Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
From Washington.

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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
1t is stated on high authority that the
United States will not permit violation
of the neutrality of the port of Shanghai
and the endangering of the lives aud
property of Americans and other for
eigners by an attack from the japanese
upon the two Russian warships within
the confines of the harbor Moreover,
Admiral Stirling will be expected to see
that the Russians either dismantle or
leave the harbor within a reasonable
time. A continuance of the present
tense situation cannot longbe permitted
in the interests of the peace of the
world. Should the Russians decide to
leave the harbor, after making repairs,
Admiral Stirling will escort them be-
vond the three mile limit. 1t is hardly
thought probable, however, that such a
contingency will arise. Rather than go
to certain destruction at the hands OF
the japanese feet assembled outside
Woosung, the Russians are expected
finally to consent to disarmament until
the close of the war. With this idea in
mind, the Navy Department officials do
not expect that it will become necessary
for the United States to become seriously
involved in the far eastern dispute.
Navy Department officials took very
optimistic view of the Shanghai stu
alton, and do not believe that the
United States government will, in any
manner, become implicated in the far
Eastern war through the action of the
American torpedo boat destroyer Chaun
cey. Acting Secretary of the Navy
Darling said this morning that no
orders had been sent TO Rear-Admiral
Stirling, commanding the American
feet at Shanghai, and that nothing
whatever had been heard by the Navy
Department from that officer relative 10
the entrance into Shanghai harbor OF
the japanese destroyer and the anchor
ing of the Chauncey between the Jap
anese boat and the Russian cruiser
Ashold.
The CIT iser Hartford and the torpedo
boat desh )yers Whipple, Hull, Hopkins
Truxton and Worden have left Boston,
under orders to proceed to the Potomac
river, where they will join the squadron
under command of Rear Admiral Sands
for the cruise up the Potomac river ia
Washington with the midshipmen of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. The Mac
Donough and the Lawrence have arrived
at Hampton Roads, where they will join
Admiral Sands squadron. 1t is expect
ed that the squadron will reach Wash
ington early this week and remain two
or three days in the neighborhood while
the midshipmen are inspecting the maya
gun factory here, and tho emokcleso pow
der plant and proving grounds at Indian
Head.
The effect of the packing house strikes
is shown graphically by the comparative
receipts of live stock during July at the
five principal western markets, IS re
ported to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. Comparing July of this
year with July OF last year, there has
been a decrease of more than million
head OF live stock, or from 1920, O4t
head in 1903 to |, 554, 45l head in 1904 a
the five markets of Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha, St. Louis and st. Joseph
The figures show also that consumers o
meat have been economizing.
1t is reported here that Richard Croke
will shortly return to this country from
Ireland. The fight between Murph.
and McCarren has reached crisis, ant
it is said that only Croker can save Tam
MANY Hall from serious Gissension.
Ethel Penrose, young colored We
man, enraged because her husband wen
down the Potomac river on an excur
sion with another woman last night
took dose of carbolic aciG this morn
ing after making a murderous assault
upon her erring husband with hatcher
The woman died from the effects OF tn
noison ON the way to the hospital. Tn
husband. who has serious scalp wound
will recover.
NJ. l.. Turner, of Oklahoma City,
hitherto unknown factor in the inancia
world, was the successful bidder for tn
entire $4,000, 900 issue of Philippin
certificates of indebtedness-at lO1.4lO