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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.
POINTS OF MERIT.

Strong, durable, easy running,
simple in attachments, all the result
of constant study for many years, of
men who have made a life study of
perfecting the Singer sewing ma
chine.
With few equals it has no superior,
and is sold as low as any other first
class sewing machine. Buy Singer
and you take no chances. II you
doubt our word ask your neighbor
who has been using Singer for the
past ten or twenty years. For sale
by B. Bergerson, agent, Bethel street.
WE WOULD HAVE YOU REMEMBER
That special sale of handkerchiefs
and gloves is now in progress at Sachs
store. A dozen nice embroidered or
hemstitched handkerchiefs or a half
dozen pairs of kid gloves makes a use
full present and is always appreciated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
The situation in South Africa

London, Dec. 19.-The rumor circu-
lated late last night causing much ex-
element, to the effect that General
Butler had crossed the Tugela river
and that Gen. Methuen's communication
had been cut off, appears to be without
foundation.
Modder River Station, Dec. 1.-THE
Beers have pushed their entrenchments
TO complete semi-circle, their TANKS
resting on the river, on either side of
the British camp.
Cspetown, Dec. 19.-It is feared that
the employment OF Cape Colony volun-
tesrs to re-enforce the English forces
will cause the disafection of the colon
lists,
Pietermaritzburg, Dec. 1S.-General
White reports all we'll at Ladysmith.
There are sixty-6xe cases of enteric
fever and dysentery in the town.
Berlin, Dec. 19.--The Magdeburg
q ,itung learns through the TIausvaal
European agency that President Kruger
is still ready to sign treaty OF peace
with Great Britain provided no further
rights are asked for the Outlanders and
that England pay the Transvaal for the
expenses ofthe war. If England con-
siuues the war, however, Kruger and
Steyn will ask the Cape Dutch to pro-
claim the independence Of Cape Colony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
Ohareed with Many Crimes.

St. Louis, Dec. 19.-Henrietts Bam-
berger, midwife, now on trial for the
killing of Wllhelmina Sper in July.
1898, is defendant jointly with John B.
Lexier, but is being tried separately.
Four other indictments hang over the
woman. Three witnesses told ofnewly
born babies drowned and cremsted !;
OF unfortunate mothers dying 10
great agony and denied the ser.
vices of physician; of bodies
buried about the premises and others
oarted away and dumped into the
river. Under the stables in the rear of
the Bamberger house workmen I'M
earthed what resembled grave, filed
with foul smelling substance. Two
long braids of human hair were also
brought to light. Several pieces of
lime strengthened the theory of the
officers that the body OF one of the vic
Tins had been buried there and lime
used to destroy the remains. Octave
Didier, en- expressmaD, says be thinks
he has hauled the body of another vic
tim to the Merrimac river into which
it was thrown. At her preliminary
hearing Mrs. Bamberger pleaded not
guilty to the murder charge. Bail was
refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. F. P. Robertson has resigned the
passionate of Cabell Street Baptist
Church, Lynchburg.
Edward Montgomery Holt, one of
the best-known business men of New
port News, died Sunday night at the
Virginia Hospital, in Richmond, after
an ILLNESS of some weeks.
Westover, the splendid James river
farm of the late Major A. II. Drewry,
was sold yesterday. The purchaser is
Mrs. Clarisse 81. Handlett, of California,
who paid $4,000 for the farm.
at Newport News on Sunday night
an attempt was made to shoot Rev. +.
T. Mackay, pastor of the Second Baptist
Church. Two men were arrested and
bailed. This affair is believed to be the
outcome of the sensational charges
brought against Mr.. Mackay regarding
his conduct toward female member of
his flock.
Mrs. F. T. Yeager, wife of we'll
known merchant of Rockingham
county, has disappeared mysteriously
from Richmond, where she has rela-
tives. Mrs. Yeager was for several
years in bad health. Last Saturday
week she went to Richmond to place
herself under the treatment of DR..
George Ben Johnson.
Christ Episcopal Church, Richmond,
was broken into some time Saturday
night and the altar pillaged. The
thieves carried of the silver aims
plates, four in number, which had
been presented to the church by the
ladies'; the large silver aims receiver.
TWO sets of prayer books, hymnals from
the chancel, table cover from the
vestry-room, and the clock from the
Sundsy-school room.
A sensation was caused in Danville
when it leaked out that Jae. 81. Slaugh-
ter, one Of the best known young men oil
that city, had raised notes Endorsed by
his employers, E. G. AGREE & Brother,
to amounts aggregating $500. The
original notes amounted to scarcely
more than 5000. Slaughter's action is
generally attributed to bucket'shop
transactions. A warrant was issued
for his arrest yesterday afternoon but
be had disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
NEWS OF The DAT

Gen. Hughes has captured the towns
of Leapiz and Romblon, in Luzon.
President Castro's troops have ousted
General Hernandez's party from Mara
caibo, Venezuela.
China has declared her purpose to
fight rather than grant Frances de-
mand for territory.
The Sultan's son-ip-law has fed from
Constantinople with mis- wife's jewels
and all the money he could collect.
The Federation of Labor has decided
to return TO the system of assessing all
members OF trades unions for the pur-
pose of aiding strikers.
1t is announced from Manila that
Gen. Young has reported that Lieut..
Gilmore and other American prisoners
are in the hands of Americans.
The Charles Vogeler Company, drug
gists at Baltimore, have made general
assignment for the benefit of their credi-
tcrs. The liabilities are estimated at
100000.
The Pennsylvania Railroads plan
for pensioning aged employees will be
put in effect January l, 1900. There
will be $50 employees retired and pen
stoned on that date.
VIM. w. Sheed, former cashier and
bookkeeper of the Army and Navy
Club, who left Washington last August,
was arrested near Riverdale, Md, yes
terday and brought back on warrant
charging him With ENLIGHTENMENT,
At the special election in the Seventh
Kentucky District yesterday. to elect a
successor to the late Congressman Evan
E Settle, June w. Gayle. democrat,
was elected over ex-Congressman w.
G. Ovens, who ran as the fusion candi-
date Of the anti-Goebel democrats and
republicans.
The rumor is renewed that tie Presi-
dent will, as soon as Congress reassem-
bles after the holidays, send in the
domination OF Generals Fitzbugh Lee
aud Joe Wheeler to be brigadiei- gener-
ais in the regular army, with view to
their retirement on the pay of such
Ulcers OF 81 800 per annum for life.
After the passage yesterday by the
House of the financial bill the silver re-
publican leaders held meeting and s-
sued an address asking the bimetallists
of their party to support the new party
they are organizing and to resist the
present financial tendencies of the re-
publican party. They protest AGAINST
the destruction of silver dollars as
money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
PANIC ON WALL STREET.

As stated in the Gazette of that day
panic conditions developed on the New
York Stock Exchange yesterday after
noon with the imperative need Of money
developed by the violent contraction in
values. Stocks were being thrown over
without the slightest regard to the
price they would bring, aud at distress
ing sacrifice of value. No end to the
helplessness of the situation seemed in
sight, when in the last half-hour of the
market, some S1O,OO0,000 was offered
on the Stock Exchange by the con:
certed action of the clearinghouse
banks to force the rate arbitrarily down
to 6 per cent. without regard to the
distracted bidding at higher rates
which was being done by other brokers
for distressed operators. The collapse
in the money rate checked the decline
and drove the bears to cover. Before
the concerted relief by the clearing
house banks the money rate leaped to
so, 70, 100, and, according to the official
record, 125 per cent. Credible reports
assert that 1856 per cent. was paid for
money during the day. The official re-
cord OF such transaction was lost in
the excitement.
The Secretary of the Treasury an
nounced at 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon that the Government has decided
to increase the number of depository
banks and the amount of deposits in
such banks with the hope of relieving
the embarrassed monetary situation 10
Nav York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
The New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 19.-The stock market
opened at sharp advances ever last night
covering of shorts being stimulated by the
action Of the Treasury Department looking
to stoppsge of absorptions Of money from
New York banks. The nervousness of spccu.
lation was shown after the first few minutes
of trading by the witness of fluctuations.
Buying vas considered good in most OF the
issues.
A better dealing developed at the opening
of the Stock Exchange today. The action OF
the clearing House banks 81 the prospect OF.
help by the government rendered to restore
confidence and values generally showed de-
cided gains when first prices were made. The
gains ragged from fractions to FIVE per cent.
and over De'pite the reports current yes.
terday Of financial difficulties in aome houses,
no failures were announced here this morn
ing. 4 II seem to have westhered the storm
temporarily at least. The Members of the
Clearing House committee met st IL m.
and decided to subscribe another $4,000
600 for loaning purposes in the stock mai
ket. The first loan today was $4,000 at
30 per cent but objection was made TO it
being officially recognized as the quotation
Thu banks have decided to offer money free.
y and large supply is exported soon.
The failure of Dilloway and Starr, in Bos-
ton. ia not regarded By large houses here as
being of great Importance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

1t was reported in London early this
morning that the War Office had re-
ceived news to the effect that General
Butler had tried again to cross the
Tugela river, Natal, and had succeeded
after stiff fight. This rumor is not
confirmed, Another unoonfrmed re-
port is that General Metbuen's line OF
communication in Cape Colony has
been cut and that flank attack threat
ems his column.
The reason why Colonel Long took
his artillery 80 close to the concealed
Beers in the battle at Colenso is now
apparent, He wanted to get within
range. The British artillery, as is
we'll known, has shorter range than
that of the Boers. There is much criti-
cism in London on this account. Rear
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford de.
clares that the issue of the war will de-
mend more upon artillery than anything
else, and he urges the sending of all the
available guns IN South Africa.
Gen. French has met slight reverse
in Cape Colony, being obliged to evac-
uste Vaslkop under the Boer shell fire.
He retired to Arundel, which will be
his base.
The Beers have blown up railroad
culverts two miles north of Gen. Meth
uen's camp, at Modder river.
The London war Office has posted q
revised list of the losses in Gen. Meth.
uen's battle of Magersfontein. This
makes the British losses in killed,
wounded and missing in that conflict
amount to LOLA.
The expenditure for the war consid-
erably exceeds $4,000 900 (about $lO,-
DOC, 000) week, The treasury, it is
said, cannot hope to sell its bills on the
London market under per cent. and
the government must soon come upon
the market for money.
The Berliner Tageblatt states that
the Austrian government is inclined to
offer mediation in the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
The Markets.
Georgetown. Dec. 19.-Wheat 65a72.
TELEGRATHIC BREVITIES.

The South Chicago Hotel, three.
story frame structure, was destroyed by
fire today. The hotel was crowded
With diners but it is believed all es.
capped. a number of frame dwellings
cave also been destroyed.
Smiths cement quarry at Rosendale,
near Kingston, N. T., caved in this
morning, completely destroying the CO :
ment mill, causing considerable prop
erty damage. There was no loss of
life. One hundred and fifty men had
narrow escapes.
Franzsors Whit, super ntendent of con
struction for the Rainey Coke Company, at
Mount Braddock worke, near DuDplr, Pa
was shot this morning BY Caleb Pierce q
colored MAD, and died while being taken to
the hospital. The murderer fed to the hills
followed by posse of citizens and workmen
and was finally owe, taken ard shot seven
times He died on his way to the hospital.
The tonble began with quarrel over a
question of work.
Department stores in Chicago retailing dry
goods may also sell fish. butter and liquors,
for the city ordinances prohibiting such trans.
actions we're declared invalid yesterday by
the Supreme Court of Illinois.
The Virginia legislature today elected
Thomas S. Martin as o. 8. Senator to succeed
himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 10, 1899

In THE old and better days OF the
republic it was not all uncommon thing
for the General Assembly of Virginia
TO adopt resolves expressing the opin-
ions of the legislature on great public
questions of the day. If this practice
was ever justified, it may be so now,
when we are dealing with radical rev.
dictionary party and an unscrupuious
administration. If national crimes and
outrapes are committed, Virginians
have to bear their share of the odium,
expense and infamy. The whole past
policy of the government and the ira
ditions of the republic are trampled
under foot in order to follow the gold
standard example ofEngland and to pre-
mote the interests of the creditor class
at the expense of the debtors and pro-
ducing interests of the country. Inc
Secretary of the Treasury is to have
his already vast powers enlarged. The
national banks are to be given all they
want and are TO be- armed like the Sec
rotary with the power of raising or de-
pressing at will the values OF the pro-
ducts required by the poor and laboripg
class. The expenditures Of the nation
al government are raised to seven hum
dred millions of dollars per annum.
Taxes are multiplied and augmented.
A needless war is inaugurated in the
Philippines, and the open and undis-
guised policy of the government is to
commit the country to the same
wretched, corrupt, imperial policy OF
Great Britain which has borne such
bitter fruit in India and South Africa.
This policy involves not only an enor-
NOUS expense to the taxpayers, but a
friphtful amount of human misery, and
q radical change in our form of govern
ment. A great navy. far in excess OF
our needs, and great standing army
which may be used to crush out what
is left of our liberties, are necessary
and logical consequences of this I'M
perial policy. We need not say that
the people of Virginia are almost unan-
imously opposed to these Infamous and
dangerous methods and measures.
They realize that it means nothing for
them but increased taxation and q loss
ofliberty. In this crisis surely it would
not be wrong for the General Assem-
bly to express the sense of the people
in moderate, but firm and manly tones.
Such resolutions would help to encour-
age all faithful representations at WASH
ington in their antagonism to these
abominable measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
Foreign News.

London. Dec. 19.-Tbe war othce
plans to organize a cavalry Coz
tingent of three thousand OF the
British yeomanry for service 10
South Africa. The move ia universally
approved as the yeomanry can furnish
their own horses and are experienced
rough riders. Fifteen hundred Of the
Malta milili have volunteered. Figures
published here show that the total war
strength of England is 1,l6S ITO men.
including 100000 Canadians and 150,-
900 East Indian troops.
A collision occurred on the Brighton
Railroad near London todsy in which
| two PERSONS were killed, and five ipjur-
ed.
The Northern and London Bank, lin
tied, has suspended payment. 1t is ex-
pected there will be squeeze with sew
Y eral failures on the London Exchange
at the next settling day. The banks
capital was 1000 5000 pounds.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Matin says that
the French guns used by the Beers were
sent into the Transvaal as agricultural
implements.
Constantinople, De-, 19.-AnArmeniau
patriarch here has received word that
party of Turks and Bashi Bazouks en-
tered the Armenian village of Patch
dour laslSsturday avowedly for the pull
pose OF searching for revolutionaries.
In pursuing their legged search
they sacked and burned houses anc
massacred $50 persons including women
aud children. The patriarch protested
to the Sultan against the outrage, tell
ing him it was the second of the kind
within fortnight.
4 Rome, Dec. 19.-The Pope has it,
I formed the Catholic sovereigns of the
opening of the Holy Jubilee the first OF
the new year. The Italian government
has ordered the schools to celebrate the
Jubilee with recitations from the anti
clerical poets concerning the union Of
Italy.
London, Dec 19.-The government
mas chartered the White Star liners
Britannia and Cymric to be used as
transports in hurryng reinforcements
to South Africa.
Dublin, Dec. 19.-J. w. Glover, the
we'll known Irish composer, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19

THERE is now some talk OF the
defeat of the Samoan treaty. That
that treaty should be scooted out
of the Senate, goes without say
ing to every citizen of the coun-
try familiar wi b the principles upon
which the government: under which ne
lives was founded, the chief one Oh
which was that government DEE
ponds upon the consent of the govern
ed. How, then, people supporting the
Constitution of the United States can
favor the imposition of the government
of Germany and this country upon the
people of the Samoan Islands, is what
only republican Senators can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, December 10.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, December 10.
The President sent long list of nom
nations for postmasters to the Senate
today, but none from Virginia. Also
that OF Horace Speed, of Oklahoma
Territory, to be attorney of the United
States for the Territory of Oklahoma;
Hamilton G. Ewart, of North Carolina,
to be o. S. judge for the western dis
trict of North Carolina, and Capt.
George w. Melville, q. S. N, to be en-
gineer-in-chief and Chief of the Bureau
of Steam Engineering in the depart
ment of the navy with rank of Rear Ad-
miral.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate today were the following: By
Mr. Berry, amendments to the inter.
state commerce law to prevent discrim-
lnatlop In favor of any persons by com
mon carriers; by Mr.. Hansbrough, to
establish a high court of patents, trade
marks and copyrights. the court to have
appellate jurisdiction; by Mr.. Sullivan
to refund to the southern cotton bro.
ducing States the proceeds of cotton
captured after the close of the civil wsr
by Mr.. Sewell, to establish the Freder.
ioksburg and Adjacent National Battle
Fields Memorial Park in Virginia.
The Secretary of War this afternoon
cabeled to Gen. Otis asking if the re.
port that Gen Lawton has been shot il
true. The President on hearing the re-
port, although it had not been confirm
ed, sent to the Senate the nomination
OF Lawton as a brigadier general in the
regular army.
The Senate in executive session this
afternoon recommitted the case oil
Postmaster War6eld, of the city OF Bal
tImore, to the committee.
Several republican members of the
House, though protesting to be firm
supporters of the Presidents policy,
when asked about granting the same
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble, her i'm.
pure blood will cause pimples, blotches,
skin eruptions and wretched COM
plexion. Electric Bitters is the best
medicine 10 the world to regulate stom-
ach, liver and kidneys and purify the
blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich COM
plexion. 1t will make good looking,
charming woman of run down inys-
lid. Only so cents at E. 8. Leadbeater
& Sons, Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19

ACCOUNTS OF extensive bank and
other failures in various cities OF the
North fill the columns of the newspa-
pers of those cities and are sent to all
parts of the country, thereby increasing
the uncertainty in business affairs and
the depression that naturally results
from the fear incident to q financial
panic. But, all the same, republican
congressman raise their arms and cry
out that the whole country is flooded
with prosperity!