Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-10
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Emperor William, it is said, has dsa-
cided to assent to the resolutions of tde
peace conference.
The violent West India hurricane
has caused much damage and many
deaths, including IL en- the Island OF 81.
Croix.
The Columbia beat the Defender %
minutes and % seconds in forty-three
mile run from Gardeners bay to New
port, R. l., yesterday.
The insurgents in Santo Domingo
are constantly gaining accessions, and
General Jiminez claims that he will
win the island without entering it.
The large Baltimore interests engaged
in the South American trade are becom'
ing alarmed over the rapid diminution
of the flour trade OF the United States
with Brazil.
Mr.. Joseph Chambarlaic stated yes
terday in the House of Commons, just
before Parliament was prorogued, that
England would not draw back and the
Transvasl must yield.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderlip has reduced tine salaries
of several chiefs of divisions in the of.
fee of the auditor for the War Depart
ment for not enforcing discipline among
the clerks in their divisions.
Charles r. Bliss, of Washington,
cashier of the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Company, was drowned
while bathing at Ocean City, Md, yes.
their depth, but all, with the exception
of Mr.. Bliss, were saved by other
bathers.
Mrs. Letitia A. r. Perot, of Balti-
more, remanded in London on an ex-
tradition warrant charging abduction,
offered to yield possession of her daugh-
ter to the grandfather on condition that
the extradition proceedings be dropped.
The effort failed, and Mrs. Perot is be-
lieved to have fled from London.
A dispatch from Rio de Janeiro says
it is believed, in spite of denials on the
subject, that President Rocs, of tbs Ar.
genuine Republic, who is now here as
the guest of Brazil, is desirious of ne.
gotiating an alliance between Argen-
tina, Brazil and Chill against the
United States. The Presidents of these
three republics will meet at Buenes
Ayres next month.
The report of case of ptomaine poi
soning in Baltimore after the victim
had eaten crabs has caused q fear in
the minds OF many shell6sh lovers that
they may be similarly attacked. Deal
ers in crabs and crab meet assert that
there is no danger to be feared FROM
partaking of this product of the Chesa
peske and its tributaries so long as the
ordinary precautions are observed at
tending the use of any perishable food.
stuff.
Five hundred businessmen of CleVe-
land, Ohio, held an anti. boycott meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms. A fund OF
$4,000 was started to ferret out the
criminals who are dynamiting cars and
creating discord in the city. In few
minutes time not less than s., 900 was
subscribed, and the rest of the amount
will be fully made up today. The
meeting was largely attended, and it
was o representative one in every re-
spect. Millions of dollars were repre-.
sented in the attendance. Vigorous
speeches denounciug the boycott,
strike disturbances, and disorder were
made. a demand for United States
army military post in Cleveland was
unanimously made, and steps were tax.
en- to increase the police force of the
city.
Four fremeu lost their lives lest
night in a blaze on an upper floor of
the Mercer Chemical Company's
building in Omaha. Neb. The fire 10
itself was insignificant, the fatalities
resulting from contact with live wire.
When the fire had been brought under
control, the iremen set to work TO low
er the big extension truck, upon which
they had been working. Suddenly
there was sputtering and succession
of flashes such as occur when connec-
ton is made with live wire carrying
high voltage of electric current. The
men who were working at the crank
lowering the latter writhed in agony
moment and then fell to the pavement
limp and apparently lifeless. In low
ering the ladder it had come in contact
with live electric wire carrying cur
rent OF 1000 volts.