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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE

D.A IL I II OhT W ~ IhI% ~ IL.
At Saturdays session in Washington
If The Baltimore conference OF the NJ
+ Church South, resolution was
adopted providing that before the SEES
sion coses q thorough investigation
will be made aDd action taken with
reference to the methods employed by
he representatives of the Church in
securing the passage OF a bill by the
Fifty fourth Congress, granting claim
Of >2SS, 600 for the use and damage OF
lhe publishing house of the denomina-
lion by United States troops during the
Civil war. The resolution was then
laid on the table.
The matter will have to be passed on
by the general conference, which meets
next in 1902
Additional reports were made and
adopted by the conference from the
board of education. Among other
things they recommend is the raising
OF -, $50, $500 OF which is TO be used
for general educational purposes, and
- 600 for Randolph Macon college. 81
Ashland. The board further recon.
menied that tine Rev. DR.. J. 4. Kern
be continued as president OF the college
at Ashland, the Rev. Calvin Denny as
professor at Vanderbilt University, and
and the Rev. !, P. Hyde, D. D. LII.
d., as president of the Valley Female
College.
1t was also recommended that $500
be appropriated for the support OF Pain
and Lune institutes.
The following were received iato the
full travelling connection Oft confer
ence: J. VI. York, J. F. Vallient,
and P w. Jeffrey.
The following were placed on trial
FOR full admission to the conference:
Col. Harry i7ebrey, OF Baltimore; Geo.
Hssel,o f Winchester; CHARLES A, Brown
of Rockingham: Boyd V. Switzer, of
Rockingham, and Harry I. Burr, Of
Roanoke.
The following were recommended to
the conference .or supernumerary rela-
tons: j. n. Hank, ]. ]. Engle, A.
|. Fiaherty, T. H. Shipley and A. A.
P. Neel.
For superanuuated relations the fol-
lowing were recommended: F. NJ.
Mills, Nelson Head, W. G.. Fggleston,
J. H. Waugh, Robert Smith, c. G.. Lin
thicum, ]. NJ. Folansbee, H. A. Gaver,
f /. keegloe. F. A. Mercer. p. S. f.
Sixeas, William Hedges, J. S. Hopkins,
L. H. Crenshaw; Sylvanus Townsend,
c. 4. Joyce, Wesley Hammond, J. T.
Maxwell, J. @ Jacket, j. A. Wheat,
J. j. Criokenherger, A. Brown, c. l..
Cameron and J. S. Porter.
Harry Coe Febrey, OF the Baltimore
district: Harry Burr, of the Roanoke
district and Edwin E. Overholt were
given deacons' orders, and were or
Ganed yesterday. President McKin-
ley attended tao ordination services.
T. II. sweet, OF Washington, was
elected an elder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
Mistaken for the Enemy.

Seattle, Wash, April 10.-Through
the excitement of Lieutenant Dorr, two
companies OF Washington volunteers
fired into each others ranks at Manila
on February % and number of rebel
sympathizers added their shots until q
general engagement almost occurred.
Lieut.. Col. Fife mad sent Dorr out with
a company to round up stray dogs.
The men came up behind Company A
and were taken for insurgents who had
broken through the firing line. Sew
eral voIleys were exchanged, Int fortu-
nately no one was wounded. Dorr was
arrested, but released.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
Startling Revelations Promised

New York, April lot is declared
that the Mazet investigation work on
Saturday was merely g scratching OF
the surfaces and that the results will
appear unimportant when compared
with what is to come. 1t is asserted
that revelations OF such startling
nature will be made that exposures,
arrests, criminal prosecutions and,
perhaps, State prison await some OF
the political celebrities who have exer-
cised wide influence in the city's
affairs for many years. 1t is said that
the public will be supplied with such q
mass of startling information as has
never been made known since the in
vestigation into the Tweed ring a quar-
ter of a century ago,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

AMONG the few anti-Martin men are
some heretofore pronounced advocatesot
States rights and supporters OF the Con-
stitution. All other Americans know
that had it cot been for the adoption o.
that section OF the Constitution provid-
ing for the election of U. S. Senators
by State legislatures, that Instrument
would never have been agreed to. The
States have little else left to stand be-
tween them and imperialism but the
Constitution, and the more infringe
ment upon that remaining safeguard,
the more will they be subject to orders
from Washington. How Southern
men, under existing conditions, can IA
vor such infringements is passing
strange, to those VINO don't understand
human nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

JUDGE FIELD, ex-associate justice
of the U. S. Supreme Court, whose
death was announced this morning,
was born in Connecticut, but knew too
much of the people of his country aud
was too unprejudiced not to prefer the
association OF those of the South to
that Of those of his own section. He
bad many personal friends among the
democrats Of the South, and was once
Supported by their delegates to the ma
tioaal convention OF their party. In
the famous, or rather infamous. cleo
toral commission, he voted with the
democrats, and was always bold enough
to act in accordance with his convic'
tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
DEATH OF EX-JUsTICE FIELD.

DEATH OF EA-JUSTICE FIELD.
Stephen J. Field, Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court, re-
tired, died yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock at his residence, Il First street
northeast. He had been i'll but two
weeks and until Saturday morning his
condition was not considered serious.
Stephen j. Field was born in Had
dam. Conn, in 1916, and was one OF
four brothers who aiterward formed
what was probably the most notable
family quartet in point Of intellectual
power aud accomplishment in Amer
lean history. His brothers were David
Dudley Field, the great jurist, and Cy-
rus W. Field, the capitalist and pro-
iector of the Atlantic cable, both dead
now. and Henry NJ. Field, writer and
now editor of the Evangelist" After
studying law ne went to California in
1919 and in 1857 was elected Judge OF
the Supreme Court of that State.
In the crisis OF 1868, although DEM
ocrat, he came out strongly for the
Union and was one Of the men who
saved California from seeding. AL
though he never had voted republi-
can ticket, President Lincoln made
him Justice Of the Supreme Court in
1868. which position ne held up TO
few years since
His term of service on the Supreme
Bench was the longest in the history of
the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
SHAKE INTO YOUR SH0FS

Aliens ioot.Ease, powder for the feet II
cures palnfdl, swollen, smarting, nervous fs.t
and instantly takes the sting out OF cous and
bunions Its the greatest comfort discover
of the age. Aliens Foot. Ease makes tigb, or
new shoes feel easy. is certain cure ,or
sweating, callous and hot, tired aching Tee,
Try it today. Sold by all druggists and .boa
stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps Tr.-
package FREE. Address Allen 5. O.ms.ed
LIE Roy, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

Chicago Cattle Market. april 5. Cattle
The few consgnmcnts OF cattle THAI cane a.
the market were disposed of at recent
Hogs.-The demand for hogs was s.a ~
stronger prices; fair TO choice brons :"
SO %, heavy packing lots ;
mixed So 65a3.S 50. butchers - 13t'
light So 62ibs3 IS pigs s. 3Oa@.1o. saeot
The offerings of sheep were mostly '.
signed to the Strengthening houses. aud p.
ruled nominal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

Philadelphia Cattle Market, April 9-''
Cattle were active; prices advanced o."
grades. The quotations were IS i".'N
Extra 5ass5 l2c. good 5s5 i.!c, medium
a47.c. common 4lsia412c per To- sheer So
Lambs were in good demand close
The quotations were as follows Ex-n.
a5lac, good 4&sis5c, medium l.isi ~.
mon 3as4c per lb. Full wool lara '7 ~
6lac per 10; clipped do. 4eas2t.c Ne.
spring lambs $4a6 per 100 lo:. HOS were
good request and firm at 3'2a' - pr w
best Westerns and 5a5l2c per 10 ior oi.'.
grades. Fat cows were iirm a. 2i2a' 4
Ii Thin Cows were steady al s. 70 30 i'e'
head Veal calves we're a. tive at .ii2s fe.
h Mich Cows we're unchanged 81 50 ~
$40 per head. City Dressed Beeyes were -A
good demand at 6aS9.c per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

The contract for the compleuon O
the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railroad, from Richmond q
Ridgeway, \. c., was given out O.
saturday. The work is to comp.e.fd
by the first OF next December and
require very large force of bsud- ST
once. 1t is officially announced raa-
this road will be division of the sea
board Air Line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

SALE OF FINE HoasRs.-Mr. A. Ran 80 ri
Howard hiss purchased of Mr.. Lanegsu.
Culpepez, a line pair OF haDdsorlo dtiyu
horses Tor his own use. They are large aa
Yery stylish. and attract piuch attention Nr
Towards fast Kentucky mare, Bumbie be5
has been purchased By Col Z. d. Cole %. OIL.
city, and Mr.. Clarence E. Howard, OF Acy.i
dria-L Fredericksburg Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

For froOt bites, burns, INDECENT sores &c
zema. skin disease, and especially Piles, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve stands first and best
Look ont for dishonest people who Try to irni-
tate and counterfeit it. It's their endorse
ment of good article. Worthless goods are
nor initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve. Edgar Warfeld, jr7 corner King and
Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
COURT OF APPEALS.

Baker We. Swineford; argued and SUBJ
mitted.
Virginia Midland Railway Company
vs.. Barbour and Jetiries, trustees, etc.,
submitted
Wood vs.. Marye, auditor of public
accounts; mandamus denied.
Court adjourned for the term, hav-
ing called through the docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
MONETARY AND COMdFRc a

New York. April 1O.-stocks opsnei b
regular and only fairly active. The dcrn
was most prominent in sugar. Il the ser.a.
half hour there was an upward morem
and large part of the loss in the inda,Ia-
was recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

Charlottesville, Va, Apr. o. l>.
To tho Third Regiment, Virgins Infantry
In June, 1881, had the honor O.. o,..a
zng the Third Regiment of VIRGIN. s.
teers, and was elected its colonel. I11---
resigned, and have been on the .et.fe.
ever since The decision Of oGr A-..-.e-
General and our Governor has pu. ol- 50
ginia volunteers out of service. I-sa...
hsve reorgsnized the Monticello Ga-.. sci
they against my protest. elec,e5 ue tas.
captain | have accepted the position 'o- ,E
reasons: First, to reorganize myo.G co.l,.17
srd secondly, because it gives me a. OF. /.
:1ni;y - reoIssrile the Third Regime o.
volunteers. I therefore ask that Isl. OF 70.
o.c companies composing the Thri Vr-l
4; once reoIganize, under section % o. q,
Eirsinis code. 50 that the Third VIZ.
msy be sssin put on an active footing .r
not ; csucidaie for office, and an orig s-
tusted By desire % get our old histof ca
psnies ard regiment again in active service.
c. c. WHITEWATER.
Captain Monticello Cua..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
can be relied on. If you suffer from
coughs, colds, hoarseness, bronchitis or
other throat and lung affections, this
old reliable remedy will cure you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
is the best remedy for relieving and
curing that asthmatic cough Physi-
ciaUs recommend it. Buy only tie
genuine, DR., John ". Bulls Cough Sy-
rup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
Alexandria Market. April 10.

The grain market opened as it e'sea-
quiet and with little doing while ql..t; '-
are unchanged. Country Produce coa..ae
in fair demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
DRyTNG PREPARATIONS simpI

DRYING PREPARATIONS sIUF! -
velop dry catarrh they dry up the sec5f.''
which adhere to the membrane and Ge, .....
pose. causing far more serious trouD'e 5I.
the ordinary form OF cstsrrh. AVOID aIl a''
ing inhalants and use that which cie'D5.
soothes and heals. Ely's Cream Balm is '. w..
a remedy and will cure cataTrh or Goa u" M
head easily and pleasantly. 4 triai SIZE ";
be mailed for 10 cents; large SIC 'o .l,,.
cents. All druggists keep it. Ely bIo'D0'.
SO Warren Street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

There wore only few member OF q.
Pennsylvania legislature in their seats today
| and there was no quorum on the Senator'S
ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10

Give me liver regulator and / en- ''=-
ate the world" said genius ne -
handed him s. bottle of DeWitts Llu'! 1g. =.
Risers. The famous little pills. bds"!
aeld. IT., corner King and PHI suee@'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
The Markets.

Chicago, April 1o-The market closed as
follows: Wheat-July 71a70la May 70as.
Corn-July :; May 34a3S75, Oats-July
=; May 251. Pork-May 50 1za9 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-10
THE THIRD REGIMENT
Charlottesville. Va. Ann. d

The following open letter eAp.4.
itself:
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Interesting Chemical Substance.

Potassium is one of the most inter-
esting substances known to chemical
workers. The metal itself is scarcely
used at all in the arts, but its many
salts are of immense practical value,
being used largely in the production
of gunpowder, fertilizers, medicines
and dyeing compounds. Cyanide is a
compound of cyanogen with a metallic
agent. Cyanogen is colorless, poi
sonous liquefable gas which has the
odor of almonds and burns with a
purple fame. Cyanide of potassium
is made by burning potassium, an al
kali metal, in cyanogen gas, and is
really prussiate of potash. 1t is
produced also in blast furnaces in
which ore is smelted, with coSs or
coal, and is permanent when kept dry,
but decomposes readily in moist air.
It Itcrystallizes in dry, octagonal blocks,
and IS extremely soluble in water. 1t
has the odor of prussic acid and kin
dred bitterness of taste. Cyanide of
potassium is also used in electro
metallurgy and photography to con-
siderable extent. It will remove me-
tallic oxides, the juices of fruits and
indelible ink.
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Instinct of Animals Their Salvation.

The instinct OF animals sometimes
leads them out of the depths Of caves
from which q man not knowing the
route would hardly escape alive. An
illustration of this factis the story DR..
HoEey tells of frisky young puppy
that knew no fear and would boldly
follow the explorer to the remotest
bounds. One day the dog lost him
self in gallery he undertook to ex.
plore on his own account. A lamp
was set for him at Echo River, and the
party returned to the hotel. The next
morning the dog was found sitting by
the lamp patiently waiting for aid. No
sooner, however. had he been carried
over the river than heran away again,
and was missing for two days, and
then appeared on top of earth once
more. In the darkness of perpetual
midnight he had Aoundered through
mud banks. swan rivers and threaded
intricate passages. He was guided
by his mysterious gift of orientation
to the exit miles away from the place
in the bowels of the earth whence he
started. The scent that took him to
the only outlet is probably similar to
that which pilots horing pigeons on
their voyages through the air.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
Kruger's Missing Thumb.

An amusing Kruger story is going
the rounds. The president is minus
the thumb of his left hand. In his
youth it was badly wounded, and
rather than nurse the troublesome
member he laid the thumb on q block
and chopped it off, heroic cure!
Some time ago, in discussing the pres
ent situation, and wishing to illustrate
how he would do Sir Alfred Milner,
as he had his predecessors, he began
with the little finger of his left hand:
IT was too much for Sir George Gray"
Then, annotating with his third finger:
IT was too. much for Sir Howard Berk-
eley." Passing to the middle finger:
IT was too much for Sir Bartle Frere."
Next with the index finger: "I was too
much for Sir Hercules Robinson, and
I shall be too much for Sir-alle
maagte!" he exclaimed, for he had
come to the place of the missing
thumb. This incident, which is true
one, is said to have impressed and de.
pressed him not little, as he is very
superstitious.
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What President Was This?

One day q President of the United
States sent for me. He had been
elected to that high Office, but had not
yet been installed.
IT hear" he said, "that you have
just come back from Washington"
"Yes."
"Did you go to the White Housey
You did? Well, please sit down and
tell me all about it. What sort of a
house is it? How is it managed?
Eow many rooms are in it? Where
soouts does the President do his work ?
And how did you get in there-how
do visitors manage to see the house
while the President and his family
are living in it?"
"Why," T exclaimed, "you have
often been to Washington! Have you
never visited the White House?"
"No," said he, "f have only seen
the outside of it. I have never even
seen President, or in fact, any great
man. am so peculiarly constituted
that if knew the greatest man in the
world could be seen by walking to the
corner I would not walk there. But
now that I am about to make the White
House my home, I should very much
like 70 hear all that you can tell
me about it. Julian Ralph, in the
Philadelphia Post. .,
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vouchsafed to our knocking; no faint
blue reek arose from chimney. The
children had behaved heroically up to
this instant. When their father an
nounced darkly that the villains had
never got his dispatch and had taken
themselves off upon a Thanksgiving
spree of their own baby began to sob.
and silent tears glazed the purpled
cheeks of the eldest girls.
sThis is the tassel upon the cap of
the climax" said their mother in
deadly calmness. "We will 60 to the
house and break our way in. Since
starve we must, we will starve in our
beds, under plenty Of blankets"
She took child by each hand,
paterfamilias reshouldered the weep
.ing baby, and we pulled our feet out
of the congealing snow. A plantation
of evergreens hid the turn in the path
at which we had our first glimpse of
the cottage. A weak cry from the
children, an astonished snort from
paterfamilias. a devout ejaculation
from the mother, broke into the gusty
air. For royal banners of smoke,
tinted by the glowing west, streamed
from every chimney, each window was
stained by scarlet fre-gleams from
within; Frank, our faithful watchdog,
bounded from the porch with bay of
welcome, and at the joyous yelp the
front door was flung wide.
Our telegram had arrived in good
season; the sleigh had gone to meet US
by the road, and, being little behind
time, had missed US, who came across
lots. While our trusty retainers made
breathless explanations the odor OF
roast turkey was borne to US upon the
food of warm air pouring through hall
and doorway. Dinner would be on
table by the time we could get our
selves into dry clothes.
Never did another dinner taste 80
good; never was wood fire more jolly
than that in which the children roasted
chestnuts, and beside which pater-
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Skz3 sI\xka9I,|i1||| !. y!

package Starch one large
absolutely All others Endless
without doubt tho
United has superseded
scientific principles Hubinger
Keokuk had
Starch tain thssebea presents free
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Weight of Automobiles.

The body and running gear OF an
ordinary horseless cab, as employed IN
New York, weigh about 2200 pounds,
the battery weighs 1000 pounds and
the machinery 500 pounds, making
total of 1900 pounds. To reduce
that weight one authority advocates
the use of steel tubing in the place OF
wood for tho body of the carriage, but
in some quarters that is objected to
on the ground of the liability Of steel
to snap under the sudden strain and
pressure to which an automobile is
subjected, especially in the city.
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One 1yax to Explore Caves.

The Frenchman, E. A. Martel, who
has done more than any other man to
improve methods of cave exploration,
takes the greatest precautions to avoid
the possibility of losing his way during
his pioneer expeditions in caves. He.
is a man of large means, pays all the
expenses Of his explorations himself
and usually has from ten to fifteen
assistants. He carries compasses to
make surveys. for his maps and lays
down his routes on paper as he adj
vances. BE marks all the routes OF
ingress with white paint and carries
hunting horns and whistles with which
to signal to the men in his party. He
also carries tinder to kindle fire and,
if need be, take the place Of matches,
which are apt to become damp. =
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Kind Of Stove He Wanted.

A gentleman from one of the town
ships north of Somerset came to town
one day last week to buy stove. At
one of the stores he found what he
wanted. It was standing on low
truck on which sample stoves are
moved about the store. The man
bought the stove and ordered it
shipped to his home. On Monday
the stovedeaIer received letter from
the customer in which the latter said:
1.-THE stove you sold me was on wheels; !;
the one I received is not; will ship
it back" The buyer probably had
heard of and wanted a stove like shat
invented ny the man who had to "get
up and make the fre''-one that with
rope could be drawn up to the bed
md be lighted.-Somerset PENN
Standard.
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His Sense OF HuLnor.

Little Robbie was entertaining Mr..
Geezeley, while Miss Fripperson was
upstairs adjusting her back hair and
giving her face a few final dabs with
the powder-puff.
"My sister says you amt got no
idea of humor," said Robbie.
~"Indeed," Mr.. Geezley returned.
"When did she say that?"
"Jist after you was here the last
time. She said she seen you lookln
at Yourself in the mirror several times,
and you never laughed wunst. -
Cleveland Leader.
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How to Get Through the Winter
without Il Cold.

"This idea that many people have,
that winter is an unhealthful season, is
all wrong. Winter is just as healthful
us summer, if people will take care of
themselves. If you want to go
through the winter without a cold,
observe these few simple rules:
"Don't overhead your house, and
don't stop all ventilation. Sleep IN a
cool room, but keep warmly covered.
Always take off your outdoor wraps
when you come in the house, and al
ways put them on when you go out.
And, lastly, just as long as there IS
,now on the ground, don't 60 with
,ut your rubbers. This last rule is
he most important of all, for two
solids out of three come from wet
:eet. The Independent.
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Like Finding Money.

The age Of the Endless Chain Starch
Book in the purchase Of "Red Cross" anc
''Hubinser's Best" starch, makes 1t just
like finding money. Why, for only Sc you
are enabled to get one large 10c package
Of "Red Cross" starch, one large 1oc pack
age Of "Hnbinger's Best" starch, with the
premiums, two Shakespeare panels, print
ed in twelve beautiful colors, or one Twen-
tieth Century Girl Calendar, embossed in
gold. Ask your grocer for this starch and
obtain the beautiful Christmas presents free