Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l

Commission To-Day DeChuoo va tnN
failure OF the Senate to take action look
ing to the confirmation Of the lsthmian
Canal Commission, the President. I'M
mediately following the adiourning OF
Congress, appointed new canal commits
sion with the following members Theo-
dore P. Shonts, chairman; John ..
Stevens, Charles E. Magoon, Peter =.
Hams. U. s. A. (retired); Mordecai I.
Endicott, U. S. N; and Benjamin M.
Harrod, g. E, u. S. A. Mr.. Stevens
becomes a member of the commission,
vice Brig. Gen. Oswald II. Ernst, G. E
who retired from active service recently
and who will hereafter devote his entire
time to the international Waterways
Commission. Mr.. Stevens has in ad-
dition to his duties on the commission
those of chief engineer. The salaries OF
the members will remain as heretofore,
to draw his salary as chief engineer
without extra compensation as mem
Der of the canal commission" 1t is
noticed that the list of members does not
include the name of Joseph B. Bishop.
About ALL the machinery in the war
Department has been brought into play
TO rid the service of a poet. A. l..
Price. an enlisted man doing service IN
the army in the Philippines, is the bard, 5
name. Price wrote about the "rotten"
officer, who is alleged to have ordered a
band to play always 10 the Way. a
marines funeal at OIongapa, and which
action is now being Investigated by the
government.
rhe Secretary of the Treasury has issued
circulars calling for lids on $50, 600, 600
Panama canal bonds. Bids are to be
received by July Goth. The bonds will
bear date of August LIST. They will bear
interest of per cent and will be issued
in denominations of $50, 500 and $1,000
for both coupon and registered series
This makes it popular loan. The bonds
will be redeemable in gold, at the pleas
ure of the United States, after ten years
from issue and payable in 30 years.
They are free from tax and available TO
national banks as security for circulat-
ing notes on the same terms as existing
2 per cent consols, and as security Tor
deposits in national banks.
BY direction of President Roosevelt,
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department today issued an official
statement concerning the new system OF
meat inspection to be Immediately put
into effect by the department in connec-
ton with the law passed by Congress last
week. The statement is intended to re-
store public confidence at home as well
IS abroad in the canned meat products
of American packing houses.
Huntington Wilson, the new third as
sistant secretary of State, took the oath
of Office this morning and assumed the
duties of his new post. Mr.. Wilson who
has been for nine years secretary OF the
American legation, is now an embassy at
Toxic. Herbert H. ID. Peirce, retiring
third assistant secretary, will sail this
week for England en- route to Norway
10 become the first minister of the Unit
ed States to that country.
The Department of Justice is bending
every effort to begin the antitrust suits
against the Standard Oil Company and
the railroads commenced Herewith in
three weeks at the latest. The district
attorneys of number OF States, who
were here recently in conference with
the Attorney General and President
Roosevelt, have complied with their in
structions TO expedite action, and have
notified the department that much pro-
gress has already been made.
Announcing that the total expendi-
lures of the governm ent for the ensuing
year as authorized by their recent session
of Congress amount to $40, 1926, 1856;
Chairman Tawney OF the appropriation
committee today estimates the rev.
enues at 1871, 57S, 864; thereby
leaving a surplus in the Treasury
on July |, 1907 of $40, SAG, 47S. His
statement, voluminous in character and
intended as a republican campaign doc
ument, was made public today. Ac-
companying it, is democratic statement
by Representative Livingston, condemn
ing the "extravagance" of the republic
CABS.
A canvass of republican sentiment in
Washington, o. the eve OF the depart
ure of Senators and Representatives for
their homee, revealed a majority convic-
ton that Secretary of War William ii.
Taft il a long WAYS ahead in the race
for the next republican presidential
nomination
The President has accepted the resig-
nation of First Lieutenant Provence
Mccormick, of the marine corps. Lieut.
Mccormick is a native of Virginia and
entered the marine corps in 1900.
The State Department has word this
morning from Governor Magoon, of the
canal zone, stating that the election of
parliamentary delegates yesterday pass
ed off without incident. Quiet reigned
in all the election districts.
Congress having adjourned everything
was quiet about the Capitol today.
Congressman Rixey and most OF the
other Virginia congressman have gone
70 their homes.
An ice famine is threatened here.
The voluntary retirement Of four captains,
one commander and nine lieutenant-com-
manders in the navy was announced today
Woman Kills Herself
Mrs FANNY BRYAN. ffty,seven years