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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Death ofNfr. Vanderbilt.

New York, Sept. 12.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, head of the Vanderbilt
family, died at 5:15 this morning, at
his home, No. west 57th street. Mr..
Vanderbilt was suddenly taken i'll at
midnight last night, three hours after
he had returned from Newport. Physl-
clans were hastily summoned but the
patient gradually grew worse, des
pite their efforts. The only members
of the family present were Mrs. Van
derbilt, Reginald, Mr.. Vanderblli's
youngest SOD; and Gladys, the youngest
daughter, Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.,
whose marriage to Miss Jennie Wilson
Two years ago. displeased his father,
was not at the dying mans bedside.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the eldest
son OF the late William Fl. Vanderbilt,
and the grandson of Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt. He was born OIL
Staten Island Nov. 9th 1S43. He re-
ceived an academic education fol.
lowed by training in bank and railroad
offices. Since 1867 he has been
an official in various railways
and on the death OF his father
became the head of one OF the
greatest railroad systems in the world.
Several years ago MIR. Vanderbilt SUI.
fered paralytic stroke and for many
days death lowered over him. MIR.
Vanderbilt partially recovered but has
never been the same man since. a
second stroke of paralysis followed by
heart trouble was the cause Of death.
Cornelius VaDderbuilt's fortune. con
sisting of the controlling interest il
many railroads, and at least forty mil
lions in United States bonds, is esti-
mied at not less than 100000, 900. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt married Miss Alice
Gsynne in 1870. Cornelius Wander
oilt, jr., the eldest son, is now the head
OF the house. 1t is not know
yet whether his father, in his
displeasure over his marriage, has cut
him of with only few millions, aud
whether the second son, Alfred, now
on a tour OF the world, comes into the
greater part of the immense fortune.
rhe third son, Reginald, is living, and
there are two daughters, Gertrude, mar
ried to Harry Payne Whitney, and
Gladys, who recently made her debut
in society The eldest son died six
years ago. Mir. Vanderbilt believed in
quiet, unostentatious charity. 1t is
known that he kept personal account
of $500 900 year to expend solely in
that Wav.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Philadelphia's Exposition.

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-Preparat;ons
for the opening of the National Export
Exposition on Thursday are progress.
ing with amazing speed. Nearly 5000
Invitations have been sent to prominent
people all over the United States. Pres
Ident Mckinley is not expected to at
end the opening. The audience will
include government officials from
Washington, members of The Senate
and House of Representatives and
many other prominent public men from
this and other States. Arcbti.hop Ry-
an, OF Philadelphia, will pronounce the
benediction. The programme will be
interspersed with musical selections by
the United States Marine Band, and at
the conclusion of the ceremonies the
chorus of 600 voices, assisted by the
Marine Band and grand organ, will
sing 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
The Dreyf'uS Verdict.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 12-The
feeling in this city against the Dreyfus
verdict is more bitter than an Satur-
day. Gov. Gage is being importuned
70 call an extra session of the legisla
ture to repeal the act appropriating
$3.50 900 far the use of the Paris com.
mission that has the California exhibit
in charge.
Ell Paso, Sept - General Manager
EDDY of the FL Paso and Northwester
Railway OF New Mexico has cancelled
an agreement to furnish 8 splendid
mineral exhibit Of one of the richest
mineral belts in the world for the Paris
exposition, on account OF the action
taken in the Dreyfus case.
San Francisco, Sept. II AT meet
iug of the Glorious, the local association
OF Episcopal clereymen, q committee
was appointed to draft message ask
ing the President TO use his il huence in
staying the execution of the verdict in
the Dreyfus case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Foreign News.

Brussels, Sept. 1.-THE plan to boy
colt the Paris Exposition on account of
the Dreyfus veruict is already under
way in Belgium. Newspapers which
ha, bsen publ shing descriptive arti-
Giles Cd the exposition have been mott
fed by their readers to discontinue the
feature or they will withdraw Their
subscriptions. Prospective exhibitors
are withdra~i! g their names and a
number of French commercial houses
mere are losing their old customers.
Paris, Sept. y The Colonial Office
aas received DO Information OF the re-
ported annibilstion of the Foureau-
L my expedition in the Soudan. How
ever, they not only believe it possible,
but also think that the outlawed YOU
let expedition, which recently muir
dered two French officers, without
provocation, assisted in the attack.
Smla, British India, Sept. 12-The
first transport Tor South Africa sails
with the field hospital, from Bombay,
September l6. and the entire force from
India will be embarked by Septem
Der 25.
Porto Rico, Sept 12-There has been one
more death from the plague but the situation
is unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Drcyfus's Condition.

Paris, Sept. 12.-According to the
Figaro DR.. Pazzi. the physic an attend
ng Dreyfus, reports that the condemn
ed man is so i'll be may not survive
many weeks. 1t is said his only nour
ishment now is milk. The paper also
states that the condition of Drey-
fus has been communicated to the gov
crnment and will be subject of dis
cusslon at today's cabinet meeting. Ii
will probably be the only ground on
which the government will intervene in
The carrying out of the sentence.
Rennes, Sept. y Matthew Dreyfus
brother of the prisoner, who has re-
turned here from Paris, and visited
mis- brother, reports that Dreyius is oc
cupied now in reading letters of sym
palhy of which be has received an
enormous number. He said the prison.
er was still self contained and bearing
uD well,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
The Palmer McGovern Fight.

New York, Sept. 12.-The bantam
weight championship fight which was
postponed yesterday on account OF in
clement weather, will take place this
afternoon at the Westchester Athletic
Club at Tuckahoe, N. Y. The little
boxers are in fine fettle, and claim that
the postponement will in no way aflet t
their condition. Both McGovern anu
Palmer weighed in this morning, and il
was found that Palmer was much
above the JIG lbs. limit. AS a
-unshining day broke this morn
Ing. the manager of the club an
nounced that the fight would surely be
pulled of at three o'clock today. Both
fighters were confident Of winning.
New York, Sept. l2.-Palmer was
knocked out in the first round.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Wheeler is Tired.

Hong Kong, Sept 12-Advices which
were sent here to avoid Otis's censor
ship at Manila, bearing date of Sep
TENDER 7, say "Gen. Joseph Wheeler
only obtained an assignment to active
duty after q serious dispute with Gen.
Otis, who wanted to side.track the vet
eran fighter by sending him to some
obscure post in the southern islands.
Gen. Wheeler now declares that he
will apply for permission to return 10
The United States soon, unless there is
some change in the management of al.
fairs in the PhiiDpipea.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

IT SEEMS now that the plan of mar.
rowing and parking all the streets Of
the city, after further consideration, will
not be adopted, and that, instead there
of the proposition to repsve Washing
ton street, from Duke to Queen, at the
public expense, is approved by some
least of those who live on that portion Of
that street. But willthe property owners
on the other parts of the street referred
to, and on all the other streets of the city,
like to be taxed to pay for the improve
ment OF other peoples property on four
blocks of thai street? Hardly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

STORM IN NEW YoRK.-A strong
southeast wind, at times almost APP
preaching hurricane velocity, prevailed
in New York and vicinity for several
hours yesterday afternoon, and did
much damage to shipping in the harbor
and property on Staten Island and
veral of the towns along the Jersey
coast. AT Highlands Of Navesink seve
raj houses were blown down, and Sand
lass's Hotel was Ibadly damaged. At
Perth Amboy several buildings were
blown down and many trees were up
rooted. Small buildings were blown
down, chimneys blown oil and trees
uprooted at a number OF other New
Jersey towns. ct Tottenville, S. l.,
II number of buildings were destroyed
At $50 o'clock the wind reached We
iocty OF sixty five miles an hour, and
several suall bosts were smashed in
the lower harbov. The float of the
Staten l land Yacht Club at Stapleton
was wrecked, as were the saiboal
Snollygoster and barge belonging to
the Ocean Yacht Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

Sydney, B. o., Sept - The Peary
Relief steamer Diana, arrived here to-
day. Your correspondent, who accom-
panied the relief party, makes the fol-
lowing report on the Diana's trip: II
left Peary and his party at Etah, on
August Sth. They were all in good
health and spirits, comfortably housed
for the winter ami with abundant pro-
visions for themselves and dogs for two
years. The Diana's cruise was COM
plete success aud unmarked by illness
or incident Of any kind. She steamed
over 5 900 miles and LOO miles north
OF Cape York. The Diana carried the
Stars and Stripes farther north than
Y American ship Stree the Polaris in
1871. She brings Greely's recoi ds
and the private papers of the members
OF the expedition with full reports of
Peary's work for the past year and
his plans for next year. We coaled
the Diana at North Greenland mines,
the first to do so since the Pandora in
1876 The Fran WAS last seen in the
ice 10 miles west of Etah on August IS,
heading north"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Caught q jet Black Deer.

BANGOR Me Sept. 12-1h he new law allow
ing non resident to shoot one deer this
month for food purposes. on payment Of So,
is proving to be the biggest kind Of success,
notwithstanding that the season for shooting
game has been open but two weeks There are
hundreds of sportsmen throughout this re-
gion, and among the number the Mclean
party, OF Philadelphia, which has returned to
Kinoe from trip of several weeks 20 Hsr-
rngton Lake. This party had several inter
esting experiences while away. When they
were going up Harrington Lake they saw q
deer swimming ahead of them, and succeeded
in capturing it. The animal had 8 fine jet
black coat. and is the first black deer ever
tsken in Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Fed by sympathizers.

Paris Sept. II The police today dis.
covered that Nj. Guerin mas been re-
ceiving food supplies from friends on
the outside by novel method. Today
parcel Of provisions was seen to fall
in an area beside Guerin's house in the
rue Chabrol, and, on investigation, the
police discovered rope stretched be-
tween the fortress" and house oppo
site, along which supplies were being
slipped. Three men who were operat.
ing the rope were arrested and a guam
tily of food was seized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

The HATFIELD FORT CAPTURED
The old Hatfield fort near Williamson,
W. Va, which has become famous as
the stronghold of the Hatfield clan,
was captured yesterday, and Devil
Anse Hatfield, Boz Hatfield and John
Dingess were made prisoners. An east
bound passenger train which passed
Williamson about noon carried on il
Sheriff Henderson and o party of ten
officers from Logan county. When it
reached Williamson 1t was quietly
boarded by Deputy SheriffS Peck aud
Klag, Prosecuting Attorney Peck and
others. They reached Wharncliffe,
their objective point, thirty miles east
of Williamson about 100 o'clock, and
at once FASTENED to the fort, short
distance away. All in the party are
determined men, and they were well
armed. The fort was at once sur
rounded, and each opening covered by
a Winchester held by 81 man whom the
Hatfields have sworn to kill. The oc-
cupants of the fort showed fight, bat
their surprise was complete, and they
finally surrendered without anyone
being injured. Judge Peck then tele
graphed the news to Judge Doolittle,
who is holding court at Williamson,
and asked for means to convey the
prisoners there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. u. 1899

A TIN mill in Maryland that gave
work to FIVE hundred employees has
been swallowed up by the tin trust and
closed, and those who depended upon
the work they got there for their liv
ing, have been turned loose at the COM
mencement of winter The evil effects
of trusts are everywhere apparent.
They have sadly reduced the number
of drummers, by dealing directly with
consumers snd producers, and by closing
small mills, they deprive the employees
thereof of their daily bread. But in a
country 10 which every man, black aad
white, is as good as any other, each can
do as he pleases with his own, ard
there is no help in us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Baltlmore,s Gain Day.

Baltimore, S.p1. 12-Tbe anniver-
sary of the battle of North Point will
be observed here today. There will be
a military and civic Iarade starting at
two o'clock and human flag COM
posed of 8 900 school children, will be
unveiled. The children will sing the
Star Spangled Banner. Captain Dyer,
of the cruiser Baltimore, will be pre-
sented with a handsome sword and at
night banquet will be givea the car,
tain at the Rennert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

FRANCE, under kings and emperor7,
was strong at home aud respected
abroad; under presidents she is just the
reverse. Free institutions may do well
enough in sparaely settled countries,
but in those that are densely popu.
ulated, and in which there is an iDces-
SAINT conflict between the many poor
and the few rich, human nature viii
not permit them to be-tbat is, for any
considerable length Of time. Brazil, too
was much happier and more prosperous
under the good old Emperor Dom Pc
dro than she ever has been since bis
deposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

The FREE schools of this city, black
as well rs white, opened yesterday, ali
With full Compliments of pupils. There
are MANY who believe their good, will
more than offset their evil influence,
but that theEe are some rejecting peo
pie who do not. is just as certain.
That knowledge is grieving is just as
true as that little learning is DAT
gerous thing, and it cannot be success
fully disputed that the greatest men in
war, science, art and literature, aud all
the other walks OF life, the world has
produced, we're born and raised when
there were no such schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

IT NOW appears that, after all, there
was foundation for the denied report
that the Central and South American
States have been and are now consid
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of q defensive
union against this country. All of
them together and the West Indies and
the other newly acquired provirc S
besides, don't buy of this country now
as much as Canada does, and, owing TO
its ridicuously assumed protectors e
over them, even that little will probs-
bly, be lessened. Presumptuous natiors
like presumptuous men naturally pro
woke animosiy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
stroyed.
COuRT OF APPEALS.

The following business was transact
ed by the Court of Appeals at Stanton
yesterday:
.. Lawrence Boyce, II. H. McCor-
mick and E. J Armstrong qualified to
practice law.
Fiizmayer against Holsinger, from
the Circuit Court Of Shenandoah coun-
~, was postponed until today The
case will probably be dismissed.
Mcdonald aud Moore against Logan,
from the Circuit Court OF Clarke coun-
ty, argued in part and continued until
today. The case involves large sum
of money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
HOW'S THIS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward o..
any case of Catarrh that cannot be oprct ~, H.
Balls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY s. co. Toledo q
We, the undersigned, have known F +
Cheney for the last Is years. aud baIey.
him perfectly honorable in all bushes, trs,..
actions and financially able to carry out sgv,
obligations made by their hrm
West & TRUAx, wholesale Druggists. To.
ledo, o.
WALDING, KISNAN & MAEyIS. Who...,e
Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and ugro..
surfaces of the system Testimonial. ,or,
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by 81. d-gg.
gists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
TranSVnal ARnirS.

Pretoria, Sept. 12-The latest note
in the Augio-Boer negotiations, which
was addressed to the Transvaal by the
British government Immediately ait i
the Imperial Council meeting last Fri
day, was handed to the Boer Secretary
of State, F. w. Reitz, at noon today.
Pretoria, Sept. Great Bri aims
reply to the Transvaal, received at
noon, was read in the Volksraad this
afternoon causing the greatest excite
ment. 1t is virtually regarded as 40
ultimatum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

a MAGISTRATE in the county agrees
with the one in different section OF
the State, who, after q negro offender
had been whipped by his order, wher
informed privately by friendly lawyer
that such punishment Was prohibited
by law, replied that the Alexandria Gs-
zette was in favor of the whipping
post, and that it was good enough law
for him. Aud he was not called to &C.
count, either.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
THE DREYFUS CASE.

The judges comprising the court mar
tial which condemned Dreyfus have
signed recommendation to mercy with
the object Of sparing the prisoner from
the public degradation involved by the
sentence. The recommendation Will
be forwarded 10 President Loubet
through General de Gslifet, Minister Of
War. Dreyfus was informed Of the &C.
ton of his judges by Nj. MoDira, Maitre
Labori's secretary, and was deeply AZ
fected by the intelligence. He again
expressed his strong hope OF final vin-
dicstion.
Now that the Dreyfus verdict has
been rendered, President Loubet wants
Cancellation all around. 1t is said that
he will gladly, after a little delay, free
Dreytus, who later may find new fact
on which to base an appeal to the court
of cessation from the judgment pro-
nounced against him at Rennes.
General MERCER still remains al!
Rennes. He called on Colonel Jouast,
the president OF the court martial, yes
terday but the latter refused to be in
terviewed.
The Journal Des Debats says it hopes
that after the Rennes verdict the san'i.
ment of humanity will find scope. Pub
lie opinion, it adds, is prepared for the
eventually of Dreyfus's pardon.
Commenting on the verdict, the
Temps says that all good citizens VINO
had divided on the DreyfUs afsir
"agree il desiring that the judgment
should reopen an era of peace and re-
pose for France that is far from being
incompatible with the judgment"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

Under the present republican dispen-
sation, anything the President chooses
to do in the newly claimed provinces
will be right. And yet there are people
who say this is democratic form OF
government and that imperialism has
no part nor lot in it. The trouble With
this government is that it has all the
evil, and none of the good OF imperial
ism. 1t is like all other shams, and as
is the case with nearly all the others,
the more it is exposed, the more popular
il becomes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

A LONG PIDE.-Harry Leo. the long.dis-
lance rider of Sioux Falls, S D., left Wash.
ington today on 10000 mile trip for the
worlds record. He Is to make the journey
in year, finishing in Washington September
II, 1900 He hopes to complete his task in
3i5 days. He stopped in this city this even
ing and will wheel from here to Richmond,
Sava nah and New Orleans, and then 90
around by the coast line. Leo holds the
world S official record for long distance wheel.
ing, having made the trip from New York to
San Francisco and return, 8,241 miles, in
212 days
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
Otis Wants Relief.

New York, Sept. IA dispatch to
the Evening World from Manila via
Hong Kong, says that for three days
General Otis has remained in his quar-
tiers reading newspaper attacks on him
in the American press. Oils. the dis.
patch asserts, is bitterly aroused by the
sentiment against his administration,
and campaign in the Philippines, and
be is quoted as saying: eff Washington
does not relieve me, I'll relieve my
self -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

THE PRICE OF SUGAR.-The various
independent sugar refining interests
yesterday in New York met the cut
made by the American Sugar Refining
Company in its new form of contrac
with the wholesale grocers. The new
contract which went into effect yester-
day makes the net price at the end of
sixty days 4.9463 cents 3 pound to those
handling only the trusts sugars. B. b.
Howell, Sons & Company, agents for
the Mollenhauer and National Sugar
Refneries, made the same price yester-
day without the exclusive clause. The
Doschers have made their list price 5
cents q pound, less l per cent. which
figures % cents as the net price. Ar
buckle Brothers have adhered to their
list price of ST cents, but increased the
discount so as to bring the net price
down to SO nis, or about 1-l6,h Of u
cent below the American Compauy's
net price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

A NECESSARY ELEMENT OF TRADE-The
remarkable evolution OF newspaper adveris-
ing from the crude and quaint efforts of a
century ago TO the extensive and descriptive
character OF the business announcements of
the present is illustrative of the growth and
extension OF commercial enterprises This
modern system of advertising has become a
necessary and usepsrablo clement of domes.
tic trade and its universal value ana appca-
ton are fully recognized by the progressive
merchant He uses the columns OF popular
newspaper on the principle that everything
which may be legitmately sold or exchanged
may be advertised, and carries out his belief
By giving to the public ample and constant
Information regarding the wares he may have
for SALE Phila. Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

The magnificent sword to be presented to
Admirsl Sampson by the State of New Jer-
sey arrived at the State House in Trenton
this morning. The handle is of gold stud.
ded with diamonds and the blade suitably
engraved. Six pounds of gold were used
and seventy diamonds, forty-fve on the han
die and twenty. five on the scabbard The
Admiral himself was an unexpected visitor
Trenton today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

Red MEN The Great Council of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men opened in Wash
iugton last night with reception to the |
e rates and visitors, of which there are about
900 in the city There are 155 delegates
TO the Council. representing nearly every
Stste and territory in the union. The meet.
ing will continue through September Is The
business will be transacted in executive SEES.
sion, and will no! include the elect on of ns.
tional officers. The principsl subject under
consideration will be the admission of saloon
keepers to membership in the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12

1T the CASTOR ccai mine at Fairmont, W.
Va, last night Charles Yates ventured in tho
mine with his lamp burning before the fan
started He had gone but short time when
the explosion occurred, his lamp igniting the
gas lie WAS carried out dead. 1t ia believed
that there were no other fa,alitiea