Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-04
News Of the Day.

The New York legislature adjourned
last night. The local option bill did
not come TO vote in the Senate.
President Roosevelt yesterday AFTER
noon formally received Viscount Aoki,
the newly appointed ambassador from
japan.
The St. Petersburg attorney for Father
Gspon has published statement that he
possesses proof that GApon was not mnr-
dered by revOlusionists.
Max Fellman, Of New York, be-
lever in DR.. William Osler's sge-limit
theories, shot himself yesterday because
he is 80 years old and penniless.
An agreement was reached last night
by the President and republican leaders
in The Senate on a court review amend
mepl to The railroad raiebill, drafted by
Senator Allison.
At Murcia, Spain. yesterday, Able
Morales murdered the Jesuit Father
Martinez in the sacristy OF the Santo
Domingo church and thea committed
suicide.
Edward Collins, a well-to-do white
farmer, and Priscilla J Pyr, colorcd, both
OF Washington county, Md, we're mar
ried Wednesday at Chambersburg by
colored preacher.
The Society of Colonial Danes is hold
ing its eighth biennial session at the Ar
ington Hotel, in Washington. The
delegates are the recipients of many social
attentions.
The naval appropriation bill which
carries nearly hundred million dollars
for the naval establishment, was taken
up by the House yesterday The army
appropriation bill, carrying an apprO-
prialiOn OF about $74, 600, 900, was pass
ed by the Senate.
Ia signed statement appearing IN
the Butte Miner, its owner, Senator
w. A. Clark, of Mont, announces that
he is not n candidate for reelection To
the United States Senate lie says be
will return TO Montana to operate his
interests at the close of his present term,
March 8, 1907.
The per capita circulation If the
United States has reached the unprt &C.
dented record of 1922 This is based
on population of $84, 428. 900. The
former maximum record WAS $Sl SS,
attained on February /, of this year. On
April /, of this year. the per capita cir
cualion was $Sl.75, on March ],
$751;. 10, and on January !, SSl.s2.
Corwiu II. Spencer, heaviest grain
trader in St. Louisi first vice president
of the Worlds Fair Commission aud
ex. president Of the Merchants Ex-
change aud many times millionaire,
died at 4:35 yesterday al the Planters
Hotel, st LOUIS, three hours after he had
collapsed while watching the stock board
in the Office of Bartlett, Frazer q Car
ringlOn, on the ground floor of the hotel.
A report in ST. Louis is that he was
heavily long OF certain railroad stocks.
Mrs Dennis Coughlan, who bad reach
ed the age of 100 years, is dead at her
home, near Rockville, Ind. She was
Is years old at the time OF the battle OF
Waterloo, al event OF which she had
distinct recollection. She was born 10
county Cork, Ireland. She had been
married to Dennis Ooughlan, her second
husband, who survives her. more than
80 years. Until within the last few
months Mrs CJughlan had done her
own housework, providing for her hos
band aud two s,ns. She retained her
faculties in Il remarkable way unlil quite
recently.
The eighth annual conference of the
Woman Home Mission Board, MethO-
dist Episcopal Church. South, which
had been in session in Asheyile, y G
since last Thursday week, came to ii
close Wednesday, choosing Houston.
Texas, as its next meeting place. The |
reports of the treasurer and the COM
pittee on education we're read, the lat
ter showing that the beard owns $780,
500 worth of school property. The
treasurer reported that there were $751; |
698 80 specially directed funds in the |
treasury, and s42, 26S 80 available for
current expenses.
Mrs. Rosalie Moore. Of $40 New York
avenue northwest Washington, WAS as
sailed while 10 the downtown business
district last night. Mrs. Moore says
she retained her presence of nliud, and
after a sharp but desperate struggle,
during which she was choked by the
negro, sue routed her assaiant fer fell
ing him to The street, and thus saving
her handbag, which the negro sought In
steal Pedestrians were hurrying to the all
OF the plucky woman, when the negro
sprang to his feet and darted down the
street, pursued by large crowd. He
was feet of foot, however, and managed
to outdistance his pursuers.
Hospital Investigation.