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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Burned the Books.

CLEVELAND, g., Dec. 22.-The hear
ing 10 regard to the missing Standard
Oil Company books was resumed this
morning. John McNeerney, a laborer
of the Standard Oil Company, when ask
ed what he knew about the missing
books, replied: Il burned them" He
went into the details of the alleged
burning. This was the first testimony
that there had been any destruction OF
the books. II don't believe the books
we're burned, in spite Of this testimony"
said Adjutant General Monnett. 81
believe the Standard Oil Company
wants us to believe the books were de-
stroyed. The books are still in exis-
tence and we will yet force the COM
pany to produce them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
No Funds for Carlists.

PARIS, Dec. PIT is learned from 3
sure source that Notwithstanding all de-
malls Don Carlos has entirely succe eded
in his financial schemes in London; that
large capitalist have placed consider
able sums at his disposal, and that q
carlist movement will take place i'm
mediately after the ratification of the
treaty of peace.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Concerning the
assertion from Paris that London capt.
talists have placed large sums OF money
ct the disposal of Don Carlos, Sir
Samuel Montague, who is Spain's bank
er ia England, declares that the state
ment is an absolute canard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

The REPUBLICANS Of West Virginia
not only refuse to pay one cent OF the
part of the old Virginia debt, Justly
due by their State, but they now openly
declare they viii resort to violence to
prevent the democratic majority in
their legislature from controlling that
body. Republicanism is the same every.
where, in the stolen State of West
Virginia SIS well as in Massachusetts.
What republicans want, they insist
upon having, all laws to the contrary
They are firm believers in the old doc
trine that might makes right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Dense Foo alonc the Coast,

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-New York,
and in fact ali the country along the
coast from Boston to the capes has
for three days been cropping through
one on the thickest fogs ever known.
As o result, traffic OF all kinds is ham
pered. Minor accidents are numerous
Extra precautions are taken on all
railroad and ferry lines. The fog was
50 dense yesterday and to-day that
some of the ferry lines suspended bust
ness entirely. A large fleet of vessels
is fog-bound down the bay and several
hundred passengers are held prisoners.
There are no signs of clearing away
OF the mist to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Suicide by Poison.

PHILADELPHIA, sDec. 22.-The dead
body OF Matilda P. Voseler, 81 years Of
ege, was found near horticultural Hall,
in Paramount Park yesterday. Two
small bottles labelled poison" and
"laudanum," were found by her side.
In one of her pockets was found two
certificates stating SHAT she was too i'll
10 attend to her duties as q school
teacher. An investigation showd that
the girl had come to this city from
Brooklyn to spend Christmas with her
sister. No reason is known why Miss
Voseler should want to commit suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

UNDER THE proposed Law for the
government OF Hawaii, all the people
of that country, irrespective of race
ors color, who were citizens thereof
when it was seized by the
United States, shall be declared
citizens of this country. Accord
ing to the spirit of free institutions,
that they should be, is unquestionable;
but, for all that, intelligent and skillful
Chinese in this country are excluded
BY law from the privileges and i'm.
munities of citizenship. But the ways
of the law makers of the United States
are past finding ont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
HOW's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo 0.
we the undersigned, have known F. j..
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trausac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALD1NG, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price Toe. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials, free.
Halls Family Pills sre the BEST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
a CHASTITY FIND.-A human skelt

A CHASTITY FIND.-A human skele-
ton, evidently that of male, was
fund by number of boys while play.
ing Yesterday afternoon in an old stable
in Webster court, which runs east of
Greenmount avenue, and north of
Eager street, Baltimore. The skeleton
was found imbedded in lot of debris,
and appeared to be quite well preserved,
part of the skin and tendons still ad-
ering to the bones, The head, no W.
ever, was severed from the trunk. This
the boys were playing with. frighten.
ing passersby. The skeleton is said, by
residents of that vicinity, to have been
the property of a medical student who
lived there about two years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

GENERAL WHEELER General Joe
Wheeler, speaking of the question of
his eligibility to seat in Congress
says: Il believe I have q perfect right
to continue to hold my seat in Congress,
exercising all the functions of duly
accredited representative, The people
OF my district thoroughly understand
the motive of the present movement to
put me out of this Congress. I expect
to hold my seat in Congress and serve
the army just so long as tits manifested
that those services are needed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

MUSTER OUT.-President Mckinley has
directed Secretary Alger to arrange for the
muster out of $4,000 volunteers. This de-
termination was reached apparently while
the President was on his southern tour, and
1t was in accordance with the intentions Of
the administration that Representative Hull,
of Iowa, chairman Of the committee on mill
tsry afiairs, introduced in the House Tuesday
a bill to provide for paying volunteers for two
months additional service on being mustered
out, instead of keeping them on furlough
with pay for that length of. time and then
musIering them out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

Two BIG STEAMERs.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company has given or
ders for the construction of two new
steamers to ply between San Francisco
and Yokohama and Hong Kong. Each
vessel will be of $4,000 .tons displace-
ment, with a carrying capacity of II, 900
tons and speed of eighteen knots.
They will each have cabin accommo-
dations for 175 Grst-class passengers.
The Newport News (Va.) shipyards
wilt build the boats, and experts at that
place are now preparing estimates of
the cost,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Murder and attempted Suicide.

OpELoUsAs, La, Dec. 22.-Prompted
by insane jealousy, A. Giron, IT,, a
member of the firm OF A. Giron & Co,
yesterday shot and killed Mary Hardy.
His victim was seated in q chair at the
time and fell forward on her face.
Kneeling beside the corpse, Giron said
his prayers and placing the pistol to
his head, fred. He is dangerously but
not necessarily fatally wounded. He
is married man, but some time ago
became infatuated with the Hardy
woman,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
AN OLD Co1oRED WoMAN.-On thu

AN OLD CoLoRED WoMAN.-On the
18th of December. Lucy Titus, re-
spectacle colored woman, died near
Amissville. She was able to the day of
her death to do for herself. She had
been free-born, of Indian extraction,
and was about one hundred and FIVE
years of age. She lived to see children
of the fifth generation. Up to the time
of her death she left 81 living descen-
dsnts as follows: Five children, TWEEN
ty-eight grand children, sixty-three
grest.grand children and one great
great grand child. The end of the old
woman while not unexpected was rather
sudden. 1t is said she never through.
out her long life experienced pain
from any disease. She died from Sc
we're attack of asthma,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
The Panama Canal.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-Several newspapers
alo seeking to make an issue OF the
Panama canal. They demand of the
government to assert frances right Of
priority in building a Central Ameri.
caa waterway, and to insist that the
United States recede from its attempt
to ruin the French enterprise. This
attitude of the press is probably insti
gated by Panama bonGholders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

A POOR Italian organ grinder was ar
rested in Washington yesterday, atthe
instance OF a humane society man, for
taking his bare-footed monkey out On the
streets with him. The judge before
whom he was carried had common
sense enough to discharge him at once.
The humanity idea seems to be loose
in this country, andG affects other peo-
pie in Washington besides those who
have seats in Congress. AS well put
boots on dogs as on monkeys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The revolution in Bolivia is said to
be gaining in importance and strength.
1t is said Germany will demand tariff
reductions in the United States under
the favored nation" clause.
Flowers are scarce and high in Balti
more, American Beauty roses being
quoted at $40 TO $24 dozen.
The Marchioness of Donegal has de.
clared herself destitute and has been
admitted TO London workhouse.
Official figures show that the total
deaths in Havana for the first eleven
months of the year aggregate over 49,
600.
Joseph w. Pearson, who recently
threw stones into the British embassy
in Washington, has been adiudged in
sane.
Prince George of Greece arrived at
Canes, where the Cretan flag was rails
ed and saluted by the assembled war.
ships.
Henry T. Sloane and his wife, lead
ers OF New York society, have agreed
to separate, and the former has decided
to the latter his handsome mansion in
Seventy-second street.
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, was
offered and declined the position of
Secretary of the Interior, vacated by
the resignation of Cornelius n. Bliss, of
New York. Mr.. Bliss will not leave
the department until his successor, Mr..
Hitchcock has qualified.
A dispatch from Springfield, ILL.,, says
the court of claims has denied the
claim of Issac R. HIT, Mary S. Logan,
widow of John A. Logan, and Cathe-
rine Wiltshire of $33, 600 for services al
[ legged to have been rendered by Hit,
Logan and Wiltshire in securing the
/ refunding of the direct tax to Illinois.
Seventeen of the brewing companies
of Baltimore have consolidated under
the name Of the Maryland Brewing
Company, and negotiations are pend
| ing for the absorption of the remaining
four. John Bauerschmidt will be pres
ident. The capital stock of the COM
pany will be increased from $500, 900 to
s., 100000.
The democratic leaders in Congress
| have, it is stated by Mr.. Clark Howell,
member of the national committee,
decided to ratify the treaty of peace
with Spain, and to make the fight
against expansion with resolution de-
claring it to be the policy of the United
States to give the Filipinos free aud
Independent government of their own.
William Strather, Edward Smith and
Charles Winston, colored, who are un'
der sentence for murder in Wash
ington, were yesterday respited
by the President. They were con-
victed last winter and sentenced to
be- hanged, but their counsel took an
| appeal to the Court OF Appeals and
thence to the United States Supreme
Court, where the case is now pending
The prosecution in the case of Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin, charged with the muir
der of Mrs. John P. Dunning and her
sister, Mrs Deane, by sending them
poisoned candy, closed its case IN San
Francisco yesterday. Carl Eisenchim-
mel, writing expert, showed almos'
conclusively that Mrs. Botkin was the
writer of the anonymous letters, the ad
dressee of the candy box, and the writ
er of the note sent with the candy
Theodore Kytka, another writing ex-
pert, was called and gave practically
the same testimony as Eisenchimmel.
! The defense opened its case to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
agreed.

WHEN General Lafayette was the
guest of this city and addressed large
number of citizens from the steps OF
the house on the corner of Duke and
St. Asaph streets now occupied by the
widow of the late Mr.. G. c. Smoot, 8
we'll dressed young woman forced her
way up the steps and said, General, !
would like to kiss you." The distin'
guished visitor hesitated for a moment
and then allowed himself to be kissed,
but turning to those beside him, said, in
French, "that was bold request, but
I was bold enough to grant it." When
Lieutenant Hobson and the young wo-
men who have publicly kissed him see
this, they may experience realizing
sense OF the difference between now
and then.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
A superstitious Passenger.

LONDON, Dec. pa letter from one
of the passengers drowned in the wreck
of the Michigan is quoted here without
the name of the writer being given. He
said in his letter just before he started:
eff there is any i'll luck about the num-
Der thirteen, II ought to get it this
journey, as l have taken number thir-
teen cabin and paid thirteen pounds for
it," 1t is added that when his body
was D Identified it was the thirteenth
CORPSE in the line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
BUCKLINIs ARNICA sALVE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world FOR
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chappsd Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin E-ap'
ions, and positively cures Pies, or no
)ay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Dangerous to the Triple Alliance.

BERLIN, Dec. 22.-The Austro-Ger-
man misunderstanding over the ex-
pulsion of Slavs from Germany and the
threat of retaliation by the Austrian
premier, is not yet adjusted. Emperor
William considers that the remaining Of
Count Thun at the Austrian govern.
ment is dangerous to the triple alliance.
Therefore the expulsion incident can
be accommodated only by Thun's re-
signation, which will probably soon
occur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

Rev. DIR. Moses D. Hoge had sink
ing spell, in Richmond, yesterday, but
rallied. He is now very weak and only
few persons are allowed to see him.
DR.. Hoge has been told by DR.. Hunter
Mcclure that he cannot recover. He
Is meeting death with q calmness and
resignation that are beautiful to witness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
EXPLOSION.

HAVANA, Dec. pa terrific explo-
sion occurred on Monday at Matanzas
City. 1t was caused by q torpedo
which the Spanierds had left loose in
the harbor. No ship was damaged.
The people of Matanzas say there are
two more torpedoes in the harbor,
which the authorities did not find when
the mines were removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Nine. Kahn Becomes a Jewess.

PARIS. Dec. 22.-.Mme. Kahn, wife of
Gustave Kahn, the poet, has been adj
mitted to the Jewish church and has
also gone through a marriage ceremony
with her husband in accordance with
the Jewish rites. She was formerly q
Catholic and took this step in resent
ment of the anti-Semitic agitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
The Work of a Brute.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22,-Joseph Weiss,
q truckman, returned home to-day az
ter prolonged spree and attempted to
murder his wife and three children and
failing in this, shot himself. He will
probably survive. a policeman's in
reference probably saved the lives Of
the family as Weiss vowed ne had car.
tridpes for all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
ombination Fur Rugs.
XMAS LAMPS.

A Lamp is always acceptable as a gift. For
large parlor and banquet lamps the latest ID
the low fiat" shape. which is here in great
variety of rich decorations. all other popu-
lar shapes are hero also All have separate
oil reservoirs and center draft burners and
are fitted with the BROWN WICK, which
increases the illuminating power and is per
fectly odorless. Bare values are found in the
following:
Decorated Low-shaped Lamps, with rcmog
able fount, center-draft burner and Brown
wick
$3.50 Complete.
Also 10 styles of the newest Lamps, iucud
ing Reading Lamps, Banquet Lamps, in tho
low shapes; Parlor Lamps, &C., in a great ya.
riety Of artistic decorations
$500 Complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
HoBsoN DEFENDS KISSING.

Lieut.. Hobson continues to kiss and
be kissed, and in an interview at Den
yer yesterday he is quoted as having
gone so far as to defend his action. Pre-
vious to his departure in the evening
he kissed large number of women and
girls in the Brown Palace Hotel at a
reception given in his honor. Lient.
Robson said ~ recognized purely the
patriotic enthusiasm of these women
and girls in kissing me. Understand
me, do not wish that they be charged
with any wrong. Most of them were
school girls. They were in frame Of
mind that was prompted by purely pa
triotic motives. In regard to criticisms,
l want to say that the critics must be
lacking in patriotism"
Navy Department officials do not
hesitate to express disgust over Naval
Constructor Hobson's kissing bees"
in the west. No complaints, however,
about Hobson's exploits have been
made officially to the department. 1t
has been determined, however, that
official action by the department would
only serve to make the kissing expert
ences of the Merrimac's commander
more notorious and as Hobson will sail
from San Francisco for Hong Kong on
Saturday the department is willing to
bear with him for that brief time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

CAPT. LURTy MARRIED.-Captain
Warren S. Lurty, of Harrisonburg, aud
Miss Annie Empie Sheppard were mar
ried in Richmond yesterday afternoon
at the home of the brides mother, Mr..
Kate Sheppard, Bishop F. NJ. White
officiating, assisted by Rev. Meade
Clarke. Capt. Lurty was recently a
candidate for attorney general OF The
State on the republican ticket, and was
for some years district attorney for the
western district of Virginia. After
brief tour, Captain and Mrs. Lurty will
return to Richmond, and later leave far
Cuba to spend the winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
KILLED BY MooNsH1NERs.-A dis

KILLED BY MooNsHINERs.--A dis
patch from Big Stone Gap, Wise coun-
ty, Va, reports fight yesterday near
Flat Top, Letcher county, KY, between
revenue officers and moonshiners, in
which Samuel May, of Coburn, Wise
county, one of the revenue officers, al
two of his companions were killed
The fatalities among the moonshinel
are not known. The fight occurred
the place where Captain Gates,
Louisville, and one of his men wei
shot about month ago. The moon
sinners are thoroughly organized, and
have served notice that all informers
will be ambushed. Captain Gates, with
party, was TO have effected junction
with the officers fired upon yesterday
morning, but his plans miscarried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP Is
the best remedy for relieving and cur
log that asthmatic cough. Physicians
recommend it. Buy only the genuine,
DR.. John w. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Dec 22.-The stock msFk,.
opened active and strong although ags.H
marked By natural irregularity. The pios-
sure of realizations and short selling calse.
recessions in the general list after the AI. '
half hour though the undertone OF specu'A-
tion was firm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares a
man for his homo in the Skies But early to
bed and Little Early Riser, the pill that
makes life longer aud better and wiser. Ed
gar Warfeld, jr., corner King and Pitt street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

In an electric car collision on the Worces-
ter and Sunbury railroad at Leicester, Mass,
yesterday evening, due to the thick fog, two
men received fatal injuries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

When you have eaten too much, or when
you suffer from any form of Dyspepsia or In
digestion, remember that Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat. 1t cores the
worst forms of Dyspepsia. Edgar Warfield,
ir., corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
The Markers.

CHICAGO Dec 22-The market closed as
follows: Wheat-May 6S5ss6S1s Corn
May 3718s367s Oats-May 271sq27. Pork
May SO S0a9 II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
$40 and 81.
Values, SIS and SIS.

Attention is also called to new Invoice of
Sheep, Goat, and Combination Fur Rug.
White. black, and gray Goat Rugs, the bes.
quality, with long, silky hair, 50. 25 each.
Also Combination Fur Rugs.
Tricky padded and lined gray and white
black and white. yellow and white, brown
and tan, &C., So. each. Value 50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

We show choice assortment of Women
and Children's House and Evening Boots and
s ippers; also Mems Slippers purchased es-
pecially for Holiday Gifts
Women's Figured Velvet and Fancy Cor
duroy and Eiderdown opera cut Slippers. soc
Women's Bed Felt Tourist Slippers, soc
Women's Red Felt Opera Slippers; leather
sole, 81.
Mems Felt, Black Kid, Imitation Seal and
Chocolate Kid Slippers, kid lined, $150.
Mems Romeo Slippers, 50.
Mems Alligator Slippers opero cut $3.50
Third floor.
-:O-
Woodward & Lothrop" Sewing Machines
for Xmas Gifts, $lS to $50. A full set OF
latest improved attachments and 4 liye.yoar
guarantee with each machine.
Second floor.
-:O:-
White Ensmeled Iron Bedsteads, bras
trimmings 50. 80 to S25.
Second floor.
-:G;-
Er GOODS DELIHERED IN fALEXfN.
DR[d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRU,

has saved the life of many child.
This wonderful remedy Away cures
Group, whooping cough and measles
cough. 1t has never failed. Price Csc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
Alexandria Market. Dec. 81.

The market continues inactive, but nv y
grain being lhipped now and prices remain
unchanged. Country Produce Is IN ia il,, ~
mand and prices have an upward tend lei. y
Dressed Poultry and Eggs arc e'peca'i! 10
demand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

TOE RENT.-EIGHT Room Dwell l.
l. ING, No. COG Princess street E pas4'
gas and all modern Improvements Inqn.''
on the premises. oee =
A UNIT JEMIMA'5 PANCAKE FLoUA
IA fresh, for sale by prRN
Anew PICKLES Bunker Hill FiehIe' -
~ bottles and by measure for SAFE 31 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

Antique and modern DAghestans and Gen.
dies, in rich ,oorings and in sizes from #
7 inches by 5 #. to 3 #. by 3 #. by > it. >
inches
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
DRY GOODS.
Rare Oriental Rugs.

Importing these exquisite
things direct accounts for the
unexampled low prices. Two
lots at specially low prices arc
as follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22
XMAS SLIPPERS.

Fifth floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-22

gg-G GOODS DELIVERED IN fALEX IN.
DRL1