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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
New Spring Attractions.

This week we show an attractive opening of Llama
Cloths choice soft fabric meeting with large sales among
the choice retail trade Coong and designs very
at the low price of AYE
Irish Lawns meeting with large SALE The price has
been already advanced by the manufacturers but have
cured some choice patterns and will sell them at
line of fine Zephyr Ginghams, quality the low
price of I5c.
An advance offering of Outing Shirts We purchased a
very great bargain small lot of Laundered Outing Shirts
which offer at the low price of 100
Our line of Embroderes has been selected with great
The patterns particularly attractive and the qualities
sidered the prices very low
We still continue clearing sale of summer goods and
the prices these represent great saving you goods
equally as desirable many fabrics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

U. S. CoURr.-Judge r. ". Hughes
presiding.-J. w. Frazier and Champ
Carter, both colored, indicted for con-
spring to secure fraudulent pension
claim were found not guilty by the jury
hnd were discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
DRY GOODS.
v Woodward & LOtLrOD.
10th, 11th and F StS,, N. W.
A WORD ABOUT REMNANTS.
DRY GOODS.

No house, especially one of like proportions
with ours, can avoid the making of remnants.
The only way to got rid of them is to give
them go-quick prices. Remnants never bore
such petty prices before Perhaps the great
est bargains will the TRAVELLING BAGS
AND TRUNKS.
Imitation Alligator Bags. Reduced from
10 and 80 to 35c.
English Grain Leather Bags. Reduced from
$3.50 and 1895 to $50
Real Alligator Bags. Reduced from $S and
50 to So and 1896.
Many other styles of Bags at equally low
prices
! Ladies' Dress Trunk. Reduced from
S12 to $685..
Ladies Dress Trunk. Reduced from S13
to $795.
Fourth floor, 10th-st building)
MEMS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
3 Office Coats, WEIGH Margctson & Co. S
make, l size 80. = size 40 Reduced from s.
to S1.50
6 pairs Fast Black Half Hose, size 10. Re-
duccd from Doc pair to 3 pairs for soc.
First floor first annex
49,
CHINA, GLASS, AND HOUSEFURNISH-
" ING DEPARTMENT.
1 Cherry Clothes Tree. Reduced from
$3.50 to S1.00.
1 Jewctt Water Filter. Reduced from
$50 to $3.50.
Set Folding Library Steps. Reduced from
S1.9S to S1.25.
Fifth floor, 10Th and 11th-st. building)
-0:-
A RI NEEDLEwoRK DEPARTMENT.
/ Hand.drawn Scarf. Reduced from $3.50
to $3.50,
/! yards Shadow Silk. Reduced from
1925 to $3.50.
j Fancy Baskets. Reduced from % to sc.
CThird floor, 10th-st. buildiug)
-:O:-
FUR DEPARTMENT.
a1ight Nntria Naifs. Reduced from $3.50
to $500
/ Chil3rens Natural Opossum Set. Reduced
from $3.50 TO S1.Oo
Third floor, 11th-st. building.)
MISSES DEPARTMENT.
1 Atwood Black Chcviot Refer. Size 16
years. Reduced from $3.50 to So.
= Styles Imported Novelty Cloth Jackets
Sizes Ii and 16 years. Reduced from S25
TO $40.
2 Atwood Chcviot Newmarllets. Sizes II
and 16 years. Reduced from $50 to 50.
(Third floor, 11th-st. building.)
CLoAK DEPARTMENT.
Black Matalcssc Wrap Size 80. Reduced
from $3.50 to $3.50.
l Gray Cheviot Jacket Size 81. Reduced
irom $40 TO So.
Third floor, 11th-st building)
SH0E DEPARTMENT.
Ladies Wei Kid Butchers, patent leather
tips and trimmings. Reduced from So to
$3.50 pair.
Second floor, first annex
aa-GOODs DELIVERED IN
ALEXANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WAc1r1NcTON n &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 23.-Cat-
tlc-markct firm: best native S5.70a6, others
$45Oa5.25. Texans S410a4 %, cows 1919
ai.25 per 100 lbs Hogs-market closed low
er; packers and mixed S7.50aT 90, prime
heavy and butchers weights SSaS2 %, and
light S7a7.65, skips and pigs S6a6.50 per
100 lbs. Sheep-market lower; natives 81
a5.T5, Westerns S5a5.20 per 100 lbs. Lambs
$440a6 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

Ordinary thin S5ee,s xenandCows l ! 81
OF the Cattle received LIP came from Viz
ginia.
Beef Cattle-The market was stronger
throughout for all grades
Mich Cows.-There is q fair ciierin. and
good demand for good cows at S20aS50 per
head, few very choice At 500 each.
Veal Calves-There has been light offer
ing with fair trade at 4a6c per lb gross with
q few extra at 81 cents
Sheep and Lambs-Therc is an increase in
the offerings this week of so head. and fair
trade for good sheep and lambs is reported
Common TO fair sheep ut 3a5c, and fair to
good 5la6c per lb gross. Lambs 5a6ic per
ID gross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

RICHMOND MARKET, Feb. 23.-The market
is duh with light receipts and prices are a
shade lower. We quote Flour So 5Oa5 90 for
fine to patent family brands; Wheat 7Oa7S; ;
Corn 50a52; Rye 6Oa63; Oats 35a40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Feb. %
There is little doing in the markets and the
receipts of grain are light while prices are
dropping. We quote: Flour 50 50a5 90 for
fine to patent roller: Wheat 7Oa75; Corn
46a50; Rye 55a5S; Oats 36a4O; Butter
22s24. Eggs 20a22.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For this
Lion fair weather, westerly winds,
ooolcr saturday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

snn rises to-,aorIow at $50; sun sets
5.$o High water 2:4S a. N. and
. 20 u. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
THE TIME FOR BARGAINS
NJ A TT INGS.

We have secured very bargains in these
goods and offer them correspondingy low.
As good mating sold last season at zoe yard or
$50 for 40 yards, now at 600 piece nc yard.
AS good mating sold last season for 500 per
choice lot of ontess matngs that would have been con-
sdered cheap last season at 100 for 40 yards
Finer oness mattngs at large reducons from old prices
We will now be daily opening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Flenr moderate dc.
mand and steady. Wheat fairly active and
steady. Corn dull and steady. Pork quiet
and steady; mess $40 rs to $21 90. Lard
quiet and nominal steam $13 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
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WANTS.

UTANTED-GENERAL AGENT in every
w county of Virginia for our publications,
No canvassing. Very liberal salary. Ads
dress, PUBLISHERS, Room 333s' 4ad Liberty
street, New Yarl; city. it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

New York CATTLE MARKET. Feb. %
Beeves-no trade; feeling weak. Calves
market higher; veals S6.50a9.50. grassers
1925 per 100 lbs Sheep and Lambs-market
firm; sheep S4a6, lambs S6a6.75 per 100
lbs. Hogs-market higher at SS.1OaS.oO
per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

This was quiet week in business circles,
the bad weather and muddy condition of the
roads interfering considerably with trade
Monetary affairs are also quiet, with no change
in rates for money. In New York yesterday
money on call was easy, ranging from 81 to >,
last loan at 4, and closing offered at 4. Prime
mercantile paper 5a6.. Money worked closer.
and at the close rates were quotably per
cent. on call and 6 per cent. for bank discounts.
Local shares are quiet. The report of the
receivers of the Richmond and Danville R. r.
for the month of January has been made to
the United States Court. 1t shows II at the
gross earnings were in round numbers S1,.O),-
600, very good record. Taking 70 per
cent. of the gross earnings as the basis for es-
timatng operating expenses, conservative
figuring is said to demonstrate that the COM
pany can pay all interest demands, including
fixed charges, interest upon floating debt and
car trusts capitalized at 6 per cent and still
haze q slIrplus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
Wholesale Prices inAlcxandria.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 24.-virginia consols =
do 10-40s =; do IS III asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

SUGAR ASD COFFEE MARKET, Feb. %
IeAned Sugars-The quotations are as fol-
lows; Standard powdered 3-16c; cubes
s 3-16c; cut loaf 3 9-16c;- graduated 4
1916; fine granulated 15-16c; Confec-
TONERS A 4 1916; Diamond 4 15-16c !;
Columbia a 11-16 cents per ID. The mar
ket was steady and moderately active.
CogFEE.-The market clesed dull at 19lc
per pound for fair Flo and he per pound for
Ne. gEaaee-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
LOCAL BREYITIES.

The fish benches in the market and
the fish wharf will be rented at public
auction tomorrow.
Nlr. Jas. Studs, OF West End, has
shot his dogs which were bitten by a
mad dog recently
The Congregation of Mount Olivet
Methodist Protestant Church, near
Ballston, intend erecting new edifice.
Mr. T. r. English has just published
81 fine map of this city and vicinity, for
copy Of which sent to this Office we
return thanks.
The Excise Board has approved the
application for liquor license of James
Keoah, who has recently purchased
the Opera House restaurant.
The Town Council of Colonial Beach
has elected Charles Z. Brayton Mayor
to succeed Frank Schwarz, who COM
mitted suicide in Washington early in
the winter.
The members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry are requested to meet tonight
at o'clock at the Bachelors Club
rooms to make arrangements for partic-
ipating in the Inauguration parade.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Thomas B..
Perdue and Emma McCloud, both of
Richmond Walter Funn and Emma
Brown, both of Richmond; William F..
Scruggs, of Salem, and Victoria Powell,
and to John Phillips and Georgia New
man, both of Falls Church.
The intermediate examination at the
Episcopal High School, near this city,
closed last week. The boys successful
in every examination were: Harry l..
Bell, of Norfolk; Alexander Fitz-
hugh. of Fredericksburg; Llewellyn
G.. Hoxton, of the Episcopal High
School: Otis Hackett Johnson, fWaco,
Tex; Edward H. II. Old, of Norfolk /;
PhilipP. Steptoe, of Culpeper.
In another column will be found an
advertisement of the Order Of the Gold
en- Chain to be organized here by March
3rd. All who desire to enter as chart
er members of this order will be fur
nishcd any information desired. This
order has lodges in twenty States. Has
six lodges in Richmond, and also lodges
in Lynchburg, Fredericksburg, Nor
folk, Portsmouth, sc. in its home
(Maryland) it has over 1000 members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

NEW YORK. February o4.-1he feeling in
Wall street over night was very uneasy, and
bcarish talk finds ready circulation no matter
what portion of the list it might apply to.
Southern State bonds were neglected but rail-
road bonds were active and irregular. At II
o'clock the market was still very active and
firm at the rally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24


Luck IN OLD SHoEs--The Chinese
value pair of boots which have been
worn by an upright magistrate, and the
custom of wishing q friend a "happy
foot" is still observed all through Eu-
rope. The casual putting on the left
shoe on the right foot, pulling it on un-
even or crosswise, bursting the shoe
latch or tie, lacIng it wrong, and losing
Il button, are all bad signs.
A Yorkshireman will spit in his right
shoe before putting it on when going
out on important business to bring luck,
and many an English girl has been
known TO hang her boots out of the
window on ST. Valentines night for
love LUCK.
Prof. Black tells of a singular super
stition existing in England, which in
sista that if the youngest daughter Of
family marries first her sisters must
dance at her wedding without shoes, SO
as to insure husbands for themselves.
Old shoe throwing is done for many
purposes. In Ireland the election Of a
person to almost any aiiica is concluded
BY throwing an old shoe over his head.
The gypsies say;
''Hurlc after me an old shoe,
I'll be merry what ycre l doe. "
Tn The isle OF Man an old shoe is a.
ways thrown after the bride, as we'll as
the groom, when leaving their homes,
and in the South the Oldest person on
the plantation, white or blacks, always
throws an Old shoe after anyone start
ing on a long journey.
1t is said that Nine. Patti and other
women Of high standing on the stage
preserve most carefully the boots they
wore at their debut, which they consid
err lucky to wear on the first night of
engagements forever AFTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. FEB. o4, 1898
The Lamar register., 1893-01-07
Ameries's Railroads.

In census bulletin just Issued by superir-
teudent Porter OF the census bureau. the rail-
road mileage Of the United States aud the
world At large 4 given. The bulletin con-
tsins many interesting tables and maps show
ing the mileage Of the civilized countries, TIE
miles Of railway per 100 square miles. the
miles of railway per 10000 inhabitants by
countries, the mileage OF this country from
1880 To 1880, and the mileage by territorial
group--
Out Of a total railway mileage for the world
Of $40, ,2Sl miles the United States has no less
than l6S 5g1 miles or AIS per cent, of the
whole. The railway mileage OF this country
exceeds the entire mileage OF Europe, Asia
and Africa. Europe has 1886 miles, Asia
ls,7pe miles. and Africa 3,9st2, making an
aggregate of but l59, ,6a5 miles. In ls.D there
we're les than 40 miles of lines; in ls+o thete
we're 9,755i9; in 1850 they had risen TO $
55l As. In 1850 the total had swelled to 2o.-
80 miles The census of 1870 showed the
mileage To be 40, SO, that Of 1850 placed
the figures AT 81 ,1ai.s miles, while the last
census gives the remarkable total o: iea, ss7.5
miles.
The Lamar register., 1893-01-07
Decrease In Land Entries.

The statement of the commissioner e. the
general land office in his annual report to the
effect that the work of that office is up to
date was regarded as gratifying indication
of the industry with which the business of
the Office had been attended 70, but the sequel
/. not quite so agreeable. because .he land
office officials are confronted with the prob
lem of how TO keep employed the present
force OF clerks. The current work Is not
sufficient TO occupy the number of clerks now
employed Two years ago the weekly issue
of land patents was approximately 5000, and
this number has now fallen to less than 900
per week IL is expected that early In the
wear there VIII be reduction In the force of
from 20 to 80 per cent II Is possible that
some portion Of the force may be transferred
to other branches OF the service, bu. 20 tar
nothing has been definitely determined either
as to the extent OF the decrease or rs to the
disposition OF those whose service. IL not
be dispensed with.
The Lamar register., 1893-01-07
Farming Notes.

John Summers has leased fifteen acres of
his farm north of Berthoud, Larimer county,
to Denver people, who will plant 1t all to gar
den truck and vegetables for the Denve'
market
This year c. p. Hanson, whose farm l.
south OF Akron, Washington County, harvest
ed aO2 bushels of wheat from nine bushels OF
seed, and 600 bushels of oats from twenty
bushels of seed.
The apiarists OF the Platte valley do not
want the bee law repealed. The bee Industry
is a highly credltable and profitable one to
the state and IL should be encouraged in
every Legitimate way.
The crops of 1892 on Wheat Ridge, Clear
Creek valley and Ralston valley have general
ly been good. Apples were injured by blight
and because II is an '-oI year. The pros
poets for the next season arc extremely
favorable.
L. II. Cole has a good farm of $40 acres la
Arapahoe county, just north of the Jefferson
county line. 1t is valuable tract of land.
and has been improved by Independent w%ter
rights. The reservoir just completed cover
seventeen acres The embankment contnlns
the water is Just half a mile long. twcaiy-two
ieet high one hundred and fifty feet Mt the
base twelve feet wide at the top. The aver
age depth is seventeen feet. 1t is fed from
Coal creek and the Church ditch and cost up
wards of IS 900, Two hundred and twenty
five acres were fall plowed, and II will be
ready for seeding in wheat and oats 3. an
early period. The baance will he ploS I'd in
the spring.
The Lamar register., 1893-01-07
PROFESSOR BRIGGS ACQUITTED
He is Found Not Guilty of the Charge Of
Heresy.

He is Pound Not Guilty of ths Charge Of
Heresy.
The trial of Professor Briggs by the New
York Presbytery came to close on the 3oth-
The voting on the first charge was begun at i.
4 O'Clock and the vote on the sixth charge
was completed and the Presbytery adjourned
shortly before O'Clock The result of the
several ballots great surprise, for on AL
of the six counts the vote was adverse to sus-
tanning the charges.
On the first charge, accusing Professor
Briggs with teaching that the reason Is y
source OF divine authority, The vote WAS as
follows TO sustain the charge, 80; against
sustaining the charge, IS.
On the second charge, which accuses Pro-
fessor Briggs with teaching that the church
is source of divine authority, there were 5s D.
votes cast in favor of sustaining the charge
and Il against
The closest vote was on the third charge,
that Professor Briggs taught that the xcrip-
lures contained errors of history and fact
On this charge the vote was as follows: To,
sustain the charge, 81; against IS.
After this vote had been taken two or khree
of the anti-Briggs men left the room and
others refrained from voting on the last three
charges.
On the fourth charge. accusing Professor
Briggs with teaching that Moses was not the
author of the Pentateuch, the result was: To
sustain the charge So; against -.
The vote on the fifth charge, accusing Pro-
fessor Briggs with teaching that Isaiah did
not write many of the chapters of the book
bearing his name, was: In favor of sustain
ing the charge, 40; against 20
The vote the sixth charge, Accusing
Professor Briggs of teaching that sanctidca-
ton is progressive after death, was as follows-
To sustain the charge, 81: against GO.
The case will be appealed to the General
Assembly, which will meet in Washington
early in the spring.
The friends of DIR. Briggs were greatly
pleased with the result. They had calculated
on n majority ranging from four 10 six
The Lamar register., 1893-01-07
nI.na WIN No, cemrremI.r.

Representative Bland of Missouri In an In
interview at Washington said in reference TO
silver legislation:
Il want no compromise. am for tho free
coinage OF silver at the present ratio, first,
last and all the time. am for free coinage.
and II cannot get It at this session / shall
try to secure 1t at tie next or the earliest pos
slole moment The Sherman law Is the near
est we have been able to get TO that point As
yet. IL Is proposed to repeal II, but nothing
Is suggested 20 take its place. II that propo-
sition vas to be carried silver would be at
once dcnionetixed, and when that happens 10
will not be lons before gold too, is demon
eiiEed.
with silver dcmonetized there would be
such dght for gold among the nations, the
highest bidder getting IL, thar paBics would
Inevitably follow Then the people OF this
country would rise up, take hold Of the gov
eminent and give those now trying TO run II
such lesson in finance they don't dream
Of The Eastern men who are clamoriug for
gold are too greedy and are srasping for
everything in sight, letting the future take
care Of itself. They will lind out their mis-
take. Its my belief that the world is drift
ing rapidly TO paper money. II viii reach
that point before long, aud DO not know bu;
that will be quite as we'll of.
The Lamar register., 1893-01-07
KILLED II. a STREET CAR.
-Four Persons tho Victims OF = Collision
At Chicago,

ronr persons were killed and twice that
number were injured Thursday morning by
'he collision OF a street car and locomotive
at Forty-seventh street and Stewart avenue,
Chicago.
The accident happened when the street-car
trafic was at It's heaviest and the cars were
crowded TO the doorways with people stand
ing and sitting. Car No. PIG had. like all the
Others, very heavy complement Of passen-
gers IL was going east on Forty-seventh
street to State street, where 1t was TO be
hitched on to grip car which was to bring it
TO the business center of the city. As il ap-
preached the tracks of the Plttsburg, Fort
wayne q Chicago Railway company at the
Junction OF Forty-seventh street and Stewart
avenue an engine belonging to that company
came backing down the track towards the
crossing at rate of about fifteen miles an
hour, the railway people say. For some rea-
son the occupants of the engine cab did not
see the car approaching the crossing, and on
account OF the heavy coating of frost on the
windows of the car the passengers did not see
the engine bearing down upon them. In an
instant the engine struck the car and passed
on, leaving trail OF dead and injured
people.
The car was dragged for distance of about
l5o yards, and at every foot of the distance
some injury was added TO those inflicted when
the engine first struck the car. The horses
became detached from the car and ran away
uninjured. The cries OF the injured instantly
attracted the attention of people In the neigh
boring houses and the residents hurried out
to join the persons who had seen the accident
and had hastened TO aid the injured ones.
IL was found that three men and one wom-
an were Killed aud dozen injured
That the accident was due to the grossest
carelcssness cannot be doubted. By their own
statements the crossing men. Albright and
Schwartz, were not attending TO their duty
and neither OF them knew of the catastrophe
until after the crash and when the writhing
victims scattered along the tracks were seen
by them as they both emerged from Albrlght's
shanty. Schwartz, bad be been attending to
his duty, would have been In the tower on the
lookout Tor trains.
The engineer and fireman and the eonduc-
tor and driver were also placed under arrest.
The Lamar register., 1893-01-07
!. SO SOFT. 90 SWEET.

at hand here cflors,
10 ~ ,s'. !. a swan or . dovs,
I,tke car Love Eaiassn
=. ali hearts to dusy
I'D DO wish. 50 thsy might
p sssn ,a1 ssr. to run by her aide.
..ards. through seas. whittier she
r.ld glide
!, an her eyes. they do light
eeI,,s,. world eompriseth'
~ her hair. IL IA bright
~ mn when IL risethl
fm hsr forrhead's smoother
-. mat sootho her.
~ ~, arehed brow such a grace
[a.isthroush the lace,
-, triamphs to the life
a. al THE good OF tho elements
.,rs
,n hut a brirh, lilly grow
49, hands have touched III
-,rksl bat the fall Of the snow
| - ,oil bath srnutrhed ~
4. The uoel OF the heayer
30 a, the bud Of the brier
- is thr hrss
..,,sJ the bag OF the bee
I -, ob 80 soft, oh. so sweet 10 she.
~. York Commercial Advertiser.