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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.

Sun rises tomorrow at TIA a. m. and sets
sos p. m. High water at 1927 a. IN. and
100 d. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19

VENEzUELANs RETURN FIRE. The
German cruiser Panther shelled Fort
San Carlos, at the entrance to Lake
Maracaibo, Saturday afternoon for one
hour. The fort returned the fire with
four guns. The Panther withdrew IN
the direction of Curacao. Fort San
Carlos is % miles from Maracaibo, and
commands the entrance of the lake or
inner bay. The correspondent of the
Associated Press at Maracaibo has re-
ceived the following letter from General
Belo, the commander of the fort:
Saturday afternoon at 1890 Fort San
Carlos was attacked and shelled, with
out any provocation on our part, with
out previous notification or the delivering
of an ultimatum, by the German cruiser
Panther which tried to force an entrance.
After a fight lasting an hour, during
which the fort used only four guns, the
Panther was obliged to abandon the fight
and retreated in the direction of Cura-
Gao. The fort has suffered no damage,
and only three men were wounded"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Belle Haven Council, Junior Order Of
Mechanics, will hold a banquet at Mrs. a.
Rammel Il Sons restaurant tonight.
Bremen & Knight have secured the con-
tract for certain Improvements in City
Engineer Dunn's Office in the City Hall.
Belle Haven Lodge, Knights Of Honor, will
hold their regular meeting tonight at 1880
O'Clock in Pythian Hall, north Pitt street.
The flow of gas will be cut of from the
works between a. IN. and 4 p. m. to morrow
in order that a new governor can be installed.
Judge Barley today granted an amendment
to the charter of ''the Southern Expanded
Metal Company" increasing the capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
The Grape, it appears, was not stolen from
the door Of the late Isaac NJ. Rudd Friday
night. Ii was found in the street by Joseph
Mitchell, colored, and turned over to Officer
Griffin.
An ark belonging to Mr. Ernest 0. Rammel
which was carried by ice from its m00rings in
Blackberry cove, has been recovered, the tide
having carried it in front Of Mr.. w. ii.
Snowdens farm.
The Presbytery ofthe Chesapeake will meet
i'm the Second Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday morning for the purpose Of cor
sidering the movement for the establishment
ofanother church in Washington.
The remains Of Sarah Phillips, colored, for
merly of this city, who died in Norfolk day
or two ago, will reach here tomorrow on the
steamer, and the funeral will take place from
Domaine d Sons undertaking establishment
in the afternoon.
The churches yesterday were well attended
The weather was clear and crisp and after
night the northwest wind gathered force when
the temperature became colder. The services
in the different churches were conducted ac'
cOrding to the announcements in Saturday;
Gazette.
Between six and seven o'clock Saturday
night a young woman in mans clothing
boarded the north bound Quantico accommo
dation train on the Washington-Southern
Railway at Cherry Hill and disembarked al
Accotink. The object Of the masquerade is
unknown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE COM
PANY will be held at the companys office,
No 102 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va,
on MONDAY, February 2, 1908, at II O'Clock
n. m. LAURENCE SIABLER,
ian17 td Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19
TO THE PURLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
| this day disposed of my entire stock of
tools, good will and fixtures of the carriage
and wagon business in which have been en-
gagged, TO d. +. Summers and Jno r. Edelen,
for whom respectfully solicit the patronage of
the trade. The business in the future will be
conducted under the style and firm name Of
"The J. w. Summers Co." Thanking the
public for favors shown me during the past
80 years of active business life.
| remain respectfully.
JOHN w. SUMMERS.
All persons indebted to me are requested to
come forward and settle, and all persons having
claims against me are requested to bring the
same forward for payment.
JOHN w. SUMMERS.
BIG REDUCTIONS.
Owing to the approach Of the spring trade
and in order to dispose Of the remaining
stock of above firm, we will sell at wholesale
prices. Buggies, Top and no top; Surries,
Wagons. Poles, Shafts, and large quantity of
spokes. Rims and Vehicle Material. Solic-
iting the favors of the public,
We beg to remain,
THE J. w. SUMMERS COMPANY"
d. E. SUMMERS, pronr;e,o~s
JNO. X. EDELEN. i'op'ie'o'''
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19
New Spring Importations Of
EmbrO;deries and Robes

Exclusive designs in Swiss, Nainscok and
Cambria Edgings Insertions and All-oyers to
match.
Also Gallons Motifs and Medallions, Ribbon
Beadings, Ecru, Black and White and
ColOrcd Embroideries.
Also dainty Edgings and Insertions and
Yokings. suitable for babies frocks.
Also French Embroidered Baiiste Robes,
with wide and narrow iouncings and gallons,
in all the new shades.
Main foOr-New building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19
So, IS, SO and sl5.
Were So. SO and up to SO.

Handmade Drawers Of fine French Main
SOCK, beautifully finished and embroidered by
hand.
$3.50, 81. so, IS, IS and Sl5.
Were 81. 80, Sc, 50, $l2 and S2J.
Handmade Corset Covers of fine French
Percale, low, round neck with hand rem
broidered scallop-olhers trimmed with lace.
$3.50. Were SO. 80 and 81.
Handmade Chemiscs of fine and soft
French Nainsook, trimmed with hand-em-
broidery, fine lace, &c.
$3.50 to SIS. Were 81. % to $25.
Third floor, Eleventh street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19
Paris Handmade
Lingerie

Is included in the White Sale and marked
nearly half price; Several lots Of Gowns,
Chemises, Corset Covers and Drawers Of fine
French nainsook and percale. Dainty gar.
ments, all handmade and tastefully trimmed
with laces or hand embroidery.
Handmade Gowns Of French nainsook,
some plain, some deliberately trimmed with
fine laces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31
BIG LAND OPENING.

A large tract comprising thoEsaGI
Of acres Of fertile lands in the famOu.
Red River Valley is now thrown open
to the public for settlement. TINS
body of land lies directly adjoining
that rcn and fertile section known as
the KioWa and Comanche Country Of
Oklahoma, on the Red and Pease Riv-
ers, within few miles of Vernon.
Texas, a tlourishing county seat tow
ef $500 people, substantial homes.
public buildings, schools and churches.
Two lines of railroads now completed
one (Frisco systemD runs directly
through the land. Here is a country
where wheat oats, corn, cotton ane
alfalfa grow side by side; where the
have a seaboard market and favora
bic shipping rates; where the grow
irg seasons are long and the winters
short and mild, laws second to none
and taxes onet fifth that of Eastern and
Northern states. Special trains via
the Frisco System will run to this land
lea, ing st. Louis at 2:30, S:35 al
10 D. m, and Kansas City at 7:15 and
| II: 80 p m. Tuesday, September Is
next Low rate of $500 from ST
Louis and Kansas City to Vernon, Te.:
and return. Proportionately low rates
from all other points.
If It is Your intention to make this
"trip To secure a valuable homeslte
#Yite to Il. s. Lemon, Secretary, Frisco
system Immigration Bureau, 81
.0uiS. in OrGe- that arrangements tol
Your accommodation may - made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31
JUST CALLS HIM SPORT.

F. S. Church was giving gentle
man of color some orders the other
lay concerning the packing and mOv-
ing of certain pictures that were to
be shipped says the New York Times.
The man grew rather confidential dur
ing the packing process, and Mr.
Church. by way of pleasing him asked:
John, have you any children?"
Yes, sab; four
Il suppose you are proud of them?"
Yes, sab; especially their names. "
"Ses, sab. One of dem is named
Hercules Ulysses Washington.
Patriotic. anyway remarked Mr..
Church. Il suppose ones named
after you?'
oh yes, sah two & EN-.
'How's that?"
We'll, you see. one of dem boys
Get de consumptiong. an he's goin'
- die, an | named him John and
when de last one was born and saw
de John enc was goin' to die, why,
iust says I'm gwine to have a John.
anyway. an named de new one John.'
The other one?' asked Mr.. Churcn.
interested in this problem.
"Why-why-you see, de oder one,
my wife she named him snd-well-l
Gene les recommember his name
jes' calls him Sport"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31
urve over the ear that marked tn

urve over the ear that marked tna
1880 fashion.
While it must be confessed that the
new style is not neacl- so becoming Io
the woman with large features as the
fluffy arrangement that permits the
hair to fall about the face, softening
the lines and adding curves to tn<
contour wherever they are ne9u
there is type of face which the ne"
coiffure makes ravishingly lovely. THIS
is the madonna" type, with straight
features and not too large a mouth.
AS now to be worn, the parted colt
'ure will differ somewhat from that
With which we were once familiar. !
S more Of a compromise with the +,
.ent mode. TIE part comes from rat.
" high up on the back of the head
Ihe hair on either side, instead CT oe-
ing carried sharply away, is puff.
slightly at the sides and held in pia
with side combs. Then it is brought
smoothly into the low coiled colffur(
ut the nape of the neck.
Under the mlniStrauOnS of a 7fin.
ful hairGrosser the result is re.,JiH
charming At TIE same time the trick
Of getting the hair to roll neatly al tie
SIDES and to join the twist of back
hair at the nape of the neck withC Il
permitting any roughness to appear
not a difficult one to acquire for tx
woman VINO is her own coiffeuse. Al
extra comb shou1d he put in at tht
hacI, t aeld the hair in place after tae
| iaes are rel,ea. While tie eoiffufe Is
ing adtu 1el This comb should
tten be removed carefully and after
every pan is IN place the sides should
be finally adjusted.
Tie result will be an arrangement
! that. partly perhaps. because II is 50
] different from that to which We aaya
recently been accustomed. will glyo
distinction with even the simplest cos
tu.~c One other merit the new style
has aaa that is that it preserves the
hair, for much brushing-that panacea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31
::::INTERVIEWING THE PRESIDENTS:

William Mckinley was the most
easily approached of presidents. The
writer never heard of a dcclnation by
him of a single request by a news
paper man for personal meeting. In
deed, il seemed TO distress him to be
obliged to postpone the call of visit
lnS newspaper man, although the
change may have been made for the
very best reasons He was always
eager to meet either individual news
paper men or The entire body of cor
respondents. and lie had so good Il
memory for faces and names that ne
seemed to be on familiar speaking
terms with nearly every one Of tn"
l75 correspondents on service i'll tie
capitol for the most prominent ncWE-
papers. He made a point of femen-
bering something Of interest To every
newspaper visitor. His caller always
found him affable If he appeared to
FIELD the questioner off by deftly turn
ing questioner himself, he often re
II. II the position skillfaIly. and let
the caller go away without finding it
out. Sometimes il seemed as if a
long talk with President Mckinley left
ncshing for the visitor except the re-
collection of a conversation with
NEST amiable gentleman, all smiles,
wao had got all the opinions held by
the caller and given none of his own.
To 1he writer whom PresidenGRoose-
vevelt has tried and found safe Gus
toGian Of state secrets, he is perhaps
rather too communicative, burdenlng
his hearer with details that he must
carefully guard himself against inyol-
unfairly sending To his paper But
il did With the late Mr.. Bayard. That
gentleman after q very long expert
ence with newspaper man as senator,
secretary Of state. and ambassador,
aail one day tat he had never been
fCt5 aHed by any newspaper man eX-
eepg once. and that instance of abuse
ef confidence was 50 lonely that he
raeaY!ed it as the exception that
proved the rule--E. G. Dunnell in
Leslie's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31
LATEST Cl sc OF i1AIR.

IN he pompadour Inter tne
prm part Exit hutIiness, tendrlIs
rafting and "ruiling. Enter satlh
moothnoss. low curves. sleek brush
ines. 1t all began with a slight size
part that appeared in the pompadours
i; self few months ago But the III
lection spread Now it is a complete
change of style. 1t is a real part.
There is wocpin nd gnashlng Gt
teeth in the fair kinsdom of feminlnity.
for the knell of the pompadour Is
sounding. No style OF doing the hair
has been more universally becomin
than that which has been popular unr-
ing the last few years. But it's reioa
! is over. Hardly a woman is seen IN
the Casino at Newport this summer
with hair done in anything approach
ing a pompadour. Everywhere one
sees the smoothly arranged coiffnre
the long straight part and the long
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31
1t Is Fashionable.

A Cornelius Vanderbilt boom for
President IN 1903 is being cultivated on
the wornan's pages Of Eastern news
apers.-Omaha World Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31

A blessing alike to young and old;
Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw
berry Natures specific for dysentery
diarrhoea and summer complaint.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31
Will Fight for Peace.

Germany is at peace, but her govern
ment wants $4,000 more troops to
keep her in that Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31

Il lad running. itching sore on my
Ag Suffered tcrtuies. Doan's Oint-
,ent took away the hurri~ . and itch
.ng instantly anc Cl'.K'..v erected per-
manent cure G. ". InHilart. Bow
ing Green. 0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-31

for unlcVely locks-will be required
under the new regime.
Besides, it has the merit of beng
really correct in style. And thai, you
know, is everything.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

for the City OF Mexico and the ship
ment Of engines will doubtless follow
him. 1t had been rumored that the
engines had been attached by the Pat
erson. N. ]. company on account OF
the slowness of the road to meet GER
tain payments upon them. This asser-
ton is denied most positively by
Manager Styner. who said that the
engines had not been purchased from
the mandatory at all. but merely
leased.
o%Witchmen Complain Of Engines:
Members of the Switcnmen's union AT
work in the santa re yards al Los
angeles claim that they are required
% work with engines brought In from
the ROAD and cut down for yard
work and past all repair that will
make 1t an efficient machine for use
on a passenger run. The men say
that as a rule they leak steam and wa
ter, and are slow and cumbersome on
account Of the pony truck, which
switch engines made for a yard work
do not have. The men say that they
have made numerous reports about
the conditions and particularly about
one or two engines, the cylinders OF
which leak SO badly that the escaping
steam completely hides the foot board
and renders 1t impossible for a man
TO step upon II with any degree Of
safety while the engine is in motion.
AT the Office Of the superintendent
OF the Santa Fe railway. 1t was said
yesterday that none of the complaints
Of the yard switchmen had been made
known at the Office, and doubt vas ex-
pressed as to there being much, IL any,
basis for the report. Our engines are
as good as any that can be had" said
an officer OF the company, land our
rules provide entirely for the safety
Of the men. OF course 1t is impossible
to make the men live exactly up to
the rules, as they become skillful In
taking chances; for example. an old
switchman will scorn to get on an en-
CINE any other way than standing In
the middle or the track and stepping
on the footboard as II approaches him
We have had no more accidents than
are an average in such work. and We
have heard no complaint Of the condl,
tion OF the engines"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

The Optic will do your job printing
In the best possible style and at the
lowest prices. The business man who
grieves because citizens send for
things in his line to other cities and
then sends his own printing to some
cheap eastern establishment where
the character of the work is cheaper
than the price, is nothing il not incon.
sistent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

AT a regular meeting or Friendship
Lodge No. IS. l. o. O. r., Of Madrid.
the following officers for the ensuing
year were elected December IS,
1903): Noble grand. John Setter vice
grand, Frank chown; secretary. Gus
Olson; treasurer. George Partridge.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

NoTICE-Ail paid annual subscrip-
tons TO The Optic for 1904. taken this
month. will include the remainder Of
1893 FREQ OF charge. Nov Is the time
10 subscribe: price So the year. in ad.
vance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

the inspiration for the purchase of the
properly which passes directly
through the new field. Colonel Polk,
however, says the Cane Belt would
prove a very valuable property, even
though its territory were not produc-
tive Of oil. Colonel Polk admits that
the present status of the Cane Belt is
only temporary. He admits that its
value as a railroad feeder is too great
to permit Its remaining as an inde-
pendent line. Just now he considers
it somewhat premature to make an
announcement Of plans, but states
that the Cane Belt will eventually be
consolidated with the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe, provided, of course the
state legislature Is willing. Frequent
publication has been given during the
past few days to a report that the San
ia Fe has under contemplation an i'm
mediate extension of the Cane Belt.
Colonel Polk ~emphatically denies this
report and says that no extensions are
contemplated. The contractors who
have obligated themselves to connect
the Santa Fe with the Saratoga field
are now working under orders to
hasten matters to an early conclusion.
Colonel Polk expresses the opinion
that the Saratoga branch, which Is
now building from Bragg to Saratoga.
will be completed and in operation by
the latter part OF January.
Eight Engines Held Up: A most
peculiar legal tangle has confronted
the management Oh the Mexican Cen
uIal IN the expectation OF their engines
iron I'll Paso TO the interior Of Mex.
leo. whereby eight engines. recently
purchased from Paterson, N. j., are
beng held up In the Santa Fe yards
pending investigation by the Mexican
customs authorities, says the FL Paso
News. 1t appears that the railroad
company sometime ago leased eighty.
five engines from a trust company in
Paterson, N. j., and that the latter
wished TO place its name on the en-.
gines, or in the invoice which accom-.
panied the goods. The customs Of.
Hcials al Juarez refused 10 admit the
engines. on the ground that there was
a statute In the republic which pro
hibited the admission Of trust made
articles unless the name Of the con
Germ controlling them was placed upon
them. The name Of the Mexican Cen,
trail railroad had been placed upon all
Of the engines 80 that the customs Of
flcials on the other side contended
that until a change was made the en-
gines would have to remain on the
American side. General Manager D.
y. Styer. Of the Mexican Central ROAD.
came up here night before last To as
sist In the Importation Of the engines.
and It is thought that by tonight ev.
cry thing will have been satisfactorily
arranged. Manager styner left today
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Way VII IA athoA z
lie, but prior to the annual meeting,
called for last October, it was stated
by the management that they would be
asked to authorize an issue Of $780,
900, 900. The annual meeting, how
ever, was adjourned until January Z
without considering a bond issue. 1t
was understood that the reason for
this was that the Rock Islands plans
had not al that time been fully ma
tured. Whether the bond issue will
be brought up when the meeting re-
convenes in January will depend on
whether the plans of the manage
ment are matured or not.
a. o. White, a clerk in the Office Of
w. ]. Healy, freight auditor for the
Santa Fe, has resigned his position in
that Office to accept a position nith
the Rock Island. Mr.. White left the
service Of the Santa Fee on Saturday
and will begin work for the Rock ISL
and at once.
Everett Dallas, who succeeds Tom
Boyd as assistant chief rate clerk in
the office Of the general passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, has assumed
the duties Of his new position In that
office. Dallas Is from Kansas City,
where he has held the position Of tick
ct clerk in the company's city Office at
that place.
A Sad Wreck. Inc Alamorgordo
journal gives the following details Of
the freight wreck on the Northeastern.
la wreck occurred Oh the III Pa50 a.
Northeastern yesterday morning. at
12.42, at mile post Ill, Three Rivers.
Three men were injured, n quite
seriously. two engines damaged and
four cars derailed. Engine 81 was
backing up for water at Three Rivers
and collided with engine n, and the
road was strewn with wreckage, de-
laying traffic ten hours, The east.
bound No / passenger reached the
scene of the wreck, but could go no
further, and returned To Alamorgorio,
bearing Engineer Lane and Fireman
Lewis. Mr.. Lanes ipjuries are seri.
GUS; head is cut and bruised and pos
sibiy injured internally. but the doc
tor thinks his chances for recovery
good. Fireman Lewis Is cut and bruis-
ed considerably, but the injuries. while
painful, are not dangerous. Conductor
Simmons OF 81 was slightly injured.
yet his injuries were not OF such q
character as to necessitate a berth In
the hospital. and he remained N bis
caboose at the scene OF the wreck,
The damage to rolling stock was com
paratively slight so II is said, and the
worst feature connected with the dis
astcr Is the injury OF the crew.
To Develop OIL: Following the sjop'
tion OF a new policy regarding the use
of fuel on the Santa Fe system, Col.
l.. ]. Polk, yicepresident Of the Santa
Fe lines Ia Texas, Announcer the In
tention Of that system to develop
many prospective oil fields In Texas.
Colonel Polk say the Santa Fe had
obtained possession Of lands In Mata-
gordo county which It proposes to de-
velop at once. The fact that The oil
find in the Matagordo feldin which The
Santa Fe was instrumental. followed
so Glossy upon the purchase Of the
Cane Belt railroad by the Santa Re,
suggests that oil might have furnished
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Another Scheme Ready: Plans are
maturing by the Rock Island manage
nent for the presentation-probably
early in Ja~nuary-to the stockholders
Of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railway company Of . comprehensive
scheme for a unifying bond Issue. II
vas not possible to learn what amount
Of bonds the stockholders Of the rail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-04
An EfnbeZze1er Caught.

The Oregonian of September
3, 1903, countains the following
item that may be interesting TO
the old residents of this city:
Alfred E. Lyford alias H. c..
Miller, was arrested in Victoria,
B. c., September 2, on tele-
gram from Rock Island, Ill, the
police identifying him as ex-
deputy county treasurer of Rock
Island county, who absconded
July S, 1902, with $12,ooo of
the county funds. Lyford made
a complete confession and will
waive extradition.
Mr.. Lyford was formerly a
resident of this city, and left here
about four years ago. He was
at that time bookkeeper and
treasurer of the Corvallis Car
riage Mfg. Co.