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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

| PERSONAL DIR. Mcclure, son of DR..
| Hunter M, Gaire, the noted ply.
stefan and surgeon, of Richmond, will
soon remove from Cumberland to this
city where, associated with DR.. Bed.
ford Brown, he will practice his profes.
sion.
/ Miss Mary Amber, of Fauquier coun-
1 ty, is the guest of Mrs. Donald Mel Lean,
on south Fairfax street.
Rev. DR.. ]. K. Mason has resigned
the rectorship of st. James's church,
Richmond, to take charge of St. An
drew's church, Louisville, vacated by
Rev. DR.. Burton, consecrated B shop of
Lexington. Mr.. Mason is brother-in-
law of Judge Norton, of this city.
Miss Mccormick, of Berryville, Va,
was maid of honor at the wedding last
night of Mr.. Carl B. Keferstein and
Miss Elizabeth Tilford, at the residence
of the brides mother, in Washington
Mrs. Martha J. Carlin gave a recep-
ton last night in honor Of Miss Mary
Willis, of Winchester, at her handsome
residence on Duke street. A large
number of guests were present.
Postmaster Carlin last night enter
tanned the employees of the postofice
and number of friends at smoker
given at his handsome new residence
on north Washington street.
Mr.. D. J. Howell returned yesterday
from business trip to Elizabeth City,
N. c., where he is experimenting some
public work. Mr.. Howell says the
building of the new training track at
Aiken, 8. c., by Washington parties,
has been abandoned for the present.
Judge Norton has returned from
Richmond.
Mr.. Oliver Crowder and Miss Mildred
Delastitius, of st. Mary's county, Nd,
were married last night at the home of
Mr.. E. Cheshire, on east Prince street.
by Rev. W. II. McAllister. After the
wedding a reception was held.
Mr.. ]. T. Beckham, president Of the
board of visitors of the Western Hos
pital at Staunton, will leave here this
evening for Staunton to be present TO-
morrow when the legislative COMMITTEE
inspects that institution.
Mr. Glenn v God has accepted a position in
the office of the acetylene li5ht company in
Baltimore.
Miss Lucy Lee will entertain num-
Der of her friends at a euchre party at
her residence on Duke street this even
ing.
Mrs. Sarah ). G. Whittlesey continues
extremely i'll at her home on Duke
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

ELECTRIC RAILWAY NoTEs.-As
stated III the GAZETTE yesterday, the
work of constructing the Washington,
Arlington and Mt. Vernon Electric
Railway between this city and Wash
ington Is being pushed rapidly and it is
said that cars will be running between
the two cities by the first of May.
The route of the road from this city
is to he changed. The road now runs
northward through Payne street to the
ii. Asaph track. 1t is said that when
the line is opened to Washington the
track in this city will be extended out
King street across Hooff's run to the
foot OF Shutters Hill and will then take
q uortherly course, passing through
Northwest Alexandria and then on to
the Long bridge, over which structure
1t will enter Washington. The cars
are to make the run been the two cities
IN twenty minutes and are to run more
frequently than local trains are now
run.
L is understood that the electric
railway company will ask the City
Council TO be allowed to abandon the
Fairfax street line, which now stops at
Franklin street. Should that be done
the company will run more cars on
Royal street and will erect shelters for
the convenience of passengers at the
intersections of Royal with Franklin
and Wilkes street.
The new and handsome electric cars
"ilel are TO be used Oh the road and
Which recently arrived here from the
Bell works, in Philadelphia, are now
beng gotten ready for service at the
compauy's power house, at New Alex
andria. and in short time will be put
on the road. Other cars and trailers
are being built for this road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

THE RACE TRACK BILLS.-The sew
eral bills touching the matter of pool
selling in Virginia will be taken under
cousideratien in Richmond to-day by a
committee OF three of the State Sen
ate, to whom the matter has been re-
ierred. This subcommittee will meet
in the Senate chamber at o'clock this
afternoon, and a full hearing will be
given both sides. Only the Maupin hill
is actually before the committee, but it
islikely that all the measures offered in
either branch bearing on this subject
viii be discussed together. The racing
men propose to make a big fight, but
Mr.. Naupin aud bis friends feel conf
dent that the anti.pool-seling bill will
pass by at least four majority.
Mr.. J. B. Watkins. president of the
Virginia State Agricultural and Me-
chaucal Society, was in Richmond yes
terday and was asked to give his views
relative to pool-selling and what be
thought the effect on the society's af-
fairs would be if the Maupin bill be-
came a law. He replied that he was
opposed to every species of gambling
aud said he would be glad to lend his
assistance to any measure which had
for its object the suppression of gam
bling in every form.
Two committees left here to. day for
Richmond to appear before the Senate
committee, one in favor and the other
opposed TO the Maupin bill. Gentle
men who returned from Richmond to
this city to-day say that it is almost
certain that the committee will report
The Maupin bill and that it will be pass
ed by the Senate. The following is
list of those who left here to-day for
Richmond and who will urge the pas
sage OF the Maupin bill: G. r. Hill, G.
VIM. Ramsay, A. G.. Uhler, Noble Lind
sey, J. r. Cation, VIM. Hellmuth, Henry
+. Robertson, J. H. Trimyer, J. E. Tack
cit, G.. B. Cochran, o. F. Carter, John
Leadbeater, Jno r. Zimmerman. H. R.
Burke, Il F. Knox. X. Kemper, Worth
Hulish and w. B. Smoot. Mr.. Park
Agnew and eleven others were prevent
cd from going by the letter received
Yesterday telling Mr.. Ramsay delega-
ton would be unnecessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
Silk Waists and Separate Skirts.

Fashion authorities say they
are to be among the leading
features of the season, and are
proper for all occasions-fot
house, for street, for all day
and evening functions. We
have on sale the choicest and
most beautiful line of this class
of garments we have ever
shown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

For PoLICEMEN.-There are many
candidates for the position of policemen
as the force is to be increased by four
at the meeting next week of the Police
Commissioners. Among the candidates
are Messrs. ]. T. Roberts, Geo. Baker,
Herbert Knight, VIM. Webster, Oscar
Phillips, VIM. Cline, Chas. Deane,
Walter'Cline, Julian Della, Thos. Hay
den, Frank, Phillips, M. Glasgow, Gill
bert Simpson. Jas. McCuen, Thos.
Downey, Fred Garvin and - Fetch
err, besides the four ready men-Pat
Hayes, John L. Proctor, VIM. Lyles
and Cary Mills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

MINIsrER1NG CHILDREN's LEAGUE.
A lair will be held by this league at St.
PauI's chapel, commencing Friday
evening the lash inst, at O'Clock and
Continuing until Saturday evening at =
O'Clock. Refreshments will be served
and fancy and useful articles offered for
sale at moderate prices. The evenings
Will be rendered enjoyable by music
and recitation by the children. It is
hoped that by large and liberal pa
Tonnage the little ones may be encour-
aged in this their noble and laudable
elliott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
Worried,
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK. Feb. 13.-Stncks during the
first hour of business were active and higher
London was buyer of its fayoites and the
commission houses and local operators were all
arrayed on the bull sile of the account. The
progress making toward an smicable settle.
ment of the Venezuelan dispute and the
rapidity with which the Treasury gold re
serve is mounting upis creating quite bullish
sentiment. Speculation at IL o'clock was
firm in tone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

Our people are growing more and
more 10 the habit of looking to L.
Stabler & Co., druggists, for the latest
and best of everything in the drug
line. They sell Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy, famous for its cures of bad
colds, Group and whooping cough.
When in need of such medicine give
this remedy o trial and you will be
more than pleased with the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

FRATERNAL VIsIT.-Andrew jack
son Lodge of Masons last night paid a
fraternal visit to Hiram Lodge of Wash
ington and the degree team of the
former lodge conferred the degrees in
the most impressive manner. After
work the visitors were entertained at a
supper at which several speeches we've
made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
At AND 419 KING STREET.
J. A. 4 W. W. C0GAN
Plumbers, Gas and Steam Filters.

Still in the lead, the greatest of all artificial
lights, the IMPROVED WELSBACH IN.
CANDESCENT GAS LIGHT in operation IN
this city for the past eighteen months, and all
who are using them are unanimous in their
praise of them, both for the pleasant light
given and the CREST saving in gas bills
amounting to over 40 per cent. savings in
gas besides the extra light, which alone is
we'll worth the cost of the burner. Below is
list of tho business houses using them. We
refer to L Stabler, E. Allen, B. ". Arnold,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For this
section warmer md rain to night, possibly
turning into snow Friday clearing and de-
c.del colder; sonthcasterly winds shifting
ia n1r.hwcstcriy winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

fighting. who was fined $3.50. Two other
mau who were engaged in the same difficulty,
were ned So 90 each last night.
The house of VIM Wilson, we'll known
and respet ted colored man. who lived near
the farm of Mr.. g. e. Pickett, in Fairfax
county, was burned yesterday, together with
its contents.
Nineteen dodgers were at the station house
last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
ELMWOOD NURSERIES.
We OFFER A SPLENDID ASSoRTMEN.
OF FIRST GLASS WHOLE.ROOT
lC-S1 NlIhCo w hNAG-LsIS4
HOME GROWN TREES.

VIC C1GS1 SlLhkcO W44NAA>-nIS4
HOME GROWN TREES.
Apple, 2 & 3 years, 5 to feet: 15c each,
SIT per dozen, $40 per hundred.
Apple, 9 & 3 years, to 3 feet 12c each,
81 70 per dozen, So per hundred.
Peach, 1 year. to 6 feet, 15c each, $1.75
per dozen, SO per hundred.
Peach, 1 year, to 5 feet, 12c each, S1.25
per dozen, 81 per hundred
Pears, std. 5 to ! feet, 35c each, 81 per
dozen; 4 to 5 feet, 25c each.
Plums and Apricots, 4 to 6 feet 35c each,
SO. so per dozen; 3 to 4 feet 25c each.
Grapes. 2 years, from 10c to SOC each, and
from So to 10 per hundred.
Also Ounces, Currants, Gooseberrics, Rasp.
berries Blackberries, Strawberries, etc. Ever
greens, ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Po
land China Pigs. Q months old. eligible to
registry, Sc esch, $40 per pairi also few
young bears. Bronze Turkey, Pekin Duck,
and Plymouth Rock Eggs to hatch in season.
We have no agents but deal directly with
planters. Write for descriptive price catalogue
J.B. WATKINS & BRO,
Hallsboro, Chesterfield County, Va.
ianO1 fr6f Cm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

DEATH OF A FORMER ALExANDR1AN.
Mr. Stephen G. Milburn, son of the late
Benedict c. Milburn, died at Catlett's
Station, Southern Railway, this morn
ias' The deceased was 63 years old.
Dir. Milburn lived in this his native
City up to about twenty-five years ago,
when he removed to Catletts, where he
nad since resided. His remains will be
Drought tere for irtermeDt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
Tomorrow, Friday, Is
Remnant Day.

Bargain Day-the time when the clearing up
for the week oocurs. Odds and ends, broken
sizes and assortments, short lengths Of perfect
goods; also smirched, scratched, and Clipped
articles-remnants of every character and
kind are marked at quick-selling prices.
To-morrow's Remnant sale will be made
doubly interesting by the addition of lots of
seasonable goods at bargain prices. Some
were purchased for this occasion--others are
from the regular stock-all are marked at
bargain prices, and represent a decided saving.
d.
~90ODs DRLIHEREp III .4LKy-
ANDRIA
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, 18th & F SITS. Il. w.
WASHINGTON. d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

BALTIMORE. Feb. 13.-Flour firm Wbest
firm: No 2 red spot and Feb 74a744.
May 73a73A; southern wheat! by sample 10
76; do on grade 72a75. Corn firm mixed
spot and Feb 33Aa33as; Mar 331ha33ss !;
May 351sa354; steamer mixed 32s324i !;
southern white corn 321ha331a. Oats firm
er; No white Western 28a2S1b No mir.
cd do 26a26la. Bye firm; No. 44a45 for
nearby. and 47a48 for Western. Hav very
quiet; good to choice timothy SIC 90 asked
Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

The Alexandria German Club will
give dance this evening at McBurney's
hall-the last of the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

DECISION IN THE VIOLET CASE
The following dispatch Was received
from Richmond to-day:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

BALTIMORE. Feb. 13.-virginia 3s, new,
1884 asked do. Century 61a61ts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

Alexandria Market. February Is.
There was but little done on Change to-
day as the offerings are very light. Prices
remain unchanged and the market is firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

Our stock taking and have selected many art-
cles close out before the regular spring trade sets
large line of Gnghams Lawns aconets and Organizes
were IL 1lc and 15e for this sale &c.
large line of full yardwde Percas choice patterns,
but good, for this sale &C.
Some striped Musns, suitable for curtains, formerly Ioc,
now &C.
Extra values in Check Nansooks at &C. &c. oc 2Hc upto
zoe. These are fine imported goods.
choice line of Dress Shirts pque and fancy linen fronts
regular $1.25 value; for this sale 75c.
of full regular fast black Half Hose Hemsdorf dye
for this sale 1oc
Special values in Half Hose regular CSC goods; for
this sale nc, or $3.50 Dozen fast black and tan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

NEW YORK Feb. -Flour-state and
Western quiet, steady and unchanged. Wheat
No 2 rel declined 1sc; Mar IA. Corn
No 2 dull and steady; May SO 1-16a36A.
Oats-No 2 quiet and steady; Western 251ha
%; May 251b. Pork quiet and easy; mess
$40 5Oa1075 Lard quiet and steady;
steam rendered So So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
RICHMOND, Feb. L.

RICHMOND, Feb. 10.
The case of Violet VS.. City Council
Of Alexandria was decided to-day by
the Court OF Appeals. 1t sustains the
validity of the SD section of the chart
or. hut declares the ordinance under it
void because, first. notice to owners is
not provided for, aud, secondly, because
OF The method of apportionment of
assessments; it being per front foot in
stead OF according to special benefits to
property. The Corporation Court is
reversed.
The Court of Appeal in the decision
rendered to-day in Violet VS.. the City
Council of Alexandria, reverses the
Corporation Court. The Court of APP
meals seems to have decided that the
$33l section of the city charter, allow
ing the city to charge against the prop
erJy "A portion of the costs for street
Improvement, &c, is valid, as was held
biz the Corporation Court, but that the
ordinance of the City Council passed in
pursuance of said SD section is invalid,
bs cause, LIST, it does not provide for
any notice to be given to the property
owner whose property is to be affected
by the improvements, and, End, be-
cause the assessment on property is
made according to the number of front
feet instead of according to special ben
eli to the property where the improve
ment is made. The effect Of the dt,i-
slonis that the City Council can amend
rs ordinance in these particulars and
Charge property with proportion of
the cost OF improvements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13

At o'clock this evening the Senate's
free silver substitute for the House tar
if bill was defeated by vote of 100 to
so in committee of the whole. The aye
and no vote will be taken in the House
tomorrow.
The Democratic advocate., 1896-01-04
Days of Strange Colors.

On Jan. 27, 1906, from sunrise until
midnight, the churches of Europe were
crowded with kneeling supphants, while
solemn chants and the smoke of the CEN
sers arose uninterruptedly. Thousands of
terrified people lay prone upon their faces
in the streets and squares. Women clutch
ing their infants to their breasts ran, half
naked, shrieking along the highways.
Creditors forgave debts; insurers pressed
upon their ruined clients their ll-gotten
gains; rich men distributed their wealth in
the name of charity to all who would con-
sent to accept. Criminals voluntarily con-
fessed their misdeeds and besought the ex-
tremity of human justice. Kings and
princes threw of their ermine, donned
the rags of beggary, and vowed new cru
sades for the recovery of the Holy Sepul-
chre from the Turk. Men went mad.
Anchorites and hermits issued from their
cells, wild-eyed, clad in goat skins or sack
cloth, and, stalking through the streets,
cried aloud:
"Woel woe! The hour of judgment is
at handp
It was the Day of the Red Terror, des-
cribed hY the ancient chroniclers. The
dawn broke clear and mild as in Inidsum-
mer, we are told, and mot cloud of
handbreadth's bigness was to be seen in
all the sky" But just before the sun
rose strange red haze or mist overspead
the heavens, deepening in hue and density,
until at O. clock the armament was Grim
son pail which obscured the sun and cast q
dull ominous glare upon the earth like
the reflection from q tremendous conaa-
grafton at distance. Despite the un-
natural illumination the gloom was so pro-
found, even at midday, ''that one man
know not another, though he were his own
brother Toward of the afternoon there
came great splendor of crimson, like
blood, and some cried that now, indeed,
the heavens were departing as scroll
when ills rolled together others that
they beheld the angels battling against the
hosts Of the Apollyop IN the upper air, and
yet Others that blood rained upon the
earth. AT about midnight the fiery pail
disappeared, seeming to be dissipated as a
light mist is driven before a strong
wind; the stars came forth in @eir tran,
The Democratic advocate., 1896-01-04
Hands Grow Old Early.

The actual amount of dexterity in the
human hand has been measured with more
or less accuracy, and its value in me-
chanical employments traced from youth
to age. How the hand grows old, gradu
ally losing its skill, has been described by
Sir james Crichton Browne, the British
labor student, who has made long course
of Investigations in the English rural towns
The high period of skill and endurance,
this authority says, is from thirty to forty,
the hand after that beginning to lose its
muscular delicacy and its suppleness.
Between the ages of seventeen and
eighteen the hand of the boy grows into
the hand of the man, and the first becomes
valuable from a commercial point Of view.
IF workman is temperate and Industrious
and continues to improve in his trade, his
hand dexterity increases until he is thirty.
After forty the muscles do not respond
nearly as readily aud certainly to the orders
of the brain, aud the quality and quantity
of the work done begins to fall off. While
a man in especially fine health and one
especially dextrous can often keep up his
high degree of skill long past the age Of
forty, such man is an exception. This
comparatively early ageing of the hand is
an interesting and remarkable fact, as it is
after forty, as rule, that a carefully used
braiu becomes the most valuable. Prac
tlcally no British statesmen of the highest
rank are under forty; most Of them are
above fifty, and often ten years older than
that. In the trades, on the other hand,
the highest paid workmen, with hardly an
exception, are under the age Of two-score.
The scale Of wages in the button trade,
for example, is good indication of this
tendency of the hand to grow old so early
in life. At his very best, in his prime,
skilled button turner can make G, 240 ivory
buttons day on his lathe. For this he
receives As shillings week, or about
$11.25. At forty-fve years of age it is
only the exceptional man who can make
more than 28 shillings a week, or $3.50
When the workman is sixty-fve years he
can seldom make more than 20 shillings,
or about S5, this providing that he still
enjoys sound health.
OF course this is only the case in the
trades where one hand is used continually
and systematically. A Sheffield knife
forger, for instance, strikes something like
28, 900 blows with his hammer daily. An
enormous amount of muscular aud hervous
force Is required for this, and it is no
wonder that the strain on the nerve centres
and the mucles becomes visible in few
years. In farming or the seafarihg life,
or some other vocation in which the energy
is more equally distributed over the entire
body, the hand does not lose its cunning
so early. OAentimes it retains its skill
until the faculties generally commence to
give away.
1t is the sedentary occupation that tells,
and the only remedy for il is suclfexcer-
else as viii divert the nerve curren. from
the already overtaxed hands.
The Democratic advocate., 1896-01-04
What to Do With the Rooster.

Your lOud-erowing rooster has, of course,
mission in life, but in these days of the
new woman (and we presume growing
hens) we are beginning to find out that he
is not only useless, but worse than useless,
in egg production, says Farm News. Keep
him away from your hens that supply you
with market eggs. Not only will they
produce more eggs, but the eggs will be
greatly superior to those fertilized, and
will keep indefinitely.
At meeting of Canadian poultry rails
ers last winter, one of the speakers, a
prominent poultryman, said that he had
placed sterile egg under setting hen,
and left it there three weeks. He then
submitted it to an egg expert, who pro-
nounced it perfectly fresh, and broke it
open and swallowed it with relish at one
gulp. 1t would seem that no further evi-
dence is needed on the subject.
Another thing in reference to the male
members of the flock IF you are not a
fancy breeder, but want eggs and fowls for
the market, it is well to introduce new
males into the flock every year. Unques-
tlpuably it will pay.
The Democratic advocate., 1896-01-04
They Didn't Drink their coffee.

The fact of painting fly or bee so true
to nature that the observer attempts to
brush it away is not SO difficult as Is gen.
orally supposed, remarked painter of still
life, reports the Boston Traveller. The
art lies In making the insect stand out from
the background. Not long ago patron
brought me six saueers, and a card upon
which was pinned "a house centipede, or
Thousand legs, requesting me to copy
it exactly upon each of the saucers so that
the base of the cup would cover it. l did
So Afterwards he told me that be had
given little tea party, and, without the
knowledge of his wife, had substituted the
painted sauceR for the plain ones. His
amusement consisted In observing the
Mortified expression on the faces of the
guests when they raised their cups, and
the quickness with which they put them
down again to keep the monster imprison-
ed. 1t was ouly when the hostess noticed
that none Of the guests drank their tea
that the deception was discovered,
The Democratic advocate., 1896-01-04
THE MODEL EMPORIUM"
THEO. DERR & SON.
Today and all week shall display magnificent collection Of

Today and all shall display magnificent collection of
ART EMBROIDERY WORK
done with Hemway Sons nexceed WASH EMBROIDERY SILKS This
will Beautiful Display and lady interested Needewok should avail
self Of the opportunity this
GRAND EXHIBITION.
designs of Very in
the esamet lime we shall offer
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
STAMPED LINENS all EMBROIDERY MATE
full line of NJ Hminway Sons WASH EMBROIDERY
CROCHET SILKS also large stock of Art Linen width and quality