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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
Governor Roosevelt a Witness.

New York, March 25-The court Of
inquiry to investigate General Mile5's
charges regardingithe beef furnished the
army during the war with Spain COZ =
vened this morning in the army build
ing in New York city, to take the testi-
mony of Governor Roosevelt. The
Governor related his experience with
the beef ratiops issued to his regiment
of the rough riders that he commanded
in Cuba, as we'll as the supplies at
Camp Wikof, l.. l., where his com
mand was stationed before being mvs-
tered out. Governor Roosevelt said
that the first meat furnished
at Tampa was canned corned
beef and that he found it good.
He, however, testified that the canned
roast beef furnished the men while en-
route from Tampa to Cuba tasted bad
ly. He found while ia Cuba that the
men disliked the beef and preferred
pork. ION opening the can," he said,
1--WE found it usually covered with 4
sort Of slime. The interior was stringy
and the general appearance unwhole
some. l regard it rs being utterly IN
fit and utterly unwholesome and unfit
in every sense of the word, and l want
to say without any qualification what.
ever, and as emphatically as possible,
that at best it was unpalatable and al
the worst unwholesome."
Sergeant James B. Guthrie, of the
18th infantry. testified that the cans
bore the brands of the Armour Packing
Company, Armour & Co., and Cudahy
& Co. The court after the examination
of the other witnesses adjourned to
meet at 2 p. M. Monday in Washing
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

SPLENDID HOME FOR HOWARD
GoULD.-Howard Gould is the pur-
chaser of the south corner of Fifth ave-
nue. aud Seventy-tbird street, New
York, about which there has been some
mystery for several days. Mr.. Gould
will pay in round figures 100000 for
this cite for residence, fer he means
to erect palace upon the land that
shall equal, if not surpass, anything III
q mile and half of millionaire homes
betwe6u the Metropolitan club at
Sixtieth street and the site of the pro-
posed Carnegie mansion at Ninety-frst
and Ninety-second The feature of
the mansion will be a splendid ball
room, occupying practically the entire
parlor floor. AS the plot upon which
The mansion will stand has an area OF
more than 10000 square feet, it may be
inferred that this ball room will be one
of the largest in private house in New
York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

4 TRAVELLING ALARMIsT.-A singu-
lar individual appeared in RiVerhead,
L. l., Thursday morning. Having
chalked some mysterious characters On
the front gate of D. Sandman's prem
ises in Main street, he rang the front
door bell. When Miss Nellie Sand
man responded he told her the house
was on fire. Miss Sandman ran
through the house screaming Fire p
and the whole household rushed out OF
doors. 1t was soon ascertained that
there was DO fire and the indignant
family reprosched the stranger, who
was still on the front porch bowling and
scrsping. He then congratulated the
family on the fact that their home was
not on fire aad round up his remarks
bv asking for a drink u Hater. He
was ousted from the premises, hnJ Ie'
peated the same trick a. other places
until word was sent to the sherif's Of
fee and he was arrested. He was sem
fenced to thirty days in the county Jail.
He said his name was Mccormick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
a Two HEADED SEA.sERpENr.-Th

A Two HEADED SEA. SERPENT The
steamer Warrimoo, from Australia, to
Victoria, B. O., brings an authenticated
story from Sydney of e tidal wave
which washed ashore an immense two
headed sea-serpent on Rakahanga Isl
and of the Solomon group. The crea-
lures weight is given as seventy tons
and its length as sixty feet. The skele.
ton was brought to Sydney by the
steamer Emu and presented to the New
South Wales Museum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

ACCOUNTS SHORT. = w. F. Carter,
the populist postmaster, of Meldrim,
near Savannah, Ca, who was appoint
Ell to Office about two years ago, is
short in his accounts with the govern !.
ment. Carter'5 appointment, it was
expected, would strengthen the republi.
can party in Georgia. The shortage OF
the Meldrim postmaster is 1912. He
admits that he is short in his accounts,
and gives as the reason for the shortage
the fact that he has been grossly de-.
ceived in his fellow-men. He declares
the State executive committee of the
popuiist party is responsible for the
missing cash, which, ne states, went into
the campaign fund of that party in the
last campaign. The postmaster was, un-
til March y, chairman of the populist
State executive committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

Now SINCE true accounts of Ameri-
can losses in the Philippines are reach
ing this country by way of Madrid,
those sent by the correspondents Of the
lingo press, after military censorship,
are becoming more plausible. Those
received this morning put the Ameri-
cln loss in today's battle at two
hundred. Reported victories Of this
sort, nine or ten thousand miles away
from endorsements, are by no means
conducive to the hope Of even eventual
c,ooo--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
ALL ACQUITTED hirty-iour

ALL AcQvITTED.-Thirty-iour war.
rants against the Potomac tap fisher.
men were tried before two Justice O,
Heathsville, Va, yesterday, and .ba
offenders were all acquitted. The p.r-
rant charged violation OF the Oil
statute against fishing in the Potomac
10 March, April and May. Intense
feeling and interest were manifested
Secretary Miller, Of the Board OF Fish
cries, was present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
The 8 oO0. 600 NOT ENOUGH.

a meeting of the Cuban generals who
are supporting General Gomez will be
held at Havana today to decide upon o
definite plan for the disbandment OF
the Cuban army. General Gomez says
that many of the troops will be en-
oloyed as rural guards. The $1,000
900 donation from the United States
government will be distributed among
those not entering the ranks OF the ri
raj guards. Invalid and sick soldiers
and the widows and orphans of soldiers
will receive their pro.rsta share in the
distribution.
The Cuban Assembly held another Sc
cret meeting yesterday. Manuel San
gully and Gualberto Gomez made
strong speeches against dissolving the
Assembly After a lengthy debate it
was decided to carry out the original
plan and send the committee to Wash
lugton to See President Mckinley. The
committee will start today, and will
travel incogDito. They will insist that
President Mckinley increase the money
grant to tbs Cuban army and guar,
antee loan to be issued by the Assem-
bly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

THE BOARD OF PHARMAcY.-The
State Board of Pharmacy adjourned in
Richmond yesterday afternoon after
the election of officers and the compile
ton of routine business. The follow
ing officers were elected: James l.. Avis,
Harrisonburg, president; E. Il. Beck
with, Petersburg, secretary. Mr. Avis
succeeds Mr.. T. a. Miller, of Richmond,
as president of the board. Mr.. Miller
has occupied this position tour years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
COURT OF APPEALS.

National Life Association OF Hartford,
Conn.,. vs.. Hopkins, administrator, ct ais.
Further argued and submitted.
Richmond Traction Company vs. Hide
brand. Continued
Kelly vs. Paramount Land Co. ct ais Ar
gued and continued until Monday next
The next cases to be called are Camp VS..
Wilson. and Norfolk and Western Railway
Company VS.. Old Dominion Baggage Com
pany, Nos. 81 and 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

For frost bites, burns, indolent sores, &C..
zema, skin disease, and especially Piles, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve stands first and best.
Look out for dishonest people who try to imi.
tate and counterfeit it. It's their endorse
mcnt of good article. Worthless goods are
not initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
sslve. Edgar Warfeld, IT,, corner King and
Pitt streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
Rieso.s Esrin1atc Of Dewey.

London, March 25.-Geueral Rlego, one of
Aeuinaldo's aides, who is now in London.
says that Admiral Dewey is the FiiipinOs' best
friend He says Dewey is not in favor of the
present American policy OF using force against
the Filipinos. General Riego says Dewey
tries hard 20 be stern, following instructions,
but that his heart is not in his work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
MOTHER Po1soSs HER CHILDREN

MOTHER PoIsoNs HER CHILDREN.
Mrs. Molter caused the death of two OF
her children ct Ia Grange, Ind., We'd
nesday night, by administering NOR
phine, and attempted 10 commit suicide
but failed. She wrote note to her
husband saying that she had given the
drug to her children and had taken it
herself. 1t is said she feared that her
husband was becoming insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

JUDGING from the way the new citi-
zeng of the United States in the conquer
ed provinces are conducting themselves,
it is not likely that their prosperity
representatives in Congress will add
either to the culture or honesty OF tia
body. OF course if the people OF the
seized provinces referred TO be citizens
of the United States, they must have
representatives in Congress. as those Of
this country fought against taxation
without representation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
NO CuRE--NO Paw

That is the way all druggists sell GROYE.S
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Chi.ls aud
Malaria 1t is simply Iron and Qupiue in s.
tasteless form. Children love it, Adults
prefer it to bitter. nauseating TONES. Price
SOC. Sold By Richard Gibson, corner Allied
ind King streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
cures cough or cold in short order.
One bottle OF this wonderful remedy
will effect cure. 1t is absolutely the
best cough syrup made. Price 25 cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
MONETARY AND C0MNe8e!3I

New York. Mar. 25.-The stock markl.
opened strong and active with amos, m..
form gains Of stout fractions. The railway
list was strong throughout. In government
bonds the 5s we're I. per cent. better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
success.

THE GRANITE for the new U. ;.
building at Newport's News must come
from Maine, though thereis better, close
by in Virginia, and now, though the U.
S. ship Raleigh that was ordered to Nor
folk for repairs. she has been sent for
that purpose to q Northern shipyard.
But the Spanish so called war and al
the other policies of the administration
are for the profit of the North, and
nothing is allowed to interiors with the
accomplishment of that object.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
List ofUncIaimed Letters,

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
March %.
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.
Bumstead, Arthur Huffman, Mary E
Carter, Mrs Matte Riston, Mrs Ada
Carton, Miss Nellie Rogers, VIM N
GIessett, Syres Wright, Wilson
JOS. L. CRUPPER. P. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
The Markets.

Chi2ago, Mar 25.-Thc market closed as
follows: Whcat-July 697ss69as; May
70lsa70A. COrn-July =; May 30 iaa355s.
Oats-July =; May 269s. Pork-May 50 II
Lard-May So 90.
Georgetown. Mar. 25.-Wheat 6Sa74
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

London, March pa Dalziel dis.
patch from Rome says that the Pope's
mind is failing and that be occasional
~ lapses into childish talk. The d s.
patch adds it is believed the pontiti
may live in this condition for some time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

USE DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
for your cough, or cold on ches, or
lungs. 1t is truly wonderful me3i-
cine. No other remedy has made So
many remarkable cures. Price % as.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

give me liver regulator and l can -egu'
late the world" said genius The druggist
handed him bottle of DeWitt's Littly Early
Risers, The famous little pills. Edgar War
field, jr., corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25

alexandria Market. Mar. -.
The market continue, quiet with night o.'
ferings Of grain and quotations remain -L'
changed Country Produce is firm q. qn.ta-
tlons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

DR.. G. W. Leituer, who spoke and
wrote fifty languages, died at Bonn,
Germany, yesterday.
The negotiations between Great Brit
ain and Russia about Chinese questions
give promise of 8 satisfactory result.
President Mckinley made flying
trip to Tallahassee, Fla, yesterday, le-
turning to brownsville, Ga, in the af
ternooon.
Quinine has been steadily advancing
in price during the pas. week or two,
and en effort to corner The market is
suspected.
The republican primaries passed off
quietly in Baltimore yesterday. a very
heavy vote was polled, the total being
S4,305, Mayor Master carried every
ward il the city and will have no op-
position il the nominating convention
next Wednesday.
The court of cessation in Paris has
rejected the objection fled by Nine.
Dreyfus to having three members OF
the court serve in the revision enquiry
on the ground that they ere prejudiced
against her husband and has condemned
her to pay the costs of her proceedings
end tiue OF 100 francs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
DEATH OF EX-GoV. PEIRPOIN9

DEATH OF EA-GOV. PEIRPOINT.
Ex,Gov. Francis 4. Peirpoint, of Vir-
GINA, one of thellast of tie war Govern
ors, died last night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William h. Siviterr, in
Pittsburg, Pa.
Francis Harrison Peirpoint was born
in Monougalia county, Va. January
%, 1914 In early life he taught school
and later precticed law. He was Q
pronounced enti-slavery man from the
start, and at the convention held at
Wheeling, in 1861, for the purpose OF
recognizing the government OF
the State after the Richmond gov
eminent had seeded from the
Union, he was unanimously elected
Governor by the representatives OF the
forty counties that had sent delegates
! to the convention. He held office IN
der this election for year, and mean
while was elected by the people of the
section not under Confederate control
to ill an unexpired term of two years,
being reelected in 1868 for full term
I of four years. After the division Of
Virginia into two separate States Gov
Peirpoint removed the reorganized gov
eminent of Virginia to Alexandria,
where 1t remained for two years, and
-, where was held in 1864 the convention
which abolished slavery in the State
After the fall of Richmond he removed
the seat of government to the old cap
ital. At the conclusion OF mis- guberna.
torial term, 10 1865 he returned &c
West Virginia and pracliced law. In
| 1870 he was elected to the lower house
of the West Virginia Legislature from
Marion county, and in 1881 was APP
! pointed collector OF internal revenue by
President Garfield. He had been an
active and influential member Of the
! Methodist Protestant Church. During
the war the deceased was familiar
figure in Alexandria.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
Once Was Enough.

The young man who was trying to
make the St. Joe boat was about two
minutes late as he tore along River
street. He could see the steamer hands
casting off the ropes as he drew nearer.
and, humping amazed citizens out Of
his way, he rushed for the dock. The
gangplank had been hauled in, and the
nose of the steamer had swung six
feet out into the river when he finally
reached the waters edge. But that
did not deter him. He was going to
spend Sunday in Michigan or know
why.
With a giant swing he tossed his va
lise aboard and then jumped for the
steamer. He caught rope and post
and held fast. Every officer on the
boat expected to see him drop into the
river, and bells tangled noisily as the
captain peered over the side. When he
saw the intrepid passenger was safe.
the captain was twice as mad as if he
had dropped into the water. Shaking
his fist at him angrily, he yelled:
Here. you, by Jimmy crickets, don't
you ever do that again.
The passenger had hauled himself
aboard by this time and, turning a
look of scorn at the captain, said:
'What do you think I'm going to do
Jump back and try it over"-Chica-
60 Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
FEEL 1T VERY DEEPLY.

lBuller's Defeat Affects the British Pub.
+ Ho More Than Any Previous One.
4 LONDON, Dec. 1S.--As might have
1been expected, the desperate state of
the British arms in South Africa, as re-
wealed by the defeat of General Butler,
lat Tugela river, where at one stroke he
lost treble the number of guns Yelling
ton left in the hands Of Napoleon dur
ing the six years fighting in the penin-
sula, while adding to the determination
of the authorities to send every avail
able man to the front, caused some
thing in the nature Of momentary
panic among the public, which was
reflected on the Stock Exchange, as al
ready called.
It is long since the tone Of the news
papers and the comment in the clubs
and other resorts has been so chastened
and pessimistic. Some of the comments
60 so far a. to say the crisis is so far
reaching that Great Britain islands
where she stood over q century back,
when the American colonists, men of
British and Dutch blood were in arms"
Some Newspaper Opinions.
The Evening Standard Declares the
situation calls for all the equinamity,
determination and perseverance of the
empire, and demands the immediate
calling out Of al the volunteers, en-
bodying all the outlanders expelled
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
smurrlinr a Cook stove,

+
"Speaking Of smuggling" said an old
time federal deputy. III tell you GU
rious little story. Shortly after the
opening Of one of the Mexican roads.
never mind which. locomotive engi-
neer got married to a native belle In
the town at the lower end of his run
and set up housekeeping. Among 9TH
err things they needed was cooking
stove. He could get exactly what they
wanted on the American side, but the
duty on hardware of that kind was ex-
tremely high. and he racked his brains
to think Of some way to slip it down to
his home without paying the exorbi-
tant tariff.
"A cooking stove is about as easy to
smuggle as baby elephant. but at
last he struck a brilliant scheme. and
on his next trip ,he simply dashed the
thing to the pilot of his engine. 1t
looked as much out Of place as a piano
on top Of hearse. but the yardmen
were conveniently blind, and he pulled
out In triumph. When he stopped at
the customs office. the Mexican Off
Gals stared at the stove In amazement,
but they concluded at once that 1t was
some new Yankee device in connection
with the locomotive and asked no ques-
tons for fear Of betraying their igno-
rance of up to date machinery. The
consequence was that the engineer got
his stove without paying a cent of
duty."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
Boy Babe. and City Life,

Cities are more favorable to women,
for statistics show that more boy
babies die under months in cities
than girl babies. Families, according
to the statistics, are larger In cities
than In the country. There are more
marriages in proportion to the popula-
ton In cities than in the country, and
also more divorces. The foreign popu-
lation in cities Is being eliminated, and
In 20 years from now we shall
practically have nothing but American
cities.-St. Paul Globe.
Japanese are very fond Of stroillng
through their bazaars. You enter at
one door and leave by another. Goods
for sale are displayed on each side Of
aisles that wind through the length
Of the shop. Passing up and down
these aisles, they lead you to the Sec
ond and often third story of the build
ing and then back again through diff
ferent aisles. causing you to travel the
length of, the establishment many
times. Finally you see the doorway a
few feet distant. but even then you
mustStravel this maze several times it's
length to escape.
Usually shopping is very restful in
Japan. You sit around on the floor.
and in some shops they bring you cups
of tea to sip and "hibachi" from
which to light your pipe.-Baltimore
Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
The Blood Red Banner.

Royal and national colors vary with
nations and times; but since Cain slew
Abel blood red has been the sign Of re-
volt. In the earliest revolt known to
history, when the Persians rose against
their king 1000 years ago, they were
led by a blood red banner, and during
the riots which took place in Paris the
men in the blood red caps were follow
ed by the mob.
A blood red flag waved over Bunker
Hill when the Americans fought us for
liberty, and it was the emblem Of the
German peasants in their great upris-
ings in 1924, 1892 and 1925. Blood red
was the color Of the trade union flags
during the middle ages, and it formed
the background Of the emblem of the
Swiss confederacy in 1915.
Through the whole of French and
every other national history those
striking in their own ways for liberty
have worn the blood her cap and hail
ed the blood red banner as their leader.
1t is curious fact that never has a
monarch chosen it as his color. 1t has
been left sacred to revolutionists.-L
don Answers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
A SUSPICIOUS VISITOR.
Uncle Hiram Wasn't Much Impresse
by the Relationship.

Uncle Hiram Wasn't Much Impressed
by the Relationship.
How be YET" asked the stranger
cordially, as he stopped his blackboard
in front Of the gate.
Uncle Hiram surveyed the outfit sus-
piciously from where he sat on the
farmhouse steps waiting for dinner
and evidently reached his own conclu.
sions as to it's nature.
WAL" he replied slowly, II dunno
as need no elixyer O. life er sure cure
fer consumption terday."
Il amt no patent medicine vender,
PM began the stranger.
"Ner air lightnin rods q fav'rite in
vestment O. mine," broke in Uncle
Hiram emphatically.
II tell We Pm Again the stranger
started to explain.
"And got all the books want, got
more readin n can tend ter since tibet
encyclopaedia Teller roped me in," an.
nounced Uncle Hiram decidedly.
Z II amt no book agent" denied the
stranger earnestly, 'I'm"-
"Nuther do hold by patent plows,
ner churns, ner windmills, ner nuth-
in" interrupted Uncle Hiram.
II amt sellin nuthin; I'm sorter q
counsin O. your'n," announced the
stranger, with desperate rapidity.
'Ye be-" queried Uncle Hiram doubt
fully.
Il be-" affirmed the stranger. "My
maw's cousin, Amander Meddergrass
married a uncle O. your'n, Sile Harrow.
er."
"Ya-as, I've hearn tell O somethin
like thet," acknowledged Uncle Hiram
thoughtfully: "Waal, put yer boss in
the barn; thet's good enuff fer dinner
but We can't stay all night on it, mind
ye."-New York World.