Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-28
From Washington.
rCcrrespondencs of the Alexandria Gazette J
Washington. ID. O., May 20.

Washington, d. O., May 20.
The democratic senators, at q confer
ence this morning on the currency bill,
decided that they would not 6libustsr
against its passage. There will be dls-
cussion to enable them ID set forth their
opposition TO the bill, bat final adjourn
ment, they think may be had tomorrow
night or Saturday. One Of the interest
ing features of the conf,ren was ths
consideration of proposition, which, IL
Il said, was made by Senator LaFollet1e
which was 10 the effect that II the demo-
cra's wanted to make tight ID Kill inc
bill, and would lend him the assist
ance of one man he would undertake
to talk the bin to death. LsFollet',
1t Is said, declared that Ia carrying out
this programme, be would be willing
to take either the day or the night
session as his part OF the design.
The democratic Senators, however, de-
clined TO enter into any such ent,nghng
alliance. They realizsd that whatever
may be the good or bad points OF The
measure the responsibility for II rests
upon the republican majority. But II
the bill wers to be deIest.d through
their efforts and there should come upon
the country next fall, recurrence OF the
panicky financial conditions such as Pre-
vailed last year, they saw that the blame
for The inability Of the government to
render adequate relief would be placed
upon their shoulders. Consequently
they reached the conclusion that the
thing for them to do was to place them
selves on record, point out the reasons
for their opposition TO the measure, IN
dictt, what they believe to be republican
Inconsistencies, and then let the bill pro-
coed TO vote Ia an orderly manner,
without any ct empt ct q 6llbutt'r. II
is not expected that the discussion will
last |, ug and the opinion was expressed
that the final vote on the bill could be
AIKEN 10 the Senate tomorrow evening,
50 that COngr,ss might adjourn on Sat
urday aft rloon.
Among the naval officers who re-
turned 10 Washington today, after OBJ
serving the turlet test on the monitor
Florida, there was feeling OF elslion
over the facts that we're established. The
general conclusion among the officers
themselves is that the navyi is all right
srmor, turrtt, and everything else, In
Guiding the officers and men. 1t was
observed that the battered taIret OF the
Florida was not only still In the fighting
game, but that Lieut.. Tsussig, who,
with members of his gun crsw we're in
the handling room immedist ,ly benesth
when the first big shell struck, and the
other officers and men aboard the mont
itor did not seem to mind the shock
any more than the turfet minded the
impact.
That the test conducted against the
Florida yest ariay WAS not a success,
was 8 at ID 10 an official telegram reach
Ing Washington today from one OF the
expert observers. This telegram stated
that e IL inch shell which struck the
tu,ret f The Florida 70 d to denotat',
he unbnrned powder scattered about the
deck being proof of this. 1t developed
today ist among the int srest'd sPett'-
t1rs of tht st, we're number of foreign
or. In the cr,ws of the different ships,
psrticulir ly a half d(zon japanese stew
ards, str ling on the Arkansas, the Mont
gomtrj and the Morris.
Direct testimony az TO the events pre-
ceC log the shot ting Of Frank Macsboy,
ny CASTOR Philip, the millionaire club
man of New York and Washington, WAS
given this morning In the trial now on,
when Edward W. Updpke, Philips
chauffeur, took the stand. The defense
waived preliminary hearing, and the
prosecution Immediately opened. Up
dpke said that Philip, MacAboy, and
several others, on the night of May II,
visited the tenderlOin. Late at night,
MacAboy urged Philip to return home
and with another man they went to the
Arlington Hotel. Subsequently the
party went to FL ggsrly's saloon. Here.
witness said, Philip and Macaboy rolled
ulCO iUt uiIT uOiiHio ohoV' A~"A'Nb
the course of the game, Philip succeeded
in q ting all the money, and Macaboy's
diamond pin. A quarrel ensued, but
after having a round OF drinks, the
party left to visit the tenderloin again.
Several other quarrsls ensued, witness
st tied, and at one time Macaboy struck
the defendant.
Mary Hinton, so years old, commitsd
suicide last night. Her dead body was
found In bed this morning. Just pre-
vious to going to bed Mrs. Hinton ex-
pressed to q number OF friends at her
home the sentiment that everybody
had right to kill themselves"
Gen. Luke E. Wright, Of Memphis,
Tenn, Is slated t. succeed Secrttlry
Taft II the latter captures the repnbli-
can nomination. He will support the
democratic ticket.