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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Foreign News.

MUNICH, Aug. S.-Dr. George Msur
ice Ebers, the famous egyp,o.ogs.
and novelist, died at Titsing las. even.
Jog aged 81 years.
LONDON, Aug. S.-Mr. George y
Curzon, parliamentary secretary o ID;
foreign office, has accepted The Office 0.
Viceroy OF India.
ROME, Aug. S.-A papal eacycis.l
letter has just been issued addressed %
bishops Of the various dioceses o. Ia.y.
1t deplores the suppression OF tie Cath.
olic clubs and societies which were or.
ganized by the government as q stqls
to the recent riots and coua n The
papal veto upon Catholic Italians tax
ing part in political election
ROME, Aug S.-The italian goyefa-
ment to day decided not to graz, sa
further extension OF time to Io5mt
in the settlement of the italian am.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-.Mr. Goi.rei
Brand, late British Secretary o. Lex,
ton at The Hague, has been sppo.u.ei
secretary of the embassy at Wasting.
ton, to succeed Mr.. c. K. Adam, ,5s-.
ferred to Madrid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
WAR NOTES.

The American troops in Porto Rico
have begun general advance on San
Juan. The army is moving in four
columns. The troops have captured
Guayamo, an important town IL Porto
Rico. 1t was occupied by the brigade
of Gen. Peter G. Hsins. An official
dispatch to Madrid states that seven
teen Spaniards were killed in defend
ing the town. General Miles reports
that three Americans were wounded.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders, the First
Regular Cavalry aud other commands
have sailed from Santiago for the camp
which is being prepared for them al
Moatauk, Point, l.. l.
Until most of the Spanish prisoners
at Santiago have sailed from home 1t
will be necessary to retain garrison OF
5000 men in that city in addition to
the immune regiments which will be
sent there. Great pressure is being
brought to bear upon the War Depart
ment to secure the early embarkation
OF all the volunteer regiments ct
Santiago.
General Skaters report on the saui-
targ condition of his army showed that
The total number of sick on August 6
was 36S1, OF whom 2,63S had fever.
Twenty. one deaths occurred August .
and 6, including eight from yellow
fever. On August 6 ,43l new cases OF
fever were developed.
General Garcia and his 1000 insur-
gents have left the province west OF
Santiago in nigh dudgeon because the
United States authorities refused to
permit him to take up the reins of the
government OF the province. The last
heard of him he was west OF Holguin,
proceeding toward Nuevitas, in the
province OF Puerto Principe. His pur-
pose is probably to form JUNCTION
with General Gomez. who is supposed
to be in Santa Clara province. a
courier from Gomez is supposed to
have reached Garcia last Tuesday, near
Holguip, commanding Gen Garcia to
join forces with him to operate against
the Spanish in Santa Clara and Havana
provinces, independent of the United
States troops. Gomez proposes to con-
ioue his guerrilla warfare regardless Of
any armistice between the United
States and Spain. Yet it is understood
that Gomez and Garcia will send to
Washington joint protest on behalf OF
The so-called Cuban government against
General Skaters ignoring the claims OF
the insurgents to administer the affairs
of the conquered territory. The Ameri-
eau officers at Santiago are carrying
out the orders from Washington in
their relations with both the Cubans
| and the S,Denis0s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
FatalRailroad Accident.


Boston, Aug. S.-Three men were
killed and five Injured this morning
By al accident on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad at Can.
ton Junction. The train jumped the
track and the locomotive and five cars
were demolished. There were no pas
sengers on board the train. The cause
OF the accident was the failure Of the
switch to WORK. While running at its
regular speed the engine jumped the
track Dear'y opposite the station. The
first Car was telescoped and piled up in
horrible confusion, with the wreck OF
the engine. The body Of the engineer,
fireman and a mail clerk are buried
under the engine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
CHARGED With Murder.

CLARENDON, Ark, Aug. Six per-
sons are under arrest for the assassina-
ton OF John Orr, on July 30;h. Among
them is his widow. All except Mrs
Orr are negroes. MANI Castle, ne
gro, has confessed that Mrs. Orr prom
ised to pay him for the killing of Orr,
and that he killed him. a mob gath
cred in court square last night to lynch
the prisoners, but Judge Thomas ap
peale to the crowd to await the action
Of the law and they then dispersed.
Castle, who confessed to the killing,
made an attempt TO break Jail last
night, knocking the lamp out of the
hands OF the jailor. The jailor shot at
him five times and he was recaptured
and pleaded with the people TO lynch
him. There is great excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

As THIS country has seized territory
in b,,h the West and East Indies, that
belonged to poor old Spain, and as it
ha- the requisite "men, ships and mon
ey. too" to do so, why it doesn't do
Likewise with some of that in Africa
belonein to the greater powers, and de-
port thereto an element of its population
that is sure TO prove source OF great
trouble and danger to it, is what the
wiser men OF the country, who have its
future prosperity and happiness at
heart. at least, cannot tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
TIE PEACE TERMS.


A Madrid dispatch states that the
Spanish cabinet met last evening and
completely approved the reply to the
United States, which, it is said, accepts
the American peace conditions. The
reply was teegraphed to Senior Leon y
Castillo, Spanish am bassador to Paris,
SO that NJ. c mbon, the Spanish repre-
sentative at Washington will receive il
to-day.
The Spanish government, it is stated,
is convinced that the reply will be sat-
is:actory, and that e suspension OF
hostil!ties will be its immediate conse-
quence.'
Ia Its reply the Spanish government
is said to reserve the utmost possible
power OF discussing details hereafter in
the hope of making better terms. 1t is
also said that the Spanish troops in
Cuba and Porto Rico may be allowed
to retain their arms when peace is
declared.
There is no ministerial crisis. Diplo-
matte circles recognize that the
Spanish and American governments
nave come to definite under
standing no the question of peace
Public opinion in Madrid IS for peace.
and peace at once. The report that
General Woodford, former United
States minister to Spain, is to be one OF
me negotiators has produced an excel
lieut. impression in that city.
From we'll informed source in Mad
rid, it is learned that while the answer
does not discuss the basis which the
United States makes an essential pre-
liminary to peace, and which Spain &C.
cepts without reservation, it points out
that in order to avoid the negotiations
being 10 any way complicated by Incl
dents OF the war, it is expedient 10
agree beforehand to a suspension Of
hostilities.
1t is reported that Duke Almodovar
de Rio, Spanish minister OF foreign sf-
fairs, and Monsignor Merry del Val,
Spanish ambassador to the Vatican,
will be chosen to represent Spain in the
final peace negotiations.
President Mckinley, according to 8
dispatch. will appoint Secretary Of
State Day as one OF the peace commits
sioners, and after serving as member
of the commission Mr.. Day will retire
from public life.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times says: SPANS answer
will accept all the American terms ex-
cept that regarding the Cuban debt.
The government Will fight that point
on the ground that in all other cessions
of territory by one nation to another
the coded territory has carried with it
its own debt or proportion belonging
to the nation by which it was coded.
1t is said in Washington that if the
Spanish answer should embody an eff
fort to secure any material change III
the conditions it would meet with
prompt rejection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

DEEDS REQUIRING STAMPS The
commissioner of internal reven ue has
decided that deeds to cemetery lots
which convey only the right to burial
therein, to erect monuents, etc., do not
require revenue stamp under TIE new
law; that on deeds OF conveyance the
tax should be computed upon the true
value OF the proper conveyed; that on
deeds conveying only specified frac
tioual interest in undivided property
tie tax should be computed upon the
actual value of the interest conveyed;
that all deeds of conveyance where
the value CT the property exceeds
one hundred dollars must be stamped.
In States where prof. er y cannot be
conveyed directly from husband to
wife. but must be conveyed through q
third party, both deeds must be stamp
ed according to the true value OF the
property conveyed. a qui. claim deed
or a deed made to cure defect in q
previous deed must be stamped.
Deeds of release, OF right, title, or III
terest in real estate, are subject to the
tax. a certificate on the back Or mar
gin of mortgage that the mortgage
has been satisfied requires a stamp.
The local laws authorize entry in salts
faction upon the record, and the mort
gage is thus Cancelled, such entry does
not REQUIRE stamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

General shafter to the president,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 5 Go,
eral SKATER telegraphs the PRESIDE,
as follows:
II can very readily see what intAr..
excitement the publication mus, bsr.
occas!oued; great deal more than nv
situation warranted. Situation is grea,,r
aggravated from the fact that b-.6,.
any of the men were taken rbs,
were thoroughly exhausted. 4 les,
IS per cent. ofthe command had bssa
down with malarial fever from wbics
they recover very slowly ana ar5 in NJ
condition to stand an attack OF Yellow
fever or dysentery.
placed here now in the Condition II
which they were when they came here
do not believe they would be in arytsr.
ticular danger. The regiment Of i~
munes that recently arrived is no, .gt
fering at all and l don't believe ,bsv
will. They can keep out OF The SIM
are well clothed and well fed. VIA
put my command in its present eorii.
ton was the twenty days Of the CAM.
paign when they had nothing but meat
bread and coffee, without change q.
clothes, vi hout any shelter wastev4,
and during the period twice +.
stormy as it has been since the surrepj.
er. Fresh troops reaching here in t6s
the middle of August, with good
camps, good water, abundance o:
tentsge-which they will fed here
need not appretend serious danger 7
thank you for the high regard III which
you hold my command and the ya.us
OF the service they have rendered.
pays for all the suffering We have ee
dured. have read this to Gems " hesle.
Lswton, Bates and Kent, VINO corcar
with me in the view expressed ABOVE"
The above was evidently -1, tr
General Shsfter 10 reply to q Telegram
from the President questioning diaa,
to the publication Of the Roo-5ye.. e,
ter and the round robin" from b 3, oil.
GERS on the condition of his troops
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Cardenas Willing to Surrender.

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. S.-Lieuten-
ant Newcomb, of the Hudson, said
when be arrived here Yesterday that
the citizens OF Cardenas were willing
to give up the town without struggle.
They even offered to send in the Hud-
son the expert who placed the mines in
the harbor when it became desirable TO
remove them. Reliable Information has
been received by the officers of the
blocksding squadron that the people OF
Cardenas are on the verge OF starvation.
Three thousand Spaniards left to guard
the town have, it is asserted, gone TO
the interior in search OF food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Seagirt as a Camp.

CAMP VOORHEES,, \. J., Aug. S.
Within day or so, report will prob
ably be submitted to the War Depart.
ment recommending the selection OF
Seagirt camp as military post. The
quartermsster general who visited the
camp yesterday will submit report
embodying the numerous advantages
obtained here for mobilization OF large
bodies of troops. 1t is we'll understood
that one division Of General Skaters
army will be sent here to recuperste as
soon practicable. The troops will en-
camp on adjacent lands on which Gov.
VOORHEES, obtained options few days
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

SPAIN. in her formal acceptance OF
the harsh terms upon which the gov
eminent of this country agrees to stop
the war, says she blows to superior
force" That is only what every wise
man does. Advanced" as is the age,
and "ciyilized and christisnized" as the
world is said to have become, it is now,
as it was 10 the days of Robin Hood,
and. later, in those OF Rob Roy, and
with nations as well as with individual
mep, that might makes right, and that
.'he may take who hiss the power and
he may keep who can"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
War Rullclln-.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug --!ie -.'
Regiment OF Infantry which 1'i sss-
camp ST Camp Mount IS ordeFei g. .e''s
Jacksonville, Fla, tomorrow. Iteff--
will become psrt Of the eeye1,- 1e'''''
der General Fitzhugh Lee.
MADRID. Aug SCI Libers .-.' MOI.
ssys OF SPANS reply TO the AEeae'A. -
conditions: Certain passage ms: .5'
sn exchange OF cable message ~
nature. possibly creating fresl a.- a..'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

PARIS, Aug. S-Spain's reply 70 ID
peace terms OF the United states %
been cabled to Washington
WASHINGTON. Aug. Sit IS 20. 90
ticipated at the State Department .as
the reply OF Spain will be commalca.
ed to the President before seven O.
eight o'clock this evening.
There are no less than five Jla1,i'
tons OF the Spanish reply necessary q
be made before it comes to the Pa
dent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
From Tampa.

TAMPA, Aug. S.-The Rough Riders,
numbering about $50, left this morn
ing for Montsuk. The only troops re-
naming here now are those designated
to go to Porto Rico.
The city is excited by the raid made
on the Jail Saturday night by number
OF negroes belonging to the Ninth
Cavalry, who released one of their men
who was q prisoner. A race riot was
almost precipitated and the greatest in
dignstion prevails among the citizens. Gov
ernor Boxham will demsnd the return OF
offenders by the general government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
From Porto Rico.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. :, va ;.
Thomas, Aug. 8.-The movement
the American army to San juan SO.
Arecibo began to-day and the begin
ming OF the end OF the Porto Ra-
campaign is at hand. In ten days, s.
the longest, unless all signs fail. ID.
entire island of Porto Rico VII. be oCal
pied aud san Juan itselfreduce! I--
belief in Ponce now is tina, there VII
be one or two tights, but nothing iAe
the battle before Santiago. TIE ,r.
troops to move to-day were me I'D
and 3rd Wisconsin OF Genera. Frs.
brigade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
ESCAPE of a Bur- Ia

BALTIMORE, Aug. S.-R.chsli VS.
cort, p years OF age, 10 jail a-Te s"'.
ing the action Of the grand 'lTy %
charge OF house breaking, made li.
ing break for liberty early th.- 12',
ing. He dug through four.ee1'.a,-
wall, squeezed between the oars- 's''-
inches apart, and made oil, .eav1- "
clue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Sunnosed Mnrltr

TAMPA. Els, Aug S.-The t5i{ g.
der was found hanging BE- the le .-,
vacated reg mental canteen yes;eI.''
ing 1t wAs identified IS tha: q! -
Koeffer, Isie Of the segea;een.a N
il was st first thought TO be s. csse o ,.tst
but lster developments lesd go ;ae .s.',
he was poisoned for cons.irs- -.
money be was known to hs7e IN e. -.
sion. The body wss then PLACED u Us
ton in which Il was found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Homeward Bound

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. - '-''. !.
been ven 10 embark 1.5OO .li'. ~! IN.
steamer Yigilsncia, which VIA 80.
sail tonight with General Ane- -..- ia.
the Sixth sud Thirteenth Ees mem. 81
lars. Tomorrow the siItce III ~ =, q;
two battalious Of the lsi Ne~ IA.
teers will leave for Mou'ark RON ...
Tuesday 500 more men @; Gs-''
division will leave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

than this. Sampson, by virtue OF his
high command and his pull, gets big
bt of prize money! great 6eal more
than any body else. He can afford now
to retire aud write naval history at his
leisure and do himself even more than
Justice. If this proves too fatiguing, ne
can hire some member of the strategy
board to do the writing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Safety of a Steamer

ST. THOMAS, D. ". l., Aug. s.
Apropos OF the report that side
wheeler supposed 10 be the United
States transport Gussie was ashore, an
abandoned wreck, on the Colorado
Banks, Cubs, the Gussie is towing
barges loaded with troops from the
transports TO the shores at Arroyo,
Porto Rico. She was spoken by
steamer last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Shocking Result of a Runaway,

MoNRoEvILLE, La, Aug. S.-Near
Hixon yesterday after the funeral of
John w. Henderson had been held at
his residence. the procession was NOV
ing to the family burying ground two
miles away. In wagon conveying the
corpse were six relatives of the deceas-
ed. A mule attached to a buggy in the
procession became frightened and ran
away. This frightened the mules draw.
ing the wagon containing the coffin, and
they became unmauageable. The
wagon was uIs=t and the coffin spill
ed out. exposing the corpse to view.
Mrs. Mary Williams, sister of the dead
mao, was thrown against tree and her
neck broken, death resulting. Miss
Annie Williams, her daughter, fell
under the heels of the panic stricken
mules aud her skull was crushed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
Another Unfortunate

New YORK, Aug. S.-After a little
while OF uncertain life along the Bow
cry, 1S-year-old Lille Gordon drank
laudanum early this morning, and dit d
a short time afterwsrd in Bellevue hos.
pital. II was only last week that Cert
rude Hall, the Belle of the Bowery,"
one of Lille Gordonis cronies. killed
herself in the same place with gas. It
is helieye that the girls belonged to 9
suicide club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION


A dispatch from Washington says:
Secretary Ayers Porto Rico picnic
party will te abandoned. The fifteen
regiments which were TO constitute Gen
Wade's "excursionists" will never take
their holiday jaunt. The War Depart
ment maintains stoutly that prepare
lions are being hurried to transport the
10 900 reinforcements which Gen. Wade
was to take to Gen. Miles, at San Juan,
but the universal impression is that
these "reinforcements," which General
Miles neither needs nor wants, will
never leave this country. The protest
against the costly folly OF sending these
men to Porto Rico has been growing
stronger every day. The conquest OF
Porto Rico has day by day been grow
ing more and more to resemble al act
from comic opera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
While Mrs. Henry Isaacs was aslas

While Mrs. Henry Isaacs was asleep
early this morning ia the room in the
rear of her restaurant, on Monroe
street, New York, she was chloroform-
ed and robbed. The thief cut out the
entire front breadth of her gown in
which was the pocket containing about
800. The robber escaped successfully.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

To.day's Schedule Washington vs.. Cleve-
land st Philsdelphis; Philsdelphis st Chi
osgo; Boston st Cincinnati; Brooklyn st
Louisville; Baltimore St Pittsburg; NeE
York st St. Louis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve has the lsrgest
sale OF any sslve in the world. This fact and
its merit hiss led dishonest people 10 sttempt
TO counterfeit it. Lookout for the man who
attempts 10 deceive you when You call for
DeWitt's Witch Hsze Salve, the great pile
cure. c. @. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
following is the result

BAsEBALL-The following is the result
of the National League games played yesteT-
day Cincinnati (, Baltimore 1 +; New York
II, st. Louis New York :, St. Louis 6;
Pittsburg 1, Chicago 2; Brooklyn 8. Louis
vile 8; Brooklyn 6, Louisville 5. Those of
Saturday resulted as follows: Pittsburg ,
Baltimore l {: Cincinnati 2, Boston 1 Cleve-
land 5. Washington Chicago /, Philsdel.
nhis 0 New York g. ST. Louis 6 Louisville
5. Brooklyn A. The following is the stand.
ing NJ the climbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

More than twenty millio- Zee ~ 5.t- B.
DeWiu's Witch Hsze. Save A'' g., .sss
tribu.ed by the napnfseta'e;s. II. g
proof OF their confidence IN u ~ ~. .5rs: ;
want? It cures piles, bGirs So g is,ss1
the shortest space Of time l. o. 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
MEDICINAL.
SHAKE INTO YOUR \H0P

Aliens Foot Ease, powder FOR r.
1t cures painful, swollen. smaic.ng. rs,.
feet and instantly takes the sting on, n. co.;
and bunions. It's the greatest COMO. y l
coyery OF the age. Aliens Foot-Esse - -
tight or new shoes feel easy II Is -. &c
cure for sweating, callous and hot, t.rst -.
ing feet. Try it to-day. Sold BIZ a. s- --'
gists and shoe stores. By mail Tor > ee-e.
in stamps. Trial package FREE Ada;
Allen 8 Olmsted. lie Boy, \. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

willism G. Yueneling, jr., member OF the
firm OF D. G. Yuengling i Son. brewers, died
at his home in Pottsville, Ps., LAST night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

One woman and fonr children were drown.
ed by the capsizing Of host in the Piscata-
qua riyer, neaT portsmouth, n, H, last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08

Truth wears vel. Peep "a e. y.
that DeWut's Lille Es5y ,g-.. ~.
little pills for rega atnS Us T5sy y
constipation snd sick hesA4'-S
grippe. c. q. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-08
The Market

GEORGETOWN. Aug. ~ .'
CHICAGO. Aug S.-WheAi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
Did you ever
taste doughmuts
made with Royal
Baking Powder?
CITY ITEMS.

It's IL Good ThinE-"DiamOnd."
Every home will want it, Everybody will
enjoy it. When Diamond comes all will
welcome it. Watch and wait. 1t