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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
south Africn

London. Dee. 1.-General Lord Kit
chener reports t. the War Office that
General Knox il 10 touch with General
D. Wet II miles north of Bethulie
Kitchener also reports that Col. Psgel
drove Commaudants Viii on and Erss
mus back upon their RIetfonlein posi-
ton. The British bad six officers
wounded aud the losses among the N ~
were five killed aud 6ty wounded.
Capelown, d c. IA big battle Ii
raging be ween the Beers, under Gen
eral De Wet, aud the British under
General KnoX, at Ruuxviile, according
10 ulofii1 is 8dvces received here to-
day D. VETS capture is reported &c
be imminent. After De Wet had cap
tured the Dswetsdorp garrison OF 4OC
men on Nov. %, he started south with
General Knox in pursuit. According
10 dispatch from the font on Thurs
day, Knox had succeeded in getting
between Dewet and the Orange river
whereupon Dewet turned westward
going toward the railroad which runs tc
Bloomfontein. Meanwhile Col. Pitcher
who started out from Edenburg, a sta.
ton Oh the railroad, to help the Dewets'
dorD garrison. encountered part of De
Vets commando and had ekirmish
with them. Apparently the willy Boei
General split bis com mando up, after
leaving D5wetsdOrp, so rs to increase
bis mobility and go it is possible that
Knox is only engaged with fraction
oil De Vets whole commando. Roux'
Vile is about 90 miles south OF DeweIs'
dorD near the Orsnge river. Bethulie
is so miles west Of there. General
Knox pro ably hss 2 600 men De
Vets commando is said to number
$500. The report that De Vets cap
ture is imminent should be excepted
with reserve.
Uneanne is beginning to be felt at
Bloemfonteln lest the Beers, swinging
around from the east to the north,
attack the town. Extra guards have
been posted and precautions against a
surprise move by The Beers have been
redoubled. There is fear, too, that GER
tain OF the Dutch in Bloem fontein will
try to betrsy the place to the Beers and
many suspscts are being deporIed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
OSCAR WILDE DEAD.

Oscar Wilde died yesterday afternoon
of meningitis, at a small hotel in the
Latin quarter Of Paris, where he was
living under an assumed name. 1t Ii
stated that he was recently received 10
to the Roman Catholic Church.
Oscar Wilde was born In 1858. and
was the son OF Sir w. r. W. Wilde. Ia
MS youth, OF great promise, be was
very prominent at Msgdalen College,
Oxford, and 10 1878 carried IF the
Nswdiga prize for his poem "Raveu.
ia" After his graduation from the
famous old English university he en-
parked on literary career, which was
remarkable for its briIlisnoy and eccen-
iricity. In 1881 he published his first
volume OF poems. 10 1891 the blouse
of Pomegranates" appeared, and was
we'll received IL 1893 he attsined cor =
siderable reputation by his play, LADY
Windermere's FaD." Alter this came
"A Woman OF No Importance "Iu-
tenlions,p and "Saloms" (lrom the
Frencb) His weird novel, dorian
Gray" appeared in 1895. published
first in this country by the Lippincotts.
Oscar Wilde was considered a man
OF brilliant, but cratic. genius. AS
writer OF epigrams, pungent sophisms,
and the like he had few equals. He
was leader of the so called esthetlc
school, and became the social craze of
TWO continents. During his visit 10
America he created great sensation
ty wearing suDfower as boutonniere
aud by introducing other fads OF his
peculiar cult.
II 1896 he was condem ned TO two
years. nard labor for vicious practices
Upon his release from prison be spent
most of his time In Paris. He is said TO
nave resumed his literary lsbors, but
all of his work was published over a
nom de plume. Several plays which
have been successes in both London
and New York during the last two
years we're pronounced to be the pro-
duct of his pen, although accredited to
other plsywfights.
Wilde's wife was Miss Constance
LLOYD, a talented woman, who enter
tanned much in London. The couple
had TWO boys, Vivian and Careoce, now
aged IS aud 16, with whose education
Oscar took much pains. Oscar Wilde was
devoted to his mother. His home life
up to the time of his trouble is spoken
Of az having been beautiful, Lady WILDE
died in February, 1898.
lie Journal says it is rumored that
Wilde committed suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

G neral Maxine Gomez is reported
to have threatened personal violence TO
me Catholic bishop of Havana, Sbar-
retii, Il the Pope failed to recall him
md appoint Cuban, 10 bis place.
STANDARD Oh certificates sold from
767 to $50 on the curb 10 New York to.
day, thereby eclipsing the best previous
record by Is per cent. Il is predicted
that Standard OIL will go to 1000 10
the near future.
The football gene in Philadelphia
today between the West Point and
Naval Academy boys Was witnessed by
al immense crowd of enthusiasts. At
the end OF the fret half the score stood;
West Point, 3, Annapolis, 0.
Mrs. Emma Van Liew, wife OF the
pauker who wss accused of numbering
Miss Alice Hsmmel, by throwing
sulphuric acid in her face, arose 10
o)urt at Van West, O., yesterday and
With face pale as death confessed that
she was guilty of muader.
o. the affidavit OF Charles Wilson,
J 1cs Choste, was jailed at KokOmo
Ind, yIs srday, charged with trading
wiVes with the affiaEt and declining to
trade back. Wilson also charges that
Choate ia wanted for the murder of one
man and wounding another 10 August
Of 1885,
The MeDlo Park, N. j., postoffice
was robbed by thieves last night. Post
master Mcconnell had spiked all the
windows down, but the thieves cut a
pane of glass AID reached in and took
the cash box containing $3.50, the
amount of the weeks ssles. No stamps
were taken.
An insane inmate, of the in6rmsrv Of
Cleveland, O., observed Thanks living
day by having Cat for dinner-plein
cat, without any trimmings other than
fur. He had devoured part of the Cat
when be was discovered by the head
nurse who took the remainder away
from him and sent the inmate to his
cell.
At Montgomery, Ala, today, ex-
Governor John F. tombstone turned
over the affairs of the governors Office TO
L. d. SANFORD, son and private secre-
tary of Governor Wm. ]. Sanford.
William d. Jelks, the President OF the
Senate will assume the duties of the
Chief Executive until Governor Sam
ford has fully recovered his health.
Leonard Saller and his wife, an
aged couple, of Altoona, Pa, have re-
. atedly expressed the wish that they
might die together. Last night their
desire was grsdfisd. Ssller was strick-
en- with apoplexy, dying before a ply
stefan could be summoned. The shock
killed his wife who died 10 minutes
later. Saller was ~ and his wife was 70.
The startling tale Mrs. Nellie Bur
rows told 10 Cleveland yesterday that
on Thursday night she was bound, gag
ged and robbed In her home, is all a
myth. The story was invented by Mrs.
Burrows to teach her husband lesson
and keep him from going to the theatre
without her as he did Thursday night.
Mrs. Burrows Ia very handsome and
int lligent looking young woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is rumored that Russia Ia prompt.
ing the Turkish government to refuse to
grant an extquatur to DR.. Norton, the
American consul.
The London Statst advises the Brit
ish government to begin negotiations
with Generals Botha and de Wet Tor
bringing the Boer war TO close.
Notice has been posted in the works
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, at
SleeIton Pa, that a general cut OF III
Der cent. in wages will be made jan
uary /.
The French Senate, in line with the
Chamber OF Deputies, yesterday adopt
ed resolu lou Of sympathy Win mr.
Kruger. The veteran Boer patriot
lei, Paris today for Cologne.
o. account OF the Boer war. which
has seriously crippled the E1Rlish
treasury. Richard Croker is COMPEL q
t. pay 5000 Ter the privilege of own
ing a house 10 England. The Ep2ls0
sse .sors estimate Croker's income at
500, 900 year sod under the rate oil
the war income tax he ia compelled TO
pay $4,000
Jessie F. Dixon was yesterday found
guilty at Westminster, Md, OF o felon-
| ious assault upon his young sisier-iD-
law, Miss Lille Belle Elmo son, and
sentenced TO imprisonment H. the Mary
land penitentiary for term Of Il years,
the highest pen-lly short of death, per-
m'tted by the law. The jurors uoit' d
| 10 DetitiouiDe the court not 10 Impose
the death penalty.
A dispatch from Ashland, KY, say
| William Gibson. who murdered bis
three-yesr-old stepdeughter al Ca ties
| Ourg by ihrusting red hot poker down
her throat, YVES captured near there
yesterday af ernooD. Il Ia said moi
has taken Gibson from the officers
The mob is made up OF iron worsers
who propose to kill him By throwing
| him into blast furnace.
The British War Office announced
| Yesterday evening that Lord K ,berIs
com mander.in.c chief of the Brtist
armies, handed over the command o
the Brltish troops in South Africa yes
terdav to Lord Kitchener. IL Is fur
Their ANNOUNCED that the Queen ap-
proves Lord Kitchener's promotion tC
lieu enant general, with the rank o
general while in command in Soutf
| Africa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

WEHAvE previously alluded to the
impudence of deserters and recreants
ike Mr.. Don Dickinson and Mr.. Car
Isle undertaking to counsel and guide
the democratic party. Benedict Ar
mold would have had better notions
of taste sni decency. Mr.. Carlisle in
his recent interview speaks OF the frss
coin age OF silver being first promul.
gated in q national convention in 1896.
as If it were new issue" then. II the
democratic convection had In 1895
adop'ed the exact language OF Mr..
Csrisle's speech 10 1878 on the silver
question, it would have been far
slrouRer than what was ACTUALLY en-.
ployed but might have been regarded
by some persons as too violent, extreme
and sensational Mr. Carlisle has per.
yerted the truth in speaking of the old
established policy Of the o. s. govern
from 1884 to 1873 as q new departure;
but what can be expected OF Mr.. Pier.
pont Morgan's stipendiaryP He muRt
earn bis wages, We suppose.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign NewR-

London. Dec. 1.-The X sal Canad'
ian regiment which is just back from
South Africa, marched through London
today. The volunteers excited lit'ie
interest and there were no crowds along
the line OF march.
Vienns, Dec. IA dispatch from
ConsiautinopIe says that the Porte hos
construed the staten ut Of the Ameri-
can government that the dispatch OF
the Kentucky to Turkish waters as
being of no hostile significance, as
confession OF weakness and inability TO
coerce Turkey. The dispatch saws that
the impression prevails that the United
States is backing out aud at the Sui
tau's obstinscy is accordingly eucour-
aged.
81 omfontain, Dsc. Upon rumors
Of DIV t's pproaoh to the RAILROAD,
The guards were red0u0led and mines
aid along the track. Trains are ruu
only 10 dsy time.
Rome Dec. Toe Tlber is in food
having risen AZ feet after three days
deluge The Forum is submerged at
is most of the r lmsu oampagna. There
has been heavy loss OF property %
| far, tour dea hs by d,ownine are re-
ported. The clergy hsve ordered thai
prayers be said 10 all the churches &c
eud the food.
London Dec. 1.-The death of Osc''
| Vile IN Paris vest Iday did not cause or a.
| surprise, a. he wss Known 10 be fai ing a.d =
( short while ago was taEen 10 hospital iol
treatment. ospre the terIib o REVELATIONS
| OF the mans morals his tn ents have always
been the subject Of admiration The famous
| trial of S95 enrod Wi de's career here Al
ter his Ielea.r from prison Wild went t1
! Naples and splnt some time 10 Italy. ~
was alore, his vile having received divorce
| rom BIN after the trial A few friends kept
| h m supplio1 with money. but be was forced
to live on veiy title. Finally he drifted Il
Paris and buried himself in the Latin quar-
| Ter. Lord Alfred Douglass, the Young NOBLE
man, whose name was associated with that
| Wildes In the tr a. wa with the latter when
the end came. Wilde is said to have received
The sacrament OF the Roman Catholic Churct
before his death Wildo's wife is living quiet
Ia London. His two SOUS are in sn Eng
| sh school snd one Of them is UNDERWOOD t
be preparing for the Catholic priesthood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
Kruger I'm Germany.

Paris, Dec 1.-PresideDt Kruger left
Paris tbi, afternoon for Cologne on q
special train Small but enthusiastic
crowds gathered in the streets and
cbeered as the carriage passed. Sew.
eral delegations Of Boer sympalhizerf
at the station presented Kruger with
many floral tributes and memorials
wishing his Cause success. Presi lent
Kruger 10 o brief speech said De was
delighted and eno6uray cd by his Paris
reception. The Official Gazette today
promulgates The &C Of The Hague con-
ference and the fact that it appears
simultaneously with Kruger's depart
ure, is regarded by many az significant.
Just before Kyuger's train left he
said: II hope before many months to
visit America. l am confident that tb'
other great redublio will favor the it'll
African republics az much as France
has done"
Brussels. Dec. President Kruger
passed through Belgium late this after
noon. fearing manifestations, the
government has ordered that at Char
lero, Namur aud Liege the Groves
should be excluded from The railroad
stations.
Berlin, Dec. 1.-.President Kruger
will be received here with all the
honors due the Chief CT State. He will
also get a big popular reception from
the populace, among whom the pro-
Beer feeling is strong. II Is thought,
however, he will accomplish nothing
toward Intervention or arbitration.
Emperor William will not personally
receive Kruger. He Is on a hunting
excursion and will stay away from Der.
lin during the time oil the Boer presi.
dents visit,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. P. A. Beszley died suddenly on
Thursday at her home in Caroline
county Of heart disease. Her husband
died only two weeks ego. Ten child
rem survive her.
The Petersburg Iron Works Company
is DOW building for the United States
Government on Swans leland, on the
Appomstox river, short distance east
Of the city, mammoth light-ship.
An effort will be made during the
coming session OF Congress TO procure
the passage OF the Ere iericksburg and
Adjacent National Battlefi-lds Park
bill. II was passed by the Senate last
session, but has not come before the
House.
Gilbert Malone, aged IA years, son
OF Collector Of Customs William Ma
hone, of Petersburg and grandson OF
the late General William Malone, ives
accidently shot aud instantly killed by
his friend, Charles Simmons, while the
two were hunting on the farm of Mrs.
Eva Marks, in Pince George county,
yesterday.
Brig. Gen. Micaiah Woods, COM
ma ding the First Brigade of the VIr-
GINA Division, United Confederate
Veterans, 10 speech before Lee Camp
in Richmond last night, accepting, an
oil painting OF Gen. Thomas A. Brand
or, made an eloquent plea Tor the erec-
ton in Richmond, OF monument TO
the women Of the South.
A petition for mandamus in the case
of w. E. Simmons ys, The Military
Board of Virginia has been presented
to the Court of Appesls. 1t is case
involving the powers of the military
board on the military fund, and
arose oyer the refusal of the
board to approve payroll OF claims
for services rendered in a court.martisl
proceedings, in which the petitioner
and others we're engaged by order OF
the djutant general in Septem Der, 1897.
Senator Daniel, 1t Is stated, is prepar-
ing franchise clause for the Virginia
constitutional convention. The SeDa-
tors prime object is to avoid legal OBJ
jections which it is feared may be raised
by the Supreme Court against the
grandfather's clause OF the Louisiana
and North Carolina constitutions. 1t
10 understood that Senator Daniels
draft will be on the line OF exempting
from disfranchise ell persons or
the descendants of all persons who nave
served their State in war. The object
of this wonld. OF course, be to take 10
all illiterate Confederates and their de-
scendants while the provision under
" hich 1t would be done would be broad
enough to admit the veterans of all
wars, white and black. Tnis suggestion
was made at least two years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

EUGENIA WASHINGTON DEAD AS
stated in the Gazette of that date Miss
Eugenia Washington, great.grsndniece
OF George Washington, died yesterday
morning at her home in Washington.
She had held position 10 the Postoffice
Department for many years. She was
devout Catholic. Miss Washing
ton was born 10 West Virginia, the
daughter Of William Tempe Washing
ton apd Margaret Calhoun Fletcher,
his wife, and ereat-granddaughter OF
Col. Samuel Washington, who served
with distinction 10 the Virginia forces
in the war OF the Revolution. Miss
Washington was one OF the founders Of
toe Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and ofthe Society
of Founders and Patriots. Her remains
we're carried to Fredericksburg today
for interment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
a dramatic incident.

Wanna, Dec. 1.-DuriDg the cere"
mopy of the wedding of the daughter
of Count LsgensteIn to the Marquis
ArooliDe, 10 Vienna, last night, beg
gar woman who had pushed her way TO
the front ofthe spectators in the church
gave a cry and tainted away. Count
Lagenstein, who saw the woman fall,
ran to her assistance. AS he raised
her up he discovered she was his wife,
and mother of the bride. She bad
clipped twenty years before and
although for years she had been desti'
tute and as one dead to her husband,
TIE marriage OF her daughter had drawn
her to church where her emotion
caused her identity to be revealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
Major Page. the Midget. Married.

Binghsmton, N. Y, Dec. lat
Cortland yesterday evening Claude
Brub iker. better known as Msjo Page,
a midget 81 years Of age, weighing 40
pounds aud Standing 81 inches high,
was welded to Kiss Mary Wickle, a
leading society lady OF Saamokin, Pa ,
who had come to Cortland for the pur-
pose.B ubaker is the smallest man in the
world and possesses decorations given
him by the various crowned heads OF
Europe. He has worldwide reputa-
tion and while travel og with Wallaoe's
circus visited Shamokiu. Miss Wlckle
attended the show and fell 10 love With
the dwarf. With him it was a case of
love at first sight. Mics Wickle is IS
years old, stands feet 10, and weighs
100 pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

WILL OF JOHN WASHINGTON. in
moving the county records OF West
moreland county from the old clerks
Office to the handsome new courthouse
building at Montross, in which the new
clerks office is located, the original
will OF John Washington, one of the
ancestor1 of the present family OF
Washipgtons in Westmoreland county,
was found. The will vas written 10
1875, Is on parchment, but shows the
marks of time, home of the writing be-
ing hardly legible. The will is the
oldest document in the records OF West.
morelsud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
Big Fire

Fulton, KY, Dec. 1.-Fulton was
visited by $250,O0 fire this morning.
TIE blaze started in Meadows dry
goods store, destroying the entire block,
Including the post Office, opera house,
hotel aud several stores. Twenty firms
Were burned OUT. The blaze is sup
posed to have been started by burglars
as many thefts have been report d
Boyd Read, of Psducah, leaped from a
third story window and is perhaps
fatally hurt. The fire burned itself out,
the water works proving inadequate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
NOT SHOT BY MOONsHINERS


1t now appears that United States
Marshals Charles Gee and John Chap.
man, who were repor ed TO have been
seriously wounded by moonshiners 10
ambush on Thursday, near the North
Carolina line, we're shot by United
States marshals from North Caro-.
lima with Winchester riffs, The
North Carolina officers arrived first,
aod had driven the moonshiners away
and captured the stills when the Vir
ginia officers rode up. The United
states marshals from North Carolina,
iievlng the Virginia Off ers were
moonshiners returning to attack them
opened fire. Fifty sbots we're exchan =.
ed. Gees arm was shattered and
Chapman was shot 10 the breast and
side. They withdrew without know.
ing who was the attacking party. The
scene OF the battle Is very near the line
bstW cen Virginia and North Carolina.
The moonsbiners deny that they fred
on the officers.
A dispatch received 10 Richmond las!
night stated that Deputy Chapman is
at the home OF DR.. 4 s. Powell in
Brunswick. His wounds are serious,
but not necessarily fatal.
Col. John Il. Chapman, of Orange
county, the father OF the deputy shot,
arrived in Richmond yesterday even
ing on his way TO join his SOD. Young
Chapman expected, the colonel said,
to return to the Episcopal Seminary,
near this city, next year and resume
his studies for the ministry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
MONETARY AND COMM ERGlh

New York. Dec, 1.-The stock market
Was active In the early dealings. Prices were
generally frsctionslly off from last ngLti
close. Chesapeake and Ohio cortitG,d
strong. The Southern Railway Issues wore
moderately strong. The market as whole
presented mere trading features.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
HOW's This I?

We Offer One HDndIed Dollars Reward fo'
any Gaze OF Cstsrrh that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catsrih Cure
F. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In ell business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do, o.
Waldin, Kinnsn & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Cstgrrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system Price 700 per bottle.
sold By all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

Judge Mitchell at Auburn, Maine,
Yesterday decided that the story OF
Aboie Whitney; the II year old girl,
who charged three or four men with
drugaing her at dance three weeks
ago, was mo good" and discharged the
men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
COURTOF APPEALS.

Coal.er, receiver, We. Bargsnin ct als.
Argued and continued until Monday.
The next case to heard will be Long
ley vs.. Commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

Fire Commissioner Scanned, of New York,
has bought The Abbot. the famous trottine
horse. for $26,500 Her time for a mile, the
fastest on record is 2:O34.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
The MapKeIs

Chicago. d C. 1.-The market closed 81
ollows heat Dec 76A.
Georgetown, Dec 1.-Whest 65s7O.
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DIED.

On Friday, November 80, 1900, after .
brief illness, WA. II. MOUNTJOY, In the
9Th year OF his ,ge Funeral Monday after.
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Pease omit flowers -
Fauquier and Stafford county papers peas,
copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

The most effective little liver pills made
ere DeWitts Little Early Bisers. They never
grippe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers are dainty
litte pills. but they never fail to cleanse the
liver, remove distractions and invigorage the
sYstem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
List ofUnolaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters TO-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
December 1,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01

JOS. L. CRUPPKR. P. n.