Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-19

| SENATOR 0OTmhn VI Mei ianN, o"N w"
deserted from the navy, being subse.
a uently captured In Louisville, KY,
has been sentenced to one years confne'
ment 10 the naval prison at Portsmouth,
N. II. For good behavior his p'r o ! OF
Imprisonment may be reduced to eight
months. On released be Is 10 be dis
houorably discharged from the United
States ravy. During his confinement
he is to perform police duty. After his
accrued pay has discharged his indebted
less to the United States. Ha'tlove
| is to forfeit all pay that may become due
him except SO a month for necessary
prison expenses and on bis discharge he
will be given $50. Acting Secretary OF
the Navy Newberry today approved this
sentence which was passed upon Bart
love BIZ the general court martial at the
Philadelphia navy yard. Har;love's
attorney Ia ed his defense on the fact
that the prisoner claimed that he was 10
state of mind that he might be called
"delirium of anticipation of his honey
moon" and thtt was this peculiar con-
dition that made him forget all of his
duties to the navy.
Lemons aud hops we're again the
products considered by the ways and
means committee a. the tariff b. adpg
today. Philip L. S'iIts, Of New York,
speaking for the importers, protested
against any increase in the tariff on
lemons. He said the only reason the
California growers did not control the
entire msrket Of this county was that
they do not raise enough lemons. As
to the profits of the Calitorniaus, he
spoke of man who bought a lemon
ranch for $40, 900 and paid for 1t from
the yield of the trees in two years. An
increase OF from IL to "a cents per
pound 10 the tariff on hops was asked
BY Herman K'a5.r, of Portland, Ore
qon, and E. O. Horst, of Sa1 Francisco.
Thoy said the hop industry vas In q
most deplorable condition, growers be-
ing obliged to sell for cents pound,
hops which cost is cents a pound to
raise. The greater psrt Of the morning
SESSION was devoted to protest of three
manufacturers against any decrease In
the tariff
John d. Rockefeller can call upon
the president OF the United States with
perfect propretY. is what White House
caller declares President Roosevelt told
him today, during discussion OF the
now famous "labor dinner" The
presidents remarks can in no wise
be considered as an invitation, however,
as they we're merely used to illustrate
bis point that any man should have a
perfect right to visit him at the White
House, day or night, without the
motives of the caller o. the president be-
log brought into question. The presi
dent has made 1t plain to his callers this
he holds no resentment against Samuel
Gjmpers and the impression exists
among certain of his callers that II the
president of the American Federation OF
Labor ahould call at the White House
on bis return from Denver, he would re-
ceive q cordial welcome.
The work of preparing the petition to
be flied in The Supreme Court on Novem-
Der 80, asking for writ of cerIio'ari in
the s andard OILS $29, 900, 900 case, has
been completed, and special counsel
WilkersoD, who has been putting the
6nishing touches 10 the document, left
for Ohicsgo today. The petition will be
supplemented By Suggestions" 10 the
form offs comprehensive brief, it is 8 ed,
which will cover the ept re- range oflegsl
questions Involved, together with ci a
tons of all previous decisions which have
q bearing on the matters at issue.
"Who will be elected United Ststss
Sra or from Ohio y was asked OF Ell.
mer Dover, secretary Of the advi'ory
committee of the republican national
committee, today. "Slre, l don't know"
was the reply. Mr.. Dover did not be-
lieve that Senator Foraker had any
chance of being reelected. 81 far, be
said, there we're about ten candidates In
the field.
Most of the democratic members OF the
House which ! are arrived for the COM
ipg session have declared 10 favor OF
Mr.. Champ CLARK, of Missouri, as the
successor Of John Sharp Williams, who
resigned the democ' a'ic honse leadership
lstt summer. A caucus of democratic
members ts' been called for December
8, two Gays before congress opens and
it appears that Mr.. CLARK will have no
apprec able opposition.
No confirmation has YET been received
either at the Chinese Legation or at the
S ate Department of the reported AS
social on Of Prince OhiDg, or toe serious
illness of the new Empress Dowsger,
as reported from Paris. At the japanese
Embassy, which is kept closely in touch
with the Chinese situation, a dispstch
was received, dated yesterday, saying
that Prince Ching was exerting his effort
for the preservation of quiet.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, who
became national figure through the
railroad rate ta'tle, may fight for admis-
siou to the next Congress. He was de-
fta'ed for reelection by 100 vCtes.
One Of the presidents frat callers to-
day was S cretary Root, who came to
the WDite House direct from the train
having left New York last night.
The Chinese Legation this afternoon
received disp tch signed by tbr}e
members of the board of foreign affairs.
Prince Ching. the president; Yusng
Sui Kai and Ms TuUg, saying that every
thiOg was quiet 10 Pekin. 10 the opin-
ion Of Minister WI, this disposes Of the
rumor OF Prince Obiug's assassination.
COURT OF APPEALS.