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The Conservative, 1902-04-03
Che Conservative.

islands for the reception Of individuals
who cannot live in peace with anyone
else. Senator Wellington, Carrie Ma
tion, General Miles and like characters
who have never loved anyone or any
thing, should be given small island
each, as absence makes the heart grow
fonder, and, living alone, they might
learn to love somebody or something
upon the principle illustrated by the
author of "you will never miss your
mother till she's gone"
One island, remote and inaccessible,
should be provisioned with forty years
rations, printing press, megaphone,
phonograph, a tin sword and "Coin's
Financial School," and fitted up for the
exclusive occupancy of one Peerless,
who would thus be placed in position
where he could expound to his hearts
content, without bothering or disturb
ing men who have real business to at
tend to, which is at present slightly
damaged by the periodical flood of elo-
quence which mandates the lower
walks Of life, and casts a
malodorous spray over the habi-
tations Of men who sit in high places.
The Conservative, 1902-04-03
We have pro-Afri-
cans, pro-Boers, pro-
Chinese, pro-expan-
sionists and prohibi-
HEROES UN.
HORSED.

tionists in plenty, but Of late very
few pro-Americans. 1t is really
dangerous to do anything for this
country, as an evil fate seems to
overtake all who do and dare for the
land of the free. Shafter, Miles,
Funston, Dewey, Sampson, Schley,
Hobson have in turn submitted
their claims for popular approval,
and have each been showed off
the pedestal-excepting Shafter and
Funston who somehow never could
manage to Chamber upon it. But
worse than all this, Henry Watterson
refers to Colonel Roosevelt as "that
man on horseback and Grover
Cleveland dubs Colonel Bryan an
"afflictive visitation. Mr.. Waiter
sons characterization of Mr.. Roose-
velt is easily understood, because Mr..
Roosevelt never pretended to be any
great sort of man in the field,
but how Mr.. Cleveland should dare
to refer to the man who secured the
ratification of the treaty of peace
by superhuman exertions, and subse-
quently repudiated every clause and
passage of it by even more strenuous
efforts, as an "afflictive visitation" is
most inexplicable. There went our
last patriot, unless we choose to
worship at the shrine Of Pat Grove,
or the mythical gentleman who made
Milwaukee famous.
The Conservative, 1902-04-03

So far as The Con.
ENOUGH SAID. servative is con.
cerned, the Samp-
son-Schley controversy has been
dropped. More properly speaking, so
far as The Conservative is concerned,
it has never been opened We be-
lieve that the navy, the country and
the newspap srs would have been as
we'll off if no mention of the unfor-
tunate misunderstanding had ever
been made. However that may be,
it is now patent that the welfare Of
the American navy demands that
the controversy be ignored from this
time forward; consequently we have
been forced to refuse space to several
The Conservative, 1902-04-03
"What shall we do
with the Philip
pines?" This ques-
ton is revolved in
BY WAY OF
SUGGESTION.

every citizens BRAIN. InOugn some OF
them, influenced by partisan prejudice,
undertake to prove that the accident
which placed us in control of the fair
isles of the Pacific was not an unfor-
tunate one, secretly every thinking man
knows that the archipelago is burden;
the question is how best to shake off
that burden. The Conservative has
given the perplexing problem careful
thought, and submits it's views to the
public.
The fairest and most productive of
the islands we would give to the people
of the Philippines, to do with as they
may see fit.
A large island we would supply with
brewery and dynamite factory and set
it aside for the accommodation of all
of the anarchists-except such as are
hereinafter enumerated-to be occupied
and owned by them only so long as they
live contentedly without laws or rulers
of any sort whatsoever.
Another large isle should be turned
over to the socialists, their title to lapse
as soon as as they cease to operate their
government entirely upon the lines laid
down in their present declaration of
principles. 1t is important that these
people should be made to understand
that upon their island there will be no
individual ownership of any property
whatsoever, consequently nothing to
stimulate industry, no reason why a
man should labor minute longer than
he has to, or seek to work out scientific
or mechanical problems. No reward
could be given him in the event of sue
cess, as that would be inconsistent with
the principles of socialism.
We would select a large and fertile
island and install therein all of the
Mormons and polygamists and allow
them to draw from this country all fool
women who might care to share their
lot. This island would do valuable
work by ridding this country of lot of
nuisances who hang about back doors
endeavoring to impress kitchen wenches
with their stories of Zion and the
prophets-who do not however have
any permanent street address at present
and likewise relieving our land Of all
the women foolish enough to take any
stock in their fairy tales.
A smaller island could be occupied by
common fools f; fellows who point loaded
guns at people, and fellows who enjoy
having guns pointed at them; people
who feed babies bug poison by mistake,
and men who ride bicycles at break
neck speed around sharp corners and
through crowded streets fellows who
jerk chairs out from under friends or
stretch cords across sidewalks on dark
nights. This island must be large and
The Conservative, 1902-04-03

REAL ESTATE are accused OF nav
TRANSACTIONS. ing been unduly in
fuenced in the mat
ter of the purchase Of the Danish
West Indies. One Walter Christmas
claims to have expended enormous
sums in purchasing lobbyists and
newspapers, and promoting the sale
generally, and asks the Danish gov
ernment to pay him $5O0,000 commits
sion on the deal. But the Danish
government asked to be shown an
itemized statement of the expendi-
lures, and having been favored with
it, promptly allowed it to leak out,
and there is said to be trembling in
high places.
Americans should not, however,
accept unhesitatingly the unsup-
ported statements of this man
Christmas, particularly as he and
his alleged co.operator have been re-
pudiated by Denmark whose officials
absolutely deny having authorized or
countenanced the expenditure of a
single dollar in this enterprising
way, particularly as it was known
from the start that the treaty would
be ratified by America and the only
place where any pressure could have
been thought necessary was in Den
mark.
Possibly that little statement was
made for the enlightenment of Den
mark alone at any rate it's publica-
tion has exposed it's absurdity, as
none of the men to whom the sums of
money are supposed to have been
given took any active or particular
interest in promoting the transaction,
nor do they seem to have in any man
ner attempted to bribe or otherwise
influence legislators to work for the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
New Buoys in the Potomac.

New buOys were recently established III
the channel over the Mattawoman shoals
and are reported as follows;
Potomac river, Md.-Mattawoman
Shoal buoy No. 25, a black spar, tenn
porarily established, pending the COM
pletion of the cut, July %, in "A feet of
water, to mark the edge Of the dredged
cut through the shoal; Indian Head,
northeast one-half east Chimney on
house, Stump neck, south by west three
eighths west; Freestone Point, north
northwest.
MattawOman Shoal buoy No. 25l, a
black spar, was temporarily established,
pending the completion of the cut, July
%, in twenty-four feet of water, to make
the edge of the dredged cut through the
shoal; Freestone Point, northwest one
fourth north; Indian Head, northeast
One-half east; Cockpit Point, west-south-
west one. fourth west. Mattawoman
Shoal buoy No. %, black spar, was
temporarily established, pending the
of the cut, July %, in
twenty-four feet of water, to mark the
edge of the dredged cut through the
shoal; Indian Head, northeast three
fourths east; Deep Point south one
fourth west; Freestone Point, northwest
by west; One-half west.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Lomax's Alleged Victim Dead.

Hiss Sissie Costenbader, daughter of
Mr. r. o. Costenbader, of Potomac
Mills, Westmoreland county, upon whom
John L0max, colored, is alleged to
have committed a criminal assault re-
Gently, was fatally burned at the home
of her father Wednesday afternoon by
the explosion of coal oil while she was
attempting to kindle a fire in cook
stove. The clothing was completely
burned from her body and she suffered
great agony until death relieved her yes
terday morning. The trial of LomaX
is set for hearing at MOntrOss on Tues
day next. What effect her death will
have on the result of the trial remains
to be seen The prisoner was identified
by the girl the night of the assault,
when the preliminary trial wa, held.
The alleged crime was committed at
Montross, July /. The negro was inn
mediately unprecedented, and to avoid
danger of lynching was brought to this
city and lodged in Jail. The trial was
originally set for July 2S, and the Fred
ericksburg military company was sent
here to escort the prisoner to Westmore-
land county, but the case was continued
until August 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The heirs of Henry Bontz have sold to Mrs.
Elizabeth Martin Il house and LOT in West End
for 800,
The schooner Prince, with shingles for
Smoot 4 Co., arrived today from Beat
fort, y. {.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Relief
Hook and Iader Company Will be held To-
night when business of importance will be dis
cuSSed.
There will he a game Of baseball tomorrow
Saturday evening at 1870 o'clock, nj the
old fair grounds between the Alexandria and
Bull Town mines.
At the last meeting of the Fairfax Board Of
Supervisors the salaries and allowances t.
the county officers were fixed al the same
figures as last year.
The scholars of the Sunday School Of the
Episcopal Church at Manassas came here to
day on an excursion and took the boat for
Marshall Hall where they spent the day.
Mrs. Alkaline Stabler. widow Of Robinson
StableY, formerly Of this city, died at Sandy
Springs, Maryland, on Wednesday. She was
the mother of Mr.. L. Il. Stabler Of this city.
Samuel Mills. who wa recently sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary for obtaining
money under false pretenses, was taken TO
Richmond last night by one of the penlten-
tiary guards.
f. NJ. Anderson at the corner of St. Asaph
and Duke streets, has lot of fresh Potomac
river watermelons on sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Horse Show.

The annual exhibition of the Al
bemarie Horse Show Association will
end today. Threatening weather pre-
vailed throughout yesterday, with an
occasional shower. A crowd Of 1000
packed the grandstand from 10 o'clock
in the morning until Z O'Clock in the
evening. In the ladies' hunters class
the third prize was won by Mrs. G. II.
Smith, mounted on Up-to-Date. Mr..
CORTLAND II. Smith was successful with
his entries. In the park saddler class
Algonquin won first prize, and also won
first prize in green hunters class. Tip
Top won third in jumping contest for a
cup. In harness tandem Flashaway
and Victory were awarded second; and
Victory won second in horses in harness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
424 & 426 King Street.
NOWIS THE BUY

Many Alexandria looking
Negge Shirts None has been reserved The
shirt put on sale and those who will
The $500 Manhattan Neglgee Shirts reduced
The Sl5O Manhattan Neglg Shirts reduced 81. Is
One lot Mems Coored Neggee Shirts all quality
regular price Sl.0O, reduced to- M .. 49,. 800. - 69c
Six White Neggee Shirts M regular price
All OF the Mems Pecae Stiff Bosom Shirts quality
All ofthe Mems Peae Stiff Bosom Shirts regular price quality
One lot Mems Unaundered Shirts open 'front.' n) regular
Six.ony left of the Mems Nnsok Undersi only quality
reduced Bic
One pair NansOok Drawers size 40 only regular quality
Mems Coorl Bbggm Shirts and Drawers quality
duced 39c
Mems COoed Balbrgm Shirts and Drawers regular 25c quality
duced 19c
One each Blue and Green Atwood Sweaters regular quality
Mems Pure Isle Undehrt and quality
All of the regular 12!c Wash Bat Wing Ties
One lot Mems Drawers, sizes 80 and "a only reduced 10
One lot Mems Celuoid Collars, mostly
-Four No. II Boys Unaunded Shirts regular quality
Two No. y Boys Unaunded Shirts regular SOC quality reduced 25
All of the Boys CoOre and White Neggee Shirts regular quality,
yucca to'''''' 69c
One lot Boys Cored Ngee Shirts, price
All OF the Summer American Lady COt regular S00 quality
All of the Summer COres, regular o..
All of the Summer Coet regular 2 kind reduced
One lot Nursing COet regular SOC quality o
One lot Val Lace and Insertion regular price
One lot Ladies Perae Shirt Waists
One lot Ladies Fancy Hose regular SOC quality
Ten dozen Pillow Cases quality reduced 7c
One lot Chdrens Calico Dresses regular 25c quality reduced
One lot Chdrens Calico Dresses regular 35c quality
One lot Chdren' White Dresses regular quality
One lot Cdrens White Dresses regular soc quality reduced S9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Southern Railway Buys Land.

The Southern Railway Company has
acquired by purchase a large tract Of
land on the river front, between Thir-
teen-and-a-half and Fourteenth streets,
Washington, within the course of the
last few days, for which it is said TO
have paid $40, 402. The property has
been purchased for the purpose of CIV
ing the railroad company more room for
the tracks, as they will be changed after
the new bridge across the Potomac is
completed. The land was formerly the
property of Edward NJ. Willis and his
wife, Maria l.. Willis, and the deed Of
conveyance was made by them to the
railroad company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Personal.

Miss Lille Werner of Alexandria i
visiting the family of Mr.. John Werner
of this place. Miss Halle Gorham, o.
Alexandria, is visiting Miss Irene Deck
at her home on North Main street.
THarrisonburg Spirit of the Valley. H.
Mr.. Augustus Dean Is quite sick at
his home on south Lee street.
Mr.. J. b. r. Thornton, ofPrince VIII
liam county, was in this city today.
Mrs. William Cline is visiting her
sister at Blueleld, w. Va.
Miss Emma l.. Watkins, Of Alexan-
dria, is the guest Of Mrs J. w. Slater
on Prospect street Staunton News.
Col. John 5. MoSby left Waucnton
on Tuesday for Alliance, Neb.
Miss Carrie VI. Walker. Of Gaithersburg,
Md, and Miss Florence Gladmon, Of North
Carolina. are guests of Miss V. NJ. Williams,
on Commerce street.
Mr.. Jacob Brill and Mr. Daniel Ruben
have gone to Atlantic City to spend week or
two.
Mr.. and Mrs. William VI. Uhler have re-
turned after q pleasant trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Lewis VI. Kemper has been appointed
cashier for the Southern Railway at States
vile, n. c.
Fire Warden r. l.. Risheill, who has been
confined to his home by an attack of rheuna-
tism, is able to be ont again.
Rev. Bergman Green left here this even
ing for Mt. Jackson where his family Is
spending the summer.
Miss May, of Alexandria, is the guest of
Miss Grace Cline, Of Leesburg. Miss Mary
Myers has rs her guest Miss Maggie Hepburn
of Alexandria, Ieesburg Mirror.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. :. Renncr and three
children, Of Alexandria, came Wednesday to
spend a few days with the family Of Mr..
Wilder c. Feagans, at observation-disclosures
town Free Press.
Miss Gault Norton has gone to Markham to
sDepd the summer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Elonement from WarrentOn.

Captain Webster this morning received
the following dispatch from J. w.
Sh REV. town sergeant Of Warrenton:
"Arre,t Jas. r. Utterback; left here this
morning for Alexandria with girl four
teen or fifteen years of age. Is tall, with
light hair and red necktie ~ The tele-
gram was not received here until about
nine o'clock, some time after the train
on which the couple eloped had reached
this city. No one being at the station
to apprehend them, they lett the train
and were soon lost sight Of Search was
made but for some time proved fruitless.
Utterback and the young woman
who gave her name as Henrietta Ed
wards-arrived here about eight o'clock
this morning and later went to Mrs.
Davis's boarding house where they reg
istered as man and wife. This afternoon,
their whereabouts having been ascer-
tanned. Officer Roberts arrested the
couple and took them to the station
house. They had been occupying a pri-
vate room at the boarding house, and
their actions caused the proprictress to
suspect something was wrong. The
young woman upon being interviewed
said she was fourteen years old, that
Utterbach was twenty-eight, and that
he had a wife and three children. She
said he made no promise to marry
her, but said he would take her to
Washington where he would work to
her. When asked ifshe realized
the consequences of her actions, she said
she did, but loved the man and had con-
GUIDED to elope with him. Utterbach
lives in a house in the yard of the pre-
misses occupied by the young woman's
family. In her effects were found dolls,
cheap pictures, &c. She would pass for
I girl of about IS years. The couple
will be held until officials from Eau quier
come for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Work Brought to a Halt.

Messrs. Cuyillier & Co., contractors
for repaving King street, were compelled
to stop the work of laying the granite
curbing this morning when they reached
the middle Of the square on the north
side of King street, between st. Asaph
and Washington, by reason of some
property-owners failing to tap the sewer.
As soon as the necessary connections
shall have been made the work of laying
the curbing will be resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01

so pieces over 5000 yards beautiful New
Lawns, polka dots figures and stripes, Zoe
value, at Sc yard.
30 pieces Figured Lawns, 12ic quality, at
Sic yard.
50 pieces Portland Mercerized Zephyrs, all
plain shades, sold at 25c, at l2ic yard.
so pieces 40-inch double fold, Linen Cham.
brays, all plain shades, reseda, cadet, light
blue, OK blood, linen, 25c value, at 9lc yard
% pieces Fast Black Imported Dotted
Swisses, 25c value, at lie yard.
20 pieces Silk Bingham, SOC value at 2jc
yard
1000 yards Check NainsOOks for white
aprons, at 2Ic yard.
2OO0 yards Unbleached Cotton, 2Ic yard.
Odd lot White Madras Remnants, l5c to zoe
value, at sc yard.
25c pieces Fine White Dimities, l5c value,
at Sic yard.
Sheer India Linens, Zoe value at &c yard.
10 pieces White Shirt Madras, zoe quality,
at Ole yard.
One case Bleached Turkish Bath Towels. Sc.
Large White Bed Spreads at 47c
One case Bleached Toilet Crashes, 3Ic.
Large size Sheets, Acc.
Best quality Table Oilcloths, white and
colors; l2lc.
Cotton Birdseye for diapers, Acc yard.
One more case Bleached Cotton Remnants,
Sc yard.
Half case of those White Cambrics, 63c
yard.
Another bale of Sea Island Brown Cotton,
&c yard.
Ladies' and Children's Fast Black Full
Seamless Hose, Zoe value, at SC.
Odd lot Infants Fancy Hose and Socks, zoe
value, at sc pair.
Boys Shirt Waists, l2ic.
Odd lot Windsor Ties, lie each.
Ladies' Wrappers, 75c TO 9Sc value, at 59c
Odd lot SOC Summer CorsetS, zoe.
Odd lot BE Summer Corscts, Zoe.
Mems Negligee Shirts, BE
Mems Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, 23c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01

The freight barge Lily and Howard,
which was purchased several weeks ago
BY Messrs. Carter and Clark, has been
hauled out on the marine railway to
lave a condenser put in and to have
some other work done on her machinery
by VIM. 5. Moore's Sons. The barge is
to be used for general freighting business
on the Potomac and Chesapeake bay,
and will, it is expected 90 into commits
sion i'm about a week or ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Female Scholarship.

Superintendent ofSchools Kemper, to-
day received q notice from the State Fe-
male Normal School, at Farmville, in
forming him that Alexandra is entitled
10 an appointment to fill vacancy in
the ,auota of State students of whom
there ere one-hundred and thirty at that
institution. To be eligible as State
student, young woman must be fifteen
years of age or over, and must promise
TO teach for two years after graduation.
This is a good opportunity to secure a
good education, and should be taken adj
vantage Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Will Take His Ten Days.

Chief Webster of the police force will
take his ten days vacation this year,
commencing Monday. He will spend
the time in Fairfax county amid nature 5
scenery, far from hemadding crowd and
the yexations and tolls of3oficial duties.
The chief has been SO years in the ser
vice of the city and this is the first time
he has availed himself Of the vacation
nllnwed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
Bows Narrow Escape.

Carter Conner, an eight-year-old boy,
had narrow escape from death near the
intersection of Prince and Fayette streets
about ten O'Clock yesterday morning
The boy started to run across the track
in front of an approaching train and
while doing so realized the close proX-
unity of the locomotive. He became
alarmed and, when he had cleared the
rails. fell. He had an open knife in his
hand at the time, aud the blade cut an
molly cash over one of his eyes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-01
It Needs a Tonic.

There are times when your liver needs tonic.
Don't give purgatiyes that grippe and weak ken.
DeWiu's Little Early Risers expel all poison
from the system and act as tonic to the liver.
W. scott, 53l Highland ave, Milton, Pa,
says: have carried DeWitt's Little Early
not be without them small and easy to
take. Pdrely vegetable. They never gripe
or or distress For sale by f. S. Lesdbeater Il