Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
From Washington.
ICorrespondence OF the Alexandra 1aEetk
Washington, Dec. IA,


to the American people Is the racing
handbook aud pool rooms vas the tesli-
mouy presented today to the Senate
committee on the judiciary by Henry
Brolsski, a reformed gambler and book
maker, who appeared to urge favorable
action on the bill Introduced by Senator
Burkett prohibiting the transmission
over interstate telegraph wires OF racing
Information. The hearing was under
the auspices of the Reformers' Oonclsve,
which is now meeting here. Several
other speakers against rsee track gamo'
ling were heard.
Secretary Wilson this morning denied
the newspaper reports that be was to be
succeeded next January py VIM. D.
Thompson, Of Ohio, as secretary OF Az
ricultufe.
Diplomas were presented this morning
by Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson 70
four boys, representing Virginia, South
Carolins, Mississippi and Arkansas, o.
winners OF the crop growing contest OF
the Southern Boys Ooru Club.
Arguments are ,odsy being presented
to the u. s. Supreme Court in the COM
plicated litigation between the slate OF
West Virgins and Henry O. King, in'
yolyipg title to thousands of acres Ia
that state. A formids de array of coun'
sell spoke on each aide. King claims s
vast acreage of land under the Robert
Morris grant made back In revolution
arg times.
The capture Of Rama BY the forces Of
President u clara Is apparently, as 10 ie'
ported at Msnsgus, according to disp ltch
received today at the State Department Ii
ia also said that the z ,lsyan army In be-
ginning tks action violated the srmisice
With the Estrada forces. Farther than
this 70 information has been received al
the department indicating accurately
whether or net hostilities have begun
A dispatch from BIue6elds received a
the department today says that to'
forces OF Zslaya near Rsms Cannot b'
drawn into a decisive battle. "Z'layi
does not want fight. We will take
the aggressive. Oar forces are very
strong" The above cablegrsm was re-
ceived today by Senior Castillo, sgeuI
of the Nicarguan revolutionary govern
ment ct Washington from Dlsz, Estra
ds's minister of state. The navy De
psrtment was today advised OF the ar
rival at Oorinto, of the Yorktown aut
Albany. ,.,,
There vii! be no ship subsidy bill
considered by the portoffice COMMITTEES o
| the House until after The holidays. Thi
announcement was made after the com
mittee met today. .,
Every foreign born soldier 10 the u
Is. army will be granted citizen
ship papers after an honorable discharge
liz q bill introduced In the House tods!
| by Representative Rowland (teP.
lOhio,) becomes law. The law will
II passed, also spply to the children o
such soldiers.
| As eubstitnte for q ship subsidy
Representative Borlsnd, (dem., Mo
introduced q bill In the House todsJ
providing that all foreign goods cominl
| to this country 10 American chips shsl
be granted a rs per cent reduction from
the ordinary tariff duties.
The comptroller of the currency toda!
announced that the Farmers NatioDa
Bank, of Tulss, Okla, had been taker
| 10 charge BY national hank examine
| becsuss of alleged Insolvency.
For the frat lime 10 history the secre
tary Of wars estimate presented to tn
military affairs committee OF the hous
| hss been deemed too small. The com
mi,tee today completed consideration o
! tho army bill and added $524, $40 I
| Mr.. DIckinson's estimate Of $94. 1893, O67
Secretary Nsgel today received letfe
from the Turkish legation asking co'opera
tion of hedepsrtment in securing numbe
of citizens Of independent means 10 act
consular sgeuts in this country for turkey
No salary viii be attached. The letter e.
plains that the Tnrkish goyernn ent IS anx
Gus to secure more American trade ana wan
additional consuls to inform them ofopportv
mites. ,.,5
The Argentine government has decided
erect a special building for American e4nip
tors at the railway exposition which is 70 J
held in that city next summer. Inc spae
applied for by the American manufacturers
90 greet that special building is essential.
w. K, Wallace, charge Of the America
legation at Copenhagen, re pr scented the unl
ed States at the funeral OF Princess MARI
wife Of Prince Wademar, brother OF the kins
which sock place today.
So many complaints have reached the II
terstate Commerce Commission from Ne
York regarding the lighterage charge tht
today it was decided to make thorough Il
| vest;oation of the whole subject,