Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

]. n. Hartman, broker in New
York and Savannah, died suddenly
while dressing at his sisters home in
New York to-day.
The New England Methodist Confer.
ence voted to-day in favor of equarrep-
resentation OF lay and clerical delegates
in the general conference.
The convention of the League of BIZ
metallic Clubs of the Ohio Valley met
in Indianapolis to-day. VIM. ]. Bryan
spoke at the afternoon session.
Dispatches to day from Sussex coun.
ty, Del, the peach centre, state that
the heavy frosts of the past FIVE morn.
ings have done great damage to the
peach buds.
While workmen were to-day testing
the turret of the monitor Jason, at Phi.
adelphia to ascertain wba' repairs were
necessary, the turret spindle broke.
making the turret practically u.eess
until repaired.
A falling off in the passenger lis S
of the outgoing transatlantic steam.
ships sailing from New York has been
marked in the last two weeks. This
has been brought about by the unset.
tied international conditions.
The report that the Hamburg Amer.
can line had intimated its willingness
to sell the Normannis. the Columbia
and the Fuerst Bismarck to the govern
ment was authoritatively confirmed in
New York to-day. 1t is also said to.
day that the vessels of the Atlantic
Transport Company had been offered
to the government, and would probably
be considered. 1t is generally under
stood that the government not willing
to pay the price asked for the st. Louis
and the St. Paul and that the Fuerst
Bismarck, the Normannia, or the Co
lumbia could be bought for much less
than either of the American Liners.
David B lands president of the Cones.
toga National Bank, and one of the leading
citizens of Lanca ter. Pa, was shot and killed
this morning by Ralph w. Wiroback, who IS
extensively known throughout the country
as a maker OF patent medicine. The TRACE
dy resulted from an effort Of Lands TO dis
poss IS Wireback, who rented house from
Lands last year with the privilege of renew
ing the lease If the house WIS not scld. Ian.
dis. however, sold the house before January
1 and attempted to eject Wireback.
Lieut.. David Daniels, navigating officer of
the COST defense ram Katahdin. died this
morning on board TIE ram, which is st the
Lesgre Island navy yard, Philadel phia Lieut.
Daniels was AZ years of age, and had been
|, navigating officer of the Katahdin since the
ram was placed in commission Oh March 10
last. The Katshdin will sail tonight under
sealed orders.
The Chicago Board of Trade directors TO-
day voted to hold 2 regular session to. morrow.
following the example of the New York stock
Exchange This will be the first time in
several years that the markets have been
kept open on Good Friday. The uncertainty
in regard to the Cuban settlement is the rea-
son assigned.
At the regular monthly meeting of the New
York Chamber of Commerce to day. a reso
luton was adopted which most heartily ap-
plauds the pacific pc iry go wisely, patiently
and molly pursued by President Mckinley
and pledges to that policy its firm and ac-
tive support"
The schooner s. Warren Hall from George.
town. 6. c, bound to Baltimore, loaded with
shingles, went ashore sixteen miles south of
Hatteras Tuesday. The captain and crew Of
five men were all saved but the vessel and
cargo is total loss.
The steamer Dahomey was burned at Liy.
erpool to-day, and will probably be a totsl
wreck. The fire on board was extnguished
before the flames reached the powder.
The steamer Karlsruhe arrived at New
York to-day from Bremsn aud is detained at
quarantine owing to case of smallpox among
her Storage passengers.
The Spanish consulate at Tampa, Fla is
deserted, Senior Pedro Soils having departed
for Washington this morning by order Of BIS
government.
Miss Jessie E Parker has been elected may.
or of BendIick, Idaho, aftec spirited con-
test. Her opponent was one OF the most
popular men in the city.