Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The instruction in Nicaragua has
been suppressed.
The Senate yesterday passed the To-
dian appropriation bill which carries
100000.
A committee OF the Southern Tariff
Association will revise the rates of fire
insurance in the South.
Sarah Bernhardt, the French actress,
has Cancelled her engagements prepaI-
atory to undergoing surgical opera
ton.
DR.. Frank Shaw, the collector of Gus
toms at Baltimore, will be succeeded IN
Office next week by Mr.. William r,
Stone.
Mayor Master, Of Baltimore, called
on President Mckinley yesterday and
on leaving was driven to the station in
the Presidents carriage, accompanied
by the President.
Captain Sigsbee, of the United States
battleship Maine, and General Lee
visited Captain General Blanco at Ha-
vaua yesterday. General Blanco will
visit the Maine as private person.
1t was announced yesterday that
Dr.. Carl Elfstrom and Dr. Charles
Lundbeck, of Brooklyn, had discov-
cred an anti-toxin remedy for pneu
monia and that it had been tried with
success in dozen cases.
John Dillon yesterday move; an
amendment to the address in reply to
the Queens speech in Parliament, de-
clarng that the local government bill
would be unsatisfactory to Ireland.
The amendment was rejected after g
debate.
Hon. Curtis Il. Brogden, of Colds
boro', N. c., the only living republican
Ex-Governor of that State, has publish
ed card renouncing the republican
party, saying it is doomed in North
Carolina; that it represents the bond
holders, and will be repudiated.
The total militia force of the various
States, according to the returns of the
adjutant general of the army, aggre'
gates la 362. The total number OF
men available for military duty is
placed at 10,301 ,339. New York leads
all other States with.1 1914 officers and
men and 100000 available for military
| duty.
Col. Picquart gave testimony favor
able to Drevfus in the trial OF Emile lola
in Paris yesterday. Col. Picquart showed
Dreyfus to have been the victim OF per-
secution. General Pellieux was fatty
contradicted in reference TO the secret
note upon which Captain Dreyfus was
sentenced to imprisonment for life for
betraying military secrets to foreign
power. Higher French army officers
ara now visibly annoyed.
The Senate Committee on foreign re-
latious yesterday afternoon held a
special meeting. The subject under
discussion was the Hawaiian treaty and
the chances for its ratification. The
| friends of the treaty took gloomy
view of the situation, and expressed
their dissemination to take vote on its
ratification. 1t was, after some dis
cussion, agreed that the treaty should
be pressed next week, and, after a de
bate of a couple Of days, test vote
should be taken.
Everything now points to an early
adjournment Of Congress and the only
circumstance which makes it doubtful
is the Hawaiian annexation treaty. II
the effort to ratify the treaty is persist
ed in, the debate may drag along il
definitely. If, on the other hand, it is
determined to effect the annexation OF
Hawaii by means of joint resolution,
there is every probability such a mea-
sure could be disposed of. There would
probably be prolonged debate in the
Senate. but it is not thought likely the
opposition to annexation would delay
vote beyond a reasonable time.