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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Spain Will accept the Terms.

LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from
Madrid states that the ministerial
council last night decided practically
to accept the conditions of peacs laid
down by the United States.
MADRID, Aug. 6.-At the cabinet
meeting last night the ministers agreed
upon reply to the United States, &C
c=ptil the principal Of the American
terms without prejudice to the discus
sion of certain essential points regard
ing the Philippines. They will COM
municate their decision to the Queen
Regent to-day. Her agreement is con-
sidered assured. 1t is now believed that
Sagasta will continue in power. The
council approved project to raise the
total issue of bank notes to 1900. OOO,-
900 pesetas. Senior Gamazo, minister
O: public works, believes that peace
will be made on easier conditions than
lose announced.
WASHINGTON. Aug Cat II o'clock
to-day the French ambassador, n.
Cambon, had not visited the White
House to present SPANS answer to our
statement of terms OF peace. 1t was
expected, however, that he would call
during the day for there is strong rea
son to believe that the reply of the
Madrid government is now in Wash
ington. A long cipher dispatch was
received az the French embassy late
last night, and the secretaries of the
ambassador were busy until late hour
transcribing the message. The impress
sion prevails that the dispatch contain
ed Spain's reply to the State Depart
ment's communication through the
French ambassador, and that the mo-
mentous question OF peace or continued
hostililies would be settled to-day.
No official at the State Departm ent
or at the White House had any infor
nation this morning in regard to the
time when the Spanish answer might
be expected. The statement was re-
peated, however, that the reply to our
note would probably be made known
to the Washington government "the
last part of this week or the first Of
next" If the reply is received to-day
special meeting OF the cabinet will
probably be called.
NEW YORK, Aug. Ga Washington
dispatch to the Evening Post says
there is unquestionable authority for
saying that news has reached the
French embassy here Of the decision OF
tie Madrid government 10 accept def
nitely the peace proposals OF the United
| States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Transportation of Troops Begun.

transportation Of Troops Begun.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 6-The War
Department has received information
that the transportation of troops from
Santiago to Montauk Point, Long
leland, is we'll on the way. One ship
load of cavalrymen left Santiago Thurs
day and two or three more started yes
terday. These may be expected to ar
rive at quarantine, New York next
Thursday, Secretary Alger is authorl-
ty for the statement that the depart
ment expects 1000 men will have been
started from Santiago before the end Of
this week and that ZOO will be carried
next week. By this time the trans
ports which carried the first troops to
Montauk Point will have returned to
southeastern Cuba and will be ready to
make a second trip to the north. Sec
rotary AIger believes that the great
bulk of Skaters army will have beer
sent to Montauk Point before Septem-
Der 1st. The administration will proba-
bly, be content to hold the minimum
number of troops in Santiago for the
purpose of guarding the Spanish prise
ners, and the need of maintaining such
q guard will disappear with the depol-
tatiou of the prisoners, which is expect
ed to proceed rapidly within a few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

POWDER Works AT INDIAN HEAD
Representative Mudd, OF Mary .4l!
was in Washington yesterday. His
principal business was at the Navy De-
partment. 10 the last naval appr0pria-
ton bill was an appropriation Of sou.
900 for the erection OF factory lor The
manufacture of the new smokes pow
der with which the army and navy VII
be equipped. Mr.. Mud hiss persuaded
Secretary Long that the navy can Sc.
lect no site for q powder factory better
adapted to the purpose than the pre.-
ent proving grounds at Indian Head,
which are in Charles county. VT.
Long has about agreed with the enerae..
member from the Fifth distr.c' Tie
necessary buildings will shortly be
erected, giving employment to many
skilled mechanics OF the surrounding
country, and when the manufacture o.
powder is begun, many Of Nj. Mudns
constituents who had no opportunity
to 60 to the front will get a chance 10
prove their nerve and their pai 5..,m
by helping the government to maui.
fac. ure powder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Perjury to Wed a 1o-Year-old.

W1LL1AMspoRr, Pa, Aug. Civilian Il.
Temple was brought to Jail here yesterday
for having sworn falsely in ord to secure a
marriage license with which to wed Hattie
Van Nastrand. the daughter of the farmer
for whom he worked. Temple, who came to
the registers office for the license alone
made oath that both he and his intended
bride were u years of age, when in reality
she is but ID ears Old and he 10. When
they went to the home OF Rev. E. D. Ripley
to be married be at first declined to perform
the ceremony, because Miss Van Nastrand,
who was dressed in short skirts, looked ike
a .chool girl, but ne finally tied the nupt al
knot, relying upon the marriage license for
accuracy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Rndy Picked lin.

HALIFAX, n. s., Aug. 6 "A dispatch
from Causo, n s, says The schooner
Florence which arrived here this morn
ing reports having picked up the body
of man in latitude 43 26, longitude
) 50. In the pockets OF the mans
clothing were found papers among
which was passport and q draft for
2l5, 900 francs, made out to DR.. Csndi-
10 Dias, aged IS years. The draft was
dated Habana, April is. The body was
buried at sea. No life belt was on it
when found.
One of the passengers on the La
Bourgoene when that vessel was sunk
Oh July I was c. DisZ, from Mexico,
who was on his way TO Europe on q
pleasure trip
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Aug. G Police
Justice Mccormick in the FRS, criminal
court here this morning held John
Rvnaston, third officer Of the White
Star liner Brttanic, for examination or
the charge of having stolen government
bonds in his possession. The owner Of
the bonds which are four per cents. Of
the issue OF 1895, has not yet been
found. The bonds are numbered con-
5. cutlvely from $3.50 to 5S,49S. The
money value of each bond is 81 $50
Rynaston was caught yesterday while
trying to cash the coupons due August
l. He attempted to negotiate them ct
the Third National Bank at Grove and
Morgan streets Just before the closing
hour, when there was q rush OF bust
ness. Rynaston would not tell how he
came by the bonds. II am in hole"
he said, "and l don't propose to drag
anybody else in with me-" A descrip-
ton of the bonds has been sent all over
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Threatened to Hang the Captain.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. Ga COM
pany of U. 5. troops was put on board
The steamship Progresso in st. Michaels
harbor July 22nd to keep the passen-
gers from hanging Captain Gilboy.
The passengers had been blockaded at
ST. Michaels for weeks through the loss
of river boat at sea and the failure OF
two others to arrive. The u. 5. au-
thorities at Fort Get There will not
allow the passengers to land until they
have visible means of support, and can
seq their way clear to get out again.
The company that sent the steamer
North has gone to pieces and the pas
sengers are in serious plight. Cap
tain Glboy has become very unpopular
because he would neither allow the pas
sengers TO leave the ship nor the people
from shore to visit them. Rumors have
reached here that the passengers were
only being half fed. A committee Of
passengers threatened to hang Captain
Gilboy and he applied to the federal
authorities for protection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Sickness in CamD.

FERSANDISA, Fla, Aug 6.-Regmental
and division hospitals are crowded to over.
flowing and the number Of cases is assuming
alarming proportions. Yesterday in the Fec
ond AMI Third division hospitals there were
60 cases Of typhoid fever, so cases of ma.
larial fever and 80 cases Of measles Out OF
one Florida company numbering 103 only
20 men answ red to roll call yesterday morn.
ing. The surgeons consttue it as most pecu-
liar that majo ity OF malarial and typhoid
fever cases are with Florida regiments. The
hospt,ls are inadequate and many patients
are lying on the bare ground. The supply of
me iicines is insU I'll lent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
War Bulletins.

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. It's learn
ed here that Cienfuegos is in constant
dread of BON bardment and that the
city is being deserted rapidly by the in
habitants. 1t will require but little Ell
fort to take the city, as there are only
few soldiers in the blockhouses.
TAMPA, Fla, Aug. Gall OF the
transports which are to take the expe.
dition to Porto Rico have arrived. The
transport Clinton which was released
from quarantine yesterday, mas begun
loading, and the Yucatan and Rita will
lie released to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

| SPAIN AND The UNIFIED SIa Les.
Americans have captured Cabejas,
the lighthouse station of San Juan
They have also captured the light
house at Cape San Juan, on the north.
east coast of the island, thirty miles
from the Porto Rican capital. The
whole eastern part of Porto Rico is
uow in possession of the United States
troops. No resistance has been en-
countered by the invaders.
A special cablegram from Madrid
states that the Spanish government has
given orders that Captain-General Ma
cias shall not force resistance to the ut
most. This is at the insligation Of Sa-
gasta, who deplores unnecessary loss
of life, knowing that Porto Rico will in-
evitabIy fall into the hands of the
Americans. Maciss has been instruct
ed to obtain terms like those obtained
by Toral or better, so as to save the
Spanish honor as much az possible.
1t is reported that Captain General
Macias has issued proclamation deny
ing that Spain has sued for peace and
stating that be can drive the Americans
from San Juan, as be did before, refer
ring to the commandment by Admiral
Sampson. His daughter is helping to
drill the Spanish troops. Altogether
there are $500 Spanish regulars in San
Juan.
Washington officials expect the Span
ish reply to the peace terms to be pre-
sented about next Monday. They look
for an acceptance of the American de-
mands. Premier Sagasta continues to
confer with Spanish political leaders as
to peace terms. Senior CASTELAR,, the
republican leader, advises that every
effort be made to retain Spanish SOW.
ereignty over Porto Rico. Marshal
Campos gives it as his opinion that it
would be madness to resist President
McKinley's terms.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Paris Temps telegraphs that there is
no danger of any uprising in Spain. He
states that everybody is DESTROYS of
peace, Though profoundly deploring
the necessity for making snch great
sacrifices"
The report OF Maj General Joseph
Wheeler on the operations Of the army
before Santiago has been made public.
General Wheeler describes the assault
and capture of the most formidable
Spanish works on the crest of the hill
overlooking Santiago. and commends
the gallantry OF the officers and men.
General Miles has cabled to the War
Department that Colonel Woodward.
Lieutenant. Colonel Chstiln and three
other prominent officers of the Sixth
Massachusetts regiment have resigned.
They were accused OF incompetency
and were ordered before an examining
board, but rather than stand the exam
nation they presented their resigua-
tons. TIE trouble is partly attributed
to the fact that white officers refused to
salute negro officers in the same regi-
ment or to meet them on terms Of social
equality.
The War Department last night post
Ell the following Sanitary report for
August at Santiago; Total sick,
1854; fever case, 2,54S; total new cases
of fever, SOP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

SAVED BY PARROTS CRIEs.-A ter.
rife thunderstorm passed over tie
Pennington, n. j., section early Thur,
day morning, accompanied by high
winds and sharp lightning. The re,..
dence of Mrs. Kate KuhI, at Cope;
Hill, was struck and burned to tie
ground. About an hour after the storm
had subsidized the family were awase--
ed by the cries which came from tgo
pet parrots in the kitchen. One We.
screaming for help" aud the otherwa;
raising the alarm OF fire"
The members Of the family hastily
dressed and hurried to the kictei.
where it was discovered that the house
was in flames. Every means o. posi-
BILE escape was being rapid Y ontota1i
only for the wild and incessant cries q.
the parrots some of the members ottsr
family would probably have persisted
The fire had gotten beyond c5a.rc
when discovered and the dweliu. was
soon mass of ruins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Foreign News.

PARIS, Aug. 6.-Admiral Bedoliere,
who is in command OF the China sta
ton, has cabled to the admiralty ask
ing for reinforcements, owing to the
hostility OF the Chinese to the French
sailors in Quan bay where several
French gunboats are stationed.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 6.-Mr. W. S
Kinkead, U. 5. consul here, was enter
tanned at banquet last evening by the
Chamber of Commerce and presented
with an address. Speeches we're made
by Mr.. Kinkead and others expressing
the warmest feelings OF friendship be-
tween the United States and Eugland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
ADMIRAL CERYERA.

Admiral Pascal Cervers arrive! n Na'.os
yesterday morning on the steimer rom Bs-
timore, accompanied by his son. Lcs.e-s-i
Angel Cervera. also of the Spanish rayy. "
one accompanied them The purpa,eoi d.
Admiral's visit was 10 see Capt Con ass !
the other wounded officers an. eac' BE-
fleet who arc in the naval hosp!;4 veg
affecting meeting took place between ,as ~
mirsl and Capt. Conctss. who commiaie'
the Maria Teresa in the fight icy
braced tenderly. All the prisoners were -'i
to see their old commander. Ol.cr' % 'a'
navy, ex-Confede'ates and o;hers ca s; .A
the Admiral. who returned to Baltimore
the evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

BY local applications, as the! - +. al!
the diseased portion Of the ca. -'.' ty5e
one way to cure deafness, ana .--' = y
stitutionsl remedies. Deafness j q
an inflamed condition Of the nue. Go 4:
of the eustsc han tube. When .-.s 90 az.
inflsmed yon have 3 rumo-ns - .
perfect hearing, and when i Is en-. - IS.
deafness is the result, and al.''l -, -. ME e
mation can be taken out ani =, =. "
stored 10 It's normal cond LOB IN ~. y q;
be destroyed forever; nine -a :. ..-,-.,z q
are caused by catarrh. whilA : ....:..a
an infi.med condition Of the M ,l,.-. a;isi
cs. sG Of ID" deafness caused by csia'r- - ..
not be cured by Halls Cs;'f'l 49,
for circulars, free, co To,Ja q
Sold by druggists, zoe. Lar
HALLS Family Pills are the 'e''.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

No MATTER how man and his wife
may fight with each other, or the mem
bersofa family among themselves. the in
reference OF stranger always reunites
them. So it is with the people OF q
country, and, as to be so is natural, the
apparent welcome the Porto Ricars
have extended their foreign conquerers
suggests either consummate duplicity
or else proves them to be entirely de-
void of natural feelings, and therefore
worthy of little or no consideration.
The Cuban and Philippine insurgents,
bad as they are, possess more natural
feeling, and are therefore less objection
able, than the Porto Ricans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

SENATOR BACON, OF Georgia, is right
when he says the immunesn enlisted in
his State never had the yellow fever,
and are no more exempt from it than
those in the regiments that were not
enlisted as "immunes," but he is wrong
when he attempts to interfere with the
orders of the War Department in re-
spect of the service in which the Geor-
ga "immunes" shall be engaged. The
Senate's business with "immunes" end.
ed when it authorized their enlistment,
and provided for their support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
READS LIKE A RoMANCE.-Tbe

READS LIKE A ROMANCE.-The exc.
cution OF Captain Boitcheti aide r.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, brings to
an end one of the most remarkapla -.
mances of our times. Anna Simon
the dauG liter Of Budapest shop-keen.
er, had face and voice so beaudfnl
that she attracted the attention Of Cant
Boitchef, a handsome gallant moy.og
in the highest rank. In spite Of
the difference in rank, Butcher
promised to marry the cir. bu-
meantime he got into debt, and had not
the courage TO face marriage with any.
one poor and unknown. Auna SIMON
was pertinacious; she came in his gay
when she heard be was going to MARI,
someone else she was too brave and
too high-minded to be bought oh-.o
Boitchef adopted desperate course
He and q friend drugged her with
chloroform during drive and threw
her into the river Martha. BIZ. tie
river gave up its dead, and just after
Boitcheff had accomplished marriage
with the heiress be was arrested .6r
murder. This happened in May. l>a-
but it was not till July, 1895, TIA. tie
fashionable gay officer paid the penalty
OF his crime. He appealed again, the
sentence of imprisonment for life .m.
posed by the first court, but the higher
court re-imposed the death sentence
and Boitcheff confded in vain 10 a..
friendship with royalty to get him Oh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Walked with His Neck Broken.

CAMDEN, n. j., Aug. Eek Police
man George II. Wheaton walked over
a mile with broken neck to day and
then dropped dead. While at work in
Cramps shipyard this morning he had
a bad fall striking on his head and
shoulders. When he got up he COM
planned of pains in his neck and started
to walk home alone. He walked over
a mile and then dizziness overcame him
and he fell to the pavement dead. The
hospital physicians found that both his
larynx and vertebie were fractured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
Wanted His Bride Watched.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug 6.-John W. BATHS
hill, Of Ecorse, early yesterday morning shot
and killed James st. James, OF st Ignace. o
corporal in Company l 1hirty.ffth Mich.
gan Infantry, which is in camp at Island
Lake. st James on Thursday married Bertha
May Welsh, who is Battishil's sister-n-law.
He insinuated that he wished to leave his
bride at BattishilPs house, so that she could
be watched. This led to an arrangement
among all concerned, including Mr. and Mira.
Battishill, and resulted in the quarrel, which
ended in Battishill firing a shotgun charge
into st James, neck, which shortly caused
his death. Battishill was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

THE TROUBLE with even many good
and we'll disposed citizens is that their
perception is too slow. When more
discerning men, before the Spanish war
commenced, said the American soldiers
would not only have to fight the spau-
isrds but the insurgents and the Cuban
fever also, the jingoes called them pes
simists, aud the slow minded people
referred to agreed with them; but they
now realize the mistake they made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
GhastlY Discovery.

IRVING DEPOT, KY, Aug. Ga
drove of hogs devouring the body of her
husband, was the sight that greeted
Mrs. Wash Woodson yesterday. Wood.
son was farmer, aged 80 years. He
left his home to go to a distant field
and failing to return in reasonable
time, bis wife started out to look for
him. Whether the hogs killed him or
whether death was due to natural
causes is not known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
SATURDAY EVENING, AUG 6 1855

Too MUCH "gush" gives rise, hatul-
allv, to suspicion as to the sincerity OF
the 'gushers." When we read OF the
haste of the mayors in Porto RICO to
surrender their towns before our mill
tary authorities have asked for it,
are reminded of play which hae Il
great run soon after the war for South
ern independence, in which an impe-
cnpious ex. Confederate, who wished to
profit by the opening of stony Creek "
(Which was dry half the year, to com
merce, proclaimed bis loyalty by shout
ing for "the old flag and an apprOpria'
ton" Those mayors doubtless want
to retain their offices or get better
ones, and they raise the American flag
aud CRY ''Viva los Americanos!!" ahead
of time. The people about Ponce WHO
hunt up Spanish volunteers and bring
them into our camps, offering presents
of fruit and flowers, and falling on their
knees TO welcome our men, may be sli
right. but there could be no harm in
watching them closely. Old Ale1an
drians will recall number OF men who
when our troops occupied the city were
loud in proclaiming their loyalty to
Virginia, but in few days, when the
federal troops entered, suddenly be-
came not only "trooly loit' to Uncle
Sam, but proceeded to point out prom
inent secessionists and endeavored to
have them arrested. One OF
these sudden converts had been
taking up collection to buy
p horse for presentation to Col. ferret,
the Confederate commander: another
was engaged in getting up Conleder-
ate company of which ne was to be d
lieutenant, but soon developed into a
captain in command Of a negro one IN
the Federal service third, wearing
the Uniform of one OF our companies
filled his pew in church one Sunday
with Confederate soldiers, and the mex;
without the uniform) with Federal
ones, sc, &c. 1t is, of course, pleasant
to give every body credit for good in
tentions and to believe that the Porto
Ricans are really and truly glad to es-
cape from Spanish tyranny, and range
themselves under the stars and stripes
from pure patriotism. We hope the
mayor of Yuaco's ford proclamation is
the result of his love of American liber-
ty bubbling up so rapidly in his heart
of hearts that it cannot but run over
through his pen, but it might be peril
nent to enquire whether his love fer
Spain was no; equally as great few
weeks ago. We have no doubt that
Gen. Miles understands all this; be
said it thirty-Gve years ago but the
generation which has grown up since,
probably does not, and to it we say
"Gushers," Americans or Spaniards,
will bear watching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

SOME OF the troops from Camp Alger,
while on their way to Manassas, rob-
bed store at Burke's station, and, a
few miles from there, looted woman S
house because she objected to their
drinking her well dry. If they do sucn
things in Virginia, within short dis
lance of the federal capital, and where
peace prevails and law is supposed to
he enforced, what outrages would not
the same men be guilty Of in q foreign
country, where war exists, and where
all the restraints of civil Law snd order
are removed?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

THE antagonism between the white
and negro races in New York city
ward rose to such pitch and became
so dangerous to the latter that many OF
them deemed discretion the better part
OF va'or, and changed their quarters
but not their feelings. There will be
sport enough even for the trough
riders" when the 'irrepressible conflict
nall break out between the whites and
negroes in Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06

THE War Department is now with
drawing unaccli,uated American
troops from Cuoa, on account of the
fatal fevers prevailing there, but, at
the same time, is sending other unac'
climated American soldiers there, to be
subjected to the same identical danger.
There are many strange things about
the Spanish war, and the one referred
to is only a fair sample of the others.