Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

{ Armed Filipinos are again active .
few miles east OF Manila.
The revolt against German authority
iu the Cameroons, West Africa, is being
quelled.
General Gomez, by recognizing the
black party in Santiago, Cuba, has
caused bitterness on the part OF toe
whites.
| The diplomAticr representatives OF the
various American republics met in
Washington on Saturday to prepare q
plan for Pan-American Congress.
II is rumored il Moscow that the
Car will soon issue manifesto con.
tanning 40 ultimstum to Great Britain,
demanding that she conclude peace
with the Beers.
The Georges Creek coal strike has
spread to the miners OF the Davis Coal
and Coke Company, in West Virginia,
involving six or seven hundred men,
who demand 90 cents ton.
10 the Senatorial contests in Alabama
on Saturday Senator Morgan defeated
Gov. Johnston. 10 the contests IN
Texas 60 fer Congressman Bailey is far
Ia the lead OF Senator Chiffon.
A Chinsmau arrested at Wa Chang
proclaimed himself to be the Emperor,
and, it ia claimed, he possessed docu-
ments bearing the seal of the court of
Pekin identifying him az Emperor.
Colonel Alexander 8. Bacon, Of New
Vo.ly - Aafanao ~ tho Fl *
regiment, insimstes that Governor
Theodore Roosevelt wsnted to make
terms with the Spaniards at San Juan.
The Paris Exposition was opened to
the general public yesterday. No
special stlrsctions were provided, but
immense crowds of people prone
nsded 10 front OF the upf aished build.
inge.
Late on Saturday evening two trsmps
attacked two sisters 10 their home, near
Toledo, O., With clubs, killing one and
seriously wounding the other. The
tramps then robbed the house and es-
capped,
Major General Miles denies the pub
lished statement that while at the Cap
itol on Saturday he was engaged 10
lobbying for the legislsl ion which pro-
poses to invest him with the rank, pay
and allowances OF lieutenant general.
Secretary of the Navy Long is prac-
tically an avowed candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Many OF Mr.. McKin'
ley's friends oppose consideration OF
the nomination, believing the Sampson
Schley controversy would be reopened
and would do the ticket no good.
W. 8. Taylor. the republican govern
or OF Kentucky, arrived in Washington
yesterday, accompanied by Judge Hell.
lem Bruce, one OF his attorneys, and
Colonel K. J. Hampton, Governor
Taylor will supervise the presentation
OF the governorsbip contest before the
Uuited States Supreme Court.
Rufus Wright, of the firm OF Morgan
& Wright, makers of bicycle tires, was
shot and fatally wounded In the Leland
Hotel, Chicago, on Saturday, by Mrs.
Lathrop. The shooting, which occur
red iu Mrs. Lsthrop's apartments, is 3
mysterious affair, bat both claimed it
to be accidental. Rufus Wright died OF
the wound yesterday. 10 bis last state
ment be declared the woman was not
to blame,
Dr.. Parkhurst severely criticised the
confession OF faith of the Presby terian
church 10 bis sermon 10 New York yes
terdsy. He refused to accept the doc
trine OF infantile dsmnation, which be
declared monstrous; dem ands new ar
ticles OF faith, to contain no theology
and only Christ's message to the world,
and said the Westminster confession
was a false flag and injurious to the de-
nomination. He believes that anyone
who believes in Christ will have eternal
life.