Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Aoueda Kahabsgan, q woman who
commanded 800 FilHpinos, has been
captured by American soldiers.
Prince Henry of Prussia EXPRESSES
qualification that Rear Admiral Evans
has been selected to receive bin in this
country.
The report of the New York State
Prison Commission shows that an army
OF ten thousand youths were sentenced
to prisons last year.
Four large stores In the centre OF
Detroit, Mich, collapsed yesterday
without warning, being 10 a few
moments q mass OF ruins.
A committee of physicians has re-
ported that DR.. John F. Russell had
cured cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
by the use OF mixed animal fats.
Up. Morean's reported plan to form
q combination of ocean steamship lines
ia credited 10 London. although Mr..
Morgan denies It's correctness.
Lord Kitchener has confirmed the
death sentence passed on the Boer
Commandant Scheepers, who was cap
tured last October; he will De shot next
Saturday.
Adyices from Manila state that q
canoe, in which IL men of Company OF
the Second Infantry were travelling, is
missing, and 1t is believed the men
either persisted or were captured.
The engineer OF freight train went
to sleep Saturday night passed the
meeting poipt ut Elijah, No., and 10
few moments collided with a Missouri
Pacific passenger train. Several peo-
pie we're seriously Injured.
News has been received at Constan-
tinople that Miss Stone, the American
missionary, and Nine. Tsilka and the
latter's baby are we'll and that their
early release from the brigands is ex-
pected.
Mr.. John Etzsl, q clothing cutter,
who, on December 30. took laudanum
on his wiie's grave In Western Gene
ter7, Baltimore, but soon recovered, was
found dead there yesterday morning,
having shot himself through the head.
Cardinal Gibbons yesterday cslebrat-
ed solemn ponli6csl high mass at st.
Pstrick's Church, Washington. After
the ceremonies In the church a public
reception was held, at which nearly
1000 persons were presented TO the
Cardinal.
The explosion OF the boiler OF spin
ming mill near Manresa, Spain. last
Saturday, destroyed half the village OF
Puente dc Vilumsrs. The hospital At
Manresa is filed with the injured. Six
teen multilated bodies OF working peo-
pie buried in the debris have been re-
covered.
Col. Arthur Lynch, the Irishman re-
Gently elected to the House OF Com
mons, and who is said to have fought
on the side OF the Beers, is still 10 Paris
and says his future movements will be
guided by toe advice OF the Irish
party. Should he land in Enpland be
would be Immediately arrested.
Rev. Sam P. Jones wrote a letter to
the Atlanta Journal severely condemn
ing Bishop Potter's recent differences
on the liquor question. He says the
head of the Episcopal Church in New
YorR, when dining with his millionaire
friends and imbibing their wines. Is In
no position to talk TO the poor rope Of
Georgia or advise anybody but the four
hundred.
Because the orchestra OF q negro
dance Saturday night at Morris Creek,
w. Va was not prompt 10 complying
with the demand OF Lillian Williams,
nepress. for "rag time" music she shot
and killed William Slaughter and
Ralph Johnson, negro musicians, ADD
wounded Powell Galloway, an onlook-
er, so seriously that bis death is almost
certain.
As anticipated, the supplemental re-
port of the Isthmisn Canal Commission
on the proposition Of the Panama Canal
Company 10 dispose of its property to
the United States for $4,000. 900 was
delivered to the President on Saturday
evening. The report unanimously rec
ommends that the offer OF the Panama
company be accepted and 60ds that the
new company can give q clear title.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, says he
will oppose the adoption OF the Panama
route.
Louise Avery, of Delaware, who was
% years old, committed suicide In
horrible manner some time Saturday
night at Toledo, OHIO. Yesterday
morning her brother found her lying
dead upon her bed with the barrel OF a
shotgun held by one hand against her
temple. Evidences we're found that the
woman had taken paris green and
morphine. but had finally resorted to
the shotgun. The entire top of her
head was blown of. The refusal of a
man to marry her is said to have
prompted the deed.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has written q
letter to Messrs. Watterson and
Mcclure concerning the proposed
"Journalists' Home" While he has no
special opposition to such an institution,
70 which he believes rich men would
contribute, Mr.. Carnegie believes q
more satisfactory method could be ia
augurated by the affection OF special
fund for WORKOUT journalists, ss the
philanthropist does not think the ms
jority of Knights OF the quill would be
satisfied with the environments of such
a home as is proposed.
The democratic steering committee
OF the House of Representative reached
decision Saturday on line Of policy
to be recommended to the caucus Of
the minority in the House. The COM
mittee also agreed TO request Repre-
sentative Hay, Of Virginia, chairman
OF the democratic caucus, to call a eau
Gus for next Friday night for toe pur-
pose OF passing upon the report OF the
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