Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-10
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Senator Elkins left his estate, valued
at from S15, 100000 to $50, 600, 900; to
his seven children.
Haines Brothers Company tannery,
the second largest Of its kind, at Bos-
ton, has shut down for an indefinite
time, 10 curtail production.
Announcement was made in London
yesterday that the sale OF Scotch whls-
key in 1910 was the smallest IN the
trades history.
The Georgia delegation has served
notice on the democratic leaders that
Representative Braut!ey, of that state,
must not be dropped from the ways
and means committee.
David Elkins, son OF the late Senator
Elkins, of West Virginia, was yesterday
sworr in as Senator, by appointment
OF the governor, to serve until the
legislature fills the vacancy.
The Senate committee on the judi.
ciary yesterday ordered favorable re-
port on the resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution for election OF
Senators by direct vote.
The Standard Oil Company yesterday
paid s23, 766 in fines into the federal
courts at Buffalo; this was said to be
the first fines ever collected by the gov
eminent under tho anti-rebate law.
Thomas Delaney, who served
throughout the civil war with Company
d, of the New York heavy artillery,
choked to death in Philadelphia yester-
day on a piece of orange. His wife
hurried him to drug store, where he
fell dead as the druggist was about to
examine his mouth.
DR.. Louise G. Robinoyitcl, sister OF
Joseph G. Robin, the skyrocketing
financier accused of looting the Wash
ington Savings bank, in New York,
was indicted for perjury yesterday after
noon by the grand jury of that city.
She was arrested on 4 bench warrant
and was sent TO the Tombs in default
OF So, 600 bail.
In the Senate yesterday parcel post
system on rural delivery was urged by
Senator Burnham. Senator Smoot in
troduccd bill for q bureau OF national
parks. The Lincoln memorial bill was
passed. A permanent tariff commits
sion bill was introduced by Senator
Lodge. The latter part Of the session OF
the House was devoted TO District Of
Columbia business.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company lost its suit yesterday in the
u. S. Court Of Appeals in Cincinnati,
in which Mrs. Jean Nickel of Chilicothe,
was the plaintiffs. She declared that
the company must pay the obligations
she claimed it owed her dead husband
The Nickel deal was for the develop
ment of entirely new coal lands.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany has deposited 100000 in cash
in the U. S. Treasury to compromise IFS
civil liabilities in the sugar drawback
frauds of New York. Secretary Nc
Veagh probably will accept the money
for the government. If accepted, it
settles the governments civil claims
only and does not prejudice the right
TO criminal proceedings.
Mrs. Caroline 3. Martin, one OF the
Wardlaw sisters charged with partici-
pating in the murder OF her daughter,
Mrs. Ocey w. NJ. Snead, who died in q
bathtub in East Orange, n. j., entered
Yesterday. as stated in the Gazette Of
that day, a plea OF non vult--an adj
mission of the act without intent OF
crime-and will be sentenced for man
slaughter.
War between the United States and
Japan over the Philippine Islands is
not likely, because if japan wants the
islands. the United States would gladly
give them to her, according to Repre-
sentative David ]. Foster, OF Vermont,
chairman OF sthe House committee on
foreign affairs. Representative Foster
made this declaration in Washington
last night in the coarse OF an address
on international Peace" before 200
members or the Mems Club OF the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
He characterized the Philippines as
Lemon" on the hands OF the United
States.
A display OF millions in currency and
with powerful financial interests with
J. P. Morgan at its head behind the
Twelfth Ward Bank and the Nineteenth
Ward Bank, New York, and with the
absorption OF the Madison Trust Com
pany by the Equitable Trust Company,
these three institutions weatherei the
day not onlysuccessfully, but with such
aggressiveness that there we're no runs
and almost normal deposits.
Robert Davis, democratic leader OF
Hudson county. n. j., and power in
democratic councils in the state, died
yesterday afternoon at his home at
Jersey City. Mr.. Davis was married
third time week ago. Mr.. Davis 5
death will complicate further the sena-
toral situation in New Jersey. He had
pledged the vote OF the Hudson county
delegation 10 former Senator James
Smith, jr.
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