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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
COMMUNICATED

The INFIRaiARY. We are pleased TO see
that the people in other counties of our State
recognize the value Of our institutions. Mrs.
w, j. wager, who is at our Infirmary. a ga.
tient OF DR.. Robert NJ. slaughter for q tn NOR
in the breast, is the daughter of OFT former ci.i.
zen, Major ]. r. SmOot, now Of Mitchelfs
Station, Culpeper county. Her case is not
considered dangerous, but it needs immediate
attention. This IS one of the finest hospitals
in the State, and is great blessing to our old
town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
SOME QUEENS WHO SMOKE


As unexpectedly as bolt from the
blue" came the sad tidings, promul-
gated few days ago in court circles
at St. Petersburg, that the gentle and
gracious czarina would be greatly
obliged to the ladies of her household
if, for the future, they would forbear
from smoking cigarettes in her pres
ence. This unlooked-for information
reaching the Russian danes ct dem
oiselles d'honneur" from so exalted
quarter was unavoidably accepted by
tnem as a command, and they have
summoned up courage to address
humble petition to her majesty, en-
treating her to revoke request that is
practically decree. In this prayerful
document they have ventured to re.
mind Alexandra Feodorovna that
ladies are permitted to smoke cigar
cites 10 all the continental courts; that
among the august female votarles OF
the narcotic herb, born in the purple,
are the dowager czarina and her sister,
Princess Thyre, Duchess of Cumber-
land, as we'll as the Princess Henry OF
Prussia, born Princess Irene of Hesse
and the Rhine, own sister to the reign
ing empress Of all the Russias
The petition also deferentially points
out that Maria Christina, Queen Re-
gent OF Roumania, and the Queen of
Portugal, as well as many grand duch.
esses, archduchesses and princesses of
the blood are inveterate smokers.
To this category, moreover, belonged
though the Russian court ladies may
not be aware of the fact-the lovely
and intrepid former Queen of Naples,
Marie Won Wittlebsch, who took an &C.
tive part in defense of Gaeta wearing
the undress uniform of her husbands
crack infantry regiment, and es-
pecially when under fire was rarely
seen without a lighted cigar between
her lips. Her youngest sister, the
Countess of TRAM, was no less habit
ual cigar smoker than she, and so was
the Countess ofGirgenti, by birth an in
fanta of Spain. AS for the society lead
ers aud grandes danes do parle monde
in Russia, Germany, Austria Hungary,
Italy, Spain and even in the realm Of
Britannia Grundy, their name is legion.
In the Turkish harem smoking is even
more de rigeur than in the Salemik. for
the wives aud daughters of the well-to
do faithful have few recreations besides
inhaling the fumes of yellow Jenidjie or
Kiritschillar and nibblipg what in the
States is generally termed 'sweet
truck" a designation impartialiy ap.
piled to candy, pralines, fondus and
rehat lakoum.- Philadelphia Inquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

A blizzard followed up the HAa. Is
electrical storms in the South alt'0'.-
coast. Houses were lnroo;gi 10 Gs''..l I. I.
the snow and intense cold c5mpg
struction of the fruit crop Naa'
stock persisted in Alabam4 The'l.
storm increased the misery OF il.
terers in and near Richmond. .-
manufacturing plants were zoos +
city gas supply WAS cut of. lhsi4
Va. land towns in Kentucky ana V-'
flooded, The timber men aud Gus 3
have lost heavily. The storm 'f
along the Virginia coast. Ise il'.
schooner VIM. b. StceIn4n AMI 's'''' ri
or vessels were wrecked ieif - e.
Brcakwatcr. Several sshaoneI- '- 81
boat were sunk, and a dozen Tx.
blown ashore in the VICINITY o. -
Roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

A FEW more billiards. will etiectually
destroy all faith in the advantages Of
electric railroads-that is il this locali-
". Travel on the one that runs be-
tween this city and Washington yester-
day, for trouble, Inconvenience, delay
and positive suffering, could not well be
axoaa6a6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

Frank Leslie's Magazine for March has
been received from its publishers in New
York. Among its contents are: The Mica
ragua Canal, The Nihilist on the News; Queen
Wilhelmina, and Women's Work in Hol-
land; The Head and Front of Mormon Of
Tending, An Irish Apollo Piping to the Graces,
Mr.. Jack Hamlin's Meditation, Campaigning
with Gomez, and Women in Wall street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
FIRE ON STEAMSHIPS.

With the merchant marine code flags
an. NJ" flying from the top of her
foremast, the steel screw steamship
Jamestown. the crack vessel Of the Old
Dominion Line, from Norfolk, was
sighted by the Sandy Hook observer at
$40 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
TWO flags futtering at the steamers
foretruck meant that the ship, which
carried liz souls, passengers and crew,
and a miscellaneous cargo worth near
ly quarter of q million dollars, was
on fire. Tha jamestown was then I'm
der full speed end approaching the
bar. Word that the jamestown, on
fire, was making her way toward New
York at full speed was conveyed to
the officials of the Old Dominion Line,
and they at once sent tue wrecking
steamer VIM. Conley from quarantine
to her. The freboat New Yorker also
went down the bay to meet the burn
ing ship. While these preparations
were being made the Jamestown was
blowing through the water at sixteen
knot-an hour speed in the direction OF
the Narrnws. Capt. Richard B. Boaz
was on the bridge, his one idea being
to get his ship to her pier as quickly a.
possible. Smoke was first seen issuing
from the fore matches at 8 p
u. yesterday and the captain call
ed the crew to fire quarters.
Everything was done to prevent the
spread of the fire, and full steam was
put on for swift run for the pier in
New York. About two hours after the
outbreak of the fire the OlG Dominion
liner had reached her dock, and in 3
few minutes all the passengers were
landed. There had been some excite
nent among the passengers oil Long
Branch, where the seas were running
high, but by the time the lower ba!
was reached safety was assured. Durin-
the run up several streams OF water
and steam were thrown into the hold,
and after reaching her dock the fire
was extinguished after few hours
york. 1t is believed the fire started
10 some bales OF cotton which wer.
slowed with q collection of general
cargo in the forward hold. 1t is MOI
known as yet what damaged has beef
done to the cargo, but the
vessel herself was practically uDiuiured
Capt. Boaz believes that the fire mac
been burning long time before it was
discovered.
The Mallory line steamer Leona,
which sailed Monday evening for Gal
weston with many passengers and 3
cargo consisting principally Of sugar
aud coffee, lies beeched on the Jersey
flats, near Ellis Island. When APP
preaching the Narrows smoke was dis
covered coming from the forward hold,
and the ship was put about and re
turned to her pier. There the psssen
gers were debarked and vain efforts
made TO extinguish the fire. To save
the docks and nearby shipping the
steamer was towed to the Jer-
sey flats, where she was sunk
10 twenty feet OF water, the Gre
being extinguished by that means.
The LeOns has been an unfortunate craft
| On MGy 10, 1897, she caught fire at her pier
in New York and thirteen persons on board
persisted by suflocaton. She was used as q
transport during part OF the war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
THE BOILERS BROKE ADRIFT

THE BOILERS BROKE ADRIFT.
The Portuguese steamer Vega, which
arrived at New York yesterday from
! St. Michaels, Azores, brought the pas
sengers of the Cunard steamer Pavonia
which was towed into st. Michaels al
ter a terrible experience at sea. The
total number of the PAvonia's passen-
gers was tifty-lour, of whom nine were
saloon, seventeen second cabin, and
twenty-eight steerage.
The Vega also brought four men
who were on the German steamer Bull
garia, which put into St. Michaels dis.
abled Or. J. w. Inches, of St. Clair,
Mich, one of the PdVonia's cabin pas
sengers, said:
1.-THE experience of the voyage of the
Pavonia was frightful. Gale followed
gale, and hurricanes prevailed through
out the whole time from Liverpool I'm.
til we landed at the Azores. During
the gales terrific seas came over the side
and swept everything before them. The
steamer rolled so violently that the six
boilers broke sdrift, and the steamer
was helpless on the ocean. Five steam
ers were sighted, bat the weather was
so stormy that they were unable to
help US.
1.-The crew of the Pavonia worked
nobly and did everything to make the
passengers as comfortable as possible
under the circumstances. When we
finally got into St. Michaels we were
obliged 10 land in lileboats during a
gale and it is great wonder that none
of us was lost. However, we landed
without any casualties end embarked
on the Vega for New York. We had
every care and comfort possible on
the way home from the Azores"
The Pavonia sailed from Liverpool on
January q for Boston. The general
opinion of the Pavonia's passengers is
that the members of the crew of that
steamer deserve every praise for their
heroic efforts, but that Capt. Atkin did
not merit the same consideration.
The four men from the steamer Bul.
garia were cattlemen. They were iii
boat which was trying to carry the
hawser from the Bulgaria to steamer
which tried to tow that steamer, but
were unable to return to the Bulgaria.
They were finally brought to ST.
Michaels, whence they embarked on
the Vega for New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

A Vessel Rus AN. q, q
Northwestern that has y.s.'e" -
in many years swept that e1.'''
tcrday. The wind r'a aei .,-. r
sixty.fve miles an h'u1' and
dropped to nineteen dc5'ee
inches of snow fell, sita'l-" ~
on account Of tie wind "i.i- 20 3. !.
a gale. Great damage :
in the harbor and a.or -
United States trans2or. } ''..' 5.1. %
called Monday nigh, ai,,' 4t..sa.
enroute to Savannah dra2-s-
midnight and played havoc ~
near the shipysrd all i"oil.. I'm, la. :
less than seven schooner s.,q-
smashed into one Of the 7I md s =
was. in turn. badly datnS5' .... o..,8.s
the dry dock as soon as "e"'-'' ..~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

The steamer Elaine which was sight
ed oil Brixham last night on fire, ar
rived at Plymouth today, the crew hav-
ing partially subdued the fire and re,
gained control of the vessel. She Is
badlY damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

STATE CAMP AT FALLS CHURCH.-A
State camp, under the auspices Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, is to be
held in Falls Church June 7. Senators
Martin and Daniel, Rev. Father Stat
ford and Rev. DR.. Leavitt, of the Wash
ington Unitarian Church, have been
asked TO speak, in the afternoon. Gen.
Miles and Gen. Wheeler aro to be in
vited to speak in the evening. An in
vitation to attend is to be extended to
President Mckinley.
The object OF the State camp is to
furnish funds to place old soldiers lex
Confederates) in the State Home at
Richmond. Preparations are being
made for ten thousand people.
The matter is to be formally brought
before the Washington Camp OF the
Confederate Veterans the 10th instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

THE DANGER PAsT.-Ail aAl-e
freshet in the James river if n.'
passed. though it will be d day @.
.ore the business ana aAf''i e.
cover entirely from l,s effects b.,
reached its highest point Do 30 .-- Sd
! o'clock yesterday momil-'
PIP feet above common tue o' ,--l ~
below the height regls'eie' b"
the river was higher thsn 81 -' -
1877. when Msyo's bridge "'' q.
for the second time The wac j., g.
fill slowly, ard by . Ole. ~ 1
ing had gotten out OF Man '.....ri
night it was out OF Franklin ~
steadily. The stream ass a'
steadily all up the vale! 90 1r.s,
Lynchburg. The most sefi'-5 =
resulting from the high %a.s'
ting down Of the gas woEAa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

"Give me liver regulator and | can regu.
late the world" said genius. The druggist
handed him bottle Of DeWitt's Littly Early
Risers, Tho famous little pills. Edgar War.
Held, IT., corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
No CURE---NO PA

That is the way all d5 5.45 Sc l 5sr y
T Tsis[ia i i. Simply Simply Iron aa nd, T. z
tasteIess form. Children as,i,s TOM. q
prefer it to bitter nanse e;5.o1. coras' -
SOC. Sold by Richard dl0''D'
Ind King streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

THERE Is vast discrepancy II the
statements of the Cuban military aC-
thorities in respect of the size of the
alleged CUBAN army. General Gomez
puts that strength at p, 200, the Cuban
Assembly at 10000 aud Inspector Gen.
,eral Rolof at $4,000, of Which latter
number $4,000 are commissioned oil
GERS. None Of the different authorize
state when and where. or by whom, the
army referred to was enlisted or organ
lied, nor does the latter state by whom
the $4,000 officers in buckram were
commissioned. But officers saiaries are
high, aad country that can afford to
pay a billion dollars for az unnecessary
war. need not hesitate about paying
$4,000 officers ofan imaginary army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

ONE OF the expansion newspapers,
all Of which are republican, acknowl-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

DIR. BULBS COI Ut h il,
will make q permanent cl, or Iacg..
Of cough. or cold on nc. casl r,em M
will cure when other ls .asad It.
failed. Physicians reco"IH'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
helps consumptives and cures ircipient
consumption; it loosens the phlegm and
heals. 1t is without doubt the best
cough medicine. Price % cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAR. S. 1899

As PREVIOUSLY stated in the Gazette,
it is given out at the War Department
that under the new army bill Major
General Fitzhugh Lee may be reduced
to the rank of brigsdier general IN the
u. S. army; but the idea that even that
rank may be denied him is suggested
by the New York Herald now pro-
nounced expansionist and admjnistra-
ton paper, which, in reference to the
reorganization of the army under the
new law, says:
."In individual cases, where former officers
SIRE young enough 10 justify their resumP'
tion of careers which they had abandoned.
such recon missiouing would not be ogection
able, provided it did not make them senior 10
ANY other Officer. graduate or non'sTa9ust,G,
who had remaiseG with the coiors. should
their merits be suitieien; to render their apso-
lutte exclusion a loss, they ea9 best return 10
the government the expense OF 1Ge!T training
by Joining the National Guard ot the'f o""
States and bring 10 it the skill ana aTdoF So
much needed in the rearning OF the nation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
ELECTED IT'S OFFICERS.
Franklin School Union Holds the
Last Meeting of the Season.


The Franklin School union met last
evening at the school and elected Rev
Mr. StilWell president, Mrs A. 0. Powell
vice president, and Miss Joy Marsden.
secretary and treasurer. The session was
very interesting one.
The meeting was called to order by tn
retiring president, Mrs. Barclay, and the
programme opened with the singing of
Woodland Voices by fifteen of the
young girls of the school. Then the secre-
tary, Miss E. s. Robb, read her annual
report, which was approved
On motion Mrs Barclay appointed Mrs
Thomas Yapp, Miss Hughes and Mr.. En-
erson as a nominating committee, and
while the committee was at work the
chorus sang another selection
The nominees of the committee were
unanimously elected and Mrs. Barclay
made little address about the work Of
the Women's Civic league in promoting
public Fairgrounds, which she said re-
quired immediate attention, In view Of
the nearness of the summer closing of
the schools
Mrs. Condo Hamlin, president of the
Women's Civic league, told of the incep-
ton Of the playground plan and of the
plan as carried out in New York CITY
and Denver, where 1T has been espec.ai-
ly successful. Following Mrs. Hamlin' q
ADDRESS there was a general discussion of
the playground question, in which Super
intendent of Schools Smith took part.
Mrs Deacon. on behalf OF the union
expressed regret that the retiring pres
ident, Mrs. Barclay, is about to move out
of the district. and a resolution of thanks
for her faithful service was unanimously
passed.
After another selection by the chorus
the meeting adjourned and refreshments
were served by the ladies of the district.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06

County Attorney Requested Time to
Consider the Form of Resolution
to he Drawn, but the County
Board Didn't Wait = Hardick
Gray and Powers ReappOinted ON
the Board of Equalization.
A spirit of opposition to the mayor de-
veloped yesterday at the meeting of the
board of county commissioners and the
session was in consequence the warmest
for long time The commissioners
present were Commissioners Gray, Quehl,
Hardick. Wright Powers and Mayor
Kiefer.
: Gen. Moses Clapp and Edward Vanish,
representing the bondsmen Of the de-
funct Allemannia bank. were present
and urged that the county definitely ac-
cept the proposition Of the bank for a
settlement of the county,s claims for
$1,000 The original claim was $21, 900,
and 1t was urged that the city had ac-
cepted a proposition a little less favor
able than the proposed SO 1-3 per cent
basis. The county attorney presented
an opinion to the effect that the matter
sioners, but requesting time to consider
the form of the resolution. This was
ignored by the commissioners, all of
whom voted for compromise resolution,
except Mayor Kiefer, who explained that
he thought the wishes of the county at
torney ought to be respected. Prior TO
the passage of the resolution a former
resolution, reserving the power of the
i
was rescinded
Then Commissioner Wright offered a
resolution to the effect that Commission
ers Hardick, Gray and Powers be reap
pointed on the board of equalization.
Cfmissioner Quehl moved to lay the mat
ter over until the next meeting of the
board and the vote resulted in tie
with Commissioners Hardick and Quehl
and Mayor k1efer voting in the affirma-
tive. Then the resolution as originally
introduced was passed with Commission
er Quehl not voting
A proposition was submitted from for
mer Abstract Clerk Ives offering to set
tie his claim of So, 109.7O against the coun-
ty for back pay for $3OO.17, which was &C
cepted and the county auditor instructed
to draw warrant for the same
A resolution by Commissioner Hardick
was passed, after some debate, provid-
ing for the closing of the county offices
until Sept at noon on Saturdays. pro-
vided that sufficient help be left to at
tend to the wants of the public
A resolution of Commissioner Powers
providing for the construction of a cycle
path on Smelling avenue to Lake johann
ma and New Brighton, was laid over
until the next meeting Of the board to
be held next Friday afternoon.
Among the accounts allowed was $685. OF
for Sheriff Wagner, which had been
called down from $9S517 by the county at
torney. OF the deductions $17110 was for
the service of papers and SIS for bringing
prisoners into court.
The bill Of Lorenzo White, Justice Of
the peace at Rosetown, for the trial Of
city dog catchers on charge of larceny,
was originally for $25.52, but was cut
down to $13.S2 by the county attorney. 1t
was referred to the committee on claims
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Two Brainerd Men at the Sherman
Have Narrow Escape.

Albert Droud and John Anderson, resi-
dents of Brainerd, Mimi, were found I'M
conscious from asphyxiation in room at
the Sherman hotel, Fourth and Sibley
streets, early yesterday morning. Both
were in precarious condition. but medi-
cal attention saved their lives.
The strangers registered at the hotel
Sunday night about II o'clock. There
was no indication Of verdure about their
appearance, and it was deemed unneces-
sary to warn them about blowing out the
gas. This however. Anderson said yes
terday, he did do when he and his COM
panion retired, explaining that he was
unfamiliar with gas jets
Fortunately the window of their room
was open or Droud and Anderson would
have been dead before their plight was
discovered. The smell of escaping gas
attracted attention shortly before 7
o'clock and was located In the strangers
room. The door was forced open and the
men found unconscious. A doctor was
hurriedly summoned and succeeded in
resuscitating both Droud and Anderson.
who were during the afternoon able to
be up and about, little the worse for their
experience. 5.s.,..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
TWIN CITY POSTOFFICES.
Gen. ShaIlenberger Makes an In
spectiOn Of Both of Them.

Gen. Shallenberger Makes an In
spection Of Both of Them.
Scond Assistant Postmaster General
Shallenberger, who is in the city, spent
yesterday with Division Superintendent
Perkins, of the railway mail service, ia
miliarizing himself with local conditions.
Tomorrow he will leave for Chicago.
81 went over to Minneapolis this after
noon," said Gen. Shallenbergir last even
ing and went over the postoffice. I paid
special attention to the, mailing division,
which Congressman Fletcher and tho
postmaster had brought to my attention
on account of the 9cramped quarters.
believe, however, that an appropriation
has been made for an addition to the
rear of the building, which will give con-
siderably more room
eff the street car mail service between
ST. Paul and Minneapolis is ever resum-
ed it will undoubtedly be on the closed
pouch system. Under the closed pouch
plan we would be enabled to make hourly
exchanges of mail, which undoubtedly
would be a great convenience to the resi-
dents of the Twin Cities. Under the pres
ent plan of street car letter boxes the
companies are doing the work practically
for the accommodation, and 1t certainly
has not paid them nor worked well
as we had expected. Only small pro-
portion Of those in a position to take adj
vantage of the street car mailing facili-
ties appear to have done So"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
ALARMED HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Christ JacObsOn's Trip for
Fresh Air Caused a. COmmotfo0

Mrs. Christ JacObsOn's Trip for
Fresh Air Caused u COmmotfon.
Mrs. Christ Jacobson, living at 2S3 Lis
bon street, left home yesterday morning
under circumstances which alarmed her
husband. Mr.. Jacobson sought Officer
Bathke and told him he feared his wife
intended ending her life by jumping from
the high bridge. Officer Bathke was
given description of the missing
woman and started out to find her. AS
he stood at the entrance to the high
bridge, shortly after IL o'clock, Mrs. ia
cobson made her appearance. The officer
stopped her and asked where she was
going. She appeared to be rational and
said she was going to a grove on the
west side of the river to rest. Officer
Bathke refused to allow her to go out on
the bridge and watched her until she re-
turned home.
When seen by a reporter for the
o b e yesterday afternoon Mrs Jacob
son denied that she had contemplated
suicide. She said as the day had heen
warm she had simply intended going 10
the West side to get some fresh air nm
der the shade Of the trees. Mrs. Jacob
son said she had had no domestice
troubles