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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
Ouay's Chances.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 4,-Senator
Quay'5 friends Insist that the result OF
toe caucus of republican members of
he Senate and House last night is sat-
isfactory 10 them and that when the
joint convention for the election of a
y. S. Senator is held on the 18th the
necessary votes will have been secured
o make absolutely certain the choice
)f Senator Quay. Senator Quay also
thinks that he will get some republi-
cans who remained away from the eau
Gus last night. This morning there
was q conference OF the republicans
who are opposed to any action with re-
spect to the candidacy of Senator Quay,
until he clears himself of the charges oil
conspiracy in the use of State funds.
About fly met at the anti-Quay head
quarters, at the Commonwealth Hotel,
and were in session an hour consider.
ing plan OF action to prevent Quay's
election. Conservative men say to-
day that the chsnces are that dead
lock will occur, and that Senator Ma
gee, of PIttsburg, or some other recep-
tvs candidate for U. S. Senator may
get away with the prize in the end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
Great Fire in Troy.

TROY, NY, Jan. Troy was visit
ed by the worst fire this morning that
has occurred in this city in over year.
The copfagrstion started in the upper
story of the three story brick building,
occupied by ]. s. A. Myers, as 9 furni'
ture store. The flames spread to the
three story brick building adjoining,
occupied by Girmand Bros. Chief en-
gineer Byron found that the fireman
then at the scene could not cope with
.he flames and the reserve was called
out. In short time the big brick
building, occupied by Cluett Peabody &
Co., as store house for finished collars,
cuffs and shirts, was in flames. In spite
of the efforts of the iremen the build
ings were doomed. They con-
tsin property valued at $780, 900
vt 10 o'clock third alarm was sounded,
calling out the entire department as the fire
had eaten its way into the stove warehouse
uf Burtis & Co, and the entire block was
threatened. The fire was practically under
control at noon. The stove warehouse OF
Burtis & Co, was destroyed entirely, entail.
ing an additional loss of 5000. The FIRE
men were unable to get water at the outset
owing to frozen fire plug and this allowed
the fire TO get big start.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
Daring Train Robbery.

MANSFIELD, Mo-, jan 1.-The ninth
attempt at train robbery on the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad
occurred last night at 500 o'clock, near
Macomb. One of the robbers got
aboard the westbound train at Nor
wood. paid his fare to Macomb, and
compelled the train to stop there. 1t
was Immediately boarded by five or six
masked men, who, armed with winches-
ters and revolvers, compelled the enei-
ueer and fireman to cut loose from the
train. The mail, baggage, and express
cars were then run up the line about
TWO miles aud stopped in cut. The
engineer was forced to break open
the express car, and the through safe
of the Southern Express Company
was dynamited and everything in it
taken. 1t is thought that one of the
party was railroad man, he being able
to handle the engine with sll the ease
OF an old engineer. No attempt was
made to modest the passengers. A
posse was organized and left for the
scene of the robbery at daylight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

THE CoLoRED TRooPs.-The Secre
tary of War yesterday gave out par
tial list of the regiments which will be
mustered out first, in accordance with
the recent order providing for the dis
charge of 1000 volunteer troops, and
ne has another list from which further
selections will be made in few days.
The regiments already selected are
those in the South and, contrary to the
original intention, none of the Philip
pine regiments are included. Among
The regiments named are the Sixth Vir
ginis and Third North Carolina, both
colored. These two regiments, it is
intimated, are included in the list be.
cause the department desires to be rid
of them, owing to the trouble which
they have caused at Macon. 1t is
thought that the Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth United States volun
teers, all colored, are on the list which
the secretary now has under considera,
Sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

PUBLIC DERT STATEMENT.-The
monthly Treasury statement OF the
public debt shows that at the close of
business December 81 the debt. less
cash in the Treasury amounted to ST.
129, l76 $50, an increase during the
month of 81, ,799. This increase is
due 10 the delivery of per cent. bonds
of the new Issue previously paid for.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing deot, $l,040, 215, $50;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, 81 ,237 200: debt bearing no
interest, $685., 4S7 SOL Total, 81, 423,-
940,9S1. This amount however, does
not include 1858, Al, 1888 in certificates
and Treasury notes outstanding. which
are offset by an equal amount of cash in
the Treasury.
The cash in the Treasury is classified
as follows: Gold, $2S1, 729, 4S4; silver,
1903 2l2, S54; paper, $50, 253, 2O6; bonds,
deposits 10 national bank repositories,
dsbursipg officers balances, &C., $685.
235 sos. Total, 1890, 43l ,35l, against
which there are demand liabilities out.
standing amounting to $685., 666, $50,
leaving a net cash balance of 1894, 1884,
sos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
SILVER THE ISSUE.

A dispatch from Chicago ssys: Will
liam Jennings Bryan, it is said, will
have his own way and in short time
will sound the keynote of the national
democratic campaign of 1900, which
will be silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
The fight against trusts and monopo-
lies and opposition to Imperialism,
colonization and expansion will be is?
sues. but subsidiary to that of silver.
Silver democrats, silver republicans
aud populists are to Join together in
the contest and, as in 1896, Mr.. Bryan
will be the leader. This was settled
upon at meeting OF the ways and
means committee of the national demo-
cratic committee, which began yester-
day and lasted until far into the night.
After the meeting Senator Jones, who
was present, said: ST am profoundly
CONVINCED that the platform of 1900
will be essentially the same as that of
1896. The free silver plank will be as
strong as ever, and the ratio will I'M
doubleday be the same, though the
question of ratio is not tine question Of
silver. In nay opinion the outlook
could not be brighter or more encourage
ing. The republicans have failed COM
pletely to carry out their promises, and
are depending on the war for issues.
They geek any sort of subterfuge to
keen the people sway from the thoughts
that have made total failure of all
promises made. But the people gre
thinking. They will not forget the
of1S9e."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
THE sEABoARD & ROANOKE r r

THE SEABOARD & ROANOKE K Z.
A strong syndicate, composed largely
Of Richmond capitalists, has made an
offer, said to have been 5000 a share, for
control of the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company, the parent corpora
ton of the Seabosrd Air Line. This
offer was rendered Mr.. Z. Curzon Hotl-
man, president of the company, and il
will 60 to the stockholders with Mr..
Hoffman's recommendation that it be
accepted.
Those vino are in the confidence OF
the syndicate stated yesterday that
neither the Southern Railway Company
cor the Atlantic Coast Line were in any
way identified with the move to get
control of the Seaboard Air Line, and
that when the deal was closed the sys-
tenn would be in strong hands, which
would continue to operate it as an in
dependent railroad. Nearly the entire
capital comes from Richmond and Bal
timore and the syndicate is understood
to be headed by the banking house OF
John l.. Williams & Sous, OF Richmond
In Washington iG is said that despite
the reports which point to the con-
trary, from Baltimore and other places,
the supposition in railroad circles in
that city is that the purchaser of the
Sesboard Air Line is Thomas F. Ryan,
of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
Dissatisfaction in Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 4.-The
gravity otthe siluationhere is iDcressirg
Yesterday several Cuban mass meetings
we're held at which the action of Gen.
Brooke in regard to customs revenues of
the province was discussed and vio-
lently denounced. The brigsndsge,
already existing in the Guantanamo
district, has greatly increased. The
plaza this morning was filed with idle
men among whom it would take little
more to kindle the fire of anarchy,
which would spread rapidly. At yes
terday's meetings Gen. Brooke's name
was Kissed as Yehemently as the meu-
ton of WeYler and Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
The Anarchist Movement.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE anarchist move.
ment in France has received al enor
nous impetus through The growing fear
of a military despotism. The sum OF
$40, 900 has been raised for the purpose
of establishing an anarchist daily news
paper.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE minister of the
interior has instructed the police au-
thorities throughput Prussia to measure,
in accordance with the Bertillon sys-
TEN, all persons known to be anarchists.
The socialist deputies in the Reichstag,
have announced their intention to ques-
ton the government in regard to the
mailer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

The NEGROES in Washington held
another meeting last night, st which it
was asserted that if the procreation OF
mulattoes did not cease, way woul1
be found to stop it; that the negroes
must organize, and that the white man
should be met with pen, fists or pistols
as he might choose. Now all this took
place in the capital of the United States
How then can better things be expect
cd Ct the negroes of Cuba than those
they are now doing?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
Cruel treatment of Prisoners.

MADRID, Jan. I'm refutation of the
assumption OF some of the American
newspapers that Iloilo was surrendered
TO the insurgents in order to complicate
the situation, it is pointed out that the
government, after the treaty of peace
was signed, ordered the Spanish troops
to evaclate the islands as soon
as possible in order to avoid further
bloodshed. An ex-prefect of one
of the Philippines provinces de-
clares that President McKinley's
policy shows his complete ignorance Of
the situation. The Americans, he says,
are now the victims of the support they
gave to the insurgents He also says
that the Spanish prisoners in the hands
of the insurgents were horribly treated,
and that more than thousand have
died from the effects OF the maltreat.
ment to which they were suhje cted. In
some cases monks were marched
through the streets led by cords at
tached TO rings in their loses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

GOOD COOKS and housemaids are 81
ways in demand, and can always get
good wages. But the negroes, as Il
class, neither know nor care anything
about this well-known fact. When
they were slaves, there were no better
servants than they in the world, but
now there are few worse except the
white women who do such WORK
Bread making is lost art amor
those who are cooks, even corn bread
and as to roasting or baking meats
Ehey may we'll be called grub murder
ers." Why some of them can't even
boil salt herring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
SENATOR Quay W1Ns.-Despite IL

SENATOR QUAY WINs.-Despite the
efforts of the opponents ex-senator Quay
to secure postponement of the sena-
torial caucus until later date, the adj
hereuts of the senator carried their
point last night and secured the en-
dorsement of their iavorite by 100 OF
the 164 republican members of the
Pennsylvania legislature. This is nine
teen less than the number necessary to
elect United States Senator on joint
ballcs, the total membership being 254,
81 which 12S is a majority. The anti.
Quay leaders are jubilant over the re-
suit of the caucus, and claim that the
man they are fighting can never sue
coed himself in the Senate. DC the
other hand. the Quay people and Sen
ator Quay himself express confidence
of ultimate victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
DECIDED AGAINST THE CITY.-Judg'

DECIDED AGAINST THE CITY.-Judge
Barham, of the Corporation Court of
Newport News, yesterday evening rem
dered his decision in the case of Mayor
A. A. Moss, mayor of Newport News,
against the Newport News and Old
Point Railway Company, the city pray
ing to restrain the company from lay.
ing any more tracks in the city limits;
Oh the ground that it had forfeited lis
franchise. The judge dissolved the
iniuactioh On the motion of ex.Gover-
nor O'Ferraii, counsel for the road.
Commonwealth's Attorney ]. K. NJ.
Newton represented the city. He at
once noted al appeal to the higher
court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
average man to understand.

THE CONQUEST of the immense Sou
dan cost the British government twelve
aud half million dollars, included in
which was the expense incurred by the
building of a thousand miles of railroad
and two thousand of telegraph line, and
though two entire years were consumed
in accomplishing that object. The
CONQUEST of some OF the Spanish islands,
in three months, cost this government,
at the lowest estimate, three or four
hundred millions. They do better III
Europe, where people will not bear
such taxes as are imposed upon them
here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON. Jan. "A dispatch from
Portsmouth, says that in the early part
of the year, the British China squadron
will be strengthened by the addition OF
the cruisers Orlando and ST. George.
ROME, Jan. 4.-Sarah Bernhardt is SO
delighted over her recent ascent OF
Mount Vesuvius, that she has declared
her intention of establishing villa on
the slope of the mountain.
VIENNA, Jan. THE engagement Is
announced of Miss Allen, an American
heiress and descendant of Ethan Allen,
of revolutionary fame, to Count Paul
Festetich. The Count is divorced from
his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

VIRGINIA's CLAIMs.-Representative
Swanson, of Virginia, proposes to in
lroduce bill in the House soon author
izing payment to Governor Hoee Tyler
of about four thousand dollars, the
sum advanced from the contineeat
fund of the State for expenses
# equippug the Virginia volunteers in
the war with Spain. The history Of the
Indebtedness OF Virginia to the United
States and of the United States to Viz
GINA since the foundation of the gov
eminent has been carefully studied by
Mr.. Swanson and others within the last
few days, aud all the information on
the subject in the records at the Capt.
toll has been dug up, and will undoubl-
eddy be made public if there comes an
opportunity to discuss the bill. 1t is
claimed that the United States owes
Virginia about half million dollars on
account of 500 600 that was advanced
for the construction of the Capitol ard
which has never been paid. 1t is also
claimed that large sum is also due for
the equipment of troops for the war OF
1912, Virginia aud Maryland being
the only States that were not compen-
stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

THAT THE influence of the ad
ministration is being exerted in
favor of the ratification OF the Spar
ish treaty is rendered apparent by
the fact, that Senator Perkins Of
California, who still says he is con-
WINGED that that treaty will be injurious
Go the Interests of this country, has in
formed the legislature of his State that
he will vote for it, if so instructed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-The stock mr5e.
opened irregular. Prices reacted moderately
for railway shares but in the indu-tra gfoul
there were some advances. In the govern.
ment bonds there wtr) advances OF ., per
cent in the new fours and j. in the iy,
registered. a continuation of p'oft-tskng
caused further and more general declines q
the stock market after II o'clock. Al noon
the general list was down by from stout fEsc-
tons to per cent. Trading continued nc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

EUROPEANS MAssACRED "A dis
patch states that the natives of Bala.
bac, the soutbeasternmost island Of the
Philippines group, which lies o few
miles north Of British North Borneo.
have oyerihrown the Spanish admins
tration and seized the island. They
massacred many Europeans, including
the Spanish governor. physician, and
Lieutenant Beilamy. The latter is sup
posed TO have been British naval Of
fcer. s. number of European women
are held captives by the insurgents. a
sunbost bombarded the chief town of
The island, but filled to compel the ma
tiyes to surrender the women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

A bill is now before Congress to pre-
hibit telegraph companies from sending
and receiving messages concerning bet
ting on horse races. No bill, however,
has yet been introduced to prohibit those
companies from sending messages about
bets on the rise and fall of speculative
stocks, on which more money is lost and
won in q single day than on horse races
in O whole year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

The Century Magazine for January has
been received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are: Portrait Of Rear
Admiral Sampson, The Carlyles in Scotland,
Jonathan and John, On Boys First Bead
ing OF "King Henry w." Via Crucls, Uncle
Stills Famous Weather Prediction, Alex4n.
der the Great. Personal Narrative of the
Maine" The Many Sided Franklin, Tho
Darkened Day, Carlylo's Dramatic Portrayal
of Character, His Wife, The Blessed Present,
The Sinking of the "Merrimac." An American
in Madrid During the War, you Taught Me
Memory" Advantages of the Nicaragua ca.
nal, The Limerick Tigers, Topics of tho lime
Open Letters, and In Lighter Vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

THE VATICAN OBJECTs.-Reports
have reached Rome that it was the inten-
ton of President Mckinley to appoint
Archbishop Ireland to represent tbs
United States at the conference called
by the Gear to discuss the question of
disarmament. The Pope, it is said,
will not sllow the archbishop to accept
the appointment, owing to the fact that
the Vatican has not been invited to
take part in the conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
AUserul Calendar.

The calendar for 1899 issued by n.
Aver & Sen. the advertising men Of Philadel.
phia, is piece Of iEe printing, but its gooh
looks do not constitute ,is solo charm IL IS
clear and plain. The matter on it inteFssta
moro people every year, but the edition is
limited. While they last copy can be OBJ.
tanned postpaid by sending % cents to N.
". Aver & Son, the publishers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. A IS;

SOME of the republican newspapers
of Washington-not any in the NORTH
speak of Mr.. McKinley's recommends
ton in respect of Confederate graves,
as noble and high minded" But
vastly different were the expressions CT
Northern republican newspapers IN re-
spect of Mr.. Cleveland when he recon-
mended the return of the Southern
flags to the States from which they
came. How noble and high minded
man, and one with the least regard for
the people of the South, could have
urged the passage of the force bill, ss
Mr.. Mckinley did, is difficult for the
average man to understand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

Cold WEATHER and lack of money
have forced the strikers at the Mari
boro, Mass, shoe factories to go back
to work on the same terms against
which they struck. The alleged pros
perity, with accounts of which the
trade reviews are filled, has evidently
not struck the strikers referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. ian. a
Cattle-The receipts OF cstte were too hea'
for the demand and prices in some instances
were Zoe lower good 10 fancy cattle ranged
from So to s. 90, with commoncr ggsde.5
ceiling from $3.50 to S495; feeding cattle
aold at So 20a4 90; bulls, COWS end he::es
covered vide range of prices, oboice he!!eI.
bringing S415a4.75; bulls 81 50a4 -, ana
cows 81 75a4.10; calves brought $3a6 %.
Hogs.-Thefe was fairly active demand for
hogs, but buyers objected to paying advance
prices and sales were mostly al 3alOc de-
cline heavies sold at So. 50a3 50 y medium
weights 49, 5C a377l1 and light weights
S3.50a3 72ls PIGS brought 81 90a3 81 ana
cpls SLAB 20 sales were mostly at S".o'a
3.75. sbeep-TYade in saeep snd ST.
was fairly good at unchanged 10 slightly
higher values sheep were taken at -. oos
3 for the poorest, up to S4a4 % for choice to
extra, Westerns fetching $3a4. 20 yeafA,,ngs'
found buyers at S4s4 So, end lGm5l sod a.
S4a5 80 Tor common to prime hooks, VI est
ems fetching $4.5Oa5.25.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04

QUEER TRIAL OF AN UNHAPPY
LoyER.-Both in the northern and
western islands of Scotland the natives
have some peculiar customs unfamiliar
to the dwellers On the mainland, says
London Sketch" One of these, known
as the marriage test" is practiced in
the Island of St. Kilda, where the
population barely exceeds one hun
bred. The desire among the islanders
to increase this number does not
appear to be exceptionally strong,
and every man before he is deem
ed suitable for a husband, has TO
perform an evolution with no little
bodily risk. The St. Kildans are, Of
course, adept rock climbers, aud the
aspirant for mstrimony is therefore
subjected to the test OF balancing him.
self on one leg on narrow ledge over
hanging precipice, bending his body at
the same time in order to hold the foot
of his other leg in his hands. Ii found
lacking in courage the maiden with,
draws her betrothal, and should the
man fall over the ledge it is presumed
that, in that case, be will be disqualified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mark A. Hanna could not 90 to
Washington 10 day because he mas Just
been vaccinated and his arm is done up
in sling. He is suffering greatly but
hopes he will be in condition to traye!
by Friday.
For purposes of better military con-
troll the suburbs of Havana have been
placed under General Ludlow's com
mand, and the detached companies Of
volunteers and police in the suburbs
have been removed from General Lees
command to Gen. Ludlow's.
BY the explosion of an internal machine in
the railroad depot at New Albany. Miss. yes.
terday, five men were terribly injured, some
of them fatally. The machine hal been
sent from Holly Springs. Miss, to man AZ
New Albany, who was under Indictment for
murder and he and four Others were opening
it when the explosion occurred.
The silver leaders of the democratic party
consisting of Messrs. Bryan. Jones, Teller
Dubois Towne and Altgeld, held conference
at Chicago last night A plan was adopted
for the collection of 81 month from mem.
bers of the party.
Fire in the paint shop of the Nashville.
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad, at Nash
vile, Tenn, has destroyed ten coaches, iu-
Guiding President Thomas private car Loss
on building and rolling stock $57 500.
Tha Grand Duke Cyrill of Russia, and suite
sailed aboard the Hamburg American liner
Fuerst M. Bismarck To-day from New York
Tor Genoa. A party OF one hundred 10, al
Russians saw him off in royal style.
Miss Olive F. Sampson daughter OF ADM
raj Sampson, will be married tonight AZ
Glenridge, N. j.. to Henry Il. Scott, OF San
Francisco. A reception will follow the wed
ding at the house of the Admiral
4 rear end collision occurred at 4 o'clock
this morning OH the Chester branch OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad just at the city
limits of Philadelphia A brakeman of the
freight train was instantly killed.