Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The condition of the Duke of York,
who has had an attack of measles, has
much improved.
Ex.Coneressman Tillman, q brother
of the present Senator, died at his home
in Edgefsld, 8. c., on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Wolf, who remembered
having seen Napoleon, died at tue age
OF 102 years In Wheeling, w. Va yes
terday.
Senator w. G. Clark, OF Montana,
has treated all Helena to wine to csle-
brate bis recent election to the U. 3.
Senate.
The silk workers on strike In Scran.
ton, Pa, numbered almost A 900 on Sat.
urday, involving sl the city mills but
two, and these are certain to join by to-
day.
Governor Nash has tele,rsphed to
the directors OF the Saengerfest Ath-
| letic Association at Cincinnati that the
Ruhlin-J effries fight cannot be held in
Ohio.
Fire destroyed the large plant OF the
National Wire Company, at Fairhaven,
CT, early yesterday morning and en-
tailed q property loss estimated at
1926, 900.
Representative Shsfroth, Of Colorado,
raises six objections to the bill provid-
| log for the payment Of gold for legal
tender silver dollars In his minority re-
port upon the bill.
The announcement that Senator Hill
is not q candidate for the Presidential
nomination OF his party 10 1904 iis made
by the Albany correspondent OF Leslie's
Weekly in the current issue.
It is reported that the Topeka, Kss.,
saloonkeepers are Matching q plot to tar
and feather Mrs. Carrie Nation. She
and her sister crusaders are much
frightened at the report, but say they
will continue their work.
NJ. de Giers, the Russian minister at
Pekin, has stated that his country will
not consent to the execution Of Prince
Tuan. Chinese residents at Pekin have
presented to General Chsffee several
umbrellas % token OF their gratitude
for the conduct OF the American troops,
| An organized attack by many British
columns is being made against the Boer
commanders still in the field In the
eastern Trapsvasl. General De Wet
took three thousand men with him
when he broke through the British lines
recently going southwark to Cape Col
ony.
II Six inches of snow on the level and
drifts Ia many cases In the outlying dis
tricts piled as high as second story win
dovs was the condition in Chicago
. last night. The snow storm swept
] many OF the western states, blockaded
I the railroad travel, paralyzed street car
} lines and did much damage. The storm
was general In Nebraska and western
Iowa.
II To the Senate on Saturday the ship
, subsidy bill was considered, Senators
} Turner and Mallory speaking against
1t, Senator Spooner announced his
purpose of moving later in the session
to displace the subsidy bill and make
the oleomargarine bill the regular busl-
ness. In the House the postcffice ap'
} preparation bill was considered, contro-
versies arising over pneumatic tube SER
; vice and railway mail pay.
The body ofQueen Victoria remained
: 10 the Albert Memorial Chapel, yes
terdsy but were finally inferred today
at Frogsmore. a memorlal service
was held sunday 10 81. Georges Cnap'
ell, Windsor, attended by King Edward,
Queen Alexandria, Emperor William
I aud other members of the royal family.
Emperor William will leave Windsor
J Tuesday on his way to Berlin. In leav'
: ing England be will ride through Lon.
. don, and it is expected the people will
. give him o great ovation.
Starting from an unknown cause up
on an upper floor OF the Peoples Bank
Building, at the southeast corner oil
Lombard street, Baltimore, fire yes
terday evening destroyed the entire
structure. The damage to the building
and to the fixtures and stock OF the
} tenants Is about 10000. The greatest
, damsge was done to manufacturing
plants and to goods stored In the build
Ing. The work on the new city direc-
! tory to date was destroyed and the pub
: LEGATION will be delayed.
The war Office In London has receiv'
) ed dispatch from Lord Kitchener com.
mander-in-chief in South Africa, dated
Pretoria, Februsry2, which says "Our
post at Meddenfonteip, on the Gates
J rand, southwest OF Krugersdorp, was
attacked by thousand Beers. The re-
lief column sent out from Krugers-
dorp failed to prevent the fall OF the
, post. No details yet at hand, but off,
GERS and men captured at the post are
arriving at Vereeuiging." A force oil
1000 Beers is on Portuguese territory,
probably with the intention oil rescuing
the Beers at Lourenzo Marquee.
Anti-Clerical demonstrations occurred yes.
terday in Valencis. Spain whore the Jesuit
college was stoned by mob.
A case Of bubonic plsgae has developed al
Cardiff, Wales.
A PREACHER SHOT,