Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-25

and marines, Stationed near Washington
and the district National Goa'd parti-
oira.ed in the ceremonies together with
the marine hand. They formed an i'm
posing parade that vas later reviewed
by the President and Gen. j. Franklin
Bell
At the unVeiling exercises, Secretary
Wright presided in the capacity OF
chairman ex .oficio, Of the s'a commit
tee. He made a short address, landing
the exploits ADD patriotism of the cavalry
co nna lder. General Wright fought on
the other side in the conflict. President
Roosevelt made the principal address OF
toe occasion. General Horace Porter OF
New York was also preteOt and spoke.
r.. ID J. O'Connell, rector OF the Oath
olic University of America, delivered The
iuvocstion, and the recently elected
bi hop of Washington, Rev. A'ber'
Harding, of the Episcopal church, pro-
nounced the benediction. The president
IN his speech extolled Sherman IS a
fighter 10 the civil aud Indian wars. Inc
Sheridan alue stands at the intersec-
ton of NJ 4ssachust tie avenue and 22td
street, a Sheridan Circle a site chosen
By the widow of the General herself.
One of the meo appearing before the
WAYS and means committee today stated
,ha, a New Jersey corporation, COM
monty regarded ss trust, controlled the
price on zinc oxide. "NoW you just
tell me the habitat Of this trust roared
Champ Ozark. 81 want to send notice
about to the attorney general" he
was told that the headqUa ters OF the
concern was 10 New York.
Speaker Caunons friends are expecting
q abatement from President-elett Tat to
the effect that the new sdminist!a ion
does not intend TO interfere with the
functions of either House Of the legisla-
tive branch of the government. Chair
man TawDty, of the House committee
on appropriations, and Mr.. Osnuon's
right-hand man, made this announce
ment today, SIS he was leaving the White
House after a conference with the pres
ident He said that Mr.. Cannon first
of all, was a republican; tfat he &C
cepted the pledges of his party for a
| fair aud square tariff that he wanted to
be speaker Of the 6lst. Congress a1d
that he would be. Commenting upon
reports from Hot Springs that Judge
Taft believed the committee on rules Of
the House should be enlarged in mem
bership and selected by vote Of the mem
bsrs, instead of being appointed, Mr.
Tawney rem marked that a man with SUN
Gent strength and standing to be elect
ed speaker, was fully capable of select
ing the committee 10 the proper way.
Mr.. Tawney declared that Mr.. Oannon''
friends were not looking for trouble
that they did not expect it, and further
more that they did not merit 1t. Mr.
Cannon paid bis respects to the presi
dent today, 1t being his frat visit to the
White House since the early summer
he evaded inquiries relative to the ru
mora that a fight was to be made agAins
him for speaker of the next House.
The apparently growing seriousness o
the revolution 10 HAITI will probably re
suit 10 orders bang issuei OR the dis
patch of an American narship TO tn
scene of the conflict, for the protection
American aud other fOre'go iDttreet
The protected cruisers Des Moines ant
Tacoma are being put in readiness 70
immediate ga Ing,
The weather bureau predicts 10
Thanksgiving day cloudy and unsetlle,
conditions in the cast AID south, will
continued warm weather generally east
the Rocky Mountains.
Henry Fisher, Sd years old, an in
mae of the Soldiers Home, committee
suicide by shooting himself In the hta
this morning.
Eugene Page, who lives at Tn
Plains, Va, was knocked down an
robbed by two men on Missouri avenu
last night. They stripped him. He va
lskeu to the Emergency Hospital.