Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of Alexandra eazettel

celebrated legally as Columbus Day
in honor OF the discovery OF America
by Christopher Columbus on October
y, 1892. The only recognition taken
of the anniversary by the federal gov
ernment was an order from the Treas
ury Department permitting the sub
treasures in New York and Chicago
to close as far as public business will
permit. There was pending before the
House during the last session resolu-
ton to declare Oct. - a legal holiday
throughout the country in all federal
Offices and upon federal territory. 1t
did not come up for consideration
however.
The government of Switzerland today
offered to open official communication
with the new Republic of Portugal,
according to message received at the
State Department from Minister Sven
sen at Bcrne. He stated that the foreign
Office sent instructions to the Swiss
consul general at Lisbon to notify the
new government that Switzerland is
ready to open correspondence.
Chief Forester Graves today received
a telegram from Acting Supervisor Fitz-
water of the Superior National Forest,
declaring that the fires are at present
25 miles long and 50 miles west of the
west boundry OF the Super or National
Forest. Fitzwater who is stationed at
Ely, Mimi. says that no serious fires
are reported in the vicinity.
An order issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today, suspends
until January 5 a proposed cancellation
0! tap lines through rates by the Std
Dopis & South Western Railway.
The U. S. Supreme Court today re-
fused to advance for hearing the case
Of the State of Minnesota against Hugh
X. Scott, auditor for Hennepin County
which involves q dispute upon the
question OF the States direct primary
law OF 1905 which the petitioners desire
to have settled before the forth coming
election in November.
A number OF prominent railroad Of
ficials were before the Interstate Com
merce Commission today and urged
that they be allowed to advance rates.
Anti.vivisectionists spread the report
in Washington today that President
Taft had put the lid on the International
Humane Conference, now in session
here, prohibiting any reference to vivi-
section. DR.. w. 0. Stillman, of Albany,
n Y. admitted that vivisection had been
barred from the conference and when
asked If he had taken the action at the
request OF the president, he replied: l
won't bring any third party into this.
/ will neither affirm or deny anything
about Mr.. Taft" The anti-vivi sec
tionists, being effectually muzzled at
The conference, did much talking out
side the meetings, which were devoted
today chiefly to the subject Of moving
pictures.
The search for George Bromley, life
term murderer and dangerous lunatic,
was suddenly shifted today from this
city to Chicago by the government Off
GERS, as the result of a statement given
the authorities by Judge S. S. Yoder,
former representative from Ohio. !
saw that man on the Pittsburg, Akron
& Chicago Limited Saturday" said
Yoder. Il was called to give him
medical attention. / studied medicine
before taking up the law. I realized al
once that he was insane. He begged to
see mealone. Not suspecting that he had
such record, I willingly went into the
smoking compartment with him. There
he told me of his service in the Phil
ippines as soldier and said he had
been in the government asylum at
Washington. He declared he was 60
ing to Chicago to visit relatives, but
spent most OF the time telling me that
he had an almost overpowering desire
to kill himself. At length he had
Quoted down and when left the train
he seemed all right. He had roll OF
bills" Bromley killed Corporal Fox
in the Philippines, attacked guard
with a knife at Leavenworth prison
and assaulted guard here Saturday
when he made mistake. He is con-
sidered most dangerous man and
efforts are being made to capture him.
DMuch prominence is given here to-
day to Il Hypothetical story that Elihu
Root may be appointed Chief Justice Of
the United States by President Taft, if
the republicans carry New York; that
by agreement, Roosevelt would support
representative William S. Bennett to
succeed Root as Senator from New York.
In that case. the story goes, Gov.
Stimson" would appoint Bennett to the
Senate. The story, though arousing
interest, was not taken very seriously.
Senator Martin and Representative
Carlin, of Virginia, toeay called at the
office Of Health Officer Woodward to
ask postponcment of the tuberculin
test requirement until the Virginia leg
isIaturc meets and can make some pro-
vision for rcimbursing farmers for con-
lemncd cattle.
Twelve national banks in Chicago, as
result OF arrangements made by the
Treasury Department today, will place
national currency association in full
working order in one day. The bankers
will meet on Friday to organize and
William Boldenweck, assistant United
States treasurer in Chicago, was today
authorized to represent the department
ut the meeting and receive GER
tificate Of formation and by laws on
behalf OF Secretary McVeagh.
Assistant Secretary Andrew was en-
r,,nI. toUay in Il rpport showing the