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

THE BEST sALvE in the world ioF
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum'
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Eald@.
Chilblains, Gorns and all Skin hrup,
lions, and positively cures Piles, or ~
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money reiundeu'
Price Is cents per box. For sale ~
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

THE idea that might makes right
and that some people have no rights
which some others are bound to re-
spect, is prevalent in this country now,
and as much so here as any where else.
Two or three nights ago boy who
had ill-treated an inofensive China
nan was chased and caught by the
latter, who held him and blew whis-
tie to attract the police, into whose
hands be wished to place him. But a
crowd soon collected, by whom the Of
fender was released and the Chiuaman
ieered, thereby naturally stimulating
the bad boy to repeat the outrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

AS IT is better to let men go their
own gait, it is doubtful whether the op-
position of Mr.. Speaker Reed and
Chairmsa Dipgley to the Hawaiian an
nexation scheme deserves censure or
praise. The country having abandon
ed her old, aud gone after new gods,
may as we'll go the whole length of her
tether and take n.Hawaii, the Philip
pine Islands, Cuba and Porto Rico, and
that part of Nicaragua through which
the proposed Nicaragua canal will run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

If THERE ever was war the expense
of which should be paid by the rich and
not By the poor, it is the present one.
But the influence of money in govern
ment is predominant now, and money
does not tax itself. Therefore, though
the tax on the necesssries OF life will be
increased, there will be no tax-yet
awhile at least-on the surplus incomes
of The rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

AN INCREASED tax on tobacco, beer
apd medicine, the coinage of the silver
seigniorage, and the issue Of one hun
dred and fifty million greenbacks,
ought surely be sufficient to meet the
expenses of short war with such e
poor, weak and effete nation as Spain.
But the present war would not be
wsged if there were not money in it foi
q few, at the expense OF the many.
The best way to stop the expense is
to prosecute the war to successful
issue as soon as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

IN VIEW of the slaughter of the
Spanish women and children Of Ma
nila by the insurgents in the PHILIPPINE
Islands, after Admiral Dewey had
taken that city, the U. S. government
should take precaution that similar
treatment be not accorded the Spanish
women and children of Havana by the
Cuban insurgents, when that city shall
be captured by the q. S. forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

The PSEUDO patriotism manifested
by the conspicuous exhibition of .. S.
flags has proved veritable bonanza to
the proprietors of the bunting factories
in the North, who have. during the
short time since the war feeling has de-
veloped to its present proportions, &C.
cumulated large fortunes, which are in
creasing day by day at rapid rate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

The price of bread and meat, which
the poor as we'll as the rich are com.
PEELED to est, in order to live, has risen
considerably since the war commenced.
Bonds and stocks have also advanced,
but they are not food; neither can the
income derived from them be taxed,
even for patriotic war purposes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

On the morning of Feb, 20, 1895, I
was sick with rheumatism and lay in
bed until May 21st, when l got bottle
ofChamberlain's Pain Balm. The first ap.
plication of it relieved me almostentire.
" from the pain and the second afforded
complete relief. In short time l was
able to be up and about again.-A. T.
MoREAUx, Luverne, MINI. Sold by J.
q. Janney, Druggist, FOL King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

The SPANISH warship Destructor
was blown up and sunk yesterday in
the harhor of Gibraltar, but nobody has
vet said that the cause of the loss came
from the Outside"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

has subscribed hundred dollars for
the flower garden at Mt. Vernon. But
he needn't have given that much. And
{ len, too, his charity is doubtless sub
iect to many calls of which the public
knows nothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Executive Mansion,
Nav . 1SO

W uoIIIrIE U0ni MY = 1000'
My Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 30th ultimo has
been received and the President has
read it with pleasure.
Permit me to assure you that the
President appreciates highly your
cordial and patriotic tender of services
and will be very glad to bear it in mind.
With respect and esteem, believe me.
Very truly yours,
JOHN ADDISON PORTER,
Secretary to the President.
Hon. EPPA HUNTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

A LARGE number of Colonel Roose-
velt's Rough Riders are polo players
and german and cotillon leaders, and
other 'swells," nearly all of whom have
Wallets. But they will probably find
campaign in Cuba very different from a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
A SDy's Suicide.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-Georee
Downing, the Spanish spy arrested
here several days ago, committed sui
eide this morning by hanging himself
at the barracks where he was confined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

E. 8. Parker. Sharon. Wis, writes -
have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel salye ioi
itching piles and it always stops them in two
minutes. ! consider EeWitt's Witch Haze,
Saive the greatest pile cure on the marKe''
Charles G, Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

AS IT is announced that large
American army will be landed at ouce
on Cuban shores, and as though yellow
fever is only endemic in those cities Of
Cuba whose sanitary regulations are
not perfect, there is no portion of that
island, rural as well as urban, to which
it may not spread, the U. S. Surgeon
General will be criminally negligent if
he shall fail to see that his regimental,
brigade and division surgeons are ex-
perts in the art of sanitation. The
American army in Cuba will be subject
to enough other dangers, without the
additional and fatal one of yellow fever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

The Cubsn question and political issues
sink into insignfcanee with the man who
suffers from pies What he most desires, is
relief DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sslve cures
piles. Charles G.. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

Mr.. LETTER, of Chicago, who has
pro6ted to the extent of millions of dol
lars by the rise in the price of wheat,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

THE SOUTH has supplied the first vic.
tim of the Spanish war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
Wheat.

NEW YoEK, May ~ In May and July
wheat prices suffered bad break to day. les,
ing 10 and & cents respectively in the op
tions during the forenoon May opened al
SLIT and sold of to $1.5S. July mes,tue
tumbling to from $1.22 to $1.16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
MR. ELDR1paE SEEKS VINDIoArIoN

Mr.. ELDRIDGE SEEKS VlNDICATIoN.
Rev. E. DIN EIdridge, pastor of
Waugh Chapel, in Washington, fled a
petition Tuesday in the District Su-
preme Court asking for the right to in
tervene in the suit for divorce brought
by George 4. Robertson against his
wife, Ella Caroline Robertson, in which
Mir. Eldridge is named as core, pendent.
Mr.. Eldridge in his petition denies the
charges against him and asks to be
permitted to intervene so that he can
yindicate himself in court. He charges
that Robertson and his wife, intending
to iujure his reputation, had conspired
to have him named correspondent, and,
by the failure of Mrs. Robertson to
answer, deprive him of an opportunity
to be heard in the case. The necessary
order was made and he will be permit.
ted to introduce testimony tending to
clear him of the charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12
VIRGINIA TROOPS.

Two more companies arrived at
Camp Lee, Richmond, yesterday. Nine
more companies will arrive by tonight,
making eighteen in camp, which, with
the six from Richmond will make TWEEN.
y.four, leaving only twelve more COM
panies to make up the three Virginia
regiments.
1t is expected the Second Regiment
will leave next week FOR Tampa. Gov.
Tyler, who returned from Washington
last nil ht, is still hopeful that the three
Virginia regiments will 60 as brigade
under Gen. Male, but this is hardly to
be expected.
Mr.. T. Spicer Curlett, of Lancaster, hiss
written to the Governor complaining that two
Richmond military men are in his county
trying 70 induce members of the company he
has raised to 90 to Richmond and recruit
local organization. He is displeased, but will
not seek to induce his men to decline to 60 10
Richmond. Mr.. Curlett says his company
had planned to organize by the election OF
officers next Monday, but if dozen or fifteen
leave, as he fears they will do, the scheme he
had mapped out will be broken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

picnic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
FEARS NATIONAL EXPANSION.
Home Market Club Opposed to Annex
alton Of Spanish Colonies.

BOSTON, Nov 16.-The annual meeting Of
the Home Market Club was held to-day
Col Albert Clarke, secretary of the club, in
his annual report, considered the question
of national expansion from an economical
standpoint, and said:
at is greatly to lie hoped that President
Mckinley will so frame his treaty of peace
with Spain as to minimize the dangers and
responsibilities which we must assume as
the result of the war. On Oct. 10, at the
New England States being represented,
there were made strong expressions of per-
sonal opinion against the policy known as
national expansion and there was no ex-
preston in it's favor Some think our oppo-
sition is because expansion and projections
will not be good yoke-felows. That will
depend on how the new acquisitions are
treated. If they are helped to independence,
as l think they should be- or are governed
as colonies, as those not able to govern
themselves ought to be, tariff may be
maintained between them and the United
States which will reasonably protect both
and at the same time give reciprocal prefer
ence. But if they are annexed and made a
part of our country, the provision in Sec
tion 8, Article /, of the Constitution that all
duties, imposts and excuses shall be uni
form throughout the United States and the
provision in Section 8, that no tax or duty
shall be laid on articles exported from any
State which has been held to apply also
to Territories, may have the effect to prac-
tically introduce free trade in such articles
as sugar, tobacco, hemp, fruits ana various
ores and all other goods produced in the
annexed regions and as 1t is impossible to
bring working people in these countries up
to the American standard, their annexation
would seem to expose our industrial popu-
lation to unrestrained competition with low
prices and i'll conditioned and Coolie labor.
IF we must have an expansion policy and
1t must take form of annexation and terri
torial government, how can the party which
has always favored protection to American
labor ever again look a workingman in
the face. We do not oppose, but we favor
the finding of foreign markets. We are
gaining them constantly. Hitherto the con-
quest has been peaceful. The best Of them
are in countries which are seif-governed and
for which we have to assume no RESPONSE
bility and bear no expense. We can con-
tinue to increase our trade in those coun-
tries but we can gain vastly more by pre-
serving the conditions of domestic pros
perity and cutivating the home market with
equal care Let us do both"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17

firm resolve to give my best energies to its
steady natural development; TO which cause
It is held by the infinite power ever making
Tor righteousness.
A striking story of Jewish life, by L
Zangwill. entitled, ITO Die in Jerusalem, +"
appears in the November Cosmopolitan. r.
C. Crawford contributes an interesting ar
tlcle on Ernest Terah Hooley, the much
talked-of English promoter" and his
guinea pigs''-the latter name being APP
piled to the people whom he induced TO
supply him with cash. paper on the sub
ject of the distribution of wheat derives a
special interest from the fact that its au-
thor is Joseph Letter, the young Chicagoan
who engaged so extensively in the wheat
business. That the spy sent by the United
States government to Spain during the war
should have become the guest of Weyler
himself seems incredible. Yet it is said to
be true. The government selected as its
agent a man Of position who has lived much
in Germany. 1t was necessary for us to
have a trained intellect that would make no
mistakes. His story is told in the Cosmo-
politan, and is interesting.
Naturally, American and Spanish affairs
at this time afford themes for the writer's
in British periodicals. The current Eclectic
has two papers in this line from the Nine
tenth Century, one on THE New American
Imperialism" the other on 1.-The Coming
Struggle in the Pacific" There is an article
on The SDaniard at Home" from Black
wood and one on THE Carlist Policy in
Spain,' from the Fortnightly. Two selec-
tions relate to the Chinese question-"A Re-
cent Business Tour in China" and Eng
lands Destiny in China" A review of Mr..
Kiplings works, from Blackwood, is worth
reading. The writer says: One of the
main secrets, we believe, of the eXtraordi-
nary vividness with which Mr.. Kipling rep
resents scenes so wholly different from any
thing in the experience of the average En-
glishman is, that he never pauSeS to make
preliminary explanations His early writ
ings, by a fortunate accident, were adj
dressed to an Anglo-Indian audience, upon
whom such explanations would have been
thrown away. They knew Jakko and Pc
litis, and Tara Devil and Kenmore and
Boileaugunge as well as a man about town
knows Piccadlly or an Eastender Epping
Forest. Tonga bars 4 'rikshaws, dak
bungalows and saises, pipals and walers had
no mysteries for them. A glossary would
have been more Of an impertinence and a
superf1uity for them than a glossary of the
dialect of the Sporting Times would be to
the ordinary middle-aged and middle class
householder. Hence, Mr.. Kipling grew ac-
customed to waste no time in commentary
and the sudden plunge into a strange at
mosphere and into unfamiliar shop and
slang which he compels the English reader
to take is eminently bracing and delightful,
though it takes away the breath to start
with In his hands may truly say that
new things become familiar and familiar
things new. Which Ito borrow a form of
sentence much affected by HIMSELF is half
the battle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
AT THE FIRST OF THE SESSION.

Commendable action has already been
taken to secure the framing of bills to pre-
sent to the next Legislature which will in
sure better management of township and
county affairs. The task will be no easy
one; on the contrary, the best experience
and wisdom that can be enlisted should be
brought to the task of getting into the form
Of bills the reforms which are deemed to
be necessary. 1t seems important that the
Democratic state committee and those or
CARNATIONS which reach the people in the
rural portions of the State should be- in
vited to join in the work of preparation and
revision. Such participation would make
the passage of the bills agreed upon
more certain than if they were not con-
suited. 1t is possible. moreover that there
will be opposition at the outset. Township
trustees may assume that legislation chang
ing the system is reflection upon their Of
fetal integrity and judgment Restrictive
legislation may be opposed, possibly, by a
few men who look forward to the time
when they will be township trustees and
will desire autocratic powers. Such men
will be active in their opposition and will
know where to make. it effective.
The chief danger to the proposed legisla-
ton is that the bills will not be prepared
until after the session of the Legislature is
well advanced. The presentation of so i'm
portant a matter when the session is half
over will in all probability mean its defeat
Even If. both branches should favor such
bills, they would be well down toward the
foot of the calendar with bills of minor i'm
portance ahead of them in which individ-
uals would be interested, so that they would
be sacrificed for local or private measures
For this reason the bills to reform local
government should be prepared so as to be
presented the first day of the session. If
they could be formulated and circulated a
week or two before the assembling of the
Legislature, it would attract public atten-
tion to the proposed legislation.
1t will not do to assume that a measure so
important to all the people as more efficient
and economical local government will not
be opposed by a vigorous and adroit lobby
agement there are pickings that are very
valuable to a limited number of persons
These persons always appear to oppose any
measure designed to secure greater public
Having had notice, the friends of the pro-
posed legislation will tiEd the opponents
present when they offer their bills
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17

subject and ought to be very helpful to
Congress. Some of his recommendations re-
garding the reduction Of tariff duties and
the abolition of certain oppressive taxes are
important Mr.. Porter is protective tariff
man, as far as the United States is con-
cerned, but he found the Spanish tariff in
Cuba outrageously oppressive. He says it
was made by Spaniards for Spain, in the
interests of Spaniards' The duties on
many important articles of import are so
high that he recommends a general reduc-
ton in the present rates of about GO per
cent, or nearly two-thirds. He also recon-
mends the abolition of several oppressive
excise taxes, including one known as the
consumption tax" on every head of cattle
killed for food The adoption of these
recommendations will be great relief to
the Cubans and will contribute materially
to the Inauguration of better times. Mr..
Porter found every department of the
Spanish government in Cuba pervaded by
corruption and robbery, and his recommen-
dations for reform in administrative meth
DDS are as distinctly for the benefit of the
people as are those regarding taxation. The
report will doubtless lead to important re-
forms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
DISAGREES WITH GOMPERS.
Views OF General Master Workman
Hicks, X. of L., On Expansion.

CHICAGO, Nov 16.-Most of to-day's ses-
sion of the Knights of Labor convention
was devoted TO the reports of committees
and that of General Master Workman
Hicks. The report of the executive commits
tee said In part: 1T seems next to impossi-
bic to secure the passage by Congress of a
proper measure to regulate immigration to
our shores. The influence Of the foyeign
steamship companies appears to be all pow
erful to prevent any such legislation. The
judiciary, with few honorable exceptions,
are merely the hirelings of labors oppres-
Sors, and legislation is necessary TO recon-
struct the courts. Injunctions, imprison-
ment, bayonets and bullets are awaiting the
men who take any decided stand against the
encroachments Of capital"
General Master Workman Hicks, IN his
annual report. took strong grounds in OPP
position 10 the anti-expansion policy OF
President Gompers, of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor. mo part of the territory
where our Nations blood was lost or the
flag raised" said Mr. Hicks, should under
any pretext be allowed to go out of our
possession. Still we should not under guise
of humanity. either take for our own or
turn back to Spain any portion Of the
scenes OF our various battles, but make
them all free and independent. Let US not
fear the importation OF their cheap labor,
but rather let US educate them to our
standard"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
EXPANSION RACIALLY Considered.

The question of national expansion in
wolves a racial factor which, though not
an issue at present, should not be over
looked. The word expansion" is used now
in reference to holding the Philippines only,
the case being already closed as far as
Hawaii and Porto Rico are concerned. The
arguments advanced in favor of holding the
Philippines are mainly strategic, commercial
and humanitarian. First it is held, and
without doubt rightly, that the islands
would be valuable to us as a coaling station,
naval station and dominating point in east
ern waters. Second. it is held that they
would be valuable commercially, both as a
new market and point of vantage for con-
trolling the markets of the further East.
Undoubtedly there is force in this SUCCESS
ton also. Finally, it is held that, having in
tervened in Philippine affairs to the extent
of destroying Spanish sovereignty, we are
bound in honor and upon humanitarian
grounds not to relegate the islands and peo-
pie again to Spanish rule.
There is force in all of these arguments,
but none of them touches on d broader one
that seems to underlie and embrace the
whole question. That is the racial argument
1t looks now as if the leading feature of
the twentieth century would be a struggle
to determine whether the Cossack, the Latin
or the Anglo-Saxon shall dominate the polit-
zeal policy of the world. In this struggle the
Latin race will go to the wall first and the
final issue will De between the Anglo-Saxon,
represented by England and the United
States on one side, and Russia on the other.
All other nations will be mere makeweights
or on-lookers. If the Philippines are re-
turned to Spain it will not be long till she
will dispose of them to Germany, France,
Russia or some other power that will take
them out Of the list of Anglo-Saxon possess
sions and by that much contribute to the
success Of the enemies and rivals of Anglo
Saxon domination If we retain them, as
England earnestly desires, it will he an i'm
portant step by TIE United States towards
lining up alongside of Great Britain i'll the
great racial struggle which is already fore
shadoWed Assuming that the struggle is in
evitable, England should not be left to
prosecute it single-handed as the sole repre-
sentative of the supremacy of the Anglo
Saxon race and the English language. The
iunior member of the Anglo-SaxOn family
should do it's part. In d recent speech Lord
Salisbury alluded to dying nations and liv-
ing ones. A good proof that the United
States is living nation will be its recosnl-
ton Of the impending racial struggle and of
its duty to utilize every opportunity to gain
a point of vantage for the Anglo-Saxon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17

Colonel Bryan's interview shows that he
does not read with attention full news
paper, else he would not have spoken of Re-
publican losses in some States and gains in
others. If he had read such paper he
would have known that the Democratic
gains were chiefly confined to the States in
which the Democracy did not indorse the
siverism of the Chicago platform, while the
Republican gains were made in Northwest
ern States which he carried in 1S96-gains,
it may be added, which made them Repub-
Iican. Further, no well-informed man would
allude to a Silver Republican, since the cleo
ton, as an existing being.