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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The chestnut crop is very large in
King George county and that section,
but prices are low.
Wintry weather prevailed at Bristol
yester lay. The thermometer register
ed thlrty.six degrees and snow fell con-
stantly.
Miss Fannie Worsley, for many
years resident Of Leesburg, died
rather unexpectedly at her home on
Monday of heart trouble.
1t is reported 10 Richmond that Hon.
Marshall Mccormick, of Clarke coun-
tv, will be candidate for governor in
1901 but the report cannot be verified.
Mr.. Roy Herndon died on Tuesday
at his hume, near Stafford Store, in
Stafford county, aged eighty years. a
widow and six grown children survive
him.
The Standard Oil Company which is
now supplying the trade from their
tank wagon, at Warrenton, will in the
near future make relay stations at Mar
shall and Manassas.
Numbers of rabbits were this week
killed along the Rappahsnnock for
shipment to Baltimore, but owing to
Maryland's prohibitory law the Balti-
more boats refused to take them for ship
ment.
Uppervile and vicinity, beginning
November l, will have free delivery
mail system; the position of carrier,
which will pay between three and four
hundred dollars year, has it is under
stood, been offered to MIR. Stanley
Armistead.
A telegram was received at the
executive office, in Richmond, yester.
day, from Warwick county informing
Governor Tyler that the tongers were
depredating on the private grounds Of
the planters there and asking for pro-
lection, and the steamer Chesapeake
was ordered to the scene of the depre-
dat!ons.
The corner stone OF the brick build
ing belonging to the Lancaster Union
Masonic Lodge, at Lancaster Court
House, which was recently destroyed
Dy fire, will be removed on Thanksgiv
lug Day with interesting ceremony. 10
the stone are articles of rare interest
and value, go say the old residents. The
building was erected and cornerstone
laid in 1919.
The representatives of the civil SER
vice commission held two meetings in
Richmond yesterday to investigate
charges against postmaster Wray S
Knight, Assistant John Grubbs, Mar
shall Morgan Treat and Stamp Deputy
Nick Smith, of the internal revenue
office. The charges are that these gen.
tlemen assessed, or permitted to be as
aessed, employees in their departments
for political purposes and used the
federal building for the holding OF po-
litical conferences. The commission
heard considerable evidence, and found
their duties much more onerouS than
they anticipated. The investigation
will be closed to-day.
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A Speedy settlement proh.nl-

LONDON, Oct. 27.-All signs ,o.d.-
DoiDt to speedy termination of ~
Fashoda crisis. From several .oYr@s.
1t is learned that the French loyr-r
ment has decided to withdraw lI..or
Marchand from the disputed Nllsc,-r
Lord Salisbury, it is stated ha. 9iv.,
VI. Delcasse a way in which to mage
graceful retreat.
a Paris dispatch to-day says j; is es,
tain that France, though she w! m.
contest the British request to evsc5,fs
Fashoda, will fight sooner taau eaur-.
~ relinqu!sh her rights in tas i,h
Bahr-el Gbazal territory.
PARIS, Oct. IA dispacl from
London says that Lord SALISBURY aid
Baron De Courcel, French emoss..do-
to Great Britain, have reached def.
mite understanding in regard to Fa,ao.
ds.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign NeWs.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-There was excite
ment here this morning over report
from Paris that President Faure, of
France,I had been asssssinated. 1t is
stated the report is absolutely untrue.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The first cabinet
council since the propagation of Par
lament assembled this afternoon. This
unusally early gathering OF the min
istry was due entirely to the gravity OF
the Fashoda situation.
The session OF the cabinet council
lasted three hours. Immediately after
the adjournment Baron de Co.cel, the
French Ambassador, had an interview
with Lord Salisbury.
PARIS, Oct. 27.-The Matin publishes
story describing the journey of NJ.
Jean Hess, who went to French Guiana
with the object of learning something
about the prison life of Dreyfus on
DEVILS Island. He asctr aimed at
Cayenne t. AT Dreyfus was confined in
cell and subjected 10 harsh treatment.
NJ. Hess also says that Dreyfus is aware
of the agitation in Paris in favor OF a
revision of his trial.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-General Kitchener
arrived at 2:30 p. m. to-day. He was
met by the Mayor, Aldermen, and
burgesses and guard of honor. The
general was cheered with great enthusi-
asm by the crowds OF people who turn
ed out to welcome him.
Lieut.. Colwell and Lieut.. Col. Bates,
respectively naval and military attaches
of the Uuited States embassy, and Gen
eral Harris were present upon the in
vitation of the Mayor OF Dover to meet
the Sirdar. The entire party were en-"
tertained at luncheon.
MADRID, Oct. 27.-Duke Almodovar
de Rio, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
received letters from Senior Montero
Rios, president of the Spanish peace
commission, saying that matters are as
Stunning a worse aspect daily. The
American commissioners, ne says, alb
solutely decline TO meet SPANS views,
stating that their Instructions from the
government at Washington are con-
crete. The ministers are greatly dis
appointed ct this, as they had expected
that the Americans would share the
Cuban debt The meeting of the cabi-
net held yesterday was devoted entirely
| to discussing Cuban affairs.
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The Peace Commissio.

PARIS, Oct. 27.-The joint peace or,
mission met again to-day. Two Of -.
Spanish commissioners, WHO were ,H
first to leave, said that the commis.' 'ls
discussed certain proposals wb 5ioS
would be further considered resnac' .;,.I
ly by the Americans aud Spaniard s' DIV;
log the recess and the decision 90
rived at communicated at the ner, q. a.
sion, which will be held on lionfeS
Both of the Spanish commissio1ass,'
added that the negotiations were ROM
proceeding satisfactorily. An AM
can member who was questioned nroa
the latter point replied rather J9S 5.'
ously: "Well, it is rot for me to cor.
tradict them" 1t may be safely a.
frmed, however, that the Amerrcs,.
will persist in maintaining their or,a,
nal position in regard to the C16,.
debt and other matters connected VIII
Cuba. Matters relating to Por.o Pio-
and the Philippines are still uatoaca-5
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New YORK, Oc;. 27.-Tue Nsw Yor,
Wool Warehouse Company was to-isv
placed in the hands Of receivers. Ia.
action has been expected sine TIE els.
ing of the Wool Exchange sld tae fall
ure OF the Trsdesman's Bauk All
three of these concerns were m.osgei
by the MacNaugnton brotn-rs IT,.
capital OF the concern was SIUuDW
The Wool Warehouse COMPANY al
the Wool Exchange were established
with view of moving the VOC. BUS.
ness from Boston 10 New York and ,ae
effort was failure. The Woo Record
paper published by the MacNaugd.
tons in connection with the. Voc
scheme, fell bJ the wayside las. winter
The liabilities of the COMPANY ale e..
timated at $275. 900 and the assets st
S2l2. 800.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27

TRENTON, n. j., Oct. IA gsngo
seven hobo highwaymen shot ana al.ei
William Grower, OF Philadelphia, s&
night, On The outskirts o. tl.s ci.7.
Grower was stealing Z ride o. vet.
bound freight which stood g. place
known as the Goal Chutes. abou,
mile from this city. He cot OIL sri
was at once assaulted and surrounded
by seven armed and masked men, 915
told him to hold up MS bands. Hs IL.
fused and was Immediately shot Air
searching the body and finding no.a.-,
the gang threw him il the di'ca aud
lett him there for dead. Later Grover
was discovered oy some railroad IN.
ployes and removed to st. Fraccis hos
piial, where he expired at an early hour
this morning
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THIRD VIRGINIA REGIMENT.

There was talk yesterday of sending
the companies OF the Third regiment TO
their home stations for muster. out. All
of the CONF any and regimental records
will have to be sent 70 Washington,
where they will be passed upon by the
proper officials. The paymaster TO be
detailed to pay of the Third regiment
will have to make out his accounts by
these rolls, so that he will DE ready TO
pay the men as soon as he reaches
here. In view of the length Of the
time required to do all this work it was
proposed to send the men to their
armories throughout the State, giving
them ten days rations or Communication.
The expenses of the men home would
be paid, but this cost would be deduct
ed from their pay. The enlisted men,
at least, did not like the proposed ar
rangement, and it was finally decided
last night TO abandon the plan as i'm.
practicable.
Major Price and the board Of officers
were engaged all day long yesterday
examining company rolls. Those OF
four companies were completed and
sent to Washington. The others will
probably be sent on to-day. Maj. Price
hopes to have the regiment mustered
out and sent home by companies. In
this way many of the men would get
home much earlier than 1.-THE mustered
out of the regiment was delayed until
the paymaster had verified the rolls OF
all the companies. Major Price hopes
10 have a paymaster mere in q short
lime.
Major Price has finally succeeded in
obtaining from the War Department
authority to have the men of the Third
paid for the time between their volun-
Geering on the call OF the President
and their enlistment in the national
service. This represents nearly
months extra pay. The members OF
the Second and Fourth have received
pay for this period.
Major David D. Price, muster-out
officer. of the Third regiment, was last
night presented with handsome sword
as a gift from Richmond friends. He
mas no idea who the donors are, as the
package and letter were sent to his
room at the hotel. Major Price has
made a very popular officer Rich
mond Dispatch.
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were during the infamous era of the
Grant regime. The Northern people
have had their eyes opened. They are
no longer enamored of the negro. Ii
Mr.. Mckinley has any doubt of this
fact, let him turn his eye to the action
of Governor Tanner and the Illinois
miners the other day. Doubtless ne
would have deemed it g fine thing 10
have lot of Alabama negroes come up
and take the bread out OF the
mouths of the Illinois miners and
their chilren, hut the people OF Illinois
wonld not have brooked his taking
sides with the negroes. And neither
the South nor the North will be likely
to brook his use of the army to uphold
negro rule in North Carolina. 1t is all
we'll for him to expose his cloven foot,
but if he takes this step be will repent
il. The country has changed greatly
from what it was in 1870 when MIR. Nc
Kinley was chanting the refrain OF John
Brown and the merit OF Force bills.
Even in mis- OVID State of Ohio the
white race have shown readiness to
punish by summary methods outrages
by negroes upon white women. The
fact, however, that the President is
even weighing such a proposition as an
invasion Of North Carolina shows the
danger of allowing large standing
army, especially to republican Presi-
dent, and the deep Importance ofcheck-
ing tyranny and usurpation by electiDg
a democratic House of Representatives.
The danger is great, indeed, for the
South and the whole country if this
infamous party can secure every branch
of the federal government. II they
carry the House they will have full
swing. Virginia by sending solid del
egation to Congress will do all she can
to avoid the impending danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27
THE WoMAN's BAPTIST MISSIONARY

THE WoMAN's BAPTIST MISSIONARY
UNIoN.-The Woman's Baptist Mis-
sionary Union began its first annual
session in the First Baptist Church in
Lynchburg yesterday, with 165 dele
gates in attendance. Miss Willie Bow
man, of Lynchburg, delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, and Mrs. B. NJ. Car
ter, of Shenandoah, the response. The
following officers were elected: Mrs. j.
S. Dill, OF Richmond, president; Miss
Ella II. Miller, of Lynchburg, vice
president; Miss Daisy Hudson, of Rich
mond, secretary and treasurer, and
Miss Willie Bowman assistant secre.
tary. Papers on the work of the union
were read by Miss Celeste Parish, OF
Randolph-Macon College; Mrs. w. E.
Hatcher, of Richmond, and Mrs. J. a.
Parker, of Clifton Forge.
At the afternoon session Mrs. ]. S.
Dill, as president of the central CON-
mittee under the old organization, rec d
her report, and Miss Daisy Hudson
read the reports Of the corresponding
secretary, Miss Elizabeth Pollard. of
Richmond, and the treasurer, Mrs. VIM.
E!lyson, OF Richmond. Mrs. F. S.
Woodson, of Danville, read an inter.
esting paper on ''The Scope of Woman's
Work in Virginia." aud Mrs. a. l..
Stratford, of Richmond, gave lecture
on the chart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27

New YORK. Oct. p -Nore than ,..,..
of million dollars has already been -s'l
the outcome of the election, and iae nla.
is in the hands of Stockholders. Nearr rs
weeks OF the campaign remain. ali oa
makers and Wall street brokers ssy ,l'
least half million dollars viii change a'.-
on the election The betting be-a 1ae'e
l, with Roosevelt strong fsyoue 81. .ii, '
s to 10. hut the confidence IN W. n!eA
election has grown so that the odi- a's Dos
in favor of Van Wyck st 9 10 10, VIII to''e
welt money scarce. Bettors have i'1' .-
up $147, $50 on Roosevelt to Sl"V4" .-
Van Wyck.
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POLITICAL.

a letter from Richmond says: Some
of General Lees best friends are advis-
ing him not to run tor the Senate. They
tell him he could not hope to win IN
less he could come out and say he had
ALWAYS been free silver man. This he
probably could not do. The field has
been carefully surveyed and Lees ad-
mirers think it would be useless for any
one to run for the Senate next year eX
cept such a one as could whoop up free
silver and the Chicago platform.
Senator Martins friends ridicule the
idea of any one defeating him. There
is no doubt of the fact that be is much
better known than be was when he
beat Lee. He is possibly, stronger now
than then. As an organizer he has not
a superior in the State. Mr.. Martin
already has the most OF the candidates
who are to run for the legislature in
his interest picked out. He has been
working for reelection ever since be
defeated Lee. There is but one trouble
about MIR. Martins organization aud
that is its main strength is in those who
hold Office or expect to get Office. II
the opposition once makes an inroad
into his forces it will be difficult to check
the tide that will be started in the op-
posite direction.
1t is understood that there will be
some new and important developments
in the senatorial contest soon after the
election next month Congressman
Jones, who is against Mr.. Martin, has
never permitted the use of bis name IN
connection with the senatorial contest.
It is believed that under certain circum"
stances he will consent to do this. at
present Mr.. Walton Moore, unless Cen
eral Lee can be considered in the race,
is the only candidate opposing MIR.
lIortip
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Attempted Murder and suicide

BLACKSTONE, Mass, Oct. 21-Ni'-
chell Bartholomew shot and PROBABLY
MORALLY wounded his wife D5iaye,'er
day afternoon. Hetnen set fire 90 the
house and finally killed himself The
police found his body Oh the bsz-s
bed with a gaping wound in the head.
In each hand OF the corpse was q reyo.
yer. Sudden insanity is the supposed
cause of the tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27

As THE United States do not agree
that the possessor of a conquered
country is bound for the debts thereof,
and as Spain has no means of paying
the debt of Cuba, of which island she
has been dispossessed, it looks very
much as if the holders OF the Spanish
Cuban bonds will, like the Confederate
bondholders, have large lot of worth
less paper on hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27

Lorraine, O.. Oct. 27.-John LlleS be-
sued here to recover money be PSI 81 >
wife whom he did not get Lupes al7aar'
$37 SO TO bring Fred Stockish pre,'s 'i.-..
in-law from the old country Wac, s-.s'
here she fell in love with another -t'
new lover won Stockish by d ~, d. >'' i.'
he got the girl Lupek demands ,ai- i'2.A.
ish pay back his $37 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27
MURDERED AND ROBBED THE PEDDLER

MURDERED AND ROBBED THE PEDDLER
At WEIGH, ". Va, yesterday Frank Crockett
and Mel Trent were arrested and lodged in
iail for the murder of Jake Showalter ped
dler. whose body was found in Tug river.
Crockett made a confession. He says that
after Showalter was knocked on the head
With q stone they riied his pockets and
packs, securing some money and jewelry. His
body was then hid under 8 log in the river,
where it was found later by detective who
spent much time working Oh the case
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27
Disastrous Storms.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The storm which
swept Lake Michigan Tuesday night in
noint of ruin ranks with the widest
snrees in which the turbulent old c.
rouser has ever INDUCED. Three steam
ers and a number of schooners were
wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27

WESTERN SToRMs.-A wintry storm,
which was central over the southern
end of Lake Michigan, prevailed
throughout the northwestern States
the past twenty-four hours. To the
west of Chicago yesterday snow fell TO
the depth OF from two to eight inches,
and there and to the eastward there
was heavy rain, which changed to a
heavy, wet snow at midnight. A
high gale from the northeast whipped
the Stow into raging blizzard at
mlny points. Telegraph wires were
blown down at some places, and the
telephone service demoralized. Deep
drifts, which interrupted street car
traffic and threatened to impede rail
read trains and paralyze business,
placed some OF the smaller cities in the
grip of winter. Such severity Of
weather was entirely unexpected so
early. and has brought suffering to
stock. On the lakes the gale registered
great velocity, and in several instances
plaved havoc with shipping, For yes
sci men this storm is the toughest OF
the season. Danger signals are up all
around Lakes Michigan, Huron and
Superior. Many vessels on the Great
Lakes hurried to shelter from the driv-
ing wind and many are believed to
oaye been wrecked. The storm belt
extended as for south as Mexico. There
was notable fall of temperature.
CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-Chicago's lake
port is battered in spots from the In
diana State line to Evanston and beyond
as the result OF the storm which found
g centre here during the last two days.
The total damage is estimated at
ISL, 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27

The FINDINGS in the League Island
frauds, like those in the Savannah hat-
hor case, though rendered months ago,
will not be made public until after the
coming election, when, as the convicted
parties have strong pulls, the findings
in both cases will probably be disap-
D-nva6
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

ne hm6TlCau dul uOlltlCS az AAHH ~
have released some of the Spanish sail
ors captured in the recent war.
The American and Spanish peace
commissions held another joint session
in Paris Yesterday. The Philippine
question is soon to come before them.
President Faure is trying to form a
new French cabinet TO succeed the
members of the Brisson ministry, who
resigned. Paris was calm yesterday.
1t is reported in Paris that France is
prepared to evacuate Fashoda with the
reservation that she shall receive some
compensation, 10 be arranged hereafter.
The Emperor and Empress OF Ger
many arrived at Halfa, Palestine, yes
terday, and landed during the after
noon. The town was decorated pro.
fusely, every house flying German and
Turkish flags.
Chairman Kerr, OF the democratic
congressional campaign committee. pre-
diets majority of twenty-six in the
next House. He says between fifty
TWO and fifty-seven districts now repre-
sented by republicans will be swept by
triumphant democracy.
Tesla, the electrician; who has push
ed his Investigations of the possibilities
of electrical transmission through nat
ural media, now proposes the transmits
sion of great power without other media
than the earth and the air. to distances
of hundreds of miles over mountains
and seas.
A dispatch from Paris says Spain has
at last abandoned her attitude OF claim
ing any concessions in Cuba and Porto
Rico as a matter of right, and has now
simply thrown herself on the mercy Of
her conquerors. Tie Spanish repre-
sentatives did this at yesterdays ses-
sion of the joint peace commission, act
ing under instructions from Madrid.
They pointed out that only by some
relief from the Cuban debt can the CON-
plete ruin of Spain be averted, and sub
mitted facts and figures in proof OF their
declaration. The conference adjourn
ed for twenty-four hours for the pur'
pose of allowing the American commits
sioners to consider the question and OF
permitting communication with Wash
ington.
At Logan, W. Va, yesterday the
jury 10 the celebrated Cap. Hatfield
murder case brought in verdict OF
not guilty. Hatfield arose and thank
ed the jury. Troy and Elias Hatfield
brothers of Cap, are yet to be tried foI
murder. Soon after the verdict was
announced, it was rumored that Hat
field was to be held for the Kentucky
authorities.
At the session in Washington yester-
day of the Catholic Young Mems Union
Mr.. Charles Weber, treasurer OF thu
Erastus A. Bronson memorial commit
tee, reported the committee had decid
ed that an endowment in the Catholic
University was an appropriate way OF
perpetusting the memory of that emf
nent man, and ne handed to Monsignor
Conaty, the rector OF the university, Il
package which contained check as
the nucleus for carrying out the socie
ty's intentions. The Union adjourned
to meet next year in Newark, NJ.
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A. ". GLEAs
Nnf.rr p.ll-
The Markcts

New YORK. Oct. 27.-Whea,- Lsso
81. closed Co.,, May opened 0.--
67.y Con-Dec opened 32a.. c.o'-i D.
May 34la; closed 34ls Oa,s-ie os,-
23as; closed 231i. PorS-Def
81 80; closed 81 s.. ....s s..
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-The marSe, Ia
follows: Whest-Dec Co.,. A'y
6753. Corn-Dec 325ss32i2; N'E
34R3. Oats-Dec 23Iq Msy -
GEoRGETowS, Oct. 27.-Whesi 2'''''
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Mr.. Granville J. Kelley died at his
home in Stafford county last week.
aged rs years. The deceased was
member OF the firm of Kelley, Tackett
& Ford, of Fredericksburg, for num-
be7 of years prior to the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-27

DE-. BULLS Cough SYRUP HAS SAVED
the life Of many child. This wonder
ful remedy always cures Group, whoop-
ing cough and measles cough. It has
never failed, Price % cts.