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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

No dodgers were at the station house
/ lst night.
John w. Payne, a colored boy, wa,
fined $3.50 in the Police Court thi.
morning for jumping on electric cars.
Marriage licenses were issuedin Wash
ington yesterday 10 Robert l.. Grimes,
OF Montgomery county, Md, and Inez
jenkins, of Loudoun county; and John
w. Humperies and Margaret Henry,
both of Alexandria.
King street from Fairfax to the river, not
withstndng the keen frost in the air, was
thrOnged last night with youngsters who en-
gagel in cOasting. The vitrifed brick was
veneered vita ice and the sleighs used by tn,
boys would run almost to the Strand from the
momentum acquired in gliding down hill
from Fairfax to Lee street.
Mrs. Michael German while visiting her
daughier-in-law last night had narrow es-
cape from being seriously burned by her
clothing taking fire from a stove. The flames
were extinguished before they had made
much Roadway and she escaped with slight
injuries.
Three men went to a north Lee street resort
last night during which they became involved
in fight and in the scufile overturned red
hot stove. The trio were arrested and this
morning one was fined So another s. and
the third party dismissed.
While youngster was coasting on King
street, between Fairfax and Lee, yesterday
evening, his sled shot between horses legs
so rapidly that neither the sled nor theboy
was struck by the animals hoofs.
District Deputy w. p. Henshaw last night
installed the recently elected officers of Alex
andria Council, No. 6G5, National Union.
banquet was subsequently served at the
Opera House restaurant.
The pastor and congregation of the Baptist
Church are making preparations for the cele-
bration in April Of the one-hundredth ami
verSary of he organization ofthe congregation.
The regular meeting Of the Young Mems
SOdality Lyceum will be held tonight. The
Sodality meetings will be resumed, and pleas
ant entertainment is promised all who attend.
The regular monthly meeting of the 18th
Virginia Chapter, U. ID. c., will be held at
Lee Camp Hall on Wednesday, January II,
at 3 p. IN.
The Mechanics Building Association was
TO have met last night, but for want Of |
quorum adjourned until the night of the 26th |
instant
The finder of bunch Olive keys on a steel
ring lost this morning will please leave the
same at tbestation house.
The tugboat George W. Pride, having re-
,eived the necessary repairs, is again in CON-
mission.
The City Council meets tonight for the first
lime since the Christmas holidays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Reprimanded the officers.

One Sunday in December row took
place in A. j. McMahon's saloon, oppo-
site the Fayette street depot, during
which colored man named Temple
Wilson feloniously cut Nick Parker,
another colored man. While there
was considerable talk among residents
of the neighborhood in regard to the
occurrence, the police failed to report
tie matter or bring Wilson to justice or
arraign McMahon for keeping bis saloon
open on Sunday. When the matter
was brought to Mayor Simpsons atten-
ton he directed one of the officers on
the beat to work up the cases and
furnished him with the names of three
witnesses. For some reason the cases
were never brought into the Police
Court, and yesterday the grand jury
took up the matter and with the same
witnesses the Mayor had furnished the
officers indicted Wilson for felonious
cutting and Mcmahon for keeping his
saloon open on Sunday This morning
the Mayor had the officers who perform
duty in the northern section of the city
arrayed before him and after stating the
case in substance as given above, de-
manded an explanation. 1t seems that
the officer after the Mayor had furn-
ished the names of the witnesses inter-
viewed them and upon their assertions
that they knew nothing of the occur
rences in McMahon's saloon, dropped
the matter. The Mayor in his re-
primand wanted TO know why the grand
jury could take the same witnesses and
bring in an indictment while the police
were unable to make out case with the
same material. He further said that
such a fact was a sad reflection on
the police force and that the lack of
confidence in the officers was growing
The Mayor then directed Lieutenant
Smith to make material changes in the
beats by which the men in the north
will be transferred to another quarter of
he compass. Wilson, it will be re-
after cutting Parker became
involved in a difficulty in James
[elley's saloon, on upper King street,
l,ring which he seriously cut Ed.
Williamson and almost cut the trousers '
rom Mr.. Kelley. The Mayor fined
i'm SlOO-S50 for each ofiense. &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Fourth Ward Commissionership.

1t is expected that Mr.. Ashby Miller
will send his resignation as Police Com
missioner from the Fourth ward to the
City Council tonight. Several gentle
men have been suggested as candidates
for the position, among them Messrs. F.
5. Harper, T. II. Ficklin, c. W.
O'Meara and E. C. Graham. Ever
since the institution of the board-nearly
eight years ago-there have been spirit
ed contests for membership, and the
present occasion is no exception, as the
friends of the respective aspirants for
Mr. Miller's shoes have been active
during the past day or two.
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port which was ordered to be placed on
the minutes.
The election of officers was then pro-
ceeded with and the following were
chosen:
NJ. B. Harlow, president; Julian T.
Burke, first vice-president; ]. G. Smoot,
second vice-presideut; J. w. May,
treasurer; William F. Carne, secretary.
Directors: Messrs. J. K. NJ. Norton, c.
G. Leadbeater, Robert Portner, w. NJ.
Reardon, G. L. Boothe, E. f. Down
ham, James r. Cation, E. Goldsmith,
Frank T. King, l.. H. Thompson, w.
B. Smoot, John NJ. johnson and Lau-
renee Stabler.
The meeting then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Robberies Reported.

Thirteen chickens were stolen from
the premises of Lewis Oschee on Wythe
street a night or two ago. Several of
the feathery tribe were taken from Mrs.
John Harris hen house on south Royal
street recently.
A basket Of groceries was stolen from
a wagon belonging to Wards Jackson,
colored, on upper King street, few
nights ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Bank Directors.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank held today the
following directors were elected: G. r.
Hoof, j. +. Muir, NJ. b. Harlow, g..
l.. BOothe and j. r. Zimmerman.
The stockholders of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank today elected the following
directors: Z. L. Daingerfeld, w. H.
Lambert, F. L. Smith, Worth Hulfsh
and w. +, Lambert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Royal Arcanum.

The meeting tonight of Alexandria
Council, Royal Arcanum, will be in
teresting. There will be an official
visitation of grand officers, and consid-
cradle routine business is to be transact
ed. After the adjournment of the coun-
ell the members and their guests will
repair to Mrs. A. Rammel & Sons
restaurant, on north Royal street, where
they will sit down to a banquet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
No Dull Season.

Fewer business men now suspend adj
vertising after the holidays. Most of
them have learned that business can be
stimulated in the dull season by adver-
Using. They have learned also that the
advertising which is done in the winter
insures a greater trade in the spring.
By advertising special sales merchants
have made January bnsy MONTH
philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Meetings..

A number of meetings of corporations
having Virginia charters were held in
this city today for the purposeof elect
ing officers, &c. Among them were the
Iowa Apartment House Company, the
Ontario Apartment House Company,
the A. F. Fox Company, the West Bros.
Brick Company and the McLachlen Real
Estate and Loan Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Business Mems League.

The Business Mems League held its
annual meeting last night, President
Harlow in the chair.
A number of communications touch
ing Alexandria business were received
and laid on the table.
A communication from Norfolk in re-
lation to railway demurrage on hay,
seeds, &C., was referred to Messrs. John
w. May and Frank King.
The secretary submitted his annual re-
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s. Bro,
42O to'426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, D. {.
Gov. Willard Gets Fuel.

The fuel situation has grown so SER
ious in Richmond that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Willard sent to his home in Fair
fax and had his supply of wood and coal
taken from his cellar there and shipped
to his home in Richmond, where he is
spending the winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Eyangelistic Services.

The NJ. E. Church South was well
filled last night, the occasion being the
beginning of the week of union eyangel-
istic services. Rev. DIR. Hunt deliver
ed the sermon. The meeting tonight
will be held in the NJ. p. Church when
DIR. F. ]. Brooke will preach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
A.. l.. ],

At the meeting of the Alexandria
Light Infantry held last night the fol-
lowing committees were appointed: FIX
ecutiye committee, Sergeants Pierpoint
and Schneider, Corporal Sullivan and
Privates Anderson and Bontz; Member
ship committee, Sergeant Hawkins and
Privates Graves and Parker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13

WEATHER PRoBABnITIEs,-For this sec-
ton fair and continued cold tonight with
minimum temperature about l50 above zero.
Wednesday fair, with rising temperature !;
light west to northwest winds, becoming
sOuthWesterlV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Monetary and Commercial

New York, Jan. lS.-The market opened
with trading well diversified and the tone
generally one of moderate strength After
ten minutes the market showed somewhat
more frmness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13

Short and uninteresting was todays
session of the Wilcox trial in HEREFORD,
n. c. A special venire of one hundred
men was drawn. The work of empanel-
ling a jury begins tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

sDrThe subscription Of those in ar,
rears to the Gazette will be discontinued
from this date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
The crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers

DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
II. Williams, San Antonio, Tex, writes: Lit.
tie Early Riser Pills are the best ever used
in my family. | unhesitatingly recommend
them to everybody. They cure Constipation.
Billiousness. Sick Headache, Torpid Liver
Jaundice, malaria and all other liver trubles
T.. 5. Leadbeater q Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
| EiClbeTg and Son
COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN
TX Recommendation of Well Known
Chicago Physician.

Chicago Physician.
| use and prescribe Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy for almost all obstinate.
CONSTRUCTED cough, with direct results.
prescribe it to children of all ages. Am
glad to recommend it to all in need and
seeking relief from colds and coughs and
bronchial Affections. 1t is non-narcotic
and safe in the hands of the most unpro-
fessional. A universal panacea for all
mankind.-Mrs. Mary r. Melendy, NJ.
d., Chicago, III. This remedy is for
sale by Richard Gibson, Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13

Sun rises tomorrow at 1925 a. m. and sets
800 p. m. High water at 7:49 a. IN. and
S.12 D. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
DRY GOODS.
Lansburgl& Bro,
Washington's Favorite Store.
Business Hours s A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ.
Open Saturdays till o'clock.
Specials
In COlOred
Dress Goods
You can well afford to brave the cold
for such bargains as these;

Atwood Albatross, Etamines, and Bunt-
ings, in cream, pink, light blue, red, gray
and green not a piece in the lot worth
less, than soc. All to go at, Roc
Atwood Batiste and Nuns Yelling, in
cream. pink, light blue, nile, red gray,
white, &c. sheer wool; resembles the more
expensive silk goods by thatname; AZ 3Oc
inches wide; Soc. value, at yard......... C>S
Atwood Crepe de Chine, in cream, pink,
light blue, red and gray all resemble the
more expensive silk woods by that name
AZ inches wide; Soc. value. At, 6Or
Lansdowne-a new invoice Of Reads Gen
uine Lansdowne, in cream, white, nile, canary,
hello, red, gray, pearl. light blue, marine,
antced to wear i Price ~ pef YARD Td'r !. SZ5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13

Little Colds neglected thousands of
lives sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cure little colds-cures big
colds too, down to the very verge of consumpss
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Ladies' Hose.

gray %' pr, 8 Sl anG Hose. black and Soc
Ladies heavy black fleece Hose, pr. Dc
an ddn,lnisn' Wool Hose, pair Is Csc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
DRY GOODS.
SWAN BROS.
4Z4-426 King Street.
Cold Weather Goods.

ss %s' Sc. Ss% aSG 7'e $780, $780, 81 sc
$751; S1 s5 S's SIX 5Ss So $iS &c. SO 0C
sl Grey s ssn ss g. SIS s's SSGc Zoe sos
ss aSd o BLANKETS, pr sss'' saes $500
Crib Blankets, pair. 75s and 81 so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
Curios Made Of Milk.
From the Scientific American.

At the hygienic milk supply exhibition,
which was lately held at Hamburg, the
Vereinigten Gummiwaren- Fabriken of Har-
burg and Vienna exhibited a number Of OBJ
1ects which seemingly had nothing whatso-
ever to do with hygienic milk supply. There
were shown. nicely arranged in glass boxes
combs seemingly made of horn; cigar hold
ers with amber-colored mouthpieces; knives
and forks with handles similar in appear
ance to ebony, ferrules for umbrellas and
sticks. and balls. rings, chess figures, domi-
nos, etc, also small table with an in
laid marble slab, and finally a number Of
thick slabs and slaves with every imagin-
able variation of marble colors. but Of con-
siderably less weight than real marble
These objects were made of ''galaith"-
1. e., milk stone.
The principal albuminoid substance Of
SKINNED milk, the casein. is the raw ma
terial out Of which the new product gala
18th Is manufactured. More than fifteen
years ago the idea was originated to man.
ufaeture various articles. like buttons. ham
dies. ornamental plates and colored pencils
out of casein.
An advantage Of the new product as COM
pared with oelluloid Is the fact that 1t
does not ignite 20 easily and Is entirely
odorless Trials have proved that even
when kept for weeks in water 1t does not
distend more than the best quality Of buf-
falo horn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
No Girls Need Apply.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
]. Pierpont Morgan is old-fashioned in at
least one respect. He is as chivalrous az a
knight banneret after the crusades. and be-
lieves that women should not be required to
go out into the world to work for a living.
No woman has ever broken into the Morgan
office. Everything at the corner of wall
and Broad is of the male persuasion, and Is
likely to remain until the father OF
trusts retires. Several bright girls. expert
with the typewriting machine. able stenos-
raphers and of splendid business ABILITY,
have pulled all kinds of wires to get places
in ~ P's' office, but their efforts have
proved vain. Mr.. Morgan never uses q
profane word in the presence OF woman,
and inasmuch as there IS a little "cussing
sometimes done in his office. females are
hopelessly barred. 1t is entirely different
with George Walbridge Perkins. Mr.. Nor
CAMS favorite partner. He believes in help
ing the women who feel called on to earn
something in the way of self-support, and
while beaming over with chivalry, would
not place a mere man in their way. Con-
sequently his stenographer and typewriter
is q woman. As he cannot have her in the
Morgan offices. he has rented quarters in
the Mills building, directly over Mr.. Nor
gan's head. where she reigns supreme In the
manifold duties of secretary, without ever
disturbing the equanimity Of Sir Pterpont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
Hosiery Remnants.
THE PASTE RUBY,
What is Said About It by Ex-
ports.

Po1SSs
From the New York Times
The glowing ruby shall adorn
Those who in July are born;
Then they'll be exempt and free
From Loves doubts and anxiety.
Experts. though somewhat annoyed. are
laughing at the recent decision of the board
of classification of the United States gen.
eral appraisers placing imitation rubtes on
the same basis as the real gem. The an
nouncement made by the appraiser, Mr.. De
Vries. that the imitation ruby is made Of
the same constituents that form the real
ruby is freely criticised. as Is his further
announcement that the two have the same
specific gravity and can be told apart only
by experts and then with great difficulty.
If the real and the imitation are identical,
as Mr. De Vries maintains. is the general
comment. then the sale of genuine rubies
at high prices is a thing Of the past. But
dealers will not have it so. They are Of the
opinion that 1t will take more than the de-
cree Of government export to change the
value of one of the most rare and beautiful
Of gems More than that. considerable
fault has been found with tho appraisers
for admitting imitation rubies on the pay
mcnt Of 10 per cent duty. All other imita-
ton stones pay 20 per cent duty. which Is
held to be scant protection.
George Frederick Kunz. who IL at the
head OF the diamond department of Tiffany
Company. IL one Of those who pay little
attention to the action of the government
appraisers. Mr.. Kunz. who Is recognized
by the United States government as per-
haps the greatest expert on precious and
clined to take entirely different view
from that of Mr.. De Vries.
Ihere Is nothing new in this subject
OF imitation rubies." said Mr.. Kunz yestez-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
TOPEKA'S SITE.
Kaw River Sometimes Dries Up, but
Rains Make It Torrent,
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Few cities in the United States live In
such constant danger of fire and flood as
Topeka. with It's 10000 inhabitants The
houses are nearly all built of wood and are
so closely grouped that fire spreads
quickly There Is scarcely brick build
Ing In the entire city On the main bust
ness street are few white sandstone
structures. but nearly every residence is
of frame construction. Ordinarily the Kaw
river. which runs through Topeka, Is a
shallow stream and In times Of drought It
almost dries UP. The river Is very broad
at Topeka, but there Is never any consid-
cradle depth except in rainy seasons. 1t
takes but a day or two of heavy rain to
make the kaw a torrent. sweeping over the
banks and spreading for miles
Topeka Ia built along the river on ground
elevated about seven eight feet above
the mean level of the water. The s., 800 :
600 state capitol. on the highest point in
town. Is not many feet above the high wa
ter mark. The main street is from eight to
perhaps twenty feet above the ordinary
height Of the river. Many of the finest
residences In the town are in north Topeka
on low ground.
Grain warehouses. packing houses and
-four mills line the shore of the kaw. The
mill owners have more than once been
compelled to move the grain from their
warehouses to save 1t from food.
Less than year ago the kaw flooded
Topeka. The packing houses and ware
houses were inundated and large forces of
men were kept busy for days pumping out
the water. The city park was under several
days. and the residents OF north Topeka
who did not leave their homes had to live
In the upper stories and travel by boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30

day. mo better imitation is made today
than was made twenty years ago. l made
an investigation when the imitation stones
first appeared and was disappointed to
find that the limitations were of so little
value. l was first struck by the presence
of a large number Of spherical bubbles, all
having rounded ends as in other fused mix
lures In hardness the imitation is about
the same as the genuine ruby but 1t is
more brittle. The color Is always good,
though never the equal of that Of very
fine ruby.
There are structural lines that show in
the imitation stone that never appear in
the genuine. The imitation has a slightly
different specific gravity, not much. but
enough to count. Then. too. the imitation
will crack Of the force stored within it
self.
Il cannot agree that it's composition is
the same as that of the genuine ruby. The
imitation is produced by fusing illuminate
of lead in connection with silica in a SLICE
GUS crucible. the silica uniting with the
lead to form lead glass and nberating
the a1umina. which crystallizes out in the
form Of corundum in hexagonal plates.
with the hardness and color of the natural
ruby. chromium salt being added for the
sake Of the color.
''Of course. these limitations can be sold
as genuine to those who are not experts.
But the fact remains that they are imita-
lions and tho fraud IL certain Of discovery
some time. But you may be sure that none
Of the first class Jewellers in New York will
deal in imitation gems.
Il am sorry that the government does not
make 1t moro difficult to import imitation
stones. do not suppose. however. that
there is to be a real attempt to put the
imitation ruby on q plano with the natural
stone. Such q thing would be mere folly.
occasionally 1t 10 said that process has
been discovered by which pearls are made.
The stories lack foundation In fact. Imita-
ton pearls are easily detected. and genuine
pearls were never worth moro than now.
rns saPpy ~ ana s,s to o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
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