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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-22
BY 4. F. Knox, Auetioneer.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
On THURSDAY,

the 25th day Of April. 1901,
at IL o'clock a. No.. In front OF the Market
Building, on Boyal street
PUBLIC SALE OF SOME OF The NC ST
AVAILABLE BUILDING LOTS IN The
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VJRGINlh,
IN THE SQUARE BOUND ID By wash
INGTON. ORONOCO, COLUMBUS AND
PENDLETON STREETS.
NINE lots ON WASHINGTON STREET,
numbered /, 2. 0, 5. 6, 2. 8, IL and 1o. lots
1 and 18 being come lots, and having a front
on Washington street OF 20.2 and II feet rt-
spectiyely, and the other having front oil
1915 feet.
THREE LOTS, numbered 81, 80 snd 36.
on Columbus street, with front of 17.6 feet,
and
TWO LOTS, all on Pendleton street, with
front CT 1876 feet
Terms Of Sale: One.fifth in cash, ard the
balance in one, two, three and four yesrs
title to be retained until tine purchase money
is paid, or secured by deed OF trust, and notes,
bearing interest, or all cash, ut the option OIL
the purchaser. Plats of the property can be
seen at the office Of Z. F. Knox or Y. G. Csrlin.
mh29 is @ G. CABIN, Trustee.
A DMINIsIRATOR'S sALE-The under
"A signed will sell at public auction at the
late residence of w. II. F. CarliD, near Glen
Csrlyn, Alexandra county, on
MONDAY, APRIL %, 1901,
at eleven O'Clock Q. M, the PERsONAL
PROPERTY Of which the said W d. =. SaT-
lin died possessed, consisting Of One VI OoO
Virginia Midlsnd Railway Co. Bond, 9th go.
ries; Household and Kitchen Furniture and
Utensils, Beds and Bedding, China and Glass
ware Mirrors. Books, Linen. Two Cows, One
Horse, Chickens, Agricultural Implements,
Tools and Utensils, Harness, two one horse
Wagons. Smoked Bacon, &C, &c. ak barrels
Corn Oh the car, loose hay, lot Irish Potatoes
in kiln and lot Of sawed and split wood.
Terms Of Sale: Cash
CIV SUMMERS,
Admr with will annexed of W. II. +. Carlin.
ap1R to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-22

Spring coughs are specially dangerous and
unless cured at once. serious results often TO-
low One Minute Cough Cure acts like magic
1t is not Q common mixture but is high
grade remedy.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worxer. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 81 box. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
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WAKEFIELD & HALL,
DRUadIgTe.
cOpHyUp ppTNOE AND FAIRFAX Sta.

Prescriptions rpscialty.
Engliah, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine FArina Cologne Mag.
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English Tooth
Brushes; o full assortment Of Patent Mcdi-
nss; Coxs's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Moss
farine, Spices Of ali kinds and select stock
n the sau1e quality can be obtained elsewhere
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CO.,
(BEeAN BUSINESS IN 1911
CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH S57. 900.

Fire, Marine and Plate Glass Insurance.
J. CLINTON sMOOT (of O. G. smoot q Song
Co.., President.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
Directors George 8. French, (Sec. Alex.
Fert. & Chem. Co..; Worth Hulfish, (of J. F.
Csrlin's Sons Co., hardwsre) J. t. Burke, (of
Burke & Herbert, banker; N. 3. Harlow,
Real Estste) Saml. h. Lunt, (Resi Estate);
Wm. Fl. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros).
Office mo 102 south Fairfax street.
During business existence Of twenty-nine
years this company has paid Fire losses
amounting to $292, 1890. 1t has never
contested Just claim, bat by prompt and
equitable settlement OF losses has secured the
confidence Of the insuring public. The Stock.
holders have received in dividends the sum Of
$96,62t.OO.
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N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
8 30 O. m.
J.H PADGETT, Genersl Manager.
CHAMP WALKER, Agent.
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here by certify that the bond required BY
the decree for sale in Eliza Ann Seaion We.
John A. Seston, it,, ct els has been given by
Anthony W. Armstrong, one Of the Commits
sioneIs Of sale.
JOHN g. BEACH,
Cle,k Of the Corporation Court Of the City OF
Alexsndris, Va
By NEWELL s. GBEENAwAY, ID. c.
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Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.
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JAMES r. CATION,

Special Commissloner Of sale.
/ hereby certify that James = Cation,
spscial Commissioner Of Sale, a. above, has
executed bond with approved surety As re-
quired by the decree of sale above mentioned.
JOHN 8. BEACH, Clerk,
By NEWELL 8. GREExAwAY, D. G.
spr17 Is
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ByR, Knox, Auctioneer.

Admr with will annexed Of W. II. +. CARL
ap16 Is
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
CASHIER DISAPPEARS.
Failure Of the Niles (Mich.) National
Bank Causes Stlr-Re-
ceiyer Appointed. ~ =.

Niles, Mich, March 1.-THE where
abouts of Cashier johnson, of the
First national bank, which closed its
doors Friday, is unknown The other
officials of the bank do not know
where he is. The people here who
are depositors of the bank are highly
excited.
Chicago, March II. Charles A.
johnson, missing cashier of the sus-
pended First national bank of Niles,
Mich, is said to be in this city, par
TALLY insane and in custody of one of
his brothers.. >:sr +.
Washington, March 11.-A telegram
was received by the comptroller of
the currency Saturday morning an
nouncmg the failure of the First ma
tional bank at Niles, Mich. National
Bank Examiner Joseph w. Selden
has been appointed temporary re-
ceiver.
The following is statement of the
condition of the bank at the close
of business on February $, 1901, as
shown by its report to the comp
troller: Capital stock, 100000; sur
plus and undivided profits, $24,777;
circulation, 100000; dividends un-
paid, $ss5; individual deposits, $751;
1872; total liabilities, $613, 3,504.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
MINNESOTA NEWS,
Congressional Reapport.onment.

ssz 81 + - Z f}FI
Congressional Reapportionment.
The plan Endorsed BY the joint com.
mittee Of the Legislature for reappor-
tionment Of the congressional district
Of the state is as follows:
First District Dodge, Fillmore.
Houston. Mower, O1msted. Steele, Wa.
basha, Winona, Freeborn.
Second-Blue Earth, Brown, Cotton
wood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin.
Murray, Mobiles, Pipestohe, Rock, Wa
SEGA, Watonwan.
Third Carver, Dakota, Goodhue,
LIE Sueur. Mcleod, Nicollet, Rice,
Scott, ISibley. Z
Fourth-Ramsey, Chisago. Washing.
ton. + -... -.
Fifth:-Hennepln.
Sixth-Benton, Cass, Crow Wing,
Douglas, Hubbard, Meeker, Morrison,
Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena,
Wright.
seventh-Big Stone. Chippewa, Lac
qui Parle, Lincoln. Lyon, Pope, Red
wood, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Ira
verse. Yellow Medicine. y H..-,
Eight-Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Cook,
1santi, Itasca, Kanabec,, Lake, Mile
Lacs, Pine, St. Louis.
Ninth-Becker. Beltrami, Clay, Kit
tson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail,
Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Wilkin. !,
There are some inequalities in pop
ulation as shown by the following
table:
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
SMOKERS HAVE i HOT TINE.
Devotees Of Tobacco IN Corea Get
# Three Hundred Lashes for
Indulging IN the Weed.

The Anti-Tobacco league should ex-
tend the sphere of its operations to
Corea, where it will meet the coopera-
tion of the official classes to degree
scarcely to be hoped for in these vest
ern ATTITUDES. Here, on the authority
Of the Seoul paper, is the literal trans
lation of a proclamation which was is
sued in the middle Of December by the
local magistrate: i s5:s.
Behold! Smoking grass (Corean
for tobacco) is a species of food, but
in smoking one has to hold up long
pipe obliquely and swallow fre-how
can it be without injury to, his .hy-
gienef Furthermore, one generally
drops live ashes on the roadside.
"Should they be taken, up by the
god of wind, grass rooted, low huts
will in q twinkle of an eye be prey
to. the flames. That is the reason
why an inferior official, like myself,
issues herewith an order strictly
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
SUPREME COURT JOKES.
Members Of the Dignihed Bench Ia
dulge In Sly Olga at Each
Other.

Mr.. Justice Brown and Mr.. Justice
Brewer are probably the most popular
members of the bench in fashion able
society. They dearly love to tell jokes
on each other. Not long ago they
were guests at the same table, at q
dinner. Justice Brewer was first given
the floor, and launched into witticisms
regarding the embarrassment to
which he was often put by the fact
that their names looked very much
alike when written carelessly by peo.
pie. He played upon various phases
of this dilemma. and finally Justice
Brown had turn, says Joe Mitchell
Chapple in the National Magazine.
II have been subjected to the same
embarrassment" rejoined Justice
Brown. 'Sweetly scented notes in.
tended for my brother on the bench
come to me. But more than that.
Some time ago in a legal case a deci-
sion written by my brother was quote
az an authority and credited to me.
I can well submit to receiving Brother
Brewers sweetly scented missives: I
even could bear up under paying some
Of his bills; but cannot-I certainly
cannot stand for his law"
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
A JUBILEE CONVENTION.
Y. NJ. C. As of North America Plan.
ming q Big Celebration at Bos-
ton In June.

Boston, March 11.-Plans for the
jubilee convention of the Young
Mems Christian associations of North
America have reached the stage
which makes possible the prepara-
tion of provisional programme. The
convention will open Tuesday, June
II, in Mechanics building. =
The evening session of Tuesday
will be set apart for the reception of
the president of the United States,
Lord Strathcona, lord high commis-
sioner for Canada, and representa-.
tives of foreign governments.
Thursday, June 13, will be Jubilee
day, when tablet will be unveiled.
A reception will be given to the del
egates in the house. by the governor
of Massachusetts,. Many prominent
speakers already have promised to
be present.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
GIVEN QUEENS CANE.
Touching Recognition of Loyalty and
Faithfulness of Sir Ponson-
by-Fane.

London, March 1.-THE king has
bestowed an unusual token of rec
ognition of services upon Sir Spencer
Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane, life
long officer of Queen Victoria's house,
hold. The recipient of the kings ia
vor, who is broken down by old age
and is retiring to private life, was
summoned to Marlborough house,
where the king in few simple
phrases of thanks for his loyalty to
his mother, presented him with the
cane with which Queen Victoria
walked for 30 years. The old mans
relatives say that if the king had
raised lin to a dukedom he could
not so have kindled his pride or
touched his heart.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
ABOUT FAIR ONES, FEET.
Their sise Is Not Governed Entirelys
by Locality, n 8Iany
People supbose.

i
4 woman entered . shoe store tho
other day and asked for pair Of No.
! shoes with the air Of. one who did
not expect to find them, says the
Chicago Chronicle. When the clersr
produced the articles and satisfied
his customer they were as represent
ed she made the purchase and swept
out. The way she asked for those
number ones,' said the clerk, after
the customer had gone, would give
q person the idea that she thought
she was the only person in the
world who wore them, and, Of course.
we wouldn't have so small size in
stock. SheNexplained. to me that she
was from the south.&: She told me
that she never had any trouble at
home in getting fitted with them.
but she had greatly feared she would
be unable to get the size here unless
especially ordered. 49, >. ...
4''Now such: talk as that affects mo
with languor. I know it has come to
be the fashion. to accept as true the
ancient and *,norable myth about
the shrinkag& undergone by the fe-
male. foot after it crosses the Mason
and Dixon's lines, headed south. am
only a shoe clerk, and I hate to pose
as an image breaker, but if ever
there was a fable invented out Of
whole cloth this yarn about the un-
trousered population of Dixie being
universally, fitted with the smallest
of feet is that fable:
Gas it happens, this house with
which am connected hse a branch
store in one of the most famous of
southern cities. The proprietor be-
lieves in changing us around, SO
every six months I 60 down there
and one of the clerks from tho
branch comes up here to take my
place. In the three years that have
been making these shifts, /. can truth
fully say that have gained no proof
of the feeble statement regarding
the iniinitesimal feet of the south.
'In Chicago and in the other city
our trade is among the best classes.
We sell more No. 3'ssin Chicago than
we sell of any other size, and in the
southern town the situation is ex-
actly the same. The average size
called for is No. 3. OF course, there
are a good many southern women
who wear ones and twos, but there
are just as many northern women
who wear those sizes.
II Think" concluded the clerk, "tho
novelists are responsible for the
pleasing fiction. They always refer
to the graceful arch of the little foot
of the southern belle, but they never
employ this language about northern
girls. I wonder why?"
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
HAWKS AND sPARRoWs.


An inquisitive man who was
anxious to find the reason for the
many hawks of the smaller sorts
generally known as sparrow hawks
about the city parks asked one Of
the bird sharps for the cause, says
the New York Times. ''Sparrows," !"
was the prompt reply. His theory
Is that the presence Of SO many
sparrows about the parks brings
here the hawks in search Of sup
ply Of food. They are one Of the
evils that come in the train Of the
English sparrow. The latter :, un-
quesionably number millions, and as
they are easy game for the hawks
the latter throng the parks and live
easily and luxuriously of the little
fellows. Incidentally, too, they also
devour other birds that winter here,
and when the spring brings the sing
ing migrants back, make havoc in
their ranks. just now the hawks
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
LUNGS INFLAMED.
The Condition of Ex.President Har.
risOn II Reported Decid-
edly Unfavorable.

indianapolis, Ind, March 1.-THE
condition of ex-President Benjamin
Harrison may be stated in one word
serious. His family for a number
of days have thought it advisable to
say little to the newspapers regard
ing the seriousness of his condition,
but Sunday DIR. Jameson stated that
the upper part of Gen. Harrison's left
lung was infamed. There is some
danger of the congestion extending
to the rest of the lung and to the
right lung. Until three o'clock Sun
day afternoon Gen. Harrison was
resting easily, but at that time he be-
came slightly worse and DR.. Jameson
was called. He said that he was GER
tain nothing was to be apprehended
for the next 4S hours, but the age
of the patient renders all calcula-
tions uncertain,
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
TRAIL OF VANDAL ARMIES.
What the Soldiers of Civilization
Have Done in the Chinese
Empire.

''The sacking of the imperial pal
aces at Peking," writes military
writer in a Bavarian paper, twas
thorough and complete. The walls,
even when the Germans arrived, were
nearly bare. There was hardly
enough furniture left to fit out the
dwelling of the staff. Only very heavy
things, such as big looking glasses
and screens, were there. Beds and
bedding had to be procured from
elsewhere-not without difficulty.
Cupboards, boxes, drawers were
pulled open, broken and ransackcd.
Barbarian work. Bronze statues were
thrown down to find the gold in the
interior. Sometimes it was found,
sometimes not. Very often, in order
to simplify the work, the statues were
smashed.
''Objects too heavy to be carried
away were broken and only the val
liable parts were carried off. The
Chinese are very fond of clocks and
watches ingeniously constructed so
as to make music. Some are heavily
gilded. In the imperial summer pal
ace were two big clocks (under glass;
in the apartments of the empress.
The figures were on big sun, whose
rays were made of the best and heav-
lest gold. Sun and clocks are still
there, but the golden rays were taken
away.
''Near the lotos lake. of the inn
perial palace in Peking stands small
house with sort of belfry, with
clocks of various dimensions. They
were struck by hammer and pro-
duced most harmonious concert.
The big clocks are still there, but
the smaller ones are all taken off.
On the other shore of the lotus lake
was a private mansion of the en-
peror, since the empress dowager kept
him imprisoned. The emperor's apart
ments consisted of three rooms-re-
ception-room, bedroom and library
full of costly books bound in the
precious yellow silk, the privilege Of
the imperial family.
"The emperor's bed was here not .
bench, as usual in China, but
real sleeping sofa, a couch covered
with dark brown, heavy silk, which
was torn off to the edge of the couch
Everything pillagea! Chairs, tables,
benches were made of q very hard,
valuable, dark-brown wood. adorned
by wonderful carvings. They were
broken, knocked about by hundreds.
The work of barbarians! BY which
nation was it done? It is impossible
now to say -
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
WHERE WOMEN ARE NEEDED.
Colonies Can Absorb q Large
Number of the Fair Ones.

According to figures taken from
the recent census of the British COL
onies there is considerable short
age of women of marriageable age.
In two of these colonies
and Canada-there is a chance for
500, 900 more to gain husbands and
homes.
According to the latest figures the
population of New South Wales con-
sists of 100000 males and $4,000 fe-
males. Here is a deficiency of 100,-
900.
In Victoria the discrepancy is not
80 marked, but in other colonies the
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Chestrut. for Food.

i In some parts of France, writes Con-
sui John c. Covert, in what are called
the sehist lands, chestnnts form . very.
important article Of daily food. They
are boiled, pulverized and eaten like
our mashed potatoes. In every city
and nearly every village during tho
fall and winter they are. sold in door
weys and on street corners fresh from
large roasting pans. About noontime
numbers of poor people may be seen
around these roasting pans waiting to
invest. their pennies. Nine or ten
chestnuts are given for cent. They
are about the size of our horse chest
nuts.-N. Y. World. -.ss & 81:
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Sources Of SILK supplx.

The worlds product. of silk is 49,
sss,sss pounds, annually. OF this
enormous output western Europe
produces S,s29,o75 pounds, the Leyant
and central Asia 1888, 1928 pounds, and
the far east, which includes China,
Japan and most OF India. 25,5ee, 1928
pounds. China is still, as it always
has been, the chief producer Of silk,
yielding nearly one-third of the en-
tire product. The leading countries
in this industry are China, with :, a.
o26,O93 pounds; Japan, with 1860, $50
pounds, and Italy, with s,s14,o7o
pounds. Since 1897 the increase in
the silk product has been nearly one.
third, the yield for that year having
been 14,769, 900 pounds, as against 49,.
s2s,s2s pounds in 1s99.-N. Y. Post.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

are numerous about Central park,
the Geological garden and in por-
tlons of Van Courtlandt park. Keep
ers think the hawks are responsible
in great measure for the lack OF in.
crease in the number of squirrels
that should naturally show in the
parks. They are said to have Pc
culiar fondness for the young
rodents and attack them when find
them alone. How to get rid of the
hawks is question that is puzzling
those who have in mind the keeping
up Of the parks as q place for song
birds.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Have Not Given Up Hope

Havana, March 11.-Although the
political demonstrations have ended.
the radical element in the Cuban con-
stitutional convention has not given
up hope that the United States will re-
cede from the position taken regard
ing the Platt amendment. The rad
ical press is doing everything in it's
power to keep this view before the
public. 1t attributes the action Of
the United States congress to the in
fluence of the trusts, declaring that
the American people "are in favor of
giving Cuba absolute independence
and of rebuking the action of the ad-
ministration,'
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

difference is proportionately larger:
In New Zealand, for instance, there
III an excess of $4,000 males.
Perhaps if the women realized how
much they are needed there they
would go in bevies. It is said, how
ever, that they are too timid to VEN
ture into strange lands and are watt
ing for the colonists to come and
take them. -
Students of conditions think some
thing should be done to equalize the
sexes, both in the colonies and 1T
home, 1'e
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Lives Of En4lish Kinxs.

The four Norman kings Of England
averaged IS years. the eight Plan
tagenets SO. The Wars Of the Roses
shortened life in the succeeding
dynasties, the three Lancastrian
kings averaging 43 years, and the
three Of York only 80. The five .Tu-
dor sovereigns averaged 4s, and the
six stuarts 80. With the accession Of
the house of Hanover the average in-
creased enormously, the six sover-
eigns Of the present dynasty averag-
ing q years. Their average reign is
also the longest, being over 81 years,
the Plantagenets being next with 80.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

Papa Was Wearing the Laundry.
The little girl was inclined to answer the
door Dell about as soon as it sounded, and
lsometlmes she gave answers to whoever
might be there that were curious One day
I tns man Who no collects the packages of laun.
was ready. NO." she renlied. ssnana has
fCot 1T ton."-Chicago Chronicle - ' -
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

prohibiting you, the people, to fool
with long pipes and to swallow fire.
"Should any of you dare to vio-
late this prohibition, shall show no
hesitation to confiscate the long pipe
and the pouch of the offending par
ty. When your offense deserves to
be further dealt with you shall re-
ceive 300 lashes."
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Tragedy In Terre Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind, March H.
Charles Rogers in a jealous quarrel
shot and fatally injured his wife and
SUPPLEMENTARY, William E. Baty,
Sunday night. He later gave himself
up and was taken to Indianapolis at
midnight to escape mob violence.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Old superstition Fulnllei

The old superstition. that from folks
dying near the seashore the life goes
out with the tide was curiously full
filled in the death of Queen Victoria.
According to the official announcement
the queen died at 6:30 p. m. on Tuesday.
The. British tide table shows that it
was high water in Spithead near Cowes
about 90 minutes after noon on that
day. So it would be dead low water at
$3.50 o'clock in the evening and at low
water the dying queen Of England
went out with the Tide. IN Y. Sun.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Fire at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, March 1.-THE Olds
motor works at 13O7-131S jefferson
avenue, was completely destroyed by
fire Saturday afternoon. One man
was burned to death and several were
seriously injured. The Detroit stove
works also burned fiercely. The loss
will be heavy. ~. ~
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Ndan Behind the Mules.

During Gen. Whites sortie from
Lady<mith, the British battery mules
on the left were stampeded. The cap
tain Of one Of the batteries, seeing his
first sergeant flying by with the first
gun. shouted, angrily: zss.
& Hi, sir! Where are. you going?''
To which the gunner curtly replied:
Hanged if I know! Ask the mules!"4--
Colner's Weekly. 555.s 1. s=. 3
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Feminine Charity.

HsMiss Antique, I understand, comes
Of favery old family. Ss
She Yes; one can see the family trait in
her very clearly. a
What trait do you refer to-" i. ss,~.:. l.5.
Old aago Chicago Evening News. i &