Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-03
News Of the Day.


The Elks held memorial services all
over the country yesterday.
In the football game at Philadelphia
on Saturday between the Annapolis and
West Point cadets the former won by n
score of 10 to 0.
Silverwale and valuables, including
the handsome service presented by the
city of Minneapolis, have been stolen
from the cruiser Minneapolis.
The loss of five schooners on the New
Homeland coast on Friday is reported.
The crews were all saved but ono man
who was washed overheard and lest.
The monthly statement Of the pubic
debt shows that at the close OF business
November 80, the total deOt, amour ted
to 1914, 329, 429, which is decrease for
the month of 81, Sal, 995.
Dr. Algernon s. Crspsey preached his
farewell sermon at st. Andrews Church,
Rochester, n. Y, yesterday. The ed.-
fee was crowded TO the doors. He made
no reference to his departure from the
ministry.
The express car attached to a west
bound train OF the ST. Louis and South
western Railroad was robbed Saturday
night and tho express messenger was
hurled from the moving train after be-
ing beaten and wounded by the robbers.
Orders have been issued from the
militia company of Herkimer, n. Y,
to hold itself in readiness tomorrow to
suppress disorders or attempts st lynch
ing should the jury in the trial of CHS
ter Gillette find the prisoner innocent Of
the killing of Grace Brown.
Voighs, the shoemaker who on Octo.
der lG impersonating an officer Of the
guards. arrested the mayor of Koepenick,
Germany, and looted the town safe, was
convicted Of forgery and the unauthcr-
ICED wearing of uniform. He was sem
fenced to tour years simple imprisoz-
ment.
By authority Of President Roosevelt,
acting upon the recommendation OF Sec
rotary OF War Taft and assistant Secre-
tary Of State Bacon, Governor Magoon,
of Cuba, formally declared vacant tho
seats of oil senators and representatives
who we're elected with President Palma
In 1905.
In connection with tue question OF ad-
hitting japanese to the California pub
lie schools residents of New York city
and State, particularly of Long Island,
yividly recall the attitude Of President
Roosevelt when he was governor and OF
the republican State organization, which
compelled them to open to negroes the
separate schools which previously were
maintained for white children.
Three women were killed and twelve
other pass engers were injured in a wreck
or the Rutland Railroad near NergenneS,
VI, Saturday. A gravel train crashed
into the rear Of passenger train on
down grade. The women were either
killed instantly or were burned to death
10 the fire that followed. Among the in
Iured were members OF the Dmy Opera
Company, of New York, an organization
OF colored musicians.
Seven negroes shot, three Of whom
will die, is the result of general row
and shooting aN'ray. growing out CT 40
old feud, at Marletle. seven miles from
Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday. Seven
negroes, charged with doing tho shoot
ing, have been arrested and are 10 Jail
at Jacksonville. The climax came
through one negro striking another with
fence picket. Friends of each armed
themselves aud the war began. The
jawbone Of one Of the negroes WAS shat
tersd and bis tongue shot of.
Claiming that they were being de-
priyed of their livelihood by the tobacco
trust mob of 500 masked men vitality
interesed in tobacco raising in those
paris, all mounted, dashed into Prince
ton. Ky, before dawn Saturday They
locked up the police. seized the wafer
worGs, ;errorized the people, and then
set fire to Two tobacco stemmeries, pro
perty of the trust They held the town
at bay until the flames were beyond con-
troll, and then, mounting their horses,
began a fusillads with their guns aid
rode away.