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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

FAIRFAX DEMoCRATs.-Ye sterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock district meet
ing of the voters of Mount Vernon Dis
trict was held at Potter school house
at which large number were present.
The convention was called to order by
Mr.. Il. w. Gaillard, district chairman.
Mr.. A. c. Landstreet, of Accotink, was
chosen chairman and Mr.. Malcolm Nc
Lean was elected as secretary.
The naming of district officers was
the next order of business. Mr.. Rich
ard Triplett was nominated for super
visor and the vote was unanimous
one for this gentleman.
For Magistrates-John Broders, j.
Owen Kerby, Thomas f. Chapman and
Thos. Haislip, which were also made
unanimous.
For Road Supervisors-Robert w.
Ballenger, Richard Shepherd, Frank
Reed and John Merchant.
4 motion was made and carried that
each candidate be voted for singly; it
was also moved and carried that the
vote be cast by ballot. The first two
named were declared elected. The
contest then narrowed down between
MIR. Reed and Mr.. Merchant, the
first getting 81 votes, the last named sc
votes. Merchant was declared elected
as the third man. DR.. n. b. hewitt and
Mr.. w. II. Hope were named by the
president as tellers, and performed that
duty.
For Oyerseer of the Poor.-Mr. Geo.
Milstead was named and elected unan-
imously.
For Constable.-Mr. John Stonnell
was also elected unanimously.
This concluded the list and those
named are all good men. This district
meeting did its work well.
It has been stated by several that the
republicans will also fix up their slate
for district officers to oppose those above
nominated.
Pursuant to cali the democrats of
Falls Church district met in conventio n
.st Bailey's X Roads, April 10, to nomi-
nate district officers. The meeting YVES
large and enthusiastic. The following
gentlemen were nominated:
For Supervisor.-George Aud.
For Road Comm.sssoners.-Thomas
TENET. r. w. Birch, II. NJ Byrne, Jr
For Magistrates, Joseph Riley, u
w. Horton, L. Carter.
For Oyerseer of Poor.--Geo. w. Bla-
den.
Constable. R. Jacobs.
Mr.. G.. K. Pickett acted as chairman
and Mr.. r. w. Birch secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

ATTAcHMENT.-Aq quantity of furni-
ture which had been purchased on the
installment plan by the proprietors of
the High View Hotel in the county,
near Chain Bridge, was seized on an
attachment yesterday, and last night
the furniture was brought to this city
and placed in a room in the old court
house building. This gave rise to re-
port that raid had been made at Ross
Ign, and that quantity of gambling
paraphernalia had been seized and
brought to this CITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

A. Little Alexandria Light IT,
-fantry will hold meeting tonight to
decide whether or not that COM
tpany will go to New York and take
part in the Grant mausOleum dedica-
,tion parade. Capt. Bryan to-day re-
,ceived letter from That city stating
that the committee having the matter
an charge could not furnish to visitipg
military companies either quarters or
Subsistence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Quiet prevails is all branches of business
and in monetary affairs but little is doing
In Now York yesterday money On call was
castor at / tai por cent, last loan II, closed
Hal! per cont, Primo mercantile paper 3!a
per cont In Baltimore money continues
easy at BAD per cent on call, with bank dis.
counts and accommodations unchanged.
Funds werc PLENTIFUL but tho demand was
quiet. Virginia Century bonds were in steady
inquiry and sold up to GAL, with a final re-
action to CAT, which WAS paid on Thursday
for ST. 900. Total sales were SAT 900. Lo'
cal shares arc quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16


U. r. K. P. FAIR.-Another large
crowd was present at the knights OF
Pythias fair last night. Nelson Com
pamy, U. r. X. of p, was met at Payne
street by Rathbone Company and the
Drum Corps and escorted to the hall.
Several companies of U. r. X. p. will
be present next week.
The vote last night stood as follows :
Silver Tea Set-Miss Maggie Beach 5.
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Ripg-Frank Elliott
5, E. D. Sopher 5, John Griffin 6, Oliver
Posey Il.
Umbrella-R. Merchant 5, G. Wood
field 5, r. Travers 5, Taylor Rudd s.,
Ed. Meade 6.
Baseball Outit--Rose Buds 5.
X. of p. Charm-J. M. Wells 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

The JEWISH PASSOVER begins this
evening and continues for one week. 1t
commentaries the escape of the Is
raelites from Egyptian bondage, and
one of the features of the festival is the
use of unleavened bread. Services will
be held in the synagogue on the first
and last days, and ''Seder," or the Pas
chal Supper, in Jewish households this
evening is an event of the festival.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

STOCKHOLDERS MEETlNa.-The an
~ nual meeting of the stockholders of the
JANNEY CAR COUPLING COMPANY is
to be held At the office of the company, Nos.
216 and 2lS King street, Aiexandris Va,
on WEDNESDAY, April 2Sth, 1897, at II
o'clock NJ.
E. H. JANNEY, President.
K. KFMPER, Secretary. sp16 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

DR.. 3. G. FLOWER OF BosToN.-The
many patients and sick friends of DIR.
Flower will be glad to know that he is
registered at the Braddock House,
where he will be pleased to see them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

we have opened the finest and largest line of desirable
mattings we have shown The Dinglev bill places
tariff OF &c per YARD and per advance duty on mat
tngs This would make S. mating the consumer lust
80 more than at present While this excessive duty may not
prevail we'll asceaned fact that all classes of matnqs
will be materially increased in value the next two months
For this reason have laid large stock at lowest prices
and will sell our mattngs low lower than they
tofore been offered
We have many other articles in large supply that will be
materially advanced under the tariff We shall contnue
to sell while in stock 4Snch French Serge blue and
black at AGO. These goods will be worth fully 75c under the
new law
Special values in japanese Silks 80 and 40 new gace
dufrn Silks plain Jaetas in rose pink Nile maize and light
blue Chfons plain and fancy all shades new lines and ex
values in Dress Goods at IS 90 and 4oc new lines Of
wash goods large variety OF new aces and lace all overs in
black and cream The largest range Ribbons offered bv
house If Alexandria, and special prices prevail in double
faced Satin, MORE, Taffeta, plain Satin &C.
Examine Ribbon stock and compare prices with anv
house in this any other market
MERCHANT TAILORING DEPT
A new line of special values just opened
Watch our show windows for displays of attractive novelties
n@ONE PRICE~
IACKBTT { MARSHALL,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

FIsH.-The receipts of fish are falling
off aud to-day prices are high. Herring
sold OF Sass per thousand and shad at
S1Oal5 per hundred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16
A1fxatsaria @azettf,
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 10, 1897.
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PRoBABnITIEs.-For this
section generally fair weather tonight and
Saturday cooler Saturday westerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16
CANDIDATES.

MELLOW CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
4. As candidate for the office of MAYOR
subject to the decision of our democratic pri.
mary, respectfully come before you to so.
licit your support ana TO PROMISE if elected
! to carry into the position sincere purpose to
deal honestly, fairly and justly with all /
shall thank you for your kind assistance, and
whether defeated or elected, remain,
Your Friend and Fellowtownsman,
ap1O t21@ GEORGE L. SIMPSON.
TITO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
Il ALEXANDRIA.
l present myself candidate for reelection
to the position of Mayor presuming on moth
ing moro than the custom OF according Sec
ond term to nearly all who have heretofore
held the office. For many years this has
been recognized courtesy, and while it, of
course, affords no claim, cannot complain OF
those who desire to make me an exception
to the rule. IN announcing myself candi-
date for ro.c'ection wish merely to say that
l have la orcd 10 give satisfaction, as public
servant, and ] am conscious of having treated
all with the courtesy and consideration due
them, and have cndcsvored to manifest
conservative spirit The last few months of
my term have been fraught with issues not
common in Mayors ofli"o affairs, but ! nave
met each fairly and avoided no RESPONSE
bi'ity. Should you deem me worthy of your
support will appreciate the confidence be-
slowed Respectfully,
LUTHER H THOMPSON.
CITY AUDITOR-I respectfully announce
" myself a candidate for reelection to the
position of AUDITOR OF PUBLIC AC.
COUNTS, subject 10 the democratic primary,
and solicit the votes of my fellow citizens.
ap12 t21 E. T. PRICE.
T RESPECTFULLY announce myself
i candidate for position of AUDITOR OF
THIS CITY, subject to tho democratic pri-
mary, and solicit the votes of my fellow
citizens.
ap9tp All. THOMSON.
RESPECTFULLY announce myself a
4 candidate for reelection to the office of
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, subject to tho
democratic primary. l take this occasion to
thank my friends for kindness shown in the
past, and again solicit your support at tho
coming election.
ap14 ct F. GORMAN.
T ANNOUNCE myself candidate for
Il CORPORATION ATTORNEY, subject to
tho primary election, and solicit the support
of my fellow citizens.
ap1G til SAMUEL G. BRENT.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
Il alexandria, respectfully an
nouncc myself candidate for the Office of
CORPORATION ATTORNEY, subject to the
democratic primary.
APPS til GARDNER L. B0OTHE.
CLERK OF CITY GAS works. most
" respectfully announce myself a candi.
date for reelection to the position of CLERK
OF CITY GAS WORKS. subject to the deci-
sion of the democratic primary Wednesday,
April 21st, 1897, and respectfully solicit tho
votes of my fellow citizens Respectfully,
ap13 til K. THEODORE COOK.
T RESPECTFULLY announce myself
L candidate for the office of CLERK OF
GAS subject to the democratic primary and
solicit the votes of my fellow citizens.
ap1O til J. II. .RAINES.
r RESPECTFULLY announce myself
= candidate for re- election to tho office of
MEASURER OF LUMBER, subject to the
democratic primary, and solicit the votes of
my fellow citizens
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

ARNoLp.s ERoMo-cELERY. Try this
unrivalcd remedy for Heslaches, Neuralgis,
SleeplesSpess. 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

To Cure Cold i'll Ono Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails 10
cure. 25 cents. Sold by CHARLES G. LENNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

The market closes quiet with little doirg
the receipts Of grain being light Prices re:
main unchanged, but are 1irm. Country Pro-
duce is also quiet.
RIcHMoSp MARKEr. April 16.-Flour and
Wheat have declined since last week and Corn
hiss advanced. The offerings of grain are light
with few sales. We quote: Flour 81 60s
5 so for fine to patent family brands,
Wheat 75aS2; Corn S1a32ls RYE 36a3S:
Oats 20a22.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. April 49,
But little is doing in tho market and prices
are lower for Wheat here as elsewhere. We
quote: Flour So 5Oa5 As for fine to patent
roller; Wheat 7OaSO; Corn 26a30; Rye Boa
80; Oats 20a22 Butter 15a20; Eggs 7aS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

T RESPECTFULLY announce myself q
Il candidate for the office of CLERK OF
GAS subject to the democratic primary and
solicit the votes of my fellow citizens.
ap1O til J. Ii. .RAINES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16
THO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
Il ALEXANDRIA.

CITY AUDITOR respectfully announce
~ myself candidate for reelection to the
position of AUDITOR OF PUBLIC AC-
COUNTS, subject 10 the democratic primary,
and solicit the votes of my fellow citizens.
ap12 til E. +. PRICE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16

A GENTS WANTED.-RzL1ABLE MEN
~ to canvass in Alexandria and vicinity,
selling our TEAS, COFFE-e, SPICES and
BAKING POWDER. Liberal commissions
paid Bond of $500 required For full par.
ticulars address GRAND UNION TEA CO.,
80 north Bird street, Harrisburg, Pa.
an16 Ats
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Visiting Railroad Men Coming
to Topeka.
Will Have Headquarters at
Hamilton Hall.
MET AT THE TRAINS.
Chicago Railway Men Go in Pol
iticS.
VIII Work for the Interest of
Their Employers.

The Santa Fe headquarters in this
city will be opened at Hamilton hall
next tuesday afternoon with Mr.. c. C.
denshaw of the auditor of freight re-
ceipts' office of the Santa Fe. in charge.
The hall will be prettily decorated in
an appropriate manner, and on the
stage will be arranged the collection of
photographs of the officers and direc-
tors OF the Santa Fe railroad A reg
1ster Will be kept there and every Santa
re employe in Topeka during Festival
week will be expected to sign his name.
Ihe entertainment committee ap-
pointed by the executive committee,
consisting of MessrS. c. F. Cavert w
Il Carrie and William Hamilton will
meet every delegation of railroad men
on arrival in this city and dispense nee
essary information on the depot plat
form.
The visiting Santa Fe employees will
nrst be directed to go to Hamilton hall
ana register, and there can secure any
information concerning rooms, meals,
etc, that may be desired. Complete
1nforna tiOn in regard to the progra mme
or the week will also be furnished en-
ployes at the headquarters.
Mr.. VIC. Garvey and Mr. W. HeaIy
chairman and secretary respectively of
see to the handling of out of town dis
plays as they arrive in Topeka On ar
rival in this city the floats will be un-
loaded from the cars and placed in the
lumber yards of the Santa Fe company
south of Fourth street. Here they will
be prepared for the big parade on We'd
nesday, and will be arranged in such
position as to cause no delay in getting
them to the place of the formation Of
the parade
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Daily Texas Fever News

Taylor Riddle, chairman of the live
stock sanitary commission, arrived to-
day from Coffeyville, where the board
held a meeting yesterday, and quaran-
tined Sc head of native cattle owned by
o. A. Sheutz and being kept in a pas
ture two miles west of COffeyville. The
fever broke out among the cattle a few
days ago. having been brought into that
vicinity by II head of cattle which
Sheutz bought in the territory. The
members of the commission will leave
this week for FIT WORTH Tex, where on
Monday the stock yards company will
conduct an official dipping of several
herds of badly infected cattle TO demon
strate that they are able to cure Texas
fever
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
CRAZY WOMAN ESCAPES.
Mrs. Boggs From Manhattan, Gets
Out of the Insane Asylum.

Mrs. Mary Boggs, a patient at the in
sane asylum, escaped yesterday after
noon. The supervisor of the women's
ward went to a ward known as H 2, to
distribute the patients medicine. While
she was giving out the different glasses
Mrs. Boggs managed to get her keys,
which were hanging loosely in her belt,
without her noticing the act. Mrs.
Boggs Immediately made good her es-
cape and it was not for several minutes
that the keys were missed. AS soon as
it was determined who had used them
as means of escape, several parties
were sent in search of her. She was
found in the woods, just west of the
buildings, trying to conceal herself. The
keys that Mrs. Boggs had would unlock
any and all doors in the institution
and she was probably hiding until night
and would then have aided any num-
ber of the other patients to escape by
unlocking the doors. Had she not been
found the asylum might have been de-
populated during the night before an
alarm could have been given.
Mrs. Boggs' home is in Manhattan,
and her mania is Delsarte, and the re-
lief of all who suffer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
A Positive Cure for Dyspepsia.

This may read as though we were
putting 1t little strong because it is
generally thought by the majority of
people that Dyspepsia in its chronic
form is incurable, or practically so. But
we have long since shown that Dyspep-
sia is durable, nor is it such a difficult
matter as at first appears.
The trouble with DySpepticS is that
they are continually dieting, starving
themselves, or going to opposite ex-
tremes or else deluging the already
overburdened stomach with "bitters,"
latter dinner pills." etc, which invari-
ably increase the difficulty even if in
some cases they do give a slight tenn
porary relief. Such treatment of the
stomach simply makes matters worse.
What the stomach wants is rest. Now
how can the stomach become rested,
recuperated and at the same time the
body nourished and sustained?
This is the great secret and this is
also the secret of the uniform success of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. This is a
comparatively new remedy, but it's sue
cess and popularity leaves no doubt as
to it's merits.
The Tablets will digest the food any,
way, regardless of condition of stom-
ach.
The sufferer from Dyspepsia accord
ing to directions is to eat an abundance
of good, wholesome food and use the
tablets before and after each meal and
the result will be that the food will be
digested, no matter how bad your dys-
ed, the tablets will digest the food even
if the stomach is wholly inactive. To IL
lustrate our meaning plainly, if you
take 1,SO0 grains of meat, eggs or ordi-
nary food and place it in a temperature
of SO degrees, and put with it one of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets it will digest
the meat or eggs almost as perfectly as
if the meat was enclosed within the
stomach.
The stomach may be ever so weak yet
these tablets will perform the work of
digestion and the body and brain will
be properly nourished and at the same
time a radical, lasting cure of dyspepsia
will be made because the much abused
stomach will be given, to some extent, a
much needed rest Your druggist will
tell you that of the many remedies ad-
vertised to cure dyspepsia none of them
has given so complete and general sat-
isfaction as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and not least in Importance in these
hard times is the fact that they are also
the cheapest and give the most good for
the least money.
A little book on cause and cure of
stomach troubles sent free by address,
ing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
ROCK ISLANDS SERVICE.
Will Run Special Trains to the Fall
Festival Daily.

On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
island will run special trains into To-
peka from Belleville, St. Joseph and
Sabetha. The ST Joe and Sabetha
trains will arrive here at 1890 in the
morning, and the trains from Belle
vile at IL o'clock each morning. Re
turning, all of the special trains will
pull out of the Rock Island depot in
this city at 11:15 p. m.
The train from ST. Joe will leave
there at 7:15 a. m. each of the four
mornings, and arrive at Horton at S:45
a. m. There it will be consolidated
with the train from Sabetha, which
leaves the latter point at 7:35 a. m. and
arrives in Horton at the same time.
The special train will leave Belleville
each morning at $50 O'Clock, Clay Cen
ter at 7:5S a. m, Manhattan at sos a.
m and Mcfarland at 9:45 a. m.
This arrangement of special service
will give the people between Topeka
and Belleville, Sabetha and ST. Joe an
opportunity Of enjoying the festivities
in this city eaEh day without necessita-
ting their absence from home at night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
KANSAS NEWS.
The New York Journals Joke
on Frank Gaylord.
Tells How the Kansas Man Saw
the Sights.
MOUNTAINS TOO BIG.
Blue Rapids Has Double joint
ed Hen.
Lawrence Nan Crazed by a Re-
ligiOus Meeting.
MOUNTAINS TOO BIG.

The New York Journal says: Frank
Gaylord, Kansas man, who arrived in
this city yesterday via the Lehigh road
and who, until this trip eastward, had
never been out of sight of his native
Kansas plains, greatly amused by his
naive remarks, a New York reporter,
who sat in front OF him in the car as
the train wound through and over the
mountains between ~WiIkesbarre and
Mauch Chunk.
Nothing in his previous experience
or that he had read had prepared him
for realization of what mountains
are.
Say" he whispered hoarsely, as he
leaned forward in his seat. Say, this
must be wusser'n Colorado, and I've
Amt this the wusst in the United
States?"
The New Yorker assured him that
there were regions that were considered
Kansas man eyed him with a look of
doubt.
"Oh, you're jokin','' he said.
After quite a while he leaned forward
Say, there amt enough level land
to whip a good sized dog in, is there ~
After that there was longer pause.
Then came the hoarse whisper once
more.
SAY, they tell me there used to be
mighty sight of Injuns round here, but
what'd they ever drive 'em away for?
That's what I'd like to know! Who
ever wanted to take those blamed
mountains away from 'em?"
'Say"' 1t was after fully half an
hour of amazed wonder that he leaned
forward again and again whispered
hoarsely in the New York mans ear:
''Say, how do the people ever manage
TO make their way round mere, from one
place to another? They must follow the
gulches and valleys. eh? For they can't
climb the mountains, that's sure! Yes,
they must just creep around in the val
Ieys. and never climb over the hills"
And with that he sank back in his
seat and remained in a condition of
semi ni-collapSe until Jersey City was
reached.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
employees IN POLITICS.
Chicago Branch of the American
Railway League Organized

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Leading members
OF the American Railway league met in
room 512 Masonic Temple, yesterday and
organized branch of the league
The new branch started with $50 names
on the roster and it is asserted that so
great is the interest in the movement
that not less than l. 900 names will be on
the list within a few weeks.
by next March, said J. W. Good
man, 1--WE will have $4,000 of the 10000
railway men of Illinois in the league,
and 10000 of these will be in Cook
county,
w. J. Lacy, as spokesman for the
league, said that the principal object of
the organization is to seek legislation
for the benefit of railway men and to
help them by the exercise of political
influence. He admitted that the league
was to be political first and foremost,
and by the united efforts of railway en-
pioyes secure the passage of certain laws
that they had not been able heretofore
to obtain owing to lack of combination.
The league had been very successful in
other states in gaining legislation. 1t
was hoped that the same success would
attend the efforts in Illinois.
One of the laws that the league eX-
poets to correct is the one known as the
co-employes' liability act This pro-
vides that where a servant of a railway
company is injured through the negli-
gence of a fellow employe, the injured
person cannot recover damages. The
league intends to combat this idea. In
the same line II Will use IT'S 1u1luSIICe ~
secure from the companies better coup
ling and better signaling and switch de-
vices, thereby lessening the risk of in
jury or death to the men.
1.-The impression that has gone out
that we are organized mainly for the
benefit of the railway companies is err
roneous," said Mr.. Lacy.
"Our aim is to help the employees
first, but if we can do anything on
proper lines for our employers we in
tend to do it, We are opposed to strikes
for instance-and we will try to settle
all differences by arbitratio