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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
By O'Neal g. Lunt, Auctioneers.

BY ONeal g. Lunt, Auctl0neerS.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
D Corporation Court of the city of AleIan.
dria, Virginia, in the chancery cause of Mar
tina Preston, by her next friend, &c. VS.. the Ger
man Cooperative Building Association, No.
5, of Alexandria Virginia, and others, enter
ed on the 9TH day Of October, 1895, the un-
dersigned commissioners named in said do
cree will offer for sale at public auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 21st day of January, 1896.
at IL o'clock noon in front Of tho Royal
street entrance to the Market Building in
the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, the follow
ing described property. to wit:
A TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
in the said city of Alexandria, on the south
side Of Duke street, between Columbus and
Alfred streets, in front on Duke street. eight
cen feet one inch u.s. 1'') more or less, and
extending southwardly in depth eighty.eight
feet (SS J, moro or less, to an alley, with use
Of alley.
Terms ofSalo: One-thirl of the purchase
money in cash, and the residue in three equal
payments st sig, twelve and eighteen months,
evidenced by the notes of the purchaser. bear
ing six per cent. interest from the day Of sale
and the title to the property to be retained
until the whole of the purchase money is paid.
ALBERT STUART.
LEONARD MARBURY, Comm'n.
WILLIAM Z. FENDALL,
l, John S. Beach. Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, de
herby certify that Albert Stuart, one of the
above named commissioners, has entered into
bond with approved surety, in the penalty of
one thousand dollars, as required by the de-
cree entered in the above entitled cause, for
the faithful discharge of his duties as said com,
missioner.
Teste: JOHN s. BEACH,
Clerk of tho Corporation Court of the city Of
Alexandria dec2O dtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
a holders ofTHE CAPITAL TRUST COM
PANY will be held at the Hotel Flcschmann,
Alexandria, Va, on WEDNESDAY, January
s, 1896 Polls open at 2 p m. and close at
3 p. III. Books for the transfer of stock will
close January Bird, and remain closed until
January 9Th, inclusive. At this meeting the
following recommendations Of the Board of
Directors adopted at its last regular meeting
will be presented for ratification:
Resolved, That we amend Article ii, Sec
ton l, as follows to read: THE Board of
Directors shall consist of twelve directors
that we amend our charter from an author.
lied capital of 81 100000 to 100000 paid
in capital.
HENRY Z. SIMPSON,
dec27 tianS Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
IN meeting of the stockholders of the PEO.
PIES GAS SAVING COMPANY of America,
will be hold at the office of the company, at
216 King street, Alexandria, State OF Vir-
ginia, on the 14TH DAY OF JANUARY,
1896, at one o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of
electing Directors of the company for the en-
suing year. and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come before
the said meeting Polls will remain open for
one hour.
Dated, Alexandria, Virginia, December Ia,
1895.
NJ. j. ATMICK, President and Director.
WALTER C. FOSTER, Sect'y and Director.
LUCIEN KNAPP, Director.
* SAMUEL w. .CURRIDEN, Director.
HENRY 3. ELLIOTT. Director.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
GOODS HOLIDAY GOODS.
AS GIFTS
FrenCn'S n'SBOOkStOre
Alt AND 419 KING STREET.

A GOODS THEM
in
eing o
Glasses Fine Pocket Knives aud dine5 m
IMPORTED CHINA NOVELTIES BUST
UREs the shown in Alexandria We glad
come
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

ALEXANDRIA, VA, January ], 1896.
nISSOLU1ION OF PARTNERSHIP-By
~ tho death of our senior member Mr.. E.
J. Miller, in August last, and in compliance
with tho termsof our partnership, the firm of
E. J. Miller & Co. is hereby dissolved. AL
persons with accounts against the old firm are
hereby requested to present them for pay
ment, and all those who are,indebted to the
concern are requested to call and settle as
early as possible.
ASHBY MILLER,
OSCAR F. CARTER,
Surviving members Of the firm Of E. J. Miller
S Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

CTOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Notice is
y hereby given that the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the VIRGINIA-ALa-
BAMA COMPANY will be held at one o'clock
p. m.. on WEDNESDAY, January Sth, 1896,
in the public waiting room of the Washing
ing and Alexandria Ferry, in Alexandria, Va,
for the purpose of electing President, Direc-
tors, and transacting other necessary business.
BY order of the Board of Directors
BARTOW L. WALKER,
prncidnpt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

CToCKHoLDERs' MEETING.-Notice is
y hereby given that the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the DEBENTURE STOCK
COMPANY will be held at one o'clock p m.,
on WEDNESDAY, January Sth, 1896, in the
principal office of the company, No. 1O7
south Royal street, Alexandria. Va, for the
purpose of electing President Directors, and
transacting other necessary business. By or.
der of the Executive Committee
FRED MCKEE,
dec24, 4,31&ja4 Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

TIME ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
Il holders of the OLD DOMINION PER-
PETUAL BUILDING FUND ASSOCIA-
TION, 1st and 2nd series, will be held at
Concordia Hall on TUESDAY, January It'll,
1896, at 7:30 p m.
L. E. UHLER,
dec2S I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
MEETINGS.

NOTICE.
The annual stockholders meeting of the
COLUMBIA NATIONAL SAND DREDGING
COMPANY will be held on WEDNESDAY,
January Sth, 1896, at 1880 p. m., at Brad
dock Hotel, Alexandria, Va.
PHILIP MAURO,
dec24 1aw3w Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03
FOR SALE OR RENT.

EyOR RENT.
SIX ACRES OF LAND at Lochaber, just
north of the city limits. Good place for
profitable market garden. Apply at this
office. dec23 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

FoR RENT.
TWO sIX-RooM HOUSES on Wilkes
street, near Royal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-03

TJHE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Stock.
Il holders of tho CONSOLIDATED QUAR-
RY COMPANY will be held at the Braddock
House, Alexandria Va, on MONDAY, Jan
uary 18th, 1896 at o'clock p. m.
J.C PRATT,
jan2&9 Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
JUDGMENT OF $1,000.
Against George R. Parker of Gaylord
Kas. in the U. S. Court

The case of George H. Brown against
Geork r. Parker of GAYLORD. Kan. which
has consumed several days in the United
States circuit court was decided by a
jury Saturday evening and a judgment
secured against Parker for 1900 with in
terest at per cent.
The suit was the outgrowth of the fail
ure of the firm of j. H Engle & Son.
which was doing busines at Gaylord An
assignment was made to George H.
Brown but Parker took possession Of the
stock on a chattel mortgage. Brown
brought suit against Parker for 10000
year on application OF Parker's attorneys
on the ground that the plaintiff did not
have enough evidence to make case
but the court of appeals reversed the de-
cision of Judge Riner and the case was
sent back for trial.
Webb McNan who is the attorney for
Parker will make a motion for a new
fl.ia1 TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
HE CRACKED HER JOINTS
Strange Doings Of a Newly Married
Man and wife.

New York. Nov. 8o.-Dr. Charles j..
Latin has been committed to Bellevue
hospital for examination as to his sani-
ty. FIe is, according to the story told
bv his wife. a pitiful wreck Of bril-
liant scholar, a man suffering from the
peculiar and powerful disease, African
fever, contracted while accompanying
Bishop Taylor on an expedition to the
west coast of Africa. He married Clara
Freeman, of Milton, Nova Scotia, June
% of this year.
On the night following the wedding
the doctor acted strangely One Of his
freaks of fancy was to dislocate the
joints of her body and then snap them
back into position. once she says. ne
took five grains Of opium in one dose.
Poison. however, she claims, seemed to
have little effect upon him Finally her
sufferings. physically, became so intense
she says, that she was obliged to appeal
to the authorities for protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
HUNTING FOR BEST MAN.
Republicans Talk of Gee. E Cole for
Governor in 1893.

While the Populist and silver forces
are discussing plans as to what policy
ought to he adopted in this state to
hold together the three factions that
were victorious at the late election
there are some of the Republican lead
ers Of the state that are quietly fgur-
ing around on what the Republican
party ought to do two years hence
There is some talk of bringing George
E. Cole out for governor 1t will be
necessary for the men who managed
the Republican end of the late cam
paIgn to bring forward the candidate
for governor in 1898 early in the dav
If they do not do this they will be un-
able to again have the control of the
party There has been some little
complaint about the MANAGEMENT of
the campaign, but it has been quiet
and those that are doing it are not
taking any action to keep the same
men from running the next one. 1t
was thought for aWnlie that Cy Le-
land might take up the candidacy of
Senator John Seaton of Atchison, who
announced himself as a candidate for
the nomination in 1898 shortly after
the convention nominated Governor
Morrill, for reelection last July, but
Leland is not particularly friendly to
Seaton. At the present time the indi-
cations are that the present state au-
dit0r, George r.. Cole, will be offered
Inducements to announce himself as a
candidate for the nomination 1t is
said that some of the present state
central committeeman are beginning
to tell their friends that Cole would
be one OF the strongest candidates the
party could put up
Lit Crum who has for a long while
been the shadow of Leland, has lately
talked of Cole as being the man that
could carry the southeastern part of.
the state the section where the Repub-
ican party lost heavily at the late
election, and has also given it as his
opinion that Cole would run we'll in
at m lf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
BECAUSE SILVER MAN.
Mexico, No, Postmaster Summarily
Removed-1OO More to Go.


Washington. Nov 30.-The poaanas-
ter general today made the following
appointments and removals of postmas-
ters:
AIissouri-La Platte, J. w. Overstreet
vice William z. Cole, dead. Mexico,
Luke W. Morris, vice John w. Mason,
removed.
The summary action in the case of
the Mexico postmaster is the outcome
Of numerous serious charges which have
been on file here since the political cam
paign closed.
politics. insulting the president and
making attacks upon his alleged neglect
Of Office and other offences He is a
believer in free coinage of silver and
the complaints set out that during the
campaign he made himself obnoxious
by breaking up gatherings of the oppo-
site political faith.
In the neighborhood of hundred
p0tOfhces are involved in charges of
pernicious activity in politics now filed
with Postmaster General Wilson. They
include a number of big offices against
whose heads serious accusations are
made. The policy of the postmaster
general has been to act as leniently as
possible and make removals where nee
essary and accordingly all the charges
save half a dozen have so far been ig-
nored, though action on number of
the others will shortly follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
Preparation For the Monetary
Conference at indianapolis.
Chicago VIII Send a Large Del
egati0n.
WANTS A COMMISSION.
President Baker of the Chicago
Board of Trade
Thinks the Matter Should be
Considered By a Commission.

Chicago, Nov. 30-Chicago win be rep-
resented at the Indianapolis monetary
conference which begins Tuesday by II.
F. Dousman. William Dickinson and r.
B. Weare. These gentlemen have been
selected by President VIM T. Baker to
represent the Chicago board of trade in
the deliberations of the convention Pres
ident Baker. who is in hearty accord with
the spirit Of the proposed conference
said today:
s.As L understand it, the object Of the
conference is to give expression to the
opinions of the business men OF the coun-
try upon the financial questions of the
day. The chief topic to be discussed VIII
be the appointment of a monetary COM
mission to be authorized by the next
congress. I do not understand that the
conference viii make any suggestions as
to any particular plan of action. or al
tempt to define any particular financial
policy for the country 1T is intended 10
meet the difficulty which now cOnfronts
US of a diversity of opinion among the
business men of the country ON this inl-
portant question Of finance.
There are many things upon which
all agree, but when 1t comes to details
there is not the same degree of unani-
nifty and it was therefore thought that
sibie to accomplish and radical or per-
manent reforms without referring the
nosed II men who nave reduced finance
to science. Such commission, 1T is
believed viii be able to solve plan that
will meet all existing requirements and
remedy all existing evils
Congress does not contain many exc
pert fnanciers. and hence it was thought
that 8 commission would be far prefer
able to leaving the matter to the deliber-
ations of the legislative body The busi-
ness men of the country are in accord ON
certain important matters which need
revision and change, and it is only few
politicians who may stand in the way of
a practical financial reform 1t is be-
leved that this commission. if appointed.
would be able to collect the views OF an
who have given the subject careful study
and intelligent consideration and aftar
due delibera tfOn frame such bill as
would relieve the country OF it's present
n0arra ssment.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
NEW YORK'S
SHAME.
DR.. ParkhurSt Makes a Start
ling Statement.
Says There Are 25O.OOO Faith
less Wives and Husbands
IN NEW YORK CITY
6 What's the Matter With New
York pa Query.
Parkhurst Says Most of Them
Are In the Upper Circles.

New York. Nov 3O.-Dr. Parlzhurst's 5
statement in his sermon that there
We're at least 25O GOO unfaithfuI hus-
bands and wives in the community has
caused something of a sensation among
those who have been making a study
Of social conditions in this city. The
minister, however, is certain that ne
did not overestmate in his sermon yes
terday.
- Gid not make the statement yester-
day without making careful observa-
ton" said DR.. Parkhurst this morn
ing- For mo lths the subject has had
my careful scrutiny. and have found
the condition to be positively damn
ing. I have had hundreds and hun
areas OF people come to me in this
study and pour out their stories of
eonJugal infidelity, both men and wo-
men.
when 1 say 250.00O it is a round
sum that comes yerv close tO the real
figures I have figured it from my
own experience. Being one of the Ma
tional Christian League for the Promo
tion Of Social Purity, I have had ample
opportunity to make careful study"
You state in the sermon that there
can be no love without religion, do you
not2'
mo, I don't say that I say that I
would not issue a policy for more than
couple who had no children and did not
believe in a common Father in heaven.
Almost every person who has come
to me here in my study and told me of
cOnjugal infidelity has told me that
they were childless. There We're only
one or two exceptions. Children are
a binding tie. You will always find
when a couple have children and be-
ieve in a common Father in heaven
that marital faithfulness exists. I
know the figure mentioned is an alarm
ing one, but I arrived at it carefully"
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis, president
of the Social Purity league, said that
she thought DR. Parkhurst erred in
placing the number at $50, 600
There are more than that she said
'tand the most of them are in the upper
circles of society. Here is society
running around to save the misera BILE
40. 600 depraved women in the city.
What are they compared with the more
no better than they2 DR. Parkhurst
tells US about these things, and they
are all too true, but he does not pre-
scribe any remedy for them. I do
not believe what he says about there
being no faithful love without religion,
What we want is some one to preach
and carry forward a law on the sub
ject
law protecting marriage in the state of
New York If a decided effort We're
protecting the marriage relation, then
there would be no cause for such ser
mons as that of Dr. Parkhurst yester-
dav MOrmOnism exists to a terrible
extent in New York today. but the
legislature could remedy it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
TEXAS TREASURER SHOT.
County Official at Dallas Held Up by
Robbers

Dallas Tex. Nov. 30.-At the hour of
midnight Saturday. five pistol shots in
rapid succession in the vicinity Of the
court house attracted the police to that
building. ". E. Coa. county treasurer.
was found ia his office with blood oozing
from q wound in the back of his head
He was in a dazed condition and very ex-
cited frame Of mind He said he had
been working very late in order to get
the affairs of the office in shape to re-
tire in favor of his successor. At mid
night two men appeared and one placed
a gun to his temple and ordered him to
open the vault He did 50 and all the
valuable papers and contents of the in
ner vault were examined by one Of the
robbers.
After placing considerable sum Of
money in a canvas sack the robbers with
drew from the vault COe seized his pis-
tol and shot at the robbers. The latter
returned the fire. hitting the treasurer
in the back of the head infiicting a bad
scalp wound The treasurer says the
robbers secured Sc 600 and he is cOnfident
that he shot and badly wounded one Of
his assaMants. The police force and
large number of deputies with blood
hounds are on the trail of the robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
PRETTY AS A PICUURE.
Hist oric Representative Hall Being
Made Wondrous Sight.


The transformat ton scene, in which
Representative hall is to put off for
time the somewhat dreary appearance
of a legislative meeting place, and take
on in its stead the gay decorations and
handsome arrangements of an elaborate
of decorating the ante-rOOms on either
side of the west balcony and the rooms
to the rear of the hall will be completed
tonight, and the decorating of the main
hall Will be commenced tomorrow.
1t has been decided to use the ante
rooms on either side of the balcony as
reception rooms The room to the right
of the balcony is decorated in pink and
and red. White pampaS plumeS are
used in the decorations of both rooms,
and tinSeI of varied cOlOrs is so ar
ranged as to greatly heighten the deco
ratiYe effect by electric light.
In the chief clerks room to the rear
and right OF the hall supper will be
served, and this room will be decorated
in yellow and white. The corresponding
room to the left of the hail viii be re-
served for the serving of refreshments,
and will probably be decorated in white
and green.
The rooms viii be furnished with fur
niture from private homes, and with the
handsome rugs from the state offices.
The car load of smiIax from Alabama
viii arrive either this afternoon or to-
morrow morning.
With the possible exception of placing
the palms, potted plants and flowers,
al arrangements viii be completed by
Thursday night.
1t has been suggested that the deco
ratiOns be allowed to remain in the
hall all day Saturday following the
ball, and that a small admission fee.
not to exceed 10 cents, be charged those
desiring to see them. In this way the
proceeds of the ball might be increased
to some extent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Says Secretary Stephens of the
State Temperance Union,
WHO HAS BEEN ABOUT
Among the Peopse of the State
Investigating.
Many POpulists Object to the
Expense Of 1t.

Secretary Stephens Of the Kansas
State Temperance union has returned
from a trip over the state. He visited
Usage City, Emporia, Eureka Eldora-
do, Wichita. Peabody and Marion The
purpose Of Secretary Stephens trip
was to arrange for temperance mass
meetings at the places visited during
the next month.
Ihe state Temperance union is pre-
pairing for a fight against resubmission
ana ms trip was made to create a SEN
timent along that line and awake that
which has been slumbering. The union
IS determined to lose no time and the
hght viii be kept up until the legisla-
ture convenes.
In conversation with Journal re-
porter today Secretary Stephens said:
FL am satisfied that an attempt viii be
made early in the session Of the legis-
lature TO secure resu omission. TRY Of
Fort Scott and some other Republicans
VIII attempt to put the Populists ON
record on that question and they will
probably succeed.
II have no doubt about the result,
however. I believe that resu omission
viii be defeated and its defeat viii
weaken the chances for a constitu-
tional convention.
The POpulists are by no means
unanimous ON the subject of a cOnsti-
tuti0nal convention. There are many
Of them that do not favor the measure.
some on account OIL the expense ana
some for other reasons.
II have found that there are many
Prohibitionists among the PopuHsts.
They represent a class of people who
are in favor Of the law. I found much
apathy among the people on the ques-
tion of a constitutional convention.
Many seem to have not made up their
minds on the question"
In reply to a question Secretary Ste
phens said: II did not find that the
resubmissionists are doing much work.
If they are doing anything it is being
done very quietly. I saw no evidence
of anything of the kind
Mr.. Stephens does not believe that
the prohibition law will suffer during
the next two years. He is satisfied
that the resolution to resbumit as we'll
as the constitutional convention will be
defeated.
I'm the towns visited said he mo
trouble whatever was experienced in
arranging for meetings. The people
seem ready for them and are only
waiting for some one to take the lead.
Among those who are expected to as
sist in the meetings are George f.. Full
linwider and Judge A. w. Dennsion Of
EldoradO. Colonel H. w. Lewis of
Wichita Judge Culver of Emporia, Rev.
Elbright and +. w. Hoch of Marion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
SNOW PLOWS COLLIDE.
Rotary Plows Come Together d riffs
are II Feet Deep N orth.

St Paul, Mimi, Nov. 30.-A Fargo. N
D. special to the Dispatch says: Fuller
reports of the late storm show it to
have been far more serious than was at
first anticipated With two rotary en-
gines working out of Fargo on the
Northern Pacific since Saturday morn
ing No. showed in five miles
east of Valley City was reached at 10
O'Clock this morning Only half mile
was cleared yesterday. Drifts in the
cuts are IA feet deep and frozen like
ice mixed with sand. Dynamite is used
to loosen it up.
The Southwestern branch to Lisbon
and Edgelin is still frozen up and peo-
pie in towns along the line are out of
wood and coal and there seems no pros
poets Of opening up the road for three
or four days Small towns along the
main line are also out of fuel
A serious accident is reported beyond
Oriska today Two snow plow crews got
their orders mixed and there was a ter
rible collision in which one hand. a snow
shoveler named Hans Hanson, of Ma
pleton was instantly killed. A fireman
and two section men were seriously if
not fatally wounded.