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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF tho Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jen. Il.

Correspondence OF tho Alexandra 6asstic.
WASHINGTON, Jen. II.
Claims TO the amount OF ten miiiicc
dollars have already been flied By Sc
called American claimants for damag;
done to their property in Cuba. TIC
what amount they may reach has not
yet been estimated.
The Senate foreign affairs committt c
to-day agreed to report in favor of the
ratification Of the Spanish treaty, that
is, all the republican members OF tina;
committee and two democratic mem
oers--Messrs. Gray and Morgan, did.
The other democratic memb .rs-
Me5er5. Daniel, Mills and 1urpie, were
not present.
The opposition to the Spanish treaty
is gaining strength, and Col. Bryan
advice to ratify it first and then amepd
it, is adversely criticised by several of
the wisest democrats in both branches
of Congress. Some of those who have
been scared by the imperialists say il.
would be well to ratify it, so as to close
the matter, but supplement it by trans
terring the payment of the purchase
money to the Fllipinos and granting
them independence; but such an idea is
mid winter madness.
a dispatch was received here this
morning from the Chief Sigual Officer
at the Philippines stating that every
thing was going on smoothly at Mania
and that the health of the troops was
excellent. There is nothing in it to in
dictate that the situation was believed
to be at all critical.
a conference of American aud Cana
dian lumbermen was 10 heye been held
at the Arlington Hotel here this morn
ing. The Americans are for a high
tariff of 81 per thousand feet, as now
provided in the Diugley law. The
Canadians want lumber free, but are
said to he willing to compromise at 81.
The outcome of their conference is to be
submitted to the Anglo-American Com
mission, in session here. The Ameri.
cans, representing thirty States, from
Maine to California, were present, but
the Canadian Commissioner apologized
for the absence OF the Canadians, ex-
planning that they were on the way.
a joint meeting was then decided on
for tomorrow morning. Some of the
Michigan lumbermen are said to be on
The side of the Canadians. Secretary
of War Alger is said to sympathize with
them, having lumber interests in the
Georgian Bay region that would be
benefited by low tariff.
General Leonard Wood, military
governor of Santiago de Cuba. said to.
day that there was no truth 10 sensation
al reports as to,bad feeling on the part
OF the citizens Of Santiago on account
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

If THE requisite OF tRo-thirds OF tic
[. :. Senate to ratify the Spanish
treaty be made up By the votes OF In
three Senators who we're members Q:
the commission that laid the Presidents
demands before the Spanish agents al
Paris, the constitutionality of that rati-
6cation may well be questioned. TIE
executive and legislative branches G
the government are separate and dis
tinct, and the President might as well
take part in the formulation Of laws lie
is to execute, as Senators to negotiate
treaties they are to ratify.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11
ED ;EsDAY EVENING. JAN. II 1871

REPRESENTATIVE CATcHNGs, TO
whom ex-President Cleveland wrote
his famous tariff letter, and who stood
by the ex-President on the currency
question until las. falls election, wnen
he agreed to support MS party on that
question, has now severed another OF
the bands that bound him to the e1-
President and has come out as full
blown expansionist, and as in favor OF
railing "the flag" 70 the topmsst wheF-
ever il has been raised. No Southern
manIloub.s the present paTaism OF e1-
Confederates, but, though that be so,
super-heated manifestations OF the love
OF the flag by suca men, naturally
suggest ideas OF Interested motives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

TIE "HUMANIrARIAS" trick has ret
vet been discarded by the jjpgoes arc
imperialists, and is still good enough
Morgan for them with which TO deceive
their eullible dupes. Humanity :
having cost the tax-ridden people of IL :
country untold millions for inficting
cruel and unnecessary suffering up .
the natives of Cuba, is now the reason
the expansionists assign for e1pending
twenty million more for imposing
upon the people OF the Philippines az
Objectionable and alien government
The tricks Of the "bumaDitarians" a.e
even more peculiar than those OF To,
heather Chinee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

TIE jingoes VINO prosecuted the lit
so-cailed war with Spain to relieve tie
iusular patriots from the crueltyrsn
of the Spanish government" low speak
OF those patriots in the Philippines as
OUTLAWS and banditti," and say there
is only one wy to treat them, and tia
is, to "crush" them. That the jingcea
are now right in their views Of the
Spanish insurgents is conceded b:
everybody fomiliar with the latter; but
it is just as true that Spain should have
been permitted to do the crushing"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

TIE PLATFORM OF one national dem
ocratic convention is the law OF the
national democratic party until it be
changed by the next Que. That OF the
Chicago convention practically decar-
ed against the civil service law, as no~
executed; but, for al that, only ore
democratic member OF the Q. s. House
OF Representatives from Virginia, vote q
against striking out provision for sup
porting that expensive and ridiculous
humbug, the civil service commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

recommending that terra Gotta pipe s4,g..
be boiit on the west side Of Boyal s.ree. ;,e,,
Wilkes 70 Duke stIcet, aLd zpp!op.sti.s
g, TO make necesz-Ty connections IS
alieratinns, WAS laid on the table iii. he
committee can report how many pe1ssu. vii
tap the sewer.
The action OF the Board OF Aldermen nm,
The report Of the Committee on Liga. recon-.
nending reduction in The selling yr.ee n
gas from 81 40 10 S1.30 per thousand fe..
was concurred In after the report vas amend.
ed By Substituting S1.25 for S1.30 Ger lion.
sand feet.
The bosrd then adjourned.
HUBERT SSOWDEN, Pre:.ieBr
Teste: D. 2. STASSBCRY. CLERK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11
TO the Public.

We sre authorized 10 gleraatee
every bottle OF Cham oerlaiu'= Cough
Remedy and if net satisfactory 70 re.
;und the money to the purchaser.
There is no better mecicine Mace t5r
q grippe, colds and waooping c5ug5.
Price, p aud SOC per bottle Try L.
For sale by ]. h. Japrey. Drul...,,
1OI King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

The smalles. things msy exert t1e zrfs..
est influence. peWiirs Little Esry .s,s
a.e unequalled for overcoming constipation
and liver troubles Small pill, rs, I'll. .,,s
pill. Edgar VARIED, jr- come. King a.t
Pr, =tree,z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11
NO CURE--NO PAY

That is the wsy all druggists Sc Grove,
saisria Il is simply Iron and Q1isi-e .a
tasteless :orm. Children love :. Atl.i
prefer j. 10 bitter naaseating Tone. P-o
SOC. Sold By Richard Gibson, col-e, A..lst
and King streets-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11
Thank God" exclaimed Mr.. Hoa
HOUSE.

Immediately after the reading of the
journal the clerk read the resignation
OF Representative Mshlon Pitney, OF
The Fourth New Jersey district, who
resigned to take seat in the legisla-
ture OF that State.
The Alaskan criminal law bill was
taken up at 1915 and hurried along as
ranidlY IS possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

To insure 8 happy Ee8 Tesr Il .ts
liver clear aud the ro3y vigorous -
DeWi,t's Little Eatiy isers the i'm O: ius
pills for constipation and iger troE8.. ID.
gar Warfeld, jr, corner Kin and 9.., tie :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11

DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
cures Group 1t has saved the bf- Of
many child. Mothers, keep this
medicine always on hand; it will save
you many restless moments. Price 25c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11
WANTED.
ALExlNpR1A. Va jan. II. l.y-

ALgxlSDRIA, Va Jan. II J. ~ .,,
NOTICE--Under the first by vi b.
~ nu4l meeting Of the stocs-o b.
EUREKA MANGANESE CONF - Is.
held at No. 504 Duke street A!eZ3- an. %
on THURSDAY, the 10Th dsy 81 :. 1.
1899, at = o'clock m. for The Y1 ...-.s:.
electing officers of the company az - ...r Il
action OF such other BUSHES. s.
brought before the meeting. lar.
ian11 w3w l.. W. REID ee-.---i-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13

could get lion tanner this minute"
The trouble with a great many per-
sons who are looking for success is
| that they don't recognize it when they
meet it. but Oliver was not that kind
of person. That is why he imme-
diately said to the proprietor: I'll go
IN and tame your lion if you'll pay
me good round sum when 1 get in
side the cage"
The man smiled in very much the
same way that Goliath did when David
stepped up to him, but he said: I'm
a man OF my word. Tame that lion
and I'll give you a thousand dollars
and plot of ground in Bridgeport.
near the winter quarters of our
show"
| Oliver shook hands with the man.
/ then ne took the old key that the scis-
sors grinder had given him out of his
pocket and opened the cage door. The
hon gave mighty bound and would
have leaped through the door, but
oliver held the piece of root to his nose
and IN minute the beast was living
on his back, with his paws in the air,
IN delirium of joy. 1t was some kind
of catnip-probably. lion nip-for the
king of beasts let Oliver caress him
and pat him. and finally sat down in
the corner of his cage with the brave
boy astride of his back. And purr,
lou nave thought All the cats IN
New York City were having a purring
convention.
The manager was better than his
word. He gave Oliver $1,000 and deed
for a city lot in Bridgeport. and invited
him home TO dine with him.
The show was billed to stay in
Waterbury for a week, and during that
time Oliver gave daily performances in
the cage, always taking care to keep
hold of the root.
Saturday night. after the show was
over, Oliver took the last train up the
Naugatuck valley to Thomaston. His
mother had gone to bed, but she arose
and let him in.
Why. my boy. | didn't expect you
said she. You'll have to kill d chicken,
for l wasn't going to have anything
but a cup of tea for my Sunday din
ne-."
You should have had as much con-
fidence in me as | had in myself.
mother said Oliver. Then he -old
her that he had been engaged at
princely salary to be lion tanner in eX-
traordinary to the circus.
When he showed her the deed and
the $1,000, For the land sakes." lid
she, and fell weeping on his neck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13

ooh, I'm going to seek my fortune
and 1 must find it by Saturday"
And you have but six days? Why
my boy, I've been searching for that
very thing all my life and 1 haven't a
clue to it yet
You lacked faith then. I'll go home
with a fortune Saturday night, and
don't you forget it,
We'll, I'll say this much. You seem
willing to stop in your hunt long
enough to help others, and so I'm going
to give you a little present. 1t may
not be of any use to you, but it may
come in handy to guard against saw
age dogs on the road. It's a bit of a
root that my father dug out of the
Black Forest, and it will make the
widest animal friendly to you. 1t has
something of the nature of catnip'
The peddler broke off piece from a
black root that he took out of his pock-
ct and gave it to oliver.
Thanks, but you must let me pay
for it, said Oliver. He handed the
man a nickel, and the peddler accepted
it with smile. He had long ago
learned that money honestly come by
should never be spurned.
A few miles further on and the ped
dler turned away from the road to Wa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13
ORIENTAL ENGLISH.
Ill-treatment of the Anglican Tongue
By Japanese and Chinese.
Gondon Standard.)

Gondon Standard)
! The Japanese are rare hands at per-
petrating unconscious wit when they
attempt a public notice in English. In
! an art exhibition at Toxic appeared the
/ following: Visitors are requested at
the entrance to show tickets for in
spection. Tickets are charged 10 Gems
and Gems. for the special and common
respectively. No visitor who IS mad or
intoxicated is allowed to enter in. if
any person found IN shall be claimed to
retire. No visitor is allowed to carry
/ in with himself any parcel, umbrella,
stick, and the like kind. except his
purse, and is strictly forbidden to take
within himself dog or the same kind of
! beasts. Visitor is requested to take
good care of himself from thievery."
Outside restaurant in the same city
swings a signboard reading. "Let food
be eVentuated," while another adver-
tiseS eggs as extract of fowl" A re-
cent visitor to Yokohama saw painted
on shop fronts. The All Countries Boot
and Shoe Small or Fine Wares" odd
Curious Horseshoe Maker Instruct
by French Horse Leach" cut Hair
Shop IF you want sell watch, 1 will
buy. if you want buy watch l will SELL
Halter Native Country" and "Aute-
matte of Nausea Marina" Cremedy for
sea- sickness).
The Chinese, OF course, also make sad
hash of our tongue. Witness this re
a laundry at Shanghai, With reference
to notify you for the employed in the
various laundries in Shanghai. But
any washerman is quite inability of dis
advantage TO washing any public, and
though the high price ruling now for
rent, charcoal, coal. soap, rice, etc, it
is never counterfeit. The committee of
the Laundres Guild are now to notify
the general public which must will be
increase. If any gentleman or lady
will unbelief. upward of a few lines
will can see the daily news is written
quitely distinctly. and obliged many
thanks" The Chinese have horrid
habit of getting rid of every girl born
after the first, and thus was necessitat-
ed a warning over pool at Foochow:
Girls may not be drowned herei" One
Wong Foo advertises over his work
shop: Always has any France Pas
try Dinner. Lunch, Supper. All kinds
of Foreigners Cakes for Sale" An
other: "All sorts Of goods, many mer-
chandise in steamer, not seldom any
where and safe" A pathetically brief
inscription adjacent reads: "Ah Chan
upstairs" The fondness for effiores-
cent signboards is shown in The house
of increased profit" The hall of bril-
liant light Celestial advantage"
Great felicity" Hill of Great Peace"
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room, and only separated by a bulk
head surmounted by lattice work hung
with curtains, so that nearly all that
went on in the steerage could be heard
in the ward room and vice versa.
One evening, the officers were seat
ed around the mess table in the ward
room, reading. talking, etc, the sound
OF scuffiing feet, rapid breathing and
heavy blows were heard proceeding
from the steerage.> We rushed out, and
10 our astonishment found the bosom
friends clinched and pegging away at
each other for all they were worth.
You have been spelling for a licking
for long while, and now you'll get il. -
said Dewey, as he planted a blow on
B. s nose which staggered him.
You. take that, you beggar.' said
B, as he landed his starboard fist on
DeWey's port eye, causing him TO see
more lights than he ever saw in Ma
Mia bay, and then they clinched again
and were soon rolling over on the floor
of the country" as the space between
the two steerages is called. The Off
GERS soon separated the young game
cocks and demanded an explanation,
when it appeared they had been fight
ing over candle.
1t seems there was but one candle on
the steerage table, and Dewey had
drawn it over to his SIDE leaving B
in comparative darkness. B thought
it would look better on his side, and so
drew it back. and in the struggle for
the possession of the candlestick it up
set and the hot tallow burned BIS
fingers and aroused his ire so that he
went" for Dewey, and the above de-
scribed fight followed. Fortunately. the
first lieutenant (John RutIedge of South
Carolina) was on shore, so no official
notice was taken of this naval engage
ment. and the participants were not
promoted TO be admirals. or to that
higher position at the masthead-a four
hours watch, as they might otherwise
have been.
Nearly forty years have passed and
gone since that funny battle took Place.
The majority of the officers of the old
ship have passed to the other side"
The great commander on nigh has
made their number and they have
obeyed the signal. Fortunately for us
Dewey is still left. and the impetuous
youngster who was so ready to fight
for the possession of a penny dip" was
equally ready TO fight for an island en-
pire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13
ONE OF DEWEY'S FIRST FIGHTS.
1t Was As MILDLY Aboard the Pow
haitian During Autumn of 1860.
BY JAMES LAWS NJ d

Gate Surgeon United States Navy)
During the fall of 1860 word was re-
ceived from Mr. Mclean, our minister
to Mexico that Comonfort had revolted
against Juarez. the president of Mex
, leo, and had driven him and his adj
herents into the old walled city of Vera
Cruz, which he threatened to bonn
bard, and requesting that man-of-war
be sent there to protect American in
terestS.
AS was usual in those days, no suit
able ship was available. The old frig-
ate Powhattan was lying at the Phila-
delphia navy yard. She had just re-
turned from a long cruise in the East
Indies. was alive with rats and
reaches. her boilers a mass of soft
patches and her timbers afflicted with
dry rot. No other vessel could be found
so she was hastily lifted out. officers de-
tached from the various stations and
placed on board. and she was hurried
off to her destination.
For six long months we remained at
anchor at Vera Cruz. with nothing to
vary the monotony save an occasional
''norther," for Comonfort was backward
in coming forward with his threatened
attack. We were all dreadfully tired
of the monotony. tired of the city. the
ship and almost tired of each other,
and growls long and loud went up I'M
ceasingly. Each officer had told all his
stories to his shipmatec. telling all he
knew, and sometimes more than he
knew. and all were longing for change
of ship, station or personnel.
We had two midshipmen in the steer
age. George Dewey and J. B (now
retired commander in the navy They
had been classmates at Annapolis. and
Were bosom friends; both of them were
excellent officers and very popular on
board ship.
The starboard steerage. which they
occupied. was just outside of the ward
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13

the earth is a pigmy. 1t would take
1880 earths to make one Jupiter Sat
urn is not much smaller. and with its
rings is even larger than Jupiter. We
nus is about the size of the earth, but
on account of its brilliancy seems far
ger than Jupiter. We see her so sell
dom because she is so near the sun
that the great rays of the sun obscure
the shining Venus much of the time
The distance from the sun to Jupiter is
i04 900 miles. in which are many
small stars or asteroids, some of which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13

heat and light from the sun as we do.
II man stood on Jupiter the sun would
look no larger than an apple to his
eyes 1t would take long time TO
travel all over Jupiter. for it is 10000
miles in diameter at it's equator. and
being fiattened at the poles just like
the earth, 1S,4O0 miles in diameter from
north TO south If the sun were in any
way to cease to act as the center of tho
celestial system. Jupiter is heir appar-
ent to the throne, and would take its
place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13
Che Size Of the Sum-

y glance at the accompanying pic
ture will show that the largest of the
planets, including the earth could all
be put into the sun without making
very much impression. Compared with
Jupiter, that looks so small in the sky,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13

are not more than 100 miles in diameter.
The atmosphere around Jupiter is so
thick that we could not breathe it, in
fact it is almost water. and this is due
To the fact that Jupiter is five times
further from the sun than the earth.
and gets only one-twenty-f as much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13
DIVERS THREE GIFTS.
BY CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS.

Copyright 1899 by the Author)
1t was on bright morning early in
June that oliver Westinghouse left his
home in Thomaston, Conn, to seek his
fortune. His mother, poor woman, had
nothing to give him but her blessing
and three nickles for pocket pieces.
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Up to Date.

cleveland Leader)
You ought to hear our new rector read
the service. He's right up to date"
How does he read it?''
In ragtime.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
Praise For the Bishop.

The bishop of-never mind where
being newcomer and somewhat trou-
bled with a neglected diocese, thought
to inspire his clergy to take occasional
services during the week by periodically
visiting out Of the way parishes and
taking one himself
On one Of these occasions, having
formed quite good congregation and
having been moved to much eloquence
in his sermon. he f, I little not I'M
natural desire to know if he had made
any impression on the usually unim
questionable yokels, and put some lead
ing questions to the old clerk, who was
helping him to unrobe in the vestry
well, I hope they We been pleased with
yer, said the old man patronizingly,
land I'm sure we TUX it very kind )
yer worship to come down and preach
to u.s. but, yer knaw, worsser one
would ha' done for the likes O. we. if
SO be. [" he added with becoming humil-
ity. zone could ha' bin found Lily
ing Church
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
Fourth starts ON Its Long ), ournev.

Fourth Starts on It's Long Journey.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The Fourth regu-
lar infantry, recruited up to it's full
strength Of over l 200 men, in command
of Robert H. Hall, left Fort Sheridan
yesterday on it's long journey to the
Philippines, where the regiment has
been ordered for service. Hundreds of
people gathered at the station at the
fort, where the regiment has been sta
toned so long, and many affecting
scenes were witnessed between the blue
clad men and the wives and sweethearts
they were bidding farewell. The regi-
ment left Fort Sheridan in three special
trains for New York, where on Tues
day the regiment will embark on the
transport General Grant for the trip to
Manila via the Suez canal. The voy-
age will occupy about five or six weeks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
KimballtoD s E!kborD

Ole Frederickson will lease his 12O-
acre farm to Matthias Frees for one
year.
Peter Nelson on the Mccullough
farm will have public sale January
20, after which he contemplates MAX
ing trip to Oklahoma.
N. b. Anderson has commenced the
erection of neat cottage at Elkhorn.
Mr.. Anderson, being a carpenter is
doing his own work and expects to
complete it ready for occupancy soon.
John Leonard, who formerly ran
saloon at Elkhorn, has moved his
family to Charlton, Iowa, where he
will engage in the same business.
Lack OF business. Lack Of business
was the canse of his removal.
Prof. Wright is holding night
school on Monday and Thursday of
each week for the benefit of those
who desire to become better acquaint-
ed with the English language. The
Professor is dong most excellent
work and his efforts are duly appre-
ciated by all our people.
Louie Setback, who has been our
buttermaker at the Elgin Creamery
in this city since its establishment,
has severed his connection with that
institution and will take charge of
the Prairie Rose creamery in Shelby
county. Louie is a graduate of the
dairy 6anartment Of Amac co1lora
and is one of the best buttermakers in
Iowa. His brother, who has been
working with him here, will succeed
him with the Elgin Company.-At-
lantic Telegraph.