Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
News OF the Day.

MonsIgnor Falconio, apostolic dele.
gate to the United States, was presented
to President Roosevelt yesterday.
A stranger called at the house OF Mrs.
Pauline Dubois, 10 New York, last
night and, while confederate kept the
waiter busy answering the telephone, the
man stole $40, 600 worth Of jewels.
Mayor Eugene E. schmitz, OF San
Francisco, who, with his wife, is return.
ing from q trip to Europe, was arrested
at Truckee, Gal, yesterday on an indict.
ment for extortion found by a grand
jury in San Francisco.
Gen. A. b. Nettleton, former AS
sistaut Secretary of the Treasury, after
an investigation, declares the Presidentt
course in the Brownsville incident the
only one that was open to him and
severely srraigns the negroes 10 the OIL
Tending battalion.
Mayor Eugene Schmitz, who was ar
rested at Truckee, Wednesday afternoon
on indictment charging exiortion arrived
10 San Francisco shortly after midnight.
He declared his innocence, and assert
that he welcome an opportunity to vim
dictate. himself
Representative Sheppard, OF Texas, il
preparing to introduce bill providing
for an income tax on the FIRST day OF Con-
gress. He understands that the Presi'
dent will refer 10 the subject in the forth
coming message, aud wishes to get a bill
before Congress at the earliest moment.
Secretary Wilson reports that the pro
ducts Of American farms this year viii
amount 10 total valuation Of S., 500,
900, 900, en- increase OF $500 600, OOC
over las! year The total value of the
farm properties of the United States II
estimated by Secretary Wilson's depart
ment at $28, 900, 900, 900
Mr.. Jesse Tyson, formerly presiden!
of the Baltimore Chrome Works and q
prominent clubman Of Baltimore, died
at his home, at CylburD, near Mount
Washington, yesterday Of pneumonia.
IF have the fairest vile, the fastest
horses and the finest houssin Maryland. "
This was fsvorite boast of Mr. Tyson
For the frat time In NUMBER of year.
neither the President, Secretary OF Wal
nor Secretary Of the Navy will be In at
tendance upon the annual contest be
tween the football tesms Of srmy and
navy academies, which will be held al
Phi!adelphis Saturday. All three ar'
very busy getting resdy for the opening
of Congress on Monday
For fve years from March 81 mex
when 1t will be abandoned as 3 regulai
army post, old Fort McHenry in Balti
more hsrbur viii be in the possession
Of the Maryland National Guard, II will
be cared for by the park board OF thai
city and pOlictd by tho Baltimore police
department. It's fate after this five
year period ends IL uncertain
Frederick Pomeroy, traffic msnsger o.
the New York Central Railway, died
late NJ nday night at his home in Brook
lyu. TIE recent Worry he underwent 10
connection with the trial Of the New
York Centred for giving rebates 10 thu
sugar trust told heavily on MIR. Pomeroy
who waa himself fined 81, 900 personally
for his connection in the matter.
Representative Burton, Of Ohio, who
is at Hot Springs, Va, will return "a
Washington today, and has called
meeting of the House Rivers and har-
bors committee for that day to take VI
the rivers aud harbora bill, which
it is said will be passed during
during the coming session. II is not
known what amount it will carry, but Il
will. it is generally believed, be not less
than $50, 900, 900.
If the allegations against Senator
Bailey. Of Texas, are proved, his defeal
for re election TO the Senate was said tC
be almost certain. 1t ia charged thai
Senator Bailey was paid various sums o.
money by the WateIs- Pierce Oil Com
pauy, and that he borrowed $4,000
which was audited by the Standard Oh
Company. Bailey denied on the STUMP
that he had ever been paid any none,
by either of the companies.
A search to sgcerlain the cause Of 6
leakage in the beer cellar Of a restaurant
10 Birmingham, England. revealed thai
rats had gnawed beer duct with the ap
parent deliberate intention of carousing,
"a a number OF rodents were found wall
owing in shallow food OF beer in va
rious stages Of inebriety. Some were
helplessly drunk, others were zigzsggiog
abou. 10 a beluddled manner, while
others we're seemingly unable to control
their legs. There we're no escapes
Because Lis young con was severely
chastised for refusing 10 march from the
schoolroom beside a negro gill, John
Berger, accompanied by an attorney, ap,
peare1 Tuesday night before the School
Board at Corsopolis, q suburb Of Pitts
burg, Pa, aud demanded the dismissal
Of Superintendent G G Marshall Mr.
Berger served notice on the board that
If the superintendent wac not dismissed
no would take the matter into the courts
superintendent Marshall will DO asked
TO resign
At the Metropolitan Opera House in
New York Last night Enrico csruso,
the Italian tenor, made his first public
appearance since his recent conviction
in police court on the charge of an
noring women in Central Park. The
opera was "Ie Boheme." and Caruse
sang Rodolfo to Nine. sembrich's Mimi
The audience, which was brilliant one
gave the tenor a cordial reception, which
uas aceented bv his friends az a public