Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-04
News OF the Day.


and throughout the south.
A movement has been started in Con-
gress to bring the coffin containing the
remains of William Penn from England
to this country.
The Japanese government hiss ordered
that ali japanese residents within the
United States and Gamma must register
at the nearest Japanese consulate.
Fifteen naval apprentices from the
Yerba Buens naval station near San
Francisco deserted late yesterday after
noon, and up to today, have not been
located.
China has Withdrawn her request that
the Korean boundary dispute with Japan
be submitted to The Hague tribunal for
arbitration and desires to open negotis.
tioDs direct with Japan.
Thomas w. lawson today denied alb
solutely a story published yesterday in
Portsmouth, N. b., papers, that he was
engaged 10 marry former resident OF
that city. "IPs joke" he said.
"Nothing in 1t whatever.
In the renewal of the Dudley suit for
a receiver for the United 5 ates Express
Company, of New York, ex-senator
Plat yesterday denied that he was
mentally incspacitsted, snd said the
charges throughout we're malicious and
false.
A fire which started in seven.story
tenement at No. 2SS Delaney street,
New York, this morning, for time i'm
perilled the Williamsburg bridge and
several large tenements. Forty men
we're rounded up by the 6Temen aud taken
from the building, which was filled with
heavy smoke.
One hundred and seventy-four young
men who had completed the four years
course at the United States Naval
Academy, received from the hands OF
Admiral Dewey, of Annapolis, today,
their diplomas. Simple, but Impressive
ceremonies marked the occasion. Theo.
dore S. Wilkinson, it,, who was appoint
ed from Myrtle Grove, Ls,, took the
houors of his class. Baron Uriu, ad-
miral of the japanese navy, will make
the principal address at the banquet to-
night.
10 New York today Stanley Robinson
perdonsl counsel for F. a. Heinze, and
Arthur Heinze, and former director Of
the United Copper Company, went be-
fore the United States grand jury, which
is investigating the dealings of f. Au-
gustus Heinzs in so isr IS the concern
the Mercantile National Bank, and the
United Cooper Company, for the pur-
pose of giving certain testimony regard
ing the removal of the books of the
United Copper Company, from their
Offices.
The Travellers Protective Association
at AshevilIe, n. O., last night elected
q. J. O'Mesrs, of Indianapolis, presi-
dent and l.. T. La Beume, of St. Louis,
secretary and treasurer. Amendments
to the constitution, relative to member
ship fees, to investing funds in pos
session of The national treasurer over and
above $4,000 and to transferring GER
tain moneys to the benefit fund, were
adopted. The amendment fixing the
salary of the chairman of the national
board Of directors at 5000 per snnum was
adopted.
There VAS n lively scene in the Senate
yesterday when Vice. president Sherman
and Senator TiIlmau INDUCED in col
Icquy over a ruling made by the presid
ing officer. The vice-president held
that q senator could yield for a question
but he could not yield in order to pro-
vide opportunity for another senator to
deliver a speech. Mr.. Tillman mis-
understood the ruling, and denounced it
vehemently. M. TilImsn finally took
his seat, after declaring that nobody
could compel hiIn to take his seat, al
though the Senate might force him TO
quit the chamber. At the night session
Mr.. La Toilette wa not present to re-
snme his speech. He WAS charged by
Mr.. Pcnrose with feigning illness and
not treating The Senate fairly. Several
republicans and democrats came to the
defense of the Winconsin senator. A
number of amendments in the hemp,
jute, and fax, and the sundries schedule
we're agreed to.
The Queen Of Italy has arranged a fare.
well audience and banquet ut the Grand
Court at Rome for ambassador and Mrs.
GriscOm who leave for America tomorrow.