Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

IL 10 reported tnat mlnlsler OOnBer
will resign and that Senator Wolcott
will succeed him ss minister to China.
The naval beard which inspected the
floating drydock In Havana hsrbor has
decided 1t is cot worth the price Spain
asks-$225, 900.
A dispatch from Fort de France says
the United States guDboat Scorpion is
ready to land marines at Laguayra the
Venezuelan authorities seize the asphalt
beds of the American company.
William w. Welker and Charles
Adams, both of this city, are members
OF Troop A, Eighth Cavalry, which has
been ordered from Fort Reno, Okla, to
Indian Territory to suppress the Indian
uprising.
General Macarthur has ordered the
deportation from the Philippines to
America OF an offending American edi-
tor, who accused the captain OF the port
OF Manila OF fraudulent practices. Ope-
rations against the insurgents continue
actively.
Mr.. John P. Boss, OF the fifth division
OF the Government Printing Office, one
of the oldest printers In the District OF
Columbia, died yesterday at bis home
10 Washington. Mr.. Boss was 10 his
eighty.second year, having been born
in this city August 2, 1918.
Preparations are being made at Tien'
tsiu to make it the military base for the
coming summer. The German Foreign
Office confirms the report that 25,OOO
Chinese troops have appeared near the
French sphere. The Chinese officials
are anxious to have the indemnities
PAYABLE to the different nations ad-
Judged before an international commit
tee.
The financial effects OF the Queen's
death will be widespread and IN The ag-
Qregate enormous. The most direct
penalty falls on the insurance COM
panies, nearly all of which suffer.
They have, however, no real reason TO
complain, because owing to the Queens
advanced age they received more 10
premiums than they must now disburse.
Not by her family was she Insured. but
by others as speculation. Trades
men, court attaches, theatre managers
and the poor all gambled on her life.
English companies took the risk with
out medical examination but American
companies wouldn't.
In the Senate yesterday Senator AID
rich, chairman of the Senate commit
tee on finance, reported the war reve.
nue. reduction bill back to the Senate.
The bill Is a complete substitute for the
one that passed the House. Senator
Aldrich made staetment explaining
the changes. The Indian sppropria-
ton bill was discussed, with sharp at
tack on the Dawes commission. Sena.
tyr Pettigrew gave assurances that he
would not filibuster against aLy bill.
In the House o consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill was pracli-
calIy completed, an amendment to
strike out the provision for two battle"
ships and two cruisers being defeated.
Chairman Cannon said when ships now
authorized and those yet TO be author.
izsd are completed, $780, 100000 will
have been spent upon the new navy.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union crusader,
finished another lively day by packing
her grip to move on to Hope, a email
t)wn IS miles from Enterprise, Kan,
where she expects to operate today.
She failed to smash saloon yesterday.
When she tried it she was met by Mrs.
John Sohilling, wife OF the owner Of the
place attacked, who was aided by three
other women armed with horsewhips.
They pounded and whipped Mrs. Ma
ton, and finally all went 10 heap on
the street with Mrs. Nation under
meath. The arrest OF Mrs. Nation fol-
lowed, but she was acquitted OF disturb
ing the peace, her assailants alone be-
ing held for trial. Mrs. Nation says :
81 am organizing the women so they
can act together and wipe out the sa-
looms. / will soon be at the head OF q
large army"