Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-01

re called M In the House for ptsssge.
One Of the nnost determined fights ever
made to push bill through the house
is being waged now, in behalf OF inc
VreeIsnd bill amended first THIS way
and that. in order to get enough votes
to pass it in some sort of shape. Inc
frat step toward tariff revision has peen
taken, BY Mr.. Payne introducing . res
oIution to authorize the ways ano mesnS
committee TO gather information during
the summer, with which to revise inc
tariff. This is exactly the course the
president advised. Speaker Cannon has
announced be will no longer oppose
amendments to the Sherman antitrust
law. A child labor bill for the District
of Oolumbis, desired by the president,
a, a model for the States, will be Pushtd
through. A bill providing for the pay
ment Of damages by the government. 10
government employees injured In the line
of duty, has been given pass ticEet.
An these measures have been advocated
by the president in his four messages to
Congress this session.
Admiral Dewey began his cole oratIou,
today, of the tenth anniversary OF the
victory over the Spanish feet In Manila
Bsy. BY receiving a dsluge OF congratu
Istions from friends inside aud outside
the navy. Tonight he will dine With a
number of the officers who fought IN the
engagement. Admiral Dewey will pre-
side at the banquet. Admiral Dewey
sailed from Hong King on April 20,
1898 with orders to End and destroy the
feet upper Admiral Montcj'. How be
found it, and started the engagement IL
now a natter for school histories. The
American Feet lost bat one man killed.
The Spanisrds lest nine warships, a
transport, and the water battery a! Ca
yite. and between 800 end 400 men
killed.
A start 10 the direction Of the pur-
chase of homes for American smbasss-
doris 10 European capitals is made in
the diplomatic and consular appropris-
tian bill as reported to the Senate today.
The Senate committee has added an
amendment sppIopristing $500, 600 "ior
the purchase OF building and grounds,
or of a site and the erection Of build
ing thereon" 10 Paris for the use oil the
American embassy in that city. The
furnishing of the house is also provided
for.
The second convention of the Ma
tionsl League OF Women Workers is In
session here. Six-hundred wage-earn
ing women, representing practically every
line of endeavor, are 10 attendance from
seven eastern States. The organization
has membership of 10, 900 and It's aim
Ia cooperation and assistance to women
workers, who are earning their own liv-
Jog. The convention is held for the
sole purpose OF studying the national
capital, and acquiring an insight into
the tart Washington plays In the affairs
of the nation.
DR.. Leon, otherwise known as Ed
ward Leon Thompson, who was a figure
10 the 5trothers-Bywater case at Cu!-
pepper, Va, pleaded not guilty today on
charge of criminal malpractice alleged
to have been reformed on Lizzie Petit.
He was held on 81, 900 bond.
That the Payne anti-injunction bill
will be reported 10 the House for pas
sage from the committee on judiciary is
the prediction made today by members
OF the committee, aud there are some In
this number who say the bill lisa "bluf."
Supporters of the presidents legislative
prog ramme were circulating the story
today that Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor. is
opposed to the Payne measure on tht
ground that is substerfuge and has no
force or substance.
Justice Barnard of the District Su.
preme Court today announced that he
would override the motion made by At
tOrneys Henry f. Davis and John E
Lsskey for srrest of judgment on behalf
Of Percy. Wade, who was convicted a few
weeks ago of maintaining bucket shop
ia violation of the gambling laws OF the
District.
Official reports from the army ard
navy officers who were dispatched to
Mississippi TO superintend the govern
ment relief work in connection With
tie recent storm which swept through
the south, show the suffering and losses
10 have been col irsbly greater than
at first reported.
Testiiyirg that the increase in the
price of priut paper would cost the Chi
Cago Tribune 500. 900 year, It's pub
l'sler, McGlll Mccormick, son-in-law Of
the late Senator Hanna, OF Ohio, today
appeared before The House committee
investigating the price OF print paper.
The Senate committee on the Philip
pins Today made favorable report on
bill to pay $4, 500 or six months salary,
to the widow OF the late Arthur w. Fer
guson, secretary of the Philippine cJm.
mission.
The commodity clause of the railroad
rate law went into effect today, all
efforts to secure the passage of q modi-
fcstion of the law prior TO this date
having failed in Congress up to now.
Commands John A. Dougherty, the
American naval st'sche at Toxic, re-
ported 10 the Navy Department today
that the total casualties resulting from
the explosion on the japanese protected
cruiser Ma sashima yesterday were 2OS
officers and men.
President RI, ssvelt today sent mes
ssge of coincidence to The Emperor of
Jspsn says that the American people
are deeply shocked and G -ieved at the
terrible naval disaster which has just
caused the loss of lives eff so many gal
lant officers and men of the lananesa