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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-29

FLEMING DEFIANT.-After killing
one Of "a crowd of alleged lynchers, who
threatened vengeance for the fatal shoot
ing of young Clarence soyder, Maeis-
trste o Car ]. Fleming, of Princess
Anne county yesterday issued defiant
note to all his enemies. He paid for
its inser ion in Norfolk evening paper
and invites ell who wish to come to
dis home and find out whether or not he
is afraid.
He says Fleming Notifications are
not guarded by any one man, but by
million; by the majesty of the law, and
by the consciousness ofright," which is
apparently Intended as reply to the
statement that the garrison around his
farm has recently been reduced. The
charge against Fleming of threatening
to shoot into crowd attracted by his
presence 10 Norfolk last week was yes
terday dismissed by the police justice.
The magistrate says his Gordon OF guards
still surrounds his house at night.
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Filipinos Surprised and Routed

Manila, Nov. 29.-Latest reports
from the north are that the elusive Ag-
uinaldo was still lodging the Ameri-
cans. He was last reported as passing
Namagpacon, with 1,700 men and four
of his generals. Gen. Young with eight
companies of cavalry is right after the
insurgent leader and news that he has
him cornered is expected at any time.
Col. Bell surprised Generals Alejandri-
no and San Miguel and their combined
forces in the mountains OF Fam bale yes
terday. Bell captured all the Filipino
stores, their artillery, and dozen pri-
soners, besides many mauser, Reming-
ton and Winchester rifles. He also de-
stroyed their powder mill and arsenal.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. 30. 1895
cr,.rop U.RR1s of Kansas says the

SENATOR HARRIS of Kansas says the
best thing the democrats could DO 10
Increase their strength would be TO d,-
clare in favor of au income tax 1neFe
is no doubt of it. No matter what toe
Maid organs cf the trusts, lmperiaiis's'
monopolists and gold monometaliis's
NAV say to the contrary, large major
i,y of the people OF this country are
poor, though q few OF them, by means
of its tariff laws and other government
favors. have become very rice; and
even wayfaring man, though fooi'
knows that it is not right that tie ioi-
mer should be taxed on their nece 'saries
of life to pay nearly all the expenses OF
the government, while the latter should
not be taxed cent on their surplus
revenues. The income tax and the anti
civil service law planks Of the Chicago
platform helped nightly to swell IN.
votes for that platform TO SIX ana paii
million three years ago.
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OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen Of Alexandria, Va, held Novenber
%. 1899, there were present:
VIM. 81. Marbury, esq. President and
Messrs. Hill, Dobie Ballenger, CLARK, Curtin
w. q. Sweeney and ]. T. Sweeney.
A bill Of George Schsfer, 81, for services :.
janitor during the time the board exs,ainIrg
candidates for the position Of City Engineer
wss in session, was ordered 10 be- paid By
unanimous vote.
B Il, of Walter Alice, W. h. F. Finke and
Charles B. Bsll, $40 each for services il er.
aiming Candidates for the position 0: CIR
Engineer were received from the Conrno5
Council, that board having adopted the ferof.
of the Finance Com nitiee recomm ending IA.
payment OF the same. This board concp.-e1
in their action by unanimous vote.
The report of the Finsncc , committee
commencing an appropFistol Of So 0 L.
wards defrsyirg the ezpeGsr OF l,cine uev
floor in Aimory HI " 4.v-d from tie
Common Council ale sae.. Axiom coneu!r-t
in by unanimous vote.
The following were slso received from the
Common council and their action conccr,al
in s: Petition of Peter Aitcheson 10 : pal. IA,
shingle roof of q house on tbs nortn side .:
Duke street. between Roysl ard Pig; re...
ton of the society of 81. Vincent dc Pau. .o,
permission to place shingle root on house
Nc. 302 Duke street.; bills OF Z. Z. Lssl.r
and Alton Moore, SIS each, and ". ]. 3.
Duncan, $27, for services on electoral bad
resolution directing the Auditor 10 &c! ~ 70
toe Robert Portn Brewing Company d-od
releasing and conveying to ssit company al
right and It'll. of the city in Pc reel OF g16u d
on the north side of Pend!eton sire :. b..
tween Pitt and St. Asaph greet upon he
payment into the city treasury by s.iG cor
paDy of the sum of sos 25, and les luton
providing that after Dec meer / 1e99 the
pay of the employees at the gas Hois, be
placed at 81 80 per diem.
The bosrd then adjourned.
W. q. MARBURY. President.
Teste: LUTHER h. THO dPSOS. Clerk
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Desperate Battle at the Modder.

London, Nov. ga great battle has
been fought between the Beers anG
Gen. Methuen's column at the Modder
river. The result is reported indecisive.
Yesterday Gen. Methuen's column, sd-
vanciug to relieve Kim oerley, was op-
posed by the main Boer force % miles
south of Kimberley. Following is tbs
official report from Gen. Walker, al
Capetown, dated November %: "Gen
Methuen reconnoitered at o'clock this
morning and found the enemy strongly
entrenched and concealed across tht
Modder river. Gen. Methuen had nc
means of outhanking the enelny's posi-
lion, as the river was full. This action
commenced with tn artillery, mounted
infantry and the guards 90 the right
and the Ninth brigade on tae left. l
attacked the enemy's position with a
widely extended formation supported
oy artillery. 1 found myself in front OF
the whole Boer force, comprising
5000 men, with TWO large guns,
TOUR Krupps and other pieces.
The naval brigade rendered great as
sistance from the railway. After des-
perate fighting last ten hours, my men.
without food or water, under burning
sun made the enemy quit his position.
General Pole Carew was successful in
getting small party across the river
calamity assisted Dy 800 sappers. AL
the men engaged behaved splendidly.
1t was one of the hardest and most try
log fights in the annals of the British
army. Special mention is due the ar
Liliery."
The list of casualties in the engage
ment has not yet been received. 1t ap.
pears that the British, excepting the
small party which got across, are still
south of the river, thus making the en-
gagement indecisive.
Capetown, Nov. 29.-It is reported
that General Methuen's force is con-
staDtly harassed by sharpshooters. The
British complain that the Beers have
shot at their stretcher- bearers. Only
Two officers of the naval brigade re-
main alive.
London, Nov. 29.-Gen. Methuen's
report of the battle at Modder river
causes wild excitement here. TIE en-
gagement is recognized es the most i'm.
portant so far. The advantage gained
by the British in yesterdays all day
fight, is however, doubtful, for after the
engagement, they were still south Of
the river. They must cross this to got
TO Kimberley.
Gen. Me.huep,s losses in the minor
engagements before the Modder river
battle were extremely heavy, his casu
aIties amounting to 429. His casualty
list in yesterdays big battle will be ap.
palling. Anxiety to see this list has
brought crowds TO the war Office but
nothing of the losses can be learned.
News OF renewal of the engagems mt
is expected today.
Erussels, Nov. 29.-Dr. Leyds. the yr4us-
val agent, raj to your correspondent today
that if Gen. methuen continues w.th such VIC.
torres as those of Belmont and Modder river
be will srr.ye ct Kimberley alone.
London, Nov. IA dispatch from The
Hague says that q family in Rotterdam have
received dispatch from son in the Trims
vaal saying: II am all right" which was
prearranged code for "Ladysm to has fallen"
rhe Beers after hard fight, 1t is said, forced
Gen. White to surrender.
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The kentucky Election.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 29.-Both re-
publicaps aud the Brown men claim 10
nave discovered a plan OF the Goebel
people 10 secure certificate for their
mao. Ii is for the State board to meet
on sunday and adjourn to Monday.
Meanwhile an injunction will be sued
out before District Judge Catrill, who
'Gill enjon the commissioners from
counting the vote in Jeffersop. Johos ID
.nd Knox counties on the ground of
military interference and tissue ballots,
certificates will be issued to the demo
cratic candidate beiore the Court oil
Appeals Cal act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-29

& Striker at Fort Scott, Kansas, has
been fined and sent to the penitentiary
bv the q. s. Court for >boycotting.
Strikers, by resorting to violence, do
their cause no good, and have tended
in no small degree to reduce the num-
Der of the opponents of imperialism.
Ali people who have any material in
terest in the country are in favor OF Law
and order, and if the respective States
be not able to help the President, with
an army of a hundred thousand men
at his disposal, and all the trusts to
support him, will not hesitate to exer-
else his authority.
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tA,ai,.> IL liz Dzl

Carlos Garcia says the United States
should withdraw the troops from Gu
ba and set up civil government.
Senator Rswlirs, OF Utah, says his
State bias kept the compact Is to poly.
eamy made When the State entered tie
Union.
Great Britain says the United States
has not rejected the agreement between
Great Britain and Germany regarding
Samoa.
Gen. Robe D. Vance, aged seventy
one, brother OF the late Senator Z. B.
Vance, and for twelve years Repre-
sentative in Congress, died at his home
in Alexander, N. c., yesterday.
The old and widely-known firm of P.
T. George & Co.. lard dealers and re-
faers, of Baltimore, is financially en-
barrassed, aud meeting OF the credI-
tors of the house has been called.
The national committee OF the silver
republican party in conference in Chi
cago yesterday decided to join forces in
1900 with the democratic party, pro-
vlded the fright men are nominated"
Emperor William and the Empress
embarked at Port Victoria for home
yesterday. The imperial yacht Hoher-
zoiIern will start for Flushing this
morning, where Queen Wilhelmina and
her mother will meet the Emperor.
The financial bill of the republican
caucus committee OF the House has
been given out. 1t makes a straight
out declaration 10 favor of the gold
standard. 1t will probably be passed
without delay by the House, but may
be amended in the Senate.
After conferring with the candidates
for the minority leadership of the
House of Representative, Hon. James D.
Richardson, of Tennessee, chairman OF
the democratic caucus, and himself q
candidate for the democratic nomine-
ton for Speaker, has issued q call for q
caucus to meet in the hall of the House
of Representatives at 1 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon.
Commissioner Wilson, of the internal
revenue bureau, in his report to the
Secretary OF the Treasury of the opera
tons OF his Office for the fiscal year end.
ed June 30, 1885, shows that the re-
ceipts from all sources aggregated S273,-
4S4, 573, an increase over the proceed
ing year of S1O2,6 1000. The collec-
lions by districts during the year,
where the amount is over $4,000, 900,
include the following: Two districts in
Virginia, $780, 400.
The State Trust Company, as trustee
of first mortgage given by the great
publishing house of Harper & Bros, Of
New York, took possession yesterday
of all the property of the concern. 1t
appointed as it's general manager Geo.
B. NJ. Harvey, who was recently elect
ed president of Harper 4 Bros., and for
the present he will conduct the business.
The step is preliminary to an entire re-
organization of the corporation and the
business and the placing of it on solid
financial basis.
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as member of the House next Mon
day, as otherwise several Mormon fed
eral officeholders will have to be re-

as member of the House next Mon
day, as otherwise several Mormon fed
eral officeholders will have to be re-
moved.
Senator Martin of Virginia is here today,
but though seyer-l of the Virginia Repre-
septatives were expected, none except those
previously announced had arrived up to neon.
The Senator said since he had been assured
thst hundred of the members of the legi :
lsture Of his State would vote for reelection,
he had not bothered himself about the exact
number OF votes in that body that would be
cast against him, but he did not think there
would be more than twenty or thirty at the
outside, il 80 many.
The ommiitee appointed by Alexandria
county people to request Mr.. Speaker Hender-
SON o put RepreseH alive Rixey of the Alex
anlria district on the District of Columbia
committee of the House. will me- here on
satu rday morning next and prefeht that T.
quest 1t is understood the Speaker has said
he will IL AXE the appointment if he can po:-
sibly do SO.
The result of the contest for the leadership
of the minority of the D. 8. House of Repre-
sentstives is apparently as uncertain today as
ever, but as Mr.. Bailey is unquestionabl7 the
best qualified man for the place. the impr.s-
son ls strengthening that alter all, and the
easiest and most satisfactory way of settling
the business vii be to elect him.
About seventy Firginians, snd nobody else,
will attend the banquet to be given by the
Virginia democratic association of this city to
the Virginia Congressional delegationsl st
the METROPOLITAN Hotel next Monday night.
Fulton Jennings was appointed postmaster
at Irwin, Goochlscd county, Va, today, vice
John II. Turner, removed.
In the annual report of idmiral EDdicoil
il is recommended that four additional squares
Of land be purchased for the Washington
navy yard.
Senator Deboe of Kentucky, called on both
the President and Secretary of War today
7 and spent soms time with each. He refused
to discuss the purpose Of these visits, but il
/ was learned from trustworthy source that
he was endesvoring to make arrangements
| for United States troops To be present st the
Inauguration Of Mr. Taylor as Governor o
| Kentucky and preserve order.
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million three years ago.

ONE of the Northern republican eX-
pansioD and imperialstic journals says
Gen. Aguinaldo, the Philippine patriot
who has fought so long in defense OF
his people and for the liberty of bis
country, SHOULD be hanged es soon as
caught" The same sort of journals
thirty-four years ago advocated the
hanging of President Davis, of the Con-
federate States. But hanging now is
as popular as ever, and in this "civl-
lized and Humanitarian" country, as
anywhere else on the face of the earth.
Fortunately everybody else is not so
blood-thirsty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-29

ACCORDING to official Treasury re-
ports, the war tariff increased the reve
nue. of the government last year nearly
one hundred and three million dollars.
But what is that to the million dollars
a day the war now in progress costs
the people of this country? And when
it is recollected that it is the poor peo-
pie who are taxed to raise both the
sums referred 10, in addition to all the
other expenses OF the government, the
wonder Increases that they should bear
their unjust burden so patiently.
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Foreign News

Constan,inople, Nov. 29.-The mem
aers OF the Young Turkish party who
draw up the memorial expressing sym
patby with the British in South Africa,
went to the residence of the British
AMBASSADOR, ST: Nicholas R. O'Connor,
oday to present him the document.
Ire Sultan, however, had invited Sir
Nicholas to the palace, ana while the
petitioners were waiting for him, de.
tectives arrested all Of them on charge
of conspiracy,
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Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruption rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Aruica Save
cures them, also Old Running aha Fe-
yer Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns. Seeds,
Chapped Hands, Clilblains, Best Pie
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only Csc. box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by E. S. Lead0eater x
Sons, Druggists.
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Killed at a Crossing.

Hsz=ltou, Ps., Nov. ga train Oh
The Pennsylvania Railroad this morn
ing struck the HARDWOOD stage at Gran
berry crossing, near here, killing three
women, relatives, who were passengers
ID the coacn. A man who was driving
ne stage escaped injury. The stage
was fairly on the tracks when struck
ay the train. The three passengers
were thrown in all directions and TIE
vehicle vas demolished.
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Election of Bishops Delayed,

Rome, Nov. 29-The election of American
bishops has been Delayed by unex, lained
bitches III the PRELIMINARY proceedings The
cangreg It on meets December IL and the sp-
poirments Will be announced about Christ
mas. There will be only one sitting OF the
consisiory which will take place December
II, and not December l as proposed, unless
the preliminaries are facilitated.
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INTELLIGENCE from all parts of the
northern and eastern sections of the
State is to the effect that game of all
sorts, on water as we'll as land, was
never SO scarce as it is now, and that if
the decrease shall continue at the same
rate, Virginia will soon be as bare OF it
as Porto Rico has become. Game, and
free negroes with guns, powder and
shot, are incompatible in the same
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-29

The GEoBEL law was the
black bear of the republicans and
the democratic kickers and de-
serters in the recent political cam
paign in Kentucky, or, more cor
rectly. was said to be. But now that
the election is over, it is reported that
the majority in the legislature will ap-
preciate its effectiveness, and intends
to increase it. But the changes between
before and after are as striking in poll
tics as in anything else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-29

a sHIPLoAD OF live horses and mules
recently arrived at Manila with half its
cargo dead and the other half sorely
crippled, and yesterday another one
that had started from this country for
the same destination, returned with half
of it's load in q like condition. The
horses required for the Philippine ser.
vice could have been obtained in or near
those islands for one-fourth the sum
they cost here; but that would not
have profted those who bought them.
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COURT OF APPEALS.
following cases were heard

The following cases were heard in the
Court OF Appe; Is yesterday:
Atlantic and Danville Railway COMPANY
vs.. Delaware Construction Company further
arsued and submitted
The next ca.es TO be called ara Kirschssum
& Co. We. Blair. etc. (; Finch vs. Southern Bail.
way ompsny, and Triplett vs.. Wocdwsrd's
administrator, Nos p, 70 and %.
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country.

The British, as they did in 1776, and
as the federal government. in this coun.
try, did in the war between the States,
has at length reached the conclusion
that they have to do with a war, and
not with rebellion, in South Africa.
Thrashing is most effective way by
which to bring foolish nations, as well
as children, to their senses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-29

SENATOR CHANDLER, republican, OF
New Hampshire, tells the republicans
of his State that unless they and their
party shall abandon their support OF
trusts and com bines, and adopt policy
of free competition, they will he sure TO
be defeated, not only in their own State,
but throughout the whole country.
But as his party is in the hands of the
trusts and combines, how they can do
what ne advises them to do, no body,
not even himself, can tell.
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The enemy were dispersed so quickly
that they nad no time to take provl-
siops and only isw securing their RI
fles. General Lawton reports the cap.
,ure of 300 insurgents at Bayonburg
and Nueua Viscaya.
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The MarEera.

New York, Nov 29.-The market closed
A. follows: Wheat-Dec 655sa657s; May
=. Corn-Dec 31a314; May =. Oats
Dec 223,
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Overwhelming defeat was met by the
bill to disfranchise negro voters when it
came to vote in the Georgia House
yesterday evening.
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How Are Your kidnevs {

DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Is >1r:.
ple free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago u y =
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MONETARY AND COMMhkt
WHOLESALE PRICES

New York, Nov. 29.-The stock market
opened fairly active and higher.
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Alexandria NJ arket. NoY. %
This has been another quiet day 10 'H'
grain market bet prices are firm ST quo
tons. Country protuce is also firm.
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. NOV. 20 1899:

scb1 Annie T Bailey, for Washington, SSH
ed from Charleston 2Sth inst.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-30
TWO ROUGH PASSAGES.
The Steamer Lycia Back at Portland After Two
Even:ful Trips.

Portland, Me, Jan. C.-The steamship
Lycia of the Elder Demster Line. arrived
here, late Saturday afternoon, iced from
end to end. She was II days out and
passed through terrific weather They
ran into a cyclone. Jan. 20. They were on
the safe edge, but vessels Is degrees to
the eastward will havs story to tel
when the arrive, for thR wind was some.
thing terrific. The Ly pa was pounded
and buffeted in a fearuf way. The spray
almost constantly brolse over her funnel
drenched, and the men at the wheel were
in a still worse fix. Her stern was a
mass of icicles, IS to 30 inches long. ana
her bow was incrusted in ice.
The upper tier of the cargo. consisting
of china clay broke loose, "Wednesday.
and with the constant pounding II WAS
not long before the barrels We're broken
IN. and the chine clay was in bulk. one
OF the sailors fell from the main sailins
boom, Friday morning, and d1siocated
his shoulder He was sent to the Marine
hospital, Sunday morning
On the outward passage from TINS p0rt
the steamer had even worse tlme Inc
steamer was almost constantly under
water. The waves carried away the bull
Warks, cattle stanchions, cattie anu
evervthin" forward. The water even
went through the hatches and down the
cargo The officer on the bridge, ana the
man at the wheel We're as wet as the men
on tho forecastle deck. the water gong
cnmnietelv over them. They had the
worst winter passage Of the season. Tnc
steamer was sound, however ana good
seamanshjp brought her through ~"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-30
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Hugh Sweeny Released from
Ellsworth Jail, Saturday,
Meets Death from Exposure During
Night Near the Lake House.
Coroner's Jury Charges Fred Parks With Viii.
iui Murder Of Mrs. 1ariton.

Ellsworth, Ne, Jan. 29.-(SpeciaD.-
John McCann, a native of New Bruins
wick. and Hugh Sweeny, whose resi-
dence is unknown. were discharged
from the county Jail. Saturday morn
ing. and left on foot for Bangor This
morning, Sheriff Hooper was notified
by Arno Hooper, the proprietor of the
Lake House. Is miles from Ellsworth.
that Mccain had stayed there, Satur-
day night, and that this morning, he
found Sweeny at the railroad station.
near by, frozen to death.
Sweeny was about 40 years old. and
McCann is GO. Both had been employed
on the Washington County Railroad
before serving 3O-days sentences for
drunkenness. not having 50 and costs.
Sheriff Hooper says Sweeny was
dressed in good warm clothes and ap-
parently in good health. Coroner
Wilds left. this forenoon, to take charge
of the remains.