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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

pine Islands. Orders to that effect
were issued to Major General Merritt.
The House committee on foreign sf.
fairs by vote of 10 to 4 to-day agreed
on the Newlands resolution for the
immediate annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands. An order was adopted limit
ing the time within which the views of
both the majority and minority are to
be submitted to the House next Tues
day. Until then the question will not
be brought up in the House, though
after the expiration of that period the
measure will be pressed. There was q
vain struggle by the democratic minor
ity against action.
Adiutsnt General Corbin to-day sent
telegraphic instructions to the Govern
ors of New York and Massachusetts to
start the list Regiment of New York
volunteers and the 1st Massachusetts
Regiment of volunteers from New York
city and Boston, respectively, this even
ing by steamer for Tampa, direct for
service with the Cuban army of inva-
sion.
The House committee on naval affairs
unanimously agreed to-day on the per
sonnet navy bill and it will be reported
to the House in few days..
Iu the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel introduced
two bills one to pay the legal heirs of John
Kelly of Virginia $6571, awarded by the
Court of Gains, and one to carry ont the
findings of the Court of Claims and pay the
estate of John Hutchinson of Virginia $3.50
for property taken from him during the war
between the States Mr.. Daniel also intro
duced the following petitions: OF Iron
Moulders' Union 12S of Richmond a?ainst
competition of convict labor; A. P. Hill
Camp, Confederate Veterans. of Petersburg
for national park near that city resolutions
of board of trade and business associations Of
Norfolk for dredging the approaches to the
Lake Drummond and Water Company's Canal
at Norfolk, and resolutions of board of trade
of Richmond for the improvement of James
river.
Major General Fitzbugh I ee was at the
War Department this morning.
At the Capitol day it is said that the at
tack upon Carderas yesterday, even if it had
been successful, could have been of no posi-
BILE good, and why it was permitted is not
understood.
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt starts for the
front tonight. He will be member of Gen.
eral Miless party greater part of the way to
Florida, but will leave it before its arrival at
Tampa in order to proceed to San Antonio,
Tex, where he will join his regiment OF
mounted rfemen.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Justice Brown, of the United
States Supreme Court, delivered before
the Richmond bar association yesterday
an address on Chief Justice Marshall.
The engineer department at Fort
Monroe has received q large consign-
ment of improved mines which are to
be planted 10 Hampton Roads in the
channels of Chesapeake bay, in add.
ton to those already planted.
Several days ago young daughter
of Mrs. Martha Weldon, Of King
George, while holding brass safety
pin in her mouth, accidentally swallow
ed it, and all efforts of physicians to
remove it have been unavailing. Her
condition is serious, and she has been
taken to Washington for an operation.
Since Miss Jessie Matthews resigned
from the Lyceum Theatre stock COM
pauy in Baltimore few weeks ago, it
has been asserted that she was to be
married to Mr.. Wilson lowering, son
of Mr.. Joshua lowering, of Baltimore.
Miss Matthews is daughter Of the late
William Matthews, of Leesburg, some
years ago member of the Virginia
Legislature,
The large barn of Mr.. Joseph Gun
Their. near Irvington, Lancaster county,
was struck by lightning last Friday and
destroyed. The flames leaped across
to large stable near by and des
troyed it and its contents, consisting of
heat, corn, fodder, farming imple=
ments, number of vehicles and some
harness About 10000 feet of lumber
nearby was also destroyed. The loss
was between S., 1000 $4,000.
The case of DR.. s. G. Glover, the
former manager OF the Kelley Institute
at Ashland, vs.. the National Fire Insur-
ance Company, was concluded in the
US Circuit Court in Richmond yes
terday. A compromise was reached
between counsel, and, in accordance
with instruction of Judge Waddill, the
jury returned verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for So, 100 The suit was for
$4,000. 1t grew out of the burning OF
the property in the institute at Ash
land.
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GEN. HUNrON OFFERS HIS
SERVICES.

The following correspondence ex-
plains itself.
Washington, D. c., April Goth, 1898.
His Excellency,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
President of the United States.
. Dear Sir Il am anxious to render
service to my country in the pending
war with Spain. My age probably un'
fits me for duty in the field, but l may
be able to render other service equally
valuable. You know me well and can
determine if my service are needed.
They are cordially tendt red.
Yours very respectfully,
EPPA HUNTON.
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Bic Fire.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Grain elevator
sd" belonging to the Chicago Burling-
ton and Quincy elevator was destroyed
ty fire this af ernoon. Losses on build
ing and contents will aggregate about
81 100000. The elevator contained
l.115,OO0 bushels of grain valued at
$S90,OO0, the property of P. D. Armour.
The grain was fully insured.
At 30 p. %. the fire got beyond con-
troll, AID spread rapidly into the lum-
Der district. The flames seized the
huge piles of lumber in half a dozen
lumber yards within few squares of
the elevator doing much damage. Forty
t eight cars on their tracks were coz.
s lined with the contents of fini-hed
lu uber. VIM. Mathers Oh, engineer OF
the elevator and his fireman Dennis
O'Conl or are missing.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Returns from the Methodist Episco-
pal conferences show that more than
enough votes have been received to
pass the measure for equal lay repre-
sentation.
The HOUSE yesterday passed a bill
providing for the election of United
States Senators by the people. 1t 10
believed the Senate will not agree 10
the measure.
Ten men were injured by the explo-
sion of gas yesterday in the new Cleve-
land water works tunnel under the
lakes. The diggers were $500 feet
from shore. The explosion was caused
by one of the men striking match to
light his pipe.
A dispatch from Yokohama says the
war Office has issued an order requiring
the Japanese troops to withdraw from
Wei-Hai-Wei within month from May
7tb. The Jill Shimpo, leading news
paper, advocates the purchase by Japan
of portion OF the Philippine Islands.
At meeting held last night by the
congregation of the First Presbyterian
Church, in Baltimore, it was voted to
extend a pastoral call to Rev. Donald
Guthrie. Mr.. Guthrie is now in Rich
mond, where he received call to be-
come co-pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain Church of that city. He is ma.
tive of Canada.
With the exception of a few admins
trative features the war revenue bill
is ready the report to the Senate. With
the assistance of Senator Jones, of Ne
vada, the democrats had control Of the
finance committee and adopted their
amendments, which include corpora
ton tax of one-qusrter OF one per cent,
q provision for the coinage of the seign-
orage and the issuance of $3.50, 100000
of greenbacks. The bond provision is
eliminated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY -, 1883

BEFORE the commencement OF the
Spanish war, the flibuster newspapers
published almost daily accounts OF the
active operations and frequent successes
of the Cuban insurgents, and many
people really believed that all the insur-
gents needed in order to enable them
to achieve their independence were
arms and ammunition, and some oftheir
warmest sympathizers here thought
the extent to which this country
should 90 in their behalf would be to
supply them with those needs, as they
would then be strong enough to do their
own fighting. But all this has now
been changed; their activity has ap-
parently ceased, their victories are
never heard of, and it is already given
out at the War Department that little
material help can be expected from the
Insurgents, and that all, or most, OF the
fighting in Cuba must be done by the
soldiers of the U. S. army. But there
are more things in the minds of the
filibusters and yellow newspapers than
are dreamed of in the philosophy OF
unsophisticated people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Torpedo Boats Sighted.

NEW YORK, My 12.-The British
steamer Menantic which arrived to-day
reports that two torpedo boats were
passed near Nantucket Shoals yester-
day. Captain Mann said (: Zone of the
boats crossed under our stern going to
the E. N. E. and fired a rocket which
was answered to the southwark. The
night was too dark to distinguish any
thing or determine the nationality of
the stranger. at daylight about TWEEN.
ty miles east of Nantucket lightship,
another torpedo boat was seen. She
was very large boat with one funnel.
Guns were mounted on the bow. She
appeared 10 be one of the recent Eng
lish type of torpedo destroyers and !
am sure there is no vessel of her class
in the American navy"
HALIFAX, NJ s., May - -Captain Brunst,
of the German steamer Sophie Rckmers, re.
ports that while crossing the Newfoundland
Banks he was chased by Spanish torpedo
boat. The latter was very speedy and fired
three shells at tho Rickmers, but the latter
Y Il away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Situation at Manila.

HONG KONG, May 12.-The British
gun vessel Lnnet has arrived here
from the Philippine Islands. She left
Manila on Monday last, and reports
that the insurgents are uncomfortable.
The whole country is in state of an
archy and Rear Admiral Dewey is
powerless to restore order. The OFF,
GERS of the Linnet add that even if
Spanish rule is abolished, it will re.
quire large force to restore or
der in the interior. In the mean
time, the Spaniards in Manila refuse
to submit, and Admiral Dewey is
unwilling to lombard the town. He
hopes to starve the place into submits
sion, but the Spaniards allege that they
have ample supplies for %, 900 troops
and thousands of volunteers beyond
the range of the warships and they are
defying the Americans in the hope Of
European intervention. Two German
warships, one French warship and q
warship of Japan are now at Manila.
A Russian vessel is expected there
shortly. A strong anti,British feeling
exists among the populace at Mantle
and the people are desperate and starry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Movement of Troops.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The Seventy
first regiment has been ordered to go
south this afternoon or tonight. The
regiment will probably go by boat 10
Tampa.
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa, May 1.-THE
Fourth and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers will leave camp at S o'clock
tonight for New York and will there
embark on steamers for Tampa. The
Third regiment, of Philadelphia, will
follow soon afterwards.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 1.-THE
Second. Seventh and Sixteenth In
fantry Regiments left camp this morn
ing. The First and Tenth regiments
of cavalry, originally ordered to New
Orleans, but later to Tampa, will get
out tomorrow. The indications are
that all available regulars will be put
into Cuba without delay.
NEW YORK, May Ex-Governor
Black with his military secretary,
Colonel G. @. Treadwell, left for Wash
ington to-day to confer with Secretary
of War Alger regarding the movements
of the State troops.
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Dividing the Spells.

LONDON, May 12.-There are I'M
mis,akable signs that the continental
powers have already taken steps to
share in the fruits of the American
victory at Manila. Germany has init
mated to the United States, it is ssid
here, that she expects to have voice
in the disposition of the Philippine
Islands, basing her claim on German
interests in those islands. Diplomates
who are in position to know the facts
in the case, credit the report that Ger
many may demand exclusive control OF
Samoa as the price OF her acquiesence
to American sovereignty over the Phil
ippine Islands; or, as an alternative,
Germany may demand one or more OF
the Philippine Islands, including har-
Dor suitable for coal depot, in Ha-
waii, which promises to add to the
complications.
II the United States takes possession
of Hawaii during the present war with
Spain it is believed Europe will en-.
deavor to insist that the occupation of
Hawaii was an incident of the war, and
the continental powers will desire to in
clude Hawaii in the apportionment of
territory, perhaps as a partial offset
against the Philippine Islands.
IN the besi-informed diplomatic cir.
cles confidence is expressed that the
United States will not be permitted to
acquire such strength in the far East as
is involved in the occupation of the
Philippine Islands and Hawaii, without
reckoning with the powers.
Great Britain, on the contrary, de-
sires the United States to retain the
Philippine Islands, even in preference
10 taking them herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
War Bulletins.

NEW YORK, May pa special from
Fort De France, Martinique, says that
an American squadron of nine ships is
bonn bardiDg San Juan, Porto Rico.
LONDON, Nav 12.-Germany has In.
TINA ed to the I'm ted States, it is said
here, that she expec to have a voice
in the disposition of the Philippine is
lands.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 12.-Col J.
L. Torrey, who has been authorized to
raise one of the regiments OF rough
riders, has recruits enoughin Wyoming
to twice fill the quota.
BUENos AYREs, Argentina, May 12.-
The Spanish torpedo gunboat Teme-
rario has arrived at San Nicolas, on
tho Parana, fifty miles below Rosario.
1t is said she is on her way to Paraguay.
BUDAPEST, May 12.-It was an
nounced in the Unterhaus to-day that
Austria Hungary does not think it nee
essary 10 issue formal declaration OF
neutrality in the war between Spain
and the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Rumored Sea Fight.

NEW YORK. May PA Hong Koag
dispatch says that trading vessel from
the Philippines reports having witness
ed the destruction of q Spanish warship
by the United States guuboat Concord
at Iloilo. The fight is said to have last
ed two hours, at the end of which time
the Spaniard went down with colors
flying. There were 10 casualties On
board the Concord and no damage was
done the vessel. There are, it is al.
legged, only two other Spanish war YES
sells in Asiatic waters, and one of these
is at Hong Kong while the cruiser Bos.
ton is searching for the other, under or
ders to engage and sink it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

THE SOUTH will supply'its full share
of the men, and pay its full share OF the
expense of the present war-though it
was impoverished by the last one; but
it is observed that of all the recent nu-
,nerous staff appointments, none is
fcom the South, though among them is
the famous son of the late Mr.. James g..
Blaine, whose qualifications for such q
position are not observable. But all
that will be made out of the war will
90 North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
From Key West.

KE4 WEST, Fla, May 12.-Dispatch
boats which have arrived here from the
Dlockading fleet report that everything
was quiet about Havana yesterday.
The British steamer Colvin was permit
ted to go in and out of the harbor dur
ing the day.
Very heavy rain fell here last night.
The csterns are now all filled, and The
water famine is averted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Relief for Dewey.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IL From present
indications the cruiser Charleston will be
ready for sea early on Saturday. Her store.
are G ing on board and the supply OF anmg-
milton for Dewey's fleet is bling rushed INTO
her magazine. The Charleston will not val;
for the City of Picking, but as stop vii! be
made at Honolulu Tor coal, it is more th4n
probable that the Pacific liner will overiake
her. from which point the two ships will PIE
coed in consort Aside from carrying anmu.
milton and supplies to Admiral Dewey the
Charleston will prove valuable adjunct 10
his squadron. She will come next TO tho
o ympis in point of size and etlectiveness Her
crew will consist of about $50 officers ard
man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
WAR NOTES.


1t is stated that the army of invasion
will be started for Cuba Monday, and
that it will include $4,000 regu-
las and $4,000 volunteers. The
troops, according to present plans, are
to take part 10 a combined land and
naval attack on Havana. Major
General Miles, commanding general OF
the army, will leave Washington with
his staff for Tampa tonight to direct
the invasion. The government is said
to have placed orders for the prompt
delivery of Is, 900, 900 rations, which is
enough for an army of $4,000 men for
100 days.
Reports received ct the Office of AID.
jutant General Corbin from the govern
OILS of the various states show a large
increase in the mastering in of the
volunt .ers. The official report made
by the War Department to President
Mckinley showed that up to 1:30
o'clock yesterday the number of ac-
copied men was l, 532 officers, AZ, 500 To-
fantry, 81 light artillery and 1908
heavy artillery, making q grand total
Of 46. 036 men. The number of accept
ed men from Virginia was 26 officers
and sos infantry.
The first Of the transport steamers to
carry troops TO Manila cannot be ready
before Saturday at the earliest. Troops
from California, Wyoming. Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Utah,
North Dakota and Idaho have beeu as
signed to 60 to the Philippines.
The President has appointed General
Wesley Merritt, of the regular army,
to the command of the volunteers from
the Pacific coast.
The war position of chief of artillery
has been created and Brig Gen. John /.
Rodgers has been selected to fill it, as
be is the ranking officer Of the artillery
arm of the service. He will have charge
of all the coast Notifications.
In Madrid it is asserted that Campos
will shortly come in power at the head
of a military government but that he
will favor ending the war.
In the Chamber at Madrid last night
Senior Sagasta replied to Senior Sal
meron's attack on the present regime,
retortiDg that the state of anarchy
which existed in Spain during the
shortlived republican regime under
Salmeron made Spain the laughing
stock of the world. The premier de
Tended the policy of the government in
"doing its utmost to avoid war while
the Yankees were playing foul
game" He repeated his appeal for
union, adding that whoever sowed dis
cord was not patriot. He concluded
his speech by declaring that the gov
eminent would prosecute the war o
l'outrance.
A dispatch from Madrid says: Forty
thousand officers and men who were
compulsorily retired from the army
last year have rejoined their regiments.
Its officially declared that formida
BILE expedition is being organized to ex-
pei Admiral Dewey from the Philip
pines. Gen. Correa, minister of war,
| has solemDly pledged himself to have
10000 seasoned troops ready to embark
for the Philippines at the end of the
present week. They will be taken to
their destination by seven fine trans
ports, which will be conveyed by o
powerful squadron of warships COM
handed by Admiral Camara.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

THE VIRGINIA ODD-FELLows The
Grand Lodge Of Odd-Fellows met in
second days session, in Lynchburg,
yesterday, Grand Master c. D. Fox
presiding. Various reports were sub.
mitted and acted upon. The Grand
Lodge adopted the Recommendation
of the grand master increasing the sal
airy Of Grand Secretary Davis to : 200
per annum. The secret work OF The
order WAS exempliied.
The following grand officers were
elected yesterday evening for the en-
suing term: Grand master, w. a. Stat,
of Rarrisonbure; deputy grand master,
W. H. Bailey, of Richmond; grand war
den, W. L. Baldwin, of Abingdon,
grand chaplain, Rev. A. E. Owen, Of
Portsmouth, grand secretary, I. Wiley
Davis, of Richmond; grand treasurer
J. w. Ferguson, of Richmond; grand
representative to Sovereign Graad
Lodge, which meets in Boston next
September, Thomas V. Turner, of Old
Point.
In the evening the newly elected
grand officers were installed by J. 3.
Blank, Senior Past Grand Represent
tive. The Grand Lodge, at 1870
o'clock, adjourned sine die. The next
meeting will be held in I4ynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
A PERMANENT INJUNCTION GRANT

a PERMANENT INJUNCTION GRANT
ED.-Judge Frank Christian, in Lynch
burg, Yesterday rendered his decision
in the injunction suit brought by Rev.
P. F. Morris ard member of his con-
gregation to restrain certain element
from interfering with the affairs of the
Court street Baptist Church (colored)
Rev. Morris allied himself against So
called workingman's party in last
springs municipal campaign, and his
action precipitated the trouble. Judge
Christian granted permanent injunc.
ton and ordered that the difference be
submitted to vote of the entire con.
gregation. The church for several
weeks has been in the hands of the city
sergeant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
BEWARE OF OIATMENTS FOB CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

As mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys.
ten when entering it through tie mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is tenfold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o. contains
no mercury, and is Ia ken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls CatarTh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. Il is taken in
ternally, and made in Toledo. Ohio, by f. j.
Cheney &, Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the bpst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Foreign News.

ROME, May Histories are publish
ed here to-day confirming the reports
that the police have se.zed at the resi-
dence of Madame Kulicief, a noted
nihilist, correspondence relating to the
organization of the whole concerted
scheme for a revolution, compromise
several republican, socialist and all
archist leaders,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

BIG TOBACCO CoNTRACT,-The Na'5
Department has awarded contract 10
the W. T. Hancock Company, OF Ken
mond, for 10000 pounds Of manuiac'
tured tobacco at 80 cents. The govern
ment will probably take much mJFS
than $780, pounds from this concern.
and it is believed that the net pFon'7
to the Hancock Company will be IN me
neighborhood of $4,000. The contrac.
for navy tobacco was awarded last year
to Spicer, of Petersburg, at - or ~
cents. 1t is understood that SpceT d.
this year at 50 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

LIFE UNDERWRITERS or VIRGINIA.
The Life Underwriters Association OF
Virginia held its annual meeting in
Richmond yesterday. Mr.. James W:
Graves, the retiring president, presided
over the meeting, and after the reports
had been received the election OF
officers was gone into. Capt. Cunnlng'
ham Hall, of the Penn Mutual, was
chosen President; Mr.. R. S. Tuck oil
the Union Central, first vice presided
b. D. Eichelberger, of the Travellers
second vice president H. G.. Freeman,
of the New York Life, secretary and
treasurer, and Messrs. James W. Pe,,
gram, OF the Life Insurance Company o.
Virginia, T. L. Alfriend, Of the Wash
ineton Life, and T. A. Cary, 0. the
Northwestern, constitute the executive
committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
The Troops in Richmond.

RICHMOND, May IF We companies
have arrived To-Day. Three from Nor
folk and Portsmouth and two from
Danville. Several others came this
af .ernoon. The Alexandria soldier
will probably be included in the call to
be made tonight. General Lee comes
here tomorrow.