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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-19
STEAMERS.
UyAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.)
FERRY SCHEDULE
STEAMERS,

FERRY SCHEDULE
On and after March 4th, 1895, and un-
til further notice the following ferry sched-
ule will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street.
at 6 90, 7 80, 8 80, 9 80. 10 80 and II 30
a. M, ~ 80, 1 80, 2 80, 30, 80, 5 30,
and 6 80 D. m.
at $50 6 30. 7 80, 8 30, 9 80, 10 30 and ii 80
a. M, 10 80, 3d. 3 80, 80, 80, s 80,
and 6 80 p. m.
NIB Same schedule Sundays, commencing
80 3. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs-STEAM-
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 a. ~, and Alexandria at 90
g. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
CIV. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30
THE EMPIRE

Every item is reason for your pres.
ence ut the Empire Store thla week.
livery item Ia the ccm bination retailing
sagaolty and commercial enterprise. to.
gether with q desire TO always give the
people superior bargains, and thereby re.
tain our prestige. Commencing Tuesday
afternoon ut p. m, and continuing
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday up to
O'Clock p. m, we Will inaugurate a re.
duotion sale in our dry goods and notion
departments. Here. where superiority 10
greatest, where we day by day demon.
strate our ability to defy ruling prices,
oven on staples. and sell them as low as
half prlce. This week again shows that
Ieal vflue Ia no criterion OF price, for we
oller some bargains Of which dealers will
avail themselves. why not your
Good quality shepherds plaid chevlotte
dress goods 10 yd.
Ladies' light and dark color understands
have been sold Tor soc reduced TO zoe.
81 inches Wide fancy figured silkaiiue In
all colors. $40 yd.
s yds OF Drap lie Yienne dress goods,
beautiful styles and assorted eolors; yds
for 79c reduced from loo yd.
Fast black line weave satteen 90 yd.
26 inch fast black gloria silk umbrellas
with pretty handles. regular price 81 TO
GO
Ready made beat quality gingham
aprons sold everywhere Tor 22c; our price
l5c.
The "kuutOpen" hook and eye, "See
that slide" In black and silver SO for doz.
Pretty lace curtains fun yds long $50
PAIR.
Crochet Bed Spreads $780, about dozen
lott.
Genuine Turkish bath soap nicely per.
fumed,a4 cakes Tor l5c
just received beautiful assortment OF
checked nainsook go yd.
A beautiful lot OF india lawns TIC yd.
neat assortment OF imported Swiss
lawns go yd.
10 pieces ped ticking reduced to $40 I'd.
Beautiful lot of apronette AZ Inches
wide. soft finish 30 yd
About 20 pieces outing flannel in light
and dark colors striped and plaids 44c
yard.
Arabian haircioth SO Inches wide. l2Xc
yard.
Fancy French waist lining lilo yd.
l2le quality waist lining In black and
steel, reduced to 7tsc yd,
WRAPPERS:
$50 of those French percaes, Scotch
glnghams Merrlmao percgles, second
mourning and Indigo biue wrappers,
made with yoke and deep RULES. vatican
back, largo sleeves all fast colpts worth
from Sl,25 to 81 SO; during this sale your
pick OF the lot TDc.
Neat iitCing oorsots for 29c.
a So 80 Black, Blue or Tan cloth cape
reduced to 81 3d.
Beautiful iardiniers 29c; largest size 800
An elegant set, consisting OF spoon
holder, cream pitcher, AMI sugar bowl In
fancy lowered ware, the lot for 20c
Fancy lowered china milk pitchers 20,
Large turesns 100.
Nice china teapots reduced $50.
Fancy vegetable dishes lUc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

JAS. Slaughter has not been:before Judge
Ball for long time until this morning.
Otieei Sherry fyund him on Front street
slaughtered In condition from the effects
OF tho coast lightning. de was placed in
the 81 anu costs column.
Elwood Irlphett has been fishing at
HaNe de Grace. He came TO this city
Yesterday and caught the wrong kind of
liquor. Officer Smith caught him in his
net at the T., W. 8 i. Railroad depot. lie
was added to the VI column.
George A, Hendrtekson charged Joseph
Dugan with disorderly conduct George
and Joseph had some words last evening
between and streets, George sum
luoned 1.-Two witnesses and noue Of them
Know anything OF the case. some of
them we've not near the scene.
The ease was dismissed. There should
be way to make u person WHO summons
witnesses alter such u man pay the Wit
ness ices, Officer George Lyons brought
In John Alien on tue warrant ch5rglnk
Him with dlSorderly conduct. He plead.
I'd guilty aud was ilned IS and eo5.s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30
CROWDED TO THE DOORS.

The hundreds of people turned away
from the doors OF the Great Manufaotur.
ers Sale at 22s Market street, on Saturday
last, compelled US to close tho doors
Several times during the day. owing
to our inability TO walt on the
Immense crowds, we ask your par
don, and would state that we have pro.
cured an additional force OF statesmen and
are now prepared to give every one proper
attention by polite and smiling statesmen.
We will gladly rectify any mistakes made
last Saturday during the immense rush.
Remember. this sale is no humbug. no
fake, no bankrupt stock, no old wash fire
SALE buta bona tde forced sale, from
responsible, well.known clothing house
OF Philadelphia. Everything goes at lees
than one.thlrd OF what 1t Is worth. mean.
ing, three doilarss worth OF tailor made
clothing TOR Just one dollar In money.
Sale iasts for short time only. Ask 70
the following articles. Mems Elegant Silk
Lined Spring overeoats at $500. Mems
Business Suits $3.50, worth $500 Mems
Suits S4.75, worth $500. Mems Elegant
Clay Worsted Suits at s7.60, worth $1,000.
Mems Elegant Black and Blue Cheviot
Suits at $500, worth $780, Mems CASH
mere Suits at $3.50, worth $3.50. Boys
Elegant Suits at 69c. and 81 90. worm $3.50.
Boys Suits at $1.60, $500, $2.4s, worth from
s3.75 to $780, Thousands Of Mems Heavy
Working Pants at SOC. Elegant Cashmere
Pants at 90c, worth $3.50. Fine Dress Pants
at 1.5O, worth s4.0O Fine Dress Pants at
50 90, worth $500. Childrens Jersey and
Velvet Suits at less than cost Of the goods.
Spring oyercoats at your own price. Fine
Serge Suits at $3.50, Worth $f4.60 Elegant
Imported Serge Suits at 1920, worth $1,000.
Thousands Of other bargains. Don't buy
dollars worth of clothing anywhere" but
come here first and convince yourself that
what is here advertised are facts beyond
dispute. Thousands of Childrens Knee
Pants at 13c. per pair. Lots of Coats and
Vests and odd vests at a mere trife. and
many other immense bargains. Come and
see them. Costs nothing to inspect. If you
wish to attire yourself as well as you can
afford, now is your chance at one-thrd the
price. Be very careful and make no mis-
take. Look for number 228 Market street.
and be sure you are in the right place.
Bear in mind there are no branch stores
connected with this wonderful sale OF high
class clothing. A chance for such wonder
full bargains occurs only once in lifetime
Car fare allowed to all purchasers living
outside the city. During this great sale Of
Clothing at retail the store will remain open
from s in the morning until 10 at night.
Saturday until 10 o'clock midnight. All
goods sold at private; no auction. See that
you get in the right store. Look for the
number 1928 before entering.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

hid Not Find tho Document,

Chief Justice Lore and Attorney General
Nicholson yesterday at Philadelphia ex.
amined some colonial papers, which are
to be sold at auction next week. The
papers are the property of }. Harry
Rogers. and In ordsr to ascertain IL the
State OF Delaware has any claim on them
the Chief Justice and MIR. Nicholson. with
MIR. Rogers. his counsel, Edwin J.Seilers,
and StanN. Henkes went over the papers.
They found that the document which was
thought to DO among the collection name.
ly, the deed OF feuflment to William Penn,
OF tue county of New Castle, which Is
missing from the archives OF Delaware is
simply lease by James, Duke OF York. of
New Castle. and circle OF twelve miles
around TO Penn.
lection revealed only four documents that
might be OF historical value aud that the
state ought TO po5sosB, namely, Il letter
signed C@sar Rodney, dated Dover, April
IL, q, andaddressed To the Assembly sug.
gesting an allowance to some person TO
ride once weak from tho town to the
post oiilce at Lancaster, SO Us to enable
the Chief Magistrate to Keep up u commu.
ication with the Continental Congress, a
proclamation laying an embargo on pro-
Visions. ETC., In the State Of Della
signed CAESAR Rodney; list OF
invalid pensioners belonging to tbs State
OF Delaware. with the monthly allowance
and he amount for six months. com.
mencing September s. 1894, and ending
March I. 1885, and an address by the OIL.
GERS of the Delaware regiment to the
representatives In tho General House Of
Assem bly,. December 1870.
Every coiftesy was exlt nded the Della.
wareans and they returned home perfect.
~ satisfied with their Inspection, and in
their report to the Legislature will sug.
gest the purchase OF the above named
documents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

Isaac j. Nicholson, ono OF Wilmington's
oldest and most prominent and respected
citizens. uied al his home No. 106 West
Seventh street yesterday, from consump-
tion. He was II years OF age and was
born near West Chester. The Illness which
resulted in his death has been Of many
years duration. but II was not until two
weeks ago that he was unable 10 leave his
home. He had. however, been able to go
abnut the house amt hud until his deceaHe.
Sunday evening he had complained more
than usual. still his condition was not
considered as serious. Yesterday morn
Ing he awoSe at 10 o'cloeis and proceeded
TO drees He had only partly succeeded
when he complained lie again laid on
the bed and In live minutes he was a
corpse. He died without utterlng a word.
Mr. Nicholson came to this city about
forty years ego. de was shoemaker by
trade and after working at that business
Tor short time associated himself with
Lewis Foulk the two starting shoe etore
on West Second street, where they remain.
cd for several years. Finally dissolution
came and MIR. Nicholson conducted the
business at the old stand and at several
other places, finally locating at the
place OF his death. In 1871 he went west,
but returned after six months aud has
since remained here. Mr.. Nicholson was
an earnest Christian man, having been a
member of Union III. L. Church for thirt y
years. During that Neriod he took an
active part in the Sunday school work,
teaching the young people and doing
other Christian duties. In tho church no
was also a worker and always displaye
zeal and energy OF a true CnristlaE and
Tor years he was treasurer of the churc h.
He was married thirty.eight years ago
and By the union there ME two children.
Mrs. Anna Lyman, wife OF Gilbert Lyman,
and Mis-. Jane Robinson. wife of Slater
Robinson, both Of this city. They a II sur
yive him. The funeral will take place
Thursday asteruo Don from his late home.
whore service at = O'Clock will be conduc.
ted by Rev. John b e. Hanna Intermsnt
viii be made In the Wilmington and
BrandyWine Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30
LOCAL DOTS,

Proposals will be received by the com.
missioners5 of School District No, AZ
New Castle County, Tor The building OF a
school house in school district No. AZ
Here's chance for Qua builders to bid,
BE sure and say you saw this notice In
the REPUBLICAN.
Miss Elsie =. Horn ls The guest OF Miss
Belle Gri@Rs, of Front street, Chester.
Mrs. Jennie Lee Paes, Is tho guest of
Mrs Wardle Ellis of Washington street,
Chester.
Miss Name Glauser. of West Seventh
street. theAler, has returned from visit
to our city.
Captain and Mrs, Rsndlo OF Chester arc
visiting friends In Delaware
The annual meeting of the Sussex
County bible Society will be held IN Laurel
OH the 18th OF May
L. W. Davis II Go. offer to pay 6s cents
for wheat delivered at their mlli In Milford
within thirty days.
Mrs, j. L. Pass Is tho guest of Mrs.
Wardle ELLIS, Media.
1t Is expected that John J. Cornell OF
Baltimore will bs present and address a
session Of Concord Quarterly Meeting of
Friends IN the meeting house at Fourth
and West streets Tomorrow morning,
The firm OF +. Blumenthal & Co, as we'll
as Richard Patzowsky, tho general man,
ager wish to express their slncere thanks
to the several committees for the success.
ful management OF their reception and
ball on last Friday evening.
The executive committee of the SUNDAY
school Association will hold nesting
this week to mako Arrangements for tia
parade which VIII be made between July
LIST and 4th.
For the first time In fourteen years ths
Camden jail had no felnals prisoners lu ID
yesterday.
The congregation of the old Commerce
street Nj. y. Church. BridEatun. on Sunday
raised 900 toward The erection OF a
new edIliue. Inc structure will cost $780,
uuo ana VIII be erected ON tiss stts OF tho
present church.
The Republican members Of City Coun.
Gil held caucus last night OIL the Build
ing ana Milk inspectors.
Oiliaer Lyons to-dny arrested Young
mai named Miller on the charge OF dis.
orderly conduct. Ills two cEums, Beck
aud Allen, Anye bepn lined So ana cost
each.
The tragic drama "Ihs Hidden ,is.n.
will DO given at tho ST. Alary'5 bazaar to.
MORROW night
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Fay, aged r.
years viii take place from her late resi-.
dehce, 3lj East Seventh street totnft5rf8Y.
Interntnt will be made in RYergtaw
Cemetery.
kev DIR. WaddeIl. formerly pastor OF
Madeley NJ. II, Church Nas In this city 10.
day.
IL will pay you to lock at the prices In
tho window of London Tallore, I2O Market
street, Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30
KENNARD ( CO
62l-623 Market St.

Whether the store is meas
ured by high-priced things or
low the result is always the
municipalities, quantities, val.
ues are nearer as you would
have them than ever before.
We don't keep all the best
goods, but we do keep the best
of all goods, and yet they are
not expensive
Newness, freshness, thor.
oughness, completeness, su,
perior OF finish. A care for
details.
These are our strong points,
and for these you are not asked
to pay one cent extra--our
prices are always as low, fire.
quently lower than elsewhere.
Five lots of New Wool and
Silk and Wool Dress Goods 90
Oh sale today.
Lot IA handsome line of
imported Novelty Silk AVID
Wool Dress Goods, Al inches
wide, made to sell at IS cents;
our new price, SO cents.
Lot "a line of plain and
ridescent Serges, 35.inch wide,
Atwood, French, imported to
sell at so cents. Our new price,
20 cents.
Lot "a line of neat novel.
ties in all wool imported goods.
Made to sell at 60 cents. Oui
new price, 80 cents.
Lot "A line oil neat Check,
Atwood American Dress Goods
36-inch. Made to sell at sc
cents. Our new price, 90 cents
Lot 3 Fancy all VIC o
American Dress Goods at 90
cents. Made to sell at sc
cents.
These with our celebrated
Black and Colored all WOO
French Surah Cloths at %
cents, make a line of COCO
goods at prices never before
known in the history Of WOO
dress.goods.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30


Thomas @. Seabrooke and his opera
company will present the eiIervescent
comic opera, The lsle of Champagne" at
the Grand Opera House. Friday, May 3rd.
This merry band of fun.makers will enact
the lyric drama. whose scene ls laid on
myI hica Isle in the Southern seas. ana
whose people know the taste of no bever-
aye save champagne. The countless
opera patrons will remember II asa piece
containing more of plot than do most
OF lis kindred, that this plot was cevarly
conceived and sklllfully carries out. and
that the music was tuneful and bright be.
yond the usual. Tho use of champagne
bottles, corks nnJ glasses. as the basis for
the designs OF the scenery. was a bright
idea and one that resulted in the scenic in
vesNtnre OF the opera being unique and
beautiful Mr.. Beabrooke has taken the
'lsts' through one season, and success
has greeted its presentation everywhere.
The company has teen strengt hened and
the costumes and scenery are entirely
now
The sale OF seats for the engagement of
peWolt Hopper. in ''Dr. Syntax' will be.
gin on May 8.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

When Chancellor Woeott walked Into
the county court room this morning to
hear tho additional defense OF Peter j,
Ford In the now famous injunction case,
he found Chief Justice Lore and Associate
Judges Marvil and Cullen on the bench.
Inc superior Court Judges were hearing
an argument on the appeal for new
trial iu the Huber va. jackson Il Sharp
Company damage suit, but gave the Cham
celior the court room, while they retired
to the judges parlor. "a
Inc examination OF witnesses In the
ford case was then resumed by the call.
ing OF Daniel ". Taylor A box contain
Ing fruit jars Of water was produced
en- en- fbe IN Rssa ,s q Ih2m .aam.ssd Wa
Mill Creek on April 10. BY 4 party consist
Ing OF Arson A. Maher, VIM. b, Clerk,
Wilmer j. Ellison, VIM. LAYTON, II, FL.
ward. John Biggs and Mr.. Ford. Tho
waters yariegated and the jars contain.
ing u were sealed by Herbert X Watson,
VINO IestiIea 70 their being Intact and as
MI Maher told OF the trip and Identified
each sample and from which part OF the
streams taken Mr. Ford had sho wn them
over the factory before they started. They
Understood that the trip was made II the
Interest OF Mr.. Ford They took tho
samples fairly and carefully.
William Lawton stated that he discover.
ed no uiseolored water In the creek tifty
teet below where the stream passes under
Newport bridge. Asample was exhibited
and II was as clear % the wator from a
Tofs ps ast oyef s sdfs S S'0T .s ,ns
Distance OF The pulp wofEa !,
MT BIRD drew from the witness the In
formation that at the point the water was
deep and flowed swiftly. This he said
might account for Its clearness. Upon
fedirect examination by Mr. BiEgs. MT.
drink the water. ~. :,
ffoiessor Harry Trimble, OF the Pbila.
uelphla College OF Pharmacy, took the
stand and with him took six samples OF
the waters from tho brook ahd creek az
analvzed ny him. The professor is grad.
wy OF me University OF PeQpsy lyanIu IL
autlor 81 several books on ohemistry and
mas twenty years experlelco In the work.
On April 10 he visited Silverbrook and
Took samples OF the water. One wes from
t me PIPE leading from ths Ford iqetory ID.
TO the Creek, Another at Ilea's dam, one
from tho brook whore Ii Joins the creek,
the Newport pike bridge from the refuse
pipe at the pulp works and the sixth one
from upder The railroad bridge above the
station.
Ihe water taken from the REFUGE pipe al
Fotds showed strictly neutral reaction
anu an absence OF alkaline or chlorine. Al
tne pulp works the water showed alkaline
reaction on litmus paper. The sample
taken from near the Newport pike bridge
showed INC chlorine In very small quantities.
Inc professor was under cross examina-
made.
In the argument for a new trial In the
Damage suit of Huber vs. jackson and
sharp Company the lawyers Interested,
George II. Bates, Anthony Higgins, Geo.
Gray aud Levi Bird, stated their reasons
and ON them argued all the morning,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

PENN NGTu$--ln Philadelphia. on the a5th
Instant James a, rcunInRton in the Bath
year OF his age.
Relatives and friends arc iegucs,ed 10 meet
the remains at tue NJ on boat on Tuesday.
tic WITH instant. to proceed 10 Rveryiew
cemetery.
CONNEi-ou the 27th in slant, Joseph H.
Conn, r. aged 60 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully Inyt.
ted 10 attend The fuucril from his Iate real.
denuc near Ghusapeake CIV tu,uurT ow
Tuesday at 1890 o'c oCk. iufrrIueut IN
Bethel burytnk ground. Chesapeake City.
IlAMrlON-Dn April "a. 1895. Mary H., in,
fuIit daughter OF William n ma Nuciin
ltolinsou Hampton aged 5 MOI tbs ana
days. '''N
he ntIvGs ANA friends are invited to attic "a
lhC funeral services AT the rcsIdrnge of her
day afternoon. ut . O'Clock Interutrut trl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

ELKroN MD, April S0.-Rsv Francis
Farley dlod this morning about O'Clock
at the parochlal residence. Rev. Father
QuiRley was at his bedside when death
came. 1t 10 understood that his remains
WIN De removed TO Wilmington to.rnoF
Feter's Pro Cathedral. =
On Thursday morning In that church
the solemn office and high mass will Id
sung by Bishop Curtis, assisted by the
clergy of the diocese.
Father Farley WAS a strong advocate OF
total abstinence, and o couple OF years
ago wss spiritual director Of tile vii,
mlngton Union. He took deep interest,"
In the societies at Ashland and Hookessin.
He was also great ad mirer Of tho A. b.
II. The people OF the parish here mourn
Farley was great favorite with the PAD.
pie here long before he was appointed
pastor of the church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30
THEY ALL USE. IT.


Residents Of Chautauaaa Co, use Dr. David
Ikenneds's Favorite RemndY.
FREwsBrneH. CHAnfAUQuA Co, N. Y
The people of this village have great rea.
son to feel grateful to DIR. David kennedy
The discoyereT OF DR.. d. Ksnnedy's Favor
lite Remedy Mr. r. q. Dingley, of this
place, In speaking Of Favorlte Remedy 70.
GENTLY. said: Il consider 1t my duty to
adviee sick people to useFavorlteRemedy.
In one case particularly. that of young
married woman who was suffering from
the troubles many of our eek are afflicted
with. For weeks she has been free from
those excruclatiDg pains that almost kill
women aud Dr. kennedy's Favorite Reno.
dy has about cured her. y. s. Whitman
was so si0k from combination OF dis.
eases that he thought he could live but
little longer. but DIR. Kennedy'e Favorlte
Remedy has done so much for him thot ho
has worked on his farm all summer. In
fact. he has not been SO well In ten years.
There are score Of people here who have
been cured by Its use.
Favorite Remedy restores the disorder.
ed liver to Il healthy condition, correots
constipation, and ia certain euro for the
diseases and slcknesses OF woman.l 1t cures
serofula. sal. rheum and eryslpelae. Fer
nervousness loss Of sleep or that worn
out feeling 1t hos no equal, In cases of
rheumatism, dyspepsia, gravel. Brig hts
disease. diabetes and bladder troubles II
has cured whore all else failed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

In United States Court yesterday II. II.
Ward He'd for j. Ed ward AG irlis a petI.
tlun praying for the modification Of the re-
slralntng ordor issued heretofore against
the Bay State Gas Comprny so thut n
settlement couc be made with Andrew H.
Smythe, and the sum OF SIS $50 30 be paid
MN. line petition represented that
under contract with tho gas company
Mr.. SmHthe was engaged In building
certain works In Boston, Massachusetts,
fot which he WAS to receva 1885, $50 he.
eides com pensatlon for extra labor and
mhteriil line works, tho petition stated
are now completed to the satisfaction of
the engineer of the Bay State GHs Com.
pany, and payment 10 due In cash or traa.
Aury bonds OF said company at market
Price. The petition further reclteh that
the need OF tho money WIS causing Mr.
smythe Inconvenience.
MIR Bradford. counsel Tor Thomas II.
Me po%all, did not olior any opposition
ana Judge Wales granted the prayer of
Mr Ward