Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-15
From Washington.
fCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. O., February 10.

Is understood pendiDg the krIfA VI .a0
.psttIeship feet on its way around the
world. The shipment will suffice 10
supply the big ships for their voyage
from the islands home. For the voysgss
across the Pacific, they will be stocked
with supplies now being concentrated
At San Francisco. ADD which will cost
approximately $4,000, 900. No official
sdmiaoion has yet been made by Inc
Navy Department, that Admiral Evans
feet will come home by way OF ouez'
nut the shipment OF the enormous
quantity OF supplies 10 Cavlte lead' 10
no other conclusion.
The vice.presidential bes is now said
to be buzzing al out the head OF oiiie
james, the giant Congressman from
Kentu,ky. Under the possibility oil
being stupg by the bee, the Kentuck-
ian is modestly silent. He does not,
however, seem to be making very vigo-
rous efforts to duck out of its way.
State Senator Alfred r. Page. OF New
York, a close personal friend and sup
porter of Governor Hughes had a con-
ference with the President today but
had nothing to say for publication when
the talk was ended. "The Taft people
have US skinned to death" said Senator
Page, "when it comes to press work.
We have nothing to say"
Navigation Of the Erie and Wellsnd
canals and many important streams
flowing iuto the Great Lakes from both
American and Canadian territory will be
seriously interfered with If further pro-
posed concessions for water power from
the Niagara river either above or below
the falls are granted. This is the In
formation which DR.. Winthrop Spencer
will lay before the rivers and haroofs
committee of the House at lis hearing on
the water power bills on Monday. Il
the House committee kills or holds up
the bills for important water power con-
cessions now before it, it is thought
likely by government officials who are
directly interested that steps will bt
taken at the Ottawa conference for g
special clause on Niagara concessions Z
be included in the treaty which is nov
under way between the United States
and Crest Britain. The passage of these
bills, as now framed, would cause the
American falls to disappear altogether
| leaving only struggling disconnecte
reamo, DR.. Spe' Ger holds AT tht
same tine the Canadian falls would b.
contracted fully 900 feet, which would
confne the remainder within Caasdiar
territory. The disappeared portion
would be represented by bare shelf o
rock according to Spencer.
The recent escape of the German shiE
/ 1Aslts" from the custody of the United
States mershGI at Pensacola, Fla, ha
become a mater for diplomat adjust
mani Marshal McGourin's statement
detailing how the ship fled after being
libeled for debt, reached the Depart
meut of Justice today and in view o
the fact that the vessel Is now beyont
the jurisdiction Of the United state
Courts the papers were at once sent Il
the State Department.
Admiral Evans, in report receiVe'
| BY the Navy Department today, call
attention to striking act Of courtesy oil
the part of a distinguished physician
and specialist of Rio, who refused to &C
cept any fee for the treatment OF one o
the men of the feet.
Ten noted aeronsutic inventors have
| entered into competition for building
diriRible balloon tor the army, bids io
| which we're opened By Brig. Gen. james
Allen, chief signai officer, at noon today
The Oldest iahabitsnt of Washington
IDr. VIM. NJ. Starr, died early today il
his 1O1st year. Several days ago h'
was taken to the Emergency Hospita
suffering from cystitis. DIR. Starr wal
distinguished medical botanist. H'
lived formerly Ia Mshoning county
Ohio. In recent interview he ascrib'
cd his long life to the following, 81
| never ate as much as l could; never
drank intoxicants of any kind; l have
never used tobacco in any form; have
never taken more thsn half glass o.
ice water at once; l never drink ICE
water after meals, thus paralyz:ng the
digestive organs; have never remained
| In a draft when overhested; | eat only
two meals day-st 8 a. III. and 4p. m. "
The Weather Bureau has issued
bulletin In which it says the weather
will be fair and much colder tonight
and Sunday, with high west and north
west winds. Local SHOWS will probably
continue.
Remember the Maine" will be dis
played as a signal by Admiral Eqsns on
board the Connecticut today as his fee
sails up the west coast of South Ameri'
CO, and the flags on each Of the battle
ships will be dropped to half mast. The
same signal will be displayed by all o.
the u. 8. ships 10 the world.
No child under fourtcsn years OF age
will hereafter BIZ allowed to work in any
capacity, even as q messenger for pay
| in the District Of Columbia, if The bill
favorsbly reported today by the Senate
committee on education and labor be-
comes a law.
Seeking to devise neg Lines Of sciio1,
now that the U. s. Supreme Court hes
destroyed some of the strongest buiWarks
Of uuiopism. President Gonpefs of the
American Federation of Labor todsy
held a secret conference with representa-
tive leaders from all over the country.
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