Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-15
rELEGRApHIo BREyITIEs.

Boston was the hottest place in the
United States yesterday, the mercury
standing at 92 degrees at 3 p. m.
Col. Edwards of the Insular Bureau
was informed by the Treasury this morn
ing that the Philippine revenue fund
amounted today to 1925, 44S.75.
C. B. Alternately was acquitted yester-
day in Petersburg, Va, of the charge
of killing his nephew, Henry Alternately,
in August, on the ground that the shoot
ing was justiiable.
James Redmond, who was arrested in
Chicago ten days ago as a suspect in the
city railway robbery, was last night
recognized as murderer for whom the
Chicago police have been searching for
sixteen years.
At high tide this morning the cruiser
MARYLAND was moved about two feet
further into deep water at Newport
News. Va, but is still fast on the way.
Another effort will be made to float her
at high tide this afternoon.
The property of the National Salt
Company which was forced into the
hands of a receiver last October, was
sold at public auction at ithaca, n. Y,
today to G. D. Halliday, local attor-
neyl for 1897, 900. 1t is thought HaIli-
day represented the National Company.
Judge Biddle in his charge to the
grand jury at Carlisle, Pa, yesterday,
called the constable's attention to the I'M
usual amount of swearing in the city,
and told the constables to arrest the
offenders as TIE law required. He fixed
the penalty of sixty-seven cents for each
oath.
President DonOhue, of the Connec-
ticut branch of the American Federation
of Labor, speaking of the oath of the
Typographical Union and the Catholic
Church says: "When the recognized
authorities of the church take this mat
ter into consideration, it will be then
time to deal with the matter. One
priest does not constitute the church"
William A. Murray is dying at Welch
w. Va, from pistol wound received
yesterday. Murray was taking photo
graphs and was requested by Francis
Long, fourteen year old 10y, to snap
him in Wild West costume. The boy
had two pistols in his hands. One was
accidentally discharged, the bullet strk
ing the photographer in the abdomen.
A naval wedding of much social i'm
portance took place at noon today at
Newport, r. l., when Miss Emily Car
roll, daughter of Captain Charles
VI. Thomas, U. S. N, was mar
ried to Lieut.. Harry Irving YarnelI,
U. S. n. Rev. Ernest J. Dennen Off
ciated. Captain Thomas is in command
of the Franklin at the Norfolk navy
yard.
Sir Thomas Upton arrived in Chicago
very sick man, and is now confined to
his room at the Auditorium Annex,
with physician in constant attendance.
A second attack of stomach trouble more
serious than that which he suffered while
the guest of Lieut. Governor Woodruff,
of New York at the latter's sum-
mer home in the Empire State last week >
overcame Sir Thomas on the train en-
route to Chicago last evening.
Disabled by the hurricane of Friday
last, while off the Florida coast, the
steamer Olinda came into port at New
York this afternoon. The steamer had
a narrow escape from destruction. The
high wind and heavy seas battered the
ship numerically. A big wave washed
clear over the steamer, smashing her
life boats and disabled the steam steer
ing gear, There were A passengers
aboard the Olinda, which halls from
Havana and other Cuban ports.
The condition of United States Senator n
B. Scott, of West Virginia, who is i'll at Den
yer, Col, continues to improve today.