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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
War Bulletins.

MADRID, May A riot has oc-
Cured at Talavera. The railroad sta
ton was seized, the cars burned and
several houses are on fire.
Martial law has been declared
throughout The province OF Valencia,
Further disturbances are reported.
1t is believed that the resignation of
the Spanish cabinet is imminent.
A state ofsiege has been declared at
Cjon, fortified seaport on the Bay of
Biicay, Pillage being thru a.ened.
LONDON, May 1.-The Marquis of
Salisbury, at tge Primrose League meet
ing to-day, said he regretted the war
and hoped peace would ere long pre-
vail.
Hone KONG, May 4-The [. S. dis
patch boat Hugh McCulloch has ar
rived at Mrs Bay. 1t is said she left
Manila before the battle.
GIBRALTAR. May A British steam
yacht which has just arrived here, was
obliged to leave Malaga, Spain, because
she was mobbedIand stoned.
NEWPORT R. l., May 1.-THE U. S.
cruiser New Orleans sailed this morn
ing for Hampton Roads to join the
squadron to which she has been attach
ed in place of the Columbia.
BUENoS AYREs, via Galveston, Tex,
May 4.-The Oregon and the Marietta
have sailed from Rio Janeiro. Tbs
cruiser Nicbteroy will follow them,
probably this afternoon.
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Maenittcent catholic Celebratfop.

NEW YORK, May Mot since the
laying of the cornerstone ofSt. Patrick's
cathedral in 1869 has there been cele-
bration among Roman Catholics of this
country equal in ceremony and magnifi.
cence to that begun to-day to celebrate
the 25th anniversary of the elevation to
the Episcopate OF the Most Rev.
Michael Augustine CorrigaD. In point
of ceremony and judged by the honors
heaped upon the Archbishop it is the
great event in the Catholic church in
this city. There was a pontifcal high
mass at 10 o'clock this morning at the
Cathedral, the silver chimes were rupg
for the first time and there was pro-
cession OF notable Catholic clergymen
with guard of honor of 500 cadets.
Every clergyman taking part in the
mass was digoitary Of the church.
The papal delegate, Archbishop Marti-
nelli, was present. A grand orchestra,
selected singers and enlarged chorus
supplied the music. a certificate OF
cancellation for the debt of $500, 900 on
the Dunwoodie Seminary, conceived
and begun by the archbishop, was
handed to him, it having been raised
by popular subscription in few months.
The clergymen Tor the mass were
chosen to represent every year OF the
bishops episcopate. The yestments
were made of cloth of silver and EN-
broidery of gold, surprising in mag
nifcence the remarkable vestments al
ready at st. Patlick's vestry, some of
which cost So, 900 apiece.
A grand banquet followed the Pom.
titical mass attended by 500 priests.
To morrow there will be service at
the Cathedral by 5000 children and to
end the two days celebration there
will be demonstration in honor of the
Archbishop at the Metropolitan Opera
House by the laity.
The Cathedral was superbly decorat-
ed. The feature attracting attention
was an electric illumination immediate
ly over the grand altar. 1t consist
ed of the words "Ecce Saceredes
Magnus" (behold the great priesO with
an Illuminated mtre over it. Shields
in heraldic colors Of the dioceses of
Brooklyn. Trenton, Newark, Albany,
Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse were
placed at either side of the grand altar.
They were fifteen feet high. The coats
OF arms of Pope Leo, Archbishop Corri-
gan and auxiliary bishops of New
York adorned the four great columns
Of the altar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlRS

Part of the Passaic rolling mills -
Paterson, n. j., was blown up tod
One man ives killed and three were r.
tally injured.
There is no evidence to indicate tbot
the RECEIPT explosion in the DowJs.
mills at Santa Cruz, CAL, was caused
by Spanish spies.
Minneapolis Lodge, Order B,it5
Abraham, in memory of the expnI.ion
of the Jews from Spain, has offered ~ q
bounty of S25 and remission Of lodos
dues to all members who enlist for f5S
war against Spain.
The board of trustees of the Uniyersitv q
Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, has der,i.i
to offer undergraduate courses for woro, -.
every way equal to those now open 10 ma. ~
and which are to lead to the same degrees ,a,-
6 wen TO the latter students.
This is Dewey day and Charter dsv ;,
New York and the city is Respondent wiz, "a
the stars and stripes snd the Cuban .!45 '
Cincinnati brewers have added on, dollar.
barrel to the price OF beer in snticiuat.g. +,
g government revenue tax.
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From Madrid,

MADRID, May A dispatch from
Valencia says that o band of twelve
armed men has been formed at Catalan,
but it is not yet known whether any
political significance attaches to this
movement. Gendarmes have been
sent in pursuit. A riot has broken out
AT Zolavera in consequence of the rise
of bread.
Owing to the threatening attitude Of
the population of various towns, the au.
thorities have proclaimed martial law
in the province of Valencia. Riots have
occurred at Caceres, but they are said &c
have been suppressed by the gendarmes
GIBRALTAR, May A passenger who
arrived here from Madrid yesterday af-
ternoon brought the rumor that Senior
Moret and Marshal Campos had been
murdered and that Premier Sagasta
had sought refuge iu the British EN-
bassy. The dispatch sent from Mad
rid last night reporting the speeches
of Senior Sagasts aud Marshal Campos
show conclusively that there is no truth
in the reports. It is said, however, that
great excitement prevails in the Span.
ish capital.
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Foreign News.

ROME, May "A royal decree bs.
been gazetted, susperding the dptie.
on cereals until June 30. Another de-.
cree just published directs the con-.
manders of the Italian troops at Piacen.
"a, Bologna, Ancona and BARR Ia as.
sumo the duties of maintaining pnblio
order. During the bresd riots at Soro.
sins yesterday mob attempted to So,
fire to the municipal buildings. The
troops fired volley into the crowd
killing two men and wounding seyeral
others.
LIMA, Peru, May 4.-via Galveston
Texas.-The Chilian-Argentine que.-
ton is rapidly assuming an acute stage
The Union of Valparaiso saws editor
tally "Chili wants settlement and
offers peace or war, one Of the two
sharp. Argentina must choose"
FREETowN, Sierra Leone, West Cast
of Africa, May 4.-The rebellion which
grew out Of the dissatisfaction of the
natives with the hut tax has spread to
Skongay, in the Sherboro district. the
headquarters of the American mis-
sionaries, which have been burned by
the insurgents. A detachment OF police
has been sent to the assistance OF tie
members Of the mission.
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Declared am Obsolete idea.

LONDON, May 1.-The Westminster
Gszstte, discussing the Philippine ques-
ton, quotes the assumption of American
newspapers "that the United States can
do precisely what she chooses with
Manila or the Philippine Islands," i'm
plying that America has only to speak
and no one will venture to dispute her
right to Oppose of her lawful prize as
she chooses. The Gazstte adds The
United States will probably discover
that these simple ideas Of doing what
you will with your own have become
obsolete in Europe. The first symptoms
are likely to be marked by an increase
of the anti-American pressure, which
if Great Britain could be counted on to
join it would speedily lead to interview
ton in behalf of Spain"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

LONDON, May 4.-Inquiries show
that at noon, the Hong Kong-Manills
cable was still interrupted. The re-
ported surrender OF Manila, while prob
ably true, is as yet only conjecture
The principal Manila merchants in Lon
don agree that their latest letters show
that the Philippine Islanders will view
with equanimity American future &C.
ton there. They all gladly hail IL
end of stondition of things which the
merchants say is quite as bad as in
Cuba.
YOKOHAMA, May 4.-The situation
created by the defeat of the Spanish
feet at Manila is regarded as being
deeply interesting to Japan, as it is
taken for granted that it presages the
downfall Of Spanish power in the east
and the freedom of the Philippine
Islands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

What promised to be an uueYentful
and uninteresting session OF the House
yesterday was thrown suddenly, after
three hours consideration OF private
bills, into a session of spirited speech
making among democratic members,
that savored at times Of acrimony. The
storm was precipitated by Mr.. Lewis, OF
Washington, who referred in the course
OF q speech to the recent vote OF MIR.
Cummings, of New York, in support oil
the war revenue bill, with its incorpo-
rated bond features. He made refer
ence to Mr.. Cummings assertion that
this period was time for placing coun-
try above party ,intimatiDg that the New
York member had served the republi-
can party, and, perhaps, contributed to
the satisfaction Of unpatriotic monopo.
lists and capitalists. This brought an
imprisoned and patriotic speech in
reply from Mr.. Cummings, interspersed
with some sarcastic comments, that in-
teusified the interest and called an out
pouring of members from the cloak
rooms. Mr.. Clark entered the lists, and
proceeded to criticise unreservedly the
six democrats who had voted for the
revenue bill on its final passage, and
questioned their democracy. Messrs.
Fitzgerald and McAleer, two other
democrats who voted for the bill, were
heard in defense of their votes, and in
REPUTATION of the imputations of the
Missouri member,
Just before recess, until the night
session was taken, the leader of the
democrats, Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas,
spoke briefly in depreciation oil
the speeches of the democratic
members, as being subject to miscon-
struction, indicative of more serious
differences within the party than really
existed. He reviewed the record, to
show that no appreciate ground for
such construction existed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
Trouble at Santiago de Cuba

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 4.-Trou-
BILE of a most serious nature is threat
ening British interests in Santiago de
Cuba. The British cruiser Pearl is now
there and within twenty-four hours the
Pallas and Alert will probably join her.
The authorities are reticent as to the
reasons for the movements OF the war
ships, but the story told at the Jamaica
Club to-day was that the British Con.
sui had been attacked in the consulate
by mob, whereupon he fred on the
crowd, killed Spaniard, and has been
imprisoned. The statements, however,
are not verified.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 1.-The
British warship Pearl has arrived at
Port Royal and it is now believed the
Santiago trouble has been settled. The
latest advices from Forto Rico show
that the disturbed condition of the
island continues. People are leaving
and political arrests are being made.
The United States authorities are nego-
tiating for more coal here.
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Danger From yellow Fever.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Dr. John B. Ham.
ilton, former surgeon general of the
marine hospital service of the United
States, in an address given at the Ply
sicians Club, maintained that the dan.
ger from yellow fever in Cuba is much
exaggerated. At the time of the civil
war, he said, little thought was given
to the matter, provided there was
plenty of water and hillside on which
to pitch the tents. He had no hesita-
ton in saying that Cuba was naturally
as heathful country as any in the
tropics. The cause of all the trouble
was that the water in Havana bay is
stagnant and filthy, breeding disease.
Instead of taking the sick soldiers up
on the hills they are put in an old in
fected building on the banks. Was it
any wonder, he asked, that the fever
could not be CONTROLLED By making
the camps on the hills, the speaker said
the danger would be greatly reduced.
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The Hawaiian Islands,

HONOLULU, April 81, via San Fran
cisco, May President Dole has sent
long communication to President Nc,
Kinley. offering to transfer the Ha.
waiian Islands to the United States for
the purposes OF its war with Spain, and
TO furnish the American ships of war in
Pacific waters with large quantities of
coal, supplies and ammunition. This
action was taken by the exc
cutiye after q secret conference Of
the Hawaiian cabinet called TO
discuss the position 10 be assume d
by the government toward the two
belligerents. The news OF the decla-
ration of war by the United s ates was
received here to-day by the Mariposa,
which arrived from the Australian
colonies with advices from the United
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
a Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has Lame Back and
Weak Ridneys, Malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him
self right away by taking Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine tones up the
whole system, acts as a stimulant to
Liver and Kidneys, is blood purifier
and nerve tonic. 1t cures Constipation,
Headache, Painting Spells, Sleepless-
ness and Melancholy. 1t is purely vege-
table, mild laxative, and restores the
system to its natural yigor. Try Elecr
trio Bitters and be convinced that they
are a miracle worker. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only so cents a bottle at
E. L. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
Troops and Ships for Manila.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1.-The
first move toward sending troops to
Commodore Dewey in the Philippines
was made when General Merriam re-
ceived instructions from the War De-
partment to send the Fourteenth in
fantry to San Francisco. Four COM
panes will proceed there at once and
three companies now in Alaska will
be recalled Immediately and sent to
join the others.
VALLEJO, Cal, May THE cruiser
Charleston will 20 into commission
Thursday morning and it is said will
Immediately thereafter get under way
for the Philippines. She is expected
to convoy, under all possible speed,
one or more of the fastest steamers
that can be purchased in San Francisco
which will be loaded with ammunition,
coal, food, clothing and troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

LURED FROM HoME.-Minnie Dixon,
nice looking girl of a years of age,
was arrested in Lynohburg yesterday
on a telegram sent from Elkhorn, ",
Va, by her father, W. T. Dixon. Ac-
cording to her statement made to the
police she was lured from her home at
Hurts, Pittsylvania county, by man
who, she says, has wife and four chill
dren. The girl was followed by her
father and traced to the town of Elk
horn. Learning that his daughter had
departed for Lynchburg he telegraphed
to have her held until his arrival.
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Supposed Spy Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May "A sup
posed Spanish spy was captured aboard
the auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul at Cramp' 8
shipysrd last night. All that is known
of him is that his fAther is q Spapiard
and that his n other wac born on Cuban
soil. The suspect enlisted some days
ago as an oiler. Late last night a
marine discovered the man acting in a
suspicious way around the powder
magazine. The guard overpowered
him, but not before the suspect had re-.
ceived a great cash on the right side Of
his face. He was committed to the
brig for the night and a thorough in
vestigation is being made to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1885
CONGRESSMAN CLARKE of Missouri

CONGRESSMAN CLARKE of Missouri
saws the "credit of the Spanish war be-
longs to the democratic party" For the
sake and we'll being of that party 1t Is
hoped that Mr.. Clarke may be mis-
taken. To be sure, the democratic
party has done little or nothing during
recent years to merit the approval OF
the country, except, to oppose to the
extent of its power attempted en-
croachments upon the South, and legis-
lstion in favor of the rich at the ex'
pense of the poor, and if its claim to
credit be based on no better i1un-
dation than its promotion of the Span
ish war, no matter what the result OF
that war may be, i: is most unsuostan'
tial and aas not the support OF the ma
iority of the conservative and wiser
people of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

II IS now given out that Washington
will be selected as one of the sites for
the mobilization of troops for the Span
ish war, aud that fifty thousand oil
them will be concentrated there. 1t is
hoped they may be camped on the
north side Of the Potomac. Such o
force, especially in warm weather,
would be likely to generate disease ell
most anywhere, and the people of this
Immediate region have enough ills to
bear already, without the addition OF
pestilence, which is one of the natural
consequences of war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

AMID all the appropriations that are
being made aud the legislation that is
being enacted for q war whose benef-
Charles will be few contractors and
protected manufacturers in the North,
nothing is observed thet tends in the
slightest degree to revive or improve
the general industrial business OF the
people of the whole country, or to re-
duce the number of idle men, except it
be the pay Of $13 a month for enlisting
as soldiers in the Spanish war. But it
is as bad With nation, as it is with 8
man, when it becomes subject to craze.
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RAN AMUCK.-Yesterday

Ran AMUCh.-1 esIeruay JOnI
Brown, colored man living at Lam
bert's Point, Norfolk. became violently
insane, and held up number of people
in that section. Special Officer Ferga
son was sent for, and when he attempt
ed to arrest Brown. the latter drew 8
dirk knife and attacked the officer
who was compelled, in self-defense, to
shoot the lunatic. The ball entered
the mans stomach, and made what
will probably prove fatal wound. He
was then placed in wagon and car
RED to the county Jail, where his
wounds were examined. He now lies
at st. yincent's Hospital in precarious
condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

The North American Review for May has
been received from its publishers in New
York. 1t contents are: The Basis of An
Anglo.Ameljcan Understanding by Rev. Ly-
man Abbott; The Informers of Ninety Eight,
by l. A. Taylor; "reminiscences of Young
French Officer. by Max O'Rell The Federal
Government and Public Health, by DR.. A. n.
Doty The Situation in Cubs, by Clara Bar
ton and Horstio S. Rubens, Counsel Of the
Cuban Junta The Consumption of Our Vol,
anteers, by Capt. ]. Paker, o. S. a. Our
Duty to Our Citizen Soldiers, by Lieut. J. A.
Dapray, q. s. A.; Autobiogrsphical Notes by
Nine Blanc, by Theodore Stanton; Men aud
Machinery, by Starr Hoyt Nichols; Suburban
Annexations, by 4. F. Weber; Reccllectiops
of the Civil War. by Sir William Howard BUS
sell The Educational Value OF Resistance, by
P. T. Austin A Solution of the Shipping
Question, by E. c. Plummer; 4 Democratic
Aristocracy. by Chas. Ferguson. and Profit
Sharing and Domestic Service, by Jane Nj
Parker.
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The Spanish Fleet.

LISBON, May 4.-News has been re-
ceived here to the effect that the Span
iah Cape Verde squadron has returned
to join the Spanish feet near Cadiz,
which is nearly ready for sea. 1t is
added that the combined fleet of Spain
will shortly start for American waters.
The Spanish feet which was at the
Cape Verde Island, consisting of the
Viscaya, Almirante Oquendo, Cristobal
Colon and Maria Theresa (all frst.class
cruisers), accompanied by the torpedo
boat desiroyers Furor, Terror and Plu-
ton, left st. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands, on April 29 destination IN
known. The distance from the Cape
Verde Islands to the Canary Islands is
about SIG miles, and the distance from
the Canary Islands to Cadiz about 700
miles, or $50 miles from the Cape
Verde Islands to Cadiz. The Spanish
squadron being five days out from St.
Vincent could have made Csdiz by this
time. But the Lisbon dispatch does
not say distinctly that the squadron has
reached Cadiz. 1t announces that the
squadron "hss returned to join the
Spanish fleet near Cadiz, which may
mean that its news comes possibly from
the Canary Islands or from some source
at Madrid. At Cadiz the Spaniards are
understood to be fitting out The battle
ship Pelayo and the irst-class cruisers
Cardinal C,sneros, Emperador Carlos
V, Giuseppe Garabaldi and Alfonso
XIII. beside the warships Numancla,
Vittoris, Destructor and several auxil-
larry cruisers and a number of torpedo
boats and torpedo gunboats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

FATHER KILLS HIS CHILDREN
Jacob Gramm, small shopkeeper fifty
years old, living on Morton street, New
York, yesterday murdered two OF his
children, MORALLY wounded third,
aud inflicted fatal wounds on himself
The children are Ella, five years; John,
seven years, end one baby. Frank, one
and half years Of age. Ella and Frank
are dead. The father and the lad
John are in the New York hospital.
During the absence Of his wife, who
he had sent to hunt for new fiat,
Gramm told a neighbor woman who
had been left in charge OF the children,
that he would take them upstairs and
put them to sleep. Gramm's son Ed
yard returned from school at 8 o'clock
and was sent to awaken his father and
children. The chamber door was fast
ened, and he climbed the fire escape,
discovery the butohery through a
window. Gramm lay on the floor
and the three children upon a
bed. The children had been frightfully
slashed with an age. Their father had
used bread knife to cash his throat. A
note found beneath the bloody axe,
written by Gramm, indicated that his
act was caused by jealousy OF his wife.
Those knowing him state that he was
temporarily deranged by intense suffer-
ing from rheumatism.
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If THE war in which this country is
now engaged were being waged against
England, Russia, Germany or any
other first class power, the jubils-
ton and glorifcation over the Manila
victory would be natural and jIstifis
BILE, but as the enemy is poor, weak
and decrepit Spain. the glorifcation re-
ferred to is like that of young bully,
in the full vigor of powerful manhood,
who boasts of having fought with a
sick and disabled old man and whipped
him, and, what's more, it is viewed in
that light by all fair minded PEG.
sn1o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

IT Is STATED in the New York pa
pars that preacher in that city, last
Sunday, preached an "old-time, war
stirring sermon. such as fred the hearts
of the volunteers who started from
that city in 1861" Then it was to
spill the blood and impoverish the peo-
pie of the Southern section OF their
own country; now it is to treat those OF
Spain the same way. And all, it must
not be forgotten. for the sake OF
humanity" though it is said, now, the
Philippine Islands will be held for lin
demnity," for what, however, is not
stated.
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admiral sampson,s Fleet.

KEY WEST, May This harbor is
again empty. Rear Admiral Simpsons
fact has sailed and the situation is one
of renewed expectancy. There is a
strong impression prevailing that the
next news from the feet will tell of az
important engagement of the same
character as the Asiatic squadron's Ma
Dila victory. Until then no interesting
developments are expected except pos.
sibly the bringing in OF new prizes.