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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
NEWS OF The DAY.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York,
who has gone on trip to Egypt, has
taken with him as physician DR.. Char.
cot, the noted French hypnotist.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage will
submit to the House banking and cur
rency committee on Thursday bill
containing all his proposals for cur
rency revision.
TIE Spanish government is negoti-
ating with China for new cruiser.
General Azcatraga, late Spanish pre-
mier and former minister of war is to
retire from politics.
It is announced that the policy bust.
ness will be resumed in Baltimore next
Monday under auspices of several re-
publican politicians, whose party recent
~ reformed Baltimore.
The Bryan democrats elected the
mayor of Lynn, Mass, yesterday. The
democrats also won in Woburn. The
newly-constituted single chamber is
democratic, and license prevails again
ayes, l 1862; nays, 1,192.
The American Federation of Labor
held two sessions in Nashville yester-
day. An important resolution acted
npon was one disappearing of the an
nexation of Hawaii, and urging the
Senate to reject the treaty of annexa-
ton,
1t Is announced at Chihuahua, Mex,
that representatives of the Mormon
0f Itoh nj or n
the Mexican government for the pur-
chase of 5 900, 900 acres of land, situated
in Degollado district, that State. IL is
the intention of the Church to locate
1000 Mormon colonists on the land
within the next two years.
Notices were posted in all the cotton
mills OF Fall River, Mass, yesterday,
announcing a reduction of wages, to 60
into effect January3. The rate was not
stated, but it is known the price for
weaving will drop from is to 16 cents
cut. Others will be reduced 10 per
cent. excepting those whose wages are
now low. They will be graded.
Gen. John B. Gordon, commander Of
the Confederate Veterans, has issued q
general order announcing that the
next reunion will be held at Atlanta,
Ca. July 20, 81, % and %, 1898. The
general also announces that 1910
camps have now joined the association
and applications have been received at
headquarters for papers for at least $50
more.
The house committe on election Of
president, vice president and repre-
sentatives in Congress has reported ia
vorably a joint resolution on proposing
an amendment to the constitution pro
yiding for the election Of United States
Senators by the people and bill allow
| ing electoral returns to be sent by ex-
press and registered mail, instead of by
messenger, as the law now provides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
THE STUBS CASE.

The grand advisory board of the
Grand Camp of Virginia, to which will
be referred the findings of the investi-
eating committee in the case of Grand
Commander Stubs, will assemble in
Petersburg on January 20. The order
for this has been issued. The reason
for this board assembling in Petersburg
is not stated The gentlemen who were
largely responsible for the movement
which led to these investigations live
in Richmond. This advisory board
comprises the commanders of each
of the subordinate camps in the State
many shall constitute a quorum, so this
matter will have to be left to the pre-
siding officer of the body itself. The
advisory BOARD will determine up
on the guilt or the innocence of the
grand commander, as shown by the
evidence taken by the investigation
committee, which will be submitted to
them.
A letter was given out last night by
Gen. George j. Hundley, the counsel
for Col. Stubbs. This is what Gen.
Hundley says in criticisng the fact that
Col. Stubbs's accusers did not bring
these charges to the attention of the
Grand Camp when it, last October,
elected him to the highest Office 10 its
gift. "Surely that" writes Gen. Humid
ley, twas the time for Jupiter to arise
in his might, shake his ambrosial locks
and let his reverberating thunders re-
sound through the hall. Surely that
was no time for Achilles to sulk and
seek his tent when the honor of the
Grand Camp was at stake. Why did
they wait until Col. Stubs had been
elevated to this position and then level
all their darts at him ? And when they
did institute the investigation, knowing
that they had this supposed evidence
against Col. Stubs, and none against
any other, why did they not name him
in their resolutions and furnish him
with charges and specifications ?"
J. w. .Womack. agent of the Ameri-
can Book Company, in his promised
card to the public does not attempt to
throw any more light on the checks
given by him to Colonel Stubbs, or the
poker games at Birmingham. He
mildly upbrsids Colonel Stubs for re-
ferring to him as man in disrepute,
and lays at the door of a rival book
company all the charges against tii
character, alleging that they are the
prime movers in the Grand Camp 10
vestigation. He expresses regret at the
"Birningham incident" and says: "If
I am to be condemned for that, then
thousands of men 10 Virginia, from some
of the highest officials down through
nearly every walk of life, must share
my condemnation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

At the caucus of the democratic
members of the House of Representa-
tives last night Representative Bailey,
of Texas, presented the following SER
les of resolutions which were adopted.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
caucus that the democratic members oil
the House of Representatives ought to
resist all efforts, direct or indirect, to
retire the greenbacks and treasury
notes.
Resolved, second, That we are oppos.
ed to, and will resist, all attempts to
extend the privileges ofnational banks,
or to reduce the taxes which they now
pay.
Resolved, third, That we favor the
early consideration and passage of the
Senate resolution recognizing that q
condition of war exists in the Island OF
Cuba between the government of Spain
and the Cuban people.
Resolved, fourth, That we favor the
early enactment of just and wise
bankruptcy law.
Arrangements were made for the
usual congressional committee to con.
duct the congressional campaign OF
1895. The committee is to consist Of
one member from each State, territory
AUD the District of Columbia, and nine
senators, tc be chosen by the Senate
democratic caucus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

Food, undigested, is poison. Digest.
ed, it is life and strength. Millions q
US suffer from indigestion, but we Otter
don't know it. We think it is some.
thing else. Even doctors often mistake
the symptoms.
Pale, thin people, who are overwork
ed, who need strength, who seem in
want of proper food, should take Shak-
er Digestive Cordial. 1t is astonishing
what food acill do, when properly di.
gested.
1t will make you strong, revive you,
refresh you, sustain you, make you fat,
restore your color, make muscle, brain
fibre, courage, endurance, energy in
crease your power to throw off disease
and keep you healthy and happy.
Indigestion does just the opposite,
but indigestion can be cured and pre-
vented with Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10
cents,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

NoMINATIoNS.-The State Senate
yesterday confirm ed the nominations of
ex-senator Henry T. Wickham to sue
coed Captain Camm Patteson on the
board OF visitors for the University of
Virginia, and Messrs. Granville Gaines,
of Warrenton; Richard Wake, of Nor
folk, and II. L. Parrish, OF Roanoke, as
members of the board of visitors for the
Virginia Military Institute. None of
the other nominations made by the
Governor to the Senate in a special
message sent in yesterday were acted
upon. ALI of the nominations were
made during vacation except that of
Mr.. Wickham and the following, who
were appointed yesterday n. II.
Massie to succeed the late DR.. John r.
Baylor on the board for the Medical
College of Virginia; Judge w. F. Rhes,
of Bristol; Alexander Hamilton, of Pc
tersburg, and Louis C. Barley, of Alex.
andria, fol the Virginia Military Insti.
tute. Messrs. Rhea and Hamilton are
reappointed and Colonel Barley sue
ceeds Judge James M. Love, who was
ineligible for reappointment, having
been made judge. MIR. w. L. Wilson,
of Lexington, for the board of visitors
to the State Female Normal School, to
succeed Gen. W. B. Taliaferro, and
Captain G. E Vawter, of Albemarle, to
succeed himself on the board of visitors
for the Virginia Agricultural and Me.
chanical College.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, ex-
presses his belief in the innocence OF
Captain Dreyfus and Mrs. Maybrick OF
the charges preferred against them.
The steamboat Paragond sank yes
terday in the Mississippi river just above
the mouth OF Red river. The boat ana
cargo are in bad shape and the loss Will
be heavy.
Bishop John NJ. Walden has been
designated by his associate bishops OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church to pre-
side over the numerous conferences ito
be held in Europe next year.
A telegram states that the missing
steamer Cleveland has been wrecked
on the coast of Vancouver Island.
TWENTY-FIVE of the crew are missing.
1t is supposed they took to the boals
and were blown out to sea.
After an existence of nearly quar-
ter of century, the Produce Exchange
of Chicago is on the verge OF dlssolu-
ton. It has been decided to distribute
the money in the treasury OF the ex'
change among the members.
Major Benjamin Butterwortb, Com
missioner of Patents, who has been
seriously ill at the Hollenden, in Clevo :
land, Tor weeks past left to-day fer
Townsville, Ga, where he will remain
until his health is fully restored.
The Southern Bankers Convention
met at Atlanta, Ca, to-day on call OF
he Clearing House Association to con-
slider currency reform and recommend
measures which will give an elastic cur.
rency aud to take the government ont
of the banking business.
The annual charity ball of the
Young Mems Hebrew Charity Associa-
ton, given in Chicago, last night, sur
passed all its predecessors in perfec-
ton OF arrangements and in the sum
realized. About $4,000 was realized,
and nearly 1000 people attended the
affair.
The Raritan valley, New Jersey, suffered
from sudden rush of water from the ad.
jaoent hills to-day caused by the heavy rain
ia j: of yesterday. The lowlands for several
miles along the banks of the Raritan river
were inundated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

THE MONEY won and lost in gamolpe
on wheat last Monday is enough to
make those who play cards and bet Cd
horse races quit in disgust and betake
themselves to the commercial ex
changes and bucket shops. But to
gamble at card and pool rooms is low,
while to gamble at commercial e2-
changes and bucket shops is respect
able" The transparent humouggery
of the present age is produced to Its Ut
most and most inconceivable extent. Il
it were not for the prevalent feeling
among wise men, that every thing III
this country is going to the devil at
rapid rate, there would soon be
change; but such men naturally think Ii
is toe late now to attempt TO stop Ire
current, and that it will be just as well
to let affairs 60 their own gait; in other
words, as the late Mr.. Legg said when
told that his horses were running away
to "let UNI run"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

TIE WHITE people of the South are
taxed heavily to support negro schools;
but the president of the national prison
congress says that while the ratio ct
criminals TO population is much higher
among negroes than white people, it is
a great deal higher among educated,
than among illiterate negroes. Why,
when the negroes didn't know b from
bulls foot criminal among them was
rarity; now the jails and penitentia'
ries in the South are full of them. But,
for all this, there are people in the
Southern States who prate of the bene-
fits the South has received from her
negro schools. 1t really seems as il
the need for understanding is greater
now chan ever before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
Durrant Sentenced.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Theodore
Durrant was sentenced to death this
morning for the fourth time. Judge Bahrs
fixed the date of execution for January Z.
One of the condemned mans attorneys
will, in all probability, proceed to
Washington to make the final technical
fight before the Supreme Court based
on the questions of federal and State
law. The time for action is short,
however, and even the defense doubts
the success of its new venture. Mrs.
Durrant visited her son yesterday after
noon. Both we're downcast and seem
ed to realizs that the end was near.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

SENATOR DANIEL stated in tho
Gazette of that date, Senator Dapjel
was not in Richmond when he VIA.
yesterday elected Senator by the lee.
islature, but is expected to arrive later
on, when his friends propose to give
him q hearty reception. Yest.r.
day evening Mr.. Jennings, the dele
gate from Lynchburg, received hi.
telegram from Senator Daniel: The
announcement of my unanimous re-
election to the Senate is just received
I render my homage and thanks. The
good-heartedness of all the members
of the General Assembly who have 50
kindly united in comforting this great
honor can better conceive my sens.
bilities of obligationl and gratitude than
I can express them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
Brutally Murdered.

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 15.-George D.
Farrs. who for the past two years has had
charge of Mrs. Nellie r. Bradford's farm, just
outside the southern city limits, was brutally
murdered during the night in the kitchen of
b is residence. His head was crushed by a
four pound weight. An unsuccessful attempt
was also made tn burn the house. negro
named Charles Thorn, who had been working
for Farra about two weeks WAS alone with
him in the kitchen last evening. The negro
is missing and is suspected of having comm t.
ted the murder. The victim was we'll known
throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania and
MARYLAND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
The NIutiny Case.

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 15-The case Of
John Anderson, the cook of the ill.fate d
schooner Olive Pecker, whose captain
and mate he is charged with numbering
on August 16 last and then burnir g
the vessel, was called in the federal
court to-day. Owing to the absence of
Judge Golf, who will be associated with
Judge Hughes in the trial and who
missed his train connection, court was
adjourned until 8 p. N. when he will
be here. The jury will be selected
from fifty veniremen, chosen from diff
ferent parts of this judicial district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
A Valuable Cargo.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-One mil
lion dollars is the estimated value OF
the cargo of the Russian barkentine
Boring, which arrived in port yester-
day. The most important item shown
on the manifest is the consignment OF
1000 sealskins. There are several
hundred bearskins, all of the finest
quality, and large number of skins OF
almost all the animals found in the arc
tic regions. The Boring has also on
board a fine collection of natural his
tory specimens consigned to the
Smithsonian Institution and to the Brit
ish Museum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. ia COM
mittee of six members of the legis-
lature was appointed to inform
Senator Daniel of his reelection. They
will visit Washington unless it shall be
convenient for him to come here. Sen
ator Opie introduced bill making cuts
in all salaries from the Governor down.
A bill was offered by Senator Jeffries
looking to the better enforcement OF
the gambling, revenue and Sunday,
liquor laws. The measure gives grand
iuries power to make presentments in
all cases arising under these laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

THE reduction in the wages of the EN-
ployees of the manufacturing companies
at Fall River, Massachusetts, has been
speedily followed by similar reduo'
ton in those of the large weaving com
pauies at Central Falls, Rhode Island.
The grotesque efrentery OF the repub-
licans and boilers who persist in Ie-
iterating their ridiculous assertion that
prosperity has returned, though they
know that millions of laborers are uL-
employed, and that those who are at
work have had their wages reduced, is
monumental.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

BRYAN TO SEE A BULL FIGHT.-Wil.
liam Jennings Bryan spent busy day
in the City of Mexico yesterday visit
ing points of interest about the city.
He is the recipient of great attention
at the hands of high government cffi-
Gals and the American colony. His
magnificent suite of rooms at Hotel
SAM adjoin those of Luis Mszzantni,
the celebrated Spanish bull.fghter,
who has just arrived from Spain, and
receives s., 900 for each performance
He and Mr.. Bryan have become warm
friends, and the free silver orator will
occupy the box Of honor at Mazzan.
tini's great bull fight next Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
A Legal Wonder.

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 15.-Byron Gil
bert. the sever-year-old son of Judge
Gilbert, of Atchison, has been granted
a conditional license to practice law be-
fore the supreme court of Kansas. The
license is to take effect when the lad
shall become 81 years of age. This boy
is wonder. He is we'll versed on oil
law points and the examination which
he passed would have been credtable
one to any applicant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
Charges Incendiary Origin.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-During the course
of to-day's inquiry into the recent great
fire in the Cripplegate district of Lor :
don, the city solicitor said the expei t
evidence proved that the fire was not
accidental and that the evidence agreed
hat The fire was started in stack of
clothing in the show room Of Waller
and Brown, mantle manufacturers.
Mr.. Brown, he added, could not escape
the fact that he was the only person in
the show room just prior to the out
break.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
A CIerryman Inprisoned.

MONTICELLO, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Rsv.
David T. Howell, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, is serving sentence
of FIVE days Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail, imposed yesterday, for choking
and beating his wife. Mr.. Howell
was given the alternative sentence OF
So or five days Imprisonment and
chose the latter, declining the offer OF
friends to pay the fine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
Struck by the Presidents Train.

PITrsBURG, Dec. l5-Twenty mir
utes after The special train bearing
President Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley,
Abner Mckinley, the members of the
cabinet and q number of friends left
Canton last night, it struck and in
stantly killed Louis Monet, q laborer,
who was walking on the track. His
head was torn from his body. The
Presi lent was much disturbed at the
distressing accident SO soon after the
sad ordeal Of the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC 10, 1897
IT, Conore.s;onal democratic caucus

THE Congressional democratic caucus
last night declared 10 favor of the re :
publican Senate resolution recognizing
that a condition of war exists between
Spain and the people of Cuba" But no
such condition does exist. The most
reliable accounts from Cuba are to the
effect that nearly all the people OF thst
island who have any material interest
in its welfare are in favor OF Spain, ana
that instead of war, some negro ana
scalawag banditti have been murderlne'
robbing and starving the loyal cili-
zens OF that country and burning thel
plantations aud destroying their other
property. Most of the democrats ID
Congress are from the South, and how
they can favor worse condition OF al
fairs in Cuba than the negroes, carpet
bageers and scalawags produced IN
their own section during the terrible
DAYS of reconstruction, is past hnoing
ont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
New Gold Fields Discovered.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wesh., Dec. To-
Charles G. Warren, returning passen-
ger on the steamer Alki, reports the
discovery of rich placer diggings ninety
six miles from Dyes. He says there
has been a stampede from Dyea to the
placers. News was also brought down
on the Alki Of late discovery on Dead
wood Creek, seven miles from Dawson
City, on the opposite side of the Yukon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
Foreign News.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 1.-THE
Greek government has requested o
months extension of the term liked
upon for ratifying the treaty of peace
with Turkey. The members of the
diplomatic corps are much surprised at
this request and the Turkish officials
declare that it is unwarranted and ur-
acceptable.
MADRID, Dec. 15.-The Queen Rs
gent ebay received General Weyler,
the former captain-general of Cuba.
The audience lasted an hour and three
quarters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
COURT OF APPEALS.

Schmeltz Brothers vs. Rx & Bentley.
Argued and submitted.
Guarantee Company ofNorth Ameri.
ca ys. First National Bank OF Lynch.
burg. Argued and continued until tc-
day.
The next cases to be called are New
York Life Insurance Company VS..
Taliaferro, No. go and Selden VS.. Camp
M 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

Miss Allie Hughes. Norfolk, Va. was
frightfulIy burned on the face and meek. PAN
was instantly relieved by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which healed the injury Wilton,
leaving scar. It is the famous pile remedy
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

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, 1897-12-15

Mr.. Richard Croker spent yesterday
ut the house of Senator Murphy in
Washington. He says he doesn't know
whom MIR. Van Wyck will appoint to
office but that New York is to have
Que OF the best municipal governments
on earths
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

GovERNoR-ELEcT TYLER.-Govern-
or-elect Tyler and his lieutenant, Ed
ward Echols, and the new attorney
general, A. J. Montague, appeared at
the capitol in Richmond yesterday for
the first time, and both houses adjourn
ed, and an impromptu reception
was held. Yesterday evening at SIX
O'Clock committee of the General As
sembly waited on the Governor elect
at his hotel and formally notified him
of his election. He responded in a
brief speech. Major iTyler says he is
in the hands OF his friends as to his in
augurstion. He says he will make no
selection for State offices until he is in
his seat. The Governor is besieg-
ed by people who desire to see friends
selected for places of honor on his staff.
Major Tyler expects to remain in Rich
mond until tomorrow. Mrs. Tyler
will be there On Thursday or Friday
before the 1st, aud will probably be the
guest of the Governor elects brother,
MIR. Henry NJ. Tyler, prior to beginning
her residence in the Executive Mar
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

Prosperity comes quickest 10 the man whose
liver is in good condition. DeWitt,s Little
Early Risers are famous little pills for consti-
patton, billouspess, indigestion and all stom.
ach and liver troubles. Charles G. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15

SENATOR GoRMAN has surprised his
conservative friends throughout the
country by advocating the Presidents
policy of annexipg the Sandwich
Islands, and his attempt to have it ap'
pear that such annexation is as neces-
sary as was that of Texas, and that the
reasons for it are just as good, is OF
creditable to his understanding, or else,
to his sincerity. The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, on tho contrary, ex-
hibited its good sense yesterday by de-
claring against the annexation scheme.