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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-13
The Market

Georgetown, Mar. 13.-Wheat 75aS3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-13

Free Daily Deliveries TO Alexandria
, 1902-07-04
Pats Test.

A good story Is told of an Irishman,
more patriotic than clever, who enlist
ed in one of the smart cavalry regi-
ments. The fencing instructor had ex-
perienced rather a difficult job In the
matter of explaining to him the vari-
Gus ways of using the sword. Now"
he said, "how would you use the sword
II your opponent feintedT' "Bedad,"
said Pat, with cleaning eyes. "I'd just
tickle him with the point to see II he
was shamming."-St. James Gazette.
, 1902-07-04

This WAS an eventful day. Our
411F Louise became engaged to Lord
Lorne. The event took place during
. walk from the Glassalt Shiel to
Loeb Dhu. We got home by 7. Louise.
who had got home some time after,
told me that Lorne had spoken Of his
devotion to her and proposed to her,
aud that she had accepted him. know
ing that l should approve"
II was at the same place. 1. g.. Rosen-
berg, the seat of the Danish royal
family, where our king proposed to
the daughter OF the sea kings" that
the present car asked Princess Alix of
Hesse In 1894 to be his wife. He had
made up his mind long before that II
he married 1t would be to whom he
pleased rather than one commended
to him by his cotYhsellors for state rea-
sons. His choice fell upon Princess
Alix, and a party was arranged at
Rosenberg to allow Nicholas to meet
this, royal lady. Accounts differ re-
garding the actual spot where the
proposal took place. Some say the
ear proposed during an evening party;
others that he did so In the gardens
round the palace while out for a walk
with the princess. The latter account,
however, Is generally regarded as cor
rect.
, 1902-07-04

dealers killed 24,621 human beings ~
India last year, and that desplEe Tue
fact that rewards were paid fsr the
death of 10000 reptiles. Snakes, prlh-
cipaIly cobras, account for a tull OBJ
600 Of Asia's yearly death roll Africa
the home of the vipers n hldeouS
puff adder, adds 5000 to this list.
South America comes next. Inc
bush master, and many swamp snakes
besides the. giant anaconda, fiaim
their share of lives. Not less{than
. South Americans die yeariySfron
snake bites, while rattlesnake, 4ocas-
sin. and fer de lance account fer an
other 1900 in the northern half z the
continent. Add a further z'ouO ION
the great Polynesian islands Auss s'
liza and Europe, the total yearly los
of life by snakes amounts to 4l.Voo
wild beasts and snakes betweenjthen
killed 5,470,OOO persons during TN
nineteenth century.
, 1902-07-04

Last year, in India, tigers killed ooo
neople. wolves S3s. leopards 327.. ono
thousand four hundred n two more
met their deaths by the teeth norns,
or claws of other animals; or ~'soo
I'm all. Taking this average tor .he
rest of Asia, the death rate on 'na.
continent from animals alone may DC
put at 4,5OO q year. of which numoe
tigers are responsible for l,ooo' wolves
for 600, leopards for about 4oo'
wolves have a far wider range tnan
leopards. 900 uu.s
LIONS account for some 6Vo hveS
yearly in Africa. other animals TOT
500. while the toll to jaguars In South
America, panthers in North woives
and other dangerous beasts all over
| the world may be calculated on q popu
lation basis at a further 1,sOO.
But this total of TOO Is only q DC
ginning Of lives lost to b rores
Lines. Cobras and other coiling dea''
, 1902-07-04
stronger than Wood.

.1uminum saw handles are being In
troduced which are said to be both
lighter and stronger than those of
wood. There are several shapes, but
they are all made of thin sheet metal
worked into the desired form and sup
piled with ~perforatlOns for the pur-
pose of enabling workmen to get a
secure hold of the tool. One of the
designs offered is adjustable SO that
the right hand side of the handle is
flush with the saw, permitting the
operator to work close to the floor or
in other inconvenient places.
, 1902-07-04
JOe's Revelation.

Not long ago a nice young man was
invited to dine at the home of q young
oma and accepted the invitation
with pleasure. 1t was just a family
dinner, and everything was passing of
well when an unpleasant and quite I'M
foreseen incident occurred.
They were all discussing tfk pie.
when the young woman's little roth
er, who had been regarding her c sely,
suddenly spoke up.
Gee" he said, look at MARI ryin'
to put on style just cause Joe ! here.
She's eatin' her pie with a forkPe
1t is needless to add that the CHI ublc
ehild experienced a very unpl, SAINT
quarter of an hour after Joe hadEtone.
, 1902-07-04
HOUSEHOLD.
RECIPES,

Asaragus Puffs.-Add to a cupfuf of
finely cut asparagus (cold cooked) half
Il cupful of sifted flour, saltspoon
of salt. n pinch of grated nutmeg
and h yolks n whites of W eggs
beaten separately, folding in the whites
last of all. Drop on a buttered baking
sheet by the spoonful and bake ten or
fifteen minutes.
German Luncheon Soup.-Soak over
night one teacupful of carefully cleaned
pearl barley. In the morning drain,
cover with three pints of hot water. and
a teacupful of seeded mot seedlessl
raisins, a teacupful of n the
juice and grated rind of an orange or
one teacup of sliced rhubarb. The
orange is to be preferred. however. Add
half a t~easpoonful of salt, set on back
of range and let it simmer until lunch
mount of water. A nourishing, salts
factory dish, to be served hot or cold,
but particularly appetizing served cold
CT a hot day.
Rhubarb Jelly and Banana Cream. =
Bake a pound of rhubarb cut In pieces
with a cupful of sugar and half a cupful
of water. When thoroughly cooke add
one tablespoonful and a half of gelatine
that has soaked in a quarter of a
cupful of cold water twenty minutes.
To a cupful of sifted banana pulp add
liz III vi o. u CliiO AoAL "a
of orange juice, half a cupful of sugar
and a tablespoonful and q half Of
gelatin soaked in cold water as above
directed. When beginning to set fold
in a cupful of whipped cream. Put q
layer of the rhubarb jelly in a mold,
then a layer of the n cream, all
ternating until the mold is filled. Place
in ice box to harden. Decorate with
whipped cream roses.
Lafayette Gingerbread.-Cream to-
gether one-half of a pound of butter
and one-half of a pound of uga q
one t~easpoonful of salt, two teaspoon
fuls of ground cloves, two teaspoonfuls
cinnamon, two n one-half t~easpronfuls
of ginger, the grated rind of two lem
ons, one heaping teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in a little boiling water and
stirred into one pint of molasses, six
well-beaten eggs, h juice of the lem
ons, one cupful of Soul cream and six
supfuls of sifted -four. Make into
small cakes and bake in shallow
pans.
Delicious Pineapples and Cherries
Pineapples and cherries are delicious
served with cooked rice. Mold cooked
rice in a dish, chill, unmold, surround
with slices of pineapple, and upon them
stoned cherries, using a number of I'M
stemmed ones as a garnish. Cherry
bread pudding is easily prepared. Fill a
aeep pudding dish with alternate layers
of buttered bread and sour cherries
stoned and stewed with sugar. Pack
the dish in ice an half freeze the mix
ture, which will become a semi-jelly.
Serve with thick cream.
, 1902-07-04

Nfo,v neople are possessed OF the
49, that "a royal marriages nase
generally TO be arranged as AFFAIRS o.
state. the prospective bridegroom hae
~ occasion to WOO his bride as the
average man would do. rms, no"
ever. is a totally loea'
will be found on reading the ioiowine
authentic accounts of how and whefe
some royalties proposed to those WAN
ultimately became their wives, says
London Tit-Bits.
II was at Rosenberg, the palace u
tna Danish royal family, that hins
Inaword VII. proposed to and was ae-
copted by our gracious queen. 1iis
ma1esty-then, of course r.in.o
wales-nrst saw his wife In the caeA0.
dral of a continental town. ana was
40 IMPRESSED with her beauty tina no
Ss.erm,ned TO secure an Introduction
on learning who the princess was. ino
rosult of that introduction was tn4t =
short time afterward the prince Wen.
cvor 70 Denmark and made a lor"ai
o,aim FOR the hand of the princess.
A charming story is that told regaro'
w. tho manner In which the late EN-
peror Frederick Of Germany ue
crown prince. proposed to the p,in .aa
royal (the late Empress Freoer'rh,.
The two became separated from tne
rast Of a royal party, who were TAX
,ny a walk over q Scotch moor IN .ne
v,c,n,tv of Balmoral. Suddenly tne
crown prince spied a bit OF wni.e
heather, and, picking 1t up, gave " y
the young girl beside him-for IN
Ir,ncess was barely 10 years OF ae'
It the time. She knew, however, ~
meaning of the simple gilt, ana wins
psred yes loud enough for her con
Ssn,on 10 hear. During the
of their lives Balmoral always na
.raat attractions for the emperor an
empress.
white Lodge, Richmond Park we
~. Mar. whe,s our present Prince {
wales wooed and won the nears :
princess May. The prince went on
visit for . few weeks to his sister, v
nucheas of Fife, who lived at sne'
Houae. near the park gates. Eve
6av his royal highness could be Sc
strolling down Sheen lane. Leaning
white Lodge. and 1t wal IN the ~
6sns round that mansion that ne p
the all-important question.
In describing how the MARQUIS
Lorne, now. OF course, the Duke OF
ryr, proposed to Princess louise =
cannot do better than quote the :
erd made Of the event by Queen y
torts Il. her "IaiSsa7 i1o11 fRf
, 1902-07-04
Throw Gold Water on Him.

A titled lady warned her gardener
that her husband had an Irritating
habit Of d~isparaging everything he
saw In the greenhouse, and Of order
ing, In a reckless manner. new plants
to be bought.
But on no account humor him." she
said. whatever he says, throw cold
water on him, or he will ruin lis with
his extravaganza"
At this point the new gardener turn.
ed on her a white and startled face.
"Ma'am," he asked, IF he orders
me to pitch every plant in the place
on the rubbish-heap, | shan't ever have
the pluck to douse him in cold water.
Won't 1t do just as well II l get a
drain Of warm water out of the boiler
and let it trickle gently down his
eckY"
, 1902-07-04

1Omb accOunt5
somethin' dofn'."
AS nearly as they could fin ut Big
Foot was about forty miles Il Lew
iston In an u~ntraveled vi mess
There were three feet Of snoi bn the
ground all the way, but tina I'D not
deter them. They wandered ut for
five days before the dogs got to his
track. Then they made can Is and
the dogs tralled Big Foot up tA d hole
among some rocks on a high ridge
overlooking a tributary OF tho Snake
River.
Big Foot was SO surprised yby the
sudden attack Of the dogs that he
started to run. The dogs kept at his
heels and the ace continued until the
hunters were far behind and cursing
their luck that their magniice quar-.
~ was out Of range.
But Big Foot changed hisI cute.
Making a detour of the top Of Ridge,
he raced at top speed down til other
side, noting little of what was ahead
of him.
Right below him was the caihp and
Holbrook and another member lof the
party were there. Holbrook saw the
great brute coming like a cyclohe and
grabbing his Winchester he hrei.
1t was a lucky shot. The grizzly
rolled over dead with a buIle in his
heart. Fifteen dead horses wer# found
within two miles of the point where
the bear had made his den, says the
New York World. The animal was
skinned and the hide Is to be mounted.
, 1902-07-04
PLANTS THAT INITIATE KIN.
Methods by Which Illuminate Things
Secure Protection.

Methods by Which Illuminate Things
secure Protection.
The methods of plants by which they
protect themselves from their enemies
by mimicking other plants which have
adequate protection are interesting in
deed. Rev. A. s. Wilson writes In
Knowledge. London, as follows:
Mimiery is perhaps more frequent in
the seed than i'll any other part of the
vegetable organism; 1t occurs. however,
in other organs, and even the entire
plant body may assume a deceptive APP
pearance. A we'll known example is in
the vhite dead nettle, which so close
ly resembles the singing nettle In size
and In the shape and arrangement of
It's leaves. In systematic position the
two plants are widely removed from
each other, but they grow In similar
situations and are easily mistaken;
anyone who has occasion to collect
quantities of lamium is almost sure to
get his hands stung by urtica, an ex-
p~erience calculated to convince one of
the efficacy of protective resemblance.
Among animals it is species provided
with formidable weapons OF defense
that are most frequently mimicked by
weak. defenseless creatures. The sting
ing nettle is therefore a very likely
model for unprotected plants to copy.
A somewhat analogous case is the yell
low bugle of the Riviera, which has Its
leaves crowded and divided into three
linear lobes, some of which are again
divide. In this the plant differs very
, 1902-07-04

request an increase in wages. and also
demand that the employers recognize
the Coopers' Union.
Six hundred iron workers of Brook
lyn, N. Y, went on strike because six
OF the men were suspended for organic
ing a 3S:on in the shops.
The Austrian Yin and Lead Ore Com
pany, In Czartowitz, Austria, has re-
duced operations and a large number of
men have been dismissed.
The National Brewery Workers, now
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, have been invited to join
with the American Labor Union.
The Brass Workers Union of New
York City reports that strikes of it's
members for a nine-hour workday are
In progress In several factories.
BARRIERS of Oswego, N. Y, threaten
a strike II the bosses do not consent to
close their shops on Friday afternoons
during the months of June, July and
August.
Earl Fitzwilliam, the richest man in
Yorkshire, England, has set an example
to other titled employers of laor and
purchased 1850 seats for the coronation
parade for his miners
The Western Federation of Miners
has refused the proposition to reafhliate
with the American Federation of Labor
made by Vice-President Thomas j. Kill,
of the latter organization.
The Providence, r. L, Traction Com
pany refuses to grant a ten-hour day.
with an increase of 20 per cent. and it
has set about to fill the places of the
strikers with new men.
Memphis, Tenn, master plumbers re-
fuse to employ union men. This action
is the result of the strike of the union
journeymen plumbers, which has been
in force since last October.
Toledo, o., has something unique in
the way of a labor union. The insur-
ance solicitors of the city have formally
organized, and will be granted a charter
by the Amalgamated Federation of
Labor.
An effort was made by State Labor
Commissioner Bishop to settle the
plumbers strike at Youngstown, o.,
agreement was reached. but another
conference is arranged.
Steel smelters employed by the Cruc-
lille Steel Company, of Pittsburg, Pa,
at three of the largest plants went on
a strike. They demanded an advance
in wages of Is per cent. The workers
are not organized.
Union carpenters of Atchison, Kan,
find there is no possibility of a settle
ment, and three of the union men
have become contractors. and will COM
pete with the contractors who refuse to
recognize the union.
, 1902-07-04
Interior Motive.

Citiman-How do you like your new
suburban place? Are the neighbors So
cable?
Subbubs-They weren't until yester-
day, when all the men lear by came
over and introduced themselves.
Citiman-Called at the house In a
body, Ell?
Subbubs-No. 1 was just going in the
gate carrying my new lawn mower at
tine time.-Philadelphia Press
, 1902-07-04
LABOR NOTES.

A strike has occurred in the govern
mert arsenal at Toranto, Italy.
Kansas has passed a state Jaw -
the enforcement of an eight-hour WORK
day
There are 244 establishments, EN-
ploying 9Ss9 glovemakers, in the Uhi'eo
States.
The situation of the macniIis.S
strike at Palestine, Tex, remain AZ
| changed.
CITY Councils at Council Blurs, Ia;
have granted an eight-hour day OH A'
city work.
Onlv union men will be employed
on work of public building al west gu
perior, Wis.
Jacksonville, Fla, labor organlza.iols
win shortly agitate an eight-hour-a-u"s
movement.
Wilmington, Del, plasterers demanu
cents an hour. beginning the mrs. moh
day in August.
I.aborers have been granted $i.1o .
dav nv the City Council OF Cnariolle
town. Prince Edward island.
nv a vote Of 10. 9u6 to Si2l the ANA,
feC.dei
, 1902-07-04
FAVORABLE Argument.

at looks like a poor autom bile,
complained the prospective customer
"Why the thing would break down be
fore 1t ran a mile" "a
YES" agreed the dealer, but La
the advantage Of that. You won 10
have to walk SO far to get home aYyol
would II 1t would III as far al tn,
others before blowing up."-Raltfmor,
American
What has become of the old-fash.
Toned child that sang 81 want to be an
angel?'
, 1902-07-04

The strongest passion is generally on
he weakes side.
Spiritual forces cannot be set down in
figures.
Delicacy is to the affections what
grace is to beauty.
, 1902-07-04
Men come before measures.

Men come before measures,
Fol things never come quite right in
this world. The threads seem to slip out
not.
Persons who nave made themselves the
most popular in the world have had as
many weak spots in their characters as
strong ones.
, 1902-07-04
DEATH OF oRkzLY.

The Gray Terror Of h 1dahdt Hill
Will Do Mischief No More,
Big Foot, the gray terror Of the ldf
bo hills. Is dead at last The giar
grizzly closed his career with al org
that included the killing OF
ty horses In one week, and the
ers throughout the wide region
he operated are rejoicing that
not rob them any more
When Tom Hopper, the
hunter of Spokane, arrived In lei
with a party of amateurs, IND
| ID. q. Holbrook, a SOUTH
, 1902-07-04

; closely Unit DOW.
plant, kucrata, the
scarlet cap, II arts. the white
stem and volva all accurately
represented.
, 1902-07-04

materially from Its allies. It has. now
ever. acquired a very striking resem'
h,ance to a specie of e%uphorbia, abund.
ant ON the Riviera. The acrid Juice Oh
the euphorbias secures them imlnunN,
ara,nst a host of enemies. AS the TWO
plants grow together there 10 n as..
room to doubt that. like the aeao n.
tis, the bugle profits by Its likeness ~
its well-protected neighbor.
One OF the pineapple family grow
on trees in tropical America, ana mas
rsssmhlance to a shaggy lichen 50
marked that ithis generally mas'a
e.. -aant< order. The ny aR@i
, 1902-07-04
SOME ROYAL 0OINGS
eoora WHERE IMPORTANT PRO-
PosALs WE'RE MADE

Romance. that Have Figured, " the
Otherwise Cut-and-Dricd Lives Oh
Few of h Great Rulers OF the
Continent of Europe.
, 1902-07-04

FAST EXPRESS TRAINS making
o,,,ck time to and from Philadeip1ta
RELL TELEPHONE. aqordmg COM
munication with the outside worio.
FISHING, SAILING AND CRAB
RING every day amusements.
We confidently assert that at no otnss
n,ace on the coast, with equal ~
Ltages. can you purchase building .oa2
for less thar twice the price Tor wnie
thew are selling at wildwood Quay
hut this condition Is rapioly cn ua S
You should see the drift ana 90 va
the tide. -
Further information u
RROs.. wildwood, New jersey or
91rsyei PnildinR. Philadelphia
, 1902-07-04

A REACH unsurpassed for driving
Of bathing.
sTREETs, hard. smooth and clean.
ARTESIAN WATER, In
supply. health and
In a great convenience.
MI.ECTRIC LIGHT, steady and pr'i-
liant. ~ cro.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.. for the pro-
lection of property. cor.
HOTHLS AND BOARD1NS la la
rAGES that please h most tasuoi-
IARen STORES. stocked with the
hest In the market
CHURCHES, In charge Oh apie "A
hters.
, 1902-07-04

DpsrRABLD SOCIETY and whole
.ome restrictions that insure permar
uency
BEACH CASINOS. affordins . great
variety of amusements.
OCEAN PIER. extending to deep wa
ter. ~.
Rustic PAvI1IoNs along the
beach and In h Park.
ARTISTIC COTTAGES. no common
structures being allowed.
REACH BOARDWALK. always sp-
preciated. r,v pApx not found
elsewhere on the coast. .ov.
TnWN HALL and efficient local gov
ernment.
, 1902-07-04

A strike has occurred in the govern
met,t arsenal at Toranto, Italy
, 1902-07-04

The Austrian Zinc and Lead Ore Com
pany, In Czartowitz. Austria, has re-
duced operations and a large number of
men have been dismissed.
, 1902-07-04

The National Brewery Workers. now
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, have been invited to join
with the American Labor Union.
, 1902-07-04

demand that the employers recognize
the Coopers' Union.
, 1902-07-04

Six hundred iron workers of Brook
lyn, N. Y, went on strike because six
OF the men were suspended for organic
ing a 33:on in the shops.
, 1902-07-04

4. n. kALBAcA s!
, 1902-07-04

Kansas has passed a STATE iaw ~
the enforcement of an eight-hour work
day.
, 1902-07-04

The Brass Workers Union of New
York City reports that strikes of it's
members for a nine-hour workday are
In progress in several factories.
, 1902-07-04

Union carpenters Of Atchison, Kan,
find there is no possibility of a settle
ment, and three of the union men
have become contractors. and will COM
pete with the contractors who refuse to
recognize the union.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-11

sive. His hair is auburn and curly;
his features are good, though the up
per lip is slightly too prominent-and
on it a dark fringe of down is now
making its appearance.
This is the King whose ceremonial
will precede that of his royal brother
of England" by something more than
d month. He will succeed to a title
fully as old as that which is to be as
sumed by Edward VII, and will rule
over land quite as famous as Eng
land herself.
The Coming Ceremonial.
There will be no coronation, of
course, for there has been none in
Spain for hundreds of years. The GER
emory will resemble in many ways
that which marked the coming of age
of the young Queen of Holland. The
crown of the realm, a circle of gold,
richly decorated with jewels and pre-
cious stones, adorned with eight leaves
and closed with four arches, will be
borne before the young King IL the
procession, and placed on a cushion be-
side him when he takes his seat on the
throne, the royal scepter in hand. Then
he will take oath to observe the con-
stitution, and the president of the SEN
ate, while all the thousands there stand
uncovered, will proclaim that Alfonso
XIII is the rightful and duly consti-
tuted King of Spain.
Among the dozens of royal person
ages that will witness the ceremony
the Duke of Connaught, Prince Albert
of Prussia, the Archduke Frederick
the Duke of Genoa, Prince Christian
of Denmark. the Crown Prince of
Sweden, the Grand Duke Alexis, the
Duke of OpOrto, the Prince Nicholas of
Greece-there will be none who can
take so peculiar and personal an in
terest in the proceedings as DR.. Jabez
l.. NJ. Curry of Virginia, who will he
present as the minister plenipotentiary
and envoy extraordinary from the
United States of America. DR.. Curry
is a persona gratissima at the court Of
Madrid. for it was he, just sixteen
years ago next Sunday, who served
as one of the official witnesses at the
birth of Alfonso.
DIR. j. l.. III. Curry's story.
The narrative of his experiences when
he first landed in Spain as the minis
Ter from this country is one of interest
He stepped ashore just an hour before