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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Personal.

Mrs. w. F. Carne, jr., who has been
seriously i'll for some time, is improving.
Mrs. W. w. McCaff ey is quiet i'll at
her home on Prince street.
slr. +. 5. BtOckett is confined TO his
home by sickness.
Mr.. Winfield Dean and Miss Effie
Mills were married last nightat the Bap-
fist parsonage by Rev. Mr.. Wray.
Mrs. Annie Davis, accompanied by
her children, has gone to spend week
with her brother at La Plata, Md.
Miss NJ. W. Green has gone to Eden.
vile, Jackson county, Penn, to spend a
month.
Miss Eliza c. Adam has gone to
Paeonian Springs to spend few weeks.
Mr.. G. G. Carlin, the democratic cleo
tor for the Eighth district, says he Will
open the campaign in this district on the
18th of September at CulPeper. be
will speak in every county OF the distrlct'
and in some of them more than once.
Mr.. Stephen T. Gill, brother of Of
ficer Gill, of this city, who has been
critically i'll in Philadelphia, is thought
to be improving. Mr.. Gill is stage
manager of the Grand Opera House,
in Philadelphia. ,
Mr.. Richard NJ. Pettey was operated
upon today by Drs. Smith, Gibson and
German for fstula. The operation was
successful and the patient, it is believed,
will soon recover.
Misses Osceola and Willie May Ham
ersley have returned from a pleasant
visit to Colonial Beach.
Mr.. w. w. Bal,anger has gone to
San Francisco to attend the knights
Templar conclave.
Miss Graves, who has been the guest
of Mrs H. c. Philips for the past three
weeks, has returned to her home In
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Visiting War Ships.

The double turreted monitor Arkansas
passed up the river yesterday for the
Washington navy yard The Arkansas
is the first Of the training squadron to
arrive. The steamer Washington on her
way no from Norfolk last night reported
having passed four men-of-war in the
river near Point Lookout. The monitors
Florida and Nevada will be the only
other vessels of the fleet that will come
I'D the river as far as this port The re-
mainder will probably lie off Solomon 5
Island. in the Chesapeake. The squadron
includes the battle ships Massachusetts
and Texas, the monitors Arkansas,
Florida and Nevada, the torpedo boat
destrovers Lawrence, MacdOnOngh,
Truxton, Whipple, WOrden, Hopkins
aud Hull and the training ship Hartford,
Admiral Farragufs old flagship. Rear
Admiral Sands is in command. Never
before have so many modern sea lighters
assembled in this vicinity Six hundred
midsbipmau from Annapolis are being
brought up the river on the different
warships. All are going to be given
chance to inspect the government prov
ing grounds at Indian Head and the big
gun factory at the navy yard in Wash
ington. Another monitor passed up the
river this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Police Court.

Justice H. B. Cation presiding
The following cases were disposed o.
this morning.
Alfred Lane, colored, ARRESTED by
Officer Smith charged with stealing q
pair of shears from Hiram Webb, wa:
placed in The dock. The plaintiff stated
that the shears had been stolen from a
house in the northern part of the city
where he had been at work. Lane, in
his defense, said ne found the same in
an alley. 1t was shown that he had sold
the shears TO secondhand dealer. He
was released upon returning the amount
he realized and the property was restored
to the owner.
Frederick Jones, colored, arrested by
Officers Belts and Beach charged with
promoting policy, was the next TO face
the bar. The evidence was positive and
the drawings were submitted in court.
The accused made no defense, and was
fined $50.
Daniel Corbin, colored, for years a
patron OF the Police Court, had been ar
rested by Officer Belts charged with
selling liquor without a license and on
Sunday. He pleaded guilty, but urged
in extenuation of his ofense that il
was the first time he had been arrested
on such a charge. He was fined $40.
w. il. HaDsborough, alias 81 Comp
ton, was the last prisoner to face the
judgment seat. He bad been taken in
custody by Officers Young and Hender-
son charged with the larceny Of money.
1t appeared that man from Washing
ton came here yesterday for the purpose
of renewing some old acquaintance when
Hansborough became his pilot. The
WashingtOnlan was soon knocked out by
his convivial propensiIes, and while in
this condition, according TO the evidence
of witnesses, sent marlborough for sup
plies of liquor He gave a dollar bill on
each occasion, but, it was alleged, re-
ceived on change. Between two and
three dollars were found on the defend
ant. The latter in his defense denied
having withheld the change and said he
made but one errand for the stranger.
The accused was fined So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
The Czarewitch Baptised.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-With pomp
and ceremony the Czarewitch, the heir
TO the Russian throne, was baptized in
the Palace Church in Peterhof today.
The assemblage Of diplomates and others
who witnessed the ceremony was a brill
liant one The child was Amounted and
immersed in the holy water by the Met
ropolitan of st. Petersburg. The impe-
rial party, in a gi!ded state coach drawn
by eight horses and preceded by all es.
cort of Hussars and Cossacks, proceeded
from the Alexandra palace to the Great
Peterhof Palace. The procession to the
church included the Emperor, the Dow
ager Empress, Queen Hellenes, the
Grand Duchess of Mecklenberg-Schweri
Prince Henry of Prussia and Prince
Louis of Battenberg, representing the
godfathers ofthe baby, emperor William
and King Edward. a1d members of the
Imperial household.
After the Metropolitan had admin,
istered the sacrament to the infant, the
Emperor invested him with the insignia
of the Order of Stan1rew. Immediately
the ringing of church bells and the firing
OF a salute of 90l guns at Peterhof as
well as in the two capitals OF the Empire
announced to the public that the cere-
mony had been completed. While the
Czarewitch was solemnly being taken
back to the Alexandra Palace their maj
estes received congratulations of all the
members of the diplomatic corps, the
court and high officials. a state lunch
con followed for the assembled guests
at the Peterhof. St. Petersburg is beau
tifully decorated today and there will be
Examinations tonight. The health OF
the Czarina and the Czarewitch is excel.
lent. After the ceremony the manifesto
of the Gar on the birth Of his son was
published This grants many privileges
to the people of Russia and attempts to
conciIiate the people of Finland. In
honor of the christening the Gar con-
ferred number of orders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Murder Mystery in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. "a. The
finding of the headless skeleton of man,
who must have been tall and lame, in a
narrow space under roof of the unten-
tainted house, No. 4lS north Sixth street,
is giving the police theorists plenty to do
today. The bones were found by men
who climbed through a trap door to make
repairs. While it is almost certain that
amurder was committed many years ago,
the absence of the skull and OF all means
of Identification leaves no clews, and the
detectives are al sea. Experts say the
victim died probably % years ago. About
this time the house is said to have been
a resort of thugs. The house has been
unoccupied for FIVE years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
A Minute Reptile.

Mr.. Frank Wells, living on Wolfe
street, was yesterday exhibiting curiosi-
ty in the shape of snake, or some APP
nroach to the ophidian creation which
P M thicker than a thread. 1t had
S Seen y" captured Ia in the river, and been
It was horse hair, between three anu
four inches long, with no visible head,
but the strange reptile was performing
all the antics of a snake, rising from the
bottom to the top of the glass and swim ',I
ming from one side to the other When 81,
weary Of the performances the snake
would coil and lie dormant at the bot
tom of the glass A number OF people
viewed the curiosity, and some had thelr
faith strengthened in the theory that horse
hairs would turn into snakes when placed
in water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. Elizabeth Brawner, well-knOwr
resident of the Dumfries neighborhood
died yesterday.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, from
WILLIAMSON, n. c., with lumber Ia
Smoot & Co. and H. X. Field 4
Co., has arrived.
There is at present considerable activ-
ity at St. Asaph from which point ship
ments of army stores, wagons and para
phernalia for the camp at Manassas are
being made.
Mrs. Barbara King, vile of Mr.. AL
bert King, of Rockville, Md, died yes
terday afternoon in hel fifty-6fth year.
She was the mother of Mrs. George
Scbwab, Of this city.
There was an alarm of fire shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock this afternoon caused by
the explosion of gasoline stove at Mr..
Caleb Rob,rts's store, on Queen street,
between Royal and Pitt. The damage
was slight.
Robert HassOway, cOlored, vas arrest
ed in this city today by Officer Young
charged with feloniously assaulting Jen-
ME HansbOrough, also colored, in Fair
fax. The accused was turned over to
Sheriff J. r. Taylor, of that county.
In Charleston, w. Va, yesterday, 8
charter was issued to the North Ameri'
can Live Stock Insurance Company, o
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, with capita
stock of 800, 600 Among the incor
porators is Lewis G. Smith, of this city
The game Of baseball yesterday be
tween the Alexandrias and the Law Re
porters, of Washington, resulted in {
score of 5 to 3. The Alexandria team
and one from St. Elizabeth's Asylum
will play a game OF ball on the fai
grounds tomorrow evening.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch say
Mr.. T. j. Janncy, of Alexandria, trav
cling man, representing a Minneapoli
flour house is at the Retreat for the Sicl
with a broken ankle and a badly Gu
mouth, the result of a difficulty with K
Francioni, a restauranter of East BroaC
street in that city.
Free crabs at BASIS, ia north Fairfa,
street, tonight. String music. All invited
Mr. Lee Lash. at his saloon, No. 40l nortl
Fairfax street, is serving every evening de
liciously prepared deyiled crabs.
Fried clans, SOC dozen; clam soup, 10
soft shell and deviled crabs, Zoe each, ever,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at c. ii
Zimmerman's. go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
rsLEGRAPHlo BREvirrEs

Two men Fields and Davis were hanv.
ed at Rolling Fork, Miss, today for wife
murder.
Fire this morning caused loss of
500. 600 at Armour Glue Factory in
Chic Igo.
A man supp 'sej to be ]. II. Doubledi y
of Reading, Pa, committed suicide IN
small hotel in Brooklyn today by
inhaling gas.
Abncr White, paymasteT OF the
o. Rourke Company, was held up and
robbed of s., 200 this morning near Little
Falls, n. j.
Judge Parker spent part of this
morning making arrangements for the
issue of his letter of acceptance, which
is not expect to appear until after Presi-
dent Roosevelt's has been made public.
1t was stated at Worcester, Mass,
this morning that Senator Hoar had a
comfortable night. The trouble in his
throat and lung has entirely disappeared.
He is still very weak and does not show
any increase Of strength.
Mrs. Maybrick says she is very hope
full that the British government will yet
grant her a full and free pardon, thus
clearing her name of the crime which
has been attached to it for the past fifteen
wears. Mrs. Maybrick left New York
this morning for Kingston and from
there she will go to Ellenville.
Two people were slightly burned in a
fire which destroyed four double 4.story
tenements in Williamsburg, N. Y, this
morning. and made over 230 people
homeless. The neighbOrhOOd, which is
known as the Williamsburg Ghetto, was
in state of panicky excitement during
the FIRE. The loss is 500, 900.
Between 35 and 40 persons were in
iured, some of them perhaps fatally, in
head-on collision on the Rochester and
Eastern Rapids Railway two miles east
of Pittsford, n. Y, shortly after 10
O'Clock this morning. The accident was
caused by the motorman forgetting his
orders and running through his block.
President Roosevelt and ex-Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff, of New York, are
talking over Empire State politics today
at Oyster Bay, N. Y. Incidentally the
candidacy of a prominent New Yorker
for the place of Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture is being discussed. The
President, however, has practically de-
cided upon the man. Chairman Cour-
telyou of the republican national COM
mittee will come in on an afternoon
lrain and remain over night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
C.E. TACkETT
431 King Street.
The Races.

Saratoga, N. Y Aug. 24.-First race.
Good Cheer, 6 TO 5. won; Canteen, s to
|, second; James Y, 5 to /, third.
Second race-Malden, | to 3, won
Trek, 9 to 5, second; no third.
Third race-Stalwart, 4 to 3, won;
Spring, A to /, second; Proceeds, 3 to
l ;, third.
Highland Park, Detroit, Aug. "a
Airnora j, to /, won; Andy Williams,
Is to |, second; Galithere, p to l, third.
Hawthorne, Chicago, Aug. "a -
Cyprume, 7 to 5, won; Charles Miller,
to /, second; Fair Aline, 10 to !,
third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Missing Man.

Considerable concern is felt over the
disappearance of J. Thomas Beckham,
formerly of this city. who two weeks ago
advised his brother, w. H. F. Beckham,
of Washington, that he was at the st.
Louis Exposition. Since that time all
efforts to locate J. T. Beckham have
proved futile. While the case has not
been placed in the hands of the police
for investigation, it probably will be
done in a few days, as matters of import
ance are depending on communication
from J. L. Beckham 10 his brother in
Washington. The missing man is son
of the late j. 7. Beckham, who was
from 1881 to 1885 Mayor of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
The Packers, Ininncti N.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Judge Bretano,
this morning, granted the application OF
the packers for an injunction restraining
the city from enforcing its order for the
evacuation OF the buildings in the stock
yards used as sleeping quarters for strike
breakers. He said that the injunction
was granted in the interests of peace,
business and good order. II the men were
required to leave the stock yards every
night, riots would ensue. 1t was mat.
ter of public expediency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
The Now York Stock Market.

New York, Aug. "a, II a. m.-Bull-
ish speculation dominated the market
this morning. There was no general in
Auence beyond better weather reports
and the reaction in wheat futures. South
ern Railway advanced and the rise was
credited to a more satisfactory condition
of the railroad relations in the sonth,
following the Seaboard Air line transfer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
The New Railroad Bridge.

The iron railway bridge across the
Potomac will be opened for traffic at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning, when, it is
expected south bound passenger train
No. 80 of the Washington.Southern
Railway will pass over it. The first
Southern train to pass over the bridge
will be run by Engineer Willard licer,
of this city. A bulletin announcing
that the bridge will be opened tomorrow
morning was posted at the Southern
depot today. The track of the electric
railway near the Long bridge has been
changed somevn rat. The electric tracks
will run under the trestle at the southern
approach to the new iron bridge, and
then over its own rails to Long bridge.
The double track on the new structure
will relieve the congestion on this side
of the river to a great extent, while cleo
trio trains will avoid the many delays
heretofore experienced incident to wait
ING for steam trains to cross the bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Eailnre In New York.

New York. Aug. 24.-The failure Of
Page and Company, prominent members
OF the New Orleans aud New York
Cotton Exchanges, was announced this
morning. 1t is said that the firm was
clught on the short side Of the market
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Northern Securities stock.

New York, Aug. 2i.-There is re-
port in the Stock Exchange, which
seems to be generally credited, that
plan for the distribution of per cent OF
little more in cash TO holders of
Northern Securities stock has been per-
fected under the aupicies OF ]. P. Morgan
and will be announced probably to-
morrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Cholera lnfantunn.

This disease has lost its terrors since
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy came into general use.
The uniform success which attends the
use of this remedy in all cases of bowel
complaints in children has made it a
favorite wherever its value has become
known. For sale by Richard Gibson
and w. F. Creighton & Co.
New York ROckaways and Little Neck
cl.nna ON half ahell Rammels Restaurant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Round to Win.

An experienced advertiser asserts that
"the advertising which is continuous ;
which pegs away in season and out of
season; which never lets up at any time,
but keeps on hammering away with in
sistence, must win out, no matter what
il NAV have to contend with, if the OBJ.
iect so advertised have but ordinary
merit. - Phila. Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Charged With RObbing Office.

Marked money placed in the TIL at
the Mount Vernon Railway station at
Tbirteen-and-a.half street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Washington, yesterday,
resulted in the arrest of Nathan Truatt,
colored, twenty-lour years old, on the
charge of robbery. On several occasions
recently money, in amounts varying from
$40 to Sl5, has been taken from the cash
drawer at the station during the night.
An investigation brought to light the
fact that Truatt, who was employed as
porter in a saloon on Mathematics halt
street, near the depot, had been allowed
by the iauitor to sleep in the station in
stead of going to his home. Suspicion
tell upon Truatt, and he was watched,
but without avail, until yesterday. Marx
ed bills left in the drawer Monday night
were missing when the station was opened
Yesterday morning. Truatt was arrested
and searched, and the bills were found
in his rockets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

Miss Dorothy Willing Henry, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Archie Ranpolph, of Mill
wood, and Mr.. Jack Henderson, OF Ken
lucky, were married in Christ Church,
wildwood, on Monday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

The State Department received a
cablegram this morning from Consul
General Goodnow, at Shanghai, stating
that the Chinese foreign office board has
extended the time for making repairs to
the AskOld to August %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
The Market
Georgetown. Aug. 2i-Wheai 9OaSl.9.

Steamed Hard Shell Crabs, peviled Crabs
and Salad, prepared from steamed crabs OF oul
own picking, are relished by every one;
Eammel's Restaurant Home phone u. Bell
'phone 1863.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Local Matters.

sun rises tomorrow at 5:2l and sets CAB.
U;gh water at 6:52 a. IN. and III p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For this Sec
tion fair tonight and Thursday; warmer;
Neht variable winds, becoming southerly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

Josiah w. Houff has been appointed
postmaster at Roman, Augusta county,
Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
LOST.

I OST.-A pair Of GOLD SPECTACLES
IL AND CASE near Wilkes street tunnel
this morning Finder will please return same
to this Office and receive liberal reward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in death.
Thus a mere scratch, insignificant cuts OF
puny bols have paid the death penalty. 1t
is wise to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever
handy. It's the best Salve on earth aud VIII
prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores, Ulcers
and Piles threaten. Only 25c, at T.. >.
Leadbeater 4 Sons Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

FOR SALE.-The famous LEE COALrt
'''e Nv w. A. sMooT 4 co.
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Young MGlald Women

Call or write the ALEXAN DRIA AND
WASHINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE,
corner Pitt and King streets, Alexandria,
Virginia. for Stiehl's Thirty.third Annual
Announcement and Special September Offer.
In order to advertise and prove that they ex-
cell in everything Mr.. L. P. W. Stiehi' as
sisted by Mrs. Stehl and specialists, offer one
months tuition, free books and many other
inducements to investigate their new college,
Call or write now.
aug6 I'm -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

A heavy fog hung over the river dur
lag the early hours Of this morning
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HEADLESS ROE HERRING, cleaned
and packed on shore when caught; also Prices
Roe Herring for sale by
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Deviled Crabs are made fresh twice daily
at Rammels Restaurant-at five o'clock III
the afternoon and eight O'Clock in the even
ing. Both 'phones
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A LARGE STOCK OF TOILET aud
LAUNDRY SOAPS, for sale by
&c. MILBURN
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WANTED. THREE TNFURNISHED
w ROOMS for light housekeeping. Adj
dress w. p. ATKINSON, Theological Semi
nary, Fairfax county. Va. auz23 81
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Price, $1,000.
FOR RENT.

Store and dwelling Is roOms) suitable for
grocery, drug or dry goods store.
$25 Per Month.
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-02

to serve the city as cOuncilmen, full dozen
who would act as school directors if properly
urged, and a respectable number who would
not object to becoming municipal Judge.
The latter Office is the only one to which a
money consideration is attached, although
the secretary of the board of school direc-
tors receives compensation for his services
1t is a laudable ambition to serve ones
country in any Office which the people can
bestow, but it is regrettabe, at times, that
there are so few who really possess the de
sirable qualifications who are anxious, or
even willing to serve the people in public
capacity. This is the reason that so much
cheap and inefficient timber finds itself flung
into public office, not only in Alaska but
elsewhere, as well. The result is as certain
as death Misgovernment inevitably fol-
lows. When irresponsible men are elected
to office the people invariably suffer. But
it is their own fault. When the people
stand unitedly for good government and
against fraud, grating. official corruption,
the rule of incompetents and insists, they
will secure it, but not before. There is
lesson to be learned in this if the people will
only apply it,