Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-10
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NEWS OF TEE Del

Joseph Leiter, who made O sensation
al corner 10 whest 10 1897 10 Chicago,
Is danQerously i'll in his apartments 10
New York.
Mrs. Ellen Shields, who was perhaps
the oldest woman 10 Baltimore, died
yet tsrday at her home, 2l05 Bank
street. She was 103 years old.
The bill making the Census Bureau a
permanent institution, as agreed upon
by the Senate committee, places all
present employees in the classified SER
vice.
The safe OF the Lemon Banking Com
psny, at Asworth, Ca, was dynamited
st about 2 o'clock yesterday morning.
About 5000 10 gold and currency,
s., 900 10 Georgia state bonds, and a
large amount OF certificates were taken.
II. B. Grant, aged IS. is dead at
Laurel, Miss. He was civil engineer
and q West Point graduate. During
the Civil War he was a captain Of en-
eineers on General Bsauregard's staff,
aud participated in the siege OF Charles
ton.
What Is known as the Justice party
will hold a national convention In
Washington on April, 10. One of
the chief demands Of this party Is that
the aged and decrepit ex-slaVes shall be
the wards of the entire nation and be
provided for as public pensioners.
The President of the Maryland Sen
ate bias announced the sppoir tment of
Senat ,rs Applegartb, Moses and Den
mis- as the Senate committee TO walt
upon and confer with members OF the
Virginia Legislature in regard TO the
oyster laws and boundary line between
the two States.
Seven persons of party OF 10 pleas
ure seekers were injured 10 Shedding
accident in Wsverly, Maryland, late
Saturday night, and two Of them are
ouits severely hurt. Five Of the injured
are ladies, and one OF the victims was
Yesterday suffering intense pain from
internal injuries.
One man killed, $50, 900 loss on build
ipgs, and $40 600 on goods is the result
of a disastrous fac at WsshlDRtlO, N.
c., Saturday afternoon It began 10
the ceiling of the Atlattic Coast Line
depot and the 6remeD could not cope
with it. The freight depot and seven
cars were destroyed.
The stir against Christian Science in
Berlin has caused certain public halls to
be closed against the scientists for
meetings. The newspapers describe It
az "the latest American importation.
Emperor William has expressed the
belief that Christian Science should be
rigidly excluded from the court.
The Presbyterian commit 40 on creed
revision has Issued q ct, inert con.
corning the doct Inc OF predest nation
to the effect "thst 90 man is condemned
except on the ground of his SIM" The
members of the committee deny that
the Presbyterian Cnurcn ever taught
the doctrine OF infant dsmDston.
Edward Burton, superb t4ndent OF
the Seaboard Air Line Railway shops
at Fernand dina. Fla, was shot and killed
10 bis Office on Saturday by ID. NJ. Syl-
vester, machinist, who had, until a
few minutes previous ID the tragedy,
been working for the company. The
difficulty arose over the employment OF
a non union man.
Two.hundred aud eighty clerks in
the Census Bureau, In Washington,
who have been employed 10 the tabula-
ton OF the population and agricultural
schedules, we're dismissed Saturday.
Appoiu men t Clerk Langley Stat I'd that
about 500 more are to be discharged
thit mouth, as the work for which they
were employed ia completed.
President Roosevelt will not be bre-
vetsd for his services 10 the Cuban war.
The report of the army board which
recommended breveis included the
colonel of the Rough Riders and recon-
mended him for brevet rank. The re-
port was approved by the Secretary Of
War, but when sent to Mr.. Roosevelt
he approved ell with the exception of
his own.
1t has been decided by she Navy de-
partmeDt to gradusts the clsss at the
Annapolis academy 10 March instead OF
June ID meet the demands for officers
OF board ship. Many line officers are
needed on the Asiatic station, and it is
necessary to keep changing the officers
10 the tropics. Every new ship put 10
commits ZION emphasizes the need Of
more officers.
Lord Kitchener reports another care
fully planned but futile movement to
capture the willy General de Wet. :
large force formed line around De
Wet and bis men. There Was severe
fighting, but De Wet at night, by rush.
ing his cattle and horses, broke through
blockhouse line. The British casual
ties we're 2S3 10 killed, wounded and
prisoners.
President Roosevelt left Washington
yet tsrdsy morning at 1910 for Grotoo,
Mass, where his 500, Theodore Roose-
welt, jr., is i'll with pneumonia.
0 wing to the illness OF young Roosevelt
the visit of the President to Charleston
has been abandoned. The President
reached Groton school yesterday morn
ing and found young Theodore 10 fairly
good condition and delighted TO See
him. Last night the patient was re-
ported to be holding his own.
rELEGRAPHlC BREVlTlES.