Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-22

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flction with the statement issued by
President Clowery, of the Western
Union, in New York. He does not
think that the trouble at San Francisco
will spread to the East. The Commits
sioner left yesterday TO spend few days
at jamestown. Before going, he had
talk with President Gompers Of the
American Federation of Labor, and Ii.
b. Perbam, President of the Order OF
Rail@sy Telegraphers. The result OF
the conference was not disclosed. 1t is
safe to say. however, that so long as
The strike remains purely local to San
Francisco, the American Federation OF
Labor will take no hand in ii.
In its campaign for pure milk in this
country the Department of Agriculture
today sent out to the public hundreds OF
copies Of the report of the government
committee on SANITARY relations, origin
ally intended to deal with the milk sup
ply in Washington. In speaking of the
opposition of the milk industry TO reason
able requirements, the committee says
in answer to criticisms of ITS policy;
"The men engaged in this industry
evidently do not know that such hydra
headed disease as cholera infantun,
scarlet fever, and diphtheria have been
disseminated in the milk supply; that
typhoid fever epidemics have been thus
caused, and that milk may be the
vehicle of the germs Of the tuberculosis
and other infectious diseases and morbi-
fc agents." 1t is urged that no milk
dealer be pratronizsd whose milk after
standing for over two hours or more
reveals visible sediment at the bottom
of the bottle; that all milk be pasture
riz,d by simply bringing it to the boil
ing point and, after cooling, keeping it
on ice.
This morning about five O'Clock po-
liceman found the body of young
white man at the railroad tracks at 10Th
and Nj. SITS. s. e. His head had been
completely severed from the body. On
bis hat band was found the name of +.
G. Hoffman. There was nothing else to
identify him.
Acting Secretary of State Bacon has
cabled TO Minister Merry, at San Saliva
dor, requesting him to forward full
report upon the case of the two Amer
lean citizens, George and Edward Meis-
SAINT, who were in prison there under
charges OF having taken part in a reVo-
lutionary conspiracy against the Salvor-
doran government Minister Merry has
informed the State Department that he
has taken vigorous measures in behalf
of the two men.
Most of the principal nations of
Europe are anxious to avail themselves
of the notifications in the administra-
ton of the customs laws of this country
which we're arranged for in the re-
cent tariff az cement with Germany
and which Secretary Root announced
would be made applicable to all coun-
tries provided the conditions were sim
liar. The principal change was that the
valuations placed By German chambers
of Commerce on goods intended for ex-
port to the United States should be &C
cepted on this side as the basis for the
assessment of duties.
Mabel Straub, nineteen years old,
took dose of carbolic acid at her home
on BrightwOo1 avenue last night with
suicidal intent, The reason given was
love affair and directly because of aquar'
rel with her sweetheart.
The following changes in The foulth
class postoffice, in Virginia we're made
today: Chatterton, King George cOun-
ty, W., Sophia p. Tayloe, appointed
postmaster, vice NJ. NJ. Cliff, resigned;
Flat Run, Orange county, Va, Oscar
H. Scott, appointed postmaster. vice
VIM. T. Watson, resigned; Hawley
SPRING., Rockingham comfy, Va, Ed
ward H. Plummer, appointed postmas-
Ter, vice S. A. MOwbray, resigned; Wool
say, Prince William county, Va, Charles
w. Forsyth, appointed postmaster, vice
L. X. Lynn, resigned; Yorkville, York
COuuLJJ Nosj maiD L' iu"pj oPPV"NN
vice f. l.. Williams, re-
signed.
Becau,e he had wife and almost dozen
threatened with star walton, the ten
sentence of imprisonment of Fate |
Hicks, Tennessee mOOnshiner, has been |
TO expire immediately. Hick had |
a small whiskey still on his farm, and was |
ust putting it into operation when the revenue |
officers spprehended him. The condition Of |
his family APPEALED strongly to the Presidents |
The sentence of w. W. Lea, |
Nashville, Tenn, bank clerk, who got five |
years for embezzlement, has been committed
by the President.
Investigations by the Department of JUS
ice disclose the fact that the tobacco trust |
the wholesale tobacco trade of
he United States is rapidly obtaining con.
rOl Of the retail trade.
Confession of Young burglar.