Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-23
NEWS OF The DAY.

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dead, aged sixty-eight years.
Because Rev. John Leonard, Baptist
minister at Horton, Kan, kissed his
choir girls, the church Is now closed
and be Is now looking for new pulpit.
Two companies of Philippines sur
rendered to Col. Emerson II. Lscum at
Tarlao yesterday. They included a
major, q captain, four lieutenants, 163
men, and 1853 rifles and ammunition.
10 the Senate yesterday evening the
credentials of Mr.. Clark, as Senator APP
pointed by Lieutenant Governor Spriggs
of Montana, wers presented by Sena-
tor Carter. They were allowed to lie
on the table.
Secretary Gage yesterday Issued call
on the national bank depositaries for
the return to the Treasury OF Sc, 900, 900.
This amount will be pro rated among
banks having temporary deposits of
$4,000 or over.
The Secretary of the Navy gave
river party to Indian Head yesterday
afternoon on board the yacht Sylpb.
Among his guests were the President
aud Mrs. Mckinley, members of the
Cabinet and others.
A decree was signed 10 the United
States Circuit Court in Baltimore yes.
terday for the foreclosure of the 81 500,-
600 mortgage on the Washington and
Potomac railroad and for the sale OF the
railroad of auafian
The House leaders have decided to
reduce the war taxes at the next ses-
sion of Congress, and resolution will
be prepared tomorrow to give the COM
mittee on ways and means leave to
sit during the recess of Congress.
Charles F. Nicely, former chief 6nan.
cial agent Of the postotfice department
at Havana, Cuba, was re-arrested in
New York yesterday, charged with the
wrongful conversion of S45, 1925. His
bail was fixed at $50, 900, and today his
counsel are trying to raise that amount
ID secure his release.
The French parliament re assembled
yesterday. The government was TO-
terpellated as to its policy and the ef-
feet of the recent nationalist victory in
the municipal elections. The question
OF Dreyfus agitation was also discussed.
The chamber of deputies, by three sue.
cessiye votes, declared confidence in the
government.
A syndicate with million dollars OF
M n;taI hos ham farp,oh ooro al n,
Philadelphia and southern capitalists,
for the speedy establish meDt of line
between Philadelphia and the leading
southern ports, and the purpose is to
begin operations just as soon ia con-
tracts can be made with the railroads
touching the ports reached by the pro-
jected line OF steamers.
Gov. J. G w. Beckham is now in un-
disputed control of the chief executive
offices at Frankfort, KY, and W. S.
Taylor, former republican claimant to
the goverDorship, is taking vacation
in Indiana. Acknowledgement CIlier
formerly OF Tsylor's staff, has turned
over the State militia to Adjutan Gen
eral Csstleman, of the staff of Governor
Beckhsm, Some OF the State Offices
are still in the hands of republicans.
Baltimore city was plunged into
darkness last night IS result OF
strike OF 265 employees of the Electric
Light and Power Company, who made
a demand of twenty FIVE cents day in
crease in wages, which was not met by
the company. An abortive attempt
was made to light some Of the streets
BY the city, but in spite Of that the
public generally suffered no little in.
The officials of the COM
pany state that they will fill the places
Of the disgruntled men, but the strikers
seem to have no fear OF such result.