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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-11
ANDRIA, VA, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER l. 1899.
AUCTION SALES.

PY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF Trust
O from James H. Merweather and wife,
dated the 9th day of January, 1897, of re.
cord in the clerks office of the County Court
OF Fairfax county, Va, in liber Y, No 5, fo-
lilo 646, and being thereunto required by tho
party secured thereby, the undersigned, trus.
tees in eaid deed, will offer for sale at public
auction, in front of the mansion on the prem.
ises hereinafter described. at - o'clock ~,
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AIexamdsts 6asette.
PUBL1sEED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
Gazette Building. BIO & S12 Prince at
TERMS:

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coed their spsce unless the excess is paid for
at transient rates, and under 10 circum.
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate buginees in the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death noticss must be paid for
in advance.
&rsolutions in memoriam, OF thsnka, tributes
Of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persona, unless Of public concern, will
only be printed in thin paper sa sdvertiss.
ments.
The GAZETTE Office Ii connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or
ders H. the paper, news OF any infolmadoD
or busiEoss can be sent by telephone.
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SATURDAY.
Aha 1Gth dsr nf Sentemhnr l840

the 10th day of September, 1899,
In front of the Boyal street entrance to the
market building, in the city Of Alexandria,
Va offer for sale at public auction, Tor cash,
tho following real es ate, situated in said
city:
ALL THOSE TWO FRAME DWELLING
HOUSES AND LOTS OF GROUND num-
bercd 526 and 52S south Patti k street, de-
scribod rs follows; Beginning on the east
side of Patrick street 16 feet south of the
center Of the square, between Wilkes and Glib
hon streets and ut Martha Wilson south line;
thence south on Patrick street 81 feet
iuches more or less to the limo OF the lot
formerly owned by B. F. Bruner; thence
east with that line parallel to Gibbon street
79 feet; thence north parallel to Patrick
street 81 feet inches, and thence west 70
feet to the beginning, with all appuItenances
to tho same belonging.
This property is well rented and is r good
paying Investment. All conveyanc;ng at cost
of purchaser.
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RvR. F. Knox. Auctioneer,

DY vIRTCE OF A DE@D OF TRU T
ID dated Augu-t LIST 1898. and recorded
in deed book No. Al, folio GIG, of the land
records OF Alexandria city. Virginia, execut-
ed by Fannie Hall and L. n. Hall. her hus-
band to us, and beiug thereunto requested by
the holder of one Of the notes secured by SAID
trust the undersigned, will at II o'clock
N, on
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ARNOLD's BROMO- O-CELERY. Try this
1nrivalod remedy for Headsches Neuralgia,
siseple1snees 10 cants.
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By virtue Of a deed Of trust made by John
A Putler, dated on the 10Th day Of January
S97, and recorded in the land records OF
Fairfax county Virginia, in deed book X,
M 5, folio $50, default having boon made
in the payment of the note secured by tho
said deed of trust, the subscriber a3 trustee
in the said decd OF trust, will expose for sale
at nublic auction. on
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SATURDAY,
the 16lh day OF September, 1899,

the 16lh day OF septenber, IoJ9,
in front of the Royal street entrance TO the
Market Building in tho city Of Alexandris,
virginia, offer for sale at public auction, for
c.sh, ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS there
Oh. situsted in said city, the game being the
square of ground bounded on the east by Lee,
formerly Water street on the west by Fair.
fs1 street on the north by Jefferson street,
and on the south by Greene street, containing
two acres, more or less. All conyeysncing at
the cost of the purchaser.
E.K. BUCHANAN, Trus,ees.
WM. A. CASSLER,
10
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By 3. F. Knox. Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust dated Juno / i,
Is 9. and recorded in deed book No. l2l,
folio 800, Of the land records of Alexandris
city, Virginia, the undersigned will, at IL
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JAMES R CATION, Trustee.

Tho purchaser Of above can secure loan Of
50 per cent OF selling price for two years at
6 per cent, secured by deed Of trust
scp1 I'd JAMES r. CATION.
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BY viItue Of deed of trust, dated April >,
1887. aud recorded i'll decd book No. IS,
folio 3Ol, OF the land records of Alex+udria
city, Va, the undersigned will at - O'Clock
10. on
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By B. F. Knox, Auctioneer

TNRUsTEE's SALE OF A VALUABLE
i FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIZ
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EDUCATIONAL.
ALEXANDRIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.

The next annual session will begin Thurs
day, September 21, 1899. For terms, etc,
apply to the
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Captain and Assistant Quartermas or, U S.
Vols. Depot Qqartermaster sept9 At
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By R. F. Knox, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEE'S SALE.
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LIIRURN
: DEALER IN

'MILBURN.
DEALER IN
FANCY and STAPLE GROCERIES,
l,fNor:b Boyal Street,
Alexandria. Va
Proprietor Of the Potomac Brand OF Flour
which ismezcollod.
ca'oa' Freshly Roasted at Store.
w. a JOHNSON & co.
Wholesale GRO( ERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORs.
lave on hand Gibson'a Xxx, xxx, xxx
a.i pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
"ass'es also Bakers and Thompson's Pure
Aye MhsSles, to which they invite the stten,
non OF tho trade
Orders nom the country for mercsndiEs
iasu receive prompt attention.
Nopsgnmouts OF Flour, Grain and Country
f'o:lce solicited, for which they guarantee
me highest market prices and prompt returns.
y. 1 corner Cameron and Royal streets.
y. A. s1soOT. @. 8. FRENCH.
VA sMooT, JR.
w a. sA0OT s. CO.,
a0AL SALT AND PLASTER
Alexandria, Va.
ones-5u,eoI's wharf.
Special attention paid 70 forwarding.
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NIEDICINAL.
rHr HANGING SWORD.

resent day is like
Damocles. She
is living with a
constant menace
of danger hang
ing over her
head because of
some weakness
or disease of the
special organ
\ III w h c h
y makes her a
WON a r. 1t
III a y $ e c m
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No. 317 north Washington street
aug23 CIV
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Depot Quarter
w masters Office Supply Depot, st.
Asaph Va, September 7, 1S99.-NoTICE.
The 300 to 400 serviceable mules adver.
tised August 25, 1899, for sale September
Ia, 500, are hereby WITHDRAWN, on ac-
count of the unexpected demand for mules
for service Ii the Philippines. Other articles
viii ba cold as advnriised
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
THE ssJIM CROWo CARS
legislative Committees Discuss the
Different Bills Providing Separate
Cars for the Races
Especial to the Messenge

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., January 31.-Bills
for separate cars for whites and blacks
were discussed before the house and
the senate committees on railways
this afternoon. The most popular bill
offered was a substitute offered by
Representative Mclean, of Harnett, for
his original bill. This substitute pro-
vides that all railways shall provide
separate, but equal accommodations for
whites and blacks such accOmmoda-
tons being either separate cars or
partition in passenger cars; provides
this shall not apply to freight trains,
relief trains, interstate Pullman cars,
employers travelling with negro SER
wants, officers with prisoners, though
no officer is permitted to carry colored
prisoners into a white car; the railroad
commission is empowered to regulate
this matter as regards lines less than
fifty miles in length or narrow guage
roads. Railway companies providing
separate accommodations are not to be
required to sell second class tickets,
provided fret class tickets are reduced
to not exceeding 3 cents per mile;
branch and narrow guage roads to sell
first and second class tickets at rates
allowed by the railroad commission.
Conductors, in the event passengers
refuse to ride in the places assigned,
are empowered to refuse to transport
such passengers without being liable
for damages. Any railway falling to
comply with the provisions of the act
are to be fined o less than 500, and
not over $500 each day of refusal to
comply with the act.
Senators Jerome and Paterson and
Representative Allen, of Wayne, were
appointed a subcommittee today to
prepare a bill and report to the joint
committee.
The house tonight adopted resolu-
tions not to change present rate of in
terest.
The caucus decided both houses
| should hold night sessions till the CAL
endar is cleared.
J. S. Bell, of Clay, county, and J.. c..
Horton, of Watauga, are appointed as
sistant enrolling clerks by the house.
A treasurer is to be appointed for
Surrey county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
A Forerunner of the Most
Fatal Disease.

Though its offensive features
are sometimes almost unbearable,
few people are aware of the danger
Of which Catarrh is the forerun-
ner. Catarrh invariably leads 10
Consumption. Growing worse and
worse each winter, those who rely
upon the usua. treatment Of
sprays, washes and inhaling mix
lures find that it is impossible 10
check the disease with these local
applications which only reach the
surface. The offensive discharge
increases all the while, causing n
feeling of personal deflement, and
gets deeper and deeper until it is
only a question Of a short time
until the lungs are affected.
The importance OF the proper
treatment Il therefore be readily
appreciated But 40 good what
ever can be expected from local
applications, as such treatment
never did cure Catarrh, and never
will.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS
Is What the Hanna-Payne Ship. BOun-
ty Bill Will Cost the Government

Washington, January 31.-The minor
ity report on the Hanna-Payne ship
ping bill was filed in the house of rep
resentatives today. 1t vas prepared by
Representative Handy, of Delaware,
and is a severe n somewhat per-
sOnal arraignment of the measure and
those who would receive bounties I'M
der it. The report says:
"This bill was prepared n brought
to congress by a voluntary committee
of shipowners and shipbuilders, repre-
senting the gentleman who will receive
the bounty which the bill proposes to
give from the public treasury. The bill,
as it is reported to the house, is in
almost the exact form Inc grants to a
penny the bOunties demanded by the
gentlemen who are to receive them. The
bill is, therefore, naturally and entirely
satisfactory to the interests which
a organized this movement to secure
the vast sums carried in the bill as a
gratuity to be used in carrying on their
private business n charging the
profits thereof.
THE bill provides not simply for
bounties but for bounties which once
granted cannot be taken away there
after. The twenty year bOunties thus
provided are put in the bill in the Ian
guage of so many cents but when the
arithmetical calculation is made to find
how big these bounties by cents will
prove to be when the time comes to pay
them, we find hat they must be fig
ures in tens Of millions of dollars. By
a careful and conservative estimate we
find that the government will be Obliged
by the contracts likely to be entered
into during the first year under this
bill to pay bounties amounting to more
han $165, 600, 900. This includes only
the shipping now in sight and the ship
ping which must be built will cost prob
ably not less than S400, 00O, 900.
"OI this enormous bounty the lions
share will go to the International Nav
igation Company. This company will
receive in the aggregate more than s57,-
OOO, 0Oo. This strikes us as a monstrous
proposition
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03

which created the local board of U.-ac-
Goldsboro. To prevent the sale Of adul-
terated and misbranded food. put
ting in the hands of the board of agri-
culture the enforcement Of the law, the
penalty for violation of the: act being
fine from 5000 to $500, or Imprisonment
not to exceed one rear. 1t was stated
during the debate that coffee was found
adulterated 40 per cent, vinegar "a,
-four 16, canned vegetables 20 per cent,
the average a~dulteration of all samples
being about 40 per cent, and that it
is u poor people who suffer most from
a~duIterations.) To change the name Of
the South Atlantic Endowment Com
pany to the Atlantic Annuity Com
pany. To incorporate the Oriental
Fire Insurance Company.
By leave Mr.. Leak introduced d bill
to incorporate the North and South
Carolina railway. Ut is to extend from
some point in Person county on the
Virginia line to some point on the South
Carolina line in Arson, Richmond or
Union county, the capital stock to be
as much as s5,O 0 900 if desired, and ].
A. Leak, w. c.. Hardison and John D.
Leak being named among stockhold-
ers.)
Bills also passed To allow a commits
sioner to take evidence of the parties
before trials in civil actions. To vail
date certain probates and registrations
To relieve Oscar J. Durant late treas
urer of Brunswick county, from paying
$500, which was lost by failure of a Will
mington bank. To repeal the bill ere
ating dispensary for Bladen county
(Mr. Currie said the people of BLADDER
county were a unit for its repeal, liquor
dealers, ministers and moonshiners
that the man in charge Of the dispen.
sary was incompetent, and the liquor
mighty bad, with fusil oil, coal tar, ker.
! osene and tobacco as a~dulterants.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03

Its Virtues and It's Evils Respectiv ely
Set Out in Majority and Minority
Committee Reports

Washington, January 3~1.-Represen-
tative Charles w. Stone, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, submitted to the house today his
report to accompany the Hill bill, re-
Gently reported from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures, of
which Mr.. Stone is chairman. The Hill
bill, the report says, contains an af-
firmative declaration for the gold
standard; a provision for the inter
changeability of all form of money;
a separation of the note issue from the
fiscal branch Of the treasury depart
ment; the retirement Of the greenbacks
and the establishment of branch ma
tiOnal banks.
Mr.. Stones report says that the Hill
bill is conservative in purpose and pro-
vision. 1T seeks" he says Ito
strengthen solidify and fortify our
present system, rather than to build
a new. 1t especially seeks to allay at
home and abroad all doubt as to the
present and permanent quality Of our
money and to make n keep the credit
of the nation above the reach of sue
cessful attack or we'll grounded appre-
tension"
The n in which this is accom-
plished is explained in detail in a re-
view of the bill by sections.
eff this bill becomes a law" says
the representative, sit will be of no
possible consequence in what particu-
lar kind Of a dollar the United States
debt is payable, as anyone will be as
good as IN other and every n ex-
changeable for any other, and the kind
of money to be paid and received will
be merely a matter of convenience and
not of profit or loss"
The minority report, which also was
submitted today, says the bill will
make radical changes in our whole
currency system, and work a serious,
and, it is believed, disastrous contrac-
ton of our money volume and destroy
! the whole of the silver coinage. The
bill, says the report, fixes absolutely
and unqualifiedly the single gold stand
ard upon the country. All of the stand
ard silver dollars are swept from their
present position as standard money
and into the category Of credit money
and made a charge upon the govern;
ment for their redemption in gold. TIL,
provision repeating the law which pro
| hibits national banking association
from Withdrawing from circulation
more than So, 1000, 900 in any one money
gives the banks a power that will in
evitably lead to a sudden contraction
! of the currency and business prostra'
ton. This will give the banks, say:
the minority report, the power to con
tract the currency at their will and t
coerce legislation under the threat o
panics and business depression, to b,
brought about by such contraction
The whole scheme of the bill, continue
the minority, contemplates the de
struction Of silver money; the de
struction of greenbacks and the treas
ury notes as money, and denies t
congress the right to issue pape
money except by farming out to cor
porations this great sovereign power.
Notice is given that a substitute will
be offered, providing hat both the gol'
and silver dollars shall be standard
Of value and providing for free coinagt
of silver.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03

She Decides ON Municipal Ownership
Of Waterworks. Lights and Sewer
-age-The Board Of q
Especial to the Messenger

Especial to the Messenger
Farboro, N. c., January 31.-At a
joint meeting Of our town commission
ers and board OF trade at which the lead
ing business men and property owners
were present by invitation, the ques-
ton of municipal ownership of water
works, sewerage, and lights, was dis
cussed. and by a unanimous vote decid-
ed in favor of municipal ownership,
and the board Of town commissioners
were directed TO ask our present leg
islature to authorize the town TO issue
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 to &C
complish the same.
There being some uneasiness felt in
this community with regard TO the
spread of smallpox which prevails in
one or two sections Of this county,
and, upon request of the board OF
health compulsory vaccination was
ordered. A resolution requesting our
senators and representatives in con-
gress to urge All increase in the appro-
priation for Fishing creek was adopted.
The board Of trade elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
President, w. E. Fountain, reelected;
D. L~ichtenstien, first vice president;
S. S. Nash, second vice president; j.
A. Weddell, secretary; A. M. Fairly,
treasurer; board of directors, Hon.
Geo. Howard, Judge Fred Phillips, DR..
l.. L. Station, Jno. F. Shackelford, w.
H. McNair, DR.. ]. NJ. Baker, Captain
w. H. Powell, Jr.~ The meeting was
enthusiastic and unanimous in an e
preston of progress and greater de-
velopment of the community.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03

Holly Springs, Miss, January 81
This section was visited by a severe
blizzard last night accompanied by
rain sleet and snow, which froze as il
fell. The thermometer fell to 5 degrees
above zero. This morning a snow
storm occurred, lasting several hours.
1t is the coolest weather since 1895.
Oxford, Miss, January 31.-A cold
wave struck this section Of the country
about day light this morning and it
has continued TO grow colder all day.
Several inches of snow has covered the
ground and old citizens say IL is the
coolest weather known for twenty
years.
Richmond, Va, January 31.-The
heaviest snow storm Of the season is
prevailing here tonight. Snow began
falling early this morning, and after
an intermission started again this af-
ternoon and there is no present pros
pect of abatement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
IN SAMOA
Fighting Between the Factions-Stev.
ensOn's House Sacked-CoIlision OF
Authority Action of the German
Consul

Auckland, y. L., February 1.-The fol-
lowing advices have Just been received
here from Apia, Samoan island. under
the date OF January cath. from the
correspondent OF the Associated Press:
There has been no further lighting
between the partisans Of the rival
chieftains since the last advices were
forwarded, except that a party OF
Mattaafa's followers was routed In the
bush by M~alietoans. 1t is expected,
however, that fighting will be resumed,
as Mataafa is re-arreSting persons who
have been already fined and released.
The work of pillage continues,
among the houses looted being Naili-
ma, the home Of the late Robert Louis
Stevenson, the novelist.
There has been a collision of au-
thority between Chief Justice William
l.. Chambers, Of the supreme court,
and DR.. Joannes Raffel, the German
president Of the municipality OF Apia.
Herr Grosmuhl, a German resident OF
Apia, who was arrested for smashing
the windows Of the supreme court
chamber, was sentenced by the chief
justice to Imprisonment and to pay a
fine. DR.. Raffel instructed the police
authorities TO release him, and his fine
was subsequently, fixed at 81, 00Q The
German consul, Herr Rose, t~hereupon
wrote TO the American consul, Lloyd w.
Orsborne, and the British consul, Z. b.
X. Maxse, protesting hat the action
OF the chief justice in filming Herr
Grosmuhl was an infringement of Ger
man consular rights.
"Messrs. Orsborne and Maxse Jointly
replied in their official capacity that.
the proper tribunal having deal with
the matter, the consuls could not in
terfere; more than this, they declined
TO nave further intercourse with the
German consul or the German munic
ipal president, except in writing or to
attend meetings, except to consider the
act Of the municipal council Of Apia,
unless an apology, with full retraction.
were offered for the behavior toward
Chief Justice Chambers.
A the same time the supreme our
summoned DR.. Raffel for contempt OF
court in releasing Herr Grosmuhl."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
N. c. NEGRO REGIMENT
Pass Through Atlanta on Their Way
HOme-They Get Drunk and Have a
Row With the Police

Atlanta, Ca, January 31.-The police
had serious trouble with a train load
of drunken negro soldiers at the Union
depot late tonight. A telegram had
been received by the police authorities
from Macon stating that four or five
hundred soldiers who had just been
mustered out had started for Atlanta
on a special train en- route to North
Carolina and that more than half the
regiment were drunk and boisterous.
AS soon as this news reached the po-
lice Captain Jennings with five men
went to the Union depot. One drunken
negro who appeared to be a ring lead
err, jumped from the train when it
stopped and as soon as he saw a police
man he began to curse and ak about
killing somebody. Before the fellow
could walk out of the depot he was in
the hands of policemen. He resisted
and clubs and pistols were freely dis
played. Four or five other soldiers
rushed to the assistance Of their COM
rade and there were as many bloody
heads in a very few seconds.
The ring leader was arrested and
taken to the police barracks. This
produced a quietus on h turbulent
crowd.
The Third North Carolina volunteers,
composed of negroes, vas mustered
out at Macon and the men were paid
all the way from $25 to SIS and were
furnished with a special train home.
Before leaving Macon most of the ne
gro soldiers began to drink and by the
time the train pulled out more thai
half Of them were drunk They began
to take charge of the train, which was
composed of fourteen coaches, and
they soon had things their own way.