Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-10

malls and Salvador in the city of San
Jose. Costa Rica. The treaty must be
negotiated within two months from the
date of the signing of the treaty OF peace
July 10 last.
Following the liberal example OF the
American government, the Catholic
Church ia the Philippines has just con-
secrated Bishop Bsrlin, the first Filipino
priest so honored in eighty years. The
ceremony was attended by thousands,
nearly all beliefs in the Philippines
being represented.
By going over the head of Secretary
Hitchcock of the Interior Department
and taking its case to President Roose-
welt, the Standard Oil Company has
undoubtedly Influenced the Interior De-
partmeut 10 rush to speedy conc usion
the investigation of the alleged illegal
trans fer of oil leases in the Indian Terri
tory. 1t was learned today that the
purpose OF former Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas, and Mr.. Blrnesdale, of Pitts
burg, in visiting the President yes
terday was to make the state.
nent that the Standard has acted
in good faith and has knowingly violated
the law governing the lease of Indian
oil lands. The Standard has acquired
vast tracts of oil lands in the territory,
although under the law no individual or
corporation is permitted to lease more
than 4, 800 acres. Holders of original
allolments have passed title TO other
corporations, and these 10 turn TO the
Standard. 10 the leases under question,
these transfers were never approved by
Secretary Hitchcock. He is expected
to render S decision adverse to the pres
ent holder of the leases the Standard.
Major General A. w. Greedy, U. s.
army, who commanded the military
forces on the Pacific coast during the
time of devastation in the city of San
Francisco caused by earthquake aud
fire, arrived in this city today and called
at the War Department to report. Gen.
eral Greedy has been relieved of the
command of the Pacific division by
Major General Macarthur, and will be
on leave ofabsence until September 10th.
According TO General Greedy the utmost
harmony existed in San Francisco all
the time between the civil and military
authorities. 81 think the conditions in
San Francisco are now as good as could
well be expected, although there his
heen an exodus from the stricken city
which has reduced the population from
nearly 100000 to only about 5000
people. However, | think this is only
temporary and that the city will event
uaIly be rebuilt and be even grander
than it was before the earthquake. At
the present time the great trouble in
San Francisco is with the labor. The
prices charged for labor are exorbitant
beyond all reason" General Greedy
said there we're still about $4,000 peo-
pie, or two thirds of its present popua-
ton, living under canvass in San Fran
cisco.
The War Department has received
report from the controller and general
receiver of customs for Santo Domingo
to the effect that John Milbourn,
Porto ico-American, aud Charles t.
Thurstou; an American, were killed
by smugglers in the vicinity of Las
Matas, on the Haitian frontier, Aug.
9th. Both men were in the Santo
DOMINICAN customed service,
Newspaper men today raised the necessary
money to redeem the worthless checks for
which George B. Rafferty,, son Of the coke
king of Pittsburg, was arrested, yesterday
for passing. The checks redeemed, Rafferty,
was given his freedom, The young man,
who seemed to be much the worse for stren-
uous time, Immediately telegraphed his
father who is summerin6 in the Thousand
Islands, telling Of his release and asking for
money with which TO journey west. The fact
that Rafferty, is friend Of Harry Thaw
brought large crowd of curious women to
the police court this morning who hoped to
catch glimpse Of one OF the young Pitts
burg men, sons Of millionaires. who are at
present receiving so much attention from the
police. They were disappointed, however, as
Rafferty, was not taken into the court.
The report of the committee of American
and English business men of Shanghai, China
selected to visit southern Manchuria for the
purpose of inquiring into the conditions re-
spoDsible for the trade blockade 10 Shanghai,
has been forwarded to this government by
Consul General James l.. Rodgers, Of Shang.
hal. The absence of demand from this prov
ince is found to be the result Of disorganized
financial and commercial conditions follow
ing the war. The financial system is pro.
nounced as very unsatisfactory. The circu-
lation ofwar notes by the japanese govern
ment will divert tre1e, it is said, to that
country The japanese the report continues,
are taking advantage of their military oc-
cupstion and the the hardness Of the Chinese
government to introduce their goods through
out Mauchuria Special attention was given
to the stock of cotton piece goods, This can
not be considered more than normal at either
the distributing port Of NewchaHg or in the
interior consuming centers."