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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
UNLIMITED DEBATE ~ HOUSE.
Arrives Win naIlroaa Bui for FIFst time
n HearA

wAsHISGroN. April Is.-The Admins
tTafiOn railroad hill - amended by tho
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce was taken up for consideration
in the Houss to-day. Both bodies Of
Congress are now working on this
measure. Representative Mann. VINO -
in charge % the hill in the House. believes
it will pass the House in ten days or two
weeks.
Tho railroad hall was brought to the
House under unusual circumstances
No limitation was placed on debate. nor
was q hAr raised in the form Of a special
rule against amendment. The I'LL -
being considered by the House under the
Lax rules that obtain in the Senate. This
~ the first time an important ball has been
so considered in the House in a great
many years. u ~ a recognition 81 the
fact that the Cannon organization has
come to q fun realization that Il does not
hold absolute control in the House
Chairman Mann made the opening
speech an the hull He said:
IL the bill reported to the House shall
he enacted into law u will in no way re-
tard or lnlure railway construction, rail-
way operation or wise railway manage
ment On the other hand Il will give
greater expedition to justice, greater
advantages ON even terms to- all shippers
greater security TO those who care to
invest their money ln railway stocks or
bonds and greater protection To thoss
railroads whose management desires 10
operate them efficiently in the interest OF
the people who uss them and the stock
holders who own them.
BROADLY speaking tho propositions in
volved in the pending ball may mostly
he covered under three general heads.
FIRST To expedite Justice through
speedy determination % disputes by
means Of the creation OF the commerce
cour, and other methods provided in the
bill
second EnlarRing the statutory du-
ties Of the railways ard the rights OF
shippers and increasing the powers 81 the
lnters' ate Commerce Commission 80 that
classifi 'atons. regulations and practices
shall be- Just and reasonable and enforce
able a. such. whether affecting the rates
charged or not
Third Regulating the consolidation
Of railroads and the stocks and bonds
which may h. issued by railways 90 the
end that composition NAV he kept open
a. far as poss BILE and rates shall not he
maintained unreAsonably high in order
To paw returns upon capital nomlnally
though not really invested either IN the
construction or equipment 81 the road
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COI RTS-M iRTIaL ron HizERs.
PROV I-Isn Remains IN the west Point nun
Despite Hoase Opposition.

NAsHINOIoS April =" Opposition was
made in tbs. House to-day to the provi~lon
in the conference report on the West
Point Military Academy bill authorizing
trial of hazinR cases by court-martial.
This proposition " n not indorsS'd by the
Secretary nf War nor did IL have he APP
pToval % Col Scott. superintendent az
the aradeuly II Was opDoeed 10y Repro
tentative Fish and other members ~ the
new YORK delegation. Representative
Stevens ~ Minnesota a member Of the
Military Committee. said that Ia try haE-
ing ca@e= by cgIrt-mArtial would servo
10 dignity such offences and give the
cadet an exaggerated idea % his impor-
tanCe in the army After a lively debate
the HpuS. adopted IN. court-mArttal pro-
vision which will become Law a. soon a.
the ball J. approved by the President.
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SHOPPERS sFE uTO ACCIDENT
RrsOGI,n woman Hum Down IR FraaI sG
Departs ent store.

Mrs Alice " THIN. - years old wife
81 Andrew n Tim of g5T Lincoln place.
Brooklyn was ran over and severely
injured shortly after ~ O'Clock ye~ter-
day morning Ivy an automobile IN Fulton
street near Smith. IN view uf crowd of
shoppers
Mr. Tiffn had just alighted from a
~ Johns placs. trolley car and ~ hurry
ing across 'h- street 80 one Of the de-
partment stores when the automobile
owned by stephen Loine~. an insurance
broker ~ 20 and 81 Wall street who
lives AZ I53 Columbia Heights. knock ed
her down and ran over her She was
carried to a store At the Brooklyn
Hospital IL vas found that she was
suffering from Internal injuries
Benjsinin Paterson. 81 years old. the
chauffeur was arrested He says the
automobile was going slowly and that
Mrs linn darted oui 20 suddenly in
froat Of 70 from behind q car that the
accident was unavoidable
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MRS. VARY =. SINGER DEtD.
FSr Many Years Prominent IN the ~ rIaI
I.He 81 nraoklyn.

Mary : Sanger. widow ~ Henry Sanger.
trim u cary " wari \ Sanger and long
one 81 the mos' prominent men N the
old city % BROOKLYN. died Yesterday A.
her home ~ Montague terrace. The
mansion ~ pne II ~" u oct commanding
o. the Heights AM has hs.en he home
Of the sanger family for nearly half a
century
Mrs. sanger was Miss Raqua 80
Alhanv and came of Revolutionary stock
her gTandfA'h-r amt hi~ ~ brothers
and cousins s"rvInR m m. 'ontinenial
army. NJ" VIZ married - Mr. ~An s..v
IN Alhanv m 1852 and hey sstGIe.l .1cu
Aftsrward ~ Brooklyn. lOca'Ing GA the
Heights. Mr. SANGER took = leading I.aT'
in The PHILANTHROPY and putIic lie ~
ID Academy at Music and a. direct n
in the Prooklyn Hospital. the PacL.r
institute. IN" Art ASSOCIATION. and ~ her
institutions. During the active period
NJ her life Mrs Sanger toJk much interest
in these institutions and also IN the work
% Grace Episcopal Church on the HeiRhts.
Of which her husf aild was a yesiryrnan
~ ,he timc Of HE dealt ia 1854.
With the dea'h % Mrs Sanger one If
the few survivors - the notei social
circle o. the Heights o. forty ard fifty
years ago disappears She ~ survi v@d
by her daughter. Miss Lilian Sanger. AMI
her san. Col. william. Gary Sanger Of
SAngerheld, y v. WIN WA@ for many
yeaT . Prominent HRure in the National
Guard and who N'as recently appointed a
member Of tho state LunAcy Commission
BY Gov. Hughes.
ThA funeral services will be held on
Friday morning AZ Grace Church
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Duffy's
Sparkling
Apple Juice
Temperance binds the
virtues of purity and good
intentions together.
Healthful. Refreshing.
WHEN LINCOLN Was SHOT
Nllss GOurIay. Actress IN Our American
Cousin" msylsIts MMshlnGt0n.

Mis- GouFlay. Actress IN Our American
Cousin Rsvlslts WashlRGtOn.
WASHINGTON. April I7.-Miss Jennie
Gourlay Of Milford. Pa. an actress. who
vas IN the cast oI Our American Cousin
on the night Lincoln was shot at Ford q
Theatre in this city has made her first
visit To Washington since the as<assina
ton. She played the part OF MarB
TrsRehard. She visited the old theatre
building to-day and also the collection
Of Lincoln mementos established by
Capt. o. II. Oldroyd in the house on Tenth
street. across the street from the former
theatre. where Lincoln was removed 20
Immediately after the shooting and whore
he died.
Miss Gourlay did not enter the theatre
building. because u had been remodelled
entirely. she walked around IL and wont
through the alley through which John
Wilkes Booth escaped
II was standing in the WINGS said
Miss Gourlay awaiting my cue whe n
the President was shot. A moment
later ! saw "A man rush across the front
of the stage | knew Booth well and
Rad no difficulty in recognizing him. He
knew the theatre and ran straight to
the stage entrance. Before | recovered
from my fright another man. a spectator.
who saw the whole incident. followed
Booth through the wings in Close pur-
suit. | followed him a step or two and
saw Booth disappear through the stage
door
Miss Gourlay was especially interested
in a play bill Of April IL. ISsS. the day
on the walls Of the house whore the Presi
dent died. IL announced that on the
following night a benefit performance
% The Octoroon' would be given for
Miss Gouriay. II did not take place.
She left Washington a few days after
the tragedy
since her retirement from he stage
many years ago Miss Gourlay has re-
sided az Milford. Pa. She left Wash
ington to-day for her home
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rush OF FARMERS TO CANADA
rORE THAN $4,000 HAVE GONE
OVER ~ 4 YEAR.
FUN Number. Counting Families. Nearly
lO0.OOO--TOsk Nearly SaOo. 9oo. 600
NtthThem- Mere Than $3.50. O00. 600
Taken over the Border since ISw5. .


Taken over Ihr Border since IswS.
WASHINGTON. April I2.-Mors than
1900 American citizens with from 1000
to $500 each. practically all farmers
and the beads OF families. expatrtated
themselves between March n. 1909. and
March I. 1910 They went from all parts
Of the United States. but particularly
from the middle West. to take up Govern
ment homesteads in Canada. The full
number of persons who went from the
United States to Canada in this period
v IN $3.50
These figurcs were complied as tho
result % an investigation which has
Just leen completed by Commissioner
General Of immigration keefs. The Influx
Of american farmers into Canada will
he called To President TaIt's attention
and efforts may he made To stem the tide.
The investi CATION discloses the fact that
the best type % farmers % the middle
West were those who were selling out
in this country and taking their money
% Canada. there 90 take up fertile Govern
ment land.
The bureau 81 immigration estimates
that the amount % money taken from
this country by the p5 $50 persons averages
81 .OOO To a man. this being, il is aid. con-
sentative estimate. la the period. there
fore. from March ~. 1910. to March I.
1910 the sum OF toS $50 900 was taken into
Canada. The investigation also dis
closed that since March 81. 1897. down
To March II. 1879. as. l6O persons left tho
United States tn reside IN Canada porma-
nently II thew took with them the same
average amount as those who left he
tween March n. 1879. and March I, 1910
they took says. 10000. In all therefore.
the emigrants have taken into Cana da
S52O. 40 .0OO since 1907. practically all in
gold
OF the $3.50 persons who left in the
last .yeur. 81 $40 were American horn
and J75gg were aliens. In the last year
North Dakota has lost ,. go heads Of
families: Minnesota. l.7ti; South Dakota.
S27: Michigan. 5Ig Washington. $40:
Wisconsin, ~: Iowa. s3O: Illinois. 2oS:
Montana. I4. and varying number,
from every state IN the Union. New York
contributing 100.
According To figures given out at the
bureau 20 day. IN January. February
and March 81 this year yS7 immigrants
arrived in this country from all parts
Of the world with an average OF about
$50 Zach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
HERES Az EXCISE ARREST.
BARTENDER Taken on . warrant Based On
Police AMdaVtts.

An excise arrest on a warrant issued
by a Magistrate was made last night by
Policemen BTehme and Brody Of the
Wes; iS2d street station following an
davits sent TO the District Attorneys
went into the Belvidere Cafe, az 27lI
Eighth avenue. last sunday afternoon in
plain clothes and bought two glasses Of
beeF Lawrence Doyle. the bartender,
served them Magistrate Barlow sitting
in the TOmhs court signed the warrant
Yesterday afternoon. Doyle was arrested
AZ 10 O'Clock last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13

god sleep during my entire illns.s. !
also ueed Cuticura Resolvent and the
treatment was coneinued for about three
weeks. AZ the end a that tame vas
ablo 10 be about the house. entirely
cured. and have felt no M effects since.
] would advise any person eunertn5
from any form % skin trouble 70 try the
Cuetcura Remedies a. I know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning. liz
ealina St., watertown. y. T.. April IL
fOOo."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
IRE WITTER WIN MENELIK.
Cenassse Gsr So NoSths. Ne Was Natnr-
ATTY ReOSTtsd Dead NJ Times.

King Menelik Ms not dead when the
retiring American Minister. Hoffman
Philip. left Abysainia recently. but 40
cOrling n leoplc on the steamship Berlin,
on which the Minister got here Yesterday.
the King has h-cn ~ a comatOsa condi-
ton tor siN months" IL has bcen reported
occasionally that ~ WIS dead
Mr. Philip has he n made MipisteF TO
Rra4il other passengers by the Berlin
we're Magistrate Paul Krotsl, Major
Clement A. FLlglsr John I.edyard Lincoln,
and Mrs. JOseibhins Taft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
BLACK HANDLER GETS 20 YEARS.
Third ~ New Haven Gang sG Blacs1.
matters Sentenced.

Nav HAvLN. April - -vincenzo BE.
della. ~ years old. who was charged with
conspiracy in tbe Black Hand proceed
inRs in this city In connection with which
four Of the ringieaders are serving long
terms In STATE prison. was sentenced in
the superior Court here this afternoon
by Judge George NJ Whoeler-tO twenty
sax years In WetherafieId.
Sabba and 1snsn. the ringleaders. were
sentenced recently N twenty years
Bedelia was brought here from Sing Sing.
where he had been serving time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
Nominations sr Postmaster.

WASHINGTON. April -. President TAft
sent 20 the senate to-day these nomina.
tons for postmasters:
New Jerssy-Elias X BIRD, PIainnsld
Enos b HoaGland. Oxford
New York-FredeTick Gsrlick. HasrinRs-
on-Hudson. George A Call. NoEthport
Max Lehr. Fillmore
Pennsylvania--R Richard " Hunt. HoutS.
dale. samuel Yeakle. Fort Washington
John {. Minich. Saeesrstown
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
THOMAS y. WALSR'S ESTATE

Lott 90 Ms WbaoW and DaaHhasr @ 10
shared AIUke-SHOOy 80 - Charity.
wAsHIN0roH. April I7-Thomas y.
Walsh. the Colorado mining man who
died hero several days ago. left his sntire
fortune. share and share alike. TO HE
widow. Mrs. Carrie d. Walsh. and his
daughter Mn Evelyn n. McLann. The
sum % 100000 vas bSqueathed % char
ity, 20 be distribuAed BY Mrs. Walah amonG
such persons and In such amounts a. ahs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
TTCETR>H,W TNDISTI RBED.
InsurEcn' FiiIcisni u IIi> Chicago sperrh
~, Not " rrS Nt1srnry -S.en~raI

WAsHINaTnN. ApTil . Attorney Gen
sTaI " D"r.rtrr o. inclined - emil. AZ
~ uUft,orf' o.. q. ffum..ut- on hi Ghtrago
FIsr' r tv IH- .rgHft- IA tOnRr'.-- Who
"a. o. 81 a.... o.. haz iron actively con
~ t"d i'm fhH hsDuhlican party only
q -hsrf 'Trrs Do. has no right - lay hat
FHall fuu..ftuf. HATty Loyalty.
Whom -om2'rn,tg 4uEgert"d to-day that
rons ~ IA" iu.rrzent- questioned hi-
night 80 tails oi party regularity the ~
tornay -Gon-ral remarked
well I'm free, white and p.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
FsaDd I sssascSSus FroSa Hunger In Gar

CHICAGO. April i2.-Robert DanvilIe.
- years old. was taken Unconscious from
boz car on the Illinois Central railroad
tracks to-day suffering from starvation
II 10 believed that Danville got into the
car before Il left New YORK Last week
and that he has been without food ever
since.
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tOtNa tfOhN WUnl " hWs
and for six weeks con-
fined 10 my bed. Dur.
ing that tins I suffered
continual torture from
itching and burning.
After bang given up by
my doctor ] wAs adj
vised 70 try the CUT
cura Remedies. After
the nrst bath With Cuti-
curA Soap and appllea-
ton At Cutbcura OInt-
r,n~nf Uan8ow1,d the nrne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13

a trust company a. trustee. with dirSc-
tions To pay 70 the widow and daughter
in seIni-shhusi instaiTh%ats tine net in
come. The will docs not disclose the
value ~ the estate left by Mr. Walsh
hut II IN estimated to he in excess II
sUnnOnp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
BEDR|DDEN WITH
ECZEMA SIX Weeks
itching, Burning Eruption from
Head to Foot Doctor Gave Her
Up sntirely-Flrst Application Of
Cuticura Brought Reliefand Sleep.
CUTlCURA REMEDIES
EFFECT PERFECT CURE

Four years ago suffered sSvsTssE
with q terrible ecBema. being q mass Il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
CutiCuraSOap


Because az ita delicata. smollIenti
eanatiys. Anstsepeto properties derIved
from CuticurR, united with the purest
III aaponaoeoas ingredients and most
Soap n unrivalled for cleansing. prcserv-
inR and purifying tbs skin. scalp, hair
and hands. for dispsiiing itching. trrita-
ton and Inflammation and preventing
eiogging 81 the pores, the cause q many
diangtiring facial eruptions. All Who
dollaht In q clear skin. soft. white hands.
Q clean, wholesome scalp and live. glossy
hair. will ind that CuticurA Soap realizes
every expectagton.
cueleurA anap S1se1 cullsuHn 0intnlaBe f80s
aqd Cullcula Meneagenr so } 30 N 80 tnrm q
Cn1e9la9 C11aal Flm - ~ Viai % - ale 80
anlou4nout - uqll4. bgtlH5 Dgnl cnlm C1fp
80 ~ ~ cell1.n'1 Ave 49, 80
anls1lpttda. wlnaaIlal an6 elIa q IN ntAnalSm4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-13
Army anss navy Orders.

WAsHMoros. April !. These army orders
have h.en issued
capt James n Tllford. second Cavalry IL
detailed o guarA8rmasttg AMI cammisaAFy
o. N Transport Sumnsr during ths voyage
o. that Wansport from Newport News. Va 20
Buenos Ayres, AraenuBe Republic. and return
The following transfsrn are ordered. First
lieut. Seciey A Wallen. from seventh IN Fight
zenith infantry FtTst LAsut & Seo-kmaF Bendei.
from Eighteenth 20 SeVenth fnfanuy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-09
nEMnoRATIo COMMITTEE.

The elty democratic committee slIi
meet sooa to make arrangements Tor
holding the biennial primary for the
ouypose of naming candidates for men,
be,s of the City OcuueIl, whose terms
~ilI exuise on the 3lsi of August next
aud ghoss successors will be chosen in
che election TO be held on the second
Tuesday of jane. The primary is gan
orally held during the month OF April
Uoder the Law one-bslt Of The members
of the City Council are elected every
two yesrs. Those whose terms OF once
will expire this year are
Aldsrmeu--Jscob Brill, of the FirSl
wa1d, F. F. Msrbury, of the Secone
.vard: ]. R. N. Oattin, OF the Inlrc
'zsrd and O. J. W. Summers, oil TIL
Fourth wsSd.
O1uucilmsn - Hubert SnoUden AM
Thomas l.. RisbeilI, Of the First ward
Henry Bssder and Louis Brill, OF tn
Seeond; w. 81. Hsllmuth aEd j. Free
Btrrell of the Third, and Frank !
EVsus and l.. E Uhler, of the Fourth
It's reported that soole OF the SHOW
named will not be candidates for re
elettlou. Mr.. Evans is the only repuo
Ncsn ia Council aud will not 90 into tn
Urinary. No other city officers are
be elected this year
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-09
ST NARY'S CHURCH,

At 81. Mary's Church today COMICS
siops will be heard from 3 to 8 O'Clock
and during the services tonight, which
will begin at o'clock, and continuing
till all are finished.
The services tonight will consist oil
acts Of Thanksgiving, prayer and sdoEa-
ton to eur Lord In the Blessed Sscra-
meut for the favors aud grsces so plen-
tifully bestowed on those who made the
mission.
The masses tomorrow will be at Z and
1880, Vhen toe regular mission.ssrmou
will be preached by Father Waters. At
s O'Clock tomorrow night the mission fol-
Catholics will close with sermon by
Father Doyle, O. S. P, followed by
solemn renewal of the bsptismsl VOWS
and the granting Of the pspal benedictiou.
Next week the exercises will be en-.
tirely devoted to the explanation oil
Calholic dOstrioe and should be profit
able to all Catholics aud nou-Oatholcs,
who desire t. known the true teaching
of the Catholic Church,
First mass during the week will begin
4 ut $50, second mass 81 and the nigh
services will begin promptly at s o clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-09
CLEANUP DAY.

As every good housekeeper reslias
the necessity OF spring clesniug--so
every progressive citizen endorses the
movement for q municipal cleaning day.
To Alexandra has long belonged the
name of being VirgiDis's most historic
city, bnt nov she would also be called
Virpipia's clesnest city, and April 10,
is to be Alexsndris's spriOg cleaning
day,
Medical authorities oil sgree that
cleanliness Is essential 10 the health OF
community. so let all unite and CO.
operate In this movement for the com.
munity's Interest and benefit; for all
progressive citizens we'll acknowledge
that clean city will be our best bust
ness ssset.
There will be On open meeting Of the
Civic Improvement League, Of the
"Youug Peoples Building, "on April Il
at s O'Clock. To this the public ir cor
daily invited and promised an interest
Ing meeting, ss q series Of short talks
vill be given On questions OF public In
terest, and numbers Of slldes shown,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-09
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL ME-.
DALLIONS.

A act OF Washington Memorial Me-
dalItons has been placed 10 one OF the
Main street windows Of the j. P. Amber
Company store.
The people of old historic Alexandra,
Va. wishing to honor the memory OF
their most illustriouS citizen, George
Washington, formed an association
known as the Washington Monument
Association, for The purpose OF Purchas'
ing a park and erecting therein monu-
ment to Washington as citizen; they
have already purchased the park at an
expenditure of $26, 900, laid the fcunda-
liops for the monument, the cornerstone
of which was laid last April BY Presi-
dent Taft and Vics-Presidept Sherman,
the ceremonies being In charge oil Alex
audria- Washington Lodge, No. %, OF
which Gen. Washington was worshipfu'
master 10 1888. 1t was decided to erect
heroic bronze ststle, after Houdop,
placed on a granite pedestal, upon the
fonr aides OF which are to be bronze tab
lets commemorative of his connection
with masonry, agriculture, surveying
and the volunteer FIRE department. The
medalliops we're struck by order Of Con
press In 1902, and every p'triotic citizen,
association, FIRE company, aud school
should possess the medals, which are
duplicate Of the four bronZs tablets. By
pnfchsshius you will help this noble
work, and have permanent interest 10
this monument to Washington as cit
izsn.-[ PoUghkeepsie, n. Y, Evening
Star. April Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-09
PERSONAL.

The pre.iient has desigust'd about
thirty persons for con pstt We exsmins-
on TO fII vacancies to occur among
cadets at large at Wett P, lot 10 1911.
Anon the names is The son OF Col. u
A. d emp sey-Wm. Worth Dempsey.
Mr. W. 81. M.lchoir, superintendent
OF the S cond Prtsby teriao Sundsy School
OF this city, left today for Norfolk. where
he will attend the Virginia Stats su 'dsy
school convention which meets In tbst
CITY on Monday ne1t. Mrs. Ruth Field
and rs. O. w. Howell delegates from
the Second Presby Church Sunday
School will also t'nd the convention.
They will leave on Monday.
Mrs. William Olsrk Is seriously Ill ct
her home on Frank In itreet.
Mr.. Frank Wetslsken, who was with
the American Mailing Company 10 New
York, has accepted q position with
Pelgenspan and %. Of Newark N. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-09
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.

As stated yesterday the rivers aud
hsrbors bill to be reported to the Senate
on Monday contains appropriations
amounting to 81, ia, 700 for Virginia
rivers and hsrbors. AS the bill
now stands the District OF Oolum-
bia will receive grand total Of
$470, 900 instead OF $3.50, 600, az
incorporated In the House bill. In this
total is included an increase OF $40, OOO
10 the appropriation for the Potomsc
river st Alexandra. The Washington
items now In the bill include improve
ment of the Potomac river at Alexandria,
$50, 900; improvement OF Potomac river
at Washington, $3.50 600; In the original
House bill the $40, 900 for AlexsDdria
was placed 10 the Virginia totals. Nov
the $40, 900 increase has been placed In
the District total, which gives 1t tht
grand total of $470, 900 Instead OF $3.50,
600, az the above figures sppesr; othel
| II Ems In the amended bill OF direct 10
,erest are those Sppropristlng $1S, 9OC
for the Improvement of the Potomac rive
at Cedar Point, Nd, and II, 600 TO
the improvement Of the Potomac river q
Mt, Vernon.