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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11

on the subject. The presidents friends
say tba! she Eesson the republican lead
srs took up the matter 80 promptly, was
to prevent the democrats making the
frat move, and thereby OF extracting
political capital out OF the incident.
Democratic leaders say they certainly
would have brought the subject to the
attention Of the House, If the re-
publicsns had failed to do 80.
Those who talked with President
Roosevelt today say that he is preparing
to explode bunch of fire crackers under
Congress. II is said be is loaded with
information secured By the secret SER
vice. of character that, II made public,
will cause tremendous sensation. The
presid dent 30 his callers declare made bis
structures after the most careful conside-
ration of the subject and stands ready, If
the occasion requires to shed more light.
The subject was under discussion by the
cabinet todsy, and later Mr.. Roosevelt
aud Chief Wilkie of the secret service
conferred at some length. Speaker Can
non saw the president before the cabinet
had adjourned. As he was leaving the
executive Offices, be was asked whether
his mission was to discuss with the pres
ident the uproar over bis "black cabi-
net." "Every time have q talk with
he president, / neither deny nor con-
firm" be remarked aud fastened aSsy.
Orders were issued by the War De-
partment today designating the follow
ing organizations for service 10 the Phil
ippines: The 50lb, 5lst, 54th aud 55!h
companies Of the coast artillery corps;
headquarters, field, staff, band OF the
second field artillery aud batteries E and
F of the second field artillery and head
quarters, field and staff of the second
battalion second field artillery.
The Brownsville case, growing out Of
the discharge Of colored soldiers, came
up In the U. S. Supreme Court today on
a writ of error from the New York court.
Joseph B. Cumming, ofAugusts, Ca,
bas been appointed by the president
member of The Ohicamsugs and OhalIs-
nooRa National Military Park Commits
sion to fill the vacancy on that body re-
Gently crested by the death OF Gen.
Stewart of Ora tsDooga.
Attorney General Bonaparte declared
today, that there WAS no foundation for
report that the government was con-
templsting the withdrawal Of Its suit
agsinst the Hartman railroad system.
At its meeting today the House com.
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce tentatively decided TO 60 to Paua-
ma for the purpose of studying CONNER.
cial conditions there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
TAFT AND CANNON.

The net result OF the conference Of Mr..
Taft with Speaker Cannon on Wednes-
day and with the republican members Of
the ways aud means committee yester-
day is that the president.elect has taken
charge of the tariff revision problem be-
fore the next Congress and has brushed
aside the question Of House organization.
Speaker Cannon expected TO be pres
ent yesterday afternoon st the home o.
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
where Mr.. Taft met the House leaders.
But the meeting was by invitation, aud
the speaker was not invited.
Mr. Tsft's statement, covering both
his intetyisw Wednesday with Mr.. Can
non and that on yesterday with the re-
publicans on the ways and means com
mittee, follows:
'I had an interview With Mr.. Cannon
Wednesday, with his concurrence and,
at the suggestion OF member of the
wars and means committed, with the re-
publican members Of that committee
al .ernoon, and from my converse
ZION with them aud the discussion
which followed IS 10 the examination
which they are now conducting and ex.
pee: to conduct, have every reason to
be confident that they are keenly alive
to the obligation which is on them as
representatives elected to represent the
republican party, to prepare an honest
add thorough revision of the present
tariff; that they have taken three times
as much evidence as has ever been taken
10 the prepare ion of other tariffs and
that they are going TO make additional
effort and independent effort to get al
the evidence themselves by the use Of
subpoena aud under cath, with view to
reaching the difference Ia the cost of
production of the various articles brought
within the tariff here and abroad.
81 found them quite anxious for as
much harmony as possible, In which |
sympathizsd with them, and prepared
for consul alton on points of difficulty
that might arise at any lime In the fu-
tnre. Toe plan Is to prepare a bill
on such evidence as they have ald will
have in the course Of the hearings, aud
then to call additional evidence as to the
items whenever it should seem necessary.
Not only from conversation with the
members together but with tho men,
bers individually, am quite con-
WINGED that they are in good faith going
to prepare bill which shall be q thor.
ough revision on the basis Of the pat.
form Of the republican party.
"The discussion covered other things,
like the Philippine tariff, and an very
hopeful that there will be no difficulty
in reaching so agreement between the
various people interested in ihem-those
the Philippines and those
representing the sugar and the tobacco
in Ierests, 80 that there will be incorpo-
rated 10 the new tariff bill without an
ISSUE"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
Negotiations Resumed /.

OonstaniioopIc, Dec. l1.-Under
Whist is believed to be pressure from
Germany, MNquIs Pallavincini, the
Austrian minister to Turkey, today re-
sumed negotiations with the Turkish
foreign office for & settlement of the
indemnity question.
These negotiations we're broken of
WednesdaG, owing to the wide difference
bstween Auslria's offer aud Turkey
demand, and their early resumption is
clear proof that outside pressure was
brought to bear on Austria.
Today's action is in keeping with
yesterdays disI alch that chancellor
Won Buelow of Germany had advised
Foreign Minister Asrentbal of Austria
to make q settlement as speedily as
possible, though this report is still
denied at the German foreign Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
Kelran Still Mlasino.

New York, Dec. 11.-Friends of P.
]. KeirsD, head Of the Fidelity Funding
Company, for whose arrest the Pitlsburg
police have asked New York, declared to.
day that hewill give himself up shortly.
They say that the reason be has kept
out Of the bands of the police is that be
hiss been arranging his affairs and pre-
pairing to ofer bail. These men insist
that be has done no wrong, that bis
work 10 financing the various Catholic
churches and institutions throughout the
country was undertaken simply because
the heads of the churches, who knew
him, demanded that he do 80. They in-
sist that the reports current that he has
actually defrsuded churches are untrue,
aud declare when he finally mskes bis
side OF the Fidelity Comp auy's affairs
public many of those who are now
making serious charges against him will
rush to cover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
News Of the Day.

Governor-elect Lilley of Connecticut, 10
charged With having used money illegal
IL in his recent election.
The executive committee of the
Southern Congress, which was organized
in Washington Tuesday night, was an
nOunced yesterday with John III.
Parker, Of New Orleans, as president,
aud E, l.. Quarles, of Petersburg, as
secretary.
Abraham Ruef, former political boss
of Sau Francisco, was convicted yesterday
Of bribery. By previous agreement Of
counsel that the bill perceptions should
be settled later, the court set next Sat-
urdsy, ss the day for pronounciug sem
teuce. Ruefs conviction renders him
liable to a maximum penalty of IA years
In the penitentiary.
Mrs. Ada Glrmsn Msgness has ap-
pesled to the president to pardon her
husband, Charles ]. Magness, the must
clan who vas sentenced TO imprisonment
aud dismissal for desertion from the
navy. The White House referred the
application to Secretary ewberry, aud
the latter reported there was no special
lecture of the case warranty Glenn
ency, snd reported adversely on the
application.
President Roosevelt declares bis in-
tension to prosecute for criminal libel
the men who charge "grsft" In connec-
ton with the Panama canal deal aud
William Nelson Cromwell has issued
statement denying graft in the Panama
deal. He says that he never directly
or indirectly pro6ted to the extent OF q
dollar by the canal purchase, that not
dollar of the purchase money went to an
American and that the entire sum of
$40, 600, 900 was paid to foreign share
holders,
With bullet wound In the right tenn
pie and revolver In the right hand,
Howard W. Silsby, forty years old, well
known in Washington, Wss found In
room on the second floor of the National
Hotel, Washington, shortly after noon
yesterday. He had been dead num-
Der of hours. Silsby's suicide is sup
posed to have been the result of marital
troubles. His wife. Annie Silsby, gain
ed newspaper notoriety a number of
months ago, when she mysteriousjy dis
appeared and was found ten days later in
a hotel 10 Pennsylvania avenue. Silsby
obtained divorce about a month ago.
In the House yesterday bill amending
the army aud navy desertion law was
passed abolishiDg the penalty Of loss of
citizenship for desertion in time of peace.
Discussion of the Townsend bill author
iziug the president to appoint commits
sion to investigate labor disputes &C.
cupied most of the session. What
promised to be protractsd dispute IVES
begun in the House over the bill provi-
ing for the appointment Of commission
OF seven to arbitlarily investigate difficult
ties between employees ia cases where,
in the judgment Of the president, some
great federal interest is threatened or
actually involved. 1t makes lawful,
with suitable safeguards, the kind Of
action taken by President Roosevelt IN
connection with the settlement of the
anthracite strike of 1902. The bill
was still under discussion when the
House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
Mr.. TAFT indicated yesterday that hi

Mr.. TAFT indicated yesterday that ne
has decided on the club as the best
means for dealing with CongreSs-in
carving out the policy of Mr.. Roose-
Welt. he announced that he believed
and expected that the special session
that be will call as soon IS he is insugu-
rated will revise the tariff with revision
that will be actual and effective; be ex-
Oected the House to frame aud pass the
bill, as is it's constitutional PrerogauVe'
and he expected 1t to reach the White
House without being mangled ON the
Way. When the suggestion was mace
that the Senate would undoubtedly have
something to do with the tariff bill after
the House had passed it, he replied ina
+hs,e was also some one else who also
would have something to do with the
hill which. interpreted through the
medium Of previous ut'ersnceS' indicates
olesrlv that Mr.. Taft is determined
svsn b the exercise Of the veto power.
~ prosecute the pledges Of the party
II ia feared that an issue raised between
Mr.. Tai. and Congress will prevent the
people at large from getting the beneh'
or a tariff revision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
Speedy Trials for RevoIutIonIsts,

Oalcutts, Dec. ll.-Under rush pro
ceedings, the India Council today passed
the bill providing for the summary trisl
and execution of persons guilty of Sc.
dition. The bill wss introduced yester-
day, but the need Of such Law was con.
sidered so imperative that 1t was rushed
through with all possible speed. The
Viceroy Immediately signed the bill and
it is now effective through southern
Iudia. The viceroy is empowered TO ex-
tend its scope wherever be deems it nec-
esssry. The bill even makes members
Of anti.governmeDt societies subject to
punishment. 1t abOlishes juries 10 Sc
dition cases and establishes a special
court OF three English judges. Scores
of executions are expected under Its pro-
visions in the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
NEGRO Shoots Five Men,

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. l1.-"Just
plain deviltry," is the only reason the
police can give today for the deed OF
william Latura, a colored desperate,
who killed or ia ally wounded five men.
Without apparent cause, Lstura last
night entered a lJoal dive and drawing
bis revolver fatally wounded four and
killed one negro. Latura began shoot
Ing without warning, aud negro after
negro, as they stood at the bar drinking
dropped to the floor. When every one
Ia the place bad fallen under his shots,
Lstura calmly pocketed his revolver and
left the place, later being arrested with
but slight resistance. He declined 10
give any reason for the deed. Laturs,
who is 80 year old, is q nOtofously bad
man. Several years ago he killed q
white man, W. S. Wright, In fight,
but was acquitted on plea of self-de-
Tense. Before last nights outbreak he
had killed two negroes aud seriously
wounded at least score more,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11

The jury in the case of Abraham
Ruef, on trial in San Francisco for the
third time for bribery, returned a YER
dict Of guilty yesterday after being ont
tweuty.four hours. The trial had been
10 progress 1O6 days. The trial should
not have lasted tsenty.four minutes.
Ruef is king CRATER and one OF the
greatest rascals with which community
was ever Inflicted. With it all he wa
bold aud defiant and always endesvored
to make the worse appear the better res-
son. The sooner be is 10 the peDiten-
tiary the better it will be for San Fran
cisco and the rest of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Two Cent Rate.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Richmond, Va, Dec. lit leaked
out today that the attorneys represent
ing the various railroads affected by the
Virginia two cent passenger rate will
meet for conference In this city next
Tuesday. The conference is the natural
sequel OF the recent decision Of the Fed
eral Supreme Court. The belief is that
the roads will at this conference decide
to seek a compromise with the state on
the basis of fat rate Of two and q hall
cents and o rate Of two cents for thous-
and mile tickets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
From Washington.
ICoreVpondence Of the Alexandria Gasette.l
Washington, Dec. IL.

ICOTreSpondence OF the Ale4Anurlh Oabette'l
Washington, Dec. IL.
The rivers and harbors congress today
ratified the selection Of officers for the
ensuing year, made by the committee
on nomination. Joseph E. Rsusdell,
member of Congress from Louisiana is
reelected president aud ]. F. Eli
son, of Cincinnati, secre avy-treasurer.
Among the members of the board of
directors is John O. Freeman, of Rich
moad, Va. Resolutions demanding
that congress provide for the issuing
of $500, 600, 900 worth of bonds and
the present issue to be sold as needed,
the money to provide for carrying out
comprehensive plan of waterways i'm
provemeut were adopted at the morning
session. Arrangements were made for
the establishment Of permanent head
quarters in Washington. The congress
adjourned after the stats Independents
had each made reports.
At the White House it Was stated to-
day that the president was fully aware
Of the intention CT the House to take the
sction it did In reference to his attack
upon Congress in his last message and
he expects that the Senate will follow q
similar course OF procedure. Senators
Lodge and Bsveridge we're both 10 con-
sultation with the president this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
InInred In colIleion.

Blltimore, Dec. 1.-THE launch
Dolly Boy, and scoW being towed by
a tug we're 10 collision 10 Blltimors bar
btr of the foot OF Fall street, this moro-
ing and twenty-five persons, who were
in the launch at the time on theft way
to work at 5paddsn's shipyatd, were
lhroWu iuto the waters of the marlboro
All we're rescued by the crew OF the
johnson and by men in other small
boats 10 the hsrbor, but eight occupants
OF the launch we're seriously lDjured 10
the crash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
DIED.

At the residence Of his parents, $40 Frank
lin street, Thursday, December 10, 1908
LEONARD ANTHONY KERSEY, aged
five weeks, son of Park A. and Rhoda +.
Kersey. The funeral took place from the
residence this evening.
MRS EMMA MANKIN, wife of Alexan.
der Bankin. died December 9, at her home
at townsville, Fairfax county, in the seth
year Of her age, The funeral will take place
at the PfesbJ terrain cemetery at Townsville
on Saturday evening at o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11

UIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Y Circuit Court of the city Of Alexandra,
On the 18th day Of December, 1908.
Nettie G.. Ennis
vs.. I'm ehancery.
John w. Ennis
To John w. Ennis.-Take notice that oil
TUESDAY, the 9Th day Of January 1909
between the hours of 10 D. N. and D. m. al
the Office Of Lewis H. Machen, 2l2 King
street, Alexandria city, Va, shall proceed 10
take the testimony Of N. s. Geensway, K.
II. Cox, Ct ais, to be read in my behalfiD a
certain suit for divorce nOwpendiog 10 theCir-
cult Court Of Alexst ria city, Va, ia which
you are the defendant and | am the COM
Dlaiusnt; and If the taking Of said testimony
be not begun, or If begun, be not completed
on lhst day, then the taking Of the same
shall be Continued from time u time and from
place to place until the same shall have been
completed. EE1TIE @. ENNIS,
by eoun ell.
Il appearing by an affidavit filed in this
esuse that the defendent is not reel 'ent Of
this Stat. Il is ordeei that the foregoing
notice be forthwith inserted 10 the Alexsn-
dris Gazette a newspaper published in the
CITY OF alexandria, once a week for four
successive weeks, and posted at the front door
of the Court House Of this city.
A COpy.-TEsrE:
NEWELL 5. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Lewis II. Macllen, p. Z. dec4w4wf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11

To carry on missionary work in Africa
and China, the Methodist general COM
mittse has appropriated 81, O6O,O 900,
which amount was collected last year by
she Methodist churches In the United
States. 1t is believed By many that
some of this money could have been very
pro6tably spent at bone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11

THE advocates Of ship subsidy 10 TIT
House again have hopes Of the enact
ment of the GalliDger postal subventior
proposition at this session Of Congress
Representative Goebel, of Ohio, a cham
MON for ship subsidy, says an effort viii
be made after the Christmas recess t
rally enough votes to pass the measure
Whether the measure can pass the House
is doubtful, however. Mr.. Goebel be-
lievss that 1t can, but he was just a
confident last session, when, with the
support of the speaker aud the House
leaders. the bill was defeated. 1t is to be
hoped that the bill will meet the same
fate should it again come up in the
House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
CHARGED with Desertlon.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Richmond, Va, Dec. lit. E.
Tragic, proprietor Of the leading Broad
street drugstore who recently transposed
his business to bis brother and left the
city, has been arrested in Reading, Pa ,
on the charge of wife desertiOn aud will
be hrnnpht back here tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
Seventeen Persons Killed

Brussels, Dec. 11.-Seveuteen persons
are known to be dead and more ihan 8
score injured In collision today at the
Tourtsxis station between a workmen's
train and a freight train. Seventeen
bodies have already been taken from
wreck, and 1t is feared tia! other bodies
are still buried under the debris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11

HERE is discouragiDg news for buyers
of Christmas presents. "The jewelers.
Circular" announces the reports from
European diamond ceDters that there
has been q decided advance in the price
of cut diamonds within the lass three
months. Nov the many Alexandriaus
who are accustomed to give their wives,
sisters and sweethesrts diamonds for
Christmas presents will have to buy them
rnhieA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
Civil War Predicted.

NewsYork, Dec. 11.-Oivil war will
undoubtedly result from the revolution
that has just ended in Hayd, accord.
ding 10 the statement today Of
Edward A Bleuton, who re,uaDfd to n. "
York on the st amsr PriDz Willem III
FROM two months stay in Port au
Prince. Bleuton is convinced thst Gen.
eral S mon, who assumed the presidency
following the overthrow OF NOrd Alexis,
will not be able to preserve order. Blen-
toe reports the sinking OF Haytiau
gunbost at Jtremie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
TELEdRAPHIc BREVITIES

In Gre that destroyed the "OsriO
Oaie," one Of the most notorious resorts
of the tenderloin district In New York
early today eight 6remen were severely
burned aud another badly bruised.
John r. Hegemep, president of the
Metropolitan Life Ina. 90. of New
York, was today rel ased from custody
on the charge of perjury, by a decision
of the appellate division of the Supreme
Court on the babess corpus proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11

SUCH paragraphs as the iolio"iOg'
taken from today's Geographic reports
are not encouraging for a speedy return
Of prosperity. Besides, the loss Of en-
ploymeut by SO many men just at the
bepippiug Of winter, will be severely felt
by their families.
A the result of stsgnatiOn in the mar
ktt for rubber shoes, because OF the ao-
sence of seasOnsble conditions, the an
nouucement is made by the WooDsocEe'
Rubber Company that its Melville, T.
l.. plant will be closed
Five hundred employees 10 the Erie
sbops at Scranton we're reduced from
full time to two-thirds time by an ORDER
issued from the headquarters Of the me-
chsnical department in New York city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-11
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