Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The saving of the sunken Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon seems assured
unless there is gale to interfere with
the work.
It has been discovered that thousands
OF tons OF American pork have passed
through German custom houses without
the certificates required by law.
An urgent demand will be made
upon the Turkish government for the
payment ofindemnity for the destruc-
ton Of American missionary property.
Striking miners from PaDs, ILL.,, yes.
terday attacked the barracks of negro
miners at Washington. Ind, and by
threats compelled them to leave town.
Robert Rennert, one of the best
known hotel men in the country and
proprietor of the Hotel Rennert, in Bal
timore, died there yesterday. He was
81 years old.
The Worlds Fair building, on Cot
taee Grove avenue, Chicago, known as
"Ye Tavern" was partly destroyed by
fire yesterday evening. Several per-
A dispatch from Pekin says that the
Emperor on Thursday last tried to
bolt from the palaces, but the Dowager
Empress's men captured him before he
could escape from the gardens.
Americans engineers will go this
week to China to begin constructing
for an American syndicate railroad
from Hankow through the valley of
the Yang Use Kiang to Canton.
Contracts for building the four coast
defense monitors will be awarded to
the Newport News Company, the Union
Iron Works of San Francisco, the Bath
Company and Lewis Nixon & Co.
The town of Brunswick, Ca, was
flooded and badly damaged as the re-
suit OF Saturdays hurricane. Shipping
entering Savannah from Baltimore and
other ports report terrible experiences.
As anticipated the President has ap-
pointed DR.. David J. Hill, of Rochester,
\. y, First Assistant Secretary of State,
to succeed John Bassett Moore, resign
ed. DR.. Hill is president of the Roches.
ter University.
The Spanish army in Cuba, according
to the official figures, numbers 205, 900.
One difficulty Of evacuation is the scat
tered condition of tbs troops, who are
DIV ded into innumerable small bodies,
hil!eted in every town and hamlet and
frequently changing stations.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, in an interview
in Paris, said the Filipinos seem to want
an American protectorate. The Ameri-
can authorities at Manila have invited
all the school teachers to resume the
instructions Of their classes. The schools
have been closed sine the surrender of
Manila to the Americans.
United States Senator Quay was ar
rested in Philadelphia last night
charged with appropriating the funds
of the State. There were also arrested
ex-State Treasurer Haywood, Charles
Mckee and Richard Quay, son of the
Senator. Their preliminary hearing is
set for noon tomorrow.
The American and Spanish peace
commissioners held joint meeting in
Paris yesterday, and it is reported that
the Americans have made a demand
as to the Philippines. The reported
intention OF the United States govern
ment to demand the whole of the Phil
ippines islands has created almost q
stupefaction in Madrid. 1t is semi.of1i-
cially announced that the Spanish gov,
eminent has resolved to combat vigor.
ously any such action, which, it is said,
the terms Of the peace protocol pre-
clude.