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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-11
rHE BRADLEY. MARTIN BALL

L II Il bRADLE) M ARI1N BALL
The Bradley Martin fancy dress bill
took place last evening in the spacious
ballroom of the Waldorf Hotel, New
York.
The mise en- scene was OF bewildering
enchautment, a veritable fairyland, re
splendent with all that wealth aid
taste could command, and graced by
the presence of many hundred members
OF the fashionable set, radiant in rich
robes of historic renown.
The richness of the decorations, the
tiful allegofical toiletIe5, the comingling
of so many beauties, old and young,
amazed and charmed all fortunate
enough to have been bidden to the ball.
As superb social function it has no
parallel in America. It's fame may
pass into history and perhaps its splen-
dors will be written down as the stand
ard for the bellies and gallants of the
coming century. The scene presented
was strange spectacle in the up-to-
date metropolis. At the first coup
d'oeill one would have imagined the
graves had opened and the kings and
queens, and princesses and the titled
aristocracy of the decayed centuries had
arisen in chorus to again become them
selves in all their old-time glory.
Perhaps there were 700 guests pres
enJ all gorgeously garbed in silks and
satins magnanimously bedecked in dia-
monds.
Almost every character OF noiein the
times Ui Louis NV and Nv, from the
plebian peasant to the jewel-crowned
king and queen, was personated. They
presented imposing figures, dancing in
the stately minuet or whirling in The
merry waltz. Numerous were the
3seudo- Marie Antoinettes, Queen Eliza
beths, Lady Tesles, Gismondas, JUL
cites, Joan d'Arcs, Expresses jose
phines, Mary Queen of Scots, Colonial
Danes, Knights of Malta, cardinals,
romeos, toreadors, and cavaliers, ali
presented in costumes OF the costliest
fabrics and with marvellous truth to de-
tail.
The Marie Antoinette ladies predomi-
mated. Americas historical notables
seemt badly neglected, even the father
OF his country, George Washington, be-
ing honored by only two representa-
tives.
Aside from the beauty of the cos
tunes, interest centered in the unpre-
cedented display of jewels, many rare
old priceless family heirlooms being
worn. There is no estimating their
monetary worth, but they certainly
represented vast fortunes. Many of
the women seemed ablaZe with the
sparkling gems.
The guests began arriving about II
o'clock. They entered the hotel
through private door on Thirty-third
street and were Immediately usher d
to the second floor, where q suite OF
fifteen large apartments had been re
served for dressing purposes. Here
were stationed numerous hair-dressers,
costumers, modstes and all function
aries required for the final polisbil 6
touches of the exquisite outfits. Thes Q
rooms were decorated with profusion
OF roses and smilaX.
After the guests had assembled and
made ready for the grand entree, they
descended the flower-strewn stairwals
to the reception parlor on the main
floor. As they passed through the
arcnway they were met by the host
ess, Mrs. Bradley Martin, who stood
beneath canopy Of rich tapestry and
floral effects. Mrs. Martin wore be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-11

YFHERE WILL BE HELD at tie office of
4 Mr.. Leonard Marbury, 2l2 King street,
Alexandria Va, the regular annual meeting
of the stock holders of THE CAIRO APART-
MENT HOUSE COMPANY on FEBRUARY
18TH, 1897, at A o'clock m.
feb1 I'd T. F. SCHNEID ER.
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;Alexandria 6azette.
sUBLIsaED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
.'Azette Building. 30 Il 312 Prince 81
TERMS
sient sdvort'sements must be paid for

N advance
ontrGcl advertisers will not DO allowed to ex.
reei their space unless the excess is paid for
It cransen. rates, and under no circum
1tances will hey be allowed to advertise
ether thsr taeir legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
H4rriage and death notices must he paid 10,
N advance.
Scsoluaions in memoram, of thanks, tribute,
Of respect. resolutions adopted by societie'
or persona, unless OF public concern, will
oaly be printed in this paper as advertise.
neuts.
re GAZETTE office is connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or
tecs icr the paper, news OF any information
g: business can be sent by telephone.
0.i.lered at the Postottice Alexandria Virgin,
'r. - second class matter.
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DRY GOODS.
Stock Taking 6 Sale.
Every Remnant and all Broken Lia5s
of Goods 10 be Closed Out al
Sacrifice.

We ale now taking our annual inventory Of
sro"k and rs usu Il We prefer to ave as little
m rchan ise and as much cash as we can get
Our merchandise is at your dispo al for a
small sum as compared with real values The
exchange will benefit you We will give you
more than you ever received FIR the same
amount of money. Glance over the items
below If you are intere- ted it Will pas 20 Z.
If there is nothing advertised come and C
what other milar grand bargains we have 20
offer you.
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121bc Sea Island Pcrcals, yard wide. at 6;:Eic
Remnants elisas Percaiines, worth 1Oc tc
15c, at sac
Lining Csmbrcs and Lcnos, worth 81 to Sc
at 27sc.
Pre- Linen Canvas Lining, worth 12l1c to
25c. at 73,c.
Rustic Lining, one yard wide, b ack on y,
At 7;4c
tdd lot Tinsal Drapeies at sea yard
Androscoggin Cotton (who!e pieces at 57sc
a yard.
Frui: of the Loom Cotton (whole pieces at
Csc yard.
Lonsdale Cambria whole pieces at sac
so pieces Apron Ginghams at 27sc
Odd lot Black Satine Remnants at 23,c.
Plain White French Nainsooks, worth 25c
at 12lsc
Plain White French Organdy, worth 25c
at 121bc.
Extra Heavy Corded White Piquc's, worth
25c to 3712c at 121ac.
Fine Satin Finish Check Nainsooks, worth
12lac at 62.c.
remnants Outing Flannel, sold for Sc, Zoe
and 1212c at 43,c.
Remnants Dress Ginghams, sold for Sc to
10c, at 5at.c.
Yard.wide Bleach Cotton Remnants at &c
Remnants of Fine Figured Satines that sold
for 121bc at 7alc.
French Percai Remnants, light shades, also
navy and reds, worth 15c at Sioc.
White Domet FiaDnel heavy quality, worth
Sc at 43.c
Canton Flannel Remnants with long nap,
at 34sc.
Spring Styles of Bates seersuckers, worth
121bc at Sc.
Extra Fine Quality India Linen Remnants
worth 1880 at Sc.
Unbleached Cotton at 29sc.
Heavy Yard.widc Unbltached Cotton &c.
Fine Stripe White Dimity and Lawn at &c.
Heavy 1O-4 Bleached Sheeting 15c.
Blcached Toilet Crashes 31bc.
Heavy Unbleached 10.4 sheeting 121ac
Imitation Hair Cloth Lining SC.
Merrimac Shifting Prints 37sc
Gents All Wool Scarlet Undershirts 30c.
Gents Swiss Conde Underwear, ribbed and
plain worth 81 25 at Toe.
Gect's Double Breasted Gray Wool Shirts
at 39c.
Gents Heavy Ribbed Undershirts 25c.
Gents Beavy Cheviot Overshirts 25c.
Boys Heavy Cheviot Shirt Waists 25c
Fifty dozen Extra Long Wasted Corsets,
full boned, a big bargain, for SOC.
Mems Fast Black and Tan Seamless Socks
at Sc.
N1-Sweeping reductions in Black Goods,
Colored Dress Goods, Wool Blankets Table
Linens; etc.
Gss- Our new importation of Embroideries
will be shown at this salc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-11
EnrOyerFitY Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years ~ millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success, 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
sllsys sll pain, cures wind collie and is the
best emedy for Diarrhes Is pleasant to the
tSste. Sold by Druggists in every part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incslculsble. Be sure and ask for Mn. Wins.
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
ian1T eodSwlvr
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81. aaz5gsnazssn;. z 93%]u,
316 KING STREET.
AUCTION SALES.
By R. F. Knox. Auctioneer.

By R. F. Knox, Auctioneer.
TNRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
4 REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF
ALEXANDRIA, STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Default having occurred under the pro-
visions of q certain deed of trust. dated De-
cember 81, 1895, and recorded January 16,
1896, in liber No 80, folio $50, of the land
records of Alexandria city, by request of the
party secured thereby we will offer for sale
in front of the premises. on
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v I. v oOIIs & Son.
DEALERS IN GROCERIES PROVE
sIoNs, FRESH .:EATs, EGGS,
RUTrER AND POULTRY.
MEETINGS.

A GENERAL MEETING OF the Stock.
N holders of the MOUNT VERNON CON
STRUCTION COMPANY will be held at
its principal office. No III south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, on THURSDAY, the
18th day of March 1897, At 1:l5 o'clock
p. m.. at which time an election will be he'd
for officers and directors to serve for the en-
suing year and such other business trans
acted as may be brought before the meeting
By order of the Board of Directors
JAMES 5. SWARTZ, secretary
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Grasp This Opportunity.

On receipt OF ten cents cash or stamps, a
ensrous sample will be mailed OF the most
popular Catsrrh and Hay Fever Cure. (Ely's
Gre IN Palm) sufficient to demonstrate its
gre merit Full size SOC.
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ELY BROTHERS,
90 Warren Street. New York City.

l was afflicted with cstsrrh last autumn.
During the month of October could neither
tsste nor smell and could hear but little.
Elv's Cream Ba'm cured it. Marcus Geo.
Shsntz Railway. n. ].
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GROCERIES.
GROCERIES.
Fresh Meats .

FRESH EGGS, per dozen, 1900. 15a
300 DRESSED TURKEYS CHICHENS
AND GEESE. E..................... ...............
PRIME RIB ROAST. -. o and &c
GOOD ROAST. Sc
GOOD STEAK lOc
STEW ....................5c DC
PORK Chops. ............9c 3 ID for 25c
PURE HOME MADE LARD. .3la lbs for 25c
GOOD VIRGINIA ROLL BUTTER. ...... Ice
CHOICE Z" ..20c
200 POUNDS CHOICE CREAMERY
BUTTER, in lb aud la lb prints.... 23c
Car Load of Choice Michigan WHITE
STAR POTATOES, per bustel..........45c
80 Barrels Fancy New York Hand Pack
ed APPLES, per barrel.......... ISL 40
We will have for sale on Saturday choice
lot of DRESSED TURKEYS, CHICKENS
and RABBITS.
G.S- HOME TELEPHONE no. 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-11
feb9 I

A GENERAL MEETING of the Stock
N holders of the LAHD AND RIYER M.
PROVEMENT COMPANY of Now Alexan.
dria, Va, will be held at its principal office
No. Ill south Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Va, on THURSDAY, the 11tb day of March
1897, at , o'clock p IN at which time AN
election will be held for officers and directors
to serve for the ensuing year, and such other
business transacted rs may be brought before
the meeting. By order of the Board OF Direc-
tors
FIX HTPPLE Secretary.
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SATURDAY.
the Goth day of February, 1897,

the Goth day OF February, 1897,
at one o'clock m. the following described
land and premises situated in Alexandria
city, county of Alexandria, and State of Vir.
ginia, as follows:
Beginning at a point on the cast side of
West street one hundred and sixteen (116J
feet north of Duke street, and on the north
side of a sixteen (16) feet alley; thence
north on West street (14) feet one Il inch !;
thence east parallel with Duke street one
hundred and nineteen (l19) feet five (5)
inches to an alley four Gay feet wide thence
south on said four (4) feet alley fourteen
Ga feet one ~ inch. and thence west in a
direct line to the beginning, together with
the use OF said four (4) feet alley with others
entitled thereto, being part OF the property
conveyed to said Jones by Nathaniel Thorn
ton and wife and John NJ Johnson, trustee,
by deed dated September 5, 1887, and duly
recorded.
Terms of Sale: All cash. Terms to be
complied with within ten days after day of
sale. or premises to be resold at risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser A deposit of S1OO
will be required at time of sale. Arrange.
ments m ~ be made with building associa-
tion to carry considerable proportion of the
purchase price. Conveyancing at purcbas.
er's cost
JACKSON W. RALsToN, rrr.,oos
G. QUINCY SMITH, i'"'''''
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ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralsis,
Sloeplessness. 10 canta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-11

coming costume of the Queen Elizabeth
period, made of black velvet over red
brocaGe. She was adorned with all
her magnificent jewels, including her fa
nous robe OF diamonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-11

Seemingly sane women are every day
dragged down into an engulfng ocean of
despair, because they try to fight disease
without help They wear their whole
bodies out battling with some debilitating
disease of the organs distinctly feminine
They become weak and pale and thin and
worn, enduring 1nartyrdon OF pain.
Help is at hand for those who choose to
take il DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton will infalhbly cure womanly ills
II is designed for that purpose alone. 1t
acts directly and quickly on the organs
involved and restores them to health and
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is successful when all else has failed. At
ter the abhorrent local treatments of tile
doctors have proven useless, the Z" Favor
ite Prescription does its marvellous
work, bringing comfort and happiness.
1t is the one thing that can always be
depended upon.
Mrs Eugene Stantzenberg, of No. I6o4 Walker
Avenue, Houston Texas. writes with a most
thankful heart will ;cll YOU about the wonderful!
effected. IL the case OF my mother. she has
been perfect wreck for seven long yeas No
words can describe what she has suffered. Could
not sleep on account Of severe pains. To tel the
She tried every doctor around here and spent
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ing Of youT wonderful remedies ! wrote TO You-
ymothcr has taken SIX bottles of the 'Favoritc
Prescription and six Of the Golden Medical
Discovery and IS now peTiccty cured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
THE CASE OF REILLY.

The arrest Of truckman for causing need
less and horrible din in violation or recent
ordinance is gratifying in its Concreteness, ana
also because it is suggestive OF coming era
when peace with honor will be the universal
condition Of civilized mankind. This first 1rult
of the new regulation, who bears the honorable
name of Reilly. is said to be above reproach IN
most of the relations Of life. He takes good
care of ponderous truck and stout pair OF
horses performs the duties whereunto he Is
amounted with reasonable celebrity, and, SO far
as we know. casts an unintimidated ballot Tor
the candidates of his choice. Why such man
should take delight in torturing his fellow-citi-
zens Is one of those profound psychological prob
lens on which college debaters Of old days used
TO exercise their vocal talents under the impress
sion that they were developing their intellectual
powers. 1t has never been solved excepting by
the easy and inconclusive hypothesis Of human
depravity, of which a sediment remains even
in the most highly clarified descendant OF him
In whose fall we sinned all.
Reilly's load on Thursday night--his only load,
II is postively asserted-was streetcar rails. 1t
would not be strictly accurate to say that he
had neglected to separate them by any form OF
padding, for neglect implies knowledge and at
baby. for instance, does not neglect to keep
quiet in the watches Of the night, and as re-
spects the ordinance Reilly appears to have been
a baby He did Lot know of any statutory rea-
son why he should swathe his rails In bandages,
thus depriving himself Of the solace OF rousing
the echoes Of West Thrd-St. with their clangor,
and consequently he was amazed-in fact, f1ab-
bercasted-to find himself suddenly taken pos
session Of by policeman. conveyed to the sta
ton house and locked up for the night thence
TO be produced before magistrate IN the morn
ing. fined So and held in durance until his
friends could raise that tidy sum. We do not
hear that Reilly was obstreperous. His condl'
ton appears rather to have been that of stupe.
faction. which is not to be wondered at. Inc
business Of this city has long been conducted
on the principle that every citizen has an in
alienable right to make all the noise he pleases
provided only that the operation which the
noise accompanies Is lawful In Itself. Upon TINS
understanding milkmen have diversified their
early morning toll by converting their imple-
ments Of trade into an internal orchestra; ped
lers 90 believing about the streets "hoarse as
"voung bsons roaring for their dams from hill
''to hill; the cable gOngs snperfluousy insistent
warning lacerates a million nerve-centres every
minute: the universal atmosphere Quivers with
discordant vibrations; women go to rest cures
men take 70 drink and happy homes are broken
up.
Is Rellys punishment to be only sporadic
case of justice? If so. the first necessity OF
Greater New-York will be a greater Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
A FEW COMING BENEFITS.

An entertainment will be given at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Theatre this evening Tor the benefit OF Leon
j. Vincent Among those who Will take part IN II
are John Jack and Mrs. Annie Frmin Jack, Miss
Anita Cuss, c. W. Cou.dock, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Robyns the Beasey children. Frank Mordaunt
William Lee Gilmore and Leonard Will s. Rising.
Miss Florence Ellis and VIII II. and Irene Myers.
Messrs. Hoyt and Mckee Will give benefit At
Hoyt's Theatre a week from tonight TO Charles
Welch the advertising agent OF the theatre. who
has held that place for a number Of years. The
bill will be announced later. on Thursday az
ternoon, May 60 benefit will be given at the
Herald Square Theatre to James w. Collier. Mr..
Collier had a long actor and manager.
ending with his management of the Union Square
Theatre. He has now been seriously sick for .
long time. and is said to be In need The benefit
for him was decided on at meeting OF New,fosr I
managers held a week or two ago. A beneht Tor
Mrs. Charles b. Bishop will be given at the Empire
Theatre on Friday afternoon. A more EXTENDED
notice Of II Is printed In another column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
THE LESSON OF PARIS.

The disaster Of Tuesday in Paris was so heart
rending in character as to call at the first mo-
ment for nothing but expressions Of pity ana
grief. Other considerations, however, must
come TO the fore of a more practical nature. 1t
Is evident that in this, as In most such catastro-
Plies some one had blundered.' The building
in which the illfated people were gathered was
Of the fIimsiest construction and most infiam-
mable material 1t was little short of criminal
TO prepare such a deathtrap 1t was gross
neglect of duty for the police to permit ia fact
which Is only emphasized by the lame excuses
now put forward. As rule, the police super
vision of such matters In Paris is most admi.
rable and this hdeous tragedy must be regard
ed as one of the rare exceptions 70 the rule
With the culpability for this disaster the al-
thorites Of Paris may be trusted to deal. What
chiefly concerns other communities is the ques-
ton to what extent they are In danger Of similar
occurrences In recent years the art OF fire
proof construction has been to a considerable
degree mastered by the builders OF permanent
edifices. 1t Is to be, supposed that the great
office buildings, hotels and theatres recently
constructed in this city conform. or at least APP
proximate, to the indestructible model first set
I'D here in The Tribune Building. But. as the
Paris disaster so clearly shows, there are other
quarters In which most serious danger still ex-
lists. and where there is need 1t should be guard
ed against with all Of technical skill and ad-
ministrative strlctness.
Fairs and baZaars are as numerous here as
in Paris, and are often held in temporary struct-
ures. or in edlices with no pretensiOn to fire.
proof construction, in which danger Of fire is
increased many fold by profusion of lights
and of combustible decorations Great pOliti-
cal conventions are held In structures which,
whether temporary or permanent, are In no re-
spect fireproof Many Of the summer schools
and other gatherings which now abound are
held in huge boxes Of lumber, which misplaced
spark would speedily transform into raging
furnace. That such an ediAce consists Of only
single story. on the ground level, Is no proof
of it's security as the Inflated Paris bazaar de-
monstrated. Crowd Ave thousand or ten thou
sand people into a building Of tinder-dry pine
and let 1t catch fire, and wholesale slaughter
will be inevitable.
What Is needed to be learned Is the art OF
freproof construction Of temporary or Of CON-
paratively inexpensive ed!Aces. That 1t can
be done there is no possible doubt. That such
buildings can be thus erected as rapidly and as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
NEvyORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1897.

parishes in this city and country IL not the
first, to adopt the new latter-day methods or
parochlal work, which make so large a use OF
guilds societies and other specialized organiza-
TONS 40 one who has not studied its actlvl-
ties with some care can have any idea OF the
devoted and helpful work done day by day by
its army Of workers, clerical and lay. Not only
do their mlnistrations bring consolation to the
sorrowing and hope to the hopeless. but II good
~ part of the church's revenues are used for the
support of struggling churches. for the ednca-
ton Of the ignorant and for the relief of those
who are mcnaced by poverty. New-fork Is
better city morally and physically because of
the benencent work done by Trinity Parish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

the coming contest was already discounted Id
the public mind, and hardly needed the affirma-
ton and accentuation given It by Senator Grady
and his coorators on Friday night. The stimuli
taneous appearance of Senator Platts pronun
ciamento on the subject, though containing moth
ing new and certainly nothing that his rela-
lions with the political machines did not fore
shadow. is still not without significance. HIS
sneers at 1.-THE best citizens and their "insoent
ATTEMPTS to usurp power and grab public bene-
..nts" are In perfect keeping with his character
and with the methods by which he has himself
succeeded In usurping power and grabbing pub
lie benefits. They were entirely in line and IN
perfect accord with Senator Gradys SCOTS AT
'.silk stocking administration and the Citizens
Union as men who believe their money-Dags
can buy place and power" The COINCIDENCE OIL
their views on this subject Is suggestive or inc
declaration made by Mr.. Lauterbach that the
rule of Tammany Democracy Is preferaple 10
the success of an Independent citizens move
ment. II Is to be noted, however that Senator
Plat does not go quite to the lengths that his
lieutenant did Between the lines of his proc
lamation nav be detected the recognition or a
possibility Of Republican cooperation with the
Citizens Union 1t may be that he fOresees
contingency in which the Republican machine
will be deserted and so far left in the lurch that
II will be forced to make terms with the lnde-
pendent Citizens, or it may be that the very
hopeful candidate for Mayor. whose inspiration
Is quite manifest in this deliverance, intended
thereby to cast an anchor to windward in behail
Of his own candidacy. However that may De,
and whatever may be the Interior purpose OF
the Republican machine managers, one thlng Is
certain: that the Citizens Union will have 10 de-
pend upon Republican votes for success IL
must have them, with or without the consent OF
the men in control of the machine The task Is
not an easy one, but moderation. tact and COM
nonsense will accomplish II.