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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

THERE is nothing tangible in the OBJ
lection Of "patriots" to going outside OF
the country's limits to defend its honor
or its more material interests. A man
who really feels that the defense of
either demands his military service, will
as soon render it without, as within the
country's borders; and besides, when the
President calls for State troops, he can
send them wherever he may choose to
do so. The man who wants to fight for
MS country's cause can dose as we'll on
the island of Cuba as on his native
hath
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The steamer st. Louis from South
ampton was sighted of Fire Island this
morning.
A big fleet of coal is on it's way to
San Francisco from Australia and
English ports. No more coal can be
brought from British Columbia.
]. F. McCool, speaker of the Mississippi
HOUSE Of Representatives, Congressman John
Allen and Ex-Governor Robert Lowry are
among those spoken of as candidates to sue
coed the late Senator Wslthall The appoint
ment will be from the ranks of the Tree sii.
vcritc'.
Richard Croker sailed from New York fol
Liverpool to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

THE GOVERNMENT having made public
announcement that it had set its face
against privateering, as relic CT bar
barous warfare, condemned by nearly
all civilized nations, Immediately pro-
ceeded to shoot at and capture prl-
vate vessel bound from Southern port
to Rotterdam with cargo of lumber,
that had sailed week before her cap
tain supposed war was imminent.
While all the people of the country feel
compelled to support the war, they
would do so the more cheerfully if they
had the approval of the other nations
which, it is needless to say, such seizure;
az that referred to are not calculated te
win.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
heath.

As MATERIAL interests and not emo
tionai sympathies govern international
affairs, wise Americans do not place
much relisnce on the alleged Partially
OF England for this country during the
war now commencing. highlands neu
trality may be counted on. certainly at
first, but if the fortune of war or the
feeling of the rest of Europe favor
Spain, the laureate's aspiration for an
Auglo-American union will soon resolve
itself into breath, and nothing more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

Now THAT war has commenced tue
tax Oh the necessaries of life will be in
creased at once and the price thereof
rise accordingly. A new bond issue
also will be ordered Immediately, and
Wall street be afforded another oppor-
funity to rob the people of millions.
But money must be spent and thrown
away, though the devil be to pay, when
we all go out fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

AS THE President has issued call
for I25, 600 soldiers for the war with
Spain, every man who is sincere in his
support of such war, and really desires
to fight in it, will now have an oppor-
tunity of doing so, with musket over
mis- shoulder, without let or hinderance,
and there is no doubt that all possessed
of that desire should crafty it at once.
Strike while the irons hot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1898
CONGRESSMAN WALKER, republican

CONGRESSMAN WALKER, republican,
of Virginia, who though elected IN a
democratic district under the present
election law, says that law is an out
rageous and patent swindle, should re-
s,gn the craftsmanship of the House
elections com mittee to which Mr.. Reed
appointed him. Some Of the republi-
can members of that committee would
not serve with him and some OF the
Others oppose his reports, and yester-
day the republican House itself flouted
him by confirming the title of q demo
Graf t, a seat in that body, though he
had reported against him. But political
apostates never willingly relinqulsh any
of the price of their apostacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

AS STATED in yesterdays Gazette. it
is now announced that the American
dag will fly not over Cuba, in the
Atlantic, but over Hawaii, in the Pacific
ocean. Why, certainly. The Ameri-
can eagle now has its wings spread, and
neither seas nor mountains should af-
ford obstruction to his onward sail. lis
eye chances defiance at the sun, and of
course it can scount all things under
that luminarY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
From Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 23.-The ..
S. steamer Mangrove left here at $50
this morning. fully equipped as cable
ship. Her destination is said to be the
south of Cuba. There, it is believed,
she will cut off cable communication
with the island, 90 far as the south
cables are concerned. 1t is understood
she is to be conveyed by one or more
Warships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
The Topeka Safe.

LONDON, April 23.-Tbe United
States cruiser Topeka is safe. 1t was
not the cruiser which collided with the
Albatross on Tuesday. evening, after
leaving Falmouth. The steamer Jes-
mond has arrived at Cardiff in dam
aged condition. She reports having
been in collision with the Albatross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
BUCKLIN's ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world FOL
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and ell Skin Erup.
ions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed 70 giys
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per boz. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

CARMACK KEEPS HIS SEAT.-The
House yesterday evening, as stated a
the Gazette of that date, resumed the
consideration of the Patterson armack
election case, from Tennessee, and Mr.
Patterson was allowed to address the
House in his own behalf. Mr.. Carmsck
the sitting member, closed in his own
behalf. His denunciation of Mr.. Pa
terson was scathiug. He declared that
the contestant was an object OF pity
rather than contempt, as he descended
to the depths OF infamy. But q ieT
years ago, said he, Mr.. Patterson had
stood upon this floor denouncing saud.
ers upon the people of his district
SANDERS which he now repeated amid
the plaudits of those whom he then OPP.
posed.
The vote was taken on the minority
resolutions, declaring the sitting mem.
Der, Mr.. Carmack, entitled TO the seat.
They were adopted-136 to us The
democrats greeted the announcement
with great demonstration of approx.
al. Six republicans voted with the
democrats, but quite number refrain
ed from voting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

AT Apublic meeting held in Indian
apolis last night, eX-President Harrison
and his wife, who were present, when
the band ylayed, WRAP me with the
American flag. crown me with the
eagle" arose in their seats and shouted
the chorus. But American patriotism
can't be kept down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
Of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is ii ". nostof,ics
naming in the Alexandria, ,...,
April 23nd.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Brentwood, Robt W Lee, Henry
Buckner Il Morton, Richard B
Conway, Robt 4 Paryan, Jas L
Cox, Mrs W. Price, Mrs Otis
Edwards, Rev g W Pursel, Mrs
Eweil. henry Sampson, Miss Matte
Gashell, Grace Wood, Ma linda
Kidwell, Robert
JOS. L. CRUPPER. p NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

III WAS only recently that the censor,
ship of the press by the Spanish author
tiles was being denounced by the flibus-
ter newspapers of the North. But nov
that this government has established
q press censor at Key West, such CEN
sorship is all right. circumstances dc
alter cases after all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
--".pR OF o1NTMENTs FOB oATARRH
THAT CONTAIN slnn..

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derangc the whole sys.
ten when entering it through tie mucor 8
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable phys
cians as the damage they will do is tenfod
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ] Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls CatarTh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in.
teEnally, and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold BY druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

TIE Archbishop of valladold has arrived
here. he says he deeply regrets the attack
on Gen. Woodford's train while the U. s Min
lister was on his way to France.
The reported capture of the Paris has
aroused great excitement here and fayorsbly
affected prices on the bourse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
he President OF the Unltea State5.
A Proclamation.

n
Whereas by Joint resolution of Congress-
approved on the Goth day Of April, 1898,
entitled "joint resolution for the recognition
of the independence of the people of Cuba,
demanding that the government of Spain re.
linqush its authority and government in the
island of Cuba, and to withdraw lis land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters
and directing the President of the United
States to use the land and naval forces of the
United States to carry these resolutions into
effect; and whereas by an act of Congress en-
titled ''su act to provide for temporarily in
crossing the military establishment OF the
United States in time of war and for other
purposes" approved April %, 1898, the Pres
ident is authorized in order to raise youn-
teer army to issue his proclamation calling
for volunteers TO servo in the army of the
United States
Now, therefore, ], William Mckinley
President of the United States, by virtue OF
the power vested in me by the constitution
and the laws and deemiDg sufficient occasion
to exist, have thought fit to call forth, and
hereby do call forth, volunteers to the aggre-
gate number of 125, 900 in order to carry
into effect the purpose of the said resolution
the came to be apportioned as far SO practica
BILE among the several States and territories
and the District of Columbia according TO
population, and to serve for two yeats unless
sooner discharged. The details for this OBJ.
iect will be Immediately communicated to the
proper authorities through the War Depart
ment.
In witness whereof have hersunto set my
hand and caused the seal of tho United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 23rd
day of April, a. D. 1898. and of the indie
pendence of the United States the 122nd.
SEAL WILLIAM MCKINLEY
By the President:
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

CO.. Stephen olmstead of sedalia, No., and
who served with General Forrest in the civil
war, has received letter from Gen Fit2hugh
Lee, urging him to join the srmy which will
be sent to invade Cuba, Gen. Lee promising
TO secure for the Mssourian an appointment
as chief of scouts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

NJ. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says 81 was a
sufferer for ten years, trying most al kinds
OF pile remedies, but without success. De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve was recommended
to me. used one box. It has effected q
permanent cure" As permanent cure for
piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye has no equal.
Charles G, Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
Buena ventura's Owners Protest

LIVERPOOL, April 23.-The owners of
the Buena Ventura, the Spanish ship
captured by the United States cruiser
Nashville yesterday. have issued a pro-
test against her capture. They say the
cargo belongs to British merchants and
was insured in Great Britain. They
'''"thsr allege the capture was illegal,
u. ae H. D.a,;5on+ Id
as the ultima, VI 'no t -" rt1nod A"u
not expired when she W.. aS capIureu'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

IO'uAy -,A.--.-. - -----.e
New York at Philadelphia; Brooklyn at
Washington; Pittsburg at Cincinnati Chi.
cago at Louisville Cleveland at St. Louis.
Sundays Games Chicago at Cir 2inEaG
CIeyela-d at Louisville; Pittsb1rg at ~
Ionis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

1t is great leap from the old fashioned
doses of blue.mass and nsuseous physcs to
the pleasant little pills known as DeWitts
Little Early Risers. They cure constipation
sick headache and billiousness. Charles
@, Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

BAsaBALl.-Tho following is the ctsn',
of The National League games played yester-
day: Baltimore 8, Boston o; Philadepha
ID, New York Z Brooklyn ~ Washington
st Louis 0 Chicago ., Louisville /. The
following is the standing of the clubs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

Thousands of sufferers from grippe have
been restored to health By One Minute cough
Cure. 1t quickly cures coughs, colds. prom.
chitis, pneumonia, grippe, asthma ana sore
throat and lung diseases. Charles H. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

a freight train on the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
met with an accident yesterday a few
miles below Fredericksburg, caused by
the breaking of truck of one of the
cars. Two refrigerator cars were de.
rallied and badly damaged, one of them
being thrown across the track and the
track was torn up for short distance
The north and south bound midday
passenger trains were delayed several
hours while the track was being cleared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23

The Virginia State Sunday School
Society convention adjourned In Staun.
ton yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-23
The Presidents Call for Troops.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Presi.
dent to-day Issued the following procla-
nation calling for 125,00 troops to
serve two years
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04

5Ss Harts angry voice recalled me to my
senses, and gazed in stupid astonisli-
Ment at him as he rose from the floor.
Whit the devil do you mean, anyway i?
70 you call that boxing? 1t looks as if
you wanted to kill me. What. ails you
tonight, are You crazy or what Z" @t...
passed my glove nervOusly over my
face, and numbled some kind of apology.
though | hardly knew what it was ali
about. Why should want to hurt him,
my friend All the hot lust for ven
geance seemed already like a.. vague
dream, and think had we stopped there
4 would never have, realized that some
strange thing had happened to me: but
after short rest he called time and came
back, while /, still under the stupid fear
Of myself rather than him, backed away,
then ducked with all my old clumsiness
and got staggerer for my pains.
Then, once more that hot anger rose,
and as he rushed me again, I met him
squareiy and sent him crashing, a limp
heap, across the library table, where he
lay while | gazed stupidity at him; Slow
~ came back to myself as heard a
low Singer, and turning I saw the old
gentleman fairly doubled up with silent
laughter.
e As he caught my eye he gave con-
vulsive wink, and whispered:
Say, Billy, l know'd yer cud li-ik
him."
In moment Hart was up and taking
off his gloves in digniied silence. I tried
sheepishly to apologize again; he cut me
off short with some remark about box
ing with gentlemen in the future. 1t
seemed wise idea and l told him that
should adopt it myself, whereupon old
Ben nearly had fit, while Mr.. Hart
showed us to the door in naughty ST.
lence.
1t is needless to say that that was the
last of my social evenings with Mr.. Hart.
I got over this misfortune in the course
Of time, and though I still regret my lack
of education, I have lived long enough to
realize that as old Ben says 'Book larnin'
amt everythin'." Aquila Kempster.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04

ship. To me he was bright particular
soon regained the old ascendancy over
me. ~
1t became custom for me to dine
with him regularly once or twice a
week, and on my second visit he asked
| me if l could box. 7 told him that I
did not even know what the gloves were
like. -. -
son. said he "come along into the
library. and I'll soon put you onto the
game 49, 49, 49, 4 =.
Well, the result was that could hardly
eat for the next couple of days, my Jaws
were so sore. This boxing lesson was
continued ON each night that dined at
the house. 49, r !.
don't believe I'm a coward, but the
everlasting pounding always used to
get after dinner fairly took the heart
out of me, and / used to dread going
near the house, but as Hart seemed to
enjoy the "fun" so much tried to pre-
tend liked it, but the dread Of those
social evehings-frly only nes-clouded
all the rest of the. week. The worst Of
it was the more I got licked the less able
l seemed to defend myself, and the whole
thing weighed on me like nightmare
About this time an old man came from
up home on visit to New York and,
having known me from chill dhood, came
to see how / was comm along.
Ben Martin was the oldest man / had
ever known, and { used to think that he.
knew the least, d1is language aud man
[negs We're PROV 81 tue least.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04

York, and with time and patience at last
got firmly established in business, and
then one evening l hunted my quondam
college friend up in the directory and
went and called on him.
When the servant left me in the huge
reception-room while he informed his
master, the sight of my surroundings
called up sense of my temerity; my old
lack of confidence swept over me, and 1
was just making for the door to bolt,
when l was stayed by the entrance of
my friend himself, and his hearty greet
ing for the moment drove out all other
thoughts. I was kept to dinner and met
his wife, a charming lady who did her
best to make me feel at home with very
doubtful success.
Sitting before the fire that night with
my pipe, firmly resolved that l would
see no more of my new friends; I felt
too much out of my class. I should
have stuck to my resolve, but Hart
himself would not have it; for some
occult reason that I have never faith
omed he insisted on taking me up and in
a .patronizing manner making me his
friend.
had too great an admiration for him
to feel anything but pride in his friend
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04

he ate with is fingers and said exactly
what he thought, and greater sins hath
no man than these. Otherwise he was
the cleanest, whitest man ever knew,
albeit he possessed the reputation of being
Q trifie crazy. One thing is certain, that
ne had some strange power, probably
born of his clean, sweet life, that in these
days Of hypnotism and mental science
would have been more rightly classified.
At that time, MS say. he was simply
slightly crazy" - <S=
A month before would have been an.
noyed at having to entertain what chose
to term such an unc0uth old man, but
now l was really glad to see him-he
would afford me an excellent excuse for
postponing the boxing lessons, at least
But, alas! 'The best,laid plans o mice
and men gang aft aglee."' After accept
ing my excuse from dinner, without a
word of warning, Hart himself strolled
round to my humble abode with those
everlasting gloves in dress-suit case, say
ing that he knew we both wanted 'lim.
bering up," and he was sure my friend
would be interested in the exercise. My
frlend-confound him-showed the most
childish glee in anticipation of the bout,
and so we got to work.
Of course as usual was punched all
over the room. and after Hart had bid
den us jovial goodnight. promising to
call and amuse the old gentleman again
soon, leaned against the mantel with
my head in my arms, bruised, aching and
ashamed, and slowly the tears forced
themselves through my unwilling eyes
and fell to the hearth. was too sick
and miserable to care if the old gaby was
grinning at my discontinue or not.
Presently I heard him shuttle in his
chair, then he said querulously, and with
his toothless drawl. "Sa-ay, Billy, wy
didern't yer li'ik tha-at chap, aye?'
I shrugged my shoulders impatiently,
but vouchsafed no reply. He was silent
&! few moments, apparently cogitating,
then: Say. Billy, yer cud er i'ikt Their
he'd off ov tha-at chap"-a pause, then
IF yer know'd how
Said I, turning ON him angrily: "What
the devil are you talking about, any
way?"
"Sa-ay, Billy, done git mad; I only asst
yer wy yer didern't li-ik him. You kin
do it easy enuf'another pause-"if yer
Scared. Well, what of it? L took
my. licking if I was 'skeart,' as you call
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04
A I hree- Cornered FIGHT.

r. My abiding discomfort Is and always
has been my lack of education. Ever
since I've been old enough to think, and
to realize that had brains, their method
of working has been hampered by my
deep-seated distrust in their ability / to
reach satisfactory results owing to lack
Of systematic training. Even while
grudgingly allowing that they had done
Well for me along some particular line, I
would modify the pleasure of triumph by
thinking how much better they would
have worked under other circumstances.
Oh, to have had a college education!
How differently should have lived and
thought! What grand thing I would
have made Of life; the very air would
taste sweeter: But to have to sit still
and pretend l understood when in truth
an educated man, and to liye in continual
dread of having the truth found out-that
was nothing but fraud and an ign0r-
anus hung over me, a yeritable sword of
Damocles.
Such thoughts harassed me ever since
l came to know young cOllegian who
spent a short summer boarding OH our
New England farm. He was much about
my own age and build, and from the first
L ASSotutu Hill Will Civ lOuo ICRC1CACC
that seemed to please as well as amuse
him. l would listen open-mouthed to his
tales of Dear old Harvard" and vow
would have been only too glad to shed my
plebeian blood in her crimson honor.
When he left us he made me promise
to look him up in New York if I ever
carried out my intentions of getting into
business there. After he had gone the
simple country life seemed to grow more
cramped and unsatisfactory every day.
I grew out of touch with all my old
companions; found myself Judging peo-
pie and things by new standard-that
of my New York friend-and soon l con-
ceived the idea of building myself up men,
tally and physically, using him as my
model.
With my physical problem I. had lit
tie trouble; my Drawn was as good as
any in the land, if only I could educate
my mind to control it. Aye, there was
the rub-educate my mind. Well, set
to work with will, and if l often
grew discouraged l never gave up; in
fact I'm at it yet, though it's over
twenty years since started.
In the course of few years my chance
came and l got small position in New