Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Frank Crowell lost his life in an
apartment FIRE in Chicago yesterday
while trying to save bis bank book and
life insurance policy.
Scott Wike, OF Illinois, we'll known
az o democrat, and assistant secretary
of the Treasury during Mr.. Clevelsnd's
second term, is dead.
All social functions at the White
House have been. suspended for the
season because Of the Presidents and
Mrs. McKinley's indispostion.
The Union of Hebrew Congregations,
10 session at Cincinnati, yesterday de-
cided to appoint Fl sld secretaries to Or
ganize congregations In small towns.
The North German Lloyd Company
declared dividend Of 81 per cent. yes
terday, the loss due TO the Hoboken
disaster being paid out of the surplus.
United States marines will be landed
in Venezuela If the government Of that
country forcibly expels the New York
and Bsrmudez Asphalt Company from
Its concession.
The Kansas House OF Representatives
Yesterday fixed by resolution the maxi
mum price OF a shine by the official
bootblsck at fiye cents for two shoes.
The populists voted solidly against the
resolution.
The body OF the man found in a trunk
in New York hsrbor yesterday was
identified by q woman as that OF Meyer
Weisbarc, of New York. He was en-
gagged in selling jewelry on the install
ment plan.
Democratic members Of the Senate
and House of the Pennsylvania leeisls-
ture who aided in the election OF Mr..
Quay as United States Senator have
been read out of the party by their fell
low members.
The social democrats in Chicago yes
terday considered the proposition that
their leaders use automobiles to tour the
country and teach the doctrines OF
socialism. The question was referred
to the executive board.
The Maryland Court of Appeals sus.
tanned the Criminal Court OF Baltimore
city in the conviction OF DR.. George G..
Worthington on the charge OF commit
ting q criminal operation, which caused
the death of Miss Amelia Miller.
Fire has destroyed the house in which
Nancy Hanks, the mother OF Abraham
Lincoln, pl'ghted her troth to Thomas
Lincolp, his fat Ter. Il was the first
two story house erected iDBoyle county,
Ky., and was over century old.
A marriage extraordinary because OF
the extreme old age OF the parties con-
cerned occurred last night in southwest
Baltimore. The partes-Frederlck A.
Cronel aud Mrs. Henrietta Schlnter-
are, respectively. IA and 70 years OF age,
both having previously been married.
Adiutant General Corbin has re-
ceiyed word from the commanding Of
ficer at Dapidan. Mindanao, Philippine
islands, that he has in his possession
male black deer of species native to
that island, whose popularity 10 to
bark and bay like hound. The ami
NAL will be sent to the Z)o, In Wash
ington, If 1t survives the ocean voyage.
Mr.. Frye, OF Boston, who was super
intendent of the public schools OF Cuba,
and who has resigned, says in explaDa
ton of his action that the law made
him simply q fgurehead, with author
ity to preside over board OF superin-
tendents who met twice a year, but
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the specified right to vote In the meet
inc over which he presided.
Ex.Gov, James A. Mount, OF Indiana,
who retired from Office with the inau-
guration of his successor last Monday,
left his rooms at the Denison Hotel, in
Indianapolis, yesterday evening and
took a walk about the city. When he
returned be complained to his wife Of
his heart troubling him. A moment
later he fell over on the bed in his room
aud expired. Mr.. Mount was fifty'seven
years old.
Yesterday application was made to
the circuit court OF Calvert county, Md,
for the appointment OF receiver for
the Chesapeake Beach Improvement Co.
The bill alleges that the company is
insolvent. Attachments have also been
filed 10 the circuit court against the
improvement company's buildings for
SAG, 900. This puts a quietus on the
outlaw winter racing and now the
meeting is declared of for the winter.
A final vote npon the pending army
reorganization bill will be taken by the
Senate at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon,
under the terms OF al agreement reach
ed late yesterday. 10 executive ses.
sion OF the Senate the confirmation OF
Mr.. James Shanklin Harlan, son Of AS |
sociate Justice Harlan, as attorney gen.
eral of Porto Rico, provoked angry |
words between Senator Foraker and
Pettigrew. 1t Is said that the House |
stand POI against the ship subsidy bill |
10 it's present shape.