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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

| Treasury statistics show that two
thirds of the worlds sugar is produced
from the beet.
General Young has been appointed
Military Governor OF northwestern
Luzon, with headquarters at Vigan.
For the first time since his insgurs-
ton President Mckinley entertained
| no guests Al me White House Christ
mas dinner.
An earthquake in California dsmag-
ed several small towns aud shook up
Los Angeles and San Diego yesterday.
No lives were lost.
Christmas gatherings of royal persons
and their children and grandchildren
were held at Windsor, England. and
Potsdam, Germany.
Nearly three blocks of buildings in
the business portion OF the town Of
Hastine, Minp., were burned early
yesterday, with loss of about 5000, 900.
The Volkssem OF Pretoria, says it
b leves that Winston Churchill, the
| English correspondent VINO was captur-
ed by the Beers aud who later escaped
from Pretoria, escaped disguised as a
woman.
The Paris correspondent ofthe Lor-
don Morning Post describes one of the
greatest discoveries of modern science,
which has just been made at the
Pasteur destitute. he says that Prof
essor Metchnikofi is engaged in seek
ing accurate doses of series OF
lymphs each which will reju-
veuate q particular organ Of the
human body and check the decay OF
tissues. Extraordinary results have
been obtained, but the discoverer only
says that he has hope of success.
The War Department made pubic
yesterday a statement showing the
progress made ny the relief work Cd
the Island of Porto Rico from SeDtem-
Der l, 1899 to Nov. So The population
of the island is estimated at 9lS,926.
The average daily INDECENT list was
221 ,0S7 parsons, the ageea2s weekly
sick list, 1882, and The average week.
ly number OF deaths 632 persons. The
greatest distress prevails in Locality
where the greatest difficulty is found in
getting 20 the starving. II is estimated
that not less than 1000 additional tons
of food will DO required.
Army officers recently returned from
the Philippines are of one mind with
those who have written letters home a.
10 maladminis!ration Big Gen. DIS Of
the great and almost Unlimited poTef
intrusted to hin. They say It's mys-
Gerry to every officer and soldier who is
on the fighting line way the admins
tration keeps Gen Otis in command.
HIS mana ement of civil affairs is i'll
judged, impoitic. constant irritation
to all those affected and bar to the es
Enlistment OF submission and content
on the part OF tie natives. The same
officers said, further, it was great mis-
take to send negro troops to the Philip
pines. The natives had shown an aver
sion for them, which it was manifessly
Impossible to reconcile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIc NEWS
Foreign News.

Rome, Dec. 26 The Pope is feeling
quite well after the fatiguing ceremonies
of Sunday when he opened the JubileT.
His holiness expresses great satlsfactlon
over the success OF the inauguration
and the popular enthusiasm shown:
The Pope is pleased to learn OF The call
paid by the new socialist Mayor of
Milan to the local arch bishop which be
regards as the extension of the olive
branch by the church's most uncom-
promising enemy.
Paris, Dec. 26 The Journal prints o
letter today from Frenchman at
johannesburg, saying that the Irish
brigade serving with the Beers swore
they would not give quarter to the
British.
Gibraltar, Doc. 26.-General Kitct-
ener arrived here on the cruiser Dido
today en- route for MADEIRA where he
will join General Roberts on the Ddnoi-
tar Castle and proceed to Capetowr.
Vancouver, B. c., Dec, 26.-Miners
just arrived from Lillooed report thu
hndiug OF the skeleton OF SIR Arthur
Curtis, the E nglish baronet who persisted
on his way O the Kiondike. Three In
dams found the bones at the entrance
of cave near Mud river on the Ash
korft trail. Curtis started on gold
hunting trip for KIondike early lssi
year. Near Mud river he waudere d
away from the other members OF the
party and was never heard OF again.
he bad evidently died observation.
Guaymas, Mexico, Dec. 26-rhe
warning Yaqais have Withdrawn iuio
the mountains. They divide into
small bands at night and make raid
on unprotected ranches and scouting
parties of government troops. The
death of Colonel Alfonso Martinez
of the Eleventh battalion, VINO was
wounded recently in battle with the
Yaquis, is announced. Confirmation
has also been received OF the killing b.
the Indians of Father B=ltran ard Eli
the other Mexican prisoners VINO hst
fallen into their hands. The military
authorities at Guaymas have received
DO word as TO to the Whereabouts oil
the Twentieth infantry regiment.
Rome, Dec. 26.-The Seculo says
that Neeus Menelek, OF Abyssinia, has
sent force into the Tigre district in
| northern Abyssinia for the purpose OF
, restoring his authority there. II was
rumored recently that Menelek wss
preparing to attack the English. The
report probably had its origin in the
dispatch of this expedition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
A Santa Claus, Kills His Wife.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 26.-While
playing Santa Clause to amuse bis
children aud crowd Of friends, Jacob
F. Huulow accidentally shot and killed
his wife yesterday with a double barrel
shot gun. The accident occurred at
the home OF Hunlow's brother-in Law,
John Biechner. Mrs. Hunlow wss
seated by the Christmas tree, laughing
at the antics of the children. The
door opened and Hunlow entered, dis
guised as Santa Claus. He carried a
shot gun, which had beer handed 10
him by his brother-in-law. He aimed
at toy on the Christmas tree and, in
turning, the gun was discharged, the
whole load taking effect 10 Mrs. Hur-
lows breast. "Oh, papa, you have
killed me-" she cried Hunlow threw
aside bis dis uise and ran to her side,
calling her name, but she was dead
Hunlow tried to take his own life, but
was restrained. He has since tried 10
beat his brains out in the Jail. He is
being carefully watched.
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had a conference in New York with

had conference 10 New York with
some of the prominent fnanciers there,
reported his belief that the worst was
now over and that the outlook ia as
hopeful as cou d De expected uoder the
circu instances. In response to ques-
ton as to whether the government was
taking any measures to guard against
the departure of flibustering expedi.
tons to South Africa 10 aid of the
Beers. Secretary Hay replied None
that | know OF. l don't believe there
is any flibusterpg going from this coun-
try either TO South Africa or to Canads.
The Presideos and the Cabinet decided
10 attend the burial of the remains CT
the Maine victims at Arlington on
Thursday.
Mr.. Wilson, comm ssioner of internal
et venue, 10 talking about the bill that
has been introduced in Congress to re-
duce the tax on spirits from 81 to 10
cents gallon said today: Il favor the
proposition personally, but l shall use
20 irhuence to have it adopted" Det-
utv Com missioner Robert Williams, jr.,
said 81 do not favor change at this
time"
There is a rumor here to the effect
shat duel is on the tapis, the PARTIES
to which are foreigners and connected
with two of the foreign legations. Should
such thing be, and it be fought within
the precincis of foreign legation, q
moot question is, whether or not this
government could take any official cog
pizince of il, no matter if there should
be fatal result.
A d mocratic ex-senator now here
says Mr.. Quay will undoubtedly be
seated aud inat if he were still SEN
Ator be would vote for his admission,
~ be thinks Quay is much fairer rep
resentstive CT the average voting Pepr-
sylvauia repo olicsu than ex-Postmaster
General Wanamaker, Postmaster Ger
eral Smith, or any Of the other republic
caus from his State who are opposing
i'm. As another republican Senator
will be sure TO come from Pennsylvania
ii be shall not be permitted 10 take the
seat to which he has been appointed by
the governor Of his Sta.e, Mr.. McKir-
ley is taking DO part 10 the fight.
Among the strangers now here is General
Edgar Al an S. attorney for the eastern
district of Virginia. He ys there Is no
doubt that President Mckinley will be re
nominated. probably without opposition, and
tina, the delegation to the national convention
from his State will certainly be solid for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
NIoody'S Funeral.

East Northield, Mass, Dec. 26 The
funeral OF Dwight L, Moody was held
here at 2'30 this afternoon. II was al
tended by many distinguished men, The
body lay in the Congregational Church
from a. NJ, whittier many went 10
view it, before services. Rev. DR.. Scho-
field conducted the services and there
were remarks by several other clergy
men who were present. The choir
sang twice and the Mount Herman
school quartet sang Mr.. Moody's fave
rite song, "Rock of Ages" After the
service in the church the body was
taken to the top of hill near the
Moody school, where many religious
gatherings have been held, and buried.
Mr.. Ira D.-Sankey was among the pail.
bearers,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26

MUST APPLY TO RoME.--A recent
papal decree deprives the bishops OF
the Roman Catholic Cnurch of the
power to issue dispensations permitting
the marriage OF Roman Catholics with
persons of other denominations during
the year of 1900. At the expiration OF
the twelve months it will be resumed.
Mixed marriages are not forbidden al
together by the decree, but it is stated
that application for such privilege will
be entertained only at Rome. Toe
Pope intimates in the document that
the object of the withdrawal of such
dlspensations is to induce members OF
the church to turn their thoughts more
often to the head of the church.
Several New York papers devoted
considerable space yesterday to COM
ments on the above. When seen last
night in Baltimore by a reporter Cardi-
nal Gibbons said the report was IN
founded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
The Situation in South Africa

Capetowp, Dec. 25.-There mas been
40 cnange in the military situation.
General Methuen is we'll entrerched a
Modder river aud is uudisturbed. Gen.
Gatacre reports that $50 COLONIAL police
have occupied Dardrecht, in the Storm
berg district, the Beers retiring before
them.
Ladysmilb, Dec. l9.-(Delayed in
transmission. The Beers carried on d
heavy cannonade today. One OF the
garrison was killed and two wounded.
Naval guns, believed to be the ones CAP
tured from Butler, were heard for the
first time against the British.
Pietermaritzburg, Dec. 20.-Lady-
smith photographs that the beleaguered
garrison regards General Buffers re
verse at the Tugela river as only posi-
poning ultimate relief Ladysmith is
prepared to resist the Beers indefinitely.
Pretoria, Dec. 10 via LoureDzo Mai
quez, Dec. 26.-General Piete Jouberi
GAS recovered from his illness and re-
sumed command of the Boer forces
December 10.
London, Dec. 26.-Dispalcbes from
Ladysmth show that the Beers have
renewed sharp bonn 5ardment of the
place. The advices from the beleagur
cd garrison, however, are meagre and
relate chiefly to the casualties.
An official dispatch from Ladysmith
dated the 23d says private OF the lob
mountsiu battery was killed, eight men
OF the Worcestershire killed and nine
wounded and five officers and two men
IF the 5th Lsncers wounded in the
bombardment that day. Another dis
patch from Ladysmilh dated yesterday
dec. 25) says three men were wound
cd and three others had been killed.
Capetown, Doc. 26.-The transport
Tantalon Castle with siege train and
three companies of siege artillery
arrived here today. The steamer
Manchester With a consignment CT
mules from New Orl cans also arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. John Atkinson, one of the old
est Episcopal ministers in the State
and for a number of years rector of St.
James's Church, in Accomac county,
died at Meadville, his home for many
years past, on Sunday.
In Petersburg yesterday evening
john Parrish was shot aud instantly
killed in the yard of a house of Ill re-
pute on Lombard street, and Burt
Hart, one of the men employed in the
construction of the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad, has been
arrested on the charge of being the par
ty who fred the fatal shot. 1t is said
that there had been some trouble be-
tween the two men during the day and
that when they met at the house where
the shooting occurred the quarrel was
renewed.
News reached Richmond yesterday
of serious situation at Virginia, Hall.
fax county. 1t is reported that one
LOFTS entered the depot aud fred sew
era times at Turner, the operator.
Turner returned the fire, killing his
man. Friends of the dead man in turn
attacked Turner, and in general fight
which followed Turner received ter
rible cash in the throat, while several
other men, two OF whom will probably
die, were wounded A mob threatened
10 lynch Turner, but he was guarded
10 the depot by armed friends.
The United States battleship Texas,
Capt. Sigsbee, bearing the remains OF
the victims of the Maine disaster, ar
rived al Newport News yesterday from
Havana. To-day the Isl cofins will
oe transferred from the battleship 10
the Chesapeake and Ohio passenger
pier on railroad barge, and there put
aboard the train which will bear them
to Arlington National Cemetery for il
terment on Thursday at IL O'Clock In
the presence of President Mckinley,
most of the members of the Cabinet
and large contingent of army and
oavy officers and others. The funeIa
rites will be performed by Chaplain
Cnid wick, VINO was attached to The
battleship when she was blown up In
Havana bay. The chaplain of the Ma
val Academy will assist him.
At Charlottesville on Saturday ever
ing Mrs. w. w. Fitch was engaged in
cleaning up her yard, and her little A.
year-old girl was assisting in burning
the trash. Mrs. Fitch started to the
spring. Before she had gone far she
beard the screams of her CHILD, aud on
turning around saw the lille one
wrapped in hames. The mother RUS :
ed bacx and attempted to ex,iDguisheo
the flames, In doing this she was ter
ribly burned, aud, her own dress TAX
ing FIRE, she became helpless from ter
ror, and, catching hold of post which
was near, stood screaming with pain
and terror. In The meantime the little
son ran to the Charlottesville Lumber
Company's shops, where his father was
at work, and told him what had hap
pened. He at once ran to his home, to
ind his child dead and the wife burned
beyond all hope of recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
Race Troubles in Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 26.-There was
arace war here yesterday, which threat :
eued at one time to assume serious pre-
portions. Three negroes attacked 8
white man and beat him br1sslly
Other whites came to his assistance
aud in a short time there were two
hundred people on the ground engaged
in fighting with rocks, knives and
sticks. Tne fight took place in Ii
quarter where there are a number OF
negro houseP. The whites threatened
to burn these down, and only the time
~ arrival of the police prevented them
from carrying out their intentions. A
large number of both races we're arrest
ed and the riot was qnelled.
In riot at Columbia, Va, Sunday
night, one negro was killed and three
others were wounded by Special Police
man Jordan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
The Mine Horror.

Brownsville. Pc, Dec. 26.-Tbe full
story OF The B aznell niue horror OF
last Saturday never will he told as the
men who should have known the cause
of the disaster are dead The CON-
pany's books show that there
were eighty six men 10 the mine
at the time of the explosion. Sew
enteen cqme out alive and twenty
bodies have been recovered showing
that one extra man had been in the
mine. The officials say it is possible
that some more men may have gone
into the mine by way of the air shaft
and if 80 the death rate may be larger.
Aside from the loss of life, the property loss
will amount TO $40, OO0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
FROM WASHINGTON.


Correspond once of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. December 26.
The President today committed to
six months the sentence of John B
Parkins, convicted at Alexandria, Va.
July s, 1899, for violation of the postal
laws aud sentenced to one year, i'm.
prisonment.
1t is reported here that this govern
ment has been notified by Eogland OF
her intention to seize and hold tempo
rarily Delagoa Bay and the line of rail
way from Lorenzo Marquee to Pre-
toria. This is 10 be done, it s'said, be-
cause England has become satisfied thai
not only food supplies, but recruits and
munitions OF war have been and are
being transported through Portuguese
territory to the South African Republic
e is also said that the original inten.
ton Of the Navy Department was to
send Rear Admiral Schley TO Delagoa
Bay with the Chicago but that plan was
changed at the request of England be.
cause such move might cause embar
rassment in the English plan of action
There ls some talk here to the effec,
that Representative Livingston, O,
Georgia, will be the chairman of the
democratic congressional committee.
But Influential democratic congre SIN Il
say such q thing could hardly be, as the
man for the place referred to must be
of different stuff than that OF which Mr.
Livingston is made. And then, too. i,
Il reported that President McKinle,
has said that if all democrats were like
MIR. Livingston, he would have no diff.
Guilty in etfecting all of his objects.
The Cabinet today had under oonsid
GRAFTON the question of the return tc
Spain OF the Spanish soldiers, friars and
civilians who have been held as prison
ers by the Filipinos and who have now
been relieved by the American forces
1t was decided that the most liberal
construction should be placed on the
treaty and that the United States should
send back not only the Spanish soldiers
but the civilians, together with their
wives. Secretary of War Root was au-
thorizsd to negotiate for contracts with
vessels to carry these people home.
With reference to the financial situa-
,tion, Secretary Gage, who recently
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
s10o REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased TO
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medical fraternity Catareh being consti-
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
JAMES R. KEsNE's PREDICTIONS.

JAMES R. KEENE's PREDICTIONS
Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treas
ury, said 10 an interview in New York
on Saturday that he could see no rea-
son for a money panic.
James R. Keene, the king of Wall
street bears, said; The declines oil
this week are going to be followed by
dull markets, languishing business and
generally depressed conditions. We
have not anything like enough money
to transact the business that is present
ing itself. We are now on the threshold
of e presidential campaign, with all its
possibilities and apprehensions, and the
democrats are armed and fortified with
many sound arguments in favor of q
change of the conditions now existing
| see nothing, therefore, to change the
opinion have held for long time
that We must go much further back in
prices to get US upon basis where the
public which speculates and the inye S.
tor who buys will feet confident in again
entering the market"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 90 1893

Mr. CRUMPACKER says unless Coi-
press shall speedily take up and pass
his bill to restrict Southern represents
tion in the U. S. House of Representa-
tiyes. the committee on rules OF that
BODY will appoint day on which TO
consider that bill. And this, TOO, dur
ing the Christmas season, when amity
and good feeling should prevail among
all men. But the strangest part OF all
this. is that at the same lime, there are
Southern men who turned against their
own people three years ago, threaten 10
do so again because the democratic
party won't declare for gold moDome'-
allism. Why, the right sort OF men
would prefer lead or even iron money 70
the protracted, Injurious, sectional ana
South-hating rule of the republican
party. And then, too, the men referred
to don't reason well, even for their oWn
Interests, for the value of the gold DOL
lars they have locked up in bank vaults
would be increased by lead or iron
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-26
COMMUNICATED.
THIRD WARD REPUBLICANS.

The suggestions of W. F. G. in last
Fridays edition of the Gazette should
result in same change of representation
10 our city council. But if his idea
should prevail, the First and Fourth
wards would complain because the
Second ward had as many votes in
council as either of them. It occurs 10
the subscriber that the best plan would
be to either provide for fifth ward, or
to rearrange the boundary lines OF the
several wards so as to divide the voting
populating more evenly. The latter
plan I think the best and it can be
done without amending the charter and
still keep the government in safe
hands. II W. F. G. will remain with
US until the people of the State adopts
a new constitution and until the litter
ate voters name is eliminated from the
registration books, he will find that the
Third ward will hardly be entitled to
more representatives than the Second.
T, V.R.
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From the Philippines,

Manila ,Dec.26. The puoiic funeral Of
General Lawton will be held on Satur.
day and the remains will be placed on
board the transport Thomas which will
convey them to the United States.
The troops under Colonel Bell and
Major Howe in the north have had
several skirmishes with in g.,
bands. The Americans captured con.
siderable ammunition.
The 32nd infantry has had brush
with the insurgents in Pampanga pre-
vince northwest OF Manila. The Ameri
cans captured 125 head of cattle.
Advices from Panay say the insul-
gents have been defeated with heavy
loss at Seia.
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Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons
in blood, bac&ache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, rundown feel
ing. But there's 20 need to feel like that.
Listen to ]. w. Gardner, of Idaville,
Ind. He says: Electric Btters are
just the thing for man when he is all
all run down, and don't care whether
he lives or dies. It did more to give
me new strength and good appetite
than anything could take. can now
eat anything and have new lease on
life" Only so cents at E. S. Leadheater
& Sons Drug Store. Every bottle
guaranteed.