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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-05
OFFIoE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-.

NFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-.
" TERMAsTER, 419 North Washington
Street, A eKandIis, Virginia. October 3, 1901.
Sealed proposals in trplicste for installing
Plumbing in one douOle set Of old officers
quarters st Fort Washington, Md, will lie O.
ceived at this Office until II o'clock noon Octo-
Der II, 1901. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked proposals for Plumbing
Old Office o Quarters, Fort Washington, Nd"
Information regarding plans and specifcs'
tions may be obtained at this Office, also Ut
flee of Depot Qnsrtermsster, Baltimore, Md.
ABE. s. BIUKHoM, Captain & Q1srter-
m .sier, u. 8 Amy ott3 8 2 10 Ito
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
105 and LOT south Fairfax street,
Dealers In Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, OILS, Dye Stuff, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia fol
J. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas Co.'S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
preparations. .,
We have made large additions to our stocA
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with su goods usually carried by well-sp.
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE ct
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.
Promptnes Is our speciality. We guarantees
the purity Of all drugs furniahed. Core
rpondence invited,
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sep27 lot Chairman Com. on troets.

DROPOSAL-Prop will be reoe we'd
4 by the Committee on Streets uOtil IL
O'clock noon o 4 BER TENTH, 1901, for
furnishing The City Council Of Alexandra
vs., with about IL U LINtAR FEET OF
STRAIGHT AND 40 LINEAR FEET or
CURVED Elk INCH BY EIGHTEEN INCH
GRANITE LUbB to 10 u,ed in curbing King
street from Fslrisx stree TO Union street
Specifcations, condinoDs, &C, can be bad at
the office of the ,ity Engineer, The Commits
tee on streets reserve the right TO reject any
or sill bids and to extend the time of receiving
same b. y. LEADBEATER,
sep27 lot Chairman Com. on Stree .s.
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BY ELENAIIfd TIE QUALITY
Of our coal We lower the price In economy Of
Consumption. Consumers will find that it is
csesper to use our high grade Lee Coal, that
hiss been screened and freed from slate and
stone, than that Of an inferior grade. 1t gives
more heat, lees ashes and burns longer than
any other coal, and our prices are as low 81
any. Coal and Wood under cover.
J. &. ZIMMERMAN,
Foot Of Queen street Alexandria, Va
Telephone II.
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DIDS WANTED.-seAledp proposals will he
I'D received until twelve O'Clock noon Sat
ptdsy, gctober 10, 1901, for the erection OF
WROUGHT IRON FENCF, or 8 lot ktCwn
Of "GToyeton Cemetery for the Confederate
Desd" aud located near GIovston, Prince
william county. Va. said proposals to be in
sccordsr Co with the following specifications
aud the drswipEs, 10 be seen st TIE journal
Office, ut Manassas, or at tie residence OF the
undersigned, and to INCLUDE material deliy-
cred and erected complete.
Fence 70 incOse the four sides Of lot as TO-
lows two sioes 2S7 feet each, one side 80
feet. auc Que side 1885 II.
Feuce TO consist OF paoeis not more than
q ." long with ii IL" posts let in and
brsced to granite blockt, snd to be two rail
fence q 8" high, with plsin pointed pickets
1" ia diameter. Rails to be l y K ~. Fence
t. have at points shown, one double gate
o o" opening, and ore single gate 3 It. open
ing TO COR spond with oalsnee Of the work.
The right is reserved TO reject any or al
bids. Address,
WILLIAM b. BROWN,
Gainesville, P. o.,
Prince William county, Va.
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WAKEFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGIgTe.

Prescriptions rpscialty.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne Mag.
nolia, Hedyosimia, aeranium and Florids
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; 6ponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; Q full assortment Of Patent Modi-
nss Ooxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mos
laIine, Spices Of ali kinds, and q select stock
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices a. low
as the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
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GROCERIES,
w. A. JOHNSON & co,
WHoLEsALE GRot ERE.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
GROCERIES,

And Dealers In
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORe.
dave on hand Gibsons Xxx, XXX, xxx
and pure Old Bye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
Whiskies also Bakers and Thompson's Purs
Bye Wkiskies, to which they invite the sttens
lion Of the trade.
Orders from the country for msrcandiss
shall receive prompt attention.
Conhgnments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantees
the highest market prices and prompt returnr.
n. Z. corner Cameron and Royal streets
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STEAMERS.
Weems Steamboat Go.

Commencing Thursday, March %, the
steamers
NORTHUMBERLAND and POTOMAC
Will leave
EVERY THURSDAY. SUNDAY and TUES
DAY at A P. M.
FOB BALTIMORE AND ALL THE USUAL
RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and po'atments upexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia snd
New York solicited aud handled with care.
Through rates and bills OF lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 81; round trip,
80 ststerooms one way, 81. Meals, SOC.
VIM. NJ. RkARDON, Agent,
ie1 Strand.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (LIMITED.l
Bound Trip, 10 Cents.
In effect on and after SATURDAY, March
2. 1901.
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N. B. Same schedule Sundays. commencing
8 80 a. m.
One.horse bugges, ono way, SOC; round
trip, SOC; two horse carriage, ore way, SOC |;
round trip, Toe.
J.B PADGETT, General Manager.
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DRUGGISTS.

CLARA L. LEADBEATLB. O. o. LEADBEATEl
q. 9. LkADBEATER. J. LEADBEATER,
E.S. LEADBEATER & SONS,
The sun., 1901-08-26
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
WORLDS FAIR BY THE
ONE GAS COMPANY.
Great Increase in the Use OF Gas for
Fuel Purposes.

WE have one large gas company which
sui9lleS al The gas used by St Luuisaus
HH.ng north of Carondelet which, Nv lis
aple and progressive management dur-
iils the past six years. has nearly revo-
lutlon!zed the uses of gas. 1t wisely
eGa4fSts less for fuel gas than illumnat-
lng gas, and has made fuel gas so reason
able mat It is now cheaper to cook with
gus thtn with coal or gasoline, ana bv
extending the gas mains into ali the
streets that have been newly built I'M il
mas succeeded in having gas used almost
universally for cooking in summer. and
IN winter.
by encouraging the introduction OF The
WelSbaeh light the gas company has Civ
en- the people a new light, which is sii-
perlor TO electricity. and which is ouite
generally used in most houses and stores
because It is much cheaper, brighter and
more soft and steady.
BY its able management the nresent
gas company has induced the CITY Ia
llght almost every street and park with
the Welsbach light from gas. and tha
streets of the city have never been a.
well lighted as they are now
Inc present able management has al.
ready begun TO make extensions to meet
demands that may come for the Worlds /
Ealr, and will continue to extend as the
Worlds Fair necessity will demand The
great plant at Second and Convent hns
| been increased until now ii has n daily
capacity of three and half million Of
Ieet. A great steel gas tank holder. al
Newstead and Chouteau avenues, with
capacity of four million feet will give
a good supply to the extreme city limits
and new mains will be laid to suit the
demands of the expected growth OF the
city In the west.
Tba success OF tna prssant xsan,
The sun., 1901-08-26
THE BROKERS OF ST. LOUIS
REMARKABLE INCREASE IN L0.
CAL SECURITIES.
PRICES ARE FIRM AND HIGHER
Worlds Fair Will Increase Financial
Activity-st. Louis Stock
Exchange.

The financial institutions have gained
more rapidly In the past few years than
probably any other business. We have a
prosperous town More money is con
stantly seeking investment here. Trade
Is very active Prices are very firm and
higher, and we can expect a still greater
increase and higher pcices
There has been a greater demand in
every thing for trade and exchange and
now our banking facilities are adequate
% all demands. With the certainty OF
the Worlds Fair being here in 1903, we
can expect the same increase in financial
activity that Is also to come in real es-
tate transactions.
Since the formation of our Stock Ex.
change. which consists OF fifty members
and is limited to that number upon The
floor of which only local securities arc
bought and sold, the increase in the eX.
change of local securities has increased
several hundred per cent, and this in
crease has been especially large in the
past two years. This Is due to the trade
in street railroad securities and in Trust
Company stocks and bonds.
Tho stock and bond brokers of this city
are all bright, brainy men, who watch
the stock market with daily care, anC
keep posted not only on these local secu.
rites, but on the full list of the various
money centers. The business OF the fiji.
teen large houses has grown @Sith i'm.
mense rapidity in the past few years
showing that the town Is growing and
that its business is enormous. While the
trade in local securities has increased SC
much, the buying and selling of other
securities has grown equally fast espe.
cially in that of the great industrials. But
the remarkable fact about the local stocks
and bonds Is that there has been Il steady
increase In their value. without any de.
cline which, in the banks and trust com.
panies, has been remarkable
The sun., 1901-08-26
HEATING AND LIGHTING
OF RAILROAD CARS.
Steam for Heating and Compressed
Gas for Lighting.

Many defects existed in the theory and
practical operation OF the earlier systems
of heating and lighting railroad cars. EN-
perience has not only discovered them
but has suggested improvements modi-
ticatons ana simplications to such an
extent that heating by steam and the
lighting of cars by gas, which is COM
pressed and stored for transportation
has become a demonstrated success, and
productive of most satisfactory results
st, Louis is the Southwestern branch
of the well-known concern which safely
heats railroad cars by steam and lights
them by the celebrated Pintsch system,
which IS now generally used all over the
civilized world
The Pintsch gas Is made from a high
grade Of petroleum, and is fixed gas,
which, when compressed, has an illum-
mating power six times as high as that
of coal gas The process of manufacture
liberates this gas from the petroleum,
after which the gas is compressed in
storage tanks. and from them it is ad-
mitted to the distributing mains for
charging the car reservoirs. This system
Is used by 10000 cars, 1880 locomotives
and LEO buoys and beacon lights in Eu-
rope and America, and adopted as the
standard lighting system by the great
sleeping car company. 1t is now recog-
nized as the most satisfactory means OF
The sun., 1901-08-26
CERES SUGAR.
A Sweet, Pure, Nutritious Sugar,
Made of Corn, Equal to the
Choicest Cane Sugar.

1t is not often that the capacity of
manufacturing plant has to be doubled
twice within four months, but this is the
fact III the 'ase OF a ST. Louis company
that by Il new patoated process has final
y succeeded N making pure, nutritious
and sweet sugar out Of grape sugar. Such
a demand for this ceres sugar has al
ready been bGtlt UP that it became nee
eSsary to double the capacity of the
company. this spring, ana sixty days later
an order for machinery was placed that
has again doubled the capacity.
Ceres sugar is made from ordinary
grape sugar, unl grape sugar is not inade
from grapes, but from corn. Grape, or
corn susdr, does not keep It deterior-
atcs a..d becomes black rapidly. Grape
sugar has many impurities. No process
has ever been invented that would remove
these Impurities until the present com
pany succeeded, by process which is
patented IN America and III tWenty-four
European and foreign countries 1t was
col sidcrCd an impossibility to make good
sugar, but this company has finally sue
cceded in making "A sugar, which, by tEeir
process of refining cr removing mluri-
ties. has at length given the worG a
sugar made from corn that is equal TO
cane, and which is pure. healthy. nu-
tritious, and Sweeter than cane sugar
and more easily digested This ceres
sugar is Of a beautiful white color, and
remains so indefinitely, and can be used
for table use and all domestic swceten-
ing purposes. 1t can be sold for a less
price than the sugar made from cane,
and is destined to work a revolution in
the sugar business of the world.
The sun., 1901-08-26

Louis was born In st. Louis As years ago
His father, the Hon. Erastus p. Wells a
member Of Congress from ST. Louis was
the pioneer street car proprietor of ST.
Louis. and was as popular a citizen as
ever lived In the city After going
through Washington University Mr.
Wells showed SO much executive ability
for business control that he was soon
made manager OF the Olive street railway,
of which his father was the president,
and had been the founder His rise in
the commercial world was rapid. and he
was soon made president of the American
Steel Company
Mr.. Wells has never heen politician.
The office Of Mayor was absolutely un-
sough by him, and accepted only after
much persuasion. He is seeking no other
office. Iic can be Just to himself and
ms beloved city. He has the natural
pride Of every man 70 see St Louis
great and prosperous. and he has no de-
s!re n aspirations that will Interfere
with his justice. He said whcn he ac-
cepted the nomination that inc would
EiNe St Louis good government, and
that ne would walk in tho straight and
narrow path Of public duty" He has
kept his word His acts have been fear.
less and honest, He has won the conn
citizens, 'tS''
The sun., 1901-08-26
BIRTHPLACE OF A GREAT
DETECTIVE AGENCY.
With Correspondents in Every Conn
merciaI Town on Earth.

In the past half-century, when money
became such great factor in the World'
detective agencies became necessary UNI
til now this business Is one of the great
ones OF the country. As commerce ex-
tends over the entire world the business
or a detective agency extends over the
whole world, and II Is business that
necessarily becomes concentrated into
few large houses,
St Louis has one OF the few great de-
tectivc agencies OF the world. Established
In ST. Louis over a quarter of century
ago by a citizen of this city. it has stead
lily grown until now 1t has offices all over
this continent. and representatives all
over the world. With Its head office in
St Louis 1t has ten large branch Of
fees IN New York, Chicago, Montreal
aud other large cities of America. It
has 800 men directly employed by them
and has correspondents In every town in
the United States and every city in the
world Just like the large commercial
agencies Of Dun and Bradstreet. At each
place 1t has n duplicate corps OF corfe-
spondents, one Of whom is a banker and
the other n lawyer, and they can get
any kind of information at any place
from these correspondents on the short
est notice.
Not one per cent of the business of
these companies comes from private in
dividuas They deal mostly with banks
and mercantile establishments and other
great corporations. Money is the root Of
all evil and the great detective COM
panies find a ready customer wherever
money Is abundant and commerce is ex-
| tensive.
ST. Louis is the headquarters Of de.
| tective agency that is equal In size and
! wisdom to any company in the world, and
| the detective business can be fittingly
| enumerated among the great industries
| of this city and the commercial world.
The sun., 1901-08-26
MAYFlElD SANlTARlUM
A HOME FOR lNVALIDS

st. Louis Is noted for her many splenaid
private hospitals, where the ablest ply
scans give their special attention. In
the West End district stands large.
prominent building widely known as the
Mayfeld Santarium, with airy verandas
and home-li like interior furnishings.
The Sanilarium Is equipped with every
apparatus and appliance that experience
can suggest, and that modern service can
electricity and gas, has complete telephone
service throughout. hot water heating,
gymnasium, elevator, various kinds of
baths, everything. indeed, that could add
to the comfort and welfare OF tine pa
irons, Massage treatement, at special
rates, is given daily, by the best mas
seurs. Upon each floor is located a diet
kitchen and serving room. under the su-
pervision of the head nurse. The special
baths include the shower, needle and
salt
The founder and surgeon-in-chief, DR..
W. III. Mayfield, is eminently qualified for
the enterprise, having had long experience
in sanitarium work, together with gem
iline love for II. lie has an able and eX-
perienced corps Of skilled assistants, and
the best trained nurses that can he mad
Everything has been done u make this
Sanitarium a home. The parlors the
rooms. the furniture and bric-a-brac give
It the appearance Of being q home. ana 1t
is the policy OF the house to make II LOOK
as little like n hospital, and as much like
4 home rs possible.
Tho result Of this IS that the Sanitarium
has had phenomenal success, It IS widely
knnwn all over the West and Southwest
aud inYalids from the entire territories
Of the great Louisiana Purchase come con
| stantlY, and go away to add to its fame
The sun., 1901-08-26
THE LARGEST MILLINERY
CENTER IN THE COUNTRY.
Great Industry in Trimming Pattern
Hats for the Country Trade.

y
The Mound City Is the largest millinery
center in the United States. More goods
are sold from this market than from any
other place. Nine millions of dollars of
millinery goods were sold In st. Louis in
1900 Twelve large jobbing and manusac-
turing houses carry On this immense INST
ness over territory of greater eyten.
dhan is usual with our business houses
ahey not only cover the West and lie
southwest. but they encroach unon ths
territory or other markets, and tIev soil
from the western portions of Ohio to The
racine Ocean, and they reach lnner "a
gions of Minnesota and Wisconsin
VI the nine million dollars OF miIlinar,,
goods sold in ST. Louis in 1900 al leaSt Az
half In bulk is made here, and ar tba
busy time OF the year 5000 peopla are
employed, seventy per cent of WHOM, az
nat trimmerS. There is one house IN -. a.,
tlcular that employs a thousand yoting
women In trimming pattern mats ara dae1
signs from which the country miIlinen :
makes her fashions, One of the most in.
terestlng sights to be seen in ST. I.onis l.
me thousands of gaily decked sninsters 30
al ages VINO come here four times cyerr
year TO make their purchases. Mosf ~
tne great millinery houses are either IN
or near washington avenue and IL an Tn
morning, noon and evening, as these ~,
sands of well-dressed and stylisb oo....t.-
go and come in the stores. the straat. ~ ~
tndt great 'noroughfarc are thronpod -
tnat IL attracts the attention of eveTvhotd,,
one reason why st. Louis docs s,Ych ~
immense millinery business IL ~ 90 -
count of the consideration shown an, -, &c
snants by the railroads. 1'si-
The sun., 1901-08-26
COFFEE
AND GR0CERS'
SUNDRIES
ST. LOUIS A GREAT COFFEE
ROASTING MARKET.
ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE OF
OUR COFFEE MERCHANTS.
Teas, Spices and Extracts--st. Louis
Manufactures a Great Variety
of Them.

A largely increased business has been
done in the receipts and shipments OF
coffee In st. Louis in the past few years.
The receipts Of coffee in bags alone d dur, r,
ing the past year has increased Ol,l
bags of coffee OF 1870 pounds each In ad-
dition to that increase. 72,N2 packages,
or cases of coffee, have been received OF
The increase In the receipts OF ooitee
for the past year has been ABOUT ~ per
cent.
spending increase In former years pack,
ages and bags have all been enumerated
together, but In 1900 they were separatedo
The separation is, however. not signit-
roasting market. and the coffee shipped
out Is to very large extent. roasted
and shipped in packages OF Irregular
size,
The market in the past ten years has
been converted from jobbing 70 man
ufacturing market in the coffee line,
through the enormous increase or coNee-
roasting facilities. The shipment, Or col
cent in the past year-a splendid business
exhibit for the year. largely. attributed
of course, to the very low. price OF coffee
and consequent increased consumption.
but more largely to the enterprise and
energy OF the coffee-roasting interests IN
St. Louis.
The St. Louis coffee houses deal largely
In the manufacture Of Spices extracts
essences, syrups, phosphates, cordials ano
baking powders These houses sell these
spices and extracts In every state In the
Union. The st. Louis houses have ar
equal advantage with the Eastern :, house. as
In manufacturing them. The Eastern
States get commodities from the far East
before we. get them, but the freight !:
so little that we more than overcome
this by the cheapness Of labor and rent
and besides, many ingredients of baking
powders and extracts come from terri
tory contiguous 10 St. Louis. as we gel
our alcohol from Peoria.
The St Louis houses are noted for man
ufacturing the greatest number of va
| rieties Of, extracts and essences Of any
city in this country, and they have this
cheapest and most up-to-date machinery
for making them. Everything works au'
| toma tically. They nre weighed cleaned
| polished, sifted and slowed automatically
and every piece Of machinery Is run bS
separate motor. so that 1t Is not nee
essary to use all the power unless all tht
| machines are working.
Three large tea and coffee houses of st
| Louis manufacture their numerous vari
eties Of spices and extracts and can com
pete successfully with any house in this
| country in any State In the land.
The sun., 1901-08-26
GENERAL OFFICES OF
THE GREATEST CAR MAN
UFACTURlNG COMPANY
In the World in st. Louis-Five Mil
lion Dollars in Cars Sold
Every Month

The general offices Of the largest or
ganization in the world for building all
types Of passenger and freight train cars
is located in st. Louis This gigantic
company has fourteen plants for build
Ing cars. and most Of which are in the
West or Middle West States, as at ST.
Louis Madison, Ill. ST. Charles, Mo.
Jeifcrsonv!lie, Ind, and Terre Haute'
lnd' IT has a. capital of $50 0o0 OOn
or preferred stock and $4,000 O60 of
common stock and is beyond any doubt
the biggest concern that has its general
Offices in the city of ST Louis Other
concerns deal with retailers, but this
company trades with people who are are
greater than wholesale jobbers because n
tens
This, great company employs 1900 men
directly and indirectly many Thousand
more. 1t manufactures 6,0O0 freight cars
the price they sell the freight cars will
average 5000 apiece ,and the price they
get Tor the passenger cars will ayera pc
$1,000 apiece, and the entire sales OF the
company will average more than IS, 900 '0oG
a month. ''N
All America is proud to know that this
company does a large export business
They have lately erected a large nlant
at Wilmington, Del, where thew can
make cars to be shipped directly to Tba
rest or the world, and we should he
proud TO know that this st. Louis com
pany makes cars that are used in old
Engiand, spain, New Zealand Canada,
lcs, and they are, on the date of this
writing, shipping magnificent sleepine
70 Raris- Erance- -Oe'''