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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
The War Cuba.

HAVANA, Mar. 2l.-Generals Pando
and Saledo continue advancing with
considerable forces of all arms towards
Puerto Principe. The insurgents on
Saturday night dynamited the iron
railroad bridge near Madruga, province
of Matanz,s, partly destroying the
structure, and last night they destroyed
with dynamite culvert between
Robes and Madruga.
The u s. Consul at Sagua Ia Grande,
Walter E Barker, in q letter just re-
ceived here, says he is not suffering
from nervous prostration, but is in fine
health and spirits lowing to the food
supplies which are at last on hand and
sufficient to afford relief" Mr.. Barker
adds: "As Consul, or ex-Consul, l will
continue here, giving all the aid in my
power to these people, who have won
I'll my sympathies." The surrender is
announced in that province of the in
surgent colonel Guillvrmo Sabato and
Major Alberto Dubusche, with eight
unarmed insurgents. Colonel Tejeda,
Of the Spanish forces, reports having
been engaged near MaDzsDillo, prov
ince Of Santiago de Cuba, with the in
surgent brigadier general Beniles. The
Spanish version of the affair says the
insurgents lest four men killed and two
prisoners and that the government
force lost four men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
From Kew West.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 31.-The u.
S. naval court of inquiry, appointed TO
investigate the loss OF the battleship
Maine, resumed its sessions this morn
ing on board the battleship Iowa.
Without much apparent reason, the
war excitement here seems gradually
dying out. The signs of preparation
for conflict are still present but the fu.
rore which their novelty created has
died away, although the embers are
stirred every now and again by some
wild rumor Key West would be al
most utterly useless 10 the United
Statea in cs So of war. 1t guards no in-
let aud no outlet. Unless it is protect
en- by fleet there is little to prevent a
ship Smelling it and remaining out Of
harms way. At Dry Tor,ugas the
same conditions prevail. Fort Jetier-
son, which is over mile in circumfer-
ence, is without garrison and out Of
date. 1t would be impossible to main
tain garrison at that fort AS har-
Dor Tortugas is all right, but for STRAIT
eeic purposes it is not available. A
New York dredging company is hurry
ing to completion its contract to fur.
nish sand for Notifications at Key West
and to deepen the harbor to 80 feet. 1t
is required to complete the works three
mouths after commenced. Although
Key West may be of little service at
present, no measure is being spared 10
bring it to point when it will become
available as coal station and invulner-
able to hostile attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

There is strong belief in Washing
ton that intervention by the United
States in Cuba is coming soon. The
report f the Maine court of inquiry ii
expected to be in President Mckinley:
hand early this week.
A Berlin dispatch states that Spail
has surely made overtures to Austria
Germany and Italy for support in case
of war.
General Pando, the Spanish com
mander in eastern Cuba, is seeking 6
conference with insurgent leaders tc
induce them to accept autonomy.
the Austrian cruiser Donau left Ha
vana yesterday for New York.
Mr.. Flint, representing South Amerl
can interests, was at the White House
yesterday with, it is presumed, refer
ence to the purchase of the cruisers
O'Higgins and Varese.
Captain Wiley, of tho tug Under
writer, just returned to Newport News
from Havana, says he firmly believes
the Maine disaster was caused by an
internal explosion. He says the force
of the explosion turned its upper deck
completely over, and had it come from
an exterior source there would have
been absolutely no bottom left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

Congre5sma Otey of Virginia spent Sun
day at friends house in Culpeper. He says
he ham and cabbage he had for dinner car.
ried him back to the days of his youth, and that
the loaf bread and broIled herring at supper
IL ade him eat, though he wasn't hungry, the
former teing as high as the oven in which
it was baked and as light as feather, and the
latter, his host said, he had bought green in
Alexandria and cured himself.
General Wheeler is not willing to leave the
Cuban 3 flair to The naval commission or to the
President and his cabinet. but to-day intro
duced resolution in the House that joint
committee of Congress be appointed to inves-
tgste the whole Cuban question and the
matters growing out of it, and as to the rate
of taxation upon the people of Cuba.
It is said at the War Department that if
cuba be Invaded by troops from this country,
negroes will be sent, as they can stand the
, climate there
Ex-' enstor Edmunds says he doesn't see
why one or two hundred thousand Americsn ms
should be killed or manned in order to re-
lieve the sutferings of Spanish subjects in
Cuba.
A good many Congressman will witness the
launching of the two cruisers at New Ports
News on the Oath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, March 2l.-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon commenting up
on the mobilization of the French feet,
suggests it may be connected with the
Spanish question, and says: "If the
trouble between Spain and the United
States should become acute it would
precipitate issues of great moment for
France"
PEKIN, March 2l.-An official Chi.
nese denial has been issued of the state
ments which alleged that the viceroys
of Marking and Hu-Kuang and the
governor of Human had entered into q
compact to direct the affairs of the en-
tire Wang Tso. Kiang valley and its ad-
joining terri ories. 1t is added that the
Emperor of China has no higher conf
dence in any one than in the vceroys
of Marking and HUI Kuang and the
governor of Human.
LONDON, March 81. - Commander
Brownson, U S. n, who is visiting
Europe in the interest of the Q. S.
navy department, has started for
France to inspect the ships which are
being built at the La Seyne for Brazil
concerning which vessels negotiation :
have been proceeding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

Col. Dyer, q member of the Arm.
strong Whitworth firm, of London, Is
dead.
The lighthouse tender Mancroye
sailed from Key West this morning ior
the Tortugas Islands.
Former Coroner Edward 3. Coom0s.
of Kings county, n. Y. was sentenced
to-day to one year and seven months
imprisonment in the penitentiary and
also to pay fine of 1000. He had
been convicted of malfeasance in office.
Fire this afternoon destroyed the
sevenstory structure known rs the
Schoeneman building, in Chicago, Se,-
eral people made their way TO the
street down the fire escape. The ei,-
vator boy made trip to the uurtr
floors AID is believed to have persisted.
While returning homo from church a.t
night at WellsvilIe, o. Oliver Reed ss.t
Sarah Walton TO marry him and upon Der o..
fusa he drew revolver and shot hel thm
the heart He then turned the weapon uj b
himself and b ew..out his brains, dying .a
short time. An examination of papers ioan.
ell his body shows that the deed was premei.-
tsted.
The Alpha Portland Cement Compsu,
Whitaker, n. ], received orders 60 day
hurry The work on all government order al
cement. The cement is TO be shipgei
southern points. The works OF the commlt
will operate day and night until the orders
are completed
Granville W. Smith, one of the mos prom
nent 'aymen in the Catholic Church OF Aue.a
CT. died to-day at his home in Lony....
Ky, of Bright's dise+se. he was the faal
er aud at one time president OF the t'.ao.'
knights and Ladies of America.
At Chester to-day the Philadepha 81
Conference by a vote OF 159 to 90 decided b
favor of the resolution providing tina, t.e
atty shall have equal representation w..a ,-t
clergy in the general conference.
Mr.. VIM. Pinkerton emphaticsly dusD
the statement that employees OF the agc
are ferretipg the secret defences of tine
ernmeDt and furnishing the informal % g.
the Spanish.
i had. Snellirgs Josiah Leroy and W.
Taylor were killed and three men iujurei u
3 free fight i'll the Kentucky mountain .-
Puckett's Creek, Harlan county, yestefds
Chas Bell, Of New York, shot aud ki
himself in a cemetery in Long Island Cy
yesterday on the grave Of his daughter
died seventeen. years ago.
The American steel and wire company
TO day granted incorporation papers tae
Secretary of State of Illinois, with cip..s.
It)ck of $12 100000.
The New 0per, House at St. Thomas On,
was burned last night II was owned
Rothwell of Detroit. Mich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
Disorderly Proceedings.

VIENNA, March 21.- The Reichrath
reassembled to-day. DR.. Zurkan was
called to the chair. He made speech,
expressing the hope that the house
would set diligently 10 work, finding
special incentive from the approaching
jubilee of Emperor Francs Joseph's
glorious reign. The remark brought
forth cheers from the deputies. Herr
Fuchs, Catholic peoples party, wss
elected president The German peo-
ple's party, the progressists, the Chri:-
tian socialists, Schoenerers and social
democrats did not participate in the
election, aud the announcement OF
Herr Fucbs's election was greeted with
shouts of "Disgraceful," He is State
criminal and ought to be in Jail, " He
elongs to the former presidential bu.
reau." While Herr Fuchs was making
his inaugural speech Herr Schoenerer
INCREASINGLY shouted denunciations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
MONDAY EVENING, MAR. 21, 1898

THE question of enforcing temper
ance upon some people by prohibiting
everybody from drinking liquor has
again been brought before the people,
and as there is just as much sense IN II
as there is in many other questions no"
under public discussion. nobody OBJECTS
In respect of it, the opinion OF most IN
telligent men is to the effect that any
man who wants to stop drinking liquor
can do so if he chooses, and thatinsteao
of putting Instructions in the way O.
the moderate use of liquor by people
in need it, the immoderate use OF II
should be made a punishable otiense
The knowledge that immediate PUNISH
mept will be Inflicted for public inebrie
ty will cure the most inveterate drunk
ord
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
Damaged by Fire.

New YORK, Mar 2l.-The Penusy!
vania Railroad depot in Jersey City
was damaged by fire early to-day 10
the extent of 100000. Train and
ferry traffic was seriously impeded.
The TRAIN shed, bnilt entirely of iron
and glass, was damaged only by the
breaking of glass from heat. All the
rolling stock was promptly run out of
the shed when the fire was discovered,
ard the company's ferryboats were
hurried out into the stream and over to
this city. The portions of the station
which were destroyed were the ferry
shed, waiting room, postal room, res
taurant, KITCHEN ard storeroom. In
the latter quantity OF oil exploded
which added fuel to the flames. Sew
eral iremen and employees were in
iured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

PosToFFIcE BILL PAssEp.-The
House on Saturday evening passed the
postohice appropriation bill, which has
been under consideration since Wednes-
day. The main points of attack Satur
day were the appropriations of $50, 000,-
600 for railway transportation of mail,
$l7l, 900 for special facilities between
New York and New Orleans and $685.
600 for special facilities from Kansas
City to Newton Kan. These items an
nually attract more or less of contest.
This year, the opposition seemed to be
less. All efforts 10 reduce the appro.
priation for railway transportation sig.
nally failed, and the vote on the south
ern mail subsidy was 9S to II against
striking out. By neat parliamentary
manoeuyring, the opponents of the sub
sidy were prevented from getting d.
rect vote on motion to recommit, with
Instructions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
The Jenrics-Jackson Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO, March PA great
deal OF interest is being manifested in
the result of the fight between Peter
Jackson and Jim Jefiries, which will be
decided at Woodward's Pavilion TO-.
morrow night. Both men have finishe d
their worl;in preparing for the contest.
Jackson has shown such good form In
his practice that many are now laying
their money on him. Youth and
strength are the two principa aids that
Jefries will have on INSIDE. His youth
and strength will be pitted against the
science of Jackson. Jeffrles has trif4
49," advantage in height, and weighs
more by about twenty pv.---. "'
betting favors Jehries at 10 to with
the prospects of the odds being even by
Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
Escane OF Prisoner.

DEDHAM. Mass, Mar. 2l.-Tw1
prisoners at the Dedham house of coz
rection, having sawed their way GU, OF
their cell, overpowered guard to-day
aud, after binding him. seized his KEY.
opened the safe from which they took
about s., 500 in money belonging TO O.,
officials and prisoners and three revo.
vers, and then escaped. They Were
Patrick E. Gill, of Hyde Park, and
Charles Cook, OF Walpole.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

A TERRIBLE DEED.-At the home o
W. B. Marshall, Emmett Marshall, SOL
of the late Douglas Marshall, of Apo.
mattox county, on Saturday shot and
instantly killed his brothers. wife, Mrs
w. B. Marshall. After the shooting O.
Mrs. Marshall Douglas, brother o.
Emmett came to the house, and as he
entered the yard the latter fired on
him, wounding him in the arm, but not
seriously. He also tried to shoot bis
other brother, the husband of the de-
ceased lady, but w. 3. and Douglas
got hold of him and disarmed him. The
mind of the man who committed these
desperate acts vas unbalanced, and
this accounts for the terrible tragedy
Mrs. Marshall leaves eight children
She was shot in the mouth with o
double barrelled shot guiGn. Emmett
MaIa aall VS. lodged in Jail. After be-
ing il prison for some tue he made a
desperate attempt to commit suicide
by bending forward and trimming his
head against the sharp edge of the steel
cell, which act Inflicted an ugly wound
on his head, and, it is said, caused the
loss of considerable blood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

THE STATUE ARRIvEs.-The steam
or Myrtledene, from Havre, which ar
rived at New York on Saturday had
on board the bronze statue of Washing
ton and l. lafayette, which had been pre-.
sented to New York by Charles Broad
way Rouss The statue is by Frederick
Aupuste Bsrtholdi.
The figure Of Washington Is ten feet
in height, and that of Lafayette is sew
eral inches less. 1t represents Lafay.
site bringing to Washington the good
news that France has sent help to the
American patriots. Lafayette stands
with one foot forward, grsspfog with
his right hand the hand OF washington,
while in his left haDd are the falling
folds OF the Stars and Stripes, support.
ed by the flag of France. The statue
will rest on granite base, the whole to
be thirtyfve feet in height. The mu-
nicip9l art commission will select the
site.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
Shot Dy BURGLARS

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March PIE J.
Croley, tx street commissioner, wa,
last night shot and fatally WOUNDED by
burglars who were attempting to rob
his house. Although 60 years O. aye
and entirely unarmed, Croley grappei
with one Of the men and was overtcn.
ing him when the man broke loose ana
fired two shots into his breast. Tie
wounded man, who is not expected to
live, is one of the most promneut coz
tractors in California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
MANY Live, Lost

BUTTE, Mont, March 2l.-Fre early
to-day destroyed the Hale House. 81
large three-story building used d a
boarding and lodgiag house for men
employed 10 the Anaconda copper
mines. Of the four hundred occupants
many are in hospitals suffering from
various injuries and sixty have failed
to show up at the mines. Its es.ima.-
ed at least twenty FIVE have persisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

SOME OF the "humanitarians" IN
Washington profess that their feelings
are shocked by the appearance OF the
negro chain gang at work on the streets
of that city. The members OF that
gang are big, strong and lusty, and
why they shouldn't be compelled to
pay for the three square meals they eat
every day, by doing a little street
cleaning, is what only the sentimental
humanitarians referred to can tell. 1t
has come to pass that q great deal
more of such humanitarianism il mani
tested towards offenders than to people
who observe the laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

James Sutty, newsboy, was run
over and killed by an electric car IN
Norfolk last night.
MIR. Gilbert Bastable has purchased
the hotel property at CalvertoD, Eau
quier county, for 81 900.
Willie Emerson, 9years old who We g
bitten by rabid dog in Portsmouth,
about tive months ago, died on Satur-
day from dyrophobia.
Capt. Henry A. Hoover, one OF the
leading men of Stanton died on Satur-
day at Greensboro, N. c., where he was
paralyzed two days before.
The Grand Council, Royal Arcanum
of Virginia, will meet in annual session
in Richmond the 10Th OF May next and
remain in session two days.
Mr.. Thomas A. Carter, living mile
from Leesburg, has a calf, which, at its
birth, a few days ago, weighed 11O
pounds, and one week after weighed
13j pounds.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows will meet in
Petersburg on April 5th. The Grand
Encanpment will meet in Roanoke on
the 18th of June.
The smallpox scare in Norfolk is
about over, no further cases having
been reported. SPIRAL meningitis has
been peculiarly fatal there of late, how
ever, the death rate being rs per cent.
A strenuous effort is to be made to
have restored to the naval appropra-
ton bill the item providing for the con-
struction of dry dock at the Norfolk
navy yard capable of holding battle
ships and cruisers of the largest size.
The Rev. George l.. Bitter, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church of Leesburg,
preached his farewell sermon yesterday
having accepted the charge of church
in Huntsville, Ala. His departure is
sincerely regretted by his many friends.
R. A. Payne, gallant ex.Confeder-
ate soldier, died at his home in Spot
sylvania county Saturday night after q
protracted illness. He was member
of the Fifty-ffth Virginia Regiment,
and was in the 18th year of his age.
A number of capitalists of Philadel-
phia have been inspecting mineral lands
in Orange equity this week, and it is
said that they have leased the farms o.
L. L. Coleman, A, l.. Priest, J. s. Moore
and II. L. Fairchild, with the view o.
beginning mineral operations soon.
The launching of the batt.e:hips
Kearsarge and Kentucky, at Newport
News next Thursday will be an event
unique, not only in American history
nut in the history of the world. Never
before have two battleships of the first
class been launched on the same day.
The Parlett and Fries SANDER suit
| which has occupied the attention O.
the Circuit Court of Winchester fol
more than a week, was brought to 8
close Saturday, the jury finding a yer
| dict for the plaintiff and awarding hin
5000 damages. The suit was the result
of a family quarrel which originated
about twenty years ago.
Gov. Tyler and family, with a few
friends, left Richmond at o'clock thi:
morning on trip to Tidewater. They
went on the States oyster steamer
Chesapeake, Capt. Hudgins, command
ing. The object of the Governors visi
TO Tidewater is to post himself on the
oyster Industry before appointing thu
members of the boald ofisheries, Great
ed by the general assembly at its re
cent session,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

A PHILADELPHIA newspaper says
"No rumblings OF European disapprov'
al, no protests of crowned heads will
turn the American people from
their purpose to make the Gu
bans free" In view of their own ex
listing condition, it would seem that the
American people have a great deal
more to do now, than TO be making the
subjects of other countries free and II
they are to set the Cubans free, why
not the Canadians, the Armenians or the
subjects of any other foreign govern
ment with which this country processes
to be at peace?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
done so

THE London Mail of this morning
says, "the trend of British thought is
toward surprise that the greatest of re-
publics should excite itself so unduly
about so poor q foe as SPAIN" And
such is the trend of all other intelligent
thought. But the poorer and weaker
the foe, the more belligerent the bully,
the filibuster and the annexationist. To
them magnanimity is an uDrecoguiza-
bic and inappreciable quantity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
His Fighting Days Are Over

San FRANCISCO, March 81. - Joe
Choynski, who for fourteen years has
been one of the star pugilists in the
roped arena, will probably never again
enter the ring. He is suffering from
blood poisoning and the doctors have
found it necessary to use the knife to
relieve his Suferings. While his pre-.
ent condition was undoubtedly hast
ened by the training for his battle with
Sharkey, it is plainly the result o. q
sapping of the system by continually
getting into condition for battle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

ARRESTED FOB BARN BURNING.-Lewis
Young and Charles Craven, negroes, are in
Jail in Lcesburg accused of arson. The spe.
cilc charge against them is burning the barn
of Henry Smith at Sterling on February %,
whereby a loss of $4,000 was incurred
but they are suspected OF being responsible
for the many fires which have taken place in
Loudoun county during the past few months
The men were traced down by the Baldwin
detective agency Of Roanoke, and the evil
dence OF their guilt is said to be conclusive.
They have had their preliminary hearing,
and were held 10 answer. In the Sterling fire
twenty-fn1r cows and large lot of hay and
farming utensils were burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21
Military and Naval Precaution.

CHICAGO, March 21.-Fort Sheridan
troops are TO join the forces Stationed
at the New York harbor defenses. A.
Fort Sheridan volunteers were askei
for the new artillery regiments and 200
men volunteered. From among them
100 were selected and they will be sent
to Fort Slocum within few days. Ths
men were taken from the different CON.
psDies at the post and their places v IN
be filled with new recruits.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-The boarj
for the inspection of auxiliary cruisers
to-day resumed the examination and
measurement of vessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

COLONIAL DAMEs.-On the 18th OF
April there will be council, in Wash.
ington. OF the Colonial Danes of Ameri
ca. That will be preceded on the 10Th
by congress of the State presidents of
the national society. The delegates
from Virginia, who will attend the
council, are Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne,
president of the Virginia society, with
Mrs. Charles Washington Coleman as
alternate; Mrs. Russell Robinson, alter
nate, Mrs. James Lyons; Mrs. Reginald
Gillian. alternate, Madame de Libour,
of Washington Mrs. Hugh Nelson
Page, of Norfolk, alternate, Mrs. Will
liam L. Royal, and Miss Margaret
Vowel Smith, of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

THE captain of the tug Underwater
who has just returned from Havana,
where he has been engaged upon the
wreck OF the Maine, says he believes
the disaster to that unfortunate vessel
resulted from an explosion inside OF
her, that the deck was turned upside
down, and that if an explosion from
beneath caused such damage to her up
per works, her bottom must be entire
~ gone. OF course it would be iDjuri-
Gus to the navy if the disaster shall be
proved to have been accidental, but
the truth must be told, all the same.