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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-12

THO THE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA
L COUNTY, VA.-Having had exporien",.,
as Deputy Clerk, and st The request Of nv
friends, hereby announce mvsclf a candi
date for Clerk Of the Courts Of Alexandria
county, and II elected 1 shall eudesvor TO
give entire satisfaction to all. Election May
%, 1899 Respectfully.
mh24 If GEO. Fl. RUCKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-12
CITY COUNCIL.

r..-o was but little interest mani
iD ~, Inc proceedings OF the City
.s'..l a;l last night. The business trans
ol.' r.as mostly of a routine nature.
s,','' heating was called for eight
I .,... NJ which hour the boards will
'.'" mill October, when half-past
ll5 ,'.. clock will again be the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-12

finest quality, 15c; fit any burner,
GARTER 4 HOWARD
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20

The cable surveys made by the Navy
are of considerable value at the pres
ent moment and clear the way for pro-
gress in that great enterprise which
will prove of such inestimable value to
these Islands. With the expressed de-
sire of the executive to push the cable
matter either as a government enter
prise or under a franchise to a private
company, we can feel well assured that
the matter will take shape early in the
congressional session. Senator Hale's
bill, which contemplates, putting the
cable in charge of the Postmaster Cen
eral, is spoken of as likely to become
law. OF course the private companies
which are seeking a franchise will an
tagonize the bill, and it is from them
that opposition will come.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
USELESS DISCUSSION.

The inadequacy of the amount Cfor
removal of garbage) was discussed in
the Board room often enough" says
DIR. Day in a letter which strives to de-
fend the Board of Health That is just
where thetrouble lies, the members OF
the Board discuss in solemn conclave
but they do not go any further than
discussion. 1t is not much use discuss
ing. 1t would be much better to be up
and doing. If as far back as 1896, DR..
Day says he considered that the gar
bage removal funds We're inadequate
why did he and his colleagues not be-
stir themselves to obtain more money
for the purpose from the Legislature.
They certainly did not.
Had the Board been properly inform
ed as to the condition of Chinatown, it
could have described that mal-odorous
district in such terms as would have
drawn money from the Legislature IN
quick shape. But it is very evident
that members of the Board of Health
had not realized it's condition or the
President of that body, who was also
the attorney general and had a voice
on the floor of both houses, would have
made an effort to obtain more money
for cleansing purposes. and would have
shown what the conditions We're. But
this was not done.
Moreover, it would have been a good
thing if some of the members had en-
ployed their talent for letter writing In
bringing the condition of the China
town pest holes before the public The
Star has constantly, during the past
two years, called attention to the evil
conditions, and it's campaign would
have been materially strengthened by
support from the medical gentlemen
who sit on the Board. But one very
much doubts if the members of the
Board really realized the noisome mess
that was at their doors. 1t is less re-
muneratiVe to examine the stinks and
filth Of Chinatown than it is to board
steamers and examine immigrants.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the Sixth
of ten 10) per cent on the
capital stock of the Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company, will be due
and payable to J. H. Fisher at Bishop
& Co. Bankers, Honolulu, on the list day
Of December prox. The shares upon
which any assessment may remain I'M
paid after thirty days from said date,
will be declared delinquent.
CHARLES H. ATHERTON,
Secretary II. r. 7. & l., Co.
Honolulu, December /, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
HEAVIEST MAIL ON RECORD
A HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR
BAGS RECEIVED.
Clerks are Working Night and Day.
The Distribution VIII Extend into
Tomorrow Morning.

The post office is cwamped with mail
the rush of transport business. The
biggest mails ever received at once in
Honolulu arrived last night and this
morning on the Coptic and Australia.
Work has gone on night and day since
the Coptic's arrival, but it will be some
time tomorrow morning before all the
papers and packages have been dis
tributed.
Louis Kenake brought a hundred and
twenty bags of mail from the Coptic
last night. Most of it arrived at about
half past eleven, though a few bags
came on the pilot boat at about nine
By three o'clock this morning, the en-
tire force having worked continuously,
the letters were distributed and the men
rested till five o'clock when they began
on the papers, while Louis Kenake pre-
pared to get some more from the Aus
tralia. He returned from her with
twelve bags more and the men We're put
on the first class matter again. The
letters have all been distributed now
and papers are being disposed. 1t is
estimated that about $4,000 letters ar
rived here on the two steamers and over
10000 packages of newspapers, not in
Guiding a large quantity of Christmas
presents.
This morning the Post Office was
piled deep with mail matter in every
bit of available space. The rush of peo-
pie after mail was quite equal to the
business inside. In addition to the
handling of the matter received the
clerks had an outgoing mail, on the
COptic. The lack of room i'm the Post
Office is very apparent at such times
as this and the fact that people who
want private boxes cannot get them
results i'm a long line of walters at the
windows.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
SHIFTING BLAME.

The Board of Health officials have
evidently been seeking round whom
they can devOur. In other words they
have been trying to shift responsibility
from themselves to other shoulders.
But the shoulders that ought to bear
the burden will have to bear it.
At the meeting of the Board two days
ago, the officials had a good deal to
say about the police department ahd
the District Court. They tried to run
under cloak of their own raising and
make out that the conditions in China
town were not their fault, but the fault
of the wicked judge and the still more
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20

wicked marshal, the one who would not
convict on evidence that would not he
admitted and the other who nolle
pressed when the evidence broke down
in toto
The case referred to, as far as The
Star can learn, was one in which
man was brought up for maintaining
a nuisance. When the defendant was
produced the very simple question was
asked whether the man before the
court was the responsible party. The
reply from the Health official was that
he did not know. How could such a
case go on. OF course it was nolle
pressed.
But The Star does not desire to go
into particulars. 1t does not desire 20
show that the cases brought by the
Board of Health officials were so loose
that it took every effort of the prose-
cutting officials to make them hang to-
gether, that important evidence was
lacking and that whatever failure Of
justice there might have been was due
to slipshod manner in which the evil
dence was brought forward and the
witnesses We're lacking for unsupported
statements, even to the extent of not
knowing whether the defendant was
really the defendant or not. What The
Star wants to point out is that even
if the District Court was as rotten as
the Board of Health officers try to
make out, they had ample opportunity
to right their wrongs and do that duty
to the community for which they re-
ceive their salaries.
For a moment it may be granted that
the District Court did the officials of
the Board injustice in dismssing cases
where the evidence was so flimsy that
no court of justice could take it into
consideration. If they thought them
selves improperly treated, instead Of
being rightly treated for their own
negligence in getting their evidence,
they certainly had ample means of
rghting themselves in another case.
The President of the Board of Health
is, according to our anomalous way Of
working things, always the Attorney
General The Attorney General has at
his command two prosecuting officers.
1t would be quite competent for the
Attorney General President to use one
or both of those prosecuting officers in
the duty of stating the wicked people
who had transgressed the DEGREES of
the Board. But the Attorney General
President has evidently, up to the pres
ent, been satisfied with allowing the
prosecutions to remain in the hands
of the prosecuting attorney for the po-
lice department-very much to the
chagrin of the Health officers.
To put the thing in nutshell the
Board of Health officials have been
striving to find a scapegoat and con-
sidered that the Police Court Judge
Wilcox and the Marshal were very con-
venient people to throw their own sins
upon. With the general public the
scheme will not work because by this
time the public is very well aware
where the blame lies. The hand of
criticism has been held because it has
been deemed loyal to the good of the
country to withhold it, but it is very
unwise for the officials to challenge
criticism. Their case is a bad one and
the time will come when it will be
shown up from lowest to highest.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20

Those doctors who drew some hope
for their opposition to the Board of
Health from Major Woods views are
rather out of it. The Major appreciates
the efforts of that body and fully be-
1ieves that the plague was present in
our city. He commends the stringent
measures that We're used to stamp it
out, and his evidence on the mainland
will be of great value in showing what
has been done, and how little need there
will be for scare" of anything coming
from Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20

The Boer war is proving a pretty
hard nut to crack. The defeats of Me-
thuen and Gatacre will seriously de-
range General Buffers plans and en-
danger the result of the whole cam
paign. 1t is apparent that General Cat
acre was not properly informed as to
the nature of the country he was oper-
ating in, which is a very serious mis-
take. The fate of Kimberly, Mafeking
and Ladysmith now hangs by very
thin thread.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
Porcelain Ware
For Toilet Requisites.

Step in and compare prices before
purchasing. Glad to show you every
thing. And don't forget that we are
agents for the celebrated Eastman's
Kodaks and Cameras, which make very
useful presents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
NOTICE.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At a special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Inter-Island Steam Naviga-
ton Company, Ltd, held this day, the
following officers and director to --.l
vacancies, were elected to serve for the
unexpired term:
John Ena--President, vice w. B. Cod
frey, resigned.
James L. ce-President vice
]. Ena, elected President.
Norman E.. Gedge-Treasurer vice ].
L. Mclean, elected Vice-Presiuent.
w. b. Godfrey-Director.
NORMAN E. GEDGE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, H. l., Nov. 13, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20

DR.. Raymond sounds a very strong
note of warning which it would be well
10 heed. The inspectors of the Board
of Health virtually agree with him.
The present cleaning of Chinatown is
merely perfunctory. 1t should be thor
oughly done. Excavators are wanted
and they have not been sent for. Some
one should get move on.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that MESSRS.
w. G. IRWIN & CO., LTD, have
this day been appointed RESIDENT
AGENTS for the Hawaiian Islands of
the following insurance companies
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, of
LIVERPOOL.
ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY
of LONDON.
SCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY of EDIN-
BURGH.
ALLIANCE MARINE AND GENER-
AL ASSURANCE COMPANY Of
LONDON.
MR.. JOHN S. WALKER will contin-
lie to be associated with the business of
the above named companies.
r. c. MEDCRAFT,
General Agent and Attorney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20

Aguinaldo is playing hide and seek
with the American forces. His early
surrender may be looked for if he finds
there is any money in it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
WANT A SENATOR.

Governor Gage will probably call an
extra session of the California Legis-
lature for the purpose of choosing a
senator. John d. Spreckels, NJ. II. Dc
Young, Irving NJ. Scott and Dan Burns
are all candidates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-20
HONOLULU SNAP SHOTS.

A handy souvenir of go views of mod
ern Honolulu. Put up in envelope and
Union, for 80 cents. For sale at
Thrums, Golden Rule Bazaar, Hawai-
ian News Co., Woman's Exchange, Ha-
waiian Bazaar, LIE Munyon's and Wall,
Nichols Co,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18

A dispatch from Baltimore says:
Coroner Edwin Gcer began All inquest
last night at no southern police STATEN to
inquire into tho cause If thY tl,.,,lI Of Miss
Cora Lock ,rman OF Camden, kpnt uoun-
ty, Del. who d.od at tho homo Of Mrs.
rrank B.achain, 4! East Ill! street, Thurs.
day.
The case VII; brought - the attention OF
the J. oilce by Irderjnkrr Krausc, who be-
came suspicious because Of = death ccrtiii.
cate issued by d., Harry l., Gross, which
stated that death Was due to blood poi.
Loning superindured by ;nnipractice."
DR.. n. e. kicrlc, who made post-mor-
tom examination, testified that a criminal
npetution had been performed. DR. Gross
.cstAlsh that>Airs. Bcachem called him to
attend The girl on February /. Dr.. Gross
told tho girl that she would die. Mrs.
BeacAnm, friend Of the deceased aid
Miss Lockerman came to har house Janl!.
ary and renamed until January q when
che loft for three days, returning on Feb
ruary |. Soon after she returned she be-
came very i'll.
Tho inquest was adjourned until 4
O'CLOCK Tomorrow. The yourg lAdy's body
was removed to her home yesterday after
noon by her father, Capt. John W Lock.
srman, OF tho First Delaware Volunteers.
Miss Lockerman bnd beer raised at Ea.
ton, Nd, by her uncle, Mi William lock
erman. She visited her father at Camp
Tunnel, Del last August and hn l,h nat
seen her since then
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
SOCIAL JOTTINGS
AND PERSONALS
A Melange OF hterestiny Not.s Plckel
Here AMI There OF Wil,niugtoaiani
and their Many Friends.
Observation-Disclosures,

Ir III, .,.,.
Mig co,d cannos cneck the ringing OF
lnarliage pel,s Nv lneit merry jingle rang
p pu,, c,eat '.nu strong at 'Ie mono OF the
S SriuG sls.et' MrA miner oothog' ND. VII
E To.un s'ff H. MSunesuay evening whcn
harry Donal5on OF Hamorton, Pa and
Mss i.ou9i.a cuf. were married by
s .a,I .ev. hr. a; A. heiswin b,lore largo
Ens ..g Of friends. heorge donaldson,
pro.ner VI lhe groom, aoted as pest man
M ni Mss hattle e'hamoera as bridesmaid.
= no pIlue wore gown OF whlte SIX with
py 'a,, ttiinmlngs 'lhM &C. carried bouquet OF
"nite carhations' ihe bridesmaid wore
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
MCVEY NOT
CONFIRMED.
The Democrats Walked
Out of the Executive /
IT, g.. Session of the
:. Senate.

Dover, Feb. 1s.-The Democrats
in the present Legislature will be
record breakers as walkers. When
the Senate was about to go into ex-
ecutive session, the minority Demo-
Gratis walked out. There was no
quorum present and the appointment
of Detective McVey accordingly was
not confirmed.
In the House today Mr.. Burns
gave notice of an act in reference
to the collection of county taxes.
The act favors giving rebate of S
per cent off all taxes paid before
October, three per cent in October
and November and face during De-
cember. On and after January 1,
there is to be an additional per
cent added.
Only one ballot was taken today
and the result was a Irregular crap
game. First it was come "1eben"
and then come "seben." The vote
was as follows; Gray IL; Addicks
Is; Salisbury 4; Richardson 7.
The joint session then adjourned
to meet on Monday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
Cut Oil Useless Offices.

The only way in which to put a
stop to the increased city tax rate
is to lop ..off some of the useless Of
fees, which have been created from
time 10 time under the city govern
ment. Several thousand dollars can
be saved every year and the public
service would not in any way be
crippled. Places have been created
year after year and thousand doll
lars salary added which has to come
out of the receipts of the city. This
thing cannot so on forever and the
city finances stand the grabthat has
been going on for years. Double
up some OF the Offices, do away with
some OF the useless city officials and
run the city on business basis.
We should like to see it tried for at
least two years. The time for city
retrenchment has come and the peo-
pie now demand that it be done.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
DOTS.

The exhibition Of the District School
which was to have been given in Union
Church on Thursday evening, will bu
given this Saturday evening. Admission
10 cents.
Thomas Darlington is able to be out
again after "A lengthy illness.
Pierce DUPONT will sever his connection
with the powder works at Carnsy's Point
and accept high position win the Lor-
raine lion Company at Cleveland, Ohio.
Tho Dewey Athletic Club will give its
second annual mn querade bail at Second
ana Washington streets OH Tuesday even.
Ing. One of the features will be cake
walk Tor prize.
4 horsa driven by Deputy Coroner Giles
was shocked by elGc rlcity at Tenth and
MarEet street yesterday morning and
knockei down. The harness was roken,
but the horse was not injured.
Miss Lucy Howard, n returned mission
AIRY from the West Indies, will speak in
Gilbert Church next Sunday evening.
Rev. James f. Sergeant will preach in
Gilbert Presbyterian Church Tomorrow
morning. In he absence OF Rav. jefferson
who is ILL.,.
Janitor Campni enjoyed tho proceed
lngS In Tho SUPERIOR Court this morning
by going to sleep IN chair in the Jury box.
i Do jury In the Brown VS.. Green "a, o
being out IN the jury room wrestling with
whether they should give Dcown u verdict
I. for injuries sustained by Groom horse
trGmping upon him,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18

Mis- Grace Saunders of New Castle. and
Miss Laura G.lIis, OF Fnrnhur,t. have re-
turmoil home after spending II week in
Wilmington.
Miss Ncttia NJ. Clark of Elk Neck, anu
Clifford G, England, OF Calvert, Md, wuru
married on Melne,day ~ the home of the
bride, by Rev. Wise Of North East.
Rces Pass of this city, has takcn:: out n
marriage licans, IN Ceci. county, to marry
Miss Mary /. Mlnkcr OF North East
Frank Walker. Of this city. went to Ken
mott square on last Saturday to spend :.
few days with bis pa ents ard on account
of the STORM, is still visiting.
Miss Lizzie Ehoads, of Odessa, has re-
turned to her home after being tho guest
OF her aunt in Chester.
Miss AMMO Hollingsworth, of this city,
is visiting Mrs. Hamilton Luton Of Ches-
ter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18

w ANTEp-A GOOD FARM HAND, ON
w or before March lat. Call on or ad.
dress w. A. Lair Montchanin. Del flS3t.S
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18

An eminent scientist re-
Gently said: "Cod-liver Oil
is truly a wonderful COM
position. 1t is seemingly
Natures remedy in almost
every wasting disease"
SCOTS Emulsion contains
the pure oil combined with
hypophosphites, it rebuilds
worn tissues, enriches the
blood, invigorates the nerves,
stops drains and wasting.
Consumptives, Diabetes,
pale or thin people, or nurs-
ing mothers, should remem-
Der this. Do not accept a
substitute.
soc. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

On Wednesday evening, February Is,
1899, Miss Jessie V.Bomis WAS united In
marriage to Frank L. Richards, AT tho
residence OF the brides parents, 900 SPRUCE
street. The ring ceremony of the Mcth6.
dist Episcopal Church was used the off
cia.ing minister being tho Ruv. John ID
g. Hanna. d. ID. At s o'clock the wcd-
ding march was played by Miss g. Maude
Bcnis, the sister OF the BRIDE and sur
rounded by ther friends the young couple
were soon made one. Many useful and
beautiful presents were received which
were much admired ly the guests. After
tho ceremony Il refreshing collation. was
served, and amiu tho Players Of their
friends and many wishes for their success,
the young people started together lilo's
Journey. Among those present wero: Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Benis, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
II. Richards, joseph II. Price, Miss G.
Mauio Bemij, II, &. Richards, Howard
Richards, Mir, and Mrs Charles Bower
Mr.. and Mrs, John Muloney, Mr.. and Mrs,
John Motfett, Robert X. Motfctt, Miss
Nellie N. Moffett, Mrs. NJ. SteircnDorg,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Geigcr, ana George
Griffith. Other guess from Philadelphin,
Washington and lower Delaware were IN.
able to be Present because o! tho storm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
BreyjtieS.

Milk is being sold by several deal
ers in our city at 6 cents a quart,
and Wilmington cannot even brag
of milk trust, only the same old
kind where the trusting dealer fails
to receive his pay from not over hon.
est persons.
First it was DUPONT with the
Regulars. Now it is any other can
didate SO that he stands no show of
being elected to the Senate.
The. Wilmington, Chester and
Philadelphia streetcars are a cred
it to the road and the builders.
They were run over the Delaware
Avenue line yesterday and were
well patronized by the public. The
street car company is short of cars
having had great many burned
out during the blizzard, which they
are having repaired as rapidly as
possible.
Word comes that the orange crop
IN Florida is all right. The same
can be said about the Delaware
peach crop at this writing.
Good weather for the shoe mer-
chants to sell over CATERS, rubbers
and rubber boots. They are now
in the swim and will be while the
SHOW lasts.
The street crossings are almost
impossible. They remind one OF
country rivulets.
Looks like rain with falling
temperature today and Sunday.
The supply of wooden snow SHOW
els in the city were exhausted sew
eral days ago. It's a poor snow fall
that does not bring some business
with it.
1t is said thai Chief Sasse has a
hose key that he has been carrying
for 20 years. Probably it would fit
the Senatorial deadlock at Dover.
We suggest that he send it down
and give it trial. .,..~--~---.-.. s.
There is plenty of missionary
work right here in Wilmington, for
the Law and Order Society to keep
them busy the remainder of the
year.
Charles c. Brown picked up a
new rough shod horse shoe this
morning on West Fourth street.
lie will use it as lucky talislnan
and has it hung up over his desk.