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The Progress., 1898-12-24
REMEMBER THE 18TH.

On this night will be given for
the benefit OF the Genevieye Or
phanage. The entertainment ar
ranged for the occasion will be a
splendid affair. The parties hay
ing charge. are thoroughly up in
such matters, and they have prom
Used the public an entertainmen Mt
which shall lack in nothing.
1t is the Woman's Charitable
Association which has the matter
in hand, and every body knows
what that means.
The price OF admission will be
rs cents, and holders OF such tick
cts will be entitled to reserved
seats.
The object Is a laudable one;
the entertainment will be superb :;
patronize it literally.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
Christmas Goodies.

We are ready for the holiday
trade in all kinds of edibles,
goodies, fruits, nuts, candies and
fancy and family groceries. We
have variety of pickles, canned
meats, condiments, and everything
palatable. Our trade is growing
continually, because the people
are realizing that we keep the best
goods, sell them at the closest fig
ures and make our deliveries
promptly and free.
WEAKS & WALTERS.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
BEN HOLZMAN'S SAY.

l deire first of all to wish my
customers a merry Christmas. |
hope the morrow, the season OF
holidays will be one of pleasure
to all. This event comes but once
a year, and none of us know how
many will be here to participate
in and enjoy the next one, one
year hence. Therefore let one and
all make the best of what life has
in store for the present: commen-
surate, with proper decorum A
most eminent man once said, eat,
drink and be merry for to-mor-
row ye may die: And this thought
should be ever with US, in this
world Of uncertainty. And while
talking on this subject OF Christ
mas and its festivals and festal
occasions, l beg to inform the pub
lie that am still doing business at
the old stand and can accom- mo-
date all ins the selection of a
tasteful and suitable Christmas
present. in the matter of some
thing dressy, something that will
be useful as well as ornemenal.
something that will be appreciate
ed, there is nothing more suitable
than a nice wrap, shawl, cloak,
hat or shoes for a miss, young
lady or matron, or shoes, over
coat or suit Of clothes for bows
youths or men, | desire to i'm.
press it more fully = many know
it al ready that mine is a genar.
al store where We keep all man
ner of dress goods for misses. la
dies, boys and men. You can Get
at my store underwear and over:
wear for all ages, young lady or
matron can be dressed complete
from my stock, ready made; or,
if preferred, I have the material
from which these can be made
And it is the same with boys and
mems wear. Ihave a mist excel
lent stock of ladies and gent not
ions; fancy hosiery, collars, cuffs,
shirts and ties. Rubber goods of
all kinds; valises, trunks, umbrel-
las, overshirts and slickers. House,
hold goods in abundance. Table
cloths, napkins, blankets, COM
forts, sheets and sheeting.
| always sell at close figures;
but next week will be one OF spe-
cial bargains all the week. The
week after Christmas is generally
a dull time. But my expenses 90
on just the same. And as it is a
time between seasons, the prudent
merchant is generally anxious to
sell at a sacrifice. That has been
my motto always. For this reason
it will pay you we'll to call on me
next week. | am determine d 10
close out all of this seasons goo, s
if can. would rather do TIA,
at a price below cost than carry
them over.
] mean business.
Rem HOJ IMAM
The Progress., 1898-12-24
Look at the diamond rings Car
ter is selling for two dollars.
Higher priced ones of course.
LITERARY PROGRAM.

For the first time in six years the
Texas Avenue Sunday School will have
no Christmas tree this year. The school
made this sacrifice in order to meet the
subscription promised to the States AS
ISOLATION.
There will, however, be a program of
literary and musical exercises rendered
on next Wednesday night which the
school hopes will be both enjoyable and
instructive. 1t has never failed in this
respect, and the hope is that this will
be no exception. The public is cordially
invited.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
Account, Cotton Growers Con

Account, Cotton Growers Con-
vention to be held in Shreveport,
La. Dec, 18TH, 1898. The Cotton
Belt Route will sell tickets from
all stations in Louisiana at rate of
one fare, plus ten cents, for the
round trip, to be sold Dec. 18th.
and 10TH, good for return until
Dec. 10Th.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
PASTORAL CHANGES.

PAoIUEAIJ IftEINII0.
From the proceedings Of the last An
nual Methodist Conference We note the
following changes: Rev J. L. Pierce
goes to Monroe, j. l., P. Sheppard to
Mansfield, W. H. LaPrade to Rayne
Memorial New Orleans; Barnette
Wright to Burgundy Steet, New Or
leans; H. W. w. May to Amite City;
W. F. Henderson TO Momer; NJ. Harper
as presiding elder of the Delhi district
The Progress., 1898-12-24

The Texas Avenue Sunday School ap-
preciates the invitation extended them
by Brother w. E. Davis, superintendent
of Parkview Baptist Sunday School to
attend their Christmas tree entertain
ment next Tuesday night.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

The PROGRESS enjoyed a call
from Mrs. Duke Ferguson, (nee
Miss Pattie Langford, of Homer,
La.,) and her sister, Miss Mittie
Langford, of Vlcksburg, Miss,
Tuesday. Mrs. Ferguson has many
friends in our city.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

The Progress extends the hand
of sympathy to it's friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Serwich, in the
death of their sweet little daugh-
ter, Joannahf which occurred tast
Monday.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

The Progress regrets to hear
that Mr., Joseph Levy, of Bigart &
Co., was quite painfully injured
during the fire.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

Mrs. L. Adsett LETT Tuesday evening
for visit to her old home in Kentucky
to spend the holidays with relatives and
friends. The Progress wishes her 4
merry Christmas time and safe return
The Progress., 1898-12-24

The Progress knows Jenkins Graham
and never heard Of his such a terribly
bad fellow. We guess he will shop up
better record than has been thought
by some.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

What you Can't find at Carter's
for a Christmas gift you certainly
don't want.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

The Progress received an appreciated
call from Mr.. C. E. Swick Of New Or
leans Saturday. Mr.. Swick is repre-
senting E. c. Palmer & Co. limited, and
we find him quite genial gentleman
The Progress., 1898-12-24

A good kodak is worth having
with you. Carter sells them from
five dollars up.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
Be serious.
Christmas gift. Now then,
Hurrah for Christmas! This is
the only way we can take it.

Weaks & Walters are the lead
ing retail family and family gro
GERS of Shreveport.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
Rubber Stamps!

. n DDAnT TV GA Texas Street,
4 H. BhADIhl, next door ID. Lee
Has an experienced man in the Stamp
Department, Can deliver stamps on short
notice at CHICAGO PRICES
The Progress., 1898-12-24

Go to Wagner Bros for Fish
and Game. Almost daily arrivals
City Market House.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

Mr.. Marian McMillon was in the city
Thursday looking at the sights and
hearing the sounds.
The Progress., 1898-12-24

The kodaks at Carter's 202 Texas
Street are sure shots both in price
and effectiveness.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
Confectionery, Grocery, And
Candy Kitchen.

Fresh candies and cakes daily.
Will be pleased to fill any order
you see fiji to give me. Fresh oys-
ters in any style ;ialso Fish, Game,
Fruits and Nuts.
George Kerry, Texas avenue.
The Progress., 1898-12-24
MURPHY & BELL.

Rev. Barnette Wright left for Terrell
Tex, Tuesday night ON short vacation
and rest before resuming his labors for
another conference year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29

An &-ray photograph was taken yester5ar.
of the injury OF j mes Tracy, who broto h.;
neck by fall from horizontal bar on g,f 81
he was exercising at Columbus. O.. Sow, ~
days ago 1t is the intention OF tho M:
clans to undertake. an operation, thoapb mi.
hope is extended that his life may be ssveS
A man and ten horses were burned to deo,,
in fire which Quilted the Brooks lime III
stables on west Fifty fifth street, New W
this morning. The mar, an old sailor Who
had been doing odd JOBS about the place v,,s
found burned TO a crisp on the second door
where he slept.
Jacob Bowser was found dead vestor1.,.
afternoon in Wood county, Ohio, under s9:.
picious circumstances. Bowser was renn,eI
TO be worth 100000. His friends her. le'
lieve he was murdered, as he general 90,
ried large sums of money with him.
Fire started in D. E. Frsnce's milIino,,.
store at Oberlin, O, at 3 O'clock this morpi6s
and burned out eight business PLACES 81,
other stores were badly damaged. Loss S50 =.
600; partially insured
The Jail at Summityile. Ind. was burned
early this morning. The building was 80
frame. Fred Barth, aged pa arrested Is.,
night for drunkenness, was burned to death
Mrs Lindsay NJ. Emery, of Melro.e Ma,
who was bitten by mad dog November r.
is dead of hydrophobia In rescuing ber
from the dog three men were also bitten.
Charles F. Orthwein, the millionaire grain
exporter, died st his home in St Louis lest
night. Cancer of the liver was the cause of
the death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29

WOMAN PoIsoNED.-Mrs. Kate J.
Adams, fifty years old, was fatally pof
soned in New York yesterday, through
curious chain of events. She lived
with her son.in-law, Edward Rogers
and Harry Cornish, q well known atm
lete and physical director of the hnlch-
erbocker Athletic Club, boarded there.
Mrs. Adams awoke yesterday morning
with bad headache. Her daughter
Mrs. Rogers, advised her to take some
bromo settler, and found some IN M
Cornish's room. 10 few seconds BITS
Adams was in great pain and evIaeD-i9
suffering from strong poison ~
Hitchcock tried to counteract Ihe p0.
son. which he declared to be cyanide o.
potassium. Mr.. Cornish and DR.. Hl'cI-
cock both tasted the poisonous siuu'
and in few minutes both were pro-,
trated. DR.. Potter, who was then caieu
in, revived the two men, but ME-
Adams died. Mr.. Cornish says that on
Christmas Day he received BY maG J.,
silver medicine bottle holder, contain
ing a bottle marked "Bromo Setter.
TIE package was anonymously sem, f
but Cornish says be thought nothing o.
this, as he frequently gets present, u
this way. 1t was this bottle that ME ME-
Rogers got for her mother. Mr.. CorI i5
ish says he cannot think VINO c0O'''
have had any designs on his liie'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
TELEGRArEIC BRETITIES

Official notice has been received by
Major General Merriam, at San Fran.
cisco, that General Shafter is to be
again assigned to the command of the
Department of California.
What may possibly be the foundation
for the linen thread trust in the nesl
future was incorporated in Trenton, n
J to-day, under the name of 1.-THE
Linen-Thread Company"
Even money is now being oct in Wall
street, New York, that Mccoy beats
Sharkey ct the Lenox Athletic Club on
January 10 Much Mccoy money was
offered to-day. One bet of $500 even
was made.
At Morgantown, W. Va, yesterday
Major and Jesse Frum, aged Is and u,
put powder in q log and set match to
it. The explosion probably fatally
wounded both. The boys were looking
into the hole, with their faces within
six inches of the charge when it ex-
ploded.
Two laborers employed in preparing
for the foundation of new high school
building, at San Rafael, Cal, have dug
up the petrilied remains of man
named Snodon. The trunk was COM
plate ahd the features almost perfect.
The site of the high school was former
ly used 40 grave yard and Snodon
was buried there 10 1865.
A bill was introduced in the Kansas
legislature TO day compelling the gov.
ernor 70 sign all death warrants of per-
sons convicted of murder in the first
degree under penalty of penitentiary
sentence himself The bill also pro-
vides for the execution within the pc
riod of one year of all convicts now in
the penitentiary under death sentence.
There are SO such convicts.
Inspectors of the boarl of health
have confscated three hind quarters of
horse beef which were forwarded to
New York from Delaware county
for table use. The meat was
found at the Office of an express com.
pany. 1t was said at the Office of the
health board that this effort to intro
duo horse meat into the city except in
the shape of bolognas or saussges WAS
the first in years.
Petitions signed by bishops, of the
Protestant, Episcopal and Methodist
churches, by the social purity alliance
and the national conference of mothers,
will be presented to the Pennsylvania
legislature, asking that Representative
Stub be Inseated on the ground of i'm
morality. Stub was until a year ago
health officer OF Philadelphia and was
requested by the Governor to resign,
because OF his association with q no.
torious house of ill-fame,
The Board OF Trade of Wilmington,
Del, will tender banquet to United
States Senator George Gray and the
other members of the peace commission
OF Saturday evening, January IA. In
vita!ions have been sert to all the
members of the commission, and also
to John B. Moore, secretary OF the
commission, who was born in Della
ware. An effort will also be made to
have President Mckinley at the ban
auet. The chief executive OF the
nation has not been guest of Della
ware. The banquet will be the grand
est ever rendered in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
W1LLARD's HOTEL MUST &C

The real estate transaction was closed
yesterday which will remove house
quite as famous locally as the "spto
house, of Millionaire Richardson in
New York, and for q similar reason
Jos. E. Willard yesterday transferred ia
his uncle, Caleb Willard, a bit of ground
on f street, adjoining the Ebbitt House.
Washington, for the sum OF $4,000.
The ground could have been more than
covered by the purchase money had
it consisted of one-dollar bills. Tor the
ground is only 81 feet II inches front
and, while it runs back 159 feet, there
is large piece cut out of the side, so
there are considerably less than 1900
square feet in the plot.
The three Willard brothers started
in the hotel business in Washington in
the early forties. They obtained the
hotel at the corner Of Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue and called it
Wizards Hotel. Uoder that name il
has been famous for nearly half ecu.
fury, and from it they all drew large
fortunes. As they prospered they dtss.
greed, and the brothers Joe and Caleb
quarrelled. Joe bought out his
brothers. interests in the hotel and
Caleb opened the Ebbitt House, oppo-
cite the north end OF Willlard's Hotel
aud at the southeast corner Of
Fourteenth and + streets, winch
is almost as famous as VII
lard's Hotel. On the ii-ht OF the
Ebbitt House Caleb owned large lot
aud on this ne has long wished to build
an addition to the Ebbitt. Joe pur-
chased lot between the two parcels of
Caleb's property, and this lot ne held
is long as he Lived. 1t VIZ in vain that
Caleb attempted to purchase it at
fancy price. Ia vain did he employ
ingenious agents to bargain for him
Joe had several millions and did not
need the money, so he declined to sell.
So year after year Caleb looked at the
little lot and loDged for it. Across the
street was another lot owned by Joe,
but on which he declined to build. 4
syndicate once offered him largo sum
of money for this corner, ard when he
refused the agent said;
well, suppose we cover it with Sill
yer dollars?"
ION edge?" inquired Joe quickly,
On this corner an Italian kept 3 fruit
stand Often when asked to part with
the corner Joe Willard said ne could
not disturb the Italian. But one Gay
joe died intestate and his son, JOSEPH
+ Willard. fell heir to his miIiiols.
JOSE ph E. is as progressive az his 'a,ner
was conservative. Scarcely had ho
perfected his title to the property When
the erection of six-story building yas
neguu on the corner. Mex the Old
house in which Joe had lived for
forty years and the front tliada Of
which had not been opened in q score
of years. was remodeled and rented 10
brokers and other business men Tor OF
fees.
The conclusion came yesterday whea
the little lor was SOLD to Caleb Willard.
The three landmarks associated With
Joe C's. name are gone. Willard'a
Hotel and Wizards Hall will mex, be
removed TO make room for fine new
hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
4 Pythian Priest.

CHICAGO, Dec 29.-rhe name OF Rev.
J. ID. Walsh, Of ST. Vincent de Paul'a
church, hes been presented for election
as member of No. AZ Knights OF
Pythias Lodge and has been favorably
passed Gu. Father Walsh is the fret
Roman Catholic clergyman to seek mem
bership in a secret organization of this
character. He will not become mem.
Der however, until certain obstacles
have been passed, although it is under
stood they are slight. 1t is not believe d
Archbishop Fehan will object to his
subordinate's entry into the Pytbiau
ranks. In fact, it is said the papal de
cree OF 1895 forbidding Roman Catholics
from joining certain secret societies mas
been raised and that positive news Of
this will be announced shortly after
Archbishop Ireland's visit to Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
Cashier Arrested.

BosToN, Dec 29-Harry F. Bailey,
eyed 80, the cashier of the Colebrook
National Bank, of Colebrook, Nh, was
arrested at that place last night for
violation Of the banking laws in allow
ing depositors to overdrsw their &C.
couuts. The amount overdrawn is said
$34 900, and is divided among ten de-
positors over a period of three years.
George Van Dyke, of this city, the
well-known lumbermau, is president
of the bank. Hessys at least two-thirds
of the amount will be made good by
the depositors who overdrew and he
guaranteed the balance. Cashier Bailey
has borne a good reputation, and the
looseness is attributed to too friendly
feeling for some of the depositors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
THURSDAY EVENING. DEC. %. 1888

NOTWITHSTANDING the reports of the
interested "trade reviewers" that IN
business industries every thing is lovely
and the goose hangs high, the newspa'
pers contain daily notices of the failure
of banks and trust companies, and the
reduction of wages, and the suspension
or permanent closing of mills, factories
and other large industries in vari'
Gus parts of the country. There
, isn't sane man in the United
States who wouldn't be glad i
what the reviewers say were true
but no man being sane, will lmpugn nl'
reputation for sanity, by believing what
he knows, from his own personal ex
perieuce, is untrue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
[OorIeypondepoe Of the Alexandria Gazetie

EOoueypondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The War Department learned this
morning that General Brooke had Car
ried out the instructions given him be-
fore he left Washington, to notify the
Cubans that they should not display
their flag on January or after that
date, nor parade SIS military organize.
tions. This revokes the permission al
ready accorded the armed insurgents
in Havana province by Gen. Ntzhugh
Lee, which in the opinion ofthe authori-
ties here was calculated to foster iusur-
xection and roting. The Cubans will
therefore not be allowed to participate
In the ceremonies incident to the termi.
nation OF Spanish sovereignty nor to
sake any part in the administration OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29

THOSE Americans wise enough to
foresee the dangers of expansion, and
discerning enough to understand the
real motives of the promoters thereof
are now being spoken of by the adyo-
Gates of that policy as traitors and as
giving aid to the enemies of the country
in its conquered provinces. IfFhose who
have any real interest in the welfare OF
the country, but who are ignorant aed
stupid enough TO support the expansion
policy, only knew that many OF those
who favor that policy, do s. upon the
ground that they believe the greater
the expansion, the greater the danger
of an explosion, they might possibly
change their views on that subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
POPE LEO,S ENCYCLICAL.

1t has been Officially announced that
the Pope has addressed letter to the
Catholic Hierarchy in America on the
condition OF the Catholic church here
and that the letter will be in the United
States about the first of the year. This
letter, to which the venerable pontif
has given much time and thought, will
in oil probability, be the last write L
by him on the church in America.
The full title of the document is
"The Democratic and Liberal Tendon
cies of the Church 10 America
1t is intended to be farewell to the
church in the United States, which has
been an object of special interest and
concern to the Pope throughout his en-
tire pontifcate. He will take occasion
to commend the church for its spirit OF
progress and loyalty to the Holy See.
The Pope will also reiterate the state
ment that the church fourishes best in
a country where church and state, as in
this country, are separate, thereby Civ
ing a more devoted clergy, and a more
loyal and interested leity.
He will also renew his faith in repub-
licsn form of government. Coming to
the points at issue between what are
known as the liberal and ''conserva,
tive' clements in the church here, he
will strongly urge moderation and a
spirit of compromise, pointing out that
the differences between the two ele-
ments are of policy only.
The Pope then outlines these differ
ences which are but little understood
by the laity, and which misunderstand-
ing has caused the impression that the
two elements of the church are at War
with each other on questions OF great
imDOrtaDce,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
FsterhaZY's Flight.

LONDON. Dec ga correspondent of the
St James Gazette describes the flight of ex-
Major Esterhazy from France as follows
fsterhazy went to Chantilly. whore he had
his moustsche shaved oil, making him com.
oletely unacceptable, even to his friends
From Chantilly he went to Maubeuge, from
which place he walked to the Belgian from.
tier and proceeded to Brussels He had nc
luggage with him. He remained in Brussels
until his identity was discovered, when he
crOssei over to England
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
President of Manhattan Dead.

New YORK, Dec. 29.-Augustus W.
Peters, president of the borough Of
Manhattan, was found dead in the
bathroom of his residence. on east
Eishtysixth street, shortly before
ahree. o'clock this morning. He had
apparently just stepped out of the bath
Tub when stricken. Death was due to
heart disease. As president of the
borough of Manhattan, Mr.. Peters held
position only second to that of the
mayor Of Greater New York. Mr..
Peters was born in Halifax 6fty-four
yeats ego.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
The &Yy.R. e. Sold

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 29.-The Cape
Fear & Ysdkin Valley Railroad was
sold to-day under foreclosure at Fay
etteville, n. G. 1t is stated that it was
bought by the Norfolk & Carolina
Railroad Company, upon the tracks OF
which the trains OF the Southern Rail
way Company enter Norfolk. The re-
cations between the two latter roads are
very close and the Cape Fear and Yad.
kin ia now believed to be Southern
Railway property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29

ACCORDING to Governor Tyler, Pres
ident Cleveland asked him to supply
the needs of the Virginia troops for the
Spanish war, aud told him he, himself,
would see that the money he advanced
for that purpose should be paid. But
the comptroller of the treasury, an al
pointee of the President, refuses to pay
the amount referred to. This seems
passing strange-to some people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29

NORTHERN spectators by the hun
dred are reported to be seeking charter
concessions from the de facto govern
ments in the newly conquered prov
inces. 1t is also reported that such
charters ere granted by the U. S. War
Department. Possibly the "pulls" OF
the spectators referred to may have
had no little effect in bringing on the
unnecessary Spanish war.