Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-05
News Of the Day.

Odd Fellows Temple, al Chatnsmi
Ont., has been robbed of jewels aud
copies Of secret work Of the order stolen.
The Intsrs' ate Commerce Commission
reports that freight rates have been gen.
erslIy increased since the pew railroad
rate Law went into effect.
With bis seveDty-flth birthday today,
B shop A'pheus w. Wilson, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, is
i'll at his home, 10 Baltimore, with rheu-
matism.
John Norris, of the American News
paper Publishers Association, sent
letter to the House committse yesterday
charging the paper trust With misrep-
resenting the wages they pay.
Cipriano Castro, former president OF
Venezuela, who has been under the care
OF DR.. Israel, in Berlin, for mouth,
following theperforming of an operation
left the Doctors private ssnitafium yes.
terdsy, sitter having been declared cured.
The Masonic chapter a! WORKMAN,
Tex, adopted strong resolutions con-
demuiug the action of the grand master
OF Ohio 10 granting special dispense
ton in the case OF President-elect Taft,
permitting him to become Mason cat
sight, February IS at Columbus, o.
Racing in the state of California re-
ceived vital blow when the Senate yes
terday, BY a vote Of 99 to 7, passed the
Walker. Otis anti.race-track gambling
bill, which prohibits poOl-selling book
making or gambling on horse races. The
bill having already passed the assembly
will pow go to the governor.
Realizing that the democrats are de-
termined to defeat Crhm's confirmation
if possible, and that another whole day
would be taken up without making any
progress if the Senate should 60 into
executive session and consider the Orum
case, the republican leaders yesterday
did not even move for an executive ses-
sion.
Funds raised by the relief organizs-
tons for the earthquake victims 10 Italy
hays reached total OF So, Gal, 900, this
SUN representing the contributions
which poured 10 from all quarters
through the three leading organizations,
the American National Red Gross, the
Iislian government committee and the
Italian Red Gross.
Tennessee distilleries that have operst-
ed continuously for from fifty to one
hundred years, together with scores OF les
ser stills, will take out the last mash on
June 80 next. The legislature passed
the non manufactnring bill over Govern.
or Pstterson's veto, this being the third
veto by the governor that the statewide
prohibitionisls have turned down by
heavy msiOrities. This bars the open
manufacture or tale Of any alcoholic bev-
ersee 10 the state of Tennessee, including
breweries and beer.
The las, White House reception but.
one, this season., took place last night
and wss The largest 90 far this year. 1t
was given 10 honor Of the Congress OF
the United States, and was an occasion
Of much rtj liciDg in some cases, and in
others il took the form Of a sort Of leave
taxing by those who will not return here
next year, aud who may not meet again
in the next month. The vice president
and Mts. Fairbanks, and the members
of the cabinet and their wives were in
their accustomed places in the receiving
line, with the exception of Mrs. Cortel-
you, wife Of the Secretary of Treasury,
and Miss Wilson, daughter of the Sscre-
tary of Agriculture. The place next the
vice president and Mrs. Fairbanks vas
occupied for the first time this season by
Secretary OF State aud Mrs. Robert Ba'
con,