Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A new $40 counterfeit bank note has
made its appearance.
Warlike preparations by the British
and French navies continue,
Fevers are on the increase in Havana
and are causing appalling mortality.
France has demanded PREPARATION
from China for the murder of Chris
tiaus.
The raised Spanish cruiser Maria
Teresa is expected to start north from
Cuba next Tuesday.
Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, an
nounces an addition to his family in
the form Of a 12-pound baby girl.
The Spanish peace commissioners are
not yet prepared to accept the Ameri-
can position regarding the Cuban debt.
The War Department is making
preparations to send an army of oc-
cupation to Cuba. The first troops will
sail from the United States on Novem-
Der s.
Capt. Edmund T. Leonard, of Balti-
more, and Abner A. Larrimore, of
Easton, Md. were killed near Easton
by a train on the Baltimore. Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railroad yesterday.
Franklin Brown, a hypnotist of note,
died yesterday at the German Hospital
in San Francisco. He tried to hypno-
tie q lion several months ago, but the
animal bit him, causing blood poison.
The free silver democrats of Chicago
will have a newspaper organ. Mr..
Hearst, of New York, will back the en-
terprise. In order to secure a press fran
chise u ofthe existing morning dailies
VII be bought.
The torpedo-boat Davis, which start
ed OF its official trial trip at Astoria,
Oregon, yesterday, was disabled by the
bursting Of q number OF boiler tubes.
Eight of the crew were badly scalded
and seven died Of their wounds.
On Moday next, Gen. Lees corps will
begin moving from their present camp
at Jacksonville, to Thunderbolt, near
Savannah. Preparatory orders have
been issued to the chief staff officers OF
the corps, and they will begin the ship
ment of equipment and supplies in time
to have everything ready for the troops
when they reach Thunderbolt.
The report OF the Wainwright board,
convened for the purpose OF determi-
ming the positions and courses of the
ships engaged in the action of Santiago
July g., has been made public. The re-
ports shows that Sampson was nine
miles off when the Spaniards came out
OF the hsrbor, while Schley was con-
stsntly lowering about the enemy, and
was nearest at the surrender.
The Americans continue capturing
rebel vessels as they arrive at Cavite.
Two have been captured this week.
Admiral Dewey's reasons for Selling
these small craft of the insurgents are
that they are usually conveying arms
and flying the Philippine flag, which
is not recognized among nations.
The sensational Spanish report OF a ma
val battle between Admiral Dewey's
vessels and The i%nsurgent navy in the
Philippines is received with absolute
incredulity in both the Navy and War
Departments.
Ex-senator Dva;d B. Hill made, in
Brooklyn, last night, bis first speech OF
democratic political campaign. In his
speech he said:
The paramount issue in the present
campaign i5 that of honest government.
There are no war issues, so-called, to d.
vide or embarrass the people. The ar.
caievements and glories of the recent
wal with Spain belong not to any politi-
cal party, but to the whole country. He
said peace has come and men may vote
as they please. Under such circum-
Stances he declared, appeals to our
patriotism to sustain an adverse ad
mi%nistration with which we do not
agree must be regarded as unwarrant-
able and childish" The greater part
Of Mr.. Hills speech was devoted to de-
nying that the war with Spain was a
republican one, claiming that the demo
Gratis were entitled to as much credit as
their political opponents. He was
particularly severe in his criticism Of
Senator Hanna.
Bell & Co. of New York, on Wednesday
placed So 500 more on Van Wyck at even
money. Most Of the wagers are now even on
Van Wyck and Roosevelt, though they start
ed at two to one against the former.
At Patterson, n. j., lsst night Mrs. Mary
Burns took an overdose of cough medicine
which contained aquantity Of opium and she
will probably die from the effects of the drug.
TUE The Richmond