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SlTUBDAY evening. JfJLY 16. 189<i.
LOCAL MATTKKS.
Pnn risos to-morrow Ht 4:?l and sota st
7:28 High water at 0:25 a. m. aud
o" ">> |i. iu.
Persons leaving; the eity for the .sum?
mer cati have the Gazette mailed to
them to any address f >r 10 cents a wrek, !
the same price at which the paper in
delivered in this city.
U'KATHSR pROBABILITIKS.?For tili -
fair and continued warm weather ti -
night ami- Sunday; variable or southerly
winds.
Church Services, &c, Sunday
?Chriat Church.?Services at 11 a. m.
and 15:45 p. m. by Rev. Berryman Green.
St. Paid*8 Church.?Holy communion
at 7 a. m. Services at 11 a. m. and 0.43
p. m. by Rev. P. P. Phillips
Grace CKurch.?Holy commuuion at
, 30 a. m. Morning service at 11 a. m.
Evening service at 8 p.m. by Rev. C.
E Ball.
S . Mary's Church.?Mass at 7 and
10 a. m. only. Sermon by Rev. Father
K \ McCarthy. Vespers at 7.MO p. m.
Immanuei Lutheran Church.?Comer
Cameron and Alfred streets.?Sunday
school at 9 a. m. Services at 11 a. m
I in (lerman) by Rev. J. M. Eberlien, aud
ut S p. m. (in Euglisb) by Rev. H.
Sbroeder, of Washington.
Second Presbyterian Church.?Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m. Pleaching at 11 a.
in. and at 8 p. in. by Rev. J. E. Thacker.
Baptist Church.?Preaching at 11 a.
m. aud S p. m. by Rev. J. rJ. Butler.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Church.?Sunday
- :hool at :>:-'li>a. m. Preaching at 11 a.
in. and at 8 p. m. by Rev. Mr. Masters.
Kpworth League at 7 p. m.
Mclh. Epis. Church South.?9:15 a. m.
Sunday school. Preaching at 11 a. ru
and at S p. m. by Rev. J. T. William-.
Village Chapel, M. E. Church South.?
Gibbon street near Alfred.?Ciusj
meeting at 9 a. m. Service at S p.m.
by Rev. J. Howard Wells. Subject:
"The Truest Freedom " All welcome.
Del Kuii Chapel, AT. E. Church South.?
Sunday school at ^':o0. Epvvorth League
at s p. m.
Meth.Prot. Church.?9:15 a. m. Sun?
day school. Preachiug ar 11 a. m.
and at S p. m. by K-v. T. P. Revelle.
Topic service at 7:1") p. in.
Eree Methodist Church?Lee street,
near Wilkcs.?Preaching at 11 a. m.
an 1 at 7:45p. in. by Rev. G??o. Garret i.
Meeting at Midland Railroad reading
rooms at 4 p. m. Service of prayer and
iraise with a short address.
Alms House service at 3 p. in.
Meade Chape! (cult-red).?Sermon at
LI a. m.
Roberts Chape!. M. E. Church (colored)
Preaching at 11a. m. and at 7.i>U p. m.
by Rev. William Gains.
Personal.?Capt. Beattie, deputy
collector, was in town Monday. Mr.
W. B. Smoot, of Alexandria, is in the
county this week.?[Rappahanuock
Guide.
Judge Keith, President of the Court
of Appeals, joined his interesting little
fatniiv here Tuesday at the home of the
Misses Tyler. Miss Dollie Peyton, of
Alexandria, is the guest of Mr. Thomas
E. Saunders aud daughters.?| Warren
ton Index.
Rev. J. Matthews, the young English
evangelist and undergraduate of Ox?
ford University, has been conducting a
mi.--ion iu Upperville Episcopal Ctnirch
during the weak euding Wednesday,
13th inst. Mr. Matthews' next engage?
ment will be in Culpeper.
Miss Mary Moore is in Herndon at
Mrs. B. A. Mankin's.
Miss Gibson, of Fauquier county, is
visiting the Misses Henderson, 501
Cameron street.
Mr. Thornton Ashton is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Fitzbugh at "Bedford."
Mrs. Frank A. Reed continues quite
ill at her home, No. 1?1S King street.
Miss Mary Graves is quite sick iu
Loudoun county. Her mother is now
with her, aud they expect to come
homo as soon as Mi&s Graves is able to
(travel.
Miss Annie Francis has gone to Phil?
adelphia on a visit to friends.
Miss Lucy Brookes is visiting Mis-;
Lena Gainea in Warrenton.
Mr. J. D. H. Luot and family hav
gone to Loudoun to spend the summer.
Miss (Jrean Bruce will go to Dor?
chester county, Md., to spend her va?
cation: Miss Nannie M. Davis will go
tot lib Blue Ridge, and Miss M. J. K.
i'icklin will go to Lancaster county.
These ladies are teachers iu the public
schools.
Mr. H. C. Ansley and family will
spend the summer with Mr. Geo. Wise
.on Seminary Hill.
Mr. O. H. Smith has returned from
apieasant visit to Loudoun.
Mm. Hart, of South Carolina, is
visiting her niece, Mrs.H. F. Robertson.
Policemen Proctor and Wilkinson
will leave tc-night for St. George's Is?
land, where they will spend their va?
cation.
The family of Mr. J. T. Callahan has
returned from Harrisonburg.
Mrs. Mary Smith, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Etnma Loviug, on upper
Duke street.
Mrs. Esther Williams Dempsey cele?
brated her 87th birthday on last Tues?
day. jShe received many warm con?
gratulations, and it is the sincere wish
of all that there may be many more re?
currences of the pleasant event.
Mrs. John i. Jamiesen is quite sick at
her home on Prince .street.
Mrs. J. E. Thacker cdll leave Mon?
day for Cape Charles to visit her
brother, Rev. Tom Dixon, jr,
Mrs. S. W. Mallon. her daughter,
Miss Virginia Mallon; Mr3. Harry
Garber, her two daughters, Virginia
And Flora: aud Miss Evelina Forman
have been visiting Mrs. J. E. Chapman
at her country home on Seminary Hill.
Mrs. Henry Schultze will leave- her
hospitable home on Prince street July
-7th to embark on the North German
Lloyd steamer Willehad, which leaves
Baltimore on that date for Bremen.
Her tour through Germany will be ex?
tended in visiting relatives aud lriends.
She is so fortunate as to have her
cousin, Capt. Julius Roeben, in com?
mand of the steamer that is to bear her
across the briny deep. A delightful
entourage has been planned and her
many frauds exclaim "bon voyage!''
Motornian Thee. Smith, of the elec- j
trie railway, and his little child con
ttnue seriously ;11 at the Infirmary.
Mail Delivery ur West End.?
The work of repairing the?tj?walk aud
numbering the houses in W/c?.t End
has been commenced and as soou a* ;t
is finished the free mail delivery sy&
tem will be extended from this city to
the village. Preparations are- being
made to have the mail facilities put in
?operation on August 1st next.
Red Men.?At a regular Council Fire
i of U-ceola Tribe No. 1, Improved Order
j r?? R?d Men, held in their wigwam July
I 14 the following named oilicers
I wee installed (by Deputy Great sSach
i em Charlys Nagel, assisted hv Past
I Bachems Fred K ms and Geo. W. Dix,
i to serve for six months: Henry Hunter,
[Prophet; W. A. Richardson, Sachem;
' John H. Naylor, Sr. Sagamore; Robert
JMurphy, Jr. Sagamore; Fred Kaus, 1st
Sannap; A. H. Renn, 2d do : James W.
Griffin, 1st Warrior; Wm. J. Lightfoot,
2d do.; Henry Sampson, 3rd do.; Fred.
Scbwarb, sr.. 1th do.: Cnas. Cockrell,
l-t Brave; Tnoe. D. Dix, 2d do.; A.
Mulliugs, 3rd do : Chas. Evans, 4th do.;
Jno. H. Dix, Guard of Wigwam; Clar?
ence Mills, Guard of Forest. Sick com?
mittee: ('has. Evans. 1st ward; Geo.
W. Dix, 2d ward; A. Mailings, 3rd
ward, Henry Sampson, 4;h ward.
Police Court.?Mayor g. l. Simp?
son presiding.?The following cases
were disposed of this morning :
Bettie Garland, colored, arrested by I
Oilier Beach charged witn larceny in j
Washington, was turned over to the !
Washington authorities.
Hattie Taylor, colored, arrested by !
Lieut. Smith for contempt of court, !
was lined $2.50.
Florence Livingston, arrested by Of- i
ficer Bettis for Belling malt liquor with
Otlt a license, forfeited $5 collateral. I
Dennis Briscoe, charged with disor- j
derly conduct and cruelty to his child
ren, was locked up.
Night Report.?jjast night was clear!
aud warm. One prisoner and no lodg?
ers were at the station bouse.
Death of Mrs. Brent.?Mre. Lucy
Page Brent, widow of John H. Brent, i
one of the oldest aud best known la
dies of Alexandria, died in Winchester j
j esterday afternoon at the advanced j
ige of 'J4 years. She leaves two |
daughters, Mrs. Clarence Snowden, of
this city, ami Mrs. E. C. Lewis, now
living in Winchester. The remains I
will be brought to this city for inter j
ment, aud her funeral will take i
place to morrow afternoon. Mrs. j
Brent had been living iu Win-'
ehester during the post fifteen
years. The deceased bad been an in?
valid for three yeats, the result of an
accident she received when she was so
unfortuuate as to break her thigh.
St. Paul's Church Chapel.?Tbe
Alexandria correspondent of the Balti?
more Suu writes: A superb white stone
chapel, memorial of the l ite Rev. Geo.
H. Norton, is now approaching com- j
pletion on tbe north side of St. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church, on Pitt
slivet. The fence on the front will be I
replaced by a handsome iron rail iu tr,
which is now on the ground ready j
to be put up. The new chapel is circu-1
lar in form, with ornamental slate roofs
atid handsomely carved doors and win- j
dows. It will be completed next |
autumn and dedicated before Christmas.
The chapel is the most splendid mouu
ment to an individual ever erected in '
tuis citv.
Prince William Notes.?The
Prince William Horse Show will be
held at Man a as as on Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 30 and 31.
The Steamer Alton, of Occoquan,
met with an accident ou her way from
Alexandria to that port last Saturday.
She had to be toweil back to the former
place and be hauled out for repairs.
The organization meeting of the Oe
ccquan Council was held Wednesday
evening, July 6th. The following ofli
cers were elected: Ed. Hammil, Mayor;
L. Ledman, Town Sergeant, and W.
S. Lynu, Town Clerk.[Manassas Ga?
zette.
The Market to-day wns well at
ted by country people and buyers from
the city and vicinity. On account of
the prevailing draught vegetables an
neither so plentiful nor fine as is usual
at this season and prices for many of j
them keep up. The corn and toma?
toes as a rule are poor and the latter
bring high prices for this season.
Blackberries and whortleberries were
in profusion and more peaches and ap?
ples were offered than on any Satur?
day this year. Most of the summer
vegetables are now to be seen on the
various stalls in market.
A Prank ok a Practical Joker.?
While George Washington, colored,
was proceeding up north Royal street
yesterday afternoon with a huge bun?
dle of old newspapers under one arm a
practical joker crept up behind him,
struck a match and ignited his burden.
A column of smoke and blaze ascended
and soon apprised the darkey
of the fact that it was growing warm in
the back regions, causing him to sum?
marily discard his ioad, not knowing
whether he had been struck by light?
ning or a stray Spanish shell. The pa?
pers were entirely consumed.
Dismissed.?Justice Sellers, of the
county, was at the County Courthouse
in this city to day to hear the case
agaiust Constable Gaines, colored,
charged with as-au!ting, with inteut to
kill Mr. J. W. Clark, at Rosslyn
about ten days ago. Gaines was also
charged with an assault on a man
named Bowler. As neither complain?
ants nor witnesses appeared Justice Sei
lers, after waiting a reasonable time,
dismissed Gaines, who had been under
bond.
An Alexandrian on the Oregon.
Mr. William Ebert, drummer on the
United States battleship Oregon, whose
mother, Mrs. M. Jaeschke, lives on
Oronoco street, in this city, has written
a letter home giving his impressions
and observations of the receut conflict
between the United States and Spanish
mea of war oil' Santiago. His letter is
thrilling, giving the writer's sensations
as shells from tbe Spanish ships whiz?
zed over the heads of the Oregon's
crew.
Says it Was a Jokk.?Mr. Walter
Cliue says he had no idea ol"commit?
ting suicide when he strung himself up
yesterday in the Postal Telegraph
Company^ office. He avers that he
was carrvirg on ^ome pleasantry with
one ct the cb-rks, when his actions
were misunderstood and gave rise to
the impression that he was tired of life.
He says he Las many things to live for,
and that he entertains no idea of selt
destruction.
Death.?-Mrs. Louise Frinke died at
the residents of her son-in-law, Mr. A.
J. Piston, on north FayetU? street, this
evening. The deceased was a highly
respected old lady, and leaves a large
circle of friends" and acquaintances.
Mts. Frinke also leaves several children
to mourn her loss.
The editor of tbe Evans City. Pa., ti'obe
writes "One Minute <\.?gh Cure is rightly
nameo it rti red my child reu after all other
remedies aiied." It cures coughs, colds and
?ii throat anu lang, troubles. Charles o.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Dr. Miller, City Health Officer, to?
day re ported a case of scarlet fever at
No. 3'J7 north Pitt street.
, A marriage license was issued in
1 Washington yesterday to Harry Kemp?
er and Lillian Uouldthrop, both of War
renton.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, held an interesting meeting
last night. One candidate was initiated,
i Visitors were present from Baltimore,
and made interesting addresses.
i The bicycle recently stolen from Mr.
! Wm. Germau, of this city, and recov
j ered by Lieutenant Smith in Fairfax
county from Joseph Shepherd, was this
morniug turned over to the owner.
At the Lutheran Church Rev. J. W.
Eberlein will preach to-morrow morn?
ing in German on the subject "Why
we lead a Christian life," and to-mor?
row evening in English on the subject.
"The righteousness man must have if
he would be saved."
The injunction proceedings iostitut- j
ed b.v the Franklin aud Pittsylvania I
Railroad Company vs. the Southern !
Railway Company to prevent the latter
from abandoning the branch road, will
not be settled until the fall term of f.he
Court of Appeals. Judge Whittle of
Circuit Court of Pittsylvauia granted a
perpetual injunction, and argument on
an appeal was to have beeu heard in
June, but was postponed.
Win. E. Howard, a blacksmith, who has a
shop some distance from Anacostia, D. C, and
who, it is alleged, makes it his business to
watch young lovers who stroll iu Peuco'e
woods aud forue them to pay hush money or
give up their jewelry to prevent arrest on a
t-nmpud up charge, was beforo Judge Scott in
Washington this morning. His personal
bond was taken, it being his first appearance
before the court.
It is understood that bofore tho County
Coutt books are removed from this city to
Port Myer Heights a portion of tho records
which relato exclusively to tho city, under
the Hustings Court of 17S3 to 1801, will be
rerooV'd from the County Court to the clerk's
office of the Corporation Court.
Burglars entered tho restaurant of Mr.
Charles Brill, at tho corner of l?th and E
Btr< cts, Washington, las! night and carried off
a quantity of liquors a d cigars, and a small
sum of money. Mr. Brill is a native of this
city.
J. E. Hobfon, a painter, foil down tho steps
at his home, 1012 E street northwest, Wash?
ington, last night and cut his head very se
veraly. He was taken to tho Emergency
Hospital, where tho wound was stitched up
Sergeant Smith aud Policemen Ferguson,
Atkinson and Sherwood, who have been on
their vacations, reported for duty this morn
ii ir Policemen Wilkinson, Lylosand Proctor
will be the noxt to take their vacations.
The horse aud buggy which ws found at
large on lower Princ ss street on Thursday
niuht was to-day claimrd by a coloted man
named I) irsey who came here from Washing
ton for his property.
The steamerBiverQueen, which now runs as
a colored excursion boat between Washington,
this city and Notley Hall, luoke some of hor
machinery last night, had to be towed to this
? ty.
At the Second Presbyterian Church Be v. J.
Ernest Thacker will preach to-morrow at 11
a. m. on "Avoid tho appearance of evil," aud
at night on "Toke!."
Two lino horses, ono belonging to tho Por
nor Brewery Company and the other to the
Alexandria Steam Bread Bakery, died to-day.
At the meeting last night of Potomac Lodge
of Odd Fellow- the third degree was conferred
upon a candidate.
The schooner Kox, loaded with lumber by
J. H. D. Siuoot, sailed to-day for Kinsalo.
CAM I' ALGER.
The colonels of regiments at Camp
Alger, it is said, have received informa?
tion from the War Department that
tho army of invasion for Porto Rico will
be largely drawn from the Second
Army Corps. They have directed their
subordinates to be prepared to leave at
any moment.
Angus McDonald, of Clarke county,
son of the late U. S. Fish Commission?
er, Marshall McDonald, has enlisted in
the Third Virgiuia Regiment, now sta?
tioned at Camp Alger.
Members of the Sixth Pennsylvania
have agaiu distinguished themselves.
A party of forty-eight men, who were
confined to the regimental quarters for
various misdemeanors, broke camp late
Thursday night, and the efforts of the
guards to stop them were fruitless. The
provost guard has not yet arrested any
of the party, but when they are caught
they will be severely handled.
Another death has occured in camp,
Corp. John McNair, Company I, Third
Missouri, is the unfortunate soldier,
and his death was due to uppendicitis.
Maj. Perry Belmont ha? reported for
duly as Inspector General ofMsj. Gen.
Butler's division.
Private Ultnan, Company I, Third
Virginia, has been arrested as a desert?
er and is now in confinement awaiting
a courtmartia!. He secured a furlough
for two days nearly two months ago
and was not heard of until arrested by
Sergeant Scrubbs, of his own company.
The Virginia regiment is about equip
ped now, though haversacks, canteens
and knapsacks are still needed forsomt
of the old men and all of the new ones.
At the quartermaster's tent the men
are still hard at work i=suing clothes,
and the recruits an- bsing uniformed as
fast as they come in, while the old men
are receiving additional flannel shirts
and trousers.
The Sure La Grippe; Cure.
There is no use sutlaring from this
dreadful malady if you will only get
the right remedy. Vou are having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order, have no appetite,
no life or ambition, have a
bad cold, in lact are completely used
up. Electric Bitters are the only rem< -
dy that will give you prompt and sure
relief. They act directly on your Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the
whole svstem and make you feel like a
new being. They are guaranteed at
cure or price refunded. For Sale by
E. S. Lead beater & Sons'Drug Store,
only 50 cents per bottle.
The Preserving Season now being
on, the attention of the ladies is called to
the fact that pure parafline wax pour?
ed on top of fruit will keep it indefi?
nitely and without mould. The wax
being put on the fruit while the jars are
warm hermetically seals them, prevent?
ing air from reaching the contents.
Fruit preserved in this way will be found
on opening to be just as good as whe"
put away. This wax is very cheap ai d
can be found at all the stores. Once
tried you will never return to the an?
noyance of spoiled and mouldy fruit.
Thousands of persons have been cured of
piles by using DeWitt's Witch Ha-.el Salve
It heals promptly and cures eczema aud all
skin diseases. It gives immediate rolief
Charles G. Lennou.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock?
holder of the CHILDS BBICK COM
PANY will be held on AUGUST 10, 1898,
at 111 south Fairfax street, at 1 oMock p.
in., for the election of officers, etc.
CHARLES CHILDS.
jyl6 td Secretary.
OFFICIAL.
An ORDINANCE authorizing and instructing
the Committee on Streets to direct the
proper aut .oritios of the Washington, Alox
andria and Miuut Vernon Railway C.impa
ny to put down iruprr vod rails on King
Street from the west crossing of Fairfax
street to the east crossing of Royal street,
and to grade and pave tho spaco between
said rails aud two feet on each side thereof
with vitrified brick on a six inch concrete
base, aud to authorize the Committee on
Streets to do said grading aud paving under
certain conditions.
Whereas, tho City Council of Alexandria,
Virginia, has determined to have King street,
from the west crossing;of Fairfax street to the
east Crossing of Royal stroot, graded aud ptved
with vitrified brick ou a six-inch concrete
base.
Ami whereas, the track of the Washington,
Alexandria aud Mount Vornuu Railway Com?
pany occupies the center of tho said street as
above doscribed.
Section 1. Therefore, bo it ordained by tho
City Council of Alexandria, Virginia, That
tho C'omuiittee on Streets ,Hie hereby author?
ized and instructed to direct the proper au
thorilus of the .-aid Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company to put
down rails to bo approved by the Committee
on Streets and ho t'iiy Engineer, on King
street Ironi the west crossing of Fairfax street
to the cast crossiiig of Royal street, aud to
have tho space bet wee u sai.l rails aud two feet
mi earh side thoroof graded and pavoi with
vitriliod brick ou a six-inch concrete ba-o,
said grading and paving to ho dene whilothu
rest of tho street as above described is being
graded and paved, and to be dono under tho
supervision of the City Eagiueor and the
Committeo on Streets.
Section 2. li-s it further or.lainod, That
tho said Committee ou Street* are au
thorized to do said griding and paving
lor tho said Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernou Railway Company
whi'o the rest of said street aa above de
scribed is being graded and naved, provided
the said Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernou Railway Company shall give bond in
tho penalty of one thousand (l,OUO) dollars,
wiih surety or sureties, to be approved by a
iiinjiirity of the Committeo ou Streets and a
majority of the Finance Committeo, condi?
tioned to pay for such grading and paving as
soon as it shall bu completed,
Section 3. This ordinance shall bo in forco
from its passage.
Passed Common Council June 28. 1898.
HUBERT SN< IWDEX, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen July 12, 1S9S.
W. 11. MABBUBY, President.
Approved July 15, 1898.
(!EO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: D, B. ?TANSB?BY, Clerk C. C.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and cu bing of King strcot from tku
west crossing of Fairfax street to tho east
crossing of Royal street, and for tho assess?
ment of tho costs thereof nndor tho thirty
third section of the cay charter as amend?
ed by an act of the General Assembly ap?
proved February 7th, 1898.
Section 1. Bo it ordained by tho City Coun?
cil of Alexandria, Virginia, That tho Com?
mittee on btreets are hereby authorized and
directed to have King street, from the west
crossing of Fairfax street to the east crossing
of Boyal street, graded, paved and curbod un?
der the supervision of tho City Engineer in a
good and substantial inauner, using for the
paving vitrilied brick on a six-inch concreto
base, and for tho curbing a six-inch granite
curb set in concrete. And the said Commit?
tee on streets shall advertise for ton days, in
s ine newspaper published in the city of
Alexandria, aud i:i such oth r newspapers or
publications as thoy shall d. eiu proper, for
proposals to grado, i a ??? an -1 nrb said street,
and shall outer into xmtiuct lor said grading,
paving and curbin.', and requiro the person
or persons contracting to do said work or lur
l.'isr.ing materials therefor to give boud in tho
penalty of twenty-five hundred (?2,500)
dollars, with surety or sureties to bo approved
by a majority of tho '"ommittec on Streets and
a majority of tho Finance Committeo, con?
ditioned fur the faithful performance of said
contract.
Section % Bo it further ordained, That an
assessment shall be levied upon tho proporty
binding ou said street as doscribed in this oi
dinance to wit: A .--inn uot to exceed two
thinis of tho cost of such grading, paving aud
curbing (exclusive of tho costs of grading and
paving that portion of said streot lying be?
tween tho tracks of .ho Washington, Alexan?
dria and Mount Vernou Railway Company and
two fool on each side thereof), to be paid by
the owners of the real estate fronting on said
street as above de-cribed, to bo chargod ou a
basis of benefits upon such principles as shall
be fixed by a future ordinance: tho balance
of tho costs thereof to bo paid by tho Wash?
ington, Alexandria aud Mount Vernon Kail
way Company aud from the treasury of tho
city.
Section 3. Bo it further ordained that as
said grading, paving and curbing is being
done the Auditor is authorized to draw war?
rants, from time to time, upon the Troa-urer
of tho city of Alexandria to an amount not
to exceed tho .sum of two thousand $2,000)
dollars to pay for such grading, paviug and
curbing, aud a sufficient sum of money for
such purpose not to exceed two thousand
($2,000)dollars is hereby hppropriated.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in forco
from its passage
Passed Common Council Juno 28,1*98.
HUBERT SNOW DEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen July 12, 1898.
W. H. MARBUBY, President.
Approved July 15, 1898.
GEo. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: D. R. f-tansbuby, Work C. C.
Sick headache, billiousrrss, constipation
and all liver and stomach troubles can be
quickly cured by using those famous little
pill! known as DoWitt's Little Early Risers.
Tuey are pleasant to tako aud never gripe.
Charles G. Leunon.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
Nkw York, July 10 ?Tho stock market
again showed the characteristic of nervous?
ness and irregularity. The professional ele?
ment was disposed to operate for a reaction
but was helil somewhat in ( heck by early
dispatches announcing the completion of tho
surrender of Santiago. lu governmont bonds
the only change was a docliuc of ^ por out.
in registered fives.
Alexandria Market. July'lG.
The market to-day was weaker and prices
are a cent lower tbau thosa of yesterday.
The quality of the new wheat being sott to
market here is generally poor.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JULY 16, 1898.
memoranda.
Sehr Charles F Tuttle. for Konnobcc and
Washington, cleared at Boston 15th inst.
Sehr ? W Clark, for Washington, sailed
from Bath 15th iust.
A 25 Cent Box of
ILBUH'S MALARIA CAPSULES
Will Prevent and Curo Any Caso of
Malaria, Chills and Fever.
AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
jy5 3m
BEMNANTS.?A lot of remnants of CAN
TON FLANNELS and UNBLEACHED
COTTONS ou which specially low prices will
. ro^p. ,t A r SI, A VMA K"FIR'S.
LAWNS and oBGANDIES in the latest
patterns at greatly reduced prices to
clean out stock.
A. C. SLAYMAKER.
BEAUTIFUL line Figured Lawns, Or?
gandies aud Dimities at 4c, Sc, 10c and
12-c Special values at prices, at
*_A. C. SLAYMAKER'S.
LABGE SUPPLY OF BUCKETS
TUBS aud BASKETS for sale by
J. C. MJI.BrrRN.
A
/^l BUSKED COKE, a cheap summer fuel, a
J. R. ZIMMERMAN'S.
?NT JEMIMA'S PANCABLE FLOUR
freah, for salo by
J, C MLLBURN,
A?
ORT goods.
Woodward t Lothrop
10th, 11th and FSts., N.W.
Children's Clothing.
Boys', Girls' and Little Child
dren's Outfittings at mid?
summer prices.
Boys* Clothing.
Wash Suits and Wash Trousors of Crash,
Checked Linon, White Linen and Bluo De?
nim: Crash and Duck Caps and Hats, and all
sorts of mid-summer clothes for tho boys. Spe?
cial prices prevail in all lines and special'y re?
duced prices ou many, including several lines
of light- weight Wool Suits, suitable for sea?
shore, mountain and general outing wear.
Girls' Clothing.
Very special mid-summer values are now to
bo found in Gins' Seasonable Clothing Somo
marked reductions prevail on various lines,
which repru3out all sizes and a largo variety
of patterns.
Muslin Underwear.
Several lota of Women's Undergarments aro
ottered at less than usual prices. The goods
aro up to our standard of excellence?right in
overy particular.
Infants' Department
Announces a now and completo assortmont of
Nainsook and Cambric Long Slips in the low?
er priced goods; also a full lino ol Muslin Un?
dergarments for children of all ages.
Dixie Improved Mosquito Canopies.
These Canopies consist of fine mosquito nets,
spread ou copper spring frames that can bo
attached to either wooden or metal bods.
Thoy aro the neatest in appearance and tho
coolest tu sloop under of any canopy in tho
market.
$3.00 Each.
Third floor.
Standard Lawn Mowers.
Wo aro otl'ering our Standard ] awn Mowers
at prices heretofore impossible for such a high
g^rade mower. These Mowers aro simple in
construction, light running, self sharpening
to a large extent, and easily adjusted.
Wo call especial attention to tho family size
wo are offering lor
$1.95 Each.
Buzzacott's Camping Outlit.
We place on sale to-day, Tuesday, a lot of
Buzzacott's Camping Outfits, very much below
tho regular pi ice. Theeo outfits have boon
adopted by tho U. S Army, and consist of
atovo, oven, roasting pans, dipper, coffee jkji,
ladle, fork, &c. Thoy can been folded com?
pactly into a surprisingly small space, and
have iron handles for carrying.
Special price, $4.no.
Regular price, $5.50.
DELIVERED IN ALEX?
ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
ioth, nth& FSts., n. w.,
Washington, D. C.
LOST.
LOST.?At tho street car ollice. corner
King and Payne streets, at 11:30 a. m.
Pnday. a DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE
awarded J. Henry Williams in Harrisburg
public schools. Fiiidor will return sanio to
tho (iazotte office and receive a suitablo re?
ward. jyi5 3t*
FOUND.
IT1 STRAY COW?Camo to tho promises of
U tho sni'Scribor on Tuesday, July 12, an
AjLDERNEY COW. Tho owner will como
forward, prove property and pay chargos.
jyl-1 3t R. D. CATPS, West End.
REFOBT OF THE CONDITION i >F THE
WASHINGTON NATIONAL BUILD?
ING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Oi
WASHINGTON, D. C, (located at the north?
east comer of Twolfih and G streets,) at tho
close of business Juno 30, 1898 :
BISOUBCB8:
Real estate leans. $ 869,049 40
Stock loans, 1!?,479 "0
Cash on hand and in bank, 95,745
Real estate, 110,778 j
lutirest, liucs, dues, premiums,
delinquent and in process of
colleccion, 47,532 f.
Bills receivable, 4,253 >-.
Furniture, futures and sup?
plies. 3.780 G.
Notes and other securities. *\700 00
Mi?collauooQs assets, semi-an?
nual intorcst on prepaid
stock, 25,<>71 G5
$1,190.9!)! 43
liabilities:
Installment stock, $ gis.G3G50
Prepaid stack, 160,750 OO
Full paid stock, 191,100 OO
Interest and premiums advanc?
ed, 32,000 ui >
Accrued interest, 7,037 00
Miscollanoous liabilities, 150,103 13
8^190,^91 43
District of Columbia, ss.:
I, Josiah C. stoddard, Secretary of the above
named association, do solemnly swear that
tho above statement is truo to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
(Signed) JOSIaH C. STODDABD.
Secretary.
Subscribsd and sworn to before mo tuis
15th day of July, 1898.
(Signed) CH. MAGILL SMITH.
Notary Public.
Correct?Attest:
(signed)
T. H. ANDERSON,)
R. E. LOAN. > Dircctora.
^ WM H. TAYLOR, J
MIDSUMMER
PIANO SALE.
A large number of Pianos having como ii
from rent we have decided to sell them orTii
a hurry to make room for our new fall slock.
Many of these Pianos are as good as new, but
thoy will be sold at
Prices Way Down.
This is a gonuine chauco for
A Piano Bargain.
SANDERS & STAYMAN,
1327 F Street, N. W.. Washington.
13 north Charles Street, Ealtimore.
GEOBGE B. KENNEDY,
323 S. Fairfax St., Alexandria Eep
resentalive. jy7 lm
ONE-HALF CARLOA D OF FIREWORKS
of all kinds at
R. E. KNIGHT, 530 King St.
Will sell at wholesale prices to the trade.
Handsome line of Hammocks. Cheap.
je27
FRANKLIN MILLS ENTIRE WHEAT
FLOUR and Wheatlet just received by
4. 0 mULSURH.
_DRY GOODS._
BRILLIANT
IT
IN
We have concluded
to sell, beginning with
this week, Lawns and
Mulls, India Linen^
Batiste, Bicvcle Suit
ings, Percals/ Duck?
ings and colored and
white Piques as fol?
lows :
12Jc LAWN8.NOW 6c
12c VEBONA MILLS.NOW Gc
10c INDIA LINEN.NOW Gc
10c PEBCALS, 3G in. wide.NOW 7Jc
12c BICYCLE SUITING.NOW 10r
15c " .NOW 12r
15c 40 in. wido BATI8T LAWN..NOW 7k
All colors iu PIQUE.NOW 12c
:57c Brocaded BLACK GOODS.NOW 20c
BIG REDUCTION IN OCR SILK
DEPARTMENT.
PLAID SILK REDUCED TO 39c.
LADIES' SILK PUFF SCARFS, formorly
39c. now 25c.
Tlioro are lots of other goods which wo have
not tho space to mention.
The DIXIE MOSQUITO FRAMES and
NETS, although just introduced, aro btug
adopted at the best residences, hotels and
hospitals in ovory city where they aro shown.
They require no stepladdor to put them up
and they are always in working order.
Conie iu and ask for a circular which OX*
plains all about them.
GEEAT BEDCCTION IN MATTINGS.
TRUNKS! TRUNKS! TRUNKS!
All ai/.es. styles and prices.
Wo have this day reduced all of our 12J>.c
and 15c L:iwus to 10c.
1 8c and 10c Lawns reduced to 5c.
' \lso 25c and 37c Kreuch Organdies, choice
' 15c.
300 yards of Remnants of Organdies at 4c.
White, Bluo and Piuk Piquo Shirt Waists
just received.
I. Eichberg & Sod.
GROCERIES. ^_
g&"Ramsay Sells 'h> ' cf.
RAMSAY'S
50 cent
MIXED TEA
Is as line as it was be?
fore the duty went on.
Excellent for making
iced teas.
A FULL LINE
?OF
Toilet Soaps
Cheap at
RAMSAY'S.
DRYGOODS.^_
OUR MIDSUMMER
Clearing Sale
Begins This Week.
EVERY PIECE OF SUMMER STOCK
MUST BE SOLD, NO MATTER
WHAT PBICES THEY BEING.
iZSr-CALL EABLY, SOME OF THE LOTS
ABE SMALL.
Figured Lawns, sold lor 8c, 10c and
at 5c per yard.
Percals and Batistes, 10 inches wide, worth
12*kjD, at 5c.
Solid Color Grenadines, al! evening shades,
! worth 12k><\ at 5c.
i Duck Suitings in solid navy, black, also
i ligured, worth l'2%c, at 5c.
Remnants Fino Figured Lawns, worth 10c,
j at 5c.
j Solid Color Lawns 3c.
? Odd Lot Assorted Lry Goods Remuauts
' at '2c
Shirting Prints, worth 5c, at 27_r.
Good Quality Apron Ginghams at 37/$c
Best Quality Indigo Prints at 3~^\
Shaker Flannel at 3~6e.
White Wool Baby Flannel at 15c.
All our 25c hnd 30c Figured French Or*
gaudies at 15c.
Yard-wide White Cambric, worth 10c,
at tic.
Yard-wido Fruit of tho Loom Cotton, full
pieces, O^c.
Androscoggin and Barker Mills Bleachod
Cotton, full pieces, at 5%c.
Prido of the West Cotton Remnants at 6%C.
A Yard Wido Bleached Cottou 3"3c.
India Linens, 40 inches wide, lOc quality
at 5c.
White and Colored Piimos, worth 15c,
at 8c
Fast Black Plaid Lawns, worth 12\feCj
at 5^c.
Assorted Lot of India Linens ami Check
Nainsook at 3c.
Swiss and Cambric Embroideries, worth 5c
at 27/de
Valenciennes Laces lc, 2c and 3c por yard.
Another Lot of those 6c Laces and lusert
ings to match.
Ladies' Summer Corsets 25c.
All our 50c Wash Silks at 25c.
All our 25c Dotted Swisses at 15c.
Crash Suiting, worth 12'ye, at 7%c.
Ladies' Laundored Shirt Waists at 25c.
Ladies' White Iudia Lineu Shirt Waists
at 12 V
Ladies' $1 Wrappers for 59c.
Gents' Washable Ties lc.
Ladies' 10c Vests for 5c.
Gents' Uoavy Unbleached Joan Drawers
at 21c.
Gents' Bleached Jean Drawers, doublo soat,
at 25c.
Wo havo reduced every grade of Matting.
Don't buy until you got our prices.
Ladies' Muslin and Cotton Corset Covets
at 10c.
Ladiei' Tucked Muslin Drawers 19c.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, cambric rutlles,
l at 2Ue.
Ladies'Priucoss Gowus, embroidery trim?
med, sailor collars, 59c.
Ladies' Chcuiiso, embroidery ami lace trim
mod, 2'Jc.
BIG BLANKET SALE.
200 PAIR SAMPLE BLANKETS TO BE
SACRIFICED.
$7.50 Blankets for $5.
$5 " ?3.25.
$4 " $2.75.
$3 " $2.
$2 50 " $1.75.
$2 " $1.25.
$1.50 " $1.
75c " 59c
$1 " 69c.
50c " 37 V
Whito Spreiula, hemmed ready for uso, 47c.
leim <k i1
DRY GOODS.
MEN'S SILK
Outing Shirts.
mane expressly tor summer wear and
cannot fail to perform tho functions
ilue to tiieir construction and io keep
man cool. Prices ?l Mint ?1 RO
due to tiieir construction and 10 keep
man cool. Prices $1 and $1.50.
C. M. ADAMS.
MEN'S FANCY
;IIALF 1I0SE.
A new line of Men's Half IIoso in
small, medium aud large polka dots,
U. S. tlag design, figures, etc. The
body of tho hose is navy blue, doublo
solo with extra high double hcol.
S'/.es tl{ to 11. Prico 25c.
C. M. ADAMS.
AMERICAN
LADY
CORSETS.
The American Lady Corsets fit liku
no other Corsets. It's tho only mado
Corset for comfort, style and durabil?
ity. A fault is a thing unknown to
wearers of tho Amen? an Lady Cor?
set*. Why experiment with worth?
less imitations t Sizes IS to 30.
C. M. ADAMS.
SUSPENDERS.
Suspenders that will wear for ono
year without a break, rip or any
bigns of deterioration must bo some?
thing abovo tbo ordinary frail Sus?
pender sold by retail 8to:es. Th*
Atwood Suspenders will wear lonjsM
than any Ans?ender niade and It'si
wearers will mitatantiate this ?rnt?
ment. Why risk a pair of fin* dttinj.
[iHtits with a uspenfer witn no mer?
it ? Prices 25c and 50c.
0. M . AIM MS,
t
411 Kiutr street.