Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-11
From Washington.
;Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, Aug. ii

The famine 10 Japan, to relieve which
America contributed 1920, 600. Is over
according to Consul General John Ed
ward Jones, of Daluy. A total OF sloo'-
600 was used to assist the half mii''oh
sufferers. To the United States more
than spy other country the people at
tribute their relief. America was Inc
first in the field with her contributions,
aud they exceeded in amount those OF
all other foreign countries combined
Americas contribution came SIX weeks
before any other. 1t was known as
1.-THE United States fund
"Too much sand" is an unusual basis
of complaint against young man de-
string to enter the service of the United
States but it is that which has caused
the undoing of messenger employed Ia
the New York Custom House. This
particular young man wanted to be pro-
NOTED to be a carrier in the customs SER
vice but when he under went examina-
ton he was found to be lacking IN
weight and physical ability. so he was
rejected. A day or two ago he again
presented himself as an applicant and
This time showed a remarkable increase
in "hettiness. He would probably
have got through but for the fact that
the lynx-eyed civil service examiners de-
tected peculiar bsgginess about certain
parts of his person and investigation de,
yeloped the fact that the applicant had
carefully stuffed himself, at more or less
appropriate points, with bags OF sand.
Now the cruel board has recommended
that he be barred from any future exam
nations for promotion and there Is a
threat that he may be dismissed from
the service altogether. The case is en-
gazing the attention of Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Reynolds.
The army transports will hereafter be
used only by those who are connected
with the naval and military services or
those who are going abroad on official
business. Requests for transportation
froin other sources will be denied, by or
der of the Secretary of War.
President Samuel Gompers, OF til
American Federation of Labor, Voicing
the sentiment Of organized labor today
condemned the proposed Importation oil
Chinese coolies for work on the Panama
canal. He also charged Chairman ShontS
of the Canal Commission with bad faith,
saving that the canal chairman had
promised him that coolies would not be
brought into the canal zone. President
Gompers would not say whether the ac-
ton of the Canal Commission would IN
cite the federation to renewed political
activity in order to prevent the importa-
ton of the coolies
A bullstin issued today by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor on the
export for July show an abnorpa tall
ing of in canned beef In July OF las
year taere was exported 5,2S2.797
pounds at total value Of $542, los.
For the month just ended the total
number Of pounds was ,OS9, So, and
the value Sl04, 7l0. For thu seven
months ended Ia July there was ex-
ported in 1905 AZ, 1888, l59 at value OF
"a. 24l, 4O4, against S,7SS, 1888 pounds
in the same period Of this year at a
value of 50, Sl9, GO.
Prot. Henry G. Adams, of the Michi-
gan State University, who will be Tex
pert 10 charge of statistics and accounts"
under the new organization of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. has Tor
mally accepted this position. His salary
will be $40, 900.
by the crumbling of the walls of an
excavation at Grant circle and Illinois
avenue, this morning, James Major, a
colored workman, was instantly killed,
and the lives of several others were en-
dangered.
The government exhibit at the jamestown
Exposition will cover 10000 square feet OF
space. This compares most favorably with
the exhibit made at Portland in which 75,OOO
square feet were utilized. This, OF course
does not include the separate exhibit 10 De
made by the life saving department Inc
goys rnment board for the jamestown Exposi-
lion. composed of the chief clerks of the
several departments. haE had an informal
meeting at which tentative plans ior the
government buildings were discussed anu
privileges in the preparation of exhibits re-
ported Nothing definite will be done until
after the return of the assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury on Monday.
Chairman Griggs, of the democratic con-
gressioGal committee, has sent out $4,000 cir
euars to as many persons asking them for a
contribution of 81 to defray the expenses OF
the coming congressional canpaign.
The new burlesque theatre in Washing.
ton, which will be known as the "Gayety,
and located ON + street, near 9Th. will cost
about $500 1t is said TO be one of a
chain of theatres of the western vaudeville
syndicate,