Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-04
NEWS Of The DAY

NEWS 0F The DAY
French Minister Of War de Galliffet
has forbidden the use OF absinthe and
vermuth in the army.
Already the legality OF the cabin 1t ap.
pointed by civil Governor Allen is be-
log questioned by Porto Rican lawyers
Ambassador Choste has asked an ex.
PLANTATION OF the boarding OF the Ameri-
can ship Sea Witch by the British ship
Wasp in neutral waters in Portuguese
territory.
Whether Aguinsldo be dead or alive
1t is evident to officials of the War De.
psrtment that the Filipinos are pursuing
a policy of warfare best adapted to pro
longin z the war.
Lieutenant Gibson, the favorite, won
the Kentuckys Derby OF Louisville yes
terday. The winners OF the other events
were The Bush, Ethel Pace, Sa.varse,
Sard and Graylese.
The friends of thu armor plate trust
in the House are grestly exercised over
the Senate propositions to build a gov
eminent plate mill under certain con-
tiugencies. The provision will be Wig
orously fought.
Judge William Lochren, of the United
States District Court, at st. F aul, MIMI,
yesterday decided that the constitution
of the United States extends in all its
provinces over the island of Porto Rico,
and that without Congress having taken
any action.
An elaborate banquet. given at
the Arlington Hotel, in Washington,
marked the close last night of the fifth
trennial Congress OF American Ply.
sicians and Surgeons. Most OF the con-
stituent societies held meetings during
the day and finished up their pro-
grammes.
Rev. DR.. Esston. of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, Washington, who
has been made defendant by Miss Olga
Nethersole, the actress, for libelling
her from the pulpit, announces that he
will make an apology from the pulpit,
where he called her a lewd woman.
This will ro5ably end the msttsr.
Iowa democrats in convention yes
terday nominated delegates and alter
mates to the Kansas City convention.
The prevailing sentiment was over
whelmingly for Hon. William ]. Bryan
for President, and the delegates were
instructed 10 vote as unit for him at
Kansas City. 10 the framing Of the
Il leo oil
mept prevailed. The Chicago platform
was Endorsed and the gold standard de.
nounced, but the ratio of 16 to l does
not appear in the resolutions.
Now that four days have passed since
the explosion in Shaft No. 4, at Eco
field, Utah, all hope of fading living
human beings 10 the mine must be
abandoned. 1t has been ascertsined
that 1888 men and boys went into Shaft
No on Monday afternoon, alter the
dinner hour. OF these 262 have been
brought out dead and seyen Injured.
Three escaped unburt. and the remain
der are now given up for lost. This
would make the number of dead 378,
of whom 116 are still in the mine.
Ex.Postmaster General w lson 10 sD
interview in Washington yesterday said
be bad been misrepresented by news
paper paragraph stating that he had
pledged his support to Mr. Bryan. The
sster General said he merely
remarked that Mckinley and Bryan
would be the candidates for President
in 1900. He denied that be spoke flip
PANTY OF Admiral Dewey's candidacy
his remark having been TO the effect
that the admiral had entered the field
too late to affect what now seemed to
be the fixed current on both sides.
w. Fl. Culton resumed bis testimony
10 the Goebel murder investigation 10
KY, yesterday. He said
that Governor Taylor authorized him
10 give Youtsey any amount OF money
desired if Youtsey would leave Ken |
lucky. ID. M. WoodsoD, the civil en-.
zineer, also testified. His testimony
was for the purpose OF showing that the |
shot was fred from window in the |
,fice of the Secretary of State. The |
awyers stated that they could not get |
.eady for trial at the term which begins
lext Monday and the trial Of the caso
las been fixed for the second Monday
q July.
Hon. William J. Bryan arrived in
Toledo, Ohio, from Detroit yesterday
.fternoon and was received by large
delegation Of citizens headed by bands
Il music and special committee COM
'osed Of representative democrats from
II over northern Ohio. Mr.. Bryan
eld receptions during the evening and
poke at night in different parts Of the
ity. 1t is estimated fully $4,000 per-
ons heard Mr.. Bryan at the various
oints where he spoke in the city.
While 10 Toledo he submitted to an TO-
ervieg and took occasion to express
imself decidedly regarding the coming
ational election, which, be declares,
7ill surely result In an overwhelming
emocratio victory. ~ am sure" said
g, that the signs of the times are
cry much more favorable to democrat
, success, and both the press sod PEG
lie are considering democratic doctrine
lore kindly this year than they did
! &c.,"
TEXAS AGAIN STORMSWEPT.