Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
The total number of deaths in the ex-
plosion of the Delaware Pulp Works, at
Wilmington will number H.
A note signed II. f. Boteler, found
beside the lake at Clifton Park, BaIti-
more, seems to indicate that man of
this name had committed suicide here.
"Jack" Joyner, the horse trainer, has
signed contract to train the yearlings
of Sidney Paget He will receive 800,
900 a year, the highest price ever paid
TO a trainer.
VIM. Haffner, farmer, living i'm
Wisconsin made bet that he could eat
fifty roasted ears of corn. He did SO
and twenty-four hours afterwasd he died
n great agony.
Mayor Knight has issued a proclama-
ton to the citizens of Buffalo, calling
upon them to observe appropriately the
first anniversary of the death of President
Mckinley in Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 18th.
A score of the Quantrell band sur
viyors began their annual reunion at
independence, No., today. Thirty-nine
years ago yesterday the band burned
Lawrence, Kansas, and killed 200
citizens.
Samuel Pryor, founder of Pryor's
Band, and father of Arthur Pryo., the
celebrated trombonist, with Sousa, died
died in st. Joseph, Mo-, this morning,
from gastric disease. At the request of
the dying bandmaster, his musicians
played number of lively airs while he
was expiring.
John Stein, from Rock Point, Md,
reported to the police today that he had
been robbed of his coat, vest, shoes and
SO in cash while in disreputable house.
Stein claims to have been given "knock
out drops" When he recovered from
the drug he found himself on the top of
high lumber pile.
State Labor Commissioner Schmidt
went to Lafayette, Ind, Thursday to try
to settle the street ear strike. The com
pany has conceded some points, asked by
the men, but refuses to reinstate these
who went out last Sunday. If this point
is conceded, the men will declare the
boycott off and return to work.
Funeral services over the remains Of
General Franz Sigel, who died in New
York yesterday, will be held Sunday
afternoon at the Melrose Tumyerein
Hall. The services will be conducted
by the Giles Post, No. 264, G.. A. r.,
after which the body will be inferred in
Woodlawn Cemetery. The pall-bearers
will be the old German soldiers who
fought under Sigel in the Revolution
of 1913.
The assertion made by President Baer, of
the Philadelphia d Reading Railroad, that he
possesses the coal fields by right Of divine in
tention, is ridiculed by public men through
out the country. Russell Sage said: II
wouldn't be surprised if Mr.. Baer woke up
some morning and found that God had given
Mr.. Morgan the mines and everything else in
sight"
Chicago is threatened with coal famine
and that within the next month. Coal of all
kinds is rapidly becoming difficult 10 procure.
Ii is feared that il will be but few weeks be-
fore the price reaches the ten dollar mark or
higher. The price today is 50.
John Rhodes was taken to the Middlesex
Jail, at New Brunswick, n. j., this morning,
and placed in murderers' row, charged with
the murder of Robert Hartman at Perth
Amboy. Rhodes pleads intoxication, as an
excuse of his crime
The threated strike of molders in Cincin-
natl has been ayerted. A conference was
held yesterday and reached an understanding
which was ratified at a mass meeting Of the
molders last night Ten hours will consti-
tute days work.
The battleship Indiana, with midshipmen
aboard. who have been on their summer cruise
along the New England coast, arrived in the
Annapolis roads last night. The middies
will leave for their homes Saturday for a
months vacation.
During a thuncer storm at Viola, n. Y,
last night, lightning knocked Mrs. Uhriel
Paul from stool while she was milking
COW, killed the COW and made the woman
totally blind.
At the Chautauqua encampment at Urban,
Ills yesterday, General tltzhugh Lee spoke
on Cuba. He was Of the opinion that the
United States would eventually acquire the
island.
Peter f. Garrison, 80 years old. master
mechanic Of the Fonda, Johnstown & Glovers-
vile Railroad, died suddenly in his Office
at Gloyersyille, n. Y, this morning.
According to authoritative information the
,uit of Peter Power against the Northern
Pacific Railway will be dismissed.