Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-08
From Washington.
OF tbs Alaxsndris Gazette,

The president today ser the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Collector
of ,u,ioms, for the district of Cherry
s'oue, Va, Marion Fl. Stevenson; COL
Iec,or of u ,toms, district of Bait more,
Md William F. stjne; collector OF tut
toms for the district Of Georgetown, ID.
O, Sidney Bieber, aud ]. A. Eggborp,
to be postmaster OF Alexaudris, Va.
As the compls on Of bis ttttlmony be-
fore the Bsllinger Pinchot investigating
committee, A. O. Shaw, deposed assist
ant Chief law clerk OF the forest service
will leave here to swell the ranks of bar
rlslers 10 Portland, Oregon. He says
that il the president won't let him prsc-
lice before the Interior Department be
will 6nd some sort OF practice there 10
smother field. This does NIT mean that
the fight several congressman started 10
his behalf will be stopped. On the COZ
trsry 1t 10 grainipg gre u I'd. The "friends"
ir Congress who have interested them
selves In his case have nov grown 30
numerous that ne does net know some
Of them by sight.
All the members of the New York
Oongression ] d legation will leave Wash
ipp ton by special train this evening to
attend the funeral Of the lat Senator
Plat, at OTego, tomorrow. The party
will be in charge OF Represent tive
Dwigh', The republican whip OF the
HtuIe.
A delegation OF retail dea'ers, three
from Washington, one from Baltimore
aud one from New York, appeared be-
fore the Senate committee with invest
CATION OF high prices OF food today.
Walter Browo, of Washington, was called
20 the witness sand. Brown Is in the
neat business add kills practically all
the cattle uled by him. He surprised
some members OF the committee by say
Jog that the meat prices we're about TIE
same IS they have been for i've years at
this season OF the year. Afterwards be
admitted that on several items prices
we're higher at the present than they
have been. Blown t,sii6ed that roas'
b ,ef sold st l2t to 20 csnts, chickens 20
t, 25. siiloIn STEAK 20, loin chops 80,
| ecu airy sausage 20. The cattle be uses,
he saws, are mostly riised 10 Maryland
add Virginia, and we're The best grsdes.
Last week be paid IS 80, this week
Sc. 81 100 for ctt lie ard freight from
B ,ldm;re. AuothiT witness denied that
there was suy combination among deal
ers and that they had to abide by the
results OF open competition.
After restful night Representative
Perkins of New York is reported to baVe
| recovered from the slight relapse which
he suffered yesterday afternoon.
Elliott NNthcott, minister 10 Oolum'
bis, reported TO the etlts Department,
| 10 dlspal ches today, tlat there
had been strong autIAmerican rItH
at Bogots, as q result of a strike
on the BOgOta street railway
This company Is owned by Amerlcaos.
| The mt nicipal authorities reported ample
protection Minister Northcott makes 70 re-
ference in his dispatches to the stoning OF the
Legation. IN
healtn Earnest sioekoii ."i .n'S, - -. /,
suicide To-Day in his home ct 1919 First stree
northwest.
The State Department has addressed IN
quiry to Yienn', Paris, Toxic Teheran and
| Constantnople requesting feplies 10 the IN
| y;tatiou Of the United States 10 take part in
| the opium conf renee which is to be held at
| the Hague next autumn. China. Germany.
| Italy. The Netherlands. Portugal and Russia
have already agreed 10 send delegations. The
| conference will take up the question OF adopt
| ing expsr alton regulations to keep opium
out Of China and also TO regulate the traffic
| at home.