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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

THE QUEEN LOSING HER SIGHT.
A dispatch from London says: The
whole aspect of the coming jubilee has
been suddenly changed by painful in
formation which came last night from a
source that makes it impossible to doubt
it's accuracy. 1t is announced on the
authority of one of the royal physicians
attendant upon her majesty that the
Queen is almost totally blind. No de-
tails of the sad news are available be-
yond the fact that the affection is re-
cent elimination, though it had for
some time been threatened. If the
cause of her majesty's blindness is cata-
ract, which is the commonest form of
impaired sight in advanced age, it, Of
course, is possible to cure it by q simple
delicate operation. No information is
yet vouchsafed on this point. In fact
it was hoped that the pitiful truth that
the aged Queen would be unable to see
the millions OF her subjects who will
pay homage to her next Tuesday would
be withheld from their knowledge until
after the jubilee. This is the true re, s)n
why she will not ride alone in the pro-
cession, and why she will not leave her
carriage at the services to be held at st.
Paul's Cathedral Tuesday, and it is
mi-offlcially announced that she will
be unable to respond to the greetings
that will be extended to her along the
line of the royal procession 1t also
explains, possibly, the recent revival of
the gossip Of q regency under the Prince
of Wales in the near future.
LONDON, June 16.-The sensational
stories circulated in the United States
in regard to the eyesight of Queen Vic
toria are not believed here. There has
been no hint that the. Queens sight is
any worse than might be expected in a
woman OF her age. Sir John Watt
Reid, the Queens resident physician, is
now away on holiday, so it is evil
dent that her majesty's health causes
no anxiety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

MIR BRYAN ATTHE UNIVERSITY.
Yesterday was one of the greatest
days in the history Of the old UNIVERSE
ty. William Jennings Bryan arrived
about ten o'clock in the morning and
there was great crowd at the station
to greet him. He vas accompanied by
Senator John w. Daniel. Special trains
had been run from most OF the cities
and towns of the State and the crowds
that came numbered several thousand
people. Mr.. Bryan was met at the sta.
ton by committe Of the faculty and
students, and escorted to the univer-
sity.
The stand from which Mr.. Bryan adj
dressed the vast crowd was located in
the center of the lawn, and thus thou
sands OF people we're brought within
range of his voice. On the stand wei e
the members of the faculty and
the literary societies of the university.
Mr.. Bryan's subject was Jefferson
Still Lives" While it afforded him Il
wide scope to introduce politics and ma
tional questions he merely alluded to
the great national questions of the day.
After expressing his high appreciation
at being asked to speak there under such
auspices, be dwelt upon the life OF the
student, and emphasized the need oil
impressing high ideals and aims upon
the youth of the country. In the
course of an eloquent tribute to
jefferson he said "The more you study
government the simpler it becomes the
moro readily you appreciate the decla-
ration OF Jefferson, that the art OF gov.
eminent is the art of being honest. y
After touching upon taxation and its
abuses he said the philosophy OF Jetfer
son was broad enough to embrace the
needs and necessities of the times.
After his address Mr.. Bryan held an
informal reception on the lawn and
shook hands with hundreds OF people.
Mr.. Bryan will remain until this
evening and then 60 to Nashville.
The graduating class this year is
large and the percentage OF work has
been high.
Last night the Jefferson Society held
Its final celebration, after which the
Tuesday evening german OF the Uni'
versity German Club was given. To-
night the final ball occurs after the de-
livery of the degrees and diplomas.
This ball is a novel feature of the uni.
versity society life, for by the custom OF
years it will continue until sunrise.
This morning the alumni meeting was
held and large number OF the old stu
dents were present. In fact, the inter
ess now being manifested in the uni
verslty exceeds anything known in
former years.
The question of electing president
of the University of Virginia caused
much discussion at largely attended
meeting of the alumni yesterday after
noon. The result of this discussion was
the adoption of resolutions deprecatlIng
the action Of those who had raised the
question, and 1t was decided to post
pone the matter until November next,
in order to let all concerned give the
matter thorough consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

ADv1CEs FROM from Sagua La Grande,
province of Santa Clara, Cuba, an
nounce that detachment of. Spanish
soldiers has raided insurgent camps at
Gustavo and Zayas, near MANAGES, cap
turing an insurgent chiefs "harem,"
where twenty women were found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16
COURT OF APPEALS

The following were the Supreme
Court of Appeals proceedings at Wythe-
vile yesterday
Hicks, trustee, VS.. Roanoke Brick
Company. Argued and submitted.
Wilson VS.. Dawson, New South
Building and Loan Association ct. Il.
Va. Reed ct ais, and Day vs. Natio,
Building and Loan Association. &C
tinued.
Kimball g. Fink, receivers,
Friends administrators. Partially "a
gued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16
DIED..

On Tuesday. June 18th, at 4;ao p. M
MARIE, daughter Of ]. A. and Marlsn ~ ~
Dienelt aged 4 months and y days.
neral Wednesday evening at O'CLOCK liz
terment private,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

What use ia there in eating when
food does you no good-in fact, when
it does you more harm than good, for
such is the case if it is not digested?
II you have loathing for food there
is no use Of forcing it down, for it will
not be digested. You must restore the
digestive organs to their natural
strength and cause the food to be d.
gested, when all appetite will come,
and with it relish for food.
The tired, languid feeling will give
place to vigor and energy; then you
will put flesh on your bones and be-
come strong. The Shaker Digestive
Cordial as made by the Mount Leban-
on Shakers contains food already d.
gested and is digester OF foods as
well. Its action is prompt and its eff
fects permanent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

Aud yet these are the ''Christian pa
triots" in whose behalf the hlibusters
would involve this country in a war
with Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

Up to this time 76 delegates to the
State democratic convention have been
chosen. OF these 40 are instructed for
Tyler, Is for Ellyson and % are not in
strlIcted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

BURIED ALIvE.-The police OF Gin.
cinnsti are in quandary as to just
how to act in the case of William Lloyd
and Angle May. the latter OF Colum-
bus, who are now buried under six feet
of earth in Hillsdale Park.
Lloyd was buried Saturday night I'M
der the auspices Of the Ohio Liberal
League, to expose the so called Hindoo
burials, claimed to be done by byppo.
tism. Lloyd and his woman partner
lie in collins six feet under earth and
talk to visitors through tubes.
The men having the burial in charge
put Lloyd under earth before the police
arrived. Private Detective Couch was
arrested for giving an exhibition OF
hypnotism, contrary to city ordi-
nance. Assistant Manager Nicholson
was also arrested. Health Officer
Witherow investigated and found there
was no hypnotism employed, and the
charge was changed to one of giving
an exhibition on Sunday. The cases
were continued in the police court on
Monday.
Miss May was buried on the sly on
Monday, and when the police came
she laughed at them through a ten
inch tube, and invited the officers to
come down and arrest her. Lloyd and
the woman were e1humed at four
o'clock yesterday evening. They say
it was cool down in their graves. Neither
had eaten anything since they were
buried, but Lloyd smokes cigarettes
now and then.
When he was exhumed yesterday he
have gone sixty-two hours without
food or drink, and says it is simply "A
test Of physical endurance. Both are
dressed in burial robes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

Doctors prescribe LAxoL because ie
has all the virtues of Castor Oil and is
palatable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

CHOICE Nos and 2 MACKEREL re-
" ceived to-day by J. c. AILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

PROSPECTS are cACcllCuG 4Ol q HuO
wheat crop in the Rappahannock val
ley.
Miss Lids U. Smith, from eastern
Virginia, jumped from the steamer
Tangier, off Sharp's Island, Monday
night to drown herself, but was rescued
by the crew.
Mrs. Ellen Virginia Conway, widow
of DIR. James II. Conway, of Richmond,
died of pneumonia yesterday afternoon
at the residence OF her daughter, Mrs.
John NJ. Robinson, in Baltimore.
Judge Martin, of Norfolk, yesterday
appointed W. L. Stanley as receiver OF
the Boyd Land and Improvement Com
pany, of Norfolk, owning real estate in
Wythe county and in the town OF
Wytheville.
P. NJ. Fry, chief clerk at the Jeffer-
son Hotel, of Richmond, who will be
the manager after July 1st, was mar
ried yesterday to Miss Irene Virginia
Hancock, daughter of Mr.. Joseph Han
cock, of that city.
Giles county yesterday elected ten
delegates to the State democratic con,
vention, instructed for Tyler. Resolu-
tions were passed endorsing the Chica-
20 platform and the candidacy Of John
w. Daniel for the United States Senate.
The differences in Lee Camp, Sons OF
Confederate Veterans of Richmond, are
widening, according to statements OF
members. Monday night an effort to
elect Gov. OFerrall and Mr.. 81. M
Smith, jr., honorary members of the
camp, failed.
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan can not accept
the invitation to attend the democratic
State convention in Roanoke in Au-
gust on account OF previous engage.
ments, but promised that he will ad.
dress the people of Roanoke at later
date.
The sale of the Culpeper Milling
property was confirmed by its directors
Yesterday, S. B. Lillsrd. of that county,
being the purchaser The price paid
| was S12, 500. This property was con,
structed three years ago at cost Of
500, 900.
About three hundred people went
from Richmond to Old Point Comfort
| Yesterday afternoon to witness the pre-
| sentation of the loving cup by the citi'
zens of Richmond to the officers OF the
battleship Texas. Virginus Newton,
| leading citizen and clubman Of Rich.
mond, made the presentation speech.
The will OF Eiza A. Nixon, OF Lees.
| burg, dated February 10, 1898, was
| filed for probate in Washington yester.
| day. After number OF small requests
the remainder of the money in hand is
left to her sister, Susan B. Shiveley,
:, and niece, Annie R. Jacobs. All the
residue of the estate is left to Annie R.
Jacobs. Judge L. G. Kimball is named
executor.
Among the changes in the annual re
| adjustment of classification and salaries
| of presidential postoffices, a list OF
| which was given out at the Postoffice De-
| partment yesterday, are the following :
In Virginia-Radiord, Saltville, and
West Point are registered from third
to fourth class. The increases are
Covington, 81 800 10 81 400; Fort Mon.
roe, 81, 800 to 81 800; Hampton, $1,000
to 50 200; Manchester, 50, 100 to s., 200;
Marion, 81, 300 to 81 400: Onancock,
81 900 to 81, 100; Pulaski City, 81 500 to
81 500; Shenandoah, $1,000 to 81 400.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bishops Hogan and Glennon, of Kan
sas City, have refused to offer prayers
in Catholic churches for Queen Victoria
in honor of her jubilee.
A severe hail storm occurred in Ma
land, few miles this side Of Harper's
Ferry, last night. The ground was
covered with hail stones.
On account of the destruction caused
by the earthquake at Calcutta last Sat-
urday the jubilee illumination will be
abandoned and the money devoted to
relieving the destitute.
The Universal Postal Congress, the
fifth convention OF the kind in the
world, adjourned in Washington yes
terday after closed session lasting
several hours. The next session OF the
congress will be held at Rome in Feb
ruary, 1908.
James Alexander Magruder, prom.
inent citizen of Georgetown, died last
night. He was 81 years of age, and for
the past Il years bad been hopeless
invalid. He served in the federal army
during the war, and was appointed col
lSOlUI VI CublOu1f lOl CuO pun va 0SSA b.
town by General Grant.
The State Department has received
the official information that an trade
has beea issued by the Porte proclaim
ing that DR.. Angel is satisfactory
minister of the United States to Tur-
key. This settles all pos billy of diff
fculties for DR.. Angel in this regard,
IS the trade is absolutely authoritative
in the way of public announcement
in Turkey.
John Reese Ferguson, aged fifteen
years, whose mothers home is in Balti.
more, a student at the McDonogh
| School, on the Western Maryland Rail.
road, and son of the late Rev. 8. 7. Fer
guson, wa suffocated Monday after
noon while drawing a vessel of gasoline
from tank in large pit on the school
property. Walter E. Lamar, student,
who was with Ferguson, was also over
come by the gas, but recovered.
Attacks upon Edward Langtry, hus-
band of the Jersey Lily, since her Cali
fornia divorce, have led that gentleman
to believe that his long policy of silence
with regard to his unhappy married
| life has been mistake, and he has pub
lished his version of the trouble With
his wife. He declares "she shall never
unite her fathers altar knot while l
live,n and asserts that he never NAL
treated his wife and that he took no
money from her.
Judge James Harlan, brother OF
Justice Harlan, of the United States
Supreme Court, was run over and kill
ed by train, near the Louisville aims
house, yesterday. He had been an in
mate of the institution for nearly three
years, and went out to the station,
near the almshouse, to get an afternoon
| paper from train be heard approach.
ing. He started out down the track
and the train suddenly came upon him
| around curve. He was tossed thirty
feet in the air and instantly killed. He
was once brilliant lawyer and an able
Judge, but squandered his fortune, and,
in spite OF his brothers. protestatioDs,
decided to 60 to the workhouse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-16

A particular cherry tree was picked
out and an enormous duty put on it.
II Eve had found cherries, instead of
apples, in the garden of Eden, Mr..
Vest said, he would not have blamed
her for taking a bite. He moved to
strike out the entire paragraph; dis
agreed to. The paragraph with the
propoeed changes was then agreed to-.
On potatoes Mr.. Allison withdrew
the committee document OF 20 cents
per bushel, leaving the House rate OF
% cents per bushel.
Mr.. Jones moved TO reduce the rate
IN is cents per bushel; rejected, and
the paragraph as changed by Mr.. Ali
son was agreed to. :,
On seed, Mr.. Hawley said he would
address a few affectionate remarks to
the finance committee against the COM
mittee change reducing the House rate
m seeds. not specially provided, from
40 to 25 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Lindsay pointed out that "blue
Grass seed" was on tho free list, 30 that
New England ought to be satisfied with
D per cent. on their seeds. The seed
psrs graph finally went over.
Straw, $3.50 per ton, was agreed to-;
also teazles and vegetables.
The committee amendment relating
to anchovies, sardines, ETC., was agreed
to; also relating to fresh water fish as
reported at I cent per pound, fresh her.
ring being excepted.
The committee amendment was
agreed to making the rate on picked
or sailed herring ! cent per pound and
on fresh herring cent per pound.
The proposal to tax peaches, cur
rants, ounces, cherries and plums, with
green or ripe apples and pears at 70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-29
THE INDIANA PRESS.

Bryan is to study the silver question down
in Mexico. His return to the ranks of the
men who study must be a great disappoint-
ment to his followers who had concluded
that he knew it all-Seymour Republican
When you corner a cheap-money man he
plants himself on the trusts, but fails TO
show what the trusts have to do with the
money question or how free silver Will do
away with q single syndicate.-Fort Wayne
Gazette.
Some excellent Republicans in Clinton
county wandered away from the party fold
last fall and voted for free silver, but many
of them have long since seen the error of
their way. and while they. are making no
noise over 1t, have returned to the party OF
patriotism and progress.-Frankfort News.
There must be some mistake in the report
that ex-General Master Workman Sow
ereign of the knights of Labor, intends TO
be free-silver candidate for President He
knows very we'll that there isn't room
enough for two performers like Mr.. Bryan
and himself in a single tent.-Vincennes
Commercial.
Under the present law the endless chain"
makes it possible under some conditions to
deplete the United States treasury of gold
by presenting greenbacks for redemption
over and over again. The practice of pass
ing in greenbacks at one window and taxi
ing out gold at another, then exchanging
legal tenders fer greenbacks and repeating
ad libitum the operation ought 10 be
stopped by some means.-Lafayette Cou-
rier.
Republicans should begin active work for
next year. The same old battles will have
to be fought over again, but from the trend
affairs are taking now we are of opinion
that the old general William Jennings
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-29

trict to make special efforts to retain them.
In the Treasury Department Indiana has
ninety-six clerks, which is eight more than
its share. A list of them, with the dates
Of their appointments would be interesting,
IL not instructive.
1t seems to be assumed by those who adj
vocate a practical life tenure in the sub
ordinate positions in Washington that
system which permits men to disfranchse
themselves and to ALLEVIATE themselves from
active citizenship is not open to serious
objection on that ground. Nevertheless,
others who believe in rigidly competitive
system as against the hedged-in system of
executive orders see very serious objections
to a scheme which transplants a citizen to
the District of Columbia and permits him
to fall into a life which removes him as
long as he shall live from every duty of
active citizenship. Dissociated from COM
munities whose interests are part of the
life Of the country, and whose attachment
to locality, to county and State stimulates
patriotism, the lifelong clerk In Washington
is soon beyond such influences. The ups
and downs of business and industry do not
affect him. His stipend is secure, and, being
out of touch with any part. of the country,
he must lose all interest in its welfare This
is not "a sMmise; it is what congressman and
others. have discovered.
Looking to the best interests of the public
service, it is fair to assume that men who
may be said to be expatriated cannot be as
efficient during long period of years as
those who are assured that, in time, unless
their services are of great value, they will
return9to the life and struggles of citizen
ship. Because life tenure is certain to make
aliens, in the most significant meaning OF
the word, of department employees, many
who believe in the merit system are con-
WINGED that appointment to such service
should be for a term of years. No man
should be SO long in the public service in
the District of Columbia as to lose his local
identity in the State from which he received
his appointment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-29

Bryan, will not lead the forces. Being
ready means much. Activity is what won
the day in 1S96.-Plainfield Progress.
FIR. Bryan should not be censured for in
sisting that the Chicago platform be in
dorsed and kept alive. The Chicago plat
form is all that connects Mr.. Bryan with
hope. A man would be foolish to kick from
under him the ladder on which he stands.
even though it be a crude and imperfect
onc-Muncie Times.
The late rains have had the effect of put
ting the wheat crop in this section in good
condition. The fears of the farmers few
weeks ago that their time in sowing wheat
this season was all lost have been allayed.
w neat mat was put in the ground at the
proper time is now in firSt-claSS shape.
South Bend Tribune.
With a national, state or private bank in
every community needing such an institu-
ton; with numerous savings institutions in
large cities, where needed, and with build
ing and loan associations scattered all over
the country it would appear that there is
10 cIyihg demand for government postal
savings banks No matter how successful
the plan has been abroad, the same condi-
lions DO not exist here as in European
countries.-New Castle Courier
1t is the endless chain that makes it
possible, under certain conditions to de-
piete the treasury of gold by presenting
greenbacks for redemption over and over
again. The secretary ought not to be COM
PEELED to pay out these greenbacks again as
fast as redeemed, and, moreover, he ought
to reissue them only against deposits of
gold This simple but effective provision
would snap the endless chain at once and
make the treasury independent of Wall
street Observation-Disclosures Courier
Our system Of local governments should
be so revised as to provide for fewer rather
than more officers. The tendency of the
age is to create new offices, that faithful
party workers may be given places and be
paid by the public. Against this the pub
lie should protest. There are too many
officers now. Revise the system and let
IeWer omcers do the work, which they
could easily do. Let the press and the peo-
PIE take this matter up and create a senti-
1ent against which politicians would not
VIII be found one way of reducing the ex-
Penses OF the government and a consequent
lowering of the rate of taXation-Middle-
town News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-29

The fact that juvenile literature multi
plies and improves indicates that it must
be profitable If it were not so authors
would not continue to write and publish
stories for boys and girls. Certainly the
field is large and the army of young read
ers very numerous. There has been, also,
a marked improvement in recent years in
the character of these stories, and the best
seem to be the most popular. Among those
received by the Journal are "A Successful
Venture" by Ellen Douglas Deland, an
author who knows girls and young women
and how to write about them. "A Success
full Venture" tells the story of a family of
girls who found it necessary to make their
own way in the world. over the Andes"
by Hezekiah Butterworth, one of the most
popular writer's of stories for boys, is
story of travel and adventure in South
America, instructive as well as interest
ing. Both of the foregoing, prettily illus
trated, are published by w. A. Wilde g.
Co. Boston. The following are issued by
Estes & Lauriat, Boston: "Eunice and
Cricket by Elizabeth w. TIrnlow, bright
and wholesome story for quite young girls.