Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-13


series OF flights here this afternoon in
attempts to break Arch Hoxsey's long
distance record. Grahame-White will
make his flights from Bennings race
course. Clifford B. Harmon will join
him in the exhibitions. The main
event will be an attempt to capture a
ten-thousand dollar prize for a sustained
fight exceeding Hoxsey's 91-mile
record. 1t was at first planned to fly
to Baltimore and return, but this was
abandoned as too hazardous and Ora
hame-White will endeavor to break the
record without leaving the environs OF
Washington.
The Postmaster General today APP
pointed Theodore L. Weed, chief clerk
Of the department; Robert S. Sharp,
chief postoffice inspector; and George
G. Thompson, superintendent Of the
division of supplies, to constitute the
committee which will cooperate with
Frederick A. Cleveland in investigating
the economy and efficiency of the
present business systems in vogue
throughout the several executive de-
partments.
Following a report on the cholera
situation in various Mediterranean
ports, it was decided by the Navy De-
partment today to abandon the pro-
posed winter crush of the Atlantic
battleship fleet to the Mediterranean.
A definite itinerary for the feet has not
vet been decided upon but it is at this
time proposed that the fleet shall visit
French and English ports on the Eng
lish channel. An itinerary OF the ports
to be visited is now being arranged at
the Navy Department and will be made
public shortly.
The tempting prospect Of a husky
fraulein for a bride and 5000 cash,
as a special prize, proved so alluring
to Washington men, that the offices
of the newspapers here which published
Miss Eugene Adams appeared for a
husband, we're thronged today with
eager suitors for the hand Of Eugene
and the two hundred. II Miss Adams
had not gone to Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon, she could have had her
choice of more than one hundred ap-
plicants.
A special reward of 5000 will be paid
to D. Nj. Rigor, Edward d. Rigor and
William c. Nuss, the three men who
caused the arrest and conviction Of j.
A. Baker, alias, R. o. Neal, who robbed
and murdered E. j. Hutchinson, clerk
in charge OF the postoffice at Welcome,
w. Va, on December 29 1907. The
postmaster general today made the
award as follows: d. NJ. Rigor, $500;
Edward D. Rigor, $3.50; and William
&C.. Nuss, $780,
Cable messages received in Washing
ton today brought denial from Paris
that Miss Natalie Barney had posed
for the nude statue, made by her sister
and now on her mothers lawn in Sher
idan Circle. 1t was stated that Mrs.
Barney and her daughters, Misses Ma
talie and Laura, were greatly displeased
at the notoriety given the statue and
that they were incensed at the order
given by Chief of Police Sylvester that
it be draped. The statue is to remain
in the garden, according to Mrs. Bar
ney and it was iDtimated that as soon
as she could enforce her orders, the
drapery and booth built about it would
be removed. On behalf Of the family
it was stated that Miss Ma
talie posed to her sister only for
bust and that nymph-like figure,
which has upset Washington's social
circle, is a replica of professional
Partisan model. Nine, Ali Kuli Kahn,
wife of the Persian charge d'affaires
here. Just arrived from Paris, also made
denial that Miss Natalie Barney posed
for the statue. She recently visited the
Barneys. Interest in the statue did
not abate today, however, and several
autos and carriages with fashionably
dressed men and women stopped at the
Barney home. The occupants went
into the garden and looked at the work
of art by opening the booth now sur
rounding it.
President McCrea OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad testified before the Interstate
Commerce Commission in Washington
that advances in rates were absolutely
necessary, and said that railroads could
not obtain money for new enterprises.
He also said that he believes that 7 per
cent. should be about the reasonable
dividend which the Pennsylvania Rail
road should be enabled to pay to its
stockholders.
A statement of increased expenses
that burden the railroads and make an
increase in rates necessary" was made
by Daniel Willard, president of the B.
and o. railroad, to the Interstate Com
merce Commission today. He said
that mis- company had TO raise $50, 600,
900 this year to pay equipment ordered
and 70 carry out a programme OF inn
proyement. 1t was impossible to bor-
row money for long term at salts
factory rate of interest and the result
vas that the company was obliged to
borrow ten million dollars as a short
time loan and forty million dollars on
three-year notes, carrying 4 1-2 percent
interest that were sold on five percent
basis
1t was announced by the Inter
state Commerce Commission today
that railroads in official classified
ton, western trunk lines, transmits
souri, and Illinois Freight Committee
territories, at the request Of the COM
mission have again agreed to suspend