Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-10
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was 1t Hot Springs, Virginis, resting
after the campaign, left Washington to-
day for the University Of Virginia to
take college course, which will be
given him by the president. Young
Loving made an impression on the
president and was appointed confidential
messenger to Taft. Later, the presi.
dent noticed that he was studying OF
night aod offered him the chance OF
going to college.
81 have seen the president in nearly
every other walk OF life and wanted TO
look in on him at HE deck In the White
House." said Rev. John Wesley Hill,
of New York. "When l got into bis
Office" continued DR.. Hill, 81 told him
that l was reminded of the old negro
preacher who set out TO tell his congre-
CATION that they would nov visit the
holy city Of Jerusalem aud see her bull
works, but said instead tina. they would
visit the city and see how the bull
woiks.' WELL said the president
with a laugh, you see him working
uow.'" DR.. Hill was one Of the spell
binders that accompanied Mr.. TAFT dur
irg bis campaign 10 the West.
Ten Thousand cards bearing nine very
simple precautionary measures by OBJ
serving which the travelling public will
avoid accidents aud be enabled to give
frat aid TO those injured in railroad &C.
cidents, will be sent to the various rail-
roads and street car companies OF the
country by the National Red Gross 60
ciety tomorrow. "Never cross 10 front
or rear OF a standing or moving train
without FIRST making sure that there Is
no danger" Is one of the rules aud the
others are equally simple. The cards
bear likenesses OF President Tat, who
Is also chief executive officer Of the
American National Red Gross. The
railroads will be requested to put them
10 stations and cars.
Ambassadors and ministers represent
ing foreign missions 10 Washington
we're formally presented 10 Secretary Of
State Knox today. The diplomats we're
headed By the ambassadors who filed
into the diplomatic receptiopal, followed
by the ministers and charges. AT the
end OF the line was the new minister
from Hayti, H. SauDon, who was last TO
be recognized by the former adminislra-
lion.
J. J. Schmidt, a Chicago butcher, Was
Yesterday found guilty Of using diseased
horse flesh 10 the manufacturer of saus-
age. The conviction OF Schmidt is the
ir.t one under the state law. which i'm
poses a penalty of a foe of 1000, q
years imprisonment In the county jail OF
both.
Senator Root, 10 a speech last night
a. the Republican Club, 10 New York,
declared for federal law that will pro-
tect foreigners iu this country In thei'
life and liberty IS 1t protects their prop
erty. He said that the continuation oil
happy relations with the nations depended
on the United States keeping its pledged
sord in this respect.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, visited the
White House today, for the 6rst time
in seven years. 81 merely called to
ray my respects to the new president"
he said. 81 am mighty glad the change
has taken place." Chow do you like
the new PRESIDENT" the senator was
asked. "Auy change would be an i'm
provement," be replied, "but think
that Mr.. Taft is mighty 6ne man."
TIE question OF restoring the marines
to service on the batlleships 10 the
navy was re-opened today by Secretary
Meyer who has some doubt OF the con-
sttutiouality of the amendment to the
navel appropriation bill providing fol
their return to the ships. He has sub
mllted the question 10 the attorney gen.
ersl and is awaiting 8 reply before taxing
any action In carrying out the provisions
of the amendment.
In at least one quarter OF the admin
istralioD, the news of the abandonment
of the governments csse against the
Standard Oil Company before Judge
Anderson, at Chicago, and the acquit
tsl OF the defendants, came as no sur
prise. Members of the Interstate Com
merce Oommiss on have never been con
6dent of the governments success 10 thi'
proceeding. Jn fact, 1t Is understood tina
when the alleged violations we're frs
brought 10 the attention Of the commits
sion that body held that the proofs Of guilt wer
! insufficient. The matter was then taken NJ
by the then Commissioner Of Corporation
| Garfield, and il was upon the data COLLECTED
| by him that Prt sdent Roosevelt ordered th'
| department Of Justice TO bring suit. so far a
has been ascsrtsined, Attorney General Wick
ersham had little or no part in the decision e
abandon the case. Ii IS believed that Assis
taut District Attorney Wilkerson acted upor
his own initiative in the matter.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Leupp LEFT
| today on his annual contrsct-letting tour o.
| the middle west and south. He will be at ST
Louis and other southern cities to mske ar
rsDgeme It's for the supplies for the warrior
divisions Of the service He expects to b
away two weeks
Dissatisfied with the verdict Of a court &C
| quitting naval surgeon Francis s. Nash, o
malpractice in the treatment Of naval cade
! Stephenson, Secretary Of the Navy Meyer ha
taken mp reconsideration Of the case and j
he Guds it legal, Will order retrial Of th'
surgeon on some other charge, probably tina
Of gross negl gsnce. He expressed his opinion
| that, had this been the original charge Of tn
court, the finding would have been different
/ The case arose in connection with Nash's u.s.
! Of nitrate Of silver in treating Stephen son 70
eye trouble. 1t was necessary to bring hin
to Washington TO be placed under the care o
a specials. as a result Of the treatment. a.
| is now almost recovered.
Thomas F Pencil. the Oldest employee o
the Write House, who was doorkeeper on tn
night that President Lincoln was assassinste'
and let him out on the fatal trip 70 tn
theater, died today of old age. Pendel wa
So years old, and had been at the Whit
House for IS years.
RESENTS PROTESTS OF WOMEN
DR.. William II. TAYLOR, city coTone