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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
THE METHODISTS.

1t was decided yesterday at the Gen
eral Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church South, in session in Baltimore,
to abolish the 10 per cent. assessment
heretofore collected from the members
of the Epworth League.
a resolution was adopted indorsing
the acts of the commission on fedora
ton, which met last year in Washing.
ton, and also indorsing the continuance
of the commission.
Rev. DIR. James Atkins and Rev. DR.
John ]. Tigert, both of Nashville, and,
respectively, editor of Sunday-school
publications and book editor and editor
of the Methodist Review, were re-
elected.
Rev. DR.. H. NJ. Du Bose, pastor of
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Jackson, Miss, was elected gen.
eral secretary for the Epworth League
and editor of the Epworth Fro.
A commission on the part of the
church to the Ecumenica Council
which will meet at London in 1901 was
announced.
The assignment of Bishops to the va
rious conferences for the year was an
nounced. Bishop John G. CRANBERRY
will preside at the Baltimore Confer
ence to be held in this city on March 4,
1899.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
british Admirars Opinion,

LONDON, May 2I.-According to the
best expert opinion in London, if Ad-
miral Cervera has gone to Santiago de
Cuba, he has made fatal mistake.
Visce Admiral Colomb, retired, Il au-
thor of number OF naval works, writes
that if the Spanish admiral enters a
south Cuban port it will scarcely affect
the U. s. blockade, for Rear Admiral
Sampson will only have to detach a
somewhat superior force of his heavier
ships to cover Cervera's fleet, while a
group of the lightest and swiftest YES
sells would see that he did not move
without being reported, and all the rest
of the fact could devote themsAlvt 8 10
the blockade of other Cuban ports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Mckinley wants Congress
to appropriate 81, 900, 900 for an exhibit
ct the Paris exposition.
Mrs. Reuben Zellner was arrested in
Philadelphia yesterday charged with
having poisoned her aged and wealthy
husband.
In honor of the Queens birthday next
week number of peerages, knight.
hoods and Victoria crosses have been
distributed.
The Senate has adopted most of the
committee amendments to the war rev.
enue bill. The most important provi-
sions of the measure will be taken up
next week. There is probability OF
Senator German and other democrats
voting for i bond issue.
Fourteen. year-old Thomas Ribblet,
of Warrington, is in Jail at Fairmont,
W. Va, charged with stabbing his
father to death with pair of scissors.
The father came home drunk last night
and attack the boy with chair. The
son says he used the SCISSORS in self.
defence.
On Thursday evening four children
were in Fishing creek, short distance
above New Martipsgille, W. Va. A
party of nine children attempted to
cross the creek on John boat !" it
capsized and all were thrown into the
water. A son and daughter OF Oliver
Cochran, a son of Henry King, and a
son of Henry Richmond were drowned.
Norman Selby, otherwise Charles or
"Kid" Mccoy, who has won the mid.
dleweight pugilistic championship,
fought Gus. Rubin, the Ohio heavy
weight, at Syracuse, n. Y, last night.
They went the full twenty rounds, Nc
Coy getting the decision. His great
cleverness allowed him to hit his taller,
stronger and heavier antagonist hard
and often most of the rounds, while
that cleverness kept him out of harms
way. Toward the end Rubin bad the
better of the contest.
Ia the Presbyterian Assembly in
New Orleans yesterday an overture
was presented for mission to Cuba,
and referred. An overture was also
read from the Presbytery of Lexington
Va) asking that of the s. 900 legacy
of Miss Mary Baldwin, for domestic
| missions, 81, 600 be given to the Presby-
, terry of Lexington. $500 to the Synod
of Virginia, and 50 500 to the General
Assembly. A special committee has
been appointed to consider the advis-
ability Of preparing hymn-book for
praohcfariop nhJrchas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
THE CAMP AT RICHMOND.

A letter from Richmond says: There
has been some talk of movement to
retire the lieutenant colonel of the
Third regiment and to have Col. Gaines
step down to that position so that Ad-
iutant General Male may command the
regiment. Col. Gaines writes here that
the scheme has never been mentioned
to him and he expects to remain in
command. This seems to dispose of
the matter for the present. Gen. Male
is very anxious to 60 TO the front with
the soldiers.
The Richmond dispatch says: The
companies that have not been muster
ed 10, owing to lack of men, are recruit
ing rapidly. Capt. M. B. Rowe, of the
Fredericksburg company, returned from
that city Thursday night, bringing fif-
teen recruits for the Alexandria com.
pany. Every one of the number passed
the physical examination. This will
nearly complete the strength of the
company and it will probably be mus
tered in to-day. A member of the com.
pany said yesterday they were all well
and happy and expected to 60 to work
for Uncle Sam to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

There were two serious confagrations
in Brooklyn early to day, and at each
of them one fireman sustained Injuries
that are likely to prove fatal, and sew
eral others were badly hurt.
a stick of dynamite has been found
hidden among some rubbish, at the EN-
eryville, Cal, depot. Nearly every day
trains loaded with troops are passing
through that locality on their way to
San Francisco.
Three firemen were caught by col
lapsing floor at the Dow.Snell fire. in
Toledo, o., at o'clock this morning.
Herman Bishop was rescued badly
bruised, but will recover. Kaiser Trip.
inski and o. S. Wills are still in the
ruins, but one is alive, as his calls for
help can be heard. The loss on stock
and buildings will aggregate $500, 900.
The Blade newspaper Office was dam
aged. A later dispatch says at two
O'CLOCK the firemen reached the two
men. Trepinski is alive bnt very seri-
ously injured. Wills was killed when
the floor fell, as his body is crushed.
NJ Lundy, of New York, shot and fatally
wounded his wife at Port Jervis to-day. He
then turned the weapon upon himself and
inflicted wound which will prove fatal.
Jealousy is given as the cause.
The published statements that movement
was instituted on the cruiser New York to
return the bell presented to the ship by the
Seventh New York regiment are without
foundation.
In New York t, day July wheat advanced
from 115 to 119 and May jumped to 169
against 15G last night The final prices for
the day were little of from the top.
The Catholic Knights and Ladies of Ameri-
cs have finished their biennial convention st
ST. Louis, and elected Archbishop J. j Kahn
Supreme Spiritual Adviser.
miss Rachel vro man. society bell of
Oakland, CAL, has been admitted to practice
law before the State Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Carpenter, of the New Hamp-
shire Supreme Court, died at his residen ce in
Concord to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
An Insane Mothers Act.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, May 21.-
Mrs. Lena SPORT, the insane widow Of
g fireman at Vassar College, murdered
her two children, son two years old
and daughter FIVE months old, by de-
CAPTIVATING them early this morning.
She will be sent to an asylum for in
sane criminals. Mrs. SPORT was
thought to be insane for some time
past, and at the death OF her husband o
month ago she become violent. The
Odd Fellows Lodge of which her hus-
band had been member, caused Mrs,
SPORT to be examined by two ply
sicians and sought to have her incar-
cerated in the insane asylum, but fail
ed, through the interference of neigh
bors, although the physicians pro-
nounced her insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
AT CAMP ALGER.

The military population of Camp AL
ger, near Falls Church, more than
doubled yesterday over the dey before,
and last night at shutdown over 1000
men were encamped there. Other
troops arrived there to-day.
The heat was intense yesterday all
over the camp. The men suffered for
water aud ice. The question of water
supply is growing serious. and there
was rumor about that the War De-
psrtment is going to move the camp
from Fairfax to Alexandria county,
where the men can have plenty of wa.
ter. Brig. Gen. Guenther decided to
guard the natural stream which runs
through the place. in order to keep the
men from pointing the water by bath
ing in it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

THE President may think he is act
ing wisely in appointing young, mex
psrienced and unskillfnl civilians to i'm
portant positions in the army, but he
can rest assured that neither the SOL
diers nor those interested in their we'll
being entertain any such idea. Good
sense is as essentially requisite and nee
essary for the success of a military, as
it is for that of political campaign
Carpet knights are appropriate fol
dress parade, but for actual engage
ments they are, as Mr.. Lincoln used tc
say, mot worth shucks."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

IT Is rumored that draft will have
70 be resorted to in North Carolina to
fill that States quota of troops for the
Spanish war. Well, such a condition
is by no means strange. North Caro-,
lima supplied the Southern Confederacy
with more troops than any other State.
Her people know what war is, and are
therefore not disposed to engage in it
again without good and sufficient rea
son. There are many other things in
yolved in war besides soldier clothes
and camp life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
Evangelists.

BALTIMORE, May 2l-The general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South had warm discussion
to-day on the subject of the limitation
of evaDgelists. The question was on
the adoption of law iorbidding evan
gelists to enter charge and hold SER
vices without the consent of the pastor.
During the discussion the Rev. Sam
Jones sat on the platform in rocking
chair. Searching illusions were made
to evangelists but he seemed unmoyed.
Evangelists were referred to as IAN.
archists," "Men who make trouble, "
etc. 1t was also intimated that evange-
lists were after money.
The proposed regulation was finally
adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
WAR NOTES.

Admiral SIMPSONS squadron VS.
said to be coaling at Key West yes,er-
day and Commodore Schley's vessels
were said to be off Havana. The two
fleets are expected to unite to-day and
move to attack the Spanish squadron
under Admiral Cervera, which is br.
lieved to have arrived at Santiago
de Cuba Thursday. 1t is reported in
Madrid that Admiral Cervera's vessels
have left Santiago. SIMPSONS mopj.
tors will probably be stationed of Ha.
yana, and if Admiral Cervera tries 10
dash into that harbor they could give
him battle.
4 dispatch from Key West saws
The impression prevails here that the
Spanish feet reported at Santiago de-
Cuba is already on its way back ia
Cape de Verde or to Spanish waters
across the Atlantic. This view is held
because it is thought that the PRINCIPAL
object of the Spanish squadIon's visit
was to supply Blanco with trans and
ammunition.
The number of volunteers mustered
into the United States army is lO4 600
The call may be waived in the Cases Of
dilatory States and regiments in other
States may be permitted to volunteer
Active preparations have begun a
Washington for recruiting the repi-
ments OF immunes, six colonies being
nominated by the President.
A special dispatch from Washington
states that when the invasion OF Cuba
takes place it will start from Key West
instead of Port Tampa, as the danger
in crossing to Cuba will be much less
because OF the shorter distance.
a dispatch from Washington SAYS
There is little doubt entertained here
that the war will be one OF considerable
duration, and the assertion is made
that before very long there will be ar
other call for large body OF additional
troops. They will be needed, il is
argned, for the occupation OF Cuba,
Porto Rico, and the Philippine Islands.
All of these will be held until stable
civil governments are established, if
not permanently. 1t seems to be the
settled opinion here that Gen. Lee will
be made the military governor OF Cuta,
until the United States army can be
safelywithdrawn.
A dispatch from Madrid says A
continental alliance for Spain or inter-
vention to stop the war is now the Joint
aim of Premier Ssgasts, of ambassador
Leon y Castillo, at Paris, and OF the
court &C Madrid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

AS WORK and money are both scarce
now, and as many OF the young men OF
the country seem 10 desire vacation,
the present passivity would not be so
generally Objectionable were the cost
of the war not so enormous, but as that
cost, according to revised estimates, has
been three million day since hostili
ties began, unless the war shall be
brought to speedy close, the country
will be impoverished, and its condition
be worse than it was before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 81, 1898

AS AN efficient man in the govern
ment's employ can render as patriotic
service to his country as ne could pos
siblv do with musket on his shoulder
which latter service could be per
formed as well, if not better, by any
able bodied negro, and as there are al
ready more volunteers for the war than
the government needs, why the clerks
il the departments at Washington
should be tempted to abandon their
work with the assurance that their fami
lies shall be specially provided for dur
ing their absence, is not as plain to some
people as it apparently is to the CIVIL
service commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
Wei Hal Wei.

PEKIN, May 2l.-The arrangements
for the transfer of Wei Hal Wei have
been completed. The Chinese will &C.
cupy the port on Monday Immediately
after the last of the japanese withdraw.
On Tuesday British force to occupy
the place will land from three Warships
which are now in the harbor, when the
British and Chine sc flags will be hoisted
side by side. AS soon as the buildings,
arsenals and forts are taken over by
the British forces the Chinese flag will
be lowered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
Fatal Accident to Troop Train.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 21.-The
train conveying theFirst Missouri Infan-
try from the city to the park was
wrecked in a collision at Rossville sta
ton about FIVE miles out, at 8 o'clock
this morning. One man was killed and
twelve were injured, two fatally. The
military train was run into by regular
passenger train running at high rate
of speed. The regiment is composed OF
the flower of st. Louis young men. All
of the horses of the officers, valuable
animals, were killed.
A section hand was killed by pass
ing military train just few minutes be-
fore the casualty to the First Missouri
train
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
A Cuban-spanish Alliance.

LONDON, May PA dispatch from
Madrid says the Spanish ministers de
clare nothing is officially known of the
result of the negotiations which have
been going on with the Cuban insur-
gents in order to induce them to make
common cause with the Spaniards
against the Americans, though some Of
the ministers claim to believe the ne
gotiations will succeed. 1t is maintain
cd that the submission of the insurgents
to Captain General Blanco would re.
move all pretext for American inter
yention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

PATRIOTISM is so strongly developed
and the desire to defend the coun
try's honor and interest so apparent
that the stare and stripes are now used
for shirt bosoms, neckties and other
wearing apparel. Conspicuous patriot
ism, like conspicuous humility and hu
msnitarianism, naturally subjects those
who manifest it to the suspicion of self
interest and insincerity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
The Rough Riders.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 21.-It
appears to be settled that the Trough
Riders" will not leave here in much
less than week. The regiment is al
ready thoroughly organized, but week
of steady drilling will be of the utmost
value to the men. The men have been
supplied with carbines, six-shooters
and machetes. The machete was
chosen for the regiment instead of the
regular cavalry sabre not only because
it is more terrible weapon, but be-
cause it can be used to great advantage
by the troops in slashing their way
through the underbrush in Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

THAT Capt. Wildes, of the U. S. bat
tleship Boston, evidently has better
opinion of the fighting qualities of the
Spaniards than the yellow newspapers
of this country have, is proved by the
fact that when he visited them, under a
flag of truce, after the fight at Manila,
he said "You fought Us with four very
bad ships, not warships. 1t is a great
pity you exposed your lives on vessels
not fit for fighting"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

THREE million a day collected by
taxes on the people of the whole coun-
try, but expended almost entirely in
the North, for articles purchased there
may be agreeable to the people OF that
section, but certainly cannot be partic-
ularly 80 to those of the South. But
as the present war was engendered and
is being conducted for the especial ben
eft of the North, the success of that
object occasions no special wonder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
Colonel Bryan,s Regiment.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 2l.-Interest
here centers in the provisional regiment
being recruited by W. ]. Bryan and the
hope is expressed that the services OF
the regiment will be accepted by the
President. Col. Bryan says that the
twelve companies of his regiment are
being rapidly recruited in different
towns of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
General Shafter.

TAMPA, Fla, May 21.-Msjor Gen
eral w. r. Shafter to-day assumed
formal command Of the Fifth army
corps, composed of the regular and
volunteer troops stated at Tampa and
vicinity. There were no formalities at
tendant upon the transfer. General
Wade and his staff leave for Chicka-
manga tonight. Unusual activity
prevails in army circles here and i'm
portant developments are expected in
the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
BEWARE OF EQUIPMENTS FOB CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys.
tenn when entering it through tie mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is tenfold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by F. Cheney & Co., Toledo o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls CatarTh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally, and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. P,i"e Toe per bottle.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

IN VIEW of what many Southern pee
pie have said and done since the close
of the war between the States, and
what they are saying and doing now,
many of those among whom they live
feel like Horace Walpole, Earl of Ok
ford, did, when he said he could be
proud of his country if it were not for
his countrymen." No people have IN
dergone greater change in thirty
years than those ofthe Southern States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
Received an Ovation.

CARUNNA, Spain, May 21.-The
Spanish auxiliary cruiser Montserrai
arrived here unexpectedly last evening
from Cienfuegos, having escaped the
American blockading ships. Large
crowds of people thronged the quays
and the members of the crew received
an ovation when they went ashore. A
big fete is being organized here in hon
or of the officers and crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Light Infantry Mustered In.

RICHMOND. May 2l-Capt. Atkin.
sons company from Alexandria was
mustered in to-day with 10 men and
three officers, and Capt. Joe Wizards
company will arrive tomorrow, being
the last of those ordered here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
BUCKLIN's AREICA sALVE.

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Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

THE 9Th Massachusetts regiment of
volunteers passed through Baltimore
to-day on its way to the war. It's re-
ception was vastly different from that
the regiment from the same State and
bearing the same number met with in
passing through the same city thirty
seven years ago. It's members were
entertained at the city IS expense to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

BURYING soldiers killed on railroads
with the honors of war is a poor con-
solstion to their mothers, wives, child
ran and sisters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

To.dsy's Schedule:-Baltimore at Pitts
burg; Boston at Cincinnati; New York at
st. Louis; Washington at Chicago; Philadei-
phia at Cleveland; Brooklyn at Louisville.
Sunday Games Baltimore ct Cleveland !;
New York at st. Louis; Pittsburg at Cincin
natl; Washington at Chicago; Brooklyn at
Louisville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

The Cuban question and political Issues
sink into nsignifcance with the man VINO
suffers from piles What he most desires, Is
relief DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cnres
piles, Charles 6. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

Col. Grigsby's cowboy regiment ar
rived in Chicago from Sioux Falls to-
day. Large crowds greeted the train.
All the men were dressed in regulation
cowboy costume, broad sombreros, etc.,
with long pistols strapped to their sides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

BAsEBALL.-The following is the result
of the National League games played yester.
day: Pittsburg 8, Baltimore L; Boston 5,
Cincinnati 4 St Louis 6, New York 2 +;
Washington g. Chicago l Philadelphia 6,
Cleveland 8; Brooklyn at Louisville, rain.
The following is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
DIED.

At his home 11O5' Queen street, Fridsy
May 20. JOHN LYNCH, sged 50 yes, r..
Funeral from st. Mary's Church, MouHs!
morning at 8 o'clock. REQUIEM mass. Frient'
of the family are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares s
n An for his home in the Skies Early to bed
and Little Early Riser, the pill that make:
life longer and better and wiser. Charles G.
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

"cne Minute Cough Cure is the best prep
aration l have ever sold or used and can't
say too much in its praise" L. III. Kennon,
Merchant. Odell. Ga. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21

CREAM SOAP is white floating soap,
~ sale at &c cake, by
&c. MILRURE,