Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

II NUM- w AohlNN VI l. ONs
The Standard Oil Company today
fled a petition with the U. S. Supreme
Court asking review OF the case by
ghich the company was fined 5000
for violation OF the Elkins act in accept
ing concessions from published and
filed tariff on shipments Of oil from
Orlean, New York to points in Yer.
mont. The company was found guilty
by jury trial in the federal court for
the western district OF New York. The
case was brought before the Court OF
Appeals which affirmedsthe decision
last may. The petition will be presented
to the supreme court Immediately after
the Thanksgiving recess.
Chairman Tawney OF the House
committee on appropriations stopped
in Washington today on his way to
Panama, and held a conference with
Secretary MacVeagh Of the treasury.
With members OF the House commit
tee on appropriations and interstate and
foreign commerce he will sail on the
Yankto from New York. for Panama
tomorrow. Eight days will be spent
on the isthmus in an investigation OF
the financial need OF the canal work TO
be provided for in the appropriation
bill OF next winter. A saving OF $ll,-
600. 900. " was the result OF similar
trip n lde a year ago. Despite this
saving here was no deficiency and the
work v As not delayed. " Tawney ex-
pressed the opinion that visits to the
canal works by congressman having
authority over appropriations rendered
to spread general influence among
canal Officials in favor OF economy.
An order issued by Secretary Mac
Veagh OF the Treasury Department
today revoked the license of Theo. FL.
Diener, a customs broker, at Balti-
more, II was Of the first action taken
under the new law relating to the
licensing Of custom house brokers.
The grounds for the revocation in
Dener's case, it was stated at the
Treasury as the offering Of invoiced
weights in connection with two inn
portations OF cork.
Tests to determine the resistance
power of armor plate will be tried
on the monitor Puritan at Norfolk, next
Tuesday. Mines will be laid beneath
the vessel and exploded. The tests will
not, however, materially damage the
ship and after their completion the
Puritan will be put in order and turned
over to the maine naval militia, for
training ship. The Puritan was built
ten years ago at a cost Of 81 5000, 900
to the government. Progress in naval
construction has relegated it to the use
less class as a fighting vessel.
Senator Elkins was reported today
TO be much improved His physician
said, that the senator was much better
and that there was ne possibility of an
operation. Mrs. Elkins, Miss Katherine
Elkins and tue senator's son are here.
The democratic victory Id New York
having removed the possibility Of Sem
ator Root becoming chief justice of the
United States, it was reported here to
day that Associate Justice Hughes is
now far more likely than ever before
of succ eding to that position. II Root
should resign as senator, the demo
cratic legislature in New York would
name democrat to succeed him. With
one democratic senator from New York
as a certainty, Root would not consider
such step, it is said. Persons who
are supposed to be in the confidence OF
the president say that he has not made
up his mind finally but that Hughes
now is the most favored candidate.
There is strong support back of q
movement to induce the president to
name Presiding Justice Harlan, how
ever. The elevation of Hughes to the
chief justiceship would necessitate
much shifting on the bench.
A telegram was received at the
State Department today from Cover
nor Campbell OF Texas assuring Sec
rotary Knox that the Texan State
Authorities would at once investigate
the lynching OF Antonio Rodriguez,
the Mexican citizen who was burned
to death at Rock Springs, Texas. The
telegram was in response to one sent
yesterday by Secretary Knox at the
request OF Senior de La Barra who
protested on behalf OF the Mexican
government against the outrage. The
prompt action OF Governor Campbell
in ordering an inquiry into the lynch
ing case was the cause OF much salts
faction at the department.
An attempt to launch an aeroplane
from the deck Of warShip, the Bir-
mingham, will be made by the Navy
Department probably early next week
in Chesapeake Buy.
DR.. Henry NJ. Newman, a member
of the visiting staff Of Providence Hos
pital, was found dead today at his
home, 2403 Pennsylvania avenue. He
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head. Ill health is said to have
been the cause of the act.
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Another Murder Mystery.