Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-09

and that valid indictment had been
found against him it was the commis-
sioner's duty to require bond and IN de-
fault to commit thin. A prima facie case
of probable cause was established ana tne
6ndinc was not subject TO review on
writ of habeas corpus.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Robert Armstrong appeared this morning
before the Senate committee on interstate
Commerce and urged the extension OF the
Dinglev tariff laws to the Panama canal
strip. even the tariff laws OF Panama
will become imperative as soon as the
strip passes into our possession" said Mr..
Armstrong, "aDd unless we extend our
tariff statutes over the ground 1t will be
thrown open to free trade TO the world. q
The entire Michigan delegation in
Congress called at the White House this
morning to urge the President to accept
the invitation to attend the 5Oth anniyer-
sary celebration of the birth of the re-
publican party at Jackson, Michigan,
July 6. The President expressed his re-
greet that he would have to decline.
French scientists have succeeded IN
making a smokeless fuel of coal dust and
oil. U. S. Consul Ridgely reporting on
the discovery from Nantes, says that the
military authorities are greatly elated
over the possibilities opened up Tor use
during time Of war. 1t means, they say,
smoke ess men-of-war cruisers and tor
pedo boats.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick's presence in
this country, if indeed she has arrived,
has not been reported to the officials of
the Government. But the mere fact that
they do not know of her arrival is no
sign that she did not come into port yes
terday on the Kaiser Wilhelm III, for
they are not looking for her and If they
knew of her prospective coming would
make no effort to stop her. "Mrs. May
brick is an American citizen, " said Com
missioner General of immigration Sar-
gent, this morning, "and she has nothing
to fear from the immigration authorities.
If we we're disposed to be harsh, we might
suppose, bar her out of the country on
the ground that she is an ex-convict, but
| think she has suffered enough and do
not intend to cause her to endure any
more humiliation. As far as we know,
however, she has not arrived in this
country"
During the consideration Of the army
bill in the Senate today, Mr.. Bacon de-
nounced the purpose of the government
to erect a statue of Frederick the Great,
presented by the German emperor, at
the national capital. He thought the
German emperor's action i'll advised and
the acceptance of the gift by the Presi-
dent as hasty, and declared that such a
statue was not in accord with the wishes
of the people of the United States.
The President today sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations To be
ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
plenipotentiary John Barrett, of Oregon,
to Panama Arthur NJ. Beaupre, Of
Illinois, to the Argentine Republic !;
William w. Russell of the District of
Columbia, to Colombia. To be men,
Der of the Mississippi river commission,
Henry B. Richardson, of Louisiana.
Alexander F. Moran, formerly a prom
inent shoe merchant of this city, of late
a clerk, committed suicide this afternoon
by shooting himself through the head
with a revolver.
The Senate passed bill yesterday to refer
TO the court of claims for final adjudication
the claim of Col. John S. Mosby for the
value of 7, 900 pounds of tobacco which were
taken by government agents July q, 1860.
Senator Martin reported the bill tayorably
from the committee Oh claims.
The Gazette's correspondent yesterday pass
ed by the Senate committee room where the
SmOot investigation is being held just as an
old newspaper man was coming out, and in
quired what was going on in there. The lat
ter replied that a number of ''tabbies" were
in there all looking with admiration up
on Apostle Smoot, the man with seven wives
and forty-two children, and that he believed
if Smoot asked them the whole bunch would
marry him and 60 out to Utah to live.
When the seventh days hearing in the
Smoot investigation began this morning,
President Smith, of the Mormon church, who
was absent yesterday, occupied his usual seat
among the other witnesses from Utah. He
was al once called to the stand by Attorney
Tayler, when a series of questions were pro
pounded him concerning certain prominent
members of the Mormon Church and their
pOlygamous practices.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced bill for the re-
lief of John A. Fairfax.
Congressman Swanson has made the an.
nouncement in letter to friends Of his de-
termination 10 make the race for governor at
TIE next election. He says that he has re-
ceived assurances of support from all sections
Of the State, and also from those not friendly
to him at the last election, which justi6es him