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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

Col. BOB EAsTHAM.-Col. Robert W..
Eastman, who escaped from jail Al Pa'-
sons, W. Va, recently, reached Front
Royal one day last week, much charged
in appearance, but in his accustomed
good spirits. After lesvirg the JAIL
from which be was assisted ty his
friends, he took to the mountain and
walked to Moorefeld. From this point
he communicated with friends who aei
him there. He is shaven close and 80
changed in appearance by imprsol'
ment that it would take second look
to convince one that he was really the
dashing cavalryman who for four years
followd ths fortunes of Mosby. No s0oo'
or was it known that Sob" Eastman
was at one of the leading hotels than
his friends in crowds filled the office
II was Decoration Day in Front Royal
and hundreds of his old soldier friend;
pressed his hand and expressed delight
at his escape from punishment. AAol9
the large crowd gathered in tt hoie
Office were seen judges, lawyers ava
preachers, and all seemed equally az
to see their old friend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
The I,evdenTs Adventure.

KEY WEST, June2.-The tug Leyder
which has been scouting along the
northern coast OF Cuba, has had an ad.
venture with three small Spanish gun.
boats at Cardenas. Yesterday morn
ming before daybreak the Leyden ran
into Cardenas harbor to point within
five miles of the city. She had just
skirted the outside line of keys when
she sighted three Spanish gunboats
slowly moving towards the sea. The
tug sent in a couple of shots from her
six FOUNDER, bHt the Spaniards evil
IDENTIFY thought she was backed Up By
big warships, for they promptly with
drew and the little craft scuddied out
to sea again. The SpaDiards, it is an,
nounced, are filing Cardenas with old
hhlks, boilers and ether distractions in
order to prevent any efective entrance
of the American ships
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

HOLIDAY AT BILTMoRE. = To-day
was great day at Biltmore, the prince
ly estate of George w. Vanderbilt, near
Asheville, n. @. A general holiday
was given to all the employees on the
estate and programme arranged Tor Il
day of field sports.
All this was done in celebration Of
Mr.. Vanderbilt's marriage in Paris to
Miss Dresser. The hundreds OF EN-.
ployees took part in the games aud pa
rade. The list of sports began with u
cricket match in the morning; followed
by game of baseball and afterward u
hurdle race, mule race, fat mep 5 race,
wrestling match, tug of war and other
sports.
Handsome presents were bought by
Mr.. Vanderbilt for prizes, among them
being q sixteen,inch silver cup The
people of Asheville generally turned
out to witness the sports, but the en-
ployees of the estate only took active
part.
Biltmore house is being put in readi'
ness for Mr.. Vanderbilt, who is expect
ed to return there in a short time. AT
least, this seems to be the general I'M
preston among the employees on the
estate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Government expenditures for May
were ST., 100000 in excess OF the re-
ceipts.
The Nicaraguan Congress adjourned
yesterday after having approved a
treaty of peace with Costa RIGA.
Mr.. Thomas James Heating died yes
terday at his home in Centreville, Md
of general debility, aged sixty nine
yeaIs.
There is talk of Tammauy plan to
nominate Senator Murphy for Governor
ard elect Richard Croker to the United
States Senate.
Wholesale bakers in New York are
expected to reduce the price of bread to
the former scale, in consequence Of the
decline in wheat.
The House of Representatives yester-
day evening unanimously passed the
bill removing political disabilities in
Cured by ex-Confederates.
Thomas W. Keene, the tragediap,
died in New York hospital last night.
He submitted to en- operation for ap
pendicitis, and had apparently rallied,
but unexpectedly collapsed. He was
born in New York city in 1910.
James R. Snyder, of Philadelphia,
fatally shot himself through the head at
the side of his wife's grave in Green
wood Cemetery, Trenton, N. j., or
Tuesday afternoon. Snyder's wife had
been dead about seven months.
A serious run on the Bank of Spain
yesterday followed reports that the
banks notes would not be redeemed in
coin. Financial disaster, it is said, is
near at hand for both the bank and the
government, and the war may therefore
have to be abandoned.
A magazine article by Senior Emilio
CASTELAR,, the distinguished Spanish re-
publican, in which the Queen Regent is
called unpopular and 3 foreigner, and
her position is described as similar to
that of Marie Antoinette in France be-
fore the French revolution, has created
a sensation in Spain. Senior Castelar,
has been denounced in speeches made
in the Cortes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
Decisive Engagement Expected.

CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, June 2.-Ac-
cording to information received here
from hitherto accurate sources, q de-.
cisive engagement between the United
States and Spanish forces is expected
to take place to-day at Santiago de
Cuba.
Off PORT ANTONIO, Ja., June q
During the engagement at Santiago de
Cuba Tuesday, the Spanish flagship
Christobal Colon was struck twice by
shells 6red from the Massachusetts and
the Spanish batteries were badly dam
aged by the fire of the cruiser New
Orleans. The Spaniards fred about
three hundred shots and the Americans
fred one-fourth that number. No
American vessel was hit and no one on
board the American ships was injured.
The Spanish loss was not heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MIR. David Jackson, highly respect
ed citizen of Winchester, died yester-
day of consumption.
L. NJ. Smith has been appointed su-
perintendent of schools in Spotsylvania
county 10 place of Chancellor Bailey,
deceased.
Rev. DR.. ]. w. Lupton, of Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, has accepted the call to the
psstorate of the Presbyterian Church al
Leesbuig.
Mr.. George E. Bushnell prominent
citizen of Winchester, died yesterday
He was prominent in Masonry and q
past master of Hiram Lodge.
The marriage of Miss Ella Johnson
Lewis, of Clarke county, and Mr.. JAS
McKenney White, of New York. was
celebrated yesterday evening in Grace
Episcopal Church, Berryvile.
Several cases of smallpox have de-
veloped at Evinglon, in Campbell coun-
ty, about fifteen miles from Lynchburg,
having been brought there by negro
who came from an infected district in
West Virginia few days ago.
A pretty wedding was celebrated at
the residence of Mrs. John W. Powell,
in Richmond, last night, when her
niece, Miss Aubyu Royal, bscame the
bride of Mr.. Freemorton Boyd Young
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Landon r Mason.
A fire, supposed to he of incendiary
origin, yesterday destroyed the large
tobacco barn of Mr.. w. R. Shepherd
near Milford, in Caroline county, to
gether with his entire crop of tobacco
a carriage, buggy, farming implement:
and large lot OF provender. No in'
suraDCe.
| Yesterday evening in the cemetery al
Monticello, monument WAS dedicated
to Miss Sarah Nicholas Randolph. The
religious services were conducted by
Rev. H. R. Lee, of Christ Church, o
| Charlottesville. The address was by
Judge R. T. VI. Duke and was an clio
qu-ut tribute TO the woman and the
teacher.
A romantic wedding, resulting in the
remarriage of divorced couple, took
place in Winchester yesterday evening
The contracting parties We're j. NJ
Packhan, manager Of the K-rnstowr
Distillery, and Mrs. M. E. Packham
The couple were divorced twelve years
ago. The couple live in Baltimore
The groom is G. A. R. veteran.
Attorney L NJ. Sturgiss, OF Newpor
News, mysteriously disappeared from
that city, and the police are very anxi
Gus to know his whereabouts. Sturgis
is alleged to have feeced MIR. W. l.
Cooke out OF $50; his former partner a
law, Attorney G. G. Berkeley, out o
quite large amount, and is said Il
have owed number of other persons
bills of varying amounts.
The Petersburg Git; Council las
! night, in response to communication
from Dewitt Smith, president of th'
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolnl
Railroad Company, extended the time
for the completion of the first twenty
miles OF the road south from Peters
burg for period Of ninety days iron
Juue 10, 1895. The contract for the
erection of freight station in that city
for the railroad company was awarded
Yesterday. The building is to be 25Ol
$40 feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
Sickness on the San Francisco.

Boston, Mass, June 2-The United
States cruiser San Francisco arrived TO-
day with ten of her seamen i'll. The
men were transferred to the naval hos
pital. This is the second time during a
week that the cruiser has landed sick
men here, and it is feared tine entire
crew will have to be relieved and &C.
climated seamen from the receiving
ship Wabash assigned to fill the va
cances. The sailors on the San Fran
cisco have been accustomed TO warm
climates, and the rough weather which
has swept over the coast during the
last ten days has laid twenty-three OF
them up in the hospital at Chelsea with
pneumonia, measles or serious colds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
AT CAMP LEE.

As stated yesterday, Colon;2l ]. G.
Baker received orders to move his com
mand, the Second Regiment, south
without delay. The regiment broke
cap}p at tea o'clock this morning fol
the train, which, running in three sec.
tions, will take them TO Tampa.
Colonel Baker yesterday afternoon,
in accordance with instructions from
Washington, wired General Shafter at
Tampa that be would leave with the
Second Virginia Regiment to-day, and
arrive in Tampa in twenty-si< hours.
General Skater replied, ordering him
to report to General Lee at Jackson
vile. The men sre delighted at the
seeming prospect Of their regiment be-
ing in Fltz Lees corps.
Colonel Baker issued an order yes.
terday afternoon, making Colonel
George w. Taylor, of the Fourth
Regiment, the commandant of Camp
Lee. Colonel Taylor will. therefore,
have to communicate with the War
Department with reference to the re-
moysl OF the camp to Forest Hill, pro-
yided it shall BE deemed expedient TO
remove the camp.
There is great deal OF speculation
az Go which of the Virginia regiments
will be the neXt ordered South. 1t
seems to be the general impression that
tie Fourth will be the one. The Third
will be ordered probably to Falls
Church, though there is q belief rather
difficult to shake that it gill be sent to
the Philippines. There seems no good
ground for snoh opinion.
The Third Regiment was mustered
yesterday for the purpose of verifying
the rolls. Every man was present OF
accounted for. Companies A, B and G,
of the Third, were vaccinated by As.
sistant.Surgeon Anderson yesterday.
Tue remaining companies will be vac
citnated today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
Stone for Governor.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2.-The only
semblance Of contest in to-day's re-
publican State convention was over the
head of the ticket. Col. William A
Stone, member of Congress, the I'd
vorite from the start, won on the first
ball ot. The vote was as 10 lows
William A. Stone 1913, Charles w.
Stone 1872. Absent or not voting
2. The fight practically closed yes
terdsy when Senator Quay advised MS
friends that Colonel Stone was his
choice. The Senator's friends rallied
about the Colonel and last night the
result OF the convention was q foregone
conclusion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
A Fraudulent Appeal.

BERLIN, June 2-The German press
strongly criticises an alleged appeal published
in the newspapers and purportiDg to emsnste
from the United States department of ma
ional coast defences" urging German vete!-
ans residing in Germany or elsewhere who
have become citizens OF the United States,
either to "enlist in the service Of the United
States or else contribute TO the war funds
Mr. White. the United States ambassador, to
day pu dishes statement sett ng forth that
the appeal is either fraud or joke, as no
such department exists and as NO such appeal
has been authorized By the United States
government
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
FAUoUIER NOTES.

Mr.. Edwin Fewell died at his home in
Marshall on Friday last, aged about 45 years.
It is announced that Joshua Fischer has
bought the Bolingbrooke estate, near Upper
willie, for S26 per acre, but it is thought by a
good many that when the sale is confirmed ii
will be found ont that Bedford Glascock is
the purchaser. Dr. G. F. Rinker purchased
last week of J. N. Laws, of Clarke county,
6fty-three acres of land On the turnpike be-
sween Upperville and Paris, at $2S per acre.
Rev. E. S. Kinks, of Ieesburg. has sold to Il.
L johnson for $500 his lot a. joining Upper
willie, containing some three and one-fourth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

If THE eight negro military compan-
les in Virginia choose to enlist in the
U. S. army, they will be accepted, and
they will supply Virginia's quota of the
new call for troops for the Spanish war.
They should do so by all means. The
war referred to was entered into for the
benefit of their race in Cuba-so it was
said-and it certainly would be as little
as they could do, to fight for their kith
and kin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

THE Chicago Times-Herald says that
in the last fourteen months Mr.. Letter
has profted "to the amount of four aud
a half million dollars by the wheat cor
ner,n which is at the rate OF $500 for
each hour during that period, and this,
too, on bread, tie staff of life. And
yet there are laws against the sale OF
lottery tickets, which no man need buy
unless it pleases him 10 do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

TIE U. S. House of Representatives
Yesterday played the ridiculous farce Of
supplementipg the work Of Providence
by removing the disabilities imposed by
the federal government upon ex,Con-
federates. The few living Southern
people who we're under such disabilities
had been relieved of them long ago by
individual acts of Congress, and death
had relieved those of the others. But
the war for humanity" has created
the "era of good feeling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
pucKIJN,s ARNICA sALyE.

The BEST SALyE in the world iCl
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores. letter, Chappsd Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and ali Skin Erup'
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. Il is guaranteed TO giys
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale b.!
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

THE public debt is rapidly approach
ing the enormous proportions it &C
ouired during the war between the
States. IT increased twenty million
last month, and is now up among the
billions. OF course succeeding genera
tions will have to pay it, as it would be
impossible for the present one to do Sc
Yes, there must be another issue OF
gold bonds, in which the plutoorats
can invest their cash safely and at q
good rate of interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

AS THE standard oil and the sugar
trusts have such "soft snap' that they
can we'll afford to make no opposition to
paying for it, the small tax of a quarter
of one per cent. was imposed upon
them yesterday by the revenue bill
nov before u. S. Senste. All other
corporations go untaxed. But the
poor day laborer is taxed on almost
every thing he has to buy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

THE New York Herald, that SNORT
time ago was opposed 10 tn flibusterS,
;ingoes and aDnexalioniss, is now one
Of their most pronounced supporters
and saws this country should assume
and maintain jurisdiction over all the
territory it shall acquire By its military
and naval forces. In view OF the lack
Of order and the disregard of law with
in the present territorial limits OF the
United States, most common sense PEG
ple believe the government already hes
the interests of as many people to look
after as il can we'll attend to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

No WONDER the Virginia graziers are
not enthusiastic for the Spanish war, as
though their cattle are at the very
gates of the military camps within the
limits of their ownState, those camps
are supplied with beef from the aba.-
Soira of Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond

RICHMOND, Va, June 2.-The Second
Virginia Regiment left for Jacksonville,
Fla, this morning. 1t was escorted to
the depot by the confederate Veteran
camps and the Governor made an ad-
dress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE ?, 1888

JUDGING by all the different accounts
from various sources, of the latest bon-
bsrdment of the forts in the harbor o.
Santiago, that affair must have been
like the previous one-without deli
mite object, and with only contingencies
in view. If such were the case and the
navy of the United States in the West
Indies be used merely for the purpose OF
n ,ise and fury, siguifying nothing, ana
that too. at enormous expense, those
who command it should be brought
home. and some body else be put IN
their place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

SIN. Geary, Piersob, Mich, writes DO .
Wits Witch Hazel salve is curing more Pill :
hsre to-day than all otherIemedies combined:
1t cures eczema and all other skin diseases"
Charles g. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

THE practical effect of the recent de-
cision of the U. S. Supreme Court in
the West Virginia case, is that where
the civil service law is violated in the
matter of appointments, the violation
stands, as the courts cannot interfere
and that collectors OF internal revenue
can select such deputies as they may
choose. But, as all other laws except
those for the collection of taxes, afs
now humbugs, why shouldn't the civil
service law be of the like sort?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

a tornado has DEVASTATED large sec
tlon of De Kalb county. Mo; The WI
Ind three children Of Calyin Smiil
were killed, and many others injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

I desire to attest to the merits G
Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy as op'
of the most valuable and efficient pre-
parations on the market. broke al
exceedingly dangerous cough for n'e ;.
q hours, and ia gratitude therefor
desire to'inform you that | will pe1el
be without it aud you should feel pfo!"'
of the esteem in which your R." ..,c,.,e
ara hA'd h. h. people in general. 1t i lns
one remedy among ten thousand. , sue
cess to ito. Il. DoWNE., Ld!tSU
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J.'H. Janney, Druggist, 70l King stree"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

ACCORDING to dispatches from RicE'
mond, Virginia not only has to supply
her full! quota OF troops for war in
which her heart is not engrossed, but,
though taxed to clothe the soldiers OF
other States, has to clothe hers at her
own expense. If she were as rich as
she was before the government robbed
her of one.third of her territory and
two-thirds of her other property, she
could afford to bear this injustice, and
would not object, but it is not SO now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
HOUSE.

The House passed bill providing
for the establishment of postoflice- a,
military posts and camps.
Mr. Cannon, from the committee on
appropriations, presented an urgent DE-
ticency bill to supply deficiencies in
the appropriations for the army sud
navy. Mr.. Cannon said it was the
policy of the committee on sppropna-
tons to hold back the general de.
ficency bill until practically the close
of the session in order to catch up ali
items that may develop as necessary
up to the latest moment Of the session.
Meantime the present bill was urgent,
and had been reported for present con.
sideraton because its items could no,
wait upon the general deficiency bill.
In response to question from Mr.
Di3gley Mr.. Cannon said the war
would cost approximately 100000 o1
provided it should continue one yeer
A suggestion from Mr.. Fitzgerald
that cooks should be provided for the
troops at Camp Alger precipitated
discussion upon the conditions which
exist there. Such veterans as Mr.
Grosvenor, Mr.. Cannon and Mr. Liy-
ingston discoursed upon the necessities
of soldiers undergoing in the process of
hardening what seemed grave hard
ships compared with conditions TO
which they were accustomed at home.
They drew comparisons between pres
ent conditions and those existing in TIE
civil war, showing that present proyi.-
ions are better.
MIR. Gaines vigorously criticised the
War Dep irtment for allowing but seven
days in which to receive bids Tor sup
plies. He declared grave injustice was
being done the South, aud notably
Tennessee, in discriminating in favor OF
manufacturers of other sections.
The bill was passed unanimously.
A number of bills affecting the Dis
trict of Columbia were passed and then
the House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

Zone Minute Cough Cure is the best pisf
aration have ever sold or used aud ! - 80
say too much in its praise" L. 4 Ae-D''
Merchant, Odsll, Ga. Charles 6. LenHop'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02

Mr.. Teller in the course of brief but
heated statement that the charges made
by Mr.. Butler were believed by the
people and ought to be investigated BIZ
the Senate, declared that it was noto.
rious the republican party had spent
more money in the oDe campaign OF 1896
than it had spent in all previous cam
paigns since 1856. He added that no
party had ever employed methods in
campaign 80 corrupt as were the meth.
DDS of the republican party in that cam.
paign and that such methods were
menace to our form of government. He
would be glad, he said. to give up three
months of the hot weather in making
such an Investigation as was pre-
vided for by the resolution OF Mr.. Allen.
MIR. Gallinger replied that ne was
willing to enter upon the investigation
as soon as Mr.. Teller could induce bis
political colleagues to take action.
MIR. Chandler said he had directed
attention to the charges OF tie large
use of money by the republic can.
paign managers in 1896, and lad SUI
gested that they ought to be nvestigat
ed but the resolution of Mr.. Allen be-
gone to its death on 4th of last March.
While expressing willingness that
every act of the democratic national
committee should be scrutinized, Mr.
Jones of Arkansas, did not believe any
tangible results would come from sucn
an investigation as had been conlem
plated.
Mr.. Butler resumed his speech in the
course ofwhich he opposed any increase
of the bonded debt.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
WILLIAM f. STEARNS' DEATH.
Lost His Health While Serving in tn
Dist..iat Rerimenf

William E. Stearns, who with his two
sons, VS. in the District Volunteer Regi-
ment ding the war with Spain, died this
morr as at his home, No. 326 Az street
northwest.
He served in Company II of the Engineer
Corps, under Captain LOCKER and was look
ed upon as model soldier. While in Porto
Rico it was observed that he was not able
to bear the strain of service and he was
excused from all but the lightest and most
necessary duties. Before the company re-
turned home it was plain to his comrades
that Mf Stearns health was completely un-
dermined and that he would not be able to
recover.
The many friends of the brave soldier and
iatner are invited to join with the members
OF Company II in doing honor to his mem
ory at the funeral service, which will be
held at the family residence at 80 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The interment will be
made later. at 3 o'clock, in the cemetery
at Arlington.