Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-25

hably return to this country about the
middle of June. He will come to wash
ington for a time and then proceed to
his summer home in New Hampshire.
Mr.. Adee will leave here May 4th on his
usual summer vacation a wheel IN
southern France. He will return about
The first of July.
Rain and frost in nearly all districts
east of the Rockies interfered with
termination and growth last week an
nounces the weekly crop report Of the
Weather Bureau. Damaging frosts oc-
Cured as far south as the northern por'
ton of the east gulf states on the llth.
instant. West of the Rocky Mountains
the conditions we're favorable except IN
California where hailstorms and cool
weather retarded farming operations.
As a result of the unfavorable weather
corn planting is backward throughout
the east and the growth OF winter wheat
aud GA is not up t, the average. Cot
ton planting in the South has progressed
ON the whole quite favorably, but a por-
ton of the crop already up in Georgia,
Alabama and the Carolinas was killed
BY the frost. The fruit outlook is not
good in the east, the Ohio Valley, east
gulf states and the territory along the
coast south of New England, receiving
the brunt of the killing frost Peaches
throughout these localities suffered most.
In the states OF the upper Missouri Val
ley, the Lake region and New England
the fruit prospects are better.
"Admiral Rojestvensky has the whip
hand. He has the guns and the force
to defeat the japanese and, leaving out
of question the comparative morale OF
the two fleets, and the possible adj
vantage which may be gained by Ad-
miral Togo being close to his base OF
supplies, the Russian fleet should be
victorious if the opposing squadrons
ever meet in open combat" This state
ment was made today by an officer OF the
United States navy who, in his capacity
as a member of the strategical force in
the Bureau of Naval Intelligence has
made a most careful study Of the situa=
in far Eastern waters. II is the opinion
of American naval officers on duty in
the Navy Department that Admiral Togo
is playing what may be termed a "wait-
ing game" AS one officer cogentiy ex-
pressed it today, Togo stands between
his country and defeat, and, realizing
the fact that his enemy has a superior
force, he will probably not attempt to en-
rage Admiral Rojestvensky in general
combat. Admiral Togo, it is believed,
will make the fullest possible use OF the
Aotilla of torpedo boats. In this type Of
vessels he is superior to his antagonist.
As o 0 as President Roosevelt gels
back from his hunting trip he will buckle
down to another aud sterner hunt-for
revenues The administration faces a
deficit of $50, 600, 600 for the first nine
and a half months of the present fiscal
year and before July |, when the BUSH
ness twelfth month ends, it is feared
that the alarming total of $50, 900, 600
will have been reached and passed. Lest
wear at this time the treasury books
showed a surplus of nearly q, 500, 600.
Increased expenditures in all depart
ments with no increase in the amount OF
money taken in, is the explanation Of
the or wing deficit. Just how the adj
ministration will recoup its losses has
not yet been determined. Secretary
Shaw is taciturn upon the subject. 1t
is understood, however, that if the solu-
ton is left to him, he will recommend
a strong increase along internal evenu
lines. He does not believe that any large
amount could be obtained by reducing
the tariff and thus stimulating importa-
tions which would pay customs duties.
Among the articles that he would tax or
increase on the internal revenue list
are said to be coffee, beer, and spirits
used in reinforcing American wines.
He would tax all coffee. He would in
crease the present tax on beer, and
would make the wine manufacturers pay
the government for all the alcohol that
they use in strengthening their product.
At present the spirits which enter into
the manufacture of American wines
pay no internal revenue duty. 1t is
quite probable that the finance committee
of the Senate will bold a meeting in
Washington as soon as Senator Aldrich
returns from Europe, when ways and
means for increasing the revenues will be
considered. The President will consalt
with the members Of this committee as
we'll as with members of the ways and
means committee of the House, with
prominent ~inanciers in private life, and
with the members Of his Cabinet in an
effort to arrive at the best method ofput-
ting the government on a paying basis.
As soon as some plan is settled upon,
bills will be framed for presentation to
Congress when it meets.
Attorney. General Moody has decided
that the United States Government may
accept rebates from transportation lines.
By so deciding he reverses the ruling of
the Comptroller of the Treasury who
held in a decision announced on April
Ord, that the United States was "with-
out legal authority to join in a contract
providing for concessions for the carry
ing of any material absolutely the prop
erty OF the Government"
Congressman Maynard, Of the Nor
fol-, Virginia, district, has returned from
Cuba and is here on business for his con-
.siituents. He says that at his home in
Portsmouth, Senator Martin is way in
the lead in the senatorial race.
The German Ambassador has informed the
Goo~ataev of IEor tint Eutparnr MILAN has