Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-21
News OF the Day.


The Filipino assembly again declared
for freedom OF the isandS.
The cornerstone OF the Philippine
Capitol building was laid at Manila to-
day.
The Senate yester day refused to raise
the duty on quebracho, but raised the
rate on white lead,
John Sykes, the lawyer embezzler Of
Trenton, n. j., who lately created such
stir in that city, was sentenced, today,
to sixteen years in the state prison.
The four-masted schooner Mary AIDE
lside Randall, bound from Norfolk, Va,
to New London, with cargo OF coal, Is
ashore at the mouth of New London, hsr-
Dor and 81 pounding heavily on the rocks
At the meeting in Savannah yesterday
of the General Assembly of the Presby-
ierian Church In the United States,
Rev. William Ellison Boggs, d. D., OF
Atlantis, was chosen as moderator.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, reiter'
ates sgsin yesterday that he will never
accept a pardon from Mr.. Taft IN the
contempt case in which he has been SEN
fenced to imprisonment.
The Western Tbester Managers Asso'
citation has decided to throw the gaunt.
let into the face of KlaW & Erlsnger,
the theatrical booking agents, aud de-
mand that the New York men agree to
the "open.door" policy.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, Wednes'
day accused J. W. Van Cleave, presi-
dent OF the National Association Of Man.
ufacturers, and r. Boocock, secretary Of
the American Anti-boycott Assoc alton,
Of making false charges against the fed
GRAFTON and its presiding officers.
Mr.. Bates, (rep. Pa has introduced
a bill in the House providing that mid
shipmen shall be given commissions as
ensign in the navy upon graduation
from the Naval Academy. AT present
1t is necessary for midshipman 10 have
had three years experience on the sea
before he is commissioned as ensign.
The sheep camp Of Taylor Brothers,
near Atchee, COL, was rsided by band
Of catilemen on Wednesday and three
sheep herders we're beaten and tied to
trees. The raiders then killed 5000
head of sheep, the slaughter occupying
almost the entire day. They cut the
telephone wire and escaped to the bills.
Helen Kelly Gould was granted an
absolute divorce in New York yesterday
from Frank J. Gould. Mrs. Gould is
granted custody of their children for one
portion OF each year, and Mr.. Gould is
to have their custody for the remaining
portion. No provision is made for ali
mouy for Mrs. Gould, nor is the name
of any correspondent mentioned by her
referred to.
While on a visit to his cousin, Dr.. I.
Is Hill, in Baltimore, last night, Mr..
J. Frank Briscoe. 80 years old, fell
dead upon q couch in the physicians
Office. Death was due TO apoplexy. Mr..
Briscoe bad come the same day from his
home to visit his cousin. For several
years Mr.. Briscoe Was proprietor of the
Aftou Inn, at Front Royal. Previous to
that time he WAS a conductor on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad.
National League games yesterday re-
suited: At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 8; Gin
cinnau, q At New York-New York,
2; Pitsburg, l. At Philadelphia
Philadelphia, 5; St. Louis, l. At Bos.
on--Ohicsgo, 6; Boston p American
League games resulted. At Chicago
Chicago, u; Boston, 8. At Detroit
Detroit, s; Philadelphia, 3. At Oleve-
lsnd-W Washington, 3; Cleveland, 2. At
st. Louis-St. Louis, 2; New York, l..
The Oyster Growers and Dealers
Association of North America, which
has been in session in Baltimore, went
to Washington yesterday 200 strong to
appear before Secretary Wilson aud the
Pure Food Commission to discuss ques-
lions relating to the growing, packing
and handling of oysters. The question
of the use of benzoate OF soda or other
chemical presergatives did not come up,
the sentiment of the association being
thoroughly opposed to them.
Mrs. Violet Nelson, wife of John A.
Nelson, a Washington druggist, commit
ted suicide yesterday afternoon by swal-
lowing bali the contents of four-ounce
bottle of cyanide OF potassium. The
woman was married to Nelson about q
month ago. She was about thirty years
old, while her husband Is said to be
about twenty-five. The young drug
gist, who is in business at First and q
streets northwest, Washington, Was sp.
parsutly happy With his wife, and 50 far
as has been learned there we're no mari
tai troubles.
Violence has appeared 10 the strike OF
white 6remen aud hostles on the
Georgia Railroad because Of the employ
meut of negroes by the company. At
various points negro 6remen have been
dragged from engines and beaten by
mobs The negroes are being attacked
by the citizens, who are In thorough
sympathy with the strikers, holding that
the Georgia Railroad is attempting to
put negroes above white men. The sit
ustion has become so serious that
formal complaint has been lodged With
the United States Distrlc. Attorney,
Carter F. Tate, at Atlanta, BY the man.
agement, charging that the mails have
been delayed on its Macon to Athens d.
vision, and asking that the federal au-
thorities investigate the matter. E. A,
Ball, vice president of the Order of Lo-
comOtive Firemen and Engineers, says
Tho ofriko a-fil ewfaud IN all acufharn