Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-14
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. IA.

make it possible for the Secretary OF the
Treasury to dispose Of the $lS5, OOO' 600
bond issue already authorized, and to re-
move all doubt as to the authority OF
The commission to begin at once the dis
bursement of the proceeds from such
sale.
According to mail advices just re-
ceived from the Philippines, there was
mysterious ''Rsffles" aboard the transport
Logan which took the Alice Roosevelt
party to China from Manila. Some
So, 600 in currency and Jewelry was
stolen from the members of the party by
the unknown imitator of Mr.. HOrnung's
hero 1t is said that Miss Schmidlapp,
of Cincinnati, was the heaviest loser,
the thief having secured from her valn-
able diamond necklace. Miss Mabel
Boardmap, of Washington, lost several
pieces of jewelry. Vice-Governor lde, a
diamond ring; Miss lde, brooch; Mrs.
Captain Slocum, diamond brooch and
a diamond pin; while number OF Of
6cers were relieued of considerable sums
of money. 1t is believed that the thief
was one of the employees of the vessel
who had access to the staterooms OF the
party. Manila newspapers, describing
The affair, are of the opinion that the
work was that of professional who had
obtained employment on the ship tor just
that purpose.
The government at Washington has
taken steps to stand by one who stood by
it through most trying circumstances,
only to involve himself in the direst dill
fculties 1t is the case Of William M.
Parker, keeper of the Killick lighthouse
on Chincoteague bay, Va, and the
question to be determined is to what gov
eminent he owes first, allegiance the fed
eral, or State. Some weeks ago Parker
was summoned to join a posse to seek
out an alleged murderer. To go on this
task meant that he forsake the light. lie
concluded it was better to save lives than
revenge them so he stole off to the light
house. A month later when he came
ashore for his mail and provisions he was
arrested for failing to join the posse. his
trial will soon be heard and the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor has re
quested the Department of Justice to de-
fend him. This will be done
Mail reports from the Philippine
show how inadequately the devastation
caused by the recent typhoon was de-
scribed in the cabled reports last month.
1t is stated that at least 10 Americans,
and 200 natives lost their lives, aud that
the damage to property will exceed So
900, 900 gold in the province OF AIbai
alone. In the province of SorsogoD, the
damage is placed at 81, OOO,O 600. In
these two provinces, so per cent. OF the
dwellings, school-houses and warehouses
was destroyed. As a result of the storm
and the drought of the early summer,
only so per cent of the usual receipts
from crops will be obtained. 10 Scr.
sogon ali municipal buildings and
SCHOOL houses, with two exceptions,
were destroyed. The government house,
treasury and supervisors buildings al
the provincial capital were almost total
wrecks. twill be eighteen months be-
fore a new crop of hemp will be avail
able for the market, so that much desti-
tuition among the natives is inevitable
In Batangas and Csvite provinces and
the island of Samar, the results OF the
governments police work the past year
we're practically obliterated. Owing to
breaking up of the ladrOne bands. the
farmers had been able to cultivate their
long neglected plantations. The ty-
phoon almost wiped out the growing rice
and sugar crops, and it will take another
year for the loss to be recovered.
Time expired before the opponents lc
football, among the members Of the Ma
tional Association of Presidents OF State
Universities, could score even meager
victory in the convention here, which
came to a close today. A resolution
condemning the roughness of the game,
its professionalism and the time required
to play it, which should be given by the
students to study, has been introduced,
but laid on the table "untIl the pro-
gramme should be finished" aud when
that moment came motion to adjourn
was made quickly and Dr. ThOmpson's
football resolution was tucked away for
a year. Richard H. Jesse, Of the Uni
versity of Missouri, was elected presi-
dent of the association. The next meet
ing will probably be held at the Univer-
sity of California. President Roosevelt
received the members and their wives
at the White House at 2:30 p. m.
The reported solution OF the French
Venezuelan difference by Castro's with
drawal of his note demanding the re-
moval of Minister Taigny, and Frances
note demanding the withdrawal Of Cas-
tro's note and an apology to the French
representative is apparently not an
immediate prospect, according to in
formation obtained at the State De-
partment today. This simple removal
of d;scord might be obtained were the
differences between the governments
based solely on the Taigny matter, but
the French-Venezuelan relations are, it
is stated upon authority, far more deeply
implicated, and fraught with angles
that prevent an easy return to diplo'
matte intercourse between President
Castro and Minister Taigny.
President Roosevelt received call
this morning from delegation Of rail-
road employees who are against his rail-
road rate legislation crusade. There
were nineteen in the delegation, headed
by w. NJ. Clark of the Order of Railroad
Conductors. The other organizations
1900 ko DrotharhOOd Of