Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Nioe new cases OF ubonic plague have
developed at Capetown in the last AS
hours.
Including the late Marriott Brosius,
seventeen members OF the Fifty-sixth
Congress have died since it was con-
vened.
Mr.. Rockbill, the American commits
sioaer 10 Pekin, says Ii Hung Chang Is
q physical wreck, and bis death may
occur at any moment.
The hostile Russians and British at
Tientsin, China, we're still facing each
other yesterday, awaiting instructions
from their home governments.
The American Line steamer New
York broke a shaft on the way to
New York from England and an ex-
ploding tank killed two persons.
Two Pullman sleeping cars were
burned at Buffalo Bluff, Fla, yesterday.
They we're filled with tourists when the
fire broke out. All escaped, but lost
their clothing and valuables.
The arrest of an official OF the 10
rean government on the charge Of plot
ting to murder ladies OF the imperial
household has caused cabinet crisis 10
japan.
Fire yesterday des royed the main
Exposition Building and other proper
ty in Pittsburg, and one man Of the fire
department was killed and three To-.
urged. The aggregate losses are
$3.50, 900.
At Olive, q station forty-6ve miles
west of Missouls, Mont, on Saturday,
special car containing the Ed. Davis
Uncle Toms Cabin Company was burn
ed, four members OF the company losing
their lives.
A formation of coal % feet thick has
been found 10 the old Ocean mine OF
the Consolidation Coal Company, al
though it has been thought that the
maximum thickness of the vein was IL
or IA feet.
The Royal Munster Fusiiers laid q
Celtic cross OF shamrock and lilies upon
the tomb of Queen Victoria yesterday.
Boxes OF shamrock were sent by Queen
Alexandra for distribution among the
new Irish Guards Regiment at Chelsea.
German military officers In China
say the instruction to the American
troops to leave China Is great mis-
take" on the ground that it will be
necessary to retain large body of for
| eiRn troops 10 China for at least two
years.
The Maryland House tonight will
pass the bill disfranchising illlterate
voters and Governor Smith will sign it
promptly. The next legislature, 1t is
reasonably certain, will be democratic,
insuriug the return Of Arthur Z. Cor
man to the United States Senate.
Mrs. Caroline B. Cabus, wife Of q
wealthy real estate broker OF New
York, was killed by her pet dog last
night. The woman had an epileptic
fit and evidently fell upon the dog.
| The animal turned in rage and tore
at the woman's throat, severing the
jugular vein.
A mysterious collision occurred Sat-
urday night of Atlantic City, and q
large three-m asted schooner lies on the
bottom, in IL fsthoms, with all sails
set. Today it was learned that the
sunken schooner is the G.. A. White, oil
Philadelphia. The crew was taken of
by the schooner Margaret B. Roper,
the colliding schooner.
The Cuban special committee on re-
| lations with the United States will rec
| ommend to the constitutional conveu
ton that the Isle of Pines be given to
the United States, and that the latter
have control OF Cuban sanitary reguia'
tions, but that other demands OF the
Plat amendment be refused. Opposi
ton to the Plat amendment is grow
ing more intense In Cuba.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Pekin, dated Sunday, Gays that
Chinese officials say they are Informed
from st. Petersburgs that Russia aban'
dons her claim to exclusive rights 10
| Mongolia and Turkestan and consent:
to modify the striugenoy OF her control
over the civil administration Of Man
churia. She agrees that the conven'
ton between herself and China shall be
published as soon as it is signed at st.
Petersburg, the signatures to be affixed
within two weeks.
Many thousands of people crowded
| the streets of Indianapolis and Grown
Hill Cemetery at the funeral OF Genera
Harrison. Around the grave at The
| last rites were the members OF The
family, President Mckinley and many
other distinguished men. At the Har
rison home before the body was taker
| to the First Presbyterian Church, where
| the full service was held, brief exercises
| were held for the members OF the fam
ily and immediate friends of Genera
Harrison. About $50 persons were
present. Mrs. Harrison did not appear
but remained In her room until IT, wat
time To leave for the church,