Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-25
News Of the Day.

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The boundary dispute case between
Maryland and West Virginia will be
argued In the o. s. Supreme Court next
Wednesday.
Unsettled political conditions have
had a share 10 causing rise in the
Bank Of Eoglaud's rate, sud per cent
discount is possible before Christmas.
The battlesbip Delaware on Saturday
attained a speed Of 81. SO knots on her trial
of Rockland, Me-, and her engines devel-
oped more than thirty thousand horse
power.
Mr. Thomas J. Hayward. president
of the firm of Bartlett Hayward Com
psny, of Baltimore, died ct HE home, on
Saturday, as the result of acute dilaiion
OF the heart.
Charles N. Fowler, chairman Of the
house committee on banking, has chsl-
leuped Senator Aldrich to 8 joint debate
on the latter's plan to establish central
hank ia this country.
The colonial government, of Jamaica,
fearing rabies. has prohibited the i'm
portstion of dogs into the island from
the United States, the republic Of Paus-
ms and the Canal Zone.
Many valuable jewels and expensive
shirtwaists we're found yesterday 10 the
trunk OF Bessie Lee, In Greenwich, OF.
She bad worked as lsuudress for many
:ich New York families. r....,
Dol. james a. Fsnnin, who was 8
close friend Of Ospt. Henry Wirz, and
wss The principal witness for Wirz st bis
trial, died suddenly Of heart disease 90
street car 10 Savannah on Saturday
Colonel Fannin commanded the First
Regiment Georgia Reserves, during the
civil war.
Every rational bank which is lending
money 10 excess OF The amount permitted
by Law bas been asked to reduce the
loans to the required limit and to abstain
from sny such excess In the future.
Che comptroller of the currency has
sent letter % banks insisting on strict
compliance with the law limiting loans
The social and industrial conditions iD
the United s aies demand thstiodnstrisl
-ducs ion, for rich aud poor alike,
.houd be democrsizsd. This couclu-
sion wss reached by many prominent
leaders OF workiugmen and industrial
educators addressing the American Fede-
rstlon of Labor's committee 90 industrial
education in Washington on Saturday.
The Supreme Council OF the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Bite for the
Southero Jurisdiction Of the United
states of America closed its biennial
session in Washington Saturday after.
noon after the ritualistic ceremonies OF
browning the four new inspectors gene
raj lost elected by it. The next session
of the Supreme Council will be held in
that city two years hence.
President Taft's goal this week ia New
Orleans, where be will attend tle Lakes
to the. Gull Deep Waterway Convention.
From ct. Louis be vii! descend the
Mississippi to Its mouth, escorted by o
fiotiIla Of lighthouse tenders sud stssm-
era. His physician has said that his
recent vocal trouble is only temporary
and that a few speeches will bring bis
voice back to lis normal condition.
Charles A Husband, VINO WAS given
until z q. m. Saturday to leave Jackson
vile, Fla, or be killed BY j. e. Smith,
shot and killed Smith when the two
met late that day. Smith had ordered
Husband to leave town becsuse he saw
the latter With Mrs. Smith Friday.
Mr.. and Mira. Smith had been separated
since 1907, when Smith killed John
Milton for alleged attentions to Mrs.
Smith. Husband was arrested.
Just before President Taft's train ar
rived at the fair grounds at Dallas, Tex,
Saturday afternoon, a deputy county
clerk was fatally baYonetIed By a SER
peaut of the militia guards and died that
night. 1t Is presumed that the man was
trying to force a way through the crowd,
although, It ls said, be was behind the
wire cable holding the crowd back, when
the soldier used his bayonet. The SER
pesnt was arrested and locked up on a
charge OF murder. he declined to make
any statement beyond saying that he
had done his duty.
The body OF Postmaster Albert Fox,
of Beltsyille, Md, who disappeared
from bis home June 10 last, was found
yesterday In a clump of bushes about
quarter OF mile from Laurel. Nothing
was left of the body but bones. The
spot where the remains were found is q
dresry one, and on the same afternoon
that Fox left his home 8 searching party
passed within few yards Of the place.
he was q son OF Dr. Charles Abner
Fox. formerly OF Fairfax county, Va.
II is believed he committed suicide while
suffering frou fever.
10 Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, the
veterans Of both armies took psrl in the
PROGRAMME incident TO the reception
siveu President Taft, but the climax
came earlier in the day at Houston,
when the Confederate colors we're pinued
to the lapel OF the presideDps coat by 6
Daughter OF be Clnfederscy, While 80
audience Of 10 900 cbeefed The presi-
den went through most Of The dsy wear
ing he insiVnIs The aoousl cnuveD-
non Of the U d O bad urned q,
Huus on the dsy before and the D'ogh-
tiers remained 10 the city 10 await the
presidents coming.
DEATH OF BlS60P HARE.
The Z Bev William Hobart Ha e,
bish op OF the Episcopal diocese Of South
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