Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Oorrss pendenoe OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. May7.

Washington. May.
Some time Sunday night the room on
the floor OF the House of Representa-
tives which is reserved for the use OF
Speaker Henderson was broken into.
1t is believed that the desire OF the
raiders was toiobtain possession OF some
of the Speakers personal papers. 1t Is
not known to what extent they were
successful. The providers similarly In.
vaded the ways and means committee
room. The Capitol watchmen, who
ara supposed TO be continuously on duty,
have no clew to the burglars.
A strike at the Government Printing
Office in which 400 employees would
have been involved, has been averted
at the last hour by the action of four
women in finally accedipg to the de-
mands of the Woman's Bindery Union
and Joining that organization. The In.
fiuence OF the 900 women members oil
the union won, and the organization Is
now complete 10 the printing Office.
The women were backed by the mems
union, 500 strong.
Senator Hanna is doomed for Presi
dent In 1904 In an alleged interview 10
London by Perry 8. Heath, secretary
OF the republican national committee.
"What do you think of il?" Senator
was asked today. well, you see," lie
replied, "Perry has always been q little
mashed on me. If I'm elected, I'll put
only newspaper men In my cabinet.
Then my administration will never be
criticised" Senator Hanna branded as
rot" the story that he had been offered
a position with the steel trust. He will
leave this city tomorrow morning for
Philadelphia and New York and ex.
poets to be in Cleveland next Saturday
or Sunday, to remain for the summer.
His family will precede him there. He
will not take q very active part either
10 business or politics during the heated
term.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage
today purchased 10000 worth Of short
fours, 1907, at 1882.
New Orleans complained to the
Treasury Department today that 1t was
short Of currency and the Treasurer
directed New York to accept deposits
up to $3.50, 900 daily, payable by tele.
graphic order on New Orleans, to
relieve the strain.
The contract for Ice at the govern
meut building In New York city was
awarded at the United States Treasury
bnildipg 4 today. The American Ice
Co. gets the contract at 14a cents per
hundred. About two millions OF
pounds are involved altogether. In
view OF the fact that private consumers
are paying from Is to 80 cents In New
York, the government officials feel that
they are getting their Ice pretty cheap
this summer.
Admiral Fsrquhsr took hold today
as president of the Light House Board
succeeding Rear Admiral Francis J.
Higginsop.
Information has been received here
to the effect that q number OF specula.
tors, including Americans, have been
trying to secure options on and obtain
possession Of nearly oil the land for
legation purposes In the Pekin com.
pound. The grab game seems now to
10 eho oAvos PoPuioh nuu plouJeolc
pastime.
Minister Conger Is sharply criticised
10 official circles for his magazine ar
ticle on China and it Is said that the
Minister may be censured by Secretary
Hay, aud that his resignation will be
accepted when bis leave OF absence ex-
pires. 1t is thought that If Secretary
Hay does not take the initiative he will
have his attention officially called to
Mr.. ConRer's utterances by one or more
OF the European nations, who might
characterize them as something more
serious than mere contretemps. The
discussion of what Ia generally declared
to be Minister Conger's indiscretion has
led to the discovery that nobody is vet
slated for the post OF which he has
asked to be relieved.
Today's army orders make Brig. Gen.
George l.. Gillespie. newly appointed
chief of engineers, a member OF the
board OF ordinances and fertilization.
Mrs Dewev who haa haan auifayinu