Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-04
NEWS OF The DAY

Business failures for the week num-
Der 20, against 2l9 last week, snd 26S
10 this week last year.
Experiments are being made at Mem
phis Medical College with an smoslm.
ing fluid said TO be better than that used
by the Egyptians.
The London Saturday Review advo-
Gates Cd alliance between Great Britain
aud Germany to check the United States
policy in South America.
The high tariff on works OF art will
probably prevent ]. Pierpont Morgsn's
recently bought Raphael Madonna from
being brought to this country.
Gov, Leslie NJ. Shaw, of Iowa, who Ia
to succeed Lyman ]. Gage IS secretary
of the treasury, arrived in Washington
last uigbt and will return to Iowa on
Monday.
The trials OF the cases growing out oil
the postofice embtzzlement 10 Cuba
are scheduled to begin in Havana TO-
day. The attorney for Rsthbone will
ask for suspension OF trial.
Phe German officials have handed
President Castro, of V nezula, a note,
in which Gsrmany's clsims against
Venezuela are clearly de6ued and 10
which time limit is set for reply.
David Smith, of Centerville, Nd, q
farmer of considerable prominence 10
that vicinity, went to Baltimore the
day before Christmss and was not found
until Yesterday. He WAS la q hospital
gu fferiDg from the effects OF knockout
drops.
The circuit court at Toledo, o, sf'
frned decision of lower courts giving
Mrs. Adelaide Smith, of Fremont, o ,
Judgment of 81, 400 against the estate
of the late President Hayes. Mrs.
Smith was bitten by dog that belong
ed to Mr.. Hayes.
Four robbers entered the town OF st.
Joseph. Mo-, Thursday nigot and blew
no the vault of the Bank of Csmd q
Point with dynamite. The explosion
aroused the citizens and pitched bat
tie with the robbers eDsued, the robbers
getting away.
J. Pierpont Morgan has four pictures
| in the Royal Academy Ex$sbltion which
opens 10 London today, the most nota-
bic being Raphael's "St. Anthony OF
Padua," for which be paid $500 600. Mr..
Morgan offered 81 600, 900 for the Bor-
] CHEESE Titan 'Sacred and Proiane
1 Love- Dut the Italian government for
babe it's expectation from l'sly.
1t isnow said that twenty or more
lives were lost by the collision at sea
at night off the California coast OF the
steamer Walla WRlls and a French
sailing ship. Captain Hall went down
with bis ship, but came up with some
wreckage and was rescued. Most oil
the passengers and the officers were
rescued, alter being adrift in open
boats and on RATS for hours.
Tom Broderick the Yonkers welter-
weight, experienced the first knockout
of his ring career last night before Al
Heriords Club in Baltimore. 1t came
inf the sixth round, when Joe Cans
bis opponent. with series OF swings,
followed by q sharp right to the jaw pat
| the heavier man on the floor, IL was q
complete knockout, and the 1onRers
pueilist had to be carried to bis corner.
The Board OF Directors of the Pansm 4
canal company in Paris have decided to
offer the canal property and franchises
to the United States ct the price named
by the Isthmian Commission, $40 ,OOO.-
600. The offer will be communicated to
thi, government today or Monday
Powerful influences 10 Washington are
said to be- favorable to the Pansma
canal route, which is undoubtedly
the shorter, better and cheaper route
Information from Washington shows
that Cadt. Ric1ard p. Leary, U. 5. N.
who died at Chelsea recently, died
rear admiral withot being concious o.
the fact. II was a promotion which be
had looked for and 1t 10 said to have
been the one thing which troubled hlu
10 his last moments. The nppoint
ment was made the day before be died
but it was only when bis brolher-in-laW
DR.. Fairfax Irwin, returned from hi
funeral at Annapolis, to Ohelss, tina
the appointment was found.