Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Senator Proctor, OF Vermont, has
gone to Cuba, it is said, presumably on
some government mission.
1t is stated at Lorerz) Marquee that
General Botha will probably surrender
whether De Wet consents or not.
"Kinley Mack" winner of the
Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps last
year, has been sold by Esstin and
Larable TO J. B. Haggin, the California
millionaire.
The Chancellor OF the British Ex-
chequer minated in the House Of
Commons that an increase In the civil
list might be expected, as it must be
remembered that King Edward has
Queen Consort.
A skunk entered school in Paw
tucket, r. l., where there were two
hundred pupils yesterday and caused
great CONSERVATION among the child.
rem. 1t was killed. There is o de-
msnd for disinfectants.
DR.. Robert Heath Dodge, physician
in charge OF the Conrad Sanatorium, at
Relay station, Md, on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, died suddenly yes
terday morning of heart trouble at his
home at Bethesda, Md.
Mrs. GeorgiaDa High, wife of Patrol.
man William w. High. of Baltimore.
was stricken with paralysis and died
while busily engaged 10 preparing the
home of her son and his bride yester'
day. The wedding was to have taken
place tomorrow.
1t is said that Miss Martha Hichborp,
the we'll known Washington society
girl, has condtionally engaged herself
to marry James G. Blaine, jr. The con-
dition ia that he should mend his ways
and habits for a year. He has made
good up to date.
Twenty-Five employees OF the rag
packing firm of Nathan Frank & Sons,
In Baltimore, were rescued from the
roof of an annex of the firms factory at
fire there yesterday evening, which
almost Quilted the main building and
caused damage OF about $1,000.
President Hsdley, of Yale Univer-
sity, delivered an address In Boston
Sunday night in which he said: 1--WE
shall have an emperor in Washington
within twenty-five years unless We can
create public sentiment which, regard
less Of legislation, will regulate the
trusts"
Senators Fairbanks and Beverage and
Congressman Overstreet are severely
fs. ~
by Indiana civil service reformers at
Indianapolis. 1t is charged that they
had four unnecessary positions created
in the Indianapolis postoffice for per
sonal and political reasons.
Rev. DR.. Huntington scored the 400
society set in a sermon to the New
England society in New York on Sum
day. He said 4: at is safe to say that If
gambling is established here as an
amusement in respectable houses, in.
side of a year this country will have
ten million more gamblers than 1t has
todsy.n He cited case OF society
girl who boosted that she had won 5000.
The general opinion in the lobby OF
the House of Commons seems to be
that Balfour's reply to Redmond,
promising committee to inquire into
the terms OF the coronation oath, was
equivalent to promise on the govern
ment'5 part to omit in the future any
phrases condemning mass as idolatrous
or saperstitious. Ia their place will be
taken mere solemn asseveration by
the Sovereign to uphold the Protestant
religion.
At the last meeting Of the Cabinet the
President asked his official family to
make all arrangements for accompany
ing him upon his trip across the CONT
nent. During the month of May, there.
fore, the administration will be gov
eminent upon wheels. The transfer OF
the national capital to railroad train
is probably unique In American history,
but, as Secretary Cortelyou explained
yesterday afternoon, no other course is
possible under the circumstances.