Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-29

laid down by the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry. These conditions include isola-
ton of cattle shipped, the disinfection OF
the animals themselves, CT the cars and
vehicles used, and OF the pens and yards
to which they are consigned in the North.
A special warning is Incorporated in the
Secretary's proclamation against the
southern cattle tick, which is charged
with spreading the fever. All cattle dis,
covered carrying the tick must be dipped
in Beaumont crude petroleum.
w. W. Russell, United States Charge
d'Affaires at Caracas, Venezula, has
been ordered to take charge ofthe Amer
lean legation at Panama during the ab-
sence of Minister Buchanan, who leaves
for the United States next week. 1t IS
possible that Mr.. Russell will succeed
Minister Buchanan as Minister. Mr..
Russell is a native OF the District OF Co
lumbia and was appointed to the secre-
taryship of the Venezuelan legation IN
1895 from Maryland.
The State Department has received a
dispatch from Toxic to the effect that
Russia's reply to the japanese note Is
expected there tomorrow.
In response to the demands OF The
democrats the Senate will today adopt a
resolution of inquiry addressed to the
President. 1t will ask him whether
there is any official correspondence on
the Panama and Colombia subjects which.
he has not vet laid before Congress, for
any reason, and if there is, to send 1t to
the Senate in executive session, where 1t
will be held in confidence and secrecy.
The House committee on invalid pen
sions today heard Pension COMMISSIONS
Ware and medical officers of his depart
ment in support of the Scott bill, de-
signed to wipe out local boards OF pen
sion examiners, and establish in their
places travelling boards o~fsurgeons select
ed under civil service rules. The tenn
per of the committee is in opposition to the
bill.
Secretary of Wa Root babe farewell
to the members of the Cabinet at to-
davis meeting. Next Monday his sue
cessor. Governor Taft will be swon into
office. He attended the Cabinet meet
ing today.
Senator Hanna, who has been i'll with
the grip, is slowly recovering. He was
up and about his apartments today at
tending to a limited amount Of work.
He expects to go out in a day or two.
Especial Full Dress A" uniforms will
be very much in evidence at the recep-
ton to be given in honor of Secretary
Root tonight. These uniforms are the
limit in gold lace and yards upon yards
Of gold cord.
Associate Justice White, of the United
States Supreme Court, had a bad fall
Yesterday which will confine him to the
house for some time.
Hanging by the wholesale in Albay prov.
ince. Luzon, Philippine Islands. is scheduled
TO take place unless Governor Wright eXer'
cises the executive power of pardon. The
news comes to the War Department this
morning by mail. According to the story
told, two judges of that district have
been working over time for the past two
months, having had before them some 600
cases or more of banditry and handing down
death and life sentences will a freedom
hitherto uneaualled. The testimony heard at
the trials reads like the history of crime from
the beginning of the world. Robbery is the
mildest feature. but from the tales Of raplne
and almost literal wallowing in blood 1t Is
difficult to pick the worst.
The St. Louis exposition authorities want to
borrow four and a half million dollars from
the government, and propose TO give as seeur'
ity for the payment of the money, a hrst lien
on the gate receipts of the big show. A com
mittee headed by ex- Governor Francis, Presl-
dent of the Exposition Company, presented
the proposition this morning to a sub-com-
mittee of the Senate committee on approprl-
atoms. No action was taken.
Evidence for the defense in the Machen
case was resumed this morning.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections is not yet ready to begin the lnvestl-
cation into the case Of Senator Reed Sm0Ot, of
Utah, and there will be no meeting Of the
committee tomorrow.
''Carnation Day" was observed at the
White House. practically all the office force
from President Roosevelt to the cOlored mes
senger wearing the pink flowers in their but
tonhnles. Nearly all the members of the Cab
met wore carnations TO the White House
when they called to attend the regular semi
weekly meeting.
The House committee on territories today
heard Judge d. r. Morgan, Of FL Reno, Ok
lahoma, on the bill giving statehood to Okla
homa. Judge Morgan favored the plan of
Delegate Mcclure to give Oklahoma state
hood separate from Indian Territory.