Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-07
News Of the Day.

1 The ArbOld fnnt WORK., NOIlu
Adams, Macs, employing 5000 people,
is in receivers hands.
Gray Gables, the former home It
Grover Cleveland st Bozzsrd's Bay, has
been sold to George D. Flynn, brewer.
The Bank OF Eogland bought gold
heavily 10 the open market today, secur-
iug over $1,000, 900 in United Stats
coin.
The trust companies Of New York
have taken charge OF the Trust Company
of America and the Lincoln Trust Com
pauy.
TIE democrats have elected enough
members of the Maryland Senate and
House Of Delegates to psss another con-
stitutionsl amendment.
Another consignment Of 81, 600, 900,
10 gold bullion and coin arrived at New
York from Europe today to help relieve
ths financial depression here.
A plan is on foot to place Grover
Cleveland at the head of deposi,ore
committee to aid in the rehabilitation Of
the Knicksrbocker trust Company.
A Union Traction car on the Indian
appolis and Mupsie division jumped the
track five miles northeast of Indisdapolis
city this afternoon, seriously ipjuring
twenty people, two of whom will die.
By the explosion last night ola donkey
engiae boiler st the La Belle Iron Works
At S,eubeoville, Ohio, 6se men were
killed, three perhaps fatally irJ lfed, add
a portion Of the Oper.hear,h plsn! d.
rec;ly opposite the explosion wa
wrecked.
The vote on the liquor question IN the
four districts of Delaware shows thsl
there was a msjority in the State as q
whole for license of from 2, coo 10 2. 200,
but the actual result is that license pro
walls in two districts and prohibition in
the other two.
"In God We Trust" is omitted on the
latest $40 gold piece just received by The
Treasury Department from the Phill-
delphia mint, and it is more than prob
able that the Christian organizations OF
the country will set on foot an inquiry
t, find out the reason for the chsnge
A recount of the vote for Leu elant
Governor Of Rhods leland was demand d
today BY Charles Sission the democrat C
nominee who on the face of the first re-
turns has been defeated By Ralph @.
Waltrous BY 1871. His friends insist
that the final count will slow his election
| by over 200.
Martha Maloney, papal marquis and
millionaire gas megnate, returned TO
Philadelphia with his daughter yesterday
evening, following his clier daugh er
and son.in-lsw, Mrs. Carberry Richie
and her husband; young Osborne, and
VIM. J. Tanning, Mr.. MaloneS's pri-
vste counsel, who came on earlier trains.
As was stated in the Gszstte, the
boilers of the Germsn school ship Blueh-
or exploded yesterday morning, while
The vessel was near Murwick, killing ten
men and dangerously wo0ndiug thirty
Others. Several of the wounded men are
cot expected to recover. Three hundred
of the crew were absent maneuvering
with the tenders at the time OF the ex-
plosioD. The Butcher is the German
| io,pedo school ship aud usually has on
board about $50 officers and men.
| John w. Gates is back in the financial
game and bis advent into Wall street
is regarded by many operators is certain
to fayorsbly affect the market. Mr.. Gates,
the plunger, assisting 10 creating bull
market is certain to make himself felt
Wien he went to Europe three months
ago he announced he had retired for good
When he returned day or two ago to
find the market 10 the perseDt chatoic
condition he could no. resist the temp
tatiou to get back into the game.
The superb EpgsudS seventh Dread.
usught type of warships was launched
today from the Elswick yard On the
Tyne. Tbs ship hrs many improve
ments over her prototype, all jealousy
guarded secrets Of the admiralty. The
vessel is $40 feet long, 50 feet beam,
draws 20 feet, displaces 1900 tons,
carries ten 12-inches guns and many
4-iuch quick 6rers, has arlnOr varying
from ga to IL inches thick, ia eDgined
with turbines and will make q knots.
She will be ready for the battle line next
year.
| Clarence Cooper, negro, was arrested
| 10 Washington yesterday for attempting
to propose marriage 10 white woman
he had never seeu before. The incident,
occurred on a street car. Cooper boarded
the car while he was apparently in an
intoxicated condition. Before anyone
was aware of bis intention, it is alleged
that he asked passenger to 'fnterdOoce
bin to der lady" sitting a. the other
end of the car, as he wanted "ter marry
her right away" Tue negro was ar
rested and arraigued in Police Court
yesterday morning. He was fined $40.
The verdict of the coroner's jury 10
the case of William Gambler, visitor
to Asheville, N. c., from LOckhsrt, 5.
c., whose dead body was found on the
private grounds of George W. Wander
bilt not far distant from BiItmore house,
is that Gambler came to his death by his
neck being broken from an unknown
cause. Indications point to murder, as
imprints of finger marks were found on
the dead mans throat. He bad been
robbed of all his money. The affair is
shrouded in mystery, not the least Of
which is the fact of bis being upon the
Biltmore estate, the grounds of which
are closely guarded. The body wss
found on the ground beneath group Of
trees and he evidently had been dead