Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-31
tributions for The relief Ofthe earthquake

tributions for the relief of the earthquake
sufferers in Itsly.
Representative Hill, Of the ways aod
means committee, left this afternoon for
! Oonneeli,ut and will remain there until
the U. :. senatorial fight is ended. He
is candidate to succeed Senator Brand
egee, whose term expires next month.
A dispatch was received BY the Sac
Department this afternoon from SPECIAL
Commissioner Buchanan at Caracas,
stating that he bad opened negotiations
vita the new Venezuelan government
for The settlement of the American
claims, and that President Gomez has
assured him of his desire 10 establish
friendly relations with the United Safes.
Official announcement was made to-
r az by Mgr Falconi, papal delegate to
the United States, tina. the pope had
gtauled special dispsDsation permit
lug Roman Catholics all over the world
10 est meat tomorrow.
The U. s. gunboat, Scorpion, now al
Cons otinople, has been ordered ID Mes.
siDa to be on hand for any service that
ii may be able to perform.
Two cent postage 10 Germany will be-
come effective tomorrow. Under the
terms OF the recent agreement negotiated
by pOstm aster General Meyer, letters
going direct from the United 5 stes to
Germany, without passing through any
other country, may be sent at the Or
binary domestic rate. Mail may be
despatched to Germany via EDglsnd or
France, as formerly, but the ola rate OF
five cents will be charged to defray the
expense of handling the mail in the
third country. Mail via the two cent
route, will be no longer in transit tbao
va England or France, where letters
transferred to railways.
President Roosevelt started early this
forenoon for a days outing in Virginia.
de drove of with Surgeon General
Rxey, whose guest he is to be 90 the
Rixey farm, located some Is miles from
thls city, nor.h along the Potomac His
SOD Kermit occupied the second csrrisge
and looked aflera number ofguns which
/; is understood the president will "tfy
out" at the target which has been put
10 position by his host.
The naval observatory here is prepar-
ing to send out for series of signals to-
night, as usual, to mark the beginning
of the New Year in each of the fonr
great time divisions Of the mainland of
the United States, Eastern, Central,
Mountain aud Pacific.
The American battleship feet which |
is now passing through the Red Sea will
probably be sent to the scenes of the
earthquake disaster in Italy. Reports
from the stricken district are to the
effect that one of the great needs is ships
to carry away the injured and homeless
and men to help in the explorations of
the ruins for bodies as we'll as to police
the towns and assist in the sanitary
measures. Admiral Sperry's feet will
be able to lend st least $4,000 men to
assist in this work.
DISPATCHES received at the State De-
parlment today from American consular
representatives in Italy, indicate that
Ehateyer means Of communication exist |
ed after the fret quake, have been dis
turbed by the second catastrophe, and
that the stricken district is now cut off |
from the rest of Italy.
Official information has been received |
a! the Papsl Legation that Mgr. Denis
j. O'OoDnell, now at the head OF the |
University of America, has
been named by the pope as auxiliary
bishop of San Francisco.
Midnight bells announcing the arrival
of the New Year will mark also the
passing of the FALCONS in three sonthern
states, North Carolina, Alsbams, and |
Oklahoma will then have joined the
water wagon procession.