Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There Is possibility That the ma
tionsl encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic may not be held in
Washington this fall.
Rev. DR.. Yinton. OF Worcester, was
J elected bishop OF the newly-created
Protestant Episcopal diocese OF Western
Massachusetts yesterday.
Ex.President Grover Cleveland. in
let sr t. Mr.. A. b. FarquDar, of York,
Pa, says the arguments in opposition
to tariff concessions to Cuba arc falIa'
cious.
Count Won Buelow, 10 the German
Reichstsg, yesterday said the most
friendly relations will be main aimed
between Germany and the United
States.
There is said to be g marked improve
ment in the condition of Mrs. Ada
Gilbert Dennis, the modiste, OF Wash
ington, who was mysteriously as
suited.
Rev. George W. Cooper, one of the
best known ministers of the Baltimore
Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church, died yesterday morning ct his
home Ia Baltimore.
The Russian Foreign Office denies
that it took any step hostile to the
United States ia connection WITH the
Spanish war. At Paris Russia is given
credit for blocking the first attempt at
Intervention.
The iron moulders of the vicinity OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, who D week ago gave
their employers until yesterday to
grant them q minimum rate OF S275 a
day have IS yet heard nothing from the
employers, and strike is feared.
1t is learned that large psrt of the
proceeds OF the proposed $35, 900, 900 of
new stock OF the New York Central
Railroad would be used 10 pay for the
acquisition of the stock of the Cleve-
land. Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis
(the Big Four Railroad.
Mr.. Cleveland lett Princeton late
yesterday afternoon for the South Car
DINA coast, where he will spend two
weeks recuperating. He may inciden-
tally do some hunting. He will be &C.
companied by Rear Admiral K. d.
Evans, Gen. Arson G. McCook, b. G.
Bsnedics and Herman May.
Resolutions inviting President Kru.
ger to visit Chicago on the day of King
Edwards coronation were passed 81
meeting Of Boer sympatnizers 10
Chicago lstt night. The sense OF tie
meeting was for declaration OF COM
mercial war on E0glsnd and political
war on E iglish sympathizsrs in Con-
gress.
1t mas just been discovered through 8
cable error an Associated Press dispatch
announced that the death sentence upon
Oommandant Scheepers, of the Boer
army, had been confirmed by General
Kitchener, and that he would BIZ execut-
ed next Saturday. The fact is that he
was executed on last Saturday, jan
uary Is.
1t Is learned in London upon excel
lent authority thstthe international
sugar conference. at Brussels,is praeti-
cally certain 10 end In disagreement
between the powers concerned therein,
with the result that France and Great
/
against the Austrian and German
bounty systems.
A new phase OF the currency question
In the Philippine Islands has arisen
with the refusal OF the banks in Manila
TO receive deposits Ia Mexican silver.
The banks claim there is no more room
In their vaults for such deposits. The
faI haf
ls not the real reason, but that the &C.
ton is taken with the object OF forcing
legislation on the whole currency ques-
ton. This refusal to receive deposits
causes much trouble among the mer-
chants. There is not sufficient Amer
icau currency in Manila to conduct
business, which Ia being injured by the
accumulation OF Mexican silver.
1t is understood That the American
negotiators for the release OF Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone and her companion,
Nine. Tsilks, TO whom the money SUBJ
scrioed for the ransom Of the captive
missionaries was sent, may have to in
trust the funds TO the brigsnds for some
DAYS before the latter release the cap.
tIyes, in accordance with the precedent
adopted 10 the cases OF previous origau-
dages. The bandits are said to insist
on this point in order to enable them to
dispose Of the casa before rttaliative
measures can be organized. There is
some risk 10 sdopting this course, but
the behavior OF Mics Stones csptors
thus far eDep ursges confidence that
they will fulfill their engagements.