Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-28
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

All the British, French and German
Warships have lett Manila.
According to the latest estimate the
native population OF Cuba is $4,000.
Major.General W. II. Graham will re-
tire from the regular army to-day under
the age limit.
General Joseph Wheeler and Mrs. L.
s. Grant met at q reception in New
York and talked reniniscently for 8
long time.
TIE United States has offered to pre-
tect Uruguay in maintaining Mt utraliy
should war break out between Chill and
Argentina.
Delegates are arriving in Baltimore
from all parts OF the country to attend
the national convention of the Brother
hood Of S't. Andrew, which began its
thirteenth annual session there to-day.
Politics has invaded the signal service
of the army to such an extent that Gen.
Greeley mas made vigorous protest
against practices employed in muster
ing out companies OF the signal corps.
Reports from the stricken district last
night show that the yellow fever out
breaks are not yet under control. Five
new cases are in Jackson, Miss, and
eight new cases in Wilson, KY. 10
Franklin there have been, to date, l29
cases and FIVE deaths.
The Duke of Veragua has obtained
promise from Ssgasta that the transfer
of Columbuss bones to Spain shall take
place in the early days OF next month.
The bones will be conveyed to Granada,
as it was there that Queen Isabella took
leave of the great discoverer.
President Robert Aull, Of the St
Louis Fair Association, has arranged to
have the match race between the IA
nous PAGERS John R. Gentry and Joe
Patcben held at the fair grounds Wed
nesday, October 5. The Fair Assoca-
ton will put purse OF S, 900 for the
race.
It is believed by diplomates in Paris
that the American peace commission IL
preparing to make strong demands as
to the Philippine. President McKin-
ley, it is thought, will consult the wish
es of the natives respecting disposition
OF such islands as the United States may
DOT retain.
"Dr." Nancy Guilford, accused Of
having caused the death of Emma Gill,
at Bridgeport, Conn, was Swallowed in
London, England, yesterday, shortly
after having left steamer from Mon
treal. The Bridgeport police believe
they have all the persons implicated in
the disappearance of Emma Gill.
The mission of Col. ". J. Bryan, COM
handing he Third Nebraska Infantry,
who went to Washington to secure the
discharge of a number Of enlisted men
OF that regiment who desire to leave the
military service and return to their
homes, hes go far been only partially
successful. So far, but fifteen of the
applications have been favorably acted
upon and the discharge of the men or
dered.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt was nomi-
mated for Governor of New York by
the republican convention at Saratoga,
yesterday. Lieutenant-Governor Wood
ruff was renominsted. The Domina.
ton was made on the first ballot, the
vote being 753 for Roosevelt and 2lS
for the denomination of Gov. Black.
The platform i5 straddle upon the
question OF retaining lands recently
conquered from Spain.
A dispatch from Paris says while the
reception accorded the United States
peace commission there is all that
could be desired, and while the French
foreign Office has taken great pains to
treat the American and Spanish COM
missioners in precisely the same man.
ner, it must be admitted that the gen.
eral atmosphere of Paris, especially the
diplomatic atmosphere, does not in
cline towards America.