Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

ation in the House from the south
under the new census and it is predicted
mere that the me- mber hip OF the Hous
will not he more than 40 The new
census will show many important
-hargcs and the politicians are read :
TO make use every available adyan-
age. 1t is expected that the ratio Of
representation will be about 900, 900.
P,ognos ,c.dors figure that the south.
not counting Delaware and West Viz
gina. VIII show population OF 20, 600,
900 N this is correct, at the ratio o.
220. 600, the south will have more re-
Diesenii,iyes in the House than AZ
present. A republican leader stated to
day that 1.-THE population should exceed
% 600 600 the ratio would be increased
even if some OF the strong republican
sections in the north should suffer.
The republicans are worried over
Oklahoma. They fear that the popu-
lafion OF this new stale will have in
creased enough to give her five or six
additional representatives. A big gain
is expected in New York city, which
will rebound to the benefit of the dem
ocra.s the House, but the republi-
ans contend that in the electoral COZ
'eee that gain may 90 to them. II the
republican leaders can carry out Their
DEns. the chief benefits Of the new
.cr,us viii be gained by New York
massachusetts,, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
)ho and Minnesota The republican
.cale- a,euc that the House with its
Drcscn membe ship Of 39l is unwieldIy
and that business was transacted
much more quickly and efficiently
when the membership was $50
10 make good their arguments
some OF them are advocating the re
ducton Of the membership now to $50.
Should the ratio Of representation be
allowed TO remain unchanged, it is estI-
mated that the south would gain about
25 representatives while the north
would gain about 35. With the great
rise Of insurgency and the constant
cOmbiua ION Of progressive republicans
with the democrats, the regular leaders
fear that such an increase means the
overthrow OF the organization. The
democrats are planning to block this
move on the part Of the republicans
and they expect to be able to put up q
fght that will sweep the republicans off
their le is, sending their calculations
"sky-west and crooked" The conf
dent expectation Of the democratic
leaders that they will control the next
House gives them double assurance
and the fear Of such contingency
spurs the republicans on all the more
to drastic action.
SociologiSts here today attempted TO
prove by the case of Mary ArentrEe,
fifty-nine-years old, the woman who
ended her life by asphyxiation, whether
it is actually possible for person to
live in the center Of a large city abso-
lutely alone rs desolate as if in the
middle Of desert. Such appears to
have been the strange case of Mary
Arentrue. Seven months ago she de-
cided that it was not worth while and
penned this note. Nov. Is, 1909
Wherefore should | live? | have no
friends, 30 money and no relatives.
| have no reason or cause to live.
Hence die. Mary Arentrue. The
note was turned over to the authorities
today by Mrs b. p. Ashford keeper Of
the lodging house where the woman
finally ended her life after contemplate
ING suicide for more than half a year.
Mrs. Arentrue had supported herself
by sewing. No one who knew her had
least suspicion Of her intention, but in
ve.tigalion today seemed to bear out
the statements in her farewell note that
she had no friends.
4 controversy that has arisen be
tween the Nirgnian Railway Company
and the locomotive engineers in itsI
employ will probably result in a call
for the services of Chairman Knapp of
the interstate commerce commission
and Commissioner Of Labor Nell, the
Governments mediators. A telegram
was received from the company today
asking that the mediatOrs take up the
cqse and committee Of engineers held
a conference with Chairman Knapp to
make the same request.
Santo Domingo, prospecting under
the administration of its customs ser
vice by the United States, has signed
with an American firm a contract for
the improvement Of the harbOr Of
Santo Domingo city, according to ad-
vices received at the State Department
today. The present contract calls for
the construction OF 200 lineal feet of
sea wall on the east side of the port |
This is only she first step IN o plan TO
deepen the harbor and provide modern |
lock facilities. Since the United |
States took over the supervision of
customs collection the republic has |
paid large portion Of its public debt
md has undertaken many public works
besides
The big capitol building Is apder-
going complete interior renovation. /
workmen are climbing about
he dome like 50 many human ants
md the building is being painted from
he feet of the Goddess OF Liberty to
he door sills on the lower floor. The
highest point to be reached by the
PAINTERS Is 800 feet above the side walk
pa the east side, and 90 feet higher on
he west SIDE. In painting the dome
proper. an eliipitca ladder is used,
from the base Of the curve to
he pillars at the cupola. The exterior
With the exception Of the wings, will
eceive one coat, even to the pillars