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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Congressman Grosvenor was yester.
day renominated by Ohio republicans.
Australian towns are said to be bad.
~ affected by the Klondike gold fever
and hundreds are planning to 20 to
Alaska.
Only twenty.one persons took pas
sage by the American line steamer
Paris for southampton, while the Ger.
man and English steamers were crowd
ed.
Cardinal Taschereau died at Quebec
at 6.15 o'clock last night He was IS
years old, having been born of an old
family of French Canadians on Febru.
airy II, 1920.
Miss Lillian Higgins, of Chicago.
whose fance died ten years ago when
they were about to be married, com
mitted suicide yesterday in the white
dress made for the wedding.
A board of naval officers has recon-
mended to the Navy Department that
the steamers Howard, Gloucester and
Fairfax, of the Merchants and Miner
Transportation Company, Baltimore,
be purchased by the government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

Both the foreign relations committee
of the Senate and the foreign affairs
committee of the House have decided
upon the form of resolution to be re.
ported to Congress in regard to the sit
uation in Cuba. The Senate commit
tees resolution will be the more radi-
cal of the two, and will declare for i'm
mediate Intervention, general recog-
milton of the rights of the Cuban peo-
pie to independence, and will demand
the withdrawal of the Spanish forces
from Cuba. The House committees
vention and declares for firm, stable
and independent government in Cuba"
The resolutions are regarded as be-
ing of a character which will lead to
war with Spain. The republican Gu
ban sympathizers in the House decided
to act in harmony with the House for.
eign affairs committee for resolution
for immediate intervention for the pur-
pose of restoring firm, stable and in
dependent government in Cuba.
The ways and means committee OF
the House has decided upon plan for
raising revenue to meet the expenses
of a conflict.
About 100000 has thus far been
expended in strengthening the navy
and some thirty boats bought.
Premier Sagasta stated yesterday
that the Spanish cabinet would wait
for the full text of President Nc
Kinley's message before acting on
it's contents. So far as he was acquaint-
ed With it, the premier added, he
did not consider the message hostile in
tone. The message met with sharp
comments from the Madrid press. The
Havana press comments were moderate.
The position of the Pope with regard
to mediation was set forth by g publ
cation yesterday in the Osservatore Ro-
mano, the organ OF the Vatican, in
which was printed the text of the cor
respondencs between Rome and Mad.
rid, message of congratulation from
Emperor Francis Joseph to the Pope
and dispatch from some one at Wash
ington saying that the influence of the
Pope in obtaining an armistice was
"fully recognized and hailed with graft
tude by the American people," In the
interchange of correspondence between
the Pope and the Spanish government,
regarding the establishment of peace in
Cuba, the Pontif's secretary of state,
Cardinal Rompolla wrote that the Pope
would not fail to use his influence, that
the legitimate wishes of the Spanish
government might be realized.
The Spanish cruisers Vizcays and
Oquendo are reported to have sailed
eastward from Porto Rico to join the
torpedo hotilla and other cruisers at
Cape Verde Islands. The Spanish gov
eminent has bought the Hamburg
American liners Normannis and Co.
lumbia and has started them to Cadiz
to be heavily armed for use as cruisers.
French and Austrian statesmen view
President McKinley's message as q
menace that must lead to war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
GEN. LEE BEFORE THE COMMIT.
TEE

AS s'ed in the Gazette of that date
Gen. Fizhugh Lee, on his arrival in
Washington yesterday evening, accom-,
panied by Secretary of State Sherman
and Assistant Secretary Day went TO
the White House and had long con.
ference with President Mckinley. An
immense crowd, augmented by num-
Der of ladies who attended Mrs. McKin-
ley's reception, was on the portico
when the two came downstairs, and
General Lee was given tremendous
ovation.
General Lee was before the Senate
committee on foreign relations for an
hour late in the evening. He talked tree
ly with the committee in regard to the
conditions in Cuba, and especially with
reference to the destruction of the
Maine. He said that in his opinion
there was no doubt that the destruction
of the vessel was due to Spanish agen
cies.
"Do you mean the Spanish authori-
ties in Cnba?" he was asked by mem.
Der of the committee.
II mean the Spanish officials" he re-
piled, "but not General Blanco. l
think some of the officials were cogni-
zant of the plans to destroy the vessel,
but I do not believe that the Captain
General was"
General Lee said that he had no
knowledge of the reports that a mine
had been discovered by a diver under
the Montgomery while that vessel lay
in the hsrbor at HaYana.
He strongly advised against the rec
ognition of the present government.
The Consul General did not ar
rive at the Capitol until five
o'clock. He came in a street car,
and was not recognized by IL
one or two hundred people who ht d
congregated on the outside of the baild-
ing to see MIN, but in the corridors at
the entrance to the room of the COM
mittee on foreign relations he was rec
ognzsd and given hearty handicap
ping. He responded with a bow and
smile, and fastened into the committee
room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

The Northern filibusters say the Gu
bans have al ''unalianable right" to be
free, aud have well earned it by their
three years fight for liberty. But they
scout the idea That the psople of
the South had any such right, though
it was guaranteed them by the Consti-
tuition, and though they had q we'll or.
gained government and supported and
defended it in many pitched battle for
four years. But, among people with
free schools and cheap newspapers,
the Northern filibuster knows he need
Eake little heed of what he says.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

THE RESULT of the municipal elections in
New jersey yesterday was similar to that OF
those ia Ohio, Illinois and other States two
weeks ago, the democrats making conspicuous
gains The fact that, bad as the financial
condition OF the people of ths country was
when Mr. Mckinley was elected President. it
infinitely wore now, and is likely to grow
still worse is we'll calculated to make them
regret their action in 1896 and to repudiate
the party that has repudiated the promises it
M a6e to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL ] 3, 1898

THE PRESIDENT has made it quite
clear that either the recognition OF the
belligerency of the insurgents in Cuba,
or the recognition of the independence
of that island, would, under present cir
cumstances, be not only contrary to the
uniform practice of this country, but
absolutely unjusti6able but he does
not make it clear that We have a right
to intervene there, much less that it
would be expedient to do so. How
ever, Congress will now do something,
and, as the President has the confidence
OF the people to greater extent than
anybody else in the present crisis, 1t
would be as we'll to adopt his plan, dan
gerous as it is, for the sake of avoiding
other and greater dangers. He evil
IDENTIFY desires peace. So does Spain,
and he may be able, by diplomacy, to
effect his object without war. 1t is the
last hope of the mass of the people who
want peace, not war. That the demo-
cratic members of Congress should, in
solid phalanx, array themselves against
him in this matter, in the hope of de-
feating, with the aid of jingo republic
cans, that last hope, is intolerable.
They would thus make the party the
catspaw of the would-be contractors
and their allies, and effectually destroy
the well-grounded expectation of sue
cess it has for this fall and November,
1900. 4 war, if war there be, will
bring so many calamities upon the
country, Notwithstanding its probable
success, that those who make it will be
deservedly repudiated by the people as
soon as they have chance to speak. Let
the lingo democrats, if they will, cry
"havoc and let slip the dogs OF wal"
but let the party, as such, show pat
riotism equal to the occasion and do
what is best for the country, leaving
their opponents to bear, as they should,
the responsibility if war should come
through the Presidents fault, and their
erring members to answer, each to his
own constituents, for his jingoism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

THE FIRST and strongest reason the
President assigns for going to war with
9 foreign country with which his own
is at peace, is that he does Sc for the
sake of humanity and civilization. "
But the necessary suferings of war
with Spain would be ten-foid worse
than are those without such war, and =,
so far rs civilization is concerned, the
consular reports from Cuba show that
the cruelties, barbarities savagery
and treachery prscticed under the in
surgent leaders greatly exceed any
thing ever done by the Spanish authori-
ties in that island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

CONSUL GENERAL LEE, in his testi-
mony before the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee, late yesterday even
ing, said he believed the destruction OF
the Maine was due to the act OF Span
ish officials, but he presented no evil
dence to sustain that belief other than
that of the naval commission, and
stated that the Captain General OF
Cuba had nothing to do with it. As
General Blanco is the only man in
Cuba for whose acts in the premises
Spain could with any justifable reason
be held responsible, why the Maine
affair should be made the cause of war
between this country and Spain, is
plain only to the iingoes, few of whom,
it is almost needless to say, in case of
SYar, would go to the front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

THE FIRST war loan is to be one of
five hundred and fifty million dollars,
to pay the fnterest on ghich the taxes
on what poor people have TO buy in
order to live. already high enough il
all conscience. will have 10 be still fur
Their increased. As few people have
the gold with which TO subscribe to the
loan, the major part of il will be taken
by Wall street and the agents thereof,
and thus again will the Northern
plutocrats prosper, at the expense of all
the other people of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
COURT OF APPEALS.

Grand Fountain United st. Order True Re.
formers VS. Wilson, continued.
Merchants Bank of Danvile vs.. Pelb, sub.
mitte]
Waring VS. Waring, submitted,
Sims VS. Tyree, argued by &. w. Moore for
appellant and John NJ. Johnson for appellee
and submitted.
Cohoke Woodenware Manufacturing Com
pany against Coffee Machine Works, dismissed.
Jingle against Paul & Brother, dismissed.
The case of Mcbride against the Common.
wealth will DO argued to-day, and this will
conclude the cases set for argument at the
present term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

their love for and admiration of the
Christian and civilized plan of settling
international disputes by arbitration in
stead of war, but, strange as it may
seem to those unacquainted with hu-
man nature, some of the very men who
were most conspicuous then in those
laudations of the beatitudes of peaceful
WAYS, are now the most vehement
screamers for blood and iron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

In MANY towns and cities Of the
North the anniversary of the defeat CT
the Southern cause and the surrender
of the remnant OF the Confederate army
was celebrated last Saturday, and
though all the profits of the proposed
war with Spain will be reaped by the
North, and ell its expense be shared by
the South, the people OF the latter are
expected to, and will, supply their full
quota of the men who will be killed or
manned in that war. Apparently
many people in the North imagine that
those OF the South lost their natural
human feelings when they lost their
property and their liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
Activity at the Navy Yard.

New YORK, April 13-There is no let up in
the work which is being pushed night and day
at the navy yard. The auxiliary fleet is being
rapidly altered for active sea service, and
with the exception of the big vessels, Chicago
and Atlanta every single craft in the yard
will be ready to act under orders within two
weeks. The Sioux. Tecumseh and Osceola
left he yard for Norfolk last evening" and
the Uncas started for the same port to-day
under command of Lieut.. Brsinard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
Mr. PRYAN IN READ1NG-Bon willis

Mr. BRYAN IN READING.-Hon. William
j. Bryan lecturcd in Reading, Pa, last night
At the close of his lecture he was rendered a
banquet al which he again spoke. In refer.
ring TO the gubernatorial contest in Pennsyl-
vania he said II follow the old democratic
policy CT allowing home government and
make it a rue never to interfere with State
politics Upon his arrival in Reading he WIS
accorded a grand reception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
DIED.

On Easter Sunday, JOHN A. sEATON.
The relatives and friends OF the family, also
the Masons Of Alexandria and Washington
are invited 10 attend the funeral Sunday af.
ternoon April 18th, 1898, at one o'clock,
from his late farm residence, near Bealeton
station Va Interment on farm. Carriage
will be at Besleton to convey friends to ths
farm Train for Bealeton leaves Washington
at 3 o'clock q. m and Alexandria at $50
q. N on the sontheIn Railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

Mr. BRYAN TO fPEAK.-The national go.
sociation of democrats, the general headquar-
tiers of which are in Washington, will ce'e-
bra,e the birthday of homas Jefferson with
a subscription dinner at the National Riles
Armory TO night. Hon. William Jennings
Bryan will speak. Other speakers will TO-
spond to toaEts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

VI. L Yocum, Cameron. Pa, says Il was
sufferer for ten years, ing most all kinds
of pile remedies, but without success De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve was recommended
to mo used one box. 1t has effected a
permanent cure" As permanent cure for
pi es DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve has no equal.
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

The 25th U. S. Infantry (colored
troops, commanded by Col. Andrew
Burt, arrived in Chicago to day over
the Grta, Western road, and left fifteen
minutes later bound for Chickamauga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
Cable Communication Interrupted.

Gable Communication Interrupted.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The cable connec-
ton to HaYana, via Key West has beeh in.
corrupted since early this morning This is
the first time in many months that the cable
communication with Havana has been inter-
rupted and the cable officials in this city are
at loss to account for the happening Mes.
sages are being forwarded to Havana via
Kingston. Jamaica.
Later the trouble was remedied and mes
sages are now being transmitted as usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

Thousands Of sufferers from grippe have
been restored to health by One Minute Cough
Cure. It quickly cures coughs, colds, bron'
chitis pneumonia, grippe, asthma and sore
throat and lung diseases. Charles q. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

The farmer, the mechanic and the bicycle
rider are liable to unexpected cuts and
bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve is tho
best thing to keep on hand 1t heals quickly,
and is we'll known cure for piles. Charles
G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

Mrs. Jefferson Davis, accompanied by her
granddaughter, Miss Hays, will arrive IN
Washington to-day. They will be the guests
OF Mrs Worthington Davis, 1919 Connecticut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

In the New Jersey town elections yester-
terday the democrats made considerable
gains, including a sweep in jersey City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
MARRIED..

At Rock vile, Md, March 18th, lS9o. by
Rev. s. White, HARRY B. BlCH ARDS TO
GRACE B. ALLEN, both Of Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13

IT WAS only short time ago that the
people of this country were processing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
HOUSE.

The Capitol was again like be-
laguered citadel to-day. Thousands
upon thousands swarmed into the cor
ridors and galleries to witness the ex
citing scenes and to hear the stirring
oratory when the resolutions which
are to put an end to SPANS dominion
on the island of Cuba were presented
for action. The galleries of the House
we're solid mass of humanity.
The House is considering unimportant
business awaiting the report of the foreign
affairs committee which is now expected be.
fore 3 o'clock.
The resolutions of the foreign affairs com.
mittee we're reported, aud after good dea of
preliminary wrangling during which there
was great excitement and the passage of The
lie were discussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
the President and Vice-Presidento of the

United States.
Mr.. Foraker declared that the ar
chives of our State Department would
show that the Secretary of State had
been in communication with the pre-
sent Cuban republic. Mr.. Foraker de-
clared that We ought to recognize the
Cuban republic as war measure, for
he was certain that intervention would
mean war. He said while there were
differences of opinion in the committee
all were agreed that the Cuban people
should have freedom and independ
ence. He said the committee had diff.
fered from the President because it be-
lieved the time for action had come.
Also after recognizing the right of the
people of Cuba to be free it was q pre-.
sumption for the United States to es'
tablish government for them as the
President proposed. Mr.. Foraker de-
clared that if people be free and in
dependent as announced by the ma
jority resolution they and they alone
had right to determine their form OF
government.
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Ell
kins, Mr.. Foraker said that if the
United States should take Cuba by il
termeddling we would become respon.
sible for the Cuban bonds.
WHO holds those bonds ~ somebody
inquired.
They are held" replied Mr.. For
aker, "largely in Germany, largely in
France, and (this he said with signif-
can't emphasis) largely in the United
States"
Mr.. Elkins endeayored again to in
terrupt the speaker, but the Ohio
Senator impetuously swept him aside
with refusal to be diverted from his
line of argument. 81 am usually glad
to yield to the distinguished Senator
from West Virginia." said Mr.. Foraker,
further along, "but he would be among
thu first who would insist upon paying
the Spanish Cuban bonds rather than
fight"
With this Mr.. Foraker concluded and
as be did so he was warmly congratu-
lated by many Senator's
Mr.. Hale offered a substitute for the
pending resolution authorizing the
President to intervene at once and to
use the army and navy to this end.
The substitute carries no recognition of
independence.
d The Hale substitute also went over.
f., 1t is in accord with the Presidents
message.
Mr.. Lodge followed with speech in
support OF the committees resolution.
He thought all men were agreed on the
proposition that the present situation
must end. If we are not to end it let
us, he said, stand up and say we
wash our hands Of all that is fair-ar-
bitrate the Maine explosion, etc., but at
any rate let US stop the dreadful sus-
pense. Gen. Lee had told the foreign
committee that none of the 5000, 900
appropriated by Spain would reach the
starving people but that the Spanish
officials would get it all before it reach
ed either the reconcentradoes or the
soldiers for the Spanish soldiers were
also starving.
HOUSE.
The Capitol was again like a be-
aguered citadel to-day. Thousands
upon thousands swarmed into the cor
ridors and galleries to witness the ex-
citing scenes and to hear the stirring
i
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-04-15

CHESTER R. OGDEN. of this
county. who won first place IN
the recent oratorical contest at
the University is young man OF
pleasant address, good character
and has always been a close
student. Our information is that
he was awarded the honors by q
committee composed of men emf
nent in educational circles and
the attempt to rob him OF his
just and fairly earned laurels on
the alleged ground that his ora
ton had few words more than
was customary, is very bad taste
and the authorities at the Uni
versity will hardly tolerate such
a proceeding.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-04-15

THE yellow journals and war
breathing fanatics called the
President every vile epithet in
the dictionary of slang because
he refused to "recognize the in
dependence o: Cuba 1t is not
the mere recognition that Cuba
wants-it is actual independence.
Mckinley has done more Tor
Cuba than to formally recognize
her independence. He has said
that the armies and navy OF this
nation are to be used if necessary
in putting an end to the Cuban
war. When that is done Cuba
will be independent. Recogni-
ton would be a nice form of
sympathy. Intervention is a sure
road to Cuban independence.