The times., 1899-02-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va, Feb. 10.-In a petition
signed by more than hundred business
and professional men. Mayor Simpson is
urged to adopt the suggestions offered by
Health Officer Miller, who has been assidu
ously endeayoring to stamp out the small
pox contagion in this city. The petition
sets forth that "the quarantine officer at
this port, DR.. Snowden. states that the
health officers of other cities have the
power to declare quarantine against us so
far their respective cities are con-
cerned"
The petitioners, while admitting that the
extent of the disease may be exaggerated
by some, acknowledge that its prevalence
is wellknown fact. The mayor is urged
to adopt at once the following measures,
recommended by the health officer:
House to house inspection with compul-
sorry vaccination, without which inspection
alone is of little value; house Of detention
with increased hospital facilities; the re-
porting of all cases of chickenpox to the
health officer; more rigid quarantine
over isolated cases; the adoption of any
suggestion made by the health officer.
Mayor Simpson has responded to the pc
ttion by addressing a letter to Edward S.
Leadbeater. in which he states: II shall
on Tuesday evening next transmit to the
City Council message, and | shall ac
company said message with your petition,
at the same time giving my views upon
said petition. so that the people of Alex
andria may know wherein the Mayor and
petitioners differ
The development of the disease in the
homes OF many white families has prompt
ed the merchants and other prominent
residents to insist that radical measures
should be employed to check the spread
of the contagion.
Several additional cases were reported
today, among them an inmate of the home
of William Fortune, the colored janitOr of
Hollowell School for Colored Girls. For
tune has been relieved from duty and his
house has been quarantined. Policemen
Roberts, Knight, Wilkinson, and Spinks
have been detailed by Mayor Simpson to
follow Immediately after the medical in
spectorS who are making the house to
house inspection. These officers will re-
port any suspicious cases that may occur
subsequent TO the medical inspection.
The weather during the past twenty-four
hours has been the coolest experienced in
this city since January l, 1881, when the
mercury registered II degrees below zero.
At o'clock this morning the thermometer
registered 10 degrees below zero. The riy-
er is frozen from shore to shore, though
the Norfolk steamer reached this port
about two hours late. The steamer Stella
Randall arrived this evening five hours
late. The Harry Randall is reported tied
up at Chapel Point, and the steamer Wake
field is blocked in by the ice in the lower
river. The ice is reported as being heavy
as far down as Piney Point. The ferry
steamer Columbia made but one trip be-
tween this city and Washington today.
Edward Banks. cOlored. who was sent
from this city to the Central State Hos
ptal, at Petersburg on May >, 1896, died
at that institution yesterday.
Warden Gronan is acting chief OF the
fire department on account OF the preya-
fence of smallpox in the family of Chief
pettey.
A car load of quartermaster's supplies
was forwarded to New York from St.
Asaph last night, to be shipped to Manila
Major w Key Howard, of Fredericks-
burg father of Clifton K. Howard, OF this
city. died at Griffin, Ga, yesterday.
The United Charities have perfected an
organization and adopted the constitution
drafted by the committee. The name of
the organization is the Cooperative Chari-
ties Association of Alexandria. Va. The
officers are: Miss Virginia Burke, presi-
dent; Mrs. George r. Hill and Miss Bale
Hunter, vice presidents; Misses Carrie
Evans and Elma Chandlee, secretaries, and
NJ b. Harlow. treasurer.
Superintendent Of Outdoor Poor Shock
has moved his office from the ma ket
building to room in the old court house,
! in Columbus Street.
The waterback in the stove at the resi-
dence of Charles Fisher. in Columbus
Street exploded this morning and demol-
| ished the stove. Mrs Fisher had left the
kitchen few minutes before the accident
occurred, and thus escaped injury.
The beneiciaries of the late NJ. II. Nash
have received $4,000 from Alexandria
Council Royal Arcanium, of which the de-
ceased was member
President NJ. b. Harlow. accompanied by
delegation of business men. went to
| Washington today and appeared before the
Interstate Commerce Committee in advo-
cacy of the proposed memorial bridge over
the Potomac at Washington.
American Pickles for Queen Victoria
| London, Feb. l0.-Lusden & Gibson
| erocers of Aberdeen, Scotland, regu arly
| supply Balmoral Castle. the Queens resi-
| dence, with Heinzs Sweet Pickles. Toma-
to Soup. Picked Onions. Ketchup and
Chuiney. The goods are supplied through
| II. j. Heinz Co.'S London Branch.
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.