Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-05
NEWS OF THE Day.

Mr. John B. Williams, who was wide
" known in busioess and social circles,
in Baltimore, died at lis home 10 that
city yesterday.
Advices received AT Knoxville, Tenn,
from New York state hat the Sou hern
Ri way has bought the Knoxville al d
bns'ol Rsi,road.
Il is reported that q representative
of the Filiono junta has gone to Japan
to request the Japanese government to
recognize the insurgents.
Rafael Delpan is reported to have
gone to Japan as a Filipino envoy to
ask the japanese Government TO re-
cogDize Filipino independence.
Senator Hanna, in an Interview in
London yesterday said the political
campaign in OHIO is deeply sieI iticant
and he is coming home to take part
10 it.
The reply Of President Kruger to the
latest British communication is said to
contain q withdrawal of the franchise
proposals, and agrees in principle to d
conference at Cape Town.
Fearing trouble as a result of the
Dreyius court-martial, the government
has ordered two regiments OF infantry
and one of cavalry to await develop
ments, aud these troops are already
within hailing distance of Rennes
-Four steamships loaded with bananas
are at the wharves in Baltimore.
They brought about 70, 900 punches aud
prices for medium sized fruit dropped
10 forty cents bunch. Another
steamship with $1,000 punches is ex-
pected today.
The government OF the United States
and Great Britain are reported to have
agreed upon temporary line between
Canada and Alaska. In view OF con-
cessions made by the United States,
Great Britain is expected to consent 10
the abrogation OF the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty.
All England's manufacturers OF wall
paper, except four in London, are form
ing SIS 100000 trust. The prices OF
the cheapest grades of wall paper are
to be raised Immediately % per cent.
About one third of those engaged in the
trade will be thrown out OF employ
meat.
The strike in the Cramp shipyards is
to all intents ard purposes a thing OF
the past. Out Of the total number OF
employees more that 4, 300 have inform
ed the firm in a memorial that they are
satisfied both with the hours OF labor
ard their wages and that under no cir
cumstauces would they strike.
Mary Sansone. the fem ale leper, died
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bal i
more, yesterday, where she had beer
kept iso]a ed for the past two years
She was 80 years old and came from
Allegheny City, Pa. She grieved con-
tinually over the loss OF her husbar d,
who was compelled to leave her when
she was pronounced leper. Her body
! will be cremsted.
The Columbia yesterday beat the
Defender in the final trial race to de.
eide which OF the two shall defend the
Americas cup. The Shamrock took q
| trial spin, and showed herself won.
der. It is claimed that she made Is
knots an hour. The general opinion o.
those who have watched the move.
ments of the Shamrock is that she will
give the American yacht hard fight
for the cup. She is pronounced won.
der by yachtsmen.
At the cabinet meeting yesterday
President Schurman. of the Philippine
Commission, explained the situation
in the islands. He said Aguinaldo was
encouraged by the anti imperialst
league. Secretary Root was eongratu
ated on the Improvement in the pre-
paralions which he reported Nothing
was said, concerning the Filipino war.
about changing the commander of the
army 10 LuzoD, and it is still officially
asserted that General Otis is to be kept
in command, with the expectation that
ne will be able to successfully carry out
the administrations plan with the in
creased force which the administration
is sending him.