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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-09
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting Of the Common Coun.
Gil Of the city of Alexandris, Va, held May
3, 1900. there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
MessIs. Trimyer, Burke Moore, Latham,
Desmond, Bssder, Paf, Harrison, Smith,
Appich, LAWYER, Fickin, Evans and Kelly.
In the absence Of the Clerk, Mr.. 3. r.
Knight was elected Clerk pro tenn.
Immediately after the reading of the min.
utes, upon motion OF Mr.. LAWYER the Board OF
Aldermen were invited into joint session to
hear the report of the examining board upon
the examination of City Engineer for the cleo
ton Of Superintendent Of Gas, q City Engi-
neer and a School Trustee from the Second
ward, caused by the desth of Mr.. Geo barley.
A communication was received from the
Clerk OF the School Board announcing va
cancy from the Second ward.
Upon the assembling Of the joint session
the following was received:
May 4, 1900.
To the Honorable Board OF Aldermen and
City Council of the City of Alexandria, Va (:
Gentlemen-An examination for the posi-
ton OF City Engineer was held in the city of
Alexandria, Va May 3, 1900. The follow.
log named ger temen presented themselves
for examination: J. q. Holcombe, w. I.
bOyo, Walter htLee, v. 4. OCnrku ana Jonp 7.
Alexander.
In accordance with the ordinance of the
Council we beg to certify that the following
named gentlemen are eligible for appoint.
meut: J. @. Holcombe, w. ]. Boyd and Wal
ter Alice.
respectfully,
B. @. sMEAD,
WE. II FINKE,
The report of the board to examine candi.
dates for the position Of superintendent Of
Gas, which was recaived On April 10, was
then read.
Mr.. Paff nominated Mr.. Chas. Clay Bsyly
for Superintendent of Gas, and upon motion
the President Of the Board OF Aldermen Was
il structed to cast the unanimous vote for Mr..
:ayly, which was done.
For City Engineer. Mr.. Paff placed In nom.
nation Mr.. J. g. Holcombe, and the names Of
Messrs. W. /. Boyd and Walter AtLee were
also presented by Mr.. Sweeney, with the fol
lowing result: ]. g, Holcombe, Is; Walter
Att &c, z, and w. ]. Boyd, o.
The election of School Trustee was then
gone into and resulted ss followsi J. ID. Nor
moyle, ID; James r Mansfield, q, and Chss
W. Howell, 8.
Upon motion the joint session then dis-
solved.
A message from the Mayor in response to
resolution passed by Council at It's last meet
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An Epidemic Of whooping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic q
whoopipg cough my children contrfc ed
the disease, having severe couRn!ns
spells. We had used ChsmbeTlaib' q
Cough Remedy very successfully FOL
Group and naturally turned to it at ihsi
time and found it relieved the cou 20 81 Il
effected complete cure.-Joho E Chl-
ford, Proprietor Norwood House, No
wood, N. Y. This remedy is foE SIZE -
all druggists.
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J Q. Hood, Justice Of the Peace C'o'oS'
Misss makes the following statement: Ion
certify that One Minute Cough Cure Will o
oil thAt Is claimed for it. Ny wife could Do'
get her breath and the frat dose OF II r.
lieved her 1t has also benefited my Whole
family" It acts Immediately and cures
coughs, colds, Group, grippe, bronchitis, ASH
ma and all throat and lung troubles.
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az had stomach trouble for twenty years
and gave up hope of being cured till began
10 u,e Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t has done
me 80 much good call it the savior of my
life.n writes W. B. Wikir IoD, Albany, Tenn,
IL digests what you eat.
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No-To- BAG for Fifty Cente-
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NKu.D CREAM CHEESE Just receive y
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How Are Your Kidneys .

,istssS I'D sssfang Esnsdy Co, tSiosea1 II
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save cost would be well, bat the city
must for It's own interest defend the
suit. He suggested that as the case
would be called on Thursday the com
mittees on general laws and finance be
authorized to take such action as would
protect the city.
Mr.. Trimyer asked that the police
com mittee be added.
Mr.. Desmond-I object.
Mr.. Trimyer thought that just as
much justice could be gotten before the
court without an attorney,
Mr.. Desmond wished to know who
were the police committee, and they
were named from the city books.
The matter was finally referred to
the three committees with instructions
to protect the city's interest In the mat
ter. The Aldermen, however, declined
to agree and asked for committee of
conference. Messr5. Burke and Law
Ter were appointed such committee and
reported 10 favor of the ordinance rs
proposed by City Attorney Boothe and
the action of the conference committee
was agreed to and the ordinance was
passed.
An ordinance allowing the W., A.
& Mt. V. Ky. Company to furnish cleo
trio power for fans, motors, &c., was
introduced.
Mr.. Burke said this was the law in
force, last year, but needs TO be passed
annually as II lasts year only.
Mr.. Lawler said the city, should re-
ceive some revenue from this franchise.
The subject was referred to the com
mittee on finance.
Mr.. Kelly introduced q resolution for
the appointment of special committee
with no members of the committee OF
light thereon, to investigate whether
Electrician Kirby had been guilty OF
conduct unbecoming q city official and
carrying of certain electric wire lines
The leader., 1900-07-18
80 STATE ENClMPMENT.


Adj. Gen. Henry, under date of July
10, wrote the following letter to Mr.
w. ID. Robertshaw, Secretary of the
Arrangement Committee on State En-
campment at Greenyille:
Dear Sir On account of the present
condition of the crop prospects of the
State, brought about by the past and
nprecedented severe rains, it has
been determined not to hold the en-
campmcnt of the National Guard,
which was to have been held at Green
vile Aug. 6 to lG, 1900 The lack of
sufficient State appropriation by the
legislature makes the holding of this
encampment impossible, as the mill,
tary authorities were compelled to re
quire each and every officer and man
who attended to pay his own tranSpor-
tatiOn, which, after earnest effort, has
been found impracticable, owing to
the existing conditions stated. The
splendid efforts of your committee IN
the preparations for the encampment
on such an extensive scale are duly APP
preciated by the military authorities
and l am directed 10y them to say that
no blame attaches to your committee
or to your community.
This enforced action, through I'M
forseen circumstances, is, assure you,
very much regretted 10y all.
Very truly yours,
WIN. HENRY.
The leader., 1900-07-18
cor. HOOKER FoR CONGRESS.

vi. mum Tn RON tONbhENS.
The formal announcement of Hon.
Chas. +. Hooker. as candidate for
Congress from this district will be
found in to-day's LEADER: also short
address by Col. Hooker, setting forth
the reasons for his candidacy at this
time.
In some other contests, for reasons
which seemed to it sufficient. THE
LEADER opposed Col. Hooker in his
congressional aspirations, but, under
existing conditions and circumstances.
we can but hail with gladness and sat
isfaction the fact that, responding to
the solicitations and opportunities of
leading men throughout the district
he has consented, after six years of
quiet retirement, to re-enter public
life and give his time and great talents
to the service of his people. Missis-
sippi has never called in vain upon
this, her loyal son, in times of trial
or impending danger, and while life
lasts and he retains possession of his
splendid faculties, she never will
At such a crisis in our national life
as now confronts us, when the impe
realistic trend and policies of the Re
publican party imminently menace and
threaten to subvert the very basic
principles upon which this great free
Republic was built and must depend
for it's perpetuity, Mississippi should
do her full part in sending her tried,
truest and ablest sons to the Congress
of the United States to resist and beat
back the Republican party in its reck-
less march toward Capitalization and
despotism. Col. Hooker is the man
for the hour. He is statesman of
ripe experience, extensive knowledge
and an orator of national reputation
who never fails to command the res
pect and thoughtful attention of even
his strongest political opponents. He
thoroughly understands the principles
and genius of our government, and he
possesses the courage. the patriotism
and the eloquence to stand in his place
as Representative of the people and
defend these to the uttermost.
Let us elect him. In honoring such
a man the people would be honoring
themselves and THE LEADER hopes to
see the people of Lincoln rise en- mdSSe
as one man on Aug. 18th and proclaim
the one armed Confederate vete ran
and statesman their choice for Con
gress.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Harris Business College and School
Of Shorthand, at jackson, Miss, is fast
making its way to the front as one of
the best business colleges in the coun-
try. Prof N. j. Harris, it's head, is a
perfect gentleman and capable, con-
scientious teacher, of extensive prac-
tical business experience, who knows
just the kind of training his students
need to fit them for the best business
positions. The Harris Business Col
lege has been established for several
years, overcoming every discourage
ment and hindrance in the way of
yellow fever, guarantees, epidemics,
etc, and has achieved a success and
efficiency under these trying difficult
ties which augur far greater things
for 1t In the future. Mississippi young
men and women seeking to acquire a
practical business education will find
IL to their advantage to communicate
with Prof. Harris before making up
their minds to 60 elsewhere.
The leader., 1900-07-18

PRESIDENTIAL TICKETS or fgO0
1t is fact not generally known that
in addition to the recently nominated
Democratic and Silver Republican
Presidential tickets. there are eight
national tickets in the field making a
total now of ten. The list has been
compiled as follows:
Democratic Party For President.
William j. Bryan, of Nebraska; for
Vice President, Adlai f. Stevenson, OF
Illinois. Nominated at Kansas City
July 18th.
Socialist Labor Party For Presi-
dent. Job Hartman, of CALIFORNIA;: for
Vice President, Max S Hayes, of Ohio.
Nominated at Rochester, y. Y. Janu
airy ~
Social Democratic Party-For Pres
idcnt, Eugene V Debs. of Indiana:
for Vice President, Job Hartman, of
California. Nominated at Indianap-
oils March 6.
United Christian Party For Presi-
dent. Rev. S. G.. Swallow. of Pennsyl-
vania: for Vice President, John G..
Wooley, of Illinois. Nominated at
Rock Island, ILL.,, May l.
Prohibition Party For President,
John G. Wooley, of Illinois; for Vice
President, Henry b. Metcalf, of Rhode
Island. Nominated at Chicago, June
23rd.
Fusion Populist Party For Presi-
dent, William Jennings Bryan. of Ne
braska; for Vice. President Charles \.
Towne, of Minnesota. Nominated at
Sioux Falls, May Q.
Middle of the Road Populist Party
For President, Wharton Barker, of
Pennsylvania: for Vice-President, Ig
natius Donnelly, of Minnesota. Nom
mated at Cincinnati, May Q.
The De Leone Socialist Party For
President, Joseph F. Maloney, of Mas
sachusetts: for Vice President, Valen-
tine Remill, of Pennsylvania. Nomi-
mated at New York, May %.
Republican Party For President,
VIM. Mckinley, of Ohio; for Vice
President, Theodore Roosevelt, of New
York Nominated at Philadelphia
June 70.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The question is asked, VIII Col
Hooker carry Kinds county? OF
course he will, and should. He has al
ways carried it when candidate, and
will have every delegate from Kinds to
the next district convention. Pay no
attention to any idle tale started that
Col. Hooker will not carry his home
county. Tales like that are always
circulated, but they always prove their
own falsehood. If there are no home
candidates in Madison and Copiah,
Col. Hooker will carry both counties,
and others as we'll Clarion Ledger.
The leader., 1900-07-18
sol THEM PEBLTSIfEHS,

The Southern States purchase for
their 10000 schools S25,0OO.OO0 worth of
school books every year, and yet the
South has no extensive publishing
houses. Southern writer's, of whom
there is a large and increasing num-
Der, give the results of their literary
efforts to Northern magazines. and
when they write volumes have them
published at the North. because the
South lacks facilities for printing and
publishing on a large scale. The Sc
lection of Atlanta, Ga, as the site for
the new Southern Publishing and
Book Company is an earnest that the
South great lack is soon to come to
an end. This new enterprise should
be patronized by all the Southern
States, and helped to a firm stand,
from which other such enterpris es
will eventually spring.
Messrs. l.. Graham and Son, pub
fishers of New Orleans. are doing a
much larger business than is generally
known. In the last three years it's
output of school books has been 49,
$40 copies, an average of 30. go year.
Southern people should help their own
industries, The publishing house of
B. F. Johnson, of Richmond, Va, is
also rapidly forging to the front.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The Canton Times goes after the
newspaper sponge as follows:
The publisher OF newspaper has
one thing to sell and one thing to rent.
He has the newspaper to sell and the
space in the columns to rent. Can any
one inform us why he should be ex-
pected to give away either one or the
other? He can, if he chooses, and
does, as matter of fact, furn'sh a
great deal of space ent-free, but it
does not follow that he ought to be eX-
pected to do SO. 1t ought to be recog-
nized as a contribution, exactly as
would be the giving away of coffee or
sugar by the grocer. But strange to
say, it is not looked upon in that light,
and yet everybody knows that the ex-
istence of paper depends upon the
rent of its space and the sale of its pa
pers, as a merchants success depends
on selling his wares instead of giving
them away"
The leader., 1900-07-18

Washington has both religious bar
Der, and restaurant keeper. The
former lays all kinds of religious liter
AZURE about where customers idly read
it while waiting for a shave or hair cut.
The small eating house pursues the
same course, with the old-fashioned
addition of notices about the wall.
Both drop a little serious thought
with class seldom reached through
the church.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The emancipated woman has entered
many trades and professions; but up
to this time, to men almost exclusively
belongs the profession of advertise
ment writing. Bright women are ad-
mirably adapted to this class of work;
and when they are told that prices
range from 81 for well-written ad. for
a newspaper, up to 800 or more for
one well-iflustrated, there may be in
ducements to enter on this heretofore
almost untried path in the business
world.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The Clarion-L Ledger says it seems
that every time crazy man strikes
town he makes Immediately for the
Governors office and launches forth
on TRADE concerning his troubles and
misfortunes. Six demented people
have called on His Excellency within
the last few months.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Incomplete statistics show that thir-
ty people were killed and 1926 injured
by the 4th of July fireworks. This is
the usual story, and emphasizes the
fact that some other way of expressing
our patriotism than with explosives
should be found.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The Illinois Central wants 500 labor
ers for work on the Yazoo branch
"Why stand We here all the day idle?'
Towns that are afflicted with loafers
and tramps should at once adopt a
''move on" ordinance and see that it is
administered.
The leader., 1900-07-18

At Raymond, city marshal j. w.
Beal shot and killed George Hender-
son, negro boy. Mr.. Beal was arous-
ed in the night to quell disturbance
raised by whisky, and to arrest man
supposed to be running blind tiger
Later, he went to a house where he
the supposed animal lurked and the
door not being opened promptly,
he fired through the keyhole with the
above result.
The leader., 1900-07-18

1t is announced that the Republican
executive committee will be made up
as follows: Hanna, chairman; Heath,
Bliss, Paine, Manley, Kerens, Graeme,
Stuart, Scott, New, Gibbs, Herrick,
Murphy: N. J. Bliss, treasurer.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The Minneapolis Tribune says 1.-The
breath of the Kansas populace is com
ing in quick, short pants" while the
bloomer question is being discussed at
the State University among the young
ladies.
The leader., 1900-07-18

That is fine tribute Proctor Knott
paid his long friend, Adlai E. Stew
enson: 81 have never known more
blameless life. Throughout an &C
quaintanceship of exceptional intima
cy, running through nearly twenty
years, have never known him to ut
ter, under any circumstances, single
syllable savoring of profanity, irrever-
ence or impurity."
The leader., 1900-07-18

Ex-Secretary John G. Carlisle once
said of Judge William A. Holt, of Ken
lucky, who has been appointed Chief
Justice of Porto Rico: HE has the
perfect legal mind"
The leader., 1900-07-18

DIR. Won SchwartZenstein has been
appointed German minister to China,
to succeed the murdered minister.
There is something in that name.
The leader., 1900-07-18

II don't believe in missions" said
Mrs. Richlady. The minister passed
her the tract, THE Devil doesn't be-
lieve in missions" Scene.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Harold Martin, one of the most
trusted of the correspondents of the
Associated Press in the Philippines
has made careful study of the actual
facts in regard to the liquor traffic
there and has published them in a mag
azine article. They are not such as
will cause any one to throw up his
hands in horror, nor do they, on the
other hand, form any reason for con
CALCULATIONS. Before our occupation,
says Mr.. Martin, there were in Manila
three saloons, licensed for the sale of
liquors, and over 1900 native wine
rooms, licensed for the sale of Spanish
wines and the native bino, "a fiery drink
distilled from rice, and favored with
saloons in Manila, % wholesale liquor
houses, and about the same number of
native wine rooms as formerly. Ma
Mia is the focus point of an army of
5000 men, and it is contended that
the number of saloons is not excessive.
The soldiers cannot drink bino without
the most disastrous results, and as
long as they are going to drink, it is ar
gued they had better drink what they
are accustomed to at home. The gov
eminent, however, says Mr.. Martin, is
open to criticism for having granted
licenses so freely. General Otis un-
doubtedly made mistake in allowing
the saloon free course. Under the
canteen law, soldiers have beer in quar-
tiers, so there can be no very urgent
or pressing demand for allowing near
| ly 10 saloons to be established.
The leader., 1900-07-18

900 Italian emigrants arrived in New
Orleans last week. 80 were set aside
for future examination and 30 will
probably be rejected.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The daily reports about the situa-
tion in China are distinguished chiefly
for their unreliability.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Have you heard the 1890 Bryan
March,"
The leader., 1900-07-18

$4,000 was secured last week by
bandits who held up the Illinois Cen
trail train near Wickliffe, Ky.
The leader., 1900-07-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS-.

THE LEADER is authorized to announce
MAJ. PAT. HENRY,
OF Brandon, as a candidate for Congress. from
the eth Congressional district, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
HON. CHARLES E. HOOKER,
OF Kinds, as a candidate for Congress from the
7th Congressional District subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Consistency is strength: persistency
is force.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Doing good is the only certainly
happy action of a mans life.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Magistrates have no power over con-
science.
The leader., 1900-07-18

WANTED-Honest man or woman to travel for
large house, salary $50 monthly and expenses,
with increase; position permanent; ineloSe sell
Caxtou bldg, Chicago.
The leader., 1900-07-18
For Justice Of the Peace.

We are authorized 10 Announce
r. II. HOFFMAN
as a candidate for Justice OF the Peace of Dis
trict No. /. Lincoln county. at the special cleo
ton to be held on Friday, August 3, 1900.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The |. c. railroad will fence its main
line-and save by it.
The leader., 1900-07-18

The Baptist Church III Virginia is a
good deal stirred up over recent eff
fort to exclude from its membership
all persons engaged in the liquor bust
ness. The legislative association of
the church last year adopted resolu
ton that any church which did not ex-
clude them should itself be dropped
from the association. Several of the
oldest Baptist churches of Rich
mond utterly ignored the resolution,
even retaining liquor men among their
officers. The matter will come up
again at the next meeting of the asso-
citation which takes place this week
and a warm debate is expected. The
discussion of the question promises
to be one of the most notable in the
history of the Baptist Church in the
South, and the outcome is awaited
with general interest and some appre-
hension. There is some speculation
as to the probable course of the Asso-
citation, should the Richmond churches
concerned decline to submit to its de
mands, as they are expected to do. \
local upheaval is anticipated, on the
other hand, among the congregations
affected, should the mandate of the as
ISOLATION be obeyed and attempt made
to expel those members engaged in
the liquor trade. In Mississippi, even
the Masonic Order, which makes no
pretensions to being a church or re-
ligious organization, vigorously ex-
cludes liquor dealers from its mem
bership.
The leader., 1900-07-18

Resolved, That this association dis
cOuntenance the employment of ne
groes as apprentices to learn the
printing business, and that any pub
Usher who employs negro labor in his
office otherwise than as servants. be
not eligible to membership in this as
ISOLATION.
The above resolution was introduced
by p. X. Mayors. of the Pascagoula
Democrat-Star, and adopted by the
Mississippi Press Association at Jack
son, Miss, June 20. 1900. by a vote of
20 to s.
After the adoption of the resolution
a good hearted member of the Asso-
citation made motion to eXpungc the
color line resolution from the pro
ceedings, which prevailed. The eX-
purgation was not intended to. nor
does it, repeal the action of the AssC-
citation. but was simply made by a
member who thought it would not be
good thing for it to appear in the pub
lished proceedings. The resolution.
i'll spite of the eXpurgation, is now in
force as one of the rules of the Asso-
citation, and we believe it will be strict
ly and rigidly enforced. We are OPP
posed to mixed schools, as every true
Southerner is, therefore, we draw
line in the printing office as we'll.
Quite number of printing offices in
this State employ nice, pure young Ia
dies as type settlers, and if negroes are
allowed in these offices they will GER
tainly come in contact with "Cuffee"
and be his equal at the ease" Al
ready we have heard of some trouble
growing out of the mixing of races in
an office not more than a thousand
miles from this place Democrat Star