Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-02

ippjues. As the islands srs his partlc-
Mar administrative pet, aplstform on
which he is to stand would be incomplete
without some mention Of them at least.
The selection of Governor Wright IS his
successor TO the war portfolio may DC
taken as an indication that the islsnds
would be carefully looked after even
with TAFT away from the Wsr Depart.
meut. The labor vote will be recognized
in a elimination OF irjuntt on" piano.
The negro vet, will have the usual rec
oguition, perhaps little stronger than
usual to Offset Senttr Foraker's activl-
ties. President ROosevelt's policy with
reference to greater navy, and bis ao-
vOcacy of better protection for the "a
ci6c coast will be heartily commended.
One of the problems facing the Treas
ury Depsr .ment as result. OF the new
currency Law adopted by Congress, Ii
how t. provide storage room for the
$500, 600. 900 worth of new bills author
lied by t. 1t will make tremendous
stack Of money when it is all printed
and there is no room for 1t 10 the Treas
ury Depsr ment, and the only subireas'
nv where there are any facilities fol
storage is that in New York. The Law
gu res that the Treasury Department
shall print and have on hand bills ready
( r issuance in the name of all the pa'
ousl banks OF the country. As thtr:
are 1000 of these doing business, thu
mere printing of the bills will keep th'
Bureau of Engraving and Printing bus!
all summer. But the law also providel
that these new bills shall be kept OF
hand, not only in Washington but o
the various snb.treasufies contiguous Il
the territory in which are sltustsd TIM
banks proposing to issue the ntt's
Consequently the department expects !
will be compelled to build vaults II
which to store the nct's at ST. Louis
San Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati
Boston, New Orleans and Washington
The police and detectives Tried to pre-
vent the marriage Last night of Alonzo ID
Holmes, o negro, and Dorothes Miner,
Or t:y young white girl. The marrisg
license was regulsrly issued but it wa
learned thst the girl was under age. DE
spits the eff rts Of the detectives, Holme
and the girl we're married and left tn
| city.
Arguments were made today In tn
trial Of CASTOR Philip, the wealthy CLUB
map, charged with the murder OF Franz
| Macaboy, cabmsp, about a yesr ago
Senator Foraker is still to be reckone'
" til as a presidential candidate, accord
lug to his colleague, Senator Dick. 81
| Is not true that Senator Foraker hs
with drawn from the rsce," said Senate
Dick, aft brief call upon the preSi
dent .odsy. "He will be placed In nom
iuation 10 spite of all reports to the con
trary."
OF the 200 members Of the Nsva
Academy class which will graduate Jun
s, 40 have been ordered to he Allan
tic fiett, TO make the trip around tn
world.
secretsry Metcalf today alleged in
complaint filed with the interststs com
merce commission that the Adams Elk
press Company and the Northern Pscifi
Express Company have been gr1ugin!
the Cove fnmeDt. The Secretary allege
thst the express companies lstt Jul.
charged him forty cents q HUNDRED tn
much on merchandise shipped iron
Washington, d. G. to the navy yard, 8
BremsrtOn, Wn. The amount involve
SIS. The complaint Is test case {
determine what the rate should be.