Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-25


Arizona and New Mexico, and his mes
sage will declare that this bill should be
acted upon.
The divining red, the rabbits foot,
and The fortune teller will all find their
occupations gone as treasure finders if
an American English invention recently
patented in London works as we'll as its
irst trial promises. According TO re-
port received at the State Department
from Z. S. Consul Boyle, at Liverpool,
the treasure hunter is an electrical APP
paratns which "emits series of short,
sharp impulses. When they meet with
quartz rock or metallic lOdes the waves
are so modified that the listener cal
form judgment where the ore bodies
causing the variation Of sounds are
situate" Mr. Boyle writes that the
Barrow Hematiie and Steel Company
made trial of the ore finder that was
verv successful With similar appa-
ratus, Mr.. Boyle reports, gold has been
located in Alaska aud Siberia, lead 10
Wales, COPPER in Cornwall and at Con
istOD."
State Chairman Agnew of the Virginia
republican State committee, and Com
mitteeman Bowden, Of Norfolk, were
here today presumably to discuss politi-
cal matters as they now exist in Vir-
ginia.
The death of Mrs May Mosby Camp
bell, postmaster at Warrenton, Vir-
ginia, will, it is said here by Virginia
republicans, cause a scramble for the
vacancy which may result in a factional
fight among the republicans, not only of
Warrenton, bat of the Eighth district
Unofficial adyices received here from
what is believed TO be a Trustworthy
source are to the effect that the japanese
are today making a supreme effort to
capture Port Arthur under orders from
Toxic.
The Postmaster General today signed
a fraud order closing the mails to the
correspondence of the Globe Association
and A. II. Monroe, its chief officer, Of
Chicago. 1t is alleged the concern has
advertised widely, the caption Of its ad
being-"9Sc buys these
30 60 shoes. Send no money" Patrons
ere required to pay 81. 80 entrance fees
o become members of the Globe Asso-
.iation, before receiving the % cent
hoes. Membership for five years en-
tiled patrons 10 purchase goods at ire
luced prices" but the Inv estigation of
be department led the Postmaster Gen
raj to decide the establishment could
lot use the mails.
The Big Bend National Bank of Da-
export, Washington, has been closed
" direction of the Comptroller of the
currency because of insolvency, and Ma
ional Bank Examiner Eugene I. Will
on has been appointed receiver. The
allure of this bank is stated to have
zen due to losses sustained upon ex
essive loans, principally to mining in
erests with which the officers of the bank
re identified. The resources and liabil-
lies of the bank as shown by its last re-
ort Of condition TO the Comptroller No-
ember 10, were 1914, 96S. Al each.
The commission at the last session of
congress to investigate the needs of the
nerchant marine met at the Capitol to.
ay for the purpose of hearing testimony
rom officials of the government. The
illnesses advocated more SAILING vessels,
nd Admiral Harrington, commandant
{ the Norfolk navy yard, said that if
ne people want a merchant marine they
ould have to pay for it, He could see |
0 other remedy than that of ship c
lbsidy. I
Judge Chas. Swayne, of the Florida Q
deral bench, who is before the sub-com-
Iittee of the House, as defendant in an
npeachment hearing demanded by the a
tate OF Florida, has his travelling ex- y
ense account under the lime light TO- {
ly. Vouchers from the Treasury show 9
that the judge charged so a day for !
expenses during a trip through Alabama, !
and Texas. This amount is
re maximum allowed by law. w. f. !
Iardwick of Fort Worth, Texas, testi- ]
ed that the Judge in March 1897 stop }
ed at his hotel for a day aud : for
hch he paid 1925. lie then went to "
'allas, 80 miles distant, the round trip !.
re on the railroad being Sl25. The /
,uchers showed a charge Of $40 Gay a
? the Judge for expenses. Others test- a
ID along the same lines.
Germany has responded favorably to
c invitation of President Roosevelt %
G powers TO participate in second II
ace conference at The Hague. Word /
this effect was transmitted to the State il
apartment. Germany reserves the Ct
alter of date and programme for future Vi
nsideration. c.
Archbishop Agius, the newly ap- il
tinted apostolic delegate to the Philip Ii
ne Islands. was at the War Depart a
ent this morning for the purpose of @
insulting with Col. Edwards, Chief of b
e Bureau of Insular Affairs, on the con- b,
tons now existing in the archipelago. "
e announced his intention of remain. g
2 in this city pending the return of CT
e President and Secretary Of War al
If, both of whom he desires to see Ia
ior 10 his depsrture for Manila. al