Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-14
News Of the Day.

England will tsks up 8 special arbi-
tration tresty like that between the
United States and France.
Ia spitr Of disturbance which caused
adjournment for time, the japanese
House of Commons yesterday passed the
budget, carrying heavy sum for srma-
ment.
A new employers liability act, framed
10 meet the objections Of the Supreme
Curt to the act recently declared in
valid, wes introduced in the House and
Senate yesterday.
In an address at Detroit yesterday Mr.
TAFT urged increasing the power OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
declared against more Capitalization Of
power at Washington.
Foster NJ. Voohees, ex-governor Of
New jersey and president of the Bank
era Life Insurance Company, WAS yes
terdaY indicted for perjury by special
grand jury sitting in New York.
o. Howard R1yer, assistant general
freight agent Of the Norfolk and West
cru Railwsy died suddenly yesterday
morning, OF heart disease, in his apart
ment at The Raleigh Hotel in Washing
ton.
Four new cases OF smallpox have been
reported to the health department in
Washington making twenty cases on re.
cord 10 the District at present, eight
persons having been discharged from the
hospital yesterday.
l.. G. Haas, assistant general mans
ger of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad,
and George Hodges, who was connected
with the transportation department,
have both resigned, to become agent and
assistant agent, respectively, of the re-
ceigers of the SeabOard Air Line Rail-
wsy.
CITY Controller Metz of New York
this afternoon opened proposals for the
largest amounts OF bonds ever offered at
one time by this municipality, $50, OOO,-
600 four and half per cent. semi-annusl
securities. About one thousand pre-
possls we're received, the bonds in the
issue being very much over subscribed.
The suffrsgettes of New York have
been forbidden to hold their parade on
Sunday. Commission Bingham yester-
day refused to issue permit for the
demonstration. in which 10000 women
expected to take part. Mrs. Borrman
| Wells, head OF the movement, says that,
law or no law, the women will gather ip
UnioD Square at 2;SO Sunday afternoon.
Ruth, four years old, daughter Of
Charles Miller, Of Kansas City, Kansas,
is dead from eating candy from box of
bonbons sent through the mail to Ella, an
older sister. The candy is believed to
have contained strychnine Four other
children of the family we're affected, but
not seriously. The Gender of the
poisoned candy is unknown.
Former Governor Black, Of New York,
and Representative Bannon, Of Ohio,
we're the principal speakers at the annual
dinner of the Home Market Club, a
leading high-tarif organization, held al
Boston Mass. last night. Mr.. Black re-
viewed the business situation Of The
country, and although be did not mention
President Roosevelt by name, much OF
his address was a criticism of the adj
ministration, which Mr. Black held as
partially responsible for the depression.
Referring to William J. Bryan indirectly,
he said that Bryan aud the President
were engaged 10 "dvslry to see who can
say the most and worst" The speaker
said: "The two great political parties.
once so proud and militant, are plsythings
10 the hands Of two men, whom the
intelligence Of the country rejects"