Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-02
From Washington.

Ambassador GtlScomj az hOmef C'U G
TIA, Bayard Cutting, Winthrop ChsnieI
snd Attschs ]. Lands, left for The
earthquake district today. Ambassador
Griscom baspostponed his own departure
until the ARRIVAL of the gunbC al Scorpion
from Oonstsniinsple. Until ne arrives
a Messins, Lands will act as his per-
sonal representative. BE adds that be
has not yet received the name Of sny
American tourists killed or injured. Oh
the men referred to in Consul Ofownin'
shields despatch, Arthur S. CheneJ
was consul st n .siDs 1T tie time OF the
earthquake; Us ph d. PIERCE was FORM
er vice aud depaiy consul, and vas re-
placed shortly before The catastrophe by
Stuart Fl. Lupton, who had been tIaas-
ferred from Valparaiso. Mr.. LuPtOn
arrived at Messipa only two weeks ago.
The cable from Palermo is again 10
working order and NJ Stella B,nt csbled
from tha place to o. w. B:nt, OF Bos-
ton, who forwarded it to the State Dc
psrtment, that all are we'll, which evil
IDENTIFY refers to all Of the Americans at
Palermo.
AS a result of conference between
President Roosevelt and Senator Hale,
acting chairman of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations, Navy Depart
ment officials are furnishing The presi-
dent today With information as 10 the
extent of immediate relief that can be
given to the Italian earthquake sufferers
by the United States government No
definite decision has been reached IS 10
the exact appropriation Congress will be
asked for, but this will likely be settled
before night. The value Of the battle
ship feet supplies on the Celtic, on the
way to the Mediterranean, 10 5000. 600.
Il is probable that additional supplies
and large sum of money will be re-
quested by President Roosevelt in his
special message to Congress on Monday.
The Natioral Red Gross turned over
to the State Department today 800. 600
for the Italian sufferers, made up OF
subscriptions TO the various state
branches and of money sent direct by
individuals to headquarters here. A
large part Of the money came from New
York city from which place s72, 600
has already been received. The Cali
fornis branch has RENTED 81 900 and
the Connecticut 81, 500. The balance
was made up Of contributions by John
ID. Rockefeller and the Ambeuser Busch
Brewing Company. Secretary Root will
cable the money later today to Am
bsssador Griscom at Rome who will
deliver It to the Italian Red Gross,
Aroused to the highest pitch of SYM
patty for stricken Italy, the pres dent
devoted almost the entire day to the col
lection of material to guide him in fran-
ing his message that will, on Monday
call on Congress for an appropriation for
the earthquake sufferers. Following the
lengthy conference of lost night wi b
Senotor Hale, acting chairman OF the
Senate committee on appropr atoms,
and his brief and informal talks with
Speaker Cannon and other members OF
Congress during the New Years reeep-
ton, the president conferred this after
noon With Assistant Secretary Bacon
AID S crttary of the Navy Newberry.
Although the discussion was ended with
ont definite decision as to just Whist aid
the govframent would render, it was a.
nlunced tia. the ssss ance would be
prompt and generous. Ii has been def
nlely d scided to send st ltast's portion
of the battleship fest TO Msssira The
feet is due at Su6z tomorrow. TIE bat
tlfships are ssid tc have aboard an sbun-
dance of medical supplies, bsndsges, etc.
to meet demands.
The president today received the
following telegram from President MAJ
siglia, of the Italian central relief COM
mittes: "Tbe Italian central relief
committee deeply touched by the
spontaneous and generous manifestation
OF sympathy aud human solidarity
shown by the great American people in
the appalling catastrophe which has over
taken Italy, interpreting the sentiment
of all Italiaos. tender to you and
through you to the American nation, the
expression Of their everlasting gratitude.
A social bull, tin issued by the Westh-
er Bureau today Gays: "a disturbance
now over the extreme north Pacific will
move east southeastward, causing rains
or SHOWS by Monday in the middle west
ern states, extending Tuesday through
the central valleys and upper lake re-
giou and by Wednesday in the lower
lake region and North Atlantic Ststes,
Governor General Smith, OF the Phil
ippines, has forwarded to the Bureau Of
Iusnlsr Affairs, OF the War Department,
a petition signed BY 200. 600 Philippine
merchants and business men asking for
free trade between this country and the
Philippine archipelago. The petition
will be sent to the ways aDd means CON-
miitee of tie House.
Secretary of War Wright today took
up with The president the cases Of the
sixteen cadets al the West Point Mill
tsry Academy who we're recently recon-
mended for dismissal because Of dement's
from deficiency in studies or laxi!y in
disc pine. Tae secretary is disposed
to be lenient in several OF these cases.
Old ST. Matthews Church property at
Fifteenth and H streets northwest has
been sold for figure close TO $500, 900.
The uames of the people in the buying
syndicate are not disclosed, nor is any
ntimstion given as to VIVA; the property
will be used for.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.