Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
lpOndence OF the AIe1anurIa UHLtIIF'l
Washington, ID, c., June 2.

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Hon. Simon Wolf, prominent rep
resentative of the Hebrew race, called on
Secretary Hay this morning and ar
ranged with him for conference with
the executive council of the B'nai Birth on
June Is. The purpose is to discuss with
the Secretary of State the recent Kishi-
neff massacres and the general condition
of the Jews in Roumania, Turkey, Ger
MANY and Russia and measures that may
be taken to ameliorate their situation.
A report comes here from Richmond
to the effect that Hon. Claude A. Swan
son has recOnsidered his contemplated
purpose of becoming candidate for the
democratic gubernatOrial nomination, and
will not be a candidate. The report is
ascribed to some of the close friends of
the Fifth district Congressman, but
cannot be fully verified or denied. The
primary will not be held for two years
yet.
Private advices received at the Colon
bian Legation here continue to show
strong opposition to the ratification OF
the Panama Canal treaty by the Congress
at Bogota, but recent indications, it is
added, have given more hope.
Admiral Rivet, of the French cruiser
LIE Tage, which is now in Baltimore
harbor, with his staff of officers in full
uniform paid a visit to the Navy De-
partment this morning. He was intro
duced by Ambassador Jurres and to
Secretaries Hay, Root, Acting Secretary
of the Navy Darlington, and Admiral
Taylor
The weekly summary Of crop conditions
issued by the weather bureau today says that
the crops in the west have suffered greatly
on account of the floods Much Of the corn in
the eastern portion Of Kansas and Nebraska
and in Iowa will have to be replanted. Wheat
on the whole has made satisfactory progress,
although injured by the heavy rains in GER
tain of the western and northwestern States
Oats in the lower Missouri and Mississippi
valleys have also suffered Cotton is reported
to be generally improved and tobacco is max
ing satisfactory progress.
The War Department this morning was adj
vised by Colonel Miner, commanding at Fort
Leayensworth, Kan, that 10000 rations has
been issued by the army authorities at Oma-
ha, Nebraska, for the flood sufferers at Kansas
City, Kansas.
A forc9 of % clerks began today counting
the paper money in the vaults of the treasury.
This is supposed to hmount to about $405,.
OO0, 900 and the count will take several
weeks to complete. The count of the bonds
held in the treasury has just been finished
and showed that there are $50, 395, $3.50 worth
of government bonds of various kinds in the
treasury building at this city, including 81
5000 of Philippine certificates, and $l7,-
Al, 900 of State and municipal bonds. The
count resulted in an exact tally with Treas
urer Roberts's figures.
More arrests in the postoffice scandal are
imminent Postal officials say that such ac-
ton NAV occur at any time.
The Board of Supervising Inspectors of
Steam Vessels will meet tomorrow at the
Lemon building, in this city, for the purpose
of considering suggestions for revision of the
rules and regulations governing the construc-
ton of marine boilers, the inspection of YES
sells, licensing of officers, &c. All of the men,
bers of the board will be present except In
spector Birmingham, of San Francisco.
Many manufacturers and others interested in
the regulations of the steamboat inspection
service will be represented in person or will
submit written recommendations as 10 changes.