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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

A SEWER BURsTs.-On Saturday
night about 10 o'clock the old Eleventh
street, Richmond, culvert burst, caus.
ing damage to the amount of twenty.
five or thirty thousand dollars. Several
Of the big boulders that formed the
roof of the culvert underneath tie Gal.
lego mills, it is supposed, caveG in. The
culvert is one of the Oldest in the city,
and leads down Eleventh street hill to
the dock from the Capitol grounds. At
Cary street it cuts across diagonally be-
meath the Gallego mills, hundred feet
beyond which it empties into the wa
tiers of the dock. This culvert was
built solidly for those days of massive
granite blocks, but time and the &C.
ton of the waters in the soil about the
big mills have caused its disintegration
10 great extent, and the stones OF
its roof have long begun to fall. The
Gallego mills cellars contained mill
feed and -four sacks, which will prove
a total loss, estimated at two to four
thousand dollars, besides the dam.
age to the building, which is thought
to be considerable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
WAR. NOTES

Gen. Miles is believed to have ar.
rived at Porto Rico last night, but no
direct news of his arrival has been re-
ceived. Unless strong Spanish force
is ready to oppose him, he will proba-
bly, land at once, ss confinement on
transports is severe strain for the
troops.
The first great battle of the war in
Porto Rico it is expected will be
fought at San Piedras. This town is
the point of conveyance for the army
OF General Miles moving west from
Fariado and the army of Brooke NOV
ing north from Guanica.
Lieut.. Miley has returned from San
Luis and Palma Estriano, where he
went few days ago to receive the sur
render of Spanish troops. The number
surrendered was larger than Gen. Toral
reported-3,005 Spanish troops and $50
volunteer guerrillas. The volunteers
gave up their arms and gave parole
and have gone to work; 5000 stands of
arms were turned in and loaded on OK
carts ana started to the railroad.
Gen. Shafter is criticised for his man
agement of the Santiago campaign, it
being stated that more capable gen
eral could have captured the city with
less loss of life. Gen. Shafter is also
criticised for lack of administrative
ability, and it is asserted that President
Mckinley was not in favor of putting
him at the head of the Santiago expedi-
ton. Sc far Gen. Shsfter has failed to
make any report on the reported trou-
BILE between himself and Gen. Garcia.
Gen. Skaters refusal to permit the en-
trance of armed Cubans into Santiago
is considered an extremely wise meas
ure, as in these excited days there
might be trouble. Unarmed persons
are free to enter at all times. AS soon
as the Spanish soldiers have embarked,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
War Bulletins.

QUARANTINE, n. Y, July 25.-The
SICK ard wounded On board the hos
pital ship Relief are doing well, and all
are improving.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Secretary
Long has completed his examination OF
Admiral SIMPSONS report of the de.
struction of Cervera's fleet, and the
document will he given to the press to-
night for publication next Wednesday.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The .. s.
steamer Missouri, one of the Atlantic
transport liners recently purchased by
the government, arrived here from
Philadelphia this morning. 1t is de-
signed to fit her up for an ambulance
ship to transfer the sick and wounded.
PARIS, July 25.-Advices received
here from Madrid say that serious
demonstrations have occurred in Gren-
ada.
LONDON, July pa dispatch from
Madrid reports that the Spanish gov
ernment will propose an armistice to
the United States for the purpose of
discussing treaty of peace.
TAMPA, Fla, July 25.-Another expedi.
ton tor Porto Rico is now being prepared for
here. The orders are for it to leave at once
and our transports are now enronte here.
The work of loading will begin Immediately
; upon their arrival The Fifth Maryland, the
First Florida and Second Georgia Regiments
with a detachment of the Fifth United States
Covary and two batteries of artillery have
! been designated to compose the expedition.
ROME, July 25.-Senor Canevaro, Minister
of Foreign Affairs. authorizes the statement
| that the powers have considered the possibil.
ity of stopping the American fleet acting in
European waters. If such proposition was
advanced Italy would never consent to it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
!Attemnt NJ Suicide.

BosToY. July % What was at first aup'
posed to be the dead body of a beautiful young
woman WAS found floating IN the Charlie:
river yesterday afternoon. she was dressed
in expensive clothing and was evidently 8
woman of refinement. She was seen in the
water. buoyed up by her clothing and float
ing down with the current. Two men
rowed out to what they supposed was g
dead body. as the woman made no motion to
save herself They drew her into the boat
but she refused to answer questions. The
woman made no protest to being saved, but
on her face was look of despair. Her res
cuers believe she was making an attempt al
suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Arson Phelps Stokes, jr., the young
New York millionaire, intends to be-
come a minister in the Episcopal
Church.
There were a number Of accidents on
, the Atlantic City beach yesterday but
no fatalities. 1t is estimated that there
were fully 125 900 visitors there yester-
day.
Joshua Miller. aged seventy seven
years, was killed in his bed near North
east, Cecil county, Nd, Saturday
night, with Ratchet and his person
and premises robbed.
Rear Admiral Dewey has officially
expressed to the Navy Department his
opinion that the insurgents of the Phil
ippines are more capable of self-gov-
ernment than are the insurgents of
Cuba.
The reported engagement of Mr. vii.
liam Waldorf Aston to Mrs Ogden
Goelet is denied by her. The similar
report regarding VIM. K. Vanderbilt
and the Duchess of Manchester is said
to be equally groundless.
Don Carlos, the pretender to the
Spanish throne, and his wife and suite
left Brussels Saturday night ostensibly
for Geneva. 1t is believed, however,
that their destination is the Franco
Spanish frontier, whether they are 60
ing in anticipation of Carlist rising in
Spain.
A letter has been received at Wichi-
ia, Kau., from Sergeant w. T. Pal
mer, Troop D., Rough Riders, dated in
the trenches before Santiago, July 6,
in which Palmer says Colonel Roose-
Welt has promised his men that he will
take the entire regiment to the Paris
Exposition in 1900 at his own expense,
if they kept up their good fighting
record.
A cali has been sent out by the Civic
Federation for national gathering at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, on August 10
and 20, 10 discuss the future policy Of
the United States with reference to eX
panslon. The call has been signed by
1000 representative men in all parts of
the country, including governors, col
lege presidents, bankers, presidents of
trade bodies and others.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
says: sit now turns out that the let
ter alleged to have been addressed by
General Garcia to General Shafter,
complaining of the treatment accorded
the Cubans and advising General Shat
ter of General Garcia's resignation. was
prepared by newspaper correspon-
dent named Arms, who has been act
ing on the staff of General Castillo. 1t
is not clear that General Garcia ever
saw the letter.
The war with Spain will be an issue
in the campaign this fall for the cleo
ton of congressman. Republicans will
attack the democratic party for what
they describe as the unfair and unrea
soning criticism of war legislation by
democratic members of Congress. The
democrats will make the new revenue
act the special object of their attack,
and will also contend that the money
for the war might have been secured
without interest by an issue of green
backs and certificates of Indebtedness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
An Ascending Bank President.

LOUISVILLE. KY, July 25.-Lewis
Warner, the absconding president Of
the Mississippi National Bank and the
northampton Savings Bank, who was
arrested Saturday, still displays re-
markable nerve. Chief of Detectives
Sullivan, who made the arrest, said
that Warner had offered him $4,000 to
set him free. The prisoner, however,
denied the story and says he is penni'
less. Warner says that he is not re-
sponsible for any shortage that may
exist. He is anxious, however, about
his reception in Northampton and has
asked to be allowed to leave the train
before that place is reached and to be
driven under cover to the Jail. Off
GERS who are coming for him will reach
here to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
Lieut.. HObSOn.

New YORK, July 25-Lieut. Richard
p. Hobson returned to this city this
morning after second trip to Wash
ington. AT nine o'clock he was in con-
ference with the officers of the Merritt
Wrecking Company concerning the
saving OF some of the Spanish cruisers
ashore near Santiago. Lieut.. Hobson
is confident that the Maria Teresa
and the Cristobal Colon can be saved
il the work is done promptly and
before the hurricane season sets in. The
Lieutenant returns TO Santiago in a
few DAYS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
Svmnathy ofthe French PcopIe

VINoENNEs, Ind, July Pa letter
received from Consul General Gowdy
in Paris contains the following refer
ence to the French people. MIR. Cow
dy says: There are great many people
here who sympathize with Spain and
there are several reason why they do
so. Five million dollars of Spanish
bonds are held by individuals in Paris.
Some are held by persons who have
not invested more than 800, and many
such individuals can make more noise
in The cafes and on the street corners
than those who have invested large
sums. The government and city Off
Gals are in sympathy with America. I
think that during the past few weeks
the public mind has undergone a
change and more general sympathy is
felt for the Americans than at the time
war was declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
MONDAY EVENING. JULY %, 1898.
AN HAVANA newspaper of recen

AN HAVANA newspaper of recent
date says:
at is impossible to hide the real sit
uation. The enormous number Of
deaths daily caused by starvation in
Havana shows an appalling state OF
misery. No blockaded city ever suiler-
ed more. Those who eau laugh when
they hear of people dying by hunger
should tell US what sustainS all these
nnfortuuates in the sickness caused ny
want of food in this healthful city that
is threatened with depopulation. The
press has names Of hundreds OF victims
VINO have died for want OF food and
medical attendance. Those who laugh
should tell of what these people die,
the poor workingmen, whose factories
are closed, and who are wandering
through the streets picking from ash
barrels something to eat that Is thrown
away by the servants OF those VINO try
to make merry. OF what do these poor
women in rags; perish who faint IN our
public streets, interrupting our way
with cans empty in their hands, in
which they thought they might carry
something to their little ones who are
waiting for them. They were out seek
ing for the food that it is impossible TO
obtain through charity or fer money;
OF what do they die? OF what do their
children die-children who once had
bread and medicine from the depart
ment of charities? Nobody cares for
them to-day.
Even to the ill-informed, interested
and prejudiced Americans, this--and the
half of the suffering has not been told
i'll COMFORTS with the beneficeut effects
of war instigated by, and the prose-
outed for, humanity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
No Yellow Fever.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 25.-All anx-
iety over the reported cases of yellow
fever at the Naval Academy having
been removed the Spanish officers who
were sent to the cadet quarters as pre-
caution will return to their former
quarters in Stribling Row. Naval
Academy physicians say there is no ap-
prehension of yellow fever, the only
cases of sickness being malarial fever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Troops for the Porto Rico expedition
were pouring into Newport News oil
day yesterday.
There was heavy Irish potato crop
in the Deep Creek township, as we'll as
other places near Norfolk.
A considerable number of workmen
have been temporarily suspended at
the Norfolk navy yard.
The condition of Professor Charles l..
Cooke, the venerable principal of Hol-
Inns Institute, has not changed for the
better.
Miss Mary Ledbetter, eldest daugh-
ter of MIR. r. F. Ledbetter, died in Pc
tersburg yesterday after an illness of
TWO days.
The Virginia State Dental Associa-
ton holds its annual session at tie
Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, next
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
Goth, 9th and 18th.
William B. Compton, senior member
of the Harrisonburg bar, and one of the
leading lawyers in Virginia, died yes
terday at Rawley Springs, after TOUR
months illness. he was in his sixtieth
year.
Second Lieutenant John w. Daniel,
jr., Volunteer Engineers, has been or
dered to proceed to Cbickamauga and
report to Brgadier General Thomas l.
Rosser for appointment and duty as
aide-de. camp.
Mr.. ]. u. Sublitt, proprietor of the
Shirley Hotel, in Petersburg, died yes
terday MIR. Sublitt during the war
was aide on General Beauregard's staff,
and at one time was on the plains with
Captain Cody Buffalo BilD.
The agents of the transportation COM
panies whose steamships touch at Old
Point are up in arms against the propo-
sition TO permit the mines and torpedoes
that guard the approaches to Fort Mon
roe to remain in The channel.
Captain NJ 3. Rowe has sent from
his recruiting station at Fredericks.
burg to the Third Virginia regiment los
men for the First Battalion since he
opened his Office there. He needs only
eight more men to complete the desired
number for increasing the companies of
the battalion to LOG men each.
William A. Little, OF Fredericksburg,
father of ex State Senator William A.
Little, died yesterday at Boscobel, his
summer home in Stafford county, after
an illness of ten days, aged IS years.
Mr.. Little was born in Philadelphia
in 1919 and was taken to Fredericks-
burg when only 2years old.
While reading q newspaper on his
porch after eating breakfast on Satur
day Mr.. Thaddeus Johnson, a promi
men. farmer of Louisa county, suddenly
dropped dead. During the war he was
q gallant member of the Crenshaw Bat
terry, Pegram's Battalion. He was one
OF the wealthiest citizens Of Louisa
county.
During the past week the rains have
been tremendous in the Norfolk section
and such heavy fall of rain in the
Deep Creek section of the county. the
splendid corr region, has not been
known for years. The damage to the
cornields BY flooding the land is great,
everything being submerged from Deep
Creek to Walleceton.
An order has been issued by Grand
Commander John J. Williams, of the
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans
of Virginia, announcing that the next
annual meeting of the Grand Camp
will be held in Culpeper, commencing
on Tuesday, October T. The order has
special reference to the history question,
which it says is burning" one for the
Confederate soldier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

THREAT To LYNCH A PREACHER
Rev. r. e. Howell, the Christian
minister in at Warrensburg, Mis-
souri,, on the charge OF arson,
is threatened with lynching. He
was arrested ct OswegO, Kan, few
days ago in company with Mrs. VIM.
Henderson, with whom he had eloped
from Warrensburg, but the charge wa,
dismissed in order that he might be
prosecuted on the more serious charge
OF arson, it being alleged that he prom
ised country lad $50 to burn his le4sfi
residence in order that he might obtain
the insurance. Howell has confessed
his part in the crime. Friday nighta
party of lynchers was driven OIL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

BALMoRAL TO BE ABLAZE.-Baimora
Castle is to be lighted by electricity
generated by water power at the upper
part of the Gelderburn, about one and
one.half miles from the Castle. Pro.
vision is being made for two Gilke, vor-
tex turbines, which. with fall OF near.
ly so feet. will give so horse power com.
bined. This power will be utilized in
driving the dynamos for charging
large battery of accumulators at the
castle, and also for lighting the lamps
direct. The current will be transmit
ted by large cables laid underground
the way. The electric light will at
first be limited 10 the Queens private
apartments, the ballroom and few Of
the principal rooms in the castle, and
tho installation is expected to be ia
working order by the time her Majesty
returns to the north next month. Event.
ually more than 600 lights will be il
stalled in the castle alone, but il eIrc
trio Lighting is extended to the stables
and outbuildings about 1000 lights wiI,
be required.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

WHEN man has been wounded in a
duel or disabled in a rough and tumble
fight, the kind intentions of the victor
are not misinterpreted when, in the for
mer case, he asks the vanquished if ne Is
satisfied, or, in the latter, if he has got
enough" AS with individual men so
with communities of men or nations.
Therefore, the United States would not
be at all liable to misconstruction if,
now that Spain is in their power, they
would suggest to her the further trou-
bles and dangers she would escape by
an early peace, but would necessarily
increase and multiply by prolonga-
ton of the war. War is disastrous
even to the victors, let alone to the
vanquished, and the longer it lasts, the
worse for both, but especially for the
latter,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

THE "sound money" so called demo-
crats of Indiana have determined, so
they say, to keep up their organiza-
ton. This means that they will do all
they can to defeat the democratic tick
ct at the next, as they did at the last,
election. So many people in this coun-
Try are without money now, and with
out the means of obtaining any, that it
makes little difference TO them whether
the currency be sound or unsound, so
it will buy what they need to keep
them from starving. But in view OF the
effect the Sound money democrats
have had upon the country and its cur
rency, in the past, it isn't probable that
any thing they may say or do in the
future, in respect OF the same question,
will induce democratic voters to pay
the slightest attention to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

THE SPANISH war has, according TO
the gushers, restored an era of good
feeling between both sections and all
parties in this country. But of the one
hundred and twenty-five employees OF
the government printing office dis
charged last week, nearly all were
democrats, and large majority of
them from the South. But the words
of gushers are usually reckless, and
rarely disinterested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

ACCORDING to reliable reports from
Cuba, Senator Proctor and Consul Gen.
eral Fltzhugh Lee were egregiously
deceived by those from whom they re-
ceived their information about Cuban
affairs, their reports of which did so
much to bring On the Spanish war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
The MarkefS.

New YORK, July 25.-Wheat-July open.
ed at SIS closed at SIS. Corn-Dec open
ed at 34lp; closed at 345s. Osts-May open
cd at POS closed pos. Pork-May open
cd at SO 81 closed at 50 %.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-Fiour firm. Wheat
weak; spot and month 7Sl5a7o3a. Corn
frmer spot and month 3Slbr3Sa.
GEORGETOWN, July 25.-Wheat 75aSO.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Wheat 1914 Corn
AZ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

SAYS, like so many engagements
of the civil war, the fight at San
tiago was a soldiers battle, where
the personality of the fighting fac
tor counted more than any military
tectics.n In what particular bat.
tie of the war between the States, the
personality of the fighting factor" of
the federal army, counted more
than any military tactics, 1.-THE survivors
of those who fought against that fac
tor would like to know.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

OFFICIoUs NEWSPAPER MEN.-Ir
his report to the War Department rela
tive to conditions at Santiago, General
Shafter has thrown some light upon
the difficulties in which certain news
paper correspondents there have in-
VOWED themselves. 1t appears that
animated by ambition to take q prom.
inent part in the important events
which followed each other in rapid sue
cession at Santiago after the initiation
of the negotiations for the surrender of
the city, few of the correspondents
were guilty of grave breaches of mill
tary law, necessitating prompt correct
i've action by General Shsfter. One
correspondent, Sylvester Scovel, in his
efforts to take part in the flag raising
over the City Hall, resisted the mill.
tary officers in the execution of their
duty and even attempted personal as
sault upon the commanding officer
This subjected him to summary and
severe punishment, even death, but
Gen. Snafter, probably realizing that
ignorance of military law was the expls-
nation OF the action, contented himself
with expelling that correspondent from
Cuba. As Scovel had previously been
barred from all naval stations, his Ca
reer as a war correspondent is at an
end. A more serious otiense, from the
fact that it might easily have led to
rioting and loss OF life, was that of
three other correspondents who, by
circulating inhammatory posters, caus
ed great excitement in the town. They
were likewise deported. Scovel's faith
e. will go to Cuba and endesvor to get
mis- son out of the difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
Hot Wave in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, July 25.-Kausas was
the center of hot wave yesterday that
did untold damage to the corn crop
The earth is parched and the blades oil
the corn rolled up like ropes. There
is 10 prospect of rain or q cessation Of
the blistering heat, which stood at 100
all over the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

CONCENTRATING CALF.-We are
told by Mr.. R. F. 10y that he has a
calf on his farm one year old which
picks up and eats all the small chickens
she can get hold of. Can any one show
a calf of such delicate taste as this =
Leesburg Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

BAsEBALL.-The following is the rt,l'
of the National League games pllyei yeisl
day: Cleveland 8, Chicago 3 Louisville.
st. Louis Cincinnati g. Pittsburg > Tfee
OF Saturday resulted as follows New ios
5. Baltimore o; Cincinnati 3, Pit'sbur-
Boston 4, Brooklyn 3; Cleveland t. Chis9
2 Louisville g, Washington =. The io..ea-
ing is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
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