Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
The conservatives in Cuba are oppos-
ed to autonomy and indorse General
Weyler.
/ The manufacturers committee of the
Fall River mills decided to make the
proposed reduction in wages on JAN
uary 8.
Judge Charles Daniels, who for many
years presided over the New York
State Supreme Court, died at Buffalo
yesterday.
Senator Carter, of Montana, while in
New York on visit, said he did not
believe Congress would enact any cur
rency legislation at its present session.
| The action of the French Chamber
of Deputies in passing bill increasing
the duties on hogs and hog products is
regarded as retaliation against the
United States.
Miss Elizabeth <. De Kalb testified
at hearing of the Kaiser murder case
at Norristown, Pa, yesterday that Jas.
A. Clemmer, her former admirer, con-
fessed to her that he killed Mrs. Emma
P. Kaiser.
The party who are to be entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Whitney,
at their residence in Aiken, South Care
lima, left New York yesterday in Mr..
Whitney's private car. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Whitney were also in the car.
George Hull, 76 years old, is very i'll at
his home in Bngnamton, N. Y, and his
friends have little hope OF his recovery.
Mr.. Hull says he made the Cardiff
giant and tells an interesting story OF
his experience with the colossal fraud.
A package containing $4,000 mys.
teriously disappeared from the safe OF
the Southern Express office at Colum-
bus, S. c., on Monday. The express
company officials suspect their en-
ployees, but no arrests have been made.
At the meeting Of the cabinet yester.
day the proposed revision Of the civil
service rules was discussed, and it was
decided that members of the cabinet
should submit in writing suggestions as
to the modification they may consider
necessary.
According to special dispatch from
Shanghai, the British squadron will
make demonstration at Chez Foo, on
the north coast OF the Shang-Tung pro.
montory, as a warning, it is supposed,
that Great Britain intends to oppose
the division of China without consult
ing her.
At caucus of republican Senators OF
Maryland, J. Writ Randall, of Anne
Arundel, was selected for President an !
4, NJ. NJ. Higgins, of Talbot, for Secretary
of the Senate. The result is regarded
rs victory of q Lowndes Wellington
McComas combination against the
Gary Master men.
United States Fish Commissioner
john J. Brics has notified DR.. George
w. Massamore, Secretary of the Mary
land Game and Fish Protective AS
ISOLATION, that the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal will be seined this week, as
it was last wear directly after the water
was turned off, for the purpose of say
ing young bass.
Mayor Quincy, of Boston, was re-
elected yesterday, polling a tremendous
vote, carrying every democratic ward
and running very strong in the repub-
lican wards. The total vote was as
follows Quincy, 40,070; Curtis 50, 991 ;
Riley, 1921. The board of alderman,
is evenly divided, Fix democrats and
six republicans having been elected.
This is a loss of one republican mem
Der.
Numerous rumors are current regard
ing the intentions of Great Britain. One
report asserts that she will occupy
Taienwan, with view ofcommanding
the entrance to the Gulf of Pechili,
while others say that she will take pos.
session of Che Foo, Chusan or the Island
of Quelpert. 1t is also reported that
Russia has offered to China loan to
enable her to discharge the indemnity
due to Japan.
Col. w. W. Arnett, of Wheeling. VI.
Va, one of the counsel for Col. East
ham, who shot Frank Thompson, and
was convicted of involuntary mar
slaughter at Parsons, w. Va, last week,
says that the penalty of two years
in Jail as affixed by Judge Holt is with
out authority of law. The outside
limit, he says, istwelve months. There
is no punishment prescribed by statute
for involuntary manslaughter. Appli'
cation for the release of Col. Eastbam
will be made within few days.
A REMARKABLE COLORED MAN
Rev. W. w. Brown, the president OF
the Grand Fountain and True Reform
ers, the most powerful organization
among the eolored people of the South,
died in Washington yesterday from
blood poisoning, he having refused to
permit the amputation of his arm as the
only chance for his life. The organization
of which he was the head had charitable
and helpful features, and has been
managed by him who originated it.
A savings bank is attached to The or
ganization in Richmond. 1t was the
only bank which, during the panic OF