Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-11

and look after politics there seems lille
hope OF an adjournment before that date.
The FIRST vote to be taken on an amend
mept to the Tslt-Elkips railroad bill Is
promised as a feature of the afternoon
proceedings today. Mr.. Heytufu J. the
author and he promises the establish
ment of system OF laud courts.
The 6rst real sight Of Halley's CONT
from this country was claimed today by
Professor Assph Hall at the United
States Naval Observatory. 1t was AID
o'clock and the comet was "a, GOO, 600
miles away but there is no doubt that
Professor Hall has spotted 1t because be
says 1t lie just like the press notices said
1t would be. This 10 no small honor for
le professor ss ali the mlghtiest tele-
scopes In the world have been sweeping
the SKY along the supposed course of the
comet for months. Professor Willis
Moore has Issued bulletin to sllay the
fears of timid ones in which be pooh
poobs re idea OF a collision between the
esltl and the CONT.
Despite the declaration OF the Pullman
Company that 1t will appeal from the de-
cision OF the Iaters'sts Commerce Com
mission, lowering sleeping car chsfg's,
sailrosd men tldsy declare that the sp
peal will only delay the redu ,lion which
hey say is inevitable The commission
10 it's investigation OF the matter devel-
oped that the Pullnan Company since
1899 has distributed in regular AND
special dividends, $ll3, 500, 600. In
1898 the capital stock OF the company
VAS $50 900, 600, while In 1908 1t bad
increased to 800, 600, 600. -.
The feeling that somebody Overlooked
a bet" when the administration tsiled
20 send representative to Europe t.
meet Dol. Roosevelt became pretty gen.
ersl In official circles today when 1t be.
came known that Clifford Pinchtt and
the former president took long walk
together this morning at Porto Mau'izio.
CSe name of Clifford Pinchot was cheered
s ta,day night 10 the face OF tae Presl'
lent a! the Republican Club barqutt'
Nick Longworth mentioned 1t Ia makiDg
A point 10 defense OF the tariff and re-
fetred TO Piuchtt as the highest gu hor'
ity on forestry 10 tbis country. Inc
diners decided that was lbe place 70
cheer and interrupted his line oil argu'
nent. The president was clearly dis
pleased and bis close friends looked upon
the incident as'1Ittle short OF insultlog.
In reply to cablegrsm from Pres
dent PsglIsuc of Porto Maurlzio, tell
ing of the reception Of COL: Roose.
! welt aud sending greetings, Piesider
Taft today cabled PaglisDo: IL have
received yonr courteous csb!egrsm az
oC u aciug that former President Roose,
| Welt arrived last night ct your city and
vas received enthusiastically BY the
| whole population and that your city
proud to welcome him. la reply
| [ beg to assure you and all your ctna'
trymeu that the American people are
yerv grateful for, and greatly appreciate,
he reception which The italians, from
,oyereien ID The humblest suf jsct, have
accorded to our mos! distinguished ciIi'
Gen."
Ga account of the fact that there are
ouly seven members Of the Sapremt
/ court nov ait ing, Onief Justice Fuller
| today announced that the appeal OF thu
| S.sndard Oil Company In the dissolution
| nit brought by the United States VII
he restored 20 the docket aud be reheard
| The same order was entered 10 the 10
bacco fruit case. Ohief Ju tee Fnilel
, ~ ia the encouragement ia the bsres
terms, shortly sitter The eouit conVeneo
| It means that there will be no hnsl de-
termination OF the big antitrust case
anil next fall. The court will a. J)ur'
| for the term probably on May 81, anC
sttorneys sgree that 1t will be impossible
/ for the ,ehsaring to oeCu, in the Inter
yenlpg period, That The court Is ire
coucilsbly divided on the merits OF th'
| two cases Is the opinion Of the practi
| TONERS. II is the opinion OF those mos
ultimately associated with the work o
the court that up to the time OF Jn.tlc'
| Brewers des tn the eight justices CT lh'
tribunal stood 4 to 4 His removal from
he bench resulted 10 breaking OF tina
! lie. The decIeion to rehesr the litige
ton was arrived at bectu,e OF the fac
| that there is ct present only one justice
| on the bench above the six required b.
Ilsw to conatItuteis msjorlty, and because
! the tribunal felt that public Interest &c
IouIred a fuller membership on the bench
| to weigh the post important quits th'
| government has ever Instituted sgains
trusts. Postponement Of a definite dc
cIsion IN the two suits means, PRACTICAL!
that all suIls under the Sherman anti
trust Law ahIch now may be 10 cout,m
plstIop, niue. be held 10 allegiance. II
|, he face OF the courts dGtTmlnstion tc
dsy to rehear cases, it is confdentl.
anticipated that President Taft will a
any early date amt zee his section OF
new member of the tribunal, to snccee'
the late Justice Brewer.
The appointment Of Msjor Genera
G Gorge M. Randall 10 succeed the LIST
General Hawkins as governor OF th
s ,ldier's Home, In the District OF Dol
u n bia Was announced Today by secretar
of War Dickinson.
More umors OF Cabinet changes are !
c'rtu'st On todsy, the last being that al
the members but Secretary Myers, OF th
navy and Attorney General Wiokershsr
vii soon retire. One Jumor had II
Roosevelt had read the riot act via 40
Messrs. MscV=sgb, Bsllinger, Mage
Hitchcock aud Knox we're to be replace
by Roosevelt "6ghters, for the good
the party.