The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-29

dollars. The mill is supposed to have
been set on fire.
Washington.
Gold medals with suitable emblems
are to be awarded to OrVille and Viii
bur Wright by congress in recogni-
ton and appreciation of their great
services in the advancement of ae-
rial navigation and for their ability,
courage and success in navigation in
the air.
Secretary Root has informed the
house committee on foreign affairs
that the report of an insult to the
American flag in Prague, Bohemia,
was without foundation. 1t appears
that an American and a British flag
were hanging over photographers
shop, and that, during riotous pro
cession, the British flag, not the
American flag, was torn down.
Although no final decisions have
been made as yet with regard to inn
pending diplomatic changes, it is now
believed certain that Baron Rosen,
the Russian ambassador to the Unit
ed States, will be transferred 10
Rome in the general shake up, and
that M. George Bakhmetieff, former
minister to Japan, will be appointed
to the enthusiastically at Washing
ton
Christian Rudowitz, whose extradi-
ton on charges of murder, arson and
other crimes was demanded by the
Russian government, and involving
counter contentious that the offenses
were in furtherance of political
movement, will not be extradited.
This decision was announced by Sec
rotary of State Root.
Protests are coming to Washing
ton from all parts of the country
against the placing of the national
memorial to Lincoln in front of the
new union station, as provided in the
Mccall bill, instead of at the west
end of the mall, at the east end OF
which is the capitol, while the Wash
ington monument is in the center.
This was the plan approved by the
park commission.
When the present term of Secre-
tary of the Interior James Rudolph
Garfield expires he is slated for the
Italian ambassadorship, according to
the latest report. Ambassador Girls
com has rendered his resignation to
the president and it is reported that
Mr.. Roosevelt will make no nom1na-
ton Of a successor, but will leave the
place for Mr.. Taft to fill when the
latter comes into Office on March 4.
Several service medals In glass
case in the war department were
stolen by some one who gained en-
trance to the building The medals
are invaluable, because they can not
be reproduced. They were given to
war heroes and have been on exht-
bition for many years.
In the agricultural appropriation
bill reported to the house, there is
an increase of $1,208,S20 over the
amount given the department for it's
work during the present year, al
though the amount reported, $12.-
$50 1926 is less by $1,739,7O0 than was
asked for by secretary OF agriculture.
That the duke of the Abruzzi is the
only man who has succeeded in reach
ing the top of Mount st. Elias, Alas
ka. was brought out in the considera-
ton by the house committee on Tor
eign affairs of the appropriation ask
ed for marking the Alaska boundary.
This mountain is one of the peaks
which is crossed by the boundary
line, and is an evidence Of the dim
culties attending the work of mark
ing the boundary between Alaska and
Canada twenty-five thousand dol
lars additional has been asked by the
state department for this work In adj
dition to the regular appropriation OF
$4,000,
The New Foundalnd fisheries dis
pute. involving questions affecting the
rights of American fishermen in the
waters of British North America, was
the subject of an important confer
ence between Secretary Root, Ambas-
sador Bryce, Minister Of Justice
Kent Of New FouHdland. and Minis
ter of Justice Aylesworth Of the Ca
madam government. The questions at
issue are to be submitted to The
Hague for arbitration as soon as the
conferes reach an agreement.
Russia has set aside more than 81
OOO, 900 for aeronautic work, accord
ing to information received at the
war department, which shows that
European countries are losing no
time in developing the dirigible bal