Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-12
FROM WASHINGTON.


TCorrespsndenoe Of the Alexandria Gazette.
The State department today receiv-
ed word that Consul General Luther
w. Osborn, the representative of the
United States at Apia, Samoa, and the
Tonga Islands, died suddenly October
q. The cablegram conveying the in
formation came from Auckland, New
q salsnd. Mr.. Osborn was appointed
from Nebraska In 1897.
The War department has received
intelligence OF the death OF Col. John
w. French, Twenty-second infantry,
which occurred at Fort Mcpherson.
Ca, yesterday. The deceased was q
native of and appointed from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The rain OF this evening somewhat
interfered with the races at BenniDss,
causing a smaller attendance.
10 Chicago today Judge Haney sen.
fenced Managing Editor Lawrence, OF
the Chicago American to forty days In
Jail for contempt Of court. Reporter
II. s, Garfield was given 80 days and
the cases against assistant city editor
John s. Hammond aud General Man
sger S. s. Carvolho, we're dismissed.
The paper printed stories and cartoons
In criticism of Judge Hsney's decision
in the quo warrsDto proceedings In the
gas trust case.
Western members of Congress are
preparing to make hard fight for the
re-enactment of the Chinese exclu'
sion law next spring. The act ex-
pires by Limitation in March and
those 10 favor of its re-enactmeDt
expect to encounter great deal OF
opposition. The head and front Of
this opposition comes from Minister WI,
the Chinese representative here.
President GompeTs Of the A. F. OF l..
has made frequent requests of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to use his influence to
secure its revival by Congress. Many
large employers Of labor in the far west
are said to be in favor of letting the
Chinese in unrestricted, and behind
them is the influence Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company that would like to
see the bars taken down on account Of
the increase in business that would
result.
President Roosevelt's new driving wa
gon was used for the first time yesterday
and to celebrate the event his coachmen
appeared for the first time In new liv-
cries. The vehicle is light two seated
conveyance, painted dark blue and
upholstered In light yellow leather.
The monogram, 1T r" is on the panel
on either side Of the wagon. The two
colored men on the box were dressed
10 long dark blue coats each with q
double row OF brass buttons down the
front. On their tall hats were cockades
OF dsrk blue with rosettes Of red, white
and blue silk. President Roosevelt is
the first Executive within the memory
OF the oldest Washingtonian whose
coachmen have displayed cockade.
The contendipg Kentucky political
factions met at the White House this
afternoon and "got together" as they
were ordered to do by the President.
The result OF their agreement was the
united endorsement Of ]. A. Craft for
the Louisville collectorship and Of
George w. Leiberth for the Covington
plum. The President announced that
be was pleased that they had agreed to
agree and said that he would make the
two appointments. The result of the
conference IL apparently more of a VIC
tory for Congressman Boering than any
one else. He has been Craft support.
or from the beginning. Mr.. Yerkes,
the commissioner OF internal revenue,
was in favor of Col. Sam Stone. while
Senator Deboe was for any one but
Craft who landed the job. There was
not go much interest 10 the CoviogtoD
collecsorship though it lie good place.
General Fitzhugh Lee arrived here on SUM-
day ald yesterday visited some Of the de-.
psrtmsnts on private business.
In his forthcoming message the President
will, 1t 10 expected, recoumsnd that the Ter
| ritores Of Oklshoms, New Mexico and Ari-
zons be admitted IS States. He knows full
| we'll the conditions in these Territories, and
believes thst they are fully qualified for
/ Statehood.
board Of high army officers, headed by
General Miles, has bean appointed to select
permanent camp grounds on which extensive
military mAneayres nAy be held.
The following changes were made in the
fourth class Virgins postofices today
1 Dover, Loudoun county, II. &. Mccormick
| was appointed postmaster vice e. Nc
Cormisk. dead Elmont, Hanover county, J.
E. Cobb was appointed postmaster vice H. B.
BoughtoD, resigned.
President Gompsrs, Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor, is resolved to see justice done
in the case Of Santiago Iglesiss, his agent,
who Was arrested st Ponce, Porto Rico, last
week. "Mr. Iglssiss's only crime seems to
have been in leading q strike in Porto Rico q
year or 80 ago and winning it," said Mr.
Gompers. "As soon as be lands he is clapped
into Jail without q warrant President
Roosevelt assures me that be will sift the
thing to the bottom"
Many army and navy ofieers, senators and
representatives, will gather OF Sandy Hook
tomorrow to witness the tests between the
GathmAn 1S-incb torpedo gun, Just com
pletsd, and the regular 12-inch service rife
INV uaad for oozqf dafanee