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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26


MosBY's REUNIoN.-The annual re.
union OF Mosbys men WAS held at Ma
nassas yesterday. After the compile
ton of routine business the election of
officers for the ensuing year took place,
followed by the transaction of various
matters of detail which occupied the
attention Of the members until g p. NJ,
the time set for the annual banquet.
The officers chosen were as follows:
Commander, w. B. Palmer, Richmond;
first vice president, j. A. Alexander
second vice president, J. 81. Nelson:
third vice commander, d. G. Carlisle,
Baltimore; secretary, c. E. Biedler;
surgeon, DR.. A. Montague, Richmond;
assistant surgeon, w. l.. Dunn; chap
lain. 5. f. Chapman, Clifton Forge;
color bearer, Charles Vest; sergeant
major, r. NJ. Narrower, Washington;
officer OF the day, G. A. Fox; color SER
geaut, John a. Ballard second color
bearer, Frank NJ Angelo, Alexandria.
A committee Of five was then APP
pointed by the cha rman to draw up
suitable resolutions OF regret for those
members who had died since the last
reunion. They were J. II. Foster, DR..
Garland Smith, Benjamin Simpson,
Joshua W. Riggs, of Baltimore: Ewell
B. Alwell. James A. Wilson, Beuj amin
Spindle, J. n. Moon, ofScotusville, Va;
w. ". Station, of Pocahontas, Va; A.
G. Hippo and Wellington Fairfax, Of
Fairfax, We. The resolutions were
adopted and copies will be sent to the
families of the deceased.
A committee was appointed to have
erected monument at Front Royal, in
honor of its six members hanged there
by General Custer.
A handsome oil painting of Col. Mos
by, by Miss Crichter, of Alexandria,
was brought into the hall and the sight
of the leaders face brought out the
rebel veil in full volume.
A committee was appointed to
procure picture of Colonel Mos
bv in his uniform and report at the
ncxt meeting.
At the banquet Captain John A
Alexander presided and on his left was
seated Mrs. r. r Campbell of Washing
ton, daughter of Col. Mosby, while
further up the table was Miss Ada Mos
by another daughter A grandson of
the famous csvalrymen was also pres.
ent. A large number of Manassas ladies
waited at the table and fine dinner
was served. Few. J. T. Williams, of
Alexandria. made an eloquent prayer,
and Hon. Z. E. Meredith made an ad-
dress of welcome. Other speeches were
made by Capt. VIM. Foster, Capt. R.
: Walker. DIR. II. c. Clarkson and
Can't. J. A. Alexander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26

STAR POINTER TO BE SoLD.-The
champion PAGER, Star Pointer, l 59l,
IS to be sold at auction at Madison
Square Garden, New York, next month.
James A. Murphy having yesterday
consigned the famous horse to the Fa-
sig sale, which follows the national
horse show. Star Pointer has already
passed under the hammer on two occa-
sions. He was sold at Cleveland in
the spring of 1896 for about $4,000.
Smith and Mills, OF Boston, being the
buyers. They consigned him to one of
the Garden sales in the winter of 1867.
and he was purchased for SIS. 600 BY
his present owner, James A. Murphy,
of Chicago. Since then he has lowered
his record from 2.024 to 1.59}. and has
paced FIVE exhibition miles below 200.
Although circumstanc es prevented the
stallion from beatins his mark this year,
it is the general belief among horse.
mep that he could have done the trick
on two or three occasions unfavorable
weather or poor tracks not had proved
too great handicap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26

DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP CURES
coughs and colds. Don't go to church
or public meeting and disturb the au-
dience by incessant coughing, but use
this wonderful remedy at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26
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perior to imported beer.
MONETARY AND CO}I .grI,I

New YORK. Oct. 26.-The stock n...
this morning was strong but largely r,,' Z.
sional. Sugar was triile higher bur ~,
without animation. After the f.s.m.ft'
tobacco sold = per cent below the Oman.
but the rest Of the ma ket became s,e.gy ''i 4.
noon the stock market wa. dull and ir,.,r,- a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26

The war investigating commission
arrived at Huntsville, Ala, this morn
ing. 1t was raining and showing and
the proposed inspection of Camp Force
was postponed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP CURES ALL
throat trouble Why wear cut your
throat By incessant coughing. when
this reliable remedy can be bought for
ONLY 25 cts bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26

DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP CURE
Group. 1t has saved the life of many 8
child. Mothers, keep this medicine al
ways on hand; it will save you many
res less moments. Price 25 cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

After a session of three weeks the
Episcopal Triennial Council came to an
end in Washington last night. The
work accomplished included a complete
revision Of the constitution, with many
important amendmente also, the adcp-
lion OF number Of amendments, most
eff them OF minor character, to the
can0ns. The new constitution will
have 10 be ratified by the next succeed
ing convention three years hence before
it becomes operative. a matter which
has received earnest attention was the
question of church unity, upon which
an amendment 10 the constitution was
adopted. A readjustment has been
made of the boundary lines of the mis-
slonary districts in the west and north
western parts in the United States, q
new diocese in Indiana has been created i,
TX missionary bishops elected, one fol
me church in Brazil, and discussions
had bearing on the extension of the
church work in Cuba, Porto Rico, and
the Philippines The failure of the new
proposed canon on marriage and d.
vorce caused considerable surprise, but
this has been left TO q committee Of
thirteen members to prepare report
to be made public nine months before
the next convention.
Last night both houses sitting in joint
session brought the convention TO a
close with devotional exercises and the
reading of the pastoral letter.
A resolution proposed by Rev. VIM.
Prall, OF Michigan, was adopted direct
ing, with the concurrence of the bish-
ops, the appointment Of joint com.
mittee to take into consideration the
question of the validity of the orders Of
Tue Reformed Episcopal Church, and
whether the reconfrmation OF the
members of that faith when they come
into the Protestant Episcopal Church
is necessary and desirable. MIR. Prall
explained there was practical reason
and necessity for adopting the resolu-
tion, as in his State there was case in
which the question raised had come TO
the front.
A resolution by Rev. Dir. Stuck, of
Dallas, proposing memorial chapel at
Jamestown, Va, where the first Epis.
cOpa Church in this country was To-
Gated, was adopted, after being modi-
fed by giving the appreciation of the
council to the idea, with view 10 the
future erection OF the chapel.
Rev George Calvin Hall, archdea.
con OF Wilmington, Del, nominated by
the House of Bishops on Monday, for
missionary bishop of Kioto, Japan,
failed of election by the deputies. In
the opinion of the deputies, his age,
ffry two years. is bar TO the success
ful conduct of active work in the new
feld aud to ready acquisition of the
Japanese language
Article 8, on which there has been
some differences between the two
houses, was finally agreed upon yester-
day. An essential feature is that which
provides for courts Of appeal for the re-
view of the determination OF courts OF
review on questions Of doctrine, faith or
worship.
The election of bishop for the mis-.
sionary district OF Kioto, Japan, will
be filled during the recess according to
cannons provided thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26

Alexandria Market. Oct ~
The market to-day wss 'O'ae r..
prices having declined in the .arse' D''',
but we make no change IN quotations "
try Produce lie quiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26

PORT OF ALEXANDER OCT % i'
SAILED
Sohr Rebecca Smith, Br!an's f0'a.' '--
by Smoot & Co. r-rs
schr Annie Mason, PohicS creeA. .-'-
by Smoot & Co.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
Population of Cuba.

The Spanish newspapers have recent
ly published data concerning the popu-
iation of Cuba at the time of the pres
ent devastating war began. The figures
for the six provinces are only approx
mate and are as follows: Matanzas,
100000; Havana, 100000; Puerto Prin-
cipe, 1900; Santa Clara, $50 600; Pinar
del Rio, 100000; Santiago de Cuba,
100000; total, 100000. OF this popula-
ton 1,22S,0o0 was white, 100000 ne
groes and mixed bloods, and $4,000
Chinese and other Asiatics. The two
chief cities, Havana and Matanzas, had,
respectively 250,OO0 and $4,000 inhabi-
tants. It is believed that the frightful
devastation of war, pestilence, and
famine has reduced the number of in
habitants fully one-third.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
The Longevity of Canned Food.

It is only fair to state that timed
meat still holds the record for longeyi-
ty. Witness the case of that preserved
mutton vouched for by DR.. Letheby in
his Cantor lecture, which had been
timed forty-four years, and was still
In condition at the end of that time.
Those tins had an adventurous career.
In 1924 they were wrecked in the good
ship Fury, and cast ashore with other
stores on the beach at Princes Inlet.
They were found by Sir John Ross
eight years afterward in a state of per-
feet preservation, having passed
through alarming variations of temper
ature annually-from 92 degrees below
zero to so degrees above-and with
stood the attacks of savage beasts, per-
haps of savage men For sixteen
years more they lay there broiled and
frozen alternately; then her Majesty's
ship Investigator came upon the scene,
and still the contents were in good
condition. For nearly quarter of a
century they had withstood the climat-
ic rigors, and, as was but natural, some
of them were brought home again,
where they lived on in honored old age,
till they were brought under the notice
of Dr. Letheby.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
Fighting for a Sentiment.

The masses of the North will fight,
and fight hard and long, as we of the
South have had proved to u.s. More
over, they will fight for sentiment, as
we also know my Supplementary will
fight better for sentiment than for
anything else. But for the sentiment
of the North about ''the old flag and
''the preservation of the Union South
Carolina would now be a member of
the Confederate States of America.
That is self-evident proposition.
While that section utilized an enor-
nous immigration to recruit its armies
it would have defeated the South with
out much aid, because without it it
was still much stronger than the South.
Chickamauga, Gettysburg, Sharpsburg,
and Fredericksburg proved its fighting
capacity. If we do not recognize that,
we can claim no credit for our own
glorious fighting for four years, and we
would have no excuse for our defeat
The Columbia Is. c. State.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
AN INCIDENT or THE WAR.
Proud DON Put to Flight by the Gall

Proud Don Put to Flight by the Gall
liant Charlotte smith.
The Spanish admiral's flagship rolled
heavily. The Admiral himself, with
his best eye at the lower end of pow
erful glass was sweeping the horizon.
Suddenly he handed the glass to the
first lieutenant.
what do you make her out?" he
asked in excellent Castilian.
The lieutenant stared long and earn
estly.
"A Yankee battle ship" he murmur-
ed, 'and coming up hand over fist"
Prepare to fight Ship roared the
Admiral in choice Aragonese.
Twenty minutes later the contour of
the stranger was plainly visible.
sFWhat in the name of the Cid"
shouted the Admiral in mellow Ali
cante, 'does all that profuse decorating
mean? See, there are rugs hanging
over the rail, and lambrequins on the
cross trees, and pillow shams on the
fore chains, and tides on the big guns
what in the Alhambra does it mean?"
The lieutenant turned pale.
Sir" he murmured, as he stared at
the gorgeous craft, there is but one
explanations that ship is the terror of
the seas, the dreaded Charlotte
Smith,"
It was the Admirars turn to grow
pale.
by St. Iago." he groaned, you are
right! I can see the crew of specialized
Boston women swarming over the
decks!"
Eyes. yes" cried the lieutenant, land
you can feel the sudden lowering of the
temperature!p
The Admiral shivered and grew pale.
There is no help for it, continued
the lieutenant; @we'l have to run for
it. But there is one thing would like
to do
What is that?"
I'D like to get around to windward
and smoke up their lace curtains"
Don't attempt it, cried the lieuten-
ant. 1t would be flying in the face of
fatei Hades hath no fury like a Bos-
ton woman with soiled curtains Let
us rather fly while there is yet time!"
An hour later (says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer) the Spanish flagship was
fading to a dim speck on the horizon,
with the Charlotte Smith in close pur-
suit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
He KnexH His Nam.

"Tm thinking of running for Cover
nor, John, said the citizen to one of
his colored constituents, and l want
you to help me OUT
The old man looked thoughtful and
then said
IAN right, Marse Tom; but / wants
Ter ak You one leadin' question. .
well, what is it?"
"How much is you gwine give me
when you gets beat ?"-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
Verdi's Solitude.

Verdi, the great composer, is so
averse from anything in the way of
self advertisement that he is positively
boorish to strangers, until he is quite
sure that they have no intention of
making copy out of him. Even If
he finds that his chance acquaintance
are in no way connected with the press,
he is apt to be very curt with them I'M
less they carefully conceal their feel
ings of hero worship. He mates flattery
as he hates discord. Only the other
day at Montecatini. an artless indi-
vidual, evidently unacquainted with
this idiosyncrasy of the Maestro, came
up to him. hat in one hand, kodak in
the other.
With a profound bow he said: Com
mendatore. may ! have The honor Of
photograDhing your immortal fea-
tures?" Verdi turned as though to slay
him and snapped out: MY dear sir,
one does evil deeds, but )ne does not
speak of them" Then he spun round
on his heels and walked Off The IN
happy being who was thus made to
look so very small made an almost
worse mistake in his style OF addess-
ing Verdi than in making an offer
to photograph his immortal features"
For Verdi, although he is both a COM
and q senator. loathes be-
ing called by either title.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

child Miss Goelet spent several sum-
mers at Newport, her life has been
chiefly led abroad, and as her fortune
is estimated far beyond that Miss Van
derbilt received on her marriage to the
Duke of Marlborough, no wonder she
is favorably viewed by titled English
mothers who are ambitious and have
manageable sons on their hands.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet herself is still a
most youthful looking and handsome
woman, left very we'll off by her hus-
band; so it is scarcely a matter of
surprise that these two American la
dies are entitled to the best the mat
rimonial market of all Europe can
offer.
Miss Astor, though not so fair to look
upon as Miss Goelet, has yet a sweet
enough face and manner to WIN her
sembles her lovely and gracious mother
in both mind and person, and, as the
hostess in the great mansion in Garlic
ton house terrace and at stately
Cleveden, she bears herself with be-
coming dignity. Miss Astor is not,
however, very fond of society, and so
far has only appeared to do the
honors of her fathers table When she
did grace the head of his table not long
ago she wore, among other Jewels, the
famous Sanci diamond, that is worth
S400, 000. This jewel has a most roman
tic history, for at one time il sold for q
single gulden, and passed through
many hands till Mr.. Astor finally
bought it for his wife. This diamond
the daughter has inherited from the
mother, and it will be hers at her mar
riage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

Miss Waldorf Aston and Miss Ogden
Goelet. London society reverently and
admiringly calls the two prettiest
American heiresses to whose fair hands
and large fortunes titled young Eng
lishmen may aspire. OF these two
youthful beauties, Miss Goeiet must
easily be accorded the palm for ply
steal perfection, and her fortune is va
riously estimated at between $1,000,000
and s3,OOO,OOO
She is a slender, dark-eyed, dark
haired girl, just turned into her nine
teenth year, and has been carefully
educated in France, Germany and
England. Last year she formally made
her debut in London, was presented at
court and created a sensation all her
own. AT every one of the big balls
she wore invariably the crispest tulle
frocks; white tulle, pale pink tulle,
green or yellow tulle. No matter the
color, it was ever tulle, and but once
did she deign to dine in any other
fabric. This once was on the occasion
of the Duchess of Devonshire's great
fancy dress ball at Devonshire house,
when Miss Goelet Joined the group of
Princess Henry of Piss in one of the
finest frocks seen at the royal pageant.
On white satin ground, jewels. in
wonderful patterns, were sewed, and in
her dark hair a golden band showed
one huge emerald just over the fore
head. From the emerald fell, directly
between her brows, a pear-shaped dia-
mond that quite outshone any other
single stone in the room. Though as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

valuable discovery to the nation, the
modest monarch disclaimed all merit
and only said that he had thought "a
novel occupation would be the most
adequate means to raise the moral
standard Of his people and to combat
poverty"
After the death of Emperor Hoang-
Ii the people rose as a man to erect
monument to his memory such as no
mortal had ever received. But then
there appeared an old anchored, who
had for many years lodged in the
mountains in deep seclusion and eX-
hausted all earthly wisdom. Would
you,' said he to the people, erect to
the man who was more modest than
the meanest among you, monument
made of iron? Very well, then, do So
if you think it will satisfy your sense
of gratitude. But it would be far more
beautiful if you could succeed in set
ting an everlasting monument to En-
peror Hoang-Ti in the memory of our
entire nation. Teach your children to
look UP in clear nights to the starry
heavens above, and to couple with the
brightest of the stars the memory of
the great emperor and with the hardly
less brilliant star next to it the thought
of his noble wife. Let that pious de-
votion pass on to your children and to
your children's children indefinitely
And so it happened. Thousands of
years have since gone by. We know
not whether the great Emperor Ho-
angTi- ever had q mental monument
erected to his memory nor where it
once stood. But when night falls in
the Flowery Kingdom and star upon
star flashes up in the sky, then the lit
tie Chinese children come out of their
houses. They turn up their eager faces
and search among the stars until they
have found what they were looking
for, and then they joyfully exclaim:
':.Tsan.Fang, the little silk house,
And then they think of the great !
Emperor HoangTf. who more than 40
centuries ago, understood the art to |
observe natures own forces at work |
and to make use of what he learned |
for the benefit of his people.
*Tsan-Fang, the name for four of |
the brightest stars in the constellation |
Of the Scorpion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

become the founder of the silk indus
try. Soon ne also taught the art of dye
ing the silk in various colors by means
Of vegetable dyestuffs. The first silk
fabric that came from the loom of the
empress was worked into a garment
for the little princess, Louit-Seu, who
was radiant in the dazzling yellow
white dress, but the very next was a
handsome shining gown for the en-
peror, in blue-the color of the sky
and yellow-the color of the earth-in
memory of the beautiful spring NOM
ing when the emperor, in the light of
a radiant sky, had discovered on earth
wherewith to make his people wealthy
and happy.
Long ere grim death put an end to
the glorious reign of Emperor Hoang-
I'll many thousands of industrious
workmen were engaged in the newly
created manufacture of silk When the
entire people, through delegates, want
ed to thank the emperor for giving his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
LEGEND OF THE SILK WORKS..
How the Emperor Taught the Chinese to Make the First
Silken Fabrics.

1t was a beautiful spring morning
some 4,547 years ago. The sun had
melted away the snow from the fields
and meadows. and a carpet of sappy
green and brilliant colored flowers
covered the ground. Some of the trees
were already respondent in their new
coats of large light-green leaves, while
others, like the oak and the mulberry,
had been afraid of the treacherous
night frosts and had only just begun to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

now and then several times a day. His
interest for the curious little animals
was now thoroughly aroused. He not
only watched them while they spun
themselves in until the last one had
completed its shining color, but he also
racked his brains and puzzled about
what would now become of them One
day a few weeks later he found the
reply to his burning question He
fancied he could hear a slight noise
within one Of the egg-shaped forma-
lions. AS he bent down to examine it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
Renorse.

Detroit Journal: A shadow fitted
across her face; tears gathered in her
eyes
Its positively wicked in me-" she
exclaimed, Ito be purchasing so much
costly experience for myself, when dear
Alfred does so need a new straw hat %
With that she rose hurriedIy and left
the auction; although at the moment
there was being offered for sale a chair
worth SO cents and the highest bid but
$40.