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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28
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10th. 18th and F StS.. N. W.
Our business hours, until further notice, are
s q. m. TO D p m
September Sale OF
China, Glass and
.HOusefurnishings

Now that people are getting back
home they'll find lots of things that
have become rusted through the
summer, or broken, or missing. We
have everything for all over the
house. everything for all sorts of
housework-g good, practical, helpful
things for every day use-at the
lowest prices consistent with depend
able goods
The China, Cut Glass and Lamp
sections comprise most comprehen-
sive collection of strictly high grade
productions, including. shapes and
decorations not hitherto shown in
Washington adaptable alike for home
use and wedding gifts.
We quote number of special
values
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28

When you want pleasant physic try
the new remedy, Chamberlsin's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant 10 effect.
Price. % cents. Samples free at Rich
ard Gibson's drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28

DIR. Bulls Celebrated Pills cure
many lila. One Pill q dose. BOX, so pills,
10 etc. Cure Constipation, Liver Troubles
Biliousness, Dyspepss. Impure Blood and
Poor Blood, Femsie Complaints, Stomach and
Bowel Disorders. Dr.. Bulls Pills never
gripc. Sold by Richard Gibson and alldrug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28
open Stock
Dinner Sets.

Our large assortment OF the best makes of
French, Austrian, English snd American
Dinner Gets affords you SD opportunity TO
select just the pieces you actually wsnt aud
at moderate prize.
We call especial attention to tho dainty
pink border English porcelain open stock
pattern Just received, in which We offer
l00.pieee Dinner SGT at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28

Sid Darling. 1912 Howard strest Port
Huron. Mich, writes: IL have tried many
Mill, and laxatives but DeWitys Little Early
Risers are far the best pills l have ever used. :
They never grippe. For sale By z. 8. Lead
beater x Soma
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28
List OF Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
on September 20, 1901:
Carroll, Mrs Ssllio Smith, Miss Lousie
Holland, Mrs Mary ID Wise, w Fl
Morgan, Mrs sarsl Wood, A 4
Rseher, Miss Addie
JOS. L. CRUPPER, PM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28

Don't wait until you become chronically
c0nstipated but take DeWitt's Little EsIly
Risers now and then. They will keep your
liver and bowels In good order. Easy to take.
Safe pills. For sale by z. b. Lesdbester &
Gnna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28

The Cunsrd liner CAmpsnis which
arrived at New York today from Liver
pool had case of smallpox on board.
The big ship was detained for some
time ut quarantine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28
SIS per set.

Other open stock Dinner Sets $40 so
and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28

Free Daily Deliveries to Alexandria
The Conservative, 1901-10-03
Anyone who has
much to do with
young men VINO
are earning their
TWO GOOD
SAYINGS.

first money, is likely to be painfully
aware how many of them think moth
ing of borrowing small sums here and
there, which they find it hard to re-
pay. This is nothing new, however
Benjamin Franklin had the same state
of things in his mind when he said
Better go to bed supperless than
rise in debt To the same purpose
is the story of the broom mdealer i'll
the old books-"A A proud, lazy young
fellow came to him for a Bosom upon
trust; to whom the old man said
Friend, hast thou no money? Bor-
row of thy back, and borrow of thy
belly, they'll ne'er ask thee again,
whereas I shall be dunning thee every
day
The Conservative, 1901-10-03
There is
ANCIENT TREES.

ANCIENT TREES. press at Somma,
bet cen LAX e
Maggiore and Milan, which has the
reputation of being coeval with the
Christian era, and, to avoid destroy
ing this venerable tree, Napoleon
being more careful of vegetable life
than of human-caused road which
he was making to deviate from it's
straight course. This cypress is about
twenty-three feet in girth, but the
average growth Of cypress is esti-
mated as about two feet Of girth in
a century, though even this is mat
ter of great uncertainty. 1t is, there
fore, quite impossible to say from the
size of the tree whether it's planting
took place in the time of Christ or
later, though there can be no doubt
of the trees great antiquity. Tradi-
tions are of course far more fallible
than the condition of a tree itself !;
and yet it is very difficult not to yield
to the seductive voice of legend. One
is very liable to accept the pleasing
supposition that the aged olives in
the garden of Gethsemane are the
same trees that witnessed the Saw
ior's passion; and few travellers can
resist the temptation to connect the
cedars OH Lebanon with direct Bibli-
cal times. An American traveller,
speaking Of the Gethsemane olives,
says, "One Of these, the largest barked
and scaritied by the knives of pill
grims, is reverenced as the identical
tree under which Christ was be-
trayed and it's enormous roots grow
ing high out of the earth, could in
duce belief Of almost any degree of
antiquity But even could the trees
have lived so long, it is certain that
the knives of pilgrims, here referred
to, would have destroyed or removed
them long ago neither is it considered
likely, by those who may be called ex-
perts, that the present cedars of Lib
anus reach greater age than eight
or nine centuries.
Another tree that reaches great
The Conservative, 1901-10-03
CORN FIELDS AND DRY WEATHER.

From the time when the drouth first
began to show it's effects to the end
of August, careful watch was kept
upon the corn fields with view of as
certaining the amount of moisture
The Conservative, 1901-10-03


crop was affected.
The questions to be answered were
the following: Can sufficiency of
moisture for normal crop-d develop
ment be expected to exist in our soil
within reach of the plants under any
conditions in such an extremely hot
and dry season? What percentage of
moisture is necessary in first two feet
of soil to support healthy growth?
How can this be maintained? What
is the minimum amount of moisture
with which the corn plant can con-
tinue to exist?
The first question was easily an
swered by the use of a spade, and it
was found that standing water could
invariably be reached at from five to
eight feet below the surface. This
left not the slightest room for doubt
but that a sufficiency of moisture
could be kept within easy reach of the
roots where the surface soil can be
kept in a proper condition. In one in
stance where the surface soil was in ex-
tremely bad condition and there was
no visible sign of moisture to depth
Of three and half feet, standing
water was found at a depth of seven
feet. In the face of these facts it is
reasonable to state that there is an
inexhaustible supply of water in these
bottom lands and within easy reach
Of the surface, for with favorable Ca
pillary conditions, such as do exist in
these soils, water can be lifted from a
much greater depth. But the physical
composition of most of our soils is such
that in hot dry weather conditions may
easily arise under which evaporation
becomes so rapid that no moisture can
be retained near the surface-the con-
nection between the water and the
hot dry atmosphere is too direct.
In order to answer the second ques-
tion satisfactorily, gravimetric soil
moisture determinations were made
during the end of July and the first
half of August in normally growing
fields. The average of seven tests
showed the water content to be IA. 5
per cent in the first foot and Is. 5 per
cent in the second foot Corn under
these conditions developed without
check and made a full crop. These
results were found in portions of fields
which possessed no advantage other
than mellow condition of the sur
| face.
| 1t was reasonable to conclude that
this mellow condition of the surface
soil observed in the above experiment
had something to do with the reten-
tion of moisture, and to answer the
third question it was only necessary to
determine how the surface soil could
be kept mellow and free from cracks.
The Conservative, 1901-10-03
Jbe Conservative.


| The difficulties in this case are in
creased by the fact that some of the
largest chestnuts known often prove
to be a growing together of several
different stems, which accounts for
the enormous bulk and the appearance
Of vast antiquity. The celebrated
| Tortworth chestnut, which lays
claim to be the oldest tree in Britain,
ing together. Though now a mere
fragment, it is asserted to have at
tanned girth of fifty-seven feet,
which measurement has been far sur
passed by chestnuts OH the conti
nent. 1t is stated that King John held
a parliament under this tree, a tradi
tion which reminds us that forests
and groves were ever the worlds earl
lest parliament houses, and that Celt
and Teuton alike held their assem-
blages under the trees or OH breezy
hillsides. The largest chestnut in the
world is the Castagno di cento cavili,
in the forest of Carpinetto on the
slopes of Mount Etna. It's girth is
610 feet, and kiln for drying chest
nuts has been constructed in it's hol-
low trunk. Judging not only by it's
bulk, but by it's rings, the age of this
gigantic tree has been estimated at
from $500 to 1000 years, which
| %,1, L., %l,o% al
most mythical. If such all age be pos
sible, the tree at Tortworth is modest
in claiming only some eight or nine
centuries but it is tolerably certain
that the tree OH Etna is not one, but
four or five different trees associated
together like one. This must mater
tally affect any considerations of it's
age, as also in the case of the famed
Worcestershire chestnut. The soil
of Etna would also prove specially
favorable to vast growth.
| When we come to the oak, our fav-
orite British tree, we find the same
difficulty in accurately estimating an
tiquity. 1t is certain that size is not
all infallible criterion Tradition
has been particularly busy with the
oaks of our woodlands in attributing
to them ages which appear fabulous.
The Cowthrope oak is to be the larg-
est in England; but it need not there
fore be the Oldest. Pliny told some
remarkable tales of the antiquity of
the Quercus lick, which, we know in
Britain as the Holm oak, but it
would seem that Pliny was sometimes
either given to romancing or to great
credulity. In the second century of
the Christian era there was said to
be existing in Greece plane tree
that had actually been planted by
Menelaus, which is much as if we
were to assert that certain oak had
been planted by Merlin the wizard or
by King Arthur. London Standard.
COpN EIETNS AND DPV WEATHEP
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
TRAIN HELD UP.
Police on Watch to Intercept
The Robbers.

Memphis. Tenn, April 23.-The fast ex-
press train of the Choctaw. oklahoma
and Gulf Railroad, which left Memphis
at 1l:40 o'clock last night, was held up
by three masked bandits at Bridge juno
ton, Argansas about midnight
Ii is not known what booty the robbers
secured. but a dispatch received at head
quarters stated that the express messen-
ger and porter of the train were injured
after resisting the bandits The Wells
Fargo Express company usually makes
its heaviest shipments 20 the west by
this train. Police Sergeant Perry, upon
receipt of the telegram Immediately post
ed officers along the river front, with In
structions TO keep a sharp lookout for
the bandits, should they attempt to cross
TO the city.
The train left Memphis with heavy
passenger list. The scene of the hold-up
is lonely railroad crossing about four
miles from the river.
The train was In charge of Conductor
Nelson, one of the oldest employees of the
road, and Engineer Johnson. Express
Messenger Meadors is said TO have been
shot but il cannot be learned IL any val
uables were secured.
The negro porter, Gould, was shot and
"a i'm a critical condition. The train was
delayed about 20 minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
DEATH SUDDEN.
FoTmar Circus Clown Expires
In TayIor's Hotel, New York.

New York, April 23.--John Costello an old
time circus clown was taken suddenly ill
and died in Taylor's Hotel, in Roosevelt
street, early this morning. According to
one OF his friends the mans circus name
was Dan Costello and he was for many
years one of the clowns in Barnum's
shows and In the shows that combined
with Barnums later on.
He is said 10 have made a good deal OF
money in the circus business and when he
retired he went TO New London. Conn,
where he married widow and opened
saloon. Costello did not succeed I'm bust
ness aud IL was not long before he was
obliged TO give up the saloon, In which
he had sunk all his money.
He came to this city and for some years
worked at odd jobs on board ships and
finally did laboring work. The proprietor
of Taylor's hotel said that Costello had
sister named Mrs. Kenny who is living
I'm New London and that Police Captain
Hinkley OF that place was a particular
friend OF the dead man. The body was
taken to the Oak DISQUALIFICATION
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23

Unutterably sad. grandly imposing and
of Ex-Mayor Il. ID. McGuinness, held in
st. Joseph's church on Hope street this
morning.
The hour for the services was set for
10 O'Clock and at this time the church
was filled by gathering OF representa-
tive citizens such as this city has very
rarely Witnessed.
Every seat was filled and scores OF per-
sons were standing in the rear OF the
church and the throng overllowed into
the vestibules.
Rich and poor togeth mingled in that
vast assemblage; men of high degree, to-
gether with the lower walks OF life. as
we'll for Edwin ID. McGuinness was hon
ored and beloved by all classes OF society.
Noticeable i'm tho congregation were
members of the board OF aldermen and
common council, officers of the city. also
a delegation from the Phi Kappa Sigma.
OF Brown University; the L. a. u. a.
Society; tho knights OF Columbus; the
Catholic knights of America: the Glover
club OF Boston. and a number Of other
organizations of which the deceased was
a member.
BENCH AND BAR REPREsENTED.
Added to these was a very large repre-
sentation OF the Rhode Island l3ar Assoc
ciation. which included the Judges or the
supreme court the Sixth district court,
and the municipal court, as follows:
chief Justice John VI. Suncss. Judges IIo-
ratio Rogers Pardon T.. Tilinghast T..
e. Dubois. John r. Blodgett and William
W. Douglas; also William III. Sweetland
and Joseph II SPHINX.
The Rhode Island Bar association was
ropre scntcd bv Louis J.. Angell. David :.
Baker. stephen A. Cooke, stephen O..
Edwards. Arnold Greene. Charles l..
Gorman John W. Hogan. oscar Lapham,
Augustus : Miller. William A. Morgan,
Dexter ". Potter. John &. Pcgrhm. Fred
crick Rucckcrt and Cyrus NJ Van Slyck.
other prominent citizens present were,
Secretary OF state Charles r. Bennett.
Robert r. Smith. Chicf of Police Baker.
John r.. Brown. superintendent OF DeN-
ter Asylum: city Auditor Chase. city
-ll-.44,.- -I,ncnrdor Of Deeds Joyce,
civ Messenger Rhodes Clerk of the Mu-
nicinal Court Field City clerk Clarke.
city Physician Chaplin. Council Clerk
HAYDEN and mapv others. There We're
also scores of prominent business men of
the city. together with many persons
identified with ecclesiastical and philan-
thropic circles OF this city and state.
Tho ser, Ices al tho church. although
set for 10 o'clock, were delayed until
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
VAUGHAN
CONFESSES
TO Theft.
Admits Hs Took S38 From
His Employer, and Is Held
for Grand Jury.

james II. Vaughan, II years old. is a
bad one according 10 the police. A few
months ago he was up on a larceny
charge and was practically allowed to go
on promise OF good behavior.
Recently he has been In the employ OF
Helen NJ Lester manager for New
York house Of glove store in the l.. A.
Tilllnghast building on Westminster
street
Last Saturday Miss Lester made up
two packages OF money and placed them
in her desk.
At o'clock Vaughan made himself
very busy about the desk In picking up
papers which were upon the floor.
Yesterday Miss Lester prepared her ac-
counts intending TO forward the requisite
cash 10 New York and found herself Si5
short.
Being a business woman she went out
an borrowed funds 10 make up the de-
ficit and then lodged IA complaint at the
City Hall
Suspicion pointed an index finger at
Vaughan and Capt. Parker detailed De-
tective Nickerson TO bring the boy in.
Vaughan strenuously denied his guilt
for quite a " hile.
Then he admitted taking SSS, with
which he had bought cheap bicycle and
a cheaper watch.
Today Vaughan pleaded guilty OF taxi
ing S3S and was held for the grand jury
In $500, In default of bail he was com
mltted TO the Sockanosset school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
NOT AN AMERICAN
Mrs. Hartman, Who Has Leased
White Lodge at Richmond Park

London. April 25.--NTrs. Hartman. to
whom King Edward has granted the use
OF the White lodge" CRichmond Park).
is not an American and has no connection
with America. The phrase granted the
use Of is liable 10 misconception.
AS a matter of fact, Mrs. Hartman has
taken long lease of the White lodge.
which has been a sort of white elephant
on the hands Of the royal family since
the death of tho duke and duchess OF
Teck. The place required great deal
CT renovating and is expensive to keep
UP.
This neither the duke nor duchess of
Cornwall and York nor other members
of the royal family were prepared 10 do.
Mrs. Hartman is exceedingly rich, has a
handsome house at Berkeley square. is
a sister OF the Countess DE Jacour-t, of
Paris, and Is not friend OF the king.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
A FAMILY JAR
Caused Cole TO Disappear From
BreakheaTt Hill Farm.

Lynn, April 23.-Henry Cole. employed
as farmer and caretaker OF Breakheart
Hin farm and camp after the murder OF
George T. Bailey and the arrest OF John
G. Best, left the farm with his son two
weeks ago and his wife has not seen him
since.
She has not sought him. for tt>re was
a family Jar before he went. Mrs. Coles
father is with her. but the owners of
the property are looking for another
caretaker Cole took some money away
with him and sold a horse before he
went. The police have not been asked 20
find him Cole simply tired of existing
family conditions and left.
Included in the money he had when he
left was n small amount left with him
by the owners of the farm for paying
workmen who have been choppiuG wood
and clearing timber land during the win
fef
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23

shortly before II a. m. The delay was
caused by the surging crowds of people
who vainly sought seats within.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
At precisely 1850 o'clock the solemn
tolling OF the bell and the soft notes ot
Chopin's funeral march announced tho
arrival of the funeral cortege.
The sad procession passed down tho
broad aisle in the following order
First. the assistant undertaken. Mr..
Robert Jones. in charge OF the body Of
the deceased. next the ushers: Head
usher. DR.. V. J. Baggott; Thomas Dor
ney, John Flanagan, Woodbury. Loman.
William Gilbane. Jr., Joseph Cunaing-
ham. Timothy Dwyor. John Muisey.
Following the ushers came the honor
airy pal bearers: Mayor Daniel l.. -.
Granger. representing the city goveru-
ment: Thomas r. Gilbane, brOther-in-
law Of Mr. McGuinness; DIR. NJ IL. Milan,
John Doran, Mr. McGuinness' law part
ner: NJ. h. Dooley NJ. j. Harson. {. r.
German. William J. Feeley, Col John
NIcManus, Hon. John w. Cummings of
Fall River, James Mclaughlin. repre-
seutlng the Glover Club OF Boston; y. u.
Donovan, representing Branch % OF the
Catholic knights OF America, or which
Mr.. MCGuinness was a trustee Tor many
years; NJ. w. Scanncll OF Boston aud
Frank Banntn.
Directly behind tho pail bearers coma
the immediate family OF the deceased.
The service opened with the beautiful
hymn "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
cxquisitCly rendered by Mrs. Cecilia T..
Blackington. the soprano Of ST. MI
Chaers church. This HYMN, q particular
favorite OF the bcreavcd widow, was
sung az her request.
Schmctts requiem mass was magnin-
Gently rendered by the following singers:
Mrs. Elockngton. soprano; Miss Mac
Mouahan. contralto. Mr.. John McNay.
tenor. aud Mr.. William M Virgin. bass.
Miss Helen p. Carroll. the organa. ar1
director OF 81 Joscphs choir. rendered
tho organ music with exceptional taate
and feeling.
OFFICERS OF THE MASS.
Tho cclcbrsnt Of the mass was tn5 Very
Rev. r. r. Doran, v. c., pastor of 81.
Joscph's. The deacon Of the mass vas
the Very Rev. J. =. Walsh OF the church
of the HoIy Name. Rev. J. Bagro't of
50. Patrick's Parish. Providence. oticiat-
cd as sub-deacon. while the master ~
ceremonies was Rev. William fync % 81.
Edwards Providence
The re. Rev. ~ Northup, bishop of
Charlcstown s G.. was present 30 the
sanctuary. assisted By The ReVercuas Z.
l.. Grace Of So. Marys. Providence and
Continued on Page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
FINED FOR CRUELTY,
GRAY TOOK APPEAL.
Accused of Cruelty to Animals by
Agent mith--Many Complaints
Made Against Hin.

John b. Gray Is a man OF many troubles
and he makes Them Tor himself. II fire.
quent warnings OF a softer nature, and
court proceedings OF harsher character
were OF any avail. John B. Gray ought
to have changed his method of dealing
with animals.
Gray runs an animal Joint at No. rs
Randall street which 90 that ncighbor-
hood Is about as pleasant an abiding
place as Squeers school was for the mis-
erable boys whom unnatural fathers and
wicked mothers sent 10 him 20 be done.
Time and again he has been prosecuted
for cruelty. The court has endeavored by
resort 10 a sliding scale OF fines. and on
the upward trend. From $50 the fines
have run up TO $50; stil they appeared
20 have no restraining effect.
Yesterday morning Agent Smith Of the
Anti-Cruelty Society called at Gray's
place and found q dogs, each In miser-
able condition.
SICK AND HALF STARVED.
The dogs we're sick, half starved and
shut up i'm cages, or tied up I'm quarters
which made their lot peculiarly unhappy.
Among the CANNES was one, wholly
blind. for which Gray paid Is cents. IL
was held. so Agent Smith said, TO be
sold Tor % cents.
Mr. Smith also found the body OF one
dog that had died because OF its improper
care.
lie told Gray that tho blind dog must
be killed and Gray said that the eXecu-
slon would take place inside the next 30
minutes.
Last evening Mr.. Smith made another
call at the Joint and found that the mis-
-eFable- dog -pas-s+4ll alive.
GRAY pleaded that Dog officer Potter
had failed to keep his appointment at
the shop.