Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-03
From Washington.
{ Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. d. O.. Nov. 3.

u. >. MlDlstef hOCknllt NJ Vhiu tVic-
graphed the State Department today that
he bad lust been informed by the foreign
office of an attack on October % by
mob upon the American Presbyterian
Mission station at Lienshou in the prov
ince of Kwang-tungin which the mission
was DESTROYED and that the missionaries
we're killed. Mr.. Rockhill is informed tEat
the attack resulted from the refusal OF
the missionaries to permit the firing OF
cannon by the villagers during festival
He asks further details from the foreign
office.
Although, under the new orders OF
the President, no news was given out
about today's deliberations of the Cabl-
net. 1t is assumed that one of the prln-
cipal subjects discussed was the massacre
of American missionaries in China.
Further advices from Minister Rockhill
are anxiously awaited by the State De
partment. The President is especially
desirious of learning to what eDtent the
Chinese officials we're culpable In the
matter. Vigorous representations Will
be made to the government at Pekin Tor
PREPARATION, punishment of those guilty,
and the carrying out OF the assurances
of protection in the future for mission
aries ia general throughout the Empire.
Whether anv further steps will be taken
by this government will depend upon
the circumstances attending the affair at
Lenchou, concerning which Minister
Rockhill has promised to- send
detailed reporter According to his
first report the Emperor has ordered full
reparation to be made and proper pun
ishment to be inflicted upon the guilty
John F. Wallace, who was dismissed
from his position as hlefengineer OF the
Panama Canal by Secretary Taft, an
swered a number of questions today pro-
pounded by the board Of consulting
engineers of the canal. Mr.. Wallace
fayors a sea.level canal provided 1t can
be constructed within reasonable time
and at reasonable coast, the work to be
done under contract.
According to a dispatch received this
morning from Spencer Eddy, charge
d'affaires atSt Petersburg for the United
States, that city has been quot during
the past "a hours, but the situation re-
mains unchanged.
Through the efforts OF the Agriculture
Department, the particular variety OF
apples which Queen Victoria used to
import from Virginia to her palace has
been saved from the bitterrot which had
been making deep inrOads into The crop
Experts of the department have reported
that experiments made by them in the
orchards at Avon, Va. where this
variety is raised, show that by spraying
the trees while the leaves are still in the
bud the rot can be prevented. One
orchard not treated this way did not
have a sound apple when picking time
arrived September 20.
President Roosevelt will go home to
Oyster Bay to vote, in company with
Secretary Loeb and the usual following
of secret service guards. The President
will leave Washington on a late train
Monday night and expects to reach
Oyster Bay shortly after nine on cleo
ton morning. Were it not for the prin-
ciple of the thing, it is not probable that
the President would take the trouble to
vote this fall. There are no important
State officers to be chosen and the county
and township candidates are not stirring
up much enthusiasm among the voters.
In all probability the tIwnshP o
Oyster Bay and county of Nassau Will
both 90 democratic on local issues this
fall. As soon as he casts his ballot be
will take train for the return trip and Is
scheduled to reach Washington shortly
after four O'Clock in the afternoon.
The President has designated his
brother-in-law, Capt. w. 5. Cowles, to
resume his former duties as naval aide to
the President.
Vice President Fairbanks paid visit
to the White House this morning and
was in consultation with President Roose-
Welt for about half an hour. "There IS
nothing of significance in my call this
morning." said the Vice President after
his talk with the President. Il will re-
main in Washington today and tomorrow
and will then return to indianapolis"
The President today appointed Laur-
ence Fl. Graham, of New York city,
Commissioner of the Interior Tor Porto
Rico vice John S. Elliott, resigned.
The Armour car line hurled defiance
at the Interstate Commerce Commission
TODAY. Through their attorney, A. f.
Reichman, they denied the jurisdiction
of the Commission over the "prlvaie
affairs; refused to permit their presi-
dent, George B. Robbins of Chicago, to
answer questions propounded; protested
against the dllatorness of the inquiry
inaugurated, charged that ii was moved
by political powers and declared that the
matter would be taken for jurisdiction
before "proper tribunal"
The Treasury Department has received
10 advices confirming the report that ii
whaling vessels are Imprisoned 10 the Ice
in Boring sea, and that the members Of
the crews, aggregating $50 men, are
threatened with death from exposure
and starvation.
Commissioner James X. Garfield, of The
bureau of corporations Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor, declines TO discuss with
rer resentatiyes of the press the. plea OF Ger
tain Chicago packers under indictment IN
connection with the sO-called beef trust
that he promised them immunity against
prosecution if they would divuge the facts 81
the business to him when making nj InVesu-
cation "Jf that plea is made, the Depart
ment of Justice will doubtless call upon this
hnrenn - said Mr. Garfield. !" for the facts IN