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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
AUCTION SALES.


TNITED STATES MARSHALS SALE
" OF DREDGE AND SCOWS.-By virtue
of writ Of venditioni eIponas to be directed,
1 will sell at public auction at IL o'clock,
noon, WEDNESDAY, January Is, 1896. at
Agnew's Shipysrd in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, the following property, to wit:
Dredge called MORGAN scows, 8 small
boats and anchor scow and ali apparel, fur
niture and appurtenances. The said dredge
is 26x80 feet and 8 feet in depth. has double
engine IL inches by "a inches, rs horse
power boiler, nearly new, 21s yard bucket,
aud capacity 1000 yards per day in soft mud
Two of the scows have 100 yards each bot
tom bumper, and the others &c yards each.
side bumper; tho boats and scows in good con-
dition.
Terms of sale: Cash.
]. NJ. HUDGIN.
U s. Marshall for E. District of Virginia.
By JOSEPH F. GLOVER,
jana lot Deputy Marshal.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
i holders ofTHE CAPITAL TRUST COM
PANY will be held at the Hotel Fleischmann,
Alexandria, Va, on WEDNESDAY,, January
8, 1896. Polls open at 2p. m. and close at
8 p. m. Book ,orthe transfer of stock will
close January I'd, 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 /, as follows to read: "The Board of
Directors shall cons.8t 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 tjanS Secretary.
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 9Th, 1896,
in the public waiting room Of the Washing
ing and Alexandra Ferry, in Alexandra, Va,
for the purpose of electing President, Direc-
tors, and transacting other necessary business.
By order of the Board of Directors
BARTOW L. WALKER,
dec24, ,31&ja4 President.
CToCKHOLDERS MEETING.-Notice is
y hereby given thst the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the DEBENTURE STOCK
COMPANY will be held at one o'clock M,
on WEDNESDAY, January 9th, 1896, in the
principal Office of the company. No. 107
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,
dec24,31&ja4 Secretary.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WASH.
Il INGTON BUILDING AND LOAN AS
ISOLATION OF WASHINGTON, D. c.,
are hereby notified that the annual meeting
of the stockholders of said association will be
held at the principal Office of the association
in the city of Alexandris, Virginia at eleven
o'clock a. m, on WEDNESDAY, January %,
1896. By order of the Bosrd of Directors.
JAMES 7. DUBOIS,
JESSE B. WILSON, F,ecrt;v.
THEO. A. HARDING, fCon'n,;..a.
T. n. ANDERSON, .'0''
3. E. DOAN,
dec21 I'd
T1RY OUR 50-CENT CORSET, it gives sat.
Il isfaction.
A.C. C.sLAYMAKER,
Successor to Amos B. Slaymaker
DRESDEN GLOBES for Banquet and Bon.
~ doir Lamps. A new lot just received
and for sale at low prices by
E. j. MILLER & co.
EREsH NDTS.-Choice Grenoble Walnuts
II Taragona Almonds, Large Pecans, Sicily
Filberts, Large Brazils and Mixed Nuts for
sale by j. c. MILBURN.
THo CLOSE 1T OUT-Honeysuckle Soap,
a good toilet soap, 3Oc dozen, 2 cakes
for SC, for sale by
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By o'Neal & Lunt. Auctioneers.

by VNeAI q LunC, AucU0neerB-
PY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
- Corporation Court of the city of Alexan.
dria, Virginia, in the chaucery cause of Mar.
tina Preston, by her next friend, &c. vs. the Ger.
man Cooperative Building Association, No.
5, of Alexandria, Virginis, and Others, enter
ed on the ] 5th day of October, 1895, the un-
dersigned commissioners named in said do
cree, will offer for sale at public auction, on
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MEDICINAL.
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Inflammation.
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hIIIJIIU1 DI UhhI.
LEONARD MARBURY, Comm'rs.
WILLIAM Z. FENDALL,

1, 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 ofhis duties as said COM
missioner.
Teste: JOHN s. BEACH,
Clerk of the Corporation Court Of the city Of
Alexandria. dec20 dtd
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the 2tst day of January, 1896.
at IL o'clock noon in front of the Royal
street entrance to tho Market Building, in
the city of Alexandra, Virgins, 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 (1S' IVY more or less, and
extending southwsrdly in depth eighty eight
feet lSo), more or less, to an alley, with use
of alley.
Terms of Sale One-thirl of the purchase
money in cash, and the residue in three equal
payments at six, twelve and eighteen months
evidenced by the notes of the purchaser. bear
ing six yer 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, Commits.
WILLIAM E. FENDALL,
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NNHE ANNUAL meeting of tho Stockhold-
Il ers of the PEOPLES GAS SAVING
ASSOCIATION OF the District of Columbia
will be held at the principal Office of the asso.
citation, Nos. 216 and 218 King street. in the
city of Alexandria, Va, on TUESDAY, the
14th day of January, 1896, at 4:30 o'clock
D. m. CHAS. H DICKSON,
jan4 I'd Secretary.
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A N ADJOURNED meeting of MECHAN-
IA IC,' BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS, NOS.
1, 2, 8, and of Alexandria, Va, will be
held at 212 King street on WEDNESDAY,
January Is, 1896, at 7:30 o'clock p m.
LEONARD MARBUKY,
jan3 I'd Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19

In some wards in Philadelphia the
machine politicians are working after
the fashion of the Tammanyites in
New York, viz: by padding, false as
sessment to work fraudulent system
of politics. The Press has the follow
ing reference to theproceedings in that
city, anent the padders of the voting
lists:
ut is of no account to talk about
fraud and do nothing. The assessor
who criminally pads his lists cares
nothing about talk. The only thing
he is afraid of is the law and it's proper
execution. When some of those who
are culpable have been convicted and
punished, and notice thereby given
that this is dangerous crime, it will
have more wholesome effect for the
future than all the newspaper discus
sion that can be indulged. The wrong
doer does not care what is said about
INN, but he does care a great deal
what may he done to him. -
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19
New Buildings for Smyrna.

Smyrna is not h1ving buildino
boom, but recently, John P. Hudson
has furnished lum) )ber for five new
houses, two of which are completed
and the other II free are under wav.
They are as follows:
On South stre9t, by G. B. Tavlor a
cozy 0-rooi.. Use, of neat arcbitectnre
and surrounded by cozy verandas, COM
plete improvements. 1t was built by
Joseph Wright & Sons and papered and
painted by Joseph E. Carter The
residence, when finished, will be occu-
pied by L. o. Waller.
By George D. Collins, on Delaware
street, a neat frame structure. having
eight rooms, with modern improve
ments, and a neat porch extending the
entire front. The painting and paper
ing was done by J. E. Carter. This
residence is completed and will be oc-
cupled soon by Joseph B. HUM. of
this town.
In west Smyrna, (Spruance City
cozy, 4-room house, by J. NJ. Wood;
and 5-rOOm house, by E. NJ. Gregory.
Both are frame and of neat finish.
On Pearl street, by Charles Smith. a
neat frame, Groom house, coy and of
modern finish.
AT Smyrna Landing, by Robert
Jackson, neat frame, Groom house.
well proportioned and of easy accom-
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19

THE most interesting news CLAIMING
the attention of the intelligent public
ecipsing even the political and war
news, is that Of the new discovery in
photography-the cathoyd rays-or aa
Edison is trying to work il out the x
rays. A New York paper thus takes i
off ~
Each day is making more apparant
the benefits which the world Il 0oinc
20 derive from the so-called new photo,
SIaPny. 1t seems, especially. that a
nian may now look into the beretofora
,IAi llhhnown subject Of his Homes. Just
what sort of skeleton nature has fo;stad hss
upon a man Is something which IN tba
past, ne has known little Rbout We
90 not, OF course, refer to the skalaton
sald to be concealed in the cloaet ns
many worthy people, but tI the actnoi =
personal skeleton which acssomnanias :
man IN his daily walk. The conrts I
not to mention the sensaiional ya,,s,' w.
papers, have long attended Ia the cIosat
skeletons, but the revelations conce,.,,
ing the other skeleton mus, III .l,s@sil-
npon the new photography If nat,,re
mas given a man any damsoed ,o;set
or as a printer would put it1 ,vro,,[s' .,,,,,.s'
tont bones, he may now know ali al,-,ss.
them, and the step BETWEEN knowino
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19
SN0W---SLAUGHTER.
Brilliant Wedding at Leipsic NJ. f. Church.

Brilliant Wedding at Leipsic NJ. T. Church.
Special Correspondence to the Times
LEIPsIc, Feb. 17th-At s o'clock. Wed.
nesday evening, in the NJ. f. Church. Mr.
Joseph Snow and Miss Lulu Viola SLAUGHTER
We're united i'll the holy bonds of matrinon,,
by the Rev. 7. c. Smoot, of Wvomino
The church was beautifully decorated. Tn
the centre was the Golden Gate. and ovar
the altar was an evergreen arch. with flow
ers ON each side. Long before the appoint
ed hour for the ceremony, the church was
filled with persons.
AT O'Clock the bridal party arrived and
marched down the aisle to the golden cato
which was opened for them bv Miss Nora
Russell. The wedding march was pIavad
by Miss Bertha Ford. Mr.. Charles
Slaughter and Mr. Thomas Kirklev varo
the ushers. The bridal party consisted Of
the bride, Miss Lulu Viola Slaughter the
groom, Mr.. Joseph Snow; the bridesmaid
Miss Alberta Padley; the groomsman. Mr.
Harry Wilson; and the flower Girls NT;ss
May York and Miss Pearl Jones Aetbo
party passed out the door the bells were
rung. The invited guests followed the
bridal party to the house, where they found
that feast consisting of all the delicacies
OF the season had been prepared for them
The presents We're numerous and some were
very handsome. The following are some of
the invited guests who were present;
Rev. T. c. Smoot and wife. Rev r.
Wright, w. T. Hutson and wife. A s
Moore and wife, w. F. Moore and sister
Henry Slaughter and wife. jackson Snow
and wife, Joseph Snow and wife, Nathan
Moore and wife, J. p Garrison and wife |
james York and wife, John G. Slauobtor
and wife, G. E. Cummins and wife. John
l.. Scotten and wife, j. II. Fleming and
Wife, E. Jerman and wife, r. W. Hirons
and wife, o. Marvel and wife. John Iindale
and wife, G. Frazier and wife, G. w. Cloth
Ter and wife, Andrew Slaughter and wife
y. Padley and wife, c. f. Harper. ! T.
Dlsch, Mrs Sutherland, Mrs. A. Kirklev
Mrs. L. Scotch, Mrs. J. Slaughter. Mrs A
tones, Mrs W. Harrington. Mrs. Croadiol
Mrs. ). L. Denney, Mrs. Joseph Dillon.
'lrs. S. c. Wood, Misses Annie Sylvester
Maggie Sylvester, Emma Thomas. Nora
5radley, Jennie Harper, Anita Marvel
tuth Harrington, Annie Slaughter. Mollie
)lsch' Alice Padley, Susie Raymond. Nora :
Harper, Hattie Lafferty. Miss Moore. Alice !
'arcus, Lola Garrison, Eva Jones. Sadie q
-ndrews, Grace Garrison, Katie York. Flva l.
,isch' Edna Smith, Edna Hirons, SalHe \
ord Annie Story, May York, Pearl Jones o
ora Russell, Helen Vanderherchen. Han Il
an Vanderherchen, Alberta Padley: Messrs. ii
!. A: Barcus. }. Donovan, N. Jerman, John :,
laughter W. Harrington, Wharton Sew },
rd' Harry Smith, L. Clothier. Thomas a. a.
lrkley, Charles Slaughter, Joseph Ford. n,
ld Masters John Disch, Byron Creadick, en- en-
yron Slaughter, Harry Garrison John to
GOTTEN, James Moore, and James Kirkley, al,
After partaking of the feast, the guests, Sa
ishing long life, prosperity and happiness in
T the bride and groom, took their depart PA
e. Fe
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19

The friends of the tariff bill met an
unexpected repulse in the Senate when
by the decisive vote of 81 yeas to %
nays, the Senate defeated the motion
of Mr.. Morrill, to take up the tariff bill.
The negative vote, which defeated the
motion, was given by Democrats.
Populists and four Republicans Sena-
tors-Teller, Mantle, Dubois and Car
ter The affirmative vote was entirely
Republican. The House of Represen-
tatives, the same day, by an over
whelming vote, rejected the free silver
coinage amendment which the Senate
had attached to the House Bond bill
The vote was 80 to 215, which indicates
conclusively that there will be no free
silver coinage legislation at this ses-
slon of Congress, no matter how siren
uously the Senate may insist upon it.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19
Smyrna Dramatists al Chestertnwn

Last Friday afternoon about sevan+v-
hve OF our townspeople, including the
local cast OF amateur dramatists. under
the drectorship of w. d. Jefferson.
left IN chartered train for Chester.
town, Nd, to reproduce the comedy
farce, "a Bunch of Keys; or the
Hotel, and the drama, ''The Bells Of
Shandon.
They arrived in Chestertown about
$50 and were at once given the hospi-
tality of the town. Most of the after
noon was spent in sightseeing after
which they registered for supper at
the Voshell House, which is under
control of Mr.. J. H. Hurtt, father Of
y. Harry HURT, Jr., Of this town
Every one of the party was pleased
at the treatment they received at the
hands of the ChestertOwn citizens
For the time being they were given the
freedom Of the city and ON every
side we hear favorable commendation
OF the town and the citizens. bv whom
they were received At the Opera
House, they were greeted by good
audience. The cast worked splendidlv
together IN their amateur acting. and
as is said by some, ''they far eclipsed |
their efforts in this town" Apparently |
their entertainment was pleasing to
the ChestertOwn people for several /
times during the evening they were
applauded to the echo.
1t would be difficult to give anv one
particular praise, so well did each one
take his or her part. Director w. d.
Jefferson was highly pleased and
seemed proud of the talent that was
displayed. One feature of the evening
that was particularly taking, and was
not given during their drama here.
was the violin solo of Mr.. VIM. Norris.
The applause he received at the hands
'f the Chestertown audience was a
;redlt to our fellow-townsman and his !
classical reproduction would have done !
ustlce to a professional Fred Lang I
llso played a very pretty mandolin solo ,
md was heartily applauded.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale presided at l
he piano and played all the accom- I
animents in an excellent manner. t
After the entertainment they were
ntertained by the Chestertown Cvcle
}lub in their neatly furnished rooms Z
bout Il. 30 O'Clock they left homeward ;
ound. The party was jolly one and /
he time IN going and coming did not i
'S 1or want of amusement. The train S
ulled IN Smyrna about o'clock next
forming. :.
The receipts from the Chestertown i
udlence was $50. Fifty-four tickets h
lcludlng railroad fare and admission h
Sl.OO each We're sold from here ont !,
de OF the cast When all expenses S
re paid and Director Jefferson is given u
Is one-half of profits, the net receipts O
the Athletic Association for the 'g6 +,
lse ball fund will be some 500. It u
as thought by many that the project
ould prove a failure, buc the associ-
ION met with fattering success not
outstanding the opposition that was n
ade. !"
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19

HE report comes from London that
Hon. William E. Gladstone NAV offer
himself as a candidate for Parliament
not as Liberal or a Radical or a Con
servative, but as the champion of the
Armenians. The most illustrious citi-
zen of Great Britain is filled with in
dlgnation over the abandonment of
Armenia by Lord Salisbury. The lat
ter contends that nothing in the treaty
OF Berlin make it obligatory upon
Great Britain to defend the Armenians
from prosecution which, if not instigated
by the Turkish government. are at
least allowed to continue without anv
effort on the part of the government to
prevent the atrocities which have
aroused the indignation of all Christen-
dom. Mr.. Gladstone, so London dis
patches say, intends that his champion-
ship Of the Armenians shall be his last
public act, and his eloquence will be
devoted to creating in Parliament q
sentiment against the policy of non-in-
reference advocated by the Salisbury
administration.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Preparation for an Interesting Entertainment for
WashingtOns Birthday.

r''para"0n Tor an Interesting Entertainment fol
"ashingtOn's Birthday.
From High School Correspondents
There is little in our everyday Iife
to arouse patriotic ardor. We have ne
frequent or great exhibition of power
no army to stand in awe of; no ROYALTY
TO worship; no emblems on ribbons tn
dazzle the eye; and but few national
airs. We have elections freauentlv
put then we say such terribly hard
Things OF each other, and about the man.
agement of the government. that there
Is not much wonder the public school
schlldren, OF to-day, do not fully an
preclate the country they were born in.
and that provides them with a free
education. There is no such incuIca-
tlon OF patriotism among the children
OF the United States, as among the
children of some other lands.
Let the children of Delaware no IN
splred with a just pride III the thrift
and the development of the first State
OF the Union! May they appreciate
the supreme value Of their Inheritance
and the sacred duty of Transmitting #
untarnlshed and unimpaired, but rather
Droadened and strengthened, TO the
millions who shall follow usl
A flag should be hung in every school
room; our best patriotic songs sbould
be sung. Let an occasional hour be
spent IN declaiming the master-pieces
OF our national oratory, and in re-
hearsing the proud story Of our ma
tiOnal life.
The Smyrna High School Literary
Society will celebrate Wasbineton'
Birthday with an interesting program
on next Saturday afternoon. These
exercises will be held in the Opera
House, beginning at 2. 30 O'Clock sbarp
Each class has elected two representa-
tlves. The Senior -Class--Miss Anna
Beckett and Herman Pierce; Middle
Class-Miss Ada FARRELL and Reuben
Denney; Junior Class-Miss Nav
reynolds and Ralph Stevenson. The
program will be as follows:
Miss Anna Pickett
EsSay-"The Cha racter of Washington" ............
.'-.'-''' erman Pierce
hecl'atOh Ada FARRELL
Auuress OF Reuben Denney
May Reynolds
Weosters Address on Washington. ......
'''' '' '';:. Stevenson
This program will be interspersed
with some patriotic airs and songs.
aided by full High School orchestra
composed as follows: Violins. Messrs
Allison Start, Lee Clifton and Fred 1,
Emerson; cOrnet, Reuben Dennev.
piano, Miss Eba Wilds; guitar, Gilbert
). Jones.
The public is invited to attend. Let n
he house be filled A collection will
'e taken; the proceeds to be devoted s
o the buying of new flag for the
public school building. Show vour f'
'atriOtism. G
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19

1T seems like an odd thing for the
United States to have to paw for the
alleged seizure by our patrol feet of
Canadian and English poachers who
were destroying the seals on our
Pacific possessions, but such seems to
be the case.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham, without investigation as TO
the merits of the individual claims
presented, wanted to secure from Con
gress an appropriation of 1926. COO in a
lump sum, which should be handed
over to England to distribute AMONG
the Canadian shippers. Congress ma
turally objected to this gratuitous as
sumption that such damage had accrued
and insisted that an investigation be
made. The new convention, which
mas already been signed by Sir Julian
PauncefOte and Secretary OInev. pro-
vldes for a court of arbitration to look
into the subject and assess damages if
they are found to be due. To this
mode of settlement there can be no
honest objection, and, with few OBJ
Ylous oversights in the document sup-
piled, it should be approved.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19

The jury in the trial of the three
Farnhurst attendants, charged with
causing the death of Leon Pisa nv
brutal treatment, have had long and
full trial in the court at Wilmington
the trial concluding at midnight Sat
nrday, the court assembling bv consent
OF both parties on Sunday mornin0 IN
hear the verdict of the jury, which was
manslaughter for John J. Swan and
Daniel Brown. Michael Lynch. though
equally -.. neral conduct na4
ha'ln7 s---eleAJ evidence in this par
hcular case to convict him.
Iha trial occupied the larger mart of
The week, and AttOrney~General White
and Deputy Cooper are congratulated
Tor eonvicting the men with the strong
defence put up by the opposing attor.
neys, II. II. Ward, A. c. Gray. John
n Bradford and Walter Hayes. There
seems to be general acquiescence in
the verdict by the people Of New Cas-
tie county, believing there was nm
necessary brutality in enforcing the
rules Of the institution, md that the
verdict viii be help to Farnhurst
The attorneys for the two convicted
men have asked for ne'y trial and
will be given hearing Tomorrow bv
the court.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-19

The 18th of February, was the ami
versary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin, the S7th, and the daily papers of
the next day were filled with speeches
made by prominent men in the various
cities. In addition the nation at large.
five States of the Union, observed the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln as a legal
holiday-each for the first time. The
event was noteworthy, says a leading
paper, as the forInai-and, in sense,
political-initiation of the apOtheosis.
already well begun in the mind and
heart of the people, of the greatest
figure since Washington in the history
of the Republic. These two, one at
the beginning, the other at the end,
tower above all others on the sky line
of the Republics first century. Be
tween them there is none of the same
stature. The fame of Washington is
that of Lincoln still grows
upon the Imagination, and broadens in
The prospective. Not yet has the world
'eallzed his greatness. The reality of
greatness dawns slowly upon human
Few men impress their
'wn age with a sense of superiority.
The survival of lower instincts forbids
recognition of the qualities
hat lift any one man above his fellows.
'othlng is more true than the refrain
7hlch Euripides is constantly repeat
ng IN his tragedies no man can
e accounted either great, successful
+ happy until he is dead. We wait
ntll our heroes have passed beyond
ur view, and out of the friction and
OncussiOn that come from what the
postle calls the striving for masteries.
efore we begin to construct their
laracters for history and try to inter-
ret fairly the impress they made upon
leir time.