Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-08

years ego, were depicted in a series OF
ten views with appropriate explapa-
tory notes by the president. 1t was the
second time an illustrated presidents
message had been sent to congress.
The former occasion was after the presi'
dents notable tip to Panama. In one
Of the pictures is thus Depicted "moun-
tsius resembling the Appslachiars
once wooded now barred" Another
"cbief city in district formerly rich in
timber, closely resembling In situation
aud pbysicial conditions the Piedmont
district of the Appslachians from Vir-
giDis to Georgia."
P. ]. Kiersn, former president of the
Fidelity Funding Company, Of Ne"
York, which is said to be insolvent
through his operations, is stopping at
one of the local hotels. He denies the
charges made by Receiver Thomas F.
Gilroy. "Gilroy is acting IS tool Of
he Wihdsor Trust Company" said
Kieran, today, (Which holds papers
amounting to $500, 900 belonging to the
Fidelity Funding Company, and which
it hopes to cover up and keep. Instead
of being in the hole, the Fidelity Fund
ing Company has a surplus of $500, 900
over lite Liabilities, and the statement
Giroy makes to the effect that | am
concealiug the books of the concern, is
alsehood. All the loans that l ever
ade to Catholic institutions or to iDdi-
vidusls we're upon the best Of security"
Kiersn acknowledged that the company
al issued life insurance against the
lives of prize ,s and nurs and that mortga-
gesIhad been taken on property belonging
O Catholic churches, but he added that
10 no cases had the amount leaned ex-
cseded more than so per cent. of the APP
praised value of the properly on which
the loan WAS made. He denied that
heavy bonuses we're ever charged for
lJaus made 10 the company by any
banks or financial institutions on
collateral belonging to the company.
Thsreal development of the day
wss the statement of Receiver Gil.
roy tat many well.known bankers
in this city, Pitsburg, Cleveland snd
Other financial cenler5 are to be made
defendants 10 suits to recover what Gil
roy alleges are illegal bonuses paid to
them for loans made by the Fideli y
Company, according to Receiver Gill
roy The amounts involved are enor-
nous. "The statement that the a.
fairs of the company are not involved,
aaie by Mr.. KeIsn, 10 deliberate
lie," declared Gilroy today. For in
ance, there is carried on the books 10
my possession accounts receivable Of
$l,250,000. There is not the slightest
chance that we will recover $50, 900 Of
his. Then there are treasury bonds of
$500, 900, which are worth what they
will bring for old paper. Besides that
10 notes which are unsecured, and in
papers OF sll kinds, we find approx
mstely 81, 100000 more but not cent
of it is good.
Justice Stafford today imposed
sentence of two years imprisonment and
$10,0 fine on Frederick A. Hyde,
the millionaire real estate operator Of
san Francisco, and one year and two
months and 81, 900 fine on JoOSt II.
Schneider, of TusCon, ARR, convicted
of land frauds. Bonds were given by
the defendants to carry the case to the
appellate court.
William Davis, a New York book
maker convicted Of violating the gamb'
liog laws of the District by making
book at Bennings two years ago, has
applied to President Roosevelt for
pardon.
President Roosevelt today sent to the
Senate the nomination Of Luke E.
Wright to be Secretary of War; Truman
H. Newbeuy, 10 be Secretary of the
Navy; Heibsrt L. Sitterlee to be assist
ant Secre airy of the Navy; Daniel j.
Kooie, to be Commissioner General of
Immigr alton; Rufus Il. Tbayer 10 be
Judge Of the United States district Couri
Of China; Wade Il, Thayer 10 be Assist
sot torney general. Also several hun
dFed nomir ions of postmaster and
other government employees appointed
during he recess of congress. and which
h We already been announced.
Seer tsry Wright, after conferences
with Governor Msg)on has decided to
begin the withdrawal Of the troops from
Cuba on January l. They will leave In
attachments from time to time, until the
evscustion is complete. On January 2S,
the provisional government will turn
over the island to the Cuban authorities,
sitter which time the troops remaining
will be brought back as rapidly as trans
p1rtalion facilities will permit.
The president today named Daniel
R. Randall, to be postmaster a. Auna-
polls, M.
President Roosevelt today renominated
John E Safer, of Columbus o., ss judge
of the southern district of Ohio. This
is the nomination which Senator's For
aker and Dick opposed so vigorously last
session aud which the Senate as result
failed to confirm.
While reading the list Of those present
yesterday, the clerk Of the Senate, at the
opening Of todsy'S session, described
Nelson w. Aldrich and George P. Wet
more as representing "the state of Rhode
Island snd Providence plantation"
whegeupon nearly every senator grin
ned broadly, aud even Mr., Aldrich
smiled.
A hundred and fifty delegates and
members Of the National BED Cross met
late this afternoon to re-elect William
H. Tat as president Of the organization
Provision was also made By changing
the bylaws TO admit President Roose-
welt as so honorary member. Impor-
lant innovations are being discussed by