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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-16

ton and pain in the heart, terrible pain in
my right side just under the ribs, terrible
headaches all the time a bearing down
sensation a distressed feeling in my stom.
acll all the time could hardly eat anything
and /, looked as if would starve. ali the
time would take such weak trembling
spells, and it seemed as If could not stand
1t. There were six doctors treating me
when commenced taking your medicine.
had lost al hope and gone to my fathers
TO die l commenced taking Or. Pie;ce'e
Golden Medical Discovery and his Fa-
vorte Prescription together, and I took
thctn regularly until I felt as if life was
worth living again"
~ weigh more than have weighed for
ten years. Ny friends say that look better
than they ever saw ME. The first two bot
ties did me more good than all the medicine
1 had taken. Ny stomach has never hunt
me since / can cat anything want and as
much as Iwant If you want to use this In
favor of your medicine, am living Wit
ress to testify to it, aud will, to anybody
who wants to know further of my case"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-16
YNRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust from William
Devers and wife, to the undersigned record
ed in deed book N, No 5, page 673, one of
the land records of Fairfax county, at the re-
quest of the creditor secured, l will offer for
sale at public auction at Fairfax Court House,
at the door of the courthouse on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY BIRD, 1896,
at about u o'clock, A PIECE OF LAND
CONTAINING SIX ACRES near Springfield
Station, Fairfax county, Va, adjoining the
lands of Henry Dangertield Graham and
Taibert now occupied by VIM. Devers, and
conveyed by the deed aforesaid.
Terms Of Sale Cash for two hundred dol
lars and the residue at twelve months with
interest, to be evidenced by noto of purchaser,
and secured by retention of title until the
note is paid
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
JAM I'd Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-16
By O'Noal & Lunt Auctionoers.

pY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID Corporation Court of the city of Alexan.
dria, Virginia, in the chancery cause of Mar.
tina Preston, by her next friend, &c. vs. the Ger.
man Cooperative Building Association, No.
s. of Alexandria, Virginia, and others, enter
ed on the ] 9th day of October 1896, the un-
deraigned commissioners named in said de-
cree, will offer for sale at public auction, or
TUESDAY,
the 21st day of January, 1896.
at ~ o'clock noon in front Of the Royal
street entrance to the Market Building, in
the city of Alexandra, Virginia, the follow
ing described property. to wit:
A TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
in the said city Of ofAlexandria, on tho south
side of Duke street, between Columbus and
Alfred streets, in front on Duke street. eight
cen feet one inch (1S' IVY moro or less, and
extending southwardly in depth eighty-eight
feet 1897, more or less, to an alley, with use
of alley.
Terms of Sale: One.thiri of the purchase
money in cash, and tho residue in three equal
payments at six, 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 tho purchase money is paid.
4 ALBERT STUART.
LEONARD MARBURY, Commits.
WILLIAM Z. FENDALL,
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jan9 I'd

HNITED STATES AARSHAL's SALE
" OF DREDGE AND SCOWS.-By virtue
of a writ of venditoni e1ponas to be directed,
will sell at public auction at ~ o'clock,
noon, WEDNESDAY, January Is, 1896, at
Agnew's Shipyard in the city Of Alexandris,
virginia, the following property, TO wit:
Dredge called MORGAN" 4 scows, 3 small
boats and anchor scow and all apparel, fur
nitufe and appurtenances. The said dredge
is 26x90 feet and 8 feet in depth. has double
engine ~ inches by % inches, rs horse
power boiler, nearly new, 21a yard bucket,
aud capacity 2000 yards per day in soft mud.
Two Of tho scows have 100 yards each bot.
tom bumper, and tho Others 66 yards escb.
side bumper; the 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,
ian4 10s Deputy Marshal.
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htDiUINAIL
TIE srAp OF HOPE.

Il had lost al
hope and gone to
my fathers to die, !"
said Mrs. MOLE
EVANS, of N0und,
Co;yeN Co., Teas.
u gave birth to a
baby a yea, ago, the
5th of June last, P"
9 b e adds, on d
seemed to 90 very
well for 8 or 9 days,
and then I began to
feel very bad, my
feet began to swell.
my stomach was all
wrong aud I seemed
TO suFef With every
thing that could be
borne. was III BED
s months and there
was not a day that L
seemed I could live.
We had the best
d doctors that OUT
country afforded. l
was a S k ell e ton.
Every enc that saw
me thought that l
would never get
-, I,-E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-16
MEETINGS.

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND
Il LOAN ASSOCIATION, OF WASHING
TON, D. C-Notice is hereby given that q
general meeting of the stockholders of the
International Building and Loan Association,
of Washington, D. G., will be held at Nc. 12S
south Fairfax street. in The city Of Alexan-
dria, Vs., on WEDNESDAY, February 18th,
1896, at . o'clock p. m to consider an ap-
plication to amend the chatter of said Asso-
citation, increasing its authorized capital, and
to make such alterations in the bylaws as
may be deemed advisable. By order Of the
Board of Directors.
CHAS. LYMAN,
jan11 I'm President.
NOTICE.
The animal meeting of the Stockholders of
the U. S. GOLD MINING COMPANY will
be held in the city of Alexandria, Va, on tho
9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1896.
Z. d. NEWCOAlB,
jan9 I'd Secretary.
NOTICE
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the
WASHINGTON ICE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY will be held at its office, No. 21S.
King street, in the city of Alexandria. Va.
ON TUESDAY, January 81, 1896, at 1920
o'clock g. M, for the election of Directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction of such
other business as may como before them.
GEO. II. B. MOORE, President.
Attest: w. D. HALL, sect'y. and Treas.
jams 1aw2w
AN ADJOURNED MEETING of the Stock
"A holders of the OLD DOMINION PER
PETUAL BUILDING FUND ASSOC IA
TION, LIST and 2nd series, will be held at
Concordia Hall on TUESDAY, January 21st,
LIE. UaLER,
dscas I'd Secretary.
A SPECIAL MEETING of the Stockhold.
n ers Of tho CROSS MANUFACTURING
COMPANY is called to held WEDNESDAY,,
January %, 1896, at 5 p. m., at the Office Of
the company, 107 King street, Alexandria,
Va, for the purpose of recognizing tho
Board of Directors.
WA. DISNEY,
JAM I'd Secretary.
AN ADJOURNED meeting of MECHAN.
~ ICa BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS NOS.
], 2, 3, 4 and of Alexandria, Va, will be
held st 212 King street on WEDNESDAY,
January 15, 1896, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
LEONARD A1ARBURY,
jams I'd Secretary
HIHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
Il holders of MERCANTILE RAILWAY
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION of
Alexandria, Va. will be held tn URSDAY,
January 16, at 8 p. M, at home office.
LEWIS HOOFF,
jams tit Secretary.
HNHERE will be meeting of the stock
Il holders of THE NATIONAL BASE
BALL CLUB; of Washington, D. G, JAN
UARY 18th, 1895, at the Office of tho cor.
poration in Alexandria, Va, to transact such
business as may come before it.
j. EARL WAGNER,
dec14 law Id Secretary.
T1HE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WASH
i INGTON BUILDING AND LOAN AS
ISOLATION OF WASHINGTON, j. 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 Alexandria, Virginia, at eleven
o'clock g. m , on WEDNESDAY, January %
1896 By order of the Board of Directors.
JAMES T. DUBOIS,
JESSE 3. WILSON, r,oo,,+;,.o
THEO. A. HARDING, {Gsa;tto. {;t.o
TIL. ANDERSON, NoAill'''o''
Z. E. DOAN,s
5ooO1 ri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-16
WATCHES, JEWELRY. tSs,
Our Entire Stock
IS YOURS FOR THE ASKING

AND THE CASH.
We quote no fictitious values but guaran-
tee to all
AN HONEST DOLLARS WORTH
for every dollar invested with Ms.
we believe We show the finest stock of
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILL
WARE AND SILVER NOVELTIES
in the city aud at lowest prices
Don't forget that we will not be undersold.
TWO ENGRAyERS at your service No
charge for engraving full names, addresses, &c
CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SUP
PLIES for Christmas gifts.
R. C. ACTON & SON,
MODERN JEWELERS.,
COG King Street.
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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 commissioner 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 fathfu! discharge ofhs duties as said CON.
missioner.
Tsste: JOHN q. BEACH,
Clerk of the Corporation Court of the city Of
AlexandriE dec2O dtd
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LEGAL.

VIRGINIA In tho Clerks Office OF the
Y Corporation Court Of the city of Alexan
dris, on the 18th day of January, 1886.
John Underwood
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RHnslafs 5smss 5. ssasa., cssan, pa. isn11 1aw4w

UIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the
Y Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria, on the 11th day of January, 1896.
Douglas NJ. Kidwell
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THE RACING BILLS.

The House committee on counties,
cities and towns met on Tuesday in
Richmond and took up the Maupin
a. l1;-. LII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
STEEL POOL INTACT.
The Combination Will Still Continue
to Control the Market.

Pittsburg, Dec. 23.-The Bessemer
Steel association, better known as the
steel billet pool is still intact, reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding One
of the leading members of the organ,
ization who has returned from the
meeting in New York, in an interview
said. These sessions We're secret and
some misleading information has been
put before the public. / can state
positively that the pool as the news
papers call it, is still in existence and
that it has not been dissolved, as stat
ed The only firms out of the COM
bination are the Bellaire Steel com
pany, which withdrew; the Shoenber-
ger company, which never went in, and
a small concern in Indiana.
"A committee of three was appointed
to look into the situation and it Will
make report within two weeks, when
another meeting will be called. In the
meantime the market viii be open and
prices win be anything that manufac-
turers can get for their products"
The member of the pool did not want
to predict what the prices would be,
but was emphatic that the Organiza-
tiOn would not go to pieces.
Another manufacturer said as to
prices that billets were being sold as
low as $3.50 a ton, and he believed
some makers were putting billets on
the market at even a lower rate This
is ridiculOusly low, when it is consid-
cred that the price fixed after the or
ton at the makers mill He also said
are now selling billets at an actual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
WHERE Is THE HOT SPELL
We We're Promised for Christmas
Mr.. Jennings Sticks To 1t.

Weather Observer Jennings states
this afternoon that the weather has
changed slightly since yesterday. and
gives as his authority the Thermometer.
The thermometer very kindly bears out
Mr. Jennings statement by registering
a temperature at 2 O'Clock this after
noon 81 degrees lever than that regis
tered at the same hour yesterday. The
wind is also blowing in from the north
at the rate of 13 miles an hour this aft
ernOon, whereas it was blowing at half
the speed and from the opposite direc-
tion "A hours ago.
Notwithstanding the appearance OF
the weather today, Christmas may be
pleasant after all. The prediction sent
out-by the weather bureau today states
that fair weather viii come today and
tomorrow with rising temperature to-
morrow. To this prediction Mr.. Jen-
nings adds his opinion that warm
weather viii be due in this territory
about noon tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23

ing and Trust company had expected
hat a run would be made upon their
institution and We're ready to meet it,
They threw open the doors of the bank
an hour earlier than usual, as they said
they wanted to get the run out Of the
way so they could transact their usual
business without being disturbed Quite
crowd Of depositors had gathered at
the doors before they were opened. and
as soon as the bank was ready for bus
mess the dep0sitors gave the paying
Lallers all they cared to do. The run
Kept UP with energy for over an hour
and then died away AT the close Of
business hours the officers announced
naI Jhe amount taken in was treble
hat paid out and the bank was de-
clared In better shape that at the open
ng in the morning
The run ON the Eibernian Savings
7ank was Of short duration as the Off
eafs declined to make any payment on
lnle deposits unless given so davs no
Elce- Ihey said this was not because
hey We're not prepared to pay all de
1Qs4Es ia fun but because they wished
20 avoid embarrassment to smaller
bankers Who might not be prepared to
pay all their deposits at once and who
might be placed in an embarrassing DO
sltlon- The stronger banks were pay
ing all demands for time deposits
There was slight run on the Illinois
trust and Savings bank yesterday, the
similarity of its name and that of the
National Bank of Illinois having led
some deDositOrs to believe that the
run in 1893, President John j. Mitchell
p the Illinois Trust gave orders to pay
an deposltors who called for their mon
~ This time, as soon as lit became ev-
Ident that there was likely to be
crowd i'm the bank, Instructions were
given the tellers to serve the customary
SO day notice but to pay all depositors
VINO could show that they wanted s1O0
oI their money for a legitimate purpose
Ihe result was that the score or more
of people who had lined up at the paw
a
fore the close of banking hours the ex-
cltement had completely died out The
slNlng of the notice was sanctioned by
Ine clearing house committee and the
object was to give the smaller ones the
opportunity to point to its action as an
excuse for giving the notice themselves
which they did and thus efectualiy
The Illinois Trust ana Savings Rank
is said To have So 1000. 600 in eash On
hand and is today loaning money in
stead Of as in 1893, calling loans in to
meet the demans of the savings deposi-
tors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
GOV. LEEDY'S LITTLE JOKE
He Wants the Question of Military
Precedenee Settled.

There are a good many men in the
POpulist party that would like to be
appointed adjutant general. Some of
the parties that would like to have the
place are A ]. Davis, the man who
held the place under the LeWeIling ad-
ministratiOn; F. NJ. Eastwood Of Cir
ard, w. S. Cain of Atchison, Joe H
Jones of Chetopa, H. n. Boyd of Belle
vile, Major Chas. McCrum of Garnett,
Hirah Allen of Williamsburg, w H.
Sears of Lawrence. and the names of
J. J. Miller and H. c. Lindsey of To-
peka are also mentioned for the place.
The parties who want the place were
somewhat excited by a remark that is
credited to Executive Clerk FIeharty.
1t IS reported that he said in the office
of the Dutton House: we will short
ly name an adjutanU general, probably
before the time for the inauguration.
When Governor Leedy was approach
ed on the matter today he said:
well, I suppose that will name
one some time-that is, if the law is
not changed You know, the news
papers have this matter all fixed up,
and they know better who viii be ap-
pointed than I do yet. AS I am in
formed that the law stands, I will have
to make an appointment and will prob
ably do so some time between now and
the middle of January. 1 have heard
that the legislature is going to abol-
ish the office, and if that is the case L
might hold this appointment up till
can see what they do have not
made up my mind as to any particular
man yet BY the way, I would like to
know something. I have heard that
the newspapers say that the legisla-
ture is going to abolish the Office Of
adjutant general and put the work on
the governors executive clerk Now,
my clerk happens to be a minister; if
this is done and there comes q war
and my clerk gets on some old white
circus horse and rides around with the
soldiers. what viii be his tftIe2 VIII
he be a minister, a clerk or a general2
I also wish that the papers would fig
ure out where he would be entitled to
ride-whether it would be proper for
him to ride in front of the colonies or
whether he would have to ride behind
them"
The reporter suggested that if there
was any fighting to be done the proper
place for the adjutant general would
be as far in the rear as was possible.
.sWen.' said the governor, Il see that
you know the proper place for gem
eraI; you talk like you had been in the
war.
No said the governor. laying aside
Righteousness for a moment Il don't
know what I Will do in regard to that
appointment yet. 1 am going home
tomorrow on the 4 o'clock train and
Will take a weeks holiday I shall try
to see if I can think Of something to
say in a message to the legislature. [
think that I am entitled to little rest
and have decided to take Christmas
week 1 won't be here next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
AFTER THAYER'S LIFE
A Crazy Man Attempts to Kill the
Kansas City Merchant.

Kansas City, Dec. 28.-Oscar o. Wah1-
field. president of the New York whole
sale clothing house bearing his name.
threatened to kill w. 3. Thayer. of the
firm of Emery. Bird Thayer & Co. in
the latter's office here late yesterday
afternoon. WahIheld was arrested last
night, but the cause of arrest was not
made known till today. when he was
declared to be insane
Wahl6eld was arrested last Saturday
on the charge made by Mr.. Thayer OF
passing a worthless check for $500
Wahlheld had received s100 of the
amount and yesterday after having
been released from jail, went to Thayer
and demanded the remaining S200.
When payment was refused Wahlneld
made as if to draw asravolver and rush
ed at Thayer. crying the While; ~IH
kill you; I'll kill you
He was overpowered by two clerks
in the office before he could do any
damage, and was lodged in jail Wahl-
field will probably be ordered sent
to some asylum He was once wealthy.
and is well known both here and in
New York. Financial reverses are res
pOnsible for his condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
WHO Is THE GUILTY MANq
Responsibility for the Chicago Bank
Failure Being Located

Chicago. Dec 23=W A Hammond.
second vice president of the National
Bank Of Illinois, who has been charged
with pulling the wool over the eyes q
the directors of the defunct bank would
not talk today when seen in his pala-
tial home at Evanston. Through an
intimate friend, however, he made
statement which is calculated to incul-
pate several o fthe directors as we'll
two or three men who are not con
nected with the bank.
The Post makes the above statement
and gives the following: w. A. Ham
m0nd is to be made the scapegOat of
the failure of the National Bank Of IL
lin0is" said the friend Hammond is
a broken man today, but he Is not any
more to blame for the amount of money
loaned on Calumet securities than are
the members of the financial committee
of the bank and its directors. 1t was
necessary to the purposes of a man con-
nected with the South Chicago City
railway and an officer of one of the
best known banks of this city to depre-
cIate the Calumet electric roads stock
and to this end these two men brought
about the wrecking of the National
Bank Of Illinois.
been loaned on Calumet securities The
plan for wrecking was brilliant. Call
for an investigation, depreciate Calu-
met stock and buy it. Then combine
this valuable property of 6S miles of
new track. equipment and franchise
with the South Chicago railway event
ually combining with the Chicago City
railway. and make a fortune of mil
lions within five or ten years.
sThe truth of the matter is that the
member of the finance committee and
certain directors of the National Bank
Of Illinois have known the amount of
the Calumet loan and had hoped to
make individual fortunes on the sue
cess of the venture. Four years ago
w. VI. Jacobs. who started the Calu-
met road. borrowed S115000 and paid it
up i'm full After that the road passed
into other hands and a loan was made
on the securities. with the full knowl-
edge Of the finance committee of the
bank and by President Schneider him
self. This loan was too large, but it
had been supposed to be for a few
weeks only. and the bank finding itself
involved either had to take the loss.
rln an antarnrisa or 90 ahead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
KNOCKED OUT BREWERIEs.
National Bank Of IIlionis Had Much
Money in Beer Waking.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-The American
Brewing, Mating and Elevator com
pany, the George a. Weisse Mating
and Elevator company and George A
Weisse assigned last evening in the
county court The assignments of the
two companies which are intimately
connected in business were brought in
to court together at o'clock The as
sfgmee of the American company is the
Chicago Title and Trust company. The
George "A. Weisse Mating and Eleya-
tor company assigned to the security
Title and Trust company and that
company is the assignee of XVeisse also
No statement was filed as to the assets
and liabilities.
The failure Of the two corporations
was the result of the failure of the Ma
tional Bank of Illinois. The two com
panies We're borrowers from the bank
and were indebted to it when it failed
to the amount of over S5OO,O0O AS
soon as the failure of the bank was
announced preparations were begun
for the closing up Of the business OF the
two companies. The corporations We're
both organized through the eforus OF
George A. WeISSe, who IS president OF
the George "A. Weisse Mating and Ele-
vator company and son-in-law OF
President Schneider of the National
Bank of Illinois The American Brew
ing. Mailing and Elevator company IS
the owner of the extensive malt houses
on North Ashland avenue which are
leased TO the other company and are
used by 1T IN the manufacture 1A mat
The American Brewing, Mating and
Elevator company has a large brew
cry adjoining the malt houses and the
two are closely related in business, one
buying and selling to the other.
Judge Horton. earlier in the day, ap-
pointed a receiver for the general con
tracing firm Of Angus & Gindele on
the application Of John Angus one of
the members of the firm. The assets
of the concern were placed at 100000,
liabilities at $3.50. 900.
According to the bill. the National
Bank of Illinois. which failed. made
loan OF $3.50 900 to the firm and the sus-
pension of that institution has nearly
destroyed the credit Of the contracting
firm 50 there was nothing left but an
application to the court for relief The
assets were principally Of real estate,
notes etc