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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The urgent need of street improve
inenis in all the growing portions oil
Alexandria is causing those interested
to consider numerous plans which are
b ing suggested. In the north and
northwestern parts, where the city is
gradually growing, entire blocks OF
houses have been built in recent years.
The roadways generally are in bad
condition during rainy weather and
much inconvenience Inexperienced by
the residents of those neghborhoods.
The same state of things exists IN the
south, southwestern and western por-
ton of the city where many buildings
have been erected. OF course, the city
is in no condition to pave all these
localities, but material improvements
can be made which for some years at
least would be acceptable to those
whose property is listed for taxation.
A plan, regarded as practical by some,
is to break up all the stonein the Alex
andria Canal and after proper grades
are obtained macadamise such streets
as are in need of improvements. The
city owns the property and at a small
cost it could erect sheds on the ground
aud utilize the chain gang in breaking
the stone, and should that force not be
sufficient men could be employed in
the prosecution of the work. Of course
it is not proposed to improve every
street at once, but to proceed con,
servativelv in the matter, and should
aut two or three thoroughfares be i'm
proved in year it would demonstrate
that Council is willing to encourage
those who are aiding in building up
the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12
COR. KING AND ROYAL SITS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The City Council meets tonight.

The City Council meets tonight.
Mr.. James Patterson has sold his
lease and interest in the st. Asaph race
track to Mr.. J. NJ. Hill.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to John 2. Al
kinson and Ella H. Jackson, both Il
this city.
A meeting of the Washington Nation
Building and Loan Association was
held in this city this evening to elec'
directors.
Mary Ann Williams, oolored, ninety
years old, died in this city yesterday
Her remains will be taken to Culpeper
for interment
a number Of county people were in
the city to-day to attend q meeting Of
the County Supervisors, but no such
meeting was held.
Dan McCarty's company rendered
"The Pride of Mayo" in excellent style
at the Opera House last night, but the
audience was small.
The value of government property
10 the District of Columbia is estimated
at S10,256, 266, and that of private
property at 500 ,524,S 1853.
Mr.. Thomas Waddey, the timer,
while at workxat Shoots mill yester,
day, was quite badly burned by acid
splattering in his right eye.
1t is stated that over 200 boats will
be run on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal during the boating season, allow
ing an additional increase as the season
progresses.
Messrs. I. Schwalz g. Son are having
handsome new front put in their dry
goods store, Nos. SIS and $40 King
street. Other Improvements will also
be made.
Pickett Camp, of Richmond, has pre-
sented Lee Camp, of this city, picture
Of Gen. G. E. Pickett's staff. Tie pic
tire is on exhibition at Mr.. G.. VIM
Ramsay's store.
In the Corporation Court to-day il
the case of Annie S. Henderson VS.
virginia henderson q decree for sale
was entered and K. Kemper appointed
special commissioner.
It is said that dynamite is being used
to kill fish in Hunting creek and Cam.
eron run. The suspected parties are
being watched and if caught an ex'
ample will be made of them.
Captain Faunce sent to Washington
from his fishing shore on the lower
river last night 10000 herring and foul
shad caught yesterday. 1t is said tina.
herring are selling in Baltimore at 81
per hundred.
The committee ON light of the City
Council met last night and decided to
ask for bids for coal for the gas works
and for the electric light works. 1t was
also decided to lay water and steam
pipes between the gas and the electric
light works to be used in case of fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF
of the persons interested in the propos-
ed improvement of east Prince street
are to circulate petition among the
property owners in that vicinity in or
der TO briaz The mater before Council.
1t is claimed that most of the business
transacted on the river front is now
concentrated on the Strand between
King and Prince streets, and that the
facilities for hauling freight from the
wharf of the Norfolk steamers and
those of the lower river boats are I'M
satisfactorily for the reason that to
reach King street it is necessary to
drive through MD and around narrow
lodges, while should Prince street be
cut down, as was King some years ago,
q good roadway would be afforded
teams. Besides, it is claimed that
Prince street will eventually become
the principal thoroughfare from the
wharves. Nearly all the merchants on
Union street and the Strand are inter-
esting themselves in the movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

BURGLARS AT VIENNA.-The store Of A
Freeman, at Vienna, was burglarized early
Saturday morning. The contents of the cash
drawer, between $25 and $50, large guam.
tity of jcwelry, pocketbooks, cutlery and
other articles of merchandise were taken.
The thief entered through window. John
Handy, (colurcd) of Fall Church, who was Ic'
Gently released from the county jail, was
suspected of the crime aud was captured
at his home near Falls Church Sun
day evening by Constable Jacobs a
preliminary examination was waived
aud he was confined in the loaknl
awaiting furtheract;on. Considerable money
was found on bis person, besides several new
watch chains. pockcthooks. r.zors AM other
articles, which were identified b. Mr. Free
mn as belonging to him. The shoes on h .
icct wcr identified is those taken from New
ms bakery 4 few nights ago. He had evil
deuily male good use Of the mo .cv in pro-
vidiug himself with good clothing through.
out. Handy is bad character Several
small burglaries which have occurred since
his release have been attributed to him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12
THE SCH00LFIELD MEETINGS.

The NJ. f Church South was nearly
rs well filed last night as on Sunday
notwithstanding the bad weather. A
rvice of song was held for thirty min.
utes, during which Mr.. Schoolfeld ar
rived, and after prayer and reading
of the lesson for the evening he an.
nounced that Mr.. Ramsay, by request
would repeat the solo "Life's Railway
to Heaven" which he did with great
effectiveness, being joined in the chorus
by the choir and audience. Mr.. School
field then announced the text. 'Holi.
ness, without which no man shall see
the Lord" being portion Of the 14th
verse of 18th chapter Of Hebrews, and
proceeded in his usual forcible manner
to define what was meant by holiness.
1t was not merely to be member Of
some church, to be moral, honest, a
good citizen, reared by Christian par
ents, etc. "Oh, no. The heart must
be in accord with the terms laid down
by the Master. which are faith, CONVEX
sion, regeneration and persistence, and
must extend from the cross to the
crown. In other words Christian is
one who has hearty union with
Christ" To show the hold Mr..
Scheduled has upon the people during
the progress of the meeting ne held his
open watch in his hand with the re-
quest that during the space of one-haif
minute each one present should ask
himself the question Have been born
again." and the silence was intense, so
much so that the dropping OF a PIN 6y
someone in the gallery was distinctly
heard in the body of the church. AT
the close of the service Mr.. Schoolheid
gave three invitations, all OF Whicn
were responded to. The first was to
all who had the knowledge in their
hearts, without the shadow of a doubt,
that they had been saved by grace.
Second, to all those who, though mem
bers of the church, were not satisfied
with their condition and desired
further light. Third, to those who are
on the outside in utter darkness and
wish to enter in and receive the light
Of the Gospel in their hearts. Many
came forward and took Mr.. School
field by the hand in answer to each
proposition. The meetings will be con-
tinued tonight.
The services at II o'clock this morn
ing were Of an interesting and edifying
nature. Mr.. Scheduled chose for his
subject the promises ofGod and took
for his text the assurance of the Lord
respecting the agreement between any
TWO of his disciples concerning petitions
in PRAYER. He was listened to atten-
lively by all present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

AFTER THE LAwBREAKERs.-The
Alexander Island and Jackson City
characters who were arrested by the
Washington police Sunday night were
brought before the Police Court yester
day morning and fined. 1t is said the
Washington authorities are vieing wit b
those of Alexandria county in endeav-
ors to root out the lawless element at
the south end of the Long bridge and
have number of warrants for parties
charged with various otfenses. The
conduct of many who assemble there
abouts is rendering the vicinity as bad
as was California during the gold fever.
The authorities are especially on the
lookout for two men who are suspected
of arson in causing the recent fire at
Jackson City 1t is said that two OF
the shrewdest detectives in Richmond
will be detailed for work in the neigh
borhood, and that Gov. O'Ferrall is
about to take decisive measures toward
breaking up every species of lawless-
ness carried on in that part Of Virginia.
Three negro men from Jackson City
were arrested in Washington yesterday
for conducting policy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

FUNERALs.-The funeral Of Mrs. NJ.
E. Price, widow of Mr.. B. F. Price,
took place to-day from her late resi-
dence, on south Columbus street, and
was very largely attended. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. ]. II.
Butler, of the Baptist Church, of which
Mrs. Price had been member for
many years, and the pallbearers were
Messrs. Justus Schneider. John t.
Nails, B. Wheatley, ST., E. E. Down
ham, J. n. c. Curtin, n. D. Rittenour,
w. H. Lambert and F. A. Reed.
The funeral of the late Alexander II.
Brown took place this evening at 8
o'clock from his late home on Fairfax
street, and was attended by Osceola
Tribe of Red Men and Mechanics
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, besides a
large number of friends. The services
were conducted by Rev. 7. E. Carson
and the pallbearers were Messrs. Rich
ard Roland, Jas. Strider and F. J.
Travers, of the Knights of Pythias, and
A. Dean, J. H. Naylor, and j. p. Lash,
of the Red Men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

SEEN IN THE ClTy.-Friends and
business connections in Washington OF
r. f. Aobe, of Euiield, Conn, are con
silerably alarmed over the fact that he
has been missing since Wednesday o!
last week. He arrived in Washington
last Tuesday from Williamsburg, Mass,
where be had been to order shipment
of apples for a Washington firm, and
was seen on that and on the following
day. Having some business in this city
and supposing he had come here, search
was instituted, but no trace of him was
found. He is about City years old,
wears mustache and full chin beard
is five feet eight inches in height and is
slightly deaf. 1t is feared that his mind
is temporarily affected from recent at
tack of the grippe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12


A BIG DEPoT.-The work of building
the cotferdam for the broken pier OF The
Aqueduct bridge is at last completed
aud in day or so the work of pump
ing out the dam will be begun, as the
engine for this purpose has been re.
ceiyed at the bridge. A force of men
has been kept steadily at work building
the cofferdam all the winter, and the
worst of the work of repair is about
over. The crack in the pier will be
patched up and solid slonewall will
be built around it to keep it intact in
the future. AS soon as this is com
pleted the Arlington Railway Company
will resume business under the new
management. and will continue its line
into Georgetown across this bridge,
connecting with the Washington and
Georgetown line at the new union de-
pot being built near the bridge on
Water street.
This union depot will be a colossal
undertakingin its way. The building
will be fifty-fve feet in height. and 81
railroad will occupy each of the floors
for transfer and shifting purposes.
The Washington aud Georgetown
road will occupy the lower floor, run
ming into the building from Bridge
street. The Arlington road will occu-
ply the second floor, crossing the Aque
duct bridge on raised trestle at the
Georgetown end. The Great Falls cleo
trio road will enter the third floor from
the west. and the Metropolitan line
will run into the depot from the street
grade at the head of the hill. This
will give four different roads occupying
the building on different floors, trans
ferring each to any OF the others in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the re.
cent agreement entered into by the
railroads of Washington. Other roads
in that section of the city can be ac-
comodated as they come into existence,
as it is the intention of the District
commissioners to make the depot a
union depot in every sense of the word.
The arrangement will give unexcelled
rapid transit from the heart of the city
to all sections in the District of Column
bia, Maryland or Virginia to the west.
Besides the Arlington railway, it is
probable that the Washington and
Mount Vernon railroad will also cross
the Aqueduct bridge and occupy The
union depot on the same floor with the
Arlington road. This would give
continuous line of railway from Great
Falls or Bethesda in Maryland, or Falls
Church in Virginia, to Mount Vernon,
distance of nearly forty miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12


The RIVER SfEAMERS.-Along the
river frontthere is smell of fresh paint.
and the steamboats, are beginning 10
take new dresses of clean colors.
Bright work is being polished, decks
boly.stoned. cabins refurnish ID. boiler
and engine rooms overhauled, and
ry r9hing made ready for the summer
season on the river. The Potomac
Acct. masters and operating companies
All be as follows:
Newport News, Capt. S. A. Geoghe-
gan. Washington, Fort Monroe and
Norfolk, Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Comp'y-Washington, Cap
tain Tull, same ports and same compa-
ny: Norfolk, same ports and same COM
pany; T. V. Arrowsmith, Capt. En-
iwisle, all lower Potomac resorts and
landings, Washington Steamboat Co.
G.imited) Wakefield, Captain Owens,
upper landings, Colonial Beach, Col
ton'a bay aud points as far as Nomini
creek; Columbia Gerry, Captain Esk-
ridge; Belle Haven Gerry, Captain
Marmaduke; Harry Randall, Capt.
Richards, Potomac resorts and land
ings, New River Company; Mattano,
Capt. Skinner, Potomac resorts and
landings to Greenlaw aud Massey's;
Potomac, Capt. w. c. Geoghegan,
Washington and Baltimore, Weems line;
Sue. Capt. j. A. Geoghegan, Baltimore
and Washington, same company;
Charles Manchester, Capt. Ross, Wash
.ngton, Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall. Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company; River
queen, Capt. Carpenter, Washington
TO Glymont, and way landings, same
company: Samuel J. Pentz, Washing
ton and River View, Sueflerle, Wash
ington and Buena Vista; George
I.eary, Washington, Glymont and
other landings, National Steamboat
Company.
In addition to this fleet other
steamers will only go in com
mission should the trade warrant il.
There should also be counted in this
register of craft large number If
Yachts end launches, like the Barthol-
Iii, Cecil, LOWE Randall aud others.
Then there are several sailing craft tit
ted out for cruising parties. Steam
boat men promise one possibility and
one certainty for the coming season.
The certainty is that the Washington
steamboat Company will send the Ar.
r0wsmith up into the historic region Of
she bay and river of st. Mary's Mary
and. In addition to the places and
landings in this district, the Arrow
smith will make Colonial Beach, Leon
ardtown, Smiths creek, Colton's bay,
st. Georges island aud other points on
Yecomico river, Nomini creek and st.
Clements bay
The possibility is that the great
propeller now building at New
port News, as the day boat be-
tween Norfolk andWashington, for the
Norfolk and Washington steamboat
Company, will stop at Piney Point.
Mr.. John Callahan, the general mana
ger of the company, said yesterday that
this stop would be made if the wharf
which it is contemplated by the lessee
of the point to build out to deep water
shall become an actuality.-lpdShing-
Ian STIR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

POLICE CoURT.-Mayor Strauss pre-
siding.-The following cases were dis
posed o. this morning:
Two men, arrested by Officers Jones
aud Beach for being drunk and for
begging in the street, were fined $3.50
each.
Charles Williams, colored, arrested
by Officer Hall for disorderly conduct
ia the Opera House, was fined So.
Niqht Report.-Last night was misty
and cool. Three prisoners and twenty
eight dodgers were at the station
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Ill,
was told by her doctors she had Consumption
aud that there was go hope for her, but TIVE
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thos Eggers, of 139 Florida street,
san Francisco, suffered from dreadful cold,
approaching Consumption. tried without re-
suit everything else, then bought one bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. BE is naturally thankful.
1t Is such results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds Free trial
bottles at E S. Leadbeater & Sons DRUG
Store. Regular size SOC and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

CRADLE BRoKEN.-An attempt was
made this morning to haul out the
steamer Dennis Simmons on the small
ways at the ship yard for repairs.
When the steamer had been partially
hauled out the cradle parted and the
steamer slid rapidly back into the riv-
er. As some time will be required to
repair the ways, which were badly
damaged, the steamer will not wait
here, but will leave this evening for
Norfolk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

SHOT AT.-A colored man named
Jerry Stokes, who lives on farm adj
joining New Alexandria, was in this
city to-day in highly excited state
and said that he had been shot at this
morning while riding along the road
by colored man named James Mason,
who was concealed behind a blind.
He said the ball from Mason's gun
came near his head and that he had
been shot at by Mason because of an
old grudge he had against him. Stokes
subsequently secured warrant from
Justice Pullman for Mason's arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

AGRICULTURAL IMpLEMENTs.-Mr.
R. 81. Wattles has opened at lis and
III north Royal street, store for the
sale of agricultural implements, seeds
and fertilizers. He is located next to
the Market Building. and handy to
country people who are the principal
purchasers of such articles. Mr.. Wat.
Ties has all the latest and improved
agricultural machinery and his prices
will be found to compare favorably
with those of any house in this city or
elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12
q. aDsn.1z,.;,u& d2,u,
NO. BIG KING STREET.
49,
A GIANT BARGAIN REMNANT SALE
COMMENCES MONDAY.
A Giant Effort in the Concessions we
Will Make TO the Buying Public
in Order to Clear Every Remnant
in Our HOuse.-Every Item to be
a Genuine Bargain.-EVery Pnr-
chase to Insure a Big Saving.
A GIANT BARGAIN REMNANT SALE
COMMENCES MONDAY.

Unbleached Cotton, &c
Yard-wide Bleached Cotton, 35c.
Wool Mixed Cashmeres, &c.
All Color Lining Cambrics, PC.
Light Shifting Prints, 3sc.
Apron Ginghams, good quality, 3Sc.
Bleached Cotton Crash, 25c.
Yard.wide Percals, 63c.
Spring Dress Ginghams, &c.
Check Nainsooks, SEC.
B,eached Pillow Case Cotton, TIC.
Bleached Sheeting, 12ic.
Simpsons Mourning Prints, sc.
Best Quality Indigo Blue Prints 43c.
Boys Cheviot Shirt Waists, 12ic.
Ready-made Bingham Aprons, 123c.
Clark's Cotton 24ca Spool.
Plain Dress Goods, &c.
Crepons. all colors, 73c.
Pure Linen Table Damask, 16c.
Best Quality Feather Ticking, 121c,
shirtmakers Bleached Cotton, &c.
Black French Satine, 12!c.
Domestic Fast Black Saline, TIC
Light and Dark Outings, &c.
Wool Mixed White Flannel, 15c.
Curtain Scrims, BIC.
All Color Cheese Cloths, 3sc.
Fruit of the Loom Cotton, Gle.
Androscoggin Cotton. 54c
Lonsdale Cambrics. &c.
Zephyr Dress Ginghams, SIC.
40-inch White Apronettes, 7sc.
Canton Flynnels, Ale.
Shaker Flannels, 43c
Fine India Linens SIC.
Wide Hamburg Embroideries, 33c.
Ladies, Gents and Children's Black
Hose, sc.
Ladies' Fast Black Seamless Hose, SC.
Gont's Fast Black and Tan Socks, seamless,
1Oc.
Gents 75c Cast Iron Unlaundered Shirts
39c,
Ladies Ribbed Vests, 12!c.
Pearl Buttons, DC per dozen.
Assorted Box of Hair Pins, &c.
Ia Rows of Brass Pins, lie.
Curling Irons, &c.
Hard Rubber Combs, &c.
French Dress Bones, sc.
Potter's Best Quality Table Oil Cloth, 12ac.
Hump Hooks and Eyes, &c per dozen.
Bone Collar Buttons, Sc per dozen.
Household Ammonia, &C.
Buttermilk Soap, 4ic.
White Tapes lie.
Silk Seam Binding, lie.
Black Velvet Ribbon, 10 yards for 19c.
Odd Lot 81 Corsets, 49c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

PERsoNAL-Mi-sM Mary Love, daugt'
ter Of Mr.. c. II. Love, of Brltsville,
Md, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. u.
Plaskett, at 1901 Prince street.
Dr. Miller has written to Ma! or
Strauss saying that he cannot act as
Health Officer TO fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of DIR. Purvis:
Mr.. George Washington is quite SICK
at his home on Prince street.
Mr.. L. NJ. Davis will leave here this
evening for Old Point on business.
Captain Ham Shepherd, Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the Western Dis
trict of Virginia. arrived in Washing
ton yesterday afternoon: and will re-
main in the city several days. He is
improving in health, and looks much
better than when he last visited Wash
inplOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12
All Free,

Those who have used DR.. Kings New Dis
covery know its value, and those who have
not, have now the opportunity to try it Free;
Call on the advertised Druggist and geta Trial
Bottle, Free. Send your name and address
to H. E. Bucklen s. Co.. Chicago and get u
sample box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills Free,
as well as copy of Guide to Health and
Household Instructor Free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost You moth
ing. For sale at E. S. Leadbcatcr & Sons
Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

PARTIES who intend to build would do we'll
TO ca on Smoot & Co, corner of Cameron
and Union streets, us they are selling Build
ing Material and Mill Work cheaper than
ever. They make a special discount to con
tractors and builders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

DEP0T QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
~ WASHINGTON, D. c., March 18th,
1895. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will Q
received here until u o'clock, noon, WE'D
NESDAY, April 10, 1895, and then opened,
for constructing at Fort Myer, Va, one Ad-
ministration building, one double set of N. C..
Staff Officers Quarters, and one Guard House
Information furnished on application. Right
reserved to rejects any or all bids. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked "Pro-
possls for Construction at Fort Myer, Va"
and be addressed to c. r. BARNETT, Depot
Q. u. mar12 4t-apl8 2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-12

The prices for live cattle are said to
be higher now than they have been at
this season for some years.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

-un rises tomorrow at 6:07 and acts
High ater 9.32 u. 10. and
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~ GATHER PRoBABILITIKs.-F this
section threatening weather and light
rain. slightly warmer, southeasterly