Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-14
News of the Day.

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London yesterday that he will build d
grand-opera house IN Washington.
The Duchess Of Marlborough is to con-
duct rescue work among the poor wom-
en- of the Est Side, in New York.
A report comes from New York that
J. Perpont Morgan is to leave the Epis-
copal Church and become q Catholic.
Ten persons were injured, but none
fatally, in a collision on the Boston and
Maine railroad late last night half
mile south OF Littleton, Mass.
A dispatch from Havana says mil
itary commission has been ordered by
Governor. General Magoon to investigate
conditions on the Isle of Pines.
A bill was introduced in the Russian
parliament yesterday for the payment of
the japanese bill of 500, 900, 900 for the
maintenance Of the Russian prisoners OF
war.
While the Dowsger Empress Of Russia
was out driving yesterday the horses OF
her carrisge became unruly and trampled
a young girl. The Empress helped to
dress the child's wounds.
Mira. Russell Sage has been elected
president of the Sage Foundation, which
she herself endowed with $40, 900, COO
for the purpose of improving social and
living conditions to this country.
The work of selecting jury in Boise
City, Idaho, for the trial OF VIM. d.
Hay wood, indicted for participation 10
the murder of Gov. Steunenberg, is pro-
crossing slowly, but four having been OBJ
tanned so far.
The U. S. Supreme Court yesterday
upheld the South Carolina statute which
authorized the state treasurer to "wrlte
of his books" the 81 lost bonds of par
value 81 1000 which had been car
ried on his books since the civil war
when the bonds were lost,
Notwithstanding the inducements a
naval career offers young physician
over the uncertain and overworked lines
of the average struggling young general
practitioner, the medical corps OF the
navy has not found it possible 10 secure
enough naval surgeons to meet the needs
of the service.
The u. S. Supreme Court yesterday
put its seal of approval on the order OF
the inters'at commerce commission in
the complaint of Proctor and Gamble,
soap manufacturers at Ivorydale, o.,
sgaiust "upus and unreasonable rates
in the transportation Of soap" The
order remedied an alleged discrimination
against soap shipped in less than car
loads.
In the trial of Judge james Hargis for
the murder of James Cockrill at Jack
son, Breaihitt county, KY, John Smith
testified yesterday that Judge Hargis
and Ed Callahan enumerated TO him
men they wanted killed in Breathitt
county. The list included Judge w. 81.
BlantOn, Nose Feltner, aud John Abner.
This is entirely new testimony, and
caused stir in the court room.
The u. S. Supreme Court yesterday
in upholding the conslitutionalily OF the
eight hour law as applied to public works,
also held that men employed upon
dredges and scows are not '1aborers, or
mechanics" within the meaning Of the
law, aud that dredging is not done on
"public works of the United States"
Therefore, in the courts opinion, the re-
quirement of more than eight hours
labor of these men was not a violation
of the law.
Charles P. Neil, commissioner Of
labor, has received an increase of salary.
He has done much special work in his
bureau, and has been engaged 10 so
many conference on arbitration, under
the Erdman act, that the President
seized the first opportunity to give him
a raise. He has made him a member
of the new immigration commission and
by executive order has fixed his salary
at 81, 500 This includes his salary of
labor commissioner which has been
So, 900.
Ohio republicans were thunderstruck
last night when it was learned that the
conference for next Wednesday had
been indefinitely called off 1t is be-
lieved that when Senator Foraker saw
bis inability to secure an Endorsement,
he had Senator Dick send out the notice
canceling the date. This means re-
opening of the entire situation and a
battle royal for honors. Unbiased OBJ
servers concede that Taft is extremely
strong. But whether he would be able
to deny Foraker an Endorsement, except
on a close vote, is doubted.
1t was announced from the general
offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Yesterday that General Solicitor
Henry T. Wickham has been promoted
to be general counsel, Henry Taylor,
IT,, to succeed Wickham as general So
licitor. II. w. Fuller is promoted from
general passenger agent to passenger
traffic manager. John ID. Potts, at pres
ent assistant general passenger agent, is
promoted to be general passenger agent.
William s. Bronson, assistant general
passenger agent in Washington, has been
ordered TO Richmond, where his title
will remain the same.
Miss Nevada Taylor, who was cfimi-
nally assaulted by Edward johnson,
negro, on January IS, 1906, for which
crime the negro was lynched by a mob
two months later, died last night at her
home in Findlay, Ohio, of nervous
trouble brought on by the crime. Miss
Taylor was the 19-year-old daughter of
the superintendent of Forest Hills Gem
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