Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-24
NENS OF TnE DAE.

The German bank rate has been
raised from 81 to 4 per cent.
A special issue OF postage stamps
corn mandatory of the life of President
Mckinley is under contemplation.
DIR. A. @. Mcknight, a physician OF
Washington, d. c., was drowned ct
Toledo, o, yesterday, while fishing.
Senator Hanna declares that he will
support President Roosevelt ii the
President carries out Mr.. McKinley's
policy.
Emperor William yesterday rode
across the froatier into Russia and dis
tributed charity az the town OF Wysz'
tyten, 10 Gar Nicholas name.
Rear-Admiral Mortimer L. Johnson
will take com nand OF tbs Boston navy
yard. Admiral Sampson having been
relieved on account OF poor health.
An army of over 10000 iron, steel
sud tinplate workers Of several plants
of the United States Steel Corporation
resumed work at McKeesport, Pa,
yesterday.
Frederick Fraley, the most active
and prominent OF business men oil
Philadelphia of the fret half OF the last
century, died yesterday afternoon,
aged 81 years.
Harry de Windt, the explorer, will
make q third attempt to travel over
land, via Behring Strait, between Ed
rope and America. He is receiving as
sistance from the Russian and Ameri-
can authorities.
President ShaGer, OF the Amalgs-
mateS Association, in exploiting the
collapse of the strike, blsmes the
American Federation of Labor aud the
United Mineworkers for not assisting
the steelworkers.
The ex-president aud paying teller
of the Seventh National Bank OF New
York and the junior member oil the
firm OF Marquand q Go. were arranged
In the United States Circuit Court yes
terday and released on bond.
10 letter ia aesponse to request
of the political leaders 10 Cuba Senior
Tomas Estrada Palma gave his views
on mooted questions of Cabao policy.
l. is thought that Senior Palma will be
the chief candidate for President OF the
new republic.
Big. Gen. Adelbert r. Burlington.
chief of ordnance, will, it is stated, be
placed on the retired list next month,
and the Indications are that he will be
succeeded by younger officer OF the
grade OF csptRin-Capt. VIM Cfozier,
now on duty at the Sandy Hook prov
ing grounds.
John w. Msckay said 10 Albany, n.
Y, yesterday that the Commercial Pa
cific Cable Company had been organ
lied for the purpose of laying y sub
marine cable from California to the
Philippine Islands by way of Honolulu
10 the hawaiian Islands: The length
OF the cable will be about $500 miles.
DIR. Wnfred G.. Fralick, OF New
York, who for months has been ex-
perimeuting with fluid infu'
sion heralded as the long-sought
cure for consumption, yesterday
announced that tests have es'
tablished beyond reasonable doubt the
wonderful efficacy of the fluid, and
that he stands ready to give it to the
public
Miss Bloodgood, who disappeared
from her home in New York last
Thursday and who YVES found 10 an OBJ
scure hotel 10 Basking Ridge, N. j.,
yesterday, has returned to her home.
She says she felt depressed and ran
away for q change. Then she stayed,
fearing scolding. She spent a night
in farmhouse, ignorant of the alarm
over her.
The annual report OF Auditor Person
OF the Interior department submitted
to Secretary Gaze shows that during
the last year % ,521 accounts and claims
we're settled seRregating an expendi-
ture of SIG, 1S7, 769 During the same
length OF time the employees OF the
office examined 4,722,5S4 papers. At
the close OF business on the las, day OF
the fiscal year there we're on hand In
the Office 416 $50 pension vouchers.
As a result oil several conferences
yesterday between President Roosevelt
aud General Wood, governor-genersl
OF Cubs, it has been determined to ne
gotiate a reciprocity treaty between the
United States aud the island, the
agreement to be sent to Congress early
10 December. Cereals and machinery
from the United States will euter Cuba
at reduced rates, and sugar and to.
bacco will be the principal products Of
feoted by the agreement.