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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

1t is a waste of time to talk
about these Waists, and we
wouldn't have a word to say if
you would know of their pres
ence here without.
We can't tell half the story.
The Waists are better than
words and more convincing.
You will agree with us when
you see them.
If you want the sweetest
Waists in town see these. A
distinction and a difference
Our Shirt Waists are distinctly
different from Shirt Waists as
you commonly meet them; a
trifle finer, a little heater, a
slight difference in the form,
sleeves hang a little better,
collar fits a little better. All
of these differences are in our
favor. Each a trihe in itself,
makes a big difference in the
waists, however.
You will admit it when you
purchase one of ours at 49c,
FAC, SOC or CSC. We have al
so a nice line Of all kinds of
Silk in waist patterns from CSC
per yard upwards.
Don't forget about the
Gloves we advertised last week
at ST.
Ladies Blilliantine 81 Skirts,
ready made. Ct $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

INJUNCTION CASES. The injunction
case of Mr.. Frank Hume against the
w., A. & Mt. V. Ry. Co. to prevent that
company from running its line through
his property northwest of this city,
which was set for a hearing before
Judge Nicol at Manassas to-day, is
postponed till Monday next. owing to
the indisposition of Mr.. ]. R. Cation,
counsel for the railway company.
By an agreement entered into be-
tween City Attorney Brent and MIR. J..
M. Johnson, counsel for Mr.. E. S. Lead.
beaten, the injunction case involving
the right of certain citizens to tap the
city sewers, &C., will be heard before
Judge Norton on Thursday of next
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-Thomss E.
Scott, on behalf of his little daughter,
Bertha NJ. Scott, began suit in Wash
ington yesterday for damages in the
sum of $1,000 against Mr.. Alfred G..
Uhler, of this city, trading as Wimsatt
& Uhler. The defendant owns lum-
Der yard on Seventh street southwest,
near H street. The little girl was play
ing among the piles of lumber on April
20, 1895, when one of the tall piles
tumbled over on her, inhicting severe
injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

PERsoNAL.-Messrs. J. J. Jameson
r w. Arnold, d. FL. Appich and H
X. Field have gone to Richmond to t.
tend the meeting of the Grand Council
Royal Arcanum, which begins there
this evening.
Col. c. W. Hazard. of Monongahela
/ Pa, and his brother, DR.. Hazard, were
in the city yesterday on their way to
Richmond to attend the meeting of the
Grand Council, Royal Arcanum of Vir.
GINA.
Mrs. Irene Baumgartner continues i'll
at her home on south Fayette street.
The Richmond Dispatch in an &C
count of the recent meeting of the
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows in Char
lottesville, says: sit is now claimed
that Mr.. L. A. Tuck er will in due time
receive leather medal as the supreme
snorer of the State. The guests of the
Hotel Albemarle were entertaine !
nightly by Mr.. fuckers trombone so.
los" Mr. Tucker IS an old Alexandrian,
and it appears he has acquired new &C.
complishments since he left this city.
Mr.. John A. Scrivener continues ex-
tremely i'll at his home on West street.
Mr.. VIM. Murray is quite i'll at his
home on King street.
Engineer Charles Crump of the South.
ern Railway, from whose leg Drs.
OBrien and Miller recently removed 8
piece of diseased bone, is recovering.
Rev. L. j. McDougle has taken up his
residence at the M. E. Church parson-
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Ashby to-day
gave a pleasant fishing party to Deco
guam on the steam yacht Americas.
Rev. F. NJ. Burch, who has been in
Washington under treatment of DR..
Wilmer, is now in the city at the resi-
dence of Mrs. ]. II. D. Smoot, and it is
believed that the sight of his eye will
soon be restored.
Ex-Congressman Barnes Compton, Of
Maryland, on account of bad health
has declined the invitation to deliver
the address in this city on May 25th
next, on the occasion of the Confederate
Memorial Day services.
Mr.. ]. r. Cation, who has been quite
indisposed for the past few days, is out
to-day, but has not yet recovered his
health.
The Young Peoples Union of the
Second Presbyterian Church were very
delightfully."- entertained last night at
the manse by Miss Lucy Rice. A pro.
gramme of vocal and instrumental
music was well rendered and a most
enjoyable evening was spent by all
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Sing no for the breeze of the Polar seas
And the ice that is short in weight.
Sing no! sing bo for the Eskimo,
A. &c 1901

Sing no for the breeze of the Polar seas,
And the ice that is short in weight.
Sing no sing bo for the Eskimo,
And the blizzard of 'S8!
The fences and small buildings at
the Midland depot are all being white
washed.
At the Fairfax court yesterday seve.
raj of the congressional canEidates were
prefent.
The monthly conservation services
of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the NJ P. Church
last night were we'll attended.
Complaint has been lodged at the
station house against persons whose
guineakeets annoy their neighbors.
The water main near the corner OF
Wilkes and Aired streets burst yester.
day evening, but repairs have been
made.
The residence of Mr.. D. o. Munson
at Munson's Hill, Fairfax county, was
damaged by fire to the extent of about
$50 yesterday.
Fac-Simile copies of the bond upon
which Mr.. Jefferson Davis was released
from prison by the U. S. authorities are
being sold in this city Tor the benefit of
Lee Camp.
Some small boys who yesterday
evening with small piece of net
caught several shad in the river near
this city, were this morning selling
them at cents piece.
The entertainment to be given at the
Opera House tonight by the Carroll
Institute Minstrels promises to be large.
ly attended, and all who attend are as.
sured of good performances.
Owing to the recent spell of hot
weather and the consequent demand
/! for beer, the Portner Brewing Company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

Mr.. FRYER IN HoNDURAs.-N has
been received in this city that Messrs.
Fryer and Ritter, capitalists of Wash
irgton, representing syndicate worth
100000, have been granted con-
cession by the Spanish-Honduran gov.
ernment for the construction of an elec-
trio tramway to run between Puerto
Cortez and Tegucigalpa, a distance oil
$50 miles. Mr.. Fryer was the builder
of the steamer Howard Cassard and is
we'll known in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

A SAD FATALIry.-The many friends
of Mr.. Rozier Baden will regret to learn
that another of his children "a four.year-
old boy) died to-day from scarlet
fever. This is the second child which
has been taken from this household
within the past ten or twelve days.
The entire community sympathizes
with the family in their dual affection
A little child of Mr.. John Abendsheiu
died in Washington from scarlet fever
a few days ago and was buried here. A
colored child fell victim to the dread
disease in the northeastern part OF the
city on Friday and was buried Sunday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

F1sH.-Since yesterday $4,000 her.
ring and 500 shad have arrived at Fish
town. Herring sold at S1.50aS2 per
thousand and shad at Sass per humid
red.
There has been considerable falling
of in the receipts of fish, as many of
the large shores are now fishing on but
one tide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21
,,-rZEsS MEMS LEAGUE.

The weekly meeting of the Business
w.. league WAS held last night with
n.-i3ant Harlow in the chair. The
i.anJsnce was small, owing to the
s..s sn, weather and the fact that no
VA '.,srs Of interest were TO be brought
bsfore the meeting.
Mr. Chas. King stated that the gen.
.,amap vino bad sent communication
.,,5a league in reference to opening q
To- - ,+a and shce establishment in this city
g r..a,idjpC the citizens would put up
.5nnl) to his 100000 had been enquil-
- affer and it had been found that be
e. "a. a successful man, but was cramped
w. tbs time for means. He, Mr.. King,
a. .. nc not think anyone could go into the
u ,rboIe.sle boot and shoe business with p
w.. capital than $4,000 to $50, 900; he
,Sorgbt concern could do fine bust
. .s here: that there was no better
nsre than Alexandria for such a bust.
P p and that from Is to 20 per cent.
could be made.
M Harlow stated that be had re-
o,ntiv written to President Roberts, Of
t t Pennsylvania Railway Company,
c,ncerning a depot in this city and an
otbar matter. He found Mr.. Roberts
V VsTy prompt, for already an engineer
oftbe road had called on him in refer
snra 10 the other matter. MIR. Harlow
ssii he bad said in his letter to Mr..
Roherts that as the Pennsylvania road
had inst celebrated the semi-centenial
Of it: organization he thought it good
time for that company to erect q depot
building in this city.
Mr.. ". F. Carne stated that he had
forwarded TO the two Virginia Senators
The resolution of the league request
mo them to have inserted in the river
and harbor bill, now before the Senate,
an item appropriating $4,000 for dredg-
pg channel in the river between this
civ and the opposite shore. He read
a letter from Senator Martin, who
stated that it would be impossible to
get the appropriation in this years riv.
er and harbor bill, but that he would
take the matter up at the next session
of Congress and do what he could con-
corning it.
Mr.. Harlow reported that Mr.. K.
Kemper had called on Senator Martin
in reference to the channel matter.
A circular issued by the Bureau of
Publicity of the National Association OF
Manufacturers, of Philadelphia, was
read, recommending the establishing
By citizens of q department OF COM
merce and manufacture, which recon-
mendation was endorsed by the meet
Ing
1t was decided that from this time
till the first of October the meetings of
the league should be held on the second
Monday of each month, with the under
Standing that should any urgent mat
ter come to the attention of the pres
iient he would call 8 special meeting.
After some conversational debate in
reference 10 the business of the city the
league at an early hour adjourned till
the second Monday in May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

REPUBLICAN CAUcUs.-A CAUCUS OF
white republicans for this district was
held in this city last night to prepare
their plans of action at the district con-
vention, which met at Manassas to-day.
This morning two sets of delegates,
one white and one colored, left here
for Manassas-each claiming to be the
regular delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

At the meeting last night of the Al
exandria Light Infantry MIR. WADE "a;
Martin was unanimously recommended
to the Police Commissioners for posi-
ton on the police force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21
-EiEkfIsE
LOCAL MATTERS.

,r,.rHER PRoBABILTTIEs.-For this
,,.,n conditions are favorable for local
SF'.o+ m, afternoon Of TO night; Wedoe, =
slo .Sae-,b.bly fair cooler Wednesday morn-
W! ,c..ter.v winds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
v 0OdVard & botbrop.
10th. 18th and F Sts., N. "
GOOD BOOKS AT Low PRICES.

Occasionally good books
are thrown into the auction
rooms, where they are sold for
a small part of their real value.
Following are few pickings
from auction sales:
At 25c; Regular price, s1OO.
Maurice or the Red Jar" 10 illustrations.
A book for boys and girls by the Countess of
jersey.
At Csc; Regular price, $3.50.
Pleasant Hours OF Good Reading" Illus
trated.
At 25c; Regular price, 75c.
The Children's Library. Illustrated.
Robinson Crusoe." The Pope's Mule"
1.-THE Little Glass Man." THE Pentameron,"
and ''The Magic Oak Tree
At soc; Regular price, 81 Is.
"Hadasseh from Captivity to the Persian
Throne by E. L. Collins. For Sunday
school and home libraries.
At 39c; Regular price, s1O0.
''The Diamond Coterie," by L. L. Lynch
At 39c; Regular price, s100.
"Micah Clarke" "The Pioneers" and other
standard works. Half leather.
At SOC; Regular price, 75c.
"saracinesca," by Marion Crawford. His
greatest story.
At soc; Regular price, $3.50.
"Bivousc and Battle" by Archibald Forbes.
At SOC; Regular price, $3.50.
'The Adventure Series" "The Escapes Of
Lstude and Carsonovs," "Robert Drury in
Madagascar" Hard Life in the Colonies"
and Adventures of Thomas Fellow
At Csc; Regular price, $3.50.
"stratford on Avon, from the Earliest
Times to the Death of Shakespeare" by Sgd.
ney Lee. Many Illustrations.
At Csc; Regular price, $1.75.
BULLET and She'll" by Major George F.
Williams. Profusely illustrated.
Basement 18th st buildine)
Summer Furnishings and HaDglngS
For the Seaside or Country Cottage and the
Town Home.
Liberty Drapery, 40 inches wide, per yard
IS cents.
Japanese Crepe, per yard. 1sc.
Figured silkoline, 36.incb, per yard 1212c.
Ball Fringe to match the above material,
per yard, DC.
Oil Opaque Window Shades. Each 25c.
English Cretonne, 80 and SO inches wide,
per yard, 15c.
Fourth floor, ................11th ST. building.)
s~eooDs DRL1HsRBD IN ALa>.
ANDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. w.
WASHINGTON. D. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

GMALL HAMS and BREAKFAST PIECES
M just received By ]. c. AILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

s, Mr. J. W. Brown has closed his feed
S"Fe OF Union street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21
.LEE FIELD
WANTS.

is having some difficulty in securing
enough cars to make their shipments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

Mr.. II. Block having determined to
remove to New York, where he will go
into business, offers for sale the bakery,
&C., which he has so successfully con-
Quoted in this city for the past few
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

In driving over small culvert in the
road near the Seminary yesterday Mr..
D. 81. Appich was thrown from his
wagon and one of his horses had its
leg badly sprained by the caving in Of
flo 40 rth oho,1t tho n,Ilvarf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
0HS-Ien Year Guar.nt,<-1see.

1 will replace free all work that /
have done during the past 10 years
that 10 not satisfactory.
G. n. BABcocK,
1925 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
THE ENcAMPMENT ENDS.
nmander C0chran's Address the Feat
ure Of the Closing Day.

Commander Cochran's Address the Feat
ure Of the Closing Day.
The feature OF the afternoon of the
closing day of the first annual re-
union of the veterans OF the Tenth
Congressional district yesterday was
the address by Hon W. q. Cochran,
of Sullivan, department commander
Of the Illinois q. A. K. Mr.. Coch-
rams addres. was extensive and elo-
quent as well as largely patriotic. He
termed it a sermon and it partook of
the nature of a plea for the perpe-
tuation of the Institutions which
grew out of the war and the advance
ment of the lessons such as are in
culcated by the old soldiers, of right
and justice for which the war was
fought. He urged the instilling in
the minds of the young of the p Art
the old soldiers took in the civil
strife, that they may know that like
the veterans they have a part in the
memories OF that awful struggle.
The young people in illinois today
are equal to those of former genera
tions. but they should have the doc
trine of true patriotism preached to
them by those who fought for it.
Short addresses were also made by
Col. Clements and Capt. Freer and
letters of regret from invited guests
were read by Secretary Qsayle from
Gen. Harrison. Gen. K. j. Oglesby,
Gov. Altgeld, Gen. T. J. Henderson,
w. A. Northcott, John Il. Tanner,
Joe Fifer, T. E. Milchrist and a tele-
gram from Gen. j. c. Black. Patri-
otto songs were sung by the audi
ence and there were recitations by
Misses Bertha johnson and Nell .e
Benell.
The encampment closed with a
general jollification.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
TAKEN IN AS SUSPECTS.
Chief Of Police Etzel Makes An Earl,
Morning Catch.

Chief Of Police Etzel Makes an Early
Morning Catch.
Chief of Police Etzel was up with
old sol this morning and before the
dew had bid farewell to the moon he
might have been seen strolling along
the river hank. To those who saw
his mysterious movements it might
be explained that he was only there
as a spectator. He heard about the
fire across the river turing the night
and he came down like other curious
folks to get peep at the remains if
possible.
But while meandering up toward
the station the chief became inter-
ested in a pair OF young Yellowstone
Of them colored-who were going
through some rather peculiar maneu-
vers. They would separate occa-
sionallv, and few blocks farther on
they wouli come together again.
The chief Immediately suspected
something wrong. So when the pair
reached Sixteenth street he pulled
them.
But on searching them he was dis
appointed, as they were in possession
of nothing of value. as he suspected,
although the colcred fellow had nu-
merous articles which it was evident
came to him by unfair dealing.
The pair told a story OF leaving Chi
cago on account of no work, and said
that they were headed for nowhere
in particular. They were released
and instructed to shake this commu-
| nity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
SITE is SELECTED.
Woodmen Purchase Head Office
Lots Here.
DEED EXCHANGED AND PAID FOB

The Rasmussen Property Goes Over to the
Great Order for .. .45O-An Admirable
Location for the Purpose Designed-As-
sarance Of Removal.
The deed transferring the Rasmus-
sen property at the corner If Third
avenue and Fifteenth street to the
Modern Woodmen of America, was
made matter Of record today. The
ARGUS some weeks ago referred ex-
tensivelv to the successful outcome
OF the negotiations between the repre-
sentatives of the OIder in this city
and Mr.. Rasmussen, and the latter
has since came in from California to
close up the deal. Through jackson
L. Hurst, representing the Woodmen,
and Adair Peasants in behalf Of Mr..
Rasmussen, the transaction WAS to-
day completed. The property in
cludes dimensions of SO Ieet on IT ird
avenue BY $50 feet on Fifteenth
street, and passes into the hands Of
the Woodmen in consideration of
81 ,450, check for which on the treas
urer of the order was placed in Mr..
Rasmussen's hands last evening.
In the purchase Of this property
the society of Modern Woodrnen Of
America has made an admirable Sc
lection. The location is the best
imaginable, convenient to the new
postofiice, while the offices are sufli-
ciently remote from the busy thor
oughfares to insure comparative
quiet to the working forces. The
woodmen officers having purchased
the ground outright have shown
two things. The first is that the
order, which at its last meeting APP
propriated funds for the building,
prefers to be independent of local
contributors, and those Therefore
who have generously made subscrip-
tions to the fund for the site can let
them stand for grand d. monstra-
tion when the corner stone for the
prize so long struggled for is laid.
Head Onices Coming.
The act in the second place shows
the confidence Of the head officers in
the ultimate triumph of tie order
over the obstacles that have been
thrown in the way of its carrying
out it's own will to remove from Full
ton to Rock Island. The obstruc-
tionists probably realize as well as
any that their fight is hopeless. bu.
they are now merely seeking to re-
tard the removal, for it is believed
the ruling of the lower court dissolv-
ing the injunction will be promptly
sustained by the higher court wnen
it reaches it, and that the order will
be free to remove its seat of govern
ment to is twice selected city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
DOWN ALONG THE RIVER

iizRsfter Bella Mac Makes Her Last Trip
of the Season.
The rafter Bella Mac made he r
farewell visit to this locality today.
Capt. Thomas Withrow says she will
be taken to quarters at La Crosse at
once and huddled away until next
season.
The gentlemen of leisure who loiter
about the river bank and watch the
movements of tho boats have formed
a vhittlers' club. Each member
brings along some pine wood in the
morning and certain hours are set
apart in which to design, and those
desiring to see member of the club
now is obliged to come during his
leisure hours.
The water Is stationary al St. Paul,
Reeds Landing, La Crosse and North
McGregor. and is falling at Red
Wing, Dubuque. Rock Island. Des
Moines rapids, keokuk and St. Louis
The forecast is that during the next
81 hours there will be very little
change in the river stages from ST.
Paul to North McGregor. A Sigh
fall will occur from Dubuque to
Rock Islaud.
| The stage of water at the Rock Isl
and bridge this morning was > foot
and falling; the temperature a.
Boats up were the Long. Winona.
c. W. Cowles, Qu'ckstep. Bella Mac
and Lone Star.
The Verne Swain and Boa oman
were in and out.
The G. W. Cowles came down with
| l6 strings OF logs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
BRANNiGAN Is LAID LOW
Fifth Ward Bull Dog Meets q Waterloo In
the Woods.

Fifth Ward Bull Dog Meets q Waterloo In
the Woods.
Two CANNES fought a bloody bat.
tie in the woods south of the CITY
last night. A delegation OF the ia.
vored witnessed the mill, which re-
suited in the defeat of .Brannigan, =
the terror Of his race in the Fifth
ward.
The owner Of "Brannigan" had al
ways considered his beast about the
finest that ever crossed the king:
highway. And "Brannigan" has
sustained his reputation in many
battles. But another Fifth ward
dog fancier became the possessor Of
an animal q short time ago which he
said could put anything in the town
under the sod. ''Brannigan's" owner
heard OF this and last nights 60 was
the result.
The location of the battle grounds
was short. distance south of the
residence section of the city and
right under the eyes of the police.
"Brannigan" was badly beaten, com.
ing out of the fray minus Il portion
of his tail and otherwise severely
done IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
Death Of Mr,. O'Connrr.

Mrs. Ellen O'Connor. wife oil
Thomas o'Connor, 25O7 Eighth ave.
nue.. died at 2:30 o'clock this morn.
ing after long and patient suffering
with a complication of diseases. Mrs
O'Co amor was a native OF County
Waterford. ireland, here she was
born 66 years ago. Forty years age
she came to America, and had re.
sided in Davenport and Rock Isla nd
since. Beside the husband are four
children: Edward, of Davenport
Mrs. c. W. johnson and James, Of
this city, and John, of Galesburg.
The funeral will occur from ST.
Joseph's church at 2 O'Clock SUNDAY
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
Figures that
Make Them GO>

You can get your share of the bargains If
you watch the chances and 60 with the
crowd. Nothing to lose and everything to
gain by trading at Shields. He gives you
all you can get elsewhere and more too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28
TWO SUITS ARE BROUGHT
darlington Conductor 80 Made . Defend
snt with the Company

Burlington Conductor 80 Made . Defend.
snt with the Company
Two damage suits for 5000 each
have been commenced in the circuit
court by Paul Hoffman. One is
against the Chicago. Burlington e.
Quincy railway and in the other
Robert FREEZER, the well known conduc-
tor of that company. is named as
defendant.
Hoffman was eJected from a train
at Molire about month ago. be-
cause. the conductor says. he had no
ticket and was attempting to steal a
ride. Hoffman applied a few in
sultirg epithets TO the conductor
which ne resented with bunch OF
knuckles. And for this Hoffman ask 9
Sc OC0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-28

EHectually yet gently. when cos
tive or bilious, or when the blood is
impure and sluggish. to permanently
overcome habitual constipation, to
awaken the kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity. without irritating
or weakening them. to dispel head
aches. colds or fevers, use Syrup Of
Figs.