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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
COMMON COrNcu

At a regular meeting of the Common Cam.
Gil of Alexandria, Va, held May 24tb
1898, there were present:
Hubert snowden, esq, President ai
Messrs. Trimysr, Alton Moore. C. Moor.
Strider, Latham, Birrell Brill Harrison
Smith, Uh'er, White, Fcklin and Kelly.
I he Finance Committee, 10 whom WA. p.
ferred the communication of E F. Prize
Auditor, Ell April Goth, 1895. reporte! h
favor of an additional appropriation Of 35C0
for cleaning streets and the report was unsuj.
mously adopted.
An act to appropriate a part Of the CITY
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 3!.;
1899, was read the second and third tiug
and passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messra. Trimyer, A. Moore c. v
Moore, Strider, atham, Birrel, Bril-. Hs.:.
SON Smith, Uhler, White. Ficklin, kc,.gsti
Mr.. Presidential. Noes, none.
An ordinance for imposing and collec..r,
licenses within the city OF Alexandra for tie
year commencing en- the let day Of June
1898. and ending on the 31st day Of gsy
1899, was reported favorably by the Con
mittee on Finance, read tn second ana l.IM
times and passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Trimyer, A Moore C. y
Moore, Strider, Latham, Birrell, Brill Hau
son, Smith, Uhler. White, Ficklin, Kelly sli
Mr President-14. Noes, none
A resolution, offered by Mr. Fickiiu, ar-
thorizing the Committee on Light to eup1y
reliable man to light and extnguish q;
lamps, was referred to the COMMITTEE o.
Light
A petition from Mr.. Charles E. Davis q:
curling and guttering in front OF his property
at the southwest intersect of Payne aud
Prince streets, was referred TO the COMMITTEE
on Streets.
a petition from Mr.. Douglass Stuart, a,o;.
ney for The heirs.st. law OF John w. Garrett
deceased, was referred to the Committee On
Finance
resolution adopted by the Board Of 81
demen March %, 1898, requiring the WISH
ington Southern Railway Company 10 Psce
hsgman on Henry street, at the intersection
of OronocO and Queen streets, was called no
the table and the action OF the Board q A..
dermen non concurred in and the mat.t'f'
ferred to the Committee on Streets
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
Teste: D. r. STANSBURY. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The fly has made its appearance in
the growing wheat in Clarke county.
Major G. G. Buckner, one of the most
prominent farmers of Orange county,
died yesterday at his home, near Rae
coon Ford.
During the storm of last Saturday
night the Wills Memorial Church in
Louisa, was struck by lightning and its
roof considerably damaged.
Messrs. w. w. Davis and ]. D. West,
OF Port Deposit, Md, arrived in Fred
ericKsburg yesterday and left for Spots
sylvania, where they will visit the gold
mines and prospect for others.
Newport News may be fortified
city in the near future. According to
report preparations are being made to
construct q forti6cation in order to af-
ford an adequate protection to the large
ship yard there.
Judge and Mrs. Paul, of Harrison
burg, have issued cards announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Kath-
crime Seymour, to Mr.. Greenlee David
son Letcher, of Lexington, to take
place at their residence in Harrison
burg at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. William M. Baughman, promi
nent tobacconist of Lynchburg, and
Miss Roxie Wilkinson, Of Richmond,
were married yesterday evening at
Tree Hill, the home of the brides
sister, below Richmond. The wedding
was quite brilliant affair. Miss Emily
Stearns, of Culpeper, was the maid Of
honor. After a reception the couple
left for q northern tour.
The cornerstone of the new Masonic
Hall at Waverly was laid yesterday
with Masonic ceremonies in the pres
ence of about eight hundred people.
The stone was laid by Judge R. W. T.
Duke, of Charlottesville, grand master
of the grand lodge of Masons of Vir-
ginia, assisted by q. O. Kerns, of Hall
fax county, grand senior warden; Geo.
VI. Darlington, of Richmond, grand
secretary; K. Kemper, of Alexandria,
grand junior deacon, and other grand
officers. A large delegation of Masons
from Petersburg took part in the cere-
monies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1898

AT WINSTON, North Carolina, last
night, General Fitzhugh Lee, on his
way to Tampa, made speech, in
which he is reported to have said; Il
spent two years in Cuba, and was run
out. Now l am going back TO run
somebody else out" 1t is sincerely
hoped that if the General shall go back
to Cuba he may be successful; but still
men entirely wise feel more comforta'
BILE after taking OF than putting on
their armor, and like to talk about
their successes after, rather than before
the accomplishment thereof. The fed
eral generals in the war between the
States who used to talk about what
thew were "going" to do, never
amounted to much. Then, too, nc
BODY ever knew until now that Gen
eral Lee was "run out of Cuba" The
prevailing impression on the subject
has been that the Spaniards did not
want him to leave the island, even al
ter his advice to send the Maine there,
as the longer he remained, the longer
hostilities would be delayed-one OF
the chief objects of their desires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

AN ELECTION for the State officers for
this city will be held here tomorrow.
So far as heard OF there will be no op-
position 20 the ticket nominated at the
democratic primary last month, go that
the vote polled will doubtless be cor
siderably smaller than usual. The
nominees have been tried and proved
to be qualified. efficient and satisfae-
tory officers, and as nothing is more
conducive to the maintenance OF the
discipline and effectiveness of a party
than full vote at every election, every
democrat should take the little trouble
required to go to the polls and cast his
ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The seventy.ninth anniversary of
Queen Victoria's birth was widely OBJ
served yesterday in England and her
many colonies.
The Prince of Wales and the Arch
bishop of Canterbury will head the list
of distinguished pallbearers at Mr..
Gladstone's funeral in Westminster
Abbey.
All the speakers at dinner in New
York yesterday evening to E. B. Bald
win, who is going to search for An
dree, the Arctic balloonist, expressed
the belief that Andree is safe.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nominations of Fitzhugh Lee, jr., AL.
gernon Sartoris and Carlos Carbonnel
to be first. ieutenants. AS soon as the
commissions are issued they will be as
signed to General Lees staff.
SomerGeld ]. Dennis. colored, aged
Is years, who was convicted last week
of the murder of his stepfather in POGO
moke City, January "a last, was sent
enced to death in the Circuit Court at
Snow Hill, Md, yesterday.
August Detterer, q we'll known bak-
err, of Washington, killed himselfyester-
day morning by firing pistol bullet
through his head. 1t is said that the
suicide had family troubles, but this is
denied by his relatives. Detterer stood
10 front of mirror at his home, and
deliberately aimed the revolver at his
temple.
Rev. H. M. Wharton, D. D., of Balti-
more, the founder and head OF two
large orphanages, one at Charlotte, n.
c., for colored, and the other at Luray,
Va, for white children, has rendered
to the government these homes for the
care without charge of any child or
children of soldiers who may die or be
killed during the present war.
Reports received in New York, yes
terday from London announce the COIL
solidation of the Cramp Shipbuilding
Company, of Philadelphia, with Wick
ers Sons and Maxim, of Barrow-in
Furness, England, into one great ship
building concern. This alliance. if per-
fected, will make one of the most pow
erful corporations of its kind on either
continent. In Philadelphia last night
G. h. Cramp denied the report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
I,a1ylessness at Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 25.-James j.
Dorsey, an expert nechinist, was found
dead early this morning in q yard with
in half block of the Key West Hotel.
His face and head were bruised beyond
recognition. This, together with the
assault OF negroes upon two sailors last
night, has reused the people to demand
that the city be put under martial law.
There are enly two policemen in the
c;tv Dorsey badfeceivea q consider.
able amount of ncrnsv in wages last
night. He was SO terribly beaten :cnaut
the head that only search OF bis cloth
ing revealed his identity. William
Carne, the b. s. sailor who was prob
ably fatally injured last night IN the
southern portion of the town, is still
alive. The man. who was intoxicated,
was set upon by q gang of negroes. a
ccolored soldier became involved in q
shooting affair on the street and was
lodged in the county Jail. Half an
hour later body of biz comrades with
rifles marched on the jail and forclbly
liberated him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

IT'S now reported that The military
camp at Falls Church will be moved
near this city. As the behavior of
some of the soldiers there is reported to
be not exactly what it should be, aud is
therefore Objectionable to many of the
residents of the country adjoining the
camp, and as it is said that water there
is not abundant, and as the passage OF
heavy wagons and artillery to the
camp over the Aqueduct bridge is dan
gsrous, by reason of the condition OF the
piers of that bridge, if the camp be
moved, it would be better to locate it
on the North side of the river, within
the District, or Maryland lines, where it
would be more satisfactory to the SOL
diers and more convenient to the War
Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
Arrival of the Oregon.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Secretary
Long has received official information
of the safe arrival of the bstIleship
Oregon, the cruiser Buffalo and the
gunboat Marietta at Jupiter Inlet, Fla.
New YORK, May PA dispatch
from Jupiter Inlet says that Lieut..
Davis, of the Oregon, came ashore
there late last night. "Our race" said
the lieutenant, twas most exciting
one and especially after we left Bahai,
Brazil, for we then knew of the posi-
bility of interrogation. Captain Clark,
however. kept the little fleet in con-
slant readiness, and had we run into
the Spanish fleet we would have been
heard from. AS it is, we are all happy
that our race from San Francisco is
now ended, and that we will have
chance to take part with the fleets now
looking for the Spaniards."
JUPITER, Fla, May 25.-The It, s, battle
ship Oregon which arrived here last night has
sail,d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

At regular meeting of the Rood
Aldermen of Alexandra, Va. held u o.
oath, 1898, there were present nay
Vim. FL. Marbury, esq. Preside,
Messra. HaVener, Dobie, Hinken, swee @aa
and smoot. '"eeney
A communication from the Auditor coils;
attention of Council to the appropriate '''t ~
cleaning streets being exhausted wss an oa.. i9'
ed from the Common Council togetber 'o VII,
the report of the Finance Commit WI" .Ii
passed by the following vote: ali
Ayes, Messrs. Hsvener, Dobe Ei,L.
Sweeney, smcot and Mr.. PresideptNye
Noes, hone. "
An act to appropriate a part Of tba o;,
revenue for the fiscal year ending No.. G .,
1899, was received from the CoDmon q 81 81
Gil, read three times and passed BY tie foI G1r
ing vote: ~ ''''O" .
Ayes, Messrs. Havener Dobie Hir,.
emoot, Sweeney and Mr. Pr siden,A u
Noes, none. -
An ordinance for imposing and ,,llo...
licenses within the city OF Alexand.i. II, ', ,I
year commencing on the LIST day of I, ,-'
1898, and ending on the 31st day Of y Nue.
1899, wa, received from the Common C 1,a!'
Gil, read second and third times and ns mn,
by the following vote: f''''I
Ayes, Messrs. Hayener, Dobie. Hirtor
smoot, Sweeney and Nr. President
Noes, none.
The following were received from ,A,
Common Council and their action corrr,, ,'''
in: A resolution authorizing the Com I';''-
Oh Light TO employ lamp lighter sl."s
resolution providing for fagmsu on Hon.
street at tine corner of Oronoeo and 0geo!
streets also petition of Charles E. Dsy,.
and petition from Douglass Stuart. attorney
for the heirs at-law of John W. Garrett
The board then adjourned.
w. II. MARBURY, President
Teste:. B. E. KNIGHT, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
GENERAL LEE.-As stated in tn

GENERAL LEE.-A5 stated in the
Gazette of that date Major General
Fitznugh Lee left Richmond yesterday
for Tampa, where he will assume COM
mand of the Seventh Army Corps. At
South Boston, Danville, Va, Reidsville
and Greensboro, N. c.. and other points
he WAS rendered oyations. Crowds
thronged the depots, flags and flowers
were greatly in evidence, and the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested.
General Lee reached Greensboro ct
7:2O at night. The train stopped five
minutes. Several thousand people and
a brass band were at the depot. Gen.
Lee responded to the calls and made q
brief speech. He said: II spent two
wears in Cuba and was run out. Now
/ am going back to run somebody else
out" The crowd applauded these
words yoeiferously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

The NUMBER of matriculates at the
University this year is 4S9-forty-one
years it ago was about six hundred.
Nearly all of them are from the South.
ern States, hut each Of the Northern
States of New York, Indiana, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio,
Connecticut, Montana, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Kansas, Massachusetts, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, Utah and
Washington are represented among
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, May 25.-It is settled
that Col. lGaines, of the Third Regiment,
will resign and will be succeeded by
Adjutant General Male. The War De-
partment telegraphed Governor Tyler
to-day that as all arrangements have
bsen made for the Second regiment to
start 10 Tampa the troops had better
go to-day. No order was sent to Col.
Baker, consequently the regiment is
still here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

REPORTED REsIGNATIoNs.--AW Wash.
ington dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle
says:
sit is reported here to-day that Sec
rotary of State Day does not expect the
war to last long and that it is his inten-
ton to retire from the Cabinet as soon
as the war is over. 1t is reliably stated
that when Judge Day agreed to accept
the premiership he did so with the dis
tinct understanding that he should be
allowed to resign in the fall if hostili'
ties with Spain had ended by that time.
That Judge Day is of the opinion that
everything will be cleared up by fall is
indicated from the fact that he has
taken lease on his present house only
until next October. From the same
authority the Eagle correspondent is
informed that Secretary Alger will also
resign from the Cabinet when the war
is over"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

THE BLUE AND GRAY.-Tho organ
ized Confederate veterans of Freder:-
icksbprg will take part in the national
DECORATION day exercises there on May
80, the following resolution having
been adopted at meeting of Maury
Camp, Confederate Veterans, held
Monday night:
"Maury Camp, No. 2, Confederate
Veterans, of Fredericksburg, desiring
to pay proper and appropriate honor
end tribute to the memory of the Fed
eral soldiers who are buried in the ma
tiopa, cemetery nesr this city, it is or
dered that this camp wi attend in 2
body and participate in t tse aacred an ID
hallowed services to be held in SAL
cemetery on Decoration Day, May 30,
and that Judge John T. Goolrick. the
commander, is hereby requested to
take such action in THU matter in our
behalf as he may deem necessary iu or
der that this camp shall duly perform
the services herein indicated and re-
solved upon"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
To Retake The Saranac.

New YORK, May pa special dis
patch from Hong Kong says that Adj
miral Dewey, at Manila, has sent the
cruiser Baltimore and the gun
boat Callao, recently captured
from the Spaniards, to 1loilo
to retake the American bark Sara
nae. This vessel was seized by the
Spaniards on April "a, at Iloilo, where
she had just unloaded cargo of 5000
tons of coal, which was also sseized by
the SpapiarGs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

THE VICTORY which Prof. Andrews,
of Brown University, achieved for free
dom of thought and its expression in
political matters seemed to be so COM
plete that trustees would scarcely care
to attempt intimidation again, but it
seems that in Virginia the same thing
may be tried Gf we may judge from GER
tain indications in the press) in the
matter of history and theology. anent a
certain lecture of Prof. Dabney, of OUT
University. Mr.. Jefferson is quoted in
connection with the subject, but hi
opinions concerning one of the theolo'
gians alluded to in letter to John
Adams in 1928, are much more unfa-
yorable than anything in DR.. Dabney's
lecture, and we hardly think the board
of visitors will care to repeat the Rhode
Island experiment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
AT CAMP LEE

Final orders came Yesterday for the
Second Virginia Regiment to move
from Camp Lee at Richmond to lamps
this morning, as stated in the Gazette
of that date. Transportation was ar.
ranged and the camp was astir with
packing the equipments when an order
came last night resembling the order to
move. Some days ago, before the regi.
ment was reported ready, the ladies OF
Hollywood Memorial Association ask
ed the Governor to have the troops stay
there until Memorial Day to take part
in the exercises. He made the request
of the President and perhaps did not
expect reply. The request has just
been acted on. The Second and the
other troops will not move until June
/. There is much dissatisfaction in the
regiment over the action and it has
dampened their enthusiasm to large
degree.
The two companies of the Blues were
mustered in by Lieutenat Shanks yes
terday. This completes the Fouth
Regiment with the exception If the
Franklin company. The Fourth will
be ready to march the latter part OF
The week. ALI the field officers are in
Richmond. The Blues band may 20
with the Fourth Regiment.
The soldiers at the camp were given
treat yesterday by the ladies of the
city. Seven wagon loads of good
things" including cakes, lemons, ice
cream and other such refreshments
were sent to the boys.
Governor Tyler will commission
Adjt..Ge1 William Male as colonel of
the Third Virginia Regiment, and he
will lead his old command into service.
When Colonel Male YVES made adju-
tant-general Lieut.. Colonel Grenvllle
Gaines succeeded him, but has not vet
been commissioned and has signifed his
willingness to retire in favor of his
former superior officer.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Lawless will probably go to Portsmouth
t '-day with q view to pressing forward
the work of raising his company of
six-footers for the war against Spain.
Mr.. Lswless has had offers from Alex
andria, Sussex, Surry and other parts
of Virginia to join his company, and be
thinks the prospects for success are en-
coursging.
Col. Hodges called on Governor
Tyler last night ana rendered his resig-
nation as commander of the Fourth on
account of delicate health, and Lieut..
Colonel George w. Taylor will be com
missioned colonel of the Fourth regi
ment.
All the Virginia regiments will be
mustered in by tonight, and ready for
marching orders. There is now only
. le company ir the Third and Fourth,
each, which has not been mustered in
Company c, Farmville, OF the Third,
a ID Company I, Franklin, of the
Fourth. 1t is confidently expected
that thess companies and the officers of
the two regiments will be mustered in
to-day.
Company !, Captain Willard, Third |
f 'giment, got under canvas yesterday,
o.it of the eighty-thres members Of thiR
9 ,mpapy who went to Richmond, lonly
two were rejected on physical examina-
ton, and not one refused to be muster
% in, The personnel of the company
is the equal Of any in camp. Both |
Captain Willard and FirsttLieuteaant
Flagg are Virginia Military Institute
graduates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

A LARGE q. s. flag from Philadelphia
has been presented to the Secretary of
War with the request that it be hoist
ed over Moro Castle, at Havana. War
is sad, sorrowful and miserable work,
and in it there is no appropriate place
Cor pathos or spectacular performances.
When Moro Castle shall be captured.
the men who shall have stormed and
carried it will have plenty of flags to
plant upon its summit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

THE EZRA of good-feeling" in this
country produced by the Spanish war
is SO pronounced that the Presbyterian
Church Of the North has proposed to
the Southera branch of that church
terms of reconciliation and reunion.
But the effects of war are SO sundry and
diverse that nobody can tell what they
may be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

The COST of cleaning the streets of
Ehis city has almost doubled during
the last dozen years; but few people
who remember their condition in 1887,
and compare it with that of last win
ter, can see to what purpose the addi-
tional expense has been put. But
streets cannot be kept clean where they
are made the receptacles of ashes and
house dirt and waste paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
spapish Renorts from Manila.

MADRID, May % An official dispatch
from Manila announces that the majority Of
the chiefs who took part in the last insurrec-
ton have presented themselves to the Spanish
governor general offering their services to
SPUN. 1t is said here that the Spanish pris.
ouers of war IN the United States have again
complained that they are treated as convcts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
Mr.. Gladstone,s Remains.

HAwARDEN, May 25.-The remains
of Mr.. Gladstone were removed this
morning from Hawarden castle to the
village church. Thousands CT people
have been arriving at Hawarden all
day long to view the remains. The
body starts for London at 6 o'clock this
aVaninp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
WAR NOTES.

Official advices have been received in
Washington, according to special dis
patch from that city, that the Spanish
flying squadron, under Admiral Ger
vera, is in the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba and that a feet Of U. S. armor-
clads is outside the harbor.
Admiral Dewey has sent cablegram
to Washington stating that a strict
blockade of Manila continues and that
great scarcity of provisions prevails
there.
A dispatch from Washington says the
Cuban invasion will not be postponed
until fall. but will likely begin this
week. A few more transports will be
secured. The first detachment will
comprise $4,000 regulars and 1000
volunteers now at Tampa, Mobile and
New Orleans, and behind them will go
Al, 900 volunteers from Chickamauga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
An American Vessel Released.

loND'N, May 25- dispatch received
here today from Manila, via Hong Kong,
says the American bark Saranac, frOm New
Castle. N. S. W., on February 26, for Iloilo.
Philippine Islands, an which was captured
shortly after the outbreak of the war by the
Spanish gunbost FL Cano has been released
The Saranac took about 1910 tons OF coal to
Iloilo, which is said to have been unloaded
before she was captured. The coal was re
leased some time ago. The saranac is Owned
in New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25

BAsEBALL.-The following is the result
of The National League games played yester'
day Baltimore 10, Chicago ID Brooklyn
6, Cincinnati 3; Cleveland 4. Washington y i;
ST Louis -, Boston 10; New York 6. Louis
vile i Pttsburg 4, Phiadelphia 3. The
following is the standing Of the clubs;