Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Congressman Butler Ames, candi-
date for United States Senate from
Massachusetts,, against Henry CABOT
Lodge, predicts defeat for Lodge.
Because she whipped her son, Mrs.
John Smith, OF Parkersburg, yester-
day was shot and killed by the boy
stepfather.
Declaring that he made a mistake
in seeking happiness in change OF
soul mates, Frederic Pinney Earle, tne
artist, has gone 10 Europe to ask Ills
first wife to take him back.
According to returns received AZ Az
republican headquarters from the 20
counties OF New Mexico, republicans
have elected GO Of the 100 delegates TO
the Constitutional Convention ana
the democrats 30, with 9 still IN doubt
Indications are that Congressman
Charles f. Townsend's majority over
United States Senator ]. G. Burrows III
Tuesdays primary election contest III
Michigan for republican Endorsement
for United States senator will exceeu
$4,000.
Because OF the discovery OF small
nox. a wholesale vaccination OF steer
age passengers of the Hamburg Amer
lean liner President Lincoln will take
nlace before the vessel will be allowed
TO dock in New York today.
Weymand, the American aeronaut,
was compelled by fog and rain yester-
dap to abandon his attempt TO fly from
Paris to Buy de Dome, distance oil
OF miles. He lost his bearings when
within thirteen miles OF his destination.
Fresh pork loins were quoted by
hackers in Chicago on Tuesday at Is
cents a pound wholesale, which is sand
to be the highest price ever reached in
the history of the pork packing indus
try at Chicago. Retail prices ranged
from "a to 26 cents pound, also es-
tablishing new high records.
After the divorced wife OF Clarence
Stanley had killed his second wife IN
Campbell, Mo-, Tuesday night, by
shooting her 10 times, Stanley set hire
to the home of his first wife, twice
wounded his brother, engaged in a
pistol duel with his uncle and Intlmi-
dated the police. He surrendered
Yesterday and was lodged in jail.
The Pennsylvania Railroad sent ITS
first train from the terminal at Seventh
avenue and Thirty-fourih street, New
York, to Hemptead and Jamaica at an
early hour yesterday morning. IT
marked the completion OF eight years
OF financiering, rock digging, tunnel
boring and construction. There was
no special celebration to mark the
sending OF the first railroad passenger
train that ever passed under the East
river.
What the New York police regard
as material evidence of a iillbusterlng
expedition. fitting out at that port Tor
the scene Of some South or Central
American revolution, was brought to
light early Yesterday morning when a
crew Of Harbor Squad a q the police,
under Sergeant Van Tassel, oyerhauled
mysterious 16-foot naphtha launch
in the East river and seized 1900
rounds OF ammunition Of unknown
assignment.
Dragging the dead body Of his broth
er. incIosed in a sack, across a stony
field to the woodpile, a considerable
distance from the house. William Pindar
of Eminence, n. Y, yesterday prepared
funeral pyre and placed upon it the
sack containing the body. He then
set fire to the mass. Ncighbors rushed
to the scene and, smelling the odOr OF
burning flesh, persuaded Pindar to
desist in his attempts to burn the body,
which was drawn forth from the fire
badly charred. Pindar was arrested,
and is being held, pending an exami-
nation as to his sanity.
Samuel Davis, of New York, thinking
Of his approaching marriage forgot his
night key when he went out Tuesday
night to call on his fancee, and, re-
turning to his home in st. Mark 5
Place. found himself locked out He
went to the roof intending to come
down the fre-escape TO his room.
There have been many burglars in the
neighborhood recently, and when John
Guarrato saw Davis's form on the fire
escape he blazed away with the revolver
killing Davis instantly. Guarrato has
been held.
According 10 report submitted to
directors OF the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company the strike Of the con
ductors and motormen in the early
part OF the present year cost the com
pany S2,300,000. The report states
that the loss in fares during the strike
was 81 ,5O0,OO and that expenses
incurred because OF the difficulty
amounted to $500. 900. A deficit OF
81 800, 900, for the last fiscal year is
reported. The strike lasted about two
months and was the cause OF serious
disorder. II was finally settled by
comprise.
Cardinal Vannutelli, the aged repre-
sentative OF Pope Plus Y at the eucha-
ristic congress in Montreal, tainted last
night in the midst of a brilliant recep-
ton given in his honor by the Canadian
government. Cardinal Vannutelll had
received prehaps 800 persons when he
collapsed He had intended to attend
night service at Notre Dame, and the
structure was packed to capacity
above 10, 900 persons-and 5000 more
we're gathered outside when word came
that the cardinal would be unable to be