Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-28
News OF the Day.

tended.
The Worlds Fair attendance for lasi
week was 500, 552 making the total
1897, 457. The fair will close on
Thursday.
Il has been decided to hold the next
annual reunion Of Confederate Veterans,
set for Louisville by the last encamp-
ment, in Nashville, on June 5, 6 and Z.
One man and eight horses were burn
ed to death in a fire at Flushing, l. l.,
yesterday which destroyed three large
stables and carriage factory. Loss,
$50, 900.
DIR. Alexis Irene DUPONT a former
official of the Powder Company, and
famed as achemist, died Saturday at hi:
home, Rencourt Del. He was 81 years
old, and had been in failing health
several years.
The clubhouse of the Woodmont Rod
and Gun Club, situated on the Mary
land side ofth Potomac river, opposite
Great Cacapon, w. Va, and about ten
miles west of Hancock, Nd, was COM
pletely destroyedoy fire Saturday after
noon.
FRANKLIN II. Mackey, one Of the best
known lawyers Of Washington, died in
that city CD Saturday. lie was born al
Charleston, s. c.. in 1888. And at
the outbreak OF the civil war he entered the
Confederate service in which be con-
tinued until the end ofwar.
Officials Of the Youngstown, Pa, Iron,
Sheet and Tube Company have made a
proposition to the employees of the skeln
mills to accept reduction Of 80 pei
cent. in wages They say the condition
of trade and the introduction Of improved
machinery makes this imperative.
Samuel Gompers was practically unani-
mously elected president of the Areri-
can Federation of Labor in San Fran-
cisco Saturday. One delegate, Victor
Berger, of Milwaukee, leader of the
socialist democratic party, voted in the
negative, and asked that his vote be so
recorded.
Mrs Caroline Jeanette, proprietress
of the Strathmore Hotel in New York,
reported TO the police last night that
diamonds valued at s., 900 had disap-
peared from her hotel. She said that
they were the prop .rty of guest, Mrs.
V. Benedict, who is said to be a daugh-
ter of the late Frederic X. Condert, and
the wife of the son Of +. G.. Benedict,
the friend of former President Cleye-
and.
T. ID. Lee, a travelling salesman from
Boston, is dead at Houston, Tex, from
a single blow from the fist of William
Williams. Trouble arose over the dis
cnssiou of opposite kinds of hats worn
nv the two men. A few angry words
passed and the fist of he big Texan land
ed Just below Lees left ear. 1t was
sufficient to knock down an OK, and Lee
fell with thud, blood spurted from his
mouth, and for an hour he was nncon-
scious. 1t was found that his skull was
fractured.
Major Colin Campbell, of the Central
India Horse, British Artillery, arrived
in New York Saturday. Heis to marry
Miss Mamie Letter. the sister of Lady
Curzon, in Washington, in the early
part of December. Major Campbell
met Miss Letter at the Durbar. 1t was
not until Mrs. Letters hurried trip to
the bedside of her daughter, Lady Cur
zou, that her consent was obtained to
the marriage. Major Campbell says he
will hasten back to India to take up his
duties after his marriage.
Secretary Taft and party arrived at
Colon yesterday on board the I. 5.
cruiser Columbia. Mr.. Taft was re.
ceived on shore by Vice President Arose
mana and Panama officials. General
Davis, commander of the canal zone,
and Minister Barrett. In the exchange
of greetings, Mr. Taft said his gov
ernment has no intention other than to
build a canal for Panama, the United
States, and mankind. President ANA
dor expressed appreciation of the honor
conferred upon Panama by Secretary
raft's visit.
The Society of the Virginians will
nave their annual dinner at the Wal
lori. Astoria in New York on Tuesday
evening. Governor James w. hlexan
Ter will preside. The speakers are To.
,e President Woodrow Wilson, of Prince
on University; General William A.
Barber, William B. Hornblower and F.
1opkinsOn Smith. The last dinner of
he Virginiaus was a notable success and
vas attended by large number of men,
,ers and guests. and even a larger and
more enthusiastic gathering is expected
his year
Every enlisted man in the battalion
f the Eighth Infantry, which is stationed |
t Governors Island n. Y, was turned |
mt last night Just after dark to search |
or two prisoners who had escaped from
jastle William by jumping from the |
'arapet to the ground, 80 feet below
The men made their way unobserved to |
he water front, where they swan to a
mall dory anchored near shore, in which
hey rowed out into the bay. They |
allied a ferry boat, which picked them
p, and, believing them 10 be shipwreck-
d sailors, landed them in Brooklyn,
here further trace of them was lost.
Tbirty-fve persons were injured late
afternoon by the derailment of
assenger train No. 4 on the Mobile and
'hio Railway, one mile east Of Column
us, Miss. 1he injuries Of none, it is
longht, will prove fatal. Tie place