Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alaxandria Gasot'e.l
Washington, October II.

The Treasury d spartment has decld-
ed toappeal the decision ofthe board
OF general appraisers sustaining the pro
test of G. B. Rouss, of New York,
against the classification of quilts COM
posed of cotton with frings OF wool as
a "manuiacture made wholly or 10 part
of WOOL" under which classification ne
would have had to pay 80 cents per
pound and so per cent. ad valorem.
Uuder his protest the classification OF
manufactures of cotton" applied and
the amount assessed was only As per
cent. ad valorem.
The cul,.c iJns of internal revenue
for Septem aer, 1899, amounted to $24,-
522, S95. For The quarter ending Sep
TENDER so, they We're SIG. $50, 1853.
The Seer, tary of the Treasury today
decided that the gauge of champagne
shaped bottles containing beer, ale or
stout shall be two and eleven thirty.
sscoudth for twelve quart or 81 pint
bo.tes.I
D. G. Reid, of Chicago, president of
the American Tin Plate Company, who
testified before the Industrial Conmis'
sion this morning. admitted that there
was a large combine in his business.
The trust had capital of S59, 900, 900.
When it was first organized there SEEM
ed as if there would lie money in it,
add the profits naturally increased rap
idly after the consultations. After
competition was lessened profits in
creased as they expected. In answer
to question he conceded that the
elimination of fierce competition was a
factor, however. Although prices were
higher to consumers he contended that
the advance was due to the high price
of labor and an advance in the raw ma
terial. Mr.. Reid was followed by the
following: William E. Reis, of Chicago,
president of the National Steel Compa
ny; G. S. Guthrie, of Pittsburg, presi-
dent of the American Steel Hoop Com.
pany, and Judge William II. Moore, OF
Chicago, one of the large stockholders
in the American Tin Plate Company,
all OF whom admitted that there was a
practical combination between the 10.
teresls they represent, as the same per-
SOUS composed the various boards OF d.
rectors. They insisted that in order to
protect themselves and make reesona.
bic profits it was necessary TO combine.
The Southern Railway Company has
rendered the use of a private Pullman
car to Admiral Dewey and his party
who are to leave here next Monday
night for Atlanta. The Admiral was
walking about the streets here today
in citizens attire, and put his heels
down hard, as most men would do who
had just received fifty thousand dol
lar house as present.
Every employee OF the government,
that is, every low saler ed one, man and
woman, white and black, republican
and democrat. has been assessed for
contribution to the republican election
fund for Ohio, and nearly all of them
have responded, fearing removal as the
pain of their refusal to do so. With
The circular letter making the assess.
| ment is notice to the effect that as
ne republican candidate for Governo,
OF Ohio is not an Office holder, office
holders will not subject themselves
TO the penalty for violating the civil
service law by subscribing to his cleo
ton fund.
People from Warrenton here today
say the selection Of a Tyler man for the
| foater there yesterday, in place o
Martin man who bad been previously
nominated, was great surprise mol
only in Fauquier butin Loudoun county
| Intelligence here from various parts
of the country is to the effect that the
bold aud gallant manner in which Mr.
Bryan has gone to the assistance of his
party in Kentucky, and his strong ap
pesls to the democrats of that State tc
support their regular ticket there, and
dis advocacy of regularity as the only
means by which q political party Car
reasonably hope for success, have re-
moved almost entirely the little oppo
sition that bad been left to his renomi.
| nation, and that his campaign in Ken
lucky has not only practically united
the democrats there, but has also helped
| the democratic party in all the States
of the Union, as average men admire
gallantry in politics as we'll as in war
Surgeon General Wyman gave out
today the official reports of yellow fe
yer at Key West on the following
dates: October IL, 7 cases, 2 fatal; o.
tober IA, 10 cases, 8 fatal. Two cases
have been reported at Miami, Fla, and
that place has been quarantined.
Leesburg people here today say that town
is stirred up from bottom to top by revival
| ist there; that his audiences are large and
emotionsl, and even before he commenced hi:
labors subscribed enough money to pay the
whole expense thereof, and that all sorts OF
business in tho town, public and private. is
/ suspended during his morning services, which
last fl0m eleven to one o'clock
Among the federal officials whom tho ad.
ministration has pressed into service to work
| for its ticket in Ohio, is Lyon, the Georgia
negro who holds the Office of Register of the
Treasury. He has been sent to speak to his
race in Ohio, to whom Mr. Hanna has said
the administration could not afford to give an
office, though he halls from State that never
goes republican.
The following changes in the fourth class
postofices of Virginia were made today
Dearborn, Amherst county, Walter g. Ogden
was appointed postmaster vice George W.
Dearborn, removed Shanklin, Bath county,
Mrs. Sue a. McClintock vice Nettie 8. Nc.
Clintock resigned.
Because of the retirement of Gen. Sbafter,
the President has ordered the promotion to
the grade of brigadier generals the following
colonies: Col. A. G. M. bennington, End ar.
tilery; Col Royal T. Frank, LIST artillery;
Col. louis Il. carpenter, 9Th cavalry; Col.
Samuel Ovorshine, 23rd infantry (brgadier
general of volunteer); Col. Daniel W. burke,
18th infantry. These officers are to be
placed on the retired list This still leaves
a vacancy in the list of brigadier generals