Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
From Washington.

Sixteen Christian flllplnos VINO were
desling in Msndaya slaves 10 Dayao dis
isict, MindaDao, Philippine Islands, have
been slain by svengipg relatives OF me
women and children stolen. Details OF
the tragedy have been received here.
Eight Mandsyas entered the barrlo oil
Abiiud, killing the slave traffickers III
the isolated building they occupied. The
house and its contents were then de-
stroyed by fire. Slave batting is carried
on by the Christian Filipinos along the
eastern coast of Mindsnao and unlll the
practice shall have been broken up by
the authorities, reprisals Of the charae-
ter described are certain 10 continue.
Positive announcement is made al the
State Department that habeas corpus
proceedings will not help Paul o. Stems
land the fugitive Chicago banker, when
he arrives 10 New York and is placed
under arrest by the authorities OF thse
State AS soon as be comes within the
three nile limit. off New York warrant
will be served on him aud as soon as he
places his foot on the soil OF New YORK
city extradition papers for biz return TO
the State ofIlInois will be served, which.
under the law, will not make habeas
corpus effective.
Bids were opened at the office of the
I.thmian Canal Commission foi 40
Mogul engines and for 5000 tons OF
steel rails for use on The Isthmiau canal
The Baldwin Locomotive Works Of Phila-
delphis was the lowest bidder on the
engines, Offering to deliver them at Colon
for $458, 600. There waS only one BID
der offering to supply the steel rails. Ii
WIS the United States Steel Products.
Expert Company of New York, sub
sidiary of the steel trust Its bid was
$l47, $50, which is at the rate of $29, 40
per ton, delivered TO b. cars at Baltimore.
An alternate bid fer deliyery at Colon
raises the price by SIG, $50 This bids
considered extremely high. but being
the oulv one submitted may he accepted
The Interstate Commerce Commission
is permitting deviation from the strict
letter of the new railway rate law which
requires a railroad to post schedule OF
rates 80 days before it can become etfec'
tive. Ii develops that some OF the rail-
roads made many new rates just before
the new law went into effect Other
roads interested are just discovering the
shrewd move of their competitors. The
commission is giving careful consldera
ton to requests for modification. Where
the claim is deemed just the railroad in
question is permitted to make rate to
meet its competitors and the commission
orders it effective Immediately.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
this morning issued an order calling
upon the railways for all information
bearing on the block and electric systems
in operation on American railway lines
This action, previously agreed Oh, Is
taken in accordance with the direction
OF Congress.
Captain Cornell us @. Smith. 18th
cavalry, has been detailed a. Governor
of the Davso district, Mudanso, Phil
ippiue Islands, to succeed Lieut. Bolton Of
the 18th infantry, who was murdered by
Moro chiefs some months ago Smith is
native of Arizona, and his rise from
trooper to captain covers period OF ID
years.
The State Department today cabled
u. S. Minister Gunmere, at Tangier,
Morocco, to designate Messrs. Keely aud
Oleson, who now have custody of Paul
0. Stensland, the defaulung Chicago
banker, to act as the agents OF the
United States government in bringing
Stensland back to this country,
The scandals in the quartermas ter depart
ment 10 the Philippines recently exposed,
are to be prohed On order Of Secretary of War
Taft. Orders TO that effect have gope, to Ma;
Mia and several army officers and clerks. now
in the United States, formerly connected with
the quartermaster's shops, have been detailed
10 return TO Manila TO assist in the lnyestiga-
ton The source of graft reported to have
been most prolific is believed TO have been
the padding of payrOls.
In accordance with an act OF Congress, the
Agriculture Department has obtained and
tested seed of alfalfa from various dealers
throughout the country and today published
a list of those firms whose product was found
alfalfa seed were examined. OF these 100, or
nearly one-half, we're found TO contain seed
of the destructive parasitic plant dodder; |
nine samples were found to be adulterated
with seed of yellow tretoil, and nine samples |
adulterated with bur clover.
According TO inform ton received by the |
Department of Commerce and Labor. 1000 |
British school teachers have applied to Mr.. |
MOseley, the London publisher. to join his |
prospective party which will visit the United
States and study educational methods here.
The Comptroller Of the urrency today is
sued a ca for reports of the con Ition Of ng-
tional banks at the close Of business on Tues |
day, September 4th.
The Investigation Of the government into
the alleged violations of the hour labor laS
has finally extended to the reclaim ition s-r-
vice The Dep rtment of Justice has been
ask for an opinion ~ to whether methods of
certain irrigation work in the west are in
conflict with law.