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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-11
ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
MOUNT VERNOIN
(ToMB OF WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA & NOUN
VERNON ELECTRIC RAILWAY


COMHaN l.
Picturesque and beautiful route. new and
magnificent cars now running daily from
Alexandria direct to the gate of the Mansion.
Opportunity to visit Christ Church, Mar
shall House, Braddock House and other places
of historic interest in Alexandria.
Passengers from Washington take steamers
foot OF Seventh street Special excursion
ticket, 30c round trip; connecting also with
trains of Pennsylvania Railroad at Alexan-
dria. Take cars ut Sixth street depot.
In Difference to the wishes Of the Ladies
Mount Vernon Association, cars stop on SUN
DAY at Little Hunting Creek, one mile this
side of Mount Vernon, the grounds being
closed OH that day.
Tickets now on sale at the office fthc COM
pany, 106 Fairfax street, Alexandria.
City division; including Alexandria and
New Alexandria, 6 tickets for 25c.
Mount Vernon division D tickets for 5Oc.
Round trip tickets from Alexandria TO
Mount Vernon 20c.
sep27 F. "A. REED, Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-11
SOFT PULVERIZED D
Florida PhoSphate,

The Standard Phosphate Mining and Chem
ical Company of Alexandria, Va, is now sell
ing TO the farmers of this and other States,
their NON ACID PHOSPHATE.
This New Natural Fertilizer contains "a
per cent. Of Phosohoric Acid, with per cent
OF TINS amount available on present crops,
leaving Us PERMANENT INIPRONER OF
the SOL l9 per cent. to be drawn on by sue
ceeding crops.
1t Is especially recommended for wheat and
grass and will bring equal results with any
phosphate now sold.
The price for this new fertilizer is in reach
OF every farmer Write for prices and circu-
lars
STANDARD PHOSPHATE MINING. AND
CHEMICAL COMPANY.
je16 Alexandria Va
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
A NATION OF DEBTORS.
Thes Russian Nobleman and Peasant
Noted for What They Owe.
GOVERNMENTAL L0ANING PLANS.
Life Blood of the Poor Sucked Out BY the
Usurious Eoulaks.
AMERICAN GOODS IN THE EMPIRE
GOVERNMENTAL L0ANING PLANS.
AMERICAN GOODS IN THE EMPIRE

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE prsPArcH.l
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 1S-Russia is
supposed to be the richest country of the
world. Its emperor has an income Of
more than SO, 900, 900 year and the annual
revenues of the Government are almost half
billion dollars In its natural resources
there is no country which compares with it,
and it could, if it developed these, be more
independent of the outside world than China
is to-day. The truth is, however, that Rus
sia is land poor 1t has more country than
it knows what to do with, and its finances
are administered in such q shiftless way
that it runs behind millions of dollars every
year and its Government debt constantly
increases. 1t already owes more than ST.
SOC, 100000, and its paper money is worth
only so cents on the par value of IS
cents
There is no gold and silver used here.
All business is done in shinplasters of from
30 cents to 81 and upward, and this paper
money keeps fuctuating so that a great
speculation goes on in buying and selling it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
re than 6O per cent of che value of

not more than 60 per cent of the value of
the grain deposited with it. 1t will receive
at least per cent in advance for this ser
vice, and in addition to this the peasant
will have to pay about . per cent per an
mum for a sinking fund and one-third of
per cent to the railway company for nego-
tiating the loan. Such loans usually run
for six months and if the money advanced
is not paid at the end of the time
the grain may be sold at public auction
to redeem it. Out of the proceeds ali
charges for storage, expenses OF sale. inter-
est and indebtedness must be paid before
the owner of the grain can receive anything,
and he gets what is left. The officers of the
railway keep the Imperial Bank posted as
to the amount of grain which they have on
hand, and they are liable to the Government
for the money it loans through them to the
farmers This system of loans has been 60
ing on now for more than four years 1t is
very popluar, and great many of the peas
ants take advantage of it. 1t is no wonder
they do so, for the charges are much less
than those of the usurers who abound in
every district of Russia and who are suck
ing the life blood out of the people.
The Usurers Among the Peasants.
One class OF these usurers is known as the
koulaka These are peasants who have
saved little money and who lend it out at
high rates to their fellows They are worse
than the mobiles or the banks. and they, to-
gether with the small sbopkeepers, vodka
sellers and merchants, practically control
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Dartmoor-A Promising Novelty.

'Dartmoor." to be given this week at the
Dnquesne Theater, is at least a novelty. It
is styled a comedy drama, but will probably
be found to approach melodrama pretty
closely. They say it belongs to the same
class as "Jim the Penman," and If it is any
thing like as good as Young's intensely in
teresting drama we are satisfied. A strong
point In its favor 10 that E. S. Willard pro-
duced it in London, and Miss Terry was also
in the cast it is said. This must have been
Miss Marion, not Miss Ellen Terry, should
think.
A large vein OF comedy is said to be in
''Dartmoor," worked out through two
eccentric characters. an old clergyman who
las habit of picking up anything loose.
and an old German doctor, who collects
valuable gems and studies heads phreno-
logically whenever he can. Some light on
the injustice of English divorce law is also
thrown by the story of "Dartmoor," and the
plot is said to be strong and original. The
company which will interpret this play
should be equal to che task, for it includes,
besides j. H. Gilmour, the wellknown lead
ing man. the following actors: Owen West
ford, Adolphe Lestina, Littledale Powers,
]. z. PAW, Arte Crawford, Miss Bettina
Gerard, Hazel Seldom, Emmie Fossette, May
Fields and the well-known child artist so
long with Mr.. Augustin Daily. little Mar
guerite Fields.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

the money business Of the smaller settle
menta In some villages you will find the
Hebrew, who has In some way crept in from
Poland, who 10 losning money 1T big rates
of interest to peasants, and who has often
mortgages on nearly every available piece
of property in the town, and though the
nominal rates Of interest are only from 6 to
12 per cent, these Koulaks, merchants and
Hebrews 90 arrange it that they get from
100 to 200 per cent
The crops are often mortgaced before they
are planted, and when the peasant is hard
up in the winter he will make any sort of
an agreement to sell his crops or his labor
for the next summer for money. In some
provinces the land proprietors advance
small sums OF money on . contract with q
man that he is to give them one or two days
. week OF labor for year in payment for Il,
and the system is such that instances have
been known OF men getting two days week
money. The truth Of 1t Is the peasants are
like children. The majority of them do not
know how to take care of themselves They
do not see beyond the day and they are
willing to promise anything for money.
The Koulaks Are Like Leeches
These Koulaks are the worst sst of u,u,e,,
in the world. They constitute less than
per cent of the population, and many of
them have grown quite wealthy. Origi-
nally poor, they are acquainted with all
tricks OF the peasants, and they know how
to grind them down, to the lowest point,
and they usually prefer payment in labor
rather than In money. The wages in Rus
STA are SO small that it is impossible for
peasant ever to get much money ahead, and
his labor and his crop are all be has to
mortgage. Just now, on account of the
recent famine and the vast loss in the shape
OF cattle and horses, the peasants have be-
come more in debt than ever, and the hun
dreds of millions of dollars which the Gov
ernment has loaned to the villages on
account of the famine has made the Russian
peasant the poorest man in the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

furious storm is raging on Lake
IN.
he Waldstein will case is on trial at
ue.
scow with half dozen men on board
rift on Lake Michigan.
hris Cribb's dwelling in Greensburg
raided by burglars Friday night.
Irs. Jacob Reott was killed by a West
locomotive near Butler yesterday.
oal costs 81 q ton in Cincinnati now.
ulators have corner on the article.
wind storm raised panic at the Haw-
ne race track, Chicago, Friday. No one
usly hurt.
announcements will be made to-day of
equalization of the United States Rub
ompany.
* strike leaders at Brocken Hill, n. s.
ave been sentenced to various terms of
IsOnmenG
eter johnson, a mechanic OF Dassle,
., claims to have rediscovered the lost
hardening copper,
remier Castillar, of Spain, will proba-
invited to deliver the opening ora
IL the Worlds Fair.
ne Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
distributed $1,000 among the families
Dsltuns' victims at Coffeyville, Kan.
ne Chester Pipe and Tube Company. of
Ldel lphia. has sued for the foreclosure of
1000 mortgage against the Lima Natural
Jompany.
wo Sewickley men, John Wharton and
Little, who "went on a tear" in Cleve-
have been arrested at Cleveland on q
ye of theft.
ne Presidents train on its return to
lington struck an unknown obstruction
Bellaire early yesterday morning,
.ging the locomotive.
x-Consul Ryder was convicted at
nbageG yesterday of theft, fraud and
ry. He was sentenced to Is months
isonmeut at hard labor.
srreira. the Portuguese Premier who
I OF election in his own constituency,
stand for the Island of ST. Thomas.
e his election is foregone conclusion.
ne barge Samania was blown, ashore
grecked near Cleveland Friday night.
-essel was worth IS, 000 Other vessels
beached and are in danger of destruc-
ontana Pete and Lutte Cooley, the last
Cooley gang at large, have been seen
, last two days near Belington, w. Va,
have been several robberies in that
ity this week.
be State Department has been informed
e consul at Odessa, Russia, that the
ra situation in that country is much
Jved. The great heat has passed away
he temperature WAS both mild and
ant.
wealthy British subject named Ei-
), who was recently attacked at Catan-
Sicily, by q band of brigands. sue
i in putting to rout the whole band.
dwards was armed with rifle, and
IN his assailants.
aries o. Roach, who was waiting trial for
sr, and William Kuykendal, held under
Of arson and larceny, have escaped
the Morefieid, Hardy county, W. Va,
digging a hole in the wall, like Train
n Perry, of Auburn prison, with the
an iron bedstead.
ce President James Wright, of the
national Navigation Company, SAYS
bled report of the four principal trans
tic steamship companies coming to
FORK having formed a pool was COR
The pool is for the purpose, he said,
lking a uniform price for steerage
: to Europe.
e injunction against the Order OF
was dissolved yesterday by the Phila-
"a Court of Common Pleas. The
If, Eastwick, it was shown, had paid
and drawn out in sick benefits $l35.
ent Wheeler held a reception after
ciston- The assets of the order, by
affidavit, appear to be 81, ,250.oOo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Harry Williams Academy.
The Blacksmith's Revenge.

Dramatic productions having been re-
cefved with high favor at the Worlds Mu-
scum and Theater, Managers Keenan, and
Connor have wisely determined to stick to
the popular policy of putting on strong
plays at low prices This week the COM
pany, headed by Joseph D. Clifton and Miss
Louise Agnott will produce Mr.. Clifton's
own work, entitled, "The Blacksmith's Re.
venge." 1t is a melodrama with remark.
able scenic effects, including a mechanical
working sawmill. The company includes
besides Mr.. Clifton and Miss Agnott, the
former playing the heroic blacksmith
and the latter the wayward yet
winning heroine Rorie, these actors;
Miss Lizzie Bassell Miss Jennie, Holt, Miss
Garxella Forest, Messrs. William Dock.
stader. Harry Barton ana Charles Osborn.
The sawmill scene Is said to be particularly
exciting. In the course of the play the
Blacksmitn's Quartet will render some
popular selections. In the curio hall among
other wonders will be exhibited Komochi,
the marvel Of East India. Tuttle George,
the human ink bottle and laugh maker,
and many others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

There is a stock market here in st. Peters
burg which has at times as lively scenes as
Wall street, and the Russians gamble with
stocks as we'll as with cards.
How Russian Money F1uctuates.
had quite sum of English gold when I
came into Russia some months ago, and L
have changed this from time to time into
this Russian paper 1 am now getting
from 10 to Is per cent more for it than 1
did in the summer and the value of gold
has been increasing ever since came here.
During the time of Alexander IL the
Government tried to keep up the value of
the Russian paper and the Russian bonds
by sending gold to redeem them at par
when they were presented for sale in the
markets of Europe. This went on for years
until it was found that systematic busi-
ness of buying the bonds cheap in Russia
and selling them in the other European
centers was going on, and 1t was then
stopped. At present Russia has to pay
per cent and upward for all the money she
borrows, and her attempt to get per
cent loan last year at Paris was failure.
The whole Empire is honeycombed with
debt, and this is so with individuals as we'll
as with the States, the villages and the
Government Both mobiles and peasants
are loaded down with the payment of
enormous rates of interest, and Russia has
more queer money schemes and banking
institutions than we had in America before
the war. The Government has land bank,
which loans money to the peasants in order
that they may purchase land. This bank
was organized about ten years ago, and it
makes loans both to individuals and to vii
lages. The Government puts about two
million and a half of dollars into it every
year, and since its organization it has made
over z 200 loans to more than 2G0, 600 fami-
lies. About 1000 of these loans were made
to villages, and through this bank the peas
ants have bought more than 4, 600, 900 acres
OF land, upon which they still owe about 80
per cent of their Indebtedness.
Something After Populite Schemes.
In addition to this there are various ways
OF loaning money to farmers and the Gov
eminent of Russia makes advances on grain
stored in warehouses or delivered to the
officials of the several railroads of the
country. The Treasury Department can
authorize any railway company to make
such advances and the company will loan
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Another Great Event

Dunlevy & Bro, the leading pork packers
of Western Pennsylvania, open their retail
meat market for the winter season of
to this opening. All cuts OF fresh pork,
sausages, puddings and pure white lily lard
for sale at very lowest prices
DUNLEvY & Bro,
Corner Twenty-third st. and AVER, Pitts
burg. Take Penn avenue cars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
The Experiment. of John Mason and Marion

The experiment of John Mason and Marion
Manola is worthy Of encouragement, and
there is no reason why they should not grow
play to suit them and to catch the public.
1t does not appear that they have found
what they want exactly in "If Were YOU"
nor is "Caste" admirably as they acted it
just tho thing nowadays. The American
public has not the patience to accept the
trfte reflections of English life contained in
Robertson's plays. and it Is probable that
Mr.. Mason and Miss Manola will have to
look further for a popular vehicle. Miss
Manola's first attempt in legitimate paths
shows that she possesses considerable his
trionic talent. She is fortunate to he asso-
cfated with such perfectly trained artist
and one OF such fine natural endowments as
Miss Clarke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
One of the Finest,

The comedy drama in. which Gus Williams
made his bow on the dramatic stage will be
seen at Harris Theater this week when
'sOne of the Finest will be the attraction.
The management has secured . stronger
that has ever been seen in the play. Ed
Aarons will appear as John Misfler, the gen.
erous hearted policeman. A number OF new
specialties will be introduced and the latest
metropolitan vocal enaecessef rendered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Personal Gossip.

The advent Of Mansfield is not far away.
In Chicago this remarkably clever actor
has triumphed in an unusual wayswfth the
critics aid instead OF without It. Such q
sober and conservative critic as -Elwyn A.
Barron, Of the Chicago In er. Ocean, hailed
Mansfield as q new theatrical Moses, who
should one day lead the American drama
into the promised land. The event that
evoked these raptures was Mansfeld's pro.
duction of "Tne Scarlet Letter." which
trust he will permit us to see, as his work in
it must be an advance upon anything he has
one.
The artistic success Of the season un-
doubtedIy is Rose Coghlan's production OF
DIPLOMACY" They are raving about it in
New York with q wildness that indicates a
great dearth of fine acting in the metropo-
lis as there doubtless is, since the town
seems to have been given over to high kick
ers and low singers.
Manager Henderson has been in ana out of
town twice this week. He is naturally
pleased to see the DuQuesne'sgood record
tn is season, though the tremendous success
of his cali Baba, which leaves Chicago
after a 200 night run for San Francisco this
week. overshadows the results of his other
ventures. HEPBURN JOHNS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
DON'T ralxe fha Ri.h

or fre OF thieves, but keep your valuable
papers, bonds, ETC., in the safe deposit vaults
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented It IS a year T
and upward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
A Buggy Harness for a 90.

Just think of it. A complete harness for
less than SIS. and good one at that. But
this figure as well as all other goods in that
Departments 1t like unspproachable prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

t.NUFACTURING PRoPERTY-one OF
the best locations in the city; nearly
y square teet: iron-clad buildings In fine
iIuion; abroad switch in property; sew
gas, ater, stable aud office; choice
oerty and reasonable price. Black &
d, 95 Fourth av.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
The scenic and Mechanical effects are said
to be good.
Davis Eden Musee.


At Harry Davis pretty Eden Muses this
week some of the choicest offerings OF the
season will be presented. Mile Garretta.
the world renowned bird tralne r. will oc'
cupy the exhibition hall with her 30 bea uti-
full pet doves. To see them perched on the
barrel OF doublebarreled gun while sne
dischargesi 1t is q novelty. They are all sub.
ordinate to her will, eat from her mouth ana
go through variety Of performances indl-
catfve OF remarkable docility and discipline
on their part. There are not many women
who could be the feature OF LHippodrone
Paris, for 300 nights; Cirque Price, Madrfd,
300 nights; Cirque Allegria, Barcelona, so
nights; Madison Square. New York,
with Barnum, six weeks; Alhambra
Palace, London, three months, and
her maiesty's theater. Melbourne. Austria
lia, for 66 nights as was Mile. Eugenfe Gar
retta. "Orsano," the wire haired man,
whose magnetic locks lift heavy metal
weights when touched, will be another
novelty. In the theater Williams and Bar
toms Australian novelties will be found In .
high class entertainment including the
sweet warbling OF BIZ. Frank Ellis, the only
confessed imttator OF the late J. Z. Emmett.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Leather Coats, Pant. and Vests.

Solomon & Ruben have an immense stock
of these goods and are naming them at
lower prices than we're ever quoted before.
pay IS elsewhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

HYou can get a better
selection of Furniture, Carpets,
etc, from US at a lower cost
on a smaller cash payment
and on easier installments
than from any other firm in
Pittsburg. The test is the
trial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

FuRsIruRx reupholstered ana repaired.
HAueH 4 kExHAH. g Water street
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

NActs speak more con-
vincingly than words. People
in all sections of Pittsburg and
Allegheny City have learned
to know us as the Reliable
Home Furnishing Installment
House. To every patron we
guarantee perfect satisfaction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

@If you need a suit for
the Parlor, Bedroom, Library
Dining Room or Hall. we can
please you in style, price and
conditions. No other house
will do better or as well
Every need filled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

@Our Carpets and Rugs
are creations Of the latest
weaves; beautiful in designs
rich in texture; all splendid
values for the money. They
range from the useful Rag
Carpet to the best Moquettes
The Progress., 1892-12-24

people do not wish an object lesson
in degradation of the Lords Day.
Many even of those who are not pro
fessed Christians would regard it a.
an unspeakable calamity if anything
should be done to break down the
general reverence for this institution
of our holy religion. No class of
oersons among us have more at stake
in this matter than the laboring poor;
for it is quite certain that anything
which tends to secularize the day Of
re It will also and in equal measure
tend to made it a day of toll. Let
there be snch a general speaking out
IN the part Of the religious press and
the pulpit as that our representatives
in Congress may know what the
mind of the people really is. This
country does not belong to the local
directors of the Worlds Fair.-Nash-
vile Christian Advocate
The Progress., 1892-12-24
A PIECE OF IMPUDENCE.

Whom the Federal Congress gave
The Directors of the Columbian Ex-
position an additional appropriation
OF two AMI a half million dollars.
with the appended condition tha,
they should keep closed gates on
Sunday, it was supposed by the pub
that the question was settled. So
plain and peremptory, in fact. was
the action OF the National Lerisla.
ture that no one could missuDder.
stand its purport; and some of the
directors at first declared themselvet
opposed to receiving the grant under
the limitations that accompanied il
This, however, was mere spurt OF
empty talk, and deceived nobody
II is not a matter of record that q
company of men, under such circum
'Stances, have ever turned their backs
ION so great a sum of money. A
mA a9 programme has been disclosed
ngo and half souvenir dol
.Is ,Torif, at the lowest es-
.lln about $5,000,00O) are
W e;;2cketed, and then the
sPil; ba sol;ct session of Congress is
~ s;,os ~ sccoms TO remove the restric-
s,5 - aonation. wing the originel act
.,'ars :. have bjready the secular
~1or of such an agitation in
.,;sxe that it wih<e- We do not
<creot majority We succes.ful
The Progress., 1892-12-24
but a straight ticket with the bell wealth
ers STRAIGHT in the middle of the rOad.

Bogansport News: II magistrates and
judges made it the uniform practice 20
niiict the full penalty OF the law f0r AZ
crimes in which the evidence showed the
presence Of "a concealed deadly weapon
we might hope i'm time to see general
disarmament OF the disOrderlv classes
At present, the general presence of n
pistol here, as cOmpfrrd with its pres
eGce III the same class tl.cwhrrr, add,
greatly TO the difficulty and danger o.
preserving order. and gives us record
fDr murders matching that Of SPAN,
ltalv o" Sicily.