Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19

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came on the day Of the opening when
the police barred out the sight seeing
automobiles 10 Shich several hundred
uupretentious citizens we're preparing
to visit the speedway, will be used as the
text to rub it 10" on Mr.. Taft for try
log 10 set aside portion OF the public
domain for the exclusive use Of swelldom.
cit merely means that one cannot take
in the speedway concerts unless be
spends q So bilP remarked a congress
man from south of Mason and Dixon's
Liue. "He is simply forced to 90 to 8
livery stable for q rig. The speedway
is 30 far from the street cars that walk
iug is almost out of the question II ladies
Oh children are in the party. What is
the result? Why just this, The bea utiiul
new park along the river, the 0 nly place
worth visiting on a hot day in the sum-
mer, will become the absolute property
of the people with money. 1t seems to
noe that it Is a sad commentary upon
our democratic Institutions when such a
thing can come 10 pa5s. especially upon
orders from the wife Of The president OF
the United StsteS.''
General Jacob A. Anger, TeDth
Cavalry; who died of apoPlexy ct Fort
Mckinley 10 the Philippines yesterday,
was to have been promoted to the vacancy
resulting from Gen. Kerr's retirement.
A few hours after the announcement OF
bis selection In Washington, he was
stricken 10 the Philippines, dying a
short time ofterward.
A petition on the part Of the govern
meut for review Of the famous Leeks
pearl necklace case by the Supreme
Court, was today granted by that court.
William B. LEEDS, of Newport, PUr-
chased the necklace, in which 81 pearls,
from a paris jsweler, paying $34O, 600
for it. When the necklace was brought
into this country the question as to It's
durability arose. the government hold
ing 1t should be assessed 60 per cent as
''iewelry" and the importer, Oitroen,
that 1t should be at 10 per cent IS
"pesrls in their natural state" The
Circuit Court Of Appeals held against
the government maintaining the ten per
cent valuation to be correct. The gov
eminent Immediately petltioned the Su-
preme Court TO review this decision.
The U. s Supreme Court Ia an opin-
ion rendered today dismissed the plea OF
he government that the court which
tried Charles E. Evans and Harry j.
O'Donnell for the murder of Maurice j..
Hollorsn, in Washington, In 1906, was
in error in excluding certain evidence,
and held that the trial courts verdict OF
scquittsl was secured after proper con-
duct of the case. Evans and O'Doonell
we're tried on February l, 1907, for the
murder of Hollorsn, an inmate OF the
Soldiers Home. The evidence which
he government claims was Improperly
ruled out by the trial judge was In the
nature of confessions from the men. The
Supreme Court of the District dismissed
he appeal.
The president today sent to the Senate
the following nominations To be min.
ster to Chile, Thomss U. Dawson, OF
Iowa. To be collector Of customs for
The district of Miami, Ohio, George w.
Huntley. Colonel to be a brigadier
general, Jacob A. Adgur, 10th Cavalry.
There will be no decision today by
the Supreme Oour, regarding the consti-
tutionslity OF the commodities clause in
the Hepburn rate bill.
A number of Alexandria ladies are
here today to attend the D. A. r, Con-
Qress, which opened this morning.
Congressman Grow, Of Missouri, is
i'll in Memphis and his friends fear he
may lose bis sight.
Instead of being a revision downward, 1t
appears that the Senate tariff bill goes in the
Opposite direction The Senate finance COM
niittee has had prepa ei statement showing
the estimated revenues to be expected from
its tariff bill cOncuned with the revenuts
that we're derived in 1907 under the Dingley
law. This is accompanied by the equivalent
ad yalorem rate. 1t shows that the average
ad valorem rate under the Aldrich bill would
be 1915. Under the Dingley bill the aver
age ad valorem rate was AIS and under the
Pavne bill it would be 45.75, showing that the
average rate of the Aldrich bill is more than
two per cent higher than existing law. This
increase, it is alleged by the trainers OF the
the Al5Tich bill, is due to the increased taxes
placed upon .uxuries.
The situation at Adens, Turkey, is calmer,
according to a dispatch received at the state
department today from Ambassador l. ish-
man but the disturbances are spreading
through the neighboring districts. Twenty
thousand troops Of the Third Army corps, he
adds, which are Supposed to be marching on
C0nstantinOple are now within twenty miles
Of the city, and more are arriving hourly.
The mutinOus troops Of the capital and the
reactionaries are said to be in much fear OF
the consequences of their action. Two sisters
of Justice Brewer, of the Supreme Court, are
in the disturbed district.
The government Of Venezuela has resumed
diplomatic relations with the Netherlands,
according TO dispatches iereived at the state
departu ent today, and is preparing to resume
relations also with France. The cable ques-
ton which is the only thing that stands N
the way Of the latter, is regarded rs being
practically adjusted.
Sixty-first Congress.