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New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

wilkens .ns Place; $50 T. Of Jenninss-ss ss for
Mary a and Catherine Kalaher, No 81 West
ll4th-st owners; H Lnvelle No 772 Jackson
Clinton ave. W s. 100 It OF Tremont-avc FOR F''
two story frame dwelling. 21xeo Jacob Ram
steek, owner; Charles Clark. No 7le East
171th-st architect :,....:.:.... ............... -
FeHi'lGaye f1 , & s., 100 Il OF Southern BouleyaId
2lx53 James and W II Bolton. Boston-ave. and
MmfSIa faes P . CaTs 6 dFSssSt
FOR one and one-half story frame carriage
CLARK afchitect. '''','.'
We6s'e5sye 6s sIs IN ,r cor WsnaGyer-aye for one
Levy No 20 Broad st. owner; Kerby. No
Allen ST. Nos 1s5 and i97 for two six story brick y
ha'houses with stores, 2jxI5.3; Joseph Solomon
10 20. MerceT,st owner Nathan LANCER No .o
caqldwell-ave, " 100 # Of 15sth-s for two
three story frame nathouses. 22x65. Helena
TTremberger; 10 $50 cauldweli-ave, owner; N
Fox-st. s. i5o II n Of Home 81. for two story 49,
ana basement brick and frame dwelling house,
2lx6o; Thomas o'connor. No 1.15o Hoe-st.
FI5ssaye ShrHc y,o 1880 # Of Honest for seven
x6i; Charles Hohl and Charles Hagemeyer
owners. w Schwanew de architect. ......... 8s.
and playroom, looxGi; city Of New-York. owner;
Horgan Slattery. architects. ................. 40
ment hoafe 2ox54 " II keenan, 10 is5' $50 Union,
AVE. aye. owner l. 4 souie; architect ............ T.
story brick dwelling kensss iaaSs ttSs aHd f1 s
7s Peter Wagner, No 2i5 West lO6th-st. owner;
Goerck-st. Nos g. and o. for two six story brick
fiathouses. with stores. 2s l0xs7. q I>owenfeld a
Prayer owners: F Pelham architect ..... 10
Allen-st, No 157 to lei. for two six story brick
hathouses, with stores. 37.6 and 25x- Elias
Kempner, owner; @ Pelham. architect. ....... co
i76th-st :. 705 II q Crotona-ave for a two
and one-half story frame dwelling house 2Ox3G.
Grace Marvin. No 77S Tremont-ave owner
r jaeger, architect.
Fairmont Place 3. ~ n Of Clinton ave for a
one and one-half story frame shed and stable
4sxS6; II Schroeder owner. Jaeger archi-
chrs,opher-st Nos III and ls Tor two six story l.
brick hathouses. with stores. 25x7s3. jackson Il
stern, No 81 Nassau-st, owners, NJ Bernstein,
lst-ava. Nos 2.O5O and 2064 for two six story
brick fathouses. 30xs2.8 Epstein & Solomon
owners; NJ Bernstein. architect. .............. GO
Rutgers-st corner East Broadway, for a six
story brick hath0use. 25x4i; Jacob Ftschel No
ZIG Clinton -st, owner; VI Bernstein architect. 25
ll5th 81, n >, 200 II OF 1st-ave. for a six story
brick nathouse 20 GXs9s: Epstein & Galewsky
NO y West ll6th-st, owners; NJ. Bernstein ar
Trinity ave. 257.6 II n Of westchester- ave for
n three story frame tenement house. 81 .6x5s .
ana 566 j l. Mead No 500 East I4lst-st
- owner; j Nreeand, architect. commencement 4
Fark-aFe, r. 100 II = OF lTith-st. for three two
story frame dwelling houses Ia sreO c
,h,ehcken. NO 80 West sIth-st. owner w G
Dickerson, architect. ....-............,...- 70
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
THE WEEK IN REALTY.
A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT NOTICED IN
THE MARKET-MANY HOUSES SOLD.


A slight improvement was noticeable in the real
estate situation last week. although the general
trading Of much the same character as # has
been the entire fall There were some signs OF in
vestment buying notably in the shape Of big apart-
ment houses. the substantial and paying character
OF which class Of property is not only indicated in
the frequent sales at advance but in the pro
jectng OF many buildings Of the same sort
AS has been the for some time. the largest
share Of items of last weeks business COMPRISED
sales Of high class dwelling houses II is the
larger and more expensive houses that seem 10 be
in demand at present and the deals last week IN
that class Of property were numerous the River
side and upper Fifth-ave districts being well rem
resented in the business done. conspicuous iten,
the sale for S325OOo Of a dwelling house NOT
yet completed, 10 a Chicago buyer
The purchase Of several sites for new churches
was also feature of the week The St Aloysius
Roman Catholic congregation bought six dwelling
houses IN West One-hundred- AN d twenty-third-s,
the site OF which will be used for a church build
ing. A site at Broome and Elizabeth sts was
bought by the Italian Mission OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
SALE OF THE ORPHAN ASYLUM
In this connection the sale OF the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum block IN Fifth-ave. Ffty-6rst-st
Madson-ave. and Fifty-second-st. may be men
toned as an interesting feature OF the week al
though the sale Of the property TO a syndicate wa
'A'e-""' 'SPV'NSN WV i""H'Hs ago Inc nnal
agreement in the negotiations was reached last
week however. and the names of the syndicate
members made public. They are Charles T. Barney
George r. Sheldon, Henry Seligman, John A. Nc
Call. William +. Havemeyer. Edward n Gibbs.
Edmund L. Baylies George f. Victor william
Lanman Bull and William A. Butler jr. OF these
Messrs. Barney and Sheldon are 10 sign the con-
tracts, and this final detail of the negotiation will
Il is expected. take place either or Tues
cay AS to the future Of the property nothing def
mite. can be asserted yet Negotiations are pend
ing for the sale Of five lots in Fifth-ave and the
Union Club will hold meeting on next Wednesday
20 consider the recommendation Of the Site Com
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Shea John, to trustees Of the estate and property
OF the Diocesan Convention Of New-York Am
Same 10 Emanuel Heilner and Moses J Wolf.
same property. demand ;;..-............:...;;
Same Chester Reynolds same property, u
Abelman. Abram. and another 10 George b
Christman & Co. Madison-st, corner Birm-
Kramer, Sylvester, to Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. Elton-ave. r, 10 IT Of 157th-st.
Ballard. 1 Frederick P. and wife to George T Bal
lard 5th-ave. corner 2d-st. Wilamsbridge,
Biumenthal. George, to Abraham Rosenberg,
Wash1gton-ave W corner l7Sd-st demand =
McMulkin, Francis. 10 Rachel AXelrod 93d-st,
s, 100 II Of West End-ave. year.........
steln Sarah, 70 Isnatz Roth and another s4thr
ST. s. 1882 IT OF Avenue b. years. .....,l !.
Toelberg John. to Smith Williamson, Tiffany
81, s. lot No 1. block 467. map sub div Lyman
tiffany PF9R part n6 9f f Fox eo2t f lack
son No 1926 and 327 West-st year. ...........
Einhorn. Moses. to Jacob Bloom No 16s Eliza
De Camp, Robert l.. to Mayer Auerbach. Mad,
son-aVe, 5, 5l.2 n n OF Slst-st. Is year. 10.
Dunford. John. to Harlem Savings Bank. Inter
vale-ave, W $, 291;ll q s Of le7th-st; also In
Marshall, Sarah E and Gilbert n. to William H
Sage, No 112 West 29th-st. 1 year ...........
Devlin Peter and wife to fremont Building
and Loan Association. Ar,hur-ave. 9 s. south
half OF lot 66. map Of Upper Morrisania, in
Feddersen. John p to John Reilly. No 81 Am
sterdam-aye. leasehold demand ............
Biauvelt John NJ and Clara A. to Frederick w
Pitcher, Central-ave corner Morris-st, or
Mount Hope Place, 1-3 year .................
Audibert. Annie E. 10 Lucy Barnard. 169th-st.
53d-st. W Of Stebbins ave. y year. go.
Close Jacob V. and wife to William T and
Thomas I Raymond, Concord ave- W s. % II n
OF 14lst-st. demand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Phillips Willis r. and wife 10 Chester Rey-
nolds. Jackson-ave. s. 90 II OF i58th-st,
Goodwin, Nathaniel G. to the title Guarantees and
Trust Comopany. No 81 East 33d-st. 3 years.
Borough Realty Company 10 Mary Dodge Nos
Berrian. Abram. 10 Elizabeth Clifford. Cole-st.
n corner Webster-ave. widered. years. ......
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

6th-aye, $. IS # n OF l29th-st 17x7s Melvin
1dhrst hpaOe5s r1fSres dS to ssheEmsrhorn $4,000
Ht57v 1ishv' i so5rso- 80 Of MsdisQnsy 5OxioO
isox56; i5Is ns - 400 goo # Of S5hsaye 225I
Se:o, 80: Edward Mccall. referee. to William "
s4th.st $ 300 # Of west End-ave lsx1oa . Hoo(
flank Wright to Alexander Walker 1O
5ad-St $ $ $50 z W Of loih-ave, 25xioo5 David
BroSk-aye ySI us # l65h-st JoxiooS; anu ~
sO,h-st No 22s East 80 oxlOOs; Arthur searles
o, TO Annie Bryan. :..............
Patfo N Key to Annie SsT9sF Key Sli'' 2a14so
4'h-st No 270 B@s; 24sx9e2' Isnatz Roth and
Pot ilss I. Of Madison ave and 100 # Of !"
Charlotte Stevens @ to Mat Matlda Tx stevens. tS2 s
SSsf 0R It %.srod & Ms; to GfSaSI sS, M% s
Lot q, map Gason's Point contains sO-IOO
Mo6Tes.S soSn0n Tn n, Iop55 5a to Harry Top
t9 Frank Hflmin .'4''+ -'sH'
Oos 5Sx " 1907 sox 2sli; 'inus Andrsw5ay. Tn9s
isos 5o1 2si; i; George .e'i Ls sot S.une 0q1 s
JaeSsony- ssnny pssPaFd; pa cd-osr Kan, 300
Cuslck August stub6e o,N'' ia''i'N
un:on-ave " s. l22. 10 II n Of 185th-et new line
755xl0l s. jeremiah Baker to The CITY Real rs
BROOK SVppsny -. ;:c;..:.....
sara6 Dickson to John q ToeiSeTg eHSn'' nooo;
Anih9ny-aye 5.a 3og- We, 50 # OF Minerva Place.
Br,sgss-Sye part Lot No 43 Map Briggs Estate.
22'1S2lcx20x2iLS; 2'Ss. Arthur slgier to Title +
he%in eSs Place s. 225 II Of Legeett-av ave
10 i9o1aod sHiTreguiar; Samuel Cowen TO William
:, = ......-..........
Nieesst9noaNe s.. 372 n OF Donnybrook
11ohIU; Emma Van zandt TO Luke 3 Van
A1s5S5aa" Hosay to wom 10 AZ soi 251co Mary
eorn & 81 No sos West. 20KlO22 Jeannie sew
+ s Rsndrs g, cor 2d,s id5xllA Wakefield; George
coz saIlArd 70 Frederick p Pallard - ''e0 On
o<9-st, s. 776 n II eres so
=. ftlnp Bohnet TO William r Rose -' IN
"h-aNe a. 21.e n OF lOGfh-st ThYio u,,i W
,oih .n Norton TO John W Sterling. ...,. ,oo
losddh,,sI W s. 30 n of stebhns aya i'oo
ONlod 7x10 llxlO3.5; Elvra JohnsoD nnN ave
ether - Annie Audibsrt " ano an 90
NiS.hIopher e, No a. 2lx4iiix irregular '''
2lst-st Nos 81 and 10 n !. Eosn os aaned Exchans
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
GENERAL WOOD SAILS.

NEW GOVERNOR OF CUBA STARTS FOR HIS
POST
Major General Leonard Wood the newly ap-
pointed Military Governor OF Cuba. sailed for
Havana yesterday on the New-York and Cuba Line
steamer Mexico. lie arrived at the pier only few
minutes before the steamer sailed and before going
aboard hurriedy shook hands with few friends
who were there TO see him OFF When he was asked
about his mission by Tribune reporter, he said he
did not TO talk
Il have nothing TO say" he said 81 am going to
do the best can down there-that is all"
General Wood is accompanied by his ade-de-
camp. Lieutenant +. c. Brooks. of the 9Th Cavalry
The Mexico had board Seabury water
launch, called the Laura, consigned to Lucian p.
Young Port Captain Of Havana All Of the steam
er's bunting was flying in honor Of General Wood
she dropped down the BAY.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FOR A CAR FERRY.

Chicago. Dec. ia dispatch 10 The Chronicle
from Toledo says that the Ann SArbor Railroad VIII
pu wireless telegraphy to practical test oy nllio-
ducing II in connection with their car feIry JUS
ness across Lake Michigan. The contract with the
Marconi people has been closed, and the system
will be put up at once. The station VIII oe a'
rrankfort and at a point near Menominee, Mlch,
T-be distance 10 be covered is about egnty-lniito
miles The Ann Arbor line Is attempting 10 Kesp .io
yerrv omen all winter. The new method VIII ~haHe ~
thorough test If il fails cable VIII De laiu
the lake next year Representatives OF & &tne VIZ W.,
less system express perfect commence 'hd' uioS
viii he able 10 give satisfactory service
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
n Rorouph Realty Comnan,

to Borough Realty Company Observation-Disclosures.
Rose-st, W = $50 II or Columbus -x10ox
25xlOO; Frank l. Kelly TO John Haekett and
wife .s,.....s.'.''.' -, 80
76th-st II s. 373 II OF Avenue a. 25xl02x25xlO0:
Jacob Siegel and another 10 John TOelberg. ......
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

r,,,tee which has advised the purchase OF three
lots In FTfth-ave at Fiftyfrst-st.. together win
two lots adjoining In the street. for Its new clup-
house II tho club should not buy the corner u Is
nrobable that the entire site will be sold for I'M
proyement with dwelling houses. as II is understood
that the syndicate not favor the idea OF no'ei
or apartment house building. The Madison-ave'
front with the four story modern schoo ouiidins'
is to be taken by Archbishop Corrigan' al SiWVVV'
for use as a seminary and home for novitiates.
The price OF the block to the syndicate, less the
Madison-aye front referred 10 above, was NOSVVJ.
The improvements contemplated In the Ffth-ave.'
Fifty.6rst and Flfty-second ST. fronts VIII serve 10
maintain the character of the neighborhood. which
has been for some time OF the choicest resi-
dental districts In the city.
The block bounded by Fifth and Madison aves.,
Fifty-frst and Fifty-second SITS originally formed
mart Of the city's common lands. II was comprised
in a grant TO the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
Society in the City of New-York dated August 1.
1876 which grant was bounded by Fifth-ave. Fifty
first and Fifty-second sts extending back 45O feet
from Fifth-ave. Madison-ave being not yet laid
out. The grant for a nominal consideration.
on condition that the grantee to build within
three years and that the land should not be sold or
incumbered. A quit claim deed was subsequently
obtained. and last January one year mortgage OF
500 900 recorded against the property. which,
however Is being sold free and clear. 1t appears
that the beneficiary Of the grant OF 1886 and the
half orphan asylum In Prince-st merged into
one body as the Roman Catholic orphan Asylum
in 1852. and the oldest Of the existing buildings In
Ffth-ave. was erected in that year.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
DEALS OF THE WEEK.

Among the transactions last week were the deals
involving No. 28 TO 294 Beecker-st.. between Com
merce and Barrow SITS; No 26S Beecker-st.. No.
26 West Ninth-st., Nos. Az and 419 West Nine
teenth-st., sold by the Sisters OF the Good Shep-
herd, and No. l3S East Seventeenth-st In addi-
uon, the northwest corner of Broome and Varick
sts was bought for Improvement and Nos 12S
ana 10 West Twenty -frst-st were sold TO the own
ers OF Nos ll9 and l2l who will build on the COM
bined plot: No West Twenty-sxth-st. was pur-
chased as the site for bachelor apartment and
the six story loft building Nos 1893 and 200 Canal
81. changed hands.
The Lucille apartment house southeast corner
OF 81. Nlcholas-ave. and One-hundred and four
teenth-st, and the apartment house at the north
east corner OF MadisOn-ave and One-hundred-and-
slXteenth-st, were conspicuous items and the sales
OF dwelling houses included the properties No
East Fifty-fourth-st., which brought $325O0O; No
No 20 West Eghty-frst-st No 29 West Eighty
nth-st. No. 1j2 West Forty-hfth-st. No. 35l West
Fnty-sixth-st No 13 East Twenty-eighth-st, No
% West Fifty-third-st., No 242 Central Park West
and No. Is East SiXty-ninth-st.
In the last week siXty-four parcels OF city realty
were sold. considerations being mentioned in
teen cases. and amounting TO Sl974,5o0
There have been indications that William Wal
dorf Astor has come 10 the conclusion that II is
time for him 10 improve some of his property In
this city that he has heretofore been satisfied
10 hold for the increment on the land. While his
representatives refuse TO disclose his intentions
apartment house to cost 100000 and to be built
for Mr.. Astor at the northwest corner of Broad
way and Seventy -ffth-st.. would seem to be in
line with such a policy
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

WASHING A German, reliable we"
wishes washing or ironing. at non'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

SEWING. Reliable woman wishes -
sewing. by the day or any light "a
Call or address D.. care jan!,ress "
Fast SSth-s'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
FURNISHED Apartments mantsb.

Il tween 9th and 2d aves.; six rooms. B.. $50
9th Ave.
(yOMPLETE for housekeeping Jan. 1st two three
~ months Central Park, Riverside Drive; $40,
500; rooms bath. Box 14l. Summit, n j.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

WANTED Iy a graduate of one OF Ins..l
York Citys best hospitals ops...ss
engagements. highest ~ city rele,,s
NURSE III Cumberland-s BrOohS"
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

SEAMSTRESs.- By thoroughly compsss-
French seamstress, by day. All hDc,,
family sewing. 81 80 a day best ry..
ences. TAI West 2sth-st.. care Of >"
Cournu.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED

MAID.-By settled American woman. as
maid to elderly lady or invalid; also as
sis' WIN chamoerwork. city or country.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED

SEAMSTRESS. &c. Thoroughly eompe'e'
seamstress and dressmaker coiolsa,
modelling a speciality. will give han Ca
trial free: terms moderate. =. n
West 6ithst.. 81 floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Five dodgers were at the station
house last night.
There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.
Bishop Wbittle will tomorrow night
diminished the ite OF confirmation at
Grace Christ.
Miss Evelyn Mann, of Washington,
will sing special solo at the service
at the Baptist Church tomorrow night.
Messrs. Isaac Eichberg & Son have
bought from a large manufacturer his
line of samples OF umbrellas which be
will sell for ten days at less thar the
cost to manufacture them. Blue.
green, garnet and black. Read the advt
The entire plant used by the Lancas-
ter-Philadelphia gang of counterfelters,
two of whose members are now on ex-
animation in Philadelphia. has been re-
ceived at the Treasury Department in
Washington, having been shipped by
express from Lancaster Wednesday.
Mr. E. w. Nails has resigned his position
as chief clerk in the trace and claims depart
ment of the Southern Railway in this city, to
ACCEPT position in the Southern Railway
offices in Washington. Mr.. Nallss position
has been filed by the appointment of Mr.. W..
H. F. Beckbam
special musical programme has been ar
ranged for the Sunday evening service ut st.
Paul's Church Shelley's "Hark, bark my
SOUL" Will be sung ut the otlertory by the
quartette, assisted by Mrs. O'Bren.
The handsome steam yacht Hildegarde,
owned by Mr.. Blakely Hall, which arrived
oil this city on Thursday evening from Nor
folk and then proceeded to Washington re-
turned to Norfolk last night
A fine doublc.harreled hsmmorless New
Haven gun, all the chances for which have
been taken, will be drawn for at the Ex-
change and Ballard Hotel tonight.
Mr. S. Chivally on Patrick street. south Of
Franklin, has several thousand fine healthy
tomato plants which he is selling at reasona-
bic prices.
Mr. J. w. Hall has sold to Mr.. Thomas
Elliott lot on the Yves. side of Washington
street between Oronoco and Pondleton.
Until further notice the Alexandria Libra
~ will be opened from 9 to il o'clock on the
mornings of the regular library days.
Mr. J. d. Normoylc has sold to Mr.. James
Martin the house and lot at the southeast
corner of Alfred and Queen streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
Remarkable Rescue,

Mrs. Michael Curtin, Plainfield, ILL.,,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim OF consump-
ton and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and TO her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. Sine
continued its use and after taking six
bottles, found herself sound and well;
now does her own homework, and is as
we'll as she ever was.-Free trial bot
ties Of this Great Discovery at +. i.
Aliens and +. S. Leadbeater 81 Sons
Drug Stores. Only so cents and Sl.00,
every bottle guaranteed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

RAILROAD MIssIoN.-Rev. Prof. Mas
sic of the Seminary near this city will
preAch in the Auditorium of the Rail-
road Mission tomorrow afternoon Prof
Massie is considered one of the ablest
preachers in the State, and ali who fail
to hear him will miss rare treat. Miss
Sarah Taylor, the accomplished dnught-
er of Chas. S. Taylor, of this city, will
sing q solo at this service. A male
quartet, consisting ofWm. Messrs. Owens,
John Zones, George Pettey and w. L.
Griffin will also sing at this service.
Everyone is invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

THE MARKET today was only fairly
we'll supplied with country produce, ex-
cept butter and eggs, which were in
plentiful supply. Butter sold at 20a25c
pound, eggs at 12a15c dozen, chick
ems 75caSl.2 per pair, asparagus l0c q
bunch, peas 50a70c peck, radishes 2s3c
a bunch, aad onions and greens" at
almost any price. Butchers meats re-
manned unchanged. The display of
flowers was very pretty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

s,4NrESoED TO THE PENITENTIARY.
In the County Court yesterday, Judge
Love presiding, Jobn Golden. colored,
was convicted of having ATTEMPTED 10
wreck train and sentenced 10 the
penitentiary for four years. Bolden
was indicted for having placed an OBJ
struct;on on the tracks OF the Washing
too, Arlington and Falls Church Elec;
trio Railway after he had been ejecten
from a car on that road. On the FIRST
ballot the jury stood nine for SEN
tence of ten years and three Tor two
wears. A compromise verdict OF four
wears was returned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
The Opening Of the Graft Season az
Hammers Restaurant.

We wish to call the attention of our pa.
irons and the public TO our Devicd Crabs of
which we will during the season make a
specially We do not use any canned crab
meat and all crsbs used by US are the best
Lynnhavens which can bc procured. Our
method o. cooking and preparing particularly
recommends them to those who are con-
nosseurs. By giving them trial you Will be
convinced that our dcvilled crab is in every
respect what we claim for it. Family orders
solicited and given prompt attention.
ap23 1w MRS. A RAMMEL Il Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NeS York, April 29.-Thc stock make:
oncncd unsettled and somewhat ragged Pro-
fessional operators were in control of tho
spcculation and business was on only mod
erato scale. The general list was Irregular
and inclined to droop. The sentiment of the
room was bcarish and a largo decrease in sur
plus reserve is looked in the hank statement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

RECEPTIoN.-A public reception was
rendered Rev. E. v REGISTER, the re-
Gently appointed pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South last night.
The editice vas crowded, and all pres
ent extended a hearty welcome 10 the
new pastor. Mr. Alvin Powell was in
charge of the exercises. Prayer was
offered by Rev. J. Ernest Thacker, OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, after
which the following programme was
rendered: Organ selection, Miss Alice
Thomas; solo, Miss Edith Lindsey !;
accompanied with violin, by Miss
Helen Whittlesey; recitation, T. a.
Netherland; solo, Miss Rebecca Pol
lard; address of welcome on behalf of
Epworth League and Sabbath School,
). E. Lindsey; address on behalf of
Ministerial Union of this city, Rev. n.
B. Masters, OF Trinity NJ. E Church,
which was responded to by Rev. E. v.
REGISTER. After an organ recital by
Mr.. Sherman Fowler, the congrega.
ton retired to the lecture room, where
refreshments were served. All present
pronounced the meeting a success in
every particular.
During the evening six new members
united themselves with the Epworth
League.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

PoLTrICAL.-An effort was made to-
day to get the democratic committee to
declare off the primary to be held in
the First ward on Tuesday next to de-
eide the tie vote cast last Wednesday
week for Messrs. Aitcheson and Moore
on the Council ticket. A paper, signed
bv NIessrs. Dobie, Penn and Desmond,
was presented to the other members,
but they declined to sign it, and Chair
man Carter and Secretary Boothe say
that the committee having unanimous
ly decided upon a second primary in
the First ward their action will stand
and the primary will be held. Mr.
Aitcheson states that he has left the
matter, so far as his candidacy is con
cerned, with the democratic committee
and will abide by their action.