Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-14
NEWS OF The DAY.

What appears to be prehistoric city
that was buried beneath O shower OF
lava has been discovered in California.
At So'clock toni sht President Roose.
welt will press an electric button and
open the Masonic Fair 10 Washington.
General BaLtiste, who commanded
the revolutionary forces in Hsyti, hss
been captured, and shot ard bis army
routed.
In Atlanta, Ca, plans are on foot for
the formation of a gigantic trust OF all
tho cotton yarn mills 1.-THE southern
States.
Charles Piedzs, q lad OF Lithuanian
birth. scarcely 10 years old, has con.
fsssed to starting several fires in Chicago
recently.
Four thousand one hundred and
sixty-t@o immigrants were brought TO
New York yesterday by FIVE ocean
steamers from various European porte.
Democrats say they will conduct a
thorough Investigation into the Phil
ippines affair, no matter how much 1t
might delay the adjournment OF Con-
gress.
Native troops 10 the Philippines cap
tured and beheaded David Fsgln, an
infamous negro deseIter, whom all the
United States troops were trying to
run down.
Arrangements were completed In
New York for the organization OF q
corporation with capital OF 5000, 0OO,'
900 to compete with the United States
Steel Company.
The Chinese Emperor and the Dow
ager Empress, with a great retinue, in
GLIDING 5000 soldiers, start from Pekin
today on a pilgrimage to the eastern
tombs OF the dynasty.
Professor Starr on Saturday gave q
shock to the CO .eds OF the University OF
Chicago by telling them that the wed.
ding ring was originally badge OF
woman's slavery to man.
Revolutionary forces in Hayti have
been defeated near Jscmel by the gov.
eminent troops, and General Bsptste,
their leader, was captured and shot.
The revolutionists lost IL men killed
and number wounded.
Those familiar with the wiles OF Ger
man diplomacy no longer make q
secret OF the fact that the imperial
government is plotting the destruction
Of the Swiss Republic aud :ts absorp.
ton as part of the empire.
German public opinion is divided
upon the question OF the acceptance of
the Cecil Rhodes scholarships. A por-
ton of the press and many people hold
the acceptance Of the scholarships to
be morally impossible for any German.
The Charleston race meeting closed
or Saturday after q consecutive run OF
ninety-nine racing days. The horse.
men are seeking reinst atement, and the
recent ruling OF OF the jockey club
prompted them to quit the track there.
There were 200 dismissaIs at the
Census Office on Saturday, largely from
the population division. The dismis.
sails will leave total OF from 1900 to
1000 clerks 10 the Office. II Is expected
that halt OF this number will be dis.
missed before July l.
At least three persons were killed and
80 Injured in the Brussels riots Satur-
day night aud Sunday morning. The
desperate street lighting was quelled by
Wauser csrbines. The bloody repres-
sion OF the disorders has created pain.
full impression among all classes there.
King Edwards efforts to.brlng about
peace In south Africa, it is believed In
London, have good prospects ofsuccess.
The King sent for Joseph Chamberlain
yesterday. For two honrs they dis
cussed the South African situation. 1t
is believed that the King advocates
concessions to the Beers.
The Russian government has warn.
ed the Chinese government that il it
violates any provision OF the Manchu.
risn convention Russia will repudiate
any responsibility and consequences re-
sulting therefrom. The Chinese i'm.
perial forces, it is reported from Can.
ton, are powerless against the rebels.
and the missionaries have been ordered
to leave the district by the rebels.
AS q result OF several conferences
held in New York there is very gen.
ersl conviction that control OF the
Louisville and Nashville road has pass.
ed, or will pass, to the Southern Rail-
way. The absorption OF that road
leaves but two lines 10 The southeas tern
States, the Southern and the Seabosrd
Air Line, with the prospects that the
elimination of negotiations in progress
will be community of interest.
The funeral of General Wade Hamp-
ton at Columbia, s. c., yesterday after
noon far surpassed In magnitude the
demonstrations on any such occasion
10 the history OF that State. Many
thousands gathered to see the funeral
cottsRe pass and veterans carried bat
tie flags and an aged family servant
drove the hearse, while old soldiers and |
women who aided the Confederate army |
followed the commanders body to the |
grave.