Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
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it once was.
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of Alexandria Gazettel

mOuldS of United states com, III oIuei
10 provide medals for his Sunday
school scholars" VII receive pardon
from President Taft when his term OF
six months in prison expires next Sum
d,v. The president declined to shorten
he sentence but decided to issue the
pardon 50 that the minister may use 1t
in re-cstabishing his position.
The doors OF the United States were
practically closed today against Russian
Hebrew Immigrants, coming to this
country in response to promises made
agents of American Jewish Aid So
cietics. when the Department OF Com
merce and Labor announced that they
would be barred under the contract
labor laws. 1t is alleged that the aid
organizations which originally were de-
signed to divert Jewish immigrants to
the sparsely settled sections OF the
country and way from the eastern
cities, have Developed until they in
reality arc labor bureaus and conduct
extensive advertising campaigns IN Rus
Sia. As a result Of their activities
the Jewish immigration froSl Russia t.
the United States has increased enor'
mousIv and the department has come
To the conclusion that the organizations
are operating i n violation OF the law.
The decision WAS made in connection
with the application Of $50 Russian
Hebrews to enter The United States al
Galveston. Texas. All but thlrty-foui
we're admitted. those excluded, being
barred ON the ground that they were
destitute and would become public
charges. At the same time the de-
partnent announced that no such
icniency, would be shown in the future
and that the contract labor law would
be applied to all such cases.
1t was announced at the Interstate
Commerce Commission today III
answer to an inquiry from S. NJ.
Strook. a New York broker, that The
new rate of 33 cents on cattle and OF
cents on dressed beef for transporta'
ton between Chicago and New York
has not been suspended. 1t will be-
come effective August l.
A request for suspension oflncreascc
switching rates at Richmond, Va.
made by several railroads. reached tho
|. C. c.. early today but too late fo'
action. as the rates became affectr,
at midnight The commission re-
piled to Il telegram from the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce, saying tha
it had no authority now to suspend tho
increase. A complaint may be filed
however, in tie usual way.
George Bicglcr, of Indiana was ap
pointed Il National Bank examiner by
the treasury department today.
Through good record during twenty
seven years Of confinement and mcrl
toriuuS conduct during small pc,
epidemic, Frank Minor, Il negro o
this city, who was twice sentenced tc
be hanged in 1884, won pardon today
from President Taft. Minor killed hi
wife after she had deserted him to live
with another man. He had two trial:
each time being found guilty. Prcsl
dent Cleveland commuted the sentence
to life Imprisonment, will be released
from the Atlanta prison ut once.
An Indian, EsiaS Willie, convicted
in the Indian Territory for murder
five years ago, was granted a com
| mutation by the president to fifteen
years in the Missouri Training Schoo
for boys. Willie was q boy OF fifteen
when arrested and the charge was that
he had helped an older companion in
Xxi ling girl and robbing house.
4 detailed itinerary of the European
cruise OF the Atlantic fleet in the Mcdi-
1crranrau next fall was announced to-
day by the Navy Department, Twenty,
four hattlcSllips, destroyerS and aux,
Hilary vessels will leave various ports OH
the Atlantic coast and rendezvous al
some convenient place on the Atlantic
ocean. The fleet organization will bc
maintained until the Mediterranean is
reached when the ships will scatter and
visit various ports.
From loafing around Chevy Chase
club to the husiling job of beer
| inspector" for the District Of Columbia
Excise Board was the shift made today
by F. Odcn Horstmann, club-man anc
society pet of Washington and New
York. whose physicians advised him tc
60 to work.
Joshua I. Meyer, IN assistant engi
nccr at the Bcnning power house, fcl
against one of the big electric feeder:
and was 'cctrocutcd at $50 O'Clock
this morning. When the other EN-
pioycs found him, Meyer was leaning
against the side OF the machine with
sparks shooting up from every part o.
his body and his clothing cnycloped il
DANES. The 60, 600 volts federated by
the giant dynamo passed through hi:
body.
The resignation OF Lawrdnce Bail
licrc, collector Of custom at Anna
polls, to engage in private business was
accepted by the Treasury Department
Today.
\ Conscience" Of New York sent
letter 10 The Treasury Department
today enclosing $50. a contribution tc
the Conscience fund" The letter
explained that the money was due Tho
government for customs duties.
GoyrSnmcnt recognition of heroic act.
was given today in the award of tire,
| medals 10 lircsavccs, a gold medal wa:
given To Guy W. Beck. uuartermasteriI
| the navy. for heroic bearing exhibited
| in Swing Il man from drowning in SAT
Francisco Bay. August >. 1902. Silve1
| medals were awarded 10 Private Pete
Foy. u. :. Marinc Corps. and Is. f. kir
man. hospital apprentice of the navy
for gallant conduct for PrcllinS two ca