Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-26
News Of the Day.

ashore near Cape Charles, Va.
Robbers blew the vault o. the state
bank at Towsnda Kss. yesterday, and Sc
cured 50, 900. The men escaped on q
hand car going toward Wichita.
Posses are In pursuit.
Fog, psrslJ zipg 10 its effect on traffic
on land and ses, which has hung over
New York for two days, has tied up
shipping 10 the worst blockade that the
city has experienced 10 rs years.
CDR. Leon" Thompson, of Washing
too, is to serve FIVE yesTs in the Atlanta
penitentiary for causing the death OF q
girl by a criminal operation. He will
s'att within week for the penitentiary
to begin his term.
The legislative committee OF the Amer
lean Blnkers' ssocistion has been in-
vited by the National Monetary Com
mission to NETT with that body at an
early date and present suggestions for
future financial legislation.
O. j. Msgness, son-in-law Of the late
SENATOR Arthur p. German, OF Mary
and, served yesterday the first day OF
his sentence of one year in the naval
prison at Portsmouth, N. II. His wife
is living nearby to give him courage.
The president has designated nine
vesi els Of the revenue cutter feet to pa
troll the Atlantic cosst from Maine to
Florids during the months Of December,
January, February and March for the
purpose OF lending aid to distressed chips
Fifteen cases of diphtheria among The
school children Of Minotala, N. j., have
developed. The schools and churches
there and at New6eld aud Millyllle are
closed. The epidemic is spreading rap
idly. There have been four deaths this
week.
The wireless station at San Francisco
reports having overheard during the past
fortnight code messages which sre be-
lieyed to have been sent from some sta
ton in japan. A Honolulu wireless
station is said to have heard the ZANE
code messages.
Rev. Silas o. S Fallow, the former pro-
hibiilon candidste for president, has
written an open letter to the president
criticising his statement that voter
ought not to consider the religious be-
lieis OF a candidate. He declares tia,
it does mater wba' a claimant for popu'
lar suffrage believes, and the citizen
ought to consider it ia deciding how to
vote.
The nuns In charge OF the Mount st.
Vincent Academy, fashionable board
/ ing school for young women, the grounds
of which extend rom Riverdale to
Yonkers, u Y song the Hudson
river, we're A.el sed into stale Dor
dering on ten6' yesterday when loo
tramps took possession of the main en-
trance of tho principal building and de-
manded IT, ~ be given breakfast.
The police bal to be sent for to drive
Them off,
Mr.. John y. Archbold in New Yo,k
yesteidiy testified that the Standard Oil
CONAN consumed Ga. 958, 30l tarrele
of crude oil and had 1873 ma'keli1g
sts tions in 1905. he aldo testified tda.
the corporation has oil stored 10 gIe .eI
quantity To-Day than ever In lho history Ct
the industry. He estimsies a. leg.
wa, st least So, 900, 00j bEusis rfed
and the quantity stored il GAG so-rsllel
midc,ntientsl field, be said, be belie'f-
would not be taken OFT Of the tsnks ln
| 10 years.
A cyclone struck Reed Springs. Mo-,
| yesterday morning, doing considerable
damage there and elsewhere 10 Stone
county and across northwest Arkansas
boundary. A two story building, The
upper ra't OF which was occupied by the
family of John Viles and the lower story
as a restaurant, was completely demol-
isbed. CARTE, the ihirteen.year-o
ta1ghler of Mr.. Viles, was crushed ia
death between falling timbers aud an ice
box. A number Of residences and Other
buildings were unroofed. The loss will
be considerable.
William Reyburn, son Of Mayor
Reyburu, OF Philadelphia, and Roger
X. Wetmore, son of Senator Wetmore,
of Rhode Is'and, had a fist fight 10 the
elevator of the Hibbs building in Wash.
iogton Tuesday evening, young Reyburn
challenging Wetmore at sight aud at
lacking aim. Mr. Reyburn entered the
elevator and while about TO leave the
elevator met Mr.. Reyburn, about to get
10. No sooner had Mr.. WetuoH en-
tered than Mr.. Reyburn denounced him
and challenged him to fight, at the same
time grssping him by the throat.
Mr.. Wetmore called at detective head
quarters yesttr6ay and told Lieutenant
Peck that Mr. Reyburn had threatened
his life. Detectives we're sent immedi-
lately TO the Hotel Arlington and West
mora WAS given full protection. Mr..
Reyturn was asked BY the police If be
Intended TO harm Wetmore He denied
any such purpose. The trouble Is said
t. hare been about a young woman.
Governor Stuart, of Pennsylvania; Governor
Swan,On, Of Virginia, and other prominent
men are in Pittsburg as honor guests OF the
| city, attending the formal celebration of the
naming of the city after William Pitt.
Mrs. Helen s. Baker, favOrite niece Of
| Eben ID. JordanJ one Of Boston's principal
millionaires, has sued her husband, Alfred
Talbot Baker, for divorce, alleging cruel
aud abusive treatment.
Bride Refused to Prosecute.
New York, Nov. 26.--Afier a night
in cell, Robert b Stewart, said to be q
ufalthv man Of Tennaaaep vas IihaFa.