Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Mckinley now says he
will not be able 10 attend the Buffalo
Exposition June IL.
Two West Point cadets have been ex-
PEELED for having, as alleged, falsely
obtained permission to leave the post.
Justice Brewer, OF the United States
Supreme Court, and Miss Emma Minor
Mott were married ut Burlington, VT,
yesterday.
Mr.. P. J. Morgan and the Pennsyl-
vanis Railroad Company have secured
q controlling interest in the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
The Chamber of Commerce OF Biz
mipgham, England, yesterday adopted
q resolution warning the British Gov
eminent against American trusts.
Congressman Livingston. of Georgia,
says be will oppose any movement In
his state for a constitutional amend
ment to deprive the negroes OF the right
to vote.
A verdict for Mrs. Mary Baker G..
Eddy was yesterday given IN the trial
of the suit brought against her In Bos-
ton by Mrs. Josephine Curtis Woodbury.
for $4,000 damages for alleged
slander.
A large magazine ut the Mare Island
navy yard, containing 200 tons OF
smoksless and brown powder, caught
fire yesterday. There was no explosion.
No lives were lost. Thep roperty loss
is estimated at $3.50. 900.
After having remained in trance at
her home for 81 days, Elaine Downy
Wells, 10 years of age, daughter OF Mr..
Jacob r. Wells, who lives four miles
from Ellioott City, Nd, died shortly Of
ter seven o'clock Tuesday morning.
The banquet OF the London Chamber
of Commerce to the members OF the
New York Chamber and other guests
last night was q notable occasion.
Speeches were made by Lord Lans.
downe, Ambassador Choate, Mr.. Carne-
gle and others.
Word has been received at the ma
chinists' headquarters ct Philadelphia,
from the business agent at Fernandins,
Fla, announcing than non-union men
are being shipped from Philadelphia to
to take the places OF striking mschin-
lists In the south.
James J. Corbett, pugilist and actor,
is no longer saloon keeper or hotel
proprietor in New York. His license
to conduct the well-known place at
Broad way and Thirty.third street has
been revoked by the law and he cannot
apply for license within year.
The superintendent OF the Naval
Academy has caused Calvin J. Cressey,
OF the fourth class, to be dismissed for
hszing. The graduation week exercises
at the Naval Academy have been con.
tnued, and the standing OF the cadets
in the different classes announced.
Congressman r. E. Burke, who had
been Ill at his home in Dallas Tex, for
the past three months, died yesterday.
He was native OF Alabama, and was
born August l, 1S47. He served two
terms as Congressman from bis dis
trict, aud was elected to third term
last fall. Mr.. Burke wss q Confederate
veteran,
The naval war game this summer is
to be made as realistic as possible and
of great practical utility to the service.
Admiral Higglnson's fleet OF battleships
is to be put through series OF man.
oeuvres on It's annual cruise along the
New ENGLAND cnast IN q mora fyta II
the navy.
The commencement exercises of the
Catholic University OF America were
held yesterday, with Cardinal Marti.
nelli. the German and Mexican Ambss.
sailors and the Japanese Minister among
the large and distinguished gathering
present. To bis address the rector OF the
university, Right Rev. Monsignor
Conaty, announced that the trust funds
OF the institution amounted to 5000, 900
and we're safely invested.
Frank W. Hackett, acting secretary of
the navy, has rendered decision that
members of the naval bands cannot be
required to furnish music at divine SER
vice at navy yards on Sundays, and that
work of this character on their part
must be voluntary. The decision was
based on an application OF tho chaplain
at the Norfolk navy yard to have must
CLANS OF the Marine Band there detail
cd to furnish the music for the relig-
lous services CONDUCTED by him on Sun.
day.