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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
A Terrible lead.

Eganville, Dat, Nov. civilian
Vaster, mailman VINO lived at Ger.
manicus post Office, in Wilberforce, on
tuesday night secured an axe, ap.
preached the bedroom in which his
wife and daughter, Louisa. were sleep.
ing, and without even giving then a
chance 10 ask for mercy, cleft open
their skulls. He hacked their heads
until be left them mass of almost un-
recognizable flesh and bone. The
maniac next pulled the dead bodies
out on the floor, got into the bed they
had occupied and slept soundly till
morning. At daybreak he awakened
lwo younger children, told them he had
murdered their mother and sister and
requested them to go out and inform the
neighbJrs of the crime. Alter the
children had departed, Vaster mixed
up dose of paris green and gulped
down two draughts OF it. The neigh
bors upon their arrival, found the MUIR
dered women where they had lain all
night and discovered Vaster in horrible
agony. Before his death he told the
doctors that he had murdered his wife
and daughter, because they were
always troubling him. For the last
few years Vsster had been regarded as
insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
TELEGRApHIC BREV!TIES.

News has reached Sydney from New
Caledonia stating that a Presbyterian
| missionary thought to be the Rev. A
Gillies, with all his following has been
murdered by natives. Cannabalism is
feared. Mr.. Gillies had his wife with
him and it is not known whether she
survived.
10 the mill of the Harmon Mill Com
pauy, at Cohoes, N Y, at noon today,
quarrel occurred over q missing
wrench as the result of which James
Lindbren drew q revolver and shot
James Lee, who died instantly. He
then fred AZ George and John Water.
house, respectively father aud son, but
the shots did Dot take effect. Lind
bren next pointed the revolver at his
own temple, fred and fell dead. The
mill was in operation at the time and
there was great excitement among the
employees.
George V. Weigand, one Of the wealthiest
men of the village Of Est Port Chester. N
Y, disappeared from that place Monday
night. He left q note which his sister found
in his safe Tuesday morning saying he had
gone away never 10 return, and telling her
to take possession of all his property. Wei.
gan's friends believe he has gone to Chins,
where ho was once employed in the service of
the Chinese Emperor. Be is Al years old
and bachelor.
Vice President Hobart passed good night
until 2 O'clock, when he had an attack of
weakness. but rallied after the administra.
ton OF medicine. Since 5 o'cock his pulse
has been stronger and he is now in a fair
condition The weak spell that came over
Mr. Hobart during last night has renewed
the alarm felt by his family They fear that
ne is losing strength very fast and that the
end may come suddenly.
Private Simon Downer, of the 42d rep;.
ment, was shot at Fort Nisgara yesterday.
while attempting to escape from the guard.
de died OF his wounds Downer was placed
unaer arrest for assaultiug five of his com.
rsdes with knife. While the guard had
cnsree OF MIN ne made an attempt to escape
and was shot. ~ NS''f'
Joseph Gregg, Is years old, was caught in
the machinery in the cooperage room of the
American Sugar Refinery in WILLIAMSBURG
T., this morning, and whirled to death
HIS right arm was torn from its socket aad
both legs were cut of. His death occurred
lew minutes after the machinery was
stopped.
Dr. Frank Chase, the Yale instructor in
English, arrested for pseping through the
back windows of prominent residences in
New Haven, Conn.,, has been given years
vacation by the faculty. council of phys.
clans pronounced him insane.
Mr.. E. l. Godkin has severed his active
connection with the New York Evening Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

A message received in London last
night stated that communication be.
tween Ladysmith and Durham was cut
at 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon.
This mean that the Beers have gotten
in the rear of General Sir George Stew
art Whites army and cut him off from
his bases of supplies at Pietermartz-
burg and Durham. Still more startling
is dispatch received by the Hanas
News Agency in Paris, dated Capetown,
and stating that the Beers have seized
Colenso, sixteen miles south of Lady
smith and on the Durham Railway.
The dispatch states that 1.-THE invest
ment OF Lsdysmith is now complete
and that the Beers are masters of Pet
ermariizburg and the Durham road.
The Beers are also reported to have
won two victories over the British.
The same dispatch says that the Brit
ish lost $50 men killed, wounded and
taken prisoners in two engagements
at Ladysmitb, and that the Free Skaters
have seized Colenso, cutting off the re-
treat of General White, who is wound
ed. The British war Office received a
dispatch from the British governor of
Natal last night announcing that tele.
graphic communication with Lady.
smith was interrupted. At the London
war Office the Hanas dispatch is de.
clared to be baseless.
A message received in London at 9:25
a. m. Thursday stated that General
White was still holding out at that
hour. The artillery duel with the
Beers was then 10 progress. General
White cables that before the surrender
of the British force, including parts of
the Royal Irish Fusileers and the Glou-
cester regiment. at Farquahar's farm,
Monday, 60 OF them were killed and
$40 wounded.
The total British Losses in the war so
far have been 1924 men, more than the
losses of the entire American army in
the war with Spain, which amounted to
total of 1857.
Six thousand Beers now surround
Kimberley and are pressing the town
hard.
A British warship fred on a British
sailing vessel entering the harbor OF
Delagoa Bay without displaying a flag,
and the right of Great Britain to do
police duty in Portuguese port is
question at Lisbon.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, British
Secretary of State for War, speaking ct
Sheffield, said there need be no anxiety
about the result in South Africa, as
large reinforcements would soon arrive
there.
It is stated at Aldershot that the
mobilization of second army corps will
begin November 10.
The British Channel squadron has
arrived at Gibraltar. II European com.
plications result from the war, Gibral-
tar will probably be the pivot around
which Britain's navy will make its most
movements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
Evidences of the Hardy Murder.


New York, Nov. 3-The nat and
wallet of Frederick Hardy, ir., the
young art student, whose body, with
the skull crushed and weighted down
with stone, was found at Keyp2rf, N.
J late Wednesday night, have been
found near the place where Miss Annie
George fouud the bloodstained cards.
William b. Springer. carpenter,
found the hat and wallet the day after
the boy disappeared. The wallet was
ri1sd, showing almost conclusively that
the murder was the work of foolpads.
The police figure that the criminals
have disposed of their victims watch
and they are bending their efforts to
traca IT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
From Natal.

London, Nov. 3.-The Partisan ac-
count of second battle at Ladysmlth
causes uneasiness here as the wires
south of Ladysmith are now known to
be down and, moreover, Paris knew
OF the capture of the 18th Hussars
before London did. IL is posi-
BILE that there is leak at some
cable station in French territory. The
people are indignant at the war Office
for misrepresentation about the British
defeat at Dundee which was hailed in
England at the time as brilliant vic
tory. Officers here confidently believed
that before actual hostilities began,
the Beers would never leave their hills
and would never attack fortified p aces
London, Nov. ga delayed dispaft h
from Ladysmith says that Genera.
Joubert protested to General White
against the use Of lyddite shells fred
from the big naval guns, as iuhuman.
A letter from General White just re-
ceived here says: 81 have enough
troops not only to hold Natal, but to
end the war"
Capetown, Nov. 3.-A message from
Kimberly under date of October 30
says: Small bodies OF Beers can fire
uuently be seen near the town but they
did not attack us. The wounded are
doing well.
A force of 8 1000 Beers with field guns
is concentrating at Bohulie on the
other side of the Orange river 10 the
Orange Free State. Il is feared com.
bined attack on Deaar, which is becom-
ing an important British base, is con-
templated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
Foreign News.

Berlip, Nov. Chancellor Hohen.
lone will attend the interview between
the Kaiser and the Car at Potsdam.
Count Muraviefi, Russian Minister of
foreign affairs, will also be present at
the interview, which is now recognized
as having a growing political import
apce. It Is again stated that Emperor
William may not go to England.
Plymouth, EGG, Nov. 3.-Rear Ad-
miral Lord Charles Beresford mas been
appointed second in commad Of the
British Mediterranean squadron.
Antwerp, Nov. 3.-While the land
ing stsge of the Waesland railway ferry
was crowded with people, who had just
arrived on the Waesland express this
morning, the stage collapsed throwing
the crowd into the water. Twenty
persons are known to have been drown
ed and a great many were seriously
ii jored. ALI the city hospitals respond.
ed 10 assist in removing the dead ard
injured. a search for more bodies is
now proceeding.
Lorenzo Marquz, Nov. 3--The
Bubonic plague mas appeared among
the refugees here.
London, Nov. 3.-Lord Charles
Beresiord says he has not yet received
an appointment to be second in com.
mand of the Mediterranean squadron.
Paris, Nov. 3.-The Figaro says that
England played so we'll upon American
gratitude by her action during the
spanish wsr. that now, if Europe inter-
vened in the Transvasl. an American
Hset would put 10 its appearance on
the coast of Africa. This. says the FL
caro-, is the Kaiser's nightmare and is
the reason for the German naval in
crease. But the English, says the pa.
per, hope this increase is made in view
of an Anglo American German alliance.
London. Nov. 3 -The Samoan nego-
tiations, which have been conducted
here, ere nearly concluded. 1t is
learned on the highest authority that a
provisional agreement has been reach
II which gives Germany the Gilbert
islands and the Solomon Stands, while
England gets all the oamoans except
Paeo Page, which the United States re.
taius. The United States is otherwise
unconpensated. The Gilbert islands
are situated on the equator between
longitude 10 and $50 vest. They
belong geographically to the Caroliues.
The Solomon islands lie southwest Of
the Gilbert group and just east of New
Guinea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
From Manila.

Manila, Nov. ga skirmi5h took
place today between Batson's Maca'
oebes and force OF insurgents south
OF Aliaga, between Sarsgosza and San
tiago. The insurgents attempted to
ambush Batson, but he charged and
drove them from their position with
considerable loss. One American Off
Ger is reported to have been killed in
the encounter.
Msjor Bell gave the troublesome ma
tives at Parac another dressing down
yesterday. He attacked the enemy
and drove the insurgents out and into
the hills. Many of their horses and
considerable munition were captured.
Bells regiment lost one killed, and two
wounded. Major Bell reported that be
has destroyed the insurgent cavalry
operating about Porac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Jeffries-sharkey Contest.

New York, Nov 3.-Sometime about
10 O'CLOCK tonight, at the Coney Island
Athletic Club, referee George Sller will
call Tom Sharkey and jim Jeffries to-
gether, and the battle of 25 rounds for
the heavy weighs championship of the
world will begin. For weeks these
giants have trained for this contest,
and the public and sporting fraternity
have followed their every move. There
have been many things and incidents
about this mill which has caused no
end of comment, and uncertainty of
opinion. Ugly rumors have been set
sfoat and even careful investigation
fails to determine their authenticity.
The most recent one is that Jeffries is
trained too fine, and is not in the best
physical condition. Brady, manager
for the champion, denies this report.
He said today: JEFF is in perfect
physical condition. I would not let
him enter the ring, were he not in good
shape"
Jim Jeffries, arrived at the Van
derbilt Hotel last night from his train
ing quarters at Asbury Park. The
champion rose early. he was in the
best of health and spirits. and supreme.
ly confident of victory. Il will take
things easy today" he said, remain
ing here util sometime this afternoon.
Then I will go to Coney Island and rest
until I am called for the fight. The
fight will not 60 the limit. l have
fought Sharkey and know my man.
My friends can trust me to do the trick.
| will surely knock him out"
Newdrop, S. l., Nov. 3.-Tom
Sharkey was up and about his quarters
before seven o'clock this morning. He
decided to take little road work be-
fore breakfast and he and his trainer
were soon looping over the country
roads at smart pace. He returned a
few minutes after o'clock. Speaking
of the fight, he said 81 confidently
expect 10 knock Jeffries out in Is
rounds. am trained to the hour and
in good health. l know Jeffries, and
I'll heat him sure" Sharkey will re
main here until noon, when he will
leave for the scene of the battle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
THE PHILIPPINES.

In accordance with the understand
ing reached at the conference at the
White House on Wednesday, the Phil
ippine commission yesterday submitted
TO the President the preliminary report
which it had promised to prepare. II
gives general review of the situation
in the islands, stating that at the time
of the outbreak of the insurrection it
was impossible for the United States
to honorably avoid war. 1t says the
Filipinos are intelligent, but, having no
experience in self-government, are IN.
able to conduct affairs and that Apu1n.
aldo is not after Independence, but
wants despotic powers. The commits.
sioners say the islands must be held
and the United States sovereignty is
essential.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
FAIRFAX NOTES.

First Lieutenant E. N. Meekins, 47th
infantry, having rendered his resigna-
ton, has been honorably discharged.
DR.. s. T. Ashtown, of Chantilly, who
has been long and successful practi-
toner of medicine in this county, has
concluded to locate at Ballston, Alex
andria county.
Rev. W. 81. z. Pendleton, of this
place, has received a call 10 church at
Fort Smith, Ark. Among the induce.
ments offered are 7-room rectory and
81. 200 salary.
The farmers of the Vienna neighbor.
hood have organized a farmers club,
with the following officers President,
F. Williams, jr.; vice president, D. P.
Hamblin; secretary, W. R. Gray; treas
urer, B. J. Kenyon. The CLUB is to
meet 1st and 3rd Saturday nights of
each month at Bouton's.-[Hera
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

The receipts OF the State peuiten-
tiary last year amounted to sixty thou
sand dollars more than the expendi-
lures. This is just as it should have
been. The convicts should at least pay
the expenses of their arrest, trial and
board and lodging, and, what's more,
should be compelled to work hard
enough to do so. They labor in order
to qualify themselves for admission to
the penitentiary, and certainly should
not object to earning enough to bear
the expense of their own support while
there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
NEWS OF THE DAP.

General Funston and the Twentieth
Kaosas volunteers were given big re-
ceplion on their return to Topeka, kas I,
yesterday.
The board Of estimates of Baltimore
has found that the tax rate for next
ear would probably exceed 81 on the
500 worth of property.
The pending deal for Samoa, it is said
in Berlin, may soon result in bringing
the entire group of Micronesian Islands,
except Guam, under German control.
President Williams states that the
consolidation of the Georgia and Ala
bams, the Seaboard Air line and other
lines will be effected about January j.
George Dixon, the featherwsight
champion. outpointed and def'a'ed
viii Curley, OF EOgland, efore 5 600
spectators at the Broadway Athletic
Club in New York last night.
Adam 81. Keener, at revival service
10 York, Pa, yesterday, after profess
ing conversion, made confession be-
fore the entire congregation that be
burned his property to get the insur-
ance on it.
Standing by the grave of bis dead
son 10 the old Barrats Chapel, near
Frederick, Del yesterday afternoon
Arthur 4. Wilson, OF Philadelphia,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in his head.
The American forces now occupy
Iloilo and the neighboring towns OF
lara and Molo. The lines of the
Filipino forces. which number between
$500 aud 5000 men, are about nine
hundred yards from lara.
Rev. P. Nelson Meade, rector of
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church,
Oswego, n. Y. is dangerously i'll with
bronchitis az the residence of D.. Geo.
B Reynolds in Baltimore. Mr.. Meade
went to Baltimore to visit DR.. Rey.
nolds, and was taken i'll.
Warden Hall of the Baltimore Jail
was last night dismissed from office by
the Jail board, his resignation not being
accepted. Deputy Warden o. 81. P.
Matthias was also dismissed, both OF
tucu Ou tuo Cuai 20 VI having oOup ouo
prisoners to be registered as voters
The government of Costa Rica has
refused to surrender Rutherford, the
man charged with the murder Of the
American citizen Archer, in Jamaica,
unless the British government guaran.
tees not to inaict capital punishment,
to which the government cannot accede
thus closing the case 30 far as Jamaica
is concerned.
Aguinaldo has issued proclamation
asking his soldiers to conduct them
selves 30 that the American Congress
will consider them worthy of independ.
ance. He also requests the priests to
abstain from politics. A crisis in
Aguinaldo's cabinet is predicted as the
result of the designations of two Filipi.
no leaders, who have lost the conf
dence of the rabid revolutionists. The
Filipino commission submitted a pre-.
Iminary report to the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
LETTER FROM CAPT U1rr.n,

LETTER FROM CAPT. WILLARD
Hon. James NJ. Love, Chairman Psi,
fax County Democratic Execn'iva
Committee, Fairfax, Va.
My Dear Sir /: For some months mas,
as many of my closest friends wi VII,
whom l have consulted and correspond
ed. are aware, have been considerirg
the advisability of withdrawn froT5o
the Congressional contest in TINS d..
trict, on account of business and 9TH,
purely personal reasons. have 6nallr
decided upon the wisdom OF this stem
and beg therefore to advise you that I
shall not be a candidate for this poni
nation next fall. Please permit me r.
add that my services and any icfuencs
or ability which l may possess are o.
ways at the disposal of my party
Very truly YOURS,
JOSEPH f WILLARD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

THE Philippine commissioners say
the, "insurrection in the Philippine Isl-
ands will be put down in very short
time now, and that the islands will be
pacified before very long" This sounds
very "sweet and melori6c and reminds
us of the ancient hieroglyphic," but,
all the same, the army has been raised
to one hundred thousand, and is being
increased still more, and is being sent
to Manila as rapidly as transports can
be obtained for that purpose. The
words of the com missioners and the
acts of the administration evidently
don't agree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

AS THE system of the co.education of
the sexes is practiced in the University
of Wisconsin,, it is not at ell surprising
that the male students there broke into
the laundry day or two ago, took
thereirom the night gowns of their fe
male class mates. donned them, and
appeared 30 dressed in torch light
procession that night, and, though the
gowns were stamped with the names Of
their owners, were indecent enough to
return them, with their compliments.
The delicacy and refinement thus ex.
hibited is beyond compare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

In THEIR accounts of the illness OF
Vice.President Hobart, some of the
Northern newspapers speak of his sick
ness, as his "brsve fight for life" AS
Mr.. Hobart is sensible man. such talk
must be as Objectionable to him as it is
absurd to all other reasonable people.
The "brave fight" referred to, consists
in his lying passively in bed and swal.
lowing without resistance the medicine
his doctors give him. just as the most
cowardly man of all his acquaintance
would do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

In MEMORY OF GEN. HETH.-At q
meeting of the Confederate Veterans
Association of Washington held last
evening, General L. L. Lomax, chair.
man OF the committee appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the sen.
timents of the association regarding the
death of Comrade General Henry Heth,
submitted report. The resolutions
were seconded by Maj. r. w. Hunter,
W. A. Gordon and Rev. DR.. R. 81. Nc
Kim in eloquent tributes to the memory
of General Heth, and were adopted by
a rising vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them, also Old Running and Fee
YER Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns. Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Clilblains, Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only Csc. box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by E. s. Leadbeater &
Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
An Owl in a Girls Bedroom.

Hazleton. Pa, Nov Soon after mid.
night Miss Maggie Mclean retired to her
BEDROOM and had scarcely pulled the covers
over herself when an enormous owl jumped
from the footboard of her bed and made
savage attack upon her. She sores med from
pain and terror, but was severely irJure1 De.
fore the members of her family could Deat
the bird of,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

A MARYLAND republican newspaper
says Governor Roosevelt is not lodging
national issues during his visit to New
England. No, the only things Mr..
Roosevelt lodges are the civil service
law and taxes. In respect of the lat
ter, he beats the very old "artful'' him.
self, and of the former. his experience as
a member of the civil service commits.
sion should enable him to speak as one
with authority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

THE ENGLISH newspapers are COM
planning of their lack of news from the
British army in South Africa. But, as
the more of it they receive, the worse ii
is, they should keep silent, especially
as in most cases no news is good news,
as that which is bad nearly always
manages to escape even the strictest
censorship. Iron wires may be cut,
but the grape vine telegraph sends dis
patches even without operators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
changes.

The University of Virginia football
team has gone to Michigan 10 play q
game with team OF that State. The
fathers of the Virginia boys at the Uni
versity, if they be like most OF the 9TH
or people OF their State, have to STINT
themselves in order to give their sons
an educatipn, not that they may
learn to kick and toss and fight for pig
skins, or that they may travel all over
the country to exhibit their physical
proves. Thomas Jefferson did not
establish the University to teach the
young men of the Senate how to play
football, and its board of trustees
should not attempt to throw discredit
upon his memory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03

DR.. ard Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, of
Richmond, have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Annie
Morse, to Mr.. William Law Clay, of
Savannah, Ga. The wedding will take
place at their home on Thursday, No
vember the 10th.