Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-16

tended by Misses Eleanor Wooo~afu, "
New York; Martha Rose, OF Evansville,
Ind, and Margaret Gray, Of this city
Following the ceremony an elaoorsts
wedding breakfast was served TO 2UO
guests.
Further conference on the residents
naval reorganization plan we're held at
the White House today, one OF them be-
ing with Senator Hale, chairman OF The
Ee1ate naval committee, who IL recog-
niz.d as an opponent Of the scheme to
abolish the bureau system. 1t ia be-
lieyed the next step will be recon-
mendation by the president for leglsia-
ton to put inio the feet the suggestions
maie by the naval experts a. yesterdays
cone ence. Doring part of The inter
yisw of Senator Hale with the president
today Secretary OF Safe Root, Who had
been talked of as the possible chairman
of the recognizing commission, was
present. The president laid before Sen
st,r Bale the foil report of the exPer 8,
and discussed various points with him.
The conference lasted balf an hour. Inc
senator declIned to discuss VIA; bad
been accomplished, il anything. 1t 10
the presidents pan to confer later with
Chairman Foss, of the House committee.
II Is understood thai Senator Hale io'
formed the president that legiilaliOn 10
this congress would be out Of the ques'
ton.
Rear Admiral Evans has lined up
with the Navy Department add Pres'.
dent Roosevelt TO keep the marines Il
warships, according to statement Of
his testimony before the House naval
committee, made public at The Navy
Department today. he believes, how
ever that The marines should be sent 10
sea two or three times year on trans
ports for maneuvers with the hett, but
that they should be organized into ba
tslions Instead Of being collected 10
scattered De ashmeu's. Furthermore b.
says that enlisted men of the tavy now
sdays do not need to be policed by me-
rines aboard ship.
A special bulletin issued by the
Weather Bareau this morning taJs:
"HeaVy snow this afternoon DiStricl oil
Columbia, nortbern Maryland, West
Virginia. aud greater portions OF Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New jersey,
New York, southern aud western Ne"
England"
The White House announced today
thai President Roosevelt would not al
tend the nGu-partisan celebration Of
Washington's birthday at Buffalo on
February %, IS had been announced by
Norman E. Mack, chairman OF the
democratic nstional committee, because
Of bis previous engagement to receive
the bsltleship fat at Hampton Roads
on that date.
The nomination OF Daniel ]. Keefe,
of Michigan, the labor leader, who wss
appointed to succeed The late Frank P.
Sargent SIS commissioner general OF i'm
migration, Is stilt held up ia the S,nst,
committee 40 immigration. Senator
Gore. from Okla bona, is responsible
for the delay. 1t is chsrged By other
labor leaders tbst the appointment WAS
made to reWsrl him fer having opposed
Samuel G1Dpers and his associates
and supported Judge Tat. during the
campaign. Meanwhile Keefe is hold
log down the Office and drawing the
salary just as though he had his conhr-
nation in mis- pocket,
Rear Admiral O. F. Goodrich, COM
mandaat OF the New York navy yard,
was in conference today with Secretary
of the Navy NeWberry and the chiefs Of
the technical bureaus of the Navy De-
partment 10 connection with the work
Of consolidation at the various pavy
yards.
The House committee on rivers and
haIbors, by vote of Is to 2, today de-
clded that there should be no general
river and barbor bill this session. 1t
WAS agreed, however, that bill would be
reported next winter. The committee
vo'ed, however, to report bill carry
ing lump sum of about $40, 1000, 900.
This will be used for the preservation
and msinteusucy OF existing works.
The impr sSion is growing that the
Senate will not hold any investigation
of Senator Tillman and his attempt to
buy Oregon lands aud the recent furry
between the South Osrolinisn, the pres
ideut aud the attorney general will be
allowed to fade from the public mind
without SENSATIONAL action to renew
public interest in 1t.
Although in the House it looks as
though the bills for the admission oil the
Territories of Arizona and New Mexico
as states would have easy calling, strong
opposition to the passage Of these meas
uIes is becoming apparent in the Senate.
A dispa'ch was received here today
announcing the recovery of the bodies
of Consul Cheney and his wife from
the ruins of the legation at Messins.
The American supply ship Culgoa lett
today for Naples, carrying the bodies Of
American Consul Arthus, in the ruirs OF
the consulate. The bodies will be pre-
pared for shipment to the United States.
Just az even dozen Of pc Wder manu-
fscturers entered into an agreement to
split up the trade Of The world accord
ing to the testimony secured by the De-
pa,tment of Justice In lis proceedings
sgainst the alleged trust.
Il Is limited by stce'len IN horl y
t a, one Of the suyjecE 81 cussed ct to-
days conference st the White House be-
tween the President and Senator Hale,
related to the alleged refusal of the
President to transmit to Congress the
material recently ssked for 10 the Fer
sker resolution, relating to the expeDdi-
tOre by the Wsr DEPARTMENT of the So
900, 900 var fund created by Congress in
1898. If necessary to satisfy Senator