Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-18

the news th9t the "Maestro Americana"
had used his mysterious powers to pull
a veil over the moon that had shone on
tn laud of the Igorotes for eternity as
pu nisbment for some fauciful CfieDse.
All the people in the vicinity gathered
in front OF the house of the teacher,
locking for trouble. They demanded
the American, but be laid low. 1t was
race of endurance between the anger of
the natives and the eclipse of the moon.
The former finished strong, but lost.
Early wants to get out of the land of lg-
orOes before there are any more eciiPses.
The War Department is working hard
to mine Phi lippine and Hawaii harbois
without delay. Although officials deny
that there is any special significance to
the present moy enent, and explain that
they are merely expanding $3.50, 900
appropriated Cor that purpose by the
list Congress, it is known that there Is
desire to get the material shipped ia An-
gust. No less than 494 mines will be put
in Manila harbor and 2O9 mines in cu-
big bay. Two big searchlights are to be
erected in Manila harbor and another
will be stationed at Subig bay. Coast
defense are being sent to Atlantic and
Pacific points. The next Congress will
be asked for 81, 600, 600 more for insular
defenses.
Negotiations are being conducted
entirely in London between United
States Ambassador Reid and the British
Foreign Office for the conclusion of
another modus viyendi to cover the sp-
preaching herring fishing season of the
coast of Newfoundland. Despite the
fac. that the new season will begin
wards the end of this month, the negc-
tiations are making slow progress.
The extreme pessimism in regard to
the probable outcome Of winter wheat
and rye, which market the report OF
these crops in Europe earlyin the spring,
has been greatly modified during June,
according to the report Oftbe Depart
ment of Agriculture, complied from
statements from European observers.
Captain Hubbard. in command cf the bat
tleship Minnesota, narrowly escaped the same
fate in Hampton Roads, the other night, that
drowned six of his midshipmen and five sail
ors in that harbor on the night Of June H.
He reports to the Navy Department that
while proceeding on a dark night from shore
in his launch to iejon his ship. he was
almost run down by tug and poorly Lighted
tow. 1t was not until the launch wasalmost
upon it, that the tow was discovered. Only
quick work saved the launch and its Occu-
pants from being run down and rolled under
the barge. Yesterday report reached the
Navy Department OF an exactly similar
occurrence which happened to the launch Of
another Of the ships IN Hampton Roads day
or two ago. the same complaint being made as
~ the invisbility of the lights until q e
launch was almost under the tow. The report
has been referred to the supervising inspec-
tor general of steam We sells, for the purpose
of having him enforce the regulations with
regard to the proper display Of lights on tOws.
Away t omewl ere in the Atlantic Ocean
is the seat of all the trouble with the weather
these days According the Weather Bureau,
with high baromatric pressure there, ap
preaching the unusual, winds have feat d
shore ward and IN hrOu5ed the country east
If the Mississippi. The atmosphere has been
burden for a week east Of the Mississippi with
humidity that borders onto record. I'm
less something unusual happens in the At
lantic, there will be a continuation of the hu-
midty for seveaal days. The only relief can
come from Rocky mountain breC zes.