?.NO. 264 ALEXANDRIA, Va., WEDNESiiAi EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1900. PR1CH 2 CTS.MEDICINM

IT ISEASYWORK

when you are well, torub and scrub, butwhen the back ache»and the head throb«,

woman's work ishourly torment.No woman can be

healthy of body who i» the vic-··.»«manly diseases which are

.nsible for feminine sufferings,have used Dr. Pierce s Fa¬

ction for the cure of diseases:ily organs, say that work

tir· them any more. "Favorite" regulates the periods, dries

drains, heals inflammation andcurca female weakness. It

nie« weak women strong and ¡»ick women

?*««*· it no alcohol in "Favorite Prescrlp-«o: "t:- :htr opium, cocaine or any other

-,r health for nine year» (ever since, of my child)," write» Mr». Arrointie

Acm«, Kanawha Co., W. Va. «Hadfcstlc «· raime·», was very irregular and would

¡»I roUerv. Our family doctor did notgood and I concluded to write to yets.

rote I had oo idea that I would ever yetwhen your letter reached me 1 began t,e, I commenced taking Dr. Pierce »a» directed and began to improve in1 was soon able to do the work for mysix. I think there never were such:n the world. I took eii-ht bottle*..favorite Prescription and five >.tl.dicel Diecovery aud two vials of

.-ree'a Pellet« eure con*tip;«tit»n.LOCA I«and

CLIMATIC.CATARRH

N« thing but a localreme.ly o, chinge of

-??p?0 imHte wil1 cure

Catarrh.The «p.oitie ?

Elv'sCream Balm?

G is quick y ab*rib-¦v»ed, 0·??·? f eief i»tCOLD''· HEAD ^· Open«,od

Nasal P-seaecs. Aliavi» inflaiu«Il sul Protêts· the .?,??.?µ? e.en·*· f Taste and Bnx-H. No

ni «imi/. Regula, -irS I. ·, $!.()!», Ht DlUïtilStHELY BR'>T,IEr»S

·">(> Warfen fctfee», ?··«? ?oikori to risk ?«ur life by all» w-

olito devt'lop lato ????¡i,i t',..in. Ono Mil ate Co· ¡.h

h roet and Inn·; troob'i-.· ? u her »reparation known.

? epeeifi fu gr» p«»ly for croup Childicn

md m uh· r-, endorse it.

For Over Fifty Yearsi.i.-Trisd Bsmkdy.Mr.Syrup has been used fo?

? millions of moth«,r« IsI· toothing, witb pç m

.«»tho» the ctUd, softens trie grunt,oe wind colic, and is th)

-. J» ploaaani to the¡Xlsla in «jvory {«an of th,l sanai a bottlo. Its valu,

-disk for Mrs. Wir.».ad *k· no other si« ?

\vlrr... ?» ntlnui* thrv,??-??-???

«Uhi

"tWOI.ine,"¿old. 400, (XX

"case* cured. 11 uj"NO-TO-BAC from"your own drupffl«,. who

rlllvouchforus. Take it with"» win, patli-ntly, persistently <»n«

.«.."^ box. «I, usually cure«; S boxes,·'-'»»,ntrcdtociirf.orwererund monrjr'.« jiMljC.., t'klt.r», ¦o.lr».l, t.w fork.

BBOMO-OE1LIBT. Try Ihlair-modyfor H-w-.a-cb··, Nonrt-lgia,*·. lOnant».

.NE38 OPPORTÜNIT1B8.

ULI Nil )???ß M'NoiiiMiak *(!<>month and expense·», l'erro.ni-ntFxiierience unncsiasary. Wiite

liar·, CLARK «k CO.. 4:h and 1 o'": ·'· I'.illad'lpbia. P.. augi 7 6ni«fct»-f

lILlìÌNirMATERIAL.SMOOT & CO.,

a-on to J. Rector 8moot A Co.

Steam Flooringand Planing Mill.

.a.-Hirer« of

? DOW FBAMR8. ??G.,G???ß,??.

D ? LUMBKB, BiTINHLE ·.

HUB, LIME,i'LABTEB and CXMENTl

? th Union rtreot,? t»:·ria, V».

: p m« dir._ITABLlSHKD IH22.]

Henry K. Field ¿? Co.,.-«ui^cessore to

AH H. D, BMOOT.

Lumber and Mill Work* ALL KIND?.

Yard 115 N. Union street.

Re, 113 N. Lee street.

* ivurod FREE in the city.

N"· ;' *·' iñi ft UEO. S. FBENCH' «ut Bwretary.

Alexandria Fertilizer¿nd ChemicalCompany,

»!AN'UFACTUKER8 OF

Pi*ws, Fertilizer «Materials and

J Windsor liroiiml Plaster,* --88 8TBEET, BETWEEN UNIONAND LEE.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.

rOBUBSKD DAILY AND TBI-WSKKLV A»Oisfirr» Rutldlno.SlO * Olii Print.« st

TERMS:Daily. | Tbi-Wxkklv.1 Year.$5 00 ? Year.S3 00

6 Month«. 2 60 6 Month·. 1 503 Months. 1 26 I 3 Month«. 751 Month. 43 j 1 Month. 25lWeek. 101All transient advtrtiinmtxitt mux» b« paid lei! in advance.Contract advertitexa will not be allowed to ex·

ted their «pace nnleet the excet» -.« paid foiat transient rate», and under no circuiti«?Lance» will they be allowed to advertí-«... her than their legitimate batió·««': ir tbtspace contractod for

.Carriage snd datti- noti.-»· mart bt paid (Min stivane·..solution« in memoritun, of thanks, irifcu» ?of respect, r-aaolutior.· adopte·- by to.- t:ctor persons, unies» ci *ab! it »??««^, w>lljnìy bt printed in th p*p*T ,.·µ" <r»i·..··mont«.

Tot Gabst« office is ctonntcitd rr.u IhiTelephone Kxahangi*. Advtitittmantt, ? ·

tien f. ¦ the paper, new· or sny iuíoiraatíoror boaineec nan ??· tent by telephone.

fEater·**! atth·.- Pottotfloc ÍJeir'rw, Vl-ui;? n second-cias» matter.)

AN OPEN SCANDAL.A (iHpatcn fioui Funi, Mich., pave:

"I sill and bequeath my body to Wil*littm Orapo Or,eil, and request that behave it cremated and scalier the a ah«? ?¬?? tbe four winds of heaven."Tt us reads tbe last, will and testa-

ment of a wayward woman, whose liftwas an unhappy oui ; whose deal h wi strame. It ie a word from beyond the«rave penned by Mrs. .¿race Newto.1,younu and beautiful, whose life wet«clciuded by an mi nappy marriage, milwho wandered into a greater darku« .··*·.There wae a ef-rjeaoon ?a Flint win ?

former J udite William Newton, of ihe(}ene.«se Cuur', brought Irom NewYoik sates young bride scarcely <?ne-qoarter bla fige. Öbe w«h in her teeii·;in· ?*a« ???-«· t».» th»· eighty-year murk.Tuere wa« a shaking ot beads over

the attempt of "crabb-d ace aod youth"to mite aud direful were tbe predictionmadeMr«. Newton was a very dashing

vouug woman. She took an active in1er· «t iu li'e, and ber bouse wat- a cen¬tre for social gaieties. The ex judi¿,wa« a flirtili·.- tad u man of quiet, siudi-ou« tastes. They had a bouse iu lb»Oity aid a farm to which tba old mm»often repaired.Four yei.r-i auo a boy was born ol

???« in.«-qu.il marriage. Tbe molbeiskeined d-v-ted to It, but she did not..viuoe any v» ry warm aUecion for belnusband, and mere were whisperiu.?· oldoine-mc dirftird in tbe family Howcould one look lor harmony Detweettjlght-, and twemj?Oi Aut-iiHt 81st Mrs. Newton wa«

»'.luiui i>mu ou tbe ti »or of ber bedroom'iiic.'ii-i'idus, wi'.h a bullet io ber le1:side. The revolver lay beeide berO a dressing table was n bollir- ,»fchloroform. Judge Newton was st tbefarm.Tne story given out was that Mrs.

NcWton bad t>ou¿bt a pisiol to protecueisell from burglar.«, wbo weretrou 'lesome in tbe neighborhood, andtbat the piriiol went oli accidentali;,while une was examining it. No t-t-tempt was made io explain tbe botti-

I chloroform.'? want to die," f-he said when cot -

¦"ciousnea-t ret timed. "*Do not try lo«ave me. I will kill ray «elf some other*ay if you do I wan» to die. I can'tsand this life noy longer.''

S,if CiaJii-te examued the wound andieciilcd that the bullet could not enleij·tie extracted. I, could uot safely beleft io. It killt d her.Revelations after revelation-· whicii

>: iu- d Mr*. William C.-apo Orrell t? ·??· ber buHíiarjd and go back home totier lather. Orrell wa.« a youii·: man.He wus known to be ut exceedinglyfriendly relations witb M r»». Ne*ton.Tbe body wan buried and it Icoked

ae if there was at. end of things so faias Ibis world was cone unti. Bat >e»-terday there tame a tremendous sentalion. The contents ot tbe woman'« willwere made public.Bequests amounting to 15,000 were

lell to ii»-r partnts and her sist-TS, buher body was lull to Orrell, whosefamily had been ri-k»u up by his al¬leged infatuation for the lovely suicide,with the r»quest thai it be crematetiand tbo ashes scattered to the fou.winds.The oil! was probated, but Jud.

Ne tv» on has tiled a notice cl a coi testto hreck it. Id »Mrs. Newton'e estât·was a legacy of $1,200, left ber by a

ancle, Charles T. Stone, ol New Yorcity. Ami it is to gain possession <

tbis sum that ihe will is to be contestenby tbe husband and the old skeletondug out of the close:.

Miss Qoulo Suijuukd Boni..HelenGould, of New York, has the repu:-.·(too of h-tving subdued her hi-!.·thing brother-in-law, Count Boni tieCastellane. Mies Qould studied up th;French Civil Code, aud it was she wr.otiursuaded her brother George to takeformal action to have himself namedtrustee for bis sister, or "conseil ju-diciare," es it is called in Gallic law.A Gould family couucil was held, a»

whtcn Helen Gould presided. Thedebts, extravagances and follies of theCastel lanes werediecui-sed io tbeir bear¬ings upon the estate of Jay Gould, ofwinch the brothers and sisters are ex¬

ecutors end-trustees. Then Helen Gouldquoted the following from Chapín III,Book I, of tbe French Code of CvilProcedure: "Spendthrifts can be pnhilnud from going to law, compro-mHir-g, borrowing or receiving capital,giving discharge therefore conv.yiogor mortgaging tbeir property withoutthe assistance of counsel, who shall beappointed to tbem by tne Tribuna'.'Castellane denounces Americans forbeing too gossipy aod too fond of per¬sonal sensationalism, but li ids consola¬tion ft r tbe financial stoppage in thepublic attention he has attracted, andin the fact tbat extreme aristocrats likePrince Henri d' Orleans, Ihe Piioce deSagao Sadi-Caruut, tbe Count de Dionand youog de Les·seps bave been put intbe care of "judicial counsels "

There is no pleasure in life if you dread go¬ing to tbe table to eat and raa't rest at nighton acooiint of indigestion. Henry William»,of Boot ville, Ind., «ay» he «offored th it wayfor years, till he con menced tht at* of KodolDyspepsia Cure, and adds, 'Now I rao ett»uy.hirg I like snd ill I wtnt ind -ltepsoundly every night." Kodol DyspepsitCore will digest what yoa eat

Ohainberiain'a Pain Halm - ures Oth¬ers, Why Not ì ou?

My wife bas been u ing t.'n««.uil>«-rliinsPen, Balm, wi' 1· *to***d ««sstilts, for alame should-r th»t has ?.«« ber con-tinually for nine year»* We have triedall kinds of medicines and doc-ois will ·

out r.ceiving uur beiiefi from any oftbem. Oue da} we saw en advertise¬ment ol this midicine aud thought oftrying it, which we did witb the beet ofsat efaciion. «She bas ?>· <i only onebattle and her shou der is >lmost well..Adolph L Mills-it, Manchester,N. II. For eie li. all dniKifis's.Wu g ve no rowaid. ? i»il io! ibi« kind

is tbe meanest of dec« pti us Test the cura¬tive ivowern of Kly'e Cream Balm for tho «ureofCatarrb, Hay Ftjv.n and 'Oil in tbe He dand you are sure to co· tinnì th ? treatm nt.Kelief I» imm. limiti and a Dare follone It itnot drying, do«* aot pr« d'ico sneering. Itao'.'tbee and be»»!» tbe tn<mt)iai.c. Pries60ceuts at droiglstior l>y meli Ely Brothers.56 Warren si-eel New York.

To Curo t'oiii,i|i:.ti<,.? forever.Take Cascarete Ci.iulv Cathartio. 10c or 25.5.t* C. C- C ta'l to cur« drufclsts refond mr»f»*w

DBTOOOD0.

1(BUCCI8-OB TO AMOS ?. SI.A ??????)

429 King street.

Corsets.Ihe ttKst niable ,u»kes, curb a»ROYAL WORCESTER,AMEBICA ? LADY,ARM« BSIDE. and tho populareiRAiltHT-F'O^TC IB8CT,

m ad e by tbe toyal Worcester Curait Com«p«i,iy. The l«llir is unexcelled.

Men's Underwear.Job lot bhiiU in nalnral woo).$1 q itlity to run at fa ?·.Full general ii e of Dnderwoir at tho low¬

est prices for the belt good«.

Blankets & ComfortsAt lowest pries

Job Lot UmbrellasAt a l> r an.

Ladies' Umbrella«, itilver-mout led, 98cOontlinii>!>'· Umbie'la«. latest ».ylcs ard

finest graie h - ??? ie-, gond mi'oiial, fi.FULL LINE OF

Domestic Dry Goods,Notions &c,

JBTFUIL PROTECT ION I« Pi.irES.-**;»

fukmiuki·:.

1«?&G?-Wmì.f*

We c-inv a very arno .? sortm· nt of

METAL BEDS,.nd can tjuote you price« ih t eaaaat boeqasl'd tor the »timo Quality und sty eA vt-ry neat Iron Be·! foi $3.

M. Ruben & Sons,601 KIN·'«) i-TBF.ET.

BOOKS AND STATICU.RY.

R.L. CARNE,Formerly with ?. T. Phillips,

VIEW and RE"«ID.-:NCE PH0T»K1RAPHER,Will take

Ycur Porlriit» ar»i«tie»lly and cheiplyAT HOME.

I will avo take Photographs of r »idoneeiter·», etc., end do eopyag enlarging »idgeneral view w.ik.

fiáfl ß. licit a iharoof your patronage.B. L. ("AUNE.

_703 King «ireet

GOLF GOODS?G

French's Bookstore,417 and 419 Kin«: »net.

Golf Clubs, all grad»«, < a ldy Bags andSal.» ou.l Gi If sundries.

Football», sweater.·, Jackets, Pants, i-hinGuaiti», Ac.Tennis Ooods of »11 kinds and A thletic

Supplie»Boxing Gloves, Punching Bans, Ac.

CTGAB8 AND IOBAiCO.Our new depariment a great fueceei.All the leading brand·· of Smoking and

Chewing Tobacco. Bright fresh stock.BOBKR'l W FRENCH

School Books,NEW AND BEI OND-HAND,

For public and private ocho« Is, aro sold at th·Little Store kept by

DYSON & BRO.Alto · fine Una of M2BOC-L sUrPLUS

CHEAP.Bee oar new price list,211 booksjcovered.

& F. DYSON A BBO,»0*28 ·"»<-* Eiug street.

FTNESALTtWATEROYSTERS

AtC F. ENTWlfcLE'8 FANCY UBCCBRYAND PBOVIB ON STORE,

No. 437 neith Colauibns Street,

_B*H 'Phone 12.). _»pi»7 lm

r>OLK MILLER'S1 ITALIAN INSECT POWDEF,

A fresh supply todty ttWARF1ELD A HALL'S,

Corner Friso· »and Fairfax uraeU

jAÜ^Tjy^^Ll«^By ? F. ?: ?? Auctioneer.

BY V 1ÜB OF A D ED OF TRUSTfrom Ge»· g » W. Le«cb an·! wife to tbe

nmler-igii. ", ireste*, da ed the 8th day ofDe< ember, 1897, duly retorted in deed bookNo. 46, ? 11·«· 182, of the l»nd records of thecity of A.i xai.iin » Vitginia tnd at the re¬quest of the party secure 1 thereby, defaulthaving been rn.de in the payment of theamount r-ecured by »aid IIOtL the unlenlgn-ed, truttee, will offer for »ale at public suc¬tion, in front of the Market Building in thecity of Alexandra, Virginia, it 12 o'· lo· knoon, on

TPESDAY, ? »VEMB *B 13, 1900,Ihe following prop- r ? ; ? wit:ALL THAT LOT OF G..OUND -witb the

FRAME DWELLING '.-ureon in the city ofAlexandria, Virginia b und··, aud <iis'-ribida« follow» : Reti lawOg at a point on tbe e*stside of o umbu street twenty-seven (27)feet ? orih ..? W. k· Street, rnnniug thencenorth | arai el to t · 1 mil.'.is »treat tweive(12)feel, moie or les«, rosslsg th nee eait paral¬lel to Wilk. s «irect ß xty (60) feet ; thencerunning cuth pa»» 1 to Columba« streettwtlve (I'.:) leet. mor· tr I'M; theneo run¬

ning Wttt fixty (60) feet to ihe point of be¬ginning.

'l'ermi of rile,: .. h Conveyancing acdrevenu·! stampa at tie coat ot tbe purchaser,

EUGENE B. TAYLOR,novi ti Trustee.

By R. F. Knox. Auctioneer.

PUBLIC BALK OF VALUABLE SUBUBI5AN PB O ?'? ? ? ? NKAß AR.

LINOTON HE??H Tg, ALEXANDRIACOUNTY, V ?T? 1?Fy virtue o? two terrain deer's of traat, re»

C »rded re»pectlvt!v in iiber I, No. 4, folio206 et stq and lib», V, No. 4, folio 535, et»cq. of the «id rsfSfd· of Alexandria ???,?-ty, .«t ite of Virgini«, and at tbe request ofthe psrties ceeme«. thereby, we will sell atpublic auction, in -r mt n' the premises, on

8ATURDA V,the Kith day of November, ????.

a' 4-.?0 i». a?..tho foil»»»',».· d» be I tesi M tale, stilalo insaid county and .(ate. b ii g .oeu two sevei-al paie··* «f lund known a» t« H a- d D Inthe M.ivey of Arlington Hei h't, made byPlororae, P. L-w;», oontaining together10 36-100 sen s. rm-r: orle.ss; convoyed toEmmi Mr» votili· b» ?»i I · wis hy deed ,e-cor.ltd Fol.ru.fy i'2, 18111, in the ltnd re-corita of Al·. XHii-ii* count/, Virginia,« platof wh ch ia »ecorrieil in the ( lurk'a office of.si«i asaatf in .ibe« ? ?.» ft, folio 218.Thoae trice t-r i·· «te l: ;,,r the | motion

of .ih· Arlmgtou He gl.ts end Fort Myer li.il and Washington avenue. The location ishigh and healthy snd within thirty minute«of the centie of Washiigioi. C«n bo «divid¬ed into ha· d-oni". bsl.dia·. lot».Terms ol «alü~$4,1<>0 c-«h, baiarne In

IwS equ.l payuient* at »no and two yearsfrom date of »a.o «ill- int»?cet ht »dx (6; per" i»t per »in u'n. payab u .eini-tniuiliy, se-curcil br ricid of tr'ist upon ilio p,opc,ty«old, cr « 1 c ah tt ib»· Óptica of the (in.ha·-er \ d« no'it of Í-3O0 will be required att mo of s-.le. All «:,»nvc raining imludiugrevenue stamp*, it th pur.hafer's c».»st Ifterm« ol »-.a ·· an no'. <*e*b| ltd wkii in tinlaj ? from date of sa », the trust*·» re-oivotho rigbt to re« II the i»n>i erty tt tho rhk andcat of the def.ull nz **StSlltSSr, tfter Ilvo«lays' advertising in tuo Wasliingt »n Evoning.tar.

CHARLES C. LANCVTEB,KK-HAKDM. JcllNrtON, ^Tru'.tces.T. D. KE. ¿HEU,

o lliO U.

??.'' ?

CONFECTIONERY, etc.

H. Bloch,Baker and Caterer.

Wo a e »tadytofUpi.lv lie pubic witn nil..ut« of

Pastry, Pies and Tarts.Ilwihe fl*ett< reamPasTi Wiopped Cn-.m

i'litl«, t'l.ccolkte EOtir«, riench CiullortndCream Tans.

Charlotte Russeand Lemon Meringue Pies

A specialty.Try onr fine I'oun ?. Rai-in, ? itron and

Fruii ? »k ; aleo tor las WHITE MOUNT¬AIN CAK», Tonti Okkc,Tatti Fiotti Cakeand Nnt C Its·Ice Cream and Water Ices,

Al! fltv.r», wbnlesalo m.d r tail.Charlotte l.uino rdcr» will be delivered

ev '-y i-onday mommi'.V\ eddings snd ) aitie-t sup. lied at. short no·

H. BLOCH, 318 King st.citlO 2m_Bo:i 'Plioni! 131.

D. fìARRr Appich.526 King Stroet,

WL't LESALE AND '-:TA1L

CUKUXflDM-K A.NL» HillTllKALti,]\* the eeaeon» come »nd go

JL rovident of all,

X lonty of fruit», ar.d nut«, and iweeu

A, havo at yonr call.

V^andiet, cakoe throughout the year,

XlLal ? pp.ci'» stock will make good che».'

^SPECIAL INDI'«/KMENTS FOR G??noTTNTBV ??*??.-»aa

EDUCATIONAL._

Education for Real LifeFOR >ON8 AND DAUGHiLc.t>, AT

BPENCERIAN BUelNEBS COLLEGE,Acalemy of Mnsic building, !»tli aad 1) <j. w

Washington, D.C.Be»iitifai »pación, halls, Entrance4039tb st,Ihe thirty-sixth srhulaetie year opeas Monday, August 27, 1900. Day an 1 night see·

lioD. Office now open for registration of «in¬dents. Rapid, leginle. beiut.ful Writing.S;el!iug, thorongb English and Coireepond-ence. Shorthand sad Toocb Typewriting.Rapid ('alcol,tionp. Bookkcepirg and Busi*?ea? Practice Beienoo c: Wealth, Commer·rial Oe«»grip'iy, Civic«. Law« of Bsniuea-,Etbics, Moral aud Social ' u tare. Ait of Ex¬pression (Delsarte method). Vocal aud Phys¬ical culture. Night classes: Monday, Wed·nesdsy »nd Friday, 6 to T. For new c is.

logue or furthe, intorni itiun call »t oflioo ??

ed'.ress Mía BABA A sI'EN El», Principaland Proprietor. auglb 3m

We Appreciate the Pa¬tronage

extended to a» and it i« cur eudesvor to keepin «to k »II New Pattern- and Dtcoradon« ae

they »re kept by the New York homes, t her .-

bv mvirg ? ur customer* lo old .'tyle·. Wehave |u«i receive) fiom "Limite«" a lot ofHaviland China iu h M he Cetra Bett,Plate·, (bop DisLe», ( ak «. Platee, CaudleStick«, Cupe aad eau«·.·,« Also w « h»ve ahindtomo line cf ( ut iti.·», Lamp Ulobea.Toi.et Sets, etc,, »ni we wcnld tlad to h.veyou see cur lin· of New ( bina arni (ilastwara.

Carter & Howard.

ERUH" JaRB AND JELLY HLAS-jE·«. for-le Vaw ?», J_. C MILBUsN.

?VaPOBATED AFRKXìTB, Itney, new

itss rscsivsd by J. C MILBURN.

DFOR 8ALE AND RENT.

O YOU WANT TO OWi^ A HOMr.7

If io rail tnd obtain price« tod terms entbe following pr .perlina :216 n. »-t. Aeapb street, 3 story brick, 19

room ?. all modern improvements1205 King street 2 »tory brick, ? room«,

with modern convenience».3<·? e. Washington street, brick boose, 7

room» snl b»tb, flue side ie*.1115 Pria e street, 2 story brick; 9 room-;,

t. ro. c.1016 Priiicestreet, 3-story brick, 10 room··,

nice loettion for a homo.:·· nth ·. comer Ouke aud Royal treet«:

lot im roved by fine ol I .'nick man·.od, wbich,at a reaeonaMe cost Ota be put :n »¡.lenoidrendition, miking it one ot the most esiti-lile home» in tbo city; or by nricg tin· inluiial in th's house, dwellings can b.« eieciu)at t cott bv which they can be so d at ? nicepetit, or rented to yield a good rite of inter¬est on tbe investment.Wt cffei »t a bsrgaii: ono of the cbcite t

building lot« tu tbo city, lucateli on the westsido of Alfred »fee», b»«twtieu King sudCameron t's. Lot 44x185, ou 11 Icy 20 fottwide, making it a correr lot, impioved bybiick dwelling, wh'ch can be it-model edat sm-ll ex|«er se and be usdj a modern re'i-dence.The »Mention ol trocken, florists and in¬

vestor» ia called to the desiralde piopety atthe head of King aod Prince street«, er tend¬ed, containing three aeree of land, improvedby frame dwelling. Haa good outbuilding«and orchard. As tais ¡ ropeity maat do seidan offer is »elicitedWe havo four 6-room brick home» on n.

Columbus street, near Madison, whn«h we »reauthorised to sell for f 1,250 t«oh. CashflOO; balance 110 month.y.We bava many piece« of p-o- erty on ourbooks for sale which wl! net from 8 to 1'per re· t. over taxes tnd insuranceFor tanker pirticuhre )****cting the above

properties tali at the office

M. B. HARLOW & CO.,lirai Estate arni Reotiiig Agents,

NO. 119 »SOUTH FAIRFAX «ST.

IN.-UKANChi AC.ENCli>

The EquitableLifeAssuranceSociety,UNPABALLELED IN QROWTH.UNEQUALLFD IN DIVIDENDS.UNAPl'ROACHAB* EIN -?????G??.UNHE-TTATlNlilN PAYMENTS.CNYIELDIVO IB PBINCIPLE.

Assets--$280,191,287.00Surplus--$61,117,478.00

? thee 11 i south Loyal ttreet, Alex » .

(Vn-nlUtioQ aud orn>o tro-nment Tt»»·.

( LâBKNCEM.JANNËY,oct'26 2w · Agent.

Are You Thinking?G haviug your Ire insrir d ? Ifs ». seuil your

name, »g-, and a<:d»e-;-> to

JOHN D. NORMOYLELocal Agent

NEW UM UFE IKSL'UANCE CU.119 if. FAIIFaX ?????G,

a, d ,«_·· ¡*-e a stateiurtbt of Ih«· netLifo Itisuiance Policy ever

ostie Im ?«·?·

ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CU,IBKOAN BüsiMcae in 1871.)

CAPITAL PAID UP liN CASH $G,7,(???.Fire. Marine ana Plate OU·« Insurance.

J. CLINTON SMOOT (of C. C. Bmoot «k «on«.Co.), President,

LAUBBNCE STA BLETL Secretary.Directo,«..Goorgo H. Frtnch, (áec. Alex.

Fort. 4 f tati. I a.) Worth Hulrlsh, (of J. F.v'anin'« Bous ( ·>., hardware) ; J T. riurk·.·. (ofHtirkn * Herbert, banker), ?. B. Harlow,Beai Estate); Sanil. H. Lu,it., (K'eai .-ntt.'e);Wm. H. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.)OfJice:.No KKJioutli Fairfax street.ruling » business existence of twenty-Bine

yi'i-r» this company bas pair! File losses»aaonuting to $129^767.00. it ha. ncvtir«in;»--i-S'l a )uet daini, but by prompt andeq liinb .· settlement o! loe··« li*- »e<ur,'«l ti.«co· fideiireof tho Imuii g pu Wir Tbe Sip» k-roldes have received in dividends the som of|»ß?2?.??

CLOTHING. FURNISHINGS. AC.

lie ¡Soap BubblesBonn Boyes ( lo.hing you buy i« like Soap

Bubbles.they don't last. If yon want nalGrOODBOYft' C:OTHINGou,e is the kindto buy. Oil Boys' ( lothing U mule up wiiha view to giving fstisfacllon.We place on sale today.Boys' Scrvieeat le »«nit«; sites 4 to IB year«

At $1 75 and $100.B.iys' 3-piece Baits, Öto lfi years,

At «$3.50, $4 and $5.Junior f-nits, 3 to,8,years, fri m

«$1.50 lo $5 00.Boy«' Knee 1'anis at

25c, 50c, 7.5c and $1.00.To convince yo rseif of the true meti, oi

our Bo-«'( lothing come Md n· our lineofFALL AND WINTEB SUITS.

All goof's marked c pltin figures.One price to tilSatisfaction g ven or mouey refunded.

R. LEE FIELD,(Joe-Price Clothier and Furnisher,

No. 304 King stree«·

OFFICIAL

ELE^IiON NOTICE.At t réguler meet¬ing of th· Boird of Aldermen of the

city of Alsitodrit held O· cher 23, Htm).the following tetoiution w·· tdopted :

Resolve!. That an electos be held in theSeojt.d ward on tke first Tuesday in D.cm-bor, 1900, to fill tbe vacancy io th« Board ofAliermeo ol the cut of Alexandria, causedby Ihe death of Wm. H. Ms,bury memberin m tai l war!, term expiring July 1, 1903.Teilet LUTHEEH.THoMPeON.U.ark.o 1'24 td

ANOTHER INVOICE OF CHOICE CaLIFoBNIA LEMON CUNO .-Lit'ED

FEACUES, in cana, received and for sale byJ. U MILBURN.

DRY C.00D8._I_DBY^GOODS^ _SWAN BROTHERS,

424-426 KING STREET.

Strictly one price. Reliable qualities only,and your money cheerfully refunded for

any unsatisfactory purchase.

Blankets.Wo buy our blinket» direct from the mill»,

which enablo us to offer (he beet quality ma«terial« at very reasonable pri. el. We bave a

large assortment to select from at folowingprices per pair :

flO), 91.39, $169, 12,98,r».98 and $4 98

Besides the White aud <«irav b'ankets, we

are «bowing elegant qu« llty Scarlet Blanko'.»,Pair.13.50. |4.50 and |5,00

Lap Robes,We offr a n>'W Ut of K>,rcy Plaid Tap

Robe», eupoiinr quslity, extrisla.i aud weightPrice each.fr.'I.OO

Children'sUnderwear.We c»iiy a *ety argo dork of Children's

riiidcrwiar, fn.ni tbe «iii»:l«-t !ii'»nt up, itVñ'y rosso!aldo p;i< is

Also Ceil· n-n s TJnou 8ni'a, white andgray, good quality, l'or suit.25 and 50c

Ladies' Underwear.in ..ur Ladies' » adertretr Department we

keep a full line of »II kinds of underweir,in white, the natural wool, git?, Ac, risatiai'd fi e e huid.

Al·· adió· »'oui (nation Onion Su-ts,win.e and gi ay. Good qonlny. Per suit,

50.·, *1 00 and «"Si.50

Comforts,(I od quality Comforts ful! sizes and well

male. 1'er p.tir...·' Ie, fl.00.fl.49 A f2 25

Hosiery.Children'· Bl <k lib <·! Hose, seim!·««

Sodgu.raotsed the l> si t.. be bud forth«price. Per pal».10, 13*?, 1·"» and 25cCbildrtn'l AI -wo .1 Hoe, white Hiid b.a k,

all di i .I 5 and 2Ltdks Plain tnd Blick Fa«cy Hot*. Per

pair.1··, 12·%, -·"> »nd 50oLadlet·' 111·* ol ·..- in bl«ck, blue »nd

gray, Pp «ndid qa.llty, P»r ? ir.S5eLa»l|.(i' flack AM wool Cast m-i". BaSB On-

P ri» ·)?»lily, l'or pair.60

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wh.i begin wth tie numlier fin Nom·190O, »ml leiev« free el* ha g ·· ne thenpiiv.ous BSBthsfS, August, Sepioniboi, H->dOc ot.tr, c isttimng th · ti.-f ehtpttn of "Thelit in t of NaTarte," or, if tinse numbers itssniinly exhs'isted, Ihay w U ieceivuapam<h.

t Beota u ii-; «·» ».? the cnapters of'Th«BelSttt ·# N.vu o" loi.t incd in the threenan bots.Ask for 'he three ? umber» when «ubiortb-

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Union Squtn, New York.

SOMLIHLNi, NEW FOR (illiLS ot HoYSDuilng th·- ps,t yt.r 'At. Nlcb la·." Mat/

tine, wbich k»a b tn (or many thirty yeantbeltOdiag chlktrso'· ui.ruiily magszine f? ,e wcrld »and m w the <·? y un^i, lia» inn·>-duced ? ver-., new doiar ni.nls which hhv.tbeen «xt-ctoely attractive «rd have greatly]increased toe ciiiuiation. ? »ne of these is

NVTUKE AND hClEVCE."Theed.torof "Naturo aod HS 'nee" givi s

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.ST. NICHOLAS LLAGUE"i» an ir.er.izitoo of those who reíd themaget ne with .ut du s, and il offeexen month for th beat dis-viu»», ? limo·graphs, piena, otoiie«, puzze·» and putt* tn-»wen.No o: e who does m t »ie "«it. Nicho'*«·"

can retlisi wi a' tn u.lenv'itK m.g.sii o itis. ami bow exqui-iteiy it is illtutr.ied. Ofliterature it c .mains the choicest, »nd in artit baa never been surpassed by any grownfoika' periodical The new vo.ume begli switb November, 1900 and the eut>*< r.ptn.ui.r,ce is ¡?3 a year.

THE CENTURY CO..Union square. New York.

?

O CLOSE THEM OUT .

M t »»?'.HALF-GALL»iN EBUIT JARS

60c per dotan.JELLY <»L4> ?* 25c per dosen.

W. P. WO LLS A SON.? INVOICE Or' Fl* E GUNPOWDER

k TEA just received by1 C. MILBURN

ORATED ???G?? ? SOAP, for »aleBy J. C. MILBURN.

French Flannels.We tre showing all the leading and meet

ttylish ebtdee in tbe popn tr Oper» FrenchFlannel., cretm white, b Be, red, black, oldrose, pink aud green ; all-wool. Per yd...f>Oo

Dress Goods.Splendid quality Black Cheviot, 30 inehea

wt le. Yeryd.^..39o and 50c.Superior quality Black Broadcloth, ."»'2 in

wide. Per*yd..,_._.fl.00Good quality White Cashmere. 3B in. wide.

Per yd.»..25c ai.»l ftOi.

Flannel Waiste.Pain aud Fancy Flannel »Vale's, »tyliah

and well mads Etch.....!»",· »..1 If 1.9H

Umbrellas.Wo are showing a new line of Umbrellas,

and having | inch «sed a large quantity wo.I ei .bled to rflVr »ame at very lew piiose.Chtldrea'e School Umbrella» with hock

handles Each...40oLa lie·' and Gentleman's Umbrellas wiih

stu rod«, plain aud sterbn. handle», elegantquality. Esih 75c. 99t, il .25, »1.50, $1.75and $2.25.

Corsets.ibe American Lady Coi«, la ouoe worn

recommend tin m «el vea. Fit aud Comfort ·«-snred. We have tbem in black and white,short, medium and long waistel. Pair .fl.00Tho 1'. A. G. Corset« ar« too well kuown ta

dwell upon their many good features.The ? .<¦ G. drab aal white (Ortete, long

aud short waiit. Per pair.....75c1 he b'. 4 O. white Cote, ts, short, medium

and loog waist»*!. All eiaee Per pair.Mt)1.0O

Men's Underwear.We are showing a v» ry lar.e lin-» mt Men'·

Ci.ilewear, in white and blue r l.lcd, iboJaeger fleece lined, Wright'« wool fleoco lui iltbe di ,by ribbed ami natnial wool, gray.P, r u t.-._pljOOtsftOO

Men's Wool Hose.M« I.'a W« «i lit» 0. Ill li.ac. g,S' »lid b Ol',

Per ii»lr.15 »id '-.Mo

AUFNTSSTANDARD PAT KB S

BOOTH AND HHOE-.

HALF MINUTEOF YOUR TIME IT WILL TAR F Y UTO

FIND OUT WHAT WK WANT

TO TELL YOU.

.11 ST THIS.Our fall good* an« in, and wo have

the most completo stock and more

sty lea and wc» arc showing tho liestshoes that were over sold in Alexan¬dria,

Ladies' Shoes $1 to $4.Men's Shoes $1 to $5,Boys' Shoes 75c to $3.Infants' and Children'sShoes 25c to $2.? full and empiete lineof Kublier

(hxKls. It will pay you to investi¬

gato

J.sA. Marshall and Bro422 King street,

LEADING UP-TO.DATK*;8HOE HOU*JE.|

stay-O PFICE????» KING ST.*»fJiW. A. SmootJ& Co.

ll.y ;ut reçoive«! 3,500 tous LEE

COAL.Beet priceslper ton*of|2,240*po«snd«,

ANDA large'itsckjof Pine,*,Oak|and|Hiskor-r

WOOD.Btwod, split and in lengths

OFFICE 529 KINU 8TBEKT.ßEf We are paying et»elei attenti·' to

íaiuiiv order». ·?*?>

WM. a MURRAY,

NO. 517 KING 8TBEET,SlexeBdrta, V·.,

Isform» bi» frieod» that he ia prepared tofurnish

SUITS IN THE f ATsWT bTYLESAt very reasonable prices.

A nice Cutow*-»- Coat and Vest and FancyJ roueers, $25All tbe Laust eeuings, $23.50|up.Com« asd taeauae our at) Its *vf3 3«Sj