Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
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lllTLy-lV6N moro pIleOueio WcAc
shot, In trying to escape at Manila re
Gently.
The Chinese government is making
strenuous efforts to pat down the
rebellion.
Queen Wilbelmina's condition Ia
improved and it Ia now believed she
will recover.
The government is said to have new
aud important evidence against the
beef combine.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal traffic is
still blocked by the strike Of boatmen
at Cumberland.
Little doubt remains that there will
be a strike 10 the anthracite coal
region of Pennsylvania.
One OF the coored laborers employed
on the Alfred street improvement was
overcome by beat yesterday.
Sxty-one bodies have been recov-
cred from the scene OF the fire which
ragged for several days at Mt. Gamr,
Egypt.
1t is rumored that Senator John L.
McLaurln's final break from the demo-
cratic ranks will be followed by a
federal appointment.
The southern contingent yesterday
won it's fret fight to prevent the adj
mission OF colored women's clubs to
the General Federation, now In session
at Los Angeles, Cal.
President Roosevelt has refused ID
permit the French government to con
fer the cross of the Legion of Honor
on Admiral George Dewey and Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Il. G. Squiers, secretary OF the o. 8.
legation at Pekin, has been selected by
the President II be Minister ID CUBE,
aid Gen. E. 8, Bragg. OF Wisconsin,, as
Consul General at Havana.
Evidently on the request OF the Of
fcers involved in trouble In Venice,
court of Inquiry has been authorized
By the government to make thorough
investigation of their conduct.
Alexander Sharp, jr., son of Lieut..
enant-C Commander Sharp, has gained
the presidential appointment ct An.
nspois which was contested for by
himself and the SONS, respectively, OF
Rear-Admirsl William L. Sampson and
the late Rear-Admirsl John w. Philip
and Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard.
The first steps have been were taken
in Philadelphia In an investigation in
which thousands OF citizens and every
public school teacher in that city are
Interested. That positions az teachers
In the public schools are bought and
sold has been matter OF common re-
port and the cause of general indigna-
ton for years.
The congress of the German peoples
party, held in Vienna Sunday evening,
was broken up by the followers of Herr
Schoenerer, Pan-GermaD, who, immed-
lately after Herr Wolf. the Pan-Ger.
man leader, commenced the opening
addresses. bombarded the platform with
Jumps OF sugar and paper balls. A free
fight ensued between the different fac.
tiOns and the police with difficulty
cleared the hall.
Cardinal Maitinelli yesterday re-
ceived the long expected mail dispatch
recalling him to Rome. 1t is very brief
aud merely expresses the desire Of the
Pope that be should repair to Rome
during the present month, and is alb.
silent az to his successor. He
Is instructed to leave the affair OF the
delegation in the hands of Mgr. Mar
chetti, the auditor, and Mgr. Rocker,
the secretary.
The sundry civil appropriation bill |
was passed by the Senate yesterday.
It carries an appropriation for a hall OF |
'ecords on a site to be selected 10 |
Washington; also large appropriation
Or renovating the White House and |
temporary executive offices
or the President 10 the White House
rounds. Providence and Garfield |
Hospitals get $50 600 each. The bill
,oes back ID the House for conference
u the amendments.
1t has been definitely learned In
liverpool that the vessels of the White
tar Line employed In the Australian
fade will be transferred to American
ontrol II the North Atlantic vessels
re secured by the combination.
his fact is strongly commented upon
q Liverpool in view of Australia being
British colony. The rumor that the
hipping combination will select Holy
cad ss its port of departure and ar
ivsl instead Of Liverpool Is regarded
8 ridiculous.
The rector OF Epiphany Protestant
Episcopal Church, in Washington, Rev.
'r. McKim, speaking OF the regular
pring meeting OF the Churchman'S
Isague at the parish hall last night,
redicied for Episcopacy a future which
lould make 1t the church OF the Ameri-
IN people. He eulogized the Episco-
al Church and traced its great effect
pom the establishment OF civic liberty /
! America, taking for his subject "The
history, Policy, and Prospects OF the
rotestsnt Episcopal Church"
Judge John Davis, one OF the Asso.
ate Justices OF the United States
ouft OF Claims, died In Washington
afternoon of Bright's disease.
q was born 10 Massachusetts, 81 years '
10. He was private secretary to Sec
tary OF State Hamilton Fish, and
ter was connected with the Alabama :
ID French spoliation claims commits !
ons. Judge Davis was Assistant Sec )
tary of State under Presidents Gar !
Id and Arthur, and since 1885 had I
zen an Associate Justice OF the Court
Claims.
Tearing along at 60 miles an hour and :
lizzing past stations whore the train ought
have stopped, was the thrilling experience :
the passengers on board the Grand Trunk i
estern Saturday night The conductor and
akeman noticing that something was wrong, =
piled { brake, and the train Was brought :,