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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

WREcKING TRAINS run by the enemy
is we'll recognised system Of warfare among
ciyilised nations, and whom resorted to by q
weak, against powerful force, deserves any
thing else than reprobation. But that Mr..
McKinley's new ally, Great Britain, doesn't
hold any such idss, Is proved BY the fact
that Beers engaged in that sort Of fighting,
when captured, are hanged and shot as
traitors by British soldiers. Neither Con-
federstc nor federal soldiers, during the war
be,ween the States, imagined thst they were
traitors when engaged in wrecking the trains
OF their enemies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21
Invitation TO american Yachtmen.

Glasgow, March 21.--The management Of
the exhibition sent by cable today invita-.
tions to American yschtsmeu to take pat In
races on the Clyde against British picked
yachts, including Shamrock I. and Shamrock
n. The races will take place on July and
on August 6, 1901. and the prize will be
$4,000. II Is intended TO be the leading
fes ture OF the great international exhibition
which Is to be opened in May in Glasgow BY
King Edward Ia person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

KING EDWARD VII says his gov
eminent is not a republic, and that
hereafter people who call to pay
their respects or 10 present re-
quests or petitions must do SO
10 court dress or In uniforms. The
frock coats of the Americans are as
disagreeable to the King. as their shirt
sleeve diplomacy. But he still keeps on
good terms with them, as they let him
have oil the horses and mules he wants
with which to crush the Beers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

Mrs. @. z. VanDuesen, of Kilbourn,
Wis, was afflicted with stomach trou-
Bile and constipation for q long time.
She says, II have tried many prepara-
lions but none haye done me the good
that Chsmberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets have" These tablets are for
sale ut Richard Gibson's drug store,
Price, Is cents. Samples free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21
Burned 70 the Ground.

Mahaney City, Pa, March 21.-Fire
broke out in Hopper Bros. big grain
elevator at 2 o'clock this morning and
In less than an hour had consumed it
to the foundation, together with pri-
vste residence and steam laundry adj
joining. The total loss is estimated at
90. 900. The wind tlsw gale during
me progress ofthe flames. and had it
90. been for Q timely rain the entire
east end of the town might have been
fired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

Prof. Ivison, of Lonsccnlng, Nd, suffered
terribly from neurslgis Of the stomach and
indigestion for thirteen years and after the
doctors failed TO cure him they fed him on
morphine friend advised the nee Of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure and after taking few bottles
of IL he says, "It has cured me entirely.
can't say too much for Kedol Dyspepsia
Cure" 1t digeets what you eat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

Headache often results from q dis
ordered condition OF the stomach and
constipation of the bowels. A dose OF
two Of Cbamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will correct these dis
orders and cure the headache. Sold by
Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

1T is A bad sign when a member Of
the Cuban convention receives the
unanimous applause of that body for
crying out, when speaking against the
action OF the United States, I'VE have
been tricked by our friend" As the
Cubans would not submit to 200, 900
Spanish soldiers, it is not surprising
that they should kick at the control OF
a few regiments of Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

Leavell and others vs. Smiths exec
utor. Argued and continued Until
today.
The next cases to be called are South
Roanoke Land Company VS.. Roberts,
and Nelson VS.. Triplett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

A number of men at work excavating
for the new rapid transit tunnel at 181st
street and 11th avenue. New York,
we're buried under 6 fall Of earth shortly
after noon. Three were injured, but
none were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21
DIED.

On March 81, 1901, at 9:O5 9. NJ,
EDWARD srABLER FAWCETT, born
March %, 1916. Funeral from St. Psul's
Church. Sunday, Msrch oath, at 4 o'clock ..
m. His friends are invited to attend. In
terment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

Zee that you got the original DeWitt's
Witch Hazel salve when you ask for it. The
geuuiDe is q certain cure for piles, sores and
kin diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

EoR SALE Oh RENT Twc-sToRY
II BRICK DWELLING, Nc. 1926 south
Washington street. Seven rooms and bath,
furnace, hot and cold water, large yard. APP
ply At premises mh16 IT
GCOURIEG 60AP,-Six boxss Pride of the
~ Kitchen soap for cleaning wood, metal
and glass, DC large cake, just received BY
J.C. MILRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

assisted 10 making an autopsy, testified
that the ball passed through the brain
and fractured the skull. He exhibited
tie bullet taken from the dead mans
read. 1t was a 32-caliber and was
o. uch cut of shape.
Among other witnesses were j. j.
Kleiner, foreman of the coroner's jury
which rendered q verdict of suicide; DR..
Abelbert H. Lee, who examined the
body and found powder Embedded in
flesh about the wound: John Barly, Of
Berwyn, who corroborated statements
as to the movs ments Of young Hazard,
and others, whose testimony was also
corroborstive.
Upon the conclusion OF the examina-
ton Of the witnesses, States Attorney
Lewis stated 10 the court that be was
applied to for reqdisilion of the Gov
ernor OF New York for Hazards arrest.
He declined, for the reason that be had
to certify that, in his opinion, there
would be conviction. The evidence
did not, In bic judgment, warrant such
4 certificate. Mr.. Lewis declared that
not the shadow OF . case had been made
ont. Justice Carr agreed with the
States Attorney, and discharged young
Hazard. The latter was Immediately
surrounded by host of friends, who
heartily congratulated him upon the
outcome Of the hearing. Mr.. Howard,
the father of the dead man, still refuses
to accept the theory Of suicide, and de-
clares that the matter is not yet at an
end.
The testimony showed no grounds
for the charge, the most of the evidence
being purely hearsay and based upon
rumors. Young Hazard talks OF suing
for false imprisonment, but it Is gener-
ally believed that the case lie closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-21

great deal for the island, still the senti-
ment for independence is strong. A
vast msjority of the people don't
give government or politics any
thought. They don't care. So it is
that q comparatively few earnestly
seitsting any given issue have influence
far beyond proportion of their numbers.
On the surface there is no sligo OF dis.
content at present relations with the
United States. But believe that the
Cubans must be given at least period
of independence in order to preserve
their friendly attitude toward the
United States. am sure they will
soon realize the benefit of annexation
or at least OF the closest relations with
this country"
A democratic Senator, here today,
noticing Senator Depew of New York
walking up Pennsylvania avenue
swinging his cane, said he had been dis
appointed in him, as he had been In
duced to believe that he was q greatly
overrated man, but that after reading
some of bis speeches he had become
convinced that he Ia very able man,
and he added: 81 make the prediction
that he will be Mr.. McKinley's sue
csssor." Platt, he said, has lost his
grip; Root and Oiell are both against
| him, and Mr.. Mckinley leans towards
rising, not declining men.
A Lsesburg, Virginia, man here to-
day, says vote will be taken 10 that
town next month on the liquor law
question, and that while he believes
the drys will win, he does not think
they should do so, for ss much liooor is
drunk in that town under prohibition,
as there was under license law. AL
most every stage and wagon that enters
the town now brings bottles, jugs and
demijohns, and that at whistle 10 any
alley of the town negro will appear
with a bottle. Under the license sys.
TEN, he said. the State and the town
were profle5, but now liquor Is free.
The age-herald., 1901-04-16

Burns, with their handful of men and few rounds of ammunition, defended themselves gallantly for a couple of days. During that time Barttelot sent three successive messengers to Stanley, who was about fifteen miles away with the main body, asking for re-enforce- ments It was all in vain Stanley never ordered single man to move to his as- sistance, although he could easily have done so The consequence was that both Barttelot and Burns, with all their men, were overpowered and put to a cruel death.
 It need hardly be said that every man in the expedition, white and black, deep ly resented Stanley's conduct in this af- fair.
 Not long afterward the expedition was camped on big arm of the Congo. It was a dark night Double sentries were placed around the camp, and MT. Stanley had, as usual four sentries watching round his tent--which shows how much he felt himself able to trust his own com rades. At about o'clock in the morning the camp was awakened by the sharp re- port of a Martini rife. In an instant all was stir and confusion.
 At first everybody thought hostile na- tives were attacking, but it was not so. The officer of the night, accompanied by two sergeants, came hurriedly round to all the officers tents, ordering them to go instantly to MT. Stanley's tent with their Martini rifles It appeared that a Martini bullet had been shot through Stanleys tent. had missed his head by an inch or two as he was lying in bed and lodged in the tentpole. It was naturally suspected that a white man must have fired the bullet, for only the whites car ried Martinis.. The natives. had Sniders. which differed considerably in report and calibre from the more modern weapon. The culprit was never detected. He must have had time to wipe through" his rifle. After this incident Mr. Stanley was more careful how he treated his white officers WILLIAM THORP.
The age-herald., 1901-04-16
suaar Company FIIes suIt.

Washington, April 15.-In the United States Supreme Court today an application was made in behalf of the American Sugar Refining Com pany for leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus or a writ of certio- rari as to the construction of the law concerning the classification of sugars imported by that company. The ques- tion involved is the validity of regula- tions of the Treasury Department re- garding the testing of imported sugar by the polarscope, by which it is claimed the importations of the com. pany have been made to pay greatly increased duties,
The age-herald., 1901-04-16
ARRANGING FOR
 COMING PRINTERS
Secretary J. W. BramwoodiS is in the City and is Greatly
 Impressed.

J. W. Bramwood, secretary-treasurer of the International Typographical Union, is in the city making arrangements for the national convention to be held in this city during next August
 MT. Bramwood was shown around the city by a committee of local printers yes terday and expressed great surprise at the growth and enterprise of Birming- ham. He said the various industries around the city will be of great interest to the visiting delegates.
 An enjoyable smoker was tendered MT. Bramwood last night at the Crescent Club by members of qe local typographical union, and a reception and general good time was had for several hours.
 The visiting secretary is of the opinion that at least 250 delegates will be in att tendance at the convention, and that in all here will probably be 500 visitors in the city. The convention will remain in session for seven days or thereabouts, and during this time Birmingham will be crowded with printers
 The international organization or type settlers have no fixed programme for their annual meeting, but MT. Bramwood says many questions of interest will be dis cussed. as
 Speaking of the recent adoption of the law submitting all troubles between pub fishers and compositors to arbitration. MT. Bramwood says he thinks it will prove a great benefit to both organizations. The agreement was referred to the unions throughout the country and was carried by a large majority. The law has not gone into effect yet, but will at an early date, and will be in operation for one year, conditionally.
 MT. Bramwood will be in the city sev- eral days arranging for headquarters, ho- tel accommodations and a hall in which to hold the convention.
The age-herald., 1901-04-16
TOWED BY A WHALE.
Tortures of Six Men Adrift in an Open
 Boat for Eleven Days.

New Bedford (Mass.) Cor. to New York
 World.
 As one from the dead, Matthew Samuel, boat steerer of the whaling schooner Charles H. Hogden of this port, appeared among his friends to- day.
 Samuel, with five companions, was supposed to have been lost at sea last December. The whaler when she put into Cape erde Islands reported that six of her crew who had struck a whale had been lowed off to sea by the animal
 All hope of the mems safety was given up.
 Samuel's story is told thus: We struck the whale about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. He kept us running until about 330. The way he pulled us through the water was like going in a steamboat All we could do was sit and wipe away the water which flew into our faces.
 The whale died after he had lowed us ten miles from the schooner. We headed for the schooner with the whale in tow, put the sea became so rough we had to let loose from the whale.
 Finally it got so dark we lost sight of the schooner. We had set up our sail, and we searched for the schooner all that night and all the next day, but in vain. t
 We had no provisions except three little packages of crackers and small keg of water. We couldn eat the crackers, however, because they got wet through while we were being dragged by the whale, and the salt water spoiled them.
 All we were allowed to do was to take little sip of the water at regular intervals, barely wetting our lips. Our thirst was awful. The water lasted just seven days.
 "The morning of the seventh day, about 2 o'clock, we were the .happiest mortals alive, for we had succeeded in hailing Portuguese steamer. The captain bore down upon us and stopped within few yards of our boat. We could plainly hear the peo- pie aboard talking. All hands seemed to be on deck.
 Instead of helping us, the captain put out his lights and steamed away That was the worst thing that was ever done at sea.
 Later on that day we sighted a school of blackfish. I struck one and cut all the meat off, slicing it into small pieces. We put these into a bucket and let the sun dry the oil out We drank the oil as a substitute for water. The meat we ate raw.
 There wasn't drop of rain. The sun was fiercely ho., but the nights were cold. We didn't get any sleep.
 Our despair was turned into un- speakable joy when we had been out eleven and one-half days. We sighted the French bark Adolph and stuck up a blue flag Our distress signal was seen and we were overjoyed to see the bark bear down upon us.
 "The sea was rough and we had hard time getting alongside. Silva, King, Carlos and Manoel didn't have any strength to help us aboard the bark. I was all right, but had only De Brito to help me, and he was pretty far gone.
 We were lifted up by a wave, and I jumped aboard the bark anu made our little boat fast. De Brito crawled up, but the others had to be lifted up."
 The second mate, Silva, died three days afterward from exhaustion and
The age-herald., 1901-04-16
TYRANNY OF
 HENRY M. STANLEY

MT. Carl HeSsing, civil engineer, who was one of the white officers in Stanley's famous Congo expedition, was in Jamaica short time ago. Speaking of the recently published narrative about the loss of the Congo steamship Vile dAnvers, MT. He's sing says the story of how Major Bart telot met his death, the history of the quarrels in Stanley's camp and of the at- tempt to assassinate the explorer, is even more interesting. A few years ago some vague hints were thrown out in various English and American papers that there had been something very doubtful in Stanley's treatment of Major Barttelot an officer of the Royal Dragons, who was killed by the natives in the Congo expedi- ton. The facts. however. were never stated and have never been published. Here they are
 Major Barttelot was a young, high spirited, well-educated officer, who came from a very distinguished family in Eng land. MT. Stanley always seemed to have a prejudice against military men, and for some reason or other he particularly dis liked Barttelot. one evening the eApeui- tion camped on the banks of the Congo, not far from very powerful cannibal tribe called the Balabos. The officers were sitting around the table at their
 Barttelot instantly dropped his knife and fork and left the table, saying: MT. Stanley, you shall hear from me pres- ently.'
 He went to the tent of a brother officer, Lieutenant T. Burns, and asked him to act as his second, as he proposed to chal- lenge Stanley to fight duel for that he considered himself and all the other of ficers deeply insulted by Stanley's re- mark that he could fog anybody he liked.
 Lieutenant Burns cheerfully consented to act as second He went to Stanley's tent. while Stanley was enjoying a post prandial cigar in the cool of the tropical evening, and formally sent in his card by a sergeant of the negro guard. Being ad- mitted, he presented the challenge. Stan ley contemporary declined 1t, saying he would not fight one of his subordinate of ficers. Burns reported to Barttelot the failure of his mission, and Barttelot sent him back at once to tell Stanley, with Major Barttelot's compliments, that he is a cowardly cur" Barttelot repeated these words to Stanley personally few days later in the presence of Sir Francis de Winton and other officers Stanley, chaf- ing under the insult, ordered Sir Francis to put Barttelot in irons, but Sir Francis declined to do anything of the kind to a white officer. The feeling among the officers was so dangerous that Stanley dared not enforce the order.
 However, he avenged himself soon af- terward. He ordered Barttelot and his friend, Lieutenant Burns, to march to the head village of the Balabos with eighty Haussa soldiers, and try to buy some goats and sheep, and take by force of arms what they could not purchase. In an evil hour Barttelot accepted the mis- sion, and he appears to have carried out the order rather too strictly-even to talk ing prisoner the chiefs daughter, a young girl. His little army was then at tackled by between two and three thous- and war-like natives. Barttelot and
The age-herald., 1901-04-16
DR. PENNIMAN TO
 LECTURE TONIGHT
A Fascinating Lecture on An- cient Nippur-Talks
 to High School

Dr. Josiah H. Penniman, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania, addressed the three hundred students of the High School yesterday morning. The doctor s address was both interesting and in- structive. He dwelt upon the advantages enjoyed by the students of the High School and their increasing responsibiIi- ties and duties. The relation of the High School to the university was touched upon, and the work of a great university outlined in a most entertaining manner. He said that a part of the work of the university was to push the outposts of the known farther and farther into the unknown and to increase the sum total of human knowledge It must also work back into the past, and recover as much as possible of what was known in former ages He exhibited to the school a num- Der of tablets containing records from the examinations of the ancient city of Nippur. These records extend back to the time of Abraham, and were recently discovered by the archaeological depart ment of the University of Pennsylvania.
 Dr. Penniman Is the guest of Dr. Cum ningham Wilson during his stay in the city. He expressed himself as being very much surprised at finding Birmingham such a cosmopolitan city, with such a poor building for its High School students.
 pr. Penniman will lecture tonight at the First Presbyterian church upon the re- cent Babylonian discoveries of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, in the excava- tions of Nippur which is the ancient city of Catneh mentioned in the tenth chapter of Genesis.
 These excavations have been carried on for twelve years under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania and un- der the direction of Dr. H. V. Hilprecht, its Professor of Assyriology.
 Some of the discoveries corroborate many of the stories in the book O; Genesis.
 The lecture will be of great interest and all who can attend it are promised a most entertaining evening. There is no charge for admission.
The age-herald., 1901-04-16
Pt RSONAL.

Judge Thomas E. Goodwin of Fayette County is in the city.
 Dr. John Kennedy of Kennedy was in the city last night en route to Selma to attend the annual convention of the Ala bama Medical Society
 The wedding of MT. Frederick Under wood and Miss Willie Bridges will take place this afternoon at o'clock at the South Highlands Presbyterian Church. No cards have been issued in the city.
 Metropolitan Hotel Arrivals.-E. Kern, Sr., New Orleans; T. c. Powell. Louis vile; ". B. Trent, Memphis; c. E. Nor ris, Concinnati; Jas. B. Evans Indian apolis; M. Due, Detroit M. N. Tanner Admission; J. A. Hardles, New York; J. B. Robbins, Charlotte; M. Sycle. Philadel- phia: ". T. Hand, Alabama; J. c. Fur ganson, Alabama; Mrs. Allen, Montgom- cry; Mrs McNerl, Montgomery; J. Ben swanger, city; E. H. Vandyke. Memphis; J. W. Hunnicutt. Vicksburg; J. w. Bram- wood, Indianapolis; w. H. Stokes, Co., lumbus Miss; D. c. L. Wood, Hamilton, Ala; O. Hughes and wife, New York; M. B. Griffith, St. Louis; s. B. Brewer, An niston; pr. D. D. Hallis, Sulligent; J. o. Kennedy, Alabama; V. Savage, Alabama; Andrew Brown, Florence; R. B. Nun
 
 Pocahontas; J. S. Canahan, Montgomery; ]. w. Farrior, Chapman; w. J. Cham bers, Montgomery; J. L. White, North Carolina E.. M. Milburn and wife. Phila- deiphia Paul Cfast, Auburn; J. B. Stan ley {Greenville; M. D. Everman, Chica- D. McClun, Mobile; w. E. Pritz, Montgomery; P. s. Fitzgerald. Chatta- nooga; W. H. Bell. Hargrove; s. J. Cara way. Clayton; A. P. Harrison. Randolph; :; w w. Lavender Centerville; G. Everett Wallis, Baltimore; c. F. Burk, Rich mond; Wm. H. Gather, Springville; W. G. Caulk, Chattanooga; H. W. WoodaH, Sprfngville; J. c. Lanier. Alabama; Jno. Bleakley. Florence; E. F. Morrison and wife, Woodlawn; R. M. Jemison, Talla- A1ega; c. c. Clank, Chattanooga: G. P. Martin, Gorthhite; F. L. Mckenzie, Tal- lassee; R. Lang, Evergreen; l. Richard. Mobile; J. W. Farnelson, Whistler; Mrs. A. Dreshman, Mobile; c. c. Collinworth, Mobile; Mrs. A. Banning, Mobile; R. B. Morris and wife, Mobile Master Robert Morris, Mobile; Nathan Miller, city; N. c. Stanton, Jr., Chicago; Chas. Layman, Mobile: Joe Bishop. Mobile; H. P. Root, Mobile; E. A. Buckley, Mobile; P. H. Harris, Emogene: c. H. Wamble, Floma- ton; C. R. Browder city; Chas. R. Chesheim. Anniston;f F. D. McGough, Owensboro; C. B. Cross, Bessemer.