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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
DEATHS.

Mr.. John Reid Cross, an old and
respected resident, died at the Alexar -
dria Hospital last night. The deceased
was rs years old. He was a son OF the
late Newman Cross, who in by-gone
years conducted the cabinet-making
business On the south side OF King
street, near Columbus. Mr.. Cross iii
his early days worked ut that occupa-
ton, but during his manhood he fol-
lowed carpenterng. During the civil
war he was member of Kemper S
battery. Several years ago Mr.. Cross )
health began to decline, and he recent
" entered the Alexandria Hospital for
treatment.
Mrs. Mary j. Berry died at her home
in st. Elmo yesterday. The deceased
was GO years old. She leaves several
children. The funeral took place this
afternoon, the services being conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Landlord.
Mr.. Christian T. Swartz, father of
Mr.. Horace Swartz, formerly of this
city, died at his home near ParkefOrd,
Pa, Thursday, aged IS years. Mr..
Swartz was well known in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
FIGHT IN A SALOON.

A negro named William Brent en-
tered a saloon in the southern section
of the city Thursday night and assault
ed Rufus Robinson, also colored, be-
cause the latter refused to engage IN a
game OF cards. The proprietor OF the
saloon was compelled to strike Brent
with a stick in order to get him out OF
the place. The darkey subsequently
returned and was again elected after
having been assaulted the second
time. The saloon keeper at this
juncture sounded a police whistle.
Officer Knight yesterday arrested Brent
and Robinson and they were brought
into the Police Court this morning.
The latter was dismissed, but Brent
was fined So. Justice Cation instructed
the officers to break up cardplaylng
III the saloon, as he said most OF the
disorder in the place resulted from
their diversion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
COMPLEMENTARY.

As stated day or two ago the Elks
Dramatic Club intend to give rare
treat to their many friends next Tues
dav. In order to accommodate all that
wish to 60 the club has decided to give
an excursion to Marshall Hall Antic-
ipating the desire of the young folks
who will honor the occasion with their
presence the committee are devislng
the most novel amusements. For
growing persons dancing, etc. will be
the rule and for the many who are
aged they have prepared a suitable
entertainment. Without doubt this
will be one OF the most enjoyable trips
of the season and judging from the de
mand already made on the committee
for tickets, it will be the largest eXcur-
sion which has ever left this city. But the
steamer Charles Manchester is equal to
the occasion and the committee in
charge will leave no stone unturned in
order to make this third complimentary
their greatest success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.

Notice to members OF The Holy Name
Society of st. Mary's Church and
their friends.
There will be a special meeting to-
morrow evening at O'Clock III the
Lyceum Hall. All members are earn
estly requested to be present and to
bring their friends.
The very reverend director Of the
Holy Name Society OF Washington will
deliver a short address on the object
and methods of the society to increase
reverence for God holy name and the
suppression Of blasphemy and indecent
language. Application for member
ship may be made to any officer or
member. The following are the Off
GERS President, Walter NJ. DOnnelly;
vice president, T. c. Dyson; secretary,
p. J. DOwney; treasurer, Sylvester
Breen; spiritual director Rev H. j..
Cutler
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
THE WOODEN DIAL.

Much comment is heard as to the
wooden screen that several months ago
was nailed in the market steeple to
temporarily take the place of the
broken glass dial. This dial was
broken three months ago and why so
much. or so long, a delay in replacing
it is not improperly matter of criti-
cism. The city building only recently
received new coat of paint on the
outside, and many think its appearance
is more attractive than if decorated
with a lot Of cheap cheese cloth to dis
figure the paint in the event of a rain.
Every one will admit that the appear
ance Of the steeple would be much i'm
proved if the glass dial was placed in
position. There appears to be an I'M
necessary time required to make this
addition to the steep!e. The dial is
here and has been here all the week
unpacked in the corridor Of the city
building. 1t is hoped that there will
be no longer delay and the dial placed
i'm position early next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
FIGHT AT A SNOWFALL STAND.

Saloons, it seems, are not the only
places that are scenes of disorder, as
an innocent SNOWFALL stand in the west.
ern section of this city was the theatre
of a fight yesterday afternoon. The
proprietor, a youth, was assaulted by
another boy, and the assailant followed
the object OF his wrath to a house in
the neighborhood and used some un-
conventional language to the pro-
perietor who refused him admittance.
The pugnacious youth was later arrest.
ed and he was fined So in the To ice
Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
THE NEW COMET.

"Metcalfs comet, the new celestial
wanderer, WILL it is said, afford a more
spectacular sight than that attendant
upon the visit of Halley's comet. From
present indications, when it does come
near the earth, it will present an APP
pearance second to none OF the comets
seen within the last century.
As observed at present, the new comet
is between the orbits OF Jupiter and
Mars. nearer the former. As is usual
it is moving toward the sun and will be
seen in the western sky in the evening
until October; when it will pass peri
helion and become visible in the morn
ing. 1t is thought that about the lat
ter part Of September the display will
be the brightest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
KNOCKED INTO THE CREEK.

George Dawson, youth, while seat
ed on the electric railway bridge over
Hunting creek fishing this after
noon was struck by the north bound
train which left Mount Vernon al
8. 05 and knocked in the creek. The
train was stopped, and Mr.. Robert
Arnold, who was on the train, de-
scended to the bottom OF the bridge
and found young Dawson attempting
to swim. He was under one of the
stringers. The youth was placed
on the train and brought to this city
and he was taken to the Alexandra
Hospital. He is suffering from a cash
on the left side of the head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
WORLDWIDE PEDESTRIAN.

julius Rath, of st. Louis, arrived
here this morning. He is on a world
wide tramp, and says he has been
walking fourteen years, during which
time he has covered 1853, 500 miles
He has now As, 800 miles before him,
and when he shall have passed these
posts he will receive a substantial sum
of money. Rath is southbound, and
he intends to walk to South America.
His objective point is Australia. The
pedestrian is twenty-seven years old,
small Of stature and shows the marks
of his travels. According TO the con-
tract he is allowed no money nor is he
allowed to ride except in crossing water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Vinegar Hill Blue Star baseball
team Yesterday afternoon defeated the
Young Tigers, by the score Of IA to Z.
The Potomac Baptist Association will
be held at Hamilton, Va, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. Aug II, IS and
10.
The r., F. & P. r. r. is preparing
for the erection Of a new passenger
depot and a new freight depot at Wide
water.
DR.. G. T. Klipstein has sold to Mr..
Edward c. Haynes a house and lot
on the west side Of Patrick street be-
tween King and Cameron.
Constable Foley of Fairfax county
today arrested Edgar Clark, charged
with stealing corn near New Alexan-
dria.
The subject of Rev. w. F. Watson S
sermon at the Baptist Church tomor-
row morning will be Saved or Lost"
and at night rs Man Worth Saving?"
There was ali abundant supply of
seasonable country produce in market
this morning, and prices were weaker.
Eggs sold at from % to % cents a
dozen. Butter was unchanged in
price.
At Christ Church tomorrow Rev. ].
D. Gibson will preach; at st. Pauls,
Rev. |. NJ. Green and at the Second
Presbyterian a visiting minister. The
pulpits OF the other churches will be
filled by the resident clergy.
Select Soft Shell Crabs on toast and
Deviled Crabs at Spinks's Cafe, Prince
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
CEMENT HOUSE TO BE TESTED
BY FIRE.

A unique demonstration is planned
at Virginia Highlands for the coming
Labor Day, when one of the cement
houses poured by the new method Of
home construction will he filled with
combustibles and oil soaked woodwork,
and set afire CONSTRUCTION will start
on this building during the coming
week, and the building will be COM
plete for test within ten days. The
steel mould equipment by which This
new type OF construction has made pos
sible, is the invention Of Washington
architect, Milton Dana Morrill,, and
the practicabiity of his plan has been
demonstrated i'm the construction of the
first three buildings at Virginia High
lands. The first was a model station
and office building which is copy
of small Italian villa IN the
midst OF a garden, and has an attract
i've roof garden on top. The second
and third buildings OF this novel con-
structiOn are six room residences of at
tractiye design which are now being
finished as sample houses. showing the
possibility of the new method. The
houses are poured in the new steel
mould equipment which is made OF
standard unit plates locked together
and forming trough around the walls
and partitions. This trough is filled
with the liquid concrete, after which
the second tier Of plates is raised from
below, and the process continued.
There is a great saving in cost IN this
construction inaSmuch as skilled labor
and waste IN the lumber is largely
eliminated. and these damp-proof ce-
ment houses are being sold on rental
basis at no greater cost than for our
less substantial frame houses. This
new type of construction Is but
one OF the features which is at
tracing great deal Of public in
terest to the Virginia Highlands plan.
The officers Of the association have the
ambition to make Virginia Highlands
perfect from the standpoint Of. the
sanitary engineer, the landcapse archi-
tect. and the social standpoint as well.
The plan is largely cooperative, it
being arranged so that the home
builders can by pooling their contracts
obtain wholesale prices, and by whole
sale buying the cost of living will be
reduced. While already many sites
have been purchased for home
building the association does not pro
pose to have the development depend
upon purchasers for the construction
OF homes and Improvements, and it IS
intended 70 proceed for some years
with the house building.
While the MAJORITY of the homes
will be constructed of cement, after
this new cost saving method, several
brick houses are also planned for con-
struction i'm the near future. There
has already been a great public in
terest shown in this new enterprise,
and with the increased home building
and the new advertising features which
are proposed, the real estate agents,
Messrs. Ballard & Lanham, expect that
the first section will be entirely dis
posed Of in the early fall, when inn
provement work will start on section
No. ,.
The holdings Of the association at
present are more than LOG acres, so that
it will take several years for the develop
ment of the whole property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
POLICE COURT.

[Justice H. B. Cation presiding
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning;
Rufus Robinson, colored, charged
with fighting, was dismissed.
William Brent, charged with a similar
ofienso was fined 50.
Abraham Ray and Charles Lucas,
two colored boys, charge dwith fighting,
were fined 81 each,
Mamie Fuller, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, was fined 50.
James Wells and Pearl Brown, both
colored, charged with disorderly con-
duct, was fined 50 each.
A Young white man charged with
disorderly conduct, was fined s..
A man charged with iniuring a
motor boat, had his case continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
PERSONAL

Mr.. Richard n. Roland has returned
from a visit TO WestmOreland county.
Mr.. Morton Apperson has returned
TO Alexandria, after spending severa
DAYS at his home here. Mrs. /. J.
Yates and little daughter, OF Alexand.
ria. we're the guests on Wednesday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ Apperson.-LCul-
pepper Exponent.
Mrs. Frances S. Danenhower, Mrs.
d. n. Rust jr., and Mrs. Robert +. Green
have gone to Atlantic City for a few
weeks.
Hon. Robinson Moncure, OF Alexan-
dria. was at Stafford G. II. Thursday
ON legal business, lie was in the city
Friday at the clerks Office examining
title. - Fredericksburg Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Harding and
two sons have gone to Atlantic City for
two weeks.
Mr. Dwight Belts, Of Raleigh n. C.,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Frank Reid
at City View, Fairfax county.
Miss Daisy Howell is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Black burn, near Frederlcks-
burg
Miss Philippa and Master Ambrose
Owens, OF Manchester, are spending
their vacatation with Mrs. Robert
w. Arnold on King street.
Mrs. Virginia Simpson, and Mrs. w.
d. Ogden have gone to Atlantic City.
Miss Mamie Whiting is at st.
Georges Island for stay OF ten days.
Mr.. ]. Henry Adams, formerly OF
this city, but now of Fredericksburg,
is here to attend the Esperanto Con-
gress, =" in Washington.
Miss Katharine Roach, of Washing
ton, was the guest Of Miss Madaline
Byrne, this week.
Mrs. Hazel Wellington and little
daughter, Emma, have returned to
their home in New York after a pleasant
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rowland.
Mr.. Jack Allen and family have
gone TO Colonial Beach to spend ten
days.
Master p. Marshall Johnson and
little sister Boss" have gone to War
renton to spend the remainder OF the
summer with their grandmother
Mrs. NJ. r. Norris and daughter,
Miss Elena, have returned from a
short vacation at Hamilton, very much
benefited by the trip.
Miss Olga Dent, who has been on a
visit to her father, Mr.. George Dent,
in Charles county, Md, has returned.
Mr. Harvey Bell, wife and daughter,
Of Alexandria, are visiting relatives
here. Miss Bessie Davis, Of Alexan-
dria. is visiting relatives and friends
here. Miss Grace Morris, of Alexan-
dria, has been visiting friends here. Mrs.
Geo. Whitby, Of Alexandra, is visiting
her father, Mr.. P. Grove. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis and Miss Rogers, of Alexandria,
and Miss Maude Willis, Of Manassas,
are spending week with Supervisor
and Mrs. Josiah Stickley and family.
Mr.. George Hinkins, who has re-
sponsible position with the Southern at
Alexandria, spent over Sunday with
relatives and friends. - Strasburg
News.
Mr. w. II. Hunter, a popular fore
man Of a department in the Washing
ton navy yard, and well known cltl-
zen, has Just returned from week S
fishing trip in the Cone river and Ches-
apeake bay. He reports having a good
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
THE FIREMEN.

Mr.. Roger Sullivan, secretary of the
committee Of arrangements for the
6remen's convention to be held here
on the oath, has received letter from
the La France Company, of Newport
News stating that delegation of fifteen
men will attend the convention. Union
Company, No. 4, Of Portsmouth, also
wrote that that company will be repre-
sented by 80 men.
The committee, as stated yesterday,
will meet on Monday night 10 complete
arrangements for the convention and
parade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
rn Arrest Pool seIIer 5.

Cleveland, o., Aug. l3.-oher'iI
Hirstius this afternoon announced tha'
he had sworn in a large force OF depu-
ties and would 90 at once to the Nor'n
Randall racetrack to arrest all poor
sellers and bookmakers. President
Devereux, OF the race track company
it is said, promised the Anti-saloon
League officials this morning, ina.
there would be no more liquor sofa
during this. the last day Of the Hrahu
Circuit harness meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
Earth GuIps Man and Horse.

Swatara, Pa, Aug. 13.-While }. A.
Balsbaugh was blowing near here the
earth gave way and horse, man ana
pillow were guIped down about nine feet.
The horse struggled till it died, but
Balsbaugh escaped, slightly hurt.
This is the second occurrence OF tins
kind in this section within short time
and it is feared there is some under
ground smash into which the earth 5
surface is sinking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
FUNERAL.

The funeral OF the late Frank W.
Butts will take place from the residence,
424 north Columbus street, tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Glib
son. of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, will oiiiciate. Alexandria Coun-
Gil No. 5. Fraternal Order of Ameri-
cans. of which the deceased had been a
member. will attend the funeral in a
BODY. The interment will be in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
charged with being implicated in an

Charged with being implicated in an
extensive conspiracy to smuggle Chinese
into this country, William Hackett
and james Evans, employees Of the
Cunard Steamship Company on the
liner Saxonia, pleaded not guilty before
United States Commissioner Darling,
in Boston today and were held in
| 81 900 bail for a hearing August %.
Federal officials are endeayoring 10
locate the escaped QTieptalsr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
DEATH OF WALTER TRIMYER.

Walter, the 19-year-old son Of Mr..
John H. Trimyer, died yesterday after
noon at the home OF his father al
Braddock Heights, Alexandria county.
Young Trimyer had been a sufferer
from tuberculosis. He went TO Ashe'
Vile, n. c., recently in hopes OF re.
covering his health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13

NOTICE.. +. A.-The members OF
IN ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL, No. .,
o. f. A. are requested to meet IOMOho
ROW sunday AFTERNOON at 30
o'clock for the purpose of attending the
funeral of our late brother, Frank W.
Butts.
BY order of the council.
JAMES II, MANSFIELD, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13

Shoes less than half price-2OO pairs
Misses Shoes that cost to manufacture
a 20 and S1.75, and sold at $500 and
90 so. will be sacrificed at CSC per pair.
John A. Marshall & Bro, 422 kmg
street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13

For this section unsettled weather,
with showers tonight and Sunday; mod
crate temperature; light to moderate
easterly winds. becoming variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13

100 pair ladies fine shoe worth s3.5Os
and $500. They are our best makes.
but little off as to style, SO cents,
J. A. Marshall e. Bro. 422 King stress
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13

OST.-On the street Friday night a
II gold knight of Honor PIN. Finder
will please return to this Office and re-
ceiye thanks Of widow, apglS 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13

Weather Probabilities.

Sun rises tomorrow at5.. nd sets 6:5S
High water at 2:l0 a. IN. and 23S ID. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13

T OST-Strayed in West End, Fairfax
II county, one STEER, weight about
900 pounds Color brindle, short horn.
Reward for information. WILBERT G.
BAGGETT, city market augll ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
FOR RENT.

A comfortable nine room tHOOSE
with large side yard, in first class condi-
ton, with all modern improvements;
rent reasonable; location conyenientand
desirable. Apply TO 5l7 South Washing
ton street. augl3 3tt
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-08-06
A Tale of Curtailment
Denver Mining Record.)

To curtai without letting it be known that ne is curtaiing is the IN
derstood policy of me copper producers. BY all means, lie. it not be known
lest the government COLLINS get us while W e are not looking.
Accordingly, nut at Ely we hear of a furnace buck,,ng at the Stpte
smeter and, seeing that there have been four furnaces in operation, the idle
have heard that it hath been said that the leading red metal producers have
reached 4 tacit understanding that, for the next free months, a % per cent
curtailmert is to be in forct One furnace out III four hits the mark with
mathematical accuracy.
The relationship between Sunday observance and copper curtalmst is
nicely illustrated at Butte, where it was decided recently to begin respecting
the Sabbath day. That means a difference of only about IA per cent. There
naming IL ger cet may perhaps be secured by ruling that every man Who
takes more than w drinks a day off shift should be dismissed for the good
of the service. In that event the Amalgamated Copper company will
doubtless have the support of the great reforme, w. j. Bryan.
For some reason or other the farmers of Shasta county, California, have
become very much wrought up wei the failure of the First National that is
the Balakdala, tt get its fumeanesters installed during the present month
The umearrester cannot be completed before October, it is o stated 50
that, through fear of n injunction, the Baakala operations have b@n re
duced TO 800 tons of ore a day, it being argued that so little orec anno make
very much smoke. 1t is not explained why the Mammoth plant, in the SAINT
ceased running at full capacity. Perhaps the plain reason there is that the
oneer does not wish to make so much copper.
While in the Ray district of Arizona production has not yet started the
rapid progress of the Ray Consolidated has given rise ito I'M Apprehension
The other day a few miners who were working nine and a half hWsa dN
asked the management fol- a reduction to nine hours, the time which the Other
men were employed The management IS said to have made the discovery for
the first time that lot all the men were working nine and onehaf hours 50
the complaint of the few lei has led TO a general advance in the Length
of the shifts. Result, $50 men in a Wake out.
At Globe, the Old Dominion management has recently found it necessary
to revamp its mining plant, while at the Calumet & Arizona the management
evidently took a humorous view of the situation and decided not to make any
explanation for temporarily closing the Irish Mag.
The forthcoming figures of the Copper Producers association VIII DC
watched with feversh anxiety in moral and labor circles There re m~
than n way of getting rid of the black cat