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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

man who courts death through some insidi-
Gus disease IS pitiable, but not admirable
That dread disease, consumption, slays
more men and women than are slain by
war, famine and pestilence combined. It
is an utterly unnecessary slaughter
Consumption is durable. One of the most
eminent specialists IN the world, DIR. R.V
Pierce, for thirty years chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surg,
ical Institute at Buffalo, NJ Y, so pro-
nounces it. He declares that thirty wears
ago he discovered medicine that cures %
per cent of all cases of consumption. In
his great medical work, The Common
Sense Medical Adviser" the names. ad-
dresses, experiences and photographs of
innumerable consumptives who have re-
covered are given This wonderful medi-
cine is known as DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
zeal Discovery II IS the greatest of all
known blood makers and flesh builders. It
gives edge to the appetite, makes digestion
and assimilation perfect, renders the liver
and kidneys active, makes the blood pure
and fills 1t with the 1ife-givin2 elements
that build new and healthy tissue. II
strengthens the muscular system, tones the
nerves, pumps rich, red, healthy blood into
every vital organ, and acting directly on
the lungs drives out all impurities and dis
ease germs. Thousands have testified To
its marvellous merits An honest dealer will
not try to persuade you to take a worthless
substitute for the sake of a little added profit
When baby Is sick the mother needs to own a
copy OF DIR Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser IL tells the home-treatment Of all the or
dinary us o. life. For paper-covered COPY send
n oue-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only
to the Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
buHaio' " Y. For cloth binding 81 stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

IL won't cure rheumatism, neuralgia heart trouble
dyspepsia. nor any Of those diseases that deeply
seated In the system.
Paine's celery compound will do what no mere rest
vacation can do.
thoroughly worn-Out. '-unstung'' nervous con-
dfton brought on by months, IL not years. OF heed
less living, depends for renewed health ON purified
blood, regulated nerves. sound sleep and perfect
assimilation OF food-this Is what Paine's celery
compound never fails 10 do.
Cities and towns are full OF men and women
back from their vacations. who feel even Elore
discouraged than when they set out because they
hrd themselves slipping back their old seepess
lansuid, nervous condition. Sitting in the sun Is a
good thing us far it goes: but there is a world
wide difference between To sunburned counterfeit
appearance of health and the real purifying of the
blood. and the genuine strengthening of the nerves
that invariably follows the use OF Paines celery
compound.
III you have thus far failed 10 get rid Of nervous
ness. seepiessness heart palpftatiOn or impure
blood. you have not yet used Primes celery com
pound. What this greatest Of all modern remedies
mas done may be learned from any physician Of
good standing or from detailed accounts i'm the
most authoritative medical Journals OF the country
No remedy in the world ever had such an army of
enthusiastic friends Pane's celery compound
because Nc remedy ever made 50 many Icople well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

was stampede. The men who were drill
ing the holes dropped their sledges and ran.
So dense was the crowd that when the
stampede started several of them fell down
and there came near being a serious ending
to the affair. A horse became frightened
and started to run through the crowd, but
was stopped before there was any damage
done.
As soon as the excitement was over the
mer resumed work on the wall. Unless
some accident happens to interfere with the
work the contractor hopes to throw most
of the dangerous part of the wall before
SunQCwn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
AN EXPENSIVE STRUCTURE.
Largest Private Building Ever Erect
ed Here.

Largest Private Building Ever Erect
ed Here.
The power house was probably the mos.
expensive structure of its kind ever erected
Inc ground upon which it stood cost over
haif million dollars, and more than half
as much more was expended on the six
story building itself. 1t fronted 24l feet
from east to west, and was 1856 feet deep
from north to south. 1t was the largest
structure ever erected by private enterprise
In this city, the company having dectled
TO build larger and more imposing struct-
ure than was actually needed for it's own
uses because of its prominent location.
The Traction Company used only the first
Two stories The four upper stories were
arranged IN rooms of convenient size which
were supplied with power from the engines
on the first floor, and were largely leased
Tor the purposes Of light manufa curing
and printing offices. There was a court in
the center of the building, 90 by 100 feet in
dimensions, and the rooms in each story
were arranged in two tiers one opening on
the street front and the other on the court
In the construction of the building it was
found necessary to secure a foundation hy
driving piles, and over Zoo of these were
used. Upon them were built the stone
piers which held up the foundation. The
foundation walls were used only to carry
the walls OF the building, the heavy ma
chinery resting on great granite PIERS
which were Independent of the rest of the
structure
There were three cables running from the
power house. One went to Georgetown
one to the Navy Yard and the third to
Mount Pleasant. Each cable had its own
complement of shafts. wheels and drums,
and the entire plant was massed together
In an immense apartment, with ceiling
of the building. The machinery was of the
most expensive character, and equipped
with every modern improvement
The administrative offices of the COM
pany occupied the first and second floors
on the main front, bounded. by 14th and E
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
OVER A MILLION
Confined from First Page.)

fall of the big column. A cloud of dust. so
dense that the crowd could not see just
how much of the wall had fallen, rose from
the street. and when this had cleared away
it was seen that all the top Of the wall
above the first story had come down. Sim
gularly enough, lamp post in front Of the
building was not injured. although The
bricks and mortar were piled about ii. but
.Sie new overhead wires that had been put
% this morning were torn down. The
force of the shock weakened the balance
Of the wall considerably, and some few
bricks fell from the part of the wall left
standing at the northwest corner of the
building.
The Other Wallis.
When 1t was seen that the first attempt
to throw dangerous part of the wall had
been a success 1t was decided that the
other parts of the wall should be similarly
attacked. and the force of laborers under
Mr.. Allen went to work without delay. as it
is desired to have the walls down before
dark. The southeast corner of the build
ing will be blown next. About o'clock the
work on this corner was begun, and about
2:30 o'clock the falling of brick from
the top of the wall caused quite a scare.
Some one in the crowd of onlookers
called Look out" and Immediately there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
HANDLING THE CROWDS.
Good Work Rendered by the Police

Good Work Rendered by the Police
Force.
One OF the first persons to reach the
scene OF the fire after the sounding of the
first alarm was Sergt. Acton Of the first
precinct station, and with him was Po-
liceman Schuyler. Sergt. Acton went to
the south side of the burning structure,
and he thought the small blaze he then
saw would be extinguished by the MEM
bers of No. engine company. who would
be the first representatives of the fire de-
partment to reach the fire. He did not
realize the danger which threatened the
big brick building, but when he had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

How the Big Crowds Watched the
Spreading Flames.
The fire came near causing a panic in
the Hotel Lawrence. There are number
of theatrical peoples stopping there, who
became terribly excited when the flames
broke out. Several Of them rushed from
their rooms into the Hotel ONCE. where
they attempted totvpeh the safe. They
failed to do this. however, as the manager
had locked 1t when the. IRE started.
The hotel causht from .embers which
were waited over from the burning build
ing. The employees eNtinguished the blaze.
but the IL was damaged to the extent Of
about $500.
The electric hight companies were GRIN
pied but q little by the fire. The incandes-
cent light circuit of the United States Elec-
trio Lighting Company was almost entirely
shut on for time, az the main line Of
wires ran by the burning building. They
were repaired, however, by O'Clock. The
street lamps were not affected, as most az
the wires are under ground. 5
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company did not suffer much. Few Of tine
wires were burned, except those entering
the power. house. The only break In the
service was Q cou1le OF phones on d
The Westeria Union and Postal Telegraph
companies were only crippled ~ to their
messenger service Some Of the branch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

who afterward became state printer OF
Pennsylvania, and Cornelius Wendell
On one of the upper floors the original
"know-nothing' party was organized IN
this section of the country. There 1t was
that the scheme to destroy the pope
stcne," contributed toward the Washing
ton monument was Matched, the commit
tee appointed going secretly to the shed
lear the monument under which the stone
was placed and breaking it into pieces and
afterward throwing them into the river.
This was about 1851. Since then and up
VT til the buildings were sold and torn down
by the traction company, livery stables
occupied the square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
BACK IN THE TRACES
Horses ct Work Pulling the Avenue
Cars.
Old Stagers Go mt the Work Natur-
ally-Othcrs Are Green ms
the Cars.

Two old pensioners. who had not been in
the city for several years. took a trip
down Pennsylvania avenue today AS may
be imagined there were many new things
to attract their attention.
1.-THE only thing that see which does not
seem to have made any progress" said one
to the other, sis the post Office building.
1t looks pretty much the same as 1t did
when I used to jog down the avenue about
FIVE years ago. Ny! I used to feel full OF
ginger in those days. but my joints are all
stiff now, and am not what was. Times
are changed"
at strikes me the asphalt feels harder
on the feet than It did when was part of
the life of the capital" said the other.
TN never forget the time frightened at
the Marine Band coming up the street. ran
over a fat policeman and upset a colored
lady at 7th and the avenue. Those were
good old days then. 1t seems to me 1t is
harder work travelling UP and down here
than 1t used to be-" continued the speaker,
as he whisked fly OF his flank. with is
tail, and looked around to see IL the driver
was awake.
One of the two conversationalists was a
dark bay, with a star in the forehead. The
other was a motheaten chestnut, with one
eye and traces of CHAMBERS.
1t may be further necessary to state that
they were two horses which had been al
lowed to rusticate over in Virginia, on ac-
count Of former excellent services rendered
the Washington and Georgetown Railway
Company, and which it was found neces-
sary to call into requisftion for the defense
Of their country, or company, as the case
may be.
1t did look like a return to the good old
times of 1898 on the avenue today, when
the bobtailed cars rolled up and down the
avenue. Large, fat women and old people
liked the change, for the cars stop now
o n mi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

sive, and cannot costly be replaced.
The stocks and tools of the Washington
Venetian Blind Company. manufacturers
Of blinds, and William E. Smith, manufac-
stroyed, and the less OF each will, 1t Is
thought. be about s., 00a.
In the case Of each of the above all the
books and papers Of the concern were
totally destroyed.
Among the occupants Of the power house
was Mr.. Andrew Nash. who was located
On the fifth floor Of the building. His loss
amounted to about 81, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
WOODBURY'S

Facial Soap. Facial Cream. Facial Powder and
Dental Cream make the grandest toilet combinati
Known for the skin. scalp. complexion and teeth
They are sold erywhere, &c. each A sample OF
each sufhcieut for THREE weeks use mailed an re-
seipt OF 20c- j. II. WOODBURY., Dermatologist
III W. 42d St. n. y. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

The valor dis
played by the
soldier, who
leads his men
into the midst
of the carnage
of a great battle,
is recognized as
b eroic, an d
arouSes admira-
ton. The un-
necessary reck-
IesSueSs of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
PLANS OF THE ROAD.
Omcials COnsiderinE the Steps to BE
Taken.

Omcfals Considering the Steps to Be
Taken.
President George T. Dunlop, Vice Presi-
dent Charles c. Glover and Directors A. J.
Stellwagen and Henry Hurt met at the
Union station, Georgetown, at an early
hour this morning and remained there dur
ing the day. Vice President Glover stated
to a Star reporter that the directors esti-
mated the loss on the building and machin-
cry at about 100000. upon which there
was an insurance Of $4,000 $4,000 on
the building and 100000 on the machinery
mo definite plans have been reached re-
garding the rehabilitation Of our property"
said MIR. Glover. but the public can rest
assured that everything that will be done
in the near future will be with the same re-
gard to its convenience and comfort as has
always characterized the policy Of the cor
pcration in the past. 1t was the first to
give rapid transit to Washinston, and 1t
will continue in future to give rapid transit
Of the first class. There is a quorum of the
nothing viii be done of a definite nature
until Gen. Parke, Mr.. John r. Mclean
and Mr.. Manice Of New York can be pres
ent. OF course we Will consider what Is
best to be done before announcing the
final intentions Of the company. 1 wish
you would announce that the checks in
payment of the dividend declared for Octo-
Der had all been made out and were to
nave DeeH udueu tOudy, Dut that they were
destroyed in the fire last night The checks
will be drawn again as rapidly as possi-
BILE and sent out without delay.
President Dunlop. Vice President Glover
and Messrs. Stellwagen and Hurt were
very much gratified over the general dis
position shown ; by the railroads and
business men in Washington to help the
company II its present emergency in any
way In their power. A dispatch was re-
ceived from the e. p. Ellis Company Of
Milwaukee. Wis, which furnished a great
deal of the machinery destroyed In the
power house. Offering any assistance in its
power at the present time.
AN INTERESTING SITE.
Another big Fire ON the Square In
1640.
The old residents OF Washington recall
large IRE that took place on the present
site Of the power house in 18z8. Allison
Majors father occupied the block then
with coach shop and livery stables and
employed nearly 800 men. The structures
were all frame. and were destroyed 20
rapidly that some thirty 1.-TWO horses In the
stables persisted. This ire held the record
for many years.
Mr.. Nailor replaced the burned struc-
lures with more elaborate edinces the sec-
ond story Of one Of the buildings being OF.
cLpied by the flrst government printing Of
nee. under the charge OF A Boyd Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

II you want anything. try an ad- In The
Star. II anybody has what yop Wish. sou
win get an answer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-09

sidc men once declared was impossible.
They made figures aud diagrams and proved
that "curve pitching couldn't be done ;
then the pitchers did it; and the scientists
concluded that something was wrong with
the diagrams. In face Of facts some scien-
hfc "certainties" become mighty uncertain.
Consumption, scientists once declared
was incurablc; now they see 1t cured every
day by Dr. PieTce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t purihes and vitalizes the blood ;,
drives out the poisonous elements supplies
the Iife-giving red corpuscles stops the ac,
cumulation Of morbid deposits; heals and
builds up the lung tissues; puts good solid
muscular flesh on to the frame; and iinparts
fresh nerve force and vital energy. II is
the most perfect cure ever discovered for
throat and bronchial affections, wasted. run
down conditions and all diseases due 20
impoverished blood
II is the invention of an educated and ex
perienced physician. Dr.. Pierce has been
for nearly thirty years chief consulting ply
Institute, Buffalo N. Y. and his medicines
arc recognized standard remedies.
A GREAT FREE BOOK.
1t would save doctor bills for any family
70 have copy of Dr. Pierce's splendid
thousand page. free book, "The Peoples
Common SeI& Medical Adviser" explain.
lrg the laws of life and health in clear and
interesting language, with many valuable
suggestions and receipts for curing common
ailments by simple home-treatment. Ii
haa over three hundred illustrations and
colored plates. A strong paper-bound copy
will be sent absolutely free on receipt OF 2I
cents in one-cent stamps to pay the cost of
mailing only Address, Worlds Dispeusary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y A
handsome cloth bound, beautifully stamped
copy will be sent for 81 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-09
The True Remedy.

w. NJ Repine, editor Tiskilws. ILL.,,
Chief" says: ''We won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Expe-
rimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other rene
dy can take its place in our home,
rs in it we have certain and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, Whoopipg Cough,
etc" 1t is idle to experiment with
other remedies, even if they are urged
on you as just as good as DR.. King s
New Discovery. They are not as good,
because. this remedy has a record OF
cures and besides is guaranteed. 1t
never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free
at E. l.. Aliens Drug Store.
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in advance.
Con rect ad dvertisers will not be allowed to e1-
ICED their space unless the excess is paid for
ri transient rates, and under 10 circum
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other thar their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for
in advance.
RESOLUTIONS in memoriam, Of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societier
or persons, unless of public concern, will
only be printed ia this paper as advertise
ments.
Tho GAZETTE office is connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements Or
ders fer the paper, news OF any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
Entersd st the Postofice Alexandria, Virgin.
q as second -class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-09
c.. M ADAMS,
Capitol. He fought on the side of the
All KING STREET.

Capitol. He fought on the side of the
Union.
When his nephew, Jefferson NJ.
Levy, became of age he repaired and re-
stored the old home to its former glory
and grandeur after it had been closed
up for some fifteen years. Everything is
retained in The house in the same
style as of the time of Jefferson. Mr.
Levy mas collected from abroad objects
of art and has replaced the lost articles
OF furniture as near to the sty le of
former years as possible. The great
statesman is buried in the woodland,
some fifteen hundred feet from the
house. A plain granite shaft marks his
grave and high iron railing surrounds
the graveyard.
The Marquis de Chastelux, one of
the commanders of the French army in
America, paid visit to Monticello in
1882 and wrote Of it;
This house, of which Mr.. Jefferson
was the architect and often one of the
workmen, is rather elegant and in the
Italian taste, though not without fault
1t oussts OF one large square pavilion,
the entrance to which is by two porti-
Coz, ornamented with pillars. *** My
object in this short description is to
show the difference between this and
other houses of the country, for we may
safely aver that Mr.. Jefferson is the
first American who has consulted the
fine arts to know how he should shelter
himself from the weather "
Mr.. Bryan is as fully alive to the
beauties of the place as well as to its
historical value and has often spoken of
it admiringly. 1t is situated on small
mountain, a part of the Southwest
Range, and is about three miles from
the city of Charlottesville. 1t rises 523
feet above the sea level. From its top
the B ue Ridge Mountains are infull view
for many miles New York Herald.
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EorOxerEihy Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
wmslow's Soothing Syrup hiss been used for
over fifty years y millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success, II soothes the child, softens the gums
sllays ali pain. cures wind collie, and is the
best emedy for Diarrhes. Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculable. Be sure and ssk for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
jsn17 90 d&w1y1
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BUCKLIN's ARNICA SAL, E.

THE BEST SALvE IN the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-09
Dedication of Grant Monument.

For the dedication o. the Grant Monument
al Tomb, rpril 9th, the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company will sell tickets to New York,
April 26th, good TO return until April 18th
inclusive, AT the rate of fare and third for
the round trip. Tickets for military COM
panies in uniform, numbering fifty or more
traevling on one ticket, will be sold at the
1ate OF single fare per capita for the round
trip The parade on this occasion will be the
grsndest military demonstration since the
war.
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DOVER, NH, Oct 81. l.

DUNEK, MI, VCt oI, ISJb
MEssRs Ely Bros The Balm reached
me safe aud in so short time the effect is
surprising. My son says the first application
gave decided relief. l have shelf filled
with "Cdtarrh Cures To morrow the stove
shall receive them and Ely's Cream Balm
viii reign supreme. Respectfully,
MRS FRANKLIN FREEMAN.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists Full
size soc. Trial size f0c. We mail it
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren Street. New York City.
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sIEDICINAL.

1t ought to
interest a great
many people be
side base b all
cranks TO know
that when a ball
!" curves F" through
the air first one
way and tt IN an
other after ! aving
the pitchers hand,
il does what scieu-