Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-03

The steamers Tom Dodsworth and
Volunteer, both Pittsburg towbos1s
collided 20 miles above HUNTINGTON "
Va, yesterday. Almost thirlv cosl
boats, containing 100000 bushels If
coal, sank. The loss is 500 600 Roth
the steamers and coal boats are o8ned
by the Pittsburg Coal Combine.
The bulletin Issued by the physci.ns
attending the Car state tina! bis con.
dition Is most satisfactory. His an.
pc lite is returning, and his strength l.
gradually increasing. Tho Dowsofr
Czsrina has started for Liyadia. H.
visit is supposed to be in anticipation
ofthe accoucbment OF the Czarins.
A dispatch from Constitutional
dated December /, Gays that the
Admiralty on that day signed a cor.
tract with the agent of the Grams ot
Philadelphia for the construction as
cruiser, the price of which include
about 800 900 for the indemnify
demanded by the United State.
Loren w. Collins, republican associ,to
justice of the Miunesots State Supreme
Court, was on Saturday offered by Gov
Liud the United States Senator hn
made vacant by the death OF Cusbmen
K. Davis. Mr.. Collins has not etac.
cepted. The man appointed BY Gov.
Lind will hold until Senator shall Ia
elected by the State legislature. which
will convene soon.
A dispatch from Sofa says tia, Ru.
sia has struck a bargain with h.
Macedonian revolutionary committlo.
by which the latter shall keen oais,
now, Russia promising to help tbe o..
ganization in its independence move
ment at a more favorable time. Tho
dispatch says Russia's action IS REGARDED
as a breach Of the Austro. Russian
agreement of 1897, and that comu.ics.
tions may epsue.
Mrs. Lily Langtry and her boy
band, Hugo de Battle, who is be.
a baronetcy, have parted without
sipce the latter returned from the .
1t appears that the wedding, which
took place In Jersey. was cute i'm
| promptu, she obtaining the license
There are no divorce laws 10 the Casr
mel Islands, but the difficulty probably
can be surmounted, if necessary. Is
securing domicile in England.
There was dinner party and confer.
ence at the White House last B.Qh.
The President, Secretary Root Sens.
tor Fairbanks, Representatives Psyne.
Hull, Cannon, Dalzell and Grosvsncr
and Secretary Cortelyou were present.
The work OF the coming session oil Cor
gress was talked over ard the P.e...
dent conveyed to the leaders bis y.sgs
on several measures of importance tia.
are to be introduced He tsped.lly
urged the army reorganization bin Us
measure of paramount importance.
Administration officials have become
more hopeful Of thu .powers reaching sn
agreement upon basis for peace nego.
tiations with China. A German For
eign Office official says that several Of
the powers, Including Russia, desire
change in several provisions Of The
treaty drawn up at Pekin, ard tina. ll Is
impossible TO predict what form the
final agreement will take. Protests
and requests have been forwarded 70
Field Marshal Count Won Walder.ea 5T
the representatives CT the powers.
urging the prevention of the removal O!
astronomical Instruments from the o.
servatory at Pekin. Most of the pIin-
cipal instruments have been prtp4Iel
for shipment and Labelled fox Berlin or
for Paris.