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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Workmen are at work on the me-
mortal fountain in Christ Church yard
A delegation from Lee Camp of this
city went to Washington to day to at
tend the funeral Of the late John Clark,
an ex-Confederate soldier, who was
we'll known in this city.
The clothing which was stolen from
the yard of Mr.. James Langley on Fri
day night last was recovered on Satur-
day, and the thief, Maria Shepherd,
colored, was arrested and fined.
The wife of Lovelace Brown, well
known culored farmer, who lives in
lower Fairfax county, died on Saturday
night. For number of years they
have conducted stand in the market.
Ellis West, q colored boy, who was
caught stealing candy in Mr. c. G. Len
mons store on Saturday, was whipped
by his father at the station house to-
day. The fine of IS which had been
imposed was RENTED.
Highwaymen held up and assaulted
colored man named ]. B. Trott, who
is employed by Mr.. Rozier Brown, q
short distance from this city on the
West End road on Saturday night. The
thieves secured 81 cents
Edward Grinder, who, it was al
legged, discharged pistol at Walter
Posey last fall at one Of the wharves,
and who has been avoiding the police
ever since, was arrested yesterday.
This morning he was fined IS.
The Virginia Glass Works at West
End were shut down on Saturday
evening for the next ten days or two
weeks, in order that repairs may be
made to the furnace. The shutting
down will temporarily throw out OF
work large number of men.
Wesley Redd, colored boy, was ar
res. ed to-day for robbing the house of
Officer Belts. He secured a silver
watch and chain, a Red Mans charm,
old coins, sc. He implicated John,
alias Jumbo, Bryan, another oolored
boy in the robbery. Redd attempted
to dispose of the watch to white boy.
Officers Belts, knight and Howson
recovered all the articles.
There Will soon be added to the COL
lection of relics in Alexandria, Wash
ineton Lodge room several articles
made by Mr.. A. G. Uhler, including
some manufactured from the frame Of
Washington'a town house, which stood
on Cameron street, near Pitt. In this
way the lodge museum will have rep
resentation of what once was Washing
toms Alexandria real estate.
Mr.. Elmer Skidmore, an employee Of
the Washington navy yard, who came
to this city from New York about o
year ago. died rather suddenly at his
home, 1907 Prince street, on Saturday
night. He was sick only short time.
A post norton examination was made
yesterday afternoon of the body by Drs
J. G. Davidson and Driver, of Wash
ington, and DR.. Bechtel, of this city. 1t
was found that death was due to heart
disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

FUNERAL.-The funeral of Capt. P.
T. Yeatman took place yesterday even
ing from his late home on Washington
street. The attendance was very large,
a number of friends of the family from
a distance being present, in addition to
those from this city. The members OF
Lee Camp, of which the deceased was
and escorted the remains TO the Gene
terry. The funeral services were con,
Quoted by Rev. Bergman Green, Of
Christ Church, assisted by Rev. S. a.
Wallis, of the Theological Seminary.
The pail bearers were Col. J. A: De-
lagnel, Capt. r. E. Lee. Messrs. Law
renee Washington ]. S. Blackburn, j.
Prosser Tabb, Thomas Taoo, An'hohS
Addison and W. ii. Hoge.
The remains were inferred In the
Lloyd family lot in Christ Church Gem
etery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

COUNTY CoURT.-On account of the
continued indisposition of Judge Chi
chester Judge r. H. Tebbs, of Lou
doun, is holding the March term OF Il e
County Court.
The docket was called and cases set.
W., A. & F. G. Ry Co. vs.. Marshall
and Dulany; Com. vs. John Freeley,
indicted for murder; Thos. Kelly, in
dicted for grand larceny and ]. T. Birch
vs.. Elizabeth Marcy, continued until
April term.
The account of Cora E. Mcintosh
with her ward, Herbert Taylor, was
presented and ordered to lie over for
so days.
A. i. A. King, trustee of Stella L E.
King, was relieved of commissioner OF
revenues assessment OF tax upon GER
tain exempted bonds.
Court adjourned till tomorrow
when the question of whether Mr.,
Yarrell can appear as prosecutor with
the Commonwealth's Attorney without
the latter's consent will come up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

PERSONAL---VERY.. ]. r. William:
will leave tomorrow TO attend the
Baltimore conference, which convenes
in Staunton on Wednesday. Messrs
Geo. r. Hill and J. E. Alexander will
also attend as lay delegates from this
city.
Miss Josephine Robinson, of Alex.
andria, was among the out.of-town
guests at the dance of the Friday Cotil-
Ion Club on Friday evening.-Balti-
more American.
Rev. Arthur S. Johns, of Christ Epis-
copal Church, of Rockville, Nd, has
been called to Christ Church, east
Washington. MIR. Johns has the call
under consideration.
Mrs. John Bartlett is very ill at her
home on Pitt street.
Mr.. K. Kemper will leave to night
for Old Point on legal business.
The opening hymn at the morning
service at Christ Church yesterday was
sung most effectively by Mr.. Samuel
A. Appleton, Of New York, and during
the offertory Miss Ethel Medley, Of
Norfolk, who is the guest of Mrs. T. L.
Waters, charmed the congregation by
her beautiful rendition of "The Holy
City"
Miss Anna Pearl Evans, who will
appear here tonight with the "Con-
federate Spy" company, is Washing
ton girl, and is esteemed one OF the
most beautiful in the capital city.
Mr. Edgar Warfield has returned
from Richmond, where he has been in
attendance at the meeting of the State
Board CT Pharmacy, of which he was
recently appointed member.
MIR. W. H. H. Cawood, of King
George county, was in the city to-day.
Mr.. Fora Hill will, it is understood,
be candidate for Council from the
First ward.
Miss Maggie Downey, of Baltimore,
Md, and Miss Maggie Lanigan, of Nor
folk, Va, are the guests of their cousin,
J. D. Downey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

YEsTERDAY.-The weather yester-
day morning was damp and foggy, but
about nine o'clock the skies cleared,
the sun shone brightly and the tenn
perature became balmy-aitogether a
delightful spring Sunday. All the
churches were well attended, the ser
vices being held according to Satuf"
days announcements, except at Christ
Church, where the night services were
dispensed with in order that the con-
gregation might avail themselves of the
opportunity of hearing Rev. DR.. Hunt
ington at St. Paul's Church. A mum
Der of strangers were in the city dur
ing the day and in the evening many
persons took advantage of the fine
weather to enjoy strolls about the
streets or walks in the country. The
day was very quite one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

QUIETING DowN.-There are no new
developu ents in he matter of the con
hict of authority between the Police
Commissioners and the Mayor and all
concerned are awaiting the decision OF
Judge Keith, to whom, as stated in the
GAZETTE on Saturday, the legal ques.
ton at issue will be submitted in
Richmond on Wednesday. The Mayor
will be represented by Corporation At
torney Brent and the Commissioners
by Mr.. A. w. Armstrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

FIGHT.-Two young Alexandrians
who recently had difficulty on late
train from Washington, last night re-
paired to lot across the canal basin
to settle the matter with their fists. A
referee was selected and the two went
at each other in true puiglistic style.
The matter was soon settled to the sat
isfaction of one of the combatants at
least and the party returned to this
pity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

DEATH OF MRS. GoRDoN.-Many old
friends will be shocked to learn Of the
sudden death in Philadelphia on
March 20 of Mrs. James Gay Gordon,
better known here as Miss Kate Wool
ford. She had been i'll with the grip
for the past two weeks, but was so
much better few days ago that the
pain of her sudden passing away is all
the more poignant. She was the wife
OF Judge James Gay Gordon, whom she
married about Is years ago. She
would have been 81 old years in a few
DAYS. She leaves a devoted husband
and several small children to mourn
her loss, the youngest being but nine
DAYS old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

WATER MAINs.-New four-inch wa
ter mains are being laid to Fishtown
so that the fish dealers can be supplied
with Cameron water.
A line of new six-inch mains is being
laid on Alfred street, between Gibbon
and Franklin.
Water plugs are being put in at the
corners of Patrick and Franklin, Alfred
and Franklin, Columbus and Franklin
and Jefferson and Washington streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

REGINlENrAL MEETING U. r. K. P
A meeting of the officers of the First
Regiment, Uniform Rank Knights o,
Pythias, was held in the armory of
Virginia Company, No. ,, of Norfolk,
last Saturday night with Brigadier
General d. J. Turner in the chair. All
the companies in the regiment were rep
resented, and the meeting was large
and enthusiastic. A special committee
was appointed to make arrangements
for the parade OF the Virginia Brigade
which will take place in Norfolk and
Portsmouth in June, and for the prop.
er entertainment of the uniformed
Pythians who will be present. The
members OF Rathbone Company, No.
S, OF this city, arc now preparing for
the trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge j. K. II.
Norton presiding.-Margaret Alexander
qualified as executrix of Charles Knox
vile.
Jas. McCuen, jr., VS.. Lavinia Croson
ct al report of commissioner McCu' a
filed and sale of house and lot to Ma :
tin Lawler confirmed.
Atwood Violet VS. Edwin r. Violet;
petition of a. A. Wsrfeld filed and pc
titioner made party defendant to the
suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

PRESENTATION AT the closing Of the
meeting Of the Epworth League in Trinity
Church last night there was a very pleasant
littleidigression Tho League was presented
with handsomely framed oath OF member
ship by Mrs Amy c. Weech in few well
timed remarks. 1t was gotten up by her
brother, and the lettering show that he is
quite an artist in such work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

SUIT.-Messrs. Waters and Catch
ings. for Mrs. Alice l.. Huntington. to-
day entered suit in the Corporation
Court OF this city against the W., A. II
Mt. Vernon Railway Company for
$4,000 for damages resulting from the
death of her husband. Haven Hunting
ton, who was killed while at work in
the power house of the company at
New Alexandria some months since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

REVIVAL series of revival meet
ings will be begun in the Baptist
church on Sunday, April 4th, and will
be continued as long as any good re-
suits are apparent. These meetings
will be conducted by Rev. E. Hez
Sven, of Washington, who has been
very successful in evangelistic work
throughout this State and MARYLAND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PRoBABMITIEs.-F this
section local showers tonight and early Tues
day morning; fair aud cooler Tuesday after
noon; southerly winds shifting to westerly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

OPERA HousE.-Mr. II. w. Weber's
Company will present the sterling war
drama, 1.-The Confederate Spy" at the
Opera House tonight. Mr.. ID. H. Muir
ply leads this competent company of
well-drilled players. which includes
Anna Pearl Evans, ]. L. Bennett, NJ.
A. Dolan. H. C. Dolan and II. w.
Weber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

The Southern Railway Company re-
ports gross earnings for the second
week of March 1878, 946, an increase of
$27 ,524, compared with the correspond
ng week last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neurslgis
Sleeplessness 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

The temperature to-day has been that
of summer time-the mercury register
ing 7S0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qnnine Tables. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails TO
cure. 25 cents. Sold by CHARLES G. LENNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

pLACK AGRICULTURAL PEAS, new
I'D crop, store and for sale by
HERBERT BRYANT,
~ King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

A CASE OF SEAMLESS HALF-HOsE
II splendid value, pairs for 25c, just TO-
ceived by A. C. SLAYMAKER, successor te
Amos B. Slaymaker
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

BANQUET LAMPS. An entirely new
- limo OF Lamps and Silk Shades just re.
coived, and st low prices at
E.J.MILLER & SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

MO MORE ROUND SHOULDERs.-Wea1
IN the improved "Knickerbocker Shoulder
Braces" Prices zoe, 81 and $1.25. For
sale by E. S. LEADBEATER s. SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

CWEET PEAS SWEET PEAS.
- Mandeville and Kings Mammoth Pack
ct. Price sc.
E.s LEADBEATER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

10 MATS OF VERY FINE OLD JAVA
l. - COFFEE just received for sale, fresh
~ roasted or green, by
T n lfJU pT1pN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

WARY BROOK and Empire State Full
~ Cream Cheese in stone jars, quality
guaranteed, for sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

MAXIMUM, Minimum, Clinical Standard
4N4 Dairy snd Brewers Thermometer
Hydrometsrs, Aneroids, Bsrometers, &C., fol-
sale by E. 8. LEADBEATER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

EDUCTION IN FRUIT JARS.-Masons
~ Pints SOC per dozen; Quarts Coo, and
Half Gallons soc, at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22

E>ARM WAGONS, CIT losd of FABM
A. WAGONS in store and for sale BY
HERBERT BRYANT,
No. III King Street
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-12-04
Digby's

Nearly a hundred years ago-on the
14th of October, 1899, to be precise
Admiral Sir Henry Digby, il command
of the frigate Alcmepe, was a~cruising
off the coast of Spain, but running
scuthwards for Cape St. Vincent. Dur
ing the night he twice rang his bell for
the officer III watch, and asked him
whether anyone had been in his cabin.
Answered in the negative, Digby said
it was very singular, for that every
time he dozed a voice shouted in his
ear, "Digby! Digby! Go to the north
ward" "And ~northward l mean to 60"
he added, and had the ship put about
and gave orders to tack every hour till
daybreak. These things were done,
and, sure enough, at Z a. m. the man at
the masthead reported a large vessel
on their weather bow. The stranger
was brought to and boarded, and was
found to be a Spanish ship with dol
lars galore, spices and other cargo. She
was duly conveyed to Plymouth. Dig
by's share of the prize money was f4O,-
900, so they nick-named him the Silver
captain"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-12-04
"YoU FORGET YOURSELF"

it-knowing that you would not like
to have me do sol was afraid to
ZONE to you about it,"
Don't twirl your cap, my dear; gen.
tlemen don't do that, you know"
He stuck his cap between his knees.
Il am sorry, Percy, you felt that way.
1t is my intention always to be kind
and sympathetic. You should have
been quite sure | would have
heard your story through with under
standing. Now tell me everything.
She is the daughter, l am told, of a
German in Hudson street"
That's right. aunt. Her father has
the biggest corner grocery over there,
and he has made his pile-I mean has
made money since he's been there"
How long has he been here"
Going on twenty-five year. o, he's
almost an old Ninth Warder now. He's
some in politics, and his family is right
In it."
Percy! l never knew them"
81 know, but you wouldn't. It amt
my fault. | wanted to have them all
over to mothers so as you could be
introduced to them"
The old lady looked as though she
would answer this, but she did not. She
was silent a moment before she pro-
ceeded.
$50 her father is a grocer"
Eyes, like Mr.. Jamison, who you
like well enough"
Mr.. Jamison Is a gentleman. nv
dear. The misfortunes of his family
can never alter that. The Jamisons are
Of the oldest Greenwich families on
both sides. He is a grocer by necessity.
This person of whom we are speaking
Is one by choice"
well, Aunt Martha, it's as good as
being a truckman, and better"
Mrs. Leveen WINGED.
you might have been a Judge like
your father or a Senator like your
grandfather. l wanted you to enter
political life"
Politics is pretty low down these
days." Percy remarked. ct amt what
1t was. Besides, I tried to get an Office
from Mike Mcnamara, but he said l
wouldn't do in any where the pay was
as much as the trucking pays. And
guess that's about So"
The last sentence was cheerfully
spoken. Mrs. Leveen looked at her
nephew's rudy cheeks and sighed.
Il do wish, Percy" she said. gent
ly, "ahat you could have found some
one In Greenwich. That part Of Hud-
son street where these people live is
way beyond the outskirts of the old
village, out where the hog fields were
till the immigrants began tt settle
around us"
But what's the difference, Aun,
Martha? It's all one now. There
amt no Greenwich any more. It's all
Just New York City, so what is the
use Of pretending?"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-12-04
MARRIAGE IN PURITAN DAYS
Customs That Seem Queer Enough in
These Luxurious Times,

Customs That Seem Queer Enough in
These Luxurious Times.
The brides of ofd-time puritan days
consider it, We happy Easter brides
of today-were solemnly adjured to
wear:
Something old and something new;
Something borrowed, something blue.
They were seldom married in church,
often in the new house that was des-
tined to be their home and you may
believe it was generally bleak enough
to give an almost funeral aspect to
the affair, says the New York Herald.
1t was bad luck to look in the mirror
after the toilet was completed-even
the godly maidens of that day were
superstitious. The wedding gown was
first displayed in public at meeting.
the bride could surely count upon find
ing all her friends together. The bride
and groom and bridal party opened
the show by proudly walking in a little
procession through the narrow streets
to the meeting house on the Sabbath
following the marriage. In Larned's
History of Windham County, Conn,
is a description of such an amusing
scene in Brooklyn, Conn. Further
public notice was drawn to the bride
by allowing her to choose the text for
the sermon preached on the first Sun
day of the coming out of the newly
married couple. Muct ingenuity was
exercised in finding appropriate and
sometimes startling bible texts for
these wedding sermons. The instances
are well known of the marriage of
Parson Smiths two daughters, one of
whom selected the text, Mary hath
chosen that good part" while the
daughter Abbey, who married John
Adams, decided upon the text, John
came neither eating nor drinking and
they say he hath a devil"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-12-04
The Anglo Treaty.

The following from the American
Tribune probably best expresses the
views of G. A. R. men with regard to
the Anglo-American treaty:
England has never failed to take ad-
vantage Of America in a diplomatic
contest, whenever she could; as, in
deed, she has of all countries, until, at
last, the term-"Perfidious Albion is
universally applied to her. England is
INSCRIPTIONS in the means employed
to secure her victories, either in war
or diplomacy. Bribery, coalition and
coercion are her familiar weapons, as
witness Ireland, India, Egypt, the
Transvaal and other portions OF Afri-
ca, and her campaigns against Napo-
leon. England exercises great influ-
ence in the politics of Europe, and is
in a position to dominate the lesser
kingdoms. 1t is to the ruler Ct one
of these, Sweden, that it is now pro-
posed to refer for final settlement all
our disputes with the English govern
ment. The monarchs of Europe have
always been a~ntagonistic to the Amer
lean republic, since u success in dem
onstrating the possibility of a free gov
eminent by the people endangers their
own continuance in power. AS our
success is against every king, so every
king is against our success. Under
such conditions, to refer our contro-
versies with England to a ~neighboring
king of hat country is to surrender, in
advance, every claim we make. Eng
land already has this country surround
ed on all sides with vast fortresses,
and numerous coaling stations and
harbors for her mighty fleets; and now
if she can hedge us about by diplo-
macy, as seems to be the intention of
the arbitration treaty made with
Cleveland and Olney and under consid-
Grafton by the senate, we will soon be
helpless before her. In that case we
will cease to be the controlling power
of the western hemisphere. No longer
could we be the champion of the lesser
republics against the encroachments
of England. 1t would mean the aban-
donment by us of the Nicaragua canal.
We would be compelled to yield all
claims to the outlying islands on our
coasts. Shut up within the confines
of our present domain, it would pres
emily come to pass that our flag would
be jeered at all over the world. and
the proud position won for us among
the nations by the valor and patriotism
of our forefathers would no longer be
ours.
There are degenerate sons of patri-
OF ~sires." and there are sons of tory
sires. 1t is also true that those who
would betray us to England in this
manner, after all these years since the
attainment of our independence, can
have no trace Of patriot blood running
in their veins; therefore, they are not
degenerates, but are true to their lin-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-12-04
. Remarkable War Invention.

One of the most remarkable of war
inventions is attributed to the ingen-
uity of a Frenchman, Paul Giffard. His
miracle gun" appears to be aptly
named, as it is a repeating rifle which
employs no g~unpowder. Liquified air,
obtained under pressure at a tempera-
ture hundreds of degrees below zero,
and thus representing an enormous ex-
pansive power, is the projecting force.
This rifle is described as being much
lighter in weight than an ordinary
rifle. The steel cartridge, nine inches
long and as thick as ones thumb, con-
tains three hundred bullets, which may
be discharged as quickly or as slowly
as desired. There is no smoke and no
fiash-only a sharp and low report. AS
soon as one cartridge is empty another
can be screwed on instantly, 300 shots
costing but ~ cents.