The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-12
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SATURDAY. OCTOBER u, 1901
i. WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial cOrrrspOndshcel

= IDe OUTLOOK lOT SdIuthitb dhh SOhhC
agriculture in the cold region of Alas,
ka along the Yukon Is made quite en-
couraging 10y official reports RECEIVED
at the United States department. of
agriculture at Washington. Professor
c. c. Georgeson. who is in charge Of
the Alaska experiment stations. has
spent the summer in the interior and
along the Yukon valley, visiting the
experiment station established by the
department Of agriculture last year at
Rampant. just outside the arctic circle,
and other points where experiments
were arranged for.
Good gardens were found all along
the route, especially at Eagle City and
holy Cross Mission. Although the sea-
son was unusually late this year, new
potatoes, cabbage, caulifower, beets
and other vegetables were ready for
the table before the middle of August,
and lettuce, radishes aud turnips,
grown ia the open. had been In use for
some weeks. Flower gardens contain
ing a large variety of ANNALS grown
from seed furnished last year were in
full bloom. At the station at Rampant
rye seeded the previous fall wintered
perfectly and was ripe in July. Spring
seeded barley had ripened about the
middle OF August, and there was quite
a prospect for oats and wheat TO ma
ture.
Extensive areas Of excellent land
were found on the lower Yukon upon
which there was an abundant and
often luxurlant growth of grass over
six feet high. The abundant moisture
and long days during the summer
months account for the surprising
luxurlance of vegetation In that far
north region.
Hard Work For the Police.
With the departure of the large num-
Der of distinguished persons who were
the guests Of Washington during the
funeral ceremonies. the police drew a
deep sigh Of relief Nand congratulated
themselves that no untoward incident
had marred the stay, Of the nation $
great men In the national capital,
Wherever there is anything out Of the
ordinary in progress in a large city
there Is always more or less danger'to
the important visitors and upon the To-
cal police falls the duty Of protectipg
them from HARM. Thissis not always
an easy matter, as In addition to the
possibility of murderous attempts on
the part of fanatics there is an almost
general dislike Of surveillance on the
part of those to be protected for the POI.
lice to overcome. The majority Of the
great men OF the nation are extremely
ayerse to having a guard, either in unl-
form or in civilian clothes, and as their
wishes are supposed to be consulted
It requires a great deal Of diplomacy
and finesse to keep a watchful and pro-
| tecting eye upon those who are to be
| guarded.
Piekpoekets could easily have Feaped
a harvest in the crowd; but. much to
the surprise Of the police. not many
cases Of theft occurred. General James
Longstreet of Georgia, United States
commissioner Of railroads, was reliev4
ed Of his pOcketboOk, containing rail-
road passes and about 800 in cash.
He was entering the capitol in com
pany with his wife when he was jos
tled by two young men. One Of these
men. ii is believed took the pOcketbook
from his hip pocket.
Minister wu ON Anarcbists.
Minister WI Ting Fang called at the
treasury department the other day~te
see about the cases of two Chinese
students who were detained at San
Francisco because they did not have
certificates signed by the American
consul at the port from Which they
sailed. & gflbft( ~
Assistant Secretary Taylor told MI
WI that it was impossible to admit
any Chinese who did not have the re-
quired certificates from the American
consul. Mr. WI accepted his defeat
gracefully.
II think the government ought TO
pass laws excluding anarchists rather
than Cinnamon" be said good humor-
edly. "The Chinese are law adding
people. anyway. You ought to deport
all anarchists and pass laws making 1t
high treason to attack the life Of either
the president, the vice president or5any
cabinet officer. senator OF eopgress-l
man" ~ 49, ~
No Official Gayety the Coming VIM
I... s., ter. sis4r u. AHi1
II the precedents set by President
Arthur are followed by President
Roosevelt. the coming winter will be
entirely devoid. of official gayety in
Washington. The official mourning WIZ
extend over six months and will be
vigorously observed. The official mourn
ing will end on March IA, 1902, and
az this date falls after Shrove Tues
day the official social season will be al
lowed to lapse. Therefore, the New
Years reception Of 1908 VITA mall prob
ability be the first formal gathering OF
the official and social world at the
White House. This period OF. mourning
is observed strictly. All stationery used
at the Whit House is deeply bordered
in black, as lis also the stationery at tbe
state department. The other branches
of the government will not observe this
requirement. The presidents visiting
cards and the cards of the cabinet will
also be black bordered. r.,n .s.r r.l ..
Movements of Naval Vessels. u'i
The Philadelphia has sailed from AS
toria for San Francisco. The Marietta