Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The American polo team yesterday
defeated the Paris Club by Z goals to 2.
The Cabinet has agreed to grant
amnesty to all political prisoners, includ-
ing Aguinaldo, on July 4.
1t is said the President has directed At
torney General Knox to investigate the
alleged anthracite coal trust.
The remains of Lord Pauncefote will
be placed on board the cruiser Brooklyn
at Annapolis July / to be conveyed to
England.
President Loubet, Of France, has
signed decree closing the French relig-
ious institutions which have not com
piled with the associations law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid took Of
fetal leave of the Prince and Princess of
Wales Yesterday and were informed that
Queen Alexandra. will receive them at
Buckingham Palace today.
George Rineboldt and Harry Rine-
boldt, brothers, of Brownstown, Ind,
were killed by lightning Thursday night
while fishing. Their horse was killed
also. They had driven under tree for
shelter.
Ex-Governor W. A. MacCorkle, OF
West Virginia, has announced that he
has left the democratic party and hopes
never to see another democratic admins
tration. He was the last democratic
Governor of that State.
Forty-nine men, some of them in
evening dress, were caught in a raid
made at 80 a. m, yesterday by Captain
Brown, in the Yorkville Club, an al
legged gambling club in New York. Only
three of the prisoners were held.
For the first time in the history of the
United States Military Academy body
of Confederate veterans will visit the in
stitution today when the Confederate
veteran camp of New York, under the
command of Major Edward Owen, will
20 on an excursion to West Point.
From reliable source, and one close
to the President, it is learned that he will
appoint Judge John q. Thompson, OF
Illinois, assistant attorney of the De
partment of Justice to fill the vacancy
on the bench Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia caused by the death
of Justice Andrew c. Bradley.
Emperor Williams American-built
schooner yacht Meteor, with the En-
peror himself on boa'd and steering most
of the time, finished Z minutes and y
seconds ahead of the Cicely in the large
schooner race held at Kiel yesterday.
The Cicely is owned by Cecil Quentin,
of England, and was designed by Fife.
Under her time allowance, however, the
Cicely claims the race by minute and
II seconds.
Auburn, n. Y, is greatly excited over
the elopement of Josephine Gardner, the
1S-year-old daughter of wealthy con-
tractor with James Cooper, a negro
coachman, formerly employed by the
girls father. The clippers were arrested
at Schenectady on complaint of the girl:
mother. They were found in Il board
ing house, having been turned away
from every hotel. The girl left home on
Tuesday, ostensibly to visit relatives in
Glens Falls. Instead, she joined Cooper
in Schenectady. Her mother took hel
home.
A spirited debate on reciprocity witt
Cuba occurred in the Senate yesterday
between Mr.. Henry NJ. Teller and Mr.
o. H. Plat. The conferees on the
Philippine bills met, but made no ma
terial progress. Most of the time of the
House was devoted to debate on the
Horton VS.. Butler contested election case
from the Twelfth Missouri district. i
is thought the Appalachian forest re
serve bill will not be acted on this SEES
sion. The House labor committee com
pleted bill providing for arbitration o
strikes and lockouts.