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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
TELEGRApHIC BREyITIES

Horton Gilmore, McWilliams {: Co
wholesale hardware dealers, Chicago
assigned to day. The liabilities are
100000.
A dispatch from Havana says thai
the Spaniards have had an engagement
with the insurgents at Santa Clara
under General Gomez and captured the
latter's camp.
Mynatt Leach was hanged at Clinton
Tenn, to-day for the murder of J. D.
Heck, superintendent of the Royal Coal
and Coke Co., of Coal Greek on Feb.
ruary II last.
Senator Davis, chairman of the for.
eign relations committee, says he is not
yet ready to proceed with the Hawaiian
annexation treaty and cannot now fix
a time when it will be taken up. al.
thought he thought it would be con.
sidered before the holidays.
David A. Weeks, jointly accused with
Charles z. Bonai of the murder Of
George NJ. Nichols, of Daniels Farms
Bridgeport, Conn.,, made full confes
sion Of that crime to-day. The con.
fession duplicates Bonai in a long lis.
OF robheries as we'll as in the Nicio's
murder and in the shooting of Ms
Caroline Booth at Botsford, Conn, on
April 10.
Fire which broke out in the casket work.
at Owosso Mich, about 3 O'Clock this morn.
ing destroyed one life and $50 900 worth of
property. The night watchman was sa.sc-
Gated to death while trying to quell the fire
with hand extinguisher.
dense fog enveloped the city of New
York during the early hours to-day. Itex.
tended over New Jersey, Long Is'and an!
the surrounding waters ard impeded nayigs.
zion and street traffic to considerable extent.
The long anticipated II. s. steamer Yant;e
arrived at Detroit this morning after long
and vexatious voyage from Foston. The
ship is now in possession Of the Detroit Nsyal
Reserve
Arrangements hsve been made for Peer
Maher and Peter Jackson To box twenty
rounds next February in San Francisco.
Chief Justice Conway Of the Wyoming Su
preme Court died at Cheyenne carly III
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
10 Explore a Now Route.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Feli1
Sighiss and DR.. D. r. DeSimone have
left this city on an exploring trip they
purpose making through the unknown
country which lies between the Omeni-
Ca iniaiug district and the Yukon.
They are connected with the Italian
geographical aud geological societies
and The results of the expedition will
De turned over to these organizations.
Mr.. Sighiss is confident he will be able
to oTen up direct land route to Klon-
dixie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
Rival Claimants ON the Upper Nile

Rival Claimants on the Upper Nile.
LONDON, Dec. S-The St. James
Gazette announces authoritatively that
the British government does not expect
any further trouble with France re-
garding the upper Nile regions, France
having agreed TO accept the situation
The danger was that the occupiers of
that part of the county would divert
the course OF the Nile and render Egypt
q waste.
Both France and Great Britain claim
that the Borgu territory is within the
sphere Of their influence. Great Britain
claims the whole country of Borgu
under the Anglo French convention of
1880 The French mold that such q
treaty is null and void from the fact
that France has effectively occupied
Dahomey, and is therefore entitled to
its hinterand, 10 accordance with the
spirit and letter OF the treaty of Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
Foreign News.

Port AU PRINCE, Dec. S.-There
was lively fusilade here at II O'Clock
last night. No damage was done.
LONDON. Dec. S.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that China is willing 10
pay 100000 taels indemnity to Ger.
many in satisfaction OF all claims, in.
GLIDING the cost of the occupation of
Kiso Chou Bay, which place she will
assign for the use of the German navy.
The government will also grant conces.
sions for railroads and mines in the
province Of Shantung. degrade tie
Governor of the province, and execute
the murderers of the two German mis-.
Sionaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
GIurdercd by Ris Companion

VICTORIA, B c., Dec. S.-The body
of Ernst Hawthorne, who disappeared
from Silver Stream district, near Wei.
lington. New Zealand, recently, has
been found. Il had been pressed into
a bastily-dug grave on the spot where
Hawthorne and a man named Stan
hope lad established q camp. Stan.
hope moved camp and was afterwards
arrested, charged with forging check.
1t has now been decided, beyond doubt,
that Hawthorne was murdered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
To-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. S.-An agree
ment has been entered into not to take
up the Alexandria Fairfax judgeship at
the meeting of the caucus tonight on
account of the absence of Senator Mush'
bach. Mr.. J. NJ. Johnson was here
yesterday in the interest of Judge Love.
A bill has bsen offered in the House
by Mr.. Bland, OF Portsmouth, to EN-.
pioy all able bodied conyicts and prison.
ers in city and county jails 10 work on
the public roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
CRIMINAL EXPENSES.

Much attention is now directed to
the legislature to see what plan and
how far reaching the much-talked-o OF
reform wave will take. There is talk
about the reduction CT salaries not be-
ing sufficient to accomplish much good.
The officials who are interested are di-
recting the attention of the leading re.
formers to the immense criminal ex-
penses and emphasizing the importance
of turning the pruning knife on them.
The indications are that this will fur
nish the real source for reform and that
the most that is accomplished this ses-
sion will be along that line. An eX-
animation of the last report of the
auditor brings out some very remark
able facts III connection with Virginia's
criminal expenses. The most signi6-
cent Of these is that the prosperous and
law abiding sections of the valley and
middle Virginia have to bear the bur
dens OF many of the counties of the
southwest and the black belts. There
are thirty counties in the State whose
criminal expenses exceed the whole
amount of the taxes paid by them into
the general treasury by S92, 729 81. The
whole amount of the criminal charges
of the commonwealth for the year end
ed September 80, 1896, was S444 .705
The county of Dickinson, for instance.
received from the treasury s5,9075S
more than the whole amount Of tax
contributed by her people to the State
for all purposes. TIE county of Eau
quier. on the other hand, gave in $685.
09S 90 more than her criminal expenses
amounted to, Augusta $32, 526 so and
Rockingham S31, 1851 in excess Of
such charges. Shenandoah yielded to
the State $12, 2999s more than her
criminal costs, while Scott, with about
the same population, exceeded her tax
contributions by s12,5O5.l5.
These figures were brought out last
night at the democratic caucus for the
nomination of county judges. This in.
formation created something of sen.
sation with the result that the nomina.
ton of judges in the counties in which
these heavy expenses occurred were
held up. The judges in the counties
where this condition of affairs did not
exist and where there were no contests
were nominated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
COURT OF APPEALS.

Board # Supervisors of Alexandria
county, against City Council Of Alex.
andria. Argued by A. W. Armstrong,
for appellant, and Gardner L. Booth
and Samuel G. Brent for appellee and
submitted.
Tutwiler against G. & o Railway &c.
Argued by F. c. Moon, for plaintiff,
and Judge A. K. Leake, for defendant,
aud continued until to-day.
The next cases to be called are G.. &
o. Railway Co. VS.. Chambers, No. %,
and Peticolus vs.. City OF Richmond,
No. 23.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

THAT ORDERS and obedience to them
are entirely different things, is proved
BY the Presidents recent order forbid
ding removals without hearing, and
Collector Brady's summary removal of
all or nearly all his subordinates, with
certainly the apparent approval OF the
Treasury Department. No wonder
even the Presidents partisans on the
floor of Congress oppose and denounce
the gross, transparent, and grotesque
humbue that travesties under the name
of civil service law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

JUDGE SLAUGHTER DIES SUDDENLY.
Judge Montgomery Slaughter died sud-
denly at his home in Fredericksburg
yesterday. He was feeling about as
usual, when he complained of nausea,
and then the fatal attack came. He
had previously suffered from two at
tacks of paralysis.
Judge Slaughter Was born in Culpep.
er over 70 years ago. He went to
Fredericksburg in his youth and was
successful in business. He served as
Mayor from April 4, 1860, to April 25,
1867, when he was removed from Office
by Maj. General j. NJ. Schofeld. Lat
er he served six years IS Judge of the
Hastings Conrt. AS the war MAYOR
he served with great courage and abili-
~. He leaves four children-Dr. P.
NJ. Slaughter, of Richmond; Mr.. w. l.
Slaughter, Mrs. Bessie Cronin, and
Miss Fannie Slaughter, of Fredericks.
burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

GENERAL BoYNToN, one of the most
gallant and respected survivors of the
Union army, now lends his assistance
to those who are in favor of pension re
form. He says more money is spent
annually in pensions than is received
from customs during the same period.
and that while nobody opposes worthy
pensioners, the names of those who are
unworthy should be stricken from the
list. 1t will certainly be a difficult
matter to stop the deficit when all the
receipts from customs are expended in
pensions alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
A REMARKABLE NEGRO One Of h

A REMARKABLE NEGRO. One Of tho
most remarkable negroes in the South
is Rev. W. w. Brown, OF Richmond,
now dying slowly in Washington
from blood poison, having refused the
only chance for his lfe-smputation o.
his arm, where rising from which the
trouble started is located. He is grand
worthy master of a powerful beneficial
order in the South, with headquarters
in Richmond. and which ne organized
and is president of the True Reformers
Bank, very sound financial institution
the only bank that would lean the
city money during the panic three
years ago to pay off the school teachers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

TINE GRANTED TO RA1LRoDs The
Interstate Commerce Commission has
granted the petition Of the railway
companies, extending the time for
eqipping trains with safety appliances
as required by the law passed five years
ago. The extension is for two years.
The commission expressly STIMULATES
that no further extension will be grant
ed, but that the Law must be complied
with by the end Of the stated time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
McClure's Magazine for Decembe

McClure's Magazine for December
has been received from its publishers in
New York. It's contents ara: Charles
A. Dana in His Office at THE Sun"
The Tomb of His Ancestors, Three Fa-
nous Madonnas, Yet Am 1 Not for
Pity, The Death of John Quincy
Adams. Rupert of Hentzlu, The Arch
bishops Christmas Gift, "Reminiscences
of Men end Events of the Civil War,
The Incident of the British Ambassador,
Hymns That Have Helped, Loves
Angel Walketh in the Forest Wild, L.
Unexplored Asia, Is there Santa
Claus?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

IT IS now announced that Senator
Lindsay, of Kentucky, who bolted his
party's convention and did all he could
to defeat the ticket it nominated, now
says he will 60 into the democratic
Senatorial caucus. To fair minded
people it seems there must be some
doubt about this. Deserters, when
pardoned, are not allowed to take part
in the councils of the army, and what
is good for an army, is good for party.
Mr.. Lindsay's readmission into tt o
democratic caucus should depend, not
on his volition, but on the forbearance
of the members of that caucus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

Mr.. TAYLOR, ex-miuister to Spain.
who'll protested against the rule of
negroes and scalawags in the South is
very wroth with the President for on.
posing such rule in Cuba, and says such
opposition is the result of conspiracy,
and that there "are limits even to the
patience of the American people," Mr..
Cleveland made many improper ap.
pointments, but none worse than that
of Mr.. Taylor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

advice nor American buster has the
slightest effect upon his predetermined
course, and both the Chinese ana 'ne
Haitians came down before his gun as
the coon did before that OF Captain
SpOtt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

The November number of the Alumni Bal
lein of the University of Virginia contains
an article on the second coming of the Eng
lish to Virginia in 1865, compared win
that of the fr-t, in 1907 also chapter from
"Diomed,p the book Mr.. John Wise has re-
Gently written.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
CONFEDERATE FURNITURE SOLD.

CONFEDERATE FURNITURE SOLD
a lot of furniture which was used by
the Confederate government during
the war was offered for sale by auction
at the postoffice building, in Richmond
yesterday, and being advertised as
junk was sold at junk prices. Twenty
four chairs, two double and six single
desks, six carpets, iron, copper and
brass chandeliers, two water coolers
and four awnings were Knocked down
to the highest bidders, and all The
property together realized $S77. Chairs
were sold at 10 and II cents each. The
highest price paid for desk was $,
while IS was the bid for chandelier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

If strength is what you want, you
should study what causes your weak
ness.
1t is practically lack of food. !,
But you eat three meals a day, anu
all you can eat at time.
Yes, but do you digest it?
Food undigested, is not food. 1t Is
not nourishment.
1t doesn't create strength.
To digest your food take Shaker ~
gestive Cordial at meals. After wnlie
you will digest your food without II;
Then you will get well, and strong anu
healthy. -.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures indI.
gestion and all its symptoms, sucn ~
nausea, headache, eructatioDs, pain III
the stomach, giddiness, loss ofaPpetl''es'
etc. 1t makes your food nourlsh YOU
and makes you strong and tat Hn1
hearty. N
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle IL
cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

The Virginia Lsw Register for December
hia been received from its pu blisbers, the 4
P Bell Publishing Company, Lynchburg. Its
contents are (: Government by Injunction.
Unpublished Letters of Chancellor Kent,
Virginia peci5ons rero ted in full: Bich.
mond etc E. Co. vs. Moore. Newberry Land
o. V. NewberIy. and Newberry Land Co. V.
Harmon Newhcrry; Miscellaneous Notes,
Corresponds, CO, and Booa Notes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

TIE PRESENT administration has
been in power nine months. La that
time it has pardoned no less than
twelve 'highly respected" bank
wreckers, men who awaited themselves
of their positions as presidents or
cashiers of banks to rob the people
whose money was deposited or invest
ed therein. But as the banks sub
scribed literally to the fund with which
the election of the administration was
purchased a year ago, it naturally mas
a kindly feeling for them; bur if any
people in the world deserve punish
meat for their crimes, those most de-
serving are the bank wreckers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
Execution Postnoncd.

PIrrsBURG. Pa, Dec. S.-The execu-
ton of the negro, Philip Hill, for the
murder Of George Lawrence, which
was set for to-day, has been postponed
indefinitely, writ of error having been
obtained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

Mrs. Mary Bird. Harrisburg, Fa, says
"My child is worth millions to me: YET 1
would have lost her hy Group had l no; in
ve=ted twenty. five cents in bottle OF One
Minute Cough Cure" 1t cures coughs, c5ids
and ali throat and lung troubles. Charles G.
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
Power HOUSE WREcKED.-Ths bat

Power HOUSE WREcKED.-Ths bat.
terry of boilers at the power house OF
the Citizens Light, Heat and Power
Company, of Portsmouth, exploded yes
terday afternoon, with fatal results.
Fireman Isbam Davis was instantly
killed, his body being found in the
boiler room crushed into pulp. His
brother, the assistant fireman, WIS
hurled several feet away, aud so badly
injured that his recovery is improbable
The engineer, Walker Clark, was also
injured, though not fatally. The power
house, which was one of the largest in
the State, was completely wrecked, to.
getber with the machinery contained
in it. The boiler was hurled 100 feet
away. Flying bricks tore through adj
jacent houses, and there were many
narrow escapes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
TCOAlMUNICATED

In the Gazette of December 8 in lhear'
ticle on Colonial History by Capt. W. ID.
Snowden, he speaks of 'the hero q
Quebec, Saratoga and Cowpens." wa
ne inform US in your columns who this
hero was? A READER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, O, says "Af.
ter two doctors gave up my boy to die, I saw.
ed him from Group by using One Minute
Cough Cure" 1t is the quickest and most
certain remedy for coughs, colds, and all
throat and lung troubles. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

THE EMPEROR of Germany, the "war
lord" of that country, as he calls him
self. is having his own way in the West
Indies as in China, and neither British
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

A BILL has already passed the legis
lature repeating the law prohibiting the
shooting of cartridges until they shall
become more plentiful. In this, as in
most other things, the members must
have been actuated by desire to please
q few of their constituents. rather tran
to promote the general good. However,
as the law was never observed by the
pot hunters, or by any other law break
ers, it is probably just as well that it
was repealed, as every body, except o
I W in specially exempted counties, can
now take hand in the determination
of the birds referred to, that will soon
become as scarce in Virginia as deer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
MAJOR LYNN's DEFEAT.-A letter

MAJOR LYNN's DEFEAT.-A letter
from Richmond says: The defeat Of
Major B. W. Lynn, as superintendent
of the peniteutiary, when his admins
tration was admitte dly the ablest il
its history, has caused considerable re.
Election, and en- effort is now being
made to make the oflics less subject 10
political change. a bill will be offered
ia the House by Mr.. S,ubbs providing
for board OF directors OF seven, to tie
appointed by the governor and con-
6rmed by the Senate, whose duty it
will be to elect the superintendent.
Many Of the important questions now
left to the superintendent viii be de-
cided by this beard, including the ap.
pointment of about sixty employees Ct
the institution that are political APP
pointments. 1t is believed the nleas-
ure will be adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid it and cure evcry other form OF throa,
or lung trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
SENATE,

In his prayer at the opening of the
Senate to-day the chaplain delivered
brief eulogy of the late Senator George,
OF Mississippi. He deplored the death
of one who was endeared to all who
knew him by his kindly and gracious
traits of character.
MIR. Davis reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations 3 bill prohibit
ing tine killing of fur seals il the North
Pacific ocean. He asked immediate
consideration for the bill, but Mr.. Hale
objected on the ground of the import
ance of the measure and asked toat the
bill be printed.
Mr.. Aldrich, of the committee on
rules, presented joint resolution pro.
yiding that the northern half OF that
portion of the Capitol formerly occn-
pied by the library of Congress should
be placed under the jurisdiction OF the
Senate aud the southern half under
the Jurisdiction of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Quay, chairman OF the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds,
objected to present consideration OF TIE
resolution. He said that his committee
would to morrow have a meeting at
which the whole matter pertaining to
the Old library rooms would be els
cussed.
Mr.. Allen presented q resolution de-
claring it to be the sense of the Senate
that Congress should, with all due ana
convenient speed, acknowledge the Pc
litical independence of Cuba. Mr.
Allen said that he had long urged the
United States to recognize the indie
pendence of the Cuban Insurgents, lie
would not be content with the recog-
milton of belligerency but would insist
upon the acknowledg ment OF absolute
political liberty. He was satisfied that
the people would not be content with
the course advised by the administra-
ton. If necessary this recognition
should be backed by feet OF Ameri
can vessels in Cuban waters.
Mr.. Allen expressed the belief that
President McKinley's statement in his
message that the recognition OF the
belligerency of the Cuban insurgents is
now unwise and therefore uomissihle
would be a great disappointment to the
members of the republican party
throughout the United States. TIE
national convention OF that party
had declared in favor of the indepen-
dence of Cuba. He expressed the be
lief that the Presidents neglect 20 take
such action as would insure the polt
independence Of Cuha was az exhipi
ton of frank hypocrisy" and IF
grant neglect of public duly," which
would be corrected by the Ali Ruling
Power ia His own good time.
At the conclusion of Mr. Aliens re
marks Mr.. Hoar presented resolution
expressing the regret OF the Senate at
the news of the death OF Represents
tive Ashley B. Wright of Mas-achu-
sets, and providing for an adjoufnmen'
as q further mark Of respect. TIE
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The session of the House TO dav last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

Dr. D. T. Rowland, of Prince George coun.
ty, accidentally shot and seriously wounded
himself while hunting in buggy YESTERDAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

Mr.. siegfried Gruner, q prominent
cotton broker of New York, died atthe
Jefferson Hotel, in Richmond, Monday
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-08

The December number of the Southern
Planter has been received from its pubshsI'
in Richmond.