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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
CHINESE FORTS CAPTURED.

Admiral Diederichs, commanding
the German squadron, upon arriving
at Kiaochou Bay, on the Shangtung
coast, whittier he had been ordered for
the purpose OF obtaining information OF
the recent murder of two German mis-
sioraries, found three forts occupied by
Chinese troops. He trained his guns
on them and ordered the Chinese COM
MANN to cyacuate the forts in three
hours, after which he Landed 600 men,
with sixty guns, who marcaeu ~ ~" Z
the forts. When the Chinese were con-
yinced that the Germans were advancing
in earnest, the three garrisons bolted
across the hills behind the forts. The
Germans quickly occupied the positions
and hoisted their flag. The Chinese
general and his family alone did not
fee, and it is claimed that they receiy.
ed German protection. Chinese officials
consider that Germany, by landing an
armed force and capturing the forts,
has committed an act of war but it is
not believed that the Pekin govern.
me1t will treat it as such.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
Nine Relativ es' Tragic Deaths.

TOLEDO, o, Nov. 1S-In the death
of Will Archer, at North Baltimore, O.,
in the railroad accident, ends the life
of nine ofone family of violent deaths
within few years. Three have been
killed by trains, one cut to pieces at
Deshler, Frank was shot to death by
the marshal of North Baltimore. Jesse
Baker. son.in law, while marshal OF
the town, was killed by burglar; an
other son.in law was shot and killed at
Bairdstown; another one was killed by
telling tree, and even sisters remains
we're taken from the grave, cut to pieces
and stored in q barrel by ghouls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
Missing BRIDEGROOM.


CHICAGO, Nov. Nov. 1S.-The police
are looking for George A. Bergman, a
young man who was to have been mar
red last evening and who cannot now
be found. He was to have welded
Miss Margaret Perry, and they were to
have gone east on their wedding tour.
Bergman left the Perry residence in the
afternoon with 500 in his pockets, in
tending to purchase tickets to Wash
ington. He never reached the railroad
Office, nor can anything be learned Of
hiu. He bore an excellent reputation
and was devoted to his fancee to whom
be had been engaged since they were
children. 1t is thought by his friends
that he has met with foul play.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
The Case of Cant. Dreyfas.

PARIS, Nov. 1S.-The allegation that
Capt. Dreyfus was falsely accused and
convicted by courtmartial of selling
French military plans to the agents OF a
foreign government continues to De
widely discussed. 1t is now claimed
that the documents Dreyfus was charg'
ed with selling to Germany were never
really cold to the agents of that country
but were prepared in imitation OF Drey'
fuss handwriting to blackmail him, bis
wife being a wealthy woman and he
himself being in good circumstances
The plot, it would further seem, was
conceived in 1898. when the wave OF
Jew batting swept over Europe. Drey-
fus is of Hebrew extraction, and it was
decided to "bleed the wealthy Jew"
A beautiful adventures, whose house
was the resort of a number of French
officers and foreign diplomates, is said to
have acted as the go.between IN these
shady transactions. By invitation
Dreyfus was a frequent visitor to her
house. In due course of time the plan
for the mobilization of the French
army, which had been drawn up in a
handwriting which cleverly initiated
that of Dreyfus, was produced and
money was demanded for its sur
render. Dreyfus. however, it is
said, refused to pay the sum
demanded, knowing that the purchase
of the document would be an admission
of his guilt and would furnish ground
for future eXtortioD, and being
aware that the fact that he had been
intimate with this woman, who herself
was party to the plot, would be con-
sidered part of the strongest evidence
of his guilt. Continuing, the friend OF
the Dreyfus family explains that the
newspapers whose attaches were con-
cerned in the plot have constantly
maintained a warfare against Dreyfus
even up to the present time, and that in
consequence the prisoners wife and fam
lily are obliged to keep secluded. At
tempts have constantly been made, it is
alleged, to extort admissions from them
to be used against Dreyfus. and it is
also said that advances have been made
to Nine Dreyfus, wife of the prisoner,
in behalf of the anti.Dreyfus press,
Offering to cease all opposition to his
release, "for consideration" Finally,
it is said that the plan for the mobiliza-
ton of the French army, which Drey.
fus is said to have sold to the agents of
foreign government, was q compare.
lively unimportant document, the fea-
lures of which were in the possession
OF all foreign governments and was
easily fabricated by experts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
To-DAY's TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, Nov 1S.-A dispatch from
Rome says that Signor Giuseppe Verdi,
the celebrated composer of music, who
has been suffering greatly since the
death of his wife. whose demise was an
nounced on Sunday last, is so prostrat-
ed that serious results are feared.
MADRID, Nov. 18-A dispatch from
Havana saws that in spite of the con-
cessions made to the Cuban autonomists,
and in spite of the appointment of au.
Economist projects in the different pro-
vinces of Cuba, there does not exist a
single sign of the approaching submis-
sion of the insurgents.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The Lorillard-
Beresford Stables chestnut gelding
Draco, years old, ridden by TOD"
Sloane, won the Drakelow Selling
Stakes of $50 sovereigns, at the first
days racing of the Derby Autumn
meeting to-day.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-A special dis.
patch from Madrid, published here this
evening, says all the important insur
gent chiefs of the Philippine Island
have surrendered to the Spanish au
| thorltleS and captain GeneFal frlmo
De Rivera announces the complete
pacifcation of that colony.
BERLIN, Nov. Is -The ceremony of
swearing in the guards recruits took
place here to-day. They were warned
by the Emperor that they might be
called upon TO fight an enemy within
the empire.
PRAGUE, Bohemia, Nov. 1S-There
were several earthquake shocks on
Tuesday night at Asch, Falkenau and
Karsbad, and on Wednesday morning
there were violent subterraneous dis.
turbances accompanied by deep rum
blings and rocking movement of the
ground in several places of upper Vogt
land, Ssxony.
BERLIN Nov is Bishop Amer, vicar of
the German Catholic missions 10 China. has
received a dispatch from South Shan Tun
saying that the murders of the RheDish mis-
sonsIies Mes and Hennle were committed in
the village of Chang Kio Chuang. The Christ.
F., ians defended themselves. wounding some OF
their assailants. Nothing wss done by the
| Msndarins to discover the murderers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
r. F. & P. R. R.-The annual meet.

r. F. & P. r. R.-The annual meet.
ing of the stockholders of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company was held in Freder.
icks6urg yesterday. President f. T.
D. Myers, in his annual report, says
the receipts of the company justified a
dividend ofno more than 81 per ct. This
decrease, he says, is chiefly due to ad-
verse conditions of trade, but also in no
small degree TO the war of rates OF the
road and water lines. President Myers
says the indications are that the COM
rauy will resume payment of per
cent. dividends during the current fiscal
year. The presidents report shows
that the total income of the road for
1897 was $676, l4017, against S7SS, 59S 20
for 1895, a difference of s57 ass O3 in
favor of last year. Allofthe old officers
were reelected. No reference was
made to the subject OF disposinp OF
the States interest in the road at this
meeting"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Episcopal Church at Pulaski was
totally destroyed by fire yesterday
caused by defective fue. The est.
matted loss is SIS 1000, and the insurance
is So 900.
Mr.. William Gaines has purchased OF
Mr.. VIM. F. Lynn the Richard Taven.
ner farm near Mead's Cross Roads, on
the Leesburg and Aldie turnpike, for
which he paid s25 per acre-about 81
acres.
A locomotive of the Southern Rail
way. while running on side track in
Manchester yesterday, left the track
and turned over. Augustus Belcher,
engineer, and Thomas Ashbrook, fire.
man, saved themselves by jumping.
The many friends in this State of MIR.
W. Kidder Meade, formerly of Clarke
county, but more recently U. S. Mar
shall of Arizona, will be interested to
learn that be has gone to the gold fields
of Alaska, where they hope be will
"strike it rich."
J.P. Garretson and ]. A. Lawrence,
two young men, arrived 10 Frederlcks-
burg yesterday in spring wagon be-
hind a fine pair of horses, having
driven all the way from Mexico. They
are on their way to New York city
They left Mexico in June.
Eddie Holmes. colored, who is
charged with an assault on a young
lady in Essex county last September,
was captured in King George last week
and is now at the Trappe Jail. If the
prisoner is proved to be the right negro
he will hang, to certainly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Nov. is.

WASHINGTON, Nov. is.
President Mckinley found time to.
day to see few callers, though the large
throng which daily gather at the White
House did not get an audience. Sena-
tor Sewell of New Jersey introduced
Mr.. c. A. Griscom, president of the In.
ternational Navigation Company, the
American line, who talked with the
President Cor some time. Thew would
very much like to have strong posi-
ton taken ia favor of American Shin.
ping by the President in his annual
message. Assistant Secretary Day
brought dispatch from Minister
Woodford announcing that the Queen
OF Spain had pardoned the Competittr
prisoners. Ex-senator Eimunds of
Vermont presented the executive com.
1nittee of the peace conference which
met at Mohank, n. Y, last June. They
presented to Mr.. Mckinley the resolu-
lions in favor of international arbitra.
ton adopted by the conference. Wm.
II. Hahn OF Ohio, who hiss been men
toned as the coming United States
marshal for the District of Columbia,
was at the White House during day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

THE great improvement in those
streets of this city that lave been re-
paired by breaking up the rocks on
them and then covering them over
with sand and gravel mixed, all at
comparatively small cost, naturally
suggests the idea that further sewering
may as we'll be suspended until the
city's finances are in more prosperous
condition than they are now, and that
the money expended thereon be de-
voted to the extension of the more pat
ent Improvement referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

The PENALTY Is DEATH.-Seven IN
dietments, the penalty attached 10 eacn
being death, were found in Norfolk yes
terday against four of the six member;
OF the mutinous crew of the ill'tarea
Boston schooner Olive Pecker, when
was burned off the South American
CO. st after the captain and mate hsa
been murdered. The two sesmen, MAT
tin Balstad and Andrew Ma ca, have
been acquitted by Commissioned Ac'
kis., blu are held az witnesses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
A Negro Lynching Party.

BRYAN, Tex, Nov. 1S.-Last night
at the Allen farm, near here, while
gambling for pecans negro named
General Chethsm, was stabbed twice
and killed. Another negro named Tom
Sweat was arrested for the crime and
while being conveyed to Millicau by q
posee was taken from his guards and
strung up to the limb of a tree. TIE
lynchers are said to have been negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
Train Derailed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-Train
No On the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis Railroad, which left
Birmingham last evening for Kansas
City. was derailed just west of Will.
ford, Ark, at 3 o'clock this morning.
The combination coach, chair car and
sleeper went over the bank, the combi-
nation car going into Spring river. The
chair car and sleeper were both con-
sumed. One passenger was fatally in
jured and % others more or less Sc
riously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
FRIENDS QUARTERLY MEETING
[ Reported for the Gazette

Acpul lCu iOl VIC 0oHOttS
The Fairfax Quarterly Meeting o.
Friends was held atWoodlawn Novem
bsr 18th to 18th.
The meeting for ministers and elder;
on the 18th was an occasion of profita
BILE interchange of spiritual light.
The meeting for worship on the 18th
was largely attended by people of the
neighborhood, who, together with the
members and representatives, filled the
house to about its fullest seating ca
pacity. This meeting was addressed
by Levi l.. Benson, of Still Water
Monthly Meeting of Indiana, aud ooed
Pearpoint, of Waterford, Va.
On the 18th Friend Benson again
spoke at considerable length before the
business of the meeting was called, en-
treating all to walk more carefully in
the light of the spirit.
When the business was called it was
found that all the representatives ex-
cept three were 10 attendance. Among
other matters claiming the attention
of the meeting was letter to President
VIM. Mckinley urging measures tend
ing toward international arbitration,
which the clerks were directed to sign
and forward.
TIE meeting of the first day schools
prior to that for worship on the 18th
was also an interesting and profitable
occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

The PEOPLE of Virginia arc taxed to
the amount of a million and half DOL
lars year for the support of the various
public schools in the State, and have
been for |mapy years. But for who Sc
benefit, except those to whom thai
amount is paid, can not readily be tod
Certainly the crowded condition of the
States warehouses, jails and peniten
tiary, and the average character OF heI
public officers, don't warrant the con-
clusion that either the intelligence,
manners or morals Of her people have
been improved by the expenditure Of
the large sums referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

THE GOVERNMENT appropriates much
money for the publication OF the re
ports of the bureau of American repub-
lies, but as that bureau is under the
control of republicans, and as the an
nexation of Hawaii is Northern re-
publican and administration measure
though it is supported, strange as it may
seem, by some Southern people, among
its reports. it recently printed an article
tavoriug the scheme referred to. Blu;
the present, is a personal administrs
ton, aud, therefore, of course, acts in
accordance with it's own, or rather,
Mr. Hanna's, faucies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
The sharkey.Goddard Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Nov. lS.-The
final preparations have been made for
the meeting of Tom Sharkey and Joe
Goddard in q twenty.round boxing
contest in Mechanics Pavilion tonight.
Sharkey will enter the ring at $50
pounds while GODDARD will probably
weigh 100. Betting on the fight is very
lively. Sharkey still rules favorite
at odds of 10 to Z,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
WooDLAWN FARMERS CLUB

Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.
The Woodlawn Farmers Clue met on
the 9th inst. ct Bay View, the home Of
Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Ii. Roberts, Presi.
dent ]. W. Roberts in the chair.
An address by Secretary Lyman j.
Gage, delivered at the dedication of tie
Bradley institute, at Peoria, ILL.,, was
read before the club. In his address
Secretary Gage gave statistics TO illus
trats the sophism of the saying that the
rich are growing richer and the poor
poorer. The wealth of Bsssimer, Ed
Olson or Vanderbilt is but reasonable
compensation for the benefits the pub
lie have derived from their improve
ments in the manufacture of steel, COM
munication by telegraph, etc., and rail-
road transportation.
General Royston, through one of the
members, sent his compliments to the
club and hopes to attend one of their
meetings the coming winter.
The road overseers were severely
criticised for having thrown loose dirt
into the road so late in the season to be
worked up into mud by the recent rains,
threatening bad roads for the winter.
Some of The members not having fin
ished seeding on account eff the recent
protracted wet weather the question
was asked, How late will do to sow
wheat? Some cases were mentioned
where good crops had been gathered
after seeding in December, but they
we're exceptions and late seeding was
| not recommended.
There being no further business Of
Importance and supper being an
nounced the club adjourned to meet at
Jas. w. Roberts's, Cameron, December
4th.
After a very pleasant social time at
which the ladies predominated and
took most active part all returned to
their homes by tho light of the silver
moon feeling that the evening had been
pleasantly and probably spent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
Hanged for Murder.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-Henry
Johnson, coored, was hanged at $40
a. N for the murder of William Amend,
8 new. BIO whom te shot on thu night
at August l, 1896 He died gamely
Toe murder was the result of gt me Of
craps which was being played by
d lmber of pewsboys and Johnson.
Amend was not playing but johnson
TO some unknown reason, claimed he
,s cheating, and shot him dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

AS THE expense of the last session %
the legislature amounted to over
seyenty-seven thousand dollars, ana as
retrenchment should now be the order
of the day in public,a as wei as 10 private
MISUNDERSTANDING the fact tnat
Governor O'Ferrall is basking in the
effulgence of the monday sun OF pros
perity-it wouldn't be at all unwise,
and would certainly be boon 10 the
taxpayers, if the sessions of that bcdy
were quadrien NAL, instead of BIENNIAL;
and no body except the members there
of and their officers would be the worse
off. Certainly the State doesn't stand
in need OF any more laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

FUN WITH BRIDAL CoUpLE.-David
II. Compton, of New Brunswick, n. j.,
WIS married Monday evening to Mis-;
Bertha May Provost at the parsonage
of the Baptist Church, South River
The couple were averse to having a
public wedding. They wanted nobody
but themselves and their families to
know anything about it. When, how.
ever, Mr.. Compton went into the PAR.
sonage to M n lay evening to arrange
matters with Rev. s. D. Sammis, who
was to perform the ceremony, he forgot
that there was society of young wo-
men meeting in the church across the
street. A belated member, who saw
the young man enter the parsonage,
told the other members that she was
sure he was going to be married. Out
went the whole society and they were
just in time to see Miss Provost and the
rest of the bridal party go into the par
sonage. While they were waiting for
the party to emerge the young women
busted themselves in preparing sur
prise for the couple. When Mr.. aud
Mrs. Compton came out they found the
porch baricaded with lumber and other
things which the party had managed to
lay their hands on. But the young man
.nual 10 the emergency and made
"-- the bsrricade; the bride
lib way en'ouSh w.. "~~inp.
and the rest of the party Jol.v.
Then they found that the front gate
was tied. Mr.. Compton slashed the
rope with his pocket knife. Mr.. ard
Mrs. Compton will reside in South
River,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
THnRspAY EVENING. NOV. IS, 1897

Trp RATIO of death to population
has increased, owing to the worry ana
trouble produced by the hard times ana L
the consequent use of shoddy 10 'ne
place of good, warm WOODEN ciotn i.''l
hit Notwithstanding this, so ii'',e
money is in circulation and so oincui'
is it to borrow, that the life insurance
@ companies have reduced their rates 10
order to sustain their business. Ano
yet the republicans and their allies the
boilers, rsiterate, to nausia, their sense,
less. CAB about the alleged revival Of
prosperity. There is no doubt tina. Inc
few people with ready money nave
been benefited, because the value OF
their money has been increased Du'
the many poor tell an entirely different
tale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S-The steamer
Megaptic, from Lonion November
for this port, anchored outside the bar
this forenoon, signalling that she uas
disabled and in need of assistance. The
nature of the difficulty is not known.
The Megantic belongs to the Wilson,
Furness and Layland line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
ever.

REV. Mr.. BEALL of Hagerstown, rs
Rev. DR.. Rainsford and Rev. Mr..
Dixon of New York had previously
done, has been arrested, tried and fined
for violating the gaming laws. They
ars each and all sticklers for the OBJ
ssrvance of the Sunday and liquor lawF;
but one law to ell good citizens should
be just as obligatory as any other. OF
course those who believe in ''nigher
law" are not and cannot be good citi-
vanc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

IN TEE face of the fact that the gold
monometailsts suffered o disastrous de-
feat in many of the recent elections,
and lost considerably in all of them,
some of the silliest and more purblind
or bull headed OF the boilers organs
persist in reiterating their ridiculous
assertion that the silver cause is wan.
ing in this country. But the class OF
people who if brayed in mortars will
be this still is as numerous now as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

Two policemen have been detailed
to guard the residence of of P. D. Ar
mour in Chicago. The reason for the
precaution is rumor from Minneapo.
lis that speculator who lost money in
wheat has gone insane and left Mime.
apolis with the avowed purpose of kill
ing Armour,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

That tired feeling, which is experienced by
SO many people living in Aalsrial districts,
eau be cured by taking Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic, so cents. Is as pleasant as Lem.
on Syrup. To get the GENUINE ask for
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18
BUCXLIN,s ARNIcA sALvE.

THE BEST sALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
-...,,o, - rorns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively uu..- n''. VI ~
Jay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

". B. johnson, Newark, u, says, "One Min
ute Couch Cure saved my only c5ild fiotn dy.
ing by Group" It has saved thousands of
others suffering from crcup. pneumonis
bronchitis and other serious throat and lung
troubles. Charles G.. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

''Tte worst cold 1 ever had in nv
life was cured by Chamherlain's Cough
Remedy" writes W. b. Norton, of
Suffer Creek, Cal. "This cold left me
with cough and I was expectorsting
all the time. The Remedy cured me,
and l want all of my friends when
troubled with cough or cold to use it.,
for it will do them good" Sold by J..
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-18

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We the undersigned, havs known F. }
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perfectly honorable in all business trsnsac.
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obligations made by their firm.
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Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by al Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.