Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-03

parts Of the United States 10 superiuIerd
the giving of instruction TO people who
/ wnntsd to take the civil service exsml.
nations for government positions.
Further evidence that former Presi'
dent Z,lsys has not entirely given up
the hope OF returning TO Nicsragus was
contained 10 dispatches received today
at tha State Department from Mansgus
to the effect that Madam Z,laya still
remsius at the capitol and shows no dis
position 10 leave. Her continued pres
euce there given rise TO some suspicion
Of intrigue in the interests OF Z'lays.
Dispatches today indicate also that prep
aratlons to meet General Estrada on his
westward march continue.
Tue emperor OF Germany, the king
OF Italy aud the new king Of Belgium
exchanged New Years greetings with
President Tsf, as announced at The
S ate Department today.
TIE Oh OF desirs5ls seat on the demo-
cratic side OF the Sepals. frat row, mid
Ole Isle, was held BY The late Senator
McLaurin Of Mississippi. /! will be
occupied hereafter by Senator Shively
of Indiana, who mads spplIcHiion foi
1t on the morning after McLsurin's
death.
For selling oleomsrgerlue as butter,
10 violation of the oleomsrgerine Law,
and foi manufacturing oleomsrgerine
without llcerce, John A. Harmon,
Thomas J. Harmon and William Har'
mon were iudeted by the grand jury
this afternoon. 1t is charged that these
men, whoss place Of business was III
9 b street,p. e., purchased quantity Of
white eleomsrgeriue and by adding
coloriDg matter made 1t to appear like
butter and sold 1t as such.
The transportation Interests OF the
country gave their views on Interstate
commerce law amendment at the White
House today. SIX big railroad presi'
dents representing wide interests dis
cussed with President TAFT his PROPOSE
ticn for drastic railroad control, set forth
10 bic message which is 10 90 to Congress
this weeF. President L0vett OF the Hsr'
rimsn line, Bier Of the Reading, Finley
OF the Southern, McOrea Of the Penn
sylvsuia, Blown OF the New York Gen.
trail, and Melen OF the New York, New
H1ven and Hartford, we're the railroad
men Ia attendance. 1t was settled
early in the conference lhst the presi
dents Interstate commerce amendment
will probably net 60 to Oongre8'
90 Wednesday IS was planned.
vas believed generally about The White
House that todsF's conference was th'
result Of the visit OF ]. Peirpont Nor
gan, who made hurried call at the
White H)Us3 last Friday. The railroad
! presidents todSy looked over The draft o
the proposed Interstate commerce Law
am 90 dm ant, as 80 framed by Attorney
General WicEenbsm. The attorney gene.
raj IVES called 10 10 explain the measure
bat left before the conference was over
Oopfsrence concluded at 1880 and the
r ilrosd men left the White HOUSE
nurrIedly. President B own oil the New
York Central said: ave came to max
some obj.ctions aud VS. were listened to-
| Bsyoud that l cannot discuss the mat
ter" Judgs Lovetf, head of the Hsr
riman liDe, said that the discussion
would probably be explained 10 q state.
meut from the White House la'er, and
the railroad magnates looking rsther
slum entered their autos aud rode away
The conference Between the railroad
men and President Taft lasted two hours
a. I'D q hall. The railroad men while re-
fuslng to discuss the conference openly
| 10 i'm ated that they hSd failed entirely
In their mission. IL Ia nov certain tha
despits utmost efforts of the railroad in'
terts's, the Propositions f)r federal con-
'rol oil stock issues, federal Incorporation
sad Interstate commerce courts will
plspary powers, au1 the ether dras L
clauses OF The Wickersham mta'ure, vii
20 to Congress this week witb the IN
unqualified Endorsement CT the Presl
dent.