Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

z The Italian Cabinet has resigned
owing to the failure vest srday of Signor
Villa, the governments candidate for
the presidency OF the Chamber Of
Deputies, TO secure his reelection.
Final rati6cations ofthe Hsy-Pauroe.
fote treaty, giving highlands assent to
the construction OF canal across. Gen.
trail America by the United States,
we're exchanged at the State depart.
ment yesterday evening.
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, OF New
York, has made subscription OF $1,000
to the William l.. Wilson memorial
chair of economics at Washington and
Lse University. The amount needed
fol- the fund-S100, 000-has nearly been
raised.
II was snncunced OF the Cabinet
meeting yesterday that Mr.. Long would
soon resign his position, end several OF
his colleagues thereupon made some
polite remarks of regret. 1t is said that
his successor will be Governor Crane,
Of Massachusetts.
People were shocked and q number
of horses killed 10 Philadelphia yester-
day by live wires breaking down with
the weight OF ice. The sleet storm was
the worst in many years, the ice break
ing down wires and cutting of tele-
graphic Communication.
Anarchists and revolutionists are in
citing the laboriug classes In Barcelona
and other parts of Spain to rloting.
Nearly all the anarchist elements 10
Europe are said to be represented at
| Barcelona. The strike troubles are
spreading. The rioters attacked the
Jesuit college at Ssragosss and the
priests fred upon them.
The House committee on Military
Affairs yesterday favorably reported
Representative Dicks bill for the reor'
ganization of the militia. The measure
| ia the outgrowth OF the recent meeting
| OF the adjutant generals OF the various
| state forces and 1t seeks TO make the
militia an effective adjunct to the reg
ular army. Organization, armament,
equipment, ETC., will be similar to the
regular army.
Riots continue at Barcelona and are
spreading to nearby towns. 1t is an.
| nounced ia dispatch from Madrid
that General Weyler, the War Minis
ter, is urging the Queen Regent to give
| him free hand in dealing with the
rebels 10 Catalonia and that Premier
Sagasta threat ans to resign II General
Weyler's request is granted. The
Queen is said t. favor General Weyler's
plaD.
At Yesterdays session In Washington
of the National Council Of Women Mrs.
Barrett made plea for the recognition
] OF motherhood regardless OF the cir
| cumstances and surroundings In which
| IL exists. She reviewed the work OF the
Florence Crittsnton mission and con
tended that rs per cant. ofthe wsyward
mothers could earn an honest living for
their children IL given chance. She
urged greater charity for those who
have erred.
The grand army OF the republic de-
cided yesterday to hold its annual en-
campment 10 Washington the week Of
October 6. This agreement was reach
ed afte heat cd debate between the
executive committee Of the G. A. Il
and the citizens committee. The exec
utive committee had refused to come
to Washington If the question Of free
quarters for 20, 900 veterans was not de-
clded 10 their favor. Il was fnally
solved by an appropriation of Sl2, OOC
by the citizens committee for the free
quartering OF these men.
Just after the adjournment OF the
Maryland House yesterday, after On
exciting session, and while the crowd
fingered in the House chamber, Mr.
| E. Lynn Painter, democratic member
from Baltimore county, and Mr.. Isaac
Lobe Straus, the democratic member
from Baltimore city who has taken an
independent course since the session
began, met 10 front OF the clerks desk.
Words passed between them and Mr.
Painter slapped Strsus in the face,
dislodgipg mis- eyeglasses. Mr.. Strsus
retaliated by striking at Mr.. Painter
with his umbrella. Mr.. Painter ward
ed off the blow. Bystanders hustled
the two gentlemen apart before bostili
ties could be continued. Neither par
| tlcipaDt was injured. The trouble grew
out OF bitter words spoken by Mr.. Straus
| in the House On demand for repori
from the Elections Committee, OF which
Mr.. Painter was chairman. An aitick
was made on democratic managers and
their methods.
Senator Beveridge, Of Indiana, spoke at the
Auditorium, in Chicago, this afternoon under
| the auspices of the Union League Clue on
onseIvatism-the Essential In American
Character and Policy"