Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-28

fee advertising that he hss gaiaea there
from,
The White House Thanksgiving dir
nel will be Gerved at the usual hour--1'-
20 y. m. aud the President aud his
family viii be ioiEsd BIZ Mr.. snd Mrs.
Nicholas Longworib, who are just now
visiting here, and BY probably two or
three other friend, who usually partake
of holiday cheer at the mansion. Last
wear President and Mrs. Roosevelt
spent their Thanksgiving at Pine Knot.
Mrs. Roosevelfs cottage in Albemarle
county, Virginia.
Only twofavorites won at the Benning
track Yesterday. Society Bud, GO to /
shot. captured the first race. Red
Knight, at l to in the third race, fu-
ished third, G. l.. NJ, winning at 80 to
j. The attendance today is good, but
tomorrow a very large crowd Is expected
to be present.
Vireinians here are interested in a
story that Ex-Governor Montague may
selected as a member Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission by President
Roosevelt.
The deposition of Mrs. Fanny Rice
Basselt covering 1G typewritten pages,
was presented TO the court this morning
in the divorce case instituted by Chas. L.
Basse,l in which Rev. DR.. E. Lawrence
Hunt IL named as correspondent II
states that Mr.. Bassett left her in Wash
iugton on May IL, 1904, aud that when
he departed she made up her mind that
she would never live with him again.
Mrs. Bassett denies all charges Of inf-
deity, although she admits that Or.
Hunt called on her frequently after Mr.
Bassett lett. She was questioned par
ticnlarly about her stay in Baltimore
when she WAS confined at The Johns Hop
kins Hospital and az TO who paid her
expenses when the child Lawrence was
born. This question she refused to
answer When asked why she did not
inform her husband OF the fact when her
last child was born, she answered "Be-
cause it was none of his business. He
had forfeited all right to know"
What Congress will surely do Talk,
pass tho regular supply messurea What
Congress may do: Pass river and
harbor bill, pass the Philippine tariff
reduction bill, pass the bill further reg
uIating immigration, inaugurate the
project OF a deep water way from the
lakes to the gulf Wis the Mississippi
river. scrap over chip subsidy and posi-.
bly lake some action on 1t, dtAOe q
future naval policy. act on the Smoot
case, act on Santu Domingo ard lsle OF
Pines treaties. What Congress will
probably not do Enact the proposed
elastic currency measure, pass new
eight hour law, pass Gu anh-inJurcli0n
measure, amend the railroad rate and
pure food laws. What Congress will
surely not do; Revise the tariff.
Senator Burrows, chairman Of the
Senate committee on privileges and cleo
lions, who is handling the smoot case,
said today that he would bring up the
matter as soon az the Senate meets, 81
expect 10 get a vote on Inc case, Saiu
Senator Burrows, "before the Christmas
holidays
This was President Roosevelrs re-
ceiving day for United States Senators.
During most Of tho forenoon his Office
looked like a caucus of the republicans
of the treaty making branch Of Congress,
Speaker Cannon came in on the arm OF
Senator Penrose and stopped in the ante
room of the Presidents office
The Navy Department has decided to
appoint Harry II, Rousseau, at present
a civil engineer at the Mare Island Navy
Yard, to be chief Of the bureau OF yards
and docke, to succeed Admiral Endi'
colt when he retires January ].
Rosa G.. Zones has been appointed
postmaster at Fonsswood, Westmoreland
county, Va
At Benning today. First race. 9 fur
longs. KillOchap, to !, and 2 to J,
won; Umbrella, s 10 !, place, second;
Ala Russell, third, Ill.