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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
POLITICAL.

Democratic Senatorial and House
convention were he'd in Manchester
yesterday. P. V. Cogbill was nominated
for the Senate from the city of Man
chester and Chesterfield, Powhatan
AID Goochland counties. W. w. Baker,
of Chesterfield, and D. l.. Toney, OF
Manchester, were nominated for the
House. All were instructed for Mar
tin.
At the democratic egisf tive con-
ventions, held at Cape Charles yester-
lay, l.. G.. Donohoe was nominated as
hoater delegate from Elizabeth City
county. 5. wilkins Mathews Was
chosen as foater from Accomac, and J.
E. Nottingham as foater from North
ampton. A strong effort was made by
The Tyler delegates to instruct both
candidates for United States Senator,
but the motion was defeated by the
Martin delegates.
The State democratic executive and
central committees held an all days
session in Richmond yesterday. Many
OF the party leaders, including Senators
Daniel and Martin, Representatives
Hay, Swanson and Epes, were present.
Congressman Jones, the leader OF the
fight against Mr. Martin, did not ap-
pear. Several contests were decided,
all 10 favor of candidates who are sup
porting Mr.. Martin. The contestants
did not appear, and, as far as is known,
will decline to bow to the committee,
out will remain in the field as indie
pendents. The Bauserman faction in
shenandoah was recognized both as the
county chairman and nominee for the
House. DR.. A. S. Priddy was declared
the nominee in Charlotte. Colonel r
E. Boykin, for the State Senate, aud
Thomas N. Jones, for the House, in the
Isle OF Wight district, were declared
the nominees. S. B. Barham, jr., was
recognized as the nominee in Prince
George and Surry. The contest from
Richmond and Lancaster counties was
referred to a special committee of five,
to be named hereafter. Some of the
proceedings we're spicy. One man from
Charlotte declared that if the machine
should seek to run over the people of
that county the Danville riot of 1888
would be small affair compared with
what would happen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
GOOD TEMPLARS

at the meeting in Newport News on
Wednesday Of the Grand Lodge, hide
pendent Order OF Good Templars, the
following officers were elected:
Grand Chief Templsr, Rev. W. F.
Sheppard, of Newport News; Grand
Counsellor, Rev. J. E. DeShszo, OF
Mathews county; Grand Secretary, G.
W. Hawxhurst, of Falls Church. Grand
Vice Templar, Mira. E. T. Ivy, Of New
port News; Grand Superintendent OF
Juvenile Templars, Mrs. G w. Hawk.
hurst, of Falls Church (27th reelection)
The executive committee appointed
the following:
Past Grand Templar, W. T. Shelton,
of Plttsylvania; Grand Chaplain, Rev.
W. A. Gee, of Mecklenbure; Grand
Marshal. E G. James, of Loudoun
county; Deputy Grand Marshal, Miss
Louise Force, of Fairfax county; As
sislaut Grand Secretary, Miss Maud
Bumpus, of Louisa county; Grand
Guard, G. NJ. Hudgins, of Mathews
county; Grand Sentinel. ]. II. Troth,
of Fairfax Courthouse; Grand Messen.
ger. II. F. Jeffries.
These officers were installed yester.
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
TELEGRAPH *.

William H. Collins, jeweler. soa3 %
was found dead this morning n y,
store, 24O4 Pennsylvania ay ~ Us
Baltimore, his head being mashed I I,,.
Jelly. George Amend, an unbr 'I,o
maker, has been arrested on sp-nic,.
OF being the murderer. 'N''l
Idtense excitement prevails a, -.
New Orleans cotton exchange srd w., VIZ
directors have suspended tu-.ns. .s
Operators are unable 10 eyplsn f5a
tremendous jump, and the ,o-,,o ,ae
belief Is thattne wiros have Deeu u ,1oj
and that a gigantic swindling game i.
afoot. Z
Lyman ]. Gage, former pre.id ,. .,...
Fiis: National Rank. of Cbicsso s, '-o
Secretary OF The Treasury, viii rer.
active business at the cosc of HIS ......
Washington and it is por
home in New York.
Orders have been issued for an act. voo...
paign against the Maya Indians IN ,ae ~ S''-'
OF Yucatan Mexico, TO begin O,:o5sr IT,
rebellious Indians are congregstei il, --v
numbers along the border Of Brush ~ i.''
duTas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29

out Cane Colony, whore there are
strongly dissilected Dutch populations.
johann esonFg, sept. pa large
force OF Beer troops left Krugersdorf
last night Tor the Natal border.
London Sept. 29-The Times in
second edition To-Day i. prints an inter-
view which lis correspondent had with
Kruger The Boer Pr sident declared
he bad done all tia. was possible to
preserve peace but that Chamberlain
deliberately broke tie thread of ne
goliations, and war IVES forced on him.
re Ou'lsrdegs, Kruser says, never
really wanted the franchise. o. being
ssked if thtra was still 9 possibility of
peace, Kruger replied mo, unless the
other side does something to make
peace possible"
London, Sept 29.-It is believed that
the following crushing demands on the
Transvaal were decided upon at to-
days cabinet meeting Indemnity o
Great Britain for the cost of sending
out troops 10 South Africa; the dis
mautling of the Beer forts; the suppress.
sion OF the Leyds legation in Europe;
the independence of the Judiciary; the
equAii OF the Euglish and Dutch
languages in the Volksraad and the
complete admission OF British suzerain-
ty. The feeling here tonight is that
nothing short of a miracle can prevent
war. Late extras are filed with dis.
patches from South Africa, to the eff
feet that the Beers are rushing troops
and supplies to all frontier points and
that their plans of defense are being
carried out 10 the utmost detSiI SINH
lar movements are going on in the
Orange Free S ate IL both these coun.
tries the feeling is intense, and a spark
can explode the mine.
London, Sept. 29-The forecast Of
Engiand's last demands comes as g
crushing bIow to the peace advocates
ia England. If sent they will provoke
hoslihties at once. 1t is feared, how
ever, the mere rumor of the demands
when received at Pretoria and johann
nesburg will set the Boer forces in
motion. Several thousand Beers are
now massed in the vicinity of Laing's
Neck, where hostilities, which seem
inevitable will probably begin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
Shot her Dead.

Monterey, Va, Sept. 29.-Intelli.
gence of two murders in two consec
utive days is received from Msrlinton,
Pocohontas county, W. Va. The first
case is the shooting of Henry West
brook, a sub section boss from Cumber.
land, Md, by section boss, Nils Engs.
from, who Was attacked by the former
for having been discharged. Westbrook
was shot through the abdomen, but was
still living at last account. The second
case was the shooting of Mrs. Jacob
simmons, a widow and manager OF a
hotel on Swego Creek, near Warrington,
by Jerome Keilison He and Charles
Apperson, both tough characters, and
Intoxicated, called ct the yard gate for
Two girls employed by Mrs. Simmons,
who told them that they could not
see the giIls at her house. Kellson
At once hegan cursng, and, without a
noment's warning, shot the unsuspect
ing woman dead IN her doorway. Both
kelljson and Apperson took immediate.
liz TO tbs mountains. They are armed
with g brace Of revolvers,a Krag Jorgen.
sen and two Winchester fles. A re-
ward OF $500 is offered for their capture
nnd it is said that no less than seventy
five men are watching the mountain
paths in and around Warrington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Andrade is reported to bave
fed from Venezuela. The revolution
in that country continues to gain.
OF the thousands who visited Admiral
Dewey's flagship yesterday Jet1rles, the
prize fighter, interested the sailors
most.
The Spanish Cabinet will resign be-
csuse OF differences among the minis
ters as to the proposals for national de-
Tense.
The court martial trial of General
Jardenes, who, as governor general of
the Philippines, surrendered Manila to
the Americans, Was begun IN Madrid
yesterday.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, yesterday,
Miss Julia Morrison, the actress, vas
Indicted by the grand jury for the muir
der of Frank Leiden, or Leidsnheime?,
of the "Mr Plaster OF Paris" Company,
at the Opera House in Chattanooga,
F,id ~ evening, Sept. %.
The government of the Orange Free
State has decided to join with the
Transvaal in resisting Great Britain.
The concentration OF the British troops
at Glencoe and Dundee has caused the
Beers to mass forces near the frontier
to be prepared for an invasion.
The appeal tax court in Baltimore
decided yesterday to place all the
steamboat property of the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad
Company on the tax books. The
property is assessed at S3,327 900 and
taxes are due since 1895. Collector
Parlett has decided that be will give sc
days notice to the railway company
and then will enforce the law.
Peter j. Smith, aged twenty.nine
years, of Philadelphia, went to Fair.
mont Park yesterday, and, after saturat-
ing his clothing with coal oil, applied a
match to his apparel. He fought like a
mailman with two men who went 10
his assistance, but they finally extin-
guished the flames Smith is in a hos
pital, and his recovery is doubtful. Re.
li2ious mania is said to have prompted
the deed.
Senior Sanchez, who was secretary OF
the municipal court in Union de Reyes,
province OF Santa Clara, Cuba, and
formerly a guerrilla, was lynched on
Wednesday. The perpetrators are not
known to the authorities. Sanchez,
who was shot to death, had the repu
tation of committing many crimes dur
ing the war Senior Canizo, ecitor Of
The Eco de Espsnol, at Ma!anzas, was
recently chased and beaten by mob.
The police rescued him and took him
10 the police station tor safety.
According to the Manufacturers Record
the scheme looking to combining the cotton
mills of the South has assumed tsngiblo form
IN the organization of syndicate with I'M.
limited capital
On the New York cotton exchange yester.
day excitement was al fever heat. The mar.
ket advanced 10 to 81 points and then drop
ped to 6 rs for January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29

THE so.cALLED independent" news
papers, now that the political elections
are approaching, are, as they always
do, coming out in their true colors, and
take as decided a stand in favor OF the
republicans as the most pronounced
organs of the latter do. High tariff,
gold recommendation, imperialism, and
any thing to beat down democracy, are
now their battle cries, and will be until
after q democratic victory, when they
will Immediately reappear in their ever
ready guise of Independents. But, if
they find it so easy TO gul! people, no
body in this humbug age can blame
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
The expansionist newsnaners saw N

THE expansionist newspapers say the
war against the Phil ppine Republic is
justified by lis obiect-the chrstianiz-
ing OF the natives of those islands. The
old time conquerors of foreign nations
never interferedwith the religious there.
of,and Great Britain, even now, promotes
the religious of the natives of her In
dian and African provinces, and thereby
wins their affection and makes them
contented. But the United States don't
do business in that sort Of way. They
must attend to the religions and morals
as we'll az the politics of the people of
their conquered colonies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29

The LAST number of Freedom, an
American newspaper printed in Manila,
gives an account of the cour;ship and
marriage Of Northern American Off
Ger to beautiful young Filipino girl
though he has wife in this country
and his subsequent desertion of her
when mis- regiment was ordered home
to be mustered out. Though she had
forsakan her kith and kin and turned
against her own country for love Of
him, he abandoned her and left her
naked to those she mad naturally an
gered, when he had an opportunity OF
doing so with impunity. Assimilation
is progressing in the Philippines, but
not benevoleDtly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
NEW YORK EPIsCOPALIANs.

L
At Yesterdays session of the annual
convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of New York
there was contest over the election OF
the diocesan standing committee, the
nigh church party opposing the selec
ton of last years committee because 1t
had presented DR.. Briggs for ordination
10 the priesthood.
While the tellers were at work on
the vote, Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, chair
man OF the committee TO whom that
part of Bishop Potter's address, which
related to marriage, divorce, and the
observance OF Sunday, was referred,
read the committees report. The COM
mittee approved Bishop Potter's views
and expr, saed itself as glad and thank
full that the bishop had laid his hands
upon two OF the greatest evils of the
home" Sunday is given up to bicycle
riding, golf, tennis, aud Sunday even
inss to light, frivolous entertainments,
with music and other delights"
The committee flushed its report as
follows:
Resolved, That i. is the sense of the
committee tina. the attention OF all our
people should be called 10 the portion
of the address which was referred 10 US.
Resolved, That we view with sor-
row and fear the wide decay in the OBJ
servance OF the Lords Day and other
sacred times and seasons OF the Christian
year
Resolved, That we regard with SINH
lar dread and sadness OF heart the de-
cay of the idea of the sanctity of mar
rage and the ease with which the mar
riage tie is dissolved.
Resolved, That it be repeatedly sug-
gested to the clergy Of this diocese, that
they call the attention Of their congre-
cation, at such time or times as may be
suitable, to the recent counsels of the
bishop in these parts of his address re-
laling to Lords Day and holy matri
mony, adding thereto their own counsel
and advice on these unspeakably i'm
portant subjects.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The vote on the standing committee
resulted in the reelection OF the old
ommittee, thus sustaining Bishop Pot
ter. The federal council was also re-
elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
Preparing for a Clash of Arms.

Louton, SEPT 29-The British cabi
net met at one O'Clock today. An i'm
mense crowd filed Downing street and
the arrival of each minister was tine
-ignal for an outbur55 OF vociferou5
cheering mingled with cries for war and
the confusion of Kruger. Today;s cabl-
net meeting is held to consider the final
step in the Transvsal crisis. 1t is now
universally believed it will be for war
The TraDsvaal's reply was received at
the Colonial Office late last night, and
vas laid before the cabinet council to
day. In the reply Kruger sdheres strict
ly to the terms Of the London CONVEX
ion. The question Of suzerainty is not
mentioned.
Capetown, Sept. 29.-The British au-
thorites have been informed of plan
formulated by the Transvasl and lead
ing Cape Dutch by which all South
Africa would be plunged into war if it
slou be carried out.
The plan is to proclaim South At
rican republic of all territory south Of
the Z4mbesi, as soon as hostiitie5 be-
gin. a new general government would
then be established of VIII CD either
Kruger or Steyn would be President.
Sir Alfred Miner has his agents en-
gagged in running down the conspiracy
in the Colony, ard wholesale arrests
will follow.
CapetowD, Sept. 29.-British troops
have occupied an entrenched hill to the
west of Glencoe, Natal. Detachments
have been sent TO guard the bridges
over the Buffalo river which forms
part of the boundary between Natal
and the Transvaal. Garrisons have
been sent to the various towns through
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
OTHER POWERS INVOLVED.

The Press Association issued the fol-
lowing statement in London yesterday
evening:
1--WE learn that the centers of inter.
est in the Transvsal crisis are in reality
at Lisbon and Berlin, and this consd.
GRAFTON. it is thought in some quarters,
may cause further adjournment of
the Cabinet.
THE future administration and
financial control of the Portuguese pos.
session in South Africa are held to be
an integral factor in the present diff
Guilty. The friends OF President Kruger
urge that it would be mapifestly unfair
to insist upon partia! reduc ion of the
forts at Pretoria and Johannesburg, so
long as Lourenzo Marquee remains un-
der the Portuguese government; and it
is probable that the negotiations be.
tween London, Berlin and Lisbon may
not be concluded until after the Cabi-
net council"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
Woman Gorcd by furious Cow

Plainfeld, y. j., sept. 29-While
telhericg COW ct pasture, Mrs.
VI chael Walsh luroed around just in
time tosee another COW rushing toward
her, with its head lowered ready to
gore her. Mrs. Walsh gathered up her
skirts and started on dead run across
the lot. The COW gained Oh her at
every leap, and finally tossed her high
in the cir, with a friphtful wound in
Der abdomen. Cormick Garfield, who
owns the maddered COW, and other
neigh5ors rushed TO the woman's res.
Gu, and finally beat of the brute, but
not until it bad trampled Mrs Walsh
and Infected serious internal injuries.
Mrs Walsh was taken to the Mullen
berg Hospital, where her wounds were
dressed The surgeons in charge have
little hope for her recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
ONE OF the emotional expansionist

ONE OF the emotional expansionist
newspapers OF New York speaks of Ad-
miral Dewey's ship as the "battle
SCARED Olympia" How she could be
"battle Scared, when the shooting in
which she was engaged was so devoid
of danger, to her, that, during it, her
officers and crew repaired to the mess
rooms and quietly partook of their
breakfast, and while her alleged scars
were not distinct enough to require re-
printing, may be plain to the New York
paper referred to, but certainly is not
so to any one else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29

The State democratic committee at
its meeting in Richmond yesterday de-
cided, as everybody supposed they
would do, il favor of the REGULARS,
that is, of the legislative nominees who
were endorsed by their county and dis
trict committees. Ia some OF the con
tested cases, the contestants were so
opposed to the democratic organization
that they refused even to submit their
claims to the decision of the commit
tee-,he party highest court for tn
trial Of such cases, sud will III ss ''io
deuerdeuts." hoping to receive the
support of the republicans. They are
not wise, and verify wi receive their
just reward, which, it is needless TO say,
will not profit them to any appreciate
extent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. % 1899

THAT CORRUPTION is rampant
throughout this country is made PLAIN
BY the fact that judges of the nlghes'
courts in New York openly acknowl-
edge that, poor as they were, they PAID
from five to ten thousand dollars eacn
for their nominations. Some of them
have become RIGA during their terms OF
office Ex-President Cleveland, also,
though he was poor at the commence
,oent Of his official term, is rich enough
nov to give, it is reported, one hun
dred thousand dollars to Princeton Col
lege. And such things have been so
patent and numerous that they have
long since ceased to overcome US like a
summer cloud or to excite any special
wonder. If,such be the case with Pres
idents and judges, and instead of being
punished, it goes 90 with IMMUNITY, why
should the work houses, jails and peni-
tentiaries be crowded with people con-
yicted of mil or degrees of roguery?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
LifcbOat SWampcd.

Rimouski, Quebec, sept. 29.-The
first lifeboat watch left the Scotsman
after she went ashore on Bale Isle was
swamped. The following are drowned
so far as known: Mrs. Robertson and
daughter, OF Toronto; Mrs. ChilGs, wife
Of the stage manager ofthe Sign of the
Cross" company; Miss Street, Of Mont
real, aud John Dickson, of Windsor,
Dat, all first cabin passengers, and Miss
r. Weavers, Miss Talbot, Mrs. Scott,
Mrs Shelton and an infant of Mrs.
Roberts, second cabin passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
Foreign News.

Newmarket, Sept. 29.-The race for
the Rous memorial STAKES OF 400 sover-
eigns, was won here today by Lord
Beresford's Democrat ridden by Sloan.
Sloan also won s,liing plate race OF
100 sovertigns on Podsnsp.
Oporto, Sept Confirmation has been
obtained of the report that the bubonic
plague has made its appearance at Bsguia, "a
village outside the sanitary Gordon.
Allahabad, India, Sept. 29-Scrous bread
riots are occurring at kirsaum, in which 40
natives have been killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
SCHOOL FUNDS.

DR.. Joseph w. Southall, State Super
intendent OF Public obstruction, has
issued statement showing the amount
OF money TO be received by each city
aud county in the State out of the rev.
enue assessed for the current year. The
amount is S764, S79.12, or 81 1887 per
head OF school population. The total
number OF children in Virginia of school
age is Cos, sos. The apporlionment is
as follows for the counties in this Sec
tiOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29

Manila, Sept. 29-Gen. Otis and the
Filipino chiefs are corresponding re-
g riding the release of the Americans in
the hands OF the insurgents. The ne
sotiations have thus far been 80 success
ful that it is believed Lieut.. Gilmore
and his men, together with the soldiers
now pr soners, will be released tonight
or tomorrow a Filipino general, his
AIDE and secretary have been allowed
10 visit Gen. OTIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
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beater & Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
Plunged Down the Mountain 6 ide.

Tamp.co, Mex, Sept. 29.-News has
reached mere OF another bad accident
CT the Cardenas Mountain division Of
the Mexican Central Railroad. A
locomotive drawing a heavy train of
freight cars was coming down a steep
grace when it jumped the track and
carried with it the whole traiu into the
mountain gorge far below 1t is report
ed that the entire freight crew consist
lug of the American conductor aud en-
gineer, two Mexican brakemen, two
wood-passers, and a fireman, were
killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29

Boston. Sept. 29.-At the dinner OF the
Massachusetts Reform Club last evening at
Young's Eotel, the Grand Army and its atti-
tnde toward civil service reform was roundly
scored by Richard II Dana the speaker de-
c!arug that the want of respect toward them
was due to their own acts, and that they
would 90 down in history as political grab.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
ALEX. j. WEDDERgrRN.

THE FIREMEN.-In the aren4'
parade at Roanoke yesterday thirty
eight companies in uniform, egg.
bands. and TWO drum corps took paH.
The line covered the entire ou'.ae-'
section and the principal re..aeae'
streets. r. R Fairfax was calei oar
shall, and the parade was DIVIDED !lo
five sections, each headed BY ii'''.'D
marshal. A contest between TEE q. isa
local companies, the Friendship As'.'
and Junior, took place in tue moFa.'-.
Each company had two corle' 5.. "
turn, and in ffy.eight seconds 'fo-
the starting tap Of the bell TIE Knew "' 's.
was running, the Friendship being ~
winner. They were awarded q D'
some cup. Today three contest w.,
take place, the chief even, oT' W..
hose race open to the world, ne '
being $3.50 in cash. Richmond 40.
been selected as the next meeting ..a ,5
o. the convention. Last nisA1 Dl.
concerts were given in ysIIou- -eC CID. .o
OF the city and grand ball |a' ',
cred the visitors by the local i'e'.'-'