Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Standard Oil Company yesterday
d;shursed xoO OOO 600 in dividends,

The Standard Oil Company yesterday
disbursed $40. 900, 900 in dividends.
The House yesterday pss,ed the Dis
trict of CoIumbis appropriation bill,
carrying Sc. COS, 1873.
1t Ia said 10 Washington that ex-
President Cleveland is expected to is-
sue q formal Endorsement OF William j.
Bryan's candidacy for the presidency.
At Hartford, Conn.,, last night, Tom
Sharkey knocked out Texas Jim Nc
COrmick sfter 38 seconds of fighting in
the Coliseum before the Nutmeg Ath-
letic Club.
Ex.Judge VIM. Fullerton, who was
one of Rev. Mr.. Beecher's lawyers in
the great scandal case, died at bis home
in Newburgh. N. Y, yesterday. He
was SO years old.
Flores, Aguinaldo's Secretary OF
War, has surrendered to Gen. Near
thur. Aguipaldo's infant son, who was
captured In November, aud who had
been suffering from smallpox, is dead.
James Hall, q married man, and
Edith West, a married woman, who
eloped from London, were arrested on
the arr val of the steamer Oceanic ut
New York yesterday and their depor.
tation was ordered.
Secretary of War Root, interviewed
In Havana yesterday as to mis- opinions
of the conditions existing 10 Cuba, said
that he thought the Cubans had done
wonders, and he was satisfied they were
capable OF self-government.
E. H. K. Green, chairman of the
Texas republican committee and son OF
Mrs. Hetty Green, of New York, is the
choice of the republican leaders OF
Texes for vice president on the ma
tional republican ticket.
The House naval committee yester-
day agreed to report favorably on the
proposition to pay $545 per ton for ,4OU
tons of armor. The building of two
battleships, three armored cruisers and
three protected cruisers will also be ad.
vocsted.
NJ Delcasse, French Minister OF For
eign Affairs, stated in the Senate at
Paris yesterday "Tbe union between
France and Russia draws closer every
day." Russia, according to Constr :
tinople dispatch, is using great pressure
on Turkey for railroad concessions in
Asia Minor and "the Turkish govern
ment advis:s against submission"
The Rhode Island democratic State
convention yesterday nominated State
officers and selected delegates to the
democratic national convention. NJ
than w. Little6eld was nominated for
Governor. The platform quotes the
Declaration of Independence and scores
taxation without representation, op-
poses trusts and also denounces imperir
slism The Bryan forces, represented
by Mayor Greene. of Woonsocket, car
ried the convention.
A large crowd saw Terry McGoveru,
champion featherweight of the world.
defeat Eddie Lenny, of Philadelphia, at
the Industrial Athletic G ub, in Phila-
delphis, last night, in the second round
OF what was to have been sixeround
contest. Lenny was completely Ou!-
classe1 and in the final round was
knocked down three times in the one
minute and forty Eve seconds consumed.
Lenny's finish, 10 the opinion Of the
fighting men present. bad the appear.
aCca Of his having quit.
The Postoffice Department has been
called upon to rule whether or moi
newspapers printing indecent medical
advertisements are mailable. A cru.
ga lie has been started against papers
printing 'ads" OF this character in
Cleveland, o., by Miss Louise Graham,
backed up by the city Health ProteC-
ton Association. Miss Graham has
made formal complaint to the Postmas-
ter General and in her letter encloses
numerous advertisements which she
considers to be indecent.
The American Association at Shan.
ghai telegrsphed to the Uoited States
government yesterday that the attitude
OF the Empress Dowsger toward the re.
formsrs will upset the "opsn door"
policy. They also say that rebellion
aod anarchy are expected to the detri.
ment OF foreign interests. and advocats
promp. concerted action on the part of
the powers. The China Association
will appeal to the British Minister, Sir
Claud NJ. McDonald, on the same sub
ject. The cablegram from the Amer
can Association has been received at
the State Department 10 Washington,
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