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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

ELoPEMESr.-On Wednesday r.
Harry Wimsatt and Marie Gamble
eloped from Colonial Beach and went
to Baltimore, where they were quietly
married. Wimsatt had just attained
his majority. Miss Gamble is yet a
girl, having celebrated her fifteenth
anniversary but a few weeks ago.
Wimsatt had been going with her for
some time, and was her steady COM
panion at the beach. lie was camping
out with a friend, and spent most of his
time at the Gamble cottage. Though
the family knew that the compile liked
each other. they never for one moment
entertained the ides of the two getting
married. The couple evidently recog-
nized this, and fearing that an an
nouncement of their marriage would
meet with parental objections, decided
to run away and get married. They
went to Washington Tuesday evening
ey boat, but kept out of sight
for fear of being recognized. Upon
their arrival there they proceeded to
Baltimore, where they were married.
Yesterday morning the father of the
groom, ]. Samuel Wimsatt, of Wash.
ington, received telegram from his
son Stating that they had been married
az Baltimore. The groom is a brother
to the young man who was recently
arrested and charged with abducting
Irene Robertson, while Miss Gamble is
the young lady who, with Miss Robert
son, was abducted and taken away
about year ago, being found later In
Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
~ GOODS DELIHERBD IN ALEX
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.

PERSONALITY. G. VIM. Ramsay is
at Cape May.
Miss Laura Smith has returned from
a visit 10 Brooklyn.
DR.. Robert Johnston is visiting in
this city.
Mr.. +. T. Phillips and children have
gone to Cape May.
Rev. II. Suter, d. D., has not receiv-
ed as yet much benefit from his trip to
Bedford City.
Rev. Thomas Semmes, of Warsaw,
Va, was in the city on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. Gilbert Cox has SO far recovered
from his attack of typhoid fever as to be
able to start for Asheville, n. c., to-
morrow, where he will remain for about
week.
Rev. Prof. Crawford, from the
latest advices, is in London, and will
sail for New York on the 18th of Sep
temoer. He does not expect to reach
the Theological Seminary until the
.25th of that month, as he takes one OF
the slow steamers for the benefit of the
sea voyage.
Miss Edith Goodhand has returned
home from a visit to Baltimore, St.
Georges and Glyndon, Md.
DR.. William Gibson will leave here
tonight for New York from which port
he will sail for Ireland to morrow. He
will go on visit to his mother, who is
living in that country.
Mf. Frederick Geisendaffer has re-
turned from Bath, Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Southern Railway will lease the
North Carolina Railway.
Quite number of people in this city
are suffering from malaria.
Mr.. F. L. Entwisle has about COM
pleted his new store on the east side of
Fairfax street, near Wilkes.
The 32d anniversary of the issuing of
the emancipation proclamation will be
celebrated by the colored people of this
city on the 23d proximo.
Foreman Dobie and Overseer of the
Chain Gang Grady have completed the
tagging in front,of fist. Msry's church,
and it is said to be good piece ofwork.
The police have been notified to look
out for a man named Samuel w. Sell
lers, who is charged with DESERVING his
wife in Whitestone, N. Y. He is said
to be in this city.
There will be a meeting of the choir
of st. Mary's Church at Mr.. Joseph
Monroe's residence tonight to take
action in regard to the proposed trip to
Ere dericksburg on the 25th.
line need OF q street sprinkler was
much felt on King street to-day, where
the chain gang was at work sweeping.
Glands of dust were waited in every d.
rection, occasioning no little annoy
ance.
One of the colored male passengers
on one of the late cars from New Alex
andria last night fell off in the cut q
few yards this side of the bridge over
Hunting creek. He fell against the
bank and was not much hurt. The
car did not stop.
A writer in Washington paper this
morning is indignant over the fact that
liquor drummer from that city with
out a license was arrested here last
week. The writer is of the opinion
that a license tax should be exacted
from Alexsndrians who go to that city
on similar missions.
Mr.. M. Schiller will have large sup
ply of fine Lorton Valley spring lanb
in market tomorrow, also fine bee f,
veal, mutton, &C., and at his upper
King street market there will be an
abundance of homegrown early vege-
tables, fine spring chickens and delica-
cies of the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

The WEATHER.-The cool wave
scheduled to reach this city tonight is
now reported to be behind time, and is
posted for tomorrow morning. 1t will
bring a drop of from ten to thirty de-
grees. It is expected that the change
will not be so sudden as to require
much precaution to prevent sickness as
q result of the changed conditions.
The area of high barometric pressure
in which Alexandria has been subjected
for the past few days has favored
excessive heating of the earth during
the day and rapid cooling at night. To
this should be credited the breezes that
have made life more endurable and the
GOODNESS experienced at and after mid
night. The effect of the continued hot
weather begins to be felt very distinctly
in many lines of business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

AN IMPUDENT NEGRo.-A negro
named Patrick Cartwright who hangs
about "Hard Corner" went to market
yesterday for the purpose of "regulat-
ing things" He approached lady
who was in the act of purchasing some
chickens and accused her of attempt
ing to take advantage of the colored
man who was selling them. The latter
ordered him away, but Cartwright con-
tinued his insolence toward the white
lady, insisting that-she was endeavor-
ing to obtain the fowls at prices far be-
low market rates, and that he would
see the countrymsn got what was due
him. The affair was reported to Lieu
tenant Smith and he ordered Gath
wright's arrest. This morning he was
sent to the chain gang under the va
grant act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

CAKE WALK.-The cake walk at
New Alexandria last night was de-
cided success in point of numbers and
in every other way. A large number
Of ladies and gentlemen from this city
attended and they ali enjoyed witness.
ing the walk. The cake was awarded
by the judges to Harry Baker, No. 9,
and his partner, Sarah Green. The
FriepdshipD Drum Corps furnished credit
able music on the occasion. King
street was swarmed with people listen
ing to the music during the early part
Of the night. AS on former occasion
sn open motor Car was used by the
corps for band wagon, and it drew as
any people as those preceding circus
rarades. The party returned at late
hour much pleased with the trip, every
thing having passed jovialy and peace
ably.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16


THE BOARD OF HEALTH elected by
the City Council at their last meeting
have had no meeting IS yet, and from
what can be learned there is no likeli-
hood of them having any. Some OF
them are oblivious of the fact that they
have been elected. and are in no wise
enthused over the honor conferred
upon them. In the meantime the tor
rid weather is here and there are many
things which should be attended to in
the shape of nuisances calculated to
breed sickness. 1t has been suggested
that Council should have placed some
nominal sum at the disposal of the
board in order that certain sanitary
measures could be taken in cases where
the city should bear the cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

MOSQUITOES AND R1BBoNs.-The
Delaware woman's contrivance for
keeping mosquitoes out of houses, pub
lished in the GAZETTE day or two
ago, has, it sesms, teen tried by q
number of people who will not &C
knowledge it. They say it is equally
catching birds with fresh salt or mailing
horse shoes over doors to keep out
witches. 1t is now urged that those
who tried the ribbon didn't procure the
proper color; that the female pest
enter houses in search of blood, and
their eyes are attracted to certain
oolors that they alight on the ribbon
and are soon espied by the males who
mount the roost alongside of them. It
is said some enterprising dry goods
dealers know the secret of the color
and intend increasing their sales Of
ribbons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

POLICE CoURT.-Justice Thompson
presiding.-The following cases were
disposed of this morning:
William Price, colored, arrested by
Officer Deane for disorderly conduct,
was fined So. or given 80 days on the
chain gang.
Patrick Cartwright, colored, arrest
ed by Officer Deane for disorderly con-
duct, was sent to the chain gang for 81
days.
lobe Dixon, colored, arrested by Of
ficer Griffin for being drunk on the
street, was fined 81.
Walter Spencer and wife, colored,
arrested by Officers Arlington and At
kinson for disorderly conduct, were
fined $3.50 each. VIM. Armisteap, COL
ored, who had preferred the charge,
was made to pay the costs of the war
rant, it appearing that he brought the
trouble on.
Charles Haskins, colored charged
with striking Malzina Swallow, white,
was fined S., or given 80 days on the
chain gang.
Night Report.-Last night was clear
and warm. Five prisoners were at the
station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

CHARTER.-A charter was granted
by Judge Norton to-day to 1.-THE Union
Automatic Machine Company of WASH
ington, D. c., for the purpose of manu-
featuring, selling and leasing of ma
chimes and machinery of all kinds.
The capital stock of the company is
sixty thousand dollars. the principal
Office of the company will be in this
city. Mr.. John s. Beach is the agent
in this city. The following are the of
ficers: President, B. n. Warner; Vice
President, BENZ. Butterworth; Score.
tary, Edward w. DeKnight; Treas
urer, Luther A. Swartzell, all of Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

HEAD CUT.-This morning while
workmen were engaged in removirg
the scaffolding from the Third Baptisv
Church at the corner of Patrick and
Princess streets, piece of scantling fell
and struck Maurice Scott, colored, on
the head, in6icting a serious scalp
wound. Scott was taken to DR..
O'Brien's office where it was necessary
to take several stitches in order 10
dress the wound. Scott has been Pc
culiarly unfortunate in working on
buildings. He fell from the Catholic
church while it was being rebuilt and
was buried in the debris at the Hill
bakery recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
IsaacEichberg,
NE. Cor. King G Royal Sk.
COUNTY ITEMS.

Miss Dora HAYES, of st. Elmo, has
recovered from her recent illness.
Mr.. VIM. Whitley, a Confederate
veteran and former resident of Alexan-
dria, whose home is in Baltimore, is on
short visit to his friend, Mr.. Jos. A..
Wilson.
Work has been resumed gravelling
Mt. Vernon avenue along the Driving
Park, and 1t is hoped that the road will
be extended in the near future to the
city limits.
A Methodist league, composed of
members of Del Ray M. E. Church
South, has recently been organized,
with the following officers: J. d. Ash
ford, president; Miss Lula Peverill, LIST
vice president; Miss D. E. Jourdan, I'd
vice president; Chas. E. Price, secre-
tary and treasurer. a number of citl
zens of st. Elmo and Del Ray have
also formed an association, adopted o
constitution and bylaws and elected
w. b. O'Conner president and J. D..
Ashford secretary.
Chadwick avenue, street in Ross
Ign, was macadamized a year ago at
considerable expense to the county.
Recently the Mt. Vernon electric rail
road took possession of this avenue and
put down double track. A commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. Robert Veitch,
George Veitch and Frank Lyod were
before the board of supervisors, on
Tuesday last, to lay the facts before
them and ask that some action be
taken in regard to the matter. Mr..
Lyon acted as spokesman for the COM
mittee and argued that if Chadwick
avenue is county road, the railroad
should be regarded as a trespasser in
occupying the same, and if it can be
shown that this avenue is not q county
road, then the former board of super
visors should be held accountable for
missppropriating the county funds.
Supervisor Fred Corbett was authoriz-
ed to look into the matter and report
at the next meeting of the board of SUI
pervisors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

"I know an old soldier who had
chronic diarrtea of long standing to
have been permanently cured by TAX
ing Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy" says Edward
Shumpik, q prominent druggist of Min
neapolis, MINI. IT have sold the REM
edy in this city for over seven years
and consider it superior to any other
medicine now on the market for bowel
complaints" 25 and so cent bottles of
this remedy for sale by L. Stabler & Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

A NARROW EsCAPE.-The steamer
Samuel ]. Pentz ran across the bow o!
the City of Richmond on Wednesday,
both vessels being under full head OF
staam for Washington. The passen-
Ears on the City of Richmond report
ibe incident as one of thrilling interest
to them. They allege that in the run
n the Pentz across the bow of the
Richmond the former steamer was 80
close to the latter that the passengers
conld have reached out and touched
the Pentz. There were about five hun
bred passengers on the City of Rich
mond and the Pentz was alive with o
merry crowd of excursionists. The
Richmond about $50 p. m. had reach
ed point between Bryan Point and
Fort Washington and was running her
regular course. The steamer Pentz
was making the trip down the river.
She passed the Richmond and when 8
short distance astern crossed the wake
of the steamer and bore up on paral-
lei course between the Richmond and
the Maryland shore, The Pentz had
come down on the Virginia side. Just
ahead of both steamers were some
small craft which they had to avoid.
When near these the Pentz headed
northwest and continuing on that
course drew nearer and nearer to the
Richmond. Pilot Frank Phillips was
steering the Richmond and his atten-
ton was attracted by the strange action
of the Peutz, but he had no idea of
what would happen. The Pentz kept on
its course to the northwest and DELHI
erately ran across the bow of the heav-
Ter vessel. When the passengers on
the forward deck of the Richmond saw
that the Pentz intended to cross at that
short distance there was the utmost
CONSERVATION. The women chung to
each other and faces were blanched
with the probability OF an inevitable
disaster, which would have involved
the lives of nearly 1000 men, women
and children. The only way out of
the disaster, as il seemed to the pilot
of the Richmond, was to. try and stop
that steamer. As soon as that officer
saw that the PeDtz was bent on cross
ing he pulled the bells to reverse the
engine, and that was 80 promptly done
that the Pentz just brushed by at arms
length from the Richmond. Capt.
Barker, of the Samuel ]. Pentz, says he
did not regard the situation as at all
one of danger. He did not run wan
tonly across the bow of the Richmond.
He admitted coming down and round
ing the Richmond and following her on
that course, but gives what appears to
him satisfactory reasons for doing so.
The affair will be investigated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
DRY GOODS.
~ 2sulzs.;v.@ dzsu,
NO. s1e KING STREET.

| TORNADO OF BARGAINS-GiGANTlC
SWEEPING OUT SALE OF ALL BEN
NANTS AND ODD LOTS DON'T
THROW AWAY THE LAST CHANCE
TWO BATTLING CORSET BARGAINS.
500 pair Corsets, bought by US from one of
Washington's leading merchants, Mr.. s. j.
Behrend, 81S Seventh street. n. W. The
brands are from the most famous makers,
such as DR.. Warner, B & g., P. & NJ, j. B.
Thompson's Glove Fitting, Thompson's Abb
dominal, B. & g. Nursing, all made of the
finest quality Coutille and French Saline, sold
for SIPS, $1.5O, $1.75 and So. Choice of
the entire lot CSC.
500 pair Corsets, such as q. & S., Volun-
teer. New Brighton, 3. & G. Summer Corsets,
&C., Coutille and English Saline coverings,
full boned, extra long waist. Sold for Toe,
81, and S1.25. Choice of the lot 39c.
BLANKETS. WHITE SPREADS.
200 pair White and Gray Blankets and
Behrend, of Washington, D. c., at just half
value. This is chance to buy Blankets that
will positively not be offered you when cold
weather sets in.
at 49c.
10 pair ia White Blankets. Worth S1,5o
at CSC.
5 pair 1O-4 Wool White Blankets. Worth
SIS at Sligo.
s pair California 1914 White Wool Blank
cts, worth 81 at 81 90.
5 pair All Wool LA Gray Blankets. Worth
$5 at $2.49.
10 pair 11-4 Wool White Blankets, extra
heavy. Worth $3.50 at $3.50.
90 White Marseilles and Honey Comb
Spreads sold for 81, ST. 5 and $1.50. Your
choice for 79c.
25 White Spreads, sold for 75c at 39c.
DRY GOODS AT GIVE AWAY PRICES.
One lot Yard.wide Percals. Worth 1886
at &c.
One lot Lining Cambrics. Worth Sc at i &c.
One lot Colored Mulls and Dimitys. Worth
1Oc at &c.
One lot Figured ChaIlis. Worth &c at 27sc.
One lot Dimitys whole pieces. Worth
1870 at 5aAc.
one lot Figured Ducks Worth 121hc at
CSC.
One lot Bleached Cottons. Worth &c at &c.
One lot Solid Color Crepons. Worth 1910
at SC.
One lot Figured Jaconets and Dimitys.
Worth 1Oc at 3Ac.
One lot Striped and Plain Fast Black Or
CANDY. Worth 1870 at 34c.
One lot Silk Drap de Yenes and Cordelles.
Worth 12lac at &c.
One lot Cotton Birdeye Diapering all
widths. Worth 1Oc at 3aAc.
One lot Cheese Cloths. Worth Sc at 29sc.
One lot liz Unbleached Cotton. Worth
Sc at 37sc.
at SC.
One lot Bloached Canton Flannel. Worth
Scat &c.
One lot Unbleached Canton Flannel. Worth
&c at 4a4c.
One lot White Shaker Flannel. Worth &c
at 37sc.
One lot 10-4 Unbleaehed sheeting. Worth
-18c at 121sc.
One lot 1914 Unbleached sheeting. Worth
21c at 15c.
One lot Dsess Ginghams. Worth 1oc at
4Ac.
One lot Light Outing Flanuels. Worth &c
at 4Ac.
One lot Shifting Prints. Worth &c at 37sc.
One lot Indigo Blue Prints. Worth 7c at
4a4c.
One lot Ladies' Laundered Shirt Waists.
Worth Soc at 29c.
One lot Fast Black Saline. Worth 12hc
at 6Ac.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

Mr.. HoLpEN's DEATH.-The death
of Mr.. D. w. Holden, formerly of the
electric railway, was announced in yes
terdsy's GAZETTE. 1t occurred too
late for anything more than g formal
announcement of the fact. The de-
ceased had been suffering since Mon
day with what was at first supposed to
be an ordinary intestinal trouble, but
ggayer symptoms followed, when the
alarming discovery was made that he
was victim Of appendicitis, or the in
Aammation Of the vermiform appendix.
Drs. Abbot, of Philadelphia, Gibson, of
this city, aud Lincoln, of Washington,
attended him, and everything science
could devise was resorted to in order
to save his life. On Wednesday night,
after suffering much agony, he grew
easier, but yesterday morning grave
symptoms were manifested and it was
seen he had but a few hours to live.
At twenty minutes past three o'clock
his death occurred. Mr.. Holden leaves
widow and one child. The entire
community sincerely regret his death.
no Hfou uSfo ADouu OuIco yooiS1 Jul
ing which time he had become ac-
quainted with most of the people of
this city. Upon his retirement from
the electric railway Mr.. Holden had
determined to make Alexandria his
permanent residence. He was q man
of business activity. and had he lived
he would doubtless have become a
prosperous and prominent citizen. His
remains will be inferred in Bethel GEM
etery tomorrow. He was a member
OF Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum,
the members of which will attend his
funeral. In his native State (Maine)
he was one of the grand officers of the
Knights of Pythias. The electric cars
of this city are draped in mourning in
respect to his memory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

STOLE A CAKE OF BREAD.-A negro
named William Price, who spends
most of bis time on the
chain gang, was arrested yesterday
at the instance of 8 colored woman
named Julia King, with whom he had
.5een living, on the charge of entering
1er house and taking Q cake of bread
Ssll there was in the housel from a skill
let and making of with it. He was
nned IS this morning and having no
money will go back to the gang for so
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

FIRE.-.The fire alarm at 4;20 o'clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by the
burning of bed in the attic of the res
idence of Mr.. Manley Rust, on upper
Prince street, near Henry. The fire
did not amount to much, but the dam
age done by water was considerable.
AS the Relief Hook and Ladder truck,
driven by Mr.. Herbert Knight, was
leaving the engine house the side bar of
the truck came in contact with slid
ing door and completely demolished it..
The accident did not injure the appa-
ratus, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

A DANGEROUS PRED1cAMENT.-A
little child living on south Fairfax
street came near losing its life yester-
day afternoon in a horrible manner.
The young one entered an clubhouse
and fell into one of the openings. A
young woman living in the house for
tunately went in quest of the child and
was Mortified to find it hanging by the
arms over the we'll. Its strength was
nearly exhausted and in a few mo-
ments' time it would have been com.
PEELED to let go its hold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

THE RACES at st. Assph this evening
resulted as follows:
First race, furlongs-Tanglefoot
won, Clair W second, Jilson third.
Time LOS.
Second race, 4 furlongs-Inheritance
won, Little Ralph second, Rapids third.
Time 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

ARREsTED.-Deputy Msrshals Glover
and Haw1hurst to-day arrested John
81. Price, of Hillsborough, Loudoun
county, on warrant charging him
with violating the pilot laws. Price
was taken before Commissioner John
S. Fowler, and after hearing he was
bailed for his appearance before the
grand jury of the United States Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

People about the wharyes are COM
planning OF the fast running of the Nor
folk steamers while passing this city.
Beats at the wharyes are caused 10 ca
reen and break their. lines by the prac-
,ice. Fishtown, now that the water
melon season is on, suffers most.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
DIED.

August 10, at $40 p. m, DANIEL W.
HOLDEN, in the 10th year of his age. Flu.
neral from his late residence, No. 209 south
Washington street, at 5 o'clock p nc. Satur.
day, the 18th inst. Friends of the family
are invited to be present. 1nterment private
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

Sun rises tomorrow at 5:15 and sets
6.45 High water 1852 a. m. and
b.05 o. m.