Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-04
FROM WASHINGTON

today received here by the Postoffice
Department from Chicago. The order
totals 81, 500, 900, and includes 80 mil
lion | cent stamps; 30 million 2 cent
stamps; 500, 900 three cent; one million
four cent; two million five cent; $780,
900 six cent; one million eight cent;
one million ten cent; 100000 10 cent,
and 100000 special delivery stamps.
The item for 100000 five cent stamps
is the largest single requisition for that
variety OF stamps ever received.
That the United States government
is determined to keep constant guard
upon the coasts of Honduras during
the revolutionary movements in that
country was evidenced today, when two
sunboats were ordered to take the
places OF the two now on patrol, which
have been directed to go to navy yards.
The Yorktown and the Tacoma, on the
west and cast coasts, are going to San
Francisco and Guantanamo respective
IL, while The Princeton and the Mar
ietta, now at Coriuto and Guantanamo
respectively, will take their places at
once.
Shippers and railroad companies
bombarded the Interstate Commerce
Commission today with briefs for and
against the sweeping rate increases
which are TO be argued on January 8.
Business Mems Association from var
ious cities announced the increases as
unwarrantcd. Attorneys for railroads
declared them necessary. According
70 a lengthy document in behalf of all
Ithc carriers concerned the rate adj
vances have been made not SO much to
fattcn the pocketbooks Of railroad stock
holders as to make q better and more
extensive service possible.
The Peruvian government today an
nounced lis willingness to submit its
boundary dispute with Ecuador to the
Hague Tribunal as suggested by the
tripartte mediators OF Brazil, Argcn-
tina, and the United States.
A board of naval inquiry headed by
Rear admiral Giles B. Harder was ap-
pointed today by Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer to investigate the circumstances
OF the sinking OF the monitor Puritan
now lying on the mud bottom Of Hamp-
ton Roads. The Puritan was sunk in 4
test on November Is, 1910 OF the Isham
explosives. Specially prepared charges
OF gun-cotton were exploded against
the side OF thc vessel rs result Of
which several Of her plates were twisted
and her turrets cracked. The vessel
settled in the shallow water within y
few hours.
Records Of the earthquake in Asiatic
Russia ut the Weather Bureau show to-
day that the tremors continued vary
ing intensity for over two and half
hours. The records indicate that the
shocks, were most severe and equally
strong in the north-south and cast
west vibrations.
The days of Diaz rs president OF
Mexico are numbered, according to
Gustayo A. Madcro, brother OF the
Mexican revolutionary leader, who, in
a statement today declared the contin-
ucd victories Of the rebel forces TO have
resulted in an enormous augmentation
Of their ranks. The insurgents have
not lost siugle battle to date, declared
Madero. we have always had plenty
OF money and soon we will have more
men il our army than in that of Diaz.
We arc eliminating his power from the
province OF chihuahua, and soon we
will have eliminated it from the entire
county"
From an unknown man or woman at
Cincinnati, Ohio. the dead letter office
Of the PoStohicc Department here TO-
day received So for the conscience
Iund," IN repayment Of 4 sum which
the sender declared was due from him.
An attack Of appendicitis has de-
priyed the progressive democrats OF
Swagar Shcrlcy' the Kentucky repre-
sentative who was 70 bear the brunt Of
tie progressive movement in the com
ing Democratic caucus. Sherley, who
is one OF the best pariamcntarians in
the House, is III a serious condition in
Louisville hospital.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Win
throp today requested five OF the prin-
cipal navy yards TO submit bids for the
construction Of two revenue cutters for
the United States Treasury Department.
The navy yards requested to submit
bids are those at New York, Boston,
Norfolk, Puget Sound and Mare Island.
After series Of conferences Rep
rcscntativc Longworth, today COM
plc:ed the final tentative draft OF his
tariff commission bill. As framed it
represents compromise laboriously
arrived at after lengthy consultations
with the various interested persons,
particularly President Taft and the
iusurgcnt members of the House who
have been fighting for tariff COM
mi on measure. Longworth will t~y
his bill to the White House for the
presidential 0. X. either tonight or
tomorrow morning, and hopes TO in
troducc it tomorrow.
Chicago's mayor, Fred Busse, called
TO pay his respects TO President Taft
today. The two sliced each other up
for two minutes. The president gazed
at Buses waist line, and then at his
own. Well" said the president,
you haze about as good an Equator
rs l have. Yes replied Busse,
and it isn't any imaginary line,
either"
Work on the river and harbor bill
will be begun next Friday by the Sen
ate committee on commerce. The
bill as passed by the House carries