Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-09
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria G"sstie'l

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Fxposition, are due to arrive in this
city this afternoon at 1886 p. m. They
will be met at the railroad station by
representatives Of the War Department
and of the Business Mems Association
and escorted to the Arlington Hotel.
The President has designated Col. Petit,
Major Porter, Captain Taylor, Lieuten-
ants Young and Van Voorhis all OF the
United States army and Mr.. Leon
Pepperman, of the Bureau Of lnsular
Affairs, to accompany the Commissioners
while in this city. Tonight the Filipino
Commissioners will be given reception
by the District Commissioners, assisted
by the members of the local Board of
Trade and the Business Mems AssOcia-
lion. which will be in the nature OF
civic or municipal welcome. On
Friday, the 10th, the Filipinos will be
given a formal reception by President
Roosevelt and after luncheon at the
White House q card reception or lawn
fete will be given them where they VIII
have a chance TO meet many OF the OH
cials of the government and other prom
inent representative gentlemen of the
United States. On Saturday the Filipi-
no Honorary Commissioners will be the
guests of the Board of Trade, and in
large automobiles, will visit all points of
interest in the city. That evening they
will be given a reception at the Army
and Navy Club by several officers of the
army, navy aud civilians who have been
in the Philippines and have been ac-
quainted with various members of the
commission. On Sunday they will take
the government yacht Dolphin for Mount
Vernon, and will lunch on aboard the
Dolphin. They will leave this city on
Monday, the 18th, for Philadelphia and
be escorted to the train by representa-
tives of the Business Mems Association
A cablegram from Rear Admiral
Chadwick at Tangier to the Navy De-
partment was received this afternoon
explaining that the reason marines we're
landed at Morocco was because the wife
of the Belgian minister was alone in the
legation which is an isolated building,
and that the marines were sent as an
act of cOurtsey to guard her safety, and
only upon the request Of Consul Gener-
al Gummere. She is the daughter of
Gen. Story, Chief of Artillery of the
United States army. The Stale De-
partment feels much encouraged over
developments in the Perdicaris case,
believing that the SultaI's agreement to
Raisuli's demands will bring about the
speedy release of the American prisoner
and his stepsOn Marley. SO anxious,
however, is the department 10 maintain
its position of RETAINING from any ac-
acknowledgements of Raisuli's authority
either directly or indirectly, or TO COM
nit this government in any way to
guarantee of Morocco's pledges to the
bandit, that instructions were sent to-
day for the third time to Consul General
Gummere that under no conditions is he
to lend the aid of United States au-
lhority to any act Of either Raisuli or
the Moroccan government in the present
affair.
Municipal ownership Of electric, gas
and water plants have not proven very
profitable or satisfactory in Canada ac-
cording to a report just received by the
State Department from U. S. Consul
General Holloway at Halifax. Profits
are shown in II cases and losses in 48.
In one case reported there was neither
profit nor loss and no information of an
authentic character could be obtained
from % other establishments. At Port
Arthur the street car and electric light
ing systems have been conducted at an
annual loss of 81, $40 for five years; at
Hespeler the loss on the electric light
ing plant has been SO, 0S4 on an invest
ed capital of $l5, 4S3, and at Kingsvlll
the deficit was $244 on a capital of
s27, 900. The municipal gas plant at
netted profit of 81, 600
wear on an investment OF $S5, 600 and
the lighting concern at Bracebridge has
showed yearly profit of 1920 since 1885,
The Sultan of Morocco has acceded to
all the demands of Raisuli, the captor of
Perdicaris and Marley. Official informa-
ton to this effect was received by the
Navy Department this morning from
Rear Admiral Chadwick at Tangier. His
dispatch reads: "The Minister of Foreign
Affairs has. instructions from Fee acced-
ing to all demands of Raisuli." This
means that Raisuli, if he fulfils his
promises, will release the two prisoners
as soon as the ransom has been paid to
him. The amount is. believed to be
about $50, 900.
The question as to who will be Presi-
dent Rooseyel's running mate is to be
without further delay. 1t is
The expectation of the President and
leading republicans that the decision
will be reached before night. With that
end in view conference of Heading mem
1ers of the Henate and House of Repr,-
is being held here today
lnder an arrangement with which the
President is in full accord. Speaker
Cannon, Senator Fairbanks, Congress
nan Hit, Senator Dryden, Congress
nan Overstreet and others prominent in
he party sre among those comforting.
t is understood that the choice rests be-
ween Senator Fairbanks and Congress-
men Hit.
A dispatch from Cheloo to the effect |
hat the Russian government was trying
0 establish there a Marconi wireless re-
eiyer was read with great interest at
he State Department where it was said