Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-09
TELEGRAPHTC BREyITIEs.

Ole million dollars 10 the estimate Oh
the damage caused by the recent cyclone
and attendant inundation of the Sagus
la Ii.ande river 10 Cuba Two deaths
by drowning are reported. The city OF
Ssgue la Grande was flooded causing
great damage to public buildings. Many
houses in The envirous we're swept away.
Sugar plantations in the neighborhood
suffered heavily.
+. f. Cakes a New York curb broker
ha. offered to bet 81, 900 to $40, 900 that
w. r. Hearst would within year, be
occupying the Office now filed by Mayor
McC elan. His offer is based on the
possibility that the new attorney general
If democrat would cause recount to
be made OF the ballots cast 10 the election
for mayor in 1905.
Suspected in connection with attempts
to burn ;hree tenement houses near
Columbus Circle New York, last night
Frank Morris, WIN lives in that locality
wss arrested today for investigation.
Fifty families were trapped i'll the fires.
The prompt discovery of the flames pre-
vented, hut one woman dropped dead
ffjm FRI ht.
John Egan, aged 81, of Sayannsb,
&C., securing his discharge from the
navy, clipped from Norfolk, Yesterday
to Elizabeth City, N. O., and married
Mas Annie Ready, school girl, in
short skirts. Egan before leaving today,
with his bride for his home in -aysnDah,
beard he had been left fortune by a
rich uncle in Georgia.
The Texas rangers sent to Rio Grsude
City TO quiet the Turbulent political coz
testants were set upon from ambush from
company of Mexicanr between FOrdyce
aud Rio Grande City. Four Mexicsns
are reported killed one wounded and two
captured. The rangers were unframed.
The governor has started train of SOL
diers to that district.
Charles Bishop. on the farm of Henry
Williams whose wife was brutally muir
dered in her home near Stafford Springs,
Conn, yesterday afternoon was arrested
today. The suspicious OF the coroner
aud the police are that he knows more
about the facts of the case than be will
tel.
Charged with fiching the funds OF the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Com
pany, aud covering the larceny by fos-
gerry, Frederick A. Burnham, President
of the Mutual; his son, George Burnham,
and George d. Eldridge, vice president
Of the company, will be brought to trial
10 New York, November 20.
The New York Stock Exchange room
was full OF talk in the afternoon of some
pending action Of Secretary Shaw to re-
lieye the money tension. The current
reports are to the effect that the Secretary
will make some announcement between
now and Monday. The result Was q
general advance
Joseph Runnels vice president, will
be the next head OF the Pullman Com
pany Robert 7. Lincoln will retire as
Persistent. The action of greatest i'm
portauce to stockholders is the decision
to distribute $25, 600, 900 of the surplus
among the owners Of the company.
A lone train robber wen, through a
Chicago & Alton, Kansas City-Chicago
fast train las. midnight near Slater, Mo.
From probably two dozen passengers he
got only about 500. He took but little
eweIry, being in too great hurry to
complete his job.
The second largest dividend ever de-
clared by a New Yerk bank was declared
yesterday when the State bank, in add
ton to its regular semi-annual dividend
of 80 per cent, declared an extra dIvi-
dend of 900 per cent. on its 800, 900
capitalization.
DissentioDs with the Philippine au-
thorties will probably cause the retire
meut of Archbishop Ha,ty, of Manils.
He is expected in Rome shortly when it
is believed his resignation will be hand
ed to the Pop.
Rafel Montoro. Cuban minister to
Germany and Eoglsnd is expected to re-
sign today. NoDtoro was strong al
herent of President Palma and his res
ignation ia believed to be due to politics.
A scheme is on foot in Montreal 10
build canal from Lake Champlain to
Montreal