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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va held
February 9th, 1897, there were present.
Hubert Snowdcn, esq, President and
Messrs. Burke Strider, Latham, Klaus. Har-
rison, Cation, Greene, Uhler, White and Nc
Cuen.
The following resolution was adopted as 4
substitute for the report of the Committee Oh
Public Property recommending the renewal
of tho lease to w. A. Smoot & Co., which cx-
pircd on May list, 1896, viz:
Resolved, That the Joint Committee on
rlblic Property and Finance examine the
property known as the Fish Wharf and ascer-
ia what portion thereof should be leased at
public auction to tho highest bidder and what
portion thereof should be leased for short
terms and mako report thereof with such in
formation in the premises as will enable the
City Council to deal intelligently i'll reference
to dispositions of said property. The said re
port to be accompanied with suitable pats
and surveys exefeplifying the recommends
tions of tho committee.
The City Engineers estimates for repairing
King street were referred to the Committee
on Streets, as was also the estimates of the
cost of a sewer between Patrick, Henry, King
and Cameron streets.
A communication from the committee of
Virginia lille Company with letters from the
City Engineer, Commissioner of Revenue and
Corporation Attorney attached in reference to
tho purchase of a plat book OF the city of
Alexandria was referred to tho Committees
on Streets and Finance jointly.
A copy OF IAN act to amend and re-cnact
Section 1913 of the Code of Virginia in order
to provide Tor local assessments" was referred
to the Committee on General Laws.
An ordinance to amend and re.enact Sec
ton 13 Of Chapter 10 of the laws of the
city OF Alexandria, 1874, was laid over.
The bOard then adjourned
Teste: JNO. r. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At regular meeting of the Board of Alder
menn of Alexandria, Va, held February 9th,
1897, there were present:
VIM. II. Marbury, esq President, and
Mcssrs. Havener Burke, Hinkcn, Ball
lcnger and Davis.
A resolution appropriating 5000, or rs
much thereof as msy be necessary. for gray
cling and repaving north Columbus street.
from Queen street to the Washington South
ern Railway side track running TO the Port.
ner Brewery, which was laid over at the last
meeting was adopted by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Havcner, Burke, Ballcnger,
Hinken, Davis and Mr.. Prcsdent-6. Noes,
none.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concuryed in:
Reports of the City Engineer as to estimate
for repaving King street with different styles
of paving materials; also resolution accom-
panied by communication from Wm. A
Smoot & Co. adopted as q substitute for the
report of the Committee on Public Property
in regard to leasing certain property on the
Fish Wharf and Union street also comnu
nicaton from the City Engineer in which he
calls Councils attention TO the neces-
sity Of providing some drainage for the
new Hydraulion engine house and the
removal of the deep cutters at Cameron
and Patrick stree S, and King and Pat
rick streets, together with the expressed
desire of parties on King, Cameron and Al
fred streets for sewer facilities; Also CON.
munica.ion from the Virginia Title Company,
accompanied by letters of Endorsement from
the corporation attorney, city engineer and
commissioner of revenue, offering to the city
a complete plat book of ell property within
the corporate limits. and an act to amend and
re enact section 1043 of the code of Virginia
in order to provide for local assessment.
The board then adjourned.
Teste T. E. KNIGHT. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

While crew of the battleship Maine,
now Off Charleston were loading one
pound gun of the secondary battery
with one pound cslibre cartridge yes
terday, the cartridge exploded injuring
First Sergeant Wagner on the right
hand, tearing the flesh from the bones.
Part Of the shell struck seaman Hardin
in the leg and has not yet been extracted.
The men are painfully rather than Sc
riously hurt. Another man was in
jured about the face.
Fire at $50 o'clock this morning de-
stroyed small frame cottage in Spring
wells, Mich, occupied by the family
of Stephen Rogulski. A two-year old
child was burned to death, and Mary
Rogulski, aged IL years, was SO badly
burned that she will die. Five other
members of the family were also
seriously burned The fire is thought
to have been the work OF AN inc2ndiary.
Roeulski was under arrest three months
ago under suspicion of having attempt
ed to kill family named Konczsl by
trying to blow up their house with dy
Mantle.
Alexander Terrell, the negro who out
ragged Mrs. jackson, a white lady. in the out
skirts of Galveston, Tex, last December
pleaded guilty to the charge this morning
and was sentenced to death.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Directors to-
day elected John P Green. first vice presi-
dent; Charles E. Pugh second vice president;
s. 81. Provost, third vice president, and ]. B.
Hutchins, general manager.
The Pimlico Driving Club, near Baltimore,
has concluded arrangements for the spring
meeting and claimed dates for the fall meet
ing. The spring meeting will be held the first
week in juno.
Whcelmen from all sections of the country
were present at Albany, N. Y, to day at the
opening session of the annual assembly of the
National League of American Wheelmen.
The safe in the postoiiice at Clearfield. Pa,
was blown open shortly before o'clock this
morning by two mon. and $500 in cash and
$1,000 in stamps taken.
In the British House of Commons to-day
the bill providing for tho closing of public
houses on Sundays was rejected by vote Of
300 to 149.
The Bankers Exchange Bank of Minneapo.
lis. Mich, closed its doors this morning 1t
suspended some weeks ago, but re'umcd in
few days.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Frecport H., practically went into liquids-
ton yesterday. The depositors will be paid
in full.
w. F. Stowcll, one of the best known young
business men in Washington, died at Garfield
Hospital yesterday morning.
The ice gorge in the Ohio broke last night
and navigation has been resumed in tho low.
or river.
P. II. Knox, of Pittsburg. is being taxed of
as Attorney. General in Major McKinloy's
Cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Blizzard Raging in the Northwest.
SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 1O.-A severe
blizzard struck the northwestern part
OF Wisconsin last evening and the fall
of snow has been heavy. Railroad
traffic is being irterfered with.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Feb. 1O.-Through.
out the central and and northern part
of this State blizzard is raging aud all
trains coming from the west are de-
layed.
HURON, s. D., Feb. 1O.-A severe
windstorm set in yesterday afternoon,
covering the northern and western por.
tons of the State. 1t compelled the
abandoning of many railway trains and
the tying up of others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-
cant, but acts as tonic and altera-
tive. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
aud bow sells, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the func-
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old peo-
pie find it just exactly what they need.
Price fifty cents and $100 per bottle at
Ell. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

COLOR LINE AT SCHOOL. meet
ing of the board of school trustees OF
Norfolk yesterdays. W. Eason appeared
before the board as attorney for Oil
Peters, an alleged colored girl, who
has been refused admission to the white
schools.
The attorney presented petition,
with considerable number of signers,
asking for the admission of the girl. He
stated that he would, on the Goth OF
this month, apply to Judge Hanckel
for a mandamus requiring the
board to show cause why the
girl should not be allowed to attend the
white schools of the city. Upon request
of Mr.. Eason, the board voted to accept
service of the writ. argument to be
heard February 20. Superintendent w.
A. Dobie, the chairman of the board !;
Captain w. A. S. Taylor and Common
wealth's Attorney Duncan will repre-
sent the board.
The girl is about fourteen years of
age, and claims to be of Indian blood.
The board asserts she is negress, and
that she has been pupil of the negro
mission school of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The President objects to Senate
amendments to extradition treaties, but
will allow the incoming administration
to accept or reject them as it sees fit.
Through the collapse of the scagcciiias
ing of a vicduct on a railroad in Corn
1 1aa,i, England, yesterday, twelve men
fell distance of $50 feet and were
killed.
A motion to disestablish and olsen
dow the Church of England was made
by Samuel Smith, liberal, in Parliament
yesterday. L. vas rejected by vote OF
204 to Sc.
The suit to be worn by President
elect Mckinley at his Inauguration was
exhibited at the merchant tailors' ma
tional convention, now in session at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson
entertained at dinner last evening in
honor Of the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land. The decorations we're of tulips
and narcissus, yellow being the color
chosen.
Capt. John Quincy Adams Herring,
of Baltimore, who was the Oldest en-
ployee of the Adams Express Company
in which he was director, died sud-
denly last night of heart trouble in the
lobby of the Holland House, New York.
Capt. Herring was seventy-two years
old, and the manager of the Baltimore
Office of the company.
special dispatch from Canea says that the
commanders of the foreign men.of.war now
concentrated oil the Island of Crete, have
notified the captains of the Greek warships
that no isolated action on the part of the
Greeks. such as bombarding the town of Canea
or tho landing of troops, will be permitted.
Every effort has been made by press repre-
sentatives to get some detailed statement Of
the injuries done tho U. 8. ships now Of
Charleston. S. G., during the storm, but il
| has been of no avail
AS an outcome of tho recent great dock
strike at Hamburg fierce riot occurred las
night between the strikers and tho police, IL
which two persons were killed and nineteer
4 ceri Siv wOundad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
For the twenty-seventh time in the
history of the United States Senators
and Representatives met in solemn con-
clave to-day in the hall of the House of
Representatives, to declare the vote,
which silently transfers the govern
ment of d great nation from one set OF
rulers to another. In 1889, when
Washington and Adams were elected
the first President and Vice President
of the United States, the vote was de-
clared in the Senate Chamber in the
CITY of New York. The joint sessions
continued to DE held in the Senate I'M
til 1909, when they were transferred to
the House,. where they have since been
held. The Capitol to-day was crowded
in anticipation of the ceremony, which
was to mark the day, but excellent ar
rangements prevented confusion or in
trusion of uninvited visitors. This was
in marked contrast with the arrange
ments four years ago. The spec
tators of the count were largely
the members of congressman
families and their intimate friends,
the galleries, by resolution, having been
reserved for their use. One section of
about two hundred seats was thrown
open to the public. The abandonment
by George Murray, the negro republi-
can from South Carolina, of his pre-
viously announced intention to object
to the counting of the vote of that
State, had the effect of decreasing
general interest 10 the proceedings.
The executive and diplomatic galleries
were reserved for those entitled to
occupy them under the rules. Visitors
began to enter the reserved space at an
early hour and By noon no seats re-
NAMED vacant For the accommoda-
ton of the Senate and its officers one
hundred chairs had been placed on the
floor of the House. The Senators &C.
cupied the first four rows on the right
of the Vice President, who presided
over the joint convention. Promptly
at l p. m. the members of the Senate
appeared at the north door, headed by
Vice President Stevenson, Sergeant at.
Arms Bright and Secretary Cox, and
their presence was formally announced
to the House by Doorkeeper Glenn.
The Representatives rose to their
feet and remained standing until
the members of the upper house
mad found the places assigned
to them. Next came TWO stalwart Cap
itol police bearing the mahogany box
in which the certificates of the result of
the elections in the several States had
been placed by the Vice President as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB. 10, 1897

NONE OF the European powers Is
now walking about with chip on its
shoulder, hoping forsome other one to
knock it of, for the good and sufficient
reason that such is the present condition
of affairs in Europe that should war
commence there now there is no telling
where it would end or what its result
would tie. 1t is by no means surprising,
therefore, that all the different govern
ments On that continent have notified
Greece that she must make no
hostile demonstration against Turkey
without consulting them. Then, too,
the European powers are better IN
formed about the ''unspeakable Turk"
now than they used 20 be, and know that
all the trouble Turkey has with her
so-called christian" subjects is not her
fau1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
cracies.

PRINCE BISMARCK is old and de-
crepit in body, but that he is as sound
as ever in his mind, is proved by the
fact that he says there is no power or
authority on earth by which one party
to an arbitration treaty can be CON-
PEELED to accept an arbitrament which
it thinks is unjust to itself, and that
while arbitration is all right as a
means to preserve peace, in the very
nature of things it cannot be specific
preventive of war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

The nomination of NJ. Knapp, of New
York, to succeed himself as member of the
interstate commerce commission was ordered
to be favorably reported to the Senate this
morning.
Senator Frye's proposition to expend $780,
600 for the improvement of Pearl Harbor
in the Hawaiian Islands was favorably re-
ported to the Senate by the committee on
foreign relations this morning.
The postoffice appropriation bill has been
completed by the committee on postoflices
and post roads, and will be submitted to the
House in few days. 1t carries an appro-
priation of S95, GIL, ia, being 5000, $50
greater than the amount for the present
fiscal year. There is an increase in the al
lowance for free delivery service, and also
for letter carriers in new free delivery
offices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
The Last of the Founders.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 1O.-Sister
Mary Xavier died at st. Mary's of the
Woods yesterday, aged seventy-seven
years. She was the last of the seven
sisters who came to this locality in 1912
and started in log cabin the Order OF
Sisters of Providence. They founded
the educational system, which now has
eight hundred teachers in the cities OF
the country, and which owns, exclusive
of the church ownership, $4,000, 900
worth of property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

If ALL the express messengers were
as "game and nervy'' as the one who
shot the train robber in California yes
terday, railroad "holdups" wouldn't be
as frequent as they are. The assurance
that train robbers would always be well
coined with warm hands to hospitable
graves, would soon add their now COM
mon crime to the list of lost arts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

RAILWAY CoSDUcToRs-At n meeting of
tho Order of Railway Conductors, held in
Charlottesville on Sunday, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year. CAP
tain g. E. Harris of the Chesapeake and Ohio
chief conductor; C. NJ. Hughes. of the South
ern Railway, assistant chief conductor w. IL.
March, senior conductor; L. T. Drumheller
Junior conductor; Z NJ Page, inside sentinel;
r H. McCambridge, outside sentinel; G. L.
Damron secre airy and treasurer The order
will meet hereafter at 2:30 p. III. on the first
Sunday in each month at their hall near the
Union station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
DOubIc Suicide.

GRAND ISLAND, Nebr, Feb 1o.-Two well
dressed men appeared in this city Monday
night, inquired for the best hotel, and o.. one
registered, saying ore would do for both. The
name on the register is very vague, evidently
IN dc go purposely. Yesterday morning the
two men were found il their room aead. All
the gas jets in the room were open full
Neither man had any baggage other than q
small grip and this contained nothing but
two shirts and few collars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

The Virginia Ldr Register for February has
been received from its publishers, the ]. P.
Bill Company. Lypchburg. It's contents are
Preferred Creditors in a Deed Of Trust, Blight
n Recover Premiums Paid on Valid Policy,
Liability of Infants for Torts Connected with
Contracts, U. s. Supreme Court Decisions,
Virginia Decisions Reported in Full, Miscel-
lsneous Notes, For the Juniors, Correspond
ence. and Book Notices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. I. ]. Cherry, of Norfolk county,
is dead.
Tsham T. Bayley, treasurer Of Lunen.
burg county, died Monday night.
An attempt was made Monday night
to burn a valuable business block in
Portsmouth.
Mr.. Jesse r. NOEL, one of the best
known citizens of Danville, died sud-
denly on Sunday.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
last night decided not to attend McKin-
ley's inauguration.
The Danvile City Council has ap-
pointed committee to report on re-
trenchment and reform.
Mr.. Fred. Cudlipp has been appoint
ed superintendent of the telegraph SER
vice of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road.
Mr.. John Jones, q prominent citizen
Of Stafford, died near Brooke at his
home on Monday in the seventy-sixth
year of his age.
On account of i'll health Governor
O'Ferrall will not be able to address
the Reform Club of Massachusetts in
Boston on the 18th.
High water and floating ice have
made fording the streams in Loudoun
county difficult and dangerous, thus
interfering with travel.
Mr.. James w. Conner, a we'll known
citizen of Leesburg, died suddenly at
his home Monday night. He was
about sixty years of age, and leaves q
wife and several children, all but one
of whom are grown.
Charles p. Latham, of Lynchburg,
formerly judge of the Hastings Court
of that city and at one time clerk Of
the United States Circuit Court at Dan
Vile, died in Washington yesterday at
the residence of his sister.
The attendants at a colored funeral
at Staunton yesterday were shocked
when at the grave the coffin, which was
opened, was found to contain the body
of a colored boy, instead of colored
man, who had died at the Petersburg
asylum.
The State Council of Virginia and
District of Columbia Order of United
American Mechanics held its annual
session in Fredericksburg yesterday.
The order was found to be in good con-
dition, progress having been made dur
ing the past year. The council ad.
journed last night after very harmon
ious session.
The funeral of Elizabeth Davis, re-
lict of the late Rodney Davis, took
piece at Lincoln, Loudoun county, on
Monday, Mrs. Davis was in the eighty
fifth year of her age, and for more than
half century resided in the village of
Lincoln, which name was given to tine
place just after the late war, when a
post-office was established there and
her husband was named as postmaster,
position he held continuously until
removed under Cleveland's first adj
ministration. The remains of the de-
ceased were borne from the house to
the graveyard, not far away, by her six
sons. The deceased in her younger
days lived in Alexandria.
Mrs. Ella Ashton Berry died Sunday at
"Ravenwood,' her home, near Hampstead,
King George county. She WAS tho widow of
VIM. Berry. and daughter of the lato Alex
ander Ashton and Bette Washington Lewis
Ashton.
The board of trustees of Washington and
Lee University will meet at Lexington to-
morrow to select a president in place of Gen.
G. w. c. Lee, resigned.
Mrs. R. ". Bowling, wife of Wesley R.
Bowling, of Spo .'lvania county, died at her
h ONO yesterday f,e;noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
Round. Gagged and Robbed.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb 1O-John Conrad
schlling German, aged 72 years, was beat
en- into insensibility, bound and gagged and
robbed of over thousand dollars by two
mask cd men last night. Schilling, who lives
alone in little house in the suburbs, was
looked upon IS miser. While in bed last
night two mon with blackcnod faces forced
an entrance ard after clubbing the old man,
plundered the premises, taking the savings of
many wears
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

If THE proposed convention to
amend the State constitution and cor
rect some of the evils that result from
it, should not be able to effect that de
sirable object, or if it be not held, the
condition would remain as it is, and
certainly not be worse, thought in thelat'
ter case those who favored, the conven
ton might be little sore over their
defeat. So that as no harm could re-
suit to the States real interests from
such a convention, and as it might ben
eft those interests considerably, the
fact that all the negroes and republi-
cans will vote against it, is no reason
Why it should not be voted for by
every democrat in the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

THOUGH THE Presidential election
was held early in November, and
though the votes cast in the several
States were counted in the Capitol OF
each State early in January, the votes
of all the States together were
not counted in the Capitol of the
Union and the formal result until
announced to day. That Mr.. Nc
Kinley had been elected President and
Mr.. Hobart, Vice President, was known
On the 4th of last November, and yet
the official announcement of that fact
was delayed until to-day. But repub-
lies must have their little idiosyn-
cracies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10
zinc Pcrc Marnuettc Statue.

MADISON, Wis, Feb 10.-The old conten-
ton about the statute of Father Marquette
which Wisconsin placed in the Capitol at
Washington last year was revived yesterday
when Assemblyman Sweeting offered memo.
rial to Congress recalling the statue of Pere
Marquette ain order to make room for statues
of General Fairchild and Governor Rusk."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10

How TO EvADE TAXATIoN.-A dispatch
from Richmond says the new Virginia cen
fury bonds, the successors of the securities
bearing the name of Mahone's famous COL
league in the United States Senate, have had
a tremendous boom recently. Tho reports
from the auditors office show that the ccntu-
rics are in large demand, not only in this
State but by outsiders. Tho explanation of
this boom is in some measure found in the
fact that many buyers of them are seeking to
escape taxation. They have been known to
buy largely of these securities before the as.
SCISSORS come round, and then sell out their
holdings later on. These bonds are exempt
from taxation, and by this little operation
financiers may cvade taxation.