Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-29
From Washington
I Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, ID. O.. Sept. 29.

typhoon in Manila says that all of the
officers and passengers who were on
board the Leyte, the insular government
coast guard boat which was wrecked on
the west coast near Allen, we're lost.
The dispatch adds: "The temporary shell
ter posts at 6 places were destroyed, the
launch Hercules and lorcha Qighter)
were blown ashore. The damage to
property 10 and around Manila which WIS
mainly confined 10 unroofing buildings,
amounted to about SO, 500. The land
telegraph system has been demoralized. "
Senator Corbin also states that one man
is killed and several officers and men OF
the 9lst infantry are injured at HaIts-
horne.
japan wants the United States to
enact legislation discouraging japanese
emigration to the United States, accord
ing to Durham White Stevens, diplo-
matte adviser to the Emperor of Korea,
as reported by Special Agent Christ in
communication to the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. Christ had a
conference with Stevens in Toxic. Mr..
Stevens explained that japan is eager
to undertake the development of Korea
and Manchuria and to settle them with
her surplus population in order to main
tain her dominating Influence there.
He added, however, that Japan would
protest against any act on the part OF
the United States which might look like
discrimination, or what reflects ON ia
pans dignity.
Wireless telegraphy on moving trains
has been demonstrated to be practical,
according to a report of Consul-General
Guenther, of Frankfort, Germany, to
the Department of Commerce and Labor.
Trains equipped with wireless telegraphy
on the Zossen- Berlin military road for
the last two years have been able to
communicate at all times with telegraph
stations along the line, and they report
instantaneously any irregularities or ac-
cidents. Aerograms are likewise sent
from stations to Loving trains.
The campaign Of the international
Typographical Union for an hours
work day 10 book and job Offices has re-
ceived the hearty support of the Ameri'
can Federation of Labor. In the Octo-
Der number of the "Federationist, out
today, President Samuel Gompers dis
cusses the situation.
An attack of appendicitis has confined
U. S. Senator W. B. Hepburn, of Idaho,
to his apartments at Stoneleigh Court.
He was stricken while en- route to this
city from New York city. DR.. w. l..
Masterson, who is attending the Senator,
announced that he hopes to have the in
valid out of bed in a few days.
The following delegates to represent
the United States at the International
tuberculosis Congress, at Paris, between
the 2nd and 9TH of October, have been
appointed: Dr. Lawrence F. Flick, d.
rector of the Henry Phipps Institute, Ct
Philadelphia DR.. Henry Barton jacobs,
of Baltimore, and DR.. 5. a. Knopf, OF
New York.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today set for hearing at Washington,
October 20, the case of the National
Wholesale Dealers Association of
America against the Atcheson, Topeka
and Sante Fe, B & o, Chicago and
Alton, Texas & Pacific, G. H. q d.
Pennsylvania and other railroad COM
panies which alleges that the rate on
whisky as advanced is unjust and dis
elimination against the manufactures OF
whisky in favor of the producers of high
proof spirits; that the advance was with
out commercial reason or necessity and
that it causes an unreasonable difference
between the charges for transporting
whisky and transporting alcohol.
United States Minister Gummere at
Tangiers, Morocco, has made report to
the State Department relative to the
Moroccan conference in which this gov
eminent has been invited to participate
Mr.. Gummere was recently asked
whether the Moroccan government has
intimated any disposition to formulate a
programme of subjects suggested for dis
cussion. Replying to this question Mr.
Gummere says he has received no COM
munication of any kind regarding the
proposed conference from the Moroccan
government since he received the invita-
ton for the United States to participate
in the conference. Continuing his re-
port to the State Department Mr.. Gum
mere says
"The Minister OF Foreign Affairs, Sid
Ell Hadi Mohamed Ben Arby Torres, has
been summoned TO the Court to sit in
the consideration of the original reforms
proposed bv the French Government to
the Mayhem, and has remained there.
The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
here is long distance from the Court.
| have interviewed several of my COL
leagues as to whether they have received
any communications from the Moorish
Government concerning the programme
of the conference. and received from all
a negative reply"
Senior Quesada, the Cuban Minister,
has officially informed the State Depart
ment that he has received a cablegram
from bis government announcing the
capture of the supposed perpetrator OF
the outrage upon the American Consul
late at Cienfueges. Nothing whatever
will be done about this matter by the
U. S. government. Its settlement will be
left entirely to Cuba.
President Roosevelt will return t.
Washington tomorrow evening about 6
O'Clock. The programme for the dem
onstratiou of welcome by the people of
Washington has resolved itself into
modest form of popular turnout with