Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17

prohibition laws of Alabama effective,
but the commission declared there was
no connection.
Wool will not go on the free list IN
the democratic revision Of the nlIui,
tous schedule K" the wool schedule OF
the tariff, at this session OF congress.
A reduction of fifty percent on manu-
featured wool and woolens and reduc'
ton Of fifty percent on raw wool, IS the
wool programme agreed on by the
party leaders, according to member
OF the ways aud means committee
While probably two thirds Of the dem
ocratic members Of the ways and means
committee favor free wool they nave
decided it would not be for the pest
| interests Of the party to eliminate tn ne
duty entirely at this time. Mooi VIII
probably be the first schedule OF the
tariff tackled by the democrats after
the farmers free list bill" already re-
ported by the ways and means commit
tee. is sent over to the Senate. Sugar
will also probably be taken up at tins
session, despite numerous suggestions
to the contrary.
The right Of the city Of Norfolkt to
levy taxes on property within the city
hold under perpetual lease was affirm
ed today by the Z. 5. Supreme Court
in the case Of J. ". Perry against the
city of Norfolk The holders of the
lease, which dates back to the eigh-
teenth century, held that the city
could not tax the property which be-
longed to it. They secured an IN,
/ junction against the city but this was
removed by the supreme court OF the
state. The case was then brought to
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
A similar case was that Of VIM. W..
White against the city Of Norfolk which,
was decided in the same way.
Eight thousand Of the 10,000are-
Gently stolen from registered mail
pouch near Tama, Fla, has been re-
covered and three men are under arrest
charged with completely in the rob-
berry, according TO a message received
by the Post Office Department here to-
day from Brunswick, Ga. Tie Imam
arrested are J. ]. Abbot. mail clerk on
the looted train, H. H. Horace, and
John Anderson negro. -Four thousand
dollars was recovered from each OF the
latter two. Horace claims he found
the entire $500 in hollow log near
Abbot's home, and that he divided
with the negro, who came upon HIN
as he was counting it out.
| Hundreds OF Washington children
today took possession of the White
House grounds, in their annual Easter
Monday egg-rolling frolics, Adult
were barred from the grassy slopes ID
back of the presidents offices, and
from to l the toto ruled supreme. A
squad of policemen we're present to
look out for the little ones, most OF
whom we're mere infants, and also to
keep order among the great crowds
which watched the antics of the chill
iren from outside the iron fence.
Justices Day and Vandevanter cele-
brated birthdays today-Just,ce Day,
his 62nd, and Justice Nandevanter, his
| 62nd. In celebration the desks of the
two jurists in the U. S. Supreme Court
| we're today decorated with boquets OF
Iswectpeas.
With only five more decision days
of the Supreme Court remaining before
adjournment for the term, attorneys
| fiocked to the court room today with
the expectation that there might be
decisions ia the Standard Oil, Tobacco,
or Gompers contempt cases. The
court will have one more decision day
April, the 24tl; the hearing OF cases
will I've discontinued on the 18th, and
on May l, after rendering decisions,
the court will recess until the 10Th,
when it reconvenes for decisions adj
journing again until May 18th, the
last day OF the term. Nearly 200 cases
have been submitted to the court. De-
cislons, in these cases will probably be
made on the four Mondays remaining.
Viscouut de Alte, minister from Por-
lugal ia due to he separated from the
government salary list, according to
dispatches from Lisbon today. 1t is
stated that the Cabinet plaus to abolish
the present diplomatic corps, leaving all
foreign relations in the hands of the
consular officers.
The wholesale levying OF demurrage
charges by railroads was prohibited IN
decision handed down by the Inter
state Commerce Commission today.
The commission ruled "demurrage may
| not be assessed except for or because
failure on the part Of shippers OF con-
signee to comply with his obligations. +"
Rate advances on coal recently marie
by Is RAILROADS and affecting consumers
in all parts Of the country were today
suspended by the Interstate Commerce
Commission until September II, pend
ing investigation. The commission
made the suspension on its own initla-
tive.
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