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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24
WoodWaTd&Lot|lrop
10th. 18th and F Sts.. n ".
During the winter months store closes
at $50 p. No.
Why We Have a Regular Weekly
Remnant Day
Sale.

In sock like ours all piece goods are like
" to have an end-Wrsps. Salts, Undergr-
ments, Hosiery, and ell classes Of goods ars
liable to b sold down to two or three odd
sixes-sets of Chinaware have one or mora
pieces broken, leaving al incomplete set
various sorts Of goods are soilsd, unused, or
finger marked from doing service as window
or department decorations-other classes of
merch Andise. such as Glass Ware, Tin Ware.
Wooden Ware, &c., are Clipped, scratch d,
dsnted, or otherwise defsced from improper
handling. From these several sources rem
nants accumulate with great rapdity.
In order to keep the stocks fresh, bright
I'd up to date, we devote one day (Fridsy)
Of each week to this remnant day, making
sach prices on the remnants as will clear
thsm out.
Every department in the house joins In
offering q collection Of remnants Of worthy
goods, In immediate demand, and ell sra
marked for quick selling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24

Quality aud not quantity makes DsWltts
Little Early Risers such valuable little live r
pills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24

MEMS DEPARTMENTAL Coats and
Smoking Jackets. Special reductions. Also
odds aud ends in scarfs, Lsundered Shirts,
Handkerchief. Mackintoshes, &C., ct special.
ly low remnant prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24

Free Daily Deliveries to Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.

SEh.
DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS -
Observation-Disclosures
We offer special inducements in
JACKETS, SUITS &SklRTS
We have only goods and wish to close them out
before completing our We offer the
Cloaks and Suits at L5 off from original prices
Skirts 20 per cent. off.
great bargain-coaks capes
discount; Skirts 20 per cent?
condition ready cheap or cheaper
than offered
have lot Of OxsO MOHAWK SHEETS at eOc
Narrow widths in proportion
sOxsO UTICA SHEETS recognized a the standard, 75c.
Other widths in proportion
GOOD PILLOW CASES 124c
MOHAwKPIILOW CASES 1Sc
Department following
well brands: Fruit the Londa Pride
Alpine Londae Cambria prices
as the lowest
We will continue to sell for weeks longer
OUR SMYRNA RUGS at 10 per cent. discount.
FINE MERCHANT TAILORING
SPECIALITY.
Prompt delivery and entire satisfaction guaranteed One price
Bell phone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24
Lansburgh&Bro.,
4ao to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
FINANCIAL.

DEPORT OF TIE CONDITION OF TIE
II INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION, Ice ited at 1420
street, in the District Of Columbia, at the
close of business, December 31st, 1900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24
SOMETHING new FOR GIRLS& BOY

hfA'N A'6 VIZ Nhhne W Nv ~
During the past year st. NicholsS' Maya.
zine, which has been for nearly thirty years
the leading children's monthly magazine Of
the world land now the only one), has intro
duced several new Departments which have
been extremely attractive and have greatly
increased the circulation. One Of these is
NATURE AND SCIENCE
The editor of mature and SCIENCE gives
csreful attention to Every question asked by
his young resders. The department contains
interesting short articles, beautifully illus.
trsted. telling OF four-!ooted animals, birds,
insects. wster animalA plants and whatever
pertains to Nature.
"ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE
Is an organization Of those who read the
magazine without dues. and il offers prizes
each month for the beet drawings, photo
graphs, poems. stories, puzzles and puzzle an.
swers.
No one who does not see .St.' Nicholas"
can rcs,izs what an interesting magazine 1t
is, and how eIquisitely it is illustrated. OF
literature II contains the choicest, and in art
it has never been surpassed By any grown
foIks' periodical. The new volume begins
with November, 1900, and the subscription
Price Is 80 8 year.
THE CENTURY CO..
Union sousTa Hav York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31

There is great joy among the remnants
of the Mosby hand OF guerriilas, says the
New York Press. Baron Robert Won Ros-
seau is going TO bequeath his fortune 10
his former comrades in arms. He came
here at the beginning OF the Civil War
TO see service of the most active descrip-
ton, and Gen. J. Z. b. Stuart advised
him 70 attach himself to Mosby's com
mand, as there promised 10 be a good deal
of running one way and another in that
section OF the Confederate army. The
Baron was a splendd-looking officer, fresh
from the general staff of the Prussian
army. His equipment was a gaudy uni
form and a gold-mounted sabre Mosby
lent him d spirited roam horse that had
been captured from the enemy and in
structed him in the art of dashing into
a group of surprised Yankees with his
pistol popping. then disappearing magic
ally. etc.
In the first encounter the Baron con-
Quoted himself nobly, but forgot the dis
appearing part of the drama. Instead or
wheeling his horse to run away, as the
Mosbyites were educated to do, he drop
ped his pistol and, drawing his toy sabre,
set about to cut oft every head i'm sight
to pierce lungs and to eisenhower all who
resisted. Presently he was acne among
Mosbyites, having collected the booty
were scurrying through the woods, every
devil for himself. How he escaped death
remains mystery. His chief regret was
that he had no reminder of the melee In
the shape of a scar. In broken English
he informed his comrades that he would
give half his fortune 90 return to Prus-
STA with a wound, and begged them to
arrange things SO that he might get cut
open or shot
One day in a skirmish up the valley of
the Shenandoah Baron Rosseau got what
he came fora wound. A Yankee bullet
struck him in the chest and came out M
der the shoulder blade. His ambition was
realized. He cried for very happiness as
he lay on the ground in his blood. Now
l go back 10 dear Prussia with ecstasy!
l have wound-a fine wound! 1 have 1t
to cherish all my life. l am so pleased
l could die for my wound!' 1t was a
close call, but he got through all right
and went back 90 Prussia to fight for
mis- King in the seven-weeks' war be-
tween the Prussians, Austrians and Ital-
ans in 1866, and four years later in the
Franco-Prussian war, distinguishing him
self at st. Remy and Courcelles.
Several hundred Mosby men still live,
move and have their being. Only few
saved their booty, therefore the number
of millionaires among them is not large.
Some carry bullets in their bodies yet,
some are without hair, some are too old
to work, some want to get married. All
have huge stocks OF "reminiscences, but
the market for that commodity seems TO
| have tailed off So, then, the $2,0O0 O00,
or thereabouts, of Baron Robert Won Ros-
seau is a glorious windfall. If there are
400 remnants of this delectable band OF
lawful cut-throats and horse thieves they
will receive about $1,000 each. Verify, war
| has its compensa tons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31

~ have dropped in, sire" the man in
the suit of faded black, who had edged
his way into the private Office of the mer-
chant hurriedly remarked, says the Bos
ton Journal, simply on a matter of bust
ness-urgent business. / am a business
man myself, and know the worth of q
busy mans time My name is Horrigan--
Horace Van Plunck Horrigan-and l used
to be in the real estate business in
Scranton, state of Pennsylvania. Here Is
my professional card, somewhat soiled,
but still legible. Would that be good.
sir, for the loan of a dollar and half
to be repaid promptly next Tuesday, cash
down on the nail?'
1T woNld not" replied the merchant,
scowling at him.
THAT brings me to the next question: .
pursued the visitor, briskly. would il
be too much, sir, to ask you for loan of
a dollar-merely a dollar-till tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock"
1T would"
Since we cannot negotiate on an ordi-
nary business basis, sir, might 1 ask you
to let me have a quarter, solely on your
faith in humanity. and without any def
mite promise of repayment"
mo, you can't" roared the merchant,
Get out of here!'
Certainly, sir" responded the other
moving with alacrity toward the door
las / said when 1 came in, this is purely
a business call. 1t is not matter of sen
timent. Either you have a few cents to
spare for the purpose of keeping the cur
rency of the country moving or you have
not. 1t appears you have not. You need
feel no regrets about the matter at all.
sir. Good afternoon"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
---s--sUn-e---
The Trouble Borrower.

From the Washington Star.
The man who borrows trouble-will he
kindly step this way?
We read so much about him in the papers
day by day,
That we'd kind of like to see him and
to greet him with a smile,
For we're truly fascinated by his philan-
thropic style.
He is worried most to death for fear the
people up IN Mars
Are making vain endeavors to converse
beyond the stars.
And he says the yellow peril' may de-
stroy our cultured plan
And put US all in serfdom to the sallow
Chinaman.
He's going round in sackcloth, for he
says ID hurts his pride
To hear the talk of a canal that isn't
fortified.
He weeps and says that Caesars ghost
is stalking through the town,
And presently the President will wear an
Emperor's crown.
And our financial system he declares with
dark dismay,
Will land the population in the poorhouse
some fine day.
And Wen get standing army that de.
lights to terrorize,
And they'll massacre civilians Just for
fun and exercise.
Oh this man who borrows trouble-he is
very, very kind,
To take so many mighty obligations on his
mind,
And leave us to enjoy the passing sea-
son, with its cheer,
and revel in prosperity; so long as 1t is
here.
Wen let him take these burdens he so
genially invites;
We will give him what he asks for every
time he calls or writes.
We will lend him all our troubles, and
his store shall know no lack,
And he'll be unwelcome only when he
tries to pay them back.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
BRIGHT BITS.

How He Knew-'I think I'll have to
Have you read it?' ''No. I'm afraid it's
too long. My wife bought a copy yester-
day, and she only got half way through
it while waiting for her change."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
~ notice that Prof. Dewar says that
if pure helium could be produced tenn
perature reaching to within 5 degrees
of absolute zero might be expected"
That's funny. The name helium GER
tainly doesn't suggest cold at ALL
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Have you Moores poems?" inquired
the sweet young thing.
IT think so, miss I'll look in a min
Ute" replied the clerk in the book store
by the way. here's fine new story just
out. It's called Just One Kiss and"
II want Moore she interrupted
aughtily.-Philadelph Press.
No Ear for Music-"Let me congrat-
ulate you on your charming playing, Miss
Bangs" said the new next-door neigh
Dor. who had dropped in. 81 heard you
1T the piano for several hours this after
noon. Was that Wagner you were play
ing?" "oh, dear, no." fiuttered Miss
Bangs, with a litter. "that was the
piano-tuner." -Philadelphia Evening Bull
etin.
The superintendent of schools at Spo-
kane, Wash, DESTROYS of testing the
powers of composition existing in a class
of S-year-olds, requested that three SEN
fences be written, each to contain one
of the three words, ''bees," boys and
bear" A small girl laboriously concoct-
ed the following sentence: Boys bees
bare when they go in swimming"
II see that Lady CurZon gave an ele-
plant party not long ago"
1t was house party, of course"
why do you say of course?"
Because the guests must have brought
their trunks. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31

How Vow. the Chinese Consul Cen
eral at San Francisco, has gone Al o
business as breeder of trotting horses.
He has bought a farm for the purpose
near San Jose. and except for an Amer
lean oveseer, will employ only Chinese.
The casket used in presenting Lord
Roberts with the freedom of the city Of
Winchester Eng, is made of wood from
Danish galley destroyed by the soldiers
Of Alfred the Great and an oak from
the old roof of the Winchester, built
In the time of William the Conqueror.
king Edward VII is said to be the
first member of an English royal family
to attend a Jewish wedding. This was
in 1881 at the Central Synagogu when
Leopold de Rothschiid married Mile. Ma
RE Perugia. He also witnessed the mar
rage contract together with Baron Al
phonse de Rothschild.
The eabody Institute of Peabody
Mass, has picture of the late Queen
Victoria which the Queen gave to George
Peabody in recognition of his great phi
lanthropy. 1t is a half-length miniature.
framed in gold is valued at $4,000 ana Is
Inscribed Presented by the Queen tc
George Peabody, benefactor of the poor
of London"
Mr.. John Guy Ferguson, Ex-Governor
of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, has just
died in Ireland. His name was a house
hold word, not only in Ulster, but in
every colony of Orangemen. He was
a prominent figure in every stirring scene
in Derry for fifty years, and repeatedly
led the Orangemen and Apprentice Boys
IN their celebrations, in defiance of the
proclamations of the authorities.
When Edward VII, then Prince Of
Wales, was in Boston, he met Ralph Far
mum, who was one of the American off.
GERS present at Burgoyne's surrender. at
was interesting" said one of the Princes
| friends, ito witness a veteran of the
| Revolution, 105 years old, shaking hands
| with a Prince whose great-grea t-great
grandfather was on the throne of Eng
land when he was born, and whose great.
| grandfather, George III he had contend
ed against during the Revolution"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
COLLEGE, FOR DOMESTIC HELP.

DR.. D. X. Pearson of Chicago is one of
the benefactors of Berea College, in Ken
lucky. lie has given the school large
sums of money, and proposes to give it
stll others. He may prove, further, to be
a benefactor to large number of house.
wives who find the problem Of domestic
help a most puzzling and annoying one,
for he has a scheme which he thinks
win go a long way towards solving the
problem not only of efficiency but supply.
DR.. Pearson is fairly familiar with the
mountain sections of Kentucky, Tennes-
See North Carolina and Georgia. He has
found that the families in these sections
are usually as large as the laws of ma.
ture will permit. Ten TO a dozen children
in family is a common thing, and some,
times the number is larger The girls are
strohg, intelligent and eager to learn,
but their opportunities are limited. Many
of them go to the towns 20 work in fac
tories, where the hours are long, the la
Dor exacting and the pay small. To test
for himself whether the girls of this class
could and would make good domestics, he
took one from a family of eleven in the
Kentucky mountains and educated and
trained her for service in his own house
hold. The experiment was perfect sue
cess. Having a fair education and good
stock of common sense, the girl did not
regard her domestic work as mental. She
appreciated the dignity OF her labor, and
performed her duties cheerfully and fault
lessly.
DR.. Pearson believes that there are
thousands of such girls in the Southern
mountains who could be made as good
domestics as the one he Experimental
with He therefore proposes that there
shall be added to the curriculum of Berea
College a department devoted to the edu-
cation of the mountain maids in the art
of housekeeping, including cooking, sew
Ing, etc. The work Of the girls at the
school will not be devoted exclusively to
domestic science but they will be given
a fair education in the ordinary studies
as we'll Thus when girl graduates from
Berea her certificate, or diploma, will
show that she is a competent cook and
housekeeper. and has the recommended
ton of the faculty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
GOOD OPINIONS OF THE NEW KING


In the European newspapers and in the
correspondence that is reaching this coun-
try the opinion is being freely expressed
that the new King of England will prove
himself to be an exceptionally good ruler.
1t is admitted that he is not a great
man in any respect. He is not well in
formed on politics, nor is he acquainted
with military matters, but it is conceded
that he is an unusually good Judge of
character and is quick to grasp the salient
points of question. 1t is predicted that
it will not be long before he will be thor
oughly well Informed on every important
public matter, and that he will exert a
powerful influence In the councils of the
nation.
The impression prevails that he has
been a dissipated man and the principal
in many affairs that are not creditable
to him. 1t is now asserted that nine
tenths of the stories told OF him have no
foundation in fact-that they were made
out of whole cloth. But whatever mis-
life may have been In his youth and later
years it is now the general opinion that
fairs of his high postion--that he will be
Woodworking King. carefully attentive
to the interests Of his people.
There is no doubt that in recent years
he has been quite a man of business
He has had many duties to perform and
he has attended to them in way that
has given very general satisfaction. The
English people haven't the least fear but
that he will be equal to his kingly office
and that he will be loved and respected
ruler.
There have been rumors that his health
is failing. There does not appear to be
any ground for apprehension on that ac-
count. Those in position to know as
sert that there is every reason at pres
ent to think that he will be England's
King for fifteen years at least. and that
he has good chance for ruling twenty
years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
THE MoRNING NEWS IS pu

THE MORNING NEWS is pubHshed
every day in the year, and served to
subscribers in the city, OF sent by mail,
at 70 cents a month, $500 for. six months,
and $500 for one year.
THE MORNING NEWS. by mail, six
times a week without Sunday issue.
three months. $50; six months, $500; one
year, $500.
THE WEEKLY NEWS, two issues C
week MONDAY and Thursday by mail,
one year, S10o.
Subscriptions payable in advance. He
nit by money order. check or registered
letter, Currency sent by mail at risk of
sender.
Transient advertisements. other than
special column, local or reading notices.
amusements and cheap or want column
10 cents a lne. Fourteen lines Of agate
type-eGual TO one inch in depths the
standard of measurement. Contract rates
and discounts made known on application
at business office.
Orders for delivery Of the Morning
News to either residence or place of
business can be made by mail or by tele-
phone No. 2lO Any irregulsrity in deliv-
cry should be Immediately reported.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed "AIORNING NEWS" Savannah.
Ga
EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row,
New York city. H. c. Faulkner. Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31

Last summer a colony OF negroes went
from North Carolina TO Allegheny, Pa,
attracted by the stories of good times in
the North. Their condition now is pitia-
bic. The Philadelphia Press says that
nearly all of them are sick with various
diseases brought on by the cold weather,
and the men, while Industrious and will
ling, have had considerable difficulty in
getting steady employment. The whole
colony has practically been taken under
the protection of sympathiEing neigh
bors, and the charity authorities have
been appealed to-" Had the negroes been
able to obtain employment, they would
no doubt have taken care of themselves
and provided themselves with warm
clothing, escaping poverty and illness.
But in their new home they came into
competition with white labor. and had TO
so to the wall. The North is quite fond
of the negro, as long as he remains iD
the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
index 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Ship Notice, Wilder &c
Co.; Auction Sale of Bull Street Lots,
John L. Archer.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry
For Salads, Etc, A. NJ. & C. W. West;
For the Correct Writing Desk, Hunter
& Van Keuren.
Geo. w. Childs Cigars-M. Ferst's
Sons & Co., Distributors, Savannah.
Legal Stockholders Sale Of Bank
rupt Stock.
Folders Morning News job Depart
n-ent
whisl1y-Yellow Label Whisky Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey.
Grape -Nuts-Postum Cereal Co.
Medical-McElree' Wine of Cardui; S.
S. s.; Stuarts Catarrh Tablets; Peruna;
Plantation Sarsaparilla; TUFTS Pills; Ly-
dia Pinkhams Vegetable Pills; Castoria;
Mothers Friend; Worlds Dispensary
Preparations.
Cheap Column Advertisements-FIelp
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
Nor Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31

A Washington correspondent makes the
following unique calculation with respect
to the career of Mr.. c. A. Towne in the
United States Senate: Mr.. Towne was
member of the body for fifty-six days
During that time "the only public service
he performed" consisted in making one
speech 10000 words long, requiring three
hours and two minutes for the delivery.
The pay received from the government for
his services as Senator-otherwise for his
single speech-was $1,000 Thus" says
the correspondent, "Mr. Towne has been
paid by the United States just cents a
word and $3.50 a minute for his services
as a senator from Minnesota" This
statement, however. is not fair to the
gentleman from Minnesota. 1t is not his
fault that he made only one speech. 1t
Is safe to says that he was ready TO
make a speech every day during the
whole hfty-six days OF his term. but the
other senators wouldn't give him a
Ghance,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31

The Washington correspondence OF the
New York Herald says there are whis-
pers of trouble in the official ranks OF
the Red Cross Association, growing out
OF the adjustment Of accounts in connec-
ton with expenditures for the Galveston
relief fund. "While the officers of the
association decline to insinuate that Miss
Clara Barton, president Of the associa-
ton, has been guilty of administration
in the discharge of her duties, it is stat
ed that the National Board of Control
has called upon Miss Barton for a de-
tailed statement Of her accounts, which
she is now engaged in preparing" All Of
which calls to mind certain stories and
allegations which found currency some
few years ago. following the distribution
Of Red Cross relief funds on the sea
islands Of South Carolina after a deyas-
Aating hurricane.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
what belonged to the Parishs

"Are you a native of this parish?" asked
a Scotch sheriff of witness who was
summoned to testify in a case Of Illicit
distlling, says Tit-Bits.
''Maistly. Yer Honor" was the reply.
az mean, were you born in this pari sh ?''
INA. Yer Honor wasna born in this
parish; but I'm maist a native for a.
that"
"You came here when you were a child
suppose you mean?" said the sheriff.
mo, sir; I'm jist here about sax year
noo."
"Then how do you come to be nearly a
native Of the parlsh?'
"Weel, We see, wnan came here sax
year sim l just weighed eight stane an
I'm seventeen stane moo; sac We see that
ABBOTT nine stane o me belangs to this
parish. an the ither eight comes frae
Camlachie!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31

II Is understood in Washinton that some
of the Republican Senators purpose TO
make a fight on the acceptance of the
credentials Of Senators-elect Simmons Of
North Carolina. McLaurin Of Mississippi,
Tillman of South Carolina and Foster of
Louisiana, on the ground that the negroes
OF those four states have been illegally
disfranchised. Should matters take that
course, a lively and prolonged fight would
result. An indication Of the purpose OF
the Republicans was seen day or two
ago, when Senator McComas moved to
refer senator-elect Simmons credentia, S
TO the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons at once, Notwithstanding the term
Of the new senator does not begin until
:, March 4 next.