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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-14
RUGS.

RUGS.
In Smyrna Rugs we are showing an extern
sive line, in beautiful designs and rich effects,
from the dainty little door rug at Toe to tho
large carpet size, 9z12 feet, at $50. 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-14
BOYS New Clothing
R.s- GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEXAN-
DRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th. nth & F Sts., n. w,
WASHINGTON, D. c.


So. 75a3 S712, heavy packers SO. 50a3.721b
mixed So 60a3.S0, butchers $3.G0a3.S5,
light So 60a3 77la pigs So 25a3 65. Sheep
o. Owing TO light receipts prices ruled strong
CT for sheep and lambs; sheep sold at S3a5 ;
Westerns $3.5ua5 and shorn hocks $4.50a
i So lambs S4s5 90, Colorado5 So. 70a5. 90,
Western 81 75a5 5 and shorn lots $1.50s
5.15.
New York Cattle Market. April 13.-Beoyes
Bccves-no trading feeling steady Calves---
market quiet but steady: medium to prime
vcals 81 775a5 80 per 100 lbs tops S3.75.
Sheep and Lambs-sheep firm and higher
lambs barely steady common to primo I'M
shorn sheep 81 50a5.75; good clipped do
S4.5Oa4 62la good 10 prime unshorn lambs
SO. 50aG IS clipped culls $3.50 per 100
lbs. Hogs-Da ket a trilc weak; fair to
prime hogs ut 81. 1Oa4. 20 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-14
DRY GOODS.
AMERICAN
Lady CorSotS.

The 4.hook Corsets made by the American
Lady Corset Company excel in comfort
comfort is the foundation that gives proml-
hence to all corsets of any note. a pouting
woman, if corseted with bad fitting corset
means an atmosphere not congenial to every
taste.
The silver star., 1899-12-29
ACCIDENT At saw PIT.

The Christmas tree at Saw Pit
last Saturday evening, ended quite
seriously for the Santa Claus. Carl
Clark, who was in this city Tues.
day. tells the following regarding
it. The presents were nearly all
distributed and some Of the people
were leaving, when the costume
worn by Chris Mortcnson, who i'm
personated Santa Claus, caught FIRE
from one Of the candles. The suit
consisted of cotton batting and was
about an inch and a half thick. Be-
fore any one had presence Of mind
enough to attempt to put out the
FIRE Mr.. Mottensoh was quite badly
burned. It will probably be i,npos-
sible to Keep a part Of the flesh on
his left hand from slufing OF and
his face is in Such shape that no one
would recognize him, although It is
not thought any scars will be left.
He is now In Dr. Halls hospital At
Telluride. The crowd stampedcd.
but luckily hu one was hurt.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

"The man who will not read OF
think is worse than the mariner who
goes to sea without a compass.
With no pfeconceived notion ofany
thing, he is tossed upon the sea oi
opinion and is buffeted by the waves
ridicule that his ignorance is unable
10 stem or combat. Hcgets wreck.
ed on the rocks offanaticism or sup
erstition and becomes the easy dupe
Of the designing. who play upon
his ignorant susceptibilities, only tc
lead him to his moral aid mental
enslavement. He is the victim Of
his own inertia and laziness, since
any man who desires to obtain
knowledge upon any subject car
gain it, 20 cheap is literature of all
kinds. Let the field of inquiry be
what it may, religion or ethics, il
men will only do their own thinking
they are bound to come out all
right. Get a move on you, lazy
brother, and think. WIN. Saul,
The silver star., 1899-12-29
WHY.

Is man who steals loaf Of
bread, called thief, and man who
steals a railroad. is financier?:
Is it that a poor man dies of con-
sumption and a rich one of tuber-
culosis?
Is it that a man travelling about
the country without money is call
ed vagrant, and a rich man is a
globe trotter?
Is 1t that a man who cannot pay
fifty dollars is dishonest, and an
other man who cannot pay $aso.ooo,
has failed?
Is it that poof woman who steals
from a store is called a shop litter,
and a rich woman a kleptomaniac
Is it that poor person interfering
with an officer is put into Jail, and a
rich one is let 60 on his own reco9-
nizanccf-Press.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

apparent for successful lcontraven-
ton.
II believe the Transvaal war will
be a mighty influence in the cam
paign of next year in this country,
aud that the object lesson will con-
vince the people Of this country
that it Is not safe to place Upon a
gold standard the entire burden Of
the monetary volume of the world.
1T may be interesting to observe
that the panic in New York was ST.
inultaneous with the passage of the
hotse gold standard bill. Now, if
panic had followed the passage of a
silver free coinage bill the wise men
and the press of the land would
have attributed it to the passage Of
the BILL"
The silver star., 1899-12-29

The western Justice of the peace
who objected to having Blackstone
read to him in court because the
court knew more about the case
that Blackstone ever did, says the
New York World, was disarmed by
the councils reply that he "oniy
wanted to sho~ the court what q
fool old Blackstone was" On the
same principle somebody might be
permitted to read to Mckinley a
few extracts from the writings ol
George Washington just to show
the executive what a fool Washing
ton was. --Siiverton Miner.
The silver star., 1899-12-29
THE WH,re METAL.
vvss N shs rr,nsvsA Miy WA sNs savst
! r. pl.s.Aci, m purrnso pc,nocrat.

a r. Dispslsi In Durango Democrat.
CAfcAco. Dec. s7.--"rf the whf
in the Transvaal continues for two
or three months longer, hccauss Yf
silver will have .Mon," said former
United States sepAtor Dubois. pf
idaho. one Of the Silver Republican
leadcrt, who was In chicaso todny,
THE short time it has Been in
proftess,' continued Mr.. dubois,
has furnished proof Of thu conten.
tionb Of the fdendn Of silver that
there IL not enough 9Siu In ths
world g fUsA The basis cfshe worlds
msAey,, and II the war continues the
lesgsh Of time I have indicassd. the
IiH,ih cfvhis win bav~ beccsne Sos
The silver star., 1899-12-29
fh1 0sAyss Times Amsnss aAd vsas 30,
eog MOO,

The Uomves Ttnoe Almanac 1Ad voas oooh
ees iooo.
The Denver Times Almsnsc will con.
tAih special history Of our war with
Spain. including full sctount Of ail tho
troubles Ia the Philippines to date. II
viii slso contain history II Epgiand's
3ar 10 tho TrsnAtAAl. Another Import.
ant Item 10 the fact that the SsAr teg6
hns bosn tho most prosperous one u
thiA century. The great amount of new
cutctpriees which have been taken hold
VI and ths full Saiuc Il seth II thesc On.
teshtises to the commarHial Wurll sre
all lrestsd Of ih this ulmauar. bcAidea
thlp, thu currsnt svents. weather .sepost4
- ~ ,sr sss "a ss ks.ssSs J: SH ;:' siss
q ppeclal Writs. Qp q kiploexdo md IL
Wetlsth tountfi. eho&lAR tAs pcliticAl
ssssIrs: .,sI. fsfeers9 I. !. ~. sISrslssss' sr !:
s:Es.:: ssss'a; s.ss's; ss Il ssss ss.:s IN &c
The silver star., 1899-12-29
The Rio Grande Southern seems

The Rio Grande Southern seems
to want this town to get down on
Its knees and complacently worship
at the shrine of high freight rates
before the company will put in a
new depot. They want us to feel
that we are under everlasting obi.
cations to them SO that We dare not
do anything but praise them for
their favors (?). The R. G. South
ern management knows full we'll
that this community is entitled to
the accommodations it asks, but
they want our demands to come in
the shape of supplication. Other
towns along the system with less
business than Dolores have good
depots, but some Of them that we
know Of SENT in lengthy petitions
begging fof what The cohipany we'll
knew they deserved. Dolores will
send in no petition but will be con.
tent to conduct her business with
the railroad in the commissary car,
and hobble along on one foot, as it
were, waiting for the railroad, that
might power which opens up new
country and affords cheap q trans
portation to the outside market, to
give the community the depot it
has paid for about twenty times in
exorbitant freight and passenger
rates
The silver star., 1899-12-29

With ill its press censorship and
calling down Of editors wfc. dared
express an opinion, England cannot
row stem the tide Of cfiticisin Of her
war that ID flowing from her press
ana psoplc, II may be TREASON 10
,xprsas 81 iopiniun adverse TO The
eoSsf:nnsSsnt, hut such opjnions arc
Ssias suppressed just h, She same and
III 40 uncertain language.
The silver star., 1899-12-29
ohris.m.s Nigh. Down on In. Ranch.

Christmas night down on tn ysncnes!
That's the time the jolly sport
Ratties down In avaiaIches-
:, Fun that's sure the proper sort.
Everybody Jest b'ilin'
Over with enjoyments foam,
Boys grinnin'. gals smiiin',
or folks feelin' right at home,
Kids chewin' goodies what
Grandad SANITY Claus done brought.
Somehow he,,er hecrd the nddle
found 30 ffisky in it, play.
balance, sashsy down the middle.
Everybody run away!
swing yer pefds an swing 'em plenty.
Ladies right an dance asin--
0iandma feels she's only twenty.
Gr1t'itiad woars boyish grin
As they wag the heel an toe
Like they used to long swo.
Talk! You never heered sich rhinnin';
Gals biushln' to turn.
Boys imAginin' they're winnin'
Hearts o. mavericks to burn,
That invisible young Cupid
Sneskin' round right ON the spdt
1n'nkin' that tts mighty stupid
ifhe fails N git Z SHOT
Now an then 70 send . dart
Cuttin' through . tsnder heart.
kissin' genes! o! Holy Moses.
Talk about yer sugar plums.
Lips blushin' Jost like roses
When the fascination comes
Feel yer heart strings all . tiaht'nin',
FocI thrill through every bone
Like streak O. vslvet lighthin',
Hit you sort O. unbckno~n.
CIT tinRlin' feelin' that
Makes you wonder where yer at!
Chyistfaas night down ON the ranches
ciosin' Of the merry day.
lgoppin' round like wild Comnuches
A. we dance tho hours away.
Ther At dayb-cak hit tn, sndiic,
Gel sits W behind Spu. seas
Ofths crittSgs ridin' s.faddlc
A. y0u &siiob of EN- hone.
Sorry that the day 70 dear
Only c0mcs but Onct = yeaS.
flames Barion Adams In Denter Pust.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

Dwight L. Moody died at his
home in East North6eld, Mass, at
noon last Friday. Mr.. Moody had
a worldwide reputation as an evan.
gclist. He was a great speaker and
a powerful advocate of the teachings
of the Bible. Those who have had
the pleasure Of hearing him speak
will not soon forget him.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

The Alamosa Courier says the
D. 4 h. G. is experiencing trouble
in finding men to transfer freight at
that city. About to then are en,.
ployed and i7N cts. per hour is paid.
Under the contract system 6rst In
vogAe the men made ffom s. to s.
a day. Railroad companies must
have divfdcnds aud wages at r7H
ccnts i,er hour is what makes them.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

One by one the old pioneers d
Colorado arc passing to the Great
Beyond and il theft deaths much N
the early history Of the state y lost.
Some one with the ability aid d.
nsncss could write unc Of the most
Interesting histories on rseotd by
eompiiing the atoEies of pitness IN
as told BY tho Old tih,esa. ahd ssee'
. lasting monasnsnt to those sttfAy
and enefgctic qualities which Clay;
sactesiscd the FIRST settlers Of ths
itats.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Mancos Times, Is to be congratulate
I'd upon being able TO put In Z new
press, paper cutter ard other ma.
tcrial. THR SlLvRR STAR Is not
jealous Of our friends prosperity.
but We are q little warm Under the
collar to think that our dclinquents
will not come ID time SO that We
could do likewise. .ts
The silver star., 1899-12-29

Richard 8. Little the founder Of
Littleton, Colo, and father OIL. H.
Little who held position on THE
SILVER STAR in ise7-os, died at his
home in Littleton last Friday morn
Ing at 6:3o O'Clock. He was one
Of the pioneers Of the state. THz
SILvRR STAB extends sincere sym.
pathy to the wife and son who sur:
vive him.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

England's advance of civilization
in South Africa is about as rapid as
the reduction Of freight rates by the
Denver & Rio Grande.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

If England makes a Butler two
more in Africa, she will wake up
some morning and wonder what is
the Modder with her.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

\ 4.KS Asechant who says Advertise
4ss ASA't pay IL apt eventually to
Ibs lS9us,d % Say that busines: doesn't
Nv. Undit modern tsaethSds' a. 4
M Ming Is the very Ne Of business
-tfSei6e ccAst Advcftis.f
The silver star., 1899-12-29

Brace up! Get hustle on you!
The New Year Is at hand! Look
to the, future and keep it always
bright by pushing toward the front
with a vim.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

The Norwood Leader says, "Don t
grumble about the weather, just
saw wood and say nothing
Haven't the wood, neighbor.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

The output of all constructing To-
connective shops in the United States
for 1899 will aggregate s,47a loco
motives, the greatest number yet ON
record for single year.
The silver star., 1899-12-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.
kAAaiAAA
AAAAA

THE SILVER STAR wishes every
body happy and prosperous New
Year.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

Ctas. G. Sumner is again at the
helm on the Ophir Mail and will
make it the paper it used to be.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

In all probability the Democratic
national convention will convene on
July 3, 1900, and make its nomina-
tons on the Fourth.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

Win, and you 60 to glory,
Wearing golden crown,
Loose-It's the same old story,
They kick man when he's down,
Exchange.
The silver star., 1899-12-29

The mining articles contained in
the Ouray Plaindealer make very
interesting reading and will prove a
paying advertisement for that camp.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09
VOLUNTEERS IN TIE SPANISH
IIIR

The volunteers in the late Spanish
War are making elaborate prepare
tions for Il national encampment
which it is designed to hold in Wash
ington, L. c., on September 4, and
q. A permanent organization will be
formed. Those qualified for member
ship are:
Every officer, army or navy, COM
missioned between the date of decara
ton of war with Spain and the sigu,
ing of the treaty of peace, and every
enlisted man who has been mustered
out of service shall be eligible to mem
bership in the organization. Dishon
oracle discharge from any branch OF
the service shall be bar to member
ship.
General Joseph Wheeler is chair
man of the Executive Committee; Col
Milton Moore, of Kansas of the adj
visory committee and Col. James B
Coryell, of Pennsylvania, of the Fress
committee.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09
From our REGULAR correspondent.

| FROM our reg ular correspondent.
| WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr. Mckinley ha,
| given the country another exhibition of s
| lightning change OF mind. A fter allowing those
| who talked with him during several DAYS to gel
| the impression that he was about to call FOL
| volunteers fer the Phil ppines, he suddenly
| changed s mind and announced that the
Cabinet had decided not to call for volunteers
but TO replace the volunteers now q the Philip.
pines, with regulars, and to authorize Gen Otis
TO enlist natives. 1t is bellev, that the princi.
pal factor in bringing about this lightning
change, was a cablegram from Prof. Schur-
man, President OF the Philippine Commission
combining fairy story announcing the early
surrender of AgunaldO. Similar fairy stories
by the same author were the basis of the hope
of early peace indulge in by the adruinistra-
t on some weeks ago. The rainy season, which
lasts three months, is on in the PHILIPPINES, max
ing it i'm possible for Gen. OTIS to worry Agui-
naldo much for that length of time. That's
who no early surrender is ut all probable.
Hon. a. J. Warner, Pre- ,nt of the Bimcta-
lie League is in Washington. He said of tie
probable Democratic platform of next year
The Democratic party will stand by the
Chicago platform. The money plank will be
made as tull and as strong as if there were no
other issues. l would be in favor also of max
ing declaration ny ainst trusts, as if that were
the only issue and tho same with our declara-
ton against imperialism and the Philippine
war. Neither question can he said to obscure
or take precedence o. the other, but all COM
bine to make an issue that believe the people
will support"
Whatever may be the defects In other
branch of the government service. and they
are numerous enough everybody knows Com
missioner Doll, of the q. =. Patent Office, is
unductiT thar Office with more satisfaction
t. Inventors. patent lawyers, and every body
d"inT business herewith. than has been done
fnrH long time. He has the business 40 nearly
to date that &. Snow " Co, Washiugton's
mUst successful firm of patent lawyers, make
III" positive announcement that they can secure
pat MS for inventors in from four to ten weeks
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09

A vast deal of suffering and distress
is reported by late arrivals from
Alaska. J. +. Story started for Daw-
son with three others, seventeen
months ago, over tho Edmonton route
but was compelled to turn back. He
says there is a section of country be,
tween Peace river and Nelson which
has never been traversed by either
an Indian or white man. The coun-
try is ole vast continuation of swamp
and slough. They overlook thirty
men who were suffering severely from
scurvy and frost. His party relieved
them as far as they could, but in every
camp they found sickness and dis
tress. On reaching Telegraph Creek
they notified the authorities and a re-
lief expedition was Immediately
started. Mr.. Story says the num-
Der of people who have persisted on
the trail will never be known.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09
DE1TH OF FRANK THOMPSON.

Frank Thompson, president of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company,
died at his home ut Merton, near
Philadelphia, on Monday evening
after an illness of about two weeks.
H. returned to his home from u tour
of inspection over the various lines of
the syftem on May 20. He had an at
tack Of acute indigestion and at once
placed himself in the hal DIS of his
physician. His sickness was not look
ed upon us any way serious and his
death was sudden and wholly uneX-
pected. He was fifty eight years Of
careers in the history of railroads.
He was born in Chambersburg Pa,
| of Scotch parents and when about
seventeen years OF age adopted rail
reading DIS his profession and entered
the Altoona shops for instruction. He
learned the practical side of the bust
ness so thoroughly that he was able to
build Il locomotive and serve as its
engineman. His abilities attracted
the attention of Col. Thomas A. Scott
general superintendent of the Penn
| sylvania Railroad and he was appoint.
! ed chief assistant.
In June 1864 he was APP ointed gen.
eral superintendent of the Eastern
Division OF the Philadelphia and Erie
! Railroad and in 1871 he became general
manager OF the Pennsy lvania System
In 1882 he was chosen second vice
| president and in October 1888 first vice
president, which position he held
until the death of President George
| b. Roberts in 1897, when he. became
| president. At the time OF his death
he was considcr red to be one of the
best informed, most experienced and
ablest of railroad presidents He was
| thoroughly acquainted with the af-
fairs of his company in all its details
and his death is a heavy loss to not
only tie Pennsylvania sy stem, but the
railroad interests of the entire coun-
trV
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1900.
WM. B. WRIGHT,

The Baltimore NeaOs publishes an
interview which appeared in the Neac
York World of June ). This inter-
view is said to have been between ex-
Senator German and World reporter
and is as follows:
''Silver today attracts less attention
than Imperialism. In every campaign
there is one issue which towers in i'm
portance above all others. Party
platforms invariably touch upon
many subjects, but history has shown
that some one plank always rises
supreme"
''In the campaign of 1894, when l
was chairman of the National Com
mittee, we talked about many ques
tions in the platform, but the princi-
pal battle cry was Turn the rascals
out" and Open the books of the
Treasury On this issue we won a
brilliant victory. In 1888 the tariff
was the issue, taking place of i'm
portance above everything else. In
1892 the force bill, reduction of the
tariff and civil service reform were the
issues.
-Four years later the money ques-
tion-silver or attracted the
greatest attention. If a public speak
er desired the ear of his audience he
felt constrained to talk on this ques-
ton. If he discoursed on the Nicara-
qua Canal, free Cuba or anything
apart from the money question, his
audience was listless, inattentive and
bored"
MILITARISM AND TRUSTS.
And the prominent issues in the
next contest will be?''
THE questions of militarism and of
restricting organized capital from it's
eneroachments ON the public" quick
ly replied the Senator. My deliber-
ate judgment is that the battle against
that class of trusts which obtain by
legislation undue power to restrain
trade will be the overpowering issue.
1.-The Democracy has always oppos-
ed trusts, but heretofore this issue
has been of secondary Importance.
During the last few years, however
trusts and combinations of capital,
organized to restrict trade and crush
the small dealer. have become SO bold
and daring, seriously menacing our
form of government, that it is highly
important that some decisive action
should be taken to restrain them. 1t
will be difficult matter to form bill
TO throttle trusts and bring them
within the meaning of the law.
Corporations organized to trans
act a fair and legitimate business, with
no aim or intention to destroying the
small dealer, must be protected. But
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09
WAR NEWS.

An expedition, under General Law
tow, has left Manila. with a yieA oil
trapping part of the Filipino army OIL
the Morong peninsula, in Laguna de
Bay. There was hard fighting in the
mountains on Saturday and Sunday
but somehow the islanders refused to
be trapped.
Military operations around Manila
and in other parts of the island OF
Luzon are greatly interfered with by
excessive rains.
Two battalions of Washington
troops, under the command of Colonel
Whalley, captured Morcng on sunday.
Jose Iabregat, who, under the Wey-
lerregime, was said to have been guilty
of cruelty and oppression, was lynched
at San Antonio de Los Banos Cuba.
Professor Schurman, of the United
States Philippine Commission will
leave Manila today and make tour
among the Southern islands. He ex-
poets to investigate the local govern
ments and interview leading natives.
He will sail for home in July.
The Second Oregon Volunteers is
making preparations to return to the
United States. 1t will shortly be fol-
lowed by the First California regi-
ment.
Five minutes telephoning over Lo"g his
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09

Baltimore St., opposite Sharp St., Baltimore.
Oysters. Steaks, Chops, &c, &c. Tables re-
served for ladies. All street cars pass or will
transfer to the place. Glad to see my friends
4 narhie