Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-30
News Of the Day.

Vermont republicans elected an un-
pledged delegation to Chicago.
The Arkansas republican convention
yesterday instructed for Taft and de-
clared for state prohibition.
American ssilors yesterday wrecked a
Santa Barbara restaurant because two OF
their number believed they had been
overcharged.
The les. will CT Washington Nailor,
of Washington, leaving an estate of $7O,-
900 to bis widow, was found in an old
safe 10 his stable.
Hailed IS the greatest American
pianoist ye. seen abroad, John Powell,
of Richmond, made his London debut
at SleinWsy Hall this after noon.
Prince Takeda, head Of one of the
Oldest families 10 Japan, welded the
Mikado's sixth and youngest daughter,
Princess Tsuue, st Toxic today.
The bank at Stephen, Mimi, little
town in the northern part of the State,
was dyuamited by six men early yester-
day. The thieves got away with 5000.
/. is said by friends of W. ]. Bryan
that Admiral Winfield Scott Schley will
be ofi,red the Secretsryship of the navy
10 case the Nebraskan is elected presi-
dent.
David Orr, who helped John Erickson
build the Monitor, and who Tor forty
years wo ked out a weary experience as
a steam filter 10 little shop in Hudson
street New York committed suicide
to lay by shooting himself.
Mount Etns is emitting huge columns
of black smoke, accompanied by rnmt-
ling. Ashes have fallen in consider
6ble quantity, damaging the crops in
The surrounding counlry. There we're
slight earthquakes throug hout yesterday,
especially at Lingua Glossa and Santa
Veronica. Mount Elns is completely
covered with snow.
A sudden attack by the bears on the
floor of the New York stock exchange
this afternoon drove Westinghouse stock
down nine points, from 90 to As before
there was any support for TIE stock.
The sudden weakness was attributed TO
the constructing of the condition cilcu-
lar issued by George Westinghouse that
unless better response is made to the
plan Of proposed reorganization it can
not be made operative.
An outbreak occurred 10 the streets Of
Santa Barbara, CAL, Tuesdsy night, in
which several hundred sailors threw
stones AMI clubs and partially wrecked
A small restaurant. 1t was culmina-
nstion of numerous small difficulties
which have occurred during the week
the feet has been there between sailors
and local trsdesmeu. The bad feeling
has been due principally to system o.
oyercharge In payments of meals and
Other purchases with which The sailors
have been confronted.
There will be no civil or criminal &C.
tiCn against Representative j. Thomas
Helm, Of Alabama, by Thomas
McOresry, a horse trainer, who ws'
shot accident,lly during difficulty, il
which the Congressman became involved
with negro, Louis Lundy, on a stree
car ia Washington on the evening O.
March u. A compromise has beer
effected between Mr.. Helm and Mr.
McOreary, which eliminates all Possibil
ily OF suit 1t is understood that Mr.
Helm will pay Mr.. McCreary 81, SOC
and all the expenses attending his treat
msDt.
dispatch from Washington says the con
fer ees on the military bill have ayr ed on al
increase Of pay for army officers, averaging
$500 year.
The Sons Of The American Revolution me
in Buffalo, N. Y, today.