Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New Hampshire republican
state convention yesterday gave faint
Endorsement to President Taft's admin
istration.
Although courageous in the hope Of
recovery since he was injured in land
ing in his machine after crossing the
Alps, George Chavez, the Peruvian
aviator, died at Pomodossela, Italy,
yesterday.
The Milk Dealers Association of
Washington, will hold meeting on
Thursday evening to discuss means of
bringing milk into that city from states
other than Maryland and Virginia.
Beside the schooner Earl P. Mason,
which, as stated yesterday was at the
ship yard loading ties for a northern
port, the schooner Sarah D. Tell is ly-
ing off the city and in day or two
will also commence loading ties at
Shoots wharf for the north.
Prince Tsai Sum, head of the I'm
perial Chinese naval commission, ex-
changed official visits with Secretary OF
State Knox and Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer in Washington, yesterday, and
was received by President Taft at the
| White House.
A youth, alighting from trolley
car in front OF his home, in New York
yesterday, was struck by an automobile
driven by his family doctor, and fell
dead at the feet OF his two sisters, who
were waiting for him.
Senator Beyeridge last night in
Indianapolis started the republicans OF
Indiana on their campaign of 1910.
In forceful keynote speech, he pledg-
ed the party anew to the doctrines
adopted by the state convention several
months ago. 'This is the war OF the
citizens against the giant interests
that wrong him." Senator Beverage
asserted. He charged the democrats
with being controlled by the reaction
aries.
Congress may not be called upon for
an appropriation for stone and steel
prison at Occoquan. The prisoners
are now engaged in the erection OF
wooden structures which at first were
thought to be only temporary, but in
which they may be permanently
housed. If it is decided to maintain
the frame structures permanently, q
wall will probably be built around the
camp to prevent the escape Of the pris-
oncrs. The U. S. tugboat General
Warren will be placed in commission
between Occoquan and Washington for
transportation OF prisoners and supplies.
The sevcrest storm OF the year, with
heavy electrical display, occurred at
Cumberland, Md, yesterday afternoon.
1t had the proportions OF cloudburst
and lasted over an hour. The streets
became river, and great quantity OF
mud and debris were carried down
| from the hills. The sewers could not
begin to carry off the water, which en-
tered buildings. The drought was
thoroughly broken, and the flood help
ed to wash the bed of Wills creek,
which had been stagnant for several
months.
Rather, it is believed, than testify in
court against her sweetheart, charged
with attempting to kill her father,
Frances Palermo, Is years old, a hand
some Italian girl, leaped to her death
from the roof OF the five-story house on
west Thirty-ninth street in New York,
in which she lived, yesterday. Her
body fell on the sidewalk in front OF
her fathers shop. Miss Palermo was
engaged to Pangi Donate, but her
father, Louis Palermo, wel-to-do
merchant, objected to the match.
Suitor and father quarreled Sunday
night. Shots were fired and, although
nobody was wounded, Donate was ar
rested, charged with attempted felonious
assault. Miss Palermo was summoned
as witness against her suitor at the
examination.