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The herald., 1898-12-25
WENT THE LIMIT
Mathews of New York Defeats George
Kerwin

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 24.-Matty Mat
thews of New York met George Kerwin OF
Chicago at the Queen City Athletic club in
a twenty round bout. They weighed in at
l3S pounds. Matthews landed at random,
but Kerwin appeared to be able to stand all
the punches. The eighth round was the
fastest fighting ever seen in Canada. Ker
win started to rush, but Matthews stopped
his rushes with upper cuts and hard jabs
and had Kerwin in difficulties toward the
end of the round. Despite the fact that
Kerwin was getting the worst of the go all
the way through, Kerwin did the rushing.
Matthews clever ducking and getting away
was applauded. In the fifteenth Matthews
landed couple of right swings on Kerwin's
face, but the Chicago man always came
back In the ninth Kerwin's nose bled and
Matthews eye was cut open in the nine
teenth. Kerwin had the better of the last
round. Matthews received the decision.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Return Triumphant From the
Diplomatic War
THEY BROUGHT THE TREATY IN A BAG
And Promptly Placed in the Presidents Hand to Be by Him
Sent to the Senate as Soon as Congress
Reassembles
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The herald., 1898-12-25

and sees indications pointing to a successful
issue of these efforts, though the bills ST.
multaneously introduced in the house of rep
resentatives and in the senate at Washing
ton foreshadowing retaliation have been re-
ceived with a great show of indignation by
the government and government press,
while the liberal, especially the commercial
papers, have unanimously expressed fears
that the legislative action on both sides will
culminate in regular tariff war.
The agrarians are jubilant at the prospect
of tariff war, which has been their dearest
aim for years. A number of insulting ar
ticles have been published in their news
papers derding the United States in every
possible way. The Kreuz Zeitung even
throws mud at The American people on ac-
count of the recent war and its results, call
ing the American troops utterly inefficient,
and says the government is corrupt to the
core.
These utterarces, however, are excep-
tions. The majority of the press is discuss
ing the question calmly and fairly.
The emigration bill introduced in the
rechstag by Professor Hause and Count Won
Arnim affects the interests of the United
States. 1t advances the theory of "once
German, always German" and refuses to
any German the right to become natural
lied citizen of any other country. The
United States embassy officials, however,
say that if the bill is adopted it cannot over
ride the German American treaty of 1868.
exempting German-Americans from such
legislation.
The German cabinet at recent meetings
has discussed the question of the facil.
tating imports of Russian petroleum, and
it is said from reliable source that it has
been decided to increase the test points, and
thus exclude inferior grades of American
petroleum, provided the Russian govern
ment grants an equivalent.
The result of the trial of Frank Knaak
of New York, who was recently acquitted OF
the charge of referring to Emperor William
as "blockhead," on the gruond that he
was in no position to realize his offense,
came as great surprise, even to the coun
sci for the defense, as the testimony was ex-
actly similar to that of the majority of such
cases, which have ended in conviction. The
presiding judge, Herr Denze, convicted r.
f. Kneebes, the horseman charged with
ringing the mare Bethel on the German
turf and sentenced him to nine months i'm
prisonment, and to pay fine of 1000 marks.
Judge Denze is considered to be very severe
and learned, and there is the best authority
for saying that the acquittal and unusual
leniency shown Mr.. Knaak were due to
hint from Emperor William that his ac-
The herald., 1898-12-25
Follows Close on the Heels Of
Peace Commissioners
AGONCILLO OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION
And Believes That Justice Will Be- Done the Fpinos by the
American People When the Expansion
Bubble Has Burst
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The herald., 1898-12-25

Shortridge to become the property of a
stock company composed of leading citizens.
The price paid was 100000. The first issue
under the new management will appear to.
morrow morning. The directors are w. II.
Wright, G. M. Wooster, G. NJ. Bowman, j..
E. Auzerais and w. c. Andrews, with W.
II. Wright as president and C. M. Wooster
as editor and general manager. The papers
future policy as editorially announced will
be to advance the interests and promote the
welfare of the county. 1t will continue Re-
publican in principle but will not forego the
right of criticism. 1t will not be the organ
of any league, clique or faction, but will fol-
low broad business principles.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Charged With Murder

CHICAGO, Dec. o4.--Attorney William
L. Hughes and Mark G. Farr were held to-
day to the grand jury on a charge of being
accessories before the fact to the murder
Of Deputy Sheriff Frank E. Nye. While try
ing to serve writ of ejectment on Mrs.
Marjorie H.. Crosby, Nye was shot and
killed by the l3-year-old son of Mrs Crosby.
Hughes and Farr were Mrs Crosby's attor-
neys in the litigation over her estate, and it
is claimed that they advisedAher to resist
by force if necessary any attempt at eject
ment
The herald., 1898-12-25
A Dangerous Lunatic

OAKLAND, Dec. 24-With two loaded
revolvers in his pockets and mania that
impels him to violence, T. R. Grimwood,
formerly an electric car motorman, is wan
dering about the city, threatening to kill
on sight anyone who may attempt to arrest
him. Grimwood left his lodgings today,
after burning all his clothing and other ef-
fects, leaving word that he had gone on the
warpath and would kill without hesitation.
He is now supposed to be in the vicinity of
Temescal
The herald., 1898-12-25
A CASE OF PLAGUE
Brought to England by a Calcutta
Steamer

PLYMOUTH, England, Dec. 24.-On the
arrival here this evening of the British
steamer Golconda from Calcutta, Novem-
ber 10, via Mediterranean ports, for Lon
don, it was reported that there was case of
bubonic plague on board, the patient being
one of the cabin passengers, an officer in
the India company's service who was COM
ing home on leave.
The sufferer was attacked by the disease
the day after tho steamer left Marselles,
and was isolated as soon as the nature of
the disease was learned. He was landed
here.
The herald., 1898-12-25
A Fight at Pana

PANA, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-White union miners
and imported negro miners engaged in
street fight this evening. David McGavic
white union miner, and Charles Gilbert,
mon union negro miner, were badly injured.
Gilbert will probably die.
The herald., 1898-12-25
THE AMERICAN SANTA CLAUS

about the end of January covering the
minor subjects in dispute.
This treaty will be submitted to the
Canadian parliament at the coming session,
but if a settlement of the above questions
are not arranged the Newfoundland legis-
lature will not be called upon to pass it.
The herald., 1898-12-25
FISHERIES QUESTIONS
Among the Problems Which Are Not
Solved

ST. JOHNS, N. f., Dec. 24.-Sir James
Winter, premier of Newfoundland, re-
turned here yesterday from Washington,
where he has been attending the sitting of
the international commission. 1t is under
stood here that there is no prospect of a
settlement of the fisheries and reciprocity
questions, though treaty will be signed
The herald., 1898-12-25
Six Easy Rounds

CHICAGO, Dec. A.-Barry Forbes was
given the decision over Eddie Sprague of
Streator, ILL.,, at the end of six-round bout
tonight at the Chicago Athletic club. Forbes
had the better of it all the way through.
The herald., 1898-12-25

quittal, if legally possible, woud be appre-
ciated by both his majesty and the German
government, in view of the present deicate
relations between the United States and
Germany.
The herald., 1898-12-25
San Jose Mercury Sold

SAN JOSE, Dec. 24.-Todny the sale of
the Mercury was consummated and the pa
per passed out of the hands of Charles M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


The Senate committee on schools re-
ported a substitute bill to the so-called
anti flirting bills, which empower city
councils to pass ordinances to punish
lDitering aud other ofienses in the Vi
clnity of girls schools.
The Senate passed the bill authorz.
ing the erection of new cell and other
necessary buildings st the penitentiarv.
The expenditure is limited not to exceed
100000, and the work is to be done
uader supervision of board, to consist
of the Governor, first and second audi
tors and the superintendent of the
prison
The Senate passed the bill authoriz-
Ing the consolidation of the Richmond
and Petersburg and the Petersburg
+ tilroad Companies. Under this au-
thority of consolidation the Richmond
and Petersburg road surrenders its
exemption as to State taxation.
An effort was made by Mr.. Flanagan
TO have the the vote by which the bill
to amend the code in relation to ex-
press companies was ordered to its en-.
groSsment reconsdered but il failed
and the act was passed.
a bill was introduced to authorize
the construction of telegraph lines
within the State of Virginia, and to
provide for the condemnation of rights
of way therefor.
The Senate passed Senate bills to
amend section 1861 Of the code, in re.
lation to shooting along county roads,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
h.EWS OF THE DAY.

A Cuta1 filibustering expedition has
been intercepted in Jamaica waters.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road freight station, at Front and Mob.
gle streets, Philadelphia, was destroyed
By fire yesterday afternoon, together
with large quantity OF merchandise.
The loss is estimated at from 100000
o 1925 900 The company carries its
own insurance.
The Compagnie General Transat-
lantique Line steamer Fiachat, bound
from Marseiles for Colon, was totally
wrecked on Anaga Point, Canary Is
lands, at one o'clock yesterday morning.
Her captain, second officer, eleven of
her crew and one passenger were saved.
Thirty eight of the crew and forty-nine
passengers were lost.
Mayor William T. Mglster of Baltimore,
yesterday, at Chesapeake City, Cecil county,
Md. was married to Mrs Anna L HARD
castle. of that place, and is now speeding
southwark to Florida to spend his honey
moon.
The President expects to leave Washington
Bliss and go tc Jecllyl Island. OF the coast of
Florida, for few days rest.
An operation was performed on Sarah
Bernhardt in Paris yesterday. A cyst as
largo as a child's head was removed with sue
cess
Advces from Costa Bica state tina: revO-
luton is in progrc there, but it is impossible
to get details or to foresee the result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
LIGHTS ON VEHICLES IN WAS
INGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c..

w AooiNb4OtNi -. ~, fe). ID
To the Editor ofthe Alexandria Ga.gts.
Notwithstanding the protest made b..
a large number of Washington busioe..
men it is my opinion that the Comm.
sioners of Observation-Disclosures bu, sliot
modification, If any, in the Regulation
concerning lights on wagons, which
will take effect March /, 1898. lind
the point in few remarks | delivered
before the Commissioners on that sui
jet that greater annoyance would h.
experienced by farmers in the enforce.
ment of this regulation than BY spy
other class of persons using DRAFT am
mails to vehicles.
II this ordinance is not CHANGED up
repealed there will be from the Armers
in the counties surrounding Wa.hlrc
ton great howl when most OF them
happening to reach Washington h..
tween one hour after sunset ami ore
hour before sunrise, are escorted TO lt.
nearest police station by b.uecoat and
there required to leave collateral 10 H..
sure his presence at the police cour, TIE
next morning. Cases of this character
will not be tried the same day the Of.
Tense is committed, 50 that wien
farmers are arrested they WI. have 10
leave sufficient colateral and then. to
protect the collateral lett, appear at tie
police court at 8 o'clock the nexl
morning, Sundays excepted.
| cannot understand why the c.
zens' and farmers meeting have uo.
taken up this question. There is abs
lutely no use for the enforcement G. ne
regulation.
A wagon, or any other kind o.1s-
hicle (oaded with anything wbet er
it be country wagon or a town wagon.
moving slowly along the streets, ave
Dues or alleys of this city can be seen
or heard at any time of night, provided
the streets, avenues and alleys uio
lighted (and they are lighted during Tie
whole of the night, by any ore
whether on foot, on horseback 10
carriage, or on bicycle.
These being facts that cannot be c..
troverted, what necessity can there te
for the enforcement of such rega.
zion requiring lights on all yel.ce-
drawn by draft animals?
Please call attention of your readers
again and as forcibly as you can TO all
the facts and the very great annoyance
that will be occasioned by the enforce
ment ofthis regulation ami oblige youts
truly, THos. W. SMITH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
FROM WASHING ION.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Feb. Il.

VA SAiS alSAhiiOAla NdLSbbSsI
WASHINGTON. Feb. Il.
The Navy Department absolutely dis.
credits the story comiog from Key
West that divers have found au eight
inch hole in the bottom of the Maine
Secretary Long says that there is no
such thing as persuasive hole; that
there is no eight-inch torpedo, and
there is no other way in which such u
hole could be accounted for. 1t is Of
course possible that a shell exploding
inside of the ship pierced hole of that
kind in the outer skin, but that would
be readily revealed by the character Of
the angle and whether or not the skin
was bulged in or out around the pune
ture. Ii is more likely, if there is any
hole at all of the kind, that it is simply
the outlet OF one Of the numerous pieces
from the inside of the Maine.
Captain-G General Blanco day cabled
to Senior DuBosc, charge of the Spanish
legation, giving the formal action of the
insular government of Cuba expressing
to the President of the United States
profound sorrow over the catastrophe
to the Maine and the resulting loss of
life to Americans. At the same time
the Alcalde, or Mayor, of Havana sert
resolutions of the municipality express
ing to the President the gsief of the au-
thorities and the people of Havana.
Senior DuBosc presented the dispatches
to Assistant Secretary Day, who laid
them before President Mckinley.
Facts were few but theories plentiful
at the Navy Department to-day so far as
the Maine disaster was concerned. Out
side of the action indicated by Admiral
Sicard in the appointment of a court of
inquiry and the adoption of further
measures for the disposition of the
wounded and the interment of the
dead, the department officials felt that
there was little to do at this moment
and that it remained for the investiga-
ton to be completed before further &C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17

heavy rainfall, which Immediately fol-
lowed Tuesday nishts horrors, still
continues in dreary, dismal drizzle.
Out in the hay lies the wreck OF the
once proud Maine. Her steel upper
deck forward has been completely lift
ed and turned over on her s!arboafd
side. None of the big gus in the tur'
rets is visible The Maine is slightly
listed to port, and all forward of the
massive cranes for unloading the ships
boats have completely disappeared.
The big tunnels lie fiat upon the twist
ed and guarded iron braces and pieces
of steel deck. From the tunnels aft
the ship seems to be intact. She has
settled until the water has covered the
top of her superstructure, and the stern
searchIight and the rapid fire gun look
over the water just below them.
The followirg members of the crew
were from Virginia. Those marked
with star in the following list are re
reported by Capt. Si2sbee as saved:
James w. Allen, Portsmouth; Chas.
Anderson, Norfolk; John K. Ball, A
exaudria; Thomas Game, Portsmouth;
Jos. F. Gordon, Portsmouth; Wetmore
Harris. Charles City; *Robert Hutch
nes. Norfolk; VIM. Lambert, Ham,
ton; Luther Lancaster, Fredericksburg;
Daniel Lewis, Albemarle; james w.
Louden, New Kent; Edward H. Moore,
Charles City; John H. Panck, Lynch
burg; Alfred Simmons, Petersburg;
Nicholas ]. Smith, Lynchburg; John
H. Turpin, Smithfield; George NJ.
Whittier, Middleburg, Robert White,
Portsmouth.
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright cables that
he believes the explosion was due to the short
circuit dynamo.
The Merritt wrecking company has been
directed to send vessels to Havana for the
preliminary work OF saving property pertain
ing to tho Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIPS

All records were broken At St. Ion..
on change to-day when May wbesr ID
vanced TO 1035, &c higher than yestar,
days close. As the news became ies.
warlike decline set in and the clos
was about as yesterday.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, in ne...s.
to day called on the legislature TO aut6o-,.'
him to tender to the President of the UDi,e5
States the moral and material SUPPORT Of n,
linois to prevent or punish any atten.p, ., q,
hostile invasion Of our country O.
The Ward line steamer Seneca. which d.
rived at New York this morning from n,
vana and Mexico, brought the 6ody of r.,
sign Breckenridge, of Kentucky. who W. ~.
washed overheard from the L. S. tori
boat Cushing and drowned. -''
The Burbank block, in Pittsdeld Mac.
was burned early to-day. The loss on bgi
ing and contents will. aggregate about 500
900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. Il, 1898

THE REMARKS of many of the promi-
nent so.called statesmen in Wash
inston in re spect OF the destruction OF
the battleship Maine, show plainly
enough the calibre of some of the men
who have been entrusted with the in
portant duty of making laws for the
country. Why, without a particle ofev.-
dence to sustain their unwarranted and
unjust suspicious of another govern
ment, and though that government
rendered most timely and efficient
help and demonstrated its Sympa
thy, they openly attribute the re
cent deplorable accident at Havana
to Spain, and would plunge the United
States at once into q war with that
country. But no nation is safe whose
law makers are chosen by unrestricted
suffrage, for the majority of the voters
have no real interest in the public
welfare, imagine no change can be
worse for them, elect people of their
own sort to legislative positions, and
the latter, being demagogues, very nat
urallv resort to every means to effect
changes, no matter how dangerous they
NAV be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. Joseph Ii. Manning, one Of the
oldest ministers of the Virginia confer
ence, NJ +. Church South, died in
Farmville on Tuesday.
J. C. Bailey, the Henrico wild man,
who came near killing Mr.. R. l.. Mon
taeue Monday evening, was adjudged
insane in Heurico county yesterday.
Prof. John T. Averitt, ex-president OF
the Roanoke Female College, died in
Danville yesterday. He was captain
in the Confederate army, and was II
years of age.
The democratic legislative caucus in
Richmond, last night nominated county
Judge J. G.. Blackstone, Of Accomac, to
succeed the late Circuit Judge B. T.
Gunter, OF the same county.
Some ladies are taking advantage of
the act just passed by the Legislature
allowing females to be appointed as
notaries public. Mrs. Lulu O'Connor
and Miss Alena Harding, two stenogra-
pliers, of Richmond, yesterday applied
for these positions.
A beautiful home wedding was
solembized yesterday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs w. d. Scott, in Frederick
burg. when their daughter, Miss
Blanche, became the bride Of Mr.. J.
Edward Tylor, of Baltimore. Rev. DIR.
I. S. Dunaway, of the Baptist Church,
ofiiciated.
A dispatch from Norfolk says Tues
day night dise ssrous fire occurred on
the old Deep Creek load near the
Julian creek magazine, by which two
children were burned to ashes. The
house was occupied by Richard and
Priscilla Cooper and their two soDs,
aged six and ten years.
A. c. Morris yesterday secured
verdict Of 81 800 against DR.. J. G.
Jones, former health officer at Newport
News. Complications arose over some
fees for towing. Morris being in charge
OF a tug owned by Jones, Morris was
charged with theft and arrested. The
case was dismissed in the police court.
Morris at once brought suit in the Law
and Equity Court in Richmond for
$1,000 damages for false arrest and i'm.
prisonment.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page and Miss Ruth
Nelson were married yesterday at
"Oakland,' the home OF Maj. John
Page, the groom's father, in Hanover
county. Ga account of the recent death
of Mr.. Pages auat, the wedding was
quite simple. The bride is the young
est daughter of the late Rev. Robert
Nelson, d. D., Of the Episcopal Church.
Nr. Page is the younger brother of DR..
Thomas Nelson Page, and prominent
member of the Richmond bar.
Capt. Z. " White, who was assistant
engineer on the Virginia, will leave Nor
folk next Monday for Washington to
meet Chief Engineer Ramsay and Lieu.
tenants Marmaduke and Littlepage, of
the Fireinia'5 officers, for the purpose
o. an interview with Senator Daniel,
who will have something to say as to
Senator Chandler's remarks in the
Senate recently to the effect that the
Monitor practically destroyed the Vir-
ginia. The gentlemen named are pre-
pared to give Senator Daniel accurate
information on the subject that he may
explode the fiction that the Monitor
was the victor on that memorable occe-
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
Foreign News.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. IA despatch
received here from BolsiDgfords says
that tract of ice OF the coast of the
Gulf of Finland broke adrift in snow
storm and was carried to sea with 200
fishermen and several horses.
BoCHUM, Prussia, Feb. IA ter
rible explosion of fire damp occurred
in the Vereinigte Carolinenglueck COL
liery at Hamme early this morning
Thrty-seven bodies have been recov-
cred. Ia addition many miners have
been seriously injured. 1t is believed
that fifty persons have persisted. .
BERLIN, Feb. 17.-At the subscription ball
yes erday evening Emperor William ex-
pressed to the United States Ambassador, Nr
andrew D. white, his sincere regrets aud
sympathy at the loss of the Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17

CONSPIRACY AGAINST Mr.. PITCHER.
Mr.. T. c. Pitcher, OF Fnuquier, has re-
c.ived through the mails the following:
RICHMOND, Feb. Is.
Hon. 7. G.. Pitcher
Dear Sir-As an unknown friend Of
yours I deem it my duty to tell You
that foul conspiracy has been Matched
against you. The tidewater contingent
have been studying ancient history to
find out the best method of disposing of
you. Last night the ''inner-most cir
Gle" determined to follow the example
of Nero-who, as the best and most
approved method of disposing of his
mother, put her in magnificent ship,
sent her to sea, and then sunk the ship.
The proposition is to entice you to
take trip next summer in a magnifi'
cent yacht and to put out to sea, head
ing for Liverpool, where you have long
ed to go. Like Neros mother, you
must by all means accept the invita-
ton, but, unlike the old lady, you must
first learn how to swim, so when the con-
spirators scuttle the ship you will swim
ashore from the home of the oyster and
whale, and thus triumph over all your
enemies and send your name sounding
down the ages as a hero. Yours,
E. T. OYSTER.