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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At called meeting of the Board of Alder
men of Alexandria, Va, held July 80,
1895. there were present:
VIM. 81. Marbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Hayener, Burke, Hinkens BslleDger,
Davis, Smoot and Sweeney.
An ordinance to amend and reordaln sec
ton 1 of an ordinance passed April ~, 1871,
entitled an act Interference to the Alexandra
and Fredericksburg Railway, passed by the
Common Council July %, 1895. and laid
over by this board, was read the second and
third times and passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Burke, Hinken,
Ballenger.. Davis Smoot, Sweeney and Mr..
President-S Noes none.
Mr.. Davis offered the following, which was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
BIZ directed to hsve an estimate made OF the
cost of extending the sewer on Royal street,
from Wilkes street to the north side of King
street; also the sewer on Pitt street from
Princes street to the south side of King
street, with all necessary catch basins and
traps, the committee to report at the next
meeting of Council.
The following were received fiOm the Com.
mon Council and their action concurred in (:
RESOLUTION that when Council adjourns it be
to meet again on the second Tuesday in Octo.
Der, 1895; communication from Hubert
Saowden, acting Mayor, giving his reasons
for calling Council together; petition from
Rev. II. j. Cutler for crossing in front of
St Mary's hurrh petition from tundry citi.
zsns protesting against the dumping of filth
into the mouth of the old canal and praying
Council to select some other place in which to
deposit it /; communication Of W. F.Vincent in
regard to proposed improvements in front of
the public school property on Wolfe street.
The board proceeded to the chamber of the
Common Council for the purpose of partici-
psting in the election of city officers, and
| upon their return adjourned.
Teste: L. II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
COMMON COUNCIL.

At called meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held July
goth. 1895, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs Burke. Thompson, Moore, Strider,
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Cation, Greene, Uhler
and McCuen
A communication from Acting Mayor Snow
den converting Council for the purpose Of
electing corporation officers and for the traos-
action Of other business was received.
The Committee on Streets recommends
ton that the petition Of sundry citizens for
tie removal of the dumping ground for night
soil from its present location be referred to
the Mayor with the request that he see that
The laws upon the subject are complied with
was rnad.
Up N the petition of the School Board for
the street grade on Wolfe street between st.
saph and Washington streets, and for the
curbipg, guttering and paving of the street IN
front of the public school on said street. the
Committee on Streets recommending that the
work BIO done under the supervision of the
City Engineer, it was so ordered.
The petition OF Rev. 81. ]. Cutler pastor Of
t. Mary's Church, for q crossing to be laid in
front of tho main door of said church to the
opposite side of tho street, was granted and
the work ordered to be done under the super
vision of the City Engineer.
1t was resolved that when the City Coun-
Gil adjourns that it be until the second Tues
day in October, 1895.
A resolution sppropristing from the fund
for the repair of buildings the sum of 5000
for necessary repairs to the Jail, was referred
to the Committee on Public Property.
A resolution directing the Committee on
Streets to report estimates for the extension
Of certain sewers was received from the Board
Of Aldermen and their action concurred in
II. r. Burke was appointed the fifth men,
b of the Committee on Light
Upon the invitation of the Common Coup-
Gil the board met in joint convention and pro
ceeded with the election Of the city officers
with the following result:
Fire Wardens-First ward, J. NJ Hill /;
Secood ward, John Harlow; Third ward,
Louis Brill.
The elections of thu Dispenser Of Medicine
was postponed.
iosrd Of Health-District south of Prince
stEeet-L. Genzberger, P. Dwyer and 8. A.
Mankin; District between King and Prince
streets. ]. F. Heisley, J. w. Summers and 2.
Fl. Atkinson; District north of King street,
Worth Hulfish, w. A. Smoot and 8. B. Fisher.
For Keeper of Aims House thirty-tour bal
lots were taken without any election.
The convention dissolved and the board adj
Journed.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
A SUIT FOR ALLEGED sLANpEF

A SUIT FOR ALLEGED ISLANDER.
A great sensation has been created in
Baptist Church circles in Richmond.
Miss Louisa II. Gibson, through her
counsel, Messrs. R. L. Montague and
@. V. Meredith, brought suit in the
Law and Equity Court Yesterday against
Mr.. Thomas J. Todd and Mrs. Matte
w. Todd, his wife, for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged SANDER. No declara-
ton was filed, and the plaintiff has given
until August 7th to make her charges.
Mr.. Todd is well-known citizen of
Richmond, and resides on west Grace
street. He and Mrs. Todd are infuen-
5ial and Jealous members of Grace
Street Baptist Church. Miss Gibson
was saleslady for Woodward & 10th
rop when they did business in Rich
mond. They gave her letter of recon-
mendation when the firm discon.
inued business there. Miss Gibson
found employment at Miller & Rhoades,
and, it is claimed, gave satisfaction to
that firm. The defendant will allege
that few months ago Mrs. Todd and
two other ladies went to Miller &
Rhoades, and told the firm that Miss
Gibson had made a statement that re-
Elected upon Mrs. w. E.[Hatcher that
the ladies demanded the discharge of
Miss Gibson, and Messrs. Miller g.
Rhoades reluctantly asked for and re-
ceived her resignation. The plaintiff
claims that she has letter from Miller
& Rhoades which intimates, if it does
not say in plain words, that Miss Glib
sons resignation was called for solely
for the reason that q committee repre-
senting large portion of their trade
demanded it. The plaintiff denies that
she ever uttered word that reflected
in any manner upon Mrs. Hatcher's
method of dealing with stores, and
declares that she never heard anything
of the sort attributed to herself by any
one. Attempts have been made for
some time past to compromise this
matter, but in vain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
A Plot Frustrated

SALT LAKE, Utah, July 31.-Yester-
day afternoon fifteen convicts in the
Utah penitentiary concocted a scheme
by which dose of morphine, which
lad been struggled into the pen;ten.
tiary, was to De given the guards in
their coffee by man who acted in the
capacity of waiter. The waiter gave
the scheme away and administered
sugar in lieu of the morphine. The
guards simulated poisoning and the
prisoners attempted to scale the walls,
bus were quickly brought to bay by a
volley from the winchesters. One con-
Wet who fell from the top of the wall
was severely hurt and all were return
ed to the cells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
A Bloody Duel.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 31.-James
Coins and Charles Jones, of Hickman,
married sisters, and until recently have
been devoted to their wives. Some
weeks ago, however, Annie Gilbert, q
pretty blonde, appeared at Hickman,
and both men fell in love with her.
Yesterday the two men met at the Gill
bert girls house, when Coins grabbed
an axe and struck Jones terrible
blow, nearly cutting his left arm off at
the shoulder. Before Coins could
swing hiss axe again Jones closed in on
him and stabbed him twice in the neck,
one cut severing the jugular vein.
With blood streaming from his throat
Coins raised the axe and in his dying
gasps struck Jones murderous blow
on the head. Coins is dead and Jones
will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Maryland Democrats.

BALTIMORE, July 31.-The delegates
to the democratic State convention be-
gan assembling in the corridors of the
Carrollton Hotel this morning. Sena-
tor Gibson and Colonel Higgins at once
set to work endeavoring to make con-
verts for John E. Hurst, whom Senator
German last night slated for the guber-
material nomination, but there appeared
to be very decided disposition on the
part of ex-State Senator Hayes and his
supporters to remain in the contest
with or without Mr. Germans sanction.
"Under the present leadership" said
one of the Hayes leaders, "majorities
have dwindled year by year until last
year they disappeared altogether.
There is need of a change; we are tired
of bossism as system" Never before
in the history of the State has there
been so much uncertainty regarding
the outcome of a democratic conven
ton. Not only is the slate very brittle,
but the Cleveland democrats under the
lead of Congressman John K. Cowen,
Postmaster s. Davies War6eld and ex-
Judge VIM. A. Fisher declare that they
will not support a German nominee.
The convention met at Harrls's
Academy and was called to order by
Chairman Talbot. Bernard Carter was
made temporary chairman and address
ed the meeting, asking for harmony and
united support for the nominees.
The usual committees were appoint
ed. A motion was adopted that all
resolutions be referred to the commit
tee without debate. There was quite q
volume of "noes" when the question
was put, but Chairman Carter quickly
decided the mo.icn adopted.
The committee GU credentials re-
ported that there were no contests,
recommended that the temporary Off,
| GERS be made permanent and also named
vice-presidents for each county and the
legislative districts of Baltimore. The
report was unanimously adopted and
Chairman Carter stated. that no further
business would be considered until the
resolutions committee reported.
Col. l.. Victor Baughman, of Fred.
erick county, chairman Of the resolu-
lions committee, then reported a plat.
form. A roll call was then begun fol
nomination for governor. Ex-Judge
William A. Fisher, Of Baltimore city,
Mr.. John e. Hurst, the millionaire
merchant of Baltimore, and ex State
Senator Hayes were put in nomination
Hurst was nominated for Governor
Smith for Comptroller, and Crother'
for Attorney General. This was the
ticket supported by Mr.. Gorman''
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Smallpox is reported at several
points in Patrick county.
Mr.. A. Mason Moore, well known
merchant OF Berryville, was found dead
in his bed yesterday morning.
New York capitalists have purchased
the famous Bridgewater Touring mills
at Fredericksburg, Va, and will run
them to. their full capacity.
At Coburn, on Monday, Samuel May,
deputy United States marshal, shot
and killed Mr.. Nash. The jail at Wise
Court House is being guarded to pre-
vent lynching.
Rev. William e. Payne, presiding
elder of the Charlottesville district of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
died yesterday afternoon at the parson-
age in that city.
The eighteenth annual bush meeting,
under the auspices of the Prohibition
and Evangelical Association, of Lou
doun county, commenced yesterday
morning in the usual place.
Marriage Licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Percy L..
Lindsay and Courtney L. Blackenship,
both of Richmond, and to Judson
Brooking and Lutte e. Davis, both OF
Orange county.
Part of Company G, Second Virginia
Regiment. returned to Harrisonburg
Yesterday, leaving thirty-four men still
at Pocahontas. They have been on
duty there for about ten days. They
report everything as very quiet, and
expect the complete withdrawal OF
troops in few days.
An era in the history of the new
navy will be marked when, on August
16 next, the first battleship will be
placed in commission at the Norfolk
| navy yard. The occasion will be one
of great interest to the people Norfolk
as we'll as to the navy, the Texas being
the second ship built from the keel up at
Norfolk since the yard was burned dur
ing the war.
A sed accident occurred yesterday TO
| the young members of the Methodist
Sunday school of Hamilton who start
ed in large hay wagon for the Pur-
cellville bush meeting grounds. The
horses ran away and the young folks,
numbering eighteen or twenty, none oil
whom were over seventeen years old,
we're thrown oil with the result that all
were badly bruised and four severely
hurt. Clifton James, the driver, had
his shoulder crushed and it is feared
will die. Lizzie Warner had her head
bldly cut, Miss Wine had an arm
broken and John Varney had his leg
broken.
The cases of alleged violation of the
Sunday closing law come up in the pc.
lice Court in Richmond yesterday
| The managers of both the morning
papers were fined $3.50 for publishing
their papers on the Sabbath. This was
done at the suggestion of counsel fol
the Dispatch Company. with the IN.
Outstanding that the judgment should
be tested in the Hastings Court in Sep
TENDER. In the case of the street cal
companies it was shown to the satisfac
ton of the court that they are exempt
from the Sunday-observauce law and
the charges against them were dismiss
ed. The case against the Richmond
Transfer Company was dismissed, as
was also the one against Ford's Hote
for running omnibuses on Sunday
The liverymep, confectioners, fruit
dealers and fish dealers who were re-
ported for conducting business on the
| Sabbath were all fined. Many of them
appealed. Half dozen saloon mer
were fined for keeping their bars oper
/ an Snndou
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 81 1895.

ONE OF the two pro-St. Asaph and
i-Alexsnder's Island race track
newspapers of Washington, yesterday
snspended its constant denunciation Of
the law officers of Alexandria county,
who were elected by its own party,
long enough to say that when negro
slavery became so arrogant and OPP
pressive as to arouse public sentiment
in the North it was abolished at the
point of the bayonet," and to assert
that corrupt ring rule is SO open and
aggressive in this city that it has be-
come necessary and justifable to form
q secret and oath-bound political or
sanization to "down" it. People down
this way old enough to have ante.war
memories have always been under the
imp ession that it was the ar
rogance and oppressiveness of the
aboli ionists, and not of negro
slavery, that brought on the
war between the States-which re-
suited so injuriously to the negroes; and
with the patent corruption with which
Washington is rocking, it comes with
ill grace and worse taste from rews-
paper of that city to speak OF currupt
riug in Alexandria, even if such an en-,
,irely imaginary ring were an entity
The climate of Alexandria is not con-
genial to secret cath-bound political
organizations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
TELEGRApHIC BREYITIES.

Dispatches from Cuba tells of the dc
feat of the insurgents in several battles
which have recently taken place there
Starke's 'Dixie plow works, in Rich
mond, were burned this morning. Loss
about Sc, 600; fully covered by insurance
Fire this morning in Donberg's livery
stable, in Wells, Mimi, caused q loss o.
$4,000. Thirty head of horses were
destroyed.
Gen. Arson G.. McCook has been ap.
pointed City Chamberlain at New York
to succeed Joseph ]. O'Donohue. lie
was sworn in blythe Mayor at little
after noon to-day. The place is worth
S25, 1000 a year.
About / 500 tailors of the protective
brotherhood, in New York, resumed
work this morning. The contractors
denied positively that their ranks have
been broken, and continue to state that
they will not grant any concessions to
the strikers.
Bishop Howe, of Pennsylvania, died
at his summer home in Bristol, r. l.,
this morning. Bishop Howe was in his
S6th year and was born at Bristol,
April 5, 1908. The funeral services
will be held at st. Michael's Church,
Bristol, Friday morning.
Police Captain Michael ]. Murphy
died early this morning at his residence
in New York. The cause of death was
Bright's disease and dropsy. Captain
Murphy was under suspension, having
been indicted as result of testimony
given before the Le1ow committee.
The launch of the armored cruiser
Brooklyn, which has been on the ways
at Cramps ship yard, Philadelphia, for
two years, will take place in about two
weeks. The Brooklyn is designed to
have a speed of at least twenty-five
knots, at displacement of $3.50 tons.
The contract price is 1886, 600.
The sheriff's posse that went to
Brookside, Ala, the scene of the race
riot last night, returned to Birmingham
this morning with ten negro rioters
under arrest, two of whom were taken
from the enraged populace after ropes
had been placed about their necks.
Half dozen women were among the
negro rioters, one of whom is in jail.
There is temporary suspension of
hostility.
Last night Mrs. S. J. Smithell, aged
forty-three years, wife of prominent
farmer, living sixteen miles west of
Oklahoma, Okla, was criminally as
saulted and murdered during the alb
sence of her husband. Her body was
found in pasture near the house yes
terday morning and the bruises on her
body showed that she had made des-
perate fight for her life and honor. A
negro named Watkins has been arrest
ed on suspicion and the evidence is so
strong against him that he will proba-
bly, be lynched.
IA Rosario, Lower California, yesterday,
Juan Barasto, an employee of the Custom
House, and Antonio Banuet, chief of the
Custom House, became involved in quarrel
over the execution Of some order by Bapuet
In the quarrel Banuet was shot in the back.
and his murderer was shot by justice of the
peace as he was escaping
State Bank Examiners Cockrane and Niles,
of Pennsylvania, to day required the Hamil-
ton Building and Loan Association to cease
business
Mabel Barrett, an orphan 1S years old, who
has been missing from Boston for two year,,
is supposed to have been of Holmes !, ic-
tins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31

SOME NORTHERN newspapers that
labor under the delusion that their own
opinions are of more interest to their
readers than the news of the day, are
now animadverting upon the Stiffness
of ex Postmaster General Wana.
makers son, as exhibited by a recent
supper to twenty of his friends in Paris
that cost twenty thousand dollars. AS
no one denies that the young mans
money is his own, what other people,
not at all interested in him or his con-
Germs, have to do with the way he
spends it, is what only busy bodies can
tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31

The LATE Major Williams, of Fair
fax county, used to call modern Rich
no I'd. South Boston. That he was not
far wrong is proved by the fact that
under the blue laws of New England,
now in operation in that city, and it
too, the capital of Virginia and the late
capital of the late Confederate States,
the printing and selling of newspapers,
the running of street cars, the sale OF
food and drink, and shaving and boot
backing are prohibited there on Sun
days, even by Hebrews who observe
Saturday as their Sabbath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
Destitution and Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-H. II. Ed
wards, a Los Angeles photographer.
his wife and two little girls were found
in house in Market street yesterday,
poisoned by cyanide of potassium. All
were dead except the four-year-old
girl. Mrs. Edwards wrote to friend
yesterday saying that she and her hus-
band were going to commit suicide, as
he could not get work and they were
starving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31

The "irrepressible conflict" between
the white and black races has broken
out again, this time in the mining dis
trict of Alabama. The two races got
along together we'll enough until the
supremacy of the abolitionists was
achieved, but ever since then, in the
North and South alike, the natural an
tipathy they have for one another,
when on terms of equality, has con-
stantly manifested itself, and must con-
tinue to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31

GOVERNOR O'FERRALL has expressed
himself on the silver question. As an
ticipated, he takes the side of the Presi
dent. He could not have done other
wise, for he is on record as expressing
himself to the effect that whatever
MIR. Cleveland says or does is right, on
general principles. On the question
referred to, the Governor. according to
the wiser men, not only ofthis country,
lut of the world, is right, no matter how
wrong he may be on others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
s1o Tours to niagara FAILS.

The next of the series of personally con-
Quoted tours to Niagara Falls, via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, will leave Washington on
August s.. The rate for round. trip tickets,
good for ten days, is $40 from Washington;
proportionate rates from other points. A
special train of Pullman parlor cars and day
coaches will be run, and tourist agent and
cbaperon will accompany the tour. The
tickets will permit Of stop Oft at Watkins
and Rochester in each direction, and at Buff
falo on the return trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
Boys Knit and Refer Suits
AT CLEARING PRICEs.

AT CLEARING PRICES.
AT CSC Each, Reduced from 81 25, 81 so.
and 81. 9s-Boys' Washable Kilt Suits.
AT $1.95 Each, Reduced from S4-a small
lotof MILDLY" Suits.
AT $500 Each, Reduced from $5 and So
Fancy Tweed Norfolk Refer Suits
AT $3.50 Each, Reduced from $5-Reefer
Suits, with two pairs of trousers.
AT Sc Each, Reduced from $7.5O-Covert
Cloth "Norfolk" Suits, single breasted,
finished with belt.
AT SOC Each, Reduced from $1-Two.pssc
White Duck Yacht Caps, with white.
enamel visors
CThird floor. 10th st building.5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31

CERTAIN Northern republican news
papers that could hardly find words
s rong enough to express their detesta-
on of the Confederates for fighting for
their freedom, are now applauding the
negro Cuban insurgents, and say moth
ing deserves more to succeed than the
struggle of an oppressed people for
their liberty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31

TIE DIFFICULTY the Navy Depart
ment has N obtaining enough Americans
& r its ships is not caused, as some ILL.,
formed people suppose, by the small
pay it gives. The true reason is that
there is no color line among the sailors
in the navy. There are few white
Americans who like to associate with
negroes on terms of equality on land,
let alone on sea. But it seems utterly
impossible for the government to COM
prehend this natural fact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31

The efforts of the police to effect the
capture of W. S. Rainier. the manager
Of branch of Silsby & Co., stock
brokers, Washington. who disappeared
Monday with large amount of the
firms money, have so far been unsuc-
cessful. 1t is said he lost the money at
the race tracks in this county. He
abandoned young wife with whom be
had lived but few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-31
DRY Gooi,s.
DRY GOODS.
v Woodward 4 LothrOp.
10th, 18th and F Sts., N. ".
TO-DAY BRINGS TO A CLOSE
Our Half Yearly
CLEARANCE SALE
Prior to Stock Taking.
Women's Suits
Avn CLEARING PRICES

AT CLEARING PRICES.
This Seasons brightest, prettiest, and most
desirable Wash Suits.
AT 1925 Each, Reduced from S3.-striped
Lawn Dresses, full skirt, large sleeves,
blouse front trimmed With embroidery TO
match.
AT $2.75 Each, Reduced from $3.75-Fig-
ured Lawn Dresses, full skirt, full sleeves,
trimmed with wide silk ribbons to match.
AT $f0 Esch, Reduced from $20-All Linen
Suits, natural fax colors 51a-yard skirt,
jacket trimmed with lace to match.
AT So Each, Reduced from $10-White
Dotted Swiss Dresses, made very full and
fluffy, trimmed with embroidery to match.
AT So Each, Reduced from 81. so and $40
White Lawn Dresses, very full, trimmed
with lace, braid and bias fold.
AT 1915 Each, Reduced from $7-Whira
and Tan Duck Dresses, full skirt open
blazer jacket.
Third floor, -, :. ........11th ST. buildingl