Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-06

1t Is reported that the armed revolu.
| tionary steamer Llbertador, which
sailed from Fort de France December
81, arrived of the Venezuelan coast
near Bio Chico Saturday and landed
men and war material.
AS the result OF a head-on collision
between two freight trains OF the South
eru Railway early yesterday morning
near Rex. Ga, three of the trains
crews were killed and number OF
freight cars destroyed By fire.
Gen. Wade Hampton was dangerous
ly Ill for q while yesterday afternoon
at Columbia, g. G. His heart YVES af'
iected, it being the first attack OF the
kind be has had. He rallied later. and
last night was very much better.
The Panama Canal Company's offer
to sell i.s property and franchises for
$40, 900, 900, was on Saturday evening
submitted to President Roosevelt, who
will lay the proposal before Congress,
probably without making any recon-
mendstion.
The next Confederate reunion will
| be held on April % and 25,ip Dallas.
Texas. General Gordon, CommsDder-in
Chief OF the United Confederate Veter-
ans has Issued General orders, No 267,
fixing the date in accordance with the
wishes Of the Dallas people.
Now it Is reported that the leaders
OF the band OF brigands holding Miss
Stone captive have fallen out and are
| 1ghing each other. The American Lee
CATION at Oonstsntinople has bad no
direct news from the captive mission
airy since November Is, the date of her
| last letter.
Nine Americans, seven OF them
formerly in the United States military
service, have issued q proclamation
inviting American soldiers 10 the
Philippines to desert and join the
ranks of the Filipino army. This re.
msrkable document has just reached
the War department.
The Crude Rubber Company, incor-
porated under the laws OF Virginia In
February, 1897, and having It's offices
10 New York, went into the hands OF 3
receiver on Saturday. According to
reports, Its assets are about 81 ,OOO,O 900.
and its liabilities about $4,000, 900, 10
addition to Endorsements and guarap-
tees OF about 81 600, 900.
An entire family was killed during
the early hours yesterday morning 10
Hartford, Conn.,, by illuminating gss,
and but for timely assistance there
would have been deaths 10 other
| families 10 the same tenement building.
| A leak filled the house with the deadly
fumes. A man aroused by sick child
gave the alarm and secured the safety
| of the remaining tenements.
Ex-senator w. E. Chandler has
written an article entitled WANTED by
h, q tied States, President" wnicr
ia a 8 rong argument for q reform 10 th
present methods OF conducting ex'
| ecutiye business. Mr.. Chandler asserts
that q presid sLt has now only three OBJ
| scts 10 life-hsst, TO see 10000 people 3
year; second, to accomplish 2,0O0 little
things. aud, third. to try to do 200 great
things.
Gen. Franklin Bell is pushing the
campaign 10 Bsisngas province and
driving the Filipino iusurgeDtsin ell di.
rectioDs. 10 reply to the advocates OF
peace at Mantle, VINO deprecste bis
stern measures. General Bell says that
the beet peace method now Ia o rigor-
Gus warfare until the iusurrection is
completely suodued. Conditions con.
uuue unsatisfactory on the Island OF
Samar American troops 6pd It difficult
to discover the hostile Fllipinos there.
Hon. William J. Bryan addressed o
macs. eetiog at Cleveland, Ohio, yes.
terday in behslf Of the Beers. He de-
clsred they must keep up the war and
said America must help them, Lack
Of official expression OF sympathy by
the United States government be called
a disgrace. 10 reference to national
affairs Bryan said be believes the same
money plank will be in the platform
OF 1904. Regarding his own candidacy
for the Presidency Mr.. Bryan said be
was not candidate for anything.