Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Five transports are to be sold by the
War Department.
M Mouis, French minister Of justice,
has been accused Of official irregulari-
ties.
Designer Watson has decided to make
substantial changes, practically remod'
cling the hull OF Shamrock III.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
(Soutb) will meet today In Little RocB /,
Ark, and the General Assembly (Norto)
10 PhilsIelphia.
The Ohio Supreme Court has sus-
tanned the anti-lynching law, which
holds the county accountable to the ex-
tent Of 81, 900 damages.
The British House of Commons yes.
terdsy rejected the second reading OF
the bill to amend legal procedure in
Ireland, which was urged by the ma
tioualists.
The representatives of the various
powers In Pekin do not regard China's
offer of payment in the same light,
soma being in favor of making conces-
sions, while others believe in exacting
the utmost.
The physicians 10 attendance upon
Mrs. Mckinley have declared that her
condition Is very critical, and the Presi'
dent has accordingly abandoned the
contemplated northwestern tour. Com
plications have set in and her vitality
| Is announced to be ct low ebb.
The trolley strike situation In Albany
and other New York cities has become
go serious that Governor Odell decided
to abandon q proposed tour. Albany
was excited throughout the day yester-
day, and there were several clashes be-
tween militiamen and the mob, the lat
ter trying to reach the guarded non
union men.
May corn was corpered on the Obi.
cago board of trade yesterday, and ad.
vanced to 60 cents. That Is the highest
price since the corner OF May, 1892.
Philips, who formed the corner, bid the
market up, but secured only few
small lots. A net gain of 4 cents was
registered at the close for May, which
was at SO cents.
State Senator Stokes, of West Vir.
ginia, who last winter shot aud killed
q clergyman named Woohl. was yester-
day at Williamson tried and acquitted
OF murder. Mrs. La Noive, the minis.
ter's housekeeper, says Woohl slapped
Stokes 10 the face and shot him 10 the
hip before Stokes drew his pistol and
fred twice. killing Woohl instantly.
A number of petitions were filed In
the United States Supreme Court yes
terday for the advancement of a case
which involves the right of cities to
assess ell damages for street improve
ments against sbutting property. A
condition OF uncertainty exists owing
to the fact that State courts and the
Federal courts are not Ia harmony on
the point.
An explosion at the arsenal at Ksi'
gan yesterday wounded one German
officer and four privates. Three Ger
man privates are missing. 1t is sup
posed that they were blown to pieces
The Germans generally believe that the
Chinese intentionally committed the
outrage. although evidence to substan'
tiste this view is lacking. A later dis
patch from Pekin places the casualties
In the explosion at killed and five
injured.
Judge Brown, In the United States
District Court of New York issued az
order yesterday for the removal Of
Capt. Benjamin D. Green, John :,
wiIlIsm T. ana EDWARD II. uaynor 10
Savannah, where they have been in
dicted for conspiracy in connection
with o. M. Carter, formerly captain oil
the United States Eogineer Corps, 10
the matter of improvements In south
ern harbors. The Judge says: 1.-THE
defendants should be ordered removed
for trial or give ball for their due APP
pearapce."