Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-09
News Of the Day.


tured band OF women robbers VINO
operated under the guise of nuns.
Barcelona, Spain, threatens to ask TOR.
eign nations to establish an international
police force to stamp out anarchy IN that
city.
There are indications of serious trou-
BILE between Sweden and Norway. The
Swedish newspapers are calling upon the
government to mobilize 10000 troops.
An official bulletin just issued in Rer-
lin. announces that 10 new cases OF
cholera and seven deaths were reported
during the "a hours ending at noon yes
terday, making total OF 1913 cases and
SO deaths.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
expect to return TO Washington early in
October The Vice President and his
wife are making extensive preparations
for the coming social season, and they
intend to rival the President in the num-
Der of their entertainments.
Capt. Richmond P. IIobson says he
will make fight against Congressman
Bankhead for the democratic nomination
to represent the Sixth district of Ala
bama. Captain Hobson declares he has
every assurance that he will win. He has
513 engagements to speak in nine coun-
ties in the district.
Jacob H. Thompson, exchange editor
of "The New York Times" died last
night at Flower Hospital from injuries
received while In his room at the ST..
James Hotel. Examinations made to-
day lead the authorities to believe that
the deceased was murdered. The affair
is shrouded in mystery.
Chairman Shonts, of the Panama Ca
nal Commission, announced yesterday
that he had awarded concession for
feeding and housing the great part OF the
canal employees to J. E. Markell, OF
Omaha, Nebr. A protest has been made
to OYSTER Bay by two New York bidders
who alleged evidence ofcollusion between
the canal commission and Markell.
The United Spanish War Veterans at
Milwaukee yesterday chose Washington
for the next meeting place and ended
the business of the second annual en-
campment by disposing of various pro-
posals and electing the following officers:
| Commander-in-chief, Maj. Charles K.
Miller, Cleveland; senior vice ccmman-
der-in-chief, Maj. John NJ. Harland,
Buffalo; Junior vice com mander-in-chief,
Capt. f. E. Kirk, California.
Spontaneous combustion, it is sup
posed, caused the explosion Thursday
night of $50 kegs OF powder and ~ cases
of dynamite in the magazine ofthe Union
Stone Company, half mile west of New
Holland, York county, Pa. The build
ing was blown to splinters and the det-
onation was terrific. The shock was
felt in towns 10 miles distant, including
York. The magazine being situated at
distance from any habitation and there
being no persons in the vicinity, there
was no loss of life.
Among the surprising facts brought
out by the Armstrong committee inyesti-
eating the New York Life Insurance
Company was the custom of the clerks
and messenger boys TO give notes for
large amounts to conceal transactions OF
principals to deals. One messenger
bow, whose salary is 5000 per annum,
gave note for 81, 500, 900, and it was
accepted. 1t was shown that the salary
of President McCaull had been gradually
Increased until it reached 500, 900 per
annum. The investigation will be re-
sumei Tuesday.
Letters from the Russian and Jap
anese peace plenipotentiaries on the eve
of their departure from this country,
which accompanied checks Of $40, DOC
each for charitable purposes in the State
of New Hampshire, were made public
yesterday by Gov. John Mclean. The
ENJOYS wrote in cordial appreciation oil
the hospitality aud courtesy shown them
by the State, and leave the question Of
the disposition of the gifts to the discre'
ton Of the governor. Two letters ac'
companied the check from the Japanese,
and both were signed BY Baron KOmurs
and Mr.. Takahira, while the letter from
the Russian ENJOYS was signed by Baron
ROsen.