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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
The Great Tobacco War.

Many of our readers know OF the war exist.
ing between the manufacturers of plug chew
ing tobacco but few, perhaps, are familiar
with the cause. For years come manufactur
ers have been making enormous profits by
giving consumers small piece of plug for 10
cents Recently very large manufacturer
placed new brand called Battle Ak on the
market, which gives the consumer q very
large piece of most excellent quality for the
same price. In Battle Ak they get a
greater quantity for their money, while the
quality is equal to the finest of other brands
Battle Ak now taxes the resources of three
large factories, which. by Innning night and
day, are still unable to make the goods fast
enough to satisfy the enthusiastic demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
Forty Peonle Killed.

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 19.-There was
an explosion of gas in the Cumnock BIZ
luminous coal mine in Chatham county,
forty miles from here, this morning.
There were about forty men at work
10 the mine at the time and telegram
SAYS it is feared that all these are kill.
ed. There is great excitement. The
principal shaft is over five hundred feet
deep. Machinery costing over two
hundred thousand dollars was put in
last year. The niue owners are nearly
sll Pniladelphians. Native labor is
largely employed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Under the decision of the Fayer.
weather will case, in New York yester.
day, the University of Virginia will get
$250,00 and Hampton S250,0OO.
A young man named Harry Han
cock was carried to Richmond from
Norfolk last night on the charge of the
betrayal of Miss Effie Smith in Man
chester.
George w. Cook, living near Stokes
land, in Pittsylyania county, was baGly
bitten few days since by mad dog,
and arrangements are being made there
to send him to the Pasteur Institute, in
New York.
Miss Julia Pitman, an estimable lady,
aged fifty-fye, was struck by the south.
bound Norfolk and Western train at
Rileyville, in Page county, at a short
curve in the road near her home yester-
day and killed.
Miss Imogen W. Barron. of Warsaw,
Richmond county, and Mr.. Victor s.
Denny, we'll known young business
man of Staunton, were married yester-
day in st. Johns Episcopal Church, at
Warsaw, Rev. Thomas Semmes oficiat-
ing.
Mr.. Geo. Griffith, SON of John w.
Griffith, of Tboroughfare. died Tues
day night, at the residence of his father.
He had been in i'll health for some time,
and contracted severe case of typhoid
fever, which affected his heart, result
in almost instant death
The first failure consequent upon the
assignment of Banker James B. Pace,
came yesterday, when E. D. Christian,
capitalist and manufacturer, OF Rich
mond, placed in the hands of his trus-
tees his entire estate to satisfy debts
amounting to one hundred and sixty
six thousand dollars. He is large
owner in the Richmond Paper Com
pany and the Sloss Steel and Iron
Works, of Birmingham. His creditors
are principally the banks and business
men of Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19

German Lloyd steamship Spree, hence
for Southampton and Bremen, went
ashore at 2:10 o'clock this morning,
just after high tide, on Warden Ledge,
dangerous ledge of rocks two miles
west of Yarmouth, on the northwest
coast of the Isle of Wight. Tugs are
now landing her passengers and mails.
The weather is quiet and the sea calm.
The Spree is quite favorite in the
trade between New York and Bremen.
AT the height of the afternoon food
tide three tugs tried to pull the Spree
of, but they were not successful. The
steamer lies on the rocks inside the
ledge and is in a position sheltered
from high winds and heavy seas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
Harry Hayward's Confession.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 19.-Har-
~ Hayward's ante-mertem statement,
dictated the night before his execution,
contains his confession ofthe Cling MUIR
der, and also that he committed three
murders before that crime. The con-
fession reads: 1.-THE first murder CON-
mitted," he said, twas in San Francis
CO, in the latter part of 1893. / was
playing with Chinaman and the Ce-
lestial was cheating me. I jumped up
and he came at me with knife. l
pulled the heavy chair from under me,
and struck him in the face. He fell,
and then / punched the leg into
his eye and it crashed right
into the skull. I dug hole under the
floor and buried the body there. went
from there to Pasadena where formed
the acquaintance of an adventures
who had saved $500. 1 pretended I
had an investment for her. She turned
over the money and I took her out rid
ing, shot her and buried the body. She
was not very well known and was
never missed. AtEl Paso del Norte l
was mixed up with a girl there. One
night her brother caught us together in
my room. He came at me with knife
and I fred and struck him in the
shoulder, and he dropped. I learned
afterward that he died from blood
poisoning from the wound. 1
was introduced to Kate Cling
in January, 1894 and secured about
$500 from her. Morally, with Kate
Cling there was absolutely nothing
wrong. Even though l was wild
devil would not do her wrong for
the world. 1 was playing her for other
purposes, you see." Hayward closes
the confession by telling how he ar
ranged with Bli1t for the murder and
how he fixed his alibi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-The third
day of the strike Of the motormen and
conductors opened with the situation
unchanged, and with the tie-up as com.
plete as yesterday. There was no dis.
order to-day, but the fact that couple
of mounted officers are stationed at
many of the principal street corners
shows that the authorities are prepared
for any emergency. Thousands OF
persons walk to and from their
places of employment, q large number
of vehicles have been pressed into ser
vice for the transportation ofpassengers,
in lieu of trolley cars, and 10 addition
to this several of the more prominent
stores have lines of buses running to
the railroad stations and to the outlying
sections of the city for the benefit OF
their patrons.
At noon there was partial resump.
ton of street car service or some OF
the leading thoroughfares, the cars be.
ing, as usual, guarded by police Off
GERS. Cars were run on Market
street at intervals Of from Is to 20 min
utes, and up to the above hour they
had not been molested. This morning
the details of mounted police, which
were so prominent yesterday in guard
ing the few cars, were Withdrawn from
that service and the officers on the
cars -four policemen generally being on
each carr afforded all the protection
necessary.
Until an early hour this afternoon
there had been no scenes of disorder
on any of the principal streets.
This morning q. s. Marshal Coles
berry took the initiatory steps toward
swearing in deputy marshals to have
charge of the trolley mail cars.
National President Mahan this morn
ing expressed his confidence that a
conclusion of the strike would in all
probability be reached to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

jmong the passengers arriving at New
York TO day Per steamer Havel from South:
smpton were Miss Leila Herbert, daughter OF
Secretary of the Navy Herbert, and Marchese
Benedetto Sacripapte who is understood to
bring Cardinal Satolli's red hat from the Pope.
Rev. jos. Parker in the course of sermon
in the city Temple in London to-day told his
hesrers that there would be no war between
England and Americs. The Christians in
both countries, he said, would keep the peace
of the world.
DIR. Hugh L. Davis, one of the leading physi-
clans in Marlborough, Pa, died this morning
very suddenly of compression of the brain.
BE was As yesrs of age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
How to Prevent Group.

SOME READING THAT WILL PROVE
INTERESTING TO YOUNG MOTHERS. HOW
TO GUARD AGAINST THE DIsEAsE.
Group is a terror to young mothers
and to post them concerning the cause,
first symptoms and treatment is the
object of this item. The origin of Group
is 8 common cold. Children who are
subject to it take cold very easily and
Group is almost sure to follow. The
first symptom is hoarseness; this is soon
followed by a peculiar rough cough;
which is easily recognized and wiil
never be forgotten by one Who mas
heard it. The time to act is when Inc
child first becomes hoarse. II Cnam-
berlain's Cough Remedy is j., freely given
all tendency to Group will soon disap-
near. Even after the croupy eopgh
has has developed it will prevent the
stack There is no danger in giving
This remedy for it contains nothing
injurious. For sale by Z. stabler Z Co.
Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19

District of Columbia has been COM
menced in earnest, and large force OF
laborers is now employed in laying its
tracks from the Long Bridge up l4th to
B street.
Under the republican organization of
the House Ohio has II positions, Penn
sylvania 10, Indiana 10, Virginia 1.
By the death of the late Capt. Bas-
sett. assistant doorkeeper of the Senate,
much forgotten lore Of the Senate will
be revived, as his book, containing it,
will now be published. No one now
knows which of the desks and chairs
in the Senate chamber were occupied
BY CLAY, Webster, Hayne, Calhoun and
the other great lights of that body, but
thew will soon be pointed out to visitors
b ! the Capitol guides, as they are all de-
scribed and particnlarized in the Cap
ta;n's book.
Mr.. Adams of the Home Telephone
G ,mpauy was at the Capitol today to
ge a bill introduced in Congress allow
in his company to extend its wires
into this city, and says that If such a
bill be passed, telephone communica-
ii IN between Washington and Ale1an-
dria will be free.
"A In the Senate to-day Mr. Msrtin OF wig r.
ia introduced bills for the relief of John DAY.
enport and other citizens of Virginia, tne 70.
.omac Ferry Company, and q. d. flant Oh
t city. ill
Jndee Ashton Of King George county Will
anno,nce himself as candidate for the DEM
ocratic congressional nomination in the Alex
sudria district
Right in the midst of the Presidents war.
like demonstration, the War Department hiss
found it necessary. because OF the law limit
ing the enlisted strength of the army to
$4,000 men, to issue circular letter stating
" that as the army is now closely approaching
its maximum strength, recruiting will be re-
stricted. until further orders. to the enlist.
men. of exceptionally desirable recruits and
former soldiers with good characters, VINO
fulfill all requ rements.
MI. Allen offered in the Senate to-day q
resolution instrncting the finance committee
t, inquire whether it would not be expedlent
and proper for the government OF the United
States at this tome, "when tbs contingency OF
war between the British empire and the
United States of America may suddenly arise, ),
to open its minis TO the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the rate OF 10 TO
] also, to issue an adequate volume oil green
hacks. and to withdraw the national bank
power of currency issue.
Mr.. Hale to-day introduced in the Senate
bill authorizing the construction oil Elk sea-
going battle ships.
Speaker Reed will announce the House
committees tomorrow, or Saturday at the
latest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
THURSDAY EVENING. DEC. 10, 1885.

AS ENGLAND not only discovered
and owed British Guiana, but also oc-
cupied the territory now in dispute be-
tween herself and Venezuela long be-
fore the Monroe doctrine was con-
ceived, of course that doctrine really
has nothing to do with the Venezuelan
imbroglio; but even were it otherwise,
which policy is the better for the
United States to pursue, that supposed
by some to be prescribed by that doc
frine, or that laid down by Washing
ton in his farewell address, in respect OF
meddling with the peculiar affairs OF
other nations? and, leaving ali other
contingencies of war out fthe question,
why should the United States destroy
her export trade of FIVE hundred mil
lion dollars year with Great Britain,
over boundary line between her terri
tory and that of country to which
they annually export less than four
million? Sentiment may affect indi-
viduals, but it cannot be factor in IN
ternational afairs-they are too import
ant to too many people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19

The legislature has suspended its
work of instructing the q. S. Senate
and requesting o. S. Representatives
frow Virginia in respect of their duties
in Congress long enough to endorse
the President for message that might
have involved this country in war
with Great Britain, in which the latter
would have had the sympathy, if moth.
ing else, of ali the governments of the
earth that have any regard for inter
national law. How Virginia could be
profted by war with England, only
Gov. O'Ferrall and the legislature can
fell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
orrespondence Of the Aexandria Gaset.e.l

Correspondents Of the Alexandria Gsget.e.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.
Whether another nights sleep, or the
idea that the Presidents message was
political trick, be the cause or not, there
is no doubt that the war feeling at the
Capitol to-day was by no means as
feryid as it was yesterday. The posi-
BILE consequences Of war with Great
Britain are so serious, and this coun-
try's necessary losses, no matter how it
might end, have induced all but the
most ultra English haters and the seek
ers after cheap notoriety to be less bel
licose in their expressions, and the i'm.
preston prevailing today is that the
passage of Mr.. Chandler's proposition
10 appropriate hundred million dol
lars to arm the country will be post
poned to some other day.
The correspondence on the Arme-
MAN matter was sent to the Senate to-
day. In it Mr.. Olney says there are
less than two hundred native and nat
uralized Americans in Turkish terrific
~. that only a few of them have re-
ceived physical harm, that amends and
1nGclnHlsS Aux SucO narm nave been
made, and that the q. S. officials in
Turkey have done their duty. he also
saws that though nstnralized Ameri-
caus have gone to Armenia and taken
part in conspiracies and instructions
there, the United States still insist upon
defending them.
a Virginia ex-Confederate here to-
day says he thinks the proposition
made in both branches of Congress TO
repeal the statute prohibiting Exon
federates from holding commissions in
the army and navy is an unwise one, il
adopted, for the North as we'll IS the
South, as it would show that the for
mer had been forced by dread of need
to do what proper feeling should have
induced it TO do quarter OF century
ago, and for the South, SIS IFS people in
case of war would be used as breast
works.
The work of constructing tine line OF
the Mt. Vernon railroad within the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
The British Press on the Message.


LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Manchester
Guardian claims to have knowledge
that the Foreign Office will proceed
without regard to President Cleve-
lands message, and the demand
for indemnify for the arrest
of members of the British police
will be pressed upon Venezuela and, il
necessary, enforced. The territory ex-
tending to the Schomburg line, the
Guardian says, will also be held against
Venezuela or any other power, while
the matter of possession of the territory
beyond that line will be submitted to
arbitration if that can be agreed upon
with Venezuela; otherwise, it. too,
will be occupied 10 the course of time.
The Globe says whether election
exigencies Lis behind the message Of
President Cleveland or not it does not
matter. a much more serious matter
is the fact that the chief magistrate of
the United States has distinctly pledged
himself that if England refuses to abide
by the award of commission of arbi-
tration he will resort to warlike
measures to enforce obedience to his
will.
The st. James Gazette says: 1.-THE
Americans would fight with all the
fierce energy of the race for 8 principle
or an idea and sacrifice q million men
and spend Thousand million dollars
to punish what they coceived to be an
invasion of their rights or an attempt
to work an injustice upon them. We
know that and We respect them for it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
Alexandria Market, December 10.

The past week or ten days has been period
of intense quietness in the wholesale grain
and -four markets. The flour trade has been
inactive, and only limited quantities are
changing hands The jobbers only buy in
sufficient quantities TO supply their daily
sales There is daily inquiry for southern
milling wheat The receipts are SO small it is
difficult to fix prices. 1t is safe to ssy, how
ever. that one or two cents above quotations
could be obtained for good article. Corn is
in abundant supply aud prices easy. oars
generally steady. Rye entirely nominal
Weather very warm to-day and not suitable
for pork or poultry, both of which are rather
dull Other produce quiet and steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19

IT GOES without saying that the late
Secretary Gresham would not have adj
vised the President to send his Fenezr-
elan message to Congress, and the Presi-
dents wiser friends now, and even the
uuwise ones after while will think
that in doing so according to Secretary
Olney's advise he has been led into a
pit. If Lord Salisbury were as inpru-
dent as Mr.. Olney, England and the
Uaited States would soon be at war
with each other without cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
Another Mint Scandal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The State
hoard of examiners have discovered
$1,000 new silver dollars in the State
treasury all OF which bear the date of
1898, and have the appearance of being
fresh from the United States mint.
The coinage of standard dollars at the
Carson mint was wholly suspended
early in 1898 and it is asserted that no
such amount as $4,000 was legally
coined in that year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19

TIE LUNENBURG PRIsoNERs.-So
solicitous is Governor O'Ferrall for the
lives of the Lunenburg prisoners that
he yesterday sent 8 special message to
the Legislature in regard to the sub
iect. Doubling his authority to send
military to the county with the prison
ers, he asks the Legislature to invest
him with the power to call out troops,
and cites the codes of New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio and other States as pre-
cedents. He gives as his opinion that
the prisoners are in more danger of be-
ing lynched now than they were last
July, when the sheriff called for troops.
The sheriff declines to have them now,
aud the Governor says, if the sheriff
will not call for troops, or if he refuses
70 see the great danger of a situation,
must the Governor stand dumb with
his hands tied? The reason why this
question has never come up is because
no governor was ever confronted with
such case, and get it may arise at any
time in the future. The Governor sub
mits the case to the Legislature, prom
ising cheerful acquiescence in their will,
feeling that he has discharged his duty
to the prisoners, to the whole State and
the maintenance of law and order. He
asks immediate action, as the prisoners
will probably be removed in The next
few days.
The committees of courts of justice
held Joint meeting Immediately upon
the adjournment of the two houses,
and took the message under advise
ment. After some discussion of the
recommendations made by the Govern
or it was decided to postpone the mat
ter indefinitely, as it was thought to be
unwise to hasten legislation of such
importance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
CHARGED WITH THE CRIME.-Daisy

CHARGED WITH THE CRME.-Daisy
Webb, alias Daisy Watson, colored,
aged 81 years, was arrested in Balti-
more yesterday, charged with murder
in Appomattox county, VS.. The wom-
en-, who has been living ont at service
in that city for some time, was arrested
on letter from Sheriff s. ?. Coleman,
of West Appomattox, who made the
general statement that she was wanted
for murder. The woman says that a
young infant Bas found murdered in a
cornfeld near her home, and as sus-
picion pointed to her, she went to Ball
tlmore. She viii be held for the Fir-
ginis authorities,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
aMurderer Hanged.

CAMDEN, n. J., Dec. 1s.-Ineodore
N. Lambert, a negro % years o. age
who shot and killed William q. Kairer.
1903 was hanged in the Jail yard here
this morning. Mr.: Kairer was awak-
ened in the night by noise on the
lover floor of his house and descending
came upon a burglar, who shot him
dead. The burglar escaped, but Lam
bert, who had been committing numer-
GUS robberies. Has arrested and con-
yicted of the crime. The legal battle
to save Lamkert's life mas been one OF
the most remarkable in the criminal
history of the United States, and he
wss not hanged till after two years OF
delays, stays and reptieYes. The exc
cution was successful in every particuu-
lar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19

DEATH OF CAPTAIN BAssETT.-Capt.
Isaac Bassett, the venerable assistant
doorkeeper of the United States SEN
ate, died yesterday evening. When
Captain Bassett celebrated the sixty
second anniversary of his connection
with the United States Senate, on De-
cember5, 1893, he said: 81 was appoint
ed page in 1881 by Sergeant-atarms
Mounjoy Bailey, at the request of
Daniel Webster, and entered the old
Senate chamber where the Supreme
Court now sits. 1 was twelve years
old. We came into this chamber in
1859. was page until 1887, when I
became messenger, in which place l
remained until elected doorkeeper in
1861, which position still hold"
Captain Bassett knew all the noted
men who frequented the Senate, and
was mins of information on various
matters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
Foreign News.

MADRID, Dec. 19.-The assertion is
repeated that General Martinez Campos
insists upon resigning his command in
Cuba and that General Weyler will
succeed him. The statement cannot
be confirmed.
CossTANrrsoPLE, Dec. -, via Philippe
polls, Dec. 19.-The correspondent of the
United Press learns that over-zealous Turkish
officials in Bitlis and Harpoot sre attempting
to obtain signatures to papers duplicating
Americans in revolutionary movements
against the authority of the Turkish govern
ment. The Porte would hardly dare to ac-
cuse Americans of such action, as the ACCUSE
tons could be easily disproyed in case America
should demand an inquiry. which she GER
tainly would. The Porte has forbidden
Turkish newspapers to make similar accnsa.
tons. Guidjisn, the Armenian who Claims to
be an American citizen, and who was SEN
fenced at Aleppo to long term Of imprison.
ment on the charge Of being an emissary Of a
revolutionary society and Was subsequently
released at the instance of United States Min
lister Terrell, has started for America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-19
A NEW MAMMOTH cAvE.-The Sec

A NEW MAMMOTH CAvE.-Tbe Sec
ton of the country lying north of Bowl
ing Green, KY, which has become IA
nous for its immense subterranean pas
ssgts and caverns, has yielded large
cave which promises to far surpass any
that has previously been discovered,
the Mammoth Cave excepted. The en-
trance to the newly discovered cavern
is in Edmondson county, and only two
miles from the Mammoth. 1t is called
Colossal Cave" Exploring parties
have entered it for upward Of twelve
miles without finding the end. and they
met with new and varied attractions at
every step. A stream. supposed to be
the headwaters of Echo river, flows
through the cave, and numerous
springs. clear as crystal, bubble forth.