Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There is much sickness among the
American troops at Manila.
The drift of public opinion in France
seems to be that Fashoda is not worth
fighting for.
The ducking season opened on the
Susquehanna river yesterday and many
ducks were killed.
Ninety-eight deaths occurred on the
voyage OF the steamer Montserrat,
which has arrived ct Cadiz with troops
from Cuba.
The Atlantic Coast Line Company,
the proprietary company of the sys-
tenn of railroads, has decided to double
its capital stock.
At Princeton n. j., yesterday the
Princeton Tigers defeated the football
team from the University OF Virginia by
s score OF II to D.
The steamer Panama, containing
Congressman John Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania, and other prominent Americans,
is reported to have been wrecked on
the eastern coast of Cuba.
Members of Forrest Camp, Confeder-
ate Veterans, at Chattanooga, became
involved in a wrangle on Tuesday
night over resolution to ask the Pres.
ident not to appoint colored commits
stoned officers.
Van Wyck is now hot favorite
among the New York betting and other
we'll informed men. Odds were offered
of 10 to 7 to day and it is now be-
lieved that before election day he will
be to favorite.
The CHILEAN minister has requested
President Mckinley to permit MIR.
Buchanan, the American minister to
the Argentine Republic, to act as an
arbitrator between Chilli and the Ar
gentine Republic.
A State election was held in Texas
on Tuesday for the purpose of voting
on O constitutional amendment to pen
sion all INDECENT eX Confederate SOL
diers who came to Texas before 1880 at
IS per month. A light vote was cast
and the indications are that the amend
meut was adopted.
Mr.. Bryan ha; written letter to the
secretary of the Illinois campaign com
mittee to the effect that be does not
think it proper for him to take part in
this years campaign, much as he would
like to do. He says it is hard for him
to keep quiet, but under the circum-
stances he must do so.
The death of Thomas r. r. Cobb, Of
Georgia, in Colorado, yesterday, re:
moved one Of the most brilliant and
eccentric young men who ever took
part in Georgia politics. Cobb once op-
posed the present Congressman, Hon.
L. L. Livingston, from the Atlanta dis
trict, and made a picturesque cam
paign, but his defeat did not affect the
intimate relations OF the two men.
Instructions have been Issued by the
Navy Department for the immediate
suspension of all work on the four new
monitors contracted for in September
and distributed between the firms sub
hitting the lowest bids. 1t is the pur-
pose of the board of bureau chiefs to re-
design these vessels entirely and make
them formidable ships, with double the
fighting efficiency the present plans
contemplate.
HAVANA will not be occupied by
American troops until all other points
in Cuba have been garrisoned. Gene
raj Lee will be in command in the de-
partment of Havana, and General Law.
ton will command the department of
Santiago. The present plan for the oc.
cupation of Cube provides for an army
of about so. 900 American soldiers, to be
scattered throughout the island.
General Graham was yesterday re-
lieved of the command of Camp Meade,
Pa, by General Young, who has been
a division commander there, and Gen.
Graham became sick at the dissppoint-
ment of not being to take his corps to
Cuba. The order relieving General
Graham came yesterday and was sur.
prise. General Graham mas taken his
Immediate retirement from the service
much to heart, and this brought on an
attack of illness.