Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Wosbinoton. ID. c.. August D.

mary of crop conditions says: AN I'M
usually fine crop of corn is promised, al
though in a small part OF the lower
Ohio Valley and in southeastern Missouri,
central and western Kansas, Tennessee
and Virginia a part OF the crop Is suIier-
mo from drought. Some winter wheat
remains to be harvested in the extreme
north where rains have delayed the work.
Favorable reports have been received
RESPECTING spring wheat although III
some sections it has been ripenlng TOO
RAPIDLY. "The oat harvest has progress
ed more favorably than during the pre-
yious week. The central and eastern
portion of the cotton belt have expert
'nced more favorable weather and very
general improvement in the condition oi
cotton is indicated, the rain fall OF the
week having largely relieved the drought.
Weather conditions have generally bene-
flied the tobacco crop.
Commissioner of Pensions Ware says
that legislation enacted by the last ses-
sion of Congress will result in at least
10. 600 new pensioners The number OF
pensioners on July of this year was
9l9.44:. This shows steady growth
Of the roll for number of years. Com
missioner Ware said today that this
Growth was accounted for by the con-
slant new pension legislation by Con-
gress. 49,, ,
A new postofiice has been established
At Inc, Pulaski county, with Madison
y. Homes postmaster
Commissioner Yerkes, OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau, Yesterday gave hear
ing to counsel representing certain
oleomargarine interests on the question
IF allowing the use of palm oil in the
manufacture of oleomargarine. The
contention of counsel was that, although
palm oil gives to oleomargarine tlnge
If yellow, it is not an artificial color
within the meaning of the law. Counsel
will file brief within the next few days
/ in support of this position. A decision
probably will be made by the commits
sioner early next week.
/ President Roosevelt yesterday re-
turned the papers in the case of Alexan-
der C. Pendleton, jr. to the War De
partment with an Endorsement confirm
inc the sentence of dismissal. Pendle-
ton was frst-class cadet at West Point
and was found guilty of hazing. lie was
appointed from Arizona.
/ The grand jury yesterday indicted
/ Harry A. Barrows, formerly discussing
/ clerk of the United States Census Bu-
reau, on three charges which allege en-
bezzlement and the larceny OF 81, 900.
Mr.. John Ryan, Speaker of the Nir-
ginia House of Representatives, was here
Yesterday, en- route to Hot Springs, Va,
to enjoy a months vacation.
Lieutenant Commander Potter, COM
handing the L. 5. gunboat Ranger,
tabled to the Navy Department from
/ Panama today as follows "Revou-
,ionarv vessels off harbor 1t is CON
,idered unadvisable to leave here. The
government will adopt other methods OF
earch for the missing ship Boyoca."
A cablegram from Panama to the
State Department dated Yesterday con-
gevs the information that there are re-
evolutionary war vessels in the bay, that
4 fierce battle has been fought at Aqua
Dulce and that the results of the battle
are not vet known. The government, how
ever, claims the victory. The Ranger is
in the bay.
Senator Carmack, of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee, has
issued statement respecting the repub-
lean campaign book in which he charges
he republicans with being at sea concern
ING the real issues of the campaign and
in which he says that republican promises
are made only for the purpose OF
deception.
Officials of the administration are now
trying to figure out whetherthe purposed
/ $50. 600. 600 Cuban loan is in violation OF
/ TIE Plat amendment Customs receipts
| N Cuba are known to have fallen of
greatly, due in large measure to the
failure of Congress to pass a reciprocity
act Added to this deficiency are the
new expenses of maintaining an army and
the payment of salaries to large num-
Der of civil officials. Cuban bonds would
have as their security not merely the in
tcgrity of people living on an island OF
great natural wealth, but behind this
would be the almost inevitable annex
a ion by the United States and conse-
quent assumption of Cuba's publlcdebt.
Should it prove that the revenues Ct Cuba
are not great enough to pay running eX-
penses and still meet the interest of the
/ bonds. persuasion undoubtedly will be
employed through diplomatic channels
to induce, first, a careful consideration OF
the loan question and secondly revision
Of Cuban revenues, Then, if persuasion
fails. force, according to authorities here,
is the alternative. 1t is recognized here
that the whole matteris one of the greatest
deicacy. It is charged that there are
indications of a return of the old Spanish
corruption and of Cuba falling into the
ways of their predecessors. These
things menace the continuation OF
friendly relations of guardian and ward
between the United States and Cuba,
and tend TO hasten the fullfilment of
the prediction that ultimately the United
States will be forced to take over the
island. Meanwhile the loan question
will be thoroughly investigated through
the medium Of the state Department.
The Navy Department today received
from Commander McCrea, of the Ma
chias. the following dispatch from Cape
Haytien, dated yesterday: "Your dis
patch has been received. 1t is the wish
of the United States Minister to delay
my departure awaiting some definite set