Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-02
From Washington.

Acting Secretary Murray, of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor, has
received from the State Department all
the papers relating to the newspaper in
terview with Liam Hsun, Chinese charge
d afaires. at Mexico City, on June 30,
when he is reported as recOunting in
dgnities heaped upon Chinese students,
merchants and gentlemen seeking ad-
mission to this country at the Mexican
boundary. James Russell Parson, jr.,
consul general at Mexico City, informed
the government that the Chinese official
denied the statements attributed to him
and hence could offer no proof OF their
occurrence. The incident is regarded
as closed.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Evening Post says that Oscar
J. Ricketts,, foreman of the printing
Office, was dismissed from the govern
ment printing Office this morning, for
Characterization" The same punish
ment has been visited upon Foreman Hay,
Of the Job department. The Posts story
intimates that the trouble in the Bureau
regarding the typesetting machines may
toe at the root of the matter, and says
the need of congressional investigation
is emphasized.
Joseph p. Killebrew, Of Tennessee,
has notified Secretary Wilson of the De-
partment of Agriculture that he will ac-
cept the appointment Of tobacco expert
for the department. He will travel
throughout The tobacco districts and
being tobacco grower himself is ex-
peciec to appreciate the effect on the
crop Of various conditions. While he
will not be a member Of the statistical
crop report board. he will be in Wash
ington for consultation at the time
figures On the tobacco crop are to be given
out
Another case ofsmallpox was discover
ed among the prisoners at the Jail last
night. Tie victim is Lee Clark, a negro,
81 years old.
1t is rum0red that Francis b. LOOMS,
First Assistant Secretary of State, will be
appointed Ambassador TO Brazil.
Miss Alice Roosevelts portrait on a
japanese post card is the latest tribnte
of the Mikado's people to the Presidents
daughter.
Reports from the various ports along
the Gulf Coast continue to come in at the
Treasury Department commencing the
effectiveness Of the quarantine patrol
feet of revenue cutters. There are now
II cases of fever at Gulfport, Mississippi,
but the infected area is mile from the
coaling depot of the feet. No immedi-
ate danger for the fleet is apprehended
by Captain Ross and he will continue to
use GulipOrt as a base OF operations.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, to-
day increased the daily wages of paint
ers in the department from 1920 to
SO. 80.
1t has become known that the Ger
man government has objected to J. Mar
tin Miller, former Washington war
correspondent, acting as United States
Consul at Ak Chapelle, Prussia. The
German government, it is stated, has
grievances against Mr.. Miller They
object to him on account Of an interview
with Admiral Dewey, criticising the Ger
man navy, more than two years ago.
The board of consulting engineers ofthe
Panama canal enterprise met today for
brief session. 1t was announced that
Henry Hunter the English member,
would act on the executive committee in
place of Mr.. Burr. The board adjourned
until next Friday. In the meantime
the members will study the maps and
plans which have been submitted to them,
in order to 90 about the deliberations
nnre infellipeDtly