Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS VI TIE DAY.
The United States, Great Britain
and Japan practically control the coal
supply OF the world.
The Paris police broke up proposed
Dreyfus demonstration yesterday, max
ing a number of arrests.
a large gathering of Mormon work
ers in the eastern States was begun in
a bower on South mountain, near
Chambersburg, Pa, yesterday.
Peace jubilee exercises in commend
ration OF the war between the United
States and Spain were held in Conven'
ton Hall in Washington yesterday.
Admiral Dewey has been ordered to
send the cruiser Baltimore to Tien-Tsin
to protect Americans there. She may
serve as a refuge from possible riots.
1t is believed that the President will
| recommend form of government for
the Hawaiian islands similar to that IN
operation in the District OF Columbia.
A person familiar with James R.
Keen's affairs says that the daring ope-
rator has made 81 800 900 out OF Amer
lean Tobacco Company stock within q
week.
A cable dispatch to Madrid from
Gen. Rios, governor of the Visayas,
states that he has defeated force OF
| rebels who landed at Antique after q
heavy fight
The funeral OF Thomas F. Bayard at
tracted pickpockets to Wilmington,
Del, on Saturday, and dozen victims
reported to the police that they had
| been robbed.
The thirteenth annual convention OF
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew was
| concluded with an impressive service
at Music Hall in Baltimore yesterday,
where the convention had been in ses-
sion since last Thursday.
The triennial convention of the Pro.
testant Epicopal Church of the United
States of America will begin its SEES
sioDs in Washington on Wednesday Of
this week at Epiphany Church. Some
of the delegates have already arrival.
Augustus Van Wyck, democratic
nominee for governor, has resigned mis-
seat on the Supreme Court bench OF
New York in order that he may accept
the gubernational nomination. The
State constitution makes votes cast for
a Supreme Court Justice, except for q
reelection, illegal.
Captain John w. Torsch, a coufede-
rate veteran, who served throughout
the civil war, and who has always taken
Il prominet part in Confederate re-
unions, died at his home in Baltimore,
on Saturday evening, from complica-
ton of diseases. lie was born in Bati-
more sixty-four years ago.
Colorado Springs, Col, on Saturday
afternoon had destructive fire, which
burned over four blocks of frame build
ings, four lumber yards, and destroyed
the famous Antlers' Hotel, the popular
resort for tourists, constructed and fur
nished at cost OF half million dol
lars. The biggest individual loss was
the Antlers, but the aggregate will be
about million.
It's now believed by some people that
Kuang-Hsu Emperor of China, COM
mitted suicide, and that ne will be sue
ceeded by Yin, a grandson of Prince
kung. The man who will now ascend
the throne OF China is Yin. He is q
good looking. intelligent young man OF
decidedly pro-foreign leanings. He is
regarded by the Chinese as being the
legitimate successor Of the Emperor's
predecessor, Kuang-Hsu.
Bertha Beilstein killed her mother
yesterday at Pittsburg Pa, and later
put four bullets into her own body,
from the effect of which she cannot re.
cover. The only explanation the girl
mas given for her deed were these
words: II was tired of life. 1t had
no pleasure for me. wanted to die,
and did not want my mother to live
and fret over my death. For that rea-
son l killed her."
Postmaster General Smith proposes
to make speeches in behalf of his party.
and says he will allow the employees
everywhere to do the same in becom-
ing manner, so long as their campaign
work does not interfere with the bust
ness of the Office The rule against post
masters taking part in politics was ln-
troduced by Mr. Cleveland, and be
winked at violations of the order when
they were done fer the benefit OF
cause in which he was interested,
1t is now predicted that American
troops will occupy Havana in three
weeks. Il is said that Captain General
Blanco applied to the Madrid govern
ment for leave to return to Spain on
October 10, and that his request had
been refused, the authorities wishing
him to remaio in Cuba until the evacua.
tiou had been completed. General
Wood, military governor of Santiago
province, proposes to create Cuban
mayors, constables aud other officials
Admiral Schley expects the evacuation
of Porto Rico to be completed by next
Thursday.
ADRoP IN SUGAR PRIcEs.-Prices
of refined sugars were Saturday fur
,bor raduood ! RI Ala of cent Dar