Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-31

he would CONSIDER TIE HdulS
The identity OF young man arrest
ed in St. Louis and asserting that he Is
a grandson Of the late William f. Glad
stone premier OF England, is being in
vcstigated by the British embassy where
it was stated today that he was believed
to be an imposter.
The appointment OF George IL.
Comings, as assayer at the New York
assav Office, to succeed II. &. Torrey,
was announced at the treasury today.
Conlings has been chief clerk at the
assay office.
The efforts of the United States gov
eminent to collect an additional so per
cent. duty on string of pearls valued
at So. 900 imported for Morris Gug
genheim by Tiffany aud Co., ended un-
successfully today as result OF deer
sion handed down by the Supreme
Court Of the United States. The court
refused TO review the decision OF the
Board OF Appraisers which fixed the
duty at ten per cent instead OF GU. The
question involved in the case is now be
fore the court in the suit of the govern
ment for the additional 90 per cent.
duty on a $3.50, 00A string Of pearls now
on the possession Of Mrs. w. B. Leeds,
If Philadelphia. In both cases the
pearls were imported without being
strung althou IN they had been drilled
and collected. The duty on pearls III
their natural state is only ten per cent
while the duly on nufactured jew
elry is 60 per cent. The question !,
whether the pearls arc to be admitte
under the former or latter classical
ton.
James II. Holt, a former soldier
charged with the murder OF Corporal
Henry f. Johnson at Fort WordeD,
Washington, must serve the sen
tence of Imprisonment for life ne
received in the low court, according tc
a decision OF the Supreme Court Of the
United State today. Various objections
OF the trial OF Holt were presented tC
to the Supreme Court all OF which were
considered il sufficient as reason iol
ordering a new trial.
1t is sad here that about three thou
sand pat3n's have been granted OIL
leroplanes and their devices, and that
the patent Office is handling ninety
cases a month.
Tired of life among the graves and
tombs in Prospect Hill Cemetery where
ne was employed, George Anderson, a
laborer, today swallowed poisonous
mixture called weed exterminator.
When foun writhing in pain, he told
the cemete y superintendent that he
Wished to d and within FIVE minutes
he expired.
Tie Supreme Court of the United
a. this afternoon dismissed the
a. II OF D. w Dinsmore, wanted
hio for alleged participation III
a. in the state printers office ans
% more will. have to return from
.n,aso to Ohio for trial.
A otion to dismiss the appeal o.
D. ". Dlusmore, who is in Chicago,
md who is wanted in Ohio for hi'
tllcged participation in frauds in th(
state printers Office was made tins
ifternoon in the L. :. Supreme Court.
The frauds involved the issuance Of
false vouchers and at the time they
were uneanhed, Dinsmore went te
Chicago. He was arrested in that city
He applied for writs of habeas corpu'
in the county and federal courts anC
when his requests were denied in boil
cases, he appealed to the Supreme
Court, being released on bail.
The demurrage controversy between
New England business interests anC
he railroads was adjusted by the In
,erstate Commerce Commissioner toda,
The receivers of freight has had fee
use of cars for four days, and the rail
Dads demand that they pay demurrag'
harges after two days. 1t was agreed
oday that the two day rule shall, begin
rg December l, apply to all kinds o
'reight, except lumber, coal and grain
| For six months the free time for car
obtaining these three classes OF freigh
hall be three days, Unless the com
mission makes an order continuing
this three-day rule after the end OF th'
months time, lumber, coal ant
rain will come under the two day rule
| 1 demurrage commission will be es
sbIished by the Interstate Commerce
commission to observe the working o
he three.day rule. It's reported tina
he Interstate Commerce Commission
ontemplates the establishment Of de
murrage commissions in the large cit
| les OF the country to decide whether il
special cases receivers OF freight shal
be relieved Of demurrage charges.
| The Supreme Court OF the Upite'
states this afternoon refused 10 tax
| art In the railroad rate fight in Okla
| loua. which has resulted in conhic
| .etgeon The state and federal courts
n declining to Interfere the suprem
,ourt did not pass upon any rates o
| regulations imposed by the RAILROAD
commission in Oklahoma and con,id
sred the case only from the iurisdie
| tional standpoint.
New Work Steck Market.