Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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More than 100 cotton mills have al
ready been received into the Southern
merger company.
In his annual report Secretary OF the
Interior Hitchcock again complains OF
the unlawful fencing in of public lands
for grazing and other purposes.
Methodists in New York city succeeded
Yesterday in raising about s7o,OOo Tor
the relief of superannuated preachers
and their widows and orphans.
Some As, 225 cars Of freight were
moved out of the Pittsburg railroad yartis
in SO hours, ending this morning,
breaking all Previe"a- r"eords.-----
Over 1000 Indians are reported to
have persisted in Guatemala as the re-
suit of the volcanic eruptions there, and
many plantations are in ruins.
Two Suction" whales, one 30 and
the other Is feet long, were washed ashore
near Atlantic City yesterday. They were
probably struck and killed by steamer.
The Austrian and Hungarian iron
and steel companies have formed COM
bination including 90 establishments,
the capital of which aggregates $780,
900, 600.
Gypsy. the big elephant belonging to
Harris's Nickel Plate Shows: We, -
six miles from Waldo F.
day and killed :, .-1pcr, JAMES
O'Rourke.
1t is said that General Bliss will init
mate to President Palmer, of Cuba, that
the United States will not insist upon a
coaling station at Havana or the owner
ship of the Isle of Pines.
Foot ball on Saturday: AT Norfolk,
University of Virginia 6 and Carlisle D;
at Charleston, w. Va, University OF
West Virginia II and Washington and
Lee 5: at New Haven Yale % and
Harvard 0.
Septimus Winner, the song writer,
died at his home in Philadelphia yester-
day. He was rs years old. Among
his best-known songs are: "Listen to the
Mocking Bird and "What is Home
Without Mother.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad ore
dock at Ashland, Wis, was destroyed
by fire on Saturday with a loss of $50, =
600. In falling the dock carried with it
a number of fremen and dockmen and
several lives were lost.
The Independent anthracite operators
objected to settlement with the NINE
workers. They insisted on a continuance
of the hearings by the arbitration com
mission, saving that they had too good
a case TO consent TO a settlement.
According to the statement made by
Yale officials this will be Iecord-break-
ing year financially in the Yale football
department. 1t is estimated that Yale
will net about $26, 900 profit this seasgn.
The gross receipts were about $50, 600.
Former Queen Liliuokalani OF Hawaii,
arrived in Washington last night to re-
main for some time. She was accom-
panied by her maid and by John ID.
Aimoku. She is seeking favorable action
by Congress on measures for her relief.
Four large elephants made desperate
attempt to escape from an animal car
at Fairhill station, Pa, on the Reading
Railway yesterday morning, and were
only prevented from running amuck
after thrilling battle with their keepers.
At Elizabeth, City, n. c., Judge
Moore. on Saturday ordered that the
trial of James Wilcox, for the murder OF
Nellie Cropsey, be carried to Perquimans
county. This carries out the action OF
the court which few days ago granted
Wilcox a change of venue.
Republican leaders in the Senate and
House are opposed to any tariff legisla-
ton and to an extra session. An anti
trust bill will, however, be framed by
the Senatorial judiciary committee and
passed by the House in time for it to be
acted on at the present session.
Col w. G. Rice, of Albany, states that
the democratic nomination for COVER
nor of New York, with the promise of
the support of the New York democracy
for the presidential nomination, had been
offered to and declined by Justice Peck
ham, of the United States Supreme
Court.
Over 500, 900 in bonds were taken by
robbers who drove off with a mailcart in
Chicago on Saturday night. Over SlO,-
600 in cash was also secured. There is
no clue yet to the perpetrator. Post
Office Inspector Stuart refuses to esti-
mate the loss but he thinks 5000, 900
cash, securities, notes, and all would
cover the loss.
Great Britain and Germany will take
vigorous action against Venezuela in re-
gard TO the treatment in that country of
the subjects of these monarchies. Both
the British and the German governments
have an understanding with the United
States as to the policy involved, which
does not encroach on the Monroe doc
trine.
II. c. Prick, the former friend of
Andrew Carnegie, has decided to estab-
lish in Pittsburg a university that will
outshine Carnegies proposed polytech-
mic institute. A year ago Prick bought
sixteen acres of land opposite the
Carnegie Institute. 1t is said that he