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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

The RACE TRACKs-As anticipated in
Yesterdays GAZETTE the racing in the
county will end for the winter this
evening. At meeting of the members
of the Old Dominion Jockey Club, held
yesterday evening, it was decided to
close down the Island track until spring,
as has been done by the st. Asaph track
people, 20 10 days racing will be the
last seen in Virginia for some time. The
news had dishesrteniug effect on the
horsemen.
A dispatch from Richmond says:
"The sudden closing of the st. Asaph
track, making it simply suicidal for the
Alexander Island track TO continue,
was a surprise here as it closes up
everything. A large number of per-
sons are out of employment. They de-
clare the closing TO have come about on
account of tip from Richmond, the
Governor being apparently unconcern-
ed about anything other than the Isl
and track.
When the above message was shown
to Governor O'Ferrall last night he
said: This isthe first intimation have
had of the closing of the st. Asaph
track, but L believe that it is q ruse
which will fool nobody. The state
ment that am unconcerned about any
thing but the Island track is manifestly
untrue,as will be shown by reference to
my recent message to the Legislature.
| wish to say emphatically that | have
nothing but words of condemnation for
both OF them. One equally as much as
4 the other
q The Governor then read an extract
I from his message to show that both
Z places had been equally denounced by
Il him. "By this" said the Governor,
s. you can see that | made no distinc
Sti0n between the two. In fact the only
SIS difference between them is that one is
much more accessible than the other,
S being immediately at the end of the
s. Long bridge, and consequently hurtful
to large proportion of people, but the
81 principles upon which the two are con.
Quoted are the same. That talk about
only running at the track when the
weather is pleasant" continued Gov
81; O'Ferrall, sis all misleading. They
have run there when the river wa:
IS frozen, and the weather suct
as to drive people indoors. The
S. whole object of the place is gambling
s& They have lot of old three.legget
plugs up there, for no horsemen vii
81 run their horses on the tracks in TIT
a hard winter weather, when either snow
S$ or mud are fetlock deep. This propo
81 sition to have racing uine months il
Nthe year, fifteen days at each track, /
4 sSaly spreading the poison all over tn
aaHtate. They will so around from
&ssack 10 track, and the worst elemen
H@fill flock after them. A prominen
H&orseman was talking to me on TIT
lE|@bject only a few days ago, and ex
messing earnestly the great desire o
E[s$yeputa6ie horsemen for relief from
S&hese gamblers. who are operating un
Her the guise of being interested in tn.
|&Sreediug and development of horses
lila conclusion, the Governor said tina
sSIatters were pouring in upon him from
|zsI6e better class of citizens all over tn
&kIountry, number of ministers bein'
Smong the writers, praying for legisla
WHOM upon horse racing, prize hghtln
Hand lynching."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

sun rises tomorrow at 7:22 and sets
4.3S. High water 1926 q. m. and
10t6 p. "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For this
section fair and colder tonight, with tenn
perature about zero Sunday morning; fair
Sundsy northwesterly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

T1HE ANNUAL meeting ofthe stockhold.
4 ers of the PEOPLES GAS SAVING
ASSOCIATION of Baltimore. Nd, will he
Ncs 216 and 21S King street, in the city of
Alexardr a, Va. on TUESDAY, the 18th day
of January, 1896, at o'clock m.
CHAS. 81. DICKSON,
jana I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

Doubtless you received a
present Christmas, you did not
expect, or, perhaps you found
you had omitted making one.
You meant, or, likely enough,
you had a hint of a duplicate,
and you will be in search of
something else. We are not
gift poor by any means. To
be sure we did an. enormous
business, but we had an enor-
nous STOCK 10 90 IL WIFI, ana
we are pleased, truly pleased,
to say we can meet present
buyers wants in great and
grand bargains in absolutely
every line in the house, with
out an exception.
nIn our Toy and Fancy
Goods Department we offer a
discount of twenty-five. per
cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04
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316 KING STREET.

will make another attempt to commit
suicide as soon as opportunity is pre-
sented. Domestic troubles, it is said,
have driven him to desperation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

PROPERTY SALEs.-Messrr. O'N0al
Il Lunt, auctioneers, to-day sold for
Messrs. Wattles, Corbett and Hill,
trustees for the Mechanics Building
Association No. 4, the house and lot on
Gibbon street, between Henry and Pat
rick, to Mr.. J. G. Grillbortzer for $S45.
Also for Mr.. T. L. Cockrell, trustee, a
house and lot in Del Ray 20 the Nation
al Building Association of Baltimore
for 81 ,075.
Mr.. Robert Elliott sold for Mr.. A. w.
Armstrong, trustee, the house and lot
No. 316 south Patrick street, to DR.. G..
T. Klipstein for 81, 200.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

10. o. FAT a meeting of Potomac
Lodge, No. SO, I. o. o. F., last night,
the following officers were Installed by
D. D. g. Master r. Robey: n. G., K.
E L. Tyler; V. g., J. E. Swaine; r. S.,
VIM. E. Latham; P. S., P. NJ. Bradshaw;
Treas, L. Morgan Davis; Chap, Edgar
Lyles; S. P. g., c. II. Klaus; R. S. to N
G., John T. Watkins; L. S. to n. g., G.
w. O'Meara; Warden, w. L. Martin;
Con-, W. Fl. Harrison; R. S. S., ]. T.
O'Mears; L. S. S., John M. Hougb; l
c., F. Geisendaffer; o. G., E. 81. Ham.
mond; R. S. to V. g.. John T. Callahan;
L. S. to '. G.. A. ]. Butcher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04
SKY ao,,.sS.
v oodVard 6 Lothrop.
10th, 18th and F Sts., N. W.

pgWe note to-day the arrival of
Spring of 1916 Dress Goods in Black and
Colored Woods and High-class Cottons;
also some very choice specimens of the
new Hamburg and Nsinsook Embroid-
cries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

TINE ANNUAL meeting Of the stockhold-
Il ers of the PEOPLES GAS SAVING
ASSOCIATION Of the District of Columbia
will be held at the principal office of the asso.
citation, Nos 216 ard 21S King street, in the
city of Alexandria. Va, on TUESDAY, the
18th day of January, 1896. at 4:30 o'clock
p. m. CHAS. H DICKSON,
jsn4 I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN WASH
INGToN.-The District of Columbia
commissioners made an order yester-
day forbidding the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company from putting up
trolley wires on 18th street, north
of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
way tracks. This prevents the trolley
with which the Mount Vernon Com
pany's cars will cross the bridge from
going more than few feet north of the
bridge. 1t may there be met by the
underground conduit wires, which will
carry its cars to the centre of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

To reduce a surplus
stock we have deter
mined to bury the
knife deep, thereby
affording all an oppor-
tunity to buy a good
stylish garment at a
ridiculously low price.
The assortment of
styles, sizes, etc, is
still good, but is like
ly to be quickly brok-
en- under the new price
schedule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

A N ADJOURNED meeting Of MEGHAN.
"a IC1 BUILDING ASSOCIATION NOS.
/. 2, 3, 4 and of Alexandra, Va, will be
held at212 King street on WEDNESDAY,,
January Is, 1896, at 1870 c'c!ock m.
LEONARD MARsUkY.
lana q Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

EINE CoFFEEs, freshly roast d at my
u store for sale low by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-04

FIJI it with all the current news.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
Maine Delegation Leaves for National Conven.
ton at Windy City.

Portland, July 3.-The departure of the
Maine delegation for the Democratic ma
tional convention. Friday morning, was
a very tame affair. The delegates and
accompanying sightseers numbered but
%. They took the regular train over the
Mountain Division of the Maine Central
at S.45 took dinner at Bartlett, will make
five hours stop at Niagara and are
scheduled to reach Chicago. Sunday
morning.
Only a few enthusiasts were at the sta
ton to bid them God-speed.
The Maine contingent goes to Chicago
full of dismal forebodings. Tristram
Goldthwaite, Biddefords war eagle. was
the most talkative member of the party.
His first choice for President is Steven
son, and for Vice President, Fitz Hugh
Lee of Virginia.
.'It looks rather dubious for us gold
bugs" declared Uncle Tristram. But /
am hoping for some sort of a compromise
on the money question.
Royal e. Gould, Frank ]. Smith, Will
liam p. Yates. Albert K. Goodwin. were
Biddeford members of the excursionist
contingent.
They all wore roses in their buttonhole.
and the vest fronts of two of them We're
decorated with bright blue badges, bear
ing the legend, "6 to !.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, July 3.-The are of high
pressure extends from the south At
lantic coast to Nova Scotia The
second high area has remained sta
tionary off the middle Pacific coast.
A trough of low pressure extends from
Texas to Michigan. The storm has re-
mained nearly stationary north of
Montana. Rain has fallen in the mid
die and south Atlantic states. the mid
die Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys and upper Lake region
The temperature has risen slightly in
the Ohio and middle Mississippi val
leys. and has generally fallen else
where. Maximum temperatures of 90
degrees and above are reported from
Cairo, Memphis. Vicksburg. Mont
gomery, Indianapolis, Washington.
Philadelphia and Albany.
The extreme heat in the Southwest
has continued, today. temperatures of
30 degrees being reported from Abilene
and Palestine, Texas. The tempera-
ture will fall in the Southwest. and
will continue high during the middle
of the day in the middle Atlantic
states and Ohio valley, with coolpa.
weather and thunder storms in the
afternoon.
Thunder storms are indicated for The
lower Missouri. in the Mississippi val
ley and thence eastward to the Allan
tic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
AMONG THE MISSING.
Charles W. Bartlett. Portland Young Man
Disappears from Home.

Portland, July 3.-Charles W. Bartlett
a young man 2G years of age, who resides
at No. 3 Portland street, oltiand has
disappeared from home under what ap-
pears to be rather unfavorable eircum
stances. Mr.. Bartlett is "a PAINTER ly
trade. but up to the 10th of June had
been idle for some time. on THAT date he
made an arrangement with Ernesto
Ponce. the tobacco dealer on Commercial
street whereby Mr.. Ponce fitted him out
with a team and about $500 worth OF
cigars and tobacco and sent him out into
the country to sell cigars. 4-.~--4-4.----s-.
Mr.. Ponce instructed him to return on
Saturday night, but when that came the
man did not appear. For several days
Mr.. Ponce waited for Bartlett to return
or communicate with him, but he did not
turn up and finally Mr. Ponce sent tracers
out to find him. A week later Mr. Ponce
located his team at Freeport. where il
had been for several days. but nothing
could be learned of Bartett'S where
abouts. OF the $500 worth of goods in the
mans possession when he left Portland,
only about SO worth could be found with
the team. All efforts to find Bartlett
have been so far unavailing. He was
married and had a child . year old. 1t is
said that Bartlett left his family almost
destitute.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
IN HER GLORY.
Eden Centennial Celebration
Goes MerriIy On.
Town in Gala Attire President
Cleveland Sends His Regrets.
Races al Dani0rth- Democratic DELEGATION
Leaves for Chicago Convention.

Bar Harbor, July 3-The celebration
of the centennial of the town of Eden
was continued today At 10 A. NJ, at
Robin Hood park, there were bicycle
races for amateurs a one mile race
boys race, halc mile, slow race, 100
yards dash and five mile race, time
limit 16 minutes. At / p NJ, in the
harbor there was started a yacht race
for 50 foot boats. rowing race, canoe
and log races. At P. M, at Hows'
park there was a ball throwing contest
and base ball game between the Bar
Harbor and Millbridge teams.
From to p. NJ, band concert by
the Belfast Military Band near West
End hotel. At p. NJ, there was a
fireworks display near West End hotel.
union services at the Congregational
church. and a grand ball and reception
at the Rodick house. music room. The
committee on invitations sent out 200
invitations to tho high officials of the
State, court Judges, public men and
editors, and the invitations were gem
orally accepted. Gov. Cleaves could
not come on account of previous ac-
ceptance of an invitation but was rep-
resented. An invitation was sent to
President Cleveland which he regret
fully refused on account of a previous
enga cement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04

| BY sharp work on the part Of the
| flremen, who had several streams on
the two front sides of the building. the
offices of the city treasurer and the
Haynes Il Lawrence Ice Co. were not
harmed by fire. The stores on the
ground floor were also untouched bv
the fire. but the contents were soaked
The Augusta Deposit and Trust Co.
are fully insured. r. w. Church. gro
GER. has a good stock of groceries, and
is insured for $500. The stock is worth
about $500. The loss on the cafe, used
as Q waiting room for the Electric
Railroad, is not known. Charles K.
Partridge, druggist on the corner. has
a heavy loss on a stock of about So
600, but could not determine his loss.
until further investigation. He is par
TALLY insured.
The fire department responded from
Augusta, but no help was summoned
from other cities. George s. Patter-
son of Hallowelrs fire department.
however, was in Augusta and pitched
in. doing the best kind Of work
Fire was discoxered on the roof OF
the store of II. n. Hamlin, caught from
flying sparks, and soon put out. After
chat stream was kept playing on the
roof
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
TELLER SPEAKS.
Says the Gold Democrats Cannot Control the
Convention at Chicago.

Chicago, July 3.-1n view of the many
conflicting statements put in circula-
ton respecting Senator Teller's atti-
tude ana the intention of his friertls
who walked out with him at the st.
Louis convention q fortnight ago.
Senator Dubois, this AFTERNOON. gave
out THE following lot.as rom his as
sociate, the only one. he said, that had
been received from senator Teller since
the adjournment of the Republican ma
tional convention:
Morrison, ILL.,. June 26, 1896.
Hon. Fred Dubois. Springfield. Ill:
Dear Sir: l notice the gold standard
Democrats have declared their inten-
tion to control the Chicago convention
| don't think they can do it. If our
silver friends can control the conven-
ton and give us a good silver man, as
l think they will, think he should
have the active support of all who be-
lieve the money question is the great
question before the American people
We must. for this campaign at least
overlook all minor differences and put
the country on sound financial sys-
TEN that recognizes that gold and sill
Yer are the money of the constitution.
Il believe this can be done, and to
that end we must bend all our ener-
gies, little more patriotism and little
less partisanship is what our country
needs at this time. The friends of sill
Yer made no mistake at st. Louis. We
must not make mistake as to our
future all with other silver advocates.
The cause is of too much Importance
to admit of carping or criticism, and
we must all get together and act to-
gether until the battle is won. 1t will
be royal battle with justice on our
side. We must win.
Yours truly,
Fl. M. TELLER.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04

1t was hoped that the papers in the
Office of the Augusta Deposit & Safe
CO., and Haynes - Lawrence lee Co..
Will not be irreparably damaged
The loss of the building will be keenly
lett, as 1t was one of the finest in Au-
susta, and containing the Opera house
lis loss will be doubly regretted.
1t was formerly of granite but is now
faced in brick. and trimmed with
granite.
f. w. Church, the groceryman.
saved the books from his stores. so the
orders will be filed this morning.
Mr.. Haynes could give no informa-
ton as to his exact loss, or insurance.
Joseph Kicker narrowly escaped a
bad accident. He and a brother fire
man named Shorey had mounted to
the roof of Cony Bros stables, when
the hose nearly drowned Kicker He
was caught just in time from falling
to his death below. by his brother
George. He was unconscious when
he landed on the roof, and was later
carried home.
Mrs. j. n. Bradley, who lives over
the fish store of Gushing & Rol1es, mar
rowly escaped being suffocated. Her
rooms are Immediately adjacent the
building and the smoke there was
dense. Despite the noise. she was not
awakened. She was found in bed, un-
conscious.
The fire was practically under con-
troll at , A. M. The contents of the
office of DR.. j. r. Tuell on the Market
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04

block. in the city government rooms
and things looked !. 4. Hose was lait
from all hydrants in this section an,
tons of water were poured in, but tn,
smoke grew blacker and biacker show
ing that in the rear the fire was hot
| At II o'clock smoke was coming on
Of every joint and crevice of the roo
| and Opera house windows and it SCENE,
that the building was doomed.
| The fire evidently caught in the rear
in the alley-way leading into the real
| of the building. adjacent Cony Pros.
| stable. The cause is not known. but is
thought to have been caused by care
lessness on the part of someone with
flre-cracllers.
There had been much firing about
the square on which the building
faces, and it is possible that some
sparks fell in from outside.
Nothing definite. however. can be
determined, as the building is known
to have been left securely locked, as
We're the doors to the alley-way
The elevator in the rear of the build
ing. at the southwest corner, made the
very worst kind of a flue, and a draft
was at once made into the Opera
house.
,l-n . 90 loo n
ing to the rear of the stores facing on
Water street, was soon a roaring fur
mace
About the same time the clouds be-
gan to belch out of the front windows
and the roof.
AT l2.04, the fire had broken through
and the flames rose high into the air.
The street opposite, which had been
filed with people, was soon vacated,
as there was much fear felt that the
walls would fall.
The sight beggars ell description.
The night was dark. with not a breath
of wind. The building, but a very few
minutes after the fire broke through.
was a roaring furnace. Flames shot
straight up into the air. sending out n
shower of sparks, which fell like the
spray from a fountain on all sides.
greatly endangering surrounding
property.
The people, half awake from the noise
of the celebration, were soon around.
ana turned out in great numbers. The
bright light was seen for miles around
and people from afar came in carri-
ages.
The building known as the Opera
House block cost about $4,000
There is insurance on this in Macom-
Der & Farrs agency, but at the time
Of writing, it could not be ascertained
now much. 1t is thought to have
nearly covered the value of the build
ing. The building contained the Opera
house, which occupies the greater por-
ton. and the city government room,
the latter facing Water street. On this
same side are the offices of the Haynes
& Lawrence Ice Co., and of the city,
treasurer and collector.
t-.-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
A DOOMED BLOCK.
Opera House Practically De-
stroyed by Fire.
Blaze Discovered in Basement Short
Iy After l1.--Firemen Respond.
Total Loss May Reach $50. .0O0-partiallv
insured-Stoy Of Fire.


soon after II o'clock. Friday night.
smoke was detected about the Opera
House block by one or two young
men, who investigated and found fire
IN the basement in the rear of the
stores.
IL was ll.3O before an alarm was rung
IN Tor some unexplained reason.
The firemen were on the watch for
trouble and were promptly on the spot.
Chief Kicker saw that the fire was q
serious one and at 11.43 sent in a
second alarm calling out the rest of the
department.
Fire brokefthrough the front of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
Maine Pensions.

Washington, July 3.-Mane people TO
whom pensions We're granted, Friday,
We're.
Original Thomas w. Porter Burling-
ton. Additional, Nicholas G. Reed Gar
land. Increase. James Welch. Togus
Joseph +. Young, Bar Harbor; William
Weller. Bangor. Reissue. Josiah IL.
Baker. South Newcastle. Original. widow,
Hannah c. Ordway, Bryant's Pond.
i,cv. William McGrath. pastor of an
Episcopalian church at Brooklyn. N. Y,
says: 1.-The bicycle has become a curse,
instead of q blessing. 1t is taking away
daily hundreds of thousands of young
people from church and Christ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
RACES At RiGBY.
Crafty Wins the 2.12 Race and Dardanu:
the 2.24 TrOt.

Portland, July 8. - This was a
splendid day at Rigby park and good
sized number of enthusiasts were on
nand. once more the races proved in
teresting enough to please the most
enthusiastic horsemen. Some remark
apiy fast time was made in the 2.12
pace, Roam Wilkes covering the second
neat in fine squirt of 2.061a. This
morse and Crafty had close contest for
honors, the latter exhibiting slightly
the best staying powers. The summar-
les:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
2.2s Class
Arrival Of Yachts at Boo,hbay Harbor.

Boothbay Harbor, July 3.-The
yachts Seemah Hull and Boothbay
Harbor clubs. G. l.. Curtis and family
DR.. w. ]. Curtis, Boston; Pocahontas
Cliff and Gus Randall, John Berry
Charles Stanwood: Premier, Dr. G. w
Chase. w. r. Chase, A. T. Davis, A. M
Smith, w. A. Averill, Portland Club
have arrived The Sorroco, Willie
Clique and Marietta are expected, to-
morrow morning, from Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
FOUND. A POCKET BOOK

BY one of our customers, after seorch.
ing his pockets thoroughly, that was the
means of saving him GO cents on tmo
dollars worth of goods bought of us.
You can see that we not only give vo,
reliable goods but we save YOU a pood
percentage. e'o''
We don't want your pocket book and
every cent there is in it but we do want
you TO trade where you can get the most
for your money. Our prices are the
same yesterday, today and forever.
Look over our prices helou
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
George smith and william Beach of

George Smith anu " III1dHI He1c1 OF
West Haven. Ct, were arrested,
Thursday night. charged with being
the firebugs who have DESTROYED so
much property along the west shore
recently. Their cases were continued,
Friday morning, in the town court till
Monday. Nearly dozen fires are sup
posed to have been caused by the
boys, who are under 20.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
POSSIBLY RAINS.

Boston, July 3.-Local forecast for Sat
urday: Cloudy weather; possibly with
occasional light rains, Continued cool;
eusterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
Washington Forecast.

Washington, July 3.-Forecast for
Saturday: For New England: Showers
moderately cool; easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04

cured, so that | have not had a boil
or plmple on amy part OF my body
for the last twelve years. l can
cordially recommend Ayers Sarsa-
parilla as the very best blood-puriiier
in existence. &c. T. REINIIART,
Myersyille, Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
WANT MONEY
FOR THE FOURTH .

WE WILL LOAN YOU LARGE Or
SNAIL SUMS ON PERSONAL. PR0P.
ERTY, FOR A WEEK OR MONTH.
Business Confldential.-
COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY
2l9 WATER STREET. AJJGusTA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-04
SPECIFIC
FOR SCR0FuLA.

"Since childhood, l have been
afflicted with scrofulous boils and
sores. which caused me terrible
suffering. Physicians were unable
to help me, and ! only grew worse