Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-17

which Is to htgin Its exhibition next
Monday and its deliberstive sessions
seven days later. The government Is
Spending $25, 200 on its own exhibits,
aud on temporary work and upholstery to
put the incomplete structure in shape
for the world congress ofscientists. The
most distinguished physicians, surgeons,
aud architects 10 the world will attend,
and every civilized country on the earth
will be represented. Among the famous
men to come will be DR.. Robert Koch,
the discoverer OF the tuberculosis bscilli;
Arthur Newsholme, the English expert
on tuberculosis; and Augustin Rey, OF
Paris. About $l5, 600 in prizes will be
distributed.
In making the appointment today OF
six pattern makers at the Washington
navy yard, Secretary of the Navy Met
calf has run afoul of an ancient Law.
According to an act passed June ~,
1876, any increase in the force employ
ed at navy yards sixty days prior to
national election must be Certified by
an advertisement, stating that the men
are necessary. The law was intended
to prevent filling the yards with prob
able voters in political campaigns. Under
civil service the law. of course, now
stands superhuous, but since 1t has
never been repealed, the secretary went
through the process of inserting adver-
tisements today.
Samuel Gomper', president of the
American Federation of Labor, was on
the stand most of the day 10 the taking
of testimony 10 the Bucks Stove and
Range contempt case. Daniel Dsven-
port, sof Bridgeport, counsel ssfor the
stove company, put Gompers through a
gruelling Cross examination while trying
to prove thst the labor leader had Issued
the January number OF the Americso
Federationist, after the Injunction
against himself and his co-defendants
had become effective. At one time
Gompers protested sgainst the language
and insinuatious OF Davenport, insisting
that he was pursuing an unfair line oil
questions bat the latter disclaimed any
such intention, and the proceedings
went on more amicably.
The customs receipts for the preseot
month amount today to $14, 724, 200 as
compared with $13, 729, 051 for the same
number of days last year. ''This is the
FIRST encouraging sign we bave seen for
many months" said Assist ut and acting
Secretary of the Treasury Reynolds,
"and it looks as though business was i'm
proving"
The tropical storm that has been NOV
lug enthusiastically is now central some
distance of southeastern New England.
II is attended by high winds of the
New England coast. Another dis'ur-
bauce is central 1f The east Texas coast,
whence it will move esslwardly, causing
showers in the east Gulf States and
Florida during the next Sc hours. In
the Carolinas, middle Atlantic states,
lJwer lake region, and the upper Ohio
valley the weather will continue fair
with slowly rising temperature tonight
aud Friday.
A csblegram was received today by
the Navy Department from Admiral
Spery, requesting The department to re-
duce his estimate for coal on the voysga
from Manila home by 5000 tons, TIE
rev sed es imste being the result OF To-
creased economy on the voyage across the
Pacific.
Leon K. Ston,r, of Chicago, about %
years old, 6as found dead in his room st
The Howard House today, presumably
from a4phyxiation. He left no papers
of Identification.