Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-05
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, June 5.

| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, June 5.
Improvement in src-lsmp lighting
was the particular subject under consid.
Grafton at the sessions today of the con-
yention of the National Electric Light As.
ISOLATION. G. E. Little, of Pittsburg,
read paper on the magnetic electrode
lamp, which was followed by report
taking up flaming and mercury arcs,
tube lightning, the Tantalum, Tungsten
and Nernst lamps. MANY difficulties
appeared in getting an improved light
over the carbon type" said Little, "but
they have not practically all been over
come. Metallic arcs are adjusted to
burn at from 65 to IA volts 10 different
cases, while carbon arcs are all set ut 80.
This is a very evident advantage in
favor of the metallic arc, as more lamps
may be put on circuit without raising
the voltage on the line. The life Of
carton electrodes, as a rule, is not over
$50 hours, while the metallic-oxide cleo
trodes can 90 considerably longer" He
also claimed the color of the metallic arc
was better than that of the carbon.
The general raising of prices of dress.
ed meats throughout the country has been
called to the attention of the President
and it is more than likely that he will
institute an investigation through the
Department of Justice. The purpose of
such an inquiry would be to ascertain
whether the boosting of prices is due to
natural causes, or whether there has
been collision on the part Of the mag
mates that might come under the provis
ions of the Sherman antitrust act. Il
Chicago prices of all grades OF packing
houses products have been increased
from to 8 cents pound and the state
ment is made that further advances may
be expected in the next few days. This
increase has been reflected In all the
large cities throughout the country where
beef is sold. In Washington choice meats
are selling at retail from two TO three
cents a pound higher than they were
last week. The excuse given by the
meat men is the drastic enforcement OF
he pure food law.
The Weather Bureau gave out the fol-
lowing bulletin today: A distant earth
quake of relatively strong intensity was
recorded last night by the seismograph
at the weather bureau, beginning at
about 1929 and lasting for nearly one
hour. The relatively strong motion was
recorded between 1887 p. m. and / a.
m. and was distinctly greater in the east
erly than the westerly direction. The
maximum amount of motion, however,
was very small, only about two-tenths Of
a millimeter. While it is impracticable
to determine the location of the origin of
the earthquake, basing solely on the
Weather Bureau records, we are led to
conclude that it was not more than two
or three thousand miles distance, and
probably to the south of Washington.
1t has been definitely established that
the incident of the attack upon Jap
snese restaurant and bath house in
San Francisco of which the Japan
government has seen fit to make an
internationale affairs, was merely an or
binary street row. The reports will be
submitted to the japanese government
aud it is expected that the matter will
end there.
admiral Dayton informs the Navy
Department that he has sent the cruiser
Cincinnati 10 Annoy, China to assist the
gunbOat Helena in safeguarding Ameri-
can interests in that vicinity.
President Roosevelt today held con-
ferences with Attorney General Bona
parte and Frank B. Kellogg, the ad-
ministration's special railroad prosecutor.
The subject of the conferences was E.
II. Hartman. The President is desir-
ious of bringing suits against the Harri-
man combine and Hartman personally,
if such action should be found to be FEAST
BILE.
Owing to differences Of opinion in admins
tration circles the situation is being thor
oughly canvassed. II is understood that Kel-
lOgg has recommended prosecution. but that
some Of the members of the Interstate Com
meree Commission re doubtful as to whether
Hartman has violated the letter of the law
in his various manipulations Of railroads and
railroad securities. No official announcement
was made regarding the result Of today's con-
ferences.
Today's Treasury statement: Receipts,
1856, S2l; expenditures, 81, 360, 600.