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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
No Foreign Help Needed.

MADRID, Dec. 4.-Tne minister for
the colonies has received dispatch
from Marshal Blanco, the captain. gen
eral of Cuba, saying: "There is no
need for foreign help to provide for the
wants of this island or its inhabitants.
The government, from its own re-
pources, is endeavoring to provide for
the necessities, the need of which,
moreover, is diminishing daily"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

The NEW OFFIcERs.-Dr. Southall
will not have to resign his seat
in the Senate to become Superin.
tendent of Public Instruction, as
his term will not begin until
March Is. It is said that he will
appoint Mr.. Frank G. Brent, of Acco.
mac, who was one Of his opponents, to
be mis- secretary. The salary of the
office is $1,000 and the law allows the
expenditure of not exceeding $500 a
year for proper expenses. Mr.. Brent
will succeed Mr.. Alex. McGilvray. who
has occupied that place for dozen
years.
Mr.. Helms, The new Superintendent
of the Penitentiary, has selected Mr..
Finch, OF Botetourt. as manager of the
State farm, and Mr.. Donald, of Au-
gusta, has been rendered the place O!
first assistant superintendent. This
was arranged when these men With
drew in Mr.. Helms's favor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
\ REMARKABLE CAsE.-By deception

A REMARKABLE Casey receptions
which would hardly have duped child OF
her own age, twelve-year.old Gertrude Ture-
eek, of New York. has Systematically work.
ed" her parents tor their entire bank account
of S14OO in the pas. six months. This
money so the Tuseceks say, she has spont i'll
candy, flowers, dress and the theatre. The
child confessc5 having lied to get the money,
aud say S that the remarkable rem lnces where
in she figures as the chosen fr;erd, companion
and financial benefactress of President and
Mrs. Mckinley are the products of her own
unaided Imagination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
MR.. HOLMES LOSES HIS WIFE. "A

Mr.. HOLMES LOSES HIS WIFE
dispatch from Richmond, Va, says:
The pretty 16-year-old wife of the Rev.
G. W. Holmes ran away from hotel
in that city last night while her hus-
band was preaching in Manchester,
across the James river from that city,
aud, taking a hack. returned to her
parents in Chesterfield county. Mr..
Holmes is an evangelist of mature age
who for some time has been preaching
in that section. He met and married a
farmers daughter last August. His
wife says that he has been insanely
jealous of her. and kept her locked in
her room at the hotel much of the time
and sometimes maltreated her. Several
guests at the hotel assisted the wife to
escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
HICKS FOR DEcEMBER.-Rev. Ira R.

-
Hicks predicts seasonable weather for
December, aud says the elements will
he typical about Christmas time. The
month with unsettled, severe wintry
weather. Cold weather and storming
conditions will prevail until the eighth,
full moon date, when the climax will
result, from west to east in sever
eral storms of wind, rain and snow
to the north and south especially.
Low barometer, essterly and south
erly winds and higher temperature,
we should note, precede the storm
period. ga cold wave of danger
Gus character will prevail on the
18th, followed by heavy billiards.
in the north and west and heavy
sleet in the eastern and port sections.
Cold weather will rule the 18th TO goth, and
from the 21st TO the 25th severe storms of
rain and snow and cold wave will pass over
the country. Tho 29th to the 3Otb will
bring reactionary weather, warmer and re-.
newed rain and snow, during which the year
ypill end
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
BUcKLIN's ARNIcA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chappsd Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For ssle by
Ernest l., Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

The Charlottesville city council has
approved bill, which the Legislature
will be asked t0pass, enabling the coun-
Gil to float SS5, 900 of water bonds with
out first submitting that proposition
to the people for their approval, as the
charter provides. 1t is claimed that a
Water famine is imminent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
committee to canyassthe returns from
the election held to ascertain the wishes
of the people regarding the calling OF
constitutional convention.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Dec 4.-The vote on the ques-
ton of calling constitutional convention
was announced in the Legislature to-day as
follows For 3s, 1926; against S3,453.
Several resolutions were offered and refer
red looking to reducing the number OF State,
county and municipal officers.
The democratic caucus will begin the nomi-
nations of judges Monday night. 1t is thought
the Alexandria.3a irfax case will be about the
last taken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic i, perfect
Malarisl Liver Tonic and Blood Purifier. he-
moves Biliousness without purging. Aspea..
ant rs Lemon Syrup. 1t is as large as all!
dollar tonic and retails for 80 cents 10 &c.
the GENUINE ask for GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

MAsoNIC.-The grand Lodge of Ma
sons, which meets in Richmond on
Tuesday next in annual session, will
have, among other important matters
of business, new Grand Master.
Most " orshpful A. r. Courtney,
who has filled that Office for the past
year with great satisfaction to the fra
ternity and credit to himself, will de-.
cline reelection. The friends of Major
Courtney have strongly urged him to
serve another term, but he finds the
pressure of his professional duties to be
such that he cannot, in justice to his
business interests, afford to fill the
Office longer.
The next officer in line of promotion
is Judge r. 7. w. Duke. jr., of Char.
lcttesville, the present Deputy Grand
Master. Judge Duke is eminently
qualified for the position of Grand
Master, and will undoubtedly be ad-
vanced.
If all the other officers are promoted,
as will probably be the case, the only
vacancy to be filled will be that Of
Grand Junior Deacon. Many promi.
nent Masons are spoken of for this pc.
sitIon, but the choice of the Grand
Lodge cannot yet be anticipated.
The Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar, OF Virginia, will convene in
annual session in the asylum of Apo
matto1 Commandery in Petersburg, on
next Monday morning. 1t is expected
that there will be large attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

Mrs. Stark Pleasant Ridge, o, says: al
ter two doctors gave up my boy to die, ! sav'
ed him from Group by using One Minute
Cough Cure" 1t is the quickest and mos. mos,
certain remedy for coughs, colds ana 81
throat and lung troubles. Charles &. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, was
frightfuly burned on the face and neck. t''.n
was instantly relieved by DeWitt'5 VICE
Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without
leaving scar. 1t is the famous pile rem dy'
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
ICOMNlUN

LNO-tiI Q y I7-s4 IT
Would Capt. Vim. II. enowden add to tho
public Indebtedness to him for his historic al
researches, by publishing the text oftre let
ter whose date is Wakefield, Va, 1888, a
luded to in his valuable paper published in the
Gazette of last Saturday? c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

The December quarterly of TALES from
Town Topics has been received from the
Town Topics Publishing Company in New
York. In an artistic gsrb of red and grsy
as usual, it is replete with bright, breezy sSits
and sketches. John Louis Berry, ir, is the
author of the novel it contains, aud in The
Ashes OF Desire" tells story of love and sin
madness snd murder. Though very grue.
some tale, it is told in excellent style and
VIII be found most readable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

The members of tie Daughters of America
and the Jr. o. u. A NJ. can forgive the "a
wings of the correspondent, "B, in ycsteF-
days edition On the ground that he Is GER
tainlv ignorant Of their motives or be would
not have thus arIagnel them. {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

Virgil staley, who murdered his
hrother-in-law, in Wayne county, w.
Va, escaped from the Wayne county
Jail this morning after desperate en-.
counter With Jailer Booth,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

That tired feeling, which is experienced by
so many people living in Malarial dstric s,
can be cured by taking Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic, so cents. Is as pleasant as Lem.
on Syrup. To get the GENUINE ask for
GROVES.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid it and cure every other form OF threat
or lung trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
TCOSfMUNICATED

One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly
That's what you want Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

Snail pill, eafe pill, best pill. DeWitts'
Little Early Risers cure biliousness, constipa-
ton, sick headache. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
List of Unclaimed Letters.

list OF Unclaimed Letters.
The following is list of the letters re.
maining in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
December 4.
Beaven. Jos Fl Kearney, Miss Annie
Bayfield,, Miss Eddie Lewis, Miss Lara E
Brooks. Miss Mary E Mason, Mrs Mary
C,rter, Henderson Mayhugh. Mrs Marion
CLANCY, Miss Ella Mitchell, Mrs Ella
Jackson. Miss Sophie Myers. Charles
Jenkin&son, MessTobb Pinkney, Mrs Carry
Johnson, DR. CE Robinson, W
Johnson. Miss Jennie Walters, William L
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
c. c. CARLIN. P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The democratic legislative caucus
met again, in Richmond, last night, to
nominate State officers, when an unex-
pected and unusual proceeding 10 *
place.
The member from Lynchburg,
United States Senator Daniels home,
moved that the caucus 90 into the
nomination of United States Senator,
and Daniel was nominated by accla-
nation, to succeed himself. His term
expires in 1898, but, as this is a bien-
NAL body, they have to elect the Sena-
tor at this session. The entire pro.
ceeding was without excitement, and
did not occupy five minutes. The Leg
islature will confirm the choice next
Tuesday.
The caucus also nominated J. W.
Richardson, of Snythe county, to be
register of the laad Office. His oppo-
uents were Messrs. Jackson, Dunn.
mond, Sorksbrie and Berkeley. On
the first ballot Richardson received As
votes; Drummond, q; Lookabill, 20;
Jackson, 16, ard Berkeley, -. The
incumbent gained on the next roll.
call, and at its close lacked but one
vote. Rapid changes were followed by
the usual motion to make unanimous.
Railroad Commissioner James G. Hill
and Public Printer J. II. O'BanDon
were nominated on the first ballot. The
former had two opponents aud the lat
ter one.
The caucus eide-tracked resolution
calling for committee to consider the
propriety of abolishing certain Offices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04

DoNELEss SCOTCH HERRING for sale
Dby J.C. MILBURN,
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
STEAMBOAT EXCURSIONS.

The Wawaset Gun Club gave an ex-
cursion to-day to Washington Park, on
the Wilmington Steamboat Companys
steamers. The steamboat company has
arranged for these excursions: August
3, Young Peoples Society of the Baptist
churches of Philadelphia, to Shellpot
Park; August 5, Diamond Council No.
), Jr. o. u. A. NJ. to Washington Park;
an excursion from Gloucester to Shell
pot Park; August 12 Young Peoples
Society of the German Baptist Church
to Washington Park; August 13, Will
mingtCn High School Alumni moon
light to Washington Park; August IA,
Delaware Council, No. 2, Jr. o. T. A.
NJ. to Washington Park; choir of Good
Shepherd Church and Grace Reformed
Episcopal Church. Of Philadelphia, to
Shellpot Park; August 19, Friendship
Council, No. 1, Heptasophs, to Wash
ington Park; August 26, Engineers As
sociation to Washington Park.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
THE BIG COAL STRIKE.

Sometimes important happenings are
so very important that pages of news
and comment arc written on them in
the great Metropolitan dailies in a
much belabored mass that only tends
to mix up readers. Placed in nut
shell" form the conditions of the pres
ent great strike of bituminous coal
miners are very easily understood, and
there has never been a more graphic IL
lustration than that afforded by them
of standard economic truths which are
often misunderstood and which il is
the fashion of demagogues to misrep-
resent and assail.
Seventy-five thousand coal diggers
have stopped working because as they
say, they cannot get a living wage for
their labor. There is no doubt that as a
general proposition their statement is
true The bituminous mines are largely
owned by railroads. and these railroads
as the result of this war. are on tn,
verge Of bankruptcy, or already in tn,
hands Of receivers.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
TOMMY WAS A sTRATEeIsT.

How He Recovered His Drumstick
from the bottom of the Well.
A little boy dropped his drumstick
into a WELL In vain he entreated his
parents. the gardener. the footman. the
coachman. the cook, the housemaids to
20 down into the well TO recover his
drumsticl. In his distress. says the
London Telegraph. brilliant expedient
occurred to Master Tommy-he secret
ly carried off all the plate from the
sideboard and threw it into the we'll.
Great was the CONSERVATION when the
plate was missed. and an active search
for the robbers took place. In the midst
of the alarm and the confusion Master
Tommy ran with the news that he had
found the plate. "Where?" was the
cry. "Down the we'll" replied Tommy.
81 saw it quite plain shining at the
bottom-spoons, ladies. bread baskets.
salvers and ALL" The housemaid hur-
ried to the well, at the bottom of which.
sure enough. the plate was seen. 4
ladder was procured, a servant descend
ed and the plate was brought up. Just
before the laat article was fished up
Master Tommy whispered TO him:
"John. please bring up my drumstick
when you go down for the soup ladle."
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
SOCIAL AVID PERSONAL MOVIES.

Oscar Folk has returned from a trip
to Baltimore and Chesapeake City.
John w. Mitchell left to-day for a
week with friends in Chesapeake Ciiy,
Havre de Grace and Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas b. Smith will
return from Libertytown, Md, to-mor-
row.
John o. smeltz, of London. is regis
tered at the Clayton House.
e. l. lie Fevre. of Coatesville, Pa, is
a Clayton House guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Allen are at
Ocean Grove.
Miss Kate Riley has returned from
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Smith Cooper has been the guest
of Mrs. w. r. POstles. at Camden, Del.
Miss Nellie Tregamowan, of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, is visiting
Miss Mabel Morris.
Miss Bessie Thompson. of Highspire,
Pa. is The guest of her sister, Mrs.
George w. Singerly.
Miss Annie Ainscow is the guest of
Miss Laura McCafferty, at LinwoOd,
Pa.
Mrs. Frank Wyre, of Upland, Pa, is
visiting relatives in the city.
William Hemphill has returned from
Claymont, where he spent his vacation,
Charles Lukens. formerly an active
fireman in this city, but now of Mexico
was in Wilmington last night
Miss Madge Bowen, of Newark, is
visiting Wilmington friends.
Owing to the rain and dampness apri.
vate dance which was to have beer
given at Rogers Park by the young mer
of New Castle and which a number OF
Wilmingtonians were to attend, was
postponed.
spend part of August at York Beach
Me-
Miss Ethel Miller, of Newport, il
spending a week with Miss Matte Bax
ter, in this city.
Henry A. McAllister and Paul J
Hickman attended a pleasant party il
Chester last evening.
Frederick Afflerback. Of Hulmesville
Pa, who has been visiting his sister
MIS- flbHAAa mas ltAAlh''
home.
Misses Olga and Pauline Starke, o
New Haven, Conn. who have been Wis
iting Miss Mary Snyder for the pas
two weeks, have returned home.
Samuel n. Smeltz, of Philadelphia, i
visiting relatives in this city. He con
templates returning here to live.
William Salisbury. Of Dover, was Il
town to-day.
Willard Wood of Newport, was Wis
iting in this city to-day.
Representative d. X Donaldson, c
! White Clay Creek hundred, was in tow
. to-day.
George s. Abbott and John L. Onml
Y CT Chester. are registered at the Merritt
House.
John Colgan and Theodore McDor
ough went to Ocean City this mornin;
r The tea which was 70 have been give
Y at the Delaware Field Club on SatuI
e day by the ladies organization ha
!, been postponed, owing TO the death {
IAndrew G. Wilson, Jr., who was POI
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1897.
THOSE oUTsIDE CORPoRATIONs.

THOSE OUTSIDE CORPORATIONS.
The law compelling all foreign cor
porations doing business in Delaware
TO have registered agents upon whom
legal service Of all kinds may be had
was never designed to work hardship
upon such corporations, but simply to
afford Delawareans speedy relief in
case of litigation with these outside
concerns. tt is not right to compel our
people to go to other states TO prosecute
their suits against these corporations
which are using this state as part of
their field OF operation. The expense Of
going to other states has deferred many
Delawareans from prosecuting such
suits and defending their rights under
the law. A corporation is better able
TO come here and defend itself than an
individual is to go to the home OF the
corporation to prosecute It. The Gen
eral Assembly knew what It was doing
when 1t passed The law, and we believe
that in any,test case set up by the for
eign corporations the decision OF our
court viii sustain the law and give
Delaware litigants ahe right to have
their cases tried before Delaware tri-
bunals.
But we seriously doubt whether tran
silent trade can be affected by il. Such
a construction would be too rigid to
stand The test.
Section OF article of the new Con-
stltution provides that mo foreign cor
poration shall do any business in this
state through or by branch offices,
agents or representatives located in this
state, without having am authorized
agent or agents in the state upon whom
legal process may be served.
Section of article 4 of the Consti.u-
tion OF the United States explicitly
states that she citizens OF each state
shall be entitled to all privileges and
immunities OF citizens In the several
states"
With these two Constitutional provi-
sions to contend with the construction
placed upon the new law must neces-
sarily be liberal.
The intent OF the law was to protect
the interests of our people in court. and
not to deprive them OF the benefits OF
outside trade coming within our
borders.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
GAVE cHRsrIANA LusTIcE.

His honor the grave and reverend
justice of the peace who presides over
the fortunes, in a legal way, of the
villag of Christiana. While Clay Creek
hundred. this county, last night had
before hom for determination a cause
celebre, to wit: A certain Andrew Horn,
colored, was accused by Mrs. John
Pogue, wife of a neighboring farmer,
of stealing. with intent malicious, an
umbrella which was priced as an heir
loom, il having been left in a farm
dearborn fer safe keeping. The JUS
tice, after gravely weighing the facts,
failed to connect the darkey and UNI
brella and dismissed the case.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
THE CHINESE IN NEW YORK.
Industrious, Temperate, Peaceful nn'
Charitable TO One Another.

Industrious, Temperate, Peaceful md
Charitable TO One Another.
There is a Chinese population of near
" 10000 in New York city, but it is a
rare sight to see any Chinaman apply
ing for help at any of the public charita-
BILE institutions of that city, says a
Gotham exchange. The Chinese are
always ready to assist each other in all
the emergencies of life. Most of them
belong to societies of mutual assistance
on the Chinese plan. Whoa one of them
is penniless he can borrow money.
When one is i'll nurses furnish the
needed service and if he dies the eX-
penses of the burial are always easily
obtained. Several hundreds of them
have become well off through the bust
ness of their washhouses. There are no
loafers among them; they are all noted
for their industrious lives. Few Of
them are addicted to the opium habit,
though many of them occasionally in
dulge in the fumes of the drug. 1t is
mainly the wealthy men among them
who enjoy the luxury of Chinese wives.
but others who desire to form white
matches find no difficulty in doing so.
as far as obtaining mates is concerned,
As rule the children born of these
unions adopt the American style oil
life. The Chinese of New York boast
that they produce proportionally fewer
criminals than any other element OF
the population.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas III. H. Messin-
ger arrived home yesterday from a trip
to California; They left this city last
month to attend the Christian En-
deavor convention at San Francisco,
but failed to be present at the meeting,
as they did mo-. arrive at their destina-
tion until the last session. With hun
dreds of other Endeavorers they were
delayed on the road, many of the rail-
roads being choked. Mr.. and Mrs. Mes
singer were highly pleased with the
trip and speak in glowing terms of the
country and the people.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
JUST LlKs WINGS.
A Frenchman Who Ia EndeavOring 10
Fly Against the Wind.


Fly Against the Wind.
Louis Pierre Moullard. a French res
ident of Cairo. has. says the Philadel-
phia Record. invented a dying machine.
comprising au aeroplane Of concave sur
faces, attached to the body of the avi-
ator and arranged to permit movement
of the planes in n horizontal direction
only with reference to the body of the
aviator, the apparatus depending sole
ly for support upon wind pressure. and
not upon any downward thrust upon
the air, either by tapping wings or re-
volving propeller wheels. To breast
plate, provided with an artificial stern
um, are hinged wings. each on a vertical
axis, so MS to be capable of forward or
backward motion. the wing frames of
aluminium tubing being covered with
silk or other suitable fabric. When the
planes are thrust forward the aero
dromc rises; when they are pulled back
it descends. The wings are controlled
by a spring, upon which. the inventor
says, "the life of the aviator depends" ,"
and which must be strong enough TO
hold the two wings with their edges on
straight line at a speed of 22 miles an
hour. The aeroplane can glide upon the
mir by fall from a height sufficient to
procure n speed which shall cause the
air to support the apparatus. or. by a
slillful utilization of the force of the
wind, which must blow at least ten
miles an hour. The weight of the APP
paratus should not exceed 55 pounds,
and it is intended to sail with winds
varying between ten and twenty-five
rrnilnc hn11r