Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-27
News of the Day.

The Cuban government will spend
$25, 200 for wedding gift for Miss
Roosevelt.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt yes
leaday issued invitations to the mar
rage of their daughter to Congressman
LongwOrth.
The Pacific Coast line steamer Valen-
cha, wrecked near Cape Beale, has gone
TO pieces and disappeared, and it is be-
lieved that the captain and go Of the pas
sengers and crew persisted.
Emperor William has dispatched Won
Uslar, who has wide reputation as
water finder, to German Southwest
Africa in the hope that he may be able
TO alleviate the water famine there.
During an investigation yesterday
Chairman Theodore P. Sbonts, of the
Panama Canal Commission, acknow-
lodged that he draws $4,000 year
salary from the "Clover Leaf Railroad.
The War Department has decided to
have the four colored regiments in the
regular army see service in the Philip
pine Islands. Each Of these organiza-
tons will, sooner or later, serve tours OF
duty 10 the Island of Mindanao against
the MOrOs.
Members of the House are working
for an omnibus public buildings bill to
carry an appropriation OF about $l2,-
00O,U The navy, army and fortis-
cations appropriation bills will be pared
down as close as possible by the COM
mittees having charge of their prepare
ton.
gearfully contrasting that she was
stealing underwear and ornaments for
her wedding trousseau, and that her
friend was helping her, Lottie Vedder,
26 years old, and pretty, was arrested
With Florence King, dashing brunette,
in Sixth-avenue department store, in
New York, yesterday.
A devastating snow, rain and hail
storm, which, coming from the south
west and creating havoc as il came,
reached the south Atlantic States on
Thursday night, is still raging in north.
ern Florida, Georgia and North and
South Carolina. Snow also fell in varl-
Gus parts of Virginia yesterday.
Full powers have been given by
Colombia to her minister at Washing
ton, Senior Don Diego Mendozs, 20 con-
drct the negotiations between this coun-
try and his own regarding questions
pending between tho United States and
Colombia growing out of the separation
Of Panama from the latter country.
Two marvellous records we're establish
ell Yesterday on the OrmOnd- DaytoDa
Beach, Florida, mile in Is l-5 seconds,
and kiometer in l8 2-5 seconds. The
mile in % is seconds is at the rate OF
l27 I-2 miles an hour, faster than any
thing has ever Travelled before. Fred
II. Marriott, driving the wonderful
American speed creation, the ffly-borse'
power Stanley steamer, accomplished
both of these feats.
Meager news of mutiny among re-
serFists at Vladivostok, who demanded
that they be sent home, has reached
St. Petersburg, Mounted revolution
lists are stubbornly resisting troops
and burning towns in the eau
casus. Artillery is being used to sub
due villages in parts Of southern Russia,
where many excesses are being commit
ted. Since January % the Government
has relaxed its repressive measures.
Mr.. W. W. Russell, U. 5. Minister
to Venezuela, cabled the Department OF
State yesterday that he is having much
success in his endeavors to bring Vene-
zuela and the Republic of Colombia TO
an amicsbIe understanding. Minister
Russell expresses the belief that diplo-
matte relations between the two coun-
tries, which President Castro broke of d
few weeks ago because the Colombian
authorities, in his opinion, were not
quick enough in arresting political
refugee from Venezuela, will soon be re-
established.