Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-18
News Of the DAY.

The dormant volcano at Palmas, Ca
nary Island, is showing signs of an erup-
| ton.
The army appropriation bill as re-
ported 10 the Senate yesterday carries
S71, 1928. IA
The United States District Court at
Kansas City, Mo, yesterday denied the
plea of immunity filed by railroads ac-
cused Of violating the Elkins law.
A freight train ran into the rear OF
the New York Express on the Pennsyl-
yaDia Railroad at New Florence, Pa,
last night and nine passengers were in
jured.
The trial OF Rev. AlgernOn 5. Crap
sey, accused of heresy, has been post
poned for seven days because his counsel
claimed be has not had time to prepare
| his case.
Mr.. Foster, of Louisiana, spoke nearly
three hours ou the rate bill in the Senate
Yesterday and caused considerable sur
prise BY declaring outright for broad
court review.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Tillmsn
read letter from prominent banker
asserting his belief that Chairman Cor
telyou aud Mr.. Roosevelt knew all about
the contributions of banks to the repub'
lican campaign fund.
Two more deaths were reported yesier'
day AZ the result of the explosion on the
battleship Kearsage last Friday. Fred
erick Thomas Fisher, chief gunner's
mate, died Sunday night, April 10, and
James 5. McArdle, electrician, first class
died April l6
The discovery of cavern aud lake
while blasting for building foundation
in Charlestown, W. Va, has alarmed
the inhabitants of that place, who fear
they may be precipitated into the cavern.
1t is now being explored, and is said to
be Of large dimensions.
Mr.. John b. Smylb, foreman OF the
document room, government printing
Office. died suddenly at his residence, in
Washington, Monday night. He was
native of Scotland, member of KEN
per Lodge of Masons, Falls Church, and
also Of Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons of this city.
1t is not expected that Senator Cor
man will be well enough to return to The
Senate in time to vote on the Tailroad,rate
bill. Senator German yesterday, sent for
Senator Bailey, of Texas, and informed
him of this fact. He told the Texas SEN
ator, however, that he would leave the
matter entirely il his hands as to how
he should be paired on the bill and
amendments to it. 1t is not believed
Senator German will appear 10 the Sen
ate again this session. He is recovering
his strength very slowly.
Five hundred me1 were laid of and
IL sea-going tugboats aud % barges
were taken out of service yesterday by
the Phiade'p his aud Reading Railway
Company. The boats were used in the
coal shipping business of the Company.
10 l.. Hagermsn, shipping and freight
agent, was notified TO tie up all OF the
vessels used in the coal traffic and to lay
of all of the men who were employed in
this connection. The possibility OF
strike 10 the anthracite region is said to
be responsible for the order taking the
vessels out of service.
Judge G. Harry Davis, Of the Common
Pleas Court. one Of the best known jurists
in Pennsylvania, died in Philadelphia this
morning. Heart disease was the cause OF
death.
Rev. alter Louis Martin, General of the
Order Of Jesuits, whose right arm was ampl-
tated for cancer, died this morning in Rome
from the ravages Of the disease.