Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Charles NJ. Howell former Eminent
Commander of Grand Commander OF the
Knights Templar and one of the most
prominent Odd Fellowsin the State, died
in Lancaster, Pa, today age 80 years.
DR.. Joseph Jefries was adjudged in
sane in Chicago yesterday. He had a
good practice but recently declared ne
could cure all diseases by suggestion.
He is a college graduate and a fluent
talker.
Secretary Loeb and Assistant Secre-
tary Barnes left for Mammoth Springs,
early this morning. Up to the time OF
leaving no word had come from the
President who had started out early yes
terday for journey to a remote camp to
study elks.
After passing through countless dang
ers, with Lieut.. Peary, on one of his
voyages toward the North Pole, "Abe"
earn cid met his death at the new Cam
bridge, Mass, bridge yesterday by
being carried down an embankment with
some logs and having his head crushed.
The National Packing Company, re-
Gently incorporated in New jersey, has
acquired from Secretary of State Rose
of Illinois, license to transact business
in Illinois. Its New Jersey capital is
$l5, 900, 900 while in Illinois it has
capital stock of $4,000, 900. The
company secured an Illinois license just
before the ruling of the federal court at
st. Paul yesterday was known. What
the outcome will be now, no Chicago
lawyer processes to be able to predict.
Eighteen funerals are scheduled in Toledo,
| Ohio. for today, the largest number In any
one day in the city's history. Trouble is
feared on account of the strike among the
hack drivers. The undertakers have asked
for police protection. They learned last nignt
that the striking hack divers will stop all
| funerals. The strikers have corralled all
non-union drivers and have secured pledges
from them that they will not drive at any oil
| the funerals.
Representatives of the steamship companies
| in Boston have presented to representatives.
| of the longshOremen's unions their reply W
| the demands of the longshOremen. They re-
fuse TO advance wages. but agree that extra
work shall, be paid for They also make other
partial concessions regarding hours for meals
Suddenly startled by the sound of falling
boxes, Max Click, seventeen years old, un'
| consciously stepped backward into an opon
elevator shaft on the third floor of building
in Fifth avenue, Chicago, yesterday. The
bow struck the bottom of the elevator shaft on
his head and his neck was broken.
United States Deputy Marshals brought
nine men from the Jail at BOckle, Raleigh
county, w. Va, to the Kanawha county lal
last night. They we're charged with violat
ing Judge Keler's injunction and for resisting
officers at Stamford, February Goth.
William V. d. Rolfe, So years old, prOmi
nent Odd Fellow, died in New Brunswick, N
j., today, of a cancer on the lip. His ply
sicians say that his life was shortened yeal
by the use of the X.ray which aggravated the
ailment
Roswell Swift, son of Col. VIM. II. Swift
of the Cahill Swift Plumbing Company, shot
and killed himself yesterday in st. Louis
Swift was SO years old. No motive for hi
action has been given.
The three daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. lrwir
Pottiger, of West Reading, Pa, were buried
together today. All died Of scarlet fever Oh
three successive days.
The strike of the minersat CannelltOn, Ind.
is drawing to a close and preparations for tn
resumption of work are being made.