Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazeue'
Washington, D. O., March 10.

rCorrespoudence OF the Alexandria Gazette. j
Washington, D. O., March 10.
Target practice HIS begun at Magda-
lena Bay. Admiral Evans bss sprung
another sqrprIs, on the Navy Depart
ment. Now content with arriving 81 d 5
destination two da, S ahead OF time ana
with his entire feet in better CONDITION
than when it LETT Hampton Roads, he
apparently has been working night and
day since arrival TO get b gurs into &C
ton to again smash the worlds
records, and sctual firing began yes
terday. The better the day the bet
ter the deed is the navy motto IS
was demonstrated at Manila and
Santiago, ard ss all preparations were
completed Saturday night, the first guu'
were fred at sunrise yesterday. This
information was conveyed In telegram
to the Navy Department today, In which
II was stated that weather conditions
we're ideal and that the admiral bopeo
TO do better work than ever before. tine
feet arrived 2 days ahead oftime, aud II
was expected that fully four days would
be required in which to get position on
the ranges and take the beresights.
These preparations were concluded one
day earlier than expected. -Four ranges
have been laid out and the ships OF the
feet will work by divisions Of four. 1t
Is expected that now Admiral Evans
will be able to rush the target work
through within three weeks.
By vote of three to two the subcom-
miltee of the Senate judiciary commit
ttee today decided that all Of the bills
which purpose to give to the States
control OF liquor trar soorted in interstate
commerce as SOON as the shipment
crosses the State border are unconstitu-
tional. A report to that efset-was made
to the foil committee together with the
suggestion that all of the bills be reject
ed. The full committee will meet this
afternoon to consider the report. The
subcommittee consists of Senators Knox,
Nelson, and Fulton (reIs) and Bacon
and Rsyner (dems). 1t is understood
that the three who voted against the
proposed legislation were Knox, Fulton
and Rayner.
More than half the total Of IS, 210,6ll
carried ia the Notifications appropri-
alton bill, as reported 10 the House today
ny the appropriations committee, Is de-
voted to fortifyipg and protecting tie
insular possessions Of the Uniied States
and The Pacific coast. The Philippio' s
and the Hawaiian Islands are death
with generously.
Jumping out of third sory window,
at his home, William E. Ridgely, aged
"a. an en- ploye of the Pcs'ofice Depart
ment, killed himself early this morning
| He had been i'll with the grip.
The Countess OF Buena Vista today lost
her case in the Supreme COURT of the
United States, where she was seeking
to recover damages from General John
R. Brooke, U. 8. A., TO: abolishiDg her
valuable slaughter house privilege in
Havane, Cuba, when Brooke, with bis
army, took ,-ossession of Cuba in 1899
She claimed the right under a grant
from the king of Spain. The court held
her right was exhausted.
Lee Y. Clark has been appointed
postmaster at Light, Frederick county,
Virginia.
The big packing companies of the
west were hit hard by the U. s. Supreme
Court today, when it approved the $751;
600 fots imposed upon ca: h by the lower
courts, underline Elkins act, for receiving
i'concessions" in rates from the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroads on
meat Tor export. The companies include
the Armour, the Swift, the Morris and
The Cndshy establishments.
President Roosevelt is anxious lie send
yiolators of the pure food law to Jail.
Today be sent for Prosecuting Attorney
Baker of the police court in this city who
last week secured the conviction OF Mr..
Robert N. Harper. Mr.. Harper is
president Of The Chamber Of Commerce
and Of the American National Bank and 10
very prominent both 10 business and
socisl circles. He was charged with
manufacturing and selling q headache
cure which contained poisonous drUgs,
the labels of which contained no mention
or hint of the preparations dangerous
character. Under the law Mr.. Harper
may be fined $500 or sentenced to ak
months in Jail or both at the discretion
of the court. IL is believed by Mr..
Roosevelt that Jail sentence in the
Harper case would have more effect to-
ward insuring respect and observance
of the pure food aud drug law than
dozen prosecutions Of less prominent or
wealthy men, or The imposition OF
heavy fine.
In the House today Mr.. Carlin made q
strong speech in favor of restoring the motto
I'm God We Trust" on the coins Of the coun-
try.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury J. II.
Edwards has accepted the position Of re-
ceiver Of the New Amsterdam National
Bank of New York.
Joseph Meyer, the mysterious New Yorker,
who made an Intellectual attempt to see the
President last night, tired it again this morn
ing with similar lack Of success. Meyer
saw Senator reveridge emerge from the
White House, and. grssping his hand, said
he (the SenatOr) YVES an Inspired man
Meyer was finally admitted to Secretary
Loeb's office, where be told rambling story
about insurance frauds.
RrVan and Sullivan.