Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-02
From Washington
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Oct. 2.

Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette. J
Washington, Oct. 2.
AT least 95 per cent. of the coal that
will be needed by the Atlantic bsttlesbip
feet during its long trip around the
Horn to San Francisco will be carried
in foreign bottoms. Despite the Offer
of President Roosevelt to American ship
owners to accept bids from them which
we're not more than fifty per cent inexcess
ofthe oreign offer, which WIS con 'idered
a very liberal proposition, all the Amer
lean bidders have declined With one ex-
ception. That is the American Hawaii
40 Steamship Company, whose ship, the
Vireiniau, will take cargo OF l2,OOO
tons at IS per ton. This is, however,
an exceptional case, inasmuch as the
Virginiah was going to the Pacific any
way, being needed there by her owners
Attorney General Bouaparte announ-
ced today that he has taken up certain
alleged corporation evils with Milton b.
Purdy, his chief "trust BUSTER Just
back from Europe. "There is nothing
definite that can say at this time," he
replied in response to question as TO
whether any immediate prosecution was
to be begun. go ,
The finger of modernism exemplitied
in this particular instance by Assistant
Secretary Winthrop has completely ef-
faced the ancient glories OF the public re-
ception room at the Treasury Depart
ment. Others have changed the color
scheme from time to time, but no one
has ever before had the temerity COM
pletely to overhaul the room. Gone are
the great mirrors that for almost half a
century have reflected much beauty and
great prominence. The white marble
4 eplace has been replaced by one OF
green stone. The old walnut chat 5
and couch with their coverings OF
brown leather, have been discarded
for the "resl thing" in mahogany with
deep green leather. The new doors are
OF mshogany and the window draperies
are wine-colored. The azure ceiling
with its silver tipped clouds, and The
ssucy fellows which always seem as II
about to slight upon the charming little
hslf-naked cupids for many years have
been swinging upon a garland Of roses,
have been hidden from view by coat
of white. Ia place of the magnificent
chandelier that formerly graced the
center Of the ceiling, are elaborate side
lights. The room Is now the finest 10
the government departments. Secretary
Cortelyou will not know the place, when
be returns from his summer outing.
Two hundred and fifty delegates are
expected to attend the biennial conven-
ton of the national association Of cotton
manufacturers which opens here tomor-
row. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
Postmaster General Meyer, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor Straus and Direc-
tor of TIE Census North will be among
the speakers. William d. Hartshorre,
of Lawrence, Mass, president of the Or
ganizstion, will occupy the chair. A
number of foreign manufacturers are ex'
pected to be present during the conven-
ton.
Brig. Gen. William P. Duvall was to-
day appointed by the President as major
general in the army, vice General VIM.
s. McCAskey, retired from active service.
The u. S. Supreme Court begins lis
fall term here on Monday, October IA b.
]. Abergsll, who lived al Bladens-
burg, was caught in the machinery at
Corby's yeast factory this morning and
killed instantly.
The dead body of a colored woman
was found hanging to limb ola tree
near the Piney Branch road this morn
ing. 1t was undoubtedly case of sui
eide.