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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Effect July is, 1900.

In Effect July Is, 1900.
FOB WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandris, corner King and Royal
streets, also stops at King and washington
and King and Payne streets, week day.,
a. = KS 90; 20 20 Iexpress,, s go, 90, 80
10 90. 10 80. ii On. II AZ a. m. lex
pressI' II 20, 100, 1 O6 (express), 20.
500. 2 40, 3 OF (express). 8 II, 40,
415' SO (express), s 90, 81 (express),
545' COS. 6 80, 100. Is (expressl,
745. SIS, g 10, 8 AS, 10 15 and IL 10
p. m.
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Kun, only,
at IL SO p. IN and II SO q. m.
Sundays 90, Is, 8 90. 8 As, 10 20
10 40, II 10. IL 40 a. m, ~ 10, IL 40,
115. 1 As, 2 IS 2 as, 3 15, 3 40, 10,
445, SIS, As, Is, g 45, z 10, 40,
815, 8 AS, 8 10, 8 45, 10 15 and IL 10
pm.
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Bun only
at II 50 p. m. and II 20 q. m.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1917 street, week
DAYS. 6 80, Z "a, 7 30, 8 90, 8 35, 8 SO,
8 25. 900, IL 90, Ii 80 a. m. IL 05 lex.
press), II 20, IL As, 1 20, (expressl, 40,
2 90, 2 40, 3 90 texpress) 3 25, 3 SO, A 10
(express), 4 so, 5 O5, 20 ;express), 40,
8 o.. 6 80. 7 06, 7 80, 8 90. 8 80, 900,
8 80. 10 10, IL 20 and IL SO D. m.
Leave Four Mile Run for Alexandra 30
OF, 6 80 and O5 am.
Sundays 45, 8 90, 8 45, 10 30. II 90,
II 30 a. M, II 90 noon, IL 30, w,
1 80. Q 90. 2 80 3 90, 3 80, 4 90. a 80,
5 90 30 90, 6 80, 7 90, 7 30, 90,
8 30, 90, 8 80, 10 Is, IL 20 and IL 81
Leave Four Mile Run for Alexsndris 40
q. In.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, at OF, 8 30, 10 80, IL 81 q. m
IL 81, AS, 2 30, 3 30, 4 43, Z 80, 81
and 10 OF p.m m.
7 80, % and 10 OF p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at Az,
8 Ia, IL IA a. NJ, IL 40, 1 33, 2 30. 3 Oh
41O, sos, 8 80, s O6, 8 10 and 10 40
p. N.
Sundays 40, 10 IA q. No., 43, 8 43,
30, 06, 8 10 and 10 40 p. m.
FOR RossLYN.
Leave Alexandria for Rosslyn, week days
55, 6 25. 6 90, 7 So, 8 90, 10 90, II GA
q. M, II 25, 1 06, eco, 3 40, 8 90, 8 40,
O5, 7 90 and 40 p. NJ.
sundays-All trains from 16 a. m. to
As p. M, inclusive, make direct connec-
ton at Arlington Junction.
Leave Rosslyn fer Alexandria, week days,
20, 100, AZ, 8 81, 8 "a, 10 53 and
Ii AZ a. H., GA, 1 Az, 81, 81, 81,
27, TOP, Z As and s % p. m.
Sundays made at Arlington
Junction with all trains arriving in Alexsn.
dra from 80 a. m. to 8 90 p M, inclusive.
Baggage checked and carried on the fol.
lowing trains for Washington from Alexsn.
dra week days, 8 80 and 10 80 a. H., 20,
3 ~ and 6 05 p m.
Sundays 10 a. m. and 10 p. m.
Parcels carried on all trains.
Freight carried daily, morning and oven.
ing, in each direction. No freight accepted
IN less delivered at the station at least 30
minutes before the departure OF the freight
trains.
@. E. ABBOT, ]. COLvIN,
President. superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails week days, close at 80
a. u. and 10, 90 6 90 and 90 p. Is 4.
Opan st 8 90 a. NJ. IL 90 and 80 p.
m. On Sundays Northern mails close at 80
p m. snd 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
at z 90 and 10 90 q. m. and 2 45 and
2 90 p. N. Open at 8 90 q. m. and sc
and 4:30 p. ~.
Southern mails, Wis Richmond, close al
II 80 a. u. and 2 90 and SO p. m. Open
at s. IN and l and p. N.
Manassas Division mails close ut z so G. m
and 40 P. m. Open st 1 p. IN.
Aloxandris and Round Hill mails close Al
7 20 a. m. and p M. Open at 100 3. no.
and 80 p. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close at 9 As
p, "a. anu 90 p. IN. Open at 8 90 q. hi. ard
4 30 y. M.
Washington mails close at 80 and IL As
a. D., ana / 10, 2 so, 90 and 7 55 m.
Open ~ \ 90 s.. ~, IL 90 m. and 3 % snd
4 80 p. N.
Once Honn-Opsn at 90 q. M. Close At
o % p. %
sunday Houn-0psn at 90 g. m. Close
1t 3 80 n. N.
Carrier Sche0uls-Collectiol made ON
inside rOutes--6 80 and 10 90 Q. m. and
3 OO and 80 pm. Full route-6 80 a. N.
Ind 5 30 ,. m. Sunday collection 8 90 D.,
m, Carriers window open Sunday 90 a. m,
and close 30 a. N.
Deliveries made & 90 a. m, 90 p ~, and
10 q. m.
A, mail s1ould be in ofSce ten minute,
hsf,> ,r1. i,7'or - s0s closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
Excursion Route Book.

The Passenger Department Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company hes issued the
1900 edition OF its Summer Excursiod Route
Book. This work is designed to provide the
public with descriptive notes Of the principal
sImmer resorts of eastern America, with the
best routes for reaching them, and the rates
of fare. 1t contains all the principal ses.
shore and mountain resorts of the East, and
over seven teen hundred different routes OF
combinations of routes, The book has been
compiled with the greatest care, and alto
gether is the most complete and comprehen-
sive handle of summer travel ever offered
to the public.
The cover IN handsome and striking, print.
ed In colors, and the book contains several
maps, presenting the exact routes over which
tickets are sold. The book is profusely illus-
trated with fine hslf-tone cuts Of scerery a.
the various resorts and along the lines OF the
Pennsylvania BaiToad.
This very interesting book msy be pro-
cured at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket
office at the nominal price of ten cents, OF
upon application to the general Office, BIoao
street station, by mai for twenty cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

HIS Son SHOT BY THE TRAP.-At an
early hour Monday morning B. d..
Sandborn, of Story & Sandborn jewellers,
of Middleport, o., sent his twelve-yesf-
old son to the store to open it. The
firm has double action 32.caliber re-
yolver fixed near the safe and attached
to an alarm clock with string in such
manner that any one approaching the
safe and coming in contact with the
string would start the alarm on the
clock and at the same time fire the re-
yolver. The boy, while engaged 10
sweeping, touched one OF the strings,
set of the alarm in the clock and was
shot in the left lung, the bsll lodging
against the spinal column. He cannot
live
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
Reduced Rates to Chicago.

On sccouDt of the thiTty-fourth annual en-
csmpmeLt o. the Grand Army of the kepUb
lie 10 be held at Cpicago August u 81 incu-
sive, the Pennsylvania BallIosd COMPANY
VII ,ell excursion tickets from points on IT
line to Chicago st the rte of single faIe fl
h round irip. Ii kels will be sold on Au-
eu.t 8, 20 md 81 20, d to T turn until Au-
gut i ncuive; but by d,posiung ii se,
v q jo.Lts4rn. at hi,,g pr or 10 loon o
ct mb-. ed TIE Jay Len. 0. f y cent,
Ell lu.t m.y be ended 10 september
80 du.g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
Alsxamasia @szsttf.
THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. 2, 1900.
WHITE RAT PARTS A FAMnY.--A

WHITE RAT PARTS A FAMnY.-A
pet white rat has played q prominent
part in the short married life Of Mr.. and
Mira. Chester A. Fry, Of st. Louis, and
was in the main responsible for the sud-
den disappearance of the wife. "lf she
will not come back for my sake then
she will return for she sake of her white
rat, aud l will not let it out OF my
sight" says the husband. Such is the
explanation OF Fry for his stesdfast re-
fusal to leave the house. II he lea ;es
the room the rat goes along in Dis
pocket. His fellow-boardefs say be is
"rstty". The room on the tnlro noof,
from which the woman disappeared
lasI Friday, is being zeslously wstched
over by the husband. The husbands
aversion to the white rat is said to have
led 10 family differenc 8, eliminating in
Mrs. Fry leaving home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

WARFIELD & BALL,
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX BIZ.
Prescriptions Gpecialsy.
English, French, German and DomeEiic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Fsrins Cologne; Mag.
nolis, Hedyosimis, Geranium and FloridG
Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; a full assortment Of Patent Modi-
lea; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mos
Esrine, Spices Of ali kinds, and a select gtOck
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices a. Low
rs the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
WY F. CREIGHTON & CO.,
Wholesale and Rstail Dealers lie
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATEN9
MEDICINES, OILS, DYE STUFFa
GARDEN SEEDS, &c.
Corner King and Royal streets,
Alexandria, VirE'nia.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully coD"
pounded.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
Reduced Rates TO Mount Gretna.

For the Pennsy vsnis Chautauqua, 10 be
1old st Mt. Gretns, Pa, July 2 10 August 3.
the Pcnns! lvaDIs Railroad Company ill sell
* uTsiOD ii kets TO Mt. Gretna from Wash
lnlton and oil stations on its line 10 he state
Of Pennsylvania Tickets will be sold June
20 10 % gust 8. inclusive, snd will be good 10
return until August ] 3 inclusive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

The wolf in the fable put on sleeps cloth
ing because # he travelled on his own reputa-
ton be coud n't accomplish his purpose
Counterfeiters OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel ssive
couldn't sell their wo ,thless selves on their
merits, so they put them in boxes and wrap
pers IKE DeWitts. Look out for them. Take
only OeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures
piles and al skin diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
ICE! ICE! ICE! MUTUAL TCF

Wholesale and retail dealers in natural and
manufactured ICE.
Ofice-Corner King and Union streets.
Country trade and carload lots speciality.
We propose 20 furnish the citize rs of AIex-
andria with the best quality of natural OF
Manufactured Ice, 70 they may elect, at the
same rat 10 f. miles as last season.
IL pounds at &c
% pound, at 10c.
so pounds at zoe
TO- pound snd over 40c per 100 lbs.
Our aim Is 10 ds,ppoint no one. Please
make sll complaints direct to our Office.
Bell Phone No. OIL. Home phone No. 81.
my17 On
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
AUCTION SALES.
RVS II. Limit. Auo toner.

%. hs
V1RUsTEEs' SALE OF A TWO-sTORY
/ FRAME DWELLING, NO. 316 MOTH
ALFRED STREET; ALSO A VACANT LOT
ON NORTH ALFRED STREET, NEAR
SAID DWELLING.
By virtue of a certain deed OF trust CIV
to us and recorded among the records OF the
CORPORATION Court Of tlexsndris city, stste
Of virgins. in deed book No. 40. page 397,
and at the request OF the party secured there.
by. we will sell at public auction in front OF
thc Market House, Royal street entrance, in
said city, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST II. 1900,
at twelve o'clock noon, the following de-
scribed property to wit: -.
The LOT beginning on the east eide oil
north Alfred street 113 feet inches south
of Princess street, md at the south line of .
10 foot alley, south 1S feet; thence east 123
feet 5 inches thence north IL feet; thence
along the line OF said alley l23 feet b inches
to the place Of beginning; and also the lot on
the east side Of north alfred street, begin.
ming 151 feet ! inch south of Princess street,
south 20 feet 6 Il chcs thence east 123 feet
3 inches: Their . forth % feet 8 inches (;
thence west I % eet inches to the plsce Of
beginning, together with all snd singular the
improvements thereon and all rights, ways
and easements appertsiT ing thereto, in said
CITY of Alexai dIia, said last mentioned lot
BEING improved rs the 1WO-sTORY FRAME
EWGLLING No. 81 o north Alfred street.
Term, O. sale as provided in said deed OF
trust, will b. sunOunc IT time OF sale. De.
rosi;s OF $50 o. the vacant lot and 800 on
tn house a. d 10 required on acceptance of bid.
Terms to be oompned with in ten days; 9th
erwise the ,Iustoes reseive the right to sd
vertise and sell at risk and cost Of defsulting
purchaser
RALPH ?. BARNARD. Tr,.tos,
GUY II. JOHN5ON, 'D''0'''
COLUMBIAN BUILDING, Wa his gton, d. O.
iy3O U
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
80 % " ashin- ton to the seasbOre
ana eIurn So. 90.

o. h o. re q. ta,is va PenDsyl
va. ,roAn Ii1ays an0 Saturdays to 1i-
ID 81. { j., aye Msy, Ocean ity ana 'ts
IL tt,, j., goa 20 return until 'ol ow-
int N sday. NIX Is good via Delaware
bnJge ute To AtlanIc lily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


83 Washington Southern Railway
144s Warfeld, ST Edgar
39a Washington Steamboat Go
1044s Waters,
10 Wattles, CIV
1876 Wesdon Bros, !sgerts
1873 WeiderRsn, Jos
40 We'll Bros
AZ Western Union Telegraph Company
S9s White, Wythe
80 Wheatley.
1865 Williamson, N l.
147s Winston. w II
1867 WISE Mrs Peter
FOB Wood, Mrs M A
1O43s W0olls. WP
10 Zimmerman, B, residence
TIE Zimmerman, J &, Office
Anandale, Va. w. Malone
Fairfax Court House, Va James Adams
c, ntrevllle, Va. g Utttrbach
Manassas, Va, Hotel Name, A Davis.
Wellington, G. @. Lescbman.
Haymsrket, Va Chas B Wilson.
Waverly, Va, E ii. Janney
Maple Grove, Va, DIR Chas II. Janney.
For rates apply to Central Office.
PAY STATIONS,
9O* Central Office
1859 Fleischmann Hotel
1922 Market House
sIndicates Metallic Circuit and Long Dis.
lance Transmitter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

ARLINGTON & FALLS CHURCH LINE.
Cars leave Rosslyn for Alexandra county
courthouse and Falls Church at 6 rs, 6 so,
7 20, 8 30, 8 30, 10 80 and IL goa M,
II 80. l 30 2 80, 8 80, A 90, 4 30, s 90,
5 80, 600, 6 30, 7 90, 8 90, 90, 10 90,
IL 90 and IL 90 ?. m.
For Arlington, Columbia and Nauek st
6 20, $50, 7 20, 7 so. 8 45, 8 As, 10 40,
and IL 40 a. M, II 45, As, 2 as, 3 AS,
4 10, 8 40, 6 As, z As. 8 As, 8 As, 10 As
snd IL so p m. febe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
Leave Alexandria.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at 9 80 q. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM.
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 90 a. m, and Alexandria at 90
q. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
DRUGGISTS.
CLARA L.LEADBEATER. c. c, LEADBEATLl
4. q. LKADBEATER J. LEADBRATEB,
Els LEADBEATER & SONS.

Els. LEADBEATER & SONS,
WHOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST
1O5 AID 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Meal
cinee, Paints, OILS, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Gods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia 10
J. 9. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Coz
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Phsrmsceutios'
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stocA
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufacturer.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with ali goods usually carried by well-sn-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE a.
prices as low as those given by the best house,
In larger cities. All goods forwarded by frs
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guaranIcs
the purity of all drugs furnished. COrrs
gpondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
iy3OtI


BY Il. In't, Auctioneer.
DY VIbT0E OF 4 DEED OF TRUST
ron wi Dudi al wife TO John i.
3in- o. ... ess. daied November 5,
SIS & i...l o. n decd book g psge
So. , ID IttOds OF the county Of
F. 1fax EI4- no u oersigned. BY direc-
rion q, &c .a 4 directors Of the Mercsn-
ulc.a1ilvoy d.. and Loan Association
q A'ex ID d., i.iD4, the sid association
beg b. H. fl ~ n said deed, default
having i,e ma.t the provisions OF ssid
deed, will Il Tor lie t public auction at
tie east en- noe If til srket Building, In
the ,itS of Alex NOUS Virginia, Oh
SATURDAY,
the 11th d4y OF August, 1900.
at ! 2 o'olo,k noon, the following property {;
TO wit:
Lii THAT LOT OF GBOUND WITH
THE IMPROVENENTS thereon, in said
cou ty of Fairfax Virginia, near the limits
OF the city OF Alexand ria, Virginia, bounded
and described rs follows: Beginning at a
point on the west side of Washington street
extended IRON the limits OF the city Of Alex.
andris Virginia, 80 feet inches south OF
Jefferson street. thence westward parallel
with Jefferson street il 3 feet inch TO 20
feet alley; thence southwark parallel to
Washington street extended 10 feet inches;
thence eastward parallel to Jefferson street
113 feet 1 inch to Washington street exteI d.
ed thence rorthssrd along Wash ngton
street extended 10 feet inches to the be-
ginning, with the use of said alley in COM
mon with others entitled thereto.
Terms OF ale Cash.
THOMAS J. FANNON and
ANTHONY w. ARMSTRONG.
iy25 Is Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

ERUIT JARS.--Porcelsin Lined Fruit
II Jars, extra quality, pints 56c, quarts Zoe,
n gallons SOC dos, st 10 MLBURNs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
STEAMERS.
Weems Steamboat Go.

pslstisl Steel Steamers
POTOMAC AND NORTHUMBERLAND
Cuisine and appointments unexcelIed,
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE USUAL
RIVER LANDINGS.
EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND
SUNDAY AT 4:3O P. M.
Freight solicited and handled with care.
This is @ delightful summer excursion
trip down the Potomac and up Chesapeake
Bay.
S3 Ststerooms one way, 81. Meals, SOC.
Tickets good to return on either steamer.
WIN. M. REARDON, Agent,
ia1 Strand.
uTAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (IIMITEDJ
Round Trip, 15 Cents.
In effect on and after MONDAY, September
10 1898.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

~ GkOS> Tryphoss, Orange, Lemon
" Raspberry and strawberry, lust received
By J. @. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

w A. JoHEsON & CO..
WHOLEsALE GROf ERE,
9ElIERAL OCAi4ISsION MEROHANTs
Aud Dealers In
ILL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, xxx, xxx
aid pure OLD Rye Ola Cabinet and Monogram
Whiskies; also Bakers and Thompson's Pure
Rye Wtlskios, 10 which they invite tie sttens
ton of tina trade.
Ordors tron the country for msrcandiss
shall receive promei attention.
Conugnments OF Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantees
the highest market prices ard prompt returns,
N. :. corner Cam -ur an Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02

TVAPORATED CREAM in lib. tins, Just
II received and Tor sale by
20. BILRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

LEGAL NOTICES.
HAVING QUALIFIED as administrator
IL upon the estate of JAMES II. B.At H.,
deceased, all persons indebted to said estate
are hereby notified to settle with me at once,
and any person having claims against said
estate are notified to present the same to me
properly certified for payment.
ID. KIRK, Jr.,
Iy25 colin Administrator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05

material questions. While Mr.. Edmunds
was making his statement a question
arose concerning the admissibility of
testimony taken by the grand jury of
Lewis and Clark counties in which con-
nection Senator Macomas took occasion
to intimate that he would hesitate to
admit statements purportirg to violate
the secrecy of a grand jury room. Re
plying Mr.. Edmunds said the notes on
the grand jury proceeding had been
made by Attorney General Nolan and
had been presented and received by
the Montana court in the dISbarment
proceedings against John 3. Welcome.
Ex-senator Faulkner made the for
NAL statement on behalf of Mr.. Clark.
He reviewed the politics of Montana.
referring to the "Daly gang and the
Clark faction" in the Democratic poll
tics of the state. 1t was, he said, an
acknowledged fact that the opponents
of Mr.. Clark in the state had determined
to prevent his political preferment re-
gardless of all the proprieties. 1t would
be shown that Notwithstanding charges
were made of bribery against some fifty
persons, including thirty-eight members
of the legislature there had been no
proceedings against any of the men
thus involved in any of the Montana
courts. This was evidence that the
present proceeding was not sustained
by public sentiment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
SECRET DIED WITH HER.
Miss Goodhue Lived Alone Thirty
Years, Denying Herself All
Luxuries

Danvers, Mass, Jan 5.-Miss Maria
Goodhue was burned to death in her home
on North street, Putnamville, early this
morning. The fire was discovered by
neighbors at a m, but the house was
in ashes before help arrived at the scene
discovered in the ruins The cause of the
fire is unknown.
Miss Goodhue was 70 years old, and she
had lived alone in the house for 30 years.
The cause of her seelusion and strange
manner of living was never explained She
knew little outside of her narrow sphere
of retirement and almost concealmenf,
although She occasionally borrowed a
newspaper or made a visit to some trust
ed friend, where she eagerly inquired con-
corning all the news of the town.
She made occasional visits to the bank,
wearing the same hat and clothing for
more than four decades. The house de-
stroyed was over 200 years old and was
known as the old Benjamin Putnam
house.
1t is estimated that Miss Goodhue was
worth from s15. 900 to s20.0 zoe. Although #
is not believed that she ever kept any
money in the house her rooms We're filed
living expenses were not over $50 a year,
although she paid taxes OF nearly 800.
She was a. well spoken" good looking
woman, with but few gray hairs and q
shrewd person TO deal with She probably
never attended public meeting of any
sort, certainly not within the memory Of
the present generation and she was never
although she lived three miles from the
center of the town with ears running a
good part of the distance.
Until within a few years she owned
another house near hers, formerly occu-
pied by her brother. which was unoccu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
INHARMONY'S INTEREST.
Boston and Maine Road Leases the
Fitchburg Line.

New York, Jan. 5.-The Tribune says:
The reported lease of the Fitchburg
railroad to the Boston & Maine finds
itself among some railway men in this
city and as a union of the two COM
panies would result in sharp COMPETE
ton with the Boston & Albany and
Vanderbilt interests efforts on the part
of the last named to secure the Boston
& Maine are quite probable.
officials of the Vanderbilt system and
railroad men generally credit the report
from Boston to the effect that the BOS-
ton & Maine railroad would acquire the
Fitchburg under a 99-year lease upon
a guarantee of five per cent on the
stock. Before the New York Central
entered into negotiations to lease the
Boston & Albany, the acquisition of the
Fftchburg was considered as a New
England outlet. An offer of a guarantee
OF four per cent upon the stock was
made but was refused by the Fitchburg
interests This was subsequently raised
to AZ per cent but nothing was effected.
Then negotiations were broken on and
the Boston & Albany lease was entered
into. Since that time the Fitchburg,
which has seen its interests jeopardized
by this transaction has fought the New
York Central's absorption Of the Boston
& Albany and it is said that the whole
fight was directed against the Central
with the idea of making that road take
over the Fitchburg upon a five per cent
basis. The Fitchburg, which is said to
be powerful in the state legislature in
Massachusetts is credited with being a
sort of og-in-the-manger property and
the lease of it by the Boston & Maine is
said to be a. natural development in the
interest of harmony in the railroad sit
uation in New England.
Fitchburg's fight against the New
York Central would not have been sue
cessful so the officials Of that road
say, because Mr.. Vanderbilt was firm
" against taking over the property at
the price asked. The relations between
the Boston & Maine and the New York
Central have all along been of a friend
" character.