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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIg NEWS
FOREIGN News.

London, Dec. 23.--The illness Of
Queen Alexandra Ia by no means seri-
GUS. II is believed that the Queen has
only slight cold but no details are
allowed to become public. She will
not leave for Sandringhsm to spend
Christmas as was originally intended.
The Prince and Princess of Wales left
for Sandrineham at noon.
London, Dec. 23-The home secre.
tary has iutimated that be cannot In er.
fsre with the sentence of Miss Marie
Josephine Eas.wick. OF Philadelphia,
who, on November Is, was found
guilty OF having raised stock certificates
and sentenced to six months imprisou.
ment,
London. Dec. ga dispatch from
OoDstsntinople states that the Turkish
postofiee there has issued notice that
heneeforth no closed letters will be &C.
cepted for distribution, aud that all cor
respondenoe within the precincts OF the
city must be conducted by post cards.
Rome, Dec. % in the Vatican
throne room today the Pope received
| 20 Rome cardinals who presented the
seasons greetings. Cardinal Oreglis
dean of the Sacred College and the
doyen of the cardinals, read Lati1
address. The Pope replied to Cardinal
Oreelia In firm voice. His holiness
amented that the condition OF the
church was through the fault of the
directing classes, deplored the socialist
subversion of the people against the
church and exhorted Catholics to hghi
for the triumph Of faith, truth and
Justice.
London, Dec, g. The news fron
the Uape has given q gloomier aspect tt
the war Ia south Africa. It confirms The
oft-repested report that former Pre'b
dent Kruger's authority Ia limited anc
ths. General DsWet is leading the ir
reoncilables. These threaten to haras'
the entire Drakensburg range of mou1
tains or, at any event, to concentrate
about Kroonstadt 10 the very heart o
Orange B yer Colony.
London, Dec. 23.-There is every
prospect Of an old style English Christ
mas. Exceptional cold prevails through
out Eogland aud some OF the provincial
villages are completely isolated BY
l snow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Led n Double Life.

Marion, Ind, Dec. 23.-Frantic With
grief over the death OF her burglar
sweetheart, Maud Smith has not eaten
food or slept since bullet from Officer
R4y's revolver ended Charles York;
nfe. York's friends, including Miss
Smith, thought he was travelling ageD'
for a Chicago firm. His wooing was
successful. II was understood that
when he left on the next trip Miss
smith would go with him as his wife.
Last Tuesday be babe her goodbye and
said be was going on short trip.
Thursday night York was caught rob-
bing a saloon 10 Summitvile. He tried
10 kill Officer Ray bu' the latter got the
drop on him. He wore the girps pic
ture in q looket and this established his
i1entitv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

THE REPRINAND to which General
Miles was compelled to submit at the
hands of the administration Ia regarded
by many people by no means admirers
of General Miles as not only unneces-
ssry but out OF place. The generals
explanation is perfectly satisfactory to
all people not previously hostile to AID
miral Schley, and that he should have
been subjected to such humiliation at
ths instIgation Of the enemies OF the
admiral for simply expressing his To-
dividual opinion concerning charges
made against the victor of Santiago, Is
the subject of much criticism on the
part of people to whom General Miles
had become offensive since his unneces-
sarily severe treatment of the late Presi-
dent Davis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
MONDAY EVENING. Dsc. 2s. 1901.
GovrRvoR GENERAL WOOD Of Cuba,

GOVERNOR GENERAL WOOD OF Cuba,
has written letter to Senior Hernandez,
the president OF the Msso coalition
committee, In which he says that he
cannot give an extension Of time to
modify the electoral list and that be
cannot postpone the elections, nor alter
the personnel of the central board OF
scrutiny. In view of this letter the
Msso committee has decided to with
draw from the elections. Resolutions
have been adopted to the effect that the
central board is composed OF partisans;
that Maso, after exhaustirg all the
means 10 his power to ensure that the
coming elections would be carried out
under conditions which impartiality
and rectitude and justice required for
acts of such Importance in the estao-
lishment OF government, had become
convinced that neither 10 official circles
In Washington nor In Cuba does an In
tention exist to see that the elections
ara carried out with sufficient legality to
secure that real wish Of the Cuban peo-
Die. which Ia freely to elect the first
constitutional government and to have
their ideas reflected by their representa-
tlyes. In virtue Of this letter they have
decided not to go to the elections and
to withdraw the entire candidature OF
the Maso party on the island. All rep
resentatives on political boards belong
log to the coalition will resigu. The
party will issue manifesto to the
country explaining thoroughly the
reasons for the withdrawal. All OF
this will 90 to show that the
United Ststes supervisors of the ap-
preaching Cuban elections must have
made 1t very plain that they were going
TO return Palma as elected nolens
yolens, otherwise Maso would not have
withdrawn 30 soon from the race. But
"the word went down from Washing
toni that Palma must be elected, 90
Maso retired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Minated Couple Divorced.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.--Cbe report that the
supreme court of Hesse has dissolved
The marriage OF the Grand Duke and
Duchess OF Hesse Is confirmed. The
ground Of separation is incompatibility
OF temper. The Grand Duke and
Duchess who were married in 1894
we're estranged during the fret year OF
their marriage and all efforts OF rela'
tives to bring about reconciliation
have proved futile. A meeting be-
tween the two was arranged for il
Munich, early In November, but in-
stead of reconciliation taking place, 3
tremendous row resulted and a writ
Of divorce was soon after served on the
Grand Duke. Both the Grand Duke
aud Duchess are grandchildren OF
Queen Victoria. According to report
ne Grand Duke Ia q man OF sullen,
querulous temper, while the Grsnd
Duchess ia said TO be high spirited and
naturally resented the quick tempered
actions OF her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

THE HOPELESS TONE of the answer oil
the Home Secretary, Mr.. Richie, to the
deputatlon from the Westminster
Council, protesting against the fragrant
immortality witnessed in the streets Of
London, has given zsst to the English
press and religious campaign having
for Its object the remedying Of the pres
ent conditions. II Is maintained thai
the scenes witnessed In Picsdilly and
other we'll known streets are worse
now than at any time in the history o.
the metropolis. Yet London Is The
capital city of the foremost nation o
the world and supposedly the center o.
civilization, morality, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
well said by the Philadelphia Record, It
contains sad confession of the weak
ness of party spirit,

TIE TRIAL OF Neoly and kathbone, now
In prison at Havana on charges Of having en-
bexzled large funds from the possofice
nearly two years ago, will, it Is now said be-
gin January before the highest civil IN
bunsl Of Cuba, composed Of natives win .
native prosecuting attorney. This is rs
precious pair OF carpet bag rascals as ever
went from the United States to "the colJnies'
and their intention seems to have been thiey.
cry from the very first. 1t 10 hoped that the
Cuban court will make short work OF their
case and iGaict the full penalty for theii
crime. Under Spanish rule in Cuba thieves
worked on the chain gang and kept the
AtreAts of Havana clean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
GrGOODs DELIVERED IN ALgKAN.
DRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, nth & F Sts., n. w.,
WASHINGTON, d G.
THE JOHN BROWN PAPERS.

Nearly a hundred letters from ell
parts Of the country-some addressed
to John Brown while bio was in prison
after his infamous raid on Harper's
Ferry-were made public 10 Richmond
on Saturday night, having been found
Q few days ago 10 the upper portion of
the Capitol building, wnere they had
been hidden for about 40 years. One is
bloodstained, but most valuable of all Is
sheet OF letter paper bearing notes 10
the handwriting of the prosecuting at
torney OF the Blown band, Andrew
Hunter, giving the names of those lead
ers In it, ss revealed by Brown himself.
Among the writer's OF the letters were
cranks, fanatics, earnert sympathizsrs
OF the cause for which John Brown stood
and the ubiquitous autograph iend.
While the majority of them are letters
of sympathy, and promises Of relief,
there are some ses,biDg denuDciatioDs,
notably one from Chattanooga, Tenn,
for outrsges 10 Kansas For the relief
Of Brown and the cheating OF the gall
lows there is q score or more schemes.
some talk OF strategy and others Of
brides. Some are threats OF kidnapping
mis- prosecutors and holding their lives
against bis, and nearly half hundred
promise that be shall be saved from the
gallows at any cost. Various forces,
ranging In numbers fcom rs, 600 to five
men, these letters say, had been or.
gained and equipped to save him.
The list OF John Browns party is
given by Mr.. Hunter. This list is
classified, whites and blacks beir g
separated, .and 10 full is as follows, be-
ing scribbled on an ordinary letter
sheet:
Whitee-John Brown, Nv Y rk;
Aaron @ Stevens, CODnec1cu K Viz
Coppec, lows; Onver Bow, NV
York; Watson Brown, New YorE;
Albert Hsslet, Pennsy lvsnie; WIliIsp
Lemon, Maine; John Cooke. CoDoecn-
cut; Stuart Taylor. Csnads; Coarles p.
Tied, Maine; William Thompson,
Maine; John KsPs, Virginia sLd Ono;
Jerry Anderson, IDdisna.
Negroes-DaDgerfield Newby, Vlr-
giuia and Ohio; o. p Anderson, Penn
sylvsnis; Emperor, New YORK; Leary,
OoerliD. o.; Copeland, Iowa.
Two letters to Brown from bic sister
Elizabeth are both poetic and pathetic,
and IL Ia evident she had no conception
OF the fate that was 10 store for bin.
From marks on all IL is SHOWN that they
we're inspected by Mr.. Andrew hunter,
OF the prosecution, or Gov. Wise.
What historical value there ia In the
letters to the prisoners, If any, lies 10
their showing the widespread sy mpsthy
through the north with John Browns
desperate venture. The letters from
the prisoners tell nothing.
Lightly the letters touch upon the
come ction OF Fred Douglass with the
movement headed by Jonn Brown. In-
directly they state that be was not an
active aid 10 the organized movement;
that ne sympathizsd with it, but be
stated In Canada just before be led to
Eoglsnd that he did not approve OF
John Browns raid at Harper's Ferry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Maclay Refuses to Resign.

New York, Dec. 23-"Historisn''
Edgar Stanton Maclay received and
answered. this morning President
Roosevelt's demand for his resignation
from his position 10 the general store
keepers department at the New York
nsvy yard, where he is doing clerical
work, and standing OF special laborer.
MaclSy refused to resign. He wrote
an answer to the demand, In which be
stated that he had been 10 the depart
ment for fifteen months and that he
had broken no role that he knew of.
de declared that In hio opinion charges
should be preferred before he was dis
charged. Msolsy said in an interview
this morning: "As l understand it,
President Roosevelt Is merely the ex-
ecutor OF the law. Congress has enacted
TIE civil service law, and under it, they
certainly cannot discharge me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the result Of Q
torpid liver or irregular action Of the bowels.
Unless natures refuse is carried off 1t will
surely cause impure blood. Pimples, boils
and other ernptons follow This is natures
method Of throwing of the poisons which the
bowels failed to remove. DeWit's Little
Early Risers are would famous for remedy
ing this condition. They stimulate the liver
and promote regular and healthy action Of
the bowels but never cause gripping. cramps
or distress. Safe pills. For sale By E. 8.
Lesdbester & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

MORE UPRIsINGs.-General Chaffee
has requested that the province ofTsy-
abas be again placed under military
rule, owing to the concentration there
Of insurgents from the provinces oil
Laguua and Batangss, who are deeing
from the Americans under General Bell.
Actiu1 Governor Wright has refused
the request, believing that the con-
stsbulary, cooperating with the gar.
risous, will be sufficient to preserve
order 10 Tsysbas. General Davis, with
the concurrence OF General Wade, the
department commander. has made q
similar request for the re-estsblishment
Of military rules at Mlsamis. Island oi
Mindanao, in order to facilitate the sup
preston Of the aggravstiDg dissfection
prevailing there. II is reasonable to
expect minor disturbances during the
approaching dry season, after the har-
vest is gathered, ss the people OF the
provinces will then be unoccupied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
CEALED PROPOSALS. addressed to WIN

~ DESMOND, Chairman Of the Committee
on Light, will DO received st this office until
D.. IN Tuesday, JaLusry z, 1902, for fur.
nishing the Gas Works with TWO THOU
SAND TONS (more or less) Of GAS COAL
(2240 pounds TO the toni 10 be delivered In
the sheds At the works and trimmed up, dur
ing 3 period Of one year dating from award.
ing Of contract
The coal must be Bonongab, Trycounel,
Youghiogheny, Montana or other gas csal If
equal or superior yield and candle power.
Bidders can give their figures on all Of the
mines, and are requested TO give candle pow
or, yield, &C., per ton coal.
Bids will also be received until the same
hour and at the some place for furnishing
FIVE HUNDRED TONS (more or lesss) OF
GEORGE 8 CREEK CUMBERLAND COAL
(2240 ponds to the. tony for the use OF the
Electric Light Works, TO DO furnished BY the
boat load or smaller quantities, II necessary,
delivered at the Electric Light Works during
q period OF one year, dating from awarding Of
contract. The com mit;ee reserve the night
to reject any or ell bids.
Tsrmr: Cash on the 10Th day of each
month following delivery Of coal.
By order Of the Committee on Light.
dec21 I'd sAA'L L. A0NROF, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Probable Murder.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 2S.-The
trunk OF q mans body was found at s
O'Clock this morning between the rail-
road tracks at Hollywood, five miles
from here. The body was nude. The
head, arms and legs were severed and
could not be found near the body
There were signs Of blood about 100
feet from the body but no indication 10
be vicinity that the body bad been cut
up by o train. TIE head was half Gus
of but the features were indistinguish-
able. The arms werescut close to the
body az were also the legs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

MANY people went to church yester'
day and enjoyed the anthems Of praise
but, when after services, in walking
home they either waded through the
water that had operated the church
organs or slipped on the Ice formed
therefrom, their heavenly thoughts
were quickly changed to earthly ones,
aud the last state Of such people was
worse than the first.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Rrnke LIN the seance.

Austin, Tex, Dec. pa series oil
spirItuslIstic seances which have been
10 progress here for several weeks and
resulted 10 several hundred converts,
was abruptly terminated when one Of
the "ehostsn which the mediums have
nightly sent forth from the eternal rest
ing place, stepped on some tscks placed
10 the path by q couple OF doubling
Thomsses. The ghost set up howl Of
pain and the seansoe was broken up
quickly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
An Evangelist's Story.

Il suffered for years with bronchial or lung
tronble and tried various remedies but did
not obtain permanent relief until / COM
menced using One Minute Cough Cure
writes Rev James Kirkmsn, evangelist oil
Belle River, Ill. Il have no hesitation In
recommending It to all sufferers Of this kind. "
One Minute cough Cure affords immediate
relief for coughs, colds and all kinds OF throsl
and lung troubles. For Group IL 10 un-
equzllea. Absolutely safe. Very pleasant
10 take, never fails and Is really favorite
with the children. They Ike It. For sale
By Z. s. Lesdbester 4 Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Danville Free Press will be sold
at public auction on Saturday next.
The Richmond chief OF police has
issued special orders against the use OF
dynamite frecrackers during the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Charlotte J. Woody, of Rich
moDd, widow of William A. Woody,
died In Lynchburg on Saturday night
at the residence OF her sister, Mrs. 8.
D. Forsee.
Gilbert F. Lofsnd, who for q number
of years has been 10 charge OF the
postal station at the University OF Vir-
GINA, died Friday night OF meningitis,
following pneumonia, aged 81 years.
The Fsuquier National Bank or"
ganized In Wsrrenton on Saturday with
tho following directors: D. P. Wood
Albert Fletcher, ir., E. B. White,
Hugh Hamilton, Joseph A. Jeffries,
scott Nesbit, Howson Hooe, E. l..
Childs, J. A. O. Keith, Douglas Gibson
and q. M. White. E B. White, of Lees
burg, was elected president, and Hun
ton Tiffany cashier. 1t will be capital
lied at $4,000.
The Whosoever Farm, near Lursy,
instituted several years since by DR.. 81.
VI. Wharton as an orphsnage for the
care of INDECENT children, will now
close. The lan0, ~ acres, with some
five or more newly built houses and
cottages expressly built for the purposes
of the orphanage, has been sold by Mr..
B. II. Warner, late owner, to Mr..
Albert Nichols, late manager OF the
place, who will make 1t his home. The
children have all been provided with
good homes in Page and the Whose
ever will be closed. Short % was it's
life, its work was q most successful one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

SOME CITIES are complaining Of the high
price Of eggs and others of the advance 10 the
price of milk-just when Christmssis coming
on and when, with many, egg-nog Is an indis'
pensable article. But whisky is still selling
ct ten cents drink and IL is whispered that
q. some places it can be bought at FIVE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

REPRESENTATIVE Hepburn, Of Iowa,
asserts that the republicans never would
have declared themselves in favor Of
the Independence OF Cuba had not the
democrats driven them into it. There
Is little truth In the assertion, but as is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Governor Crane Declines.

Boston, Dec. 23.-At 1890 this after
noon Gov. Crane gave out the following
statement: II have felt obliged to de.
cline the appointment of secretary o.
the treasury rendered me by the Presi.
dent on account of illness In my family
and inability to arrange my business
affairs at such short notice."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure
a Cough or Cold ~ once. Conquer Groups,
Nhooping Cough and Measle Cough without
ail. Best for Bronchitis Hoarseness, Grippe
Pneumonia. Consumption and Lung Afec-
tons. Gives quick, sure results. Price Zoe
Sold BY Richard Gibson ard all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-A meet
- ing OF stockholdsrs Of the Virginia Title
Company will be Leld on MONDAY, Jsnu.
DRY 8, 1902, ~ IA o'clock m, at the com.
pany's ofice, 102 south Fsirfax street.
WORTH HULFI5H, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

Feau ofa corner In eggs are past. The
wholesale TriCss for eggs hsd drop In New
Yoi kl today OF Ave cents dozen, and sellers
were glad 10 get customers 81 80 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

Doctors in attendance on General Alger at
Detroit stated this morning that the patient
was resting well. Yesterday his physicisns
agreed that he hsd an even chance to 70
cover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

The possofics at Allentown, N. J., was
entered and robbed last night The robbers
rifed the mail, blew open the safe and
secured some money and valuable letters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

There are bids OF 81, 800 each for FIVE
seats 10 the New York Stock Exchange
One seat Is offered at $50,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
Col0red Dress Goods.

4Oe 9 yard fer soc quality 36-ineh two
ton, d Venetian.
65c yard for Toe quality 42.inch Satin
Venetian.
DOC yard for Toe quality 50inch ALI
wool HomespnD.
SOC yard for 81 quality 50-inch Atwood
Cheviot Plaids
Toe q yard for Sl.25 quslity 54-inch ALI
wool Cancels Hair Chevlot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23
DRY GOODS.
.WoodWard&LothTOp
10th, llth and F Sts.. N. W.

The most popular fabrics. import
ed and domestic, are represented
here and the lengths are all ample
graduated according to the various
widths of the goods. And they are
put up in gift shape, ready for pre-.
sentation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-23

James j. hill, presluenb OF tne GTeet
Northern Railway and Northern Sc
curities Company. on Saturday give
out a statement at st. Paul, regarding
recent developments 10 railroad affairs,
arguing that sll that bad been done 10
the organization OF the new company
was for the protection OF the North
western railroad situation and for the
defence OF general Northwestern inter-
ests against attack from other interests
Col. W. II. Knauss, a Uolon veteran
esteemed by the entire South for bis
supervisory care Of the graves oil
the 1920 Confederates who died
10 camp Chase prison, at Colum'
bus, Ohio, was attacked by footpsds
last evening while unhitching bis horse
at bis home. He showed fight but toe
robbers who were pounding him on the
head with revolvers, we're getting the
best OF him just ss two neighbors cam,
to the coloDel's rescue.
BY the burning OF the city markeI
building at Zacatess, Mexico, yesterday
fully forty FIVE lives we're lost and more
than q score OF other persons were Sc
riously injured, some of them so badly
that they cannot recover. Fifteen bod
les have been taken from the ruins aut
o large force lie clearing away the debris
in order to recover others, though there
is no hope that any Of those caught ID
the collapse OF the big structure will bG
found alive. The large market build
ing, which was burning, collapsed, anC
lsborers who we're trying to rescue
stores were buried In the ruins.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-01

There is no prospect of falling off in
their rrUiIctiou for many years. Tie
idea of digging a shaft, as set forth in
my report will, If carried out, take the
place of a large number of wells. The
rock fnrm& ION here is filled with tis,
sures, whi:T, II struck by ThH drill as
sure a large water production My
idea in digging the shaft is to branch
out at the bJ.''nr and intH.tCpt rs
many of the se ro,k crevices as possible.
"As Mr.. Ralry says it H. imperative
that Canton take some action ON this
water question at once. If nothing be
done the creek will have 10 be drawn
from and in this the city will be dis
regarding the law. Myers lake is
quickly exhausted and should always
be reserved for fire purposes.
81 cannot see" Mr.. Chaplin concluded,
that the council has any alternative
other than to agree with the plans of
the trustees. Action should be imme-
diate so that the work may be COM
menced as quickly as possible. If the
city desires to have an uninterrupted
water service there is only one thing to
do and that Is to cooperate with the
board and improve the service along
the lines that have been laid out.
These. at least, are my views on the
matter"