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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
The New Cruiser.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The New
Orleans, formerly the Brazilian cruiser
Amazonas, arrived from Halifax last
night in company with the San Fran
cisco. The vessel, which was recently
purchased from the Brazilian govern
ment, was built by Armstrong Il Com
pany, of New Castle on Tyne, Eng
land. The New Orleans lies rather
low in the water. Her free board is only
about half as high as that of the San
Francisco. Having been built for use
in tropical climate, the ship has no
heating apparatus. The New Orleans
with favorable weather can attain q
speed of %! knots an hour under forced
draught. Her coal carrying capacity is
large enough to enable her to steam at
Is knot speed for % days.
The new vessel carries six g.
inch and four 7.inch rapid firing guns.
She has also very strong secondary
battery and is fitted with three torpedo
tubes. The trip was anything but
pleasant. For four days the ship en-
countered perfect hurricane and ter
RE se.s swept over her. One of her
boats was crushed in and two compass
ses swept away. Her steering gear was
damaged considerably and the ward
room door was caved in, with the re-
suit that the officers quarters were
flooded twice. Lieutenant Command.
err Nazro, who has had charge of the
ship, is perfectly satisfied with her per.
TO nance, and says that the United
States can be congratulated on secur-
ing such an excellent war vessel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
Rumorod Foreign intervention


ROME, April 15.-The Popolo Ro-
msno to-day says it understands the
powers Of Europe will intervene be-
tween the Uuited States and Spain in
favor OF the latter country, and it adds,
that according to information gathered
in we'll informed quarters, the interven
ton will take the form of o naval
demonstration in which all the powers
will participate.
LONDON, April ia special dispatch
from Rome, referring to the rumors of q prop
ostion to mako an international naval dem
onstration off tho Island of Cuba, says Aus
tria is taking the lead in the matter, but it is
understood that Great Britain and Germany
are not favorable to the suggestion The
Spanish Ambassador made long visit to the
British foreign oilco TO day and later tie
Austrian Ambassador called. The British
foreign office does not believo the powers will
make Il NAVAL demonstration. An ambassador
says efforts toward a naval demonstration
could not succeed. Great Britain having re.
fused to join in such movement. If the
continental powers attempted it, Great Brit
ain would probably openly endorse the Uni.
ted States-a certain snub TO Europe. The
Austrian ambassador openly says he has CIV
on up any hope of Europe preventing war.
PARIS, April 15.-Tte Temps warns TIE
powers against nasty action and says: "Eu-
rope must not forget she has great interest
in America it would be simply disastrous
to provoke war between The two continents.
and above all it IS necessary for the powers
to come to an understanding and act III con-
cert. Any nation which alone assumed the
responsibility of supporting Spain and max.
ing an enemy of the United States, would do
the greatest injury to its most essential in
terests."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
Disabled Steamer Adrift

SToRNowAY, Scotland, April 81
British steamer Cairnross, from Nor
folk, reports that on April S, in latitude
Sc, longitude %, she picked up the
British steamer DeYona which had lost
her propeller. The Devona was towed
until midnight of the next day, when
the tow line parted during hurricane,
and the disabled steamer was lost sight
of. Search was made for her and con-
tinued for four days without avail when
it was abandoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
ariscom. of the American Line steamers. M.

Grscom, of the American Line steamers, Mr..
S. c. Neale, the attorney for the company, and
Senator Sewell, Of New jersey, who accom-
panied them. concerning the acquisition by
the government of the st, Louis st. Paul,
Paris and New York. for use in the auxiliary
navy Later these gentlemen and Judge Adj
vocate General Lemly of the navy accom-
panied the Secretary to the White House
where they talked with the President and his
official advisers regarding the matter. The
government finally chartered the steamships
St Paul, st Louis, New York and Paris OF
the American Line.
4 high foreign authority authorizes the
following semi official statement of the Span
ISL position as to the surrender of Cuba:
"Once and for all let it be understood that the
erroneous impressions as to SPANS relinquish.
ment of the island of Cuba are false and are
calculated to inspi false hopes and embarrass
intelligent action. The government OF Spsl n
has never entertained the thought, and never
will entertain it, of evacuating Cuba. At no
( time has there been consideration OF any
| step withdrawing the sovereignty OF Spain
over her West Indian colonies. The honor
and dignity of Spain revolt at the suggestion
| of the independence Of Cuba, which would
| alike reduce that island to the misery OF IT.
! RESPONSIBLE rule, and ut the same Tina termi-
nate Spanish authority irreparabiy bound
np with the prosperity of the island. For this
and other reasons the report that Spain is
! slowly yielding to a retirement from Cuba are
} both mischieyous and gronndless. No rule s.
no statemen, no Cortes of Spain would ever
| consider such q humiliation. But in the
| face OF it Spain, always DESTROYS of peace and
ready by every honorable means to secure
! peace. will stand resolutely in defense of her
! inalenable right her sovereignty and her
honor And she feels confident she has with
her the moral support of the entire civilized
world"
Mr.. Bailey ccnsured Mr. Speaker Reed
very severely in the House TO day for at
tempting to put the democrats of that body
in false position by pla ing on.them the onu;
of obiecting to the characterization last Tues
day, instead o. upor anew York repu 9licar
| member who called for the regular order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
ARBITRATION

The New York Herald publishes the
following Washington dispatch In
the event of Congress finally passing
a resolution for forcible intervention
without coupling q declaration OF indie
pendence with it, there are members cr
the administration who still believe
that only naval demonstration with
out shots being fred will be necessary
to effect permanent and peaceful
settlement of the troublesome Cuban
question.
This is the optimistic view taken by
one member of the administration III
Congress acts along the lines recon-
mended in the Presidents message, the
President will send the North Atlantic
squadron to Cuba, where there will be
either a feeble show of resistance Or
none at ell. The United States will
take possession OF the custom house in
Havana and Spain, at the suggestion
of the allied powers ofEurope, will sui
NIT the entire question of her relations
with the United States to arbitration.
1.-THE court of arbitration will pa.
upon the Cuban claims held by Amer
can citizens for damages incurred dur
ing the present conflict, and also during
the tell years. war, for the loss of the
Maine and all other matters upon which
questions of damages can be based.
THE United States will continue TO
hold the revenues of the Island of Cuba
10,
tanned, and when they are determined
Spain, in default OF payment, will cede
the Island of Cuba to the United States
in full satisfaction of the claims of the
United States against Spain, the United
States assuming the Cuban indebted
ness.r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
From Havana.

HAVANA, April 15;-9 a. m.-The weather
is fine and cool and all is quiet here.
The Spanish cruiser Condo de Venadida or.
rived here to-day from Santiago de Cubs
An American citizen named Joaonin 70.
tsncourt was arrested yesterday. cbarSod
with bringing correspondence from An insgr.
gent camp. The British Consul Mr.. GolIan IN
charge of the United States interests here DO.
manded that the prisoner be released and tLo
latter was accordingly granted his freedom
The Concrete tod y says that while tho
United States battieship Iowa was engaged in
gun firing practice at Key West recently -
turret fell off owing to its suspenders piyin1
way, causing panic among the crew. thin.
ing it was like ths Maine, the effect Of srl
marine mine set by the spanards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

SHOULD United States troops invade
Cuba, they would first have to fight the
Spaniards, then the autonomists, who
Cutnumber the insurgents, and finally,
the insurgents themselves, in whose be-
half the war will be undertaken, and
though they would suffer terribly from
the bullets of the former and the ma
chetes of the two latter, that loss would
be as nothing compared with that in
aicted by the diseases incident to I'M
acclimated people in that island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

The SHIP owners of the North whose
eearts are aglow with q desire to defend
the honor and material interest OF
the country, neither of which has been,
or is, in the remotest danger OF being
assailed, have just sold the government
one vessel for $342 900 that cost them
E9S 900, and another. for SlS5,0Oo that
cost them less than 100000 to build
her. DR.. johnson evidently knew what
he was talking about when he said pa
triotism is the last refuge OF a scoun-
Gral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
From Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 15.-The
Mother Superior of the Convent OF
Mary Immaculate has offered to place
the convent and two schoolbuildings at
the disposal of the U. S. government,
to be used as hospital in case of war
with Spain, and Offering the services OF
the sisters as nurses.
Two companies Of the 18th U. S. In
fantry (colored) from Fort Missoula,
passed through Atlanta at 3 o'clock
this morning en- route TO Key West.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL Is, 1898.

ACCORDING to the Congressional war
riors, this country must stop the bar
barities" of the Spaniards in Cuba.
But the murder by Colonel Ruiz, OF the
Door reconcentrados on their way home,
and that of thousands OF other people
in Cuba, and the outrages On women
aud the burning of HOUSES and villages,
and the ruthless destruction OF planta
tions, by the insurgents there, so far
from being stopped, must be stimulated
by supplying the bauditti who commit
them with arms and ammunition. on-
derstanding is as lacking now as it ever
ryoG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
BE suRE DUB CAUSE Is JUST.

Wayne MaoVssgh, former minister to
Italy, in an address to the students o. the
University of Pennsylvania yesterday, used
the following language in discussing the
crisis with Spain:
Let US be assured that our cause is just be.
fore We grid on our armor. beg OF you not TO
DO carried away by the excitement of the day.
Ii you will tons1lt your professors OF history,
you will find t6st Spain, for the first time in
four hundred years, has accepted the dictuI-
Of western civilization. On last Sabbath
morning she declared her willingness to
give to Cuba as free a government
as that which Canada possesses. She
has declared her willingness to submit
che ,ase Of the Maine to arbitration, and.
finally, she has DECLARED h5r willingness to
draw her soldiers f. m ihst UNHAPPY
VIII ,~oisled sn armistice. NoE
let US see to it that our cause 10
strike"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

THE proprietors of the famous VAN
sutta cotton mills say they will have TO
suspend operations if their laborers re-
fuse to accept lower wages, as they
cannot otherwise compete satisfactor-
ilv with their rivals. What with low
wages and war, the condition of the
poor people of this country is rapidly
growing from bad to worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

THE DEPRESSION in all sorts of bust
ness and all kinds of industries, except
those in war materials, instead of being
decreased, as was promised by the re-
publicans and boilers as the necessary
and cocksure result of Mr.. McKinley's
election. has been increased to an
alarming extent, and present indications
are that even worse condition CT the
great majority of the people of the
country is imminent. But. those whom
the gods would destroy, they first make
mad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
become comrades of the negro troops
now on their way to Key West.

THE Minneapolis is one of the ships
that compose the so.called flying
squadron. but when that squadron sail
ed from Hampton Roads the other day,
it was delayed six hours by the twist
ing of her own chains around her own
anchors. There is well.grounded fear
that in the first sea fights between this
country and Spain, the advantage may
bs with the latter, owing to the inetfl-
cheney of the navy of the former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

LEE AND THE VIRGINIA TROOPS
a. dispatch from Washington say 8
the President has decided to give Cor
sui General Lee the command of the
Virginia volunteers in the event that
hostilities break out between this coun-
try and Spain.
The President consulted with several
friends, who advised him that it would
be impossible to appoint Gen. Lee to
command in the regular army.
Owing to Gen. Lees knowledge Of
the Typographical conditions of the is
and of Cuba, it is more than probable
that his command will be given orders
to at once proceed to Cuba. Gen. Lee
himself has announced his willingness
to return to Havana at the head of the
invading army, and, doubtless, he will
be allowed to 60 upon the outbreak of
hostilities.
A member of the Senate proposes to
introduce a special act. under which
the President may appoint Gen. Lee
major general of volunteers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
A False Report.

CHIaAco, April determination of the
reported arrest of Weyler's alleged torpedo
agent, c. A. Crandsll alias Escardo, is diff.
cult, if no. impossible, here. John Wilkie,
the new chief of the United States secret SER
vice, is credited with the arrest. Highwood,
where the arrest is said to have taken place
is little hamlet near Fort Sheridan. No
such person as Crandall is remembered there,
and the first inkling of the matter cane to
the people to-day through newspapers.
Captain Porter, of the federal secret service
ia Chicago said to-day he had no knowledge
of .uch an arrest and did not believe it had
taken place. At the office of Chief of Police
Ripley similar statements were made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
was.

U. Consul McGarr, just from Glen
fugos, Cuba, has not been here long
enough to be affected by the war craze
that now apparently holds the people
of this country in its grasp. That he
still retains his senses, is proved by the
fact that, az stated elsewhere in to-day 5
Gazette, he says his countrymen have
lost their heads, and that ne cant
understand why there should be war
between this country and Spain on ac-
count of Cuba, and that the accounts OF
the condition of affairs IN that island
have been egregiously exaggerated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

THATTHE republicans in Congress are
making hay out Of the war sunshine is
proved by the fact that there is
hardly day in which they do not in
crease the number of Office holders and
the amount of appropriations from the
public treasury. 1t is the wise man
who keeps quiet and profits By war; the
foolish one who cries for war and is
compelled to pay the tithes thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

UNLESS THE shirt sleeved, develop
into red-capped and bloused diplomat
lists, war with Spain can not become
flagrant until after the Goth inst, on
which date the Spanish Cortes will
meet to determine whether the last of
her possessions in the hemisphere she
discovered shall be surrendered at the
command, not of the people thereof,
but of a foreign country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

INDICATIONS of foreign intervention
in case of war between Spain and this
country are Becoming stronger as the
days roll by. Nor is it strange that
they should be, for if the United States
shall be allowed without objection to
rob Spain of her long possessed terri
tory, what is to prevent them from
adopting similar course towards
theirs also?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

WHEN the publication OF war ga
aettes, containing the names of the dead
and wounded in battles, skirmishes and
raids, and of the larger number who die
in Cuban hospitals, shall commence, it
is possible that some of those now al
fiicted by the prevalent war craze may
conceive the idea that war is not child's
play, and that its necessary misery
should not be inflicted without good
and sufficient reason, and that even
success in a causeless war will not con-
done its criminality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

THERE Is little or no danger that the
hotels at Old Point Comfort will be de-
stroyed by the government, that is,
unless twice their value be paid for
them, to enable the guns of the fort
there to sink phantom Spanish ships,
for they belong to Northern capitalists
whose interests are surel to be protect
ed by the federal administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

NJ. L. Yocum Cameron, Pa, says ~ wss a
sufferer for ten years, trying most all kinds
OF pile remedies, but without success. De.
Wits Witch Hazel Sslvo was recommended
70 ma --Nd one boz. 1t has effected a
permanent cure As peFmanent cure for
pi es DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye has no equal.
Charles G, Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

tbs ONLY way by which the men,
bers of the Alexandria Light Infantry
can be sent to Cuba to fight for the
negro half breed aud scalswag banditti,
who haye devastated that beautiful
aud onee prosperous island, is for them
10 enlist il the regular US. army and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
The FIyin@ Snnadrnn

NORFOLK, Va, April Is . p ~ Tia
Weather Bureau reports the lying su.r.,i,oS
ten miles east Of the capes coming in. ItwI
be in the Roads in an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
Foreign News.

LONDON, April 15.-The bulletin s.8s5
this morning regarding the health of NJ
Gladstone announced that he was hodirs h..
ground and was suffering less
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

The deadlock in the First Kansas
district is broken. Congressman Cparlea
Curtis being renominated on the 73dt6
ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

Thousands Of suffer rs from grippe h4vo
been restored to health By one Mirqta Coug1
Cure. 1t quickly cures coughs, colds. brGn.
chitis, pneumonia, grippe, asthma and sore
throat and lung diseases, Charles G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

Dir. William ]. Bryan arrived in New York
today from Washington and left soon after.
wards for New Haven, Conn, where he is TO
deliver an address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

The search for bodies il the Chllkoot ava
lanche has been cont luded Sixty'tWo bodies,
it is reported, have been taken out altogether
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15

MIR. Gray said ne wanted truce pc
tween the political parties here until
this crisis was passed.
MIR. Tillman took the floor and said
there would be war whenever the reso.
lutionshould be adopted. But there
was no reason for not saying candidly
what we ment to do.
Mr.. Tillman said he would speak in
a non-partsan way, adding; "Popu.
lists, republicans, democrats are we,
but all Americans to make Cuba free" "
Mr.. Tillman referring to Spanish
bonds said the papers told the world
that there had been midnight confer
ences between the Spanish ministers
"Bonds are strong" he said little
farther along, money talks, men are
cheap"
Mr.. Wolcott replied to Mr.. Tillman
saying that while it was his intention
to vote for the resolution he wanted to
disassociate from the insinuations
against the President The cost of thewar
in lives and money must be counted in
advance. We must know that when
the result is known and Cuba is free
we can secure no indemnity in either
land or money; it will only come in the
consciousness of righteous act.
HOUSE.
At tie opening OF tho session of the
House to-day there was an echo OF tho
scene in the House on Wednesday,
when the Cuban resolutions were pass
I'd. Mr.. Bailey rose to question of
personal privilege and sent to the clerks
desk an extract from Philadelphia pa
per which made him responsible for the
disgraceful occurrence upon the floor.
Mr.. Bailey said that PUBLIC man was
seldom justified in replying to criticism,
but in this case he could not, in justice
to himself, allow such statement to
pass without reply. He affirmed that if
there was any individual responsibility
Ter tbs sceEe it must rest upon the
Snooka, himself. He ferd from the
Congressional Rec ED the report Of tn the
colloquy to sustain his poslllu4. III :
Bailey scored the Speaker terribly aud
said that while he had heretofore SUP
posed Mr. Reed an honest partisan, be
could do so no longer.
Mr.. Dalzel! said that Mr.. Bailey was
taking his daily airing and that he had,
as the papers had stated, lost his head.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-09-16

people of this community we're at
church, thieves robbed the homes
of Henry Bomsr and Donaldson
Wick, taking a razor and some arti-
cles Of jewelry at each place. The
guilty parties are not known, but
slight clues may ultimately lead to
their identity and, we hope, their
arrest. We want to say in behalf
Of our people that it is not thought
that the thieves reside in this lo-
cality.
Whether the Greenbrier CORE
spondent parts his hair in the mid
die or not, it seems he is somewhat
Of a politician, and if reports are
true, the Smiths College CORE.
spondent has at least been in poll.
tics, and the fact has also develop.
ed that they are both from the same
island. Ii they desire a more ex
tended canvass than they could Sc
cure by representing either of thu
old parties, they should got an en-
dorsement from the National Peo
ple's Party, and at once inaugural,
the campaign of 1900. The beaut,
of such a job is, that when the can
vass is over their part Of the worl
will be finished. Now, we hope tn
discussion will be conducted on
high plane, and that personalitie
viii not be dragged into the can
vass!
LIBERTY, September Ia.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-09-16
FROM HARMoNs CREEK.
speelal eorrespondenee.l j

Special correspondence
Mrs. A. L. Phifer is somewhat
indisposed this week.
Douglas Bates and wife visited
near Camden last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Wilson and son, Master
Bedford, are visiting relatives and
friends near Eva.
The little child Of Tom Melton
swallowed a small nail Sunday, but
no bad effects has resulted.
Teachers, bear in mind that the
association meets next Saturday at
Bakers Chapel. Lets all go.
Miss Wick and Gould Melton re-
turned home this week from a two
weeks visit in Henderson County.
7. H. Ball, Of Claud, finds this
locality very attractive, Judging
from his frequent visits. That is
all right, Mr.. Ball; come again.
The many friends of Miss p. I
Melton will be pleased to learn oi
her recovery from her recent sick.
ness. Uncle Alva Melton is alsC
able to be up again.
Thesubject, "Resolyed, That wa
is and has been more evil and de
structive than intemperance," vii
be debated by Bertram Sarrett an,
Ell. @. Utley at Cherry Grove Sat
urday evening, September "a.
HARMoNs GREEK, September Ia