Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The Hungarian government Is making
an effort to force gypsies to locate IN
villages and learn trades.
The United States may be asked to
act to restore friendly feeling between
Colombia and Nicaragua.
General Davis has arrived here from
Mindanao and has had an extended cor
ference with General Chaflee on the Moro
situation.
Many of Rios followers were killed or
wounded, but only few of the police
were hurt. The fight occurred near
Antimonan.
The engagement of Reginald Wander
bilt and Miss Kathleen Gebhard Nelson
was formally announced at Newport, X.
l., Yesterday.
Prof J. A. Joggers, jr., thinks that
more explosions may be expected from
Mount Pelee, and life in what part OF
Martinique is unsafe.
Seven Bulgarian brigands have es-
caped from Gordon Of Turkish troops
after killing four of the soldiers and five
villagers of Salonica, European Turkey
Harry Tracy, the outlaw, is believed to
be hidden in the Rock Lake country,
west of Harrington, Wash. Hewas seen
three miles north of Odessa last evening
travelling north.
1t is generally believed in Wall street
that the Southern is behind the pending
negotiations for the control Of the Cen
trail Railroad of Georgia by the 1T. Louis
and San Francisco.
Governor Bandholtz of Tayabas
province, has telcgraphed acting Gov
ernor Wright that the combined police
forces of five towns attacked and defeated
force under Ruperto Rios, leader OF Il
fanatical Filipino society.
Five schooners loaded with foreign
fruits arrived at Baltimore yesterday
while the arrivals of peaches were mum
bered by the thousand baskets and
crates. Melons and cantalouPes are ar
irving by the boat and carload and
prices are low.
Simon Yandes, one of the Oldest citizens
Of indianapolis, and who has been one OF
its richest, has practically disposed OF all
his property in gifts aggregating $500
600, and now has only small fraction
of his fortune left. This giit-makiDg
has been going on for the last 10 years,
While former United States Senator
/ ]. Don Cameron and Mrs. Cameron were
driving yesterday from Fort William,
myernessshire. Scotland, to- lnyerlochy
Castle. Lochaber which he has leased
for the summer, the horses SHE'D and the
carriage collided with a cart Both Mr..
and Mrs. Cameron were thrown out, and
the Senator was severely injured in the
groin. With the exception of the shock,
Mrs. Cameron was not hurt
\ Paris dispatch says that Senator
Thomas Kearns, of Utah, will spend
-. 600. 600 for antique furniture for his
g. 600. 600 palace in Salt Lake City.
/ He is in quest of ancient Celtic art OBJ
iects and has travelled through Great
Britain and Ireland. At Tara, the
/ home of his ancestors, he has bought
5000, 600 worth Of mahogany tables,
chairs and other furniture and has alsO
purchased considerable Irish bog oak
furnishings.
The Vatican regards the present sit
uation in France arising from the closing
of unauthorized congregational schools
as very grave, as it is now believed to be
the intention of W. Combes. the French
Premier. to denounce the Concordat. II
is reported that Cardinal Rampolla,
Papal Secretary of State, is still in favor
OF tcmporizing with France, fearing that
the hostile attitude of the Vatican to-
ward that country would lead to grave
complications. Some Of the cardinals
advocate an entire rupture with France,
/ thus anticipating that republic in pre-
venting the passage there of further anti
clerical laws.