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The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18

Iyn navy yard, and she was made ready
to be fioated out of sdrydock. The
Brooklyn and other big vessels are ex-
.pected at the navy yard before the end
Of the week.
General Fitz- Hugh Lee, in command
of the Seventh army corps at Jackson
VILE, arrived in Washington Sunday
night in response to telegraphic orders
from the secretary of war. The general
was accompanied by his son, whosis a
member of his stan.
Captain Casper Goodrich of the aux
iiiary cruiser st. Louis had been ordered
to the command OF the Newark, former
iy Commodore Watson's flagship, to
succeed Captain Albert S. Barker, who
has been transferred to the battleship
Oregon on account of the illness of
Captain Charles E. Clark.
Letters have been received by stephen
p. Barton of the Red Cross from Miss
Clara Barton and Charles H. H. Cot
trel1, describing the conditions at San
tiago on July 26 Miss Barton announced
that all the hungry were being fed and
Mr.. CottreIl declared that the timely
arrival Of the Cuban relief committees
cargo on the State of Texas saved the
lives of hundreds of soldiers.
General Joe Wheeler passed through
New York Tuesday on his way from
Montauk Point to Washington. He ex-
pressed himself sightingly on Spanish
courage, praised warmly the Seventy
first regiment and the Rough Riders
and said Colonel Roosevelt should be
governor and is likely to be president.
He arrived in Washington Tuesday
night.
The transports St Louis, Vigilancia
and Miami arrived at Montauk Point
the Miami with Colonel Roosevelt and
the Rough Riders and General Wheeler
and the Third cavalry. The troops dts
embarked on Monday and We're accord
ed q most enthusiastic ovation by the
soldiers who had preceded them to
Camp Wikoff and many visitors who
were their to welcome them home.
Captain Sigsbee, who commanded the
Maine when she met her fate in the
harbor of Havana and who has been in
command Of the auxiliary cruiser St.
Paul since the war began, has been or
dered to relieve Captain John w. Philip
Of command of the battleship Texas,
now undergoing repairs at New York.
1t is understood that Captain Philip
will be assigned to shore duty, prob
ably the command of the Mare Island
navy yard at San Francisco.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18
FOREIGN NOTES Of INTEREST.


The death of the sultan of Morocco
was reported Sunday.
Horatio David Davies. lord mayor Of
London. is about to visit America.
Greece has declined Nicaragua's s offer
to purchase warships from the Greek
fleet
six persons were burned to death in
hotel fire In Tasmania South Africa,
Sunday.
A. serious rebellion is reported in
southern China, for which several
causes are alleged.
The London Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company has decided to return
the Boston artillery visit in 1900
The Canadian 20 footer Dominion won
Seawanhaka Corinthian cup at Dorval.
Quebec, Monday.
At the departure of the president of
Brazil at Lisbon for Buenos Ayres 20
people were drowned by collision of
boats containing his friends bidding him
farewell.
Through the intercession of the gov
ernment at Washington the Italian gov
ernment has allowed the Colombian
government eight months to settle the
Cerruti claim.
dispatch from Rome to Berlin
paper says that the pope's health has
gradually gone from bad to worse and
that his holiness is now a decrepit old
man who rarely speaks.
Anarchists. whom the Brussels police
were trying to arrest. attacked the Off
GERS Thursday. shooting one OF them.
One anarchist was fatally wounded and
two were captured and put in prison
A nugget of gold weighing 95 pounds
is reported to have been found near
Kanowna, in the Lake Gwynn region OF
west Australia. The discovery has caus-
ed great excitement in the mining dis
tricts.
A report upon the condition of affairs
in Russian Poland, prepared for EN-
peror Nicholas by the governor general,
has been made public surreptitiously
and discloses that Poland is as menac-
ing to Russia as 1t was in 1868.
Ernest Terah Hooley, who is being
examined in bankruptcy proceedings in
London, struck George Lawson John
stone on the head with a stick because
Johnstone threatened to give some tes-
timony regarding Hooley's wife
1t was reported in London Monday
that the British foreign office intends
to demand that the Chinese government
dismiss Ii Hung Chang from power on
the ground that he is responsible for
the recent anti ti-British attitude of the
tsung Ii yamen.
In the British parliament Thursday
Chinese concessions and the aggressive
ness of Russia received considerable
consideration. 1t was stated that the
tsung -li-yamen had given formal assent
to all of Russia's conditions regarding
the Niu-chwang railroad project, and
this was considered blow at British
concessions. 1t was further announced
that the British government was giving
the matter serious attention.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18

Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE government
does not think the United States will
try to make capital out of the fall OF
Manila, but the papers express much
anxiety regarding that point. The
Spaniards are pleased with the fact
that Admiral Dewey excluded the in
surgents from Manila and are hopeful
that the friction thus still indicated
will weigh with the United States in
the settlement Of the Philippine prob
lem.
The government has requested the
Cuban Autonomist cabinet to remain
in Office and dispatch the governmental
business until a settlement has been
arranged.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18
BLANcO'S RETIREMENT.
The Announcement of His Resignation Re-
ceived In Madrid.

-
ceived In Madrid.
Madrid. Aug. 17.-JShe government has
received from Captain General Blanco
a dispatch rendering his resignation.
The reason given by General Blanco
for resigning is that he does not wish
to superintend the evacuation of Cuba
Duke Almodovar de Rio has received
an intimation that the Cuban blockade
has been raised and cable communica :
tion restored.
Numerous vessels are being prepared
in Spanish ports to take provisions to
Cuba.
The next cabinet council will consider
the question of summoning the cortes.
Senior Sagasta is hopeful that the min
isters will be agreed upon this point.
The news of peace was heartily well
coined in the Spanish coast towns and
the families who fled, fearing an at
tack by Commodore Watson, are now
returning.
According to La Correspondence de
Espania, the surrender of Manila oc-
Cured after the last attacks made upon
the city.
1t is believed that the Spanish gov
ernnient will decline to accept the resig-
nation of Governor General Blanco.
Havana kilograms represent the Span
ish element in. the colony as favorfng
American annexation as the best means
to insure prosperity and avert anarchy
MI. Cambon, the French ambassador to
the United States, who represented
Spain in the peace negotiations at
washington, has been decorated with
the grand cross of the Order Of Charles
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18

ASSISTANT SECRETARY MOORE.
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary OF
the republic Of France at Washington, re-
spectively representing for this purpose the
government of the United States and the
government of Spain. the governments OF
the United States and Spain have formally
agreed upon the terms on which negotia-
tions for the establishment Of peace be-
tween the two countries shall be under
taken: and,
Whereas 1t is In said protocol agreed that
upon its conclusion and signature hostili-
ties between the two countries shall be
suspended and that notice to that effect
shall be given as soon as possible by each
government to the commanders Of its mill
tary and naval forces;
Now, therefore, /. William Mckinley,
president of the United States, do, in ac-
cordance with the stipulations Of the pro-
tocol. declare and proclaim, on the part OF
the United States. suspension of hostili-
ties, and do hereby command that orders
be Immediately given, through the proper
channels, to the commanders of the mill
tary and naval forces of the United States
to abstain from an acts Inconsistent with
this proclamation.
In accordance with this proclamation
orders have been sent to the military
and naval commanders in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines to discontinue
hostiiities and to raise the blockade Of
all the belea guered cities.
The president is now giving his at
tention to the selection of peace com.
missioners and has under consideration
number of distinguished names. 1t Is
definitely settled that Secretary of STATE
Day will head the commission, and As.
sistant Secretary Of State Moore viii
probably be its legal adviser, position
for which, in view of his knowledge OF
international law. he is declared to b.
admirably fitted.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18

The United States government has re-
ceiyed the first congratulations from a
foreign power upon the successful ter
mination of the war with Spain 1t
came from Italy through the Italian
enbassador, Baron Fava. He communi-
Gated to the state department Sunday
bv direction of his government an ex-
pression of the satisfaction Of Italy at
the prompt signature of the prelimina-
ries of peace. together with the wish Of
the Italian government that after the
war. conducted with such Conspicuous
salIantry BY the United States, this
country might enjoy the benefits of
peace.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18
GENERAL AUGUsTIN.

among those officers who received 1t.
For two or three days news of the fall
of Manila has been expected. The last
dispatches received from Admiral Dew
ay and General Merritt indicated that
It was their purpose to force surren-
der of the city as soon as possible.
It is believed that they Joined in a
note to General Augustin demanding
the surrender of Manila, threatening to
make a combined sea and land attack
upon the city unless the demand was
acceded to.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Senator Davis Is to Be One of Them Mill
itary Commissions Named.

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Cush-
man X. Davis of Minnesota, chairman
Of the committee on foreign relations,
has definitely accepted an appointment
as one of the five American representa-
tives on the joint commission to decide
on the future of the Philippines and
draw up the final treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18
Customs Recelpts at SANTIAGO.

Washington, Aug. T.-General Shaf-
ter reported to the war department last
night concerning the customs receipts
at Santiago as follows:
Il have the honor to report for your
information that there was taken In al
the custom house here from July 80 10
Aug. 13, inclusive. $58, ,445.24.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18
THE END o. lIil 4, Ar
PEACE PROTOCOL SIGNED BY sscRE-
TARY DAY AND M. cAMBoN.
The President Issues Proclamation
Ordering the Cessation of Hostilities
and the Relief OF Beleaguered Cities.
simple but impressive Ceremony.

With simplicity in keeping with re-
publican institutions, the war which
has ragged between Spain and the
United States for a period Of three
months and % days was quietly termi,
mated at % minutes past O'clock Fri
day afternoon, when Secretary Day foi
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18
SURRENDER OF MANILA
How Dewey and Merritt Cap
tured the City.
RESISTANCE LASTED TWO HOURS
Demand For capituIation Was Made and
Refused, and an Attack by Land and Sea
Followed Details of the Battle as Wit
messed by London Correspondents

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE following
dispatch was received at the depart
ment of state early this morning from
Consul Wildman. at Hongkong:
Captain General Augustin says Ad-
miral Dewey bombarded Manila on sat
urday; city surrendered unconditional
Iy. Augustin was taken by the Ger
mans in launch to the warship Kali
serin Augusta and brought to Hong
kong"
The information contained in Consul
Wildmans brief message aroused in
tense interest, but created no surprise
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-08-18

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though i e.gfi OF -. o. be liz - - s.
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DRUGGISTS.
ESTABLISHED 1892.

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E. s. IEADBEATER L SONS,
OLEsALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
IO5 AID 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals Patent Medi'
ines, Paints, Wis, Dye Studs, Spices, Drug
zists' Fancy Gods and Specialties.
Wholesale sgol. IS in Northern Virginia To-
]. C. Ayers Medic. ncs and John Lucas & Co.'S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pats, sc.
Manufacturers OF Standard Pharmaceutical
corporations.
We have made large additions to our STOCK
and are buying leadn-I Proprietary Articles,
homicals, &C, direct from the manufacturers.
No are therefore enabled to supply the trade
With al goods usually carried by weI-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
1rces as low as those given by the best houses
ID larger cities All goods forwarded by first
Il eight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our specially. We guarantee
The purity of all drugr furnished. Core
,pondence invited.
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Central Tilne.)
Train No 35 connects at Calverton for Warrenton.
LOCAL, SERVICE.


returnnga rrvesa Alexandria m
No
Warren eurnine arives al
daily except sunday Tor
estauors ctunngar a
NJ except Sunday SUNDAYS only and OIL daily lem
SLEEPING
Southwestern Limited sleeping
Columbia, 81
and Nashville
VILE knoxville between Washington
DinngC Car beween Greensbo
Nos IS and &C. Mail Pullman Sleeping Cars between
Salisbury with Pullman sleeper for
Carolina Knoxville Chattanooga
sleeper for and from Augps Solid tram between Mas
Through Sleeper this train every "Wednesday
aturda % Francisco without change
A. NoSs'
KS.G CANNON, w a. IOhS,
3rd VicePru
~ d Washington D.
General AgentP
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RAILROADS.
XXTASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD
IN EIeCI NUVculUtT n IoIi.
FOR WASHINGTON.

In Effect November IA 1897.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandra, corner King and Royal
streets also stops at King and Washing ton,
King and Payne streets, week days, At %
6 %, 50, 7 20 (expresa) 10 express.
S 90, 5 20 express s 30 CcXrrc,s 900,
8 30, 1000, / Oh and / II %. ul .ex.
press) and IL IS, ] 90 (oxpress o.
2 90. = 40. 3 90 (cxprcss). > 80 4 49, 80
(express), ) 90, 5 80 express. -. q 10
(expressj, 6 25, 7 90. 7 Is (expless S H.
8 is, 10 / 5 and II / 5 p m
Suudays-7 90, s 90. 9 90. 9 40 10 30.
II Is a. M, 2 90 noon, > A., 30. IL
3 90 ; 45. 30 is, 6 90, Is IS, 80,
s 10. 9 10, 10 ID and II 10 p. IL
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street, week
days, 6 80, 7 %, 80 lexpnssl 40.
S So. s 50, 8 30, 10 90 (express) HOO
and II 40 Il. m. - 05 express T. 20
115, / 45, 2 % (express), , 40, D.. 3 80
(exprcssl. 4 IS (express), 80, % "
(expressl, ) 40, Is 05, 30. 7 OG. $ 90.
8 90, 10 90, IL 20 and il SO D. N.
Sundays As, 5 40, 9 IS, 10 30 ] 10
a. N II 90 noon, and II 40, 80 . 10,
800, 345. 4 30, > 10, 600, -,
7 30, 815, 9 60. 10 90 and II 20 p 90.
FOR MOUNT VERNON
Leave Alexandra for Mount Vernon week
DAYS, at 7 OF, S 80, 10 b, II 81 a %.
and IL 30, ] Al. , b 4 43 and iOp. u.
Sundays 30 and 10 20 a Do, i2j5,
. 90 4 30 aud 7 rs p. III.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days ST 40
9 ID and Il IA a. M. and II io 30,
, 40, 4 TO- > 30 and S 20 p. m
cave Mount Vernon, Sundays h @ OO
and II % A. m. and 40, 3 80, . 2o snt
8 90 p IN.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage checked FREQ at King AID Royal
streets, Alexandria, and 1875 and lcansy.'
vania Avenue, Washington. for persons hold
ing first class tickets. Bicycles % cents escn.
Parcel express.
Communication tickets are sold AT tho Offices
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad, Royal and h'ns
strets at the following rates:
Fare. Alexandria to Washington, 10 censi
round-trip % cents Communication rates;
Quarterly tickcts,-$12.56; monthly tickets
81 90; school tickets, 50 10; family inp
tickets, S625; package tickets. 90 cents Al,
ter 7 90 III. TO Riverside 10 cents ROUND
trip
&. E. ABBor. GEO R. PHILLIPS
General Manager. Genera Passenger AgI
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/ desire to attest to the merits OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one
of the most valuable and efficient pre-
parations on the market. broke al
exceedingly dangerous cough for me in
"a hours, and in gratitude therefor, l
desire to inform you that | will never
be without it and you should feel proud
of the esteem in which your Remedits
are held by people in general. 1t is Il e
one remedy among ten thousand, sue.
cess to ito. R. DowNEY, Edilo,
Democrat, Albion. Ind. For sale by
J. Il. Janney, Druggist, 701 King street.
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A1txanaris 6asttte.
wEDNEsD. EVENING. April -, 1895

MORE FATAL THAN BULLETs.-1n
the wsr between China and J. pan
314S men died by cholera and oIhoI
diseases, while 739 were killed outrign'
and go died subsequently, of wounds
received in battle-3009 were invalidec
OF account of wounds received by
sword or bullet, and SO, S5S wereinvalid-
ed from cholela and other diseases con-
tracted during the campaign. 10 TINS
war - battles were fought altogether,
and the total expenditure Of ammuni
ton now works out at S6l7 shrapnel
shell, 1851 common she'll and y case
shot. China lost u, 700 sailors and
soldiers, and, considering the terribly
expensive nature of the shells, it will
be seen that Japan had TO pay pretty
dearly for every Chinaman killed.
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SPANS FIGHTING FORCES The
fighting forces OF Spain believe they are
prepared for war on a very large scale.
Military and naval circles do not cor
ceal their sati -faction at the turn events
are taking. Spain car call out if neces-
sary 10000 reserve men, who have all
served three wears in the army and
over 10000 sailors for coast defense.
The entrances to ports and rivers hav.
been carefully looked to lately by q
special technical commission. Some
provinces and towns have undertaken
to raise 81 900 600 10 So 600 900 by lo-
cal rates for defenses, and B's(a alone
has exceeded the latter sum.
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AUCTION SALES.
NIRUsTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE SUB
i URBAN PROPERTY

L URBAN PROPERTY.
By virtue of a certain de'd of trust execut-
cd by Alice Z. Real aid husband, dated Sep.
teuber 18th. 1895, and duly recorded in
liber T. No. 4, folio 1877, ct seq one of the
land records of Alexandria COUNTY, Va, to SO
cure to the Baltimore Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, of Baltimore city. Maryland, the
payment of certain Indebtedness As therein
mentioned, and default having been made in
the payment of the said indebtedness, by the
direction of the party secured thereby, will
sell at public q ction on the premises
WEDNESDAY, MAY Sd, 1888,
at 5 @ clock D. In, the following property; to
VIII; LOTS Nos. 40 and III, containing
$50 square feet of land, situated IN the Vii.
lage Of Del Ray, corner Leslie and Howell
streets, and improved by fine large
DWELLING H0U-E
bein the same property conveyed TO the said
Alice B. Beall By Chas. E. VOID and wife,
Terms of sale; cash.
MERl ON E CHURCH. Trustee.
Falls Church, Va.
spr9 law 4w
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA I'm the Clerks Office of the
v Corporation curt of the city of Alex,
andria on the 18th day of March, 1898.
Sarah Hackney, who sues by her next friend,
Ida Missy Mills, vs.. Charles Edward Hack
ney. In rhancery.
Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce, a mensa ct thoio from Charles Ed.
ward hackney
Itappearing by an affidavit filed in this cause
tn the defendant, Charles EDWARD Hackney
is a non resid mt OF this State 1t is ordered
that the said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after the due publication OF this
order and do what is necessary to protect his
interests in this suit. and that a copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper published in the city Of
Alexandria, Va, once week for four sue
ccssive weeks, and posted at the front door
of the Court House of this city.
A copy-Teste:
JOHN 6. BEACH, Clerk.
Gardner L. Boolhe, pq.
mar17 1aw4w
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Opening and Closing of the Mails.

Opening and Closing OF the Mails.
Northern mails close at 7 80 and II 45 3
m. and 10, 2 so, 6 so and 8 30 P. n
Open at 8 90 a. M, - 90 m. and 5 90 p. n
Southern mails vis Charlottesville, close
at 90 and 10 80 q. m. and 2 10 and
$50 D. m. Open at 8 90 a. m. and 2 80
and 4:30 p. m.
Southern mails, Wis Richmond, close 81
10 40 8. m. and 8 13 and 8 80 IN.
Manassas Division mails close at so a. u
and 40 p. N. Open at / p. m.
Alexandris and Round Hill mails close 81
40 8. m. and 90 p. pn. Open at 90 g. m.
and 8 3op.m.
?. m and 8 80 p. IN. Opea 8 0C a. m. and
40 p.m
Washington mails close at 7 50 and II 40
q. NJ, and 10, 2 go 6 so and 80 p. m.
Open st 90 a. M, - 90 m. and 90 and
80 p. m.
offce Hours-open at 8 90 a. m. Close at
600p.m
Sunday Hours-open at 800 q. m. Close
ut so q. m.
Carrieru' Schedule Collections made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 g. IN. and
90 and so pm. Full routo-6 30 a. M
and 30 p. m. Sunday collection 5 90 D.
N. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 a. m,
close 8 80 g. "a
5O0p. m.
All mail should be in Office ten minute,
before hour indicated for closing.
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RucgLIN,s ARNIoA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE IN the world fol-
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
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perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
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The Tourist Sleeping Line

operated by the Southern Railway between
Washington and San Francisco with VI
change via New Orleans, has proven so sue
cessful that it has bee me necessary TO make
q semi-weekly service, the westbound de.
psrture being on Wednesday and Saturday OF
each week. This sleeper offers sleeping cal
facilities to persons holding first or second
class tickets, the berth rate being only 81
from Washington TO san Francisco. Los An
ge es, or Portland, berth being large enough
for occupancy by two people, if desired, W tn
out extra charge. These sleepers run through
Texas, Arizoua and New Mexico and connect
with similar cars for Oregon. ]nfoi nation
in regard thereto may be bad from any South.
elm Railway ticket agent.
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A torpid liver robs you of ambition and
ruins your health DeAitts Ii tie Early
Rirers cleanse the liver, cure constitution
and all stomach and liver troubles. Charles
G Lennon.
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yNARFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGISTS.
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,jORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX sTs.
Prescriptions speciality.
English French, German and Domestic
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Hair. Brushes and Combs; best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment Of Patent Mrdi-
.os; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mos
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Of I'll articles sold by druggists at prices as low
" the same quality can be obtained elsewhere