Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

Hinder the personal supervision OF b'r.
Wiley of the Bureau of Chemistry OF the
Department of Agriculture, the II young
men who volunteered for one year
course of dieting on scientifically pre-
pared food began their course this morn
ing with an 8 o'clock breakfast. 1t IS
the object of the department to Practl-
cally test American prepared food with
the hope that foreign COMBINATIONS OF
our process may be disproven and the
European markets opened to them.
During the year of trial the young men
will be on honor not to touch food or
drink except the food prepared for them
at the department and careful record
will be made of the entire course with
the results obtained.
The converted yacht Mayfower lett
Washington this morning for Culebra,
aying the flag of the Admiral OF the
NAVY and bearing Admiral Dewey to the
scene of the forthcoming manoeuyres
in the caribbean Sea, over which he Will
have supreme command.
President Roosevelt may appoint the
colored man Crum to succeed U. ..
Marshal Cunningham of S ,uth Carolina,
who has just died. If he does this a
white man will be named for Collector.
District Attorney Capers is expected
here today or tomorrow to confer with
President Roosevelt about the situation
in that State.
To run the United States Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1904, it is estimated by the various de-
partments that $3.50, 1S9, 1920 will be
required. This is s32, $50, 0l4.SS less
than the actual appropriation made by
Congress for the current year. The
principal reduction are in the estimates
for the military establishments and
public works.
Isaac n. Seligman, the New York
banker, laid his proposition OF financing
Venezuela's obligations towards Great
Britain and Germany before Assistant
Secretary of State Hill this morning, in
the absence of the Secretary of State
It is not believed that Mr.. Seligman has
received any encouragement from this
government in the matter, as the United
States has no disposition to guarantee
him and his syndicate against loss should
they decide to take up the claims against
the South American company with Vene-
zuelan bonds as security.
Capt. J. S. Wise, who was worsted
before the United States Court in Rich
mond last Saturday in his endeayors to
inyalidate the new constitution OF Vir-
ginia, was at the Capitol today walking
about with a colored man. He inter-
viewed the Speaker and asked him to
recognize some member who would OBJ
iect to the swearing in of Mr.. Carter
Glass, the Representative elected from
the Lynchburg district tofi the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Peter j..
Otey.
Prominent members of Congress are
agreed that no tariff revision shall be
attempted at this session and that moth
ing of great Importance shall be done,
aside from the passage Of the appropia-
ton bill, except possibly the enactment
of some sort of legislation relating to
trusts. Some Of the republican Senators
believe that no trust legislation can be
accomplished this winter, and few OF
them are utterly opposed to its considera-
ton.
Senator Dietrich has made most Wig
orous denial of Colonel Mosby's charges
and protest against insinuations by an
officer of the government rejecting upon
members of the United States Senate.
Senator Willard will probably add his
protest to that of Senator Dietrich. 1t is
rule of the government that its officers
shall not criticise members of the Senate,
and it is probable that Colonel Mosby
will be called upon to prove all his
charges or be subjected to a reprimand
by the President.
Mr.. Rixey introduced a number OF
bills in the House today among them :
For a pension for Elizabeth Homer,
widow of DIR. Frederick Horner, OF
Fauquier county; for the relief of the
trustees of Warrenton, Va, for the de-
struction of the Warrenton Academy
during the war; to amend the existing
law of the District of Columbia so as to
allow farmers to sell their produce in
the District without a license tax; to
prevent licensing distilleries in local
option communities, and petitions of F.
j. Pollard, of Alexandria county, and
J. J. Wigfeld, of Fauquier county, to
have their claims referred to the Court Of
Claims.
Both the Virginia Senators and all
the Representatives from that State
were here today and attended the open
ing of Congress. All appeared to be in
excellent health and spirits.
The Presidents message was not sent
to Congress today, but probably vii be
tomorrow.
Mr.. Hepburn, introduced in the
House today bill to enforce the anti
trust laws of the United States. 1t pro-
vides an appropriation Of $500, 600 to
be expended under the direction of the
Attorney General in the employment of
special counsel and agents of the De
partment of Justice TO conduct proceed
ings in such suits and prosecutions UNI
der the Sherman antitrust laws in the
courts of the United States.
Rumors are current of the recall of Min
lister Concha, Colombia's representative
in this country, on account of dissatis-
faction with his diplomacy in the matter
of the Panama Canal negotiations.
Simeon j. Grin, the Russian who has
been fighting extradition in San Fran
cisco, on a charge of embezzling 25, 600
roubles, lost his case in the Supreme
Court of the United States today. He
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