Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-29

lstiug shipments Uf intoxicating liquors
into 'dry'' communities. 1t was sOg-
g;sted BY the Senate leaders ttat If the
latter MEASURE should come over from
the House the Senate might amend it by
adopting a more radical measure. Such
measure is not desired by the House
leaders.
Douglas Robinson, President ROose-
velts brother-in-aw, has decided to be-
come the complainant ia the proposed
cimiF al prosecution against the New
York World and other newspapers for
alleged linel 10 connection with Panama
caasl publications. This announcement
wss made at toe White House today in
response to ioquiries as to what Douglas
Robinson's mission was here. Robinson
talked over the subject with the presi-
dent aud Attorney General B)Daparte
before the meeting of the cabinet today.
Il is understood that other conferences
sill be held during the day. 1t is be-
lieved New York city has been selected
and tt at Jerome will take the matter up
shortly.
A shipment of 5000 cats has been
made from Chicago to combat the rats
in Japan, according to consular adyiees
received here. Other shipments will be
made from time to time as more cats are
collected. The reports state tbat Japan
il suffering from plsgne Of rodents and
hat the government experts, after con-
siderable investigation, decided tat the
Chicago cat vas best fitted to cope with
the situation. The inference is thai if
.be cats from Chicago csnnotput an end
to the common variety of japanese ret,
there is no hope Of suppressipg the evil
BY this method.
The naval com mitlee OF the House TO.
day accepted the invitation Of the secre'
tary Of the navy to be his guests at
hampton Roads on February p, and
participate in the homecoming cele-
oration on that occasion of the return OF
he Atlsulic set from its world cruise.
Carnations we're not worn as generally
as usual 10 the House today 10 obserVs-
ton of Mckinley birthday anniversary.
10 other years the great msjOrity Of the
congressman have adorned themselves 10
memory Of the Ohio leader. An ofica
Of the House explained The lack today
By saying that there was SIS much sent-
meot as in other years but somebody
had neglected to get the flowers.
The government received sci back
today in the grand jury proceedings
3gsiust the New York World for alleged
libel, when j. Angus Shaw, secretary
aud treasurer of the corporation that
prints the World, refused to testify. Nj.
S aw, after answering the usual formal
quts ions, refused to make any further
statement, declsriog tha, he did so on
the fdVice of counsel on the ground
that be might incrimirat himself. The
grand jury ordered Shaw to appear neal
Monday morning when he will be taken
before the court and an effort made 10
compel him to answer the questions.
Consideration of the naval sppropria-
ion bill was begun today by the Senate
committee on naval affairs. No final
conclusions we're reached with regard to
my portion Of the bill.
Opposition from democratic senators
% the proposed compromise on the
Brownsville matter, which threatened to
prevent Mr.. Foraker from getting vote
% the sutjac before be retires from the
Senate, has been plscated, 1t Is under
TODD that sn agreement hRs been
reached whereby The claims bill will be
allowed t. 90 through and that then the
democrats will now obslruct the passage
Of the Brownsville compromise propo-
Sition.
Unexpectedly Oakleigh ThorHe, President
Of the Trust Company Of America, appeared
tod y before the Senate committee on judi
ciary i 4 its investigation toto the authority Of
| the president to permit the absorption of the
tennessee Coal and Iron Company by the
United States Steel Corporation. Geo. W.
| Perkins, of the firm Of J. P. Morgan d Co.,
| also testified before the committee. The hear
ing wa, held behind closed doors.
| The Weather Bureau today issued the fol-
/ lowing: Southwestern storm bulletined at
noon today from Baltimore to New York.
| The storm centers over Illinois moving east
/ ward increasing southeast winds, shifting TO
southwest snd becoming high this evening,
West gales Saturday shifting TO southWestefly
1 by night