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sAN JOAQUIN AssEssMENTs.
Corporations Catted Upon to Pay a,
Increase of 1nDes.


Increase of 1nDes.
STOCKTON. CAL, July County As
SCISSOR Ortmap has completed the assess
ment of San Joaquin for 1897. The fol-
lowing are the figures: Real estate, other
than city and town lots, $14. 26l ,221; i'm
provements on the same, 81, ,665, ,576; city
and town lots, Sc ,931 ,202; improvements s
on the game, $4,972. 944; personal property,
So, $40, 1858; money. $500. 294; solvent
credltS, $633, ,243; tota., $32, sos, 338.
The feature of the assessment is that,
although farm property and much OF the
city real estate is red uced, personal prop
erty and corporation franchises are in
creased. The assessment OF the Stockton
water Company was increased 1882, 866,
Stockton Electric Railway $25. $50, Stork
ton Gas and Electric Company $203, 400.
Altogether there is about $780, 600 Increa sc
on TINS class OF property. Railroad fenc-
Ing In the county is assessed for the first
time at S22, 600. In wheat there has been
a falling away OF over $500 000 Solvent
credits also fell away to considerable ex-
tent.
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Phenis As.as.ias Can,ured.

PHOENIX. ARIz July 6.-Two years
ago john Heiferl. Greek, was murdered
IN brush hut west of Phoenix, the deed
being done with an ak. A woman who
was an eyewitness told of a drunken
orgie participated in by the man and his
two partners, Juan Luca and Vncente
Franco, the two Mexicans finally joining
IN the assassination of their associate.
The Mex!cans were aided TO escape and
were supposed 10 have fed 10 Sonora. A
telegram to-day from Bisbee tells of their
apprehension at that place. A local off,
Ger has been dispatched after them.
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scored by a Les Ano,t.. Judo..

LOS ANGELES, CAL. July 6.-Judge
Allen OF the Superior Court is going to
lose popularity among applicants Tor di-
vorces. To-day he scored Mrs. Louisa
Majors, who has divorce suit now under
advisement. Mrs. Majors filed a stipula-
tion hat she had discha harged her attorney,
Meath, and employed Calvert Wilson, but
Meath was on hand to protest against be-
ing beaten out of his fee. The court SYM
pathized with Meath, and gave Mrs Ma
jors ten days in which to settle with
him, as he could not encourage the prac-
tice OF employing counsel, getting advice
and then discharging the lawyer without
having fees
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rolo,s Mnm-Hunt .Abandoned.

WOODLAND, CAL, July 6-The chase
after George Coburn, the Lake County
desperado. who was traced to Cachevilie
last week, has been abandoned by the
officers, and Sheriff Pardee and Deputy
Paulson returned 10 Lake County on Sun
day morning. The Sheriff is convinced
that Coburn was met at Cacheville on the
day he was seen there by his brother, who
resides at Penryn. Sacramento County
that tue two men made heir way over to
Sacramento and that the fugitive is now
many miles away.
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Lc,or, stra,dea at Seattle.

SEATTLE, WASH, July 5.-James F.
Posts Carnival of Madrid Company, num-
bering eighty-five people, is stranded in
this city. Post undertook the feat of CIV
ing six performances during the Fourth
OF July celebration in tented theater In
Madison-street Park, Lake Washington,
when people were wearing furs and over
coats in The evening.
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committed suicide yesterday at Ferndale.
He was over 80 years OF age, and had
fought under Napoleon. Geisselman was
considered half demented. He was cob
bier by trade.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Scores of Yesterdays Games IN the No.
honai League and the Standing
of fbe cHbs

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 6.-Pittsburg 3, Cleve-
land 2.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 6-Philadelphia
2, Boston 6.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. July 6.-Brooklyn 5,
New York;
CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 6.-Cincinnati 10,
Baltimore 3.
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Seven furiongs-

%Milwaukee l05 IT Burns), 2to 1..............d
sinh, rn Sny 1SO TToniev) 10 to l.............3 3
Tim , :32$4. Salsetta 100, Alvardee 100, 70
102, Clint l02, Masterpiece lO5, Gammadion ioo
aud Duke OF Montrose ii ITO also ram SFaVoIite
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NJ roro ina lrI,rr, Atol ,............2 Q
Viscount 81 (Crowhurst), 10 to 3 3
Time, :5l1a. CASTOR SO and La Moore 4oo
also ran. 81 Avorite.
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Of a mite. two-year-olds-

Eleven sixteenths OF a mile. two-year-olds-
$Eya Rice lib (slanghter). 10 o2........-...-....
Verify 106 (Garner), to 1.......
Free Fun 1G6 (Brittonl, = 10 Observation-Disclosures.
Time, 1914. Mary Leighton 1O6 also rar
*Favorite,
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One mile, selling
etiarland Barr lU4 tLvnch). to 1......... .....
Can GalIop s9 (Hall). 30 o1.....................2
Black SILK 100 (Matihews). TO /.
Time 1:42A. Lady Britannia 49, Minerva l02,
sBrdgeton 1U4, Newh house 404, Jack Bradley IO6
Tom ElmoIe l06 and Chiswell 100 also ran.
%Equal choices in the bettiug
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Five furIonPs, m ALDEN oyenr-oIdS-
*Marietta 93 tCombs). to 5....................1 5.
Celia 95 Cunningham, 10 TO 1.................2
Leonag l05 tWarren), TO 2....... 3
Time ~ IA Little Gallant 96. Temanite 95,
Glenore Lee 80, kmma Jane 100. Mound Ci los,
Easy Stride los. Blanche 1Oh High Born Lady
105, Brfghtie l05. Florine Rush 1U5 and Deer
foo. !O5 also ran. *Favorite.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 6.-Favorites
went down the line at the Fair Grounds
today, capturing all six of the events de-
cided. The talent went home loaded with
fireworks,
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Veterans Suicide at Ferndate.
EUREKA, CAL, July 6 John Geissei-
man, veteran Of the Napoleonic war
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ONLY ONE FIRST
CHOICE BEATEN
Great Day for Bettors at
Oakley and ST.
Louis.
OF Twelve Well-BaCked NagS
Eleven Reward Their
BaCkerS.
Griffin's Martha III Finishes in
Front Of a Field Of Fast
Young FlllIes.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 6.-Favorites
went down the line at the Fair Grounds
to-day, capturing all six of the events de-
cided. Ths talent went home loaded with
fireworks.
Five furiongs M alden two-y -yenr-olds-
*Marietta 93 tCombs). to 5. 5....................l
Celia b 95 Cunningham, 10 o1.................2
Time io9 n}ie Gallant s.. Temante e5
Glenore Lee 80, kmma Jane 100, Mound Ci y los.
Easy Stride l05 Blanche l0a, High Born Lady
los, Brishtie l05. Florine Rush lu5 and Deer
foo, 4O5 also ran. "Fayorite.
Eleven sixteenths of a mile two-year-olds-
sEya kice l13 (slanghter) 10 o2.................1
Verify 1O6 (Garner), TO l. ........-- .......--.2
Free Fun lC6 (Brittonl TO L.. ............3
Time, ! :O914. Mary Leighton lO6 also ran.
*Favorite.
*Garland Barr lO4 tLvnch), to 1......... ......1
phn Biacs ssHp siis 1os Hs Ma, lMatihewsS. e to
Time :42A. Lady Britannia 80, Minerva l02,
Brdgeion lo4 Mewnouse o4 LACK da ssaaiey ,sH 1o0
~Equa ch oices in the betting.
RENE mber Me 93 fComL Ls) 3 10 l. 1...............2 2
Belle Disble SO Preston). 10 TO TO /, 1,;;:.i,;a;: ioa
Time l;27 y. Top Mast Ss, Linda los and
One and sixteenth miles, selling
*Ace IU3 (Garner), 10 ....................1
Greyhurst SO q. Woods), 5 10 o1.................2
Time ,Oi i.4ss4 legon 70 io1, Biacsns Brush
1Ol and Mamie SO also ran. *Favorite.
Five iuri ongs, m alden two -year-olds-
*santa kcsa II l06 Il toucon), 2 TO 1...... .....1
Afra l05 t>teven }. 10 to 1.....................2
Lormsie lOS (Webster) to ol....................3 8
Time :J312 King Oscar So Donalday lO5,
Red SILK lU6, Balance AL l05, Lerona los, Mabel
1O5 and Equtome los also *Favorite
OAKLEY. OHIO. July 6-The weather
was tine here to-day, but the track was
heavy. FIVE choices in the betting
scampered past the wire first:
Eleven-sixteenths of a mile, selling
The Doctor 81 (Huston), TO 1-..................1
Molo l03 81. ny. 20 .............2
Bon Jour lU3 (Conley). to 2..............-.....3
lime, :l3. Laekman 100, Eldsd 100, Monk
and Pu.ie lU3 also ran. *Favorite.
*Sidonlan lO5 CT. Burns), 8 to o6..............1 g.
Kenson 1U5 (Conley), 10 1......................2
lime, 1 "a. ,ueiip 95 otton Queen 95, Pom
zoniner 100 Wautauga 100, Elsie d II l00 Inn
pecu nious 102, Nick Ragland l02, Alvin 1O2
and Barton los also ran. *Fayorite.
sMartha II ITO (Beauchamp), to 5............l
Eleanor Ho mes los (Morrison), 2 TO 1..........2
Mary Black ll0 (N. Cayton), 10 .............3
Time. l:04. Miss Saracen lUU also ran *Fa-
vorite
*CavaIero lO7 &c. Refs), 8 10 o6........l
Macy l12 (T Murphy, 5to 2.....................2 2.
Panmure 104 tBeau, hainp), to 1................3
Time, 1:46i4. Box lO4 also ran. *Favorite.
One mile and seventy ards, ling
*Egbart l04 (Morrison), TO 5.............,..,..1
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JS-LADIES CLOTH SUITS, in plain oolors ana nnHeu
90,4J Eton hyfront Jackets linec with 81 k
percaline lined an bound, former price 7oo
4 s. As.
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, the Japanese seal through the inland sea
back OF Japan ami the American seal down
the Pacific Coast as far as Santa Barbara"
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OPENING OF OUR GREAT STOCK TAKING SACRIFICE SALE!
COlOred Dress Goods.

1so-1o2 pieces DRESS GOODS coors figured
IoC effects, former price SOC yard sale price 15c
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

Of OS-LADIES' LINEN CRASH SUITS, Blazer JACKETS
4IJ5 with lace former price So 5o sale pce % o.
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On r5-LADIEs' SUITS, in PLAIN cloths mixed EngIls
2J 20 sungs and plain Serges Eton Jacket
with silk, finished skirts former prices 81
and $20 sale 50 IS.
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DO I5-LADIES JACKETS in tan Kersey and covert clot
S0,49 hy fronts and lined, former price ST so; sale
10.
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IMPORTED PATTERN GARMENTS IN WRAPS, SUITS
AND JACKETS AT HALF THE FORMER PRICES.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

sOo-54 pieces As INCH FINE ALL WOOL SCOTCH
OUC HEATHER SUITING, in grays brown effects
former price 81 yard, sale price SOC.
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Seven furIOn ES-
slime maker 103 (Kittey), even.
Remem mber Me 93 tCom ts). 10 l.
Belle Diablo SO (Preston). 10 to ..............
Time, l:2712. Top Mast SO, Linda 109 and
Schiller il2 also ran *Favorite.
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DO Oc-LADIES' VELVET CAPES. with Empire back snc
00.Jo lined throughout with silk handsomely
beaded finished with lace and ribbon, forme
price 81 50; sale price So 50.
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sAo-LADIES CLOTH CAPES scalloped bottom, n
0VC braided col ar trimmed to match, former price
sale price 50c
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% OA-LADIES' COLD CLOTH DRESS SKIRTS in fame
S-UV checks lined anu VelVet DounC
former price 50 rs; sale price 81
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&I I5-LADIEs' PLAIN BLACK SATIN RHADAMl
Sf 70 SKIRTS double lined bound, former price So
sale price $4 45.
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0Sc-95 pieces 4o-INCH ALL WOOL NOVELTY CHEVIoT
LoC SUITJNG, effects former yard
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Eleven-sixteenths OF a mile, selling
The Doctor 81 (Huston), TO 1-..................1
Molo l03 q. ill). 20 ............2
Bon Jour iU3 (Conley) to 2..............-...3
lime. l:l3. Lackman 100, Eldad 100, Monk
Wayman 100. *Mordpcai %, Bob knight lob
and Pune lU3 also ran. *Favorite.
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SILK DEPARTMENT.

kso-15Oo COLORED FANCY FIGURED TAFFETA SILKS
coC former price 85c sale price 55c yard
eso-200o yards COLORED FIGURED FOULARD SILK,
UOC former price 81 %, sale price &c yard
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oso-74 pieces 4oINCH ALLWOO OXFORD CHECKED
OoC SUiTNG designs and colorings, former
Csc yard sale price 35.
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*Sidonian lO5 CT. Burns), 8 to 5...............1
Kenston lU5 (Coney), 8 10 1...................2 l. 2
Old Tar 100 tJames) 2 to l....... -.
zoniner 100 wauiauga ioo Elsie II 100 S5 Inn
pecu nious 1O2. Nick Ragland l02, Alvin 4 1O2
ana Barton lU5 also ran. sFavorite.
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Oso-7oo yards EVENING BROCADED SILKS former price
OoC 81 25, sale price S5c yard.
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LADIES' WAISTS.

OSo-LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, detachable
0JU collar fancy lawns, will be placed sa lie at 35c
r5o-LADIES' FIGURED LAWN WAISTS, detachable col
l1C regLar price 81 .. viii be placed sale
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sMartha IL Ito (Beauchamp) z to 5........l
Eleanor Ho mes los (Morrison), 10 1..........2
Mary Black ll0 (N. Clayton), 10 ............3 8
Time, l.04 Miss Saracen l0U also ran. *Fa-
yOrite.
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7so-1ooo yards BLACK BRoCADED SATIN former price
lOC 81, sale price 75c yard.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-22
PtO-ESico p de Septelmbre de 1897 Ufcin5as: s
Ade|ante Ia agriculture
Mr.. Paul Saulny
y Duffaut Adrien.

poncn disposition de los emurcs de abaco, de los andoes
cafe acenaos de la destruction de Ia CANA toa ca-
ede cue pHucan dias pnta aden de Ia destruction Sc
asegura superior canIdad caIdad
lonTe
hacer da1s SOTO eaeeae
proba slena, puedn dse 4
que pescaan nccr ueba de
pequeno cuo de pan0 cuando coto tempo
yea deenca ule exse parte oe a epo nuestro
ma la oa coces pedi pago de apac6n enlos den ano
cada cueGda los naeliales necesalios.
Las pruebas que ofccenos son gFalulas.
asegnos eEeando nueso stema cue los
amos renmieno que hoy woduce los grano
gmeso.
15-11 DUFTAUT IDRITT.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-22

DUJE i AU-I ADRIEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17
COURT OF APPEALS.

These opinions were handed down
yesterday in the Court of Appeals:
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
New York vs.. Oliver. from Court of
Law and Chancery, city of Norfolk; re-
versed.
Petticolas vs.. City OF Richmond, from
Law and Equity Court, city of Rich
mond; affirmed.
Tutwiler vs. Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company, from Circuit Court
of Fluvanna county; reversed.
Southern Railway We. ToriaD, from
Circuit Court of Halifax county: Of
frmed.
Goldsmith vs.. Latz, from Corporation
Court of Danville; writ of error and su.
persedeas; bond 81, 500.
Wright VS.. Independent National
Bank of Philadelphia, from Corporation
Court of the city of Lynchbure; writ
OF error and supersedeas; bond 500.
Coleman vs. Commonwealth, from
the County Court of Hanover, writ OF
error refused.
Allison vs. Norfolk and Western
Railway Company, from Circuit Court
of Pulaski county; writ of error refused.
Harden VS., Commonwealth. from the
County Court of Buchanan; writ of err
ror refused
New York Life Insurance Company
vs.. Taliaferro; argued and submitted.
Selden We. Camp, argued and coz
tinued until to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

An unknown disabled Spanish steam
er in tow of the British steamer Strath
tay passed in the Capes at noon. She
signalled that she was bound for Hamp-
ton Roads.
A. G. Barmsworth, England's pa
tron of Arctic exploration, has pre-
sented his Arctic ship Windward to
Lieut.. Peary and will have her over.
hauled and sent to America for use in
his coming expedition.
Dad Crooks and Dady Reynolds, who
together murdered merchant M. G.
Hunt, of Bolton, Ca, were taken from
the county jail at Jefferson to-day and
privately hanged on hill few yards
distant. Both made statements from
the gallows.
The directors of the Amoskeag Mar
ufacturing Company of Manchester,
N a., at meeting held at the Boston
office of the company to-day voted to
reduce the wages of its employees about
10 per cent. on January l. The COM
pany employs between 5000 and 5000
people.
The Excelsior Electric Light Works at Port
Huron, Mich. caught fire about $50 o'clock
this m orning and at 10 o'clock was com.
plete ruin. The loss TO the company it is
thought will run anywhere from $25. 900 to
$4,000. The origin of the fire IS unknown
The appellate division of the supreme court
of New York to-day handed down decs on
confirming the report of the special commits
f.l.1
ground railroad to run through New York
city.
The treaty between the United States and
the eminole nation has been concluded and
signed. 1t must now be ratified.
Vim Johnson was hanged at Covipgtop,
Tenn this evening He made full co lfession
and died with a smile on his lips.
The National Civil Service Reform League
at Cincinnati to-day reelected Carl schurz
president by reclamation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17

The WHIPPING PosT.-A letter from
Richmond says: The legislature will
adjourn for the holidays next Wednes-
day with decks cleared for the heavy
work that is always put of until the re-
assembling after the vacation. Then
the measures looking to reduction of
State expenses will be pushed. There
will be lively fight made in behalf of
Mr.. Optics bill, which makes big cut
in salaries. Some very level-headed men
contend that the reduction of salaries
would not necessarily help the treas
ury. "What should be DONE" remark
ed Senator, ''is TO go to the very root
of the evil. and adopt some method by
which there can be limit to the crimi-
nal expenses. What is to be gained by
saving $40, 600 in salaries, if the way is
left open for criminal expenses to be in.
creased by this amount?" There is a
strong belief in Virginia in the efficacy
of the whipping post to reduce petty
crimes, and to keep down criminal ex-
penses. 1t proved satisfactory in this
regard, and its repeal few years ago
in response to wave of sentiment
against it is believed by many to have
been mistake, and that with the law
established, the criminal expenses
would be cut down to a minimum.
Delegate Murphy, of this city, will Of
fer bill to re-sstablish the old act.
Mr.. Murphy tried to have the bill
passed at the last session, but his prop
osition received but little support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17
THE W., A. & F. c. RY. Co.-The

THE W., A. & F. C. RY. Co.-The
Court of Appeals of Washington yestel-
day affirmed the judgment Of the Police
Court of that city in the case Of Charles
Smith, an employe of the Washington,
Arlington aud Falls Church Railway
Company, who was convicted and fined
for attempting to lay railroad tracks
on the aqueduct bridge on September S
last. The offense charged was the act
of tearing up the foot walk on the
bridge, with the intention of putting
down rails. He was found guilty under
an act of Congress relating to the pres
ervation of the peace and the protection
of property within the District. The
Police Court imposed o fine of $50,
which the Appellate Court says must
be paid. In reviewing the case the
Court of Appeals found that the
defendant was without authority
to enter upon the bridge and that
there was nothing in the charter
giving them any rights upon the
bridge. AS to the contention, upon
behalf of the defendant, that the act
was not an Intentional wrong doing or
malicious, the Court of Appeals holds
that the acts of the defendant we're
plain and deliberate violation of the
law, and the judgment of the Police
Court is affirmed with cost to the ap-
pellant. The opinion is by Justice
Shepard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17
NEWS OF The Day.

The Federation of Labor at their ses-
sion in Nashville yesterday welcomed
negroes to the ranks.
Alphonse Daudet, the French novel
list, died suddenly, while dining with
his family in Paris yesterday.
Joseph Letter, head of the great De
cember wheat deal in Chicago, is said
to have bought 100000 bushels.
Vice President Stevenson returned
from Europe yesterday, where he bad
gone as member of the bimetallic
commission.
The insurgent leader, Aeuinaldo,
and his followers on the Philippine
Islands, have submitted to the Spanish
authorities.
Prince Henry of Germany and his
squadron departed from KEEL for China
yesterday. He was given an imposing
demonstration, Emperor William par
ticipating.
The first steamship OF q new line to
| Alaska sailed from New York yes.er-
day, having among the passengers sew
eral women, the majority of them wild
ows, who are going to the klondike
gold fields in search of wealth.
Twenty-seyen men will take part in
the republican legislative caucus at CO.
lumb bus, OHIO, which will oppose Mr..
Hanna's elevation to the Senate by
election. The leaders of the opposition
made that declaration public yesterday
The House of Representatives yes.
| terday passed the bill to prohibit pela-
gic sealing. The bankruptcy bill was
| reported. The currency bill framed by
Secretary Gage was introduced by
Chairman Walker, of the banking and
currency committee.
William Terriss, the we'll known ac-
tor, was assas:inated, being stabbed
With knife, as he was entering the
stage door of the Adelphi Theatre in
London last night for the performance
of ''Secre. Service" The assassin was
discharged super named Prince en-
ployed at the same theatre.
In the presence of Mayor Malster and
other representative citizens of BalIi-
more practical test of the possibilities
of the submarine boat, the Argonaut,
designed by Simon Lake, OF that city.
for the purpose OF locating sunken yes,
sells, was made yesterday. The trial
trip was in every way satisfactory.
In the Long Island City Athletic
Club arena tonight Kid Mccoy and
Dan Creedon will battle for the middle
weight championship OF the world and
purse Of 81, 500. No contest since the
Corbett-F iizsimmons fight has created
so much interest among sporting men
Mccoy and Creedon are believed to be
] By long odds the hest men in their class
{ in the world.
John Morgan was hanged at Ripley
". Va, yesterday afternoon. The
drop fell without any unusual Incl
j dents, except that Morgan broke down
during the forenoon. and spent the
time crying. He recovered so as to 60
on the scaffold with composure. He
killed two women and boy and at
tempted to kill another girl, all to get
some money. About 5000 persons at
| tanded tho eYeputjon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17
THE STUBS MATTER.

Colonel James N. Stubs, grand COM
mander of the Grand Camp, Confeder-
ate Veterans of Virginia, through Ad
jutant General Thomas Elicit, yester-
day morning issued general order
cllling meeting of the advisory coun-
Gil, to be held in Lynchburg January
20 next. After quoting his authority
for converting this body and reciting
the charges against him and the action
Of the recent investigating committee,
he says: "The honor and fidelity of the
grand commander have been assailed
and an investigation held and resulted
in the Recommendation that he be re-
moved as member of the history com.
mittee, and that he be requested to re-
sign as grand commander. Conscious
Of his own innocence of these grave
charges. and of his integrity of purpose,
the grand commander has determined
to summon the advisory council, to
meet in the city of Lynchburg on
Thursday, January 20, 1898, at u M,
to whom will be referred the full pre-
ceediDgs of the Investigating commit
tee," for its judgment whether the re
concentrations made by the committee
should be enforced" In his letter to
Captain Elicit requesting him to call a
meeting of the council, Colonel Stubs
states that he will not himself be pres
ent at the session, but will request
First Lieutenant Grand Commando, r
]. J. Williams to preside. The advisory
council is composed of the commanders
of all the subordinate councils in the
State-eighty-niue in number-and IN
der the constitution any number of
them constitute working quorum.
a letter from Richmond says: The
verdict of the investigating committee
in the case of Colonel Stubbs is very
much divided. There are very many
who contend that the decision is entire
ly correct while number, including
most of the legislators, are taking sides
with Colonel Stubs. Some one has
started report that the colonel might
be expelled from the legislature but
there is not shadow Of possibility of
such action.
In this connection it may be stated
that the grand camp is in shaky coz
dition should Colonel Stubs be expel.
ed, for there will be numerous with.
drawals. No matter how the question
is decided the organization of veterans
will suffer terribly.