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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

The Beers are evacusting all of north
ern Cape Colony. carrying their guns
and supplies with them. A force re-
mains at Norval's pont. presumably
to oppose British advance across the
Orange river there. General Brabant,
commanding q division OF colonial
troops, attacked Q force of Beers yes
terdsy at Labuschagnes mex, on the
road from Dordrecht to jamestown.
General Brabant, it is stated, gained
three positions, and as night closed was
facing Beers posted on an opposite bill.
The British loss was ak killed and IL
wounded.
Fighting has begun to the eastward
of Osfontein, in the Orange Free State,
where Lord Roberts's main army ia
stationed. General French, with a
large mounted force, found Beers in.
trenched in strong position on kOPje
and fighting was in progress when the
last message was sent. Reioforcements
are reaching Lord Roberts daily. A
London cablegram saws bis army must
number between 80 900 and go, 900 men,
if not more. General Buffers force in
Natal numbers 10000. Good judges in
London now place the total force OF
Beers in the field at $4,000.
All or part of the Transvaal Beers
who recently faced General Butler in
Natal are retreating 10 Biggarsbere, 3S
miles north of Ladysmltb. A British
force will march through Zululand and
try to intercept them north of Biggsrs.
berg, Some of the Free Staters have
retired to Van Reenen's pass, and the
mass of troops from both republics is
believed to be assembling at Winburg,
seventy miles northeast OF Bloemion-
TEN.
President Kruger has been at Bloom.
fonteiu, but returned to Pretoria yss-
terday.
Cecil Rhodes has arrived at Cape
town from Kimberley and will soon
leave for England. sir
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Grand Lodge OF Virginia, Royal
| Arcanum, has selected Newport News
| for it's next convention, which begins
| April IL.
The new chapel of the Methodist
| Church at Fredericksburg was dedi.
Gated yesterday. The programme In.
cluded music and special sermon by
Rev. J. P. Stump, the pastor.
C. II. Miller, of Harrisburg, Pa, wss
awarded the contract on Saturday for
the erection of the new Rouss City Hall
| in Winchester. His bid was $48 ,252 Is.
The building ia to be completed by Jam
uary l, 1901.
B. G. Blythe has entered a suit in
Newport News for divorce against his
wife, Carrie M. Blythe, The woman
who recently accused Mr.. w. Msckay,
we'll known preacher, OF improper re.
lations with her.
Early yesterday morning burglar
entered the residence of George w. T..
Miller, q baker, in Brambleton, q ART
OF Norfolk, and after nearly murder
ing Miller and his wife, took small
sum of money and escaped.
While she was prscticing hymns for
Yesterdays church service Mrs. Sylvia
Crazy, of Portsmouth, was on Saturday
night stricken with apoplexy, and soon
died. She was the wife of Paymaster's
Clerk E. NJ. Crary, OF the United States
navy.
Governor Tyler on Saturday signed
the Sesboard Air Line Railroad bill
which Is now law. The pen used in
signing the bill was gold one with q
mother. of-pesrl handle, and was en-
closed in plush lined case. The Gov
ernor wrote his name upon the docu-
ment and then presented the pen 10
Mrs. Williams, wife OF the president OF
the Sesboard system.
After being separated on differences
in Calvanistic doctrine for over sixty
| years, the two Presbyterian churches
| of Winchester, the Kent street and the
Loudoun street churches, yesterday
held congregational meetings and de.
cidsd 10 reunite. Both churches are to
be dissolved and the Presbyterian
Church of Winchester, to include both
bodies, established. The church prop
critics of both will revert 10 the new
church, and the Loudoun street church
will be used for worship. Rev. DR.. Jas.
R. Graham, who, for fifty years, has
been pastor Of the Kent street church
will be pastor emeritus of the new
church and an active pastor called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
FitzsimmOns and sharkey Matched

New York, March Bob Fitzsim.
mons and Tom Snarkey were matched
at II 80 p. M, today, to fight 25 rounds
on or about August l next before the
club Offering the largest purse. The
winner will take all. The principals
and the club where the fight is held
are to deposit 5000 forfeits with AL
Smith, who WAS selected as the stake
holder. II the contest is held in New
York State, it will be subject to the
Horton law. This was inserted 10 the
articles OF agreement to placate the
State legislature who are now endeavor
ing to effect repeal of the Horton
law. Bids for the contest will be held
open until March 49, The men agreed
to box straight Marquis Of Queensberry
rnles. Each man is allowed to furnish
his owe gloves. but no bandsges on the
hands will be permitted. Pictures will
be taken of tie contest and the winner
will take all the profits. Il is generally
believed that the fight will be pulled off
at the Seaside Athletic Club, as Fllz.
simmons said he had DO objection to
fighting there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
The Situation in South Africa

London, March Gen. Roberts
army is again on the move but no one
knows whittier. Gen. Roberts Official
dispatch of yesterday 10 devoted almost
entirely to minor movements Of other
British commanders. A considerable
Boer force is known to DO occupying
the Bloemfontein road. Gen. French is
holding their front until the arrival OF
the infantry, when it is presumed the
Paadersberg tactics will be repeated
should the Beers hold their position.
Tne activity of Dundonald's cavalry
north of Ladysmith is not taken to 10
dictate that Butler has insugursted a
new aggressive movement against the
Beers, but that be is rather using the
cavalry to complete the clearing Of the
country about Lsdysmith. The Beers,
it is understood, are retreating to Big
gsrsberg. This is mountain west OF
Dundee dominating the road into the
TraDsvaal via Laing's Mex. 1t is not
known whether the British will attempt
to advance in this direction or will
choose to threaten the Beers position
in the Drakenhergs, which are the mai.
ura barriers between Natal and the
Orange Free State.
Pietermsritzburg, Mar. 3.-The force
accommodating north Of Ladysmith
since Thursday returned to Ladysmith
this evening. One member of the Coz :
don Highlanders was killed and Col.
Pick ford WAS Wounded
London, Mar. ga dispatch from
Ladysmith, daled March 2, says the
garrison will take two weeks rest IN
order to recuperate. Horses will be
needed to remouDt the cavalry and
artillery. A Lorenzo Marquee says the
Beers place their casualties at ColeDso,
February 20, at Il killed and 100
wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
preach.

As PHILADELPHIA is a peaceful city
and, as its name implies. one of broth
erly love, the Presidents policy OF war
and military aggression docs not agree
with the feelings of the rich republi-
cans of that city, and they are, there :
fore, not subscribing as literally as was
expected to the fund that was promised
Mr.. Hanna if he would hold the ma
tional republican convention there.
Then, too, they know they will be call
ed on for campaign subscriptions next
fall, and they are holding back for that
time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
Arrested in Church

Chicago, Marco 5 A. alleged bi,.
wayman was arrested while s,,enS'"'
a Christian Endeavor meeting IN ~.
University Congregational Church I ,a'
night. The sight of the patrol wsonn
backed up beside the door and ,Sa
struggle between the prisoner and do
tectives while the man was being ., e ''
out threw the meeting into a s,aroo ~
disorder bordering on panic TIE al
legged thief was discovered by opeor IN"
congregation who sccus d BIN of bs ~
ing attempted to rob him When n.
police arrived the suspect head wa.
bowed and he was apparently iistenrT
devoutly while prayer was being a.,
fered. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

/ War Department figures show that
the Philippine trade goes elsewhere
than to this country.
Miss Lillian Butte, daughter OF q
millionaire lumbermap, of Saltwater,
Mimi. has eloped with Albert &. Frank
liu. a negro, and married him in Cni-
cago.
Archbishop Hennessy died at Du-
buque, Iowa, yesterday. He was rec
oenizsd az one of the greatest orators
and most profound theologians in the
Catholic hierarchy.
The wrecking OF the cruiser Charles
ton of one of the Philippine Islands ia
claimed to have been due to some Of
ficers having been under the Influence
Of liquor at the time.
The Bangor Daily Wing and Courier,
Congressman Boutelle's paper, which
was established &C years ago, printed its
last issue on Saturday. 1t has been
merged with another paper.
President Jordan, of Leland Stan.
ford University, ia lecture 10 Chica-
20 expressed the opinion that the pres
ept century would witness the down.
fall of Great Britain, and ultimately
the people Of South Africa would have
their freedom. He stated that the pres
ent Inhabitants of Great Britain were
mere shadows OF their f0refathers in
point of brains and health.
| The Ohio Society of New York held
| its fourteenth annual dinner at the
Waldorf-Astoria Saturday night. Pres
ident Mckinley was the guest of honor.
He read carefully worded speech re-
affirming his views on the new expsn-
sion policy, and repudiating the cry Of
imperialism. He said. however. there
must be no halt to expansion and de-.
clared that the new policy must be car
ried out.
Reports from various sources, includ-
ing army officers and the heads of COM
mercials houses with agents throughout
the Philippine Islands, tell of continued
activity among the natives, who are en-
deavoring to keep alive the armed op-
position to the United States, and are
planning to continue the war on q
larger scale when the rainy season be-
gins. Filipinos who have been ap-
pointed to positions OF trust under the
American government are said to be
plotting with the revolutionists.
P. s. Hill, of New York, has been ap.
pointed temporary receiver of Black
wells Durham Tobacco Company at
Durham, N. G. The application for a
receiver wac made by majority Of the
stockholders OF the company 10 order TO
settle up the business and divide the as
sets. This is really a move on the par
of the American Tobacco Company to
Offset w. A. Guthrie, who gave notice
last week that application would be
made to the next general assembly to
repeal the charter and appoint re-
ceiver for the Blackwell company.
Five lives were lost in fire in q
cheap lodging house on the New Bow
cry, in New York, early yesterday
morning. There were nearly hum
bred dodgers 10 the house, and many
OF them had come in drunk and gone
to bed 80. When the firemen attempt
ed to get their lines OF hose through the
halls they found them 80 full of panic
stricken men that for time they could
do absolutely nothing. They showed
the dodgers aside and the dodgers fought
back at them viciously and as the
flames were spreading rapidly the fire.
men had to resort to rough methods.
The building is known as the Garfield
| Housp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
Shot His Wayyard Wiea

Wheeling. w. Va. March 5.-Wm
W. Chappelle, who lives in S,eub-n.
vile, Ohio, came here YESTERDAY AID
found his wife living in a quesliouabs
house under an assumed name. Hs
fred bullet into her back as she lurr.
ed to run from him. The wound will
prove fatal. Chappelle escaped. bu,
was arrested later last night near he
scene OF the shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

BISHOP ANDREWS, Of the Methodist
Church, in his sermon at Presbyterian
Church 10 New York yesterday, to
which President Mckinley was lie
tener, said: patriotism is often moth
ing but that selfish feeling which in-
pels a man to battle with and ruthless
~ trample down people of other races u
As these are plain words. and the
President understands them, he must
naturally have applied them to his
own case, and, therefore. will not he
likely to attend any more churches IN
which this plain speaking bishop will
praaph
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
GARLAND RELEAsED.-William J

GARLAND RELEAsED.-William J.
Garland, charged with the murder OF
bis wife at Phoebus on the morning of
February IA, was acquitted on Saturday
at the close of the preliminary hearing,
after a detention of two weeks in jail
The woman's death was attributed to q
wound in the heart, alleged to have
been inflicted with q small instrument
resembling knitting needle. 1t was
charged that Garland had previously
experimental on fowls and animals.
His wife was seventy years old. He is
torty-fve. The Commonwealth Attor-
ney failed to appear at the hour set for
the preliminary hearing, and the wit
nesses for the prosecution could not be
found. The State chemist, who ex-
smined the heart and stomach of the
dead woman had not sent 10 his report,
The magistrate heard the motion for
the discharge ofthe prisoner, and order
ed bis release. The police who worked
up the case are dumfounded. They
claimed to have q strong case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
DIED..

On Sunday, March 4. UPTON SMITH, in
FAINT son OF 7. q. Fairfax, aged 13 days.
Funeral from parents residence, 900 south
Alfred street, tomorrow Tuesday, morning
at IL o'clock. Funeral private.
The funeral of Mrs. MARTHA A. BONTZ
who died on Saturday asf, will take place
from her late residence, ne the Theological
seminary, Tuesday, March 6, at ~ m H.
termeRt ut Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
Kruger Appeals to the Ruro,


London, March ga dispatch r..
Lourenco Marquee, dated Marc" IRON |,
says that rumors there ~ from +
posals OF peace to preparations y. PFC
last desperate stand on the part NJ W. y.
Beers. President Kruger has 'ne
graphed an appeal to the front ~ we
read to all the troops, calling on " Oe
to "stand fast and strive in the nsn 'ueu
the Lord" for unless they had fsi ri' o.
Him. cowardice would set 10 and ,S. u
position would be hopeless the mom ousi
they turned their backs to the eDsra
Past victories showed the Lord Wa Ny
their side. President Kruger ~ 70
cludes by beseeching the burpbers WI VI. :
to bring destruction upon their n, oo'
eDy. F''e'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

The PRESIDENT. in New York last
Saturday, said he had secured an open
door for American trade 10 the East,
that ia, with a country ten thousand
miles of. But he failed to say, at the
same time, that he had also succee1-
ed in shutting the door to trade with
Porto Rico, which, comparatively, is
only q short distance from the shores
Of his own couI try.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
Five Babies i'm 10 Months.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 5.-Five chill.
dren have been born to Mrs. Burke, OF
Lacrosse, Wis, 10 Is months. Friday
night she gave birth to triplets, two boys
and a girl. Eighteen months ago she
became the mother Of twins, a boy and
girl. The five babies are healthy and
strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
1t Saved His Leg.

P. A. Dsnforth, of LAGRANGE, Ca,
suffered intensely for six months with a
frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cur
ed it 10 ten days. For Ulcers, Wounds,
Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles it's the best
salve 10 the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c. Sold by E. 8. Leadbeater
& Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
Foreign News.

London, March Sit is stated in the
Hobbies of Parliament that the govern
ment will, in the army budget, to be
presented today, propose loan of be-
tween twenty and thirty million pounds
for period of II years aud also the
disposition of seven millions of treasury
bonds.
London, March 5.-Ambsssador
Choate, accompanied by his wife, and
secretary Cutting will leave on Friday
for two months tour OF the CONT
nent, visiting Paris, the Riviera, Rome
and Constantinople.
LONDON, March The St. James
Gazette this afternoon revives talk OF a
war between France and England by
printing alleged interviews with French
diplomates and officers whose names are
not revealed to the effect that such q
war Is inevitable. An official of the
French government is quoted as saying
France would invade England and
South Africa simultaneously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

THE Philippine war is over, and only
a few puerrillas are now in arms in the
Pbilippine Islands, and they are to be
hanged as soon as caught v
course, this is what Gen. Otis and ftes'
idsnt Mckinley say. But, all the same
increased enlistments are being msot
and more troops are being hurried OF
to Manila, the Filipinos are becoming
more active, they have secret organize
lions in all parts of their country-ever
in the cities occupied by q. S. forces
and, still more, the rainy season is ap
proscbine. when operations sgsins
them cannot be prosecuted vigorously
Wars are not only costly, but are yer,
uncertain,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

Mr.. MCKINLEY still continues to
speak of the Spanish, as an "unavcic
able" war. Spain certainly did all
she could to avoid war, even to the point
of self abasemept, and that being the
case, why Mr.. Mckinley, who makes Con-
gress do everything he wants it to dc,
couldn't have avoided the war, and
saved all the lives and the billion dol
lars it has cost, is what nobody except
Mr.. Mckinley can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 5, 1900.

AT AN IMMENSE pro. BOer meeting 10
New York last night, Mr.. BOurke Cock
ran declared that the president and
his advisers had surrendered the inter
esss of this country to Great Britain
and if they had done their duty In tne
matter of the Alaskan boundary dis'
pute, England would have had her
hands 80 full on this continent that sne
would not have been able to wage any
war in South Africa" He was ap'
plsuded loudly. There is no doubt OF
the fact that the popular sentiment OF
the plain people Of this country. North
as we'll as South, in respect OF the war
in South Africa, is in favor ofthe Beers
~ that on all the other important
questions which have arisen during bis
administration. Mr.. Mckinley, IN tax
inc the side of the plutocrats, has gone
counter to the vast majority OF bis own
couutrymen and to their Interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

Rev. W. E. Sitter, W. Cation, N. Y, write.
u had dyspepsia over twenty years, and
tried doctors and medicines without benefit
l was persuaded to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
snd 1t helped me rom the start / believe il
TO be psnscea for eli forms Of indigestion. "
It digests what you est
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
The Markets.

Chicago, March 5.-The market closed g.,
follows; Wheat May 66a65a.. July 81,
664. Corn-May -. Pork-May
Georgetown. March 8 -Whest 6S,72
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

Lewis Alderman, Goshen, Ind, says, "De-
Wits Little Early Risefs always bring cer-
tain relief. cure my headache and never
grippe" They gently cleanse and invigorate
the bowels and liver"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05
T0-DAY'S TELEGnAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to Alexandra Gazette J
Richmond. March 5.-The legislature will
probably wind up its work tonight.
Mr.. Donshoe got through the Senate the
House bill to renew the charter of the Falls
Church, Fairfax and Manassas Railroad Com
DanV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

The Southern Planter, for March,
has been received from it's publishers 10
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

To secure the original witch h'z s.ll
ask for DeWitt's Witch Hsz Sa'I lin
known ss certain cure for plies anu az.
diseases. Beware Of worthless coan'sii''''
They ayo dsneoSoQS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

lives lu OODBIeo5 W use surii iuuuobSo
with the proper officers of the govern
ment to take all proper and necessary
action to induce foreign governments
using the Reggie system of purchasing
tobacco to substitute come other means
OF securing revenue for that product,
and, If necessary, to make tariff con
cessiOns to induce such action.
Senator Wickhsm offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, requesting
the Virginia Senators and Representa-
lives In Congress to use their influence
in favor of the passage OF the bill to
provide for the employment of women
nurses in the military hospitals OF the
army.
When the bill to incorporate the Vir-
einis Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany came up, on motion to reconsider
the vote by which the measure was
passed, Senator Flood moved to pass
by, and there was no objection raised.
At night Senator Flood called up the
bill, on a motion to reconsider, and had
it dismissed, which ends the matter for
this session,
The House bill to create State in
surance department was referred.
The Senate passed the general pen
sion bill, after reducing the gross sp-
preparation from $l6O, 900 to $135, 900.
At night the House refused to concur
in the amendments.
The Senate passed House bills
To amend section 1862 of the code so
as to provide that householder may
waive the exemption made in his favor
by said section.
To amend sections 81 and II of the
code rs 70 registrars, etc.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-19
KILLED AT A CROSSING.
Train Strikes Buggy Near New
castle, Pa.-Three Persons
Lose Their Lives,

Newcastle, Pa, Oct. ia terrible
grade cross sing accident in which:
three persons were instantly killed
and one probably fatally injured oc-
CURED Saturday night at Robinson's
Crossing, about five: miles west of this
place. Four people occupied "a double,
seated rig which was struck by pas
senger train No. 16, the Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie east-bohnd flyer. The team
escaped, but the buggy was demol-
ished and three of the occupants lit
orally ground to pieces. The injured
man and the three bodies were
brought to Newcastle. The dead.
bodies were taken to buttons UNDER
taking establishment. One is a man
and the other children, girl appar-
emily about IS years old, and boy
about ten. The girl is frigbtta33yj
mangled and was brought to New
castle in sack. The faces of both
children are SO horribly mangled as to
be beyond recognition. The mans
face and part of his head are gone.
When searched by Coroner Porter
$40 was found on his person, but no
papers by which he could be identi-
fed.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-19

Mrs. Nancy Jones, of Jonesboro,
Tenn, celebrated her one hundred
and fifth birthday few days ago. She
still enjoys her pipe, manages her
farm and draws a pension as revo-
lutionary widow. The secret of the
number of the Joneses. is now ex-
planned. They have had vigorous an
cestors, and if all of them live to the
age of the Jonesboro Jones they will
have to annex additional territory or
build q new Jonestown. :,
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-19
Indicted,

The Ramsey county grand jury has
voted a true bill against E. P. Corbett,
charging murder in the first degree.
Corbett is the deputy game warden
who shot and killed Joseph Mrozinski
Sept. 20. 81
The scene OF the tragedy was the
Mississippi river, opposite the North
Star brewery.
+, Corbett alleges that the shooting
was done in self-defense and he was
vindicated by the verdict of the coron.
er's jury The county attorney de-
clined to accept chat view OF. the mat
ter and took the case before the grand,
Jury, which voted true bill.