Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Washington State Supreme Count
decides that japanese cannot become
citizen of the United States.
One hundred eminent authorities took
part in the opening days proceedings Of
the tuberculosis congress in Berlin yes
terday.
The Soufriere is still in active eruption
and the devastation is so extensive in
some parts of the island as to render
cultivation in the early future inn
possible.
Gen. Gomez reports that he has sue
ceeded in reducing the Cuban army rolls
from 10000, to 1000 after including
the expeditionists in the service OF the
New York and jacksonville juntas.
The London jockey club has Withdrawn
the license of Johnny Reiff, the Amer
lean Jockey. The action of the jockey
club was the resultof a similar action by
French Club fortnight ago.
France, Great Britain and Germany
have concluded an agreement providing
for the military evacuation of Shanghai.
The negotiations have also brought
about an important extension OF the
open-door policy as urged by Secretary
Hay.
The year 1902 will be the banner
year for J. Pierpont Morgan * Co., who
have cleared S42, 1870, 900 in profits from
great combinations that Mr.. Morgan has
engineered. Thisis outsideo of thcinterest
from investments, the amount OF which
no one knows. i'H
Andrew Carnegie's suggestion in his
rectorial address at ST. Andrews Univer-
sity, Scotland, that Emperor William
organize the Omitted States Of Europe"
has been received with laughter by the
Germans. The Yossiche Zeitung calls
it "nonsensical proposition"
The International Phosphate Company
has sold the Arrow mines near Mount
Pleasant Tenn, to the Virginia-Caro-
lima Chemical Company for $3.50, 600.
The mine consists of 700 acres, and is
said to be one of the RICHEST mines in
the Tennessee phosphate fields.
A race across the north Atlantic be-
tween the schooners America and Unique
started off Block Island, Mass, on We'd
nesday with the finish at Bravo, Cape
Verde Island, 5000 miles away. a
purse of 5000 awaits the winner, but ten
times that sum has been wagered by the
people of New Bedford and Providence,
the sailing ports of the two vessels.
The Santo Domingo, Government
troops have recaptured Monte Christi
after severe fight, during which both
sides sustained heavy losses. General
Navarro, the former Governor, who
revolted and took possession of Monte
Christi was captured. Many arrests
have been made in connection with the
revolt. All is now quiet in Santo Do
mingo.
John d. Rockefeller has offered to
co ltribute to the endowment fund OF
L achers' College, Columbia Univer
S ty, New York, thesum of $500, 900
as thank offering to Almighty
Cod for the preservation of his
his family and household on the occasion
of the destruction by fire of his country
home at Pocantica Hills, \. Y, on the
night of September IL, 1902.
The Vienna Die Zeit reports the as
sassination of Greek millionaire named
Josoglu by an emissary of the Armenian
League, at Constantinople, because he
refused TO subscribe to the funds of the
league. The assassin was arrested and
the latter betrayed the details of the or
ganization. The league was formed for
the purpose of aiding the Armenian
cause by an anarchist reign of terror in
Turkey, and in the carrying out of this
plan over 900 Turks have already been
murdered.
The final sessions Of the conference of
the Missionary Council of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church were held in
Philadelphia yesterday. Bishop Brewer
offered resolution suggesting to the
board of managers that the missionary
be increased to 81, 000,-
600 annually and recommending certain
methods for meeting apportionment
The council adopted the paragraph fix
ing the sum to be raised, but tabled the
remainder of the resolution. The con-
vention will meet next year in Wash
inptOn,