Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The conference OF mine owners and
employees 10 New York has referred it's
differences back TO the national civic
federation
Professor Behring, the Germ0n ex-
pert, announces that tuberculosis in
man aud cattle is propagated by identi-
cal bacllli.
Bishop Lawrence, Of Massachusetts,,
ia sn address to an Episcopal conven'
ton yesterday, said the church mnst
protest against cruelties 10 the Philip
pines.
Mr.. Henry B. Spencer, OF 81 Louis,
son OF Mr.. Samuel Spencer, president
of the Southern Railway, yesterday
was married Miss Catherine Price, OF
Louisville.
Mrs. Emily @. Clagett, aged sixty
FIVE years, of Darnestown, Nd, died
very suddenly on Thursday while sit
ting in chair. She was in apparently
good health.
The varlons Boer leaders have left
the different districts to lay before the
burghers 10 the field the peace pro-
possIs; then there Il to be q general
meeting at VereenigiDg.
Princess Rsdziwill was convicted jn
the Supreme Court in Oapetown OF
forging the lsts Cecil Rhodes's name to
a note, and was sentenced to two years
in the House OF Correction.
Admiral Schley was presented with o
loving cup by Daughters OF tie Revo-
luton, and was honored with recep-
ton and banquet under Masonic au-
spices ct Memphis, yesterday.
The federal troops. under General
Gomez and General Ferrero, drove the
Colombian insurgents out OF Chiriqui
Grande, the loss on the government
side being 60 killed or wounded.
J. Pierpont Morgan notified the
White Star Line that be would accept
the agreement whereby the White Star
Line enters the shipping combine. 1t
was stated that Mr.. Morgan's firm
would receive S12, 5000 for orgsniz-
ing and financing the concern.
Western cattlemen have been thrown
into CONSERVATION by the Presidents
for the tearing down OF fences. and de-
clare their intention to fight the order
to the last. Meat sales la Chicago fell
heavily yesterday ten thousand cattle
were left unsold 10 the pens and cars
accumulate because of the fall of In the
demand for packers products.
A decree of absolute divorce was
granted on Tuesday by Judge Wilmot
II. Smith at Riverhesd, L. l., to Mrs.
Marie H. Tiffany, the wife OF Perry
Tiffany. The suit for q divorce was
brought on statutory grounds. Perry
Tiffany is grandson of Commodore
Perry. He was reputed to be rich at
one time, but was declared bankrupt
a wear ago. His wife was Miss Marie
Havemeyer, the fourth daughter OF the
late Henry o. Havemeyer. They were
married in 1893.
President Roosevelt and Postmaster
General Payne held conference with
Senator Hanna yesterday In the latier's
house In Washington for the purpose OF
discussing federal appointments In the
Southern States which are not repre-
sented by republicans in the Senate.
The conference is regarded as signiti-
cant from the fact that Senator Hanna
"a chairman of the national republican
committee and Postmaster General
Payne vice president. According to re-
publican customs they would be the
persons consulted in regard to such
matters. 1t is understood that the
present incum bents will be allowed to
serve out their present terms, after
which the President will be free to
make entirely new appointments, OIL
though the party organization will have
a voice in the selection of republicans
for positions.