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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
VIRGINIA TROOPS.

There are now seven companies OF
volunteers at Camp Lee, Richmond.
Three of these are in tents and four are
CHARTERED in the auditorium. Only two
companies have been mustered in, the
Lee Rifles, of Norfolk, aud the Zouayes,
of Lynchburg.
It is now a settled fact that the troops
outside of Virginia will be modified at
r chmond. Those from this State will
main there only until they shall have
b,en mustered into the federal service.
A dispatch from Richmond says The
order received yesterday instructing the
Governor to send the regiment now
forming here direct to Tampa as soon
as complete had q depressing effect,
and it is said will cause a number to
fall out before being mustered in the
provisional.army. The Virginia troops
offered their services under the impress
sion that they would be led by their
own officers and commanded by Gen.
Fnzhugh Lee. The fact that they go
10 some brigade strange to them and
their State puts different phase on the
matter. The belief, however, now exists
that those who do not volunteer will
be called out in short time, and holds
some to the scratch who would other
wise drop out. There has been a not
able dropping out of the company OFF,
GERS here, and, to put it mildly, they
quickly lost caste in the community.
Adjutant. General Male has issued orders
for the following companies to report IN
Richmond on Thursday
Companies.A and I, Dsnvil'e, Third Regi-
ment
Companies B and E, Norfolk, Fourth Regi-
ment.
Company D, Charlottesville, Third Regi.
ment.
Company a, Woodstock, Second Regiment.
Company c. Harrisonburg, Second Regi-
ment.
Company B. Culpeper, Third Regiment.
Compsny L, Portsmouth, Second Regi.
ment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
NEWS OF TEE DAY.

Russia and Japan have signed pro.
tocol agreeing to recognize the indie
pendence of Corea and promising not
to interfere.
1t is reported that the cruiser Mime
apolis lost one of her guns which slip.
ped overheard while in the harbor at
Newport News last night.
Brewers and retailers of beer in New
York declare they will make the con-
sumner pay the tax, SO the size of the
measures will be diminished.
Charles Wheatley, senior member of
the lumber firm of Wheatley Brothers,
died suddenly in his Office at Seventh
street and Rhode Island avenue, in
Washington, yesterday.
There was some discussion by the
Senate in executive session yesterday
because none of the nominations for
staff officers in the army sent in by the
President Monday were from the South.
All the necessary work of Congress
is now pretty we'll up. Both houses
hold short daily sessions and have frl-
quent adjournments over for day or
two. The revenue bill and few OF
the appropriation bills have yet to be
finally acted upon, but the first is the
only measure likely to consume more
than q few hours. Mr.. Reed has not
abated any of his desire for an early
adjournment, and is diligently working
to that end.
The House committee on foreign
affairs met yesterday to consider the
Hawaiian annexation bill, but finally
deferred the vote until next Thursday.
The delay was upon request of the
minority. The committee stands II to
4 in favor of annexation. General
Schoield was asked as to the cost OF
certifying the islands and said he be.
lieved 100000 would be all that was
necessary to establish adequate FORTH
cations. A resolution to annex the
Hawaiian Islands will, it is predicted
be passed by both houses Of Congress:
before the session closes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Revolution in Italy imminent.

PARIS, May 1.-THE correspondents
in Rome of the newspapers of this city
all affirm a revolution in Italy is in
minent and that the popular rising
throughout the country will not long be
delayed. The news causes great salts
faction here, where a republican Italy
is regarded as the natural friend OF
France and as an enemy of the Drei-
bund.
LUvINo, Italy. May lin the riot,
ing here yesterday eight persons were
killed and thirty were wounded.
ROME, May 1l.-Martial law has
been proclaimed in the province OF
Como. There was rioting yesterday at
Novars in Piedmont. A mob there
stoned the troops, who fired upon the
rioters woundiDg FIVE of them. An off
Ger and some soldiers were injured.
BERNIE, Switzerland, May 1.-THE
railroad service with Milan has been
resumed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Oakwood Memorial Day was obsery-
ed, in Richmond, yesterday, and there
was large attendance upon tie exer-
cises ct The cemetery. There was Q
parade and Rev. W. A. Barr delivered
an grafton.
Mrs. Mary E. McMurran, of Orange,
who recently suffered stroke Of paral-
rsis, is slowly improving. Her brother,
Mr.. A. II. Thomson, who was called to
her bedside, has returned to his home
in this city.
Miss Julia A. Hutchinson died Mon
day at her home, in Prince William
county, at the advanced age OF Sc years.
She was the aunt of Mr.. Westwood
Hutchinson, cashier of the Manassas Ma
tional Bank and treasurer Of Prince
William county.
General Fitzhugh Lee telegraphed
his wife from Washington on Monday
that he would probably be in Rich
mond on short visit. Yesterday a
message was received from him stating
that he was detained at the national
capital, but would return as early as
possible.
The Court of Appeals in Washing.
ton rendered decision in the case OF
Helen Douglas, widow of Fred Doug
las, colored, appellant, against Lewis
&. Douglas and others, in which the
rulings of the lower court, which de-
MED her right TO the equivalent of a
$4,000 bequest is affirmed.
After an extended and interesting
debate in the Senate yesterday the res
olution submitting to the Legislatures
of the various States an amendment OF
the constitution of the United States,
changing the date of the beginning OF
the terms of the President, Vice Pres
ident and members of Congress from
the 4th of March to the 4th of May
vas sdopted.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
(Corrsspondencs Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, May II.

The President up to noon to-day had
received no important dispatches. SEN
ator Cannon, of Utah, called to urge a
REQUEST of mis- own and of his father
and other prominent people of Utah
for the appointment of Captain Will
lard Young, of Utah, as colonel of en-
sineers in tbs volunteer army. Capt.
Young is the son Of Brigham Young,
the Mormon leader, and was the first
Mormon boy to enter Vest Point. He
resigned from the army with the rank
OF captain in 1891.
Representative Sulzsr, of New York,
made his first visit to President McKin-
ley today He told the President that
he and others had organized a large
volunteer regiment in New York CITY.
265 of whom had seen service in Cuba
and the civil war and many of whom
spoke Spanish fuently. Its officers are
to include Sulzer as colonel and John
W. Marshall as lieutenant colonel.
They wanted authority to go to the
front, not to be encamped at Chicka-
manga or on waiting orders at Tampa.
The President explained that the QUO.
fas were filled, but said he would be
very glad to sign bill 10 admit their
organization in addition to the regular
quo if they would have it passed in
Congress and would promptly send
them to the front.
Mr.. John Jacob Astor, of New York,
the muti-millionaire, recently appoint
ed an inspector general in the army,
called again on the President to thank
him for the office and request early as
Fignment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Fire and Loss OF Life.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 11.-Three
persons are known to have lost their
lives, and it is feared that others may
have persisted in fire which originated
in the wholesale toy and fireworks
establishment of McCadden Brothers,
GIG Market street, about IL o'clock to-
day. The bodies of the three persons
who were burned to death are so badly
charred that even the sex cannot be
learned. There were about one hun
dred persons employed in the McCad-
den store, end nearly all managed to
make their escape before the flames
reached the upper floors. The Nc,
Gladden. building, which was six stories
high, was completely destroyed, and
several adjoining ones badly damaged.
The total loss will reach about $500, 900
we'll covered by insurance. The fire
originated from an explosion of fire.
works
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Germany DisapprJves.

LONDON, May IA story is pub
lished here to the effect that Germany
actively preparing to signify her dis
approval of lasting occupation of the
Philippine Islands by the United States
The German consul at Manila is said to
have been INSTRUCTED to make repre-
sensations to Rear Admiral Dewey diff
feriny materially in character from
those Of the representatives of other
powers.
Very heavy claims, it is said, are be-
ing encouraged upon the part of Ger
mans who have suffered from the bonn
bardment of Cavite, and Germany, it is
further asserted, proposes to obtain
control of the Philippine Islands,
guaranteeing the payment of SPANS
indemnity. 1t is believed this plan is
acceptable to Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria, and it is understood to have
been passively accepted by France,
which country is so strongly interested,
financially, in the rehabilitation OF
Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
A DESTROYER DESTROYED.

LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
Globe from Gibraltar says British
steamer which has just arrived there
reports officially that she passed yester-
day evening q Spanish torpedo boat
destroyer which was guarding Algeciras
Bay and straits. Shortly after the
steamer past her all the lights of the
destroyer were suddenly extinguished
terrific explosion followed immediate
ly and the destroyer disappeared. The
disaster was apparently caused by
the explosion of the boilers of the
torpedo boat destroyer. 1t is feared
that all on board of her have persisted
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
reported blown up near Gibraltar is
probably the Destructor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
The Movement Cuba.

KEY WEST, Fla, May lit is said
here that if The report that the Spanish
fleet has returned to Spain proves to be
correct an active movement against
Cuba may occur within As hours. 1t is
possible that Rear Admiral Sampson at
Porto Rico and Commodore Remey
here may strike simultaneously. If it
were decided to land troops at Bahia
Honda, Matanzas or any other point,
the vessels here, together with the
ships on the bloekading station, would
have no difficulty in covering landing
with the aid of the heavy armored
fighting ships. Naval officers here be.
lieve the defences at any point except
Havana could be reduced by the ships
now here and on the Cuban station
in half an hour. There is no definite in
formation as to when the troops at
Tampa will be embarked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
From the PHILIPPINES.

NEW YORK, May ia dispatch
dated at Hong Kong to-day says: The
Philippine rebel chief, General Agui-
ualdo, has issued a proclamation to the
insurgents at Manila to obey the or
ders of Commodore Dewey and United
States Consul Williams. Killing still
goes on in the outlying districts, where
the natives are revenging themselves
on the priests and Spanish officials in
spite of the proc amation of Aguinaldo.
Wealthy Philippine families who are
leaving Hong Kong for Manila, daily
appear before Consul Wildman here
and ask to be allowed to take the oath
of allegiance to the United States. The
powerful Cortes family insisted on hay
ing their prayer for citizenship tele-
graphed to President Mckinley and
offered their palaces in Manila for the
of American officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
WEDNI sDAY EVENING. MAY II, 1855.

THERE REMAINS only one bill that
Congress must pass-that to raise the
money necessary to carry on the war
That bill should be passed as speedily
as possible, so that Congress may ad-
iourn. War, like love, cannot be demo
cratic: one must rule and one alone.
It's conduct should be left to the admin
istration, and the members OF Congress
should not be allowed to interfere.
What the people of the country now
want is an early and successful conclu-
sion of the war, and the restoration OF
peace and the revival of peaceful in
dnstries. There will be plenty OF time
after the wsr, during which Congress
can vote thanks aud medals to those
WAC, in it, shall have proved themselves
TO be heroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be sun
piled With every means possible ioi Na
relief. 1t is with pleasure We puoiisD
the following "This is to certify ihaI
I was terrible sufferer from clio"
Jaundice for over six months, and was
treated by some OF the best physical
in our city and all to no avail. ~, d.
Bell, our drug gist, recommended Fec
trio Bitters and after taking two DOT,
ties, was entirely cured. | now tSSe
great pleasure in recommending them
Go any'psrs6h suffering irolo tnls o.0
malady. am gratefully yours, NJ. a a
Hogarty, Lexington,iKy," Sold by IT,
L. Allen, Druggist:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
More Riots.

LONDON, May ia dispatch from
Madrid says mob burned huge grain
warehouse there early this morning.
The structure is reported to be total
less.
MADRID, May 11-.noon-A serious
riot has taken place at Logrono, sixty
miles from Burgess. The grain and pro-
vision stores were attacked and pill.
l,ged by rioters, who included numbers
If women. The cavalry charged the
mob but the soldiers were repulsed by
determined onslaught made upon
them by the women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Wheat.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Wheat opened 3
cents higher at 81 %, broke to S1.2O&. aud
at noon was dull at $1.21. May was equally
quiet, selling at $1.95 against $1.9l last
night
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE bulls on the
Board of Trade to day transferred their at
tention from the wheat pit to provisions. AS
sisted by heavy outside buying July pork was
advanced so cents per barrel, July lard 20
cents tierce and July ribs 40 cents per 100
pounds. July wheat at the close showed q
loss of 31ta cents and May cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
WAR NOTES.

1t is understood that diplomates in
Washington are considering a move
ment to urge Spain to sue for peace
on the basis of the REIMBURSEMENT Of
Cuba, the promise of a war indemnity,
and the occupation of Manila by Adj
miral Dewey until the war indemnity
is paid. A leading ambassador says
that but for the chaotic condition Of
affairs at Madrid, peace overtures would
be welcomed there.
1t is stated in Washington that the
first army of Cuban invasion will COM
prise nearly 900 men, of whom 10000
will be the regulars now modified in
the South, and the others will be the
first regiments of volunteers from the
various States. The invasion is expect
ed to begin in a week. Reports re-
ceived by telegraph at the adjutant
generals Office show that 1907 officers
SO .047 men for the volunteer army have
been accepted at the recruiting stations
10 the several States, making total Of
81 ,354. In Virginia 8 officers have been
accepted.
The failure of the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron to move to this side of the
Atlantic makes change in the move
ments of Admiral SIMPSONS squadron.
Plans are being prepared in Washing
ton for the bombardment of Havana
and San Juan and the early military
occupation of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Deprived of Cuba and Porto Rico as
bases of supplies, naval experts in
Washington express the positive opin-
ion that it will be impossible for Spain
to fight in western waters so far from
her home base, that the scene of future
battles will be transferred to the other
side of the Atlantic.
Major General Sewell has been as
signed to command the concentration
camp, near Falls Church, Va. This is
taken as an indication that the General
has concluded to accept his military
commission, risking his tenure of Office
as Senator thereby, though it has
since been reported that he will do no
such thing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Breaking Camp.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 11.-At
daybreak this morning the work OF
breaking camp was begun by mum.
her OF the regiments and 10 few hours
thereafter, places which have been COW
cred with white tents for some time
were again vacant and deserted. The
indications are now that all the COM
mands with their equipments will be
gone before Friday noon. The con-
tract for conveying the troops TO Tam
pa has been divided between the South
ern and the Western and Atlantic. The
Southern will carry all destined for
New Orleans and Mobile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

THOUGH THE Lamb faction OF the
Virginia republicans polled fifty odd
thousand votes at the last election
against the wishes of the executive
committee of the republican party Of
the State, as the latter is recognized by
the administration as the representa-
tive OF the party, the former have
made public exhibition of their impo-
tence by suing for peace and proposing
terms by which the two factions may
be reunited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

PATRIOTISM" when Washington
was in danger during the last war, was
No more in evidence than it is now, in
some people, though not an Ameri'
can has yet been killed. That such
ia the fact tends to throw suspicion
upon its sincerity. There is no con-
cciyable need of the exhibition OF
conspicuous patriotism as yet, and
j; there may be hereafter, that OF the
PRESENT mouth warriors will not be e1-
pected. Now that war is fragrant,
every man who loves his country nat
urally hopes for successful issue, but
mouth warriors never were and never
can be relied upon. For their own
sake they should keep quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

THAT Congress has little to do now,
was made plain yesterday, when its
lower branch adjourned for the day in
order that its members who had free
tickets might go to Buffalo Bill's Wild
West Show. What is now going on at
the capital of this country tends to re-
vive the memory of the history of the
decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
The Roman Senate adjourned in order
to accompany Nero on his pleasure
Xtips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Polar Steamer Arrives.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE steamer
Windward, from London March 10, ar
rived here this morning. The Wind
ward is the vessel that carried the
Jackson Harmsworth expedition on its
voyage to the Polar region. The
9 Gamer was recently presented by Mr..
Harmsworth to Lieut.. Peary. The
passage from London has been SO slow
that there had been some anxiety felt
for her safetV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May II.
SENATE.

When the Senate convened to-day
the national quarantine bill was dis,
placed as the unfinished business and
the bill to provide for taking the
twelfth and subsequent censuses was
substituted.
A House joint resolution declaring
the lands within the former Mile Lac
Indian reservation in Minnesota to be
subject to entry under the land laws OF
the United States was agreed to:
Mr.. Chandler offered the following
resolution. which was adopted: THAT
the committee on naval affairs be dl'
rected TO make inquiry concerning the
expediency OF securing and establish.
ing for the United States additional
coaling stations at suitable points IN
foreign waters, and IS to each coaling
station which may be deemed neces-
sary to ascertain what should be its dl-
mansions, the conditions and expenses
of occupancy and maintenance and
the best method OF securing the right to
maintain such station and report by
bill or otherwise"
A District of Columbia street railroad
bill to amend the charter OF the Eek
ington and Soldiers Home Railroad
company was taken up. Mr.. Petit
grew offered an amendment providing
that at any time after five years the
government might purchase the road
at it's actual cash value, without refer
ence to the value of the franchise.
Upon this amendment Mr.. Pettigrew
made an extended argument.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Danford, chairman of the immi.
grafton and naturalization committee.
called up for consideration the Senate
bill amending the immigration laws.
Mr.. Bartholdt raised point of order
against considering the bill on the
ground that the Senate bill had never
been referred to the House committee,
and, since it differed materially from
the immigration bill reported by the
House committee, the Senate measure
could not be considered prior to its
reference to the House committee.
DIR. Danford insisted that the bills
we're substantially the same and argued
they had the same common purpose
and the differences were subordinate.
The Speaker overruled the point
made by Mr.. Bartholdt.
The House then voted against the
present consideration OF the bill-4S
10 80.
Mr.. Loud called up the postoffice ap.
preparation bill as passed yesterday by
he Senate, and upon his motion the
House refused to concur in the Senate
amendments and asked conference.
Messrs. Loud, Smith and Swanson
were named as conferees for the House.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole to consider the Senate
bill amending the revenue law provid-
ing for the disposal of abandoned i'm
ports, turned over by importers to the
customs officials. The amendment
would make the importer deliver the
abandoned imports at any point in the
port of arrival directed by the chief
officer of customs, failure to comply
entailing disposal of the abandoned
property at the expense of the import
er. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Corliss called up the resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution providing for the election OF
Senators by popular vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

The Spanish Cape Verde Squadron.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Globe pub
fishes this afternoon dispatch from
Cadiz, dated Saturday last, which said
the following ships-which were all
ready for sea with the exception of the
Pelayo-were at that port: Battleship
Pelayo; cruisers, Vitoris, Carlos V,
Almirante Oquendo, Vizoaya, Maria
Teresa, Cristobal Colon, Alfonso XIII;
torpedo boats Pluton, Proserpina, Osa
do, Audaz, Furor, Terror, and also sew
eral transports and the Normannia and
Columbia, formerly of the Hamburg.
American line, which have been re-
named Patricia and Rapido, respective.
ly. The Globes correspondent added
that he believed the squadron would
sail on Wednesday (to-day) and said q
number of troops would leave for the
Canary Islands on May 10, while three
battalions Of marines were quartered at
San Fernando ready for embarkation.
Lieut.. Colwell, the naval attache Of
the United States embassy, said to-day
that he was by no means convinced
that the Spanish Cape Verde squadron
is really at Cadiz.
LONDON, May 11-Nothing is known
here of the whereabouts Of the Spanish
fleet. Only two auxiliary cruisers and
TWO torpedo boats were at Cadiz on
April 30.
On the stock exchange here to-day
the report that the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron had returned to C.diz was
generally discredited, though the opin.
ION was freely expressed that, if the
rumor was true, it indicated the inten-
ton of Spain to throw up the sponge
and leave the West Indies to their fate,
thus opening the way to an early peace.
This is understood to be strongly de.
sired in certain quarters, and the effect
of the seeming backdown of Spain was
beneficial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

AS Southern men and Southern
taxes are doing their full part in the
present war, the Philadelphia Record
suggests that the flags of the Southern
States that were surrendered at the
close of the war between the States, be
returned to the States to which they be-
Ionged. But it cannot be forgotten that
when Mr.. Cleveland issued an order for
the return of those flags, he was scared
into revoking it by the expressed hope
of the G. A. R., endorsed by the whole
republican party, that his heart, brain
and hand might be parslyzed.