Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tbirty-two persons caught 10 the re-
cent earthquake at Shamska, Trans
csucasis, have been d.sentombed alive.
Secretary Hay has sent o note to
China and Russia demanding equality
of treatment for all nations 10 the mat
ter OF commercial privileges.
Justice Horace Gray. OF the United
States Supreme Court, had slight
stroke OF paralysis Wednesday night.
He was much better yesterday.
The Beers have cut up detachment
OF the Scots Greys, one OF Englsnd's
crack dragon regiments. Mayor Fell
den was killed and Captain Ursher
wounded. Fifty-six of the British were
killed wounded or captured.
The Dowsser Empress and the EN-
peror Of China granted q New Years
audience TO the diplomatic corps, which
ceremony was very undigoihed, the
dlplomstes rushing toward the throne
and scrambliDg for peep OF the I'm
perial party. The Emperor openly
sneered at the gathering.
A daring and fool hardy attempt was
made yesterday ID rob the London and
| Mexico Bank, one of the strongest
| financial organizations In the city oil
Mexico, by an unknown robber, who,
after killing the cashier and seeing that
he would be captured, blew his own
/ brains out.
| The call for q caucus OF democratic
senators to consider the amendments
offered to the Philippine tariff bill,
/ which was to have been held this MORN
/ ing, has been revoked and the caucus
! postponed. The postponemeDt does not
| indicate that the democrats have agreed
upon q policy affecting the Foraker
amendment 10 the bill.
A dispatch from Colon Gays an i'm
portant battle he's been fought between
Government troops and insurgents ct
Aqua Dulce. There were heavy losses
on each side. Governor Tovar, the new
Governor OF Panama, Is expect I'd to
arrive there with troops on February
%. The garrison at Panama is to be
raised to 5. 600 men. A decree has just
been issued prohibiting the publication
ut Colon of all canal news.
Jones, the valet OF Mr.. Rice, the aged
| Texas millionaire, continued his testi-
monysou the witness stand yesterday In
| New York city. In a cool and calm
manner, as though 1t were the relation
| of q story that concerned some one
else. be told how be murdered his en-
ployer. Step by step he went over the
details of the crime, laying the blame
| for every act, word, or suggestion upon
Patrick, the defendant. Even the post
mortsm conversations were pre-
arranged.
J Confined TO her bed with badly In
| jurei ankle, tho result OF q fall last week,
Miss Gertrude Gothic, age twenty two years,
WAS shot dead by her lover George sutton
| sged nineteen years, who, With mis- mother,
had come TO the young woman's home to pay
| a Wait. Still standing beside the bed, SUIT
| ton sent bullet into bis breast, but his at
tempt to end his own life was defeated by
hospital physicians, who say he will recover.
| The young couple had bean friends for years,
bat differences in religion, youthfulness, and
parental objections prevented them becom'
ing married.
| Reports from Barcelona sent by way OF
| towns on the French frontier to avoid the
censorship state 500 persons have boon
killed or wounded ia the Barcelona strike
riots. One os the fe-cest conflicts with the
troops took place ct Sano, a suburb. Cannon
were posted and Taked street after street
The rioters are reported to have fought the
batteries at close range. Premier sagssta
is preparing decree establishing martial law
throughout Spain. ALI the Spanish trades
unions threaten to strike March 1.
The action Of President Roosevelt in di-
reetng that suit be brought in the Supreme
Court to test the legality Of the Northern
/ Securities merger created a sensation in trust
circles sRd in Wall street yesterday and some
stocks fell sharply. A Washington dispatch
states that President Roosevelt, in deciding
to take action, resisted great pressure.
Now that the schley matter has bsen set
tied officially, 1t is understood that Secretary
| Long feels that no is st liberty to retire to
private life. However, this is not expected
at once.