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

A DIRE Pr 7PHECY.-Ye yesterday even
ing about 4:30 o'clock an elderly man
giving his name as DR.. Mindberg
of Washington, called at this OF
fee and requested that reporter
bs sent to a house in the south
ern section of the city, saving that
lady there was in a cataleptic state
and was prophesying that portion OF
this city would be destroyed in few
days. When the reporter reached the
house he was ushered into room by
the old man who was spiritualist, and
in Q few moments the lady went back
into the trance from which she had just
recovered. In short time she began
to talk. She said that on Tuesday,
January 5, Mount Vesuvius would be
in eruption causing earthquakes and a
great tidal wave, which would sweep
across the Atlantic destroying large
portions of this coast. All of this city
east of Royal street would be sub
merged and St. Mary's Church would
be wrecked as would also many other
buildings. New York city, she said,
would be psrtiallywiped out of existence
because OF its unhappy families, num-
boring over 100000. She said also
that | ally would be entirely des royed,
and also that the Isthmus of Panama
and part Of Mexico would be swept
away and the Atlantic and Pacific will
be uoited. She also said that Wash
ington school building, in this city,
would be one of the few saved, and ad-
vised every one to go there. When she
recovered from the trance she said that
Satan had tried to prevent her from
letting these things be known but she
had told them out of love for the people
of this city. 1t is said that the lady in
question had been suffering all day
from nervousness and that DR.. Mind
berg, who is known as spiritualist,
had been sent for to advise her. 1t was
while she was under the influence of
the hypnotic power" that she made
tbs prophesies. 1t is also said that the
lady's condition was brought about by
her reading a sensational prophetic
story in New York paper last Sun.
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

THE BACHELOR CLUR.-The mem.
bers of the Bachelor Club held a reg
ular watch meeting last night and
most handsomely and Hospitality en-
tertained large number Of their
friends. A table, bountifully laden
with edibles AMI drinkables, was spread
in the anti-room and all the guests
were made to feel at home Songs
were sung and jolly good time was
had all around. When the new year
vas being ushered in by the ringing Of
bells, &C many of the members of the
club repaired to the street in front OF
the club room and exploded powder
crackers and fire works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

CHILDREN's PARTy.-Miss Jessie
Armstrong delightfully."- entertained
large number of her friends at her
home on Prince street last night.
Fighting the Christmas tree and other
games were INDUCED in, and the little
ones, about fifty in number, had a royal
good time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

IMPROVING COLUMBUS STREET.
Work has been commenced on the i'm
provement of Columbus street, from
Queen to the city's limit. The street is
to be macadamized, and other unpaved
thoroughfares in the city are to be i'm
proved in the same manner during the
present year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

OPERA HousE.-The Syracuse Her
aid says of Jay, Bluff 4 Co., the farce
comedy to be given tonight. "a large
house greeted Jay, Bluff Il Co. last night
and witnessed an exceptionally strong
company in one of the funniest farce
comedies ever written"
Ryley's comedians, one Of America 8
leading farce comedy opponents, will
present the new musical comedy sue
cess "Our Flat at the Opera House
Tuesday night. The comedy has en-.
joyed much favor in London, and made
an instantaneous hit in New York at
the Lyceum Theatre, where it ran 100
consecutive nights. There is nota dull
moment in the play The characters
are natural, the situations are ludicrous
and the dialogue sparkling The per
formapce is triumph of laughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Now Year resolves are wearing;
l do not wish to scott,
But shall l swear oil swearing,
Or sHnar oil swearing nirY

do not wish to scott,
But shall l swear oil swearing,
Or swear oil swearing of?
A Happy New Year!
The holidays are over-now to
work.
VIM. Motley, colored, who is of I'M
sound mind, was arrested to-day and
locked up.
The work of repairing the govern
ment sewer on St. Asaph street has
been commenced.
THE GAZETTE mas received numbers
of compliments to-day upon its inter
csting edition published yesterday.
The remains of Mr.. George Sutton,
who died in Anacostia, on Tuesday,
we're brought to this city to-day for
interment.
A dog which had bitten little col
ored boy in the southwestern part OF
the city yesterday was killed this morn
ing by order of the Mayor.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Edward I.
Waters and Louisa Fairfax, John H.
Pella and Virgie NJ. Fry, both of Lou
doun county.
Prof. John Lucas's dancing class gave
Il mask ball at Schuler's Hall last night.
Miss Annie Kramer carried oil the
prize for the best character. She repre-
sented "Hogan's Alley Waller Kid"
John A. Svedberg, for many years q
head ,ireughtsman in the Navy Depart
ment, died at his home near Sterling,
Failfax county, on Monday of pneumo'
MIA. Mr. Svedberg was a native Of
Sweden.
The old musket hid in the cellar al
Mr.. Travers's machine shop, mention Of
which was made on Wednesday, was
buried there just at the breaking out Of
the war by Mr.. J. w. Simpson, who
then lived there.
a Two young men became involved in
difficulty in Royal street saloon
this morning and one cut at the other
Fortunately the knife only damaged
the mans coat. The assailant was ar.
rested and locked up.
The two-year.old son of Mr.. Frank
Peverill was seriously scalded at its
home on Wilkes street last night. The
little one threw q glass of water in an
open stove and cloud of steam settled
over the child's face and neck.
A committee representing the Prot
estant ministers appeared before the
commissioners in Washington yester
day and secured passage of a police re-
gulation prohibiting newsboys from
crying papers on Sunday.
August Schrader, the "Dvine Heal
err" who recently went to Washington
and announced that he would make
that city his permanent home, has dis
appeared, and according to the story o
his landlady his departure was due to
the lack of money,
The Weems Steamboat Company to
day placed the steamer Essex, in charge
Of Captain d. n. Davis, on the Kappa
hammock route to Norfolk until spring
Weekly trips will be made during the
winter. The steamer WestmorelanC
will take the place of the Essex on thu
Baltimore line.
Some practical jokers last nigh
placed barber's pole in the vestibul'
of a we'll. known Prince street hostelry
The pole bore several placards an
nouncing that all sorts of hirsute oper
atoms would be performed by the pro
prietor. The incident gave rise 10 {
report that the boniface had changed
his business with the new year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

CALL AcCEPTED.-As heretofore
stated Rev. Frank P. Berkeley, of Mar
shall, has accepted the call to the pas
torate of the Baptist Church at Flint
Hill, Rappahannock county, and will
begin there on the 23d of January,
preaching once month, the fourth
Sunday. Mr.. B. has resigned the care
of Broad Run church, at New Bslti-
more, which church he has served for
five wears. Rev. Mr.. Berkeley 50 ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

JR.O. A. M.-Alexandria Council. Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, held its regular weekly
meeting last evening in Potomac Hall,
north Columbus street, and an unusual
ly large attendance was present., 1T be.
ing the night for the election of officers
for the ensuing term, and there being
many candidates for the various offices
much interest was manifested therein.
After the disposal of the regular routine
work and the reading OF two papers for
membership tie council went into an
election of officers, which resulted as
follows: Jr. p Councillor, B F. Warder;
4 Councillor, l.. E. Butts; V. Councillor,
$ G. Simpson; recording secretary,
les r. Mansfield fourteenth re-elec-
assistant recording secretary, c..
I'M Pickin Second re electiop) tinan-
secretary, Frank Elliott Second re-
sbelection); treasurer, j. r. n. Curtin
(ffth re .electiou); conductor, J. Robert
.rravers; warden, II. II. Simpson; in.
side sentinel, Frank Peveril; outside
sentinel, George Penn; trustee eighteen
months, o. F. Baggott; representative
to Funeral Benefit Association, J. K. n.
Curtin. These officers will be duly in
stalled next Thursday evening by Dep
uty State Councillor Charles H. Pickin.
The council has made splendid gains
during the past quarter, both numeri-
cally and financially. The council has
now membership of about 800, and is
increasing weekly. The degree team
of the council has recently received
some new equipments, which by its
members are displayed with much
taste. The degree work of the council
is now put up i'll the best of style, many
new features having been added, and
the captain, F. H. Harper, and his as
sstant, f. B. Byrne, are deserving of
much credit for the pride and talent dis.
played in making the Team what it is at
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

PERSONAL.-Mr.W w. n. McVeigh, OF
this city, who has been visiting his sis
ter, Mr.. G. Powell Hill, in Richmond
has been confined to his room in that
city for the past week or ten days with
severe cold.
Miss Sara Howard last night very
pleasantly entertained number of her
friends at caramel party given at her
home on Prince street.
Ex-Mayor Manson, of Lynchburg,
spent last night in this city, the guest
of Maj. Geo. Johnston.
Miss Anna Leadbester has returned
from Philadelphia.
Mrs. o. F. Carter left to-day for Or
ange, n. j., to visit her mother.
Misses Eliza and Sallie Kemper are
confined to their home with the grip.
Mr.. r. B Dear and family are visit.
ing Mrs. Dear's sister, Mrs. Hesselius
Smith, 50l Cameron street.
Miss Bette E. Keys and Mrs. Mason
of the Southern Bell Telephone Elk.
change, were handsomely remembered
by Their subscribers to-day.
Mr.. ]. Brook Carter is sick at his
home on King street.
Captain &. A. Mushbach leaves this
evening fer Danville on legal u'iness
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Taylor, o.
Richmond, are in the city, the guests Of
Mr.. w. II. Marbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. French have
issued cards for reception TO be held
at their residence on Alfred street OF
the Sth instant, on which OCCASION Miss
Mamie French will make her debut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

The Ivy City Brick Company's yard
nd the old Ivy City race track, near
Washington, were sold at auction yes.
c. c. Duncanson purchased
kperty for one of his clients. 1t
for $50, 500, subject to incum-
amounting to $4,000 sud &C.
hterest of $2,266.66, making q
S2, 266.66.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

The NJ. Schiller Beef Company have
attheir store on upper King street q
large supply of home slaughtered meats;
also quantities of all kinds of poultry
and vegetables at low prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

tive of this city and his many friends
here will wish him success in his new
field Of labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01
;AIsxantlria @azettf.
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 1, 1897.
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER FROBABILITIEs.-Fo this
section threatening weather and probably
rain; clearing during Saturday slightly
warmer winds shifting to southeily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of this morning:
Martha Woodland, colored, arrested
by Officer Hall for drunken and disor-
derby conduct, was fined So.
Matte Payne, colored arrested by
Officer Wilkinson for drunken and dis
orderly conduct, was fined So.
Ann jackson, colored, arrested by
Officer Goods for permitting nuisance
on her premises, waS released upon
paying the cost of cleaning the same.
George Carter, Harrie Shirley, Milton
Solomon, Chas. Solomon, Lewis Solo
mon, Jane Soloman, VIM. Fox, Mar
tina Washington, Martha Parker and
Lewis Harris, all colored, arrested by
Lieut.. Smith and Officers Davis, Wilkin.
son, Lyles and Belts charged with IN
decent conduct, were fined s. each.
A vicious dog belonging to a colored
woman named Smith was ordered to be
killed.
Night Report. night was clear
and cold. Twelve prisoners and eigh'
teen dodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01
Unusually Attractive, Extraordinary
Large Stock and Many
SpecialtieS.
AMONG THEM MAY BE FOUND:

%. Sd Chenille Table Covers. beautiful de-
signs, exccllcnt quality. Regulation price on
these goods is So. so. Special price for this
| sale S1.25.
10 pairs only exquisite design in Lace Cur
tains Worth 50 80 For this sale 81 50.
Is pairs only exquisite designs in Lace Cur
tains. Worth $50. For this salo SOC.
1000 yards Beautiful Outing Cloth. For
this sale Slac.
5 pieces All-wool Novelty Dress Goods,
| rough effects. For this sale soc.
/ piece Black Hcnrictta Silk Warp. Worth
$1.00. For this sale 75c.
IS and 25c Plaids. For this sale 1870.
500 yards Black Saline, full yard wide.
Worth 25c. For this sale sc.
1000 yards Fine Unbleached Cotton. For
this sale &c.
1000 yards Heavy Unbleached Cotton. For
this sale Sc
1900 yards Extra Heavy Unbleached Cot.
ton. For this sale 4c.
1000 yards Good Canton Flannel. For
this sale 4c.
5 pairs Atwood California Blankets (11-4l
slightly soied at $3.50.
Good Quality Cotton Blankets, at soc, 75c
and S100
% dozen Boys Bicycle Stockings. Regular
25c goods. For thfs sale 1213c.
10 dozen Ladies' Shirts Worth 25c. For
this sale 2Gc
10 dozen Ladies' Shirts. Worth 2Oc For
this sale loo.
Mems Astralian Wool Shirts an 1 Drawers.
Worth 81 so and $175 For this sale $1.25.
SStz Condec and Natural Wool Shirts and
Drawers. For this sale $1.00.
lot Scarlet Shirts and Drawers mostly
small sizes. Worth S1.00. For this sale soc.
Extra Heavy Mixed Shirts and Drawers.
For this sale 25c
25 dozen Mems Half Hose Usuql price
1Oc. For this sale sc.
100 dozen Half Hose. Usual price 1 21bc.
For sale Sc.
Special Values in
Ladies' and Gentlcmen's Silk and Gloria I'm.
brelas, selected for the Holiday Trade.
Ladies' and Misses and Children's Under
wear, Hosiery, Gloves, &c.
Many Specialties in the above.
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS
In endless profusion Everything to please
the little as well AS the big folks and TO make
Nmas a happy memory.
Hs"We will be glad TO welcome all who
feel al interest ia buying seasonablc goods al
sight prices,
CHAPMAN,
1914 King Street, Alexandria. Va.
ADJUSTMENTS.
New OPERA HOUSE.
TUESDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 5.
The Laughing Limit,
The Society Event,
RYLEY'S COMEDIANS,
Presenting the Talented Musical Comedy Hit
Our lat.
100 Nights at the Strand Theatre London.
100 Nights at the Lyceum, New York
Originsl Songs, Music and Accessories.
POPULAR PRICES .25. So & so CTS
Reserved seats on sale at Warfeld's.
dec;61 st
OPERA HOUSE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.


Was very satisfactory, and we desire to re-
turn our thanks for the liberal support given
us by our friends, and to suggest to those
who received money to invest in present
that it can be spent to very great advantage
with us between now and the New Year.
All cloaks remaining on our racks at
Just exactly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-01

Some practical jokers last night
placed barber's pole in the vestibule
ola ellknown Prince street hostelry.
The pole bore several placards an
nouncing that all sorts of hirsute oper-
atoms would be performed by the pro-
prietor The incident gave rise 10 a
report that the boniface had changed
his business with the new year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Method of a Great Treat
mentIfor1W Men.
Which Cured Hin After Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when
a man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness, the mental forbodings are ten times
worse than the most severe pain. There is
no let up to the mental suffering day or night.
Sleep is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for h
they do, For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of xual weakness
until it was a question whether he had not
better take a dose Of poison and thus ends
al his troubles. But providentlal insPira
ton came to his aid in the shape OF a combi-
nation of medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged his
weak and emaciated parts TO natural size and
yigor. and he now declares that any man who
will take the trouble to send his name and
address may have the method Of this wonder
full treatment free. Now when | say free
mean absolutely without cost, because wan
every weakened man TO get the beneht OF my
experience.
/ am not a philanthropist, nor do pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands OF mer
suffering the tortures Of weakened manhood
who would be cured at once could they
but get such a remedy as the one that curerd
me Do not try TO study out how ! can afford
to pay the few postage stamps necessary tC
mail the informTtion, but send Tor It ana Iesri
that there are a few things on earth ina
although they cost nothing to get they arr
worth a fortune to some men and mean e
lifetime Of happiness to most OF us. n
Thomas Slater, Box 800, Kalamazoo,I Mich
md the information will be mailed IN a plan
sealed envelope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18
AUMSVILLE.

r.. Smith has moved his family and
effects to Brooks in this county where
he expects to make his future home.
This community has thus lost a good
citizen.
John Robertson, who has been in
the employ Of f. l.. Pound for the
past two years, has hired out for the
coming year to Robt. Downing. He is
a faithful
Our school board has engaged the
services of Prof. Calivan and Mrs,
Julia Smith as teachers in the gram
mar and intermediate departments OF
u school. In this they have pleased
the people of the district very much
as they have given the best of salts
faction the past year.
Green B. Arnold who has been very
sick since the 18th Of january is i'm
proving, and is able to sit up two OF
three hours during the day DR.. Derby
shin of Stayton attended him.
The cold rain and snow Of the past
two weeks has put an endto farming
in this vicinity.
If we have no more freezing weather
the fruit crop in this locality will be
very large.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18
ITEMS or INTEREST,

Millions of bushels of Nebraska
corn lie on the ground where it wa:
busked and has lain all winter.
Iowa's state tax was I've SlO2,0OC
larger in 1896 than in any previous
wear in the history OF the state and
s42S. 600 largerIn 1896 than in 1892.
Spain is face to face with a Cuban
war deficit of $780, 600, COO and the
cortes must decree new taxes, which
is dangerous, or call for another pub
lie loan.
Over the door of a Missouri church
is an inscription which read; This
is the 90 te of heaven" Just below
it is another which says: "Closed by
Tie American Loan Company"
At Leadville the miners strike
which was begun June !, 1896, has
been declared off. 1t has cost the
camp $4,000, 900. besides the cost to
the labor organization of the country.
Last year the output of cigarettes
in this countrt was 4, $50, 100000, OF 90
e capita. But as the smokers are
estimated to be only a little in excess
Of 1000, COO it leaves about $500 for
each one.
Holland has multiplied her area
twenty times, that is 1T is now twenty
times as large as it was ! 900 years ago.
But they intend to add 1871 square
miles more by retaining another
part of the seas. The undertaking
calls for an expenditure of $50, 000, 600.
In India there are IO0 1000 boys and
1927, 900 girls under the age Of IA who
are legally married, while 5000 boys
and "a, 900 girls who have not at
timed the age Of four are under mar
rilge bonds as arranged by their par
ents,
A California nan named Moon was
presented with a daughter by his
wife. That was a new NOON. The
old man was so overcome that he
went off and got drunk. That was a
full moon. And when he got sober
he had but twenty-five cents left.
That was the last quarter. But
when the old lady met him with a
rolling-pin there was a total eclipse,
with a comet in the distance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18
Who,Said:So?

The man who said that the hardest
part of an eastern trip came after
leaving The Mississippi river, never
%journeyed between Minneapolis or st.
Paul to Milwaukee or Chicago over
the lines of the Wisconsin Central,
for the accommodations over this
route are unsurpassed, the connections
are close, thus doing away with veXa-
tious delays. The DINING a service
is the remark of all travellers who go
this way; a good square meal at
reasonable prices. For particulars
address Geo. S. Batty, General Agent,
246 Stark street, Portland, Oregon, OF
Jas. G. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or APP
ply to your nearest ticket agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood constitutional disease and in order
so cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is takeninteTnally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous Of
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of The
best physicians in this count ny for years, and
is a regular prescription 1t is composed oil
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifier, acting directly upon the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pro luces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send tol
testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
BHSold by all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18

Heartburn cured BY DawsOn's Bitters
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18

EvANGELISTIC MEETING There
will be Evangelistic meetings
at the Central Congregational church
corner Nineteenth and Ferry streets,
beginning this evening at 1880 p. m. to
be continued each evening through
out the week, each service to be pre-
ceeded by a song service, afternoon
meetings at 2: As to 3:44 "Come let us
reason together" l6-2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-18

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