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HOLIDAY excursion Rates

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cesfs per mile one way FOR the round trip
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The wife of ar. Leonard Wells, 0.
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New Trains Between New York and
Washington

The Pennsylyania Rsilroad is now operat-
ing neT rain 70 New York, leaving Wash
az 12:45 m daily aud a new return service
leaving New York 81 p. ~. with Pullman
RufFa- psrIo- Cars attached
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MEETINGS..

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
Il holders Of THE GEO. ". Knox EX-
PkESS COMPANY will be held at 212 King
street, Alexandria. Va. on THURSDAY.
January 2ad, 1896, at 2 O'Clock p. N for the
purpose of electng officers fer the ensuing
year, and for the transaction Of such other
hnsine<s as may properly come before It.
CEAS. E. VAN ARSDALE,
dec11 I'd SecretsrF.
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PERI Y7SY

White Cotton, Duck, Laundry and shce Bags
Christmas Calicos, 40 yards in each pat
term 65c, 75c and Soc.
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Elephants, Cats, Santa Claua etc, 1Oc each.
Ladies aud Children's Clocks, Furs, Shirts,
Sbawls, Corsets and Wrappers.
Russian Fleece, 40 yards in psttern) 81.
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to SIS each. Real Duchess Lace Handker-
chiefs, 75c to S25 each.
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and S1.25 pair.
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boxes, 81 to $3.50 pair.
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Imported and Domestic Toilet Soaps.
Imported and Domestic Atomizers, 25c to
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a False Diagnosis.

La Grippe is confounded by many persons
With severe a-sack OF catsuh. which IN some
respects resembles the former. These indi-
yiduais suffer severely with pain about the
forehead, eyS and ears with soreness IN
thrcsf and stoppase OF the nasal passages, and
in fscs- are incapscitated for work OF any
kind Tor DAYS AZ time. Thsse are catarrhal
sufferers. E,y's Cream Balm has been used
With the best results In such cases. The
remedy VII give instan. reIief
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DRGPoSALs
I ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec, II, 1915.
Sealed proposals VIII be received up TO
SATURDAY, the 2Sth instant, from the gro
GERS Of the city for supplying the poor Of the
different wards with the following
Good Extra Flour per pound;
Sound Bolted Corn Meal per peck.
Coed Coffee, roasted, per pound.
Good Tea per ounce.
Extra c Sugar per pound.
Sound Smoked Bacon per pound.
Coed Sound Fish per DOZEN
For three months from December2S, 1885
with privilege OF renewing after the expira-
ton OF above contract
Bids will be opened At the Audit2r'g Office
on Monday, December 80, 1885, az eight
o'clock p m.
Notice is given that bids on au inferior
grade OF the above articles viii not be consid-
cred, SIS the committee intend that the goods
furnished shall be just what is called for
above.
The committee also reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids, to publish the prices of
tho successful bidders, aud upon any failure
OF the contractor to give satisfaction to cancel
the contract
By order of the Committee on Poor
THOMAS J FANNON,
dec17 I'd Chairman
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The advocate., 1895-10-16

because his hotel, the ShOreham, has at-
tached 10 Il one Of the best saloons In the
country.
The Duke Of Marlborough, whose en-
gagement to Miss Vanderbilt has occupied
SO much newspaper space for the past three
weeks, got too gay around the stage Of q
Louisville variety theatre last week, and
the result was that he lit on his head after
being pitched out of the back door by the
stage manager. OF course the matter Of
repairing the head is small item to Miss
Vanderbilt.
The Massachusetts, Reform Clubs polit-
ical organization whose object is 10 get the
monied interests Of the country together
as against all other interests. Following
the rich banquet at its meeting in Boston
last week President Hale said: "We are
Democrats with Grover Cleveland, and Re-
publicans with Teddy Roosevelt. Some
times we are Republicans with Edmunds,
sometimes with Sherman and even with
Greenhalge"" Having thus explained things
he introduced Secretary Carlisle who gave
them two hours lecture on ''Sound Cur
rency." The lecture was highly appreci-
sted.
Dispatches of October II annouces the
death Of Mrs. S. e. v. Emery who is, per-
hapsS best known to the American people
as the author Of "Seven Financial Conspir-
acies." This book has had most remark
able sale in all parts Of the country, and
has made the name Of the author familiar
in multitude Of homes. It has probably
opened the eyes of more people to the vii
lainies of the financial policy Of this govern
ment for the last thirty years than any
other one work extant. Aside from her
activity in the political arena, Mrs Emery
has been for years champion Of every i'm
portant reform that has been before the
people She was woman Of superior abil-
ity and of more than ordinary energy.
Where she was best known she was most
admired. She leaves host Of friends, and
the place in the reform ranks made vacant
by her departure will not readily be filed.
She has been sufferer for many months
and her death has not been unexpected.
The advocate., 1895-10-16

be no public schools, no gathering Ns
pupils In their regular CLASSES, o
listen 10 addresses either pstTiOtlc 1t
otherwise, and no Hag.raising oVeE
school houses. Socialism Is In THE siis
terest Of the common people. It WilI
compel the rich as we'll as the poor so
obey the injunction that nsan shall est
his bread by the sweat Of his faces
Those who are advocating il are up-
holding the rights Of the masHps
Thomas Jefferson, Horace Greeley ani
John Brown, and thousands of nke
patriots, were socialists. The struggle
that now exists between plut0cFnCs
and the people 10 bringing ont Hnsn
and women that future historians win
class as true, unselish patriots end
place them by the side of such men as
Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant and Sher.
man. The published report ofths pz1.
ceedings Of the Hse-raising does nQ&
give the reason for omitting Che soplSs
America" as had been planned. an
Eectly after your address, and I nave
been unable to ascertain whether tbe
one In charge Of the program constd
cred 1t Inappropriate after your ''stiE
ring address," Respectfully,
BINA IA. OTEs
The advocate., 1895-10-16
WARE ANSWERED.
His War Scheme Severely Scored by an
Able Woman.

His War Scheme Severely Scored by an
Able Woman.
TThe following letter was read October Q, st
the regular meeting Of the Woman'S Progress
slVe Political League and heartily Endorsed as
the sentiment OF those present, who earnestly
requested Its publication.l
DEAR -Glsring headlines in the
Topeka Capital Of October s tell us
that "Ware is for war" In your
scholarly address before the students
Of the High school Of Topeka upon the
raising of the flag over the new High
school building you, who have long
been recognized as one Of our leading
Kansas poets, are represented as hsv-
ing said: "I am one who believes In
war as an educator, as a part Of our
public school system. We should have
q war every generation so as to make
our people patriotic. Sooner or later
the United States viii have another
war. / hope we will have it soon. We
need it. There is an occasion this
very day for q war and we ought to
open 1t. In times Of peace socialism
and anarchism ssssils the flag; In times
Of war they don't. Socialism Is simply
organized Incidence; anarchy is only
disappointed svsrice. In times of
peace we have them both. A dose of
war cures both of these evils" Then
in your appeal to the military spirit Of
the young men of our High school you
say "There are before me captains and
colonels and to them win be confded
the safety Of this flag and the honor of
this country. These young men are
from lighting race, and fighting ma
ton, and fighting State, and viii do
themselYes justice when the time ar
riyes And the young ladies who are
present viii sec that they do, for
women are always PATRIOTIC" My
desv cir, Christian charity eompels mp
The advocate., 1895-10-16
Tha Pogtal TelagrAph gygtena.

A growing sentiment La favor cf
cheaper telegraph facilities has lel to
the publication Of q number Of inter
esting and well written articles Ga cue
subject recently. Judge Walter Clark,
In an article on the subject of NttaeA
Ing the telegraph and telephone VEAs
TENS to the Postoffice depaKtfNs
names the following as some ot tlie
advantages which would bs natngal
result:
"(ll A uniform rate Of 40 cents fox
ten words, between oil points, or pcs-
sibly less; (2) an increase In individual
messages Of at least ten for every one
word sent now; (3) an increase In the
press dispatches Of thirty words oE
more for every one now sent: 3
popnlarizstion Of the telegraph for all
uses, social or business; (5) anincrsaes
In the promptness Of delivery the
average there being now seven TO nlrA.
minutes as against two to three hours
formerly; (6) no section would bs dea-
titute, but at each one Of our 10000
postofices there would be telephone
or q telegraph. BY adopting tho tele-
phone at most postofices, instead of
the telegraph, the increase In the mum.
Der Of postofiice employees would be lr-
considerable.
"Originally, the telegraph belonged
to the postoffice, but was abandoned
to private corporations, against the ga.
vice of Henry Clay and other states
men, on account Of its supposed
expense.
''The high rates at present prevailing
cause the telegraph to be little used toT
ordinary social or business messages,
not more than s per cent. Of the mes
ssgas being of that character. La Bel
GUM, where the rate is less than cent
q word, the social and ordinary busi.
ness messages are SO per cent. Ths
average telegraph rate now charged n
this country is 81 cents per message.
experts say that our government
could probably afford, with the vast
increase in business, a uniform rate Of
5 cents, as the average cost Of mes
sage is about cents. According to ex-
perts the telegraph plants now In use
could be superseded by thegoyernEnent
with superior plant at sl5,oOO,000,
while the present corporations are
strangling commerce to earn heafy
dividends on q watered stock Of over
$3.50, ,0OO, 900.
"As matter Of Law the telegraph sys,
tenn is the most essential part OF s1e
postal service and ought not 20 be left
u the ha1de Of private corporations
The advocate., 1895-10-16

ana y EODDeEY upon lAlb UWN @uU AubsA4r
generations. You say, "War gives as
such men ss Grant and Sherman. "
You surely know it also brings such
men as Quantrelly the James and
Younger brothers. We have not yet
outlived the demorslizing effects Of
the war that removed chattel slavery
from the United States. You base
your advocacy for war on two reasons
saying that ''in times Of peace social
ism and anarchism assail the flag"
and define socialism as ''simply or.
gsnized Incidence" anarchy az ''disap-
pointed aVarice," and say that So dose
Of war cures both Of these evils until
again q long period Of peace develops
an atmosphere Of superheated avariCe
and starts the germs that bring the
evils back" Webster says (snd / sup
pose we must admit he is very good
authority: ANARCHY means want OF
government, or where laws are not
sufficient and individuals do what they
please with impunity; political confu.
sion." Now, Mr.. Ware, If you will
turn back In history to all wars and In
memory to Che one In which you par
ticipated, you will SEQ that never, In
times Of peace, we're there so many
people overriding the laws Of the land,
doing as they please, as during the era
of war. I am aware to-day great cor
poEations are trampling upon and ig-
noring the laws Of our land and are
the anarchists Of our present time, but
as corporations never face the cannon
on bsttleHelds, dose of war could not
cure this evil. Could all private cor
porstions be annihilated the people
would have 9 better opportunity to
make prosperous, happy homes, I'M
prove our civilization and inspire the
present and coming generations with
q greater patriotism. Will you kindly
tell US the authority for your definition
Of socialism, Il seems as If you must
be willfulIy ignorant to attempt to
give such q definition to intelligent
students of our High school. You
have associated anarchy with socialism
and claim that they are produced from
the same cause. You might as well
expect certain conditions to produce
bsrbarism and civilization. Webster
says that socialism Is theory Of So
ciety which advocates q more precise,
orderly and more harmonious arrange
ment of the social relations Of man
kind than that which has hitherto
prevailed" The Encyclopedias Britain.
MICA says that ''the ethics Of socialism
are identical with the ethics Of Chris
tianity." The Standard dictionary
says socialism is q theory Of civil
polity that aims to secure the recon
struction Of society, increase Of wealth,
and a more equal distribution Of the
products Of labor through the public
collective ownership Of land and csn-
itsl las distinguished from property
and the public collective management
Of all industries. Its motto is: Every
one according to his deeds.'" Do
these definitions indicate that social
ism ''is simply organized indOlenceP"
Other good authorities give similar
definitions. Are you opposed to social
ism, which is simply putting into prac-
kina Tho collar, rrnInN II nina 20 do
The advocate., 1895-10-16

tl0ugn6 you neVer WOulu nave uLtoESO
such cruel and inhumsn words. Do
you not know that already articles are
being published advocating that horses
should no longer be used in wars, be-
cause with the deSth-dealing imple-
ments Of the age it would be cruelty to
animalsY Permit me to frankly say
that / am surprised that one who claims
such great patriotism as yourself
should not progress q step farther and
enter a protest against the increased
facilities for slaughter on the battle
fields ever being turned against the
noble manhood Of brave America, for
surely inventive genius has SO per-
fected such weapons that in the name
Of humanity we should protest against
cruelty to human beings as well as
against dumb animals. 1t Is unciVil-
lied and inhumsn to permit men TO be
moved down on some field Of carnage
at the mouth Of gatling.gun like
grass upon che prairie. It means more
than wholesale murder; it would be al
most humiliation Of our race. Your
scholarly address nerves me on to re-
neWed and more vigorous effort to Sc
cure the mother influence and voice In
the government Of our country. No
one but q mother knows the value Of
human being. More women die in be-
coming mothers than there has been
men killed on bsttle6elds. 1t is the
mothers loving care and sacrifice that
nurtuEes and protects the infant and
guides him on to manhood, and when
he of whom she may be justly proud
is called to do duty upon the battle
field, upon her must fall the greatest
sacrifice, and in her lonely heart is
more suffering than a hundred physi-
cal deaths.
Such an address as yours might better
have emanated from Sioux Indian
than from the brain Of a Kansas poet.
Can 1t be possible that the air Of Kan
sas has lost its progressive sttributeP
Alas! the irony of fate. A poet Of our
own State advocating war as an edu-
Gator Of the rising generationl Are
the wheels Of time turning backward J
We hold up our hands in pious horror
at the Indian mother throwing her tiny
infant before the car Of Juggernsut.
Permit me to ask you IL 1t Ia not a
greater crime against our Creator and
our race for the intelligent American
mother to give up her manly, noble
boys to be torn in pieces by bomb
shells hurled over our battlefelds filed
with contending armiesH
You say, "This is necessary, to teach
the people patriotism" What is pa
triotismS Webster says it is love Of
country. Does your idea Of love Of
country consist In arraying one class
or nationality Of men against another
in q wholesale murder, and almost, If
not wholly, exterminste our race and
leave "Old Glory" to float over dumb
animals and the fertile plains and
prairiesV Did you ever think it 10 pos
sible to manifest a greater patriotism
in living for ones country than in
dying for itp and in urging our God
given talents In helping develop q
higher manhood and womsnhoOd; ele-
waiting and improving our race and up
Hetinc, orv civilizafion an that vve conld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
ADMIRAL BUNCE'S SQUADRON NOT TO SAIL
AT PRESENT.

Washington. Dec. 2.-Secretary Herbert had a
conference to-day with Rear-Admral Bunce, COM
mandlng the North Atlantic Squadron in regard
to the sailing OF that feet for the West Indies and
nearby South American waters. The Admiral was
at the Department on Thursday to receive verbal
instructions preparatory to the sailing of his ships.
but. owing to the absence OF the Secretary in New
York. failed to get them.
In the mean time suspicion would Likely
attach at this juncture to the sailing of the squad
ron for the vicinity of the Venezuelan coast, Sec
rotary Herbert consulted with the President as to
the best course of action to be adopted.
The interview between the Secretary ana the
Admiral to-day long the latter having come
on from Fortress Monroe his squadron being
anchored in Hampton Roads.
The Admiral originally had sailing orders for
Saturday last but they subsequently amended,
and 1t is learned tonight that the time or de.
parture is indefinite. The present composition or
the fleet will be augmented by the addition OF the
Maine and possibly the Texas both battle-ships
AS the Texas viii have to undergo another trial
trip, and the Maine . no; yet fully provisoned, II
can be seen that the sailing OF the squadron Will
not be for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
BIG RISE IN TIE MISSISSIPPI.

ST. Louis Dec 22-Snce Thursday the Mississippi
River at this point has risen twenty-five feet.
which is unprecedent in the same length of time.
The boatmen and dweers on the river bank were
taken unawares and the loss Is already great. A
number Of shanty boats were swept away. In one
OF these. the Handy Hook dance was in progress
last night and the jewellers not Of their
peril until the boat struck in tree. The American
bottoms half under and the loss of stock Is
siderable AT o'clock tonight the gauge read
twenty-four and one-haf feet. whereas Thursday
morning it was only two and one-half feet. Meagre
reports due to breaks In communication show that
the flood covers the Mississippi Valley from the Iowa
line to Cairo, Ill. At Warsaw. Mo, the Usage
River flooded the town, and the last dispatch was
sent out by an operator perched on desk four feet
high. while a boat was moored 10 the door. At
Fairfield, on the Usage the water Is waist high I'm
the stores, the tracks gone and no mail has ar
rived since Tuesday. At Taborvlle the Usage was
fourteen miles wide and all the bridges carried
away. In Union County Joseph Eciert, a sur
veyor, went down with bridge across the Bourbos
and drowned The st. Louis mail reaches
Carthage. Mo. by going POO miles around through
Kansas. An small streams have but begun to pour
their food into the Mississippi. and repetition Of
the disastrous floods Of former years is predicted.