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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

BIG DEFICIT.-The monthly state
ment of the Governments receipts aud
expenditures shows deficit for July of
about SS,51S, 900, which is slightly in
excess of the estimate made by the Of
hclals one month ago. The total re-
ceipts for the month will be about S4S,-
054, 259, as follows: From internal reve
nue, S2S, 800, 574; customs, SIG. 81 ,454;;
miscellaneous, s., 760, 229. The expen-
ditures during the month of August
will be heavy, Oh account of payments
to returning volunteers and the cost of
equipplng and sending out others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

SAMPSON CLAIMS BoUNTY.-Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson yesterday
filed libel in the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia. against the
Spanish vessel of war Iufanta Maria
Teresa and miscellaneous stores and
supplies captured upon her and other
Spanish war vessels. The suit OF Rear
Admiral Sampson is sin his own behalf
and also in behalf OF the officers and en-
listed men of the United States naval
force on the North Atlantic station who
took part in the naval engagement off
Santiago de Cuba on July 9, 1888, and
'--~"sat oap.pfes:" Admiral Samp-
9uose4~ ""Ar OF the United
States was acting under his immediate
command, as commander in-chief, and
recites the capture of the Spanish yes
sells, and says that the captured prop.
ertv has been, or will be, surveyed, ap.
praised and inventoried, adding: "This
will show that the Teresa was worth
500, 900 over and above the cost of re.
coYery."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
The Cleveland Street Car Situation.

Cleveland, o, Aug. IA meeting OF
the directors of the Consolidated Com
pany was held yesterday afternoon.
The board did not consider the ques-
ton of 8 settlement with its former en-
ployees. and there will be no plans con-
si1ered for the purpose. The company
is employing new men every day and,
il is said, will soon have enough. a Sc
res of lawn fetes and other entertain
ments are being held for the benefit OF
the strikers and big sums have been
Welded ~ ali of them. The troops are
rapidly being sent to their homes.
Those from out OF the city are still on
duty. A construction car was cut loose
at the top of MsyGeld Hill late last
nigh, and, running down the hill, crash
ed into an ascending passenger car.
There were two passengers but no one
was hurt, the car was badly smashed.
The City Council last night refused to
pass a resolution disarming the non
union creWa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
Fall of the Belgian Ministry.

Brussels, Aug. 1.-The Belgian Min,
istry, under the presidency of J. Van
denpereboom, has resigned. The fall
of the ministry is the result of crisis
caused by the governments attempt to
pass the electoral law bill, which is 8
bill to gerrymander the country in f.
vor of the Catholics The attempt very
nearly ended in revolution through the
strenuous opposition OF the radicals and
socialists to the measure. 90 July
the obnoxious bill was virtually with
drawn by the announcement that in or.
der to concliate the public mind, the
government had decided to submit vari-
Gus proposals for electoral reform, which
had been tabled to committee Oh
which all parties would be represented.
The suffrage committee as has been
stated, rejected all the electoral reform
proposals. The people discovered tina!
the appointment of q suffrage commit
tee was only ruse to gain time and
that trouble OF more serious nature
than before may be expected.
King Leopold is now comforting with
NJ. de Smet de Mayer, the former Pre-
mier, regarding the formation OF q new
cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
GROOM BLEW OUT THE GAs.-only the

GROOM BLEW Our THE GAs-Only the
rin4c!y discovery of the odor of escaping gas
saved the lives of JOSEPH Pom and his bride
Sunday night at the Hotel Baldwin. H6ge:s'
town. The rural couple, who live near Lu.
ray, vs., went to HagerstowD and were mar
RED in the hotel parlyr Sunday evening by
1Ac. S, Y. Owen. An hour or two alter they
L. SIC night q gnest who occupied
retired toA 49, iiiiss!l chamber de-
room directly over -f- sal!eR The
tected escaping gas and hurrle-.. -
clerk. Repeated knocks on the door of tn.
bridal chamber brought response from Pom,
who was asked by the clerk how he had ex.
the gas. Pom replied that he had
blown it out Pon's bride was resuscitated
only after considerable work, and the rural
bridegroom himself walked about in a dazed
condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

The funeral services over the remains OF
the late Mrs. Kate Chase will take pace at
Edgewood tomorrow at noon and will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Paddock, assistant
rector of St. Johns parish There will be no
pallbearers. and hota the funeral and the
depositirg Of the caskot i'll temporary vault
at Glenwood cemetery will be strictly pri-
vate Some time in October or November
the final interment will be at Columbus, o.,
where her father. the late Chief Justice. was
buried. This is rendered necessary by the
absence in Europe of friends OF Mrs. Chase
who have her affairs in chsrge Her son-in-
law, DR.. Donaldson of New York, is here 10
attend the funeral, as are also the daughters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
AReiected Towers Deed.

Amherst, Mass Aug 1.-The charred
remains of Eugene Takahpuer, full
blooded Indian, were found early this
morning in the ruins Of the barn oil
Mrs. ]. F. Morell, in South Amherst.
Beside the remains lay the revolver
with which the Indian last night took
the life OF Miss E 1itn Morcll, aged II,
whom he loved but who rejected his
advances. Tskahpuer, after murder
ing the girl, ran into her mothers
barn, set it on fire aud perished 10 the
flames. When the Indian called at the
Morell home last night he slipped into
the cellar and lay in wait for the girl,
Of whom ne was furiously jealous.
When she appeared be drew revolver
from his pocket and shot her twice IN
the head The girl expired almost 10
staDlly. Takshpuer then cody inform
ed Mrs. Morell of what had happened,
and said that he would end his life
In few moments the barn was disco7.
cred 10 flames. The fire spread to the
Morell nome, which was also con-
sumed. Takabpuer was q years old
and had been employed for about
wear on the Morell farm. He is said to
have been a graduate OF the Carlisle,
Fs., school. He Was allowed to drive
the young woman to parties ADD enter
tainments in the ntig hborhood and he
persuaded himself that she was in love
with him. Miss Morell then consider
ed his attentions offensive and she
scorned him. The Indian thereupon
became jealous and resolved to end her
life as we'll IS his own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

As THE President has appointed $
new Secretary of War, it IS possible
that the army regulations, by which
all military orders are issued through
the commanding general of the army,
may be better observed than they were
under the late secretary. But as those
regulations have been changed With
impunity by one secretary, there is nc
apparent reason why they shouldn't be
by another, especially under a Pre-i-
dent whose power is more autocratic
than that OF any European ruler except
she Gar of Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

Up TO last accounts three men had
been recruited in Fredericksburg for ser
vice in the war against the Philippine
Republic. There is nothing in the wal
with the Fililinos that makes il
attractive to Yirginians; neither honor,
glory nor profit, as the enemy" have
already been pretty we'll looted, and as
defeating them would be nothing OF
which an iGm6nss American army
could be proud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
Tic Old Ace Pension Bill.

London, Aug. Title report Of the par
liamentary committee on the old age pension
bill was issned today. The scheme is to give
all the deserving poor, over Go years of age,
from 81 % to $1.75 weekly. The bill will
be presented at the next session of psrlia.
ment and the conservatives are depending
on it as trump card to complete the demon
slisat;on o. the liberals. 1t is stated the bill
will require yearly expenditure of 500,
100000, and, as the committee suggests half
OF this should fall on the local rates, the lib.
erals will probably play strong on the tax
na vara
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
WOODLAND FARMERS CLUB.


The July meeting of the Woodlawn
Farmers Club assembled on the 22nd
at "Huntley," the residence of A. W.
Harrison, and was called to order about
p. M. by President E. E. Mason.
II reply to the question How late
will it do to plant sugar corn for roast
ing ears" it was thought that sugar
corn planted about that time would
make ears but that much depended on
early frosts.
In view of the necessity of more
heterogeneous food for cows to "balance"
the ration of corn Mr. Harrison is try
ing little experiment with the velvet
bean haying obtained some of the seed
at the Department Of Agriculture.
This being the time to arrange for
the annual meeting and picnic of the
club discussion of the subject was en-
tered into and several plans for holding
the same were suggested and the mat
ter was finally LETT in the hands Of q
committee consisting Of Norman Gibbs,
Harry Pearson and A. Lewis Lukens.
When the arrangements are finally
made tins members will be notified and
a notice sent to the Gazette.
The meeting was small en- account Of
the heat. The farmers being quite busy
and there being no further business
presented the meeting adjourned, and
as the Housekeepers' Club had also ad-
iourned the members OF both united in
a general social time for the remainder
of the evening.
CHAs. NJ. PIDGEoN, sec'y.
z. E. MASON, president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
From Havana,

Havana. Aug. /. Several 6remen lost their
lives by the falling of building in a de-
structive fire here yesterday. The victims
we're buried today and the whole city was in
mourning for the occasion.
Five cases OF yellow fever, which physi.
clans had failed 10 report, were discovered
here yesterday.
Governor General Brooke denies any
knowledge of the reported change Ill the
governor gonerslship of Havana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

NOTWITHSTANDING the war terd
the deficit 10 the government receipts
goes on as regularly as the months roll
by, that for July being about nine
snlIlion dollars. Atthis lick, taxes will
have to be raised or more bonds issued
and al for war that nobody but army
aud navy contractors wanted, and
which all but those same people would
rejoice if brought to an immediate close.
But an early closing of the war though
good for the country, would not be
good for Mr.. McKinley's reelection, OF
for the profit of those who bought his
election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
sufrercrs to Gel the Procceds.

New York, Aug. 1.-The first bale OF cot
ton eff the crop Of 1s99-1900 to reach this
city was sold at public auction yesterday from
the steps of the Cotton Exchange The price
of 81, 1000. at which the bale was knocked
down to Superintendent King OF the ex
change, is the highest price ever paid for a
bale of cotton in this city. The money will
60 to tie sufferers Of the Brazos Valley, Tex,
fond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
Bismarck's Iron Nerve.

Was the result Of his splendid health.
Indomit@ble will and tremendous en-.
ergy sre not found who're Stomach.
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out Of
'fveS Want these qualities and
oraer. t''hS uae Or. Kings
Tue success tney 80 avery
New Life Pills. They dev-lop
power of brain and body. Only 25c. at
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

'DeWitt's Little Early Risers did me more
good than all blood medicines and other
pills." writes Geo. II. Jacobs, OF Thompson
Conf. Prompt, peasant never gripe.-they
cure constipation, aronse the torpid liver to
action and give you clean blood, steady
nerves. clear brain and healthy appetite.
Edgar Warfeld, jr, corner King and Pitt
gtreets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
The Markets.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The market closed as
follows: Whest-sept 693s May -. Corn
Sept 303ss308s; May. Oats-Sept
1915 May =. POrs-Sept SIS 25. Lard
sept So 20.
Georgetown. Aug1-Wheat 65s71.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

G. c. Rice. and wife of Chattanoga,
are under arrest charged with assault on
Miss Alice Lincoln. 16-year.old daughter
OF the late DR.. Lincoln. The vile OF
Rice is charged as an accomplice, the
girls story duplicating her. The affair
has caused q sensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
MONETARY AND C0MMfRr

New York, Aug. 1.-Stocks opened active
and strong with liberal buying for both for.
eien and domestic accounts The rsiysy
list was rm but only fractionslly higher
The southern Railway shares were inclined
to droop under the fever fears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

Baltimore Cattle Market. July 3l.-swrnc
The arrivals this week were 99>} heat.
The receipts this week are higher mostly
far Western hogs fair trade prysi.- 'o'
the offerings st some 5a10c per loo Jos s.'
vance on the far Western. There are tg. lev
near By poins. and values on these sre s.m'+
nominal, and We quote good lights al 81 -n'
400, and hesvies $47Oa4 - per 100 .li
gross. No light pigs or roughs on hand
Sheep and Lambs.-A fair trade j. reported
for good old sheep at 3a4t!.e T5f To- and s
few extra at 4lac, values being unchanse.
and the quality being an improvement oFs'
that OF last weeks receipts. Lambs se,. g.:
4las6c per ID, and extra shade higher, COCA
heavy ones being firm at quotations.
Calves Trade in yeas is slow. The qus'
ity is oil The quotations range at it22i
and extra at &c per Id.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
NEWS Of THE UfE

4 revolution in favor of J!minez for
President of Santo Domingo is said to
be planned for today.
Sir Julian Panucefote, British ambas
sador to the Uuited States, has been
elevated to the peerage.
Senator Jose Black burn is very i'll at
Versailles, KY, and may not take
part in the pending CAMPAIGN.
The lava flow from MAuns Loa has
been diverted and does DOT now threat
On to overwhelm the town of Hilo.
Nebraskan soldiers VINO have just re-
turned from Manila are most better in
their denunciations of General OTIS.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, de.
clsres that if the war in the Philippines
is not ended soon the republican party
will suffer.
Martin Doty was arrested in Chicago
yesterday. He is charged with marry
ing six women, all of whom, except
two, are now alive. The police claim
his record is suspicious.
1t is stated that the American Minis
ter to Sarsisgo, Chile, has definitely
purchased various islands of the Wei
lington archipelago with the object OF
establishing coaling stations.
General Wenceslso Figuereo. Vice
President of the Dominican Republic.
has. it is announced in Paris. accepted
the presidency of the Republic. He
will retain the present ministry.
The Rome correspondent OF the Lon.
don Daily Mail says the Pope has rati-
fed the decisions Of the council OF
American bishops held there recently.
These decisions are mortal blow to
the aspirations of American liberal
Catholicism.
The Washington police have been
asked to look out for William Swami,
negro, who is alleged to have crimi'
nally assaulted Mary E. Johnson, a
white woman, at Pisgah, Charlie;
county, Md. Swami is resident o.
that section.
Democratic primaries were held il
Baltimore yesterday. Colonel JOIN
Walter Smith defeated Mr.. Edwin
War6eld for support of the city dele
cation in the State convention today
Colonel Smiths success in the city in
sures him the nomination for Governor
Delegates to the city and Legislative
district conventions were elected.
Acknowledgement George r. Gather
jr, OF Maryland, and Lawyer Frederick
Brown engaged in street fight il
Baltimore yesterday evening. Tiers
had been i'll feeling between the two
and they were not on speaking terms
They came in on the same street Cal
from their suburban residences anC
alighted on the same corner at the
same time. 1t is said that one jostlec
the other, and scutfle followed.
General Alger yesterday evening ia
sued a final statement as Secretary o
War, regarding the conduct of the wal
with Spain, and the appointment of stat
officers in the volunteer army. HI
says the London Times contained asser'
tions having no foundation in truth. Fol-
the thousand appointments of officer;
made by the President there were TWEEN
ty. five thousand applications. Very
few of the appointments, says General
Alger, were made upon his recommen
dations. He declares that he would
only have been too glad to have bad
that honor. He says there was no care
less use of money, and that the records
are open.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

ACCORDING to the reiterated state
ments OF the supporters OF the famous
May conference, the masses" are all
DESTROYS of the defeat of Senator Mar.
Gin, but, oil the same, the masses are
continually meeting in the several
counties of the State and nominatin.
for the legislature candidates who arc
either avowed, or known to be, Martin
meE. While supporting candidate VINO
signed the land grsbbers' bill and 9th
cered Hegro regiment with negroes,
and rendered It to the national govern
nent, Mr.. Jones %as not wise in assail'
ing the record of Senator Martin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

LARGE and popnlous city OF this
ire, and equal country liberty, is SO
travestied that men engaged in their
own private business, workmen, mer'
chants. lawyers, doctors and other
sorts of people, are boycotted simply
because in going to or returning from
their workshops, stores, offices auo
dwellings they ride Oh street car lines
some of the employees of which have
struck, and, strange IS it may seem, to
men, in this boycott are engaged, no.
only the striking employees referred
TO, and those who want their votes, but
even shopkeepers and other business
neople: and, what is still more remark
able. even the courts and the soldiers
support the boycotters, the former nav
ing decided yesterday against man
who in sslf-defense had shot striker,
and the latter, by Selling and eating the
;ce creslr that was being carried 10 the
homes of people who had been boy
cotted. But as these are the days OF
shsms and decisions. why shouldn't
liberty be a transparent aud grotesque
humbug, as almost every thing else is?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
Alexandria Market. Aug. I.

The grain market continues quiet at ,i
decline noted recently and the offerings o
Wheat are only fair. Country Produce con
tinues quiet also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
REUNIoN CONFEDERATE VETERANS
FISHERS HILL. Va. AUGUST 3.

For this occasion the Southern Rsilway
will sell round trip tickets to Fishers Hill at
greatly reduced rates. Tickets on sale Au.
gust 8; good returning until 7. For rates
aud schedules communicate with local agents
Southern Railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01
TUESDAY EVENING, AUG. 1, 1899

Now THAT yellow fever is within
easy striking distance OF Alexandria
and its advent is not prohibited by the
city's latitude, it behoves every house
holder to be especially careful in en-
forcing the greatest cleanliness about
his premises. All sorts of decayipg
animal and vegetable matter should De
removed at once; cellars, closets and
sinks be kept in perfect order and lime
ar other disinfectants be literally used.
The city itself should look after the
streets. cutters and alleys, many OF
which, especially of the latter, are IN a
disorsceIul condition. All sorts OF dirt
and filth add to the liability OF the
infection and to the danger OF the
disease. Hog pens, cow sheds, and Ill
kent stables any where in or near the
citv should be abolished, and the dump
;ng of Washington night soil into the
river above and opposite the city, and
this side of Fort Washington, be pre-
yented-by force if necessary. Pure
air and cleanliness Of person and prem
ises will not of themselves alone secure
immunity or effect cures, but they con-
duce greatly to both. Excluding peo-
pie from places were the disease pre-
yails is entirely useless, for if they de-
velope the disease in wholesome
locality, they do not spread it, as it is
not communicable. There was fatal
endemic of it once here, but that
was when the lancet and blankets
and drugs and warm drinks were IN
more use than they now are, ana "nen
fresh air aud cold water and iced wines
ware tsbooed in the sick rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

New York Cattle Market. JAY 3L-
Beeves-steers in good demand ana steady
bulls snd common cows weak To Joe lover
steers, common to choice. 81 65s5.7 > -,st'
$4.30a5. Is, bulls 50 60s3.35, cows , 'oa
3 rs per 100 lbs. Csives-yess opene4 -
25a54c higher and closed easJ hutislHii,,s-
steady veals 81. 50a7 buttermi Is S5.lZ'q9
a3 621a grassers So Westerns - per iV'
lbs. Sheep and Lsmbs-sheep steady
firm lambs lower, averaging 15a25cof from
Saturday sheep $3s4 S712 per lCO .'s
culls $2a27O; lambs S5a7 culs - % pr p,
100 lbs. Hogs-market higher al - 7''
80 per 100 lbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-01

Philadelphia Cattle Market. July 2H.-Be'
Cattle were IL good demsnG aAG pneess az
yanced. Quotations were al follows. LS'"
53sa6lsc, good 51ha5at.c. medium D SO
common 4laa5c per III. Sheep and LAM
were inactive, although prices were upIe-..'
The quotations were as follows: Extra ~
size, good 4laa4a.c, medium 4a4Ae ro...
mon 2lha3aesc per ID. Spring lambs Z - q.
per h. Hogs were firmly held at Ot.ao :
per ID for Westerns. Fat cows were 'iTluF
at pa. a4is,c per Id. Thin Cows scid
at $12a20 per head Veal Gales wefs IL.
a tive at 5a7lac per ID Mich Cove wei.
dull S25 10 S45 per head. Dressed bee'''
were in good request at 6l2s9+i per 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

The following contributions were received
,orday par - mer's shoes and papers rom -
Augustus Rice dolly and two pretty oaeS IN
Mr. Anada = White. booklets vlthouL II" .>t9 e
tain sunshine Member unfinished V91h I'm ,sne-
Nore. samples ~ lace from MISS % - -,tl,or
80 nreftT tidie. from Ms. : Bernstein. po1
lining underwear Two Knitted snaNl L ~
-ar ar1h-oiderv box Of hsudkerchiets l'chl-. Ina
v.d,-s-ed travelling wo~kca-e scrap pictures 0p9
and shoes from Mr.. Ral,n. ~ hiLZ-ion' - o71v
-rhts hoy was DELAYED or the way -
-es nod -ba o47c. ON Saturdar MIS-. NN. aeyrs-
7 a., 1-,,,yb+ - nov Of old fashioned garden how
I-l'e 80 :, -,szszi-e ca M from Mrs Ornon
nov containing many pleasing rays ~ s4IlS - -
40 lror, Mic Jennie M4Ckav. There w 49,
~ -,-.-tors crochet silks knitting co,t1,in
and needles STATIONERY. decorated n.- StI,ar
pieces books cards and nine copies %
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