Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.


during a trial spin off Sandy Hook yes
terday.
The head and srm of the magnificent
monument to the great Henry Clay, in
Lexington, KY, cemetery, were knocked
off by lightning Tuesday night and the
monument was otherwise disfgured.
United Senator A. P. German cabled
Mayor McLane of Baltimore from Lon
don Yesterday that he would gladly CO.
operate to bring the two big national con-
ventions of the coming earto Baltimore.
1t is reported that the Pope's will,
dated 1901, leaves all his money and
Jubilee presents to the church aud moth
ing to his family, and that it forbids
relatives to contest it because he had
amply provided for them during his life
time.
Edgar V. Austin and Harold Wheeler,
IT.. trading as Austin, Wheeler d Co.,
stock brokers, in Baltimore, made deed
of trust yesterday for the benefit OF
creditors. The liabilities and assets are
about equal, it is stated-about $50, 600
each.
The Grand Lodge OF Elks in Balti-
more last night selected Cincinnati as
the place of meeting next year and
transacted other business. Confetti was
showered upon the masses that thronged
the downtown streets at night, and ex-
uberance ran even higher than before.
A terrific coronado visited Paterson,
n. j., Yesterday. During the blow,
which lasted about three minutes, one
man was killed and at least half dozen
injured One house was blown down,
more than a score of buildings were I'M
rooted and havoc was done to trees,
fences, signs and awnings.
The whaler Vega, in which Norden-
skiold accomplished the northeast pas
sage, is reported by Lloyd's to have
been crushed in the ice and to have found
cred in Melville bay May 81. After a
difficult journey of 800 miles in open
boats and across the ice the crew reach
ed the nearest settlement and returned
home.
Creditors of the Harlan & Holdings
worth Company at Wilmington, Del,
subsidiary branch of the United States
Shipbuilding Company, at largely at
tended meeting yesterday, decided unani-
mously to allow the receiver, James
Smith, jr,, to contioue the big establish
ment in operation for another year, all
claims being extended until August 1904,
and drawing 6 per cent. interest until
paid.
A binding fash of lightning, accom-
panied by a terrific crash of thunder,
preciptated a panic on the Recreation
Pier at Otis street wharf, Philadelphia,
yesterday afternoon, among a gathering
of $50 women and children, which
would have resulted in a startling dis
aster had it not been for the presence of
mind of policeman who beat back the
crowd which seemed bent on jumping
overheard.
Upon orders of walking delegates
about $50 men, structural iron workers
and roofers on the machinery building
ut the Worlds Fair grounds, in st.
Louis, are on strike, their claims being
that workmen building the elevated
track are not union men. The nom
union men continued to work when the
strike was ordered and fight ensued,
resulting in the non-union men fleeing
for safety. Several men were hurt,
Joseph Myers skull being fractured.
Police restored quiet and the strikers
were forced to leave the building. No
arrests were made.
REFUSES TO OPEN DooRs.-Prince
Ching, the president of the Foreign Of
flee, has written to United States Minists
Conger refusing to open towns in Man
churia. In his letter he dwells upon the
impossibillity Of China opening to for
eigners towns which are not in her pos
session, but which are held by Russian
troops, and points out the complications
which would be likely to follow. 1t is
believed in Washington, however, that a
compromise may be reached by including
one town-Tatungkao-in the new COM
mercial treaty.
Inasmuch as the Chinese government
very recently has expressed its willing
ness to yield to the desire of the United
States for open ports in Manchuria, the
officials in Washington are at loss to
understand the communication sent by
Prince Ching to Minister Copger refus-
ing this concession. They have received
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