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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

HEAVY RAIN SToRM.-Between twelve
o,d one o'clock today huge black clouds
banked nm In tho southwestern heavens,
aud fsW minutes later furious rain storm
set In Tho downpour was very heavy and
the f ,roe yiDd prevailing ct the lime sent
tSe vst.r Ia sheeis in eve.y direction.
Soou.s soon hscama CHECKED snd the cutters
I'll wed The rsin fell in binding sheets
g. shons fittoep rrioutss. during which tine
tha heavens we're CO :yk as during sIm-
r.sr eIec.tio storm. S5Gi5 thunGer and
iiohtniug accompanied TIA rei,, The storm
WIS preceded by gentle rain d:cps ,a1d BE-
fore pedestrians could rcul:za w5Gs @2s ccnl
ing binding sheets of rain resem bling tlick
fog we're being wsited through tie s!reeis,
causing sill who we're caught out to eoamoes
In every direction for ehater. Ihe Tlnd
attained q fearful velocity, slanming blinds,
blowing trap doors from bui.dlngP, prostrat-
ing signs and fences nnd Whirling brlcSa
from chin3eys to the ground. Tce rooi Oh
Messrs. Charles King aud Sons building, on
north Lee street, vas partially blown otf,
and what vas at one time the lste Phillip
Fl. Hooff's storehouse, on the east eide OF
Union street, between Prince and Duke,
vas partially unroofed as WIS also the rcof
ofMr Paul Pulusn's house on south Wsshipg-
ton street and telegraph end telephone wires
were crossed aud diearransed considerably.
The electric lamp ct the corner of Columhus
and Cameron streets was blown down end
smashed. During the storra the river hac
the appearance Of boiling cauidToD. The
waves ran unusually high, While The "Whi Q
caps" chased each other toward the north
west, and the SETTLING and roar produced
by the elements presented wsird sud dis'
NAL picture. The big steamer Escslsior,
which had been lying at the Pioneer ELLIS
wharf for several months, broke her moor
rings end wes driven by the wind as tar up
The river aa Four. mile run where she ground
ed Oh the ate. Tug boats were gent 70 hec
assistance. The steamer City OF Alexandra
was struck off Eastern branch. All aboard,
1t Ia said, became ees sick. River men sag
the barometer never went go low here be-
fore. Topographic communication was in-
terrupted on ell lines leading to this city by
the pros.ration OF the wires and poles The
storm Ia regarded by misty SO one Of the
severest that has vlsited th,s vicinity for
q long time Reports from along the line OF
the Midland road are to the etfsct that the
storm was very severe along tee road, ula9y
houses having been urrooied, trees uproot-
ed .fsnces blown down, 81. I. is feared that
there hss been much damage en- the ower
river The etorm waa very severe in Wash-
ington. Trees were blown down, houses un-
rooted and other damage done In different
portions OF the city and neish5orhcod. &
cold waye Is predicted for tomorrow, with
corihweser!y Winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

- The Piison'e Leader saye of the Fsyosite
hGrfy A:noisy Co. which will commence
a weeks engagement stshe Opera House TO-.
night: "M,. Barry Lndley las written s
play, whiob, although not enil.e!y original.
has With l. tie strongest e!smsnte of sno.
cess. fcT 1t ooateins sense. sentiment. humor
ana plot, which are sill the ingredients re.
CURED. Since the Gays CT Davenport. We
have no. saen nautical drama 90 admirably
htted to exhibit the talents of the salt water
hero snd his ccmpes.7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

YgsrEaDAY.-Tno weather yesterday wss
cloudy end threatening though the te;nfsr-
aturo vas mild. the winG being from tbs
soathees.. Tbs nunhar Of visiscrs il ihe
city wss got SO lerga sd cr The TOO previous
SUNDAYS, nor T9rs 10 msay peCeiraos TO
bs seen on iae strces. The churches vera
al we'll attended, however, rs both thn
morping and evening" services. At Ch7ist (hur ch
Rev. Lucien Kinsolving, who hiss roccLty re
turned from his missionary field in Brszil, preach
cd in the morning the pulpit OF the Second Pes
byte,i.n Church was ocoupied By Rev Q w. Hol-
Is, OF Front Royal, and that OF tho II. 2 Church
by Kev. jos. G. Lennon, OF Portsmouth. The
otho- pulpits vera occupied BIZ III, resident cltr'
~. In the evening many eEsons wslSed to tho
cemeteries to visit tho graves of departed friends
or relatives and others to see tic new military
road nov bcigE rapidly constructed, and waich is
S great Improvement to tho southwestern section
OF tho city. Tho dsy. wssa very qrl9s oae, the
police reporting TO breaches OF tSe peace and
making but few aIIe5t9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

Tbs AIR GoaooL The school Of EFT IN
che Peabody Building, which Is cDndrc. ed By tho
Corcorsn SRI students o. Alexandra, has entered
successfully uron its second session. The Jeung
ladies VITO direct it arc al resdtns OF thln city,
gnt are much interested in the WORK of their ru-
pills here, as well as in their Own stu lies in wash
ingioa. They gro Misses M!nniserodc, Crtch-
err Hall, EaInsey and Kstherine doucx. The
teachers have cided tlas il is 10 the advantage
OF tho pupi.s 10 divide the term into oar, ara
each teacher TO have entire caersc IL uin for SIX
weeks. There arc now about fcrty pupils IN the
scto ]. working twice q tcS from oc ock until
D. IA. under tie instruction OF bliss Ha.llc Harl-
say. vino teaches for The fst six weeks. MISS
Ramsay entered the Corccr2n Art Schoo! whcn 1t
frat opened, beginning in tho clcncntAr> class,
and working her Wy 10 10 tho life c!as7, where
ahe now is Goiug herse credit BIZ her ezcelItna
work, especially IN her chez stndies snd por-
fr,its. Hcr knowitd 20 OF Elementary drawing u
thorough, and she is we'll prepared for tho work
she has undcrtsken IN the night school. Misc
Houck Will succeed Miss Ramsay, her term bs-
ginniug asoat tie m;dile Of December. Hor pro-
motions we're s. o in rel lid ession in the Cor
corsn Art C col, end her wctk ranks with ih'
best in the scho6., - of talent for Ora slns, sd
dod to her gentlsnsss OF disf os.ion, will insure
the ,ss and win the conhdeucs OF il pupils
Yho sutstitutes-5iis5 Graves aud Miss Carton
told them vts rssdf 10 h5ip the FIRST oppo:tu
nlty that oocIrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER %.

For tbi, section continued warm, threatening
Weather and rain to day, brisk and high soutnei-
~ viad winds sitting to decidedly ro ou
INTO snow a mountain ssricts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

Flour is quiet aid worry steady at quoted fg-
ure!. The Nheat markets arc fun aad fairly
active, with constant demand FOR choice millin &
samples sales sii show long range, On sccount
Of the mixed c,nd.i1n OF tho offerings, say from
65 fox tsi!-ends to 103 for primo. Corn is easy at
53a5S for now, and 59a63 FOR old. Rye is strong
at 1890 Oats arc higher at 40a43; damaged
brings from 35 10 3S. Eggs arc very acarcs at 26
a28. Butter 2Oa26 Dressed Poultry, Hogs,
Apples and o5her produce sell readily. Millfeed
is wanted. Hay and Straw ar, easy.
NEW YonK, Nov 23.-Cotton dull; uplande
S1s Orleans 8Hs; futures ca Y. Flour quiet
and eleaiy Wheat quioE snd firm. Corn quiet
and firm. Pork quiet and steady at 50 los
10 10. Lard qaiet and steady q. rs 40.
PHILADELPHIA. New. 21-Beef Csttle-The
nesr approach OF Thanksgiving and the lsrge snp-
ply OF poultry kept butt horsfrom buying heavily,
and although tho receipts were extremely light,
prices were oplJ 1sc higher. Good 4a!a5c, med
ium 48sa43sc, fair 4.44c, common 3laa3@c,
cuIls 3a5Ac, Texsns 8 ,4c, fat C VS. 2s3c per b.
sheep wero active and pii.es advanced &c while
nnbs went lac higher. Extra 6Aa6i.c, good
$3.50, medium 4l4s4hc, common 34s4c, coils
"a &c per ID Lambs 4a6Ac per 10. Hogs wore
active at 5a.s6c TO: Chicago and 5h.6Ac for
other Western grades. hi CT Calves W re in fair
request at 4lb,u11c Fa: COW dull st 2a3c. III n
cows were dull at 5000. Mulch Cows we've fair
Iy active at $25s5Oper head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

TIVE CONVENTION. The democractic cen
veotiou 70 ccminatc G candidate Tor Cen-
e-ees for tails, the Eighth, district. to III tne
Secsncy caused By thu death of Cen. ". q.
u. J,as will uees Ia :he OPera Aouse 10 to's
clsy tomorrow e. y O'clock snG Wl.l &c
called to order bg Nj. Leonard Aaso1 g,,s ,
chairman CT tho oia.sict committee saie.
convention will be composed OF loo 0eie'
80 &C T5Ijows. Alexaadtia city IL: alex
andsia city 3; Culpeper Il; FaFIa a. - oIss
nniar QS. Kiug Geore1 3; l. uaoup 20; hoq'ss >
14.O5eore II: Pf:ncs Wiiliem IL apG 49,
G sho1la tho 10 jortv rue re aaops S;a
- eli vtou.rs 70 TO nomlnst', soc % .u's
- mo on a t,v which Gen. Lee tece,ueu
,s.' ,ar,,oetion as Leesburg in August, 1871,
T., ,n :. na;Isved that 1t wll DC adhered 10 81
~ VIZ 10 cessation. So far SO known Mr u II.
me ,nn,G;IS Of Priuce William, has majority
-. deJpeateg snd Ii ia ssid by his friends
%bar he viii receive The nomination on the
On Saturday, last OGipepor, Fauquier a1d
,n1onn elso,ei delegates to tho co1Veu-
rion The Cuipepsr delegates are first tor
CoI 7 g. Cibson, wisc Mr. Meredith as their
second choice. telegram from Warreaton
~ this office to dey ssys the Fauqu!er dele
cation is almost Il nos entirely GnaniTou1
10. Meredith.
A. tbs meeting held ct BesIcton the fol-
owing delegates and aiteruates for Lee dis
trlct were elected: D5iegates-A. &. Gsnil-
ion. George ~. Mee.ge, J. NJ. Price, DR.. w.
D Cooper, T. T. Jones ard q. Q. Etcker-
son A!tesnatea-A & Colbert, w. n. Ber-
rvmsp, George II. Willie, II L. FinnaD,
Ioha L. C:l.ienGsn AID j K. Jsneso
at the meeting hold at MARSHALL The fol-
loving delegates AID alteynates were unani-
mousIv elected to represent Msrsha!l dis
trIo.: Delegates g. 3. Hunson, j. O. &C.
locne, r. NJ. Striblog. Jsmas Z Msrsaal!,
Gecrqe ". Davis snd Edward Amber. AL
tsrna!es-George Davis, E. J. s!ngleto3,
George w. Strotbsr, Ge1ry Stirling, W. u.
Davis and ohn Downing, j..
SB Hunton offered the following resoiu'
sion. which VS. uoenir;ousiy adopted:
Rsso!ved, Ttas the democrats OF Marshall
djssrtcr, assembled, do rcs W!sh or desire 10
ooper, eae soIiona Of the delegates ohosoa
"a repye.eat u in the convention which has
been cai!ed to convena g. Alexandra On Lac
24,h icss, 10 nop;pata candidate for Cen
rrsas from the Il dstrics By iostEGc!ing
1hey, Ia references tha5eio, bot no 90 never
shei,sy hereby express our preference for Il
f MereG.h end r;q1sst our delegates to
yo,e ior him Il. in thar ludgsmanfs III eess
fyr tue Interest Of the psrt:.
Louduup. with the exception CT one pre-
nInct. II 10 iearDeG sent Janney delegates.
Tie delegation ftoo tbs precincs referred
"a. il ie ssid, favcr Nj. Rgsn, but II Is be-
iisged trey vii! vcts wl!h THAR cos!esgnsa
op Che frss ballot !ar Mr. Jauney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

Oh! for a mind more clear to ser,
4 hand 10 work moro carr cItly
Fer every good intent
That to the sick / bring Il @ rnre,
Undilu.ed, painless gu 2,
Stsnebyaker's Liniment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

Many Persons arc broken
down from overwork or household cares.
Browns Iron BitterS Rebuilds the
system, aids digestion. removes excess OF bile,
and cures m.IGriG- Get the genuine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

DEATH OF Rev. JOHN LANDsTBEEr.-
Rev Jain LsGa,t7ss died at MaEilEs5uEg,
W. Va, en- Sa:u-6zY eyeoing. otter GO Ill
ness of three years, from az otfecticn Of the
heart, aged eeventy-four yesre. Mr. Land
street was member OF the Baltimore Cor
ference Ct ths Ii. E. Cbu-ob South, having
been In active services since 1Sl7. He was
chaplain CT the Fra. Confederate Cavalry OF
virginia, sad for ssvssa! years vas On the
stan Of j E. &. Stewart His native place
was Baltimore and Virginia. where he vas
minister fos many years. He leaves wife
sno seven children, four cons aud three
daughters. be was wall. kuowa IN this city
snd was brother OF LIZ. a. @. L,nds!rees,
ofFairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23
II you feel EeaE
and all worn out take
BRoWN's IRON BITTERs

Biliousnees, constipation, torpid liver,
niles, cured by DR.. Miles's Nerve and Liver
Pills, SO doses Csc. Samples free at drug
gists, by mail Csc. MILES MED. Co., FAX
HART, IND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

SHOT IN THE EYE.-Oa Saturday night
about eight O'Clock youth nsmed Walter
Davis, son Of the late Captain Wesley Davis,
an attache of the shooting gallery On the
corner Of Kps AID Pit e.iee,s, net With a
serious Gccidsns, which reeuled In TIE loss
Of bis right ego Tho youth had p,ocaeced
behind partition whe1e the targets ware
ereotad, and while thee sho5 wac Urea.
The ball from the gun entered s snail OPEN
Ing be!weea the boszds and straeS the u1-
toriurste boy en- tbs nasal siGe Of the flight
eye, passing through the CRIB and lodging
10 the jaw bone. He wes taken to his home
where MS sufforineS bscsrls sgon;zl0g. So
much 30 that Ds smi5h and Jones were
last night compelled to extirPatc the il jared
optic. The cavity lad nearly filed With
bo9d in shs meantime, tire eya having COM
pletely dissipsted. The wearon which tiid
the damage vas en- ordinary gallery rifle,
carrying ball about iha 70 Of bucGsbot.
Young Gavis ia ro'g doicg as we'll as cond
be expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23
1T7RE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY CO.,

rENHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY CO.,
General Cffcs, Alexandra,
November Odd, 1891.
The annual .rc sting of the stockholders OF the
yIR4INIA MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY
will be held ST the office of the company, in Alex
andria, Va, on WEDNESDAY. the sixteenth
16th) day of December A D. 1881, st twslye
o'clock noon for tic transaction Of ali business OF
genera! or special ns'ure th.t may DO submitted
to tho meeting. Tho transfer tooss to be closed
at o'tlccz of Isl of December and reopened on
tho morning of Decembtr 18th next.
uoy23 I'd ". II. MAaBURY, Stcfe's-y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

POLICE RRPoRT.-Lass ajgat wgq cloudy
sad mild with rain about y O'Clock There
were two lodgaJs sod cue prisoner as The
station hooss.
mayor strsuss this u7yalag dispaesd Of
tbs following csses:
Frank end John Smith, foE dsordeTiy
conduct, we're fasd, the icrner 81 90 and
ihe latter 81 80.
Sd Anderson, colnreG, charged with dis
ords.lg conduct, was discharged.
Richard Wright, oolored. for being dynok
and disorGevly wss faed 81 so
Oliver Books, charged With dls3sde.ls
conduct, forfsited So collateral.
Thos. hyriogton. for assau:tlng Susan At
ripgton, WAS faed S. or given iorty days in
jail.
Jno Sou.hsrla; snd Ella Cobscn, charged By
soulherlsnd's vito, the former with adultery sn !
the latter with icrnicat:on, wee fnod each S2O
ard CO is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

PERSONAL Taylor, Of FreHeiiCks-
burg, mother of Mre. William 3 Danger
field. i, seriously ill ct hs .esdsaca CT her
daughter In this city,
Mr. william Pickcey Eoines, G! Baiti-
core, and Mias Marion Cavalier. cG this city,
will be married IN Christ Church to Aight s.
O'Clock.
Mr.. James 8. Peytop. Of the R & D r
r, OF Atlanta, is hare ca ebcr; visit to his
rala.iVea.
The residerce OF Dr.. T. n. Jones WEE the
ecsrs of gey and fealive gathering Friday
night, The occasion being tabeau1, con-
poeet CT tho little f,!ks, who perfcrm cd
their parts with esse and grace. AL crsdit
ia Qua to tie untiring energy OF Mrs. Jooes.
THE GUN Went OFF Mr. Harvey Ham.
iiton, who resi'es at No 406, Kirg s,rest,
while preparing for g 9unaing expedition
on Saturday Lest, placed bis 6ou5!e-hsrreled
qua against the wall CT mis- room, the fl DOR OF
which had been freshly we1ed, aod during
his absenca the e1n iaIl TO the Ho3r, tho
contents CT both barrels were discharged
enc the piasteriog On ,ha wsiis OF tia room
va. tern asande-. merchant on lis way
to his p!sce Of business (sbout 80 q. n l..
ss epT!nSied with shot but vas NOS serious.
ly Injured The reports from the qua coca
eioned cone;dersb!e excitement in the neigh.
horEo &c uat!l the facts bscame known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23

hereby certify that Francis l.. Smith, commits
sioner of sale above named, has executed boEd
with approved security, according 10 the terms of
the decree in above entitled cause, in the ponaity
of So, COO, conditioned acc o-ding to law.
JOHN S. BEACH,
Clerk Of the Cooperation Court Of the city Of
Alexandria, VIZ. rcv10 1aw4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-23
AUCTION SALES.

nG-y:lAHGE'S PLUGS, IRE Great Tobacco an.
'sGG2 tisotei--orsce 10 Cts. 1t al dyu5af9te
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-28
PLUCK OF THE WOMAN
Who Is Now on the Way to the Depths
of the Dark Continent.
MRS. FRENCH sHELDON'S JOURNEY.
1t Is Neither Philanthropic Nor Mission
ary Undertaking.
THE PLANS OF THE FAIR EXPLORER

Now that Mrs. French Sheldon. the
former Allegheny City lady who is to emu
late Stanley by an expedition to darkest
Africa, has actually started upon her re-
markable trip great deal OF interest at
taches to the remarkable enterprise. The
London Pail Mall Budget contains the fol-
lowing written shortly before the fair ex-
plorer's departure by steamer:
There is absolutely nothing of either the
vlrago or the prying old spinster about the
lady who will leave England on her self
imposed task of penetrating into the parts of
Central Africa which the foot of white
woman has never trod.
us it really true, Mrs. Sheldon" 1 asked,
that you are about to start on an expedi-
tion to Central Africa?" Eyes, it is per-
fectly true. 1 should be off already by the
French steamer, but I was not back from
America in time to catch 1t, and am now
going to join the next English steamer at
Naples"
but surely you don't mean to say that
you, personally, mean to lead the expedi-
tion?" 1 went on, trying to imagine the
elegant lady with the crown of beautiful
brown hair and the large, laughing, dark
blue eyes, who toyed carelessly with
the diamond rings on her white
hands, pressing onward through
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-28

got my call last nicht; saw ghaiSt'
Archie"
':Saw ghostp' calculated.
"Yes, and 1 doubt it was call Tor me.
When my cousin Steevie deed he saw one
the same way"
"Tell me about it, dear" said, impressed
by her solemnity.
"There's no much to tell: it was last
NIGHT aboot II, or maybe 1 o'clock. L was
lying awake thinking O. this and that VI
my cen fixed on the window. Suddenly L
saw face looking in at me through the
glass-an awfu.like face, Archie. 1t was
na the face of anyone on the island. L
Gamma tell what it was like-it was just
awfu'. 1t was there maybe minute look
ing tae way and tither into the room. l
could see the CLINT O. his very een-for 1t
was pressed against the glass. My very
blood ran cauld, and L couldna scream for
fright. Then it went AVA as quickly and
as sudden as it came"
"Who could it have been?" exclaimed.
"a wrath or bogle," said Minnie posi-
lively.
Are you sure it wasn't Tommy Gibbs?"
I suggested.
.'Na. IA, it wasna Tammy. 1t was a dark,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-28

On the western side of the island of Ar
ran, seldom visited, and almost unknown to
tourists, is the little island named Uffa.
Between the two lies strait or roost, two
miles and half broad, with dangerous
current which sets in from the north. Even
on the calmest day there are ripples, and
swirls, and dimples on the surface of the
roost, which suggest hidden influences, but
when the wind blows from the west, and
the great Atlantic waves choke up the inlet
and meet their brethren which have raced
round the other side of the island. there is
such seething and turmoil that old sailors
say they haze never seen the like. God
help the boat that is caught there on such
day!
NY father owned one-third of the island
of q fla, and was born and bred there. Our
farm or croft was small one enough, for
if good thrower were to pick up stone on
the shore at Carracuil (Which was
our place) he could manage, in three
SHES, to clear all our arabic land,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-28

Arctic Ocean, and in river navigation, we
at last anchored off Yenlseisk. 1t was,
toward 8 o'clock, cold wintry evening
though October was not vet passed. The
moon was just rising, and in still evening
air the effect was almost that of huge piano.
rama; against the southern sky many
churches AID strange-lookin.g wooden build
ings OF the Asiatic city stood out in sharply
defined silhouettes, relieved here and there
by the lights in the windows of the many
houses facing the river, while along the
banks we could just discern in the increas-
ing twilight dark masses of people hurrying
down to greet US on hearing the sound of
our steam-whistle, which was being yigor-
ously blown to announce our arrival.
A Strange and Weird Sight.
The church bells began ringing as we let
go our anchors, and Immediately all the
Russians who were crowded on the upper
deck, from the captain downward, un-
covered their heads, and, bowing devoutly,
crossed themselves again and again as they
murmered a prayer of thanksgiving for
their safe return. It was strange and
weird sight, and made me involuntarily rub
nv ewes, to ascertain If I were really
awake, and all this not dream-the long
and wearisome journey at length at an end
the goal attained. There was, however.
little opportunity for soliloq using, for
within very short space of time after the
stoppage OF our engines we. were boarded
and taken possession of by the inevitable
Custom House officers and their assistants,
and the voyage of the Phenlx, successfully
accomplished, was thing of the past.
Much as we all naturally desired imme-
diateiy to go on shore, we could not do so,
for we were courteously though firmly in
formed that until our baggage had been ex-
amined none of US could leave the ship.
The next day, however, was Sunday, and
We were all awakened early by the sound of
many church bells-not the familiar notes
one know3 so well in the old country, but a
curious sort of jangle, without any attempt
at harmony, in low key, which reminded
one of the noise produced by child strum-
ming with two fingers on the bass of piano
very much out of tune. Sleep after this
was impossible, and we were all of us soon
on deck, anxious to get a glimpse of Yeni-
seisk by daylight.
The effect, though of course not so strange
as when seen by moonlight, was undoubtedly
imposing, and seen from the Yenisei the city
certainly presents grand appearance. No
less than three fine churches stand in close
proximity to each other facing the river.
each one vying with the others in architect
ural pretensions, while all along the road
facing the water are houses-or, rather, large
villas, which remind one much of the South
of France, except that'they are OF stucco in
stead of marble. Snow had fallen during
the night, and, though the temperature was
not cold, the aspect in the bright morning
sunshine was decidedly wintry in effect
Familiarity Does Not Breed Contempt.
On closer inspection, Yeniseisk does not
like many foreign cities. lose in interest. for
the streets are wide, and there are MANY fine
buildings in them which would compare we'll