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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24
THousANps DRowNEp.-TerriJlc a

THOUSANDS DRowNED.-TerriOlo ac-
counts of the loss of life and property,
caused by the breaking of the banks of
the yellow river, which is aptly called
"China's Sorrow" come by letters from
the flooded section. 1t is only three
years since the whole basin of the river
was flooded, and now comes new
flood fully as disastrous The flooded
district is about $50 miles long by so
miles wide, and it is estimated that over
10000 people have been drowned. and
that fully 100000 will starve to death
unless the Chinese government fur
nishes them food from now till next
spring. In several districts the water
is Is feet deep, and whole families are
perched on the roofs of their houses.
Only the most substantial structures
resist the action of the water
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24
lighting the Track.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. pa plan to
light by electricity the tracks of the
Pennsylvania railroad between Broad
Street station and Bryn Mawr, and be
tween Frankford and Broad street on
the New York division, is under CON
sideration. If the project matcrial;zes
there will be no further use for head
lights on the locomotives running be-
tween these points. The line of cleo
trir ii2hJs will probably be con tinued
all tue way to New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

The REPUBLICANS of Wilmington,
Delaware, haven't waited for the pas
sage of the Force bill. On Saturday
last, under sanction of federal judge,
and by means of U. 5. deputy marshals,
some of the States election officers
there were arrested and taken away
from the registration offices. So out
rageous were the arrests that even such
~ conservative man as ex-Secretary
Bayard felt compelled to make public
protest against them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

fed. It appears that she had ocen the
mistress Of q man who discarded her.
Berlin, Oct 24-Robert Franz, the
well-known composer. died to-day.
LONDON, Oct. 2i.-Ihe statement
made that Neill had confessed that he
murdered the Clover, Marsh and
Shrivel girls. is denied by the lawyers
who defended him.
HAMBURG, October 24.-The official
cholera figures for yesterday place the
number of new cases at u and the
deaths ut .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

WHEN a republican desperate who is
melting ignorant negroes TO acts of VIC
lence is shot down in the South, the
northern republican press makes a
tremendous fuss overit. Last Saturday
night democrat, who went out of a
hall in which democratic meeting was
being held at Plainfeld, Indiana, to see
why republican mob had assembled at
the doors, was shot down and killed
But the northern republican press
passes it by with little or no attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

THE THIRD party men have adopted
all the old, abandoned means to which
the carpct-baggers and scalawags used
to resort in order to win elections in the
South. Mr.. Watson, of Georgia, for
instance, their leader in Congress, has
advised the negroes in his State to
sharpen their knives and procure wea-
pons for use at the coming election,
When a southern man falls, he drops
farther and lower than most other men.
The fate of Mr.. Watson and of those
who are pursuing his course will be like
that of the men whose example they are
following.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

THE BALTIMORE american, republi-
can, says: 1.-The Office of President Of
the United States is not for sale Then
the beneiciaries of the high tariff
should abandon their attempt to buy
il for Mr.. Harrison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

EVERY EVIL has its compensating
good. Mr.. Carnegie's recent large con-
tribution to the republican election
fund has changed Homestead, Pennsyi-
vania, from strong republican, into Il
stronger democratic town, so strong, II
is said. that not more than forty-eight
republican votes will be cast there at
next months election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW excludes al
most every man except those who are
college bred from federal office. But so
unpopular is that law that the board of
education of Detroit has adopted a
resolution excluding college bred men
from positions as teachers in the public
schools of that city. The resolution is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

A TIGERS LOVE FOR PEETrME.-A
lady correspondent writes tha' he re-
cent article in this journal o. tie III
aucnca OF music upon certain animals
reminded her of Il visit which she paid
four yeals ago 10 ~ country menagerie.
She was accompanied by her brother,
the late Rev. O. Wo1d. who wishedto
demonstrate. to a party the effect OF
scent upon the brute creation. No
sooner" she states. were we near the
cages containing the lions and tigers
than they got restless ard rubbed
themselves against the bars, evidently
recognizing friend III my brother
They received his carcsses with much
pleasure, though apparently with the
expectation of something more to come.
upon his taking small bottle
from one pocket and some pieces OF
thick brown paper from another, their
excitement increased. He poured Il
little lavender water upon the paper,
and calling each animal by name pre-
sented it upon stick TO the favored
one, who, OH taking it, rubbed the pa,
per upon paws, cheeks and back. ana
INDUCED in other antics, all expressive
of extreme delight When two ami
mails were in one cage, the favored pos
SCISSOR of the scent would lie down
upon the paper and roll over upon it
to keep it from its disappointed mate.
The strange part of the matter was
that no other scent than lavender
water had any attractions for these
creatures. -Loadon Isicgrah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

A few weeks ago the wife of Henry
Utz, of Harrison county, o., hid nine
thousand dollars until it could be bank
ed. She was taken suddenly i'll and
died before revealing its hiding place to
her family. Now not trace oft can
be found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

INTELLIGENCE from China is to the
effect that if the Chinese registration
act be persisted in. China will insist
that Americans resident in China shall
register and wear tags on penalty OF
Imprisonment and expulsion. China
will also lay heavy tax on American
imports, particularly flour and cotton
western and southern products. China
has been patient AMI long suffering
and no reasonable man could blame her
if she should resort to the threatened
retaliation. A tagged American would
be new thing under the sun, but the
blame >would lie solely and entirely
upon his own government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

Endorsed by well-known Commits
sion Merchant. Il cheerfully recon-
mend Salvation Oil, for chillblains and
sprains. We have tested it at home
for these troubles, and three applica-
lions gave entire relief in each case.
It's the boss linimentn J. ]. Norfolk. OF
J. j. Norfolk & Bro, 40 s. Charles St,
BALTIC. Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

A PIANO PLAYING MATcH.-James
N. Waterbury regards himself the
champion 'long-distance" piano player
ofthe world. Miss Lena Melville, of
New York, in California Hall, Denver,
three months ago made n record of ten
hours continuous playing. At that
time Waterbury's record was seven
teen hours. The other day she chal-
lenged him. The terms ofthe contest
were best two in three, and purse Of
5000. The players began at a. m. on
Saturday, at Huber's Fourteenth Stree.
Museum, New York. They played
from memory, making their own selec-
tons, and. when the repertoire was eX-
hausted, doubling on their tracks, as it
were. AT l:42 yesterday morning Miss
Melville, who had been doing for some
moments, playing mechanically, fel,
from her seat. Waterbury played
eight minutes longer, and stopped with
a record of seventeen hours incessani;
playing. Miss NIelville's wrists ana
fingers are badly swollen. Waterbury
showed no i'll effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24
as bad as the law, and both should
repealed as soon as possible.

THE CINCINNATI Commercial says
Democratic soldiers in Massachusetts,
will not support Grover Cleveland.
Neither will those in New York. Meth
er will those in Ohio" This makes ii
The more incumbent upon democratic
soldiers in Virginia and in all the Other
southern States to work the harder tc
secure Mr.. Cleveland's election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

Children are the JOY of the family
the rays of sunshine that light up inc
domestic armament; and yet there are
to be found very many mothers ngT
wanting in parental affection, VINO " a -
allow their darlings TO droop ana rt'
from influenza or whooping co co. w
when one bottle of DR.. Bull : Cous"
Syrup would have saved their lives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24
THE FATE or HYMN WRIrERs.-It

THE FATE OF HYMN WRITERs.-It
seems singular fact that apparently
nothing in a literary way will relegate
writer to oblivion so surely as to be
the author of world-famous hymn.
Take few instances. Nearly every
one has heard or sung the line of
"Shall We Meet at the River" and
vet how many know even the name
of the author, much less the fact that
he is living? The writer is Rev. Rob
crt Lowry, d. D., q resident of Plain
field. n. j., says the Boston Giobc
In Richmond I'LL, lives DR.. r. F more
Bennett. To how many is that name
familiar, yet to whom is his familiar
church song, "The Sweet By and By"
not known? In the interior of New
York State lives Mrs. Annie Sherwood
Hawks, who wrote those famed lines
II Need Thee Every Hour
Hardly known, and never recognized
on the streets of New York as she
walks ont, is Fanny Crosby, the author
of countless hymns, among them the
famous one. safe in the Arms ofJesus.
1t is odd tAat the Veil of obscurit5
should seem TO be the indvitable re-
ward of those whose pens have given
us the hymns which have brought
consolation and joy to so many thou
sands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24
WAYNE MAcVEAGH.

HUNTED BY THE BEAR.-Well5 Steadman
and John Hogan, veteran hunters of Redfcld,
0swcgo county \. Y, set a trap for a bear.
They caught him. and, although he had the
trap and 3O-pound clog on his forcleg, he
showed fight. They happened to have but
one gun. Hogan fired two shots, both of
which missed, and before ne could get another
shot the bear was upon him. Hogan fell and
dropped his gun, but as the bear was prcpar-
ing to tear him 10 pieces. Steadman seized the
weapon and shot the bear dead He weighed
400 pounds, and was the largest one ever
killed in that vicinity The skin was brand
ed and the skull burned by the supervisor and
the justice of the peace of the town, so that
Steadman gets SO bounty. These two hunt
ers have killed three bears within month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

Mr.. DUNNING, the editor of the off
cial national organ of the third party,
says "We want force bill. We have
already asked for federal supervision in
Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, and even
Virginia" General Field, the ihird
party's candidate for Vice President,
also says he wants federal supervisors
OF elections and Mr.. Beverly says he
"isn't afraid of the Force bill y and
both the latter are Virginians. But
hundreds ofthousands other Virginians,
whose reputation fos both wisdom and
courage certainly equals that of the
two mentioned do not want, and are
afraid of the bill referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

FIGHT WITH RoBBERs.-Friday
night was night of robbery in Rad
ford, Va. Six houses were entered by
burglars and one citizen and Il robber
shot. J. r. Slusher's house was enter
ed. Slusher arose and opened his door,
when negro fired two shots at him,
one taking effect in the lungs and the
other in the abdomen.
A desperate struggled followed, when
Slusher beat the negro severely, but
soon tainted from loss of blood, and the
robber made his escape. Slusher's con-
dtion is very critical.
At the same time the house of John
Barton was entered and robbed of So.
Barton arose and was shot at. He re-
turned the fire and his last shot took
effect.
The houses of NJ. A. Allen and j. F.
Martin were also entered and robbed,
as were the stores Of Meals & Burke
and J. D. Bib. The town is much eX-
cited. Some arrests have been made
and others will follow soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-24

Three men were struck by railroad
engines in Washington yesterday and
badly hurt.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21
POPULATING AN ISLAND.

The Oemler Oyster Company
has just settled sixty colon lists
from Wilkinson county, Ga, on
Wilmingt., Island, below Sayan-
nah, where an extensive oyster
packing ablishment is in sue
cessful operation. The colol.ists
will be domiciled in comfortable
cottages built by the company.
They will he given lands to culti-
vate as their own, and the oys-
ter company will take the pro-
duct of their gardens for canning
purposes. The settlers are a
good class ofpeople, and the COM
pany proposes to offer them
every advantage that it is posi-
BILE to offer them in the way of
opportunities for education and
religious training. The entire
families, men, women and child
ren, will begiven employment by
the oyster company. Besides
this, the fertile soil of island off
ers opportunities for the raising
ofvegetables i'll abundance. The
output of the factory is now H.
900 cans ay, which will soon
be increased to 10000 ems.
The company is also about to
begin the canning Of terrapin.
The experiment has been tried
and has proved very successful.
The canned terrapin has been
pronounced delicious by those
who have tried it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21
c. D1NAI GIBBONS ON THE
Lottery.

The letter of Cardinal Gibbons
en- the Louisian lottery, which
svas published in Saturdays Bal
timore Sun, sets forth in a tenn
Terate out forclble manner the
1aischievous influences of that
gigan tic scheme of lincensed gam
bling. Many persons, it is to be
feared, have but vague idea of
the actual evil wrought by lot
teries and to these the Cardinals
!. ,ilciSA aud lucid statement will
II. in the nature of q revelation.
he chef wrong involved, as the
Csat linal points out, is to be
found IN the standing .empta-
ton i lottery offers to the poo :
andtn p asons "Who can as little
4 + III it, TO waste money which
night other wise have been used
f tife l..nefit of those depend
EFT upon them, in the deceitful
hope u winninga large amount
lie misery caused by an organ
led scheme like the Louisiana
Lottery for encou' aging and de-
ios.ing the morbid spirit of
gam throughout the country,
can hardly be over-estinated,
aud TOR this reason the Cardinal
d Jqualiiiedly lends his support
% mop ment for its suppress
SION.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21

The Oldest and, it is said, the
largest match factory in the
world. is in Sweden. Matches
were made there long before he
old roughly trimed splinter of
wood, tipped with sulphur, vas
discarded with the finder boxes
for which they were Used. Ii 25
years the export trade ofSweden
In nouern matches increased l.
600, 900, 900 boxes a year. Some
of the machines for making the
matches which we use in these
days make 200 revolutions a
minute each, and turn out about
100000 of matches daily, or
S21, 100000 annually. Rather
more than five matches per head
for the whole population are used
daily IN the United States. In
France 200, 900, 900 Of matches
are used daily. Strange 20 say,
the quality in MANY cases is SO
bad that the State intends to
resume the manufacture and
computes that the profits will
produce revenue of $500, 900.
Altogether there are in Europe
about so, 900 factories, and they
yearly produce matches valued
at91O, 0OO, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21
TIE NEW HEIR Pr asUMPTIV E.

By the death Of the Duke Of
Clarence and Ayondaie, Prince
George Of Wales became the heir
or the ? inceof wales and, there
fore he is presumptiye to the
Throne, He was born june 3rd,
1865. He soon Displayed 2 pre-
election for naval affairs and.
after serving il q minor ca pretty
was appointed Ill March 1890
to the command OF the new qua
boat Thrush ant. while az Ii 8
vessel he WAS attached t" tEe
3 itish North American squaG-
ron. III August 1891 IL was
pr, noted to Ii, RAM; Gf q n
mordore ii her Ma =s'+,'s ftee;
It may her, Is stats,3 tAat
Prince George j. t;.rn.o.a l.9.'t-
la than h;s 4scesse6 taati7~r
was among Ill eI.,-sa~ Il Bfiai=,
society.
The S.. James Gazette, n a.
article which IS believed to .--fhect
tie general feel re seys It
would hesyc op]}aacy q "a. thss5
the ltapless Prince VAS # gstrde,i
W til enthusiastic ,levn;jon-r5n-
tease personal regard by mn
iority Of these oeet wh.tt.. he
might have cu.a9 Ne have
best reason t., believe that il the
death ii the Dule ofclarence an.i
AVondsle we h"veiast a promiS
ing young Prince whose urtime-
y taking off >vonId claim our
mead OF sorrow, even without
the exceptional circumstances OF
the occasion, but it is the c,rcum-
stances Of the approaching mar
riage y herein the whole Lathos
lies
The death OF the Duke can
hardly make a serious difference
in the political or d,nastic situ-
alton. Prince George III Wales
steps into the place Of heir. Ii
the tragi.. event has any lessor
it is that tits the dur. thai Prin-
cea owe to their subjects, from
their position, to take due ansi
sei1sonable measures to make the !
succession secure.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21
sSo1aEs CAROLYN: IN d pED.
A Iar-Heel sEous MS sls. Loss. of His
Friend and His Money,

David VI. Campbell and Myrt
Smith. of n ron county, N G., ar
rived in Philadelphia on Wed 4esday
night n answer TO green goods cir
eulars sent rhefn ostensibly from sc
w Watson. 1T Mott street. New York -
La Ihliadelfhia they met the agent
OF Il greer goods men, who s. arted
w.t. them COR ttis city, and each
car ied $13t in money md big re-
volVer. but c.mpbell gave his mon
ey 70 Smit When Newark was
feaohed-Sm tn and the ''agenC,' got
OF me trail, but Gem obell rode on
10 Jersey City. He ION returned
TO Newarl-. however. 70 f ID his
frleads Not meeting hem he went
tn snilce .eadquartei there and
tolo how 10 and Camp .'ell had been
efonlsed s. 100 for $50 and now q
SAM Ole OF eneap but Just as good
money had oeen sent % them He
Inscribed tie agent ws:o met them
III FdIladel, hla as of medium build
stylish dl-ee sed, with red halr and
musrache New York detives were
Sent out 10 failed to f nd Smi. h and
the "age n who il is be ieved
came to ,ni city after giving camp
sell the sir C;tmpbe.. returned to
Jersey CT on the lar train from
Newark, I'D yesterd Y spent the
Gay in this ,,ity scare ling fer the
agent" il company with one of
inspector Il mes detectives. camp
nell says 4 ii he and smith brought
FheI- revoi' rs North With them 10
pro e.t the selves in case any sharp
dodge was ~aeticed upon item. =
New YolA 9acoIder.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21
THE TWO DEAD CARDINALS.

The death of Cardinals Man
ming and Simeoni may have i'm
portant results in the admins
trative work of the Catholic
Church, and the removal from
the scene of the Italian prelate
may not be without effect upon
the election of the future Pope.
As former, papal secretary of
state and actual project of the
Propaganda he was a command
| ing fgurein the ecclesiastical cir
cles of r me, and his influence in
the papal conclave might have
| been considerable. Cardinal Man
ming, though enjoying equal if
notgreater prestige, would prob
ably have exertad but little in-
f1uence in the choice of Pope Leo's
successor, as his great age would
doubtless have prevented him
from taking an active part il tile
proceedings. even could he have
been present at the conclaye.
The death of Cardinal Manning
is a distinct loss, not only to his
| church, but to various impor-
tant interests in England. A
powerful champion of the cause
Of labor and of humanitarian
movements, he eXerted strong
and wholesome influence IN a
country whose official circles,
though opposed to him in relig-
ion, were compelled TO ackn0~ l.
edge his remarkable qualities as
a man and a leader of men, and
frequently to seek his assistance
| and advice. His readiness to CO.
operate with any and all who
were enlisted in movements for
the benefit of suffering humanity
or the Improvement ofsocial con
ditions secured him great and
deserved popularity among peo-
pie OF al shades of political and
religious belief. 1t is a striking
commentary upon the futilitv of
medical science in the prt sence of
the grim reaper that these Two
"princes of the church, ann that
other prince, the Duke Of Clarence.
should have passed away, al
most together, of diseases not
necessarily fatal, in spite Of the
fact that all the resources of
modern medical skill were doubt
less exhausted in the effort to
save them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21

TIE DEMON E.Es41A G-or % ST.
YER In 1853

A correspondent, who asks
about the act OF 1853, which
"oemonetize.l' II strly the v hole
of the silvei coined up to that
date, is informed that at he time
OF the passage Of that act our
ful-weight silver coins We're be-
ing exported. being more value
bic, at thelegal ratio, THAN gold
Al ounce of French GOLD orou@hy
to the United States ve.1id bay
nearly 16 ounces of silver, ami
LIZ ounces of this siiltsi. taken
to France would buy another
ounce Of gold, and SO on. Tn.
profit IF exporting ,su. ilf4l'
C ii vas about 3 per ce"i., =,
tlaG good fractional silver cuin
oil the United States vas likely
IT, become very scarce. The li'v
OF 49,. Sv',@ a1Gee,e !" l'ie Te'l'-
lhS TINS export 80. Z. aa' ! Ct
sc bF eEac''ng = e's. rue 81
'i.Fef CONS AIS ~ at"'iMis IT,
1rts coinage @ ''S. 'l''''''l S,'se'
CONS ana dei.s-N.-- Ac u 81 ~
les',l-5enee. 81 T. @o;''S 81
ee'eii's w. s'. 'o.-st "a.l
81 yer collars i mac 1.
Only ifa;d 1ei'ier u unlimited !
amounts iiiF mp \ '''i'se -
tfis act as 9 '-r-taio1fa'izi'i@ meas
ne iiss II 'i4t' .'714' 'i'Fc''''
G us cons - .,,=' ''z -
F.isois -.iSel' es.t ~ II 4'o.1.''
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21

The Columbian HSpositionis a
National affair and must be made
a National success. Up to date
it has c Isl nearly $4,000, 900,
and if a good showing can be
made of results for the money
already spent there will be no
difficulty in providing all urlher
sums that may be needed. But
there should be no such thing as
losing sight Of the requirements
of honesty and efficiency.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-01-21


The statistics ofrailways prepared
by the interstate Commerce ON
mission show thaf the railroads. i.
this country are oapltalizef At ter
billions Of dollais; hat hey earn
81 ,051 ST., 632, ard recei = from
other sources S126, 767064
Their expenditures IRE sI.n76,-
1856. 1U9. It takes vast ana.siut ~
money to keep tssss4. Foads ii i,llle.s.
IF hey paid 8 PEI cent interest and
dividends, every La'f year they
would need to b:.s $3.50 os,, 90
cash on hand for shal pu. pose.