The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-12-11
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)
Observe Wedding Day.-The

| lue mOIHlHB 10 tHe CtieDTdtlOn at St.
| Particks church Of the Goth anniver-
sary OF the Austrians Emperor's ac-
| cessiOn to the throne and in the after.
noon received the Chinese special en-
voy and suite in the east room of the
White House.
New Delivery Stamp.-Approva has
| been given by Postmaster-General
| Meyer TO the new special delivery
stamp which vii be placed on sale
within the next 10 days. II IL a radi-
cal departure from the conventional
United States stamp, being patterned
rather after stamps OF French design.
1t is severely plain II measures about
one inch square, and is Of sark green.
Running diagonally across its face is
| an olive branch, the leaves OF which
entwine a Mercury hat. In the up.
per left-hand corner is the inscrip-
tion roc" while in the lower right
hand corner are the words ~ s. post.
age, special delivery"
To Fill National Museum.-Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt's trip TO Africa Is pri-
marily for the advancement of knowl.
edge and the enrichment OF colloc-
tions OF the National Museum in
Washington. Statements to the ef.
feet that the game preserves in Afri-
ca under the control of the British
government were 10 be opened TO the
President and his companions, with
permission to shoot at will have been
published. No advantage vii be TAX
on of these offers, Mr.. Roosevelt hav-
ing made up his mind to decline 10 do
any shooting except in places where
the hunting is open 10 all. II is Mr.
Roosevelt's hope 70 obtain for the
National Museum two adult speci.
mems, one OF each sex, OF the ami
mails with which he is likely to meet
on the Dark Continent. For the ordi
nary needs of a museum, the Presi
dent thinks that these will be suffi
cent.
Cattle Disease Under Controi.-Sec.
retary Wilson declared the other day
that the foot and mouth disease
among cattle, which has been preva
lent in the states OF Michigan, New
York, Pennsylvania and Maryland,
was now under control. II is estimated
that 1000 animals have been de.
stroyed. SO expensive has been the
campaign against the foos-~and mouth
disease in New York, Pennsylvania
Michigan and Maryland that Sec. Will
son soon will ask congress for an en-
crgency appropriation of 100000. The
L. S. government is to pay two-thirds
of the appraised value of the cattle
slaughtered, the state bearing the
rest. The cost Of disinfecting is paid
by the federal government and is on.
ormous. When the disease affected
the cattle in New England, $300. 600
was pent. but little trouble was en-.
countered i'm ascertainng the origin,
while at present the experts have pot
been so successful.
Agreement Reached-Secretary of
State Elihu Root. on behalf of the
United States, and Kogoro Takahira,
ambassador, on behalf OF Japan, eX-
changed diplomatic notes recently dc.
fining the policy of the two govern.
ments in the far east Secretary Root
handed the ambassador a note which
bore his signature. and the ambassa-
dor gave Mr.. Root a paper defining
Japan's policy and bearing his sigma
ture. The ambassador and his secre-
tary left the state department. the
former with smile on his face, in
dicating great satisfaction with con.
clusion of the exchanges. The ex-
change of notes is based on the idea
of encouraging and defending free
and peaceful commercial development
in the Pacific, and TO this end the
signatory powers have prepared
| series OF articles expressive of their
intentions. Legislative action ny the
senate is unnecessary, and the declar-
| alton or exchange OF notes will not
have to he referred 10 that body. The
defamation is not treaty-simply a
reafirmation Of what both Japan and
| the United States have stood for in
China and in the far East generally.
". Y. ~. SdTT1cTS CWlClcnt-l ne an
nual report of Fourth Assistant Post.
master General I. V. De Graw an
nounces increased usefulness of the
rural free delivery service and rec.
ommends rural delivery Of packages
ot II pounds maximum at a special
postage and the uniforming OF rural
| carriers. "A special reduced rate OF
| postage for merchandise carried only
by rural carriers would unouestion.
ably he OF material value to the retail
merchants on rural routes and at ru.
raj delivery distributing centres. as
we'll as enhance the influence of the
rural service in making life in the
country more attractive the report
states. The rural carriers in the ser.
| vice of which MIR. De Graw Is the head
daily, pass $500. 600 homes Their high
standard Of efficiency is attested by
the fact that only l65 carriers out OF
total number OF 39l43 we're dis.
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