Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

Sill the way from general charges of In
competency or ruffianism by rangers to
complaints of the inclusion OF sgricul-
iural land 10 reserves-the latter being
by far the most general complaint.
A boom for Gov. Marshall, OF IG-
diana, for the democratic nomination
for the presidency 10 1912 was started
here today, with Tom Tsggait, demo.
cratic national committeeman from In
diaus, So Marshsll's chief supporter.
"The Indiana delegation to the demo-
cratic national INVENTION, will be in
structed for Marshall, and be will have
strong support in the convention" ssid
Taggalt, who has been in Washington
for several days. John Kern will be
elected senator. 1 cay now as l said in
the state convention that Kern vas the
logical candidate for senator and no one
was beltsr pleased with his nomination
than WIS.," Tsggalt says his visit to
Washington ia without political s!gui6.
cauce. BE give dinner Last evening to
the democratic members OF The Indiana
congressional delegation.
At the British Embassy today !he re-
port that Ambassador James Bryce has
asked TO be relieved from further duty
here was characterized as "silly repe-
tition of rumor already printed four or
FIVE times" The ambassador himself
refused absolutely 10 confirm or deny the
report bat from other sources st the en-
bassy The strong impression WAS gained
that 1t had DO foundation 10 fact.
Papers were filed in the D. S.
Supreme Otuit by counsel for the state OF
Pennsylvania today in an effort t. hasten
the extradiliou from New York TO Pi Is
burg, of Frank N. Hcff,tot, Indicted on
| the charge of bribiDg city ctuncilmen
Hcff,tot is president of 1.-THE German
National Bank st Pit'bu,g aud presi-
dent OF the Pressed Steel Oar Company.
He has an Office in New York and claims
to be citizen of that state.
Experiments In laundering Uoited
S.ates notes to rid them OF dirt and M!
crobes which have been conducted by a
special treasury committee have been so
successful t1st Secretary Mac Veagh 10
day authorized the construction of n
special machine to accomplish the work.
The machine will be inetslled at the
Treasury Department and If it works
successfully others will be put into each
OF the su5.treasuries.
Mr.. Champ CLARK, minority leader OF
the Ell use, sees a long and hot road
ahead of Congress before 1t fashes the
work of this session. "Thtre isn't a
chance of aij,urniug before The middle
| OF July 90 far az can see." he said TO-
day after seeing President Taft. ga
few days of The hottest Kind of weather
might have some little effect like FIRE on
a lerrspin's back, but under ordinary
circumstances 1t will be July IS before
we are ready to go home.
Bonds captured by federal troops 10
the civil war al Shreveport, La, will be
returned to L0uisians, II recommends
ton made today By the Senate military
committee ia approved by Congress. The
| capture consisted of bonds OF Louisiana
and New Orleans to the amour. Of
81, 476, $50, OF which all but S545. 4S0
! were returned to the state soon after the
var. II is now proposed to return The
latter bonds which are held ia the o. S.
Treasury. The bonds are without value.
The House republicans will hold q
! caucus on Wednesday night to discuss
the postal savings bank bill.
A double handful of gray black ashes,
all that remains of the mumifed body
Of Sidney Lascellcs, the bogus Lord
| Beresford, bigamist, swindler and forger,
| is unclaimed at the little creamatory
where the bigsmist's body was inciner-
ated Saturday. The mysterious woman
who arranged for the cremation of the
body and who brought it here from Ashe-
| vile, n c. has disappeared. At local
hotel, where she was staying, il was
stated that she has gone 10 New York.
Meanwhile the undertaken says he has
received no Instructions as to disposing
| of the ashes of Lascelles. n ow filed in
little metal box in a cabinet. He says
| they will remain there until called for
by the proper persons. 1t Is expected
| that the undertaken will receive instruc-
tions today from either Mrs. ]. 7. Sum-
| merfeld, who rescued the body from its
place on exhibit in all Asheville under
| takers shop, or from her sister the in
ternational swindler's frsi wife "Mrs.
Sidney Lascelles,' by telegraph.
Senator Challenger introduced resolution
for q ship canal from the Anacostis river to
| the Chesapeake.