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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
HEAVY SOUTHERN FLOODS.
Unprecedented Rainfall Railroad
Traffic interrupted.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I


MoNTGONERY, An, March 27.-The
total rainfall since Sunday night has
been m inches, the largest on record
for the same length of time. In the I'M
preccdouted food of 1886 it was only
ADO inches The heavy rain ceased
about 10 o'clock this morning but there
has been an intermittent drizzle all day.
The Alabama river has been rising at
the ratio of a foot an hour for about
thirty hours, and as the rains have
been equally heavy about the head
waters Of tho Coosa, the greatest rise
here is not expected till day after
tomorrow. A food higher than that Of
1885 is anticipated. All trains on the
Western railway 10 Atlanta east and
Selma west have been abandoned
Trains on the Montgomery and Eufaula
road are also abandoned. Two trains
which left here this morning on that
road Gre now laid mp between landslides
near Union Springs The train on the
Louisville and Nashville from Louisville
70 New Orleans due here Monday morn
ing came in tonight That road is now
open and trains are leaving for New
Orleans, with some uncertainty about
getting through.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARYgT.


The subscriptions for no Exposition among Tho
Tobacco Trade amount 20 $1,000, and only seyon-
ty-dvo mombers are reported. 20 that much
larger sum will be- forthcoming. We can no
longer fear that the tobacco interest win sufor.
and ths tobacco world may expect great Ihings
VI the Trade this fall.
The market yesterday was featureless; today
we had better auction sales and = few private
sales. A tohacc0nist, who has been absent for
several weeks, saysthe market oaly looks weaker
to him on common grades; anything OF good
character that one needs brings good prices.
Warehouse deliveries are large this week
Western markets appear irreguiar; receipts are
chiefly new tobacco, little old being offered. New
dark IS reported in bad order. with many relec-
lions in Kopkusyille, Ky; while In Paducah,
Ky, receipts ars small ana the market Il moro
active. Maydeld, Ky. reports an easier market
on uFs while good leaf dark IL higher ~ sll -
tl4a0 perhundred. The Louisville marke closed
stronger last week Tor nov medium and good
manufacturing grades.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28

CRETR-Diod. NJ MS r..ideacc, March 9TH. ~
tweny-nYe minutes pest ! o''lo'f, WILLIAM
WESLEY CkhhA, eln oi tno lato Evan ana Ann
Greer.
Tue funeral viii tase p'1cc from rroal-stroet
Motnodst Episcopal church Iht tsDAl MORN
INts st u O'Clock. 4ls nI0nis on tae lam.y are
invited 10 attend. -
DANDRlDGE-Died. az Providence. Caroline
county, Va. Monday. Har'n @ofI, ai I'D A. n,
WILLIAM q. DANDGlDGE, ia no tlXty-clghh
year 0f ais ago
Funeral al tao Plrst Bapsst church wEDSES-
DAY, g9th Instant ~ ll.50 a. 81. No Covers
GABYY.--DieI. At the little Sisters a tho
Poor. March .Gtu, a. ~ 6'cl0,k at night, DANIEL
GARYf: aged hity-seyon year..
MS funeral will take placs iTom the chapel Of
the Li..ls sistoroof the Poor THIS "Wednesday
All ERNOOS ~ 3 O'clock.
O'SrLIIVAN.-Dlrl. ~ his late residence 10.
il4 north Twentiath street, a. half past u o'clock
Monday night Msrch rs, 1873, PETER o'suL LII
VAN. q native 81 County CCGS, lielGnd, VA the
tixty-sikth year ~ Lis aga.
hs fGueral will take place from r. Ptfrick's
church WEDNESDAY AORNlNO, March 2otn, a.
10 O'Clock.
TAYLOR.-Dled, Tuesday morning, March
Tth, ~ ~ O'clock, at the residence ~ her son,
80. 1901 nOrth st. JChn's street, MARY Ann
TAi LOH, beloved mother n Wallace Taylor, IN
shs slI'y-niuth year u her age.
Funeral viii t8se place To- DAY "wednesday,
93ih. from The Fifth-s'resi Baptist charrh Her
friends and aCqu@iafanccs ara invited 70 A.
tend.
WOOBON.-Diei, yesterday WOrnlng, 70 his
residence, No 80 north TKenty. nf.h street. Nr.
AYLErr K. WOODsON, 10 the lily-sixth year ot
his hge.
Tho funeral viii tako place from Legh-Srees
Baptist church TO-DAY tWedncsdty) az c'clock
P. N. Friends OF tas family vail attoRd without
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
nut Little change In the O" Strike.


CHICAGO. March 27.-Thore was but
little change apparent in the 90" strike
to-day beyond the arrival of number
of switchmen from the East to take the
places Of the strikers. A gang of these
new arrivals was put to work this after
noon in tho yards at Western avenue.
They said they were from Reading, and
were portion of sixty that arrived last
night and were distributed betgeen
Chicago and Aurora to-day. The com
pany had six switch-engines at work to-
day, and the yardmaster said there
were forty svitchmen at work in the
yards. Tho company is endeavoring to
haul such freight as requires immediate
attention, and is still receiving freight
for all points in Illinois not reached by
other roads. The lumber district is in a
bad condition. The lumbermen will
lose large amount OF trade, as this is
the buying season. No trouble is ex-
perienced from .he strikers to-day. Rail
road officials are taking every precaution
to protect the new men by having yards,
tracks. and crossings constantly patrolled
by Pinkerton men and policemen. One
train-load of stock came into the stock
yards this morning over the go" under
a guard Of twelve Pinkerton men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
kutng TO Recover.

fLF tlcEIAlu 10 inc bitp3ich.I
New YORK, March 27.-Richsrd Lang
don. J. c. McNauRhtCn, and L. a.
Cornwall, Of Philadelphia, commenced
suit in the United States Circuit Court
to-day TO restrain James A. Simmons.
Douglas Green, and Thomas 2. Branch,
officers of the United States Construc-
ton Company. from disposing Of the
stock and bonds OF the Savannah, Dub
lin and Western Sbort-Line Railway
Company. In March, 1887. it Is al
legged, the company entered into a con-
tract with john Mckechney to build
the road and be received all the stock ex-
ccpt $50, O00, and also received $1,000
coo Of the bonds OF the road. McKech
ney assigned his Interests 70 the United
States Construction Company. The
construction company paid 49, 28 Of
tue liabilities and bought the Macon and
Dublin railroad for &29, 940. Simons,
rs an officer Of the construction compa-
nv. borrowed s., 900 Of LangdOn, s., 600
Of McNaught0n, and @2,3Oo Of Corn
wall, agreeing TO pay Langdon x Nc
Naughton each one quarter of the pro-
fits OF building the road and Cornwall
one sixth. The plaintiffs aver they
have not received the profits and that
the defendants. in order TO cheat them,
are irving b. sell the Savannah, Dublin
and Western Short Line 10 the Georgia
Central Railway Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK
NEW YoKK, March S7.-Cotton steady; sales,
50i bales; upiandS o7tc. Orleans, lOr nes re-
ceipts, 662s bales; eTports-to ersat Britain,
i,sGO bAles; stock, MINI bales. Flour steadtor
trading very moderate for southern. Wheat
Options closed hrm; spot Aaae better; no.
red, March. So ,as9kc.; April, es'.as91.c. MAY,
s3k a9Oc Corn--OptiOus firm, spot ka2c high
err, closing drm; No. 2 March, 81 sssl5lc. April,
60, allie; May, 60a6OAc. Oats about &c.
higher aud fairly active; no. 2, April, 31aSsSc.
May, 74afSe.; No. y. spot, eok aS9a; mixed
western. SsaAlc. Hops duh Conss-Fair Rio
steady At ga: options very quiet. No z Rio,
March, si0s5at096; April, si07OatloS; May,
slO,75asiOs5 sugar dull and rather weak; fair
refining, 4Ac.; rs1aod dull; G. 0As5 eiec. ; ex-
ira Q, li-l6aS i8l5c on A, Gas l'loc. mould
A, e.. standard A. SIC. confectionery A, eHc
cut-Ioaf aud crushed, 7hc.; powdered, 7e.
graduated, CSC; cubes. &c. Molasses steady
bO-tost q0ke Rice steady. Pouoleam Arm
refined, 74c. At 81 ports. Cotton-seed oil, ssa
ki.2sSasI.sS Turpentine irm at Sgz a40r. kggs
strong, southern. nKaISiic Hides qusk
Wool steady. Pork nrn. Beef quot Cut
meats nrm Middles NOMINAL LArd-western
steam. spot, s7.ssSas7.so. March, E.si; May.
$50; city steam, $3.50; refined nominal
'''' 10 D'' BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, Nd. March gf.--Cotton steady and
dun middling. VI si0c. Rlour steady ami quiet
with light offerings whsst--Southarn higher
rod, 9sagic.; amber, 9gai6c; western steady ana
dull; No. 2winser red. spot, s7xassr.: March,
SslAAsSc.; Aprn, SsAsSsao; May, sesassA c. T;
June, s9aS9;sc. Cosn-southern higher tox yel-
low; white steady; white, 57sssc. yeiiew, aga
ssc.: western higher, closing dun: mixed, spot,
SIZE. bid /, March and April, go. bidi May, 5ss
57Ee oats steady; southern aud Pennsylvania,
asailc.; western whits, slaAec, western mixed.
SSaaOc. Rye nrm ~ 0Saiee. Provisions steady
with moderate demaad. Eggs scarce and hieh-
or AZ isal9c Coffee nonnirhi kie cargcos. ordi-
nary 70 fair. lS.Aait3Sa spgsr-rfQpax-Eonnea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28

public, read paper on "TheI Limits OF
Woman's Influence" She was followed
by Isabelle Bogetot, director of prison.
reform work Of 81 In2are. Paris. Her
paper was upon the work Of the society
over which she prcsides.
Ednah y. Cheney, OF Boston, presi-
dent Of the New England Hospital for
Women and Children, read q paper on
the subject OF "Hospitals Managed bv
and for Women She gave an account
of the operations OF hospitals opened in
Boston IN March, 1856, upon the princi-
PIE OF the treatment OF disease without
alcohol.
Interesting papers were also read by
Harriet T.. Morris, o. Brooklyn. on
" Missionary Work " ; Amelia 4. Quint.
ON "Ihe Work and Objects Of the
Noman's lndian Association and
Clara Barton, on "Ihe Kcd-Crcss So
ciCty."
Mira Emily S. Richards represented
the Women's Association Of Utah. She
made = report describing relief societies
and other ORGANIZATIONS among the
women Of Utah
Frances j.. Willard, president Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
was the first speaker at the evening ses-
sion. Her subject was Woman and
Temperance. Hannah Whitill Smith,
American secretary of the Worlds
Womsn's Christian Temperance Union.
followed with an address upon The
Latest Evolution Of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union" The next
speaker was Mrs. Bessie Starr Keefer, fra
formal delegate Of the Toronto Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. She said
that she became q Canadian fifteen years
age No college in America would give
her a university education. She was
Amercnn-born, but she was proud to be
Canadian. when she begen to talk
temperance she reviewed the temperance
movement in Canada, detailing its defeats
and victories. and said Canadian temper
ancc women kneel to Susan =. Anthony
and Elizabeth Cody Stsnton rs they do
not kneel 70 Queen Victoria. Mrs.
Keoier was often interrupted byapplause,
as were both preceding speakers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
nRiTTsH PARLIAMENT.
Debate on Irish Affairs Resumed I'm
Commons.

IBv Anglo American csDlo 20 tho Dispatch.l
LoNDoS, March 27.-The debate on
Balfour's bill to expedite business III the
Irish land courts by appointing assessors
to arrears judges was resumed IN Com
mons tonight. Churchill urged the
Government 10 substitute for BalfOur's
bill larger measure bringing the ma
chinery Of land litigation in Ireland
under one body, to be actuated by one
policy and managed by one staff, which
should deal both with the purchase and
valuation Of lands aud the subject OF
rents. The present machinery was
complicated and expensive, and was
characterized by insanity and I'M
reason. [Cries OF Hear, hear. J
There were three separate tribunals
in Ireland for the administration Of the
land laws, and in some respects they
were antagonistic to each other. There
were the Old Landed Estates Court, the
Land Commission of 1881, and the Pur-
chase Commission Of 1885. The joint
result OF the labor Of the commissions
had been reduction of rents in Ireland
of e2,0O0,000 yearly, while the total
cost OF the commissions had been not
less than $500, 900. The commissions had
unwilhngly neutralized each other, for
the more work the purchase commission
did the less the land commission had TO
do. Why not review the whole system
without delay? If the Government did
not deal quickly with the settlement Of
the claims of tenants the land troubles
wonld increase greatly.
T. W. Russell said Churchill's speech
would produce All effect in Ireland. The
block in the land courts was immense,
and tenants kept imporluning the mem
bers to bring the question before the
House. Balfours new bill would com
pei tenants to so before sort Of COM
mittee OF selection. Tenants would
consider the proposals as desperate
effort of the Government to hinder the
work OF the commissioners, who had been
fixing the rents at u fair figure aud I'M
less the measure was Withdrawn Parlla-
ment would hear abont it loudly and
strongly. PaTnelhte cheers
Balfour commended that the bill would
enable the land courts to deal more rs-
pidly with the pending arrears and would
give greater elasticity to the work OF the
courts. The proposals were designed 70
meet the views OF the opposition. Ii
they did not meet with approval he
would withdraw them, but he thought
the best course would be to allow the bill
10 be read the first time.
Gladstone approved the Introduction
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
Death Of GsvernOr DOrsheimer.

10. lc4rbidph ~ tiAo 'L7l3'~44l
NEW YORK, March 27.--Ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor William Dorsheimer, pub
Usher Of the New York star, died last
night at Savannah, Ga. Governor Dor
sheimer left New York March 10TH, and
Was then in perfect health. He was ac-
comusaied only by Mrs. Dorsheimer.
They had purposed leaving on the biz
Yard Monday, intending to spend few
days in Washington and take Thursdays
yestibule train to Florida. Mr.. Dorsh-
elmer caught cold on his way South
and stopped at the Pulaski Hotel, Sa-
vannah. ia. Ills illness was not con-
sidored serious, and in fact was not an
nounced to the employees Of the Star
bv Mr. Alderman, business manager,
until late yesterday, when word was re-
ceived that the cold had developed into
pneumonia. Although Mr.. DOrsheimer
died at 900 last evening news was not
received in this city until this morning.
He had been i'll bat four days. The re-
mains will be brought North Mr..
Dorsheimer was born in Lyons, Wayne
county. and was fifty-seyen years Of age
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
New seal Adopted.


WAsHISGroN, D. C., March 27.-Trea-
surer HYATT has adopted new seal for
use on United States notes and certiii-
Gates. II is similar in design to the large
one used on the old $50 note, with the
addition Of small lace border, with
many points in geometric lathe-work. 1t
is a light pink III color, circular in form,
and nearly two inches in diameter.
heretofore a separate seal was used on
notes and gold and silver certificates
carving in size and design according
10 the character and denomination OF the
note. Hereafter the new seal Will be
used exclusively on all paper issues. The
change in size and design is said to be
IN the nature of an additional safeguard
AGAINST counterfeiting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
THE LATE CHIzr JUsTICE.
Programme OF the FUNERAL services
I'm Washington To-Day.
nv t.t..rn,,h a, ,t,. Dt.n,,-o,


WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 27.-The
funeral services over the remains of the
late ChiefJustice Waite will begin at
noon tomorrow in the hall OF the
House OF Representatives. Seats on
the floor Of the House will be assigned
to tho family and mourners; TO the
President and his wife TO the
United States Supreme Court JUS
ttces and their families to members
OF the several committees 10 the mem
bers OF the Cabinet and their families /;
to the Diplomatic Corps TO the General
OF the Army, his stat, and other leading
officials. Reserved galleries will be held
for the families OF Senators and Repre-
sentat1ves. The remains will not lie IN
state, as the family desire that the fune-
raj ceremonies be as simple as possible.
The body will DO accompanied to the
hall of the House OF Representatives by
the Supreme Court Justices, who will be
honorary pall-bearers, and about twenty
five intimate friends Of tho family. The
Supreme Court messengers will act as
body-bearers. At the close OF the
funeral ceremonies, which will be con-
Quoted by Bishop Peret, the remains
will be conveyed to the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad station, and will
leave at 2 p. III. 10y special train on the
Pennsylvania railroad for Toledo. All
the Justices Of the Supreme Court ex-
cept Justices Bradley and Matthews,
and the committees Of the Senate and
House will accompany the remains to
Toledo, where they are expected to ar
rive Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The remains will be conveyed to
Trinity church, Toledo. and will
remain there for several hours to
allow the people OF his old home and
those who may come from the surround
ing country to see his face before the body
is inferred. The funeral services, which
will be simple, WILDE held the church at
3 p VI. The executive departments, Dis
trict offices, Smithsonian Institution.
and National Museum will be closed
during the entire day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
A Blizzard In the west.

~ WI FIJI y W - ~
Duluth, MINS., March 27.-Northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota are expe-
riencing another severe storm. Over n
foot and half of snow has fallen and is
drifting badly. st. Paul is the only road
that has managed to get trains through
on time, all others being from five to
thirty hours late. Sundays western ex-
press on the Northern Pacific left hore
last night thirty hours behind time. The
storm commenced at o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and has been raging ever
since. Street-cars ran with extreme diff
ficulty, and outside work generally is
suspended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
rho TtaItapn ana AbysstnIanA

10y AnglO-Amerlcan cable 10 TIE UIspaNh.I
LONDON, March pa dispatch from
MAssowah says the Abyssinian forces adj
vanced upon Soati last night. The
Italian troops formed in order of battle,
but the expected attack WAS not made.
Columns Of Abyssinian cavalry passed
northward of Soati this morning. The
Abyssinians are steadily surrounding the
Italian forces. 1t is expected that they
will concentrate at Dongali. They are
destroying the roads and telegraph lines.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
Tnte,a Nnccesaar.

IBy taIograph 70 Tho DIspsVchI
LOUISVILLE, March 27.--Judge S. G..
Sharp. chairman OF the Democratic
State Executive Committee, WAS to-day
nominated and confirmed as Treasurer
pro tam. Of the State Of Kentucky by
the Senate at Frankfort.
Two hundred barrels Of whiskey have
been attached as the property Of the Alb
sconding Treasurer, and it is thought
more will be found.
The Investigating Committee are pro-
ceeding slowly, and Tate'S private papers
have not vet been examined. The OBJ
iections Of the bondsmen retard the work
OF the committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
ocu Eiyrss AID HARBoRS.
Tt- appropriation HtIi Completed
enc Hesus 60 be Reported.

.1y telegraph 90 '4s Dispatchl
r >ara~. ID. c.. March 1.-THE
r...I LuUor bin was completed in
.-e to-day, and viii be reported
I.-a Thursday. lt makes an
..- appropriation Of Sit,i32.-
and d. tile largest tlli Of the kind
.rlt I'D. Chairman Blanchard
-. :e b1 of 1852, which WAS the
ur -o tAat time. aggregated SiN'-
has since then many new
Oi improvement have been
f. tie demands Of the
iar river and harDor
nont lave increased, and &C
.... ue present b4l IS larger. The
..n rt wear, which carried nearly
.lr. failed r. become a law, and
.t.. pr ,out bill is really for two
Ue also Saws that there are no
sc.s % the present bill. and no
..1.... made for the improvement OF
lu fats because q the I'M
.... rs. 81 the .aua. While there
uher of small appropriations
t. committee confidently assert
.... Ole which is not sustained
engineers reports. IN making
.... fI tic committee las had re-
20 thr commerce 20 be- benefited
.... rlr.pration and the smaller
SONS ar oftcntImos for streams
penetrate sections Of the country
r.ere are no railroads. and whore
people srs dependent upon these
..r, for access b. The mar
4le larger appropriations Tor
ru a ne bil are: Mississippi
...- tle mouth Of the Minnesota
g. the Gulf u, 25j, 900 Missouri
900. 81. Nary's river at
.aI Jay Lake channel, slow
. Ohio rvcr, $4,000; tennessee
,. e1.5 1850: Cumberland rver'
600: ST. Johns river, SlJO,OOO ;
BLK Warrior river, 100000 ; Cape
t. river $1,000 James ryer'
oU: York uyer Va, go, OyO ;
l,..caroe BAY, so, 900 Great rec
l. ugyr 81 500; Santee rl roa
$4,000, CoosA river, Ga, S'O,VOu,
il.41ou'a river, Miss, 81, DIV; ISzoo
tur $4,000.
I.- following are among the more I'M
lnrait hsrhor items in the South
'.u.e tou, SIS, 900 Cumberland sounu'
@lL.lll; Mobile, 500, 900 Ne" VI
l.L. 1910; Arkansas pass, 3lOO, wy ;
Galveston. SjOJ, 00V; Sabine pass, Sow
..5 Norfolk, 100000 Gn addition 70
$4,000 Of the previous appropriation
nals AVAILABLE; Beaufort, \ G., S30'-
tl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28

NV YoRK, March 27.-District-At-
torney Fellows has decided to retry
Jacob Sharp for the bribery Of the Board
OF Aldermen in 1884 during the April
term of the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
and has so notified Sharps counsel.
Bourke Cochran, Of the latter, to-day
gave notice that he would move for a
change Of renue, so that the case may be
tried in smother county. The motion
will be argued before Judge Patterson
next Monday,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28

cloudy and rainy.
Range OF Thermometer Yesterday:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28

N allow prejudice or ignorance 10 g 81.
w.. ~ better OF good Judgment II ma. mas
i .iae Conc concIusiveiy proven that constlps-
-. Co. had breath, dyspepsia. kidney al
. ta.;ous and ali diseases Of the LAYER,
i sg,s.oa"6 and Bowels have been cured
! manly taking Simmons Liver heen-
letor. II is harmless not n J. lo rssson
ana ss s,s,,yorsnt OF this remedy we espe-
., .;., ~ commend 10 your notice Tor 'r'ai'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28

Der 30, 1914, the daughter Of the late
Grand Duke Charles Frederick Of Sake
Weimer, and WAS married to Prince
William, OF Prussia, afterwards German
Emperor, Just deceased. on June II,
1879. Her son, Frederick William, now
Emperor, and Princess Louise, wife OF
Grand Duke Frederick, OF Baden, are
her only children. The hr5t-named WIS
born in 1881 and the Princess IN lc3o.
Notwithstanding much sickness the
Empress Augusta has performed the du-
ties Of her station. When unable to walk
or leave her chair, as the result Of On ac-
cident, she had herself carried once a
week to5he Augusta Hospital and to the
Augusta foundation for the daughters Of
poor officers and those killed in battle.
Both these institutions OF Berlin are her
own work, aud she dispenses IN person
consolation, advice, and commands.
Every Sunday, well orailing, she attends
divine service, not in her private chapel
or oratory, but in one Of the public
churches. When in feeble health she has
gwen audiences, received populations,
been present at all gala ceremo-
MES and dinners had interviews
with her numerous relatives, and aston
ished tho most experienced diplomats
and ablest State ministers by the rcadl-
ness Of her wit, her unfailing tact, and
profound erud!tion. All this has the
courageous woman done while suffering
from hereditary scrotula, or coGnate
malady, for many years. She inherits
the disease from her mother Marie Pau
lowna, who was the daughter of Empe-
ror Paul. of Russia, one Of the most
thoroughly diseased men OF his genera
ton. Ali OF Paul's daughters transmit
ted the faint to their descendants. The
disease first showed itself in the Empress
Augusta when she had advanced in life.
Since then she has always worn high