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\ number of Spanish s%arants. among them
Senior CASTELAR,. propose to follow in the track
Of Columbus in October next by a special
cruise from the Ola World 10 the New, and the
old vexed question Is, not unnaturally, being
raised as to what spot Columbus first sighted
and set foot upon. a few years ago Sir Henry
Blake, during his Governorship of the Bahamas,
made several trips among those islands to
discover the landing-plaeo Of the famous
Lusitanian navigator. With the aid of
Columbus log-book Sir Henry followed the
original course while a draughtsman sketched
the outlines Of the coasts, and Lady Blake
made water-colour pictures of the scenery.
The result Of his Investigations was that
Watling's Island agreed best with the log
book. It hiss a lake in the centre, a fertile soil,
a reef encircIing ii, except at one point, the
entrance to a spacious III bour, and there is a
bluff hard by, as described by Columbus.
WatIing's Island is now regarded as the spot
which gave rise 10 the joyful cry Of Land "
and it has since been officially named San
Salvador. In any ease it seems likely that Sir
Ambrose and Lady Shea viii have an oppor-
tunity of entertaining the distinguished
Spanish travellers at Nassau before the end OF
the year, for they are sure to 90 on as far as
New Providence before they leave the 6isal
archipelago.
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hold troops went by in a musical ride, would
you not like to lun the Life Guards in the
States?" Sir" he answered, q have no
desire to run the Life Guards bpt | would
give good terms to be allowed to run you
Royal Highness."
The "Greatest Show on Earth" will be con-
tinued, as So, 100000 are invested in it. Ac-
cOrding both to Mr.. Barnum's will and the aTtl-
cles Of partnership with Mr.. Baily, who has
been responsible for most of the business done
in Mr.. Barnum's name in recent years, q gene
rous provision has been made for al dependents,
His chief heir is q grandson, who Will have a
fortune that is estimated at S5,OO0,OGO.
Mr.. H. NJ. Stanley has, since November II,
lecturad every nieht-with the exception OF
SUNDAYS and Christmas Day. During this
time he has %journeyed from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. and from Canada to Iexas-accom-
nlisbing something like %, 900 miles Of ruil-
wov travel. The lO5th, and last, lecture Of
the course will be delivered at New York on
AnriI8 He will arrive in London on the
25th of this month, and will begin at the st,
James Hall, on May |, a two months tour III
Great Britain.
There is a good story being told about the
late Lord Beauchamp. A neighbour Of his
once brought q house-party to lunch at MadreS-
field Court, One of the guests-an American
lady-immensely impressed with the beauties
Of the house and grounds, the splendid winery
&c. at last turned to her host and remarked,
confdentially, Il guess you must have made
a pile Of money over those pills of yours
From a lecturers point of view The paper
read last nioht before the members and friends
Of the ROYAL Colonial Institute must be pro
nounced a success. But if Photographic views
are to he introduced into future lectures, the
Council will either have to dispense with the
usual discussion altogether, or the lecturer
must be given to understand that his renal KS
cannot be extended beyond an hour and a quar-
ter Unfortunately Mr.. Morris had compiled
a paper which would have taken hlm over
one hour to read rapidly. The introduction OF
imelight view necessarily demanded d n'm-
Der Of ~explanat ory remarks, and by q quarter
mast nine o'clock. when he should have conclud-
ed. he had not got anything like halt way
through his paper. The result was nat the
lecture, instead of proving interesting 10 the
va t audience assembled, became wearisome.
Mr.. Morris. of course, was anxious that ms
audience should have a full and complete ac-
count of the past and present condition Of the
Leeward Islands, but when he began to see
his audience rapidly thin before his eyes Lo
must have recognized, like many present dld;
thatit is quite possible to have too much OF a good
thing. We had made arrangements for a full
report of the discussion, but, owing to the
~lateness of the hour at which the meeting
closed, we have found it impossible to give
more than the opening speech.
Messrs. Wilson, Solomon & Co., who are
running the substitute for su"ar known as sac
charm here, have recently received a splendid
testimonial from the Rev, q. II. Sturgeon,
which they are making the most of. This we'll
known Baptist minister is sadly troubled with
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On one occasion he was at church when the
clergyman warned the congregation against
the circus with which Mr.. Barnum was at that
time associated, a~sserting that the people con
nected with it were destitute Of morality.
Barnum then and there wrote hun q note, ex-
planning who he was aud demanding to be
heard in defence Of his company, and at the
close Of the sermon went up the pulplt-stQirs
and handed it t. The clergyman. This oppor-
tunity was on that occasion fused but in
another church ia which the SAM thing occl~-
ell the irrepressible Snowman insisted on his
right TO rebut a calumay, and actually address
Ell the congregation for haf-an-hour on the
virtues and nevis of h5 circus pe'ple-a
splendid advertisement, of course. This and
apparently everything else he did during at
least the earlier part of his showman's career
was prompted by his shrewd perception Of the
value of notoriety. He has many times frankly
admitted that the one study and occupation OF
his life was to make men and women think and
talk and wonder about him.
But Mr.. Barnum would have died with a
merely local reputation unless chance had
favoured him by putting in his way something
70 make a hit with. He stumbled across
Charles H. Stratton, the famous, the immortal
General Tom Thumb" Of our childhood, the
first and best of the dwarfs who entertained the
public with their talk and their attitudes. The
little creature suited Barnum exactly, and
Barnum suited him. Together they came to
Europe and held receptions everywhere. 1t
was at the moment when the Queens eldest
children were in the nursery, and Barnum saw
that a fortune depended on his bringing them
into friendly relations with Tom Thumb. He
succeeded and the British public focked to
see the amusing little person who had shown
off his mature yet miniature dimenions by the
side of the baby Heir Apparent. Then came
the Jenny Lind ~furore and Barnum persuad-
ed her to travel in America under his guld-
ance. She gave SO COZ ccrts there, at which
the astonishing sum of 4 0,000L. is said to
have been received; the proportion that fell
to Barnums share is unknown to the world at
urge, which he did not always take into his
confidence on points of this nature. Then Mr..
Barnum became q legislature for his State
and Mayor Of Bridgeport. He had a fine
country house to which he gave the character
i,tic name of Jranistan, as though he were
nor was this the only misfortune that chequer-
oil the great mans career. A bankruptcy or
two came to him as the penalty Of specializing
in real property, and two or three times his
show was burnt out. These losses we are
told, she bore with great equanimity." But
COMMUNITY and a fair front to the world were
ALWAYS characteristics of his, as was the ready
wit which gave him half his success. "Well
Mr. Barnum," said an illustrious parsonage to
him at the Agricultural Hall, as the House
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hold troops went by in a musical ride, would
you not like to run the Life Guards in the
States?" Sir" he answered, 4 have no
desire to run the Life Guards but l would
give good terms to be allowed to run you
Royal Highne8s.'
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Messrs. Wilson, Solomon & Co., who are
runninp the substitute for su"ar known as sac
charm here. have recently received a splendid
testimonial from the Rev. q. II. Sturgeon,
which thew are making the most of. This we'll
known Baptist minister is sldly troup,ed with
govt. and frequently has to be away from ms
Tabernacle, in London, for weeks together. lie
has, it appears, experienced great 'eLef from
the use of sacoharin, and HIS volunteered the
following statement, with the desire that MS
words NAV be enthusiastically must be a great
thing for persons to whom sugar IS injurious
to be able to have their food sweetencd by an
other and equally pleasant means. Saccharln
answers all the desirable purposes OF a sugar
to a goutv person, and yet it is not sugar, ana
does not 20 to form surplus nourlshment. l
regard the discovery of saccharln as a great
blessing. so far as my own health IS concerned,
and I am only one of thousands. Inns teS-
timo1ial is being advertised IN the leading
papers on this side.
The news from Chill during the past fort
night, while it cannot exactly be accepted as
satisfactory, in so far encouraging that we
NAV now look for an early collapse OF the BAL
maceda Government. The latest report an.
nounces the fall of the Government ports Oh
Tacna and africa, and an official commantqae
from the United States Minister at Santiago an
nounces the closing of the ports Of Chanaral
delas Aminas, Taltal, Antofagasta, Iocoplla'
Iouique, Coletabueno, Junin, and Plsagua' 70
which, of course, Tacna and africa have now 10
be added. Sympathy with the revolutionary
party is spreading rapidly on TINS Sioe' al"
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Woman,s Sad Story.

Yesterday, 3 wcm1n a5ou5 tb',ty- f7e
years old, giving her name 90 Mrs Vallonia
J. Woo1. ca led unou gsnitsr3 Office, Frssk
in Washington and wanted his e,sictsncs.
az she was greatly in Il, ed. She voe eRst-
ly dressed and was accompanied by f5Cr c.
teresiirg children, hFop giris apd boz ,gesd
from 2 TO II years. She ~tat 70 Washrg.
ton three 6sqs ago from iho Bono Of her
mother In FAT guitr whess are oad sprnt 'wo
days Her story was that twelve years or more
ago she married man remed Wood, who was Y
street car conductor. Her mar iage, sho said,
was against her parcnts wishes From Washing
ton she wsnt with hor husband TO 0mtha, Mob,
whore he deserted hor. She worked there for
some timo and then concluded to rsiurn to Wash.
ington Whom sho rescued her old homo In Fsu-
quiar she learned her father had dioi during her
absence and that her motbar hid cot forgiyon her
for her marriage. ter remaining there two
days che SAYS her mother told her that sho onld
have 10 look out FOR herself and 50 she went 10
Washington, Sho wanted 10 get employment hnd
care for her children, and if she docs not succecd
she says she wants 10 return to Ooaha. Mr.
Frank sent the children 10 the Washington CT y
Orphan Asylum and tho mother will he cared for
Mt tho Womsn's Christian Home, ro that she ca
seek employment.
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one receiving the largest. He came TO the
convention as q May man, aud would, In act
oo,dsnce Hith the compact alluded TO, cas-
his 7ote fox Mr.. Bapdbeim.
Thls was received with tremendous up
pause, which brought Mr.. g. g. Brent to
MS feet That gentleman resented what no
as unWarTanted sno false.
Mr.. Fisher denied that be had IndnlQe6
In any personalities. and approached Mr..
Brent. After few moments conversation
Doth gentlemen disclaimed having INDUCED
IN any Intentional personalities. and quiet
was again restored.
Measrs. Brent OarIin and Taylor were
then appointed committee TO notify MIR.
Bendheim of his nomination three dale
gates from the county having refused to
serve, their action was received with
Kisses.
Mr.. Bendheim soon entered the hall amid
applause, and, upon being presented to the
convention, made few reasonable remarks,
thanking ths delegates for the honor con-
fsrred upon him, and promising that his ef.
forte would be directed towards the ad-
vancenens of the interests Of the county ae
well ss those OF the city. He hoped that
the State debt Issue might be eliminated
from Virginia politics. His sneech was re-
csiyed With much enthusiasm.
The resolutions Of sympathy for General
w. H. f. Leo In his critical Illness, and on
dorsing Senator Daniel for re election, which
hed been passed by the Senatorial conven-
tIcn, were adoptedsunsnimousIy, efter which
the convention adjourned sine de
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mawa on Tas DAY

Mrs. 0. g. Pluden, wife OF the Presidents
assistant secretary, died in Washington yea
to-day.
Tae appointments OF ten civilians 20 the
8rede of second lieutenant In the army vas
announced yesterday.
The English teams cricket match with
! the Ne@ Workers. was declared draw be-
cause OF yesterdays rein.
Lieutenant Sohws.ke has returned 70 Vic
,2ris, B. o. from bis Alaska Zip, whe.e 6
large unknown country was explored.
The Hawaiian consul at San Francisco
sends woid Eaet tibet there ia 80 truth in
the report If The Hines Of Q,een Lilluoks-
| iani.
Signals recommended by the intesne-
| tioDei marine conference have been adopt
cd by the life saViDS service OF the United
! States.
Capt. ]. L. Baunett. of Hartford, CT, has
been seected for the position Of chief clerk
of the Patent Offioe, vice Schuyler puryee,
resigned.
OXIDE Musin, the volinisS, and Aonie
Louise Tanner, who appeared here In Co.,
| cart last year, wero married III Nav York
yesterday.
John Hunter, of New South Wales, claims
| 10 be- cousin to ths late 4 I. Stewart, bis
| fathers eister, he asserts, having been Mr..
Stewards mother.
The suspicion OF unw'llingness TO invssti-
gate Keystone Back effsirs la Philade phie
bas besn revived By recent action OF the
Treasury Department..
A Western Maryland passenger train ran
into gang tf len workmen In ihe Baiti-
mare aao Potomac tunnel, In Baltimore, yes
to-day evening. Two of rho nan were kill
ed outright and four we're Injured, all prob
ably fatally.
The grand jury Of Baltimore yesterday In
dictsd three hundred end forty one bswdy
houses, besides, proceeding agaiast the own
ere of the property and SCENTS renting for
the estate, some OF them very prominent
gentlemen. The cases will bs settled by
fines.
The movement among the independent
republicans OF Pennsylvania to prevent the
rf.e!eoiion OF Senator Qary to the United
States Senate. which was begun In PhiiGdel-
phia In June last, hes 40 fsr progressed that
call has been Issued for meeting OF the
leading spirits AMONG the tiQuay men In
that city on Wednesday nsx'.
The Baltimore 3emooratio city convention
yesterday nominated candidates as follows:
For Mayor, Ferdipand O. Lstrobe; clerk of
the Court Of Common Pleas, John 7. Gray;
clerk OF the Criminal Court, Hiram G. Dud-
ley; clerk Of the Circuit Court, AIvin Bob
ertsor; register of Wills, Thomas W. Morse;
sheriff, Isaac sanaer; States attorney,
Charles G.. Kerr; judges OF the Orphans
Court. George W. Lindsay, Daniel Cans,
sud William F. Edwards; city surveyor,
Augustus BonGin.
The suddenuees of Mr.. Parnel's death
and the reticenoe Of his physicians caused .
sensation In political circles in London and
Dublin yesterday, and 1t YES reported that
be had committed euicide. Mrs. Pernell de-
niles the report Of euiclde, end says hls death
IVES caused by rheumatism. Justin Nc
Certify, the leader of the an,i-Pnrnell faction
o! the Irish Parliamentary party, sDea king
of the political effect Of Parnell's death,
said that he hoped 1t would lead tc COM
u,ete reunion Of the Irish party.
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THE DEMOCRATIC candidate for the STATE
Senate from this district and fhe democratic
candidate for the House OF Delegates from
thls city and county we're formally Douina-
ted today. Mr.. MuBhbach for tbs former,
and Mr. Bsndheim for the latter place. b'th
the nominees are we'll qualified for the re-
spac,ivs positions for which they are taoai-
dates. and both will bs elected, BE they Will
receive the vote OF eveFy trus denooEa' n
tbe senatorial and legislative diatricts. anc
In addition, that Of many of the right fbi'k'
;pp republicans, because they ere bosh IL
favor of settling the State debt on terms
honorable to the State and therefore &C.
ceDtabia to the creditors.
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Tournament
TCorrespondenco Alexandria Gazette.

Correspondence Alexandria Gazette
One OF the most enjoyable tournaments o.
the season was held at Delaplane September
3O:h by Messrs. Chancellor and Curlette
The riding took place 10 the meadow Of MI
q. 8. Asbby at 2 p. N. in the presence Of
largo ooncou,ss ofpeople. The knights @ho
met in friendly contest wore:
Dulsny DsBurts, Knight of Linden Rich
ard Curlette. Knight of Goose Greek; Bob
ert Green. Knight OF DelapIsne; Nanny
Marshall, Knight of Markhsm Samuel
Cheucellor. Knight OF Crooked Run; Scott
A. Wolfe, Knight OF Black Horse; Henry
Aymistea6, Knight Of UppsEville; Willie
Curlette, Knight of AshIeigh. Marshal OF
the day. Il. 8. Ashby.
Ate, the contest was over Dulany DE
Butts placed upon the fair brow OF Miss En-
ma Ashby lovely crown made OF feather
fSoYsrs es Queen. g. a. Wolfe crowned
Mics Nellie Smith as First Maid, Ricesrd
Curle.te crowned Miss MsuGe Deapisne, OF
Washington, D. O., % Second Maid. and
Robert Green crowned Miss Rosa Rust ee
Third Maid.
At o'clock D. m. the invited guests asoembl
in the Delaplane Hall where the merry dancers
tripoed the light fantastic toe until late hour.
supper was served to about twenty five couples,
and delightful music WAS furnished by the Front
Royal Band.
Among the guests were Count and Countess de
Mittkiewicz with their daughters; Misses Little,
Marshall, johnson Carter, Cole, Wolfe. Green,
smith, Maddox and others. The gentlemen were
Messrs Hall, Mason, Cleveland, Marshall Deli
plane, Chancellor, Armistead, Lswson, Bailey,
Gibson, Wolfe, DeButts, Green and Curlette. All
enjoyed the evening, and seldom have We seen 8
greater array of youth and beautT than the manly
attendants and fair young ladies who participated
in the dance.
Cbsperons: Mrs Il. sAshby, Mrs. Dr.. Green,
Mrs. George 4. Delaplane a., Miss Sue CDrette
SPECTATOR.
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r,Ev a NDRIA- " z
TBURsDke EVENING, oCToBERe ..
- ,otter to a washington newspaper

.ru letter TO a Washington newspaper
Mr. r. &. Lacey says money lent en- resi
a.,ate is as safe In Virginia as in any otnes
State. He adds
"Mv Individual belief is that ali distrns'
ond sfenticism would be Immediately re-
s ,,,l we're the State to pay she Interest on
her spte bel!um debt. Under misappreIhen-
sion 50 10 the statute controlling the citizen,
Il ia logical for tho capitalist to conclude
tnat he canuot lend to the oitizen when ne
cannot lend to the State. Ii Is gratifying to
ua. whose adopted home is In Virginia, 70
6nd there lie strong growing feeling every
where among her people that this dept Tl1 ll
It's Interest NUT be paic. Within the last
fen deyg both Major ". 7. sutheriin
n mr. of the State board of agriculture,
and Maj Mann Page, president OF the ese'e
FARMERS Alliance, 1903 positive grouno ioF
immediate settlement OF che 6eot quesa9n
40 That Goth tho state and The citizen migo'
he relieved frcm present doubt and srep'-
c.on With which Tray ere regarded py .he
money lender of tne East"
Everybody interested In Virginia's weliaro
hopes aad trusts tbas the legislature to be
elec et uex. month will settle the debt as
sooa as possible.
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Hans in a Bridal Chamber.

Hare Frederick Endrickhelt arrived In
New York few days ago by one OF the
Hamburg American Packet CompapY's
| steamers, He Wss or bis way to visf a sis
ter, who Is the wiie Of baker Ia Boston.
Il was the 2ija time Hans had set foot on
American cell, snd he found everything
very steanee. He sat sail on the steamer
Pilgrim on Monday evening ior Fail River.
! Els ticket entitled him TO berth No. 100 on
the steersge dSok. Hans SPENT the evening
| With his pipe on the upper deck. About 10
O'clock hs decided 10 turn In Tor the Eight.
Iu the main saloon he found door num-
bered 10S. Hs turned the knob snd enter
ed. The stateroom IN question had bsen
engaged By g young couple who we're re-
| turning from shsir wedding tour. TIE hus.
band had LEFT bis wife to retire bile he had
goodnight cigar in the open cir. When
Hsns Endticbkeit entered he was some
what surprised 10 find a charming young
woman In tbs lower bunk OF his apartment.
She vas sleeping soundly. Her diamond
blacelet snd tiny gold watch were laid
cut on the dresser, aud her dress adorned
the back OF q chsir.
"This ;s remarkable country" said
Hans to himself, as he sdded his big silver
watch to the other jewel'y. Il 'spose the
last one ia fastens the door," snd ne turned
tbs hrsss key quietly.
A few minutes later he WAS il the upper bunk
sleeping as peacefully as the young woman In the
cot below. There came rap st the door, Hans
was snoring, but the young woman swoke.
Who's there :" she inquired. ''It's me-" replied
familiar voice, ungrammaticslly. There was
scresm that wss heard from one end OF the saloon
to the other. Passengers poked their heads from
their ststaroome and wondered what Was the
matter. The instant the door of No. 103 was
unlocked the frsntic husband Jumped in, seized
upon poor, inoffeusi7e Hans, drsggod him from
MS bunk snd, after pc mmeling him soondly, threw
hin b9dily into tn ssioon It was very bstter-
81, frightened passenger who wss CON ucted to
bunk No los Ia the stsersge. He still thinks
this is a woIsderful country.
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Virginia Doctors

A. meeting Of tie Sats Medical Beard
d. Lynchbnrg yesterday, the following eff,
Gers for the ensuing year we're elected: Pres.
idsns, DR.. Z. G5ay Latham, OF Lynohburg
| first vIca-presidenS. d.. GiiderslseVe, OF
! Tozewell, ssoonG vice president, DR.. LEI. Q.
Srcckdell, Of Petersburg; third yice-preei-
dent. Dr.. J. B Moore. OF AYletts record
| iup secretary, d.. Laudoc b Edwards; oor-
responding secretary, DR.. Winp, Of Rlch-
mond: treasurer, DR.. Sty!l, of Richmond.
The cd executive comUittee. composed OF
Drs. Hunter Mcclure, Claiborne, Mach,
Hnee arG Moon were reelected The old
com rlitsee on nominations were reelected,
save that DR.. Fay, OF Roanoke, was substi-
tutsd for Dr.. Stone, removed from the State.
The old committee on publication was re-
elected. DR.. 8. W Carmichael, OF the First
Congressional district, and DR.. 7. NJ. Bow.
YER. OF the Sixth, having resigned, the latter
removed from the Stale, 1t became necesss-
~ 20 fill thsir places or the State exemin.
ing bosrd. Accord ngly, Dr.. W. D. Christ
! ism, Of Middlesex, wss selected 10 take the
pacs ofDT. Carmichael. and Dr.. Kent Black,
| Of Blacksburg. that OF DR.. Bowyer. DIR,
Jscah MiobeUx, Of R:obmoud. 1as elected
orator Cf the next annual eessipn Lursy
sas selected ss the next p!scs OF meeting.
a discussion took place on "Aouto and
Malignant D7ssntsry," and the morning
session concluded with en- ebls paper by DR..
Bedford Brown, Of this ci.y, on "Dssentery
as Septic Disease"
& communication YVES received from the
Medical eocietY Of West Virginia, requested
the Virginia Society co take action against
the present contract system which some
corporations had !Dsugurated on tins ground
that suoh practice inis.ngsd upon the right
of the general profession. TIE communion
! ton was laid on the table.
The night session opened With an attempt
| en- the part OF Dr.. George Wiley. OF Abing-
don, one of the medical experts in the Bsk-
| er.Gilmer murder cage, to secure the efforts
OF the society In Baker'a behalf by petit
lion aeking for new trial fer him on tha
u,edicsl evidence In the case. The subject
was discussed Sc some length, but on motion
of DR.. Brady, of WytheviIle, the matter ives
| Indefinitely laid on the table.