Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.


matte tube for packages is planned 10
extend from New York to Chicago.
Postmaster Gene,al Hitchcock states
that everything will be in readiness for
tlso postal savings banks to receive de-
posits on January 8.
Considering their seeming ubiquity,
il is prehaps somewhat surprising to
find the total number OF Jews in the
world does not exceed II ,S17,7
The Swedish steamer Cedric has been
wrecked near Geae, a seaport OF
Sweden. Twelve persons we're drowned,
including all the officers with the ex-
ception OF the captain.
A national conference in New York
on Saturday decided against the propo-
sition to change tho name OF the Pro-
| testant Episcopal Church.
Winnipeg his just taken from
Minneapolis its long-held position as the
largest receiving point OF wheat in
America.
Plans have been made public for a
combination OF Latin-American govern
ments to prevent revolutions by inter-
national cooperation.
1t is announced in London that ne
gotiations have been completed for
the amalgamation OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company and the
Anglo-American Cable Company.
Myrtle Townsend, the pretty 15-year-
old daughter OF William G. Townsend,
a well-known farmer near Chestertown,
Nd, was drowned Saturday night
while skating on Kings creek, prong
of Chester river.
The year 1910 is expected by the
bureau OF statistics 10 show up as the
banner year for the worlds interna-
tional trade. The use OF oil as fuel on
battleships and railroads increased dur
ing the year.
In the new British House OF Com
mons the standing OF the parties will be
the same as in the old. and the liberals
policy will be for self-goyernment for
Ireland, subject TO the control Of par
Lament.
Stockdale Snyder, aged 80, OF Will
son Station, near Pittsburg, Pa, was
using q comb made OF infiammable
material while sitting near gas CRATE
Saturday night, when it caught fire and
communicated the flames to his hair
and clothing, burning him so severely
that he died few hours later.
A dispatch from Port Limon, Costa
Rica, says least seventy families, vari-
ously estimated at from 100 to 17O
men, women, and children, were
drowned following the sinking OF their
island home in the center OF the Lloi
pango Lagoon. off Salvador, Saturday.
The island slid into the depths OF the
lagoon, carrying with it nearly all ol
the inhabitants.
Three former Episcopal clergymeu
we're ordained in the Cathedral II
Philadelphia on Saturday to the Roman
Catholic priesthood. They are the
Rev. Wm. |. McGarvey, formerly rec
tor of st. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
Philadelphia; Rev. Maurice Cowl, the
formers assistant, and William Henkel
formerly connected with an Episcopal
church at Reading, Pa.
In the Senate on Saturday the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill was passed
within eight minutes after reaching
the Senate, without being referred tc
a committee. The omnibus claims bill
was under discussion all day without
a conclusion being reached. In the
House the urgent deficiency bill, carrying
a total OF 1895, 672, was passed. The
remainder OF the session was devoted
to the consideration OF the legislative
executive, and judicial bill. 1t wa.
before the House at the time Of adj
journment.
| A fishing cutter has found in the
North Sea the body OF Lieutenant
LANCE, pilot OF the balloon Saar. The
Saar and eight other balloons started il
\ race from Essen-on-the- Ruhr, Rhen'
ish, Prussia, November 10. Seven Of
the ballons made safe landings the fol
lowing day and later the Hessen de-
scended in north Germany. The SaaI
was never heard from again, although
twenty. two German torpedo heats and
other war craft searched the North
Sea for several days. Lieutenant
LANCE, Lieutenant Rommeler and q
civilian-Herr Zimmerman-were on
board the Saar.
Senior don Anibal Cruz, envoy ex-
Extraordinary and minister plenipoten.
tiary from Chill to the United States,
was stricken with heart disease at 3: AZ
lo'clock yesterday morning and died IL
minutes later. He had attended the
banquet OF the American society fol
Judicial settlement OF international dis
Eputes Saturday night and retired ap-
parently i'll good health. When he
Twas stricken physicians were hastily
summoned, but the end came before
they arrived.
Rev, D. ]. Miller, pastor OF the
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, oil
Asheville, n. c., has been missing from
his home since last Friday, and despite
diIigent search made by his family and
friends he has so far kept his where
i abouts a secret. He was last seen at
| the Baltimore railway station Friday
evening, and presumably took an east
bound train. 1t is stated by friends Of
the missing clergyman that he has
been in i'll health for sometime, and
dependency resulting therefrom,