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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
The HoDSOn Kiss.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 12.-Accordog
to local paper Miss Arnold. Of :,
Louis, can not claim the honor of bers
the inventor Of the Hobson kiss, since
she was forestalled by young lady NJ
this city. The story as published with
out names and dates, however Is. to lba
effect that charming young society
girl of this city on being introduced 10
the lieutenant, bashfully intimattd that
she would consider it an homer If he
would greet her in manner d,tleren,
to the ordinary. He did, and what !.
more, both seemed to like it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
TELEGRArHIC BRETITIHl

At to-day's session of the Calno'i,
Total Abstinence Union, in Boston the
following officers were elected BisnCn
Tierney, of Hartford, president ] "
Logue, of Philadelphia, and Judge W
j. Gibbons, of Chicago, vice presidents.
Rev. D. P. McGillicuddy, of Sminr.
field. Mass, treasurer and Rev. 4. P.
Doyle, of New York, secretary.
A storm was created in political cir.
Giles in Newark, N. j., to-day oyer the
discovery that the new election law
passed at the last session of the leai..
latures provides for the acceptance OF
the soldiers vote from the field only
sin time of war" The probability d
an immediate cessation of hosti,ie,
means that no state OF war will exit
on election day and unless the New
Jersey regiments are discharged prior
to the date it is estimated that about
5000 voters would lose their right Of
franchise. In New Jersey 05) votes
cast either way might decide the State
election inasmuch as the net rembli.
can plurality in the State last fall was
only 25S.
The Bank of Wsve,ly, one Of the oie,.
and supposed to be the most substanta. tial.
cial institution of Wsverley. Iii, closed ls
doors as result Of quiet run sts,,ei last
evening for some unaccountable reason smolg
some of the hesviest depositors.
The headless body of woman was washed
ashore at Salisbury Beach, Mass, l4te ye,,et
day afternoon. She wss apparently twenty
years old. 1t is thought the BODY i, thsto'
one of the victims of the cyclone at Hamptc
Beach July 4th.
Edward j. Gaynor Of Pottsvile. Pa. q NIL.
road contractor of national reputation, Ne;
run over and killed yesterday by .ocmg
tive at Kemmerer. Wyoming, where be wa
driving tunnel on Il branch of the Unic,
Pacific.
A fatal accident occurred yesterdav neal
Mcclure, ILL., A number of Italians were NJ
loading steel rails snd overbalanced ci.
load which was thrown upon them, kiln.
three men and injuring six others
A Santiago special says it is reported iIi.
Garcia has suspended operations for thing
days and given his men permission 20 e
homo. with instructions to report to h.u %
the end Of that period
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The War Department will not here
after announce the appointments in the
military service owing to adverse critl'
cism.
Japan is said to be planning the gov
eminent manufacture of cigarettes.
which, it is estimated, will increase the
annual revenue about $25. 100000.
F. A. Leach, superintendent of the
United States mint in San Francisco,
estimates that the gold output of the
Klondike this year has been only about
$5,000.000.
Baltimore commission men say that
this years peach crop will be about
one.fourth its usual size on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and less than half
in The mountains.
The administration is considering
the future government of Cuba and
Porto Rico. President Mckinley is
said to favor colonial form of govern
ment for Porto Rico.
The Novoe Vremya, of st. Peters
burg, praises the Marquis of Salisbury
for holding in check the "Russphobes"
and says Russia is ready for action
along the Iodia frontier if Great Britain
forces her to it.
Richard Croker is reported to have
said to delegation of silver democrats
who called on him at Saratoga that the
democratic nominee for Governor
should be man who voted for Bryan
and stands on the Chicago platform.
The Navy Department has tele
graphed to Admiral Cervera at An
napois permission to visit the sick
Spanish sailors of his command at
Portsmouth, N. H. He will probably
avail himself OF the leave tn day or
two.
Senator G. G. Vest, of Missouri,
whose health has been q source OF anx
iety to his friends, is improving rapid
ly at Capop Springs, w. Va. He cx-
poets to remain there until the first Of
September, and is displaying g lively
interest in the war.
The question as to the right ofFather
Marquette to figure as leading ac-
tor in the history of this country has
arisen again in connection with the fact
that picture of Marquette sailing down
the Mississippi is borne on the 1-cent
Omaha Exposition stamps.
In view of the fact that Russia's in
fluence has become supreme with the
Chinese rulers at Picking, regardless OF
British interests, and in apparent de-
fisnce of treaty obligations to Great
Britain, A. J. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury and government leader, adj
mitted in the House of Commons yes
,erday that the New-Chwang Railroad
concession, which practically gives
Russia control OF all China's foreign
commercial affairs, was Engaging the
serious attention of the government"
This statement was received with
cheers.
Mullock Walker, negro charged with
sandbagging Charles Dazzle, WAS lynched in
Cornith, Miss, yesterday. An attempt to
lynch the negro was made last saturday, but
the Jail was strongly guarded, and the moi
dispersed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
The Queens Speech.

LONDON, Aug. II Parliament was
prorogued today. The Queens speech
of propagation contained nothing of i'm
portance Cd the eastern question, ex-
cept the following: 1.-THE changes
which have taken place in the terri
torial relations of other powers with
the Chinese empire have induced me to
conclude agreements by which the har-
her Of We-Hai- Wei and certain posi-
tions adjacent to my colony of Hong
Kong have been leased to me by the
Emperor Of China. l trust that these
arrangements will conduce to the main.
tenance OF his independence and the Sc
curity of his empire and be favorable to
the development of the extensive COM
merce which is carried on between the
people Of Great Britain and China"
Concerning the Spanish American
war the speech says: Her Majesty has
witnessed with the deepest sorrow the
hostiliiies between Spain and the United
States. The present negotiations give
hope of an honorable and enduring
peace"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
Troops Leaving for the North.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 12.-The
following dispatch from General Shat
ter dated Santiago, August II, was re-
ceived at the War Department this
morning:
THE St. Louis left the Moro during
the night of the 11th with the 9th and
10Th infantry and two companies of the
list New York. The st. Paul should
have left Guantanamo last night, or
this morning, with the Second ipfan-
Try, four companies of the list New
York and General Kent, with his
headquarters. The Mortono leaves in
a very few minutes with the 2lst in
fantry. The Rio Grsnde, with the
Fifth regiment volunteer infantry Jim
munes), from Columbus, Miss, has just
arrival ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
FRIDAY EVENING, AUG L., 1888

The ANTI-FoREIGNERs and anti
Catholics have now another griev-
auce about which they are making
great clamor. 1t is, that the one cent
Omaha Exposition postage stamp bears
upon its face picture of Father Ma
ouette sailing down the Mississippi.
Thew would be no less absurd if they
should object to all the American
STAMPS that bear the face OF Christie
nher Columbus or General lafayette,
both of whom were foreigners and
Catholics. But this is not only a ''pro-
pressive," but an absurd age. The first
white people ever seen in this country
were foreigners and Catholics, as have
been some of its greatest men and most
pstriotic citizens; and the Constitution
provides against any discrimination on
account OF nativity or religion, but these
are matters of no consideration to those
who vaiuly imagine there is nothing
good outside of America, and its cor
quered territory, and, who having 10
religion themselves, dis.rust that
which some OF their fellow citizens pro
fasS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. Ex-senator
German, of Maryland, is here, staying
at the same hotel with Mr.. Croker.
With the coming of German comes q
story OF the creation Of new national
combination to defeat silver and Bryan
in 1900. According to the story, Gro
ker, German, Carter Harrison, of Chi
cago; W. ]. Stone, of Missouri, and
Hogg, of Texas, are to replace Jones,
Altgeldt and Tillman as democratic
leaders. Harrison is credited with de-
feating Altgeldt's power in Illinois.
Stone has Just won q victory over
5 ephens, Bland and Champ Clark in
Missouri. Hogg defeated Joe Bailey
in the Texas State convention, and is
now recognized as the democratic lead
er of the State. German is regaining
control of the democratic machine in
Maryland, and, altogether, the com.
bination of five seems to be strong
one. They all want something. Gro.
ker, the story says, wants to be chair.
man of the national committee. Har-
rison wants to be President. Stone
wants his friend, Congressman De
Almond, to be democratic leader or
Speaker. German wants to get back
into the Senate, and Hogg wants any
thing he Can get, including the scalp OF
Joe Bailey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
Foreign News.

ROME, Aug. IA collision between
a freight and passenger train occur
led in a tunnel at Glow yesterday.
Two passengers and seven railway en-
ployes were killed and forty others
were badly injured.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. y The steam
er Lucsnia, from New York, arrived
here this morning She reports that
on August s she passed two icebergs.
The Lucanis was boarded by detectives
who discovered and arrested John w.
Jago, the missing first officer of the
steamer Britannia, who is wanted in
New York to answer a charge of SNUG
Cling and robbing the mails carried on
the Britannia.
PARIS, Aug. 12-The court has
quashed the charge against Major
Count E5terhazy OF having forged The
telegram sent to former Colonel Pic
quart, signed "Esperanza," which was
frequently mentioned in the course OF
the lola trial. Esterhazy pays the
costs of the proceedings and is liberated
from custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
From Porto Rico.

Ponce, Porto Rico. Aug. 10, via St.
Croix, Aug. y Some shooting was re
ported at Coamo late this afternoon,
the Spaniards having attacked the
American outposts, but no damage was
done. Ire American outposts' position
is impregnable against an attack by any
number of the enemy. Gen. Wilson is
here tonight in conference with Gen.
Miles. Gen. Roy Stone has pushed on
toward Arecibo, and Lares with his
handful of men, taking towns on the
way faster than they are wanted. He
has impressed some natives into his
S rvice and these, together with the
men of the signal corps who accompany
him, made demonstration at night be-
fore Arecibo. The object of the de-
monstration was to~give the Spanish an
idea that they would better not attack
him. He pursued the same tactics at
Lares and the demonstration brought
from the Spanards an offer to surrend-
err. General Stone refused to accept
this offer, however, on account OF the
smallness of his force, which numbers
only about 200 men all told. The
Spanish force, on the other hard, was
double that number but they made no
aggressive movement. Gen. Stone sent
q messenger last night to Ger. Miles
with request for men and also for
money with which to pay the natives
who had worked in improving the roads.
The messenger returned alone today.
The taking of Arecibo and Lares before
Gen. Schwan and Garretson are ready
to form q junction of their forces
changes the plan, which was to have
given the Spaniard in all quarters
chance to run to San Juan, if they were
so inclined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
Brewers Boycottcd.

ELIZABETH. n. j., Aug. 12.-Over
100 saloonkeepers, members of the Ii.
quor dealers association, have now
placed boycott on the local and New
ark brewers by refusing to buy OF them
aud purchasing their beer of a New
York brewer with the dollar war tax
of. The local and Newark brewers
declare they will be forced to pay a
fine of $, 900 to the Brewers Associa.
ton if they take of the war tax; some
brewers would have to pay fine of
$4,000. But the new beer has not yet
become popular and the ssloonkeepers
may have to recede from their stand,
although they have contracted to take
the New York beer for six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
Would-be Actor Yictimized.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Wilhelm
Rosa, son of a well-known Washing.
ton physician, had $1,000 and con-
Stunning ambition to be an actor. A
seedy individual, who claimed to be
Louis Mann, induced Rosa to rehearse
and applauded him to the echo. He
called several times and one day said
he had an offer from leading manager
of New York theatre to give Roosa a
years engagement and keep him work
ing all summer, but that he must have
81 900 Immediately. Rosa gave up
the money and few days later be was
told that he could make another heavy
heavy draft on the managers gratitude
by sending on $500. He borrowed the
money and gave it to "ManD." Then
the man, who was not Mann at all, dis
appeared and Rosa is here looking for
him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

THE facts that some ofthe Oldest and
most reliable merchants in some OF the
cities of this State have recently failed
and that the holder of the once lucra.
tive Office of collector of the port of
Norfolk has resigned that Office be-
cause the business thereof has decreas.
ed 80 much that he could not live upon
the salary, do not indicate that the
Spanish war has been of any special
benefit to Virginia, no matter how
much it may have profited some OF
the Northern States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

PROPERTY SALE.-On Monday last
G. W. Hammerley, auctioneer, sold for
commissioners, the farm of the late
Geo. Gibson, containing 3511 acres and
situated on the turnpike south of Snick-
ersville, for 500 per acre. G. E. Nor
man, purchaser.
On same day John A. Rinker, auc-
tioneer, sold for commissioners, several
tracts of land belonging to the estate of
late James Alfred Jones and situated
near Mountsville. The Delta tract
containing 349 acres was sold for S32 per
acre. The McCarty tract containing
57} acres brought $40 per acre. W. B.
and c. P. Rucker, purchasers of both
tracts.
The Rhodes tract containing about
514 acres brought Sc per acre. Rich
ard Underwood purchaser Loudoun
Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

TIE SPANISH war is now over, but
what its profits are, or will be, no one
has been or is able to tell. The PEG.
nle have already been taxed billion
dollars for its prosecution, but how
Jney are to be benefited by that enor-
nous extra outlay they cannot frd
out. So far, they can see nothing that
induces them to hope for any increase
in the industrial enterprises and bust
ness of the country, their only source
of relief, and the exdected disbandment
of q large part of the army, and the adj
dition of that many more to The a.!
ready unemployed laborers, is certainly
not q charming prospect. But inter
national wars never benefit any cour-
try, even that, the armies and navies of
which prove successful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
DIR. JAEGER'S TRIAL.

The second day OF the trial of DR.. a
Jaeger before committee of ministers
of the Episcopal Church, on the charge
of the use of drugs, improper and i'm
moral behavior, falsely accusing teach
e-s associated with accused and with
sending telegram with the purpose oil
deceiving, began yesterday morning in
Lynchburg and lasted until night.
Miss Wilmer, who is sister Of Rev.
G. B. Wilmer, read lengthy statement,
which was of a startling character,
making charges against DR.. Jaeger OF
improper and immoral conduct, and
telling of one occasion when they came
to blows. In the cross-examination
DR.. Jaeger time and time again affirm
ed the innocence of his conduct and the
purity of his intentions. Scores of Incl
dents in the lives of the teachers and
scholars and everybody conducted with
the asylum were touched upon.
Miss Mead, who came from New York
last fall to teach in the Colored Orphan
Asylum, corroborated Miss Wilmer's
statement in many particulars, and de-
clsred that she had been compelled by
DR.. Jaeger's repulsive and disagreeable
conduct to leave the institution.
The close of Miss Mead's statement
was marked by the most exciting and
sensational episode of the trial. DR..
Jaeger. who throughout the proceed
ings had manifested an impulsive and
excitable spirit, spraDg from his seat at
the moment that the witness was turn
cd over to MIN for cross-e1amination
an /, walking rapidly toward fe: with
both hands extended, reached down as
If to give her a friendly greeting. AS
he did SO Mr.. Scott, who is conducting
the prosecution, stepped rapidly for
ward and in a voice denoting no little
excitement said: take your seat,
take your seat behave like gentle
man." The members of the court i'm
medately rose to their seat, and the
president Rev. DR.. Logan, advancing
from his seat placed himself between
Mr.. Scott and DR.. Jaeger. As he retired
to his seat DR.. Jaeger exclaimed
several times that he was acting in all
innocence and sincerity, and as he sat
down he turned to Miss Mead, asserting
his esteem for her and declaring that
she was too nice lady to be cross
examined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

SOME OF the hardest blows the South
has received since the unfortunate re-
suit of her unsuccessful contest for it
dependence and home rule, have been
inflicted by some of her own people
who have received special favors from
the North, and who, apparently
to show their gratitude to that
section, make occasion for critioising
adversely-to express the idea in the
mildest terms-the people of their own
section; and this is SIS true of army and
navy men as it is of writers and poll
ticians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
EVEN IN Washington and the North,

EVEN IN Washington and the North,
of which that city has become the rep
reseutative, negro soldiers are now
deemed to be failures, for various
reasons, which are patent to all ia
miliar with the characteristics OF the
negro race. The attempt to make SOL
diers of Indians has been abandoned.
and that to make them of an inferior
race will have to be. If this be 80 OF
the negroes of the United States, how
can soldiers be made of those of CUBA
and Porto Rica, and of the even more
barbarous natives eff Hawaii aud the
Philippine Islands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

The New York Herald, that at first
opposed the Spanish war and annexa'
ton after theAmerican victories became
a great warrior and is now a strong adj
vocate not only OF the seizure of Cuba,
Porto Rico, and Hawsi, but also of the
Philippines, in speaking OF the war yes
terday said "We took up the battle
gauge" Well, so far was Spain from
throwing down that gauge, that moth
ing is better known than the fact that
she submitted TO all kinds of gratuitous
ahronts and contumilies before she
even attempted to resent the force that
was sent to attack her. OF all things
that Spain was most opposed to, was
the war with this country, for she, as
well AS every body else, knew how
that war must end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
MOVING CAMPS

The Second Division of the Secou
Army Corps, under command Of Gene
raj Davis, now at Thoroughfare GaA
is to continue its march and eyeniua..l
locate at Middletown, Pa. The p.sr
contemplated by General DAVIS 80
march his troops in a northeast d.
reclion to Leesburg, from there to tie
Potomac and across the river At POM!
of Rocks and on to Frederick. TIE
next prominent point on the routes
Emmitsburg, Md, and from there tie
division will go through Hanover Yo's
and Harrisburg, on to Middleiowr
The distance by this route is about u
miles, and General Davis expects .
average fourteen miles each day. TIE
army wagons that started on the W.!
to Camp Alger on Wednesd''
to transport the First Diyi,o'
to Thoroughfere Gap were bal.
ly ordered to return ye-leriaE'
At Camp Aleer it is said that 10,
orders directing the movements O.
troops may be changed, 80 that !l'
Second Division will remain at !ld
oughfare Gap and the First DG
sion go to Middletown, Pa, or Id.
the Second Division will procee,l. >
ordered and the First SO to seaefI' y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
SPAIN AGREES.

The Spanish cabinet met last night
and approved the protocol, or prelimi-
nary diplomatic arrangement, which
was agreed upon in Washington We'd
nesday by Secretary Day, represent
ing the United States, and NJ. Cambon,
representing Spain. This protocol EN-
bodies the terms of basis for conclud-
ing peace and as soon as it is signed an
armistice will be declared. A Madrid
dispatch stated that the government
would cable TO NJ. Cambon last night
authorizing him to sign it. The Span.
ish ministers expect that the protocol
will be signed in Washington to day
and that suspension OF hostilities will
be announced at once.
There are rumors that the Spanish
government may proceed without de-
lay to surrender Havana. Holguin and
other places in Cuba to the United
States, so as to checKmate the Cuban
insurgents, who have shown disposi
ton to act independently.
A dispatch from Madrid states that
the peace terms are considered harsh
in official quarters there.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the ne
gotiations for the peace treaty will take
place in Paris, but that the commission
ers have not yet been appointed. The
terms of the protocol will not be pub
lished there until the instrument has
been signed.
It is said in Washington thai Secre-
tary Day will be at the head of the
peace commission on the part of the
United States. Senators Allison and
German have been prominently meD-
toned as members Of the commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

PEEPED INTO HIS BRAIN.-Surgeons
of the State Hospital at Ashland, Pa,
have remarkable case on hand in try
ing to save the life of Farmer ]. G..
Hepler, aged SO, who has long suffered
from a disease of the skull that batlled
medical skill. They have removed the
entire top Of his skull, 6 by 6 inches,
and been enabled to study the work
ings of his brain on an exceptionally
large scale.
After this heroic and unusual opera
ton, the surgeons dressed and covered
the great cavity, and their patient,
who IS now but skeleton and staggers
when he walks, is doing nicely, with
fair prospect Of recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
Gloomy PrOsnecis-

NELsoNvILLE, 0 Aug. II -Hsrdlyags,or
is turning in the Hooking Valley .1i w..
branches of business sr, depressed .l.i
suffering. letharey appears 10 have So.
tied on the mine owners, operators and wo-,..
ers, and unless something is done TO p. .svs
their condition, the coming winter Wi.. =, ogs
one Of terrible hardship and suffering Thu
prospects were never more gloomy. A.re,5y
many persons lack the actual nccess..e, n.
life.