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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

~ .l.!ic State Chairman Agnew, o.
r,, viao''gan committee, who wss i'll Wash
s e'' on Saturday. said in reference TO po'
NJ = affairs IN Virgins. The republicans
,,e., 't.''a aie naturally watching with r
,r ,'' oes. Of interest the factionsl fight
r -''l. The Virginia democrats over the ques-
a. VI e',cAng Senators by the people. We
ems -oI. however, be directly interested. be-
AS. We ao not hold convention until next
az. ~ 1ua so there is no opportunity for us to
0r, eV Platform declaration on the issue.
o,r,i puop'e l suppose, ars divided in thelr
lar As the democrats are AS for Soma"
''ai'n, do not see why the Virginia
,.,r'r .Ia'' should quarrel over him. BE GER
nas made item good Senator"
s,s,e.d 'oe'e any Presidential talk in the
"a. Absolutely none. because it is taken for
be- .'es That Mckinley will be renominated.
c.1' w., . y.g''.niy get the Virginia delegation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

r.osoAp MISSION Norfs- J;
RS'-D. . ofthe seminary, delivered
y o@ ',...,iae sermon before large
: ..., ,.,jon Yesterday afternoon in
or ,1i@orIam from the text, HKe-
s' "a. Aa.'..' 4 quartet consisting Of Mrs !;
l'a' rolp. Miss Katie Leef and
y -. .s-ciyeiy selection entitled
g,' ', Go,ien Gates as an ottertory.
".a' u the regular monthly bust
4,'' G 1,' Of the Workers was held
q, rs, I s.,er the transaction OF some
''' ..a. business three new members
''a..', elected to active membership:
s''7 .rr.ncslsric services to begin at
. N , .' tonight promise to be very
,,io, and the hearty support of a
'.''s,'r c7mmuuity is earnestly solic-
ii's''1 Nav Il. +. Reyelle, OF the NJ. P.
. .5a. will. preach every night this
l-'.'"' The SPECIAL feature of the SER
S'', .,o.sb. w.Il be the singing of the
:, Vi. , NV Room quartet consisting OF
J; a'' ~. ovens. Petit, Zones and Grit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
Whooning Cough.

7 had q little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping cough.
Nv neighbours recommended Onsmoel :
rms Cough Remedy. I did not thInk
that anv medicine would help him, but
otter giving him few doses of that
remedy l noticed an improvement, ana
ona hottie cured him entirely. 1t IS the
hast cough medicine / ever mad In the
bouse j. II. MOORE, South Burgetts-
town Pa For sale by J. b. Janney,
Druggist, 70l King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

nal. Hogs-Thc meagre supply of hogs,
with good demand from all classes Of buy
ers, sont prices up Oh an average of Sc; fair
to choice So S0a3 o. heavy packers $3.65
a3 SIS, light SO 65a3 871a; pigs SD 35a3.75.
sheep-The small supply Of sheep received
were consigned direct to the slaughtering
houses, and prices ruled unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

fo,Qe Mayor q. 1. Simp
., rs.1iac-The fouowing c4s-5
s.-s disposed OF this morning:
3.-is Ga.ars, colored, charged with
5.rirr.y couduct, WAS dismissed
alJe,, Bryan, aud Edward Bryant,
ma coOrvi. charged with gambling,
g-r- dismissed.
Tsnpeton Carter, George Holiday,
L4.a-r Robinson, Arthur Robinson,
A4: Books, Henry Lee, John Shep-
n, E msr Gibson aud VIM. Dsde, all
@ayi, charged win gambling, were
lyi >5eacl.
Daa Lee Wm. Brooks, Charles B'lti-
mole, Albert Stewart, Benz. Johnson,
Beverly Washington, Snail Tate and
James Weob, ali colored. charged with
gambling, we're dismissed.
Richard Williams, colored, charged
sll assault and beating Rebecca Bran
son was taed -.
Frank Ford charged with assault and
5-a.iog Carey Davis, wHs dismissed.
Ayouug man arrested for dischareiug
ap.tol IN the city limits was tinel So
Naield Draue, charged with dis
orderly conduct; case continued.
Albert Brown, colored, charged with
':san.' and beating Mary Payne, was
ilyi :.
Theodore Uston, arrested for being
l:orderIy. case continued.
Night hVori.-Last night was cloudy
aod mild until about 8 o'clock when it
began ,orain. Twenty, prisoners but
10 dodgers, were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

Philadelphia Cattle Market, May 6.-Beef
Cattle were rather inactive and prices weaker.
The quotations were as follows: Extra 5lsa
5asc. good 1895, medium 4Ssa49sc common
4a4Ac per ID. Sheep and Lambs were in
good demand and lac higher on tho best
grades few wool sheep arrived. The quota
tons were as follows: Extra 6l4a5 1hc, good
4aas5c, medium 414a4ihc, common Bale per
ID; lambs 4lha64c per lb; spring lambs
$325a625 per 100 lbs Hogs were a shade
easier at 5l2a5a4c per ID for best Westerns
and 5l4a5izc per ID for other grades. Fat
cows we're steady at 2lha33ic per lb. Thin
calves were lower at 4l1a6lhc per h. Mich
Cows were unchanged at $25 10 S45 per
head. City Dressed Beeves were in good do
mand at Gao pc per lb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

iHE NATIONAL CEMETERY has as
s1ued lis spring garb, and everything
~ulecled with the premises is as al
Va r'Es pleasing to the eye. Captain j.
DAVIS, the genial superintendent,
:, exercising his ingenuity to render
Tue cemetery still more attractive IS
,.Vo'a''on Day approaches, and be it,
. .uu' 10 make further changes and I'M
Governments which will sustain the rep
-auon the Alexandria cemetery mas
syaieyed Of being one of the prettiest
aine country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

PERsONAL.-Mrs. Charles thinner.
man is very Ill at her home in Market
Space with rheumatism.
MIR. Louis Krstlt left today for Dan
vile, n J., TO receive Knippe treatment
for rheumatism.
Mr.. Gourtland H. Smith will leave
here this evening for a short visit to
South Carolina.
MIR. J. Ellis Norris will leave tomor.
row for Charleston, S. c.. to accept a
position with his uncle, Mr.. ]. A. Mer.
chant, In the mercantile agency of rig.
Dunn Il Co.
& letter from Atlantic CITY saws ::
The Lafayette Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, rendered a
reception on Monday evening to Mrs.
Washington Ro elm, vice president
general. Mrs. S. E Brockett, of Alex
andra, national officer of the order.
was also noted guest at the reception.
The engagement has beeo announced of
soo OF Mrs. Brockett to Miss Elizabeth
Boice, OF Ahseccn, a grand daughter of
revolutionary officer, and who has re-
Gently inherited good-sized fortune.
Miss Boice has just enriched the Mu-
nicipal Hospital with gift OF SC, 500
for new ward, which is 10 the course
of erection. The wedding will take
place 10 the early fall.
MesSrs. F. J. Davidson, George Wise,
Alexander Lyles, K. Kemper, L. NJ.
B'ackford, r. w. Gaillsrd, Richard
Shepherd and Frank Hume. of Il. E
Lee Camp, No. , G. ", have gone to
Charleston, :. O., to attend the Confed-
crate reunion to be held May 1918.
A number of other ex.Confederates
from this section also left this city to.
day to attend the reunion.
Miss Sue Herbert, of this city, is the
guest OF Miss Alice Moore, i'll Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

- FyNERAL.-The funeral of Mrs. Ella
~.5v,n%ood, wife Of Mr.. James Green
sooa' took place yesterday afternoon
, ~9al neT late home, on south Lee
s ,4' The ceremonies were conduct
y v ny " hcy. n b. Masters, of Trinity
~ u 4. Church, aud the interment was
w.. D7'nei cemetery. The pallbearers
p 1',7 Nessrs. Charles Gaiety, Clifton
s1ln' James Glare, and Charles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

ABSTINENCE SoCGETY.-At the au-
ilal meeting OF the Father Mathew
Ioia. Abstinence Society held last night
lie following officers were elected for
he ensuing wear: Spiritual Director,
Nv. ii. J Cutler; President James
5oscae; Vice President, John Harlow;
treasurer john G.. Eberhardt; Record
log Secretary, NJ. J. Mcfarland; Cores
.'oiog Secretary, George A. Harlow;
>''eeanl-at-Arms, William Gilmartip;
JsuncI NJ B. Harlow, ]. P. LapheD,
frank D. Delano, and Henry Kr mer;
I 1.l'eTialnment Committee, James
Il H'4cae. j. F. Laphen, ]. j. Ryan, j.
Mcfarland aud George A. Harlow.
A'y Father Cutler and President
Aoscne delivered entertaining addresses
aal several names were added to the
lit Of members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, D c.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York. May 8-The stock market
opened active and somewhat irregular with
tendency toward lower prices. In govern
ment bonds all the gold issues were advanced
1s per cent. except the ives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

ID. Bridge, editor and proprietor r., OF ,r 1hS
Democrat, Lancaster, n d. says 49, ~
Nv. b 10 when troubled with cough or cold:
Itis the best remedy for Group | ever used -
F Fd L, Wsrfeld, jr., corner King and Pitt
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

sr4 " ,.- Ia grippe, coughs, colds, Group
Mimi yvfag cough readily yield 10 One
,,s.'- cough Cure. Uso this remedy in
,,Ea. qua s'ye doctors bhl-or the under
Pin .,, hdgsr Warheld, jr., corner King and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.


We purchased at the sale of the Phoenix Manufacturing
Company April quite large variety of staple silks
goods have just been received and put sale and we
you fully Is per in value Seven styles of fg-
ured all black India 20 inches WIDE splendid wearing quail
ties always sold for 75c price 55c Two shades in very
rich Bayadere stripe suitable for waists worth $685. price S5c
very handsome shades 81 value coored aea for Sc
Very choice 24-nch black taeta worth ST. at Soc and &c.,
27lnch black taeta SIPS quality for 81. These silks
specially commended OF their excellent anuac-
ture and general qualities
We have in stock variety of fancy white silks for waists.
Coored taffetas for fronts and yokes In all coors.
Dress goods shades, gays in cloth and homespun
In men department have some specially at
tractve stufs for separate skirts
In wash goods we have very attractive novelties dotted
SWISS fancy andod coored large variety of very dainty
effects in fine domestcs pecales oxtords chevots
and gng1ams.
The popular Fques in strong array-black colos fig
and white, from nc to 4oc
In thin goods Persian lawns India linens and Batistes
special value in 4o-inch Batiste &c.
Some specials in cheap handkerhefs for ladies' gents and
children. Plain white gentlemens hemstched &c. 75c per
Dozen Plain white ladies' hemstifched &C. soc per dozen
Plain white hernstitched DC, 4oc per Dozen
new line of folding Japanes fans from SC to 15c
Merchant Tailoring Department.
Some special values SIS suits new line and very
desirable one of $40 suits
N@>ONE PRICE~
TA0RR1'T X NARQHATT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
COrsets.

A secret for the ladies. All sonnette Cor
sets are shaped after q prominent corset &C..
P. made in Paris and cold in this country at
such exorbitant prices. The Sonnette Corset
is strictly an American enterprise with for
eign ideas, without fancy prices-45c. They
hold and give the wearer support not found
willow lumber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

.,corrow at 5:06 3, m. and
~ f:e, 6s H,4h water at 7:35 a. m.
e.. -li 2. ILL.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
Mems Belts.

4 handsome Bolt with modern ventilation.
No suffering wi h intense not summer
draughts but continual pleasant feeling Of
contentment and willingness to 1.-Two longer
on this planet. Prices SOC and Toe. This
belt is the next thing 10 an iced refrigerator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
Alexandria Market. May g.

The grain market opens quiet with light
transactions, and quotations are hrmer but
unchanged. Country produce is in good de-
msnd at quotations.
Chicago Cattle Market. May g. Cattle
There we're not enough cattle received to
make marke. and prices we're mostly nomi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

~, rRoBABILITIEs.-For this
SAi7' nm. his afternoon; showers fol-
ss.r.a'"p'It ,nisht. TucsdSy fair brisk
Used By , sr ,Mii.G 10 sonthwesierly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08
DRY GOODS.

- -.--- OkS Il GOODS.
| v God ward & Lothrop
10th, 18th and F StS., N. W.
Cotton Dress Fabrics.
We exhibit several additional new lots of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COTTONs
consisting of French OrgaHdie, Mousseline do
Sole, Oreandie Lisse Organdie Raye, Organdie
'arreau, Irish Dimity, David and John An.
dorson's Scotch Ginghams, Scotch Zephyrs
Scotch Ms1ras, and Oxford Cheviots.
Also many new effects in domestic wash
goods, Including Batste Lawns, Bates seer-
sucker Ginghams, Percales, Corded Ginghams
Toile du Nord Ginghams, Printed Piques,
Printed Dlmities, Printed Dotted Swiases, Sc.
We've q peerless stock of Dainty Cottons.
The Foreign
Printed Dimity.
The genuine Irish goods, manufactured in
Belfast. 30 inches wide.
25c yard.
French Batiste.
Artistic printinps. 80 inches wide.
25c "a yard.
Organdie Lisse.
The beautiful French Cloth that never
loses its charm as dress fabric. 30 ms. wide.
25c yard.
French Organdie.
Manufactured to our order in France. Plain
tints and exquisite printed effects 30 inches
wide.
Sic yard.
French Saline.
Handsome printings. 80 inches wide
SHE yard.
Organdie Rsye,
Like hand paintings, so artistic are the dc.
signs and colorings. 80 inches wide
SOC yard.
Organdle Carreau.
80 inches wide.
soc yard.
Mousseline de Sole,
Or Silk Organdie manufactured in France.
of silk and Egyptian cotton 1t is as soft and
rich as China silk and as sheer and dainty
as an organdie-and can BIO laundered. 30
inches wide.
SOC and 75c yard.
The Domestic;
Dotted Swisses.
New and exquisite effects. 30 inches wide.
l22c yard.
Percsles.
Over hundred distinct styles and print
ings. SO inches wide.
121c yard.
Printed Batiste Lawns.
Extra fine and sheer 36 inches wide
15c yard.
Toile du Nord Ginghsms.
Softer &nd finer thsn ever. 81 inches wide.
10c yard.
First floor
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, D c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-08

Or Silk Organize, manufactured in France,
of silk and Egyptian cotton. 1t is as soft and
rich as China silk and as sheer and dainty
as al organdie-and can BIO laundered. 80
inches wide.
SOC and 75c yard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
GRAIN
FIELDS AbLAZE
Losses by San Joaquin
Farm erS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, July 31.-Grain fires swept
through the harvest-laden fields of the
lowlands this afternoon. Roberts Island
farmers were the losers. Three thousand
acres were threatened and for an hour
anxious watchers observed the efforts be-
ing made to save the vast fortunes at
stake. There was no close telephone COM
munication and numbers went to the
Courthouse dome to watch the scene
through glasses.
A dense volume of smoke passed over
the southern portion of the city shortly
after clock, and it was at once sur
started on the islands. The fire burned
for two hours, and during all that time
the farm laborers, reinforced by threSh-
ing outfits, worked like men whose lives
were at stake They plowed around and
beat the flames, and at 4 o'clock were
rewarded by getting the fire under con-
troll.
Two hundred acres were burned over
Bros. are the heaviest losers, over half
of the burned area belonging to them
The fire started. from a corner of the
Blossom ranch three miles from the old
Garwood ferry.
There was also fire on the island near
Fishermans Camp yesterday, by which
Lane & Thompson are reported to have
lost about 200 acres.
Peat fires are now known to have been
the cause of all the recent destruction
of grain on the islands. The under
ground coal beds are becoming a really
serious consideration, after several years
of the lands. Farmers with fine crops
do not know at what minute blaze is
going to break out, and some measures
must be taken to quench the peat fire.
beds The farmers are going to flood their
lands where possible, while others will
ditch around the subterranean fires.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
STATE PENAL CODE
4 BOOK Of ERRORS
Report of the Revision
Commission.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, July 31.-The commits
sion for the revision and reform of the
law. consisting of A. Caminetu and K. n.
BuIla, to-day submitted to Secretary of
State Curry volume of the report of the
commission. the volume being the revised
Penal Code of California Says the com
missions report in part:
glance at the law under which the com
mission has acted Will soon determine that
the main reason for its enactment was founded
on the long-felt want of legislators and state,
county and other officers generally. as well as
the judiciary and members of the bar, to OBJ
tain, not so much new legislation, as a reVls-
ion and codification of existing laws
This want doubt based on the lndls-
crlminate passage of statutes rather than
amendments to codes on the subjects contained
in the latter since their adoption.
This practice had grown to such an extent
that fully one-third of the political code was
obsolete; the civil code touching many sub
tects lacked many of the laws affecting them,
especially to corporations; the penal code
enactments in force. and the civil procedure
though less affected, was also IN need OF re-
vision.
required in changing statute standing alone
into section. article or chapter, forming a
component part of d codif1ed system on the
subject to which it related, and such as might
be necessary to remove portions thereof Whlch
had been repealed or were declared unconsti-
tutiona1 nv the courts Conflicting provisions
were harmonized and existing laws containing
uncertain and incongruous provisions, whlch
Supreme Court corrected in accordance
with the opinion of that tribunal
Investigations have been carried on by mem
bers of the commission and material gathered
which would have permitted us to complete
the entire work of the first division by the
first of October, 1899.
The civil code was transmitted to the last
Legislature and the Judiciary Committee of the
Assembly acting upon the recommendation of
a subcommittee appointed TO examine said re-
port. ordered the arst volume introduced as a
bill by the judiciary Committee.
We have since reviewed the political code.
adding thereto the legislation properly forming
tive session and filed the same June 80 OF the
present year.
port consisting of the revised civil code. con-
tanning the amendments thereto of said session.
The. original of this report was filed November
80 1888
The commission. in carrying on the work of
revision above named have examined the exist
ing laws in and out OF the codes. This involved
thousands Of code sections and statutes, and
the determination of many questions arising
from such investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
SAMPSON FILES SUIT
FOR HIS PRIZE MONEY
Libels the Maria Teresa and oIheF
Spanish Vessels Taken oy
His Fleet

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Rear Admiral
William T. Sampson has filed suit In the
sunreme Court of the District Hbel1ng the
Spanish vessel Maria Teresa and m1sceiia-
neous stores and supplies captured upon
her and other Spanish vessels In his Dill
he saws that he brings the suit IN ms
own Behalf and also in behalf OF all the
officers and enlisted men OF the onited
States navy who served with the United
States naval force and took part IN the
naval engagement of Santiago de Cupa
on July 8, 1898, and in captures made SUBJ
sequent thereto.
Admiral Sampson says that the fleet OF
the United States was acting under his
Immediate command as commander-ln-
chief: that Commodore Winfield ). Schiey
was the commanding officer OF a division
of the fleet under his orders and Captain
French E Chadwick was fleet captain, or
chief of staff. He recites the capture or
the Spanish vessels, and says that the
captured property has been or will be sur
yeyed. appraised and inventoried, adding:
seThis will show that the Teresa was
worth $500 900 over and above the cost OF
recovery. ~
He asks rule upon the Secretary OF the
Navy to show why the value OF the cap
tured property shown, or which may be
shown by the survey, appraisement or IN
ventory should not be deposited with the
Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer OF the
United States, subject to the order OF the
court in this case.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The latest
official advices received up to s o'clock
tonight show total of thirty
cases and seven deaths from yellow
fever at the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton. Va. One new case developed at
the home to-day. Thus far the disease
has been confined to the home, but all
surrounding towns are excited and a
vigorous quarantine is being main
tained. DR.. Wadin of the Marine Hos
pital Service is now in charge of af
fairs at Hampton and is working in
cooperation with the local Boards Of
Health. He has strengthened the cor
don about the town OF Phoebus, which
he reports is in very bad sanitary con
dition. The fact that only one new case
appeared to-day is enCOura ging to the
officials here, who are taking every
measure to prevent a spread of the
disease. They feel that the fact that
the affected locality is in the hands of
the Government and under the one
management will be of great value in
dealing with the scourge and Will en-
able better results to be obtained than
where the epidemic broke out in COM
mercial places. Already a number Of
Wyman from quarantine officers
througout the United States, asking
whether they shall impose a maritime
quarantine against Norfolk. He has
replied that there appears to be no ne
cessity for such a restriction in the
case of either Norfolk or Newport
News.
Dr. Wadin's official report of his ex
animation of the existing conditions
at the Soldiers Home reached DR.. Wy
man to-day. 1t is dated yesterday and
notes the fact that the doctor has seen
all the cases of suspected disease At
the home. He sums up the history OF
the contagion as follows:
Early in July an old soldier entered
the home for a short rest and soon aft
erward appeared at the dispensary.
where he Informed the physician in
charge that he was but recently from
Santiago via transport to a northern
port; thence he started for Manila via
San Francisco; beat his way TO the
home on a freight train and entered
with his baggage. He complained of
dumb chiIls and fever and was pre-
scribed for He mingled freely with
the inmates of the home and short
time ago disappeared. This is regarded
as a possible cause of the outbreak.
Preceding Friday, the DIST, there
had been nothing of a suspicious ma
tuTe. The weekly death rate was as
usual But on the DIST and 22d there
became i'll during the night with sharp
chills and high fever some eight or ten
inmates, men Of usually good health.
These seizures. although noted as pecu
liar. had Occasioned no alarm until
about Thursday, the 9th when a death
occurred the man becoming distinctly
yellow some time prior to his death. On
or about the same day another died
without having attracted particular at
tentfon. He also turned quite yellow
-hutopsies were held on both by the
resident patologist. 1t was then. or a
little later, that the telegram was sent
asking for an expert. l found there
were 1900 inmates and that 80 had been
taken i'll since the 21st." DR.. Wadin
says he withheld positive diagnosis