Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-29

one hand and flask in the other, bat
the latter statement is probably BASED
sorely on the fac: that the Justice comes
from Kentucky.
Ezra Mesker, The "76 years young, I"
tiaytler who has driven team OF oxen
from Pollyup, Washington, over the
old Oregon Trail, called at the White
House today and had talk with the
President. lie Is anxious to have the
government make the old trail national
biehwsy. The President told Meeker
that he was in favor Of placing me-
morisls at intervals along the trial in
order 10 mark ii for posierity, bit
doubted the feasibility Of building a
government road. After the interview
the President went out in front OF the
White House and inspected the prairie
SCHOONER" in which Meeker has made
his journey.
President Amador of the republic of
Panama will tonight share honors with
Admiral Evans, at dinner and reception
to be held at the White House, the first
large social function of the season. The
Panamsnian executive, with the mem
bsrs Of his family, spent the morning
seeing the sights of the capital. In the
afternoon President Amsdor will make
his first formal call on President Roose-
Welt, which will be returned an hour
later, at DR.. Amador's hotel. While
in the city, the President of Panama
will meet the delegates TO the Central
American conference. Tomorrow he vii!
visit the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon. He talked enthusiastically to-
day regarding the progress of work on
the Panama canal.
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi,
will hsvs no opposition for the minority
leadership OF the House in the democrs-
tic House caucus Saturday. This was
assured yesterday when Representative
De Almond, of Missouri, after consul
tation with the friends who have been
backing him for the minority leadership,
announced that he would not oppose
Williams reelection for the reason that
the latter had recently come out for the
nomination of William J. Bryan as the
democratic Presidential candidate in
next year campaign.
The State Department was notified
today by the French government, thst
another extension has been granted on
putting into effect the decree assess-
log tariff on the Importation Of coffee
from Porto Rico This action is taken
because of the pending neutrality-suspicious.
now on between the United States and
France.
The Boston Medical Institute. and the
Bellevue Mecical Institute, both of Chi
cage, were today denied the use of the
mails.
There will be large representation Of Off
cials and social Wash ingion 1t the Army
Navy football gsme at Philadelphia, tomor-
row. Nearly every high officer of the two
branches Of the service stationed in the cap
tal will be present.
Congratulations on the arrival OF his new
Thanksgiving baby boy are inundating Cap
tain Richmond Pearson HObsOn's home here:
Conflict Of expert opinions as to what kind
Of an army officer should ride a horse has
brought about such state of confusion,
especially in the engineer corps, that the
President and Secretary Taft will be COM
PEELED to solve the problem.
The Presidents message will probably not
be sent to Congress before Tuesday, on &C.
count of the expected early adjournment of
the Senate on Monday, in respect 10 the mem
DRY of deceased senators.
The races at BenniDgs will close tomorrow.
The attendance yesterday and today have
been good.
1t is reported here that if certain Southern
democrats in Congress can carry out plan
on which they are working, NJ. Bryan may
ne ssked TO stand for election on platform
which will repudiete government ownership
OF railroads, the initiative and referendu
and free silver. The latter course, he admits,
is out of date. but his friends say he will
relish no e too well the declaration in favor
Of q sim Gle gold standarh