Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13

be has been doing his best. 1t IS Cen
ersl Allen, opinion that Herring is 80
enprossed In his invention that he has
forgotten the date aud his arrangement
with The department.
President Roosevelt this afternoon met
the charge that James 8. Tillman, presi-
dent of the National CITY Bank OF New
YORK. and right-hand mao of the Stand
ard Oil Concern, Owned the controlling
interest in the "OutIook," of which
journal the president is to be an associate
editor after March 4, next, by authorlz'
ing the following statement: "Fhe
president bas not the slightest concern
With the question as to who are the
stockholders OF the Outlook. His concern
is with the general policy of the paper,
which is, aud has been, consistently al
mirsble 10 every respect. The president
will be responsible only for what be him
self writes; and his probable future at
titude must be judged BY his sciion In
the past"
The commission on country life, sp.
pointed by President Roosevelt, VIII
leave Washington next week to WISH
several educational ceuters OF the wesf,
to obtain information on the condition
of western country life. 1t is PROPOSED
to bold hesrings principally ct sgrlcultu-
raj colleges. The commission invites
the sttencauce Of representative farm
ers, teachers, business men, physicians
az d olhers who live 10 the open country
or have direct relations with 1t.
The signal corps will AK OF Congress
at the coming session an appropriation
Ut $500, 900, sufficient to make aero
Dautcs permanent f a!ure OF the equip
ment OF toe army Though the pla's
have not been definitely worked out,
they will probably include permanent
dirigible station somewhere along the
Atlantic coast in connection With the
Goa artillery service.
Secretary of War Wright today an
nounced that Col. George H. Torney
will be promoted TO be the surgeon gen.
eral OF the army on the. retirement Of
General ORALLY, on January IA next.
Col. Torney is at present in cha'ge OF
the General Hospital a. San Fra'ci:co.
BE wss born in Maryland, edu'a ed at
he University Of Virgins and was ap
pointed IN the arm assistant surgeon In
June 1876.
CLAMP Clark of Missouri will succeed
John 81 arp Williams Of Mississippi as
minority ltaier Of the House, il Repre-
sentative Lloyd, chairman OF the demo-
cratic congressional al committee is pre-
phtt. Mr.. Lloyd has. returned to the
Oapi al to open the ht adqusrtirs OF bis
committee, be says; 1--WE are in better
shape" ethan We we're four yesrs ago.
We have gained about twenty membels
IN the House OF Representatives, ard
democracy all along the line is 10! { mistic
f,r the future. Our most sNete blow
the election, barring the defeat of the
national candidate vas the election OF
Hadley over Cowherd in Missouri"
No acton will be taken on the Japa-
uese exclusion bill at the forthcoming
session OF Congress, according TO Repre-
sen atve Perkins, of Rochester, N. Y,
who called at the White House today.
R,ar Admiral Evans linped into the
White House on clutches today to con-
graduate the president for his order TAX
ing n ariues off of bsttleships.
The House ways aud means commit
tee now discussing the tariff matter sd-
journed today till Monday.
The president today appointed George
S. Terry to be treasurer of the United
States at New YORK city. Mr. Te'ry
was formerly secretary of the Union
Layue Club.