Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
ICorsspoudence Of the Alexandria Gasette.
Washington. August 3.

rcor,sspoudence Of the Alexsndris Gasette.J
WASHINGTON. August 3.
A number Of Virginians, now resio-
ing here, on Saturday attended npe
Confederate reunion at Fishers hiii,
n Shenandoah county, and were much
nIssssd with their visit. They say Ins'
Ger, w. II. Payne, who wss present,
1ss annroached during the day Dy 40
I'd Confederate and presented WIN
nocket bible which the general nso ioss
battle during the war and Wnicn
~ oId soldier had found on the battle
fsld after a fight. The oio'e 10 10 .
aood state of preservation and pears
the generals name upon the cover
Gan Payne was proiuse in bic thanks
to the old Confederate for the return OF
the bible aud says he remembers the
occurrence Of it's loss most wildly.
The power of the American Fedora
t;on of Labor, with its million and q
quarter members, has been pledged to ss
stat the Amalgamated Association OF iron
steal and Tin workers In its fight against
the United States Steel Corporation.
After the conclusion OF the conference
| In New York with thesieel magnates
President Shaf1er and his colleagues
Cana down to Washington. Az tne
meetinR which followed not only
were the previous assurances ol
President Gompers reiterated oy
Secretary Morrison. 10 the absence o.
bis chief who was out of the city. oul
plans for the effective cooperation o.
the Federation forces were discusse j.
| Ghafier iptimstes that strike OF all the
eonloves of the trust will be called this
week. This will doubtless be speedily
followed by strikes Of the various or,
gapjzations In affiliated branches OF
labor, principally the miners. =,
At the Navy Department 1t 10 nelo
that because ex-senator Chandler Ii
now a private citizen and no Longer
connected with the Navy Department
he has no right to demand court o
iro uiry martial of Admiral Evans VINO
criticised him 10 a recent publication
He can present charges and ask Tor
trial. but il will remain with the Secre
tary of the Navy to decide whether INT
accusations are OF such q character a
to require investigation.
The largest atlas ever printed 10 I'M
United states Is being prepared by tn
Census Bureau It will not be merely oil
book Of maps showing the outlines, the rivers
cities, lakes and mountains OF the country
but will enable the examiner to see ~
glance the density Of population, the vAlu
and extsnt of various crops anc producIS gu
the state Of industrial activity In any locality
The atlas will contain special features EN-
bodied in all other works OF the bureau an
therefore canuot be completed until all IN
other census publications ere tnlsheo'
The Comptroller OF the Currency To-Day 81
nointed epecial Z sminer William L. Yerke
receiver of the First National Bank, OF Aus
Tin. Texas. Yerkes is a brother Of the con
missioner OF internal revenue. The bank wa
closed Saturday upon the report OF Nations
Rank Examiner J. NJ Logan, who found
insolvent.
} LEONARDO Fritot, Of Mstaszss, Cobs, tods
, Asd a petition with the Spanish treaty'clsim
commission, asking $50, 212 for the destru'
ton of his estate known IS the San Nicola
His item ed schedule contains, among othe
things, a claim for three male turkeys ~
each / 2 hen turkeys a. IL each Is chlek
, Mt Al cents. He wants 30 80 for MI
& chicken Of different ages and Sl2 q piec
for & small swine. A destroyed well house
! volutd at 800. His property was destroye
in 1896 by mountain guerillss.
D., Justice CabAugh Of he Supreme Court
the District Of Columbia TO-DAY. on the app
. crioa OF certain alleged members OF u
| Wichita tribe OF Indsns, granted WI
: aoaisst the Secretary Of the Interior for hi
| + chow cause why a msndsmus should NJ
be ISSUED compelling him to permit each
the petitioners TO take possession of quart;
section in the land to he opened TO the publ
tomorrow in Oklahoma Territory.
The stock brokers report weak market L
day