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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
Plumcs Were Barred.

Monte said the captain of the
ark to Mrs. Noah, you may be the
wife of the boss of this boat, but
that doesn't give you poop deck
privileges. Understand, once for
all, that these two ostriches are now
the only specimens on the waters
over the earth, and 1 will not have
you spoil them by plucking their
tail feathers to rig up any old bon
net. "-Pittsburg News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
XETARgGEI D & HALL.
o8UaGI9rs

EORNER PRINCE And FAIRT5H ct
Prescriptions. apocis!ty.
Englisb, French, German and Domcri,
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farins Cologne Mag
uolia, HcdyosiInia Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sporges
Hair Brushes and CoIGbs best English 1'oost
Brushes; full assortment of Patent Medi-
.os; Coxes Gelatine. Corn Starch, Sea Mos,
Ialine, Spices of all kinds, and select Gtocf
OF all articles sold by druggists AT prices ssioY
es tho rsre quality can bo ohtained elsovhele
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
STEAMERS.
gxyASHINGTOE STEAMBOAT Corr
w PANY (LIMITED.l
FERRY SCHEDULE


On and after October 7th, 1896 and unit
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force.
Lesre Alexandria, foot of King street, at
600, 7 30, 30, 8 30, 10 30 and II 30
a. m ~ 80, 30, 30 30, 30, 30
and q 30 p. m.
Leave Washington. foot of Seventh street,
ut 30 7 30, s 30, 8 30, 10 30 and II 30,
a. m, - 80, 30, 2 30, 3 30. 4 30, 30
and 6 30 p. IN.
n. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
9 30 a. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDIN STEAM
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
lays at 7 90 q. NJ, and Alexandria at s 90
d. NJ, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PAljur1T, Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
Alexssaria 6azttte.
T8URsDAl EGlNG, JAN. I. l.. I
EDISON THE DREAMER.


How He Got Rid of Some Telegraphfc
Drudgery.
Some one had referred to Edison
as Victor Hugo when ne made his
appearance as an operator in our
telegraph office in Boston, and it
was by that name we generally
spoke of him. Every device was
employed to thwart his soarings
after the infinite and his divings for
the unfathomable, as we regarded
them, and to get an amount OF work
out of him that was equivalent TO
the sum paid per diem for his serv-
ices, and among them was that OF
having him receive the press report
from New York. He did not like
this. the work continuing steadily
from $50 p. m. until 3 a. NJ, and
leaving him no time in which to
pursue his studies.
One night about s p. m. there
came down an inquiry as to where
the press report was, and, on going
to the desk where Edison was at
work, Night Manager Leighton was
Mortified to find that there was
nothing ready to go up stairs, for
the reason that Edison had copied
between 1000 and 1900 words of
stock and other market reports in a
hand so small that he had only filled
a third of page.
Leighton laughed in spite of him
self, and saying: Heavens, Tom,
Don't do that againl' fastened to
cut the copy up into minute frag-
ments and have it prepared in a
more acceptable manner.
While this was occurring Edison
went on receiving, and the frequent
trips of the noisy dummy box, which
communicated with the pressrooms
on the next floor, gave evidence that
he was no longer gauging his hand
writing with an ultimate view TO
putting the Lords prayer on 3
cent piece.
But all at once there was a great
noise. and it was evident that Press
Agent Wallace, most profane
man, was coming down the stairs,
swearing and shouting as he came.
Everybody grew excited except Edi-
son, who was perhaps dreaming of
the possibilities in some of the
realms of electrical endeavor in
which he has since won renown.
But we did not have long to wait
to know the cause of Wallace visit.
Kicking open the door, he appeared
to us, but he was speeches.. The
last note of his voice and the last
remnant of vocabulary Of BIAS
phemy which was famous through
out the city was gone. Standing
there with both hands full of small,
white pages of paper, he could only
beckon Leighton approached him
and tenderly took the sheets of pa
per from him, to find that Edison
had made the radical change from
his first style of copy TO simply put
ting one word on each sheet, direct
ly in the center. He had furnished
IN this way several hundred pages
u very few minutes.
He was relieved from duty on the
press wire and put on another cir
cult, while the much tried Leighton
devoted himself to bringing Wallace
back to normal condition, admit
ting of the use of his voice and the
dow of his usual output of profani-
.y.-Walter J. Phillips in Electrical
Review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
DRUGGISTS.

ENSTABLIsHED 1892.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
A Wasp's Nest.

One kind Of wasp found in Brazil
and Guiana makes its nest of bril-
liant white pasteboard, suspending
it from the highest branches of the
trees SO as t., escape the attention
of the monkeys, which in those re-,
gions have a troublesome habit OF
investigating everything, even
hornets nest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
FOR WASHINGTON.


Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
streets. also stops at King and Washington,
King and Payne streets, and King and Spring
texprcs.), AS (express) s 90, s 20 express
90, . 30, 10 90, IL 90 and IL 40 a. M.
and / = 70, / o6 (cxpress) 10, 2 90, 40,
3 O6, (cxprcss). 4 90, 4 rs, 4 As express },
~, ID (express), 8 40, 6 10, 7 90. 7 15
texpress) S 90, 9 90, 10 90 and II 90 p. NJ.
Sundays s. 90. 10, 8 00and 10 90 and
II 90 a. Id. ~ %, ! 0G, = 90, 3 o. 4 p,
is, 10, 20, 90, 900, 10 90 and
II O0p. III.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1915 street. week
days, 40, I %, 30 (express), S 90, s 30
lexpress) 8 90, 9 So 10 % (express), II OU
and II 10 a. m. and II o. (expressJ II 30
1l5, 40, , 05 (express), ? 40, 3 30, 4 90
(cxpless), a Is, 4 40 (express), . 90, 20
express . 40, 6 05 (express), 6 20. 90,
: %, 9 90, 10 90, II 20 and IL SO D. m.
Sundays-S 10, . 90, 10 05 and II 90
a. ~ and II O5 III. and Is, 2 05, 3 30,
i Is. 5 90, q 05, 7 CO. 500 8 90, 10 90 and
II 20 p. III.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
way stations, daily except Sunday, at IL,
IL ~ Il. III. ana IL oO, = ~, anu 4 10
p M. Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
sundays only at IL and II 80 a. IN. and
43 D. N. Leave Mount Vernon daily at
! 10 a M and - AZ, = AZ, A 20 and 80
p. III. Sunday only at do II. III. and II 20
and 5 30 p NJ.
Hourly trains from Arlington Junction to
Arlington and Rosslyn.
Baggage carried and checked at King and
Royal streets, Alexandria, and 1915 and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, free. Ri.
cycles carried % cents each.
Communication tickets are sold at the offices
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad at the following
rates:
rare. Alcxandris to Washington, Is cents;
rould.trip. % cents. Communication rates {;
QuartellJ tickets, S125G; monthly tickets,
S4.65; school tickets. $40; family trip
tickets, $6.25; package tickets, 80 cents.
q. h. ABBOT. GEO. r. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt.
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Train No. 35 connects at Calverton for Warrenton.
CEPNINE

NO.3
Danvile
Mounts
No. orCha
arrent
No. Sunday for Banbu and
es.aions cummings
Trains Round
Alexandria zoo
N.
SLEEPING SERVICE
NewY Memphis
New
N.
New
Yorka
N
Solid train Washington New Orleans With
aurday t San Francis
:, Alexandria
VIII GREEN W.ATUhE
General enecr
c. washington D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07

E. s. LEADBEATER & SONS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
los and 1O7 south Fairfax stree;
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cineS, Paints, Oils, Dye Stufs Spcea, nrr;e-
gists' Fancy Goods and Specislties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia &c.
J. G. Ayers Medicines aud John Lucas 6 Col
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pats, SC.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have mado large additions TO our stock
and are buying Leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufacturers.
We arc therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE al
prices as low SIS those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by fri
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptnoss Is our specially. Wo guarerCee
the purity of ell drugs furnished. CORE
spoudercc invited
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

We wish to call your attention to the
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
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E. s. LEADBEATER & SONS.

g. LEADBEATER. 9. c. LEADB.Avss.
E. 3. LEADBEATEG, JR, j. LEADBEATER,
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Instant communication by any subscriber
with any other is furnished any moment, day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
PRICE THOMAS IS SMART.
Rennb1ican Gets Two Jobs From
the POpulistS.

A committee appointed by the Pop
ulist house caucus to investigate the po-
litical record of Price Thomas who was
elected as a janitor in the house of rep
resentatives has asked further time ana
it has been granted.
Since the appointment of ThOmaS Dy
The house he was elected as one OF the
state house janitors by the executive
council This has caused great 1ndlS-
nation among negro politicians in Kan
sas City as indicated by the following
letter which has been received by Gov
ernor Leedy from Horace Bell, secre-
tal,y of the Negro Peoples Party club
in that city:
I'VE desire to call your attention TO
the political record of p. G. Thomas
who has been elected as one of the
state house janitors, as a Populist from
Wyandotte county. He was known
during the last campaign as an earnest
hard working, enthusiastic, sound mon
ey Republican and was delegate to
the state convention which nominated
F. N Morrill, for a second term as gov
ernor He was also a delegate to the
Republican convention which nomina-
ted Jack Harris for congress. We pro-
test against his recognition for BULLDOG
ing us for advocating the cause of Pop
ulism and demand his removal"
Neither Governor Leedy nor the exec
utiye council has taken any action in
this matter yet. 1t is extremely proba-
BILE that Thomas days are numbered as
an employee of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22

with the rules governing such organiza-
tons.
A Topeka hotel proprietress who still
has the pictures of Mckinley and Bryan
on the walls in the hotel office, said that
a drunken man came to her place and
she wouldn't let him have room be-
cause he always insisted on tearing down
Bryan's picture.
City Attorney w. A. S. Bird has nollied
the case of the city of Topeka against
Anna Wright on the condition that the
woman shall pay all the costs in the case.
More appealed cases have been won by
the city in the district court during Mr..
Birds administration than for many
years previously.
At the time of the recent snow To-
Matron Thorpe to send very needy man
his sidewalk. Mrs. Thorpe sent a man
who had a starving family and he eagerly
shoveled off the snow. When the work
was done the gentleman handed the man
old pair of slippers saying to him:
They cost me $3.50 when they were new"
During the colored trial yesterday in
the district court the gallery was crowd
ed with colored people who were anxious
to hear all the testimony given. Sheriff
Kepley went up and saw the crowd. He
feared the gallery would not stand the
immense weight II m afraid she viii
break down with all those people on
there he exclaimed. .'Wen, if it does
remarked Larry Sheehan, the county
will go Democratic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
HOUSE EDUCATION BILL
Children Must be Sent to School
Truants to Reform School.

Representative John Shouse has intro
duced compulsory education bill which
provides that all children between the
ages of and 16 shall attend each year
one term of the regular school period
of time
Parents who do not comply with this
measure in the event it becomes a law
will be subject from $40 to $50 fine for
each Offense.
This bill provides that confirmed tru-
ants may be sent to the reform school.
The teacher of the school is required to
cases where the law suffers violation
the board will furnish the information
to the county attorney who will insti-
tute proceedings.
In cases where parents are too poor
to buy books and clothing the bill pro-
vides that the county shall furnish
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
cUBB1soN CONTEST ENDS.
C. B. Hewlett Asks the Committee to
Dismiss it, Which is Done.

w. A. Shook, who, unauthorized.
filed a contest case against Representa-
tive J. K. Cubbison, before the house
elections committee. has withdrawn
the case.
c. B. Hewlett (Pop) of Kansas City
was defeated by Mr.. Cubbison and he
accepted it gracefully. However. Mr..
Shook filed the contest. claiming that
the power so to do under the law which
provides that any qualified elector may
proceed in this manner without refer
ences to the wishes of the candidate.
Mr.. Hewlett himself came to Topeka
and fled an affidavit before the COM
mittee of which c.. w. Fairchild of
Kingman, is chairman, rec1ung the
fact that the contest was brought with
out his knowledge or consent and ex-
pressing a desire that the proceedings
end and the case be Withdrawn.
Mr.. Fairchild stated that the COM
mittee had neither time nor inclination
to waste money settling personal or To-
cal grievances and permitted Mr.. Hew-
lett to withdraw the contest. The pa
pers will be returned to Mr.. Shook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
HOUSE BILLS PENDING.
Some of the Interesting Measures
That Are Proposed

Among the bills pending in the house
are the following:
No. 203, by Tapscott (of Hamilton,
to repeal section 2S6 of the code of Grim
inal procedure and limit the number of
special findings
No. PA, by Marks (of Jefferson). an
act to increase the duties OF the state
board of railroad commissioners chang
ing the name to railroad and ware
house commissioners providing for the
organization of warehouses and regu-
lating the warehousing, Inspection and
Weighing in of grain in public ware
houses
No. 216, by Poison (of Roley), makes
the necessary appropriations for the
state agricultural college at Manhattan
for the fiscal years 1897 and 1898.
Nos. 222 and 223 makes the necessary
appropriations for the state normal.
No. 225, by De Witt (of Allen) will
compel the cutting of hedges along pub
lie highways.
No. 226. by Seaton (of Atchison), by
request. will prevent the oppressive
garnishment and the transferring of
claims for the purpose of depriving
debtors of their exemption rights.
No. 230, by Fell pop. of Pawnee),
requires the recording of transfers of
real estate mortgages and provides pen
alties for the violation thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
TAPscorrs CATTLE BILL.
N on Resident Cattlemen Will Have
to Pay County Tax.

Farmers and cattlemen in western
Kansas have commended for 20 years
against the encroachments of non-res
ident cattlemen who bring their stock
into the state in the spring and run
Them in some instances assuming the
prerogative of building fences promis-
cously across the country under alleged
leases.
This has been going on for years and
has caused great difficulty for the small
cattle raiser. The nonresident owners
secured all benefits and escaped all tax
alton. To remedy this Representative
Tapscott of Hamilton county has intro
duced q bill providing that all non-res-
ident cattlemen having stock on pas
ture, shall pay into the county treasury
a certain sum.It is not intended by the
measure to gain heavy revenues but to
keep the interIGperS out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
RACING MEN ARE LOSERS.
All but Three on the Pacific Coast are
Behind the Game.

San Francisco, Jan. 22.-Such a disas-
trous season as that which the heavy
bettors are experiencing here is unpre
cedented in the history of racing in
California. With but three exceptions.
the noted plungers now wintering on
the coast, are many thousands of dol
lars behind. The exceptions are George
Wheelock, Eddy Gaines and Joe Ullman
who are about even. or somewhat ahead
of the racing game at present. Among
the principal losses 50 far recorded are
the following:
$50, 900; John Coleman. $40, 900: George
Rose, $40, 600; Hugh Jones, $16 900; Hen
~ Harris. $4,000; Abe Stein. $4,000;
Coley U1lman. $4,000; Will Wallace,
$4,000; Charles Quinn, 10000; Barney
Schneider. $4,000; Eddie Maloney. S.
500: Dave Gideon, So. 900: Fred Cowan.
5000; Ed Wallace, 81. 500; John Humph-
rey's, $1,000; total, $206, 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
WOULD PAY BONDS.
Senator Householder Thinks We
Should Take Up 100000 of
Our Paper

Senator Householder wants to make
a record for his party this year He is
chairman of the committee on charita-
BILE institutions, and states that in his
opinion the funds of the state are not
sufficient to stand extensive appropria-
lions for such institutions. On this mat
ter Senator Householder said:
There is $200,000 of the state debt
coming due before the end of the fiscal
year, and I am in favor of paying it
The eastern press claim that the Popu-
lists of this state are regulators. and
believe in taking advantage of every OPP
portunity to prove that we are not
Two hundred thousand dollars will be
big slice out of the state funds, and it's
payment will necessarily mean reduc-
lions in all appropriations
THE general sentiment is in favor of
economy, and I don't believe this senate
should make an extraVagant record. The
charitable institutions we have already
must be maintained, and a present I
think the state is too poor to increa Sc
their number.
IF an appropria ton is to be made for
an addition to any of the charitable in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

cat the French Ball" the musical
comedy in which Fanny Rice will be
seen at the Grand next Tuesday night,
is described as q .'Veritable cyclone of
novel Features, nerriment and music
and is said to be by far the best pro-
duction in which Miss Rice has ever
appeared. The piece gives her the
widest possible scope for the display of
her versatility and peculiar talents
and at the same time tells an interest
story. The clever cOmedienne has re-
ceived many fattering notices for her
work in this production. The sale of
seats for AT the French Ball' Will
open at Shows drug store tomorrow
morning.
The imposing dignity. the vindictive-
ness and the cunning of "Richelieu, -
prince and cardinal, will be portrayed
by Mr.. Thomas Keene at the Grand
Opera House next Wednesday evening
Although some parts of this produc
ton are in i'll accord with the simple
rhetoric of the present day. yet there
is much in the piece to retain popular
interest. Mr.. keene is this year sup
ported by Mr. Charles Eanford. young
trage6ian of considerable merit The
sale of seats for this production will
open Monday morning.
The WAITS of New York" and Miss
Katie Emmett come to the Grand next
Thursday evening. This melodrama
in which Miss Emmett scored a sue
y
ago, has been reorganized and is said
to be staged better this year than ever
The sale of seats will open Tuesday
morning.
Next Friday evening Miss Rosabel
Morrison Will appear at the Grand in
the dramatization of Prosper Merimee's
famous story OF Spanish life, Car
men, This role has served as the step
ping stone to fame for number a
great singers in the operate production
of the story, and also in the dramatic
version for Olga Nethersole, the Eng
Hsh actress. Miss Morrison is said to
be particularly adapted to the part.
One of the features of the production
is a representation of a, Spanish bull
fight in the last act by means of the
eidoloScOpe, an electrical invention sim
liar to the vitascope.
Topeka is this week being treated to
first class repertoire productions by the
Paige company at the Crawford Opera
House The work of the entire COM
pany is good and the specialties intro
duced between the acts are excellent
Last night a double bill was played to
another crowded house, consisting of
the curtain raiser, . A Happy Pair, -
followed by THE Chimney Corner"
Tonight East Lynne will be given
and some particularly interesting spe-
cialties will be introduced. Tomorrow
a matinee will be given in the after
noon at which the price of admission
to any part of the house will be 10
cents.
Tonight Murat Halstead will deliver
his lecture on Cuba" at the Washburn
college chapel. Mr.. Halstead viii be
introduced by Governor John w Lzedy.
Desirable seats can be secured at the
chapel tonight. and the street car COM
pany has made extra provisions for
those who attend the lecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
CUBBIsoN sNUBBED.
Populists Say He Doesn't Stay Here
Enough and Work.

Representative Cubbison of Wyan-
dottee has not yet been placed on a sin
gle committee in the house Some of
the Republicans suggest that perhaps
the PopuliSts are secretly freezing Cub
bison out on the good things and &C
count for his non-recognition in this
manner.
However, one of the Populist mem
bers said today: .Cubbison is absent
from his seat more than any member
on the floor of the house, and in making
up committees the speaker wants men
who will attend the meetings and push
the business referred to them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
THE NIGER co. EXPEDITION
Found the Enemy Dispersed and No
body to Fight

Brass. Guinea Coast. jan 22--News has
just been received here. that the expedi-
ton sent by the Royal Niger company
against the Enlir of Nupe from Lokoja
found the Foulah army dispersed and N
flight when it arrived al Kabba- The. eX-
petition consisted of 500 Haussa troops
six Maxim rapid-fire guns, twenty-six
mounted European officers and 800 car
riars- It was headed by the governor.
Sir George Goldie and was accompanied
by the Royal Niger company fiotilla of
armored stern-Wheel steamers
The quarrel between the powerful Emfr
of Nupe and the Niger company Is an old
one and arose from the Enir faiding the
company's territory for slaves. The
Foulah force at kabba was estimated to
amount to 200 foot and 1000 cavalry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-22
PILES OF MONEY.
The Des Moines Banks are Prepared
for Emergency.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 22.-No more
failures seem likely to occur here. The
banks received more than a million
dollars from outside sources this morn
ing and all are standing together Each
bank has from 500, 900 to $500, 600 piled
on their counters
All agreed to refuse to pay time de-
posits without so days notice under the
law. The savings banks are taking ad
vantage under the state law, allowing
them to refuse to pay savings deposits
except on go days notice.