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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
Camara's Fleet.

LONDON, June 2S.-Mr. Balfour in
the House of Commons to day said her
Majesty's government was not aware
that Spain had arranged with an Eng
lsh firm to recoal Admiral Camara's
squadron at Port Said. Every pre-
caution, Mr.. Balfour added. would be
taken to preserve neutrality Ivy the
Egyptian government in Egypt an
ports, as by the British government at
British ports. Mr.. Goschen stated that
the government had not received re-
port that marines from either the ships
of Great Britain or those of other Euro.
pean powers had been landed at Manila
with the sanction of Rear Admiral
Dewey to protect the residents of their
several nationalities.
LONDON, June 2S.-The reports COM
ing from America that the United State 8
has requested Great Britain to enforce
the neutrality laws by forbiddng Adj
mral Camara's squadron to coal at
Port Said are unfounded. 1t is be-
lieved in government circles here that
the United States is not anxious to have
Admiral Camara detained. 1t is point
ed out that il the Spaniards are denied
admission to the canal precedent will
be established which will prevent the
United States from using the canal
during the war.
LONDON, June 2S.-Tbe Star to-day
prints a story from foreign CORES
pendent to the effect that part of Adj
miral CAmara's fleet left him of Alge-
ceras, near Gibraltar, and is now on its
way TO Porto RIGA ito join the squad
ron of torpedo boats which Captain
Villamil has had concealed near there
for three weeks past" The CORES.
pondeut adds: "This fleet will attack
Admiral Sampson in the rear while AID.
miral Cervera attempts sortie stimuli
taneously with the commencement of
the land battle. THUS Admiral Samp-
son will be too preocoupied to help
General Shafter."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
Or tOthe Front,

JURAGUA, June 27.-Major General
Shefter arrived here on board trans
port from Baiquiri with Col. Astor and
his staff, at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Ae was met by General Bates, who was
experimenting the landing of commits
sary supplies in the surf. Gen. Shaiter
in full uniform, was soon mounted and
rode through the town, surveying the
scene of the landing operations and
the camps of the troops. Generals
Garcia and Castillo paid their respects
to the American commander. Later
General Shafter started to the front in
order to consult with General Wheeler
and the division commanders and look
over the field of operations before San
tiago. The general said he would pro-
badly return to the Juragus head
quarters tonight. Permanent hospital
arrangements are to be provided at
Juragua at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The engagement is announced of
Ethel Barramore, the actress, to Gerald
Du Maurier, the actor, son of the author
of "Trilby."
The internal revenue bureau has
withdrawn its decision relating to the
stamp tax on stock certificates and will
promulgate new ruling before July l..
Mrs. Mary Collins, of Baltimore, 80
years of age, attempted suicide yester-
day afternoon by taking carbolic acid
because her husband, Thomas Collins,
did not kiss her and their two small
lildren when he started to work in
the morning. She recovered.
The work of grading the Washing.
ton and Chesapeake Beach Railroad
from Washington city to the bay is pro-
crossing rapidly. The road has been
graded from Washington 10 Upper
Marlboro and the work is going on
rapidly between that place and tt
bay. The large iron bridge crossing
the Patuxent river below Bristol has
| nearly been completed.
A dispatch from Austin, Texas, says:
Sol. John D. Edmonds, who has been
appointed by Governor Culberson
colonel of the Fourth Texas To-
fsntry, is the present mayor of Sher-
man and is Confederate soldier, hav-
ling served with conspicuous gallantry
/ in Mosby'5 command. After the war
he entered the Virginia Military In
s.itute and graduated with distinction
| in the class of 1870, as well as taking
high military honors."
DR.. Mary Walker was elected from
the ladies' gallery of the Senate yester'
day afternoon for waving her handker-
chief and making other demonstrations
while Senator Roach was speaking on
the proposed annexation of Hawaii
The doctor" has been giving trouble
lately. On Saturday she struck up q
conversation with lady in the Senate
gallery, and her TALK was so bold that
the lady, who supposed the doctor"
was man, imagined herself insulted,
and sent for her husband. The latter
did not know the doctor" and was
about to assault her when explanations
followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

No CAUCUS MEETING.-Tbe demo
cratic caucus met in the Hall of Repre-
sentatives, in Washington, last night,
at s o'clock, and adjourned until the
first Saturday after the first Monday in
December. Fifty democrats attended,
twelve less than a quorum. 1t was,
therefore, impossible to secure a vote
upon the resolutions offered by Repre-.
sentative Bailey, the leader, to make
caucus action binding upon the party.
1t was obvious that the opponents of
the resolutions had purposely absented
themselves from tbs CAUCUS for the pur-
pose OF breaking quorum, and, SO far
as they accomplished that under the
leadership of Representative Lewis, of
Washington, they scored q victory.
MIR. Lewis says that in his opinion MIR.
Railey has polled his full strength for
making cauous resolutions binding.
Representative Bailey, however, said
last night that he was confident, sitter
Congress assemblies next December,
there will be fully hundred demo-
Gratis in favor of his proposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

LAND.GRABBERs FoILED- In Portsmouth
We. fol- week past two lawyers from an.
other county have been at work in the Office
of the clerk OF the Hastings Court fling
claims for delinquent tax property. When
the gentlemen came in yesterday morning to
continue their labors they were surprised to
find John II Hume, jr. Richard Cox Barlow
and ]. Griff Edwards in possession and filing
Claims for every piece of property in Ports
mouth delinquent for State taxes These
gentlemen were using the books and the
and grappers' syndicate could not make a
move. They threatened a mandamus and
waited for Judge Watts to come down, and
when court opened asked permission to ex.
anime tho books. The court said they could
use them, but could not take the books from
anyone who was then examining than, and
the strangers then went off. Hume, Barlow
a>d Edwards represent q Portsmouth syndi-
cate who are operating in the interest Of the
taxpayers and will continue their work I'M
til all property is covered. This land-grab-
bling scheme is exciting the whole State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Stockholders of the Petersburg Rail-
road favor the consolidation of that
road with the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad.
Work on the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad is being pushed
ahead. The track has been laid for a
distance of FIVE miles south from Petert =
burg.
Robert Morton, colored, who shot
killed Mr.. G. II. Westmorland at Pc
tersburg, on Saturday evening, is now
under guard in the Petersburg jail to
prevent threatened lynching.
Mr.. Jacob Yost, member of Congress
from the tenth district, Yesterday in
Stanton made the announcement that
he would be q candidate for renomina-
ton before the republican convention.
Mrs. Isabella Jordon Sully, widow of
Robert M. Sully, himself painter OF
distinction and nephew of the re-
nowned artist of that name, died in
Richmond yesterday. She was eighty
three years old.
A letter from Richmond says Gen.
Walker has decided to stand for re-
election and he will make the fight of
his life, he states, to defeat Judge Rhea,
who will be nominated by the demo-
Gratis. The contest in the ninth dis
trict promises to be one of great inter
est. Judge Rhea will be nominated
early in July and will at once begin q
thorough canvass of the district. He
will aim to make speeches in every
magisterial district. The judge Is a
inc stump speaker and it is conceded
| by the republicans that he will make 3
much better run than Judge Williams
did two years ago.
The board of public works in Rich.
mond yesterday began their duty of hear:
| ing representatives of various railroad
companies with reference to the assess
ment of the properties they represent.
| ed for taxation. 1t will be several days
before the assessments are made. The
following railroads were represented
Atlantic and Danville, Louisville and
Nashville, Big Stony. Lynchburg and
R vermont Street Railway, Norfolk
aud Camden, the Southern, Norfolk
and Western, Washington Southern
and Baltimore and Ohio. The Southern
Railway was represented by Col. A. B
| Andrews, first vice president; B. B.
Munford, counsel, and II. W. Miller
secretary to the first vice president
and the Washington Southern by Col
IF. L Smith, counsel, and Benz. w
Carksdon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

A TRAGIC SUICIDE One of the most des.
perate and tragic sui, ides ever recorded in
the neighborhood of Cleveland. O., was COM
mitted yesterday morning by Miss Anna
Forester, handsome young woman, aged %,
at Oakdale, pleasure resort where she was
visiting. The young woman entered barn
near the house where she boarded with coal
oil can in her hand. few minutes later
the building was absze and Miss Forester
was seen kneeling in the midst Of the flames,
apparently praying that her life, which she
had no desire to continue, might be taken
away. The crowd of farmers and their wives
and daughters who witnessed the death agony
of the woman endeavored in vain to save her.
When the smoulderipg ruins of the barn were
searched few hours later a mass of charred
flesh was found. Miss Forester was engaged
to be married, but so far as known there was
no trouble between the girl and her lover.
However, she had been in poor health of late.
and this may have led to the suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
Preparing for American Visitors.

MADRID, June 2S-The Spanish gov
eminent does not credit the report that
an American squadron is to visit Span
ish waters, but the ministers say they
have taken ell possible precautions;
that the ports are all ready and that
twenty. six thousand men who have
been called to the colors will be dis
tributed among the principal Atlantic
and Mediterranean ports of Spain.
LONDON, June 2S-The St. James
Gazette commenting upon the prospect
of the American forces attacking the
coast of Spain, says: "It is DOW recog-
nizad that the Americans are fully en-
titled to make war in their own way,
and they are indeed driven to re-
taliate upon Spain in this manner, ow-
ing to the tactics which Spain has
chosen to pursue,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

THE New York Herald says mature
is the divine expression of growth, "
and therefore that the United States
shouldgrow by the annexation of for
eign countries. But nobody except the
Herald will say that hypertrophy is q
divine expression of growth. The
Herald also says: 1.-The Mexican War
was result Of the rising influence OF
the free States and the masterful spirit
OF New England" Something must be
the matter with the Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
COMMUNICATED.

The TOY car or technical playthirg
of the Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Railroad upon the ar.
rival of the 4:30 o'clock ferryboat from
Washington Saturday afternoon was on
exhibition st the east terminus OF King
street. A number of passengers who
boarded it seated themselves, looked
around and patiently listened for The
starting gong, which was not sounded
as signal, to convey them to their dts-
tination safe from the effects OF the
then impending storm. Courteously
the monitor of the exhibition appeared
and announced that unlike Casper
sun" this car does not move
as the conductor had gone to NJ.
Vernon. Indignantly the decoyed pas
sengers made their exit from old IN
reliable and moved on INDUCING freely
in expressions of their opinion OF the
toy car and its managers. The more
conservative said "Oh don't get angry
this is not the first time by many.
OBSERVER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The republicans on Maine to-day re-
nominated Gov. Llewellyn Powers by
unanimous vote.
The Olympia Theatre on Broadway
New York, was sold to-day under fore
closure to the New York Life Insurance
Company for 1867 400.
The statement is made that ten pei
cent. of the population of Wyoming Of
military age is now in the army. Wy.
omipg has furnished three times the
number of men required under her
quota. This is the beet showing made
by any State.
A Cleveland, o, local paper says:
"The life of the great Ohio coal trust
hangs 10 the balance, owing to the al
legged failure of some of the railroads
interested to keep the agreement to
which they were bound when the trust
was organized"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
Egagemnent Expected Tomorrow.

Engagement Expected Tomorrow
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June o.
Lieut.. Victor Blue, of the auxiliary
gunboat Suwanee, returned to the fleet
to-day from another investigating trip
ashore. He reported that the vessels
of Admiral Cervera's feet are all in the
harbor and was able to accurately To-
cate the position of each ship. With
the exception OF one torpedo boat de.
stroyer they are at anchor and show
no sign of activity. Lieut.. Blue went
ashore on Saturday, to the west of
Moro Castle, accompanied by some
Cuban guides. He advanced almost to
the enemy's batteries. He travelled
sixty miles and rejoined the Suwanee
this morning. At one time the lieu.
tenant was at a Cuban outpost, sepsra
ted only by four hundred yards from a
Spanish outpost.
Rear Admiral Sampson warned his
feet this morning to exercise great
care in shooting at the hills east of
Moro Castle, as our own troops might
be deployed on the hillside. 1t is hard
ly likely that any serious action Will
be taken by the navy until Wednesday.
By that time the army is expected to
be ready for another forward move
ment. During the night loud ex
plosion occurred on shore near Aqua
dores. 1t is believed to have been
caused by the Spaniards trying to blow
up the railroad trestle near that place
It is now said that Juragus may be Sc.
lected as the permanent coaling har-
Dor for the feet.
a bulletin issued to the fleet by Rear
Admiral Sampson yesterday, said !:
From a report made by one of the
wounded q considerable part of the
damage to our troops on Friday last
vas done by machine guns manned by
seamen, go that there would seem to
be some probability in the report of the
use ashore of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

THE HAWAIIAN RESoLUTIoN.-The
leaders of the anti-annexation move.
ment in the Senate held a meeting
yesterday and decided that they would
resist any effort to further extend the
hours of the daily sessions for the dis
cussion of the Hawaiian question. They
agreed to begin the discussion prompt
y at II o'clock each day, providing
there was quorum present, but they
decided to take position against the
extension of the debates beyond
o'clock in the evening.
Senator Davis, in charge of the reso.
luton, was afterwards informed of this
decision, and while he did not agree to
observe the hours specified beyond yes
terday, he said that he would not inr
sist upon prolonging the session yester-
day, in view of the fact that commend
able progress had bean made in dispos.
ing of the speeches. He made an Of
fort to secure an agreement upon a
day for vote, but failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

IN HIS reception of the Russian Am
bassador the other day, President Nc
Kinley spoke of the Car of Russia as
ellis August Majesty" But when
MIR. McKinley's predecessor spoke Of
another foreign ruler as his great and
good friend" he was ridiculed therefor
by the republican annexationists. For
the President of the American 'em-
pre- to speak of the ruler of another
empire as His August Majesty"
sounds strangely to American ears. But
circumstances alter cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

DELINQUENT TAX CAsE.-Judge
Wexford, in the Richmond City Circuit
Court, has granted G writ OF mandamus,
compelling the clerk of the Hastings
Court to accept the taxes due on GER
tain property of Mr.. Leroy Brown with
out requiring payment of the IS penal
ty. The Roanoke syndicate, which
made application for the purchase Of
this realty, withdrew the application,
conceding the right of Mr.. Browns con-
tention, and the judge ordered that the
cost of the suit should be paid by the
defendant. The costs will amount to
about 81 or $12. The case was one Of
several designed to test the validity Of
the amendment to the delinquent tax
law passed by the last General Assem-
bly,. 1t was brought on three grounds
first, that the law is unconstitutional;
second, that the penalty cannot be de-
handed unless the notices have been
duly served on all interested parties;
and the third, plea Was that certain
Irregularities existed in the manner in
which the application was made. The
first and SECOND pleas were thrown Out
of court-the first because the Supreme
Court has decided that the law is con
stitutional, and the second because
test case to decide that point is pend.
ing in the Supreme Court. The third
plea was admitted, and therefore the
mandamus was granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

The Century Magazine for July has been
received from its publishers in New York. It's
contents are: Lady Derby, By Order Of the
Admiral, In Aino-Land, Coles Old English
Masters, Purple Eyes" Heroes of Peace,
Holy Week in Seville Fairyland, Modern
Dutch Painters. Confederate Commerce De.
stroyers, The March of the Dead Brigade, The
Author of "Quo Vsdi 2 Wilhelm II. as Art
Patron. An rtistic Treasure from Spain, The
Adventures of Francois, Ten Years of
k,iser Wilhelm. Equality, The Other Point
OF View, New Horizons, Facsimile of the
National Hymn America" Topics Ct the
Time, Open Letters, and In Lighter Vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

EVERGREEN MILL BURNED.-At an
early hour Sunday morning Evergreen
Mill, commonly known as Balls Mill,
situated on Goose creek, about seven
miles south of Leesburg, was entirely
destroyed by fire along with its con-
tents. The mill was large three
story structure, with q saw-mill at
tached, and was erected in 1S4S. About
year ago the mill was purchased by
one of the Fetzer brothers, of Prince
William county, who proposed to equip
it with modern machinery. His death,
however, prevented this being done, and
his widow now owns the property. Mr..
J. E. Thompson is The miller, and is
also postmaster of the hamlet, and had
mis- Office in the mill. The fire original
ed in the postoflice room, and the evil
dence is that the Office was robbed, and,
doubtless, the fire was started by
matches dropped by the thief or
thieves. The fire was discovered about
1:3O o'clock, and the building was then
almost enveloped in flames, it being i'm
possible to cave anything. About 500
in stamps, D ,stals ard money was taken
from the pustoffice, and 400 bushels OF
corn and soma other grain was burned
in the mill There was an insurance OF
81, 900 upon the mill and contents in
the Fairfax Mutual Company. The
corn belonged to Mr.. Thompson, and is
his loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

The opponents of democracy among
the democratic members Of Congress re-
fused to attend the meeting of the demo
cratic caucus OF that body last night, and
thereby prevented quorum, and, a.
WAS anticipated and feared, defeated
Mr.. Bailey's resolution making the &C
ton of the caucus binding upon all the
members of the House who call them
selves democrats. Only Gfty-one
members were present; but forty-four
of them voted for the resolution and
three did not vote. This shows that
the real democrats in the House are iD
favor of the resolution, as they must be
if they be true blue democrats, for it is
only such so-called democrats as Mr..
Cleveland and his boiling followers
who presume to set up their individual
opinions in opposition to those of all
The rest of the party. Strange as ii
may seem, some of those engaged in
the present bolt, denounced Mr.. Cleave-
land for the one he headed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

THE TROUBLE into which the demo
Gratis of the 10th Virginia COMPRESSION.
al district have gotten, by their unwise
and reported unjust, action. has in
duced Congressman Yost, republican
who had abandoned all hope of re.elec
ton, to reconsider his announced de
termination to withdraw from politics
and to strive for denomination
Many democrats have the unlucky fac.
ulty of throwing their fat in the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
SnaniSIl FOurS.

LONDON, June >2S.-It is reported
that the stock exchange has concluded
to remove after June % all mention
of Spanish tours from the official list
and to quote the same under
names, sealed or unsealed. The
former refers to those payable in gold
in London. The action of the Spanish
government in the matter is generally
disliked and Spain has lost free mar
ket in Paris snd London for over two
thirds of her debt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28

PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.-Mr.
Slower Lewis, who is employed as night
Waterman at the Lewis Jones knitting
factory in Winchester, met with very
peculiar and probably fatal accident
while on duty there Sunday night. Mr.
Lewis was making round over the
buildings and entered the dye house,
where chloride gas, which is used in
bleaching, had escaped in some way,
and as soon as he entered he inhaled
the gas and was found at 5 o'clock yes.
terday morning unconscious. Physic-
iaus were summoned Immediately and
did all in their power to resuscitste
him, but up to this hour he is still in q
semi-conscious state. His chances for
recovery are only fairly good.