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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The biggest sale of cash wheat that
has yet been made by Letter took place
in Chicago to-day, Counselman md
Day purchasing an even two million
bushels. What the price for this enor
nous lot was could not be learntd d, Mr..
Letter merely stating that it was made
at market price" This makes total
OF 100000 bushels of the Letter con
tract grade wheat disposed Of
The submarine boat Holland was
given another preliminary trial last
evening. She moved out a short dis.
lance from the pier at Perth Amboy, y.
j., and with John p. Holland, the in
ventor, the engineer and another man
disappeared beneath the water. She
remained down depth of about If feet
for nearly half al hour and then reap
peared at thu surface. After the Hol-
land came to the surface the inventor
said that the boat worked satisfactorily
and that he was ready to give her an
open trial in deep water.
The New York Mail and Express tc
day prints cablegram from London
saying The acute crisis between
the United States and Spain Is
the uppermost topic everywhere
in London. No one seems serous'
ly to believe that war can be
averted. 1t is believed here that the
American authorities will be inundat-
ed with requests from English army
officers and ex.officers for volunteer
commissions, although beyond Cuba, il
is hardly to be supposed that the
American army will do very much OF
invading.
Orders have been received at the Port
mouth. N. H., navy yard from Washington To-
ascertain how many warships could be ootel
there and the quckes. possible time VII
would be required to supply 6 vessel. be
Washington authorities have been intomcl
that four bsttleships and seven cruisers toli'
| e coaed at the navy yard there at one iime
aud that 10000 tons could be supple! a.
once The navy department was ais1 l-
formed hat in all nineteen war:hps could We
handled there in case of an emergency Il'
work of equipping the Notifications is poo
ceeding steadily.
Everything as astir and hustle at ,s
FaIi'Jo' NHi', navy J"iN'
men are being added to the usual force
rush the work Of preparing the ChsTc5io'
Philadelphia, Hartford Pensacola and Ada."7
for service. The Yorktown is awaiting IT,
pairs, but Il, orders have been received ton
the Navy Department regarding the woFE 10
be done i her.
James E. Yesger, fireman on the 'iotmei
Cornell, and woman who has not ye' been
identified, were asphyxia By gas IN S 1s,
enson's Hotel, in New York, to-day Inc
woman was dead when found. YesgeT was
taken unconscious to hospital.
A Pttston, Pa, has firm been awarded t11
contract for constructing sewerage System
for the entire city of GuadslajaFa, Mex
About one hundred miles Of PIPE VII le
used and they will receive 81 900, oOo ioi
the work.
John DAILY, the pugilist, who has been on
trial i'll st. Louis three days for the lnuIdel
of Lulu Foiles, alias Clara, was acquitted to,
day. DAILY was overcome with emotion SUD
cried for joy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
Will Hold the Fort.

TACOMA, Wash, Mar l2.-The North
China Herald says that prominent
Chinese officer at Port Arthur State
that after council of war it has been
decided to hold the forts at all hazards
and without orders from Perkin in case
any foreign power attempted to seize
them. All married officers have sent
their families home, anticipating con.
aict. General Sung says he will no.
surrender the forts to any power, not
even to Russia. Notwithstanding special
orders from Peken not to be too rash
and thereby precipitste war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

VIRGINIA democrats in former times
recommended democrats, not republic
cans, for public office, but now tits stated
that Judges Keith and Cardwell of the
Court of Appeals of Virginia, and
Judges Wexford of the circuit and
Lamb of the chancery courts of Rich
mond. recommended Judge Waddill, q
prominent republican, for U. S. judge
of the eastern district of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

DIvoRCE.-Mary c. Lee in Wash
ington yesterday filed q bill for divorce
from her husband, William B. Lee, On
the ground of abandonment. She al
leges that they were married in this
city on October 3, 1877, and lived to-
gether until September, 1891, during
which time she was compelled to be
out in service great deal to earn sup
port for the family, her husband trying
to shift all burdens upon her and fl
nally abandoning her when she refused
to pay house rent. She asks for the
custody of their child, Dora Lee, and
for permanent alimony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
NOTICE.

To Sarah ]. Wedderburn, Mary Addison,
] izzie Addison, Lloyd Addison, Frank Ad.
Olson, the widow AMI children of Walter T..
Addison, deceased John T. Mason, trus.
tee; William N. McVeigh, J. P. Steiner,
August Oehiert, Frank NJ. Hamilton, Mr.
Cecilia, Arnold, John Albert Arnold, Mrs.
Edward Delahay, Mrs. Joshua Thomas,
Mrs. Jennie Bnshy, Edward A. Nice
Henry Nice, May Nice, Harry Nice, Albert
Nice, Clay Nice, William E. Arnold. Ashby
Miller, Martha ]. Carlin, Edith Quisen-
berry Samuel II. Lunt. Edward S. Lead.
beaten, Henry Strauss, trustee William H.
simpson, MIS-. Fannie Bendheim, Henry
W. Wildt, Fred w Enrich, Mary Barton,
Sarah Stewart ard Emma Brown.
You are hereby notified that the matter of
grading and paving King street, from the
west crossing of Fairfax street to the east
crossing of Royal street, with sheet asphalt
asphalt block or vitrified brick on concrete
base, has been referred to the Committee on
Streets for consideration and report and that
the owners of the real estate fronting on said
street, as above described, will be assessed
with sum not exceeding two-thirds OF the
cost thereof, should such work be done.
The Committee on Streets will hold a meet
ing in the Council Chamber on THURSDAY
the 8 lst day of March, 1898, az o'clock +.
10 , and you are request d to be present IN
order that you may be heard for or against
the improvement.
The COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
B. B. SMITH, Chairman.
mar12 1421&2S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
Asks for Il Pardon.

LINCOLN, Neb., Mar. 12.-Patrick
Ford, an ex.member OF the Omaha city
council, visited Governor Holcombe to
plead for pardon for his son, Patrick
Ford, jr., one of the survivors of the
Maine disaster. Young Ford two years
ago was convicted of burglary and SEN
fenced to fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary. He escaped from the Omaha
Jail and enlisted in the navy under an
assumed name. Governor Holcombe
mas not indicated what his course will
Ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
No Aid From Germany.

BERLIN, Mar. 12-The Berlin foreign
Office has instructed the inspired press
to deny emphatically that Germany
will aid Spain in case of war with the
United States, and has instructed these
newspapers to point oct that the United
States is an excellent customer of Ger
many and that Spain, since the Caro-
lima islands squabble, has repeatedly
shown unfriendliness to Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

A YOUNG white woman was choked
to death by her negro husband in New
York night before last. Death is the
fate Of all, and that it came to the wo-
man referred to when she was young
was better for her and all with whom
she came in contact goes without say
ing. Whom God has put asunder,
man cannot join together, and the at
tempt to do so always ends disastrous
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
is malicious

OWING TO the totally unnecessary
hurry and confusion attending the
"defense of the country" when there is
no enemy in sight, and though no
danger is apprehended, the usual prac-
tice OF making purchases for the gov
eminent by bids after advertisement,
has been abandoned land such purchases
are now made at any price the con-
tractors choose to ask. With fifty
million to draw upon, the army and
navy contractors will grow fat, no
matter how much poorer the people of
the country may become.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
Counterfeit Silver Dollar,

DENVER, Col, March II During the
past two weeks the attention OF the
business men of the city has been at
trscted to the unusually large number
of counterfeit silver dollars in circula
ton. 1t is estimated that there are
fully two million dollars worth of these
spurious coins in circulation in the
country. The counterfeits are made OF
silver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE. -Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth Joseph T. Law
less will institute quo warrant proceedings 10
the Court of Appeals, in Richmond, in order
to ascertain who is the register OF the land
office. A bill passed the House of Delegates
sbolishing the position now filled by Colonel
John w. Richardson, and imposing the duties
of the office upon the secretary of the COM
monwealth. 1t did not get through the
Senate. Yet. no appropriation WAS made to
pay the register. An additional appropria-
ton was made for clerk time in the secre-
tary's Office, and it is the purpose of Mr.. Law
less to offer position to Colouel Richardson
if the latter cannot continue in his present
office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
WAR TALK

A new military department has been
created, to be known as the department
of the South. General Graham will be
in command, with headquarters at At
lanta, Georgia. The military depart
ment of Texas has been abolished.
Gen. Flagler, chief of ordnance, has
been authorized to give orders without
limit for the purchase of war material,
and has promptly started to buy from
all factories.
The naval court of inquiry which is
investigating the wreck of the Maine
held another session yesterday. The
belief is held here that the court will
speedily conclude It's sessions and take
its departure from Havana. No su-
thority can be obtained for saying that
the courd is nearing the end of its work,
but indications all point to that con-
clusion.
The inside history of the effort to
have Consul General Lee recalled, as
told in special from Havana, is, in
biief, that his criticisms of the results
of autonomy stirred up resentment,
and be was not regarded by the Spanish
as sufficiently plant.
Senior Bernabe, the new Spanish
minister to Washington, said yesterday:
II am sure the United States does not
want war, just as | am sure the Spanish
government does not want war, and
will do everything honorable in its
power to avert such calamity"
The House of Representatives naval
committee authorized the construction
Of three new baltleships of the finest
and Increased the force of the naval
marines by 473 men. Provision was
made for armor plate at $500 ton and
fer four dry docks. A member of the
Cabinet says the President has been
offered options on number of yes
sells building abroad, and may buy five
or six effective warships.
1t is reported that in family dinner
party in the palace at Berlin on Thurs
day night, given by Princess Irene,
wife of Prince Henry, brother of the
Emperor, who actually commands the
German squadron in the far East,
William II made startling statement
in consequence of the conversation
having turned upon Cuban affairs. The
German Emperor, placing the hilt OF
his sword on the table, said: "What
| declare is thai as long as William II.
is emperor of Germany the Yankees
will not take possession of Cuba"
1t is semi-oflicially announced in Ha-
vana that Senior Leon y Castillo, Span
ISL ambassador in Paris, signed yester-
day the protocol OF q treaty of al.i6nce
bstween France and Spain.
The insurgents in the Philippine ISL
auds are fighting with great yigor.
They have taken fresh hope at the
prospect of further trouble between
Spain and the Emitted States.
A dispatch from Washington, says ::
"a plan for the settlement of the Gu
ban question that has been presented
to the President and which has received
the approval, in general way, of lead
ing men, whose counsels have weight
with the Administration, is the subject
of studious reflection in the Cabinet.
The plan gives to Cuba all of the rights,
privileges and immunities enjoyed by
Canada, Spain reserviDg to herself only
such rights as England exercises over
her colonies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
Dcb's Co.operative Commonweal.

TACOMA, Wash, March 1.-THE
Cooperative Commonweal founded
by Eugene V. Debs, has located q
colony four miles west Of Belfast, in
this State. Eighty members have ar
rived, over half of whom are men
whose families stil remain in the east.
The party is made up of men from Chi
c4go, St. Louis, Maine, Michigan and
Washington, D. c. A town will be
established surrounded by small sized
farms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
From Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. 12.-The
United States cruiser Nashville has re-
turned from the Tortugas Islands, and
the survey steamer Bache arrived here
this morning from Havana via the
Tortugas, with five of the Names
wounded from the latter place.
Senator Prec:or and party left Miami,
Fla this morning for Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

IT IS understood that the bill to re-
vivs the rank OF acknowledgement in
the army is for the purpose of confer
ring that rank upon General Miles.
Such rank has always heretofore been
bestowed upon men for distinguished
effective service. But, so far as heard
of, the most distinguished service Gen.
Miles ever rendered his country con-
sisted in his claiming President Jeffer-
son Davis, a sick and unfeebled old
man, to the floor of a dungeon in Fort
ress Monroe, though that prison was
doubly guarded both within and with
out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
Fire in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 12-The
extensive tinware and iapaning estab-
lishment of Keene & Hagerly was des-
troyed by fire at o'clock this morn
ing, entailing a loss estimated at
$4,000. James Bracken, the hight
watchmap, was caught on the fifth
floor by the flames and narrowly es-
capped death. the iremen taking him
down ladder when life was almost
extinct. The loss is covered by in
suraDce,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

THE SPANISH court of inquiry in the
Maine case has made its report. Il is
to the effect that there is every thing to
prove that the explosion came from in
side, and nothing to indicate that it
came from the outside of the Inflated
ship. AS Spain had all to lose and
nothing to gain by the explosion, no
intelligent man ever supposed it was
done by her orders or connivance, or
that she had any more to do with it, or
previous to its occurrence, knew any
thing more of it, than the government
at Washington. The attempt to hold
her responsible for it is as foolish as it
ia malicious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
The Foreign Stock Market

LONDON, March 12.-Spanish IS on
Stock Exchange to-day opened 4 lower,
at 81 but later reacted to So. The
market for American securities moved
downward all day with the trading
merely professional. The closing tone
was weak. There was no demand.
PARIS, March 12.-On the Bourse to-
day Spanish 4s at the opening were 554
against So sic. the closing price yestel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

SAVANNAH, one of the largest ports Of
the South, now has negro collector of
customs. OF course the white people
of that city would assist in the defense
of the government if it were attacked,
but it would be hardly il accordance
with Southern human nature if they
should do so enthusiastically, in view
of the outrage to which that govern
msnt has just subjected them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
RUCKLIN,s ARNICA sALVE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

IT HAS been discovered that the
Pickett Camp of ex-CoDfederates in
Richmond has in it a man who not
only deserted the Confederate army,
but who actually draws a pension for
alleged service in the federal army.
But what happens in Richmond, now
aday5, doesn't surprise any body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
COURT OF APPEALS.

Harrison VS.. Walton's executor, arg
ued and submitted.
Guggenbeimer vs. Rogers, argued
and submitted.
The next cases to be called are the
Georgia Home Insurance vs. Goode &
Hughes and Shipp vs.. Kelly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

Longs party say, the tariff on imports
is paid By the exporters, why should he
want to deprive the treasury of its
sources of revenue, especially in these
war times?" And then, too, if the
supplies Of rich war contractors shall be
admitted free of duty, why should not
those of the merchants, from whom the
poor people buy their necessaries OF life,
be similarly favored?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

Mr.. HANNA fulfilled his promise to
Mr.. Powderly by having him nomi-
mated for Commissioner of Immlgra-
ton. But the Senate committee on
immigration, majority OF whose mem
bers are republicans, have reported adj
versely upon his confirmation. Mr..
Powderly not only deserted the demo-
cratic party, but the knights of labor,
for consideration, and the lot OF de-
serters is never happy one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

Whooping cough is the most distressing
msady but its duration can be cut shortly
the use of One Minute Cough Cure, which is
also the best known remedy for Group and all
lung and bronchial troubles. Charles G.
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
FROM A SPANISH STANDPOINT.

FROM A SPANISH STANDPOINT.
A dispatch from Havana says: Gap
tain Peral, president of the Spanish
court of inquiry into the cause of the
Maine disaster, granted az interview to
newspaper representative yesterday.
Capt. Peral said Our divers are hard
at work examining the hull of the
Maine. We cannot believe there was
an external explosion of torpedo, for
the following reasons: A torpedo, fol-
lowing the line of least resistance,
must have blown a great hole in the
mud at the bottom of the harbor. No
such hole was found. A torpedo must
have thrown large mass of water into
the air if exploded at depth of only
twenty-five feet or so, or, at least, have
produced wave reaching the other
ships and the shore of the harbor. We
have examined every one on shipboard
or shore who saw the explosion, but no
one can be found who remarked any
upheaval of the water or big wave.
A torpedo explosion always kills fish
in the vicinity. No fish were killed by
the Maine disaster, as fishermen who
have known the hsrbor for many years
testify. To produce the effects noted
in the wreck, torpedo would have to
be of enormous size, fully $50 or 200
kios. am therefore of opinion that
the explosion occurred within the ship.
I know and respect Capt. Sigsbee, and
| believe the American regulations af
fectng naval conduct, which l have
read and found admirable, were carefully
observed. But some things which can.
not be foreseen are bound to happen in
any navy. 1 have been reading of the
explosion on ithe English ship Doterel,
which the English believe was caused
by chemical combustion in the paint
used for quick drying. I have also
read an English account of shells that
were fun burst open because Of hald.
ening points that split and produced
heat, thus flashing the power in theiinter-
iorIof the shell. As I have said. do not
believe there was any carelessness on
the part of the officers of the Maine. l
do believe there was an accident which
could not possibly have been foreseen.
The captain also said it was proposed
to raise the wreck by means OF the i'm.
mense floating dock now in Havana
harbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
The Paris Reported Safe.

SOUTHAMPTON, Mar u The Ameri.
can line steamer Paris passed the Lizard
at 1890 this afternoon. At the rate OF
speed she wss going it will probably be
nearly midnight when she reaches her
dock in Southampton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12
DIED.

At the Alexandria Infrmsry Oh the night
of Friday, March 11th, Mrs. Elizabeth
SCOTT. Funeral from her late residence. on
south Henry street, tomorrow afternoon at .
O'Clock. Friends OF the family are invited to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

Children and adults tortured by burns
scslds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases may
secure instant relief by using DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t is the great Pile remedy
Charles 6. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

large block of wholesale and bonded
warehouses situated on Front street, Toronto,
Ont, were completely Quilted by fire early
this morning. The total loss is 1886. 900.
Ten hrsmen were penned in and had TO be
rescued by ladders. Several we're injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

AND NOW the flibusters and jingoes
have another cause of complaint against
Spain. This time it is because the au-
thorities at Havana require an American
Yacht to conform to the port rules of
that harbor, which the yachts of all
other nations do of their own volition.
They not only make this complaint,
but they praise the truculent captain OF
the yacht for publicly declaring his
Willingness to sail out of the harbor
without paying his port dues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

SECRETARY LONG has asked Congress
TO pass bill admitting free OF duty ell
ship and naval supplies. If, as Mr..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

NHURCH CANDLES, Pure Beeswa1
~ Candles, for sale BY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-12

John DAILY, tho puglist, who has been on
trial i'll st. Louis three days for the nuIdeL
of Lulu Foiles, alias Clara, was acquitted 10,
day. DAILY was overcome with emotion Snu
cried for Joy.