Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

American protection In Cuba 10 re-
jected by Spanisrds and Alfonso's sub
jects 10 the island elect to retain their
nationality.
1t to said Secretary Root has changed
bis plans with regard to Withdrawing
troops from Cuba and that more troops
will be sent to the island.
Henry E. Youtsey, the auditors
clerk, of Kentucky. has been arrested
on the charge of being an accessory to
the murder of Gov. GOebel.
/: ;s reported that the Czarina is re-
sponsible for the delay 10 Russia's an
swer to the Boer Intervention appeal,
she striving to prevent q pro-Boer re-.
ply.
Mr.. Hoke Smith has decided to quit
public life and devote himself to law,
ana has sold his newspaper property,
the Atlanta Journal, to syndicate OF
Boston.
Secretary Hay yesterday submitted
to Congress the correspondence with
the governments OF other nations re-
speeding the maintenance of An "0pen
door" 10 Chine.
Advices from Manila received yes
terday that General Otis is fast break
ing up physically and mentally and
was to be ordered home were positive
ly denied at the War Department.
Two comics sions, upon which the
friends of the late Governor GOebel
base a hope OF being able to arrest w.
s. Taylor and other high Kentucky re-
publican leaders are said to have been
made to lawyers for the prosecution in
the Goebel assassination case.
Russia ia making formidable prepare
tons with view of threatening Tur-
key. 1t is said if the Ottoman govern
ment, supported by Germany, should
prove tubbornly intractable with re-
gard to Russia's concessionarv demands
10 Asia Mino: serious complications
must inevitably ersue.
At the cabinet meeting ye'terdsy
Secretary Root presented q proposition
which had been submitted by General
Otis, looking to the establishment OF
four geographical divisions OF the Phil
ippine archipelago, each to be under
the immediate supervision OF military
governor. This plan, it was thought,
would relieve General Otis from much
routine work.
The one hundred and sixteenth ses.
sion Of the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will convene in Mount
Vernon Place Church. Washington, on
Wednesday. April 4. Bishop Warren
A. Gambler. of Atlanta, Ca, who will
preside, will preach the opening SER
mon on the previous evening in the
same church.
Both the memorialists and the de-
tense filed their briefs 10 the Senator
Clark bribery case yesterday. The
former claim that all charges we're
proved, and that Mr.. Clark and his
friends engaged in wholesale bribery
and attempted bribery on members OF
the legislature to secure the election Of
Mr.. Clark, spending 100000 to bride
twenty-six persons.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate additional documents concern
ing the Philippine war consisting of
papers captured by American troops;
information concerning the Philippine
committee in Hong Kong treatment OF
prisoners, etc. Among the documents
was one captured by the American
troops giving the Filipino version OF
Aguinaldo's negotiations with Admiral
Dewey.
Senator Foraker yesterday intro
ducei the amendments to the Porto
Rico government bill which were read
to the republican senatorial caucus On
Monday, and some OF which were
agreed to by 1t. The amendments
were incorporated in new print OF the
bill, and the bill IS thus amended 10.
troduced as new measure. 1t is a de-
cided step in the direction OF free trade
and in any event will send the question
back to the House, so that free trade
is eventually expected.