Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-16

Chicago to Washington. George Porte
ous. the present superintendent, was
removed and committee was appoint
ed TO select his successor. At tomor-
rows meeting the board will take up
the questions pertaining to the leeisls-
ton required from Congress Oh be sub
ject of anarchy, also the plans relative
to keeping track OF all known ensrch-
lists.
The charge made by Prof. Caracristi,
in New York, that the United States
Geological Survey is domioated by the
Standard OIL Company Is denied By
officers OF that Institution. Prof. Cara
cristi charges that F. II. Olipbant, whom
he deuominates the oil expert of the
survey, Ia also under Standard Oil in
fueDces TIE charge that the Geolo-
gicsl Survey has never pointed out the
possibilities Of the Texas fields, or that
il has ridiCultd lhen, up q the line II
the present development OF these fields.
is rein d by reference to reports OF the
wear 1899, which give Texas due prom
inepce 81 sn oil producer and discuss
the production OF that State in the same
manner as the one applying to other
8 aies. IL the report on the production
of petroleum for 1900, written by Oil.
phant, nine pcs g are devoted to 1exss.
II contains 20 words of ridicule.
The board OF governors of the Nation.
81 Bureau OF Criminal Identification IL
10 session here. the first meeting OF the
series having been held this morning at
the office OF Major Sylvester. chief OF
police of Washington, and himself o
member of the board. The chiefs paid
their respects to the District com mis-
sioners aud later 10 the day took ride
down the Potomac. Their business
meetings will be resumed tomorrow.
Representative DalzelI, OF Pitssburg has
had two or thIea consultations with the Presi'
dent upon important topics that are TO be
taken up by Congress. zone of the first mat
tiers that will be dealt with he said, lis that
of legislation aimed at the anarchists. law
will probably be framed making making an
attack upon the President or those in success
sion to the presidency a capital ohense. do
not believe that Congress will NEEDLE with
the tariff question this year. Under the
present tariff laws we ase enjoying greater
pro- perity than ever before in our history. l
believe Congress will enact some sort OF
measure to encourage our merchant marine.
The Istbmisn canal will probably b, provided
for By the coming session Of Congress"
President Roosevelt had a long talk with
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, this morning
upon the Istbmisn canal problem. "A new
treaty has been prepared that the President
believes will meet with the entire approval of
the Senate" said Senator Morgan, before he
left the White House 'He is very anxious
TO see the canal built and hopes inst the mat
trr will be decided upon during the coming
session Of Congress-" Senator Morgan does
not take much stock in the story that level
route between the oceans ACROSS the isthmus
has been discovered by an engineer named
Grill. "ren governments have BEEN search
ing for Just such a route for the lsst two hun
, bred years" said senstor Morgan, "snd do
not believe this man has succeeded where
they have failed"
At today's session of the annual eonven-
ton of the National Spiritualists Association
It was decided to pay more attention to the
education Of the younger generation 10 the
mysteries Of spiritusiism. At tonights ses
sion Prof. VIM. lockwood, OF Chicago, will
lecture on scientific spiritualism, and Ms.
Susie Clarke, OF Boston. and Mrs May s
Pepper, OF Providence, &. J., will give an ex
position OF message reading