Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-13

A letter was received from him this
morning stating that he would be CAD
to comply, but his business engage
ments were such that ne would be COM
peIled to ask that date for next month
be selected.
The Presideat will 90 to Chicago Oc'
tober 9 to attend the laying OF the cor
ner stone of the public building, not
withstaudiug aoy labor trouble rs TO the
stone being cut by union or oon union
labor, or by eastern union LABOR pala
less than Chicago rates. Treasury OIL
clals saw thew will have nothing to Go
with the labor troubles. They say
1.-The contract has been made and If the
st me is on hand in time and meets the
requirements it will be accepted wheth-
or made by union labor or by magic"
The Dreyfus meeting here last night
was not attended hy many of the prom
inent men of the city, the prevalent
opinion here on the subject being that
even if the verdict III the case were
wrong, it is not the business OF this
government to interfere. As to the
resolution for boycot'i.g the Paris EX-
position, the hope Is expressed that
Americans may not go to Paris, but WI
stay at home and spen their money
here, but it is confidently expected that
m IS: OF the foreigners at the exposition
will be Americans and that most of the
foreign money that will be spent in
Paris will be American money.
The Virginia visitors here today say
the nomination of democratic candl-
dates for the legislature Of their State
is still going on there, st the ratio at
which it has been progressing froGl the
first, about six for Martin to one for
TYLER, and that even in Mr.. Jones's
district, which was conceded to Tyler,
Martin men are bang nominated
Neither Governor TYLER, ex-Con-
gresham Tyler nor Mr.. Nat Tyler of
Virginia attended the reunion of the
ryl-r family in this country at Will
lard's Hotel today. Mr.. Lyon Tyler,
president Of William and Mary College,
tud several other Tyers OF Virginia
were present, but the majority of those
VINO attended were from the North.
The programme included addresses,
poems and music, dinner at which
toasts were responded to, and a call this
alternoon upon the President.
Senator Daniel was expected here
today, but mad not arrived at noon. 1t
is said that he mas accepted an invita-
ton to make some speeches in Ken
lucky for Mr.. Goebel, the democratic
candidate for Governor of that State.
Congressman Rlxey, MIR. Hume, the
democratic nominee for the legislature,
md MIR. Clements, superintendent of
schools for Alexandria county, had
an interview with the Secretary OF War
his afternoon 10 reference to his order
for removing that part of the Seminary
1rauch of the Washington and Falls
Church electric railroad that runs
through the Arlington reservation, and
represented to him not only the nfrac-
ion of q chartered right by that order,
but the utterly unnecessary and wan
ION inconvenience that would be the
effect OF the execution Of that order.
There has been a long standing feud
between Mr. Philips, the superintend-
Mt of The road referred TO, and the War
Department.
Private Tnomss McVeigh, Company
G., First Wyoming Volunteers. who
was found guilty Of striking his su.
perior officer by court martial con.
vened at linus, Philippine Islands, and
sentenced to be shot to death, has had
MS sentence committed by the Presi
lent to dishonorable discharge and
confinement at hard labor for the
period of three years at Alcatraz Isl
and, Cal.
Secretary Gage issued an order today
to anticipate the October l payment Oh
he 1907 per cent. bonds. Tie pay
ment OF interest amounts to s., 559, 526
It will all probably be paid two weeks
before it is due and tue checks are be-
ing sent out now. This was done on
account of the cry that has risen con-
corning the stringency of the money
market.
The Archbishops OF the Catholic Church
Will hold their annual meeting here on Octo'
Der 2 next.
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