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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
Big Fires in New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Fire broke out
in a bag factory at No 8 Front street tt
7:40 o'clock this mortiog aud Quilted n
num5er of buildings in the block bound
ed by Front, Moore, South and White
hall streets. destroy ing at least 500 600
worth of properly. Many factory girls
had narrow escODe with their live;
and several fireman were injured. Al
though the thermometers in the street
registered zero only one or Two of the
hydrents were at sll frlzea up and
none of them so badly SIS to impede The
work of the iremen. Three hotels, the
Ea tern, Hartman's and the Whitehall
are among the bu ldings damaged
Waltec & Bells baggiug factory al /, 3
aad Front street, where the IRE
started, was destroyed as we're nun
Der of warehouses and buildings oc
cupied By commission merchants, res
tsurants, a0d stores. Two fremen fell
from ladder, one being fatally in
jured. A noon the FIRE was uuder con
troll
Many families were routed out OF
house and home esrly this morning hg
fire which destroyed the three story
fiat house at 1903 Gates avenue, VIII
liamsburg. and which nearly Quilted the
three adjoining tenement houses. The
less is SIS, 900.
UTICA, n. Y, Feb 9-Tho village of For
estport, in this county, was destroyed by re
this morning. The telegraph snd telephone
offices were burned
Al Il MI.
toga Company's Annex snl schaefter's caf4
wero burned to-day. loss 100000. 4
watchmsn was burned to DEATH The fire
caught from the electric light wires in the
depot The zero weather impeded the work
of the liremen, several of whom were bsdly
frostbiten
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
COURT OF APPEALS.

The Courl OF Appeals adjourned yes.
terday for the winter term. This body
resssembles in Richmond March 7.
A plumber of opinions were handed
down by the court. The most import
ant of these was that of the New York
Lie Insurance Company VS.. Davis,
from the Clrcut Court Of Henry county.
This is the case in which Davis, who
haG 81 900 insurance in the defendant
company, was alleged TO have been
poisoned by Lester, to whom the poll
cies were assigned. Court Judge Rely
delivering bis opinion, afiirms the lower
court in favor of Davis. The court
says that while some facts excited sus-
picion, il falls short of satisfactory evi
dance TO show fraud. The lower cour;
by is decree forfeited to the company
IN amount equal to the premiums paid
By Lsser, and only docreed the resi-.
due OF tie policies to be paid the estate
.! the Insured. The evidence, the ap.
psilate court says, does not justify, nor
public policy require, a decree more
favorable to the appellant. Therefore,
lGe decree must be affirmed.
Decisions were also banded down in
me following cases;
DIVES Va New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad Company, Law aad Chan.
Gerry Court Of the city of Norfolk stfirmei.
Wright vs.. Independence National Bank,
Corporation Court Of the city of IynchSurg /;
sfiirmed.
Merchant Pank OF Danville vs.. Ballou ct
al, Circuit Court Of Halifax county; af-
frmed.
fo4rd of Supervisors vs.. Tallant, Circuit
Gu OF Montgomery county affirmed.
Norfolk and Wese rn Bal road Company VS..
Reeves, Circuit Court Of SmyEh county writ
of error and supereieas.
Wright Us the Commonwealth, Circuit
Court of Wise county; writ of error awarded.
Also1, Mosby & GO. vs.. Catlett &. jenkins,
Circuit Court oil Iazswell county appeal aud
supersedeas
smith VS. miller, Circait Court of Culpeper;
appeal snd superseiess.
Eirschbium VS.. Blair 6 Co., Law and
Equity Court of the city of Richmond writ
of error awarded. bond 5000
Moss, eX Mayor of Newport Nows, vs. Eew-
port New galway Company appeal refused.
S ind es, administrator, vs.. spndles, adj
minisrator Circuit Court of Montgomery
county appeal refused.
Davis rs Heppert. argued by S. A. Ander.
son end J. L. Anderson for app liant and sub.
'nitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

ATLANTIC AND YADKIN The directors of
the Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Company
met yesterday at the Safe Deposit and Trust
Comp ny. in Baltimore, and elected general
officers as follows: j. &. Kenly, general
manager; T. NJ Emerson, traffic manager j..
F. Divine, general superintendent; W. A.
Rach, general auditor, and J. E. Post, jr ,
secretary and treasurer.
resolution was adopted directing the gen.
era officers to take possession of the property
at midnight on February IA, when the re-
ceiver relinquishes control At 8 meeting
held at Wilmington, N C, on February 6,
Mr. Warren G. Elliott WIS elected president
and Mr.. Henry Waites vice president. The
officers are the same a. those Of the Atlantic
Coas. Line, which bought the property when
sold under foreclosure proceedings as the
Cspe Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad.
General John Gill, who Will retire az re-
ceiver of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
when it is taken on February Il b5 the At
lantc Coast Line has been in charge of the
property for five years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
500 REWARD S1O0

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis.
ease that science hes been able to cure in all
its stsges and that is Catarrh Halls Ca
larEh Gu is the only positive cure known
t. the medical fraternity. Cstarrh being a
constitut onsl disease requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Cstarrh Cure is tax.
en- internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces o.! the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease and
giving the patient strength By building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
lis work Tao proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
Une Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, Zoe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

AN IMPORTANT DEOIsIoN.-TheC Court
of Appeals of Virginia adjourned yes
terday, after deciding a case of wide
interest in the State. A merchant OF
Montgomery county declined to pay
the tax levied by the county supervi-
sors on his capital employed in his bust
ness. The court decided that counties
could not levy such tax. The ques-
ton is very important one, and will
REQUIRE the reconstruction of county
tax levies all over the State, to meet
the expenses of the schools, roads, ETC.,
for which this tax was levied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

ships destroyed, and We pay hertwen'y
millions for the Philippines and for Dc
minion over the inhabitants thereof!
This reminds US of the old talk
of traffic in human flesh"
Where did the President fad in our
laws or our history authority for this
&C? Why buy law suit? Why make
neace on terms that necessarily in
VOWED another wsr-a war far more
costly even than the late war with
Spain? Was the object of the President
war or peace? If the latter, how plain
and easy his path? His secretary OF the
Treasury has said that we were going
so have more trade and new markets.
And this with country that had so lit
tie trade, and produced so little, that
nobody, not even the President and his
erudile Cabinet knew any thing about
the islands year ago. Pursuing this
path OF demagoeism and folly, the Presi-
d mt finds serious obstacle. To carry
out this gospel of purchase from Spain,
the government set up By these PEG,
pie in the Philippines had to be de-
fed and finally put down by force. Yet
they were our allies in the war. They
were very efficient allies, They made
bold fght-.far better than the miser'
able Cuban brigands Now they are tt
be slaughtered and our brave soldiers
who enlisted merely to fight Spain, mus
be killed too, in order to crush these
people and carry out the imperial pol
icy. Such war will involve US il
40 expenditure of one to two hundred
million dollars per year. Where viii
be our gain and where would be ou
honor in such wal? We are told tina
loyalty" requires US 10 uphold o pol
icy of conquest, Imperialism, profigacy
war taxes, gold bonds, and bloodshed
in the name of humanity" Such tai!
is the drivel of sycophants and rene
gades. The sober sense and conscien
tious Instincts of the American peopl
we are sure will spurn such pro
gramme of blood, folly and crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
Mr.. ROBERT PORTER, the accredited

agent Of the proiectionists, who took
tue census of1S9O, which is not yet COM
pleted, and has just negotiated the pur-
chase of a temporary peace with the
Cuban chief, Gomez, for three million
dollars, has now been sent to Europe
on other secret business of the govern
ment. The secret business of the gov
ernment is very lucrative business to
those engaged in it, but very expensive
to the people of the country who are
taxed TO pay the bills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
HELPLESS to save Himself.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 9-Habarsham
Stiles. son of o prominent physician Of
Atlanta, was burned to death in an old
hut on Woodward avenue yesterday
He was an invalid and q physical
wreck, unable to move from the scant
lily furnished bed in which be had lain
ia the old house where he was carried
by his father ten days ago. He was
alone when the fire occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
Losing Faith in England

LONDON, Feb. 9.-In the House of
Lords yesterday the Earl of Slanhope
warned the peers that it was blunder
to omit mention of the West Indies in
the Queen'sspeech as these islands were
already losing faith in England and
looking toward the United States. The
speaker also lamented the indifference
to colonial needs in Queensland, Aus
tralia, which had resulted in the growth
Off faction there working for independ-
erpe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
a Papal Decision Imminent.

ROME, Feb. 9.-Archbishop Ireland
Yesterday had another long intervlew
with Cardinal Ledochowski. The lat
ter has also been frequently clossted
With The Pope. A pspal decision Oh
ne stlltuds of the church towards
American affairs is regarded as i'm
mineBt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
IT IS NOW known that the American

IT'S NOW known that the American
army at Manila expected and was well
prepared for its recent engagement
with the hnlf-armed Filipiros, and that
the Deliberate shooting Of some Of the
latter, VINO were walking across the
lines without being aware of any dan
ger, was the signal for the fight to begin,
in which thousands of the poor savages,
armed only with bows and arrows,
we're ruthlessly slaughtered. And yet
Cortez and Pizarro are mathematical
in this country for their trsa ment OF
the Mexicans and Peruvians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

IT'S possible that the slaughter OF
the Fllipincs and the burning of their
homes and the destruction of their crops
may engender in them love for the ID
vaders of their country and inspire
them with the idea of becoming good
and loyal subjects of this government,
but, if so, they are certainly differe Mt
from all the other members of the
human race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

No EVIDENCE OF MURDER II %
County Court of Prime f. %
grand jury, after speuding rG B..
hearing evidence, adjourrd Tue
night, having failed TO fad ra %
against Z. B. Reid, charge " D1
ing murdered his cousin, Mr. Cp %
Butler.
Some time ago Mrs. Blu Ter g. . ..
dead in her bed at he aome ! -
Reid, where she was living .a. Wy.
her brains having been bios" 49,
shotgun. After she WIS blHl =
body was taken up and anrqa. W.
held, in which it was dis '-' 4
she was in very delca s..a''l-
the time of her death ,,I
The bitterest feeling had Ii''.
some time between Der family al-
B. Reid, growing out OF some u..
transactions end at the in= ace O
brother, Reid was arres.-i O.
charge of having murdered Mr.. D..
and carried before megl ,ra.e =.
urinary trial. Findiug 30 e'''.
against him, the msgistra,e p'I ,-.,.f
discharged him. Mrs. Bl l-F' ~
were not satisfied, however ara 81
February term OF the County Oh. E
matter was brought to The a.'s IN n
he grand jury. After speDH'.- e
days in examining witnesses, iD5'
10 fiud q true bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
TELEGRApHLC BBs

The steamer P. D Stag rae q
pier of the bridge over the Te se
river at Johnsonvilie, Tenn. q. ui
night last night and then dried BIN.
lessly down tie river. S-yerai ra,ssl.
gers managed 10 escape from Tie DIN.
aged vessel by cioging 20 the briiea.
A message from Danville, Tenn. au
that the wreck of the Stars aostt
past there at S o'clock this moruiugQli
that six or eight rou~tabouts are Zee
ported lost. together with second mas
Bob Scott.
The inquest into the cause Of thr la5d
Mrs. Kate J Adams began in New York Big
morning before Cororer Hart, Mo.s tasujJ
witue SIS have been subpr1aei ucg
Mr.. and Mrs Roland Moincux. wao-. uus
Rave been mentioned IN come. ECHO. aI1tt
poison mystery from the begiHae twill
probably take two or three days O. ,2.-i@
ali the witnesses.
With all the impressive Tito- du. hs.r
allied station in the Roman tahHr BIO.
archy of the United State. Jae body g
late Bishop OHara was thi- u ua- ,-,
signed to speedily prepared TN. .a
the sscristy floor of st. Fat:,cl.'s i-4-.a5
Scranton, Ia.
Owing to the extremely bad rsa ru-.
has prevailed for the pas. four ssaat a-
the fact that the bay is quite he.v w
oysters in barrels have advanral ag-t
Baltimore from $3.50 ami s. 20 - d 81
$500.
A dispatch from Ottawa. Ont, IS as
improbable that any Official not
ken of the visit to Canada OF h-ouia
Marti, the Filipino Representative asittE
is recognized by the United States
Two tons of straw tumbcd foa ti
uron the head of Joseph Saundsis yal.
farmer living in Frederick county VI
terday afternoon and smothered him tod IL
Engineer Phi'ip Brown, whi.u sa d1.i
the track of the railway At Cfmo"J-n'
ton, n. j, this morning, va sauc
passenger train and instantly killed
The Corbett- oharkey ma ch H. ben 81
tocd by Msyor Hsr ison c. Chic 80 Y
contest has been decla ed OF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

RECEIVER APPOINTED. In the Law
and Chancery Court OF Norfolk yester.
day receiver was appointed for the
Reese Manufacturing Company, which
operates fish fertilizer company near
that city. The appointment OF the re-
ceiver was on motion of counsel for
the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
COMPANY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

Nor TO REFUND.-The Comptroller
Of the Currency has, after second con.
side alton, again refused to allow Vir-
GINA claim for the money advanced by
ne State, out of his contingent
fund to equip the troops from this State
Tbs Information is impaired to Gov.
Tyler Through letter he received yes
terday evening from Congressman
Lamb. AT the request of Capt. Lamb
the Secretary of the Treasury induced
the Comptroller to reopen the case after
his frs decision to reject the claim. In
the second decision sent by the Con.
gresham, Mr.. Tracewell not only re.
fuses to allow the claim to be paid, but
is more positive and pointed in defining
his position than he was when the mat
ter was first presented to him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
B1cKLrN,s ARNToA sALvE.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns anu an Skin E-2p-
ions, and positively cures Filas, or 70
Jay required. It Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
ERNST L. Alien
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
Tho MapkprS

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Tho market closed q.
follows: Wheat-July ; Nay 733so73l9
Corn-July -; MAY 371sa37. Oals-July
=; Mey 2S%926as. Pork-May $40 20.
lard Nay 81 H..
CEoRGETowN, Feb. 9.-WE eat TOa75.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
is pleasant to take; it tastes good; child
ren like it; no trouble to administer it
ard it always cures. Buy the genuine,
DR.. John W. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
QuaY's Fight.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 9.-To days
ballot for U. S. Senator resulted as fol-
lows: Quay 100, jerks II, Dalzell IS,
scattering 20; total 224; necessary 10
choice 113. The break that was pre-
dicted from the Quay ranks did not
naterializs to-day and there is 70 posi-
bility now of a break of the deadlock
this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

DAMAGE SUIT.-Miss JESSIE h.' :.
who last week caused a vsrTs9 r
issued for the arrest Of Jonn /. :,
who she claimed had for cr.Ll,.',
pose fraudulently induced her 10 = +
a disreputable house in oisla !. I,
terday entered civil suit again am =.
for $4,000 damages and had a'l''-r Ii
issued on his property taeIs -.
was the proprietor of saloon .i u ri.
ton and fed on the nig Oh '-. .,
renee and has not been ne..u 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

Don't get scared when your heart troubles
you. Nos: likely you suffer from indigestion
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure dieesfs what you eat.
1t will cure every form of dyspepsia Edgar
Warfeld, it,, corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
is most valuable remedy for ali throat
and lung affections. It cures cough
or cold in one day. Doses are small.
Results sure. Price 25 cts. bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, February 9
SENATE.

as the Tail of the Horseshoe in Chess
peake bay was passed, also several
other unimportant bills.
After morning business had clossa
Mr.. Cullom again called up the leris,
lative, executive and judici2! appro.
priation bill.
HOUSE.
The war revenue law sfectiuq ma.
cages aud deeds of trust was So sner,
ed as to provide but one tax s,am,r[
on these documents. As coustraid r..
The Treasury Department STAMPS we-.
required on both the mortgal. saI
noles accompanying them.
Mr.. Hopkins, who offered the men6.
ment said that the government bad in.
tended but one tax on mor,gsg.s and
deeds oftrust.
During tae discussion on the me8sB.e
Mr.. Sulzer demanded to know ,.seS
this war revenue tax was TO be di,cor.
tinued. The war is over and o. lima
this tax was taken of the shoulder, n
che people," he asserted.
Mr.. Hopkins refused to discuss .ba
matter. 81 am not here to be c o,..sY.
amined," he replied to Mr.. Su z.r'.
question.
TIE bill to allow ex Confvdertes.l.
diers to serve on grand ard p-i, iqi..
was passed unanimously hy tHe Ho.ss
UDto the present day the sn.u..s n
the United States prohibiting from
thus serving who bad ever taken M
arms against the Uoitec S.ates ~
Guided the veterans who wore The grr,
The filihusteriug tactics OF The G-rc-
cratic opponents of the public tu.iiiee
bills were brought into play agaia .bs
afternoon when the measure 70 aa.r.-
pirate $43 900 for Blair, Neb Was cl.
ID up. That aulharizing purHcbuG
ing ct Altoona. Pa was call eD
and passed, without eny oppo-i,1o. ra-
when Blair was brought up Mr.. Dos
| cry, of Missouri, moved to recon i.Is
; 70 the public buildings c0mm &c Tie
verdict on recommittiDg by q nug
vote was 65 to 60, upon winch NJ
Mercer demanded that reliers he ora..
ed This angered Mr Decker VIC.
demanded the yeas. Tie yea- aud
nays were ordered, hy spe n Z
much to the disgust of Mr. C4tar
who wished to call up the suadry cu.
| appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cannon wished to have a Br
matter 60 over to next Tuasl.y n1,
| could not prevail on the House TO m4se
| the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09
An Honest medicine FOR j

An Honest Medicine for J. d
George w. Watt, o. Sou. j ~. G'' I,
Me-, says: II have had 'D s1..
cough, cold, chills and Grippe o,c rl
taken lots of trash of DO scI ,,,,.l
profit to the vendor Caa ,sia,
Cough Remedy is the only ,'l1-
has done any good whaieVs. he d
used one so cent bottle and u. 7. Q.
cold and grippe have al. ... .s.l {.
congratulate the maou'ae,q.55r !
honest medicine" For saS
Janney, Druggist, 70l hi'L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

Fire in the business section OF Prairie Du
CHEN, Wis, has destroyed 100000 worth
of nronertY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-09

To insure a happy 81" 'I =
liver clear and The tody rn ~
DeWitts Little Early flseI5 ~ B: !.
pills for constipation and !F'' - Rls'
gar Warfeld, jr, corner King 90
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
WOULD FREE ALL COLONIES.
After the Treaty Is Ratified = CampsiEn
VIII Be wsKed In Congress to EstAb-
ish hspobiies Ia Cobs. Porto Rieo and
the Philippines.

Chicago. Dec. "a dispatch from
Washington TO the Record says:
Having failed 10 command sufficient
votes TO prevent the ratification OF IN"
treaty Of peace the Democratic leaders
no" propose to organize for permanent
opposition to a colonial policy and 10
secure the establishment Of independ-
ent governments In Cuba. Porto Rico
and she Philippine Islands They de-
sire that the issue for the next cam
paisn shall be: Shall the United
States have colonies. or shall We cut
loose from the Philippines and III.
West Indies as soon as We have organ
ized governments for them
This is Mr.. Bryan's plan. and he ad-
vocated it with great earnestnes>
among the Democratic leaders during
the TWO or three days he spent In
Washington He abandoned the feht
against the treaty with great relucf-
ance- 1t took long time 10 convince
hin there was no use in adopting an
issue that could not win. and that to
be defeated on such an important mat
ter would damage him for the next
campaign. If it did not deprive him OF
leadership.
Among the Democrats and Populisis
who are going to vote for the treaty are
Bryan : best friends. including Allen
Of Nebraska. Butler. Cannon. Gray.
Jones Of Nevada. Kyle. Lindsey. Ba-
con. Clay. McEnery McLaurin. Nor
gan. Murphy. Pettis. Teller. Turner.
Turney. and several others who have
uOr yet announced their intentions.
This new issue VIII necc>sIratc new
alignment of parties. for many ardent
advocates of expansion are Democrats
The people here are very few who be-
iicye that there will be any other issue
before the people nj the next can-
paign. The new alignment of the pcO-
pie of the United States on This iSsu"
viii bring together some combination
that VIII be quite as novel as Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Carnegie. such rs Mr.
HOar and Senator Tillman, ex-senator
Sherman and Mr. Bailey. II will look
very queer TO see them walking arm
in arm under The same banner and
stepping TO the same music.
one feature Of the new Democratic
policy VIII be opposition TO the increase
Of the army. which. II is believed. will
be popular among the workingmeu.
When Mr.. Bryan was here the other
DAY he laid great Stress ON this point
and also upon the competition Of Ma
lay labor in the Philippines with Amer
lean workingmen. and the destruction
OF the beet-rOot and cane sugar inter
ests.