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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-06
Alexandria Gazsttet Virginia Advertiser

The Gazette IS the oides; p4ier in the State
snd. with few exceptions the oldest in the
country, snd its usefu ness hiss been demon.
s;rated and appreciated !or Il arly century.
Fesiures-Press Dispatches, Washington
and Richmond correspondence. daily market
reports, Local News and MASTERS OF interest 70
Wig mis-. but more especially TO this city ana
sec ion OF Virginia.
In its columns ha. alway been found 3
minor OF passing events snc careful chroni-
cling OF the history of what Is going on in the
world, bu; more especially il This section, has
ever been It's aim.
The Gsz tie. situated as it is SO close to
Washington. the great centre of news, enjoys
d,ily the benefit of the press dispatches from
every psIt OF the world hence lis patrons can
read iron its columns in the evening whist
trsnspired THAI day in every portion OF the
United States, as well as from every part Of
the hsbitsble globe. Consequ 4 " it Is 81
every day occurrence for the Gazette TO pub
lish kilograms from the various European
capitals about twelve OF fifteen hours earlier
than the morning pap IS.
Correspondence from Washington Rich.
mond snd every section OF irginia is pub
lshed regularly, and all events OF interest &C..
curing within the bounds of the Common
wealth are 10 be found in the columns Of the
Gazette.
The Local Department furnishes complete
history of everything that occurs in and near
the city. and this festure will. as ever, receive
careful attention.
The Gazette is read by nearly every body in
this city, especially among those who consult
its advertising columns before purchasing.
THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nesrly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three timee week. The
advantages OF advertising in this paper are
apparent.
BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily, one week, 10c; one month, IS one
year, So. Delivered BY carriers TO sny ad
dress in the city. or msiled to any posiotiice
in the United states
Tri-Toekly lor country edltioA) one mon
25c; four months. 81; one yeAs %.
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Central
Trains 35and36co 10 Warenton
daily also for stanton daily except
Franklin
TT p
TN ling ariv Re H.
hates. garrve Alexandla 1875
iernd Roqnd Hill SIS m daily and o2
N e32
SERVICE
Yorkan and
aand
Richmond
between Greensboro
nd Pullman Sleeping Cars between New
Pullman and
Solid Washington
without daily
Wednesday o Sal ran without change
Forde efguret
FRANK S &C MOSS Ticket Agelt Alexandria Va
Pcsideu
J VI. Traffic Manage
C.
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XrIRGINIA In the Clerks office Of the
Corporation Court Of The city OF AiexaD.
Ira on the Sd day OF October. -9>
y. R.Sdeu Jackson. administrator with the
VII Smoked o. William 3. Jackson. de.
Ce.Sed. psiutt, y James Z. Hlbos and
Z ia Blown. Ersncis L. Smith snd frsncl;
Hlfy defendants. II chanceTy and on
al sttaCum- III
iiemo 7 he object OF this suit Is 10 subjec'
ne real estate attached IN this cause 20 the
payment OF the plaintiffs ella N amounting
O SI.192.z1. with intere-t 81 the rate OF six
.er cent per auuum from The 18Th day OF
March 1885, till pa
Il appearing by affidavit i ed IL this cause
that the cefenGsnis James E Hi3bs. f izs
srowu AID Francis Hp;ty are ucu-resideut=
II tbs SAFE j; is ordered that said defend.
ants appear here within fifteen days after due
publication OF this order. and 30 what Is ne
eess,.ry 70 protect their interests il this suit,
and thai copy Of This order be forthwith N.
serted il the Alexandria Gazette a newspaper
week for four successive weeks. AMI posted al
The front door Of the Court House Of thi;
city. 4 copy-teste:
JOHN :. BEACH, Clerk.
Lavender and Johnson. ?. q oct5 w4w
VHGIHIA: In The Clerks Office OF the
' Circuit curt Of the county Of Alcxan
ir:s or the 2Sth day OF sept,m 5er. 1895.
70. mar Marcy and Margaiei i. Marcy, his
wife pl intiiis against lui!a Marcy and
CrGers defendants. in chancery.
emo J he Oh ect O. this suit !. 10 rslify
I'D conf ~ the partition made u he resi- es-
ate OF Wl.!-1 Narcey, deceased. situate il
Alexandra county, Virginia, by Henry Y.
ebrey. James donaldson and Samuel Titus,
,uG 10 obtain de- rec ,hat the heirs OF said
William Marcy and their assigns shall hold
he uarcels allotted 10 them respectively in
ac partition, IL seyeIalty.
1he defendants AIIle Z. towcil ana
harles y. howell, her husband William D.
Hurst. i, bert J. Hurst Fannie Il ranger
md Henry ?. sanger, her husband annie II.
Macrae and Nathaniel NJ Macise, her hus-
band George W. Payne and Mary c., his
wife Lille Payne. Freddie Beach ana james
C.. BesCh. her husband Annie L Walker
John Z. smith Andrew Wall, John \ Pres.
colt and William & Ellis, and tie two sisters
# Garrett Porter. deceased not having enter.
ed their appearance and given security, &C
cording to the act OF Assembly and rules OF
his court and il appearing by an affidavit
nat al! OF sad defendants except the TWO
sisters Of Garrett Porter are non.lesidents OF
ne State, snd that the names Of the two sis.
ers of Garrett Porter are urknown, it is
ordered that the defendants appear here with
fifteen days after publ alton of this or.
Ter, and do what is necessary to protect their
interests in this suit. and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
'iazelle, newsp. per published in the county
of Alexandria. once week for four success i've
weeks. aud posted at the front door OF the
Court House OF this county, OIL the first day
Of the next term OF the County Court
Test: b. II. YOUNG Clerk.
James & Cation, P. e. sep29 w4w
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AIexastar5s 4basstte.
thur sDAY EVENING. oo 6. IS.
MI sION TO KILL PREACHER

MI SlON IL MILL HEdN pI-t.
Spencer 7. Wyckotl, an unfortunate
Young mSn, VINO, WINS .aOoring under
The delusiou that he had been commits
sl1ued by God to kill Rev. \. {. Fette.,
pastor fthe boy lestowp, Penusy lvsnia.
Baptist Church, ard who was ar
rested Tor disturbing the session OF
Inc North Philadelphia Baptist Asso-
citation in that church, was Tuesday
committed TO the Norristown Insane
sylum. Wyckoh was bright, intel
gent young man, & sou OF - prominent
Brooklyn divine, and came TO Doyles-
town about year ago He was ardent
~ religious and had services on the
street corner sunday afternoons and
frequently lecturcd 10 crowds OF boY>
and girls.
He became violent ami forced an en-
trance into the church during the se'-
sious OF the Baptist Association, e1
claiming Il have q message from Geo
TO Mr.. Fetter l must see nlm." lie
then started up tne aisle toward the
altar. Sexton Gearhart placed himse Il:
in front of "ycko1, when the latter
cried out, Lord, remove this obstacle
from my path" He then struck the
sexton across the forehead with & stick,
breaking it. Several delegates uear by
seized Wyckof, took hin out Of chuicn
aud led MIN up 20 a Justices office, ano
he WAS committed TO jail.
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.,,,, irg and Closing ofthe Mails


mails, week days, close ~ 81
III 40 g u. and l Is. 50, Is 90 Anc
3 81 = L Ope: al 5 0o I. "a. II 20 Z
and , 10 9. d. On Sundays Northern mai :
close S. ! 8 N. and 20 p. II.
Southern mails Wis Charlottesville. close
.. ~ snd 70 So =. n. and , Is ard
8 80 ?. u C?c2 =. ) 90 &. =. and 80
and $50 ?. IL.
southern ms.h, VS. Richmond, cio.e Al
- 40 .. IL. and IS snd : SO Pm.
Msnassss Division -nSils close s. : so :. II
Rad 45 2. Il. Open 81 l P. II.
Ae1andris srd Round Hill mails close al
8 40 a. II. and On p. u. Open 81 8 90 :. II.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close u It
P N. snd : sc =. II. Opea 5 &C a. O.. arc
80 ?. u.
Washington n.sils close 81 : 50 and II -
a. n and 10, > so, so AMI go p Il.
Open 81 5 CO s. H., II % n. srd 5 on 81,
once Eony.-open at 5 90 q. n. Close a,
5apdsy Aour-opsn a. 800 8. n. Close
.. SO .. II.
Cs,rie.s' Observation-Disclosures made or
"a side routes-6 so and 10 90 3. II. and
8 20 and so ,. N. Full routes 30 81 Z.
and 30 ?. n. sunday collection . 90 D.
Carriers window open sunday 90 {. L.
nd close 8 30 s. u.
Deliveries msde 90 q. NJ. IL 90 H. 81,
5 20 ?. N.
All mail ,hould DC il Office ten minute,
before hou7 indicates for closing.
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Reduced Rates.

On account OF the annual convention
Christian Ihurch al chattanooga, ! enn Ccto-
Der 18th 70 2lst. ire southern galway Com
psny wl sell tickets from al points in It's
territory 10 Chattanooga at enc faIe for tbr
o,ud trip. Tickets or sse October f2th
1-th inclusive, ma. INIT October III.
1oe day service both direction =
through Ashevilie. y. e FIR Information
ell ~ uea est Southern hallway agent.
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Reduced Rates TO Richmond.

For the benof, of persons desiring to a.
tend the WomSn's Christian Temperance
Union Convention at Ricbm nd. the Peunsy.
vanis Railroad Comlsny has arranged 70 sc
excursion tickets 10 nichmoud OH October
8 and 4, good TO return until the 10Th INST
ST the rste of S4.S5 from Washir .:s1:a 1snc
81 80 from A,exandfis
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RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect May /. 1898.

WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect May /, 1898.
FOB WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandris, corner King and Roya!
streets, also stops at King and Washington,
aing and Payne streets. week days, at %
) %. So, : 20 Cexpres=), AS express
; 90, 5 20 (expressl. 5 30 express 90,
8 80 10 90, II Oh and II - &. II. (ex-
oress). and u %, 90 (expressl, l OF,
; 100. 40. 06 express. 3 40 / Is, 80
express, . 90. 5 81 express, 5 45, 10
express. %, : 90. Is express, 10,
10, 10 Is and j 10 p. N.
Sundays 90. 90. 9 90. 9 40, 10 30,
Il Is q. m. - 90 noon. II 40, ! 30, ID,
90. 40, 4 80. SIS, 90. Is 45, 30,
; 10, 9 10, 10 Is and II 10 p. II.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner o
Pennsylvania avenue and 1917 street, wees
lays, 8 80. %. : 30 lexpressl. 90.
30. S 80. 100, Il 90 snd Il 10 a.
u. 10 % express u 20 l 10 l 45. %
express). y 40. co .expre>s). 3 %, 50
express, Is express. + 90, . %. 20
ex1ress). 80. Is % (exptess) 30. %.
80 ,runs TO Payne street only, 90, 90
% 90. II 20 and II 50 D. N.
Suudays-7 40. 40. 9 Is. 10 30, IL Is
:. ID II 90 noon, and u 10, 30 10,
; 90. ; 45. / 80. > 10, 6 90, 30.
80. SIS. 9 90. 10 90 and II 20 p. N.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandra for Mount Vernon. week
ays. ~ : o.. 81, 10 81. II b S. u.
nd II 81, A.. , 81, 5 81, rs, ~ snd
sunday. - 80. ; 20 and 10 20 3. H..
235. , %. ! s.. : is and 9 81 p. II
Leave Mount Vernon, week days At ! 40.
, II and II Il E. II. and II 40, / 50.
40. 10. ) %. ) 53. : 20and 10 20 n N.
cave Mount Vernon. Suudsys, al 10,
, 90 and II % =. II. snd 40, ) %, 20,
; 90 and 10 20 n.
Leave Arlington Junction iof Arlington
md Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage $50 pound Tree checked from ail
.laiious
Parcels carried OF al trains al the follow
pg rates Under 10 pounds cents; 10 10
. pounds 10 cents over % TO so pounds.
. cents
freight car led daily morning and even
ing. in each direction at freight rates
Tickets are sold st the Offices OF the Kali
road ompany at the following rates:
Fare. Alexandris to Washington, 10 cents
rould.trip % cents.
G. z. ABBOT. GEO. &. PHILLIPS.
General Manager. General Passenger Agt.
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Leave Washington Leave Alexsndria-

y. B. Same schedule Sundays. commencing
II 30 q. N.
POTOMAC RIVER NDINGS-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 7 90 3. m, and Alexandria at 90
a. NJ, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours foT
St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. W. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT. Agent
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AUCTION SALES.
By O'Nesl & Lunt. Auctionee

BY O'Neal * Lunt, Auctioneers.
VALUABLE PATENT RIGHTS FOB
SALE AT PUBLIG AUCTION
By virtue ef q decree rendered " the Ger
poration Court Of the city Of Alexandria, Va .
on the 4th day Of June, SOS in the chancery
rause Of Robert J Thomas complainant IS
he Edgar Car Axle LubTcating Company OF
Spnbury. Peunsy lvsnia. defendant the an
derslgneG Will offer for sale At public auc'
;ion on
SATURDAY,
the 18th day OF DC ober, 1o9o,
At - o'clock m. il front OF the Royal street
entrance 10 the market house building. in the
city of Alexandris, Va, THE PATENT
RIGHTS owned BIS the defendantln be above
entitled cause, represented by Letters .t' nj
NJ -i66 .399. Issued under authority OF the
laws of the United States for 4 useful lnven-
ton 10 NJ; For Axle CT Other Luhncating
evices:" and all the right title, interest and
ss,s,e OF the said defendant, in aud 70 the
sa.ent rights owned by il, represented by
Letters Patent M. ~5.265, issued under
Ike authority fof q ceftAiu other useful inven-
Ion = wit: For "LLbriCsting Packing.
5sug lie right o. property AND estate of the
oienGanl IN ana - SAID last mentioned psi
mi rights IL the United States
Te ms Of Sale Cash. Con7eysnc;ng al
Jhe cost Of the purchaser
WM. H SMITH,
Seraesut OF the city o: Alexandria, Va.
octl lot
i UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE IN.
"A PROVED BEAL ESTATE IN kLEN
NNDRIA COUNTY, VIhGI IA
Ire U.dersl.ned specia commissioners o.
,sle, by virtue of the decree snjeied IL tho
ch5nce5y cause OF J Ford THOMPSON. gusrd
au. eIc. V. Charles b Thompson el as.
eudil in the Circuit Court OF A!eXsn. s
ouu:y Virginia. Oh the l4th day + Fcbr
~, 1895. wi / sell ~ pubic auction. on IN
.rsmlses, in Alexandra county. Virginia, On
MONDAY. o. TOBE8 18th, 1898,
AZ . p. m,
ne following described Re L EsTAT i'm
proved by TENN on DWELLING and
'UT-RUIIDjN6S. bout TWO miles Yves; of
he Aqpcduct Bridge, between Cherrydsle
2 D sud Ballst0n. aud uesr the residence OF
DR.. !. Tabor Johnston situste IN he county
,r Alexandria, Virgins 5eifg All that-tIacG
u ;id win the buildings ana Improvements
he. con. in his lie time occupied hy thS!les
thompson deceased, containing four acres,
hree ioods and thitty-four poles I acres. 3
OILS ard 81 pr.es) as Will appear by deeds
,f record ~ lirer NJ, No. /. p 4S4, ana liber
J. No /. .l45 OF the land records OF Alex
4ndiis county Virginia.
Terms of sale: one third OF the purchase
money cash, and the residue i'll TWO equsl !. =
nts. payA bic in one and two years. evil
dnced by The 70 IS OF the purchase with
interest from date Of ssle. the title 10 SAID
nd bel, reserved until final payment Al
osts OF transfer 10 be borne by the purchaser.
JANIS T CLEMENT F., Commrs
E 3 TAYLOR, OF sale.
hereby certify that the bond requiied by
The decree rendered on the 14lh day i Feb.
rus,y. los, Il the above entitled Cause, has
oeen given by James Z. Clements and +. B.
T y or commissio ners OF sale
sep13 w4w Il 81. Y ING Clerk.
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AGN0LD'5 BRoM0-CELERY. Try thi,
unr:valed remedy to- Hesdsches Neu,allis
SleeplessreeH 10 cSnss
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T8TARFiELD & HALL

IA ABFiELD & HALL
uRU,1GIsTe
:Q9HEg PENCE AID FtIRF4x ct
Prescription, spocisls5.
FL Elian, French. oennaa $40 Domestic
Toilet soaps Genuine Fz-lns C0.oeHs Gs.e.
mis-, iedyosinIa GerAAiGm anc 1.oridl
Nsto4 Genuine Lunn's Extracts c;1L.e.
Ev: Brushes ana Combs; b+s. Enk'.sh Tooth
Rrgshes 3 fiii 4ssorrnen, " psJeu; hHii-
So Coxes Ge.a-Ice. Cor. SLa!ca ~ Ma.
Eatiuo. spices OF all kinds and g se.err s.ock
81 srtic.e= -oia by Druggist :; price- - .oS
8 nc SINE :G.,.-y ,--l II ort..,.e, c.son ..iTe
"a = CREIGHTON g co.
Taol=-ais snd Betai Dealsr~ IN
3ECos, CHEMICALS. PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS BYE srrFH-
GABDEE SEEDS. Sc
CA,nsr Ei2s sn5 Eoysl ssrest'.
Alexandria, Wig
Pn sloians' Prescriptions carefully com.
pounded.
orders will receive prompt attention.
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OF aAutISOu L u
10 Bsader II
% Beach. Jos S
1874 Burroughs. T F
Is & 0 Z Z Co
% Balm & Paxon
176 Brill Louis
As Baggett, Oscar F, CRY Market
lO4 Bsggett, Oscar F. Residence
lz0 Beckham, J + * J &
s. Farley, L c, residence.
- Barley, L c, otti-o.
SO Carlin. J F Sons & Co
$50 Csrlin. Mrs NJ J
50 Chilly, b
SO Chathams Stables R L Myers & Co
l26 City Engineer
los City Treasurer
iO7 Columbis Engine House
IA Carter Bros
III Cogsn. A * W ", Plumbers
1877 Carlin, {, residence.
= Chalmers,
- Deuiell, J A. Residence
~ Ereitus. J & TO
40 Entwisle ( l.
lob Episcopal High School
l2z En;wis!e, J ", Druggist
81 Economy Grocery.
~ Fisher Bros
80 terdsll " E
II Fannon I J
= F!eischmann House
rs Flanigen Jos
LIB Francis. Peter
.O2 GriiborizeT, i
81 Garrett & Monroe
56 Graves, " ?
1853 Green. Andrew
IS Hinken & Son
. HellmUth Bros
81 Harlow Bros
20 Hi. Geo Z Co
81 Howard. Clifton
Il Hamilton < Co
90 Hydraulion Engine House
IS Harden. Z L
as Janney, Il L Stabler & Co
81 Jail
70 jauuey. DR. Chss
49, / Jackson. Wash
- King. Gas & son
IS Kirk. II, II
II Lindsey, \ * CO
81 Lindsey, y, Residence
LeadbesteT & Sons
l2o Matthew. J
80 Marshall. ! a
70 5iay W II * Son
81 MLhurn. {
80 May. W, Residence
il Mushbach. Capt a, Residence
81 Mushbach, Cspt & A, Office
IS Matter, Z p, electrician.
80 Marbury, F F, Msr
30 Norfolk s Washington Steamboat Co
~ Nesle. j Stanley
81 OBrien. DR. " "
IS O'Sullivan & Greene,
go Pullman. 5 II
53 Pollard, z J
- Pollard, J, Residence
50 Pullman, 7 g Go
40 PortEer, Robert
81 Postofhce
IA Police Headquarters
!O3 Postal Telegraph Go
33 Pennsylvania z Co
liz Pelton. {
l29 Potion, g c
81 -. Ed
5 Ramsay Vim
80 keardon, Vim "
lO5 Rel"t Truck House
50 robertson, 4 +
80 Roberts, Walter, Office
i39 6oberts. Walter. Residence
$40 Rioters. J "
63 Rammel's Hotel.
Il SmOot, c Sons & 60. Tannery
80 Sm0ot, c Sons & Co. Warehouse
81 Smith, B B
i96 SUMMERS, J "
81 Smoot, " a & Co
IS Smith, Francis |.
LID slaughter, DR. RM
151 Smoot J c, Residence
l52 Smoot. Jas Z & Co
100 Steuernagel, " II
81 etrider, II. Residence
> Southern Railway Company w so
1873 Southern Railway Company " Nj
A Simpson, II 4
3 Standard Oil Co
l61 Schiller Beef Co.
1871 stevens, Moses, Hacks
lS2 Simpson, Geo L, Mayor
lis Soper, E D
l63 Virginia Glass Works
So Vanaelstyn, Lunch Room
164 Wsrfeld Z, il
165 Warfeld & Hall
80 Washington Steamboat Co
19S Wood, Mrs NJ
1S5 We'll Bros
1S6 Weadon Bros
80 Wise. Geo & Co
81 Wise, Geo. Residence
LAP Wallace. J S, harness
100 Woolls P, Wolfe and ROYAL
1o3 Woolls, " P, Queen snd Henry
!o9 Wools s Son, W P. Queen and Fairfax.
141 Weiderman Sc Kelly
lis Zim merman, J E
manifestations, J II. Fairfax q n
Adams, Chas- observation-disclosures !
I. Mauassas-Cannon House. WelIngto
--Leechmsn, c. Il. Hay msrket-HuIfisl
Geo. i. Waverley-Jauney. E. II
TOLL RATES OUT OF CRY 10 CENT
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DRUGGISTS
ESTABLISHED 1872
= :. LxADBEATEB. c. c. LEADBEATEB
Z. G. LEI DBEATE8, JR. J. LEADBEATEs
Els. JEADBEATER L SONS,

~ 1O41I<N'- A-NJ) lsA-- ALL L-A+ III L. 4 =
JOS sLd 107 south Fairfax street
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Parent Medi
clnes, Painis. Wis. Dye Sruf4, Spices. nrua
eIs,s' Fancy Gods and SpecisIties.
Wholesale sgeL : in Northern Virgins. 10
J. g ayers Medicines and john Lucas & Co. :,
Iin.e.I Gloss and Prepared Pats, &c.
manufacturers OF .|tsndar: Phsrm2ceuticaj
.TeparauoIs.
We nave made large additions 70 our .tocl
sni are buying LEADING Proprietary Articles
Chemicals &c, direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
With al goods usually carried by weI-ap.
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE 81
uyices SIS low SIS those given by the best hoase;
il larger cities. AL goods forwarded By frz;
Il light or express after receipt OF order.
?rompIness IS our specLucy. We guarantee
TIC purity OF su drug, furnished. Core
sJcildeCc. invited
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I hereby certify that the bond required by
The decree rendered on the 14lh day i Feb.
rus,y. los II the above entitled cause, has
oeen given By James E. Clements and +. B.
T y or commissioners OF sale
sepl3 Wv H.H.Y ING Clerk.
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ICES Fre=hly Ros5Ee9 ~ SVeEe.
Johnson 8 o.
ra.;LE5GLE c.81f E2E.
-s5,t -. l5JAi5dIeslO.- : l4.oHANIS.
Ind DealeTz Il
IL KINDS Or Liquors.
re IL hand GiDson's Xxx, Xxx, XXX
..a pure Old Rye, Oid Cabinet and monogram
Tn.skies also Baker; and Thompson's Pure
vs. Wniskies, 20 which they invite tie stten :
on OF the 1rsde.
orders from The country Tor mercantile
nal! receive prompt attention.
Consiguments Of Flour, Grain and Country
71roGnce solicited, for which they guarantee
ne highest marke; prices and prompt returns.
y. {. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
-. ssooT. ,. 2. FRENCH.
~. \. SHOOT JR.
Ky A. sjdtzJ1 c. a.
coAL, sALT AND PLASTER,
k!sxsadr;a, Us.
Ctt1ce-Snoots Ehari.
er-.cla! sstonIion paid 70 forwarding.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

tillery are posted on III Paso ridge. 2.40J
yards from the town. and the Capron
and Grimes batteries are 1,500 yards to
the north Of the road in the rear of Cen
eral Lawton's division. In firing. the
field guns viii be compelled to shell the
town over the heads OF our own men,
but the artillery officers say II can be
done safely and without injury 10 oui
soldiers. The dynamite gun has been
so placed that Il will be able to enfilade
several of the Spanish lines.
on the other hand during the truce,
which so far as regards the continuing
Of preparations for defense or attack
has been no truce whatever. the Span
iards have not been idle. They have
been mounting guns, and some OF these
are OF much heavier caliber thar amy
the American army can bring into play.
Some Of their guns are Of antiquated
pattern and not capable OF much dam
age, but others are very different and
capable Of excellent work. our inch
gun, which had so perfect range dur
ing the battle Of San Juan, has been
located with especial care by the Amer
lean gunners. and Il will be the recipi-
ent Of much attention when hostilities
reopen.
General Bates division. which holds
the extreme left Of the line. moved for
ward today TO a new position 400 yards
In advance Of its former line. It was
since the battle Of San Juan planted
along the edge Of a precipitous ravine,
the walls OF which are about so feet
high. This ravine Is about 700 yards
long and about 400 yards wide.
General Bates has now moved the
Twentieth infantry to the side Of the ra-
vine nearest Santiago and placed the
Third infantry which, with the Twen-
tieth. forms his brigade. at right an
giles to the line Of the Twentieth. The
extreme left Of his line, which Is the
extreme left OF the American army is
about opposite the upper end Of Santi-
ago harbor and from four TO six miles
from the coast line.
When hostilities are opened by the
bombardment, great things are expected
from the navy. Admiral Sampson IL
quoted throughout the army as saying
that he will drop one shell into the city
every five minutes, and II that is not
sufficient to do the work he will drop
one into the city every two minutes.
This fire, in addition to what the land
forces will turn in. II is thought, viii
be sufficient to reduce the Spanlards to
a point where they will surrender
General Hawkins. commanding the
First brigade Of General Kents divi-
slon who was wounded In the foot dur
ing the attack made on our lines Satur-
day night by the Spanards, has return
ed to the United States. and Colonel
Thealer of the Sixteenth infantry has
succeeded General Hawkins in the COM
mand Of the brigade, and Colonel Wood
Of the Rough Riders Will succeed Gener-
al Young. Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt
will command the Rough Riders here
after.