Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-24
News Of the Day.

Alfred Neumsnn, banker and COM
mission merchant of Berlin, has failed.
His firm hiss important business con-
necton in London and other European
cities.
Mr. Hull introduced q bill 10 the
House of Representatives yesterday
which provides for the increase Of pen
sions to Mexican war soldiers from SIG
to $50 month.
Because of the falling of in traffic
there are 800, 900 freight cars and 5000
locomotives idle 10 the United States,
and as a result 10000 men less are
needed by the companies.
The New Haven.New York steamer
John b. Stsriu Is ashore in Long leland
Sound off Wholesome. She left New
Haven early today with a cargo of freight
and several passengers aud is supposed
to have been driven out of her course by
the gale.
A motion to censure the Japanese
government was defeated In the lower
House of the Diet yesterday by III votes
to 1853. The debate, which lasted three
hours and a half, turned entirely on the
budget, no mention being made of the
governments policy on the emigration
question.
A dispatch from Stockton, CAL, says
that Alfred W. bennett, known as
"Angel' bennett, who at one time as
sessed q fortune through chain Of
luoch rooms in several Of the larger
cities, ia dead. He WIS ~ years old.
Although ct one time worth more than
$500, 900 be died poor.
That the estimates for appropriations
must be materially reduced If the govern
ment is not to face big deficiency, YVES
the tenor of a speech made in the House
Yesterday by Chairman Tawney, of the
appropriations committee. This means
10 river aud harbor or public buildings
improvements this session.
During FIRE last night which par
tally destroyed the store and dwelling OF
Mr.. Joseph Schwsber, 800 Pennsylvania
avenue, Baltimore, Mrs. Saltwater and
seven children were rescued, after having
been cut of by the flames from the
stairway, by getting out on an awning.
and then being lowered to the ground
by neighbors aud fremen. The damage
by FIRE and water amounted to consid-
ersbly over $4,000
Unless there is hitch people will be
able to ride to the Union station in
Washington on street cars within little
more than sixty days. The House Dis
tricL committee yesterday authorized
favorable report of the Sims bill for
temporary tracks to the station. The
bill passed by the Senate last Monday
contains provision for temporary tracks
10 the station, which is practically ideu.
tical with the Sims bill.
Attributing the action to depression
10 business, resulting in largely de-
creasiDg railroad earnings, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company last night
announced reduction of 10 per cent 10
the pay of all officers and employees re-
ceiving over sl66 per mouth, aod bring
ing down to $3.50 all monthly salaries
between $50 ard $l66 per month, this
becoming effective February |. The re-
duction will apply to all officers from the
president down.
On his deathbed yesterday John
Fetier, sged rs years, Of Bethlehem,
Pa, confessed to Squire Hsus that bis
daughter Eta, who was supposed to
hqye committed suicide 13 years sgo,
met death at bis hands, and also that be,
assisted by the daughter, few years be-
fore, had murdered her child and buried
II In their back yard. Thirty-fivs years
ago Fei,er was arrested for throwing q
noisy man out Of his hotel, the fall kill
ing MIN, but was acquitted. Fetter sev-
ersl years ago was one of The most pom
ineut politicians in that part of the
State.
An abortive attempt to overthrow the
monarchy and proclaim Portugal re-
public WAS nipped in the bud Wedues-
day night by the prompt action of the
government. The plot was organized
by small group of advanced repnbii-
cans. The plan was to asssssinste Pre-
mier Franco, and then depend for sue
cess upon street risings, labor orgaDiza-
tons, &c. The police discovered what
was in the wind and rsided house
where the riDglesders were confer
ring. When they broke In the doors the
lights were extinguished, and in the
confusion most OF the conspirators es.
capped. Several Of them, however, were
captured.
Secretary Taft wrote letter yesterday
10 Representative Herbert Psrson OF
New Yoik, in which he absOlved Par
sons and all other Taft men in New
York State from allegiance to Mr.. TafPs
candidacy if they felt that Governor
Hughes's entrance into the race for the
presidential nomination placed q superb
or obligation upon them. Mr.. Taft even
went further than this. He made his
advice applicable to every State that hsd
fsvorite son for the republican noni-
nation. To emphasize his position, Mr..
Tai. declared that he would deprecate
any contest which might imperil repub-
lican success in New York on next cleo
ton night.