Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-22
From Washington
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Sept. 81.

Washington, Sept. Il.
Bsffled in their efforts to trace Geo
D. Ramsay, son of Admiral F. NJ
Ramsay, who has been missing for som,
ime the local police have about CONE
to the conclusion that he has committed
suicide. The last heard of him wal
several days ago, when he took b'a
for Norfolk. Thus fer, the authorities o.
the Virginia city have failed to locate
the young man.
The news of his brothers. record
breaking fight at LIE Mans acted like q
stimulsnt upon OrVille Wright, who
yesterday felt very much depressed, and
was reported as undergoing slight
relapse. Today the injured aviator il
bright and cheerful. "Isn't it just
splendid" he said. III knew Wilbur
could dc it, and l am very glad he did
it just at this time, as it shows that
there is nothing faulty in our machines
in principle" Alexander Graham Bell,
President OF the Aero Experimental
Society, of which the lsts Lieutenant
Selfridge was secretary, expressed the
liveliest satisfaction over Wilbur Wrighls
achievement "Itproves that the Wrights
are conquerOrs of the air." he said.
To spread the propaganda of The fs1
culture, and to work ia conjunction
with the governments fisheries bureau,
is the aim of ths Fourth I0tsrna iJnsl
Fisheries Congress, which began its ses-
sioDs here today. Several hundred del
egatts are in attendance, and the ses-
sion, of the organization will last
lhror ga the remainder of the week. In
his address of welcome, Secretary Straus
praised the work of the Congress, and
congratulated its members on their pub
lie zeal.
Leaving a note stating that fear Of in
sanity had driven him TO suicide, James
Oogsn, aged 63, was found dead in his
room at 639 street this morning, with
built through his head. The police
have not yet found his relatives, and st
the boarding house nothing is known of
his place OF residence.
Canadian fishermen are said to have
been engaged the past summer in seal
posChiDg in Alaskan waters, in direct
violation of the provisions of the "closed
s}sson" agreement between the United
States and Great Britaio. Killing OF
cattle and frightening of natives by
Japanese pOachers are among tho slight
depredations reported.
Dee ding Preside1t Gompers Of the
American Federation OF Labor on the
ground of his constitutional right of frt Q
speech, Judge Alton B. Parker, today
argued before Justice Olabsugh, of the
Supreme Court of the Dis'ric of Oolum-
bia, against the relevancy Of ce ts q
questions with reference to his resoonsI-
bllity for articles printed in the Ameri-
cs1 Federal onist. Counsel for the Bucks
Stove and Range Company, In the caee
of contempt now pending against Com.
pers, had hailed Gompers before the court
because of bis refus j to answer the q1es-
tors Tr pounded before The fer e.
Just CO Olsbsugh will decide whether
GompeIs should be compelled to answer
tomorrow.
The national bank examiners who were so
severely scored yesterday by Comptroller OF
the Currency Murray showed signs of agita-
tiOn today when they assembled at the Treas
Uty Department for their second days lesson
on how to detect any irregularities. The
read them several lessons in the
line of Their duty.
The continuation Of the cho era epidemic
in Msnila is viewed with undisguised sppre-
hension by officers Of the Navy Department.
Although no decision has been reached to
abandon the visit Of the Atlantic fleet TO that
port on account Of the scourge, the posi-
bi ity Of cutting Manila out Of the itinerary
is being seriously considered.