Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Five University of Chicago freshmen
athletes have turned fremen and stOkers
for the Central Marine Company.
Senator Frank Farris, of Steelville,
Mo-, and another Senator, it is learned
today, have made full confessions to the
grand jury of their connection with the
Alum scandal in the last Missouri legis-
lature.
There was fire at the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge over the Monongahela
river at Pittsburg, Pa, this morning.
The damage to the bridge proper was
slight.
Notice of appeal in the merger case
has been filed in st. Paul, MINI. The
appeal will act as stay of procedure.
1t is not thought that the case can be
decided before October at the earliest.
1t is asserted in Chicago that I'M
deferred by the decision Of the United
States Court of Appeals, making void
the Hill railway merger, the plans for
consolidation of the packing interests OF
the country will be carried out as quick
ly as possible. The method of the pro-
cedure will be gradual.
The Matthews block, a three story apart.
ment house adjoining the Palmer House at
Lakewood, N. j., was destroyed by fire this
morning. There was only one fatality, Abram
Van Wagner, 80 years old, burned to death:
He was a paralytic. Mrs. Thompson and
Miss Worden, who had apartments over the
Matthew store, were seriously burned. There
were many thrilling escapes from the burning
building. The Palmer House was saved with
difficulty. II is believed the fire was started
by burglars who attempted to blow open the
safe in Matthews store.
The United States District Attorneys Office
at Chicago is investigating circumstances
which may result in charges Of conspiracy To
evade revenue laws against William j. Mox.
ley, the Chicago butterine manufacturer, and
the Louisville Cotton Oil Company, OF Louis
vile, Ky, The punishment for conspiracy 70
defraud the government is fine OF not more
than $4,000 or imprisonment for not more
than two years, or both.
For the first time since the University Of
Chicago was founded a purely faculty romance
has eliminated in an engagement. Professor
and the university community generally
were surprised yesterday when it became
known on the campus that Countess lisl Z
| Cipriana instructress in French and Italian
| literature. and DR.. James Matthews Manley
head of the department Of English, are Ell
gagged
While burning waste paper in the yard O
her residence in Lancaster, Pa, this morning
Mrs. Christian NJ. Graf, aged %, of Cones
toga Centre, accidentally set fire to hel
clothing and became distracted, rushing
through the house and yard, finally sinking
exhausted. Her death followed in few
minutes. The only person present were hei
two infant children.
Houston. Texas, civic club and city health
department have declared war on mosquitoes
The city health officials say that so per cent.
of the sickness there is due to their bites.
They are not very bad. The fight against
them will be waged with coal oil. All bitches
and cess pools, even the bayou, Will be
sprinkled with oil, which, 1t Is said, Will
prevent breeding.
The remains of the late Admiral George X.
Belknap reached Boston this morning and a
private funeral was held at his late home this
afternoon. This evening the body will be
conveyed to Washington, where, on Monday,
funeral services win be held at st Johns
Church. The interment will be in the
National Cemetery at Arlington.
The cup-defender Reliance will be launched
at Bristol, R. l., late this evening. The new
boat is combination Of the new points OF
Constitution and Independence. The Re-
lance is an easier formed boat, has better
section lines long overhangs; tiatter floor
to reach on and more stability.
The tombstone line steamer Yedamore
sailed today from Baltimore for Liverpool
with the largest shipment of live cattle and
sheep ever made out Of any North Atlantic
port. In stalls on her upper decks she car
rried l ,O7O cattle, and ,e45 sheep.
The Maine Central repair shops at Thomp
sons Point, Portland, Me-, were burned last
night. The loss is about 100000 and l2c
men are thrown out of employment. Two
locomotives, two baggage cars, and twenty
freight cars were destroyed.
Word comes from West Columbia, Brazoria
county, Texas, that the Arnold Oil Company
we'll, which was tapped Thursday night, is
flowing over hundred barrels day. The
oil is the finest lubricant yet found.
The State experiment station Of the Uni
yersity of Minnesota has succeeded after long
and patient endeayors in growing potatoes
and tomatoes on the same vine.
Frank Laport and his wife, residing at
South Dix Hills, five miles from Northp0r,
N. Y, we're found dead in bed this morning
from bullet wounds. 1t is believed they were
murdered.
The Market.