Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

AQuinaldo has asked General Chat
fees permission to 60 before the Ameri-
Gao Congress snd express the wishes Of
the Filipino people.
w. d. Brockmsp, OF Chicago, believ-
ing thai he had killed his wife instead
of burglar, yesterday shot and killed
himself 10 his remorse.
President Roosevelt. 10 his message
to Congress, will recommend legisla.
ton extending aud strengthening the
Chinese exclusion act.
In letter to the Knoxville Sentinel
declining to allow any fund to be raised
for him Admiral Schley writes that It is
a matter 100 delicate to discuss
Consul General Dickinson was re-
ported at Sofa to have offered specific
sum to the brigands for the release
OF Miss Stone, with an ultimstum that
it must be accepted within six days.
1t Ia understood that movement to
adopt q rule limiting debate will be
taken up by the Uoited States Senate
when that body meets 10 December
and q lively fight over the matter is 10
prospect.
Trustees OF the Catholic University
on Monday issued sststement announc-
Ing their positive refusal to resppoint
Rev. Richard Henelry TO the chair OF
Gaelic at the university.
Professor Ritchsy, Of the Yerkes Oh
servatory, Chicago, has secured photo
graphs OF the new star In the northern
sky, from which be draws additional
proof OF the nebular theory OF the crea-
ton of the world.
According to dispatch from Vienna
so attempt has been made to assassinate
the Queen OF Servis, three shots hsv-
ing been fred at her while she was driv.
ing near Semlin. A dispatch from Bel
grade gives rumor that the Queen at
tempted suicide at Semlin.
While talking to friends In the lobby
of the Buford Hotel 10 Charlotte. N. G ,
at 8 o'clock last night. Col. John l..
Morehesd died instantly OF heart die
ease. Col. Morehead was the wealthiet
resident OF the above city and was re-
puted to be a millionaire. He was a
son VI the late Gov. Morehead and wss
director In the Virginia Midland
Railway.
The reciprocity convention in session
10 Washington yesterday adopted res
olutions fsvoring reciprocity provided
1t did not interfere with a single pro
tected interest. The convention re-
pudisted the treaties negotiated by
Commissioner Kassop; the resolutions
advocate the establishment of reci-
procity commission and a department
OF commerce and industries.
Will Mathis, OF Oxford, Miss, who is
charged with the murder of two deputy
marshals, Montgomery by name, walk.
ed into the little town of Dallas, twelve
miles south OF there, yesterday and sur
rendered to justice OF the peace and
two citizens. The wife OF the prisoner
and a negro accomplish have told how
the two officers were lured to his home,
shot In their beds, robbed and the build.
log set on fire.
What Is likely to prove the most dis
astrous accident that has ever occurred
In a metallic mine in Colorado resulted
yesterday from fire which burned the
building at the mouth ofthe bullion tun-
mel through which the Smugsler- Union
mine near Telluride, Colo, is worked,
and which filed the mine with deadly
gases and smoke. 1t is impossible to
give even aD approximate estimate of
the loss of life, but it is believed 1t will
reach nearly, II not quite 100. Twenty
two are known to have persisted.
The Kentucky Court OF Appeals yes
terday reversed the judgment of
Franklin Circuit Court, which sustain
ed the decision of the State contest
board in giving the Office OF attorney
general to Judge Robert J. Brecken.
ridge, and holds that Clifton J. Pratt,
of Hopkins county, is the legal officer
The decision of the court is final and
directs that Breckenridge retire i'm
mediately from Office. Breckenridge
was on the democratic ticket headed
by William Goebel for governor two
years ago and Pratt was on the repub-
lican ticket headed by W. &. Taylor for
governor that year.
A fatal wreck occurred on the Santa
Fe Railroad one mile west of Frsnconia,
Ariz., q switch station twenty miles
east OF Needles, Cal, early yesterday.
Seven trainmen were killed and three
passengers and fourteen trainmen
Injured. Limited trains, east and west
bound, crashed together while running
at full speed. The esstbound train was
drawn by two engines, while the west
bound train had but one locomotive.
The three engines we're crushed and
blown to pieces By an explosion which
followed the collision. Both trains were
made up OF vestibule cars Of the heav-
lest kind, and while they stood the
terrific shock we'll and protected the
passengers to great extent, several Of
the cars took FIRE at once and burned.
The dining cars, one on each trsiD, one
Pullman and two composite cars were
destroyed.
AGAINST SHIP SUBSIDIES Pres
ident was memorallzsd yesterday on
the question OF ship subsidies. The