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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

husband is an old confederate veteran,
whose hair is silver white and whose step
IS slower than it was when he followed
Stonewal Jackson, but when he meets an
old comrade he never tires of talking OF
the war and often recalls pathetic scenes
and ludicrous incidents of that memorable
time As fall comes on many parents are
employing private teachers AMI thinking
perhaps some of the sisters may be in
search OF teacher or Governess for a
family of children, / will give the address
of a young friend Of mInc who desires
position. She has ATTENDED some of To
best schools of Richmond and teaches the
llsua English branches. good homo
with moderate salary would be accepted.
would he pleased to hear from any of the
sisters, as am mu21 alone and read AID
write good deal. send cents tor the
Grady hospital.
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KINGDOM CORRESPONDENCE.

Mrs G. C Jackson. wife Of one of our
subscribers at Alton Halifax county. VIZ
gina desires information as to the Where-
abouts of Mr.. Charles Il. Davis, Il former
neighbor, whose family is stopping at her
house When last heard from he was IN
Monroe, ~ c., having gone there from
Lancaster county, South Carolina.
Mrs. e. ]. Jarnagin, Holland ToX.-I
take The Constitution and am great ad-
nirer Of Womans kingdom. All those
that want red poppy seed send me a sell
addressed envelope and ! will send lhem
some wild flower seed, too.
like flowers very much, but it is 50 hot
and dry here flowers don't do wcI in the
summer time If any of the sisters nave
Joseph's coat seed and will send me some
will send stamp to pay postage
Mrs. Annie McArthur Gordon Springs.
Ga-As so many Of the sisters come to The
Constitution for information, I thought !
would come asking the sisters if any one
can tell me where ] can get sea shells !
want all species. rom the tiny shells TO
the largest ones. If any one can give me
any information about whore [ can got
them | will gladly return the favor.
Mrs. c. w. Northrop, Newton, Conn.,
wish to thank through these columns, all
of the friends who were 50 very kind rs to
send me information concerning 'Mtllen-
NAL Dawn" have received so many let
ters tracts, etc. in regard 10 the book
that ii Is quite impossible for me to thank
all personally Hope none will feel slight
ed for | wish to thank -. cmphatically for
the information given me: 1t is dellShjiui-
ly cool here now. but fruit is decaylng on
account of many recent ral ms. On, IT
We could have had some Of these fine show
crs in the summer, when we were suffer
.ng 50 with the heat But let us not COM
PLAIN but be thankful for what the &oou
Lord has given US.
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The Peoples Forum
As to Annexation.

Editor constitutional have noticed IN
Tho Constitution, from time to time, rel
erence to the question of territorial cN-
pansi0n," and u disposition on the part OF
on the subject.
In some quarters there has been deVeI-
oped a disposition to arraign the policy as
heinz, antagonstic to the "MOnrOe doc
trine" AS a matter of fact, the doctrine
alluded to does not remotely or otherwise
touch the question.
T might quote Mr. Polk's utterance, as
contained in his third annual message,
"thc doctrine of no territory IS the doc
trine of no indemnity as slngularly APP
propriate to the condition which confronts
today.
Territorial expansion IS genuine oclii"
cratic doctrine.
As carly as 1927 we begun longingly to
look toward Texas. In 1875 General Jack
son offered $1,000 600 for the territory. AS
the wears passed public interest in the
question of the acquisition of that terri
tory intensified.
take it as better illustrative OF pubnc
opinion on II great question Of pubic pol
icy than the purchase OF LOUISVILLE oS W.
Jefferson in 1903.
BY and by the proposition which looked
to the annexation of Texas was submitted
to the senate, and that body summary
rejected it by a vote of to !. Ihls was
in 1914, Immediately preceding the presl-
Dental election Of that year.
Mr.. Van Ruren and Mr.. Clay, the pros
pective candidates respectively. OF the
democratic party and The WING party. carh
wrote a letter seeking to releSatc the queS-
ton OF annexation to the rear.
Mr.. Van Burcns position did not find
favor with the democratic hosts of the
country, and Mr.. Polk was chosen as
the standard bearer Of the party. MI
Claws letter met the views Of the WING
associates and followers. Thus, i'll the
great contest Of a. the issue was joined
and the doctrine Of annexation was In
dorscd by an overwhelming majority 2I
the people.
II VIII be rcmcnb ercd that while secfe-
t,ry, OF state under Mr. Monroe John
Quincy Adams held that Cuba and Porto
Rico were by nature ours and should Dc
made part and parcel of the union.
Yhroughout Mr.. Polk administration
his desire to acquire Cuba by purchase was
prominent and the same thought was
present to democratic minds during MI
Piorcc's term in the presidency.
Porto Rico is ours by right OF capture
ana by process Of indemnity. we should
not under no circumstances surrender A.
or pl.J with II for amy consideration. Gu
ba We should take as our own bul ior
our pledge in tine matter Of Cuban indie
pendcncc. We must rcligiously abide by
chat pledge unless, after iaIr tflai'
it is demonstrated THAT the CubahS are
not equal to the task of setting up ana
maintaining a government that VIII GIVE
peace and prosperity 20 the people of that
beautiful island. In the event OF sucr
failure, annexation is inevitablc.
- have for some time inchucd 10 the opih-
lon taas we might rest content with Mani
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M,Y1NLEY WILL co TO OMAHA
President and Cabinet Members wan
Attend the Peace Jubilee.

WASHINGTON. September 6.-Presldeht
Mckinley and as many members OF ms
cabinet as can do so viii attend some
portion Of the peace jubilee when peelhS
at the Omaha exposition October lott. Inc
president 50 Informed q delegation OF Ne
braskans who called at the white house
today and presented to him a handsomely
engrosscd invitation to attend.
Only pressing public business will inter-
fcro with this programme but at this time
the president said he could not go. The
delegation consisted of Senators Allen and
Taurston General Junn c, Gown, J. L.
Webster aud W. J. Breach
Invitations also will be extended to the
members Of the United States supreme
court and the leading officials of the army
ana navy ana the diplomatic corps. The
presidential party win probably leave here
October 18th.
Mckinley and the Birmingham Jubilee
1t looks as if the Birmingham peace jubi-
lee must be indefinitely postponed. Tho
project was started with the idea that it
was to go if the president would accept
the invitation to be present, and as there
seems little chance OF his being able to
accept, the chances are there viii be no
peace jubilee.
At least that is the feeling OF the MEM
hers Of the Alabama DELEGATION which call
ed at the white house This morning. Con-
@rcaSmen Underwood Stalngs andClay-
ton, General Shelley, Auditor of the Treas
ury Nounpblood, Editor L, w. Barrett and
several other prominent Alab1mians form
ed the delegation. They were received
pleasantly by the president who thanked
baem for the invitation, at the same time,
however, suggesting that 1T might be
little too carly for pence jH5ilocs as slls-
pension of hoStilities I'D not necessarily
mean peace. lie said he would be glad 20
80 to Birmingham. and promised to do 50
II he went south ut all. He had hoped to
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2yWWMAN]' IS G&lM@|DW|Ml -


But who does not? 1t is them that make
her woman.
Let us hope, as / believe she WILL that
woman may work her way on ana up
that she may attain to the helShtS 10
which she has aspred, and that the strong
womanly soul which she possesses may be
fully perfected and developed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

Washington, September IA cable mes
sage from Havana today stating that the
allow the Comal to land the provisions
which she carried fer the starving inhabi-
tants of cuba unless the fun duty was
paid. Secretary AiEcr thereup0n ordered
the duties upon the million rations to be
paid and directed that they be distributed
under the supervision Of the United States
OF
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

}5ClIC JN'l'!iGNs pau littt@
ton of the heart, bearing-down scnsa-
ton and painful mcnstruation. / could
not stand but a few minutes at a time.
When ] commenced taking your med
icine / could not sit up half a day, but
before | had used half a bottle l was
up and helped about my work.
| have taken three bottles OF Lydia
+. pinl1ham's Vegetable Compound and
used one package of Sanative Wash,
and am cured of all my troubles. i feel
like a new woman. / can do all kinds
Of homework and feel stronger than /
ever did in my life. Inow weigh 1917
pounds. Before using your medicine
weighed only los pounds.
Surely it is the grandeSt medicine for
weak woman that ever was, and my
advice to all who are suffering from
any female trouble is to try it at once
and be well. Ycur medicine has
proven blessing to me, and ! cannot
praise it enough. -Mrs. LUCY GOODWIN,
Holly. W. Va.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

Liver nus
have done for
me.
I suffered
for four years
! with womb
! trouble. My
doctor said I
badfalling Of
the womb. /
also suffered
With nervous
,,y:-, c,s,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

Mrs G. c. Jackson. wife of one OF our
subscribers at Alton. Halifax county. VIZ
einia desires information to the where
abouts of Mr. Charles Il. Davis, Il former
neighbor, whose family s stopping at her
house. When last heard from ne was III
Monroe. n. c.. having gone there from
Lancaster county, South Carolina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
snain and the United States

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE Gaulois says
that the peace commissioners at their
meeting yesterday raised the subject OF
the Philippines indirectly. The United
States aim at system of compensation
and claim possession of the whole Phil.
ippine group.
The United States is prepared to be-
come responsible for the Philippine
debt provided that Spain guarantees
the Cuban debt. The discussion, the
Garlois says. was very animated
Judge Day and Senior Montero Rios
having received instructions from their
respective governments. The Ameri-
cans hold that there can be no discus
sion of the principles upon which the
protocol was based, while on the other
hand, the Spaniards reply that the pro-
tocol was signed at critical time and
in the face of such imperious necessity
that it cannot be regarded as sanction
ed by the sovereign free will of the
Spanish nation.
MADRID, Oct. 12.-The reported de-
cision of the American pfac commits
aioners at Paris not to have anything to
do with the Cuban or Porto Ricsu debts
has produced strong feeling of dis
satisfaction here.
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The Indian Situation.

WALKER, Mimi, Oct. 12.-The situa
ton is less alarming this morning, but
the town and settlement are still under
guard. Vigilance will not be relaxed
until the Indians are surrendered
Father Aloysius and Beaulieu, an in
terpreter, who went to the hostile camp
last night had not returned at S O'Clock
this morning, but are expected soon
The priest left with the firm belief that
he could get pacific reply to the mes
sage of Commissioner Jones, who ask
ed for the surrender of the Indians
wanted by the United States marshal,
promising not to punish those whose
only ofense was resisting the troops.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct ia Walker spe'
cal says: The Bear Island or Pillager In
dians will surrender and the WEI las been
Hyerted
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

After the grand parade of Templars
in Pittsburg yesterday evening the
Graud Commandery met in Carnegie
Hal for the first business session Of the
conclave. Grand Master Warren La
Rue Thomas made his annual address,
after which the reports of Grand Treas
urer Lines and Grand Recorder Mills
were presented. Grand Master Thomas
said, in part:
1T is my pleasure to inform you that
our order is 10 a prosperous and -four
isbing condition. The growth during
the last three years, notwithstanding
many discoursging conditions, has ex-
ceeded anything in our history. Peace
ard harmony have reigned supreme
throughout our Templar jurisdictions
and nothing has occurred 10 Call forth
any exercise OF the power and guthori.
ty vested in the grand master. The
most encouraging reports have come to
Us from all quarters, testifying to the
love and loyalty our members have
for the order and for the Grand En-
campment. A good and healthy in.
crease is shown in most OF our grand
Communicates. The officers Of these
grand bodies have shown themselves 10
be thoroughly alive to the best interests
of our order and are doing all things
necessary to maintain the high stand
ard we have attained"
The special event of the conclave
took place last night at the Duquesne
Garden. This was the reception exclu-
sively for members of the knights
Templar Communicates. The guest oil
honor was Grand Master Thomas. Al
ter the reception there was ball, and
the gathering did not break up until
after midnight. Duquesne Garden is
an immense building. and it is estima-
ted that more than 5000 Knights with
their ladies attended the reception.
The Nirginians entertained last night
from S until y o'clock. Grand Com.
mander James II. Capers received, as
sisted by Deputy Grand Commander
John F. Meyer and Grand Captain OF
the Guard James +. Alexander.
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james G. Blanc Back Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE trans
port Newport arrived yesterday direct
from Manila. She brought Major
Simpson OF General Ots's staff, who is
ordered to report in Washington, three
furloughed men, and Capt. James 6.
Blaine. Young Blaine is technically to
report for duty to Washington, but it is
understood he will be forced to
resign, as it has been found i'm
possible TO keep him from drink
ing and creating disturbances. He
began trouble here by having row
in beer cellar with young Hollander
over @ woman and challenging Hollan-
der to fight duel. In Honolulu he
also had a quarrel in public place, and
it is said that it required several officers
20 look after him in Manila. In com
ing of the steamer yesterday be mad
four boxes Of cigars under his arm, and
his dress suit case was also full of
cigars. When the customs officer ask
ed him how many cigars he had be
said: "Well, about 900; but [ am
James G. Blaine, jr." The astonished
officer allowed him to go ashore,
though the limit is $50 cigars, free en-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. II, 1898
THE PRESIDENT in the many speech

THE PRESIDENT in the many speech
e, he made on his trip to the Omaha
exposition though on pleasure bent
was of prudent mind, and trieo
to impress on his hearers the great I'M
portance of sustaining the policy OF his
administration until peace shall be de-
clared, that is. until after the approach
ing congressional elections. Mr.. McKin'
lev having ordinary intelligence, knows,
that so far at least as Spain is concern
ed the war is over and gone, land, what
ever may be demanded of her, will be
given, as she has no means OF Defense
and now that she can be ofno use to other
nations, none of them will help her; and
as everybody else knows this as well
as he does, it is generally apparent that
his anxiety about the fruition OF the
war is assumed, and that, too, for in
terested purposes.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
Mrs. Margaret Strother Smith died
in Richmond Monday.

Mrs. Margaret Strother Smith dice
in Richmond Monday.
A movement is on foot to build anC
start in Lynchburg in the near future 6
mill for the manufacture of cotton yarn
The tug Salle was sunk yesterday
afternoon in the hsrbor at Hampton by
collision with the steamer Hampton
Roads.
The twenty ninth annual fair of the
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural So
ciety began at Winchester yesterday
with about 1000 people present.
An election has been ordered in Es-
sex county upon the question of is
suing bonds to the amount of $40, 00C
to aid the proposed railroad through
that county.
The health board of Newport News
has recommended to the city council
the adoption of sn ordinance requiring
the compulsory vaccination of every
person in the city.
Letters were read last night before
the Richmond city council from the Of
6ciala OF the Chesapeake and Ohio and
the Southern Railway Companies, in
dicatipg that they contemplate build
ing new depots there.
Clarence Carter, alias Bagby Bunday,
who was lodged in the Caroline county
jail at Bowling Green for having rob-
bed Messrs. E. and J. S. Turner of S75
aud other valuables, has escaped from
Jail. He got out by making a mole in
the wall of his cell and entering the
corridor, where he wrenched of two
front bars.
John Spain, of Petersburg, was in
stantly killed at the wharfthere yester.
day. He had been employed for some
years on the mud machine, and was as
sistiug in driving piles. He was guild
ing the pile with a pole and the blow
from the pile driver drove the pole
against bis left jaw with such force as
to cause death in a few minutes.
Deputy Collectors Beattie, Hans
brough, Eggborn and .. S. Gsuger
Charles Il. Dear, yesterday seized five
barrels ofillicit brandy containing about
$50 gallons, on the premises of Mrs,
French Martin, near Cordova, Culpep-
or county, concealed in a barn be-
meath a large quantity of oat straw.
The revenue officers took the brandy
to Culpeper for safe storage. This
brandy is without an owner, as no one
claims it.
L hearing was given at the Civil Service
Commission in Washington yesterday on
charges of violation CT the civil service rules,
preferred against the postmaster. assistant
postma ster, marshal, and other officials az
Richmond The commission has ordered an
investigation TO be made at Richmond. The
date has not been determined, but likely it
will be early next week.
The fourth annual convention CT the
Gland Division United Daughters of the Con-
federacy met in Petersburg to-day. The ad-
dress of welcome vas made by Mrs. R. T.
Meade, OF that city. The response was made
by Mrs. E. E. Meredith of Manassas.
The Secretary Of War has informed Colonel
James G. Baker, of the Second Virginia, that
his regiment will be retained in the service
if, when it shall have been brought back TO
Richmond to be mustered out, as many as
$50 of the enlisted men desire to stay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
Killed Herself with sniders.

DEs MONIES, a., Oct. 12.-Cora
Smith, who was serving a life sentence
Tor the murder of her father, killed
herself Monday by eating live spi-
ders. She had been trying for weeks
10 find way to take her life, and see
ing one day the spiders crawling on the
walls of the prison yard, it occurred tc
her that they would serve.
She gathered spiders until she had q
large number tied up in handkerchief
Last Tuesday she wrote letter to At
torney-General Remley begging for
clemency for her mother, Betsy Smith
VINO was in the same prison in Ana
mosa with her serving lie sentence
for the same murder. On Sunday night
she ate the spiders and Monday morn
ing was found dead Her letter to the
Encouragement repeats her comics
sion made more than thee years age
that she and her mother gave hel
father the poison that killed him.
Michael Smith the father, was a prosperou;
railway engineer. Because he demonstrated
with his wife and daughter about the life they
led they made several attempts to kill him
His wife was convicted Of his murder and
sent to the penitentiary for life.
Shortly afterward the daughter confessed
that she and not her mother killed her faith
or, and this sent her TO the penitentiary fol
life. The mother obtained new Trial, and
was again convicted few months ago.
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OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDFRlrr

At regular meeting of the p
Aldermen of Alexandra, Va. bcli ,'. Do.
18th, 1898, there We're present. -'''-.
VIM. II. Marbury, esq, Presiio..
Messrs. Havener, pobie, Ballepgcr - s'i
and Sweeney. '''-Nel
A communication from Mr. F g. n.
City Engineer, stating that he bsd .r.I ''4n'
IN getting the very low quotation of 25 2-'.'l
iienesr foot for 6T1S granite curb. tre,gb, fV rs.
ooard, Tor the city on cars here by f5e' . wv
io sdd iots' and requesting an approprs,i,r o.,
@z9o' was received from the Conn
Gil ana passed by the following Vote . ,...
the understanding that the curbing sSo..'. ~
delivered here for Boo per linear foo. ''' .e
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Dobie H,,l..
Bslienger, Sweeney and Mr.. Presi6er,@. ~
Noes, none. '
me following were received from the Fan.
mon Council and their action conr9--..s o''''
Upon the petition OF A 7. Rollins So. 81"
the petition OF John McCuen; also n,'... ,g"
petition of Hilman Bayliss. Charles II. .-g
and other renters of benches in m. o. .'''
building praying for better and Nor. @'.. ne
in the said market bailding: also n.
petit ion of S II. Lunt for Mrs. T. " s. '-'
also upon the petition of George w D..
Chief Engineer of the + re Depsrtmor.' ''G ~
an increase Of 500 in his salsrv sts'.'.' '''
luton increasing the salary of ths Cb..fs.
gineer OF the Fire Department Slto Z
resolution directing the Committee on st.
Property to ascertain as soon rs p5s..bi. ,..
cost of a suitable bell for the Hy!rss.5.a r ~,
Company also upon the comnun,c.-'o,. ~,
c. +. Neale; also resolution pcrmi.- ~. H.
IL. Adkins to repair the single roof a. 1o.
residence; also resolution sppro rs,,r.
$50 to lay hagstone crossing aero. w..
street on the north side of Duke str.e,. .,-
upon the application of W. II. Lsu.b.-.. ...'
a resolution sppropriiting 500 to lav q .-'...
ing on the south side of Princess street s',o..
Washington street; also rc o u.ion .,.1r-
priating $50 to lay crossing on the ...,
side side OF Patrick street across Duke. .-,.,.
also petition from the City Eng.rea-
GU sting an appropriation OF $3.50 .o mn.
catchs basin on tie Henry street sewer ma
request from the City Engineer a.kiu. ..-e.
appropriation of $3.50 to psye a!.ev ....., ~.
King street between Patrick and H.,-y
streets.
The board then adjourned.
w. H. MARBURY. Pr,al.,
Teste: r. E. KNIGHT, Clerk.
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Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainheid' J.
makes the staten ent that she caH3'
cold, which settled on her lungs
was treated for month by ner tam.
physician, but grew worse. de ~
her that she was hopeless "c.il %
consumption and that no medic.
could cure her. Her druggist -4-'
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery loI ~. j.
sumption; she bought a boiJle anu w.. ~
her delight found herself hea t.
from first dose. She continued ',7 ~,
and after taking six bottles, iounu -,'
self sound and well; now does ae' w.
homework, and is as wei as -l1 e ~,
was. Free trial bottles Of t1i- U''1
Discovery at E.L.A!len'7 and - It',,
beaten & Sons Drug Store H'''
bottle guaranteed.