Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
FROM WASHINGTON

Detective Cox did clever pieca Of
work in arres,ing Calvin D'lIara, a
negro Of Falls Church, Va, who was
charged with stealing IeEelry from
the home Of Representative Parsons, of
New York. He is said to have con
fessed.
A contribution of $50 900 raised by
readers of the Christian Herald for re-
lief of Chinese famine sufferers was to-
day transmitted 10y The State Depart
ment to the American minister al
Picking. Reports received from mis-
sionaries ia the Chinkiaug district re-
ceived today declare that II least $780,
900 is needed to relieve conditions
there.
a rickety old wagon on which was
perched an old mau blowing a hngle for
dear life marched down the avenue TO-
day. On the box were pasted fiaring
socialistic posters. Withdraw the
troops from Mexico, the signs read,
The world is our country. All men
are brothers Down with war. Read
up on socialism," The old man said
that his name was p. f. Adams. i
represent the socialistic party of this
country, that means 600, 900 votes and
we are going to break up this war. "
Then the old man slapped the rein over
his aged horses back and the bugle
calls rang out again in warlike defiance
OF the White House.
By going in at the White House door
and instead Of the executive Office,
meeting the president somewhat ahead
OF time and hurriedly leaving after only
five minutes talk, Senior de Ia Barra
Mexican ambassor, lodged the waiting
newspaper men after his conference to-
day with President TAFT on the Mexican
situation. The absence from Washing
ton OF sevesal cabinet member caused
President Taft today to postpone his
regular Tuesday cabinet meeting nntiI
tomorrow.
The Comptroller Of the Treasury
scored the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today, took tile railroad Law
into his own hands, and made what l.
believed to bc = record breaking out in
ration on package Of checks worth
s1,44O. 600 shipped from Cass Lake,
AIian, to Washington. Assuring its
ratio on the value OF the package, the
Adams Express Company sent in bill
for 1852 The comptroller calmly de-
clared this TO be exorbitant aud ordered
the lisbursing officer 10 pay the com.
pany only $50.
Tie threatened var betw een tha
Postofiice Department and the organ
lied labor over the right at railway
mail clerks to form union became
active today when it vas learned that
Assistant Postmaster General Stewart
had sent out a general letter 10 the
clerks informing them that such or
ganizations would not be tolerated,
Secretary Frank MORRISON. OF the
American Federation Of Labor has Sc
cured copy Of the letter, which he de.
clares 10 be an Infringement Oh the
personal rights Of the employees. He
stated today that he would carry he
fight to President TAFT. Stewart admitted
having sent out the letter several days
ago. He said il advised those
clerks who have already joined union
to disband, and advised those who have
been thi'ging of Joining to pitt such
thoughts out Of their heads. s" The
death knoll OF the attempt to organize
the railway mail clerks has been sound
ed" declared Stewart and within few
weeks the unions nov in existence will
have all kisbanded. We have let the
men know that the department is hos
tile to the movement. Our clerks are
ali sensible and they will do as ne
direct"
Declaring that it had no apologies to
make, the Treasury Department To-
day issued q statement relative to tile
searching of Mrs. Joseph ". Hull and
her two daughters in New Iori, be
cause they were suspected Of trying to
smuggle in a diamond necklace. The
department stated that while more than
$500 worth of dutiable merchandi, e
which had not beeu declared was found
in the trunks the women no criminal
prosecutions will be started because
of the disagreeahle noteriety TO which
the ladies in nluestion have already
been subjected. The department has
no comments upon the searching .of
prisoners by the inspectors, " said The
statement, except 10 regret that the
| foo,S ,uara p,a1a mn Iir -
Thomas Mccartney. 80 years old.
employed as bartender in IN avenue
restaurant, committed suicide shortly
before noon today by inhaling illilm-
mating gas.
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