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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-15

B9l Allen, l., Druggist
A.; Broadus. J
ID Bryant,
So Bryant, h. Residence
Al Beckham J L & II
] 9 Rsader,
% Bell Sons, 3
% Barley. l.
"a Barley, L c, Residence
% Beach, JOS S
104 Bohraus, Mrs
l31 burroughs. T
8 B & 0 L L Co
% Balm * Paxon
176 Brill Louis
so Carlin, J + Sons & Co
IS Carlin, Mrs NJ J
30 Chilly, II
113 Cook. j T
80 Chatham's Stables, L Myers & Co
1876 City Engineer
los City Treasurer
107 Columbia Engine House
IA Carter Bros
III Cogan, J a & w w. Plumbers
81 Chalmers A C
IS Deniet, J A s. Co
81 Dreifus, J & Go
81 Entwisle Norton
40 Entwisle, f l.
1913 Episcopal High School
1877 Entwisle, w, Druggist
100 Evans L NJ
~ Fisher Bros
80 French, z w
1876 French, w, Residence
80 First National Bank
45 Fendall, w Z
AZ Fannon, T ]
IS Fleischmann House.
lO2 Grilbortzer, A
50 Garrett & Monroe
"a Godfrey Laundry
So Graves w
43 Harper, F S
IS Hinken & Son
10 Hellmuth Bros
90 Hudson, w d
1919 Hill, NJ & Co
60 Hill, J NJ, Residence
81 Harlow Bros
20 Hill, Geo r Co
60 Howard T Clifton
Al Hamilton {; Co
1O6 HydrauGon Engine House
% Janney, DR. L II
las Janney, H II Stabler & Coz
SO Jones Geo w
81 johnson, w A & Co
"a Jail
200 Kell, NJ :; Co
Is King Chas & Son
j Kirk, II, jr
As Lindsey, n g. Co
81 Lindsey, n, Residence
119 Lawler, + & Co
8 Leadbcat & Sons
ZAP Lennon. III
16S NJ. Schiller Beef Co.
12S Matthew, J
5 MaIbury, Leonard
10 Miller, Z J & Son
Sc Marshall, ]
II Mercantile Railway, b & i Assn
rs May. w II & Son
l7S Miller, DR. T
81 Mlburn, ] C
116 Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
50 O'Neal Lupt & Strauss
A91 O'Brien, DR. NJ w
16S O'Sullivan s. Greene,
100 Pullman, S NJ
53 Pollard, FL
81 Pollard, J, Residence
So Pullman, Z & Co
40 Portner, Robert
"a Postofiice
IA Police Headquarters
JOB Postal Telegraph Co
33 Pennsylvania Z L Co
So Quinn Ed
s Ramsay G WIN
SO Reardon, VIM
105 Relief Truck House
90 Robertson, II f
80 Roberts, Walter
III Rawlings, II (Linemsn)
II Smoot, G Sons & 20, Tanncry
80 SmoOt, G Sons & Co, Warehouse
90 Smith, B +
So Summers, G } w
81 Smoot, w A & Co
IS Smith, Francis I.
1873 stabler, L, Residence
122 Slaughter, DR. Z M
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155 Steuernagel, w II
81 Stridcr, II, Residence
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1873 Southern Railway Company (VM)
1923 Stonnell, w E
AZ Simpson. II a
, Standard Oil Co
80 Steers, ID NJ
40 The Marine Railway and Ship Bldg Co
101 Thompson, Luther, Mayor
1913 Virginia Glass Works
p Walton, E
1b4 Warfeld, z, ir
165 Warfield /, Hall
50 Washington Steamboat Co
1913 Wood, Mrs NJ A
1S5 We'll Bros
1876 Weadon Bros
30 Wise, Geo & Co
81 Wise, Geo, Residence
100 Woolls. w P, Wolfe and Royal
53 Woolls, w p, Queen and Henry
147 Weiderman s. Kelly
lis Zimmerman,
| 1S7 Zimmerman, R. Residence
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-15
0YULLVAN GREENE SOLE AGENTS, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
RAILROADS.

COUTHERN RAIL WAY,
- Schedule Effective May > 1897, :
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
SOME NEW THINGS.

A recently patented pipestem has an
auxiliary hole bored parallel to the lain
hole and opening outside of the bowl to
admit a current of air with the smoke.
One of the latest canopy tops for BIZ
cycles is made SO that it can be folded up
and strapped to the upper side of the bot
tom bar of the bicycle frame when not in
use.
A handy device for fishermen consists
of case or book with thick piece OF
cork at each end and in the middle, in
which Sits are cut to hold the lines and
hooks.
A new ironing board is supported on
two upright standards, one of which has
a series of projecting arms which revolve
around the standard on which the clothes
may be hung after they are ironed.
To prevent bicycle skirt from blowing
up in the wind or getting caught in the
wheel, simple device recently patented
consists OF rubber cord, to which two
safety-pins are attached.
The sole of a newly patented shoe is
composed of two sections of leather sur
rounding a fabric formed of series of
tubes the ends of which extend to the
interior of the shoe to ventilate it.
Revolving disk cutters are used in a
new lawnmower. the teeth being mounted
on q fiat wheel. inclosed in guard casing
and turned by chain geared to the shaft
which carries the main wheels.
The com bination of a. bicycle lock and
coasters" or foot rests. has just been
patented, the rests swinging around on
the forks to meet each other through the
spokes of the wheel, where they are
locked.
A new bicycle tire, which the inven tor
claims cannot be punctured, has an out
side metal shoe or rim surrounding fha
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
GRIM CHANCES
WITH MANEATERS
The Experiences of Four
Bakersfield Hunters
in Chiapas.
Carcasses of Thousands of Deer
Found Slain by Prowi-
ing Tigers.
The War of the Sharks and Alligators
on All Land Animals-Beauty of
the Paradise and Lyre Birds.

"Over the chain of lagoons in Chiapas,
where we hunted for egrets," said C. H.
Freear at the International yesterday, one
OF the four who have returned from that
country, there is curious plant or shrub
called the mangley. 1t grows up very
thickly, and when 1t has reached the
height OF eight or ten feet the top falls and
takes root again in the water. New shoots
come up and thus over good part of the
water Is an impenetrable thicket. In Or
der TO get through the water boatmen had
taken their machetes and cut passage or
estero, which when you enter looks like a
little and very long trellised arbor.
Il have seen these a mile or more in
length, and when the tide comes in from
the sea, If you are in the harbor with a
boat you will have to look out. We passed
through many of these in our search for
the egrets in going from one lake to an
other through chain of lagoons.
We shot all our egrets from the boat,
as they flew overhead, and We had to be
very quick in getting them after they fell,
or the alligators or sharks would snap
them up. The lakes are alive with both
these animals, and the sharks are man.
eaters as we'll as the alligators. Any num-
Der OF egrets that we shot we never got al
all. Probably we wouldn' at the time see
an alligator or a shark, but it was there,
for no sooner would the bird fall than a
nos would come out of the water and
snatch it out of sight.
because of the constant presence of
these animals and their boldness we had
to be constantly on the alert. a mans
life wasn't worth a cent if he fell over
board and | have had some unpleasant
experiences when on a shallow lagoon by
having an alligator scrape on the bottom
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
FOOD SCIENTIFICALLY PREPARED
The Ralston System of Cooking Being
Introduced in San Francisco.

The RaIston System of Cooking Being
Introduced in San Francisco.
The preparation of food on hygienic
principles is a subject of interest to every
one. The Ralston method. scientific
system of cooking. has just made its in
ltial bow in San Francisco. the system
having been inaugurated by William E.
Allen, who has established one of the
most attractive restaurants in tho City at
315 and 3l7 Bush street.
The Ralston system of hygienic prepar.
alton of food is quite popular in Eastern
the time. Every dish served at hrst-class
establishments will, however, be at the
command of patrons of the new restaurant
as well as the Ralston specialties. A feature
of the week will be the Sunday dinner,
which will be prepared in most elaborate
style for so cents, with bottle of fine
wine.
The appointments of the new restaurant
are com plete in every detail, having Deen
arranged with view to comfort, and the
fixtures are neat and artistic. In order to
obtain cook that was thoroughly versed
in the Ralston hygienic school OF cooking
Mrs. Allen brought a chef direct from the
East
The culinary department has been ar
ranged on the most modern lines and en-
braces all the appliances known to science
and mechanical skill in that line.
1t is evident from the substantial sup
port that this new restaurant is receiving
in tho way OF patronage, which has
promp pied the proprietor to keep open the
establishment until midnight. that a sys-
tenn of hygienic cooking is what San
Franciscans have long desired, and the
enterprising and progressive spirit OF the
Ralston's proprietor is meeting with de-
served SUCCESS.
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# the boat We haze had the boat wabhle

of the boat We have had the boat wabble
and shake till We thought the thing would
surely be upset. | RENE Der once an old
alligator was prowling around so close
and casting such lnsinuating glances at
me that could stand it no longer ana
blazed away with both barrels of my shot
gun at him. He was only little way off
and the aim was all right but the gun
was loaded with birdshot aud only
wounded MIN. He set up a terrible
thrashing and so banged and whacked the
boat around by the impact of his tail in
the water alongside that l was fearful he
would smash the boat. l thought that
was his object. II he had done that it
would have been all day with US.
That's the way they do. They steal
up to the edge of a bank or lakeshore.
where there may be man or an animal,
and with powerful swish of their great
tail knock their prey off in the water.
There they've got everything their own
way. They simply tear their victim with
their great jaws and eat. In this way
they capture thousands on thousands OF
the little brown deer that inhabit that
part OF Chlapas and that come down to
the water to drink.
They also swipe in many thoughtless
tiger that also may come down to drink,
or to watch for deer that may want
drink. 1t is true the tigers are very sly,
like all animals OF the cat kind, but even
these sometimes pay tribute to the am
phibians.
Talking about these tigers, we saw
many of them. They are thick through
that country, and have slain thousands OF
deer, the bodies and bones OF which we
saw. Thew are of two kinds, one weigh
ing $50 to 300 pounds, and The other little
thing, but beautifully mottled. The pig
ones can put up ratthng hght. lney
l, ynu IN N
with their kittens in any way. safe way
is to give them pretty wide berth, unless
well armed. 1t is the same way with the
tapirs, OF which there are also a great
many. But these being herbivorous,
won't bother you if you keep out of the
way. But if you don't, you are liable to
get lifted on their hook-like nose and
be given q vicious scrape with one of its
plan tigrade feet. This hook on the top of
The nose is really sharp horn, set up like
a huge tooth. With it the tapir can rip
and tear any animal with which he may
come in contact. | saw number of
them.
1--WE also saw many Tyre birds and
paradise birds. The tails of the Tyre birds
are set up in the shape OF a Tyre; and are
very beautiful, ard the feathers of
the bird like those of the egret, are ex-
tremely valuable for millinery purposes.
The great bird there, which resembles the
turkey in this country and has meat like
pheasant, is called the pysand by the
natives of Chiapas. 1t is a d different bird
from the great pheasant. or cassal, of
Guatemala one of which may be seen at
the children's play ground in Golden Gate
Park. That is a country of wonders.
Being there, too, as the first white men
who have ever visited ii, We saw things in
all their natural and attractive wildness.
OF course, We would not have enjoyed the
trip so much. it is safe to say, had we not
cent egret feathers. worth as a whole about
$4,000"
Those who went with Mr.. Freear were
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

House, but who do their work at the
hotels or in their private law offices.
There IS a deal of fummery in the talk
one hears about the wicked lobbyist, and
very little stress is put upon the wicked
ness of the legislator who is in cahoot
with the lobbyist. 1t is absurd to speak
of the corrupting influences of the lobby,
unless it be admitted there are in the Legis-
lature men who are corruptibe. We hold
that any man or woman in Massachusetts,
has the right to go up to the State House
TO argue with any and all mem bers of the
Legislature who will listen to his or her
arguments; but we also hold that the leg
isla tors have the right, and should insist
upon it, that their privacy shall not be in
truded upon either in the Legislative cham
bers or in the reading and smoking rooms
1t seems to us that the rule which pre-
vents this intrusion is all the legislation
in regard to the lobby that is needed
Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
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W Murphy Building,
Market and Jones Streets.
LOBBYISTS.
An Effort in Massachusetts to Restrain
Their EVIL Work.

An Effort in Massachusetts to Res train
Their EVIL Work.
The Massachusetts, Senate has done the
proper thing in renewing the rule OF last
year forbidding the presence of mem bers
of the lobby upon the floor of the Senate
chamber and in the rooms set apart for the
use of the Senators. and it has shown the
good sense to include "ali others in this
prohibition; for to put up the bars ag ainst
the honest lobbyist, the man who frankly
declares himself as such and to permit the
man who does his lobbying under the
rose TO 20 where he pleases ana to talk
with members when he pleases is an
illogical as well as an inequitable course,
Notwithstanding that 1t is in keeping with
the greater part OF our anti-lobby legisla-
ton. So far as it gees, the Senate rule is
sensible and proper; the only improve
ment to it that occurs to US would be
clause forbidding Senators from having
dealings with the members OF the third
house in places other than those speci-
fed; but there might be difficulty in en-
forcing such provision.
Time was when an ex-member OF the
Legislature had liberty to 60 almost any
where that pleased him, and, naturally,
therefore, the position of Representative or
Senator was regard ed as an indispe n s able
preliminary course for the school of lob
byist. In those days mem bers of the lobby,
by virtue OF their former service in the
Legislature, moved about among men,
bers of the House, even to the extent of
sitting in members seat and instructing
another member how he should or should
not vote, and in the Senate the lobbyist
had but to heckon to the average Senator
to come to the rail and he came. Now no.
BODY not member OF the Legislature or
in some way connected with it can enter
upon the floor of either branch without
invitation, which is In the nature of an
indorse ment OF the visitors dlsinterested
motives. This is an immense improve
ment over the old situation, and perhaps
not the least of the good results growing
ont of it is q distinct falling off in the
class of men who considered mem bership
in the Senate or House merely as step
ping stone to the lobby.
But the law requiring lobbyists or
Legislative agents" 10 register draws
after it the consequence of giving to the
mem Der OF the third house a standing and
a recognition which he did not previously
possess. Furthermore, it places restric-
lions upon the registered lobbyist-that is
to say, the lobbyist who obeys the law
while the lobbyist who deties the law is
left tree to plv his vocation without let or
hindrsnce Then the law does not reach
the most dangerous of the lobby yists-the
mon who seldom or nsyer 60 to the State
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
TRICKS FOR THE TONGUE.

Try to read the following sentences
aloud and quickly, repeating the shorter
ones half aoZen times in succession:
Six thick thistle sticks.
Flesh of freshly fried flying fish.
The sea ceaserh but it sufficeth us.
Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig whip.
Two toads, totally tired, tried to trot to
Tedbury.
Strict strong. Stephen Stringer shared
six sickly silky snakes.
She stood at the door of Mrs. Smiths
fish sauce shop, welcoming him in.
Swan swan over the sea; swim, swan,
swim; swan swan back again; we'll swum,
swan.
A haddock, haddoek, black-spotted
haddock, black spot on the black back
of black-spotted haddock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

face each other. thus enabling both sides
of the teeth to be cleaned at once, the forks
being hinged together and fastened with
spring.
Ball bearings are used in a recently de-
signed fshing-reel. the balls being placed
in races on either side OF the spool or reel
on which the line is wound and adjusted
by turning one end, which is fastened
with q screw.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
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were represented by W. C. Hill, Paul I. Hah-
man, F. w. Brown and II. G. Hahman, ana the
Petalumas were represented by the same team
that de efeated the San Franciscos a couple OF
weeks previous, John L. Camm captain, A.
Morstadt Lee Falkner and George P. McNear.
A. L. Harris looked after the in terests of the
Santa Rosas and Frank H. Atwater for Peta-
luna. The score by rounds is given below.
The Total number of tricks won by the north
and south players of each team are given, and
the difference is the net gain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

projecting around the tire to prevent its
coming off.
In recently patented desk the pigeon
holes are formed in a separate casing,
which can be lowered into a recess in the
back of the desk when not in use and COW
cred with fiat hinged top to make a
table.
in new toothbrush the bristles are at
tached 10 two parallel forks so that they
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Whist Contests in Oakland.

During the summer recess of the Oakland
Whist C'ub it is proposed 10 have few little
social matches at home. The first one took
place at the home of Mrs Edmund Brown. 1t
was played in two sections-Alameda and Oak
land-twelve players on a side. This match
resulted in favor of Alameda by a net gain of
nine tricks. The second match too1 place a:
the residence of DR.. E. r. Sill and Oakland
section won by gain of eight tricks. The
third and final match took place last week
at the home of Frank Otis in Alameda In this
match Oakland won by one trick.
Stop to Think, but Don't Hesitate.
The following article is from the pen of l..
NJ. Bouve, whist editor of the Boston Tran
script This advice is good and will apply to
some of our local players:
A fter sorting the hand, be fore playing a card
one should make up his mind to the style OF
campaign he intends to conduct. A great many
players simply pick up their hand and after
cursory glance, lead from the longest suit IL be-
lievers in that school, and OF hers from whatever
happens to strike their fancy if followers OF the
various other systems. With no de finite scheme
they make Start and await developments. The
way to inspire partner with ontdence and at the
same time to Impress opponents, is to play with a
distinct object in view. 1t Is not nece sary to nv
TO confuse opponents by banging down the cards:
neither is it essential to play fast; simply give
about and propose to do your share in winning the
game. If opponents try to hurry you you can re-
fuse to let them but o not waste time when there
is no good reason or fdelay.
Answers to Queries.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2, 1897.
Whist Editor Call: Your favor of the 26th to
hand. accept your idea of playing whist,
but Ithink it would take me o lifetime to play
as you suggest at least think / am too old
to master the game now. 1 can plainly see
the more study 1t the better 1 play; one
trouble is, among my friends that play whist
l don't find one that is really a good player,
at least better than myself. In play the
other evening the following hand was dealt.
Will you kindly tell me the card you would
select to lead? The hand was as follows:
Spades-5, 4, 3,2
Hearts,. 81
CluDs-7, 6, 3.
Diamonds-A, J, 8.
Clubs were trumps. Yours, II. P. T.
say to our Milwaukee correspondent, don't
the more light you will throw upon it, and
your interest will grow deeper and deeper
as long as you live; particularly in after
years, when your eyes commence to grow dim.
you will find that you have prepared for your
self a happy and enjoyable old age.
II you will refer to pages 20 and 81 of THE
CALLS whist Donts" which are sent free of
all expense, upon application. the lead from
such holding is given. The four-card suit Is
have three three-card suits to select from.
Lead a card that will be easy for your partner
to read your probable holding. Our selection
would be the jack OF hearts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

The Shah of Persia carefully treasures
an heirloom In the shape of a small cube
of gold literally covered with Oriental
letters and characters. 1t is popularity
supposed TO have fallen from heaven dur
ing Mohammed's time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

his brother, II. R. Freear. and E. j. Crab
tree and j. e, Garlick, all OF Bakersfield.
They were gone five months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

oso-1ooo yards CoLORED CRYSTAL
COC BENGALINE, in pink. lavender.
Nue, heliotrope, gray and purple
shades, regular price $1.00, will be
closed out at 35c yard.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

cso-5oO yards BROCADED FRENCH
OOC CREPE, In pink, cardinal and
purpe shades, regular price 81. 90,
will be closed out at Csc yard.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
SHARP AND DECISIVE CUTS IN PRICES

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COLORED DRESS GOODS.
1Oo-2 cases 40 INCH ALL WOOL
lUC FANCY CHEVIOT SUITING.
former price 40c yard, on special
sale at 10c yard.
tso-1 case 3S-INCH FIGURED DRESS
l0C GOODS, former price soc q YARD,
on special sale at Is. yard.
OsoI case 52-INCH ALL-WOOL UNI
EOC VERSITY CHECKS, former price
75c yard, on special sale at 25c a
yard.
Oso-2 cases 3S- INCH FINE ALL
COC WOOL FANCY CHECKS, hand
some colorings, former price 6Oc a
yard, on special sale at 35c yard.
aSD ssiss SIX Il < 4 AND boH WOOL EGss
GOODS, in pinheau checks, chew
lots and stripes, former price 75c
and $lO0 yard, on special sale
at SOC yard.
SILK DEPARTMENT.
Os.-12oo yards PLAID TAFFETA
ECC JAPANESE SILK, regular price
65c, will be closed out at 25c yard.
9so-1ooo yards CoLORED CRYSTAL
COC BENGALINE, in pink. lavender.
Nne, heliotrope, gray and purple
shades, regular price $1.00, will be
closed out at Soc yard.
cso-5OO yards BROCADED FRENCH
OOC CREPE, In pink, cardinal and
purp.e shades, regular price 81. 90,
will be closed out at Csc yard.
7so-12OO yards BLACK BROCADED
OC SATIN, small, medium and large
designs. regular price $1.00, will be
closed out at 75c yard.
7sc-3Ooo yards CHANGEABLE TAF-
OC FETA SILK "a new shipment),
extra quality, regular price soc,
will be closed out at 75c yard.
CT nO-150O yards IMPO TED
Sl.UU BLACK BROCADED SATIN,
regular price $l.50, will be
closed out at 81 yard.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
O.o-45 pieces 80 INCH ALL WOOL
ZCC IMPORTED FANCY WEAVES.
marked down from SOC. Will be
placed on sale at 25c yard.
Oso-55 pieces 3s-INCH ALL-WOOL
lOC STORM SERGE, marked down
from SOC, will be closed out at 25c
ayard.
0so-35 pieces 37-INCH FIGURED
EOC ENGLISH ALPACA, marked
down from SOC. will be sold at 25c
ayard.
oso-25 pieces 46.INCH ALL-PURE-
COC WOOL FIGUR ENGLISH
NOVELTIES, marked down from
CSC, will be placed on sale at 35c u
yard.
sso-2 cases 54-INCH EXTRA FINE
OCC ALL.WOOL ENGLISH STORM
SERGE marked down from 81 90.
will be closed out at 55c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

7so-12OO yards BLACK BROCADED
IOC SATIN, small, medium and large
designs. regular price $1.00, will be
closed out at 75c q yard.