Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correypondenoe Of the Alsxandris Gazette
Washington, October 20

Washington, OCTOBER ~.
Edison Bradley, of New York, pres'-
dent of the Kentucky Distiiling ana
Warehouse Company and vice-presi'
dent and director in number OF COM
panies forming the big whiskey com,
bine, testified before the Industrial
commits on today. He explained the
methods of doing business and said that
the companies had reduced the selling
nrice to the lowest possible figures at
which reasonable profits could be
made. The production was also being
limited. economy in labor was practis.
ed, nd manuf4c uring had been con-
csntra ted. The American Spirits
Manufacturing Company, with It's
powerfully, the Standard Distilling
Company, controlled about SIS per cent.
of the product of the United States.
The last named had about 20 per cent.
of the SIS per cent. Mr.. Bradley said
very low prices for spirits had prevailed
for the past six weeks.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, head of the
Woman's National industrial League,
the organization urging subscriptions
for the purpose of purchasing residence
here for Rear Admiral Schley, says
that inasmuch as Brigader General
Harries, commander of the District
National Guard, cannot serve on the
committee she appointed the other
day, she will tender the vacancy to
Secretary Long. She and others, she
saws, will soon call upon him and pre-
sent reasons why it would be both be.
coming and patriotic in him to lend his
name and influence to movement so
worthy. She declares that the wage
earners of this country have such an
admiration for Admiral Schley that
they will raise g big sum. Letters are
oeing sent to all parts of the country
for subscriptions.
Since the President has returned from
his electioneering trip, he takes pains
to state that he is more intent than ever
upon crushing and mashing the Fiiipi-
nos, even if it takes several years and
all the men aud money this country
can raise to do so.
The portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee
that was removed from the walls of
West Point when he took the part of
mis- State, as Gen. Washington did IS
wears before, cannot be found, but the
War Department has informed the
daughter OF Congressman Otey OF Vir.
GINA that if another one, representing
the General as wearing, not the Con.
federate uniform, in which he gained
his chief glory and reputation, but that
OF the q. S. army, be sent to West Point
it will be put in its place.
The CAB of the boilers and their paid
agents, north and South, about the
omination of Admiral Dewey by the
uext national democratic convention, is
the subject of a good deal of ridicule
here Dy men of both parties. Should
Ohio go democratic next month, which
is hardly possible, there will probably
ne an effort to induce the republican
national convention to nominate him;
but the stars will go out and the moon
shed blood before the democrats will
nominate him.
Gen. Miles in his annual report
which he handed to Secretary Root
late yesterday afternoon recommended
the revival Of the grade of General OF
the Army and the addition of two lieu
tenant generals. This recommendation
has the approval OF Secretary Root and
Congress will be urged to give the
requisite authority. 1t is contemplated
that the commanding general will be
continued 10 the highest grade and
that Generals Merritt and Brooke shall
become lieutenant generals.
Secretary Root took to the Cabinet
meeting this morning the plea of Gov.
Frank Steuenberg, of Idaho, for the
retention of U. s. troops in Shoshone
county to preserve order and guard
prisoners throughout the coming win
ter.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderlip called in carriage for AID.
miral Dewey this morning and to-
gether they inspected a number of
houses offered by Washington real es.
tate agents, one of which the Admiral
will Sc ect as gift.
Senator Daniel of Virginia is here to-
day. He says there is no political ex-
element in his State now, and that the
democratic party is quietly pursuing
the even tenor gifts way, confident that
it will have no practical opposition at
the election of it's regular ticket next
month, and but little next year.
What with the Indian troubles, the Phil.
lppine war and the soldiers riots the War
Department is more bothered than it has
been for long time. and Mr.. Boot is having
a great deal more trouble than he supposed
would fall to his lot when he was foolish
enough to accept Mr.. Ayers place.
Mr.. Hay is vexed both day and night, and
thinks writing the life of General Grant and
acting as ambassador to the court of ST..
James, child's play to the work of Secretary
of State. The Alaska bodndry, the Yene-
rather lack of it, the Boer trouble and the
danger of complications about the Philip
pines. perturb his wide awakehours, and vex,
but not with mirth, his drowsy ear of night.
Large crowds assembled near the newspa.
per offices here today to read the race bulle.
tins, and among them were many who re-.
GREETED the defeat of the Shamrock.
The President is confidently expected by
War Department officials to promote General
Lawton to be Brigadier General in the reg.
ular army to permanently fill the vacancy
caused by General Skaters retirem snt.
Minister Loomis telegraphs the State De-
partment from Caracas under date of October
20 that within As hours the government
forces will withdraw from Caracas and Con.
Castro will enter without fighting. The rev.
olution is over.
Minister Loomis telegraphed the State De-
partment as follows: president Venezuela
left Caracas at daylight with 800 men for La
Guara, Has not resigned. Some disorder in
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