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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

AS A large quantity of dried apples
are prepared in Virginia, and as the
slightest trace or even suspicion OF zinc
on them renders them valueless in Ger
many, to which country many of them
are shipped, and thereby reduces the
demand for and price of them at home,
those who prepare them should be care
full not TO dry their fruit on zinc CRATES
or to let it touch any thing made Of
zinc, but to use cane, straw or wood for
drying and packing purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
The scaboard Eight Renewed.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 16.-The fight
for the control of the Seaboard Air
Line has been renewed and the case
promises to occupy the attention of the
courts for some time. Thos. F. Ryan,
of New York, questions the validity of
the Hoffman pool and hopes to dis
solve it. Should he be successful Ryan
and his associates would soon come
into possession of sufficient stock Of
the Seaboard and Roanoke Company
to control the Seaboard Air Line sys-
tenn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

No LEE.MoNEY DUEL.-"Let nae
say" said Representatives Money of
Mississippi yesterday, "that there is
not word of truth in the story that 1
have the slightest misunderstanding
with Consul General Lee growing out of
nv letters on the Cuban question.
Gen. Lee and I are the best of friends,
and there is not the least particle of q
chance of our disagreeing. 1 was as
much amused over the newspaper pub
LEGATION that there was to be duel be-
tween us as the general will be when
he sees it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 16.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day
HOT1ST
HOUSE.


This was the day set apart, after
l o'clock, for the delivery of eulogies
upon the late e1 Speaker Charles F.
Crisp, of Georgia. The opening hour
was devoted to the consideration of
business under requests for unanimous
consent.
An unusually large number of men,
bers was on the food when Mr.. Turner
offered the customary resolution sus-
pending business for the purpose of
Speaker Crisp, providing for an ad-
journment at the close of the proceed
ings, and for the transmission of copies
to the Senate and to the family of the
deceased. Mr.. Turner was the first
speaker.
The other speakers were Messrs.
Catchings, Dalzell, Richardson, Bart.
lett, McMillin, Cummings and Herman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
CAPITAL STOCK FARM.

Correspondence of the Alexandria GaZetteI
BUSH HILL, Jan. 16.-.I have been
requested by number of the GA
zETTE's readers as we'll as other friends
in Fairfax to write out an account of
the capital Stock Farm" of Fairfax,
and take great pleasure in so doing.
1 am indebted to the courtesy and
kindness of Mr.. w. w. Harrington,
the manager, for the information here
appended.
Capital Stock Farm is situated six
miles from Alexandria and twelve
miles from Washington, on the line of
the Southern Railway. 1t is owned
by D. B. Harrington, of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. When Mr.. Harrington pur-
chased the property five years ago BIT
was about as uninviting prospect for
investment as one could imagine, but
his belief in his ability to greatly i'm
prove it and his great love for the Stale
of Virginia decided for him. But
what a vast vast change has occur
red in these past few years
Compare the place of1S91 with the farm
of to day and it shows what energy and
little capital can do where the heart
is in the right place. To-day we have
ninety we'll titled acres, two large and
commodious barns, creamery, carriage
house, five room dwellings and warm
and comfortable quarters for the fowls
and swine. There are twenty head of
thoroughbred Jersey cattle on the place,
and they are the pride of the farm, as
the one main object is to produce
quantity of butter hard to equal and
impossible to surpsss. In addition to
these there are thirteen horses, the ma
jority Of which are from the celebrated
standard sires Favorite Wilkes, 2:243,
and Melville, son of Kentucky Prince.
The latter is kept on the farm at the
head of the stud, and all fhis offspring
bespeak him a noble animal. Bronze
turkeys, Berkshire swine, white Pekin
ducks and white Plymouth Rock
chickens comprise the remainder
of the stock on this great farm
Mr.. Herrington's business renders him
unable to visit his farm but few times
year and in this way still further i'm
provements are delayed, but the day is
not far distant when he will be with US
to stay, and when that day come a
hearty welcome will greet him as his
reputation as a hustler" and man
of thorough integrity has preceded him.
In passing I wish to speak of another
gentleman who is also we'll known in
Fairfax county and is also "hustler"
as much as that word implies in being
prompt, persevering and industrious
and all that he is 10 charge of is in excel
lent condition-as he superintends it all
in person. refer with special pleasure
to Mr.. ]. II. Shertzer, the manager OF
the Hay6eld farm-Mr. w. E. Clark
being the late owner-but now in the
possession of his widow, Mrs. Fannie
E. Clarke, of Washington, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
Terrific Explosion.

POMONA, Cal, Jan. 1G.-At 4 O'Clock
Thursday morning fire was discovered
in Englehardt's drug store at Glen
dora, near this place. The flames
spread to the cellar where quantity
of dynamite and guDpowder was stored
and there was terrific explosion. The
whole of the block in which the store
was located was blown to atoms. PEG.
pie miles away felt the shock and
thought an earthquake had visited the
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
A Valuable Invention.

SLEEPY EYE, Mich, Jan. 16.-The
sale of the Bramble rotary engine
to the Allen syndicate of London,
England, has been consummated and
the Sleepy Eye inventor has letters of
credit on the Bank of England for
Sc, 100000 The amounts paid were
for the English patent, $1,000 900; for
France and Germany, S2,000,000; for
the United States, $3, 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
DEATH OF Col. MosBY's MOTHER

DEATH OF Col. MosBY's MOTHER
Mrs. Virginia B. Mosby died Thursday
night at the home OF her son, Mr.. W.
H. Mosby, at Bedford City, aged
So years. Her death was due to infrmi-
ties of old age. She was the mother of
Col. John S. Mosby, w. II. Mosby, of
Bedford City, and Mrs. c II. Russell
and Miss Blakeley Mosby, OF Washing
ton. Colonel Mosby was in Bedford
City at the time of his mothers death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
BiShOn kcane.

ROME, Jan. 16.-Bishop John j.
Kesne, formerly rector of the Catholic
University of America, in Washington,
who was recently appointed by the
pope to the Office of bishop assistant at
the pontiical throne, has also been
made consultor to the congregations Of
the propaganda and studies. 1t is OBJ.
served in the vatican circle that Bishop
Keane enjoys the special favor OF the
nope,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
Foreign News.

MADRID, Jan. 16.-Tbe cabinet coun,
Gil just held here agreed to recognize
the newly-formed federation of the
Central American States of Nicaragua,
Salvador and Guatemala, known as the
Greater Republic of Central American.
COLOGNE, Germany, Jan. 16.-Wm.
D. Walter, U. S. Consul at this place,
is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
Receiver Amounted.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 16-Judge
Taft last evening appointed Myron II.
Herrick, of Cleveland, and r Dickens
dorfer, of Toledo, as receivers of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad.
1t is not thought that the receivership
is asked on account of any serious
financial distress. The amount involv-
ed is about $4,000, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
ByCKLIN,s ARNIcA sALyE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Err asst i. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
SEVERAL WEEKS ago it was stated i

SEVERAL WEEKS ago it was stated in
the GAZETTE's Washington correspond
ence that Senator Sherman having
once held the position of Secretary of
the Treasury, would not hold it again,
but might accept the State portfolio.
What was anticipated has happened.
For the earliest real news always look
in the GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
THE GAZETTE.

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE has
reached its 9Sth year of continuous pub
LEGATION. In many respects the Ga
zETTE is a grand newspaper. 1t con-
tains more Virginia news, always
compiled in readable form, than any
newspaper in the State. Its editorials
are unique-none rarely moro than
twenty lines long, but all so pungent
and characteristic that no one has to
look at the print to see what paper he
is reading from. No one can fail to
appreciate such spaper as the GAZETTE
whether he agrees with it or not.-Page
Courier.
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE entered
its 9Sth year on the 1st instant. 1t is
the oldest newspaper in Virginia, the
Lynchburg Virginian, which was merg-
ed with the Ne,vS in 1898, being the
next oldest. The GAZETTE deserves to
live ninety-eight years longer. 1t is
one of the most readable newspapers in
the country, and we particularly like it
because it detests humbuggery in all its
phases and does not hesitate to expose
and denounce it.-Lynchburg Nevs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
GENERAL LEE WANTS TO STAY

GENERAL LEE WANTS TO Stay
A dispatch from Washington says ::
Friends of General Fitzhugh Lee, Con-
sui General of the United States at Ha-
vana, think he wants to remain in
Cuba for year or two after Major Nc.
Kinley is inaugurated President, and
that President Cleveland will do all be
can to induce his successor to permit
the Virginian to hold the place.
General Lee is very poor man. He
has worn out farm in Stafford county,
on which be plowed like an ordinary
farm hand in 1885, the year he was
nominated and elected Governor of his
State. His book on the war brought
him some money, but that was exhaust.
ed long since, and he has a large and
expensive family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

INSUFFICIENT EvIDENCE.-In the
Court of Appeals on Thursday in the
case of Garner vs. Commonwealth, writ
of error to the County Court of Prince
William, the lower court was reversed.
The opinion being delivered by Judge
Keith, president.
Garner was indicted, tried, found
guilty and sentenced to term of three
years in the penitentiary for burning in
the night time mill house. The evi.
dence showed that the mill had been
burned by an incendiary; that the next
morning the prisoners tracks were dis
covered leading from the burnt mill in
the direction of the prisoners house;
that there was ill.feeling between own
er of the mill and the prisoner; but pris.
oner's uncontradicted account of his
actions on the night Of the fire must be
accepted as true. There is no evidence
whatever to connect the prisoner with
the crime charged and new trial is
awarded on account of verdict being
contrary to the law and evidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
TATE OF CHIC, CITY OF TOLEDO, :.
[ %

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city of
Toledo county and State aforesaid, and that
said FIRM will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DIED DOLLARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CUBE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day of December AID. 1886
(@-) a. w. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
~
HALLS atarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mncous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FIJI. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
DIED.

At "Mainside,' his residence, in Fairfax
county, January 14th, 1897, ALEXANDER
CHAPMAN WILLIAMS, aged SO years.
Interment at Preston, Sunday, January 1Ith,
at D. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

YADKIN VALLEY RAILROAD CASE
A dispatch from Wilmington. N. c.,
says: The hearing and arguments in
the foreclosure proceedings of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad case
were closed yesterday. The speakers
were Charles Steele. of New York, rep
resenting the New York committee of
bondholders; Judge E. J. D. Cross,
of Baltimore, for the Baltimore
bondholders; II. B. Turner, of
New York, for the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company; Mr.. Williams, of
Richmond, who represented some of
the creditors of the North State I'm
provement Company; H. NJ. Roberton,
Cyrus B. Watson and George Rountree,
all of North Carolina, represented the
North State Improvement Company,
and argued in its defense. The court
adjourned finally at five o'clock, Judge
Simonton intimating that he would
render a decision during the month of
February. The case is certain to go to
higher court on appeal, no matter
what the decision may be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

sympathies of his friends. He has
been confined to his rooms for over
week, but left for Tennessee this after.
noon, accompanied by his son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

THE Grand Army post of Cleveland,
Ohio, protests against a history OF the
war between the States published in
Baltimore, in which the true story Of
President Davis and other prominent
ex-Confederates and of the cause in
which they were engaged is told. The
history referred to should be made a
text book in all the schools OF the
South. so that the pupils thereof may
learn that their fathers were not rebels
and traitors, as is taught by Northern
so.called historians. Let the children
of the North believe what they please
of the South and her people before and
during the war, but those of the South
should know the truth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The upward move
mems in stocks which set in yesterday madc
a further progress during the first hour of
business this morning The announcement
that Senator Sherman had accepted the po
of Secretary Of State was favoiably received
and stimulated buying. The advance in
prices during the first hour ranged from I, to
1 u per cent. Speculation at II Il. IN. YVES
strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

Joel T. Hs adley. author and historian. died
at Newburgh, N. Y, to-day, aged "a years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

WHEN THE First National Bank OF
Texarkana failed about two years ago,
Colonel T. M. Thornton was appointed
by the U. S. Treasury Department its
receiver and directed to settle its ac-
counts. The Morning Call of Texar-
kama of the 10th inst. contains card
from the depositors in the broken bank,
to the effect that they have not only
realized every dollar due them but also
a dividend as interest on deferred pay
ments. Colonel Thornton is 8 son Of
the late Colonel W. b. Thornton, a
prominent resident of this city when
the fathers OF the present generation OF
Alexandrians were his fellow-citizens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. Whcst-May S0Aa
9o1s July 76a7o1s Sept 747s. Corn
May 247sa24a4 July 25aia257s; Sept 262.
a267s. Oats-May 1S'salS9.. Pork-May
IS 90. Lard-May $4 O71a Ribs-May
Sd O7l2. Wheat opened firm on All advance
of I'D At Liverpool. Corn opened ia shade
higher with wheat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

BALTIMORE Jan. 16.-Flour quiet. Wheat
firm; spot 91l2 bid May SS1,aSSl2 South
ern wheat by sample 92a95 Corn easy
spot and Jan 267sa27 Feb 27a27ls; Mar
27iha27 Is April 2Sssa2Slta steamer mixed
247ss27 southern white corn 221ba27Ib do
yellow 22a27i2 Oats steady; No . white
24a25; No 2 mixed do 21a22 Rye firm
No 2 nearby 43a43la No 2 Western 441b.
Hay firm. Sugar steady. Coffee steady at
1OLc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

BALTIMORE. Jan. 16.-virginis IS, new
1919 asked do. century G1l2a62.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re.
manning in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
January is:
Persons calling for letters will please say
they arc advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office
Alexandria, Capt T Henderson, MISC L A
Bigelow, Fred A kesse Harriet A
Fisher, Z Sinclair, Mrs
Graham, Mrs Martha Williams, Mrs Susan
Gregg, Mrs Sue z n
&C. CARLIN, P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-Fiour dull, steady
and unchanged. Whcat-No Q red dull and
steady lt.aiac up on higher cables and firmer
West trading only scaping Mar 9Casa90i1.
Bye steady and unch ngcd Corn-No = dull
and steady; No = 29lsq30is Oats-No =
dull and steady State 23a30; Western pa
,,uiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

Alexandria Market. January 10.
There is nothing of interest to note in the
grain market to-day, the offerings continuing
light and prices unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

TINE BEST 1907. DENIH OVERALLS
4 AND JACKETS in the city for Soc at
A. C. SLAYM KER,S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

THE FAMOUS SPECIFIC, ORANGE
4 BLOSSOM, positive cure for all female
diseases. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

DRIED CHERRIES, new and choice, just
~ received by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-16

ENINE TOILET SOAPS.-A line of nice
e Toilet Soaps just received and for sale at
moderate prices by J. c. MILBURN.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-07

Department in Washington at 500. 900.
All these and many items besides bring
up the expense of the American army
to more than 0,000, 900 In year for,
as said. $4,000 soldiers. and it requires
no elaborate computation to show how
great is the burden Of expense abroad
with the prodigious armed forces which
are maintained in European countries
Russia has an army on a peace foot
Ing In excess of 100000 men. Germany
and France follow with 100000 each
there is less than 5000 difference
Austria with 100000. Italy with $780,
600, England with 10000, and Spain,
exclusive of the army in Cuba, with
100000 troops. In fact, there Is no
country in Europe making any pretense
Of having an army that does not possess
larger force on a peace footing than
the United States. Even a kingdom 80
insignificant as Portugal has standing
army OF 10000 and three small coun-
tries of Europe, Holland, Denmark and
Belgium, have each Of them more in
fantry soldiers than the entire United
States army, rank and file. The main
tenance Of the Russian army costs
$125 100000 and the French and Ger'
man armies cost about the same.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-07
A Prediction About Railways.

The following prediction, made by
the Royal College of Physicians of Ba-
,varia in 1885. is now ON record in the
archives of the Nuremberg and Furth
Railway, in that country. When it was
proposed to build this line, the ply
sicians Of the country met and for
mally protested against it. "Locomo-
ton, by the aid Of any kind of steam
machines whatever" the Bavarian
physicians declared, Should be pro-
hibited in the interest Of the public
health. The rapid movements cannot
fail to produce in the passengers the
mental ailment called delirium furios-
UNI. Even admitting" the protest went
On, that travellers will consent to run
the risk, the state can do no less than
protect the bystanders. The sight alone
Of a locomotive passing at full speed
suffices to produce this frightful malady
Of the brain. 1t is. at any rate, indis-
pensable that barrier at least six
feet high, should be erected on both
sides Of the track"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-07

The United States army. limited by
law since June. 1874. to $4,000 men,
forms very modest land force COM
pared with the prodigious armies Of
European countries. yet its mainte-
nance costs more than 0,000, 900 q
year and the treasury estimates for
next year will entail larger appropria-
ton for army purposes, II adopted. than
In any previous year since 1870. when
the Indian wars on the frontier and the
army doing police as well as military
duty in the South. the total expenses OF
1t were $57.0O0.0O0. The United States
army at the present time consists
roughly of $4,000 Infantry. $500 cavalry
and $500 artillerymen and engineers,
the officers of each service being in
cluded. The United States own and
are put to no expense for the rental Of
the various forts. barracks. and en-
campments required for military pur-
poses. The pay of a soldier is not on a
scale OF extravaganza and congress Is
more frugal than liberal as rule with
army appropriations. What will be-
come Of the $50. 100000 asked for this
year: what has become of ISL .000. 900
expended for army purposes last year
A very little examination will show
Just what becomes Of the money. First
is the item Of pay. which requires $13.-
1000. Next comes the item of susie
nance, which is $1.600.000; next, cloth
ing for the troops. $1.1O0,O00: then the
Ordnance Department. $1,100.O00: then
medical supplies. $4,000: cavalry and
artillery horses, $13o.00o; arsenals
$3.50 900. and Quartermasters' supplies
with other miscellaneous expenses. 49,
OO0, 1000 For the maintenance Of mill.
tary posts. parks, hospitals. and GENE.
teries. $4,000. 900 was required. The
West Point Academy for the training Of
future ofIicers cost $4,000 The trans.
portation OF troops 10 put down at g..
100000 and the expenses Of the Wal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-07
Food for Soldiers.

An officer in the United States army
has recently compiled some interesting
figures on the food allowances made to
the soldiers OF different nations. and
argues that the better the 'rations, II
naturally follows the better the fight
ers. For instance. the case OF the vic
torious Japs in the recent Chinese-Jap-
subsisted mainly on rice, together with
what they could pilfer, while the Jap
anese soldiers had rice, timed and
fresh meats, fish and vegetables. Tho
meat allowance Of a Japanese soldier is
seven ounces. The Russian standard
ia sixten ounces. the English twelve.
the Italian eleven, French, Belgian,
Turkish and German nine, Austrian
and Spanish eight. The allowance to
the soldiers of the United States Is
higher than any OF the others. and Is
twenty ounces. The daily allowance
OF bread Is highest among the Austrian
troops, who receive thirty-two ounces,
and the lowest Is the English army.
where each Llan is allowed sixteen
ounces. In the United States army.
the French army and the Italian army
the allowance Is twenty-five ounces.
In the German army 1t Is twenty-eight
ounces. In the Russian seventeen.
All modern soldiers, except the Rus
SLAMS. have a daily allowance of rice.
The American army is the only one In
the commissariat of which beans are
an article of diet.