Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-27

to do &c. His only hawsef pafteo' pus
| be wen. as close as be dared sad ascer-
tanned that the Mongolis's passengers
were safe. he also learned of the aid
that was coming. and be had to leave to
coal his vessel
AS one result Of the recent bitter con-
troversy between Secretary Of the late
rior Hitchcock and the Senate committee
on Indian affairs, 1t ia now likely that
the Secretary will modify his order
withdrawing for sl.otmeut 1000, 900
acres of land in the Indian Territory.
G. ford Pinchot, Chief Forester, on whose
recommendation the original withdrawal
was made, has suggested officially the
amount be reduced 10 500, 900 acres and
be limited entirely to forest tracts on the
mountain ranges.
Secret Service officials have arrested
at Evaudsville, Ind, Jamfs Kennedy,
alias Cassidy for passing counterfeit $40
bilIs of the Bufi,lo variety. lie had al:
ready passed thirty OF the notes and had
eighty Eve more upon bis person. The
notes we're very rude 10 Their execution
and would not have fooled anybody at
any other tine thus during Oh islma'
week. Kennedy had partner who fs-
capped but who it is expected that his
capture will be announced in few day..
Additional contributions Of 81, 600.
bringing the total subscriptions to over
sc, 900 have been received by the Nation
al Red Cross for the relief OF famine sui
ierers In China. Reports from the State
branches indicate that consi lerable in
terest is being taken in the relief prop
uganda.
President Roosevelt left Washington
today for hs holiday vacation at Pioe
Knot, the Virginia cottage owned By the
Roosevelts NEAR Charlottesville. With
him we're Mrs. Roosevelt. and their FIVE
children, also Assistant Secretary LaIta,
Surgeon General of tho Navy Rixey,.
Secret Service Agent Jsmes Slosn and
Miss LandoD, OF Oyster Bay, The party
left over the Southern in private car
attached to the regular train for Char
lottesyille, at 1920 a. m. Ga the way
to the station the teo carriages convey
ing the presidential family we're accom-
panied BY an automobile in which was
Mr. Nicholas Longworth, Miss Hsgner,
Mrs Rooseyelt's social secretary, aud
Kermit Roosevelt. The ladies in the
automobile we're not in the rsriy leaving
for Pine Kuo'. President Roosevelt
aDd his family expect to return to Wash
ington Monday morning. =
The Belgian minister, Blron Mon
cheur, called at the State Department
today, and had conference with Secre'
tary Root. 1t is believed that the Con-
20 matter 6as under discussion. Dir
Root and the Belgian representative have
no differences of opinion on the inter
national question involved in the Congo
situation. Even if the Senate resolution
recommending that the President co-opC-
tate with the powers siguatorg TO the
treaty of Berlin 10 ameliorating Congo
conditions is adopted, tho administration
will be in favor Of 8 policy Of nor Inter
ference go long az the Belgian parlismenl
takes over control from the king. The
administration has confidence 10 the good
faith of the Belgian parliament 10 adop.
ion remedial measures.
Sir Mortimer Durand. the retiring
British Ambassador, called upon SecTe.
tary Root today and said his last good
byts. He and Mr. Root had short
conversation in which they expressed
the utmost appreciation OF one another,
Mr.. Root was very fond of Sir Mortimer
and feels keen personal regret at his de-
parture. Before visiting Mr.. Root, Sir
Mortimer called on Secretary Taft at the
War Department and said goodbye. He
has been particularly friendly With Mi.
Taft during bis stay. cir Mortimea ard
Lady d lrand, with their daughter, will
sail from New York for Liverpool on the
Umbria Saturday.
Sir Chentung Liang -Cheng, Chine Q
minister, called upon Secretary Root To-
day and requested through him that the
National Fed Cross accept collection
of monty now being made among the
Chinese OF San Francisco and forward II
TO China. Sir ChentuUg also informed
Mr. Root that owing to the death Of the
minister's mother, and the 100 days Of
mourning prescribed by Chinese custom,
neither he nor the members OF his staff
could participate in the White House
New Years celebration aud subsequent
formal functions, Including the diplo-
matte reception.
The y. 8. District Courts al Seattle,
have assumed juri,dicton over whslers in
the Alaskan seas. They will hear the
cases 10 which Captains OF whaling YES
sells are charged with various ofenses on
the high seas Because Of previous
failures TO convict whalers have become
so lawless in certain instances that they
have committed crimes from slight Of
lenses to that of murder.
Secretary Loeb this morning received
big Stick" of CARED Mexican VOID
from 9 friend in Laredo. Texas. eve
have now enough Big Sticks to build a
ANAL log house" said the Secretary.
The President receives on an average
three or four Big Sticks week from
various parts OF the worll
Two Kittens we're born at the White
House yesterday. The President named
the male Bsllamy and the female Maria
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