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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
NEWS OF The Day.

A seat on the New York Stock Elk.
change was sold yesterday, for s47 800,
The Sisters of Mercy Convent at Fort
Dodge, Iowa, was consumed by fire
Yesterday and several sisters were
slightly burned.
The Trunk Line passenger committee
has decided to continue the ialf-fare
privilege to all who now enjoy it ex-
cept missionaries.
In military circles 10 Washington II
is the opinion that General Cnafise will
succeed General Macarthur as Gov
ernor of the Philippines.
II is said the Senate military COM
mittee is likely to report the army re-
organization bill with the House can
teen amendment included.
The cornerstone OF thu Administra-
ton Building of the South Carolina To-
terstste and West Iodian Exposition
was laid in Charleston on Tuesday.
In New York an expedition is being
fIted out having for its object the ex.
cavation OF the buried Babylonian city
of Mugheir, or Ur of the Cnaldees. the
birthplace of Abraham and Sarah Of
the Bible.
Persistent rumois of the discovery Of
stupendous frauds on the Government
by contractors who supply the army
with overcoats. blouses, trousers, shirts,
shoes and blankets nave caused great
uneasiness 10 the Qlartermaster Gen.
erals Department 10 Washington.
The British House OF Commons yes
terday passed the Trapsvsal war loan
bill. In the debate liberal leaders ir-
ri.ated the government leaders by pro-
posing a general amnesty. The C0an-
cellor of the Exobequer promised that
a commissioner would be sent TO the
Transvaal to End way of making the
burghers pay the greater part OF the
cost OF the war.
1t is reported that two clever corf-
dence men, believed to be Americans
from descriptions furnished by priest
10 Italy, whom they robbed OF $4,000,
it is thought may be Oh their way to this
country, and the police of all the LARGE
CITIES have been notified to watch fjr
them. The story of the robbery says
they got from the sale of the Jesuit TO-
slitute at Turin $4,000 funds of the
institution.
Mr.. Joseph Fl Marley, OF Maine, has
informed The President that he would
decline the Office of commissioner of
init rnal revenue, which had been Of
ferred to him. Tle chief reason ami.
mating him is The fact that he mas been
elected member of the Maine House
of Representatives, and believes 1t to be
his duty to the people OF his native
State to serve after having been thus
honored by them. Mr.. Manley ex.
poets to be elected Speaker OF the
House.
The negotiations OF the powers in re-
gard to the joint China note were con-
Guided satisfactorily on Tuesday, all
agreeing to the conditions identical y
as outlined by Count Won Buelow. the
imperial chancellor of Germany, No
vember 10, with the exec ton of tn
Introductory clause, saying the de-
mands are irrevocable, which is elimi
mated. The elimination Of the utti-
NAHUM clause is the only concession to
those powers who sought to soften the
conditions proposed under the Anglo
German agreement. The road from
sea to capital is to be occupied by
foreigners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

STEALING GAs.-By order of the
Board OF Directors, Frank s. Hastings,
President of the Indianapolis Gss com.
pauy, yesterday made formal announce.
ment that the directors had deferred
action on dividends for an iDde finite
period, owing to what the directors
characterize as "the most extraordinary
social conditions which prevail at pres.
ent in the city Of Indianapolis" The
gas company unreservedly accuses
che citizens of that city of the most
hAerant stealing OF Gas. These thefs,
officers say, are not confined to the
people of the slums and to the lower
classes; but ministers, teachers, public
officers, aud well-to-io business men
are equally impeached E. G. Benedict.
one OF the leading directors in this and
other gas properties, asserted that not
ouly was the constant pilfering of gas
admitted. but that the people OF Indian
apoiis openly bosste of the fact.
The method of gas stealing practiced
is 10 cut additional small holes 10 the
feed pipe, without paying the extra
charge due for tbs added supply.
Three fourtbs OF the people are said to
be tapping the pipes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
TELEGRAFHIC BREVITIES.

The story that ex- Queen LiliuoksIapi
was III of typhoid fever in hospital in
New York is fake. Ex. Queen Lii. it
Is said. ia not In the city aud has not
b ZEN there for months.
Vice President Thorue, of the Penn.
sylvsnia Coal Company, Gays that the
deal whereby the company passes into
new control has been finally closed.
He is not yet prepared to state The
terms.
William Woodsop, the negro convic
ed of the murder OF Ambrose Ferrebte
fellow convict, whose throat be cue
with shoe knife, was hung privately
10 the yard OF the penitentary 10 Rich.
mond today.
VIM. ]. Bryan today entered on al.
solute denial 10 the statement publish.
ed in New York newspaper that he
would combine with d. E. Thompson
10 the Nebraska senatorial fight and bv
trading fusion votes for Thompson's1
publican supporters elect himself ard
Thompson to the Senate.
Miss Anna Fields, spinster OF some
fifty years, daughter of John J. Fields
millionaire rubber manufacturer, whose
factory is located In jersey City, WAS
found dead in bed this morning at the
family residence. in Brooklyn. she
had committed suicide by asphyxia.lor.
Some two years ago it is said the WON.
an became sffi cted with mental dis
order.
A train on the Chicago, B1rlipgtor s.d
Quincy Railroad was diIched near b. az.
tou, lowe, ct an early hodr today. J. .e.
ported that the engineer and fireman we
killed instantly and two mail cars BURIED
with heir contents.
In three different sections Ct Berks county
Pa., gold Ia being dug for at present recent
discoveries Of the yellow metal having been
made. On Neversink mount,in, near Bead.
ing, valuable deposit of sienna is beng dc.
veloped.
Six teams SIRE left this morning OF the olg
insl fifteen starters in tho six.dsy cyc'a Is,e
at Madison sqUro Garden, Now York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
Il BOld Bank Robbery.

Canal Dover, o., Dec l3.-Four car.
ing men in masks bel up the town OF
Shanesville, west of here, in the early
hours of this morning, broke into the
private bank of John Doerschuk, blew
open the safe with nitro.gly cerne and
escaped on hand car over the Wheel
and Lake Erie Railroad With betweeE
So 600 and s., 1000 amid a fusillade OF
bullets. The robbers are being traced
by ooodhounds from the county seat
followed by p posse. IL is the Seville,
Ohio, bank robbery. repeated, and the
belief ia general that the robbers are
the same. An explosion which ratified
windows and made houses tremble
awakened those who lived 10 the vi.
cinity of the hank about 3 o'clock this
morning. John Rhodes. who lives near
the bank, sprang from his bed and
FASTENED TO the window. Within
the bank be saw two men working.
On guard 10 front were two others. He
ran dos Dstairs, revolver in hand. As
he emerged into the street thu two
men on guard fred ct him. Rhodes
XIV hiO EOou 40
sent aud stopped only when his revol-
yer vas emplied. Then he took shell
ter in the house. Rhodes thinks be
shattered an arm of one Of the men.
All the other shols went wild. Mss
Mary Knowles, relative of Banker
Doerschuk, who lives within few feet
of bis bank threw up the window OF
her sleeping chamber. A bullet crash.
Ell into the wood near ner head and
she disappeared. By this time other
men had armed themselves and were
running toward the bank. AS each
came with q range the bullets from the
robber guards sent them to cover.
Burdened with the $4,000 worth OF
gold, silver and bank notes, the four
men huddled together and moved rap
idly through the darkness to the rail.
road, clearing their path and covering
their retreat by a iusilade OF bullets.
At the railroad they spraDg aboard
hand car and whirled away northward.
Constable Johnson telephoned to the
county seat for flood hounds, which
have been dispa cled TO trail the rob.
bers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
From Havana.

Havana, Dec. l3.-Tne staud taken
by Governor Wood against the bar AZ
soclstion is endorsed by a majority Of
the Cdbaus. Macy of the mem bers Of
the association themselves believe the
Governor is in the right and all OF them
will give Wood banquet to show their
loyalty. The celebrated land Case
which was the cause OF the removal OF
five judges and which was the Indirect
cause OF the present clash between
Wood aud the bar association has been
finally decided by seven supreme court
judges in favor of the claimants. Thus
the Governors action ia removing the
judges is thoroughly Gus; aimed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
HoW's This /?

We offer One HundIei Dollars Reward for
any case OF Csssrrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catsrib Cure
F.J. CHENEY a Co, Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. ].
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business trans.
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West & Trusx Wholesale Druggists, Tole.
do, o.
Waldin, Kinnsn & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure Is taken internally, act.
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the system. Price 75c per bottle.
sold by all druggists. Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Rome, Dec. Is TIE. Pope has sent
President Kruger a mosaic representa-
ton OF the Pla2zia di ST. Peter, together
with cordial letter.
Hong Kong, Dec. 13.-The city Ia
placarded today with appeals to the
people and the secret societies to rise in
January and eSterminate the foreign
ere. Crowds of Cinnamon gathered to
read the notices bu there was no dis
order.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 13.-Tbe con-
fnemeDt of the Czarina is expected
about the mid le Of this month. II
another daughter is born, the betrotbal
Of the Grand Duke Michael to Princess
Cecilia, of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. will
70 announced on the Russian New
Year. The plincess is only IA years
cd.
Paris, Dec. bit is officially an
DouDced that the French jockey
club will not entertain any application
for license from Tod SIoaue, the
American jockey, at least not for next
season.
Marsel es Dec. ia workman nam.
cd Vernon, after ten years work, hes
completed submarine boat, which is
said 10 be perfect.
Manchester, Dsc. Is The Guardian
says that famine has already been add
ed to the horrors OF war 10 South Africa
end asserts that Mr.. Chant erlaiu, the
Colonial Secretary, has ordered the
starting OF relief work.
London, Dec. 13.-J. Austin Cham
berlain announced 10 the Commons
today that England had proposed a
lower. rate Of pc 'tage between Great
Britain and the United States but that
the American government was not
ready TO entertain the suggestion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
VIRGINIA NEMh.

Rev. Charles E S.ebbins, a we'll
known Presbyterian minister, died yes
terday at Chester. He leaves widow
and one son.
Mr.. Jno. Arnold, well known and
prosperous farmer OF Lou iouD, died at
bis home near GoresviIie on Tuesday,
aged rs years.
Old Aqua Episcopal Church, in
afford County, will very soon be en-
closed with an iron fence at cost oil
not less than $500,
The marriage of Miss Belle Vase,
daughter of James Vass, of Danville,
to r. A. Schoolield, of Danville, took
place yesterday at 81. James Church,
Warrenton.
Edward Armstrong, the three.year'
old boy Of Thomas Armstrong, one oil
the shipysrd electricians at Newport
News, was run over by an electric Gel
yesterday and instantly killed.
Hon. John F. Rlxey has recently sold
to gentleman from Maryland his farm
on both sides OF the railroad between
Elk wood and Remington, containing
about l 800 acres, for S3l COO.
]. K. skinner, on Monday last pur.
chased The Having farm near ON-
lands, in Loudoun county, for $3.50
per acre. He is wealthy Chicago
WOODEN manufacturer and intends max
ing his permanent home in L)udou0.
Dr.. Paulus A. living, of Richmond,
and Miss Lucy Allen Taylor, OF Or
ange county, were married yesterday
at the home of Mr.. J. p. Taylor, the
brides brother, in Henderson, N. G.
The bride is the daughter OF Col. Eras-
mus Taylor, OF Orange.
4Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys. report the grant this
week OF the following seventeeu-year
patents to Virginians: Martha & Fore
man, of Portsmouth, animal traps;
Haslord kellogg, of Richmond. steam
radiator, aud John B. Daniel, of Alex
aDdria, ratchet wrench.
Mr.. r. II. S uart is having the time.
honored old residence at Hampstead,
King George county, put 10 thorough
repair. Hampstead is one OF the old
est postoflices and store stands in King
George, and Is not without interesting
bits Of history in connection with the
early days of the war between the
States.
Work on the new courthouse build
ing at Spotsylyania Court House is be.
ing pushed with energy. IL will PROF.
ably be ready for occupancy by Feb
rusry /. The new building will b.
larger than the old one and will be a
handsome structure, with all the mod
ern improvements for an up-to-date
courthouse.
The case OF the Commonwealth w.
William A. Little was called yesterday
in he Corporation Court OF Frederick. =
burg. His c)unsel, Judge Goolrick,
demurred aud moved TO quash the 10.
dictment, which Yves overruled by the
court, whereupon he was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Ga motion of bic
counsel the court granted continuance
until January g. 1901 and he gave bail
in the penalty OF 81 coo,
Toe fifty white bridge builders en-
ployed on he Chesapeake and Ohio
viaduct, 10 Richmond, who quit work
Monday, have adjusted their troubles.
The men went out because OF the en-
ployment by the contractors of colored
workmen. The superintendent OF the
work assured the men that the few ne
groes employed were only taken on
temporarily and that, too, as laborers
The white workmen will all return 10
work today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
Weather Conditions

Washington, Dec. 13.-Rain or snow
may be led generally tonight and
Friday from the Gulf and South Atlatts
States nortbeastwsrd with the SNOW,
lice probably extending into Penusyl.
vania and New Jersey. Temperature
will be lower 10 the middle Atlantic
States and the Gulf States. On the
middle Atlantic coast the winds will be-
fresh to brisk west to north.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

GENERAL DE WET, the Boer COM
mauder, has inflicted more damage to
the British. and again eluded them sue
csssfnlly. Judging by the way things
are now going on in South Africa, the
eighty million dollars England has just
borrowed will soon be gone and she
will have to issue more bonds with
which to carry on the war. Fighting
is as costly to nations as sleisbing is to
individuals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

If LIEUTENANT General Miles, com
mander.in. Cnief of the army, cannot
Sight better than be can ride, it is well
that be was not at the head OF the
American army 10 Cuba, the Philip
pines, or China, for bad as military az
fairs in each have been conducted, the
prevailing impression on the subject IL,
that if ne had been, the result would
have been a great deal worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
Ex-CoNFEDERATE GENERAL A HER.

EX-CONFEDERATE GENERAL A HER
MIT.-The body found on Tuesday in
Black Swamp, near Morristown, N. j.,
has been identified as that OF Herman
Bins, who was known as "The Hermit
of the Wsnoug Mountains" where be
first appeared 10 1866, wearing gray
uniform, on which were the stars OF a
brigadier general. William Becker, a
G. A. r. veteran, investigated and
found that Bins served from the ranks
10 the Confederate army until he be.
came brigadisr general. He had been
a prosperous planter before the war,
but his home was reduced to ashes
when Sherman marched to the sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

EX PRESIDENT HARRISON says be is
40 more opposed to ship subsidy bills
now than be always was. He did, he
says, favor paying ships for carrying U.
S. mail, but that is q very different
thing from paying them for carryir g
private freight. But Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Hanna cannot see that differ
ence, and cay the people of the whole
country must be taxed 10 increase the
profits OF few Northern men who own
ships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
The Situation in South Africa

CspetowD, Dec. 1S Col. Meyrict
has been heavily engaged with th,
Beers at Wonderfonteine, on the wee
ern border of the TrsnsvsaI. Lore
Methuen has sent reinforcements Il
beat of the enemy.
Adelaide, South Australia, Dec. 13.-
Lord Kitchener has cabled request
for those imperial bushmen VINO have
recovered from The effects ofcampaig1
ing in South Africa to return to the
Cane,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

The BoERs.-General Kitchener
cables from Pretoria and General Knox
reports from Hslvetia that he lie en-.
gagged 10 running fight Sith General
De Vets burgbers, who are moving 10
the direction of r ddersburg. Another
column Is ready there to cooperate with
General Knox. The thirteen prisoners
captured by the Beers at Barbeton have
been released. Ge0eral Kitchener also
states that the Beers raided Riverton
Road station yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
C0uRTOE APPEALS

Newport News and Old Point Rail.
way Company vs.. Bradford. Argued
and submitted.
The next case to bs argued lie McDan.
iei's administrator Va. Lynchburg Cot.
ton Mills Company. No. 81, on argu-
ment docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
Not a SUNRISE.

1t will not be surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good qualities
OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. to
know that people everywhere take
pleasure Ia relating their experiences
in the use of that splendid medicine and
in telling ofthe benefit they Lave 70.
csived from it, ofbad colds 1t has cured,
of threatened attacks of pneum onia it
has averted and of the children 1t has
saved from attacks OF Group and whoop-
log cough. 1t is grand, good medi-
cine. For sale by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
THURSDAY EVENING DEC. 10, 1900.

WAsu1NGroN yesterday celebrated
The centenary of tho establishment OF
the national capital within her limits.
During the hundred years since the
founding of the capital, Washington
has crown from struggling village to
a large ard populous city, but it has
onlg been since the war between the
: stes that, save for the public build
ines, she began to assume her present ap-
pearance. Then commenced the heavy
taxation OF the people OF the whole
country and the storage of hundreds OF
millions of money in the Treasury
Vlnl,s. and the attractions that money
offered to the contractors, and others
who fatten on the oppression OF the
people, spd their profuse expenditures
and luxurious mode Of living and mag
ni6cent houses and grounds, and for
whose pleasure the iyhss extended her
limi 5 and the demands Ofwhom have
aised the price OF her property an
hundred fold. She has absorbed
Georgetown and destroyed its com
merce, and all i,s other business, and is
now eucroaching upon Marylaud terri
tory. Then, too, since 1861, the people
of the city and their character, and their
customs and habits have been altered,
aud not for the better. But progress"
is the present order Of the day, and
with nation OF nearly eighty million
peope perfectly willing to bear sny
taxation that may be imposed upon
them, to pay her expenses and TO oscs
her in anything she may attempt the
real wonder is that her apparent pros
peri.y is not greater than it is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

SWORD OF HONOR BRoKEN.-No
trace has been found of the thieves who
on Saturday last stole several relics Of
Lord Nelson, including his watch and
many of his medals, from Greenwich
Hospital. The popular belief Is that
the vandals were French, owing to the
alleged discovery of letter in broken
Eoglisb, left behind, ia which the writer
promised to return and carry of Q
French flag which is among the relics.
The thieves took almost everything
portable. Even the gold hilts of the
swords were wrenched from the blades
and the gold and jswels were stripped
from all the scabb 'rds. They also
broke Nelson's sword OF honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

WANTED TO SEE HER BURMA dis
patch from Parkersburg. W. Va, says:
Willie Baum, boy OF s yeara, dellber-
ately poured a can of kerosene oil on
his little sister, aged years, Saturday
evening. and then set FIRE to her with q
match just to see her burn. The
screams OF the child soon attracted the
attention Of her parents, who rushed to
the rescue and succeeded In putting out
the flames. The mother reached her
6rst, aud tearing the burning clothing
from the child, saved her life, but not
before both mother aud child had been
terribly burned. The father was 30 en-
ragged at the occurrence that he started
with the boy for the police station to
have him locked up. but was prevent
Ell from doing so by the neighbors.
The only reason that can be given for
the boys conduct is that he wanted to
see her burD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
Fatal Railroad Accident

Glasgow, Mont. Dec. 13. -Four are
dead and many Injured in the wreck O.
a Great Northern passenger train, neal
Brotktou, 81 miles east Of here. The
cause of the wreck is said to have bser
caused by broken rail. The train wst
running about 45 miles an hour. The
engine and three cars passed over the
switch 10 safety but the next four car;
pitched over an embankment. The
sleepers remained on the track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

David Sehreincke a German piano
max r, shot aud killed George Schaef-
fer, fellow workman 10 Sohmer's
piano factory at Astoria, L. I f, at noon
iodsy. He also sbot Henry Becker, q
workman, wounding him. The men
had Quarreled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

Don't use any OF the counterfeits Of De
Wits Witch H.zsl selve. Most Of them are
worthless OF liable to cause injury. The orig.
insl DeWi,t's Witch Hazel Sslve ia cert sin
cure for piles, eczema, cuts, sCslds, burns,
sores and akin diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

When you need soothing and healing 81
tiseI tic application for any purpose, use the
original leWitt's Witch Hazel Sslve, we'll
known cure for piles and skin diseases. II
hl ais sores without leaving q scar. Beware
Of counterfeits,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
lCOMMUNICATED.

II God has made me
And the heather Lbinee,
Why should We be killing e,th other
He believes in q creed
And / in greed,
And Yet Ii Hung is my lrother.
II the heather Chinee
Were to come unto ne
And ssy that should do as 20 doo',
What Boxer | would bel
/ would hang him 10 tree,
And pirate of my virtues and his wots
Bead Wu's address delivered in New Ycl
last Sunday TYR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13
MONETARY AND NUMERICAL

New York. Dec, 13.-There was dis-oa-
ton to buy displayed 8: the opening Of DO
stock market and fractional advances were
general. Later, however, realizing sales aeie
induced By renewed discussion of possible
monetary stringency. The railway lit re-.
acted about TO Z points.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

The F. Hermann & Son Co., a glass
concern OF Philadelphia. ia 10 financial
straits, and the sheriff Is likely to serve
wrlts OF attachment against its property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-13

The most effective little liver pills made
are DeWitt's Little Early Risers They never
gripe.