
Odd Fellows Han. Brookeville, on Sunday
ae2t. by Rev w. d. Laning Of the Free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09

Meeting of the Honorary American
Commission.

Meeting of the Honorary American
Commission.
Inc honorary commission of the United
states to the coming Antwerp international
exposition. which will open In May next.
met at their headquarters in New York
Wednesday. Maj. ]. w. Howard, chairman
OF the local committee, presided. Applica-
lions for space for exhibits were received
from photograph companies, tobacco, hard
ware. hard woods. American stoves, safety
poliers, pump engine, boot and shoe type-
writer, fancy furniture, lubricatinK oil and
billiard table manufacturers. (
Inc brewing exhibit and exhibits of labor
saving devices will be a prominent feature
of the exhibition
Inc american propaganda building has
Deen already erected. and 1t Is the only ma
u0nai building on the grounds.
Inc following is the honorary committee
selected by the Belgian minister, with the
sanction of the senatorial committee on
foreign affairs: Thomas B. Bryan. Illinois
president; James P. Holland Indiana, secre-
tary: solomon Thatcher, Illinois, treasurer
w. Ritchie. Ohio; c. X. Holiday Kansas q:
=. w. Howard. New York; S. A Ramsey.
south Dakota; James Allison, Massachu-
sets; F. j, v. Skin, Colorado; Thos ".
rainier, Michigan; John T. Dickinson, Wash
ington city: l.. W.Robinson. Massachusetts:
Charles kenroth Chicago, Ill. John & Koch.
Milwaukee. Wis; Samuel Bethel PhiladeI-
phias Pa; w. E. ID. Stokes. New York; j.
G. Pangborn. Baltimore. Nd: J. G. Lewis
oregon; w. s. Peabody. Washington city;
James A. Wright. New York; T. A. Mat
thews and DR.. John W. Woodside. Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
FALLS CHURCH.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Presby-
terrain Church met at the residence of Mrs.
Charles Gulager on Thursday afternoon,
with Mrs. d. L. Rathbun. president, in the
chair, and Mrs. G. W. Mankin, secretary
Among those present were Mrs. A. E.
Lounsbury. Mrs. G. B. Ives, Mrs. O. G.
Bessley. Mrs. d. lie Rathbun. Mrs. F. w.
Searles. Mrs. L. B. Parker, Mrs. Col Buck
ner. Mrs. G. w. Mankin, Mrs. G. w. Hawk
hurst. Mrs. Chas. Gulager and Miss Sarah
klock.
The funeral of Mrs. William Mabin took
place on Thursday morning from the Bap-
list Church, Rev. J. T. Barber, pastor, Of
ffciating. assisted by Rev. D. L. Rathbun.
The interment was in lakewood cemetery,
near here.
Prof. Robert Nourse has returned home
At the meeting of Falls Church Lodge,
No. IL. Odd Fellows, the first degree was
conferred on Messrs. G. w. Simms, Elmer
Crump. F. N. Whaley and Henry Ryer
Quite a number of the members expressed
their intention of visiting Metropolis Lodge,
in Washington, tonight.