Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.


A portion OF the Tenth Infantry wi !
be withdrawn from Cuba and sent ID
relieve some OF the volunteers 10 the
Philippines.
The question is being agltated OF
changing the battery arrangement OF
the FIVE new bsttleships OF the Virginia
type, which are yet to be built.
There is good authority for the state.
ment that the Chicago, Indianapolis
and Louisville Railroad (tbe Monon
system) lie to become part Of the South
trn system.
Duke Henry Of Mecklenbure- Sch
werip, whom Queen Wilhelmnia will
marry, made his formal entry into The
Hague, yesterday, and was given an
enthusiastic reception.
Great crowds gathered about the
ruins OF the Zoo In Baltimore yesterday
aud watched workmen remove car
cases of wild animals that met death
In the flames, the previous night.
The missionaries in Pekin have pre-
scented resolution to Ministers Conger
and Satow, declaring that the joint
note was not sufficiently emphatic 10 o
number of instances which were set
forth.
The Southern and Standard Oil COM
panies are selling coal oil ct 8 cents per
gallon at Winchester, and If you buy
Is gallons they give you nice lamp.
The merchants at that place are retail
ing coal oil at z cents per gallon.
Pope Leo has designated Mgr. Granite
de Belmonte, papsl nuncio 10 Brussels,
TO proceed to London to present to
King Edward the condolences OF the
Pope upon the death Of Queen Victoria
and fluctuations upon his coming to the
throne.
Justice Beach, OF the New York Su-
preme Court, has signed an order pro-
hibiting the trustees of the estate OF Jay
Gould from paying to Countess Cas-
tellane more than 5000, 600 a year until
after the suit OF Anton Dittmar is de-
termlned.
The will of William G. Volans, oil
Annapolis, Md, makes number Of
substantial requests to benevolent and
charitable institutions. The executor
is Judge G. E. Nichol, of Manassas. 10.
cluded In the requests are substantial
sums for church and benevolent pur-
poses.
Advices from Venezuela confirm the
reports of severe fighting, probably
Tuesday last, at Aqua Fria, In which
the revolutionists were completely de.
feated and abandoned their arms and
ammunition. In Venezuelan government
circles 1t Ia considered that the revolu'
ton has ended. The papers report
that $50 government troops and a large
number Of insurgents were killed In the
battle near Las Cuevas.
Yesterday Mrs. johnson, wife Of
Samuel Johnson. living near Wheeling,
W. Va, gave birth to twins, boy and
a girl, the combined weight of the pair
being only 81 pounds. The male baby
lived only 20 hours, but the female Is
still alive and apparently healthy. The
male was the larger of the two, weigh
inc over two pounds, while the female
weighs less than II pounds. Both
babies were perfectly formed.
In the Senate yesterday the confer
ence report on the army reorganization
bill was adopted by vote OF 33 to %,
and the bill now goes to the President
for signature; consideration OF the ship
subsidy bill was continued, and two
amendments were adopted. The demo-
cratic Senators have decided to con-
tInue speeohmaking against the bill,
but not to fillbuster. Mr.. Chandler
announced that he will move q night
session to advance it to its fiual stages
The annual banquet OF the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
was held at the Rennert, In Baltimore,
last night. Notable guests were biz
excellency WI Ting Fang. the Chinese
minister; Speaker Henderson, of the
House of Representatives; Senator
Daniel, Senator Thurston, Governor
Smith, Mayor Hayes and others. The
occasion was noteworthy in every re-
spect, and will be numbered among the
most successful given by the associa'
ton.
The House committee on census has
decided to advise the postpoDement No.
I'll the next session OF action on the
Olmsted resolution for an investigation
into the abridgeme1t OF the right to
vote in certain States. The director oil
census reported that he Is unable to
furnish the information necessary to de-
termine the extent to which the right
to vote Is abridged before April l, and
the committee therefore directed Chair.
man Hopkins to report the resolution
back with the recommendation that
the whole matter 20 over until the next
Congress.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments to the Federal
Constitution, abolishing slavery, giving
citizenship to negroes and prohibiting
discrimination against them, were We'd
nesday ratified by the Senate of Della
ware; which adopted joint resolution
offered by Senator Allen to that effect
The House has yet to act upon the
resolution. Delaware was the first
State to ratify the Constitution, and
the ratification was unanimous, but
the three amendments referred to were
originally rejected by the Delaware
Legislature.
An explosion yesterday afternoon in
the su gar factory of the w, Wicke
Company. by which over twenty per
sons were injured, was followed by fire
last night which laid in ashes one and
a half city blocks bounded by the East
river, First avenue, Thirty first and
Thirty-second streets New York. Near.
" one-quarter Of another block on the
south side of Thirty-frst street, extend.
ing from First avenue to the river, was