Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
News Of the Day.

A case ofyelIoS lever has developed at
Panama.
The U. 9. Supreme Court will adjourn
next Monday for three weeks.
Corporation tax collections, to begin
by March !, may be delayed because of
the test case in the Supreme Court.
Joseph Woods, the American engi-
ueer imprisoned 10 Monterey, Mexico,
on charge of HOUSEKEEPING, has been
released by the Mexican authorities.
The ques!ion whelher money derived
as Ealsrf by an Official of the govern
mant can be assessed under the income
tax Law OF q s!ste Vas decided in the
affirmative yesterday.
The B.veridge bill to establish new
form of government: 10 Alaska, the main
feature OF which is legislative council,
vas recommended for passage to the
Senate BY the Senate committee on ter.
ritories yesterday.
The Cuban state departu ent announced
last night the resignation OF Gen. Carlos
Garcia Vrlsz, minister at Washington
Senior Csrsro Jusiiz, late member of the
edaistory commission, has been named
to succeed bin.
Senator II ,ybnru yesterday offered o
resolution in the Senate, which was
adtp'ed, calling on the secretary of the
Interior for information as to bow much
money bss already been expended on sll
reclamation projects ard how much will
be required to complete them.
Without material comment the Sen.
ate yesterday passed tho bill requiring
all motor boats to carry life preserVers.
AS reported from the committee on
)mmerce, Tho bill provided
penalty Of $40 for each omission, but at
the Instance of SsDstor Garter the sum
was increased to 300.
Lady Constaacs L7tton, sister of
of Lord Ly,iou, Ia suffering from
nervous prostitution, following her release
from Jail in Liverpool, wher5 she was
imprisoned nine days ago uuder the
name of Jane Warton. Lady Constance
is q militant sutftasette and was charged
Nth breaking the Windows of the jail at
Liverpool.
President TAFT has completed plans fer
general legal campaign against the so.
called "bsd" trusts for alleged violation
of the Sherman act The first step was
the decision to institute proceedings
against the beef trust, and now 1t is IN.
deyatood that the government has turned
i!s eyes toward the ateel tiuit and a
nnmter OF o'her combinations.
Three persons we're kllsd and three
badly Injured yesterday afternoon, when
q motor car owned and driven by John
Mshorey, contractor OF Ksrsa, City,
Kan, became uumaosgssble aud plong'
ed over au emhaukment 40 feet, into
what Is known as fOlif Drive Canyon"
The machine was demolished, and the
victims mutila.ed. 1t is feared all the
IL jared will die.
Charging that over 5000, 600 has been
expended by the immigration commits
sion to no purpose and making 5enss-
tioual allegations of extravaganca, Rep.
rescnta!!ve Macon Diem. Ark }, made
bitter attack on the commission on the
floor OF .be House yesterday. II J charged
that the commission made j1oketiug
trip to Europe las: summer and that the
expense bills contained vouchers foe au-
tomobile rides on the Appian Way,
ard shayes and shines for nephew Of
Ser stor Cane.
The impending fight on the floor of
the Il )uss over the employment OF
press agent By the census bureau was
put over yesterday when consideration OF
o resolution OF Inquiry BY Representa-.
tive Robinson dem. Iud.) vas post.
ponej. Toe maj r.ty report OF the
committee which Investigated the mat
ter found that press agent Is employed
at IS day bnt recommended that the
resolution be tabled. A scalhing rebnks
is contained in the minority report filed
yesterday which says the employment ct
the press agent is without authority OF
lag. The resolution VAS pat on the