Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Nayal and military preparations cor
tinue on an extensive scale at Sebasto-
pol.
German emigration last wear ives
%, 74O, OF which number 1900 came to
the United States.
&c. Graham, postmaster at Provo,
Utab, has been removed, an investiga-
ton having shown that he is polygs.
mist.
The House yesterday killed bill 10
pay to Pennsylvania border towns
claims for raids by Confederate troops
during the civil war.
1t is reported that warrant has been
issued in Frankfort. KY, for the arrest
of w. 8. Taylor, acting Governor, for
completely in the Gobel murder.
A statement issued by the War De.
partment shows that Porto Rco's ex-
port has fallen of 70 per cent. since
she came under the United States flag.
Rev. F. M. Mills, a superannusted
preacher of the Baltimore conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church South
oldest mem ber-died last week at his
home 10 Neosho, Mo.
It Is believed the court martial at
Manila has found Maj. George O Kirk
man guilty of insulting Archbishop
Chappelle, and that he is sentenced to
be dismissed from the army.
Amos Elder, who shot and kill.
ed his wife at OIL City, Pa, last Sunday
night, committed suicide Thursday
night 10 the cemetery at Franklin. Ps.,
after visiting the grave Of his wife.
The Columbis Theatre building, In
Chicago, was burned yesterday evening.
Loss, $4,000. Five persons were in.
jured. The famous Iroquois Club, a
democratic political institution, lost its
home by the fire.
10 celebrating his one hundred and
twenty-eighth birthday Noah Rsby will
90 on record as the oldest pauper 10
the world. Rsby has spent the last
thirty -four years at the Middlesex coun-
ty poor house farm in Piscataway, New
Jersey, being bent, withered and gray.
Senator Pettus, the "father of the
Senate" made a witty and sarcastic
speech 10 the Senate yesterday In which
he exhibited Senator Beveridge's re-
cen. actions in such funny light that
the decorum of the upper house gave
way to uncomfortable laughter.
A liberal member of the House Of
Commons in a speech yesterday COM
blamed that Great Britain had failed to
uphold British interests in China, and
he demanded a definite policy to meet
Russia's energetic progress. Mr.. Brod.
rick defended the government, and said
it could not force concessions.
The last effort to harmonize the con-
hicting views Of the members OF the
House committee on naval affairs, I'D
regard to constructing ships in govern
ment navy yards and on the price OF
amor, failed yestesday, and majority
and minority report on the naval ap.
preparation bill will be presented to tine
House.
The Construction Board of the Navy
Department has determined on de-
tailed designs for the three srmored
cruisers authorized al the last session OF
Congress, together with the three
battleships. These cruisers will be-
the most formidable and the swiftest
ships carrying srmor yet undertaken
and are planned to be equal 10 fighting
effectiveness and steamiog radius to the
finest productions of their class abroad.
A democratic mass meeting was held
at the Masonic Temple, in Washington,
last night. More than one thousand
persons were present. Resolutions call
ing upon the democratic central COM
mittee to provide for fair primaries for
the delegates to the Kansas City con-
vention were adopted over the protests
OF three Norris democrats. The latter
we're jeered and Kissed numerically.
The meeting was Bryan meeting
from start TO finish.