Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-27

commander, at Lydensburg, In the
Transvaal.
Louis Lesser, vel known Bslti'
more jeweler was yesterday released on
bail to answer to the charge OF working
on Sunday.
A dispatch from Diumals. Turkey,
states that 1t was expected the ransom
fund for Miss Ellen NJ. Stone would be
paid yesterday.
Intensely cold weather prevails in
Nebraska, Kansas and neighborinR
States and much Inconvenience and
suffering isreportsd,
The report OF the democratic mem
bers OF the Senate Philippine commit
tee on the tariff bill is 3 vigorous ar
rsigDmeut of imperialism.
O'Donovsn Rosa, editor of the United
Irlshman famous 10 connection with
the Irish Nationalist movement is prob
ably fatally i'll at bis home 10 Staten
Island.
Bishop Coleman, of Delaware, In an
address In New Brunswick, N. j., said
that while temperance was decreasing
among men, 1t was increasing among
women.
Chinese officials say they have found
quantities OF gold treasure in the wo-
mems quarters Of the palace In Pekin.
The Chinese government will engage
Japanese instructors for the army and
British instructors for the navy.
Emperor William, Prince Henry aud
other German princess gave the Prince
OF Wales q cordial geeeting when he
arrived in Berlin on Saturday evening,
to attend the celebration OF the ami
verssry OF the Emperor's biIth.
Miss Mary Johnston, the authoress
OF ITO Have and to Hold" and other
romances, has been OF the Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, for the past
ten days, DR.. Hurdson the superinten-
dent, says, to rest and recuperate.
Admiral Schley had q series OF en-.
thussslic receptions In Chicago, on Sat-
urdsy, in the course OF which he de-
clared that under no clrcumstsn ces
would he risk losing the love OF his fell
low countrymen by accepting political
Office.
In Plsttsburg, Mo-, on Saturday, Mrs,
Addie Richardson was acquitted OF the
charge OF numbering her husband. Frank
w. Richardson. a wealthy merchant,
who was shot aud killed Christmas Eve,
1900. as he was entering bis home, In
Savannah, Mo.
Col. Charles w. Miner, OF the Sixth
Infantry, report, conditions on the
Island of Negros to be unsatisfactory
He says that 400 bolomen and 40 men
armed with rifles, lauder the command
of the fsnatloal bandit leader, Papa
Isio," are terrorizing the people.
1t is not likely that any measures
looking to a reduction OF southern re-
presentation in Congress will be intro
duced. Representative Crumpscker
has obtained the signatures OF maj
ority of the House, but Speaker Hen
derson and President Roosevelt both
discourage any agitation OF the plan.
Lord Kitchener has authorized Gen.
eral Vilonel, surrendered burgher, to
raise an additional Boer corps Of 1900
men. General Vilonel has written to
ex-President Steyn, warning him OF his
intention to form such corps, and add
ing that the Beers 10 the concentration
camps are tired OF the useless struggle
and are determined to help the British
end 1t.
Another sad result from anger comes
from Marion, Ind.. where Roscoe
Meredith, employed in the oil field,
picked up Ratchet and swung it over
bis head. The blade few of and
struck nearly empty nitroglycsrne
can. Meredith was blown to pieces.
He WAS engaged to q girl In Lima,
Ohio, and the marriage was set for
February II.