Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of Alexandra Gazettel

fight today to open the doors OF wash
ington's hospitals to Mrs. Margaret
Cook, mother of family who came
here from Westmoreland county,
Virginia, suffering with pellagra. The
case is the third TO make it's appearance
in Washington within few weeks
AS Mrs. Cook is not resident OF the
district, the hospital authorities have
refused to accept her as patient and
with her three small children she is
at a house in Florida avenue awaiting
the outcome of the efforts of the board
OF charities. The Washington hospital
authorities are loath to wrestle with
the strange malady. For this reason
Mrs. Cook will probably be sent back
to Virginia to seek admission into
some OF the hospitals there. The tragic
element OF the present case is accen-
t,atcd by the woman's fear OF enter
ing a hospital. Her frantic husband
has tried to secure proper treatment
for her outside the hospital, but physi-
clans says that this is impossible in
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pellagra.
NIidshipman Bernard r. Peyton, OF
Mississippi, who was obliged to forego
a naval career because OF chronic sea
sickness, will become 4 second lieuten-
ant in the artillery branch OF the army
if nc passes the physical examination.
This decision was reached by the War
Department today. Peyton struggled
heroically to overcome the sea sickness
which grapplcd with him the moment
he was out Of sight OF land. but with
out avail. He was never able to gain
his sea legs. For this reason he chose
the army us an alternative career.
The news Of La Follette's victory III
Wisconsin, the insurgent success III
New Hampshire and the gain OF the
progrcssivcs in Michigan was received
i'm the camp OF the administration reg
ular republicans here today with 4
feeling that the worst has happened. :"
Standpat organization men had cen
tered their forces against La Toilette,
bold, rcsourceful and most radical OF
all the insurgents. Primary results IN
Kansas, Iowa, California and, in fact,
throughout the country, up to date,
are taken here to foreShadow one Of
the livcliest sessions of Congress ever
held, with progressive measures IN
the foreground; the resumption OF the
fight for physical valuation OF raIl-
roads: the prominence Of effective con-
scrvation legislation and hard last
days" for such retiring veterans of the
regular ranks rs Senators Aldrich and
Hale. President Taft had withheld
from La Toilette the patronage usually
given senator Of the presidents party.
His colleague, Senator Stephenson, 81
wears Old, received the spoils. He was
so pleased Will. the administration that
he presented the chief executive with a
prize COW. Special efforts to annihilatc
the western insurgents were made by
the national republican congressional
committee. Vice President Sherman
is the guiding spirit of the committee.
Capt. T.. G. Schafer received cable
gran, this morning announcing the
death OF General NJ. Emmett Urell, OF
the District National Guard, ut the
home of his cousin, Mrs. D. Byrne, in
Cork, Ireland. General Urell served
in the civil and Spauish-American wars.
and was recently retired from the Dis
trict National Guard with the rank OF
general. He left here month ago to
visit his old home in Ireland.
Surgeon H. r. Carter, OF the public
health service, has been detailed to visit
Russia, Germany and Italy to observe
.Nsialic cholera, particularly as to the
danger connected with the departure
from affected districts of cmigrants and
other. passengers.
4 test will be made by Comptroller
OF the Currency, Murray OF the ques-
ton whether examination OF National
Bank can be better done by keeping
an examiner in Il certain district, as
has been the custom or by transform
ing examiners. There is Il difference
of opinion on these subjects. Some
claim that IN examiner are familiar
with the SECURITIES i'll bank would
he Il better Judge of their value than
a stranger. On the other hand it Is
argurcd that u more independent cN-
animation would be made by an ex-
amincr not influenced by local condi.
lions or personal reaches. Murray has
ordered the transfer of national ex-
amincrs in twenty districts.
A practice Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road in alloting cars in times Of car
shortage will be discontinued after
November l, by order OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The action
OF the commission was taken on a
complaint made by w. +. Jacoby d
Company and the Clark Bros. Coal
Mining Company, having mines in
Clcarticld in Pennsylvania. In allot-
ing cars the Pennsylvania did not
charge against a mine private cars nor
fuel cars OF other railroads. The COM
mission decided that such cars must be
considered as part OF all cars allotted to
the mine.
Thomas L. Mollatt, American Consul
ut l;l,IclicldS. has been detailed by the
State department. To proceed TO Mama
qua for conference with Consul Olivares
The department. announced today that
Consul Mollatt goes in no official capac-
lily. but merely because of the desir-
ability OF having the consultation ri
Managln fully cogniZant OF everything
affecting American industries at the
present time. While Gen. Estrada is
understood TO he undertaking various re-
forms and building upa new admins
ton. Conful Nloilatt is especially famil-
Jar with condition on the Atlantic Coast