Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-10

OZo,UUU acres, pr Ccn'' iSeo luab TUG
area reported as sown last fall and l per
cent. less than the area Of winter wheat
reported as harvested last year. The
average condition OF the growing winter
wheat crop on May l, was 81 as COM
pared with SO on April /, 1906, 92 on
NAV l, 1905, rs on May |, 1904, and S5
the mean OF the May averages for the
last 10 years The average condition Of
winter rye on May |, wss SO "a compar-
ed with 81 on April /, 1906, "a on May
/, 1905, 81 on May !, 1904, and SO The
mean of the May averages OF the last 10
years.
Cnairman Burton, of the rivers aud
harbors committee of the House, today
appointed a subcommittee, composed OF
himself, Alexander, Lawrence, Burgess
and Humphrey, to formulate suitable
bill as a substitute for his own, TO pre-
serve the scenic beauties of Niagara
Falls, and limit the use of its waters for
commercial purposes. The full commit
tee will act on the bill week from next
Monday.
Cromwell was again under examina-
ton this morning by Senator Morgan ia
the Senate canal committee with refer
ence to the purchase of the outstanding
shares Of the Panama railway which he
made at the request of the Secretary of
War, and for which he received the
thanks of the President. There were
several tits between the witness and the
Senator but not single material point
was bought out, the whole transaction
having been hretOiore described in de-
tail by Secretary TAFT in his testimony
before the committee.
Practically complete agreement has
been reached by the conferences on The
Statehood bill and repor! will be sub
mitted to the Senate on Saturday or
Monday The agreement provides along
The lines of the Foraker amendment that
the people of Arizona and New Mexico,
may vote next November, on The ques-
ton OF whether or not the two terIilor-
les shall come 10 10 the union rs state.
This disposes Of The principal gOint OF
difference between The House and Senate.
Senator Gorman's condition ibis morn
ing was reported TO be considerably i'm
proved.
l., s. Minister WIN L. Merry. accredited
| 10 Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Sal Sador b ID
a talk this morning with Pres ident Roosevelt
about conditions in Central America Mr.
Merry home Is in Sau Francisco and he IL
now hurry ing westward TO ascertain II he
has any property left in the devastated town.
san francisco will rebuild but it wont be
sble to do ii in minute" said Minister
| Merry. az The work is accomplishe in
twenty years think that will be a remark
able achievement, for the growth OF the city
required nearly sixty years. ! nm opposed
| to high buildings and think II law ought to
| be passed prohibiting the erection OF any OF
| more than six stories, especially III any city
upon the coast Down in Central America,
where we have earthquake shocks right
along, six or seven mouth, We build no
| houses higher than o e story. would not
| be surprised TO see New York visited by a
shock some day, for you vii. notice, the seismic
activity is increasing throughout the world.
| We have had whole lot of that sort of thing
since the destruction Of Martinique" Mr..
Merry reports conditions in Central America
| to he much more satisfe Glory now than at any
previous time in history. He ascribes this 10
the growth Of educat on. MIR. Merry viii re-
main in San Francisco until the latter part of
July before returning to his post
According 10 a bulletin i.sued by the Cen
sus Bureau today there has been a fair in-
crease ia the shiphuilding industry of this
country, exclusive of governmental establish
ments, during the five years ending Decem.
| Der 81, 1905. The capital invested in 10 o,
81 ,sG2 7Ol. increas- in 1905 to 1921 625, $50;
the wages earned in the industry from about
S24 $50 1863 TO about 500 al .087. and the value
Of the products from S74 57S 1853 to Ss2, 769 239.
| President Roosevelt this afternoon promis
ed To attend the opening of the jamestown
Exposition on April 70, 1907. He will make
an address upon that occasion. Harry st
George Tucker, president Of the exposition
| company; Lieut.. Coy. j. Taylor Ellyton. of
| Virginia. and {. Brooks jackson called ut
the White House to extend the invitation and
received the Presidents prOmi'e to be present.
The State Department has received from
the Christian Herald Of New York final
contribution ofS25, 900. making in all 500 O. o,
given bv the readers Of that paper for the
relief of the famiue sufferers in japan.