Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

the Venezuelan Government tnat MIL
lister Loomis's course Is sustained.
Germany is reported to be seeking
deal with President Castro for acquir-
ing the Venezuelan island OF Margarita.
Count Tolstoi characterlzes the
decree accommodating him as illegal
and arbitrary, and denounces the
practices OF the Church.
w. K. Vanderbilt 10 credited In Wall
street with having bought control Of the
Union Pacific Railroad by purchases OF
shares in the open market.
The new $3.50 900 pier at San Juan,
Porto Rico, caught fire yesterday Of.
noon and was totally destroyed. A
large stock OF sugar and rum was lost
10 the fire.
Terry McGoyern and Oscar Gardner
met In the ring in San Francisco last
night, to fight for the feather.weight
championship OF the world. Nc
Govern won the battle In the fourth
round.
Mr.. Samuel Rosenthal, jr., Ia pro-
noting the American straw hat manu-.
featuring company, which, IS proposed,
will include IS concerns in New York
and Baltimore, and have a capital OF
several million dollars.
Complaint Is made by some people
living in the extreme north western
section OF the city that a new pump
was recently put in at the southeast
corner OF Payne and Queen streets
without cleaning out the we'll, which Ia
said to have been in foul condition.
Among the students of st. Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore, who will be Or
dsined priests in that city today, Is
Rev. Edward Buckley, son Of the late
Justice M. V. Buckley, OF Georgetown,
and several years ago q high salaried
pastor OF St. Johns, one OF the most
prominent Episcopal churches 10 New
port.
The residents of the neighborh0od OF
Gibbon and Patrick streets complain OF
the disorderly conduct OF crowds oil
youngsters who congregate at that in
terseotion every night and throw
stones and use vile language. The
authorities have been notified, and 1t is
said examples will be made OF them If
they persist 10 such conduct.
1.-THE Lincoln League of Florida" Is
the name OF q new chartered political
party in that State, organized by white
republicans to redeem the State, as they
say, from the dominion of the old po-
litical managers and negro influence.
1t will have o large following and will
fight the old leaders who hold the mas
terry and Offices by the help OF the negro
vote and influence.
1t is stated In London that ]. Pier
pont Morgan has been approached by
representatives OF two other shipping
companies who desire to be included In
the shipping combination. The Ley
land deal is being as much discussed as
was the eteel trust. 1t is reported that
the American line will be included 10
J. P. Morgan's great steamship deal
and Overtures have been made to GER
tain Manchester engineering firms for
the purchase OF their concerns by an
an American syndicate.
To Washington last night Cardinal
elect Martinelli received from the hands
of member OF the Papal Guard OF
Pope Leo XIII, Count Stanislaus
Colacicchi, who bad just arrived from
Rome, the consistorial letter formally
advising him of his elevation to the
cardinalate and the red zucobetto en-
blemstic of that high Office. The cere-
mony, which was brief and simple,
occurred at the Papal Legation at 8
o'clock yesterday evening 10 the pres
ence of a number of church dignitaries.
President Mckinley and party ar.
rived ct Memphis yesterday afternoon,
and early this morning resumed the
Journey to New Orleans. The President
at every stopping point was given
hearty receptions by the Southern peo-
ple. At Memphis, which city was
reached yesterday afternoon, the recep-
ton was of exceeding magnitude as fer
as numbers are concerned, but the 81
lence along the route was remarkable.
There was hardly handicap or cheer
along the entire line OF parade. 1t was
explained that the people OF Memphis
are very undemoustrative The Preei-
dent made number OF speeches during
the day.
HELPED HIS Son TO ELoPE.-A
couple drove to Washington from Fair
fax county yesterday and after securing
q marriage license we're made one by
Commissioner Mills. The contracting
parties we're William Z. Pullman, a
young farmer, who owns tract OF ten
acres on the old Richmond road, and
Miss Harriet Stokes, of Fairfax county.
The father OF the groom accompanied
4 st.. - tLa o;fy ua sojd that whila