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Evening journal., 1902-03-12
WILCOX PLEADED NOT GUILTY
Alleged Slayer Of Nellie cropsey Held
For Trial.

Elizabeth City, N. c., March 12.-
The grand jury of Pasquotank county
yesterday found a true bill against
James Wilcox, the young man in Jail
here charged with killing his sweet
heart, Miss Nellie Cropsey, last No
vember- The Indictment charges that
on the goth day of November 1901.
Wilcox wilfully and with malice afore-
thought killed and murdered Ellen NJ.
Cropsey Wilcox was arraigned i'm.
mediately after dinner and entered a
plea of not guilty. The court drew a
special venure of $50 jurors, and then
announced that the trial would begin
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
large court room was packed and
excitement ran high.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Burned Husband Alive

Dayton, o., March 12.-While Isaac
White, colored, was asleep in bed yes
terday morning, his wife threw gaso-
line over him and ignited it. White
died of his burns last night, and his
wife subsequently made a confession.
She is under arrest, charged with
murder. The woman claims White
beat and choked her when he came
home, and then went to bed.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

The members Of Council usually
have an informal meeting on the night
prior TO the regular meeting. AT this
informal meeting. something in the
nature OF a caucus. the plans are for
mulated for their regular session. To
night II is well to keep an eye on
Councilman Kane. and to watch his
fine hand as he plays the cards nee
essary to kin the new reservoir meas
ure. It is well. also, TO watch closely
60 see how many Of Ae City Fathers
can be bluffed.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

Woman. Whys have sallow
skin, pimries, eruptions discolora-
tions. Why resort to cosmetics and
powders to hide the effects? DR.. Ag-
news Liver Pills regulate the system
and restore 10 the cheek the healthfuI
rosy bloom and peach blush Of youth
From one TO two pills dose will clar-
ify and purify the complexion in short
order. 10 cents for 40 doses. 100 pills
25 cents.-79.
Sold by Miller Drug Company and n
B. Danforth
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

Yesterday we published a story
which gives an idea Of the havoc and
Inconvenience caused by the recent
flood in the Brandywine, to that Sec
tion Of the city over the Eleventh
street bridge At that point the banks
are low. and every freshet pours
through that section, causing great
damage anl leaving mud and refuse in
it's waSe The residents and property
owners have petitioned Tor redress, but
arparcnaiy little attention has lcen
paid to these appeals The time for
action has srved. That part Of the
city IS on The city plans; streets have
been laid out and it is tie duty Of the
Il 'cieiIality tc protect the inhsb.-
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
woman saved ny Presenee Of Mind

Bordentown, N. j., March 12-The
wife of William Warrack, Sr, living
on MIL street, was seriously burned
from shoulders to waist by her cloth
Ing taking fire from a bonfire of paper
she had made in the yard yesterday.
With her clothing on fire, Mrs. War.
rack had the presence Of mind to run
to a ditch near the house, containing
water, and throw herself into it, which
prevented her from burning to death.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Hotel Guests Fled In Nioht cIothea.

Muncie, Ind, March 12-The French
Hotel, a large two-story frame struc-
ture. located at Matthews, ten miles
from Muncie. was burned early yester-
day. About 80 guests were driven out
in their night clothes, losing all their
personal effects. No one was injured.
although there were several narrow
escapes.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Larae Boz Faetory Rurned.

Baltimore, March 1.-THE exten.
sive box factory of ]. II. Thiemier &
Co., S21 to s25 South Caroline street.
Canton. a suburb Of this city. was de-
Etroyed by fire last night. The loss
Is estimated at $4,000. partly covered
by Insurance.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Midnight Score at Walkino Match.

Philadelphia, March 12.-Of the 20
men who started in the six-day go-as-
you-please walking match shortly af-
ter midnight Sunday night at Indus
trial Hall, SO were still in the race at
midnight. The scores of the eight
leaders at that hour were: Cavanaugh,
2129; Click. 20S.9; Fahey, 2O3.15;
Tracy, 191.12; Day, 1887; Hart 1863;
Messier, 1910; Barnes, 1875.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The trustees OF Weselyn University
Middletown. Conn, the oldest Metho-
dist college in the country, have given
their official sanction 10 a bicontennial
celebration of the birth of John Wes-
ley. to be held in June, 1903.
We'll. how does it seem 60 me en-
gagged TO such . wealthy girl?"
'Finei Every time ] kiss her / feel
as if ! were taking the coupon on a
Government bond"
Charles Earl Currie. Of Louisville
Ky, by reason Of his efforts to promot,
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
Storm Brings Unusual Scenes

otOi w pIlhRS UNUSUAL scenes
Dame Nature sometimes takes some
very queer freaks, and at no time was
this more noticeable than during the
recent storm. Perhaps not everyone
would think the same. but the Way
farer conceived the idea that Garfield
had been crying when he saw the
icicles hanging from his cheeks
Although the Garfield statue has not
been moved for years, it bore very ap-
pcarance OF being moved to tears.
Another amusing sight also came under
the Wayfarers notice, when he gazed
uDon the fountain in front of the City
Hail. and saw the lady thereon, with
a wreath OF snow completely covering
her shoulders and causing the gazer to
entertain the idea of a white fur boa.
Up-to-Gate. wasn't she?
The Wayfarer has not been able to
chronicle the different changes in the
weather. so numerous have those
changes been. but when he saw gen
tleman of color shoveling snow from
the pavement in his shirt sleeves, he
had to rub his eyes and pinch himself.
The said gentleman, by this writing,
IS doubtless wondering How in de
debil he cotched scch a cole"
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Bank TelIer Short s4a nm

Portland, Me-, March 12.-Granville
w. leighton, teller of the National
Traders Bank of this city, has been
placed under arrest on the accusation
Of being a defaulter. The officials Of
the bank place the shortage at s4S. 900.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
WEDNESDAY. MARCH II, 1902

WEATHER INDICATIONs.-Today
Increasing cloudineH, probably rain
tonight Tomorrow Colder; fresh
south winds
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Jealous Woman,s crime.

Davy, w. Va, March 12.-In a fit
OF jealousy yesterday, Mrs. Fred
Goulding shot her husband to death
and then took her own life, firing a
bullet into her left breast.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
One Good Iurn Deserves Another

There is n trolley car OF the Will
mington and New Castle Railway
.Company's line that needs
but q good turn from the
county to put It straight. 1t has
boon running wrong end first for many
months and blames the county for it,
Tho car is a combination baggage and
passenger and shortly after it was
built il was put on the New Castle line.
One day 10 was on Third
street bridge when the bridge
was turned off. When the
bridge was again turned on it was just
the reverse of what it was before. This
turned the car around and placed It
on the wrong track. The motorman
had to run on the wrong track until
he could find a switch and get on his
run again The railway has no turn
table and thus far has been unable
to get the bridge tender to give him
another good turn. There are three
OF these combination cars on the New
Castle line but the other two enter
Wilmington passenger end first.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

The cotton crop. as estimated by 142
members of the New York Cotton ok
change. averages 1O,59O,OOO bales. The
minimum estimate is 95OO.0OO bales.
and the maximum 11,5OOO,OOO bales.
Tho'name Of Oregon first appears in
Jonathan Carvers Travels" published
i'm London about 177S. Possibly il is
IA corruption of the Spanish "Aragon." /"
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
NOTICES CUT FROM
OLD NEWSPAPERS

In looking over some of the adver-
tisements of former days, a cores
pOndent says he was struck with their
peculiar trade quaintnees and their di-
Iroctness in hustling for business.
The humor displayed in some ex-
cites our modern risibilities. The ad-
vortisement of a folly treatise de-
scribed in the Salem Gazette 1781) as
/ list ARRIVED IN THE LAST YES
- Sell from EurOpo-A treatise on
Ogling, Simpcrng, Flirting and Gossiping,
Painting Patching POwdcrng and Per
running; very useful to every lady and
much In demand: also. the art of burning
dimplcs dn ladies' checks and chins, OF
repairing the female tongues, that wear
with using, Of setting eyes fashionably in
their sockets Of giving faces a beautifully
pale. dcath-lllSc aspect OF acquiring the
elegant hysterical and other fits.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

A negro who did not wait for the
day OF Jubilee is badly wanted in the
colony Of Rhode Island at a cost of IS
reward:
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Masquer.dsrs AnIved Nexl lvenlng

Through the meanness of some per-
son, assisted by an innocent reporter,
there recently appeared a notice that a
party was to be held in No. 706 Wash
.ington street in the home of Charles
NJ Bowers. The party was to have
been a surprise and Mr.. Bowers saw
the notice 1t struck him at once that
there was a scheme on foot TO surprise
him and Mrs. Bowers. Without telling
his wife his reason he dressed and re-
uuestcd her to do the same and made
a call on some friends He did not re-
turn to his home again until almost
midnight He was astonished to find
that no one had been seen about the
place by the neighhors. He got mad
then aud said something about the un-
ltruthfulness of newspapers.
The paper meant right but 1t had
| the wrong date. so the masqueraders
swarmod into the Bowers home the
next night and the party was a success.
The Postmaster Knew
Il was at the F.. w. & B. depot the
other day that a prominent woman
found out that there are people who
know what they are talking about
sometimes. She had a letter in her
hand which she was going to mail on
the Newport train. Railroad Post
master George Feeney, observing the
letter in her hand. said in his most
polite manner: This train doesn't car
ry mail. madam" She turned on him
vixen like and snapped out, What do
YOU know about it?' Stalking up to
the baggagomaster she asked him to
receive her letter and throw it of at
Newport. Cant do il, $50 fine for
carrying mail matter"
The woman made no reply, but her
eyes glistoned.
81 told you SO, madam. said Mr..
lFccncy.
"Some people know too much" she
snapped.
\ Those who saw the incident enjoyed
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

ID E0pLE are informed who have lost
4 their teeth, to the great detriment
not only In looks, but speaking both in
public and private, that they may have
them replaced by artificial ones that look
ass Wen as natural and answer the end of
speaking to all intents
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

A henpecked husband advertises
his runaway wife. Old Moll, in the fol-
lowing heartless terms:
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Concluding with:

| OST-i2 years out OF the Life OF a
- lady from the desire 10 appear beau
ifully slim.
These show that ye ancient
refiner Of accomplishments had a
more difficult task on hand than
his modern copier-dimples nOwaday
are not burned into the chin. The
beautifier resorts to a more humane.
II not more successful. dimple culture
medium
AS late as 1906 appeared an adver-
tisement in the Boston Gazette of I'm
iguilogy," a work alleged to prove:
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

Dentists We're not confined to the
barber class. We find one Paul Revere,
goldsmith, advertising in the Boston
Gazette in 176S
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

- I'm AWAY.-MAsURY "Old Mol "
IL alias Trial OF Vengeance" he that
lost her will / 1t seek her; he that shall
keep her 1 will give two bushels of beans.
l forwarn all persons IN town and coun-
try from trusting said "'rrial of Ven
geance have hove all the old shoes /
could find for JOY and my neighbors re-
lolce with me-a good riddance to bad
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
A wife advertises a worthless hus-
band in The Salem Gazette. 1885:

ID UN AWAY FROM THE SUB
IL SCRIBER-A tall, trim-built Eel
Low after a Girl that he has spent most
of his time with. Whoever will take up
said Runaway and return him to me
shall have three coppers reward, but
whoever shall take tho trouble TO keep
hlm away shall have ten dollars.
In the same Gazette, 1898, appears
the following:
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

N GOOD WINE THERE Is TRUTH
1 The rosy god ever attentive to tho
wants and wishes of his patrons here be-
low has FOR their use deposited in tho
hands of the Subscriber one OF the oldest
.Tapsters. some of his Chodce Gifts, tho
best product OF various intagcs-such
|eNmlarating beverages as of old chccred
the hearts of gods and men. strict OBJ
scrvance Of tho seventh Commandment IS
cnoined inthc distribution. The command
shall be obcyed by tho pubhcs most
.Oblfgod and devoted servant
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

IL AT NORTH KINGSTON. COLONY
OF RHODE ISLAND. a wcll-sot NEGRO
MAN (Slave) named Isaac" about 30 to
80 years old, scar ON his forehead plays
on the 1ddle and loves strong drink.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15

THE RAILROAD OFFICES. a meet
ing OF the Charlottesville Chamber OF
Commerce held on Tuesday night, the
Daily Progress says report OF COM
NIT zee was read which was appointed
at the preceding meeting to confer With
the proper authorities and fiod whether
or not the Southern RAilwsy could be
induced to allow the dispo tcher's OIL
oes to remain there and not to remove
them to Alexandria. The commi tse
had written to Mr.. T. 8. Cannon, third
vice. president Of the Southern Railway,
protesting aealntt the int snded remov
al. Chariot ssville bad already been
greatly damaged by the removal OF the
shops to Monroe, they said, and they
asked for the return OF the shops.
Mr.. Ganuoo replied stating that 1t
WAS necessary to transfer ire division
Headquarters from Onarlot'esville to
Alexendrls. He said the question had
been under oonsiderat on for several
wears, but action had been postponed.
Conditions have so changed that 1t is
no longer possible to operate the Wash
ington Division satisfactorily with
headquarters ct Charlottesville. The
superintendent must be 10 closer touch
with the branch lines and tho shops.
As to the shops, 1t was necessary, how
ever, to keep Q small force Of men at
Monroe on account Of 1t bang the end
of two divisions, but the shop work for
the divisions was done at Alexandria,
sod Spencer, N. G. The Southern's
offices will be removed to this city on
Juae LIST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15

MEMORIAL BRIDGE ASSOCIATION
At a meeting held at Fritz Reuters in
Washington on Tuesday evening, ty
the friends of the memorial bridge, Il
was decided t. effect a permanent OIL.
yauiz alton whose obistt will be the
furtherauce OF the proposed memorial
bridge across the Potomac. Herbert J.
Brown, OF the District of Columbia, was
elected president; viii L. Sargent, of
Texas, secretary, and Johr Joy Edison,
treasurer. An executive commiItse,
6aance committee. legislative com.
nittee and press committee will be the
TAT Dis In the prospective propaganda
that will be carried on throughout the
United States. Mr.. Frank Hume was
chosen chairman OF the fnanoe CON-
mittee. The association will solicit the
cooperation of the Governors OF the
various States and Territories, legisls-
tive and municipal bodies, and ell fra
ternsl and patriotic organizations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15

FAYRTTE STREEr.-It 10 reported
th the Wasbington-Southern Railway
Company Is about to make anotner
proposition 10 the city OF Alexandra
for the use Of Fsyette street, ana peo-
pie living on that t1orougniare hro
sRsin SpprebeDsive lest the compsp:
be given the privilege of putting down
another rack. There is chronic COM
ulai, { If t1s last running OF trains on
fiat s,r .et AZ we'll as OF the huge vol
umes of smoke emitted from sooItiog
engines. About seven years ago TIE
rsiIwsy company was said to be ready
to repave the Ave squares which virtu-
sIIy compose that street PROVIDED IL
was allowed 10 put down another track.
They also proposed to fence In the
tracks and have gates at each intersec-
lion. The proposition wss entertained
fsvorsbly by come but repuolated oy
Others who believed the company
should in addition be compelled to pay
damages. When damages were men,
tioGe1 the matter was dropped by
the company and the street was left
IN the same bedraggled condit on It now
presents to people passing through the
city. The rails are several inches high
er than the street and the east side OF
tie thorou zhfare is almost useless for
vshicles. In the meantime the main
artery to and from the South being
nsturally through Alexandria the num-
her Of tr los passing day and night is
ipcressiug almost daily. There being
bu; QUE track it Ia often necessary to
keen long strings OF cars In the street
while wa tiog for other trains to get
out OF the way, ell of which would In
a measure be avoided by a double track
while b ter speed could be made II
the tracks were enclosed. People liv-
ing on Fayette ttreet should, OF course,
be the principal judges iu such mat
tor, but casusl observers seem to think
conditions would be more favorable
with double track, from the fact that
{ aims would pass up or down more
swiftly and much OF the putting and
s'raining now in vogue would ne
avoided. As 1t Ia the railroad Ia there
TO stay and II the Inconvenience could
be rninimized it would be the part OF
wisdom to accomplish such sn end.
Should the railroad company be pre-
pared to pave the street 10 modern
msnner-say WITH vitrifed brick and
granite curling az the electric railway
desires to do on Prince street-snd the
pavement, narrowed two or three feet,
another foely paved thorouehfare
would be added to Alexandria. 1t has
occurred to some that while similar
improvements are going on 10 the city
and others are contemplated, 1t would
be In order to take advantsg &c OF such
waves as come our way. The change
would certainly not make conditions
any worse on Fsyette street AS is
suggested above the main artery to the
South .s through Alexandra. The
time seems to have come when the
traffic has outRrown It's present tacili'
ties. There are but two routes-one
through the city, the other around It.
The railway company will sooner or
later be compelled to make one or the
other rout ,s perpetual. Which shall 1t
be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15

PERsoNAL Mr.. and Mrs. Couitlend
II. Smith are In BALTIMORE ior tne
| Horse Show.
MIS-. James I. Vance. Of Newark, N.
J.. "a the guest Of Mrs. Susan A. Smott.
Miss Katie Brown will leave tomor-
row for Ohslt olsDee SPRINGS, Baltimore
cout ty, Md, where che will spend the
Adj tlnguished pa' ty oftouritts pass
ed through Berryville. Wednesday last,
on foot. They were Mr.. Lawrence
Washing ton, accompanied by Mr.. Al
len Boyd, his secretary OF the Congress.
sIopal Library, Washington, D. O.
These gentlemen ere making q tour OF
the Shenandoah Valley, and are tray
elIog leisurely from point to point to
take In the beauties of this historic
portion Of the Old Dominion. Leaving
Washington on Monday last, they
came by easy stages to Berryville.
While here Mr.. Washington visited his
cousin, Mr.. Conrad Kownslsr. Mr..
awrence Washington Ia son Of Mr..
JaN. A. Washington, former owner of
Mt. Vernon, aud great nephew OF
0oOAkc w bSuluRO Ju'-I OlhTko OOuficIs
General Fitzhugh Lee has returned
to Charlottesville after q months alb
sence.
Mrs. r. G. Powell has issued cards
announcing the approaching marriage
OF her daughter Mary Donaldson. to
Mr.. Louis Slesman Scott. formerly of
New York but now ofLoudoun county.
The wedding will take place at Christ
Church on the night of June OF eight
o'clock.
The men Of the congregation of
Christ Church are making determined
effort to induce Rev. Bergman Green
not to accept a proiessorship ct the
Theological Seminary and have united
in q protest against his rellnguishing
bis present charge. They set forth the
great work he has done In this oily and
urges him to continue Ia this work.
Miss Katie Uh'er and Mis- Dee Burks will
leave this evening on the Norfolk boat for
Virginia Beach.
Miss Helen Wood was one of the brides-
maids last night at the wedding Of Miss
Mattye Collins and Mr.. F. W. Chandler at
Bowling Green.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15

MISSING WoMAN.-Mrs. Leslie
Flowers (nee Posey), wife OF Mr..
Clarence Flowers, has been missing
since Monday morning. She disap-
peared between nine and ten O'Clock
that day, since which time her where
abouts have been unknown to her
relatives and friends here. Recently
che had bsen st the house OF Mr..
Llewellyn Jenkins, on Wolfe street,
Dear Fairfax. She left wearing the
clothing she wore about the house,
having apparently made no prepare
lions for her departure, and her mys'
.erIous disappearance Is causing much
snsistv. She is OF middle age and hss
a daughter,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Ed ward Beal'
or, sbou. thirty years of age, who was
said to have been drunk, threw himself
across the Southern Railway Com
pany's tracks on Wilkes street, just
east OF Alfred street, at 6 o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon, and pretended he
wanted q train OF freight cars which
was emerging from the tunnel at
the time to pass over him. He
was pulled of the tracks be-
fore the arrival Of the train.
A large crowd Of people 10 the mean.
time had gathered around him and
officer Howison appearing on the scene
followed Bsaler, overlook him and
nlaoed him under arrest. A report soon
sprssd over the city 10 the effect that
man had committed suicide by throw
inc himself under q train. bealer was
brought before the Mayor this morning
and fined IS for his conduct. Another
oharee-tnat of ighting-was also pre-
ferred. He was dismissed on t1l'
charge. The facts In the case brouen'
out the old story OF domestic infsiieitJ
supsrinduced by whisky. The vile,
young and spirited woman, had RrowI
tired OF the shiitless life OF her husband
and alter battling with the iDconveni
ences necessary ID existence under suci
aaverse c'rcum tsnces, had about con
cluoeo tnst her mission 10 life would
De iulniled In simply taking care of her
sell ana mad announced her Intention Il
do so 10 future. This, it seems, actu
stsd the husband to his antics yestsr
day evening.