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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ialley, OF Richmond
died on Saturday at the home of bel
son-in-law, MIR. E. A. Cstlin.
Mrs. A. B. Roller, wife of Col. Roller
of H~arrisonburg, Gied on Saturday
aged sc years. She leaves three child
rem.
The number of delegates to the State
Convention, to be held at Richmond,
on August 18th, is 1,50S. This conven.
ton will be nearly as large as that Of
four years ago.
Governor O'Ferrall has appointed
the board of lady commissioners to the
Tennessee Centennial Commission Of
Virginia, among them being Mrs.
Stephen Pntney, of Richmond; Mrs. E.
E. Meredith, of Manassas, and MIS-
Jos. E. Willard, of Fairfax.
A gentleman in Richmond caused
some excitement In Baltimore yester.
doy by walking, while i'll, from GAM
horns City Hotel clad in pajamas. He
said II am Lord Baltimore. When
the bells ring at 6 o'clock all will be
over"
The hail storm of Friday last did
considerable damage in Orange county.
The destruction of wheat, corn, and all
6 >ring growing crops seems complete.
The fall of hail was exceedingly large,
the ground being covered to the depth
of from four to elk inches.
MI. G. D. Landale, of Warrenton,
who for years has been in banking bus
mess in New York, has been offered
the position of resident representative
in London of n of the largest banks
OF New York. He sailed q few days
ago to look into the matter.
Thieves broke into the meat house
of Mr.. Latham Payne, at Orlean, q few
nights since and took several pieces OF
bacon, also about forty hens. The
| mat house of Mr.. Wat bakery was
also broken open and seven pieces of
bacon and two bushels of meal stolen.
MI. Thomas Tharp's store, near Orlean,
was burglarized Friday night and sew
e-al articles of merchandise were car
ried away.
Except the parade ground, Fort Mon
roe is now forbidden ground to stran-
gers. Not even visiting army officers
are allowed in the reserved portion OF
the fortifcaeion unless they have q pass
from the commsndant. The fort is
rapidly being put into condition for
actual service should it be needed. All
the smooth-bore guns are receiving SUBJ
caliber rifing.
At q recent meeting in Berryville OF
]. f. B. Stuart Camp of Confederate
Veterans it was decided to join the
United Confederate Veterans. Mr.. A.
Moore, jr., was appointed as delegate
to the reunion of Confederate Veterans
in Nashville, in June, and resolutions
were passed that the camp attend the
memorial services to be held at the
''Old Chapel" Clarke county, May 20,
and at Winchester, June 5.
At Greenville, yesterday, Mrs. Her.
bert MCGOWAN, a society leader of that
place, committed suicide by jumping in
a well. Mr.. MCGOWAN had gone to his
office, leaving Mrs. MCGOWAN and the
children at the house. When Mrs. Nc
Gowan jumped into the we'll the chill
dren saw her and summoned aid, but
the unfortunate woman was dead when
taken out. Mrs. MCGOWAN had been in
poor health for some time, and it is
thought the act vas due to mental
trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24

THE THAMES TUNNEL.-The new
tunnel updor nc thames, at Blackwell.
Was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales
on Saturday. The tunnel is the great
est engineering accomplishment of its
kind ever undertaken. Ii is situated n
mile and a half below Greenwich and
three miles above Woolwich, England,
and will bring those places into com
munication with Poplar and theEast and
West India docks on the north side of
the Thames. It's commercial value is
regarded as very great, fully justifying
its total cost off1, 100000, or 81, $50, 900.
The total length of the tunnel is 6,200
feet, or a little more than a mile. OF
this, 1875 feet is open approach on
either side, while 1882 feet consists Of
cut and cover work, or tunnelling from
the top. The remaining central por-
ton of 3,0S3 feet is cast iron tunnel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24

Judge Munger, of the United States
District Court, of Omaha, Neb., this
morning made an order that the di
yorce decreed by Judge Brewer in the
Western Union and Union Pacific
Telegraph Companies must be COM
plete by September !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24
Lee Camp, of which Capt. Thomas

Lee Camp, Of Which Capt. Tnonlas
Perry is chairman.
In the parade the Columbia fire en-
CINE was most handsomely FURNISHED
and beautifully decorated. The COM
pany made q fine display, as it usually
does on such occasions.
The A. L. l., dressed in their new
uniforms, turned out in full ranks,
looked like veterans, and made all
proud of Alexandria's military COM
pany.
All the other organizations in line
presented q most creditable appearance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

T1 Tie s yeavers in the silk mills in
Paterson, n. j., who have been on a
strike, returned to work to-day.
Vaughn, the prize fighter, who was
injured in the ring of the National
Sporting Club in New York on Satur-
day night, is in a fair way to recovery.
Negotiations have been consummated
Tor the establishment in Baltimore OF a
new manufacturing plant-a furnace
manufactory-with a capital stock Of
$4,000.
Simon and Stach Kluga, brothers,
were thrown in front Of an electric car
from a buggy and run over at Lock
port, neal Chicago, yesterday. Both
were killed.
William c. Van Aiken, who attempt.
ed to shoot ex.United States Senator
John r. Mcpherson, on Tuesday last,
was arraigned in New York to-day
and pleaded not guilty.
Commander Booth Tucker, of the Salvation
Army, was placed on trial in New York TO.
day on the charge of conducting a disorderly
place in the army barracks in west Fourteenth
street. A number of residents of the neigh
Dorhood complained that the noises made in
the barracks constituted q public nuisance
and the commander decided to stand trial in
order to make a test case rs TO the army's
rights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24

The MANASSAS ELEcTIoN.-The re-
suit from the municipal election held
in Manassas Saturday shows tie follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing term
Thomas O.. Taylor, Mayor E. Nelson,
B. D. Merchant, William G. Wagner,
William N. Lipscomb, Daniel 81. Fres-
colt, Robert G. Weir, w. F. Florence,
G. w. Maddox and Nj. Lynch, council
men, all democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24
BAsgnALL.-The National League basoba

BAsEDALL.-The National League baseball
games played yesterday resulted as fol-
lows: Brooklyn g, Cincinnati q; Louisville
Ii, st. Louis q Washington JIG, Chicago IL
The games of Saturday resulted as follows
Cincinnati -, Baltimore 10; Boston IL. st.
Louis 4; Cleveland 4. New York $; New
York ii, Cleveland . Louisville II, Brook
lyn 5 Chicago 8, Washington ! Pittsburg 3,
philadelphia 1. The following is the stand.
ING of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-24

Now THAT it has been judicially de
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
To CREATE A SNGLL CITY.
Extensive improvement Froiect Backed
BY Company of seattle
CAPITALISTS.

SEATTLE, Nov. 12.-The greatest ur-
ban improvement enterprise ever ad-
vanced in Seattle is abou. to be under
taken by the Puget Mil Com pany, which
operates at Pert Gamble, Port Ludlow
and San Francisco The company owns
a valuable tract of 245 acres on both sides
of Madison rect in this city and over
looking Lake Washington. 1t is the in
tention to improve eighty acres by grad
ing streets, paving with macadam. lay ying
out resident lots anu blocks, furnishing
water, sewerage system, electric and gas
lights. and then placing the property on
the market.
The plans fer this improvement were
eomp pleted some weeks ago by Hammond
Hall, formerly Stale Engineer of Cali
fornIa. The principal owners in the
company, Pope & Ia bot, sent Civil En-
gineer John W. Ferris of San Francisco
u Seattle 10 complete certain arrange
ments He said to The CALL CORE sron-
dent tonight that lie and Cyrus Walker
had thoroughly examined into the pro-
posed improvement, and that he would
urge that it be undertaken immedi lately
aud hurried to completion without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
c.HL SERVICE At AGKEWS.
First Examination Under the New
State law to FIJI Asyium
Positions.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 12.-The first
State civil service examination Is to take
place at the Agnews Asylum al 10 A NJ.
mex: Tuesday, Novem Der 16. under the
law passed by the last State Legisla-
ture. The places 10 be filled include the
stewards Office, matron, attendants and
an inferno. or medical student, who is 10
receive his board and maintenance and a
salary of $120 year. the exam ming
board II consist OF DR.. +. NJ. Sponag e,
medical superintendent of ASnews . os-
piJai; D.. Curnow, =uperintendent OF The
of Stat Commits ion in Lunacy.
The questions were prepared by Medic al
peuntendent Sponagle an by nm
submitted 10 the State commi sion for re-
vision. As revised by the commission,
he; were then submitted to the Governer,
who, as presideu o. the com m ssion, mas
a y ay- advocaied just this system of aI-
pointing employees. The questions have
.en seen Uy no one except me membe s
OF he commission. They Will be taken to
he hospital by she representative OF the
commission on Tuesday, SO hat the cx-
ANNA Ion Will be absolutely fair and i'm
Pc rtlai.
. In accordance with the law. which for
BIDS the Introduction Of politics into the
hospitals and with the approval OF the
Governor, politics ill have nothing to do
with tn appointments, which viii be
open 10 IL who can pass the examination.
There will De phys cal as we'll as mental
examination.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
WOW SYMPATHY AND CON-
Hard-Luck Story of a Stranger
Touches the Hearts of
K0ntereyanS.

MONTEREY, Nov. ia clever game
has just been perpetrated in this town,
and there are several very irate people in
consequence. A middIe-aged, unsus-
p cious- appearing man appeared in Mon
terey the beginning of the week and pro-
ceeded 10 take in the town." He repre-.
sented himself as man in hard luck who
had come to monterey TO visit his brother,
who was an employe in the Del Monte
stables, and from whom he expected as
sistance In obtaining work, but upon ar
rlvng, said he. he found his brother had
left Del Monte. He wished to follow hi m.
but, being out OF money, could not do so
He then worked upon the sympathy OF
one Monterey man and succeeded in SELL
Ing ''ior mere song" very fine piece of
cloth, just enough for a coat and vest.
which he had brought for a present for his
brother, and now was obliged to exchanre
for cash to live upon. The cloth looked
all right, but when taken to tailor was
found too short for tie purpose intende /.
The man went o several persons with his
ale and ''lenelh of cloth" and if he
found an obdurate customer he proceeded
to show how easily he could rattle it off.
Some one suspecI ed the scheme and in
vest gated it, finding about eighteen boil, S
of cloth sold by the man, and several raj
fes in progress
The stranger has disappeared and is
supposed to have left town yesterday, pre-
sumably to try the same game elsewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
A Slight Hitch in the Pro-
posed Bohemian Club
Exhibit.
The Committee Says There
Will Be No Display This
Year.
The Painters Are of the Opinion
That the Aft ;ir Will Come
Cf.

The artist members of the Bohemian
Club are having troubles of their own.
Some three weeks ago the directors an
nounced that there would be an exhlbl-
ton under the auspices OF the club at their
building, Also as an inducement they
offered $3.50 for the best picture.
Out of the thirty-nine artists belonging
10 the club only ten responded, and TINS
made the art committee angry.
Since the painters were so unapprecia-
tive, they deciied to call the matter on,
so w. G. Stafford. chairman OF tbs coh-
mittee sent out circulars to that effect.
The ten artists or more, who had taken
an interest in the matter, became angry,
Tor they had been going 10 consid erable
trouble TO get matters arranged, and
nearly all OF them had the pictures about
com plete.
Now the artists intend to put the art
committee aside and have the exhibit in
the ciubrooms despite the anger OF the
directors.
Among those who had prepared pictures
for the exhibition We're Joullin, Strong,
Keith, Latimer and Stanton.
w. G. Stafford, speaking about the
trouple with the artists. said: 81 cannot
give any informa ION regarding the e1-
hibition, and all l can say Is that the
thing has fallen through. The artists
we're unresponsive. We did all in our
power to make he aft sir success"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
ACTING. WARDEN EDGAR'S CASE.
San Diego's Sheriff Must Show Cause
Why the tMciaI Should Not
Be Released

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 12.-The Supreme
Court to- ay issued writ of habeas cor
pus, directed to the Sheriff OF San Diego
County, commanding him to show cause
why he should not release John c. Edgar
from custody. Edgar. as acting Warden
of San Quentin, was committed by Judge
ToTrence for contempt IN moi obeylng the
order of the court to proceed wi h The exc
cutlon of Ebanks during the period when
the appeal to the United States Supreme
Court was pending. The writ is made re-
turnable next Thursday in San Francisco
before the court in bank.
The question viii come up at this time
whether or not. during an appeal 10 the
United State. Supreme Court from an Or
der denying the writ of habeas corpus
made by Federal court, the proceedings
in the State court will be stayed, particu-
larry where the execution of the judgment
of the State court inflicts the death pen
altv
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
ABOLISH The MARISES.
That Is the Latest Proposition of
the Naval Personnel
Board.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says three
corps of the navy besides the engineer
CO ps will be abolishe ! if the plan now in
contemplation by the personnel board is
adopted by the Navy Department and
Congress. The Herald mas stated that by
practically unanimous vote the board
has agreed to the amalgamatioa OF the
line ana engineer corps. Since the boar
took its recess it has developed that the
civil engineer corps, the pay corps and the
marine corps have been directed to make
arguments before the board in opposition
to the proposition to abolish them.
With reference the marlue corps, three
propositions are being considered. The
first contemplates their transfer TO the
army, their places in the navy to be filled
by blue jackets; the second, their removal
from shipboard and retention only at
navy-yards, and the third, that marine
officers OH board ship perform the duties
OF line officers. while still retaining their
identity as marines.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
GRAND OPERATIU CONCERT.
Musically Inclined People Filled the
Association Auditorium Last
Evening.

A large gathering attended the grand
operate concert in the Association Audi
torium, al Ellis and Mason streets, last
evening, given by Miss Marie Brudell and
Charles Schwerd feger. Thy were as
sed by good local talent and the entire
programme was highly enjoyable. The
programme follows:
Piano solo, 'Impromptu," Nine. L. Lada; {;
tenor solo, The Last Watch" J. f. Veaco !;
contralto solo, Summer Night" Miss Lillian
Wi son; duet, Here at Thy Feet Suppliant,"
Miss Marie Bredull. Charles Schwerd tleger;
recitation, Miss Mae keane; soprano solo,
ara from "Tannhauser," Miss Marie BredulI :
barytone 500, Prologue from "Paglacci, !"
Charles Sehwerdtfeger; duet, 'Holy Mother,
Guide His Footsteps the Misses Mary Breduli
and Lillian Wilson; quartet, "Ri oletto," the
Misses NJ. Bredull, L. Wilson, Messrs J. F.
Veaco, Charles Schwerdtfeger, assisted by
Joseph Greven.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Intense Suffering Marks the
Closing Hours of an
Active Life
WAS A PIONEER EDITOR
OF TIE WEST.
Started the CelaVsras Chronic e
Now the OLdest Newspaper in
the State.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12-Colonel J. J.
Ayers, the veteran and distingui he'd
journalist, died at his home near this city
to-day. For Two years he has been
affected with lung trouble, and during the
past few months he had failed rapidly.
For twenty four hours before the end
came his sutfeTings we're intense.
Colonel Ayers was g. years OF age, and
nearly fifty years OF his lie were passed
n California He was q scholar, poe t.
an orator and q linguist, but it was as a
newspaper man that he gained fame. In
1851 he es abl:shed in San Francis co a
paper called the Public Balance, and a
year later he started the Calaveras
Chronicle, which still survives, the oldest
paper IN The State.
Colonel Ayes was one OF the founders OF
the S n Francisco CALL, and with mis- part
neTs published il successfully for twelve
years, wnen he went 10 Honolulu. In 1872
lie came 10 Los Angeles and established
the Evening Exuress and conducted thai
paper until 1882 when he was appointed
Public Printer by Governor S3oneman. Al
the expiration of his term in 1856 ne re-
turned to this city and bought an interest
in the Herald. Since he sold the latter
paper in 1891 ne has been living a retired
ife al his country D. ace OF Azuss, near
this city.
For he past three years the colonel has
devoted himself to writing an autoblo-
graphical Lis ,orv of California, and it is
10 be hoped that tne WORK was sutfi GENTLY
advanced to permit OF its publication.
Colone Ayers was also acuve in politics
and had often ped lhe S, ate fer the
party of MS Dol ca, faiIh-the Democ-
racy. l. 1850 he vas q candidate Tor Con
gress on the WOrkingmen' ticket, and,
although de Gated, he made a phenome-
nal run. He was delegate from this
county to III convention which framed
The new constitution in 1873, and his
efic ent work on that occasion is well re-
me.ubereo.
Colonel Ayers leaves a widow, who was
Mss Shankl n of Oakland, two nephe VS.
ana hos of friends TO mourn his loss
II Is doub ,ful il he had en- enemy in the
word He was always striving TO do
good and many a young man ha cause
10 bless the day be met Colonel Ayers.
There IS widespread and deep grief AT his
death, and his funeral Will be one Of the
largest ever seen here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Grader. Aearing md,Uurg.

RANDSBURG, Nov. 12.-Both crews of
the Randsburg and Kramer Railroad are
nearing Randsburg. The graders are
within seven miles OF this camp, and the
steel crew is just midway and has four
teen miles of track laid. The graders are
camped across the line in San Bernar-
dino County-iust far enough from the
line of the Rand mining district. The
reason for locating the camp there is that
it may not conflict with the unwritten
law OF the dstrlci-'no Chinese wanted" p"
In an interview with Contractor Marsh
this afternoon he expressed Willingness
TO give bonds for the Two Chinese cooks
during their stay III the district; and fur
thermore, he would pledge himself rot to
pay them any money while in the district.
AS soon as the camp was struck he
would take them to Kramer and paw
them there. As yet the Miners Union
has not taken any action.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
GAINS LIBERTY
And HIS love
Thorn as, Alias Morris, Escapes
Jail and Is Joined by
Miss Rutherford.
All Attempts to Keep the Rich
Young Woman From he Forger
Are Failure.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Another chap
ter has been added TO the romance con-
nected with the case OF }. a. Thomas,
alias J. a. Morris, the notorious forger,
who has operated in many cities. includ-
ing San Francisco, lays Chicago special.
Thomas escaped from Cook County jail a
year ago and has twice since broken from
he Memphis (Tenn.) Jail, the last time
be II last Mon iay. Mss Fannie Ruther-
ford, the wealt young woman OF Mime
apors who fell in love with Thomas while
travelling through The South last winter
with her mother. is again one OF the chief
actors IN the remarkable affair
After the coupe had been apprehended
three weeks ago in Missouri ana Thomas
taken back 10 jail in Mempni, Mss
Rutherford came to Chicago, but this )
uol known to her relatives. She disap-
peared last Satur ay and Thomas
escaped from Ne phis prison on Monday.
II Is known that he Doug ght h way out
and a. 0 known that Miss Rutherford has
Joined lin and the Two are now enioring
8 trip IN the South
Miss Ruther.oId's mother has spent a
fortune il the employment OF private
detectives IN efforts to .Ocate her d .ugu-
ter. Sue wa. IN Chca 20 last Sa rday
and tried 10 find her child, but the young
woman had fled TO JOIN the man she
low d The last time Mrs. Ruthe rford saw
her daughter was three weeks ago, when
she and thomas were caught lii Missouri.
AT this ume she pleaded with me girl
to return to the parental root, bu; tue
daugh e. refused 10 so. She capped from
her mother and came Norm and, II
seems, mad been in constant communlca-
tIon with Thomas during his incarcera-
tion II Memphis.
The exact minute he was to escape on
Monday night was, it Is BELIEVED, well
known, and the plot was ia!d by which he
could jpn Mss Ru hertord wiihou, leav-
ing the tram Thomas declares he was
married 10 MISS Ruthe ford in ST. LOUIS
four weeks ago, bu no evidence has been
found to subsiantlate the atement.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
THE ABOVE Is THE PICTURE OF A

TlHE ABOVE IS THE PICTURE OF A
strong though uncouth man. 1t
shows the chest development, and it
shows the grizzly power be possesses.
The next picture is that of a poor fellow.
L stem; be says:
Il am troubled with pains in the small
of the back, also up each side of the back
bone to lower POINTS of shoulder-blade.
am troubled with pains IN the head at
times, most y on LETT side. Th= head and
back pains are shooting pains. 1 have
zziness in the head, dark disks before
my eyes, palpitating heart, a curious
weak feeling. am troubled with Nerv-
Gus Pulsations. Now, what Can you 90
for me?"
The answer-You need the Hudyan
Remedy trc atment. Your system has
been overdTawn. 1t is like a depleted
bank account. You should send to the
Hudson Medical institute for the treat
ment. You can get it from no other place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Pacific Coast Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Pensions
have been granted as follows: California
Original-Alexander Erickson, San Fran
cisco; John Catterlin, .Redlands; Ed gar
Rankin, Veterans Home, Nipa. In
crease-Wllliam Shaw. Paradise. Origi-
nal widow, etc. Minors Of James H..
Fleming, Pasadena.
Oregon: Orieinal--Joseph II. Ems
mlnger, Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

the old names; we wanted to have something
entirely new. One Sunday morning we were
su standing on Kearny street, wnen a BILL
poster came along and put up the announce
ment That Julia Dean Hayne would appear at
Parthenia in Il gomsr," and the performance
would close with the roaring farce The
Morning Call" There we are, boys ex-
cla med. I'VE will name our paper The
MORNING CALL" That is how one paper Sc
cured is name.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Child-Siudy Club.

A meeting OF the Child-stud Club was held
in the Occidental Hotel yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. Hester A. Harland presiding Sully's
studies of childhood was read and discussed.
as was also an article in the Northwestern
Magazine on child study in the home
The club meets every Friday afternoon in
the Occidental Hotel, and a special invitation
is rendered to oil mo hers. 1t is expected tn at
as the club grows regular montnly meetings
will be es stablished. a which addres ses will be
given by prominent educa tors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Bennett Goes to Prison.

OAKLAND, Nov. II &C. r. Bennett, ex-
secretary OF the Society for the Prevention
of Vice, was to-day taken to San Que ntln
10 serve his sentence of one year for as
sauit with deadly weapon on George