Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.


bs granted amnesty by King Eiward
on the occasion OF bis coronation.
Eight 1t .liaUs were arrested In
Baltimore yesterday by secret service
men In the euise OF tramps on tae
charge OF being engaged in conter-
telling.
It is believed thst, II President Roose-
Welt sh, Il st,end the naval maneuvers
off the Cuban coast in January, Secret
ary Hay will act as President during
his absence.
Admiral Melville. engineer 10 chief
of the navy, announces the success oil o
series of teets which give hope that oil
| may soon be substituted for coal as fuel
on warships.
The race for the Grand Prlx de Paris
of 20OOO0 francs, distance about one
mile and seven furlongs. was won yes
terdsy by M. E. de St. Alary's chestnut
FLY Kizil-Kourgan,
Ia Manila 1t is expected that gen.
eral amnesty will be declared July 4.
This amnesty would result 10 the re-
lease OF the Filipino prisoners now on
the leland of Guam.
Admiral Dewey will command the
big fl set of American warships ordered
as ,mble in West Indian wtters for
| winter maneuvers. The PresidebI
NAV witness some OF the evolutions.
Col. John s. Van Glider, thrice
MAYOR of Knoxville, TenD., died sud-
denly yesterday, and few minutes
after bis death part OF bis Eouse COL
lApsed. causing great alarm among the
family and the servants.
King Edward yesterday suffered
chill as the result OF bis exposure to the
cold piett air ct Aldershot during the
t)rchlieht to too Saturday night bis
phsicisn found him suffering with
iumbaeo, but it Is believed his illness is
only temporary.
A Jury ct Charlotte, N c., on Sat-
urdsy returned o verdict OF guilty 10
the cases OF DR.. Frank Bright, Rev.
T. Bright and G. d. Wilkie, defendants
ia the famous Amos Owens "cherry
tree" case. charged with fraudulent
use OF the malls.
Gold Heels won the Suburban
Handicap at Sheepshead Bay Sstur-
day. Tie time, 2:051, is a new record
for the race. The race was worth to
the winner 5000; $500 t, second
horse, and 1900 t. third. Forty thou
sand people saw the race.
John p. ElkiD, who failed In his
fIbt against Qlay 10 the Pennsylvania
republican conveL ton, will, II 10 re-
ported. lead fight against t1e re'elec-
ton OF Unlt I'd States Senator Penrose.
II ia even predicted that he will be
candid, to himself for Senftor
The steamboat Cyguus, with LOCO
passengers abosrd, coming from Coney
Island 10 New York yet srdsy collided
with the steamer Dimock and a panic
followed on the CygDus, but the deck
hands prevented number OF women
and children from jumping overheard.
The Senate 90 Saturday agreed to
the House amendments to the irrlga
ton bill. This passes the bill and
sends { ID the President. The Senate
also passed the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill. IL includes provl'
sion for pei sJDsl tax 10 be levied In
tue Dittritt.
Surprise has been created in London
by the engagement OF Lord Francis
Hope to his cousin, Miss Ricktt g.
Lord Hope was granted divorce 10
| London March 81 last on the ground Of
misconduct Of his wife, May Yohe, an
American actress, with Major Putnam
Bradlee Strong, Of New York.
In view of the fact that the House
naval committee has postponed con-
alteration of the bill retiring Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson on account
of trouble VITA his eyes. that officer
may resign from tie service. 1t Is un-
der TODD that Captain Hobson Will en-
ter politics after leaving the navy.
The West Virginia and Maryland
CAPITALISTS who have made application
Of Charleston, w. Va, for q charter for
t,e Martinsburg Power Company in
tend to harness the Potomac river al
Dam No. for the purpose OF general.
ing power for street car line ana
other uses In this city.
Mrs. Rachel Sailor, O widow, was
shot and install tlY killed at Coatesville,
Pa. by Harry N. Ricer. OF Newcastle.
Ps. who was also killed by a bullet
ffom his revolver while struggling with
another women for the possession OF
the weapon. The tragedy, 1t is SAID,
WAS the result of a qusrre'.
There were many conferences among
the he sugar men OF the House and
S4n,t 10 Washington ye Tday, not.
wit $ andiDg the excfs i've heat and
the iatt lat 1t was Sunday. The beet
sugar men, 1t is said by some, are pre-
naring to surrender upon the best
t.rms possible, while On the ether hand
It is said the republicans who. by unit
ing with the democrats, defeated the
administration plan in the House. are
az sausuine as ever OF ultimate victory
The betrtthsl was arranged on Satur
day of the Grand Duchess Helena
daughter OF the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Vladimir, to Prince Nicholas
OF Greece, third con OF King George
Grand Ducness Helena, the brilliant
and beautiful daughter Of Grand Dnk'
, Vladimir OF Russis, was recently
thought by some to have good chance
of becoming Queen OF Spain. She u
one OF the most beautiful women II
} Europe and nae been called a roys
flrt. Her age Is 20 years.
r MEMORIAL TO CONFEDERATE DEAD
3 The uuveIliDg and dedication OF
= memorial arch to $3.50 Confederate deaf
a attracted 5000 people from ell parts o
$ the country to Columbus, o., on Satur
q dav. The arch was the Gift of William