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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
Rest for the Bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels arc put right CAsCARETS help ma
ture, cure you without e grippe or pain, pro
duce easy, natural movements. cost you Just
10 cents to start getting yonr health back.
OASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the genuine
nut up In metal boxes. Every tablet has c.
q. G. stamped on il. Beware of limitations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
The law hold, both maker and circulatoi

The law hold, both maker and calculator OF
a counterfeit equally guilty. The dealer
who sells you dangerous counterfeit OF DE
Wits Witch Hazel Salve risks your life to
make little larger profit. You cannot trust
him. DeWitt's is the only genuine and OIL
ginal Witch Hazel eslve, we'll known cure
for niles and all skin diseases. See that your
dealer gives you DeWitts salve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
$500 Washington to the SeashOre
= and Rafurn 100

Tickets on sale for al trains via Pennsyl.
vsnia Railroad Fridays and Saturdays to At
lantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea
Isle City, N. j., good to return until follow
ing Tuesday. Tickets good via Delaware
bridge route to Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06

CLARA L. LEADBFATBB. q. O. LEADBEATIE
u. d. LkADBEATER. J. LEADBEATER,
E.S. J.EADBEATER G SONS,
WHOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O5 AID 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Gods and Specislties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia TO-
J. @. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.t
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made largo additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-sp-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE st
prices as low as those given by the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded By first
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantees
the purity Of all drugs furnished. Corre'
spondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
Reduced Rates TO Charleston, 8. G

For the meeting of the National Education
81 Association at Charleston, s. c., July 7-13,
the Pennsylvanis Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets from all stations on its
lines to Charleston at the lie Of one fare for
the trip, plus $500. Tickets 10 be sold July
6 TO 8, inclusive, and to be good TO return
until September 1, inclusive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
Reduced Rates TO Mount Gretna.

For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, to be
held at Mt. Gretns. Pa, July 2 to August =.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Sill sell
excursion tickets to Mt. Gretna from WASH
ington and all stations on its liue in the State
OF Pennsylvanis. Tickets will be sold June
% to August 8, inclusive, and will be good to
return until August 1 3 inclusive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
ARLINGTON & FALLS CHURCH LINZ

ARLINGTON & FALLS CHURCH LINE
Cars leave Rosslyn for Alexandria county
courthouse and Falls Church at 9 20, g 80,
I 20, 8 30, 8 80. 10 30 and IL 30s. M,
~ 80. 1 30 2 30, 3 80, 90, 30. 90,
s 80, eco, 6 30, 7 90, 8 90, 8 90, 10 90
IL 90 and IL 90 p. m.
For Arlington. Columbia and Nauek at
G 20, $50, 7 20, 7 90, 8 46, 8 40, 10 45,
and IL As .. M, II 45, As, 2 As, 3 45,
45, 8 10, e 40, 2 45. 8 as, 8 45, 10 40
and IL so p. IN. fsbS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06

ARNOLDs BROMO-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
sIseplosruszs 10 Cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at 9 80 q. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS -STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 7 90 g. m, and Alexandria at 90
g. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours fos
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. W. RIDLEY, General Manager
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06

ERUIT JARS.-Porcelsin Lined Fruit
IL Jars, extra quality, pints 55c, quarts ooe,
n gallons SOC dox, ct &c MILBohN's.
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AUCTION SALES.
BY & F. Knox. AuctiOneer.
SALE OF STOCK AND BONDS.

SALE Or Sl'0A AMI O'N
| will soil at public u'ton, for cash on
TUESDAY, July 10, 1900 at 10 o'clock a.
NJ in front of the Royal street entrance TO
the Market Building, Alexandra, Va, tn
follows stocks and bonds, viz:
40 Shares of First National Bank OF AleXan'
o. shares Alexandria Water Co Stock.
$500 Va Midland Railway 8 per cent.
oOnO'' u"' - JAMES R. CATION,
Admir- d. b. n. Ct. a. John Emerson, decd.
jy2 I'd
VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY o
" EsOLD TO SETTLE AN ESTATE
In order to settle the estate OF the late Jonn
Laphen, the following property Is offered NJ
private sale, and il not previously disposed OF
will be sold at public auction on
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1900,
at IL o'clock neon viz:
The TWO-sTORY BRICK STORE and
DWELLING, No. 124 north Roysl street
nine rooms sls to roof dry collar brick sta
BILE with slste roof in rear.
Also FOUR LOTS on the east side of Al
fred street, between Wythe sDd Madison
streets: IA feet 2 inches by 123 feet D
inches each.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, and the
residue In two equal payments at SIX ana
twelve months from day Of sale; the pnr-
chaser to give bis note for the deferred pay
mepts. which ara to bear interest from day
of sale at six per cent. per annum ana So
cured by deed of trust upon the property or,
at the option of the purchaser, all cash. = II
cost of conveyancing to be paid by the pnr-
chaser. ). +. LAfhEN'
je30 Is Aominis'Is'or'
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ana DoAlSff In
LII KINna OF IINuORe

ILL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, xxx
and pure Old Bye, Old Cabinet snd Monogrsm
WHISTLES also Baker's and Thompson's Pure
Bye Whiskiea to which they invite the atten,
ton of the trade.
Orders from the country for mercsndiss
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
the highest market prices snd prompt returns,
N. E. corner Cameron and Royal streeta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
TyANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
STEAMERS.
Weems Steamboat Go.

Pslstial Steel Steamers
POTOMAC AND NORTHUMBERLAND
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE USUAL
RIVER LANDINGS.
EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND
SUNDAY AT 4:3O p. M.
Freight solicited and handled with care.
This is a delightful summer excursion
trip down the Potomac and up Chesapeake
Bay. 40
Single fare to Baltimore, 81; round trip,
SO Staterooms one way, 81. Meals, 6Oc
Tickets good to return on either steamer.
VIM. NJ. REARDON, Agent,
ta1 Strand.
VLYASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CON-
w PANY (J4IMITED)
Bound Trip, 10 Cents.
In effect on and after MONDAY, September
10, 1898.
1wsa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
WARFIEID g HALL
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX STH.

Prescriptions spscialty.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne Mag.
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Wster; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; a full assortment Of Patent Medi-
LOS Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea MVss
lsrine, Spices Of all kinds, and select stock
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
a. the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
COAL AND WOOD

BY ELEvATING THE QUALITY
Of our coal We lower the price in economy Of
consumption. Consumers will find that il is
cheaper TO use our high grade Lee Coal chat
has been screened and freed from slate aud
stone, than that OF an inferior grade. 1t gives
more heat, less ashes and burns longer than
any other coal, and our prices arc as low IS
any. Coal and WOOD under eoges.
]. Z. ZIMMERMAN,
Foot OF Queen street /: Alexandria, Va.
Telephone II.
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DRUGGISTS.

CLARA L. IEADBEATEB. q. O. LEADBEATIh
u. d. LkADBEATER. J. LEADBEATER,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
Land Birds on the Lake.

Land birds far from land form one
Of the sights to be witnessed by pas
sengers on board the steamers cross
ing Lake Michigan. This is said to be
especially the case on the steamers of
the Goodrich line plying between
Muskegon and Chicago, a distance of
100 miles. The steamers sail after
dark. At shutdown the spars and rig
ging of the vessels in the dock form
good resting places for the land birds.
When darkness comes, and the boats
begin to move, it is too late for them
to go ashore. 1t is no uncommon
thing for the passengers to see a
strange sight just between daybreak
and sunrise. The birds are waking up
and find themselves some thirty-odd
miles from land. They circle round
the boat until they are compelled to
rest on the rigging, come of them
seeming much perplexed, some max
ing the best of circumstances. On one
trip two yellowhammers, or flickers,
were amongst the company, as well as
a silent little sapsucker that pecked
away at ropes and spars as if he were
breakfasting heartily on grubs. There
was frightened brown thrush, as we'll
as pair of tiny wrens and several
grass-sparrows. The yellowhammers
were restless and nervous, seeming to
be awake to their danger, and to feel
safety only in nearness to the boat.
The sparrows were only little ner.
vous, budding together and twitterina
their fears, while the wrens were brave
beyond belief. even hopping under the
chairs on which the passengers sit
The birds accompany the vessel until
it reaches the other port, and then fly
ashore.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19

1S45 he Travelled with Howe's circus
and bounded into popularity in Phila-
delphia. He next travelled in Canada
and in the South and became a mem
Der of the DR.. Spalding company. At
ter his severance with this company he
launched a show of his own, which.
however, he was forced to disband in
1863. Out of the wreck he saved his
famous trick horse Excelsior, and his
pair of trained Burmese cattle. He
was the first man who ever trained
and introduced in the ring perform
ing rhinoceros. In 1864 contract for
two seasons was made with Forepaugh
by which Rice received for his services
as clown and for the services of his
trained horse and cattle $4,000 for
each season. In 1866 he got $1,000 per
week through the season as clown
with John O'Brien and for season Of
twenty-six weeks in 1867, he received
S21,500 from Gardener, Hemmings &,
Cooper's circus. Thereafter his star
steadily waned. His habits were IT.
regular and consequently he was unre-
liable. He was once offered his own
terms in California If he would keep
sober. but he refused. A similar offer
sss made him in New York, but he de-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
Famous Gobel,n Pieces,

Four of the finest pieces of tapestry
turned out by the celebrated Gobelin
looms in the last century have just
been purchased in Italy and brought
back to France by DR.. Henri de Roths-
child, who will add them to his col
lection here. The pieces, besides be-
ing of artistic value, are of historic
interest, as they are gifts presented by
Louis Quinze to the Marquis de Grim
aldi, the Spanish prime minister of
the time. They eventually became the
property Of the Portuguese family Do
Silva Carvalho, in whose palace at
Genoa they have hung for over a CEN
fury, and from whose descendants DR..
Henri de Rothschild purchased them
the other day. Three of the pieces are
reproductions by Coypel of scenes of
Quinalt's play "Armide." on which
Gluck founded his opera, one bearing
the artists signature. The fourth de-
piets scene from another of Quinalt's
plays. Copies of three of these pieces
of tapestry are preserved at the Louvre
and at the National furniture store
rooms, one of them being unique, The
four were sold to DR.. de Rothschild
for 3,000.-London Telegraph
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19

marine cables, says: zone vitality in
teresting point of this question of sub
marine cables is that trade pure and
simple is about to take second place,
and empire-that magic word which no
writer today can afford to be without
empire is stepping in. Trade has con-
nected almost every inhabitable part
of the world with every other by the
vital electric spark. but trade has done
it only where it paid or was expected
to pay. In very few cases trade has
been assisted Or pushed on by empire,
but not enough to alter the general
truth of the statement. But now en-
pire comes forward and says: want
cables here, there. and everywhere,
form the Cape to Canada, and from
the Cape to India and Australia, and
from Vancouver to Brisbane, across
the Atlantic from southwest to north
west, across the Indian ocean and
across the Pacific at its broadcast.
Every red spot on the map must have
Its cable end, every police station on
the globe-round route of guardians Of
the empire must have its patrol box :"
1t adds that, after all, an empire is
only a trading association on huge
SCALE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19

Once second lieutenant of Arneri-
can regulars was up for examination
for promotion. One of the questions
asked OF him by grizzled member of
the board was this:
II you were out scouting and hill
should suddenly rise up before you
what would you do?''
I'D run like hi" said the lieuten-
ant, promptly, who added, 81 wouldn't
want to stay in country where hills
ere liable to rise up like that
These are the kind of hills or kops
that confrsnt tbs STommfes In South
Africa. And the Tommies run like
hi" too, only being brave men in
actual warfare, they run mostly to-
ward the top of the hills. These hills,
many Of them, are about as nearly per-
pendicular on all sides as they can be
without topping over. The particular
hill in this picture is Coleskop, in the
Colesberg district, and the scene was
sketched by G. D. Giles, war artist OF
the London Graphic. Coleskop jumps
straight out Of the plain thousand
feet and more into the air, and COM
mands the entire surrounding country.
It was seized by the British, who i'm
mediately made plans to fortify it.
BY infinite hard labor and persever-
rance two fifteen-pound field guns
were dragged to the summit. But the
guns are useless without continuous
and unfailing supply Of ammunition.
To save the labor of carrying shot and
shell up by hand, the engineers con-
structed an endless belt Of bridging
wire. This wire can stand strain
OF 1000 pounds, and each load OF am
munition and water which was sent up
there weighed forty pounds. The
length OF one span from top to bot
tom, was 1,40O feet, and SO it may be
guessed, what the perpendicular height
of the hill is.
After holding the hill for some time
with small detachment the British
found themselves greatly outnumbered
by the Beers, and were obliged to
abandon the position.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19

ture king in consequence was paying
assiduous court to the great states
man. Burke at this time was man
of rigid department. and of great aus
tertty Of manner. One night the
Prince gave dinner at which Burke
sat on his right, Sheridan on his left,
with Sir Joshua Reynolds, the portrait
painter, sitting next to Sheridan. The
dinner once in full swing, Sheridan,
as was his wont, launched into a story,
which might be politely described as
extremely ~risaaaaee Being in fact; as
broad as it could possibly be made
and still retain any other dimension
Burke's face expressed strong disap-
prevail, and to counterfeit his friends
faux pas and to ingratiate himself with
Burke. the Prince. with the words
Sherry, what a Backyard you are!'
threw glass of wine in Sheridan's
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
TERRIBLE ToRTUREs
Inflicted by Indians During seven-da,
Medicine Dance,

Medicine Dance.
Tacoma (Wash.) Cor. Chicago Int.
Ocean: The Yakima Indians have
closed seven-day medicine dance
near Toppenish. A peculiar feature OF
this dance, and one that the neighbor-
ing white people supposed existed only
in the minds of the dime noxel writ
ers, is self-inflicted torture Of tho par
Elephants. 1t has ~ religious sig
nificance for then OF course, not al
OF the Yakima I.d taahils- Jake part in
these bafharous practices. Many OF
them are well educated men and WON
en- and live much as their white neigh
bors do. The Indians who tortured
themselves this week included several
young bucks who have been away to
school. Returning home they relapsed
into sayagery and discarded white
mems dress for blankets and feathers.
All of the dancers inflicted numerous
wounds upon themselves with knives,
stones and sharpened sticks. Cutting
holes in their flesh, they inserted
thongs of leather through them and
pulled at these thongs until the flesh
gave way. Some of them stopped only
when physically exhausted. A buck
about 80 years old held out the longest
anu was declared the tribes head med
icine man for the next three years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
LIFE IN TIE TROPICS.
Advice to Those who Contemplat. Coz
ing to the Philippines.

|
Ing to the Philippines.
american women who contemplate
going to the Philippines need have no
rear in regard to health If they care
fully consider the situation, its re-
qulrements in the matter of food and
clothing, and the house one is to live
In. 1t Is foolish to take much furni-
ture, as it would be useless to attempt
to furnish house in the tropics sim
liar to one here. Furniture absorbs
heat, and the less of it there is
around, the better. Carpets are not
wanted, either, unless one wishes to
start moth farm" Much ornamen-
tation about the walls is Objectionable
for the same reason as furniture, and
leather articles, lace curtains, photo
graphs and paintings rot from the
dampness, and may as well be left at
home. Polished wood, mating and
marble should furnish the tropical
home as much as possible. They have
curious yet effective way of build
ing house in the tropics. The house
is built, then about three yards over
and around it is built shell, or outer
wall This prevents the sun and rain
from getting at the walls of the house
proper, and allows place for the
cooling draughts to circulate bath
room in the house for frequent baths
is an absolute necessity. In the mat
ter of food, alcohol and meat should
be taken as little as possible. Coffee,
too, is bad, because it has too great
an effect on the nerves Fresh vege-
tables are eaten little, being replaced
generally by rice. Preserved butter,
condensed milk, canned vegetables.
| native fruits, chicken and fish are the
chief articles of diet Curiously
enough, the natives eat young, lean
pork without it's seeming to hurt them
any. Children under six thrive better
in the tropics than they do at home
and need little looking after and little
clothing. In fact, the less clothing for
any one, the better. Duck, linen and
silk are the best materials, and fan
| mel bands for the stomach are of the
greatest Importance. White is the
best color for clothing, and the ever
popular shirt waist and separate skirt
seem to be as great favorites in the
east as they are here. AS the sun
is the great foe of white folk in the
tropics, it is of the highest import
ance that every one should wear sun
hat. Children especially should never
go out without one. Next in import
ance to diet is the matter of exercise
| 1t is wrong to imagine that it is i'm
possible to work in the tropics. Walk
ing, tennis and good physical labor
should be INDUCED in. Without them
| the white man in the tropics would
| be reduced to a low physical and men
| tai condition that is far from desirable
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19

While the Beers and the British are
carrying on their tragic drama of war,
the different foreign attaches in South
Africa are playing the part of most
interested spectators, receiving free
and most instructive object lessons in
the art of modern campaigning. The
accompanying illustration is from a
recent photograph of the different for
eign attaches at Cape Town, who have
now taken up positions at the front to
observe and report on the progress Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
UNIQUE FIGURE
In Washinston's Onicial and Social Life
IL Mr. Ting Fang.

Probably the most unique figure in
Washington official and social life is
Mr.. WI Ting Fang, the Chinese min
lister to the United States The pecu-
liarity of Mr.. Wus nature does not lie
in the fact that he is Enthusiastically
Chinese, but, on the contrary, that he
is almost thoroughgoing American in
his manners and customs. Mr.. WI
speaks the English language as fluent
ly, volubly and correctly as any Amer
lean college graduate. The most re-
markable feature of his wonderful
knowledge of the intricate tongue is
the fact that he learned to speak it
without any tuition. Before coming
to America" said Mr.. WI, 81 deter
mined to learn the American language
have made it a point in life that
whenever l attempt to do anything
shall persist and persevere until have
mastered the situation. 1t has been
said that no other Chinaman on the
globe speaks the English language as
well as | do. But what l know of it
has been learned by me without any
school instruction. | have simply
| picked it up by self-application and by
observation in American society" 1t
| is not only in this respect that the min
lister is American in his customs and
| manners, but he has likewise absorbed
| all of the notable habits and idioms of
| American society. His entertainments
| given to Washington society at his
handsome residence at Eighteenth and
| @ streets are Enthusiastically Amer
| lean. There is nothing oriental about
his receptions and dances, and, unlike
the social functions given at the other
far eastern embassies, everything is
thoroughly American. "My experience
in American society has been very
pleasant" said Mr.. WI today. II like
4 the American people, not only for their
gentleness Of nature and breeding,
| but because they are open-hearted,
thoroughly frank and sensible. con-
slider the American women equal in
every respect to those of China. l
think they are all very beautiful. Some
of them may not be beautiful physical
| ly, but in character they stand pre-
! eminent among the women of the
world. Washington special New York
World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
HIGHER Heels.

Trade reports from Lynn are to the
effect that the style of ladies' shoes is
to undergo radical change; that in
place of the sensible low heel which
that footgear has for number of years
past carried, we are to have reintro-
duced the style of the high heels, aud
that from this time forward no woman
can be considered in style who does not
stand upon a heel from an inch and
a quarter to an inch and three-quarters
in height.-Boston Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
Eva Vincent, do all that is required o.
them, which is very little.

Miss Leota Buskirk. the precocious
young miss who plays the Dauphin so
charmingly with Madame Modjeska in
Marie Antoinette' this season is but
seven years of age. Her stage expert
ence covers four seasons, during which
time she has played the Child parts"
in nearly all the popular stock plays.
AS the Dauphin, Miss Buskirk's work
has attracted the attention Of the press
and the public from coast to coast, and
we agree with them in predicting a
brilliant future for this little lady who
has not only talent but beauty.