davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

Ex-CoNGREssMAN BowDEN, one Of
the leaders of the anti-Lamb faction of
the republican party of the State, nd
vises the inauguration committee to al
low ex-Confederates to constitute fea.
ture in the inauguration parade. 1t is
bad advice. AS the Union has been re-
stored. ex- Union, let alone ex-Confed-
crate, soldiers should have no proper
place in the parade; and then, too, if
the ex-Confederates in the Washing
ton procession should be like those
who went to Canton last fall, they will
be sorry representatives of the "storm-
Graded nation that fell"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
FAUQUIER NOTES.

Mrs. Thee. Kreisel died on Sunday
in Warrenton.
Elder John z. Bootap, who has been
pastor of Thumb Run church for the
past FIVE years, has rendered his resig-
nation, which has been accepted. lie
preached his farewell sermon on Sun
day.
Thursday evening last was the time
of most beautiful home wedding at
the home of the BRIDES parents near
Warrenton, the contracting parties be-
ing Miss Mamie Belle, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Edwards, and Mr.
Charles L. White, of Rectortown.
DR.. Frederick Horner, of this county,
has just completed history of the
Blair, Banister and Braxton families
before and after the revolution with
brief sketch of their descendants. The
work will be copiously illustrated, and
is written in DR.. Horper's happiest
strain of wit, pathos and research.
Mr.. Raphael S. Payne in the Christ
mas number of the illustrated Ameri.
can has beautifully illustrated and well
written article on Warrenton's past and
present. Among other illustrations is
a picture of the german last summer
with fringe of young girls which for
loneliness we do not believe could be
equaled any where else in the world.
At half past four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, Dec. 22nd, there was
solemized in St. James Church, War
renton, one of the prettiest weddings
the church has witnessed for several
years, the parties being Miss Eliza Dix
on Payne, daughter of the late Capt.
A. D. Payne, and Mr. Chas. Daniel.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. George W. Nelson and the bridal
march was beautifully rendered on the
organ by Miss Charlotte Nelson.-Vir-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
MIR BRYAN IN ATLANTA.

Hon. William J. Bryan opened his
lecture tour in Atlanta last night at the
Grand Opera House before large audi.
ence. All day long he had been enter
tanned by one organization or another,
and he held an almost continuous re-
ception. Gov. Atkinson took him to
the executive mansion in the morning
as his guest. At noon the Young Mems
Democratic League rendered him a
luncheon and last night the Fulton
Club entertained him. Among the
8 .eakers at the luncheon was ex-Secre-
tary Hoke Smith.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced last night
by Hal T. Lewis, the Georgian who
nominated him at Chicago. The late
nominees reception was enthusiastic,
the audience cheering loudly and long.
His subject was "The Ancient Land
marks" The subject matter was ex-
tremely conservative. There was
nothing in it to offend anyone.
Mr.. Bryan found good results in the
recent campaign. 1t set the people to
thinking, a habit which they will keep
up. Jefferson said that public officials
who are not watched are wolves. Mr..
Bryan thinks that hereafter public off,
Gals will be more closely watched.
Good government consists in jealousy,
and not confidence. Oyer-con6dence
encourages abuse of confidence. In
conclusion the lecturer remarked sig
ni6cantly that Latin poets said we plant
trees the fruit of which we do not ex-
pect to pluck. We are laying the
foundations now for those who come
after US. A part of the foundation work
was gotten under way in the recent
campaign. The superstructure will be
built later.
Mr.. Bryan left this morning for Chi
cago, whence he will go to his home in
Lincoln. He has a series of lectures
booked for Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
THE McCAFFREY WILL CAsE.-The

THE McCAFFREY WILL CAsE.-The
jury in the John McCafrey will case
returned q verdict in Judge DUNES
court, in Chicago, yesterday afternoon, in
favor of Mary Dawson McCaffrey The ver-
dict gives her an interest in the estate Of
about $25O.OOO. McCaf'rey died in Chicago
several years ago. In the testimony taken at
Hancock, lid , at the instance of Chicago
court, it was shown that McCaffrey was mar
ried to Miss Nancy Came. who was also
known as Nancy Knode, at Hancock in 1852.
The evidence went on to show that when
Mccartney first appeared at that place he told
the people that he came from Georgetown D.
c., where, 1t was alleged, he lived with
woman who gave birth to two children, girl
and boy. Mccartney himself told it around
Hancock that these children were his,
and that a fire in Georgetown burned
down the house where he lived.
Tie woman, it was sid, persisted in
the flames McCaffrey took the two chill
dren with him to Hancock, where he met
Miss CAME Tor Knode), who was about go
years old, and sold ginger cakes, etc, to The
canal boatmen for living. They were mar
ried after a short acquaintance. In about
two weeks he left, and was heard of no more
for a long time His wife did not live long
after her husbands departure James Condy,
now dead, took the little girl and raised her.
The boy was sckly and soon died, The little
girl grew to womanhood and married Mr..
Hooper, of Baltimore. She was the contest
ant of Mrs. Mary Dawson McCaffery in the
contest. McCsfery, who was engaged in
business on the c. & o. canal, was we'll known
in Ale1andris-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Columbia Club, known as the
old Dixey Theatre building, at Ander-
son, Ind, burned this morning causing
loss of $50, 900.
The weather throughout New York
is very cold to-day, the mercury drop.
ping to from to 20 degrees below zero.
The ground in many places is covered
with deep snow.
Mrs. Kate A. Johnson, widow of the
county treasurer, caused the. arrest OF
her son-in. law, an attorney, of Chicago,
yesterday, charging him with embez-
cling S24 1000. In default of bail ne was
taken to jail.
Extremely cold weather prevailed
throughout lower Michigan last night.
In Detroit the mercury dropped to two
degrees above zero. Dawson reports
fifteen below zero, Flushing ten and
Flint twenty degrees below.
For refusing to cash WORTHLESS check
Oscar o. Wahlfeld, president of New
York wholesale clothing house, at
tempted to kill W. B. Thayer, at Kansas
City, Mo-, yesterday, but was disarmed
and arrested. He was declared insane.
In letter to the Herald DR.. Zertucha
declares that despair was the motive
which led Antonio Maceo into q posi-
ton where death was almost inevits-
BILE. DR.. Zertucha also makes charges
against the civil chiefs Of the insur-
gents.
William G. Rauschk Obj, clerk in the
city division of the St. Louis postofice,
was arrested last night for robbing the
mail and on his person was found
rifled letter from which he had alb
stracted the money. Rauschkolb ad-
mitted his guilt. He is q years OF age.
A runaway horse and sleigh owned
by Charles r. Flint, the millionaire
merchant, knocked down and severely
Injured James Walsh, 81 years old,
peddler, this morning at Eighth street
and Fifth avenue, New York. Both
Mr. Flint and his coachman were thrown
out of the sleigh. The former received
a slight confusion on the back of the
head.
Fire last night practically wiped out the
business portion of the village of Eagle, Mich I,
only enc business pace the hotel and rail-
road station being left standing.
he mercury dropped to 13 degrees Fellow
zero at saranac Lake. N. Y, last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

THE PREVALENT opinion on the sub.
lect, in Spain as in Cuba, is that but for
the help the insurgents in the latter
have received from the United States
they would have been suppressed long
ago and most OF the great damage they
have done to all the material interests of
Cuba been avoided. And that that
opinion is correct, few we'll informed
men entertain doubt. 1t is not at all
surprising, therefore, that the Spanish
and the reputable people of Cuba have
little or no love for this country; indeed
it would be unnatural if they had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
s1oo Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
III science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catsrrh being a consti-
tutional disea-e, requires a constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternslly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
tn, constitution and assisting nature IN doing
its work TIE proprietors have So much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
tsils to cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address, +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
Strike of Street Car Men.

BosToN, Dec, PA strike of the
employees of the West End Street Rail
way Company was inaugurated at 5:45
this morning. All the drivers, motor
men and conductors. to the number o:
$500 men, are affected. The other
employees of the company are in full
sympathy with the strikers and may
quit work at any time that the occasion
demands. Cars are running very
irregularly from Charlestown Neck
and there is talk of shutting down the
power house at noon. Only few cars
are running from Winter Hill, West
Somerville and Everett to Boston.
The men admit that they are the best
paid street railway employees in the
country but insist that they shall not
be called upon to work more than ten
hours and that their union be recog-
niZed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

WHILE the lingo Senators are har-
rowing up their souls over the fact that
the President says it is his business,
and not theirs, to recognize new gov
ernments, and are vowing impeach-
ment and other dire vengeance against
him for refusing to recognize the inde-
pendence of some bands of negro and
white marauders in Cuba, he pursues
the even tenor of his way, and yester-
day, as stated in the GAZETTE of that
day, without noticing them, recognized
the government of the new Greater
Republic Of Central America, which is
composed of Honduras, Nicaragua and
Salvador. Senators are great deal
bigger in their own opinion than they
are in that of other people, and many
of them are entirely too big for their
breeches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
Mistaken for a Burglar.

SIsTERsvILLE, W. Va, Dec. PA
terrible tragedy occurred ashort distance
above this city last evening. Delwood
Haven, a worker in the oil field, was
the guest of his uncle, Allen Whiting,
last night. He got up out of bed to 90
to the kitchen for drink. There was
but little light in the kitchen and
Whiting seeing Haven and supposing
that he was burglar, secured his gun,
went to the kitchen and shot. The
ball penetrated Ravens eye and killed
him. Haven was to have left to-day
to spend the holidays with his parents
in Mexican county, Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

AFTER ALL their charges of f1agrant
and outrageous frauds committed at
the late election in this State, the re-
publicans, with great deal OF trouble,
have succeeded in gathering enough
alleged evidence upon which to found
contests for three congressional seats
in the Norfolk, Petersburg, and Danville
districts-in none of which, however, is
there evidence sufficient even to hang q
dog with bad name. In the Norfolk
and Petersburg districts the republic
can factions knitted each other,
and in the Qanville, the precincts
in which the alleged frauds were
committed were those at which the
judges were republicans and gold
boilers. AS there is no need for larger
republican majority in the House OF
Representatives, it is not likely that any
of the contestees will be turned out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

IF THE pupils or teachers OF the pub
lie schools or any other people have SO
much superabundant love of 1.-The flag"
as to pay for flying it over the build
ings in which such schools are held, no
body objects, or has the slightest
ground for doing so, but that the gov
eminent, either national or State,
should be put to the unnecessary ex-
pense, few right thinking men will
agree. The people are taxed high
enough now, in all conscience, to sup
port the public schools, without being
put to the additional expense referred
to, and if patriotic feeling don't spring
naturally in the breasts of the children
of the country, it certainly can't be en-
gendered in them by sitting under the
q. S. flag. DR.. Curry, the able and
efficient agent of the Peabody fund, is
unquestionably right in his opposition
to any such foolishness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a

WASHlNGTON, O6c. 1t
Marion T. Perdue, resident of Rich
mond, Va, who claims to have been
soldier in Gomez's Cuban army, and TO
have made his way out of the island
through the efforts of Consul General
Les, has been in the city for day or
two on his way home, where ne says
he goes to recuperate from wounds re-
ceived in that service. The negro
troops, he says, are desperate fighters
with the machete. The machete of
peace, which is used for cutting sugar
cane, he says is different from the ma
chete of war. The former has point
which is curved backwards, on the or
der of scimetar. Those employed in
battle are perfectly straight and go OF
to q point like an officers sword.
The following changes in the fourth
class postohices of Virginia we're made
to-day: Keller, Accomac county, II. T..
Mears, appointed postmaster, vice 3:
w. Mears, dead; Lawyers, Campbell
county, J. Garbee, vice Mrs. o. A. Fors,
resigned; Pruntys, Henry county, w.
T. Ross, vice P. &. Wright, resigned;
Stratton, Dickinson county, NJ. +.
Skeen. vice G. w. Sutherland, resigned.
The Christmas holiday has already
commenced here, all the government
and district offices closing at noon to-
day. The markets we're open all day,
and they and the department stores
and candy and toy shops were crowd
ed. Most everybody seemed to be in
good humor, and the man who would
rather see the devil than Christmas
was not visible.
Among the visitors here to-day was
Major Love, CommonW ealth's Attor.
ney for Fairfax county, Virginia. He
saws he is not at all surprised at the
numerous bank failures in the North.
| west, nor, in view ofthe political action
of those States at the last election, are
such failures calculated to evoke the
sympathy of the farmers of the South.
It is understood here that the new
tariff bill to be reported by the next
ways and means committee of the House
will not change the present internal
revenue tax in any particular.
From the way leading members OF
both the Senate and House now talk, it
is OF at all probable that the Cuban
r.solution will be vetoed by the Presi-
dent, as it will never reach him.
Officials in charge of the republican
national committee headquarters here
are in receipt of numerous letters pro
posing various schemes, mostly relating
to the musical features, in connection
with the approaching inauguration,
which have been turned over by order
of Chairman Hanna to the local CON-
mittee on Inauguration for disposal.
At the White House to morrow there will
be the customary Christmas celebration con.
fined to the members of the Presidents i'm
mediate family, of which the chief feature
will be an elaborate tree for the three little
girls Ruth, Esther and Marian, to whom the
patron saint of the season has been most gen.
eroas 4 number of packages will be sent
by Mrs Cleveland to the little ones in several
cabinet homes and to Mr.. Thurber's boys.
There are no guests st the White House this
wear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
All Quiet.

MAYFIELD, KY, Dec. 24.-All fears
of further race troubles are rapidly
passing away. At mass meeting last
night a petition signed by over one
hundred negroes, asking for peace, was
read and adopted. The excitement i'm
mediately died away and many of the
armed citizens and volunteers from sur
rounding towns returned to their
homes. This morning squad of depu-
ties patrolled the town, but there were
no disorderly characters to be found on
the streets The town council has de-
clared from now on all idlers must be
off the streets at 10 p. 20. or 60 to Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
Fined for Failure to Vote.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 24.-The
Supreme Court yesterday pronounced
as unconstitutional, the provision of the
city charter of Kansas City imposing a
fine of 81 so for failure to vote. B. T..
Whipple got to the polls just too late to
vote four years ago last spring. The
6ne of $3.50 was entered against him
and he carried the case to court. Many
failed to vote and were charged with
fines in this way. Mr.. Whipple's case
was taken as test case to determine
the validity of such a provision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

ALL OF THE Pollard murderers have
now been turned loose, except one, who
was hanged. The laws quirks aud
bubbles released some of them, and
now the Governor has set the remain
ing one free. The next time citi-
zans of Lunenburg county have rop' 8
around the necks of self.confessed cold
blooded murderers, they won't be like
Iv To take them off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The widow of Gen. P. B. Starke died
in Brunswick county yesterday.
w. E. Morrison, for many years port
warden of Petersburg, died last night
in that city.
Rev. w. P. Hines, of Norfolk, has
been invited to be pastor of the Lees
burg Baptist Church.
In Washington yesterday Marion T.
Perdue, of Richmond, an alleged
Cuban filibuster, was provided with
transportation to his home in Virginia.
Messrs. Mason Vowel, aged so years,
John F. Snyder, aged So, and Isaac
Winston, aged II. all residents of Gull
pepper county, died recently at their
homes.
J.. Wright & Co., harness manufac.
turers, of Richmond, made an assign.
ment yesterday. William G.. Stokes,
of the same firm, made a personal as
signment.
Capt. S. NJ. Newhouse, of Culpeper,
has sold to Rappahannock parties %
head of cattle at S26 per head 16 yearl-
ings at $3.50 each, and 100 head at
SIT so each.
Daniel Santemyers, aged SO years
and months, died near Riverton last
week. He was the father of ten chill.
dren, fifty. nine grandchildren and four
teen great-grandchildren.
The trial of Neatly Johns, the color
ed man who was arrested some time
ago on the charge of attempting to as
sault young white girl, was conclud-
ed at Amherst Court bouse yesterday
and resulted in hung jury.
Mr.. ]. Wesley Gaver. son of the Rev
b. A. Gaver, of White Post, and brother
of Mr.. ]. W. Gaver, of Berryville, died
of typhoid pneumonia at the Maryland
University Hospital, Baltimore, on the
morning of December 18th, aged IS
years.
General Manager Stevens, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, has is
sued circular announcing that here
after G. E. Doyle and ]. M. Gill will
be known as general superintendent OF
the eastern and western divisions OF
the road, respectively.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Terry, wife of the late
Col. John F. Terry, of Bristol, died on
Tuesday at the residence of her sister,
Mrs. G. W. Clayton, at Bedford City,
after lingering illness of twelve
months. Mrs. Terry was the daughter
of the late Albert A. Talbot, Of Bed
ford county.
The Academy of Music of Peters
burg was sold at public auction yester-
day under deed of trust. There was
only one bid offered, and that was
$1,000, made by David Dunlop, mil
lionaire tobacco manufacturer, who
holds the deed of trust. 1t is said Mr..
Dunlop will convert the building into
tobacco factory.
A telegram from Richmond says
Governor Charles 7. O'Ferrall has
been expelled from membership in the
Old Dominion Democratic Club be-
cause of his stand in the recent cam
paign. Other democratic clubs talk OF
dropping the Governor from their hon.
orary lists, but have not done so yet.
The Governor refuses to discuss his ex-
pulsion."
Gov. O'Ferrall last night signed the
pardon of Mary Barnes, who was serv-
ing a ten years sentence for taking
part in the murder of Mrs. Mary Jane
Pollard, in Lunenburg county. This
disposes of the last of the prisoners in
the widely. famous Pollard murder.
The Governor gives as his reason for
pardon in this case that the only wit
ness against her was Solomon Marable,
self-confessed murderer, who was
hanged some time ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

those who shall send out Christmas
gifts tomorrow. The larders and coal
bins of the poor are empty, and though
coal is dear, corn meal and pork are
cheap. and peace and good will among
man are much better preserved before
vorm fires and with full stomachs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

a JACK THE HUGGER IN WASHING
Tos.-Thomas Brashears, young
white man, well-dressed and rather
good. looking, caused considerable ex.
element last night among lady shop.
pers along upper Seventh street, Wash
iington, by his Jack the Hugger" an
tics. After hugging several young wo-
men Brashears was arrested and locked
up. The victims OF Brashears's as
saults refuse to allow their names to be
used in the matter, so that charge of
disorderly conduct is all that will be
brought against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-Flour firm and IN.
changed. Wheat inactive; spot 92a92la /;
May SSaaaS9 Southern wheat -bysampIe 90
a93; do on grade 89lha921a Corn steady
spot 2914a29sss year 81 4.a27as Jan 27Aa
27Ss; Feb 275sa27s.; Mar 291sa2SA !;
southern white and yellow corn 22ba2711;
Oats steady to firm; No 2 white 25a26 !;
No 2 mixed do 22lbs23. Bye STEADY No 9
nearby 41a42; No 2 Western 43a43ls. Hay
steady; choice timothy $13 Scala o. COT
fee steady at 101s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-24
BANK STATEMENTS.
mo. 1716.l
pEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Citizens'N ationalBank

OF ALEXANDRIA. IN THE STATE OF VIR-
GINA,
At the close of business, December IL 1886
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S2I5,S9+ 90
Oyerdrafts, secured and unse-
cured, ~ %
q. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 25,0O0 %
Stocks, securities, etc. $3.50 o.
Banking house furniture, and
' fixtures, 800 %
Due from National Banks mot
reserve agents., 1o,4o3 %
Due from State banks and bankers, 10 IS
Due from approved reserve agents. 80, loo u
Checks and other cash items, 2,S3l %
Fractional paper currency, nick
els, and cents, a 90
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
BANK, VIZ:
Snecie 1881 SO
Legal tender notes, 10000 90
s4,95l so
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer, 5 per cent. OF cir
culation, LILO w
Total, $685. 50
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $4,000 %
Surplus fund, 10000 90
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid 29,S5S -
National bank notes outstand-
ing, 2l,oO 90
Due to other National Banks, 1906 "A
Due to State banks and bankers 1852 -
Individual deposits subject to
check, 262,2O4 56
Demand certificates Of deposit, 1861 50.
Total, 1864 50
State of Virginia, City of Alexandria:
1, B. Wheat, President of the above-namel
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowlelge
and belief
B. WHEAT. Pres ,ent
Subscribed and sworn to before me I'M,
Oath day of December, 1896.
]. JOHNSTON. GREEN.
Notary Public.
Correct-attest:
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
w. B. SHOOT, Ii