Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30

question tOat tDo WnEeo VI eoaDAu Ni0
exempted by law from execution and At
tachmebt. The opinion WAS In case
from Hawaii, James l.. Holt, versus the
Inter-Islsnd Steam Navigation Company
A silk-hstted diplomat and modishly
powued society woman figure 10 one OF
the most mysterious shooting affairs that
have come to the attention of the local
police William Sykes, colored, today
lies at Emergency Hospital with a bullet
wound in the hip. He was found near
" unconscious on q street corner, 10 the
fashionable part of the city, Saturday
night. He swore that he had been shot
by distinguished looking man, 10 even
Ing dress, whom together with hand
somely crowned woman, he had asked
for directions to another part of the
city. The man curtly stopped the ques-
tiou, angering Sykes, who struck him in
the face. Then, Sykes says, the man
drew his revolver and fred. There was
a couple Of Witnesses to the shooting,
one email boy on skates, who swesrs
that he followed the couple to fashion
sblu apartment house, aud there lost
track of them. The police today state
that the rames Of both the man-who is
supposed to be legation attache hero
and bis companion are known. Beyond
stating that the latter is a member of
the clty's best families, and wife of an
army officer, the police refuse informa-
tiou. They think the man has left the
city to avoid disagreeable complications.
A secret, impaired to the ways aud
means committee, answers, In part. at
least, the ancient conundrum: "Who
makes the stylesi" A manufacturer Of
mems hats, after giving many reasons
for the retention of the present tariff,
declared that the American market was
threatened with q food of hats, produced
by the cheaper labor Of England. "In
addition to the tariff, we we're protected
BY the styles, but we are losing the
advantage, he said. "That sounds
odd, tell us more about it," sug-
gtsted Mr.. Champ CLARK. "AmericsD
styles in mems hats have been dictated
by two New York manufacturer"
explained the hat maker. ave re-
ceive from the dealers larger orders every
season for head-gear to be copied from
the new models put out by those tV o
manufacturers. 1t would be impossible
to send the models to England and gel
back a supply OF copies in time for the
market In any season. We have turned
them out in short order and the business
has been In our bands. Now class
of dealers, known ss hat specialists, have
gotten together, With English manu-
| fscturers. They do not wait for the
New York hist akers 10 set the pace,
bat plan styles of their OVID, far in sd-
vance of each season, and invade the
market. The cost of making these hats
in England is about one-third Of the
cost 10 this country, owing to our greater
outlay for labor aud material. This sys-
tenn OF having independent styles is
comparatively new, but the English
prOduct has come in by thousands OF
dozens, aud by its rapid increase
will demorslize our business unless
we are given protection" A re-
quest that the Manila hat be placed
on the free list 9as made by Colonel E.
ID. Melcalf, of Auburn, N. Y. He also
asked that q tariff be levied on hiderope
which is now on the free list. els there
cordsee trust" asked Congressman
CLARK. "There ia not" answered Colo.
mel Metcslf. Such trust was formed
10 1890 but it failed and ITS successor
failed and the successor OF the latter
failed. s nee that time there has been
no trust" eff the committee will re-
duce the duty of 45 per cent on fisk
yarn" taid A. b Levttt, of New York,
"the manu- 'acturers will be able to re-
duce the price OF fire hose. We do not,
however, urge the request. We will be
Satisfied with the present duty on fax
yam If the duty on fire hO,e remains uO-
changed. II the tariff on hose should
be reduced then it would be necessary TO
have corresponding reduction in the
fax ysrn duty"
Tang Shso vi, the special Chinese
envoy, with prince of the imperial
blood, twenty attaches and secretaries
belonging to his official suite, nineteen
Chinese students, household attendants
and servants, arrived In Washington to-
day on his mission to thank President
Roosevelt for the remittance of soma
millions of the Boxer indemnity fund,
His reception Was extremely simple, in
accordance with the precedeuts eslab.
lshed in the United States. He was
met at the new Union station by Third
Assistant Secretary of State Hunting
ton Wilson, Willard Straight, of the
Oriental bureau; Colonel Charles s.
Bromwell Commander w. ). Sims, and
Captain Archibald BItt, the presidents
aides. He was escorted to the house
that had been prepared in advance
of bis coming, in the fashionable north.
west section of the city. The big sta
ton took on su Uriebt,l color for the
time being. In addition to Tang and
the prince, Tssi Fu, we're Minister WI
snd the le( ion staff, all clad in mourn
ing for the late EMPEROR and empress
dowsger. Colonel Bromwell presented
the presidents welcome, and Tang re-
sponded briefly. Arrangement, are be-
ing completed for the reception of the
envoy at the White House tomorrow or
the day after.
The y nited Press is suthoriz ID to an
nounce that Colonel Herbert l.. Sltterlee
OF New York, hes been rendered the
post of Assistant Secretary OF the Navy,
to succeed Mr.. Newbsrry who will become
Secretary of the Navy tomorrow on the
r, quirement of ) ,crstary Metcsli. COL