Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-10
NEWS OF The DAY.

third resdiUg OF the hill abolishiog the
dictatorship in the Rsichland Alssce-
Lorraine
II has been decided that the national
corops ton gift Of the English people to
King Eiward shall take the form OF
fund to assist the royal hospital furd.
President Palma has offered General
Msximo Gomez the position Of Gener-
al.in.chief OF the Cuban rural guard
and it is said that General Gomez Will
accept.
Great BritaiL's naval review at
9nithead this month Incident ID the
coronstion ceremonits ia expected TO
be the most imposing naval spectacle
ever witnessed 10 the Eoglish Channel.
Mr.. B .lfour denied in the British
House OF Commons yesterday that
Lord Kitchener, with the conDivanoe
of the government. entered il to secret
compact with the Beers 10 induce toem
ID surrender.
Fearing repeal of law permitting TIE
retirement Of officers with Civil war
records with the rink snd three-fouftns
OF the pay Il the next higher grade,
several rear admirals and captains OF
the psvy have applied TO be placed on
the retired list.
President Palma yett srday signed
.he nj grazing amnesty TO all Ameri-
cane upaeT s-ateDoe or swaiiiog trial
.n CiDo. Proc diuRs have been be-
gun by the couits TO qussb the COM
plants against such Americans and
liberate those who ere 10 jail.
Both Mont Ptlse and the Soufriere
were sgain in eruption on Sunday, but
no furtOer damegs was done. Professor
Jaeger, tie geologist OF Harvard Uoi'
verslty, made another ascent oil the
Soufriere, but could not see into the
crater on account OF the fog.
Two desperate prisoners-Hsrry
Tracy, sentenced ID 90 yeare, and
DAVIS Merrill, 13-year maD, serving
get ,nces for ss,aut and robbery COM
mitled 10 Nut Iomsh county-escsped
from TIE Oregon peDiteutiary yester'
DAY after Eilllng three guards.
TIE sorry current in Washington
yes erdsy. to the effect that the with
drawsl OF Representative Burton ss q
candidate fo- Congress 10 the Twenty
fret o 1io district was the fret gun in
campaign be proposed making for MIR.
Hanna's seat 10 the United States Sen.
ate Ia denied by Mr.. Burton himself.
The giant OF eighty thousand acres
OF land 10 Bolivia u the Bolivian Syn-
dictate Of New YORK Is causing trouble
and may lead to declaration OF war by
Peru and Brezil against Bolivls; re-
monstraDoe against the recognition oil
t1e syndicate by the United States
Government will be filed with the State
department.
Senator Foraker yesterday added
fuel to the o 10 fl % which involves t1e
friendly relstinns between President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna by going
to the White House and frankly telling
the President that it Ia time TO iHves.i-
psts the alleged II difference and To-
nuence OF federal Oil ;eholders 10 Ohio
State politics.
A bull.fght was given 10 the Plaza
de Toros of Nuevs, Mexico, on Satnr-
day, the unique feature OF which was
the successful performance OF Romulus,
the Mexican wrestler, who succeeded
in throwing wild bull. Romulus
ersppled the bull and threw him at t1e
6r, attempt. Ooe bull was killed but
10 horses were hurt In this fight.
As soon as Congress adjourns Senator
w. Z. Macon, OF Illinois will launch a
presideI al boom In the South. Ac-
compsnied by q number OF IL fiiential
friends from Illinois, the Senator will
make a tour of the larger Southern
cities. Mr.. Mason. it is said, expects
1is ur to set In motion a popular up
rising tina, will land him in the White
House.
General Person, the special envoy
ser 70 this country by the Beers WITH q
view of putting stop to the shipment
of mules by the British. from Camp
Cnalmi { e, near New Orleans, for use
10 the South African war, has announ-
ced his intention OF becoming an Amer.
ican citizen just as soon as possible, and
then to return TO South Africa and en-
gage in business pursuits.
Mr.. Thompson of Alabama yesterday
il troducsd a bill 10 the House appro-
pristing 100000 for the purpose OF re.
moving the rem4ins OF all the deceased
Presidents of the L at d Stat Sc, except.
log those OF George Washington, from
their respec i've resting places to the
Nsrionsl Cemetery 1t Arlington as soon
a. the consent OF the descendants or
legal representatives, of the deceased
Presidents can be obtained.
The celebration OF the cert snnial OF
the ett ,bli-hmeI OF the United Stitss
Military Ao DENY It West Point began
Yesterday and viii continue uutll
Thur-tsv. when the present first class OF
cadets, 81 in number, will be graduated.
Among tie speakers yesterday was
Gen. f. Porter Alexander (Confederst }
class of 81 His topic was Tho Con-
teder4'e Veteran" and he paid high
tribute 10 the Cooiedertts army 10 his
speech.
Some f 't7.odd republican members,
a tr Il, more than one.Qusrter OF the
mt iority party in the House, met last
rieht FIR a cond conference on the
f Ter currency bill. They deliberat.
Cd { li ll:l5 o'clock and then decided
10 DO, Iuos action on the bill till the
next session. Following long wrangle
during which the political aspects of the
proposed legislation we're discussed, 1t
was decided to resume considers ton OF
the bill next session and the conference
a6j nrned till the first Tuesday after
the list Monday 10 December.