Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-11

personal visit TO the island was greatly
pleased with what he saw.
The state Department is contemPldt-
ing the possibility Of an appeal for
famine sufferers in interior China. re-
ports indicating that DESPERATE conditions
exist there. 1t is said that fully 49,
600, 900 people 10 the effected region are
on the verge Of starvation.
The question of granting special party
rats aud theatrical rates was presented
10 the Interstate Commerce Commission
today by Attorney I'D Baxter represent
ing the Southero RAILWAY. "Wheu, "
said Mr.. Baxter, lin the discretion OF
the railroad, it would work no disat-
vantage TO the public and as the Supreme
Court has said. that when 10 men
travel, instead Of one, the railroad can
carry that number more cheaply than the
one. | see no unreasonableness 10 the
special rate" A decision will be handed
down later.
The President today nominated Her
bert Knox Smith, of Connecticut, to be
commissioner Of corporations, vice Gar
feid promoted to be secretary of the To-
terror, and Charles L. Skinner to be
assistant appraiser of merchandise at the
port Of New York
President Roosevelt, having won the
Nobel peace prize OF nearly $40, 900 for
his services in ending the RussO-Jap-
snese war, last night issued details OF
his plan to use the mooey in establish
ing a national tribunal for the settlement
of disputes between labor and capital,
under the name of the "Industrial Peace
Committee.
The cruiser Milwaukee wss put into
commission at the Mare Island navy
yard, San Francisco, yesterday. The Oh
ficials responsible were astounded when
orders came from Washington demand
ing the sction. Her battery has not
been put aboard, and almost months
work remains TO be done on the vessel.
There is 4 possibility that at least two
negro soldiers Of the Twentyfiilh in
fsntry, members Of the three companies
summarily dismissed by President Roose-
welt on account OF the Brownsville,
Texas, affair will be permitted 10 re-
inlist. The soldiers are Sergeant Mingo
Saunders. who has record OF twenty
six years service, and Private Elmer
Brown, who has twelve years service
Both men are now in Washington con
ferring with their friends snd seeking the
chance 10 get back into Uncle Sans army.
President Roosevelt's order Diminishing
Companies 3, G and u OF the Twenty
fifth prohibited the re.inlistment of any
OF the soldiers. 1t is understood, how
ever, that his announcement that be
wonld reconsider the order il new eyi
dence was presented applies to individ-
uals as well as 10 the companies rs
whole.
Former Senator Brown, of Utah, the
victim of bullet fired ~ Mrs. Annie
Bradley, last Saturday, is reported by
the surgeons at the Emergency Hospital
to have fair'chances for recovery. Mrs.
Bradley. in her cell at the lst precinct
station, inquiries frequently as TO the con j.
dition of her victim. In the event OF
Browns recovery, Mrs. Bradley will
probably not be prosecuted. Brown, 1t
is said, will leave Washington imme-
diately. Without him as witness. it
would scarcely be possible to convict the
accused woman.
When the Senate committee on finance
met today to consider the nominations
Of Postmaster General C0rtelyou to be
Secretary of the Treasury and Commits
sioner Garfield to be Secretary of the
Interior, attention was at once called to
the fact that the nominations were to
Gil places from which the incumbent
had not yet resigned Cnder these cir
cumstances, it was deemed best 20 with
hold action on the nominations until
some definite information could be OBJ
tanned from the President az to when he
wanted these gentlemen to ssiume their
new dulits