Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-20
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazei'e.l
Washington, Sept. 20.

was taken today by The issuance OF IN
structions to inspectors by the Depart
ment of Agriculture Everything is now
ready for October |, when the law goes
into effect. The instructions were drawn
with regard for the tentative rulings OF
the Pure Food Commission, now draft
ing a set of regulations to become Ell
fec.iye January l. An attempt has
been made to prevent conflicts between
the two laws. The essential features OF
the new labels will be the true name OF
the product, The true name OF the manu-
facturer, if given, and the true name OF
The place OF manufacture, il given.
Permission is given TO use labels now on
hand until January l, provided that a
sticker approved by the department is
firmly "afixt' to the package in con-
nection with the label used. No picture,
design or device which gives any false
indication of the origin or quality shall
be used upon any label. "Virginia
Ham," not produced 10 Virginia, must
be marked "Virginia Style Ham," This
sounds the kuell of "Fankfurter sau-
saees" as hereafter those made in Ameri-
ca must be eaten under the name OF
"Frankfurter Style Sausages."
Proposals for furnishing Chinese
laborers tor work Oh the Panama caoal
we're opened at the Office OF the lslhmian
Canal Commission this morning. There
we're four firms entered in the compe-
tition. On account of the complicated
nature of their proposals it is lmproo
able that any decision will be reached or
any contract let for week or two.
The commission called for proposals for
furnishing 800 labOrers with the prlvi'
lege of requiring the contractor to iur'
nish a maximum number of 10000.
The first $500 are to be delivered on
the isthmus within three-and-a-halt
months from the date of the award OF the
contract. Bonds for the proper per
Torrance of the contract, good treat"
ment of the Chinese coolies, and their
return to China at the conclusion OF
their term OF engagement we're required
of each contractor The American
China Constructing Company proposed to
furnish Chinese labCrers at 10 cents gold
Der hour Tor each working day OF ten
hours. foremen aud interpreters at 20
cents per hour, cooks and BARRIERS at 10
cents and doctors at 40 cents. The ln-
ternational Contracting Co. of Washing
ton, D. c., proposed to furnish laborers
and cooks at l3 cents per hour, foremen
one and half times that, interpreters
two and half times that, doctors three
times aud assistant doctors twice that
amount. Wah Me Lee Hing and Co
of Baltimore, proposed to furnish lsborers.
clerks and BARRIERS al IL and half cents,
foremen and interpreters at 10 cents and
doctors at 25 cents. Joel Julian Reuben,
of Washington, ID. O., proposed to inr-
nish the first $500 laborers at the fol-
lowing rates:Laborers l cents per hour
foremen 40 cents; doctors and lnterpre-
!ers 60 cents; cooks and BARRIERS 80 cents.
Brig. Gen. Funston arrived in Wash
ington this morning from the west, and
will start for Cuba Saturday night to
ioin Secretary Taft. For several hours
this afternoon he was occupied in the
Office OF the Chief OF staff going over he
tentative plans of the General Staff for
the military occupation OF Cuba. Be-
sides Funston, Brigadier General j;
franklin Bell, Chief of staff; Colonel
Wotherspoou, Chief of the Third Divl-
sion of the General STAFF, and Col Pond,
acting Quartermsster General Of the
army, we're present a! the conference;
Matters of equipment, transportation and
supply which have been carefully worked
out by the third division of ibe General
STAFF, were explained to Genersi Fun
ston by General Bell and Colonel Woth-.
erspoon. The exact numerical strength
of that portion of the army selected for
service in Cuba, if necessary, was dis
closed to General Funston, as well as
the names OF the organizations thet viii
be assigned for duty there. No. news OF
any importance was received today by
either the State or the Navy Department
from Cuba.
The Controller of the Currency an
uounces that the Bates National Bank, oil
Butler, Mo, was closed today by action
of the board of directors, for the purpose
of going into liquidation. W. j. Butler,
has been appointed receiver. The re-
sources of the bank as shown by the last
report of condition, September 4, 1906,
we're $239, 9l2 IA each.
The audience of United States Am
bsssador Leishman with the Sultan OF
Turkey has been postponed for another
" eek and VIII not take place now until
September 18th. 10 a cablegram to the
STATE Department received today Mr..
LeishmaD says bps audience has been
again postponed Deeaase Of the continued
i'll health of the Sultan.
The plan Of Senior FREDERICK veiasqae%, .le
Minister of Finance and Commerce Of the Re
public of Santo Domingo. for the payment OF
Eli tbs foreign Indebtedness of his country,
meets with Che approval of the State Depart
mept II i SAID a. the State Department
that the success II the plan depends alb
solutely upon the rdtiheaiiog by tbe u. 5.
Senate of new treaty with Sanfo Romlngo,
which is to be submitted TO the senate be{t
session of Congress and which will be .practi-
caIy IDENTICAL with the old treaty. with the
objectionable features eliminated. Accord
ing 10 the State Deg gtment the reason the
Ie1diug Santo Domingo treaty has never
been ratified is that IL makes tbe United
States the agent of the Dominican Govern.
msnt in the adjustment and payment Of all
the fore.g9 Indebtedness of that country.
Suffering from financial troubles and think
ing that by bringing i ia case to the attention
Of the attaches at the White House he would
receive help, John SteusTt. = ,Y-year-oid
eciosed boy, attempted suicide by taking car
bolic acid in front of the White House on
Pennsylvania Avenue this morning about go
O'Clock. He was taEeD TO the Emergency
HnsnitaI ware his cnnhiiin. ,pas pronounced