Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Deep SHOWS are reported throughout
western Maryland.
In Cincinnati this afternoon Charles
Comiskey and Henry Kiliilea announced
that peace agreement had been reach
ed in the baseball war between the Ma
tional and American Leagues.
Rev. ]. M. Thomas, d. d., now pas
tor of the Central Baptist Church, of
Pittsburg, Pa, has accepted the cali to
the pastorage of Calvary Baptist Church,
in Roanoke, and will take charge on
February /.
Rev. DR.. John S. Lindsay, rector Of
St. Paurs Church, Boston, was sur
prised last night when he was told that
he was the choice of prominent Episco-
pal clergy for coadjutor for the Newark,
n. j., diocese.
A sensation was created in financial
circles in Boston this morning when it
became known that Edwin J. Cunning,
of Brookline, ofDunning & Co., bankers,
at so State street, had been arrested on
warrant charging him with the larceny
of $23, 900 from Francis A. Brooks.
A fire in the large coal pockets of the
Pomeroy Coal Company at Providence
R. l., this afternoon destroyed the north
end Of the structure with ], 900 tons Of
coal. The loss is estimated at 500, 000.
Five hundred tons was the property of
the Rhode Island hospital, which is left
without fuel.
In Lincoln, Neb., last night tremen-
dous sensation was caused when Edward
Bosewater, editor of the Omaha Bee,
and retiring Governor Savage almost
came to blows while attending a recep-
ton to Governor Mickey, who succeeded
Savage. J. c. S. McKesson caught the
arm of the former governor and prevent
ed trouble.
A side wheel steamboat "Happy
Day." built by the Crescent Shipyard
Company, for Charles NJ. Schwab, Presi
dent of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton, was successfully launched at
Elizabeth, N. j., this afternoon. The
boat is designed for transporting poor
children of New York and Brooklyn to
Schwab's recreation park. at Richmond
Beach, Staten Island. 1t will aceomo-
date /, 900 children.
Thomas A. O'Donohue, treasurer of the
O,Donohue Coffee Company, and nephew Of
the late Millionaire "Coffee King" Joseph J.
O'Donohue. while delirious from typhoid
fever. committed suicide this morning by
Jumping from the seventh floor of the
Ormonde apartments. 10th street and Broad
way, New York. His body struck the side
walk with fearful impact, aud he was al
most instantly killed. The deceased was
about 30 years DID, He left an estate valued
at 81, 100000.
The officer of the future will wear no sword
| For long tine many army men have failed
to see the utility of this ancient weapon now
carried more for sentiment tran anything
else. Col. Arthur l.. Wagner, assistant Adj
iutant General Of the army, sees no practical
use whatever for it, but is disposed to believe
| il to be a trammel and menace in time ofwar.
Justice w. S. Gummere, of the New Jersey
| Supreme Court, whose home is in Newark,
| Is In consultation with the Pasteur Institute
| in New York, over an attack made on him by
a dog while he was hunting in North Carolina
ten days ago. The dog tore his trousers but
the Institute people say there is no indication
| of disease.
A warrant was sworn out this afternoon by
Agent Rabbit, of the s. p c. A., for the ar
rest of Carl Hagenbach, the animal trainer,
on the charge of cruelty TO animals. The
agent alleges that Hagenbach caused a lamc
pig TO perform at his exhibition in the La
| fayette Theatre in this city last night.
In New Orleans today "Parson Davies de-
posted s., 800 check in the hands Of Honest"
John Kelly to back up his challenge on be-
half Of kid" Brown for a match at l26
pounds, with Young Corbett, or Terry Nc.
| Govern.
Mrs Nicholas Murray Butler, wife of the
president Of the Columbia University, died
today at the Butler home in New York.
Boston is threatened with o bean famine.