Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
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It is the belief in Chicago that w. X.
Hearst has given up the fight for the
Presidency.
Robert G. Clowry, President of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, is"
sued an order today shutting of all rae
ing news to subscribers in New York. 1t
is expected that this action will close
every pool room in town.
Robert Fisher, aged 10, was crushed
10 death by an ingot in the bloom mill
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company at
Steelton, Pa, this morning. While
he was oiling the wheels of a car, the
ineot fell off the car and crushed his
head and one shoulder.
The United States battleship Rhode
Island, the launching OF which from the
Fore River Ship and Engine Co.'s yard
at Quincy, Mass, was originally fixed
for April 80, slid from the ways this after
noon at 1927 o'clock. The launching
was successful.
Fire early this morning destroyed the
business portion of Waverly, Va, en-
failing a loss of $50, 900. Among the
burned buildings are the bank, post
Office. Fleetwood & Company's, Norfolk
& Western station, Fannie furniture
store and grammar dispensary.
The old Dudley Observatory at Albany,
N. Y, founded in 1852, and famous be-
cause of the discovery of the Wells
comet from within its walls, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. The build
ing cost 800, 900. About eight years
ago it was abandoned and the apparatus
removed to a new observatory.
Irwin Coulter, d lineman for the Steel
ton Light, Heat & Power Co., was al
most instantly killed this morning while
repairing wires in Steelton, Pa. de
touched two wires and 1850 volts OF
electricity passed through his body. He
fell to the ground and his neck wa:
broken. 1t is believed that he was dead
before he touched the ground.
Fire, which started in the basemen
of the seven story building No. rs Hnd
son street, New York occupied by La
mont, Corliss & Co., wholesale grocers
this morning caused damage estimated
at $40, 900. The cause of the fire is moi
known, but it is believed the flames re
suited from the explosion of a boiler
During the progress of the fire, which
was confined to the basement, severa
small explosions occurred, but none o
the fremen was injured.
The Winchester, Va, police are LOOKING
for mysterious woman who IS alleged 70 nav
thrown live baby boy, about two weeks OLD
on a porch of the residence Of a leading bust
ness man residing in the fashionable sectio
Yesterday afternoon and then disappearing
The founding was discovered by membe
of the gentleman's family and an investlga
ton revealed that the child was provide'
with bottle Of milk mixed with some poison
Two arrests were made, but they are probabl
not the persons wanted.
The republican State convention held
Concord, n. H., today elected Senator Jaco
II. Gallinger, of Concord Senator Henry l
Burnham, Of Manchester Hon. Daniel I
Remich, Of Littleton, and Hon. Sumner Wa
lace. of Rochester, delegates-at-large TO tn
national convention. The platform endors'
the administration of President Rooseve
and unanimously favors his nomination.
Y A suspicious colored man who had draw
a revolver on an officer in Newcastle, Ia
was this morning badly wounded by crow
of angered business men who, armed wit
shotguns and revolvers, chased him over II
hills west of that town. He was later ca
tured.
Rev. c. r. Sim, of Duluth, Mimi, wi
was called to the pastorate Of the Christis
Church at Charlottesville, Va, yesterday