Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-04
A few years ago it was claimed by the
limoges that the Canadians wanted 10
"aunex" TO the United States
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette'l
Washington, Aug.

Tn order to obtain enough men to
man the new battleships that are being
put into commission, the navy has
adopted a unique scheme. A blogrspn
machine, showing several hundred views
of the life in the navy, from shore duty
TO sports and hard work on bsttleships,
pleasant sea cruises and actual warfare,
will be sent out on the road under
charge OF the chief electrician OF the
navy for public exhibitions at the re-
cruiting stations. For some time the
officials have been experimenting with
the scheme, and last night they witness
ed official demonstration of it in the
Washington navy yard. This was fol
the purpose of obtaining the approval
of the officials OF the pictures exhibited
and the manner of conducting the show.
Today the shows will proceed to Detroit,
where they will report to the commander
of the 6Wolverine." The vessel will
convey them to different cities on the
lakes, where exhibitions will be held.
The recruiting officers will advertise
these events in advance and issue free
tickets to Y. NJ. G. A. and other young
mems organizations. After touring the
lakes the party will spend some time in
Chicago, and then proceed to st. Paul,
Mimi, and other points in the north
west.
A preliminary meeting Of the govern
ment board to supervise the installation
of the exhibits Of the national govern,
ment to the jamestown Exposition will
be held next Thursday. This boar
consists of the chief clerks OF the various
departments, and it is understood thai
the President himself, because of the
interest he has in the jamestown pro
iect, has urged their early meeting. The
purpose is t. discuss the character of thu
exhibits to be made, and to consult with
the Supervising Architect of the Treasury
upon the design Of the buildings to bt
erected and the amount of floor and wal
space that will be available. 1t is IN
derstood that the effort will be made Ia
duplicate at jamestown the government
exhibit which was such grand success
at the Portland, Oregon, exposition.
Assistant Surgeons Theodore Normand
Pease and Harry Lee Brown, of the
United States navy, have been ordered
by the Secretary of the Navy to appear
before a court-martisl board and answer
to the serious changes oil "gouging, " the
naval term for cribbing or cheating,
while being examined last week for pro.
motion. Secretary BoDapsrte appointed
the court, martial yesterday morning and
ordered it to meet on next Monday at
the Washington navy yard. The ex'
animation 10 which the two medical
officers participated was held last week
All assistant surgeons who were eligible
for promotion took the aZaminatiou. 1t
is said unofficislly that notes were iaken
into the examination room and the off,
GERS referred to these daring the course
of the test.
Secretary Wilson, CT the Agricultural
Department, Is making merry today over
oke he has just played on the news
paper men of Washington and New
York. He returned to his desk this
morning after ap absence of several days,
the latter portion of which he devoted to
an inspection of every packing house o.
importance 10 New York city. The
Secretary let Washington Wednesday
for Philadelphia, where he inspected a
number of packing houses. The news
paper men got on his trail in that city,
but lost it again. This morning the
secretary stated that after leaving Phila-
delphia he went to Jersey City and New
York. Yesterday he inspected eight New
York packing houses witaOnt the fact be-
coming public. Few people knew of his
presence in the city besides the regular in
spectors at the packing houses visited.
de did not intimate when he left Washing
ton that he was to visit the metropolis
before his return. The secretary this
morning said; "Iu all the plants in-
spected they were busy remedying con-
ditions to meet our inspection. went
through every room. Sometime the in
81 ector wanted my opinion in regard to
the conditions of the floor, sometimes
about the contiguity of toilet room to
packing rooms. Conditions are not bad,
but they are not quite what we desire. l
saw the model house Messrs. Neill and
Reynolds described in their report 1t
vas sll that has been said for it. 1t is
what We want all houses TO be. But We
cannot compel every one to rebuild his
house." Secretary Wilson acid he would
soon make another inspection tour of the
gum shoe" variety.
At a meeting of the National Colored
Teachers Association, an adjunct to the
Negro Young Peoples Christian and
Congress, at the A. NJ. f.
resolutions were adopted con-
demniDg the railroads of the South for
the inequality of the service afforded
members of the negro race. The reso-
lutiOns approved of the separation of the
whites and blacks if equal accommoda-
tons are afforded the latter.
1t is not expected by the officials OF
he State Department that the trade
agreement between the United States
and Spain will become effective before
September 1st. 1t will be necessary for
U. s. Minister, Collier, at Madrid, to
,end to this government copy OF the
iecree of the Spanish king making GER
ain concessions to American goods
'hipPed into Spain, before President
Roosevelt can issue proclamation under
lection 8 of the Dingley tariff act giving |
reciprocal reductions to certain lines OF
spanish goods sent into this country. |
Much qualification is felt at the State
however, that Minister |