Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
News of the Day.


Two Eoglisbmen and three Ohinamen
we're recently killed and eaten by the
cannibsls OF the Admiralty Islands.
Four persons were burned to death 10
q fire which destroyed farm house near
Harper, w. Va, today. The entire
Hood family, father, son, daughter and
granddaughter are reported dead.
"Ool." Perry Carson, one Of the best
known colored politicians in the District
Of Columbia, aOd for years employed at
the district building, died st his home
yesterday Of pneumonia. He was 81
years old.
Six persons we're killed yesterday and
twelve Injured through the dersilment
Of an electric train which was under
going a speed test on the new railroad
from VIllefranc1e to Bourg- Madame,
France. The train ran aWsy and
plunged into deep rsvine.
The directors Of the Pennsylvania
Rsilioad Company at q meeting In Phil
adelphia today voted to issue additional
stock to the amount oil $79, 1897, l62, or
% per cent of tue present capitalization.
The rosd today declared the usual
semi-sunusl dividend OF 3 per cent.
Col. S. Eudicott Peabody, formerly
banker of international reputation,
died Saturday night at Salem, Mas.
Col. Peabody wss formerly partner in
the American banking firm of j. s..
Morgan & Co., OF London, which Was
gu ccessor to the firm Of George Peabody
& 90.
Twelve men we're killed In the Gam.
bria Steel OOmpsny's coal mine, 2
miles from JohnstowD, Pa, last night, IS
the result of what Is supposed 10 have
been a dynamite explosion. Three men
escaped with their lives By perilous
climb on life ladders, through poisonous
mine gas and falling slsle, up the walls
of the main shaft.
DR.. William ]. Terwilliger and Rob.
eFt WEIGH, real estate dealer, both Of
Brooklyn, n. Y were instantly killed,
and Gilbert Rhodes, q Law student Of
Milton, N. Y, was probably fatally In
iared when so automobile 10 which they
we're riding Was struck by a Long Island
passenger train at Lyunbrook yesterday.
The party was returning from Long
Beach, a sesshore resort, and apparently
tried to pass the railroad crossing ahead
OF the passenger train.
John Hollis, % years old, and bis
wife, May, II years old, who went to
Chicago TWO months ago from New
YORK, drank carbolic acid In a vain at.
tempt to kill themselves yesterday be-
cause they had no money. Probably
because carbOllc acid stronger than 80
per cent cannot be sold in Illinois OK.
cept on prescription, both are recover
ing. Hollis and bis wife agreed to end
their lives alter weeks of frnItless
search for employment.
President Cait ended his river trip
on Saturday reaching New Orleans that
evening, andWas enthusiastically received
and entertained. he made au address
before the waterways convention thst
afternoon, In which he reiterated what
he bad said before, that be favors the
issuance of bonds to carry forward every
deep waterway project which shall be
approved by competent board OF Gu
gineers IS practicable and can be shown
necessary to take care OF the growing
commerce of the sections.
Because of the death of Eugene A.
Bgrne, of Bnf1slO, N. Y, no more foot
ball will be played BY the West Point
eleven this year. This statement was
made by Col. Hugh L. Scott, supern-
teudeDt of the United States Military
Academy, late last night, after a consul
taiion with The athletic authorities Of the
academy. Bryne expired yesterday
morning OF injuries sustained 10 the
Harvard game Saturday. Cadet Earl
Wilson, injured In manner similar to
Bryne two weeks ago, Is 10 a critical
condition at Annapolis.
President Taft arrived at Jackson, Miss,
today and made speech on the fair grounds.
The negroes declined 10 iOin in the welcome