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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-12

COUNTY SUpERvIsoRs.-The County
Supervisors met in this city to-day, all
the members of the board being present.
The board directed Commonwealth
Attorney R. w. Johnston to associate
himself with Mr.. A. w. Armstrong in
the matter of proceeding legally in the
case of the ownership, sale, &C., of the
property in this city known as the Jail,
court house lot, buildings, sc.
In consequence of the illness Of Col.
F. l.. Smith, one of the counsel in
the case, the consideration of the
matter of the extension OF Prince
street and the building of new road
to connect that street with the Lees.
burg pike was postponed till the Feb
ruary meeting.
Mr.. F. 8. Corbett was appointed a
Committee to wait on the Secretary OF
War in relation to the working of roads
under control of the government 10
Arlington district.
The remainder of the session was &C.
cupied in auditing accounts, sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-12

CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge j. KM
Norton preaiding.-The civil docket was
called and cases set for trial on the
Goth, 9th and 2Sth instant.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing:
James Reed and Matt. Williams,
housebreakine; true bill.
John Johnson, attempting to commit
murder; true bill.
Wesley Williams, housebreaking; a
true bill.
John Triplett, perjury; true bill.
The grand jury also made the follow
ing recommendation at is the opin.
ion of thu grand jury, in view Of the
testimony which has been given at this
session, that the whipping post should
be established in this city for all such
cases to which it could be made appi
cable; and it is also the opinion Of this
grand jury that record OF all testimony
given in the Mayors Court should be
made and preserved"
The grand jury was then adjourned.
John Triplett was admitted to bail in
the sum of $500.
No criminal cases were set for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-12

ING GIFTS.
We can furnish you with pretty gifts at
way down prices. In order to dispose of our
stock and have the people come our way, we
have to better all Others. Our prices will
surely bring you.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
THE RIVER IN FAILING.
the FioGd !tbmlts but Dcsfitntiun is
widespread.

(E'y Associated Press TO The Virc inian>
NcmphiS, Tenn, April 13.-The river
continues to rise south OF Eicksburc and
'hc sWiit current is throwing the waters
against the Louisiana Icvees with enor-
nous force. \ telegram from .TalIelah
"a. received last night, reported th,t
the levec at Davis Island, in Warren
county, Miss, had broken. but the re-
Dort was prcma turc.
10 night the back water in the flooded
:M'1,isSiSslppi VI, Delta is about stationary.
The river at Memphis continues to fail
slowly
At Helena the river is declining at the
rare OF two-tenths of a foot daily. The
refugees arc 1locking into Helena by
every boat. Leutenants \. S. Rowan
ana NJ. G. Rowley, Of the United States
Army, and Captain Graham ID. Fitch
nave arrived at Helena on the steamer
ltaSca. y conference between the. Off
GERS ana local relief committee was held
50 Lieutenant Rowan might secure all
the Facts regarding the situation there.
INC meeting it was estimated that
OF the 25,"il people inhabiting the coun-
", 900 lived In the city and one-haIf
OF the remainder lived In the territory
now inundated. The population. there
tore. of the overfiowed territory was put
down ut approximately 5000. OF these
from 1000 to 5000 are now in Helena
and scattered along the foot hills for a
distance OF fifteen miles There are 1000
refugees at Old Town Ridge The re-
liet committee reported that 5000 peo-
pie were dependent upon aid Three
thousand dollars weekly was the sum
decided upon to take care OF these peo-
ple lieutenalltS Rowan and Crowley
left Helena to-day for Grcenvile and
the White river to Investigate the situa-
ton there. Captain Nolty, of the steam
CT Titan, reports i3 refugees at ModoS 80
rs Avenue, 40 at DaWSons. 45 at Lower
LUDLOW. l64 at Ferguson and 100 at
knowlton. The majority of these un-
fortunate people are camped on barges
and have been supplied from Helena.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
TIE COLOR QUESTION.
Rich mond Troops in IL Gunndnry ne.
gnruin:- The Grant Parade

lEy ASSOCIATED Press 10 The Virginian)
Richmond. Va. April 1.-THE Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues. one OF the
oldest ana most historic organiza tinns III
the South. is going 10 New York to at
tend the unVciing OF the Grant monlt-
ment. Quite I complication, however
has arisen rs 10 their p2Nticipa tiOn il,
the great parade. There Will be on hand
TWO colorcd batteries from Virginia and
the Blues and the commandan; of one
OF the cosorCd commands ranks Major
CutchinS. CDnmandant Of the Blues 1Ef-
forts are being made to have Governor
O'Fcrran go along in order that the
Blues may act as DersOnal escort.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
GREEKS FORCE THE FIGuT1xG.:
Driven OF by nn Austrian III aEasos:s
War. s5 sff5agtt

By Associated Press to The Virglniat,.ps
Canea. April 13.-While fifty soldiers
were landing to reinforce the forts & Il
kissamo, the Greeks fired on the boat. Y
Several shots struck an Austrian boat,
which was assisting, whereupon two
Autrian and one Turkish gunboat bonla3
barded the Greeks and repulsed themsl
It is said that the Cretans recently
impaled outside the fort Turkish non-E
commissioned officer whom they had
captured. I5 3gssS5s
To-day the Turks fired upon the, in.s
surgents at Akrotirl. but the fusiladeE
was stopped by the intervention or the
foreign warships z4Ss; 55sssssss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
HHcHMoND's GOOD GAME.
Hrooklyn Hcnt Her by Score ags
Seven TO Two. N 81 * sS$9faasg sSiJ ssss$4sS

By Associated Press to The Yirglnian.1f
Richmond, Va. April .-Richmond,s ,ss
Blue Birds played Brooklyn again to-
day and put UP a first class game SiIiS
every respect. They We're defeated bti Il
they held the Brooklyns III hand muell
better than they did on yesterday The
hip. too, though, and 1t was only 81;
dint Of hard s7ork in the ninth That's
Wells saved the igncminy Of 8 shtlt tsdta IS:
Score: s5y ysSls@4, t$s5 siSEs
b llas 4 Il ssySs5 r.. II Fl sEss 81
Richmond :. % Q o o o o o l2---2 "a
Batteries: Stultz, Chesbrom; and scta-s;
bel and Foster; Kennedy y, IF Daub; Snlft tlsE
and Grim. Umplre-Mr +. Tat te.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
W.ARLIKE OUTLOOK.
A REIGN OF TERROR,
Turks Lay Waste tho Province 81
Epirns. 11c325}

Wy associated Press to The VirginianJ.
i.oIiuon, April 1.-THE Athens cor
respondent Of the Daily Chronicle saws,
anac compromise is evidently in the air.
turkey Is showing herself exceptionally
friendly to Greece. and 1t Is believed ii!
nipiomatic ~ circles that the two parties,i
II left alone, would settle the affair in
as many days. }SSisE8
AdVices from Epirus represent the
81 alton there as a reign Of terror. The
turks are laying the country waste with
lire and sword. The Vail of Janina has
ordered every Christian to give Stha
TURKISH army ten sheep and q bullock q:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
TEE OREGON As:E,psXD.
Struck Boifuu in Entering Puget
Sound %nyui STATION

By Associated Press to The Virginian)
Washington. ID. c., April 13.-Word
reached the Navy Department to-day
from Commander Whiting. in charge OF
the Puget Sound Naval station Wash
ington. that the battlcship Oregon had
grounded while approaching the dock
into which she was about TO go 10 have
her bottom scraped and painted. The
dispatch added that the vessel had bent
her frame Cor ribS) and bottom plating
in the Vicinity of the forward turrct but
1t did not in any Other way indicate
whether the damage sustained had been
serious.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14

has been deemed best to have it in the
city or Norfolk. beginning June Is and
concludlng July 15 one month This
mas not peen concluSively arranged. but
unless something unexpected should
turn up the Academy Of Music will be
secured for the series OF two lectures a
oaS, morning and evening, during the
period named. The Beach was favora-
bly, considered and might have been
chosen but for the fact that sufficient
accommodation could not be Immediate
~ furnished.
The management Of the Norfolk, Vir-
ginia Beach and Southern railroad ana
owners OF the property have been most
k!nd III Their proposals and efforts for
the success Of the Chlu,uuqua. They
offered TO place their pavilion at the
disposal Of the association, but this. ii
was feared. Is not large enough. ana
consequently tent would have TO be
put up. The latter, would be unsatis.
lactory. especially in n wind storm
There were also other disadvantages to
De taken into consideration
considerable correspondence was also
mad with the management OF the Ocean
View property. but very much the same
reasons lnterVencd to prevent the ac-
ceptancc Of their ready and generous
proposals.
SO it was, that after due considera-
ton, 1t was deemed best that Norfolk
should be selected for the first season.
pending the securing Of 4 permnnant
home for the Chautauuua, which win
be firmly established in it's own rights
by the summer or 1895 in an ideal spot
upon the Atlantic coast.
TO BUILD A CITY.
In this connection very little can now
be made public. Such Il locati has not
yet been decided upon, though one is
under favorable consideration. At any
"a will hn "A -, Z.
ten or fifteen miles below Princess Anne
MOTEL. Ample property will he purchased
and q summer city Will be established q
upon the order of Ocean Grove, ~ r., or
Chautauqua City, y. Y. The former now.
has a summer population Of 10000 In
the latter over $500, 900 worth Of improve
ments have been made within the last
year.
This new city will be called ''Chautau-
qua by the Sea-" and will be in every
way model town. OF course, its size
Will depend upon the patronage the
Ch2utauqua receives and VIII he in
creased year by year. TO begin with
an auditorium and hotel Will be erected
and q number OF cottages built. Speak
ing OF the project, Mr.. Groves yeStcrday y
said There is no doubt as to it. The
plans are fully formed and we have
enough money behind US TO do every
thing we contemplate. By the SUNNI or
OF 1898 we Will have n home which VIII
be unsurpassed in the United States in
point OF location. beauty and conven-
iencc. 1t will be q credit TO the state
and the people Of this section"
PLANS FOR THE SUMMER.
as to the plans FOR this summer little
can he said now for the reason that en-
gagcmcnts for the season have not Not
been made. The chancellor has the work
in hand and will have n list hcfure long.
1t is promised, however that the ,,ui,Iic
~ Is,no tod y,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
4 l0f,il1ikt Attstrcss.

t}y Associated Press to The Virginian.)
Washington y. c.. April 13-An ad-
dress on ''The Situation and the Course
mat Duty Points" has been issued by a
Joint caucus Of Populist Senators ana
ConEressmen. The address declares
.hat never IN the history of the party
mas there been such cause for hope on
the part of those who are seeking re-
forms along financial and Industrial
ilncS ms al the present time
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
PRICE TWO CENTS,

public attention an issue which hod ~;
70 tnlt iimc been considered SECONDARY
Hr. cieNclaad more than any other nor
son In this nation. is Responsible for ,hc
p,oi'.iiirhl . position which the money
question now occupies It was nj. 10.
termination to completes ,hc drmonni ~,
non or silver ana make the rold stnr,d-
ara perpetual. that aroused tho masses
Oh INC United States to active resist :
ance The struggle for supremacy no
tween the gold standard and blmetallism
was recognized aS; q contest bct woen ,hn
H'oii"S power ana The common people
FREE SILVER FOREVER.
The explicit declaration in favor or
Tree and unlimited coinage at 16 10 /
without waiting for tic aid or consent or
nnN nlhcr nation. was made necessary
pN me attempt or certain public mon
!" rFadc the preceding platform. The
party struggle. which eliminated in The
onsItSo ,tnI y convention. OF necessity alien
htcd Il portion OF the party. The party
was piaced In the position where it was
compelled TO endorse the financial po}Icv
o' inc PRESIDENT or adhere to the doc
lineS ana traditions Of the party The
pos'1don taken by the Democratic party
HouDt tho pcrmancncy OF the Chicago
piatiorhl as Il party creed, go among the
rank aud file OF the Republican narfv
ana measure the zeal ana enthusiasm
Nhich tnaL platform has aroused and
you VIII realize the impossibility OF
taking Il backward step
iruc, The present administration is
seeking 10 turn public attention to the
tarl1t question, but if our reasoning Is
wei founded an increase or taxes can
ifot restore prosperity to the producers
Of wealth.
RECENT ENCOURAG EMENT.
There is much in recent events to
encourage the followers OF Thomas Jcf
'crs"n The spring elections Indicate a
growing sentiment along the lines Of the
Chicago platform. In fact. the cleo
lions which have taken place show so
great Il gain that the Republican party
may now be considered Il minority party.
II mas hul ono hope OF escape from the
wrath 10 come and that is to secure Iii
netaliiSm by international agreement
before the people Of he ma ton have
another opportunity To speak at the
Dolls. While we who believe in indepcn-
dent himctallism generally regard an In
Icrnailonai agreement as neither ncCes-
Saly nor possible, we may we'll hope for
success 10 any one who may make the
attempt to secure foreign assistance. If
our onpohcnts succeed in opening the
inintS OF other nations, as we'll as their
OWL mints, we shall rejoice. because
the condition or the people will be i'm
proved and they will be able to proceed
with other remedial legisla ton. IT, how
ever the Republican party, after plcdg-
ihE ilSHlt 10 secure international bimct :
alliSn. iindS it impossible to fulfill that
pledge, lis expressed preference for a
double standard will rise up to con-
denim ii, II it attempts to continue
longer The evils of the gold standard"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
Attend The Grcnt Enster snIc.

Now in full blast at Levy Bros. Don't
miss this chance for Easter bargains.
Prices as advertised III Sundays paper.
Levy Bros Modern Bargain store, 344
Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
u. Pn. Dereat.tLas.. q. 3 iTnrll I lcaIs. z II .

I, Chapel FL III n !: ~ April "a hs IJaia
versitYof Pennsy van iaS tod day az fSa tais
Uniyersity$of ]! II flsss GG,.a ARC ItS A
score Of il & IN one OF Iaa suiost aIs
liantly played gan, p cen hiis Shzzss
Son Score sasss
Penn. |. i. b s. o 10 SS al L,
Sshrpi.na & 81 a. Isl ss a 0 VI H. a5ssssF s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
TURKEY AND GREECE
AlE EAGER .R FOR NlR..'
Each Tired Of Maintaining.
Armies as a Bluff, S..
GREEKS FIRE ON Turks .||||''|||'
An Austrian W0rshjp Turns It's Guns .On
The Christian Force.
GREEK FORCE REpULsED.! 81
!. .-s p : y J u
GREEK FORCE REPULSED,
turkish Troops Were HefnE InntIsiSa
TO Reinforce the Garrisor, ~. II 49,
same When They wero Attacked
Dy tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pr,sS
tect Their H0slcn Friends.
'by Associated Press to The virginian3l
Athens, April IL 1897 fts3:

' o.
Athens, April 10, 1897 t5lSss:: n:
The frontier situation is deyeloniI5fsr- s-F
slowly, Tor two reasons In the first
pace, bad weather--snows. rain ana
'Dltterly cold winds-have made N ca m
Ialsnlng In the mountain districts ariV.3
tninG but picnic, and have retarded
u'i movements. In the second place. Ines
teitionai or otherwise all dispatchss
are being constantly delayed, a 1ot I'm;
lsual occurrence since the beginning ar
the present CRISIS. :. i sFt e'ssSSs;
But, II the development is slow. 1t III;
none the less menacing, and an1onarI.
outbreak OF hostilities. or II hacirs.s
Gown on the part OF one Il or the
otner, or both Of the countries
most Interested, cannot be much longers
delaSed, ns the strain Of MAINTAINING
armies or ssbout 100. 900 men each Itiis
iieid is being felt with a steadily grow
ins severity by both Turkey and Greece
SO that declaration OF war woIIld .hs5
welcomed by either side with q feeling!
of relief. -; 4 "ttsss8i
WARLIKE OUTLOOK. s558S.S
me powers are still trying to avert
WI win little prospect OF success. S Its
i, staIed that the French ambassa dor at
constantlnoplc, M. Gambon. has been
instructed to draft an autonomous con-!
stltution for the island OF Crete allow
ING the Cretans to choose their own
governor, and providing for a simulta.s
neoufS Greek and Turkish eyacua tion lofi
lne island. It is feared these efforts;
VII turn out to have been made too
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
: . - - - - = :
Piano 'ElYiliilg.

| y reliable and experienced piano
| tuner can always be found at The
Hume Minor Companys new No. 24O
Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14

DO your eyes burn, or hurt? Are you
troubled with headache 2 The proper
glasses, In most cases, will afford relief.
See DR.. Week j s9,tS f3 Is {ss2
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14

After all the best advertisement for
Newest Discovery IN PAINLESS cxtrac-
selves. \. j. Dental Rooms Only. new
number. 234 Main street Ennis, Dentist,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
4 BREAK FOR FREEDOM.
Four Prisoners Escape from PRINCE
George .3nfI

Petersburg. Va, April 13-(SpeciaD-
-Four prisoners confined IN the county
iail OF Prince George made their escanc
this morning about O'Clock by diggine,
through the wall OF the building. one Of
the prisoners is James S,brcl!. who w1
convicted last Friday OF h0Usebreal;in.y
and his punishment fixed al one year
In the county iai.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
MIR. THOM CLOSES

Mr. a. g. Thom closed for the Aner!-
can Telephone x Telegraph company
fle said: The question before you is
the proposition 10 connec, The city OF
Norfolk with other cities Of America.
ihe snhIact hA4 h"hm discussed here as
though & were no" ln.s L.; 10 be dome
Continued on Third Page.)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14

Continued on Third Page,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

In the esneratIon q Eiersfisls5 Direct
from Hsas

from ldect.
a most important step has been
taken in the derivation ot electricity
from heat. A-thermoz genaratot has
been invented, in which the flame Of
a Bunsen gas burner does al the work
of producing electricity. The gener-
ator measures about SIX inches In
height and about oneSthird more in
diameter. In principle It Is . ther-
mopile, and the electric current is
produced by the effect Of heat upon
what may be termed an armature
composed of couples Of metal OF q
certain composition. These couples
are arranged in layers, separated by
asbestos around q hollow core. The
several layers are connected in series
by terminal wires. The whole forms
a cylinder, which is covered with ce-
ment and thoroughly baked the
temperature in the last stage reach
ing $50 degrees. a metal cover is
then added, and a second cylinder
placed about the first, and the genera
tor is ready for the work. 1t can be
placed on bracket or screwed into
the wall at any convenient spot. This
generator is designed for the supply
Of small currents, for which batteries
are now employed. 1t is applicable
to telegraph and telephone work, rail-
way signals, electric bells, driving fan
motors, sewing machines, medical
and dental apparatus and variety of
other uses. As an instance of the
value Of the invention, the case Of
persons who have hitherto been de-
tered from using electric fans be-
cause Of the difficulty of getting cur
rents may be given. All that such
persons need now do is to attach a
rubber tube to gas burner and lead
it to the Bunsen burner in the gem
orator. As soon as the Bunsen burner
is lighted the generation of electic-
ity begins, and it will go on for an in
definite period. The output of the
generator is five amperes at q volts,
with a consumption of q cubic feet
of gas per hour. If there is no gas,
the generator can be operated by an
oil burner. A large cable company
is said to have substituted the genera
tor for batteries, with a saving of
seven-eighths in the costofproducing
the current for working their ocean
cables.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
oARRFULNEss ABOUT FOOD.
A Man Who Exercises 1t Is Not Nee.
essarilv a Gourmand.

1t is not very kind of Prof. Max
Muller to tell his little story Of Tenny-
sons rather rough criticism on the
dinner Mrs. Max Muller had provided
for him. Tennyson, like all very
truthful men, like DR.. johnson, for
instance, sometimes said bearish
things, but a host owes as much reti-
cence to a guest as the guest owes to
his host. That, however, is the pro-
fessor's affair; but there is something
ofgeneral interestin theway in which
the story is quoted, as if it were some
how to Tennyson's discredit to have
cared about his food. Why should he
not care, to reasonable degree2 And
that he was not unreasonable in his
care is the testimony Of all who knew
him. A man is not necessarily a
gourmand, and still less aglutton, be-
cause he cares that what he eats
should be properly cooked, should be
appetizing and should, therefore, be
the food the eating of which burdens
him least and least distracts his
thoughts from higher things.
There is no reason in the world why
men, whether average men or men OF
genius, should despise the cooking
Of their food. They never show, or
are required to show, the same con-
te,nnt towards any other art, and on
no other is their mental calm more
completely dependent. An ill-ftting
coat is a worry, but not such a worry
as dinners perpetually addressed.
To many men, and especially to men
whose work is sedentary, or whose
brains are fully taxed, food which is
at once light and nourishing is an abb
solute necessity if they are to exert
their highest powers; and food OF that
kind is obtainable only by care in Sc
lecting meats, and good cooking when
they are selected. A man should not
think too much of his dinner, or de-
vote too much time in preparation for
it, or enjoy it too visibly when it has
arrived, for all these are animal Pc
culiarities; but to remain content
with bad food, when q little more
thought or carefulness or criticism
would procure it in d state fit to be
eaten, is only what Scotchmen used to
describe as "a wasting of the MAR
cies."-Iondon Spectator.