Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-10
From Washington
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. O., January 10.

Correspondence OF the AleKnndrla Oh1etpe' ]
Washington, d. O., January 10.
The Bureau Of Navigation announces
that the hospital ship Relief, 10 whic b
Surgeon Stokes has been appointed as
commanding officer, will be placed 10
commission at Mare Island, CAL, Feb
ruary /, as a naval auxiliary. The
vessel will have merchant crew OF
officers.
The authorities of the canal zone have
offered an additional reward for the al
rest of the mysterious murderer, whose
budgeoniog of canal employees has so fsr
bsen accomplished without leaving the
81 ghtest clue for the police to work on.
The torpedo boat Flo'ills arrived at
Pernam buco, Brazil, today, according to
dvices received by the navy department.
|. was two days later, owing TO heavy
head seas.
Violations Of the twent y-eight hour
law, providing that cattle aud sheep
must not be confined in transportation
for longer period than this, without re-
lease for food and water, have resulted
10 6ues aggregsting $50, $50, assessed
against the railroads during the past
fiscal year, accordi; g to the report OF
solicitor McOabe, of the department OF
agriculture. More than six hundred
cases are still pending. The maximum
penalty tor each violation is $500.
Fire did $20C damage this morning to
the fifth floor Of BrentanO's, at 18th and
F streets.
Secretary of War Taft left Washing
ton shortly before noon today for New
York, to deliver an address on capital
and labor, in Cooper Institute this even
ing.
The police are searching for the negro
who shot Lieut.. Paul A. Capron of the
United States Marine Corps on the Z
street bridge at 1890 this morning, but
10 clew of him has been secured. The
negro held up CsprOn, demanding bis
money and jewellery, which WAS refused,
when the man whipped out a revolver
and shot him 10 the left arm. Lieut..
Oapron struck the man when he ap-
preached With the demand "hsnds up,
and the negro fred on him and then took
to his heels. He has not yet been
caught. Lieut.. Capron ID a son of
Capt. Allyn X. Oaprou, who was killed
at San Juan during the Spanish War.
His wound is not seiious.
representatives Of the cigar makers
union at Havans, notified the irdepen-
dent manufacturers today that if the
proposed reductions are made in their
forces tomorrow night, none Of the
workmen will report for work Monday
morning.
Mr.. Carliu has introduced bill in
the House to place the name of WIN. 5.
Shacklett on the retired list oil the navy
IS pharmacist.
Rev I. T. Mitchler and several other
clergymen, representing the National
Federation of Sunday Rest Associations,
are here protesting against Sunday base
ball at the League Island Navy Yard.
They have told Secretary Metcalf that
this diversion of the Marines at the bar
racks there is source of scandal; that
it is not in harmony with the State laws
which forbid such violations of Sunday
quiet, and that it is wrong on general
principles. Secretary Metcalf has prom
ised to consider the matter.
The Panama canal is likely to cost al
least $3.50, 600, 900 more than the origi-
nal estimates, according to figures AID
data in the possession of the Senate iu-
teroceanic canal committee.
The home of George Satarano, was
dynsmited at Pittsburg, last night by
Black Hand operators, demolisbiug part
OF the building and iDjuring Satarono,
his wife and two children. Mrs. Sstar-
no is suffering from shock and not ex-
pected to recover. The husband and bis
two children we're cut and bruised by
flying glass. The Black Hand society
had sent Sarstsno threatening letters
dismissing 5 2, 900 in Cold.