Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-18

chief of the division of geology of the
geological survey, however, says there
is no such danger. He points out that
the so-called backbone of the North
American continent ends in Central
America before reaching the canal zone,
while in South America 1t extends north
wards as far as Ecuador and then
branches off towards the West Indies.
For this reason he thinks that II there
is any connection between the distur-
Dances at San Francisco and Valparaiso
affecting the main backbone of the con-
tinent it will not be noticed at Panama
which he considers to be out OF the
danger line.
Ambassador Leishmann at Constanti-
nople has cabled to the State Department
that the Sultan ofTarkey, who has been
| i'll for some time, has so far recovered
that be was able to attend the Selamlik,
or public prayers, yesterday, but that he
is still to indisposed TO receive visitors,
Accordingly Mr.. Leishmann has 20;
yet been able to be presented to lht
Sultan 10 his new capacity OF Ambassador.
He reports, however, that be has beer
| received in very friendly fashion by
the Minister for Foreign Affairs and thai
there bas been no indication OF any un'
willingness or indisposition TO receive
him in his embassadorisl rank.
Announcement was made at the Post
Office Department today of the opening
of bids for pneumatic tube service IN the
cities designated in a bill passed by
Congress at the last session, from Angus
~ to September Is.
The new tariff convention between the
United States aud Spain will go into
effect about September l. President
Roosevelt has already prepared his proc
lamatioa to that effect and it is at tho
State Department awaiting the pleasure
of The Spanish government as 10 the
date for Simultaneous publication. This
convention is not treaty and does not
therefore require ratification by the SEN
ate. 1t is merely commercial agree
mept entered into by the President IN
der section 3 of the Dingley law reduc'
ing tariffs on certain Spanish goods i'm
ported here in return for the application
of Spain's minimum tariff to American
goods entering that country.
Details of the Naval review by Presl-
dent Roosevelt in Long Island Sound, on
Sept. 3rd we're made public by the Navy
Department today. The ships will be
anchored of the entrance to Oyster Bay
in three columns. The MayAower with
the President aboard will steam through
the lines and as it passes each vessel will
fire salute of 81 guns. In the display
will be no less than forty naval vessels
carrying l,17S guns, Sl2 officers, 10, 235
men together with FIVE auxiliaries carry
ing Z, 400 tons of coal, 2, 500 tons OF pro-
visions, and 600, gallons of water.
By the blowing out of superheater,
one of the boilers at the plant of the
Potomac Electric Power Company,
about 1885 o'clock this morning, the
electric power which supplies most OF
the public buildings and car lines OF the
city was shut of for about two hours,
The State Department is in receipt of
dispatch from the United States Am
bassador at Rome announcing that the
Italian government has instructed its
consuls in this country to refrain from
further inspection Of American meats
intended for export to Italy. The consuls
are directed that hereafter they need only
satisfy themselves that the American
meat products are properly stamped and
labeled by this government IN accordance
with the regulations of the new inspec-
ton law This is the first formal
recognition by any foreign government
of The new law, and it is expected to
restore confidence in American meats,
the expectation of which has materially
decreased since the publication of the
Neil-Reynolds report on the condition
of the Chicago packing houses. 1t is
probable that other governments will
follow the course taken by Italy.
w. K. Spillman, superintendent of
rural delivery, has been designated by
the Post Office department as an sd-
ditional delegate to the convention of
second and third class postmasters and
the Michigan postmsster's convention TO
be held at Detroit, beginning August %.
Robert NJ. Lsrner, well-known cor
respondent and member Of the Gridiroo
Club, died here this morning after pro-
tracted illness. He was the correspou-
dent of the Charleston News and Courier
and the Savannah News. He leaves
wife and two children.