Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-30

vauccd to $40, 0C0. The bill provided
$ total appropriation OF $500, 900 for
the commission. After his conference
with Longworth the president presented
the tariff commission Situation to to-
days cabinet meeting,
Reports OF conflict between Haitian
and Dominican troops ut Commander
and the killing of an American re-
ceiyer OF custom named Beall, were
received today at the State Department
from Minister Burniss at Haiti. The
minister says that rumors OF serious
conflict on the border are persistent.
The Haitian government denied that
there has been fighting but continued
to send soldiers to the frontier. The
Dominican government alleges that
Haitian troops under General Ferdi-
nand fired IN Dominican guard at
Perdanales and the Dominican govern
meut has requested that Haitian troops
be Withdrawn Immediately pending a
reply from Haiti the Dominicans are
also sending troops to the scene OF the
difficulty. The president OF Haiti ex-
poets an immediate amicable settle
ment.
The Supreme Court of the United
Stateswith the new Justices Vandeyan-
ter and Lamar will make its first official
appearance as body at the White
House New Years reception on Mon
day. Chief Justice White today in
vited the two new members to join the
court on that occasion although they
have not been sworn in as yet. The
Chief Justice in pursuance OF the time
honores custom today took Justice La
mar to call on each Of his future col
leagued, to be formally introduced.
Justice Vandeva'ter is expected to ar
rive here late today, and he will make
his formal calls tomorrow.
Just as in time of war, as if they
were planning p destructive attack
upon the United States coast, the AT
lantic fleet of sixteen battleships today
cut itself off from all communication
with shore and started through the En-
glish channel. From today, until its
arrival at Guantanamo, Cuba, for tho
winter practice, the fleet will keep its
whereabouts secret. That is, so far
as fleet engaged in game OF ocean
hide and seek can conceal itself from
another fleet OF cruisers and scouts
which is to play it" During the pro-
gress of the game both fleets will be
beyond the reach OF the Navy Depart
ment. Both commanders are allowed
carte blanche as togwhere they will 60
and what they will do. All the Navy
Department desires OF them is results
in one of the worlds greatest and most
unique war games. Rear Admiral
Stanton, in command OF the scout
fleet OF seven vessels, may depart from
Hampton Roads whenever he pleases
to begin the search for the Eattleship
fleet.
Senator George F. Chamberlain, OF
Oregon, received telegram today an
nouncing the death OF his mother, Mrs.
PAMELA T. Chamberlain, at Natchez,
Miss. Mrs. Chamberlain was 80 years
OF age. The Senator left for Natchez
this afternoon.
A new record for excavation on the
Panama canal has been made, accord
ing to report to the Isthmian Canal
Commission in this city received today
The As ton steam shovel at work on the
Gatun Spillway excavated in q single
eight hour day 2,44S cubic yards OF
earth during December. The best
previous record for shovel OF this ca
pacity was 1856 cubic yards. This
record has stood since February 5, 1908.
Gas class the rich may be unde-
sirable, but all the same am going to
join their ranks" declared Richard
Parr, deputy collector at the New York
Customs House to Secretary Nc Veagh
at the treasury today. Parr came to
Washington to see about getting
$4,000 the last installment OF his
$1OO,0O0 reward for exposing sugar
trust frauds. He was informed that
a warrant for the amount had been
mailed to Collector Loeb yesterday.
Parr will go back to New York tonight
and get bis check tomorrow.
Charles P. Taft, OF Cincinnati, a
brother OF the president, with his wife
and daughter, Miss Louese Taft, ar
rived in Washington today to attend
the debut OF Miss Helen Taft which is
to be given tonight. Together with
Representative Longworth, Charles P.
Taft went over the Cincinnati situation
with the nrasident.