Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Excitement at johannesburg on &C.
count of the fear Of war has increased,
and almost panic prevails there.
Aguinaldo has issued an order assem-
bling Spanish civil prisoners and sick
soldiers at certain ports for repartria-
ton.
The Dew cup defender Columbia on
Saturday easily beat the old yacht De
fender, in the first of the formal trial
races.
Advices from Havana state that the
only people who now give the census
proclamation full approval are Cuoan
officehoders.
Soldiers on the transport Senator, en-
route for Manila, mutined when offered
embalmed beef, and Insisted that it be
thrown overheard.
New England bi-metallists held a
mass meeting ct Providence, r. L, on
Saturday, which was addressed by
prominent speakers.
Wayne McVeegb, according to the
New York Press, received over $4,000
fee will be five times that much.
An excited mob in Chinatown, New
York city, last night, made deter
mined attempt to lynch man who had
shot and severely wounded a police
man.
The strikes of workers on wharves
and on ships in England, to compel
recognition Of the union by the ship
workers, threatens to parslyze COM
MERGE.
A meeting of the subcommittee Of
the democratic national committee has
been called for September H. at Cbica-
go, to plan th preliminary work for the
national campaign.
Reports received at Jacksonville.
Fla, from Key West say that ten new
cases of yellow fever were discovered
there yesterday. making thirty in all
No deaths were reported.
A dispatch from Ponta Delgada,
Azores Islands, says violent cyclone
is raging there, doing much damage TO
shipping and to property all over the
island of Sac Miguel. Several lives
have been lost.
Rev DR.. William Grier, president o.
Erskine College, at Due West, S. c.,
and one of the most eminent Presby
terians in that State, died of apoplexy
at Columbis, S. c., yesterday, just
after preaching a sermon in church
there.
The bishop of Havana, Right Rev.
Emmanuel Sautander y Frutos, has
sent his resignation as metropolitan OF
that sec to the Pope. He was out OF
touch with the government officials,
and has not adapted himself to Amer
Can supremacy.
Information was received at the
War Department late last night that
the transport Morgan City, which sail
ed from San Francisco on August II,
with about 600 men, had struck rock
near Nagasaki, Japan. The vessel was
beached and all hands, it is reported,
were taken of safely.
Miss Jennie Wyatt, about twenty
years old, was caught in the curren;
opposite hotel at Atlantic City or
Saturday and was being carried out to
sea. A colored man, stalwart fellow,
named Grey, and strong swimmer,
was first TO reach her side. However,
Miss Wyatt saw a white swimmer
within q few strokes of her, refused the
assistance of Grey, and waited until tine
other man reached her side.
The Pittsburg coal combine took
charge Of the railroad mines in that
district on Friday and on Saturday adj
vanced prices TO 81 10 per ton-sn in
crease of from ten TO fifteen cents ton.
Immediately upon receiving notice the
retail dealers raised the price of coal to
the consumer one cent bushel, or
twenty-six cents ton. Previous to the
formation OF the combination prices at
the mines ruled from ninety cents to 81
per ton.
AN ENoCH ARDEN IN LUCK.-Mil-
ler's station, north of Franklin, Pa.
has an Euoch Arden romance. In
1862 Platt Hodges went West, and after
an absence Of 81 years was not heard of
until few days ago, when he appeared
at the Hodges homestead 10 Cam
bridge, an aged, decrepit and poor man.
When Hodges left home he had d
family, was in the prime of life and
went West TO seek a fortune. For
seven years he wrote to his family
occasionally, then the correspond
ence ceased. Mrs Hodges secured
q divorce and married a man named
Swift. Swift died only recently.
A few months ago Hodges was seized
with a desire to return to his family
He was then 10 Mexico, and worked his
passage to New Orleans. From that
point he walked to Franklin. The Old
homestead was occupied by bis sister,
and he experienced considerable trouble
in establishing his identity. He finally
did so, however, and his wife was sent
for. She could scarcely wait until she
completed her journey and fell into the
arms of her former husband. Mrs
Swift and Mr.. Hodges and the latter's
sister will now occupy the Hodges
homestead.
A TEST FOR DRINKING WATER. There is
simple test for the presence of sewage in
water. To detect this impure condition is
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