The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-25
Al EXANDR|A MAKES
BID FOR AMERICAN | ! I||| |. [: A
offered q Cigar Factory That Viii.
Emp oy a Thousand Hands.
LARGE AMOUNT MONEY RAISED
AMOUNT MONEY RAISED
Two Years Rent Free and Then Six
Per Cent. on the lnvestment-Jack>
son City Rising from Ashes and
viii. Be in Full Swing Soon.
Disnatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, October 24.-It
now seems assured that Alexandria Will
get the American Cigar Company to To-
cate in this city. The committee having
charge of soliciting stock subscriptions
have already secured $500, and are out
ro. day soliciting more stock. The stock
is IN blocks Of S10l. But few business
people have refused to take stock. BY to-
morrow the committee think they will
have about $4,000. This will be about all
they will need, although they are Of the
opinion that more can be secured II nee
essary, without trouble.
The officials of the American Cigar Com
pany, whose head ONCE is in New York,
hsye been telegraphed by the committee
that the business men Of Alexandria are
already prepared to take up their oller'
on the lines proposed by them An early
reply is expected.
TO CONVERT COTTON FACTORY.
The committee are of the opinion that
they can secure the old cotton factory for
the company. This building was suitable
to the third vice president Of the COM
pany, who recently visited Alexandria
Witt, an expenditure of about $4,000 it
{ could be fitted UP in suitable shape for
the company.
AS heretofore stated, the American CT
gar Company. through their third vice
president, offered to locate in Alexandria
and guaranteed to employ not less than
thousand hands. provided the citizens
would secure for them a suitable building
ana give them free rent for period of.
two years After that time they would
give six per cent interest on the money
in, estetl. and at the expiration of five
years would have the option OF purchaS-
ing at the original cost.
rhe citizens and business people gem
orally are highly pleased at the@rrospects
ard the quick work done by the COL
lrittee. All believe that favorable re-
lily will shortly be forthcoming from the
New York concern. The business men
net last Wednesday night and secured
$50 DIN blocks Of stock of s1t0 each. They
stated out late yesterday. afternoon and
secured $500 more making a total of
s3,3i0 in blocks of stock Of 500 each. They
suitable building can be purchased for be-
tween $4,000 and S12.509
JACKSON CITY.
Jackson City, the famous gambling re-
sort is again rising from the ashes. and
will, within the next month, be as strong
as ever Carpenters are now at work
at the south end of Long Bridge getting
ready for the erection of two more build
irgs to take the place OF the two joints
that We're burned there some months ago.
AS a result OF the fire John Nelson and
y Ontl 11Ene were 5dIIeSleu lisiu oii 5eiie
charge of arson. Tighe was recently dis
pissed by the Alexandria County Court.
the Commemorative Attorney having en-
.ered a nolle prosequi owing to his ini-
bitity to get Washington witnesses to
come over and testify III the Virginia
court. Nelson was dismissed on one IN
dit tment, but he is held on other indlct-.
ments and is out on bail 1t is probable
that when the case comes up tor trial a
- will ha entered.
The last rites over the remains of Milton
N Wheat, who died last evening at his
apartments at the Hotel Baltimore, Wash
inrton. D. c.. occurred at clock this
after DON from the residence OF his cous-
in, Harry f. Wheat. No. 4l4 Duke Street
Rev. p. P. Phillips, Of ST. Paul's Epis-
copal Church. officiated. and burial was
made in Ivy Hill Cemetery
Mr.. Wheat was a son Of the late Jor-
dan Wheat, of Alexandria, and was about
sixty years of age Two daughters sur
yive him-Mrs Barry Beckley. Of Wash
inrton, D. c., and Miss Louise Wheat. OF
Il louisville. Ky. His death, which was
sudden, was from heart failure
For many years Mr.. Wheat was a prom
inent merchant of Baltimore, and suisse
duently he engaged in business In Louis
vile. Ky. OF late years, however, he had
retired to private life, and was living
alone in Wa shinston-
M GUNSTON HALL
Famous G1unston Hail. near Mount Yer.
non. on the Potomac. WILL it is expected
he shortly sold This was the property
O. the late Joseph Specht. E. F. v. Fit
ter. of ST Louis. has been appointed adj
nni,,istrator of the Specht estate at Fair
fax and also at ST Louis. Gunston Hall
is famous for its historical interest, and
will probably bring big price.