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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24
D. bendheim & Sons
OFFICIAL.

NLECTION NOTJCE-At regular meet
u ing of the Board Of Aldermen OF the
city of Alexandra held October %, 1900,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That an election be held in the
Second ward on the first Tuesday in Deem.
Der, 1900, to fill the vacancy in the Board Of
Aldermen of the CITY OF Alexandra, caused
by the death of VIM. H. Marbury member
from said ward term expiring July 1, 1908.
Teste; LUTHER II. THOMPSON Clerk.
oct24 I'd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24

DRY GOODS.


DRY GOODS.
WoodwaTd&LothIop
10th. llth and + SIS. n. ".
Two Virtually New Stores
Mems Furnishings
Tourists Equipments.
Our Mems Furnishing Store has recently
been reconstructed and made brighter, more
convt ninent and moro attrs ctive, and render
ed easier Of access from other parts OF the
main store by means Of archway which con.
meets 1t with Tenth-street buil ding
We ask aD inspet ton of the enlarged prem.
les add direct attention to our CON plete line Of
FURNISHINGS AND HABERDASHERY
FOR MEN AND BOYS.
Comprising all that lie correct for fall and
winter,
SHIRTS
Beldy-to.wear kinds, in white and colors.
New Colored shit from S1.00 TO $3.50
each. Shirts made TO your order. 10 white
aud colOrs, at from ten days 10 two
weeks notice.
UNDERWEAR
Medium and heavy weights OF cotton
merino, all wool. silk and wool and all
silk, including such lines as the SLUT.
garter" All Wool-"Dermophile," Nom
shrinking Wool. We will replace any
garment Of this latter make that shriDks.
HOSIERY
Cotton and wool, plsin cotton and Isle,
from 12lac TO 81 per pair.
Excellent line of Fancy Cotton and
Isle Half Hose from 25c TO 81 70 per
pair.
CLOVES
For street and dress wear, from 81 to
So 20 pair,
Our most popular Gloves are two
weights Of Fownes' and one of PERKINS, at
$3.50 per pair
PAJAMAS-
Madras cheviot, flannel, silk and cotton,
silk-stfiped wool and ali.silk Pongee,
Collars and Cuff, Handkerchiefs Bath
Robes, Dressing Gowns, Smoking zach cts,
Msckintoshes, Rsin Goats, Umbrellas, and
all the accessories OF mans wardrobe.
MEMS UNLAUNDERED NJ A ID Z A 8
SHIRTS with cuffs to match, in blue effects
only. All sizes.
$l.OO Each
MEMS NIGHT SHIFTS Of heavy striped
Outing Flame. well made and correctly pro-
portioned. FIXES Ia to 80 inclusive.
Soc Each.
Mems Store.-First floor.
OUR NEW TRAVELLING GOODS STORE
Is located in basement of the Equitable Build
ing, which sdioins our Mems Store, and ia
connected Thereto by large srchway The
m ain entrance isat 1905 F street. We in
vite an inspection of our new Travelling Goods
Store, and direct attention 10 the new stock
of Trunks and Travelling Equipments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24
DRY GOODS.
D. beDdhehm & Sons
PRICES WAY BELOW PAR
PRICES WAY BELOW PAR.

Bu,insss with US Is not a ma ter Of luck.
We don't depend upon chance to bring US
customers. We aim to meet the public's needs
In cooperative way; that is 10 say, we offer
the highest qualities at invariably the least
prices.
This gives the needer of goods the oppor
tunity 10 obtain the most and best OF every
thing for the least moEey. 1t gives US the as
sursnce of the continued patronage Of all Who
realise the greater Purchasing power Of their
money has at our store.
All goods, whether mentioned in our an
nouncement or not, are greatly undetpriced
here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24
OUR NEW TRAVELLING GOODS STOR

Is located in basement of the Equitable Build.
ing, which sdioins our Mems Store, and ID
connected Thereto by large srchwsy The
main entrance is-at 1905 F street. We in
vite an inspeC ton of our new Travelling Goods
Store, and direct atten ion 10 the new stock
of Trunks and Travelling Equipments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24

Free Daily Deliveries to Alexandria.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
Turquoise Syndicate
To Have IL Headquarters in B8ston and
to Establish Faetory for Cutting AM
Polishing

To Have ia Headqu arters in Boston. and
to Establi.h a Factory for Cutting and
Polishing
The New York Herald recently con-
tanned an article relating 70 the scarcity
of diamonds. and also the statement nat.
although the war between the Beers and
Great Britain is generally gisen as the
cause. the real reason Is that the diamond
trust, better known. perhaps as he De
Beers syndicate, controls the diamond
GU put, and has large stock Of these
precious stones, which II IS Withholding
from the market
NOW il transpires that il IS not the dia-
mond alone among the precious stones
which Is controlled by syndicate. as
there Is another company which has been
in existence only a few months. which,
WHEN fully organized and ia operation.
will control almost, / not wholly, the
worlds output OF turq1oises. This COM
pany was incorporated uucer the laws Of
the state OF New Jersey about two months
ago under the name OF the North Ameri-
can Turquoise Syndicate. and at the
present Time it Contro's nearly o. per cent
OF the turquoise mines Of the world. The
president and central figure OF the corpora
ton is Gen. Douglas Lefingwell OF New
Haven, CT, and his son. Mr. A. McGregor
Lefingwell, al present has charge of the
affairs Of the company
Il is the intention Of the organization
to make its headquarters u Boston, where
it viii establish a large factory within a
few months for the purpose Of cutting and
polishing the rough stones sent rom the
mines, which are principally IN New
Mexico. Hitherto, most OF the turauoises
on the market have been mined n Egypt.
Persia and Sdxory. bu, these mines. after
having been worked for hundreds Of years,
are practically exhausted. and now con-
sumers are Obliged TO rely principally on
the New Mexico mines. The tmauoise is
year by year, growing in favor ard If the
new syndicate wishes TO take the same
action in regard TO this stone that tire
De Beers syndicate has taken in regard
10 diamonds. Il can very readily force the
prices up. The syndicate goes farther
than this, however, as il intends to
establish an exchange for precious stones
in this city. It controls besides the
turquoise mines. a valuable emerald mine
and several smaller properties Of different
kinds Boston Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
Somerset Cases.

Rescrpts have been received from the
law court by Clerk of Courts Brainerd in
the following Somerset cases:
Amelia d. Knights VS.. Richard W
Brown ct al. The plaintiff procured an
other to hire for her of the defendant, on
Sunday, horse and carriage for dIiv-
ing. The carriage let WAS unsafe
whereby the plaintiff was Injured. She
sues for damages received from de
fective carriage while driving on sunday.
The old statute of 1921 would bar re-
covery, but the act OF 1895 provides that
it shall not bar any action for tort or in.
jury suffered on Sunday. The plaintiffs
injury was suffered on Sunday by de-
PENDANTS tort; that is, their negligence
Ia letting an unsafe carriage. Ii matters
not whether the plaintiffs action be as
sumpsit for breach of an implied war.
ranty to furnish suitable carriage or
case for negligence in not so doing. In
either case the action would be for an
injury suffered on Sunday, and this the
act of 1895 expressly excepted from the
operation of the statute OF 1921. Excep.
tons sustained. Action to stand for
trial.
Zplotes d. Lancaster in equity vs.
Charles d. Haiues ct ais.
The rescript in this case is lengthy
one. The claim Of the plaintiff was for
compensation for controlling interest in
the Sebasticook and Moosehead railroad
company and for securing an agreement
whereby, amoug other things, the Wis.
NJ 4.
flames to sell ard deliver to him $500 900
par value of first mortgage bonds, to-
gether With $500, 600 stock remaining in
the treasury. pro rata per mile AS Haines
should complete the road from Albion TO
Pittsfled. The plaintiff cl4imes this
compensation was fixed at per cent of
the par value Of the securities The de-
PENDANT states that the per cent was
not claimed at the time, chat other sums,
81 900 or 81 800 were mentioned but not
agreed upon. \ draft of $500 was con-
scented to, but when the draft came ION
account of contract" it was nos accepted.
Under all the circumstances, the
rescript states, we cannot say from the
evidence that so improbable contract
ms the plaintiff sets up has been proved.
Thirty thousand dollars is a large sum
to pay for commission on $500 900 in
bonds and $500 900 in stock, securities of
doubtful value. II they were to have
been paid in kind, it would have been
more reasonable. What the understand
ing of the parties may have been is not
clear. Perhaps no definite understand.
ing was reached, but we feel sure that
the contract set up by the plaintiff has
not been proved. II not proved, this
bill cannot be maintained. for il contains
no other arguments 70 ground judgment
upon. 1t becomes unnecessary to con
slider the other dependent questions
argued at the bar. Bill dismissed with
one bill of costs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
Maine Savings Institutions.

We have received from Bank Examin-
er Undertake, advance sheets of his
annual report covering the business of
the year ending December l, 1899. The
report is full one of business that
concerns large and yearly increasing
number of Maine people.
The assets of 81 Savings banks amount
to $87, 52l, 197; of II trust and banking
companies, 81 s02 252; OF 80 loan aud
building associations, 82,975 7l6; max
ing an aggregate of S82, 299, 1866, an in
crease of nearly six million dollars from
last year. Depositors number 202, 552; a
gain of 1927 from the number of last
year.
During the year depositors and stock
holders have received 81, SIS $40 in inter.
est and dividends, and the reserve or IN.
divided profits have been increased
1851 ,S53. The average rate of net
dividend has been $40 against 3GS last
year.
troler of currency, there are eighty-two
national banks now doing business in
this State, with assets amounting &c
S43 ,409 235 40, being an increase OF
g., 499, 154.05 from 1898. This makes
the total authorized banking capital OF
the State S125 707 401 81 An increase OF
50 422, 7Sl.17 during the year. An equal
distribution of these assets would give
to each person in the State $190.l5.
The examiner explains the nature OF
private banking business in the State
He takes the ground that this business
is of quasi public nature and that the
State has the constitutional right tC
regulate and supervise it in the interest
of the public and safety of patrons.
Mr.. Undertake explains at length the
method of examination and supervision
but says that "until some entirely new
method of examination is adopted it will
be possible for those handling funds OF
others TO cover up certain amount OF
irregularities" A reasonable amount OF
caution with the usual close examina
tions, however, reduces this danger
within the limits where the bank can be
protected by a surety bond such as every
employe is by law required to give.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

Our conjurer's appearance placed
him at once above the suspicion of con
cealing anything up his sleeve. for
sleeve he had none. His dress was a
scant white drapery which began at
the shoulders and ended at the knees
leaving both arms aud legs uncovered
Placing himself on the deck directly
in front of US. with his boy assistants
little way off on either side. he be-.
gan operations.
First he spread on the deck small
cotton pocket handkerchief Thereon
in the form of Il small hillock, he put
two handfals Of loose friable earth In
which he planted the mango seed. This
Accomplished. he dispatched boy
with Hal tin for water, in the mean
time taking hooded snake from a
shallow basket and waving 1.-THE
while ii Kissed angrily and enlarged
its neck --over the little mound Of soil,
as he did so chanting on a strange pipe
The water fetched. he sprlnkled few
drops on the earth, then covered the
heap with a small square of fringcd
turban cloth.
After again repeating his incanta
lions he lifted the top covering and re-
yealed tiny green shoot, not unlike
the first appearance of bean above
the ground Blackwood
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
A Jury Censured.

Judge v hitehouse severely censured
the iurymen before whom the case. State
VS. George Poland, WAS tried, when they
brought In verdict, Friday, acquittng
the respondent. for rendering a verdict
in conflict with the evidence in the case.
This was an appealed case originally
brought before trial Justice who found
the respondent guilty. In all the cases
tried in this county for violation of the
game law no conviction had been secured,
and some people had given out that a
Somerset jury would not find verdict
against Somerset man for violation of
ally OF the provisions of this law The
evidence in this case appears to have
been very strong and there was much
surprise at the verdict of the jury. We
are informed that the jury stood to 8
when the first vote was taken, but the
five finally gave way to the majority.
The jury in the next case tried, State vs.
Charles Smith, for dogging and killing a
deer, rendered verdict of guilty, thus
disPl0fiuk thC uhN tHC
statement that Somerset jury would not
render verdict of guilty for violation of
the Maine game law. Somerset juries are
not much different from those in other
counties in Maine. They are not per-
feet, of course, are doubtless liable
to err in Judgment and are as liable to
allow improper motives to warp their
Judgment and govern their action as the
juries of other Maine counties are, but
they are not sinners, in this respect or
any other, above the average Maine
juries, as some would have US believe.
Juries are liable, in remote in
stances it may be, to arrogate to them
selves the functions of the Legislature,
and virtually for the time being, repeal
a law they don't believe in. This is
wrong and unsafe for jury, a court or
any officer of the law, yet it is done in
various ways to the great detriment of
the effective administration of law
Jurors are not the only Off cials who
trench upon legislative authority in the
direction of notification of unpopular
laws. Unfortunately the tendency, as
we view it, ia too much in this direction.
Nor is this confined to officials, execu-
tive or judicial. The public is willing
to ignore a law which any considerable
number of people don't like. The nat
ural effect of this tendency is demora-
LIKING and If it reaches jury, once in
a while, it is not to be wondered at
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

~ifh hin Al 'he '.me Of his death and l9r
some week. previously /
keg and Mrs !. A J9nes attended ~
tweat}-ffa ann s-rsary Of e. 8-aa.zy
= Rev and Mr. Williams q 8.as5z.
this 8ee<
Mr.. Ceorge Hcsse5 has rela-ssd troa
Portland
s. b. Tb1eos mas been II Boston,
this week, % ock cut for the interests Of
The &.ckerson c9at shop.
The Ladies AID Society Of - aa5ass
Church had d socable at Gea rarf's.
Monday evening, which ~as " attead-
co. We learn that Rev 3 r. Turner
took one Of the prizes for Draw = pictures.
The regular meeting d Ce4af aapter
order ri the Eastern star. ~ a#zaf a.
heir hall, tomorrow evening 20
=. ~.
Rey. b. +. Turner and daagt.sr Mud
took part Iu d coaceft =. NJ -. al
evening.
Miss Josie Dr4ke Of n ksa4e5ae
Valley Home for Children va IL ts4n.
Yesterday, -Oici'irg -u5-cap. 4as for
that institution. This home 20 opened
Iast April ~ Augu-'a aud fhe name ID
dica.e- it, mission.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
COrOncr's Inquest.

Coroner L. j. Addition of Skowhegan,
received message by telephone, from
Kipsley w. Foss of Embden, Wednes.
day the 10th inst, asking him to invest-
gate the circumstances attending the
death of his daughter, Jennie b. Foss,
which occurred at Madison, Tuesday,
January 9th. Coroner Addition went TO
North Arson where he learned the
cause of death as stated in the certih
cate to the undertaken and thence pro.
ceeded to the home of Mr. Foss, the
father of the deceased girl where he learn
ed facts which caused him to decide that
an inquest was necessary. The burial
was at North Arson, Friday, the body
being conveyed there from Embden, and
an autopsy was held there that day by
Doctors E NJ. Wing of North Arson,
and w. G. Sawyer of Madison.
An inquest was held, Saturday, by
Coroner Addition who impaneled the
following jury: George H. Clarke, Wal.
lace Emery, S. s. Gould, Fred 5. Par.
sons, Wilbur c. Simmons and William
Benjamin all of North Arson. County
Attorney Small appeared for the State.
Constable Willis Emery served the legal
papers in the case.
Tine witnesses summoned were Drs
Wing and Sawyer who made the
autopsy, DR.. K. e. Andrews of North
Arson, Kinsley W. Foss, father, Lydia
A Foss, mother, Nellie b. Foss and
Louisa j. Williams, sisters of the de.
ceased, and Irving Y Dreamer, an uncle
by marriage.
The testimony of Mrs Lydia A. Foss
was to the effect that her daughter left
her home in Embden, December 80, GO
ing to Madison, where she was to re
main with her sister for while. On
Wednesday, January 3, she was taken
very i'll and on Saturday, January 6, she
found her daughter in very critical
condition. In talk with her mother
she twice made the statement that she
was going to die, that she had had a
criminal operation performed upon her
and told her mother the name of the
physician who had performed the opera.
ton.
Miss Nellie b. Foss, the sister at
whose rooms she died, gave an account
of her being away the evening of Janu.
airy 2, with her uncle, Irving Dreamer,
and not returning until late in the night
The following morning she was taken
sick. DR.. Sawyer was called but after
he learned the nature of the illness he
refused to treat the case, further. An.
other physician was called and attended
the girl until she died.
The physicians who made the autopsy
testified in regard to it. They found
that the victim died from the effect of
an abortion produced by an operation
upon her. DR.. Sawyer also testified rel
alive to his attending the girl and her
condition and that she confessed to him
that n criminal operation had been per-
formed upon her but would not divulge
the name of the person who performed it.
The examination of the witnesses was
searching and thorough. The witnesses
were examined separately.
When the jury had considered the
case with great care they made up their
verdict as follows: "Jennie b. Foss
came to her death by an abortion per.
formed by some person not known to
the Jury"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
The South African War.

The War Office has received the fol.
lowing despatch from Lord Roberts,
dated Cape Town. Jan. IL. evening
"On the l5,h the Beers made deter
mined attack ON French's advance post
occupied by the New Zealand mounted
rifles and Il detachment of the First
Yorkshires. The Beers were repulsed
having twenty killed. Their wounded
are estimated at not less than so.
1t is understood that Butler is making
an fort to relieve Ladysmi,h by a flank
movement but pc dt tiritc information Is
allo" ed 10 be sent out In regard to The
movement.
The South African Cancellation COM
mittee. quietly formed to represent the
peace minority, announces itself to the
country and AIS tor support. Among
the members are Lord and Lady Cole
ridge, Mr.. Herbert Spencer. Sir Robert
Thr, SHE Reid, Mr.. George shaw
Lefevre. Nj. Frederic Harrison, Mr.
Stephen Gladstone. the Countess of Car
Isle and other notable persons. Mr..
Lonsrd Courtney. unionisi of parliament
for the Bodmin division of Cornwall. is
president of the committee. The plan,
it seems, is TO wait until proper Oppor-
tunity arises for some peaceaDle settle
meut. Meanwhile II will gather and dis
tribute correct infol matiun aud sound
views.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

Sensational correspondence has an.
peared in several Maine papers from
Washington relative to the condition of
Congressman Boutelle. The Bangor
Wing on Tuesday took occasion to show
the falsity of this report aud press dis
patch from Boston, that day, sustains
the Wing as follows; "a report which
was printed in Boston to the effect that
the condition OF Congressman Boutelle
is hopeless is denied absolutely at the
Mclean hospital. DR.. Cowles stated
today, that the congressman had not had
a single relapse since his arrival at the
asylum; that he was comfortable and
gradually gaining in strength and that
there was not the slightest foundation
for the statement that his life WAS in
danger"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

AT the last meeting of the board oil
trustees of the University of Maine the
most important action taken was that oil
determining to erect drill hall and gym
nasium. the funds to De raised by sub
scripuon among the alumni, trustees,
faculty, students and friends of the uni
versty. 1t is expected that enough will
be secured to make it possible to put up
building to cost about $40, 900. Presi,
dent Harris has prepared letter stating the
subscription, and soliciting pledges. 1t
is not anticipated that there will be any
serious difficulty in securing the required
amount and it is hoped that it will be
possible 10 lay the corner stone at COM
mencement and to have the building
ready for occupancy by the opening of
the next fall term. A number of archi-
tects have been invited to submit plans,
but decision in regard to them will not
be reached for some little time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

A former member of the Gordon
highlanders relates the following anec-
dote in connection with one of the
Gonons who fought in the Anglo Boer
war Of 1881: Just before the battle of
Laingsnek tile highlanders and a force
of the Beers were lying under cover
opposite each other. The highlandcrS
had been ordered TO remain still and
hold their fire Presumably the Beers
had received similar commands. for,
with the exception of one burgher and
one Gordon. who could not refrain
from taking pot shots at 50 much of
each other as they could descry, the
men on both sides were silent
For some time the Boer and the high
lander referred to conducted a duel
First the Boer would bob up from be-
hind his shelter, fire at the highlander $
cover and drop out of sight. The high
lander would jump up. reply and then
hurriedly hide himself. About 20 shots
had been exchanged in that way when
an exclamation of pain burst from the
had been shattered by one Of the
Beers bullets.
THAT serves ye rlcht, Mackenzie. -
said his sergeant. "Ye waur tell'd tae
be quiet"
"Hoot mon" replied the highlander.
Hoo did ken he was gaen tae shoot
DOT o. his turn"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

War department officials ut Washing.
ton are considerably exercised over the
spread of the Bubonic plague at Homo
lulu and its appearance 10 Rio Jenelro
and also at Manila, and Surgeon Gen.
Weiman is establishing thorough and
extensive quarantine regulations to pre-
vent its getting foothold in this couu-
try. It's terrible disease aud the most
rigorous measures should, and will
doubtless, be taken to keep it out of
American ports.