Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-05
News of the Day.

A typhoon lasting IL hours struck
Manila, yesterday, doing much damage
ashore. The American bsttleships safe
ly rode out the storm.
Judge George W. Bingham has re-
fused The nomination for governor made
By the democrats OF New Hampshire on
September 20.
Founders Week 10 Philadelphia was
ushered in by the ringing OF bells and
chimes, followed by special services In
all the churches.
A rowkost containing five negroes,
three men and two women, cfpsizsd In
the Tennessee river at Chattanooga,
Tenn, late Saturday, and all the occu-
pants we're drowned.
japan is planning TO give the Amerl-
can bsttleship feet reception that Will
eclipse 10 splendor any reception tender
ed anywhere else and ,ae Japanese
government will Guido all previous efforts
at foreign entertaining.
The first prosecution entered under
the Hepburn law has been entered by
Pennsylvania Railroad officers against
Joseph Kabello, an Altoona hotel pro-
prietor, and J. Fl. McOlnre, q Penn
sylvania Railroad employe.
Roberts Ashyeton Smyth, sporting
editor of the San Francisco Gall, died
at San Francisco, Saturday from cancer
of the stomach. Mr.. Smyth was ma
live of County Cork, ireland, the son OF
hotel Irish sportsman.
The Navy Department has announced
that the Atlantic feet will leave Manila
on its homeward cruise on December l..
1t is due either at Hampton Roads or
New York on February % next.
Evelyn Nesbit Thsw yesterday gave
out ststsmeDt to the effect that Mira.
William Thaw had promised her sum
OF money to bring divorce proceedings
against Harry K. Thsw, and that she
had then failed to do 80.
A sunken Spanish gslleon, often the
object of search by treasure hunters, has
been located, 1t is claimed, by party OF
Jsmaicans. The location Of the wreck,
is believed to be near Silver Bay, be-
tween Puerto Plata and Turks Island.
Unable to resist the Vaccinations OF
the theater, woman giving her name
as "Mu. James, of Nsnticoke," left
her nine-months- baby In the street
at Wilkes-Barre Saturday night for two
hours and half.
Jim Jeffries, retired heavyweight
champion pugilist Of the world, wa,
blackballed when his application for
membership 10 the Salt Lake Lodge Of
Eks at Los Angeles, GAL, was acted
upon last week.
1t Is understood that August Belmont
has come to the font With large cam
paign contribution to aid In the election
of the democratic state ticket. Further
more, Ii is believed that he Is rendering
much assistance 10 raising funds for the
state committee In Wall street.
The lives of shout 80 persons were
endangered last night by Curtis Bay car
jumping the track while crossing Spring
Gardens, Baltimore, and would have de-
scended into the waters of Spring Gar
dens had 1t not been caught BY the
heavy feed wires overhead.
In an automobile plunge over a 20
foot ankmeDt, IS Gordon, Pa. Mrs.
Peter Young, "a years old, and her
daughter Helen, sged eight years, weie
instantly killed, and her husband, Peter
Young, ar; Peter Young, jr., ak years
oil, and Charles CLARK, nephew of the
dead woman, all of Ashland, sustained
fractured skulls and internal injuries.
Charged with having brutally NAL
treated a woman who came to the town
two days ago and gave her name as
Maggie White, seven men we're arrested
at Riverside, N. j., Saturday night, by
Constable Charles 81. Borden and wer
held under 1000 bail each, when ar
raigned before Justice Charles Ziegler.
1t Is reported that at least seven more
suspects will be taken into custody, Elk
OF whom are married men.
An explosion of gas at the plant of
the Pittsburg Plste Glass Oompany's
Works No 2, at Tsrentum, suburb Of
Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday, resulted In a
| loss by fire of $500, 900 and threw 800
men out OF employment. W. A. Long,
wstchmen was knocked down by the
xplosion, and injured. Half of the
plant is in ruins and the flames we're
only checked by large steel building
but recently erected by the company.
One dead and FIVE injured, half a
dozen costly racing automobiles smashed
into worthless masses, speed records for
a circular track shattered-this tells the
story of the great 24-hour automobile
race which ended at Brighton Beach
race track saturday night. Hardly 40
hour passed 10 the contest without the
smashing of some racer aud injury OF
drivers. The winner went LIT miles,
an average of 40 LA an hour, which
sets a new mark for dirt speed course.
Situated upon the top Of the farfamed
Cars Hill, near Charlottesville, Va,
in the midst of grove of oaks, stands
the new house of the president of the
University of Virginia. The plans for
| the house were drawn by the late Stan
ford White, Of the 6rm OF McKim, Mead
and White, OF New York. This is q
distinct addition to the group of univer-
sity buildings and will supply q long
felt want OF some suitable residence for
the president which will be close to the
grounds and at the same time the prop
erly Of the institution.
| A special from johnson City Tenn. says
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