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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
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The BpruuliUo County Democratic
convention met this murulug d 10
o'clock iu The court house 90 Dd AZ
huuutruu' with a good attendance
from All precinct, sn,c those in the
mountains, which were not 'prc
scented.
Tiy convention which NuH cnii'd q"
order hy County chairman Hugh j
Collins, quickly got down Go husiu' ~
hy the selection uf State senator
Isaac Barth Js temporary chairman
aud br John " Colbert as t,mpor-
AIRY secretary committees uu ru cs
and order of business, pcrmau'u. or
guuiEatiuu and credentials were up-
pointed. the committee iu each case
consisting ol one delegate irum r. ca
precinct.
The committees appointed recess
uf hail Uu hour was tadkCu tu allow
them AN opportunity tu prepare thcir
reports
when the convention rc-assvmhlod
u was n 80 o'clock. The day was an
ideal one and the weather was cool
But the weather Was about the luly
cool thing about the court house.
Tho trouble commenced in earnest
when Judge W W Mcclellan had
concluded reading she report ot tho
committee on credentials The o..
port, which appeared to be- a harm
| less document since there were uu
contests. opened up lively row
| which only ended when the cunNru.
! tiou, IN the midst ~ q roU call and
/ when the delegates appeared all az
| sea us Co what they we're voting on
| adjourned until O'Clock this dt,,r-
noon,
! Judge Mcclellan had been wddlng
nobly through his report when Louis
! 4. McItac. chairman OF the drlcga.
tlon from Precinct a., division .
| called his attention to the instruction,
! TO delegates which had been aduuteu
az the primaries in his precinct
These instructions were tu tho sittr
that the chairman ui the dclcP1tiu'
should cast the vote Tor all ah-,u'u cs
Chairman Barth was of the opinion
that this ACTON OF the precinct pri
mary was perfectly legal and Uaui,
be- included in th, report of IA" com
mittce ON credentials auI Siat'
Treasurer %. y. Marion moved TIA
the report with this addition ID
adopted.
THIS aroused Judge Mcclellan, Wh'
held that any action which "uul'
permit any one to vote m tho t"lN'1
ton Who was not present iu uote-i
ar represented hy duty cNv'u,"i u
dividuul proxy was an outrag ahd
violation ui AN tho proredrrF e.
| democracy. lir mw,d tp 'ut "u
any reference to inst luctiun. upuN
'nR Mr. McRar to cdat Va" vote oi M
| lhscut delegates ut hls precinct
Colonel Albright moved to lF NJ
McClcilan's motion on the table.
motion which under thr usual par
iamcntary rules b. not dchatnhl'
But debate there was, aud plenty 81
l. Dr Wroth supported Judg' NJ,
]
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
d. c. Collier and Associates
Buy PeooS Land Grant From
Gross Kelly and Company
Today.
TO SPEND LARGE SUMS
ON IMPROVEMENTS
Hydro-Electrio Plant to Light
100 Palatial Homes in Can
yon by Next Year; 10000
People to Be Located.
[ special Dispatch 10 E,eu,as Herald !

Special Dispatch to EVebiaG Herald
Santa he. n. NJ, Sept e. ID. G..
Collier. mangor OF tho Ssu Diego ex-
position and a company OF san Diego
millionaircs, have bought the PecOa
land grant on the Pocos river from
Gross Kelly ana company. Crreileru-
ton not made public. and will found
a summer colony of mnlunaires
there. a large area viii bc put under
cultivation. TOO nalatihl summer
homes vim br erected hy next year
and tt ls planned to ultimately col1b-
ilc the grant with 5000 persons.
Collier viii build % magnificent rc7i-
dcnp, where hr viii reside la the
summer living tu san Diego In ga,
winter 4 dam viii bo constructed
ana water power developed TO supply
electric power tu the colony. This
grant. OF twenty five square miles,
was given 60 the rocos Indians IN
1855 and solid hy hem tu Gross Kelly
and comppus when the Indians
moved Coo J,mrl u contains 1000
acres under cultivation. 5000 acres of
Zine grazing land, and much timber
minerals and coal. 10 is beloved the
purrhts, means ono OF the MsLvHt
thing. for GA, state for years, uh %
viii hTiug fu Sow NCNt.u mon ut Iur
limited m,tu. and give tho stat
wide advertising Nr 'uluCf, who put
Spu Diego uu tho map. has enlisted
300 the vurh cot mtkiuE Santa tU a
| pt.t summer resort ~ is under
atp,d hr ia Interested iu thr rrctinu
ol 10 hit h.i, hrrr Goo hr tIunnD ~ o.,
| uuf II, capital
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
A,INLC3AMATED COPPER
ATTACKED BY RDOSINEIT

billings. Mont Sept Tho
Amalgamated Copper company was
as,ailcd by Colonel Roosevelt today
~ his campaign through Montana.
lie said he knew last spring that
the con pRny would du all Il could
do 70 defeat him tor the Republican
nomination aud that II would have
benefited him 10 come out here
You had no direct primaries In
dis state ho said In his speech here,
and | knew perfectly well that the
Nmalgamatod Copper company would
du me " Il got the DhungC
When | can appeal 10 the people
themselves ] do 50. But when the
appeal hRs 90 be made to the pot-
ticions ! know there N no use Tor me
tu mahe n. The only way ! can beat
the politicians h with "a club.
on hir way aJross Montana Colon II
Roosevelt greeted old friends OF the
days when he Vas "a cowpJnchcT
along the Little Missouri. Mr. Roose,
volt arose before z O'Clock white th,
other members OF HE party we're still
sleeping, because, he said, he thought
some OF the boys" might hc on hand
al Miles city 80 seo him.
Thoy we're there together with sew
cral hundred other persons and thcl
had hand
II thought you might be- here, 3,
got up early said Mr Roosevelt
as be appeared ON the platform. "Ih,
rest OF ms worthless party is asleep
wish I had them AZ ID roundup q
hear the cook sal Al soI iiy George
that wOuld get them up
\ rnnchman from Medura, where
Colonel Roosevelt spent some time %
his youth, called uut say, ID" Su'
rem ubcr Mcdora ''
DO ~" the colonel called Hd .
"sn, do remember Sew york.
There's nothing lett of it hut
hole la the ground aud two logs noW,
the rauChmun replied
You are lucky To- have the hole.
said Colonel Roosevelt II guess Me
dora 10 clean busted
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
MONTANA PIlOGIiESSIVES
HONOR SENATOR DIAON

Helena, Mont, Sept Co., Temporary
organization with senator Joseph "
Dixon as chairman wac made pcrms
ucut 80 TIE morning session oi "a.
Montana state Progressive convention
committee composed ct twu mem
hrfs from each county WAs appointed
iu present the names ut candidates tu
the convention but made % plain that
MS offered no bar tu direct uumiud
uuns from ,he floor
u be- possible that two representa-
uvcs will be presented 10, IN, com
mutcc On platform aud resolutions
as IL is said the mcmbors of the com,
mittcc are not iu accord uu AL
planks.
The report ol che resolutions coI.-
mitioo seated 532 Delegates with d
voting strength ut 2oO, ten votes cul
each county
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
SHERIFFS OFFICE IS
INDIGNANT At
REPORTS
Prisoner Charged With AS
sault on Socorro Girl Has
Not Been Allowed Liberty
Sheriff Out of Town


Sopurru. s.. M Sept sheriff
EuH james. ul -u.nrrH county, and
ni- deputies are uguIy mg,nscd tt ih'
Gilsr -luflvs .uiustrinu-iN circulated
hy political ,urmlcs 200 tuo effect that
Ed Ot,ro under arrest nurr uu t1,
charge uf criminal assault upon E7.
thcr Williams. la-Eoar-uid dauE tl'r
Of Hush Williams Santa Fr engineer
has been allowed b.s uuuriy for p"Ii-
urtI tud racial reasons.
Oraru. positively idvuurcd nr tho
glrI us tGr man Nhu assaulted urr
madc the attack uu thv night oi -cp-
gmbpr 5rd as the girl and her ltil'
Lruthor wDrr GOO route homo iroW inc
depot within halt uu Huur tho shcr-
Ifrs office had tho man under arrest
YESTERDAY -tuura Vrrr sent ont q"
the effect that Dicru, although held
u default ul $4,000 bond. hbd been
allowed uIs uprrty by tho sheriff ana
his Hilor Melton Torres
"-hcr.ii James ls not boo the city
up is BOO -ahmd summuuiug Nl-
ncsscs. said chief Deputy Shrrti.
Cook todsN. The report that oioro
has been set at liberty .s unqualified
iaIrr down Gao tnc scene of the ta'
.auIt tu compare his shoes "ith th'
footprints found whore tho assault
took place
"By il misunderstanding ut "rdrI'
do Was out One uthor time, uud''
guard col. tl, lalDr iie Ia uo" iu
r,lI aud has ue,u kept ihuro "ln
these tVu ,x'ept.uu8 lic has u'N''
boon a. liberty
political enemies ul JuWr- N''
VAS elected uy nc Democrats 900.
! Progressive. followers ut tine Ola i'
simr nov being investigated Dos u.
governor. ar, r,rpousiul" Tor tbr -Du
satiouu reports s,ut out iu the vii'.
that thr shortf Nas threatened wiu
mob VIOLENCE aud that bis rcm'Fa
| tps demanded.
ut,ru BJd his preliminary heafins '
p W today
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
REBEI.s THHENTEN To
ATTACH AMEiuCAN fOM ~

El 'ts". lrNHH. sept N'N'Nh
rebels, anticipating thtt Mexico might
a-t to transport troops through the
United states. have sent anonymous
letters to officials of various border
towns along the sonora Arizona line.
threatening to attack tho American
towns if Mexican troops are permitted
to muyu from Chihuahua through tho
United states. to reach sonora 90 put
down tho rebels Mexico made
smiar request "a few months aso,
when II asked permission 10 bfing
troops from Eagle Pass ~ III Pasos
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
ROO~INELT'S ORDERS
VIOLATED ~ DII.td, ATlsS

syracuse s.. y. opt The s,lcc.
tiuu ut the candidates uy thr Progress
siNr convention yesterday was not cX-
trtls iu accordance with colonel
Ruosyyclts choice. who instructed
that Mr proudorgast, of New York,
rc named tor governor aud Dean a.
q. Cook. uf ~l Lawrence university, y, ds
his running mate. bat Chairman
uuirhkl.s said to-day ho know thc col.
ono, would nr immensely pleased
NItu th, u.k,l
oscar S. strauss candidate Tor gov
,ruur oi Sew york. vu for Sew furl
DIN to-day Mr. strauss probably Ah
uu nia Share ui sppvrhmtktup
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
HUMAN TOOL CHEST
RELIEVED Of
STOMACH
ACHE
Choice Assortment of Hard
ware Removed From Insides
of Chicago Man Who Swal-
lowed Things on Wager.
SILVER DOLLAR AMONG
ARTICLES RECOVERED
NY Leased Wire 20 r,en,aE usrsldl

~ Leased Wire 60 Evening Herald
Chicago. sept when physiciaus
operated uu John Martinez az the
county hospital Co ascertain the cause
OF terrible pains in his stomach"
they found nineteen pocket knives.
seventeen nails, five knife blades. e.
dozen scr,vn and silver dollar. For
eighteen Years Martinez. who has
been known tu Chicagoaua as the
Human Tool chest" swallowed tho
articles uu wagcrs
Eating knives auu ull that stuff
never hurt me- sad Martinez before
th, operation "but sometimes ia get
terrible pains Boo my stomach.
Physicians pronounced the opera
sion as successful Martinez is SO
years old aud laborcr
The pocket knives, screws, nail,
and other articles removed from Mar
tiucr's stomach were mounted on
cardboard by superintendent y T..
Tctcrs oi the hospital aud placed ON
exhibition at tho institution.
AN ut ih, articles were lodged lee
u corner nI the stomach" said the
surgeon who operated on Martinez.
An ulcer had formed aud the man
would have died within month "
h' had not been operated upon
Ten ui tho knives taken from Mar
timers stomach had been bone
handled rut the bone had been dis-
solved Dos gastric juices. The wooden
handled kuitos were intact The sil-
vrr dollar which he swallowed ton
wears ago was as bright us it the coin
had just come from the mint The
Juices ol tho stomach had kept the
silver boo highly polished condition
som, uf the tuiIp blades were RUSTY
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
An Admirable Ticket Is Demo-
cratic Leaders Comment on
Work of Syracuse Conven.
tion.
ROOSEvELT's ORDERS
VIOLATED BY DELEGATES
Chairman Hotohkiss, Colonel's
Choice for Governor, Says
Nomination of Strauss Will
Be Satisfactory.
ms Leased Wire 60 E,eninE Herald

Ms Leased Wtse 60 Eyening Herald
Scagirt y j.. Sept I--Gotcrnor
Woodrow Wilson today commended
the choice cot oscar s. strauss as no
miuec FOR governor by the Progress
ai,e Republicans OF New York
ITS an admirable ticket and an aj-
uirablc platform said tho governor
II viii pat us on our mcttlc"
The governor Wps asked % hr Gay-
urcd the nomination OF Progrossiv,
Democrats Tor governors and state OF.
ficcrs throughout the country
THAT goes without saying. hc res
piled.
The governor received 10 photograph
Iu lodays mail showing 7. -. Gillum
and eight sons ot Madison. Va. iu
the costumes uf a baseball nine. Each
enclosed one dollar Us g. campaign
contribution
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
COUNTY DEMOCRACY
IN LIVELY ROW
OVER REPORT ON
CREDENTIALS
Convention Opens in Cour;
House Only to Adjourn Af-
ter Bitter Wrangle Between
Warning Factions.
BARTH PRESIDES AS
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

. Following stormy murnius =
. session the Bcrnalillo county .
. Democratic convention this att .
. crnouu elected Isaac natth per .
. maucut chairman and John .
= " Colbert permanent scr- y
= Rotary. botu having temporarily y
y filled the positions earlier iu the .
y day. The row prcgipitatcd 40 the .
= morning session when Louis \ =
y MallgC wished 60 have the chair. .
= man OF division o. precinct ~, .
= east the votes of absent MEM .
= beers, was satisfactorily adjusted =
. this afternoon, Mr. MCRuc pre-. =
. scntiny proxies which were at =
y once recognized by the commit =
. tee on credentials The conycn- =
y ton adopted the report of the =
y platform committee without
= dissenting vote. \ committee ui
y three was named 90 draw up =
y resolutions dcploriug the death =
y al Solomon Luna The commit =
y tee was appointed upon motion =
y of o. y. Marion. who paid an =
. eloquent tribute 90 Mr LunHs =
q life and character saying that =
. while Mr. Luna opposed the =
. Democrats politically he WAS
. their warm friend personally
. and that his death NaS an ir-
. reparabic loss To the community =
. ANA the state.
y The resolutions adopted by the
y Democrats affirm allegiance tu
. Democratic principles. pledge Z
y support 90 the Baltimore plat.
. form. declare the election of VIII
q son and Marshall is the uHls I
. relict from present national evils, 4
ana endorse Governor Nc
. Dunald's administration Tho
y achievements OF Congressman
. FERGUSON are warmly COM
. mendud Hud his attitude toward
y the common people ANA ighi
. against special Interests are
. pointed Co With pride The dciu-
q gates Go tho state convention are
= instructed iu vote ut dll timvs
. and on Hll ballots tor the rvuum-
. nation of Mr Ferguson as can
= diiptc tur congress, su long Ia
y his uumv b. before tho ruuNru-
y lion,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
PILE DRIVER FALLS
INTO CANYON; MAN
BADLY HURT
Remarkable Accident on Den
yer and Rio Grande Near
Santa Fe May Result IN
Death of Employe.
tspscIsl Dispatch to E'eo,as nerald

| HnffNmi NAHNhNfN w AfhNNANA Nff"AN
Santa Pc y. ~, sept 1--1honas
Roach Of Alumusu. Colo Well
known engineer ot the Denver and
Ro Gruudc. has brcn rushed on o. spr-
ciul train tp the SalidU hospital sui-
fcriug with probably fatal injuries
sustained when the pile driver 'u
which he was working fem into q uau-
yuu ~ bridge So. dH5A eleven milDe
from santa BE- this morning Roach
had his mp crushed ribs aud arm
broken and is Thought tp bv injured
Internally THE pile driver was I
work ON the bridge when the mass
Of metal which drives the pllins
swung OUT over the canyon. oyrrhnl-
aupcd aud trll into the bottom ut thr
canyon CARRYING tho whole apparatus
with it Part of the machinery trll
ON top uf Roach who went down Win
the outut Roach rs 90 years old
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
MEAtIO WANTS rO SFND
TUDDI~ THROUGH ItNA ~

MrNlDu Dity. sept i.--for A Hr''n"
tim, tho United statos government
WIN he asked for authorization oi th'
transportation of Mexican troops
across American territory Thr plan
uf tH. war department GO conduct
campaign against a large body "I
rebels nccrssitates moylug .1ldl.r
through go PaHo.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
CITY OF SANTA FE
SUES TELEPHONE
COMPANY
Council Seeks to Annul Fran
ohise of Mountain States
Concern for Alleged Non.
Compliance With Terms,
( ,peclsl dispatch go E,eaias u,ssldl

SANTA r. n 81 Srpi Tho yiN
council uf rauiH D., ua. instructed tho
ut atturuu Zoo nln su'l lnr tuuul.
m,ui cot fru.O'-' against on, Muun.
tsiu states Telephone 8ud rrrsraph
company ou fht srouud that the COM
mut hHs mIlvd tu live up tp tho
torms ur thp franchise 10 is claimed
th, ,pmuapy has not Installed fire
alarm system as asrvod that it has
raised us rates without authority and
that it has failed 90 furnish adequate
service,
Tho city council also appointed a
special committee 90 investigate tho
city water supply,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
MNINDN ~pI,i ~ ONLit
TWENTY SIN KANSAS cot NriI-~

Tprrlb Kan. supt Tho disc
'uei u western Kansas infected by q
myst,riuua horse disease has spread
from to 20 counties according to
r,porta to tho state livestock com-
missioner to-day.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
SOLDIERS REMAIN ON
DUTY AT PENITENTIARY
m, l.n.ra Mire 90 L,snIna ncrslal |

Lansing Mich Srlt N was "'
ti,I.lN announced today that ihc
miluar tore, NOW ,u riot duty ai 'ho
stat, prI.uu 100 jackson probably VIII
hoo reduced ctrA neat week unless
there BIS SOME change lu the situation.
A military force viii he maintain d
al h, prison until the prison board
control and Warden simpson decides
such assistance b. NO longer nccoa-
sary. IL was stated.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
boz IlrgI.lralIon b. nrn,er

Denver sept 2 More than $4,000
voters iu Denver are registered t1.
the primaries to he held mex, Tuesday.
This be- the LARGEST registration ever
known IA Denver, and comes within
ufteen thousand of the total Rcpub-
ncan vote cast Ia i9oS in Colorado
Tor john q stephen for governor.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07

Continued on Page 2. co' 20
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-07
The Great White Way on

Crntrsl avenue Win he iilumi.
mated tonight. Cpm, down town
aud help iubllatc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-31
Norfolf Oysters fried at RammeFs
Alexandria, Va, Dec. 4, 1912.
TO the Holders Of the Charlottesville
and Rapidan Railroad Bonds:


The following bonds, drawn for re-
demption by lot, in accordance with
the terms of the mortgage, will be
paid at the office of the Philadelphia
Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance
Company, at Philadelphia, Pa, with &C
terest on said bonds will cease Janu-
crued interest, on January J., 1913. In
airy l, 1913.
Nos. Al, 81, 1872, 157, 166, 1872,
1877. 209, 222, 229, 231, 239, 246,
for $1,000 each :. :. :. :. .Sl3,OP
Nos. 252, 256, 2S2, 3O9, $40, 1926,
S31, 1872, 354, 355, 356, 35S ST.,
AS, 4s9, $40, 531, 535, SAP, $50,
5S5, COL, 7O4, TO, ia, 719, 725,
37S, 395, 4O5, 412, Ais, 437., 445,
for $500 each :. :. :. :. ..S17 600
Nos. 745, 75s, 761, 1853, ISL, 785.
791, 500, sos, s22, and S26, for
500 each :. :. :. :. :. :. 81 100
EDW. DAINGERFIELD,
JULIAN T. BURKE,
SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST co.
of Baltimore. Trustees.
NJ W &: s until Jany
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-31

Let us try to make everything in the
past, even its errors, count for good
for the coming days.
GEO n. HAYDEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-31
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.

1OSLlSI1IO OAIhl.
Tie Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Building King Street.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President.
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
lTERMS:-Daily, l year, $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
S1.25. One month, 49 cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the Postofice of Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-31

the purpose of obtaining the copper
used in the vessels construction. For
the past ten years the Wabash has
been used as training ship in Ros-
ton harbor. The vessel took an active
part in the civil war and was in
Hampton Roads during the battle
between the Monitor and the Merri-
mac.
Many year sage while the Wabash
was on Mediterranean cruise, she
started to enter the Dardanelles and
was stopped by the Turkish authori-
ties under an agreement entered into
by certain European nations that no
foreign man of-war would be allowed
to proceed to Constantinople. The
captain of the Wabash announced his
purpose to visit the Ottoman capital,
he taking the ground that the United
States was not party to the agree
ment referred to. The Turks made no
further protest. and the Wabash went
the Dardanelles, Sea of Mar
mora and into the Bosphorous. She
anchored off Constantinople and her
officers were received in a friendly
spirit by the Porte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-31

FOR RENT-Six room house and Eath
1915 King street. Apply 1872 n.
Royal. Il st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-31
PASSING OF THE YEAR
NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND TWELVE.

The sands of the year 1912 are
nearly exhausted, and by midnight it
will have become back number.
Shortly before the clock in the City
Hall steeple strikes the hour Of twelve
the tolling of the death kneA Of the
old year will begin, which. will be
followed by an outburst of joy in
welcoming it's successor.
About that times scenes of revelry
will be enlivening social organizations
as well as the homes of many private
families, while watch meeting services
will be in progress in churches.
The dying year brought with it
joys and sorrows, and these have been
momentous events during the past
three hundred and sixty-fve years.
The casting of the Republican party
into total eclipse by the election OF
a Democrat, a Virginian. as chief ex-
,s,cutive of the nation lis the most i'm
portant happening in the United
States, which sent up shout Of re-
i~:cing from the Atlantic to the Pa
The beginning Of the year was &C
npanid by protracted frigid wea-
er which will make the year long
" be remembered as bringing with
it one of the severest winters on rec
ord. The thermometer lowered at
times below Zero and the ice on the
Potomac was thick enough to have
teams.
lese republic was brought to
~ i during the year, an event
ew years ago was not dream
Inc most serious chapter in the
year about to expire was the Turkish
Balkan war, which had been talked
of for many years.
While the year is about to close the
European powers are endeavoring to
bring about settlement Of the issues
which brought on that sanguinary
conflict. Although at times optimism
is manifested, at present the cloud
hangs dark and dismal.Its aftermath
may prove to be one of the most thrill
ling chapters in the history of the
new year.
There have been few events in our
State or city outside the regular
course. Alexandria has pushed stead
lily ahead in public improvements,
while the city has asserted her claims
to the territory adjoining which is the
natural overflow of Alexandria. It
was suggested that Judge Gordon
would announce his decision in the
case before the close of the year or
in time to make it Christmas or New
Years gift. but for reasons best
known to himself he has reserved his
judgment in the matter.