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ENGLAND AND CHIuA

dispatch from London says: A statement
has been obtained in 8 competent quarter re.
specting British intentions in China, in view
of tho naval movements in tho far East. 1t
is admitted that the British policy of main
tanning the integrity of China and the equal
CONNIE. cial status of all nations there has
been abandoned, owing to the concessions
made to Russia and Germany. The statement
says The only course left Great Britain is
to follow suit, obtain equal advantages with
the other powers and secure adequate COM
psRsaGon in her own interests. This explains
The British naval activity at Hong Kong and
elsewhere. Therefore, a movement upn-., the
part of Great Britain may DO b. ANTICIPATED in
the near iutnr~ ii is deemed improbable
nat Japan, sngle.handed, or still less in con-
junction with China will combat the policy
Of the European powers She will probably
rest content with compromise satis 'actory
to her pride, and with securing the position
due her as the fruit of her victories over
China.
The London Globe says: at is reported
from the best quarters that the apparent dip.
lomatic defeat of Crest Britain masks move
of the greatost Importance, which will give
Great Britain q favorable POSITION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

The MEMORIAL BRIDGE.-The Sec
relary of War to-day sent to Congress
the report of Col. Allen, corps OF ell
eineers, in regard to the survey made
BY that officer, in accordance with 8
lpecial act 81 Congress, for 9 memorial
bridge across the Potomac river, from
the old observatory grounds to the Ar
lington estate. The report contains q
general estimate for q steel bridge.
resting on stone piers at total cost o.
s. ,365, 600 Ia forwarding this report
10 the department, General Wilson,
chief of engineers, said that the amount
appropriated for the survey, 81 800, was
not sufficient for the preparation of the
necessary plans for bridge of the
character desired. and he therefore
recommended an additional appropra
tion of IS, 600 for this work, at the same
time, suggesting that reputable bridge
architects be invited to submit Compel
tive designs for the proposed struc-
,ere. It ia proposed to use tao approa
prlation asked for in compensatiug the
architects who may be employed in the
preparation ofdesfgns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

A FURTHER SHoRTAGB.-Mr. James
Bayne who, under resolution of the
City Council, was employed to e1
anime the accounts of the gas Office for
the two years prior to June list, 1917.
has flushed that examination and has
prepared report which will be sub
mitted to Council at its next meeting.
The report, it is understood, shows a
shortage of about 81 400 This is in ad-
dition to the shortage of IS 200 found
by Mr.. Bayne in his examination of the
books of the gas Office from June /,
1897, to January 10, 1888, and which
amount was made good by the friends
of Mr.. II. 7. Cook, the late clerk of gas.
1t is also understood that casual ex-
animation of the books in the clerks
Office shows that discrepancies exist
each year fcr the past i've or six years,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

ENTERTAINMENT.-Many of the so
ciety people of Alexandria are looking
forward with pleasure to the drawing
room entertainment to be given at l. e
Camp Hall during Easter week, by
Mrs. Semmes Craig, who has just finish
ed course OF art in Washington. Mrs.
Craig is near relative of Admiral
Semmes of the Confederate navy, a
young southern widow who has gained
much fame as an art critic and also as q
reciter OF original stories. BY her own
efforts has supported herself and sisters
The patronesses here are Mrs. VIM. B.
DaingerGeld, Mrs. VIM. B. Smoot, Mrs
Benoni Wheat, Mrs. VIM. A. Smoot,
Mrs. George French, Mrs. Julian Burke,
Mrs. Thomas Perry, Miss Cummings
and Miss Norton. Tea will be serveG
by the patronesses at the conclusion o.
Mrs. Craig's recital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

POLICE CoURT.-Mayor g. l.. Simp
SON pre8iding-The following cases
were disposed OF this morning
Lucinda jackson and Lizzie Jacks H. color.
cd. arrested by Officer Proctor charged with
ssssutiug and beating Marshall Keyes, Were
fined s. so each.
Carrie Bell colored, arrested by OH 'eI
B,sch charged with disoTderly conduct aud
fighting, was fined So.
Tillje Pondexter. colored, arrested by OLE.
Ger Beach charged with disorderly conduct
aud lighting, WAS fined 50 so.
Isaac Napier Willis Thompson, Wi lis Will
htmi aud J,seph Tibbs, colored, arrested by
Officers Roberts Goods, Lyles and HoWson
charged with gambling, were iiued SO each
Joseph Gadds aud Thomas B1ltimore, coll
cred. charged with the SINE otfeass, were dis
ms ed
white man, arrested by Officers WiIkin'
sou aud Deane charged with an assault on
John Schneider, for cited So collateral
Walter Gaddis, Henry Richards VIM
Epps Nelson Hodge. Daniel Gregg, Blaine
Gregg and Gordon Scott, colored, arrested by
Officers Roberts, Goods and Lyles chsrse
with requesting on and I'M ring the Wash
ington Southern Railway cara, had their Gaze;
continued
Robert Smith and William Brooks, colored
arrested by Officers Lyles charged with the
same ciense, were fiued 50 so each.
Gemeny Richard, charged with gambling
was fined So
Might Rcport.-Last night was cloudy and
mild. until about 400 O'clock. whom it began
10 rain. Eleven prisoners and two ledger:
were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29
yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be sup
piled with every means possible for It's
relief. 1t is with pleasure we publish
the following "This is TO certify that
| was terrible sufferer from Yellow
Jaudice for over six months and was
treated by some of the best physicians
in our city ana all to no avail. DR..
Bell, our druggist, recommended
Electric Bitters, and after taking two
bottles l was entirely cured. l now
take great pleasure in recommending
them TO any person suffering with this
terrible malady. am gratefully yours,
NJ. A. Hoeartyi, Lexington, KY Sold
by E. L. Allen, Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

BODY UNlDENTIFIED.-Dr PurviS,
the coroner. to-day held an inquest owe r
the remains of the stranger who she t
himself on the tug boat De Boss Len.
nox Sunday night. The inquest was
held in Mr.. Demaine's undertaking es-
Enlistment, A piece of paper had
been found in the inside coat pocket
of the dead mau on which was written
Thomas, l4l4 Twelfth street north,
west, Washington" The jury was
composed of Messrs. Edgar WarGeld,
jr., G. j w. Summers, julius Dienelt,
Lee S. Finks, 2. F. powney and S.
Charles Swain. They returned the
following verdict
I'VE find from the evidence before
us that the male stranger found on the
deck of the tug boat De Boss Lennox
came to his death from the effects of a
pistol shot apparently Inflicted by bis
own hand while in temporary sta's
of insanity"
The Washington police were notified
and they visited the house indicated by
the street and number. They found
that colored people lived in the house
who said they knew no such person as
Thomas.
The body will be kept two or three
days longer, and if not claimed at the
expiration of that time it will be buried
in Penny Hill at the expense Of the
city,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The schooner Julia A. War;, from
Calais, Me-, for Vineyard Haven, lum
Der laden, which was wrecked in the
early part of January, drifted ashore
to-day two miles from Mecox life saw
ing station, L. l. Nothing has ever
been heard of the crew of the Julia A
War; and all on board probably were
drowned. The schooner was valued al
81 900.
The New York express train east-bound on
the Big Four, leaving Bloomington, Ill, fol
indianapolis ct $40 a. M, to-day went
through bridge at Kickspoo creek, three
miles southeast Of Bloomington. 1t is report
ed that nearly every passenger on the train
was injured, but none killed. An old lady
named Adams. home not known, was the
worst hurt. She may die. The bridge did
not 60 down.
The Ohio river reached the limit of its rise
at o'clock this morning, when it stood Ola
feet. Since then it has fallen slowly, and will
continue to do SO until Thursday when the
decline will be more rapid. 1t is now falling
from Pittsburg to Cincinnati. The West Vir-
ginis rivers are rising but not enough to show
any material effect in the Ohio. Railroad
traffic is getting in better shape.
Adam Bossert living in Brooklyn, tried to
enter the fiat of Martin Hans, next door TO
his own, probably by mistake, an hour after
midnight. Herring him at the window and
thinking him burglar Hans fired at Bossert
and killed him. Hans is locked up, pending
investigation by the coroner's jnrY.
An explosion occurred at the Sycamore
Powder Mills, % miles FROM Nashville,
Tenn, at TAO o. ~, to-day, by which sew.
eral persons were severely injured. The
shock was plainly felt in Nashville.
Tom Sharkey has been matched to fight Jim
Jeffries before the Olympic Club, San Fran
cisco, the latter part of next month. The
pair will engage il twenty ROUND contest,
Gen, Miles To-Day visited the OTIS steel
works, at Cleveland, Ohio, to w;tt..ess the
work on the big gun d(sienssIa by DR.. Calling.
William b. Edmond, founder and editor of
tho pouthern States Magazine, died this morn.
ing at his home in Roland Park, Baltimore
The Austrian cruiser Donau which left
Havana on March 10, arrived at New York
this morning.
A portion of the town of Brstow, Iowa,
WAS damaged $4,000 by fire last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

He KILLED SIX PERsoNs.-A terri.
BILE tragedy is reported from Bernay, in
the department of Eure, France. A
robber named Cailliard murdered a
family OF six persons there yesterday
evening.
From window of the house occu-
pied by the family he shot and killed,
with gun. the husband, wife and two
of their children, who were playing at
a table. Caillisrd then entered the
house and cut the throat Of little girl,
Finally he blew out the brains of q
paralytic bed-ridden woman seventy.
one years old. Ihe murderer was ar.
rested. He confessed to committing
these and number of other crimes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

prRsoNAL.-Mrs. Isabel o. Price has
,a.urped from Asheville. N. c., where
sba has spent the past six weeks.
Miss Annie Hoxton is visiting at
nFj,ewood," on Preston Heights,
Charlottesville.
Mr. James. F. Peyton has returned
from syracuse, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Byrne celebrated
the anniversary of their marriage at
nor residence on Wilkes street last
nipbr Music and games were INDUCED
in until . late hour, when refreshments
were served. Those present spent an
ENJOYABLE evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Mushbach have re-
trrpei rom New Orleans where the
r,ntsn went last week on business.
llr. and Mrs. Leigh Reid will leave
this evening on their return to Gotten
zen, Germany.
CAPT. Sigsbee, of the wrecked U. S.
shin Maine, passed through this city
ms morning on o Southern train for
Washington.
Miss Lee Cook, OF Norfolk, will talk
10 the children of the Loyal Temper
snce Legion tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock in the NJ. E Church South. She
viii also give recital and sho t ad-
dress At the Methodist Protestant
Cnutch Thursday evening at 7:30
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

1 desire to attest to the merits of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one
of the most valuable and efficient pre-
parations on the market. It broke an
exceedingly dangerous cough for ne in
"A hours, and in gratitude therefor, l
desire to inform you that ! will never
be without it and you should feel proud
Of the esteem in which your Remedies
are held by people in general. 1t is the
one remedy among ten thousand, sue.
cess to ito. r. poWNEY, Editor
Democrat, Albion. Ind. For sale by
J. H. Janney, Druggist, 70l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

The MARSHALL HALL SALR-All of
the plant Of the Marshall Hall Steam
boat Company was sold yesterday at
the company's wharf at the foot Of 7.h
street. Washington, to H. F. Wood.
ard representing syndicate of gentle
men, f)r $4,000 The property includ-
ed in the sale comprises Marshall Hall,
Bryanl's Point, and the steamboats,
Charles Macalister and the River
q een. There was large crowd pre-
sent at the sale. Mr.. Woodland started
the bidding with an offer OF $4,000
From this the bidding advanced in 800
oilers until the figure of SAG 900 was
reached, when the property was knock
el down to Mr.. Woodland. The sale
will bs ratified, it is expected, by the
court tomorrow.
Mr. Woodland said after the sale he
represented d syndicate of gentleman
who would ratht Ut, t be known at this
time. The property would bs thorough
Is overhauled, he said, and put ia be-
ter condition than ever before, and no
expense would be pared 10 make it a
first class esort. 1t may be stated in
connection with the ssis that Capt. l..
i Bake, the popular captain of the
Manchester, is interested in the put
cnase aud will resume command of the
boat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

BOARD OF FISHERIES. - Governor
Tyler last night appointed the members
of the State board of fisheries, created
by the last Legislature, to have gen.
eral control of the oyster and fish in
terests in Virginia. These are the
members DR.. Frank Fletcher. of Ac.
comac, chairman; Seth F. Miller, of
Matthews, secretary; Rufus T. Ayers,
of Scott; George B. Keezel, of Rock
ingham; John A. Curtis, of Richmond.
The chairman of the board is to receive
a salary of 81 200 a year and the secre,
tary 81 900. The body will meet in
Richmond tomorrow for organization
and to enter upon their work, Chair
man Fletcher is one of the best known
physicians in Accomac, and was for
merly member of the State Senate.
Secretary Miller is prominent Mat
thews man and was formerly demo-
cratic chairman of his county; Mr..
Reezel is a State Senator; Mr.; Ayers is
is ex-attorney general and Captain Cur
tbs head OF tine ship brokers firm of
Curtis Il Parker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

A BURGLAR IN THE HOUSE. Shortly
before two o'clock this morning burg.
lar was discovered in Mr.. Carley
| Woods hou>e, on the northwest corner
OF Fairfax and and Gibbon streets. Mr.
Wood is engaged iu the gracerv bust
ness on that corner, and yesterday O
] stranger entered the store and engaged
in conversation with Mrs. Wood. The
man pretended to be from New York,
aud said he might purchase some arti.
cles here before he returned home. He
was particular to ask Mrs. Wood about
her husband, and when told his eye
sight had been seriously impaired for a
number of years, he asked if she was
not afraid at night. Upon being assur-
ed that she was not, the stranger in
quired if she kept bank account, and
be was informed that she did not, as
the money taken in at the store
was soon paid out. Mrs. Wood thought
no more of the occurrence, and shortly
before two o'clock this morning she
was awakened by some one endeavor.
ing to turn the knob of her bedroom
door. She called her husband and d.
IeCtou LIS dttcullOu " luS IRCG GQRU
some one was in the house and eudeav-
oring to force the door open. At this
juncture the burglar attempted to burst
in the door by throwing his body
against it. Mrs. Wood then ran to u
window, threw up the sash and scream.
ed for help. A young man who was
passing at the time was informed of the
fact that man was in the house, but
he deemed it inadvisable to attempt to
capture the intruder ingle-handed, and
two men who were coming in the d.
rection of the store, and who were sup
posed to be policemen, were anxiously
awaited. Before they reached the store
the burglar began his descent of the
stairs, and he was heard to open back
door on Gibbon street and leave the
honse. 1t is supposed that the man mid
himself in the house during the day and
Vas locked in. The police failed 10 ap-
pear during the excitement and the
burglar escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

Mrs. BYRD PAGE BRgAN.-Mrs.
syrd rage Bryan, wife OF Mr.. Thomas
i BRYAN and mother of Charles Page
B'yau, minister to Brazil, whose death
sunday afternoon at the country home
pl Mr.. Bryan, two miles east Of the vii
lage of Elmhurst, near Chicago, was
announced yesterday, was BORN ip this
city aud was considered one OF the
most beautiful women of the Old Do
minion. She was the daughter of Rev.
Charles X. Page, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, distinguished
Clergyman. Her mother was Anne
Lee, sister Of Gen. Light Horse" Harry
lee, OF revolutionary fame. Mrs. Bry-
au Wa5 born In 1928, In this city, and
vas married in lS4Sto Mr.. Thomas 3.
Bryan, also of this city. She is sur
Nlytd by two children-Charles Page
Bryan and Jennie Byrd Bryan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

No business was transacted in the County
Court to day.
The station house is receiving its annual
spring whitewashing.
Balm began to fall at 430 this morning and
has continued sll day.
The arrivals Of fish to-day were light and
prices are unchanged.
The German Building Association No. 5
last night loaned So, 400 at par.
fine horse belonging to Conductor Harris,
OF the electric railway, died this morning.
Pretty things for women's wear were
shown al the openings at the millinery stores
to-day.
The sarepta Musical Association opened
their oazlr last night, which promises to be
successful affair.
Messrs. Curtin and Butts are b7ilding an
addition to their foundry at the corner of
Royal and Wilkes streets.
The Salvation Army is moving its head.
quarters from the McBurney building to the
old Adams Express Office on Fairfax street.
Mr.. 1. S. Burrell, who was badly injured
by train near st. Asaph Junction last month
Is improving under the care of DR.. O'Brien.
Yesterday the first loaded bosts of the sea.
son. twelve in number, were dispatched over
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal from Cumber-
land.
The city finance committee met last night
with the Commissioner Of Revenue and con-
Sdered the matters of assessments upon rail-
road property, the cd cotton factory, etc.
Matthias Point is becoming one of the lars-
est shipping points for fish on the Potomac
river. Large shipments are made daily from
no nile 70 ooht 1o1r aud
New York
The Adams and Southern Express Office
will be moved in & day or two from the Brad
dock House building, on Fairfax street. to
the McBurney bulldog, at the corner Of King
aud Washington streets.
IS will be seen by the proceedings of the
Baltimore Conference published on the first
page Revs. J. T. Williams and J II. Wells
have been returned to this city where the
conference meets next year.
The ofticisls Of both the postofiice and the
custom house are preparing to transfer their
offices on Friday next to the new incum5ents,
Mr.. Joseph L. Cruppsr, postmaster, and MIR.
Martha King, collector of customs.
Sc, al of the steam presses which the
Treasury Department has decided to intro
duce in the Bureau of Engraving and Print.
are being put in place in the printing depart
mept.
A lady in crossing King street at Pitt this
morning narrowly escaped being run oyer by
an electric car aud would have been, but for
Mr.. Harry McLearen, who saw her plight
and, rushing to her assistance, drew her from
the track.
Since yesterday Messrs. John Atwell and
Charles H. Oehlert have had their hands
mashed and James Wilson and B. w. DEBTOR |
their eyes injured while at work at the South
orn Railway shops They are being attended
by Dr.. OBrien.
The interest in the evangelstc SO vices at
the First Presbyterian Church continues.
Rev. j. E. Irvine preached last night and was
listened to with marked attention. His wife, |
Mrs. Mary Coutts Irvine who has been suf- |
fering from very severe cold. will preach |
tonight at AS o'clock, If well enough.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

NEWSPAPERS CoNsoLIDATED.-Judge
Hsnckel has granted q charter to thu
Virginian and Pilot Publishing Com
pauy, Of Noriolk, the purposes OF
which are to engage in the news
paper publishing business and to
DO general lob printing and
book-binding buainesa. The capital
stock is from $50, 900 to $4,000, to be
divided into shares OF the par value of
800 each. The officers are A. h Graz
dy, president; M. Glenann, yioe.presi.
dent; W, S. Wilkinson, treasurer, and
James E Allen, secretary. This is the
consolidation of the Daily Virginan and
Daily Pilot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

REQUIEM MAss.-A solemn mass Of
requiem will be chanted lr St. Mary's
Church tomorrow morning at o'clock
for the deceased men Of the battleship
Maine. There will be special mu-
sic by st. Mary'a choir. The requiem
bell will toll before mass The flag on
the Lyceum will be at half mast all
day. A sermon will be preached to.
night by Rev. T. Cole4n, S. J., pro
lessor OF rhetoric in Gon2aga College
Washington. Subject. "T Crown Of
Thorns."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

NATIONAL UNIoN.-There was az in
terestiug meeting OF Alexandria Coun.
ell, National Union, at Py thian Hall
last night which vas largely attended.
alter the initiation of one new member
aud the transaction of routine business
Grand Deputy f. c. Ford, of Washing
ton, who is travelling in the interest
OF the order, addressed tine members
IN an eloquent and pathetic manner
aad pictured the principles and objects
o! the organization in most glowing
terms. Mr.. Ford is q brilliant speaker
and was attentively listened to. Mes.
srs. L. Francis Downhsm. Thomas p
Morgan and others also addressed the
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

OPERA HopsE.-"The Real Widow
brown comes to the Opera House on
Wednesday next. This hilarious play
has had q marvellous run simply on the
strength OF its clever situations and
amusing complications. A medley Of
up.tc.date songs and DANCES enhance
the INTRINSIC merits of the play to such
an extent that it has been called yer.
liable dramatic cocktail" It certain
ly possesses all It's eXhilarating effects
without its fatal consequences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

NJ. P. S. S.-The Methodist Protest
ant Sunday School has elected the fol
lowing officers: Superintendent, H. NJ
Hanizmop; assistant superintendent
n. S. Greenaway, treasurer, Charles
Hantzmop; secretary, Richard Rite
nour; orgauist, Miss Bette f. Keys
assistant organist, Miss Bertha Seiders
The school is in prosperous condition
having officers, 2S teachers and 269
scholars on roll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29

DEATH OF MRS HoUsE.-Mrs. Jane
House, widow OF Charles II. House and
daughter CT the late Robert Tomlip,
died at her home, on Queen street, near
the corner of Columbus, this morniI G.
She had recently been suffering from
an attack of pneumonis. The deceased
leiVes two daughters. Mrs. House was
a popular lady with her many friends
and acquaintauces, and her death is re-
GREETED by all.