Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-21
News Of the Day.

morning by a member CT thu family who
went to call him to breakfast. He bad
retired Wednesday night apparently as
well as usual, though he had not
BEEN in robust health for some months.
Mr. Strayer vas 40 years of age.
The Russo-Japanese commercial trea y
is nearing completion. japan has abaud-
oned her demand for international naSl
CATION Of Amnr river and asks that the
treaty of Aigum be revoked only in 50
far az it concerns the navigation OF the
Sungari river. which is entirely within
Chinese territory in Manchuria and is
without access TO the sea through The
Amuf.
William T. Berchert, b lieyed to have
become insane through broodiug over the
refusal of New York manager TO &C
cept an opera which Berchert had writ
ten, committed suicide in Maysyille VIE.
yesterday by hanging himself 10 the side
ladder on a freight car. Berchert had
for a number of yearsbeen director OF
singing societies in Milwaukee, Mays
Vile and other Wisc0nsinciiies.
The Senate yesterday listened to a
criticism of the Presidents order dismis-
sing the negro troops by Senator Fora
ker, who modified his resolution so as
specifically to instruct the committee on
military affairs to make an independent
investigation OF the Brownsville incident.
At his request the resolution went over.
Senator Lodge defended the President.
The House referred the Presidents meG-
sage to the various committed. Both
Houses adjourned till January 3
The funeral of Bishop Charles Carl
we'll McCabe took place last night at S
o clock in St. paurs Methodist Episco-
psi Church. The service vas attended
By a large number of clergymen from
New York and elsewhere who had been
personal friends in most cases of the de
parted. The body will bs taken 10
Philadelphia and will lie 10 the Arch
Street Church until noon On Saturday
afternoon the interment will take place
at Rose Hill Cemetery, Evanston, III.
d. 4. Reynolds, president of the New
York State Line Telephone Company,
told in New York yesterday at tho trial
10 the Supreme Court of Herman Kali
enbcrg, a New Rochelle alderman, bis
story of what he says was sn|attempt OF
four New Rochelle alderman to extoTt
from him $4,000 for a franchise.
The other alderman indicted with Kali
enberg, who was chairman of the frau
chise committee, we're Charles ". Hill
drinr, Alfred Rudo, jr., and Anthony
w. Ricers.
Fearing death at the hands Of IN in-
aginary mob, Henry Hutton, Of New
York, cnt his throat from ear to ear yes
terday while waiting TO board n tTo ley
car in Norfolk. "Hurry up" he yelled
"ihey'fe after me Don't yon see them
The motorman did not hurry, and Hat
ton cut his own throIt. Attic Jail hos
pital the man declared that lie had con
mitted great wrong against a brother
Mason and that aD enraeed mob of Ma
sons was constantly pursuing him to take
his life. lis may live.
Max Katie, Russian, killed his wife
10 Butler, Pa, last night by striking her
on the head with an iron. and alec in
jured a young daughter and boarder.
When asked By the police why he had
killed his wife, Katie said. 81 have a
right to kill my wife; it's nObody's bust
ness but my OWL" Fellow countrymen
who knew Katie in Russia, informed
the police that he is wanted fJr murder
there, asserting that he killed several
wives and that there is q standing re
ward for his arrest and return to Russia.
Senator Foraker. OF Ohio, delivered in
The Senate yesterday afternoon ascathing
criticism of President Roosevelt for his
recent order dismissing from the army
three companies Of negro troops. His
remarks we're the most sensational de-
liyered 10 that body since the notable
speech early in the year delivered by
Senator Bailey in denunciation of the
Presidents attitude on railroad rate leg
islsthre. Senator Foraker declares that
the President oyerstepped his constitn-
lional authority and declares that the pre-.
cedonts quoted do not support his con-
tentiop. The Ohio Senator said he
wouli produce evidence TO contradict
statements on which The President acted
Senator Ledge urge suspension Of judg-
emeni
Lates! Caracas advices indicate thai.
President Castro is much worse, and il
is even claimed that ne cannot live moro
than q week longer. Should he die FRS.
Vice President Gomez will Immediately
assume the presidency, and will be sup
ported by q large section Of Tho army.
A very large clenent Of the country, in
Guiding the Andinos or mountaineer
supporters of Castro, however, will be
opposed TO Gomez 10 the meantime the
rebel force headed By Gen. Rafael M1n-
tills, which recently captured BaTquesi-
meto, 100 miles from Caracas is daily
increasing in strength The condition Of
Venezuela il deplorable Outrages by
bandits are increasing daily and the
country is threatened with anarchy.
The Standard Oil Company has prac-
tically abandoned ils defense in the suits
brought against il by The State OF Mis-
Rouri for violation of the antitrust lava
there, after stubborn fight that has
lasted moro than a year and half The
end came Yesterday when the taking Of
testimony for the defense before Com
missioner Anthony, in New YorF, came
to an abrupt halt toward the end of the
morning session. The Standard Oh at
torneys put several witnesses on the stand