Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

,orrcspondence Of alexandria GaZettel
II is now costing the government
81 900 per day TO fight the forest fires
in the northwest, according TO the esti-
mate Of the Forestry Bureau here TO-
dav. Two new fires at Republic, Wash,
and Union, Ore, are causing some APP
prehension. but Associate Forester Pot
ter said today that he believed the
crisis had passed. The lack OF rain,
however. and the dry condition Of the
forests makes the danger OF further
fires require constant vigilance. Potter
hopes that with the aid of fine army the
fires now will soon be in control, but
he admitted today that any prediction
was apt to be discounted by develop
ments. Already the fires have sur
passed any in the history OF the service,
but never before was such large and
eBcient force engaged in fighting them.
The census Office today announced the
1910 enumeration for the following
cities With changes since 1900. Newark,
n j., 337 ,469-increase 1Ol, 399; Scran-
ton. Pa, I29.S67 increase q ,S4I;
Schenectady, n. Y, 1886, increase
Al, IA. The high percentage OF In
crease for Schenectady is attributed
mainly TO the enlargement Of the great
electrical plants there during the last
decade. In 1904, a suburb of 5000
inhabitants, was annexed. The state
census Of 1905 should a population of
5S,3 S7. In 1900 the population was
1,6S2
The action of President Madriz, OF
Nicaragua, in sendiug Reuben Dario,
noted for his anti-American sentiments,
as his representative to the centennial
celebration Of the Declaration Of Mexi-
can Independence, TO be held i'll Mexico
next month, is taken here as a call'
OF the hand Of President Diaz i'll his atti-
tude on the Nicaraguan situation, and
the reception accorded Dario by Mexico
will be closely watched by the State
| Department. Reports are current here,
though uncon6rmed by the State De
partment that Dario will he given a
'noticeably warm" reception by Diaz.
Such a course, however, would not
cause great surprise, as it would simply
be reiteration OF the policy OF
Mexico towards the Madriz faction as
indicated by the visit of Senior Creel to
this country last winter to intercede
with President Taft and Secretary
Knox for President Madriz. Any
public demonstration 10 favor OF Dano,
il is thought, could not greatly affect
the Nicaraguan situation and would, at
worse, serve only as temporary en-
baraSsment in the way of settlement
Of the Nicaraguan situation.
Esperanto is destined in the near
future to become the maratlme Ian
guage of the world, " declared Rollett
dc l'Isle, Chief Engineer of the French
navy in discussing practical uses OF the
universal language. There Is a cry
ing need, right now" he continued
FOR an application of Esperanto to the
marine signal system both for the
navies of the world and the merchants,
marine. 1t should be introduced into
all the naval academies and elemen-
lary instruction in it given to all ship
captains The present marine signal
system is very limited and cumber-
some" 4 bid for the next Congress Of
the Worlds Esperantist's Associations
was sent to the convention today by
the Portland, Ore, Chamber of Com
mercc. Various sessions were held by
the delegates today and an excursion
was taken this afternoon. Tonight
the EspcrantistS will witness a perfor-
nance OF AS You Like It" in ESper-
anto.
The great freight-rate case which
was postponed yesterday in New York
until Sept 7, probably will be ready
for submission TO the Interstate CONF
merce Commission by October |, ac-
cording to George n. Brown, chief ex-
amincr for the commission, who re-
turned here today. Railroad repre-
sentatives informed Brown that they
could complete their case in about
four days. The shippers then will
be given a hearing. The proposed
increased rates. affecting all eastern
and middle western trunk lines are
b Become effective November l,
but may be suspended if the commits
sion is not then ready to act. 1t APP
pcarcl likely today that the hearing
granted western lines for August 90, in
Chicago, also might he postponed, as
only the Burlington and Santa Fe had
reported that they would be ready to
appear ut that date