Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-30

VIRGINIA NEWS

VIRGINIA NEWS
The democratic caucus of the Rich
moDd council which goes into oflce
July l nominated city officers last night.
All of the present officials were renomi-
mated.
Charles ]. Daugherty, q years old,
was arrested in Norfolk yesterday
charged with having attempted to
crminally assault Jessie Savage, L
year-old child.
William u. Knox, son OF Treasurer
RI. Knox, Of Fredericksburg, died at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital. in Bilti-
more, Monday night. His death was
caused by exposure in South America
where be was employed in engineering
work.
Thieves entered the postoffice ct
Phoebus early yes erday morning and
secured $40 In stamps, missing PACK
age Of $500 in stamps just below the
one they took with them. They rar-
sacked the private letter boxes and
other mail in the Office.
A number OF prominent business men
accompanied the initial through train
on the Seaboard Air Line to Tampa
from Richmond today as the guests o.
President Williams. Preparations are
being made for a grand welcome on the
return OF the train next Saturday.
The council OF the Diocese of south
ern Virginia met in Lynchburg yester
day afternoon with Bishop A. M. Ran
| dolph presiding; Rev. Thomas Spencer
| Of Petersburg, secretary; DR.. M. 2. Lo
gan, OF Wytheville, assistant secretary
and Mr.. Fortescue White. treasurer
Last night services we're conducted ant
| addresses made on diocesan missions.
| BAsEBALL.-Tne championship sea
son of the newly organized Mino
Baseball League, embracing the follow
ing clubs-Alexsndris, Rockville, Md.
Young Mems Christian Association
Corcoran Cadets Club, Eastern Ath
letic Club and the GoverDmen
Printing Office, OF Washington
begin today, with the Y. M. c. A. q
Rockville, Corcoran Cadets at Alexan
dria, and the Eastern Athletic Clu
and Government Printing Office q
Washington. Except the return game
to be played at Rockville and Wash
ington, all league games will be playe'
at the old fair grounds, in this city. Th
league is the strongest ever organized
10 this vicinity, as the teams will hav
10 their make up the best OF local anna
teur talent as we'll as quite an array c
professional players, as allowed unde
the leagues constitution. The Alex
andria team will be under the manage
men. of Mr.. Richard II. Cox, who's
untiring efforts in having perfected th
arrangements by which the Alexandri
team was admitted into the leagne ar
| very commemorate, and should re
ceive the support OF sll baseball lovin
people OF this city. The personnel
the team for todsy's game is as follows
/ Bremen, catcher; Edwards, pitcher
Clark, shol ts:op; Poss, first base; Bui
dette, second bss, ;Wneatley, third bast
Larry Bright, left field; LawreDc
Bright center field, and Mortimor'
right field.
The following is the schedule {
games to be played by the Alexandri
team:
May 80, Alexandria vs.. G. c., at Ale1
andria
June 4, Alexandria vs. Y. NJ. G. A
at Alexandria.
June 16, Rockville w. Alexandria. 6
Alexandria.
June 10, Alexandria vs.. G. p. o., 6
Alexandria.
June 20, Rockville ys. Alexandria, 6
Washington.
June 30, E. A. G. vs.. Alexandria, 9
Washington.
June 80, Alexandria We. c. c., 6
Alexandria.
July 4, Rockville We. Alexandria, 9
Alexandria. two games.
July 8, E A. c. vs.. Alexandria,
Washington.
July 16, G. p. o. Va. Alexandria, 6
Washington.
July q, Alexandria vs. G. P. O.,
Alexandria.
July %, Alexandria vs.. Y. M. @. A
at Alexandria,
August 4, Alexandria Va. E. A. c., 6
Alexandris.
August 8, Alexandria VS.. G. o., 8
Washington.
August II, Y. M. G. A. Va. Alexar
dria, at Washington.
August IS, Alexandria vs.. f. A. {
at Alexandria.
August %, G. P. o. va. Alexandra
at Washington.
August %, Alexandria vs.. Y. NJ. {
A., at Alexandria.
August 81, Rockville Va. Alexandra
at Washington.
September /, Alexandria vs. q. c., q
Alexandria.
September 8, E. A. g. vs. Alexandra
at Alexandria.
September s, Alexandria vs G. P. o.
at Alexandra.
September 10, Alexandra vs. Y. M
q. A., at Washington.
| September u, Rockville vs.. Alexsn
1ra, at Washington,
September 81, G. G. We. Alexandra
at Washington.
STATE CONVENTION.