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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
Dr.. French in Sanger Hall.
Marvellous Work; the Dumb are
Made to Speak,
An Extraordinary Exhibition Sanger
Hall Filled with People.

Or. French was greeted with large
audiences every morning last week In
Sanger Hall to witness his marvellous
healing of the sick free OF charge from
10 to II o'clock, and many expressions
OF gratitude were made to DR.. French
each morning, and statements given him
by people who had been previously
treated. One was young man, badly
crippled. and suffering with infammatory
Rheumatism land whom at first the
Doctor could scarcely touch). was made
to dance and hop about the stage after
"A few passes of the Doctors hands. A
very old lady was made TO hear whisper
after being deaf twenty years. ana came
In two days later and could converse with
a person speaking in natural tone OF
voice. Or. French does not claim TO cure
every case OF chronic disease, for many
are incurable, but he does claim to cure
seven out of every ten cases given up
as tncurable with medicine alone. Re-
member, DIR. French treats only chronic
diseases, and cases where he uses medi-
cine he always treats with magnetism,
as medicine always acts better after the
treatment.
The following statement is from Mr..
j. X. Ward. who Is the manager for
the Baltimore Supply Company for the
state of Virginia, and who resides al
lo5 east Clay street, in Richmond; II
gives a history OF the most wonderful
experience with doctors, disease and suf-
fering, and, coming as IL does from
prominent and worthy citizen, should
carry conviction TO the most skeptical,
and no person suffering with any form
Of chronic disease should fail 10 read
IL carefully. MIR. Ward says: II have
suffered the torments Of the lost and II
any one could be brought TO the idea
of suicide. / think It would be a person
suffering with dyspepsia, as ! have for
which produced neuralgia and collie pains
in the stomach, with constant eructations
OF the most distressing character My
food distressed me to such an extent
that even a teaspoonful OF water, or the
least particle Of food, would make my
suffering an agony almost uncomfortable.
! have taken fifty bottles OF Kings Royal
Germature / have taken one dozen bot
ties of Aliens Sarsaparilla, | have a hat
full OF empty bottles, from which | have
taken Munyon's Specifics, and have al
least taken a kegful of baking soda; /
have doctored with doctors i'm this city
and Roanoke Va; in CovingtOn. Ky. aud
Chattanooga. Tenn, also in Birmingham.
Ala. and Dr. French has benefited me
more, and given me more genuine relief
i'm two weeks than all the rest comb ned.
sick in Sanger Hall every morning this
week. and until further notice. He has
also taken parlors at Murphy's Hotel,
where he will remain until hot weather,
ard those who are able TO pay for treat
ment may go from Q A. NJ. until s =. NJ.
each. except the hour I'm the hall. Con-
sultation free. admission TO Sanger Hall
free. Letters % inquiry must contain
stamp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
EXecUfiye Clemency,

Governor O'Ferrall yesterday decided 10
commute the sentence of Isaac Beekel-
himer from two years Imprisonment IN
the penitentlary 10 one year Beekelhlmer
was. in May last, found guilty of perjury
In the Floyd County Court. In committing
his sentence the Governor said:
THE petition of this man. who was
only seventeen years OF age when the
offence was committed, is recommended by
the Judge, the Commemorative Attorney,
and fully two hundred reputable citizens
of Floyd county. There were many extern
uating circumstances connected with the
crime. and ii appears that the lad was
persuaded to perjure himself by person
older than he was"
The Governor yesterday declined 10
pardon the following persons:
Alfred Boyd. who, in September last,
was sentenced In the Washington County
Court 10 six years Imprisonment IN the
penitentiary for HOUSEKEEPING ana Jar
ceny; Andrew Wallace. who had been SCI
fenced to term OF Imprisonment by tne
NorfolS City Court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONEY.
Cn.ripgs and sales NJ the Richmond To-
bseeo Escsange--lntsrssl Revenue
ColIee,ions-forsign Adviees.

NreW YORK. Jan. 2S--A fresh attack
-. made on the stock market al me
efart on the heavy witndrawais OF 60"
from the sub-trcasury ana lhc tuh"7
ment OF Si5Oo,ODD foI shipment 10 10 hn aa,Jy
bv tn Lain aud Majestic. Inc earn
loss In prices ranged from IA ia ~
cent Lead aud Jersey CITY bcinb IN
greatest sufferers a advance III ~
Dor cent for the 4sH'2 ana f"'- .o,ipts
selling 81 securities for tofrish - a., fbis
also operated agatnS; the ma ~ 80 me
tine. Subsequently a Stcaust r,,blica-
vailed and lust previous TO tue Iuo',. 49,.
,iou ~ Tho Presidents mcssate om , ttt
treasury situation the whoH ~ ,bn sr-
m RAPIDLY under covering lV' IL cv
count Of professional 0p@raa,oi, D; no presi.
pectcd a sharp rally TO loi,.CpsM '3nprovo.
de,f's TcromncndatiOn. me mp"
mcut ranged from u 20 - per cent; a n,@e
again being feature ne ,d .'cneraIlv
1ressagc WAS well received ana sc,.e. t 80
'S,.t,d 4, financial circles. but tncTe
was a disposition 10 dishPpfONc % w
recommendation for sinaH 49, ~. 800
Later on adviccs from NasIil. .s o. a,,eocs.
60 Tho eject that the Prcsideht > susscs
49, ,,ould not receive immediate az
scntton and that the silver men "OuIu
0ebf Tho gold bond issue ~ the san,e
,in1o csu money shot up 20 per cent
This lead 10 renewed liquidation, ana ~
~ tasf hour OF business the market
was hoavy Electric dropped ~: Lead
X Chicago Gas Ia. Isacka" anna - [hhe
railway preferred ~. Louisville and
NASHVILLE u. Missouri Pacific *. and
tennessee Coal IA. Speculation closed
weak. with prices AT about the lowest
Of Tho dav. Not changes show declines
81 4, 10 3hs per cent, General Electric
Leading zig -Four. Manhattan. Reading
ana Pacific Mail rose Il TO ~ per cent.
In the Inactive list Great Northern pre-
fcrre3 dr0pncl 10 100 The advance
IN money IS by no means an unmixcd
evu aa iu normal times u has tendency
10 weaken sterling exchange. and thue
chcck inc cflux Of gold. The Withdrawals
~ GOLD from the sub-trcasurv were
50 ~ 00O gold coin and S37 500 bars for
towelere. The bond market was weak.
mo sales Of listed stocks aggregated
12t 90 shares: unlisted, 4TVp shares.
Money on call firmer at llt3 per cent.
last loan at per cent, and closing u
fcrod 40 per cent; prime mercantile
rapcr. raj per cent Bar silver. 59l8.
Mexican dollars 49,. Sterling exchange
strong. with actual business I'm bankers
bills at 4SSiy for sixty days and 4S9IU
ASqi, for demand. posted rates. 4S9h6f
4p1,. commercial bills. 4S7%. Govern
mont bonds weak state bonds steady
itafIroad bonds weak. Silver at the
board was jga, bid ..
Treasury BalauCcs-Coin, SGl ,S96OO
currency SIC S37 600.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan - 1870
M offerings OF tobaccos at auction on
Change TO-DAY. - a.. .,.,oto,.,.
of tbr Richmond Tobacco TRADE TO-DAY =
Nrappcrs. $ hOgsheads, uIeis, -, -.
ters B.. smokers. :. scrap 1 W, ia,t{t1' N'
leaf (daTlO, .. IolHl ~ hot' - iigbt
me tobacco Inspector reports "5"'
Wyers 99Davennort's. Crenshaws, Meals
,,i@f.cry Sea6rooK $, Allegheny, ana
Sh0ckoe tobacco WAREHOUSES; lIpiGt tt-ioV
day; Receipts, 81 packages ueH''i-'''
81 pI,ed states internal revenue .collec-
lions for the city OF Richmond va, 10
day; Cigars and cigaFe,TTtgts9' x 90 g.
4 very good break Of bright loose To-
haccos al the "Stonewall TOR to-lnotIroN:
ripht good break at the southern
LOT s "ond hreak of dark and bright loose
o., 5svennort's warehouse for to-moI-
The usual break at snelburne's ware
house for tomorrow -,... 4. 10. ro
Messrs. Charles ". BONNER o. re-
mort Inc IVnVchburg tobacco market lor
the past week as iOlloWH, .,,. IN tuo-
sales for week ending January ~ lS'',
AZ .sy1 hounds. sales tor Neeh tHuIL-S
January 70 1895, 1,i12,9c POUNDS IN m
crease week ending January 20 1870
J6i GO pounds. ,en, -. to,,,,.r,,
Sales from October l, 1898, 10 oaItu@IS
rs l&ta DIVA. f'b pohiiNs a. . ia.
tober / 1893. TO January 70, ISL ',pto.iaoVt
pounds. increase Tor leo-le'o' -'o'oVV
pounds. - Saturday
January 70 1898, says: 81.
The market has been active at salts
factory prices for good grades Snip
ping sold at Sl3 $40 ana Slo' -,
The following will show the hoNtihent
of tobacco during the past week az the
various warehouses: Farmers heceipts'
1877: loose 2l5,O35. West Hlil-heceipts
81; loose 1886. Moore s-Recelpts' -
loose, l2O,TJp. Centre-kecelpls' A.
loose 81, $50 Oaks-Receipts, u' loo oSe'
V6. 500 Total-Receipts. 3Ss: loose, o3s''So'
Total inspections from the ISL OF &c
tober. 1894 TO January 2oth, 800 same
time last year S27. II.
AIR Alex Harthill reports the Louis
Vile (ny) tobacco market for tue week
ending January 70. 1895, as follows:
With seasonable handling weather the
receipts were again very heavy, WIN cor,
respondingiy large offerings. which taxed
the auction sales at the various ware
houses 10 more than their full capacity
the sales OF the last four days averaging
over 900 hogsheads day.
Although the offerings We're again so
large the market showed much strength
throughout the week for all grades Of.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
ms IDEA OF DRUAKARD.
Judge Botkin, OF Kansas, Forrnu'atei a
New Drhnltion.

Judge Theodore Botkin, of Hutchinson,
Kans.. the latter-day apostle Of temper
ance. saws the ST. Louis Republic. con
cluded his course of lectures in aid or
the crusade in Jerseyviile Thursday night,
and afterward said:
IL am advancing no new doctrines OF
ideas. | am calling the attention Of the
philanthropic TO the waste Of material
and energy along some of the lines OF
terperance work. | claim:
FIRST. That inebriety is a disease.
second. That it should be treated from
n medicinal and not from a strict legal
standpoint.
Third. That the drunkard needs the
nbvsician and not the policeman; the
hospital and not the jail; the reformatory
school. not the penitentiary or work.
house.
Fourth. No officer OF the law should be
nermitted 10 strike or abuse a drunkard.
He who Is made drunk under our system
of Regulating the liquor traffic, where
the distilled spirits are branded under the
supervision of the Government and sold
under Federal, State and municipal IL
censes. should be protected by the strong
arm and nursed by the charity OF the
State. for he Is but the legitimate product
of this system"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
Supr,me Court of Appeals.

Manchester Railway ana Improvement
Company against Williams. Writ of
error and supersedeas awarded TO judg-
ment of the Hastings Court Of the city
OF Manchester.
Barnes against city OF Staunton. Writ
of error denied 10 judgment OF the
Circuit Court Of Augusta county.
Pope against Richmond Ice Machine
Company. Further arguer by Robert r..
Scott, ESD for appellee and John Dunlop,
Esq. for appellant, and submitted
Reusens against Lawson ana others.
Argued by Judge i. Bouldin for appellant
and at bar
i. r. Boggs Esq, allowed to practice
as counsel in this court.
Nonresident lawyers I'm attendance:
Messrs. r.. T.. Scott Of Roanoke, Samuel
A. Anderson OF Martinsville, +. Bouldn
OF stuart and l.. ". Anderson, OF Rocky
Mount.
The case at bar will occupy most OF the
term to-day. After that is concluded
Clinch River Mining Company against
Harrison. No. = ON privileged docket,
VIII be called. and probably subm tied on
briefs. Next case, Roanoke Briek ana
Lime Company against Simmons, NO.
% OH same docket.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
DI rs

ELUFORD.-Died at his residence. No
1912 east Franklin street Sunday. Janu-
airy nth, GEORGE w. BLUFORD, form
erly Of. Norfolk. Va.
Funeral viii take place from late resi-
dencc TUESDAY, January 10Th, at ,
O'Clock
Norfolk papers please copy.
RBROCGH.-Died at his residence
No. JH west Gracce street. Sunday morn
ing, 9th instant at s O'Clock. WILLIAM
r. YARBROUGH: aged forty-nnc years
Funeral from the First Presbyterian
church corner Madison and Grace
streets TT ESDAY. January 10Th at 4
o'clock NJ.
THALHIMER.-Ded suddenly, in Phil
adelphia, Sunday morning, January 9th
GGSTAVUS THALHIMER, formerly Of
this city.
Remains will arrive at Union depot
TUESDAY MORNING, and funeral will
take place from 1917 west Grace street
at o'clock =. NJ. Friends and relatives
invited to attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
me COMING CONTGNIIOS.
An In 'eresting Programme Has Been Pro
yidod for the Occasion,

State Secretary IL. O. Williams and the
members of the committee in charge Of
the arrangements for the State Conven-
tion Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of Nirginia, 10 be held in Staun-
ton from February eth 10 10Th. have com
pleted their work. The programme that
has been carefully prepared for the occa =
sion is an unusually attractive one, and
embraces sessions beginning Wednesday
February 9th. at 1890 u. NJ, and ending
on the following Sunday evening. The
meetings will be held In the First Presby-
terrain church, and the music during the
convention viii bp under the direction OF
Mr.. George r. Tibbitts the general sec
rotary of the Richmond Association, as
sisted by "A large chorus of male voices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29

fered, until at some OF the closing sales
yesterday new hurley trash became ~
regular and ied to large reflections, wh'ch
until then were comparatively ngnt.
me average quality offered was NOT
as good as last week. although the saiss
were larger, but there was quite iot
or good, fine and selected hurley leai,
which sold full up TO last week. with
2ic. again paid for the best offered, wnlcn
was part or the seven hogsheads from the
celebrated late Henry Clays farm az
hshiand NY, which were grown. on
three ana n nalf acres, and netted the
owner over sso-one OF the most re-
markabie sales ever made. The bulk
OF the offerings OF this week, however,
were common and medium.
Offerings OF hurley for the week: New
crop-This week. 3,S0i hogsheads: last
week. 3.4l2 hogsheads: week in isgj 3gl0
hogshesds: week In l&l3, 2.Gl3 hocsbeads.
Old crop-This week, 10 hogsheads. last
week. ~ hogsheads; week In 1874 D.
hogsheads: week In 1893. 1G5 hogsheads
Registered at the Richmond Tobacco
Exchange to-day: George T. McCartv
Lynchburg. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. ND. Jan. 2s-Flour
dull and easy; western superine, SlNOM
200: do extra 81. I002 %. family -. Gnn
= -; winter wheat, patent. %2SJQ3. 10.
spring $3.jod3.75; straight. $3.1503.3j.
Wheat unsettled; No. red SPOT and
month. JG4QH54c; February. i6i9M jGAc.:
March 1tL.Uj1aic; May. 1Sl"HjNilc.;
steamer 40. red, 13l2 djjtic.; southern,
by sample, 5juJ112c.; 40. on grade, dc.
Corn steady; February. 4GAG 1890. a:
May. 4St.c. bid; steamer mixed. 1914
45l4c.; southern white. 45l204dlac.; do.
yellow 4JltI6l2c.
Oats easier. No. white. western. see. ::
No. mixed, western, 3ift3Jc.
Rye duh, No .. 5fGNSc.
Hay slow and steady at Sl2.JOQ 1900.
Grain fTcights quiet but steady: steamer
to Liverpool, per quarter. ls9d.; Fcbru-
airy. Is.3d.: Cork for orders, per quarter.
- ID. N2slO2d.; January and February.
Provisions IN light demand; mess pork
S1400; bulk shoulders. N6.2j, shorts, SL2j.
clears. 81 %; sugar-cured shoulders. $50;
hams. small SlO.1J; large, SlO.2J.
Iard-Renned $50
utter steady; fancy. creamery, DC:
roll 140ljc.; ladle lGH7c.; store-pack d.
Sn1OC.
Eggs firm at DC.
Coffee quiet: No. T. SlG.21
Sugar firm; graduated, SIuN.
Bonds-Virgiuia rs, new. 13A0illo: 10.
Century. 500: Northern Central. 6fs:
baltimore and Ohio Southwestern iirsts,
100 ,Gas stock. G3lHb''s.
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Norfolk papers please copy.
THE SNOW-sTORN.
Foot pssscnge Had II Rather Tough
Time of 1t.

Time of It,
The snow storm which commenced in
Richmond yesterday afternoon about 2
o'clock was one Of the most disasreeable
of the season. There was a continual fan
until a late hour last night, and the
ground was covered to a depth Of some
-four inches. The foot passengers had great
difficulty IN navigating. and walking on
the streets was quite disagreeable. one
man deliberately took his seat three times
on the same block. and many an individ-
ual ascertained for the first time that
there was a hole I'm the bottom of his
shoe.
The street-cars labored under diff
culties too. though a fairly good service
was given. on the corner Of Broad and
Harrison streets "A car left the track, and
for nearly an hour traffic was delayed.
Sixteen cars were blocked mp in that
place before the trouble could be rene
died. Finally the cars resumed their
usual run. \ few sleigh riders Ventured
out last night and enjoyed the merry
jingle of the bells, but nearly all the
foot passengers were firmly Of the opin-
ion that most Of the snow poetry is writ
ten in tropical climes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
THE COTTON MAtA ers

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.--Cotton dull: mid.
dllnB gun. 5is; middling, 0ss. net Receipts.
1910 bales, gross receipts. la27g baies :.
exports 70 the Continent. 323 bales: for
warded, Z So bales; sales. $40 bales: spin-
ners, 10 bales: stocks (actcuaD, I57 DOS
bales. Futures closed steady; January
$40. February, 30: March. 54I. Anrji
5.47: May. pol: June. 500: July. -.
August. 5.G3; September. hG6: 0ctober
5.7f; sales lOi. 900 bales
" Total to-day-Net receipts. A. 4o5 bales
exports 10 Great Britain, SPA bales
Ointment, 80 bales; stock. l,Ols.2ii
bales.
Total 30 far this week.-Net receipts.
"A 90 bales; exports 10 Great Britain.
gI6a bales; Continent. 3.737 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCN NAHVo, B., III, ~, IL,
os -Catt'e-Rcccipts, ll'OW. nlaIke'
sstronP. common to extra steers. 3,23W
: 20: 7stocHcrs and feeders S2lo@& 3, 10 81
cows and bulls, SliO03,T5; calves "2'oo
LA Iots- Receipts $4,000; market STRONG
beayV. Si200AJO; common to fholGe
mixed S&9jQ4 -; choice ASSORTED Gsl. 80
m'iI50! ieht. >3o5Qt2o; PCS, ZOO 90,
Snoep- Receipts. LOW: market h ,do,hs'
inferior 10 chcoicc >221G 40, IahpS'
CO. s.rft
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
FARM INSTTTUTR.
The Dunkards Want to Settle Their
Erethrer in Virgini.

Erethrer In Virgini..
The farmers Institutes under the dIrec-
ton of the State Board of Agriculture,
have proven of great value to the
communities where they have been held.
and are likely 10 be- more i'm demand this
year than they We're last year
The first one FOR 1898 VIII be held Feb
ruay 9Th. at Winchester, and Colonel
Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, viii attend to assist in the or
ganlzation, and make an address before
the institute He has also received an
invitation To attend a meeting of a COM
m.ttee of the denomination Of DunkaTds
of the United states, TO be held a Bridge
water from the 9TH TO the TN OF Feb
ruary. 10 consider the question Of pur-
chasing land i'm Virginia, on which 10
settle colony Of their scandinavian
brcthreH.
Colonel Whitehead is des rous of attend
ing this meeting and viii do so II his
duties in connection with the farmers
institute viii permit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
CAPITAL.

subscribed
Amount of capital actually
duly recorded and being the nrst liens on the fee
when
SF62 is In process
N2fS&
Value of lands mogaged exclusive OF III ahs ana perish ~ ~
Valve of the buildings mortgaged Ensured Tor AeiSS as
Carried inde) SfsD
and or TINS state and or Other
ais of Cities
nd ABSOLUTELY by the company
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

0nerugs-Corn white, LOS bushels;
peas. - bushels
sales-Corn (white). 70S bushels; peas,
~ bushels
Quotations: Wheat--Longberry 5sc. TO
o%c., mixed, SIC. TO &c. shortberry, sc.
10 g.; No red. 6likc
Corn bite. Virginia. 47c. No . white,
41c.s No. mixed, &c
oats No mixed, 3514c. TO 800: No
mixed, sac. 20 35c: winter, 45c' 10 5Sc
Rye-d1c to 5Sc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29

WILMINGTON. y g.. Jan. 2S.-Rosin
firm; strained Sl02I; good strained.
SlO1i2. H.,
Crude mrpntnc steady; hard. $l1o:
soft. 81. 80: virgin $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
Manager-MartIn Bennett.

Manage
Assistant James II
-cipalO Hartford
In
United
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
or pprNBUR0a.

0corr1sH AND NATIQNAL Insurance. CO. or DDbuR0a
ANNUAL STATEMENT YEAR QE Tn
SCOTLAND.
DER MADE AUDITOR OF pSf
COMMON OF VIRGINIA. IN FuhSo'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

y
MINIATURE ALMANAC, Jan. 20. .EH5
sun Ilht S'''..''''t'ss...........
SUI SetS 30
Moon sets. ..'...'....'............S: J9 i. NJ.
HIGH TIDE.
,nol IIins 10
iSF'ii'' ''''+'.''.'..s ~
PORT or WEST POINT, Jan. Is. 1896.
ARRIVED.
steamship Charlotte, Bennett. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Gloucester HOWes Balti-
more, passengers and general cargo.
Steamship city OF Columbia. Janney.
New York, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Charlotte, Bennett Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo
Steamship Gloucester. Howes Boston;
via Norfolk, passengers and general cargo
Steamship City of Columbia. Janncy.
New York via Newport News and Nor
foIk, passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29

MINIATURE ALMANAC, Jan. 20. .st5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
BONDS
LONDON BAR SILVER MARKET.
LONDON. Jan. 2S.-Rar silver 27iId.
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET
HIFGNOND VA. Ian rs 1873.

SALFS-3.uUO Virginia 3 per cent. at a.
Government Securities Bid Asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
A Curious Contention Made in ReEau
to the Alexander Island Jurisdiction

A Curious Contention Made in Regard
to the Alexander Island JurfsdfctiOn.
There is said to be prisoner in the Alex
andria Jail who proposes to test, by an ap-
plication for a writ OF habeas corpus, the
question whether Alexander Island, on
which the track of the Old Dominion Jockey
Club is located, is within the District Of
Columbia or the state of Virginia. The
prisoner, it is explained. was arrested by
the Virginia authorities for an offense al
ander Island. In his application for release
by writ of habeas corpus, which will be
made, it is said, to Judge Hughes of the
United States circuit court for the eastern
district of Virginia, the prisoner will con-
tend, it is understood, that Alexander Is
land is not, as heretofore been supposed, a
part of the mainland of Virginia, but thai
1t is, In fact and law, an island, and as
such clearly belongs to and is part of the
District of Columbia. o.
From the formation of the District up to
the year 1916, when that part ceded by Nir-
glnla was retroceded to that state, the DIS
trlct consisted of two counties-the counties
of Washington and Alexandria. Washing
ton county embraced the land east anu
north of the Potomac river, together WITH
the islands in the river. In 1916 that POI
ton of the District known as Alexander,
county was retroceded to Virginia, and l.
the habeaS corpus proceedings it will b.,
commended, of course, that Alexander Is
land, formerly known as Holmes Island
was never part of Virginia, and hence Ia,
part Of the District. If the prisoners
VIII be subject to all the laws obtaining IL.
the District, and bookmaking on the Alex
ander Island track will be stopped and
jackson City made a law-abiding locality.