Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March 10.

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WASHINGTON. March Is.
D. A. Hayes, president of the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association OF Amerl-
ca. testified before the industrial com.
mission this morning. 'The law COM
pelling the payment of laborers in
money is constantly violated in New
JERSEY" ne said, respectfully in south
Jersey where the non-union foreign
blowers are employed. Hundreds OF
these men never see dol
lar of money from q years begin
ming 10 years ending. They are paid
entirely in store orders and of course
pay exorbitant prices for every thing
they buy. These men have the right to
sue the companies for this violation, but
as such action would mean discharge
and blacklisting they never do. The
same condition exists in Pennsylvania.
Nj. Hayes said the law prohibiting the
importation OF contract labor is fire.
quentlv violated. Glass blowers were
able to work at their trade to the age
of 60 or over, twenty years ago, but are
now compelled to quit at 10 on account
OF the added strain caused by modern
methods.
Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin
says a large majority of the bankers OF
mis- State favor the Increase OF bank cir
culation to the par value of their de-
posted bonds, OF the repeal of the tax
on bank circulation, of the establish
ment of branch banks Of $25, 900 capital
of the single gold standard, of the re.
tention of greenbacks, once redeemed
in gold, unless paid fer in gold, of bank
note circulation secured by the COM
mercial assets Of the banks, and against
the proposition TO require the banks tC
hold their reserves in greenbacks and
treasury notes so as to lock up that
amount of circulation.
The report Of the board that inyesti
gated the bureau of engraving ano
printing shows that the goings on il
tnat bureau have been any thing else
than in accordance with Sunday schoo
teachings, and that some of the women
employees therein were tempted by the
hope of having their salaries increased
to be guilty of improprieties.
| The casualties reported to the Wal
Department from the Philippine Isl
a2ds are rapidly increasing as the
American troops make their way
through the jungles and into the in
terror of the islands. Those reported
today will induce many to regret tha
their friends were ever fooled int
going there.
Army officers here say that Genera
Miles is an unconscionsble-Well, pre-
varicetor, and that the statement t
the effect that General Corbin is OPP
! posed 10 General Wheeler came from
him and is utterly incorrect. They
also say that bad as the army mes
nay have been, the fact that Genera
Miles brought the charge, will tent
greatly to disprove it. The same PEG
pie also say that under the new arm!
bill, they fear that both General
Wheeler and Lee will hsve to be re
duced in rank, if not relieved from ser
vice. One of them, in reference t.
| General Miles's repeated assertion tbs
be was ordered by Secretary Stanton
to chain President Davis to the floor G
mis- casemate cell, says the records c
he war Office show that Secretar
Stantoc, harsh as he was, not onl
gave no such orter, but, on the COZ
irary: had the chains removed as 500
as he heard they had been put on, an
that General Miles is solely and entire
ly responsible for that outrageou
aud never to be forgotten crime.
4 conservative Southern Congress
man here today says he has always be
lieved George Mason one Of the wises
men this country ever produced, bu
has become more confirmed in that be
lief since rea ding isrecently publishe
biography, written by Miss Kate Re
land. who has many acquaintance;
friends and relatives ia and near Alex
andria. Mason strenuously oppose
the adoption of the Constitution, as
we'll known to all familiar with his his
tory, aad it would have been well, no
only for the South, but for the Who'll
couDiry, if his opposition had been sue
cessful.
This morning Cabcll Whitehead, assayer G
the mint in tho chemical roopl of the Treas
ury Department, accidentally broke a larg
flask OF nitric acid, 4 great part of the con
TENS IF which ran over him. He WAS badl.
blned on the waist and legs. His clothe
were burned from his body. The assistant
IN the Office came TO his rescue and threw
.oia and water on him He was recently Of
ierod lucrative position by the Turkisl
government
The war Department has changed the limi
of enlistment in the army. That limit from
the present will be from eighteen to thirty
five years
| The order for the honorable discharge o
Major Joseph Wheeler, jr, chief ordinance
ifiicer o. ). Volunteers, has been amended t
| take effect March 81
Fifiy-nne War Department clerks on TIT
| temporary rol. losttheir places To-Day. Fur
Their reductions are contemplated.
GEN. WHEELER.-A dispatch from