Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-21
TRLEdRAPHIC BREVITIEs

With q parting word of "let there be
peace" to thousands who escorted him
to his boat, General Menoeal, the de-
feated Conservative candidate for presi-
dent sailed from Havsns today for New
York.
Francis J. Heney, who was shot by
Morris Haas during the trial Of Abe
Ruef, chieftsin of San Francisco's graft
ring, Is today pronounced by his ply
siciaDs entirely out Of danger. The
crisis following the operation was passed
safely last night.
In order to devote his whole time to
experimenting the governments big
scheme of irrigation ip the Philippine
Islands, J. w. BARLEY, director OF the
Manila Board Of Works, resigned his
new position today. ]. F. Case, will
succeed him.
While kneeling at the Altar Of g.
Francis Xiever church New York, early
this morning, August Highland, 81
years old, was stricken and fell dead.
Early mass was being celebrated. The
body lay at the altar according to the
statutes until the coroner gave permits
sion for It's removal.
William Rosdes, builder OF more
than thousand structures In Philadel.
phia and brolher-in of Ex-Governor
Patterson Of Pennsylvania was arraigned
In the Tombs court, at New York. TO-
day charged with having defrauded Mrs
"Jim" Hurlout of the Empire Hotel o.
$675 in real estate transaction.
Through the chsrtering of the Della
ware River Tunnel Company at Har
rlsburg yesterday and the Camden Tuu.
nel Railroad ,Comrauy, at Trenton,
N. j., elaSoIats plans for the tunnel.
Ing OF the Delaware river between Phil
alelphia aud Camden, have become
known. The tunnel will cost 81, 900, 000
ALI doubt that Charles P. Taft,
brother Of the presldsnt.elect will be an
active aspirant for Senator Jos. B,
Foraker's toga when the Ohio legisla.
ture meets In January, was dIspelled to.
day at Cincinnati, o when 1t was an
nouuced that he will no longer be active
In corporation circles and be will With.
draw from active participation 10 the af.
fails Of every company In which the
TAFT and Scinton millions are invested.
II Is held Taft will be the leading can
didate and unless the Foraker forces can
be "beld together" and dead lock the
legislature he will have much the best OF
the contest.
In the presence OF Prince Chun, the i'm
perial clan and the heads Of the various gov
ernmentAl department, representatives. Of the
foreign legations in Pekin today paid their
respects to the memory Of the dead emperor
and eupress dowager. The bodies Of the il
lustrious dead lay 10 state in separate chapels
and we're viewei by the foreigner, after
which the latter paid their respects to the
regent.
Yale and Harvard are playing football at
New Haven. Conn t'day. When this re-
port closed the game stood: Harvard 4; Yale O..
President-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft have &C.
cepted the invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Landon
A Thomas to be their guests during part Of
the Christmas HOLIDAYS at Sandy Hills,
winter resort suburb of Augusta, Ga.
Three men are dead and six missing ss the
result OF an explosion and FIRE in the North.
western Improvement COmpany's coal mine
near Red Lodge, Mont, last night.
Fire early today destroyed the plant Of the
Rewson Manufacturing Company and that Of
the Quaker City Carpet Cleaning Company,
both on north Third street, Philadelphia.
Loss a. out SOC
Three men were killed and one badly in
jured in a collision :cf freights on the Ann
Arbor Railroad, near Lakeland, Mich, early
today. The collision is said to have been due
to one of the trains running past a signal
following change of orders.