Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
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Colon. As result, the importation to
this country has rapidly Increased,
according to Consul James Q. ke'log,
of Colon, and tortoise shell may become
quite popular. The hawks bill turtle
is found only in the Gulf of Mexico sad
Caribbean Sea. Coming ashore TO deposit
eggs to be hatched in the sun, the
turtles are captured. They vary in size
from one to four. auda-half feet, with
maximum weight CT $50 pounds. The
average weight of the shell obtained
from each is from six to seven pounds.
TIE price Of the shell in Colon tuciu-
a,es from SO to Sc per pound. Old
turtles have thin yellow plate on the
b. lIy, which commands an exhorbitsnt
price and is much sought after.
The acting comptroller Of the currency
today made the following statement I.
1.-The dedication in the First National
Bank Of Birmingham, Ala, has been
confirmed by telegram from the bank
examiner. The executive states that
the dsla catioa will not exceed 800, 0OO
and that the solgency OF the bauk is no,
effected by the So, This is one OF the
strong banks Of the South, the last re-
port OF the condition of the bank for
June Is, 1906 showing a surplus furd
of s4OO, 600 a1d undivided profits of
$140,7S9
Secretary Shaw says he is not offering
any special inducements or special facll
tiles for the importation OF gold. tie
had no requests for such assistance and
does not believe it necessary at the
present time. he today reiterated his
denial OF tie statement that he intends
t, purchase $50, 600, 900 four per cent.
bonds and said There is nothing in 1t. !"
Senator Daniel, Of Virgiuia, is to be
one OF the orators at the dedication OF
the Mckinley NJ morial which the city
of Columbus, Ohio. is erecting at the
main entraDce of he Stale House
grounds, which is set for September IA,
the fifth anniversary Of the death Of The
President.
Secretary Bonsparle has received The
findings ia the court mariisl casea OF AS
s;stant Surgeons I. N, Pease ani
Thomas l.. Brown, Of the navy, who
were charged With "gouging" in their
examinations for promotion. While no
official announcement is made, it is un.
Gerstood tbst the decisions of the courts
were adverse TO the accused officers,
The fertilizer trust cases have reachtd
the Supreme Court of the United States,
having been docketed today. They are
IN the form Of appeals from the decision
OF Judge Guf, of the United States Cir
cult bench, who denied writs of habeas
corpus 10 the cases of Jas. G. FINLEY, OF
the Tennessee Fertilizer Co., and others
indicted on the charge of conspiracy in
restraint of trade in violation of the
Sherman anti trust act. A halt dOzen
defendant fertilizer concerns are involved.
All Of the Indicted officials are under
SIS, 900 bond each to answer for trial in
the federal court for the middle di-trict
of Tennessee, should the habeas corpus
matter be decided adverse to them 10
the Supreme Court.
1t costs more for q wOrkingman to live
in the North Atlantic States than 10 any
other section OF the country, acc riding
to supplemental statistics on retail prices
of food given out by The Bureau OF Labor
today Investigation of the cost Of living
among 1867 families of worsingmen
scattered all over the United States,
shows that the average expenditures for
food in 1905 WAS $S49 p. The average
cost of ali foods consumed during the
year was 1862 in The North Allan
tic States; S3l5 GO 10 the South Atlantic
States; S342 So in the North Central
States 1917 80 in the South Central
States, aud 1926 44in the Western States
The average cost OF food throughout the
United States was greater 10 1905 than
in any of the Is years preceding. 10
the past 10 years the iIciease has been
$52 81 or III per cent. II is stated
that expenditures for food alone repre-
sent AZ 81 per cent. OF ali family ex-
penditures.
Secretary Wilson left last week on his
second trip of inspections OF packing
houses without iutimating to a soul in
Washington, even his private secretary,
where be was going. Newspaper men
10 Chicago discovered him 10 that city
one day, only to loose him. Affairs at
the department are being looked after
during his absence by Assistant Secre-
tsry Hayes. There is no urgent demand
for the secrelary's return, but there is a
general anxiety to know when the great
farmer cabinet official is to return.
Public Printer Shlings today ap-
pointed VIM. l.. Post superintendent of
the document division lf the Govern
ment Printing Office.
The lnters' rate Commerce Commission has
decided 10 hold further behring's in the case
against the coal carrying railroads. There
are few points upon which further light is
desired and il is understood that the railroads
inttre tel have requested an opportunity to
present additional evidence. Commissioner
Prouty is now engaged in drawing up the
report which is to be submitted to Congress
in December, in accordance with the instruc-
tons contained in the Tillman- Gillespie reso-
luton order ng the inquiry. There are ever
1900 pays of printed testimony to be sum-
marzed sni commented upon.
ImpOrtan assignments to commands OF ar
tiilery officers were announced today at the
Var Department. Lieut.. Col. John A. Lou
deem is ordered TO Fort Washington, Md
and placed in command of the artillery dis
trict of the Potomac.
Clevelanders see Mirage.