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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
POLITICAL.

a letter from Richmond says
"Among the governors callers on
Monday was Mr.. T. G. Pitcher, mem
of the House of Delegates from Eau
quier county. Mr.. Pitcher is just from
Washington, and is on his way home.
He and Governor Tyler bad long talk
over State politics, discussing in a gen.
eral way the working of the legislature
of the last session, and the work to be
done at the session which will convene
in December.
Mr.. Pitcher is understood to be 8
candidate for the position of Speaker
of the House of Delegates. He will
certainly be candidate if e-elected, of
which there is little or no doubt, and if
Mr.. John f. Ryan, Speaker OF the
House, is reelected and is not can.
didate. No doubt is entertained as 10
the reelection of MIR. Ryan. Whether
he will be a candidate for the speaker
chip is not known. He probably will
be. 1t is likely, however, that, despite
the warm friendship existing between
Mr.. Pitcher aud Mr.. Ryan, they will
beth be candidates for The speakership
Another letter from Richmond says ::
"Mr. Pitcher says he does not know
that be will come back to the leeisle-
ture but Judge c. NJ. White, of his
county, who is also here, ssys he can
be reelected if he wants to serve an
other term. Mr.. Pitcher has little TO
say about tue senatolship out in view
Of the fact that Mr.. Martin is not lik, ly
to have any opposition he feels that
bis vote for that gentleman nearly six
years ago is INDICATED. Some very
prominent gentlemen in Fauquier, VINO
were here working for Lee, threatened
to retire Mr.. Pitcher to private life, but
be has been coming back to every ses-
sion since that exciting contest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
that city

CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN YALLEY.-Gen.
John Gill, receiver of the Cape Fear and
Ysdkin Valley RsilIoad, yesterday in Bslti.
more arranged with Mr.. W. G. Elliott presi-
G,nt of the Wilmington snd Weldon Rail.
road, and representative of the Atlantic Coast
Line. 10 transfer the railroad to him at mid
night of February 18th. The transfer to be
made includes the operation of the property,
and after midnight of the date named the or.
ders of the new owners OF the properly will
be .,ome effective. The titles equipment and
other property have already been transferred.
Mr.. Elliott is expected in Baltimore to-day,
when he will complete all arrangements with
General Gill for the transfer OF the property.
The name of the new corporation will be the
Atlantic and Yadkin Valley. Mr.. Harry
Walters, president of the Atlantic COST Line,
which has acquired the property. ssys the to-
tai purchase money will be paid IN cash TO
the creditors. The total amount Of the pur-
chase money is So, 10000, including por-
ton of the equipment. In short time Mr.
Walters expects all legal entsnglemenss to be
cleared away, and the way will then be clear
for an issue of new securities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Catharipe Menefee, wife of Mr..
Thomas Meneiee, Gied at Carlo:ta,
their country home in Page county, Oh
Monday.
An absttoir company has beea or
ganized at Newport News, with q capii
tai stock of 81 100000 The plant will
ccst 100000.
Mrs. Bryant, vile of William F.
Bryant, commissioner of the revenue OF
the city of Roanoke, died at her home
in hat city Monday night.
During the holidays John Prodor
committed violent highway assaults on
Gus Fugill al Upperville. In the Coun-
ty Court on Saturday he was sentenced
to eight years in the peniteniiAry. Gin
ton Turner, colored, was at the same
time sentenced TO four yesrs for larceny.
Judge Waddill, 10 the United States
Circuit Court in Richmond, entered 3
decree yesterday confirming the sale by
receivers of the Powhatan gold mines,
in Culpeper county. The eale was made
some time ago to Mr. L. G. Johnson,
OF Culpeper, representing himself and
other creditors.
At Richmond on the 18th instant, at
Norfolk on the 22d and at Lynchburg
on the 29sh there will be meetings OF
ministers and leading laymen of the
Virginia Methodist Conference. The
purpose is to start publicly iu Virginia
movement in which Methodists the
world over are participating 10 prep
aratiou for the part which that organi
cation is expecting to have ia the gu
| preme effort of the General Church 10
Christianizs the whole world in the
twentieth century.
Car Inspector R. H. Owens, of the
Norfolk aud Western Railway, met 3
horrible death late Monday night q
Berkeley Junction, on the outskirts Of
Norfolk. He was walking along the
track, when it is supposed backing
freight train struck him. The mutilat
ed remains were scattered along the
track for distance OF over one hun
dred feet. The head was completely
severed from the body, and leg was
cut of. a long search was necessary
to find ali the missing portions of the
remains
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
TO-DAY'S FELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Manila Affair.


WASHINGTON, d. g., Feb. S-The
following cablegram from Gen. Otis was
received at the War Department this
morning:
Manila, Feb. s.
Adiutant General, Washington.
Reconnaissance yesterday to south
several miles; to east to Lagunade bay;
to northeast eight miles, driving insur-
gent troops in various directions, en-
countering no decided opposition. Army
disintegrateG, and natives returning to
village, displaying white flags.
Near Caioocan, six miles north,
enemy made stand behind entrench.
ments Charged by Kansas troops, led
by Colonel Fuoston. Close encounter
resulting 10 rout OF enemy with very
neavy loss. Loss to Kansas, Lieuten-
Afford killed, six men wounded.
Night of fourth Aguinaldo issued
flying proclamation, charging Ameri-
caus luitiative and declared war. His
infiueuce throughout this section des-
lroyed. Now applies for cessation OF
bostiiiies and conference. Have de-
ciined to answer.
Insurgents expectation of rising in
city on night of fourth unrealized.
Provost marshal general defeated
every attempt.
City quiet. Business resumed. Ma
tives respectful and cheerful.
MADRID, Feb. S.-The papers to-day
are savogeiy exuitant over the trouble
between the Americans and the Fill
pinos at Manila. They urge the gov
eminent to hold itself absolutely aloof
from the difficulties.
The government has received the fol-
lowing official dispatch from Manila:
"The Americans have repulsed the
Filipinos after firing 20 hours and now
occupy our former advanced positions.
The Americans with their artillery and
the guns of the squadron destroyed
several villages in The vicinity of the
city and treated the Inhabitants with
great severity. Numerous arrests are
being made in Manila. The streets
are occupied by troops. who prevent
the natives irom going about. Hostili-
ties have CEASED.
81 am anxiou; for the consequences
which the recent events may have for
the Spa lish prisoners and will do the
best can for our cause under the pres
! ent circumstances. RIOS
J Hone KONG, Feb. S.-The Filipino
. iunta here continues TO insist that the
Americans began the conflict at Manila
on Saturday. The members of the
junta, however, have quoted down
considerably and are not so laxative.
This, it is reported, is due to hint
from the B itish authorities.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Filipino junta
lere has received cablegram from
Agoncilla, dated Montreal, Feb. Z, "De
ploriug the hostilities, which have had
he effect of securing the ratification
If the peace treaty."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
MISS sELDEN's FROG FARM.

One of the sights of Friendship, n.
j., is the frog farm of Miss Mona Sell
den. She was school teacher in New
York few years ago. Ijl-health forced
her to resign and caused her to take
up unique occupation. Miss Selden
visited q market one day and saw doz-
ems of frogs legs on sale. She found
they were high priced and Immediately
got the idea that she could make money
raising frogs.
The country around Friendship is
dotted with marshes and small ponds
that during the spring and summer are
full of frogs OF ell sizes. This land was
considered of little value, and when
Miss Selden offered one of the owners
g an acre for twenty acres OF the wet
test and boggiest of it, he jumped at
the chance to sell.
The first thing Miss Selden did to her
property was TO fence it in, and when
her purpose became known to the
ueighbors they sat in the village stores
at night AMI cracked jokes at her ex.
pense.
1t was late in the season when Miss
Selden finished the job of fencing, and
she spent the winter in reading every
thing she could get hold of that told
about frogs, and when she wasn't read,
ing she was out 10 barn shooting at
mark with target rifle. When spring
came and the frog season opened the
former school teacher could hit bulls
eye at sixty PAGES, and she went to
shooting frogs on her preserves and
shipping them to New York. The first
season she cleared 81, 500.
Then those who had laughed at her
went to shooting frogs and sold them
to her, while she shipped them to
New York at nice profit. That was
FIVE years ago She has since made
from $1,000 to IS 900 a year in the bus
iness.- n. Y. Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB s, 1899

GOVERNOR SAVERS of Texas before
he left Washington said he hoped
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania would
be reelected as he is true representa-
tive of the republican majority OF bis
State. 1t is beginning to appear as II
the democrats in the Pennsylvania leg
islature have conceived the same idea,
aud that unless the anti'Qusy repubii-
cans in that body votv with them to
elect democratic Senator, enough OF
them will vote for Mr.. Qlay to secnre
his re election, for the reason that Ii
will bs better to be represented in the
Senate by a barefaced and notorious,
than by hypocritical, rascal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
Got Bid of Wife by Sale.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. S-A transac-
ton in which wife was the article OF
sale was revealed in the Lackawanna
Criminal Courts yesterday. Susan Ep-
pleman was On trial for assault, and
Phoebe Marcy was the prosecutrix,
The case came from the town of Price
burg, and the prosecutriX in her testi-
mony made the statement that she
was married 10 William Marcy, who,
by mutual agreement, had sold her for
S25 to John Van Mort. The transfer
was made by bill of sele dated Feb
ruary is, 1898, in which Mercy sta ed
that he waived all claim to his wife and
sold the same to Van Mort for the sum
named. The three parties sigued the
document and Sam'l Corris witnessed it,.
The deal came about on disagreement
between Marcy aud wife, in which the
latter said she could be happier away
from him and with Van Mort. Marcy
lost no time in making deal with Van
Mort, and since then The latter and
Mrs. Marcy have lived together, while
Marcy took his little daughter and
made his home with Mrs. Epplemau.
The girls mother wanted to see her,
aud in attempting to do so the assault
took place, which yes erday brought cut
the matter of the sale. Van Mort was
a witness in the case, and he produced
the bill of sale 10 his testimony. Marcy
acknowledged the deal. He declared
he had not yet got his money, but was
satisfied with the sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
= Fighter Killed.

CAPE Town. Feb. 8.-A boxing
match With fatal result took place here
Monday night. The principals we're
Private Butler of the Kings Royal
Rifles and q native known as Kafir
George, light weights. The Kafir was
outclassed and suffered terrific punish
ment throughout the bout. Finally,
the Kaffir after being knocked down
crawled under the ropes and Butler was
declared the winner amid wild excite.
ment. Meanwhile the Kafir lay sense.
less aud the doctors we're unable to
revive him. He was taken to the hos
pital, where he died. The police we're
present, but TIE fight was not interfered
with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

FOOLED AGAIN; that is if they really
were fooled, and want any such excuse.
Some of the professed anti imperialisis
say they were induced to vote for the
ratification of the Spanish treaty by the
promise of the expansionists that if
they did so, a resolution would be pass
ed to the effect that the Philippines
should not be annexed. Such al ex-
euse is worse than none at all, as it is
an imputation upon their intelligence
as well IS upon something else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
BISHOP WILLIAMS DEAD.

Right Rev. John Williams, D. D.,
LII. D., senior bishop and one of the
foremost educators and preachers OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
America, died at the Episcopal resi-
dence in Middletown, Conn.,, shortly
before o'clock last night, aged eighty
one years. His death was sudden and
unexpected. He had been attacked
with the grip in a mild form about a
week ego, but no fatal result was ap-
pretended.
Bishop Williams was native of Mas
sachusetts and was educated at Har-
ward and at Washington (uow Trinity
College. He studied theology with DR..
Samuel F. Jarvis and wss ordained by
Bishop Thomas G. Browell in 1855 He
was one of the most popular presidents
of Trinity College and was founder OF
the Berkeley Divinity School, at Mid
dletoWn, Conn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
TELEGRAph!C BRETGl.

John Coleman, wealthy resdon. Of
Scio, dropped dead through excJ.em-ot
over the oil boom at Massilon, O.y...
terday. Monday a farmer rAm.l
Woods expired on being told thai a
rich strike OF oil had been made on hi.
farm.
Moses Thatcher, formerly az apes.
tie of the Mormon Church, las been oil.
fered q United States Senalor-bip ay
tie democratic members Of the Ush
legislature, and has dec.inedit Tha.ch-
er has four wives, ana prefers ilem 10
the senatorship.
The mem bers of the Women- Re7as
lican Club, OF Utah, yesterday aogsl
g resolution demanding tue resicns,iou
of Frank J. Cannon, Uailr4 SAFES
Senator because OF his "receot ao.or.
ously immoral conduct" The resou.
ton aroused lively discussion. Some
of the ladies demanded specifications
and particulars which were not forth.
coming.
While crossing Cliuch river near
Middlesboroush, KY, yesterday vibe
wagon load of furniture Mrs Mary vii.
liams, her son Harvey and Two small
daughters were swept down by the or
rent and all persisted. Mrs William,
husband came in sight as she AID tae
children went down. He jumped into
the river in the hope OF saving them.
and nearly lost his life.
The police of Macon, g., haia con-
flict with some negro soldiers ia-t right,
during which number OF the Latter
were dubbed. The trouble gf-v .l.
of the arrest of three Of tie soldiers,
whom their companions att-mued'o
rescue. Sixteen members OF IaiIi
Engineers, now in Macon, d.
honorably discharged yesteriaf fr
ofenses ranging from theft to drunk
enness.
The Manitoba Hotel, Winnipeg,
Man, was destroyed by fire las: night
1t is the largest csrevdusery go tle
Canadian northwest aud was crow It'd
with 400 guests. When the flames were
discovered, the panic-strcker ara.
ran shrieking through the halls Many
were scantily attired, but .hg gsTe
wrapped in blankets and tax '2rss''
by houses for shelter. Al! escaped 10.
jury. The hotel cost 100000
At an early hour this morning tc jlie
out in the Sc'llard Office BUILDING ia IsiH.
Tex, snd completely wrecked iha 80
structure. Loss $4,000 Tom Hurley
fireman, was struck in tho ,tom c1 B.!
heavy nozzle and will likely dc
Governor McLauiin is CRITICALLY s.'a
pneumonia at the Execu i've N nsol
Jackson. Miss. Members of his fsu. li'9
been summoned 10 his bedside
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
A DISPATCH from Manila says

"The terrible loss OF the rebels mey
ma gathered from the fact that l6O OF
them were buried in one rice field near
Passs and 81 more near By, AMI hum
dreds of them, among whom were many
women, crawled into the cane brakes
and died there like stricken deer"
Why, certainly Shoot them down
by the hundred, for humanity's sake
and to civilize and Christianizs them,
and all too, simply because they are
striving to obtsia that for which this
country, nomiually at least, went to
war for-their liberty aud iudepen-
6anca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

THE President evidently believes in
the policy of looking after the interest
of his own friends. As stated in yes
terday's Gazette, he has approved the
findings of the court martial in the
Eagan case, but has COMMITTED the sen
tence to suspension from rank and duty
for six years; but not from pay. As
the Generals pay, $500 year, will
go on, he can have good, easy time
for the rest of his life. as, after six
years, ne will be old enough to 60 Oh
the retired list.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
Disease in Telephones

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Board OF Health
inspectors have been directed to ssce-.
tain whether bacteria are comm
Gated from the trar smitters of pubEo
telephones. They examined tie trso..
mitters of several telephones to.dayard
will continue their investigations upii
all the telephones in the city have been
examined. President Murphy said
there's was general impression l6et
tuberculosis, diphtheria and other dis.
eases of the respiratory organs yers
likely to be disseminated through Tho
telephone unless cara were taken f.
keep them clean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

KILLED SISTER BY Accidentally
man Brothers, eighteen years old, of
Nansemond county, yesterday after
noon started to kill robins and ended
by shooting his two sisters. Hattie
Brothers, aged thirteen, is dead, and
Willie, twenty-one years old. had her
right leg shot away. Willie may re.
cover. When the accident happened
Lyman was in the dining room prim-
ing the tube of an old gun. 1t was a
double barrel muzzle loader. Friction
ianited the powder and the charge of
No. shot passed through Willie's leg
and Hatie's head, which was resting
on her sisters knee. Lyman was fran
tic and temporily mad. he had to be
restrained to prevent suicide.
The girls father was once assaulted,
robbed, and left for dead, but recover
ed and still lives, minus one arm that
was cut off 10 the affray. His two
would-be sssassins, negroes, were hang
ed. That was'in 1858.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

DIED IN HIS BooTs.-News has
reached Bristol, Tenn, of the tragic
fate of desperate character, who hes
been a troublesome figure in the border
counties of Virginia and eastern Ken
lucky for some time. Ed Hall, the
bully of the Pond Gap region, was rid
died with bullets by Martin Stewards,
merchant of that community. 10 So
wards absence Hall had entered his
neighbours house, iDtimidated Mrs. So
wards and the children, and made
threats against the absent husband.
Upon his return Stewards took his first
opportunity and from the store door
fred the fatal shots.
Hall is said to be related to the noted
Talt Hall, who has dozen murders
credited to him and who was finally
captured and hanged at Wise Court
House, Va, few years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

WHILE the Spaniards were fighting
to retain possession of the Philippine
Islands, the expansionists spoke of the
insurgents as noble patriots" Now,
however, when the Filipinos are fight.
ing to achieve their freedom and indie
pendence, the expansionists call them
ungraceful rebels, and say they should
be massacred without mercy. But hu-
mility, religion and civilization have to
give way to svarice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

EX.CoNFEDERATEs on JUEia-- gol'l-'
nous vote the jud icisIy conn. '.'
House yesterday decides to Eee5 meaa '''
repeal of what is said to be tn" ~ u
posing disqualification on ext Con ID r'ia , %,
diers. The proposed smeudmen i' o.
lows:
THAT the sections of the Eevl -''F!s
which disquslify persons otheTw 4ia.l..-
from serving as grand or petit ilra I'D ~
courts of the United States who tFe ta''.
up arms or Joined in any insurr 'on ne
bellion against the United State eis '.''
and that hereafter no person a'. te
qualified for any service in any e'.r Oh,
any branch or department Of the 'sF. -..'
OF the United States on account ~ pi.i-i'
ton in the civil war of 1861 10 SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
Ouay'S EIGHT

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. S.-Tharins.
teenth ballot for U. s. Senator r-,u.red
to-day as follows Quay l0G J-as. 50
Dalzell II, scattering 50 QUAY .aor
13. 1t was expected tina t6i, dgy
would see break in the deadlock. bDt
all sides have agreed to continue Ia me
present course Tor few da, longer
The democrats have notified the anti
Qusy republicans thst they mus .ua.
nit to the minority som- proposition
looking to compromise or fusion c4a.
didate within week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

AS THE Spanish treaty was ratified
by the votes of Senators Davis, Frye
and Gray, who, as commissioners,
assisted in negotiating it, could have
had no constitutional, or any other sort
of right, as Senators, to vote for its rati-
fication, many people believe that il
the question could be submitted to the
U. S. Supreme Court it would be deed
ed that the treaty has not been ratified,
and should be submitted to the Senate,
from which the three members of thai
BODY referred to, shall be excluded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

The McENERY RESOLUTION 1T is
now quite evident that the republican
majority in the Senate do not pro
pose to allow q vote at the present
time upon the resolution offered By
Senator McEnery, declaring that the
Philippines shall not be annexed as g
part of the Uoited States aud that the
inhabitants of the islands shall not be-
come American citizens. The republi-
cans sidetracked Senator McEaery's
resolution yesterday as the administra-
ton disapproves it. Senator Mason
made an effort to secure consideration
yesterday. but without success. He
says that he has been buncoed. Mr..
McEnery is now Indifferent and the
leaders say that declaration at this
time is inadvisable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08
Foreign News.

LONDON, Feb. S-A dispatch from
Bucharest says that the Sultan OF Tor
key is i'll. He has q variety of dim.
sions and ia in constant fear OF l.ss'i
nation.
LONDON. Feb. John Rlsg.o,.
eightieth birthday is being Celebrated
at the authors home, il Brentwood
to-day.
ROME, Feb. S-Madsme Paei oo5
her husband, Baron Cedersuom. bsys
arrived and are being entertained ~
Queen Margaret.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-08

Took RIFLES TO Arm THE FILIPINos.
a dispatch from Washington says: 1t
may be that it was Rear Admiral
Dewey's act in Selling vessel loaded
with arms and ammunition intended
for them that melted the Philippine in
surgents to attack the American SOL
diers Saturday night, for it is under
stood that one of the bitterest OF their
grievances was what they declared to
be unwarrantable interference with
their shipping. It is learned at the
Navy Department that about week
ago the admiral caused the seizure Of
the schooner Taneng, with a full supply
of such arms for the insurgents. The
admiral's report discloses the fact that
an American and not @ German owned
the vessel thus being used to arm the
insurgents against Otis's troops. The
arms, however, are of German make.