Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
News Of the Day.

Harry d. Bower, of Harrisburg, Pa,
was arrested last night on the charge OF
taking a package containing $40, 900
belonging to the United States Express
Company, Of which he had been an en-
ploye.
James F. BenderDagel, for 80 yesrs
superintendent of the largest plant of
the American Sugar Company, was In
dicted and arrested 10 New York, yester-
day, on charge Of conspiracy to dsfraud
the government by false weighing of
sugar.
John G. Carlisle, Secretary Of the
Treasury under Olevelsnd,is i'll 10 VI Vio-
cents Hospital 10 New York. His co.,
dition last night was reported to be
satisfactory to bis physIcisns, and 1t is
not thought that bis Illness will be fatal.
Mr.. Carlisle Is ssventy-fOur years old.
Before the committee Of the laYmen's
missionary movement in Washington
last night Bishop Lloyd, of Virginia,
spoke on 1.-THE pastor and the mission
airy enterprise" He declared the con-
gregation did not give the ministe. its
support, and that many men let their
business interfere with their religious
work.
Through the United States Minister
In Havana the Safe Department has
called upon the Cuban government for
q statement OF facts intended to disclose
whether or not the newly negotisted
treaty between Spain aud Cuba conSn-
tutes such an arrangement as would de.
stroY the preferential treatment accorded
to United States imports into Ouba under
the existing Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The continuance In force Uf this treaty,
which has done so much to foster trade
between Cuba and America, probably de-
ponds upon the nature OF this ausEer.
Reused to frenzy, following an alter
cation 10 which a woman's name figured
prominently, Qosrtermasier Serg. Roy
Ford on Thursday night fuUg Thomas
Mullslly, army clerk, from 8 third-story
window OF the stone barracks on Alcs-
trsz island, Cal, and lsIer killed himself
by seudiog bullet crashing through bic
head Ford staggered down the stsrs
and joined throDg that was gathered
about the body OF the murdered clerk.
Seeing that tho man was dead, Ford
told those about him that Mutually had
fallen through the window. Then, as
suspicious glances turned upon him, he
ran back to the barracks aud shot him
SELF
Three million dollars Of the funds OF
four big unions of railroad employees is
to be used In an effort to defeat the pro-
posed Obicsgo city ordinance compelling
the identification Of local railroad ter
minals. The action was decided upon
by committee of employees of the forty
two western systems 10 session at Obi
csgo yesterday. Ia addition to the pro-
posed campaign against the passage OF
the measure, this sum Of money will be
employed As an active means 10 combat
the efforts Of local improvement societies
in influencing public sympathy against
the change from steam to electric trans
poristion. A general strike OF So, 900
employees Of the Ohicago railroads may
follow the failure of the labor orgsnizs'
lions to effect change in present plans
and Ia the altitude Of citizens,
The American Academy Of Medicine in
New haven, Conn.,, today organised the
American Association for the Study and Pre-
ventiou Of Infant Mortality for the purpose
lettering condition for babies and educating
the people in care Of iufants.