Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bishop f. u. Rocker says four
American Catholic bishops can do more
to, pacify the Filipinos than 100, 900
soldiers.
Information has been received at san
Francisco from the Orient that the
United States gunboat Callao is in hot
pursuit of band of pirates which cap
tured Chinese member OF the crew.
Mr.. George ]. Gould, who controls
the Gould system of railroads, was IN
Baltimore yesterday and expressed HIM
self as pleased with the sites selected for
docks and terminals here He declared
that Baltimore is the finest port on the
Atlantic coast and that he proposes 10
help all he can to develop it.
An important conference was held at
Washington yesterday between Secretary
Hay and Russian Charge Hansen con-
corning the opening of Manchurian
paid 1t was said that Mr.. Hansen sub
mitted to the Secretary information as
to the ports Russia is willing China
should leave open to the United States.
Ed. Claus, negro, was lynched near
Eastman, Ga, last night. Miss Susie
Johnson whom he had assaulted, look
ing on. Miss johnson is school teach
err. Claus was identified by her and
when asked what should be done to him,
she said he should be killed. The mob
then carried him out and after tying
him to a tree shot him TO death.
1t seems to be a general understanding
among officials of the War Department
among those who ought to know that the
name of Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, who
has Just been appointed Assistant Secre-
tary of War, will be favorably considered
for Secretary of War when Secretary
Root retires from the Cabinet, which it
is reported the latter contemplates doing.
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles COM
pleted horseback ride yesterday from
Fort Sill, ! T., to Fort Reno, Okla, a
distance of ninety miles, in nine hours
and ten minutes. The ride was taken TO
prove him still vigorous. Nine mounts
were used during the ride and he was
the freshest looking man in the party
when Fort Reno was reached.
Venezuelan government warships were
in front of Ciudad Bolivar, Sunday
night besieging the revolutionists under
General Rolaudo. A priest from Ciudad
Bolivar, bearing United States flag,
had an audience with the government
authorities. When asked why he came
under the Stars and Stripes when not an
American, he replied: because the flag
of the United States is respected every
where"
Mrs. Leila NJ. Newman, the divorced
wife of Walter George Newman, the
millionaire copper magnate who was re-
Gently married in jersey City to Miss
Moon. of Virginia, was married yester-
dav to Mr.. John w. McComb, one OF
the best. known horsemen in Virginia.
The wedding was a very quiet one and
occurred at the home of Mrs. Newman's
father. Major Strother NJ. Newman,
near Charlottesville.
The post-ofiice inspectors are investi-
eating charges made against John Nj.
Masten, now assistant superintendent OF
the railway mail service, and formerly
chief clerk in the First Assistant Post
master Generals office. A man named
Terry, now in the government service,
has made an affidavit before the inspect
ors, alleging that Masten, while chic
clerk to the First Assistant, proposed
that Terry pay him $50 down and IS OF
so a month to secure reinstatement in
a former position in Masten's bureau.