Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
From Washington.
, Correspondence Of the Alexandria GsIette.l
Washington, April 70.

The justices of the Supreme Court OF
the United States "stoOd pat" today on
their d cision 10 the famous Eidmsn.
Tllghmsn case, by an equally divided
curt Of four to four. Last fall 1t affirmed
the decision Of the lower court that the
iaberi auce az q the wsT revenue act Of
1898 could not be collected where death
occurred 10 he year preceding July J.,
1902. when the law was repealed. The
government then brought in other cases,
among them William McCOach, collec-
tor of internal revenue of PENNSYLVANIA
versus the Philadelphia Trust Safe De-
post and InsuIatc, Company hoping to
get a Justice to change his opinion. BY
The decision today all "stood paP' and
as Justice Moody, The new member,
could not sit 10 The case, the. govern
ment lost again. Between seven and
eight million dollars has been collected
improperly according to this decision.
Gov. Gen. Smith, of the Philippines,
has made a report to the War Depart
ment about the recent earthquakes and
fires which have caused damage In the
islands.
Application was made in the U. S.
Supreme Court today for writ OF
certorati to review the Judgment of the
Circuit Court of Eastern Pennsylvania
10 which it was held that the Penn
sylyania Railroad need not produce its
books to show the daily car distribution
to coke companies in Pennsylvania.
This judgment is the outgrowth of a
suit brought by the Webster and Penn
sylvsnia Coal and Coke Company for
81, 600, 900 In the distribution Of ears and
other determinations against them.
1t was announced at the White HOase
today that President Roosevelt would
leave for his summer vacation ut Oyster
Bay, l.. l., on June u h. This will
make his earliest departure from Wash
ingt0n upon any summer since he has
been In Office. The Presidents last
official appearance before leaving for
home will be his second visit to the
JAmestOSn Exposition on Georgia
Day." which ia set tor jane 18th. I'M
mediateIy upon returning from the ex-
position ne will take the train for Oyster
Bay.
The U. 8. Supreme Court announced
today that it will adjourn on May 27,
until next October. The call of the re-
cord will cease Friday but opinions will
be announced on April 20 and May l9.
Fears are entertained that there will
be a renewal Of hOstilities In Central
America. Advices received from there
today are TO the effect that the confer
once between the Nicaragua and Saliva
n0rean ministers at Amapala is dead
locked. The trouble seems to be failure
to agree On the details regarding the
maintenance Of order on the border.
The last notice 10 the y. 5. Supreme
Court Of the case OF Maggie Myer', of
Missouri. sentenced TO be hanged was
heard today when IL was dismissed be-
cause the record has not been printed.
Since the case was docketed, the COVER
nor of Missouri has commuled the sen
lence TO life imprisonment.
The Z. g. Supreme Court today up
held The suicide insurance stature 10
Missouri. Itannounced lis opinion that
the Aelua Life Insurance Company Of
Hartford Connecticut, had sought to
evade the statute by including a clause
in its policy 10 the effect that if the in
sured committed suicide only one tenth
OF the face of the policy would be paid.
The Hyde Dimond. Benson land fraud con
spiracy case which was to have, gone to trial
today Ia the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia. has been postponed until next
week. Hyde.Dimond and Benson. members
OF California Syndicate, ii is charged con-
spireJ to defraud the government By mesns
u ffn1nlenl enfries