Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-20
News of the Day.

Five indictments were found yesier-
day in New York by the special grand jury
which hiss been investigating the Ice
trust.
An English Journal announces that an
international steel frost, with a capital
of $3.50. 100000, will be fact in q few
weeks.
Gilbert WadsWorth Barnard, we'll
known to the Masonic fraternity OF the
United States, died at his residence 10
Ohicsgo yesterday.
The London Globe says the pope viii
appoint sixteen new cardinals at the
September Consistory, this number
including two Americans.
Secretary Taft was yesterday deluged
with lett rs and kilograms of congratula-
tons Senator Foraker being among
those who tsndered their support.
The mercury at Chicago today reached
SO degrees. The death roll OF the last
two days has reached eight. More than
a score of prostrations are being cared
for at the hospitals.
Ia celebration OF the retirement of the
British from Philadelphia in 1878 an
eques rian statute OF Gen. Anthony
Wayne was unveiled there today by the
Sons of the Revolution.
At the national republican conven-
ton in Chicago yesterday Z. /. ROop
was named ss the Virginia member Of
the committee to notify Mr.. sherman
that he was nominated for vice presi-
dent.
The fourth big fire that Portland, Ne 4,
has suffered within six months was ex-
tiuguishtd about 4 O'Clock this morning
sfttr II caused more than $3.50, 900
damages and threatened general con-
aagratiou.
A man thought to be j. l.. Rounds,
once assistant superintsnden of the
Prudential Insurance Company at Tor
ryiowu, Conn.,, was found dead by gas
and carbOlic acid in the Hotel Tray.
more, in Philadelphia today.
Two persons we're fatally injured and
six others slightly, by the explosion OF
motor box on q Graham avenue car at
Flushing aveuue and Whipple street,
Brooklyn this morning. All the victims
received their injuries by jumping from
the car windows when the explosion &C.
cured.
The new national republican COM
mittee organized at Chicago, yesterday,
by the election of Powell Clay ton, Of
Arkansas, as temporary chairman to
serve until permanent chairman shall
have been selected. Elmer Dover was
reelected secretary, and. w. s. Stone,
sergesBt.at arms. A committee was
named to consider the appointment OF
subcommittee to 20 to Cincinnati 10
confer with Secretary Taft regarding the
selection of permanent chairman to
manage his campaign.
On a fast track at She epshead Bay
the 4-yesr-old colt of James 4. Keene
yesterday won the Suburban handicap,
worth this year $25, 900. He was ridden
by Jockey Not'er. The time for the
mile and a quarter was 2:03, only one
fifth of second slower than the worlds
record of Broomstlck, year old that
carried 1914. Ballot carried l27. The
second horse wss James +. Madden's
King James, and the third August Bel
monps Fair Plsy. The crowd of only
20, 600 spectators was disappointing,
but many looked for no more since the
abolition of betting in New York Stats.
BY direction of the president, Secre-
tary OF War Taft before leaving Wash.
ington yesterday instructed Colonel
Fromwfll, superintendent Of Buildings
and Grounds, to have the buildings of
the old Pennsylvania Railroad station at
Sixth and B streets northwest removed
ss soon as possible. Colonel Bromwell
will at once advertise for bids for the
rszing of the buildings, with the hope of
lettirg the contract by July Is and hav-
ing tue work commenced at once. The
president wants the buildings all cleared
away and the work of parking the tract
in connection with the Mall under way
nv Santemher