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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
NEWs OF THE DAY.

Brazil will negotiate new treaties OF
commerce with France, Spain, Italy and
Germany.
The German government has abar-
doned the idea of acquiring the Danish
West Indies.
1t ia reported that there are eight
thousand European officers and men
skilled in military tactics now in Pre-
tora as reserve Boer force.
General Santa Ans, with force of
insurgents, attacked the American gar
rison a. Subig recently, but were re-
pulsed.
The Siegel. Hillman Company which
operates a large department store in
ST. Louis. Mo-, made an assignment
yesterday for the benefit of heir credi.
tors.
The John P. Lowell Arms Company
and the John P. Lowell Company, an
allied concern, manufacturers OF sport
Jog goods of all k nds, made an assign
nent in Boston yesterday.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, of the
Treasury Department, says he will
submit to Congress amendments to the
immigration law. Something should
be done, he says, to check the tide OF
immigration.
Director of the Mint Roberts declares
no possible supply of money can pre-
vent stock exchange panics or periods
of mopea airy siringency, because specu-
lation and rising prices will absorb any
possible increase.
Mrs. w. ] Bryan has received letter
from Andrew Carnegie. stating that he
would gladly furnish the money for the
erection OF library at Lincoln, Neb.,
which, it is estimated, will cost be.
tween fifty and seventy-Gve thousand
dollars.
Yale University received q gift of
$500, 900 yeste,d day. It came from the
Misses Olivia aud Carrie Stokes, Of
New York, sisters of the millionaire
banker, A. P. StokeF. This money will
be devoted to erecting new admin
tra,ion building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
A TRAGEDY IN RAPpAHANNoCK.-

A TRAGEDY IN RAPPAHANNOCK.-A
bloody duel, resulting in the death OF
me Of the participants and mortally
woundpg OF the other, occurred at
Scrabble, little postoffice in Kappa
hammock county, on Monday afternoon,
between Richard and Emanuel Camp
DELL. There has for many years existed
family feud between these men, who
are cousins. It appears that they had
been celebrating Christmas in cor
vival manner, ana both were looking
for trouble. They met in the county
road as they were returning to their
respective homes, and both INSTANTLY
lrew their pistols and began shooting.
Emanuel Campo. II fred the first shot,
striking his cousin just'ehove the heart,
and the latter dropped to the ground,
fatally wounded. 10 his dying condi-
ton he fred three shots in succession
at Emanuel and each shot struck bis
antagonist, one in each the chin, neck
and shoulder. He then expired. Eman-
uel is now lowering between life and
death, with the chances of recovery
against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
ChurchiIl,s Escape.

London, Dec 81 The Morning Post
gives the particulars of the escape of
Winston Churchill, from Pretoria.
Churchill scaled the prison walls at
Pretoria while seatry's back was
turned and then walked through the
city past the town pickets. He was
not disguised and passed along un-
molested. On the edge of the town be
boarded freight train bound for Della
goa Bay and hid under coal sacks un-
til the next morning, when be left the
train and followed the tracks for five
days. making detour about towns and
stations. He did his travelling by night
and hid during the day. During this
time be subslsted on Chocolate and
water. On the sixth day, Churchill
boarded train beyond Middleburg and
again hid uDder coal sacks Though
the train was searched, Churchill was
not discovered. He did not leave the
train till it arrived at Delagoa Bay six
ty hours later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
To Abolish Celibacy.

Berlin, Dec. IA south German
Catholic paper states that the Pope has
abolished celibacy for Catholic priests
10 South America. This measure, the
paper alleges, was prepared last spring
by the congregation of S1u:h Americas
bishops at Rome. The cause of the
measure is said to have besn the lack
of priests ia South American countries
aad the scandals among the clergy in
connection with their unfaithfulnees to
their vows OF celibacy.
New York, Dec. pa dispatch
from Rome says that the alleged papal
encyclical abolishing celibacy in the
South American priesthood, which has
been published in Venezuela and else
where, is forgery and repudiated as
such a. the Vatican. Archbishop Cor
rigan said today with regard 20 the a.
leged encyclical that no true Catholic
could be d ceived by such an impndent
forgery. He did not think the matter
merited serious discussion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
1ELEGRAIHIr BREvITIF>

An apartment house, in BrookIvr
was Quilted by fire this morning h.,
Oppenheimer, aged 10, leaped from =
fourth story window and was killed
His parents stood below and saw him.
make the fatal jump.
The new Harvard boathouse. located
on the Allston side of the Charles river
near Boston, WAS burned this mornico
Loss 5000 The steam launch FranI
Thomson. which was presented to tho
club by Mr.. Thomson, OF PhiladejDhia
a graduate of Harvard, was also d.,
stroyed. The launch cost $4,000.
This morning Walter Urkin. agsd
q years, an employe OF the new 40 inob
plate mill at the Homestead, Pc. s.eeI
works, had his right leg caught in the
cog wheels of tia rolling table and il
was ground Of. Harry Sairz=r. aged
10 yeare, a co-wort;er wiz Urkip. wbo
had witnessed the atciaent, died from
shock few minutes later.
The appointment of William L. Bgck,ev
negro, as teacher in public school at 4, n.
sr.ie will be opposed st the rext IN citing If
the Broos Ign School Board. The minis ~
the school are all white and the introdpetioe
ofa negro teacher is objected to By then
They will leave the school it is said. fine
appointment is confirmed
Hilda Blake, a domestic, who mprier,d
her mistress, Mrs. John Lane Of Brardor,
Manitoba, lat July, was hanged for tbn
crime this morning. The girl, who wa. ONLY
~ years of age, confessed having COMMITTEE
The murder and attributed the cause Of her
act 10 fit of insane Jealousy.
1t is rumored in Uet;oit that Gov. pirgrss
is TO revive the scheme OF NOV ng the SIar.
capita TO Detroit. 1t is reported he vii ss,
he legis ature to pass bill Grabbing Detrio
to iesue bonds for the erection of g capitol.
Capt. ]. j Vandegr # died suddenly at IN.
homs In Pitt burg, Pa, lsst night. ssei -.}
years He WAS worth Sl0.000,00O end he,
gan life as deck hand on a river steamer.
E. c. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers Of
Ro,ton, have suspended. The failure is said
to have grown out of the collapse of the L. :.
mining stock pool in that city.
Alfre1 =. Borlni, teller Of tic American
Bank and Trust Co. OF San Franclsco. h, % So
appcare | ayi g a shortage OF over 5000
dis srrest is expec ed hourly.
Roland Reel, the actor. is seriously IL ar
st. Luke's Hospital, New York with Gamer
of the stomach. TIE physicians holi cut n
hope o. his ult mate rect Very.
William Boyl ton Gale, for 10 years one +
the most prominent lawyers of Massachusetts,
died last night a. his home in Boston.
Tom Chandler, the old tina pugils', i;
dead at his hone in Chicago OF peuri.y
the heart
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
Again Nearing Motherhood.

New York, Dec. 27.-Another baby
in the Duchess of Marlborough's house :
hold is surmise that society is discuss
Jog now, and the suspicion is heightened
by the eudden cancellation of all the
engagements of Mrs. O. 81. P. Belmont
that she may join her daughter as soon
as possible. She was to have had 8
magnificent New Year party Sunday
night, but the invitations have been re-
called. Saturday she will sail on the
CampaDia with the announced deter
mination of remaining abroad until
next summer. She will journey
through Spain with Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie z. Vanderbilt, jr., in their au-
tomobile, but at THE time will hurry 10
her daughters side.
The Duke is to 60 to South Africa as
volunteer shortly, but will remain in
England until his mother in-law's ar
rival. Mr.. Belmont will join his vile
10 few week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
THE WAR IN AFRICA,

The Beers at ColeDso, not content
with waiting to meet another advance
by General Sir Redvers Buffers army,
are moving southwark toward his
camp at Cneveley, six miles from Co
,enso. They have constructed ten
porary bridge over the Tugela at c.
lenso 10 replace tia one which British
lyddte shells wrecked, and are now fret
for any movement. Beers have been
iring upou General Buffers patrols
both east and west of Cneveley. Sixty
burghers surprised patrol Of the Thir-
teenth Hussars, killing two of them
and shooting all their horses. The
British have soughtto check this move
ment by firing lyddite at ColeDso as
threat to the Beers there.
These moves of the Beers lend color
10 surmise that they may be seeking
TO tie up General Buffers army, IS they
nave done in succession with the forces
of General White and General Me-
thuen. Butler has at least $50, 900 men.
aud 10 threaten the rear of UGH an army
would be serious menace to its food
supply. and to surround it and attempt
to render it powerless would be an au-
dacious piece of military work.
News has been received Of fight at
LadYsmith December 90 in which the
British lost nine men killed and fifteen
wounded. The Boer loss is not known.
Ladysmith continued to hold out at
last accounts.
General Forester Walker reports
from CJpetown. under date of Dscem-
Der %, that General Methuen was then
we'll iutrenched at Modder river, and
thas the Beers had not attacked him
again. Methuen's naval guns are said
TO command the Boer position.
Dutch revolt still spreads in Cape
Colony, Three members Of the Cape
Parliament are alleged to be implicated,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. December 81.

correspondents vi tuo dleAhuuIla uaHeste' ]
Washington, December 81.
The chief of the secret service today
received telegram from the chief OF
the Chicago district giving details OF
the arrest of Clyde II. Wallace, an en-
ployee of the Chicago sub-treasury, and
his subsequent confession. Wallace is
young man and according to his story
his first false step was taken some
months ago when he distracted two
$40 gold pieces from a bag. He re-
placed them after short time. Then
he took 500 from another bag and az.
ter making winning at the race he
replaced this money also. Next he
took $500 from bag and played the
races again. This time he lost. To
cover his defalcation he took full bag.
containing $1,000, from which he re
placed the $500 taken from the other
bag. The treasury was thus just S., 900
short, fact which was soon discovered.
The detectives learned that a young
man known as "The Mystery" had
been visiting the poolrooms, always
calling after p. m. and leaving at six
He always placed his bets in $50 gold
pieces. He left Chicago on a certain
railroad at six each evening for the sub
nrbs. The description pointed to young
Wallace and he was arrested. He
made a confession after he had bee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

A PROPHECY FOR 1900.-Tbe Paris
Gaulois has consulted Madame De
Thebis, noted chiromancer, as to the
events of the coming year.
She says the year will be under the
influence of Venue. Affairs, conse
quently, will be governed by peoples
hearts aud not by their heads.
The year. according to Madame De
Thebis, will be marked by an increase
in crimes caused by love. Information
al politics even will feel the iofuence.
This influence has already begun to
work, as is shown by the widespread
sympathy shown toward the Transvaal
David in the struggle with the British
Goliath.
Madame De Thebis recommends the
elephant as a mascot-not the real
thing, but little models Of gold and sir
Yer; in fact, in all materials excep!
ivory, which brings bad luck-probably
because the elephants dentistry is rob-
bed to procure the ivory. 1t is also
unlucky to have articles made of ele-
phalt bristles, presumably for kin
dred reason. After wearing one of
these mascots, if any one ia unfortunate
during 1900 it's hia own fault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
Family in Tandem

S.. Louis, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Marie Sch
wenck, OF Creston, H., accom- panied by
her seven children, passed through this
city yesterday en- route to Wichita
Falls, Tex. Mrs. SchweEck bad read
OF the perils of travellers in a big city,
80 che provided herself with rope
twenty feet long. Upon arriving here
she fastened one end of the rope to her
waist and the other end TO her largest
child. Then binding twine was USED
10 fasten the other children to the rope.
rne family attracted great deal of at
tenion, as the twenty feet Of rope trail
my behind the mother had young
ster fastened 10 it every three feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
RATE OF TAXATION.

Governor Tyler is conducting an in
vestigation to determine the percentage
of increase iu taxable values in Vir-
gria, IS compared with other States
since the civil war. The Governor
feels that the result will BIZ beneficial
aud will stimulate Virginia to adver-
tise her resources more widely, One
fact shown by the figures in the hands
of the Governor is the high rate of tax
alton in Virginia, as compared with
other neighboriDg States. The Gov
ernor is much impressed by a statement
made to him by q gentleman who is in
terested in estates in Virginia and
North Carolina. In North Carolina
the estate with which he is identified,
1000 acres in extent, is assessed on
the basis OF SS1 900 taxable value, and
on this sum total tax of 81 cents per
hundred is paid. The Virginia estate
wiz which the comparison is made
COZ lists OF 5000 acres, taxed on valu-
alton. of $5l 900, the total tax rate be
ing 81 % per hundred. Governor Ty-
Ter will compare Virginia with Massa-
chusetts, Missouri, Kentucky, and
North Carolina. He will submit the
results Of his investigation for the bene-
fit of the legislature, and hopes that
the effect will be to stimulate the pride
of the State and arouse tie commercial
sentiment in favor of publishing abroad
the advantages of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

BIG BANKING PLANs.-The New
York Journal says that Secretary Gage
is to become the head Of a 'money
trus.."
when be leaves the United States
Treasury" says the Journal, "he will
enter into relations which are intended
to eliminate 10 the establishment of an
institution which shall be as nearly IS
possible to this country what the Bank
of England is to Great Britain.
1.-THE scheme includes the consolida
ton of the National City Bank, which
has been so greatly favored by Sscre-
tary Gage the Hanover National
Bank, and smaller bank whose ideu-
tity ia at present kept secret.
''This institution will be called the
National Bank of the United States
and is intended to become the fiscal
agent of the government.
Chicago, Dec. pa dispatch from
Washington quotes Secretary Gage
as saying, referring to the statement
tlat he was soon to leave the Cabinet to
enter the City National Bank of New
York: "There is not one word of
truth in it. The thought of such q
thing has never entered my mind or
course, not word of conversation on
the subject has ever passed between
anyone and myself" He also denies
the supplementary story that his bank,
the Chicago National, was to become
branch of the City National.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
THREE ISSUES.

In Austin, Texas, yesi erday, Mr.. w.
J. Bryan's attention was called to dis
patch from Washington, stating that
be had written Congressman DAILY, OF
New Jersey, that ne would make sew
eral speeches in the East, discussing
trusts and imperialism, and he was ask
ed as to whether the report indicated
an Intention of abandoning the silver
question. He replied:
congressman Daily has probably
been misquoted. l expect to make
several speeches in the East, but eX-
pect to discuss the money question
along with other questions. There are
three questions now prominently be-
fore the people, to wit: the money
question. the trust question, and the
Philippine question. Whenever I make
a political speech l discuss all three
questions"
Mr.. Bryan will leave Austin Satur-
day for his trip to Lincolu, Omaha,
Kansas City and Chicago and thence to
tue East. He will be gone about one
month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. 27, 1893

THE GOLFERS of the Treasury are so
fn}l now of the money wrung from the
people by taxes on their necessaries'
that all sorts of schemes are being de-
yised by "sharpers", by which some OF
il can be- diverted into their pocket.
Among others is one TO increase the
number of executive departments al
Washipgton-a colonial department,
a.nartment of mines and mining, and
seyeral others. When the government
was conducted on cheaper and better
lines than it is now, there were few Ut
nartments. But Mr.. Mckinley doesnt
believe in cheap things; on the contra
nv. he has said that cheap coat makes
q cheap man; and cheapness is lncom-
patible with imperialism, and expansion
operates in all directions, in the num-
her OF Off iais as 10 the extent OF ierri'
tory. and. when once commenced, must
proceed to its legitimate end, Durst'
a. Il has done in many OF the historic
empires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
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, backacbe, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless. rundown feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like that.
Listen TO ]. w. Gardner, OF IdavilIe,
Iod. He says: Electric Bitters 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. I can now
eat anything and have new lease on
life." Only 80 cents at E. S. Leadheater
& Sons Drug Store. Every bottle
guaranteed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

SENATOR FAIRBANKS OF lndlans, u
til recently. was one of the republican
Senators reported to be in favor OF re-
tanning Colonel Bright IS sergeant-at-
arms OF the g. S. Senate, but he mas
now Welded TO pressure, no less, now
ever, than that of the President, and has
agreed that the Colonel. efficient as
everybody comedies him to be, Will
have to go. Several republican repre-
sentatives from Indiana called upon
the President and told him ne should
use his power to that effect, and that as
Col. Bright was a copperhead, the u
A. R. in Indiana would not support
his, McKinley's. denomination II ne
should fail to do so. So the power was
nsed. The republican Senators to whom
the Colonel has given favors are not
grateful; but politicians, like princes,
can not be relied upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

NOTWITHSTANDING the flood Of
prosperity" that has come upon all this
country, according to many republicans,
among them Senator Lodge, OF Massa-
chusetts, the extensive business fall
ures that commenced in Boston some
time ago, continue to increase at equal
pace with the cold weather. Prcsperi-
ty prevails among those who a-e entire :
~ rich and with whom the goose always
hangs high, but that it does not, now,
with the average man in this country,
is illustrated by the fact that some Of
those in the habit of sending Christmas
gifts, failed to do so this year, and that
many who observed the custom, 10 the
notes accompanying their gifts, stated
that they would have been more bour-
tiful if times were not 80 hard"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

THE night before Christmas is hap
by time, to children, but the night after,
is any thing else to the average man.
The green's are then faded. the flowers
dead and dregs are all that remain in the
eggnogg and appletoddy bowls, but the
approach OF New Years bills increases
their magnitude, aad casts it's shadows
before. Indeed, such time is uDpleas-
ant even to those who have experienced
the "hood of prosperity" but to those
who have not. the prospect is anything
else than pleasing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
Stolen Notes as Christmas Gift.

Knoxville, Teup., Dec. 27.-Roberl
McBee Was the recipient yesterday Of
. remarkable Christmas present wheI
IN express messenger delivered to hin
a package containing $4,000 worth OF
notes which were stolen from bin over
wo years GO. The notes returned rs
mysteriously as they were taken away.
The p,cksge n ID been sent from Lex
.ugtou, Ky. Among the papers was q
card wishing the recipient Happy
Christmas" MIR. McBee declares that
he will make no further efforts to dis
cover the identify of the thief,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

ACQUITTED The long contested trial OF
D, B. Gillespie for the murder OF William
White, near springviile, Tazewell county,
September 81 last. has resulted in the vindi-
cation of the young defendant. The jury
yesterday credited the prisoners story of self
defense, and returned u verdict of quittsl,
after being out over two hours The trial
lasted nearly week.
Gilespie's wife, young an beautiful VIC
man, broke down when the verdict ended
her suspense. and, throwing her aims around
her husbands neck, wept tears of joy. Meth
er the prisoner nor his wife is over twenty
two years old. There have been married about
year.
The tragedy was shown to be the result of
extreme provocation, White having gone to
Gllespies house and threatened bis life be-
cause Gillespie's dog had chased Whites COW.
Gillespie was the quicker man in the shooting
which followed the alteration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
RECTOR NABBED A TH1EF.-D

RECTOR NABBED A THIEF.-Dr.
Sobepler. rector of St. Paul's Episcc-
pal Church, Mariuette, Michigan. in-
tarrupted his Christmas service long
enough to give chase to a sneak thiei
who was carrying off number Of holt
day goods from the parsonage. The
preacher while at the altar saw the
thief leaving the parsonage with lot
of stuff under his overcoat. Putting
aside his robes. he gave chase, caught
the fellow aud after q tussle turned
him over to the police and then return
ed and finished divine service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

THE President has received many
letters from prominent people in Eu-
rope, complimenting him upon his
adoption of the new expansion and i'm
perialistic policy, but it is supposed by
many that the writers thereof are this
country's worst enemies, and that their
hope is that by pursuing that policy he
may involve the people over whom he
rules in foreign war that will have
most disastrous results to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
Firein Chicago.

Caicagc, Dec. 81 Fire this morn
iug threatened Cottage Grove avenue,
from lakewood boulevard to Thirty
ninth street. All of the residents and
shopkeepers in the vicinity of the fire
deserted their houses and store,
end took to the streets with their posses
sions. The fire started 10 the vicinity
of w. D. Clarke s. Co.'s grocery store.
The blaze was coDfioed to the east side
of the street, involving loss of $685.
600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

AS FLOUR is not contraband of war,
talk among many people, except the
gold monometsllists and expansionists,
is to the effect that if the ships of any
weak nation had dared TO seize Ameri-
can -four bound to Delsgoa Bay, as
British vessels have done, the Navy
Department at Washington would now
be as busy as the War Department was
year ago; but all DULLES. individuals
as well as nations, know whom to kick.