Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-20
NEWS OF TEE DAY.

NEW Vi HE I'M
10 spite of DR.. Lapponi's veto, the
Pope yesterday celebrated mass in his
private chapel.
Explosions of ammunition in govern
meut factories in France, on Saturday,
killed three and injured eight men.
1t was announced in the Italian SEN
ate on Saturday that force would not
be used against China to secure the de-
mands of Italy.
The Duke and Duchess OF Marlbor-
ough have taken house in London,
and it is said will spend half million
in entertaining.
Testimony was taken before the army
beef court OF Inquiry at Leavenworth.
Kan, or Saturday. to show that beef
furnished the troops was chemically
treated.
The joint assembly OF the California
legislature adjourned on Saturday
night after the 10Th ballot. This
means that no senator will be elected
this session.
Senator Stewart. OF Nevada, 10 re-
cent interview with President McKin-
ley, declared that General Otis's course
in the Philippines had been as brutal
as Weyler's methods in Cuba.
Former United States Senator Pat
rick Walsh died at his home in Angus
Ia, Ca, yesterday OF nervous prostra-
ton and paralysis. He had been sick
since December. He was born in Bal
lingary, Ireland, il 1910.
The Filipinos who attacked the
American army posts at Taguig, near
Pasig, were routed with heavy loss,
and yesterday were driven back eleven
miles, the Americans losing three
7 killed and twenty-five wounded.
1t is understood that the Greenbrier
White Sulphur springs will be man
aged this season by Messrs. George A..
Nils s. Sons, proprietors of the Graf
ton Hotel, in Washington, succeeding
Mr.. L. w. Scoville, Of Lynchburg.
As the United States cruiser Raleigh
sailed from Gibraltar for New York,
Saturday, homeward bound for Manila,
she hoisted the Spanish ensign and
fired salute, while passing the Span
ish squadron commanded by Admiral
Camara, off Algeciras. The Spanish
flagship Carlos Quinta thereupon hoist
ed the American ensign and returned
the salute.
The Spanish government, through
the French ambassador, NJ. Cambon,
has presented to the State Department
at Washington representation as TO
the condition OF the six thousand Span
ish prisoners held by the Philippine in.
surgents. Spain will appeal to the
powers against the action Of the United
States to prevent the release OF Spanish
prisoners by the Filipinos.
The fact that Speaker Reed will be
at Jekyll Island, Ca, next week, and
that President Mckinley and Mr.
Hanna are also to be there at that
time, has naturally caused no little
comment. II is said that plans have
been made to bring Mckinley and
Reed together. 1t is believed that it
was arranged by some friends Of
the President, in order to bring about
A reconciliation and lead to the adopt
ion Of some currency legislation.
The necessity for the maintenance Of
an armed guard over all property in the
Santiago province is becoming more
evident daily. A sensational robbery
wes comnitted on Saturday by brigands
10 the San Luis district, and the thieves
got away with their plumber. Harry
Ramsden, storekeepsr at Moron, was
forced to give up $500 and then his
store was looted and the goods taken
off by armed brigands. The briCands
are mostly negroes under half-breed
leaders.
The Germantown, Pa, police are
endeavoring to unravel the mystery OF
a brutal assault by q supposed tramp
upon two women, alone in their home,
ia broad daylight. The victims were
Mrs. Ernest Braithwait and her aged
mother. Mrs. Martha Madeira, and the
outrage was committed late Friday
afternoon. The women remained IN
conscious, however, for nearly twelve
hours. and the nature OF the crime was
not discovered until early yesterday
morning.