Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New York stock exchange on
Wednesday adjourned over till Mon
day.
Minister WI delivered an eloquent
Grafton on the Fourth of July celebra-
ton In Independence Square, Philadel-
phis, yesterday.
The third wife of the Sultan Of Tur-
key died in Constantinople yesterday
after three years' Illness. The Sultan
Ia much affected.
Prof. Peter Guthrie Tait, professor OF
natural philosophy at Edinburgh Uni.
versity since 1860, died at Edinburgh,
Scotland, yesterday.
Col. Julian Scott, the well.known ar
tist, died yesterday at his home 10
Plainfield, N. J. Col. Scott wss born
at Johnson, VT, February, 10, 1916.
John r. G.. pitkin, former postmaster
OF New Orleans and prominent 10
Louisiana politics In reconstruction
days, died in New Orleans yesterday.
The petition of Earl Russell for a
postponoment Of his hearing on the
charge OF bigamy, has been granted by
the House OF Lords, 10 London, till
August 6.
Civil government was inaugurated at
Manila yesterday with considerable
ceremony. Governor Taft announced
that three natives would be added to
the Philippine commission.
J.P. Morgan and other millionaires
arrived at New York yesterday from
Southampton on the steamer Deutsch-
land. Mr.. Pierre Lorillard. who was
with the party, Is seriously i'll.
The remains of Abraham Lincoln
have been moved to q secret vault In
the monument, at Springfield, ILL.,.
where they will rest secure from ma
RAIDERS or attempts to carry them
away.
1t is learned au.horitatively at Der.
lin that Germany has secured from
spain purchase option upon the Isl'
and OF Fernando Pc. A COMMITTEES
has been formed In Berlin for the col
oDization and development OF the isl
| and.
The Kharkoff Commercial Bank hsi
failed for 5,000,000 rubles, and started
a foancial panic in south Russsa; thu
Csssel Grain Drying Company failed a
Cassel, Prussia, Its chairman beiDs
arrested, and Its director.general
fugitive.
Commando, the great son of Domino
prohibitive favorite at to 6. was de
cisiyely beaten in the coveted Law
renee Realization stakes at Sheepsheat
Bay yesterday. X. 7. Wilson's The
Parader, with McCue up, won cleverly
by two lengths.
Eighteen deaths and IL prostrationi
we're recorded 10 New York yesterday
az a result of the excessive heat. Tit
total number OF deaths for the five day.
Of the hot wave Is &c. and OF prostra'
tons 11S. The maximum temperature
was 90 degrees.
The second day OF the Henley re
gatts was signslizsd by another victor,
for the Amer. .ans, the oarsmen OF th'
University OF Pennsylvania defeating
Thames Rowing Club, and thus wit
wing their second heat. as the Len
aders defeated the Belgian craw, thu
Pennsylvanians will meet the Lenan
ders In the final heat for the grant
challenge cup today.
l The Baltimore fire department wal
kept busy yesterday from daybresk un
ill midnight, the fire loss for the day
being estimated at more than $4,000
The lithographing and steam printing
establishment OF the A Hoen Company
was nearly destroyod. with loss osti
mated at from $3.50. 600 to $4,000; ths
store OF George G. Schaefer, 1912 north
Charles street, wss wrecked by an ex
plosion OF fireworks, with loss o.
| 81, 500, and there we're q number o.
others more or less seIious.