Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

II was announced 10 Parliament yes.
terday that England ia building 70
ships, hes just completed 80 and plans
81 more.
William Fife and George l.. Watson,
of England, have completed the plans
for a new challenger yscut to race for
the Americas Cup.
In the House OF Representatives yes
terday bill was passed to reduce Tue
selection OF reserve banks to cities OF
| 10. 900 inhabitants.
Senator Plat, of New York, yester-
day Introduced a bill making tram
robbery a felony, and providing the
death penalty for the oiense.
Arthur Taylor and Baldwin b.
Bredell Yesterday pleaded guilty 10 the
| United States Court at Philadelphia,
10 indic;men charging them with
completely in the counterfeit nR con.
spiracy at Lancaster, Pa, and vera eat d
sentenced to seven years in prison.
The Egyptian government is being
subjected to severe criticism for havirR
imported Is 900 tons OF coal from Phil
sdelphia. The American product cosf'
including freight to EgyIt only "a 81
ton. whereas British coal is selling 10
the Central British mark +, for 10. 6O u
$3.50 a ton.
The American Packers Association
with an authorized capital OF f6 OOO. OO0
was Incorporated at Dover, Del, tbi'
week, The company is empowered &c
pack, can aud preserve for marK't oil
kinds OF meat, vegetables, fruits, etc
The company comprises all OF toe can
ming esteblishmeI Is In Delaware, the
Entsrn Shore OF Maryland and Viz
pioia, and several In New Jersey.
, In this weeks issue the Manufac
turers' Record refers t, q report made
by technlc,l oil paper 10 London, II
which II Ia suggested thst the Texas oil
, fisld will prove to be "the Gibraltar II
, the contest OF the lights and fields o
! the world" The position of Spindle
, Top near the TexsB coast is OF immens
! impo tInce, and the Easlish exper
! holds that there Is not a more advan
tapeously situated territory In tn
| entire geography Of the oil world.
Mrs. Nettie @. Craven has abandon
d al her fiQht at San Francisco for recog
b. milton as ne widow vi Senator Jane
{ q. Fair. She he's been paid $50. 900 10
Q Withdrawing from the various laweult
e against the ettsts OF The deceased mil
2 lionaire, end Yesterday t1e est ts
i valued st 800 000, 900. which has go lon
e besu 10 t CATION, was vested absolute
Y ~ in Oharl 8 l.. Fair and bis sisters
o Mrs. Theresa O.lrichs and Mrs. VII
= pinia Vanderbilt.
= President Roosevelt yesterday con
D firmed rumors concerning bis house
4 hold. Two southwestern represel u
o tiyes called on the President to invit,
3 him TO attend the celebration In thei
: home counties. These affairs or
d sechduled for October. The Presiden
y thanked his visitors and stated that b
6 would gladly accept the Invitation Du
= a. that t me he anticipated mott i'm
portsnt event In bic household and di
n net wish to be away from Washington
4 Six railroads entering Memphlt
+ Tenn. have been indicted by the Fed
n eral grand jury. In session in that CITY
4 on the charge that there is q "dsclsr
= alto !" or agreement between Their
} constituting pooi for the purpose
n dividing, on a pro rata bs is, the COT
a ton shipped out OF Memphis. as well
Il to maintain rates. VIce-Presidet
IS Finley, OF tle Sou them, denies the ex
d ntsr ce Of any agreement, and quote
from q judicial decision t. show tina
the interstate commerce act has no
u heen violated.