Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
President and Mrs. Mckinley arriv

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In Cantor yesterday afternoon.
The last remaining army of Rsbsh, an
Arab chief who opposed the French in
the Soudan, has been defeated.
Four hundred and fifty hands en-
ployed ct the Givernaud Silk Mill in
Allentown, Pa, have gone on strike.
Since they were placed in commits
sion, several months ago, 200 enlisted
men are said to have deserted from the
battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky.
A large portion OF the big auction
stables of James King & Co., 10 Bali
more, was wrecked by fire last night.
The loss is estimated between $4,000
and $4,000.
Two more proclamations-one to the
Filipinos and their answer-have been
received at Washington, the latter
warning natives against accepting
American promises.
Mr.. Bryan's letter of acceptance will
deal more largely with trusts than with
any other issue. The letter is due in o
few days, and its text has been read TO
a number OF the party leaders.
President Kruger telegrsphed his
wife to join him before bis departure for
Europe, but she has replied that her
health would not permitit. The presi.
dent is going to work for intervention
in Europe.
Sam Jones, mayor of Toledo, Ohio,
h4 ha 000 A
candidate for Governor last fall, has
coineIout for Bryan. He has declined a
Congressional nomination at the hands
of the republicans and will give his best
efforts to elect Bryan: He says Bryan
typifes the best in the public conscience
of America. The democrats are conf
dent OF carrying Ohio.
r. M. Olyphant, president of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad, says he
would not reply to the telegram from
John Mitchell, president OF the United
Mine Workers of America, demanding
arbitration of the difficulties existing
between the company and its men. He
says: I'VE shall not attempt to fill the
mems places. We shall shut down the
cOllieries and wait for the men to re-
turn. We have no desire to foment dis
order, and shall not encourage it b,
bringing in new men. II the strike
should last ten days or two weeks il
will be very serious matter for coal
consumers. The Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company has
notified the superintendent of the
Sterling and Big Mountain collieries.
near Shsmokin, to allow the mines to
fill with water if a sufficient number OF
men leave to cripple the work.
Galveston is beginning slowly to re-
cover from the stunning blow OF last
week, and though the city appears to
be piteously desolsted, the authorities
and the commercial and industrial in
terests are setting their forces to work,
aud start has at least been made to-.
ward the resumption of business on q
moderate scale. The newspapers there
resumed publication and urge on the
work OF reconstruction. CitiZsus in all
parts of the country are responding
literally to the appeals or aid for the
Galveston sufferers. Relief committees
have commenced to arrive, and, a.
usual, they are much too large in num-
bers, and are 10 the way of the people
OF Galveston aud an impe iiment to the
prompt relief which they themselves are
DESTROYS OF offering. Some of the relief
expeditions have committees large
enough to consume more than 10 per
cent. OF the provisions which they
brought 1t was estimated last night that
the total number of dead will be from
5000 to 1000. The property loss il
over 500, 900, 900. The sentiment is that
although almost wiped out, Galveston
will be rebuilt and prosper.