Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-30
News Of the Day.

A convict exploded a stick OF dyna
mite in an Alabama train yesterday. kill
ing another convict and wounding &
guard and a trainman.
Warrants have been issued against rs
business concerns in Washington charg-
ing violation Of the smoke law aud they
are to be vigorously prosecuted.
Field Marshal Earl Roberts in paper
points out that great Improvements are
needed before Great Britain has an
army fit in all respects for war with a
modern foreign power.
The continued shipment of German
troops to German Southwest Africa
indicates that the government intends
to begin a campaign against the Ovam-
hos as soon as the rest of the colony is
pacifed.
Ii is understood that owing to the
failure of the republicans to adjust their
differences in several Of the Southern
States there will be surprises in some Of
the coming nominations for postmasters
in this section.
There is great activity in French
navy yards on account of the crisis in
Morocco, and a division of warships
will be dispatched TO Morocco should
the trouble continue. United States
Ambassador Porter discussed with the
French Foreign Minister the situation.
With his head completely severed and
one hand torn, the body of George W.
Spurier, 6fty years old, was found on
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks neal
the Third street, and Virginia avenue
crossing in southwest Washington late
last night. No one witnessed the acct
dent.
The Little Sisters Of the Poor began
proceedings in the District of Columbia
Supreme CourtIyesterday to have Thomas
f. Waggaman removed as trustee under
certain deed Of trust The amount in
yolved in the original trust referred to is
between $S5, 600 and $40, 200. John
A. Heenan is also named as a defend
ant in the proceedings.
With the steady fall in the price Of
their product the fury of cotton growers
and ginners against the government sta
tislicians who reported the big crop ba'
increased until a systematic boycott has
developed against the Census Bureau to
prevent it from getting information. II
this boycott is kept up the Census Blu
reau will be forced to stop issuing it
cotton reports.
The Colorado republican faction lee
by VIM. G. Evans and other leader
makes no secret of its determination tC
seat Governor James H. Peabody it
spite of the majority given to Alva
Adams in the recent election. The Evans
faction, however, has encountered som'
opposition from former United State'
Senator Wolcott who controls numbe
of votes in the legislature.
Carter B. Keene was last light declared
elected and duly installed as illustriou'
potentate Of Almas Temple ofthe Ancien
Arabic Order, Mobiles OF the Mysti'
Shrine, in Washington, to sncceed Fred
w. Behrens. His election was thu
elimination of an ardent campaign be
tween the friends Of Mr.. Keene ant
Edwin B. Hay. in which both-sides ex'
pected to win until the official announce.
ment Of the count of the ballots.
The Railway Age today will publish
review Of railway construction in the
United States during the year 1904. This
statement shows a falling off of about %
per cent. compared with 1908, when
5, 1856 miles of new road were completed.
Official returns for the current year, not
yet complete, show that 4, 1913 miles OF
first track have been laid since January
] last on 299 lines in 43 States and
territories. That there would be de-
crease in new mileage this year was a
ioregone conclusion on account of the
general business situation.