Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
given the temperance cause their atten-
ton.
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. O., February 5.

Nh9uluBtOut ~ VI ONtNnaJ -
The standpatters played trick on
The tariff reyisioDists ct the White House
today. According to the assertions of
the revisionisis, the men who do not
want the tariff ioggled, edged their way
int the Presidents Office and robbed
item Of an bour Of their rightful time
Iaste getting into the preslden ial
presence at ii they did not secure sd
mittance until after twelve. When they
d d not get in they were mad clear
through. The tariff people we're in con-
ference with the President for about an
hour and urged him to send special
message to Congress advocating tariff
commission.
Only those horn within the arctic circle
are hummipg "put me of at Buffalo,"
for that city is the coolest in the United
States today. 1t was 4 degrees below
zero most of the night aud during the
eutire "a hour period the thermometer
RISE to only degrees above. Portland,
Me-, has second honors with 2 degrees
below. Most of the cities in the north
and east are experiencing temperatures
10 the vicinity of The zero mark.
The 35th coast artillery, stationed at
Fortress Monroe, has been ordered to
the Philippines. 1t will sail from San
Francisco April 6. The company goes
as a reinforcement of the coast artillery
in the islands, there not being sufficient
soldiers of that branch OF the service
there now to man the new Publications.
In connection with the International
Congress on tuberculosis 10 be held in
Washington the Smithsonian Institution
has decided to offer a piizs of 81, 800
for the best treatise that RAY be sub
mitted on "the relation of atmospheric
air TO tuberculosis. The prize will be
awarded by 3 committee appointed by
the secretary Of the institution 10 con-
junction with the of6cars of the Inter
national Congress.
Senator Beverage was given an
ovation in the Senate this afternoon. A
sptech which be delivered In advocacy
of the creation of 8 tariff commission was
heard by crowded chamber and over
flowing galleries. A delegation of prom
inent manufacturers of the country
headed by J. w. Van Oleave, Of 81.
Louis, President of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturer, here urging
enactment of the Beveridge bill, occu-
pied prominent position 10 the public
gallery 10 seats previously reserved foI
them, an unusual custom 10 the Senate
and one considered an especial mark Of
distinction.
There is much striving at the War
Department today to solve the mystery
that seems to enshourd remarkable
cross country riding contest between
President Roosevelt and Gen. J. Frank
Lin Bell, chief of ststf. The ride took
place yesterday when the two strenuous
devo.ees of horseback riding set out for
the test bat which WOO out in the mys-
terry that is exciting the attention of the
department.
According to the new plan for track
age to the Union Station, cars will ruu
from F street northeast down to a new
street to be opened there between the
station and the plaza, out Massachusetts,
avenue to Fifth street sni down Fifth
to F street northeast, aud vice versa.
Senator Culom's bill appropriating
$3.50. 900 TO enable participation by the
United States in the International Ex-
position which ia 70 be held at Tokyo,
Japan, 10 1912, wss loiay reported
favorably from the Senate committee 90
foreign relations.
1t ia said that with the Presidents
sanction, and owing to the Presidents
interest no further discharges at the navy
yard are imminent.