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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
DEATH OF AN OLD MAN-Mr Jacob

DEATH OF AN OLD MAN.-Mr. Jacob
Y. Trumble, well-known citizen of
Fairfax county, died at his home near
Burk els station last Wednesday night,
aged rs years. That night he COM
planned of feeling badly and told his
daughter that he would sit by the fire
for a while. She retired and next
morning found her father still sitting
in his chair, but dead. Mr.. Trumble
Was native of New York, but for
number of years had lived in Fairfax
county, where he engaged in charcoal
burning. He sold his Goals in this city
aud vicinity and was general known.
For a number OF years he was afflicted
with large wen which hung from his
throat nd chin and finally became un.
bearable. A few years after the war
he decided TO have the wen removed,
and the late DR.. M. M. Lewis, assisted
by several Alexandria surgeons, per-
formed the operation and successfully
removed it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The city jail is now crowded, fifty
nine prisoners being confined there.
The December term of the Circuit
Court for the ci ty will begin on Mon.
day.
The big cake walk at Odd Fellows
Hall will come off Monday night the
18th, not next Monday.
The address to have been delivered
before Lee Camp by Col. Arthur Her
bert next Monday night has been post
poned.
Prof. S. T. Ford will give musical
and literary entertainment on Tuesday
night next at Trinity M. E. Church
lecture room.
A meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be
held in the M. E. Church on Monday
at 8 p. m. A full attendance is earnest
ly requested.
Farmer Davis, Of Fairfax, was the
man attacked by tramps yesterday anu
forced to deliver up his produce wbil b
he was bringing to Alexandria to dis
pose of.
a civil service examination was held
at the postoffice in this city to-day for
clerks and carriers to FIJI any vacancies
that may occur in these positions dur
ing the coming year. There were but
two applicants.
The sale of farming stock, &c of the
late VIM. E. Clark at Hay6ell farm,
below this city, was very largely at
tended yesterday The sale was con-
Quoted by Captain r. F. Knox, of this
city. The horses and COWS brought fair
prices corn sold at from 81 80 to 81 80
per barrel and hay at STAT so per ton.
President Henry Fink, of the Nor
folk and Western road, is reported to
be little shy of the proposed plan for
his road to build an extension from
Front Royal to Washington and use a
proposed union station in connection
with the Chesapeake and Ohio, the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the South
ern. He has not forgotten how the
Pennsylvania defeated before Congress
the plans of the Norfolk and Western
to secure an entrance into Washington.
Mrs. Bennett, an old lady. fell on King
street yesterday afternoon, receiving a cash
in her head She was removed to her home,
corner Duke and Fayette streets.
The total number of cases of diphtheris re-
ported to tho health office in Washington for
the twenty.four hours ending at 4 o'clock r,
N yesterday was ten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

TIE VALLEY TRADE.-On Thursday
December 10, the GAZETTE, will send q
special edition for distribution on the
line of the Southern Railway from
Strasburg to Harrisonburg. The object
will be to set forth the inducements Of
fered by Alexandria for the Valley
trade-this city atfording the most di-
rect and shortest line of railroad, with
low rates and favorable prices. Mer-
chants who contemplate entering into
competition for the business of that
portion of the State and who purpose
advertising in the special edition, must
nave their favors in this Office by We'd
nesday in order that the advertisements
may appear next Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gener-
ally needed when the lauguid, exhaust
ed feeling prevails, when the liver is
torpid and sluggish and the need of a
tonic and alternative is felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious feyers.
No medicine will act more surely in
oounteraoting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Headache,
Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. SOC. and 81 90
per bottle at E. L. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

NJ. P. CHURCH.-The services at the
M. P. Church last night were well at.
tended. Rev. F. T. Benson preache d
in his usual intenseness, and one per-
son came to the altar and was convert
ed. There will be special meeting
for men only on Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Benson is especially
desirious that there will be large at
tendance of those who do not frequent
the church, and promises to interest
aud to Try to help them. Men of every
class will be made to feel that they are
welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

DEATH OF Mrs. HERBERr.-Mrs.
Sarah Tracy Herbert, wife of Mr.. Upton
Herbert, died at herlhome near Burke's
station, Fairfax county, this morning.
Mrs. Herbert was formerly Miss Tracy,
and for several years before, during and
since the war was matron at Mount
Vernon, where she formed large cir
Gle OF friends and acquaintance. She
subsequently married Mr.. Herbert and
for number of years had lived near
Burke's. She was Christian woman
in all that that implies and her death
will be regretted by all who knew her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
List of Unclaimed Letters

The following is list of the letters re
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
December 5:
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised Letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Atchison, Miss NJ E Potomac Novelty Co
Clubb, Ernest E Schrader, August
Daley, Chas F Simpsoo. Miss NJ L
Eaws, Oscar Taylor, Chas II
Henderson. Hezikiah Valley, Mr.
Johnson, Henry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

AssAULTED.-While Mr.. William
Power was on his way from this city to
his home at the water works last night
he was attacked on the road by an un.
known man who struck him with q
rock and knocked him down. Mr..
Power called Justify for help and his
assailant took fright and ran of. He
is supposed to be one of the tramps
who are infestng this neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
DRY GOODS.
81 %snd,kl,.;;,. &427s,,,

NEVER BEFORE HAS THE PURCHAs.
ING POWER OF A DOLLAR BEEN so
GREAT.-CLEARING THE STORE FOR
HOLIDAY GOODS POURING IN BY
THE CARLOAD-IT WILL BE THE
BIGGEST TOY DEPARTMENT AND
SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS FOB
ALL ALEXANDoIA.-STOR CROWD
ED TO THE nOORS.-EvERY BUYER
SENDS A DOZEN OTHERS.-ALL BE.
SERVED STOCK PLACED ON SALE
THIS WEEK.
1000 yards Good Quality Apron Ginghams
at Csc yard.
90 pieces Fine Brown Cotton at 27sc q
yard.
80 pieces Bleached Twill Toilet Crashes at
24sc yard.
15 pieces Bleached Cotton, free from dress
ing, at 37sca yard.
so dozen Ladies' and Children's Handker-
chiefs at 1c piece
10 pieces Double Width ecrims at 37sc q
yard.
500 yards of Black satines at 37sc yard.
70 pieces all Silk Gross Grain Satin Edge
Ribbons at lie yard.
100 rolls Whi'e and Black Tape at lie q
roll
300 yards Passamentaries and Velvet BIB.
bons at 27sc yard
% pieces Plaid and Stripe Outing Flannels
at 4a.c yard.
so dozen Gents Black Socks at &c pair.
500 Papers Brass Pins at lie paper.
l5c pieces Bright Dress Plaids at 4aac
yard.
10 pieces New Check Nainsooks at 37sc
yard.
II pieces White Shaker Flannel at 37sc
yard.
so pieces Lining Cambrcs at 37sc yard.
10 pieces Rustic Innings at 37s yard.
90 dozen Children's Black Stockings at
37sec pair.
10 pieces Silk Dress Cords ut &c yard.
100 boxes Mourning Pins at &c box.
10 Iron Hair Curriers' at 27sc apiece
pieces Hair Cloth Lining at 37sc yard.
20 pieces Colored Cheese Cloths at 37sc
yard.
100 Large Size Pocket Books at SC piece
10 pieces All Linen Towelling at 37sc
yard
20 dozen Bleached Huck Towels at 4a.c
piece.
300 dozen Spool Cotton 600 yard spools)
at lac spool
10 dozen Bottles Household Ammonia at
4a,c a bottle
10 dozen Corset Clasps at 4a.c pair
500 yards Cotton Diapering at 373sc yard.
300 yards VAL Laces at 1 &c yard.
20 pieces Garter Rubber at 37sc yard
IS dozen Large Pearl Buttons at Sc doz
10 dozen Chidrens All Wool Mitts at Sc
pair.
so pieces New Embroidefies at sc yard
pieces Bed Ticking at 63.c yard.
so dozen Shell Hair Pins at &c 8 dozen.
COATS AND CAPES.
We purchased very large line of Closks
and Capes, anticipating big results, but on &C.
count of the warm spell of weather, it has
caused very backward season is this par
ticular department, and now We find ourselves
overstocked. We are going to make some
big sacrifices to tighten the stock.
81 Coats cut to So 40
So 1898.
IS {" S5.9S
$40 Z" 81 9S.
S12 So 90.
SIS $11.9S.
81 Capes cut to $129.
$3.50" {" S249.
So d" S3.9S.
81 " S4.9S.
$40 {" (" SS.9S.
$12 Zeal Plush Capes cut $99S.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
AUCTION SALES.
By r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

By 3. F. Knox. Auctioneer.
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID from A. ]. Sherman and wife to a. W.
Armstrong and J. Lane Stern, trustees of tie
Columbian Building and Loan Association of
Richmond, Virgicis, dated the 25th day Of
July, 1894, and recorded in liber @, No. 4,
page 165, of the land records of Alexandria
county, Virginia, and by direction Of the
Board of Directors of said association, default
having been made in the provisions of said
deed of trust, the undersigned trustees name d
in said deed will offer for sale, in front Of the
premises on
MONDAY,
the 9TH day of December, 1896,
at 10 o'clock noon, the following described
ALL THOSE LOTS OF GROUND WITH
THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated
in alexandria county, State of Virginia,
designated and known as lots numbers 16O,
131 and 162, in what is known as St. Elmo,
on plat and survey of st. Elmo, recorded in
liber o, No 4, folios 44O, AL, of the land
records of said Alexandria county, Virginia.
Terms o: sale: Cash
A. W. ARMSTRONG, rrr,.oo.
]. LANE STERN, Aiu'''''
dec5 dts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

SUIT.-Mr. M. Johnson, attorney
for Mr.. Jonathan Matthews, to-day
entered suit in the Corporation Court
against the Washington Southern Rail.
way Company for $500 damages to
horse and wagon which were struck
near the local depot by train last
summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
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SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 5, 1896.
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER FRoBABILITIEs.--For this
section fair but with increasing cloudiness
sunday; warmer Sunday morning south
westerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
DIED.

At BLEAK house, Fairfax county, va at 5
o'clock q. M, on Saturday. December 9th,
Mrs. UPTON II. HERBERT. Funeral from
St. Paul's Church at half-past 8 o'clock, Sun.
day evening Friends are invited to attend.
Interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

marriage license was issued in Washing
ton yesterday 10 James Jackson and Eliza.
beth Hall, both of Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

The Secretary of the Treasury hiss appoint.
cd James B. Williams keeper of the light alta.
sion at Maryland Point, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-Flour dull and qn.
changed. Wheat firm; spot, Dec and jan
81 5 bid May s9aS9A steamer No 2 rec red
S4i5 asked Southern wheat by sample ga
90 /; do on grade ssa92 Corn h n11s ae sPo.
Ssisa2sA Dec 2slas2sss Jan 2 ,ajas 80
Feb and Mar 2Sl2a2S'5 steamer mixed 20!
bid southern white corn 2o12a29 10 yellow
No > mixed do 221sa22. Rye easier; No 2
nearby 42s43; No Western 44kaa44s..
Hay arm; choice timothy S13 Scala on.
Coffee firm at 1O!,c. Sugar steady and good
demand; granulated $4.45. Other articles
unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
l2O Dozen Ladies
Hosiery.

This is one of Hermsdofi's best winter
grades. Retail price 45c. Our price
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. No Wash
ington city retail establishment can
touch this grade of Hosiery. Our city
retail stores may rest in the niche Of
oblivion during our Christmas business.
sa%Our Christmas ad. will appear in
this space December 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
HOLIDAY GOODS.
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AN IMMENSE STOCK
New Christmas Goods
NOW OPENING.

Nearly every steamer and railroad
train leaving New York and Baltimore
have portion of their freight marked
for G. M. Adams, Alexandria, Va.
In my experience of 20 years mer-
chandising have never seen the finer
class of goods offered lower than the
cheaper makes. We need this half
column space to ventilate developments
that the people of this city may look
for. We start to-day, December 3, 1896,
with prices that will almost paralyze
everybody. Can we prove this broad
assertion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

The season is too far advanced and to re.
alize we are compelled to unload Clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
BLANKETS
RANGING IN PRICES AS FOLLOWS ::
TABLE LINEN.

Bleached Cotton. Barker, &c.
Fruit of Loom, 67sc.
Cashmere Silks, reduced from 15c to Zoe
Brocaded Silk, IN black and colors.
Plain China Silk in light and dark blue,
orange, cardinal, Lille and cream, st 15c.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
Those Bufolos

We must again remind the public
that IL the Buffalos of the American
Continent are now principally to be
found on reservations alone, there is
still Buffalo or two left on exhibit
ton in Honolulu. OF course, we
refer to the Buffalo beer just intro
duced at the Royal Annex, the
Royal, Pacific and Cosmopolitan
Saloons. 1t will be found extremely
palateable and up to the most re-
fined taste. The system OF inter
chargeable checks still continues,
and those issued for the celebrated
Pabst are equally valid. Taste and
see how good it is.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
Timely Topics.
Honolulu. Oct. 9S, 1896.

We remember once hearing
Kate Castleton sing in her
famous topical song at the Bush
st. theatres, as she fingered the
diamonds around her pretty
neck, cts sugar, you know
but for goodness sake, don't say
I told you" "
Sugar, carbon, diamonds the
three sisters, connecting links
and the trinity of natures gift
to Hawaii to conceive and bring
forth our commercial prosperity.
But then, you know, these
three sisters must have hus-
bands in the cause Of evolution.
These mates are industry, ex-
perience and cultivation destined
to breed from our fertile soil the
necessary results of combination
and repetition.
Experience has taught our
Planter friends that we have
three husbands to mate with the
three requisites, and they are
the Stubble Digger, the Stubble
Shaver and the improved Guilt
vator.
We have also another three
(among many others) who from
experience prove that these three
implements so necessary to raise
our cane producing wealth are
decidedly superior to all others,
and especially adapted to Ha-
waiian plantations. They are
the Managers of the Onomea,
Pepeekeo and Wainaku Planta-
tions.
If these were new and untried
i1nportations we would go into
details, but as they have been
tried and tested we only await
enquiries and orders.
T0s aaVallan HardVaTS Co., IT,
307 FoRT STREET,
Opposite Sprcckels' Bank.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
From Hawaii.

The Kinau arrived this afternoon
from wiudward. Among her passen-
gers were Mrs. E. S. Cunha, Miss r..
Cunha, Samuel Parker, Miss Parker,
Cspt. Ross, Colonel Fisher, Fl. M.
Dow and wife, @. r. Collins, who
all have visited the volcano. Among
the way-port passengers we notice
Sheriff Hitchcock, G. X. Wilder,
Frank Spencer, Sheriff Andrews, and
H. r. Rycroft. The people who
visited the volcano say that Madam
Pele is very active and is likely to
remain so for some time to come.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
Th4 Mikado's Birthday.

On Tuesday the 81 OF November
the subjects Of His Imperial Jap
anese Majesty the Mikado will join
in a general celebration OF the 44th
anniversary OF the birth OF their I'm.
perial master The day will i,e cele-
brated all over tho Empire with
extraordinary festivities aud uousual
elaborate paratious are being
made in Honolulu to make the day
OF the celebration grand affair.
The Consul. General and Mrs. Shi-
mamura will give reception at the
Legation from 3 to 5 p. m. to which
foreign residents are cordially in
vited to attend. Ia the forenoon a
reception will be given at the Lega-
tion to the Japanese colony in Ha-
waii. The Hawaiian Band will be
in attendance at the receptions
All indications point to that the day
will be observed in most festive
manner by the loyal subjects of the
Emperor,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
STARS RALLY.
They Are Still the Champions Of the
Land.

Land.
A very large audience witnessed
the ball game yesterday afternoon
between the Stars and the Maui
boys.
The surprising result Of Satur-
days game had caused an intense
excitement and everybody wanted to
be present and see for themselves il
the Stars really we're to surrender
the championship to country club.
The Stars did not. They played
great deal better than on Satur-
day and the Walukus a great deal
worse. The game was not Of much
interest and the playing was not ex-
traordinary on either side. The
fn nal score stood IL to Z in favor OF
the Stars.
The Stars emphatically deny that
the gave Saturdays game to the
Wsilukus. They claim that they
played for all they were worth and
got beaten fairly and squarely.
Baseball will take rest now and
the football season will open on the
14th OF November, with game be-
tween the Puuahou and Honolulu
teams,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27

The ashes OF coal from the mines
OF Transvaal Coal Trust and other
companies in South Africa have been
analysed recently and found to con.
tain 8 pennyweights OF gold to the
ton.
Every guest at Norwegian we'd
ding brings the bride present. In
many parts keg of butter is tho
usual gilt, aud, If the marriage takes
place in the winter, salted or frozen
meat is offered.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27

EDMUND NoRRIE. Editor.
g. J. TESLA, Manager
Residing in Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
TUESDAY. OCT. 81, 1896
CORRECT STATISTICS WANTED

The Advertiser estimates that
when the Census Bureau finishes it's
work it will be found that the total
population of the islands is about
10000, a gain Of about 10000 in the
last six years. The morning paper
further states that the increase will
be found among the Japanese aud
Portuguese, and that an increase OF
Hawaiians may be found il certain
districts. Certain estimates made
short tims ago by Mossrs. Atkinson
and Thrum are presented, and we
SEQ from them tha, island born peo.
!. pie Of foreign parentage are classsd
as Americans and Europeans. We
think that very erroneous impress
sion will be- created if Mr.. Atkinson
intends to follow the same method
in classifying the population accord
ing to nationalities There are
hardly any Americans here who have
not forfeited their American citizen
ship by becoming naturaized in
Hawaii or by taking the oath to the
Republic. Their children born in
the islands can certainly not be
classified as Americans. We have
an idea that it is the intention of
Mr.. Atkinson also to classify "part-
Hawaiians" according to the nation.
alities OF their male parents, and if
that is done we will wake up some
day and to our surprise find that we
have more "Americans and Euro
peans" here than we have Hawai-
ians. The plan would probably suit
the people favoring annexation to
the United States, but it would sim
ply be gigantic fraud and lie
All children born here, whose par
ents are citizens of this country are
Hawaiaus. They claim their rights
as such aud are allowed to exercise
all the privileges OF Hawaiian citi-
zens. II it ia desired to make dis
tinction, Hawaiians can be divided
in aboriginal Hawaiians, part Ha-
waiians, aud Hawaiians by adoption.
No mistake can then be made and
the number OF Americans aud Euro
peans residing in he Hawaiian Isl
ands will be found to be very small
indeed. We presume that it is the
purpose OF the census to obtain cor,
rect and true statistics, and to avoid
as far as possible misstatements and
errors which can lead to misunder'
standings that virtually will make
the censu, useless, if nothing worse
We all know that the "white" popu
lation has decreased during the last
six years. II Mr. Atkinson's figures
prove different result they are er,
roneous and unreliable, aud the
census fasco,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27

1t is astonishing the amount OF
information the newly arrived have
OF our affairs, and the advice they are
only too willing to give. There is a
Major General Appleton here, a
travelling agent for school book
publishing firm, NE believe, who
seems to know it all and who is even
willing to give advice regarding old
buildings. Come again-ta-ta.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27

An enjoyable band concert was
rendered by Prof. Henry Berger and
his boys at Emma Square last even
ing. The Star a"d Maui baseball
teams we're around in wagonette,
and with the usual patrons OF Emma
Square concert, Herr Berger and
his capable musicians deserve un-
mitigated praise.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
Married.

HARRINGTON CRANE-In Honolulu,
on Oct. 26, by the Rev. Alex. Mack
intosb, Wallace Rider Harrington Of
Honolulu, to Catherine McAlphine
Crane, of San Francisco.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

According to the San Francisco
Monitor, the A. p. A, in Hawaii num-
bers sixty members. The apes are
not so very formidable after all.