Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Hughes of New York, after the defeat
of his primary reform measure, will
not accept a denomination.
Gold dust to the value of SO, 600, 900
has been received at the banks Of Fair
banks, Alaska, since the season opened
six weeks ago.
The extraordinary session Of the New
York Legislature adjourned at Albany
yesterday after the Senate had defeated
the Cobb direct nominations measure
and both houses had passed the pro-
gressive inheritance tax bill.
A sharp increase of nearly 5000
tons Of news print paper from the
mills represented in the American
Paper and Pulp Association is shown
in the figures OF report covering the
output for May
Freight rates on lemons from the
producing territory in Southern Cali
for" ia to eastern destinations have
ben reduced by the Interstate Com
mission from S1.15 4 hundred pounds
to 81 a hundred pounds. The new
rates will become effective September l.
The sAustrian-Lloyd steamer Trieste,
ten days overdue, arrived at Bombay
today from Trieste, under sail with her
propeller broken. The Trieste carried
"a passengers and crew Of So, and for
the past three days boats had been
searching for her.
An estimate that the total number
of immigrant aliens admitted to all
parts of the United States during the
past fiscal year reached 81, OBS, 545 was
made by Commissioner-General keefe
today. This is an increase of 80, 759
over the number OF immigrant aliens
admitted last year.
Thomas Battle Turley, former United
States Senator from Tennessee, died
yesterday in Memphis, in the room in
which he was born, April 5, 1915. A
nervous collapse following Il year of i'll
health was the immediate cause OF his
death.
William Y. Cox was elected president
of the board of education of the District
OF Columbia yesterday TO succeed Capt.
james +. Oyster, whose res gnation
WAS accepted under protest. Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey was elected vice
president.
A final report Of the alienists retain
ed by the defense to examine into the
mental condition of Porter Charlton
was submitted in New York yesterday
to r. Floyd Clarke, attorney for the
prisoner, who confessed to the murder
Of his wife in Lake Como, Italy. Al
though the finding is secret, il is known
that the report is to the effect that
Charlton is insane. The aienists agree
it is said, that the form of his insanity |
is paranoia.
Rev. r. B. Fisher, pastor of the Pres
bytcran Church Ncoga, ILL.,, was made
defendant yesterday in n 50, 900 libel
suit by Jacob Stroll, n wealthy farmer.
oh, Lord, make Brother Stroll n
better man, cause him 10 pay his
debts, and have him cease backbiting, "
fcrvcntly SIpplicaled the minister in i
prayer which startled the congrcga
ton. Other faults" of the parislioncr
were rccited in the minister's prayer.
President Taft had 4 long talk yes
tcrday Al Beverly, Mass, with Chair
man Knapp, Of the interstate com
merce commission, regarding the
OF the new railroad rate
law At the conclusion Of the inter
view it was made plain that the added
given to the commission by
the new statute is not to be used |
or for the urposc Of hinder
ing the railroads in the conduct Of their
legitimate business, The power TO suS-
pend new rates, probably the most d.
rect weapon placed in the hands of the
is to be used only in ey
ceptional cases.
Mrs. Susan Evelyn Murray, a
wealthy parishioner of St. Margaret's
Church, Washington, yes
terday gave $4,000 for an Episcopal
residence, in connection with the
Cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul, now
in course Of erection at St. Adams.
The gift is made with the express
that it be used for the
erection of 4 residence for the bishop
and shall not be included in the funds
for the cathedral proper. The resi-
lencc is to be erected as Il memorial
TO Mrs. Murray's daughter Miss Mabel
Murray, who died more than year
lgo.
Quick action by surgeons of the Har-
em Hospital yesterday afternoon saved
Tho life Of 2-year-old Lester Frieden-
berg, when tin whistle he had
swallowed became lodged in his throat
His mother found him on the floor
sasping Tor breath, and called Police
man Murtaugh, who summoned an
Dr. Richardson, of the
Harlem Hospital. failing to get the
whistle out Of the boys throat, placed
him in an ambulance and sped him to
he hospital. There doctors opened
he child's throat and cut the whistle
rom the flesh. The boy will be able
o leave the hospital in few days.
As Minnie Brown, 13 years old, was
cling Judge Beall in Yonkers, \. Y,
how she had been chloro-
ormed and then thrown into the Hud
ION river. William H. Brown, the girls
ather, in court rained blow on blow
lpon Michael Miskito, who was arrest
ID after the girl was saved from death
~ drowning. The father broke through
| line OF eight policemen to attack the
prisoner. He was dragged away from
lis victim and was escorted from the
courtroom. The girl declared that
,liskito is the man who week ago last