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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The illinois republican State conven-
ton nominated Floyd Whittemore for
State treasurer.
Prince Victor Emanuel, of Italy, is
in Montreal incognito. He will soon
leave for Newport, R. I.
Lord William Frederic Ernest Sey-
mour has been gazetted commander of
the British troops in Canada.
The Secretary of War to-day sent to
Congress estimates for appropriations
for the army up to January l next,
amounting to Sl3, 200 900.
Burglars on Monday night blew open
safe in the Office of the barley Park
Brewing Company, in Baltimore, and
secured about 81 900 in money.
The twenty. fifth annual session OF
the Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor
was opened at the Scottish Rite Tenn
pie, in Washington, yesterday after.
noon, Supreme Dictator ]. ". Cohen,
of Philadelphia. presiding.
Premier Meline had partial defeat
in the French Chamber of Deputies
yesterday, but, by accepting an OBJ
noxious addition to a motion of conf
dence he secured the adoption of the
motion by vote of 2S4 to 272.
Ia speech at the dedication of the
Nebraska Building at the Omaha Ex-
position, yesterday evening, Hon. VIM.
J. Bryan took the ground that the pres
ent war is for humanity and not for the
extension of United States territory.
Daniel n. Scott, colored messenger
in the Office of the commissioner OF
patents, was arrested in Washington
yesterday by postoffice inspectors
on charge of embezzling money
sent to the commissioner Of patents.
Scott confessed and declared it was
| his second otlense.
An unexpected complication has
| arisen as to the right Of Admiral Samp
son and Admiral Dewey 10 use cable;
which they have secured at Santiago
and Manila. It is said that the private
comp anies, which own the cable lines,
ara bound to observe neutrality and
must shut of messages from either bel
ligerent.
John F. Mesz, plumber, attempted
to shoot Commissioner Oscar Wackel
in the school board meeting room in
Baltimore last night and cut Detective
Captain Freeburger in the right thigh
with knife while under arrest. The
trouble, Commissioner Wscker explain
ed, was caused by his refusal to appoiu!
j Mesz fireman in the schools.
I At caucus of the democrats of the
House held yesterday afternoon reso
buttons were adopted declaring the
sense of the democrats of the House tc
be opposed to Hawaiian annexation az
e consummation that would prove in
furious to the interests of the United
States and contrary to the established
and generally recognized policy of the
government. The members entered
the caucus upon the distinct under
standing that the action to be taker
would be advisory rather than manda
tory and no democrat should be boGnt
by the resolutions. A poll of the demo
cratic side yesterday afternoon showed
twenty six votes for annexation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

UNLESS it shall be denied again, it is
probable that U. s. troops, at last, have
really sailed for Cuba. AS war is 90,
better late than never, but, as the sailing
was delayed until the middle of June,
many people familiar with the climate
of Cuba believe that proiongation Of
the delay until October would have
been the means of saving many lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

YESTERDAY being flag day" in some
of the Northern cities, Barbara
Freitche" was brought out in all ner
full array of stars and stripes, and
that, too, though nothing is better
known than the fact that she never had
local habitation or name, except in
the biased imagination of the late Mr..
Whittier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

AS MIGHT have been expected, the
Sasniards at Guantanamo do their
chief fighting at night, as by SO doing
they subject the Americans not only to
their fire, but to that of the AmerlCcsa n
Aeet and of the Cuban insurgents also,
as has been the case already. An
army's invasion of an enemy's country
is anything else than a picnic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

A DISPATCH describing the landing OF
the American troops at Guantanamo,
saws. GAS the marines landed the
torch was applied to the houses of the
village near the shore, and the fisher
men and their families living in them,
thankful to be allowed to depart with
their lives, fed in every direction"
Such dispatch read in Europe was
certainly not conducive to belief in the
idea that the Spanish war is being
waged for humanity's sake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

IT IS now printed that Admiral
SIMPSONS feet is to enter the harbor
of Santiago and storm that town. But
as it has also been printed that Lieut..
Hobson has so blockaded the entrance
to that harbor, by sinking the Merri-
mac there, that Admiral Cervera's feet
cannot get out, some people are curious
to know how Admiral Sampson can
get in,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

THE DEBATE on the Hawaiian scheme
in the U. S. House of Representatives
shows that out of all the nearly four
hundred members OF that body, not q
single one knows anything more about
the Sandwich Islands than had been
previously stated over aud over again,
and more dramatically, in the news
papers. The Capitol is now, more than
ever. "the cave OF the Winds"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

WHETHER Mr.. Bryan be colonel or
q private, or whether he be kept at
home or be sent to the Philippine
Islands, that he takes wise and con-
servative view of the Spanish war is
proved by the fact that ne says: III q
contest undertaken for the sake of hu-
manity degenerates into war of con-
quest we shall find it difficult to meet
the charge of having added hypocrisy
TO greed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of tie Board oil
Aldermen of Alexandria Va, held June
l 4th, 1898, there were present:
VIM. II. Marbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Havener, Dobie, HinEen, Rsllsnger
and Curtain.
A communication from 3. z. Knight asking
permission to replace bay windows in front OF
his stors on King street was unanimously
granted.
The following resolution gas Introduced by
Mr.. Dob:e.
Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby
authorized to purchase street sprinkler, and
that the sum of $500 be appropriated to on
able him to carry out the above resolution.
The RESOLUTION was passed by the following
vote:
Ayes, Messrs Havener, Dobie, Hinken,
Balepger, Curtain, and Mr.. President-6.
Noes. none.
The petitions of D. B. Evans and F. Guisen.
daffer, asking permission to curb and gutter
in front of their premises on Lee street, the
city to pay its share, were received from the
Common Council Fnd PASSED by the following
vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Hayener, Dobie, Hinaeh,
Balenger, Curtin, and Mr.. Presidenf-6.
Eocs. none
The following was received from the Com
mon Council: Be it ordained by the City
Council Of Alexandra, Va, that it shall be
l.wfu for Paul BuehIer to erect an aYuing
frame in front of his premises at the northeast
corner Of King and West streets. The work
shall be done under the supervision of the
City Engineer. The City Council reserves
the right 10 repeal or amend this ordinance
The above ordinance was read three times and
pss:ed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. I[avener, Dobie, Hinken,
Bsllenger, Curtin, and Mr.. President-6.
NSes, none.
The Committee on Light on the petit
tion of A. ]. Byrne for the position Of
OF Gas reported that it
was inexpedient at present to employ
a Superintendent of Gas: the report
was adopted Also in the matter of employ.
The Cuban question and political issues
bo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

8. c. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes ~
haYe used DeWitt's Little Early Risers ever
SINGS they we're introduced here and must
say have never used any pills in ny family
during forty yeara of house keeping that gave
ch satisfactory results ss laxative or ca
.haI.ic Charles q. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

The address before the graduating
class of the Washington and Lee Uni
versity was delivered yesterday by
Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, of Alabama.
The subject of his address was "Infu-
ence of the Supreme Court of the
United States" Last night the adj
dress before the literary societies was
delivered by Hon. Geo. B. Mcclellan,
member of Congress from New York.
The theme of his address was "The
Foreign Policy OF the United States"
Mr.. T. S. McPheeter's address before
the alumni was delivered to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

BAsEBALL.-The following is the result
Of the National League games played yester-
day: Washington s, Baltimore Z Washing
ton 4. Balt'm IRE Q; Cincinnati 7, Louisville
3; Phila' lhii 9, Rnson O.; Pittsburg 3,
Clevelstd l Chicago 3, 1t. Louis 2; Chicago
7, st. Louis 1 Brooklyn 3, New York 2.
The following is the standing of the clubs:
Won T. at Per Cant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

T'o.dsy's Schedule:-Washingto at Balt-
more Cincinnati at Louisville; Philadelphia
at Boston st. Louis at Chicago; Now York
at Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

James 81. Harris was to-day elected
warden of the District Of Columbia Jail
to succeed John E. Leonard, deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

The human machine starts but once and
stops but once. You can keep it going long.
est and most regularly by using DeWitts
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for
constipation and all stomach and liver
troubles. Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

8. NJ Geary. Pierson, Mich, writes DE
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is curing more pilt2
here to-day than all other remedies combined;
It cures eczema and sll other skin diseases"
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

V1OR RENT.-A SMALL HOUSE. modern
Il improvements, on south Columbus street.
near King street, S12 per month. Also a
NINFROOM house, modern improve.
,nspts CO Cameron street. opposite Christ
rtnrch 1872 sc per onth Apply at No.
iao aoutb Washington stTtsi' ~
ie13 Tvs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

7 HAVE removed my store 10 $50 King ST j.,
j where for the next . months you will DO
ssble to ind some excellent bargains in station.
cry, books, hammocEs, basebals. fishing lines
very cheap. 3. E. KNIGHT, $50 King.
uarlI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

TOR HOUSE No 1926 III
a. street; press brick front with bsy win.
dow modern Improvements. Apply to J. 3.
Marshall, 422 King street. je9 lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

The Cuban question and political issues
sink into insignifcauce with the man who
suffer from piles What ne most desires, is
relief. DeWitts Witch Hazel salves cures
piles. Charles g, Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

A MOTHER bale of that extra heavy IN.
"A BLEACHED COTTON to run at sc.
Best value ever offered at price. Just re.
ceiyed at
40. sLAYMAKERs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

TsEAs.-HAying q large stock of TEAS,
Il bought before the duty OF 40c par pound
was placed on Tea, will cell for some time
at former prices. J. C. MILBURN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
CAUGHT AT COMORN.
Crop Reports-Sudden Death-Pcr-
sonaI Mention.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, August 5.-(Special)- 1.-THE Dispatch's
recent editorial remarks on the conspi-
| cuous absence OF the names Of the coun-
ties in the crop reports sent out by the
Department of Agriculture are being
very generally endorsed and commended
| by the farmers. Many of the farmers
have long found fault with these crop re-
| ports, because the counties were not
| named. Not one farmer in fifty knows
| where "Tan-Yard." Birds Nest" and
| other rural post-ofIices are--whether they
are in Piedmont, Tidewater. or Middle
Virginla--so that the reports are OF but
little value to the masses. one prominent
gentleman said yesterday: II never even
open the crop reports now, for, there be-
ing nothing about them to Indicate the
counties, they contain practically no in
formation for me-"
A Stafford citizen says that Delilah
Strother. a colored woman residing in the
neighborhood OF Thackett's Mil. in that
county, is past 1Ol years Of age, and Is
still active and well.
Captain Reynolds formerly OF the state
Of Maine, and for some years resident
of this county, died rather suddenly this
week
widow OF Colonel Charles Reed Collins,
of Confederate fame, spent a few days
here this week. During her stay the re-
mains of Colonel Collins, which have been
resting in the Mason Cemetery, at Cleve-
land, near here, for many years, were
disinterred and removed to 81. johns
churchyard, at the Courthouse.
The continued dry weather Is not only |
working ruin to the crops, but has result |
ed in an unusual scarcity of cornmeal
throughout this section. Not one Of the |
grist-mills run by water can operate, and |
meal is at premium. Mr.. John 7. Minor, |
merchant at this place. is selling nearly |
two tons OF meal each week from his |
store and this he hauIs from Fredericks-
burg. a distance Of twenty miles, to sup
plv the local demand while the mills are |
not at work.
Mrs. Kate X. Henry. OF Washington,
who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Mason. in this neighborhood, has return
ed home, accompanied by her grand
daughter, Miss Flora Mason. The latter
will spend some time with relatives in
the District of Columbia.
Potomac Baptist Sunday school gave a
large and delightful picnic at Somerset
Beach, on the Potomac river, on Wednes-
day Of this week.
Mr.. Thomas j. Arnold. Of Charles coun-
", Md, is visiting relatives near this
place.
Mr.. Samuel Purks and daughter, OF
Caroline, are visiting relatives in this
Mr.. Victor Montgomery, OF Washington.
returned home yesterday, after spending
a week at this place
Miss Margaret 5. Brown, OF Baltimore,
came TO King George this week to attend
the funeral Of her father, Mr.. William 5.
Brown.
A revival meeting has been in progress {
al Hanover Baptist church, this county,
for week. Dr. Henning, of Essex, is
loing the preaching. !
Mr.. Isaac ID. Arnold, OF Washington, has
been spending some time with relatives in
he lower part Of King George.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
A GROUNDLEss FEAR.

Washington special says there is
only one thing touching the peace out
look about which the authorities are
uneasy. They fear that if the Spanish
Government learns the truth about the
deplorable condition Of Maori General
Skaters army at Santiago, Senior
Sagasta and his associates may be en-
couraged to continue the war, relying on
the climate and the fevers of the West
Indies TO prove more efficient In defeat
ing the armies of the United States than
arc the Spanish soldiers.
There is no doubt that our army in
Cuba is in a deplorable condition. But
1t is not giving sagasta and his asso-
ciates credit for ordinary common sense
to suppose that they would be en-
couraged to continue the war for the
reasons above indicated. They must
know that after two months have
elapsed we shall have nothing to fear
from the climate and the fevers OF Cuba.
They must know that, profting by OK
perience, we would utilize these two
months by making such preparations as
would enable us to completely overrun
the island upon second invasion. Last,
but not least, they must know that were
they to stop the peace movement, the war
spirit in this country would be
aroused to a greater intensity than ever
before, with the further result that much
harsher conditions would be imposed
upon Spain in the end.
We, therefore, see no ground for any
such fear as that mentioned in the Wash
ington special under discussion. The
Spanish ministry may not be composed |
of the wisest men of the age, but it is |
not composed of imbeciles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
EmpOrIa JottfnRs,

EMPORIA, VA, August 5.-CSpeclaI)-
The Clerk of the County Court issued this
morning license for the marriage OF Mr..
James b. Moore and Miss Fannie Aubrey
Vincent The prospective groom is IL
years Of age and the bride-to-be q.
To show how much lunacy is on the in
crease, there were three cases OF lunacy
examined by a commission here this week
The Board Of Supervisors Will meet on
Monday, and will, no doubt. carry into
effect the new road law, and will also
probably take some action on the fence
question.
Mr.. Walter Ford, after an absence of a
few months, has returned home.
Miss Eloise Robinson, OF Petersburg Is
the guest of the Misses Goodwin, at
Greenwood.
Miss Halle Midley, Of Houston, after a
pleasant visit TO our community, has re-
turned home.
The prospects Of good crop are very
fine
Mr.. NJ. G. Mason, attorney at law, is
off on professional business
Mr.. Paul Jones, after a pleasant VISIT 10
friends in this county, has returned TO
Norfolk
Rev. Charles r. Taylor. Of the North
Carolina Conference. is visiting his father
Captain d. r. Taylor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
Camp Experience.
Buffalo Commercially

NBuHdlO commercially
u. III. b." a member of the Sixty-fifth
New York Regiment, at Camp Alger
sends home the following rather amusing
poetical epitOme of the experiences of the
soldiers, entitled Camp Life in a Nut
SHELF:
Singing ballads, playing cards,
Eating side-meat, running guards,
Marching, drilling, exercising,
Lying round philosophizing,
Digging bitches, learning tactics,
Standing guard until your back aches;
Doing laundry, picking trash up,
Cleaning camp and dishing hash up;
Cooking pork and taking baths.
Eating hard-tack cleaning paths;
Getting yellow as a lanyard.
Wondering when Wen meet the Spaniard:
Reading papers, reading books
Fasting. grumbling, "cussing'' cooks:
Writing letters, cleaning tents up,
In our trousers sewing rents up;
Drilling like Oid-time cadets,
Smoking pipes and cigarettes;
Telling stories. making wishes.
Splitting wood and washing dishes:
Turning In at sound of taps"
Spouting verse and shooting Grams.
Getting up at o'clock.
Wanting fight and hearing talk.
Thinking that we're not i'm clover.
Wondering when the war'll be over.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
Our Duty I'm PhiIippines.

To the Editor OF TIE New York Herald:
Thoughtful Americans cannot be suffi-
GENTLY grateful 10 the Herald for the
decided stand that paper has taken
against our substantial withdrawal from
the Philippines. II is to be hoped that
the weight OF It's great influence will in
cline the 'wavering balance" OF the ad-
ministration.
We found the Philippines at peace. Can
we withdraw and leave raging the hell
we have raised? Since we have OF our
own free will chosen 20 interfere with
these islands and armed these semi-cIyl-
lied natives. does not every principle OF
honor and decency require that we should
for the present at least remain there.
and with military force lay the storm that
we have raised. restore the peace we have
broken, establish the order and Justice
we promised. and demonstrate TO the
world that our boosted humanity is not
a hollow mockery and hypocritical lie?
EDMUND PENDLETON.
Richmond. Va. August 8. 1895
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06

riled Old Man Alger, and caused him to
cable the caustic reply from which We
have quoted.
II the troops now at Santiago are taken
away, others will have 10 be put In their
places. Roosevelt suggests that the Inn
mune regiments be sent there. I'm
mune," indeed. Why the so-called i'm
munes-certainly those enlisted in this
section Of the country-are just as liable
20 contract the yel!ow-fever as Mr.. Roose-
welt or any Of his men.
However, we feel sure our authorities
will relieve Skaters army as soon as
possible. Those men have done all that
could be expected OF them, and they ought
TO be allowed to retire with all the honors
OF war The best way to fight yellow
fever ia to run away from IL while tits
yet time. The advances of modern SCI
ence have given the world for this pur-
pose nothing better than a steamboat or
a railroad train.
We do not imagine for a moment that
Roosevelt is concerned for his own safety.
Not at all: we looIA upon him as brave
man and jolly good fellow, but we regret
that he ever wrote the Alger letter.
We trust reflection Will convince him of
his error and that under the SOLDERING
influence Of that little set back he will
loom up a greater and better man than
before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
THE ROUND ROBIN.

The protest OF the American officers al
Santiago against our armys being kept
there any longer is spoken Of by the
dispatches as "a round robin"
And so II Is for all practical purposes
though we suppose IL Is not so In exact
form. AS we understand It, round robin
is a petition or remonstrance signed in
| such a way that no name heads the list.
| The signatures are placed In circular
form. The dictionaries tell us that the
device is OF French origin, and that the
term is a corruption OF rond Cround) and
ruban Cribbon). 1t was first adopted by the
| officers Of the French Government as
means Of making known their grievances,
without disclosing the leader in the
! movement.
We doubt II the officers who signed the
Santiago remonstrance took the trouble
to sign their names as the Frenchmen
did. quite probably they signed the
paper just as they would have done had
1t been one calling upon a man to run for
Congress, or begging the Executive TO
pardon a murderer.
However. It was important actlon-ex-
treme action. 1t shows that the army
oficers-seemingly led by Roosevelt-are
in conflict of opinion with the War
Office, and 1t threw all the responsibility
for the further detention of Skaters
army In Cuba upon the War Office. The
result is that the War Office has had to
back down and order Skaters troops to
Long Island, n. Y.
1t looks very much indeed as though
there were a panlcky feeling among our
men at Santiago. We presume the death
rate from fevers is increasing, and that |
the men think they would be better off in |
this country than in the hill country |
around Santiago. That may be so; but |
there are those who doubt it. None but |
well men can be prudently put aboard |
the transports. yet should the yellow
fever break out among them before they
land, the mortality would probably be
very great.
However the round robin has decided
the question-Shafter's army will return
to this country, and immunes (so-called)
will take their places.