Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-17
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

William E. Moore, who was on trial
in the general sessions for robbery 10 the
first degree, in 'badgerine" Martin
MahoD, of the New Amsterdam Hotel,
in New York, was found guilty at S
o'clock last night.
General Davis, the American COM
mander OF Pinar del Rio, Cuba, has is
sued a proclamation stating that Presi-
dent Mckinley has directed him to as
sure the Inhabitants of the security Of
their lives and property as long as
they are orderly.
A wagon containing eight persons
was struck by train on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad last night at the Allen
wood crossing, few miles from Manas-
guam, N. J. and four were killed, two
were fatally injured, and two others
were seriously injured.
The bill to incorporate the Interna-
tioual American Bank was defeated in
the House yesterday evening By Il vote
OF 103 nays to 14S noes. The House
then passed thu bill unanimously report
ed by the ways ana means committee,
to extend the customs and internal
revenue laws over the Hawaiian Isl
ands.
Beginning January l next the inter
est rate of the savings banks OF Savan-
nah, Ga, will DE three per cent, re
duction of one per ceent. The reduc-
ton was ordered by unanimous consent
of the banks to discourage deposits and
because OF similar reduction in New
York. The banks have more money
than they can place at profitable
figures.
The turning up of the soil in the old GENE.
terry of the Sharp Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. on Gay street, near North avenue,
Baltimore, in order tc remove the BODIES to
the new cemetery on the Annapolis road. has
developed the fact that the ground contains
properties peculiarly adapted to the petrifsc-
ton of bodies, for portions of many of the
bodies removed were found to be petriiied.
THE PRESIDENT IN THE SOUTH.
Atlanta's welcome was frosty COM
pared with the ousburst which greeted
the President at Montgomery. a long
drive through the principal streets Of
the city, which were handsomely dec
Grated, began the programme arranged
for the Presidents short stay and then
he was introduced to the legislature in
Joint session. The President said in
part:
ITO be welcomed here in the city Of
] Montgomery, the first capital of the
Confederate States, warmly and en-
Enthusiastically welcomed as the Presi-
dent Of common country, has filled
| and thrilled me with emotion. The
governor says he has nothing to take
back. We have nothing to take back
for having kept you in the Union. We
are glad you didn't go out, and you
are glad you stayed in. Alabama, like
all the States of the Union North and
South, has been loyal to the flag and
steadfastly devoted to American name
and American honor. There never has
been in the history of the United
States such demonstration of patriot.
ism from one end of this country to the
other as in the year just passing, and
never has American valor been mora
brilliantly illustrated in the battle
line, on shore and on the battle
ship at sea than BY the soldier;
and sailors OF the United States
Everybody is talking of Hobsou, and
Justly so, but want to thank Mother
Hobson, in this presence. Everybody
is talking of Gen. Wheeler, one of the
bravest of the brave, but 1 want tC
speak of that sweet little daughter tina
followed him to Santiago, and minister
ed to the sick soldiers at Montauk.
have spoken in many places and al
many times of the heroism of the
American army and navy, but in oul
recent conflict the whole people wert
patriots. Two hundred thousand mer
were called for and million rushed tc
get place in the ranks. Aud million;
more stood ready if need be-" Tue
Presidents address at its close was
marked by a storm of cheers.
Gen. Wheeler, Gen. Shafter, Gen
Lawton, Secretary Alger, Secretary
Long and Secretary Gage talked briefly
The whole presidential party visited
Tuskegee, and, as stated yesterday, tbs
President made an address before the
colored institute. Speeches were also
made by Secretary Long, Secretary
Smith and President Cunningham, q
| the Alabama senate. The latter said
"The South will carry the memory Of
the President in its heart for his CRATE
| full words at Atlanta, and I believe the
North will even go further. 1 believe
the one-armed, the one-legged Confed-
crate soldier will be cared for by the
whole country because the blood be
shed was American blood"
The members of the Cabinet after
wards pressed the point that President
Cunningham's remarks were prema-
ture, but that on account of the way in
which they were made they would not
arouse any controversy.
FELL INTO A WELL.-George Oscar
Smith, laborer on the farm of Mr..
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