Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-10

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we4t. Arrive Acapulco ,onorrow MA h
Official, here believe thst II they had
accomplished their purpose, or founu
sny trace of Jefs he would promptly
hsve reported it. Jehs who was a
sailor on a Norwegian bark was stranded
on the Indefatigable leland of the u ala'
psgos group together with bis shiPmste',,
last May. After living upon turtles anu
birds all summer the captain and all
the crew except Jeffs were taken OF by
a sailing vessel October 26. The Cap
tain reported that Jefls was i'll and re-
fused to accompany them.
James NJ. Lynch, president OF the
International Typographical Union, cal
ed at the White House Today with L. U.
Parsons, president Of the Columbia
Typographical Union, of this city, to
urge the President to appoint practical
printer to the position of Public Printer.
The Pre,ident is said to he contemplal-
ing appointing w. 5. Rossiier to the
place. Rossiter is not praciicsl printer.
The Central Labor Uuion lsst night
voted to ask the Senate to hold up the
nomination of Mr.. Rossiter should his
name come before that body, upon the
ground that he is not a practical printer
as the law specifies the Public Printer
should be.
The First International Congress OF
Mothers convened here today with no.
table assemblage of delegates from every
State in the union, and number from
abroad in attendance. This is the eleventh
Congress of Mothers held in the United
States. bot for the first time foreign
countries are represented. President
Roosevelt formally opened the conven'
ton this afternoon with reception to
the mothers and hearty speech of in
terest and appreciation of the work which
their organization has been doing to up
lift the home and train children AND
mothers alike. "One of our primary
OF ects," said Mrs. Frederick Schof, Of
Philadelphia, president of the Congress,
TODAY, sis to bring the home and The
school into closer touch and enable iht
parents and teachers TO cooperate IN
their work"
How members OF the House get recog-
milton of the Speaker was revealed today
through the failure of Mr.. Cannon's
memory. "Snme gentleman has asked
for recognition for formal matter, "
said the Speaker when the House met
sI'ye forgotten who he is, however" he
continued, and the House laughed. 1t
''some gentleman" was present he
would not help the Speaker out 30 Mr.
Overstreet was recognized to bring up
the p1stofiice appropriation bill This
measure will be put On Its passage at
O'Clock this afternoon.
The President has nomin ated j. M.
Updike to be postmaster at Buena Vista
and A. L. Taylor at Parksley, Va.
Mr.. Csrin says he expects to secure
a favorable report today on his bill ap-
proprialing SIS, 900 to construct a road
from the south end of the Highway
bridge to Arlington.
One Of the most serious revolutions launch
ed in recent years against the power OF the
Speaker of the House is embodied IN q call
fof repub lean caucus, being circulated for
signers by Representative Hayes. lie pro-
poses 10 take from the Speaker the power o.
8 pointing the committee on rules that gov
erns the House with an iron hand, and ia
have the House elect this committee.
WI Ting Fang. the Chinese minister. will
he received bv the President at the White
House tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in
order to present his credentials, according Ia
announcement made at the State Department
today.