Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-20

business for at least the next htty years.
Senator Kittredge, who has led the hight
for the adoption of the sea-lesel Plan,
will not yet admit that he is beaten, but
others who have been working with hlui
are now willing TO cOncede their defeat.
Clarence NJ. York, for the past seven
years private secretary to Chief Justice
Fuller of the United States supreme
Court walked out OF second-story WIN
dow OF the Garfield Hospital, in which
he WAS patient early this morning and
died from the effects of the tall to the
ground. Mr.. York was taken Ill yes
terday and was removed to the hospital
by his physician in an automobile. Ills
condition WAS not serious. 1t Is sup
posed that during the night Mr.. York,
half awake and bewiIdered by his new
surroundings, walked out of the window
entirely unintentiOnslly. He leaves
wife. who has been spending the last
few DAYS 10 Atlantic City. York came
to Washington seven years ago IRON New
York.
A delegation from Boston call at the
White House this morning to protest
against the en&ntment Of the proposed
i'm migration bill The prOtestants were
Matthew Cummings, of the State fedora
ton of the A. 0. H. DR.. Joseph San
tosuos.o, representing the Allied ltai,
ian Societies of Massachusetts,; and
Philips Rubensteip, representing The
Jewish organizations of the state. The
features of the bill which are regarded
as particularly Objectionable are those
increasing the head tax on sliens; the
educational test; and the '1ow vitality
cause" depriving the immigrants de
tanned On that account from the right
of appeal, as at present, from the de-
cision IF the examining physician to the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota
was very mad man when be called al
the White House this morning. he
came to protest against The sp'
pointment of James ID. Elliott as u. >.
Attorney for South Dakots, and, 1t is
understood, told the President that he
would oppose bis confirmation if the
nomination WAS sent in. The President
told Senator KittTedge. il is said, that
the appointment would be sent to the
Senate anyway. A bite: war is on be-
tween the Kittredge and the Gamble
forces in South Dakota. Mr.. Elliott is
the present U. S. Attorney and is the
candidate of Senator Gamble and bis
selection for resppointment is regarded
a severe setback for Mr.. Kittredge. The
returns from the primaries held IN south
Dakota recently show that the Gamble
crowd is on top and if Senator klttredge
opposes the President out of pique it is
not likely that he will gain any friends
in his State for that attitude. II l. un-
derstoOd that Senator Kitiredec will at
tempt to secure the "hold up" Of the
Elliott nomination. II be Goes the
President will make recess appoint
ment.
Simon Wolf representing the Bnai
Birth Society, called al the White
House today TO solicit the Presidents
interference on behalf of the peTs' cnled
Jews in Russia. The Pie-ident ex-
pressed his sympathy for the sutieTers,
but stated that he was pOwerless to make
any representations to The Russian gov
eminent on the subject.
Officials of the operating departments
of the Western Maryland Rtiir'ad and
the Chesapeake and Ohio Riil,Oad were
witnesses today at the session of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, inves-
tigstiDg the relation Of the railroads to
the coal business of the country.
Asphyxiated by Illuminating gas
George w. Depro, an awning maker,
was found dead in his room 90 the third
floor of 927l Z street northwest, about
$50 O'Clock this morning.
The United States government may
increase its legation guard in PekiO,
China, by 200 msrines. Notwithstand-
ing the evident desire of the State De-
partment to have the impression prevail
that conditions in China are assuming a
normal and better aspect, it is learned
today on the best of authority that rath-
er disquieting dispatches have recently
been sent to the department from its
agents in China. fhis has led to sever
al conferences during the past few days
between Secretaries Root, Taft and
Bonaparte regarding the advisability of
sending reinforcements TO the Pekin
legation guard, which now consists
of three officers and l09 enlisted men.
The State Department regards rein
forcements in Pekin, if not absolute
" essential, most advisable. The
question has arisen, however, how add.
tiOnal marines to the number of 200 can be
sent 10 Pekin without the suspicious Of the
Chinese pOpulace, ever ready recently to
grasp at the smallest excuse for anti foreign
agitation. Some doubt also exists as to the
right Of this country, under the protocol OF
1871 between the United States and China, TO
send more troops 10 Pekin. These are matters
now receiving the earnest consideration of
the official of the government in this city,
who are again watching the drift of affairs
in China with no little trepdation. The
greatest reticence regarding the matter is
being preserved in official circles. whore know
ledge by the Chinese Government Of the fears
entertained here would be greatly deplored.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has issued
a call for the reports of the conditions Of
National Banks at the close Of business on
Monday June 18th.
The President sent to the Senate today the
following nominations: To be UI tied States
Attorney for the District of Maryland, John
{. Rose; to be United States Marshall for the
District of Maryland, John F. Lsngbammer;
to be Naval Officer of Customs in the Dis
trict of Baltimore, j. Stuart Mo Donald; to be
United States District Judge for the southern
District of New York, Charles NJ. Hough.