Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-12
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

The President has nominated Capt.
Stuart s. Janney, OF Baltimore, OF the
Seventh regiment volunteer infantry,
to be major.
The New York municipal board of
estimates yesterday appropriated 81
100000 for the new bridge across East
river to connect New York and Brook
Ign.
The House committee on banking
and currency has instructed Represent
atfve McClesry to withdraw MS bank
ing and currency reform Dill from the
House.
The West Virginia legislature was
organized yesterday By the election OF
democratic officers for the House and
republican officers for the Senate.
There was no trouble.
It was reported in Baltimore yester-
day that there is another hitch in the
proposed beer trust, and that the hitch
~as caused by the withdrawal OF the
National Company from the proposed
trust.
The French government has decided
to Investigate N. de Beaurepaire'a
charge that conspiracy in favor of
Dreyfus exists in the court at cessation.
He is believed to be seeking to cause
revolution.
Republican politicians in New York
are keeDly watching the course OF
Governor Roosevelt, evidently with
the belief that the governor has serious
designs On the presidential nomination
of next year.
Andrew Carnegie yesterday bought
the steel plate mill of the Bethlehem,
Pa, Iron Company. The price is not
known, but il must be close to a,miilion
dollars. Mr.. Carnegie will remove the
mill to Pittsbnrg.
The cruiser Albany, which was pur-
chased in England, unfinished, from the
Brazilian government shortly before
the outbreak OF the Spanish-American
| war, will be launched next Saturday at
Newcastle, England.
The British government has extend
ed the term of service of Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador,
one year, in order that he may conduct
the negotiations with this government
in regard to the Nicaragua canal.
Trial was commenced in Baltimore
yesterday ofthe suit Of Thomas T. Ryan,
Of New York, to enforce an alleged
contract for the sale TO him Of between
1000 and 1000 shares of pooled Sea
! board and Roanoke Railroad stock at
7 sl25 share.
A cablegram from Manila states that
Aguinaldo has ordered his army to act
on the defensive. But there are
rumors that the Filipinos will attack
Manila. The American troops, accord
ing to the latest adYices, have not left
the transports at Iloilo.
Gen. Joseph &. Hawley was yester-
day nominated by the republican eau
Gus Of the Connecticut general assem-.
bly, to succeed himself as the junior
| United States Senator ftom Connect
cut. At later date he will be elected
by the joint convention of the legisla-
ture to serve his fourth term in the
Senate.
a reception was given in Washing
ton last night by Secretary of War
Alger to the officers Of the army and
their wives and daughters. Ali the
| army officers now In the city were in
attendance, and in full-dress uniform,
which added much to the brillisncy
of the occasion. The President was
also present.
Senator Foraker, of Ohio, who is
generally understood to voice the opin-
ions OF the administration, 10 speech
in the Senate yesterday said; "We de-
cided to take possession of the Philip
pines ourselves for the present, at least
until the people OF those islands are
ready and capable of self-government
and ultimately their independence"
a dispatch from San Francisco says:
Confirmation has been received here OF
the report from Washington that o
strong foreign power is backing Agui-
nsido in his attempt to show open con-
tempt for the American government
and to make an appearance at least OF
opposing lis troops 10 the field. Ger
many is the power referred TO, and the
object of that government is said TO be
te secure the Philippines for itself
B.F. Field, of Montpelier, has noti-
fed Gov. Smith, Of Vermont, that On
account of bis wife's poor health and
other family reasons be was compelled
to decline the appointment as Uniteo
States Senator, to succeed the late Sen
ator Morrill,. Gov Smith thereupon Of
fered the appointment to Jonathan
Ross, of St. Johnsbury, who is now
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of
Vermont. Judge Ross Immediately &C.
cepted the appointment and will go to
Washington at once to qualify for his
new duties.
CENgURING Gov. TYLER.-The re-
cent pardon OF Fa1on Atherton by Gov.
Tyler was discussed by the Charlottes-
vile chamber OF commerce yesterday
and resolutions passed condemning the
governors action. About year ago
Anterior, while conducting brokers'
shop in Charlottesville sWindled several
citizens out of rather large sums Of
money. He escaped to Texas, but was
brought back by citizens of that place,
who contributed privately the necessary
amount. He was convicted in the
Corporation Court and given four years