Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Herr Herman, who was put on trial
today at Breslau, Germany, is charged
with numbering his three wives, twelve
children and other persons.
La Lucia, Havana newspaper, crit
icises the American military admins
tration of Cuba, saying that General
Ludlow is not the right man for his
place.
1t is reported that General Miles de-
sires active service in the field and msy
90 sent to the Philippines TO take com
mand of the army there and conduct
the operations against the Filipinos.
Bishop Alexander Walters, colored,
yesterday told the New Jersey Confer
ence of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Zion Church that the negro must be
treated fairly or be returned to Africa
in order to avoid trouble.
A special board appointed by the
War Department hold the government
responsible for the loss of 100000
pounds of refrigerated beef in Porto
Rico. Secretary Alger has given orders
for the reimbursement Of the contrac-
tors.
The historical painting of the sign
ing of the Spanish American peace pro-
tocol, by the French artist Chartran,
for which President Mckinley, ex-Sec-
rotary Day and Ambassador Csmbop
have recently been sitting, has been
sold to Mr.. Prick, head of the Carnegie
Iron Works, for $4,000,
Senator Chandler, of New Ramp-
shire, thinks it probable Senator Quay
will be allowed to take his seat in the
Senate under Governor Stones appoint
ment. Many Senators will vote for
him, Mr.. Chandler states, on account
of his personal popularity and because
of their sympathy for him.
Advices just received at Auckland,
New Zealand, from Apia, Samoan Isl-
snds, dated April is, report that severe
fighting has taken place between large
bodies of friendly natives and the rebels.
The casualties, it was thought, would
not exceed twenty, and no Europeans
were among the injured.
Hugh Bonner, the chief of the New
York fire department, who il consider
ed in New York as the greatest fireman
of his day, has decided to retire from
the head of the department and then
! become the head of college IN which
the art of saving life and handling
fires will be thoroughly taught.
Chin Fook, Chinese farmer on the
Franklin road, in the western annex of
Baltimore, attempted to murder his
partner, Gee Chung Yung, yesterday
afternoon, and failing in that hung
himself. Gee Chung Yung is at the
Maryland General Hospital with q
fractured skull and number of dan
gerous wounds on the head, neck and
body.
The transport Crook, which has
already made one trip loaded with SOL
der dead in their collins, brought to
the United States from the West In
dies for burial, arrived at New York
again Yesterday with her second cargo,
She brought 50 bodie5 from Ponce,
Porto Rico, 246 from Santiago de Cuba
and y from Guantanamo, q total OF
$50. 20 per cent. of them regulars.
Captain Charles E. Tayman, OF the
ouartermaster's department, is ID
charge. About 800 buried bodies now
remain near Santiago, but as conta-
pious disease was the cause of the
desth of many it has been thought best
not to attempt to bring any more here
until cold weather.
There are many reasons for believ'
ing that the administration is serious
" considering a calling for $4,000 vol
unteers authorized by the reorganiza-
ton bill. The President still desires to
avoid it if he can, but each days de
velopmenls in the East strengthen the
american belle. that larger military
force will Be required il sovereignty is
to be maintained OF the present un'
compromising basis. 1t 10 an open
secret that the President is much dis
appointed at the proiongation OF the
trouble ;r the East. He had expected
an earlier cessation of hostiities. bis
friends tell him that the political effect
of prolongation OF the struggle there
would be much worse than could pos
siblv result from the calling out of the
volunteers.