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MONDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1899 A of Wheaton's command, who has just returned from Manila, eaye: "The Americans have scoured the country around Manila for seventeen miles, but the Filipinos return as fast as they are driven out. The latter run when ebarged, the Americans taking possession of their trenches and shoot? ing them in the back. He says he has rfcen a great many dead Filipinos and that every one was shut in the back. He agrees with (Jen. Lawton, that will take 100,000 men to subdue and hold the country, and declares re-en foroements were badly needed when he left." As there are said to be ten million Filipinos, it will take a long time to ef? fect such "benevolent assimilation" of tbem as that referred to.

But the ad? ministration thinks the war ought to last at least until after the next na? tional election, as "patriots" could not oppose the President during the exist? ence of war. War for right is bad enough, but war for politics is a heinous ctime. Bishop Grant, the negro bishop of the Methodist Church of Liberia, cred? iting the professions of the administra? tion, that it is altruistic in its newly adopted policy, as all his race do, says "I believe the United States should an? nex Liberia and make a State of it. Why not Since we have gone into the expansion business we might os well have territory in Africa, territory which will give no trouble." If the administration were sincere, the Bishop would undoubtedly be right, end it would be to blame for not annexing Liberia, as it has Hawaii, Porto Kicn, and the Philippines, and as it proposes, eventually, to do in the case of Cuba If territory ten thousand miles away must be annexed at an immense cost life and money, why should not lard less than half that distance be eicuiiarly treated, especially when ii3 unnexu on could be effected without the lors of a life or a dollar? THE GOLD inououjelalists of this coun? try seem to be greatly elated nt the news that the gold standard has been adopted by the Indian mints. As the United States, or, if the new provinces be admitted, the disunited States, ac? cording to the imperialistic expansion? ists and jingoes, are monarcbs of aP they survey, whose power there is none to dispute the financial or any othei sort of policy that muy.be adopted by foreign peoples should be of no concern whatever to them.

As strong as thej assert themselves to be, they should not only be entirely able to sustain their policy at home, but to enforce i( upon the whole human race. But if thej be elated at endorsement they re? ceive from other countries, they would naturally feel depressed at the censure they might receive from the same quar? ters, and then where would their jingo? ism be? Tos talk of sensational newspaper? about tho disintegration of the demo cratic party and an inclination of that party to adopt its national platform of 1892, is as silly as most of the other talk of such newspapers is. The democratic I party, judged by those who, in their interest, have to keep in accord with the feelings of its members, was more solid in all its life, and while the platform of 1892 is not obj tioaable to tbom, that of 189G is vastly taor6 agreeable. Scratch any of tho indulge in tbo talk referred to and you'll find a republican or a bolter, whose wish is father to his thought. The CONFERENCE to settle the boundary line this country und Canada has abandoned all hope of eflectiug that object and has practically adjourned, aud the conferencs at Hague to settle all international dig putea by arbitration has suspended itb sessions for a year, though the prospect for war be more apparent now that it waB when that conference as- i eembled.

But the U. S. representatives to both these conferences will still con? tinue to draw lucrative salaries, no matter how high the poor people at home may be taxed to pay those sal? aries. Every intelligent and well-informed man concedes that the Filipinos, who have fought against the rule of Spain, are superior in every respect to the ne groes and scalawags who fought against the same rule in Cuba. Why.1 therefore, Mr.

McKinley should have waged a war to relieve the latter of foreign supremacy, and immediately thereafter wage a more expensive and disastrous one to impose a foreign yoke upon the Decks of the former, is what unsophisticated people cannot well un? derstand. According to the Manila correspond? ent of Frank Leslie's Weekly, the American eoldiars dug up all the gar? dens in all the captured towns near that city in search of the money, plate and jewels the natives had buried pre? vious to their flight, of which they found large quantities. They thus fol? lowed the example of Union soldiers in the South during the war between the I States. Soldiera are natural looters, but tbe New York says those of the American army in Luzon are not. Captain CoghLiN, U.

S. mu i have been considerably ofi when he made his famous speech, in which he said Admiral bad as much as be could do to witbftaad bis desire to send the German ships af Manila to the Bot? tom, along win; tbe Spanish, as tbe latter, in bis recent reply to the Ger? man Admiral's congratulation upon his promotion, takes occasion to say that the only diflerences between them that he ever heard of were those man I ufactured by tbe newspapers. r-KUM WASHINGTON. I orroJipondenoe of tha Alexandria (inwuo Washington, July 10. Representatives Rtea of Kentucky, Cl-yton of Alabama, and Griggs and Maddox of Georgia who are in Wash? ington say their states will Bend solid Bryan delegations to the National democratic convention.

Representa? tive Epes of Virginia says that hie State never sends instructed delegations, but that the democratic delegates will be a unit for Bryan. Jennie Demaine, a maiden lady of fifty, who kept a boarding house at 128 street, northwest, ended her life this morning with illuminating gas. Her body was found at 11 o'clock. The re? mains will be taken to Alexandria, I where Miss Demaine formerly resided. General Corbin telegraphed orderB this afternoon to all recruiting officers iu the army service to vaccinate every man now enlisted and to be enlisted in the future.

Attorney General Griggs says he is now devoting most of his time to going over the voluminous papers in the Car? ter case and promises to have his deci? sion on the court's finding as soon as it can possibly be arrived at. Major Gen. Otis has telegraphed the War Department as follows: veteran regiments assigned. Will bd list about one tboueaod. You can ap? point eleven second lieutenants for first and nine for second regiment to recruit in the United All other offices filled.

Regiments styled First and Second Philippine United States Veterans Volunteer Infantry." Seven deaths from yellow fever among the Ameiican soldiers in Cuba are given in the two latest mortality reports officially telegraphed by Gen. Brooke and received at the War De? partment today. J. L. Gleaves, a member of the repub? lican executive committee of Virginia, bas been appointed Deputy Collector of Internal revenue in the upper district of Virginia, with headquarters at Wytheville, vice R.

P. Johnson, demo? crat, removed. A letter dated at Luzerne, Switzer? land, from Senator James K. Jones to a friend in this city, received to-day, says the Senator will next visit London and SjotUnd. His health is Bleadily im proving.

He will return probably the I hi of September, and will spend that month with his married daughter io junnesoia. Ex-Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, now here, will leave to-night to attend a meeting of the democratic committee of his Stute at Frankfort. He fay? tnere is some dissatisfaction with tht nominatiou of Mr. Goebel forGovernor, but he will be elected by twenty thou sand majority, and tbat the Chicago platform and ticket are more popular Kentucky now than ever before. Mr.

Blackburn is sure of being returned to i be Senate. U. S. Marshal Treat, of the eastern district of Virginia, is here today, look? ing after the few remaining fourth class postotlices in bis State in the hands of democrats and wanted by re publicans. Tbat portion of the federal patronage in Virginia has, from the tirst, been left to the management of Colonel Treat by the Executive com? mittee of his party, and he is said to ave attended to it satisfactorily to his party.

Leesburg people here today say the ivork of repairing the Nixon Hotel in town, recently damaged by tire, nas already commenced and will be completed in sixty days. Friends of Senator Gorman here to? day say the reports in republican and oolters newspapers to the effect that he is engaged in an attempt to defeat the renomination of Mr. Bryan and the re adoption of the Chicago platform are without the slightest foundation, that the Senator is now more intent upon business tban politics, and tbat no democrat is more willing to allow the national demooratic convention to gang its ain gait than be, or who will jjive its action more hearty support. The President today pardoned Wm. iMnersoD, 17 years old, sentenced in the eastern district of Texas, in 1896, to serve a term of five years in the Dis? trict of Columbia reformatory for rob Emerson has consumption.

Virginia democrats now in this city say it is impossible for them to say whether or not Governor Tyler will permit himself to be duped by the few opponents of Sena'or Martin into lead? ing their iorlorn hope to defeat the at re election, but that should be do so, the result to him could only be dis? astrous. It is too late now, they say, for anybody to beZl Senator Martin, and that a wayfaring man see that the Governor would have no chance at all to do so, as be signed the landgrab bers' bill, went to Europe during the tight in his State for free silver, and called out a nfgro regiment for the Spanish war and officered it with ne? groes, whose disorderly and riotus conduct was shameful. Senators Daniel and Martin and Rep? resentatives Hay and Swanson of Vir ginia are here tor1 ay to see about the tutli ary appointments their shall have in the new volunteer force that will be enli-ted for service in the Philippines; also to determine whether or not the census supervisors shall or shall not be ordered to divide their enumerators Mjually between the democrats and re? publicans, as they themselves have been; and also to look after some matters for their individual con? stituents. The two Senators had a long talk with tho Presidout this morning on tho subject of tho army appointments and wore perfectly satisfied with tho result. Tho President, told them ho would try to make as fair a distribution of commissions as possible; that at present Virginia grot1 Id only be allow? ed throo company cap? taincy and two lieutenancies; to fae'aaajgn ed to rxwrni'ing sorvico at onco, but that others Wvulrj come in time and that recruiting oth-e be opened at Richmond.

As there aro thousands of appli? cations for commissions, the limited number to bo given out will be a sore It is expedited tbBt the directors of the census will decide tho question regarding the onum orators at an early day. The members of Local Union No. of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Work ere struck this morning for $3 3 day for eight hours' work Calvin 0 Tute was appointed uisa county, Unlay, vice Rosa ii Duke NEWS (ir fc t'AV. I Two rabbis and several otb'-r persons were injured by the of a platform a' the lajiog of the cornerstone ol a syna- gogue 10 Cleveland yesterday. In a fight between Cuban outlaws and the guards near Puerto Principe on Sat-1 urday one of tbe outlaws was killed and two of tbe guards wounded.

The Catholic Archhisnops at their October meeting may decide whether any action shall be taken in regard to assembling a plenary couucil in 1902 An ler has been issued for tbe ar? rest of President Cannon, of the Mor? mon church, of Salt Lake City, on the charge of violating tbe ami polygamy law. Mr Oscar F. Lackey, the Baltimore! yeilow fever patient on Swinburne Is? land, N. continue to improve, and great hope of his recovery ure now en? tertained. Archbishop Keane has started from Rome for this country, but he will pro ceed slowly, making frequent stops on the continent, and not reaching Wash? ington before October.

M. Daniel has been removed from the post of Governor of the Isles du one of which Dreyfus was is said on account of the harah treatment to Dreyfus. Continuous heavy rains have Hooded the camps of the American soldiers in the Philippines, and the men slept with eeveral feet of water beDeath their bunks. Manila bay is impossible of navigation. As a result of tbe experiments at the Army Medical Museum by Colonel Smart, deputy surgeon-general, it is found tbat tbe use of violet glass in an ordinary fieldglass will reveal the vapor of smokeless powder.

A private letter received in Washing ton yesterday contains the information that Senator Jas. K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of tbe democratic national committee, will not resign tha'. office, as has been reported. A New Orleans judge on Saturday awarded two while children to the care of their colored foster mother as against their own mother, the children crying to remain with their colored "mammy," who had cared for them for years.

Earle D. Simpers, of Che3tertown, while bathing from the Chester river wharf on Saturday afternoon, wee struck by lightning and killed. Young Simpers was standing on a pile of tbe wharf preparing to take a plunge when struck. A telegram from St. Petersburg as? serts that Toe Hague conference will adjourn at the end of July, the mem? bers agreeing to reassemble in the spring, and that during the interval Emperor Nichols will visit tbe princi? pal European courts.

The extensive Bteam bakery of Henry Wanklin, located on Dupont and Mit? chell streets and Green lane, Koxbor ough, Pa W83 totally destroyed by fire of unknown origin early yesterday morning, involving a loss of $100,000 on buildings, stock and machinery. Colonel Thomas Barton French, a prominent Confederate veteran, and one of Newport News's best known citizens, died yesterday in his sixty-ninth year, apoplexy being the cause of his demise. Colonel Frencn was born in Spottsyl vaoia county, just outside of Ereder icksburg. While driving near Columbus, yesterday afternoon, in the family carryall. William Kheinhard and fami? ly of six were struck by tbe Big Four Limited and all weie kill-d except the eldest son.

The horse which was at? tached to the surrey was literally ground to pieces. A private of Gen. Wheaton's com? mand, John has just arrived at Jackson, from the Philippines. He says that the American soldiers are very tired of the war, considering it cruel and uncalled for. He agrees with Gen.

Lawton that it will take 100 000 men to held the country. The big sloop yachts Columbia and Defender had a race on Saturday in Long Island Sound that was satisfactory to all concerned. In a strong and fairly steady breeze and smooth water thej sailed over a course of about 20 miles, and tbe Columbia fairly outsailed tbe Defender by 3 minutes and 13 seconds actual time. London, is UDder martial law as tbe result of a street car strike. At an early hour yesterday morning the Mayor read the riot act and called out the regular soldiers stationed there to clear the streets.

The streets were pa? trolled by soldiers, the police having proved inadequate to the task of con? trolling the mob. Justice Truax, in the Supreme Court of New York, on Saturday handed down a decision which places labor strikes under the interdiction of the ltw whenever they amount to a combi nation or conspiracy to prevent any person from earning his livelihood in his profession, craft or business. The walking delegate had gone around, and wherever be found the plaintiff at work had ordered a strike. Justice Truax's decision permanently restrains the de? fendants from interfering with the members of the plaintiff association or preventing them from procuring and retaining work. Alger action of President McKinley on Saturday in ig? noring Secretary of War Alger when in consultation with Governor Koosevelt of New York regarding the selection of the twenty-fiye commissioned officers who are to be appointed from New York, is the subject of much comment, Later in discussing the next campaign, when other members of the cabinet were present, Secretary Alger was not invited.

The War Department presents the curious spectaole of a great military establishment in which neither the Sec? retary nor the Major General command? ing the army are consulted regarding a single order that goes out over their names. Secretary Alger may persist in bis determination not to resign, but it is generally conceded that President Mc? Kinley Saturday night in ignoring him gave him an unmistakable hint that his presence in no longer regarded as essen? tial. Cutting Oliver, of Fairfax, was probably fatally cut yesterday afternoon at Jackson's Mills, in Fairfax county, about twelve miles from Georgetown, in a fight between two brothers; named Armstrong, and Charles Oliver and his brother James. James Oliver was badly but not'fatally cut. plivers were soldiers.

VIBGINIA NEWS. The Beraner Eogel Brewing Com- Pniladelpbia, hassecured aeon- i trollicg inip- at iri the Consumers' 0 mpany in No folk. Plans are pretty well perfected for the meeting in Richmond next Tnurs day of the ninth iaternational conven? tion of the Baptist YouDg Peoples' Union of America. In Spottsylvania county, Saturday, Edward H. Con way, a prominent citi was attacked by two young negro Scott aod George West.

In the fight which ensued Mr. Conway shot and killed Scott. Preparations are being made in Roanoke to entertain the thirteenth an? nual convention of the Virginia 8tate Firemen's Association, whicb convents on the 27tb, 28th and 29th of Septem? ber, under the auspices of the Roanoke Fire Department. Iu the Corporation Court of Lynch burg on Saturday James Johnson, the 14 year-old firebug, who set fire to a number of houses in the months of May and June, including the building of the Daily NewscfSce, was sentenced to 12 years iu the penitentiary. A violent storm prevailed near Pe? tersburg on Saturday.

Tboma3 Pollard, at the time the storm came up, was out iu bis field with two horee3, and while going home he and one of his horses were instantly killed by lighting and the other horse was badly shocked. John and Thomas Morrison and Harry Anderson, of Winchester, the young men extradited for the alleged robbery of Charles Cooper, near Cap ron Bridge, were held in $1,200 bail each for September Court after a pre? liminary hearing at Romney, W. Saturday. After eight hours of argument the Bristol jury at 8:30 o'clock Saturday night acquitted Gen. James A.

Walker of tbe charge of shooting Attorney W. H. Hamilton with intent to commit murder. Gen. Walker's friends were so boisterous in their joy that tbe court fined them $10 each, but afterwards re? mitted the tines.

Tbe announcement is made that tbe restored Dismal Swamp canal, which connects the Chesapeake bay with Al bemarle Sound, has beeu partially completed, aud that a portion of it is open to traffic. If delays, which have characterized the improve? ment for several months, do not occur, 'he whole waterway will be ready for business witbiu a few days. Senator Wm. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, is cut in auotber interview which he favors the I of silver.

He "I am against changing the money plank in the 1S9G platform. If the single gold standard men secure a craige in that platform a ihngerous) mistake will be made. I would never vote to eflorts to re? establish silver as standard money." A BOLD THIEF. A diapatch from Woodstock says: Since noon Sunday all Woodstock has been engaged in an exciting man bunt. Their quarry i3 a bold robber who tore three rings from the haod of Miss iwardine Crane, daughter of J.

Parran Crane, of the Seventh judical district of Maryland, who lives ia St Mary's county. Miss Crane is visiting the futnily of Rev. A. J. Bushong.

attended church yesterday morn? ing, but was forced to leave before the close of the service. She went to the house, closed, and to the rear to procure a driuk of water. When about half tbe distance a man sprang from behiud a fence and grab? bed her. She extricated herself from bis grasp for a moment, but he caught her overpowered her and secur? ed her rings. Miss Crane screamed and became unconscious When she recovered the robber had disappeared.

She notified a passerby of the occur and immediately a search was be? gun. When tbe church services ended tbe number of searchers was largely augmented. Men heavily armtd tra? versed the country in seared of the robber, unsuccessfully. If he had been Caught during the day, he would hive been given no quarter. Every efifort will be made to capture bim.

Two of the rings stolen, including a dia? mond and limily heirloom were found on a box about Ihirty et from where the robber assulted his victim. It is supposed he placed them there to pre? vent pursuit. He is described as a short, stout man, smooth shaven, about thirty years old, wearing a torn slouch I bat, ragged pants and sbirt, without a coat, and is probably a tramp. The robbery took place near tbe Lutheran Cburch, which was well Oiled at the time. Miss Crane has recovered from ber experience.

ASSESSMENT OF RAILROAD. The Board of Public Works has com? pleted Us statement showing the assess? ed value of railroad and canal property and the tax thereon for the year 1S99. The following are the total figures Number of miles of railroad and canal property in Virginia, 3,690,561. Aggregate value of roadways and tracks or canal beds, Aggregate value of depots, grounds, lots, $310,100.63. Aggregate value of real estate not included in other classes, $1,822,751 50.

Aggreeate value of rolling stock, $11,002 871 61. Aggregate value of stores, $275,451, 68 Aeuregate value of telegraph liaes, $62,326 94. Aggregate value of other personal property which would be taxable if the same belonged to an individual, $51, 401.73. Total value of property both real and personal, $55,459,454 09. Total tax oa real and persoral pro? perty at 30 cents on the $100, for the support of the government, $166,378 59.

Total on real and personal property a' 10 cents on tbe $100 for support of public schools, $55,459 53 Net income, $1,340,001.38. Tax on net income at one per $13,400. Total tax $235,238.12. The big corporations are assessed as follows: Atlantic and Danviile, $7,000 and $8,000 on main line; total tax, $7,759, 92 Atlantic Coast Line, $15,000 per mile on main line; tax, $10,308 77. Chesapeake and Ohio, $15,000 on main line- tax, $52,261 S3.

Norfolk and Western, $15,000 on main line; tax $75,870 V0. Southern, $15,000 on main line; tax, $42,510.13. DeWitt's LiUlo Early Risers benefit perma nently. They lond gemlo assistance to na? ture, causing no pains or perma? nently curing constipation and liver ailments. Edgr.r Warfield, corner King and Pitt TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC She WouJd Not Elope.

AlleotowD, July 10 she refused to elope with him, Charles Knauss, a well kDown young man of this city, late Saturday night shot aod seriously wounded Mrs. Ella Diefender wife of Charles Diefenderfer, and then put a bullet in his own brain, with fatal eflecl. Knauss died instantly, but there is some chance of the woman's recovery. Knauss was 18 years of age and Mrs. Diefenderfer a 26 years old.

They had bt en holding clandestine meet mgs for some time. Shortly before midnight Saturday night while Mrs. Diefenderfer was nursing two sick children, who are suffering from scarlet fever, she heard Knauss's voice calling her outside. "Ella, come down," he said, "I must see you at once." Iu re? sponse to the summons th woman went down and accompanied Knauss to the paint shop. She refused to go inside, but Knauss dragged her in.

"Now, Ella," said he, "I want you to elope with me, aod unless you neither of us will leave this shop alive." "No, Charlie," replied the womaD; "I still love you, but I cannot leave my poor sick children and run away with you." Knauss tried to persuade the woman, but she still refused, and then the shooting followed. Dreyfus. Chicago, July Keor.es ctble to the Tribune "In his intense desire to understand bis case Dreyfus is sitting up nearly ail night reading the numerous documents furnished by bis lawyers. "Why fatigue yourself 20?" pleaded lime. Dreyfus.

"I am anxious to read my own ro? mance" replied Dreyfus grimly, show? ing he has not entirely lost his sense of bumor. The military tailor at Kennes has received orders to make a new uniform for Dreyfus and wiil take measures ol the prisoner this week. Xei Drey? fus nor his wife wish for revenge. Drey fus's lawyers bad prepared a paper to ask the State for damages for illegal imprisonment. Dreyfus refused to be a party, but for form's sake, he told the lawyers be was wiliing to ask for twenty cents damages the lowest the law of France allows.

The lawyers hope to persuade Dreyfus to change his mind. The Shamrock. London, July is a notable lack of interest here in the comiog race between the Shamrock and Columbia for possession of tbe America's cup. Tbe Field has a scotfiog article on the Sbamr02k which, it sajs, is built after un old fashioned model. It regards tbe attempt to bring over the cup witL such a yacht as foolish.

Yachtsmen siy tbat the Shamrock has not a ghost of a show of winning. This kind ol talk naturally chagrins Sir Thomas Lipton, who is sincerely desirous of winning the cup and who, to tbat end, bas spared neither money nor pains. A telegram from Glasgow this morn ing, however, fays that those who were aboard tbe Snamrock on Saturday when she took her first spin, are en? thusiastic over tbeyacht's snowing. Results of the Flood. Duke, 1'exas, July crisis is past here as regards the Hood but a new dangpr has arisen, tiickuess has broken out.

among tbe refugees here and prob ably also in a Hundred other camp along the Brazos. Twenty-two caset of sickness were reported here night. Tne government has been ask? ed for tents which, if secured, will le pitched on the prairie. An idea of tbe coudition which prevails is given by the fact that in one box car are bud died while people. The stench from the putrefying bodies of horses, mules, hogs and other animals is over? powering but the physicians say it does not produce sickness.

Decaying vege? table mattet is what they fear most. No Cheers for Dewey. Chicago, July silence, an au dience of men and women that filled tho auditorium of All Souls Church, viewed a stereopticon picture of Ad miral Dewey last night. Not a single individual applauded the features of the hero of ftlauila bay. Later in the evening, when the face of was shown upon the screen, thete was a burst of applause.

Once during the evening did the audience do homage to the name of Dewey and that was wheD the lecturer said: "I believe Admiral Dewey left Manila in di3gust at tbe conduct of the government in attempt? ing to subjugate the natives." Mrs. P.oikin's Admirers. Wilmington, July letter from Sun Francisco sajs tbat Mrs. Cor? delia Botkin, who has been sentenced to prison for life in San Francisco, for the murder of Mrs. John P.

Durjoiop and Mrs. Joshua Deane, of Dover, has transferred her love from John P. DuDDing to Frank McFarland, one of her guards in the jail. It appears that Louis Kirschbaum, another guard, also was infatuated with Mrs. Botkin, and a figh, between the men resulted.

Mc? Farland used a blackjack on Kirsch baum, who is in a dangerous condition in a hospital. Well Armed for Her Purpose. Santa Barbara, Cala. July Addis Storke, the poet and novelist, who was to be sentenced in the Su? preme Court today for libel, stealthily entered the bedroom of Grant Jackson some time Saturday night, cutting the screen from the window of an adjoin? ing room. She had two pistols, a four ounce bottle of chloroform and a bottle of prussic acid.

Jackson awoke and after a struggle disarmed her and sum moned tho police. Jackson was the principal witness against Mrs. Storko in the libel case. Rival fciamesoTvyins. Jeflersonville, July James Hoffman, living near here, yeF terday gave birth to twins which excel in curiosity the famous Siamese twins who aroused such an interest through the country many years ago.

The babies are girls, and are joined by a link of flesh eight inches long and be? tween three and four inches in diame? ter. The babies ate face to face, and all the organs of tneir respective bodies are perfectly developed. It is feared, however, they will oot live. Charged With Smuggling. El Paso, July the northbound Mexican Central passenger train reached Juarez last evening it was stopped by the Mexican authori? ties and both the and engineer were arrested and taken to prison charged with smuggling articles various kinds into Mexico.

They will be taken to Chihuahua for trial. It is said they have been doing a profitable business for moutbs by loading the cab of their engine with contraband goods aid disposing of them in the interior of i Mexico. Foreign News. Sr. Peter-hurt', July Grand Duke Georgn, hrotnerof tbcCzir, and heir to tbe Russian throne is dead.

Alexandria, Egypt, Joly cases of plague have been reported here. The inhabitants are di contented with the sanitary precautions and threaten trouble. The Marlcets. Chicago, July market closed as follows: May May Georgetown. July 70a74.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The talk of a strike on the lines of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com? pany in New York has ended in smoke. Dr. Mary Edmonds was frightened to death by the accidental setting off of a burglar alarm in her home at Sau Francisco. Ten thousand New York coat tailors ire said to be contemplating tbeir an? nual eummerstrike.

Twenty-live hun? dred women and gir's are included in the number. A National Park or Forestry Reserve Association fur the governmental pre servation of over 7 000.000 acres ol land iu northern Minnesota will be formed iu Chicago this month. Judge of the Supreme Court, oas signed an order dissolving the Judge Publishing Company, of New York, publishers, in a suit brought for a voluntary dissolution of the company by its directors and appointed Wm. J. Arkell, receiver.

Charles Graham, the ballad writer, died in Bellevue Hospital, New York, yesterday. He died penniless despite great success of his many ssngs. His greatest success, "Two little girls in netted him a ten dollar note Tne publisher who secured it made a -uug fortune out of its sale. A Paris dispatch 6ays the Prioce of Monaco who Oas just returned from a sea voyage, has decline! to fight a duel Mth Cornt de Castellane on account if the Dreyfus case. The Prince gives bis reason for the declination the fact ibat Castellane is beneath his station and tbat has assumed tbe title of count when he is not entitled to it.

Lloyd Afpinwall, eon of tbe lute General l.loyd Aspinwall, died in New York kidney disease, complicated with other complaints. Me was 37 years old. The Crump Divorce Justice Cole in Washingtou on Satur? day signed the decree of divorce in the case of Eitth Allan Crump against her husband, Frank H. Crump. The terms of the order provide that Mrs.

Crump is to retain tbe custody of her children, Ina Lund Crump and Gladys Crump Kar husband, however, is granted the privilege of having the children visit tiim a' his present residence until further order ol the court. It is further that tbe defendant pay Mrs. ''rump's attorneys, Milan Miller, $300 couusel fees and tbe costs of tbe -uit. It is said the costs amount to nearlv $1,500. Mrs.

Crump is also al lowed at any future time to sue for ali? mony. Mr. Crump will appeal the case. Armor Plate Did Not Stano Test. An unsuccessful test was made at In? dian Head proving grounds on Satur? day of a 5J inch armor plate represent? ing 700 tons of casement armor for the new battleship Alabama.

A 6-inch project le fired against tbe plate went through it. This is the first failure of a plate in three years, the last failure being in armor for tne Kearsarge. An? other plate will now be chosen for the test. The conditions of Saturday's test were unusually severe. following is the result of tho National League aaraes played yesterday: Chicago 7.

Cincinnati 1 Si. Louii 11, Louis? ville 4 St. Louis 11, Cleveland 4. Those of resulted as follows: Baltimore 4. Washington 1 Brooklyn 0, Philadelphia Pittsburgh, Chicago St.

Louis 5, Cleve? land 4 Ht Louis Cleveland Louisville 5, Cincinnati I New York at Boston, post? poned. Tho following is tho standing of the clubs: Won. Lost. Per Cent. Brooklyn.

48 22 .080 Boston. 42 20 .018 Chicago. 41 .012 Philadelphia. 40 27 50 7 3t. Louis.

41 20 .686 Baltimore. 38 28 576 Pittsburg. 34 34 .500 Cincinnati. 34 34 .500 Now York. 30 37 .448 Louisville.

27 43 Washington. 23 48 324 Clovoland. 12 50 .170 Todi y's at Wash? ington Philadelphia at Erooklyp New York at Boston. The Appetite of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr.

King's New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and i regular bodily habit that insures per feet health and gnut energy, Only 25 cents, at B. 8. Leadbeater Sons' drug store. DoWitt's Littlo Early Bisers oxpel from the system poisonous accumulations, regulate tbe stomach, bowels and liver, and purify tho blood. Thoy drive away disease, dissipate melancholy, and givo health and vigor for tho daily routine.

Do not gripa or sicken. Edgar Warflelu, corner King and Pitt st roots List of Unclaimed Letters. The following is a list of tho letters re? maining in tho Alexanaria, postoffice Ja'y 10. Persons calling for letters will pleaso say they are advertised. Advertised letters not called for within two weeks will bo sent to the dead letter office.

Aloxander, Miss Lucy Leftwich, Blaxton, Nellie John Brown, Matthews, Wm Lraig, Lpinuol Nalle, Haywood Frank, Euner Payne, Mrs Oemyivo Griffin, Honry Powtes, Miss Etter Hontort, Capt Sirnma, 0 JOS L. CBUPPEB. P. M. July 8, 1899.

BY MUTUAL 'ONSENT the- firm of W. A. 8M00T composed of A. 8moot, George S. French and A.

Smoot, trading in coal, etc, was this day dis? solved by George 8. French retiring from aid firm. W. A. SMOOT, EOBG S.

FRENCH, W. A SMOOT, Jb. THE FIRM OF W. A. SMOOT composed of W.

A. Smoot and W. A. -moot, will continue to carry on business at. same stand under the firm uame and style of W.

A. 8MGC and a-k for new firm a continuation of'confidence and ago enjoyed by the old firm. W. A. SMOOT, W.

A. SMOOT, Jb. jylO lw MONETARY AND COMMKKi I New York. July stock market upened feverish and lower. The railws was pressed by the bears an! lost to over a point.

The market was largelj I ftssiunal and the liquidation I character. WHOLESALE PBICES IN ALEX AN I Flour Extra. 2 75 a Family. 3 50 a Fancy brande. 4 OO Wheat, longbeny.

0 71 a Mixed. 0 70 a 0 7i a 0 73 Damp and totuzh. 0 55 a Corn, white 0 43 a Yellow 0 42 a Corn Meal. 0 40 a i. Rye.

0 48 a Oats, mixed.0 31 a 0 White. 0.34 Butter, Virginia, packed. 0 12 Choice Virginia. 0 14 a Common to 0 9 a Old Egge. 0 Beef, hind 0 9a Fore quarters.

0 4 5 Live Chickens (hens). 0 0 i Spring do. 0 13 014 Potatoes. new 0 90 a Onions, per bushel. 0 90 Dried Peaches, 0 7a Dnpeeled.

0 3 a Dried 0 7 Dried Apples. 0 2H, Bacon, country hams. 0 lOVi a Best sugar-cured hams. a Butchers' bams. 0 lOha.

Breakfast Bacon. 0 8 8ugar-cured shoulders. 0 a Bulk shoulders. 0 Dry Salt sides. 0 a Fat backs.

0 a i Bellies. 0 0 a i Smoked shoulders. 0 a Smoked sides. 0 a Lard. 0 0 amoked Beef.

0 14 a Off A. 0 a Conf.standard A. 5 48 5 Granulated. 5 00 a 0 a LaGauyra. 0 14 UK Java.

0 1b a 0 26 Molasses B. 8. 0 9 0 14 B. 0 17 a (i 22 New Orleans. 0 20 Porto Bico.

0 18 a 0 26 16 a 0 22 Herring. Eastern per bbl 6 Oo a 7 0 Potomac No. 1.2 75 a Potomaclamiiyroe. 4'0 a i Do. half barrel.

2 Oj a Potomac Shad. 19 00 a 1 small, ner 15 00 J8C No 3 medium. 22 00 a 2 No. 2. 24 00 a 2 Plaster, ground, poi 4 50 a Ground in bags.

5 Ou a Lump. 3 50 'A Clovor Seed. 3 75 a 4 2 Timothy. 1 40 1 Old process Linseed Meal 31 (X1 a V. 0 60 8 Fine.

0 90 a 1 00 Turk's Island. 1 00 a 0 18 a 0 19 Washed. 0 24 a 0 26 Merino, unwashod. 0 14 a Do. washed.

0 20 0 22 Cottonseed Meal.21 00 a 22 Hulls. 6 50 a 7 00 Cotton Seed Mixod Feed. 12 00 13 sumac. 0 70 a i1 7 Say. 10 00 a Cut do.

14 00 a Wheat Bran por ton. 14 50 a Brown Middlings.13 00 a White Middlings.14 00 a Alexandria Market. July 10. The market opened quiet with no to note in quotations for grsin. The offe are fair.

Country Produce is Chicago Cattle Market, Ju'y Cat I There was not euough cattle ottered to i a market; there were scattering sal prices still hold good, little weakening during the ps3t few Ho. was an active local and ping demand for hogs, prices advari 10c per 100 lbs; tho supply was are at for heavy, $3 mixed and butchers and 0.5 lightweights; pigs $3 50a4.02*4, rough lots Sheep sheep was too small to amount to anytb good share of the supply being rect to local shippers; prices were ittli than nominal; $2a3 for cuils up to $5 for prime docks yearlings lambs Philadelphia Cattle Market. July si Cattle were in light supply, ami wil demand, prices advanced ou ali grades sold readily, isolations wore ss Extra 6c, good medium 6 common per In. Sheep an were in lighter supply, but demand onlj and prices 9teady. The quotations were follows: Extra good 4I dium 4a414c common spring lambs per lb active and higher at Static per lb grades of Western.

Fat cows were and higher at per lb 1 were in light supply at Voal calves were steady at Milch Cows sold well at $25 lo head. Drossed Beeves were active ea at per lb. POST OF ALEXANDRIA. JULY 10 MEMORANDA. Sehr Etta Eftimpson, for V.V cleared at t-t John, N.

Sth iust. the Clerk's Ohl Corporation Court of the city of A 'Iria. on the 10th day of July, 1899. Iu tho application of Willisim H. Sva purchaso delinquent land.

Memo: To the e'erk of the forpoi Court of the city of Alexandria, rgini. hS ptovi 1 by the acts of the Qeneia Aste nb of amending sec ion 666ol tl 'f Virgins, hereby mike to purchase a lot of land standing in name of William Baker's e3tato and and described as follows: Ueeinuinn on cast side of street 92 feet norii Oronoco street and running thence feet ou Alfred street; thence east I feet 5 inches; theaco south 84 feet; thenco west J23 feet 5 inches Bitustc in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, chased by the Auditor of Public Account- oi the State of Virginia at the sale of delinquent lanJs for the year of 1890 and was no by tho Treasurer of the said city on the 16lfa day of March, 1S92, and at the date of this application standing in tho name of William Biker's estate, and I am prepared to pay the amount so paid for its purchase, and all sub? sequent taxes, penalties, and lovies. Givon under my band this 10th day of July. 1S99. WM.

H. SMITH It appearing by an atlifavit ti'od in this cause that the defendants, the heirs of Wil? liam H. Baker, whoso names are unknown, that after the use of diligonce tho names and residenco of said unknown heirs could'not bo ascertained, it is ordered that said defendants appear hero within four months after diia publication of thia order, aud do what is eessa'ry'tp protect their interests in this suit, that a copy of thi3 qrder be forthwith in? serted in tbo Alexandria Gazette, a news? paper published in the city of Alexandria, ico a week for four successive weeks, am: jsted at tho front door of the Court House of this city. A JOHN BEACH, Clerk. By NEVELL S.

GREEN AWAY. D.C. Samuel G. Brent, q. jylO AGENERAL MEETING of tbo stock? holders of the POTOMAC CLAY COJ PANY will be held at its principal office.

111 8. Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia, on SATURDAY, August 12. at 3 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing officers ami di? rectors and attending to such other business as may he brought before the meeting.

By order of the Board of Directors. C. B. WILSON, Secretsrr. THBEE $100 ALEXANDRIA fOBPOBA TION BONDS for sale at par.

J. K. M. NORTON, Es'or. jylo C1R0SSE BLACKWELL? FINK LE8 jutt received by J.

C. MLLBUKN,.