Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-03
TELEdRAPHIc BREyITIes.


According to q report this morning
Chsres g. Roberts, the victim of the
boardwalk shooting mystery, is 10 pre-
carious condition at Atlantic City.
The British government through Its
consul, Thos. Erskine, in St. Louis, is
attempting 10 secure freedom for LORD
+. Seymour Darlington, who Is serving
life sentence In Missouri, for the muir.
der Of James P. McOann, a horsenan.
in 1908. New evidence lie said to prove
that McCsnn is alive and is working as q
bartender at II Harrison street, San
Francisco.
In addition TO remaining in the air
ten minutes and forty seconds at Le-
mans, France, today, In the most sue
cessful fight that he has made 10 France,
Wilbur Wright succeeded 10 making his
aeroplsne rise by its own mechanism,
disseminating the weight and derrick
arrangement.
Iu collision between Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Com.
psny car and Madison Avenue trolley
car OF the United Railways, at Baltimore
and Liberty streets, Baltimore, thislmorn-
ing, FIVE persons we're injured and many
olhe's had narrow escapes. Both cars
were badly smashed.
The seton of President Lewis, of the
United Mine Workers of Americs, and
the Executive Board OF the organization
10 calling of the strike of the miners in
the local field, was ratified today at
Birmingham, Ala, by the state conveu-
ton Of miners after stormy sessi IN.
An application was made this after
noon by Edward E. Perkins, attorney
for Sheriff Chauler of Duchess county,
to have Hsrry K. Thsw taken away
from the Jail at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Justice Morschauser will be ssked t.
modify the order OF Justice Mills who |
sent Thaw bsck to Jail pending the de-
cis'on Of the new habess corpus proceed
ipgs.
The fifth annual encsmpment of the
United Spanish war veterans, held lis
6nsl session this morning at Bostor.
Tacoms, Wn., was selected as the city |
10 which to hold the next encsmpment. |
The encampment will adjourn today |
after the election of officer.
1t wss definitely decided In Havana
today that Jose Miguel Gomez should be
the liberals candidate for president and
DR.. Zavss the candidate for vice presi-
dent. Zsyas was induced to accept the
second place by the promise that he
would be unopposed for the liberal nom.
ination four years hence. As result of :
the union forces the liberals are hopeful
of defeating the conservatives in the
election on Novembet IA.
Oharlee A. Mckinney, a cigar sales
map, of Washington, was found In a
room at boarding house at PIG north
Liberty street, Baltimore, today, suffer-
ing from the effects of inhaling illumi-
mating gas. When the door was opened
it was found that Mckinney had care
fully planned TO end his life. he stated |
he wanted to die. Later he was re-
moved to the city hospital.
Indications today are that the Cor.
necticut Company, the New Haven
and Hartford trolley system, in Cor
necticut, is expecting O strike OF Its en-
ployes and those on the Port Chester
IN. W, Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land lines of the New Haven system
The referendum vote on whether they |
should strike is being counted today. |
Asserting that be had left the demo-
cratic party because he had become dis
gusted In trying to keep up with the |
lightning changes of its leaders and
policies, William r. Hearst left today |
for indianapolis to open the independ-
euce League party campaign 10 the mid
die west.
The sultan of DuDshsia was today
sentenced to be hanged by the territorial
supreme court, for leading the raid on
Parang, on tie Island of Mindanso 10
January, 1906, in which ]. w. Nc
Donald, an American resident of the |
tow, was killed. The sultan must also
pay $500 to the estate of Mcdonald.
AS a sequel to an epidemic of robberies
and holds ups in Williamsburg, New
York, Charles Bias was 80 badly beaten
by thugs today that probably be will die.
Two men assailed Bias on bis own door
step and when police arrived In answer
to his shouts they found him insensible
with fractured skull. There were no
arrests.
Rising to height of fifty feet above
the ground aud sailing at rate of 40
miles au hour two Cornell students have
successfully sailed an aeroplsne built by
themselves. After the test at Ithaca,
n. Y which they remained inithe air,
several minutes and handled the craft
without difficulty are now preparing to
make some changes 10 the machine
which, they declare will make it still
more easily managed.
A two weeks search for the murderer
Of Mrs. General Lizard ended today in
The surrender In London of 8 tramp, who
confessed TO shooting the woman on the
local golf course for the purpose of rob-
berry. The police are Withholding the
.ramp's name and are in doubt as to bis
sanity. General Lizard and his wife
we're strolling home from the golf course
Do the day Of the murder and Mrs. Lizard,
being very Tired, dropped behind. She
vas resting at the edge OF wood when
hot and killed.
Emory Storrs, rs years Of age, who
ays he is son of the late Emory A.
'torrs, Chicago lwwyer, who wss the
riend of Grant Gar6eld and McKin- |