Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-23

ing burned. The trouble arose iIOh
strike. which had caused suspension
of Chinese business. The mixed Inter-
national Court is said TO have been in
volged 10 the trouble, but how it Is not
stated. According to the 2nd dispatch,
the situation is very serious. Naval
forces from foreign ships are preserv-
ing order in the streets. So far as hes
been learned no American has been
killed or injured
Dispatches received from the Amerl-
can by the State Department Consulate
at Shanghai describing the situation there
up TO two O'Clock this morning indicate
the gravity of the riots among the Chi
nese there. Many persons have been IN
iured, while some thirty foreigners and
Chinese are killed. Americans so far
are unframed. British marines have
landed and according to the last dis
patch the Cruiser Baltimore is expected
TO send assistance. This has probably
been done by now. The streets are
guarded by volunteers, which is taken
to mean that foreigners from the quarter
of the city in which they live are main
tanning order in that section OF Shanghai.
The English ships in the harbor, beside
sending marines ashore, have cleared
their decks fol action. This means that
in case of necessity the Chinese portion
of Shanghai may be shelled. The lega-
ton has wired the American ships near
Shanghai, beside the Baltimore, to come
there. These include the Villalobos,
EIoano and the Quiros, the latter being
at Kiukiang- Eioano is at Tatang. The
three vessels besides the Baltimore are
gunboats. The cause of the strike OF
Chinese laborers and the consequent
riots is still undisclosed here. Dispatches
merely say that the trouble arose over
the mixed court.
A resolution appropriating S3l, OOO,-
900 to construct fourteen foot water
way from Chicago to ST. Louis was in
troduced in the House today, by Repre-
sentrtive Lorimer, republican, Illinois.
The proposed route is through the Chi
cago Ship and Drainage canal which
has already cost $50, 900, 600 and which
will cost $25, 600, 900 more to complete
through the Desplaines river to the
Mississippi. A survey of this route has
jus; been completed.
This government has been informed
of the proposed change of the meeting
place of the international Moroccan con-
ference from Algeciras to Madrid. 1t
is understood that the change is caused
by the lack of Accommodations at the for
mer place.
The battleship Louisiana, which IN
now back at Newport News for her
finishing touches after speed tests and
Standardization trials on the government
course of Brookland, Me-, promised 10
he one of the best warships in the world
The Louisiana was built to develop 8
knots, with I6, 900 horse power and 12O
revolutions of the screws per minute
She attained this speed with between
fifteen and sixteen thousand horsepower
on but l19 revolutions. She can make
close to 10 knots even in her present
unlimbered shape. Although the Louis
apa's contrast horsepower is but l6, 600
she can develop all but a fraction under
20, 900.
Chairman ShOnts of the Panama Ca
nal Commission denies the report that
be has resigned from the Presidency Of
the Clover Leaf Railroad. He says,
however that he has relinquished active
control in the management of the affairs
of that road which is now being conduct
ed by George H. Ross, the vice Presi-
dent. With reference to the conference
at the White House last night Oh canal
affairs at which Chairman Shonts, Sena-
tors Allison and Hale, and former press
agent Bishop were present, Mr. ShOnts
saws that the President will make state
ment as to its results within day or
two. Only matters ofpolicy were dis
cussed, he says. There will be no
changes for the present in personnel or
salaries.
The bill for the erection of IA Memorial
Bridge over the Potomac, recently intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Daniel
and referred, was today iavorably re-
ported to the Senate by Senator Martin
with the recommendation that it Je
passed. Both the Virginia Senator'S will
urge the passage of the bill, but 1t is
feared that after it gets through the
Senate it will have hard road in the
House.
Ia the Supreme Court of the United
States today Justice Harlan, presiding,
in place of Chief Justice Fuller, who
was absent, an order was announced,
setting for argument on January 10
cause brought to review the case of Ca
leb Powers, three times sentenced in
Kentucky for completely in the assassi-
nation of Governor Goebel, the endeavor
of counsel for Powers being to take the
case out of the State court and into the
federal court.
Congressman Rixey has received a
letter from Abingdon stating that the
employees Of the internal revenue Office,
which was removed there from Alexan
dria, are very much dissatisfied with
that place and urging him 10 use all his
endeavors to have the Office brought
back to Alexandra.
Harry Hamilton, about 50 years old,
was found dead in bed at the Merchants
Hotel this morning. He was stranger
in the city and did not register from what
city he belonged. Death was due to
natural causes.
Washington w. Butcher, former secre-