Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Maryland House killed the Jim
crow Car bill.
Two hundred more clerks were die
charged from the Census Blresu yes
terdsy.
Beers have captured a British con-
voy southwest of Klerksdorp, in the
Trsnsvaal.
General Lukban, the Filipino leader
In Samsr, has been captured by Amer
lean scouts.
The banquet given Prince Henry st
the Waldorf Astoria, 10 New York,
last night is said TO have colt 100000.
Mr.. Philip T. George, retired mer-
chant and for many years one OF the
leading business men not only of Balti-
more but OF the South, died yesterday.
The House military committee gave
q herring yesterday TO Virginia dele
CATION interested In having the historic
site at Yorktown, Va, where Lord
CORVALLIS surrendered TO Washington,
set aside as national park.
Orders have recently been sent 10
| General Chaffee, 10 the Philippines, to
reduce the force under his command
from 10000 to $4,000 men, sending
back to this country, as coon as prscti-
| cable. all regiments which landed In the
archipelago 10 1899.
As stated 10 the Gazette the House
Yesterday sent the Philippine tariff
bill to conference, nonconeurring In all
/ the Senate amendments. The democrats
sought to amend the amendments by
reducing the rate OF duty and declaring
| the United States should relinquish all
claim to the archipelago. All PROPOSE
tions were defeated.
Three hanginRs took place Ia North
Carolina yesterday, and three other
| criminals whose executions were to
have taken place just escaped the
gal!ows. Dudley Johnson, whts,
and Ben Foster, colored, were hanged
at Asheville for burglary. At Wilson
John Henry Rose, white, was hanged
for the murder OF Thomas Farmer, bis
neighbor. The three who escaped the
QslIows were &. S. Gates and Harry
Mills, convicted OF burglary, but whose
sentences were commuted 10 imprlson'
ment for life, and Andrew Jackson,
convicted of burglary, but reprieved
until the 10Th of March.
The Navy Department announced
yesterday that the North Atlantic
squadron would leave CienfOegos
Cuba, for Colon, Colombia, on March l
but the department declined to give
any further information concerning the
itinerary of the squadron. 1t was
learned, however. that the squadron
will proceed I'd Csrtigens, Colombia
and it Is believed that it will 90 thence
{, to La Guayrs, Venezuela, arriving
there about the time the German gov
erDment puts into execution its iotsn-
| ton to seizs the custom house OF that
] place to collect revenues sufficient for
| the liquidation of the overdue claims
of German subjects against Venezuela.
Every thing indicates that the expected
seizure OF the La Gusya custom house
will not take place until after Prince
Henry OF Prussia sails for home.
As was stated In yesterdays Ga.
zelts the Tillman- McLaurin affair has
reached curious phase. and the Senate
Is practically at deadlock over it.
That body adjourned yesterday after
what ia said 10 have been the shortest
session on record, and no attempt was
made to disguise the fact that the &C.
ton was taken 10 order that an agree
| mept M ID sue punishment OF the
South Carolinians might be reached.
The democrats stand by their assertion
that the Senate has no right ID expel
any Senator. They have also refused
to agree to any censure that will cast
more odium upon Mr.. Tillmsn than
upon his colleague. As itstands. there
| is no precedent to follow. The case it.
self will undoubtedly provide prec-
edent for future action. In the mean
time, q special subcommittee OF five
has been appointed ID take the matter
under advisement and reach satis'
factory agreement.