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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Rich gold ore, extending over wide
territory, has been discovered near Mus
coe, Col. An assay averages $500 to
the ton.
The Mississippi river has been stead
lily declining at Memphis for several
days. Almost unprecedentedly low
water is also reported from points south.
Charles II. Brainard, a farmer, living
near Vicksburg, Mich, shot and killed
his wife this morning and then blew
out his own brains. The couple had
agreed to separate to-day.
A party consisting of one man and
three young women started to cross the
river near Thornyhurst, Ont, yesterday
in an old flat bottomed boat, when it
capszed and all were drowned.
Eddie Thomas and Willie Kirk, two
prominent young men of Uniontown,
Ala, yesterday got into dispute, when
Kirk drew knife and made for
Thomas. Thomas drew pistol and
killed Kirk before the latter reached
him.
A head-end collision occurred on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road between Hnrdland and Gibbs,
Mo-, yesterday morning, resulting in
two trainmen being killed and two
passengers and several trainmen being
injured.
Thomas O'Bannon, an old and we'll
TODD merchant doing business in the
outskirts of Little Rock, Ark, was kill
ed by . negro Saturday evening in
front of his store by being struck with
a stone. The negro rifed the money
drawer and fled.
The French Baptist missionaries who
We're mobbed while holding services in
st. Roches ward, Quebec, on Sunday,
August 4, resumed their meetings yes
terday under protection of strong
force of police. No attempt was made
to interfere with them The recent
disturbance was announced from the
pulpits of number OF Roman Catholic
churches there yesterday.
While the congregation of st. Eliza
beth's Church, Minneapolis, Mimi,
was worshipping last night the safe in
the parsonage, two doors away, was
blown open by burglars. The explo-
sion was timed to occur when the organ
was playing, SO that the sound could
not be heard. The burglars secured
nothing, the pastor being in Europe
and the church collections being kept
elsewhere during mis- absence.
The Little Rock, Ark, police last
night captured the negro who murder
ed and robbed Thomas W. O'Bannon
Saturday night. His name is Tom
Watkins. After being locked in his
cell Watkins attempted to commit sui
eide by hanging. He made a rope out
ofsome strips OF bed clothing. When
discovered Watkins was unconscious,
but WIS finally resuscitated. When it
was learned that the murderer was in
custody, threats Of lynching were made
and the police last night guarded the
jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Four four-masted schooners loaded
with ice passed up the river yesterday
for Washington.
The excursion steamers did a small
business yesterday. Some of them did
not make the trips at all.
The game of ball to have been play
ed at New Alexandria yesterday was
postponed on account Of rain.
The colored Baptist bush meeting at
Gum Springs was attended by many
persons from this city yesterday.
Rev. P. P. Phillips delivered very
interesting address at the railroad
reading rooms yesterday evening.
The Old Dominion and the Rock
vile baseball teams will play a game Of
ball at New Alexandria on Wednesday
evening.
A dog belonging to Mr.. Beard, who
lives on south Pitt street, has recently
attacked several little children in that
neighborhood.
The Potomac Baptist Association will
meet at Orlean, Fauquier county, on
Wednesday. Rev. j. H. Butler, OF this
city, will be in attendance.
\ game of ball will be played at
Fredericksburg tomorrow between a
nine of that city and the Old Domin-
ions of this city.
During the absence of Engineer
Wood, of the Columbia Fire Company,
from the city on his vacation, his place
will be filled by Mr.. F. L. Entwisle, as
sistant engineer.
The local train which left Washir q
ton at 40 o'clock this evening was de-
layed about % minutes in its arrival
here by the breaking, when near tie
w. x 0. junction, of draw head of a
coach.
While responding to the alarm OF
fire Sunday morning the Columbia en-
CINE lost polished wrought iron han
die to the set screw in the spring box,
caused by the breaking of the set
screw.
The officials of the B. & 0. r. r.
have written to their agents in this city
that they expect to commence the work
of erecting their depot buildings and
laying their tracks in this city about
the first of September.
A horse belonging to Dr. R. L. Quack-
enbush died on the ferry steamer Co.
lumbia Saturday evening while on the
way from Washington to this city. DR..
c. thinks the horse was made i'll by
something it ate in Washington.
The four masted schooner Lydia NJ.
bearing, loaded with ice from the Ken
nebec, arrived here this evening to F.
A. Reed & Co. The schooner is large
vessel and one of the handsomest that
has been at this port for some time.
y meeting of the Columbia fire COM
pany will be held tonight to take &C
ton on an invitation to participate in
the steam fire engine contest at Grange
Camp on September 16. The Hydrau-
lion company will meet for the same
purpose tomorrow night.
Services at the churches were CON
Quoted yesterday according to the an.
nouncements made on Saturday. In
consequence of the rain the attendance
at most of them was small. The dav
was very quite one and but few
,trangers visited the city.
The work of vulcanizing wood at the
Haskin works in this city, will. it is
expected, be commenced on Wednes-
dav next. The new plant has been put
in thorough order at large outlay and
everything is in condition for the COM
mencenient of operations there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

FIRE IN MARYLAND.-A light in the
southeastern heavens Saturday night
shortly after twelve o'clock caused an
alarm of fire to be sounded in this city
and report to be circulated that the
shipyard was again burning. The fire
department responded, but it was dis
covered that the fire was several miles
in the rear of Motley Hall, on the
opposite side Of the river. Yesterday
morning it was ascertatned that the
light was caused by the burning Of
William and Ernest Brooks's barn,
containing hay and oats. A horse was
burned TO death during the fire.
While the fire was in progress a
young man named Beach while
running down King street stumbled
and made dive into an ash box, his
head going entirely through the recep-
lacle He was not much hurt, though
somewhat scratched and bruised. AT
Ter the return Of the Hook and Ladder
truck to the house on Prince street. and
while Driver Clapdore was preparing
10 unhitch the horses, the animals be-
came frightened and started to run away
MIR. Clapdore held on to them as long as
/, wns safe to DO 80, and when he re-
iuQGishcd his hold they started up
Prince street. demolishing q hitchlng
IN front of Mr.. Il. H. Havener's store.
The frantic animals turned into Pitt
street and ran az far as Cameron street,
where the truck collided with the step
ping stones and the horses We're stopped
by colored boy. The truck was not
damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

CRAzED BY RELIGIoN.-A white man
named Theodore Triebel, who at one
time lived in this city but lately in
Washington, came here few days ago
and exhibited signs OF dementia. He
took up his abode with Mrs. Abner Lee,
relative, residing on upper Prince
street. He has been an enthusiast on
religious subjects for some time, and
yesterday he became convinced he
should start out on preaching crusade.
He was deferred from his purpose,
however, and quoted temporarily.
This morning he appeared in the street
in She garb of our first parents in the
Garden Of Eden, minus even the fig
tree adoruments, and was taken in
charge by the police. a commission
will be appointed to examine into his
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
IN cco. Oue lodger was at the st :
ilou house

PERsoNAL.-Alexandria is well rep
resented at Cape May this season y
the Misses Esther and Lucy b 'ookes,
who re amorg the prettiest and most
, admired girls at the Cape.
Miss Ruth Taylor, of north Wash
ington street, has gone to Atlantic City
to spend the remainder of the month OF
August.
Mrs. Geo. f. French is seriously i'll at
her home on Washington street.
Miss Hattie Whaley, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. c. Kersey, has gone
to L9udouu county.
Ex-Mayor Downham has returnt d
from Saratoga.
Mr. C. Bradley Price left yesterday
for Boston to take part in Cantell's
minstrel band and orchestra.
Rev. c. e. Ball and his family have
gone to Loudoun TO spend few days.
At the end of the week they will go
to Connecticut to spend month. Dur
ing Mr.. Balls absence services at Grace
Church will be conducted by Rev. II. S.
Simmerman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
The Discovery saved His Life.

NJ. q. Cailoucttc, Druggist, Bcaversvillo
III says: TO Dr.. Kings New Discovery
owe my life Was taken with In Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles about, but OF
no avail and was given up and told could
not live. Having DR.. Kings New Discover
in my store | sent for bottle and hogan its
use and from the first dose began TO get bet
fer and after using three bottles was up and
ahout again. 1t is worth its weight in gold
We wont keep store or house without; H.
GET 4 free trial at Z. S. Leadbeatcr Il Sons
Wholesale and Retail Drug Store.
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81 @sn.zz,..;. &975@5,,
BIG KING STREET.

Early yesterday morning, to the
great relief OF gardeners and others
whose crops have been whitening, rain
began to fall, and continued at inter
walls throughout the day. There have
been showers to-day, and dropping
vegetation is beginning to show the ef-
fects of their reviving influence.
While the steam yacht Americas
with several gentlemen on board was
returning from trip down the river
yesterday evening and when sh )rt
distance below this city the cylinder
head of her engine blew out. The
yacht was rendered helpless, but no
one was hurt. The yacht was towed 10
her wharf and repairs, which it will
take some time to complete, will be
made.
Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow & Co., real es-
tate agents, report the following sales ;
To Mrs. Jas. Pickin, one lot of ground
on West, between Pendleton and Wythe
streets; Miss Katie Elliott, one lot OF
ground on West, between Pendleton and
Wythe streets; w. Moore, QUE lot of
ground on West, between Pendleton
aid Wythe streets; George P. Pitt, one
lot of ground on West, between Pendle-
ton and Wythe streets.
An elderly woman, giving the name
Of Virginia n. Lount, was arrested al
the St. Charles Hotel, Baltimore, yes
terday by Detective Hall at the instance
of the proprietors of the Eutaw House,
who charge her with beating them out
of q weeks board. II is said Mrs.
Lount is the widow of q Major Lount,
of Virginia, who died some years ago.
She has son living in Washington and
other relatives living in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

CUTTING AFFRAY.-Two colored
men named Will Edelen and Spencer
Jones got into an alteration near the
old canal basin Saturday, during which
The latter seriously cut the former on
tho head and shoulder and fled. Eide
len was attended by DR.. Gulick. A
warrant was issued for the arrest of
InneS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

ST. MARY's CHURcH-The prepare
lions for remodeling st. Mary's Church
were commenced this morning. The
work of tearing down the stccple will
consume several days. Services will
be held in the church as usual until
work is commenced on the lower part
OF the ediice, when they will be held
in the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum.
The steeple which is being demolished
was built in 1856 by the late j. 7.
Hill, contractor. It is 10 feet high
and is considered one OF the most sym
metrical steeples in the city The
bell in itweighs 1884 pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

THE CEDAR POINT LIGHT.-The re-
port of the conference committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill was pre-
scented to the House on Saturday even
ing The committee agreed upon the
amendment providing for an appropri-
alton of SO 900 for the purpose of re-
placing the light at Lower Cedar Point
in the Potomac, about sixty miles be
low Washington, which was destroyed
by fire last Christmas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

Tile GRANGE CAMP FAIR, to be held
at Alexander Island September 10 to
~, advertise On the first page of to-
days GAZETTE their sale of privileges.
Alexandria merchants, manufacturers
and dealers should avail themselves OF
the opportunity to advertise their goods
and sell them at this fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
ARLINGTON INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS

sos PRINCE STREET. ALEXANDRIA. VA.
Miss DORA CHM. Miss A. NJ. CHAND-
LEE. Principals The 2Sth year orens Sep
tember 20. lS9i. The KINDERGARTEN
spccls! feature Of the school, BOARDING
DEPARTMENT in charge of the Misses
Chandee. Circulars g, Leadbeater's and
Stablers Drug Stores, and after September
list 1T residence. aug13 2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

MINsTRELs.-Barlow, Dolson and
Powers famous miustrels will open
the season at the Opera House tonight
This company needs no comment, as
each one Of the members is an artist of
the highest merit. This is one of the
best minstrel organizations that will
be in this city this season, and from the
appearance of the box sheet, there will
be large audience to witness this per-
Torrance tonight. The company pa
raded through streets of the city to-day
and presented a fine appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE.-The
democratic convention to nominate q
candidate for Congress from this, the
Eighth, district. will be held at the
Opera House in this city on Thursday
next, the 10th, at u o'clock. So far as
known Mr.. f. f. Meredith, the present
incumbent, has no opposition, and the
indications are that the convention will
be but slimly attended and that the
session will be short one.
The delegates to the convention from
this city will meet tomorrow night ct
Mr. S. G.. Brent's Office for conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

FERRETED THEN OUT.-As was
stated Saturday. the shoe store of Geo.
Martin, colored, corner of Franklin and
st. Asaph street, was burglariously en-
tered Friday night and between thirty
and forty dollars worth of shoes, ETC.,
stolen. Officer Young went to work
Saturday to ferret out the robbers, and
before the day closed he discovered that
two negroes-George Birrell and Will
liam Lucas-were the guilty parties,
and that they had been seen early that
morning near the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing in Washington with
their plumber. OF course, they will
steer clear of Alexandria, for some time
10 come at least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
ALSO A LINE OF
HOTEL GLASSWARE

AT PRICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE
QUOTED.
Decorated English Porcelain Toilets Sets
9 pieces, $3.50.
English Porcelain Dinner and Tea Sets
combined, 100 pieces, blue and brown deco
rations, s. Go
English, American, and Carlsbad China
Dinner Sets, that are incomplete. They are
on sale as single pieces, at about half the reg
ular prices for same goods.
Fifth oor..............:.....10th-st. building.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

TUG SoLD-The tu- Eva Belle Cain,
owned by Capt Josh. Ellis, recently IL
belled for debt, was sold to-day by U.
5. Marshal Hudgin at public auction.
The tug was purchased by Capt. J. II.
Reach for - $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
DRY GOODS.
81 25sns1z,.n;,& d9snr,
NO. 316 KING STREET.
ONLY THREE MORE WEEKS FOR OUR
GRAND MIDSUMMER SALE.

be sold. Must 20 at some price. Ii Iney
won't sell at twenty-five cents on the dollar
of the cost we'll sell them at ten cents or five
cents But they must all be cleaned up at
oncc Everything tends to make this the
SHARPEST and KEENEST SALE of the
year. Come early.
REMNANTS. REMNANTS.
BEGINNING OF TIE END.
10000 yards of Summer Remnants forced
upon the people through our liberal idea OF
business We don't want them. But you do
your chance now or never.
OUR DETERMINATION TO SELL, NEEDS
NO OTHER EMPHASIS THAN
THESE PRICES.
Yard-wde Jaconets &c, worth 12!c.
Figured Lawns 39c, worth Sc.
Solid Black Organizes sc, worth lac.
Figured Challics 3sc, worth Sc.
Unbleached Cottons DC worth &c.
Al Heavy Brown Cotton DC. worth Sc.
Al Bleached Cotton dc, worth 7c.
Androscoggin Cotton 64c, worth Sc.
Fruit of the Loom Cotton tic worth Toe.
White Cambria 74c, worth 121c.
1O-4 Bleached Shooting 19c worth 25c.
Good quality Shifting Prints BE, worth &c.
Dress Ginghams 3?c, worth &c.
Apron Ginghams SIC, worth &c.
Pcrcals &c, worth t2ic.
Fast Black Satines TIC worth 125c.
Canton Flannels .i?c, worth &c.
Curtain Scrims |c. worth Sc.
Yard-widc Satin Cheviots Sc worth lac.
Figured Lace Organizes sc, worth 12!c.
Heavy Welt P KS Zoe, worth 25c.
Outing Flannels 49c, worth Sc.
French Dress Gnghans Tic, worth 15c.
Mourning Prints 1ic. worth Sc.
Wide Satin Plaid Nainsooks Gle, worth
12lc.
Dotted Swisses Tic, worth 15c.
Colorcd Figured Swisses dc, worth 1Oc.
Good quality Selisia Remnants G2c, worth
124c
Cambria Remnants BIC, worth sc.
Heavy Irish Damask, Sd inches wide 25c,
worth 80.
Oil Red and Green Damask CSC, worth 40c.
Fringcd Towels Boo a dozen.
Ladies' Shirt Waists 121c, worth 25c.
Twilled and Plain Crashes 35c.
Turkish Bath Towels Sc, worth 16c.
Odd lot Corsets 29c, worth 3Oc.
W. B. Long Wasted Corsets 19c worth 75c.
Ladies' Handkerchiets PC. worth DC.
Gents Hemstitched Handkerchief &c,
worth Zoe.
Gents Balbriggan Under Shirts, Ole, worth
35c
Gents Bleached Jean Drawers 25c, worth
10.
Cents Ncgligee Shirts 49c, worth 75c.
Hamburg Sc. Torchons Sc.
Whalebones 4c. Spool Cotton &c.
Paper Pins lie. Write Tapes lc
Feather Stitch Bra;ds &c. Tooth Brushes DC.
5 Hook Corset Clasps &c. Leather Belts DC.
3 cakes Buttenuilk Soap 25c.
Gc-Ssle opens MONDAY MORNING at
80 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
CHINAWARE, GLASSWARE, sc.

We possess exceptional facilities for pur-
chasing very large quantities from the manu-
facturers from whom we supply ourselves at
the lowest possible prices.
DECORATED HOTEL WARE, WIRE
Gus HOTEL WARE, FRENCH CHINA H0-
TEL WARE, CARLSBAD CHINA HOTEL
WARE SEMI PORCELAIN WARE i'll special
patterns for hotel use, which will be sold with
the closest possible margin of profit to quicken
distribution,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
Watch our figures. Here goes !:

Watch our figures Here goes:
PILLOW CASE CoTToNS AND
SHEETlNGS.
42-inch Pillow Case Cotton. Former price
121bc Now sold at DC.
5-4 Pillow Case Cotton, best quality. Form
er price 15c Now lie
Ga Pillow Case Cotton, best quality. Form
or price ! Sc. Now BE.
ia do, best quality. Former price 1Sc.
Now 13c.
ga do. Former price 2Oc. Now 16c.
Ga do. Former price 25c. Now Doc.
10-4 do. Former price 30c. Now 22c
SILKALINE.
10 pieces Silkaline. Former price 12c.
Now Sc.
10 pieces Outing Shirtings. Former price
12c. Reduced to &c.
pieces Solid Colored Lawns, tan. grey
buff, light blue, navy blue and cream. Former
price 12lac. Reduced to &c
IL pieces Imported Printed India Lawns.
Former price 1919. Reduced to &c.
pieces Egyptian Null. Former price 20c
Reduced to 10c.
pieces Figured China Mulls. Former
price 121ac. Reduced to SC.
Space will not permit further Enumeration
in this advertisement.
After perusing the prices given above, can
any one candid]y say that we are net ready to
make good any promise We have nade2 Why,
we could sell to shop. keepers at these prices;
but we prefer to give the people tho benefit
of this opportunity. Our unprecedented sue
cess heretofore in this sale makes US anticipate
q very lively week after this great cut, and
We therefore advise those who intend to take
advantage of it, to call early, so we can give
them the benefit of better choice and better
attention. The wide-a-wake man and woman
are the persons who get along best now; and
they are asleep to their own interests who
viii permit this chance to go by without seiz.
ing the opportunity to profit thereby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13
DRY GOODS.
No Matter

-
What you want in our line we
will make it an object to buy
from us.
We Are in That Position.
What gives an especial bar
gain flavor to this offering for
the week beginning
MONDAY, AUG. 70,
Is that the reductions occur
among such choice and desira-
bic goods. You will like them.
You can't help it.
Remember we do not claim
that we are selling out all
goods at cost, neither do we
claim that we intend to change
our business. Our special
sales advertised every week
are bona hde. No fake sales.
And we always have the goods
exactly as advertised.
c3"JUST LOOK AT THE PRICES" sS
15c Figured Satcens reduced to 10c
25c Doublc-width Dress Goods reduced TO
g cents.
SOC Double-width Dress Goods, all shades,
reduced TO Soc
zoe Crepons, all colors, reduced to lie
DC Figured Lawns and Challies reduced
to sac
12isc Lonsdale Cambria reduced to Sc.
Toe Lorsdae Cambria reduced to 7i3c.
Sc White India Linen reduced to 4l.c
12loc White India Linen reduced TO 9l2c.
12lnc Percalc, i'll remnants. reduced to Sc.
25c Bleacbed or Unblcached 1914 Sheeting
reduced to 16l2c.
Al Pride of the West Cotton reduced to
9lac.
IL New York Mills Bleachel Cotton re-
duced to 9l2c
Al Wamsutta B,eachcd Cotton reduced to
9l2c.
Al Fruit of the Loom Bleachcd Cotton re-
uuCcu u &C.
Al Androscoggin L. Bleached Cotton re-
duccd to G4,c
A Good Bleached Sc Cotton, in remnants,
reduced to sc.
&c A Unbeached Cotton reduced to 4atic.
&c Canton Flannel reduced to DC.
Zoe Canton Flannel reduced to SC.
25c Red Table Damask only 1Sc
25c Double-width Skirting reduced to 14c.
pc White Or Red Flannel reduced to 15c
SOC White or Red Flannel, Medicated, re-
duceG 10 Soc.
A Good Black Satecn reduced to 7l2c.
Zoe Outing reduced to 81,
65c White Bed Spreads reduced to 49c.
15c White Bed Spreads reduced to So.
S1.25 White Bed Spreads reduced to 99c.
75c Pongco silk, 31-inches widc all colols
reduced TO 4Sc.
Sis Net Canopies, all complete, reduced
to S139.
75c Ladies Laundercd Shirt Waists reduced
10 45c.
-5c Mems Laundercd Shirts. collars and
cuffs, reduced 10 4Sc.
you appreciate low prices and good bar
gains you cannot afford 10 miss this slaughter
Offering of Scasouable and desirable Goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

WEATHER PRoBABILTIEs.-For this
ct II i,dr In, Sday, preceded by rain to-day
Ma N r variable winds becoming westerly