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NEW HAvEN-Ar 18th. sch Carrie E Look,
NEWBURYPORT-A 18th, sch A T Stearns,
NEW BEDFoRD-sld 14th. sch Clara Jane.
MaOney east.
PORT TAMPA-sld 18th. sch Talofa. Fetch
sid 18th. sch Edw c A True, Mclaughlin. for
Baltimore.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 10TH sch d VI Antho-
Cid 18th. schs Mary I. Crosby. Trim, Fernan-
dina; L G Allen. Meady. Bath; Isaiah Hart.
Williams, Savannah; Edith L Alled Darrah.
Portsmouth; Fred A Small, Thompson, Mobile.
Luther New York; Kioka, Woodward. do.
Sid 14th, schs Charlotte Buck, Pendleton, for
Fail River; Abbie Bowker. Perry, Salem.
Sid 18th. schs Jeremiah Smith, Martin. Lynn;
Kioka. Woodward, Boothbay
PROVIDENCE-Sld 14th, sch John Somes.
SAVANNAH-Ar 18th. sch Henry Mason,
Blair. Portland. o,.,.
for Bridgeport Senator Grimes, Hill. DO for
Fall River: Fred Walton, Rich, Rockport for
do; T Hedges, Chase, Pigeon Cove for DO
Flora Condor, Sellers, Elizabethport for Bucks
Bangor: Emma S Briggs. Osborn, Hallowell for
New York; Ellen M Baxter, Holder, Gardner
for Vineyard Haven.
VINEYARD HAVEN-Ar 18th. schs Maud
Briggs. Port Johnson for Bangor; standard,
for Bar Harbor; Three Sisters. Saco for Phla'
delphia.
Ar 18th. schs Franconia. Bluehill for New
York; Angie l. Green, Port Bevis for Phladel
phia
Ar 14th. sch Bessie Creighton, Brunswick
WASHINGTON = Cid I4th, sch Edwin
Hunt, tGriswold. Norfolk: Maynard Sumner
Dobbin, do.
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yViscasset & Quebec Railroad Co
On and after Sept, Oath 1895, Trains will
leave Wiscassett for China and way stations at
9.25 a. m. and 3. So p, NJ, arriving in China at
1156 am and g.. p. IN.
Returning trains leave China at615 a. m.
and 1915 pm, arriving in Wiscassett at 5.57
a. m. and 2. 40 p, m.
JP TUCKER Supt.
RICHARD T. RUNDLETT Gen'l Mgr.
maylS d6mos
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Daily Line, Sundays Excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF. Portland.
every evening at o'clock, arriving IN aeason
for connections with earliest trains for points
beyond.
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell,
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, Boston,
every Evening at O'Clock:
j. +. LIsCOMB. Gen. Agt.
Oct. !, 1896.
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FREEPORT STEAMBOAT co.

COMMENCING Sept. 2sd will leave Port
u land Pier tor Falmouth. Cousens, Little
johns, Great Cheheague and Bustin's Islands,
VOLTS Point and Freeport at 3.0Op. m.
RETURNING, leave Freeport at TOO a. m,
for Portland.
sep9dtf j. T. BAAERT.
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International Steamship Go.

Easipot Lubec. Calais, StJohn, N9.. Halfaa,N.S.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The favoriJe route to CampobellO and
St. Andrews. N. b.
Fall Arrangement.
On and after Sept. 9th, and until further
notice. tle steamers of this line leave Rail-
road Wharf, Portland. Monday and
Friday at p. H.. fer PASSPORT, Lubec
and ST. John. with the above connections.
Returning-Leave St John, Lubec and East
port same days.
Through tickets Issued and baggage checked
to destination. Freight received up to 400
D. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket ONCE, Monument Square
or for other Information at Company'S Ofice
Railroad Wharf, foot OF State street.
ap29drf J. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
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Portland & RumfOrd Falls R'y.

In Effect Oct. z, 1898
DEPARTURES.
$50 a. MS LIS P. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland, Mechanic Falls, Buckfield. Can
ton Dixfeld anG Rumford Falls.
80 a. n., Los and 5.1op. m. From Union
Station for Polan1 and
Mechanic Falls.
Train leaving Union Station LIE p. m. CON
meets at Rumford Falls with r. F. & r. l.. Il. II.
train for Byron and Houghton.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets Oh sale for all points
0nP. Il II. F. R'y.
R. G. BRADFORD. G.. z. Il 7. Agt.
Portland, Maine.
L. L. LINCOLN, Supc. udent
Feb1Odtf uinIord Falls. Maine
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by Telegra

OCTOBER 10. 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady and 3-l6c up; sales 493 bales. middhng
uRlands at 9asc; mlddling gulf 9sSc.
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SnokeIl.

Oct 8, off Key West. sch Cactus, Wiley, from
Philadelphia for Galveston.
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STEAMERS,
STEAMER "soKoKIs."

Time Table.
On and after May 80, 1895, Steamer Sokokis
will run until further notice. as follows:
Leave Bridge street, Westbrook. at 10 a. M,
200 and 8. 80 p. M
Returning leave Madison Falls at IL a. H..
245 and 4.30 p. M
Arrive at Westbrook in time to connect with
the g 8. so and $50 electric cars for Portland
Be sure and take the $40 a, M. 10 or 2.40
electric cars from Portland. head ce Prebe ST.
j. H. HEZELTON, Prop.
june l8tf
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Cabin passage, Montreal service $50 and up.
wards Return, 500 and upwards. Second
cabin $50, Steerage at lowest rate.
Glasgow and New York service, $45 to $6o.
Return, 1856 to $3.50.
Passengers holding round trip tickets can go
via one route and return by the ether, thus en-
joyi1g che magnificent scenery OF the ST. Law
renee and the shortest ocean passage
Glasgow to Boston direct via Galway ana
Derry: Prepaid Storage, SIS; intermedlate
$25 Apply to H. q. A. ALLAN, Montreal
or Boston. or AUSTIN BALDWIN g. CO, 53
Broadway, N. Y, or to n. &. STARR, or
L. p. MCGOWAN Portland. may9du
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Ship Parthia of Bath, Capt Carter. from Liv
erpool for San Francisco. was burned at sea OCT
LIST. Part of the crew arrived at Valparaiso Oct
18th. Capt Carter. with first officer and nine
teen men, have not been heard from.
Norfolk. Oct 14-Sch Laura L Sprague, ffom
ROADS Night Of Eth in charge Of the mate Capt
Wixon having died OF malarial fever. -Four OF
the crew are sick.
Port Tampa, Oct 14-sch Sarah e Palmer
Hammett. from Galveston, was slightly damag-
ed by fire last night.
Halifax, Ms, Oct 14-Brig H Sibley. Doane.
from Port Bevis for Chester. before reported
ashore, was assisted off by two tugs, without
damage, and proceeded.
Domestic Ports.
NEW YORK-Ar l4th. schs Jesse Lena De-
vereux, Satlla Riyer Henry Crosby. Stubbs.
Bangor; Acara. Nash Sands River; Hume.
Gray, Gay Head: Florence Leland. Adams. i'm
Boston; Gill & Baird. Cole, Providence for Ron
do ar up at sos sx 0
Ella Pressey, and Dick Williams.
Cid 18th. barque Lucy Nichols, Nichols;
Hong Kong Havana, Rice, 1ayana Els, sens I y
bury Clark. Miragoane: Marion Hill, Arm
strong, Hayti;, Edw Warren, Larraoee, Tor
Boston.
Sid 18th, schs George L Dickson, Abbie
Bowker Isaac Oberton, Addie Fuller:
MAY. and VIM Todd. Calais Hattie Godfrey,
Milibridge; j A Beckerman Greens Landing;
Julia A War;, Fall River; Potter, Somes
Sound; Annie Mitchell Hurricane Island.
Passed Hell Gate 14th. schs Carrie Belle. for
Portland; st Elmo, and Ira Bliss 1or itocklanu'
Mary Brewer do; Irene Meservey, st George;
Emma Green Bucksp0rt.
BOSTON-Ar 10Th, barque AuDurndaie, DoW'
Turks Island
Cid 18th, sch Damietta & Johanna, Wallace,
Elizabethport
Cid 9th, schs Jennie Greenbank. Boolhoay;
May O'Neil, Fernandina; Gen Banks, BoWooih-
ham.
bethport d Witherell, Rockport and fnlia-
delphia.
BRUNSWICK = Ar 14th. schs Anna Chase,
Chase, and & Hart. Mclean. New York.
BAITIMORE-Cld 18th, sch Waterloo for
Salem. for orders.
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR. Ar 18th. SENS
Adm Richardson, and Viola May; Bangor d inf
do for do: Jordan Mott kockiahu ior 10;
Veto, Thomaston for do: Eliza fotIer, rom ON
Somes Sound for do; David Faust oulaiv sa ior
Mary Stewart. I'm Sullivan for Pn,ladeipnla;
John Bracewell. Newport for do; Julla a war; pa.f
Fall River for do; Jos Cakes Bangor io E pnr1
for Bangor; G r Flint, New York for Saugus;
VIM Flint, do for Portsmouth; Henry Eaton.
GALVESTONMAr 14tI, sch Ralph M Hay
ward Baxter, Philadelphia. ,, ,,uor pow
Cid l4th. barque Lizzie Carter. Dyer Fort
Tampa ,,rs nv.
GLOUCESTER Ar 18th, sch Lillian, IRE
mont for Boston; Maud S, i'm Winter haroof'
NEW IONDON-Ar l4th. sch F G French,
Vineyard Haven for Bridgeport, and siG, -,
Sid l4th. schs Gen Adelpert Ames' oihaii' 1or
Philadelphia s A Blaisdell Calais:
Sid 14th' schs Ii Fl chamberlain, WIN DEM
ing. Hattie Godfrev Alfaretta Snare.
Below 18th schs Belle Wooster, Conn, IRON
NEWPORT NEWS-Ar 14th. sch Gov Ames.
Ar 18th. sch Mary H G Dow, Malcolmson,
Washington, (and sid 14th TOT 6 p3s,
Sid 9th, sch Clara Goodwin, Wymah' Noriolk
and Bath.
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Port,andwno,esale Market.

PORTLAN Nd. Oct. a. 1885.
Tho folio wing are Lo-day's quotations OF Gfsln
Provisions. Produce. eJc.:
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RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

On AID after MONDAY. Sept. 9th. 1895
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston ITO. $40 a. M
10, 1.30. OLD p. IN.
For Gorham and Berlin Falls and Island Pond,
$40 a. M. 1.3o p. M 5.15 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago, $40 a. m and 1.30
p. m.
For Quebec, 1.3o p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn. 1926 and II As
a. M, $40. 515 and 5.25 D. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin Falls and Gorham,
8.25, 11.45 a. N. and 5.25 p. m.
From Chicago ant Montreal, IL AS a. NJ, 5.25
D. m.
From Quebec. 11.45 a. m
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. 1T MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
STREET.
L. J. SEARGEANT Genl Manager.
Portland. Sept. 9th. 1895. septic
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WILD FLOWERS OF AMERICA.

A series of 10 portfolios each containing six
teen colored plates of American Wild Flowers
Price 8 cents each. All the parts are ready
Binding in cloth aud leather. with name
stamped in gold. S1.5O, Outline series, 10
cents per part. Contains same figures as col
ored series, but uncolored.
No Coupons necessary for any
of the above.
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Boston stock Marker.

New York Quotations on Stocks and Bondst
(By Telegraph
The following are Jo-day's 'osing quo atoms
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PRESS PORTFOLIOS.

The following portfolios can be obtained a
the Office of the PRESS, or by mail as specified
under each:
BREHM'S LIFE OF ANIMALS.
This is an English translation of Brehm's fa-
nous German work on animals. 1t has been
issued in 20 weekly parts of 20 pages each.
all of which are ready. Price 10 cents per part,
postage free Orders will be received, Tor any,
or all the parts as desired for limited time.
STANDARD COOK BOOK.
This is the latest Cook Book out, contains 800
pages, 1900 receipts 1876 illustrations and is
sent postpaid to any address or will be deliv-
cred 10 any one who calls in person at this of
flee, for Is cents. If 8 cents is
sent for postage, book is sent by return
NAL from this Office. Otherwise it will be
mai ed from office of publication in Sprlngfe Id,
Ohio, causing delay Of several days.
THE PEOPLES ATLAS.
The Peoples Atlas of the world contains near
ly 10 maps and lao illustrations with descrtp-
tis . matter. The pages are 11x14 inches. An
immense amount OF statistical matter is given,
a sample list of which would fill this column.
1t is handy atlas for ready reference and q
marvel at the price. Price at this office or sent
by mail to any address 80 cents. Orders bymail
filed from publication office in Springfield,
Ohio. Those desiring it by. return mail from
this office must send cents for postage
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CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT CO.,
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF.
VUEEUE nav TUNUE TART H.


WEEK DAY TIME TABLE,
Commencing Sunday, Sept. TO- 1895.
For Forest City and Trefethen's Landing
Peaks Islanu, Little and Great Diamond
Islands, at $50, $40 800 40 80 a. M,
2.15, 4.20. 6.10 p. m.
For Ponce Landing, Long Island. 500,
5000 a. m, 2.15 p, m.
For CushiDg's Island, 40, *l0.3 a. M, A. 20
p. m.
RETURN.
Leave Forest City Landing, $50, 7.20. 10,
*11.45 a. M, $50, 800, 6.25 p. IN.
Leave Trefethen's. 600, 7.05, 9.00 *11.3O a.
M. 3.15 4, 45, 6.45 p. m.
Leave Little Diamond, Clio, 7.15, $40,
*11.4O a. M, 1926, 49, 6.35 p. m.
Leave Great Diamond, Cos, ITO, 500.
*11.35 a. M. 500, 40. GAO p. m.
Leave Ponce's Landing, Long Island, $40,
*11.15 a. m, 800 p. m.
Leave Cushing's Island, 7.25, 1l.bo a. m
sos p. H.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest City and Trefethen's Landing,
Peaks Island. Little and Great Diamond
Islands, 800, 1890 a. M, 2.15. 4.20 y. m
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 1880 a.
M. 215, 4.2op. M.
For Cushing's island 30 a. M, APO p. m.
G. w. r. COOLING, General Manager.
Not run in stormy or foggy weather.
septic diff
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Ar at Demerara Sept 2Sth, brig Rocky Glen
Colbeth Norfolk.
CID at st John, NB, 14th, schs Canary. Robin
son. Salem; Lena Maud, Giggey, Thomaston
Nellie Waters, Granville, Rockport.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. Oct. Is.
Arrived.
Ship VIM H Connor tof Searsport) Pende-
ton Hicgo, JAP May s, with rags to D War
rem & Co. Part of cargo for New York. lowed
in by tug L A Belknap. Vessel to Chase Lea
Sch Vim Marshall, Boston for an eastern
port.
Sch Emma Colt, Hunt, Boston
Sch w Pendleton, Weber, Damarlscotta
Cleared.
Sch D II Rivers Coicord. Port Royal. SCI 8
Sch Mary Z Palmer. Haskell Norfolk and
return-J S Winslow & Co.
Sch Samuel Cashier Burroughs, Sullivan and
New York-Peter S Nickerson.
Sch Commerce. Orcntt South Brooksvile-
Sch VIM G Eadie, Condor South Brooksvile-
j H Blake.
:. Sch Margaret. Robinson. Bangor-Kensell &
Tabor.
Sch W Emerson. Colt, Bangor-Paris Flour
Sch w G Pendleton. Weber. Damariscotta--
j H Blake.
SAILED-Sch Clara Leavitt.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Oct 18th Ar. schs
Ripple. Heath, Boston for Carver's HarbOr ;
Monticello, Boston for Calais: Emma w Day
Winterport; Pemaquid, Wheeler, do for Rock
light. Bennett. do for Rockport; Addie, Bow
man. Damariseotta for Boston.
The fleet of vessels reported sailed 18th. re-
turned on account of heavy NV wind.
SACO. Dot 15-Cld, schs John Booth. Greens
Landing, Addie Jordan, and Rosa Mueller, for
Portland; Jas L Maloy. Rockland.
SOMES SOUND. Oct 12-Ar, schs Matte b
Russall Drinkwater, Portland.
RED BEACH, Oct 12-Ar sch Robt Dority.
Low. Bluehill to load granite columns for New
York.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Port AL Prince Oct II. sch Eugene Hall.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Port au Prince Oct IL, sch Eugene Hall,
Peck New York.
Sid I'm Demerara Sept 9th. barque Ethel V
Boynton, Mitchell, Trinidad.
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HrAad
Cordage.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
Can the Asphyinted BE Rcsucitat ted .
To tha Editor NJ Tho EVENING

Can the Asphyinted BE Rcsucitnted
To the Editor OF Tie Evening STAR
Four victims of misplaced confidence in
deadly gas fixtures losing their lives in this
city within a week should certainly lead
to a thorough overhauling of gas fixtures
and greater care in using them, but this
Is not all. Can you not tell us what to do
in a case of apparent asphyxiation? Last
summer young friend of the writer, over
come by the accidental. escape of illumi-
mating gas, was pronounced dead by two
physicians. Fortunately they left the
house without insisting upon a summary
post-mortem, and. more fortunately for
the young man, his landlady worked over
the inanimate body for hours with such
skill and persistence that her efforts were
finally crowned with complete success and
my young friend still lives to tell the story
Undoubtedly many lives might be saved
by the intelligent and persistent use of
the proper means for recovery. 1 believe
1t was DIR. Lambert of New York who
demonstrated that, in many cases, persons
even long under water might be resusci-
tated by the proper application of great
heat and friction. After the routine prac-
tice has been tried to the utmost and
failed. what harm can there be- in the
further thorough application of these agen-
cies in trying to resuscitate an asphyxi-
ated person? ]. c. G.
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Transfer. of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
VIM. H. Barstow and Washington Danen-
hover trustees, to w. Irving Boswell. lot
SO, SO. S0S; 1000. Laura l.. Batchelder ct
vir., JOS F., to Harriet w. Davidson, lot
70, so. 1924; $40. Francis S. Carmody ct
ux. to Lesceles Grandy, lot 3d. SO. 1923;
So Luther NJ. Chiffon ct Tx. to Robert H.
stone, lot T. blk. B. Avalon Heights; SO.
Calderon Carlisle and VIM. E. Edmonstcn
trustees, to Jno. B. Mayse, lot Z, so. $50;
S241O. Jno B. Collier ct ux. to Matthew
C. and Ann Mcnamara, lot 100, So. $50;
$500. Harriet w. Davidson to Joseph F.
Batchelder, part original lot II. So. 795;
$40. Manning w. Fernandez to John M.
Fernandez, undivided half interest in lot
%, SO. Il; $40. Junius B. Jones ct ux. to
Edgar S. Kennedy, lot 81, SO. 9S2; SO.
Salvatore D. Moore ct al. to Mary f. Hart
man, part original lots % and "a, SO. BOG;
$500. Daniel c. Murphy to Julian Morton,
lot 40 blk. II, Trinidad; 81. Jno. B. Morse
to Lucy V. Dugar, part lots ID and Ii, So.
G42; 81 500 Mary NJ. ODonnell to Virginia
b. Griffin, part lots 50 and 80, So s61; $40.
VIM. T. Seville ct ux. to Chas. l.. jenkins,
part lot 10, blk. D. Trinidad; SO.
lot g. So. 510 so. George Truesdell ct ux.
to Mildred H. Parker, lots Al and iS, SO. 4,
West lexington; SO Elkanah N. Waters
ct ux to d. Darby Thompson lots 60 to
63, So. G6S; $40. Job barnard and Francis
H. Smith, trustees; to Ella Curl, lot 49, blk.
2, Mt Pleasant; 81 400. Frank E. Murray to
Annie NJ. Shaw, lot Il, So S13; $40. Jacob
H. Reisinger ct uX. to Geo. H. Plant, jr.,
part original lot . 81. 14O; $40. Nicholas L.
Halter ct ux. to Edw c. Moore, lot 49, blk.
s, LIE Droit Park; $500.
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D in the currency OF

or somewhat near $50 in the currency OF
these days.
patent it appears en- the land record Of
Virginia:
Know all men by these presents, that I.
Robert Howsen. of the county Of Stafford.
do hereby assign, make over, and confirm
from me, my heirs, executors and admins
traitors, unto John Alexander of the afore-
said county, his heirs and assigns forever,
all and every part Of this patent and the
land therein contained, it being for and in
consideration of six thousand weight to-
bacco and cash received before the signing
and sealing hereof of the said John Alex
ander. In witness whereof 1 have hereunto
subscribed my hand and set my seal the
18th of November, 1GG9.
Signed, sealed, &c, In presence of Thomas
Burnbery, Samuel Hayward.
Acknowledged and recorded 18th Novem-
Der, 1861 L. u. TYLER, csc.
So the title to the land passed from
Charles ii, King of Great Britain, who
claimed, by the grace of God and the dis
ccvery of John Cabot, to own the land, to
Robert Howsen, ard from him to John
Alexander, from whom comes all the titles
between the Potomac and Hunting creek
east of Arlington.
My Lords Island" mentioned in the
Howsen patent, is now Analostan Island
and Indian Cabin creek is known as Hunt
ing creek.
The land thus purchased was destined to
remain for many years under the shadows
of its native forests. 1t was necessary,
however, in order to perfect the title to
make some show of settlement. and ac-
cordingly about 1873 tenants were placed
upon the land; the only one of them whom
the records tell is one John Coggins. whose
cabin was pitched upon what in those days
was known as Alexander's Island. In the
will of John Alexander, made in 1876 he
says:
Item-I give to Eliza Holmes and her
heirs 1O3 acres of land where John Cog
gins lived.
{ Item-I give unto John Dry a horse
called Blackboard and $40 acres of land.
being the uppermost part of the $3.50
acres in the freshets of the Potomac river.
1t is to Eliza Holmes that AleXander's
Island owed the name Holmes Island"
which IT retained for nearly one hundred
years. Mr.. Pimet an overseer of Alexan-
der has left his name on Pinets run. in
the neighborhood of A,exander's Island.
A few years after the attempted settle
nent of Alexander's Island an Indian war
occurred, and out of that Indian war
came Bacons rebellion: but afterward
rany a crop of good tobacco was made
upon Alexander's Island. No claim has
ever been made to it by any other au-
thority than the state of Virginia, except
that from 1880 to 1877, when il constituted
with the residue of Alexandria county q
portion of tn. District of Columbia c.
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Skeeter johnson.

George, alias "Skeeter' Johnson, the
young colored man accused of having cut
and disfigured Patrick Costello in South
Washington on the 18th of November as
published in The Star at the time, was ar
rested last night by Policemen Bauer and
Knupfer and locked up. The men had been
drinking together and Johnson, who has
been in hiding, called to see his parents last
night and was arrested. The case could
not be tried today owing to the absence Of
the governments witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08

The stockholders Of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company today elected directors
as follows: Charles B. Bailey, A. L. Barber,
VIM. F.. Barker, R. N. Batchelder, Charles
Baum, John r. Carmody. John M. Clapp,
Augustus Crane, jr., Horace S. Cummings
j. J. Darlington, James T. Dubois. John
Joy Edison, Albert F. Fox, James Fraser
William B. Gurley, John A. Hamilton, John
B. Larner Theodore w. Noyes, Isadore
Saks, N. H. Shea, Ellis Spear, Frederick c.:
Stevens, John A. Swope, George Truesdall
B. H. Warner, A. A. Wilson, Louis D. Wine,
S. w. Woodward and A. s. Worthington.
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Holy Name Catholic Union.

At a meeting of the Holy Name Catholic
Union of Northeast Washington last even
ing the members and their friends-abou
sixty in number-were entertained at sup
per served by several Of the younger mem
bers. .Toasts were offered and responded tt
by Rev. Father Delaney, VIM. j. Frizzell
president of the union: George killeen
Frank 5. Merkling, VIM. j. White and Ed
BreSnahan. Songs were rendered by MesSrs
VIM. +. Fahey and Timothy Bresnahan
and instrumental music by MesSrs. Henry
Harlon, Ode Winter and George Seitz. DIR
Ed. j. Collins acted as POSTMASTER.