Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-17

{ utbern Railway, first to New Orleans,
where he will be entertained by the citi-
zsns and where he will make speech
aboul the Panama canal. On Sunday
afternoon he will sail on the Dolphin
for Pensacola, arriving there early Mon,
day morning, the 2lst. There he viii
tranship to the cruiser Columbia which
will convey him in state to Colon. The
secretary will be accompanied to Panama
by Mrs. Taft and several others. Secre-
tary TAFT goes to Panama as thepersonsl
representative of the President OF the
United States for the purpose of ADJUST
ing difficulties which have arisen 10 the
rela ions between the government OF the
republic and that OF the canal zone.
Mrs Rixey, wife of the Surgeon Gen.
eral of the Navy, will take no part in
society this winter, owing to the death OF
her mother, Mrs. Earl English, whose
funeral took place yesterday at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Rixey IN this city.
Its said here that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
president of the jamestown Exposition
of Virginia, will transfer his headquarters
t. Washington in the immediate future,
TO be on the spot when the time arrives
to begin preliminary work toward secur-
ing a national appropriation for the ex'
position.
Today the Washington Jockey Club
began It's autumn running race meeting
at Benning under the most favorable
conditions. The attendance was large,
The tract fast and the weather all that
could be desired There has never be-
fore been quartered at the track such a
large field of first class running thorough
breds and many of the best jockeys who
have been riding around New York have
mounts. The meeting will continue
three weeks. Today's card is featured
BY the Columbia handicap and the Bla-
densburg steeplechase.
According to the latest official in
formation the total deposits in all the
savings banks OF the world amounted to
lOI billion dollars, contributed by more
than 81, 600, 900 persons. Oh this total
the United States shows aggregate de-
II, sits of a little more than SO, 600, OOO, OOO
credited to 1905, 900 depositors. The
average individual deposit in the
United States is $4lS. SO; Canada comes
oext with s2S9.i4i Hungary third with
S25I 81; while Japan is at the foot OF
he list with only $5.4s.
Prince Fushimi, the personal repre-
sentative Of the Emperor of JaE an, in
Ina presence of a distinguished gather
ing placed . wreath Of flowers upon the
NIB of Washington today and planted
nearby a tree brought iFom his native
land Tor that purpose. The prince was
accompanied to Mt. Vernon by his suit,
Secretary Pierce of the State Depart
ment, Col Symonds, the personal rep
resentatiye OF the President, and Others
The Journey to Mt. Vernon was made
on the Presidents yacht, the Splph.
The prince was given the nat onal sa-
IN of 81 guns as he entered the navy
ward. The whole command in full dress
was drawn up across the plaza. The
guests we're escorted TO the Sylph BY
Admiral Higginson.
F. !. Hecker, OF Detroit, Mich, has
resigned as member of the Panama
Canal Commission. He assigned as a
reason fear of general break down in
health. The President in accepting the
resignation expressed regret that mem
Der of such acknowledged business abil-
itv should find it necessary to serve his
connections with the commission.
Further deliberations on the finances
Of the Catholic University occupied the
attention of the board of trustees OF that
institution at their meeting this morning.
Mgr. O'Connell, the rector of the unlver-
sity. said it was probable a statement
would be issued at the close of the day S
session. Archbishop Ryan, of Philadel'
phia, said the discussion this morning
had been on the basis that the Waggama1
failure is an accomplished fact, and as
such received little attention, 1t is I'M
derstood the investigation has shown
that the institution will not be great
sufferer through the collapse of the Wag-
gaman interests With reference to the
abandonment of the faith by tie Mar
quise de Monsters, formerly Miss Mary
Gwendolin Caldwell, reported from Rome
one of the ArchbiShops present said the
board had taken no action.
Captain James W. Nicholson, United
States local inspector of boilers at Nor
folk, has been asked to resign. He has
refused and has been suspended by the
United States Department ofCommerce
aud Labor pen ling an investigation,
which 1t is anticipated will shortly be
held by the department.
The st. Louis geisha girls will have
to 90 back to Japan. The Secretary of
Commerce and Labor on behalf OF the
Bureau of Immigration today sustained
the finding of Commissioner Dunn at
St. Louis and orders for deportation have
been issued. 1t is held that in the case
of these girls the immigration laws were
suspended for the sole purpose OF admit
ting them for participation in the st.
Louis Exposition. When they severed
their connection with that enterprise the
immigration laws Immediately became
effective against them. The decision OF
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
spois the plans of an enIerprising thea
trical manager who had made contract
with the girls fer tour of the principal
cities of the United States.
Martial law has been declared in Rio