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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
PAN.PRESBYTERIANS.

yesterdays session in Washington
of the Pan-P Presbyterian Alliance, Rev.
Principal Caven, D. D., of Toronto,
Canada, was chosen formally as presi.
dent of the alliance, succeeding Rev.
Dr. Lang, Of Glasgow, Scotland. The
recommendation of the business com.
mlttee continuing in Office the other
officers aud the executive committee
was adopted.
Formal resolutions, swere adopted,
urging that the Bible be used in all
periods of instruction 10 schools of
learning; that the alliance views with
alarm the great numbers OF divorces
granted by the courts on upscriptural
grounds, and asserting that the mar
rage relation should not be dissolved
except on grounds laid down in the
Scriptures; and that the church array
its forces the more strongly in opposi.
ton to the liquor traffic.
Rev. DR.. w H. Roberts, of Rich.
mond. presented q paper on the Ills
tory of the Western Section of the AL.
lance" and Rev. DIR. Chamberlain adj
dressed the council on the Missionary
Work in Brazil" The closing address
Of the'day was delivered by Rev DR..
D lfield, of New York city, on "Christ.
ian Progress During the Ninteenth
Century," 1t was brilliant and clio
queut address, fitting conclusion Of
the formal sessions of the alliance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
A NOVEL OPERATION.

By means of novel surgical opera.
ti)n, 10 which the only thing
used was twenty yards of pure silk
f re, DR.. George D. Barney, of
B ooklyp, two weeks ago removed a
metal screw from the stomach of q
child two years old, thereby saving her
life. DR.. Barney was called to the
child's home and was told that the
child, little girl, while playing about
the floor had found a metal screw,
which she had placed in her mouth and
swallowed. She was in great pain and
DR.. Barney was in quandary for a
time as to the best method of pro-
cedure. The child's mother was for
taking her to a hospital and having an
operation performed. The physician
did not think such step necessary
awhile looking over the medicines in
nv CASE" be said, II came across lot
of pure silk fibre which I use for tying
up arteries and veins. Then novel
idea came to me. took from the
case about twenty yards of the
fore and had the child's mother pre-.
pare some bread and milk. In this l
placed all but about two yards of the
6pre. Then we had the child eat and
.wallow the bread, milk and fibre.
After 1 was satisfied that they had
reached the child's stomach and had
commenced to digest waited for about
ten minutes. With the end of the
fore that had not been swallowed ]
then began to pull on that which had.
had to use considerable force before
I was sure that had moved the mass.
Then 1 began steady pull. The
child became sick and this helped me
to raise the mass, which, after perhaps
ten minutes work, l drew from her
mouth. Ga the outside of the ball of
material from the stomach was the
screw firmly eDmeshed in the silk
fibre. Since the operation the child
has steady improved and is now well
and strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Contest Undecided.

Highlands, N. j., Oct IA ten knot
breezs sent the waves tumbling in
shore at sunrise this morning, and by s
O'Clock bad increased to Is The wind
was north-portheast, which, if it pre-
walls, will send the racers down the
JERSEY coast and back as upon the fret
attempt last Tuesday. All predictions
were that By IL o'clock the atmosphere
would be clear from shore to horiz,n
line. The water was rough and the excur-
siopists will have other things than the
race to think about. At 1902 a. %. tt Q
Shamrock stood off toward Navesink.
She was evidently at perfect ease in the
heavy sea running. A few minutes
later the Columbia arrived off the
lightship. She seemed to run more
easily than the Shamrock in the pre-.
lminary spins. The wind had lessened
at 1925 to about IL knots. The course
will be outh-southwest with the turn
off Asbury Park.
The starting gun was fired at 11:19.
Columbia crossed the line at 11:2O:49;
tie Shamrock followed at 11:20'59 For
the first few minutes the racers engag-
ed in lufing match and Columbia
gained little in their contest. At 1l:3O
tie wind shifted to northwest and was
still dropping. At 11:51 the Columbia
was leading by minute and i've sec.
onds. The wind was then blowing about
kno's an hou-. At 12:11 p. m. the
boats were even, plougbiug along side
by side. Iu another minute the Sham,
rock passed the Columbia aud led for
the first time in the race. Thirty
minutes later the Columbia seemed to
be overcoming Shamrock's lead, and at
12:43 the boats were almost even,
Columbia having taken away nearly
all the Shamrock's advantage.
1856 Shamrock turned stakeboat
first; Columbia followed five seconds
later. They left The mark on the star
board haul.
1:3S The American boat came around
on the inside and both yachts stood On
the starboard tack.
1:41 1t is magnificent race and still
toss up. II anything the Columbia
bad the better position IS they swung
around the turn. Two minutes later,
he Columbia tackled to port aad pass
ed in front of the Shamrock.
1:43-It is lacking match, the con
teslants speeding to port and starboard
again and again.
Columbia ill holds her lead. They
ale both headed off shore on port
tack. The Columbia is outpointing
the Upton boat.
Captain Barr has evidently got the
Britisher where he wanted him aud if
he follows his present tactics he should
have him beaten. The Columbia cap
rsin did not seem 10 care to take
chance near shore and went about on
the port tack.
At 2:1S p. m. Shamrock went about
on the port tack and imme 1iately Co
lumbia went on the starboard tack.
Columbia is pointing excelleptly.
2:34 The yachts are about eight miles
from the finish.
sos Though the boats may have
been footing it on about equal terms,
the Columbia is certainly beating more
to the windward.
At 410 the yachts were still Ave
miles from the finisbed line, the CO.
lumbia 10 the lead. Unless the wild
freshens it will be impossible for them
to complete the race in the time limit.
At 4:30 the race was officially declar.
ed off, the Columbia being 80 seconds
ia the lead.
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Edgar Allan Poe.

University of Virginia, Oct. THE
unwilling exercises of Z,lnay's bust Of
Poe took place today in the Public
Hall of the University. A large crowd
was present. The programme was as
follows:
Morning Exercises, IL TO Re
marks by the President of the Poe
Memorial Association, DR.. Chas. W.
Kent.
Presentation of the Bust by Sidney
Earnest Bradshaw, of Kentucky.
Acceptance of the Bust by DR.. P. B.
Barringer, Chairman of the Faculty,
University of Virginia.
Memorial address by Hamilton W.
Mabie, of New York.
Memorial Ode, by Robert Burns
Wilson, of Frankfort, Kentucky.
The evening exercises will be as
follows;
Tribute to Poe-being extracts from
letters.
Address-Tbe Rationale of "rhe
Ravenn-Wm. Fearing Gill, of Paris.
"reminiscences of Poe, by Gabriel
Harrison. OF Brooklyn, and others.
Recitation from Poe's writings, by
Willough by A. Reade, of Alexandra.
"reminiscences of Mrs. Sarah II.
Trumbull, of Berkeley, Mass.
Poem, by Father John B. Tabb, OF
Maryland.
Address by the sculptor, George
Julian Z,lany, of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
BRYAN AND MCKINLEY.

The presidential party opened the
days speechmaking at Quincy, ILL.,,
yesterday, proceeding thence to Bush
nell and Macomb, and thence to Can.
ton, where Mr.. Mckinley met Mr.
Bryan. Mr. Bryan sat directly behind
the President while the latter made Q
brief address to the people of that town
a street fair was in progress there, and
Mr.. Bryan had been secured to deliver
speech. The Nebraskan was among
The first to greet President Mckinley
IS the latter left the train and assembled
the platform. When the President had
concluded his address he turned and
heartily grasped Col. Bryan's out
stretched hand. "Good-bye, Mr.. Pres
dent," said Col. Bryan, and the Pres.
ident responded with a word of fare.
we'll. This closed the short meeting
between the rivals of 1896, as the pres
ideDtial train left at once. Mr.. Bryan
made his address after the departure oil
the President.
At Peoria, ILL.,, the President dedi
Gated monument and formally open
ed the Corn Palace.
Mr.Bryan in his speech at Canton, ILL.,,
after the President had lett, paid his
respects to the trusts, which, be said,
had in the main grown up within the
last few years as the result of republi
can legislation. He did not agree with
Mark Hanna, who, declared Mr..
Bryan, recently said, after returning
from England, that the Eng ish system
of government was as good il not bet,
ter than the American system. About
half of Mr.. Bryan's address was de-
voted to the foreign policy of the adj
ministralion. He said its trend was in
the direction OF Imperialism. The war
in the Philippines was war of con.
quest, and not one in the interest of re-
publican government. MIR. Bryan
wanted the Filipinos treated as the
government has promised to treat the
Cubans. Instead of doing what was
being done, he thought it would have
bsen better for Admiral Dewey after
destroying the Spanish fact to have left
for home. He denounced the republic
can party and said it was not the party
of Abraham Lincoln. 1t is estimated
that 10000 people listened to Mr..
Bryan's speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
NEWS OF THE DAT.

During the niue months ended Sep
TENDER 80, 200 miles of new railroad
were laid in the Uoited States
The House OF Bishops of the Piotes.
tact Episcopal Church will meet in an
nual session, October 26 at S.. Louis,
Mo.
The ennis airy of President Andrade
OF Venezuela, is reported to have made
arrangements for peace with General
Castro, the leader OF the revolution.
The trial of those involved in the
gam bling scandal in Berlin resulted in
miscarriage of justice. Emperor Will
liam, it is rlpor.ed, will issue another
anti gambling decree.
a coph ct in the Sou b African repub.
lie will temporarily decrease the worlds
gold production, ut treasury officials
say it will not Cause serious conse-
queDces 10 the financial world.
George NJ Fadden, of New Yoik,
knocked out George Kid') Livigoe,
ex lightweight champion of the world,
in the nineteenth round before the New
Broadway Athletic Club, in New York,
last night.
General Grant, leading a battalion Of
the Fourth Infantry yesterday, cleared
the western bank of the river linus, in
Luzon, of hostile natives. Communi-
cation is now open between linus and
Bacoor, Luzon.
| AS his wife returned from market
yesterday, J. E. Smith, of Montreal,
Que, met her at the gate, fatally ehot
her and then killed himself with the
same revolver. They had not lived
happily together.
The annual meeting of the Catholic
archbishops of the United States will
be held mex. Wednesday at the Catho'
lie University, Washington, D. G. This
meeting will be followed by meeting
of the directors of the university, Of
which Cardinal Gibbons is chancellor.
Acting Secretary Allen has prepared
the statement of estimates, which will
be submitted to Congress for the main
tenance of the naval establishment fol
the next fiscal year. These amount to
S73, 045, 1888, which is an increase over
the appropriations for the current year
of 1924. 537, 1877.
State Senator Barksdale. of Halifax,
has been carefully examining the Ne.
hraska law forbidding corporations
from contributing to campaign funds
He proposes to draft bill on the same
line and introduce it TO the Senate this
session. The Senator also proposes to
| introduce bill calling for constitu'
tional convention, which the people de
feated at the polls two years ago.
No progress was made yesterday il
the trial at Powhatan Court House Of
W. T. Pilkinton, charged with the kill
ing of Senator Flanagan in July last
Six venireman were obtained yesterday
from Powhatan county. Judge Miller
ordered 80 yeniremen to be drawn from
Lynchburg. An officer will go to that
city and obtain these veniremen, who
will report Monday, when the trial will
proceed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that a
war is fragrant that costs more than a
million dollars a day, the President
and all the heads of TIE government
departments have abandoned their Of
fees and gone on prolonged election
eering trip through many different
States. But political victory next
month in this country, is vastly more
important to the Individual interests Ct
Mr.. Mckinley ADD each of his Cabinet
ministers, than any military victory
tina, might be gained in the Philippine
Telanda
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
Favors Tnpeaching the President

Boston, Oct. THE anti imperiaists
are feeling sore because they were
frozen out of the platform by the re.
publican convention yesterday. The
plank they offered was to the effect
that the war in the Philippines should
be ended without delay upon the IN.
derstsnding that the FIlipiuos should
be free to institute a new government.
the principals of which should be totheir
own liking. Secretary Ewing Winslow
said today: president Mckinley has
botched, bungled and lied in conducting
The Philippine war. 1t is the most de.
plorable instance of INSTRUMENTATION
I ever heard of. McKinley's proclama.
ton on December 81. 1898. for war
would make his impeachment perfectly
legitimate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
EUROPE AGAINST ENGLAND "A dis.

EUROPE AGAINST ENGLAND "A dis.
patch from London says: London is
watching the visit of the Queen of Hol-
laud to the Kaiser, at Potsdam, with
unusual interest. The Germans have
organized demonstrations of sympathy
with the Beers, and Germany's attitude
is not so wholly neutral as the British
claim. The Kaiser's government still
exacts provisos regarding the transfer
before it will allow Portugal to sell
Delagoa Bay to England.
There is . distinct and strengthening
inclination among the continental gov
ernments to follow the lead of Russia
10 succession of movements against
England throughout the globe. Mean.
while actual hostilities are postponed
The British wish the Beers to take the
initiative in attacking her troops, as
this would enable England to forego
sending her final terms for reforms,
which, it is claimed, Kruger refuses to
make. He evidently means for the
world to see the hollowness of the pre-
text for war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. George Booker, proprietor. OF
the Sherwood Hotel at Old Point, died
late yesterday afternoon. He was
we'll known throughout this section.
N. N. Needham, prominent con.
tractor of Newport News, died yester-
day from the effects of a congestiVe
chill. The remains were shipped to
Lynchburg.
Mr.. William T. Deacon and Miss
Minnie E. Edwards, daughter OF the
late Henry W. Ed wards, both of Stat
ford county, we married on Thursday
at the home of the bride.
1t has transpired that the Gallego
Mills, at Richmond, were purchased
last Wednesday for the First National
Bank and the Uoion Bank, OF Rch-
mond, these two corporations owning
the majority OF the bonds under the
original mortgage.
The marriage of Miss Filth Howard
Allen, daughter of Mr. r 0 A len, oil
Summit Point, W. Va, to MIR. Hugh
Holmes Mccormick, OF the law hrm OF
Marshall Mccormick & Son. of Berry
vile, is announced to take place on
November 2 next.
The North Atlantic Squadron passed
in the capes at7:30 last night, and IS
now in Hampton Roads. Rear Admiral
Sampson, in command. The officers will
b. entertained by Norfolk and New
port News during their stay. A grand
ball at the Chamberliu Hotel, Old
Point, is announced for next Wedoes.
day evening in honor of the officers.
So far only II brandy camps have
been started iu Page. With the present
croo of apples this number would have
been more than trebled in former
years, the cause being healthy fear OF
what happened two years ago, when
half of the brandy camps were selz-
ed by the revenue officers. The same
state of affairs exists in all the brady
regions in adjoi.iog counties.
Yesterday (the last day of the Staun-
ton carnivaD was Gremen's day, and
tan companies from Virginia and West
Virginia were entered. In the hose
and reel contest the Harrisonburg team
won, beating the Lexington team. The
test was to run $50 yards, stretch so
feet OF hose, and throw stream of wa
ter. The winning company finished in
thirty five seconds, against thirty seven
seconds made by the Lexington COM
pany.
There is great Indignation in Able.
marie county over an assault committed
by Joseph Beard, notorious despera-
do, on Mrs. Campbell, wife of a physi.
clan. She was driving along public
road, about eight o'clock in the even
ing, when Beard spraug out and seiz I'd
her. Attracted by her cries, the doctor
and his driver rushed to her assist
a1ce. Beard fought like tiger, and
was rightly beaten by the enraged hus-
band before he was overpowered. He
| pleaded guilty, and will be tried for
| his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
Steamer Reached.

New York, Oct. THE British
steamship Picqua arrived at Q1aran-
time from Mediterranean ports last
night with hercargo in her after hold on
fire This morning she proceeded an.
der her own steam to the Jersey fats
where Captain Brown ran her into
shoal water. Her after hol was then
flooded. The fire boat Robert Van
Wyck remained by her all night and
pumped water into the afterhold until
the vessel settled four feet by the
stern. Owing to the nature of the
cargo, which consists of sulphur and
other general cargo, the crew were
unable to smother the fire and the fire,
boat was obliged to cease pumping
water into the hold, as it was feared
the vessel might be submerged. TWAS
then decided to wait until morning and
beach her on the mud fats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07

FOUND HER Sons CoRPsE.-With a
revolver tightly clutcbed in mis- hand
and bullet in his brain, Cowgirl Hall,
aged "a years. was found dead by his
mother in an clubhouse at their home
in Camden, N. J yesterday morning.
Hall had been employed as salesman
by wholesale groc ry frl of Phila
dephia. On Thursday night he return
ed home from work in an apparently
happy mood. He arr led his toilet
and went out. When ne tailed to re.
turn at his usu,l hour his mother be
came restless, and all night long she
waited his coming. At 6 O'Clock yes.
terdsy morning she discovered her
sons corpse and she swooned. No rea,
son can be assigned for the young mans
suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. 7. 1893

Some OF the Northern democrats IN
States that never go democratic, but
who assume to direct the affairs OF the
national democratic party. now say
that Admiral Schley must be Mr..
Bryan's running mate. Such people
have no idea that political parties are
founded upon political principles. and
like republicans, believe that any thing
that will win, is good enough Nor
gan" Admiral Scnley is republican
now and in the war between the States
fought against his own section, which
gives the votes that elect national dem
ocratic tickets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07

Foreign News.

Kempton Park, England. Oct. T.
Despite his injury yesterday Tod Sloan
had mount today and won the STAN
ley Plate of 300 sovereigns on st Valen.
tine.
Dublin, Oct. Irish troubles are be
ginning sgain, this time in connec ion
with the unwilling of the Parnell
monument which taxes place here to.
morrow. Mr.. John Dillon, the Iii-h
nationalist NJ P refuses to speak at
the ceremony because John Redmond's
paper called him one of Parnell's muir.
derers. Justin Mccarthy has also re
fused to speak at the unveilipg Dis
order in connection with the affair is
not unlikely.
Berlin, Oct. I'll is expected that
the arrival of Queen Wilhelmina, of
Holland, here today will be the occa-
sion for big demonstration of German
sympathy for the Dutch and incidental.
ly for their kiIdred 10 the Transvaal.
A court reception will be held at Pots.
dam in honor of Hollands Queen in
TIE evening.
Berlin, Oct. 7-Ex President Bspja-
mid Harrison and Mrs Harrison, who
arrived from Paris last night, will make
long stay at the German capital.
The Kaiser today will receive Chan
cellor Won Hohenlohe, DR.. Won Miguel.
Prussian Minister of Finance, and
Count Won Buelow, the foreign minis
ter, who are returning from Vienna.
1t is expected conference will be held
settling the political crisis.
Madrid, Oct. THE sessions of the
Cortes will probably begin October 80.
Count Muravief, the Russian foreign
minister, is expected here shortly and
the rumor of a Hispano-Russian al
lance grows.
Rome, Oct. Bishop Roesch. of
Trenton, N. j., arrived here today to
offer Peters pence for New Jersey.
Balmoral, Scotland, Oct. AT
meeting of the privy council, ct the
castle here today, the Queen agreed to
call Parliament Oct. II
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DIED.

at his home in this city, Thursday morn.
father of Mrs c. Bohraus, in the 10th year
of his age. His funeral will take place on
Sunday evening at 2:3O o'clock from his lare
home, corner Prince and Royal streets.
Friends and acquaintance are invited to at
tend. ct
At her residence in this city, Thursday,
October 5, 1899, at 500 p. m, Mrs. MARY
a. ROBINSON, aged Sc years. wife of Rev.
Robert il. Robinson. Funeral will take
place from Roberts Chapel. NJ. E. Church,
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jump d FROM A Tp.x j..

JUMP D FROM A TRAIN.-A disns,o,
from Winona, MIMI, says panic M.
vailed for time on the ea.tbon,d
Northwestern train Thursday evepio,
While the train was running fo,,r
miles an hour near Waseca a vonrs
lady, aged q, being taken from Man.,
kato to the Rochester asvlum iumnsa
from the closet window. The Oil.
mother gave the alarm, and a BRAKE.
man ran into the smoker and fraulirsl
ly pulled the bell-cord. This frientsn.
ed the passengers, who rushed an
masse for the csr platform, ,biukrr
some terrible accident was impending
City Recorder Paul Kemp, Of WinOps
was first out, ard was pushed from The
platform by those behind him In lE4
fall he broke his left wrist. About
dozen Others jumped, but were unhuu,
The train was then run back three
miles, and the missing young lsdy VA:
found sitting under bridge unhurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
Drank a Deadly Poison.

New York, Oct. MARY Gibbons,
aged 26, is dead and Mary Fritz, aged "a
is dying at the Loretto Home, branch
Of the Good Shepherd, this morning as
The result of larkspur poisoning.
Whether the women took thu poison
with suicidal intent or by accident is
not known. The women were con.
ined in the same room, in closet ad-
,ining which was found bottle con-
tanning a mixture of alcohol and lark
spur. Neither of the women was able
TO explain how they happened to drink
he poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
a blood or constitutional disease. and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucuous sur
faces. Halls Cstarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years, and
is regular prescription. 1t is composed Of
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucucus surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free
f J.CHENEY & co. Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists Price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.