Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NE 10 UT NJ IN l.
The Queen Regent OF Spain has
signed decree proroguing the Cortes,
having previously signed the protocol
bill.
1t is reported in Paris that President
Faure, rather then allow revision OF the
Dreyius case, will resign and seek re-
election.
Italy announces that her diplomatic
relations with the republic Of Colombia
are severed. This is result Of devel-
opments growing out of the Cerruti
claim.
Marquis Ito has arrived at TientsiD
and is expected at Pekin soon. His visit
is regarded as likely to result in an Of
fensive and defensive alliance between
Japan and China.
Hurricanes which have been sweep
ing over the Lesser Antilles killed 300
persons on the island OF st. Vincent
and 200 on Barbados, and 10000
persons were rendered homeless.
The council OF the so-called proyis-
ional government of Cuba has issued g
manifesto stating that it is necessary to
hold an assembly to decide upon the
future course of the Cuban people.
In accordance with the Emperor
wishes his wife, the Empress Elizabeth,
will be finally buried beside her favorte
son, the crown Prince Rudolph. The
intern eat on Saturday will be only
tempoi ary.
The run by rail between New York
and Washington will, it is said, soon be
reduced to three hours. This revolu
ton in railway travel is to be brought
about by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
way company by means OF q new loco
motive, invented by DR.. D. G. Raub.
General Wheeler denies that he said
in an interview during lis journey
south that President Mckinley had
observed 10 hin that the war was not
yet over. Moreover" said the Gene
raj, president Mckinley never used
such an expression il my presence.
Senator George F. Hoar, OF Massachu.
sets, to whom the President rendered
the English mission, has positively de
clined the honor and the President hiss
asked Secretary Long to accept the
place. 1t is not likely that Mr.. Long
will accept, although ne has not yet de,
clined.
A Washington dispatch says: with
the detachment of Commodore Watson
from the command ofthe Eastern squad
ron, as ordered yesterday, all work
in connection with the raising Of the
Cristobal Colon will cease. The officer
who has special charge of the wreckage
operations under Commodore Watson
has reported that it is impossible to
save that vessel.
Members of the peace commission
yesterday conferred with the President
in regard to the Philippine Islands. No
decision as to the policy Of the admin
istration has been reached. The COM
mission may receive only general in
structions. Many questions have
arisen which render it difficult to adopt |
a definite policy now. The President
will not agree to retain the islands e1-
cept under unusual circumstances.
W. D. Bynum, chairman OF the "na.
tionaP' or gold democratic party, ten.
dered his resignation to the executive
committee yesterday, and George Fos-
ter Peabody, of New York, was elected |
as his successor. The resignation was
q great surprise to the leaders of the
gold democratic party. A resolution
adopted by the meeting stopping the |
OF all officers is said to be the
real cause of Mr.. BYnum's resignation.
Four democratic and one republican
nominating conventions
were held yesterday in Maryland. The
republican convention at Frederick !
city failed to make a nomination, and |
after taking 271 ballots adjourned till !
this morning. Democratic candidates
were nominated in their respective dis
tricts, as follows: Second-Nicholas W. !
Steele, Carroll county; Third-Dr. |
John B. Schwatka, Baltimore CITY: !
Fonrth-James W. Denny, Baltimore
city; John S. Cummings, Baltimore
county.
Gen. Skaters report OF the campaign
which terminated in the fall of Santi- |
ago has been made public. He briefly !
recounts the organization of the expe /
dition and its embarkation, and then !
devotes the main body of the report to |
the active operations about Santiago. |
Gen. Shafser says the expedition was |
undertaken in compliance with tele
gfsphic instructions of May 80 from
headquarters of the army. Gen. Shat
ter states that on June 80 he recon
noitered the country about Santiago
aud made his plan of attack. He then
states the conditions which induced |
him to give battle without delay, say
ing it was the necessity of pushing for |
ward promptly and this made it impos. |
sible to wait for supplies.