Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14
NEWS OF The DAf

The agricultural and industrial bodies
of France are almost unanimous against
the reciprocity treaty with the United
States.
Colonel Robert Carter Smith, dis.
tinguished Confederate veteran, aged
seventy-two years, died suddenly Of
heart disease at his home in Cations
vile. Nd, yesterday.
France, considering the enormous
amount expended by her citizens in the
construction OF the Panama canal, may
prove d stumbling block in the way OF
the immediate construction OF the Mica
raguan canal.
A dispatch from Philadelphia saws
it is pretty generally beloved there
that Mr.. Quay is practically out OF tie
fight for reelection to the United States
Senate, and that he will soon announce
MS retirement from the contest.
Cecil RhOdes's friends are alarmed
lest he be captured by the Beers, and
DR.. 1eyds says that if Rhodes is cap-
lured be will be held as hostage for the
payment of a l0,000,000 indemnity for
the Jameson raid. DIR. Jameson is still
at Ladysmith.
In Chicago last night the resolutions
committee of the Antitrust Conference
decided to report in favor OF govern
ment ownership of railroads and for
their seizure on payment of actual value
and without payment for ~atered stock
or other fictitious values. Free trade is
also favored.
In Washington yesterday Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait was elected president OF
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association TO succeed Susan B. AnthO-
nv. who has led the battle for equal
rights for women for half century.
With the exception OF the president, all
OF the old officers were elected.
This years naval appropriation bill
will carry more money than has been
voted by Congress in any regular an.
nual naval appropriation bill since the
civil war. The estimates from the
Navy Department footed up $75,000,-
900. Congress will scale down the es-
Inmates, however, to $65 ,O0O. 600.
The democratic members OF the Ken
lucky legislature will, it is believed, re-
turn 70 Frankfort tomorrow, end the
regular SESSIONS of that body will be re-
sumed. 1t j. reasonably certain the po-
liticsl situation will remain in it's pres.
emit quiet state until decision has been
handed down by the Court of Appeals,
clearing the title to the office of Gov
ernor.
The managing committee of the Great
or Seaboard Air Line org niZation, COM
pretending union of a number OF the
Southern Railway systems, has been e.
fected and publicly announced. To-
gether with this announcement IL an
other from Circuit Court No. OF Bslti.
more that bill Of complaint and en-
ioinder has TO prevent the completion
Of the plan Of consolidation.
Henry Clay Frick filed bill 10 equi.
" in the court of Allegheny county,
Pa, against Andrew Carnegie and the
Carnegie Steel Company praying for q
decree that the pretended transfer OF
mis- interests in the company was and is
null and void, and that he is still the
owner of such interests" The bill
shows the enormous profits made by
the company. Profits of the Carnegie
Company for 1899 were $21 600, 600.
Carneeie's share Sl2. 284, 900; per week,
1926, 900. Estimated profits for 1900.
S42, 100000. Carnegie's share $24 ,S67,-
500; per week, $4,000. Value of the
plant, $3.50, 100000. Carnegie's share,
$157 100000,