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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

three battleships, six torpedo boats and
six torpedo boat destroyers. The SUBJ
stitute provided for one battleship TO
cost 100000 exclusive of armament,
twelve torpedo boat destroyers ana
twelve torpedo boats, to cost not ex-
ceeding 81 100000
Mr.. Cannon supported the amend
ment in brief speech, arguing that in
case of necessity the torpedo boats and
the torpedo boat destroyer5 would be
much more valuable than the battle
ships because they would be quickly
built.
How long does it require to build a
battleship?" asked Mr.. Dockery.
"Three years"
"How long to construct torpedo
boats 2"
Under stress utilizing the ship yards
of the country from three to eight
months"
Mr.. Cannon appealed to members
with cool heads and without passion to
act as wise men should act.
"Wbat objection" asked Mr.. Nor
ton, "have you to leaving the three
battleships in the bill and increasing
the number of torpedo boats to the
number provided in this amendment ?"
Tremendous applause in the galleries }
Most gentlemen believe" said Mr..
Cannon, THAT within week we will
be at war with one of the countries Of
the earth. That will mean additional
taxation and authorizations to borrow
$500, 100000. 1t means that these bur-
dens shall be put upon The people. Let
US double taxation if necessary, but let
us pot authorize single dollar that is
not necessary to meet the emergency
just in front of us. Long before these
battleships can be launched the war
will be over and l fear these battleships
will be obsolete" (Applause on the
foor.)
Mr.. Boutelle, in a spirited reply, de.
clared that the history of naval war
fare showed that the great naval bat
ties of the world had been won by the
ships of the battle line.
Mr.. Hilborn member of the naval
committee, argued earnestly in favor of
authorizing the permanent increase to
the battle line provided in the bill.
The debate then difted into discus
sion of the respective merits of battle
ships and torpedo craft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

IT Is now announced that the foreign
relations committee Of the U. S. Senate
have determined to report in favor Of
Intervention in behalf OF the Cuban ir-
surgents. Nothing affords more glar-
ing example of the great change that
has taken place in this country since
the war between the States, than con-
parison of the character OF the men who
hold seats in the Senate now, with that
of. those who filed them then. Tie
Senate until then was the deliberate
and conservative branch of the legisla-
tive department ofthe government, but
of late years, it has become the emo
tional and radical branch, and, worst of
all for the South, her Senators are al
most as amenable to this criticism as
those of the North. From Thurman 10
Foraker and from Douglass to Mason I!
What fall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

THE New York conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church calls upon
the President to see to it thst there
shall be "no wavering in the cause of
humanity" in Cuban affairs. And yet
for every one who is now suffering from
the condition of affairs in Cuba, one
hundred would be, should there be war
between Spain and this country, and
besides, large number of the sufferers
would be citizens of this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
FAIRFAX NOTES.

The board of supervisors will meet
next Monday.
Miss Makely, of Alexandria, was the
guest OF Miss Jennie Cooper on Sunday.
Miss Jessie Love has returned from a
visit to Mrs. ]. NJ. Love, jr., of Alex.
andris.
The Episcopal Church of this place
has just received new organ on trial.
which will be purchased if it proves to
be satisfactory.
Mrs. Broughton, of Sideburn. who
was reported last week as very i'll. has
since died. She was Mrs. John Burn.
sides mother, and highly respected
lady.
Mrs. Cornelia Fitzhugh, widow of
Richard Coleman Fitzhugh, died at
Clifton on Saturday last, at the resi-
dence of her niece, Mrs. NJ. Ii. Payne,
where she has resided for several years
past.
An entertainment for the benefit of
Pohick Church, will be given ia Hearst
Hall at Pohick. on Monday evening,
April 11tb, at $50 O'clock Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
COURT OF APPEALS.

The Court of Appeals YESTERDAY
handed down opinions in the following
cases:
Hughes vs.. John and NJ. Kelly, Law
and Equity Court, city of Richmond
affirmed.
Wake and wife VS.. Moore and oit-
ers, Corporation Court, city OF Man
chester; affirmed.
Rangley's administrator vs.. Southern
Railway Co., Corporation Court, CRY oil
Danyille; affirmed.
Harrison ct al. vs.. Walton S executor,
Circuit Court of Brunswick county 81
firmed.
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company W.
Quayle, Corporation Court, city OF AL
exandria; affirmed.
Home Life Insurance Company W..
Siebert, Circuit Court Of Shenandoah
county; writ of error and supersedeas,
bond 81 800.
Richmond Traction Company VS..
Hildebrand, Circuit Court of Henrico
county; writ Of error and supersedeas.
Bull vs.. Englekiog. Hustiogs Court,
CITY of Richmond; writ of error and SUI
persedeas. Bond 500.
Cardozs vs. Blackwell, Law and
Equity Court, city of Richmond, az
peal refused. -
Suffolk and Carolina Railroad Com
many vs. Smith, &c; writ of error TO
the Circuit Court of Nansemond couu-
ty; refused.
Edwards vs. Commonwealth, Circuit
Court of Elizabeth City county, writ of
error refused.
National Mutual Building and Loan
Association vs.. Lindsay, Circuit Court
of Washington county; appeal refused.
Lea ct al. vs. Bowe, Law and Equity
Court, city of Richmond; appeal re-
fused.
- Riddick vs. Doran, Circuit Court OF
Nansemond county; writ of error re-
fused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The democrats made gains in town
elections held in New York yesterday.
Kardilzi and Giorgii, who attempted
to assassinate King George of Greece
February 26, were yesterday sentenced
to death.
Emile lola may not have to serve
his sentence for criticising the Ester
hazy court martial, e favorable report
having been made on his appeal.
1t was announced in the House of
Commons yesterday that Russia had
notified the British government that
Port Arthur and Ta-LienWan would
be opened to foreign trade.
In hearing of Cashier Steele, OF the
Chestnut Street National Bank of Phil
adelphia on charge Of making false
returns, it was testified that the late
VIM NJ Singerly owed the bank $780,
900 borrowed money when it failed.
Vice President Andrews, of the
Southern Railway, yesterday notified
North Carolina editors that in view of
the recent orders Of the State railway
commission it is impossible for him to
issue any passes for advertising after
April /.
The New York State Legislature
yesterday passed, at the request of
Governor Black, measure setting
aside 81 5000 as an emergency fund
for the Governors use in equipping
and maintaining the State militia IN the
event of war.
The amendments to the sundry civil
bill appropriating S45 900 for the pur-
chase of the old Globe building, and
S650,000 for the Union building, were
considered in the Senate yesterday af-
ternoon, and the former proposition
was defeated by vote of 10 yeas to IS
nays.
Tammany Hall was thrown into con-
sternation yesterday by the passage by
the Assembly at Albany and the sign
ing by Governor Black of bill provid-
ing that the Tammany civil service rule
must be submitted to the New York
State civil service board, and that re-
movals cannot be made except on
charges and after hearing.
Alice Mitchell, the young woman
who few years ago created sensa-
ton by cutting the throat of Freda
Ward, an intimate friend, died yester-
day in the State Asylum at Bolivar,
Tenn, where she had been confined
since the trial by the jury which pro-
uounced her insane aud ordered her
incarceration. The cause of death is
not known.
Stirring speeches were made in the
House of Representatives yesterday.
General GrosVenor denied the story
that the administration had suggested
the purchase, by the insurgents, of Cuba
and said he had insisted OF independ-
ence and that Cuba is to be freed by
American Intervention. Mr. Bailey
said all that Cuba wanted was recogni-
ton, which would enable her soon to
win her independence.
Representative Wheeler, of Alabama,
introduced q bill yesterday appropri-
ating $5OO,O00 to purchase provisions
for the uss Of the Cuban non, combat
ants, and directing tha President to
cause them to be conveyed at once to
the starving people, and to use as
much of the military and naval forces
as necessary to attain this purpose. 1t
also directs the President to notify the
SPANS government that this proceed
ing is an act of humanity, and not in
tended as an act OF war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
Movements OF Warships.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis sailed from
League Island navy yard early this
morning bound for Hampton Roads,
where she will join the squadron. The
monitor Miantonomoh and the harbor
defense ram Ketahdin will sail within
q day or two. Workmen are engaged
night aud day on the eight old monitors
and five of them are practically ready
for sea.
KEY WEST. April 1.-The work of
stripping the United States wsrships of
their woodwork, in order to make them
ready for war service, was continued
this morning. The patrol of the fleet
will be continued at night until further
orders. There have been no move
ments of the fleet this morning.
LONDON, April IA steamer which
has arrived from Las Palmas, Canary
Islands, reports having met four Span
ish torpedo boats and three torpedo
boat destroyers, with an escort ship, on
March %, few miles distant from Las
Palmas They were going south and
were understood to be bound for Cuba.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The battleship
Texas has douned her war paint, and
from water line to the truck is a dull
slate color, and by Monday she will be
ready for service.
FORT MONROE, April 1.-The steam
er Yorktown, of the Old Dominion Line,
landed 45 seamen here to-day, thirty of
whom were assigned to the cruiser
Columbia and fifteen to the Mime
apolis, which is expected here this
evening. Lieutenant Brainard, of the
Brooklyn, has been relieved and as.
signed to the command of the mos.
quito feet" tugs. The Columbia began
painting this morning and, while her
excess of free board over the other
members of the squadron will necessi.
tate a longer time to complete the work,
her officers expect to have it done by
morning when she will run up to New
port News for a full complement of
coal. The first move of the fly.
ing squadron under Commodore
Sohley'S orders was made shortly
after noon to day when the Mas
sachusetts aud the Brooklyn came
down Hampton Roads and anchored
off Fortress Monroe. The Columbis,
after coaling, will join them and upon
the commodore's flag, will he
a part of the squadron. The addition
of the Minneapolis will make a formi
dable array of fast fighting vessels, ez-
elusive of the Massachusetts, which
is rather slower than the others and
for which Commodore Schley, if very
rapid action is required, will not wait.
Both commodore Sohley and Captain
Cook, his Grief of staff, are very reti-
cent and refuse to discuss not only
events that have taken place, but also
refuse to theorize upon any situation
that might occur. The Montgomery,
which is expected here to-day, Is be-
lieved to be coming in for the purpose
Of having improvements made to some
Of her gun mounts and not TO Join the
squadron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
Foreign News.

PARIS, April Ia 80 p. m.-spanist
tours closed at 81. After the closing OF
the Bourse the price advanced to 81
LONDON, April 1-Arthur Or On, de Inch
borne claimant, died Of syncope ye'ierd4y
evening
RoxE, April 1.-Bicciotti GaribaIdi deni1-
tho published statement that he en- o..ns
volt nteers for service in the Cub cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
Murdered by q Jockey

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Apl. Late last
night James Street and D. D. Hennes-
sey, two Jockeys, became engaged in q
fight near the fair grounds, which re.
suited in Street getting the better OF
Hennessey and was sitting astrida him,
holding him down, when Anton Nc
Hale. alias "Chippy Cronin," jockey
from Liverpool, England, drew a razor,
and with one dash cut Streets throat
from ear to ear and ran. Street pulled
a revolver, fired three shots at McHale
and fell dead. McHale is still at lloer'
ty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

OF ALL the million pensioners, one, a
solitary one, in Altoona, Pennsylvania,
has voluntarily relinquished his pension,
and that, too, for the assigned reason that
he has entirely recovered from the
temporary disability from which he has
recently suffered. The patriotism"
and "heroism" of this man are worthy
of distinguished consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

McClure's Magazine for April has
been received from its publishers in
New York. Its contents are: The Cor
dons Assaulting the Dargai Cliff, Sto-
ries of the Gordon Highlanders, The
Gay Gordons, A Romance of Wall
Street, King for Day, Adversities of a
Passenger Engineer, The Row of Dom
inoes, The Day of the Dog, Rupert of
Eentzau. The Nations Railroads, Rem
iniscences of Men and Events of the
Civil War, and Cupid's Messenger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

A NORTHERN flibuster newspaper
saws: "Fitzhugh Lees life is said to be
in danger in Havana" That the prop
erty OF Fitzhugh Lees aunt is not safe
in Washington, was proved by vote
in the q. S. House of Representatives
last Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

lisa or at leap rom he old fashioned
doses of blue-mass and nauseous physics to
the pleasant little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. They cure constipation,
sick headache and billiousness. Charles
G.. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

Alta meeting OF the New Haven, Conn,
Chamber of Commerce to-day it was ursni-
mously voted to request the Connecticut Repre-.
sentatives AMI Senators in Washington not to
oppose the policy of President Mckinley re.
lative to the Spanish complications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

The farmer, the mechanic and the bicycle
rider are liable to unexpected cuts ana
bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hszel salve Is 1I'
best thing to keep on hand 1t heals quick;y y.
and is we'll known cure for piles. NharleS
G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

Steve Brodie, the bridge jumper, is in New
York alive snd nell. The story of his death
was hoax,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

HOUSE.
Packed galleries are the regular ac-
compartment of the sessions Of the
House in these exciting days, and to-
day an hour before the session con-
vened every inch of available space
was taken and hundreds hesieged the
doors unable to gain admission.
Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of the naval
committee, desired to go ahead with
the naval appropriation bill despite the
fact that under the rules this was pri-
vate bill day. He explained briefly
the urgent necessity Of getting the bill
through at once. A very significant
incident occurred while an attempt was
being made to effect an arrangement to
postpone private bill day until Tues
day.
The Speaker himself seemed to hest.
tate about asking the consent of the
House, whereupon Mr.. Brom we'll asked
if Tuesday was set apart for private
bills whether it would interfere with
report from the foreign affairs commit
tee.
at certainly would replied the
Speaker promptly.
Then object" shouted Mr.. Brom.
we'll.
Subsequently he withdrew his objec-
ton with the understanding that Tues.
day should be private bill day provided
the foreign affairs committee had no re-
port to make to the House.
The naval bill was then taken up.
Mr.. King made a point Of order
against the provision for Dew battle
ships and torpedo boats. 1t was over
ruled by the chair.
Mr.. Cannon offered a substitute for
the paragraph in the bill, providing for
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-22
ERIJITS FOR TIE TA8LE.
nrrs. Rorer Tells the Gest hi1ds-H DIV
They should ISe served

They should BE served
1,r,i+s are more appetjzing and, per
IONS more easily digeStcd if taken in |
the early part Of the day-Yl-,her OF |
Mt before the breakfast must be c9-
ternined by the eater.
GRAPES, oranges and shaddocAs may
he served before the cereal. Gai<cG APP
-Ias neaches. baked bananas, Hgs, o'4t"s,
fr,nas or stewed fruits should /" served
at the close Of the breakfast.
Raisins, sultanas, dried AGs and
,rnnes should be soaked Thoroughly, 50
that they may take up the same amount
of water with which they have parted
in the process Of drying, and should
then be heated just enough to soften the
skins.
The subacid fruits, such as apples,
figs, dates, peaches, perslmmonS pears
Drunes and apricots, are, perhaps the
hest of the winter fruits and may be
used to good advantage with animal
foods
Acid fruits must at ali times be used
most sparingly, especially by persons
inclined to rheumatic troubles Inc
continued use of all orange or shaddock
before breakfast will diminish the pow
ar of stomach digestion, for which rea
49,
or such foods as require only intestinal
digestion.
The papaw and pineapple belong TO a
class alone. They contain a vegetable
nensiu which assists in the digestion OF
the heterogeneous principles. These fruits,
then, may be served with meats and
viii aid in their digestion. When served
with bread and butter, they do not form
so good diet. They are more digosTloIe
raw than cooked, as the heat destroys
the activity Of the ferments
Apples as d rule are more easily dl
gested cooked than raw, although raw
apples are more Palatable.
The fashion Of adding sugar to fruit
should be avoided, as they have alread!
been endowed with a sufficient amour
of sugar, and as all the starch aud cere
ais are converted into sugar any tnrthe
amount would be stored in the system
to its detriment. If our bilious friend
would throw aside their liver pills an
with them sugar, they might be ire
from much discomfort. -Mrs >
Rorer in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-22
Animals Fright Is short.

A question that has often been asked |
is, How long does fright last IN q WlIo
creature? The close observer will be |
surprised at it's brief duration. They |
are not subject to NERVES" like human
beings. A partridge after running Cor
rather fiying) the gantlet of half dozen
guns-if we may be allowed mixed
Neutrality-suspicious. on the other side OF
hedge and begins calmly TO peck as II
nothing had happened. You WouIo
think a rabbit after hearing charge OF
shot whistling about its launches ana
Just managing to escape from yelP-
ing spaniel would keep indoors for
week, but out it pops quite merriIy as
soon as the coast is clear. a fox pur-
sued by hounds has been known to halt
and kill fowl in it's flight, though we
NAV assume that his enemies were nct
close to Reynard at the time, We have
been led into thinking about the matter
by noting what took place at cover
after being shot over.-Pal1 Mall GA
zatta
When q sheep is a year old, two large
additional teeth appear in the front
part of it's lower jaw. According 10
English law, when these teeth appear
the young animal is no longer lamb
but sheep. At ? years old the sheeI
gets four large teeth in the middle OF
its lower Jaw. At years old 1T has sly
large permanent cutting teeth, aud at Z
years eight. When it is very old, IT.
teeth begin to drop out, and those tna'
remain are long and round Ike si'o'
pegs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-04-17
PUERTO PRINCIPE.

Mas encarnizrdas tueron las opera :
clones llevadas & cabo en- este distrito
FL Coronel Cruz Gonzalez 6isperso
un grupo al que cause bsjas cogien-
dole muertos.
El general Pando desde Ssnta Ana
a Placeres hizo al enemigo ; prisio4e-
ros, y al siguientc dia en- San Bias y
Ceja Estrella sostuvo fuego con los
rebeldes. que hicieron frente, causau-
doles muchas bajas vistas de las eia
les 4 iueron identihcados, recogiendo
muchas armas y 7 prisioneros. Las
fuerzas de Pando tnvieron 5 heridos
En- el Ingenio DeseHido una partida
emboscada de 200 rebedes sorpren-
dieron q IS hombres y un Official que
salieron forragear causandonos IL
muertos y 6 heridos; pero auxiliados
los nuestros por 100 hombres que vi
nieron del pob!sdo, hicieron disper
sarse los inserrectos causandoles
muchas bajas one Sc les vio retirar.
Tambien la coumna del comandan-
tie Marti sostuvo en- Arroyo Maniade
70 fuego con los rebeldes a los que
hizo 3 mueEtos rccogiendo sus fusi!es
y municiones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-04-17

cumento. La Prensa Asociada dice
que las conclusiones del mismo son,
en- resumen, como sieue:
"El informe espahol con:iene de-
ciaraciones hechas por testigos ocula-
res y peritos, de las cuales Sc deduce
y prueba con toda claridad, que no
concurrieron en- ell sinistro ninguna
d. las circunstancias que Sc preyentan
invariablemente cuando sobreviene la
explosion de un torpedo
LAS declaracioues de testigos que
Sc hallaban relstivamente inmedia-
tos al Maine en- el momento de Ia ca
tastrofe, demuestfan cue solo hubo
una explcsion; que no sobrevino ell
lanzamiento al ire de una coIumna
de aqua, que no Sc sintio sacudiia al
guna en- los costados de los buques
mas proximos nj Sc percibio en- terra
vibracion alguna y que no Sc hallaron
en- el mar peces muertos
eel practice mayor del puerto ha
declarado que abundan les lcces en
el mismo, afrmacion eta corroborada
por el tes,imonio de otras muchas
personas FL ingenicro suxiliar de
Obras P1blicas declare que siempre
que para hacer trabajcs en- la bahia
hubo que practicag explosiones, Sc
hallaron despues peces muertos.
LOS huEos no han podido exami-
mar los fondos del Maine, por hallarse
estos hundidos en- ei tango, pe'o ''un
examen cuidadoso en- los costados del
buque. ha demostrado que todas las
fracturas son dc dentro & fuera, pro-
bando sin genero de dudas. que Ia
explosion fuc interior
"El teconocimiento cuidadoso de
fondo dc la bahia en- los alrededore:
del buque, no ha revelado la menol
seiial huelIa dc la acci6n de un tor
pedo, y ell fiscal &c Ia comision nj
tiene noiicia dc ningun caso Ell QUE
un torpedo exterior haya ocasionadc
la explosion dc TN polvorin de un bu
que"
} LA copision espahola lamenta qu'
5 no sc lc haya perm'tdo la cooperation
con los oioialcs americanos para rea
5 liar la investigation deterida qu'
5 hubiera descadJ en- cl interior del bu
que. con objeto dc csoudrinar las eau
SIS del accidente, asi como tambicI
en- los traba os dc salvamento dc cfec
tos del acorasado.
S "El diotamcn termina declarand'
! que un reconocimiento minucioso de
{ interior y exterior del Maine, tai
] luego sea possible csc examen. asi CO
, mo tambicn del fondo donde descans'
el casco del buque, probara, sin duda
c que la explosion fue debida a un
causa interior. suponiendo que los res
tos no hayan sido total 6 parcialmen
tc alterados en- el proceso de extrac
eion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-04-17
SANTA CLARA.

FuerSas comg uestas &c los batallo-
mes de Luchana. Zafagoza, Antique
ra, Saboya, Guipuzcoa, Cuencs, y
varias gucrfillas y fderzas dc la Guar
dia Civil, en- los diferentes reconoci-
mientos practicsdos por Manicaragua,
Quemado San Vicente, Caimito, Val
despina. Charco. Ojo de aqua. Qua
namon y Monies Garcia hicieron los
rebeldes 38 muertos y 7 prisioneros
sufriendo nosotros 5 muertos y 4 he
ridos.
Nuestras fuefzas Sc apodersron de
muchas armas, caballos. eiectos y
viandas.
En- el encuentro sostenido por el
captain Sarabia con el enemigo, reco
gio 8 fusiles remington. so capsulas
remington, so idem mauser y IA car
tefaS