Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

III W iSllluS lOI, St5t'IaaN
The president gives As his reason for
the extra session the failure Of the Sen
ate to pass the bill WHICH had been
passed by the House.
4 ire which broke out at 80 north
FntaR street, Baltimore, yesterday,
damaged three buildings before being
eStingui5hed.
The twenty-ninth annual congress OF
the.Protestant Episcopal Church will be
held in Washington April % to Is.
The opponents OF Senator Bailey in
Texas, characterize his resignation and
its prompt withdrawal as folr-iiush-
ing.
Mr.. ". W. Radcliffe, chief clerk
OF the First Branch OF the Baltimore
CITY Council for many years, died af-
ter lingering illness OF kidney disease
Yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Robert S. Coupland yester-
day announced to the congregation OF
Ascension Protestant Episcopal Church,
Baltimore. his acceptance OF the call to
Trinity Church, New Orleans.
Governor Harmon Of Ohio. who is
considered one Of the leading candi-
dates for president of the United States
by the democratic party, says that be
will not answer any Of the statements
made to the newspapers of this country
by William Jennings Bryan.
Rev. Charles F. Aked, the famous
preacher. yesterday pllinly told his
congregation Of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist Church OF New York city, of which
John d. Rockefeller is the leading
member, that he would accept call to
San Francisco unless provided with a
bigger church.
In 4 desperate pistol duel with 4
hold-np man at Alexandria, Ind, sat
urday night, Policeman kirkman was
killed and Police Chief Ellin MORALLY
wounded. The hold-up man 5 confed-
crate. who was on the watch 4 short dis
lance away, was arrested and proved to
be John Walker. The murderer made
his escape and has not been arrested.
but The officers know who he Is.
The bravery Of Surfman Oliver, Of
the Cnted States life-saving station at
Highland, Mass, prevented the loss OF
three hives Yesterday when the Boston
Schooner Mattakrr5elt, mltii 4 catch Of
e, 900 pounds II lisI,, went ashore On
Peaked Hill lar. Single-handad he
rescued from q boiling smother OF foam
and dangerous cross currents Captain
Parsons and two 81 his crew, 1h" had
hren tossed on III their capsl2ed Iory.
Left = GidoWer q second time last
August and stricken with blindness and
serious injury, the Rev. Eslaston
Burroughs, a Baptist minister Of Bur
ington Bradford county, Pa, went to
Philadelphia short time ago, under
went several successful operations in
the Samaritan Hospital. net Mrs.
Marie i. Eiert. CT years old, widow
in the Baptist Temple, courted her aud
last night, at the age OF "a, lie VAS
Quietly mHIIied to Mrs. Liett.i
President Taft on Saturday appoint
ed former Representative William NJ.
Howard. Of Georgia, and Thoua: "
Page, professor Of political economy il
the University Of Virginia members OF
the temporary tariff board, thereby IN
increasing it from three to five mem
L. ;nGIE. 1,,1.Gi Ilp
by the fact that $685., 900 was al
lowed in the sundry civil bill for con
tinuing the work OF the board.
After consultation With his Tatnuany
supporters, Wrn. r Sheehan issued
statement yesterday IN which he &C
cu5ed Governor DIX OF obstTuctins
the election Of the regularly chosen
candidate OF the party for United States
senator, aud says that be viii not
Withdraw as the democratic caucus
nominee. Charles + Murphy. the
Tammany leader, said Mr.. Sheehan's
statement spoke for itseli. he would
not add to il
One ii The most disastrous TRES
Minneapolis, Minp,, has ever known
destroyed yesterday The Syndicate
block on Nicollet avenue, between
Filth and Sixth streets The total loss
is estimated at 81 600. 900, and II is
possible that two lives were lost, al
though this has not yet been definitely
determined. Twelve persons were res
cued from the upper stories OF the
building while the flames were roaring
around them Some II these 5istalned
slight injuries, but none vas seriously
hurt.
The fear Of Russian aggression IS IA
Creasing III Pekln. Reports published
in the Russian newspapers and re-
printed in the Pekin papers greatly e1-
lggerate the dangers from the plague.
Many Of the higher-clas8 Chinese fear
the campaign is designed 10 alarm
Europe and justify military occupation.
from Hardin state that
Russian military circles are advocating
The NiaIiyo5tock news
papers print warnings Of the danger OF
a boxer uprising. but the Chluese gov
eminent emphaticallY denies the posi-
bility Of such a thing, declaring that
the entire country - under control.
S1orn Warning.
New York, March {, The following