Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Because OF high prices the sales OF
butter fell from $4,000 to $4,000 pack
ages last week in New York.
The strikers at the Mount Clare
shops OF the Baltimore and Onio rail-
road have decided to return to work.
Late dispatcher confirm the reports
that 1t is estimated 500 persons were
killed 10 the Guatemala earthquakes.
The washing out OF gold has begun
at Dawson, and it is thought thst the
Klondike will produce 10000. 900 this
year.
Forty-fiye thousand visitors have
arrived in Dallas for the reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans, which
begins today.
Senator Teller has introduced reso.
luton declaring it the sense of the SEN
ate that the sedition laws enforced In
the Philippines should be repealed.
Former Director OF Poets Estes G..
Rathbone has been released in Havana
on bail. Senator Hanna will move to
have the case reviewed 10 the hope OF
establishing his innocence.
To secure $1,000 life Insurance for
his wife and three children John Har-
berg, a Chicago carpenter H.ty-eight
years old, committed suicide on Sun.
day by swallowing carbolic acid.
Mr.. John Atkinson McCaw, of Win
chester, died in the Polytechnic Hospital,
New York, on Saturday night from an
operation. HE remains were brought
back for interment at Winchester yes
| terdsy.
While the Queen of Portugal and
others OF the royal family were engaged
In q boar hunt yesterday the boar
attacked the Duke OF Orleans, but
Princess Louise saved his life by shoot
ing the beast.
Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary, 1t Is authoritalively stated in
Paris that 10 the renewal of the Triple
Alliance there can be no clause direct
ed against France. No such provision
exists in the present treaty.
Judge Hollister, in Cincinnati, yes
terday issued an Injunction to restrain
the American Federation and local
unions from interfering with the bust
ness of the brewers and the contracts
made by brewery proprietors with their
employees.
Representative McDermott, leading
democrat OF the House and strong
opponent OF the ship subsidy bill now
pending before the House committee on
merchant marine and fisheries, Of
which he il q member, says he does not
believe there is the slightest chance OF
that measure being favorsbly acted on
during this session Of Congress.
Prior to administering Holy Com
munion to a lot OF children, Rev.
Father Nicolas Wagner was stricken
before the altar of Saint Barbarss
Roman Catholic Church In New York
on Sunday. For several moments he
lay unconscious on the floor before the
altar, while the children were fright
ened away by his supposed death.
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
says that John d. Rockefeller has given
81 100000 to the cause OF popular edu'
cation In the South. The money is
said to be given by Mr.. Rockefeller to
the executive committee on the Con-
ference for Educstlon In the South, for
the general upbuilding of the schools
and colleges and the stimulation OF in
terest in education.
The late Rev. L. Dewitt Talmage
left an o. tlte valued ct more than
1900, 900, OF which about $3.50, 600 Is in
personal property, embracing secured
nut ties, United States bonds, stock and
cash in bank, furniture, pictures and
household effects. The real estate oil
the testator, including house In
Washington and certain property at
Brooklyn, N. Y, and East Hampton,
L. l., is said to be worth at least
$50, 900.