Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

On account of unprecedented drought
in New Mexico sheep are dying by
thousands.
Augustin DAILY, the well.known
theatrical manager died at the Hotel
Continental in Paris late yesterday
evening.
Arrangements are being made for the
trip of the President to Massachusetts
next week. He will leave Washington
on June Is.
Mosquito Coast Indians have rebelled
against the government of Nicaragua,
and Chief Clarence will be asked to lead
the movement.
1t is generally understood that First
Vice President John P. Green of the
Pennsylvania Railroad will succeed
the late Frank Thomson.
Senator Hanna has fatty denied the
report sent from Washington that he
intended to retire from the chairman.
ship of the national republican commit
tee.
The French Ambassador entertained
a distinguished company in Washington
at dinner last night in honor of the
Spanish Minister and the Duchess
d'Arcos.
Arrangements have been completed
at the War Department for the depart
ure within few weeks of considerable
re.enforcements for General Otis in the
Philippines.
Miss Cora Pomeroy Rogers, daughter
of the late Grafton Dulany Rogers, OF
Baltimore, was married to Mr.. Guy
Wakeman Steele, of Westminster, Md,
in Baltimore yesterday evening.
The annual meeting of tbs Maryland
State Firemen's Association, which is
composed OF the volunteer fire compan-
les of that State. was begun at West
minister yesterday and was one of the
most successful and suspicious open
ings in its history. The parade passed
of without hitch.
President Mckinley explained at the
cabinet meeting Tuesday that the para
graph in his civil service order regard
ing the transfer of temporary appoint
ments to the permanent force applied
only to the classified service and to pc.
sitions for which the commission had
not furnished list of eligibles.
.. a dispatch from Washington says
Speaker Thomas B. Reed, it is now
known, expects to be a candidate for
the Presidency 10 1904, and from the
State of New York, with the cordial ap-
prevail of Senator Plat and other State
leaders. If be should do so it would
probably be the prime aim of his mana
gers to prick the presidential boom o
of Governor Roosevelt.
On June II, DR.. Alfred Stille. who is
now in his Seth year, is to be married
to Miss Katharine A. Blakiston, aged
81 years, of Chestertown Md. The
ceremony, which will take place at St.
Stephens Episcopal Church, Philadel-
phia, will be performed by the rector,
Rev. Elwood Worcester, and will be
strictly private, only the immediate
relatives and close friends of the con-
tracing parties being invited.
A Dispatch from Fort de France,
Martinique, says Captain Dreyfus con
tinues to maintain his usual impassve
attitude. He has decided to resume
wearing his uniform of artillery captain
Oh debarking from the French cruiser
Sfax at Brest. Dreyfu5 seems to be in
comparatively good health, although
his features are somewhat drawn. He
has responded to the telegram of con-
gratulations from his wife, expressing
his great JOY in the thought that he will
soon be with her and their children
again.
4 dispatch from London says as
result of yesterday's negotiations be-
tween United States Ambassador
Choate and the Marquis of Salisbury, it
is stated that the Alaskan boundary dis.
pute is so clearly progressing toward
basis Of amicable settlement as to be in
rosy condition. Lines of prospec-
tive settlement and for carrying on the
discussion in the high joint commission
were formally submitted by the Score.
tary of State for the colonies, Joseph
Chamberlain, with promise of salts
factory results.
The largest FIRE in the history of
Augusta, Ga, in many years, burned
over the same district that was swept
seven years ago when the Augusta
Chronicle was burned. Several build
iDgs that escaped at that time are now
smoking ruins. The total loss is est.
mated at S250,O0 During the FIRE TO-.
900 rounds OF cartridges in the armory,
which was burned, began to explode,
and for about an hour there was an in
cessant fusillade of shots that sounded
like a real battle. Three cotton ware
houses were on fire at various times,
but we're fortunately saved before the
flames got Roadway.