Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-04
From Washington
Correspondence Of the Alexsn lria Gazette.
Washington, Nov. 4.

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Washington, Nov. 4.
Having failed to draw Lieut.. Gov.
Sanders, Of Louisiana, into a pistol
duel, Donald @ Fl ey, son OF former
United States Senator, on Saturday,
spread thousands OF posters over New
@. leans billboards calling Mr. Sanders
common liar and poltroon." Sanders
maintains be cannot at this time give
Gallery personal satisfaction, however
much be would like TO. Holding one
public Office and being candidate for
another, he contends that he is not 10 a
p, sition to meet Gallery or any one else
In mortal combat. Sanders declares
himself however personally responsible
FIR the. utterauces which caused the
trouble, and adds: 81 am prepared to
meet that responsibility, and Mr.. CAT
frey knows where to find me-"
Israel Ludlow, aeronsutic expect, Is
in Washington to coufer with the War
Department on the construction Of the
6;st dirigibls balloon TO be owned by hr
United States army. Ludlow will pre-
sent plan f)r an airship 10 carry two
men, and to have speed Of not less
than twenty five miles an hour.
Tbs gravity of the present financial
situation was emphasized today by a
two hours conference held at the White
House between the Presiden', E. "a.
Gary, chairman OF the United States
corporation; Henry O. Frick, the Pitts
burg steel millionaire, sn1, for part OF
the time, Secretary of State Roo. 1t is
believed that they brought with them
certain recommendation agreed upon by
the captains of france and industry
who met with J. Pierpont Morgan last
night. When the gentlemen left they
hurried away, refusing to be interview
ed. Secretary Cortelyou was not pres
ent at the conference, bnt it is under
stood that during its progress he was
communicated with by telephone. 1t is
reported this afternoon that the Presi-
dent may issue public state ment on
the subject. Secretary OF State Root,
after the conference at the White House,
said that there would be no extra SESSION
Of Congress.
Rumors that Rear Admiral Evans
might be disciplined because of bis
spUsch before the Lotus Club in New
York, Saturday, in which be said that
his battleship fset would be ready for
either eight or frolic," are denied here.
Ga the contrary high officials Of the
navy department find nothing to criti-
else in his remarks. There has been no
secret made at the department that when
the big feet sails from Hampton Roads,
December 16, it will be in 6ghtirg trim
While no lightning Is remotely cOntem-
plated, therefore, the big ships will be
prepared for it, if necessary, and Ad-
miral Evans betrayed no official secret
when be said 30.
President Roosevelt will leave on the
midnight Pennsylvania trsiu for New
York in order to cast his vote at Oyster
Bay tomorrow. He will be accompa.
MED by Secretary Loeb and Two or three
members OF the White House clerical
force who vote in the cas-. He expects
to be back 10 Washington about6 p. %.
Tuesday. 1t is the Preiidents inten-
ton to make his hurried trip as quietly
as possible. No speeches are on hs
programme.
The Weather Bureau this afternoon
issued the following election day weather
bulletin: Fair weather is indicated Tor
Tuesday generally over the country ex-
cept In New England, New York, north
ern Pennsylvsnis, New Jersey and north
eastern Ohio, where rains are likely to
occur. Temperature will be moderate in
all sections.
Railroads in Massachusetts, will have
to sell tickets for the transportation Of
chill iren to school at reduced rates so
the U. s. Supreme Court decided today.
Word was received today from the
of the Mare Island Navy
Yard that the riveters who proposed to
90 on strike there have abandoned their
and have gone back 10 work.
They we're warned against strike by
Aoiug Secretary Newberry of the Navy.
The State of South Carolina won out
10 the U. S. Supreme Court today in it's
famous $1.75 banana csss. The value
of the goods involved is believed to be
\ low water mark. The court held the
statute providing a fine Of $50 upon
for the failure TO settle for the
of shipments was coustiIu-
.ionsl.