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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
River Notes.

The three-masted schooner Charles W.
Ollcott from New York with potash salts
to the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company, has arrived at w. A. Smoot
& Co.'S. wharf The vessel, after having
discharged her cargo, will load railroad
ties for Boston.
The schooner Kathleen, from West
moreland county with lumber for ID.
X. Field & Co., has arrived.
The schooner Ada Ballenger, with
barreled fish from the lower Potomac,
has arrived at w. NJ. Reardon's wharf.
The fish hatchery at Bryant's Point,
on the Potomac, below this city, will be
closed for the season next week.
The United States coast survey
schooner Matches is now plating the
Potomac river off Broad creek and fol
some distance up that stream. The
Matchless will survey the river as faI
down as Indian Head. The schooner i:
at anchor near Alexandria, and is max
ing this city her headquarters.
A large scow for the Potomac Dredg.
ing Company, just built at the shipyard
at this place, has been put overheard.
Several other barges for the company are
on the stocks at the shipyard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Attempt to Wreck a Train.

Another attempt was made last night
to wreck southbound passenger train No.
80 of the Southern Railway between
Brandy and Inlet. The train left here
at 1880 O'Clock aud about two hours
later, when the train was running at a
high rate of speed between the points
named, it was stopped by the red lantern
of track-walker who had discovered
steel rail Of the standard size stretched
across the track. The rail was too heavy
for the track walker to move, and he ran
back and stopped the train before it
reached the obstruction. The crew soon
removed the rail after which the train
proceeded. No 80 has been in two ac-
cidents recently--one at Rockfsh and
the other at Watts switch, several miles
farther ncrth. There is every reason to
believe the derailment at the latter place
was caused by train-wreckers. The train
was stoned and on one occasion a pistol
discharged at it while passing between
this city and Washington during thepast
two weeks. The railroad authorities are
using every possible means to identify the
fends who are endeavoring to destroy life
and property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Personal.

Mr.. F. S. Neptune, Of Crookston,
Mimi, who is to take the place of Mr.
r. w. Whaley in the city postoffice,
arrived here today and will at once enter
upon his duties.
Mrs. Urban S. Lambert has returned
to her home in this city after six weeks
sojourn with her parents in Canal Dover,
Ohio.
Mr.. Robert Portner and family have
returned to "Annaburg," their sum-
mer home at Manassas.
Miss Edith r. Goodhand has gone TO
Baltimore to visited friends.
Mr.. q. G. Holcombe, formerly City
Engineer, has, it is said, been trans
ferred from the Philippine Islands to
the Isthmus of Panama where he will
be employed in the building of the pur-
posed canal.
Rev. C. z. Ball will deliver sermon
at Grace Church tomorrow night before
the members of the Travellers Protective
Association.
A large party of Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad officials came here today from
Shepherds, on the opposite side of the
river, and after inspecting the COM
pany's property here took the electric
cars for Washington where later they
called on the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Mr.. Cation in Richmond.

The Richmond News-Leader says :;
Colonel James r. Cation, of Alexandra,
IL in the city visiting his old friends
and renewing acquaintance. Colonel
Cation is a candidate for the office OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and from the way
he looks and talks he is going to win III
a walk. Since the announcement that
he would stand for the nomination he has
been in daily receipt of letters from all
parts of the State, particularly from men,
bers ofthe general assembly with whom he
served. 81 am delighted at the character,
tone and number of letters which are
coming said Colonel Cation, ''and even
should | fail TO get the nomination, the
letters will be a source of pleasure, show
ing that have so many warm friends
in the State" Colonel Cation expressed
the opinion that the State convention
would be largely-attended body and
that the result of the work done would
be satisfactory toall concerned. Gas a
matter of fact, " said Colonel Cation, "the
democrats of the State are never happier
than when they have good stiff fight
on their hands. 1t adds zest to cam
paigns which is delightful and rOuses all
the energies. But when an enemy to
good government appears the democrats
get together in good shape"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
New Railway Station.

The Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway has signed a
lease with G.. G. Cornwell, taking over
two two story brick houses and one
frame building adjoining Chase's Theater
on the north side of + street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, north
west Washington. The new offices and
station will be located there, and the
buildings will be fitted up at once as the
general Offices of the road. The To-
cation of the route of the new tracks is
now before the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. The change in
the location of the offices and station oil
the road will make change in the
tracks necessary over part of the route
within the city. In order to reach the
new station the company will lay tracks,
if permission is obtained, from Four
teenth street west on Ohio avenue to
Fifteenth street, thence north to +
street. and thence east to Fourteenth
street. The present tracks on Four
teenth street will remain, and the track
system on Thirteen and-a-half and b
streets will be abandoned. This plan
will make necessary the construction OF
a loop around the two squares bounded
by Ohio avenue, Fifteenth street, z
street and Fourteenth street. Some
property holders in the neighborhood
have expressed qualification at the pro-
posed change, and the patrons OF the
Alexandria cars are particularly pleased
at the proposed removal of the tracks
from Thirteen-and-a-half street. The
change in the location of the station
and the consequent change in the track
system have been made necessary BY
the building operations about to bt
begun on the municipal building site
Under the enactment of Congress pro
viding tor this building, provision wa
made that the expense Of laying new
tracks for the Alexandria Railroad
should be borne by the District o
Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
The New Normal School.

A commission of nine members of the
Virginia legislature, including four SEN
ators and five from the house of dele
gates, met officials and business men Of
this city in the rooms of the Business
Mems League at $3.50 O. cloOk this even
ing to listen to reasons urged why the
new normal school should be located in
Alexandria. The personnel of the COM
mission is aJfollows: Senators-George
T. Ford, of Loudoun ]. Boyd Sears, OF
Mathews; P. F. St. Clair, of Giles; W.
p. Barksdale, lof Halifax; delegates
Frank T. West, of Louisa; r. E. Lee,
IT,, of Fairfax ; J. r. Stafford, Of Giles
L. P. Stearnes, of Newpolt News; Black
burn Smith, of Clarke. Mr.. NJ. B. Har'
low, president of the league, ent notices
to many citizens to meet the committee
and numbers responded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Decoration Day.

Monday next will be Decoration Day,
and as such is a legal holiday throughout
the United States. In Virginisit is, under
recent law, known as Confederate Mem
orial Day, and is recognized as legal
holiday. The banks and government
offices in this city will be closed, aud
while there will be no interruption oil
business generally, many government
employees and others will avail them
selves of the opportunity to patronize
excursions and outings. Capt. j. V.
Davis, superintendent of the National
Cemetery at this place, has made ar
rangements for interesting ceremonies
in the afternoon, the programme for which
was published in Thursdays Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Run Down by ScOw.

Shortly before noon today boat con-
tanning Masters Wilmer Waller,
William Armstrong and Griffith Uhler,
three youths of this city, was cap
sized and run over by one of a number
of scows which we're being towed up the
river by tugbOat. The occupants OF
the boat when off the shipyard at
tempted to tie their boat to one of the
scows, but upon drawing near they rea-
lied that the scow would oyerturn 1t,
and jumped into the river. As they had
anticipated, the scow struck the small
boat, capsizeJ and ran over it. Capt.
VIM. Sisson, who witnessed the accident,
went to the rescue and brought the ad-
venturous youths safely to shore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Norris Stanley Cummings.

Norris Stanley Cummings, who died
on Saturday, at Alexandria, Va, was
formerly we'll known in Philadelphia
business life. He was educated at the
Episcopal Academy. He was taken into
partnership by his father, William Cum
mings, and their firm of William Cum
mings & Son was extensively engaged
in the shipping business. The firm was
larg ely interested in the African, China
and South American trade and was ac-
knowIedged even by the best known
eastern importers to be the Oldest IN
that line in the country.
They built and owned the schooner'
Kathleen and John McCrea, briggs Bar
on, Stranger, Pennsylvania, Norris Stan
ley, Delaware, Joseph Cowperthwaiti
Emily Cummings, Clara, Huutress, Cal
vert barques Mary Irvine, Emily, Cora
Linda, Fairmount, Aaron T. Harvey
Ann Elizabeth and Margaret Hugg
and ships Frigate Bird and William
Cummings.
Norris s. Cummings was a membe
of d company, First Regiment, during
the civil war, secretary of the Seaman
Missionary Society and vestryman 0
the Church of the Mediator for 2
wears. He had resided in Alexandria
Va. for the past ten years and had no
been in active business. His funera
took place Monday afternoon and b
was inferred in Woodland cemetery
-IPhila. Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Police Court.

IJustice H. B. Cation presiding.]
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning -,
William Hamburger, arrested by VI
ficer Sherwood for drunken and disor'
derlv conduct, was fined 50.
John Butler, colored, arrested by Of
ficer Beach charged with stealing cloth
ing from Edward Drake, was fined ~. Oh.
Charles Thompson, cOlored, arrested
by Officer Young charged with assault
ing Walter Brown at the Alexandra
Brick Works with a razor, was hned 30
Joseph Sullivan, aIresteted by omcel
Belts charged with being drunk IN the
street, was dismissed.
james Howard. arrested by Specia
Officer Crupper for trespassing upon tn'
property of the Washington-SoutherI
Railway, was dismissed.
Allen Bell, colored, arrested by ON
GERS Henderson and Young for assault
ing B. ID. Matthews with a stone, hat
his case continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Memorial Services.

Belle Haven, Council, No. 81, and
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Junior Or
der United American Mechanics, will
hold memorial services next Sunday in
memory of deceased members. Mary
Washington Council and Mount Yer
non Council, Daughters of America,
have been invited to participate in the
exercises. The exercises will be held
in the cemeteries near this city. If the
weather is unfavorable for outdoor exer-
cises, they will be held in the Jr. 0. u.
A. NJ. Hall on King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Property Sales.

Oh Yohe has sold to I. F. Nc.
cortbv two lots on the south side Of
Wytbe street, between Payne and West.
catherine White has sold to NJ.
Alena Shinn a house and lot at the
northeast corner OF King and West
streets.
w. H. Smith has sold to ]. @. Mil
burn lot on the east side of Alfred
street, south Of First, for $25.
Pursuant to a decree of the Corpora
ton Court of the city of Alexandra,
Capt. r. F. Knox sold at auction today
for Gardner l.. Boothe, commissioner
of sale, the following property in this
city:
Lot of ground S9x100 feet on the south side
of Wilkes street, SO feet west Of Henry being
the property conveyed 10 Thomas Nichols by
Robt. III. Miller, trustee, ct ais, to Mr.. j. ID.
Robey, for $55.
a lot Of ground 3Ox115 feet on the east side
Of Washington street, between Madison and
Montgomery, being the same property con-
yeyed to Patrick McDermott by Wesley Sum
mers and wife, TO Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, for $25.
A lot of ground at the southwest intersec-
ton Of Alfred and PendletOn streets, rs feet
on Pendleton, running south 80 feet parallel
to Alfred, the same property which was con-
yeyed to Elijah Withers by Emanuel Francis
and wife, TO NJ. B. Harlow, for 800 1t was
stated that the house on this ground was not
included in sale.
A lot of ground 14x90 feet on Potomac
street 90 feet south of Wolfe street, being a
portion Of lot conveyed by John Dauglass
to Emanuel Francis, to M. B. Harlow, for
$25.
A lot of ground 53x164 feet on the east side
of West street, and Ill feet north Of Princess
street, which was assigned TO unknown heirs
of Betsy Mercer in chancery cause of Jacobs
vs. Muller, ct ais, to Mr. j. III. Robey, for $50.
A lot of ground 15x60 feet ON east side OF
Pitt street, 80 feet south Of Wilkes street, be-
ing the property that was conveyed TO Little
ton Page by Cassius +. Lee, to Mrs. Chole A
Page, for $50.
A lot of ground 20x1l4 feet on south side Of
Duke street, and 81 feet west Of Alfred street,
10 Mrs. Anna d. Owen, for 1925.
Mr.. s. H. Lunt sold at auction today for
John NJ. johnson, commissioner OF sale, house
and lot No. SIG north Pitt street, TO Mr.. +. j.
Quinn, for $780,. =,
A tract of land in Fairfax county, located
on Washington Southern Railway and Back
lick Run, containing about l65 acres, to 5. H..
Lunt, for 81 800.
Also 3 10-11 acres land, situated on the
north side Of King street extended, known as
PeytOn Grove or old Fair Grounds, to j. X.
NJ. Norton, for 1875 per acre.
Several properties of the estate of the late
!. C. ONeal were offered for sale, but with
drawn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Removing Flowers from Graves

Persons in charge of the grayeyards
adjoining this city have notified the au-
thorities of the depredations of children,
who enter the cemeteries and remove
flowers from graves and lots. Efforts
are made to keep the mischieyous young
ster out of the cemeteries, but it is al
legged that they climb or pass through
fences. Parents should exercise their
authority in the matter and see that
their children do not in future participate
in this annoying species Of depreciation.
Children guilty of the act referred to
above have in past years been identified,
and on some occasions arrested but dis
charged, as their parents had signihed
their intention of correcting them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Odd Fellows.

At regular meeting of Potomac
Lodge No. 3S, /. o. o. F., held last
evening at their hall on north Columbu:
street, the second degree was conferred
ON seven candidates and three appli-
cations for membership we're received.
An invitation from Columbia Lodge, No.
10, of Washington, to witness the third
degree, to be conferred on the evening oil
June ninth, was received and it was
decided to attend in body; 1t will be
remembered that Columbia Lodge won
the prize on this degree at the meeting
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in Balti.
more last September. 1t is probable
that Grand Master @. w. Morris will
accompany Potomac Lodge on this
occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Mrs. Kate Hooper.

The Little Rock, Ark, Democrat
publishes an interesting history of Mrs.
Kate Hooper, written by Mr.. Samuel
F. Cation, of Fairfax county, former
resident of this city. Mrs. Hooper was
formerly Miss Kate Padgett, and was
born in Centreville, Fairfax county,
June 10. 1887. She was married to
John Hooper in this city in 1855, and
lived in Alexandria up to the close of
the war between the States. During
the conflict she devoted much of her
time and means to the succor of captured
Confederates when they were brought to
this city, Vieing with other ladies OF this
city in this commendable work. Mrs.
Hooper left Alexandria in 1866, since
which time she has resided mostly in
Arkansas, where she is justly esteemed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Death of an Old Resident.

Mr.. Daniel O'Sullivan, an old and
well-known resident, died at his home,
721 Gibbon street. at $40 O'Clock this
morning. The deceased was n years
old. He leaves three children. Mr..
O'Sullivan was a native of Ireland, but
came to this country early in life, and
had resided here during the past halt
century. Many years ago he was yard
master of the Orange and Alexandria
(now Southern) Railroad, and had charge
Ct the trains which ran from the Duke
street depot to Union street. He had
lived to see nearly all of his fellow-em-
ployees of that time pass from the
theatre of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Church Services TOmOrrow'

Church Services IOiio
CHRIST CHURCH-Seryices at li;Qo a. M M
bv Rev. DIR. Micou and p. M by new W.
Sr PAUI,s CHURcH--Seryices at II a. H.
and 500 d. IN. by Rev. =. +. fhlIiips' ..oo
GRACE CHURCH-HOly communion a. 10y
a m HOLY communion and farewell sermon
=, 80 CIurch members at IL a. m. Even
mo nraver and sermon at s: p. m. The Fosl
of3be n p. A. will attend In body.
ST. NARY's CHURCH-First mass at q. m.
last mass and sermon at 1890 a. m. Vespers
IMHANUEL LUTHERAN CH5RcH-Ser.
vices at $3.50 p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Merchant
No other service.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Services at ii a. H.
and 500 p. IN. by Rev. S. s. Laws.
BAPTIST CHURCH-SuDday school at $3.50 a.
m. Services at II a. m. and 500 p. m. by
Rev. John A. Wray.
TRINITY METH. EPIs. CHURcH-sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Services at II a: m
and 500 p. m. by Rev. j. A. Jeffers
Young Peoples Meeting at 700 p. m.
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUTH-Servicei
at II a. m. and 8 p. m. by Rev. w. F.. Locke.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Sunday school al
915 a. m. Services at 1890 a. m. by Rev.
w. r. Graham, ID. H., and 500 p. m. by Rev.
j. II. Clark. ID. ID. Christian Endeayor SER
vices at 7:l5 D. m.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Lee street,
near Wilkes-Services at II a. m. and $50 pm.
VILLAGE CHAPEL, NJ. f. CHURCH SOUTH
Gibbon street, near Alfred.-Sunday school at
GAS D. IN. Preaching at 400 p. m.
DEL RAY CHAPEL NJ. +. CHURCH SOUTH
Sunday school at 2. Preaching at p. m.
Epworth League at 8 p. m.
AIMS HOUsE-Service at p. m.
-. IL .f frfQ street
tween Franklin and Jefferson streets.-Sery-
ices at 1880 p. m.
RoBERT's CHAPEL, NJ. f. CHURCH (eolor-
ed1-Preaching at Ii a. IN. and 7:3O p. m.
MEADE CHAPRI-Sunday school at 3:5O p
m. Evening service at 5 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The strawberry festival given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Lee Camp last
night was successful affair and was
we'll attended.
The teachers and scholars of Trinity
NJ. f. Church Sunday school went on
an excursion to Arcturus, on the electric
railway, today.
The remains of John G. Lawson, who
died in Washington last Wednesday,
we're brought to this city yesterday and
inferred in Bethel cemetery.
The Christian Church will hold sery-
ices at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow
evening at 4 O'Clock when Rev. J. NJ.
Taylor, of Washington, will preach.
The Convenanters of the Second
Presbyterian Church held their final
meeting before the summer vacation last
night at Colross, the guests of Mr.. A. T.
Hanson.
The breaking OF a journal of freight
car on the main track of the Washing
ton-Southern Railway last night inter
fered with the running of trains fol
some time.
The stiff northwest wind of yesterday
and last night caused drop in the
temperature, which rendered conditions
pleasant for sleeping. The weather to-
day has been fair and mild.
The Children's Day exercises vii
be held in the Sunday School o
the Second Presbyterian Church to
morrow morning and the Rev. J. NJ
Nourse will address the school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Fell i'm a Fit.

Some excitement was caused on King
street, near Columbus, early last night
by a young man who fell in a fit. A
large crowd gathered and Officers Belts
and Lyles procured wagon and con-
yeyed the man to the station house. The
victim of the fit is cripple. He was
using a crutch and stick when ne fell.
He is.a stranger hereabouts. When the
young man fell an attempt was made to
procure the ambulance of the Alexan'
dria Hospital, but the vehicle being In
tended only for the use of injured per,
sons, it was not sent to the scene, ano
another vehicle was procured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Spring Carnival.

Tonight will be the closing night of
the carnival being held in Armory Hall
under the auspices of the enlisted men
of the Alexandra Light Infantry. Mr..
Harry Kraemer, the trick bicyclist, will
be in attendance and give perform
ance. The company desire to thank
those who in any way have contributed
to the success of the carnival. The
polls close tonight at 10 o'clock harp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Railway improvements.

The contractors for double-tracking
the Washington-Southern Railway say
they will finish the work by the first
day of November, and workmen en-
ployed in constructing the new iron
bridge across the Potomac expect to
have the structure completed within
the next sixty days. No active opera
tons have been commenced near this
city yet, but it is said that when work
shall have been commenced it will be
pushed rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
House Burned.

At two o'clock this afternoon Chief
Pettey set fire to an old frame house on
what was at one time known as Shinn's
lot, on the west side of Royal street, be-
tween Gibbon and Franklin. The house
had been used by smallpox patients dur
ing the winter, and DR.. German, the
Health Officer, found that it was inn
possible to iumigate it satisfactorily
hence it was determined to burn it.
The fire attracted a crowd, most of
whom we're boys. eaa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
The Freight Congestion.

1t is said that the Southern Railway
Company is contemplating sending all
dead" (non-perishable) freight from
Monroe to Primers Point, from which
place it will be shipped north by steam
ers. All perishable freight for the
north will be forwarded by rail, as usual.
This movement will materially diminish
the number of freight trains on the
Washington division.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28

One of the greatest blessings a modest
man can wish for is good, reliable set
of bowels. If you are not the happy
possessor of such an outfit you can great.
iy improve the efficiency of those you
have by the judicious use Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
are pleasant to take and agreeable in
effect. For sale by Richard Gibson and
w. F. Creighton K Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
Made Young Again.

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my teens
again" writes d. III Turner, of Dempsey
town, Pa. They're the best in the world for
Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Purely Nyege'
table. Never grippe. Only 25c at +. ). Lead
beater & Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
The Market.

There was plentiful supply of coun-
try produce in market this morning
which sold at about former prices.
There ives an abundance of straw
berries, and they were disposed of at
prices within the reach of all. About
nine O. clock they we're selling at from 8
10 l2c a box, but these prices we're not
maintained later in the day. There
was fine display of flowers on TIT
benches,