Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

| snow Tell throughout NOrtn CarOlln
yesterday, and as far south as Alabama
Monsignor Falconio, the papal dele
gate, made his first official appearance
in Washington at solemn military mas
in st Aloysius' Church yesterday.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson ha
ordered a quarantine of cattle, sheep ant
swine in the New England States, OF
account of the prevalence ofthe foot ant
mouth disease there.
Congressman Hall, democrat, OF Penn
sylvania, will resign December !, to ac
cept the office of State Senator, to which
he has been elected. His district hac
been changed and made safely republi
can.
Richard II. Townsend died shortly be-
fore II o'clock last night at his home il
Washington. Mr.. Townsend was injur
ed on November 6 by falling from
his horse while riding on the Tenleytowr
road.
In a letterto a South Carolinian Presi.
dent Roosevelt declared plainly that he
proposed to continue his policy of ap.
pointing, where it seemed to him expe-
dent, colored men of standing to federal
positions.
Emperor William yesterday in his
farewell audience of retiring Ambassador
White, presented him with the gold
medal of the empire for science and art.
After the audience Mr.. and Mrs. White
lunched with the Emperor.
A mistrial was ordered in Columbia
yesterday in the case of Samuel w.
Mitchell, suing the Woodmen of the
World for S25, 600 damages, alleged to
have been sustained "riding the goat !"
The jury was out twenty-five hours.
Eight were for the defendant.
The first general observance of Thanks
giving Day by the Roman Catholic
Church in the Philippines took place at
Manila yesterday. A solemn high mass
was held in the Cathedral, the apostolic
delegate, Archbishop Guidi, giving his
benediction to the worshipers.
A ''Peeping Tom" who was caught in
Vineland, N. j., was found to be a
member OF a highly respected family.
He was fined for disorderly conduct.
The many women of Vineland who have
been pestered by this "Peeping Tom"
are soundly condemning Recorder Mason
for his leniency.
There is apprehension in Hayti that
General Alexis Nord, who is on his way
to Port au Prince with large army, will
precipitate a revolution by declaring
himself president. The political situation
in Santo Domingo has been complicated
by revolutionary disturbances, which
have broken out in the northern part of
the republic.
The report of Postmaster General
Payne shows total receipts for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1902, of sl2l,-
S4S, 047, and total expenditures of
1924, 1856, 697, leaving deficit of nearly
SO, 600, 900, or about $1,000. 900 less
than the deficit of the previous year.
The receipts were $4,000. 900 more
than for the year ending June 80, 1901.
Eighteen men, the entire crew of the
steamer Sylyanus ]. Macy, lost their
lives during furious southwest gale on
Lake Erie. While trying to weather
the storm off Port Burelion the vessel
sprung leak and went to the bottom,
down with her all on board. The
barge Mabel Wilson, which was being
towed by the Macy, broke away from
the steamer and succeeded in sailing up
the lake to Amberstburg, where she
arrived yesterday.
Booker Washington has written let
Ter in which he declares that he took no
part in advocating the appointment of
w. ID. Crum, colored, Collector of Gus
IONS at Charleston, and defines bis posi-
ion in the matter of appointing colored
people to federal Office. He says his
policy is that of an educator of the color
ID people. He denies seeking political
,referment for his race and asserts that
he will not promote candidates. and
never has done so.