davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
From Kew West.

KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. 24.-Rear Ad-
miral Sicard said last night that the
U. S. naval court of inquiry into the
loss of the Maine was not yet dissolved
He said: ~ expect TO dissolve it in a
few days. | am almost certain that the
Washington authorities will not require
any further investigation" Command
er McCalla, OF the Marblehead, left his
ship in the harbor yesterday and sailed
last night on the Olivette for Tampa. 1t
is presumed his visit is in connection
with the investigation conducted there
and here by Captain Barker.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
Red Cross Society of the United States,
who has just returned from Havana,
said last evening:
"Spaniards, Cubans and American
officials have done all in their power to
help, taking much needed relief to the
sufferers. The impression that the
Spaniards do anything to retard the dis.
tribution of provisions is erroneous. |
am returning to my home in Washing
ton and expect to return to Cuba
shortly"
An unidentified body from the wreck
OF the Maine, which was brought here
from Havana on the Olivette last night,
was inferred this morning. The re-
mains were followed to the grave by q
squad of sailors from the Detroit. Chap
lain Royce, of the flagship New York,
read the burial service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
Movements OF NYarshins.

NEW YORK, March 24.-At 6:3(
o'clock this morning while the monitor
Terror YVES getting under way to pro.
o,ed to Key West, she parted hel
cable, and lost her anchor and Il
fathoms of chain. Five small boats are
now dragging for the anchor. The Ter
ror had steam up and as soon as she
was supplied with another anchor she
proceeded south.
The dispatch boat Dolphin was plac.
ed in commission at the navy yard to-
day and now awaits sailing orders. The
vessel will probably be added to feet
at Key West.
DUBLIN, March 24.-Two Spanish
torpedo boat destroyers sailed from
Kingstown for Falmouth, England
this morning, after coaling.
KINGSTON, ia, March "a The United
States cruiser Cincinnati and the U. S. gun
boat Wilmington, without the U s. gunboal
Castine. returned to Port antonio last night
and sailed an hour later. 1t is thought the
warships have gone 10 Key West.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

tributaries will keep the river here ris-
ing for two or three days. The situa-
ton at Dayton is distressing. The
hospitals end other public buildings
are crowded with persons driven from
home. Not railroad train is running
in or out of that city.
COLUMBUS, o., March 24.-The
water of the Scioto river is falling. So
far as known no lives have been lost.
1t is too early to estimate damage &C
curately but it is stated that it will not
be less that $3.50, 1000.
DAYTON, o., March 24.-Water
caused fire here last night. The. Craig
Reynolds shops in North Dayton were
flooded with ten feet of water which
reached some packages of carbide OF
calcium. This formed acetylene gas
which caused several explosions and
caught fire doing SO, 900 worth of dam
age. The conditions this morning are
slightly improved. The river is falling.
The work of relief is being energetically
carried forward and the homeless are
all cared for by the associated chart.
ties and other organizations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The 114th annual session of the Balti
more Conference of the NJ. E. Church
South met at Hinton, w. Va, yester'
day, Bishop Wilson presiding.
Rev. DR.. Armstrong was bonored by
reelection to the office of secretary
which he has filled as principal or az
sistant for forty years.
Spiritual and material growth during
the year were shown in the reports Of
the presiding elders of the eight dis
tricts into which the conference is di,
vided.
Rev. ]. H. Boyd reported for the
Washington district $40 conversions
and more accessions, with net gain ia
membership of about 400, after many
useless names were stricken Oft the
church rolls. More was paid on pastors
salaries than was allowed last year, and
nearly 81 900 was raised for building
improvements and paying old debts
The debts on Epworth and Marvin
churches are we'll managed, and those
on Del Ray and Alexandria missions
paid. New churches have been built
at Stirling and Sudley aud new build
ings are projected on Fauquier and Oc
coquan circuits.
The general feeling of war immiuence
was expressed when Mr.. J. Z. Alexan'
ger, of this city, secretary of the con-
ference board of missions, gave notice
that he wanted all reports in at once
az he expected any day to be called
back to the navigation bureau of the
Navy Department, where he has q
position.
Among the committees appointed
we're ]. E. Alexander board of mis-
sions; F. j. Pollard Epworth League;
J. T. Williams collections and on ex'
aminations and ]. H. Wells district
conference.
The selection of the place of the next
session is already in the minds Of the
members and the committee on nomi'
nation, of which Rev. DR.. ]. P. Hyde is
chairman, have received cordial and
unqualified invitation from Alexandria,
II the present inclination holds good
to select central meeting place, the
luNllullOu Will 10 hCSCplCO WIN uHAni
nifty from the geographical location.
Opposition is manifested to going to the
extreme bounds of the conference.
Alexandria has previously entertained
the body in 1866, 1877 and 1889. The
other invitations are contingent upon
the adoption OF q plan of self support in
entertaining the conference. Rev. DR..
Ryde has plan in embyro, which will
probably be referred to a committee to
report next year. This will be done
after the invitation of Alexandria is &C
cepted, according to the present pro-
gramme. His plan provides for assess
ment of the districts and apportion-
ment among the charges of stated
amount for conference entertainment,
just as general conference expenses are
now provided. The amount 30 raised
is used in addition to the voluntary en-
tertainment provided by the people OF
the place of meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

MADRID, March PA semi-ofiicial
note, just issued, says "At the cabinet
meeting yesterday Senior Sagasta, the
premier, read telegram from Captain
General Blanco saying that the captain
of the Maine had requested permission
TO blow up the wreck with dynamite,
and that permission to do SO had been
refused him. The cabinet empowered
the minister for foreign affairs to watch
the situation with the view of seeing
Justice done and defending the rights of
Spain. The minister Of finance declar-
ed the resources were sufficient for all
war expenses until the new chambers
meet" The note is absolutely reserved
in regard to the Spanish commissions
report on the loss of the Maine.
LONDON, March PA dispatch from
Madrid says the Spanish cabinet de-
cided yesterday evening to create
treasury bonds to the amount Of
200,000,000 pesetas, upon the guarantee
of the Bank Of Spain. The London
agents of the Bank Of Spain say they
have heard nothing to confirm this
statement and they add they would un-
douhtedly have heard of it had it been
q fact
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
Foreign News.

LONDON, March 24-The foreign of.
fee has issued q statement denying that
the Marquis of Salisbury, acting under
medical advice, had intimated a desire
to resign from the premiership and the
foreign secretaryship. The Marquis OF
Salisbury, it is announced, is very much
stronger and in better health and starts
for the Riviera on Saturday.
ROME, March 24.-Public and secret
consistories were held here to-day
Amongthe bishops preconised were
P. I. Chappelle, Archbishop of
New Orleans; Paul Napoleon
Bruchesi, Archbishop of Montreal,
and John F. Fitzmaurice, Coad-
jutor Bishop, of Erie, Pa. Contrary to
custom, the consistories followed one
another. The pope, in the Sala Regis,
presented the hats to the archbishops
of Lyons, Rennes and Rouen, in the
presence of the sacred college, the dig.
nitaries and the diplomates. The secret
consistory followed in the Sala consis-
torialle. Only members of the sacred
college were present. The pope was
in excellent health.
LONDON, March 24-The imminence OF
the Cuban crisis has prompted financiers to
make efforts to avert war. The tinanciers are
willing 10 invest literally to prevent War and
the American bankers tell the diplomates that
if the United States demands an indemnity,
aud Spain is willing to pay, inanciers will
gladly furnish the funds. II is said, however,
that the Spanish cabinet and dynasty dare not
risk the wrath of the populace, which would
inevitably follow acquiescence with the de-
msnd of the United States for reparation for
the loss of the Maine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Ocean View Railway was sold
Yesterday to a representative OF the
bondholders for 1925, 900.
The Old Dominion Straw Board Com
pany, of Winchester, which has been
idle for over seven years, started up
yesterday.
Mr.. Woods Garth, a well-known
farmer of Albemarle, died yesterday OF
paralysis, in the seventy-sixth year OF
his age, on his estate, on Ivy creek.
The Bureau of Ordnance to-day
awarded contracts for supplying about
l 600 cast iron projectiles for sea coast
Notifications. Two Virginia companies
were given the contracts, the Peters
burg Iron Works and the Tredegar
Company of Richmond.
Emmett Marshal, who 10 fit of anger
shot and killed his sister-in-law, Mrs.
W. B. Marshall, aud wounded his
brother, DOUGLASS, is now in Jail in
Lynchburg. Directly after the tragedy
he was taken to Appomattox Court
House and incarcerated there. AS
there had been some talk of lynching,
it was deem best to remove him there
The superintendent of public instruc
ton will in a few days decide as to the
places where the summer normal
schools shall be held. There will be
FIVE of them-three for white and two
for colored teachers. 1t is practically
settled that the colored normals will be
held at Petersburg and Hampton.
Farmvillc ylll probably secure one Of
the normals for white teachers.
Judge Minor in Richmond yesterday
decided case which has created wide
interest in the volunteer military circles
of the State, in denying petition for g
mandamus to require the city sergeant
to arrest and imprison private J. Il
Hartman, who refused to pay fine i'm
posed by the court-martal for dere-
LECTION of duty. The judge held thai
the law never contemplated giving
court. martials the power to imprisor
| for such cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
The Waters Receding.

PITTsBURG, March pa sudden
and decided fall in temperature check.
ed the flow in the headwater streams
this morning. After reaching 80 feet
the water began to recede and is now
falling rapidly. The swell, while not
quite equalling the flood of 1891, was
the most destructive known since the
ever memorable one of February, 1884.
The financial loss will run up we'll into
the hundreds of thousands, while thou
sands of workmen have been Temporal
rily thrown out of employment.
The major part of the Hoods devasta-
ton is above Pittsburg on the Allie
gheny river. Last night reports from
all surrounding towns give food news
equaling that of 1891.
In Plttsburg the lower parts of every
street are more or less submerged, but
the deepest water covers that part of
the city ct the point, where are upward
of 600 families living. Many of these
last night were walled in by two and
three feet of water, as there was no
way out or in except by means of skiffs
and yswls.
On the Allegheny side the water COW
cred the streets two blocks back and
extended for miles up the river. There
is total suspension of work at all the
mills along the Allegheny river.
CINCINNATI, o., Mar. 24.-The Ohio
river at a. N. stood at 40 S, showing
q rise of q little over an inch in the
preceding hour. This is favorable,
especially as the thermometer has fall
en- to So degrees and the rain has stop
ped. Still the floods in the upper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Thomas Watson, daughter Of
Claus Spreckels, is taking steps TO re-
cover property in the Hawaiian Islands
once given to her by her father, but
which she decided back to him.
The Italian Chamber OF Deputies yes
terday voted political censure" against
ex. Premier Crispi, who has been &C
cused of completely in bank scandals
and of illegal traffick in decorations.
In the Maryland House yesterday
Delegate Halbert introduced bill re-
quiring medical examination of per-
sons applying for marriags licensee, no
such licenses to be granted to those af.
hiCted with certain diseases.
At Sioux Falls, n. D., yesterday
Jacob Nanchet, who was questioned a:
to the uses to which he would put ST..
500, 900 of gold he had brought back to
that city, after ten years stay in
Alaska, replied; "Why, first ofall, I'm
going to Philadelphia and buy myself q
wife,
Dennis M. Howser, well-to do citi-
zen of Potomac district, Montgomery
county, Md, was taken to Rockville
last night by Sheriff Thompson and
committed to Jail upon the charge of
assault upon his thirteen year old
daughter, Nellie. He denies the
charge.
General Joseph Tollman, dwarf,
was found dead in bed at his home, in
Richmond, Me-. on Tuesday, aged
thirty five years. The general" went
into the show business when he was
thirteen years old. For some time he
had been the police officer of the local
museum. Some years ago he married
princess Ids," another dwarf.
The army reorganization bill was fav-
orably reported to the House yester-
day. The committee inserted a pro-
vision allowing the establishment of the
third battalion war formation only
upon the declaration of war by Con-
gress, or declaration that war exists.
On war footing the army will consist
of 104, 304 men.
The House committee on library has
favorabiy reported g resolution per-
hitting the erection Of monument or
statpe in Washington in honor of the
late Genera! Albert Pike. The Su-
preme Council of the Ancient and Ac.
cepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry
propose TO build the monument, to cost
not loss than 10000, and to be present
ed to the United States.
At Moultrie, Ga, Tuesday night,
while Prof. R. G. Ingalls, was at the
postoffice getting his mail, Jim Allen,
colored, entered the professors resi-
dence, and, throwing cloth over Mrs.
Insalls's head, made a desperate but
unsuccessful attempt to assault her,
and then fed. He was captured in a
negro's house and carried TO jail. Yes
terday morning Sheriff Fisher decided
to take the prisoner to Bibb county Jail,
at Macon, to prevent lynching, and
while at the depot waiting for the
train, crowd of men took the prisoner
from the sheriff, and, it is said, placed
his body in the bottom OF creek.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

MALL the contested Congressiona-
election cases from Virginia, whether ii
committee or before the House, the re-
publican members adduce the saying:
of Ex-Governor O'Ferra!l as strong ties
timopy in favor of the republican con
testant. This was produced to such ar
extent in the House yesterday that MIR
Hav, who now represents the ex-Gov
ernor's old Congressional district, fell
compelled to denounce "the man who
tlrned against the hand that elevated
him to power"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
800 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased 10
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure III a,'
its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca'aiii
Cure Is the only positive cure now Known 10
the medical fraternity Catarrh being a COZ,
stitutional disease, requires constitution
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken 'n'
ternally, acting directly upon the D.o t,.
and mucous surfaces of the system, the!e'y
destroying the foundation Of the disesie ali,
giving the patient strength BY building W
the constitution and assisting nature IL ao.us
its work. The propre'ors have SO m ll.',
faith in its curative powers, that they oheI
One Hundred Dollars for any case thst l'
fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonial
Address,
FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo o.
Sold by druggists Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the hest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

THE migration of Operatives in the
cotton mills of Maine to factories in
the South has already commenced, and
that, supplemented by the fact that
war will still further depress business
in the North, has induced the strikers
at the mills in Maine to return to work
at the reduced wages offered them
when they struck, three months ago
The loss they have sustained will never
be made I'D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
be made up

-FOUR Or five of the republican mem
bers of the Philadelphia oitycouncil have
been indicted for accepting large brides
for voting away the water privileges OF
that city. The only wonder about this
is that that the brides referred to were
not fifty dollars, instead of what they
were, FIVE thousand. Where every body
has the right to vote, bribery and
corruption are and must, in the nature
of things, be necessarily prevalent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
BUCKLIN's ARNICA sALVE

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t 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, 1898-03-24

THAT WAR is imminent may well be
surmised as English ship owners will
accept no charters from this country
unless they provide for neutral freight
and exclude all contraband goods.
Business always manages to become
aware OF Cabinet secrets. Should war
come, it will not be thing OF a day.
When the war between the States broke
out, the South had no war ships, but it
was a long time before any of her
ports were captured. Spain has q
large and formidable navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

THE Southern democrats in Con.
gress vote the republican administra.
ton all the money it wants to prose
cute war to secure its reelection, but
the Northern republicans in Congress,
whenever they have an opportunity,
vote for turning out fairly and legally
elected democratic members of that
body, in order to seat republicans who
wers neither fairly, nor legally, nor in
any other way, elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

NORTHERN republicans never lose
sight of the main chance. Notwith
standing the preparations for, and the
rumors of war, the republican sub-com-
mittee of the banking and currency
committee OF the U. S. House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday, as stated in the
Gazette of that day, reported in favor
of withdrawing .. S. paper money and
substituting for it issues of national
banks; in short, ofallowing the banks to
have entire control of the currency OF
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
by the exception and by bidding lower
than those of the North, get at least q
portion of the war swag.

ONE OF the largest and fullest n ests OF
pension frauds has just been discovered
in the highly moral and intensely pa
triotic State of Connecticut. Should
there be another war, the skill and ex-
perience acquired by the pension sharks
in obtaining money from the Treasury
on account of the last one would enable
them to bankrupt it in a short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

Mr.. BARLOW, formerly of Ohio, but
now representative in Congress from
California, introduced bill yesterday
providing for federal income tax.
The urgent necessity for money in case
of war, would soon compel the republi-
cans to adopt the "robber" plank of the
national democratic platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

After years of untold suffering from pilea,
B. w. Pursell of Knitnersv lie, Pa. was cured
BY using a single box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve. Skin diseases such as eczema
rash, pimples and obstinate sores are readily
cured by this famous remedy. Charles G.
1 ennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

What pleasure is there in life with head.
ache. constipation and billiousness? Thou
sands experience them who could become
perfectly healthy by using DeWitt's Little
Early Riser5, the famous little pills. Charles
G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

AS THE bids of the Virginia con-
tractors for ammunition were so
much lower than those Of their North
ern rivals, they had to be accepted,
though it went against the grgin to do
so. But, having broken the rule, South
.ern contractors should not fail to profit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
Sold by druggists Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.

On the morning OF Feb, 20, 1872 !
was sick with rheumatism and lay ~
bed until May Dist, when | got ootue
ofChamberlain' Pain Balm. The hrst ap'
plication of it relieved me almostentlFe,
ly from the pain and the second afforded
complete relief. In a short time | was
able to be up and about again.-;A. l.
MoREAUx, Luverne, Mimi. SOLD by -
81. Janney, Druggist '0l King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
COURT OF APPEALS.

Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Co. vs.. Goode & Co., argued and sub
mitted.
The next cases to be called are Pace
VS.. Pace, admir-, and Evans VS.. RIce1
trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

The citizens of Moundsville, W. Va, are
incensed against passing vessels because of
the heavy swells which follow sud swamp
the houses and to-day indignant citizens
fred upon the boats. The bullets crushed
throug the windows of the boats and creaied
q panic among the crews. but fortunately no
one WAS injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
DIED

At Hot Springs, Ark, March 18th, 1898,
TANJOR T. ZIMMERMAN, in the 57ih
year OF his age. Interment at Minden,
Louisiana,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24
THURSDAY EVENING, MAR. "a, 1858

SENATOR GALLINGER, OF New Hamp'
shire, imagining that Senator Proctor,
of Vermont, was achieving too much
applause and popularity by his nara
ton OF the suffering and misery of the
worst of all evils-war in Cuba-yes-
terday essayed the vain task of success
fully competing with him in the same
line, but of course failed, as a twice
told tale neces sarily loses much OF its
attractiveness. If Mr.. Gallinger knew
as much of the suffering and misery in
some parts of the South, during the war
between the States, as he processes to
knew about the alleged ills in Cuba, he
would probably not be so picturesque IN
his description of the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

Children and adults tortured by DuInS.
scslds. INJURIES eczema or skin dlses e. So nia
secure instant relief by using Dewitt VIZ
Hazel Salve. 1t is the great Pie nmeuJ'
IN aries G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-24

CHARLESTON. WAS nothing like as
we'll defended as Havana is, land the Con-
federates had no war ships there, but
the federal fleet didn't capture that
city until the war WAS over
The idea of capturing Havana
and landing large army there in q
short time is the conception Of the
minds of only jingoes and ilibusters'
And then, too, in view of existing Cir
cumstances, it seems to most well-in'
formed people that it would be almost
impossible for other foreign nations to
avoid complication in war between
this country and Spain.