Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There Is growing feellng Oh OPIUM
ism in British military circles that the
Boer war is drawing to close.
Sir Francis Cook, who in 1886 mar.
ried Mics Tennessee Clafln, of New
York, died in London last night.
Archbishop Kane, at ct. Louis, issued
PASTORAL letter exempting all Gath
olics in his diocease from fasting during
Lent, owing to the prevalence OF grip.
Judge Trueman G. Evarts died 10
Hyattsville, Nd, February 16, sged S5
wears. He leaves a widow, who was
Miss Schooler, OF Fauquier county, Viz
ginia.
The plant OF the Maryland Blscuit
Company, in Baltimore, was destroyed
by fire Saturday evening, the loss bsing
about $780, 900, which Is fully covered
by insurance.
1t Is reported that since the return Ct
Emperor William from England, Great
Britain and Germany have renewed
their secret agreement, and that Portu.
gal is now party to it.
Guy P. Asper, sophomore, Maryland
University School OF Medicine, was
fined $25 In Baltimore on Saturday for
cutting off the mustache OF Henry
Schurman, freshman, came school.
All hope OF rescuing the 81 men en-
tombed In the Union mines on Van
cover Island, B. g., has been abandoned
and the mines are being flooded. The
death roll includes 20 whites, 80 Chi
nese and Japanese.
Charles Saul Jacobson, 10 years old,
eloped from Williamsburg, N. Y, to
Boston recently with his aunt, Mrs.
Mary Meyers, who carried along with
her $500 OF her husbands money. Both
were arrested.
A dispatch from Manila says: Lieut..
Fiizhugh Lee, jr., with a detachment
OF the First Cavalry. recently over
took 200 Filipinos lear Batangas.
After a stubborn fight the enemy was
driven into the mountains.
M. De White, the Russian Finance
Minister, has issued aretaliatcry decree
raising duties on American steel and
iron goods 50per cent. because OF Sec
rotary Cages action imposing counter.
vailing duties on Russian sugar. This
tariff is practically prohibtory.
Miss Mary Murphy, well connected
young woman, publicly horsewhipped
DR.. Warwick Cowgirl 10 the street, at
Paducah, KY, on Saturday. She said
the doctor attempted to dirt with her.
Cowgirl is feet and built in proper
ton. while Mics Murphy is about half
bis size.
At Topeka, Kan, at 6 o'clock yes
terday morning q crowd OF rs women
belonging to the "Home Defenders"
organization and headed by Mrs. Carrie
Nation, raided three places where bar
fixtures and liquors were stored. smash
ing the front windows, brsaking locks,
battering down doors and destroying
considerable property before the officers
could dispense them. The crusader
was locked up and released from jail
several times during the day.
The Chinese ENJOYS informed the
foreign ministers of an edct sentencing
Prince Chung to commit suicide and
Yu Hsien to be executed. Field
Marshal Won Waldersee, in notice to
the generals of the other foreign
forces 10 China to have all available
troops ready for an expedition, says that
sowing to the unsatisfactory nature OF
the negotiations for peace it will be
necessary to resume military operations
on large SCALE" General Chaffee and
the French commander have been 10.
vited to cooperate. 1t is proposed to
force the court to terms. 1t is thought
the expedition is intended for Sian-Fu,
where the Imperial Court is staying.
General Cbaffse's action will probably
depend on instructions from Washing
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