Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-24
From Washington.
Cosre ipsndeacs OF the Alexandria Gssetts .
Washington, FEBRUARY "a.

contested election case or PARSONS V.
Sanders vas completed today By the
Fl u,e elect ona comm!t!ee Nc. 2. The
committee will meet tomorrow to act
time for hearing SRI unentp. Tbs case
ia complicated by ths fact that a mum.
Der of votes were cast in The election for
Elliott Mat.hewa, an escaped asylum
inmste. Members of the commit ee say
that no evidence OF fraud has been found
on eitaer side and thst the chief mtts.rs
of contention 70 bs decided are the
technical qualifications OF many OF the
vottrs.
Plans 70. conducting the invest gation
of the cause of high PRICES fer food we're
coasidered By the Senate committee,
Of which Ssra.or Lodge, is Chairman,
at a meeting today. Secretary Wilson.
Of the Department of Agriculture, and
Commissioner Charles P. Neill, of the
Bureau OF Labor we're present. The time
was devoted to discussion BY the men In
the departments beat qualified to aid the
committee By investigating Va'ilus
branches of the subject.
Admitting that be was the negro in
yolyed in the alteration that resu!tcd
10 the shooting Of Harrison Higbee and
Leslie Lord, on Jersey Central train,
William Boyd, sged IS, left Washington
In the charge Of t8o detectives at 9
O'clock this morning for jersey City
where he will be charged with the shoot
Ing. Boyd waa picked up In the Uoicn
station here early today after the jersey
City police had notified the local authorl-
ties to lcok cut for him. The jersey
City police asked that Boyd be sent on
at once, as the wounded men are both
in serious condition. The young men
we're shot, they claim, Withtn. the
slightest provoostion, after the negro had
tiled in vain 10 involve them 10 sn ar.
gume,t with himself and a colored
nomaa who accompanied him.
A telegram sent by the striking street.
car men of Philadelphia to President
TAFT, explaining their atti uie regarding
the transports ion of mail, and placing
bhe responsibility fer the postal temp in
Philadelphia on the railway company,
was turned over ii Labor Commissioner
Nsill Today BY The president. The Post:
Office Department was slso advised OF the
:scsip. of lbe telegram. The president
will not personally answer the commu-
nicstioo, believing lOt no reply is called
for. Auy further communication with
the strikers, If fo2ud necessary, will be
made to Commissioner NELL. A copy
OF the telegram was also turned over to
Attorney General Wickershsm, who
commu alca ed With the distrilt attorney
at Philsdelphls asking foT 8 daGnile
outline of the i,itustioa. The atinty
generals telegram to the district attor.
Iey In Philadelphia ordered him to pre-
coed at once With investigation OF the
report that the United S a!es mails are
being ipt srfered with. The district at
torney lie ordered ID cause the arrest Of
any persons interfering With the ma!'
service and 10 prosecu:e them. Hs 10
also ordered to take every legal messI'e
for the protection of the mstls.
Resi- Aimiral Melville. retired, e
strong Pesry sdhereut; Rsar Admiral
Schley, retired, who was q 81 inch
hacker OF Cook; and Rear Admiral Gree
lev, retired, who did not take either aide
In the c 7n,rovsrsy, will probably be select.
ed By tae naval atfairs COMMITTEES OF the
House to pass upon Peary's claims to the
North Pole discovery. The committee
today discussed the subject thoroughly
aud practically decided to ask the three
distinguished officer to pass upon tae
matter.
COR claim {, sVery acre OF mining
land la Alaska 10 held by rope OF sand"
asserted Delegate Wickersham to the
Fl ouse committee on territories ct a bear.
ing ,dsy on bis bill 10 revise the mining
laws OF the territory. "ETery claim lie
open to litigation" ga W do the miners
protect their interests COS p asked one
oe the committee. "Wi;h The pistol or
shot-gau," replied the delegate. Wick
e.shsm said that Alaska vas not begging
Ter fayors, because she vas more than
paying her way.
Despite the prcditt ons of his phys'-
clans last Tuesday that 1t was only
gu 5lion of hours, Representative Per
kins Is s!ilI alive. His condition this
morning was reported to BE- shout the
same rs yesterday. The vice president
and Mrs. Sherman called at TIE hospital
late ye,tndsy.
There are In tAe United St ties more
than 1900 uuregulated bankers who
t,snssct abroad $4,000, 900 annually
for emIgrsrt,, mott OF taem unable TO
speak English. A report on these bankers
prepared BY the immigration Conmis-
SION was submitted TO congress today.
Those bankers, the report ssys, ars usually
engaged in some other business, such as
steamship agency, labor sgency, saloon
keeping or boarding htn:e management.
Dishonest bankers rob ths Immigrants
annually OF largesuns. The total amount
sent abroad by .slieus annually is placed
a! 1915, 00G, 900.
"ORners Of ships flying the American
flag canno. only run their ships IS
chesply aa those d5ing foreign a'gs,
but they bsve the advantage 10 nearly
every ps,ticnl5r." said Andrew Eora.
seth, of San Francisco, president of The H.
terrationsl Seaueus' Union, to the House
committee On Merchant Marine and
Fisherle, today. Mr.. Eoruseth appesHed
in favor Of that bill by Rspreset t,,iVe
(Spight. Miss.), prcFding for the smene-
ment Of the Laws government seamen on
American ships.
The sppointmeut of Frederick II.
Blsher, the present 6rt deputy police
com missioner Of Nsw York, as surveyor