Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
News Of the Day.

Former Senator James a. Hemeuway,
OF Icdisua, has resigned as expert in the
employ of the Senate committee on pub.
lie expenditures and will sgain enter
the political arena The first opening that
presents itself.
Representative Gardner, Of Maasachu-
sets, stated yesterday that be had prsc.
tically abandoned any further = ,rt dur
Ing this Congress for chaD.: In the
rules or speakership.
1t Is reported that Secretary James
Wilson, of the Department OF Agricul'
ture, is to retire about January l, and is
to be succeeded by William o. Tbemp'
son, president OF the Ohio State Uni.
Versity.
Two hundred aud seVenty.six marines
from Norfolk, Washington, and An.
nspolis pissed through Baltimore today
on their way to the League Island navy
yard at Philadelphia, to eet sail for
Nicaragua late this afternoon.
A disastrous fire occurred Sunday
night 10 the city of ValdiVis, Chile.
Eighteen blocks of buildings were de-
stroyed and thousands rendered home
less. The loss Is estimated al about
s1,5OO,OO0.
George 9. Nash, OF New York, the
star of "The Harvest Moon" Theatrical
Company, and Miss Julia F. D. Hay,
daughter OF the late Edwin B. Hay, of
Washington, were quietly married in
Providence, R. on Sunday.
Among the BILLS introduced in the
Senate yesterday we're: To suppress
white slave traffic; 10 make wife deser-
ton misdemeanor In the District OF
Columbia; for the popular election of
senator and to prohibit the sale Of liqaor
on any government reservation.
Mics Anne Morgan, daughter Of J.
Pierpopt Morgan, is recent applicant
for membership In the Woman's Trades
Union League 10 New York, and when
her name has been passed upon che will
become regular member, paying 81 9
year, which is The fee. This is the league
to which the striking shirtwaiS! makers
belong.
The body of an unidentified eight
year-old girl vas found 10 an unsban-
doned we'll on the farm Of J.P. HarriDg.
too, seven miles south Of saDdusky,
Ohio, yesterday. 1. is believed the little
girl may have been a member OF band
of ~ psies who we're encamped near the
Harrington farm last summer. An Ia.
ves,iga,ion is being made BY the coroner.
Cuba will be asked by the Uuited States
to pay the bill of SIS. 900, 900 or Sc, OOO,.
900 that The last military occupation OF
the islsnd by this country cost as soon
as the Cuban treasury is In condition to
stand the shock. That is what Secre-
tsry of War Dickinson told the House
military affairs committee yesterday at
the hearing on the army bill, but he
will not press the claim.
While his daughter Lucy held his
arms behind him 30 that be could not
shoot, Oliver O. Ulmer YVES probably
fatally stabbed by beIjamin Brnister a!
Butler, Ala, yesterday. The ARRAY was
the result of feud Ulmer was bent
on revenge. The body Of his son was
found on Bruisler's doorsteps last Mon.
day, the young man having been killed,
1t is said, because of love sf1aIr with 8
daughter OF the Biuister clan.
A report on steersge conditions, based
on information obtained by special agents
of the immigration commission travelling
as uteersge passengers on the different
transstlantic steamers, was made public
yesterday through presentation TO the
Senate, with recommendations for legis.
ton to better conditions. Conditions
found on many of these vessels are de-
scrlbed IS appalling. Women are In.
suited and sbockingly mistrealed and
the immigrants are treated little better
thar cattle.
President and Mrs. Taft went shop
ping in New York yestetdsy with q
heavy police and secret service guard.
The president spoke last night at mass.
meeting in Carnegie Hall 10 celebration
of the diamond Jubilee Of the Methodist
Episcopal Missions In Africa, and de.
Tended The proprietY and the right OF
this country to say what should be done
BY other countries In reference 10 their
internal affairs, when that Internal gov
er5ment passes the bounds OF what
Americans think is civilization.
Watching over the bodies OF her father
and mother under the impression that
her parents we're asleep, Mary Flynn,
20 years old, and said to be feeble mind.
ed, wss found In a cold room In the
Flynn home In Caubrldgepoyt, Mass /,
yesterday. The only traces OF food In
the house were few tea grounds 10 q
eup. "Dsad from privstIon" WAS the
verdict of the medical examiner. He
said that the couple, each Of whom Wss
so yesrs Of sgs, had been dead for sev'
eral days.
The report is current 10 Mauagua,
Nicara qua, that there has been q severe
engagement near Rama between the
government troops, commanded by Gen.
eral Vssquez, and the revolutionists,
with heavy loss of life. There has
also been report that Rama has been
captured by the Zelayan forces, but this
Is not confirmed. According to the dis
patches, the revolu.ionis,s claim that
they we're attacked In violation of The
armislice, but this is not believed.
There is no confirmation of the report