Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-05
News Of the Day.

The nearing IN the case OF Unlted
States Senator Burton, of Kansas, WAS
completed 10 the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday.
A vigorous fight will be made in the
Senate against the confirmation OF the
nomination of Mr.. Benjamin F. Barnes,
former assistant secretary TO the Presi-
dent, to be postmaster of Washington.
Sixty men at Port Hope, Ontario,
Ont, are on strike for free beer. They
work at the big Port Hope brewery.
They got free drinks out six times day
and when the supply was cut off yester-
day to reduce expenses, al went on
strike.
Senator Thos. S. Martin yesterday To-
troduced bill in the Senate appropri
ating $50, 600 for widening and re-
building the National Boulevard at
Fredericksburg, from Princess Anne
street 10 that city to the National Gene
terry, laying sidewalks, etc.
Larry Rogers. who recently told the
district attorney Of New York false
story about plot 10 assassinate Rev.
Charles II. Parkhurst, the clergyman
and reform leader, was yesterday SEN
fenced TO seven years and six months
imprisonment in Sing Sing for perjury.
The National Association of Railway
Commissioners in Washington yesterday
adopted a resolution urging Congress to
direct the Intersiatc Commerce Commits
sion to ascertain the values of railway
property 10 the various States. The as
ISOLATION also urged the adoption of
railroad rate bill.
J. Burdett, president of the Eufaula,
| |. T., National Bank, merchant and
one OF the most prominent and wealthy
men of the Greek Nation, was assassi-
mated at his home at midnight. He was
found dead yesterday morning about &
O'Clock near the rear of his residence.
He had been shot in the temple.
Former Senator David b. Hill, OF
New York, was accorded warm recep-
ton when he appeared on the floor OF
the Senate Yesterday afternoon for the
first time in some years. Not DESTROYS
of being conspicuous, he spent most oil
his time at the Capitol in the democrat
ic cloak room talking with old col
leagues and new Senators.
In the House yesterday Mr.. FIiz'
gerald. of New York, criticised the
President for his alleged interference in
the legislative work OF Congress. The
postoiiice bi was taken up Tor consld-
Grafton, and Mr.. Oyerstreet exclaimed
the provisions of the measure. The re-
port on the bill to grant free alcohol IN
the arts aud sciences was made to the
House yesterday by Chairman Payne.
A three days celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the founding OF the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial lnsti-
tule was begun at Tuskegee Institute,
Ala, Yesterday. Prof. Booker I. Wash
ineion, the founder and principal OF
the school, made the welcome ad-
dress. Secretary of War Taft declared
that the colored vote is destiD ed to be
the balance of power between the white
political divisions.
The magrifrently furnished Offices in
New York occupied by Richard Nc
Curdy when he VS. president of the
Mutual Life, have been dismantled and
the floor space rented to the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad COMPANY. The
furnishings, which were imported from
France at an expense to the policyhold-
ers of almost 500, 600, have been stored
away 10 the Mutual building. 1t is moi
known whst..will be done with them ulti-
mately, but the present management OF
the company will undoubtedly take
steps to dispose of such of them not
available .Or use.
The principal topic Of talk at the
Capitol yesterday was ths decision OF
the U. s. Supreme Court in the Michi-
gan tax cases, rendered on Monday,
PROFESSIONALLY, j. has gone far TO
strengthen the now generally accepted
opinion in the Senate that the pending
Hepburn rairoad-rale bill If enacted into
law without amendment, would prob
ably be held by the Supreme Cart 20
be unconstitutional and VOID, on the
ground that it would attempt TO confer
a purely legislative function upon an
administrative commission. This is the
belief of almost all the conservative Sen
atOrs.
The sensational suit filed by Miss Mae
C. Wood against United States Senator
Thomas G. Plat, William Loeb, secre-
try to the President, and former Post
msster General Wynne, for $3.50, 900
damages was called in court in Omaha
yesterday and dismissed by Judge Ken
nedy because no one appeared for the
plaintiff. Miss Wood alleged that she
had written a book entitled "The Love
Letters of Boss" which comprised a
number OF letters, which, she said, had
been written to her by Senator Plat. She
said that Mr.. Plat, with the assistance
of Mr. Wynne and Mr.. Loeb, got the
letters from her and refused to return
them.
A dispatch from berlln says that haSei
William, on his own invitation, dined yes
terday evening with Charlemagne Tower,
United States Ambassador, at the palatial
residence of the Ambassador. The house
was beautifully decorated with flowers for the
occasion. Covers for "a were laid for the
dinner. Twelve Of the party were Ameri-
cans.
Rendered Desperate by Joke
Atlanta. Ca. April 5.--As the result OF