Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-21

trust is involved in this particular in
stance, IL is understood that SINH
lar action may be taken agsins
he products OF other trusts against whicl
suit for dissolution is pending. Th,
British American Tobacco Company j
declared to be the foreign branch of tbr
tobacco trust, and tie govecnmeD
charges that one-.bird of is $50, 900,
900 capital is held by the Imperial To
bscco Company, aud the balance by tb
American Tobacco Company. The gov
ernmt mt further charges that the British
American Company has been created a
an ms rumentality and for the especia
purpose OF defeating and violating th'
laws of the United States ard that whil
its principal Office is in London, thu
chairman of the board of managers is 81
Office. of the American Tobacco Cjm
psny, sgsinst which suit for the dissOiu
ti1n IS already pending.
The biennial meeting of the S0prem'
Council Of Scottish Rite Mssons begsr
its sessions here this morning in ih'
Temple Third and E streeis northwest
The order, which exteGds throughout
the world. comprises about 80, 900 me
beers. Jsmes ID. Richardson, of Ten-
nessee, is the head of the council. Mr.
Richardson is the most distinguished
Freemason living, for the reaaon tha
the supreme council for the southern
jurisdiction is the mother supreme cour'
Gil of the world. Although the council
ordinarily consists Of thirty-;hTee mem
bers, there are now eleven vacancies
Some of these will be filled at this ses'
sion. In his sllocuiion to the connci
the Sovereign Grand Commander report
ed on the recommendations Of the inter
national conclave of supreme councils a
Brussels lat summer in regard to tbs
legitimate of certain alleged ScottjsS
Rite bodies. During the week the can
didates who have been elected to the
thirty-third d gree will have that honor
conferred upon them.
A writ OF ceriiorsri was g-anted by
The U. S. Supreme Court today to tbs
Weems Steamboat Company tor a re-
view OF its suit in the United Safe:
Courts OF Virginia to prevent the Peoples
Steamboat Company from using tbt
Weems piers along the RaPplDannock
river. The lower court has decided ILe'
the Weems Company cannot mOnopoliz
the wharve,.
The U. s. Supreme Court today grsn''
ed writ of certiorari in the csses Oh
the packing HOUSES, fned SIS, 900 foI
alleged acceptance of concessions from
the Burlington Railroad in shifment OF
meat for export. The Department Of
Justice made hard fight to induce the
court not to grant the writ, which means
that its victory, gained in the lowtr
courts, must now be fought over in the
Supreme Court.
The:: TACT that the train bearing Will
liam Jennings Bryan from the south 10
New York got stalled over in Virginia,
is responsible for the Nsbrasksn missing
connections with little party of loysl
Washington friends who had been wal.
ing for hours at the station here. Tirei
out, they fually dispersed, and The
"Peerless Leader" pas d through the
capital early today UNCHECKED. He IL
scheduled 10 speak tonight at Cooper
Union, New York.
1t is reported here that Representa-
tive Clayton, of Alabama, wi ! be chair
man OF the democratic conference OF the
next House to succeed Rspre'e ntative
Henry, of Texas, who it is said DOES not
care to occupy the position longer
IL vas announced today that fno b r
earthquake of considerable intensity was
recorded on the seismogrspes at the
Weather Bureau, beginning at about |
O. clock last night, and lasting for two
hours or more. The origin of the earth
quake was great distance from Wash
ington.
BY affirming the decision of the lever
court, the U. S. Supreme Court today
d, cided that the city of Chicago cannot
collect taxes running into the bundreds
vi luOuohbuH Oh puOi'N u''ii'to VIM
pany of that city.
The State Department this afternoon
cabled instructions 10 the American En-
bas,y at St. Petersburg TO do everything
prs ibIe to secure the release of the
Wallings, arrested there yest' rlsy.
Cities that think the7 would like to en-
terrain the next republican national conven-
ton will have TO show the color Of their money.
If they haven't a certified check Of subs,ar-
tai proportions thev need not come around"
Thus declares Col Harry c. New, Of lDdiao-
auolis, chapman Of the national committee,
WHO today issued q call for the committee 10
meet in Washington December and to de-
eide upon the tiGe and place of holding the
convention. New recOlects that in 1900
Philadelphia promised TO supply $lC0, 600 for
the conventions expenses, but made good only
to tie extent of $67 COO The question Of ex-
penses out Of the way, the committee " II
likely s ltet the city that Can provide tn
most commodious auditorium, an the best
wire facilities for Spreading the news of the
convention throughout the country. Accord
ing to Col New, no attention will Re paid to
political considerations in the selection Of the
place.
Mai. Gen. Fred D. Grant, today led through
a test in skilled horsemaDship a ca!vacade o!
100 rmy officers between the grades of Capt.
and Hrigadier General. The ride extending
frcm Fort Myer to Falls Church, Va.
RISHOP POTTER AND HIS CHEST.