Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-04
News Of the Day.

A Washington report states that Chair
man Cortelyou spent 81. 300, 900 to
elect Mr.. Roosevelt president.
Mrs. William Moore, of Lexington,
KY, woman of AZ with 10 children,
has married r young man, and her
household is in revolt.
While the bridegroom elect and we'd
ding guests we're waiting yesterday, Mrs.
Minnie Hartshorn, the bride-elect, left
by the back door of her home in Kala-
mazoo, Mich.
The annual report of Commissioner
John w. Yerkes, of the Internal Reye-
nue. Bureau, shows that the receipts for
the year were 1924, l78, $40, an excess
of 81, 284, 1875, over 1904.
After eight weeks and the examina-
ton of 5000 veniremen, a jury was Sc
cured in Chicago Saturday to try Charles
Gilhooley, who is charged with causing
the death of a non-union workman
during a strike.
Reports of pending merger of Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical Company and
American Cotton Oil Company were
reiterated in New York Saturday and
were made the basis of the advance of
the stocks of both companies.
Under orders received from Governor
Warfeld, the Governor Thomas, of the
Maryland oyster navy, under the direct
command of Capt T c. 3. Howard,
commander of the State fishery force,
left Annapolis Saturday for Cris6eld, for
the purpose of maintaining order.
Democratic members OF Congress have
learned that Speaker Cannon does not
intend to take as many committee places
from them as they first feared he would.
There is good authority for the state
meut that the democrats will not lose
more than Is places and the number
may not be greater than 10.
President Edward SouchOn and the
entire Louisiana State Board of Health,
with the exception of DR.. Stephens, have
rendered their designations to Governor
Blanchard, and in report declared that
no attempt was made to suppress the facts
as TO yellow fever In New Orleans when
convinced of its existence.
Mr.. George w. Vanderbilt has closed
deal with eastern capitalists, represent
ing large lumber interests, for the sale
of the timber in his celebrated Pisgah
forest in North Carolina. Mr.. Wander
bilt is to receive 81, 900, 000 There are
300. 900, 900 feet or more of lumber in
the forest boundary. Mr.. Vanderbilt has
sold about TO- 900 acres.
Commander Howard arrived at Girls
field Md, yesterday on the oyster navy
patrol boat Governor Thomas with rifles
and ammunition and is prepared to pro-
tect the oyster farm of the TangieT Pack
ing Company against pOachers. The
Somerset county grand jury will NEE!
today in Princess Anne and will investi-
gate the recent rioting.
As President Roosevel's special train
was passing through north Philadelphia
at 1880 Saturday evening en- route to
Washington some unknown person
hurled a mason's plumb bob through
one of the windows of The combination
car Salvius. The implement was of iron
and weighed about two and one-hali
pounds. 1t fell at the feet of Major Webb
Hayes, a son of the late President Hayes,
who was a passenger on the train. The
President himself knew nothing OF the
matter until nearly an hour after it oc-
Cured.
The annual football game between the
Annapolis Naval Academy and the
West Point Military Academy was play
ed at Princeton, n. j., on Saturday and
resulted in q tie--6 to 6. President
Roosevelt sat with the naval cadets
during the first half of the game and
with the army rOOiers during the second
period, and it is singular coincidence
that he proved a hoodoo to both sides.
The army team made its score while the
President was sitting with their oppo-
neats and the sea fighters did likewise.
The President greatly enjoyed the game.