Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

English capitalists propose to finish
the Hudson river tunnel between New
York and Jersey City.
The Prince of Wales is progressing so
favorably that it has been definitely de-
cided to remove him to Cowes Saturday.
The commissioner ofinternal revenue
has issued circular interpreting the
section OF the war revenue act imposing
tax on medicinal preparations.
The Dingley law imposing tax on
all personal effects in excess of 500
valuation brought in by passengers
from abroad has resulted in large in.
crease in the revenue.
The French Embassy has directed
the attention of the State Department
to the seizure of the French merchant
| steamer Rodriguez, and has requested
| the immediate release of the steamer.
George Harding, brother of the di.
vorced wife OF Charles A. Brant, was
arrested yesterday on suspicion of be.
ing connect with the mysterious MUIR
der of Brant in ST. Louis Monday night.
Ernest Terah Hooley, the company
promoter, who recently failed, testified
in London yesterday that ne had paid
| enormous sums TO titled men for the
use of their names or for introductions
| to other noblemen.
President Mckinley and Secretary
! Long will recommend to Congress,
when it convenes in December, an ini-
of
the construction of three battleships
| and three armored cruisers.
Admiral McNair, Superintendent of
the Naval Academy, at Annapolis, gave
| dinner 10 Admiral Cervera and his
staff last night. The Admiral and his
staff were profuse in their expressions
! of gratitude for the kindness shown by
Americans.
In the will of Edward P. Kelley, of
Merchantville, n. j., he gives $4,000
| TO his nephews and nieces, and then
| provides that his body shall be given to
the University of Pennsylvania for
scientific purposes, and expressly stipu-
lates that it shall be mummifed.
Notices have been posted in the Ham
quit Cotton Mills at Bristol, II. l., which
are operated by the Richmond Manu-
featuring Company, stating that the
mills Will be shut down during the
month of August. A dull market for
goods is the cause of the curtailment.
The steamer Ardandhu, bound for
New York from West Indian ports,
caught on fire when oil the coast OF
Maryland Monday night. the officers
drew revolvers and quoted an incipi-
ent panic among some steerage passen-
gers, and the vessel, with Sc persons on
board, reached New York yesterday.
I The War Department is growing un-
easy over the sickness in General Shat
t.r's army. From the reports received
| last night from Santiago. it is learned
! that nearly one-fourth of the entire
army is sick. Four days ago the total
sick cases amounted to 1000, now there
| are nearly 1000. Five deaths from yell
low fever occurred yesterday.
The commissioner OF internal reve-
| nue. has decided that the following per-
sons are not commercial brokers'"
| within the meaning of the war.revenue
law: Commission merchants receiving
goods for sale at their places of business;
tobacco and cattle wsrehousemen cat
tie brokers selling cattle on commission;
auctioneers receiving and selling prop
erty at their store-rooms, or selling
property of their own.
The steamer Mariposa has arrived st
San Francisco from Hon olulu, bringing
word that the steamship Coptc arrived
there from San Francisco on the even
ing of July Is, with the news that the
United States Senate had ratified the
Newlands resolutions, making Hawaii
part Of the United States. Long be.
fore the vessel had reached the harbor
it was known that the steamer brought
annexation news, the information being
signalled to the Mohican. Whistles OF
fouudries, mills and steamers were
turned loose and pandemonium reigned.
Fireworks were set of and one hundred
guns were fred on the grounds of the
executive building. The Hawaiian
band marched through the streets play
! ing American patriotic airs. A big pro-
cession was formed and march was
made to the executive building.