The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-10
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondenca)

OF the government mark of inspection
upon oleomargarine. announced that
the recent regulation requiring the
mark as promulgated by the depart
ment must stand, the statute being
clear and admitting of but one con-
struction.
Washington Dogs Mnzzled.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt few days ago direct
ed the district commissioners TO take
steps TO have all STRAY dogs" in Wash
tpgton muzzled for the next 60 days.
This recommendation, which was at
once complied with, was made with
view to checking the epidemic of rab-
les now prevailing here, as indicated
IN report from the bureau of animal
industry, department of agriculture,
tust made public.
Mr.. Taft Retires.-Secretary Of War
William II. Taft on July first relin.
quished to other hands the reins OF
official position and once more became
private citizen. Mr.. Tafts final duty
al the War Department was the pres
entation to the officials of the depart
nent of his successor, Governor Luke
E. Wright He said he regarded IL
as not merely duty, but pleasure to
induct Governor Wright into his new
Office and TO start him on the way he
should go"
Peonaee Spreading to New England.
DrA h,- in n
South for many, many years is spread
ing into New England. According to
Asst Atty. Gen. Russell, there has
been at least one case in Connecticut.
Mr.. Russell recently received a report
from a special agent of the depart
ment Of justice who has been travel
ing in Europe. In Italy this agent
was told by an Italian that he had for
merly been foreman Of a railroad con-
struction gang in Connecticut, in
which there were a number of Italian
laborers. when the laborers wanted
to leave their jobs" the Italian is re
ported as saying, II pulled a gun on
them, and after that they worked as
quietly as lambs" Evidently the Ital.
ian did not know the interest the de-
partment's agent took in the matter,
but he may have appreciated 1t later,
as the agent was unable to learn any
thing more about the case, and the
department has no further nforma'
tion. Complaints have reached the de-
partment Of justice recently that the
so-called padrone system of enslaving
Greek boys is being practised in Bos.
ton and other large New England cit
les. The department proposes to
make thorough inquiry into this mat
ter
Many Vacancies in the Navy.-Fifty.
four vacancies exist in the medical
corps of the United States navy, and
the hospital corps is in need Of a large
number of men, including druggists
for hospital stewards. The status OF
mem~ars Of these two corps has been
considerably improved by recent legis.
lation. and the new circulars of infor'
nation which the surgeon-general OF
the navy is sending out will undoubt'
edly interest many young physicians
and others. Under the present laws,
a candidate for appointment TO the
medical corps must be a citizen OF the
United States. twenty-one TO thirty
years Of age, and must present testi.
monials as to character and profes.
sional Gtness. Examinations under
three heads-phys&al professional
and collateral, are held by the naval
examining boards at the United States
Naval Medical school, in this city,
and at the United States Naval hos.
pital. Mare Island, California. Off.
GERS of the medical corps and their
respective base pays are as follows:
Medical director $4,000; medical In
spector. $3500; surgeon, $4,000; pass.
ed assistant surgeon, S2400; assistant
surgeon, $4,000. Calculated on this an
nual base pay, the salary of officers is
Increased 10 percent for every FIVE
years of service. though the pay Of the
medical director is limited TO $4,000,
that of medical inspector to s4500, and
that of surgeon TO $4,000.
Record-breaking Deficit.-The forth,
coming statement Of the treasury re
ceipts and expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1908. will show
marked falling off in the receipts as
compared with the year 1907 and a
large increase in the expenditures
The excess OF expenditures over re.
ceipts for the year will approximate
SEQ 900 000 which has been exceeded
only twice since the civil war. In 1894
there was a deficit OF 500 100000 and
I'm 1899 there was another OF little
more than SS9,0OO,O0O. and in each OF
the four intervening years the receipts
fell considerably below the disburse'
menA In 1904 and 1906 there were
shortages Of s41.77O,OO0 and $4,000.
600 respectively. The total receipts