Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
tonight will be decided when and

but tonight will be decided when and
how far the insurgents will go in their
light for reform OF committee APP
pointments and committee control OF
bills. The question OF a fight on the
speaker said Representative Fish today,
is not apt to be brought up.
Five bids for constructing and erect
ing forty-six mammouth lock gated for
the Panama Canal were opened at the
offices of the Canal Commission today.
The lowest bid was submitted by the
McClintock Marshall Construction Co.,
Pttsburg which was for 1914, 474.
Porter Charlton, whose wife was
murdered at Como, Italy, never had
sister. and the theory published III
an Italian paper that Miss Estelle
Reid. who was found drowned in the
Bay of Naples, was Charlton's sister,
i, the result OF groundless conjecture.
Officials here today advanced the
theory that the blood found on the
bed at the Charlton cottage might
easily have been the result Of hemor-
rage. 1t is known that Porter Charl-
ton suffered from tuberculosis.
Under special rule, the House will
consider before the end of the present
session the Scott bill to prevent gamb-
ling in cotton futures and also the
Weeks bill, known as the Appalachian
forest reserve measure, for the prOtec-
ton of the watersheds of navigiable
streams. MessrS. Weeks, and Peters,
appeared before the rules committee IN
the interest of the latter bill this morn
ing and it was decided to give both the
anticipation bill and the forest reserve
bill special places upon the calendar
One legislative day is to be given to
each bill, and, after four hours debate,
the previous question will be ordered,
1t is thought that both bills will pass
ihe House, although action i'll the Sen
ate this session is doubtful.
President Taft at an early hour to-
day boarded a train for Marietta, Ohio,
on the second OF his college commence
ment jaunts. He is to deliver two ad-
dresses in the late afternoon, and will
then whisk back to Washington. The
executive will be the central figure IN
the celebration of the founding of
Muskingum Academy in 1897, at Musk
ngum Park The president will de
liver "A short address at the formal
exercises. Later, he will receive a degree
at the Congregational Church and will
say a word about higher education in
the northwest. The Masons will put
the executive through some special
stunts. En- route home, late this even
ing, he will stop long enough in
Parkersburg, w. Va, to greet the citl-
zen of that city.
Senator Elkins, who will steer the
railroad conference through the Senate,
scanned the legislative sky this morn
ing and announced that there was not a
cloud in sight He was confident that
when the report came up to the Senate
that it would be adopted without strife
and with little delay. While the rail
road bill as perfected in conference was
not precisely what any faction would
like it was accepted on all sides as a
fair compromise and good bill. The
democrats, of course, were bound to
withhold their approval Of measure
which will figure largely in the cam
paign. The progressiyes were particular
ly pleased with the outcome of the fight.
While the general returns reaching
Senator ElkinS regarding the confer
ence report are favorable, it will not
be brought before the Senate today
At the last moment, it was decided at
a conference of regular leaders, that
il would be best to defer action in order
that the senators might have time to
familiarize themselves with |
the report.
From sources very close to Secretary |
Of the Treasury MacVeagh it is learn
ed today that the minimum offer which |
he will probably make to Richard Parr
for his services in disclosing the under
weighing frauds of the sugar trust at
New York will be 100000. The de-
IlSiOn OF the secretary IN tins matter
VIII constitute as binding moral obll'
cation as though it was rendered by the
supreme Court Although there is
not now available in the treasury more
than SO, 900 to pay to Mr.. Parr 1t is
stated that the payment Of the remain
der of the award would be urged upon
Congress next session, i'll the urgent de
ficiency bill As the direct results Of
PARIS work the government recovered
81, 1874 900 in money from sugar trusts
and secured the indictment Of 10 sugar
trust officials. Richard Parr himself
reached Washington today and is now
in conference with Secretary Mac Veagh
Dn the subject.
Arrest of a suspect.