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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
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Rennes, Aug. 19.-Captain Cuignet,
an aide-de. camp at the war Office, was
the first witness called today before the
Drey fus court martial. Captain CuigDel
was the man who discovered the Henry
forgery. Notwithstanding this he be
gan his testimony with speech de-
nouncing Dreyfus. The witness show
ed remarkable familiarity with the
spy system of Europe. Captain Cuig-
net claimed there were bushels of do
cuments discriminating the accused, in
Guiding letters from Schneider, the
Austrian military attache at Berlin,
whose repud alton of the letter attrib-
uted to him declaring Dreyfus had
dealings with Germany, has been one
of the sensational developments Of the
trial. Cuignet claimed this repudia'
ton was forced from Schneider.
General De Boiedeffe was the next
witness called. He devoted his time
chiefly to showing that Col. Picquar
was wrong in the testimony he gave
Thursday and yesterday. II am con-
WINGED, as before, said Gen. Boisdefre,
THAT Dreyfus and not Esterhazy wrote
the bordereau. Captain Dreyfus is
guilty." General Gonse was then called
He said Lebrun. Renault did not draft his
report on the alleged confession Of
Dreyfus as he considered the affair ter
minated. General Gonse also denied
Judge Bertulus' version of his interview
with Col. Henry. General Gonse ad.
mitted that the documents named 10
the bordereau were probably never de-
ivered. He was sure Dreyfus wrote
the bordereau. Witness refused to ad.
nit the possibility of E4terhszy having
written it. Dreyfus himself then ques-
toned Gonse about the latter's sliega-
tions that he Dfeyfus) spied on the
War Department. He argued that ii
was physical impossibility for him TO
have done certain things at the time
and place stated. Gonse finally
admitted that it was lot PROB
able Dreyfus had done these
things but insisted it was probable.
Dreyfus spoke with high feeling 81
never asked for passes to other depart
ments, as you allege." "Some people
don't need passes" said Gonse." Gen
eral Gonse followed General Roget in
making capital of the alleged misap-
preparation of secret service funds by
Picquart III the latter's investigation OF
E'terhazy and Henry. Col Picquart
rose from his seat and fatty contradict
ed him. General Billot. an eXmini5-
ter OF war, then rose and cautioned Col.
P.cquart against revealing condolences
regarding the secret service. Col. Pic
quart argued that be was revealing
nothing but merely defending himself
from an unjust charge. A general ar
gument followed in which Billot Was
frequently applauded. The court ad-
journed till Monday. The course OF
today's evidence is regarded as against
Dreyfus, and the ants are increasingly
COB ideut of conviction.
Rennes, Aug 19.-Captain Guignet
10 mis- testimony today told story OF
Dreyfus's esgerness to obtain all the
knowledge he could Of French military
secrets, Which, the witness thought,
was important evidence bearing On the
prisoners treachery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

THE PEOPLE of the Philippine Islands
never have acknowled even the suze-
rainty of Spain, let alone paio
Spanish taxes, and no man regardiul
of his OVID intelligence ever said they
regarded themselves as subjects oil
the United States; but still, the Jlngoes
and expansionists call them insurgents
and rebels, and demand that they and
those of all the other OF those islands
be treated as such. In the name o!
common sense, to whom are they H.
surgents and rebels? Certainly not TO
their own native governments, to winch
they are the most devoted subjects; not
to Spain, who doesn't claim them as
suon now, and, just as plainly, not TO the
United States, whose only claim to
them is that they were bought for two
dollars head from government that
never owned, and that of course had no
right to sell them. But ever since tie
time the wolves said the sheep mud
died the water of the stream above
them, oppressors have always found
reasons for their actions, no matter how
absurd they may be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
Nor To BE CAND1DATEs.-A letter

Nor To BE CANDIDATES. "A letter
from Richmond says: 1t does not ap-
pear now that it is likely that the next
general assembly will elect any of the
members to judicial positions. This
thing has been overdone during the
last few years. Hon. r. G. Southsll set
an example worthy to be followed
when he announced in advance OF his
nomination for the House that he would
not be candidate to succeed Judge
Hundley. Much sentiment has been
aroused against the practice of the legis
lature electing any OF its members to
salaried Offices. Recently there was
talk of State Senator Conway R. Sands
becoming q candidate for Judge OF the
cbancery court of Richmond. He has
decided not to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
Reunited to HIS Bride.

Chicago, Aug. 19-Rev. Father An
tonic D'Andrea, priest of st. Authony's
Catholic Church, and his sixteen-year-
old bride formerly Lena Wagner, have
been reunited. Anton Hanson, with
whom Miss Wagner had made her
home for three years before she be-
came the wife of tie priest, withdrew
opposition to the bride joining her hus-
band. Father D'Andrea states that
he has Withdrawn from the priesthood
and will leach the modern languages for
a livelihood. He will be formally eX.
communicated tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
SATURDAY EVENING, AUG. 10, 1899

THE FEW among the great and rapid
" increasing number of opponents Oh
expsnsion and the war against the
Philippine Republic who say that nav
inp entered into the latter, it will be
fought to q close before any settlement
can be effected, and that this govern
ment cannot afford to make peace as
long as there shall remain an armed
FiliDino. are lacking in the upper circles
of brain power. They say this govern
ment should confne its jurisdiction to
Amarjca and let the government OF Tor
aicn countries, as that OF this one Is
vainlv supposed to do, depend upon
the consent of the governed, and that
ss soon as the Filipinos shall be
"crushed," they should be allowed TO
naddle their own canoe. But If right
shall be done, common sense teaches
the wisdom of doing it at once. Judg-
ine the future by the past, 1t is plain
that the Filipinos will not lay oown
their arms before the invaders OF their
country who deceived them into rend-
eriug valuable aid in the defeat o.
Spain, and if they shall be looted aud
slaughtered and their women and child
rem exterminated before free gov
eminent he allowed them, what
benefit will their country derive
from that or any other kind OF gov
eminent? If it be the real inten-
ton of Mr.. Mckinley to give the
patriots of the Philippine Islands home
rule, ne should do so now, before the
last one of them shall be "benevolently
assimilated" with the earth of their ma
tive land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
Arrest OF q Bigamist.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The arrest
here of Abraham Ninadovich on q
charge of bigamy reveals remarkable
story of wife's long chase after her
recreant husband Three years ago,
according to the wife's story, the
prisoner allowed his two children to
starve to death in Russia and ordered
her to be placed in al insane asylum
He then left for America going by easy
stages to San Francisco. The wife Sc
cured her release. traced her husband
to this city and found that he had mar
ried again. She Immediately caused
mis- arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
THE BAPTISTS.

At Thursdays session at Round Hill,
Va, of the Potomac Association Of the
Baptist Church, Rev. F. R. Boston sub
mitted the report on foreign missions,
commencing especially the work in
the newly acquired territory of the
United States. The largest number OF
conversions, the report stated, was IN
China and Brazil, and the smallest in
Japan. Virginia Baptists contributed
$4,000 for foreign work, and the Bap-
lists of the south 100000. The ladies'
missionary societies in the churches
were important factors in raising these
funds.
Rev. J. II. Butler submitted the re-
port on home missions, reviewing the
work. 1t was stated that 653 mission.
aries were employed, 1850 churches
and stations helped, GALS address es
delivered, 1899 prayer meetings held,
1852 baptized, 1888 added to the
churches, 1914 churches organized, 81
churches built, 5l2 Sunday schools or
ganizod and 14,76S teachers and
scholars, enrolled. The sum of S115.-
S59.14 was received by the board. OF
which the Woman's Missionary Union
contributed S36,696 70. Addresses ou
this subject were made by Rev. Z. L.
Herndon and Rev. w. F. DuDaway.
1t was stated in the discussion that Of
the 100 counties in the State only Bath,
Highland and Shenandoah counties are
without Baptist ch urch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

ALGER DONE WITH POLITICs.-A
dispatch from Montreal, Ont, says: 81
am absolutely out of politics." said
General Alger yesterday. He said be
was grateful to the Canadian press for
its courteous tone during the recent
controversy. "The American news
papers, he added "were seyere."
'And you have really abandoned &C.
tive politics." was asked.
Absolutely out of it," said he, and
this was uttered in tone that left no
room for doubt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
CLIMBED The BRIDGE TOWER

Vim. Wagner, who gave as his address the
Waldorf-Astoril Hotel. was sent to Jail for
five days in New York yesterday by Magis.
trate Bremen in the Butler street Police
Court. Wagner was walking across the Bro ok
Ign bridge yesterday. when it occurred to
him that it would be fun to get on the top OF
one of the towers and drop things on the
heads of pedestrians. He climbed shin lad
der attached 10 the inside OF the New York
tower, which goes to within fifty feet of the
Top, where there is an opening in the masonry
and a narrow winding stairway begins From
that point it is q hazard BUS journey, for a
misstep in the dark would send the climb r
far below the bottom of the river to the foun
dations of the tower Wsgner made the trip
all right ami gathered pieces Of brick and
mortar on his way up. These he dropped on
The heads of persons afoot or flung them into
trolley cars He kept hidden, and hundreds
of people conjectured as TO where this pecu-
liar bail started from. Many attributed it to
the explosion Of a heavenly body. When
tired of his sport Wagner walked leisurey
down one of the cables. Policeman Courtney
arrested him. He would tell nothing about
himself, and was sentenced to five days in
Jail on the charge of disorderly conduct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

THE ORGANS of the Kentucky boilers
have developed ghoulish propensi!ieF
of a most pronounced type. They have
now dug up the remains of John Sao-
ford, the bank president Mr.. Goebel
shot and killed some years ago in rel
counter in which both had drawn pis-
tolls, and are rehearsing the denuncje-
tons Senator Black burn, who is now
supporting him, then showered upo'
the slayer of his ultimate persona
friend and associate. Surely if the Sen
ator can forgive the man who killed hs
boon companion, those who didn't
even know the latter might well afford
to do so without shocking their con-
sciences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

THE NEGROES of Mississippi are again
threatening 70 desert the white re-
publicans because the latter take all
the federal offices there, though they
supply not one-tenth of the republican
vote. But before the next annual re-
publican convention they will repudiate
those threats and again present them
selves at republican headquarters with
the vote of their State for sale to the
highest bidder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
Labor Improving.

Rennes, Aug. 19.-The condition of
NJ. Labor today is highly satisfactory.
The patient is improving steadily. Dis
patches from Rennes TO London de-
clare that M. Labori's physicians will
allow him to attend the Dreyfus court
martial on Monday. They fear he will
suffer relapse if his anxiety regarding
the trial is not relieved. Labori will
recall ard again examine all of the
principal witnesses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

AR. WILLITT, to fortune and to fame
unknown until ne suddenly developed
recently into promoter of the nomi-
nation of Mayor Van Wyck of New
York for President by the democrats,
lost his notoriety almost as soon as he
gained it, by the snutfer Mr.. Croker
put upon him by declaring that the
New York democracy is in favor of Mr..
Bryan and the Chicago platform and
against expansion. But fame suddenly
achieved is predisposed to suffer speedy
extinction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
O'Brien attended the woman at the hos
pital and pronounced her condition as
serious.
Shamrock Sights the Sea Serpent.

New York, Aug. 10 The cup cbal.
lenger Shamrock is riding at anchor in
the harbor of Tompkinsville. Captain
Hogarth said today 1--WE were towed
just l ,255 miles and our voyage was ex'
tremely lucky. On August 10 late IN
the ev ming the crew saw huge mon
ster rise out of the water and after
swimming alongside the boat for a
while it disappeared" The sailors say
the monster was about 80 feet long and
tore through the water like snake.
They believe it was sea serpent. The
Shamrock will be locked at Eiis Basin
next Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

THE GOLD mono metallists have
started tho report that Mr.. Croker's
declaration in favor of Bryan, and
against expansion, was effected by the
lstter's promise to abandon free silver.
Nothing could be more absurd, as near
" the whole of Mr.. Brysn's strength
comes from the fact of his free silver
ism. and that ne would be deprived OF
nearly ali of it if he were to abandon
free silver, is well-known to everybody
who talks with his supporters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

REPORTS FROM the Cramps ship yard
al Philadelphia are to the effect that
the recent discharge of so many of the
hands employed there was not because
Of lack of steel, but was intended to
forestall contemplated strike there
for shorter hours. Large capita al
ways has it in its power to take care Gifts
own interests. Winter is approaching
now. and intelligent laborers are indis-
posed to abandon permanent jobs at
such time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

JrMINEz UNDER ARREST. -Nces has re.ca.
ed Havana from Cieufuegos tina; Gcren.
Jiminez WAS arrested there just as he sai
starting on q steamer for santo Domingo
The arrest was made by U. S. Collector Of
Customs Stamper, who was Obliged 90 hfes.'
en- Jiminez with force before be would yield
Jimincz declared that his arrest was ii.e@-
as he had broken no law. Cspisln stsmfd
aid rot place the general in jail, bat sent 5a
to hotel, where he is closely guarded. l.'
military authorities who caused .lmiGa;M
rest have not yet decided what 10 DO via
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
List of Unclaimed Letters

The following is Il list OF the letters r.
manning in the Alexandra, Va, po'io-'e
August 10
Persons calling for letters viii please So
they are advertised
Advertised letters not called for within wv
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office
Fields, Miss Carrie Parker . james
Lang, Miss Sallie Thompson, Mrs -
Lee, Mrs A WomscS, A J
JOS L. CRUpPER. P N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
PRAYED for the Church's Safety.

Chicago, Aug. 10 Fire last night de-
stroyed the building occupied by the
Bradley & Vroomsn Paint Company
and the Standard Varnish Company.
Loss $300,000 During the fire the pas
tor of the Olivet Baptist Church (color
ed), which adjoins the burned structure,
knelt on the walk in front ofthe church
and prayed that the building might be
saved. Nearly 100 members of his con.
gregation joined him and for time the
walk was blocked by negroes bent in
prayer. The church escaped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
Exciting Time On q Street Car.

Lima, Ohio, Aug. 19.-Yesterdsy af-
ternoon when street car was nearing
Eureka street the trolley wire broke,
the loose end wrapping itself about the
car. The car was filed with vivid
flashes OF light and all of the passengers
were shocked. One woman was knock.
ed from the Car, the shock rendering
her unconscious. It is not thought she
will recover. The conductor of the car
was thrown over several seats and badly
bruised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
Buried Treasure Uncarthed.

Jacksonville, F a, Aug, 19.-Charles
r Armstrong, a grocery man OF limited
means, yesterday bad contract to do
some repairing on a neighbours fence
and while digging hole preparatory
to replacing an old post he struck q
hard material, which, upon invest ga
ton, proved to be an iron kettle filled
brim full of gold, silver and paper
money. The treasure seems to have
been long buried and is doubtless the
forgotten wealth of some victim of the
civil war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
MAD STEER AT A PICNIC.

A mad steer on the Warpatn created
the widest kind of panic last night
among the pleasure seekers at Fair
mount, Philadelphia, and the many
children at the merry. go-round had n
narrow escape from serious injury
from the maddened brute, VINO was
greatly angered by the red lights. In
mis- wild rush he went over the bank in.
to the river, and the excitement con-
tinued for some time while efforts were
being made to capture the animal by
means of lassoes.
a herd OF cattle was passing the Green
street entrance to the park when one OF
the steers scented the green heritage
ard started down the driveway. When
he reached Burk's merry-go round the
red lights proved too much for the ami
malls temper. With q charge that car
riad everything before him the steer
went through an open window on the
north side, completely demolishing a
bicycle, which was the first thing he en-
countered.
The crowd of women and childron scream
ed and fed in the greatest terror to the cafe,
while Park Guards MacEntec, Brode sni Ep-
penheimor came hravely to the rescue. Man
ager Eskridge wisely kept the mcIry.go round
on the move, hereby protecting the little
ones on it, The bull made one or two vain
attempts to steal ride and then fell to the
floor, after performing several gymnastic feats
not on his programme.
Gathering himself together, the maddened
animal dashed out door at the south end of
the building, bounded off the stone wall and
went headong into Fairmount dam, swim
ming almost to the b cast. Charles Bush,
watchman on dredge, with an assistant,
finally got the animal out of the water by
lassoing it Several attempts were necessary,
as the brute did not take kindly TO the effort
To savo it and, breaking loose, made strenuous
efforts 10 reach tho opposite side. He was
finally gotten out, cut at once made another
wild dash, scattering spectators right and left,
and the last seen of hin no was tearing mad
Iy up the drive, apparently after the rest OF
the herd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
Bismarck's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-.
ergy are not found where Stomach
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power OF brain and body. Only 25c. at
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons drug store,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

WHEN THE QUEEN YEARS CROWN.
Queen Victoria has thr,e crowns, but
it is very seldom indeed hat she wears
one OF them. During the long series OF
functions that eccompanie';the celebra-
ton of her last birthday. for instance,
there was only one occasion on which
The royal head was gracJd with crown.
This was the drawipg-room which her
Majesty attended. The tiara which the
Queen then wore was made nearly 40
wears ago. cad weighs about eight troy
ounces. It is a light shell of gold,
tnickly incrusted with diamonds, there
being no less than 2673 white diamonds
and 523 rose brillants. This was de-
signed for use with the long strip Of
tulle used as veil by her Majesty on
state occasions, such as weddings and
drawing rooms. The Queen wears it
we'll back on her head. and it forms a
pin to faster the ceremonial veil, which
floats away from it to the hem of the
train
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
FATALITIES FROM THE STORM.
According to q Miami, Fla, dispatch

L n L
According to Miami, Fla, dispatch
Captain Dillon OF the steamer Cocoa,
stated that the town of Red Bay, Oh
the island OF Andres, twenty miles
southwest of Nassau, was swept away
in the recent hurricane and about 800
lives were lost. 1t is reported that 600
lives were lost on the island.
The steamer Essex, of the Merchants
and Miners Baltimore, Boston, Norfolk
and Savannah line, which arrived at
Norfolk last night, came dangerously
near laundering at sea in the recent
West Indian hurricane. She sailed from
Savannah on Monday last, bound for
Baltimore, and heritroubles began soon
afterward. She lost her boats and por.
tons of her deck fittings and fpally,
after shipping seas until the saloons
were awash, her cargo shifted. She
then made for the Gulf stream and
stayed there until her coal began to run
low, when she put 10 port for a new
supply. Those aboard expected every
plunge OF the ship would be her last.
Tie hurricane has about expended
its force in the vicinity of Norfolk.
Nearly all of the storm-bound vessels
have left the harbor.
Considerable damage was done to
corn and tobacco in the neiShborhood
of Petersburg. Some live stock were
drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

THE NEW regiments called for will
increase the strength OF the army to
nearly one hundred thousand men.
That looks very much like a war foot
ing, and yet. only two and half months
ago thousands of the people of this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, Aug. 19.-On tie ezqecia'g.a
of favorable weekly bank stat.mea' ia'
stock market opened strong There VI" rs: co., ''-,
siderable buying during the INST i"' ',s-.
which acted as stimulant of hieneI .'. .i.
in the general list. In government ''-''
the new Is were advanced y per cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

DURING THE instruction of the negro
and scalawag subjects OF Spain in Cubs,
flibusteriug expeditions to assist them
were constantly leaving this county,
But General Brooke, who is in CON-
msnd Of tho American army now IN
shat island, is opposed to flibusterit 6
aud has effectualIy stopped it in Cuba
by Selling sll vessels engaged in sup
plying the insurgents in San Domingo
with any sort of help. 1t is easy
enough to suppress filibustering when
it is really desired to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19

WHEN AN old Confederate soldier
reads, that in addition to the fresh ana
salt meat and wheat bread and coffee,
upon which the United States feeds their
soldiers in the Philippines, they give
them crackers, ginger snaps, fish, all
sorts of fresh vegetables, Including
mushrooms, and chocolate and candy,
and even ginger ale. they compare that
food with what their poor government
was able to give them, aud they also
compare their work with that Of the
American soldiers in the Philippines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
The Markets.

New York, Aug. 19-The market closed
as follows: Wheat-sept 714.s723s; May
-. Corn-Sept 81 lha30as; May. Oats
Sept 20a20B; May -. Pork-Sopt So Boa
S 81. Lard-sept So 25a5 %
Georgetown. Aug 19.-Whoat 6Os7O.