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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

CHURCH SERVICES, &C, TOMORROW
Christ Chuach.-Services at II a. m
and 7;30 p. N. by Rev. Bergman Creep
81. Paul's Church.-Service at II a
m. and 4:30 p. m. by Rev. 2. P. Phillips
Grace Ghuch.-Communion a. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. m. /: Mission
school at 3 p. m; services at IL a. M
and 7:S0 p. m. by Rev. G. E. Ball.
st. Mdry's Chwrch.-Mass at 7 a. m
Children's mass at $50 a. N. High
mass and sermon at II q. m. Sermon
by Rev. Father Mccarthy. Vespers al
4p. m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church.-Cornei
Cameron and Alfred streets.-Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Service at II a. N.
Tin Enslsh) by Rev. Mr.. Eberlen.
Second Presbyterian Church. -Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Preaching at IL a
m. and $50 p. m. by Rev. J. Nice
Duck
Baptist Church.-Preaching at II a
m. and $50 p. m. by Rev. ]. H. Butler
Trinity Meth. Epis. Chrch.-Sunday
school at $50 am. and 8 p. m. Service
at II a. IN. and 1880 p. m. by Rev. l.. I,
McDougle Epwortn League at $50
p. N.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-9 a. m.
class meeting; 9:l5 a. m. Sunday school
Service aC II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by
Rev. j. T. Williams.
Village Chapel, NJ E Church South -
Gibbon street near misunderstanding
at II a. N. and 7.30 p. m.
Del Ray Chapel, NJ E. Church South
Preaching at p. m. by Rev. d Il.
Kern. Prayer meeting Wednesday at
$50 p. m.
Meth. Prot. Nurch.-9:15 a. IN.
Sunday school. Services at IL a. no.
and 7:30 p. N. by Rev. F. L. Benson.
Flower Garden st 3 p. m. Christian
Endeavor topic service at D. m.
Free Methodist Church-Lee street,
near Understanding at II a. m.
and at 7:45 p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Henry.
Meeting at Midland Railroad reading
rooms at p. IN. Service of prayer and
praise with short address.
Aims House service at 2:30 p. m.
Roberts Chapel, NJ. Z. Church (colored)
Preaching at II a. IN. and at 7.20 p. IN.
by Rev. William Gains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

MEETING.-An adjourned meeting OF
the stock holders of the Virginia Title
Company was held Wednesday, Janu-
airy 81. The condition of the company
in every way was found to be excellent.
The following officers were elected f,r
the ensuing year President, Col. F. L.
Smith; vice president, r. Walton
Moore; secretary and treasurer, Worth
Hulfsh; directors, Park Agnew, D. j.
Howell, J. Clinton Smoot, A. w. Arm
strong, and Jos. Z. Willard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

SURPRISE PARTY.-A pleasant even
ing was spent at the residence of Mrs
Faulkner, on Payne street, last night,
the event being surprise party given
to Miss Mamie Faulkner. The follow
ing were present: Misses J.. Posey, G
Chase, P. Chase, l.. Devaughn, n. Hob
son, l.. Baxter, Estelle Padgett, and
Messrs. s. Pitts, W. Rammel, II. Poss
B. Wheatley, II. Smith, II. Wade, M
Milburn, E. Ayres and f. Saunders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lotlr0p,
10th, 18th and 7 StS., N. ".
JANUARY CLEARING
SALE OF
GIRLS WINTER CLOTHING.

Girls All-wool Reefer Jarkets-the best sell
ing shape We. have used this season. Sizes
to II. 1915 Each. Reduced from $50
Girls All Boucle Jackets, box front, button.
cd to the throat. Sizes 3. ID, 16, and 19
1915 Each. Reduced from $S.75.
Children's High-grado Long Clolks, richly
braided or fur trimmed, Sizes 10, IL, and ID.
$3.50 and $1,000 Each Reduced from
$3.50, SIS, and $3.50.
Girls Winter Gretchens or Long Cloalls,
new and desirable cloths. Sizes a, 5, 6, 7
and 8. So So Each. Reduced from $3.50,
S7.75 and So 90.
Misses Winter Jackets, strictly all-wool,
Sizes 10. 4, and 16. So 80 Each. Reduced
from $6.75.
Girls Empire Jackets, navy and black; silk
faced; trimmed with silk cord Sizes ID, 16
and IS. $40 Each. Reduced from $15.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

OPERA HOUSE. -"Side Tracked" 4
@. Scammon's big realistic comedy pro-
duction, will be seen at the Opera
House tonight. The company come
well recommended and carry a large
amount OF special scenery to be
used in the play. The performance
throughout is one long continual laugh,
while many exciting incidents are also
seen. A railroad train dashing across
the stage at full speed is one of the
scenic features that is worth seeing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
DRY GOODS.
Stock Taking Sale.
Every Remnant and all Broken Lines
Of Goods to be Closed Out at q
Sacrifice.

We are now taking our annual inventory Of
STOCK and as usual we prefer to have as little
merchandise and as much cash as we can get
our merchandise is at your disposal for a
small sum as compared with real values The
exchange will benefit you We will give YOU
more than you ever received for the same
amount OF money. Glance over the items
below. If you are interested it will nav Won
1t there is nothing advertised come and see
what other similar grand bargains we have to
offer you.
12ibc Sea Island Percals, yard wide. at 6aAc.
Remnants selisias Percalines, worth 1Oc to
15c, at sac.
Lining Cambrics and Lenos, worth Soto Sc,
at 27sc
Pare Linen Canvas Lining, worth 121ac to
25c, at 1a1.c.
hustle Lining, one yard wide, black only,
at 7@.c.
Odd lot Tinsal Draperies at &c yard.
Androscoggin Cotton whole pieces at SEC
yard.
Fruit of the Loom Cotton whole pieces at
64sc yard.
Lonsdale Cambria whole pieces) at sac.
on pieces Apron Ginghams at 25sc.
Odd lot Black Saline Remnants at 2aac.
Plan White French Nainsooks, worth 25c
at 12l2c.
Plain White French Organdy, worth 25c
at 12lsc.
Extra Heavy Corded White Pique's, worth
25c to 81 2c at 121ac
Fine Satin Finish Check Nainsooks worth
12lao at 6a,c
Pemnants Outing Flannel, sold for Sc, 1Oc
and 12lac at 4a.c.
Remnants Dress Ginghams, sold for Sc to
1Oc, at sac.
Yardwide Bleach Cotton Remnants at Sc
Remnants of Fine Figured Satines that sold
for 121ac at 73.c.
French Percal Remnants. light shades, also
navy and reds, worth 15c at S1pc.
White nomet Flannel, heavy quality, worth
Sc at 43.c
at 37sc. '''f'
Spring Styles of Bates Seersuckers, worth
12lbc at Sc.
Extra Fine Quality India Linen Remnants
worth 121bc at &C.
Unbleached Cotton at 27sc.
Heavy Yard.wide Unb, ached Cotton SO.
Fine Stripe White Dimity and Lawn at Sc.
Heavy lo-4 Bleached Sheeting 15c.
Bleached Toilet Crashes 31bc.
Heavy Unbeached 10.4 Sheeting 1910.
Imitation Hair Cloth Lining &c.
Merrimac Shifting Prints BIC.
Gents All Wool Scarlet UndeHhirts 800.
Gents Swiss COnde Underwear, ribbed and
plain worth 81 % at Use.
Gets Double Breasted Gray Wool Shirts
at 39c.
Gents Heavy Ribbed Undershirts 25c.
Gents Heavy Cheviot Overshirts 25c,
Boys Heavy Cheviot Shirt Waists 25c.
Fifty dozen Extra Long Wasted Corsets,
iull boned, big bargain for 33c.
Mems Fast Black and Tan Seamless Socks
at sc.
@S-Sweeping reductions in Black Goods,
Golored Dress Goods, Wool Blankets, Table
Linens, etc.
Ma"Our now importation of Embroideries
will be shown at this sale.
zG III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

An ALARM OF FIRE.-The explosion
of lamp set fire to some lace curtains
in the parlor of Mr.. B. W. Q'Mera's
residence on south Royal street last
night, which occasioned an alarm of
fire, but before the engines reached the
scene the blaze had been extinguished
by chemicals procured from a neigh
tor's house. An elderly invalid lady
occupied one of the upstairs rooms and
some apprehension for her safety was
experienced for time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

THE PRICES quoted 10 D. Bendheim
& Sons advertisement show what mar
velous bargains can be obtained at
their Stock Taking Sale" 1t also
shows how absolutely unprecedented is
this sale in money saving Importance
and that great many buyers are max
ing their pennies grow threefold, four
fold and fivefold in value each day by
taking advantage of this event.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
DRY GOODS.
REVIEW OF
BARGAINS,

Hosiery.
December Bird, 1896, we fIered 100 dozel
Ladies' Black Hose from tho late firm O
Hilton. Hughes & Co., New York. We Cal
safely say that this is the best bargain eve
offered by us in twenty years. We hav
only Il dozen left and they go at the nomi
nal price 25c worth 45c. Following sizes il
stock: dozen, size s; ? dozen, size S1b
o dozen, size 8. Don't be slow in picking W
this extraordinary bargain.
Handkerchiefs.
Many choice qualities left over from the
holiday trade. Abou. 8 dozen Ladies' Extra
Fine Hemstitched Handkerchief reduced to
lSc. Former price 25c.
| Warm Gloves.
We have placed all the odds in Ladies
Cashmere Gloves in one lot at 15c. Former
price 25c and zoe. About 5 dozen.
Winter Weather.
The ground covered with snow and the
cold bracing air make us think of the neres-
sity of clothing ourselves in Warm Wooden
Underwear. From present indications we
must expect the hardest part of winter in
February and March. Now for warm bar
gains
luCll D tJllQCI wear,
Let J.. 4 Meas All Wool Undershrts, size
40. Price $1.25. Now 75c
Lot Mems Extra Heavy Wool Draw
ers, sizes ~, a. Price So 25. Now 81
Lot 3 s Mems French Fitting Fancy IN
dershirts, size 3S. Price S1.-5. Now 81.
Lot 4. 2 Mems Wool Undershirts, sizes
Pas, 6-40 and 4.42. Price $1.25 Now
75c.
Lot 5. 6 Mems Wool Drawers, sizes 2.3S,
40. Price S125. Now Toe.
Lot g. Mems Undershirts, sizes 3.3S,
40. Price Soc. Now SOC.
Ladies Underwear.
Lot L. 3 Ladies All Wool Undershirts,
size 3S, Price 81 %. Now 75c.
Let > : aides Hibbed Undershirts, size
3. Prize >l.25 Now 75c.
Lot 3 J Ladies' Wool Drawers. sizes $50.
4-34 Price rs Now soc.
Lot 4. ) Ladies' Undershrts. size 81.
Price Soc. Now soc
Lot D. 5 Ladies' Drawers sizes 4 and q.
Price soc Now 371hc
Lot u. Ladies' Undcrshirts, size 30.
Price 81 % Now 'i5c
Lot Z. IA Ladies' Undershirts, size 3.
Pice 15c. Now Toe.
Chlldren's Underwear.
Lot 1. 6 Childrcn's Uniershirts. all wool,
sizes 22 and 26 Price 65 Now 35c.
Lot 2. Children's Undcrshirts, all wocl
size 30. Price S115. Now 75c.
Lot 3. 6 Children's Undershirts, all wool
size Z. Price ,5c. Now so.
Lot 4. % Children's Drawers sizes AIS.
APO, 21, 4-2S, 3 81 Price 25c Now 15c
Lot .. 20 Children's Undershiris, sizes
SIG, $50, 1926. Price 25c Now 15c.
CorSetS.
What are the features imbeddcd in these
rapid selling Corsets? Shades OF comfort,
essence Of durability, and concentrated union
of beauty ana low price The balance of our
dwindling remaining stock of Corsets con-
tinues to create intense excitement at soc
worth $1.25. All S1.50 and 81 rs Corsets
have been sold from this lot How many
families in this city have bought and 7 pairs
of these cxhilarating Corsets2
GeD-LET US ALL KEEp WARM AND
DEFY KING COLD. Try
G. NJ ADAMS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
LOCAL BRETITIES.

Tuesday next, February 2, will b,
Ground Hog day.
Twelve strangers applied for lodging
at the station house last night.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, last night conferred degrees
upon four candidates.
The property advertised for sale to-
day by Messrs. W. E. Hoffman and J
Il Cation, trustees, was Withdrawn.
James Jackson, c,lored, a former
employee at the race track, died last
night at his home on Pendleton street.
The house of Henry Bailey, colored,
rear Glen Carlyn, in the county, was
destroyed with its contents last night.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Eli Holsineer
and Miss Rosa M. Payne, both of Ma
nssac.
The steam yacht Nadia, belonging to
Washington city, is ice. bound at Cedar
Point, Charles county, Nd, and in a
tight place.
Mr.. George Bontz, while at work at
the shops of the Southern Railway
yesterday evening, fell through trap
door and spraiued his ankle.
The Home Telephone Company has
about completed its line to Centerville,
and Is now taking preliminary steps to
go to Haymarket via Manassas.
At the regular meeting last night of
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters OF
America, two candidates were initiated
and three applications for membership
received
Front Royal is now the end of a
freight division on the Southern Rail.
way. One crew runs from Harrison
burg to that point, and another crew
completes the run to this city.
In Washington, yesterday, George
W. Lash filed suit against the Capital
Traction Company for 5000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by him on August 26, 1896.
We have received invitations to at
tend the lecture to be delivered in this
city on February - by Rev. Father
Stafford, of Washington. The tickets
lOI tuc leCtuIc dIS IuoeIluS WIN Idplu
sole.
There will be q meeting of the w. c.
T. U. in the NJ. E. Church south at 2
o'clock sharp on Monday, the LIST of
February. 1t is very DESTROYS that the
members will come out and be- on hand
promptly.
There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning. Daniel
Travers, charged with lunacy, and Dan
Corbin, colored, charged with escaping
from the chain gang and insubordina-
ion, are held,
The time for rabbit hunting in this
neighborhood has expired, and many
OF the farmers who attended market
this morning, expressed in terms more
forcible than polite, their indignation
and dlspleasure at the violation of the
law by party of we'll known hunters
from this city who were openly boast
ing of the number they had bagged yes
terday.
A quarrel between two young men on the
street this evening resulted in ono of them
striking the other. An arrest folowe1 but
tn young man was released on collateral.
Z young man was arrested this evening for
fighting in a restaurant. He wag ioessod on
collateral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

A team belonging to Mr.. William
Moore, of Fairfax county, while stand
ing in Fayette alley became frightened
this morning and ran off. The runa-
way team collided with another team
in Market alley and later got tangled
ND With the market wagons on Gamer.
on street, doing some damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. Fielder
Slingluf, of Baltimore, who are spend
ing the winter at the Albion, will builo
a handsome new house on Cathedra
street In time to occupy next winter.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Bryan is expected to
visit friends in this city next month.
Messrs. Upton B. Thomas, W. H,
Laird, w. n. Claybrook and ]. Buck,
students of the Theological Seminary,
near this city, will attend the meeting
of the T. E Church Students Mission
airy Society to be held at the General
Seminary, New York, next week from
Thursday to Saturday. The delega-
ton will leave Alexandria Wednesday
evening.
Judge w. E. Lipscomb and Messrs.
]. B. T. Thornton and D. II. Prescott,
OF Prince William, were in the city last
night.
Miss Eliza Daingerfeld is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles H. Carter, in Balt-
more.
Miss Elizabeth Seabury, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. E. F. Kelly, formerly of
this city, was married to Mr.. VIM. e.
Hughes at Syracuse, N. Y, On the 9th
instant
Mr. w. B. Core aud his bride, nee
Miss NJ )ntsgue of St. Louis, are in the
city. They will leave for Europe next
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Jan. Bottle security mar.
kets were fairly active and the tone of specu-
lalion decidedly strong this morning. The
general list moved up Aa5s per cent. A re.
covery o; s cent in Wheat had sentimental
effect. At IL o'clock speculation was strong
in tore.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3O.-virginia century
623s a623s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

A bill has been introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature to provide
for anrulment of the lease of the Nor h
Carolina Railway to the Southern Rail
way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

RErN1cEER LEcruRE.-The third
po;n;cker lecture of the session will be
delivered at sNhittle Hall, The9loglcai
SEMINARY. by Rev. John H; Elliott,
- n of Ascension Church, Washing
ton. on Tuesday next, Feb. 2, at i IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PRoBABuTrIEs.-For this
section fair until Sunday afternoon increas.
ing cloudiness and probably rain or snow
Sunday night; slightly rising temperature |;
northerly winds shifting to easterly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3O.--Flour dull. Wheat
strong spot SO bid; May S3a.aS4; South
ern whest by sample S9s90; do on grade
S3lpAsSl2, Corn firm r; spot and Jan 2o@.
a251s; Feb 253la26; Mar 261as263s April
27t.a271a; steamer mixed pa. s234s
southern white corn 221sa271a do yellow
23a27 Oats steady; No 2 white 24a24 y
No y mixed do 21a22. Bye easy; No :,
nearby 4ltta41 "a; No 2 Western 41aAs
42ts. Hay finn Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
JANUARY CLEARING
SALE OF
BOYS WINTER CLOTHING.

Boys Atwood Scotch Cheviot Sui -sewed
throughout with silk Sizes to 10. 50. 6S
Each. We're So. rs to $3.50
Boys Jack-Tar Recfers; made of all-wool
chinchilla-al are the finest goods. Sizes 3
to 16. $500 Each. Werc S675, $3.50
aud $3.50
Boys Fine Sailor Isui!s, blue serge; pants
lined throughout. sizes 3 to 10. 1913
Each. We're 81. 00and $500.
Boys Atwood Scotch Chevot Suits Jim
ported fabrics); nearly all have double seat
and knees; silk sewed throughout Sizes 3
to s. 1915 Each. Wero $500 and 5000.
Boys Trousers in al-wool Scotch checks
and plaids, corduroys, and plain navy blue
cloths. s..s.zes to:15. SOC per pair. We're
500.
Boys Mothers Friend" :, Pcrcalc Shirt
Waists. Sizes to -. SOC Each. We're 75c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

Alexandria Market, January 80.
There is nothing doing i'll the grain mar
ket, the offerings being extremely light
Prices are unchanged but have downward
tendency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge j. KIM
Norton presiding.-Com. VS.. John John.
son, colored, indicted for an attempt to
commit murder in shooting at Officer
Lyle; jury and verdict Of guilty and
punishment fixed at seven months in
Jail.
Com. vs.. Alfred Yarbo. colored, in.
dicted for burglary, in breaking into
the Alexandria ID6rmary three years
since; mol pros entered on account oil
death Of principal witnesses.
The case of Talkus Tate, colored. in
dicted for housebreaking, was set for
trial on Monday and that of Joseph
Clarke. in iicted for an attempt to com
nit rape, was fixed for trial on Feb
ruary 10.
Richards & Co. VS.. Shryock & Pres.
graves; judgment for plaintiff for 1855.
Jas. Green VS.. Nelson Groom; Ann
Groom made party to this suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

CHICAGO, Jan. 3o.-wh at-May 75bs
ISL, July T2&saI y; Se.t7l. Corn-Msy
24ia: July 25Is; Sept 26a... Oats-Ms!
ISIS July 10. ,Pork.jan 81 77Ia; May
81 90. Lard-May 81 OBJ. Ribs-Nsv
81 05; July 81 10. Wheat opened firm.
Corn opened firm with wheat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 3o-Flour quiet, steady
and unchanged. Wheat-No . red opened
firm at 1a1 3sc advsnce on frmer cables and
foreign buying; firm aud moderately active.
Bye quiet. Corn-No ? quiet and steady
No . 2Sa.a30. Oats-No = dull and steady
State 23a3o; Western 22a3O; May 22i,,
Pork easy. Lard dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30

A quarrel between two young men on the
street this evening resulted in one of them
striking the other An arrest followed, but
thu young man was released on collateral.
& young man was arrested this evening for
fighting in restaurant. He wa9 iolessod on
collateral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-30
|
One Third Of,
Our Annual Stock
Taking Sale.

During the remain
der of week we offer
all Ladies', Childs' and
Misses Cloaks and
Capes, Blankets and
Comforts, Flannels
and Dress Goods at
exactly l-3 off former
prices.
NeXC week we Will
begin a grand clear
ance sale of all winter
goods preparatory to
the arrival Of spring
goods. Due notice
and detailed informa-
ton will be given in
this column.
l.EIIcIbergg&SoII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-19
A CLAIM AGAINST ECUADOR.
DIR. Blanc Charges False Imprison-
ment and Ill Treatment.

Lewis Jerome Edward Blanc. an Ameri-
can citizen, has fled with the State Depart
ment a claim against the government of
Ecuador for s2o0,0OO for false imprison-
ment and ill treatment over twenty years
ago. Gen. W. W. Dudley represents Dr.
Blanc. The State Department will not
send the claim to Ecuador until the new
minister to that country goes from here
The present minister will not get a chance
at the case.
Between 1873 ano 1881 Dr. Blanc lived In
Ecuador. He practiced medicine and farm
ed, and was doing well. He incurred the
i'll will of the governor of his province and
on trivial preteEce was arrested ard
thrown in jail He was i'll treated and kept
in prison long time. He was at last re-
leased through the efforts of the American
government He filed claims several years
ago, but they were never pushed to final
action
DIR. Blanc was born in New Orleans but
in recent years has been living in Savan-
nah, Ga He has row moved to this city,
and will remain here until something def
mite is done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-19
FRANK SCOTT DROWNED.
Washington Man Knocked From His
Horse Into Mountain Stream.

Washington Man Knocked From His
Horse Into Mountain Stream.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August ia dis
patch from Pennington Gap. Va, says
man whose name is supposed to have been
Scott, and whose home Washington, lost
his life in mountain stream on the Vir-
ginia side Tuesday night.
He had been acting in some capacity for
patent firm in New York for several
weeks in Kentucky, but the papers on his
person do not state his home nor the name
of the firm he represented. He gave his
name as Frank Scott to one Kentucky man,
and Is said to have lived in Washington all
his life. He a middle-aged man and
dressed well. He was knocked off his horse
by a limb and fell in a swollen creek,
drowning before he could get out.
Scott's Identity Not Ascertnined.
Inquiry made about the city today failed
to elicit any definite Information concern
ing the identity of the dead man. There
are several Frank SCOTS whose homes are
here but so far could be ascertained
they are in the city. Sergeant Daley of the
fourth police precinct told a Star reporter
that he knew a Frank Scott a young man
who lived here near Ith and streets
northwest. This young man, he said, was
a notary public and lid work for an insuI-
ance company here. He toll the sergeant
that he going away, but JUS. where he
was going he dill no: say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-19
CENTURY PLANT IN BLOOM.
A Unique Attraction at the Whit,
House.


House.
The century plant at the White House
which has been getting ready for several
months to bloom is now in blossom, and
every lady visitor stops to look at it and
talk about it. There are many century
plants Of all varieties at the White House,
but this is the first to bloom there, and
naturally attracts attention.
The plant is of the Agava Americana
variety, SO plentiful and so beautiful in
Mexico and Central America. 1t Is at least
fifty years old, and, of course, has never
before bloomed. After the blossoms disap-
pear, which will be in a short time. the
plant will die. In the country in which the
century plant Is at home 1t blooms In from
seven to fifteen years. but the climate of
this country retards maturity.
There were thirteen branches on the
plant. The first three branches to bloom
were sent to Mrs. Mckinley at Lake Cham
plain. by Henry Pfeister, the head of the
White House conservatory. Four branches
are now in bloom and six are yet to bloom.
The branches are about eight inches long,
and the plant is about twelve feet high.
In Mexico the plant often grows as high as
thirty feet and has branches six feet long,
with blooms at the end. Mrs. Cleveland
may get one Of the branches.
The century plant nearly always flowers
In August. This il tie case in its native
country as well as ID this country. The
flower of the species ID bloom is Of yell
lowish green color and haHgs in globose
cluster.