Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-15

the first lien bonds OF the CONCESSIONS
will be guaranteed by the Philippine
government fjr period OF thirty years,
at a rate not exceeding four per cent.
Der aDnum. There were three bids, oil
which that of J. &. Speyer & Co., OF
New YORK, j. considered the most i'm.
porlant Another bid was made by
Kean. Van Cort and & Co., j. G. White
& Co., and Charles NJ. Swift & Co.,
associated with Cornelius Vanderbilt;
R.P. Wilson & Co., and the Interna-
tional Banking Corporation, OF New
York. The third bid was made by
Seattle concern composed of Morris Nc
Micken, G. Gresskins, G. POncin, Jacob
Furh and f. c. Hughes.
The first difference between House
and Senate this session arose today over
the Panama appropriation bill. The
House passed the bill with provision
putting the Panama bonds on the same
footing as government twos. The Senate
took out the latter provision and passed
separate bill covering the subject.
This bill came back to the House today,
and the House, by rising vote OF zoo
to none, returned the bill to the Senate
with resolution to the effect that the
Senate, in passing. the bill which origi.
mates revenue legislation, had violated
the constitutional rights of the h ouse.
LLOYD G. Griscom, U. 5. minister to
Japan, arrived in this city last night,
and this morning paid calls to Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon and others at
the State Department. He will call
upon President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root. 1t is more than probable that
upon his return to Japan, Mr.. Griscom
will he an ambassador. He will select
six young men to return with him for a
kindergarten course in japanese.
The bureau of statistics of the Depart
ment of Agriculture states that adverse
weather conditions throughout north
western and over large areas of central
Europe have retarded sowing operations
and reduced acreage. Great Britain ex-
perienced very late sowing and il is ex-
pected the acreage of wheat will fall short
of last wear. Scant news from Russia
indicates favorable conditions. Crops
in Austria we're sown later and it is ex-
pected they will not stand the winter as
we'll as those of Russia.
Rear Admiral James II. Sands, Sup
erintendent of the Naval Academy,
called at the Navy Department this
morning and conferred with Secretary
of the Navy Bonaparte on the question
of the recent hazing at the Naval
Academy. 1t is understood that Ad-
miral Sands has recommended the dis
missa from the Academy of Midship-
man Coffin, the midshipman who is
alleged to have severely hazed Midship-
man Kimbrough of the "plebe" class.
Secretary Bonaparte will take the mat
ter up with the President al the Cabinet
meeting today after which, it is under
stood, he will make some definite an
nouncement relative to the case.
The Senate committee on interstate
commerce today took up the Elkins rail-
road r. te bill for consideration, Senator
Elkius explaining its various provisions.
Threatened with a meat famine, Con-
sui Britain, of Kehl, Germany, reports
several municipalities are considering a
proposition to raise cattle as a municipal
enterprise. In event of a crisis, these
cattle could be supplied to butchers,
thus preventing the tendency to high
or exOrbitant prices.
The President today nominated VIII
liam Harrison Bradley, of Illinois, TO be
Consul General at Manchester, England.
At the Navy Department this after
noon Secretary Bonapsrte issued state
ment relative to the recent hazing at the
Naval Academy as follows: Secretary
Bonaparte has received report from the
Naval Academy in regard to the cases
of alleged hazing, and has the report
under consideration. In view of the fact
that he has asked the Department Of JUS
tice for an opinion on certain points in
yolved in the matter, he was unable to
make further statement today, but he
said he would complete his consideration
Of the matter and announce the decision
of the department at the earliest possible
moment, and that 50 far as informed, he
regarded the cases as requiring prompt
and drastic action
In connection with the report from
Caracas that President Castro has agreed
to withdraw his note to NJ. Taigny, the
French charge d'afIaires there, it is IN.
derstood that number of conditions are
attached to the offer and that these in
clnde demand that France repudiate
VI, Taigny's a ;tion in protesting agair st
the closing cfthe land lines of the French
Cable Company, in Venezuela, which
would mean practically reputation OF
NJ Taigny himself, and a recognition by
France of Venezuela's claim against the
cable company for its participation in
and encouragement of the Matos revolu-
ton.
The House committee on naval affairs met
today to consider the Loud resolution, calling
for an Investigation Of the hazirg question at
| Annapolis. Ii developed that the resolution
being one directing q committee to act was
referred to the COMMITTEES on rules.
Mr. Rixey has introduced the following IN
! tie House: Paper Ia accompany the bill Tor
the relief of |. G. France, of Fairfax; also
| pctitions Of Gilbert VI Bastable, John T.
Wright. William c Edwards, Robert ID. En-
brty aud Thornton Pollard, asking references
of,heir war claims to the Court Of Claims.
Statistics compiled by he Department: OF
Commerce and Labor show that the sugar
brought into the United States in the year
ABOUT to end will exceed Sl5O,OOO,COO 10
value a large gain over any preceding year.
More than fifty million dollars worth comes
from Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philip