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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-04
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.
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81 Alexandria Gas Works
1919 Alexandria Times
7 Alexandria Gazette
10 Appich, @
Armstrong & Msrbury
1874 Alexandra Water Company
80 Anderson, f NJ
96A Armour & Co., West End.
n Boothe, Gardner l.
SO Baggett Bros
134 Burroughs soDs & Co
10 Baader, h
% Beach, JOS S
B&oRRCo
% Balm W L
176 Brill, Louis
SO Barley, L G, residence.
~ Barley, L G, Office.
1914 Baltimore Meat Market Ii smi'hn]
160B Baltimore Neat Market 10 Gerso
80 Chilly, II
1O9 City Treasurer
107 Columbia Engine House
LA Carter Bros
III Cogan. A & w w, Plumbers
126 City Gas Office
81 Chalmers, A @
ABB Della, Andrew
81 Dreifus, J g. Co
40 Entwisle, F l.
1913 Episcopal High School [Seminary Hill
1877 Entwisle, j w, Druggist
100 Exchange and Ballard.
144B tllioit, Geo, oy steTs.
n Fisher Bros
45A Fendall, WE
39 Fannon, TT
SO Fleischmann House.
175 Fairfax Inc ependent Mutual Fire lnP. Co
1877 FlarigeD, J b, Residence
142B Francis, Peter
14S Globe Flour Mills
81 Garrett & Monroe
66 Graves, W
1877 Goods, J W, grocer.
96B Garrsbrant, b
Az Harper, FS
58 Hinken & Son
20 Hill Bakery
Al Hamilton & Co
106 HydTaulion Engine House
III Hill, NJ 8 Co
125B Hurst, NJ
1873 Hammond, ] W & sonE-Ioe
1T Hoy, 1hOs
"a Jail
1874 Jackson, Wash
20 King, Chas & Son
13 Kirk, Ii, jr
4S Lindsey, N & Co
81 Lindsey. n Residence
Leadbeater & Sons
Job Lindsey n, Braddock Helghs
128 Matthew, ]
80 Marshall A
rs May, w II & Son
1S1 Milburn, &c
80 May, W, Residence
1864 Matter, Z P, electrician.
MArDuTy & Armstrong
Dob Msroury. Leonard, Residence
90 MarbuTy, T +, Mgr
116 Norfolk & Washington Steamboat %
137 b keale, Stanley
II Norton, j K NJ
16S O'Sullivan NJ z
100 Pullman, L & Co Wood & Coal Ysid
90 Pollard, FL
SO Pullman, z & Co, Main Store
1Do Pullman, p & Co, Branch Store
40 Portner, Robert
"a Postofice
Ia Police Headquarters
lob Postal Telegraph Co
30 Pennsylvania 4 3 Co
112 Peltop. &C
135 Peoples Bakery
Portner, Robert, Manassas
1S5 Power, T +, supt Water Co West End
AZ Petit, J NJ, jr, fruit.
80 Quinn, Edward
3 Ramsay, q VIM
90 Reardon, VIM IL
100 Relief Truck House
SO robertson, H f
SO Roberts, Walter, Office
| 139 Roberts, Walter, Residence, West End
lao Roberts, W, West End
90 Rammel, A
1873 Simpon's Sons, II L
II Smoot, G G Sons & Co, Tannery
| 80 sm0ot, G G Sons & Co, Warehouse
90 Smith, b B
| 81 SmOOt, Wa & Co
50 Smith, Francis L
122 Slaughter, DR. z N, Seminary Hill
lola Smoot, J Q, Residence
162 Smoot, Jas z & Co
z Southern Railway Company wv & o.
1913 southern Railway Company (VM)
Az Simpson, II A
3 Standard Oil Co
161 Schiller Beef Co.
1872 Simpson, Geo l., Residence
162 smOot, 3, Residence
lab SteaIns, g W
SO Virginia Glass Works
80 Washington Steamboat 90
SO Wood, Mrs NJ A
80 Wise, Geo & Co
161 Wise, Geo, Residence, Seminary Hill
100 Woolls, w P, Wolfe and Royal
lob WOolls, W P, Queen and Henry
160A Wood, G B.
Lao Watkins q Chsuncey, City Market
1853 Yates q Co,CR
10 Zimmerman, Z
23B zimmerman, X, Residence
Falls Church, Rosslyn, Fairfax Courthors
aud Fairfax Station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-04

CTOCKBoLDERs' MEETING Tho I'M
y dersiened holding together more thsn
ono tenth OF the capital stock Of THE CO.
LUMBAR sMOKELESs FURNACE COM
PANY, hereby call general NICE ipg OF the
stock holders OF said company. to be held at
the eff OF the company, No. 123 south
Royal street, in the city of Alexandra. slate
Of Virgins, at one o'clock p. m. MONDAY,
DECEMBER 20, 1901.
AT. KINGSLEY.
nov22td WIN. Ii. WARNER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-04

NOTIOE.- OFFICE OF THE WASHING
IN TON-sOUTHERN RAILWAY COM
PANY, Cameron and FAyette streets, Alex
andiis, Va, November 10, 1901-A general
meeting Of the stockholders OF this company
pany is hereby Gale to be held at this office
on TUESDAY, the tenth day OF Ietember'
1901, ct ~ o'clock M, to approve revision
of the BY laws Of the company and to trans
act such other business as may be properly
brought before the meeting.
]. B. WINSTON,
eecy Washing BY Co.
noy8 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-04

NHAsTER'S OFFICE, Custom House
IVA Building, Alexandris, Va, November
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
SPIKE AND RAIL.

Vice President Bancroft Of the Short
Line Is in Idaho.
Twenty-four miles Of track have been
laid on the Salmon River railroad.
General superintendent A. +. Welby.
OF the Rio Grande Western. is down
the line,
The Short Line hauled In twenty-one
cars Of eXcurslonists from Box Elder
yesterday
Assistant Traffic Manager Babcock.
Of the Western, and j. A, Reeves. as
sistant-general freight agent of the
Oregon Short Line, are expected TO re-
turn from Denver tomorrow
The Rio Grande Western has force
Of surveyors working in Little Cotton
wood Canyon.
w. c. Halstead. ex-chief draughtsman
In the motor power department Of the
Oregon Short line, left for his home
In Lafayette Ind, last evening.
General supt Leonard OF the Canadi-
an Pacific, has appointed f. A. James
superintendent Of transportation for
the whole Of the western division with
headquarters Ia Winnipeg
II. NJ tuhlllNB returned Win the
Kentucky editors on their way east
this afternoon. After he has escorted
them as far as Denver he will go down
into San Juan county to return With
the big Colorado excursion next week.
Western lines have finally decided
that the homeseekers ant colonlsts ex-
cursion business has been carried 20 a
ridiculous point The executive com
mittee Of the association took the mat
ter up in Chicago yesterday ana APP
pointed =. 5. Eustis TO draft a plan of
reform.
The Rocky Mountain Official Railway
Guide Just issued Is somewhat behind
the times For instance to cite the
ease Of the Directory OF Railway Rep
resentatlyes IN Salt Lake City as set
forth In the publication there are a
number of names given Of men who
have left Salt Lake many moons ago
Clark OF the Rock Island. Lawson oil
the d. & r. c.. Flynn Of the Missouri
Pacific, 3 w Eccles, II. b. Worden are
among those names which appeat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
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the morning. Saw many dead bodies
on the road. The local authority was
supervising their burial. In a deserted
cafe met a boy OF about IA dying from
hunger We rescued him and fed him
with bread and water He told Us that
both his parents and sisters died two
days ago.
"A dreadful scene in the woods today.
A number Of hungry birds fighting for
a dead body, and women and children
were crying for mercy and drawing
their last breath. We gave away all
the provisions We carried with us.
Turned out Of our way to a big city
and tired to buy some more provisions,
but could not get any. Had TO stop
there and wait for our provision wagon.
Saw So dead bodies and hired some
coolies TO bury them,
Arrived Pei-mun. Distributed food
to the starving and medicines TO the
sick We had not drunk drop Of wa"
ter but did not feel thirsty. Could not
ent Il bite Of bread, yet not feel hungry.
Buried % dead bodies.
arrived at Puchi bridge. Dlstrib-
uted food and medicine A man here
vas selling his boy for 81. Asked him
why, and he answered. with tears, that
his wife was starving at home ana
there was no room in the hospital for
her. He tried to sell their boy and save
his wife. The boy was crying. We gave
the man a. Buried seven bodies,
Arrived at Pieyin temple Dlstrlb-
uted food. Met a southern man with
four girls, a Fung-yang man with slA
girls and Haso-hlng man with four
girls. all Of whom were bought In the
village at a very cheap price.
arrived West Pie-yin temple. Dis
trbutcd food. About a. M met a
band OF men (buyers Of glrls) fighting
ten soldiers. One Of the latter was
killed and two wounded. The rufiians
escaped with their goods In wagons and
on horseback, though they lost ten of
their comrades. Buried six dead
bodies"
And thus the distressing tale contin-
ucs. presenting In detail the record OF
conditions which must appeal strongly
TO the charities Of the civilized world.
The Chinese government Is doing
something, perhaps all II can, TO miti-
gate the distress Of the famine but
with the neavy burden the ancient EN-
pire Is carrying as the result of the an
ti-foreigu uprising and the consequent
foreign Invasion II Is evident that help
must come from the outside II the raw
ages Of Cnlnas latest affection are to
be staid.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

the absence OF rainfall had been gem
eral
I'VE reached Missouri about the
middle OF August and found vegetation
on every farm burned up. The corn
that looked SO promising in early sum-
mer was cut for fodder, and that Is all
that saved the stock. There were no
railroads, and II was impossible to get
anything in the way OF vegetables,
fruit or cereals. Cornmeal cost 81 80
bushel when brought in from Glasgow
or Hannibal. We lived on bacon, corn
bread, coffee and molasses purchased at
those places. Farmers moved their
stock over to the Charlton river, which
ran until late In the fall. The stock
too far back in the country to reach the
river persisted. There was nothing to be
done on the farm. and people just sat
around and looked al the sky
Some OF the emigrants who had TAX
en- up large tracts Of land abandoned
II and returned East. under the i'm
preston that a drouth was a regular
thing In Missouri.
Toward the latter part OF the sum-
mer a great meeting was held al An
tioch church and three ministers, who
had come long way for the purpose,
prayed for rain. II was on this oc-
caslon that Uncle Jim Dysart made use
Of the expression which has since be-
come famous, He said: Brother
tell you there amt bit use praying
for rain, because the wind is in the
wrong direction.
Il guess he was right for the rain
never came. At last winter set in. and
1t was hoped carly snowfalls would fur
nlsh water and one night good storm
came IN. But the snow was dry and
IL blew away with the dust, without
even dampenng the earth.
The dust on the pixies was frightful
on windy day. You could hardly see
a vehicle just ahead Of you. The old
Glasgow stage coach would roll into
Callao with everything about it-pas-
seneers, driver. horses, harness and all
nearly as white as snow. Sometimes
travellers threats would become 50 bad
ly choked that they couldn't talk un-
I'll they took a drink Of water. / guess
In those days most OF us ate our al
lotted peck of dirt or more.
The spring Of 1855 was seasonable
and crops sprang from the ground With
renewed vigor. | can keenly remember
our first meal with homegrown vege-
tables on the table. and I've never tast-
ed anything since that was quite so
good Jefferson City Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
WATR0US GETS CONTRACT
win Commence Work on Elks' Carni'
val Arches at Once.

The construction Of the Elks' carni-
val arches will begin at once, the con-
tract having been awarded to Contrac-
tor Watrous by the executive commit
tee last night,
Held's band will furnish the official
music for the week, and the boys will
appear In new uniforms, bought speci-
ally for the occasion
On Monday, Sept 10th, at 10 O. M,
there will be ladies' equestrian con-
test, the first prize being S5, and the
second $25,
The executive committee will settle
the carnival queen matter at its next
meeting provindlng the members live
long enough TO accomplish II. Each
one of the young ladies under consid-
Grafton Is supported by number Of
earnest friends and each member Of the
committee Is bombarded by their
strenuous champions, so that they
realize they have the task OF their lives
before them.
The following communication was re-
ceived today from Tent No. X. o. T..
VI. by Capt. f. +. Stoll
Dear Sir-At a regular review Of
Salt Lake Tent No 2 X o. Y. NJ, held
Thursday, July 25th, the following
resolution was passed;
RESOLVED that Salt Lake City Tent
No. hereby recognize the Elks' as a
great fraternal order and take pleasure
In endorsing No. So Lodge b. p. o, b.,
and further. we as Maccabees of Salt
Lake city are not only willing but con-
slider il an honor to help Lodge No So
in their great fair to be given next
September"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
HEAVY STEEL
PUT IN MONDAY
Elghty-POund Rails to be Laid Be-
tween PoCateIIo and McCammOn'
SOME RECORD TRACKLAYlNG
One and One.Half Niles Day IL
what the short Line IL Putting
Down Beyond BlaekfooL

General Manager Bancroft Of the
Oregon Short Line has issued an order
for work to commence on the putting
down of the rev s0-pound steel ON the
double tracks between McCammon and
Pocatello on Monday The distance
between these two points is 23.l miles,
80 the work will take several weeks be-
fore It Is completed. The major portion
OF the new rails have arrived ON the
scene Of operations and when the TWEEN
~ cars that are now In transit arrive
there win be nothing to hinder the
work being rushed to completion, The
lighter rails as fast as they are taken
up viii be loaded up and shipped south
10 Calentes for use on the new road
that Is being pushed on towards eau
fornia A portion Of the steel Will also
be sent up to the Salmon River branch
where tracklaying is proceeding at a
pace that would have turned gray the
old-tlme gangs on the Union Pacific In
the sixties. For some time past the
track-layers have been laying steel on
this new piece OF work at the rate Of
mile and half day a performance
which, under similar conditions, Is hard
10 beat anywhere
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
BACK FROM OKLAHOMA.
How the Rock Island Handled the
Business of Last Week.

r. Drake. travelling passenger agent
for the Rock Island, returned early this
morning from the scene Of the govern
ment land lottery In Oklahoma. Dur
ing the time Mr.. Drake was az El Reno
he experienced a most lurld time and
to add 10 his sorrows despite the fact
that he had registered and had reason
20 bank on his luck he did not sa'ceed
In drawing a farm. Mr. Drake Tvs
morning stuffed that when he arrived
In III Reno at 4 o'clock In the morning
the day before the drawing the
place looked like a battlefield, There
were men and women sleeping In erry
house in the town, the hotels and In big
tents fun of cots that had been put In
for the occasion. These undoubtedly
had been filled early in the rush for
there were men and women sleeping on
the depot platform and even on the
open streets In all the Rock Island,
according to Mr. Drake, hauled 10000
people In and out Of the town The
way the people fought for seats on the
cars Is said 10 have been something
fierce Women were hauled through the
car windows, while men hesieged the
roofs Of the cars and In some cases
even the engines were stormed To
add TO the sorrows of the railroad men
there were some 1900 Sebastian tick
cts left with the agent, all OF which had
TO be signed for and reclaimed. Needless
to say this meant q regular stampede
for the Office for several hours before
each train left the town, During all
this time the stores ana places of busi-
ness were open all through the night.
while the voice OF the speiler could be
heard without cessation day and night
In the face OF such experiences Drake
looks as though he had experienced
some rough usage
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
LATE LOCALS.

A marriage license was granted III
morning TO Fred j. Crittenden, Of NcJ
York. and Augusta v. Wise, of Kansd
City Mr. Crlttenden Is q years n
and Miss Wise Is 20.
Arthur Charles HUMPHREYS and 50.
phla Mary BendiXsen both Of this cill
reached the county clerks office Just 4
time yesterday TO get a license 90 ma|
ry before the office was closed Thel
then lost no time IN becoming ond
Judge Hall performing the ceremony 4
his chamber, The young lady is
years old and her husband is %
The name Of the man who died a
ST. Marks hospital Monday nieh, iroi
injuries received on the Uvddn erag
from being run into by a train, wa
Otto Otterman The search OF hi
clothing disclosed the address Of Mr'
NJ Olsen. Of Chicago, with a reques
to notify her II anything happened
him. She was written TO and an an
swer was promptly received by DAMS
Consul Hansen, asking TO see that Ol
terman received a proper burial Pm
request was complied with and N
funeral was held yesterday Afternoon
from S. d. Evans undertaking parloF'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

inspiring one, as they march in kakl
uniform 10 martial music.
During the three days of the encamp-
ment, those who wear the badges OF a
soldier viii ride on both car lines free
Of charge. The big meeting In the
Tabernacle on the evening Of the 18th
viii also be free 10 everybody. At first
an admission price OF % cents was
placed upon II, but that has been re-
moved by the committee. and the pub
lic Is most cordially urged TO attend.
There will be speeches by officers from
The different regiments from all over
the country, and from prominent local
men. I'm addition there viii be n most
excellent program OF music given by
the best artists in the state.
Lieutenant George Seaman OF battery
h. Utah artillery. writes from Willard
county that the boys down there are
taking a great deal OF interest in the
coming encampment and that there will
be large crowd up from that section.
An encouraging letter was also received
nom Dr. Rose Kidd Deere Of the Colo
radios
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09


as the Hall Of Representatives. with a
view TO securing II for Judge Hairs use
should they succeed this will place all
branches of the district court and
clerks Office on the same floor-a
change that attorneys and the general
public viii admit as being a very bene-
fetal one,
1t Is understood that there has been
some telegraphic correspondence be-
tween the authorities and Collector
Callister and that the latter said the
quarters now occupied by Clerk James
were necessary to secure the removal
OF the revenue office to Salt Lake, II
Is even suggested that Helena people
were about to get an injunction against
the removal on the ground that Salt
Lake could not provide proper vault
and office room for revenue business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
TOOK THE ABSTRACT.
Act Causes George L. Hill to Have L.
p. Kelsey Arrested.

There was lively scrimmage on Sec
ond South street today between George
+. Hin Of the Surety Abstract company
and L, p. Kelsey. the real estate man.
over the possession Of an abstract. II
appears that Kelsey and Gillespie are
negotiating the sale Of piece Of prop
erty and that the abstract had been
prepared by Moyie 4 Hill. A dispute
arose as 10 a certain part Of the con-
tents; also the figure for the work Hill
went to Kelseys Office and agreed to
turn over the document on payment
being made. Kelsey refused and de-
manded the abstract Hill would not
give II up and was followed into the
street where Kelsey jumped upon him
A struggle followed and when 10 was
over the instrument had exchanged
hands. wereupon the abstract man had
the real estate man arrested. The case
viii be heard by Judge Tlmmony at
D. m. tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
NOT YET SIGNED.
Paving Contract Awaits Approval Of
Mayor Thompson.

Mayor Thompson has not yet at
tached his signature to the article
passed at a special meeting Of the City
Council last evening approving the
letting Of the paving contract to the
Alcatraz Paving company by the board
OF public works. IL win probably be
signed tomorrow.
The contract calls for the paving OF
seven blocks on Second and Third
South streets and the repairing OF GER
tain portions Of the paved districts. The
new work viii be completed as follows:
One-fourth In forty days. one half Ia
100 days and the entire seven blocks in
lio days. The company also puts ny
the $4,000 bond asked for by the board
as guarantee that the paving COM
pany viii keep In repair this new
work during the next ten years
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
PENSION SYSTEM.
Twentieth Century Plan of Reward
ing Faithful Railroad Service.

The retirement Of 200 employees Of the
Illinois Central railway on pension, UNI
der a plan approved by President
stuyyesant Fish and General Manager
Harahan, calls for a revision OF the
old-time and generally accepted tradi,
ton that corporations have no souls, ~
says the Chicago Tribune.
The atrutidn Of this plan for pr0vld
ing for old and faithful employees whose
age has impaired their usefulness 10
the corporation Is not only an Interest,"
ing object lesson In humanitarian
dealing with employees, but an expert
ment I'm practical economies that Is
based upon sound business sense. II NOT
only saves the superannuated employe
from want but solves an economic
problem In a way that secures to tho
road the fidelity and highest service OF
the younger men IN its employ
Under this plan the pensions paid by
the Illinois Central are based on the
average monthly pay Of the employees
during the last ten years Of their SER
vice, they being allowed monthly
per cent Of this amount for each year
Of their total service. II one OF the
men retired has been employed by the
road forty years and his average pay
for the last ten years has been 500 a
month his pension VIII be 40 per cent
Of 800, or $40 a month The age limit
Is fixed at 70 years at which ali OFF,
GERS and employees must be retired.
Employees between the ago- Of 81 20 20
years who are incapacitated by age foi
further service may be retired on a
pension on a finding Of the pension
board created for putting into practi-
cal operation this pension system
A more liberal plan than this for
making provision for old employees has
never been adopted by any corpora
ton Those who are unwilling to con-
cede any humanitarian impulses 90 a
railway corporation win at least have
10 admit that the nonslon plans adopt,
ed by the Illinois Central and the
cago and Northwestern suggest a go
luton Of the old-tlme problem Of what
TO DO with the railway employs
whose age has made It Impossible TO
render effective service for the corpor-
"a finn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
CUNNING STORY.
Report that san Pedro is Hiring
Armed Men Odiciaily Denied.

A special dispatch from Los Angeles
20 the san Francisco Can says: Sen
ator w. 4. Clark and his Los Angeles
a. salt Lake Railroad company arr
fully prepared 10 combat with force
Of arms n necessary, any further at
tempt by any rival line 10 encroach
upon their right Of way or vester rights
IN the desert.
During the past week number OF
men have been rounded up here In Los
Angeles and sent by one route OF an
other to the present scene Of Clark $
operations. J. W. Miller OF this clt>
has acted In the capacity 81 enlistment
agent Another lot has been rounded
up In Arizona. and will congregate at
the same center. Every man has been
asked 10 90 to work at either driyinL
stakes. packing chain on handling pow
der and AZ the same time no has been
given to understand that danger would
attach 10 his work. and his Willingness
10 make a fight u necessary has beef
determined IN that way.
WHEN interviewed today neither ol
Ciarks representatives would admit
that a fighting force had been sent o.
the desert. j. Ross CLARK said.
1--WE have been employing a larg,