Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

present. tTOuuloS W lOICo luS hSAOuSi
dispute to conclusion.
Dodson Brothers tobacco works at
Pilot Mountain. n. c., were destroyed
by fire Monday night. The loss will
exceed $40, 900, with SIS, 600 insurance.
After conference between Richard
Croker and Senator Murphy in New
York yesterday it was announced that
a campaign fund of 100000 is to be
raised.
The American military commissioners
have been instructed to notify the Span
ish authorities in Cuba that on Deem
Der the United States will take COM
plete possession of the island.
The trustees of the Catholic Upiver.
sity held their annual meeting in Wash
ington yesterday. Three new scholar
ships will be established, with endow
ments aggregating $4,000. DR.. Shana-
han was elected professor of dogmatic
theology.
Most alarming reports continue to be
received concerning the spread Of yell
low fever 10 the south. Late kilograms
received by Surgeon General Wyman,
of the Marine Hospital Service, show
that the contagion is steadily increasing,
with but little hope of relief until the
temperature goes down to the vacinity
of the freezing point.
/ The G. II. Eldridge Geological Sur
vey party, which has just returned to
Seattle, Wash from the Cooks Inlet
country, is declared to have discovered
the highest mountain in North America
The peak, which towers far above
/ Mount St. Elias, is situated in Alaska
to the right of Susbitha river and it ii
declared TO be more than 10000 feet.
| Significant stories are in circulation
concerning the forthcoming sale of 6
number of the auxiliary vessels employ
ed in the navy during the war with
Spain. 1t is alleged that q combination
of wealthy men in New York and other
eastern cities has been formed to con
troll the purchase Of these converted
yachts, tugs, steamships, and ferry
boats.
Secretary Alger yesterday submitted
10 the war investigating commission {
statement in reply to the question:
which they had addressed to him. HI
gave the plan of campaign in Cubs
and stated that it was at first proposed
l to land troops near Havana. The ar
rival of Cervera's fleet at Santiago
however, necesstated change in the
plans. The delay in sending troop:
from Tampa to Santiago, he says, was
due to the representations Of nava
officers in regard to Spanish warships
One who was present when Prose
cutor Pomerene conferred with thu
Blrber family and President MCKINLEY
at Canton Ohio, says that the President
speaking for the family, said they die
not wish to appear as prosecutor
against Mrs. Anna E. George, who i
accused of killing George D. SaXton
Mrs. McKinley's brother. The Presi
dent seeks to avoid having his famil,
mixed up in case of such unpleasant
character. 1t is reported that Mrs
George will soon be released from
prison.
The Tenth cavalry (colored) arrived
at Huntsville, Ala, yesterday from
Moutauk and had not been oil tn
train an hour before some Of its mem
hers became involved in a difficult.
with the provost guard. Ohe man wa
killed and FIVE wounded, two fatally
Soon after the men left the train one o
them went to house frequented b!
white men and attempted to clean gu
the place. He was arrested by the pro
vost guard. The arrest was quickl,
noised about and the negro cavalrymel
attempted to rescue the prisoner. Thu
first man who advanced toward tn,
guard was halted, and as he turned t.
run was fred upon. Firing then be
came general and continued severa
minutes.