Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-17
News Of the Day.


to reduce the international revenue tax
on aIchobol until after the tariff question
is settled.
Harrison Wagner, the famous
litigant, pleaded mot guilty" in Wash
ington to the charge OF forgery and was
renanded.
Two thousand burghers attended an
impressive religious service at Pretoris,
Transvaal, yesterday, prior to the burial
of the body of former President Kruger.
The leaders of the Fall River textile
unions have decided to refer the ques-
ton of continuing the strike to the menu
bers of the various organizations there.
Gov. Douglas, of Massachusetts,, whe
does not care for balls, receptions or
other social formalities, has designated
General Miles to represent him on all
such occasions.
The agreement for an information al
steel-rail poll, signed by British, French,
German and Belgian manufacturers, will
extend tor three wears and likely include
American manufacturers.
Representative +. d. Crumpacker, Of
Indiana, alter comforting with the Presi-
dent ard prominent leaders OF both House
and Senate on his cherished plan for re-
ducing the representation Of Southern
States in Congress, has given up the
fight f)r this session. But the next Con-
gress will take action, says Mr.. Crum.
packer
Colonel William G. Greene and
Thomas w. Lawson were in conference
for nearly seven hours at the Hotel
Touraine, Boston, yesterday. 1t was an
nounced afterward by prominent BOs-
ton broker who was present that each
had a perfect understanding Of the
others position. Colonel Greene returned
to New York late in lhs afternoon.
President j. CassatI, Of the P,nnsyl-
va MIA Railroad, visited the White House
yesterday and had conference with
President Roosevelt on the subject Of
clothing the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission with power to enforce its rulings
in the matter of railroad rates. 1t Il
said that Mr.. Cassatt aud President
Roosevelt found themselves practically
in accord upon the subject of the legis
lation suggested in tie Presidents mes
sage.
Fire started in the basement Of the
Hub Furniture Company building, al
Seventh and G street, in Washington, yes
t.rday afteroon. Mrs. Mary f. C"uk
80 years old, who was sewing carpets oi
the third floor, was unable to leave The
building. She opened the windows
screaming for help. A ladder was quick /,
placed at the window and Lieut.. 2. j.
Sullivan, OF Truck G, rescued her. The
property damage is estimated at 80, 600
Without hearing argument by the
prosecution, which had rested its case
Justice Vernon N. Davis, in the crimi
nal branch of the Supreme Court, in New
York, yesterday denied the motion o.
Nan PattersOn's counsel to acqut her o.
the charge of numbering Caesar Young,
and adjourned the trial until Monday, at
the request of the defense Miss Pat
terson may take the stand. If defense
is made she will be the principal witness.
1t is stated that she is prepared to tell
the whole story Of her acquaintance with
Young.
BY order of United States Judge
Wing all visitors will be excluded
from seeing Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick
in the Cleveland Ohio Jail except on
the written order of Marshal Chandler.
The order is designed to prevent Presi-
dent BeckWith, of the Oberlin Bank,
from seeing Mrs. Chadwick. Upon the
receipt of Judge Wings order Sheriff
Barry issued one excluding The maid
Freda aud the son Emil from commune
cation with Mrs. Chadwick, an all
nouncing that all business they may
have to transact must be done through
him.