Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

was largely due to The weather.
Senior Manuel de Zamaconany Inclan,
who succeeds Senior de II Barra as
Mexican Ambassador to the United
States, reached NeH York yesterday
from Liverpool aud LETT later for Wash
ington.
Germany's attitude has furthered
the growth Of the movement in Eng
land for M arbitration treaty with the
United States; there are indications
that Japan would favor such action
President Taft has written letter
TO Congressman Mccall declaring that
he has no intention TO adjourn Con-
gress and cut off action on all Other
matters il the reciprocity agreement
should be acted on first.
William c. Sennellbaurr. t., years
old, committed suicide yesterday in
one Of the batlTooms OF the luher-
culosis Hospital in Washington, by
cutting his throat with = razor. When
found by an attendant Sennellbaner
vas dead. He was q victim OF tubcr-
culosis. His case was hopeless one,
aud he became respondent.
It is estimated that 500 lives were
lost, 500 persons were injured, aud
C, 600 left homeless by n lire yesterday,
which swept the ioshiwara district Of
Tokyo, the rity's famous len
d, rlon. Altogether it is estimated that
{, 900 houses are in ruins. covering an
area approximately 4 square miles
Two hundred men, women aud chit
dren we're burned to death last night IN
a fire which destroyed a matched struc-
tire in Bombay in which they had
gathered Tor \ festival. Five hundred
persons we're in The building waen the
fire broke ont. There vas only one
exit, and IN understandable panic en-
sued.
Bearing no visible sears except q
shattered rudder post, the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Princess Irene slipped
away from Fire Island yesterday alter
noon rs unexpectedly rs she hal come
in the fog Of Thursday morning. The
steamer will ltr sent Ia Newport
News for examination in drydock. The
vessel has n"t taken drop Of water,
and her plates are thought To be intact.
In an interview yesterday in Wash
inglon William J. Bryan, whose follow
rrS in The Senalr were defeated in The
democrats CAUCUS Friday lay the
election Of Senator Thomas ,. Martin,
u Virginia. ~ minority leader, sad
= regard the election Of MIR. Martin
~ minority leader as very unfortunate
for the party. He is the Aldrirh Of the
democrats patty in the senate. and
represents the reactionary element.
Living IN upright life hN day, an
Ordinary plumber, respected hy h'
neighbors, but transformed nj night
into = gIoaling and malicious fiIcbng,
Thomas ]. Collins. 90 years old, who
was arrested at his home in Washing
ton Saturday on suspicion OF being the
incenliary Tor whom the police have
been searching for the last two n,dnths,
broke down last night and told The
who'll. Story ni hil Dr. Jrky! and MIR.
Hyde existence. The prisoner With
frank delight declared that he had a
n,ana ior seeing fires. and WAS ra=pnn'
5ihl. for numbers Of fires.
Facts III the most significant char.
acter hearing upon the reason Tor the
sudden mobilization just a month ago
Of % UiO American troops at three
points within striking diStaara ol the
Mexican hoIder are said 10 have come
to light IN The city Of Mexico. They
deal with the secret relations which
existed prior Ia MarcI, between
japan and the Diaz government, The
discovery u which led to instant action
by the president OF the United States.
It is reiterated that the representatives
Of the government 81 Japan TeIe
looking toward the obtaining bY The
latter If adequate coaiine stations az
The Pacific coast OF the republic.
The balloon ST. Louis III, with Au-
drew Drew HEN 81 the late millionaire
Francis A. Drew, rs pilot and three
officers OF The National Guard Signal
Corps in lhr basket, dropped 1000 feel
Yesterday afternoon aud landed III the
Frisco railroad yards. Aside from
scratches and bruises none Of the aeroa
naula was injured. In the fall the bal
loon struck the tall I.iggctt \ Myers
smok estaci and several buildings which
sent it hurting over mountain OF old
asphalt, with Tie basket hunnling
roughly The aircraft narrowly es-
capped Incoming enlangled in the mass
Of telegraph wires that parallel the rall-
road tracks, but Pilot Drew Skilltnlly
mmpch" it over