Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-27
NEWS OF thh uAY

Senator Plstt, OF Connectlcut, will re-
new his fight for closure 10 the Senate,
but, 1t is said, his chances OF success are
not promising.
Twenty-Five Filipinos we're killed
and two Americans wounded Ia hand
to.hand battle 10 g gorge near San Jose,
Batangss, December %.
Three men we're killed and three
seriously injured yesterday by the
breaking OF q huge crane at the plant
OF the American Bridge Company In
Chicago.
The funeral of Major w. W. Colds
borough, the gallant ex.Confederste
who died In Philadelphia on Christmas
Day, will take place tomorrow after
noon In Baltimore.
Inventor Marconi says be expects his
wireless telegraph to be competing
with the cables within elk months. He
will make experiments from ships clear
across the Atlantic.
Emperor William, 10 an address at
the celebration OF the tercentensry OF
Ernest the Pious at Gotha, said that the
great aim OF bis life bad been the union
OF the Evangelical Church 10 Germany.
George L. Cassidy. son Of million
alre, OF South Bend, Ind., has caused
great sensation there by marrying Miss
Carrie HoreiD, who until recently was
q chambermaid at one OF the local
hotels.
1t has been decided to send pontif.
cal mission to the coronation Of King
Edward. The mission will be orgsD-
izen on lines similar to the one which
attended the Victorian jubilee. The
head OF the mission has not yet been
chosen,
In a general fight between white
men and negroes at Childersburg, Ala,
on Wednesday q white man and his son
we're killed and a white boy and
negro wounded. With great difficulty
a general outbreak was prevented. The
negroes are now in jsil at Talladega.
In Baltimore yesterday southern
wheat was quoted at "a cents, and
western closed easier at 849 cents.
Southern corn was quoted at 67f cents,
and western closed easier at 663a664
cents. This time last year wheat sold
at 7lfa72 cents, and corn sold at Alta
AZ cents.
It is announced that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has completed ar
rangements, effective at once, for the
sale of through tickets between the
North aud South via Washington In
connection with the Southern Railway,
and has practically opened another
gateway to the South.
Colombia continues to increase the
number OF her troops on the Venezuela
frontier and is preparing for any emer-
gency. General matos, the reputsd
leader of the revolution against Presi
dent Castro, and British stesmer, re.
ported to contain 10000 rifles aud
ammunition. are at Fort de France, Isl
and OF Martinique. Tue battlesbip lodi
ana has arrived at Willemstad. British.
Dutch and German cruisers are at La
guayra.
The Presby terrain creed revision CON-
mittee has issued statement to the
effect that the work thus far done at
the recent meeting in Washington is
altogether tentative and moi for publi-
cation, and is to be considered at an
other meeting o. the committee to be
held in Philadelphia, February 5, 1902
II Is generally understood that the plan
OF the committee Is to report the decia-
ratory statement to the next general
assembly and sidetrack the revision
movement until the assembly of 1908.
Although there has been very pro.
nounced falling of In the number OF
new cases Of smallpox In Philadelphia
during the past two weeks. the authori-
ties are determined to relax none OF
their efforts to completely wipe out all
traces OF the disease as early ss posi- |
Bile. AD auxiliary corps of disiniectors
has been organized by Director of Pub
lie Safety English. and is working day
and night in dlsinfectlng dwellings in |
which cases of the disease have de.
schoolhouses and other build.
ings. Several days ago $50 formslde-
hyde generators we're purchased, and
ell are In constant use.