Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-14
From Washington.
lCorrsspOndenoe Of the Alexandria Gaseti

lgnrrsSp0ndanos Of the Alexandria Gazette
The Honorable William Russell Ellis,
who halls from Oregon, jumped in the
spot light at the House today and Is now
the cynosure of sll eyes. The last time
the honorable Ellis sat in his accustom-
ed place among the Legislators OF the
nation athwart his face brushed the sill
very strands OF fstherly, benevolent
sort of a gray beard. Today the honor
able created a mild sensation when be
appeared on the ground with flowing
brown tresses undulating ceaselessly
over his face on the exact spot where
last week bloOmed the silVery radiance
Of that nebulOus gray ornament. Mr..
Ellis is now q dyed-in-the.wool repuoli-
can. Papers in Olstscp, Umatills and
Wasco counties, Oregon, are requested
to copy.
Acting Governor General Forbes, OF
the Philippine Islands, 10 a cable report
to the Bureau OF Insulsr Affairs today
saws that the muiiny of the second COM
pany of constsbulary has no political
Significance. "Acling Governor HOyt,"
he says in his cable, "reporIs that the
second company of DsvaO constabulsry
mutinied on June 6, woundiDg native
officer and attacking the American COM
munity, one of whom VAS killed and
four slightly wounded. The other con-
stabulsry company came to the rescue
and 80 mutineers escaped into the
mountains with guns, the United States
infantry pursuing.
Congressman Carlin has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address at the
dedication OF the Confederate Memorial
Hall, at Middleburg, Va, on June %.
He has also been invited to make the
address before the Washington Lodge of
Elks on the 5tb of December next.
In res pOnse 10 inquiries by the COM
missioners statistics have been furnished
to show that SO, SIG persons residing iu
Washington are employed by the United
States and District governments.
President Penna, of Brazil, died at
1880 O'Clock today, according to dis
patches received from the American
minister st Rio de Janeifo.
10 resolution adopted 1872 years ago
today Congress created the stars and
stripes. 10 cOmmemorstioD of the event
Flag Day was celebrated here by pstri-
otto exercises in the public schools aud
A special programme at the home of the
author of the "Stsr Spangled Banner"
under the auspices of the Francis Scott
Kew Memorial Association.
In executive session today the Senate
confirmed the nominations of Edward
Dana Dursnd, OF California, now deputy
commissioner of corporations, to be d.
rector of the census, and Luther COnsnt,
Of New York, to be deputy commissioner
of corporations.
la an eudeavor to prohibit the sale OF
liquor on steamboats, within the jurisdic-
ton of the District of Columbia, the
commissioners directed HarbOrmaster
Sutton to obtain evidence against certain
of the river boats, Prosecutions, ii was
said today, will follow in the Police
Court.
When art objects were made free of
duty Saturday, Senator Bailey said today,
he bid not vote because he thought the
senator with whom he was paired was
absent. "Had known OF his presence"
he said, al would have voted against tine
proposition. i will never agree to admit
mans pictures free as long as we tax
his clothes"
Morris Hacker, former superintendent
of county roads of the District, was sp'
pointed Building Inspector today vice
Snowden Ashford, who has been sp-
pointed municipal architect.
President Taft went to the Chevy Chase
Club for another golf game this afternoon.
General Clarence Edwards and Captain
Archie Butt accompanied him in the big
touring car and when the president left the
White House he expected to meet Walter j..
Travis at the grounds.