Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-05

Of wheat at once, in order that It may
reach ShnpRhai early 10 March Mr.
Rodgers, in his dspatch to the State De-
psrtnrnt today, stated that if wheat Tor
planting for this years crop ia not re-
cfived In the famine district by March
| Is. 1t will be too late. He suggests that,
owing to the short tine intervening, cash
contributions be csbled to him 50 that
be IN ght bay in the Australian markets,
from which point it can be shipped TO
China more quickly and cheapiy. The
State Department cabled IN reply that
renewed efforts would be made to rush
either the wheat or the money for its
purchase to China. Appeals previously
made TO the governors of the Pacific
coast states for wheat, both for food and
plantiug, have brought little result.
"The reports sounded TO me like those
from Winchesters and six shooters, J"
said Sergeant rael Harris, formerly OF
| Company D, 25th Infantry, in describing
before the Senate military committee to-
day the shooting at Brownsville Texas
His examination was continued from
Yesterday and occupied the whole OF the
gession ofthe committee lie was then
excused and the committee viii tomor'
row examine Sergeant Frazer, Ct the
some company, who was the man who call
ed the roll when the company wSs aroused
from red on the night of the STRAY.
Answering Senator Warren Sergeant
Harris said that he was familiar with
different kinds of firearms and that the
sounds uf The shots seemed to him to be
from different kinds OF guns. BE was
positive that he heard no Springfield rifle
| fred and that The sound was more Ike
that from Wiuchesters or six shooters. 10
tho course Of his examination witness
smoke of the 'unfriendliness" Of the pee
ole CT Texas 10 colored sol1iers and saId
that he preferred to serve in the north
aud had announced bis intention not 10
re-enlist if he were TO be stationed in
Texss. Pressed upon this point he said
that be hsd never had any trouble per.
sonally. Witness said that when the bat
talon left Brownsville tbestreets we're lin
cd with people end at every corner there
we're men armed with Winchesters and
An escort OF fifty or more citiz'ns march
ed with them to the station. Witness
positively denied any knowledge OF a
conspiracy OF silence" as charged, but
repeated his statement that he had never
heard the sfffsy discussed among the
men Of bic company
Measures to be adopted 10 afford imam
cial relief to the county we're discuss d
at tcday's meeting of The Senate con-
mittee on finance There was nothing
definite advanced and the question went
over until the next meeting. The bill
under consideration was that TO increase
the number Of bills Of small denOmi-
naiious through tho issuance OF gold GER
| tihcatesp of g. and $40
Certain railroads, seeking TO secure
valuable cnal lands iD the Big Horn
Basin, in Wyoming, hired cab drivers,
barkeepers and BARRIERS living in New
YORK, Anityvile. l.. l., ard certain
towns in New .iertey TO enter these lands
and then 10 turn them over to the rail
road interests, according TO officials #
the Interior Department. Secretary
Hitchcock il reported to have secured
confessions from number Of tho New
Workers md Jerseyiies. The entire
matter has been lad before the Attorney
General for prosecution.
It is believed here that the Senate will
kill the wide tire bill passed by the
House last week.
Mrs. LongwOrIh the President daugt
ter, who bias been i'll with grip, is re-
ported to be much improved today.
Mollie l.. BlRnkenbaker has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Dunavant, Spot
sylvania county, and Blanche EggbOrn
at EggbOrnsvillc, Culpeper county, Va.
The District of Columbia Commission
ers have received the anIi-tipping bill 10
hotels, restaurants, cafes, eating houses,
ETC, and will shortly make report
thereon.
Tue President stands Grmly by Sec
rotary Hitchcock in the policy OF the in
ttrior in dealing with the affairs Of the
i've civilized tribes in Indian Territory.
He has Written to the secretary approx
Tag heartily the order withdrawing tim
Der lands from allotment, with the specisl
Senate investigating committee has dc
nounctd az clearly illegal.
| a
tramped four miles while the blizzlrd
was raging last night. He went down
to the speedway and then up 10 George
town and got all the fresh air be wanted.
Vice President and General Manager
! Ackert, OF the Southern Railway Com
pany, denies that he is connected with
the Panama Construction Company,
which William !. Oliver ard his sssc'
ciates have organized.