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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

FIXING THE GRADEs.-The Wash
ingtou Southern Railway Company
have gangs of men at work on Henry
aud Fayette streets placing their tracks
on those thoroughfares on a proper
grade. When this shall have been
done the City Council will take imme-
date steps toward paving Fayette
street aud cutting down the west side
walk north of Cameron street. The
square between King and Cameron has
been in an unsightly condition for some
time, the drainage being defective, caus-
Ing puddles of stagnant water to form
in several places. The court to the
east Of the track will also be graded as
well as the alleys leading to Fayette
street, so as to allow the water to run
ntT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

FIsH.-Since yesterday 100000 her
ring and 500 shad have arrived at Fish
town. Herring sold at S2a$2.50 per
thousand and shad $12 per hundred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

The BoNDs.-The City Council last
night decided to submit to the free
holders the question of further bonding
the city to the extent of 5000, 900 to
raise money for paving, sewering, &c.
The finance committee were unanimol g
against the issue of bonds but thought il
was best to let the question be settled
by those most interested, the property
owners, and if they see fit to further
tax themselves to let them do so. The
bill as passed by the legislature of tn o
years ago provides that before the meas.
ure can become operative majority OF
the property owners of the city must
vote for its adoption. 1t is the impress
sion that the measure will fail before
the property owners and that council
will be left to make improvements from
the ordinary receipts of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
COURT OF APPEALS,

The Court of Appeals delivered opin-
ions to-day, and adjourned for the
term.
The next term begins June 10th, at
Wytheville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
SHIRT WAIST AND WRAPPER sENsA,
TION.

SHIRT WAIST AND WRAPPER sENsA,
TON.
100 Ladies' Waists, in light grounds with
figures, plain black, and black and white
with large sleeves; slightly soi!ed. Worth
from 39c to Soc Your choice Monday at &c
rs Wrappers in indigo blue, black and
white, and gray mixtures, large sleeves full
skirts and lined to the waist. Positively
worth 81. On sale Monday only, at 69c.
SENSATIONAL SALE OF WASH GOODS
WHITE GOODS AND DoMEsTICs.
1000 yards of Remnants of Wash Goods.
some wet, some slightly soiled and great
many without blemish. The lot comprises
Dimity, Jaconets, solid coler Crepons, Challis,
plain, black and plaid Organdies, Ginghams,
Sstines, &c. Worth from 10c to 15c. They
won't last long at 3Sc per yard.
500 yards of White Victoria Lawn. Worth
SC at DC,
1000 yards one yard wide fine Percals and
Cashmere finish striped Cheviots in neat
stripes and fgures sold for 121bc. On sale
this week at &c per yard.
One bale Heavy Brown Cotton that is
worth &c. On sale this week at BIC.
500 yards English Long Cloth that is worth
15c. On sale this week at 1O3c'
One case Bleached Cotton Remnants, one
yard wide, heavier than Fruit of Loom.
lengths 2 to 10 yards. Worth Sc at 5gc.
One case Indigo Blue Print Remnants, best
quality, worth &c. On sale this week &c.
One case OF Remnants Satin Check Nain-
socks, fine plaid and stripe Dimitys that are
worth 15c. Price for this week 73c.
LINING PRICES THAT RATTLE com.
PETITION.
Toe Hair Cloth at 32c.
25c Wire Twist Hair Cloth at 15c.
Soc Real Hair Cloth at 29c.
1Oc Selisias, all colors, at Tic
12c Rnstling Tatietas at SIC,
15c Wide Heavy Stiff Canvas at Zoe.
1Oc Lenos, all colors, e. &c.
zoe Sponge CrepQns, ~ inches wide, at
10c.
Best quality Dressmakers' cambrics at 35c.
1Oc Corset Jean Body Lining at SIC.
16c Wide Bore Cloth StiieniDg at lie.
Skirt Wire &c per yard.
Whalebone sc per dozen.
Velvet Binding &c per yard.
Hooks and Eyes lie per dozen.
Pins lie per paper.
Tapes 1c.
D. Bendheiinl & Sons,
3l6 KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

G. Y. Clash, an excursion agent, shot
and killed himself in Richmond this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

CHICAGO April 2s.-wheat-May 62ass
62a July 611ss61A; Sept 647s,65. Corn
May 29a291s; July 303s Sept 31a.. Oats
May 19ssa1S&; July 193sa19h; Sept
1917. Pork-May So 15sS 1919; July
So 321h Sept $S Jpn. Lsrd-May sd 671b
O. 10; July 81 92lha4 95; Sept SIS 90.
Ribs-May 81 O71a; July 81 221h; Sept
81 40. Wheat and Corn opened firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
WASHINGTON CArrIE MARKEr Anil 3

WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, April 81.
AT Union stock yards.-Cattle. Some
Cattle were offered and sold az follows: Best
4a41ac. good 31aa4c, medium 2Aaa3c, COM
mon 11aa2c per Id. Sheep and Lambs
Some 200 sheep and lambs were on the mar
ket and sold as follows: Spring lamts Ga
aSAe per ID. Lambs 31aa4l perlb. Sheep
2a3c per ID. Is Cows with calves sold from
$40 to $40 each,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS
IN APRIL SALES.

AS result of recent purchases we offer
some remarkable values all along the line
Four styles-Handsome black silk and
wool novelties, light weight and very rich
patterns Goods worth from 81 to So per
yard our price is $l.25 and $l.75; 46
inches wide. Three colorings in check tat
feta silk; most desirable of all summer IA
brics regular 75c value our price soc.
A large range of handsome Persian rib
bons; regular soc quality our price 29c.
A large range of handsome styles Sc dress
ginghams, fast colors and strictly reliable
make from the great auction sale; our
price SC.
Chamelon MORE, an attractive imitation
of silks for waists; our price SC per yard.
Handsome silk and linen plaid novelti IS,
silk and linen stripes, plain grass linens,
fancy dimities and Persian lappets. The
largest range of novelties in l27c wash
goods ever exhibited in this market.
~ONE PRICE@N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
'IACKBTI & MARSHALL.
DRY GOODS.
BENDHEIMS'
GREAT FIRE, SMOKE and
WATER SALE.
CARD OF THANKS.

We feel very grateful to tho Fire De-
partment, our neighbors and the public
generally, for their prompt and good
service rendered at the fire at our store
on Tuesday night. If it were not for
their quick response at the cry of fire,
our stock would have been total ruin.
AS it is only slight portion of our
stock was damaged, and the losses have
been satisfactorily adjusted by our in
surance companies. The stock that was
damaged will go on sale Monday. Sale
opens at 8 o'clock. Some of the lots
are small so be on hand when the doors
open.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

BALTIMORE, April 29-Flour dull and un-
changed Wheat steady No 2 red spot 69l.,
a6s@4 May 69$sa69A; July 69Aa69as );
southern wheat by sample "a asked; do Oh
grade 69a12. Corn firm; mixed spot, April
and May 34asa35 June 35lR asked July
S57ss36 steamer mixed 331sa33Ss south
ero white corn 35Aa36; do yellow 371ha
a26ia; No mired do 24iha25. Rye quiet
and steady No 40a41 for nearby. and 40
s43 for Western. Hay firm at SIT 90
Sugar steady graduated 1852.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

1850 W \ASPs HsJt w wy PiO
sented to the House the unanimous re,
port upon the contested election case Of
Pearce independent labor, from the
second district of Colorado, against
Bell, (populist and democrat), that Bell
was elected and entitled to the seat.
He also presented the report upon
the contest of Thorp, (rep.), against
McKenney (dem.) from the fourth dis.
trict of Virginia, which was ordered
printed, with concurring views of some
members of the committee presented by
Mr.. De Almond, (dem. Mo-.
Mr.. De Almond presented the report
upon the case of Hoge, rep, vs. Otey,
(dem. J, from the sixth district of Vir-
ginia, which was also ordered printed.
House bill was passed authorizing
the holding of term of the federal
courts at Roanoke, Va.
A bill provided for the construction
of q light house and fog signal at Oyster
Point reach, Long Island, involving an
expenditure of about 65,0 900 being call.
ed, Mr.. Doekery said that the deficit Of
the treasury in the year 1898 was
about sixty-nine millions; for the next
year about 40, 900, 900 and for the current
year it was likely to be about twenty
i've millions. The revenue of the gov
eminent, he said, was not equal its ex-
penditures. Slight republican ap-
plause.)
Mr.. Dockery-I confess 1 don't I'm.
derstand this demonstration by friends
from Pennsylvania (Mr. W. A. Stone)
and Minnesota (Mr. Tawney).
Mr.. Stone-Because it's the first time
that confession was ever made on that
side of the House.
Mr.. Dockery-I never knew it to be
denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

sto a Drldle and saddle was last night
''''ea from Mr.. Jas. Mans6eld's stable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

Tho wholesale markets continue particular.
~ quiet. The receipts are SO very light there
is very little to induce activity. Wheat
which is wanted for milling purposes, would
bring cent or two premium. A email cror
of white Corn was reported to-day and sold at
a premium of &c above Western prices. Rive
and Oats are about nominal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

lion threatening weather and possibly
ser',O' iigbt showers this afternoon and to-
yt,i porthaasterly winds shifting to south
h-V
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03

No one spoke to him. The senior cu- rate was feeling a little ashamed of his outburst of feeling on the night of the plate-layer's visit. It was rather re- lief to escape from the steady glance of those deep eyes, Besides, there were several tritllng matters to attend to be- fore the choral wedding that morning, and there was not much time to spare. The curate was really very busy.
 So the Man from stalybridge went to his work as usual That evening, be- cause the strain of the last few days had been heavy on him, he repaired to the Dusthole, and got very drunk in deed, and by some confused association of ideas, he sang songs from "Jeph- thah," The last heard of him was ,l far-away below of Deeper and deep er'' still as he rolled home along the line. Five minutes later the express passed. After that lad came into the station saying that a man was killed, ana a porter set out with a lantern to investigate, accompanied by the lad, They found the body lying in the six foot way, where 1t had been flung by the rushing Death. The face was un- touched, and the porter, holding the lantern close, exclaimed with unfeigned regret, I'm dom'd if it isna the chap fro Stalybrldge!' Maga- zine
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
HOW sWINDLERs GET PEOPLES
 NAMES.

Persons who get circulars from swim dlers often wonder how their names are obtained by the latter. The ways are various. Subscription lists Of the city weeklies are bought or stolen, and near ly every swindlec exchanges his letters or the addresses of those who have an- swered hls advertisements with other swindlers in similar lines of business. Hence the recognized fact that after 9 person has once been swindled he is much more likely to be caught" again. Nearly all the dealers in objectionable books, those who advertise your future husband or wife. fortunes told" and retired clergyman sell their letters for one cent each, or more, to the bogus money operators. So it will be seen that some lines of swindling have their bran ches, paying a large percentage on the money invested
 A firm of "sawdust" spectators, at one time bought 30,000 letters received by a concern that had realized $50 900 out of a certain bogus sewing-machine This machine was made of cast-iron and turned by 9 small hand wheel. It would sew two pieces of the finest ma terial together, but anything coarser would demolish the whole machine and render it useless. The same enterprising firm bought about 10000 letters from a
 woman in Brooklyn who advertised to supply every young man and woman with the date of their marriage and a description of their future partners for life. This woman received in nearly every one of these 40,000 letters a 50-cent stamp, and no evidence was given that she had ever sent single reply. Indeed, so great was the harvest that some 50 or 60 of the letters had not been opened by her and still contained the 50-cent stamps. They also bought up letters ad- dressed to quack doctors, dealers in ob- | jectionable pictures, also letters from lottery keepers, fortune tellers, etc. Another firm on Wall street advertised two steel engravings of distinguished persons mailed free on receipt of $1 They received some 10000 replies, with dollars inclosed, and sent in return two 10-cent stamps of the period. Some advertisers offer diamond rings , simply to get addresses, and after get tig all they can out of parties replying they find it a profitable business to sell
 the letters to "sawdust' and other
 swindlers, who again sell to others. = From the Philadelphia Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
HURRICANE COMING.
Weather Observers Ordered to Hoist the signals-Due ere This sAfternoon-Snow Drifts May be Seen To-day.

Weather Observers Ordered to Hoist the Signals-Due H ere This Afternoon-Snow Drifts May be Seen To-day.
 The mercury took drop down to IS degrees yesterday morning, and it real ly seemed as though winter had at last arrived. At Il o'clock the mercury had only crawled up to 21, and the atmos- phere continued cold and bracing all day, with all the signs of coming snow storm.
 The cold wave covers quite wide srea. extending down the Atlantic coast and along the West Gulf coast. It was showing yesterday morning down on the Gulf coas. in Alabama, and Geor- gia, and also at New Orleans and at Corpus Christi, near the mouth of the Rio Grande, something unusual for the latter place.
 The orchards of the orange groves in Florida just escaped q freeze, West Indian storm coming up just in time to raise the temperature and prevent the freeze.
 weather Observer Myers received or tlers from Washington at o'clock last evening to hoist the hurricane signals for a storm which is now approaching this section from the southern Atlantic coast.
 The center of the storm at that time was about the Carolina coast and Will niington, I,ei
 The hurricane will probably reach as far as Nantucket. The storm is ac- compan!ed with snow and brisk northeast wind.
 It was due here in eighteen hours last evening, and if the prediction is fulfilled it should be here some time this afternoon.
 The hurricane will probably be fol- lowed by warmer weather.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
NEWHAYEN STREET RAILWAY CON-
 PANY SUED FOB s5,O0O

Criminal Side of Common Pleas Adj journed for the Terin-seo and Sixty Days for Assauit-A Boy Thief Sent to Jall-other Court Notes.
 In the superior court yesterday morn ing, before Judge Shumway, the suit of Meyer Wolardarsky against the New Haven Street Railway company, was begun. Wolardarsky. was riding on one Of the roads cars last summer when he was thrown off and painfully injured. He wants S5ooO damages. The evidence is all in, and the argu- mentS will probably be made to-day. Court of Common Pleas-CriminaI Side
 Judge Hotchlsiss.
 In the criminal side, court of common pleas, yesterday morning. Expressman Dunlop was found guilty of violating the city express ordinance and was fined S1 and costs. Judge Hotchkiss then adjourned court for the term.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
EMPLoYEs DISMISSED.
Some Changes Made in the Force at
 Malley Nicely 6 Co.'S

NIdIIey, INttIy N CU. s.
 Superintendent Johnson of Malley, Nelly & Co.'S has dismissed recently several employees for the good of the service. Investigation has shown that the persons who have been dismissed have violated an important rule of the firm. The pecuniary loss of the com pany resulting from these lapses has amounted to several hundred dollars during the last six months.
 The violation is still going on, and steps are being taken by the firm to prosecute. criminally the offenders in the future if the violation does not cease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
sTRYcHNINE IN THE FLOUR.

Five Persons Poisoned by a Mixture
 Made to Kill Rats.
 Harvard, III, Dec. Civilian and Patrick Barry, farmers living six miles south of this city, In tine absence of their mother yesterday decided to cook four gravy They found a saucer that contained flour and used 1t, not know ing that strychnine had been mixed with it to Kill rats. Two hired men and a nephew joined them at dinner. Short ly.afterward all were taken violently i'll and 1t Is probable that three Of the five will die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
Court of Common Pleas-CriminaI Side
 Judge Hotchlsiss.
Court Notes.

Thomas Mccarthy. who was arrested by Sergeant Toronto Tuesday night for assaulting his young wife Annie, was in the city court yesterday Mrs. Me- Carthy testified before Judge Dow in the city court that she lived with her mother at 88 Hamilton street. Me- Carthy did not support her, and every night he loitered about the house and when she came out he would assault her if no one was near. Mccarthy pleaded guilty and was fined $20 and sent to jail for sixty days.
 MADE TOO MUCH NOISE.
 The cases of George Shepard and wife of West Haven, charged with breach of the peace, were yesterday nolled in the West Haven borough court on pay ment of s1O50 costs. It was alleged that young Shepard and his wife dis turbed the neighborhood where they live, and they were brought before Judge Samuel J. Bryant to answer to the charge. Prosecuting Attorney Charles K Bush of West Haven inves- tigated the matter, gave the indiscreet young people little paternal advice, and nolled their case.
 JAIL AND FINE FOR THEFTS.
 Harvey Lyke of Portsea street was yesterday sent to jail for thirty days, besides being fined $7, for the theft of $11.70 from Mrs. John Miller of 42 Red field street. Last week Lylle, who has frequently visited at Mrs. Miller's with her brother, entered the house when she was out, and opening a bureau drawer took the money. The boy con- fessed his guilt.
 CONTINUED CASE.
 The case of Nicolo Martino of Fair street who, it is alleged, attempted to assault Cozlano Fortunate with knife, was yesterday continued until Friday, as was also that of Luigi Barone, ,charg- ed with assault on Martino. Robert J. Padden has his two cases continued un- til December 5. He is charged with obtaining money under false pretences from Psride CalZa
 FINED $50 AND COSTS
 Joseph A. Lesley of Wooster street, a married man, was yesterday tried in chambers for exposure and fine $50 and costs, which he paid.
 MUST SUPPORT HIS WIFE.
 James Byrne, charged with non-sup- port, was ordered to furnish bond of $50 to provide for his wife.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
DEATHS FROM THE BLIZZARD.

Bodies Found in the Snow and Several
 Men Missing.
 St. Paul, Minn. Dec. 2--More deaths from the blizzard are just coming to light. The body of woman was dis covered yesterday fifteen miles west of Langdon. A man and wife were frozen to death after their house had been burned, Several men in that locality are missing. No trains have arrived at Langdon for five days
The evening times., 1896-08-28
SOUND MONEY oRaroRY.

Even the casIal observer must be struck
with the difference bet wecn sound money
and siIvcrite campaign oratory thus .lr.
AS far as quantity is concerned. the silver
ties may have the better Of il. for they
have been spouting forth with or without
provoratiol, and their chief prophet. MIR
Bryan .rbids fair to breaS the record, FOR he
four speeches in one town in the course
uf twenty-four Eoirs. As to quality. how
ever. there is wueful lack, for. excepting
Mr.. Bryan. whose forensic efforts have risen
to the dignity of more or less plausible
argument. the pabuium given the public ny
speakers advocating the silver cause has
been little else than appeals to prejudice
and passion. AM If their speeches have had
any particularly striking tendency il has
been to array the CiassrS ayainst the masses
inflaming their Imagination with the pre-
dictiun OF improbable and even impossible
happenings.
on the other hand. there has been a
remarkable array of able, exhaustive
calm. logical, and judicious arguments
by the friends OF the cause OF sound money.
The recent admirable address delivered b,
Gpeaker Reed, MrKiaiey's letter of az.
ceptance, and ROW the speech made 10y
cx-President HARRISON at Carnegie Han
New York. take high rank, both as 10
form and contents. Gen. Harrison WAS
more Than ordinarily fordble in lis pre-
sentatiou Of the necessity Of financial
honesty, aud was no less successful in
exposing the folly aud absurdity of the
claims, pretensions, and predictions of
the silverites. The pcrverse logic OF the
whole free silver Contention has not been
more clearly laid bare by anyone than by
Gen. Harrison in tiiis plain. unvarnisied,
irrefutabe statement:
We can coin silver freely, hut we cannot
make sixteen ounces OF silver equal to ore.
ounce OF gold nnles- it is. And 1T is net nn
less the merchants take IL at that rate
That is where all his thing comes in. II Is
trade; it is the merchant il is he man who
exchanges and deals in these things that
fixes their relative value and If you 90
not take the value he fixes the gold dol
lar will go back to the gold vault. and the
gold will go out OF circulation.
All the cross-of- f-sold-crown-of-thorns OF.
atory in the world cannot obiiterate onc
single iota of the truth contained in these
sentences
The evening times., 1896-08-28
, as 10 PAYMENTS.

IT. Is apnoupped that a considerable area
OF sidewalks will I've paved during the cur
rent fiscal year in what may be called tho
newly settled, portions of the District
The fact that this work is done before the
paving OF driveways Is undertaken is a
recognition OF the rights of pedestrians
and that they are very largely in the ma :
jority. besides, of course. being aninduce-
ment to the further building up of these
sections. Certainly no reasonable objec-.
ton can bc raised against improvements
of this sort. for it is desirable that AL
suburban localities should be built up as
soon as possible, SO as 10 bear their siia re in
increasing the municipal revenues. Ee-
sides, of course. residents and property
owners of these outlying districts are en-
titled to their share OF the general improve
ments, perhaps even in proportionately
larger measures than those that have at
tanned their full development. But for ali
that, these latter should not be entirely
neglected.
Not once. But many times. the attention
OF Congress has been directed 10 TIE shame
fully bad condition of the sidewalks. but
very little has been done to remedy the
defect Lately sporadic renoyations have
been set OH foot and on few streets n
few blocks Rave taken on quite repu-
table appearance But, taken as vi o.e.
il would he difficult to find fOurth-class
towns where tlr sidewalks are in a dilIpi-
dated condition as here in tie Capital City
OF the United States; a City Of magnificent
avenues, broad streets, unsurpassed drive
ways. and deSeTvcdly regarded as one OF
the most beautiful in the world. Washing
tons sidewalks are an anomaly and anach-
ronism Tor they are a century behind
civilization and out OF all harmony with
their surroundings Visitors to the City
express polite surprise at tits state OF
affairs. whilc our own people give vent TO
their opinions on the subject in more en-
phatic language.
Congress has been nutoriousIy niggardly
in its appropriations for work CT this order
and by this reason the Commissioners are
unable TO dna great deal of what should be
done. But the general public has tight
10 demand that its interests ard comfor.
shall he considered in this regard. ard hence
some OF the hills and valleys that are BY
courtesy styled sidewalks should be lereled
ard put in an approximately lit condition
for use