Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
News Briefs.

Mrs. Eliza Clay. widow Of the late breed
er, Capt. James B. Clay. who died sud
denly on train several weeks ago, col
lapsed at her home Lexington. KY.
Saturday night after accepting an offer of
$4,000 for the Iroquois stock farm. and
has been unable since then to complete the
deal. 1t is believed the property was pur-
chased for Senator ]. A. Bailey of Texas.
The envelope of military balloon. which
was making an ascent at Civita Lavingna,
eighteen miles southeast of Rome, burst
at a height of over mile. and a captain
and eight soldiers. who were In the car,
were dashed to the ground.
The state senate at Albany. New York,
yesterday passed the bill making the rate
for gas in Greater New York so cents per
thousand feet. The bill now goes to the
governor. 1t having already passed the as
sembly- The measure excerpts several wards
In Brooklyn, for which 1t provides sliding
scale.
James F. Smith, recently appointed gov
ernor of the Philippines. rendered
popular banquet at Manila, P. l.. previous
to his departure for six months vaca-
ton trip by way of Europe. There was
large attendance, including representa-
tfves of the provincial governors.
Another evidence that t.; anthracite mine
operators expect there will be a strike ex-
lists in the announcement made at Wilkes
barre. Pa. yesterday that number of
the companies have Cancelled orders for
powder and dynamite for April deliveries.
1t was not until the demands of the mine
during the last few days that the belief of
lie operators that there would be no strike
changed.
Announcement comes from Wilkesbarre.
Pa. that Frances lowering Pfouts Rogers.
an heiress of that city, who was married
In September, 1904. to James Brooks Rog-
ers of Knottsville, Ky, has commenced
sun for divorce. They were quietly mar
ried in Wilkesbarre and soon afterwad Rog-
ers secured $4,000 from his bride. saying
he going to invest it in a business.
Mrs. Pfouts Rogers declares that her hus-
band then disappeared. He was later traced
to Cincinnati and part of the money re-
covered. and yesterday the divorce pro-
ceedings were started Mrs Pfouts Rog-
ers comes from one of the oldest families
in that part Of Pennsylvania
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
greater part of the business section of Da-
wilson. Mecklenburg county. Va. where
Davidson College. alma mater of many
prominent Virgnians and Carolinians. Is
situated. Several stores, the post Office and
several dwellings were destroyed. The old
Brady House and DR.. E. Q. Houston's home
were among the burned structures
Mai. Gen. Corbin, recently In command
by his wife, and personal staff. arrived at
San Francisco yesterday from Manila. He
is to be promoted to the rank OF lieutenant
general April ii. On February l he reiin-
pushed his command In the islands to Maj.
Gen Leonard Wood. who promised to con-
tinue his policy in the management of mill
tary affairs
The Washington, Potomac and Chesa-
peake railway was the cause for debate
In the state senate at Annapolis yesterday.
when the 2-cent mileage book bill came
up on it's second reading. Mr.. Greenwich
of st. Mary's county in an amendment
asked that this property be excepted. Mr.
Clagett of Prince George supported this
plea in a strong speech. Mr. Lee of Mont
gomery suggested that this amendment
might render the act unconstitutional and
advanced the idea of substituting this prop
erty. but passing the act. The amendment
was adopted
Fernandina, Fla, for New York. which
was abandoned in a sinking condition. ar
rived at Philadelphia yesterday on board
the bark Title Baker. The rescue occurred
about 100 miles off the Delaware coast
Roswell Marshall, clerk. shot and killed
James Burdick, connected with the South
ern Express Company. at Chattanooga,
Tenn, yesterday. The shooting occurred
on the street In the crowded shopping dis
trict. The cause is supposed to have been
an old quarrel
Among the passengers the Pacific Mall
lines steamer Manchuria, which sailed
from San Francisco yesterday for the
orient, were Jacob Schiff and his party of
seven; Mrs. J. c. Havemeyer, and DIR. H. s.
Cummin, the latter to assume charge of the
quarantine station at Yokohama.
A bill introduced in the diet at Toxic pro-
yides for the naturalization of railways and
panies to sell to 1t at price based on the
cost of buildings. plus twenty fold the aver
age profits of the last three years.
After a leisurely trip from Manila the
navy transport Lawton. Capt. Charles F.
Pond arrived Saturday at San Francisco
with seven passengers and about $50 men of
the navy, who have served their time en- the
vessels Of the Asiatic fleet.
John Brady, resident of Boston thirty
years of age. died at Chicago Monday In
| railway depot. while awaiting an ambu-
lance which was to take him to q hos
pital. In company with his father. Brady.
who was suffering with consumption had
spent the winter in California
The United States army transport Logan
sailed from San Francisco Tuesday for
the Philippines. In addition to number
of cabin passengers she carried the Sth
Infantry and two troops of the Sd Cavalry.
She also took back two stowaways who ar
rived on the Buford.