Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
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rOtes from the Filipino side-show OF
the St. Louis exposition was on the
way to Washington to visit President
Rooseyelt.at the White House created
some CONSERVATION in official circles
this morning. 1t seems that, as orIgi-
nally planned, the delegation of natives
was to be composed only of Moros, pro-
perly clothed and chaperoned. When
Col. Edwards, Chief Of the lnsnlar
Bureau, visited the fair some weeks ago,
he was approached by some of the Moro
chiefs, who said that they had been
delegated by their people to see the
President and present for his considera-
ton certain matters concerning their well
fare. The colouel approved the idea.
Later the Igorrotes heard of the plan,
and insisted upon belus included in the
delegation. Not until the visitors had
started, however, was the President
aware that the Igorrotes made up the
bulk of the party, and that the Moro
contingent had become only a side issue.
Ii is understood that some provision
will be made after the arrival OF the
party to supplement the scanty attire OF
the Igorrotes when they appear before
the President.
Chekib Bey, Turkish minister to the
United States, called atthe State Depart
ment this morning to inquire whether
or not the published statements that the
European squadron of the United States
navy had been ordered to Smyrna as
menace to Turkey, were correct de
was informed that the visit of Rear
Admiral JEWELS ships to Turkish
waters was in accordance with pre-
arranged schedule and should not he
considered a menace to the Ottoman
government. In addition, however, he
was told that the United States would
insist streuuously upon her rights and
upon compliance with her requests with
reference to trading claims and proper
protection of American interests.
The United States government has
declared to the world that it cannot as
sent to the proposition that coal is neces-
sariIy contraband Of war. This an
nouncement is made in a circular note
from Secretary of State Hay to the
American Ambassadors id Europe, dated
June 10, which was made public this
morning. Mr.. Hays note further states
that it is understood that it is Russia
intention to treat raw cotton as contra
band. Such policy, he declares, would
imply that every article OF human use
might be declared contraband simply be-
cause it might ultimately become useful
to belligerent for military purposes.
Special provision has been made for
medical attendance at the combined ma
noeuvres at Manassas. la addition to
the medical officers and hospital corps
men from the Atlantic division there
will be ordered to Manassas eighteen
surgeons, eighteen non-commissioned Of
fcers and eighteen privates Of the corps.
Major John l.. Phillips, of the medical
department, on duty at Fort Jay, New
York, will be chief surgeon of the ma
noeuyres. He will be assisted by Major
John d. Glennan, now on duty at Fort
Myer, Virginia, and Major II. S. T..
Harris, now on duty at Fort Slocum,
New York.
The widow of the late Capt. John F.
Heishley, of Alexandria, has been grant
ed a pension in which the minor children
of the deceased share.
Congressman Swanson, OF Virginia,
was among the callers upon Judge
Parker at Esopus yesterday.
French scientists are experimenting with
\ silk worms in the hope of making them yield
colOred silk so that it will not be necessary to
dive the thread or cloth. These experiments
have been only partially successful thus FAR.
U. S. Consul Covert, at Lyons, reporting to
! the State Department. says that the expert
mentors have been able TO produce red silk by
| feeding the worms upon eolored mulberry
| leaves Like results, but not as uniformly
successful. were obtained by feeding the
worms leaves that had been dyed blue. They
refused 10 produce any green silk, however,
when fed leaves that had been given chemi.
cal bath for the purpose.
On account Of the prevalence of an anti
foreign feeling in Santo Domingo, and conse
quent danger to American interests in that
country, a United States gunboat has been or
dered. there from San Juan. Upon the re
auest Of the State Department the Navy De
nartment instructed Admiral Sigsbee 10 dis
patch the Bancroft to Monte Cristi and Puerta
Plata The vessel, il is understood, left Porte
Rico this morning.
Germany has dropped back to second place
in beer production, and the United States hai
captured the position so long held by the
Fatherland. According to statistics published
by the Department Of Commerce and Labor
the German beer makers produced l32,0S5,
$50 gallons less than the American brewers
last year.
President Roosevelt today made public an
open letter in explanation Of his denial of an
application for clemency presented by John
", Burley, negro sentenced 10 die in the
District on August 90, for rape. ThePresiden
believes that only through the swift and Ger
tain punishment Of such crimes will lynchinl
be eventually stamped out Of the land. Th'
Presiden. rejects the insanity plea urged II
extenuation Of the negro's crime.
President Roosevelt this morning shook
hands with Alexander Nicoll, Of Minneapolis
and James McGeary, Of st. Paul, engineer
from the Richmond convention, who are now
on their way home. The President explained
10 the engineers that he was unable TO receive
their organization in body, but was pleased
10 receive them individually and would bt
glad to extend the same courtesy to any othei
members who happened to visit Washington
Attempt on Alfonso's Life.
San Sebastian, Aug. S.-The journey
of King Alfonso to the open exhibition