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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
From Madrid.

MADRID, Sept. 3.-The Spanish gov
eminent has published a decree calling
to arms 109, 900 men, out of whom 30
900 are for the colonies, the latter pre-
sumably for the Philippines.
10 the council OF ministers yesterday
was ead the document which the gov
eminent will present, as it's defence, to
the Cortes. 1t recites the history Of
the war as drawn up by Senores Ga
mazo, Almodovar, Romero and Givon.
The cabinet council held to-day con-
sidered bill prepared by the minister
Of the colonies dealing with the econ
omic question in Cuba. The pro-
posals Tor peace were submitted to the
council, but no decision was reached
thereon. The proposals will be pre-
scented to the Cortes simultaneously
with a request for authority to con-
clude peace.
The Impartial says that the cabinet
at yes erday's ctuucil appointed Senior
Montero Rios, General Cerrero and
Villarutia, Spanish minister to Bel
GUM, members Of the Paris peace COM
mission.
The cabinet also considered the CO.
lonial minister bill abolishing the colon
ial Office and creating a colonial depart.
ment in the foreign Office, and discussed
the economic situation in Cuba. The
peace proposals were submitted but no
action was taken thereon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The peach crops in Loudoun and
Frederick counties are very large and
the quality OF the fruit is fine.
Mr.. Joseph L. Speakes and Mrs.
Emily Y. Hanback,, both OF Prince
William county, were married last
Wednesday at Manassas.
Monday night the residence of Henry
Greene, near Hop Yard, King George
county, together with all its contents,
was completely destroyed by fire.
The board of supervisors of Orange
county has appropriated 500 TO the
fund for building monument to the
Confederate dead at Orange Court
House.
1t is said in Richmond that General
Fitz. Lees activity in bringing on tbs
war with Spain will be used against
him in the senatorial contest by the
friends OF Senator Martin.
The strike of sheet iron workers at
the Newport News shipyard was ami
cably settled yesterday morning on the
return of General Superintendent Post,
and the men have returned to work.
Senator Martin left Richmond yes.
terday for his home in ScottsYille He de
clared that he was not uneasy in regard
to the fight he had on his hands to
keep his seat in the Senate. He thinks
he has large majority of the hold over
Senator'S.
Thomas r Richey, the merchant OF
Woodstock who disappeared from the
Howard House, in Washington, last
week, is still missing. Cities have been
secured for hin, sewers have been
dragged for trace of him, and detec.
tives and relatives have exhausted
every means to obtain some clew to his
whereabouts, but in vain. He has dis
appeared completely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

MADRID, Sept. 3.-The Carlist lead
ers have announced the course they in
tend to pursue in the Cortes, which is
mainly to protest against the policy of
the government and then withdraw
from the Chamber.
LONDON. Sept. Sword comes from
Rouen, France, that a great fire has
destroyed the chintz factories at Ma
launay. Over 600 men are thrown out
OF employment in consequence.
LONDON, Sept. 3-The st. James
Gazette says that Mr.. Balfout's words
in explanation of the matter dispose OF
the extreme form ascribed to the An
glo-German negotiations; nevertheless
closer relations between the two coun-
tries are natural, in view of recent
events. The Westminster Gazette says
that the reported offensive and defen-
aive alliance between Great Britain aud
Germany is improbable.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Prince OF
Wales to-day made his first attempt 10
walk since he injured his knee, six
weeks ago.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 3.-The Journal Dagen
says that the Cars peace rescript was con-
sidered in the council OF ministers yesterday
aud the king has decided to send delegates 10
The proposed conference
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

MILFORD Woodruff, president Of the
Mormon Church, died in San Francisco
yesterday.
Two officers of the White Star Line
steamer Britannia were remanded in
London, yesterday, to answer charges
Of robbing the mails.
a dispatch from Berlin says Russia
intends to convene a peace con-
ference month after the close of
the Spanish. American peace conference.
Mr.. George c. Wedderburn, of Bal
timore, has received a letter from Ad
miral Dewey, thanking him for testi-
monial signed by prominent Maryland
ers.
General Pando, who, it was amour
cd, had left Havana for his native land
by way of New York, is reported to
have sail direct for Spain with large
sum of money.
1t is reported in Paris that Colonel
Henry, who confessed the forgery OF
one OF the documents which convicted
Capt. Dreyfus, was murdered instead of
committing suicide.
Miss Winnie Davis, the daughter of
Jefferson Davis, and who is i'll at Nara
ganseit Pier with gastrlis, experienced
change for the worse yesterday. her
condition is now considered critical
There was rumor in Wall Street yes
terday that Senator A. P. German has
been approached in connection with
the subject of the presidency of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
The War Department Issued an Or
der yesterday directing number of
regiments now in camp to proceed
to their respective States to be
mustered out of service. About
one third of the volunteers have now
been ordered to be mustered out.
~ have decided to favor the nomina
ton of Col. Roosevelt for Governor"
said Senator Thomas c. Plat, in New
York yesterday, to high State official
81 know he will be dominated at the
convention at Saratoga. September q,
l belive by reclamation. | am also
convinced that he will be elected"
Senator Hanna, at Cleveland, Ohio,
yesterday, expressed the opinion that
much Of the suffering in the army
camps has been the fault of volunteer
officers. Senator Tllmsn, of South
Carolina, thinks the Governors of
States who appointed incompetent Of
fcers of volunteer troops should share
with Secretary Alger the responsibility
for Encouragement.
General Wheeler says the camp site
at Montauk Point is healthful and that
the government has provided we'll for
the soldiers. He endeavors to de-
tend the army administration
and says there is no cause for
complaint. He says the army was
poorly equipped in Cuba because
Sampson urged haste, and that no one
had experience in organizing an expe-
dition on snort notice. He admits,
however, that there was suffering.
All indications point to the nomina-
ion of Colonel Roosevelt as the repub-
lican nominee for governor Of New
York. Richard Croker in an interview
said: "By the nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt the republican party hopes
to escape the consequences of the canal
steal, through which millions of the
peoples money have been stolen and
squandered. Against Col. Roosevelt l
have nothing to say, but l am confident
the voters will not be blinded to the
real issues because warrior is put up
to hide republican maladministration
and theft"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
The Georgia Storm.

ATLANTA, Ca. Sept. 3-Reports
from all parts Of IL Q Stale up to noon
reveal an alarming state of affairs. Al
Savannah and Brunswick damage by
the storm to property is great and indi-
cations are that further rain and wind
may g expected. The Central Rail.
road from Atlanta to Savannah is under
water for Is miles and travel is imped.
ed. Six schooners have foundered off
Savannah and it is nearly certain that
their crews have gone down. The
severity of the storm makes it
positive that great loss of life will be dis
covered when reports begin to come in from
the islands off the coast. In the southern
part of the States the railroads ale all Grip
pied and schedules are derangcd. Crops are
damaged badly. The Flint, Chattahootchee,
O'Conee. Etowah and Ostanaula rivers are on
boom and fear is entertained of great loss
of lie. Farm houses On the lowlands are be-
log washed away like pastebosrd structures,
and at Rome, Ga, the citizens fear dis
astrous freshet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
The President in Camp.

MoNTAUK POINT, l.. l., Sept. s.
President Mckinley and Secretary al.
ger arrived at Camp Wikof on spe-
cial train at $50 this morning and were
enthusiastically received. The Third
cavalry escorted the party from the
railroad station to Camp Wikoff. Gen
eral Wheeler and his staff were also
present, together with all the division
commanders apd their stats in foil uni
form. The presidential party visited
the camp of detention, the hospitals,
and spent the morning in looking
around the entire camp. The President
will return to New York tonight in
time to catch the last train for Pater.
son, where he will remain over Sunday
with his family as the guest of Vice
President Hobart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
CAMP NOTES.

The First New Jersey regiment left
Camp Alger yesterday for Seagirt, N. j..
No troops are expected to leave to.
day. The Sixty-Gfth New York has
been detained another day at its own
request, and is therefore scheduled to
leave on Sunday. This will complete
the transport of the first division prop
er, leaving only the division head
quarters and the First Connecticut and
Third Virginia, OF the Second Brigade,
Third Division. All of these are ex
pected to be away from Camp Alger by
Wednesday at the latest.
General Goblin left yesterday morning
to report for duty at Camp Meade, his
place at Camp Agler being taken by
General Plume, commander OF the
Third Brigade. The peymaster visited
the camp OF the Sixty-fifth New York
Yesterday, and the boys felt happy.
Probably today the Virginians will be
paid of, and in that case they may be
able to move to Richmond by Monday.
Sergeant Leroy c. Speights, of the
Third Virginia regiment, who has
been at the Baltimore City Hospital
several weeks with pneumonia, has
nearly recovered and left the hospital
yesterday.
Captain Patrick H. McCaull, commsssry Of
subsistence U. S. volunteers. recently ap-
pointed, has been ordered to proceed TO Dunn
LoIing and assume the duty of purchasing
and depot commissary at that place. upon the
departure of Major John Little, subsistence
department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
THE DREYFUS CASE.

A dispatch from Paris says: The re-
port put in circulation by q news
agency tn 1t revision of the Dreyfus
case has been decided upon appears to
be premature. 1t is now pointed out
that revision must be sanctioned by q
cabinet council, under the presidency
of NJ. Faure.
No such council has been held as yet,
but M. Cavaignac, the minister of war,
conferred at great length yesterday with
Nj. Sarrien, the minister of justice, and
N. Brisson, president of the council,
and minister of interior. The presump.
ton is that these conferences had to do
with the proposal OF revision, but the
results have not been made public.
The most pessimistic feelings exist.
1t is the common belief that Great
Britain and Russia are on the eve of
war, and that the consequence of the
Dreyfus scandal will involve France in
war with Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
fCoMMUyIcATED
THEY LIKE THE ARAfY.

The Jacksonville corresponds. q &.
Richmond Dispatch says that there s!e .al
many influential persons, with poiiicil Dbl.
who are using their influence in be5aia
some men in the service While theIetl.s
ale beirg appreciated by those 10 whom ,tsI
good offices are acceptable, there sre Ci1ea
who regard such efforts as iniringeaas
upon their rights. One of the latte. class
Sergeant Gilmer Weston, of Coma1y (.
Second Virginia Regiment (Stauniol Ii.
clmmandant, Captain Ker, ssyss IDS:
discharge was secured for Sergeant Wsal
and that he not only did not sppy iotl. he.
fatty refuses TO accept it, and bs, sfgi-.
through military channels, for lis w;hian
he furthermore says if this canno: be s,1-.
p ished, he will apply, being free wlies
81 to be remustered into the service. tbs
is like several Of the Third Virginia b!.
who declared if they were mustered Ok d
the Third, they wanted to be mustered li5
the service as members of the Second %
Fourth. Captain Willard and Lie1,elid
Eonohue are said to have refused 10 ll.s
with the other officers in seeking 70 bold :-t
Third together by having il sent 20 StF
jersey resort. julius Gilmer Weston siost
of by the Richmond Dispatch coTesp,rfer'
is one of the Oldest and most modes: bog O.
the new guards. He is grandson d
Judge Diggs, a prominent mem-eE Of .-s
legislature, and 8 nephew OF NsPotla
Weston, g prominent coal merchtu. ~ Bali
more. BE gave up 5000 position VITA
hardware firm in Stsunton to accompany US
regiment. ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
Fipitinpin Erypt.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-A dispatch to a
local news agency says that General
Kitchener's forces advanced to point
near Kerreri, on September l, driving
in the enemy's outposts. This was &C.
complished without loss to the British.
Subsequently General Kitchener halted
to await the result OF the gunboat at
tack upon the forts. The Kahlifas
force, estimated at $4,000 men, is drawn
up outside of Omdurman. a later dis
patch confirms the report of the return
OF Commander Keppel's gunboats to
Nazri Island. The dispatch also says
the tomb of Mahdi and the Mosque at
Omdurman have been partially destroy
ed By the British. The government
has telegraphed the news to the Queen
at Osborne.
The Daily Telegraph in al extra
edition publishes dispatch saying that
Omdurman has been attacked by the
forces of General Kitchener and 81 OF
the forts destroyed. The British sus.
tanned no losses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
Confession of a Child Murderer.

STEUBENvILLE, o., Sept. 3.-John c..
Dubbs, boy of II, confessed to having
murdered little Mary Wesley, whose
dead body was found in the woods last
Saturday, covered with stones. Dubbs
is in jail awaiting examination. He
says while traversing the woods where
the murder took place, he saw little
Mary and called to her and when she
turned and saw him following, she
started to run; he ran after her, but
could not catch her, and picking up
stone, hurled it at her. The stone
struck her Oh the head and she fell in
to the brook. Dubbs says he ran to her,
but she could not speak-only moaued.
He then covered her body partly with
stones and left her to die. When he
left her. he says, Mary's face was Gov
cred with blood, and that frightened
him and he piled more stones upon
her. When pressed for his reason for
killing her, Dubbs says he was mad be-
cause she would not stop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03

LOST ON THE Observation-Disclosures,
little son OF Mr.. Andrew Clark, who
lives several miles above Sperryville on
the ridge, on his return home from
Bolen's store last Friday, lost his way
and wandered to high point on the
Blue Ridge in Page county, known as
"Kibler's Peak" There in the lonely
mountain, which ia several miles from
the nearest dwelling, the brave little
fellow spent the night. Meanwhile his
anxious father searched all night for
him. Next morning sympathizing
friends for miles around joined in the
hunt. To the joy of parents and friends
he was brought home by Mr.. Will La
hew.- Guide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
The Dunning Poisoning Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 3-Evidence
pointing to the guilt of Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin as the murderess of Mrs. Dun
ming and Mrs. Deane is rapid
ly coming into the possession of
the police. Chief Lees has dis
covered that the handkerchief which
was on top of the candy when the box
was delivered to Mrs. Dunning in
Dover, Del, was purchased at q dry
goods store in this city. The handker-
chief is Of q peculiar pattern and easily
identified. 1t also bore tag, the dupli.
cate of those now in stock in the store.
Mrs. Rauoff testified before the grand
Jury that Mrs. Botkin in the latter part
of July was making careful inquiries as
to the effect Of poisons, particularly ar
senic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
rCoNfNr

~0-'-- u ILAIer
A PROSPEROUS SToRE.-a, 80
tablished grocery house near. w $
out as Hoof7s run comes in Is ai
casual observation by a friend dr. +, ;a ~
zette. The house has yearly card tI i y
Gazette and score of its 6s l-'a u d:
around in the evening to resd ''4' oil
per before the store closes T5. ,-s p
other stores in the same nei9bs., q:
but success does not smile On -1y'Hoa.
any great degree even with bs,, len . !:
vantages. They get their adj. -f u.
free while the proprietors Of ~, ,'',.,!
mentioned give the reporter 'I a, ny 4
news they can and ask to be i. T.. '': I:
from anything like a put. T5s5'ss'''
OF prosperity this house enjoy. .s .ss's'
come entirely from Legitimate i isr' %
a knack OF pleasing and carefpI ' '.'
ton to business. They are anon 1 s,s
most polite men in town. They bsy., W
ephone connection, Carry q lsros ' W.. ~.
OF nearly everything, and wbst ' ,s
have not they say they can %, ~
jiffy and always do. On <G,5--'
their store is closed to ey4r c' ~
and they are seen moyir W
the direction from whence COM. a..
sound of the church bell. Itjsrc,.'~,''
prising even to those who live fa- 66 ~.
town that euch store thus copirs,.
supplies households in every po,,i, NV =,
the town, does a large retail ,r,5- J..
good country merchant trade sr5 ,,
ceives orders from all through tb,...
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03

The North American Review for septem.
Der has been received from it's publishers in
New Iork Its contents are: The Problem
of the Philippines, by Sir Charles w. Dixie
B ,rt., NJ. P, John Barrett, late U. s. Minister
to Sam, ana Bugh b. Lusk; Literature for
Children. by Richard Burton; The Latest
Reform in Ireland, by John J. Clancy, NJ. P;
Leprosy and the Hawaiian Annexation, by
B Foster, NJ. D.; An Anglo-American Versus
European Combination, by Sir Richard TEN.
PIE Bart, G. c. S. l.; What Is to Be Done
with Cubs? by Mayo W. Hszeltine; The
Economic Basis of Imperialism" by C. A
Coaant The Exploration Of the Sea, by DR..
c. Ii. Disckford. jr Prince von Bismarck, by
Emilio CASTELAR,; Bismarck and Motley with
corr espondepce til now unpublshed), by j.
P. Grand; Great Teachers, By Prof. T. W.
Hunt; Capture Upon the ses, by Daniel
Chauncey Brewer, and Cash Versus Glory, by
Edward P. Jackson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
WANT TO COME HOME.

There is no doubt but that large
number of the men in the Second and
Fourth desire to leave the service. The
Governor has received large numbers
of letters from men of these regiments
on the subject, all asking him to use bis
influence to have them discharged. He
received telegram Thursday night
from private of the Second, now in
the hospital at Savannah, which read
Us follows: For Gods cake, muster out
the Second regiment, ifpossible. These
boys want to come home"
a great many discharges from the Sc
cond and Fourth are being granted
daily, but there is no prospect Of either
regiment, as whole, being mustered
out.
Governor Tyler is strongly averse to
having any man kept in the service
againS his will, now that the war is
over. This is his reason for desiring
tnat those men in the Third who de-
sire to be sent to Cuba shall be enlisted
in the Second and Fourth. Governor
Tyler has, within the past week or
two, received practically innumerable
letters from soldiers in the three regi-
meuts desiring to be discharged. He
brought nearly satchel full of these
from Radford with him and from the
time of his arrival until o'clock was
engaged in going through them with
his private secretary. The number has
recently become so great that the Gov
ernor finds he cannot undertake to re-
commend discharges askeG.-[Rich-
monG Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03

GOVERNMENT STATEMENT FOR AUG
UsT.-The monthly statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures of the govern
ment for August shows that the re-
ceipts from all sources aggregated 81, :
7S2, 707, an increase of S22.759, 099 over
August, 1897. The receipts from the
several sources of revenue follow: Gus
toms, SIG, 24S, 500; internal revenue,
$24 obs, 1884 miscellaneous, $1,517, G73.
The expenditures for the month aggre-
gated S56, 26O,717, an increase of S22,-
672, SO. The heavy increases on both
sides of the ledger are due to the war
expenditures on the one side and the
internal revenue law on the other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03

GENERAL MILES accuses the colonel
ami lieutenant colonel of the 9th Mas
sachnsetts regiment of malingering. No
sane c0mmandant would bring such a
charge against his officers unless upon
the most positive, direct and irrefragable
evidence. The regiment referred to,
since its first appearance on the public
stage in Baltimore, on che 10Th of April
1861, until its recent departure from
Porto Rico, has had anything else than
an enviable notoriety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03

WHEN REPUBLICAN Congressman say
it is not wrong for State government
to appropriate the interest on State
funds to the payment of republican
campaign expenses, as they do in
Pennsylvania, it is not at all Won
derful that republican workers
should demand that the republican I'D.
ministration support them, especially
as the people bear without complaint
all the taxes that may be imposed upon
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03
DR.. JAEGER's TRIAL.-The ecclesias.

DR.. JAEGER's TRIAL.-The ecclesias.
tical court that has been trying DR.. a,
Jaeger, reassembled in Lynchburg yes
terday after a weeks adjournment and
resumed an inspection of the records.
Their verdict has not been rendered,
end owing to delay in the prepare.
ton of the record the court may have
to adjourn a second time for several
DAYS. DR.. Jaeger became angered yes
terday at the courts refusal to make q
certain alteration in his wife's testi.
mony, and picked up his hat and left
the room, declaring that he would not
return,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-03

-'tH =
SUNDAY SCHOOLS INFLUgycg->.
urday little fellow approaching ),
years of age was told that hi, ,.y..'
old playmate was dead, and eo1. =.
heaven. Thought and sorrow .e-r..
to contract his brow and SHADOW
eyes. Each, however. soou passed sv.,
and in his childish glee he br5oI
among bearded men his play .h.le
Harry, for that is mis- name is ;.yr
lite with old and young; all notice h,
A man present SAID Harry, II you gs,
to play with Allen now, you will 1.,t
to take your toys up to heaven. II.
amt up in heaven yet" was Harry Il;
ply. "Yes he is" said the man. "Wo.t
put him in ground till tomorrow. 81.
swered the child, and tapping Ms asa!
upon his little breast, indicated Id.
which he could not express in WORT
g moment and memory supplied Ii.
word soul" Combining words he.-
peated, "Put him in ground to.morog
soul in heaven to-day" DO YOU eob
Sunday SCHOOL," YES" "W6icho one
"St. Pauls," who is your tesche,
Miss --, was the answer. Olsen:
sion OF religious topics followed arot.
the men and the value OF SlrisJ
schools and their work were eyto.!,I