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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-09

A CHAIN OF GOLD MoUNTAINs.-Th'
recent discovery of gold miues IN She
ria shows that they are in the same belt
as are the KIondike mines. These
mines are in the same chain of noun
taps that supplied Gatherings golc, ane
in the same general line with The Peru
fields. Running up the coast, Ties,
mountains show gold in the Klondike,
and crossing Boring Strait, crop out a
gain in Siberia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-09
BucKLIN,s ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE. IN the world ioi
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands.
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin EruI
.ions, and positively cures Piles, or u.
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed 10 give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen
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An Ideal Route.

The Chesapeake and Ohio is in the ed
yanced class of railroads Its service and sys-
tenn are most adequate, and both are main
tanned in the most e~xacting manner. From d
point of safety it is nearly absolute; for lux
ury and enjoyment it has no rival. 1t crosses
the very threshold of the wor d-ceiebrated
health resorts of Virginia and her sister State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-09
Cnlncncr Coli and Horse Show.

For the above oct ASTON the Southern Rail
way Company will sell tickets from Wash
ington, Charlottesville, Warrenton, HARRISON
burg and in,ermediAt e st.tions to Culpepe'
and return at one fare for the round tHp.
Tickets sold August 18th aud 18Th, final
limit August Goth, 1897.
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WAKEFIELD 6 HALL,

XETARFIELD s. HALL,
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SIS.
Prescriptions Il specially.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne Mag.
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts Spongcs,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; a full assortment Of Patent Mrdi-
.os Coxo's Gelatire, Corn Starch, Sea Mcv
%tarine, Spices Of all kinds, and a select stock
OF ali articles sold by druggists at prices as low
rs tho same quality can be obtained elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-09
$40 to Niagara Falls and Return.

Special trains via the Pennsylvania Railroad
with parlor ears will leave Washington al
1870 a. NJ. August 10, and September
a and 10. Ticke's, limited to ten days, al
low stop over NJ Buffalo, Rochester AID Wat
kins returning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-09
DRUGGISTS.


ESTABLISHED 1892.
E .. LKADBEATEE. O. O. LEADBEATER.
E. g. LEA DBEATER, JR, J. L~EADBEATER,
E.S. LEADBEATER 4 SONS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O6 AID LOT south Fairfax street.
Dealer. in drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, tfls, Dye Stufs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Gods and Specialties.
wholesale ageL Is in Northern Virginia 70,
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stocs
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct frnm the manufacturers
Ne arc therefore enabled to supply the trade
with al goods usually carried by a weil-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE al
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. AL. goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptncss Is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of Ill drug. furnished. Core,
spondence invited.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tables. All
Druggists refund the money If II fails To
cure. % cents. Sold by CHARL &. LEMON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-09

ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try thu
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia
Sleepleasness. 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-09
Excursions to the seashore.

On Friday and Saturday during Au-
gust, tickets will be sold for the II Il
m. and 12:45 p. IN trains via Pennsylvania
railroad to Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean
City ard Sea isle City, good to return until
the following Tuesday, at the rate of 50.
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Leave Washington. Leave Alexandria.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
9 30 a. n.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM-
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon;
DAYS 1T 7 90 g.. M, and Alexandria st 3 w
&. M, for landings as far as Nomini and OF
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
Ct. Clements Bay and LeonardtOwn.
C. ". RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN Z. PADGETT, Agent.
DAILYLrNE 10 NORFOLK AND FORT
REss MONROE.
Tie Norfolk and Washington Steam
GOAT Company
VIII run a DAILY LINE, commencing Oh
Monday, March 80, with their now and pow.
ertnl iron steamers
NEWPORT NEWS,
WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK,
Icsving the wharf ct tins foot Of Primes stree
ct 7 30 p. m.
Returning will lesvs Norfolk at 6 10 p. m.
oinsle fare 43. Ronnd trip So.
C. W. WATTLES, Agent,
No. Q Prince street.
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Y VI 1euuOu, 10
John Fl .Japney Northwest Pharmacy
Dry Goods.
Isaac Eichberg.
Driving Parks.
Alexandria Driving Park.
Express Companies.
Adams Express Co.
Feed and Grain Dealers.
T F Burroughs, Broders.
] B Watkins, Ballenger & Bro.
Fish Wharf.
]. Matthews.
Florists.
T T, Loose. Mrs Fred k Kramer
Foundrics.
Curtin & Butts.
Glass aud China,oarc.
Ell Miller & Co.
Grocers.
g Vim Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan & Green Shry~ock & Presgrave'
Ahern & Co. Harlow Bros.
n F Robertson, FS Harper,
J Broders, n Lindsey Co,
Norton Entwisle, w a Johnson q 20.
Grocers and Liquor Deale's.
T F Burroughs, Shyrock q Fiesgravcs
Harlow Brothers, W A Jot nson & 10.
Abern s. Co, j. Broders.
Hotels.
Fleischmann Hotel.
RGrdDare.
Jas F Carlin 4 Sons. Rain & Paxon.
Inirmar'eS.
Alexandria Infirmary.
Ice Dealer
"A Reed & Co, wv Hammond Il Son
Junk Dealers.
j Dreifu. & Co.
Lumber Merchants.
J Smoot & Co, J II d Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro.
La,cyers.
James R Cation, George q Mushoach,
J K NJ Norton, &C Carlin.
8 G Brent, FL Smith,
z Kemper, Marbury Il Armstrong
Lioery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, R L Myers & Co.
Lime Plaster aud Cement.
Geo Robinson & Son, W A Smoot & Co.
J hid Smoot, Jas Z Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers.
VIM Fowle Brookes g. Co, AD 8rocketi
Mt. Vernon on The Potomac.
II H Dodge, supt.
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer, Police headquarters.
The Market.
Manufacturers of Soda and Mineral Waters.
James McCuon.
Machinists.
J& Aitchcson.
Miuers.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexsndris Gazette, Alexandria Times
Evening Star Bureau.
Notions, Furnishing Goods, dc
Mrs Bernncimer, King strcct.
OIL Composites.
standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DIR w NJ Smith. DR. H P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DR. w O'Brien,
DR. M Jones.
Pricate Residences.
Charles King, d Knight,
Mrs M A Wood. w White,
B Whestley, w II Domaine,
J E Zimmerman, Mrs ) u Brent,
Herbert Bryant, George A Mushbacb
Miss NJ V Smith, E ~Daingcriioid,
W B Daingerield, Chas S Taylor,
r w French, A d Brockett,
Knox, W F Bcckbam,
] NJ Hill, Ashby Miller.
Railroads.
Southern Ra~ilway-Freight,
Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potoinac-Freight,
w, A s. Mt Vernon Railway Co, I12
w, a & Mt Vernon Railway, 112
Real Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Robert Elliott.
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Semtgaries.
Theological Seminary.
Spoke Factory.
Mt. Vernon Spoke Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
H Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
Stdtl0nerS ana fTlnteTS.
John Il Strider, & Bells Sons.
J NJ Hill & Company.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Tanners and HIDE Dealers.
Cos moot & Som.
o.. S. Offices.
Postottice.
U~ndsrtakers.
B Wheatley, VIII Demaino,
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, j Z Zimmerman,
w A Smoot & Co, J Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and
Coryectioners.
The George B.. Hill Co.
Wholesale Gr0cers.
Chss King & Son, N Lindsey & Go.
Fisher Bros. ] Broders,
Fs harper.
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" ~
20 Balm Il PaXon
176 Brill, Louis
IS BstgoIt VIZ
60 Brill, Jacob
20 Brocket, a
46 Baggett, Oscar F, City Market
"a Bagsett, Oscar F, Residence
50 CABIN, ! + Sons & 20
$50 Carlln, Mrs j
1870 Crilly, Il
113 Cook. j.
36 Dhatham's Stables, < l. Myers & Co
1876 City Engineer
luS City Treasurer
!07 Columbia lugine House
IA Garter Bros
IL CogAu. J A&W W. Plumbers
81 Chalmers AZ
rs Denielt, j A x Co
% Dcnielt, J 3, Residence
81 Ireifus, j Go
ST Entwislc. Norton
40 Entwislc, l.
123 Episcopal High School
l27 En1wislc, J W, Druggist
- Fisher Bros
as Fends II, WE
AZ Faunon, II
SO Fleischmann House.
lis Flanigen, jos L
o. Grilbortzer, A
80 Garrett & Monroe
90 Graves, WP
43 Harper, FS
IS Hinken {. Son
10 Hellmuth Bros
80 Hudson, WD
81 Harlow Bros
70 Hill, Geo L Co
90 Howard, T Clifton
Al Hamilton d Co
lO6 Hydraulion Engine House
80 Harper, F
us Harden, RL
l46 Janney, J IL Stabler & Coz
ia Jail
26 Janney, DR. Chas
1877 Jackson, Wash
u Jones, Ii C, electrician
200 Kell, | NJ Il Co
% King, Chas & Son
13 Kirk, H, ir
1872 Krause, J II
As Lindsey, n & Co
81 Lindsey. n, Residence
8 Leadbeater & Sons
12S Matthew, ]
5 MaIbury, Leonard
73 Miller, E ] s. Son
&c Marshall, J A
10 May. w H & Son
81 Milburn, &c
80 May, J w, Residence
ia Musbbach, Capt q A, Residence
"a Mushbacb, Capt G A, Office
116 Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
81 OBrien, DR. NJ w
1853 U'Sullivan Il Greene,
100 Pullman, S NJ
IS Pollard, FL
81 Pollard, F j, Residence
50 Pullman, L & Co
40 POrtRcr, Robert
"a Postoilice
II Folicc Headquarters
1O3 Postal Telegraph Co
33 Pennsylvania L L Co
li2 Pclton. &C
i'd Phillips, r, Store
70 Phillips, Z T., Photograph Gallery
So Quinn Ed
s Ramsay, G. Vim
so k,ardon, Vim NJ
1u5 Relief Truck House
93 Robertson. II L
50 Roberts, Walter, Office
1870 Roberts, Walter, Bcsidence
40 ROBBERS, J w
63 Rammel's Hotel,
II Smoot, c Sons & Co, Tannery
80 Smoot, CO Sons & Co, Warehouse
81 Smith, &
90 Summers, CIV
81 Smoot, w A 81 Co
IS Smith, Francis /
1873 stablcr, l., Residence
l22 Slaughter, DR. L
l51 Smoot J C, Residence
152 Smoot. Jas Z IL Co
100 Steuernagel, w III
32 Stridcr, j IL, Residence
, Southern Railway Company (W e. o.
133 Southern hallway Company " M
l29 S%tonnell, w Z
AZ Simpson, ii A
) Standard Oil Co
l Steers, d NJ
161 Schiller Beef Co.
1871 Stevens, Moses, (Hacks)
ISL Simpson. Geo L., Mayor
1853 Virginia Glass Works
90 Vanselstyn. lunch Room
21 Walton, L
164 Warfcld, E. ir
l65 Warield * Hall
80 Washington Steamboat Co
1873 Wood. Mrs NJ A
lS5 We'll Bros
lS6 Wcadou Bros
80 Wise, Geo " Co
~ Wise, Geo, Residence
100 W0olls. w p. Wolfe and ROYAL
1913 Wooils, w P, Queen and Henry
l1I Weiderman & Kelly
l1S Zimmeiman, j L
Annandsle-Malonc. J Ii. Fairfax C H
Adams, Chas. Observation-Disclosures, B.
c Manassas-Cannon House. Wellington
-Lecchman, {. H. Hay market-Hu.fish,
Geo. a. Waveriey-Janney, E. II.
TOLL BATES OUTOF CITY 10 CENTS
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RAILROADS
WAsHINGToN, ALEXANDER. !.
w MoUNy VERNON RAILP6s6 y
IN Effect Nav 9. tSq- ~
FOR WASHINGTON

Leave Alexandria, corner King ana,
streets. also stops al King and vs. ~
King and Payne streets. aud KIM s.S =
Park, week days, at ) 90. 6 ~ I;
texprcss), I 40 express s co. 30 30 :.
80 express, 9 90, 8 30. l006
II ~ a. III. (exrress). and II g
press, lO7, zoo, , 40, 3 06 e5,rs W q
4 %, 40 (eSpressJ, > 100 $40 'a
3 40, 6 10 (express). %. 200 -i94
press, s 70. 9 10, 10 Is and II 30 I
Sundays-S0 90. 915, 10I5.1li5s38
a. N. u 10, - 40, / Is, j As D ~
315, 3 40, A Is. AS 5I5 ~ !.
s 45, 715, : 10, SIS. 9l5. Io,eA
II 10 p. III. ''c
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RAILROADS.
se7, subject to change without notice to the public.

GOUTHEEN GALWAY,
y Schedule Effective July 4. 1897, subjt
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n

CLEANERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w FkNY (LIMITED.)
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCURSIONS.
Bound Trip. Is Cents.
On and after June 10th, 1897, and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force:
Evening star., 1897-02-19
LAID TO REST.
Simple Funeral Ceremonies Over the
Remains of Gen. PleasontOn.


Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, the great cavalry
leader, was laid at rest in the Congress
sional cemetery this afternoon. After brief
services at the Greason House, where the
soldier passed the last days of his life, the
remains were removed to ST. Johns p. E
Church, where the full burial service for
the dead was said in the presence of dis
tinguished congregation, which included
many veterans of the war.
In accordance with the well-known desire
of the deceased, the funeral was conducted
with the utmost simplicity and without
military display of any kind. The body
was attired in plain black broadcloth, with
low cut vest, and its sole decoration was a
yellow bud (his favorhe color) placed in
the lapel Of his coat by his faithful friend,
Mrs. Gibbon. wife of General Gibbon of the
army. Yellow is the cavalry color, and
was chosen because the dead soldier gained
his principal honors In that branch of the
service. Beautiful floral tokens covered the
casket the sympathetic offerings of Gen
eral Stanley of the Soldiers Home. Mrs.
McCrea. Miss Greason, Mr.. Pleasonton "a
brother) and others.
The deceased soldier might have been
buried in Arlington cemetery near other
heroes of the war, but he chose the Con-
gressional cemetery as his final resting
place for the reason that it contained the
sisters
There were no honorary pallbearers, the
casket being carried whenever necessary
by men supplied by the undertaken.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
WHAT MR.. SANDS SAYS.
He Did Not Intend Any Discourtesy Ia
Senator's.


The newly appointed District Commits
Sloner r. +. b. Sands, was at his office to-
day, and did not go to the Capitol. He re-
'ceiVed number of friends, who expressed
their Willingness to aid in his confirma lion
and to do all they could in his interests.
AS to the charges that he was discourteous
and abusive of senators in a case before
the Senate, Mr.. Sands said 20 a Star re-
porter this afternoon:
Il did not say anything that an honora-
bic lawyer should not say. and there is no
ground in reason for saying that 1 was
discourteous in any way. The majority
Of the committee at that time were my
personal friends. as are many of them
now. l did not under any circumstances
nor would l. say anything which could be
construed as discourtesy. Up to the
time of the publication of these charges
1 had not dreamed that Senator Mcmillan
nor any one else had so construed what 1
1 went to Senator Mcmillan, who said very
frankly shat he had paid no attention to
the talk Oh the subject, and acquitted me
of any such thought as has been init
mated.
II simply did my duty as a lawyer, and
am satisfied that the members of the COM
mittee who heard it will not think other
wise
1t is understood that the business friends
of Mr.. Sands are today circulating petit
tions for presentation to the Senate asking
for his confirmation by that body.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
BRITISH BLUEJACkETS,
They Want to Participate I'm "a Parade
Monday.

Acting Secretary McAdoo has received
from Mayor Carlson of San Diego. Cal, an
application for permission in behalf of the
bluejackets and marines of the British
man-of-war Comus, now at that port to
land, with their arms, and participate in a
big parade in celebration of Washingtons
birthday.
There will be a number Of United States
ships of the Pacific station at the place and
they will also land force of men and make
fine parade. The application has been re-
ferred to the State Department. 1t is found
however, that the department cannot do
business directly with the mayor and that
If permission to land a British armed force
is sought. the application must come to the
State Department through the British en-
basSy here. 1t will then be referred to the
governor OF California for his approval
and, if this is granted, the British embassy
will in turn be notified, and the desired per-
mission granted. Inasmuch but two days
intervene between today and the day set
for the parade, the application must be
pressed with great haste in order to be of
avail,
Evening star., 1897-02-19
BACK FROM MICHIGAN
Senior Quesada Tells Of the Splendid Re-
suits of His Trip.
What Will he Gen. GOmez's Plan OF
Campaign I'm the
Future.

Senors Quesada and Albertine of the Gu
ban legation have returned from tri-
umphal trip to Michigan, where their pres
ence and speeches excited great enthusi-
asm. The Michigan papers contain col
umns of matter about their doings at Grand
Rapids and Lansing. They spoke before
the Lincoln Club, and then, by invitation.
addressed joint session of the Michigan
legislature, which Immediately afterward
adopted resolutions demanding the recogn-
ton of the Cubans by this country. The
invitation extended the Cuban representa-
tives was a high and unusual honor. A
Cuban-American League w; established at
Grand Rapids with big membership of
prominent men.
We found Michigan full of enthusiasm
for the struggling PATRIOTS said Senor
Quesada to Star reporter today. We
were received in the most cordial manner
everywhere. We are now more certain than
ever that the great majority of American
people are eager to see Cuba free and will
do all they can to bring about that end
Sencr Quesada said he hoped to have
some good news in a few days. 1T is the
policy of General Gomez now he said,
to divide his army into small bodies and
thus TO prevent a pitched battle. The
Spaniards have only a month now in which
to operate. The rainy season will begin In
that time After the rainy season starts
the offensive. as he has done heretofore.
In short time the Spanish hospitals will
be full of sick soldiers, and disease will
carry off thousands. Spain can have no
hope now of doing anything during the
year 1887. The revolution is as powerful
as ever and will grow in strength from
this on.
Senor Quesada was asked what he
thought of the failure of the home rulers
to take part in the election at Porto Rica
yesterday. He said: This shows that
even in this island. which has not rebelled
the Spaniards are unable to satisfy the
liberal element. The autonomists did not
go to the polls because they We're not salts
fed with the reforms granted. AS a nat
ural Consequence the Spanish element has
had sweeping triumph at all points; and
therefore not only will the reforms be a
farce. but their establishment at the hands
of their very enemies will result in a cruel
mockery of the people. For that reason the
Cubans can never accept anything under
Spanish rule
Evening star., 1897-02-19
CHIEF JUSTICE BEASLEY DEAD.
He Suecumbs to an Illness of Three
Months.

TRENTON. y. j.. February 19-Mercer
Reasley. chief justice of the supreme court
of New jersey. died about O'Clock this
morning at his home in this city. aged
eiChty-cne years, from an attack of pneu-
mOria. superinduced by the grip. from
which re had been sufferer for the past
three months.
The chief justice unconscious when
he died All the members of his family
were at his bedside with the exception of
his son. ex-Judge Chauncey H. Beasley,
who is seriously i'll with pneumonia
Chief Justice Beasley was seized with an
attack of heart failure in the Trenton sta
tiop of the Pennsylvania railroad about two
months ego He was i'll for about ten
Gays, when he was able TO attend to his
duties.
He was again forced to take to his bed
on Monday last with d heavy cold. which
rapidly developed into pneumonia. He
grew worse. and his son summoned DIR.
j. NJ. Dacosta Of Philadelphia to the bed
side of his father. All possible was done
for the distinguished patient. but he fall
e1 rapidly.
Justice Beasley was appointed chief ius-
tce by Gov. Joel Parker in 1S64 and has
been reappointed by Cows. Randolph Nc
Clellan and AD5ett- His term would have
expired in l>D. He was a democrat, but
did Eot take an active part in politics
Chief Justice Beasley was born in Mer-
Ger county. y. j., in 1915. the son of Rev
Frederick Beasley, for many years presi-
dent Of the I niversity of PENNSYLVANIA
The future jurist spent Il year at Prince
ton and afterwdrd studied law under Chan
ceIlor VILLA dms1n. at Eliza beth He was
admitted in ISL In ISL ne was whig
candidate Cor mayor of Trenton. but was
defeated. Al the break of The WING party
re became d democrat. In 1861 Gov Par
ker appointed him chief justice of the su-
preme court and he was reappointed in
ISL. 1873, lNs5 and 1892. His term would
have expired March :. 1899 He is sur
NlVed by One son. ex-Judse Chauncey II.
Bcasley, and two daughters, Mrs. Judge
Green and Mrs. Justice Gumraere.
Judge SeymOur's Death
NEW YORK. February f9-Augustus s.
Seymour OF New Berne. y. G.. judge of the
Urited States district court for the eastern
district OF North Carolina died in this city
today Of cancer Of the stomach
Evening star., 1897-02-19
ENECtTION At WILMINGTON.
Thomas Willis Hanged for the Muir
der of His Child.

WILMINGTON, Del, February 19-Thos
Willis. coiorei, was hanged at Newcastle
al 12.5, o'clock today
The crime for which Willis was hanged
was the murder OF mis- infant child. Tillie.
on May last in Mill Creek Hundred.
Saturday. May 23. James Harkins found
the headless body of a colored child on his
fathers farm near Milford Cross Roads
IL had been buried in shallow grave. and
dogs had dug IL Up. The dogs had gnawed
and torn the body, and 1t was partly de-
composed when found Wednesday. Nav
-. Willis was brought TO Wilmington and
placed IN jail. charged with murder The
state detectives mad suspected Willis and
questioned him He confessed to killing
the child. because, he said, IL had become
a burden to him. He said ne had Du. the
child In phosphate bag and pushed II
under water and kept It there until II was
dead. He then hid the body In the bushes
and the next morning buried it,
Several efforts were made TO secure .x
ecutiVe clemency, but they failed.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
PANIC IN 4 SCHOOL.
Thirteen Children Injured I'm a Rush
TO Escape Fire.

BOSTON, February ia small fire in a
waste basket in the cloak room of the first
floor of the Everett school house at Roxbury
this morning caused panic, and thirteen
children were injured. Ten children were
taken to the Emergency Hospital in this
city and the others taken to their homes in
ambulances.
The teacher who discovered the fire
quickly put it out, but the fire dismissal
signal had been given, the pupils began TO
file out.
Those on the lower floor passed out in
line but when those in the upper rooms
reached the first floor and saw the smoke.
which was quite dense, they made a break
for the doors. These were guarded by a
storm porch with doors opening on the
sides. The children i'm front Were forced by
those behind them against the partition at
the front of the porch, and in a moment
the children were lying ten deep on the
floor. BY prompt and energetic effort the
teachers soon quieted the excited pupils.
and I'm a short time the porch was cleared.
Then IL was found that thirteen pupils were
severely injured. while several others were
slightly hurt. Five of the thirteen were
unconscious when found.
At the time of the fire there were over
800 children in the school.