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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
V. NJ. l. CLAIM.
Famous School Building Burned ~
Gen. Hunter in 1864.

With leading men Of both polite
parties pledged to extend every posi-
Bile aid, the third attempt to secure
from the United States government
restitution for the property of the
Virginia Military Institute, burned by
order of a federal general, were made
yesterday. Friends of the institution
feel hopeful that conditions have at
least reached the point, after many
years, when favorable action on the
claim may be expected.
Bills will be introduced today by
Senator Henry A. Du Pont, Of Della
ware, in the Senate, and by Represen-
ta,tive H. D Flood in the House, ap-
propriating the sum of S214, 723.62 to
reimburse the Virginia Military lnsti-
tute for the damage and destruction
of its library, scientific apparatus and
professors quarters on June y, 1861.
Senator Thomas S. Martin, leader
on the Democratic side, and Congress
man C. B. Slemp, on the Republican
side in the House, are among the ac-
tive supporters of the measure.
AS it specifies the amount, the mat
ter will not have to go before the
Court of Claims for extended hear
ines, but will be referred direct to the
Committee on Claims of each house oj
Congress.
The property destroyed in 1864 by
order of General Hunter, commanding
the United States forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Robert T. Knox, Auctioneer.
SALE OF VALUABLE PATENT
RIGHTS AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

Pursuant to decree of the Corpor-
alton Court of the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, entered on the 25th day of
October, "A. D.. 1912, in the chancery
suit therein depending, wherein
Frederick G. Cowie, ct ais were plain
tiffs and the Towles-Schofield Co.,
Inc, were defendant, the undersigned
vii loffer for sale at Public Auction
on the 23d Day Of December, A. d.,
1912, in front of the Corporation
Court House on Fairfax street. at II
o'clock NJ, the following property:
Patent for Smokeless Flashlight for
Photographic Machines issued Janu-
airy 10, 1910, No. 946,S45.
Pending application for patents on
cartridges for use in machines covered
by the foregoing patent, application
for which was filed on the Oath day OF
July, 1911, on which said application
for patent, all claims have been prac-
tically allowed, and will be granted on
final payment Of twenty dollars to
the United States Patent Office. be-
ing serial No. 640,144.
Pending application for patents on
improvements on the aforesaid ma
chine, application for which was filed
August 18th, 1911, and on which APP
plication practically all claims have
been allowed and letters patent will
be granted on final payment of TWEEN
ty dollars to the United States Pat
emit Office, being Serial No. 644,214.
Lease for three years and privilege
of renewal for ten years on premises
Nos. i530-1532 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
RICHMOND MAN HONORED.
]. D. Eggleston Given Important red
eral Position.

Joseph D. Eggleston, of Richmond,
Va, state superintendent of public IN
struction, has been chosen chief OF the
field service in rural education OF the
United States Bureau OF Educa lon'
With his three assistants, one OF whom
will cover the West, another the Mid
die West and the other the East, coun-
country schools be- visited and efforts
made to adapt the studies as far as
possible to the needs of the commun-
ity. The three assistants selected are
Harold w. Foght, of the Kirksville,
Mo-, State Noraml School; John G.
Muerman, Idaho, division superintend-
emit of schools at Cebu, Philippines,
and Arthur C. Monahan, of Massachu-
sets, graduate of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
BUY MANASSAS LAND.
Bill in Congress for Purchase OF
Ground on Which Monuments
Stand.

Senator Swanson has bill before
Congress providing for the purchase
OF so much OF the land at Manassas
surrounding the monuments on the
battlefield there as the Secretary CT
War shall deem necessary 10! thu
protection of the memorials and tt
enable the citizens OF the country to
visit them. II is provided in the bill
that societies representing military Or
ganizationhs taking part in the battle
may be permitted to erect additional
monuments on designs and locations
approved by the Secretary OF the
War.
The commission in charge is to be
composed Of three persons-one OF
whom must be Federal veteran and
another Confederate veteran. The
sum of $4,000 is provided to carry
out the purpose Of the act.
In June, 1855, United States troops
of the Department of Washington
took possession Of ground on the field
and erected there two monuments.
They still stand On private property,
the nation never acquiring the
title.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Sudden Deaths.

Richmond, Dec. 17.-While on VISIT
to the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Butler, in Phoebus, Va, w. D.
Holloway, of Richmond, fell dead
across gas stove Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Holloway was preparing some oy-
sters when he fell across the stove
His hands and part of his body were
badly burned. Mrs. Butler, who is
employed at the Hotel Chamberlain,
Old Point, returned to her home about
7:3O o'clock. She went to the kitchen
and found her father lying on the floor
dead. The gas in the stove was burn
ing, while the pan of oysters had been
burned to crisp. Mr.. Holloway was
about 60 years old and had been visit
ing his daughter in PhoebuS during
the last few months.
Suddenly stricken with heart failure
while writing letter to his daughter,
Henry Meyer, one of the Oldest prin-
ter's in Richmond, and formerly finan-
cial secretary of Richmond Typograph
zeal Union, fell dead yesterday morn
ing in the home of his son, Walter {,
Meyer, els North Sixth street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
SAMUEL. H. .LuNT. eAuct:oneer:

BY virtue of a deed of trust made by
E, ". Petty and wife, dated August l.
1905, and duly ofErecord in the land re-.
cords of the City of Alexandria. Vir-
ginia, INDEED Book 40. 81. Page $780,
and by direction Of the Board Of Direc-
tors of the German Cooperative Bldg.
assn. No, 5, or Alexandria, Virginia,
default having been made, in the pay,
ment of the money secured by the said
deed OF trust. the undersigned sur
Niying, Trustees will offer Tor SAFE; on
SATURDAY.. the 2lst day OF Decenner,
1912. at - o'clock NJ. in front OF Lhe
ROYAL Street entrance to the MarSes
Building, in the said City. all thal lot
of ground, with improvements tnereoI;
In. the said City of Alexandra, ana
bounded as follows. to witt
Beginning on the south side OF Uuke
street, $50 feet s inches west OF west
street, and running thence west on
Duke street 81 feet to Spinks phe;
thence south 297 feet 9 inches to the
line of the Washington Southern kal!-
way: thence east with that line, W leeS;
and thence north, in a direct line, ~.
feet inches to the beginning, with
all appurtenances.
Terms of Sale: Cash; all cost of con-
yeyancing at the expense OF the pur-
c"aSe'' JOHN D. NoRMoYLE,
p NJ BRADSHAW.
Surviving Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
More Indictments.

Lebanon, Va, Dec. 17.-JudgeH. A
Skeen is continuing his investigation
fthe elction fraud cases of Russell
county, which are proving to be the
most sensational yet heard, many
prominent citizens being involved. The
special grand jury, which has been in
vestigating alleged election corruption
here, ended it's work Friday afternoon
when it handed down additional indict-
ments against A. P. Crockett private
secretary to Congressman c. 1.
Slemp. Indictments were also re-
turned against w. B. Cox, William
Slate Walter Thomas and George
Cook.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY.
Hearings Resumed Aboard Battleship
Vermont at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 1.-THE naval
court of inquiry into alleged irregular
tiles between naval commissaries and
naval supply contractors in the Allan
tic fleet was resumed aboard the bat
tleship Vermont, at the Norfolk Navy
Yard, yesterday. The outcome of the
inquiry may involve grand jury ac-
ton.
The case of Chief Commissary Ste
ward w. W. Dickey, of the Louisiana
convicted of "scandalous conduct tend
ing to the disruption Of good morals,
and given five years at hard labor II
the naval prison at Portsmouth, vii
be appealed to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17

S. E., Washington, D. c.. said build
ing being used as a factory.
An unexpired insurance policy on
the machinery and plant at Nos. 1880
1882 Pennsylvania Avenue, S. E.,
Washington, D. c.
Interest in the deposit with the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company, Wash
ington, D. c., of twenty dollars.
Machinery and plant equipment, Of
flee furniture and fixtures in the prem
Uses Nos. 1530-1532 Pennsylvania
Avenue. S, E. Washington, D. c.
A large quantity of cartridges and
supplies. for said patented tlashllght
machines.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
A deposit of two hundred dollars
will be required at the time of sale,
otherwise the property will be re-
sold, at once. All conveyancing 1t
the cost of purchaser.
Note-Any information with refer
ence to the property above advertised
to be sold, can be obtained from
either one of the Commissioners OF
sale. All of the above property will
be sold as a whole.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
J. K. M. NORTON,
Commissioners of sale.
certify that J. K. M. Norton, one
of the Commissioners named in the
above decree has entered into the
bond in the penalty of $4,000 with
approved security, continued according
to law.
Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
By Louis N. Duffy, D. c. Clerk:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Kendrick Jury Disagrees.

Bristol, Va. Tenn, Dec. 17.-Thl
Circuit Court jury at Abingdon, which
heard the case Of Ellis Kendrick, &
wealthy farmer, on the charge OF
burning his Touring mill at Meadow.
view, to collect on an insurance pol
icy of $1,000 reported yesterday
evening it's failure to agree. Ten
stood for conviction ard two for ac-
quittal. The indictment was made as
the result of an investigation by q
detective agency. The high standing
of Hendricks family for integrity has
led many in the county to believe that
there is little merit in the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
RAILROADS.
Washington Southern Ry.
schedule in Effect Nov. oath. 1872.

washington SOuIEern NY.
Schedule in Effect Nov. oath. 1872.
Trains leave Union Station:
For Washington and points north,
daily at 8:OS 1928, 1881, and 1924 a.
M, 1901 lib, 2:3O (through train
for New York via P. R. R.) S:1S, 1888
p. M, Weed days at GOT and 6:19 p.
M, Sundays only S:o7 p. m.
! For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 4:97, 1853, (local) and
1902 a. M, 1916, 9:47, SIT (localj
8:27, 9:57, 1890 p. M, daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 11:13 a. m, daily. On week days
this train runs through to Milford.
NOTE:-Times of arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaran-
teed.
W. P. TAYLOR, Traffic, Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
AGED WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH.
Living Alone She Attempted to Cook
Her Own Meal.

Cape Chralcs, Va, Dec. 17.-When
neighbors yesterday entered the home
of Miss Katie Powell, 81 years old,
residing at Parksley, they found her
charred remains lying on the kitchen
floor burned almost to crisp.
Some of her friends had started a
fire for her this morning, and when
thew returned to her home at noon tc
prepare meal for her the body was
discovered.
1t is thought the woman, in hel
feeble condition, fell against the stove
while trying to do some cooking. Miss
Powell was one of the oldest women
on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, ane
was reported to be quite wealthy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Largest Coal Cars.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. ia hundred
ton coal car of the Norfolk and IVES
tern Railway, the largest of its kint
in America, has just returned here
form successful trip to the Pocahon'
tas field. It is double the capacity Of
coal cars now in use, and was built ii
the shops here. Six wheel trucks re-
place the old four-wheel trucks, ano
on this feature the Norfolk and Yves
tern has secured a patent. By the
use of cars of this character trains
will be shortened and tonnage in
creased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Injured by Explosion.

Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. III. D.
Patton. an employee of Cain and Bell,
while getting ready to solder 5-gal-
lon gasoline can, was blown across the
shop by the can exploding. The can
had been used in carrying gasoline to
the farm of G. B. Wallace. It had
been emptied, and it was thought the
gasoline had all evaporated, but such
proved not to be the case
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Home Savings Bank
of Washington, D. c., will be held at
the Hotel Fleischmann lin the City OF
Alexandria, Va, on Tuesday, the 10Th
day of. December, at 2:90 p. m.
ALEX. S. CLARKE, Secty.
Dec. 5. st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Suicide of a Conductor.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 17.-Benjamin
0. Markham, at one time street car
conductor, shot and killed himself Sat
urday night at his home, Rustburg,
and was buried at Waughs Sunday.
He was so years old and leaves wife
and three young children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17

Special rates by the week or month
Inspection Invited. Reference exchange
ed. a quiet family hotel. recommended
to ladies visiting New York CITY alone:
IInon request by letter or telephone
1865 Madison Square, a messenger Will
meet you at the station
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17

After special effort the Shelby
Clark Company. located at 1927 C. ST..
Washington, D. c., have succeeded in
securing an artistic line Of Art sub
jects, splendid calendars and novel
ties for the Christmas holidays to be
sold from S1.Oo to $1,000 each 20 If.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
SeHorttaNarta Louisa NSron,
Sar1 tuto Niece Of SeEor-
Nuno5 RtveraU United
StatesRePresentatt0e

ball the costumes-the gentlemens as well
as the ladies-are pure white. even TO
shoes and confetti.
At the coronation dance the queen wears
the queens dress and train at all other
Observation-Disclosures she discards the train
and wears a different masquerade costume
for each dance. The tiara, "A handsome
jewelled affair. Is presented by the club to
the queen, and this she wears at all thu
carnival functions and keeps IL as a souve-
mir of her queenship. The queen is never
a married woman. When chosen the queen
has general supervision over the court al
fairs She chooses her own king and court
officials After these are announced an
Is chosen queen OF what is called 1.-The OPP
posing faction" She In turn. chooses her
king and court. with whom the Carnival
Queen and court play carnival" with con-
fetti and lama perfume-a specially pre-
pared perfume for the carnival time is I'M
ported from Madrid and squirted from tiny
atomizers-also imported from Madrid for
this purpose only-and used at no other
time.
The programme used ~ the carnival
dances Is an elaborate affair. got up by the
best engraver in the city. And not only Is
It a thing Of beauty and highly priced as
such, but is a work of literary merit as
well The noted poets OF the city unite In
singing the praises OF the queens beauty
and accomplishments, and many OF these
poetic gems ind their way into the more
serious magazines OF the city and into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

and beautifully kept and its roomy houses
invariably have large patios, or yards, that
extend 10 the next street-an impossibility
in the compact little fortress of San Juan.
crowded with its Offices of state. its garri-
sons of soldiery and its many sided bust
ness centres OF exchange.
The wealthy-and their name is legion in
Ponce-live on estates back on the noun
tainside-country places OF from 1900 TO
1000 acres. and wide farms still further in
the interior. There is famous road. run
ming out from Ponce down TO the sea. for
merly known as the playa Road" recent
ly christened Avenue Hostas'-after the
poet and teacher Senior Jesus Maria Hostas
upon which number Of the wealthy men
OF the city have built handsome chalets.
Here lives Senior Jose Miguel Morales with
his three beautiful daughters-to each OF
whom he has given chalet-Sehora Toro,
Sehora Belaval and the youngest and I'M
married Sehorita Morales. The second Gov
ernor OF Porto Rico, appointed In 1910 and
reappointed again in 1911 by the King, was
Juan Ceron, who acted as the head of
committee OF three, the other members OF
which were Miguel Diaz-from whom came
the great Diaz Of recent times-and Diego
de Morales. the progenitor Of the present
Jose Miguel Morales. Senior Morales's wife
came from Barcelona, From her his three
daughters inherit their musical talent. Two
of them. Sonora Toro "~H the unmarried
sehorita, are noted church singers. and no
festival of their parish church is complete
without the assistance OF these accom-
plished musicians.
The Adjuntas Road runs out nineteen
mules from the plaza and cathedral-up to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
SeKora Julio alactoBrtde OF Season
of 10u-12.

smodulated voices and the most periecuy
modelled shoulders In the world. lhe'
hands and feet are truly Andaluslan' inc"
eyes are as none others, and their ease "
manner. their grace of carriage ana 'he''
taste In dress and in the wearing oil Je"e's
ar, unsurpassed. After steing Foho'
lady wear n mantiila all other heaoses'
seems hideous and commonplace a"e'
Watching her use her fan ether wrists t's
angular and gauche: after La Jota o'D
dances are mere vulgar turkey trots
Years ago. when Ponce was yonng' W.
came from Spain young man OF the '"
lily OF Arce seeking his fortune In the nc
country. He was as proud as he was poo'.
fo;. the blood in his veins was as pure -
his pockets were empty. Chance thfe"
clerkship his way. and. eager TO pes'h W.
anything, he accepted II. Soon ne n-
made friends with the best YOUNG iene
in the town and before his first SIX thon'..
OF trial We're over was as much at no"'V -
the inner circle, as the Oldest ana "'o''
prosperous OF Ponce merchants. Every o"'
liked him. and he made money-dots OF !"
and with his fortune he grew In CIVIC civ
national Importance, and the name OF 90
became as well known as any on the ros's.
Of the Casino or that OF the Coieso
Ahogado (Bar Association, which Wa
more Importance In those days than
now. The mother Of Senior Antonio o,s's
was an Arce. When his father-the n1osnLs
of the late Sehor Emilio otero-mar,M
Sefiorlta Aree two OF Ponce's best fsnaa
became allied. And now another OF
same name. seaosita Maria Teres AZ
rousin OF senor Antonio. has neeoms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
SeHora Portilla BRIDE Of Season Of 1911-12
SeRorita .Jultta Fornaris Related tothe
CortadaS.f

House he invited a number OF guests 10
dinner and treated them TO private per-
Torrance of the work In his own ballroom
AS a matter Of fact Senior Otero need not
have gone to the pains of engaging any but
the members OF his own family to give the
opera. for he himself is an accomplished
pianist; his wlfe-one OF the Felici family.
all Of whom are exceedingly musical-sings
delightfully."-; her sister. Sehorita Alicia,
professional soprano singer In Paris, hap
pened to be with him at the time. and her
younger sister, Sehorita Palmira Felici. is
the best contralto In Ponce. His cousin.
the bride of Senior Portllla, and better
known as Seforita Teresa Arce, is also a
clever musician, and he has hosts OF friends
in the Casino and members OF his own fam
lily and his wife's who could have carried
the work to finish with perfect ease, as
they have carried others in the past. These
operate parties OF Senior Otero are we'll
known In Ponce. and fortunate are the in
vited listeners.
Sehor Otero is not only an ideal host In
his own home, but Is the leader Of the
many social affairs at the Casino. which Is
called the most select club out of Spain No
people so crav, the social side OF life as
do the Latins- PARTICULARLY the Spaniards.
They are born clubmen. Not. perhaps. as
many OF the members of some OF our met.
ropolitan clubs understand club life. but as
the better elements of the Lotos. the Cen
fury or the University club understand it,
mem Of kindred hopes and kindred desires,
who gather in knots for social intercourse
and for the exchange of ideas on literary
and political subjects. But the spaniard
goes one step further than does his Ameri-
can brother. T. w. Higginson once said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

that the modern club was simply reilned
substitute for the d-fashioned tavern" To
get away from this accusation the Span
lard insists upon making his casino
meeting place for his wife and his sweet
heart, as well as for himself. And, while
he may discuss at length and with great
heat the relative merits of the latest po-
litical intrigue. and differ radically from
his friends as 10 the advisability OF this or
that measure in the local municipal al
fairs, he will insist upon having the usuai
evening Of the week devoted TO general
merrymaking with the ladies'
For over three centuries there has been
casino in Ponce. although the present
one was reorganized as late as 1897. with
one hundred OF the leading men at Its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
BY Frederic Dean.

~O the average American tourist the
inner life of the Porto Rican is a
Il sealed book The usual short stay
on the island gives one no opportunity
even II he have the necessary introduce
tions-of being initiated into the home cir
Gle or the more select club Of the Cas-
tillans-Castilians who have kept up the
barriers made by their forebears genera
lions ago. No caste line in India is more
definite than that of the exclusive set IN
the city of Ponce no court presentation
in Europe more desired than entrance into
this inner circle. wherein dwell the blue
bloods of Porto Rica.
During the early history Of the island two
sets of men were recognized in the settling
of the Countrywide soldier and the planter.
The soldier forced ccmbats with the pirates
from the nearby islands and the native de-
linquents, but the planter sought seclusion
in the hills and formed a little company of
peace loving citizens that grew in power
and number until, at the close Of the seven
teenth century, enough inhabitants had
settled in and about the site Of the present
city of Ponce TO warrant the Governor In
recommending that II be recognized as a
separate municipality. To this fast grow
ing community were ADDED the gentlemen
Of leisure and the merchants. and to them
Hooked the literat and the gentle born OF
the home country. until this name city Of
the founder of the island became the seat
of the best and truest examples of the
pure blooded gentry of Spain.
Ponce is the largest as we'll as the most
exclusive municipality Of Porto Rico APP
proximately 5000 souls live in the city
and its suburbs; It's homemakers are reck-
oned among the richest and most arsto-
cratic residents to be found on the island;
1t is the shipping port Of the principal coffee
growing districts and Of the largest proper
ton of the islands sugar; its climate is
superb-the semi-tropic heat IS tempered by
breezes from both the mountains and the
sea-and its location is unsurpassed. Its
streets are wide, its grass swards green