Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-01
News of the Day.

nv " . va wiz
Midsbipman Ned Leroy Chaplin, Of
California, has been dismissed from the
Naval Academy for hazing.
Mr.. Campbell, of Kansas, in speech
in the House yesterday severely de-
nounced the Standard Oil Company,
charging thst it threatened the courts.
1t has been learned that the assassin
of General Griaznoff in Tits, Caucasia,
was Djoysshyii, a student member OF
the fighting organization of socisl revo'
lutiOnisls.
Edward f. Swift testified in the beef
packers case at Chicago yesterday thai
the books OF Swift K Co. we're open
for governmental inspection under a
promise of immunity.
The Carnegie fund trustees have
awarded Captain Casio, the hero of the
wreck of the steamer Cherokee, off At
lanlic City, q gold medal and S., 800,
and medals and SO, 500 for bis crew.
John Mitchell, president OF the United
Minegorkers of America, addressing the
Joint scale committee of the Central Com
petilive district yesterday in Indian
apolis said: ''There must be an in
crease ia wages or there will be no agree
ment.'
Alta regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the Equitable Assurance
Society held in New York yesterday,
afternoon the resignation OF Chauncey
NJ. Depew as a director Of the company
was accepted, and Henry Rogers Win
throp was elected treasurer to fill a
vacancy.
That millionaire William M. Rice, Of
New York, died a natural death and tn al
his valet, Jones, had admitted that he
periured himself when he swore that
Lawyer Albert T. Patrick murdered
Rice, constitutes the new evidence upon
which the counsel for Patrick hopes ia
save him from electrocutiOn.
At Poltava, Russia, yesterday, dar-
ing political crime WAS committed at the
entrance to the administration building,
when Provincial Councillor Filonof was
fred at five times and killed by an un-
known assassin. Fil0nof was held re-
sponsibe by the terrorists for the ruth
less severity with which the agrarian
disorders in the province had been sup
pressed.
The possible arrest OF Samuel Com
pers, president OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor, on the charge OF COM
tempt of court, is intimated in commu-
nicalion received in Washington yester-
day from President Wright of the Chi
cago Typographical Union. The con-
temp, it is said, was committed during
speech recently made in Chicago by
Mr.. Gompers while injunction proceed
ings were pending. The injunction suit
of the local Typothetse was filed yester
day. The striking local printers have
replied to the recent official statement OF
the TypOthetae to the public.
The democratic Senators have decid-
ed to call caucus for next Saturday
morning. This is the result OF the ad-
dress made in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Patterson. OF Colorado, in which
he vigorously defended the course OF
President Roosevelt in the Morocco
question and also in Ianto Domingo
matters. Five democratic votes are need
ed if the treaty is to be ratified, and the
democratic leaders gravely fear that
Others besides Mr.. Patterson are leaning
toward the support OF the administration
in its hour of need. The two Louisiana
Senators are suspected, and Latimcr, OF
South Carolina; Clark, OF Arkansas, and
McCreary, of Kentucky.
Several workmen are buried under large
qualities of earth as the result Of caye-in
this morning at big shaft in connection with
the Erie canal construction near Otisville,
N. Y.
The National Insurance Convention, called
by Insurance Commissioner Thomas f. Drake,
District of Columbia, with the approval of
President Roosevelt. opened this morning in
Chicago,