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MAIL SIGNS ON STREET CARS.
An Order Prohibiting Their Use
Under False Pretences.

In response to the complaints of labor
organizations that railway cars were using
mail signs on street cars under false pre-
tence, the Postmaster General issued yes
terday the following order:
Hereafter no street car company having a con-
tract for the transportation of United States
mail shall display the words ~ s. MaiF'
or their equivalent. upon any cars except these
in which the mail is actually carried Such COM
panies must provide portable signs bearing the
words ~. $. MAIL which shall be displayed
on cars only when the United States mail is
being transported therein The sign ~. s MaiP'
must not be painted on, or displayed from cars
having street letter boxes attached thereto ths
boxes themselves being a sufficient Indication that
United States mail is carried on the cars This
order does not in any way affect street.
used exclusively for the transportation Of United
States mail. CHARLES EMORY SMITH.
Postmaster General
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FIVE FAvoR1TEs AT RoBY.
Banquo II the Only Outsider to Max
First Money Showing.

First Money Showing.
Chicago. May l3.-The crowd today was
the largest and the card the best offered
so far at the Lakeside meeting. Five
favorites won. Summaries:
First race-Three-q quarters of mile.
Harry Nutter. S to o. won; Daily Racing
Form, second; Mulvihill, third. Time,
lis "a.
Second race-One-half mile. Cheesestraw,
even, won; Pantland, second; Florence
Aneta. third. Time, 0:49 1-2.
Third race-One mile. Hobart, TO 10,
won; Tenby, second; Old Saugus, third.
Time. 1:40 Ia.
Fourth race-Five- eighths of mile
Abuse l to 2, won; Lady Ellerslee, Sec
ond; Hugh Penny. third. Time, 1902.
Fifth race-One and one-eighth miles.
Banquo H., 10 to l, won Clara Meader
second: Blue Lick. third. Time, 1857 Ia.
Sixth race-Six furlongs Meddler, even,
won; Abe Furst, second; Braw Lad, third.
Time lis.
The times., 1899-05-14
THE LOUISVILLE MEETING.
Batten Beats Isabey md Brigade for
the Frank Fehr Stakes.


Louisville, May 13.-The Frank Fehr
Stakes. the feature of the day, was won
by Batten, the third choice, in a driving
finish with Brigade and Isabey, the even
money favorites. The other principal rac e,
the Gentlemen's Cup, was won by Bon
Jour. ridden by Mr.. Ed Reynolds, a well
known college man. Summaries:
First race-Seven furlongs. Garribrant,
to ., won; Zufallig, second Becky Ban,
third. Time, / 80.
Second race-Four and half furl )ngs.
Barney F., to 5, won; King Davis, see
ond; Tacoma, third. Time, OBS.
Third race-One mile. Bon Jour- even.
won; Bellamy, second; Discipline, third.
Time, l:51.
Fourth race-one mile Batten, 8 to /,
won. Brigade, second; Isabey, third. Tim =,
rs 20.
Fifth race-Four furiongs. Pride of the
Barn, / TO 2, won Fanny Wyn, second;
Ignite, third. Time. 6:52.
Sixth race-Seven .fur.ones. High Jinks.
to 5, won; Hanlon, second; Winter third.
Time. 1872 1-2
The times., 1899-05-14

Two-base hit-Bonner. Three-base hits-Kelley
Freeman. Stolen hase-Keeler. First base on err
rors-Brooklyn. 3; Washington, .. First base on
balls-of Hughes, 3; of Baker, 4. Struck out
BY Hughes 3. Left on bases-Broolllyn, 6: Wash.
inston. 3. Double pays-Case,, DAILY, and Nc
Gam; DAILY and McGann; DAILY. Yeager, and Nc
Cam. Wild pitches-Hughes, l. Baker. >. TIM
pires-Mes-rs. Mcdonald and Einsie Attendance
-4,5l6 Time-l hour and 10 minutes.
The times., 1899-05-14

First base on Philadelphia, /; New York,
!. Left Philadelphia, 10; New York, g..
First base on balls-of Fifeld, .; off Colcolough,
Iaioie Flick. Two-base hits-Delehanty, A. La
ioie. Thomas. Stolen bases-Thomas 2; Lajoie.
Double plays-Foster and Wilson; Gleason, Davis,
and Wilson, Cross, Laioie, and Cooley; Lauder,
Iajoie and Cooley. Hit by pitcher-By Colcol-
ough l. Wild pitch-Fifeld. Umpires-swart-
wood and Warner. Time of game-l hour and 35
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First base by efrors-Chicago, 8. Left on bases
Chicago. ); Louisville. 5. First base on balls
OF Griffith, /: of Cunningham, L Struck out
BY Griffith, /; by Cunningham, /. Three-base
hits-Mertes, Leach Two-base hit-Cunningham
Sacrifice hits-Clarke, Cunningham. Stolen base
Ryan. Double plays-Everett and DeMontre-
Vile; Leach and Decker; Griffith, Everett, De-
Montrevlle, and Donohue. Balk-Griffith. Hit
by pitcher-By Griffith, l: Cunningham, l. Wild
Pitch Cunningham. Passed ball-Donohue. Um
pires-- Burns and Smith, Time of game-l hour
and 45 minutes.
The times., 1899-05-14

Mrs. John NJ. Hat
ton, of Lebanon, o.,
said to our reporter
a short time ago: Il
rescued my husband
from the terrible Ii
quor habit by a rem
edy known as Golden
Specific. / used it
without his knowing
anything about it, ald
cured him against his
will. 1t is a marve-
lous result, and only
goes to show that
y,-l, -,
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BOSTON has A CLOSE CALL.
Champions bent the BaItfm0res in n
marlborough Game.

Boston, May IA three-base hit by
Long followed by long fly to the out
field by Duffy in the last half of the ninth
inning. won a hard-fought game for the
Champions today. Both Willis and Kitson
pitched good ball. the Boston man allow
ing but four hits and striking out eight
men. The score:
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PRINCETON BEATS HARVARD.
The Tigers Get on in the Lead for
the College Championship

Princeton, n. j., May 13.-Princetons
sturdy Tigers got start in the champion
ship race with Harvard and Yale by de-
feating the Crimson team at Osborn Field
this afternoon in game that was far
more exciting than the final score ind-
Gates, but as an exhibition of scientific
baseball II was failure. Both teams put
up ragged game in the field. Harvard
being especially weak in this regard The
The times., 1899-05-14
,,rouu Au,t.Ur nas.r..IIi.t.

Yesterday afternoon tie Nationals defeated the
Wes;rlinsters by 1 score of . 10 0. The IA.
tionals average thirteen years, and desire to pay
any club i'll their class. AddrHs challenges to
Robert X. Cooke. lIl2 Sixth Street northwest.
The Little Rocks inNious to arrange games
with teams under fourteen years. Address J.
Giddings, 2l5 II Street northeast.
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THE ORPHANS AGAIN vIcToRs.
Umpire Burns Decisions Response
hle for LouisyilIe,s DefenI.

Chicago. May 1S.-Superb work In the
field, clever base-running. coupled with
luck and questionable decisions at the
ponent parts OF the Chicagos' victory to-
day over the colonels. Cunningham and
Griffith were the opposing pitchers and the
The times., 1899-05-14
A Stolen watch RecoyereJ.

Detectives Horne and Watson yesterday recov-
cred the gold watch stolen from unknown man
by Danny Hart near Brightwood "Wednesday
night Hart was arrested by Horne and Watson
Friday and admitted stealing the watch and SELL
ing it afterward for g. The police are making
effort to discover the owner Of the timeneee.
The times., 1899-05-14

Stolen bases-McCarthy. 2; Donovan. Beaumont.
Two-base ht-Tcker. Three-base hits-Williams
Madison Struck out-By Tannehill 2; by
Huehey, @ Bases on bas-of Tannehill. /; off
Hughey. .. Hit by pitcher-By Tannehir. J.
umpires-H Hunt and Connolly. Time of game-1
hour and Is minutes
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Sacrifice hits-Bedford, q; Houghton, 2; Sears.
Stolen bases-Sautef, Hutchinson, Sears Double
play-Bedford and Chapman. Bases on balls-oH
Hiliebrand, 2; off Morse, I. Struck out-By
Morse, s. Hit by pteher-By Hillebrand, /; by
Morse, l. First base on errors-Princeton, 4;
Harvard 8. umpire-Tim Hurst. Time OF game
. hours and 45 minutes
The times., 1899-05-14

Twohase hts-Kelley, Bonner. Three-base hits
-MeGann. DAILY. Farrell. Yeager. Stolen bases
Kelley, Cassidy First on errors-Brooklyn, 2;
Washington. l. FiIsi base on balls-of McJames,
Z. Struck out-By McJames, 2; by Mcfarland, 3.
Hit by pitcher-By Mcfarland, 3 Left ON bases
Brooklyn, ); Washington, II. Double plays
Yeagcr. DAILY, and Farrell; Casey and McGann. .;
DAILY and IcGann. Passed ball-McGuire I'm
pires-Emslie and Mcdonald Time OF game-2
hours and 10 minutes.
The times., 1899-05-14
THE CLEvELANDs SHUT OUT.
PittsburE Wins Through the superb
Pitching of TnnnchilI.

Pittsburg, May l3.-Tannehill pitchad a
fine game today and scored q shut out.
Only four times during the nine innings
did the visitors bat beyond the infeld. The
fielding and batting of Madison was an
other feature Sockalexis made an anus
ing attempt TO cover right field and mis-
judging three flies. The score:
The times., 1899-05-14

Two-base hits Selbach, Mexican, Beckley,
Young, Tebeau. Three-base hit-Selbach Stolen
bases Corcoran, .; Beckley, Selbach, Smith, 2.
Struck out-By Young, 3. Bases OF bslls-of
Damman, 2: off Young, !. Left on bases-Cincin-
natl {; St. Louis, s. First base errors-Cfncin-
natl, 3; ST. Louis, 3 Umpires- Day and Bren-
nan. Time OF gsme-l hour and 90 minutes.
The times., 1899-05-14
TRUSTEES SALE.
THos ]. OWEN. Auetioueer.
TRUSTEES SALE Of BRICK DWELLING. Tw
SrnRN No 215 TTH 81 Sc WASHIN

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICk DWELLING. TWO
STORY. No sl5 TTH ST. Sc, WASHING
TON. d. c.
By virtue OF n certain deed OF trust recorded
in Lihcr No. Ia9i. at folio l52 ct seg- one Of
the Land Records Of the District OF Columbia
/ shall SELL in front OF the premises, en- MON
DAY, THE 22D DAY OF MAY, \. u. lsg0. at
$50 p. NJ, lot 80. in the subdivision Of square
S73, at the city oi Washington a more iully
described in said trust, together with the i'm
provcmeHts thereon.
Terms Of sa!e-One-third cash, balance in ere
and two years, with interest at per cent per
annum. payable semi-annually, or all cash, al.
option OF purchaser; $50 deposit required at
time OF sale ORIN B. HALLAM
Surviving Trustee.
The times., 1899-05-14
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

Brooklyn L.; Washington. L.
Brooklyn, Z; Washington. 3.
Philadelphia .; New York, o.
Pfttsburg. q; CIevIand. o.
Cincinnati. z; 81. Louis, 3.
Chicago, >: LouisyiIlc. 4.
Boston. =; Baltimore, 4.
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THE NEW YoRKs FAIL TO HIT.
Philadelphia Defeats the Giants
With the Grentest Ense.

Philadelphia, May 13.-New York did not
have a chance in today's game in Phil
adelphia, as is indicated by the basehit
columns. Fifields pitching was an Alto
gether too deep enigma for the visitors,
who secured but three widely separated
singles. On the other hand Colcolough
was hit safely eighteen times for total OF
twenty eight bases. The New Workers
played a splendid fielding game. The
The times., 1899-05-14

Three-base hits-Stahl, Long. Two-base hits
stahl, McGnw. Magoon. Holmes Stolen base
McGTaw. First base on balls-By Willis, 6. Left
on hases-Boston, 4; Baltimore, Z. Hit by pitch
ed ball-By Willis, 2 Struck out-By Willis, 8;
by Kitson. /. umpires-Gaifney and Andrews.
Aitendance-s,0oO Time-l hour and iJ min
utes-
The times., 1899-05-14
ST. LOUIS MEETS DEFEAT.
The Cincinnntis Win the Game in
the First Inning.

Cincinnati, May 13.-About 5000 persons
welcomed the boys home today, after their
triumphant trip to Pittsburg. The locals
made five Of their hits in the first inning
when st. Louis made three errors, and the
game was never in doubt, although Young
did good work after this inning.
The score:
The times., 1899-05-14
Cures II
Liquor
Desire
Costs But Little and Women Can
Give it Secretly to the Sufferer
and Cure Him Without His
Knowledge-A Free Trial
is Mailed to Anyone
Who will Write
For it.

Every man who wants to quit drinking
should at once write for free trial of Col
den Specific. most remarkable cure for
The times., 1899-05-14
Being Thorough.
From Judge.)

From Judge.)
''Why do YOU cry, little one?r
"oh. I'm Just fnishin' up spell I'd begun
yesterday, when Billy Virgins come over to
play"
The times., 1899-05-14

Go to yonderheide's New York Buffet, 4O5 Tenth
Street northwest, for Heurichs Senate beer on
drsught, the only place in the city where this
high grade beer is drawn from wood.
The times., 1899-05-14

Walters Headache Powders.
Instant relief. Price I0c. All druggists. Ask
for and insist en- Walters. Sue cure. ie23 3nsa
The times., 1899-05-14

The patient had been operated on at Chicago, AMI
afterwards at Hot Springs. Ark, with only tempo
rary relief On jane I, 1875, he wrote for treat
meni; lie had been afflicted with Structure Enlarged
and liberated Prostate and CatarTh of the Bladder
for six see years. He confined TO his bed unable
TO walk and had no control his urine which
dribhled during sleep and was taken through a cath
eter at other times.
We sent course Of treatment on June E hut he
was too helpless to apply it aud attendant was
called i'll Ia insert the Gran Solvent" Buuges M
night Here are the reports received by US
June l0-Iwo hours required to pass first BOugie.
June l5-BOuRie passed without difficulty.
June 21-Crnr passed freely with little pain
July S-Urine retained all night passed a full
stream in morning.
July Z5-Appetite rayenous, gaining strength; no
Inconvenience with urine
On January y, 1899, we received the following:
" 1 had been cut. bled like u dog stretched and
drugged enough for army Of men. Through doe
tor bills ami money lost hy sickness have wasted
small fortune. all of which could have saved had
heard of Gran Solvent" sixteen years ago 1t is
wonderful and every poor wretch whos ~ unfor,u-
nate az should hear of It, was reduced to IL skele
ton. unable to stand on my feet In fact helpless
"Gran-Solyent Bougie- cured me In forty five cays
and aiii now strong as any man of ms age
Chas. C. o'Brien, Capt. Fire Co No l. Cincinnati o.
Wa:YHiaaoalES;s re e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Elizabeth McPeters, aged IS years,
died last night at the Cleveland, o ,
poor house. The deceased was the
daughter of Bspjamin Fleming, gun
ner on Commodore Perry's flagship.
She refused all offers of charity from
private sources. She was a woman of
refinement and education.
Henry Kiefer, Mechanic Ohio, township
farmer, who lives alone, was held up by four
men in his barn Saturday night and robbed
| of S24. The robbers suspected he had more
money in his house and they burned him
bad by holding him on the cook stove.
They failed to extort more mo. ey and let
him go.
Fred. II Ill, the Ben on Harbor, Michigan,
barhor, who recently married Miss Vaughan,
q Paducah, KY, heiress, who deserted him
shortly after marriage, has brought suit
for $4,000 damages against the young
woman's relatives for alternating her atfec
tons
TEN Lansing the Kentucky pugilist, who
was knocked out by Jack Boot in Chicago
few months ago, is slowly regaining his rea
son He is able to walk about but the at
tending physician says he will be cross-eyed
! for the rest of his life.
Wanarnsker aud other leaders of the oppo-
sition to Senator Quay retJra!e that their
ranks are unbroken and that Quay ia doomed
to defeat On the other hand the Quay
managers are just as confident that he will be
reelected
News of triple crime comes from Horny
county, Tenn. A planter named Hudgins,
while suffering from temporary fit OF in
sanity, killed his wifo and baby and then cut
his own throat. He is not expected 10 re.
cover.
jeremiah Walsh missed his footing and fell
over the railing OF the stoop of his house
early this morning in New York. He struck
upon his head in a paved areaway and his
brains were dashed out
Eliakim Stowe, known half century ago
aa ''I.igh" Stowe, is dead at Fort Wayne
Ind, aged So He owned one of the first
travelling circuses in the United States.
The Atlantic Transport Line steamer MOI
taua, which sailed from London December
% for Baltimore, has been at sea % days,
and no tidings have been heard of her.
Two men were instantly killed AMI more
than % persons injured by the derailing of
train GA the Erie railroad az Monks Station,
N J early Saturday evening
Mrs Paul Parker and her two children
were burned to death in their homo, at Plan.
tagenet, Ont, which was destroyed by fire TO-
day.
An imperial irade has been is ued at Con.
staninopie ordering the purchase of 1872
Krupp field guns and 10000 shrapnel shells.
General Julio sanguilly and his son arrived
at Tampa Fla. from Havana to-day. They
will leave for Washington tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16

PERsoNAL.-Mr. W. M. King, jr.,
who has been confined by illness to his
home on porth Payne street for some
time, is slowly improving.
Mr.. Louis Hooff sprained his foot at
his home on Seminary Hill on Satur-
dav and is compelled TO use clutches.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew OF
Christ Church will invite Rev. Messrs.
Clampett and Dame, of Baltimore, Barr,
of Richmond, aud McKim, of Wash
ingtou, to lecture before that brother
hood in this city during Lent.
Rev. II. J Cutler, pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, was called to
Stauntop gu Saturday by the illness of
Rev. + X. Mccarthy, the pastor there.
Rev. w. Castor Payne, who has been
ir this city for the past week, was also
i'll and yesterdays were conducted by
Rev. Father Ennis, OF Georgetown Col
lege.
Mr.. R. 1. Latham, upon whom an
operation was performed last week for
intestinal troubles, is now thought to
be rapidly recovering.
Prof Noah K. Davis, of the Universi-
ty of Virginia, will tomorrow at noon
deliver the fourth Reipecker lecture of
the session before the faculty and stu
dents of the Theological Seminary, near
this city.
Mrs. Esther Dempsey continues ex-
tremely i'll at her home on Prince
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, of Plaiofeld,
Ill.,, makes the statement that she
caught cold which settled on her luDge;
she YVES treated for a month by her
family physician, but grew worse. He
told her she was II hopeless victim Of
consumption and that DO medicine
could cnre her. Her druggist suggest
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption; she bought bottle and 10
her delight found herself benefited
from first dose. She continued its use
and, after taking six bottles, found her.
self sound and well: now does her own
homework, and is as we'll as she ever
was. Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery at E. l.. Aliens and E S.
Leadbeater q Sons Drug Stores. Only
so Cts, and 81 every bottle guaranteed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16
LOCAL BREyiTIEs.
The winter has half gone.

The winter bias half gone.
More roin fell THE evening
An nf-nt son of Mr. W. o. Tomlin died
yesterday morning.
The Occoquan steamer Alton is at he ship.
yard for slight repairs.
The public schools will be closed on Thurs.
day-General Lees birthday.
The Woodlawn Farmers Club will meet on
Saturisy next at Cam eron," near this city
Julian, the little son of MI Luther Carter,
died at its parents homo on Henry street
yesterday. Mr. Garter lost one OF his child
rem about week ago
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Virginia Title Company to have been
held this morning was postponed till future
day for want of quorum.
Sunday school conference of the three
Episcopal Sund ~ schools will be held in this
city next Sunday and Monday. an address
will be delivered by Rev. Josiah B. Perry, Of
Washington.
meeting of the committee OF tho child
rens ward of the Infrmary will be held to-
morrow Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the residence Of Mrs. w. f. Creighton, No.
BIZ south Pitt straet
The weather of yesterday morning was
bright and mild. and the churches were al
well attended. In the evening the skies be.
came cloudy and threatening, but before night
they again Cleared and the moon and stars
shone brightly.
Mr Randolph Birch, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Alexandra county,
died at his late residence in Balls;on last
Monday Mr.. Birch was Justice of Peace at
Rosslyn for many years, and will be greatly
missed in the community.
On the late train from Washington OIL Sat-
urday night d young Alexsndrian became en-
gagged in a controversy with some of the stu
dente Of the High School, near this city, and
drawings pistol threatened to shoot. On the
arrival of the train she young man was ar
rested but was this morning dis charged as the
Mayor bad no jurisdiction in the case.
q, alth Officer Woodward OF Washing ton
has prepared statement which will to-day
be forwarded 10 the District of Columbia
congressional committees, accompanied by
request for special appropriation ut $S,Q0O
10 be used in taking precautions against the
introduction ard spresd Of smallpox in Wash.
ington. 1t is gelsra!iy believed that some
cases of the disesse exist in that city, and that
the fact is being suppressed.
The Knickerbo ker Ice Company, of Naine
and New York, is still at WORK in the effort
to absorb the ice companies of Washington.
Representatives and officers of the company
have recently visited that city. the purcbs Q
of two additional concerns being the result.
These are the Washington leo Company, a
corporation having Plant for the manuf, c..
ture OF artificial ice in Georgetown, at tho
corner of Grace street snd Potomac averue,
and the Home Ice Company, which has 8
wharf aud warehouse at the foot of Thir-
tesn and a-half street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16

NEW COUNTY COURTHOUSE OCCU-
PiED.-Ibe work of removing the
records, documents aud general court
paraphernalie from the old courthouse
At Alexandria TO the new one at ArlinL-
on Heights is now completed and the
next session o. The county court Will be
neld IN the new courthouse. This is
Very gratifying to the citizens OF the
eouoty, ID it will be found much more
convenient for the transaction of their
county court business. The old court
mouse property will be sold by the
county aud city commissioners Falls
Church Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16

The Alexandria Gazette entered upon
its 100gh year on New Years day. The
Gszette is one of the "ancient and hon
orable" among the newspaper fraterni-
ty. In the course of its long life it has
seen many changes in politics, parties
and people, but it has continued
straight on AMI to day is as vigorous
and forceful in support of democratic
principles as OF other things it deems for
the best interests Of its city AMI State.
-Loudoup Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16

POLICE UoURT.-MayOr q. L. Simp
is5n }residing.-Ths following cases
were disposed OF this morning:
stcbard Murphy, arrested by Officer Beech
.clarsed with carrying concealed weapons,
was fined 800.
man arrested by Officer Roberts charged
wltb IN assault Oh young man with pis'
10 aas dismissed,
Ioua Grigsby, colored, arrested by Officer
Davis charged with abusive language, was
dismissed.
win y grancy, was sent to the work house
.ior 80 days
srthur Robertson, colored, arrested By Of.
ser Atkinson charged with an assault on
Charles Beverly. was fined $3.50.
Nigh, Report-ISst night wss clear and
coo. One prisoner aGd twenty. dodgers
we're 80 the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16

No New CAsEs.-No new cases Of
smallpox are reported and the patients
previously reported are all doing well.
The health officer suggests the proprie-
ty OF school children being vaccinated
and has communicated this idea TO
School Superintendent Kemper. Any
persons calling on DR.. Miller between
the hours OF and o'clock in the after
noon can be vaccnated.
LATER-Ths evening officer Knight 70.
ported that colored man named King, liv-
ing on Oronoco street, between Pitt and Roy
al, was suspiciously sick and Dr.. Miller who
examined the case pronounced it smallpox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-16

a DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. Neville,
The sepeu-year-old son of Mr.. Willard
PadgetJ. was the victim of distressing
accident at his home, corner of Duke
aad Royal streets, this morning. The
little fellow, who is subject to fits, was
standing in front OF hot stove when
ne was suddenly taken with one, and
ieii. the right side of his face came in
contac, with the stove IS did also his
leiJ hand, and before members of the
iAmiiy could pick him up his flesh was
literally cooking, part OF the skin ad-
herng 10 the stove: Dr.Jones was sum-
moned and ne soon made the little suf
ierer a. comfortable as possible.