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The age-herald., 1899-08-19

Parties desiring pleasant place to spend the summer should not overlook Asheyiile "The Land of the Sky" the mountains of the Caroinas and East Tennessee The Southern Railway offers special round-trin rates to summer resorts. Call at office. 2O19 First avenue. and get Southern Sum- mer Home Folder. 6-30-tf
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT. G. AR,
Philadelphia, Pa., September 4th-9th, 1899.
 Reduced Rates Via Southern Railway.

On account of the National Encampment, G. A. R., at Philadelphia Pa, September 4th-9th, the Southern Railway will sell tickets from points on its lines to Philadel- phia and return a very low rates Tickets will be sold September 1st, End and 3rd limited to return September 18th. An extension of final limit may be obtained until September 30th by depositing tickets with the joint agent at Philadelphia be- tween September 9th and 9th, and on pay ment of a fee of 50 cents
 For further information call on South ern Railway Ticket Agent.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gentle, when costive or bill ious, to permanently overcome hibitual con- stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches. colds, or levers, use Syrup of Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup Go.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19

Grand Sacred Concert. 4 to 6 p. m. next Sunday at East Lake, by Memoli's peerless band. Take green, white and gold East Lake cars.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
SAVANNAH VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY

The only line operating Standard Pullman Sleepers.
 Fastest schedule and most convenient hours of departure and arrival. Leave Bir- mingham 4:45 p. m., arrive Savannah 7:30 a. m.
 For sleeper reservations, tickets, etc. call at Southern railway passenger office, 20l9 First avenue. S-16-tf
The age-herald., 1899-08-19

Hoods Sarsapa rilla cures catarrh by sci- entifcally attacking the disease through the blood.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
$3, $4 and $5 Shoes 1t S2.5O today. CHAMP LIE BROS.

Standard for g se rs- Moer lein beer.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
COUNCIL WANTS REFORM
 IN SANITARY DEPARTMENT
Continued from Fifth Page).


 On motion of Alderman Altman the or- djnances governing the proposed new sys- tenn of meat inspection were referred back to the market committee for further con- sderation. He said that the matter was one of great moment, and those who op- posed such a system should have an op- portunity to be heard.
 Chairman Rainbow of the market com mittee recommended that after October the Southsde market house be reopened. The committee had fixed the rental at S15 per stall He said that there were num- Der of butchers opposed to the recom- mendation of the committee, and he moved that they be heard.
 Alderman Altman handed in several peti- tioGs protesting against the removal of meat and vegetable markets from south Twentieth street and the reopening of the South Side market house on the ground that the house was off the main street and not on the railroad.
 Alderman Heidt objected on the same grounds.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
The H4tc,ers Were Heard

A. Spencer, Southside merchant and butcher, asked the board not to remove the markets. He said the merchants had run during the summer at a loss and 1t was not fair to deprive them of the profits of the winter months. About the only clamor he bad heard for reopening the market-house was from q few men whose rents had been raised by their landlords.
 Alderman Altman asked if the opening of the markets meant the removal of the butchers from Twentieth street.
 Chairman Rainbow said this would be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
The Captured Americans.

Manila, April 19-The fate of Lieut.
J. G. Gilmore and the boats crew from
the gunboat Yorktown, is matter Of
doubt. The warships cutter with fl
teen men aboard, was sent at night to
make soundings at Baler, where a
small Spanish garrison had been re-
=isting the insurgents for nearly year
The object was TO ascertain how close
to shore the gunboat could 90 in an
attempt TO rescue the Spsniards. The
cutter had been gone for some time
when suddenly three volleys, fired in
rapid succession, were heard aboard
the Yorktown. A curious feature Of
the affair is that no reply to the shoot
ing was made by those aboard the cut
ter, which had machine gun in her
bow. This leads to the impression
that Gilmore and his men were am.
pushed and perhaps all slaughtered
before they could raise hand in their
defense. Nothing has been heard from
the cutter since and this gives rise TO
the hope that the men have been res
cued by the Spanish soldiers at Baler
The gunboat Concord is on her way to
Manila. She will bring further details
of the disappearance of the cutters
crew.
Paris, April l9.-The American En-
bassy is not negotiating with Agoncillo.
the Filipino agent here, for the ransom
Of Lieutenant Gilmore and the cutters
crew, who are believed to have been
taken prisoners near Baler, in the
Island of Luzon recently. Reports
were current to this effect, but are Off
cially denied. Agoncillo, it is stated,
is willing to negotiate.
MANILA, April ia scouting party
Of American troops today found a
rebel skirmish line more than a mile
long east of Melolos. a sharp fusilade
followed but no losses were sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign Newr.


Berlin, April 19.-The Prussian Diet
today referred the Kaisers bill for new
canals in north Germany TO commit
tee, which is hostile to the measure, by
majority of nine.
Bilbao, Spain, April ia blasting
charge exploded prematurely in the
mines here yesterday, instantly killing
fourteen men.
Berne, April 19.-It is stated that the
Swiss delegates to the peace conference
will prop use that the small neutral
States OF Denmark, Switzerland, Bel
GUM and Holland constitute a board
of arbitration to settle disputes between
the seven powers.
Rome, April 19.-Bishop Donohue,
of Wheeling, w. Va, who was yester-
day received in audience by the Pope,
says that his holiness was in excellent
spirits and chatted about his delight at
the enthusiastic reception given him by
the people in St. Peters last Sunday.
London, April 19.-At the Epson
Spring meeting today Tod Sloan won
the race for the Capthorne Plate OF 100
sovereigns, finishing first on Sir j. Mil
ler's Korosko. Sloan also finished first
on Ecuador, in the race for the Tad
worth Plate, but was disqualified on
he charge of humping and crossing.
The city and suburban handicap OF
1000 sovereigns, the biggest race OF the
season, so far, was run at Epson
Downs today. w. Cookers New
Haven won.
Paris, April 19. The Dreyfus papers are
frantic over statement that tho court of cas-
sstion will reject the application for the re-
vision in the Dreifus case by majority of
nine, aud promise violent struggle for an
nulmcnt of an anti.Dreyfus decision by the
court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ApRIL19, 1899

ONEoF THE advocates OF the anti
Martin conyention-for few intelligent
men can be induced to believe it is any
thing else-the Richmond Dispatch
now comedies that that proposed as
semblaee will not be convention
Of the democratic party of Virginia.
and that lis action will not bind the
Virginia democrats as an organization
All of which is exactly what the Var
c;nia DEMOCRATS who are opposed to
INV. moro amendments to the ConstlIu-
ton have said all sIong. The assem-
5lage will be composed o. 2 few men
who have enough leisure to spare 'ne
time and enough money to pay fare TO-
and hotel bills at Richmond, and' Oh
course. should, and will, have no more
effect than one composed OF any other
eoual number OF Virginians who should
Oh Dose to meet any where else and near
tban selves talk, aud tell others who may
Iistor - them that the men they snail
elect to ths legislature cannot be relied
mon to gelecs member OF the u :
sspate-except possibly to breed ami
mostly and dissel sion in the democratic
nartv of the State, more CT less lastlngF
What effect would the a,%tioh "i : &c"
democrats of this city, in favor % H"'
particular measure, who might assel''i0'
and from whose assemblage all the rest
of the party in the city should De eG
cluded, have upon the Alexandria de-
mocracy, except, and only naturally TO
set all the others against them, and
strenuously oppose anything they
might do? And the self called Rich
mond convention will probably receive
as little consideration from the democ-
racy of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
CuSnncfcl OF Her Murder.

Parsons, w. Va, April l9-Miss
Lucy Day, of Davis, W. Va, is years
old, was found dead in bed on Sunday
with q pistol shot wound near her
heart. It was thought she had COM
mtted suicide. Yesterday coroner's
jury investigated the case, with the
result that man named Frederick
Kerns was placed in jail charged with
having caused the girls death. 1t is
alleged he WAS in the room at the time
the shot was fired. Kerns has been
making his home at the Day residence.
About one year ago, while living in
5inclairsyille, W. Va. Nerns shot at
his wife and escaped the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
GOMEZ PROPOSES TO DISBAND
HIS ARMY.

Gen. Maxine Gomez has issued a
proclamation to the Cuban army, Ill
which he says that ne accepts the COM
mission az representative OF the Cuban
army near the American government,
for the purpose of accomplishing the
disbandment of the army.
After the assembly had disobeyed the
will of the people and the army, he
says, the Cubans were not represented
near General Brooke in the matter Of
the distribution of the 100000 and
the disarmament OF the army. Some
such representative WAS necessary, and
he was appointed. He will therefore,
do this last service for the Cuban5.
General Ernst has ordered the com
mittee which is verifying the Cuban
army lists, not to include those who
Joined the army after July II, 1898,
or those who are actually hold
ing offices. Yesterday the lists
of the First, Second, Third and Sixth
corps were completed. OF these there
are "a. Sos men to be paid, and 1,265
are left out. The revision of the list of
the Fifth army corps was finished that
evening. 1t shows that 1921 soldiers
of that corps are entitled to payment,
while 920 will receive nothing under
General Ernst's ruling.
The total nun Der OF Cuban soldiers
to be paid IS 39,S21. The generals,
numbering 80, are all excluded, as are
also 1920 other officers, and 2,274 men
who Joined the army after the Spanish
American war broke out. Six hun.
dred and sixty-nine soldiers who are
now holding government offices will
receive no pay for their military SER
vices.
Governor General Brooke Was sur
prised when lie learned OF the great
number of Cuban officers. General Go
mez has asked General Brooke to make
some provision for the payment of 100
officers who were disabled during the
war, and now have no means of sup
port. The request will be granted.
PaymenU will be made according to
the lists after each man has been identi-
fed. When all have been paid the
lists, signed by the committee, will be
returned TO Gen. Brooke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
PURCED OF THE OBSOLETE
TERM.

1.-THE civil war is over" said Rear
Admiral John w. Phillip, command
ant of the Brooklyn navy yard standing
before huge chunk OF iron in the navy
ward that was being repaintcd. There
are no rebels; there never were any
rebels. Let's forget the whole matter
and paint it out.
Here is the story:
For nearly thirty years there mas
been displayed in = prominent place
before the commandments office at the
navy yard, a trophy of the civil war. 1t
is great, massive bulk OF iron, queer
in shape, weighing many tons. The
inscription, painted on it in large let
ters which all might read, told how 1t
had been the ram OF the rebel" vesse!
Mississippi, captured By the union ma
val forces. The Mississippi was one OF
the most dreaded of the Confederate
vessels.
The big chunk OF iron has to he re-
painted about once year IN ORDER TO
keep it in 2 presentabIe condition and
to prevent the accumulation Of rust.
Workmen engaged i'll the annual spring
cleaning up about the navy yard were
at work last week, and in the course OF
their labor came upon The ram.
They had started to repaint it
when Admiral Philip happened to pass;
For moment he stood silent and
thoughtful, watching the painters at
work on the ram His mind ran back
thirty years to the time when the
country was torn by the bitterest in
teresnecine strife. Painter" the adj
miral called out, "wheu you repent
that inscription, just leave out that
word rebel. There are no rebels
COW: there never were any rebels. >"
The old ram still lies at the
door of the commandments office. 1t is
resplendent in new coat of gllstening
white paint. but printed in bold letters
in black, across the face, is this simple
inscription: THE Ram of the Missls'
sippi."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Queen Victoria will start from Cimiez
on ner way home on May 2.
The rainy season is just beginning at
Havana.
General Bradley T. Johnson, who has
been i'll in Richmond, is recovering.
Another military company has been
organized in Staunton, with w. ]. Per-
ry rs captain.
Bishop Donahue. of Wheeling, W..
Va, was received in audience by the
Pope yesterday.
MIR. Andrew Carnegie has increased
from $4,000 to 100000 his donation
to the Washington free library.
The first ballot for u. S. Senator
taken at Tallahassee yesterday result
ed in Tal;aferro coming within four
votes of election.
1t is reported in Chicago that four
combines covering the field of whisky
production may unite, with a capital of
$3.50, 100000.
1t is stated that the military court of
inquiry which has been investigating
the army beef will find that General
Miles's charges as to canned roast beef
and refrigerated beef are not sustained.
The democrats of Baltimore are con-
fdent of victory at the approaching
city election and the betting Is largely
in their favor. Republican city leaders
have sent to the State leaders an APP
peal for money.
The plague in India is abating with
the advent of hot weather According
to statistics gathered regarding the
plague, it is established that there have
been 100000 deaths recorded in India
since It's beginning.
1t is said that the administration will
not call for volunteers for service in the
Philippines until satisfied that Aguinal-
do will continue his resistance. General
Lswton is criticised for stating that
100000 men are required to pacify the
islands.
The Samoan commissioners have re-
! ceived their instructions, which are
Identical. They will supersede the
present government of Samoa, and
their action will be final, when unani-
nous, except in case in which a pro-
vision of the Berlin treaty is changed.
The St. Louis Court of Appeals yes
| terday, in decision affirming the judg-
ment of the lower court in the case OF
{ Treacy & Wilson against Christopher
CHM, held that horse racing was
! neither against public policy nor public
| morals.
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
spent yesterday in Washington and
! left for Richmond. He stated in that
city that his visit has nothing TO do
with politics, bit that he is going south
to visit tho shrine OF his forefathers and
to hunt up some of his relatives.
It is rumored in Paris that the Court
of Cessation, encouraged by the minis
tiers, who desire to meet the Chambe
of Deputies with well defined situation,
will dispense with the proposed con-
formation of General Roget, Colonel
Picouart, NJ. Bertulus, the magistrate
and others, in order TO hurry its deci'
sion before tie Chamber meets. 1t Is
further asserted that the courts deci
sion will be that no new facts have bsen
abduced justifying revision, which the
court accordingly rejects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
Preparing for the Rainy Season.

Havana, April 19.-The heavy rain
which began here yesterday, it is be-
lieved, ushers in the rainy season. and
work on the still uncompleted barracks
for the American troops is being rush
ed. The barracks are wooden struc
lures and will accommodate 5000 SOL
d;ers which will probably be the mum.
Der CHARTERED here during the rainy
season. The site selected is on well
drained slope, mile from the gulf and
seven miles west of Havana. The ex-
penditure for barracks, stables, etc.,
will probably aggregate 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
4 Romance ofthc War.

Chicago, April 19-Linda Harris, a
young English woman, is attempting
to establish her claim to the $150,000
estate of the late Capt. ?. r. Starr, of
the q. S. engineer corps, declaring that
she was to become his bride in May OF
this year. Miss Harris is professional
nurse and Starr was one of her first
cases. While Miss Harris was nursing
him back TO life, she says, he fell in
love with her, and they became en-
gagged. When the war broke out
Starr was detailed to mine the harbor
of New Orleans and it was while per-
forming this duty that he was killed by
an explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
RcvOlt in MHlaTaScar.

Paris, April 19.-Advices from NADIA.
gascar say that formidable revolt has
broken out against French authority
on the east coast Of the island as the
result of the conduct of French agents
there. One of these, it is reported, re.
Gently coralled all the girls in his
1eighborhood for harem. Another
agent is accused of coniscating native
property and raiding oxen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19

TRUSTS AND COMBINEs.-The cor
solidation of business into combines
or trusts" is the startling feature Of
these closing days of the century. From
the Financial Chronicle we take these
fgnres, showing that, during he yesi.
1898. the capitalization of new trusts
amounted to nearly 81 ,000,0 100000 But
the trusts formed in January aud FEB.
ruary of 1899, two months only, reach
ed the enormous sum OF l,04S, S00QW
capitalization. At that rate the amount
for the whole year would be $6,0J0,0H
The new York Tribune says that new
trusts are being planned whisbr
trust, with Sl5S, 100000; a copper trust,
$100,000,000: smelters' trust, $4,000.
900; writing paper trust, $40,0O0000,
and the American Tobacco Trust id
vances S40,000,000.
"Trusts rise like mushrooms ssys
the New York Journal. NEARLY every
line of industry is coming under cen.
tralized control. The country seems to
have gone trust.msd.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19

THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOLING
You may fancy that it is privilege to
your boy to have you for father; but
il is at least as much privilege to you
to have him for a son-provlded you
are father to him, and not mere
idle and vicious appendage. And that
sort of appendage is precisely what a
large percentage of American fathers
are. Selfshness is ut the bottom OF our
failure to give proper attention to our
children: it is selfshness all the way
through. We want the fun OF having
children without mourning the liablli-
ties. We want to have them around
us when we are in the humor, and to
have them look nice and display all
suitable merits and accomplishments,
hut we do not wish to be bothered with
the task of intoxicating the same; that
we devolve upon the public school. we
would not allow our most confidential
clerk to engineer critical deal for US
in the market or on change: but we
have no hesitation in permitting @
school teacher, to US unknown, under
paid, tired to death, averse from her or
bis occupation probably, and some
time5 incompetent, to determine the
lines upon which our own flesh and
blood. with his immortal soul, is to
take his departure 10 life; lines whose
direction and grading will practically
sett,e bis future North American Re
view.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
Orphans dome burned.

Portland, Ind. April 19-The Or
phans' Home, ct Berne, Adams county,
was destroyed by fire this morning.
There was terrible panic among the
ffty.seven inmates, three of whom were
burned to death. The fire started from
stove in the third story and swept
through the frame building with terri.
BILE intensity. Many OF those sleeping
on the third floor were rescued by pass
ing them from the windows of the
third floor to portico on the second
and thence to the ground. The home
contained inmates from nearly all the
central states. The damage is esti-
mated at 81, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19

New York, April 19-The Hon.
Thomas B. Reed has decided to retire
from Congressional service and to &C.
cept the offer of Simpson Thacher &
Barnum, lawyers, at 10 Wall street, to
admit him into partnership. Mr.. Reed
will 60 to Europe for short time in
order to thoroughly recuperate himself
and upon his return will take up his
pew duties as attorney in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
burglar Shoots His Pal.

New York, April 19.-Chas. Thorn
was fatally shot by his pal during 8
struggle with policeman in dark
room at the corner of First avenue and
Houston street early this morning
Policeman Forester surprised the bur-
glars while they We're at work and q
fierce struggle followed One of the
men in an attempt to murder the OIL
Ger shot his companion. The murderer
escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19

The experience of the world, from
the time of Tyre to that of julius C1-
sar and then to Genoa and since, proves
that the expansion of territory does not
imply the expansion of commerce.
But the teachings of history are OF no
to the imperlalists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19

STOCKINGS Don't MATcH.-Mlsmated
stockings are the latest new things to attract
the attention Of the fair sox. To be ultra.
fashionable oGo stocking must differ from the
other IN color. For instance, the left stock.
ing may be black with sprinkling of red
SILK polka dots, and the right stocking of red
with black silk polka dots. A pale blue stock.
ing with bronze clocks has mate of bronze
with pale blue clocks. And so the cumbina-
tions go. Only the similarity OF decoration
In the stockings announces the fact to the
unlnitiated shat they have anything in COM
mon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19
PatriOt,s DaN.

Boston, April i9.-This is Lexington
Day, or Patriots Day, as it goes on the
official calendar of the State, and nc
holiday in the year is more religiously
observed in Boston. The stores are all
closed. No newspapers are published
and flags float in the breeze from every
housetop. All the patriotic societies
have special services, parades, ban
quets, etc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19

GENERAL SKATER says General
Lawton knows what he is talking
about, and that if he says one hundred
thousand men will be required to con-
Quer the Philippine Islands, the sooner
that number be sent there the better.
If that be so, it is not at all wonderful
that the administration refuses to allow
the American troops now in the Philip
pines TO come nome, as by the terms OF
their enlistment they should be allow
ed to do. Mr.. Mckinley is old enough
TO know that in war good run Is
always better than bad stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-19

JUDGE JACKSON, Of vest Virglnla
mas common sense and therefore rem
ders just decisions. he decided yes
eerday, as seen by reference to another
column, that iu this free and equal
country the rights OF all, rich aud
poor, employer and employee alike,
must be protested, for the good OF ali,
and that under republican form OF
government it is as wrong TO encroach
upon the rights OF tho employer as 1t Is
upon those of the employee