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

The effort to raise the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya has been abandoned.
Joseph Simon, of Portland, Ore, was
on Saturday elected U. S. Senator by
the Oregon legislature.
George Starr a prominent Knight
Templar of Baltimore. died suddenly on
a train to Pittsburg, on Saturday even
ing.
A Constantinople dispatch states that
the Sultan hopes Russia will decline to
join the other powers in forcing the
evacuation of Crete.
The first snow of the season fell in
Hagerstown, Md, Friday midnight
For couple of minutes the air was
filed with snowhakes.
1t is officially announced in London
that Great Britain has demanded the
immediate recall of Major Marchand
from Fashoda and that France has re-
fused.
President and Mrs. Mckinley arrived
at Canton from Washington yesterday
Tor the funeral of Mrs. McKinley's
brother, George D. Sexton. who was
shot and killed Friday night by
woman.
Rev. DR.. Charles A. Briggs, whose
criticisms of the Bible led to his sep,
GRAFTON from the Presbyterian Church,
preached his first sermon in Brooklyn
yesterday as minister of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church.
The war investigating commission
has decided to start on the night of the
10th on its rounds of the various camps.
They will go to Camp Meade or to
Jacksonville frs5. All the camps will
be visited in succession.
Without the intervention of frost, the
spread of yellow fever over the entire
State of Mississippi is certainty.
Each nights report indicates how sure
ly and rapidly the disease is getting the
whole State into its clutches.
The special train which will carry
the President and his party to the
Omaha Exposition left Washington this
morning President and Mrs. Mckinley
are expected to join the party at Canton,
Ohio, but Mrs. Mckinley will probably
90 no farther than Chicago.
The President has issued an order
amending the Cuban tariff so as to adj
nit into all ports in the possession of
the United States, duty free, oxen for
draught purposes, bovine animals for
breeding and for immediate food sup.
plies, and plows and other agricultural
implements, not machinery.
The great triennial conclave of the
knights Templar of America began in
Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday aud will con-
tinue until Thursday. Nearly 10000
uniformed Sir knights have arrived to
participate and as many more are ex-
pected. The Californians number 500.
They left San Francisco last Monday
morning and have made the long pill.
grimage overland in special vestibuled
Pullman palace cars. They were the
first to leave their homes and the first
to be welcomed at Pittsburg.
The American Tobacco Company, of
New York, has purchased the immense
tobacco works and warehouses owned
by the Drummond Tobacco Company,
at st. Louis. The plant is one Of the
largest of its kind in the world. The
cash price paid was So, 457, 0O0,. The
American Tobacco Company immedi-
ately took possession of its new proper.
ty and this morning the employees were
working under 8 new management.
MIR. Drummond remains manager at
salary and later will become an off,
Ger and member of the board of direc-
tors.
Justice Van Wyck, the democratic
nominee for Governor of New York,
was given a rousing reception at the
Manhattan Club on Saturday night.
Many gold democrats were present and
letter from ex-President Cleveland,
regrettiDg inability to participate ''in an
event which must result in gratifying
encouragement to those who carry our
party banner in the State, and at the
same time must strengthen the cause Of
true democracy" A letter from David
B. Hill regretting inability to be present,
and predicting success for Van Wyck,
was then read, as we'll as letters from
former Governor Roswell P. Flower,
Daniel S. Lamont, VIM. F. Sheehan,
and others.