Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
FROM WASHINGTON


possession Of tLe town Of San Ignacio,
situated opposite Fort Hancock, Texas.
This information was received ut the
State Department today in telegram
from President Diaz. The consul at
Monterey telegraphed today that the
revolution is growing furious IN the
State OF chihuahua and part OF Sonora.
Other dispatches received at the State
Department confirm the newspaper
accounts OF the rebel operations in the
vicinity Of Juarez.
A notable gathering OF financiers and
government officials comprising the
board of trustees of the endownlen!
fund OF the American National Red
Cross, met in the Office Of the Secretary
of the Treasury Mac Veagh today and
discussed the best way to invest SOFA,
900 which they now have and 81, $50,
coo which they hope to get from resi-
dents OF various cities throughout the
country within the next few weeks.
President Taft today appointed rep
resentative Duncan McKinlay (republi'
can California, to be surveyor OF Gus
toms for the port of San Francisco
McKinlay is regular" and was de-
feated for reelection by William Kent
progressive.
In statement issued today the Ma
tional Progressive Republican League
declares in favor Of the direct election
OF United Stltes senators.
Senator Lorimer did not appear Al
his office this morning. His secretary
said that the report that the senator
might resign was absurd. He had MOI
and would not entertain the idea o.
taking such action, itw asserted.
| Vivid pictures of ruined paper mill:
and starving workmen that would fol
low the adoption OF the Canadian reel
procity agreement we're painted II
melancholy terms by representatives o
the print paper manufacturers before
the House committee on ways ane
means today. In the course OF hear
ing today Chairman Payne OF the com
mittee declared that the committee ha
already reported out u resolution asking
the tariff board for all information nov
in their possession regarding the duty
on print paper and pulp wood and tina
the resolution is now pending in th'
House.
Senator Money gave notice that OF
Wednesday he will speak in favor o
fortifying the Panama canal.
The nomination by the president Q
Elmer B. Colwel to be United States
marshall in Oregon was rejected today
10y the Senate committee on judiciary
The action was taken at the request o
both III, Oregon senators.
A report on the Suloway House bill
which would add $45, 00O,0 900 a year tc
the pension rolls, or on q measure
along similar liues but less costly, vii
be made by the Senate committee or
pensions next Monday.
| A bill to prohibit discrimination
against men wearing the uniform 0
the army, navy or marine corps, II
public places of entertainment o.
amusement, was recommended TO-
passage by the Senate committee OF
Judiciary today. The bill as it passed
the House provided a penalty OF 81 900
fine and two years Imprisonment. Thu
Senate committee reduced the penalty
to $500 with no provision for imprison
ment.
An argument was presented at The
White House today in favor OF the re
iuction OF duty on fish in the Canadian
,cirrocity bill which has been SO bit
terly opposed by residents from GIou
cester, Mass. The presidents infor
mant stated that he had made Close
investigation of the fishing industry
that district and that he had proven
that 80 per cent of the fishermen or
the Massachusetts, fishing boat were
from Nova Scatia.