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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE co.

ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CO.,
(BEeAN BusINEss IN 1971.)
CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH 1910
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass Insurance.
J. CLINTON sM0OT (of o. G. smoot & Soma
Co.., President.
LAURENCE sTABLER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George 8. French, (sec. Alex. Fert. & Chem-
ical Co..
Worth HulfOh (of J. F. Carlin's Sons Co,
hsrdwsre).
J. T.. Burke (of Burke & Herbert, banksr).
B. Bser. IT,, Clothing Merchant).
Saml. II. Lunt (Resl EststeI
VIM. II. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
~ Office mo 102 south Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
The ChiIdren's Friend,

You'll have COLI this winter. Maybe you
have one now. Your children will luffer too
For coughs, Group, bronchitis, grip aud ether
winter complsints One Minute Cough Cure
mover fails. Acts promptly. Its very pleas-
ant to the taste and perfectly harmless. G.
B. George, Winchester, KY, writes "Our
little girl was attacked with croup late one
night and was 20 hosrse she could hardly
spsak. We gave her few doses OF One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t relieved her immediately
next morning she had 10 signs Of hoarseness
or Group" For sale by Z. s. Leadbelter q
Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29

VIRGINIA SOIL AS APPLE RAISER. -
Speaking Of the udy OF soils. secrs-
tsry of Agriculture Wilson in his aooual
feport ssys:
"TDe demands for the soil work 10
Virginia were 20 great and from sucn a
number OF widely different localities In
no Stale that IL was difficult TO deter
q ne where he survey should be start
d l wss fi0ally decided to take up
20 area b dford county, including q
porIi % OF PleimoDt, Virginia, and Of the
Blue Rldge ~ untsius and then to en-
er Prince r ward coun y, which is
iyicslly dark tobacco district.
About 600 quare miles will be sur
Veyed iu Bedford oounY 90 the Pied
mont portion of the area the soils are
derived from d!sin,egration of crystal
liue rocks, aud the prevailing types are
we'll adapted 10 grass and corn particu-
larly.
Considerable attention is already
paid to the raising OF cattle, and the
heavy shipping and manufacturing TO-
baccos are produced to some extent,
Pne most important results Of the sur
vey, however, are looked for In the
classification of the mountain lands to
the development OF the apple Industry
This section Ia already Recognized
as q prominent apple-growiDg district
but there ia room for the extension o.
both the apple aud peach Industries
Soil types are being recognized and
mapped which are adapted to these
fruits and to their different varieties
and it is believed that the work will be
Of great value to horticulturists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
HIS FERT COLD. WIFE SUES FOR DI

HIS FERT COLD. WIFE SUES FOR d.
voRoE.-I. unreasonable to suppose thst
had William Wiegund worn foot warm
ers bis honeymoon would not have been
rudely interrupted by the frigid leave
taking Of his wife Ave days after their
marriage. Wiegund undoubtedly has
very cold feet, according TO Caroline
W,eeuud. Sue endured the rial Just
Ave days aud then decided TO add ner
own TO the list OF unhappy marriages.
Mrs. Wiegund has brought suit for d.
vorce. Although in her papers DON
pisinls commonly found 10 divorce cults
are recorded, che gives the cold fee,
issue precedence. "My husband has
the coldesI feet | ever felt. BE insisted
on placing them against my back" Mrs.
Wieguod stated. Wiegund lives at 63
Davis avenue, Newark, n. J. The
cguple were married on September Is,
1895 Mrs. Wiesund also complains Of
brutality on toe part OF her husband
because sne refused 10 awe him sl,Sl4
of her savings. She names Wiegund's
housskseper ss correspondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
INDEPENDENT MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE CO.,

OF FAIRFAX COUNTY, va.
Chartered Jan. 1869.
A safe homo company that has always
settled losses equltably and promptly. Losses
paid In 80 years $11s,000. For insurance
apply to:
Jas W. Roberts, President, Alexsndris; W.
II. May, Alexandria; W. P. Graves, Alexsn.
dris; J. N. Gibbs, Mt. Vernon: A. Lewis
Lukens, Accotink; NJ. D. Hall, Burke's
Station II. P. Dodge, Manassas; 3. J..
Nichols, Philomont; DR.. Z. L. Detwiler,
Herndon; Geo. L. Kenyon. Vienna Geo. B
Ives, Falls Church; J. NJ. Thorne, Falls
Church; J. N. Hoge, Washington, d O.
Directors-R. II. Tyler, Haymsrket; Oscar
Baker, Washington D, O., Agents, or
OOUBTLAND LUKENS. secretary,
Office, 1191h 8. Royal st., Alexandria, Va.
oet7 1yr .
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AL tTAnsient advertisements nuss % peid fef
in advance.
'lantract advertisers win not b allowed 70 ex.
osed their space unless the sxceu Ia paid for
At transient rates, and under no circum'
Etsnces will they be allowed to advertise
other than their Legitimate bufiness In tss
space contracted fo1.
Marriage and death notices muss b paid icI
in advance.
Rssolutions IN menoIiam Of thanks, tributes
Of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons unless Of 7ublic concern, win
only bs printed in tb paper a. advertise.
mentf.
The GAZETTE once Ia oonnsotsd with tie
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or.
ders T. the papor, news or any information
OF business can be sent By telephone.
Entered at the Postof6cs Alexandria, Virgin.
L.. "a second-clsss matter.
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COMM HEAD
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY. RS. WinslOw's Soothing Sy-
rup has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their chill
dren while teething, with perfect
success 1t sOOthes the child, sOfte s
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for Di.
arrhea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
by druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Its value is incalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
Syrup and take no other kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Announcement.

Having bought the right, title and
interest In the INSURANCE BUsl.
NESS known and carried on under the
firm name of JANNEY & WAR
FIELD, from Mr.. Andrew A. Warfield,
the undersigned take pleasure in an
nouncing 10 their friends and fellow citl-
xens that they will continue the bust
ness ut the old stand, No. 313 King
street, and solicit 8 share Of your pa
tronsge, promising strict attention sad
thorough reliability. We represent
the following companies:
National of Hartford,
Virginia State of Richmond,
Va. Fire Marine of Richmond,
Fire Assn of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania of Philadelphia,
Continental of New York.
Combined assets Of the shove named
companies over $2S, 900, 900.
JUSTUS SCHNEIDER,
ALLEN A. WAKEFIELD.
nov15 I'm
INSURANCE.
lam prepared to write insurance
In the leading
Home and
Foreign Companies,
Including the
Etna, Imperial,
Agricultural
and other equally strong COM
panies. Gilt-edge country risks
written.
JULIUS PELTON,
no14 In Office No. 115 s. Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29

TWO THINGS in the treatment of nasal
catsrrh are now fully understood. First: the
drying process lie q delusion that produces
more mischief than benefit Second science,
common sense and experience proclaim Ely's
Cream Balm 10 DO instant relief, and final.
certain cure. 1t eleanses the diseased mem-
brsnes aud never makes the patient sneeze.
Price 80 cents. Sold by druggists and by
Ely Brothers. So Warren Street, New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
COUNTRY CLUE FOR WAsRENroN.-

A letter from Wsrrenton says; "A
movement for country club 10 being
organized 10 Warrenton. Something OF
that kind has long been wanted here
1t would not only add immensely to
the pleasure of our citizens, but woRld
contribute substantially TO the comfort
Of both summer and winter visitors.
zone lady who has been q resident
in WarrentoD for several years, has
generously promised the large sum Of
one Thousand dollars TO 1t. The pa
tronesses are Mrs. Charrington, Mrs.
Appleton and Mrs. Hooe.
"The committee on arrangements are
Mrs. Appleton, Mrs. Alice Payne Carr,
Mrs. Charles Nash and Miss Mary
Welby Scott.
tine property that the club would
like to get is either the Pollock house,
opposite the Episcopal church. or Nsp-
tune Lodge, the present home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Maddox, which will
be for rent as soon as their new house
is completed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
FIGHT FOR ROYAL RECOGNITION

FIGHT FOR A ROYAL RECoaNITIoN.-
Queen Alexandra continues her fight
To-, royal recognition at the court Of St..
Petersburg for Countess Torby. the
morganatic wife of the Grand Duke
Michael Of Russia. To show her de-
termination that the Countess 1orby
shall be q Grand Duchess In title as
well as by marriage, the Queen invited
the Grand Duke Michael and his wife
to the royal house party which was
held at Sandripgham last week.
To make her determination more ap'
parent her Msjesiy has allowed 1t to be
announced that when she and King
Edward 90 10 the Riviera for a stay, Ia
the spring, they will 90 as the guests OF
Michael and bis Countess. wife. Such
recognition for the Countess as visit
like this will be oil powerfulin impress
ing the claims of the morgsnatic wife
upon the Russian court.
The Grand Duke Michael has never
regretted mis- choice OF bride outside
of the purple. The Countess Torby is
today more fascinating woman and a
more cultured person than are two
thirds of the daughters OF the royal
houses of Europe. Michael, by this
marriage, forfeited on behalf OF bis
children all right to succession to the
Russian imperial throne. but he has
g4ined life of happiness and comfort
-uch ss no other royal prince 10 Europe
enjoys
There is little doubt that Queen Alex-
andra's campaign In behalf # the couple
Nill be q success. II it fails. however,
DER proteges will not be hesrt.broken.
rney will, IN t1at event, probably tske
ap their r,sdeoos 10 Great Britsie,
where they are prime fsvorites with eli
of tho arIsi oorscy, as well 90 with the
KirR and Queen,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29

Salvation Oil the best liniment.
Regular bottle, 15 cts; large bottle, % cts
Greatest cure on Garth for Rheumatism,
Neurslsis, Soreness, sprains, Bsctache, stf.
ness, Cuts, Bruises Wounds, Swellings, Burns
and Frost Bites. Salvation OIL kills all pain
Sold by Richard Gibson and all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
AlsxamAsia @szstts.

FuBLIAaKD DAILY AND TzI.wxxKLY AZ
Gazette Building. $40 u Si2 Prince 81
MrpLEn.
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M. Ruben s. Sons.

.CLEANED CURRANTs.-New Cleaned
~ Currsnts just received by
! q MII pTTRN
Evening star., 1901-04-22
Children's Flags.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Can any Of The Stars readers tell how
many children in the public or private
schools have American flags of their own.
and which school Is best supplied, and has
the best ceremony relating to the flag, es-
pecially on Washington's birthday or the
birthday Of the American flag, June IA?
If our school or District authorities are
enthusiastically sustained by public opin-
ion. no state in our Union will have its
children better instructed than our own In
their duty under and toward the flag of
our Union. nor have 1t better shielded from
all our hearts, and maintained by all our
hands. Twenty states have. within ten
years. enacted laws making profane use or
treatment of the flag a misdemeanor or
unlawful. Shall our District do less?
April 10 is Patriots day in Massa chu-
setts Among the most patriotic Of all In
our community are our children. Would
1t not be well to make June IA Chill
dren's day." and let our good people see
how ready the children are to serve and
swear by the flag that represents all that
Is good in our nation under the power
which creates 'Our republic of states"
Ihls matter Is not confined to any one
organization. But men Of every name and
sign are In earnest that our flag Is not a
commercial asset" but symbol of free
mems true hearts hope and home" and
those Tor whom 1t is q symbol intend #
snail be respected at home and abroad. B.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

l.. Norton: April 13. Company H. 4th In
fantry. Cesario Torres March %, at sea,
Company 3. 2Sth Infantry, Ira l.. Walker;
April 8, Company A. 10th Infantry Alfred
Fow
Drowned body not recovered, March 3O
Company K, ID Infantry. Alfred G. Post.
Other deaths-April l. Company X. 18th
Infantry. Frank NJ. Danitz: March q.
Company c, 18th Infantry, Patrick Burns;
March II. Company l. 18th Infantry. Chas
v. Molder.
Inc following were wounded March IA.
Laguna. Samar. Battery f. 4th Artillery
Corp. Robert j. MCLAUGHLIN. side, severe
March 10. Mayana. Bosol. Company G.,
fifth Volunteer Infantry. Willard w. May,
wounded In leg above knee, slight; March
%, Candelaria, LuZon, Company l, 21st In
fantry, John McQueenie ankle, wounded in
foot slight: April ii. Norzogaray Luzon
hospital corps Henry V. Garland wounded
in chest serious; March l6, Donsol Luzon
Company A, 47th Volunteer Infantry,
Richard Mason. wounded In thigh, serious
Antonio Laparta. elbow. severe; Hiram
Blizzard, wounded in thigh. slight; Com
pany d, 47th Volunteer Infantry, Frank
Remars, wounded in thigh. slight; March
lS, Penarand. Luzon. Troop A, 4th Cavalry,
Dwight f. Lawson. wounded in shoulder,
slight: Troop G. 4th Cavalry, Alan r.
Blackburn. wounded in leg above knee, Sc
rious; Asst. Surg. L. s. Grant Deaton heel
slight; February 26, Narvacan Luzon
Company G, 33d Volunteer Infantry, Jas.
+. Treadaway, wounded in foot. moderate;
March %, Talisay, Luzon, Troop G., 9th
Cavalry. Ewing Wright finger, slight;
James Creed wounded in thigh, moderate
Evening star., 1901-04-22

Matters Under Supervision OF Electric
Lighting Department.

Owing 20 the bad condition of the wires
Mr. W. c. Allen, the District electrical en-
gineer. has recommended that the electric
light service in the western portion of the
municipal building be discontinued. and 1t
IS expected that the Commissioners will
adopt his recommendation and depend
npou gas for light I'm that portion of the
structure. The wires in the eastern half
are in good order.
Reporting upon the request OF Major
Geo A Armes for the erection of electric
Ns;hts on Albemarle street at Connecticut
avenue. Mr. Allen says it will not be pos
sthie 10 maintain any fncandescent electric
lights on Albemarle street west of Con-
necticut avenue this fiscal year owing to
the lack of funds. Should the electric
lighting company be willing to maintain
these lights without cost. he states the
permit to erect the poles can be readily
obtained but 1t does not seem desirable
to his department to request the COMPANY
TO do SO without cost. The question of the
extension of incandescent lights on this
street Will be taken up, he says the next
fiscal year in connection with the extern
sions of the same system asked for by the
Northwestern Citizens Suburban Associa-
tiOD.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
WATER MAIN ASSESSMENTS
DuvaIl's Report on Request
for CODceilutiOn

The attorney for the District. Mr. A B.
Duyail. today rendered an opinion in the
matter of the water main assessments
levied August 10, 1895. against two parcels
OF land owned by Harry J. Daley, viz:
tract of 1.16 acres. plat i, Brightwood
avenue. and a tract OF fifteen acres plat
l.. Brightwood avenue.
AS to the tir5t-named 1l6-acre tract the
assessment against this tract was can
refed he finds, under authority of the act
Of Congress approved June 2. 1900 herein
Rfter mentioned 1t appears to him that
this property was conveyed Nav s 1900 by
Daley to James Cardinal Gibbons and that
the reassessment of the water main tax
directed by said act of Congress has been
erroneoUsly duplicated against said tract,
the tract having been reaSsesSed once in
Che name of James Cardinal Gibbons and
again in the name OF Harry J. Daley
Il am of the opinion. says Mr.. DuvaIl
tthat the reassessment in the name of
Daley should be Cancelled. and that the re-
assessment in the name Of James Cardinal
Gibbons should stand. he having been the
owner of the property since May 8 1899.
As to the hfteen,acre tract. the original
assessment was s6D9.S: but it appears that
thia tract was enormously assessed on a
frontage of 1929 feet instead of :i056
fe-t
..Tha act OF June .. 1890 directed the
Cancellation of unpaid water main taxes
On BriShtwO0d avenue where water had
NOT, been introduced from said main into
adjoining property since Said main was
laii'
In point of fact. the main was tapped
for this ffteen-acre tract prior to June 9
1&n. but II seems that in the report that
the commissioners made to Congress on
thr pending bill authorizing the cancella-
tion of this assessment it was Incorrectly
Indicated that the main had not been tap
Ped for this property: and the question is
suggested whether for that reason this
tract is not within the intent of the act.
TiI~rr does not seem to be any room for
Construction of this portion of said act of
Congress. Its language is clear and spe-
cfiic. II provided only for a cancellation
OF the assessment where water had not
been introduced.
The original assessment against the
ffteen-acre tract has not been Cancelled
but a reassessment of the tax was made
This reassessment having been made with
ont authority of law, should be Cancelled
i am of opinion the original assessment
Corrected above indicated should
stand.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
FIRES ON sH1PBOARD.
Method of Discovery and ExtinctiO
Invented by q Berlin Chemfat

Method of Discovery and Extinction
Invented by a Berlin Chemist.
Consul Liefeld at Freiburg has sent to
the State Department the following article
on extinction Of fire on shipboard, taken
from European journal devoted to the
fire service:
Some experiments have been made at
Bremen in connection with new mode
Of extinguishing fires on board ship. In
vented by a Berlin chemist. The objects
aimed at and said to have been attained
by the new system, are: First, to give
timely notice. by means of a special ap-
paratus. of any fire which may break out
In the hold of a ship; and second, to
promptly extinguish the same by pumping
carbonic acid gas into the hold.
This chemist claims that when fire
breaks out in a ships hold If his sys-
tenn is followed the fire will be automati-
under surveillance from the deck and ex-
tinguished by operations carried out on the
deck His system consists in fitting pipes
In every compartment of the vessel COM
mun1cating with the deck, acting as safety
valves, through which smoke and heated
air may ascend to the deck in case OF
fire and give the alarm; further thermom-
eters and alarms may be lowered down
these tubes. thus making 1t possible to
watch the progress of a fire TN the hold
from the deck without either removing the
matches or entering the hold. and, lastly
(Which is the principal feature of the
systemO, down these pipes Is pumped the
carbonic acid gas, which will extinguish
the fire. The gas can be forced among
the cargo at any required pressure, and
1t will permeate everything, even tightly
slowed cotton bales
Evening star., 1901-04-22
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Government Buys Tract Of Land and
DispOsea of Suit.


The injunction case of Eli Garfield agt.
Joseph Strauss, inspector Of ordnance in
charge Of the naval proving grounds at
Indian Head, Md, which was instituted
last summer In the circuit court Of Charles
county, Md. by Richard B. B. Chew, jr..
and George E. Hamilton. attorneys, pray
ing the court to pass a restraining order to
prevent the defendant, his agents and en-
ployes from shooting shells or other pro-
jectiles from Indian Head OF over the
property or waters of the plaintiff, and
which was referred by Attorney General
Griggs to John c. Rose, United States dis
trict attorney for Maryland, and which was
afterward removed to the United States
circuit court for Baltimore, has been set
tied out of court. Congress last winter ap-
propriated $4,000 for the purchase of
the property in litigation and a contract
of sale has been executed by the respective
parties by which the government is to take
possession of the property very soon.
The property purchased by the govern
ment is considered one of the most beauti-
full on the Potomac river. consisting of an
oblong island containing about 400 acres,
with two miles frontage on the river and
bounded on the rear by Mattawoman and
Chickamuken creeks. The property is al
most opposite the village of Quantico. 1t
Is said that eX-PreSident Cleveland during
his second administration, offered a hand
some price for the island, it being before
the establishment of Indian Head four
miles above, a famous ducking shore.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
HOW TO FATTEN quail.
Novel Scheme to Induce Them to Feed
Many Times Daily.

From the London Express.
Nice. plump birds amt they. sir?"
1t was in LeadenhaIl market, and the
speaker was a nondescript person, with a
suggestion of feathers and the loose hairs
of dogs about him. The reference to
plumpness applied to many rows OF qualls
displayed on the stall of a poulterer: and
the man seemed to gloat lovingly over the
array of little birds
They were admittedly plump.
Il stuffed them BIRDS" he continued, dis
cursively.
But they're not stuffed birds, they re
real"
earn it," he remarked. with scorn. Il
don't mean the cOyeS as fills a birds skin
with feathers and puts i'm on a wire under
a glass shade. We stuff EN- for the mar
ket to get EN- fat. Lor, bless ye, when
them birds come from Egypt-thats where
they breed 'em, moStly-there amt a
pckin' of flesh on their bones. We feeds
EN- up. artificial"
Rather slow work, isn't it? You cram
them. l suppose. like turkeys?'
Who are you gettin at, mister? Dye
mean to say you don't know ,ow they fat.
ten quails for table? No? Why, It's all
done by electric light. Yes, and We gets
'em plump In lessn a week.
You see, when the quails come to us
they're in big crates-cageS like. We take
EN- to big cellar underground. turns off
the electric light, and let 'em ave sleep.
Then We turn the light on and give EN- a
feed
"Quails, you see eats fust thing in the
morning. and eats 'earty. SO they eats a
'eavy breakfast, and then we turns out the
lights. and they go to sleep again
Seems simple enough. But what makes
them fatten so quickly?
why. in two hours we turns on the
light again. and the silly birds wakes up
and thinks It's tomorrow-not KNOWN.
dye see wot electric light is. SO as the
suns up. accordin' to their belief, they sets
to and as another breakfast. Then we
turns off the light again. gives EN- another
nap rouses 'em again. ave another break
fast an there you are.
I've known the birds feed as many as
six times Of AFTERNOON. thinkin' each
time they wuk up it was next mornin'."
How does their appetite last out? Don't
they feel bit full?'
Full amt the word Stuffed to the
neck. they are. But they know it's their
dooty to eat when the sun rises, an they
do il. Some of 'em that's a bit old and
artful. they suspects bit.
''Tve seen an old cock bird squint up at
the light. and then. at his food and shake
his wings. and peck at the place where is
stomach is a-giVin' i'm trouble. Then he
begins to refuse is food, and takes to
frettin' and won't fatten no more.
"'Ome sickness, some says 1t is: but not
NE. The little beggar as dyspepsia. that's
the coves you read about in the papers
that as saved their lives by takfn' to
Buffin's Blue Pills for Bilious Blokes.
I'VE don't give 'em no pills-just pick EN-
out wiring their neckS, and sell EN- TO the
cheap restorongS."