Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
icorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Feb. 10.

Atb AstAOh hbACN6a
mony of the executive officers OF the
government, VIII testified that the in
vestigation of freud was rot hamPered
hy the Limitation of the secret service.
The bill, however, contains a clause
granting to the secretary Of the interior
one million dollars for the detection and
prevention of frau1 on the public domain.
Two and half million dollars is sppro-
pristed for the construction of 8 build
ing at Washington to house the General
Land Office, the Geological Survey, the
Indian Office aud the reclamation ser
vice. The three largest items in the bill
provide for $33, 63s, 900 to continue
work upon the Panama canal. This is
a, 000, 900 more than was appropriated
last year. Even with this, there will be
a deficiency in canal work this year Of
S., 900, 900. For the continuance of work
of rivers and harbors that has been au-
thorized by law, $19, 574, 5l4 is appro-
priated. Fer the construction OF public
buildings, $1S, 6ls, GAG is appropriated
and 81, 902, 900 is set sside for the main
tensnce Of public buildings already
erected. The bill carries total Of $lS7, :
O22, 900.
A report from the select committee
appointed by the House to investigate
wood and wood pulp supplies was made
by the chairman, Mr.. Mann, today. The
report says thst'the production of new
print and other cheap grsdes of psPsr
are dependent upon the continuation Of
cheap ground wood produced from spruce
trees and that condition Is likely to con-
tiuue to prevail In the future. The
largest spruce forests are in the United
States, Canada, Norway and Sweden.
The supply of spruce in the United
States is not suficieot to furnish future
constant supply based upon the present
method of manufacture. The committee
recommends tba, both the general and
state government should encourage The
production of spruce forests by giving
adequate FIRE protection and by exempt
ing young forests from the ordinary
rates OF iaxatiOD. The committee recon-
mends that mechanically ground wood
pulp be admitted free Of duty and that
the tariff on chemical wood pulp be
one.sixth of one cent a pound. 1t also
recommends a reduction Of from elk
dollars, the present rste, to two dollars
ton in the tariff on printing paper
II Is the belief OF the committee that II
is not possible to find or produce soy
plant which cau successfully compose
with spruce ground wood 10 the prOdac-
ton OF the cheaper grades ofprint pspe'.
The cir between the Atlantic coast
and the battleship feet is all out into
shreds with wireless messages that are
Being hurled at the feet from every
direction. These messages ere 30
numerous and coming from 30 many
quarters that interference is general and
that very few Of them reach their
destination. TIE lines have been drawn
and only special messages of the utmr st
Importance will now be handled by the
navy. So far the navy has been unable
to get Into communication at all with
the feet, except at night, aud nov since
it has approached within 500 or 600
miles of coast stations, Efforts are being
made today to develop the real value OF
be nsvy's wireless day time.
The president and the members OF
his cabinet had their pictures taken
today, at the conclusion of the semi
weekly meeting aud while the members
we're in their seats about the cabinet
table. 1t was lsughiugly explained
later that "sll looked pleasant"
Secretary of the Navy Newbevry re-
jected today all of the eight proposals
for the construction OF the worlds big
gest drydock for the navy at Pearl hsr-
Dor. TIL, reason assigned was that
none Of the bids came within the Con-
gressiousl appropriation of 81, 600, 900.
New bids will be advertised for to-
morrow.
The Senate Distric. of Columbia com.
mittee today made fsvorably report on
the Galliugsr bill to regulate the manu-
facture and sale OF gas in the District of
Columbia. The bill was amended to
limit the capitalization OF the Washing
ton Gas Company to $40, 900, 900 and
that of the Georgetown company to
$3.50, 900. 1t makes the price Of gas 80
cents per thousand feet. Senator Gal
lirger says that be will take the bill up
for passage in the Senate early next
week.
AS q result of the first meeting of the
Senate committee on territories on the
bill granting statehood to Arizona and
New Mexico, which was held this morn
ing, 1t is quite apparent that there is no
chance for the admission Of these two
territories at this session of Congress.
Funeral services of Mss Emily Vir-
ginia Mason, who died at her home in
Georgetown Tuesday, we're held this
morning at 80 o'clock at St. Mat
thew's Church. Monsignor Thomas
Lee officiating. Tie psllbesrers we're
DR.. Robert F. Mason, BENJAMIN S.
Minor, w. B Mason, Beverly r Mason,
Robert Heth and Robert Barksdsls, sll
of Mss Mason. The OOuf5de-
rats Veterans aud Daughters Of Con-
iederacy we're represented at the fuUeral.
Interment Was made in Bonnie Biae
cemetery, Baltimore, IL accordance
with Miss Nason's request, made some
years ago to members Of her family. AT
The Baltimore Cathedral high-msss was
said by Rev. Will an a Fletcher AID
an eulogy was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Elliott, president OF the Georgetown
University. When an envelope 3D.
dressed to members of her family Was
opened after Miss Mason's death 1t was
found that she had made provision for
The disposition of her body contrary to
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