Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON. June 9.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, June 8.
T. B. Westgate, an oil refiner Of
ritusville, Pa, was examined by the
industrial commission today He read
numerous letters from his customers to
give the commission an idea of the
struggle required TO remain in bust.
ness while tne Standard Oil Company
is fighting to drive them out il the lat
ter's oils are not used. He stated that
ne mad German customer at Hobo.
oro, n. j.. who was plainly informed
by the Standards agent at Jersey City
that ii he did not stop handling the ln
dependent oils he would be driven out
OF business. This mans name is Chas
Frey, and after receiving the informa
lon referred TO he said to the Standard
agent ''If you break up my
business and cause me to loss
all | have made l will bloW
up your warehouses with dynamite. y
He related many instances OF oil ped
dlers who bought supplies from his con
Germ, and said the ; Standard people
kept after them by el1ing Ground
wagons to undersell tLen. He also
said the Standard sgents were most
alert, and in some way managed to
promptly learn every shipment of the
opposition. Then they would invade
the territory and do their best to pre-
vent competition. In his opinion the
refner is satisfied with from one-eight
to three.eights vi cent profit on the
gallon. John Arbuckle of New York
will appear tomorrow before the COM
mission. EXState Senator Davis, oil
Marietta, Ohio, said be was forced out
of the oil business by the trust. Smaller
concerns could not exist because it was
impossible to procure favorable railroad
Or pipe rates. Determinations were
made in favor of the big combinations
The trusts reduced prices only to de-
stroy competition, and that being &C
complished the prices were raised
Generally speaking he thought prices
were higher now than before the COM
petition was removed.
Dispatches from Gen. Otis continue
to come in at the War Department but
are not for the public. Assistant Sec
rotary of War Meiklejohn says they re.
fer to matters of detail aud contain nc
alarming news.
NJ. Charpentier, special reciprocity
delegate from France, arrived here to-
day and conferred with the French
no bassador concerning the renewal Of
active negotiations for Franco-Amer.
lean reciprocity treaty.
Senator Marin and Representative
Epes OF Virginia are here today, stop.
ping at the Colonial Hotel, and Repre-
sentative Hay of the same State is ex.
pected. Senator Daniel also of Virgins
is here, at the Metropolitan. The lat
ter is attending the meetings of the in
dustrial commission, OF which be is q
member, now in session here. The
others are on business of some of their
constituents with the different govern,
ment departments, all OF them will
remain here several days.
The condition of affairs in Cuba is
the cause of no little anxiety here, and
it is feared that the American army in
that island will soon experience the
trouble the Spaniards had in preserving
law and order and respect for lie and
property among the noble patriots
10 relieve whom of the cruel oppression
OF 9 tyrannons foreign government" the
United States went TO war with q
friendly nation. The foreign provinces
cost great deal more than they come
to.
The need of reinforcements for the army
il the Philippines is so urgent that five thou
sand men are to be forwarded there as soon
rs possible, so that by the end of the month
General Otis will have force of $4,000 un.
der his command. In order to delay call
for volunteers, half of The five thousand re-
ferred to are to be recruited to fill the places
of the hospital corps of the regular army.
and the other half have already been enlisted,
10 fill vacancies in regiments cow abroad.
The following commission was appointed
today by the President to determine the most
feasible and practicable route for an inter-
oceanic canal: Rear Admiral ohn G. Walk.
er, ex-senator Pasco, of Florida; Alfred No.
bic, of Illinois George s. Morrison of New
York; Col. Hsines, u S. A.; Prof. William
II. Burr, of Connecticut; aforementioned
Ernst, u S. A.; Lewis H. Haupt, Of Penn
sylvania, and Prof. johnson, OF Peunsy lvaria.
! he commission will start as soon as possible
ON its tour OF inspection of both the Nicsrs.
qua aud Panama routes. They expect to re.
iurn in time to report to the next Congress-
Many of the Virginia colony here cay they
are glad the Gazette took the stand it did
against the late fiasco. the so.called reunion
of the blue and gray at road tavern near
this city. and say they hope the lesson it
taught the few Southern people who were
deceived into giving 1t their support, may be
sufficient 70 deter them from ever repeating
that folly.
ieOp.c from Fauquier county, Virginia,
here today say say they hear there is some
opposition TO the reelection Of enstor Mar.
tin in that county. although large majority
of the democratic voters. are in favor of him,
and also in favor of having no more changes
in the U. 8. Constitution. those INSIDE during
the war between the States snd in reccnstrnc-
ton times being amply sufficient for them.
The navy department has directed the sale
Of the Vulcan, the floating machine shop
which rendered service in the repair of YES.
sells of the north Atlantic squadron during
the Spanish war
David F. Eiseman today filed petition in
bankruptcy, placing his liabilities at Sc, O41,
with no assets.
A CIVIL SERVICE AMENDHENT.-
The President has approved So amend.
ment TO rule VI, of the civil service
rules ax1antinO one 0ssia. nt poctrn &C.