Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-15

Kipley this morning accom- pabiou W
Frank Morrison, secretary OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. Mr.. Iglesias
handed the President the petition sign-
ed nv 600 laborers of Porto Rico, VINO
demsnd better conditions and Work
from the United States government.
The President received Mr.. Iglesias
verv cordially and said he would "look
into the NATTER Conditions down
there are better than they were," be
remarked, to which Mr.. Ielesiss agreed,
not understanding English very well.
After be left the Presidents office
Iqlesiss said that he intended to tell the
President that conditions on the Island
are much worse than they have ever
been. :,
One OF the reasons why young Mr..
Hsy. son of Secretary of State Hay,
will not re- urn to Pretoria as Consul
General of the Uoited States is the ex'
pense OF living there at this time. DE
said Ia an interview today: "The
merest necessities are bringing luxury
prices. But there is prosperous time
coming for South Africa and 1t II start
rapidIy to recuperate as SOON as the war
ia over. Then there will be an i'm mense
amount of business with Americs." mr.
Hsy refused to make any prophesy, or
even guess, as to when the Trsnsvaal
war would end.
Ballot ref,rm in Pennsylvania was
the subject of long conference yester'
day betwt en Col. J. M. Gu fey, the No
tional democratic committeeman, ana
Senator Quay. OF that state. There 10
q non.psrtisan movement to secure DBL
lot reform in Pennsylvania. senator
O ,ay said be was in favor OF reform
OF some kind"
As anticipated in this correspondence,
Col. ]. G. Barrett is dead. He died last
evening and will be buried on Wed,
oesdsy. The Colonel 10 1861 assisted
a surgeon 10 the Confederate army 10
proof ring surgical instruments 10 this
city for the Confederate government,
and though he was on friendly terms
with Mr.. Linz DIN, his sympathies we're
always with the South.
Mai. H. G. Macarthur, OF Oxforo,
Kans., has accepted an appointment 10
he C .ptain of the Guard aud Assistant
| Custodian of the Government building
at the Pan.American Exposition. De
was federal soldier in the 10Th Iowa
| in the war between the states and was
| O Gen. Belkuap's staff.
The report that japan is urging Cnins
to send troops to Manchuria 10 order TO
relieve Russia from the onerous duty OF
mt In aiming order in that province,
and suggesting that il China was not
able TO do this an international force
might be sent to assist her, was receiv-
ed with much interest by the State
| Department officials and in diplomatic
circles generally. Mr.. WI. the Chinese
| minister here, was at the State Depart
m ent this morning looking for informa-
ton on the situation. He declared that
he knew nothing of the Japanese pre-
possl except what he had seen In the
press dispa ches. but he was inclined 10
approve of the plan. Whether EN-
psror Kwang.Su would adopt the sug-
eested course, or not, he had no means
of knowing, Minister WI strongly
fayors the suggestion made by Mr..
liz. T. Bosnian, OF Shanghai, that
ont of the indemui y to he de-
manded from China. about O,OOO,'
600 should be expended under the
direction Of the powers 10 DuiidiDg
| railroads aud 10 otherwise extending
the Internal commerce OF China. Ii
some such plan as this were ADOPTED,
be said, IL would result 10 advantage to
all the powers as we'll as to China her,
SELF. He doubled, however, whether
so much Observation-Disclosures could be ex'
pected from the powers.
The United States Civil Service Com.
mission announces that on May Il.
1901, In accordance with the request OF
the Philippine Civil Service Board, On
examination will be held in any city IN
the United States, where postal free de-
liyery has been established, for the po-
sition of inspector OF boilers 10 the office
of the captain of the port OF Manila
P. l., at g. $50 per annum.
Adj. Gen. Corbin today authorized
the announcement of bis engagement
to Miss Ed the Patten, OF this city,
The Pattens were formerly residents VI
California. They have considerable
wealth and are Of socisl prominence in
Washington. Gen. Corbin is widower'
At the brokers offices here today
stocks were quoted as strong,a and wheat
corn and cotton as steady.
1t is expected that large crowd from
here will attend the coming exhibition
at Fairfax Courthouse. Virginia, OF por-
portraits OF distinguished citizsns OF that
county.
The closing of the racing season at
Beunings has had an appreciable effect
upon the crowds at the hotels and on
the streets of this city, most of which
today present anything else than on
animated or active appearance.
The Virginians here seem to take
very little interest 10 the political al
fairs Uf their State-less than they have
for several years. Most all of them
however, agree that the suffrage OF the
non.taxpaying negroes should be re
stricted, and think that restriction
will be provided for by the constitu
lional convention.
The appointment of John g. CAperi
as district attorney in South Carolins
today will probably stir up hornets
nest 10 political circles of that State
The republicans will be angry because
Capers is not one Of them, and thu
democrats will be just as irste because
he Il q traitor 10 their eyes. Cspsrs II
an attorney 10 the Department of Jus
tice. He was appointed TO the place BY
President C evsland. He refused tt
support Bryan but has never complete
IL aligned himself with the republicans
Gen. Macarthur cables this morning new
of the death on last Saturday st Manila, o
Mai VIM. Monaghan, additional psymsstel
lU.S.V. Deceased was born March 10. 1S44
l at BiughamstowD, Ireland. He served as 81
enlisted man in the war between the State
: | md wss appointed Major and Additions