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sBURG' Va SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1889

appeal to their pr' jndiees "
do not think | was guilty of hev
ing appealed to The prcjadices Of my
audience, and an sorry that Capt
Lsmb so regard my remarks !
trust the time vii never come H.
Virginia when it shall not be r. gard
ed as peri, city proper to discuss in n
fair aud legitimate way the Eu6lic
record Of the highest Cflieitl in ihe
lsnd.
The dsincllnaton of Senator Mar
tin aud bis friends to having the
issues of the canvass, especially the
Senator's public record, discussed
before the people who have to pass
upon the same reminds me of the
literary critic who said that be never
read book before reviewing it, lest
his mind might be pr,judiced by so
doing.
W. A. Jones.
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The ouinine Trust-planters to Fight II.

4As MUMMY AEUsb AauLeIs 70 lgnt Ats
In report on cinchona bark and
quinine IN Java, Consul Everett at
Batavia draws vivid picture Of the
way in which the trust has obtained
control of the island. The syndicate
has a stock Of cinchona, and when IL
wants to depress prices all it has to
do is to bid low at the auctions, and,
in case the importers do not give up
their bark at such low prices, TO
make up the deficiency from its own
stock. When the shipments from
Jaya are large. as in the last two
months, the syndicate knows that
the supply of bark in the Amsterdam
market is increasing so fast that i'm
porters will have to sell for what they
can get in two or three months, and
the trust quietly fills up its stock
again at bottom prices.
AT the auction on May 4 the price
of the unit was depressed from Al to
81 cents. The trust had been wait.
ing for this, and, thanks to the heavy
shipments of March and April, the
planters and importers we're complete
ly at its mercy. The London quinine
market, which was formerly very ami
mated With plenty of speculation, has
lost all its spirit. "This killing Of
speculation" said Consul Everett,
is what the trust wants. The genuine
demand for quinine has so increased
lstterly that the production Of ein-
cbona would hardly cover 1t even il
Java were to send 100000 Dutch
pounds month. If speculation were
to intervene and help, the trust would
cease to be master of the situation"
Consul Everett says, in speaking
Of the methods used by the trust to
prevent the erection of local factories
in Java Machinery came here mys.
teriously damaged, bolts and fittings
were tampered with. and orders we're
strangely delayed snd filled unsatis-
factorily. Even now l understand that
the factories encounter unnecessary
delay whenever they have o. e,sion to
order new supplies from Europe"
He says that the Java factories are
in great danger of having to close.
Planters have held a meeting in the
town CT Bandong and have resolved
to fight the trust.
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tice is far enough advanced to prob
ably save such an extreme case by
autiseptic treatment. At any rate
the chances would be very good, and
We should have no right to neglect
it,
Dr.. q ID Wynkoop ssid:-"It is a
common principle IN our profession
that it is the mission of doctors to
save. not 10 destroy. There are SC
mary ecceutricities in life and it is so
impossible to Judge different cases by
the same standard that physicians OF
high character would be very slow to
accept the responsibility Of putting
an end to human life.
81 well remember the csse OF
Charles O'Conor, who a number OF
years ago was supposed to be on his
deathbed, aud eminent physicians
were waiting hourly for him to
breathe his last. They had made up
their minds that he was soon 10 go,
aud yet one day he took sudden
turn aud got we'll. He lived four or
five years after that
"While the best physicians could
be trusted to do the right thing, so
tar as duty is concerned, it seems to
me that it would place dangerous
power in the hands of those who
might possibly act 10 collusion with
tho INSCRIPTIONS who had property
interests at stake and were suX Gus
to shorten life.
There is a good deal in the old
proverb that while there is life there
is hope. have often known heroic
treatment to bring person out or q
serious illness when the last chance
seemed to be gone. Judge Baldwin
speaks of natural death as being
the proper way for persons to pass
out of the world. | prefer to believe
that it is the natural thing to live,
and that no effort should be spared
to maintain life as long as possi-
ble."
Dr.. w. Travers Gibb ssid:-"I do
not agree with Judge Baldwin iU his
position about the desirability of
shortening life when it appears that
patient has only 8 few more hours
or days to live, if that is what he
really means. Physicians were once
compelled to take an oath that they
would do nothing to shorten life and
would use every effort to prolong 1t:
II presume that most doctors will
agree that it is not always possible to
determine to certainty that per-
son must die. During my experience
10 Bellevue Hospital have seen
numerous instances to the contrary.
and |, for one. should not care for
the responsibility of deciding when a
person is to liye or die"
DR.. Richard Kalish, who has had a
vide hospital experience, said that
be saw few persons die a painful
death while be was at Bellevue Hos
pitsl.
"The majority them," he said.
"passed away comparatively peace
fully, even when they had met with
some accident. To be sure, there is
often a brief death struggle, and
possibly it is this momentary pain
that Judge Baldwin wants to put an
end to.
"I agree With most other physicians
that few reputable men would be
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wiling to take the responsibility for

willing to take the responsibility for
ending an invalid's life.
at is rarely possible to tell TO 8
certainty that an invalid will die.
Judge Baldwin speaks Of maladies
that will naturally end in speedy
death. Some Of those supposed to he
fatal have been held in check for
many months and the family have had
the benefit Of fathers or mothers
presence for a much longer period
than they would have bad If he physi-
clan had concluded that the patient
had but few hours to live and had
relaxed his efforts"
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How's This7
w. A. Jones.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fOf
y cd-c of Cahirrh that cdnnot be cured by
Hairs Catarrh cure,
+. j. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. o
We, the undersigned. have known +. j
Cheney for the last II years and believe him
prefectly honorable in all business transac
tions aud financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by th ir firm.
WEST a TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo WALDING. kINNAN q MARVIN
" hOlosalc Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimo ials sent free
Price 15c, per bottle Sold by al Druggists
Hal's Family Pil are tn best
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Volcanic Eruptiors

are grand, but Skin. Eruptions rob life
Of joy. Bucklen's Arnics Salve cur .
them also Old, Running and Fever Sores
Ulcers, Boils, Felons. Oorns Warts. Outs
Bruises, Burns, Soalds. Capped Hands.
Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Pains and Aches. Only 90
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by NJ NJ. Lewis, Druggist.
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Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. 6 Co, =,
-WHoLEsALI AND RETAIL--

GROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE BYE
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the fol-
lowing we'll known distilleries Graft & Co.
II Ohio. Boone County Distilling Co, of
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, OF Mary.
and, and w. F. Gray, Of Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner Il Engle Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Seeds, Gusno, and
Cement
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chrenic Diarrhoea Cured.

This is TO certify that I have had
chronic diarrhoea ever since the war; I
got so weak could hardly walk or do
any thing One bottle Of Ohamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me sound and well.
J. r. Gibbs, Fincastle, Va.
had chronic diarrhoea for twelve
years. Three bottles Of Ohamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me. s. L. Shaver,
Fincastle, Va
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Shaver ara
prominent farmers. and reside near
Fincastle, Va. They procured the rem
edy from Mr.. W. +. Casper, O druggist
Of that place, who is well acquainted
with them and will vouch for she truth
OF their statements. For sale by M. n.
Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-09
ELK RUN WI4ISKEY.

This celebrated brand Of KENTUCKY
PURE RYE WHISKEY. guaranteed 100
proof and years old at 81 per gallon is for
.ale by Mrs. J. F. Monroe, Commerce
street, Fredericksburg, Va. For favor it
las no superior at the price. 1t is smooth.
pleasant to drink, and there is not head
ache in a gallon Come and try it. and Won
will buy no other.
mch25-6m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19
street car lines. should be operated By

cities.
Charles NJ. Sheldon was born in
Wellsville, N. Y, and Is Al years OF
age. Rev. Stewart Sheldon, his father,
moved to Dakota while Charles was a
boy. and was actively engaged in mis-
sionary work among the Indians. The
young mans early education was re-
celved in the country school. Later
he was graduated from Phillips acad-
envy, Brown university and the An
dover Theological seminary After his
graduation he went to England, where
he spent several months studying the
poorer classes In London and Glasgow.
He became pastor of his first church
ut Waterbury. VT. upon his return,
and in 1855 accepted n call to the pulpit
of the Central Congregational church
in Topeka.
At one time he requested his congre-
cation to excuse him from parish work.
and was seen only at church services
For several months he studied the diff
ferent classes OF wage earncrs in n
novel manner. Unknown to any one
he donned the garb of a laborer, Sc
cured n Sob" and went to work He
worked as mechanics helper In the
railroad shops and spent some time on
the road with the trainmen. He min
gled with the lawyers and doctors, and
finally entered Washburn college at To-
polka as q student. He Joined the
scholars IN athletic games and literary
societies. His special field of labor was
later in "Tennesseetown," the negro
quarter of Topeka.
The result Of his work Is most no.
ticeable In the negro quarter The
yards, once Uttered and unsightly, have
been transformed into gardens and
49,
the best kept houses, neatcst yards.
most thrifty families. and the change
has been wonderful. a free reading
room and kindergarten were establish
ed for tho colored people. The story
THE Redemption of Freetown" Is tho
story of the work among tho negroes.
Through his efforts kindergarten was
established in connection with his
church. and the kindergartens are fos-
tered by an association.
When asked if I'm His STEPS" was
founded upon facts, Mr.. Sheldon says:
1.-THE story In His Steps when written
was purely imaginary. I knew of no
such places or characters I'm existence.
1t was not founded upon facts, but Il
was written with n desire that the inn
aginary might become real. Since the
story was written I have heard of sew
cral characters who are very nearly
like those in the book"
Mr.. Sheldon Is married and has one
child, boy. His home Is neat cot
tagc on College Hill. Most of his writ
ing is done in the study OF his church.
One of his ideas is for IL Christian
newspaper TO be managed on Chris
tian basis At the meeting of the
Christian EndGavor society in Detroit
he asked the meeting to subscribe 81,
o00,o00 to be used in establishing n thor
oughly Christian daily newspaper II,
Chicago. lie believes that the time Will
come when his dream will be a reality.
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to go through the gate without little
deposit of s cents. So the unhappy ia
Their of family who has to take his
family through Swinford bridge toll
gate will be seriously mulcted before
he has passed ulong his way.
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Although Mr.. Sheldon has written a
dozen books. he is known best as the
author of I'm His Steps" The work
was not copyrighted In England, and 20
publishing houses there are still Issuing
editions. 1t has been translated into
French, German. Russian, italian, Ar
mcnan, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish
and dialects of western Africa. From
the editions in the United States, which
sell as low as 10 cents copy. Mr.. Shell
don's income Is estimated at $500 per
month.
Mr.. Sheldon is by nature a retiring
man. and almost breads notoriety. He
Will not talk for publication and never
breaks that rule. lie has had flattering
offers to enter the lecture field, but re-
fuses them all, prcferring to accept In
vitations to lecture before religious So
cieties without remuneration. A writer
for an eastern religious paper tele-
Eraphed him as follows:
Il am coming to Topeka to stay a
week TO treat fully Of your methods
and motives in writing and tho work
OF your church in detail The article
VIII be syndicated and will be printed
In nearly every paper in the country"
MIR. Sheldon replied Immediately as
follows:
You need not come. I will not talk
to You. have some rights which you
are bound to respect"
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man, With good features and clear
olive complexion, with the broad shoul-
ders and physique of the trained ath-
lete. His name has been AngiciZed,
and now he Is known as Mr.. William
Pitt Pomare and is honored by his
college chums as an expert football
player.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19

AUTHOR OF lin HIS STEPS. :"
(lYN HIS STEPS: or, What would

Is I'm HIS STEPS: or, What Would
Jesus Do?" by Rev. Charles M.
O. Sheldon of Topeka, has reached q
sale greater than any story ever print
Ed. 1t has been translated into no less
IMAM nine languages. and over 5000, 900
copies have been sold. 1t cannot be
said that the author did not, in vague
way. anticipate n widespread circula-
ton, for he stipulated with the publish
err that the book be printed In q cheap
as we'll as expensive edition, SO that 1t
might be within the reach of all.
In 1891 Mr.. Sheldon adopted q new
plan of Sunday evening services in the
Central CONGREGATIONAL church Mt To-
pela During the winter he read his
FIRST story, entitled Orchard Bruce"
Each chapter served us a Sunday even
Ing sermon. The new way Of preaching
Christianity met with approval, and
since then he has written ii stories,
which have been read in the same man
ner. "Richard Bruce" was written in
1891, Robert Hardy's Seven Days" in
1892, 1.-THE Twentieth Door" in 1893,
1.-THE CrucifiXion OF Phillip Strong" in
1893, John Kings Question Class" in
1894, Ellis Brothers Keeper" in 1895, "In
His Steps" in 1896, Malcolm Kirk" in
1897, "The Redemption of Freetown" in
1898. "One of the Two" in 1888, "The
Miracle OF Markham" in 1898, and "For
Christ and the Church" in 1899.
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days sixy-hr miles
rdg morse
arrived her destination jaunt
M
3ec
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A CANNIBAL'S CLEVER SON,

A1au WI Pomare is q New Zealander
who Will study anatomy in a manner
different from his forefathers. This tai
ented young gentleman, whose picture
is shown In the accompanying ilIustra-
ton, Is tho unquestioned descendant Of
a long line of cannibal chiefs. Though
ne was at one time native Maori king,
he Is now a Woodworking medical stu
dent In the United States and is a we'll
dressed, pleasant spoken young GENTLE
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19

When told that the people who read
MS books would like to know about
the author, he said: THAT is mere idle
curiosity. I do not wish to be talked
about, or to have my church work talk
ed about. The message have for these
people among whom live give in my
sermons. Tho message have for the
world at large give in my books. 1
have nothing more to say"
Although he avoids notoriety. he 70
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willing to speak when an opportunity
presents Itself to further the cause Of
religion or humanity. He believes in
municipal ownership OF public utilities,
and has studied the subject at home
and abroad. He afiiliates with no DO
htical party, but in local campaigns,
when this point was in question. he
mas made speeches in favor of public
ownership. He believes that water.
heat and light plants. together with
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picture
When aerated is
relief daily
what previously primitive little inland
probable that
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for tho forthcoming IL months, and
like other Indian Zadkiels. often makes
a happy hit. This, by the way, is the
manner in which he has sized up Lady
Curzon:
She Is possessed OF great and good
omcns. Her eyes nre beautiful and
bright, and indicative of greatness and
royal attributes. She will be famous
herself and cause famo to her hus-
band"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19
AN INTREPID ASIATIC EXPLORER,

ne latest photograph
taking
and Tibet
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19
AN INDIAN PROPHET,

The name Of this duslsy gentleman is
Pundit Tarini Prosad Jyotishi. and his
business is that of n prophet. Each
year he gravely publishes in the news
papers of Calcutta forecasts Of events
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19
maEEAl
, COSTLY TRAVELLING,

The most extensive tollgate to pass
through is. perhaps, that which is kept
up at Swinford bridge. in Eynsham.
Bicycles cost cents each way. vehicles
are charged 9 cents per wheel. and
even perambulator is not permitted
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19
THE TOWER. Of YORK 8

=. IT was from the tower Of Micklegatsl
Bar, SHOWN WI IN the accompanying Mus
tration. that the head OF the unfort-S.
innate DUKE OF York was hung fourscen.
turtles ana haif ago by order Of Queen
Margares. ORR was slain in the SbattloS
OF Wakefeid Green in 1850, and hyi ord er
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has IN
ana the Asnn
OF course viii
Of
while he
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the many thousand
accompanying picture which
@ the young Scottish novelist The
.o window IN the gable end the
of the authors
bae but also the portion
latter Is really hemu $1,000
The evening times., 1899-10-16
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY
One Woman Dies Instantly, and An
other Cannot Survive

One Woman Dies Instantly, and An
other Cannot Survive.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Oct. 16.-While three
women were driving down Maysvilie Park
hill late Saturday night, the horse ran
Goodman was instantly killed. Mrs. Anna
Belter's left arm was fractured and her
head badly cut. She will die from internal
injuries. Mrs. Czenskie's head was seri-
ously cut and bruised and her left arm was
broken. The victims are residents of
Mount Carmel. Mrs. Goodman's husband
is a prominent physician and is the Re-
publican candidate for coroner. Mrs
C2enskie's husband is hotel keeper, while
Mr.. Better is a well-known resident. The
men and their wives drove in two single
carriages to this place Saturday. This
evening they stopped at Springfield on their
way home, and shortly before the accident
left Springfield; the women being in one
carriage, while the men occupied the other.
Mrs. Goodman, being an expert whip,
drove fast, and soon left the other carriage
in the rear. On steep hill leading to
Maysville Landing, the horse ran away. At
a sharp curve the carriage upset, throwing
the women cut. Mrs. Goodman struck a
telephone pole and her neck was broken
and head crushed. Her companion fell on
her body.
The second carriage drove up and when
the men discovered the victims they were
almost crazed with grief. They summoned
help, and the dead and injured were car
ried into the park keepers lodge until a
Shamokin and Mount Carmel trolley car
arrived They were then taken to Mount
Carmel,
The evening times., 1899-10-16
Electric EerrybOats.


Electricity for the propulsion of ferry
boats is now being practically calculated
upon the Delaware, and many advantages
and much economy will result from it's use
1t will, for instance, save the fuel wasted
when the fires are being kept up as they
always must be, while the boat is waiting in
her slip, for a steamboat must be provided
with engines and boilers for her highest
speed, and this in the case of ferryboat,
can only be used small part of the time
With an electrical equipment and stor-
age batteries the batteries can be charged
while the boat is in her slip, and a great
deal of the space necessary for steam ma
chinery saved, beside clearing the vessel of
smokestacks, lessening vibration and de-
creasing the necessary crew. The control
gear would also be put in the pilot house,
which would be most important and val
liable feature, as simply by turning switch
the pilot could start or stop or go ahead full
speed or reverse his engines in an instant
withot signaling to the engine room or kav-
ing any danger Of signals being misunder-
stood In this way the boat would be under
perfect and absolute control OF one man.
and in every way for short distance routes
in crowded waters under the usual condi-
tions of ferryboats the electricity would
give great advantages.
It is stated that such boats win soon be
put in operation between Philadelphia and
Camden. II as successful there as expected
they will no doubt soon be introduced IN
New York and elsewhere.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
Good Expansion hacking

We are glad to observe that Mr.. Nc
Kinley is not above accepting the cordial
support CT a political opponent, when in
tight place. AT Yankton, South Dakota,
on Saturday. the President made letter
he had received from General Wheeler the
text of his rear-end speech.
General Wheeler, in his letter, declared
that, ii we were TO withdraw our army
from Luzon, Aguinaldo would not be able
10 maintain himself three months. The
ether Filipino tribes would at once begin
TO wage war on the Tagals, and the prop
erty and commerce Of the country. as well
as the lives Of the people in the towns,
would be at the mercy of hordes of say
ages In such circumstances, the foreign
residents of Manila and other important
places would at once appeal to their gov
ernments for protection, and European in
tervention would be certain.
Commenting On this patriotic commu-
nicatiOn, Mr.. Mckinley praised the gallant
soldier who wrote it, in his heartiesr and
most benignant manner. He referred TO
General Wheeler as lone of the heroes of
US to conclude that the Administration has
at last pardoned the little man fer the Of
fensive activity he displayed On the occas
len referred 10. There is the best reason
in the world for saying that when Wheeler
was allowed to go to Cuba, it was with
the distinct intention ON the part of the
Adjutant Generals Office that he should
play only a thinking part in the events to
follow. 1t was presumed in Washington
that, as he was to command the cavalry
division. and as he was without horses for
his troopers, he would not be able to cut any
figure in the operations against Santiago.
But he managed to get overheard in some
way. and struck the enemy before anybody
else could He also contrived to save the
army from a retreat
When he returned to the United States
BE was popular favorite, just as SchIey
isi but he was in great disgrace with the