Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16

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of III iden,y?" tne o.
asked. '1f We did, l have tOrgot'ea
it," be replied.
Ia the lull following The adjournmen
of corrt over the week end, M's. Brady:
s,ic rneys are devoting their time to per
fectlng the defense, and smplifyiug TIE
unexpected points in their favor, which
were brought out in the testimony OF The
government witnesses. To make hel
story as graphic as possible, With all i,
despair and suffering snd peniteuce, will
be the object of the defense when it pre-
sents it's case. The first Witnesses
for the defense, will be examined Mo5.
day morning. MIS- Bradley herself will
90 on TIE stand probably Tuesday OF
Wednesday.
"Keep moving, gentlemen" will De
the song of the Pinkerton officers TO the
bookmakers when the fist race Of the
fall meeting of the Washington Jockey
Club is run at Bennington this after
noon. But the bookmakers will only
have to shuttle from one foot to the other
to take bets to their hearts desire. The
police will not interfere for according to
the peculiar wrinkles ofthe district Gods,
1t isn't gam sling if you keep moving.
Owing to the fact that the bOokits here
reslly have to WORK to get their money, s
number of the big layers who have been
operating at the New York tracks and
who are two strong to wslk will not be
in the Bennipg's ring. The meet will
C ntinue for thirteen racing days. Tc-
days star events are the BladensOurg
Steeplechase Handicap and the Colum-
bia Handicap. Their is good string
of entries for each of the six races. The
biggest arrival of followers of the ponies
made up of those travelling in the Cavs-
naugh Special, 800 in number, reach
ing here at q. 10. today.
Federal inspection of grain under the
direction of the Agricultural Department
will be recommended by President
Roosevelt in his forthcoming message to
Congress. Senator McOumber OF North
Dakota, after d conference with The
presidency today made this announce
meni: THE cost of inspection will not
be- increased over what it is at present
under the regulations of the various
States" said the SenStor," and will be
anywhere from Is cents to IS cents 8
car. 1t will cost about $500, 900 to put
the system into effect"
A number Of Virginians are here to-
day to witness the football game between
the Georgetown and the University Of
Virginia teams. The University boys,
about 500 strong, and headed by the
Stonewsll Jackson Band, of Stauntop,
arrived here this morning and marched
t. the Arlington Hotel. Later they
were joined BY their team and proceeded
to the Georgetown fisld.
Rear-Admiral Evsns denied today that
there was feud between himself and
President BpWles, of the Fore River
5n'p,uilding Company, who was former
iy chef nsval constructor.
Rev. Sydne X Evans, assistant pas
or Of the Church of be Heavenly Rest
(Epmcopsllap), New York CITY, has been
appointed chaplain in the navy to fill
the vacancy created by the enforced re-
lirement of Chaplain Harry w. Jones,
who was recently tried by court martial
add dismissed from the service.
Viscount Aoki, the japanese smbas-
sador, will entertain party of personal
friends in official life at dinner tonight
in honor of Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans, commander of the Atlantic feet,
as his personal friend.
AS result of conference at the
White House between President Roose-
welt, Secretaries Root and Corte!you,
and Postmaster General Meyer, which
did not break up until after midnight, it
1 likeley that the government will issue
a block of Panama canal bonds. An
issue of $50, 900, 900 worth of these sec
urities would serve to draw out lot Of
boarded money, besides afording the
banks opportunity for additional circnlst-
ion. The Presidents advisers are of the
opinion that under the law the Treasury
D apartment may issue bonds to this
amount at any time now. Secretary
Cortelyou has received assurances from
New York fnsnciers, that he would have
no difficulty marketing the bonds at
satisfactory price. The last issue Of $780,
600, 900, went at $l04 0S6.
Steps are being taken to give TO the
national guard of the United States its
proper military standing, in the opinion
of the progressive element Of the guard,
to make it in effect as we'll rs in
theory the second line Of defense of the
and to ensure that in case of nee
elsity these organizations shall be the
first to be called out.