Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-16

the eve being contagious, the matter
assumes a serious aspect, the officials
saw. Hundred of immigrants huddled
up with the victims on the vessel bring
ing then to America will contract the
disease. Shortly after their arrival they
will develop the affection, TO communi-
cate it TO unsuspecting persons IN this
country. Officials of the bureau take
the position that never before WAS the
necessity of having members of the
marine hospital corps and public service
stationed in foreign countries to examine
the would.be immigrants so patent as
now.
Orders were issued by Secretary Of
the Navy Bonapsrte today oganiziDg a
board of naval officers, with Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Newberry as presi-
dent. to consider sll laws and regulations
aft. citing the commissioned personnel of
the navy with view to the secretary
recommending TO Congress new person
mel legislation. This is one OF the most
important naval boards ordered during
the past seven years. Besides Assistant
Secretary Newberry the board viii con-
sist of Rear. Admiral Charles II. Stock
ton, Captain Charles E. Vreeland, Com
mander Harry II. Hosley, Commander
Albert Gleaves, acknowledgements
William 8. Sims and Lieutenant-Com-
mander William s. Sims aud Lieutenant
Commander Emil Thesis.
Harvest, which is now in progress 10
Europe, shows much encouragement,
according to the report on European
crop conditions made by the Department
of Agriculture today. Favorable weather
has attended the harvest, with the I'M
portaut exceptions that over large areas
10 the south of Russia work has been
delayed and crops damaged By excessive
fell of rain sud that large portion OF
the Italian wheat crop has been impair
ed in quality from like cause. While
the quality Of the wheat crop OF France
is good, the r. port says that the yield is
sure to be short of that of last year.
The exact reverse in regard to both qusl-
ity and quantity exists in Italy. Excel
lent crop reports are received from
Spain. A tone of satisfaction exists in
Germany over sll the crops. In Russia
the prospects are not SO good. All The
cereal crops deteriorated during Jaiy,
and the general opinion is said TO be
that the yield of the principal cereal
crops will be less than last year. Good
crops are anticipated in Eogland, Aus
tria and Hungary.
The situation 10 Santo Domingo is far
from satisfactory 10 the State Depart
ment Word received from there during
The past week indicates the existence OF
a strong Revolutionary sentiment IN the
Monte Christi district, aud the later adj
vices from Porto Rico declare that the
Dominican revolutionary leaders resid-
ing there are secretly organizing an ex-
pedition TO invade Santo Domino and
reinforce the revolutionists near Monte
Christi. The acting Secretary OF State has
been preserving the utmost secrecy re-
gsrding developments in the leland OF
Santo Domingo. Today comes word of
the sailing from Porto Rico for the Unit
ed States of Jiminez, the exiled revo-
lutionist leader, for New York, pre-
spmably TO consult with those financial
interests which are supposed TO be back
of the revolution and to purchase arms
aud ammunition. tits also learned that
stringent orders have been issued by the
Navy Department to Commander South
erland, the senior u, S. naval officer in
Dominican waters. 10 prevent the land
ing 10 SantO Domingo OF any hostile
force which was organized in Porto Rico
or on any American territory.
II. B. Gray, of Manassas, was taken
from a Southern Railway train this
morning, suffering from typhoid fever.
Mr.. Gray lett his home last night and
before morning grew violently i'll. He
was sent to Providence Hospital.
The express companies of the country are in
distress The railway regulation law. which
goes into effect Aug, 2s, not only makes the
companies coflmOp carriers but provides that
all their merchandise schedules sha be hed
with the Interstate Commerce Commission
of that date. They insist that this cannot
be done and in as much as heavy penalties
are prescribed for failure to comply with all
regulations the companies are urging the com.
mission to extend the time for the fling Of
he schedules letter wss received today,
from the dams Express Co.. announcing
that all the,additional force the quarters of the
company can accomodste cannot complete
the preparation Of general schedules before
October ]. The further work Of checking up
and testing special rates at the respective
Offices they declare, will occupy seFera'
months more. They want the time for
schedule filing extended to January /.