Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-06
NEWS OF The DAY.

A terrific storm is raging III the Cult
of Mexico and is flooding with brine
Mississippi Valley orange orchards.
It is rumored that more arrests OF
royslisls are to be made in France on
charges of plotting against the govern
ment.
Lord Vincent won the great trotting
race for the $40 900 Transylvania stake,
beating Peter the Great at Lexington,
KY. yesterday.
Ex-United States Senator James
Harlan, who was secretary of interior
in Lincoln's cabinet, died at Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, yesterday
at Dallas, Tex, yesterday the battle
flag captured during the war by 10.
diana soldiers from the Texas Rangers,
was returned, the governors Of both
states participated in the exercises.
Attorney. General Griggs's review Of
the finding of the court-martial in the
case of Capt. o. M. Carter, upon which
President Mckinley based his approval
of the renee, emphasizes the fact
that in four years Captain Carter bought
securities worth $463 600.
A dispatch from Essays The bud
get committee has voted to suppress
the French papal embassy to Rome.
The government also on Wednesday
prohibited the opening ceremonies Of
the Trappist monastery. 1t is thought
that new campaign against the Cstho.
lin ordara ia imninent
The New York Stock Exchange will
probably investigate the manipulation
| in Wall street of the call money rate
/ and if it secures proof of creating false
interest rate by fictitious transactions
I certain members may be suspended or
expelled. 1t has been repeatedly
| charged that the rates of 20, Is, 80, 81
| and 40 per cent. quoted by the money
! lenders on the floor were not justified
The session of the Pan-Presbvteriar
Alliance in Washington yesterday wai
| devoted to discu: sions upon marriage
| and divorce, arbitration and mission
work In the Trapsvaal. There was
sharp criticism of the programme of the
Council, and intimations that it was ar
ranged in favor of a theological party
in the church. DIR. Roberts, the
American secretary, made vigorous
| denial of these charges.
Admiral Dewey positively advised
the President at their interview on
Wednesday to make change in the
military command in the Philippines
and the President and his cabinet will
consider during the trip West how it
can be best done. Admiral Dewey, il
| is learned. told the President plainly
that General Otis. though honest and
Industrious and man of ability in GER.
tain lines, particularly as lawyer and
| administrator. was not the aggressive
and broad-minded military command
or needed for the emergency.
Eleven ballots were taken last night
by the democratic central committee oil
| the District OF Columbia in an endeavor
to elect successor to the late Lawrence
Gardner as member of the democratic
national committee, without result. The
committee then adjourned, subject to
the call of the chairman. The fight
was bitter one between the Bryan and
anti Bryan forces, the former being
represented by William Holmead and
Edwin A. Neuman and the anti. Bryan
forces by James L. Norris. Mr.. Norris
received eleven votes, or within one of
election. The probabilities are that the
matter will now 60 to the national COM
mittee, which has the power ofappoint.
ment without recommendation from the
local organization.