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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-14
QUESTION OF HEALTH.
What Baking Powder Shall we Use?

The plain question comes home to every
housckeeper. We all desire pure and whole
some food, and this cannot be had with the
use CT impure or poisonous baking powder.
There can be no longer q question that ali
the cheaper, lowGcr grades Of baking pow
ders contain either alum, lime or phosphate
acid Asoath as we may be 10 admit so
much against what may have been some Of
our household gods, there can be no gainsay
ing the unanimous testimony Of the official
chemists. Indeed, analysts seem to find no
baking powder entirely fles from some Of
these Objectionable ingredients except the
Royal, and that they report ss chemically
pure. We find soma CT the baking powders
advertised as pure, to contain, under the
tests Of Professors Chandler, Habirshaw aud
Others, nearly twelve per cent. of liina,
while others are made from alum with no
cream oftsrter. This, we presume, accounts
for heir lack Of iesyening power az some
times complained OF by the cook, aud for
the bitter taste found in the biscuits so fro
quantly complained Of By ourselves.
But rs de from the inferioriy Of the work
dore by these powders, the physicians assure
us that lime and alum taken into the system
in such quantities as this are injurious. Their
ply sologicial effects are Indigestion, dSs-
pepsis, or worse evils.
The ques ion naturally arises, Why do these
cheap baking powder makers use these
thing? Alum is three cents pound, lime
still cheaper, while cream Of tartar costs
thirty five or forty. The reasons for the
chemical purity of the Royal Baking Pow
der were recently given in the Nav York
Times in an interesting description OF 9 new
method for refining argol', or crude cream
of tartar. 1t seems that it ia only urder this
process that cream of tartar can be freed
from the lime natural 10 it and rendered
chemically pure; that the patents and plsut
for bis cost the Royal Baking Powder Com
pany about half million dollars, and that
they maintain exclusive control Of The
rights.
Professor McNlurtte, late chief chemist
of the Department Of Agriculture, at Wash
ipgtop ID. c., made an examination OF this
process, and reported upon the results at
tanned in The refined cream of tnriar. The
following extract from his report would
seen to answer the question repeated ct the
head of this article, and which is so frequent.
~ propounded by the housekceper.
81 have examined the cream oftartar used
by the Roy al Baking Powder Company ia the
manufacture oftheir baking powder, and lind
i. to be perfectly pure and free from lime 10
any form. The chemical tests TO which
have submitted the Royal Baking Powder
prove it perfectly healihfuI and free from
every deeteriouS substance. Tho Royal
Baking Powder is purest in quality ard
highest in strength CT any baking powder OF
which | have knowledge"
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Destructive Oyerflows.

ST LOUIS, May 1.-The river is steadily
raising here and the inhabitants Of the
American bottom are moving their stock
and portable property back to the bluffs.
From tho experience OF former years they
know The territory covered now with hun
dreda of thousands Of acres of waving crops
mag to-day DO under ten feet of water. Re
ports from the North arc alarming and il the
Sny leveo or Madison dixie breaks the loss
will be millions. A regular exodus has Ia.
ken place from the Sny bottom. The entire
town ofAlexsndria. Mo, is Inundated and
five feet of water covers the principai streets.
There has been no loss of life, hus the pro
perty loss is heavy. The people are being
taken as fast as possible to the highlands, 8
couple of miles back of tho town. The Say
leves is nov being patrolled for miles by
sentines whose duty it is 10 summon as,is.
lance when any weak spot is observed.
LOUISIANA. Mo, May 1.-THE coutinua
rss 10 the Mississippi river is causing great
apprehension among the jewellers in the
fertile Sny bottoms in Illinois, extending
from this city to Hannibal. The levee is
still perfectly secure and could stand fur
Their rise OF twelve inches, but the high wind
8 lashiug The waves against the sides, wash.
ing the dirt considerably. Farmers are be-
ginning to drive their stock to the bluffs and
preparing for the worst. Il mas been seven
years since the levee broke and that whole
section was inundated, but the seven years
following The levee has been strengthened
along the entire length and confidence was
restored and the valley began to blossom
like rose. Laet year witnessed quite
boom in real estate at advanced rates and
last fall thousands of acres were aown in
wheat A great acreage Of corn has been
planted this spring and it is no wonder that
the anxiety over the safety of the levee is
truly painful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-14

No MATTER how pronounced IL man may
be in his advocacy of President Cleveland
denomination, he is really against him if he
doesn't at the same time endorse his only
really distinctive democratic policy-that OF
low tariff. The republican electoral COM
mission and the republican U. S. Su-
preme Court having decided in favor of
States rights, the republican and democrat
ic parties are now in perfect accord on that
doctrine, and the republicans are as much
opposed to the civil service law as the dem.
ocrats are. The tariff, therefore, being the
only principle on which the two parties diff
fer, and the President being a strenuous sup.
porter of the democratic low tariff, to advo-
cate his denomination, and at the same time
to recommend the republican high tariff,
would be to evince degree ofincoEsistency
that would reach the ridiculous point.
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undergo at tho Capitol His wife preceded
The sonlhern Bapfisfs.

At the eecond days's proceedings Of the
Southern Baptist Convention in session at
Richmond on Saturday, G. ". Norton. Of
Kentucky, was unanimously eelected
treasurer, and w La Rue Thomas, of Ken
lucky, was elected auditor. A communica
ton was presente from the American Bap-
tist Home Mission Society in relation TO the
matter of co operation in The border
States, which was referred to the appropri-
ate committee. Committees on time and
place for holding the next convention and on
nominations wero appointed. The chairman of
tho joint committee of the two boards appointed
at the LAST annual meeting, Submitted report
which EXPRESSES satisfaction with tho eminent
wisdom of tho general method of the convention
Its great need is not of new plans, but of more
effective work. The report deals with the State
organizations, the basis of representation in the
convention, the formation of womcn's missionary
circles and children's bands N all churches snd
Sunday schools, the printing of tracts, leaflets and
circulars and the establishment of monthly con-
cert of prayer Tho evening session was devoted
to tho consideration of the work Of the homo mis-
sion board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-14
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. May i4-Thc stock market No.
active and strong at the opening this mopirn
first prices b,ing generally from i to ner con,
above the final figures of Saturday. Risbmon1
aud West Point was specially active, thoupl. 10
was fair business III all the active list, whit. M
inactive stocks were generally neglected. Fu,,Lo.
advances were scored in the early dealings ar,o.
somo hesitation, Richmond and West Point ,st
ing the lead, gaining rs and II. per cent sn1
the remainder from Is to y per cent. Tho a.
vance was checked later, however and some ,,s.
ton was made, the market becoming come.
lively dull and at eleven o'clock i. was quiet an.
barely steady at small fractions under the hes,
prices. Money easy at /.
BAL71yoaz, May 14-yirgina IS cou.a.is,,
81; psst-due coupons 81; 1o-4os 35la new q.
GAS bid to-day.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Michael Davitt declares that Ireland will
not accept political dictation from Rome.
The Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
o. the World will convene in biennial ses
sion 10 Cincinnati June IL.
This week will bs of interest to Presby-
terians, as the two assemblies of the church
will meet, one in Baltimore and the other In
philadelph
Ills reported that the Irish bishops have IL
formed the Vatican OF their entire and un-
conditional submission to the papal rescrlpt
r garding Ireland.
Bananas have become so cheap in Queens
lind. Australia, that their cultivation is no
longer profitable Only one shilling per
bunch Of twenty dozen is paid for the fruit.
A brick building containing the steel
" orks and rolling mill of Disston's Saw
Works. st Tacony, Philadelphia, was burned
yesterday. Loss 100000.
S. A. Woodruff, engineer, and 81. Z. kitz'
miller. fireman, were killed by the explo-
siou of the boiler OF freight locomotive at
Rawlings, ou the B. & o. Railroad yesier-
day.
Contracts for furnishing rations to the ma
line corps have been awarded TOT. B. Bryan,
at Washington, aud Frank Hume, at An
napolis. The navy tobacco contract has
been awarded p. II. Mayo & Bro, Of Rich
mond.
Victor Dupont, q leading member of the
Delaware bar, died in Wilmington yester-
day of Bright's disease, aged sixty years ard
tu O days. The deceased was cousin OF
Gen. Henry Dupont, the head of the Dupont
Powder Works.
During the debate in the House of Repre-
sentatives on Saturday on the tariff bill MIR.
Milliken, of Maine. in abiding to remark
made by Mr.. Townshend to the effect that
Mr.. Blaine had been repudiated by the peo-
pie, said he Thought it was very wonderful
that gentleman in foreign land, pursu
ing his own business in his own way, trou-
bling nobody, taking no part in American
| politics except to be interested as every pa
triotic American must be, should be such
source OF anxiety as he WAS"
Six masked robbers attacked and robbed
tie south bound passenger train on the
Sonora Railroad, II miles south Of Nogoles,
ARR ,na, last Friday night. lG attempting
to repel the attack the fireman was shot
dead in the cab of his engine, the conductor
aud passenger were wounded, and Express
Messenger Agent Hay was 80 badly injured
that he will die The latter was shot through
the head and back. The robbers got away
with only S139 in Mexican money. Two
Mexicans and one American have been ar.
rested on suspicion.
The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia Saturday ordered favorable re-
port Oh bill which looks to the abolition OF
the present Baltimore & Ohio passenger sta
ton and tracks in Washington, and requires
that road to tunnel under Capitol Hill and
construct new station on 9th street, direct
ly opposite the present Pennsylvania Rail
road station. The 6, o. and B. Il P. are
10 enjoy equal rights in the use of Mary land
avenue for tracks for their southern lines
The companies are required TO wall in the
9th street sides to their depots. The walls
are to be of stone, and not less then ten feet
high.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Justice Thomas Mcclellan has been con.
victed of disappointing fines in Norfolk
and sentenced to jail for six months.
A severe hail.storm accompanied by rain
passed over Lexington Saturday afternoon.
The damage s reported to be very heavy in
somo parts of the county. The gardens SUI.
fered considerably.
1t is reported that Professor J. A. Harri-
sop, of Washington and Lee University, has
been offered the leading editorial chair OF
one of the leading periodicals Of New York
at handsome salary.
DR.. George w. Rast, aged about sixty-fve
years, for number of years prominent
physician of Page county. died at his resi-
dence, ia Luray, on Saturday morning, OF
typhoid pneumonia.
The republican State convention will meet
in Petersburg next Thursday, aud an ezcit'
ing time is anticipated. Should the anti.
Malone men be refused seats 10 the conven
ton it is said they will retire and mold a
convention of their own, and elect delegates
70 the Chicago convention. There is but lit
tie doubt that Malone will have his own
way in the convention.
Mr.. George Beverage, wealthy farmer
of Norfolk county, committed suicide at his
nome, u6ST D06p CTtch, ShluIudS, Wy Cut-
ting his throat with razor. After break
fast he stroled around the farm. when he
returned to the house and went to his bed
chamber, and while sitting on the edge of
the bed committed the deed. Deceased was
sixty.seven years old, and leaves large
family. He said he was tired of living. he
YVES in good circumstances and his family
relations happy.
The body of Mr.. Kendall, formerly pub
lie school teacher in York county, was found
in the school house at Smithville, village
10 that county, last Tuesday. He had COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat. He
was about forty-6ve years of age, 8 man of
fine education and good family. He went
to York some years ago from Norfolk and has
g wife living, who holds position in Wash
ingtou. Dissipated habits caused him to
commit the act.
II was announced in Saturdays GAZETTE
that the remains of the late Mrs. Christian,
wife of E. d. Christian, one of the cashiers
at the Hygeia Hotel, drowned near Lam
bert's Point week ago from the steamer
Luray had been picked upin Hampton Roads.
They we're taken to Fortress Monroe, where
an inquest was held. the jury returning a
verdict of premeditated suicide. 1t IS cur
rently reported that Mrs. Christian had seen
her FIRST husband, James B Smith, in Nor
iolk, on the dsy of the suicide.
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Mcthodist Confercncc.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Bishop Merrill pre-
sided at to days session of the Methodist
Episcopal General Conference. The COM
mit:ee on Episcopacy was asked to report
upon Tuesday upon the resolution to elect
the bishops for term of eight years At
present the bishops hold office for life, as 9
matter of usage. There is nothing in the
discipline which provides for how long they
shall hold Office. The salary cfa bishop is
$4,000 year, house rent and travelling ex-
nanapl
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that the Dispatch should publish this state
ment to the world. as that the solemn prom
;sa referfed to should have been broken.

Gov. LEE has declined to allow the use OF
his name as candidate for delegate to the
national democratic convention, for the rea-
son, as he says, shat he does not think per-
sons holding official positions should be so
grasping ss to desire other hoDois, more es.
pecislly es there are so many non ONCE
holding citizens who are so exceedingly
worthy of such distinction" This 10 very
proper determination on the part of the
Governor is wise and in good taste. Par
ty conventions are not the right places Tor
Governors ofStates; and where party hon
ors are limited it doesn't add to mans pop
ularty to be seeking too many of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-14

OFFICERS OF TIE GREAT COUNCIL l. O r.
M.-The Great Council of Virginia ImpsoV
ed Oder of Red Men Closed its session in
Hampton, on Friday and the following
great chiefs were elected for the ensuing
great SUM- w. 2. Rcckecba-le, of Lynch
burg, great sachem; L. I. MCGUIRE, of Nor
folk, great senior sycamore; w. ]. Taylor,
Of Petersburg, great junior sagamorf; c. p.
Hill, OF Richmond, great prophet; Geo. w.
Hall. of Petersburg, great chief Of records;
George w. Tolly, of Manchester, great keep
or of wsmpum. Great Representatives to the
Great Council of the United States, which
meets in Chicago, H., in September, Past
Crest Sschems James l.. Belote, of Norfolk
and G. f. Hill, Of Richmond.
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THE RICHMOND Dispatch saws:

"a one-thousand.d Riddle bond will now
sell for $3.50 if you want to sell it; or, if you
kesp it, will yield an annual interest of $50.
Whereas one-thousand-dollar consol or ten.forty
will not sell for more than 81 to SO, and though
it will yield coupons of the face-value Of $50
these if non fundable will bring only shout $12
in the market : We ought to add that E
ono-thousand-dollsr consol can be funded for only
$3.50, which at three per cent. would yield only
$3.50.
When it is remembered that the people to
whom Virginia sold these coDsol or ten
forty bonds bought them upon the faith of
the States promise to pay TN annual inter.
tst thereon Of $50, the wonder is as great
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MR. SPEAKER CARLISLE, like all other men

MIR. SPEAKER CARLISLE, like all other meb
who are democrats from conscientious con
viclion, believes in low tariff, and that,
while the selection of other than low tariff
men as delegates to the national democratic
convention can by no possibility promote
the harmony and unity of that convention,
it may possibly disturb both and cause trou'
BILE that may seriously handicap the ticket
that will be nominated.
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Reporfcd Rcsignntion.

LONDON, May 14.-It is reported that
Lord Wolaeiey, Adjuiant General 10 the
British forces, has rendered his resignation
in consequence of Lord Salisbury's attack
upon him for making what the Prime Minis
Ter calls 'panic producing speech" in re.
gard 10 the condition of The army. The
Cabinet is said TO be strongly opposed TO the
acceptance Of the resignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-14

The upper house of the German Landtag
has approved proposal for the relief of the
Catholic orders. Us chief stipulation is that
seventeen orders soliciting resdmission to
Prussia be allowed to return and also be re-
endowed with the rights and properties for
feited when they were dissolved in 1875
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HOUSE.

Mr. Mills, Ct Texas, from the Committee
On Rules, reported, and the House adopted
without discussion or division, resolution
providing that the general debate on the
tariff bill snail close on Saturday next.
Under the call Of States number of bills,
&C.. were introduced and referred.
The House then went into Committee of
ihe Whole on the tariff bill, and was adj
dr., ssed by MIR. Hatch, of Missouri.
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Terrible Exnlosi0n.

DENVER, Col, May 14.-News has reach
ed here that the thunderbolt on the San Fe
Railroad collided with freight train rear
Fountain this morning at o'clock. A car
Of powder in the freight exploded complete
ly wrecking both trains and instantly xii.
ling ten people and wounding many more.
No particulars as yet
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&aS2G;'s
To.DsI.,s rEAEaRzPnsc DxsPzTcHEs.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, d. g., inlay ii
SENATE.
SENATE.

Among the memorials and petitions pie.
sented aud referred was one to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to refund and ex-
change bonds with view to the reduction
Of the public debt. and one ior the reduction
Of letter postage to one cent for an ounce.
The Committee on Privileges end Elec
toas made report confirming the title OF
Mr. Trrpie to his seat as Senator from In
diana.
The Senate at p N. went into executive
session on the fisheries treaty.
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Abolition of Slavery in Brazil.

RIO DE JANERIo, May 1.-THE Brazilian
Senate has passed The bill abolishipg slavery.
which was passed by the chamber OF depn
ties last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-14

Izis- he regular monthly business meeting of
the Young Mems Christian Association will be-
held to night at o'clock. All members are re.
onested to be present.
1t j. NJ EVERETT, Secretary.
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There arc no new featurca torepoIt in the Flour
markets; current prices are full sustained by
both millcrs and holders of stocks. Wheat is sc.
tive and wanted at the recent advance sales still
range, as to condition, from 70 to l02. Corn il
firm at 65 to GO. Eye and Oats are scarce and
higher. Eggs and produce of other kinds are
without material change and in light receipt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-14

AS STATED in the GAZETTEs Washington
correspondence Of Saturday last MIR. Hop.
kins, of Virginia, on that day introduced in
the u. S. House of Representatives bill to
prevent convict labor from competing with
organized labor, which provides that all
couvicts employed within the jurisdiction
OF the United States shall be employed at
such labor as they may be best fitted to per-
form, and semi monthly shall be paid the
same rate of compensation as is paid to or
ganized labor in the locality where the con-
Wet is confined. No convict is to be re
quired to work more than eight hours
day. The bill carries with it an appropra-
ton of 100000, TO be expended by the
secretary Of The Department Of Labor in
giving it effect Mr.. Hopkins represents
the Lynchburg district, waa the labor
nominee, and was elected by the combined
labor and republican vote of bis district, de-
featiug the nominee Of the democrats. or
course his bill will never be heard of again
for lift should pass it would put q premium
on crime, inasmuch as no matter how diff
cult it might be for honest men 10 find en-
ployment or how long their days work
might be, or what low wages their necessi-
ties might compel them TO accept, criminals
would have three square meals n day, COM
Portable quarters. steady employment on
the eight hour ~ stem, and Ioceive the high
est wages paid to honest labor. The repre-
sentatiyes the labor party send 10 Congress
don't reflect much credit upon the intelli.
eence of the men who elect then.
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The Emperor Frederick.

BERLIN, May 1.-The Emperor had
good night. He arose at ten o'clock this
The discharge of pus has lessened.
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BALTIMORE. May 14-Cotton ncminaily firm
middling 1oa106. Flour active and finn; How
ard street and Western super 81 50.3 90; do eX-
ira So 25a4 Co; DO family 81 25a4 IS city
mills super 81 50a2 G5; do extra 50 25a3 10;
do Rio brands "a S7a5 90; Patapsco supcriatiye
patent So G5 do family s. 30. Whcat-south'
crn quiet and lower, but firm Fultz 93a99
longbsrry 96a1O0; Western active and Gmer
No . winter rcd spot 94a91h; June 94i4s9i',i
July 944a95l4 Aug 95ls195as. Corn-soul!l'
err finn but quiet white 65a66; yellow 66t6s.
Western quet and steady mixed spot G3ti bid
May 63llaG4; June G3aG3la; July G}2,a6it4
Oats quiet and steady; Southern and Fenns lh
43; Western white 42af3i2; do mixed 39iqail.
Rye firm at S0sSl. Hay steady; prime to choice
Western $15 SOAR 90 Provisions quiet bnt
firm Mess Pork Sl5 %. Bullmcats should
ers and clear rib sides packed 7aS2t Bacon-
shoulders ! l2a9 clear rib sides s. hams 2iitl5.
Lard-relned 9Ei. Butter firm; Western packed
20a22 creamery 25a27. Eggs steady at l@'9a
Ia. Coffee lrrncr; Rio csrgoos ordinary to far
15al5;si. Sugar steady; A soft 6a. Whisky
steady at 81 23a1 25.
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Chicago, May II, II r. NAT this hour the
July option is quoted as follows Wh"at 50,
Corn 90 1-16; Oats 33 1916; Pork %li 52'g'
Lard So 42lbsS 10 short ribs s. 72i2.
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New YORK, Nav 14-Cotton steady upland
10; Orleans los; futures quiet but iiim
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat lower. Corn lower
Pork steady at $15a15 %. Lard firm at = %
as rs