Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A panic was caused ia the Chicago
market yes tsrday by raid on oats.
Doubt is expressed as to whether
President Roosevelt will accept pres
emit from the Kaiser.
Mrs. Martha K. Stonestrett. wife OF
DR.. E. E. stonestrett, died 10 Rockville,
Nd, on Sunday, aged SO years.
The condition of southern negroes is
cited in the Danish West Indies ss sn
argument sgaintt annexation to the
United States.
The Pope hes sppoIutsd Very Rev.
DIR. p, ]. Gsrrigsn Bishop of Sioux
City and Very Rev. VIM. J. Kenny
Bishop OF St Augustine.
Howard Radcliffe assaulted his sisters
escort, Joseph Cox. in church st
Eagle Mills, Oaio, yesterday. Cox
drew piitol, shot and killed him.
Senator Penrose yesterday introduced
q bill providing for national al gallery
to be instituted 10 the District. aud for
the erettios OF building for the gallery
at cost Of 100000.
The Empress's birthday present to
the Emperor was q model OF her left
hand, executed 10 marble by Professor
Bsgas. The only ornament on the
hand is wedding ring,
Secretary Long has aroused the ire
of naval officers by declaring his pur.
pose to receive the German Admiral
Tirpiz in the government offices In
stead OF giving him an elaborate recep'
lion.
The board OF trustees of the Carnegie
Institute has, it Ia believed, decided to
elect Prof. d, G. Gilman president of
the institution ct the meeting TO be
held on Wednesday to perfect an organ
ization.
The Washington Board Of Trade will
not guarantee any funds for the enter.
tainment OF the Grand Army ofthe Re-
public at the National Encsmpment
which it ia proposed to hold in Wash.
inet0n city next October.
Miss Sybil Sanderson, in explaining
the reason for breaking her engagement
to marry Count de Filz james, says 1t
was due to religious obstacles, as the
Count is q Roman Catholic and was d.
vorced two years ago.
Divorced eight times, and all her
Mrs. Bellma Arms, aged thirty-fve,
was married Sunday night to the ninth
husband, Noah Hoop, aged thirty years,
of Ewood. Mrs. Arms asked that the
ceremony be cut short. she said she
did not want any friIls or trimmings.
None OF Mrs. Arms's husbands con.
tested her divorce proceedings.
"Let them 90 to the devil, and take
care of themselves, as far as the Ameri.
can people are concerned" said Senator
Money in the Senats yefterdAy, near
the end OF long and acrimonious de-
bate for which the Philippine Islands
furnished the cause. Mr.. Moneys re-
mark, made 10 heartfelt tones, was 10
answer TO q question OF Senator Hale
as to what he would do with our Orien-
tai possessions.
In the Maryland House last night,
Mr.. Dallsm, OF Prince George county,
introduced bill to amend the charter
OF the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company, authorizing that company to
construct and operate one or more
branches from any point or points 10
the State TO and into the District OF
Columbia. The object of the bill is to
enable the Baltimore aud Potomac
Company to construct a branch line
into Washington, and thence to the
propose union station.
Hon. Arthur Pue German was yes
tsrday oflicislly net fed by committees
of the Senate and House OF Delegates
OF the Maryland legislature Of his cleo
ton to the United States Senate. A
unique feature was the presence OF sew
eral republican senators and delegates,
who were members OF the committee.
The notification took place In private
dining room at the Hotel Rennert, 10
Baltimore, With the pleasant accom-
panimeut of delicious banquet and
the stratus of sweet music.