Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-18
News Of the Day.

At least 100 lives have been lostin the
, food district, which includes Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
With 50 miles Of ice in the Allegheny
river above Parker, Pa, and a DRILLING
rain throughout western pennsylvania
local rivermen are looking forward TO an
other food stage in Pittsburg.
Germany and Austria are concentrat-
ing their efforts against Great Bitain's
proposition to include in the programme
for the approaching peace conference at
The Hague the discussion Of the limita-
ton Of ornaments.
According to an estimate complied
from authoritative sources, ii will cost
Harry X. Thaw during his trial close on
to quarter of a million dollars for his
defense. The expense Of the State will
be in excess Of 800, 900.
The statement Mr.. John D Rockefeller
is planning to establish fund of $780,
600, 900 for the purpose Of lifting Chinese
in their own country to the plane Of civ
ilization OF the American people and that
he is to accomplish this purpose by estab-
fishing unsectarlan educational institu-
tons.
Joseph Il. Burton, formerly United
States Senator from Kansas, who has
been in Jail at IrOnton, Mo-, since Octo-
Der %, and whose prison terms expires
next Friday, is going to start news
paper at his home, in Abilene, Kan,
for the sole purpose, he asserts, of "giving
the President hell"
After having seen that she had re-
ceiyed the best education available for
persons 30 f9icted, ex.GOy. Lucius Fay
cite Clark GaryiD, Of Rhode Island, has
announced his engagement 10 Miss Sarah
Emma TomlinsOn, of Lonsdale, who is
Just half his own age and who has been
blind since she was seven years old.
The President has Issued a proclama-
ton restoring to the public domain the
Portales National Forest, having an area
loil72, $50 acres. The reserve is located
in tho extreme east-central portion of
New Mexico, its eastern boundary being
the Texas line. The lands restored will
be opened to settlement for 90 days be-
fore becoming subject to entry.
Today Grover Cleveland, twenty
second president Of the United States,
the only living ex-President, reached
threescore years and ten. lie is 10 good
health and ia spending his birthday 10
South Carolins, shooting ducks or fish
Jog. Efforts were made TO got up
celebration in honor OF the day, but Mr..
Cleveland would have none Of it.
AS a result of the conference between
President Roosevelt and Governor
Deneen, OF Illinois, Saturday. it is said
that q complete understanding between
the federal administration and the State
machine of Illinois will be established,
which means n strong fight shonld any
effort be made to nominate for President
a man opposed to the policies of the
President.
At tho evening services under the aus
pice3 of the Naval Academy Young
Mems Christian Association at Annap-
oils last night the academy Was presented,
in behalf Of King Edward of England,
momento Of Lord Nelson's famous flag
ship, the Victory. The memento con-
sists of a strong likeness Of Nelson carved
out of a piece Of the oak wood taken
from the Victory.
The New York Herald says that ac-
cording TO a member OF John d. Rock
eleller's, IT,, Bible class, and who is also
personal friend of John D. Rockefeller
and in a position to know his affairs,
the latter proposes soon to make i Prinoo
IL gift to the city of New York. 1t will
amount to at least $50, 100000. 1t will
be partly charitable and partly educa-
tional.
In two days there has been recovery
of 1892, 430, 900 in the market value Of
80 stoke. Following the panic break
Thursday afternoon, when prices reached
their lowest, until the close of the market
on the half days business Saturday,
there has been q marked and substantial
recovery in prices, ranging from to
nearly 20 points in the leading railway
and industrial shares.
Falling from a third-story window,
near which he was playing, to the
ground, distance of forty feet, Clyde
Harris, the twenty-one-months-old son
of Capt. A. d. Harris, a retired army
officer, of Washington, was picked up
Yesterday afternoon but slightly injured.
That the baby WAS not instantly killed
| Ia probably due to tho interviewing
awning, which tended to break the fail.
A reception was rendered James 4
Strother and George French Strother
Friday night at Welch, w. Va, by the
| Mcdowell Gun Club, in celebration Of
the scquittal OF the Strother brothers at
The recent trial at Culpeper, Va, for the
murder Of Bywsters. II vas stag affair,
and the banquet and tOasts lasted far
into the night. Philip Slrother of Cul-
pepper, was unable TO attend on account
of illness.
Yesterday while the Vatican's recep-
ton rooms we're crowded with persons
awaiting the POpe's passage, an elderly
Italian 6omap, who was accompanied by
her daughters, had an apoPlectic stroke
and fell deae in Clementine Hall. The
Pope recited prayers for the dead and
then continued the audiences Bishop
lO'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, WAS given an
audience by the Pope, who sent his re-
CARDS to President Roosevelt.