Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-03

10 saving the greater part of the iobsccc.
The loss is estimated at 81, 500, 600.
President Tsft has completed the
special message be will send to Congress
urging legislation to make the ANTITRUST
and iutersiats commerce laws more ef-
fective. Congress will meet Tuesday
and the message will be sent In Wed.
nssdsy.
The demands OF the railroad switch
men In the Chicago territory for In.
creased wages were refused by the rail.
roads 10 & proposition presented at
conference Of representatives OF the
sailchmen aad members OF the general
mspsgers' conference COMMITTEES.
Mayor Gsynor, OF New York, gave
out last night bis lie! Of sppointments,so
far &c he has been able to make them.
None of the appoiutees are Tsmmany
men. The only new official who Is
even slightly affiliated with Tammsny is
RhIneDauder Waldo, the new IRE COM
missioner.
Completing the longest bridge 10 the
world, The Last spike In the construction
OF The entire system OF the Norfolk and
Southern Rsilway Was driven Saturday
evening at 6 o'clock. The bridge over
Albemsrle sound, which connects the
two branches OF the read, Is six miles
long, and cost about 81 900, 900.
Winfield Gbson, aged forty-eight
gears, a prominent resident OF Munball,
q PitIsburg suburb, shot and killed his
wife Saturday night, seriously wounded
SOD, fired three sh1is at bis fleeing
daughter, and then killed himself. Glib
son, who wss 8 former superintendent OF
the Carnegie Steel Company, came home
late Saturday afternoon alter day OF
drinking With friends, and Immediately
began The killing.
Ia sbjeci poverty, stunning relatives
and friends Of bis prosperous days, with
faculties impaired by years of dissipation,
q. Bartlett Liudley, graduate from the
United States Naval Academy at 40.
nspolis, contributor TO the Encyclopedia
Bdtannics, newspaper writer, aud a.
one time a well-known attorney, died in
the Cook County, III. Hospital, ON satur-
dsy.
Lizzie E. OrenshsW % years old, &c.
verely wounded John NJ. Jennings,
bookkeeper, by cutting bis throat 10
Nashville, Tenn, yesterday. Later sbe
hanged herself 10 q cell at the police
station, using her apron strings as
rope. She vas dead when discovered by
the turnkey. Jennings may recover.
Jeslousy was the cause Of the womau's
actions.
James Middleton, farmer and prIn-
cipsl witness 10 q night rider case set for
trial In the Federal Court In Mobile this
month, was shot and killed from ambush
near bis home In Baldwin county, SSt-
urday night. Otif'ns aided the sheriff
yesterday In futile attempt 10 capture
the asssssIu. The case Ia which Mid.
dleton was 10 be witness was agsinst
six prominent men who sre said TO have
killed sheep belonging 10 A. Oomstock.
J. Pierpont Morgan's hssty aud niys'
terious visit TO the president on Friday
is believed to have reference 10 the pro-
p;sed issue by the treasury OF Panama
canal bonds at the higher rates OF in'
terest provided for BY the Aldrich tariff
bill. Notwithstanding ostenslble Efforts to
create the impression that the great New
York 6nancer was merely seeking 10.
formation respecting conditions 10 Mica.
rsgus and other Central American re.
pubics.
Senator Albert B. Oummins In
speech Saturday night in Des Moines,
lows, at a "dollar dinner" given By the
90 .callsd progressive republicans of lowe,
served notice that the fight for progres.
sive principles Is not at an end. He ssid
that be did not attempt 10 obscure or to
minimis lt,he extent of their defeat 10
The recent special aession OF Congress,
but that II any one harbors The celuslon
that the passage Of the recent tariff lsE
ended the 6gh! for fair and reasonable
protective duties 1t would be wise for
him to at once reform his conclusion.
Judge Horace Harmon Luriou, Of
Tennessee, who WAS today sworn 10 as a
iasllce OF The U. s. Supreme court. He
arrived In Washington yesterday morn
iug and registered, with his family, al
the willard. President Taft, who sp'
pointed Judge Lurton, called at the
| willard, Informally aud unexpectedly,
late yesterday afternoon, to welcome the
newest member OF the nations highest
court. Judge Lurton and Mrs. Lurton,
however, we're out.
Charles W. Morse started from New
York for Atlanta yesterday morning to
| b gin bis term Of Is years 10 the federal
prison. Mrs. Morse said goodsby to her
hustaud at Ihe Tombs before Marshal
Henkel took him away. His Two so1s,
Harry aud Ben Morse, followed to the
Pennsylvania station In Jersey Oit!,
where Marshal Henkel allowed them to
enter the Pullman compartment on the
Birmingham special and wish their
| father q ssfe journey. MoBe gave out
q statement bitterly depouneiug The ~
that convicted him and said: ~ am
going to Atlanta to begin penal servitude
under the most brntsl sentence ever
pronounced sgslnst citizen 10 a civil.
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