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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
To Carry Provisions.

KEY WEST. Fla, March 7-Orders
were received here at noon to-day re-
ending the instructions given to send
the Fern to Cuba with supplies, and re.
iteralipg the original order naming the
cruisers Nashville and Montgomery as
the vessels to carry out that mission.
There was some excitement in naval
circles here over the sudden change in
the programme, as no explanation of
the matter was obtainable.
WASHINGTON, March 1T is learn
ed at the Navy Department that the
Key West dispatch in is incorrect and
that no such orders have been sent.
Secretary Long will decide between
now and Wednesday which vessel to
send. The present probabilities are
that the Fern will go, but this is not a
certainty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIE>

Secret service officers have arrested
at De Soto, Mo-, Joseph Cature, Wm
Sutton and VIM. Mafiitt on charge cf
making and circulating counterfeit
money.
Frank c. Lacy and Joseph Short are
dead and two companions are in q crit
ical condition at Moose Lake. Mon.
from the effects of drinking wood alec.
hol on Sunday night.
Spanish tours fell . pointsin London
to day. American securities at l23o
showed losses of to >, from Saturday
closing. The depression in American
railroad shares was due to the CUBAN
news causing uneasiness.
The steamer Delaware picked up ne
Cunard liner Catalonia on Friday No
miles from Halifax, bound from Liytl-
pool to Boston with II intermediate
and Is Storage passengers and a gen.
eral cargo. The Catalonia had sustain
ed break in the crank shaft and was
towed to Halifax.
Margaret Maloney, 81 years Oh, Nv
ing alone in small house in Collin
wood, suburb of Cleveland, O., was
literally roasted to death early to-day
while kneeling in prayer. Neiehhors
discovered the little cottage wrapped
in flames. When the fire had been SUI
dued the house was partly consumed.
The charred remains of the woman
were found in kneeling position by
the side of the bed. An ivory cTuciiX
was tightly clasped in the wi,berea
hands, and the lips, though scorched by
the deadly fire, seemed TO be still utter
ing prayers.
Charles B. Cramp, the presiden, o. ia'
William Cramp Ship ard Engine BudHl
Company in Philadelphia, denies absolute
tbs story that his company wss pfeiaHts
pl ms for a number OF war vessels aud %
modern ship building plant for Eatofesn
nation. presumably Russia. He also deliri
that he was going to Europe.
D. Schroeder & Co., jewellers of Cincinnati
assigned to-day; liabilities sos, 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
Foreign News.

TEHERAN, Mar. THE ipsurgs,.
have been routed at several points ~
Persian Beluchistan, where il is e ~
pected order will shortly be resfore5
There were serious riots at Hamador
Persia, on February %, due to a onsr
rel between psrtisans of rival priests
during which q persons were kiilff
BERLIN, Mar. THE Tageblaft 70.
day publishes dispatch from P-l,in
saying !China. has agreed to lease Po ~"
Arthur and Ta-Lien- Wan to Rnssi4 ~.
SO years. 49,
ROME, Mar. THE Pope, who wa
in excellent health, received 900 n. 4'
sons to-day, including 250 Swiss NH nil
grims. He assisted ut mass and afie,
wards the leaders Of the pilgrims wero
personally received in audience by fte
Pope who was seated on the throne
LONDON, March The ST lam.
Gazette this afternoon says: nm
United State is not buying any war;.
ships as long as she does not feel H..
need for any outside reinforcement T.
is understood that the efforts Of ,5o
United States representative in For.
land are not directed towards the NM
chase of warships building, but to rra.
vent Spain from purchasing them
LONDON, March 7.-Replying in tbo
House of Commons to-day, to Sir E.j.
Ashmead Bartlett, conservaliye M
Curzon, the parliament secretary "r
the foreign office, said the governme1t
coul not confirm the dispatch TO tTs
London Times from Pekin, published
to day, saying that Russia has demand.
ed that China surrender to her all saw.
ereign rights over Port Arthur and Ts.
LienWan for the same perio5
and on the same conditions So
in the case of GERMANY ST.
Kieo-Chou Bay, besides demsDdinr
important railroad concessions. giyirr iva
days within which TO receive Iep, ANA
threatening to move troops into Manchir., IN
the event Of noncompliance with her de-.
mands. Mr.. Curzon also said the govo,n.
ment had no confirmation of the repor. f.,f
Russ had occupied Deer Island. Cores r,~
could the government confirm the repo-,s
setting forth that Russia was strength.r.,,
the forts at Port Arthur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
from Havana and Kew West.


HAVANA. Mar. General Fitzhugh
Lee was questioned to-day regarding
SPANS demand for his recall said: 81
shall continue to do my duty, which is
to guard American interests" Continu
ing he said: "Fitzhugh Lee, my SOD,
who came to visit me will return to the
United States Wien his vacation is over,
next week. Mrs Lee is not i'll, nor is
she nervous. | have not written her
anything to alarm her. have had no
need to do So" The coast survey
steamer Fern is to go north to take On
board supplies for the reconcentrados,
taking these supplies direct to Matanzas
and Sagua la Grande. The Fern
mounts one gun, six FOUNDER, which
is used for salutipg. Only surmises can
be made as to how long the United
States court of inquiry into the loss of
the Maine will remain here but it does
not seem likely that the courts stay here
will much longer protrscted. Its mem
bers profess ignorance as to the time OF
their departure for the United States.
The Spanish steamer Alfonso NIII has
reached this port from Spain having on
board 1888 soldiers.
KEY WEST, Fla Mar. THE steam
er Alamo arrived here this morning
from New York with q cargo of am
munition for the United States feet.
There were no movements among the
vessels of the fleet this morning. The
coast survey steamer Bache arrived
here from Havana, having on board the
remains of six more victims of the dis
aster 10 the Maine. They were buried
with the same ceremonies observed
when the first body was buried on
Thursday last, and the funeral process
sion was also in the same order.
There was no demonstration at the
funeral. At the cemetery about 400
persons witnessed the interment. One
hearse and four ordinary wagons,
covered with the star and stripes, were
used to convey the remains to the GENE
terry, where Chaplain Royce, Of the
cruiser New York, read the burial ser.
vice. All was quiet at Havana last
night.
The Alamo went alongside the Mont
gomery and transferred fifteen tons of
AMMUNITION to that cruiser, after which
she left for the Tortugas Islands, where
she will transfer the rest of her cargo Of
ammunition to the United States war
ships there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
Wall Street.

NEW YORK, March Traders sold
stocks to-day not only on the compiled.
tons between the United States and
Spain, but on apprehensions of trouble
between England, France, Russia and
Japan, and general embodiment OF all
OF the powers. The scene on the floor
was an exciting one, but while the trad
ing was eager it lacked any suggestion
OF a panic. There was wary watching
for the magical moment to buy at the
cheapest as we'll as to sell at the best,
as was shown by the swift rebound after
the first slump. Quotations for Amer
cans in London were looked for as
an index of values, but the mark
cts there were suffering as acutely
from the war cloud in the far east as
from the Cuban question. The opening
break here was very violent and dis
lodged torrent Of offerings, which
were sold for anything that was offered.
Within Is minutes prices showed re-
coveries of l to 3 points each and held
strongly at the rally without cessation
Ct activity. Government bonds were
off only 1-2 for the new 4s compared
with drop of over 2 per cent. for the
Spanish tours in London.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

ALL THOSE familiar with the particu-
lars OF the case know that Consul-Gen-
eral Lee has been more favorable to the
insurgents in Cuba than to the Spanish
government, to which he is accredit'
cd, and with which his own is at peace,
and the recall of the Spanish minis
ter to this country was demanded, not
because he had done any harm to the
United States, but simply for cticising
the President in private letter to an
individual, which he never supposed
would be seen by anybody else, and
never would have been, if it had not
been stolen from the mails. Indeed, as
Congressman Jerry Simpson says, he
was sent home merely for telling the
Gruth."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
MONDAY EVENING. MAR 7. 1888.

THAT THE diplomacy Of this country
Is of the "shirt sleeve" variety is being
demonstrated more and more IS the
weeks roll by. Consul General Lee has
become Objectionable to the Spanish
government, which, is reported, to have
intimated that his recall would be
agreeable. That government has
also suggested that the provisions it mas
allowed this government to send to the
sufferers by the insurrection in Cuoa,
be carried in merchant vessels, and not
in battleships. Both ofthese intimations
would have been acted upon favoraoiy
by any other government Immediately
and without question, and that they
were not by this one, only
proves, as has been known from the
first, that this country is in the hands
of people entirely ignorant OF the way
in which it should be properly con-
Quoted. No matter how satisfactory
Consul Lee may be, to this government,
the simple fact that he is not to Spain,
should be sufficient to induce the former
to recall him. The right to demand the
recall of a foreign official without expla-
nation is recognized by all civilized ma
lions, and as the suffering in Cuba is
due entirely to the acts of the insur-
gents there, Spain made an exceptional
concession to their friends in this coun'
when she permitted them to send pro-
visions there in merchant ships, and
certainly could not reasonably baye
been expected to allow armed cruisers
to land them al Havana, under their
shotted guns. One great trouble with
the people at the head OF this govern
ment is that they are utterly untitled by
education or association to conduct its
affairs, rot only decorously, but even
with ordinary discretion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
Spain strengthening Her Navy

GLASGOW, March THE crews to
man the Spanish torpedo boats O5ado
and Andez, which are being completed
by the Thompsons for Spain, have ar
rived here. 1t is expected that the
boats will be completed on Friday or
Saturday when they will 90 to Ferrol,
Spain, where they will take on board
their ornaments. From Ferrol the
Osado and Andez are going to Cuba.
LONDON, March Two separate
commissions OF Spanish officers arrived
in London last week TO purchase am.
munition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from lA'-
dreadful malady if you will on'l E''
the right remedy. You are having gu.
al through your body, your liver ON.
OF order, have no appetite, no lie %
ambition, have bad cold, IN iac. ~,
completely used up. Electric b''.e'-
are the only remedy that viii give !-
prompt and sure relief. They &c. W..
rectly on your Liver, Stomach ana A-.',
neys, tone up the whole system, c a.,
make you feel like new beirg. IA's
are guaranteed to cure or price Fel ILL.,.
ed. For sale at E. L. Allen = D''7
Store, only 50 cents per bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

Two MEMBERS of the present and one
OF the last civil service commission in
Chicago have been iadicted for gross
violations of the civil service law and
for bribery and corruption. The long
or the humbug is allowed to continue
the more offensive it becomes in the
uostrils of the common sense men of the
country. The law might suit the sub
jacts OF the Flowery Kingdom, but few
reasonable people ever expected it to
be beneficial to those of a country Of
universal suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

Mr.. 0LNEY, exPresident Cleveland's
Secretary of State, vainly imagines that
he is wiser man than General Wash
ington was, and says the United States,
which prospered so by needing the lat
ters' advice to mind their own business
aud let that of other nations alone,
should now interfere and entangle
themselves with those of foreign coun
tries. But even when Mr.. Oluey was
in office, few intelligent people familiar
with his actions had any respect for his
intellectuals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

SENTIMENTAL emotion is entirely
out of place in governmental affairs, and
besides, is very expensive. Under such
Influence this government has just
thrown away large sum of money in
the purchase of supplies for gold hunt
ers 10 British America and of ship loads
of reindeer to transport those supplies,
teough there is no need for them, and
though both will have to be sold at
great loss. But it can't be helped, as
men of common sense, like poets, are
born, not made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

official and public attention. He had
received no word from his government,
concerning Gen. Lee and he stated pos.
itivelv that no suggestion concerning
Gen. Lees retirement had been submit
ted by him to the State Department.
AS to sending of relief supplies by the
Montgomery and Nashville, Mr.. Du
Bose said he felt that merchant vessels
were much better equipped for such
service, and their use was not open to
that misccnstruction possible in sending
supplies by vessels of the navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

NORTHERN "philanthropists" have
availed themselves of the permission
granted by the Spanish authorities to
land provisions in Cuba free of duty, to
smugele into Havana large quantities
of diamonds, jewels ard other costly
articles. Many crimes are perpetrated
in the name of liberty, but just as
many in that of philanthropy or pa
triotiSn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

SHAD SEASON AT HAND.-The most
toothtome OF all fish, the sbad of the
Chesapeake, is now beginning to arrive
in considerable numbers, and the whole
sale fish market adjacent to Centre
market is assuming an air of activity.
Most Of the shad now arriving are from
Florida and Carolina waters and bucks
are selling wholesale for from % to 80
cents, while roe fish are bringing from
60 TO L. cents each.
The first shad generally reach Balti-
more from far southern waters in jan
uary and the season lasts until June or
July. The glut comes in April, when
hundreds of tons of the fish are caught
in immense seines in the upper bay and
its tributaries. Herrings, which are
always plentiful when shad are about,
are also caught 10 vast quantities at the
same season.
The increase of shad in Maryland
waters during recent years has been
enormous. On this subject the annual
report OF the Commissioners of Fisheries
Of Mary land, just issued, says: "The
shad has become one OF the principal
fish of our markets, taking the lead,
both in quality and quantity. Before
the work of 81 Systematically stocking our
rivers aad bay by artificial means be-
gan, the supply every season was very
limited, especially on the Eastern
Shore. With Matching the catch has
increased from year to year; where
there was one fisherman with one trap
catching from 10 to 90 shad, now there
are 10, and the catch has increased ten
fold. More money is realized from the
catch of shad than any other kind OF
fish, Baltimore News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

In VIEW Of the rumors of war and Of
the consequent coming of harder times,
the strikers In the cotton mills Of
Maine have resumed work on such
terms as the owners OF those mills
chose to accord them. In doing so
they have shown infinitely more wis
dom than they did when they voted
the republican ticket at the last national
election. But so effective are igno-
rance and prejudice that many people
are impervious even to the teachings Of
sad experience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
Warships for Hnssin

PHILADELPHIA, March The North
American this morning says The
Cramp shipyard at League Island is Oh
the eve of securing foreign coutrac. c.
sensational proportions. The plans aud
estimates, it is said, are being drawnup
for the consideration ola foreign power
believed to be Russia, and include q
first-class shipyard besides several bat
tleships and cruisers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

WOMEN SMOKERS The London
Daily telegraph, in an article recording
the enormous increase in the number q
women smokers, says 1.-THE great
middle class is smoking aus unre
STRANGELY as the eri5tocracy, AMI Tue
working woman is fast following. 0ae
well known lady Of title is sometime
seen driving in the Ripley road win d
brisr wood pipe in her mouth W.
quiries made among doctors, tobacco
nists and others show that the bcyc
is responsible for much, as, with "lee'
parties, has arisen freedom OF maale'
unknown in the presence Of cbuperoa-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. March At
Athens, Elizy Gilcbrist, ACCOMPANIED
by David Easton, John Whitehurstand
Thomas Scantlin, went to the house Of
Frederick Impkey to break up dance
A general fight followed in which Ger
Rakeslraw was shot and killed ana
John Wineland fatally wounded. Gil
christ was held by the corouer's iarv
for the murder and E4ston, Wnitehuyst
and Scanllin as accessories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

Mr.. Cooke, who, when the populist
candidate for Governor of this State,
was defeated by thirty thousand major
itv. though he received the combined
vote of his own and the republican par
ty, has Just written a public letter, in
which he declares, not for silver, but for
paper money, and against any coalition
with the democratic party. But some
people, though pounded in mortars,
cannot be changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

A NORTHERN republican newspaper
that is eternally prating about the hon.
es!y of sound money says; with q
million dollars in its treasury, West
Virginia can we'll afford to laugh at
States far larger and far poorer" No
she can't, for she still refuses to pay one
silver of the third of the original debt
of Virgins, justly due by her, in equity,
law. and morals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

BECAUSE THE legislature failed to
provide for convention to amend the
constitution, there is talk, in Rich
mond, certainly nowhere else, of an
extra session being convened BY the
Governor. Governor Tyler has the
reputation of being an intelligent man,
but he would unquestionably lose it if
it were known that he ever contem-
plated such thing. One session of the
body referred to has satisfied all those
who took part in the election of its
members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

BIDDEFoRD, Me-, March ALI the
departments Of the Pepperell and LG-
coma cotton mills were started up in
full to-day after shut down of seven
weeks on account of a strike Of the
operatives against reducionin wages.
Besides the many employees of the
York mills in Saco applied for work, so
that there WAS more help than was
needed and many were turned away.
The Pepperell and Laconia mills en-
plov 8 500 hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
The Queen orPickpockcts" sho

The Queen orPickpockcts" Shot.
SAN FRANCISCO, March mabel
Heating, known from New York to
San Francisco as the Queen of Pick
pockets" was shot and fatally wound
ed Saturday night by Jerry Sullivan,
city hall janitor, in the saloon of her
husband, who also received bullet
from the same pistol. Sullivan entered
Keating's saloon and called Tor drink.
Before serving him Heating made an
insulting reply, which brought Mrs.
Heating to the front. Her remarks en-
ragged Sullivan, who drew revolver
and shot her in the left breast, iDAict-
ing a mortal wound. Then Sullivan
turned his revolver on Heating and
sent bullet through the back of his
neck. The wound is not dangerous.
Sulivon is said to be an opium fend.
He attempted to kill his sister several
months ago. Mabel Heating is report
ed to have cleared over $4,000 by dis
reputable practices during the worlds
fair in Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

T. n. Sherman, prominent farmer, was
killed this morning by his cousin, Tom sher-
man in law Office in Athens, Tenn The
killing was the outcome of family fcud
which hes existed for eeyeral years and in
which number OF SEermans have lbs. their
livus The two men were alone in the off G.,
The slaJ er gave himself up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM
The handsome and valuable estate
"Woodbine," situated near Water.
ford, in this county, the home
of the late VIM. H. Russell,
was sold at private sale this week, for
cash, by Mr.. H. B. Russell, the at,
torney in fact for the heirs, to John Com
pher, for $50 per acre-l6l aeres-the
growing crop reserved. This is q fine
estate and a good ssle.-Leesburg
Westinghouse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

Whooping cough is the most di''i,
malady bnt its duration can be GU. .', 49,.
the use Of One Minute Cough Cure VIZ"
also the best known remedy for Group A-
lung and bronchial troubles. OH'he'
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07

What pleasure is there in life with head.
ache, constipation and billiousness? Thou
sands experience them who couli become
perfectly healthy by using DeWitt's Little
Early Riaels, the famous little pills. Charles
G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

To morrow the new term of the gu
preme court of appeals will begin in
Richmond,
Mr.. John G. Barnard, the we'll
known horseman, of Warrenton, has
just consumma.ed the sale of a number
Of fine horses to sportsmen in the West
Indies.
Attorney General Montague has dis
covered that twenty-five of the bonds
OF the III treasurers of counties and
cities in the commonwealth are defect
i've, or at least of such character as TO
make new ones desirable All of these
bonds are in trust companies.
1t is said in Richmond that Mr.. Geo.
D. Wise has positively decided to run
for Congress. There Is talk also of Mr..
Isaac Diggs and Mr.. H. N. Smith, jr.,
entering the race. Capt. Lamb will
stand for re election-Col. Elicit will
not run. BE is out of politics and is
giving his entire attention to business
schemes.
H.O. Parrish, aged twenty-five years,
proprietor of flour and corn mill near
the town of Blackstone, in Nottoway
county, shot himself with pistol Sat,
urdsy night and died shortly after
wards. He had been visiting young
lady in the neighborhood for some time,
and told her when he left that she
would never see him again. Unrequit-
ed love is supposed to be the cause.
J.R Copsidine, manager of Hoyt's
"Trip to Chinatown" company, was
stabbed in the back by Charles Gregory,
who attempted to make his way into
the opera house, in Stauntop, where
Considine's company was playing Fri
day night. In the police court on Sat
urday Gregory was fined S25 and placed
under bonds bonds for future good be
naviour. Mr.. Considne was not seri-
ously ipju ed, and proceeded with his
company to Philadelphia on Saturday.