Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-29
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Washington. June 20.

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rCorrespendence Of the Alexandris Gazette
Washington. June 20.
1t has developed that Lieut.. J. d.
Taylor, Oath Infantry, played . part 10
the capture OF Aguinaldo which has
never been recognized. 1t is learned
that while commanding post at
Pantabanga 10 the Caraballo mountains
Taylor captured q band OF iusurrectos.
One Of them disclosed the hiding place
of important Filipino documents and
after many days of hard work Taylor
learned definitely that Aguinsldo was
at Palansn. This Information he sent
TO Gen. Function February 10. Singu.
lsrly enough, Taylor, the direct means
OF Aguinaldo's capture, has never been
rewarded even by honorable mention.
President o 'Connell, Of the machinists
association, has gone to New YORK 10
attend q conference Of the officers, OF
the D., L & w. Railway and the repre-
sentatives of the machinists. IL is ex-
pected that an adjustment OF the diff
culties between the road and the ma
chinists will be affected at the meeting
today. =.
The newly created Office Of standard
weights and measures, to be officially
known as The National Bureau OF
Standards, will be in operation July i.
For the present the headquarters OF the
new bureau will be in the building OF
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, but the
law creating 1t carries an appropria'
ton of $3.50, 900 for q new building.
which will soon be planned. 3. w.
Strstton, formerly OF the Chicago UNI
versity, will be director OF the bureau
at q salary of 5000. The bureau
supersedes the present Office OF con.
struction of standard weights and
measures and will exercise Its functions
for the government of the United States
for any state or municipal government
In the country, or for any eociety, cor
poration or individual engaged In pur-
suits which require the use OF standard,
or standard measuring Instrument. II
will undertake to ascertain the most
pressing practical needs OF commerce
and manufacturers In general. 1t will
extend further the research in the sub
iect of electrical units, and will probe
into many OF the important problems OF
the scientific world.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Yerkers has ruled that two or more
kinds OF business cannot be carried on
at q cigar or tobacco factory. The
premises cannot be used for storing,
selling or delivering leaf tobacco or
man ufactured cigars or tobacco not pro-
duced at the factory in question.
The marine hospital service has been
informed of the discovery of one case oil
yellow fever at Port Limon, Costa Rica.
Senior Don Augusta F. Pulido, charge
d'affaires OF the Venezuelan lesgation,
has been tipped as the next minister to
the Uoited States from his country.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the A.
F. of L. who was Injured by falling
from q street car last night, is resting
comfortably this morning and his family
entertain no fears. His physician has
ordered cracked ice to be applied to the
back of the head, 30 as to ward OIL any
cerebral complications that might pos-
sibly result. from combination OF The
iujury and hot weather.
That the flag hauling incident re-
ported from Skagway, Alaska, this
morning may become an international
episode is regarded at the State De-
partment as impossible If not absurd.
No representations have been made on
the subject end from the view OF state
Department officials none can be made.
Collector Busby (British) has an office
at Skagway for the convenience OF
persons entering Canadian territory,
notably the Klondike district. To
designate his Office he flies the British
flag. Such practice does not indicate
any claim to the territory over which it
flies nor is the action OF Gen. Miller in
pullinQ it down q national affront.
Mr.. Evans is permitting the contro-
yersy between Gen. Sickles and him.
self to rest where it now is for the pres
eut. The annual report Of the Pension
Office will be ready 10 q few days, and
the commissioner says that the show
ing 10 this will be an eloquent argu.
ment for the position he has assumed
10 the matter OF administering the Of
fee.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. made ruling today that to be sub
ject to the tax as "mixed -four" the
blended product must either contain
more than so per cent. OF wheat flour,
or, if it contains less, it must be intend.
ed for sale as wheat -four, and not as
mixed -four.