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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

THAT Senator Hill, even without the
assistance of the administration, has
scared the New York republicans. is
made plain by the fact that they are
appealing to the rich men of their party
for money with which to buy votes at
next weeks election in their State. In
their appeals they say their need is
great, and that they require no less
than SOS, 900 for postage stamps alone.
If the Senator shall defeat the combined
opposition now massed against him,
his indeed will be famous victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29
MONDAY EVENING. OCT. 20, 1884.

Now THAT corn sells for more per
bushel than wheat, there certainly
seems to be no longer any necessity
for the government to be paying
Mr.. Charles ]. Murphy a large
salary for travelling about among
the different countries of Europe,
explaining to the people there
of the advantages of corn meal as a
cheap article of food. Surely no body
unaccustomed to the use of corn bread
will pay more for it than for that made
of -four, and so much cheaper is wheat
than corn now, that some millers are
adulterating their meal with it, as has
recently been discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29
COMMUNICATED.
Meredith or DIcCaulI.

1t is stated that some democrats in
this city and district will not support
the nominee of the party for Congress.
We are sure, if they will consider the
matter, they will change their minds
Not voting for Meredith means a vote
for McCaull. The democratic party
will need every man it can get in the
next Congress, and it i'll behooves a
democrat to let his personal feelings in
terfere with his duty at this time. The
success of the party this fall means the
success of Mr.. Cleveland's policy. Mr..
Meredith may have made mistakes
who does not? But he votes right
every time, and certainly has been an
indefatigable worker for his constitu-
ents. If Mr.. Mason, who is an exceed
ingly popular man i'll the two largest
counties in the district, gets large
vote, McCaull may be elected. We
hope every democrat will do his duty
and vote for Meredith.
stVERRIJM SApn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

CLOSE OF THE SYNoD.-The most ex-
citing and spirited debate at this years
session of the Virginia Synod was in
the closing hours at Danville Saturday.
The synod has been for several years
seeking the proper way, from Pres
byterian standpoint, to deal with the
lay evangelist question. Last year a
special committee was appointed to
consider the question and report at
this session what action it was deemed
best for the Presbyteriaps to take.
Rev. Henry M. White, D. D, of Win
chester, one of the ablest and one
among the oldest active members OF
the synod, was made the chairman OF
the committee. DR.. White having sub
mitted resolutions which some thought
too sweeping in their character, DR.. R.
P. Kerr, of Richmond, proposed the
following as substitute: 1.-THE synod,
in accordance with the book of church
order (see chapter VD, enjoins upon
its presbyteries to forbid the employ
ment by their churches for the purpose
of conducting public or protracted
meetings of unlicensed persons, such
as are commonly called lay evangelists,
who usurp the recognized preaching
functions of the regular gospel minis
try" After five hours debate this was
passed by vote of 119 to 5.
The committee on Sunday schools
submitted a general review of the work.
Two presbyteries failed to report. The
other reports show: Teachers, 1000;
scholars, 3O.S30. Average attendance,
teachers, 2,636; scholars, 1871. In
crease over last year, teachers, 252;
scholars, 2,141. The committee recon-
mended that increased efforts be put
forward in the work of the Sunday
school.
The report of the committee on leave
of absence shows total attendance on
the synod of 125 ministers and So cid
ers. More than half of the members
were present at the closing.
After adopting resolutions of thanks
and approving the record, "Blest be the
tie that binds" was sung, prayer was
offered and the session of the synod
was at an end. The next session will
be held at Charleston, w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

THE german tariff bill has reduced
the tax on iron ore from rs, to 40 cents
a ton. That reduction has induced
the steel manufacturers near Baltimore
to import rich foreign ores, with every
ton of which they have to mix three
tons of the poorer ores of this country,
and the latter, they obtain from the
Virginia mines. And yet there are
Virginians who denounce the bill re-
farre7 To
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

How TO BRoIL IN FEyING. PAN.-when
one has no means of broiling over Goals or
under heat, the next best thing is broiling in
a pan. For example, have steak cut about
an inch thick, and after making the frying pan
very hot, sprinkle in some fine salt and lay
the steak in the pan. Cook for two minutes,
then lift the steak up and sprinkle the pan
with salt; turn the steak and cook for two
minutes; cook the piece of meat 10 minutes
in all, turning it every two minutes then put
the meat on a hot dish and season with salt
and pepper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

SECRETARY CARLISLE has disappoint.
ed his friends several times since he left
the Senate to become a member of the
Cabinet, but never more than when,
after intimating, if not expressing, his
intention of assisting Senator Hill in
the gallant struggle he is making to
save the democratic party, not only OF
New York, but of the whole country
from defeat, he declined to do So
Surely the Secretary must he under
some malign influence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

Ex-SpEAKER REED says "cheapness,
with money to buy, is an unmitigated
blessing. But ex-President Harrison
says "a cheap coat makes cheap
man." There are republicans and re
publicans, as we'll as men and men. And
then, too, if cheapness be blessing to
those with plenty of money, it must be
q much greater one to those with little.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

General Laws of Virginia, q compila-
ton of laws of a general and permanent
nature. passed since the adoption of the
Code of 1887, including tax and license
laws, by Jno. Garland Pollard of the
Richmond Bar, has been received from
the publishers, the ]. L. Hill printing
company, Richmond. This work will
be of great advantage to Virginia law
yers, as it will save them the trouble OF
searching five volumes of the Acts OF
Assembly.
The Interior Department was again open to
the public to-day. after two days quaran-
tine on account of the smallpox scare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

Gov. MCKINLEY, of Ohio, says he
prizes his authorship of the bill that
bears his name higher than any monu-
ment that could be erected to his mem
DRY. But such prominent members of
his party as ex-Speaker Reed, Senators
Sherman and Allison. and MIR. Butter
worth, say they don't want their
shrouds made of any such bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

EDITOR DANA ON PRESIDENT CLEvE-
LAND.-The democratic candidate for
the office OF governor, David Bennett
Hill, is ia the race at the head of the
democratic ticket on nomination
uusought by him, but forced upon
him by the unanimous will of
the convention. 1t was accepted be-
cause of the grave danger that demo-
cratic defeat this year, would give the
New York Legislature to the republi-
cans for twenty years under the con-
stitutional apportionment which Hill is
fighting. The battle is not for Hill, but
for democracy, and for the Presidents
party friends in his own State. If the
result is now doubtful it is mainly be-
cause large number of those holding
Federal offices under the appointment
of the administration by their supine-
ness and hostility are making clear road
for Mr.. Morton. An outside demo-
cratic candidate, Everett Peripatetic
Wheeler, is in the race, and his only
visible support comes from among
those who claim to be the nearest
friends and chosen representatives Of
the Cleveland administration. This
puts the responsibility clearly and
squarely upon Mr.. Cleveland. Where
does the administration stand in this
battle for the defence of democratic
principles and for the supremacy of the
democratic party in New York?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

There is no magazine that contains more
uniform or higher degree of literary excel.
lence than Littelrs Liring Age. ''The Out
skirts Of Europe" "a Greek Courtship, ""Sur-
gerry and Superstition" "The Rajahs of Sara
wax, ''The Question Of Korea, ""Time Gauge
OF Eiagars," 1.-THE Hadramut: A Journey in
Southern Arabs" "The Buried Elephants in
the Arctic Regions" Hobbies" .Air. Ruskin
SIS Practical Teacher and The Khedive of
Egypt are some of the many valuable papers
contained in recent issues, received from the
publishers in Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

In the action of Henry W. Purchase
against the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company for
injuries received February %, 1898, the
jury in Philadelphia gave sealed YER
dict of $50, 900 for the plaintiff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

IN ADDITION to the rigid enforce
ment of the close season provision OF
the game law, a license tax should be
imposed upon every man who keeps a
gun for shooting game. Unless strict
measures be taken for its preservation,
all sorts of game in Virginia will soon
become things of the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

Frank Cline, son of ex-City Marshal
Cline, and Otis Savage, whose father
was circuit Judge of Oregon for years,
have been arrested for the Pacific ex-
press robbery of $4,000. Five thou
sand dollars was found in the house of
the ex-marsbal. The arrest has caused
tremendous sensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

VIM. 81. Willis was to-day appointed
receiver by Judge Barrett of the SUI
preme Court of the Commercial ALI
ance Insurance Company of New York,
an the proceedings brought by the at
torney general, because the company's
capital was impaired $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

DR.. Eugene Crowen, the wen-known
writer on spiritualism, died in New
York this morning, aged Is years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Oct. 81.
Beef Cattle were in good demand, and
with only moderate supply, prices closed
firmer on all grades except common. Quota
tons were as follows: Extra 47sa5c, good
4i2a4aic medium 4a4asc, common 2a.a
3a.c per ID. Sheep were only in fair de
mand and prices closed weak. The quota
tons were as follows: Extra &c, good 21aa
23.c, medium 2a2k4c common 1a1a4c per
lb. Lambs 2lba4c per h. Hogs were dull
and in sympathy with the Western markets
closing at 7a714c per Id. Dressed beeyes were
in good demand at 415aSc per lb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. Oct 29.-11 a. m.-Tbe
campaign against anthracite coalers made
further progress this morning, still lower tg.
ures having been made. At II o'clock tn.
market was barely steady.
BALTIMORE. Oct 29.-virginia 3s, new
~ bid; Virginia Century 5Sa,l asked
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY to the RAIL.
A ROAD READING ROOMS will meet on
THURSDAY EVENING at 4 o'clock All
the collectors are requested to be present
oct29 3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

The Russian Emperor's Condition.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The condi.
ton of the Russian Emperor continues
to excite hopes that the crisis of his dis
ease has passed am that recovery may
be possible. A bulletin was this morn
ing received by Prince Cantacuzene,
Russian minister to the United States,
from the minister of foreign affairs,
stating that the Emperor slept well on
Saturday night and that yesterday
there was no change in his condition.
VIENNA, Oct. 29.-The Neue Freie
Presse publishes dispatch from st.
Petersburg saying that the imperial
grand master Of ceremonies and several
other officials of the court started for
Livadia on Saturday, and it is expected
that the marriage Of the Czarewitch and
Princess Alix will take place on Nov.
OH, the anniversary of the wedding of
the Car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29
TO-DAY,s TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. pa dis
patch from Malta says that the Metro
politan of st. P, tersbnrg arrived there
this morning to perform the ceremony
of amounting Princess Alix. For the
next four days the princess will attend
the services of the orthodox church and
at the final service will partake of COM
munion, after which the marriage cere-
mony may be performed at any time.
The cate of the marriage, however, has
not been definitely fixed.
LONDON, Oct. pa dispatch from
Tien Tsin says the rout of the Chinese
troops on the Yalu river and the failure
of the Chinese armies to arrest the adj
vance of the japanese have spread con-
sternation among the Chinese officials,
who do not deny that the Chinese army
has met with serious disaster.
BERLIN, Oct. 29.-Baron Won Koeller
has formally assumed the Office of Prus-
sian minister of the interior.
Prince Hohenlohe had an audience
with the Emperor at Potsdam this
morning and it is understood that he
formally assumed the chancellorship,
together with the presidency OF the
Prussian council of ministers.
BETLIN, Oct. 29.-The official Reich
eanzeiger briefly announces that the
Emperor has relieved Gen. Won Capri
vi of the Office of chancellor and has
conferred upon him the decoration of
the Order of the Black Eagle, set with
brilliants. Count Zu Eulenburg has
been decorated with the Cross and Star
of grand commander of the Order of
the Royal House OF Hohenzollern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-29

The wholesale commercial markets are
without changes of any importance in prices
today. Flour opens easy. Wheat is quiet !;
sales 49, 81, 80 and 53, latter for prime
longberry. Corn is steady, old "a TO sc,
new 40 to %. Rye As to SO. Oats 33 to
81. There is constant demand at full. fig
ures for Eggs, Butter and other Country Pro-
duce. Groceries and Provisions are finn.
Milifeed is steady. Hay and Straw are dun.
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-Flour-State and
Western quiet and weak Southern inactive
an weak; common to fair extra So II Ga
90; coed to choice do SD 10a3 so. Rye
Flour quiet and steady ;superfne 50 60a2 80.
Wheat-No 2 red declined 1aa9 Ice: quiet
and steady; Dec 5516 Rye nominal West
ern 4Sa57. Corn-No quiet and ilrmer;
Dec 30. Oats quiet and frmer; State Boa
80; Western 32a39; Dec 32l5a323.: May
351sa36. Pork dull and easy mess SIS 10
to S14 SO; extra prime nominal. Lard quiet
and steady: steam rendered 81 25.
BALTIMORE, Oct 29-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat dull No 2 red spot and
Oct 537sa54; Dec 547sa55; May 59i!a
5912: steamer No 2 rcd Sly bid milling
wheat by sample 80. Corn strong and high,
CIR; mixed year . 17sa52 Jan 81 bid south
ern white corn 50a54 do yellow 4Sa54.
Oats firm; No 2 white Western 341a asked
No 2 mixed do. 80 asked Rye steady; No
2 521aa53. Hay quiet and steady; good
to choice timothy SD 90 to So 90. Pro.
visions steady. Coffee quiet; No 7 -.
Sugar quiet graduated $3.50.
CHICAGO Oct. 29.-wheat-Dcc 521-:
May 569sa57. Corn-Nov 517s Dec SOL,
May 5Ossa50la Oats-Oct 275s =; Nov 2si-
May 324 Pork-Jan 81 771a. Lard
Jan SO 7712. Ribs-Jan So 921b.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Oct. 81
Cattle-For Saturday there was rather more
than the usual inquiry for cattle, and viii
nothing sold materially higher, the feeling
was firm. Natives were in demand up to
So % for extra, Western at 81 50a4 90, and
Texans $1.25a3.25. Hogs.-The rlpge OF
values for poor to prime qualities of heavy
hogs was $'4.25a475, with sales principally
at 81 .49a4 60. Lights were quoted at $4a
400, selling principally at S430a4.60.
Sheep and Lambs.-The market was quiet
and firm at So 50a3 for good to choice and at
75c aSS2.25 for poor to fair. The lamb mar
ket was strong at 81 50a4.00 according to
quality.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-25
IN THr oUIcksANps,
Thrilling and Almost Fatal Adventure Of a
PENNSYLVANIA spnrtsman,

NtHhhJANuhlN HphtNAAiAhf
Quicksand swallowed w, A. Finley, a
hotel proprietor Of Norristown, Tuesday,
to the waist, and but for tho heroic as
sistanoe of two friends ho would have
met an awful doom,
Finley, William Shine and John Good
win started out TO catch anipe and nap-
pers, They drove to Fairyiew and then
started on foot up the skippack creek,
which flows o mile from the town, They
chose this spot for their tour for game
because 1t is rarely visited. Finley and
Shine waded in the creek searching for
snappers, while Goodwin remained on
the bank cunning for snipe,
Without knowing 1t, Finley walked
into a bed Of quicksand, He did not
realize for some minutes the peril he was
in. Rapidly be began to sink, and then
the horror Of the threatened doom con-
fronted him, He tried to lift his feet,
but his legs had sunk to the tops Of his
boots In the consuming sand, and the
water touched his waist. Finley pulled
and tugged at his right leg, II yielded,
but at the same time his left foot pene-
trated deeper and deeper into the mys-
terious substance. Then he reversed his
efforts and with all his strength pulled
at his left leg, 1t yielded, but the right
leg went down TO RH alarming depth,
Finley called to Shine for help, and
the latter responded quickly, Ho tried
In vain at his own peril to eXtricate his
friend. BY this time the quicksand had
almost swallowed Finley's legs, and the
water was gradually rising and nearing
his shoulders,
Then Goodwin was summoned. Tine
victim was sinking more rapidly now,
and the water was getting alarmingly
near his chin. Tho combined efforts OF
the two friends checked the descent.
They tugged for 10 minutes before Fin
ley, utterly exhausted, was pulled from
the quicksand. For curiosity they aft.
erward tried te reach the bottom Of the
bed with long sticks, The sand waf
found to be over six feet deep,-Phila
dGlphia Record.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-25
DYING on INCHES,
1be Case Of II Mdn In Philadelphia who IL
"A Victim Of OssIHnatlOn,


There is living man in this city who
is turning TO bone, aud who has for
three years thus been gradually APP
preaching certain death.
1t is case of ossideatiGn. Mr.. Frank
lin Fletcher was salesman of middle
age and In good health when, one day
about throo years ago, q peculiar sort Of
lamp began to form on his chest In a
few days tho lump had grown TO alarm"
ing proportions, and. ono morning as no
was leaving tho f0use ho was taken
with such violent pains through all tho
muscles of his body that ho had to go
to bed. A doctor was sent for, and in
the meantime the paius subsided.
The tumOr was treated and soon pass
ed away, but the pains returned, and
the unfortunate man noticed that he
was becoming rigid. He thought h0 had
a peculiar form of rheumatism and went
to a physician for thorough examina-
ton. When this was concluded, tho fol
lowiRg remarkable CONVERSATION took
place;
''WelI, doctor, it's only rheumatism,
after all, isn't itH"
"Shall ! tell you the plain truthP'
asked the medical man,
why yes, Of course.
hWelI, Mr.. Fletcher your case Is
hopeless, Your disease will end in death
soon, and there is 40 known medicine
on earth that can cure it, "
The sick man said nothing, but his
face was as white a. death, and beads OF
cold perspiration stood out on his brow
Tho doctor uprycd himself and CoRtin-
ued:
'Id best let you know tho worst nt
once. You won't suffer much at first,
These violent pains will soon subdue,
but every day you will find yourself
getting stifGcr First, the glands through
OUT your body will become hard. When
you bend your limbs too much, 1t viii
seem like you uro tearing your muscles
After awhile your muscles will become
hardened, lnd your limbs will feel muct
heavier than formerly. At last you vii
have to keep your bed.
up to this stage your mental facul
ties and stomach will bo practically MI
impaired, but soon after You are to-
stiff to move about you will find ,youi
memory failing you That viii meal
that the brain tissue Is becoming ossi
fed. The muscles Of your hoaTt, thI
very mainspring Of life, will nRxt stitr
en-. Then, Mr. Fletcher make you
will, If you have not dono previously
speak plainly, but in Kindness 20
have about IS months to live"
Mr. Fletcher said nothing, but rose
shook tho doctors hand aud went hons
There he has remained since and Is no
dead yet, though be is surely agipg .
inches. Every day he becomes q littl
sitter, 50 little that perhaps segera
weeks will pass before any change
porceptiblo, As the physician pFopL
csied, his mind has begun to weaker
but the doomed man fights brayeiy tc
life, although no one gives any reaso
, to hope. Almost every remedy coneei1
able has been tried, but all in vail
Yet this brave nlaH continues to struggl
,, even after his friends hQYo despaired.=
philadelphia Times.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-25
AN INDIAN MuTlNY.
Unless tho signs Fail, England Il Likely
Soon 10 Have Trouble on Her Hands.

Unless tho signs Fail, England II Likely
Soon 10 Have Trouble ON Her Hands.
Ono does not look TO the staid and
dignifed Spectator for the absurdities
Of sensational journalism, and therefore
its grave announcement Of o belief that
another Indian niutiny 10 close at hand
will much intensity the growing feel
ing Of alarm over the situation in the
Asiatio dominions Of tho queen, After
expressing great apprehensions based ON
recent dispatches and private lettera
The Spectator says, ut Ia ut all eventa
within tho limits Of possibility that
within the next few days oil questions
which now interest the country may be
swallowed up by the intelligence that
we have for the second time In the last
half century India TO reoonquer,
MAY ia the time for insurreetions,
the people believing that the heat pros
trates White men, and IL rising has
been arranged 1t Is during this month
that it would burst out all over north
ern India, just at this time we appear
to be receiving one of those strange
warnings which have frequently preoed-
ed disturbances. and which In 1857 took
the form of the distribution of ohapat-
ties--little unleayened cakes, Through
Behar and part of the northwest they
were distributed by unknown hands, re-
eeiyed In silence as by men who under
stood what they meant and passed ON to
meet everywhere with the same reoep-
ton,
''This time 1t takes the shape of q
patch of plaster mixed with hair, with
which the trees of the endless mango
groves have been secretly bedauhed
| throughout BehaT and the provinces to
the east and west Aa in 1867, no one
knows how this was done, OF by whom,
though the number Of persons involved
must bo great, The police, II they know
anything, reveal nothing, and the pao-
plo remain lost in that apparently un-
obsorVmt silence which, throughout
Asia, when dangerous incident occurs,
means mischief. That silence implies
and proves that IL anything serious Is
intended the Hindoos and Mussulmans
as in 1857, are both in II, for they both
understand national ways equally Well,
The meaning of tho ohapatti as q signal
escaped the government officials in 1857
as tho meaning of the distribution OF
plaster escapes them now.
The alarmist utterances Of Tho Spec
tator are not without justification.
There has been an uneasy feeling ~
Anglo. Indian circles for months, Many
persons Of high authority in India have
been writing home that Lord Elgil
will have his hands full before long y
and "gTaVe occurrences may be expect
ed in the near futurp." It is significant
that tho inquiries OF the opium commits
sion have contributed much to the dis
content among tho natives, while tht
population of the whole north is sulky
aud rebellious because the government
is trying to meet its losses by increasing
tho assessment of the land tax, Lon
don Letter.