Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-06
NEWS ~ The DAY.

NEES " The DAY.
The collections of internal revenue
in August, 1898, show an increase over
August, 1897, Of S11 ,OO6 ,235.
The democratic convention of the
Sixth Mary land District has nominated
Thomas A. Poffenberger. Mr.. Pollen
berger is Bryan silver man.
News from the storm stricken dis
tricts along the southern coast is com
ing in gradually, and it is probable that
a hundred lives have been lost.
A big fruit combine affecting Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
has been formed to prevent overstock-
ing the market with fruit.
Brig. Gen. Ernst, with the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania and Third Wisconsin
regiments, has been ordered to leave
Ponce for the United States.
While Queen Victoria was driving
near Balmoral, Scotland, on WedDes-
day, her horses bolted and serious &C
cdent was narrowly averted.
The War Department will soon issue
an order reducing the number of army
corps from seven to four. Many field
officers will be mustered out of service
ut the same time.
Major General Wheeler concluded
his testimony before the war investi-
eating commission in Washington yes
terday. and Gen. H. V. Boynton began
q statement in regard to the conditions
at Chickamauga.
The democrats carried Georgia yes.
terday by plurality of at least 100000
Large democratic gains were made in
Tom Watson's district, and the populist
vote was light everywhere except in
the Eleventh district.
The cruiser Boston, the gunboat Pc
trel anc ;ho collier Nero nave left MIA
Mia for China. The German warship
Kaiserin Augusta has left Kiao Chau
for Taku to land marines for protect
ing the German embassy at Pekin.
The feature ct the st. Louis fair
grounds yesterday was the pacing race
between Joe Patchen and John K. Gen
try. Patchen won in two straight heats,
taking the first by O nose in 2:07 and
the second by length and quarter
in POL.
A commission of Cubans has arrived
at Havana with view OF uniting the
Cuban parties in favor Of independ-
ence. It is expected that Gen. Maxi
mo Gomez will be chosen President OF
Cuba at the coming convention at Santa
Crus del Sur.
The Philippine delegate, Agoncillo,
and his two associates will leave Wash
ngton to-day, having concluded their
mission there. They go to New York
where they take steamer on Saturday
morning for Paris, where they will seek
to place the interests and desires of the
Filipinos before the Spanish-American
peace commission.
At the joint session in Havana on
Tuesday OF The United States and Span
sh military commissioners, the Span
iards according to report, declared ii
was impossible to evacuate the island
Immediately, while the American COM
missioners insisted that their instruct
ions called for an immediate evacuat-
ion. after two hours conference on
the subject. the joint commissioners
were unable to reach any definite
agreement.
1t is reported from Paris that General
Merritt 5 in favor of the United State:
holding the entire Philippines archipe
lago. A japanese official in Paris is
quoted as saying that Japan would
have preferred SPANS domination II
the Philippines not to be disturbed
The Spanish government know;
through lis commissioners in Paris. the
full extent of the demands of the
United States in regard to the Philip
pines. Admiral Dewey has advised
the government that Manila cannot be
defended unless We hold Subig bay.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany, which controls the Spreckles and
Franklin refneries Of Pniladelphi, is
said to be making preparations to go into
the package sugar" business in com
petition with the Arbuckles, of New
York, who have had this trade entirely
10 themselves. The American Refining
Company made another reduction in
its prices yesterday. All domestic
grades were reduced cent, bringing
granulated sugar down to 81 cents. 1t
is reported that Howell and Co., re-
presenting refneres, are quoting gran
ulated sugar at 5 cents.