Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-10
News of the Day.

declaration while ne was 10 bos1on yes
teEday.
President Taft has decided to abolish
the post of minister to Panama, now
held by Herbert G.. squires, aud to
combine the diplomatic and civil duties
10 the Office of governor of the Panams
canal zone.
President Oscar G. Murray Wss re,
elected at the directions meeting of the
Baltimore aud Ohio road held IN New
York yesterday afternoon. No changes
we're made 10 the list OF the roads Off.
cisls, all the officers being reelected.
Icquiry by the coroner's jury into the
causes OF the 81. Paul mine disaster at
Cherry, ILL.,, came to an abrupt close
yesterday without verdict being reach
cd OF any steps being made to fix re-
sporslbllity for the attending loss Of life.
Fire In the car shops Of the Southern
Railroad at Columbia, 8. O., yesterday,
caused damage amounting to $26, 600.
The building was completely destroyed
and several passenger coaches which
we're there for repairs shared the same
fate.
Arrangements we're made at the White
House today for President TAFT to speak
ct the twenty. fifth anniversary celebra-
ton Of the American Historical Asso-
citation aud the American Economic As
ISOLATION, to be held 10 New York, De.
cember 81 to 81.
The St. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Berlin Vossiche Z'ituug says that
two bombs have been found on the i'm
perial yacht STANDARD. Several arrests
10 connection with the supposed plot to
blow up the yacht have been made at
Kieff and YslLa.
Two car losds of steers sold at the
Kansas City stockysrds yesterday 81
$40 so psr 100 pounds. This Is the
highest price ever paid on the open
market there, and 1t Is 81 higher than
any price steers have brought on the
open msrke. 10 Chicago this year.
Conclusive evidence Is said to have
been obtained by the military court Of
inquiry into the shooting up" Of
Brownsville, Tex, that members oil
the Twenty.6fth infantry. colored, who
we're within the fort, fred on the town
at the time their companions we're rec
ing through Its streets, shooting right
and left.
10 a decision made public today the
Interstate Commerce Commission sug.
gests that western railroads should make
a uniform passenger rate of one and a
half cent per mile each way as an ex-
cursion rate to all state and county
fairs. The commission admits that this
Is matter upon which IL has no autho-
rity TO make any requirement.
Maurice Farmsn, brother OF Henry
Farmsu, the aviator, made what Ia
claimed to be cross country fight In q
straight line of record length yesterday.
Ascending at a suburb of Versailles 10 Q
biplane Of bis own construction, Far.
man few to Charities, France, distance
OF "A miles, 10 SO minutes. BE main.
tanned a height averaging $50 feet.
DR.. Torp, rector of the University oil
Copenhagen, said last night that the
charges published 10 the New York
Times sgaiust DR.. Frederick A. Cook
are based on pare fiction. Neverthe.
less, he added, he would accept the offer
to examine the documents prepared by
Loose and DuDkle, which the Times has
agreed to send to Copenhagen.
Attorney Andrew A Lispcomb, 10 be-
half OF John w. Collier, the former
Washington policeman recently convicted
OF manslsughter in the Staying of Capt.
Matthews, yesterday fled with the Dis
trict Supreme Court motion for a new
trial. Mr.. Lispcomb alleges tha. the ver-
dict was contrary to law and evidence,
aud that the presiding justice erred.
As Christmas falls on Saturday this
year It il likely that the two houses oil
Congress will adjourn from the middle
OF that week until Monday, January 8.
So far Speaker Cannon has not given
the matter any consideration 30 far az
the house is concerned, but the indica-
tons are the adjournment will be Wed.
nesdsy or Thursday Of Christmas week
The Southern Railway has force OIL
linemeu ct work between Washington
aud Greensboro, N. O., putting cross
arms on the telegraph poles on which II
will put telephone wires, which are TO be
used for The dispatchipg Of trains. The
service, it Is understood, will be extend.
ed il 1t Is found to work satisfactorily on
these two, the Washington and Danville
divisions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley Randolph
Mason, OF Washington have sent ouI
invitations for the msrisQe Of their
daughter, Mary Wallace, TO Mr.. Philip
Halsey PstchiD, Wednesday afternoon,
December 90, In 81. Msrgsrel's Episco'
pal Church, that city, at 4;9O O'Clock.
A reception will follow the ceremony
10 the home Of the BRIDES parents,
Gunslon Hall, on Florida avenue.
A moving picture OF the assassination
OF Prince Ito st Hsrbin is TO be used 10
the trial of the Korean assassin. A Rus
s'au photographer had prepared TO make
movlr g pictures Of the meeting Of Prince
Ito ard Minister Kokovoslt fl snd caught
the assassination scence upon bis films.
Jspsuess tfficisls obtained a film 500
feet long showing every detail Of the
tragedy. This will be exhibited at the
trial.
The governor Of the state OF Wash
Ington was yesterday notified by thu
Treasury Department that the state car
buy for 1920. the Building 10 which tbt
Philippine exhibit was shown at lht
Seattle Exnosition and for 1925. the lifC