Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
News of the Day.

ship companies have been recoBciled and
rates will be generally increased, begin
ming January II.
The Pope has issued an encylical
condemning the Fright of rebellion" a:
the cause of the unhappy conditions in
the Central and South American re-
publics.
Nine. Loubet, The peasant mother Of
the President of France, died at Marsannt
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
congestion of the lungs. She was 81
years old.
During fire which destroyed the
building of the Second Baptist Society
in Lynn, Mass, yesterday, the stee
ceiling OF the vestry fell, seriously in
juring FIVE firemen.
Minnie A. Worth, wife of Gorham A.
Worth, a wealthy New York broker,
secured divorce from him as the result
ola sensational episode in which Mr..
Worth and Mrs. Emil Schaefer figured
In its annual report the Philippine
Commission states that relations be.
tween Americans and Filipinos are
steadily growing more cordial. The
commission makes a number of recon-
mendations.
The Rev. DR.. Harvie Hatcher, oil
Atlanta, Ga, one of the bestknown
Baptist ministers in the South, dropped
dead in the lobby OF II hotel at Beaufort,
5. c., yesterday. He was ~ years old,
and native OF Suffolk county, Va.
May Yohe is said to have tired Of the
ties that bind her legally to Putnam Brad
lee Strong, and it is asserted that she de-
clared in public that she had decided to
get rid of some "excess baggage " Mr..
Strong is ia London, and his wife is in
New York.
Gessler Rosseau, who was arrested in
Philadelphia last Thursday with an un-
loaded internal machine in his possession,
admitted TO the police yesterday that he
is the man who attempted to destroy the
statue Of Frederick the Great in Wash
ngton last Tuesday, and also that ii was
he who sent the trunk containing an in
fernal machine to the British steamship
Umbiia, at New York, in May, 1908.
Startling news was brought to the
NiedriBghaus camp at Jefferson City,
Mo-, last night by a special messenger
from st. Louis, warning the friends of
the republican State chairman, the
choice of his party caucus for Senator.
that at a dinner given by r. G. Kerens,
at his VandeveDter place home Saturday
night, seven republican members of
the legislature pledged themselves to
vote against Niedringhaus first, last,
and at all the time.
George II. Harris, aged forty-fve
years, of Beverly, Mass, and for several
years a specialist in the Bureau of En- 20
mology OF the Department of Agriculture
in Washington, was found dead in his
room at the Hotel Johnson yesterday
morning. From the appearance of the
body and the room it is believed he was
stunned by falling on the floor in an a.,
tempt to light gas jet, and that the gas,
which filled the room when the body was
discovered, was the cause of death.
Mr.. Zacharia Tobriner, father of Mr..
Leon Tobriner of the Washington bar,
died Saturday afternoon, after brief
illness, at his residence in Washington.
The deceased was seventy-fve years of
age He was born in Heidelberg, Ger
many, and come to this country in the
year lS4S, locating in New York city.
He remained there until 1861 when he
removed to Washington, and engaged
in the hide, tallow and tannery business.
Mr. Tobriner retired from business
about twenty-five years ago.
Investigation of the charge that Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick struggled into this
country large quantities of diamonds,
gems and jewelry has developed the abb
solute fact that the woman dealt in
precious stones to almost fabulous extent.
A statement was made in Cleveland,
Ohio, yesterday, by Collector of Customs
Leach that considerably more than $780,
900 worth Of precious stones handled by
Mrs. Chadwick had been found, and it is
expected that nearly or all of 81, 600, 600
worth of jewelry will be unco vered before
the secret service men finish their inyes-
legations.
Premier Combes' cabinet weathered
another storm after a session of the
French Chamber of Deputies, lasting
until o'clock Sunday morning, and
secured a. majority Of ten on motion
the declarations of the minis
Lers and approving the policy of the |
government. The result was achieved
after debate marked by frequent vio-
ent alterations, threatening free fight,
and during the course of which an oppo-
,ition deputy fourished a saucepan in
he face of the premier. The majority,
although not large, is considered sufficient
% insure the retention of the ministry.
Premier Combes and his ministers,
lowever, Notwithstanding their sue
,essfnl struggle in the Chamber OF
Deputies Saturday night, have decided
o resigns and their decision is hailed by
he opposition as victory.
Five miners we're killed today by the
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