Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-14
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. d. c., April IA.

Correspondence OF the AlcAalluiiS oa@o''o'I
Washington. d. c., April IA.
The State Department has received
an official report from Manila con-
firming the press dispatches that
Russian hospital ship has put into Sal
con. Cochin China, with wounded sailor
aboard. Notwithstanding reports receiv-
ed By the government TO the effect that
the Russian hospital ship put into Saigon
with wounded aboard, navy officers here
generally do not believe that an engage
ment has yet taken place. Although
the dispatches disctinctly said "wound-
ed' we're aboard, it is believed here that
the ship contained principally sailors
who have fallen i'll on account OF Rojest-
yensky's long cruise in the tropics, with
possibly some who may have been wound
ed as the result of an accident at target
practice. 1t is pointed ont that had an
engagement occurred a report OF it would
certainly have been received boiOre this.
Briefs 10 the famous New York fran
chise tax cases have been filed in the
Supreme Court of the United States and
final argument thereon is expected to
begin Monday. The cases are on the
calendar for today, but Others which
have priority will probably consume all
the courts time until today's adjourn
ment.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Yerkes
announced today that Collector SOM
mers would take charge of the internal
revenue office at Alexandria. Va, as
successor to Mr.. Agnew, on May lst.
Chairman Shonts, of the Panama
Canal Commission, Engineer Wallace
and Judge Magoon held a conference
this morning on the labor proposition
on the isthmus. On the basis that Jsp-
anese labor will be largely used, the best
methods of getting the men and making
use of them on the canal were under
consideration. Already the commission
has received numerous offers from con-
tractors prepared to furnish any number
of laborers required. MIR. Takihashl,
of Seattle. talked with Mr.. StOnts this
morning. He represents japanese syn
dictate and told the chairman that his
people were prepared to furnish from
one to twenty thousand men.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor will award a contract for building
au island in New York harbor, south
westof Ellis island to the New Jersey Dock
& Bridge Building Co., at their bid of
$ll9, 900. There we're nine bidders in the
field. The appropriation for the purpose
is $3.50. 500 and $3.50, 600 more will be
expended, when the island shall have
been contracted, for the erection of a
hospital for immigrants. The work Of
building or creating this island will be
a comparatively easy task. as the water
near Ellis island is quite shallow. Piles
will be driven, and the new island will
be made Of cement, sand and stone. 1t
will cover several acres.
The closing business session of the
triennial convention of the National
Women's Council was held this morning.
Resolutions were adopted decrying the
horrors Of war and recommending arbi'
tration and the dissemination of lltera-
ture bearing on the purpose Of the Hague
Peace Tribunal Resolutions were also
adopted commencing the movement on
behalf of colored women in America, re-
the initiative and referen-
dunn as step toward women's suffrage,
advocating an equal moral standard for
men and women, and looking toward
cooperation between the council aud all
agencies investigating the divorce prob
lem in America. A resolution protest.
ing against the use of Indian trust funds
for the maintenance OF sectarian Indian
schools was defeated.
A general alarm, bringing out all the
engines in the downtown districts was
sounded this morning on account Of a
blaze in the sub basement of the Capitol,
which was extinguished, however, by
the Capitol employees before the arrival
of the fremen. The fire started in a
pile of waste paper near the engine room.
The loss will not exceed SO.
The race meeting at Benning just
closed was the most successful, from a
financial point of view in the history Of
the Washington Jockey Club. Reports
from the bookmakers show that they got |
none the best of it from betting point
OF view. The horses ran consistently |
and So favorites won out of III races,
almost one half.
George C. Cole, of West Virginia, has
been appointed consul general at BuenOs
Ayres, Argentine.