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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
TIE WAR IN AFRICA.

A report has been received in Lon=
lon to the effect that General Sir George
Stewart White, who is besieged with
$500 British troops at Lidysmith, Ma
tai, has sent word that he has both
food aud ammunition and can hold out
for some weeks.
General Methuen has bad disagree
ment with General Cropie. the oppos-
ing commander at Modder river, in the
case OF Lieut.. Chandos Pole Cell q
British officer, who was recently cap
tured. Methuen says the lieutenant
was captured when going unarmed to
meet flag of truce, but CroDje says
The officer ia regarded as spy. The
Boer general declines to hold further
communication with Methuen.
Colonel Plumer has returned to his
headquarters at Fort Tuli, Rhodesia,
after leading q accommodating expedi-
ton of British horsemen through the
uorthern part OF the Transvaal. He
found the country without men, ali
the male Beers being at the front.
A revised total of General Buffers
losses in the battle of Colenso on Fri.
day of last week puts it at 1,119.
The Bosutos are growing more and
more anxious to fight. The lesdipg
chiefs have difficulty in holding them
in check. Boer successes are enlisting
their sympathy, but they are likely
when aroused to wage war on both the
British and Beers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
TELEGRApHIC BREVITlES.

A serious wreck occurred on the
Central Railroad OF New Jersey near
High Bridge last night in which man
.as killed and man and woman in
jured. The accident was caused by q
collision between a milk and coal
train.
Charles better known as "Silver Dollar
smith, the oil time leader of the Eighth a:-
s5mbly district, In New Yer&. died at
,'clock this morning. He gained his nick
nami from The decorations OF his Essex street
sa DON, tho Il ,or of the barroom being inn
oedded with silver do lars.
run on the Portland Me-, Savings Bank
was started this morning caused by rumOr
hat the institution was in Strengthened Gil
cumas2nces. The bark officials declare the
oank absolutely sound and are paying de-
postors as fast as they present their books.
The armed yacht Viking, now at The Nor
folk navy yard, is to sail for Havana at the
ear lest possible moment 1t is reported that
tae Viking was ordered TO Havana because OF
possible Cuban uprising on New Years day
Delegates from tho 100 Irish societies Of
Cook county. H., will meet tomorrow to dis
cuss the question of raising y fund for the
Beers.
a fight between Turks and Armenisns i.
reported to have taken place at Henkisre
The Turks LOST 15 killed and 5 wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
FRIDAY EVENING. DEC. %, 1899

THE VIRGINIA farmer who lmaeines
that be will be benefited in the least
nv the tax on the fertilizer he may use
will be as much disappointed as those
who vaiply supposed they would be as
sisted by the creation of a board OF ag-
riculture and a railroad comm 'ssioner.
OF course, the manufacturers will ado
the amount of the tax to the price which
the farmers have to pay for their prod
uct. but not only that, but also the COST
of inspecting and collecting the tax,
which will be even more. Their, too,
the State will be deprived of some rev.
enue, by reason of the fact that as the
tax referred to cannot be imposed upon
fertilizers manufactured in other States,
many farmers will have theirs shipped TO
them directly from those States. But
when people are sci 10 their ways, they
NAV as well be allowed to pursue them,
even though they are bad. How a TAX
can possibly benefit the man who has to
paw it, is what only the majority OF the
Virginia legislature Can tell. To their
credit be it spoken, there are two farm
ers in it from this congressional district
who voted against the tax-Senator
Fairfax and De egate Ryan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
Death Of D. J.. Moody.

East Mortified, Mass. Dec. o.
Dwight L. Moody. the evangelist aud
founder of the two schools here, died
at 1905 p. NJ. today, He had been
Improving for two days and his recovery
was looked for, but 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon change for the worse was
noticed, and he sank rapidly. His
death was due to Bright's disease. He
was fully conscious to the end, and
talked with members OF his family q
few minutes before he died. His wife
was present at his death-bed
Dwight Lyman Moody had been noted
for years as one Of the most successful
evangelists ever known. He was born
in the the town of Mortified and had
always made that place his home
About 1871 Moody formed the acquaia
lance of Ira D. Sankey and Moody and
Sankey became world wide evangelists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
MRs. GoULD's ENTERTAINMENT.

An estimate of the cost of the festivities
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould to
their house party at Georgian Cour, Lake.
wood, N. j.. last night is 100000. Many
of the favors for the cotillon were of solid
gold. and nearly the entire party of 125
guests from the city lodged for ths night in
the Gould mansion. The principal feature
of the entertainment WAS the temperance on
the dramatic boards of Mrs. George Gould,
who was Miss Edith Kingdom, and at one
time member OF the late Augustin Daly'a
company. Mrs. Gould now has her own
gorgeous theater TO play in, and she eau limit
her aud:euce to her own personal friends.
The theater was not ready for use last night,
and the theatricals, which formed large
part Of the entertainment, we're given in the
carriage-house. The first play presented in
which Mrs. Gould appeared was romantic
comedy by Edwin Wharton, called ~ he
Twilight of the Gods" This was followed by
"a Pair of Lunatcs" and The Marble Arch /"
The leading man was Mr.. Philip Clark. of
Philadelphia. The cot,l!on was led bs
Elisha Dyer, jr., and Mrs. stuyvesant Fish
A second performance will take place today,
and Saturday there will be big dinner and
another dance. In the meantime there will
DO sports, games and luncheons for the enter
tsinment of Mr., aad Mrs. Gould's numerous
guests at Lakewood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
NEWS OF TIE DAT.

Msjor General Wood yesterday az
sumed charge as governor general OF
Cuba aud accepted the designations OF
the old cabinet.
F. w. Etbridge, a lawyer, of Dallas.
Tex. yesterday shot and killed Edwin
o. Harrell, another lawyer, in quar-
el over professional matter.
Representative BoutelIe, of Maine,
vas stricken suddenly i'll 10 the parlor
If Young's Hotel, Boston, last night.
His condition was much improved this
morning.
Residents OF Jacksonville, Fla, will
probably make an effort during the
uext session of the legislature to secure
the traosfer of the capital from Talla-
hassee to Jacksonville.
Comptroller Dawes last night ap-
pointed Special Examiner Daniel G.
Wing temporary receiver of the Globe
National Bank of Boston, Mass. The
directors and the tockholders will lose
heavily.
1t is reported that Baltimore and
Oaio Railroad interests yesterday pur.
chased the Monongaheia River Rail
way. extending from Carksburg to
Falrmont, a distance of "a miles, for
100000.
Announcement is made from the In
terstate Commerce Commission that
The period allowed railroads for eouip.
ping their cars with au omatic couple1s
will he extended from January next
until August L.
Max Jahu, formerly of the firm of
Juhn & Adler, OF Baltimore, fled a pc
tition IL the United States Court in that
city yesterday asking to be adjudicated
q bankrupt. His liabilities are $S4, 1885,.
0S and his assets nothing.
The democratic members of the
House of Representatives are discuss.
ing the adyisability of holding caucus
to determine the position the party will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
No Right to Ugliness

The woman who is lovely in fsce
'orm and temper will always baye
friends, but ore sho would be a.j.e
i've must keep her health. lfsue j.
weak, sickly and all run down she vii
70 nervous and irritable. Il ehe hs.
constipation or kidney trouble. her im.
pure blood will cause pimples, nlotebes
skin eruptions and wretchet con.
plexioD. Electric Bitters Is the ues;
Medicine 10 the world 10 regulate s,om-
ach, liver and kidneys and purify The
blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bf.h.
ayes, smooth, velvety skin, rica con-
ple1ion. 1t will make good looking
C CHARMING woman of run down nv
id. Only 30 cents at E. S. Leadaeaiey
& Sons, Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
Suicide.

New York, Dec. 22.-Wllliam Nut
ter, of the firm of Kimball Bros. & Co..
tobacco dealers, committed suicide by
shooting himself today at his place of
business, No. 4S Franklin street. He
went to washstand in his Office and
placed revolver against his temple
and pulled the trigger. He died it,
stanly. Mutter has been downcasl
since.last Friday, When, it is said, be
lost several thousand dollars 10 Wall
street speculatious. When the crast
came in the street Friday all OF Nut
ter's holdings went down with one
swoop. Mutter for the psst few days
has been acting strangely, and COM
ment was made about his actions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
assume upon the important subjects to
be considered by Congress-.

assume upon the important subjects to
be considered by Congress.
Coairman Hanna, of the republican
national committee, says he will tender
bis resignation when the committee
meets in Philadelphia. He says it is
not the custom for chairman to serve
more than one term, hence his resigna-
ton.
The Chicago Record says: "Sol
Smith Russell will retire from the stage
for a year or more at the conclusion of
his Interrupted engagement at the
Grand Opera House All his engage
mr nts thereafter for the entire SEASON
will be cancelled"
James Duane Taylor, sixty-three
years old, for thirty-four years treas
urer of the Wagner Palace Car Com.
pany, of New York, committed suicide
at the Grafton Hotel, in Washington,
shortly after noon yesterday by cutting
his throat with razor.
Figures prove that during the twelve
years be was champion heavyweight
pugilist of the world John L. Sullivan
earned more than million dollars,
and yet yesterday the ex-priz, fighter
declared, under oath, in the New York
City Court, that he is "broke."
Prof. James M Munyop, wealthy
and widely-known resident of Philadel-
phia, has completed plans for 81, 000,-
900 college and home for dependent
girls, which he will erect and present
to that city and which is to be built
upon an imposing site adjoining Fair
mount Park.
The democratic State convention OF
Louisiana, in session at Baton Rouge,
yesterday nominated a ticket and in
dorsed the Chicago platform. The cleo
ton of Gov. Foster to the Senate is
practically conceded. 1t is said that
Senator W. D. McEnery would like to
be reelected, and that the sugar par
shes will make strong fight for him,
but his attitude in this campaign was
| regarded as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and
there was talk OF ex-senator Blanch.
ards entering the lists against him.
Upon the application of attorneys for
Thomas F. Ryan, of New York, at
Raleigh, N. c., yesterday morning, a
temporary restraining order was issued
by United States District Judge Purnell
10 prevent any action on the part of the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad stock
holders looking toward the consolida-
ton there of the various lines OF the
Seaboard Air Line system. A few hours
later Judge Puruell granted the par
! ties hearing and revoked the temper
airy restraining order 10 written judg-
ment.
An address from the democracy OF
Kentucky endorsing the contest insti-
tuted by Goebel and other candidates
| of the defeated democratic ticket, and
giving the reasons therefore, was issued
last night. II is signed by former Sen
ator Blackburn, chairman of the State
campaign committee; Chairman Young
of the State central and executive COM
mittees. and all of the members of those
| committees. The reasons set forth in
the address are the use of,issue ballots,
| the calling out of troops by the repub.
Iican governor of the StateIand the il
vading of voting, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
The Next Democratic Platform.

Coicago, Dec. 22.-Ssnator J. z.
Jones, sai], before leaving for the
northwest last night, that in his opin-
ion the next democratic national plat
form would declare against imperial
ism," against large standing army,
and in favor of legislation 10 control
rusts. He thinks there will be also a
plank condemning attempts to carry
elections by the use of money. Regard
Jog the currency bill recently passed
by the lower House OF Congress, Ssna-
lor Jones said: II think the adoption
OF 9 gold standard bill by the present
Congress would have enormous effect
in shaping the money issues. 1t is dec
laration on the present republican par
", for which it will have to answer.
The gold bill, if adopted by the Senate,
will force the repu' licans to explaiu
what is, on it's face, stroke of treason
against the announcement of the ST..
LaujS platformo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
The Financial Troubles in Boston.

Boston. Dec. 22.-The strenuous ef-
forts to save the Globe National Bank
have fsied. This morning it's doors
are closed and special bank examiner
Wing, at the request OF Comptroller
Dawes, has taken charge of the COM
pany's affairs. The bauk has deposits
OF over IS 100000 aud it's total liabili
ties are more than Sl0.000,000 The
bank officials say they do not think the
depositors will lose dollar and that
the bulk OF the losses recently sustained
oy the bank will fall on the stockhold-
ers. In some quarters it is held that
all of the financial troubles of Boston
are due to the initiation of the price OF
copper stocks. When the values in
these properties began to fall to their
natural level the financial trouble COM
menced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
DECREE DECLARED ERRoNEous.-The spe.

DECREE DECLARED ERRoNEoUs-Thes pe-
ci 81 Court of Appeals in Richmond yesterday
rendered an opinion in the case of Stuart,
executor. VS.. Peyton, assignee, which is a
lengthy one, and WAS delivered by Judge B.
r. WellfoId, jr, of the Circuit Court OF Rich
mond. 1t holds the decree of the Circuit
Court Of Wythe to be erroneous. The court
holds "that the Judgment and DEGREES filed
by the appellee are valid and subsisting 81 aims
assinst the estate of w. A. stuart, and are
liens upon the real estst, of said Stuart, aud
that the matters set up by said b. c. Stuart,
executor, against such judgments do not cor
stitute defense or set-of against them The
court is also of opinion that the said iude
ment aud DEGREES conclusivelS establish an
Indebtedness of the said ". A. Stuart to Geo
L. Peyton."
The decree of the Circuit Court is annulled
and the case sent back TO the Wythe County
Court with instructions, for reasons above
stated. to disavow and reject the claim of E.
o. Peyton, assigned, and to award to b. c.
Stuart, executor. his costs by him expended
ia his defense against said claim. and to dis,
tribute any funds reserved BY the Court for
its payment among the creditors of W. A.
Stuart, whose claims have been proved and
established in the cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
ICoMMUNIcATED.
WARD REPRESENTATION.

Will you allow plain citizen of tie
Third ward, who does not wish to be
more than any other man, but will
aever be less if ne can prevent it, to
submit the frame of an amendment OF
The city charter which will in its effect
give the Third ward its just representa-
zion in the City Council and at the same
time avoid imperlling white supremacy
IN any ward. The amendment is as
foil 1ws:
An act to amend the charter OF the
city of Alexandria as amended by an
act OF the General Assem- ly of Virginia
approved February 20, 1871, (pago 124
Of the Acts of the General AS .embly at
It's session in 1S70-7D, by an act ap-
proved M arch %, 1871, by an act ap-
proved March II, 1876, by an act sp-
proved March 20. 1877, by an act ap-
proved January 25, 1879, and by an &C,
approved March l, 1883, and by an act
approved February 25, 1892, and by
acts approved February 26, 1894; March
L, 1894; March S. 1894; February 81,
1896; March 3, 1896; March 4, 1896, and
oy an act appl owed February Z, 1898.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
hly of Virginia that section 4 of the
amended charter OF the city of Alexan-
dria, approved February 7, 1898, be
amended and re-anacted as follows:
Strike out the flowing words:
If The City Council of Alexandria
shall ha fcrpoad NJ trun 6iof;pnt Oh
es one of these shall be called the
Common Council'aDd shall be composed
If four members from each ward to be
elected for two years the other shall
,e called the Board OF Aldermen and
consisting of two members from each
Ward TO be elected for four years. The
members of the Board of Alderman
whose terms expire in the year 1880
shall hold over until the 1st day OF
July ia the year 1881, aud the
members to be elected in 1879
shall hold Office for the space of four
years, so that one-aalf OF the members
OF the board OF Aldernsn-one from
each ward-shall be- elected with the
members of the commo council every
TWO years thereafter"
And insert in place OF the words go
so stricken CUT the words following:
Of. The City Council OF Alexandra
shall be formed of two distinct branch
es; one of these shall be called the
Common Council, and shall be ccmpos-
OF not less than four members from
each ward but the City Council shall
have power so to regulate The Dum-
Der of members from each wards
al to give the more populous ward
the larger number of members than
the less populous wards; and for
this purpose 10 increase the number
of m N bers of the Common Council. +!
The other board shall be called the
Board of Aldermen aBd shall be COM
posed of not less than two members
from each ward; but the city council
shall have power to so regulate the |
number of Aldermen from each ward
as to give the more populons wards the
larger number of Aldermen than the
less populous wards and for this pur-
pose to increase the number OF Alder
meD. All the members of the Com
mon Council and the Board of Alder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22

BYeoNEs ARE bygones, with Southern
sushers, but that they are not, with
many Northern republicans in Con-
gress, is proved by the fact that even in
this time of peace and good will toward
men. the latter are devising plans by
which the South may be illegally and
unconstitutionally deprived of large
share OF her congressional representa-
ton. But imperial favor can work
strange things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
General Lawton's Funeral.

Manila, Dec. pa simple funeral
service was held over the remains OF
General Lawton at the family residence
this morning. The body was then taken
TO vault 10 the chapel at Ell Pace
cemetery, escorted by a troop of the
Fourth cavalry. Members of General
Lawton's staff acted as psllbearers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
WANT Peace, Not Glory.

Paris, Dec 22.-Tbe Malln today
prints an interview with DR.. Leyds, the
Transvaal agent in Europe, in which
Leyds says his government is always
ready to discuss peace with Great Brit
tain provided The latter will guarantee
independence to the Transvaa. Nv
do not want glory, but peace" contin.
ued DR.. Leyds. Regarding the mines
10 the Rand. am unable to say what
would happen if the Transvsal SHOULD
be invaded. The necessity Of strategy
must take precedence over the integrity
of private property. We have every
reason to be confident of the future"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22

SMALLPOX is SO rife in Washington
that negroes afflicted with it walk
about the streets there and even 60 to
the police stations of their own will.
The disease has prevailed there for
some time, but as yet the health otfi-
Ger of that city has put no inspectors
on the trains and boats leaving there.
How different was it when there
were few cases OF smallpox here last
winter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Lucinda Cushman died on
Thursday last, at the residence OF hel
erandniece, Mrs. W. w. Skinner, in
fredericksburg, aged ninety-two years
T. Spicer Curlett, ex member OF the
Virginia legislature, this week filed q
deed of assignment in the clerks office
of Lancaster county for the benefit OF
his creditors.
Captain J. ]. Stack. prominent
business man, died at his residence,
near Staunton, yesterday. He was
born in Cork, Ireland. in 1920, and
came to Staunton in 1881.
Mr.. Ben. P. Owen, private secretary
to Governor Tyler, yesterday forward
ed to Mr.. John Eegleston, of New
York, the dagger used by John Wilkes
Booth when ne was acting at The old
Marshall Theatre, in Richmond.
The people of Stafford county, in
mass-meeting on Wednesday, adopted
a resolution requesting the legislature
to abolish the present unsatisfactory
road law, and enact one TO be formu
lated by number of prominent clli-
Zsng.
Rev. Robert w. Patton, of Roanoke,
who has been extended call to the
pastorate of ST. Marks Episcopal
Cnurch. Richmond, held conference
with the vestry OF the church
last night. Mr.. Patton promised to
make his decision known next week.
1t is thought likely he will accept.
The tobacco fertilizer plant of the
Lewis Johns Manufacturing Company,
Lynchburg, was almost entirely de-
stroyed by FIRE yesterday. Only a
small building, containing some of the
manufacturing products, was saved.
The loss on stock is placed at between
SIS. 900 and $4,000. The loss on the
building, which is owned by Mrs. Pace,
of this city, is estimated at $4,000.
John Fisher, of Franklin county,
was accidentally shot and killed at his
home near Helms on Wednesday. He
was preparing to kill hogs, and pro-
posed using an old muzzle-loading shot
Yuu, which had not been fred for years.
He was not aware that it was loaded,
and pulled the hammer back with his
foot, with the intention of blowing to-
to it. His foot clipped of be hammer
and the gun was discharged. The top
OF his head was blown of.
Jordan Branch, an employee of the
Shotwell Tannery, in Manchester,
while going his rounds Wednesday
right. fell into vat ten feet deep con-
tanning boiling water. He by chance
caught the edge of the vat by his arms,
and only the lower half of bis body
was under water. His cries brought
assistance, aud, though only hail.
minute in the vat, that part Of his body
submerged was terribly scalded, and
his sufferings were excrucisting. He
is in critical condition and suffering
greatly.
Rev. R. b. Bennett, pastor of st
James Methodist Church, Richmond.
preached Wednesday night on the sub
ject of church entertainments. Mr..
Bennett read the second chapter OF
John, and in the course OF his re-
marks took strong ground against
the church entertainment of the
present day. He said that the Bib.
lical reference to the driving of the
oxen, sheep aud doves and the money
changers from the temple was no more
than would be done today by the Mas
ter were He to come and see the ven
ders of oysters, ice cream and cake 10
the temples dedicated to His worship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
Fire in Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 22.-Chieves
peanut factory at the corner OF Lom-
bard aud Third streets was burned this
morniDg. A large stock of peanuts
was stor. 10 the building. Many hands
will be thrown out of employment il
consequence of the fle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-22
Charged With Forging a Pardon.

Austin. Tex, Dec. %. w. J. Dent, undez
are at Tucson, Aroma, awaiting ext adj
on on CHI rye Of 81 curing the release iIon
tue penilentiary oil George lisa .cs b. means OF
forged pordon, il nephew of o.. District
Judge Jackson, of West Virginia. aud cou in
of Stonewsll Jackson. Isaacs was member
If the Dalton gang and was serving life SER
ence for murder Dent is said to have re-
csved $4,000 for securing Isaacss release.