Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-19
News Of the Day.

The House yesterday adoI ted the con-
ference report on the election of the Bal.
lIpger-Pinchot investigating committee,
The engagement was announced In
New York last night by George Jay
Gould OF bis eldest daughter, Miss Mar
oris Gould, to Auth my j. Dfexel, j.,
Of PhiIsdslphis.
Mr.. Cuoo Fl. Rudolph aud Gen.
John A, Johnston, nominated by Presl'
dent TAFT to be District of OolumbiS
commissioners, we're confirmed By the
Senate yesterday afternoon.
The German government has informed
the United States that In the matter oil
tariff II does not accept the American
wishes In come respects, especially con-
corning the importation of meats.
The president and Ms. Taft last
night gave a reception at the White
! House in honor of the judges of the Sn-
preme Curt. None OF the diplomatic
corps attended owing to the recent death
Of the ambassador from Bnzl.
Speaker Cannon by upholdlUg 8 point
OF order raised yesterday BY Rspresen
ta'lVe HsrrIsoo, sgreed that former
President Roosevelt hsd no right to sp.
point representatives TO the Brussels con
ferelce.
Mr. Jossph J. Ryan, SOD OF Thomas
Fortu 10 Ryan, one Of New York cily's
best.knowu 6nSuciers and mutimllliou-
aires, was married to Mss Mamie Morse,
Of Washington, by B shop o. B. Oorri.
gan at 81. Gregory's Catholic Church 10
Baltimore yesterday.
The conference report on tbs joIn,
resolution providing for the appointment
OF committee to investigate the Balm
ger-Pin cbot controversy was adopted
uuanlmt u,ly yesterday. Toe IA use
devoted almost oil OF the FIVE htus o.
the session to the consideration of tie
urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
President Taft yesterday Issued proc.
lsmsiion dscarlug that Great Britain,
Italy, Russis, Spaip, Turkey and
Switzerland are entitled to the miulmum
rates imposed by the new tarff law.
Germany is not 10 the list. A warning
|. given to Italy that It mus, make NJ
change In lis regulations affecting AMIR
ican commerce..
The fret hostile shots 10 the tariff wsr
b tween Germany and The Unlted States
wsre exchanged yesterday. Gsrmsuy
point blank refused the trade concessions
demanded and President TAFT replied by
putting six rival nations In position to
reap from this couDtry commercial 3D.
Vantsges to the iDjuIy OF the ksiser's
ses.lradIng subjects.
The Honse Organization, reinforced BY
q number Of the inaurg'nts, declared
yesterday through some of Its Leading
members that mel her Representative
James nor Representative Ralney, the
selections of the minority cancus, would
be given place on the Ballipger inves.
tIgasion committee. Representatives Pal.
mer, of Pennsylvsnis, aud BJraDd, OF
Missouri, are now on the slate OF the
organization for the two democratic
places.
Astronomer 4. q. Aiken, of Lick OBJ.
servttjry, says; The comet discovered
10 south Africa Is brighter than Venus.
1t was easily seen with tbs naked eye 81
noon yesterday at the observatory. II
was about four degrees esst OF the sun,
half dsgrss north OF 1t, and was NOV
Ing toward the ncrIhesst. L! should be
a brilliant Get 10 q clear sky fox the
next few nights, and should be looked
for In the southwestern sky jast sitter
sunlight.
Four prisoners, the oldest OF whom
va, 81 years of age, last night overpow.
erod tbs turnkey at the Upper Marlboro,
Md, jsil, took from him q bunch OF
keys, aud; after beating him, made their
escape. /. Ia supposed they came toward
Washington. The prisoners are from
near HysttsVille, aud we're locked up
ten days ago, charged with robbing 8
poolroom at Mount Rainier, Nd. A
9th prisoner also tried to escape, but
was captured by ellie KIOg, the turn
key.
Louis PauJhsn In hIs Farman biplane
yesterday made via. aviation experts
regard al the most remarkable cross.
country q ght In history at Les Angeles,
Gal. o. the wings Of a Wind that other
aviators hesltsted to face, the French.
man hsw from Aviation Field to Lucky
B.ldwin's ranch, 2S miles away, circled |
the old Santa Anita racetrack aud buck. |
ed his way to his tent. la all he cover
ed an estimated distance of 47A miles 10
! hour minutes sud AZ seconds. |
He aew to Baldwln's with the wind In
80 mlr Il ,es aud went back against 1t In |
S9 minutes. When be 6oilhed he said
that the motor was q, cool as when he |
started and that b. co1ld repsa. the
trim at OnOp