Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-28
The sooner he is eliminated from politics
the better it will be for the country.
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l

Rifcu M UppofthbitJ w iOetV't hio iNoe
tennis reputation by taking on the Bis
hop OF London again, for the bishop has
made engagements for every minute Of
the rest of his stay in Washington.
British sympathizers in Washington say
this is rather lucky for the President, as
he would probably be tronnced worse
than he was yesterday. The bishop got
stronger every minute, as he became
more and more accustomed to the court
ard the President style OF playing. The
bishop played with Secretary of the To-
terror Garfield, and the president with
Assistant Attorney General Colley.
An appropriation to extend the fed
ersl pare food inspection to cover milk
and dairy products will be asked OF
Congress by Secretary Wilson during the
forthcoming session. This move was de-
termined upon after an investigation OF
diaries and dairy products about Wash
ingtoD. The new service will resemble
that already established for meat in-
spection, and the inspecting force now
employed by the Department of Agricul-
lure will be used for that purpose. Sec
rotary Wilson is of the opinion that 1t is
the only method of iusuring pure milk
supply throughout the country.
Postmaster General Meyer announced
today after a conference with the Presi-
deaf, that Attorney General Bonapsrte
had rendered an opinion sustaining his
recent modification of Postmaster Cen
eral Cortelyou's order regarding the
weighing of railway mail. Under the
Cortelyou order the mail was weighed
six days a week and those roads that
carried it seven days were the lOosers
thereby. The Meyer order directs the
weighing of mail on seven days when it
is carried on Sundays.
Senator Curtis called at the White
House today.with an invitation signed
by all the governors and all the senators
and representatives from all the States
west Of the Mississippi urging the
President TO attend the meeting of the
Trans Mississippi Congress which is to
be held at Muskogeo. The President
said he regretted his inability TO attend.
The Secretary of the Navy announced
today the award 10 the Electric Torpedo
Boat Company, of New York, the con-
tract for four submarine boats of the
Octopus" or Holland type, and three
additional submarines of the same type,
though of greater displacement. 1t is
further announced that sufficient moDeS
has been reserved from the total appro-
pristion of SO, 900, 900 to buy two more
of other types if deemed advisable. The
decision ia regarded as temporary de-
feat for the Lake torpedo boat folks.
Frank B. Kellogg. who has had the
Standard Oil octopus on the griddle in
New York, preparatory to demanding
decree for it's dissolulion, is comforting
here today with the President aud At
torney General Bonaparte. Although
Kellogg says his visit is mainly for the
purpose of securing from the Department
of Commerce aud Labor certain docu-
ments to be used in the further examina-
ton of the Standard next week, there is
excellent authority for the statement
that the primary object of the hurried
visit is to go over the Hartman case
before the President leaves on his west
ern trip. Secretary Bonspsrte has had
the papers in the Hartman Csc under
consideration since July 10. Kellogg
has from the first advocated prosecution.
He went over the case frat with the At
torney General. Later today the two OF
them called at the White House. Kel-
logg expressed himself as highly graft
fed over the results thus far accomplish
ed in the Standard Oil prosecution. He
hints at even more startling disclosures.
A japanese wrestling match will take
place 10 the White House on the Prss-
dents return from his western trip. The
President himself will be only specta
tor, the entertainment being furnished
by Taimoen Hitachiysma, the champion
wrestler of the empire, and one of his
training companions. The champion
called at the White House today and
presented TO the President the hand
some jeweled sword which had been
given him at Kito, Japan. President
Roosevelt told the wrestler that he
could not think of accepting such
valuable present from private indivi-
dual, but inasmuch as it was an ex-
preston from an entire city, he would
take it with great appreciation, especi-
ally as il came through "such distin-
guished athlete of the bsst swordsman
nation" Ambassador Aoki, who accom-
panied the champion to the White
House then arranged for the wrestling
match.
The biggest naval construction prog
ress ever recommended at one time is
contained in the report of the genera
board signed by Admiral Dewey, which
has just been placed in the hands of the
Secretary of the Navy. A majority OF
the board favors the contraction of four
battleships bigger than any how under
construction or authorized anywhere in
the world, and also the construction of
FIVE scout cruisers OF the Birmingham
type.
Before making an award for whisky
the judges at the Jamestowa Exposition
have asked DR.. Wiley to test as to its
purity q sample of what they consider
1.-THE finest"
James Perry Wood, was today ap-
pointed chairman of the Spanish Claims
Commission by President Roosevelt, to
succeed former Senator w. L. Chandler,
resigned.
For want of Office room in Washing
ton civil seryice examinations are soon
to be held 10 Alexandra.
Baltimore and Ohio engine, No. 1875, used
in tho rdc ctrnck donhla tam WAGON he.