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Excursion Rates via the Atlantic Coast Line.

Brfalo y. Y.-International Convention
first class fare plus soc. for the round trip
Tickets on sale May sth to 10th inclusive.
Gooi to return leaving Buffalo not later than
Chicago. nl.-General Conference a. NJ. E.
Church. May md to 3lst. 1903. Rates, one first
class fare plus soc for the round trip. Tickets
on sale April 29th 3Oth. May 1st and 2d
with final limit May 10th. 1904.
An extension of the final limit to June 10th,
1904 can be obtained by depoSltlng tickets
with E. Mcleod or F. G; ,,,,na, Donald IL way "a!
at time Of deposit.
vention. May 18th to 18th. 1904. Rates one
Tickets will be sold May 10th to 18th inclusive.
limited to ten days from date of sale. but
final limit until June 9Th. 1904. can be obtain
ed oy depoSiting tickets with Joseph Richard
son. Special agent not earlier than May 10th
or ater than ten days after tickets are pur-
chs .sed and upon payment Of 80 cents fee
at lime of deposit.
Nashville. Tenn-United Confederate
Veterans Reunion June 14th-l6, 1904. Rates
one cent per mile distance travelled. plus sc.
Tickets will be sold June 10th to 10TH lnclu-
sive with final limit to leave Nashville re Z
turning June Is 1904. Tickets must be othcl7
ally stamped by Joseph Richardson. Special
Jacksonville. Fla International Sugar Cane
Growers Association. May 4th to Gin. 1%4
Rates one first class 1ale pluS DC loI tiic
round trip Tickets will be sold from points
in Georgia and Florida on May 3rd and 4th
and from all other points. May 2nd and 3rd
with final limit May Sth.
St Louis. Mo.-Louisiana Purchase EXposl-
ton. Nav lst 70 November 30th. l@4.
season Tickets on sale daily. beginning
! Auril 25th and continuing during the period
of the Exposition. with final limit to leave
St Louis December 18th. 1904. Rate. 80 per
cent OF the double one way first class fares'
plus &c.
sixty DAY tickets to be sold daily. beginning
April 18th and continuing during the period
OF the exposition with final date TO leave st.
Louis. returning sixty days in addition TO
da"e Of sale. in no case 10 exceed December
I5th. 1904 Rate one and one third fares.
plus sc for the round trip.
Fifteen dav tickets. to ne sold daily COM
me encing pril 18th and continuing durlng the
| pe.'iod OF the Exposition with final limit to
leave st Louis. fifteen days in addition TO
date of sale Rate. one fare plus $o:.:2rh
Coach excursions. Uickct> not good IN Far
| lor or Sleeping carSl. TO be operated from
POINTS on This line in the States OF North and
South Carolina. May 9th and 2s'rd. Limit OF
20 acii excursions To he ten days. Including
date of sale Rate one cent per mile distance
| Travelled. plus 3oc
Valuation OF tickets Return coupons re-
| a., ire yaIida1ion by Joint agent at II. Louis.
at Union Station. Worlds Fair Grounds.
r -ansport alton Building: Worlds Fair sta
] II On opposite Main Entrance: No. f." Ollvcr
: rect: No. Is North 9TH Sticct.
For rates and other information apply To
any ticket agent of the Atlantic Coa>t Lime:
H. NJ Emmcrson Traffic Nlan Wilmington, NJ
W ! Crair General Passenger 4"cnt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Brides Priced.

To us it seems curious whim on the
part of our ancestors Of the eighteenth
century that in their marriage an
oeaaeements they should so often
choose and with such seeming compla-
cerey to enhghten the world with re-
gard to the amount of fortune received
with the brides. Here are two cases in
point: Mr. James Coutts Of Jeffry's
zSc., merchant. to Miss Peagrun Of
Kaightsbridge. $4,000 wv. Smith.
gentleman. OF the I'd Troop Of Horse
Guards. to Mrs Ann Gardiner. a maid
en- lady, aged. It's said, near 20, with 6
fortune Of 10000" Chambers Jour
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.
The Claimants Vocabulary Was PuS.
zlinS to the Stranger.

The Claimants Vocabulary Was PuS-
zlinS to the Stranger.
He was a scholarly looking English
man. with the distracted appearance
of a student about him, and he wanted
to take ride to a suburban locality
and back. What will be your charger
he asked the cabman.
.'Two plunks," replied cabby.
''Two what:''
sPlunlls-bones-case Amt you on"'
"On?" echoed the other in bewilder-
ment. Not until know how much it
is to cost me'for the trip. That is what
am asking YOU
.That's what I'm tellin' you. Two
daddies. See:"
.1I bes, pardon. That is equally mys-
tifying. Either I have. failed to make
you understand me or am singularly
defcient in apprehending the yocabu'
larry Of commerce. May I ask you to
make one more effort to tell me what
my fare. will be for the proposed trip"
Told you five or six times. Two
bucks; TWO cart wheels"
A light seemed to dawn upon the be.
logged mind of the scholarly person.
.'Could YOU he said ''by any posi-,
bility mean S2:"
Sure. That's what I've been tellin'
you all along. but you don't seem to un-
derstand English"
A few moments later one might have
seen a cab making its way toward the
suburbs. On The drivers seat was a
brisk looking parsonage with his plug"
hat tilted back on his head, and on the
inside was a passenger who was indus
tric1sIy jotting down something in his
notebook.-Youth's Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
How to Make Money.

: Agents of either sex should today write
Marsh Manufacturing Co., 53S Lake
Street, Chicago, for cuts and particulars Of
their handsome ALUMINIUM CARD CASE
with your name engraved on it and filed
with 100 Calling OF Business Cards. Ev-
erybody orders them. Sample Case and
100 Cards, postpaid, 40c. This Case and
100 Cards retail at Is cents. You have
only to show sample to secure an order.
Send. .4Oc. at once for case and 100 cards
before some one gets ahead of you.
Sept 16-Sn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
I5a Kneu a Thing or Two.

Anaxagoras. the Athenian philoso-
pher. who fiourished in the fifth cen
tury before Christ, taught his scholars
that wind was air set in motion by
rarefactioD: that the moon owed her
light giving properties to the sun; that
the rainbow was the resulting phenom-
enon of reflection; that comets were wan
dering stars. and that the fixed stars
were at an immeasurable distance be-
yond the sun. besides giving them many
other ideas thought to belong to more
modern times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
webster.. Tiresone Habit.

Senator Hear in his "Reminiscences"
says that Daniel Webster had tire
some habit in his public speeches Of
cropping after the most suitable word
after this fashion: "Why is it. Mr..
Chairman, that there has gathered.
congsegated; this great number Of in
habitants, dwellers, here; that these
roads, avenues. routes Of travel, high
ways, converge. meet. come together
here:r When the speech was printed
fia the Synonyms but the best one
would be left out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
a DEN OF DISORDER.
The Press Gallery OF the French
Chamber OF Deputies.

Chamber OF Deputies.
The press gallery Of the French cham
Der of deputies seems to enjoy special
privileges. The reporters behave as
they please-that is to say. very badly
They shout. laugh, interrupt the ora
tors or discuss among themselves the
topics treated on the floor. AS their
voices, are drowned by the noise made
by the house and their manifestations
are rot easily located. the president
and his deputies affect to ignore them
and very often let pass many boyish
pranks in which that young and some
what uneducated body is wont to in
dulge When they are wearied by a
speech they cry out "Cloture!" as the
deputies do to shut of speaker. They
greet speakers whom they dislike with
groans or laughter. They make at the
top Of their voices all sorts Of disre-
specttul remarks about the lawmakers
down below. There was one reporter
in the press gallery Of the senate who.
as he entered. used to cry out the ia
nous phrase Of speaker Of the revo-
luton, President d'assassins, je de-
mande Ia paroler' As rule, however.
the deputies by themselves are spec
tacle interesting enough, and the noise
they make is distracting enough to mo-
nopoiize the whole attention Of the gal
leries as we'll as Of the speaker; conse-
qucnrly the din Of the press gallery
passes UNDECIDED until once in awhile 9
journalist goes too far and has to be
called TO order or expelled.-Century.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
rbe streets of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, In Holland, a city of ten
miles in circumference, is mostly built
cn piles driven into the sandy subsoil,
h1t the flowing Of the tide and the
debris Of the Ainstel river have made
ninety islands, and the city has more
canals than streets. The watery ways
are traYersed by over 300 bridges, so
nat Amsterdam has earned the desig-
nation Of tlie Venice Of the North.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
GUN and LOeKsMITH.

I take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re.
gained my health, I have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in. the
line Of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRADWELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The Better Plan.

Ethel-He has promised to give me
every dollar be earns!
.Papa-Better make him promise to
give YOU every dollar he gets. He has
q political job. you know.-Puck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
News of the Day.

Mr.. Charles F. Mayer, former presl-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Co rpany, died at his his home in Balti-
more yesterday.
MI. Wood, of Richmond, and Miss
Jennie Webb, popular young lady OF
Charlottesville, went to Washington
yesterday, where they were married.
Mr.. Goldsborough S. Griffith, 80 years
old, president of the Maryland Prisoners
Aid Association, died at his home in
Baltimore yesterday after a brief illness
From advices received from Pbila-
deIp hans, who recently journed to st.
Lucie. Fla, it was officially learned
that United States Senator M. 5. Quay
is a very sick man.
The "Jim Grow" car bill, applying
to the entire State of Maryland, wal
fayorably reported by the House judiciary
committee yesterday, but referred bach
to the committee so as to allow turtle
hearing,
Blood poisoning following compulsor.
vaccination, caused the death of Brake
man Wellington Hampton, at Track
Vile, Pa, yesterday. When the small
pox epidemic broke out at GilbertoT
three weeks ego the Reading Railwa
Company ordered all its employees vacci
mated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Rockefeller Agents Predict Long
War.

On excellent authority in New York,
an officer OF the Standard Oil Company,
Harris Gates & Co., gave out the follow
ing in Chicago yesterday.
"Mr Rockefeller advices from the
seat of war are that the world has yet to
learn of the full extent of the Russian
resources that the decentralization OF the
Russian military organization, at home
and in the field, is far greater than the
meagre news dispatches would lead US to
believe. and in the opinion Of those who
are Mr.. Rocksfeller's eyes in the faI
East, this war is going to last from three
to FIVE years"
Among Mr.. Rockefeller's business as
,ociates it is the belief that such pro
lopged war, if confined to its presen
limits. is bound to stimulate our com
merce, and that it ought to make 70
higher prices for our staple products an'
our best securities.
These eminent judges of internationa
trade, it says, ask what will be the eiiec
on this country of several years OF goo'
wheat crops, with wheat selling around
dollar bushelY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, 18th, F and @ Sts., n. W.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
Firs and Loss of Life.


Three men were killed and eighteen
injured last night in an explosion that
wrecked the starch mill of the Warner
Sugar Refnding Company at Waukegan,
III. 1t is possible that the number OF
dead will exceed three, but it will be at
least fortnight before the wreckage OF
the mill can be cleaned up in such a
manner that it can be positively known
that no more bodies are in the debris.
The reports of the dead run all the way
from three to twenty-five. The evil
dence, however, is in favor of the lower
number. The in ured are mostly Poles
and Bohemians. None of them will
die. No definite cause is known for
the explosion. The force of the explos'
ion was terrific, windows in the town OF
Waukegan, one and half miles from
the starch mill, being smashed into
fragments.
Had the explosion taken place thirty
minutes after the time it occurred th'
loss of life must have been very heavy
The day shift had left the place and thu
night men had not yet gone to work
Until the list of employees is CAREFUL.
checked up it will be impossible to stat
with accuracy the number of killed
1t is the opinion of those in the hes
position TO know that the dead will nc
number moro than four or five at tn
outside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
RenubIican Convention.

The republicans of the Sth Congress
s;onal district met in Schuler's Hall at
eleven o'clock this morning. There was
= ra:r representation of the party, all the
counties save King George having sent
delegates The hall had been decorated
and considerable interest was mani
tested.
H. P. Dodge called the assembly to
order when Albert l.. B. di Zerega was
chosen temporary chairman, DR.. +. NJ.
Brooke temporary secretary and l.. L.
White assistant secretary.
The temporary organization was sub
seGuently made permanent. II. P. Dodge
was elected chairman of the congressional
committee. and Messrs. VIM. Brown, OF
Loudoun; j. NJ. Thorn, of Fairfax; r.
Nj Baglv. of Louisa; Thomas w. Carter,
of Orange. and w. K. Skinker, of Eau
ouier, were chosen members of the State
committee. w
w. II. Eggborn, of Culpeper, and W.
X. Lowry, OF Stafford, were elected dele
gates to the national convention. }. l..
Crupper was chosen alternate for Lowry
and DIR. F. NJ. Brooke for Eggborn.
W. B. King was chosen elector for the
9Th district.
The following was then adopted
We the republicans of the Eighth
District of Virginia in convention as
sembled enthusiastically endorse the adj
ministration of President Theodore
Roosevelt, and delegates to be chosen by
this convention to represent this district
in the national convention are hereby
instructed to cast their vote fer Theodore
Roosevelt for President. We heartily
endorse and commend the organization
of the party in the State headed by Hon.
Park Agnew. The delegates to the ma,
tional convention are hereby instructed
to cast their vote for Hon. Geo. o. Bow
den for national committeeman.
The convention adjourned, after hay-
ING been in session about an hour, su5Ject
to the call of the district committee to
nominate a candidate for Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Body Still Held.

The unknown white man who was
struck and killed by Southern Kail'
way train Monday night or early Tues
doy morning at Seminary station, a
short distance west of this city, is still at
Demaine & Sons undertaking establish
,nenl awaiting the action Of the Fairfax
anthorities The man was in this city
Monday and was on his way back to the
camp near Seminary station when KilleG,
and the crew of the train when struck
MIN were evidently unaware Of the oc-
currence. The body lay between the
tracks until about nine o'clock yesterday
morning before it was removed. As has
been stated. the unfortunate man was
employed by Lane Brothers, contractor r
for understanding the Southern KAT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
New Trust Company.

A charter was granted yesterday by
the State Corporation Commission to the
Virginia safe Deposit & Trust Corpora
ton, of Alexandria. The officers are G.
J. Rixey, of Culpeper, president and
treasurer J. P. Robinson and G. l..
Boothe, vice presidents, and Lewis
Hoofi, of this city, secretary. These
with Messrs. Frank Hume, Park Ag-
new, G. G. Leadbeater, II. K. Field, G.
S. French, H. Bladder and J. E. Willard
constitute the board of directors. The
capital stock is to be from 500, 600 to
81, 600, 900. The company Will at an
early day open temporary once on
Fairfax street in the building adjoining
the Alexandra Insurance Company
Office and will engage in business on an
extensive scale. The company, II Is
said. is backed by some of the best onsi-
ness men il the State with ample capital
and it is believed will be OF great com
mercial benefit to this city and surround
ing country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
DRY GOODS.
The 1atChless
Sales Of White
Begin Anew
This Week
White UndercIOthes Are
The Backbone and
Are Greatly I'M
derpriced.

Ladies' Muslin Drawers, hemstitehed CAM
brio ruffle, at 2lc pair.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, hemstitched tuck
ed ruflle, at 25c pair.
Ladies' Cambria Drawers, hemstltched
tucked ruffle, trimmed with embroidery and
lace, at SOC pair.
Ladies' Cambria Corset Covers. trimmed
with lace and inserting. at 25c and SOC.
Ladies' Long Skirt Chemise, lace trimmed,
at soc and Csc.
Ladies' Cambria Skirts, with four rows in
sertion in rufle, at CSC.
Ladies' Muslin Gowns, embroidery and lace
trimmed, at SOC, 75c and Csc.
Special values in New Embroideries at &C.
Sc, l0c, 12Ic, 15c and 25c.
200 pieces Imitation Torchon Laces and In
settings to match, in widths ranging from
half an inch to five inches Choice, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Conferences.

As has been stated, the Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will convene at the NJ. r.
Church South in this city on March 30
and will be in session about one week
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, OF Baltl'
more, will preside, and appointments
will be made for the churches OF Baltl'
more, Washington and northern Vlr-
oinia. About three hundred and nifty
members will be in attendance.
The Virginia Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will meet in
Trinity NJ. E. Church, in this city, on
March 10, and will continue several
days. Bishop Farr, philadelphia, will
preside, aud about eighty delegates Will
be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
New York Stock Market.

New York, Feb. 25, IL a. m.-The
steadier tone discernible in the foreign
markets, due to absence of further failures
and the TACT that the settlement in Lon
don had progressed without disclosing
any especially weak spots, favorably IN
Auenced sentiment at the opening OF the
local stock exchange. Early improve
ments in prices were recorded, ranging
from slight fractions 10 a a point or there
abouts bat at first the rally appeared to
lack yigor and some stocks By the end
Of the first Is minutes showed reaction
airy tendency losing the greater part Of
the early advances. There was fairly
considerable selling OF Pennsylvania IL
the rise by interests that have been con
spicuous recently in offering the stock,
The market was unaffected by the max
ing of new high records in local whea
market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Assessment of Lands.

Mr.. Machen, Of this district, has Oh
fered the following bill in the State Sen
ate which has been referred to the COM
mittee on finance
A bill to amend and re-enact section 444
of the code of Virginia, as amended
and re-enacted by an act approved De-
cember 10, 1903, entitled Gan act to
amend and re-enact chapter % OF the
code of Virginia, in relation to the
assessment OF lands and lots.
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly ofVirgina, that section four hundred
and forty-four of the code of Virginia be
amended and re.enacted so as to read as
follows:
How and when erroneous assessment
of LANDS corrected. Any person feeling
himself aggrieyed by the assessment OF
his lands or lots may upon giving notice
IN the assessor and to the attorney for the
commonwealth, apply to the circuit court
Of the county or corporation court OF the
cornoration in which the land lies, at
any time prior to the first day OF te0ru-
airy of the second year altei sum "''0'
meni. and not after, to have the assess
mont ofhis lands and lots corrected, when
notice shall be in writing, and shall nave
annended thereto an affidavit OF the own
err or his duly authorized agent, that IL
the opinion of the afhant the assessment
of his lands or lots is above the true value
thereof The attorney for the common
wealth shall defend the application, anc
if the court shall be satisfied that the as
sessment is too high, it shall reduce the
same to what, in its opinion, is the tru'
yoIue of such lands or lots but if it shal
be of opinion that the assessment is toe
low then it shall increase it in like man
ner. and such application shall have prec
edence over ali other causes pending II
said court. but no cost shall be taxed
against the applicant or the common
wealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Personal.

Chief Pettey, of the city fire depart
ment, has received letter from Score
tary P. w. Wilkinson, of the Baltimore
fire commissioners, containing series
of resolutions passed by the board ex-
tending thanks to the fremen Of the
various cities which offered aid during
the big fire in Baltimore. Chief Pettey
was present at the fire and rendered all
assistance in his power.
Rev. w. L. Devries, rector OF st.
Marks Church, Washington, will preach
at Christ Church tonight.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Louisa Z. Winston and Mr.. james n.
Nails, on March 9.
Mrs. Alice Hall, of Baltimore, svislt-
ing her cousin, Mrs. 0. P. Angelo, at
l12 north Alfred street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Death of Mrs. Klipstein.

Mrs. Mary Ann Klipstein, widow OF
DR.. w. B. Klipstein and mother OF Or:
G.. T. Klipstein, died at her home, COZ
Prince street, shortly after noon today
The deceased had been in Ill health tor
some time and recently had suffered an
attack of la grippe, from the effects OF
which she died. Mrs. Klipstein was
one of the oldest and among the most
estimable residents of this city. She
had been widow nearly twenty-three
wears, the late DR.. Klipstein having
| died September II, 1881.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
Office Renovated.

The office of the Adams Express
Company on the north side Of King
street, between St. Asaph and Washing
ton has been fitted up in modern style,
The different departments are arranged IN
a convenient manner, which greatly faclli-
tates the business of the company which
/, greater than at any time since the
agency has been in Alexandria. Mr.
Charles J. Geisenda1er, the accommo-
dating agent, is laboring earnestly to
afford the best facilities to patrons of the
company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
dwelling Burned

The residence of Mr.. R. T. Strickland
at Arcturus station, on the electro
railway, was destroyed by fire De-
tween 3 and o'clock yesterday alter
noon. The loss will amount to about
$4,000, ON which there is but partial
insurance. The origin of the fire is un-
known. Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland were
away at the time and knew nothing Of
the fire until they reached the scene Oh
an electric train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
VoNabIe Values.

From the handbook of the Engineer
;or News the following interesting hg-
nres of the taxable values of Richmond
Worfolk Portsmouth, Alexandra, Dan
Gle u, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Roanoke
and Newport News are taken. Inc tola
@sse.sed valuation of these cities, includ'
inc everything taxable within the corPo'
, rafe limits Is sl5S, Osl, 900. This is d.
v ,%t, as follows Richmond, 500, OOO,'
GOO. Norfolk, SOS, OPS, 900; Portsmouth, eal G6n
Sc 746. 900; Petersburg, 'ooo,VVV
Danyille. 80, 955, 900; Lynchburg, & S on6
500 600; Newport News, 81, oOo, wv
Roanoke. $40, 600, 900, and Alexandra
- OOO 600