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VOL. CL?NO. 2 ALEXANDR1A, VA., TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1900. PRICE 2 CTS. MKDICINAli r^ani THE LKJHT THAT SAVES. One dark tiitclit dtiring the siege of Santiago Harbor a Spauish Torpedo boat darted out under cover of darkmss to latinch its deadly tuissile against an Ainer icaa war vessti if she had beca atmek she would havc gone to the bottom. What saved htr? Was it her big i.vinch guns? No, it was her search light: tlu dazzling white brtim of light that shot straight out likc i sword thrust thtough the daikness, rcvealed the approaching danger. What is it that saves tboOMflda of men froa dCAtb everv day in the yc.ir when the deadly foe "f omcmc k erecping anttts pected upon theni? It is the white light oi Kteace; the edaoated ?aderataadun that reveals the source of danger and iadicates the exact point of attack. While the ordinary doctor rropea around, tritta the feebte tallow-candie liplii <?! att* reotyped. conveatioaal, remtine treatment, ? phyasciaa like l>r K. V Pierce, ?>f Buf falo. N. V. instatitly illimiinaU I ject with the clear day-light rav of | knowledge; the irrcaiatiblc aearch-light of a:!vaiu'iil .'uid tifeanataining ?cieace. ?i waa aflkted fat fonr yeara, says loha P. Ztanheim ttaq , of N<.. 9 fcara St Anuterdam, n v in n earocat lettrr to I>r Picra My a Inally ' uotwitbstandiog the fact th .' 1 tned . ,t,rent kiadi vf ireatment Aftei l>e cotnias incapadtated aad uaabh to work at ali, and after mucJi heshatioa. ! wrote v<m 1 Hm ?tv happy to rtate Uiat yow advicc has dom m< v"? adriaed Dr. picrce'a Golden Medkal Dtacovery, and atao ntt ? t p? ll< ti i Bttst nete atate that they havt curcd BM I wkn to thankvoii ino.-t h.art Urfoi what yoa ?lul fot aac A'.i tufferiog has ! and 1 havc gained about twesty five pounds in vdghL i aaed ouhr one !>ottle of ? 1,,>!.',< n Medieal Diacorery' and one viai 01 the 'Pdkti I)o tiot hesitate towrite to Dr. Pierce. He will aead confidential advice abaoloti ly free. Send 21 one-cent statnps to cover co-t of mailing otily, for paper-covered COpy of Dr. Pierc< '- CommoB Sense Medieal Au viser Cloth-binding teti statttps cxtra. Address Dr. R V. 1'ieree. Buffalo. N. Y. Itretto with to!i whi'thrr you enntlnat- ^>'^-mammm nerTc-killlnif lul.accu bal.lt. NO-TO-UAJ^^O^ remoTo tiit- d? nr.for tobfti-co, ""tJL^Sf Pl^^^W outncr?i'UHili>.tr(s5 cxi? IsnicOirfJB .1II NBP^T tlne, puniln the L. ".J, 1 ??j^^Jm B ? a\ 3^*'*'*?? Ptorf? lott manhood.^^T^l ? 1 \W^v$> ''un? Di*kf5 yu"siroDK^>?T l?|AU^!>ol(l, 400,000 Inhealth.niTVr -rfMfjU Iffl^^tasfBCuriil !!,.> ftiulpucHft-^^i^pWl mm^NO T<? 11A f 1; book. ^^taI '.^FIl^youT own drupKi.-.t. "im ??^^??I^PV^^'illToTifllforus. T?ki-ltwith | ^??1 ?f^^^awlll.pat; ntiy, i>cr?i.-trntly. (mc t^B^aWv pk^^box, II. usually curos; S boxog,|! fj0, |*^B^5^j^^7rii?ranicc(: tocur?-,orwcrefund munry. B^^^jMrllo? BtutJj to., Chictgc, Bunintl, .Icw I?rk. For OTor Flfty Teara AN Oli> and Well-Tbiki) KiiM^DY.?Mr: Witisiow'a Soothing Hynip hai boon aaed foi ovor flfty yoars t y milliom of iJotherffo< their children whila toctaing, wtth ^cifoct necaaa, It soothe* tbachild, softcuB the gums, ?Iiay8 all ps,in. 0 '.-es wind colic, and is the or-jt: craod* for DiirrhoBA. Ii plearaiit to th a Uste. Bal* br Draggisto in ovoit par.. of the world, xVeuty-ftvo cente a bottlo. IU vaJto li incalcnlable. Roerara an.1 aak fov Mn. WlBl !ow'? 8?thirj|t 8yn?p and toka nt tthtff klad L. T. Travi". Agent Southcrri B. B . ? ? 0?., writes. "I cminct say t(0 inieh in pra.te o' On? Mitrut) ("ough <'ur?-. In my OAM it bai workedlikoa eharm" Tho oarj bartnleM r.'rui''y th^t gtrei imm diite ranlla. Cviai eoa<ba, oolda, -rMip, brjocblt!*, and alltbroat aud iua< t'oubles. BJfOLLyfl wHOMO-CSLEHY. Try this l. r v*!ed reraedy for Flf^iaohoa, Nauntlgia, fli 11I iwnm 10canU FliOUIt. "Our Ncw South" F-L-O-U-R ? ? ? m?k es light, whohsome, and dc ? * * liciotM Bread and othnr foids, bt ? * * rause it's m?de of WINTEB ? ? * WrIEKTexlutivdy. ? * ? M?*If you want to l;va t) a ? * * ripi) old aje, nee "Onr New ? ? * South''?tho kind oir forefathers ? ? * livod on. YOUR GROCER SELLS IT. W.H.TENNEY&SONS Capital M'.ils. 36th & Water Btreoti. WASHlN(4TOM. D. *\ HOME 'OliOBE MILLS' I.E\DS THE TBADE IN FLOUR. For yonr Xmaa bakin r, if you would havo N a culimry tr nnn\ you *h?ul<1 u?e nono b-it our hgh gr*de "Piii^ Fl nr" Kor brjad. PMt-v. eakea r.vhcr the fain ly bikui* in grn-i-il the "IV-de Hour" will always be found del eiout of laTOf and nntr.fom m Oi,-?litv. If you want a imat m k? yobr Xtuw'bread from "Prida Flonr." JNO. W. EMMEKT &CO, Union street. 'Phonev-Bell '29; Home 148._ SHIP YOUR DRESSED CALVES, HOGS ASD LAMBS TO Swift & Corapany, i'-K 'Vntro Market, Wa*hin?ton, IX a Hn!h?-t pn.c atd 0,akk rvurn?. Wj'"** MMH aud eT^ry conveaience for haudl 111c SWIFT A COVPAMf. 1J04 0 'Utro Market, WasbingioB, ?. Q dec4 Um 1 Year.$3 0(1 6 Monthi. 1 60 3 Monthi_ 75 1 Mouth. 25 FDBLI8HMD I?A1 LY AND TM-WMWCLT AT Uaaette Baildlnff.SlO * 813 Prlnoe ?i TEBM8: Daily. I Tw-Wkkly. 1 Year.$5 00 t> Months. 2 60 3 Months. 1 25 1 Month. 43 1 Woek. 10 Aii traniiont adTertii*ait.iita nuurt b? patii foi iu advancc. "kutnut advertiaeri wili not be allowad to ex (Hied their ?paoe aulest the excoat ii paid for it transiont ratea, and uuder no circnm rtanoMwill they be aJJowed to adrortiaa othei than their lejdtimata businaai in tbe tpace contracted foi. Mtrriaxt- *34 deatb notloM njar. be paii ror in advancc. B<wolntionB in memoriam, of iu^iiks, trllutei of reupect, reeolutioru edopted by tocietia* n i>er?on*, unleai of pnblic tonctrn, wiL onlj be printod ir th'j papai ai adTartia* iacuU. , -ntered at the PortorBr* Uoxandria, V>fli> ac Docond-clam mattor.l MONTOJO'8 DEFEN8E The proceedings of the court-aaartial of Admiral JVlootojo of the 8par;isb nivy give * new P*^e to ,'l*, k'8-orv ?' tho Spanish-Amtriean war. Ia bis de feose Airairal Montop showa that in January, 185J8, Spain was in full pohh?b eiou of the >lan8 of tse Auaericans, and wa<i infortm-d of wbat would bappen in o*M war waa declared with America He also says tbat L'eutenant 8obral, tbe Spaniaii naval attache at Wa6hiD^ ton, coustantly kept tbe tauUk gov t ruai? nt informed of developmenta in America, and of wbat preparaiione were heinn made for war with Spain, in cor sequence of wbicb the lieutenant was brandtd aea spy in time of peace, and had to leavethiscountry. The admiral states tbat inforinition of the Hpanit-ta ulatn was obtained by the Americans ia tbe saroe way at Madrid; tbat the war wao hi>i>un in oppoMtion t j the ad vice of the tnilitary aDd naval com manderr, and cbariies that, while his uovernment ffMfwl informed, it rnade no iiiove to prepare for the ccnflict. Admiral Montrjo uiakes tbe state ment t"at th? prcj c i!es of the Ameri (MDI werr char^ed witb iillimmablfc (bth, and ho makesa poiut of the rt trcct of Admiral Dewey after the d? Htruclion of tbe fleet, when be had it in !'W hinds to at once recide tbe qim (ion of the dav. Adm-ral Montojo aleo wyi thut V. was Bettkd in hismind tbat tbe war would eud disaetrcu^ly for Spiin when Cervera wa^ or.iered to Ituve Cjp^ Verde Ialands, aud that f-t-in thi?t timn he wa* witbou' hop<', a-id made up his miud to die. Tbe ad mirul charKes in p!ain words that hi.^: ^overnment, althouuh it knew that th( war waa comiDjj, made no preparUiorjH for proper defeuse and gives the lie to Uove.-nor General Aueustin, of thr PbiHpplow, and to tbosowho declaro bit the Ppanish Hailorc= were esleep irbAa IB? attaok be(jan. He does not beli ve fhat Dawef elopped 6?htinu on'y for ibe sake of eating breakfaat, -?ys the Ameiicari8 k<pt out of ratiK' n( i.in inlerior guns and fired on bifl lb!pi wilh their long range nunB and siieaka of the butjintfslike way th? Ana'-Micana had of fi<btiog. He d(c'?rf8 tbat oD'y five lorpedotl were in poBition at Manila when Dewfy made the aitack, and tbat he whh ai -olute'y belpleps fiom the failure of the home government to come to his aesiet HDce. Cavite, be eays, was a trap, and 8u ii^ almoat defenseles?. Tboee who acre !o blame for the sharae of 8pain, he 8*ts, weretha officeholdera at hom<. "In conclueion," he eays, "I mu>i Htate tbat I coopidered the campaipi. lost when Orvera's fleet Mt Cap. Verde I-lande, thus dividing our forcep; second, that thePbilippmee wa* the ooly couutry in the world wbicii had no inilitary power, and that ooly thlrtj'SiS days before the declaiatiou of war was any thought taken to fortify Suttig, when it was already too lat?; ?hird, tbat tbe tquadrou did not ad vance on 8ubig because it did not ro there to di fend 8ul) g, but to defecd it r-elf in 8ubi.', and when I went to Subig I notified the governor gpneral, and brand tbe 8'atement of G'neral Augustin to the contrary 48 untrue; fourtb, that the au ihoritien of thePbilippinea were made awareofthe precarious poMtion; that Linut. Sibral, naval attarbe at W?tb< ington, had ?iven all tbe information in ample time, and tbat the Spanish gov? ernment cou!d have done all that was necessary to make it impos-dble to over come uh, but failed to do eo; fiftb, tbat I took all the precautions it wa8 posri ble to take witb my limited command a:nl material and tbat ineelectingt^v ite I did eo because tbere was no otber pl tce fortili (I at all, and it would bave t>een itnpossible not to tacritice tbe ?qoadroo; uixtb, tbat the enemy's r-quadron was discovered and fired upon before they came within reach ot our canuon; tbat we were absolutely at the mercy r.f Admiral I) wey, wbo, with his far-roaching cannon, knew that we could do nothinj;; seveutb, that when the revolution began, and tbe Ameri eans broimht int-urgent chiefs, it was plainly und*rstood that tbey did not intend to leave, wbicb confirmed tbe advance advices frcm Lieutenant 8o bral._ Hollow Hobn.?Several daya ago a gentleman in King George county bad sevent j-tive head of his cattle dehorned and the operation revealed the startling fact tbat eeveutj-'wo head of that r.um b-r had hollow horns. The operation was begun for the purpose of <'epriving t*ome "spiteful" animals of their horcs so that a herd of about 150 could be penned aod fed togetber witbout dar. ner of b^ing "gor?d," but wben "hollow bom'' wa-i discovered with those selec - ed to be dehorned, tbe operation was continu*d with the re?ult tbat only 8 cattle out of tbe gevn'y-five bad sound and healtby boru.-. Fur some months patt a number of catile have died in Viiiouseecti )iis, aud no one has been able to saticfectorily account for the cause o4\tbe death". Iuvestipation re vealed no eians of tpidemic or contb ^ious disyaee, a^d ihe death8 were noi continei to any particular commun ity ut hcilit\. Tbe thtory is now ad vanced tbat th? aoimals may have died from tb til:Ct8 of hollow born, and t;?t tbisatlec;ioii may have been cauf ed by intenes suflering duriDg tbe bard weatber last winter. Glorions News Comes from t)r. D. B. Cargile, of Wasbita, I. T. He writw: ,%Four bot tltaof Eectric Bittere haa cured Mrs. Brewer ofecrotula wbicb ned cau-w-d her great pufferiug for y? are. Terrib-e pores m :dd breBk out on her head and face. a' 1 be-t doctc-s coold give no beli;; bu r.or cure is complete ai.d t.er bealtb iancellent." This ebow- wbat thout-ands have provel,?that E ectric Bifera ia the hest blood purih>r kuown. It'8tbesupr< nn-r m*dy for tczema. tet ter, salt rheiiin, ulcors, boil* a' d rui nin?por*8 I' siimu'atesliver, ktdneje aud how? Is, exp-'fl poUous, belp diges ttoi oiiiUs up the B'reugtb. Ooll 60 cems. 8old by E. 8 Leadheater &8or>p, Piuuiiis '? Qtarajs ?*?*d. -????? A Life and Death Fi?ht. Mr. W A H nej, ol Manchesler, I?., (rrliiofl ol hiBalmot! miraculous etcope from deah, MJf: "Expo ure hfter measl-8 inouced tariOM luu? trour.le, wnich ended in Cosafiaptiov. I bud frqu^ut beoim ?< ?..??- bi d coughtd ngiit atd day. All my doctors said I rnu-t soon di'. Th> n I hegan to ue Dr. King'a New D ?? very f?r C t> ctimpiop, w.'iicii coapk tely curnl ui.-. I woukrj noi hr witboai it even it i' Cj.-i 1.0 00a bafle. BuodradataaYeQeedUoa on my rcfJMMi widaHoB mul My it n*ver r?ila lo eara Ttoroerf, Gbeal ?nd Luup troubles." R-uular B;zes 50 ceuts aud $1.00. THal bottl'B frce a! E. 8. Lead beater & 8ons' Drm 8"ore. AUGU8I fLOWBB "It Ia a .-urprieing fact," says Prof. Houtou, "that in my travela in ali psrts of tbe world, for tbe laet ten \tars, I have met more people havine ueed Green's August Flower tban aDy other remedy, for dy>ptpsia, deraiiKed liver and stomach, aud lorconatipa ton. I lind for tourists and salesman, or for persons tillinjr oflice poeitions, where beadacbes aud neoeral bad feelin^B from irregular bahits exist, that Green'a Auuuat Flower is a grand rem? edy. It dot- not injure tbe syetem by Irequeut use, ar.d ia excellent for sour stomachs and inditfestion." Sample bottles frce ut the druj? Htoree <<f Ermst L. A'Un, Claud M. Lennon, VVnr6e)d & Hall, Charles G. Ivennon, W. F. Creigbton & Co., and Kichard Gibson. -?.??? L T. TbirkhVd, Health luspcctor of Chi. csgp, siiys, "Kcdoi Dyspepsia * urc cannot bu reeoauMaded too hictny. It cor.d roe of so vete dyspips ?." It dwesU what you cat and curod in lige tion, hcartburn and ali i< rnn of dy:pepsia. tMawaf T-imr Bowata Wl ? .*<;?.<..?.. Caruly Cathartic, cure constlputi'"- '^"evti. t/c.CC rall. druA'tf i-sts reiunu mooev LKOAL._ TIIIS IS TO CEHTIFY 'o all whcui thesc piejonts sball roraa that we, whc^o ni.ni * nrc huroto suticitied ; towit: Henry K. ricld and J. W. 11. jkins, a m?rru:d won: ao, rs a scparatc aud aajt trader, both tei! deutt jf the rity of Alexaiidrm, and bUU} of V*iiKiiii'i. h.vu entored iuto a iimitcd |arU Btnl i;> for the pnrpote of tranS'ictiuK ai.d CHriyicgcn tho wlio c-.M ai d ntall lurobor buiinosu huiI thu iiihlu ucture and khIo of doort-, sash, Llind', fr?mt's and ali k u<ia of nunufaitjud wood work uetd in tbr. c:n 8tructiou of houdop. bu Uiipy stiuctarcs aud edifkes, unlor .ina byvirtueof ihe prov.s lous ot I'hapter 135 of the Code of Vir<inia and atls amenlatory th roof, upon the ternis, conditions anl liabihties htrcinafter sct foith; to wil: 1-irct: Iho pattner^hip ehnll bo conductod tinder the firm name of Henry K. Fiold & Co. htcoud: Tho gcneral nituroof the hueiness iLtendtdt) bo conductod by the faid p*r; DWahlp is tho whoksalo aud rtta.l ltnibir husinusH, and the munufatture au.l e?ic of .!<.( i . mi-Ii. blii:dp, fntmos and all kiuds ol mauutactured wood w.mU used iu tho con struitionof houses, buiding?, sirud Jies aud ediii C8. Third ; Tho placo of ssid busincaj is as fol lows; viz: Tho city of Aioxundria, Ia the -ta'e of Viruinia. Fouith : Tho geneial partner ii Henry K. Fnldandtho spo'.ifl partuer is J W. Hoj kine. a marned wonun, ia a separato aud silo ti-.iiior, both rosiding in the city of Alex audr.a aud stnto of Vnviuia. Fifih: Tho said special partnor; viz: the snid J. W. ri.pkir.s, has contibuted lo tho esauaoa stork ol tho said tirm the sum of kMitaea thuueand doliars in niii. Biitb: The said partuership Htoromn.ence iinimdi i ? v at and afier tho m?king and ?; i i.g < f ti.is rei titi.'Mtr, and ia to t'-i miiht : on th ? 2Uth d?y of November, 19.)4. ?.'. ti>.' sour hiuds aud ?eals this 21ith d>y of hovcmbor, 1H9!>. BENBY K. FIELD. [skal] J. W HOfKlNf. [beal] State of Virrfinia, dlf of Alexundria; to wit: I, Marall ?. (ireenaw<y, a noury public !or tr,e city aforeeaid, in the tila'e of VirKinia, do heieby etrtify th?i the above namtd Henry K Field, tho ^eueial psrtuer ot the firm of Henry K. Fiold &(Jo., referred to in tnefore ii niK i. r'..tii it.-, pt-i-tiiinl y apneared before in ? in my city af<>re<aid, and iui.it- o..th in die t .iin of law th.it tbe aum of mjLoy spt tifiod tho'on tu h?ve b>-eu coutriboted by J. \\. Hnpt.ru, tho special par;ner thcrein natned. to tho conmuu (tock of eaid titm ; to wit: the sum of fourteen thousanJ dot ars, in-. bceu so contrir.uted by her, aud that said -niii has Ucii a. tii Ily paid in cash. tiiv n ;i...ii-r my hand tbis 29th day of Novcmber, in tho yiar 1899. NEVBLLH. GriEENAWAY, Notary Public btate of Tirgiala, city of Alexandris; to wit: I, Nevcll K dreenawaj, ? notary public fur tln i--.t atorceaiu, bj the taieof Vugini*. do bereby certify ttat Honry K. FicltandJ. W. Uupkinr, whobe lnmes are sigued to tho writiiig berelo aunexcd, bearinx dato on the 29ih day tf Nov.in ( r, 1899, have acknowl* edged tbe bsiuo bel< re me in my city afore said. Uiven nndcr my haud this 29th day of Novomber, A. D. 1899 NEVELL S. GBEENAWAY, Notaiy Pub.ic. ourt of the city of "| indria, > u)ber'29th, 1899.J Virginia: ("orpotation Court Alexai Clerk'aOffi , Nov. This ccitiflcato ot i,mitd partnersbip waa prcM-uted, aiut bav.-nK l.tt-n acknowleduod bc foro a nottiry pul 1(0, ?dmr.t jd to record. TesUi: J JHN I, BEACH, Clerk. dc 4 w4w E C l^XTEA 81FTED NEW CLOP CANNED PEAri Jnst iec*i?ed by r r mtt ??*" N, >OX & GOBDON'8 MI88UUB1 HAMb uneet quaiit>, for sale by J U MILPUBN. 1 1NUEB >LE. ? Imported and Amcricsn Jf Uiuger Alo just reooiTod by J II MILPUBN R ?L-TON BBEAKFAbT FOOD jutt re co.ved by _J. C. MILBUBN. OYAL yiJGAa BEET8, very fine and tendtr, in 3lb cans, just roceivod by _J. C M1LBUBN. I^OTATt) (TIIPS Fresh Saratoga Cblpi . ju^t rcoetvi I .v _J C. MILBUBN .''XrBAFINE LEOHOBN CTTBON onlj 12c at J. C MIJLBUBN-8, E MBIIiniNAL. MKDIOINVli. ^Dr. Bullls I?uruhp is taLon by tho ohildren witlu i-1 citing tlu m and niakea theii Wixni onoe taken it begiri I ia< h and brs mnol to be trified witJ iicii c.;re cougha but injure otherwiao ? itly, ,?> Dr. Ball'a U harrnl / .( jears it has 1k i ii makia friei . f ? ?? mothers. It';. good : . t Haveabottle always r ucetl " when you least i\] a Xrf*K 5 A. C. MEYER & CO., Haiii.nore, Ald. Dr. BtM't PW* cure Um I ,2Gf>r$ trnts, cU all deaii..; cr .'?/ ,-.i DR. E. C. WEST'S Klorve and Brain TWIENT The Origina!. All Q rhors Imitations. Is aold nnder a posltlve Written Gtiarante by authorlzed airent" onry, to cure WVak Memory Dlzzineaa, WakefulncaH, Flts, Hyu- i, QoJokneae, Night Lobhcs, Evll Drcams, Lack of OoafldaBOBi NervotjancRa, La*<n'tud , a DrainH, Youthful Errora, or Exccsalve Uae of Tobacoo, Optani, or Ldo,uor, v.hich lrads to Mlaery, Consumptlon. Inaanity and Death. At -i-io or by mail, $1 a l>ox; aix for $5: with Written Guarantee to Cure or Refund Money. Sample Packaco, contalnJug nve daya' trentment, with full Inatruo tloua,'JO centa. One aample ouiy ooul to each person. At ntore or by mail. Red Label Special Extra Strength. For Impotrnny. Loss <>f I'nwnr. Loat Manbood, Storlllty or BarreunoHH. $1 a bOX{ aix for $5, with written Guaxanteo to curo lu 30 daya. At atoro or by malL GHiBI'MQ MtMKON Pmpp>t. Ho!.< *prnt. Aleiaadrto, fa, GROOERIKS. Yates and Corapany WILL BE HEADQiN' " > KS thia weck f(r XMAS DELI AUEI!; r.t f'ANDIESin varioty. NUT8 dirrct from inportera. BAI8INP, Locdon layir. OBANGE8, Florida. CBANBEBBIEH, Cape Cod. PIPPIK8. Alberuule. TUHKEYS, the finesl droaacd, Inwa. Duke & Fairfax Sts. oct4 3m THE CAY SEiSON IS HE'^E and we aro pnparcd to aupply you with everything needed t> make you- 'abbi at tr^c iv ? at K.cipt'onr, < ard Parttef, Te.a and otber functions. vv0^,kyour jai.i-uUr 110 tice of torao fiuo valucp. DECOBATED OANDLE IHADE8 from 5 c up. DE OBATKD WAX OtffDLI^ gpetial valace, at 4c tmi 5 l ea. b. BBafc'S 0AHDL1 BHAD1 HOLDEB* 5c each. AUo a splendid a*sottmotit of Pnr.?h B >wia and 0 a-aet>, Dawatotl, Wn- 81*M delabr? and sp'-cial va'ties ii: Euchro Piiz.-. E. J. Miller and Co? Importers of Farthenware D. Harry Afpioh, 525 King Strect. WHOLE8ALE AND KETAIL O0KFECT10KEB AND FBU1TDEALKB ^Xa ho aeaaon* come and go Arorident of all, Jtlo Uy af fruits, and nuta, and awoeta, L have. at your call. andiea, cakea thronghout the yea/. c Ilal Appich'a stock will make good chi> i 8PECLAL INDUCEMENT8 FOB THJ OOUNTBY TBADE.-a^ A CARD. ?Wo beg to thank the r*?.ijli of A 1"T andtia for their kird patrouagu dum.g the (hriatmas aeafon and we express our beat wi'hes to all for a happy aud proepcroua New Year. The ki^dncee ahown us we ap| r ciitc, and our ealca batre boen nearly douMed this year over the aame of 08. Very respcctfolly, Carter & Howard, 423 KING 8TBEET. BOOKS, CARDS AND CALENDARS AT DYSON'S. The largtat and beat aelected line tvcrof fered and CHEA.PEB lhan ever, We have lota of othor pretty thingp, but lio is are onr specialty. S. F. Dyson & Bro. 608 King Street, neit to Ogaai Ilouie. ELECTRIC LIGHTS. We have several hnndrod incan descent ltmps in ^atock. Will rent for the holidaya. THOMPSON ELECTRIC CO., 437 KING STBEET._ KI^SEOIDS! jJIDNEOIDS! For the cnre of all Eidney Diseaaoe !*hattored Nervoa and all discasea ari?irg from tbin, watery and impcTerieaod blood. Prioa 50c. For sale only by WAEFJ.ELD <k HALL, Ooreer Priaea %ad Fair/ea etitt ''LOTIIING. FURNISHING , &c. Jack Frost BE?P?(T8 NElTin; ?Age nor Condition.! Tako timo by the forelo.k and pmvido \onr?olf and boys arith ona of our bUITH, >V IBOOATB or RBKFE88. They are fmada ia Ibe 'est of ninniier and at prict-s ,*ith'n tho reacb of al. * Men's Suits $5 to $15 Boys' Suits, $1.25 to$io, l Men's Overcoats, $4 up, 1 Al the late?t ^budea *nd sty'ea in linht o'..!.-1 ' overt Ovcrroat- from $7 to $15. PoyV linh' eaJorad Covert, OveraiHt*. unu #4 5'? un. Boya1 Raefcra, with ttorm or velvet' olKr from S3.50 np. Huits and OtaicuaM made to order, flt' .'uarautoed, fn?m $13.50 op. A cmplete line of Gent's FnroisbingiJi 11* lowest piic e. ! All giods m:>.rk<d in piain BfarM and u ar ataad as rtpcaaaatad or monoy ro fanded. II. Lee Fioid iiie-l'rice Clotliier ifid FuniishciV BO. ?04 EJUK1 BFTB1 I N OBDKB TO lUXI BOOM VOR A ^PE CIALDIPPLAY IN OUK MEBCHANT TAILOBIKG DEPABTMENT, woh&ve couciudei to d 0 out (ur ?t< ik of Gents'FuruishingGoodsat andbelowcost Tho late |Mr. .Grnm having purrrmted a raagrufk-ent lmo of foreign and domretie WofWn0. we aro prepired to uiski up futta OvoicomU und Trousoringi to ple^so t -e iu ?st faUi'tiou-. Entire satiafaction guaranteed. ROBT. T.GRIMES, Merchant Tailor and Men's Furnishings, 322 Kinsr otreet, Alexandria, Va. J. MACBINERY A H. AJT0HK8ON, Practical Maehinists aatJ Engineti And Bnildera af MABINK AND 8TATI0NABY KNGINM BUckamithiiig and Htaam Fitting. Em finaari' and M&cMaiatj'8nppliee, and all aortl ?f miil work and that oonnectad with bricka work promptly executed. Bepairing prompta ry done. J. A H. ATTCHE80N, Ky10 116 King at., Alexandria, Va. W* . 8. MOOBE. Machlnlst, Iron and Bnn ^onnder, 8HIP8MrTE AHD BIlACKHMITCJ, old noatnrton woaKi. dOUTH UNION 8TBEET, ALEXANDBIA Wiil farniah and repair ali kiuda of Machina* ry, Iron and Braaa Caatings. Wrought and Oaat Iron Fenoaa, Mill Work, Ship and Bl* k. imithing. Edge Toola, Mill Picka, Faoing H*m? mera. ?"d all kinda of Mill Work made and re. p\i. ? i at tna ahoneat notice and at reaaonabla. prijea. 90* 'rb? hlghert market prlo* paid for Old Wrnnfht %n<1 flaat Iron. Bmat and Oorip** IT ECLIPSES ALL. W. A. 8M00T A CO.'S High Grade COAL AND WOOD. Leavo your orders at OFFICE, 529 KING STBEET, We are paying fpecial attention to ordera f< r fsmily tife. OtTke and Wbarvea, foot of Pii* ,reet. Telepaooas. Btll and Horne, 57._ EW D&IEO CHiBBIES inst reretved by i, C. M1LBUBN. N MKETINGS. THE ANNUAL MEETINO 0f the stock holdersof tl.o i II\::: F- H?'HNEIIjEB I BAKING OOMPdNY, for Ibo tlttion af the board of dirictcrs to ?? rve fcr the eusuiug i year and fi r otber bMaaoa*, will be beld at ] tbe H tel i ? 8 l.m in , a] xardria, Ya, on j WFDNI8DAT, Jaaa'ty 8, 190(), at 4 p m. I 'i'.an-'e; b k \s I b - c oued 10 d<ya prior I to the m-i tirg. (;HABbEw .?(HNFIDEP, Pre^ident. JAME^B. LiMBIF, btcretary. !_dec!3 eotd Tli- AN.NUAL MEETINGof the atock hoMerso tho OLD DoM NlOrt PE1. Pr;r- Ah BOll.DaKG JUNI) ASSOCIA ! TIO ", 1-t and 2nd air i?>, wi.l bn I < 1 i at the ; ortic ..i J . i ? . ?' t<> '11 uiith .'airfax s reet. <n FBUBaDlY, Janaary 4, 900, at | 7:35 p. in. datMtd I. r. I W?. '?erie'nry. No. 1CE. ' hc t'.nnual m . tui -? ' 'b" 't ckho'dera of tie GKoLGE W. KNOX EXl':<?'?-& OOM l'ANY wii; be bu d Ht 2 p. n>. THUK DAY, Jai.uary 4 19 O. it tbe ottbe of the < m pauy, N .2.2 Eing -'(?<?. Aiexandria, Va. f'iiAKLEoF. VAN ABhDaLF. doclDtd Eectetriy. AQFNIBAL MEETINO of the atock hoid-rs of 1'HE HOBRreOM BU' K OOMPAKT will hr? held at iti principal offoc iu tbe'ity of Al x .i.dria, \'a.. ?t >o. 111 ?ont I Falrfax e r et. at 12 o ?? oc'k D< on. ou the 101H DAV '."? J\M7.'BY. 1900, or tbe pu (feeoof eUittjg di'ertors t>> ii 1 ? v.? ' .1.. ? - i ' l:? 1> Kl'l ? . 'I uu< h o'hi r I U'inea a?m.ybe pteoowted. Thin ra.l i< ui-deat tb< KCjBMtof tfc* 8'oiklitliers biMingoui t'.nth of ihe capital sto. k of tlii- coropany. THE MOlifMON BBICI OOMPAVY. declftti JNO B. BIDFB, Stcr.ury. TUF ANNUALmettirg<of KICHANIOf) BUILDINA A8-t;C'iATIt)N8, HOf. 2. 3 4 ai.d 5, and \*t>. 5, s<<ond 8>:riea, of Alex aid-ia Va.. wi 1 bn held at No. 212Ving 8tr?<r, cnTHUK-DAY, ianuaiy 11, 191)0, at 7:30 o'cl"< k p. m. i BONAKD MA;.?URY, Pecr.t.ry. ('or2(i td TFTE ANNU'L MFEnNG of the stock hd is of THE PTWTM MINING AND OB MIOAL OOMPANT Of VI); ' M v. i i te hi d in to . iiv of Alexan dria, V*., o- WF.D\r>i?AY tho 10.h d*y of J nuarr 1900, at 11 o'ebuk a. m, Ht the i ffi e of 'miic-j . <>.ton, attorncj-at- aw, 111 *ou'h Kairfax ptr.ft, for Iba otirposeof clect ii | < tli < n and iiraetera and the tranaaition cf ai..y o'ber buaii.tea tiitt may be preaei tod to tbu meetiug. QID. L. KATON, Berratary. ' A 26_ rpME ANNTIAL MFETINO of ?be ttock L holdon of tiie CONS LIDA I FD QL'aB. BY 0 MPANY, for theelectioiiof diroctors, will be h Id in the Bradd <k IIou!<, Alexan dria, Ff., on MONDiY, J<nuary 8, 1900, at 3:15 o'clcck p. m. H. P. OILBEBT. Preaident. J. (J. PBATT, Secrctary. _dc2?i*jai.l rpiIK ANNUAL MEETING of the stock JL holdersof the COLUMBIA NATIONAL BAND DBXDGIHG OOMPANT will bo be!d at Fk'ischmauii'B Ilotel. Alexandda, Va., on THU88DAY, Janunry 11, 19)0. at 12 (>'. !.c: noon, to e!ect dir< rtora aud transact cther buaineaf. (\ B. PFAB-iON, Picaiden*. PUILIP MAUW, !?ecreta:y. _ ...ltiiian2,9 STOCKHO' DBBB1 MmTiNG.- ffatiaa ia h r by gITOB tbat the anuua! uoee irg of thoatockhold.rsof the ANGLO-AMEBKaN IX)MP?NY L?initid, will be held at 1130 o'< [ock a. m.. on *EDN ^-DAY. Jaimary 10 1900. at. the . rindpal ofrlco of th** company, v0. 125 south Koyalttr tt Alexandria, V loi Um pnr;.- ao of eleettng thie I dnxtors for ? | eriod of three ytara aud suih Otbot bVtf* n aa as may bo ntcestary and properly brougbt le'ore it. By oidur ol :he ?? xo n t.ve Committ e. OBaBLB B. NEWMAN. Secrctary. de 23 30Aj.i.6_ QTO KHOLDlBff MKETING.-Notire is O ler.-i.y ^iven thht tho annual mcutitig of theaocklod.rJoftheDEBEN lU'ESHK K iOMFANY will be b-ld it 11:45 o'cloek a. iii.mi WEDNr?I>AY, Jauuary 10. 1900, in the principal offlce of tho n mpa'-y, No. 107 south Boyal strnet, A'exandna, Va., for the purpo-e of ele< tmg a pr-'S'do: t, diroctors and trausaciiou nf et^itr I uimess. By order of the dxecutivo committ ?<?. FuED McKEF, Secretary. d?-C23.30A anti ST0CBH01 LEB6' MEETING.-Notice ia hereby givt-n tbut tie anrnul meeting of tho Hto-kboldets of tbe CaPITAL SYNOI C*TK COMPANY will be held at 11:45 o'. 1). k a. m.. on WEONESDaY. January 10 1900, at No. 107 footh Boyal street, Alex? andria, YV. for tbe purpose of tlectina a (.ro-tident, direct >r? and transmtion of otber uecessary i usiuea?. By ordtr of the Maoager, FBfcD McKEE, Secretary. dec23,30?jan6_ TH18TOCKHOLDEB8 OFTHE WA8H. INGTON MATIOHAL BUILDINO AND LOAN A*80UATION, of Washing. ton, D. C , are hereby notifie 1 that thu an? i.nil ni-ciiiiK of the stockhol ler8 of aaid a-ao ciatton wiil bo held at tbe j. rincipai offire of tbe aasocialiou in no city of Alexandria, Vir ainia, ateleven oMock a. m , WrDNfchDAY, J*nuary 17, 1900. By order of tbe Bo'rd of Directors. JE83I B. WILtON. 1 H B8ADLEY DAVID80N, Fxrcntiva K E. DOAN. rSmSdtlaa WILLIAM H. TAYLOB, tomni,l?^ JOHN O. JOHN80N, J _dec21 td NOTICH-The annaal meeting of the stockholders of the GEBMAN CO-OP EBATIVE BUILMNO AS^OCIATION No. 6,of AlexHndri?, Va.wi 1 be hrli jANUAf'Y 4. 1900. at 7:3(> i>. ? , at tbeir offlce, 119 south Fairfax street. Bu-dneffl: Elcction of oflicera and financial report JUSTU8 bCHNEIDEB, decl9jd_Keoretary. THE FIB8T NATIONAL BANK OF ALEXANDBIA, VA. Alexandria, Va , D-cembt r 8, 1899. The annuaf election for diroctor* of thia bank will be held at tke bankmg house on THE8DAY, J?na*ry, 9,1900, lietween the ii. His of twe.ve aud one o'clock. CHA8. B. HOOFF, Cashior. do8 law4w_ CIIIZEN'8 NATIONAL BiNK. Alexandria, Va.. Dec. 9, 1899. The annual eludion for dirett'jrs of tliii bank will be held at the bankiug house on TUE-DW, January 9 190), between the liours of 11 and 12 o'clock m WM. H LAfciBEBT, Caahier nat-9 wtd Kodaks for Christmas -AT Oarne's Bookstore, 703 King Btreet._ AFETY BAZOB, oace iied too wiU nerer do w.tboot it. For **)e ? HINBY W. .? -DT, 106 U. Boyal itoaat , DRY GOOD9. McKnew's Strictly Keliable Qoalities. STOBE OPEN FBOM 8:30 A. M. TO 5:30 P. M. DDBING JANHABY. Our Annual January ClearingSaleof CoatsandSuits. Th - - 1 ?.- mb a e-< al U ah am 8uita tx cept the dvaiM e spiiriK stylea which huve just aniv.d. Weg'veyon ??laalil teri ctore ..f. v ry ' i iei' and ( bill's dat nnd moat of our Ia'ios't-uita whii'? hvc been In he h ? s ? <n> a mouth or eix we k--, at a t.a , t. ii . ti io rcducrd pricea from . i.r a re*dy low r gular | r.cea. Tbe sale is uow Ia pro* gre-B lRKE MEIYTIIM TO ALbXAN DRlA.-a^. Wm. H. McKnew, 933 PENN^YLVANIA AVENUF, Watihing'.ou. D. C. 8ole D C. Agenta for Gentameri Gl v ??'. General D. 0. Agenta for tbe Dr. Jaeg< r Sana tory Woolen Underweer MEET1NQB. ~^ THE AVNIUL MEETINGof tbe atock holderaof the DULIN AND MAKT1N ( O.MPANY will be h. 11 at tbe offlce of the <?> m,a y. 12s s?i.th Ftirfax atrtet, Alrxan dru. Vs., on TUE8DAY, 'anuary 16, 1900, at 2:"0 .,'cloi k p. m janl td_T. 0 DULIN, Pecrrtary. t^TOCXHwLUEB*' ME?T1NG.-The an O uufcl meit ng of tho at .ekln 1 !?-ra of ti.e E. F. JaCKSGN OOMPANY, of Alexandria. Va.. and W. * ingto'\ 0. <'.. wdl be held at twelve oVioek nooD, on WtDNKHDAY, Jan uay 10, 1900, at N?. 123 south Boyal atreet, / 1 xandria, Va , 'or <bu \ urj ose of eiecling a Pr sidftit, Directi r-i and tian-mtou of othei !,.(?< isary b leiness. JOHN B. BIDEB, ftecretary, dec30 eotd_ THE ANNUAL MEETING of the ftock h. Metl of the POTOMAO sToNE COM PANY ?'l b bold at the offico ot the <otu pany, 128 south Fairfax atreet, Altxaudna, Va.. at2 o'clock p. in.. THUBoDaY Jau uary 18, 1900. C. G. 8M1TH, Jr? -'oeretaiy. doc28 lawSw_ THE ANNUAL MEETING of thestoek hoidcrs ot tho B?X CIGAB VENDlNG OOMPANT for the olictiou of iirodoi and the tr..i ?:?' tioii of sach other bunineu a* imv be sulnittt.-d will be beld at F ci-chmannN Hut ', Aiexi-tidria, on WEDNFSOAY, Jauta ry 10, 1900. at noon. Tbe stock bocks wi:t ba < lo-ed December 27, 1899, aud opeue-t Januaiy 11, 1900. ADDlsuN G. DuBOIS, Piesident HENBY L_BBTAN, eecretary. [de27Jd NOTICF.?Tbe 31st annoal meeting of tboINDEPKNDENT MUTUaL F1BE 1NSDBANCE 0 1MPANY of Fairfax county, Va., wtil be held at the coBlpany'a < 1U.??, 119^ south Boyal atreet, A exandria, V'h., on MONDAY, the 8th day ?f January, 190<>, 1110 o'clock a. m. d. 2, l?w2w _ 4'INANClAli._ ESTABLISHED 1852 BURKE&HERBERT, BANKERS. AND DEAXKB8 I? INVESTMENT SECURITIR<. A Genrral Btnking Bnsiuosa transacted. Depoaita receired snbjact to check at sight. Collections inade. Letters of Credit and Foreign Excbange furui'hod. __________^________ joh. BBODiaa, ) foHAa. a. Hoorr PaSfllOBHT. J | CAHHIXa. First National Bank, ALEXANDBIA. VA. Designated Depository of the United States, CAPITAL, flOO.OOO. SDBPLU8 AND ) gl00 qqq DNDIVIDED PBOFTre, } ?1W.WU Directors: JOS BB0DEB8, Ja8. F. MDIF, N. LIND8EY, M. B HABLOW, G. L. BOOTIIF. Prompt attention givon to all buairoes. in* clading collectiona throoghout tbe Dnited itttea and Europe. aiHOHI WH1AT, I 1 WM. H. LAM'Uf Pratiden?. I I Oaahia*. x. l. DAiMoaaritXD, I (w. r. lambibt, Vice Preeident. j | Asaistant Gaahiar. Citizens' Nat'l. Bank. OAPITAX BIOO.OOO dOBHLTTH r.*u?on UNDIVIDED PBOFIT8 $35,0001 Oallaotlana made and proanptly ramlnao a1) kinda at tavaakSMBt aacuritJaa a ata Haliy. iHrartnra?B. Wbeat, B. L. DaJnaar/lald f. L. Unrita. W. B. taaaal W H. Lamhart Suitable Presents FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WAVE CBB8T WABB, baaatifnl inexpan. sive artHee for ladiee and gentleman. C MB-), BBUeHfB. MIBBOBK and otbar a, t rlea in ailver, eboniaed and ?enaineebony. CANDLE81I0K8 in aclid braaa *?d alivai ' PLATID and 80LID 3ILVEB FLAT aad HOLLOW WABE. ? "?? Ladiaa'. GacU* and Eoye* WATCHE8. KING8 for babiia, nisaea, ladioa aad gent* OHAIN BUACKLBTTb, PIN8 and NOV ELTIE8. ' ? ? . :- -? - ,a*rCal and ExamioaGooda and P> !*?-?? jOTA tm U Depoait will Hc<are any Article Oct l Wanted.-?B\ HENRY W. WILDT, 106 N. BOYAL STBEET._ WABFIELD A HALL* OOBHAND BUNION PLA8TEB will aaeedily re moveallComaaDd Baaiona, and lelieTe all soreneas of the P?rtaaffecjad. W*?'?* ?ot sale only by WABFIELD A HALL. "*'e ? 7 7 ry>r. Pnnre and Kalrfrr n? OOD FI8H )oat raeeivod by J. Q.MILBUBN. uThFrbing **J?gJ?j?& 1899 K