Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington, November 70.

action Indicated. IL WIS HUN tHo uooN
OF the liquor dealers association OF the
State and told him that unless be did
resign his Cabinet position the associa-
ton would be compelled to hunt up
another attorney. The Association pays
its principal attorney $4,000 a year
and very few men would have hesitated
before sending the words "Pll be with
YOU after my present term expires,
which WAS in effect the message Gov.
Grigg: sent at the same time he wrote
the President informing him that he
would leave the lstter's official family.
Il is O peculiar fact that while Gov.
Griggs has been and will be again the
counsel for the liquor dealers, he does
not use intoxicsnts OF any Bind. he
does not even have wine upon mis- table
at home. Another case exactly parallel
is the abstemiousness of David B. Hill
of New York. Mr.. Hill is the attorney
for the liquor interests in New York
State and he, like Gov. Griggs, Is a
total abstaiper.
Secretary Longs annual report will
be made public In few days. 1t is
understood that he has finally decided
to ask Congress to authorize two bat
tleships and two armored cruisers, as
we'll as number OF light draft gun
boats.
1t has been learned that Mr.. Frank
Sargent, chief OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, to whom was
rendered the Office OF chief OF the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, has de-
cided definitely not to take the position,
but to remain at the head of the labor
organization be now represents.
Philadelphia people are exhibiting q
new patent. for running electric cars,
here today. They had heard there
was plan on foot to build a road from
here to Richmond and also one to
Fairfax Court House, and came Oh for
that purpose, but found that both
plans were incohste and probably
would remain so until another bridge
shall be built across the Potomac.
Aexaudrians here today say cars run
at the rate of twelve miles an hour in
this city, Boston. Philadelphia and
New York, and fifteen in Chicago, the
streets Of all OF which are always crowd
ed. but at five in Alexandria, and that
though the track there is less than q
| mile long, it takes quarter OF an hour,
including the required stops at Frank
lilo, Royal, Washington and Payne
3 reefs, to go through that city.
Admiral Walker, the head OF the
Isthmisn Canal Commission, says the
only foundation for the statement pub
lished today that burglars had tried to
break open the desk of the secretary
OF the commission to secure an ad-
vance copy Of its report, is that an old
lock On one OF the desks failed to work
and locksmith had to be called in to
open it.
Congressman Hinrichsen, OF Illinois.
has arrived here. He believes that
there may be something 10 the way OF
democratic organization, but that 1t
will not be brought about by men who
haven't affiliated with the party for
four or FIVE years. He thinks the dem
ocrats may have to find another candi-
date four years hence, but he calls a.
tention to he fact that Bryan is only
40 years old now and may be young
enough for a presidential candidate
even 20 years hence.
An executive session OF the republic
oan members of the house co mmittee ON
ways and means was held at the Capt.
toll today. Chairman Payne says no
change should be made in any OF the
DinRley tariff schedules, and none in
the customs laws and this means that
the charges on tea will remain as they
are. The committee felt that if any
change should be made in these laws
the entire question of tariff duties
would be open and the result might be
a serious disturbance of the business
interests" Of the country.
The Cabinet today decided to send
Minister Conger instructions regarding
the punishment OF the Boxer chiefs.
The United States will not demand the
summary execution ofthese anti.foreign
leaders.
At the meeting of the National
Grange held this morning a resolution
was adopted requesting the Department
OF Agriculture TO furnish the State gran.
yes with telegraphic crop report.
II was argued that the present plan OF
sending crop reports by mail and
through the press was OF little benefit
to the farmers. as by the time the re.
ports reached them through the press,
the markets had so changed that they
were unable to take advantage of
the conditions. The scientific Ian
guage employed by the agricul-
tural colleges and experimental sta.
tions 10 their bulletins, 1t was stated,
caused the farmers great deal Of worry.
A resolution was passed asking these
institutions to use terms that the ordi-
nary farmers could understand, The
State oranges were instructed to urge
their respective State legislatures to
enact antitrust laws aud to enact laws
that will compel ali property to bear its
Just proportion Of taxation; to enact |
pure food laws and 10 provide for u |
State railway commission, with full :
power to fix rates OF freight and pas |
;enger service on all railways under
heir jurisdiction.
Secretary Long estimates that the !
amount necessary TO run the Navy de-
partment next year will be $S7 ,000, 900.
Mrs Washington Mclean, the mother OF
Mrs. Dewey, possesses the first automobile
Victorisl to be operated by private coach
man In this city. Last week Mrs. Mclean,
with an expert motormsn in the box, person
Ally instructed the coschman in running the
machine. Now the man is able to run It and
MRS Mclean and Mrs. Dewey are frequently
'een with coschman and q footmsn in their
borseless vehicle 1t is still novelty and
Mrs. Dewey is thinking about buying one for
The feeling Of the republican Coneressmen
Fho have arrived here in respect Of the pro