Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-24


get out OF the country which he did
thus avoiding service.
The judicial branch Of the govern
ment shook hands with the executive
branch when the seven members OF the
U. S. Supreme Court called at the
White House, at II O'Clock today.
Tradition, and the strict ceremonials OF
the court prescribe that the members
shall pay their respects to the chief
executive at the beginning OF the term.
This year President Taft was at Beverly
when the court convened and today was
the first opportunity the justices have
had TO meet him. For the first time
in % years a venerable figure with
long gray hair was missed in his accus-
toned place at the head OF the line.
The honor OF leading the court belongs
to the chief Justice and for years
the late Melville w. Fuller has per-
formed this duty. Today John M.
Harlan, presiding justice and senior
member Of the court was in his place.
1t was the first visit of Justice Hughes
to the White House in his official
capacity.
An effort will be made by the Ma
tional Monetary Commission, it was
stated by an official connected with the
commission. to agree upon and intro
duce at the next session Of Congress a
bill providing for reform in the cur
rency system. A meeting of the com
mission will be held shortly after the
election. Some OF the members Of
the commission are hopeful that the
bill may be passed at the coming ses'
sion Of Congress. AS it will be a short
session, however, closing on March A.
the general belief is that such an i'm
pOrtant measure cannot be enacted IN
such limited time. Introduction and
discussion Of the bill might serve to
bring the measure TO the attention o.
Congress aud the country and pave the
way for action in some future Con
gress. Senator Aldrich is chairman Of
the commission which was appointed
by Congress two years ago TO invent
an improved currency system.
The census bureau today announced
that the population of Connecticut is
lilac an increase at 206, 1856, or
22.7 per cent. This gives Connecticut
another representative in Congress.
Swift retribution, called down upon
him by the ministers of this city, re-
suited in Harvey Oliver Brown PROPOSE
tional building wrecker, who ten days
ago married Eugene Adams, Ger
man girl for 5000, appearing in police
court today as complaining witness
against a negro woman whom he charg-
ed with robbing him of $l41-all he
had left of the wedding roll" Hav-
ing been forced to shave off his mus
tache, for years the pride Of his heart,
because he was recognized everywhere
rs the Observation-Disclosures husband. "
Brown was a sad sight compared with
dapper heart wrecker" who gaily sold
his name to the girl, who had to marry
within certain time in order to COM
! ply with the terms OF an uncle's will in
the old country. Brown told the court
that he was walking along the street
last evening when he saw Irene
Black the prisoner, posing for
picture before street photographer.
AS / passed, she begged me to pay for
the picture" said Brown. Il had my
money carefully concealed and | told
her if she would wait while | stepped
into a vacant house, ! would give her
the quarter. She followed me and l
am sure she picked up my pocketbOok
which l must have dropped on the
floor" Irene vehemently denied that
she took the pocketbook, declaring that
Brown volunteered to pay for the pic
ture. She said he gave her the quar-
ter, adding, "and dat was all de money
seen him wifi" Judge Mullowny
held the woman for the grand jury,
fixing her bond at $500. Brown de-
clared that he had had nothing but bad
luck since the parting at the altar when
he bid farewell to his bride, who is now
on her way to Europe, to inherit a for
tune upon the presentation Of her we'd
ding certificate. She also has signed
agreement which excludes Brown from
the inheritance. Money talks, but all
it says is just goodbye to me, " COM
mented Brown as he strolled disconso-
lately out of the courtroom. l guess
I'll 60 back to work"
Oral arguments were begun this
afternoon before the Supreme Court OF
the United States in the libel suit
brought by the government against the
publ,hers Of the New York World at
the order OF President Roosevelt. The
case now hinges upon the question of
the jurisdiction of the U. S. courts, the
Indictment having been quashed in the
Circuit Court. 1t is the outgrowth of
an article asserting that big profits were
made by Americans out of the sale Of
the Panama Canal to the United States,
in which Roosevelt, Taft and others are
alleged TO have been libeled. J. f.
McReynolds, deputy attorney general
appeared for the government and De-
Iancy Nicoll for the World. Attorney
G neral Wickersham was in constant
attendance.
The body of Frederick Stewart, OF
OH Virginia avenue, southeast, who
has been missing since Wednesday
Iast, was found today in the Potomac
river near the Aqueduct bridge. Stewart
was the third man in the boat, loaded
with pig iron, which sank Thursday
night, drowning its three occupants.