Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Nebraska volunteers brought OacR
from Manila say they don't care to re-
enlist.
It's said that Governor Tunnel, Of
Delaware, will appoint Willard Sauls-
t,ury United States Senator.
It is said in Santo Domingo that
General Gomez, the Cuban leader, may
be offered the presidency if the revolu'
ton which is imminent succeeds.
The Filipinos yesterday made an uu-
successful attempt to recapture the
town of Calamba, on the shore of La
guna de Bay, which the forces of Gen
eral Hall took last Wednesday after
noon.
a row occurred betwt en- Dreyfusites
and Nationalist at Rennes, yesterday.
Counsel for Dreyfus will demand that
de Beaurepaire, ex-President of the
Court of Cessation. produce the names
Of the parties who gave him informa'
tion as to the guilt of Dreyfus.
The revolutionary movement in San
to Domingo is becoming very serious.
Friends OF the government are under
arms and ready to protect property
The governor Of Monte Christi has
taken measures to repel any attack
made by the followers of Jiminez.
By the accidental upsettng Of
cranky little skif, shortly before 2
o'clock yesterday morning, two men
and boy were drowned at point in
the Delaware river just below the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company's new
bridge, in Philadelphia, and two Others
narrowly escaped death.
The interior of the main portion OF
the st. James Hotel, in Baltimore, Yves
completely wrecked by fire early yes
terday morning. Not a room in the
hotel escaped and thousands OF dollars
worth of furniture and other valuables
were consumed. The loss is fully cover
ed by insurance. The cause of the fire
is mystery.
The San Francisco Call publishes
what it says is the report OF the Tri-
partite commission sent to Samoa, max
ing various recommendations regard
ing the new form of government decided
upon by them as the most suitable for
the islanders. It proposes the abolition
OF native kings, council of chiefs and
less foreign interference.
One OF the worst wrecks in the dis
tory of tbs Delaware division OF the
Erie railroad was caused near Port Jer
Wis, N. Y, late Saturday night by a land
slide which covered the east-bouDd
track with gravel, rocks and trees
The wreck caused the death of two en-
ployees, injured score of persons, pas
sengers and employees aud almost COM
pletely demolished the Buffalo AID
Cleveland express.
Samuel Johnson, colored, who is
charged with feloniously assaulting
Emma Kerfoot, near Hagerstown, Md ,
on Thursday, was taken to Baltimore
by the Washington county authorities
Oh Saturday for safekeeping and lod Led
in the city jail. 1t was feared the &C
cused would be lynched if left al
Hagerstown, and Judge States signed
an order committing him to Baltimore.
The grand jury will meet at Hagers-
town, tomorrow to take up the case OF
Johnson.
General Miles will ask Secretary
Root for speedy decision as to the rela-
tiops existing between the general
commanding the army and the Secre.
tary o. War He is now preparing his
side of the case, which will be submit
ted to the new Secretary. The condi-
ton which existed in the War Depart
ment since the campaign in Porto Rico
is reviewed, showing that Gen. Miles,
while major general commanding the
army, has had little or no voice in the
management in the affairs of the army,
and it is stated that with the incoming
Secretary he hopes the present condi-
ton will change.