Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

ing of two more transports ftom san
Francisco with troops for the PnilI.
pines.
Five lives were lost yesterday after
noon by the capsizing, of Point 81
Barques, near Harbor Besc0, Mich, OF
the schooner Hunter Savidge.
From al parts of western New York
reports are being received OF great dam
age done TO crops by the dry weather
and heavy losses from forest fires.
Miss Lottie Lewis, aged IS years, is
in Bellevue Hospital, New Yors. III
with perniciouS malarial fever, and the
physicians say the mosquitoes biting
her has caused the attack OF malaria.
The allied silver forces Of Nebraska
held a demonstration ct Omaha,
Saturday. Mr.. Bryan took decided
stand for silver, aud declared he did
not ssy the money question should De
dropped.
A bullet fred by soma person as yet
unknown ended the life OF Frank Rsd-
cllffe last evening, as he was driving
with his family near Philadelphia. The
police have on their hands mystery
that may never be solved.
Many signs point to the extreme
likelihood of war between Great Britain
aud the Beers. Troops are pouring
in the direction of Cape Colony, Africa,
and the British army chiefs are deep in
problems Of preparation for possible
hostilities.
The doctors at Santiago have de.
cided that Major Russell 3. Harrison.
son of former President Harrison, b :
q severe attack of yellow fever. HIS
condition is critical. There are no other
cases. Gen. Lee reports his troops flee
from yellow fever.
A negro recently threatened to burn
up the town of Rochelle, Ga, because
he was sentenced to work on the
street. Thursday night the town was
set on fire, and every wooden building,
except two, destroyed. The suspect
has not been captured.
Two crowded open trolley cars of the
Roxboro. Chestnut Hill. and Norris
town, Pa, Traction Company collded
head-on, near Norristown, about 1880
o'clock yesterday morning. Thirty PISS
sepgers were injured, three fatally
Both cars were wrecked.
Spaniards are leaving Cuba in great
numbers for Spain. Yesterday 432
families sailed, the Spanish government
having paid for their transportation.
General Ludlow will soon open two
hundred and thirty schools in Havana.
These schools will accommodate g., 900
children.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, brother OF
Emperor William, who is now in COM
mand of the German squadron in
Asialic waters, will, it is reported, visit
San Francisco, ard, perhaps, other
American ports after leaving China.
He will, perhaps, pay visit to Presi
dent Mckinley at Washington.
Within the past three days fully
800, 900 worth OF timber has been de-
stroyed by one of the worst mountain
fires ever known In the vicinity OF
Bellefonte, Pa. A number OF farm
buildings were also burned. The fire
has swept over thousands OF acres, and
FIVE miles along Muncy mountain.
Amos L. Allen, of Alfred, Me, pri
vate secretary to Thomas B. Reed, gives
out the information that Mr.. Reed s
resignation will be in the hands OF Gov
ernor Powers before the session of the
governor and council next Tuesday
and that it is TO take effect Septemb Der
4 Mr.. Reed expects to begin his law
practice in New York early in Septem-
Der.
Mrs. William G. Adams, of Smyrna,
Del, on Friday gave birth to three
boys. The mother weighs only s.
pounds, while the father tips the scales
at 1l2. The three children weigh
twenty-five pounds and are we'll devel-
oped. All are doing well, and it is un
derstood the boys will be named after
William Jennings Bryan, Gov. Ebe W.
Tunnell and Congressman l.. |.
Handy.
Another new trick to swinde is be
ing worked by strangers near Shippers
burg, Pa. Their plan is have one con-
federate, representing himself to be q
minister on a walking tour, call at
farmhouse for nights lodging, and,
while he is there, a strange couple drive
up, looking for minister to marry
them. Then the clergyman" upstairs
ia thought of, and he asks the farmer to
witness the ceremony, which later
turns out to be, instead of a marriage
certificate, promissory note.
a probable double murder was com
nitted at Huntingdon, Pa, yesterday
evening. Basil Bell, licensed colored
preacher, who has been living with q
white woman named Mary Winters for
several years, while in druuken
frenzy attacked the woman with an
axe, with which he knocked her down.
He then kicked her in brutal manner.
Bell then called on John Rumsport,
neighbor, whom he accused of making
love to Miss Winters, and cut him dan
gerously with the axe. Neither of the
injured persons ia expected to recover.
Bell is in Jail.
There was fierce rioting in Paris, yes
terday. Anarchists under Sebasti
Faure attacked ntiSemites. The
churches OF st. Maur and st. Joseph
were stormed and desecrated, a police
inspector was mortally dubbed and
commissary shot. Four other officers
were stabbed and many others hurt.
All collection boxes in the churches
were plundered. The attack occurred
at 6 o'clock in the evening. Dispatches
from Rennes say the news of the dis.
nra Ar has ininred Dravfns'a canse AT