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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
From Madrid.

MADRID, July 16, via Biarritz, France
July 1S.-The parties opposed political
ly to the present government, especial
~ the Csrlsts, and the Republicans, ap
pear determined to uphold the clause
of the constitution forbidding the ex
ecutive authority to alienato II any
fashion any national territory without
the sanction of the Cortes. The minis
terialists contend that this clause ap-
plies only to normal conditions, and
the government will probably abandon
Cuba without reference to the Cortes.
MADEID, July 18.-The terms for the
surrender of Santiago to which Gen
Toral agreed are regarded as honorable
to the Spanish arms. The troops will
probably be sent to the Canaries or the
Balearc Islands if they are found to be
tainted with yellow fever. Captain
General Blanco still has 100,0 900 regular
troops and 10000 volunteers under his
command.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
The Porto Rico Expedition.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Orders will
be issued very soon TO the regiments OF
troops which are to make up the expe-
dition to Porto Rico. 1t is the intention
of the War Department to use several
regiments OF the fourth army corps un
der Major General Coppinger in addi
ton to the volunteers OF General
Brooke's First Army Corps. By using
the regulars in Coppinger's corps,
which is now situated at Tampa, the
administration may avoid the neces-
sity of withdrawn some of the heavy
artillery batteries from Santiago for use
10 the Porto Ricsn invasion. The
heavy siege guns which were carried 10
Santiago with so much difficulty, will
not be needed in Porto Rico, for the
most strongly fortified town there, San
Juan, is not so formidably defended as
Santiago, and its situation is far differ
ent. The administration is, moreover
able to command the services of other
artillery organizations which are q.
present in the United States.
General Brooke, Secretary Aiger and
General Corbin are still considering the
Porto Rico expedition, especially the
troops to be utilized. 1t has about been
decided to use the fifth, eleventh and
nineteenth infantry, sixth cavalry, bat
teries c and NJ of the seventh light ar
tilery and eight batteries of heavy ar.
tillery, all regulars, attached to the
forth army corps, now at Tampa. The
volunteers which will 60 on this e1ps'
dition have not yet been selected. This
afternoon it was decided by the Wal
Department that General Wilson's di
vision Of volunteers shall take part ir
the Porto Rico invasion. a large nun
Der OF volunteers will be taken from
Tampa. The regiments have not yet
been selected. The camp at Tampa is
to be removed to another site on &C.
count of the prevalence of malarial
fever. Owing to the fact that the regi-
ments there are we'll equipped and that
it would be almost as easy to transfer
them to Porto Rico as to another camp
ing place it is probable that the greater
number CT them will 90 to sea.
General Miles telegraphs that the
Crimes and Capron batteries at San
tiago are not infested with yellow few
er and may be withdrawn and utilized
in the Porto Rico campaign; also that
four light batteries, together with one
brigade OF volunteers, which are still on
transports, can be used. Information
received through the Surgeon General
shows that many of the troops encamp-
ed on the high hills in the vicinity of
Santiago are free from fever and that
it will be safe to send them with the
Porto Rico troops.
The movement of troops for Porto
Rico will begin as soon as the trans
ports are provided. The understand
ing now is that the point of embarka-
ton for commands at Camp Alger will
Newport News, Va, and those further
south will set sail from Charleston and
Tampa 1t is also said that the war
board have decided TO increase the
force for the invasion from 10000 to
40 600 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
The President and Cuba.

New YORK, July 1S.-The press to-
day portrays President Mckinley in
sharing with a keen disappointment
over the military inefectiveness of the
Cubaus, a great anxiety for the future
of the island. The President is quoted
as saying % western Senator Lib
erty has for centuries been the dream
of the latin race. The trouble, how
ever, with the the latins is that they
construe liberty to mean license. They
institute republics, but as coon as they
are made to feel the constraint that is
part of all we'll organized government,
they conspire to overthrow that gov
eminent. l predict that this govern
ment will, for long time to come, be
compelled to keep standing army in
Cuba for obvious reasons. We are to
become responsible to the world for
order in Cuba, and, argue as you may,
We cannot escape that responsibility"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. George A. Pillsbury, ex.mayor
and prominent miller of Minneapolis,
died OF old age yesterday at the age OF
50.
Judge Nathan Golf will not be can
didate for the United States Senate to
succeed Senator Faulkner from West
Virginia.
The report that Clara L. Ward,
formerly OF Detrois, Mich, the wife OF
Prince Joseph of Chimay and Caramap,
is dead is denied.
The New York Herald's Washington
correspondent says: All ships of the
navy supplied with ammunition in the
future will receive smokeless powder.
American volunteers will also be sup
piled as rapidly as possible with a
smokeless brand of explosive for their
small arms.
Two worlds records were broken on
Saturday at Washington Park. Chica
go, and at distances that are generally
supposed to bring out class, speed and
stamina in horse race. Goodrich, the
Derby colt belonging to Landeman, of
Cincinnati, ran a mile and one.half in
the Great Western Handicap in 2:30l
David Tenney, the little son ofTenney,
ran mile and quarter in 2:04!.
The American Steel and Wire Com,
paDy, OF Chicego, which controls four
teen OF the largest wire and rod mills
in the country, including three in that
city, has posted notices ia the Ameri-
can mill there notifying the fine wire
drawers OF reduction Of 33l per cent.
in wages. This is in addition to the
cut announced by the trust when it
took charge of the mills several months
ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The new dry dock to be constructed
by the Newport News Shipbuildine
and Dry Dock Company will be 500
feet in length, with width of entrance
eighty five feet.
Col. Thomas Whitehead, Commis-
sioner of Agriculture, who has been So
extremely i'll for the past six weeks that
his life was despaired of has shown a
marked Improvement for the past few
days.
Walter Johnson, a son of Mr.. J.
Montgomery Johnson, for several ses-
sioDs Sergeant-at arms OF the Virginia
House of Delegates, was killed by be-
ing brown from runaway horse, near
Lexington, on Saturday.
The farm of Mr.. G. A. Hundley,
containing 139 acres, situated on the
Warrenton road, about four miles from
Fredericksburg, was sold at public auc-
ton on Saturday for 81, 800 cash. The
purchaser was Mr.. W. a. McWhirt.
Mrs. James Ker, of Staunton, died at
Variety Springs Saturday night at
1874 o'clock OF heart trouble, aged fifty 4.
nine years. Her maiden name was
Rebecca Porterfeld Chapman. She
was daughter of Alfred Chapman,
for many years in the government ser
vice at Washington.
The new public hall of the Universe
ty OF Virginia was thrown open Satur-
day evening to the $50 teachers in at
tendance upon the summer school Of
methods Addresses regarding the re-
laton of the university to the public
schools were made by DR.. Paul B. Bar
ringer, chairman, aud other members
of the faculty.
Mr. James Peasants, one of the lead
ing members of the Richmond bar,
died on Saturday at Mountain Top
Hotel, near Alton. Mr.. Peasants was
native OF Goochland county, and was
sixty-six years old. He was son Of
John Hampden Peasants, the distin-
guished editor of the Wing, who was
killed in o duel with Thomas Richie,
OF the Enquirer, in 1847.
One of the worst fires that the Rich
mond fire department has had to con-
tend with in long time, broke out al
three o'clock yesterday morning in the
printing department of the Baughmau
Stationery Company, on Main street.
The building was an annex in rear
of the main e Enlistment, and
contained one of the largest job print.
ing establishments in the South, besides
many valuable matrices and large stock
of fine printing paper. The cause Of
the fire is unaccounted for. The fire
was very stubborn, and the damage
from fire and water was probably S10,-
00O fullv jnsnrad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
T)-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
War Bulletins.

NEW YORK, July 1S-The Atlantic
Transport Compsny's steamship Mani
toba, which the government pur-
chased for a transport month ago,
arrived this morning. The Manitoba
is the sixth Of a lot of eight vessels Of
the same line to be converted into
transports.
Spanish per cent. bonds were
strong in the early dealings in the Lon.
don market to day, selling at 3S!
against 37ss, Saturdays closing price.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis came
up to the quarantine anchorage at
Tomkinsville this morning. She has
come for supplies after having taken
Admiral Cervera and the other Span
ish naval officers, who were made pris-
oners at Santiago, to Annapolis.
MADRID, July 1S.-Orders have been
given that henceforth the coast and
harbor lights of the Balearic Isles shall
be extinguished.
NEW YORK, July 1S.--A dispatch from
Gibraltar says that Spain will enforce Mo-
roccos neutrality il necessary, and that the
Americans will be massacred if they land at
Tangier.
KEY WEST, July 1S.-The Red Cross
yacht has met with an accident to her
machinery and the doctors, nurses and
medicines will be transferred TO the
first transport leaving for Santiago.
The Machias arrived from Santiago to
day. She landed $500 troops safely
on the ninth and left Santiago on the
day of the surrender.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-The auxiliary
cruiser Resolute will start some time
within the next twenty-four hours for
Santiago With surgeons and nurses for
General Skaters army. The Resolute
will also carry provisions and ammuni-
ton for Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. Il
is expected that the Resolute will leave
to.night. All day she lay at the Red
Star dock taking on stores and ammu-
milton.
OMAHA, Neb July IS This morning the
Silver Battalion, commanded by Col. Bryan,
marched from the fort to the train and start
ed for Jacksonville. The whole city turned
out to bid the troops godspeed The regiment
goes under hurry orIers and the understand
Ing is that it will join Lees army of occupa-
ton of Porto Rico at once.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July IS Large sup.
plies of ordnance were received here today
Including 312 rifles for the Second and 332
tor the Fourth Virginia regiment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
Promptly ACQUITTED.


DECATUR, Ala, July lS.-Miss Susie
Drake Motifs, housekeeper for G. n.
Robinson & Co., who runs large plan
tation on Burkitt's Island, u miles be-
low this city, blew out the brains OF a
negro known as "Ole Blue" who was
attempting to assault her Saturday.
Tue negro first tried assault upon Har-
ret Hendrix, young housemaid.
Mrs. Motifs went to the girls assistance
and the negro turned upon her. She
suatched shot gun from the wall and
emptisd the contents into the negro's
head. Mrs. Motifs at once surrendered
aud was tried and acquitted in Is
minutes upon the testimony of herself
and the housemaid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

Wales was slightly injured to-day by
missing bis footing and falling upon
the staircase of the country seat OF
Baron de Rotbschild, at Waddeston
Manor, Ailsbury, where he is a guest
He struck his knee-cap against the
edge of the stair and received painful
bruise.
PARIS, July 1S.-Zola and Perreaux
were to-day sentenced to years i'm.
prisonment and to pay Of fine OF 5000
francs and the costs of the suit.
LONDON, July 1S-In the House OF
Commons to-day Mr.. CurZon announc-
ed that the British consul at Shanghai
had telegraphed TO the foreign office
that the Chinese imperial troops had
defeated force of six thousand rebels.
The rebellion, however, is not yet
ouelled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

CAPT. MCCAULL.-The Washington
correspondent OF the Richmond Dis
patch says: "Colonel Pat McCaull re.
turned to the city yesterday after an alb
sence of several days. II be is to get q
place on the Industrial Commission"
be doesn't know it. The colonel thinks
ne will get something as reward for
mis- party services, and he will not &C.
cept anything but position that is be-
coming his dignity, be having been 8
candidate for the governorship of the
grand old State of Virginia, and q 20
sition that is fairly renunerative. Col.
McCaull is in fairly good circumstances
and while absent from the city he sold
the Paeoniau Lithia Springs, in Lou
doun county. to G. F. Meek, of New
York, retaining, however, an interest
in the property. His family will spend
the summer there. So if the colonel
fails to secure a good, fat place from
the government, the McCaul family
will, as he expressed it, be able to
steer clear OF the poor house. As
stated before, the President promised
to bear his case in mind and do whst he
could for him, but the President is be-
coming famous for promising, and let
ting people down easy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

MoRGANFELD Is INsoLENT.-I5ei'
was wild excitement at the peni,enia'!
on Saturday, caused by the insloo'd'
nation of one of the convicts and A, 81
tempt to strike the assistant -Gpella
tendent. The convict was Morsaofe.d
one of the Aqua Creek robbers. be
has been playing sick for some tine
and was ordered by the doctor 10 90 "
work. He became insolent, and i-'
assistant superintendent took him o!
the sleeve to lead him out OF hi oi1c'
when be raised his crutch and Wo1l
have struck the officer had not aootlsi'
convict caught his arm. The bIo@ r..
harmless. Morgsnfeld was lI;tie la'e
given twenty-five stripes for his ven
bad conduct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
MONDAY EVENING. JULY Is, 1888.

THE surrender of the Spaniards at
Santiago was made as sensational
and picturesque as possible by
the commander of the American
army, the vanquished being com
PEELED to lay down their arms in the
presence of their yictors, and the Span
ism commander, in the same presence,
having his sword returned to him after
be had been forced TO deliver it to mis-
conquerer, while the bands played
Orally Round the Flag" and amidst
cheers for General Shafter, that were
called for by the man that General has
appointed military governor of the sur
rendered territory. But some people
care very little for others feelings.
Magnanimous victors are always re-
pardful of the sensibilities of their
brave but defeated enemies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

BY slip of the pen. in recent para
graph, the Gazette stated that. republi-
can US. Senator is now being tried for q
criminal otfense. That was an error, the
man referred to being democrat. But
that fact does not in the remotest de.
gree affect the purpose of the object OF
the paragraph referred to, which was
to show that Senator Hosr has been
asleep for nearly forty years, as he says
the personal character of the Q. S. SEN
ate has not deterioated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
Fought for an IncoDstant Maid.

PERRY, Ok, July 1S.-Two young
men named n. NJ. White and James
Yarbrough fought a duel in Washita
county Saturday. Both were in love
with the same girl. They met at her
home Friday night and quarreled in
the presence of the young lady, to
whom both were engaged to be mar
ried. The young men agreed to fight
it out, knives being chosen es the
weapons. White is dying and Var.
brough cannot live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

The war will probably soon be over;
but, for all that, each company in the
army will be supplied with cooks at
the public expense, and cooks, too, ap-
pointed under the civil service rules
and after competitive examinations, so
that the man who boils or bakes the
potatoes or fries the bacon will have
to know the relative amount OF albu-
men and fbrine 10 each before be
can put them on the fire. The best
cooks in the world, before the war bes
tween the States, were the family me-
gro cooks in Virginia, who knew no
more about chemistry than they did
about the stars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

CLEVELAND WANTED BONDs.-L'
President Cleveland was one OF i-'
many who subscribed to the new w.
loan soon to be hoated. His suo-cuF
ton for SIC, 900 of the new bonds W..
opened at the Treasury Departmt.'
Saturday. The letter was received Sc,
eral days ago, but it was not uniIi ~
urday afternoon that it was openes''
While his bid was received II any,
time, be will not be among the fayorS-
ones who will get part of the d.
hoods. Assistant Secretary anla
slip says that no application for n''
than s., 900 would be granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

THERE NEVER was much in the claim
of Don Carlos 10 the Spanish throne,
but if it had been indisputable, it would
have beer more than Offset by the course
ne has pursued during his -country's
present foreign troubles. The right
sort ST man in his condition would have
volunteered his services to his govern
ment in IFS hour of distress aud peril.
But, instead of that, he has added ma
terially to its anxiety and discomfort
by stirring ur solutions ana revolt at
home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
MEDICINAL,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

THE more that's heard OF the misery
and horror of the war in Cuba, the
more naturally the thoughts of ordi,
nary men revert to the assigned rea
sons of that war, which were for the
sake OF humanity, and to relieve the
starving people OF that island. The
living skeletons found in Santiago and
the sight of white women, young and
old, fighting with famished negroes
for places at the doors OF churches from
which single crackers were issued, sug-
gest the idea that after all, theremedy
was worse than the evil it was nomi-
nally, at least, intended to cure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
His Body was There.

LANCASTER. Pa, July 1S-Wheu the wife
of William Kuhn, one of the Oldest and
weslthiest citizens of Mount Joy, went to
breakfast this morning she found note writ
ten by her husband, in which he said his
desd body would be found in Odd Fellows'
Hall. Nelghbors were hurr:edly sent to the
place and there Kuhn WAS found sitting in 8
chair dead He had turned on the gas ard
sat down down TO die. He was 50 years old
and prominent in hume ous business enter.
prises. He was respondent on account of i'll
health
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

ONE THOUSAND yellow fever cases
srs now said to exist in the American
army at Santiago. In the rainy season
aud with the present temperature that
means a probable aud rapid increase
among the unacclimated troops, and de-
mands that they be removed frnm there
as soon as possible, for the sake OF hui
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

EXPRESS COMPANIES To PAY
United States Commissioned Hunter. st
Ottuma, Ia, on Saturday, decided for
the first time in any court, criminal OF
civil, the question whether express
companies or shippers must pay the
one cent tax to be attached to an eI.
press receipt. He held that the CON-
pany must pay the tax under the law:
He holds the cashier OF the loca office
OF the Adams Express Company arrest
ed on charge OF violating the reyecas
law. to the Federal grand jury A,
torney for the Express Company vii
apply for writ OF habeas corpus before
United States Judge Wools,on, @ho
will be asked to pass judgment On toe
commissioners decision early ne&
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

WIEN the commissioners were treat
Jog for the surrender Of Santiago, Gen
eral Toral, the Spanish commander,
asked that when the soldiers OF mis-
army should be sent to Spain they be
allowed to take their arms with them
and addressing General Wheeler, one
of the American commissioners, SAID;
"You are an old soldier and nave
known the bitterness of being compel
ed to yield to superior force. Show q
soldiers generosity, and permit me to
carry my honor with me when return.
Except under such circumstances l
Infinitely prefer to inhabit a grave in
wonder trenches" But to the regret OF
all right thinking Americans, his re-
quest was not granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

They are not wanted here and will profit
nobody in this country, except those
from whom their food and clothing are
bought, but they might help to pre-
vent anarchy and promote Humanity
q horoa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
Killed His Wife and himself.

WASHINGTON, Ind, July 1S.-James Cole,
colored, shot and killed his divorced wife and
shortly afterwards killed himself The
TT gedy took place four miles northwest OF
here yesterday afternoon Cole attacked the
woman while she and her Ave small children
were picking berries he fred several shots
at the fleeing children, none OF which took
effect
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
Foreign News.

LONDON July 1S-A dispatch from
Glelwitz, Prussian Silesia, reports the
death OF "a worknen in a mine accident
near that place to-day.
LONDON, July 1S.-Tbe treasury has
commissioned Thomas Brock. r. A., tt @
celebrated sculptor,to design the statue
of Mr.. Gladstone. which is to be erect.
ed in Westminster Abbey.
LONDON, July lS.-The Prince OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
4 he Markets.

New YoRE. July .-Wheat-July open
ed at 81 closed at CTS Corn-Dec open.
ed at 81; closed at 1886. Osts-May
opened a. 19a!. closed 1875. Pork-Msy
opened at 80 80 closed at 50 %.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-Whes. rs; Corn
3}ss.
GEORGETOWN, July 1s.-Wheat sOsS3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

& SENSIBLE Boston newspapers ad-
vice to the government is, that not only
the Spaniards who surrendered at San
tiago, but also these captured by the
Sect there and brough 30 this country,
be sent back to Spain immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

The steamer ST. Paul arrived 81 -
Francisco last night from St. Ac1sss
bringing men and treasure from =, y:
Klondlke. They were l76 passep2-s.s,
on her list and the amount OF ils;
earnings in gold dust, nuggets snd o' ~.
drafts is estimated by the ships oil'''
at over S6,000,00O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18

If THE Spanish government have or
binary discretion, and this one, good
sense. the war will be declared of
without more ado, and at once. But
what would the yellow newspapers and
their famous ''extras" do if compelled
to revert to the old humirum days be-
fore the country had dotted its peace
fnl apparel and donned the garments OF
grim visaged war? Their occupation
would then be gone, and. to prevent that,
their voice will be for war until the
last unarmed foe shall expire.