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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11
Foreign News.

Rome, Dec. 11.--Owing to stress Of
business the congregation did not deal
today with the bishopric vacancies in
Columbus, Indianapolis. and Savannah.
Mgr. Satolli thinks these will be flied
in January.
The Pope comments on his recent in
disposition with his customary wit. He
said: II gave everybody the biggest
sort of alright yet it looks as though I
would still open the Jubilee and do
something else yet"
Queenstown, Ireland, Dec. 1.-Two
Americans who landed from the Cam
pania here Friday were arrested as
Boer spies. The American coEsul il
terceded and the men were released.
Marseilles, Dec. 11.-Dr. Leydes, the
Transvaal agent, is here on special
mission,
Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE Reichstag to-
day began the discussion of the budget.
OF this the Kaiser's naval increase bill
forms the most important feature.
Prince Won Hoheulohe, the Chancellor,
declared that the international situa-
ton necessitated a new naval bill.
Count Won Buelow, the foreign minis.
ter, then made great speech on the
necessity of strong navy. He said
the question is: "Wlll Germany in the
Goth century be the hammer or the an.
VIZ" These utterances was received
with great applause.
Rome. Dec. 1.-THE Pope who was be-.
lieved to be recovered from his cold, is re-
ported this afternoon to have suffered q
change for the worse. Anxiety is felt at the
Vatican over his coalition.
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THE WAR IN AFRICA,

A British force under Maj.-Gen. Sir
VIM. Forbes Gatacre met severe de-
feat yesterday in move upon Storm
berg, northern Cape Colony. Gen.
Gatacre has sent to London a partial
report of his losses, which include 2
killed, 26 wounded and COS missing.
The missing men are probably prison
ers. The Boer loss is not known and
the size of the Boer force engaged is
also unknown as yet. Gen. Gatacre
had little over 1000 men with him.
They constitute only part of his total
army, which is estimated at fully 5000.
The fight lasted about three hours. At
the outset the hot fire of the Beers sur
prised the British. The Boer position
was found to be impregnable to infantry
attack and the British were finally
forced to retire, losing one gun. The
reports indicate that tqis is the worst
defeat the British have met in the pres
ont war. 1t was all done in few
hours, 80 quickly that the fleeing British
troops could hardly tell detail of the
murderous volleys into which they had
walked unsuspecting the presence of the
enemy The Boer victory at Storm
berg will have the effect of rallying
thousands of the Dutch farmers and
others in Cape Colony to their support.
While London is depressed by the news
of this reverse, it derives consolation
from brilliant deed of British troops at
Lsdysmith. Six hundred of them made
sortie on Friday and seized LON bard's
Kop, hill about five miles from the
town. where they destroyed two Boer
cannon.
News of General Buffers main ad-
vance from Frere, Natal, to the relief
of Ladysmith ls expected at any time.
A Pretoria dispatch states that strong
burgher force has crossed the Tugela
river at Oolenso with the object of at
lacking General Buffers column.
General Methuen, at last accounts,
was still at the Modder river. The
Beers are said to have 10000 men be.
tween him and his objective point,
Kimberley. A thousand of them made
an attack on his line of communication
at Enslin, but were driven off.
A tremendous explosion was heard
yesterday in the direction of Colenso
almost Immediately followed by
dense cloud of smoke, and it is believ-
ed that the great bridge has been blown
up and that the highway has been
blocked.
The Free Skaters, it is reported, have
decided not to defend Bloemfontein, as
it is not fortified, but to make a stand
at Bainsviel, southwest of Bloemfon.
tein.
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estate in Virginia, beautiful planta-
ton known as Greenway, in Charles
City county, and frat saw the light in
1921.
The Ministers Association of New
port News has decided that Mre.
Blythe's evidence WAS not sufficient to
justify the charges against Rev. DR..
Mackey. The ministers say: ave
are satisfied that Mrs. Blythe'd phys:-
cal and mental condition has been
such, and is now, that she is not always
responsible for her statements; and We
are fully persuaded that she might be
easily led to make assertions at vari-
ance with the truth, even though said
assertions were detrimental to her own
moral character" A material witness,
the physician in the case, though ur-
gently requested by his patient and the
parties interested, refused to testify.
The physician, the woman claims, she
told of the affair when she alleges it
happened. She is the wife of proml-
nent man and has family. Her ad-
missions made before the ministry Gre
ated social sensation.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. DR.. William A. Barr, of Monu-
mental Church, Richmond, has declined
a call from the vestry of St. Luke's
Church, Norfolk.
Nathaniel Donby, of Portsmouth, the
grief-stricken father who, on Friday last,
distracted by the hopeless illness of one
child and the death of another, attempt
ed suicide beside the latter's grave a
few hours after the funeral, is dead.
The low water 10 the Shenandoah
and streams throughout that county
is cause for complaint on the part Of
the mill owners and miles. Since
November l the precipitation has been
less than an inch. Many cisterns are
dry, and the young wheat needs rain
badly.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Hawthorne preached
sermon in Richmond yesterday to the
legislature with view to convincing
the lawmakers that chaplain for the
penitentiary ought not to be appointed.
He claims that this would be blow to
religious liberty. Governor Tyler was
among the congregation present.
Alonzo Bowser, residing near Ports
mouth, accidentally shot his brother
James, on Saturday, killing him instant
ly. The matter was reported to the
authorities, and an officer, who was
dispatched to arrest Bowser, found him
asleep within few feet of the corpse
of his brother, which lay Just where it
had fallen.
Rev. Henry F. Kloman, assistant
rector OF Christ Episcopal Church, Bal.
tlmore, has accepted call 10 st. Paurs
Episcopal Church. Haymarket. 1t was
feared in Haymarket he would accept
call which he recently received to ST,
Marks Church, Richmond. Mr.. Klo.
man will take charge of his new work
January /.
Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, second
daughter and fourth child of Letitis
Christian and John Tyler, who for
many years past has been
resident of the Louise Home, of
Washington, is rapidly going blind.
Mrs. Semple was born at her fathers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11
FROM MANILA.

General Gregorio del Pillar, COM
handing Aguinaldo's bodygusrd, was
killed by Major MARGINS battalion of
the Thirty-third infantry in a fight IS
miles northwest of Csrvantes, Decem-
Der 8. Seventy Filipinos were killed
or wounded In the fight. The Ameri.
cans lost one man killed and six
wounded.
Released spaniards at Manila give
another version of the German cruiser
Irene incident in Subig bay in July of
last year. They say that the Spaniards
surrendered to Captain Coghlan on an
agreement that they would not be given
up to the Filipinos, but Admiral D swey
ordered otherwise. They further state
that the Irene did not slip her cable on
the appearance of the American war
ship.
An expedition, headed by the battle
ship Oregon, has sailed from Manila for
Subig. 1t is reported that the Filipino
commander, General Alejandrino, with
his staff, has surrendered to General
Macarthur.
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NENS OF THE DAY.

Bishop Potter, of the Protestant Epis-
copsl Diocese, of New York, has ar
rived in Manila.
France has demanded that China de-
grade the Viceroy Of Canton for failure
TO comply with French demands.
Charles Z. Ide, a prominent lawyer
and grand commander OF the Knights
Templ.r of New York, died in Jack
sonville, Fla, on Saturday.
1t is now certain that the Canadian
steamer Niagara foundered on Tuesday
evening last, about eight miles east of
Long Point, Lake Erie, with all hands,
numbering sixteen persons.
The initial steps toward the uni6ce-
ton of the Seaboard roads were taken
in Raleigh, N. c., on Saturday when,
at meeting of the Raleigh and Castor,
a number of minor roads were absorbed
by it.
The Danish: government has made
another effort to sell the Danish West
Indies to the United States. The Ameri-
can Embassy in London is assisting in
the negotiations. The price asked for
the islands is 100000.
Walter Rsfers, a student at the
Postgraduate Hospital, New York,
shot Fred F. Slater, "a years old, oil
Railway, n. j., at the bicycle races in
Madison Square Garden, on Saturday
night, during quarrel over bet.
One of the worst fires that Augusta,
Ca, has had in years started early yes
terday morning and caused 81, 1000, 900
damage before being brought under
control. 1t began in the heart Of j. B.
Whites big dry goods house. Assistance
was sent from nearby cities.
w. d. Smith, a white barber, was
taken from Macon, Ga, to Atlanta, on
Saturday, to avoid lynching. The
offence which 80 aroused the community
against Smith was the throwing OF
acid into the face of Mrs. S. M. billiard,
his landlady, and binding her.
Miller and Waller won the six-day
bicycle team race at Madison Square
Garden, on Saturday night, by two
laps, with 2,733 2-5 miles to their credit.
0dyd duu AuIGACuOIn WcIo ScCOno
The scores we're: Miller-Waller, 2 733. 4;
Maya-McEschern, 1882; Gimm-
Pierce, 1881; Fischer-Cnevalier, g.
1872 8; Stevens-Turville, 2,732.7; Bah.
cock Stinson, 1882 2; Schineer-Forster,
2,6455.
The most notable mine accident in
the history of coal mining 10 the State
of Washington took place on Saturday
when terrible explosion occurred in
shaft No. Z of the Carbon Hill coal
mines, forty miles east of Tacoma. Be-
tween 80 to 35 miners lost their lives.
1t is supposed that the miners working
between 800 and 600 foot levels broke
ioto the old workings, which were filled
with gas. The explosion followed as
loon as this outDouring gas came in
touch with the first miners lamp. The
conclusion was sufficient to kill every
workman in mine No. 7.
Representative Roberts, as stated on satur.
day, declined to testify before the House
special sommittee In regard to the charges
against him. He entered formal denial OF
t. charges and placed upon the committee
the burden of proof Tho committee will
probably go to Utah.
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sorrow.

NOBODY blames those who believe that
the single gold standard will rebound
to their selfish interest, for joining the
republican party, but everybody blames
those who do join that party, for calling
themselves democrats. No matter
what q man thinks about the currency
question, if be be democrat, he will
vote with his party, and would do 80 il
it declared for lead, instead OF silver
coinage. Any sort of coinage ia better
than black republicanism, especially TO
Southern white people.
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A Night Of Terror.

lawful anxiety wss felt for the widow
of the brave General Durham, OF Ma
chiss, Me-, when the doctors said she
could not live till morning. writes
Mrs. 8. b. Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night. SAIL thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
saying that it had more than once saw
ed her life, and had cured her OF Con-
sumption. After three small doses she
slept easily all night, and its further
use completely cured her." This mar
velous medicine is guaranteed to cure
all Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases.
Only 80 cents and S1.0O. Trial bottles
freeat E. 8. Leadbester & Sons Drug
Store,
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PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS,

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an.
nounces the following personally conducted
tours for the season of 1899 and 1900:
Mexico and Cslifornia-A forty-fve.day
tour will leave New York and Philadelphia
February 13. Fourteen daya will be spent
in Mexico and eighteen in California. The
party will travel over the entire route by the
Mexico and California Special" the finest
train that crosses the continent
Florids-Four tours to Jacksonville will
leave New York and Philadelphia January
%, February and 20, and March 6. The
first three OF these admit of sojourn of two
weeks 10 the "Flowery State" Tickets for
the fourth tour will be good to return by
regular trains until May 81, 1900.
Tickets for The above tours will be sold
from sll principal points on the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad. For full information ad-
dress G. studds, Passenger Agent Southeast.
ern District, Washington.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, December IL.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, December IL.
President Mckinley will visit Mount
Vernon Thursday and make an address.
He and his party, which will consist
only of the Cabinet and mis- secretaries,
will leave at 10 o'clock by electric cars.
They will return as soon as the Masonic
exercises are over, reaching Washing
ton probably by 1:30.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, called at
the White House today to introduce
friend to the President and incidentally
to urge the naming of one of the new
battleships after his State. "The Presir
dent expressed himself in favor of nam
ing one of them after Virginia." said
the Senator, land as Secretary Long
seems also favorably disposed in the
matter, feel quite sanguine of secur-
ang the honor"
Commander Edward P. Wood died
at his residence here this morning from
typhoid fever. Commander Wood was
in charge of the gunboat Petrol during
the battle of Manila bay. Last April
he was detailed as lighthouse inspector
of the 9Th district.
The United States Supreme Court to
day, in the case of the Spanishs team
ship Pedro, taken as prize off Havana,
April %, 1898, decided that she was
lawful prize. Justices Shiras, Brew.
or, Peckham and White dissented. JUS
tce White charged that the interpre-
tation OF the majority of the court real
~ ascribed sordid motives to the Presi-
dents proclamation regulating the
blockades. He caused quite sensa-
ton by the earnestness of his delivery.
The Guido Was also declared lawful
prize, Justices Shiras, White and Peck
ham dissenting. The prize case of the
Buena Ventura was also decided. She
was taken on April 20 and had left the
United States for Rotterdam when war
had not been declared. The q. s. Su.
preme Court declared her having been
illegally condemned, Justices GRAY and
McKenns di senting. Neither party
will be charged with the costs. The q.
S. Supreme Court. in the old and ia.
nous La Abra Mining Company case
against the Mexican government, de-
cided against the plaintiff.
Men here who have been through
war, say there is more danger in cross
ing some of the streets of this city at
some hours of the day than there is 10
a pitched battle.
An ex-member of Congress and
man Of affairs, both from the South,
speaking of the hotels of this city to-
day, agreed that they had always been
in awe OF the diamond-studded tavern
clerks, but that on Saturday last they
had found out that they had to make
way for the negro walters to avoid a
collision.
The last army bill did not provide
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11

THE RED MEN.-The arrangements
made under the direction of the great
chiefs of the Great Council of the
United States of the Improved Order
of Red Men for the appropriate COM
memoration OF the one hundredth an
niversary of Wsshington's death Oh
December IA, are almost concluded.
They embrace appropriate exercises at
Mount Vernon, the time for which has
been arranged 80 as not to conflict with
the services of the Masonic fraternity,
and more elaborate programme to be
carried out at Convention Hall, Wash.
iDgton. 1t is expected that large
delegation will attend from Philadel-
phis, Baltimore, Alexandria and other
cities.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-.
ton from the Grand Council to attend the
memorial services.
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MONDAY EVENING, DEC. IL, 1899
Mpssps BARKspALE and Msssie, the

MEssRs. BARKsDALE and Massle, the
two members of the Virginia House OF
Delegates who voted against resolu-
ton begging President Mckinley and
s. cretary Long to name one OF the many
new naval vessels, for the construction
of which Virginia is taxed her full
share. after the State, deserve the spe-
cial praise of every Virginian who has
the proper respect and regard for the
State from which he halls. The az
ministration has named ships after all
the new as well as the old Northern
States. and as it has failed to do so ID
respect of Virginia. her legislature
should be too proud of her to call at
teption to the solecism, let alone to beg
for it's correction. The breach in the
case referred to would be more honored
than the observance.
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than the observance.

THE native police as we'll as native
soldiers in all the conquered provinces
find it impractioable to get along with
their new rulers. Wise people TOLD
MIR. Mckinley before he adopted bis
imperialistic policy that the Spanlards,
after many years. experience had found
it impossible to govern the darker
races without resort to force, ana
that, to such races, fear is more poten-
tial than any other influence, and that
for his country's sake he had better be
content with the ills he had, than to
fly to others that he knew not OF, but he
secuted their advice, to the peoples
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11

ACCORDING TO accredited authority,
the old Roman augurs used to wink and
smile at each other when they passed
on the streets, but it ia not stated that
the Roman lawmakers ever did 80. The
course the large majority of the mem
bers of the present U. S. House of Rep
resentatives have pursued in the ROB-
erts' case should, in like situations,
give them couniptions. Their bare
faced effrontery was never equaled and
cannot be excelled.
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HoW's THIS {?

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CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.

Leaving Washington every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at 1O:45 p. NJ, via South
ern Railway, new tourist sleepers, personally
conducted, 90 through to San Francisco with.
out change of cara. The route is through At
lanta, Montgomery, New Orleans Houston,
San Antonio, New Mexico, Arizona and south-
ern California. The cars are very lateat pat
tern of Pullman tourist .leepers. Three and
one.half days to Mexico and Arizona, four
days to Los Angeles and five days to San
Francisco. The tourist car fare is less than
via any other route, saving from $25 t, $50
for the trip For information apply to any
agent of the southern Railway.
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RECEIVED HIS COMPASSIONATE

RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION, The
com mission of Lieut.. James M. Love,
jr., 21st q. 8. Infantry, as adjutant gen.
eral District of Columbia militia, with
rank of lieutenant colonel, has been
signed by the President. Colonel Love,
who, by the way, has already won for
himself place high in the esteem Of
the guardsman, plunged at once into
the work that awaited his atten ion.
The result was that several general
and special orders were prepared, all
of decided Importance and interest.
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The Reverse at stormberg.

Molteno, Dec. 10.-General Gatacre
was completely surprised by the force
at Stormberg today. The Royal Irish
Rifles and the Northumberland Fusil-
ers charged the Kopje and reached the
top. They found the Beers on three
sides, however, and were forced down
the hill when retreat was ordered.
Some of the British advance were I'M
able to rejoin the column. The Beers
pursued the retreaLing British but their
firing was at long range which accounts
for the few British casualties. The
British troops arrived in tine shelter OF
their entertainments completely ex-
hausted after thirty hours of marching
and fighting.
London, Dec. 1.-THE reverse suffer
ed by General Gstacre yesterday is re-
garded as another case of underestima-
tion of the enemy's forces and ability.
The long forced march by which Gen.
eral Gatacre reached Stormberg is
characteristic OF this commander, whom
ns men call "Backacher." Gatacre'=
troops were not only surprised but were
evidently too fatigued to withstand the
terrific fire which poured over them.
Generel Walker wires that the casualty
list is not complete and, in view of the
Boers' henvy fire, completed list
will doubtless place the fatalities at q
much higher figure.
Modder River Station, Dec. 10.-The
Beers are strongly enlrenched on two
ranges OF hills north of the Modder.
New York, Dec. ia private dis
patch received by prominent Wall
street house this morning states That
President Kruger sent cable to this
5ovsrnnent Sa urday asking if il
would act as arbitrator between the
Beers aud England. The officials here
had conference with the British minis
ter about he matter.
London, Dec 11.-Lori Durham, the
liberal peer and form 'rly lieutenant in the
Goldstream Quarts, said ia speech today
that General Gstacre had oyerworked his
troops and was not fit to command.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11

VARIOUS plans for the improvement
of the army ration have been suggest
ed or proposed. The ration is good
enough for the climate Of this country,
but in warmer climates, it would be
found that little more sugar and corn
meal would be conducive to the SOL
diers' health.
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ri was nearly dead with dyspepsia, tried
doctors, visited mineral springs and grew
worse. used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Thst
cured me-" II digests what you eat. Cures
indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn and all
forms of dyspepsia
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MONETARY AND COME i RcJAl

New York, Dec. 1.-THE stick mark.
opeaed active, prices showing many sham
losses from Satur lay. There were LOSES i,
the industrials of 2 per cent and over and rho
railway list lost about per cent. but Iiop;da'
ton was only moderate. The market fine.
tusted violently with occasional sharp rallies
on short coverings.
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Mrs. 3. Churchill, Berlin, VT, SAYS: "Our
baby was covered with running sorss. De
Wits Witch Hazel salve cured her." A spe-
ciic for piles and skin diseases. Beware of
worthless counterfeirs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11

DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify the
blood, clean the liver, invigorate the system
Famous little pills for constipation and liver
troubles,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11

A STATED MEETING OF ALEXAN.
"A ANDRIA COUNCIL, No. 627, ROYAL
ARCANUM, will be held in Potomac Hsll.
north Columbus street, TUESDAY EVEN
ING, the 18th instant, at 7:30 o'clock. Busi.
ness Annual election for officers and am snd-
ment to bylaws. By order of the Council.
dec11 ct J.E ALEXANDER, Secty.