Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-08

| Sill u NhitobOc Va opihAch S&s s~~ D.
ersl question whether modern ma
/ chinery and methods 30 tighten the
physical drudgery of most occupations
as to have an equivalent ef'
feet to the shortening OF hours
| 10 the conservation of energy or
whether such machinery and methods
operate to so tax the nervous powers ss
to be equivalent in Exhaustive effects 10
the lenetheripg of hours, your commit
tee are OF opinion, after what has oeen
said on both sides, that the higher ten
sion OF modern employment is ct least a
full offset to the saving accomplished III
muscular force"
Attorney CLANCY, of Washington
representing the interest OF GOV. oteu-
nenburg, OF Idaho, and ipcldentaIy
those of the military, made DIS srgu-
ment before the House committee on
military affairs today, presenting the
side OF the Couer d'Alene investigation
which may be denominated the repuo-
Iican side, since politics seems to have
divided the committee in consideration
of the subject.
Represe o alive Sulzer today introduc-
ed a resolution OF sympathy for tue
Beers, expressing the desire that the
United States goNe1nmen's BY friendly
offices offered both powers, may pring a
peace honorable to both Great Britain
and the South African republics.
The snti-cigarette crusade here de-
veloped new phase today. Sixteen
dealers we're in the police court charged
with violation of the law prohibiting
the sale of tobacco and cigarettes to
minors. 1t came out In the evidence
that Agent Edwards, acting for the cru
saders, had hired boys to purchase the
cigarettes, and the dealers who sold
them claim the boys acted merely ss
messengers. The court took the case
under advisement. 1t Is probable that
all the dealers will be discharged.
The House committee on judiciary to
day adopted resolutions of regard and
sympathy, offered by Mr.. Lsnham, Of
Texas, anent the death Of Judge David
B. Culbersou, OF Texas, who for several
terms was chairman of the House ju-
dietary com Dittee.
So many of the members of the
House are now at home, striving for
denomination that, absenteeism among
them is 80 apparent as to be conspicu-
ously observable, and should full
vote be required to pass any bill or put
any other measure into effect, 1t would
most sssuredly fail.
Congressman Lamb, Of the Third
Virginia district, was at the War De-
partment today, trying TO get Irving
Darlington, of Richmond, soldier in
the Philippines, who is ill there andi 1t
is said by his friends, will die II kept
there any longer, discharged and
brought home, but was unsuccessful on
account of red tapeism.
Representative Rhea of the 9th Vir-
GINA district has designated Miss Julia
Sayers as the maid OF honor of his dis
trict a. the coming Confederate cele.
brstion at Louisville. Miss Ssyers is
the beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter of the surgeon of the famous Stone
wall Brigade.
Governor Roosevelt of New York and wife
are expected here today and will DO made
much OF by the President who is trying to
have the Governor for his running mate.
But the latter thinks he sees the handwriting
on the wall and imagines bis safest place for
remaining in public. life is to run again
for his present lace But discerning demo.
Gratis from his State say his chance for re-
election is by no means certain.
1t is said at the Capitol that the opponents
OF the British Central American Treaty have
been informed by the President that they
need not expect the passage of the Mica
ragua canal bill until the objection to that
treaty shall be removed, and that the Gems
torisl opponents of the treaty say the rocks
shall fly from their bases before they will
asree to that treaty. So the prospect of the
bills passage is by no means favorable al
present
by special resolution of the House, Mr..
Felix McClosky, an old-time Tsmmsny demo
crat, was yesterday evening, appointed one
of the democratic messengers that are allowed
to that body. Mr.. McC'osky was sergeant-st-
arms of the national democratic convention
that met in Charleston in 1860. Though an
old man, he is still healthy and vigorous, and
is perfect store house OF the private history
of the prominent democrats of the country
for the last fifty years. /
The name Of the maid of honor Of the 9Th
Virginia congressional district was incorrectly
gwen " hiAoy yoepofuhys ~
Is Miss Mary Mauzy, and not Miss Omelina,
Fletcher, as was printed.
In the Senate today Mr.. Martin introduced |
an amendment 10 the sundry civil bill sp- |
$40, 600 for defining permanent. |
" the boundary line between Virginia and
Tennessee,
Secretary of the Treasury Gage today
transmitted to Congress an estimate Of the
appropriation for quarantine service in Ha-
wall. The total Is $4,000.
The Senate naval affairs committee met
this morning and decided to report favoTsbly
\ bill TO remove the naval station at Port
Royal to point near Charleston, 8. O.
The frauds in the Cuban postal service
we're disguised at the Cabinet meeting today
The opinion was expressed that they consti-
ute only one more pine pole in the cordu-
oy road over which the administration wsg-
N is now being driven.
The Consul Gene oil at Hong Kong csb'ed
he State Department today that the bubonic
hague had broke out at Hong Kong.
Not word has been heard at the State De.
oItment in response to its demand for the
immediate payment Of the indemnity for
smages said TO have been done American
Missionaries by certain acts Of the Kurds in
rm snia.
Americans Forced to Retire.
Manila, May Snail advlces from