Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-28
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Sept. 70.

| Correspondence Of the Alexandra 6aSette.l
Washington, Sept. %.
All the members of the Interstate
Commerce Commission are at present in
Atlanta, Ga, where they are conduct
ing 81 Investigation, but subordinates Of
the Office are much interested In briefs
filed by Frank L. Neal, of Philadelphia
to the effect that the sugar trust is re-
csiving what practically amounts to re.
bates from the New York Central and
other railroads. The matter is re-
gsrded by them as of considerable I'M
portance.
Accidents in the coal mines OF the
UOited States last year, resulted 10
death to 3,125 men, and injury TO 5,3lt
more an increase of l, 033 in the number
of deaths and Sic 10 the number Of in'
iuries over the record for the proceeding
year, according to report issued today
by the Geological Survey. The third
record marks the year, in all other re-
spects the most prosperous, says the re-
port, as ore of the worst in the history
of the country. Even the above figures,
however, fail to represent the full extent
OF the disasters.
The FIRST. of series of battle command
target practices that have been inaugu.
rated in the coast artillery corps has
produced remarkable results at Fort
Monroe, according to report which
| has reached the War Department. With
ten.inch guns, 7 shots out OF s scored
at distance of 1000 yards on a targtt
supposed to represent the outlines oil
batlleship. The target WAS being towed
at the rate OF about II miles an hour.
Eager to supply the American navy,
as well as the army with flying machines
for war purposes, Wilbur Wright will
hasten to conclude the aeroplane flights
he is making In Europe, With the object
of winning various priz's offered, and
will return directly to the United States.
The Navy Department desires to have
four airships ready fer it, use as soon ss
possible, and the plans and specifications
have now almost BEEN completed
by Lieutenant George O. Sweet, the
naval aeronautic observer. The physi'
clans 10 attendance upon Orville Wright,
who was Injured in the fall OF bis ms
chine at Fort Myer recently, having de-
clsred that be will De unable to resume
his work for several months, the pres
ence of his brother, Wilbur. is necessary,
n order to enable them to compete for
the big naval contract.
The pres dent t,day appointed Jos.
eph Stewart, of Missouri, t. be second
assistant postmaster general, In the
place OF James 7. McOleary, resigned.
Mr.. Stewards now superintendent ofthe
division of railway adjustment.
Col. William F. Stewart, the "Ameri-
can Dreyfus, who has been living in
enforced exile, ct the ungaTr.soned post
of Fort G at, Arr, fer t1e pact year,
because be was considered by his SUPERB
ors as "tempersmentslly impossible"
reported today at the War Department.
He has been ordered to report to Wash
ington for t,isl before retiring board,
which will determine whether or not be
is to remsin in the active service. The
board will probably meet tomorrow.
Col. Stewart has never felt better in bis
life than ne does now. Col. Stewart was
accompanied TO the department by his
brother, Charles Stewart, lawyer OF
San Francisco. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Stewart is preparing to strong
battle in his brothers behalf, and to
this end he has engaged counsel to make.
The leffoit, of the Washington police
to keep back a crowd that assembled on
Ninth street between D and E on Satur-
day night whore man had been run
over by street Car brought on riot
which resulted in seven men being ar
rest I'd.
President Roosevelt today announced
that he would recommend in his forth
coming message TO Congress the amalga-
nation OF the pure food, msrine hospi-
tai, meat inspection and other health
bureaus of the government. His idea is
to give tie new organization all the po-
teucy of an executive department but
without representation in the Cabinet.
Representative H. L. Maynard, OF
Virginia, asked the president Yesterday
to have the battle feet end its tour at
starting place at Hampton Roads. The
president expressed himself as much i'm
pressed with the idea but could give
Representative Maynard no positive as
surances.