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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-26
Alexandria Gazette.

The G'zE1rE is the oldest paper in the
state. and with few exceptions the oldest in
the country, and its usefuIness has been
demonstrated and appreciated for nearly 3
century
Features-United Press Dispatches, Wash
ington ana Richmond correspondence, daily
market reports, Local News. and matters OF
!nieres; to Virginia, but more especially to
this city and sec ION of Virginia.
In lis columns hss always been found
mirror OF pas ng events, and the careful
chroniclins OF tbs history of what is going on
in the world, bat more especially In this sec. ..
ton has ever been its aim
The GAZETTE. situated as it is so close to
Washington, the great centre of news, en-
joys daily TIE benef OF the United Press
DISPATCHES from every part of the world
hence its patrons can read from its columns
in the evening what transpired that day IL
every portion of the United States Ms well IS
from every part of the habitable globe. Con-
sequently it is an ev ry-day occurrence for
the GAZETTE to publish kilograms from the
various European capitals about twelve or ff-
teen hours earlier thsn the morning papers
Correspondence from Washington. Rich
mont, and every section of Virginia is pub
lished regularly and all events of interest oc.
curing within the bounds of the Common
wealth axe to be found in the columns OF the
GAZETTE
The Local PREPAYMENT furnishes complete
history OF everything that occurs in and near
the city, ano this feature will, as ever, receive
careful attention.
Another feature that serves to make the
GAZETTE great des.dcrstum with merchants
is its afternoon Market Reports from all the
great centers of the country
The GAZETTE is read by nearly every body
in this city especially among those who con-
ing.
THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three times week. The
advantages of advertising is this paper are
apparent.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily, one week, 1Oc; one mouth, 43c;
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DALLAhDvALE LITHIA WATER, the
- strongest Lihia Water in the market.
Cures hheu Uatism Govt, Dropsy, Dialects,
Bfght's Disease, Gravel and all diseases OF
the Kidneys ami Bladder. Price 80 cents
bottle. 30 d case. For sale by
E. LEADBEAIER & SONG.
A Ao,k OF testimonials furnished on sppli-
cation
GENEVA MINERAL WATtR.-A most
VI wonderful cure of Liver and Kidnev
Troubles All Uric Acid Troubles, Rhe-n,a-
ii N and stomach Troubles TH'l water will
cure Chronic CONSUMPTION, being at the same
tin: an Alternative All ;onic For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Sole Agents for Alexandria
- FARs I ~-r-Granulated Sugar 70.
- sale at DC by
&c. MILBURG
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9foD Sts-
veron for Warnon and Franklin Junction for
nterne di-
SHOP Charlottesville and Caverton
Wsrrent
No Sunday
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Glass and ChinanGre.
EJ Miller & Co.
Gas Companies
Alexandria Gas Company.
Gr0cers.
{! Vim Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Suilivan & Green shry ock * Presgrav
Ahern & Co. Harlow Bros.
II F Robertson, F. I rpcr.
J Broders, \ Lindsey & Co
Norton Entwisle, W Johnson Co.
GrOcers cnd Liquor Dealers.
T F Burroughs, Shyrock * Flesgrav,
Harlow Brothers, " A 10 nson & 20.
Abern 6 Co, J. Broders.
RGraware.
las F Csrlin & Sons. ain < Psxon.
A.frmari's.
Alexandria lnfrmary.
Ice Dealel
I W Hammond, FAReed * Co
Insurance Companies.
l. Stabler * Co
Junk Dealers.
! Dreifus & Co Henry Baader,
Lumber Merchants.
! z Smoot & Co, j II d Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro
Lawyers
James K Cation. George a Mushbsch
JK NJ Norton, &C Carlin,
G Brent
Lirery Stables.
Patterson & Brother Myers s. CO.
Lime Pldste, and Cement.
Geo H Robinson s. Son, W Smoot & Co
H D Smoot Jas Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers
Vim Fowle Brookes & Co, D Brocket
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer Police Headquarters
City Gag Works.
Manufacturers of Soda and Mineral Water
James McCuen.
Millers.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs
j w Brown.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette Alexandria Times
Oil Companies.
Standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DR. W NJ Smith DR. II P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DR. VI w O'Brien,
DR. T N Jones,
Private Residences.
Charles King, E q Janney,
Mrs NJ A Wood, w White.
3 Wheatley, W Il Domaine,
J 3 Zimmerman. Mrs Brent
Herbert Bryant George A Mushbach
Miss NJ V Smith, E L Daingerteld,
W B Daingerfeld, Chas S Taylor,
BE L Tremaine, A d Brockett
Re Knox, VII F Beck ham,
CG Lennon
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight,
Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and PotoInac-Freight,
The W A & Mt Vernon Electric Railroad.
Real Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Restaurant.
Louis Brill.
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Stores and 7irsware.
Henry Baader.
Summaries.
Theological Seminary.
Shoe Factories
The Delaney Shoe Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
HrKirk, n Lindsey & Co.
stationers and Printers.
John II strider, z Bells Sons.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company,
CCsmoot Soma.
Us. Offices.
Postottice.
U.dertakers.
B Wheatley. WI Demaine
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, L Zimmerman,
w A Smoot & Co, Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and
Co,tectioners.
The George K. Hill Co.
H'hoiesale Grocers.
Cha, Sin. ,on, n Lindsey & Co.
E;.har prnx BrodeIs,
Es HARPER.
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1t Would BE Impossible.

He who has been refused)-Well,
hope Vel continue friends.
She-I fear not. I'm going to be
your stepmother. Town TonicS.
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A Business Man.

A certain man arrived at JONAH
nesburg in the early days of the
mining boom with no assets save
tin of condensed milk and needle.
He spread a report tbat smallpox
was on its way through the country,
gave out that he was surgeon and
vaccinated the whole community
with his needle and condensed milk
Mt shillings per operation When
last heard of, he was a wealthy cap
itelist, enjoying the monopoly of
selling liquors within the precincts
of the Johannesburg Stock Ex
CHANGE
BUCKLEN'S ARNIcA SALvE. TSgIsT
THE BEST SALvE IN the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup
lions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
)ay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen.
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81 25---Washington to Baltimore anG
hcturn---S1.25.
Tickets will be sold via the Pennsylvania
Carload Saturday aud SUNDAY, October
- th and 25th and will be valid for retur
passage until Monday, October Doth. GOOD
on any train.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

We wish to call your attention TO the
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
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Notice to Farmers.
D. H. Narsmore, the photographer, 321
King street, will make fer a limited number
Of persons photographs, crayon or pastel pOr-
traits at greatly reduced prices and take il
exchange farm produ e. We can furnish you
portraits as cheap as any agent. Cabne,
photos -. 90 per dozen. Try US
D. II. NARAMoRE
oct23 32l King st Alexandra, Va.
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.

ILWAY DMONT AIR LINE)
Oct IL 1896 subject notice to the public
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.)
FERRY SCHEDULE
STEAMERS.

On and after October 9TH, 1896, and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will he in force.
Leave Alexandra, foot Of King street, at
Is 90. 7 30, 5 80. 30, 10 80 and II 30
a. NJ. ~ 80, 80, . 3d. 30, a 30, 5 30
ana 80 p. m
Leave Washington. foot of Seventh street,
at + 30 I 30, S 81, 8 30, 10 80 and II 30,
a. m. II 80, 80, 2 30, 3 30. 4 30, . 30
and 6 80 p. m.
n. b. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
80 a. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDING s-sTEAM-
En- WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days st 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 90
g. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN b. PADGETT, Agent.
nAILY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
EEss MONROE.
Tie Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company
Viii run DAILY LINE, commencing Oh
Monday, March 80, with their new and pos
erful iron steamers
WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK,
LoAvlng me ~harf ut the foot Of Prince stree
At 3op.m.
&ctarning viii leave Norfolk at s 20 p. m.
,...i4 fare So. Bound trip SIS.
CIV. wATTLEs, Agent,
No Prince street.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:

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Triweeky lor country edition. one month,
'-5c; four months, 81 one year, So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-26

GENEvA MINERAL WATtR.-A most
VI wonderful cure of Liver and Kidnev
Tfouolcs, All Uric Acid Troubles, Rhe-ma-
ii N and stomach Troubles IT, water will
cure Chronic CONSTIPATION, oeing at the same
tim: al Alternative All ionic. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Sole Agents for Alexandria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-26

THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three times week The
advantages of advertising is this paper are
apparent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-26

DALLAADvALE LITHIA WATER, the
~ strongest Liihia Water in the market.
cures hheu uatism Govt, Dropsy, Dialects
Bfight's Disease, Gravel and all diseases Of
the Kidneys ANA Bladder. Price 80 cents
bottle. % d case. For sale by
E. s LEADBEAIER & SONS.
A 20 X OF testimonials furnished on appi-
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Laurence stsbler, 701 King street
LEMRER

Reishell < Son, southeast corner Roysl and
Wilkes streets.
Josiah d. D. smoot & Son. 81 north Unios
street.
smoc. 8 O. % north Union street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
DECLARES AGAINST sIlrER.
Resolutions Passed by the Ne,o York
Chamber of Com a,nerce.

Resolutions Passed by the Ne,o York
Chamber of Commerce.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. GA special
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
on sound financial organization met this
afternoon in pursuance to instructions to
instructions to outline financial policy to
be followed by the chamber during the
coming Presidential campaign. The fol-
lowing resolution, presented by Gustav H.
Schwab, was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this commit
tee that the agitation in favor of the mainte-
nance of the present standard of value and
against the free coinage of silver should be
prosecuted with vigor.
The following. presented by Richard
Young, was also adopted:
Resolved, That it is to be referred to the exec
utive committee, with the recommendation
that the prepare and submit to the Chamber of
Commerce an address inviting the co-opera-
ton of all commercial bodies and of all bust
ness men in the movement to secure the adop-
ton by the National Convention of both great
political parties of unequivocal declarations in
favor of the maintenance of the present stand
ard of value.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
ELKINS WIS MIs0UOTED.
Did Not Say That Vest Tirginia Would
Support Mckinley.

Did Not Say That Vest Tirginia Womld
support Mckinley.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Ex-senator
Elkins attention being called to a re-
port from Cleveland dated the 21st inst,
reporting that he was in that city and au-
thorized the statement that the delegation
from West Virginia would support McKin-
leY at the st. Louis convention and that
he (Elkins) was for him, stated that he au-
thorized no such statement and that he
had not declared his preference for the
Presidency to any one.
He also said that the statement that he
had said that West Virginia would be for
Mckinley does the State an injustice as
well as the delegates, who are yet to be
chosen. He does not wish to be under
stood as trying to commit the State or
delegates to any particular candidate.
Senator Elkins further expresses the
opinion that Southern Republicans should
send delegates to st. Louis not pledged to
any candidate and that they should con-
fer after reaching st. Louis and decide
upon the wisest and best course to be pur-
sued in the interest OF the South nd act
as unit upon some definite line of action.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

BILL both in the Senate and in the House,
unless the Huntington people spring q
inc ana break the line of attack. Goebel
and his squadron are in the saddle for vic
tory, which they see nearly in their grasp,
and it will be hard to stop them. There
was a little incident in yesterdays pro-
ceedings which shows the tactics resorted
to by the anti-repeal lobby.
The Goebel bill was, as noted, the
special order for o'clock. Senator His
som of Newport sought to have 1t post.
poned in favor of his bill providin ing for
glass fronted yestibules on streetcars,
which the streetcar company of Louis
vile, of which St.lJohn Boyle is vice.presi.
dent, is opposing vigorously.
Mr.. Boyle has been watching the prog
ress of the bill carefully, and knowing
that a days delay in the action on the
repeal bill endangered its final passage,
conceived the idea of making one bill
fight the other. Senator Hissom was in.
dueed by some professed friend to try
and force the consideration of his bill. He
was not successful, however, the chairman
deciding for the special order-and this,
too, without the friends of the latter bill
having TO antagonize Mr.. Hissom, who is
still in line with the Goebel party.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
Regarded by Iowa Leaders as
the Logical Candidate of
the Bimetallists
DECLINES DEMOCRATIC HONORs
The Ex-Governor Can Secure the Fourth
Party Nomination if He Will
Accept 1t.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 26.-A con-
ference of leading silver men of the State,
nearly all of them Democrats, was held
here this afternoon. 1t was secret, but
enough has been made public to create
something of a sensation. 1t develops
that the leaders of the silver Democrats
knew some time in advance that Governor
Boies was going to issue the letter de-
clinlng to be candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination tor the Presidency. He
consulted with some of them about it.
S. II. Bashor of Waterloo. one of the
silver leaders. a neigh Dor of Roes and one
with whom the latter has frequently con-
ferred recently, said to- night that in view
OF the action taken to-day and of the let
ter by Boies, he believed there was q
strong prospect that the Iowa silverites
would, in case it became evident that both
the Republican and Democratic National
parties were going to declare against
silver, join a National movement for a
silver ticket this year and name Boies as
their choice for the head of such ticket.
He said Boies' letter made him at once the
logical candidate of such movement and
that he would certainly be the strongest
man who could be named on such a ticket
He believed there would be no doubt
about Boies' nomination if he would have
it; and he was satisfied if the nomination
were offered him Boies would consider it a
duty to accept.
Amos steckel of Bloomfield presided at
the meeting to- day and G. J. Murphy of
Dubuque was secretary. The important
action was the issue of call for a conyen-
ton of silver men here July IA. This is
eight days before the National Bimetallic
Convention at st. Louis, and the date is
set with the idea that if Iowa SO desires, it
can send delegation to that convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
DIRECT BRINGS
A Low FIGURE,
The Celebrated Stallion
Sold for $3.50 at
New York.
BUYERS NOT ACTIVE.
Good Stock Disposed Of at
Prices Far Below It's
Value.
SALE OF CALIFORNIA HORSES.
]. N. Griffith of San Francisco Pur.
chases Miss Creighton and
Miss Kate.
SALE OF CALIFORNIA HORSES.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Direct,
the celebrated stallion, with a record of
2:05X, son of Director can, and at one
time the champion American PAGER. was
sold this evening for $3.50 to James Butler
of New York City, the president of the
Fleetwood Driving Park Association. The
price the famous stallion went at was not
up to that expected by his owner, Monroe
Salisbury, who remarked after the sale
that the sum was just one-third of his real
value.
The speedy mare, Lesa Wilkes, with a
200 record, whose sire was Guy Wilkes
with dam Hannah Price, was knocked
down to the highest bidder in the after
noon for $4l50, a price said to be much
below the mares worth.
The stock offered during the day was, as
rule, of good quality, but the prices OBJ
tained were unusually small. An mpIe
OF the low prices prevailing was the sale
for 500 of Whalebone, a four-year- old
colt, with record of "a.
Among the horses sold were the follow
ing:
Lueina Wilkes, b. NJ, 1889, by Guy Wilkes
Hattie; Charles NJ. Reed, Erie, Pa, $3.50.
Muta Wilkes, 2:1l. b. M, 1888, sire Guy
Wilkes. dam Montrese; ]. S. Ferguson, New
York, $1,000. Burlingame, 2:1SL, b. f., 1891,
sire Guy Wilkes, dam Sable; Walnut Grove
stock farm, Washingtonville, N. Y, 1925.
Double Cross, 2:1Ssz, blk M, 1890, sire Sable
Wilkes, dam Kinda Wilkes; Carl S. Burr Com
mack, L. l., $500. Lesa Wilkes, 2 :09, br N,
1890, by Guy Wilkes-Hannah Price; Carl S..
Burr, Commack, L. l., $415O. Forty-six head
were sold at the mornings sale, bringing
$22, 27O. Property OF Pleasanton Stock Farm
Company, Plessanton, CAL: Direct, blk. S.,
1855, by Director, 2:17, dam Echora, :23311ll
James Butler, New York City, $s25O. Miss
Creighton, b. NJ. by Direct-Little Glenn; J. NJ.
Griffith, San Francisco, $51O. Too Soon, blk.
s., by Direct-Midget; S. T. Dickinson,
New York City, 1880. Lou Mitchell, br. m,
by Direct-May Mitchell; Fred G. steinway,
$500. Miss Kate. b. M. by Direct-Fanny K
]. NJ Griffith, San Francisco, $40. Honey,
70. f., by Direct-Belle McGregor; s. T. Diekin-
son, New York City, $2500.
In all sixty-seven head were sold during
the day, the total amount received being
1,575, an average of $500 50 per head.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

Government had given the Canadian fa-
cific much more than we had given Jul
roads. and had asked no return.
He did not want to contrast the 'wo
Governments but he wanted the coli nii'.
tee to consider the difficulties experienceo
in building our roads. Representative
Boatner asked if the building OF our trans'
continental roads had not forced the con-
struction OF the Canadian Pacific, but MI
Hubbard thought not.
Taking up the questions OF dlvldenos,
Mr.. Hubbard said it was an everyday oc-
currence to have railroad bonds default
after paying interest for years. In such
event did the stockholders say that this
interest should not have been paid,
but should have been saved for
one "eyil day." The Government pro-
yided what the roads should reserve Tor
it's benefit.
These requirements have been carried
out and there was not money enough on
hand now to meet the bonds and inter-
est, because the Government requirements
had not beer sufficient. The company had
to decide what should be done with its net
earnings year by year. It could not look
ahead fifteen years.
In settling the matter the interests OF
the Government, the company and the
public were to be considered. 1t had been
suggested that the Government take the
roads and run them. AS far as the Cen
trail Pacific was concerned he favored the
Frye or Smith bills-funding measures.
The road, he Thought, could live up to the
requirements OF either of these measures.
The com mittee adjourned till tomorrow,
when General Traffic Agent Stubbs of the
Central Pacific will be heard
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
ROENTGEN RAYS OUTDONE,
Horseshoe Magnet Utilized to
Photograph Through Hard
Substances.
Professor Pratt's Experiments With
Simple Outfit Results in
Success.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 26.--Professor
II. P. Pratt of this city has duplicated
with the horseshoe magnet the more
elementary experiments the world is
making with cathode rays. That is to
say, he is producing the shadows of iron
rings in boxes. coins in a leather purse
and that sort of thing. It seems that the
simplicity Of the apparatus needed would
populariSe the photography. He con-
ceives of great magnet to photograph
the human body, with its fine diffusion of
lines of force brinaing out all the varia-
tions in flesh and bone upon the plate.
Lines of force from magnet Iaiu on
sensitive plate produce chemical de-
composition. Objects placed between the
magnet and the plate retard the rays
in proportion to their density. The mega
tive gives prints showing shadows Of the
objects.
The other night DR.. Pratt out of curl
oslty, put horseshoe magnet on top of a
sensitive plate Beneath the ends of the
magnet he laid some pennies. The plate
was wrapped up in heavy black cloth.
Then DR.. Pratt turned out the lights and
went home. When he came back next
morning and developed the negative the
results were too good to believe. AS he
afterward said:
"Of course you understand that the
shadows of Photographic print are the
light parts on the negative. That part of
the plate where the magnet had rested was
white. The location of the pennies was
shown by light spots.'
When the discovery shall have been
brought to perfection it is his belief that
1t will show upon the sensitive plate the
delicate tissue Of the human body. The
crude results he has obtained cause DR..
Pratt to be more strongly confirmed in his
theory that the unknown rays are simply
lines of electrical force. Whether from a
Crookes tube, static machine or mag
net, he processes to believe the activity is
the same in all cases.