Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

George J. Gould has secured absolute
control of the Western Maryland Kali
road.
Reports from all over the country IN
dictate an abundant crop OF apples TINS
year.
The battleship Maine failed to make
her contract speed, unless tidal correc-
lions make up the deficiency.
Miss Julia Lamont, daughter of
Daniel s. Lamont, formerly Secretary OF
War, died suddenly last night at sorren-
to, Maine.
The two new battl eships-Connecticut
and Lonisiana-will carry the most
powerful guns, measured by calibre, IN
the world.
1t was said at the State Department
that the reports of movement on iool
by Germany, France and other powers
to suppress the disorder in Venezuela has
not taken official form.
Lieutenant Colonel Horatio A Yorke,
of the English Board of Trade, Is coming
Z, the United States to inquire into the
working of American railroad methods
with the view of adopting them IN Great
Britain
Gov. George Hoadly, of Ohio, died
at Watkins, n. Y, yesterday evening,
AGED 76 wears. He and his family had
been at Watkins for several weeks.
The remains will be taken to Cincinnati
/ for interment.
The Potomac Shoe Company OF wash
ington made an assignment yesterday
afternoon for the benefit of its creditors,
naming James b. Green assignee. The
company's assets are given as 81, $50. 81
and ITS liabilities 81, 046.56.
President Roosevelt yesterday passed
through three States, delivered eight
speeches, and received the plaudits Of
crowds of people Last night he was
the guest of Governor Hill at Augusta,
Me-, and occupied the room formerly
used by James &. Blaine.
In a fire at Gehring, Neb., a night or
two ago six persons lost their lives. ..
Ii. McCumpsey, a mechanic, started a
fire with kerosene. The can exploded,
igniting the clothes of McCumpsey, his
wife, two infants and two other niue
girls. The parents remained in the
burning house, trying to save the child
rem, and all persisted.
The Wilcox case, in which Il new
trial is asked for Jim Wilcox, sentenced
10 be hanged for the murder of Nellie
Cropsey, at Elizabeth City, was heard
Yesterday by the Supreme Court, III
Raleigh, y. G. The court took the
usual course, heard the appeal aud will
deliberate upon it, 1t will be several
weeks before the decision will be handed
down.
A dispatch from Rome says Pope Leo
has consented to the American terms
settled by Governor Taft for the purchase
of the ecclesiastical lands in the Philip
pines, on condition that the money be
not paid to the friars, but expended by
the apostolic delegate for the purpose OF
creating new bishoprics and supplying
other church requirements in the archl-
pelago.
The village of Limbo, 50 miles north
of Port au Prince Haiti, has been
attrcked and recaptured by troops OF the
provisional government. Limbo was IN
the possession of Firminite soldiers from
the Artibonite district. The fighting
was severe and lasted from midnight last
Monday night to midday yesterday.
! Many men on both sides were killed.
The town was completely destroyed by
! fire.
The California republican State con-
vention reassembed yesterday and after
| the presentation of committee reports,
adopted a platform in which there is
strong plank against all combines t.
restrict business and create mOnOpoies.
The platform indorses Roosevelt $ admin
istration, but opposes reciprocity treaties.
Three ballots were taken, butno nomina-
ton for Governor was made. Gage Is in
the lead.
A cable was received yesterday from
the minister of foreign affairs of Vene-
zuela by the consul general of Vene-
zucla in New York which says: "The
port of Carupano has been recovered by
the government, and is opened again to
commerce." Carupano is the most i'm
pOrtant port on the eastern coast OF
Venezuela 1t was captured by the in
sergent forces about month ago, and
has been closed to commerce ever since.