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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

THE BOAT CLUB.-A meeting of the
Old Dominion Boat Club was held at
their boat house last night which was
we'll attended. Mr.. G. w. Ramsay pre-
sided. a reorganization was effected
under the name of The Old Dominion
Boat Club. The old constitution was
adopted with few minor exceptions.
The following officers were elected !;
Albert Bryan, president; N. P. T.
Burke, vice president; James F. Pey-
ton, secretary; Harry R. Burke, treas
urer; L. E. Uhler, captain; ]. L. Perry,
first lieutenant; Gardner L. Boothe,
second lieutenant; George VIM. Ram
say, L. E. Uhler, W. j. Boothe and J..
tombstone Green, board of governors,
aud N. P. T. Burke, w. Frank Lambert
and L. E. Uhler, trustees. The club
is now in a fourishing condition with
a membership of upwards of sixty.
The boat house, as heretofore stated,
has bean purchased for the newly reor-
gsnized club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

UNION MIssIoN.-Geo. A. Hilton, the
superintendent of the National Gospel
Mission Union, who spoke in several of
the churches in this city some weeks
ago, will be present and speak at the
dedication OF the new gospel tent of the
Alexandria Union Mission, which is to
take place tonight on the fair
grounds, at the west end of King
street. There will be also num-
Der of mission singers from the CEN
trail union mission of Washing
ton. A song service will be held at 7:S0
o'clock, speaking to begin at s o'clock.
The business men of Alexandria are
especially invited to be present, as it is
the desire of those who have the man
agement of this mission to have its
work properly presented to the minds
of the public. All are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

ACCIDENT TO A LADy.-About noon
yesterday Mrs. Ida Risheill, wife of
Mr.. Thomas L. Risheill, was found in
an unconscious condition at her resi-
dence on st. Asaph street, between
King and Prince. When found She
was lying on the second landing of the
stairway. She had apparently fallen
and since then has been unable to give
any account of what had befallen her
She had been indisposed in the morninr
had retired to her bed and was at,
tired in her night clothes. 1t is sup
posed that becoming more i'll she had
started down stairs in order to summon
one of the household to her assistance
and being very weak had fallen. The
unfortunate young lady has been mar
ried less then two years. She is
still unconscious and her state is ex-
tremely critical. DR.. Smith is attend
ing her. She had suffered recently
from kidney trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

POLICE CoURT.-Acting Mayor Snoao-
den presiding.-The following cases
were disposed of this morning:
Lewis Darlington, colored, for disor-
derby conduct, was fined 90 and costs,
as was also Catherine Timbers, who
made the complaint.
Louisa Taylor and Lottie Wilson,
both colored, for fighting were fined SIS
each.
John Brown, charged with an assault
on Ray Forest, was fined $40.
Henry Cheshire, for an assault on
frankie Folsom, was fined SIS.
w. III. Goring. tramp, charged with
vagrancy and disorderly conduct on the
streets, was fined S. or sent to jail for
80 days.
Maggie Taylor, colored, for disorder
ly conduct, was fined 81.
About twenty persons, owners of un-
licensed dogs, were made to pay the 81
cost each and required to take out
licenses.
Nsght Report.-Last night was clear
and cool with seven prisoners at the
station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

THE SCHOOL CENsUs.-The clerk Of
the City School Board and his assistant,
Mr.. Charles Callahan, have complete d
the taking of the school census for this
city, which is required by law to be
taken every FIVE years. The summa-
ries have just been finished and the
lists, &C., will at once be turned over to
the Superintendent of Schools. Every
house in the city was visited and most
careful census was taken. The census
shows that there are just 1850 children
in the city between the ages of 5 and
21-2,926 white and 1874 colored. This
is a decrease of % as compared with
the census of 1890, when the number Of
children was 4,823-2,909 white and
1914 colored. This shows an increase
of IL white and decrease of 40 colored
children since the last census.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

THE INFIRMARY.-The customs house
authorities of this city have been mott
fed that from this date no more sailors
must be sent to the Alexandria Infrm-
airy for treatment and that hereafter
all such applicants must be sent to
Washington. The notice states that
the arrangement heretofore existing
between the government and the In
Urinary for the treatment of such pa.
tents has been cancelled. The customs
officers will endeavor to have this order
revoked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
DEATH OF AN OLD C1rIzEN.-An-

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-An-
other of Alexandria's best known citi-
zeps-Mr. John A. Dixon-was gather
ed to his fathers this morning at the
ripe age of 81 years. The deceased had
been declining in health for the past
nine or ten months, having been out Of
The house but on one occasion during
all that time, when he rode as far as
the corner of Prince and Fairfax streets,
but was almost Immediately returned
10 his home on north Washington
street, where he had since remained.
His ailment seemed to be general de-
cline of physical force, producing seri:
Gus constitutional Impairment and
rendering recuperation impossible. His
friends were aware as far back as last
fall, when his feebleness became SO
marked, that it was but the beginning
OF the end, and when the an
nouncement Of his decease was
made this morning, while some were
shocked, the majority had been antici-
psting it. Mr.. Dixon was, as stated
above. one of our Oldest citizens.
Though for the past thirty years he
had not been engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits, he conducted all the busi-
ness with the large real estate inter
ssts in this city in which he was iden-
tifed, and was in active employment
up to within the past year or two. Mr..
Dixon. with his brother, the late Geo.
o. Dixon, began business in a humble
wav on the west side of Union street,
between Prince and Duke, over half a
century ago. At that epoch in Alexan-
dria's history nearly all the trade of the
CITY was concentrated on that thorough
fare and the Strand. The firm, like
most of the others of those days, flour
ished, and their business expanding
with the growth of the city they re-
moved TO more conlmodious quarters
on the corner of King street
and the Stran, where the broth
ers continued to prosper. Later
there was dissolution of the firm by
the withdrawal of Mr.. George O..
Dixon, who retired from business alto
gether after having received stroke OF
PARALYSIS. The subject of this notice
then removed to the southeast corner
of Prince and Pitt streets, where he
conducted the grocery business up to
1851, when he sold out and bid adieu
to mercantile life. He had in the
meantime become the owner of consld-
cradle real estate, and he subsequently
devoted his time exclusively to this
class of business. In 1865 Mr.. Dixon
was elected warden and vestryman of
st. Paurs Church, the duties of which
he faithfully filled up to short time
ago. The deceased was courteous and
in his intercourse with his tellowmen
avoided many of the frictions into
which those of less patience are often
subjected. Mild-mannered and meek
IS he was he enjoyed the respect OF all
who knew him. He leaves q widow
and two Children son and daughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

CLOSING ENTERTAINMENT.-ThePe Pea.
body Colored Normal Institute, which
has been in session in this city for the
past few weeks, closed its sessions yes
terday, and last night were rendered a
final entertainment at Shiloh Church
by their colored friends in this city.
The exercises were of an interesting
nature, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music, recitations, readings, &c.
During the evening an entertaining ad-
dress was delivered by ]. Hugo john
son, President of the Petersburg Normal
Institute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
cE1ichberg,
NE. Cor. King 6 Royal Sb.

Virginia Henderson, ct ais, decree
directing Commissioner Kemper to ex-
ecute q deed to Q. E. Churchman, jr.,
for q lot on the north side of Duke
street, between Patrick and Alfred.
Fisher Bros. VS.. Henderson; report
of commissioner of sale confirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

ExcURsIoN.-The excursion given
by the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
to River View to-day was, like all
former ones, q successful affair, and
those who attended spent a delightful
day. The boat wss crowded on each
trip. The last boat down will leave
here at 7:15 this evening. This will af-
ford those who were unable to go dur
ing the day to enjoy ride down the
river and to participate in the festivi-
ties for two or three hours. Among
the attractions tonight will be cake
walk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
WOmen's Shirt Waists.

AT so and 75c Reduced from 75c, $1.00,
and 81 .25-Percale Shirt Waists.
AT $1.OO Each, Reduced from $3.50 and
$1.69-Percale and Chambray Shirt
Waists.
AM 81. so Each, Reduced from So. 25-soft
Chambray Shirt Waists.
AT 81 so Each. Reduced from $1.9O-Ma.
dras Shirt Waists.
Third floor, .... :. ..........1Oth ST. building)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

COUNCIL MEETING.-At the request
of several members of the City Council
the Acting Mayor has called a meeting
of that body for tonight to elect minor
city officers whose terms begin on Au-
gust first and to transact such business
as may be necessary before the summer
recess. Several of the members OF
Council expect to be absent from the
city during August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

SOUTHERN RAILWAY HEADoUAR-
TERs.-A committee of ten from the
Chamber of Commerce, headed by Pre-.
sident Stewart Woodson, left Atlanta
last night for New York, where they
go to confer with President Spencer re-
garding the removal of the Southern
Railways headquarters to Atlanta.
Inc committee goes at President
Spencer's invitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

COMMITTEE APPo1NTED.-In accord
ance with the ordinance passed at the
last meeting of the City Council, which
provides that the committee on light
shall consist of five instead of four
members, as heretofore, the Pres
ldent of the Common Council
has appointed Mr.. II. r. Burke
the fifth member of the commit
tee, which 10 now composed of Alder
men Hinken and Sweeney, and Coun.
cilmen Klaus, Moore and Burke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
Mems Furnishings.

AT 1870, Reduced from 25c-Men's Silk
Scarfs-Four.in-h hand and Teck.
AT for 25c, Reduced from 1880 each
Mems Wa liable Madras -Four in.hands,
Band Bows, Shield Bows and Ties
AT SOC. Reduced from 75c-Men's Unlaund-
cred Lightweight White Shirts.
AT 25c Each, Reduced from 5Oc-Men's
Light Silk Flowing End Teck Scarfs.
AT S1.25, Beduced from $1.50-Men's Fine
Madras NegEgee Shirts.
First floor. .......lOOI F stl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

AssAssINATIoN.-Jesse Webster, eo,ored
about eighteen years of age, died at the
Emergency Hospital, Washington, from an
ugly gunshot wound in his back. Webster
was taken to the hospital Sunday in wagon
by several of his companions from a point
near Rosslyn, in this county. The men said
they were riding along the Falls Church road ,il.
near Dead Mans Gulch, when some unknown
assassin fred on them from behind. The hail
struck Webster in the back and the doctors
taink il penetrated the thorax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
BROKEN Let's OF
Upholstery and Drapery Stufs

AT CLEARING PRICES.
AT 19c Per Yard, Reduced from 25c-Jap-
anese Figured Crepe.
AT 1Oc Per Yard, Reduced from 1886
inch Silkoline.
AT 121ec Per Yard. Reduced from 15e--
Figured Cretonne.
AT 15c Per Yard, Reduced from 2oc-Fine
Cretonne.
Cretonne and Saline.
AT 47c Each, Reduced from 65c-Hammock
or Porch Cushions.
AT 81. 81 Each, Reduced from 50 .50-Four-
fold Japanese Screens.
AT % and &c Each, Reduced from 40 and
5Oc-Japanese Fan Screens.
Fourth foor........ ......11th st. building.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
WoMEN'S UNDERWEAR
AT CLEARING PRICE

AT CLEARING PRICES.
AT CSC Each, Reduced from 75c-Women's
Muslin Skirts.
AT 1sc Each, Reduced from 25c-Muslin
Chemise.
AT Toe Each, Reduced from $1.0O-Fine
Cambria Gowns-sacque shape.
Second floor. 10th st building)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

CORPORATION CoURr.-Judge j. KIM.
Norton presiding. -The will of the late
Capt. ]. L. Kelly was admitted to pro.
bate and Mr.. Theo. Ballenger qualified
as executor.
Annie S. Henderson, committee. va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

WEATHER PRoBABILTTIEs.-For this
s,ction cloudy and threatening weather with
occasional showers to-day and tonight; proba-
bly fair Wednesday coo er tonight ; souther.
Il shifting to westerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

sun rises tomorrow at 4:56; and sets
7.04 High W .ter sos a. m. snd
S.43 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
DRY GOODS.
IsaacEichberg
Cor. King s Royal SITS.
A WHOLESALE PRICE SLAUGHTER
TO BE 1NAUaURATED
MONDAY MORNING.
Cor. King s Royal SITS.
TO BE INAUGURATED
MONDAY MORNING.

A great revolution of prices to be started, not
an article in our store to be exempt from the
general massacre We must unload surplus
stock and to do this we have lost all sight OF
cost or profit but will SELL irrespective of value,
to accom- lish this result. We have stuck the
knife deep, especially in Summer Goods, such
stuff as your immediate wants demand. 1t Is
in the interest of the economizing to attend
this sale; bargains that you would not dare to
have hoped for, are here to great you. We
begin the list with such articles as your pres.
emit needs will make you more interested in
ALL DRESS AND WASH FABRICS that
were formerly sold at 1876 and i5c are
now 91bc. These include Franch Organ
dies, Wool Challies Dimities, Crepons,
Irish Lawns, Jaconet, Duchess, PIsses,
FailIe Francois, etc. All new and desira-
BILE goods.
ALL FANCY DUCK sUITINGs that were
1910, are now 7s4c.
PLAIN WHITE DUCK, former price 1870,
now SIC Pink, Light Blue, Cardinal,
and Tan Duck, sold at 121sc, now GIG.
ALL 39c SHIRT WAISTS are now Csc.
az SOC {" 39c.
81 e5 soc.
WE HAVE ABOUT SO White India Linen
Shirt Waists, handsomely trimmed with
embroidery. This is promiscuous lot,
Some are slightly soiled. They range in
price form 75c to $1.50. You will buy
them at their present price, 49c.
LADIES' LAWN WRAPPERS that.were 79c.
reduced to SOC. Ladies' Calico, Bingham
and Flannelette Wrappers, that were 99c
and $1.25, reduced to zoe.
LADIES' MUSLIN SKIRTS, Chemise, Draw
ers, Gowns, Corset Covers, have been re-
duced % off former prices.
A LOT OF SATIN DAMASK GRAY
CLOTHS, sold at Csc each, cut to 1oc
each.
PLAIN WHITE or White with Colored Bor-
ders All Linen Table Cloths, 21s yards
long, with one DOZEN Napkins to match,
for 81. so, former price So.
Hundreds of other articles have been re-
duced in like proportions.
You must come to see US to realize the i'm
portance of this Crest Slaughter.
GS-Be on hand early, don't wait till the
choichest bargains are gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

GHREDED and RoNELEss COD FISH
~ for sale by &c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
REDUCTIONS.

Beginning July lst, we inaugurate a ser
les of Summer Reduction Sales. For this
week:
Tevict Cloths, the finest summer wash IA
brio of the season. reduced from $50 to Csc.
Swivel Silks, SOC and 400 qualities, reduc-
ed to 25c
l62c Plisse, very choice styles, l2Hc.
l8c and zoe Wool Challis to lOc
25c and 35c Wool Challis to zoe.
A nice line of Dress Ginghams and Out
ngs reduced to SC. e
Don't miss our bargain sales on Hosiery.
The best values ever offered as attested by
the very large sales made on these goods.
Special values in Laces.
Special values in White.
Laundered Shirts from Hodges Auction
Sale.
A>ONE PRICE.BN -,
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09
Shall We Harrow wheatq

A. L. Crosby i'll letter to Rural
New Yorker writes: 3.
Narrowing wheat in spring is one of
those farm operations that may result
benefcially or it may not, and it can't
be foreseen whether it will or not in
any given season. But believe on sandy
soil it would be as well to dispense with
the narrowing, for such soil does not re-
quire losening up, and if the clover seed
be sown at the proper time, when the
soil is full of cracks, it will not require
any covering except what it gets from
subsequent freezings and thawings Of
the soil. But if one determine to try the
spring narrowing of wheat the proper
time to do tits after the ground gets
settled and will work nicely. Unless the
soil be.very light, a straight tooth har-
row will be the kind to use. II the soil
be light and friable, the slant tooth har-
row will do. This clover seed would bet
ter be sown before narrowing because
that late in the spring it will have moth
ing but the rain to cover it unless har-
rowed in. I don't believe in narrowing
wheat at all in the spring, if timothy
was sown the fall previous, as the har-
rowing will kill good deal of the
young timothy.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09

the opponents of the Springer bill than
that measure was. Had the sound
money Democrats united with the Re
publicans ON Mr.. Reeds measure, it
could probably have been passed. But
with the administration it was Spring
er's bill or nothing, and SO it got moth
ing.
The Secretary of the Treasury will now
have to issue bonds on terms much less
favorab BILE to the government than might
have been secured if MIR. Reeds bill had
passed, without any guarantee either
that the relief from them will be more
than temporary. By undertaking to
dictate the precise form of bill the adj
ministration has cut off all hope OF re-
lief from this Congress and perhaps
precipitated an extra session. Mr.. Cleve-
lands attempts at bossing are costly. AS
the Boston Herald says. the adj
ministration might have got simple
loan bill from the House without any
trouble" But it wouldn't have it be-
cause the bill was not constructed by a
cuckoo under it's direction.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09
Potatoes as Feed For Stock.

At the Leipsic experiment station in
Germany potatoes have been fed to
cows, sheep and swine to test their val
ne. The results justify the directors in
advising the use of potatoes when they
are very cheap and plentiful. They
tening cattle they can be fed either raw
or cooked when given with hay, meal
and other substances. Cows in milk
should be fed daily 25 pounds of washed
raw potatoes. The larger potatoes should
be cut As feed they are not good for
young lambs nor for cattle under Q
years of aea
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09

As Sousa naturally fills the place OF
Gilmore, SO the mantle of the great cor
netist, Arbuckle, fell upon his pupil,
Major A. Frank Hutchins, the leader and
director of the American Screw Co. $
Band and Orchestra of Providence, X. l.
Mr. Arbuckle said: II know of no man
who can produce a better tone and effect
on the cornet than Hutchins." In both
orchestra and band, Mr.. HutchiDs is dis
tiuctively a leader, and next to Sousa,
undodu btedly occupies to-day the most
prominent position in this country. AS
musician and teacher he stands unrlv-
vailed.
In recent interview at his home, 1874
Charles ST., Providence, RI. Mr.. Hut
chins said:
ut is generally known that when my
wife came here she was very poorly off
with nervous prostration. To-day she
is the picture of health, and | must say
we owe it to that splendid medicine,
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy.
II know of several others who have
been cured within short time by Dr.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve reme-
dy, and the quicker people affected with
any nervous difficulty commence to take
this great medicine, the quicker will they
be cured.
"But let my wife tell her experience.
which everyone, who knows her, knows is
true in every particular. Mrs. Hutchins
said: II consider il my duty to state
that I was permanently cured of nervous
prostration by using three bottles of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
| doctored for two years or more with
several eminent physicians without re-
ceivipg any permanent benefit
my husband insisted that l should
stop employing a physician at once.
and commence taking the Nervura. 1t
improved my health at once. 1t quieted
my nerves; slept well; began to have
an appetite; gradually grew stronger,
and after using three bottles declared
myself perfectly well.
81 give my consent to publish this. and
I trust it may be the means of inducing
others to try this most valuable and
reliable remedy"
Prominent and we'll known people
everywhere use and recommend DR..
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09

The resolve in favor of the Bangor
insane asylum passed the Senate yester-
day by large majority. 1t has now
passed both branches of the legislature
and will undoubtedly soon go to the gov-
ernor for his approval. AS the governor
in his message practically endorsed this
project the bill will no doubt receive his
approval. This resolve appropr1ates
only $3.50, 900, but it is generally believed
that several times that sum will be need
ed before the hospital isscompleted. The
State, however, is under the highest OBJ
legation to care for it's insane, and what
ever appropriation is needed will be
oheerfully granted. AT the same time it
must be borne in mind that money can
be wasted in building hospitals as well
asin any other way.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09

The Anti-Plum Trust Rockland Opin-
ion is exceedingly happy over the ap-
pointment Of the Hon. John W. Deering
to the collectorship of this port. 1t thus
gives expression to its feelings:
Capt. John W. Deering, who is appoint
ed collector of the Portland district, is a
Democrat of the true stamp. A man OF
distin guished ability, he has been proml-
nent in business and politics, and his
whole record is one that reflects credit
on himself and his party. His popularity
was attested when he was elected by his
party mayor of the strong Republican
city of Portland, some years ago. But
he has never deviated a particle from the
course he believed right to obtain politi-
cal preferment He has steady opposed
the gang of Observation-Disclosures politicians
that have come to the front in politics
since there was patronage to be dis
tributed, and ignored their plans and
schemes. Last year, when the prospects
ofsthe party were the worst, he took the
nomination for Congress, and made the
hopeless fight against Mr.. Reed with as
much energy5and courage as If he were
SIRE of election. He presented the pure
principles of Democracy without apology
or qualification, winning the respect
alike ofspolitical friend and foe. When
Arthur Sewall and his gang of traitors
tried to commit the Democratic party of
Maine against the Democratic policy of
free ships, Mr.. Deering not only opposed
him, but went into the Board of Trade
of his own city, the chief seaport of the
State, and. presenting boldly and square
~ the Democratic side of the question,
was sustained by a majority vote of
that body. That such man was ap-
pointed in opposition to the Sewall
Morton gang is glory enough for one
day.
We are glad to know on such {distin-
guished authority as the Opinion what
Democrat @of the true stamp" is like.