Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-26
From Washington.


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rcarrsspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. D. c., Jan. rs
According n reports received by the
weather bureau here it is more tnan
l;keiy that the entire growing crop oil
oranges in northern Florida has been
6e.troyed bv the cold wave which struck
that State last night, and that the trees
themselves have been seriously Affected
Il not killed in certain localities.
Official reports show minimum tenn
,,aratnres AZ follows: Jacksonville
16 Tampa % and Jupiter "a.
Fxperts of the Agricultural Department
saw that growing oranges are killed by
4 temperature of %, and the trees them
selves are seriously injured by temper
ature Of 20. Ia the big Florida freeze
Of 1895, which practically wiped out
the orange trees of the State, the mercury
fell to l3 at Jacksonville. 1t IS possible
that by means of fires some OF the
groves we're partially protected last
night.
Representative Bartholdt, Of Missouri,
called at the White House this morning
to assure President Roosevelt that the
republican party of his State is harmoni'
ous in spite of the senatorial deadlock
at jefferson City. Frhe men who are
standing out against Niedringhaus, ,
said Mr.. Bartboldt, edo not represent
their party. Mr.. Niedringhaus is the
eunanimsus choice of the republicans OF
the State and should be elected. DO
not believe that there will be any COM
promise on the part of Mr.. Niedring
haus's friends.
The postofIice appropriation bill, which
viii be before the House next week,
will. it is understood, contain the
usual item Of sl42, 600 to the Southern
Railway for fast mail service to the
South. This item is fought every
wear. Last year it won by only SIX
votes. All the Virginia delegation voted
for the appropriation, save Messrs. Jones
ana Rixey.
Senator Martin, who is one of the
Senate eonferees on the war claims
bill. which passed the Senate few days
ago. with many amendments, says
he thinks the chances are good fol
the bill at this session. 1t means the
navme1t of thousands of dollars to
Southern people, whose property was
damaged by United Stvtes troops sitter
the close of the war between the States.
The bill will also contain the claims
of citizens in and around Manassas whose
property was destroyed or damaged by
soldiers during the Spanish war
The House committee on the judiciary
Yesterday authorized favorable report
on the resolution introduced by Mr..
Little (Ark), directing the Secretary OF
Commerce aud Labor to investigate the
iron and steel industry in the United
States. 1t provides to what extent the
United States Steel corporation and it;
constituent companies control the
output and prices OF the commodi-
ties named; also to what extent II
controls the prices and output OF indie
pendent companies. whether il sells its
products cheaper abroad than TO the do.
nestle trade; and whether conditions in
the industry result from any contract,
' .--.zs.,...'s -sr-.r.--. ont j. the, pefppf
combination or agfcv.ii~--- - sn0 h.'s-.a,
of trust or conspiracy in restraint OF
commerce between the States and with
foreign countries.
Mai. Gen. Corbin reports by cable
from Manila to the War Department that
an attack of Ladrones on the village Of
San Francisco de Malab n, Cavite pro-
vince. resulting in the killing of Con-
tract Surgeon John A. O'Neill, OF New
York CITY. O'Neill entered the service
in 1900 and had been in the Philippines
continuously since that date.
The State Department today received
dispatches from Consul General Gudger
at Panama city reporting the outbreak OF
yellow fever on the cruiser Boston winch
arrived at the port yesterday from one
of the coast ports Of Panama.
THE limited States Senate today paid to
| Mics Helen Frances Warren, daughter of the
| Senator from Wyoming, the distinguished
compliment of postpOning its regular hour OF
meeting from IL O'Clock noon TO p. M, so
that the members might have an opportunity
of attending her wedding The ceremony
uniting her in marriage to Capt. John j.
Pershing, U. S. A.. the "hero of Mindanao,
took place at the Church of the Epiphany IN
the presence Of notable audience, represent
ing all grades Of official life in Washington
from the President down. 1t was followed by
a wedding breakfast at the New Willard,
where the Senator and his daughter have
made their home for the past two seasons.
| Captain Pershiug has been appointed by the
| President to the post Of military attaehe al
Toxic. to which place he will start with bis
wife within Il few weeks. 1t is expected thai
| Captain Pershing's services will be still fur
ther recognized ia the near future by his ap
pointment as brigadier general.
Expectation Of a scafhing arrangement by
| Attorney Taylor for the professionals Of moi
merely Senator Smoot but the entire Mormon
church and its officials and their practices
filled 10 overlooking the room of the senate
lc ommittee on privileges and elections tins
morning. As usual, during this hearing
women made the majority Of the audience
Attorney Taylor opened for the prosecution
The second Of the card receptions during
the season by President and Mrs. Roosevelt
! will be held at the White House tonight.
Fifty-Eighth Congress.