Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-07

Admiral Euquist the instructions OF the
President which we're sent yesterday and
that the Russian admiral had responded
that it would be impossible for him to
put 10 sea in his present condition. II is
calculated here that the twenty-four
hours limit allowed him will expire al
eight O'Clock, Washington time, tonight,
or nine o'clock tomorrow morning Ma
Mia time. The State Department has
received no protest from the Russian
government regarding the action OF the
United States towards the Russian ships
at Manila. although it is regarded as
unite probable that one will be made.
Richard Cheatham, secretary OF the
Southern Cotton Growers Association,
had an informal talk today with Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson, regarding
the charges that the government crop re-
ports are being manipulated in the in
terests Ct bear market, and that ad-
vance information bad been allowed to
leak out. 1t is understood that Mr.
Chetham will later file formal charges
with the department, together with al
| ged proof.
Owing to the absence in the south OF
Secretary Shaw, confederation cannot be
ecured of the report from New York
that he has been offered the chairman
shin of the executive bOari of the Equit-
able Life Insurance Society. The be-
- l.
lief among the Secretary closiest friends
s that he would give careful consider
alton to such an offer il made. 1t is IN
derstood that Secretary Shaw has already
had an offer to identify himself with a
large New York Trust Co., upon his re-
lirement from the Cabinet in February
A fraud order was issued this morn
ing by the PostofIice Department against
DR.. Winfield and Company and Madam
G. Alviah, of Richmond, Virginia,
manufacturers of complexion COM
pound alleged to be capable of turning
a dark skin white. The compound was
known as "Marwin."
Governor Magoon cables from the
Panama Canal Zone reporting two adj
ditional cases of yellow fever there.
Representative Maynard, Of Virginia,
called at the White House today to in
troduce C. Brooks Johnson, chairman OF
the executive committee, and Barton
Myers. auditor and chairman Of the COM
mittee on ways ana means of the James
town Exposition Company, who request
ed the President to issue to their foreign
representatives credentials similar to
.hose given the foreign agents OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. This
the President very readily agreed to do
and the Virginians went TO the State De-
partment to confer with the officials there
10 regard to the matter The exposition
officials said that the affairs Of the enter
prise we're in very good shape and they
have hopes of securing an increase in the
congressional appropriation Of $3.50, 600
Roster G. Swart has been appointed
postmaster at LOttie, Rappahannock
county, and Ella II. Shelton at Pole
Green. Hanover county, Va.
The condition of Kogaro Takahira, the
Japanese Minister, is reported to be so
improved this morning that the Minister
is able to give attention TO several mat
ters of pressing importance. A recur-
renee from which he has been a sufferer
for a number of years confined him TO
his bed after his call at the White House
to discuss peace negotiations with the
President.