Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-11

Five men were killed and another
fatally wounded today 10 premature
explosion at the Bright Qusrries, 40
miles south OF Great Falls, Montsps
Reports received today on the extent
Of yesterdays storm in South Dskols
show that it swept psth 40 miles wide
over nine counties. The loss to the
crops will be % per cent. of the total.
In Campbell county, 20 FERNS we're
swept clean by the hail.
Two southern girls, Ethel Ward, &c ed
10 years, of Dsnvills, Va, and Mary
Walton, 81, OF Lyncbburg, snd George
w. Walking, of Roanoke, Va, started
last night 10 walk from Philadelphia
to their Virginia homes. The three,
friends from childhood, decided to spend
their vacstlons In this novel manner.
Eighty.fv Chinese from Texas ar d
the southwest, arrived at San Francisco
today in charge Of u. s. Marshsls
Daniels of Tucson, Smith of Albuquer-
que, and Warren of Texas. The celts-
tials had been captured trying 10 GRO
the Mexican line. They will bs
shipped back to China.
Primaries sre on today all over Cali
fOruia, and the situation is causing
more interest than any political con-
test 10 years. The control Of both par
ties is ct stake but the most intense
fight is that among the republicans
to defeat Perkins for the United States
Senate. Early reports indicate that
large vote will be polled.
Carrying out his threat TO fight the
Thaw bankruptcy proceedings, Daniel
o Reilly, of New York, who WAS one of
Thaw's attorneys, vest rlay instructed his
Pittsburg representative 10 supply him
with copy Of the petition and to give
him I'll other data in connection with
the mat or. Mr.. Reilly, 1t is said pur-
poses to form mutual protective as
socistion of all Thaw's creditors.
Because they refused to "squesp' on
their "psls'' implicated in the robbery
of bank Messenger, William MoffaIt
and Edward Maloney, of Pittsburg,
were strapped by their wrists to the bars
of cell, while Mexican police officials
tire the nails from their fingers with
forceps, according to detectives who rt-
turned to Pittsburg, Pa, today from
Mexico City.
Three women were burned to death
early today when q gas explosion wreck
ed the dry goods store of j. V. Garvin,
in Wheeling, w. Va. The mother of the
three Gsrvin sisters who lost their lives
escaped by leapiug from the third fo
window onto au awning, from which she
fell to the ground. Before the 6rameo
arrived the roof of the building fell in,
|, and the three bodies were cremated.
Il Until lat least q majority Of the members
LOT the Interstate Commerce Commission
returns TO the city consideration of the
freight rats increase question will he d.
ferred. Chairman Knapp stated today
thst the complsiDsnts 10 tho Georgia
case bad reques ted thai the hearing bs
postponed uptl at least september {
10 permit collection OF additional evil
dence.
SimeonVilla and NJ. DiokuO, tive rec
ognized Filipino sgitstors, have been
elected to membership in the Manila
Municipal Council. That they should
have won 10 the election just closed, is
said by the American residents, to prove
the Filipinos' un6tne-s for the ballet.
The Americans strongly oppose the law
passed by the last Assembly making t,e
council an elective body.
Confirmation Of dispatch of la.l
week that the Sultan had recalled Mob
med Ali Bey, the Turkish minister ST
, Washington, YVES received in London
, today. A dispatch from Oonstsntinople
also announces that Saith Munir Pashs
and Husni Pashs, the Turkish amhss-
, ssdors t. France and Russia, respec-
, lively, had been recalled and that beff re
> the sultan is through the reorganiz ton
OF his diplomatic force practically the
enl re amnassadOrial staff will he changed