Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-13

1t ia probable that the peace confer
ence will be held on board one OF The
United States. war vessels which are
now lying in the harbor OF Annapolis.
While there are no details as TO the
character of the arrangement entered IN
10 between the two Presidents further
than they are to talk pescs. II 10 coz
sidertd quits likely that one Of tho re-
qdfrements will be the recognition by
Salvador Of the rev provisional govern
ncut which has been set up In Hondu-
rAs by President Zslaya az q result! Of
the recent fighting. There is no con-
6rmslion yet Of the report that Presi.
dent BcnilIa, who fed to Amapala after
his decisive defeat at ChO!uteca, has
sought asylum on the United States ship
Chicsgo, bnt 1t is accepted rs true.
la its efforts to secure l2O male
teachers for the Philippine Islands,
places which pay at the start from 81,
Q00 10 81, 900 per annum, tho bureau OF
insnlar affairs has already held two ex-
amlnations through the Civil Service
Commission. There arc still upwards
OF seventy vacancies 10 be flled and a
third examination is necessary. 1t will
BIO held on May and Q and can be taken
at any Of the principal cities OF the cOun-
try. No women will be admitted to this
examination except the wives, immediate
relatives, or hsncees of men examined at
the Same time for appointment to, or al
ready employed in the Philippines. 1t Ia
possible that a few women sill be sp-
pointed Mt 5000.
Speaker Cannon was In consultation
With the President at the White House
today snd when no emerged from the
executive Office was surrounded by a
crowd Of newspaper men who asked him
If he had anything 10 say about the
work Of the next Congress or any OF The
other burning questions, La reply he
said the country ia quiet just nov.
Congress doesn't meet until next De-
cember. e'bsn it Will meet, organize,
and get down to bnsincss. The Speaker
said that he was not aware Of the
fact that the President had selected
man for hia successor In the White
House.
The Pres:d mt has appointed W. w.
Brown, Of Pennsylvania, TO be Assistant
Attorney 0enafal to defend suits before
the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
10 place Of Assistant Attorney General
Fuller, resigned. Brown has been
auditor for the Navy Department, which
position Is to be filed by Ralph w.
Tyler, (colored) of Columbus Ohio.
President Roosevelt is charged by the
whisky blending interests OF Cincinnati,
and Louisville, with having been a
party to a breach Of faith, which played
into tho hands Of the whisky trust, and
with having delivered the blending in
teresis almost death blow through his
decision on the labelling OF whisky. The
charges are the outcome Of the declars-
ton of the President that the conclu-
sions Of the Department OF Agriculture
affecting the labelling OF blended or com.
pound whiskies shall not be modified.
Announcement vas made at the War
Department today OF the programme for
the eleventh annual meeting in Phila-
delphia on April 10 and 20 of the Amer
lean academy Of political and social
science. TIA topic decided upon for
discussion this scar Is the American
colonial policy and administration. The
lat Of speakers includes many notable
names, among them British Ambassador
Bryce. Ex-Governor Ide of the Philip.
pines, Senator Beveridge and many
Others.
: John ". Yerkes. Of Kentucky, has
resigned as Commissioner of Internal
Revenue ia order to practice law ia this
city. The President sent Yerkes let
tor expressing his regret and compli.
mentIng him highly on his services to
the public.
Major General James F. Wade, the
senior mpjor genera! in the U. &. army,
aud the second ranking officer in the en-.
tire service, will retire from active scr.
vice tomorrow on account Of age. His
present command is the Atlantic Divis-
ion, With headquarters al Governors
leland, N. Y.
President Roosevelt will exercise
clemtncy 10 tho case Of Hough Kirkmap,
formerly captain In the United States
army, who Is now serving tso yoars
sentence ia the Fort Lesvenwo.th prison
on the charge Of embezzlement. The
prisoner will be liberated on June 20.
making O Communication OF about four
months. Kirkmsn has brother. George
l.. also al ex captsil In the army who In
likewise serving sentence at Fort
LssVenwotth.
Mrs. Harriet Bailey, IS years old,
who lived at No. 6 Fifth street, north
east, 10 order to warm herself. this NOM
ing, sat on coal bod with her back
to q red hot stove. Her dtess caught
IRE and che was burned 10 death before
assistance could reach her. The old
lady was blind.
Frank II. Thomas, the veil known
insurance msp, died suddenly this
morning. Dir. Thomas was very prom
inent Macon, being Past ursnd Com
mander Knighta Templsr OF the District
and Past Potentste Of Almas Temple.
The investigation ihio the operations
of the powder trust has been concluded.
The recommendations for prosecution
submitted by the special attorneys have
been approved in the report.
Arrival Of stevens.
New York, April i3.--John (. Stew
ems, former chief engineer Of the Pan
nnns nnnal arrirnd Inhnv IN Iha afnAmar