Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Boer peace committee has sent
to Commander-in-chief Botbs to know
II he will receive peace delegates.
Secretary Gage reports that by the
annexation of Hawaii this government
has incurred an Indebtedness OF 3d.
All, 535.
Holders of upward of $3.50, 1000, 900
worth of Cuban war bonds have taken
preliminary steps in Washington to get
their money back.
Deputy marshals yesterday made q
dash upon the encampmeDt of Snake
Indians near Eufauls, /. T., and cap
tured Cbitto HaIjo. Crazy Snake.
II has been decided to put off until
next session action on the Olmstead bill
to reduce congressional representation
In states which disfranchlse the negroes.
A deputy United States marshal aud
one of his posse were killed by moon
sinners" at their illicit whisky still 10
the Kentucky mountains on Saturday
Under the provisions Of the army re-
organic alton bill, which the President
may sign this week. he will have the
selection of over 1000 men from the
volunteer ranks.
The Pope has issued an encyclical
upon socialism, 10 which he exorts
Catholics to urge workmen to shun
everything invested with seditious or
revolutionary character.
Prince Ching, in an interview with
Uoited States Minister CoDger, express
ed regret at the refusal Of the ministers
to give the Chinese the Forbidden City
that they might prepare for the EN-
peror's return.
The total appropriations for this ses-
sion OF Congress promises to foot up
$500, 000, 900, 90 that the appropriations
for the two years will reach somewhere
between q billion and half and bill
lion and three-quarters.
Giuseppe Verdi, noted throughout
the world az q composer OF operas, died
early yesterday morning at Milan,
Italy. In his will he asks that the fun
eral be livery modest" and that the
ceremony be without music.
The Chesapeake Beach Improvement
Company of Maryland acknowledges
insolvency in answer to petition for
receivership filed ointly by the Chess.
peake Beach Railway Company and the
Chesapeake Beach Hotel Company.
Memorial services for @ leen Victoria
we're held throughout the British EN-.
pire. Many of the sermons delivered
at the various churches in. this country
yesterday were in memory OF the late
Queen Victoria and eulogistlo Of her
character.
Aguinaldo, in an interview, declares
he will not accept amnesty. de says
be would not trust the United States
peace commissioners, and that amnesty
means slavery and obedience to the
will of Mckinley" until the Filipinos
have liberty and a government of their
own" He continues, "This war will
90 on" He will put no faith in
promises"
WI Ting Fang, China's minister to
the United States, replied to his critics
yesterday 10 the course Of a lecture on
"Confucius and Mencius," delivered be-
fore the Society of Ethical Culture at
Horticultural Hall In Philadelphia.
He said that some clergymen take Of
Tense because be took the liberty Of in
stituting a comparison between Con.
fucianism and Christianity but he de.
clared there was no intention on his
part to make an attack on Christianity.
He said some clergymen 10 their at
tacks upon other religions, "do just
what they do not want others to do"
He also said that all religions teach
men to be good.