Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-23
NEWS OF THE D8Y

road and constitutional law died in
New York yesterday from apoplexy.
DR.. Carl Lumholtz, who has been liv'
ing among the cave dwellers In north
western Mexico, says disease is uu-
known among them.
At the Schley Court OF Iuquiry on
Saturday the charge made by Sampson
that schley sailed twenty-five miles
from Santiago was refuted by Admiral
Higgiuson and Commander Schroeder.
The engagement ia announced 10
Washington OF Miss Annie Ridge Early,
a prsndniece of General Early, ana Mr..
Arnold Randolph Fairfax. third in line
in succession to the title of Lord Fair
fax.
DIR. Rixey Is keeping Mrs. Mckinley
out 10 the open air es much as possible.
Every day she drives to the cemetery.
Twenty thousand people from Canton
and neignboring Ohio towns yesterday
visited the cemetery.
The Duke OF York and Cornwall on
Saturday conferred the honor OF knight
hood upon number Of new knights at
Ottawa. He also unveiled Philip Her
bert's statue of Queen Victoria at the
Parliament Bulldog.
The Chinese government will send
com missions to the Uaited States, the
Philippines, Australia and other coun-
tries to solicit subscriptions from Chi
nese residents toward the indemnity TO
be paid to the powers.
President Roosevelt attended SER
vices in the Grace Reform Church 10
Washington yesterday aud heard ser
mon by Rev. J. NJ. Schick. Tae Presi-
dent and his family will move into the
White House Tuesday.
Mrs. Mckinley visited the Westlawu
Cemetery at Canton yesterday. She
sleeps fairly we'll. Her grief, however,
cannot be assusged. She longs for
death that she may join her husband
add says there Is nothing for her to
live for.
It is said that q number Of Senators
are seeking to dissuade President
Roosevelt from carrying out McKin.
ley's reciprocity policy but it is stated
the treaties will 60 In and that the
southern Senators will assist in their
adoption.
Agulnado's bodyguard, including
Msi1r Ahambra, two captains, two
lientenants aud 20 men, have surren-
dered and taken the oath OF allegiance.
General ObaGe has refused requests for
the release of the prisoners on the IT,.
land OF Guam,
Lord Kitchener reports further Brit
ish losses. The Beers rushed camp
of Lovelett's scouts. Lieut.. Col. An
drew Murray and Capt. Murray, his adj
jutaut, were killed. Tha British cap
tured by the Beers at Scheepers Mex
have been released.
An order has been issued by the
Lshieh Valley Coal Company instruct
ing all fremen, engineers, fire bosses,
blacksmiths. carpenters and driver
bosses to pay up In full their dues In the
labor organizations OF which they are
members and resign at once.
Dat OF the thirty-seven candidates
who reported at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis on Tuesday for their entrance
examinations, only five successfully
passed both mentally and physically 10
their first examinations. Among them
were w. s. McCliutic, of Virginia.
Archduke Frederick, cousin OF EN-
peror Francis Joseph and brother OF the
Queen of Spain, narrowly escaped in
Jury, If not death, on Friday at bis
country seat In Hungary. He was shot
at by q poacher, but the bullet traversed
his sleeve, and did not injure him.
Baron Won Lynden, the Dutch minis
ter of foreign affairs, has forwarded to
the legations and the members OF the
council of the Court OF Arbitration.
copy Of the Beers appeal for srbtrs-
ton with q notice that he will bring up
the appeal at the first meeting Of the
council.
The Colombians are reported to have
captured and shot General Echeverris,
Colombian, who aided the Vene-
zuelans 10 invade Colombia. An In-
dian chief whose followers are fight
ing with the Colombian government,
has cut off General Davils's retreat to
Venezuelan territory.
American ministers at the Ecumeni-
cal Conference having expressed sur
prise at seeing wine and beer on the
tables OF the English Wesleyan minis
ters, Rev. John Bond, secretary OF the
conference, said the American dictum
would have been ruled out by Wesley,
who drank wine to the end OF his life.
Chemical and meteorological exami-
ma ions Of the bullets and the revolver
used by the assassin Czoigosz failed to
show any trace of poison, Dr. Charles
F. Mcdonald and DR.. Arthur w. Hurd
made another examination into the
mental condition OF the assassin yester-
day but declined to make statement.
Ar impressive national memorial
service for President Mckinley was
held at Cnsse's Theatre 10 Washington
yesterday. Thousands could not get
into the building, and 40 overflow
meeting was held 10 the street. The
exercises consisted OF short addresses
by clergymen OF different denominations
and singing by the entire audience.
with the Marine Band accompanying.
The transfer of all the property and
franchise Of the Washington and Poto-
msc Railroad Company to the Wssh-
ington, Potomac and Chesapeake Rail-
road Company, is taken as an indica-
ton that the parties now 10 control
! will soon take steps looking to the COM