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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
TELEGRApHlC BREVITIES.

1t is reported 10 Paris that ]. P. Nor.
gan is seeking French outlet for the
big steel trust by means Of q steamship
lire connecting New York and Brest.
A compromise plan embracing
guarantee OF Cuban independence by
the United States Is proposed by some
OF the Cuban constitutional convention
delegates.
Four women weavers OF the Frank
& Dugan silk mill In Paterson. n. j.,
appeared before Judge Senior this
morning against four strikers who call
ed them scabs.
Peter Anderson, a piano maker, OF
Astoria, L. l., in fit OF anger today
shot and killed his son Gustave, 70
years old. Father and son had engaged
10 violent quarrel this morning.
The Constitution started on her In
itial trial spin from Bristol, r. l., In
Narrsgarsstt Bay this morning. The
stormy weather which has prevailed
for three days has cleared away and
there is light breeze.
Rear Admiral Schley whose son, DR..
Winfield 8. Schley, is seriously III with
blood poisoning at st. Luke's Hospital,
New York, arrived today aboard the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. The ad'
miral intended to make q longer visit
10 England, but upon receiving word
OF his sons illness sailed for home. The
DOCTORS condition was somewhat i'm.
proved today.
Esther, the nine-year.old daughter
of former President Cleveland, who Ia
suffering from light case of diphtheria
at her home at Princeton, N. J., was 10
about the same condition today as yes.
terdsy. Her temperature Is moderate
and there has been no serious develop
ments. Mr.. Cleveland Ia OH bis way
home from Ohio, where he has been on
fishing trip.
An attempt was made this morning to rob
the Cambridgeport, Mass., National Bank, by
placing bomb on the steps of the institution
aud exploding it Tho attempt was failure
chiefly because 80 many people were passing
at the time. Cashier Rolf was at his deck q
few minutes before IL o'clock wher the ex.
plosion occurred. He was struck In the back
By flying brick and seriously injured. The
would.be robbers escaped.
The New York Board Of Aldermen by
unanimous vote today approved Of the ordi-
nance for q tunnel connecting the Boroughs
Of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21

THE opinion that troops should not
be retained longer than Is months or
two years as the outside period OF SER
vice in the Philippines Is not to be &C.
oepted By Secretary Root of the War
department, who has decided that In
future all regiments shall remain there
for periods of ct least three years and
this In spite OF medical men and off,
GERS stationed In the Philippines who
maintain that the enervatipg climate
30 reduces q soldier that after two
years' duty he is not fit for the severe
trials of barrack life and that he should
be ordered to q better climate. This
will not have tendency to increse the
recruiting OF the army, for few men will
relish the idea Of being sent, against
their wishes, for three years to a climate
10 which it was not intended by nature
that they should live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
TIE PREsBYTERIANs.

Consideration OF the separate reports OF the
ad interim committee on revision Of the
church law as to ecclesiastical ceremony be-
gan yesterday in the Presbyterian General
Assembly In Little Rock, Ark, and caused
four hours discussion. The report, which
makes commission body of prestyters In
lieu Of body OF church officers, wac adopted.
Tho report OF the permanent committee ON
the Sabbath was one Of the most interesting
papers Of the day.
In the Presbyterian General Assembly in
session in Philsdelphis yesterday the report
of the special committee on Sabbath obser-
vance included resolutions protesting against
seven-dsy journalism, or the Sunday news.
paper commencing Congress for conditioning
the appropriation Of So 600 900 TO the Louis
isns Exposition to be held in st. Louis on
Sunday closing, snd protesting against the
use o: the Lords Day for business purposes
and commercial interests, 1t was adopt
ed. The assembly adopted 8 resolution
requesting the board Of directors Of
the Pan-AmeIican Exposition at Buffalo TO
close the exposition on sunday. The annual
report Of the permanent committee on tenn.
ferance calls attention TO the abolition Of the
army csDtsen, suggests that something should
be done to protect soldiers and sailors from
saloon trans near army posts, and believes the
War department should initiate the English
in endeavors to inculcste total abstinence
among soldiers and sailors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21

1T Is said that the Nicsragusns are
becoming alarmed over the movement
of the Panama people to sell their
canal to the United States, and are now
willing to make any concession OF land
in order to secure the interoceanic wa
terwsy through their own territory
But apart from the great physical and
financial advantages of the Panama
route all the needed concessions OF
land for 1t have already been made by
the Republic of Colombia and the
Panama Company has offered to sell
their partly completed canal to the
United States at a much less sum than
1t would cost to construct the water
way through Nicaragua. But In these
days the more money that can be got
ten out of the government the more
there will be to divide" and II canal
IL constructed it is more than probable
that the most expensive route will be
selected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
The Two Shamrocks.

Cowes, May 21.-Experts are still
disputing as to the respective merits OF
Sir Thomas Lipton's two yachts.
The weight ofopinion is inclined against
the challenger.
1t was 1890 this morning before the
two Shsmrocks started out for another
trial spin. The weather was splendid
for racing, a clear day with q good
northeasterly breeze. The fret leg oil
the trial between the yachts was run
Of thirteen miles. Shamrock /. which
was three minutes estern when sails
were spread at the start, had minutes
lead when the lightship was turned
The yachts then re-started south.
Shamrock ii. dexterously obtained the
weather berth and In succession Of
short tscks crossed and recrossed the
bow of Shamrock /. 1t seemed as u
the new boat was behaving better than
at any previous trial. The yachts then
% ide long reach to port, close hauled
The old challenger was apparently 9
bit the smarter. When Strengthened
out for the stsrboard tack Shamrock l.
was we'll in the lead.
Cowes, May q The old cup chal-
lenger crossed the finish line at 3:06:30,
beating Shamrock ii. by one minute
and twenty-five seconds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
CTATE OF VIRGINIA, CITY 0FALIx-
~ ANnpTA. IN Hif.

~ ANDRIA; TO wit:
DESCRIPTION OF NAME. MARKsAED
DEVICES OF ROBERT PORTNER BREW
ING COMPANY. The "Robert Pcrtner
Brewing Company" corporation incorpora.
tod and existing under the laws Of the State
Of Virginia, engaged In manufacturing, bet
Ting and selling lager beer, soda water. min
eral waters and other beverages in bother,
siphons boxes and kegs, with its name and
two marks and devices, or either of them,
viz: ROBERT PORTNER BREWING
COMPANY" the word s'TivoIi" in plain let
tors included In 3 diamond or rhomboidsl
chs ped border, and the letters "R. p" Ia the
form of q monogram within the border brand
cd, stamped, engraved, etched, blown inn
pressed on said bottles, siphons, kegs and
boxee 10 the city OF Alexandra aforesaid,
where its principal place Of business Is stu
ated, hereby declares the above described
name, marks and devices 90 used by il and 10
be used by Il in the business of manufaetur.
ing, botting and selling lager beer soda
water, mineral waters and other beverages,
and 1t hereby claims the exclusive right TO
use the said name, the said marks and the
said devices In the business aforesaid undef
snd by virtue Of IN act Of the General Assem-.
bly, OF Virginia, approved March z, 1900,
entitled, IAN act to amend and re.ensct an
act approved February II, 1890 facts 1880.
1s90) as amended BY an act approved Feb
ruary IL, 1892 facts 1691-92), to protect
owners OF bottles, boxes, siphons and kegs
used in the sale OF coda water, &c"
In Testimony whereof the said company
hereto Aft xss is signature and seal this sixth
day of April, A. D.. 1900.
ROBERT P0RTNER BREWING COMPANY
ROBERT PORTNER, President.
p. NICK. BALDWIN,
Secretary and Treasurer,
an27 1sw3Ws
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21

Military Academy at West Point, this
morning reported as ordered at the
War department and was closeted for
several hours with Secretary Root. The
cadet scandal was thoroughly discussed
in ali jts details but If any decision was
reached 1t was not made public. Col.
Mills denied that any students were
under arrest pending court martial
The President has COMMITTED to life inn
nrIsonment the sentence Of Boyd Wallace,
coIored. of Washington, who was to hang
next Monday for the murder Of his half
brother Ia this city. In quarrel about
woman Wallace disembowelle1 his man.
SIT Ia impossible to estimate the number OF
,nachinists and sympathizers out this morn
ing.D said President James OConnell OF the
International association OF machinists. The
situstjop is constantly changing. Everything
nov looks toward arbitration. We feel more
Than sstisfed with the results 30 fsr, and
Iook for A ssttement Of the entire situation
in q few days" At noon today the general
situation remained unchanged. A few more
telsgrams had been received, in every case
the announcement being that where employ.
Ara had not granted the 9-hour concession all
the men we're out, effectnslly stopping opera
tions OF the companies. President OConneii
saws that arbitration is now In progress oe-
| tween Arms and machinists' committees In
may cities, and that he has every reason to
believo that the number Of firms signing the
| Agreement will be ms.,rially augmented by
| the close of today. Thus. he says the strise
has been the quietest and most orderly move
| ment Of the kind in the history of organized
| labor in America.
A rumor has been floating In the street for
| a day or two that the Washington Traction
| Company will fail to pay the semi-snnusi in'
stallment Of interest on Juue 1. This has
caused a shsrp break in prices and sales have
been made at 63. About $4,000 Of the
bonds having recently been sold. The price
reached was the lowest for several months,
and represents break Of seven points in the
l last two weeks.
Brigsdisr General g. Norman Lieber
iudge advocate general Of the army, wa
| placed on the retired list today through the
| operation Of the age limit Law. He has been
| connected with the army since May IA, 1861
| when he was appointed first lieutenant OF the
| Eleventh Infantry from New York. He wa
born, however, in South Carolina. Lieut.
Col. John w. Clous and Col. Thomas +. Bari
held the Office in rapid succession today, civ
ing way by retirement to Lieut.. Col. Geo. b
Davis, who assumed the position under the
recently passed reorganization law. Col. Davii
hitherto has Teen professor Of law at IVES
Point.
Robert Bonnie, the husband Of the slaye
Of Jas. 8. Ayres. in this city, was In Strasouri
on the night OF the murder.
| At the brokers' offices here today the mar
ket Is quoted about steady without much en-
| tbusiasm,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. John T. James died at her home
in Warrenton Sunday, after lingering
illness of some months.
Mrs. Catherine Mildred LittletoD,
widow OF r. G. Littleton, died Sunday
afternoon ct her residence near Bloom
field, Loudoun county, In the seventy
ninth year Of her age.
Almost SCI, 900 Of the fund of$100. 900
to be raised as en- endowment for the
chair of economics and political science
at Washington and Lee University 10
memory of the late president, William
L. Wilson, has been secured.
The insurance on the Jefferson Hotel
In Richmond, which was burned some
weeks ago, has been adjusted. The poll
cies on the building and contents ag'
gregated $40, 900, and it Is understood
that the amount to be paid is $505, 900.
Miss Edmo Corbin Lee. daughter OF
Capt. d. M. Lee, of Stafford, has been
appointed one of the maids OF honor to
the sponsor for Virginis, Miss Martha
Wexford Porter. of Louisa, to attend
the reunion OF Confederate veterans at
Memphis next week.
The marriage Of Miss Anne Triplett
HaxaTl, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.. Boil.
ling Haxall, to Thomas Underwood
Dudley, jr., son OF the bishop OF Ken.
lucky, will take place at ExiDg, the
country home of the BRIDES parents, in
Loudoun county, early 10 July.
A mysterious explosion occurred at
Winchester yesterday morning, the
source of which lie unknown. 1t occur.
red at o'clock and awakened scores
Of people BY its deep information. The
only theory is that it was a meteor ex-
ploding. Tne explosion was heard out
in the comfy.
The consolidation OF the Valley Fe-
male College OF Winchester, and the
Southern Seminary, OF Bowling Green,
has been effected. Rev. DR.. j. p. Hyde,
for twenty years the head OF the Win,
chester institution. will retire and will
be succeeded by Rev. DR.. E. 81. Rowe,
OF the Southern Seminary.
Lizzie Fox was found dead in small
house near the river In Lynchburg yes
terday under circumstances that point
to suicide. Her mother died, her father
left for parts unknown, and after trying
for long time to obtain bread for her.
self and three little brothers, she SEEM
inely gave up the struggle and sought
rest 10 death.
The grand jury In the Hastings Court
of Manchester yesterday found not
true bill sgainst Frank Armstead and
E. E. Pagan, charged with dragging
and assaulting Bessie Clark. Many
witnesses went before the jury. and
Bessie Clark was in the jury room more
than two hours. Judge Ingram re-
CURED Pagan to give bond for $500 for
IL months,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21

As STATED in the Gazstte's Wash
ington correspondence yesterday the
decisions In the insular cases were mol
rendered by the Supreme Court thai
day and adjournment has been taken
until next Monday, after which the
court will recess until October. No In
timation has been conveyed az to
whether the insular decisions will be
read next Monday, and Secretary Root
Ia going on with the entire RECONSTRUCT
ton of the 419 paragraphs Of the Phil
ippine tariff, just as II there were no
possibility OF the republican colonial
theory being knocked into a cooked
hat by the court, or ss II he were well
assured that the dacision OF that tri-
bunal 10 the insulsr tariff cases would
be favorable to athe contention OF the
administration, This induces the
PbilsdelphIs Record to say there lie
another possible explanation OF the
secretary's determination to undertake
what may prove to have been wasted
labor; perhaps the war ofi,e has re-
eeiyed an intimation that the decision
of the court will not be delivered until
after the long vacation, which will be-
gin next Monday. Iu that event the
new tariff for the Philippines would
have at least q Ave months lease oil
life."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY q. 1901.
DISPATCHES FROM Havana state that

Dispatches FROM Havana state tnas
efforts for compromise report on toe
Plstt amendment failed, that the men,
hers of the committee on relations
abandoned the attemp. and yesterday
submitted a majority and minority
report.to the convention. The majority
report, as stated yesterday. Ia, contrary
to expectations, not an acceptance Oh
the Platt amendment, as 1t distin-
puishes Intervention on different
grounds, bat Washington officials. how
ever. say that there is no doubt about
the ultimate acceptance OF the Piatt
amendment by the convention. The
Cubsps. who have been striving ior
wears to be free from Spanish rule
don't relish the Idea Of becoming SUD-
iects of the United States, whose peo'
pie are OF different race and speech,
but they are gradually learning that
they have jumped from the frying pan
into the fire and that while the Platt
amendment to their constitution may
be held up for time, 1t will be eventu'
ally engrsfted into that instrument and
then Cuba Libre will be forever O
dream, for nothing could be plain
or than that the Plat amendment
means and was intended to mean
practical American suzsrainty ove'
Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
From Havana.

Havana. May 21.-It is generally ex'
pected that the constitutional conveD
ton in session today will publicly adopt
the Platt amendment before adjourn
ment Sunday. A secret ballot was
taken, it Is understood. which showed
only two members still holding out
against the adoption of the amendment.
The tip Is out in government circles
that the convention will confirm this
secret work today.
Puentes Grandes, suburb Of Havana,
is under water as o result Of the heavy
rains of yesterday. Fifteen hundred
persons have been driven to the house
tops and hills by the food. Firemen
are going about In boats rescuiDg those
imprisoned in their houses. 1t is thought
a number Of persons have been
drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
AUCTION SALES.
By 8. H. Lunt. Auctioneer.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of the deed Of trust dated July
ID, 1883. and Of record in deed book No. 90,
page 267, one of the land records OF the city
OF Alexandra, the undersigned duly substi.
tuted in the place Of the trustee named in
said deed, beng requiring by the creditor Sc
cured thereby, the debt being due to said
creditor. will cell the property conveyed by
the said deed and particularly described
below. ct public auction, for cash. on or in
front Of the premises, on
THURSDAY.
June 90 1901,
ct or about 2 IN o'clock. 1t being all that
lot Of ground with the building thereon in
the city Of Alexandria, Va. described as fol-
lows: Beginning on the north side Of King
street, between 81. Asaph and Pitt streets, at
o point one hundred and two feet east of ST..
Asaph street. and running thence west on
King street fifty feet, thence north parallel
with st. Assph street one hundred and sixty-
one feet, seven inches TO fifteen feet alley
leading into st. Asaph street, thence esst on
said alley fifty feet, thence south parallel
with st Assph street snd Bsllenger's line
to the beginning, with sill rights and sppurte-
bances thereunto belonging.
JOHN N. JOHNSON,
my21 I'd Substituted Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
Death of Gen. Fitzjohn Porter.

New York, May 21.-Gsn. Fiizjohn
Porter, who had been i'll for several
weeks at his home In Morristown, N. j.,
died this morning from chronic diabetes,
eyed eighty years. General Porter
was prominent figure during the civil
war, and bis trial by cours martial and
dismissal from the army on charges oil
implied cowsrdice during the second
battle OF Bull Run attracted attention
for years. His friends insisted that be
had been unjustly condemned and a.
ter long and bitter contest Porter waf
reinstated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
On the Verge of Revolution.

Vienns, Nav 2l.-The deceit aud
falsehood OF Queen Drags, OF Servis,
concerning her ACCOMPLISHMENT are prov
ing far reaching, In effect. A dis
patch from Belgrade says that Servis
Is on the verge OF revolution. Repub-
licsn agitation Is rife under the leader
ship of o peasant named Tsjsics. He
has issued manifesto urging the people
to drive the royal swiudlers from the
throne. Twenty meetings held 10 vsri-
Gus provinces of the kingdom have
pc ssed resolutions demanding Alexan.
der's abdicatlop. It is predicted that
Queen Drsgs will fall, dras giug King
Alexander with her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News

Pretoris, May 21.-Army officers claim
to have Information that Gen. De Wet
is not In Cape Colony. They say that
with 1000 Beers aud three field guns
he Is 10 the difficult country near
Botha's pass. The place Is located be.
tween Orange Colony and Natal, and
not far from Msjubs Hill. In this coun.
try the Beers have scored their great
eat success. De Wei Ia said TO have
plenty OF food and forage.
Paris. May 21.-Count Boni De Cas-
tellane has announced that he will in-
terpellate the Chamber of Deputies re-
garding the presence OF the Russian
Ambassador at the Kaiser's recent re-
view OF troops at Metz. The Ambassa-
doris presence, he declares, would seem
to indicate Russis's appeal Of the AL
sace-Loraine annexation.
Rome, May 21.--There 10 consider
able agitation against calling the COM
Jog successor to the Italian throne In the
event of 1t being a bov-the Prince oil
Rome. The Dowsger Queen Magherlts
Is unwilling to displease the Pope and
the heir will possibly be called Prince o.
Piedmont.
Edinburg, May 21.-Audrew Carne'
gie's educational endowment which
was announced yesterday is more ex
tensive than was at first indicated. Hi;
gift Includes fund for the equipment
of the four Scotch universities, especial
ly the scientific schools, on q scale
eclipsing anything 10 the United King
dom. Details regarding the endow
ment will be announced in few days.
London, May 2l.-The court today
ISSUED bankruptcy order against Sll
Elliss Ashmead Bartlett, M. 2. Bart
lett is On American by birth and wa
born in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
Plans of the Presidential Party.

San Francisco, May 21.-Presidept
Mckinley This morning stood and
smiled and bowed while thousands oil
little school children passed by bowling
at him. After the review the President
expressed himself as greatly pleased.
During the remainder of the stay here
tho President will spend the time
quietly at the Scott home. Mrs. Nc
Kinley still continues to improve and
now next Monday is the date that most
OF the party think will be selected for
the start home. While it has been an
nounced that no stops will be made on
the homeward journey, it is quite
probable that several psuses will be
taken to allow Mrs. Mckinley a little
rest from the constant strain of the
journey. The rest will probably consist
in merely stopping the train and re-
naming few hours on side track,
President and Mrs. Mckinley not, per-
hsps, leaving the car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
Dividends Instead of Assessments.

Lsadville Col. May 21.-By decis-
ion OF the Supreme Court IL Is estim-
ated that this city will derive over 81
100000 annual royalty from ore ex'
tracted from beneath streets and alleys
TO which the city Is given absolute sub
terranesn as well ss surface rights
The city council will act Immediately
on this windf,ll which promises free
light, free water, free paving, and the
most extravsgant municipal trimmings
yet leaving prospective surplus o.
from 5000, 900 TO $500, 900 q year fol
distribution smoDg so-called tsz
naYara.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-21
Tho Markets.
Georgetown, May 21.-Wheat 70s79,
deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, IS they cannot reach in
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only
one way to cure deafness, and that Is by COG.
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infamed condition OF the mucous lining
OF the Eustachisn Tube. When this tube gsts
infsmmed you have rambling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when IL is entirely closed
deafness Is the result, and unless the inAsm
nation can DO taken ont and this tube re.
stored 10 lis normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by cstsrrh, which is nothing bat an
infsmed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (csused by cstarrb) that can
not be cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send
for circular, free.
~. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Ssld by Druggiss, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the beat.