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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
A LESSON FoR julius,
watch taRya ika TpMobaP u tahAHes
~ Ar uts DlNNity,

m AfF Ills
Tba man pMplnynl 10 sweep Dnt the
waiting POEMS al Tho lppD,, All I'M
water rOOlnpa ami nhnpk lln baggage
Wns n p0l0pel mnl, Anl when u aprllpn
yDnDA negro Appeared WIN u NNbh
which WAa tlnl ND Win n pDDa there
Wan n EpAN1 OPPORTUNITY FOR ilp depot
man 10 sADw Dff hin dignity when
nsAeh 10 ehpph TN trunk, ha looked
n OyW NM tlpMalilal ~ ihe owners
nlBDN what's YOU pDAnOmpn Nv coy
nOMpN what FOLKS emil yO' DyW y.
nWlMt'B NY pOgDOMnn VOL 10 10 WlO
llS trunk " INnplnd I'm young mnn, !.
nWhAt's II HOt ID 10, HnhY fDh NM
ltA HDt Il hpAp ID 10 VIII ~ want
10 toll w, Aah, tlnl yD' nm sDpAAM ID u
pOssOD who Gonna mighty nigh DalD
~ boss " Ola mIlrOda, WhAi's ~
oOuDOMenW
mMllNH hlpOnHp !.
WNlINs AtpDnH, CHI WhMp w DODDu
fur, Julius AtpODHW
nUwlnp down 10 VDDD|hlDsVNlhn
"WnA, w HWlDn down Inpn rlpW
nam dAi my OI yDp DisnnssW M
olnImpl lhn bDnDH lNDlh
nam M Am nv WAnl, should 10.
nnvh 10 OhnnpYp llAl WAHI by, W
DOal MI down OI'n 1nl hlAll lOsH Dv'
yD' Won't AO down 10 TDmpllnAyllln
bS DIV Nppn mIlpOln I'M WlMl w
HWINp 10 III down lplpY'
nuWIDn 10 DO n winter ~ ~ lOlnlo
nom aupl" gvOWlnI no Olllop Nv IN
ppOononpd 10 phoph mo trunk hNDW,
bow SO' lpl DR DO u mighty SOLEMN
wnvnIn 10 NO' IN ln lDoNpI 10 lPn
Mon1uOaltE Ot n mIlpnln lnIDl mil
lIhO no ~nIADIlllp " n m'nnp AvOoppy,
MI nohl Time w Wlnt u Ullih phhNhnn
w DoWl psonlpnln th Individuality M
lot 10 mnpnnpuInIly lhpNbnln 10 A0ui
ppOsliyW NJ VNAb
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
MANY 90 TO SEE BRYAN,
THIS NJ DaMDmRlin Humanity Turns ID'
WDpl linpDlM

WITH sUEFVb"
bIsnDLs, kpbp Jnly 0,=Tbp lide NJ
Democratic humanity ms been lnpnnd
from KANSAS DIly 10 liDe0ln, md nv,
Bpy W expects many visitors thp Aekt
few days, qhe lD1HA began before
laylluhl, when Tho Montana delaHa'
tIon stopped beIwaeD Trims ana ppo'
oeaded IN y body Do the Bryan home,
accompanied by u baAa Thp h0Dsp
WIS dirh bnl Nv, Bryan WAS apoDsed
ana made u speech, Ito sAld aftep lbn
crowd lind given bin Ihpea cheers lhAl
the Montana Democrats delegation had
DOt changed mneh " sIll! seemed 70
hnyp plainly aDthDslAsm He hAld lln
convention bHd been going 0n l0p say,
epal days ~ knDAAs glty NM ~ hna
Denn np F0p u number 0I HlHhls pending
bulletins NJ lha convention W. WIS
hppl nWAln llp HlHhI Lhe alspHaslOl
ever Ihn platform DnonWpll wv npOl'
OplBad top noL being ~ lhe depot DO
meet IbA dnleRnLl0nl bBI he hhh sDp'
posed hltap me sessions ~ lhe eQlVell'
lion fhAL Ihe delegates WgRld ~ jlsl NV
tired ~ hnl lla WAa Glad Do know be
dnlHHAlnB were more III 1ApliasI lllhll
himself, Apr BvyaD asked l0p senator
Clark aNd le WIN held lbAl ~ WIS DDI
IN lhn pnplBI
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
WILL. GEE THE PRE- MT,
EAaNlnlBlpi IMrpnli ~ Familiar WIN
Alinjpp ~ phiNh

ULByBLAhh, July NmH0n, Jobn
BnppnIt, minister Vi siam under The
Cleveland administration, WIS u visitor
nj HaDnlop liaDDa's Ollee during lha
dry md bali u long conference Win
lha national committee chairman
Hatep III lho day Mr., Barrett dapapted
f0p Canton tD Aee President Mehlnleyl
Nv BAplelt IN thoroughly eeHyapsaAt
WIFI hlrAlps IN The Orient, and VIII give
lhD president all possible information
In paHApd IN Ibe Chinese question:
HanntOp Hanna sAid no W0nld ~ W
Nav York and open the national hlA1'
0naplnlb In lhAt ely on 0 about Jnly
VI, During hlH BIay IN the HAT Tin
senator viii make his hOme ~ MlDepOn,
NJ du milking Ihe Iplp 10 and from
Nav YORK. daily
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
%RoesEvfLf's OPINION,

iRliMNin Nv N Ami AMlpd nv llW NAM
MA lilt IInhah
HAhNuAnpnul W., jnIy .hm UOVmNm
H0OMVnll InnAph. lNrOnHll Nora On hln
way 10 Nav fmA lin amid lINNI IN
had MI U|Annndinuly satisfactory vlWl
with PInpidunl MaAinIOgl IN NNden
standing having bnnn ipnNhad NnN0WI
I'M tbn campaign, ANA INhl IN HODli
w lhp panlWlpl opened In pUpOHaN
w NJ IN lhW HInnp Governor NO0Hn'
yall lnllmNlhd lInl IN wnA MOI W nv
lpAAt afraid M Il0 llphol nominated NJ
kanaAa Guy
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
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INCREASE IN PATENTS,
HnlHlplH NJ lhH commissioners DnlGi
LhrERr Than Ever linlOFn

WAHnlA0ToA, July "a summary
~ I'm ynap's W0pk N thg patenl office
by nOnMlpalOnep Duel shows Thai lhH
pAsll pannlplp hays been NlyBfs,s aA, y
lRpuAp aum lhan w any previous 1sGnl
YAM uhe t0Inl number Of palnnIa,
pO,blO, AlHO bpoAks Ono poeQpd, Thopp
ln4 bnen u corresponding Increase IN
lhH number NJ lademApka and labels
peplalnpp1 A corresponding inGp0aHn
fp lln n0nnlnH yehP, VIII neGesslln !
a0Mg addition W the already large force
III lhn DIioa The commissioner lpgns
lh0 appelIOD ~ u suitable building, NJ In
ONnnpIgd wholly by TN patent OitloG,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
MRfahRl hUDs NurElan

MnWAVFNNI duly "a 4 HNNlVNeI
Hpealn| lrnm Anilan wa, HNgHl ,!ngpl
NY MarAlnl lolN MAApthpF ah0t VIII
lam Wnlnll Lhp ylpliM dginH u INV
hours lnlnr WnlnhI WIN 0lherHl hAn
b~nfHInflhfd u HInrH ana thh Hh00linF
npnnlrea lnplnH aN AttRNWt, N HAplnn
lha lhlaynHr hnf0p dylnb Welgh aavp
llA nAmp and HRld hN parents hvGd NJ
AkI0I ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
dat InllpT FRAN lIDNEsDM

lJApE UOAHp uAsrln lnlg Mg#A nj,
Wv lpDm wv Frederick Mitchell ll0dHl
A0n, RnvMpnm NJ lhn unlh NMnM UuOn,
dated vi AhwAlnA, JNIv |, Ing hnan NJ
aelved herN Announcing NV safety Til
amnMn nndm annnWld M Colonel
WiIlanekH Whlah IN mNlhlNH w the
TsIiei N Nv FrpdpllaA .nNdEagh hAs W.
rived NJ VHmpn Hard nahtihg " Nv
naalad,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10

phn Hk,pADyblDMpy FeAts pepTOpmsS
b. ghsss MASTER p1IbAbupI,

Thn HktpADybiDMpy EeDts pepTOpmsS
by gbsss Master pIlsbDpI,
One Df tho mDai pAimDpdlnnpy tents
OF memory eyw Known WINS lhnl 0f
Henry Nelson PlllaDury, lhn American
rhess master, when IN played aD stimuli
tAnaoDs games without sonIng my Of
Tho boards Dnp bllD1fDldnd aDms Nv
far beyond The power 0r W Dnl Dr lOD
chess players, bnt NJ pnlaDnry sue
aandad In Tho colossal NAk " ppmam'
DapIng for several hours llp constantly
changing positions OF $40 Dlts Of wood,
Not only dlt hp win ", draw Dn
and lose bDl ono ~ lbpsn VI HnMlps,
but M Tho plOse MISC remembered lDn
details " every plDS DDd corrected
several mistakes which had DneD M,np
In recording them
Wonderful as thla III II mad nOl
alarm Nv pllabDpy'p trlnDda Wild
feAps ~ n mental b%pnnkDOWn 10 hna
merely given no world ono ~ lha most
remarkable examples ~ WlNl Wn pnl
vIaunllsm, n pnpnllnp nnn mpplp nnlll
yRInl function ~ memory,
There N nothing abnormal IN \ fhNl
Of this hind, pnd " nnol Dol DO peanpI
nd nv M pnDpmols strain anon 40
mind hbDOpmMNE Only nppnnps when
one lNonlly slullIbps MI no Others,
The ppObnhlp INpI N I'M p%1NHhnpg
bHs discovered \ better mplhOn " plnp'
Inv chess lhNn oillpps, which mAkpp y
hitherto impossible 'Nsk comparatively
nnsy for NM mn mPlAln NM 10
could not have plNynd WI lADlnH Dy tho
MD Of my ARTIFICIAL memory AyAlnM
Vhnsn syHInmA mo llkn nplllnhna
thny help Np 10 y onplhln point nnn
Then npn npi ~ binder NlAlMnblnA "
simply n mOlIpp ~ concentration Dnl
dpynlODmnDr NJ \ onptNln pictorial lllnI
NV Of memory, Vhoso who nm most
likely 10 nNpnl mo IhOAn VINO devote
themselves entirely 10 ono mental pup
sullr Thpy develop no fAoNllN NJ. bn
coming obllvlOns ~ aO IlNl hikes plnno
around ihpm,
once snow n mlnlHlnp who mnInI,
Dplsod hIa sermon by lhla moll,Gl ~
ylsNnIlsInM Hn would reproduce ~
hin mind Tho manuscript lOHl ~ Y md
been wilton, W Ihnl Whenever WINS
blOltni hN would have dlnlpNlly IN 10
m]omhopIna II, Mai M III boyo tbIs
nnwpp 10 soma sIIphl lnpvoo, md II
nav In ouIJjWtol, ono NJ Tho slmplnst
nm,ooti,n,ls M stvpIw,NouINg lilo m0,,epp
IN tnls ljno ia n 0pJpnyop 10 mNnIl
wwhat wa Lovo som during n walk
,hrro,,uh tho %strooto,
somo upoonIo soom IN bn nntImJy
Within, 'hIs nownr NJ monIal DDotopr
mniy' AMI I'M roIlowIpa starry IL somo,
,innn,nnss ,,nsonI in olnssloonls ns a ,0atl pho
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
llnllniNI

A pennsylvania man Ina DAIenlgd \
Inu tlAt allows lin 0Ont0nIs 10 How OUt
quietly without niy sound OF HNpNlnNt
'VhO hnnnlO IA hollow, anu M, I may bo
remarked, IN Tho ldnai II lnA been HllA'
uopion tlni aOMNbOns VIII Do trying
nokl 10 Dniont nOlaaloaA DVnus0A hnn
Du, rubber llrea on Iho chariot ~ llla
winds,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10

simmer ,nmunlHD IN Nv i|DnnnHlNN IpOm
NbnrDn NH

NEW f0nK, July Dm1hm BvWlNp
pOAl suyHI senator llNnNh llna W.
mnHDd tD nOmn IA MbpvOn, w. d. On
July w, and lnlln yOaHpAAtDN ~ lhn W.
boron cottage NJ Nav dorsey llnpnblii
ean sINlg Chairman franklin Murphy,
who N now IN pnllH ~ utUpsillDn com
missioner Senator llHnln VIII O00Npy
ll0 cottage Untll hppl ~, nn1 Direct
lhU AnDnlu nAnIMlAn from WbopOn,
mallnE. frequent lplpt, w lhlA NlIy
Phllhdelphln Anh Ollipp MstDUN nlllHB
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
AmalxnuaIlna nj MauNASn

0NGAOn Inlg NmVha Nbg0nlQIp
sNyA iLAt II IN raWprted tlHl lhe ,GhlpAsA
NHd Allan lhn NNnAAH CIV southern
and thN unian FHglia. srslglnH mn w w
NNAlNAmated And NAnad ANaw 0nN
UlNnNHnMHnIi
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
Mo Loss or LIFE,
lDpDalD iDDM l0nAidaTRbls DMmREr IN
Hardin NDnAly In,

MARAnAhNOWN, IN, Jnly, VI TOpl
DadD conditions prevailed throughout
lhN northern pApl ~ Hardin G0nnty md
hOUApp Wnvp liDpO0fHd ADd overturned,
bApDA demolished and lpeas HpVO0tad
bul M iDaH M life hAh bean reported
Two and II 0naPlap inches NJ rain fHlI
hare dnplup The nlgbh The Town plvel
hns appand over Tho bottom lands and
Hllll plAlnHl
nav DHnknFd church I'VE mlla'
HRAl NJ thlH GiIyI WIN WIenkad nv fhf
WjU1I
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
uIa AhMpa In ihn AnnnA

n,MrHII,, AHIH HE HlH HHlHreH aaHi:
pNIgn worker " WOvhNl lnpn Tor Mr.
WNlINm, ND ln sOl TN nomination"
nm Wlnl dId Won HIlW
nNVpIL nOl Nv rheumatism, un AlOw
foy0v On d0 PROMISE NJ MlO"a Atlanta
Constitution
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
AUisl by . MINI Esplmi8h

Wft MlNhv dUN v An NHG.pHfled
psplnHlm lNQh plfpp, M fke new shhfI
ENlNh II, hglnR snNk ny thH Hanfal
Mlnff MlllnH one VpnN AAd hAdlE ,lnlnr'
lnH AnnlhpF H0Ih man WMh NnnH,
mn IAIlngRd m hp HlnRlh
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
vhs Annetl,s M ll0ul

" pnyINd ny MI, whnga .atOMnpl Nnd
Ess"o,x 'E.'"I 49, TA"",sI'. W. NV 'e'Ip'r" |syI.
give Y hpnn1lh, nnlpllla, Hal1 HlEnhll,lll
And. u IiNnlM hldlly hnllli llnl lnsl w
perfect NNAll gna Hrnll nlnfnfi OnlA
aM0 M Nhnpplp'h nfln hlnTni
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
nhr Ilnln nI Ill

Jimmy HuneA Anll fnnl pIallk bhd
TINT yOn hny0 lOul your lob
Johnny dam pnrn Il hll nh0nt thu
iOh, hNl wish hnn llp my llHt 'hN
SAINT NOsl0D VrWnsnWpIl
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
VIM UsulNanaH

Tha auEge N Qysswrhad YgMNqklndl
fRs SWsgs|...h tgs@s, , VI. I1Er. syY,se " pcM,tKIsw
pGI NIHljvtNGlGEI' pFlW W. BIN md M
aSi 'R0Ed IVY UhARpls Hfla W.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
IiuplI lnr HDvsrU9y M seW yGyk,

W]AhuhdrHb, dHlg nr7Fhe Fant AHsi
lhHt lhn irpHdA M LAR ghRFlRs ",
Hliflh HlnfMlAAlHAW M pAleRlAI lHfgpil
IN BlHas MN Ylg0Fansiy M the Hfxt. w
pnlllfAn p#batdsI6 NV A0vsFRW VI INV
fhhf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
IgsansrIrd IAN Il0dlsn

kEW fnNN, dnF N TIlfN ,INNFN
DediNH hNvH Mpn MHpa m VIM tAAle,
WIN NHkaH M lnlalpa tiiAt ,bAye llhhN w
IeNA WkNA ffam I'M kreak, ~ WV afAie
WN0A NV INV Hna iM MAliAs w MI w
luvefHh
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
JIUmna mr. NrnIApr,

sPraiDR M aqreH, hnrnn w Annlgp, wnlggn
NJ Gnn, !ellnf M, gpfnl1nl. w .uNlnMV
QE madeleine IN thn warld Un'nM y
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
on U,Dpv Hottie

On HhIloh'B Consumption Cure Ig Ibis
guarantees YAH va ilpl Of k0ll " 0 l,ge
TWOylhlpda M Tho contents ~ hills D0tlla
fAllhvNllN lllen y YOU, O1n INV you hFe
MOI bpnnlllel yptnln tho BOTTLE. 10 your
lrNuAlaI mud In llny refund lhp lplnp
mill pllDe nb plAl 81, GtHI anu AlIOO
HOln by Ulnpple DrIp TO-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15
Lansburgh&BrO.,
42o to 42o Seventh street,
WASHINGTON, DC.

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. James M.
Woollr, an old and much esteemed
citizen, died suddenly in MIR. James H.
Mausield's timers store on Kiog
street about six o'clock yesterday even
Jog. The deceased had been at work
during the day experimenting the plas.
toring In the addition to MIR. E. Gold
smiths residence on Prince street, and
between four and five o'clock went
home to supper. After the meal he
proceeded down King street for the
purpose of meeting one OF the Wash
ingtOn ferry boats, he having business
with Mr.. William ii. Underwood, who
was pas enger on the boat. Upon
reaching Mr.. Mansfield's store his res-
piration became labored and he stop.
ped and was given a chair by the pro-
prize or. Mr.. Woolls complained OF
shortness of breath and in few mo-
ments later his head fell forward and
he was dead. A crowd 5000 collected
and later Justice Beach arrived, the
Coroner being out of the city, and he
ordered that the body be removed to
Mr.. Wheatley's underlaker's establish
ment. Later it was conveyed to the
residence of the deceased. MIR. Woolls
had been sufferer from heart disease
for some time, and last week had been
Frustrated by an attack of vertigo;
therefore no inquest was deemed neces-
sary. The deceased was 70 years old.
He was a quiet, model citizen, upright
in all the walks of life, and his death
is regretted by all who knew him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15
BAsEBALL.--The King OF Diamonds

BAsEBALL.--The King OF Diamonds
baseball club was organized yesterday
with the following players: Ernest
Simpson, catcher; Joseph Horseman,
pitcher; Walter Langford, first base;
Robert Smith, second base; Arthur
WEIGH, third base; Ellace Langford,
shortstop; Grover Roland, left field;
Harry Oliver, right field; David HUI
lett, center field. They would like to
hear from teams composed of players
about 16 years of age. All challenges
should be addressed to Joseph Horse
man, captain, 90S Franklin street.
A game OF baseball was played on the
old fair grounds yesterday evening be-
tween the Eastern High School, OF
Washington, and the second team OF
the Alexandrias. The game was call
ed at the end of the fourth inning on
account of the rain, when the score
stood 8 to in favor of the Eastern
High School.
The Rockville, Md, team will cross
bats with the Alexandrias tomorrow
evening at 4:30 o'clock. The Alexan-
drias team has several new players and
a good game may be expected. The
line up of the home club will be a. fol-
lows: Balther, catcher; Edwards, pitch
or; Clark, shortstop; Boucher, first base;
Ellis. second base; Wheatley, third
base; Bright, left field; Burdette, center
field; Bremen, right field; Mortimore,
Poss aud Bright, substitutes. Mr.. Belts
sx,ill mnira the Jamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

THE CITY WINs.-The Court of APP
peals. sitting at Wytheville, yesterday
affirmed the decision rendered by
Judge Nicol in the Circuit Court OF
this city on April %. 1899. in the case
of the City Council of Alexandria
VS.. the w., A. & Mt. V. Ry. Co, in
the mandamus proceedings to com
pel the railway company to lay
erooved rails on King street. 1t will
be remembered that on the 10Th OF
April. 1899, four of the five issues IN
the case were decided by the jury In
favor of the company, but although
those Issues were 80 decided Judge
Nicol held that the control OF the
streets by the City Council is gov
ernmensal power on their part; that
the City Council is the best judge OF
what was requisite 10 the matter ci
public improvements, and that they
have full power and control over city
streets. The railway company then
took an appeal and, as above stated,
the Court OF Appeals has now affirmed
Judge Nicol's decision and the city may
now require the railway company 70
Law an improved rail on King street;
In the matter the city was represented
by City Attorney Boothe and Judge
Norton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Fairfax County Court meets on Mon
day next.
There were no cases for trial before the
Mayor this morning.
Two dodgers were accommodated ut the
station house last night.
The closing exercises of Potomac Academy,
Prof. J. &, Blackburn, principal, took place
today.
The schooner Shining Light loaded with
lumber, by Smoot & Co., sailed today for
Comorn.
Eddie 8 Reeves. the 12-yesr-old son Of
Mr. E. 8. Reeves, died last night at his home
on upper Prince street.
Mr.. @. II. Zimmerman sent to this office
today dish Of soft crabs, delightfully."- cooked
and seasoned to the Queens TASTE"
In the list Of contributors to the Infrmsry,
published yesterday. that Of Mrs. Z. J.. Dam
gerfield was printed 81, instead Of 800.
The contractor for the repair of the dam
sged pier Of the Aqueduct bridge is making
slow progress, owing TO the difficulty Of
checking the leakage In the Golfer dam.
The police raided 3 gang Of trsmps this
morning who were trespas=ing upon railroad
property at the corner OF Duke and Fayette
street-. and arrested seven Of them and lock-
ed them up.
The Front Royal Sentinel says: "a. W.
Armstrong, of Alexandria, and K. II. Jack
son. special commissioners. have advertised
the sale of the Barley. Beatty & Co. block,
now occupied BY Hugh E. Nsylor and Others,
for June 81.
Owing to the snnulment Of the contract
with Mr.. A. NJ, ClegR, dredging operations in
the Virginia channel opposite Washington are
temporarily suspended, pending the making
of a new contract for that work. Good prog.
ress Is reported, however In the work OF
dredging through the Mattawoman shoals In
the Potomac below Indian Head.
Mr.. Jacob Brill will give bis usual Friday
crab feast tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

DEATH OF REV. ]. @. SHACKELFoRD
Rsv. J. Green Shackelford died yester-
lay morning at his home in Houston,
Halifax county, aged about so years.
He was the rector of the Houston Epis-
copal Church and was highly est ,emed
by all who knew him. He is survived
by his widow and one child. He was a
son of the late B. H. Shackelford, of War
renton, and was well known in this city.
Rev. Mr.. Shsckelford was twice mar
ried. his first wife being Miss Belle
Kirk, of Culpeper county. From this
marriage there is one sou surviving,
Howard G. Shackelford. His second
N arriage was with Miss Anna Shelby,
of Tennessee, and she, with one child,
an infant daughter, survives him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

The FIREMEN.-The annual parade
in Baltimore yesterday Of the Mary
land volunteer fremen and their
guests from other States was one OF the
most interesting ever seen in Baltimore
until it was completely broken up by
the rain.
Bands were In advance Of almost
every company in line, while the others
had drum corps, 80 that always there
was the crash of a swinging march or
the roll and rattle OF drums beating IN
unison with the shrill piping OF flies.
Another striking feature OF the pa.
rsde was the presence OF all sorts ana
conditions of ire6ghting apparatus,
from the lit lie hand engine OF lou years
ago down to the modern steamers ana
trucks of the Baltimore department
Two OF the Alexandria companies
the Hydraulion and the Relief, appear
ed in line. Th5 Baltimore sun says
Hydraulion Company No. 3, OF Alex
andria, made bright blue section 10
the parade with their shirts of that
shade. They wore white helmets:
Following them was Relief HOOK ana
Ladder Company No l, from the same
city, with its members in white shirts:
They were headed by the National
Guard Brigade Band. OF Washington;
These companies visited the CITY ban
earlier 10 the day and called upon
Mayor Hayes, to whom they presented
huge basket of flowers. The Mayor
opened the city's gates wide to the Al;
exsndrians. Mr.. A. w. Melchoir, OF
Relief Company, was acting chairman
of the committee of arrangements.
The Alexandrians will return tonignt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

PERsoNAL.-Miss Lillian Peters, Of
Lynchburg, is visiting Mrs. George
Drewry.
Colonel and Mrs. Joseph Rice ar
rived In Warrenton on Wednesday
They will spend the summer at Mrs.
Forbes. - Warrenton Virginian.
Miss BerDice Angelo Is the guest OF
Miss Bette Jones, in Fairfax.
The closing exercises OF Gunston In
stitute, in Washington, were held yes
terday. Two medals were awarded,
one of them to Miss Sarah Howard,
Of this city.
Col. and Mrs. L. w Reid have gone
to Hedgesville, w. Va, to spend the
summer.
Several Alexandrians who have re-
Gently returned from Charlottesville
say they are in favor of Judge Z. t. w.
Duke for Governor.
Miss Lille Kauss and Miss Ellie
Smith are visiting friends in Pbiladel-
phia, and will go from there to Atlantic
City where they will stay month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

SAD Decentralization G. Monroe,
son of the late Harrison l.. Monroe,
died at an early hour today at his home
10 New Alexandria. The deceased
was Frustrated recently by typhoid fever
and his condition had steadily grown
worse until this morning when his
death followed. Mr.. Monroe had re-
Gently moved to New Alexandria
where he had taken his mother, an
elderly lady. and now needing atten-
ton. The recent death of her husband
and now her son has shorn her of all
life's ties and her condition justly ex-
cites the commisserstion OF all who
know her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

NJ. f. CHURCH SOUTH.-The well
known vocal teacher. Mrs. harriet H.
Mills, of New York and washington .t
will sing at the M. E. Churcn oou. QUIZ,
on Sunday morning next. she vii,
sing a solo, "He Leadeth Me, ano win
also sing With the ladies' quartet Q, TAX
ing the part of Miss Sadie Taylor, VINO
is unable to sing with them on this oc-
cssion. The other members OF Tue
quartette are Miss Edith Lindsey, miss
Edith Graham and Miss Rebecca FOL,
lard. They will sing, 1.-THE sun shall
no more 90 down."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

COUNTY MEETINGs.-The democrats
of the county met in their respective
districts last night and reorganized the
county democratic committee by the
election of the following members: JEFF
fsrson district, Grant Speer and Wal
ter M. Vsrney; Arlington, Curtis B..
Graham aud J. Z. Clements; Washing
Ton, Stephen Beach and A. A. Lips
comb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

MAsoNIo.--At a meeting OF Alexan'
dria- w ashington Lodge of Masons last
NIGHT. the following officers were
alected: A. II. Oehlert, worsbipfui
master: J. F. Birrell, senior warden; K.
w Arnold, Junior warden; J. s. Doug
lass secretary. and Thomas W. Robin
son treasurer. s. r. Dishman was APP
nointed senior deacon, H. F. Charles,
innior deacon, and w. A. Moore, tiler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED:-The
charges recently filed in the War De-
partment against Capt. E. II. Parsons
Of the Quartermaster's Department,
Chief Clerk Gibbs, and Foraeemaster
Rhodes for alleged mismaDagement OF
the ouartermaster's depot at st. Asaph,
will b investigated. The Secretary OF
War has directed Maj. L. L. Knox, OF
the Inspector Generals Department, to
take charge of the investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-15

NEW RAILRoAD.-The Manufactures
Record announces that the officers OF
the Brooks Gap Railway Company are
Mr.. Park Agnew, of Alexandria, pres
ident, and Mr.. F. Mertens, OF Cumber-
land, Md, secretary. The company,
saws the Record, proposes building
from Broadway to point In West Vlr-
gipis. q distance of about 80 miles.