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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
MAY SELL rnE PHILIPPINES.
Japan, It Is Stated. Has offered 40 Civ
$500 ,OOO. .O0O FOR the Isiands-


Japan, It Il. Stated. Has offered TO Give
$500, 900 .OoO For the Isiands-
A Washington dispatch to the New York
Herald says.
Ia q conversation between President Ne
kinney and a United States Senator It Is
said on the authority OF the Senator that
the President signined MS approval Of the
policy Of selling the Philippines. Moreover,
IL was developed during the conversation
that at the proper time a measure 10 that ef-
feet would DO introduced in the Senate.
The Senator stated that Japan had already
offered s200. .OO0, 900 for the islands, and, al
though the authority for this statement was
not forthcoming the Senator said Il was
sesni-onlelsg. de favored, Il such q thing
was necessary for the preservation OF the
balance OF power, selling portions Of ths
islands TO Great Britain. France, GermsBy
and spain, and leaving TO thsss nations the
problem OF properly governing the people
OF the archipelago.
Such a measure, 10 was stated, would not.
probably, be introduced during this session
OF Congress, but would be natureiy corsid-
cred pending the military regime. which
Fifty-sixth Congress. 1t wss urged that the
holding Of the Philippines 6y the United
States would demonstrate the Inconsistency
| OF this country in insisting upon the Monroe
doctrine. It was believed by the Senator
that the proposition would command strong
support In tho country. The United State.
/ should retain as a naval station the Island
! OF Luz0n-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17

A queer campaign was inaagurnted
in Norwich. Conn, a little while ago.
Most Of the people OF the town suf-
Sered from indigestion through living
on underdons pie. aud \ genius dis
covered that in France indigestion Is
unknowa. he attributed that fact 10
the other fact that the French psopls
do not eat any breakfast
30 the people OF Norwich resolved
20 give up eating the arst meal Of the
day.
The newspapers and the clergymeu
whooped the scheme up. The board
ing-houses chimed in and the anti
breakfast club was formed 10 exact .
pledge from the townspeople.
IL - now announced that the pfan
has been given mp aud Norwich il onee
more eating three meals dzv. The
last opponents Of breakfast, the seoard-
ing-hcuses. surrendered feu weeks
ago. realizing thas the bottom had
tumbled out of the crusade.
While IL lasted IL was stran0s lad
Belief in IL bcand men together cloesr
than holding the same political tsne<s.
Public meetings were held at which
it was discussed.
A young man discussing marr,aes
with his prospective f4thcr~in -lsr
hurried to explain that he ~asn' & hand.
some or honest or anything of tAsl
sort. but that. at any rate. he vas nc
breakfast eater.
4 Now that the reaction has net IL !
nan who has swora o6 eating heel
fast is looked upon a. q &nnneron>
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
PROTEST. AGAINST our ACTION.
frssident's Reference &c to the Maine strong
ly Objected To.

Msdfid, (By Cabie. THE government en-
trely approves the memorandum OF protest
against the action Of the United States Com
missionsrs filed by scEor Montero Rios at
Paris.
The memorandum protests against the re-
sssSi of tho Americans 90 surrender the
securities deposited Ia The treasures OF Cuba
md Porto Rico by private Spaniards, re-
marking that never has civilized nsiion
committed such an act OF violence
Secondly, II protests against ths ultima
tum demanding the Philippines.
Thirdly, Il protests against the position In
which those spaniards are placed who desire
10 rem1i- Ia Cuba.
FourtSly, II -o;esis aeRirst the reference
20 the destruction oi the Maine Ia President
McKinley's message 20 the United States
Congress. On this poitt the memorandum
says:
"Spain has pror osed arbitration, but the
United States refuses TO give her the right
which Is granted 10 a criminal, namely, the
right OF defending herself The spanish
Commissioners leave the care OF nxing tho
responsibility for the explosion 10 the entire
world, which will say whether those are re-
sponsible who desire the truth OK those re-
fusiDg to seek IL.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
KILLED HY EXPLOSION.
Thre. Men Biewn e" piece. tn Dupont
Powder Works.

Three Men Biown 60 Pieces tn Dupont
Powder works.
Wilmington. Del. Especial Three men
were Killed and eight iulured, three % thsm
probably fatally. ~ the explosion % press
mill and four grinding mills In the Hsgiey
yard of the Dupont Powder Works few
minutes after 10 o'clock Friday.
Immediately alter the explosion the tele-
phones we're bt0ughs iRto service, and every
Wilmington physlclAn who eould be com
muaicated with was summoned O. the scene
of the explosion, 40 render AID 20 ne
wcunded-
TIE exE ;okson oSsafrsd 81 tas press soon
of the Haley or lower-yard WORKS. A ear
load of powder that VAS being wheeled toto
the room was accidentally overturned, and
the car wheels running into the loose pow
der caused friction that set the powder
asire. The explosions quickly followed, all
the powder that was Ga the press room going
OF IN I've successive detonations.
The press mill was wrecked. The cause
OF the explosion Is thus explained, John
Mulhorn was driving two horses attached
20 a ear on a track The car contained
perhaps a ton oi powder. The horses SHE'D
and overturned the car. Immediately there
was an explosion. the shocx being directed
toward the press mill. very close 10 the car
The press mill exploded and this was FOL
lowed by Ave OF the grinding mills sn the
/ Immediate vicinity.
Muihern escaped. re was thrown fol
some distance and was badly burned Mui
hern's assistant, Thomas McCann, was ser
ioualy burned. lie inhaled names and hi
recovery Is very doubtful.
The operators az the press mill wer'
! McIlhsnny and Wright. and tho explosion
caused their instant death. Tue torce o
the explosion carried portions OF the bodle
across the BrAndywine Creek, g distane
OF 100 yards from the mill.
Al the time OF the explosion, Moore, VII
Is employed az a carpenter In the yard, Wa
within few feet Of the pross mill. tn
back Of his head was crushed and hs died
few minutes lateT-
The shock OF the ex plosion damaged proI
erty and shattered windowsin all directionl
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17

Tss tawny pines b>ney trse> - 80
grow brave RnI vide. =. 1
Tao nan-nowers an4 the ro4eo 4@~@ks
thry grow there stlte ~ Side
lie wears cisc MIA about AiR vh>s his
kardy leaves arr youn<.
Aaa cnvies not the sillos slth her en>rslt
laces hong
He stands Ia sarree places where tAs soass
srts- Will not grow,
His fect are aeep - seedles ef ats owr
The ,..ss. .e ssss 49, ~.rs Al ioxe them ara she
bough- that ieye thein still
The willow keepa a. watsrelte. the ptnc
tree keeps tas IN
The r,aa-ro1ers grow sn goiaen srl<cs 30
side she Won an-1oNcrs.
The man-fou~rs A., aed pass AZ In spssS-
iaE sulphur afs4wrrs, p
The woman noWere nav tree their Wetr1 -
watch ihs wiagsd SEEDS ourst
Into the world and iosc themselves antd the
lives they've narse3-
The tawnv pines bonny irce. the erO<soili
hoiis u dear
Acros. tae seas. across the ian,ie. IA seeks ls
The cr..,sollis. a wandering bird. va~rans
Bat isishfsiiy hc seeks the pine A. shrushes
seek thc ycw.
TIE pine T. kinalyto The land. and kindly on
the sea.
And well oeiall the bending nA.ss that all Of
Ylnt-W wood bc
The sea that loves her heart cf cak she loves
hcr pine trses tau.
Aud who would nout me pine tree must
nout 0ur aimirals all
Then here's ny love % pine and Or rcd bark
aut ngcilt,-icAF.
Nay ne'r a chatter cons % them 20 turn
their strength 90 xriefi
Nv blessing on tEs scany pine. the litter a.
the sail.
Ny blessipg ou his blossom. aad cone In
colt-o' malt
-Nogah Hopper. IN B,ack and white.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17

Every body In spain Pleased That Negoti-
tions Have Been Closed.
The Madrid correspondent or the London
Standard says.
'5snor Montero acted under instructions
from the government when he declined to
aceeda 10 the American demands ecneerc-
lag the caroiines and intimated desire 10
close the negotiations
Both the government and the press ap-
prove his action and protest against the
conduct OF tne United States. Everybody In
Spain Is pleased thar the negotiations are
ended. because all had been appIshehsivs
that fresh prstensions on the part Of tho
United States would DO spruag upon tbs
spanish Peace Commissioners AZ every Sit
ting.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
HE WAS HANGED TWICE.
Shocking MishAp At John Andsrssn's
Execution


Norfolk, Va. Especial. John Andersen,
the slayer OF the captain and mate OF the
Schooner Olive Pecker whose case has be-
some famous during the past year, was
hanged In the court yard Of the Norfolk
City jail Friday. The execution was attended
by q most unfortunate accident, the rope
breaking, making It necessary to hang An
dersen twice
Anderson arose looking well rested. Dur
ing the morning he was visited by both his
spiritual advisers, Rev. J. b. Merritt, sea-
man chaplain. and Rev. J. +. Scheneck,
pastor OF the Lutheran Church OF Norfolk.
Mr.. Hugh J. Miller, one OF the counsel for
Andersen, called on him and bade him good
BY. after assuring him that he had done
everything possible for hia,. Az u-25 O'Clock
Marshal Treat, accompanied by Sheriff
Cromwell, OF Norfolk county, and a party OF
Newspaper men went 10 Aucersen's cell and
read the death warrant 20 him.
He was perfectly composed and listened
bttentiyeiy 10 the reading OF the warrant
bowing At the conclusion. He then shook
hands cordially 10 those present and talked
10 them religiously. During the coDversa-
ton he said be would leave the world with
out q spot or blemiSh ia the sight Of his
master. In bidding the party good-by he
kdmonished them TO be kind TO their fellow
men.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17

BETTER spirit sho~a Towards Apsrfe>ns
NJ rhnspolns fpsurEenfs-

Washington, ID. G. (Speeial The >avy
Department has received q caolsSran from
Admiral Dewey. Summarizing ike exfsting
condiiicns az Manila and sccb points IA the
Philippines as have been visited By BIS OH
GERS. Advices aiso have been received from
Gen. otis. the conmandant os the Cnised
States military forces IA the ISLANDS. and
they both go % chow a notable Improvement
In cosditions and the growth Of eetteg
spirit among tAcse isctions % The natives
which promised 70 give trouble.
This fact l. particularly gratifying. as she
United States government T. already giving
consideration 60 The beet means ~ had TO
redeem the pledge N Nti DC ? ased usder
hy toe treaty % Paris. % secure the RELEASE
c, tho 81 anish prisoners held BY The raiiip-
pinc natives. There are about 500 clerical
prisoner. and the government Il conadent
hat iheir captcrs viii deliver them up on
proper representations from Ger. OTIS and
Admiral Dewey. made possibly through Con
sui Nudman. 10 may 10 necessary % call
the navy into service Ia this matter, sor The
reason that some 90 the prisoners are held 10
captivity on other Islands than LuEor which
can be reached beet and most effectively ~
Admiral Dcwey's ships.
sides these clerical prisoners. the Amer
icars then selves hold nearly $1,000 spanish
soldiers az priscners. men captured at t0e
fau 20 Manila These are actually On parole
about the city. and the CUE sstion - how they
are g. te returned 90 spain. This must be
sett "a by the Peace Commissioners In raris.
Manila. The United States transport Penn
syivanis has arrived here from san Fran
cisco
Pdvate Fred. BlncA. of the Twentieth
hausas. died u typhoid fever on board the
transport Indiana aud was buried ashore.
The Army aud Navy Club has been organ
zed here. wsgh Col. smith. 90 California. as
| President.
The French transport Cachmire has ar
rived here for the purpose % rcpatriatine
/ SYauiaria.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
CAPTURED THE rRENCHEs.
Reports That the Filipinos Have De-
feated the spaniards.

Manila, (specia'. ACCORDING to reliable
ndvlces received from Iloilo, capital OF the
island OF Panay, In the visayas group, the
Insurgents attacked Iioilo on the night OF
December aud captured all the spanish
trenches except one They then notified
General Rios TO remove tie women and chill
drep, and threatened TO renew the attack.
When these gdvices left Iloilo General
Rios was expecting reinforcements and field
guns, and the plan was for the Spanish gun
boats 10 shell the town IL the insurgents
effected an entrance. The foreign residents
were greatly alarmed, aud oil merchantmen
had been ordered outside the harbor In order
20 allow the gunboats to operat~. Meanwhile
the Spanish authorities have been advised
that the Tulisanos troops are Iooting. In dis
obedience to orders, aud cannot be re-
strained.
On the other hand. the spanish transport
1sla de Luzon reports that the insurgents
around uoilo were repulssd With great
slaughter on December whilo attempting
10 storm the last sntrenehment. According
10 this story, SO Insurgents we're killed on
wounded by the nsAchins guns.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
KILLED BY A SENTINEL.
Kentucky Soldier struck Dead With =
Rayonet and Another Wounded.

hnyOnet and Another NounNeu
Newport News, Va, Especial. The home
coming Of the First Kentucky Volunteers
was marred by tragedy. As a result Pri-
vate H-nry Rvii-tt, Of Company 1, lot bis
liie aud Private Henry c. Brehme. OF Com
pany j, was dangerously wounded. Il seems
that the men who, with the other members
OF the regiment. were on the pier awaiting
lis order 70 proceed 10 the train, desired TO
SO aboard the transport Berlin, en- which
the regiment returned from Porto Rico. A
sentinel stopped the men, but they endeav-
ored TO pass in spite OF ;he challenge where
upon the sentinel struck Reifett With the
back Of his bayone; and Brehme with the
butt end OF his rifle.
Both men were rendered unconscious and
were left lying upon the pier, the hospital
corps being notified. About al hour later
The hospital corps took charge Of the men,
binding hefIett dead and Brehme in n dat
gerous condition from exposure TO the cod
north wind. The body OF the dead man was
turned over TO the proper authorities.
Bfehme was taken 20 Josiah simpson Hospi-
tai for treatment TIE regiment got away
before the affair became generally known.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
HUMOROUS


nov "'A So" come oos wssn 80
ih.erVle"ea hef iathotf "''N M
neip.
Bobby--Popper. what - a hostlis
lh"ianf Mr, err on" VIZ"
Soou' Asaoie aAHo.
Doctor, / am troubled Win loss %
memory" MY rule, as you snow
Is pay Ia advance.
Your wife, 4 notice - o's o'
talker. The only way sne ee"'"
ever he out-talked would De oy sons
other woman.
freddy Ny brother te~f4r
head taller taan yonr nfothef. rf..Af
- -; bat Wy efosRef -
t-'%~ Than yoafH
ITO snud candle out accidentally
il a sign q marriages. Yes. and TO
tafn down lamp Intentionally -
sign OF eonrship.
How many people. proud of birth.
Ds.dain honest labor.
R~ We1siog ~ 49, frlrud tend and - an nei~bs.r
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17

The Dreyfus case preeipitaied fght by
rival crowds at the opening OF The new
Opera Comique In Paris ia the presence OF
Pr. sident Faure and members OF ths French
cabinet.
Rear Admiral lord Charles BeresfoEd.
who has been In Chioa investigating British
trade Interests, will visit the United states.
Tue Empress Dowager OF China is report
ei TO have ordered that Kans Yawsl. tue
fugitive refcrmcr. bo captured a. any cost
Aeabsnet crisis is imminent IA Hungar,
owing TO the failure 70 arrive at "a agree
acps wita Austria
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
KILLED HER CHILD AND HEasELr.


Detroit, Mich. Especial. when Frank
Brooks, OF 1857 Russell street, this city.
pane home from wosk ne found in one bed
room his wife, shot dead. and Ia another his
9~year-old daughter. also dead.
In note that he found from bis wife she
stated that she was tired OF lie and was go
ing 10 heaven and take her little daughter
with her, from which IL Is supposed she
committed the murder and then suicided-
The woman had been In poor health for
some time. Dr. Oliver s. Bell, OF 1901 Rus
sell street. was also shot by Mrs. Brooks
He called ia The middle OF the afternoon and
presented bis hiil, st her reqacss. he says
She received bira cordially and after seat-
sng htn. went Into sidc room. ss be sup
posed, TO get some money Tue next thtng
h,heart< szAs pistol shot, and sinultsn-
= so0sly hs felt tn>bulIot strike his head. He
rushed cut. The womsn- rsnfsS;,ins to .nrs
~ him~
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-07
The First Cabs.

Like the buses, cabs were introduced from Paris, but some ten years earlier, or, say, about 1920 Although its type was not at all settled. the cabriolet was a little, hoodshaped vehicle, quite above its axle, and therefore very high and difficult to get into. It was only intend. ed to carry one passenger, though two slim ones who did not mind squeezing could generally manage to find room. The driver sat on little shelf or perch on the right hand side, quite outside the body of the machine. This was an English innovation. In Paris driver and fare shared the same seat. and this was continued here for private cabriolets.
 The ingenious MT. Joseph Hanson, who was an architect of Hinckfey. Leicestershire, however, bethought him in 1884 that if he used larger wheels and suspended the body of the cab between them, the vehicle would hold two easi- ly, or three at pinch, would balance better, be easier to draw, and safer if the horse fell. Further improved by putting the driver behind and the axle under the seat, the invention soon made its way, and by the fifties the hanson was as much the favorite cab of London as as it is today. The original patent is dated Dec. 23, 1884. - Gentleman s Magazine
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-07
pinch it with chills and shudders unut-

pinch it with chills and shudders unut- terable.
 Take warningl You are no stronger than tens of thousands who have by this practice been overthrown. No young man in our cities can escape be- ing tempted. Beware of the first begin ningsl This road is down grade and every instant increases the momentum. Launch not upon this treacherous sea. Splint hulks strew the beach. Everlast- ing storms howl up and down, tossing unwary craft into the he'll gate. Ispeak of what have seen with my own eyes. To a gamblers deathbed there comes no hope. He will probably die alone. His former associates come not nigh his dwelling. When the hour comes, his miserable soul will go out of a miser- able life into miserable eternity. AS his poor remains pass the house where he was ruined, old companions may look out for moment and say, "There goes the old carcass-dead at last," but they will not get up from the table. Let him down into his grave. Plant no tree to cast its shade there, for the long, deep, eternal gloom that settles there is shadow enough. Plant no "forgetme- nots" or eglantines around the spot, for flowers were not made to grow on such a blasted heath. Visit it not in the sun- shine, for that would be mockery, but in the dismal night, when no stars were out, and the spirit of darkness come down, horsed on the wind, then visit the grave of the gambler.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-07
Only One Trouble.

After the young man had criticised the course of the prosecuting attorney at some length and had ended up by in- forming him what he should have done the latter grasped him warmly by the hand and remarked:
 "It is evident that you have given this case considerable thought, Mir Brown. and the arguments you advance in support of your position convince me that there is only one reason in the world why you should not even now be as successful lawyer as l.
 And what is that?" asked the young man.
 "You don know as much. "
 AS the young man slowly picked his way along the street he couldn't help wondering to himself whether it was really worth while to give so much val uable time to other peoples business Chicago Post
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-07
SMOKELESS POWDER.
VARIOUS EXPLOSIVES HAVE DIFFER
 ENT RATES OF COMBUSTION.

A Push Rather Than a Blow the Most
 Desirable Power Behind ProjeotiIes-In-
 itiaI Pressure Regulated by Perforated
 Grains of Powder.
 The popular idea of an explosive is a substance which is capable of instan- taneous combustion in a confined space to which no air is admitted. Although the term burning is freely used in speak ing of powders, it is little understood that the various explosives have differ ent rates of combustion, entitling them to be termed either slow burning or quick burning or detonating. as the case may be. As far as our senses are able to inform us, all explosives are in- stantaneous, and it would seem as though the solids were converted into gases in a literal instant of time.
 As matter of fact, however, there is difference ill the rate of combustion which is sufficient to divide explosives broadly into two classes-those which are detonated and those which are quick burning and slow burning. Detonating explosives are those in which the ex- plosive is consumed simultaneously or practically so throughout its entire mass by what is called a wave action. The generation of gas is so complete and in- stant as to produce disruptive or shat teriug effect, which renders such explo- sives useful for blasting purposes, but units them for use in rifles or artillery.
 In the gunpowders, as distinguished from detonating explosives, the com bus tion takes place upon the surface of the solid particles composing the powder, and an appreciable period of time is consumed in their combustion. At the moment the powder is ignited the con- suming flame attacks the whole surface of each grain, whether the grain meas. ures Q cubical inch in bulk, as in the powders of heavy guns, or whether it be the size of pinhead, as in the common black powder.
 The early black powder, though it was not a detonating powder, was con- sumed with such rapidity that the whole of it was converted into gas be- fore the shell had moved forward 12
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-07
Animals In Groups.

The ingenuity of the sportsman is perhaps no better illustrated than by the use he puts the English language to in designating particular groups of ami mals. The following is list of the terms which have been applied to the various classes: A covey of cartridges, a hide of pheasants, wisp of snipe, a flight of doves or swallows, a muster of peacocks,a siege of herons. a building of rocks, brood of grouse, a stand of blower, watch of nightingales, clat- tering of cloughs, a herd or bunch of cattle, flock of geese. bevy of quails, a cast of hawks. a swarm of bees, a school of whales. a shoal of herrings, a herd of swine, skulk of foxes, pack of wolves, drove of oxen, a sounder of hogs troop of monkeys, pride of lions, a sleuth of bears gang of elk.