Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-31
News of the Day.

Samuel WsrdeI stinemetz, president
of the firm Of B. II. Slinemeiz Il Son
Co.. hstters and furrierr, Of Washing
ton, died yesterday afternoon, aged fifty
one years.
F. R. Crocker, cashier Of the First
National Bank, OF OahritoD, Ia, ended
his life with morphine today. He ltfs q
note saying: 81 am unable longer to
bear my burdens" Whether his &C.
counts are all right has not been estab-
lished.
Deep mystery wells the motive oil sui
eide of Miss Josephine Hill, a beautiful
Kentucky girl, who shot herself today
in the House Of Mercy, Kiugsbride, N.
Y, where for two years she had led
secluded lie.
The storm which struck Galveston.
Texas, early yesterday caused $500, 900
damage. About twenty frame HOUSES
were blown down. A woman was killed
and twenty persons injured. The wind
for time attained velocity OF ~
miles an hour.
Joseph Dangel, President OF the Dol
lar Savings Bank, of Akron, o., whose
cashier and treasurer, Fred BoraD, CON-
mi,ted suicide LES. Sunday, wss appoint
ed receiver of the bank today. 1t is
expected that the depositors will be paid
dollar for dollar.
jones Wsrdell, who IVES convicted OF
aiding and steitipg in the suicide of bis
wife, wben called before Judge Foster
OF the General Sessions, for stn.epcs 10
New York To-Day, confessed II at he had
murdered the woman Hs @as remand
ed back to the Tombs.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt,
lie, have an heir. The baby arrived at
the Vanderbilt mansion in New York on
Tuesday night. He will inherit fully
$40, 900, 600 from his f4ther's side and
perhsps twice as much from his mother,
who was Miss Virginia Fair.
Judge I. J. Morris, of the United
States Circuit Court, of Baltimore yes
terdsy appointed James Ford and A. D.
Wilisgion receivers for the South Bal
timore Steel Car aud Foundry Com
pary. The receivers are required 10
furnish bond for $3.50, 900.
CONSERVATION and fear, vergipg on
panic has spread through office buildings
and stores on the lower west sids along
Fulton street, New York, Gs the result
of settling foundations and cracking
walls caused by the Hudson tunnel Dor
iDgs. Many people fear to enier their
place OF business.
Samuel O. Mollshap, 6hy-four yesrs
old, of Washington. hsgman in the
Pennsylvania freight yards at New
J'1sey AID Virginia avenues southwest,
was Instantly killed yesterday afternoon
by being crushed between two cars and
then run over. Besides his wife, Molla-
ban Is survived by son aud two
daughters. The dead mans body was
removed to the morgue.
Mr.. w. ]. Bryan addressed largely
attended meeting in Covington, KY,
last night, the address being delivered
in the open air. Mr.. Brysn passed
through Cincinnati yesterday morning on
a specisl train, and made full dozen
speeches at as many towns before his
return yesterday evening. He is cam
psiguing the State in the interests Of
). W. Hsgers, candidate for governor of
Kentucky. =
Insanity is to be the plea in the de-
Tense Of Harry Kendall Thaw, whose
second trial for the Staying of Stanford
White will begin in New York 90 De-
cember 2 next. Martin w. LittletoD,
|ehief counsel for Thaw, it was learned
late last night, has decided on this
course: He lie convinced that Thaw is
insane, aud has not adopted this course
as meiely theory on which TO conduct
a successful defense, bat because he feels
certain of the unsoupd mental condition
of his client.
The discharge of Fred Hardy, second
hand, precipitated a strike of nearly
2, 900 operatives of the Arlington Cotton
Mills al Lawrence, Msss., yesterday,
and Others Of the 7 900 hands employed
there thyest.u 10 join the strikers II the
demands are not granted. They demand
the reinstatement OF Hardy and the dig
charge of Ugerseer W. John Boulion.
The strikers declare that since the ar
rival Of Boulton work of the weaving
department has been increased without
any corresponding increase Of pay.
The Presidents order testing the
borsemauship of officers Of the United
Stale. army, a subject for lesity by the
general public, has become more of q
stern reality to officers than the mere
eating of dinner off a msntel-piece.
Some of the army's very best material
men whoee efficiency in their several de-
tails is uuguestioned-many of whom it
will be difficult to replace, are slated for
retirement because their work for years
has taken them out Of the saddle, and
they have been found physically disqusli'
fed for rough riding.
The Hudson River Rowing Clubs boat
house on the river bank, between l26ih and
127th streets, New York, burned early today,
togt Their with all the boats, about thirty in
number, and many trophies OF the club men,
bsrs' victories in Aquatic contests.
The Bank Of England directors today raised
the discount rate from Al to 81 per cent.
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WANTED SPEEDY HANGING.