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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16
BROTHERHOOD OF SAINT AN.
DREW.

The following was the programme of
yesterday mornings session of the tri-
diocesan convention of the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew, in Charlottesville "Our
Successes and Failures" consisting of
brief reports from each chapter. Are
We Gaining or Losing Ground? Why?"
"In the Cities"-Don P. Hslsey, St.
Paul's Lynchburg. "Outsde the
Cities"-Eppa Rixey, St. Marks, Gull
pepper. General discussion from the
floor. "True Dissatisfaction; What it
Should Lead To-" with Ourselves"
Thomas c. Rufiin, Epiphany, Barton
Heights. "With Our Chspter"-T. S.
Russell. Virginia Theological Semi
nary. with Our Parish"-Rev. Ar
thur S. Lloyd, St. Luke's, Norfolk.
The conference heard brief reports
from the various chapters of three do
ceses. OF the twenty-eight chapters in
the Diocese Of Virginia, sixteen sent in
report; of the thirty one chapters IN the
Diocese of Southern Virginia, twelve
reported, and of the twenty-one chap
tiers in the Diocese of West Virginia,
four sent in statements. Reports were
also received from three of the ten jul
pior chapters-St. James, Richmond;
ST, James, Leesburg, and st. Johns,
Richmond.
The ninety chapters in these dioceses
have a membership of over 900. The
reports showed All active organization
throughout. The question-box excited
deep interest, and the ready and peril
nent answers made by MIR. John w.
Wood, general secretary OF the brother
hood, were feature of the convention.
Professor Stone, of the university, ex-
tended to the convention cordial in
vitation to visit that institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16

standard that they don't want any
more of Bryan or Organism. If that be
the case. their wise policy should IN
questionably be to do everything IN
their power to promote the renomina-
ton OF Bryan, so that the democratic
candidate may be Objectionable to his
narty and therefore be unable to get the
full vote of his party. The fact that
they pursue the opposite course tends
greatly to sustain the charge that they
sre not sincere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16

A strike of union plumbers began yes
terday at Barnard's shops, at Norfolk,
Va. The workingmen, it is said, will
call out all union men from shops
WHICH employ non-union plumbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16

BAsEBALL.-The following is the result Of
the National Leagne games played yesterday :
Baltimore 8. New York 8 Brooklyn 8, Phila-
delphia 5 :; Washington 5, Boston 2; st. Louis
4, Louisville Chicago 4, Pittsburg 3 Gin
cinnati 8, Cleveland 2. The following is the
standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16
Bismarck Iron Nef'

WAS the result OF his -pIe1e.3ao ~
Ihdomitable will and trentI ssc1. [
ergy are not found where '.o- ort O.
er, kidneys and Bowels are ''. g-,
der. If you want those qu ~, n.s
the success they onng' u ,t. lj'. Is,
New Life Pills. They de''''0 al,
power OF brain ead BODY nm. D.
cents. at E. S. Leadbeater y
Stora
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16
An Attack on DR.. TalInagc.

Toronto, Msy 16.-Bishop Hawley, of ST.
Johns, n. F.. preaching in st. Michael's
Cathedral on Sunday, spoke of what he cha
racteEihed as the most remarkable phenome-
non in this century-the fact that any ire
sponsihe person who assumed 10 preach the
doctrine of Jesus Christ would be certain to.
day to find following.
Take the case of Talmage," said the Bish-
OF, ian uneducated man OF smart expressions.
He has built large temple, Travelled in the
east and visited Athens. He preached from
the same spot as St. Paul had preached to the
bthenans; but ST Paul had been called by
God, whereas Talmage had only his cwn pre-
sumption to support him" &c also spoke OF
DR.. Talmage's visit to Palestine and of his
baptizing one Of his followers in the Jordan.
This action Bishop Hawley characterized as
eblasphemous sudscity.''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16

THE republicans and their allies, the
so-called boiling democrats. insist that
the democratic voters of the country
have been SO benefited by the gold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16

By allowing the accuma.s .I,.a
els 10 remain, the entire rs-s.i"
DeWitt's Little Early h's''s 5irl s.sss
bowels. Try them and sou . S.r, Es.'
them. Edgar Varied IT, '0'-'
Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16

It makes no difference now bad the wound
if they use neWitt's Witch Hazel Save; it
will quickly heal and leave 70 scar. Edgar
Warfeld, ir., corner King and Pit: streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16
Won. Lost. Per Cent.

Todsy's Schedule New York at Balti-
more Philadelphia at Brooklyn; Boston al
Washington Chicago at Pittsbnrg; Cincin-
natl at Cleveland Louisville at st. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-16
VIRGINIA Jews

SeveralEnoithern capitalists contem-
plate establishing wooden mills On the
Appomattox river.
Two new lines of steamships be-
tween Norfolk and Europe will be in
operation beginning September 10
next.
The thirty-fifth anniversary of the
battle OF Newmarket was appropriately
observed at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute yesterday.
The lumber yard of w. e. Bishop,
located five miles east of Warrenton,
was almost entirely destroyed by fire
Sunday night. The loss ia estimated at
$25, 900. 1t is believed to have been
of incendiary origin.
The Lynchburg Ice and Refrigerator
Company's plant, the extract works,
owned and operated by Scbilling "
Bruning; the tobacco factory of Sailing,
Hancock & Co., and lumber of small
dwellings in Lynchburg were destroyed
by fire on Sunday.
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States
will convene in the First Presbyterian
Church, Richmond, next Thursday. lt
is probable that the assembly will re-
main in session about ten days. Two
hundred and four representatives of the
couthern shurch are expected to be in
attendance.
AT Newport News yesterday the jury
in the case of Col" Gould 2. Austin,
charged with criminal assault upon
Bertha Tappin, reached an agreement,
returned q verdict of guilty and the
punishment was fixed at eight years
Imprisonment in the penltentlary,
which, in the case of the white-haired
prisoner, will probably be equivalent to
a life sentence. The jury was out forty
two hours.
Although there were plenty OF par
tridges last fail when the season open
ed, those that the sportsmen left were
almost entirely wiped out by the severe
winter and the February blizzard. 10
aid in increasing the supply Tor next
year Mr.. James Dunlop, OF Georgetown,
mas Just liberated two dozen western
birds on the Woodburn farm, four miles
from Leesburg, where he is in the habit
Of hunting yearly.
Archer Payne, the aged negro who
fatally shot, with an old musket, Bev-
erly Lewis, younger negro, who,
while in liquor, made an unprovoked
assault upon him Saturday night, was
arraigned in the Richmond Police Court
yesterday. The old negro, with hair
as white as wool, his back bent, his
eyes dimmed with age, stood beside his
wife nearly as old as himself. The evi-
dence was conclusive of self-defense, and
J Archer was discharged.
kilograms received in Danville an
nounce the death OF Rev. Robert n.
Sledd, D. D., pastor of the Main Street
] Methodist Episcopal Church South, OF
Danville, VINO died at Atlanta, Ga
yesterday. DR.. Sledd LETT Danville
about month ago for Nashville, Tenn,
to attend meeting OF the Foreign Mis-
sion Board of the General Conference,
NJ. E. Church South, of which he was
President. While returning home he
was taken ill on the train and had to
stop in Atlanta.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
Supreme Court Sustains the Foot
Ease Trade Mark.

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court, Buff
falo, has ordered a permanent injunction,
with costs, and full accounting of sales, to
issue against Pau! B. Hudson, the manu- anu
facturer of the foot powder called DIR.
Clark's Foot Powder" and also against
retail dealer of Brooklyn, restraining them
from making or selling DR.: Clark's Foot
Powder which is declared, in the decision
of the Court, an imitation and infringement
of Foot Ease" the powder to shake into
your shoes for tired, aching feet now so
largely advertised and sold all over the
country Allen S. Omsted, Of Leroy, n. Y,
is the owner of the trademark .Foot-Ease,"
and he is the first individual who ever ad-
vertised a foot powder extensively over the
country He will send a sample Free to
any one who writes him for it.. The decis--
Ion in this case upholds his trademark and
attempt to profit by the extensive Foot
Ease" advertising, in placing upon the mar
aration, labeled and put up in envelopes and
boxes like Foot Similar suits Will ,dt, be
ging on the Foot-Ease trademark and COM
mon law rights.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
MEMORIAL DAY.

Ger the breadth of a great republic,
From ocean to ocean borne,
Wherever the stars Of her banner
Clean out to the light of morn;
From the depth Of her grain-sOwn val
legs,
The slopes of her wooded hills,
In the song of her wind-swept prairies,
The rhyme of her peaceful rills,
Comes the noiseless tramp of an army,
Shadowy, silent and gray
An army, though vanished its legions,
Yet lives in our hearts today.
To the men who from field and forum
Uprose at the country's cry,
Their lives, if their need, for the
honor,
Their honor for her to die;
Who, Selling the gun for the plow-
share,
And grasping the sword for the pen,
Went forth an army of patriots,
OF noble and free-born men;
Ills to these hand of nation
It's tribute of love will pay,
Wherever the grave of soldier
Shall hallow it's soil today.
Not with branches of yew nor cypress,
But with roses and blossoms sweet;
With amaranth and laurel above
them,
And heart s-ease fair at their feet,
While softer than winds of the sum-
mer,
And sweeter than roses bloom.
Are the memories and love which
gather
And brighten each silent tomb;
And though Time in his march trium-
plant
Bends all to his fiscal sway,
Yet the touch of the Great Eternal
Is nearer than he today.
Ger these graves where all strife is
ended,
Where the past and it's memories lie,
Rise the grateful hearts of the people
In prayer to the Lord Most High
For the hope of prosperous future,
The gracious gift of His hand;
For a great and united nation,
A free and a fruitful land;
For his angel of Peace whose pinions
Stretch over that land today;
For the love that claspeth as brothers
The hands of the blue and gray
Beatrice Harlowe in Womans
Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
MYSTERY OF SOUTHERN SEAS.

It is one of the curiosities of geo
graphical exploration that while in
terest in the arctic regions became an
enthusiasm as early as 1,500 there was
little interest in the antarctic seas I'M
til 1881, when Captain John Biscoe dis
covered land extending east and west
200 miles in latitude 65 deg. 81 min
In 1882 he discovered Granhamsland
nearly two degrees further south. In
1883 the United States fitted out an
expedition to explore the antarctic
region under Captain Wilkes, and
many important discoveries were
made. In 1888 an English expedition
under the command of Sir James
Clark Ross explored the same region
and in 1871 penetrated as far south as
78 deg. IL min, discovering Victoria
land. There had been no further ex-
ploration of the great southern con
tinent until the Norwegian expedition
of 1895. Few governments and COM
paratively few explorers have been in
terested in exploration in the south
crn seas. There is no stimulant ex-
the other hand the arctic seas have
been over 300 years the theater of the
most adventurous expeditions since the
time of Columbus. There was
practical side to exploration in the
northern seas, because the Portuguese,
Spaniards, and all other commercial
nations desired to discover a north
east or northwest passage so as to
save the long voyage around Cape
Horn and around the Cape Of Good
Hope. 1t was believed that a short
er passage could be discovered from
Europe to Asia by a northern route
and that a shorter passage from the
Atlantic to the Pacific could be dis
covered north of North America AS
early as 1743 the British parliament
offered 100000 to any navigator who
would discover either a northeast or
northwest passage. This offer led
to the organization of scores of polar
expeditions, and these we're followed
by others organized by governments
and scientists, the last being that of
DR.. hansen. Hudson reached lati-
tude of 80 deg. % min. as early as
1907. The highest latitude reached
was SO deg. % min. in 1882, or five
degrees higher than the highest lati-
tude reached in the southern seas,
and yet the mystery Of the northern
seas has never been solved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE BIRDS

1t is often asked how, when, and
where those birds are to be found
which, with the flowers, go to COM
plete the summer? There are many
seekers who never meet with fail
ure, but who cannot clearly reveal the
manner of the search. It varies in
definitely, and no rule applies to the
period or the precise locality of any
bird. The available information must
be general, and such knowledge too
often fails to prove of USE I would go
lovingly. Go as to museum, where
things are to be seen, not touched
Go with your hands behind you You
may be painfully homely; the bird
will excuse this; but never for an in
slant will they tolerate your swing
ing arms. Aware that in a general
way there are many birds about us,
what is the initial step towards de-
termining their character? There are
numerous handbooks and an abund-
ance of persons who know, or profess
to know. My suggestion is to begin
with the birds nearest the house and
with increasing knowledge to venture
farther afeld.-Charles G. Abbott, NJ
D., in Lippincott's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12

AS a covering for walls and ceilings,
there is nothing equal to Alabastine,
the celebrated product of the Alabas=
tine Company of Grand Rapids, Mich.
1t is eminently healthful and econom-
zeal. Being porous, it permits ventila
ton, in which it is superior to wall pa
pers, which, besides, are often tainted
with poison This makes Alabastine
unequal for use in sleeping rooms. Too
much thought cannot be given to the
condition of the apartments in which
we sleep, and they should be freed as
much as possible from the germs of
disease and death. By coating the
walls and ceilings of these rooms with
the pure Alabastine, this danger is OBJ
waited. There is nothing more pure
and clearly than this wall coating, the
base of which is a natural rock product
that sets on the wall and hardenS with
age. Alabastine does not rub or scale
off and requires no scraping before re-
tinting. There is absolutely no COM
parison between the beautiful and dur
able Alabastine and the dirty kali
sOmines and other disease-engenderin
appliances of which the world is now
weary. 1t is the only preparation
which can be properly applied by the
householder himself. 1t is only neces-
sary to mix it with cold water. 1t is
then ready for use, and a child can
brush it on.
Alabastine is for sale by paint deal
ers, who, when requested, will give
inquirers a card of tints, running from
white to twelve other beautiful colors.
Or this may be had, with q free copy Of
their paper, '"The Alabastine Era" by
writing to the company. Purchasers
should refuse any offers of something
Just as good" as Alabastine. By insist
ing on having Alabastine in packages
and properly labeled, they will get sat
isfactory results and beautiful walls.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
The White Rose of Peace

The warm May breeze was taking
unprecedented liberties with Mrs.
Merrick's spotless white curtains,
blowing them to and fro at will, but
Mrs. Merrick was too busy to notice
the fact. She was in the kitchen
piling huge baskets with the blossoms
which had yesterday laden the lilac,
rose and SNOWFALL trees. She was an
elderly woman, gaunt and active, and
she talked to herself as she worked:
''There, I've done it all as George
would have liked" she said, che al
ways held that the privates should
have the finest flowers and the most
of 'em. did want to save them white
roses for his grave, but I couldn't
make up my mind to it somehow. I'll
just lay one bud over his heart and
he'll understand They were his ia
vorite flowers, those roses, and I don't
believe there's another bush in the
country except the one Nancy has.
Mother brought EN- to us from Balti-
more, I remember. Well, I guess
Nancy won't donate any roses for
decoration day!" She laughed scorn-
fully at the idea.
Nancy was her only sister, and both
of them, newly married. had seen their
husbands march out when the first
call for troops came, but George Mer-
rick wore the blue and Richard Wilson
donned the gray. Both had come back
four years later, George to die within
a decade from the effect of his
wounds; Richard, with one coat sleeve
empty, to go to work where he had
left off, tilling the farm, which was
his wife's. Each sister had followed
her husband, and the breach between
them had widened until they did not
recognize each other when they met.
"No, mine will be the only white
She started slightly as shadow fell
! across the floor. 'FThere you are, Capt
Stone," she said, still STOPPING over
the baskets; "Pm all ready for you.
My flowers have done wonderfully this
year, and isn't it a nice day, too? It
always seems to me that something
must be wrong if Decoration day isn't
clear!" There was no reply, and she
glanced up, startled. On the thresh-
old stood an elderly woman in a purple
dress. She was short, stout, motherly,
and her face was scarlet.
"Nancy!" Mrs. Merrick cried. She
sank into chair, gazing at her unex-
pected visitor. Her first impression
was that some overwhelming misfor-
tune had befallen her and that her
sister had come to tell her of it.
Eyes, En-, it's me. I'll go right
away, if you say SO. I'm not one to go
where I amt wanted, but Richard
said"
IT haven't told you you amt well
come, Nancy Wilson. Walk in and take
chair. If the flowers are in your way
I'll move 'em; they're for the soldiers
graves. I suppose you've heard OF
decoration day."
'I'll stay here, thank you. 1--we
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUIT.

Peel four medium sized tomatoes
slice and cut into small pieces; add
salt and white pepper and set in a
cool place until thoroughly cold. Split
six biscuits, dip the inside very quick
ly in cold water, place the halves to-
gether and put into moderate oven
for five minutes. Then separate them
with knife dipped into boiling water,
butter them and put in layer of to-
matoes, using the liquid to moisten
them If sugar is desired It may be
added, or a teaspoonful of salad dress
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
MAY EXECUTE ANYONE.

1t is announced by the Imperial Ca
zette of Peking, the court circular OF
the Chinese empire, that the dowager
empress has presented two 'Schang-
Fang" swords, one to Prince Tsa Tschi,
elector of Tuan, the other to Prince
Tsai Lieu, ILL., grade.
These swords give their bearer the
right of beheading any man, woman
or child who may have offended him
or incurred his disfavor. He can per-
form this execution without even a
word to the emperor and need make
no record of his victims butchery.
The idea of the sword, however, is
that it is a safeguard against treason
The bearer must instantly do away
with anyone who may have designs
against the ruling family, and thus dis
courage "lese majestic" At the same
time it is a mark of esteem for those
who receive it.
The Schang-Fang sword dates back
centuries; still there is only one other
instance, besides the one just men
toned, recorded in Chinese history
where this sword was given to any
one. 1t was presented on that occa-
sion to the Mon-Gol General Sal
Schangah by Emperor HsienS Feeng
when, during the Tai-Ping rebellion
that general distinguished himself by
exceptional bravery and earned the
rank of generalissimus.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
THE DOGS OF CONsTANTINOPLE.

I never saw so much mud, such I'M
dogs as Constantinople can boast, but
nowhere have seen them described in
satisfactory way-so that you knew
what to expect, I mean. In the first
place, they hardly look like dogs.
They have woolly tails like sheep.
Their eyes are dull, sleepy and utterly
devoid OF expression. Constantinople
dogs have neither masters nor brains.
No brains because no masters. Per-
haps no masters because no brains.
Nobody wants to adopt an idiot. They
are, of course, mongrels of the most
hopeless type. They are yellowish,
with thick, short, woolly coats, and
much fatter than you expect to find
them. They walk like a funeral pro-
cession. Never have I seen one frisk
or even wag his tail. Everybody turns
out for them. They sleep-from
pile of garbage, and never notice either
men or each other unless a dog
which lives in the next street tres
passes. Then they eat him up, for
they are jackals as well as dogs, and
they are no more epicures than os-
triches. They never show interest in
anything. They are blase. L saw
some mother dogs asleep, with tiny fat
puppies swarming over them like lit
tie fat rats, but the mothers paid no
attention to them. Children seem to
bore them quite as successfully as if
they were women of fashion.-Lilian
Bell in the June Woman's Home Com
panion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
BOY FORCES A HEN TO "sET."
Biddy Was Obstinate, But She Was No
Match For the Boy.

Down in Missouri, says the Kansas
City Star, lives a boy who likes pets.
He began with a pair Of pigeons that
he got in trade for dog that he had
traded a knife for. His parents al
lowed him to keep the pigeons until
they multiplied so that there were
pigeons all over the place. Then he
sold the pigeons and bought a goal
that ate the clothes off the line every
Monday. He was compelled to dis
pose of it, and traded it for pair OF
game chickens. In a week there
wasn't a rooster left in the neighbor-
hood; the game rooster had killed
them all. His father took the game
chickens for ride one night, and lost
them three miles out in the country.
Three days afterward the boy brought
them home, but he never told anyone
how he got them. And so he fought
for his pets one by one; his dog was
lost, his lamb stolen, his rabbits ran
away. He has come down to one old
hen.
Recently he bought a "settin' Of
eggs. a SoCC1n OF eggs is as many
as mOtherly hen can hatch into
chicks. He had made up his mind
that his hen was lonely, and needed
company, and what so companionable
as a batch of little chicks to scratch
for? The hen, however, had different
views, and didn't want to sit on the
eggs. But he was not "a boy to be
stumped by hen-he had borne too
many losses already.
He put the eggs in a box, in which
he had made nest Of hay. Then he
planted the indignant hen on them, put
a board in which he had bored lot Of
air holes over her, and left her to come
to terms. That night his big brother
kicked off the box, and set the hen
free. The next morning the boy put
her back and put some bricks on the
board, for he thought she raised ghe
board and released herself. The broth
er kicked both bricks and board off
that night. The boy replaced hen and
board again, and again they were
kicked off. Then he got a board and