Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gssette.l
Washington. November 20.


Washington. November 20.
The American Federation Of Labor,
whose headquarters are here, will hold
their 20:h annual convention at Louis
Vile. next Thursday.
Among the propositions to be dis
posed of is one asking the A f. OF L.,
to obliterate saloon employment agen-
cies: the withdrawal of union patron
age from shoe retailers who handle
shoes that carry anything in imitation
of the union clamp; Tor the general in-
auguration of an eight-hour working
day on May /, 1901; enc complaining
that the Brewery Workers Union, by re-
tanning engineers, frsmen, machiniste,
coopers, team drivers ETC., 10 their
q ion prevent these from stfiliating
with the legitimate union of their TRACE.
Expert Accountant Lawshe, who
went 10 Cuba to examine the accounts
of Rsthbone and Nicely, has completed
his report and it is in the bands OF sec
rotary Root, who will not MAKE IL
public unless especially ordered 10 90
90 by Congress. Il shows starting
condition OF affairs and the diversion OF
large amounts of money into the
noekets OF Nicely and has colleagues.
R.thbone is said to be severely cri'
iclzsd. One of the paragraphs is os-
voted to the relations Of Nicely with
certsiu local company OF Indianapolis
and he is said 10 have received a cnecK
for awarding it contract.
While no direct word has been receiy-
cd from Germany, the indica ions are
strong that she is preparing to abandon
her "olood or war" )licy IN emma as
she alone OF the great powers is dispos'
ed to insist upon the extreme measures
agreed. Expediency, it is believed,
will govern The powers. Because oil
his power over the Chinese Court,
through the large army at his beck and
call, Gen. Tuug Fab Slang will probab-
~ esca 20 punishment 1T all. Prince
Tusn will be imprisoned for life and
the other princes and mandarins Will De
imprisoned, degraded or 5anished prac.
ticslly as promised in the imperial
edict issued some while ago.
Minister WI will indulge in turkey
TODAY, as the guest of an American
friend. 1--WE have a Thanksgiving day
in China" he said, "but 1t is at
the end OF each year. AT the begin
ming OF the year we go to the Joss
house, and pray before an idol for
successful year. At the end OF the year
we have our thanksgiving. Then We
sacrifice pork and chickens. Our cere'
monies are very impressive"
The prevalent impression here Oh
the subject is, that Mr.. Yerkes, the re-
publican candidate for Governor OF
Kentucky at the recent election, will
be appointed to fill the vacancy in the
Office of commissioner of internal reve-
nue., caused by the death OF Mr.. Will
son. The President, being a wise poll
tician, wants to quit the obstreperous
Kentucky republ caps, and, in order to
do 80, will give them as much othcial
patronage as is possible.
Senator Martin and Representative
Hay Joined the other Virginia Con-
pressmen here today Neither Of them,
however, yet awhile at least, has any
thing to Communicate, or aught set
dow 10 malice"
A Northern republican member OF
the House now here says he doesn't
think the oleomargarine bill will be
passed at the coming session. 1t pro.
hoses to tax the oloes ten cents pound
If It be uucoIored, 80 as to increase its
price to that of pure butter, which will
be solely to protect one Industry at the
expense OF another, and DO for reve-
nue.. and would therefore BE- unconsti-
tutional.
People here from West Virginia say
they don't believe the dispatch that
ex-cougressman Walker and Mr..
D. A. Bayley are trying to have
United States Attorney Anderson,
for the western district of Virginia,
removed so that one or the otner OF
them may get his place. They say
Gen. Walker had Mr.. Anderson appoint
ed. and is surely not going to try to re-
move him. Mr.. Bsyley is the present
assistant attorney, and is rot likely 10
engage in the effort. He is the man, II
will be rememb sred, who said be had
eaten a bushel OF dirt for Gsneral Ma
hone and would eat bushel more.
A Southern Senator, here today, says
the President is as astute politician as
can be found in his party, and, as such,
knows that the wisest course be Con
pursue, now that he has secured the
Presidency for four more years, and
maybe longer, is to be as conciliatory
as possible, and that, therefore. the more
vehement South-baters in Congress
will be given to understand that mode
ration and not violence is the order OF
the day. He wants a quiet admins
traion, at least so far as this country
ia concerned, and will do all he can to
effect that object.
Today Is OBJ erved here as general holt
day. All the federal and district ofiees are
closed, and most of the large stores were. at
noon. The weather was damp and COO, and
not many people were on the Streets but
thousands went to the rsce trsck
The race horse peopls here sre in diemms.
But the Jockey Club has come TO their assist
ance and threatens 10 outlaw the Western
Turf Congress il it shall exclude the horses
that may run here till the 9th inst a, as 1t has
proposed to do.
The rumor about Mr.. Wayne McVesgh
being offered place in Mr MeKinley's Cab