Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21

msu. Lieut.. Commander Mark l.. Brls-
tol. u. S. n. and the ushers were: Brig
Gen. Henry G. Sharpe; Commander
C,meron MGR WiDslow; Lieut.. Com
mander G.. n. Hayward; Lieut.. Com
mander William K. Harrison; Lieut.. E.
T Constine; Lieut.. Ridley Mclean;
Capt. John R. NJ. Taylor; and Capt.
William Lsssiter.
1t was learned today that the Keep
Commission which has been investigat-
ing business methods in the various de-
partments, will recommend to the Presi-
dent the pensioning of aged employees.
Much of the work in the departments
is carried on in an old fashioned, easy
wav. due, it is claimed, to the age and
aniequated ideas of these employees.
According to the Keep Commission plan,
these employees would be Identified and
finally retired on pension.
NJ. Jusserand, the French Ambassa-
dor, called at the State Department this
morning and in the absence of Secretary
Root had a conference with Assist mt
Secretary Bacon on the controversy ex-
isting between his government and that
of Venezuela. When asked about the
present situation of the case NJ. Jusse-
rand, said: "There is no change. And
because there is no change the situation
is bad" Recently President Castro, in
the course of the negotiations which are
being conducted by United States Min
lister Russell, requested that the precise
words in his communication to the
French Charge, NJ. Taigny, which were
offensive TO the French government
should be indicated to him. While
France regarded this as a mere evasion
with great patience the French govern
ment has sent another communication
through Minister Russell once more in
dicating the offensive portions of Caslro's
note. There the situation stands at
present. If Castro will withdraw the
words TO which France objects the incl
dent will be closed. Otherwise it is quite
possible that the patience of France
NAV become exhausted and that she will
resort TO forcible measures to maintain
her dignity.
Commissioner Yerkes, of the Internal
Revenue Department, announced this
morning that the law was very plain in
providing for the adjustment OF internal
revenue tax on liquor destroyed by fire,
as with the Overholt distillery case, of
Bradford, Pa, where 1924, 600 of tax is
involved. Mr. Yerkes says the ordi-
nary procedure is for the distiller, where
the spirits have been destroyed by fire,
to present claim of abatement of the
amount of tax on the spirit, accompanied
by afidayits and other proof, showing
that the loss and destruction of property
was without any fraud, collision or neg
Iigence on the part of the owner The
revenue officer then examined the claim
and the accompanying papers. If in the
judgement of the commissioner The facts
developed were sufficient to enter an or
der of abatement, this was recommended
TO the Secretary of the Treasury and
passed by him.
Correspondence of rather sensational
nature between President Roosevelt and
Henry NJ. Whitney, the recent demo-
cratic candidate Tor lieutenant governor
of Massachusetts,, has been made public.
The controversy grows out of the ques-
tons of tree hides and reciprocity with
Canada, which figured in the recent
Massachusetts, campaign. Mr.. Whitney,
democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor, in a letter to the President
says Mr. Roosevelt has done him great
injustice, aud claims to BE a fair fighter
in his humble way. The President says
Mr.. Whitney made misstatements and
refuses to talk with him.
The exchange of rati6cations of the
peace treaty between Russia and Japan
which was concluded at Portsmouth has
been postponed Yesterday tentative
arrangement was made TO have the ex-
changes take place tomorrow in the dip
lomatic room at the State Department.
1t developed, however, this morning that
this was incOnvenienl to NJ. Takahira,
the japanese Minister, who will repre-
sent his government in making the ex-
change, and The date for the formality
has been left open. 1t is expected that
the exchange will be made some time
this week
With a deficit for the fiscal year ended
June 80 last of over $14, 500, 600, Post
master General Cortelyou's estimates OF
the appropriations necessary to operate
the postal service during the year ended
June 80, 1907, recently submitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury carry total
sum of $l93, 900, 900, an increase over
the appropriations for the current year,
of about $l2, 1000, 900. While the deficit
for the year last ended was $l4, 572, 5S4.
The Census Bureau today announced
that 7, 49S, 167 bales of cotton bad been
ginned to November II, this year, as
compared with 1886, SAC to the same
date in 1904.
The committee on interstate COM
merce of the Senate is expected to be-
gin work this afternoon toward framing
a railroad rate legislation bill for intro
ductiOn in Congress at an early date.
On account OF the Hitchcock wedding,
the usual Tuesday Cabinet meeting was
not held today.
Charles f. Wolverton has been ap-
pointed U. 5. district judge in Oregon.
He is at present on the State Supreme
bench.
In his annual report to the Civil Service
Commission, Chief Examiner Higgins recon-
mends that, owing TO the heavy expense at
tending preparation for civil service exam
nations the rating and Classification Of paper. |