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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Personal.

Col. J. S. Mosby, OF ,he U. S. Land
Office. stationed in Nebraska. was IN
the civ today, the guest of Maj. K. W.
Hunter having come to Washington on
official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Sinclair an
uounce the marriage of sheif daughter,
Miss Kathleen Cook, to Mr.. Eugene
Belt Giddings, which is to lake place on
Wednesday afternoon, October -, at the
Baptist church in Manassas at $3.50 p. NJ.
The Synod of Virginia meets in Nor
folk OH the DIST and the session has
elected Elder Henry c. Slaymaeer dele
gate from The Second Presbyterian church
with Elder X. KempeT, alternate.
Rev. Mr.. Cannon lefs Tuesday Tor
Baltimore. He expects to be at the
meeting of Synod in Norfolk on the 2lst
instant
Lieutenant William NJ. Simpson, of
Company f, Seventeenth Virginia IN
fintry, during the war, j, in the ely on a
visit to his old acqu?iuiances. lie Is
now a resident of Staun.ou.
Mr.. Lewis II. Machen VII deliver an
address in behalf Of Hon. JoblF. Rixey,
the democra.i c nominee for reelection to
Congress, at Leesburg Monday next.
Mr.. Edward 5. Fisher, formerly OF
this city, but now living in Missouri, S
here on a visit 10 his relatives.
Mr.. William F. Ma,iin and wife, OF WASP
L.. al. ON
in this city
Mr.. and Mrs George W, Ramer. of Mar',9s-
burg W. Va, are Wis ting their son, MI.
Randolph Ramer in this city.
Mrs William Robbins, Of pt sburgh, and
her daughte-, Mrs. Smith, OF New York, are
guests OF Ms. Frank {. C.eigh:ol;
Miss Hottie V. Creighton is wishing friends
in Norfolk.
Miss Clara While. Of Cenal Dover, Ohio;
who has been The gue.t o. Miss Lambert on
Duke street. let yesterday for New. York,
where sfe will nice. her oilers before re-
turning home.
Miss Clyde Burke. Ct Danvil'e, is the guo1t
OF Mis- Re.,ie L. Az new, on ,Outh Pit Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Charter.

Judge Norton oday !, .anied cbar er
to the Clmpbel Fire Alarm Company,
tie objects of which are 20 buy and
sell and manu,ac ure fle alarm patents,
boxes attachments Sc. The capital
stock is %, 600 and Mr.. G. G. Calm
is named az local attorney. The Officers
hire Loudoun Campbell president and
Il. J. Thomas secretary and treasurer
Gordon Thomas is one Of the directors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Odd Fellows Home.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Tastes of tie Odd Fellows Home OF
Virginia will be held at the Office of the
Grand Secretary, T. Wiley DAVIS, IN
Eiehmold, on Friday, the 18th inst, at
II o'clock a. M, for the purpose OF con-
sideiog sizes end o,her propositions IN
connection w.,h the location and estab-
lishmen. Of an Odd Fellows Home in
Virginia. Propositions will be sub
mil ed from Lyncnbu z, Bedford City,
Salem, Fredericksburg, Abingdon, Fer
gu.sons' Wharf, Burkeville, Culpeper
and o,her places. All persons desiring
to submit their views 20 the Board OF
Trustees should be present promptly at
be meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Police Court Notes.

There was another uninteresting dock
ket in the Police Court This morning.
A man who had been cited TO appear on
the charge of carrying a pis'ol was dis
missed as The complaiuantdid,no appear.
A white and colored woman, who were
charged with indecent conduct, were
fined so each. A colored man, cited &c
appear to show cause why he should MOI
be fined for conducting cookshop with
out a license, was dismissed upon paying
for the same. Three dodgers were at The
station house last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Oysters.

There was an ample sd?ply ofoysiers OF
all graeds a, ne Wash ~, .on wharf yes
telGay 10 mees al demands. toe schooners
f. Il. Dougher,y, Wn. Tuner and Los-
lie Thomas having arrived in pors since
We e-day noon VITA ca. goes om the
Potomac river beds s3oaaG. Tie de nand
was smaller yesterday tbsn it has bcen FOR
several days aaG piices ae lower oysters
selling at from 80 10 soc. per bushel,
according 10 size and quality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
nstectives at Mount Vernon.

4 special trolley train to Mount Yer
ids here at $3.50 O'Clock s.erday
mon arnoon with some fifty or more Wash
al.e .oo ectiyes aboard. During The
nnseampment there have been forty de,
.epe .;,'ss from other cities employed
! !e'''' Washington in watching the
IA - and looking out for crimi-
cr1NuS Yesterday. at the Invitation
OF Mai sylvester, chief OF the pol,Ge the ne
VI ';s ;I or. were given an opportunity TO
Ni WIS., Monnt Vernon accompanied by,
, r,S,, of Washington detectives whG
nc.ed as hosts. Refreshments were served
10 the party at Mount Vernon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Total Eclipse.

A total ecli?5e Of tie moon Will take
place at midnicht Thursday, Oc.obet 10,
and will be visible throughout the State
ofVig.inia TIe ECLIPSE nom beginning
TO END will lest more ii an Two hours,
.oiality occu. ring at1:l0 O'Clock Friday
morning. the night is clear on the
1G,h, The hit WI be most interesting,
as the moon is al at The hour the
eclipse will take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
The Market.

There was an abundant supply OF
everything needed by housekeepers in
market this morning. Notwithstanding
he inclement weather there was no per-
ceDt;o'e falling of in the attendance OF
country people, while the average num-
Der of buyers were pre-eni. Prices still
held their own, no ma 'ked fluctuations
being noticed There was a greater
va ie!y of fresh fish on The benches than
usual and the butchers mad fine displays
of all kinds of meats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Parewe1l Address,

Rev. John CavnaUgh delivered his
ysle5ictory last night at the intersection
OF King and GoyaisAeets. His audience
was small, most of bis bearers beng
backed up against tie builcing on the
northeast corner. Mr.. Caynau2h will
leave for his new charge near Allen1own,
Pa, early next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
The Fast of Yom Kippur.

The Fast of Yom Kippur or the Day
of A,onement, one Of The most solemn
eeremonials of the Jewish faith, began
last night at shutdown and will last until
sundown torighs. In the synagogue
in this city ine usual services wete at
tended at 1880 O'Clock last night by
Hebrews aud a spriukliug Of Gen'Iles.
The services were conducted by Rev. IL.
G. Freedman. Services were held AGAIN
today. The fast is one observed BY 10,
eral as well as orthodox Jews the world
oyer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
More Rain.

The cloudy conditions of last night
brou1 hit rain at an early hour this morn
ing. Throughout the day showers have
fallen at intervals which have consider
ably interiered with outdoor operations.
The wind has been from the northeast
and the dismal conditions produced are
in marked contrast with the sunshine
and gaty of the other days of the week,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy Saved
His BOYS Life.

81 believe | saved my (nine-year-old)
boys life this winter with Chamberlain
Cough Remedy" says A. NJ. Hoppe, Rio
Creek, Wis. "He was so choked up
with Group that he could not SPEAK. !
gave it TO him freely until he vomited
and in short time he was all right. "
For sale by Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Look Out For Fever.

Biliousness and liver disorders at this season
may be prevented by cleansing the system
with DeWitfs Little Early Eisers. These
famous little pills do not gripe. They move
the bowels gently, but copiously, and by rca;,
son of the tonic properties, give tone and
strength to the glands. For sale by f. 5.
Leadbes, IT 4 Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11

In another par. of this paper appcal,.s az
adveriAeme 1t worthy the reading. &. rs ior
the paolic good. It tells of free dis'f a''on
Of Deans Kidney Pills, a remedy for Honey
Ills. Read it, and call at Z. 5. Leadb a er q
Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Sun rises tsmsrrsw at 6:l3 a. m. and sets
5:S3 p. m. High water at 1:41 a. IN. and
3:l5 70. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11

WEATHER PRoBABILITIBs.-For this sec
ton rain tonight and Sunday; increasing
easterly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
DEFY GOODS.
swan Bros,
424-426 King Street.
Dress Goods.

We are show .ng in orr Dress Goods
Depsr nent many new ma,ef-i's for
fall and winter wear. We ask you %
inspect some and compare pr,ces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
FULL BOXES

of Doan's Kidney Pills will be given
away free to every person suffering with
kidney ailmen at the undersigned adj
dress. First come, first served, and
only tiiis one chance offered. Remem-
Der this is not sample box, but regu-
lar size box of Doan's Kidney Pills,
which retails at so cents.
Remember,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
Some Gossip OF Interest to the
Sports and Athletes

heavy downpour of rain it is thought
Fishers side would have been beaten
by one of the scores so common in the
days when all of the aged participants
played ball regularly
Fisher joined the Forest City nine
in 1866, the year after A. G. Spalding
left Rockford. AS a twirler for this
team, the old Athletic, of Philadel-
phia, the Reds, of Cincinnati, the Bal
timores, Detroits-in fact, all of the
prominent teams, "Cherokee" gained
national reputation. / saw him re-
Gently after he had returned to his
engine house, literally coated in ice
that he got at big fire, and while he
was "thawing out" he became inter
estingly reminiscent about baseball.
Also did he make few predictions.
pitching came natural to me. I
went right on TO the rubber after leav-
ing the army. While I was captive in
Andersonville for nine months
served with the Third artillery of
Pennsylvania had practice throw
ing Jumps of dirt. 1t was well along
in the seventies before / left profess
sional ball and went to fighting fires.
have played with Spalding and
against him, and have given his prom
inence in baseball a great deal of
study. | must make the prognostica-
ton that he will never be permitted to
be the executive of the National
league. The courts will declare his
election by four clubs invalid and if
the National league attempts to play
a circuit this year, compromise pres
ident will be at it's head.
''But the national league might we'll
lie low this year and not attempt to
play. The American league has
stepped into public favor, has all of
the players of prominence and will
do the business. The ball player of
to-day has greatly increased advan-
tages over the players of my time on
the diamond, and with the liberal pol
icy of the magnates in the matter of
salaries, the profession is now on a
par with the best. There is no reason
why the prudent ball player should
not make himself well off by the time
that he gets the warning he is has
BEEN"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27

FNWECIDEDLY the hit in the athletic
situation this winter is the pro-
go posal of the enthusiasts of the
American Bowling congress to dignity
the sport Of bowling with a place on
the programme for the Olymplan
games of 1904. During the last ma
tional contest the subject of holding
the 1904 championships in connection
with the Greek games in Chicago was
discussed in a Pickwickian sense.
Now the rollers have become serious.
They think that there will be great
demand for alley exhibitions. Pres
ident Furber, of the Olympian Games
association, has caught the spirit and
will ask the A. B. C. to assign it's an
nual championships to the stadium.
Bowling is a sport that antedates
the earliest Grecian history" began
"Heine" Haselhuhn, one of the speed
lest throwers of the ignum vitae in
the country. Long before man had
set foot upon Mount Olympus, the
Baby1onians had their bowling alleys.
And does not the cuneiform language
tell us that the Assyrians bowled over
their enemies without spari1g them?'
''Huh, while I was in Yucatan last
summer" remarked George Bangart,
a member of one OF the most famous
bowling teams il the world, Il read
hieroglyphics on ruined temple walls
that conclusively proved to me that
the ancient people of that country had
a game they called choultxouchtl,
game of tenpins."
"Achilles used to take the helmets
of his dead soldiers and roll them
down hill to see how many stones he
could dislodge and send into the
sea- remarked a bowler whose bulg-
ing forehead stamped him as a great
student of history. eff that does not
entitle US to admission as features of
the Olympian games, I'll miss my
guess"
There can be no denial of the abso-
lutte fact that bowling has hard and
fast hold on the people. There is no
town so small now that it cannot have
a bowling alley and keep it busy. 1t
is a representative indoor pastime
and sport, and it need surprise no one
if the national championships are con-
tested under the banner of the revised
Athenian games.
But the problem of making five-men,
two-men and individual champion
ships, rolled on six alleys simultan-
eously spectacular feature of the
great games will never be solved. 1t
has been suggested to the men who
are planning the great athletic car
nival that the bowling alleys be put
in beneath the seats Of the stadium
so that those who become satiated
with the sight of the track and field
contestants running in quarter-mile
events and pole vaulting, may drop
down to the bowling department and
view the exhibition of striking and
sparing. There can never be anything
spectacular about bowling champion
ships, but they will always be highly
entertaining.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
The News Condensed.

Former State Senator l.. f. Martin,
after being in business 30 years, has
sold his hardware store in Chippewa
Falls.
r. NJ. Cowles, a workman, was ar
rested in West Superior on warrant
charging him with abusing his wife
and threatening to kill her with a
razor.
Frank Roger died in Prairie du Chen,
aged 81 years. Only week ago he re-
ceived word that an estate worth $780,,
900 had been left him by a relative in
ST. Louis.
Will Blumer, one of the prosperous
and widely known young farmers of
Green county, committed suicide by
hanging himself at his home near
Farmers Grove.
Capt C. I'll. Russell, of Berlin, past
department commander of the G. A.
r., has been appointed to succeed Col.
E. H. Gray as state pension agent.
The Mormons Of the state will hold
May 30.
Fire damaged Charles Albert's fur
nishing goods stock in Eau Claire to
the extent of $4,000. Insurance, S., 900.
Preparations are already under way
for the southern Wisconsin teachers
convention, to be held in Monroe in
April.
Chippewa Falls is to have Carnegie
public library.
Miss Ella Mcdonnell, an orphan girl
% years of age, has returned to Chip
pewa Falls for a six months stay III
the wilds of northern Minnesota,
where she proved up a homestead claim
alone and unaided
Another gas well has been found in
Marinette, making the third.
La Crosse is without a legally quail
fed justice of the peace owing to the
failure of officials to file the neces-
sary bonds, and the fact many void all
their decisions.
Dr. C. B. Halves celebrated his nine
tieth birthday by family gathering at
his home in Fox Lake and a banquet at.
the Fox hotel.
John Brewer, aged so. for over SIS
wears resident of Wisconsin, was
found dead in bed at a boarding house
in Baraboo.
John R. Wolf, formerly Milwaukee
comptroller, has again been declared
insane and sent back to the asylum.
While digging in an embankment of
the new Beloit, Delavan Lake & James
vile railway Dennis Curry, of Rockton,
and David Shaw, of Roscoe, were killed
by cave-in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27

Z livery man in the country who
W takes an interest in amateur
- sports of colleges, will be sur
prised to learn that the university
men who comprise the executive COM
mittee of the Intercollegiate Amateur
Athletic association of America have
made several suggestions for the gen
eral assembly, looking to changes in
the constitution and bylaws One
that is being as widely discussed as is
ping pong and basket ball, is the
amendment permitting professional
starter at the annual championship.
The words "of known integrity ana
ability" are stricken out and the new
clause expressly directs that the
starter for the big games shall be
professional Another blow at the
college man and from his own camp!
After many seasons of desultory
work by starters who usually were
old athletic stars of universities that
did not have entrants in the champion
ships. the men behind the !. A. A. A.
have learned that it takes a "profes-
sionaP'-a man who makes the BUSH
ness of hurrying up fields and dis
patching the athletes on time-to pre-
vent big meets from dragging and be-
coming wearisome. The college man
who undertakes this difficult task is
too "easy" with the boys. 1t has al
WAYS been the criticism of the public
that amateurs never know anything
about hurrying and starting their ex-
hibitions on time. Who ever went to
a football game that began at the adj
yertised time? How many have left
athletic meets hours before the last
event was run off?
Unless all signs fail the next /. A.
A. A. meet will be conducted on hus-
Ting lines and the record makers will
have big patronage. But if the college
man has been shut out of doing the
ssbeavy'' work of getting away the
fields in the track events and infusing
"ginger" in the main athletic event
Of the year, the graduate of the uni
versity is gamer in the recommended
tons for changes by the insertion of
the clause that the referee shall be
college man. Hitherto it has been the
custom of the athletes to have Will
liam b. Curtis, Father of Athletics
to act as referee at the champion
ships. He did lot for athletics, al
though he was not a college man.
Under the rules non-college man had
to act as referee, so that there should
be no bias in matters referred to him
to settle. But Mr.. Curtis is dead.
There is not another character in
America to take his place. For years
and years Father Bill" was the inn
perial potentate of the path and field.
E. G. WESTLAKE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27

lished, are being constructed; the ma
tional palace is being thoroughly reno
waited and many other improvements
are being considered by the federal
and municipal authorities. Great ac-
tivity is noticed in all building lines.
The population of the City of Mexico
is conservatively placed at 100000.
The city is far more compactly built
and densely populated than any city
in the United States.
Of the foreign colonies the Spanish
is, naturally, the largest. 1t is esti-
mated to number about 10000. The
American is next in point Of numbers,
aggregating about 1000. The French
colony has about 5000; the English col
ony, about 1900; the German, about
1000; and the Italian, about AGO.
The total number of Americans in
the republic is about 10000. Ameri-
cans are yearly coming in increasing
numbers to live and to engage in busi-
ness American capital is becoming
more deeply interested in this city and
in the entire republic. Many of the
Americans come with the expectation
of remaining here permanently. One
notes an increased disposition on their
part to buy lots and build houses. The
influence of American customs upon
those Of the native people is beginning
to be felt. Americans residing here or
temporarily sojourning in this coun-
try are universally treated with the
rraofact concidarat iOn and cO11rteSy
officially and personally, by the Mex-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27

entire city is to be finished within the
present calendar year.
Parks are being improved and beau
titled by competent men. Shade trees
are being planted. Plazas or public
squares, where the lower classes con-
gregate in great numbers, are being
improved.
The city is one of the best lighted in
the world. One of the electric light
companies is American, and another
firm is now laying light and power
cables.
Over so miles of electric street rail
road have been built and put in opera
ton in this city within the past two
years, and so miles more will be in OPP
GRAFTON a year hence. All of the ma
teriaI for this street railroad has come
from the United States, save the boil
ers for the power house.
Modern business blocks, built on the
American plan, are being erected, and
public buildings with American con-
veniences are replacing the relics of
past generations. American apart
ment houses are taking the place of
the old Mexican "vivienda" buildings,
and are proving to be splendid invest
mentS. Some years ago, the resident
Americans began to build houses in q
part of the city then but sparsely set
tied This section is now the most de-
sirable residence portion, and land in
the vicinity commands higher prices
than anywhere else, having increased
in value as much as tenfold within the
past 90 years. 1t cannot be said yet
that American houses are superseding
the Mexican ones, but conveniences,
such as bathrooms, closets, kitchens
with iron stoves and ranges, CRATES in
living rooms, oil and gasoline stoves,
electric lights and bells, ETC., are being
rapidly introduced into Mexican
houses, and practically all are import
ed from the United States. The old
patio style of housewife a large
court in the center, around which are
built the rooms-which is intended for
hot countries and is wholly unsuited to
this climate, is being slowly but surely
encroached upon by the compact
American structure, and this is bound
to be more noticeable as land values
rise.
Within the present year, some $10.-
900, 900 Mexican currency has been APP
propriated by the federal and munic-
ipal governments for improvements in
this city. An entire block has been
purchased for site for a national the
alter, and the demolition of the build
ings thereon has already begun. The
middle of an adjoining block has been
purchased, and the buildings, includ-
ing the old National theater, have al
ready been removed for the purpose of
extending the avenue of the Cinco de
Mayo-one of the broadcast and hand
soonest streets of the city-through
from the cathedral to the new thea
ter. A new palace of justice is being
built; a magnificent post office is soon
to be begun; fine buildings for the geo.
logical department., recently estab-