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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Killed by q Train.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 24.-Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Mcbride, of Stanton,
were killed and their daughter Carrie,
aged years, was fatally injured this
morning at the Stanton crossing of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad, five miles below this
city. They were driving to the Will
mington market with a load of pro-
duce and started to cross the railroad
tracks just as the Washington and New
York express, due here at 2:55 o'clock,
reached the station. The locomotive
plunged into the vehicle with the above
mentioned result. The horses were also
killed and the wagon torn to fragments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
TELEGRApHIC BREYITIES.

/ Eight United States mail boxes 10
Oswego, N. Y, were broken open and
robbed of their contents last night.
The Chestnut Street Trust and Saw
ing Fund Company, of Philadelphia,
which closed its doors yesterday, made
an assignment to-day for the benefit OF
creditors.
Otto stefsns, young German, was
found dead in his room at lodging
house in New York to-day. Accidental
asphyxiation by gas was the cause OF
his death.
Prince Bismarck, who for the past
few days has been i'll, is again enjoying
satisfactory health. He will spend
Christmas quietly with his family at
Friedrichsruhe.I
DR.. Stephen 81. Conger, one of the
most prominent citizens of Summit, N.
j., dropped dead in the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
waiting room at that place to-day. DR..
Conger was 76 years old.
The army pack train has left Chey-
eune, Wyo., for Alaska, - packers and
81 mules forming the outfit. Before
leaving the packers wages were in
creased from $50 to $3.50 q month, and
the chief packers wages from $50 to
$3.50 month.
The tug boat Hotspur went over the dam
at lock No. on the MonoDgahels river about
1920 o'clock this morning, and was COM
pletely wrecked. The crew of eleven men
were thrown into the river and were rescued
with difficulty All suffered from the intense
cold.
Mrs Catharine Penifeather, 60 year, OF
age, was burned to death in her apartments
in Cohoes, N. y, early to-day. 1t is supposed
that lamp exploded while Mrs Penifeather
was asleep. The building was badly DAM
'ged by the fire.
The remains of Miss Herbert, who commit
ted suicide in Washington or Tuesday, &C.
companied by her father, ex-Sexretary Her.
bert, reached Montgomery, Ala, to-day where
they were inferred.
Application for receiver was made ty Mr.
Mosler this afternoon for the Eerring Hall.
Ma vim Safe Co., one of the largest manu-
featuring plants in Hamilton, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

MIR. VANDERBILT subscribed most
literally to the fund with which MIR.
Hanna bought Mr.. McKinley's cleo
ton. Mr.. Vanderbilt asked Mr.. Nc.
Kinley to appoint Mr.. Palmer marshal
of the District of Columbia, and his re-
quest has been granted. This has long
since ceased to be government of, for
and by the people, aud has become a
government for the sole and especial
benefit of those who hold it by right CT
purchase. How long can such gov
ernment last in q country in which,
under the law, every man is the equal
of every other man?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

A NORTHERN republican newspaper
says the proposition in the Virginia leg
islature to revive the whipping post is
"a distinct step backward" It's char
acteristic of such newspapers to pirate
most of what they know least. Fla
grant thieves cannot be allowed to go
free; they must be punished, and q
sound thrashing is the cheapest and
most effective deterrent that can pos
sibly be applied to them. Imprison-
ment is no punishment at all to most
of them; indeed, to large class, and
especially in winter, the three square
meals day and the comfortable quar-
ters in jails, are things to be desired
rather than avoided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
HOWARD GoULD's DINNER.
Howard Gould is to give a Chris

Howard Gould is to give Christ
mas dinner at the Holland House in
New York. 1t will surpass in sumptu
BUSINESS everything that has occurred in
the annals of private festivals in years,
and its guests will be twelve persons.
What the presents. will be those who
remember that Mr.. Gould gave fan,
the cost of which was $4,000, to the
beautiful woman who sat near him at
Rodney Wanamaker's dinner in Paris,
last year. hardly dare to imagine. He
has selected his guests admirably. Not
one of them is inclined to make set
speeches, to formulate toasts or to pre-
pare phrases in dialogues like a game
of chess. Every month will at this
dinner be represented by its special
ffuit-even if that be extremely exotic
and also its special flower, even if
this be doomed to death by cold in
a moment. Each month will be repre-
sented alao by its special gem, in lace
pins, in scarf pins, and in other jewels
chased by artists. There are also to be
selams, which are bouquets that the
Orientals made of precious stones that
spoke special language. There are
to be in this dinner patties as tall as
citadels, meats as delicate as crystal
lied candy violets, all the vegetables
that Lucullus caused to be prepared by
cooks who were great artists when he
dined. Twelve persons, six of
whom are women, are to give to
this dinner, which will have a history,
its enduring charm. The women will
be beautiful, the men will be interest
ing. Mr.. Gould promises this IN ad-
vance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

FAIRFAX NoTEs.-Mrs. Pattie F
Swetnam, daughter of Mr.. G. F. Ford
and widow Of the late T. R. Swetnam,
died of consumption at her home at
Fairfax station on Sunday night last,
after lingering illness. She was about
40 years old.
Judge James NJ. Love, judge.elect of
the county courts of Fairfax and Alex
sndris counties for the term of six
years from January l, 1898, qualified as
such before the clerk of the county
court, Mr. F. W. Richardson, on the
Goth inst, by taking and subscribing
the several oaths prescribed by law
Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Explosion and Loss Of Life.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA terrific e1-
plosion occurred shortly after $3.50
o'clock this morning in the works OF
the United States Acetylene Company,
in Jersey City. At the time of the e1-
plosion there were three men at
work in the building, all of whom
were more or less injured, while the
assistant engineer, Thcs. Fowler. and
one Max Grimm, were killed. James
Leeb, who was at work half block
away, was injured by a piece Of the
boiler. Windows were broken for a
distance of mile from the works. The
building burned to the ground and an
adjoining paper mill caught fire, as well
as the trestle of the Central Railroad
of New jersey. A fragment of the
boiler tore the roof from q trolley car
some distance away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
BIG FIRES.

Fire broke out shortly after four
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the base
ment of the 6ve.story building at 104
Madison street, Chicago, the first floor
and basement of which were occupied
by the Tosetti Cafe and Restaurant
Company, and the second floor by the
billiard parlors of Frank Mussey. The
fire spread through the building with
great rspidity after the explosion, and
within ten minutes it was blazing
fercely. Call after call for additional
engines was sent by Chief Swenie, but
the fire could only be reached in the
front and rear, and was difficult of &C
cess. The blaze was Insignificant at
first, and crowd of people gathered on
the sidewalk in front Of the building to
watch the work of the fremen. About
dozen policemen were busily engaged
in pushing back the thropg, when
terrific explosion took place. The
windows, window-gralings, sidewalk
lights aud manhole covers were hurled
into the air, and fell among the crowd.
Dozens of people were thrown from
their feet, and twenty. three people
were injured. Only one of them was
seriously hurt.
Fire broke out in the business centre
of Cleveland at FIVE o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and, famed by high north.
west wind, destroyed property worth
more than half million dollars. The
fire was caused by the explosion of a
can of benzine. One woman was killed,
fireman go badly injured that he will
die, and three are missing. The build
ngs burned are the Power building,
the Blackstone, and the Wiltshire, all
among the most substantial and ornate
in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

ONE OF the boiling newspapers OF
Baltimore is now censuring the repub-
lican mayor of that city for playing the
part of republican boss in Maryland
politics. But as every body, except the
self blinded boilers, knew that that was
just exactly what he would do if elect
ed, the poor things who helped to elect
him are only making themselves the
more ridiculous by complaining of him
for doing 50. But a great many people
believe that malice as we'll as foolish
ness actuate the Baltimore boilers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Children sufrocated.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 24.-Four
children named Malbelski, ranging In
ages from l to 7 years, were sufocated
by smoke, this morning. in an attic
room occupid by the family at No. II
Christian street. Their parents were
away and the house caught fire from an
overheated stove and before the little
ones could be rescued they were rem
dered unconscious by smoke, and all
were dead when carried out of the
house. The fire was quickly extin-
guished and the pecuniary loss is slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Murdered and Robbed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The body of q
man named Frank Turnquist was found
yesterday in a thicket near Hessville,
Ind. The man had been shot through
the hand, head and left shoulder. All
the indications pointed so conclusively
to murder that the authorities called
upon Sheriff Hayes for the use of his
bloodhounds in tracking the murderer.
Turnquist, in company with another
man, whose name could not be learned,
left home last Saturday morning to
hunt rabbits. Turnquist, it is said, had
considerable money with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Schooner Ashore.

CAPE HENRY, Va, Dec. 24.-The
three-masted schooner Samuel Hall,
from Wilmington, n. c.. to New York,
loaded with lumber, went ashore at
Chicamicomico life saving station be-
tween four and FIVE O'Clock this morn
ing. The crew of seven was saved.
The vessel is in good condition but
will be total loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

Mrs. CANNON DIvoRCED.-Mrs. Lii.
lian Balm Cannon was in Norfolk yes
terdsy granted an absolute divorce
from her husband, Joseph Promise
Cannon. This is the outgrowth of the
sensational conspiracy case, in which
Cannon and two others were charged
with attempting to ruin Mrs. Cannon's
reputation. The husband and Guy
Hall were convicted and sentenced to
year in Jail and $1,000 fne. Sen.
tence was suspended in the case OF
Willie Smith, who turned States evil
dence. The case is before the Court of
Appeals,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

LIVING IN PARIs.-A Paris letter
says: 1.-THE cost of living in Paris 1
think is almost Identical with the cost
of living in New York, if you live in
about the same way in both places.
Some apartments here in respectable
neighborhoods can be rented much
cheaper than anything similar in New
York, but they are small and cramped.
A good fiat in Paris COSTS sbo out the same
as good fiat in New York. And do
not see that in the long run there is any
difference in the price of provisions; if
there is any difference, New York is
the cheaper. Some kinds of food are
much dearer than in Paris, others
much cheaper. Vegetables, for IL
stance, are ridiculously cheap. For 2
or cents you buy good head of cauli-
flower or an excellent bunch of celery.
Meats, on the contrary, are very high,
and not as good as with US. Cakes,
pastry, all the little knick-knacks from
the bakers, are dear, and ali the better
kinds of bread. The ordinary bread is
cheap, aud is sold by the pound, the
baker cutting from big loaf as many
pounds or ounces as you wish. Almost
everything, in fact, sells by the pound
potatoes, apples, bread, wood, coal,
sometimes even eggs. At Felix Potin's,
the great grocery concern of Paris, be-
ing for eatables what our big depart.
ment stores are for dry goods, the prod.
uots of all countries can be had,
and everything cheaper than at the
smaller places. If you do not care for
as much as whole fowl, Mr.. Potin
will sell you the half of one, or the
quarter, cleaned and dressed, ready for
cooking"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

When the news of the closing of the
Chestnut Street National Bank of Phil
adelphia, of which VIM. NJ. Singerly is
president, reached Elktop, Md, yester-
day afternoon it had disturbing effect
upon the depos.tors in the Second Ma
sional Bank of Elkton of which Mr..
Singerly is vice president and heavy
stakeholder. This morning there was
a run on the bank but the excitement
soon subsidized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

SUCH weather as that of this morn
ing is not calculated to inspire the
average voter with any especial love
for the coal trusts, by the tricks of
which the price of coal has been in
creased at time whea few people
have any money at all, lei alone any to
pay higher prices for the prime neces-
saries of life. But, under high tariff,
trusts have all times for their OWL,
whether they be hard or good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

WHEN PRESIDENTS issue declsra-
tious of war against the most powerful
nation in the world, suddenly and
with no conceivable reason, it seems to
be the very acme of folly to com.
plain of the appointment of an mex.
perisnced man as minister to China,
who could not, if he would, involve this
and that country in q war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
DRY GOODS
v OOdVard & LothrOp
10th, 1Ith and F Sts., N. ".
Open Tonight.
Closed all day Saturday Christmas
Day..
DRY GOODS
One More Night

And then Christmas cheer in
good earnest. Have all the
little gettings ready been done
Of course not; they never are
until the very end. We are
trying to make it easy for the
last-minute people to choose
with comfort-and there's
plenty yet for them to pick
from. A vast, complete and
magnificent stocks awaits you.
Lower prices than ever before
will please you. The greatly
improved facilities and the bet.
terments throughout the store
make the selection and buying
of holiday gifts here a pleasure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
More Low Wages.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 24.-The d.
rectors of the Lowell cotton mills, at q
meeting held here to-day, voted to re-
duce the wages of their employees
from January II. The causes of the
reduction are the same as those which
led to the manufacturers in Fall River,
Manchester, Suncook, N. H.. and other
places to lower the wage scale. About
10 600 operatives in this city will be af.
fected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
TIE CAUSE OF THE FA11uRE.-The

The CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.-The
statements of the cause of the failure
of the Chestnut Street Bank, in Phila-
delphia, agree with one made by
Comptroller Eckels, at Washington,
yesterday, that it was primarily due to
the loss of much money by Mr.. Singer
ly in his unproductive paper mill at
Elkton, Md, one of the largest in the
country. One statement placed the
sum thus involved at nearly a million
dollars. Mr.. oingerly also has much
money invested in other enterprises
in Elkton and other cities. Ru-
mors were current to the effect that
the ownership of the Record would
pass from him, but this he denied,
stating positively that he is in abso.
lutte control of the paper and will COZ
tinue at it's head,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Alexandria Market. Dec 81

Alexandra Market. Dec .
But little was done to day in the grain
market and quotations remain Unchanged
The offerings Of Dressed Poultry We're f.jr
and sales were active.
CHICAGO, Dec 24-Wheat was strong 9.
the start to-day, May opening at 9iIss
94A against yesterdays closing price
of 93Ssa9324. with offerings very small tho
market was helped by the fact flat the Inn.
preston is growing that the wheat camp ign
will he extended into May May sold at 81,
a04ss and 6uctuated between those fractions
Corn and Oats were both extremely dull bur
steady with little covering going on in esch
May Corn opened shade higher at 29lsa
29es and held at 29ss; May Oats opened J.,
higher, sold at % and reacted to 23l.t23i,
May Pork opened 2lac lower at IS IS. Il
at So 921a and recovered 10 IS 95a
9TH. May Lard opened 2ipc lower a:
81 10 and sold at 81 70a4 1915. May Ribs
opened a shade lower at 81 90. sold Il
81 521a and reacted 10 81 55a4 DIV.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 24.-Flour iracty.
and unchanged. Wheat strong; spot and
month 99A $685.; January 99lbs992,
May SO bid; steamer No red 93ai, 81
southern wheat by sample 94al00; do on
grade 94a.a99a Corn firm spct and month
331hs33&i Dec new or old, 331es33aa Jan
331s.33E; Feb 331sa33as steamer mixed
311ha31as; southern white and yellow corn
29a34. Oats steady; No 2 white 29a29l6
No 2 mixed 27a274b. Rye frmer; No ,
nearby 500; No 2 Western 533. H,y
steady choice timothy $13 co. Sugar strong
and unchanged.
NEW YORK, Dec 4-Flour-State and
Western dull but firm; city mill, patents
So 65a5 80; winter patents 81 Soa5 10; ;
winter ssraights 81 50a4 IS. Bye -four
quiet Wheat-options opened firm and sd.
yanced sharply on general covering and finn
private cables; Dec 1924; Jan 99s.s1oO;
Msy 95 3 16a95%. Rye dull; No . West,
ern so. Conceptions opened fairly active
and stronger Cd demand from shorts Dec
327ss33; May 34Ha347s. Oats options o
q opened dull but steadier; track white pa
331b. Beef easy. Pork q1iet Lsrd quiet
prime Western steam 81 80 nominal.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Dec o.
Cattle.-The general demand for cattle was
sufficient to absorb the offerings at ruling
prices, choice beeves ruling stronger TO los
higher; beef steers sold at $3.70a4 for the
poorest to 81 75a5. 80 for good TO prime, the
bulk Of the sales being at 81. 25s5: stockers
and feeders $3.2Oa4.25 Hogs.-Business in
hogs was brisk. prices ruling 2Hss5c owr;
hogs sold largely at SO 37hs3 45, the
coarsest packers selling at SO 25a3 80, ard
the choicest hogs at SD 45a3.5O Sheep
Trade in sheep and lambs WAS active at steady
prices sheep were in demand at 81 S0a3 80
for inferior to common focks up to 81 Goa
ATS for prime lots, with sales largely at
So 75a4.25. Lambs were in good demand
at $4a4. so for common up to $5.50a5. 20
for choice f1ocks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Children Eaten by Hogs.

TIFF CRY, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Two little
children of George Coakley, q farmer
living here, climbed into pig sty yes.
terday and were set upon by number
of hogs, which killed and devoured both
children. The children had been left
alone while their. mother went on an
armand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Murderer Hanged.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 24.-Peter
Coleman, who murdered his wife at
Old Church some months ago, was
hanged at Hanover Courthouse to dsv
The execution was quiet. Death was
instantaneous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK., Dec 24.-The market OPEN.
ed with burst of activity in the loc,I trsc.
ton stocks. The general list was higher, bur
changes were small. The buoyancy OF the
local traction securities soon spread to other
leading specislties and transactions in ipdi.
vidusl shares we're in large volumes The
bulls marked up values with considerable
confidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Special Sale Of Xmas Lamps.

Dainty Lamps make best of Xmas giis
This years styles are remarkable for choice
and odd effects at little prices More s4'ls
factory Lamps are not made than wear nov
showing.
As very special value We offer many one
of-a.kind Lamps, complete with globe, chm
ney, etc. in new and exquisite decoraton-'a :!
the popular price.
S. 90 Complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
DIED.

On itbe afternoon OF Thursday, December
%, Mrs. MARY A. EST ISLE. widow of
the late " J. Entwis!c. Funeral from her
late residence, 800 south Fairfax street, Sun.
day afternoon at O'Clock. Relatives and
friends are invited, Interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose
liver is in good condition. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are famous little pills for consti.
patton, billiousness, indigestion and all stom.
ach and liver troubles. Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
Heavy SNOW Drift.

CORY, Pa, Dec. 24.-The anow is
drifting at terrific rate. At fisherman,
n, Y, and vicinity reports say that 1t
is over four feet and still drifting. 1t
takes two engines to pull three cars Oh
the Western New York and Pittsburg.
which goes through that section.
Trains on the Pennsylvania are also de-
layed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

TERRORIzED BY WILDCATS. - The
village of Verona about mile from
Bellefonte, Pa, is in fervor of ex-
element over the depredations of Wild
cats. For a month or more the inhab-
itants of the village have been an
noyed by the loss of chickens, etc.,
while even their household pets, dogs
and cats, were ruthlessly killed. AT
nights they were frequently awakened
by unearthly screams, but never were
able to solve the mystery. Within the
last few days, however, the night ma
rauder has been brought to light and
proves to be a monster wildcat. Six
weeks ago a farmer living in the ada
cent valley shot Two wildcats, female
and her kitten, but the male cat es-
capped. Soon after the shooting of the
two cats, the mystery began at Vero-
ma. So great an annoyance did it be-
come that young men and old kept
watch, but the cat was too sly to be
caught that way. The other night,
however, it became bold enough to
venture quite close to the plant of the
Standard scale works, and the night
Waterman there, James SimmoDds, saw
the beast. He describes it as monster
almost as large as a panther and able
to leap thirty feet at time. The cat
over the hills and escaped
with its life. But close watch will be
kept in the future in the hope of kill
ing the animal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid it and cure every other form of threat
or lung trouble BY the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
The Exposition of Indian Art

We soon begone. For Christmas presents IT.
dian oddities are most acceptable. They al
trac. and interest both young and old. They
charm the modern fancy by their oddity
Dozens Of pieces of peculiar Pueblo Potter
are now offered at half and less than half the
original price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

A drill engine and trin of fat cars COL
lided in Communipaw, N. j., this morning
A brakeman was killed and the engineer and
fireman were fatally injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

Small pill, aafe pill, best pill. DeWitrs
Little Early Risers cure biliousness, constipa.
ton, sick headache. Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24

Two Extraordinary Offerings.
Down Pillows, covered with rich figured
and hand painted satins, and finished win
silk cord Special price, $500 Reguiaf
price, $500.
Second floor.
Soft spring.edge Couches. upholstered n
figured corduroys and velvets, slopnz heai'
fringed oil around. Special price, s. 80 ca H.
Third floor