Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-04
NETG 0E TIE NEY.

The largest crowd on record spent
Easter Sunday at Atlantic City.
The British government is about to
fortify the Falkland islands, in the
south Atlantic.
The Pope has sent his special bene-
diction to the Paulist fathers through
Archbishop Corligan.
Brigadier-G General H. G.. Oils sailed
from Manila for this country yesterday
On the transport Sherman.
A noval bal mssque, in which society
folk will dress in operate parts, will be
given ibis week at the home of ex-
Mayor Hewitt in New York.
DR.. Solf, the newly.appointed presi-
deaf CT the municipality OF Samoa, ar
rivedin WASHINGTON yesterday aud will
ascertain the views OF this government
in regard TO the Samoan Islands.
The United States Supreme Court
rendered. a decision sustaining the va
Ii lily Of the war revenue acs holdirg t
constitutional not only as TO stock ex
changes but as to live stock yards as
we'll.
jim Corbett has decided to abandon
the ring He announced yesterday
that he would never box again and that
in the future he would pay strict alien
ton to uis saloon business in New
York.
Ex-Representativc Lewis, of Wash
| ipnfnp prho b.. Ni-if.J fN,,, .o,.. th,.
CuDans resent the presence Of Amer.
cans and are disappointed because they
are not allowed TO reta!late on the
Spaniards.
The U. 5. Supreme Court has decided
that g State law which provides that
all banks should pay or each share OF
capital stock TO the State in lieu Of all
State and municipal taxes does not in-
tertere with the taxation of other pur.
poses.
A dispatch from Monte Carlo says:
Baron Edmond Rothschild sailed away
ID his yucat on Tuesday, taking with
MIN 81 GOO, 000 as the proceeds OF six
visits 20 tbs Casino, while MS million
Lire hrother-in law, NJ. Ephrussi, won
S2U,UUO IN Two ViSIis.
Michigan cast a light vote at the
spring election yesterday. The repub-
~ilicans carried the State. Judge G. B.
Grant being re- elected justice by an IS
timated plurality of 0,O00. The dem
ocrets make a dig gam i'll Wayne coun-
~ and il other sections of The State.
Agitation in the direction OF anuexa-
ton to the United States is actively go
ing on in Jamaica aud the Leeward
Islands. The New York Herald, in an
editorial, advocates As well worthy OF
consideration" Il plan to exchange the
whole or part of the Philippines for the
British West Indies.
A bit Of gossip is that Speaker Reed
will be invited to take Mr.. Hobarts
place on the ticket with Mckinley in
1900, and that Congressman sherman,
OF New York, who wa recently ap
pointed q general appraiser of mer-
chandise at a salary OF $1,000, has been
induced TO remain in the House and
become Speaker.
Queen Victoria greatly enjoyed q
novel experience on the Villa Franche
road on Friday. This road is a favorile
station of an old beggar, who sits in 3
ramshackle wooden chariot drawn by
two great dogs. When the Queens
equipage was passing the beggar shout.
ed at his team and away they went at
a mad pace down hill, racing the
Queens carriage and coming in an easy
winner. The Queen laughed heartily
and gave the beegar q louis in recOgri-
zion of his proves. She said she hoped
he would not tire hisdogs so again.