Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-20
News Of the Day.

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/ It'll now estimated that s, 900 Chimes
lost their lives 10 the recent tyPhoon.
Mr. Joseph Harris Forbes died at hi'
home 10 Baltimore on Tuesday, 10 hi
69th year.
The governmental commission on pure
foods and drugs has decided on reguls-
tions regarding the labelling off articles
affected by the pure food law.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has decided that 1t is unlawful under the
recent railroad rate law for railroads "a
pay 10 Interpretations for advertisements
in newspapers. They must pay In cash
A blanket increase OF S. q ton in the
price of wrapping aud other grades OF
wood.6ber papers, with corresponding
advance in other classes, has raised the
fear among Chicago dealers that ne"
trust is forming.
A dispatch received at Breslaii from
Tomaszow, Russian Poland, says thai
so persons there we're poisoned at q con-
firmation festivity from eating meal
which had been cooked in cooper kettle
containing verdigis. Nineteen persons
have already died,
Two boys runsways from Philadelphia,
brothers, one 16 and the other 10 years
of age. have been confined In Doylestown
Jail after three dsys' career as highway
men. It was after an act of wagon rob.
berry as reckless as any planned by "Blsch
Bart" or Tracy, the outlaw, that the
youths were caught.
Normsn E. Mack, of New York, mem
Der of tbs democratic national commit
tee, yesterday announced in Buffalo thai
he would no longer support Hearst FOL
the democratic nomination for governor
and last night he started boom fol
Mayor j. n. Adam, of Buffalo, making
public q letter from Adam in which the
mayor SAYS he would accept Of the nomi
nation if it came from the convention
without dictation.
From introduction 10 wedding bells IL
tbirty-six hours is the record made by
Henry NJ. Adams, jr, a young New
York broker, and Miss Ellen Kiefer, o.
Philadelphia. Mr.. Adams met Mis-
Kiefer Saturday evening, he proposed IL
her and was accepted Sunday, and on
Monday morning bright and early there
was wedding ceremony that proved the
greatest kind OF a surprise 10 the families
and friends OF the participants.
The largest shipment of spacie eve'
brought to this country arrived on the
Cunard line steamship Carmanis, which
reached New York yesterday morning
from Liverpool with $40, S2S, 500 in golt
coins and bars on board. The Car
mania's cargo was the most valuable
that ever passed through the Narrows
The liner had big passenger list, in
GLIDING wealthy people from all over the
country, who brought back large pur
chases Of jewelry and costly apparel. A
big mail and express consignment, q
high-class cargo and The $40, 900, 900 Of
gold are believed to bring the total up
TO $25, 900, 00O
The recent storm on the coast wrought
a number of disasters The bark Ethe
was wrecked of the South Carolina coast
and Capt. Alberis,n and steward lost.
The British steamer Laura was struck by
wave that swept away the charthouse,
captain and saler The lumber schooner
Jackson was wrecked of the North Car.
olina coast aud three seamen drowned.
The schooner Bibber was wrecked but
the crew was rescued. The steamship
Frederick, of Baltimore, rescued the
crew of the brigantine Ohio, wrecked
near Cape Hstteras. A number OF dam
aged vessels have been towed into Nor
folk and Charleston.
Two men were shot down and another
man was severely wounded in saloon
in Hammond, Ind, yesterday, as re-
suit of an argument over the merits OF
Battling Nelson and Joe Cans, prize
fighters. Patrick Golden and Ferguson
Lsuden had been discussing the Cans
and Nelson Gght for some time, when
both men became angry aud drew revolt
vers. Lauden fred twice at Golden.
As Golden fell dead, Lauden aimed his
weapon al James Blenn, porter, shoot
ing the latter to death. Detective John
Bellamy interfered and was shot in the
leg, There were several other persons
in the saloon, but they dropped to the
floor and escaped the bullets. Lsuden
escaped.
SOLOMON prbsch the Maiden Lane,
New York, diamond dealer, who says be
was robbed of $40. 900 worth OF diamonds
on September ] | in sleeping car on his
way to Baltimore. was arrested 10 New
York yesterday on writ of detention
issued by United States Judge Hough.
The writ was issued on the complaint OF
Hayes & Herchield, attorneys for the
jewelers. alliance. The complaint sets
forth, among other things, that Urbach
is a chronic sufferer from insomnia. Ur-
bach alleges that be had the jewelry 10 q
wallet under bis pillow and slept 80
soundly that be was not awakened wneD
the wallet was stolen. Judge Hough
held pibach in so, 900 bail. Only on
Monday petition in bankruptcy was
| filed against Urbsch.
Killed Two Men.
Alter following A. l. Herman across