Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

There was a freight wreck on the
Western New York & Pennsylvania
Railroad today. Nine men were in
jured.
A number of young men in Chicago,
have formed an organization for the pur-
pose of encouraging matrimony. They
agree to wed within six months.
Philadelphia fashionable folk turned
out in masse today to attend the open
ing of the horse show at WissaeickOn
Heights. The weather was ideal.
Peter Martin, aged 70, and Odina
Morisett, aged IA, were burnett to death
in fire which destroyed building, a
dwelling and two barns at Barre
quarries, in Barre, VT, this morning.
John Fl. Lynch, of Toledo, Ohio, Al
years of age, a molder, employed by the
Piedmont, w. Va, Machine Works,
committed suicide last night by shooting
himself in the head with a revolver in
his room.
A telegram from Wisborg, Ind,
states that negro had attempted to as
sault the two little daughters Of Mrs.
George Schmit near that place yesterday.
At that moment several men came along
the road near the home when the man
fed. Officers and hounds are on trail the
of the would be assaulter.
The barnson the country seat of d.
Leroy Dresser, on Centre Island, near
Oyster Bay, L. l., was destroyed by fire
before dawn today. Five valuable horses
persisted, and several carriages and auto
mobiles, together with the stable equip
ment, were consumed. The loss is esti-
mated at $15, 900.
While watching his mother doing the
family washing at Passaic, n. j., this
morning, Samuel Schrsub, aged 2 years,
fell into boiler of water and was so
badly scalded that he died ten minutes
later of his injuries. This is the second
accident of the same kind to occur in
the Schrsuh family in three months.
The circuit court in extra session, with
Judge Redwine on the bench, convened
in Jackson, KY, this morning for the
purpose of investigating the assassina-
tons of James b. Marcum, DIR. Cox and
Town Marshal Rockhill, The conrt is
being held under a guard of four com
panies of State militia, with two field
pieces.
The persistent pressure of liquidation
of long stock continued today on the
New York Stock Exchange with vast
deal of excitement The orders which
poured into the market at the opening
to sell we're received from all over the
country. There was rallies here and
there from short covering and some
little support, but in the main there was
little strength.
Arrangement have been practically
completed at Hartford, Conn, for the
sale of Charter Oak Park, considered the
greatest track in the country by Andy
Welsh, of Hartford and A. B. Jones,
of Cincinnati to f. E. Smathers, of New
York City, the well know horseman.
Charter Oak Park was purchased by
Welsh & Jones several years ago for
$40, 900 and since that time the new
owners spent about $50, 900 in improv-
ing the property.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the explorer,
started today from New York for Alaska
to attempt the ascension of Mount Nc
KinleY, believed to be the highest and
steepest mountain in North America
Robert Dun, young Harvard graduate,
will be the geologist of the expedition,
and Ralph Schiannald, a Columbia
graduate, will be the botanist. The ex-
petition consists of four men and a
dozen pack horses. Mckinley Noun
tain rises IA, 900 feet in nine miles.
The celebration Of the 250th anniversary Of
the chartering of New York city, which was
begun yesterday was continued today by
free lectures in the public schools throughout
the five bOroughs. A programme has also
been arranged that will continue throughout
the entire week. Probably never bofere have
the buildings controlled by the city been
more layishly decorated. The principal cele. !
bration off the week will be held tomorrow
when public exercises will be held in the
city hall.