Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-04


HI hslf OF Foraker, 1t Is stated that ne
has not extended the olive branch 10
the Taft forces, nor has he caused any
one else 10 do 90. BE insists as ne did
moi start the fight II is not up TO him
TO call II Of.
Oslerizstion Is TO be put to lhe nsi
test. The Supreme Court of the uni el
States IL TO psss on the famous tneory o.
the Baltimore scieniisl that man si'et
the age If forty dofs not amount 10
much. The court, having two members
seysnty-five years old. and the youngest
Of Us members being 6fty-hVe, believe II
can consider the subject from so Impair
ual standpoint. The life OF Ffederitk
L,ug, Of New jersey, hangs on The de-
@ sion. He has been sentenced 10 90
executed for the murder oil hs niece
Katie Ford, with whom he was 50 Vio-
lently 10 love, that be is charged with
havIne shot her rather than permit en-
other to marry her. % The grand jury
Ia the court of DER and Tetminer, oil
the county of Middlesex, Nes jersey,
which indicted him, we're two men over
sixty Ave years of sge, one being ~
years of age sud somewhat 6e I Lang
claims he was uDjustly trit ID iossmuch
as every grand juror 10 New jersey mus'
be under th, age Of sixty-hVe-
President RoOsevelt's order, restricting
Sunday work 10 the government depart
ment, to that which Is Of 40 emergency
factor or absolutely necessary tor the
public welfare, will probably be extend
ed 10 al! branches OF the federal service
outside of Washington. At present II
applies only to Off .ials and eraplOyes 10
the capital. :,
john 8. Lssch wa, toby appointed
Public Printer by the President, vice
SiilIiugs, who was forced To resigu. M.
Leech is at present Public Pioler u the
Philippines. The nomination OF Mr..
Lsech will be sent to the Senate on Mon
dsy. He is from Bloomington, ILL.,, and
ia an honorary member of the lnlerua'
tional Typographical Union. he was
| 10 the eu ploy of the Government
Pduliog Office 10 Washington, and wal
promoted on May 20, 1901, 10 The posi-
ton of chief OF Bureau OF Public PdutIng
in the Philippines. He is forty hVt
vasrs old. Senators Gull, N aud Hop
kius Joined 10 indOrsing him for The
place.
When representatives OF the civic
federation appeared today before Repre-
sentative Littls6ela's subcommittee o.
the House committee on judiciary 10 ask
favorable action on the bill smendioe
the Sherman antitrust &C, they bad 1
borne 10 upon them that The welc' ming
smile aud encouraging word we're no.
being over worked by the slbcommiIt
| 10 their behalf. Mr.. Lit'h6sld, who
came face to face today with Samue
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, for the first time
since Gompers gave out his Interview
saying that LiitIeton bad q Jello" slresi
down his back, went after the labor &C
ton of the proposed bill 10 great Shap'
he also paid his respt cts 10 no uncertait
terms to other portions Of the pending
| Ie gislatiOu. Opening The hearing, l. L
lie sid read about dom kilograms Of
bad received from business houses anc
corporations from various parts OF thu
country urging that the bill be kill d.
Senator Low was the fourth speaker
When Mr.. Low had concluded his writ
ten atemeut. Littlt6eld lsked him i
be wanted 10 legsizs the boycott. Low
replied that he did DO. bat that Com
peIs hsd 5. id be wan'ei labor ofgan'zr
lions kept free and remote from The
operations OF the Sherman law.
By the direction Of the President, anC
u JON the origln' suggestion of Gen
Bell, chief of ST, fl, a SPECIAL s'ms board
of which Brig. Gen. w. w. Wo'her
spoon, president Of the War College i
president, has been appointed TO draw
| up plans for q general reorganization o
the army on modern. progressive lines
calling for sn suIhoriged increased
strength from IS. 900 officers and men 81
at present, to 100, 900 men 10 the reg
ular army. The plsno will also call fo
| q closer relationship between the orgs
zsd militia and the regular army, look
IItg loa means of quicker mobilization
of the two branches than Is now possible
The Hyde d mond- Benson. SchDeide
land fraud conspiracy case was tods'
continued by Judge Stafford until Mon
day. A special psutl Of sixiy talesmeI
has been ordered and tftIrts will b
made on Monday TO secure the one sd
dltlonal juror necessary. Neither sid
has exhausted ils challenges and 10 al
likelihood the whole day Monday vii
be consumed 10 selecting the jury.
| Mr.. Uarlin hiss introduced 10 th'
House a bill granting pension TO Dom
inic N. Brown.
This statement was issued from tb'
White House yeslerdsy: 1t Is to early
to give serious thought IS to ~hat vii
be done when the President relires fron
office"
Louis Lundy, the negro who was re
Gently shOt by Representative Helm o
Alabama, today filed suiy against lh'
Congressman for $50, 600 personal dam
ages.