Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
OF the Alexandris Gazette
WASHINGTON. March is.

Iimifed by statute TO the end that the
dignity OF the courts as we'll as the
rights Of the people may be preserved,
Road. train and engine men have lit
tie or no complaint as to hours of SER
vice, and are generally paid for excess
hours. Sunday trains should be abolish
ed as far as possible. Strikes are not
desired if they can possibly be avoided.
Intoxication among employees has
grown less in recent years. Where
men are discharged and afterwards re-
instated because proven to be innocent
of wrong doing they should be paid for
the full time laid off.
Word has been received at the A. +. OF
L. headquarters in this city to the effect
that the plate glass workers of Alexan'
dria. Ind, have asked the cooperation
of the 3. F. of L. in their strike against
the proprietors, who have ordered the
discharge of members of the furnace
gang. in order to reduce the price per
not to $3.50, which is lower than any
other place in the country. They will
receive assistance. The a F. of l. has
organized for the first time union OF
textile workers in Danvillle, Va. The
organization, it is stated, will reach
membership of l 200.
National Secretary D. A. Hayes, who
was before the industrial commission
Yesterday, lett last night for New Jer-
sew where he expects conflict between
LABOR and capital in the glass making
industry. He will cell On the manu-
facturers and try to get them to sign an
agreement. If they refuse, and it is
quite likely that they will, the full
strength Of the organization will be
used in behalf of the New Jersey men.
& strike or lockout would cost the or
genization $4,000 per week, but they
stand ready TO spend 1t.
Mr.. Gompers, president OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. says the scan
dals developed in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing are deplorable
aud must nave bad effect. But they
do not surprise me, coming under the
administration of such a man as Claude
N. Johnson"
Tide Navy Department has ordered
the ermored cruiser Chicago to bring
home ex- Secretary John NJ. Sherman.
This action was taken by Secretary
Long this morning on receipt OF q
message from the President, who,
through Colgate Hoyt, who is travelling
with Secretary Sherman, has been in
| formed OF the latter's serious illness OF
pneumonia. Mr.. Sherman will be put
ashore at Jamaica. The Chicago is
| now conveying the treasure ship Meade
TO Havana, and the Chicago on her
arrival there will Immediately proceed
to Jamaica.
Democrats here say Mr.. Oliver Bel
! mont has exhibited his common SENSE
by breaking away from his brother
Perry, who bolted the last national
democratic convention, sud coming out
squarely in favor of endorsing the Chi
cago platform. They believe that the
large majority of the real democrats
of the country endorse that platform,
and that the only way to maintain a
political party, in a republican govern.
ment, its for it members to support the
majority of that party.
A prominent Northern democrat,
now here, in conversing with the Ga
zette'5 correspondent today, said there
is some talk about the democrats of the
South and West telling those of the
North that as they supplied nearly all
the democratic electoral votes, they ine
tend to dictate the party's next plat
form and to nominate its ticket, as the
Northern democrats who supply few OF
such votes have heretofore been doing.
To do so, he said, might seem right
from a superficial view, but he didn't
believe the conservative members
of the party from the South
would pursue such a policy. The
rank and file OF the democrats in
the North, be said, no matter what a
few of he plutocrats among them say
or DO, are as true as those ofany other
part of of the country and as much in
favor of the Chicago platform, and that
the men they will send to their next
national convention will have sense
enough not to oppose the wishes of
those upon whose votes the success OF
the democratic ticket will depend.
Then, too, said he, the democratic, is q
broad, national party, and cannot afford
to deny its representatives from any
section of the country their full rights
and privileges.
An intelligent resident of the city
Just returned from Cuba, where he has
spent several months, says there seems
to be no intention of giving the people
of that island an opportunity of show
ing whether they are fit for self govern.
ment or not for at least year, if ever
Capt John II. Alexander of Loesburg will
address the Confederate Veterans Association
of this city, at their hall tonight, on the OK
PLOTS of Mosby's rangers, of which command
he wss member.
It is stated to day by an officer Of the War
Department that tho recent discharge Of 90
clerks in that department was for political
reasons puro and simple He added that the
discharged clerks were in most instances ctli
ccrt employees and their places will be filled
by others who have a stronger pull.
The three young second lieutonants in the
regular army appointed from Virginia will
have TO 90 to Fortress Monroe to stand the
required medical and physical examinations.
A naval board was appointed by direction
of the President yesterday to inquire into tho
mental, moral, physical and professional fit
ness of admiral Schley for sea duty. He will
be retired. if that be possible.
Chas. Baum, the former proprietor OF 7th |
street department store today filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy.
People from Leesbnrg Virginia, hero tc- !
day, say young Mr.. Joseph Melton of Lou.
donn county, after long delay, has received |
notification that Congressman Rixey has ap- !
pointed him cadet at the West Point Mill. |
tary Academy.
Mrs. Louvenia S. Lester was to-day sp |
pointed postmaster at Little River, Floyd |
county, Virginia, vice Vim. II. Harmon. re- |
moved,