Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
From Washington
Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. d, c., Aprii 10.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria G.azette'l
Washington, d. O., AP,ii III.
The first Of the measures sof which
the president hes been contsudIng dur
Jog the present session Of Congress VIII
be a law within "a hours. The EN-
pIoyers' liability bill, which passed the
House oa Tuesday aud the Senate yes
ter. will be sent 10 the Wbi House ms
afternoon for the presidents signature e.
IL provides that railroad shall be hso'e
in damages for Injuries suffered py lis
employees, resulting, in whole or IN par,
from the negligence OF anybody con-
nected with the road, or because Of sny
defect or INSULT cheney 10 its equipment.
Il is applicable to sll railroads 10 the
United States, the Panama canal z)ue
and the insalsr possessions. That the
iojured employe may have been guiiy
OF contributors negligence will not Tar
recovery of damages, but me jury Is 70
diminish the amount of The damages 10
proportion to the amount of negligence
attributable to him. If the ioJury re-
suits from the violation by the railroad
of any Law enacted for the ssfety OF en-
ployes, no claim of Contributory negii-
gence will be allowed, and the Injured
person lie not to be held tn assume The
risks of bis employment. But II rail-
road has contributed TO any Insurance,
relief bentfi, or indemnify, the amount
may be deducted from the total damages
awarded. Suits must be brought W.T. h
in two wears from the date OF The accl-
dent. 10 csse of death ms damages are
to be paid to The surviving wicoF, bus
band, children, parents or dependent
next of kin.
After cleaning up 81, 900 net profit,
according to postOffice inspectors, III. u.
Rothscbild aDd Arnold J. CAIN, of SO2
Broadway, New York, today had their
game stopped by a fraud order. On
February 20, the two issufd circulars
and mailed them to thousands of sd
dresses, calling attention to The Sue
ces,ful Business Mar" a new trade
journal which was soon 10 be hsled, and
soliciting subscriptions. As premium,
the firm offered to give c's1 regs:er o.
.'cold rolled s eel nickel plated register
ing from one cent to 81 ,0OO." -Four
dollars. in advance, was the Subscription
price, snd he promoters agreed to for
wsfd the cash register, by name, "The
American, on receipt of this amount.
so far rs postofiiee inspectors were able
TO determine, there was no etfHt lC
comply with the prom's made, end The
81 sent by subscribers was appropriated
aud divided between Calm and R)ths
child.
Comparing the present prohibition
movement TO The iu,Olerable sentimsn
that resulted in the burning of witches
in Salem, Mass, 10 colonial days, Con-
gresham Bartholdt, of St. Louis, spoke
foday before The House committee OF
judiciary agsius: the Little6eld bill tt
restrict interstate trsffi; ia intoxicating
LIQUORS. "To say you can sop liquor a
one state line and LEI it pass over an
other," declared Mr.. Barlholdt, SIS
ridiculous proposition.
II the reports are true that a poll .
the House of Representatives shows
large majority of republicans opposed L
the passage of the Aldrich financial bill
there will be no financial Legislation
enacted at this session OF Congress-
NJ mbers of the Senate committee on h
nance, without regard to party, declar
that it will be impossible to properl.
consider and adopt measure looking Il
a general reorganization of the current.
system OF the country before adjourn
ment of this session.
"I.'s good thing if you make III
provisions last only yesr or two" wa
he high 81 praise the AldTich Cufreoc.
bill received today in The hearings be
fore the House committee on bankiol
and currency.
Encouraging reports are being RI
ceived regarding the condition of Sens
Tor Penrose. He expects to resume bi
duties 10 the Senate within the mex
Two weeks
Secret Service men are guarding thr
Cabinet members from threatened attack
FROM anarchists. Posimss er Genera
Meyer, who recently suppressed Il
/ Questions Socisls, the organ OF the Red
a Paterson, n. j., has received larg
number OF threatening letters Nesrl.
every member OF the Cabinet has receives
warnings" from anonymous lette
| writers.
Representative Lamar, OF Missouri
addressed a democratic meeting ISIS
night. He said that Bryan was mil
lion votes stronger than any other maj
mentioned for the democratic nomins
! lion.
TIE Senate committee on District o
Columbia today ordered a favorable re
port on the bill 10 widen Behring's ros'
together with the amendment attaches
IN its prohibiting race trsck gambling
The bill will be reported to the oenat
on Monday by MIR. Garter.
SiXtioth Congress.