Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

Gov. w. Murray Crane, of Massachu-
sets, is again reported to beslated to sue
coed Secretary Shaw at the head OF the
Treasury Department. This rumor has
been positively denied four or five times,
and was again denied this morning at
Secretary Shaw's residence, where it is
said that the Secretary fully expects 10
serve out his term. Governor Crane
would not be eligible for appointment as
Secretary of the Treasury because he at
present holds large contract with the
government for the supply of paper
| from his mills. Today's report is that
Mr.. Shaw is to be made an ambassador in
order to make room for Gov. Crane. There
is no present vacancy of this rank in the
diplomatic service and it is understood
that the first one that occurs will be
given to Mr.. Henry White, present
secretary of the London Embassy.
Rumors that the anthracite miners
will 90 on another strike and that the
Iabors of the arbitration commission APP
pointed by President Roosevelt will come
to naught, have been ahoat for some
DAYS but have attracted little attention
here. The reason alleged is that the
miners, seeing the incorporating att
tude of the operators towards any recog-
milton of the mine workers union, be-
lieve that the result of the commission S
inquiry will be another ''gold brick' for
them. While they may obtain tenn
porary advantage, they fear, it is said,
that no permanent gain will be made by
them in recompense for their sufierings
during the strike. The facts are that
both operators and miners have agreed
to accept the decision of the commission,
whatever it may be, and to work for at
least three years under the conditions OF
employment its verdict shall indicate.
Minister WI called at the State
Department this morning TO bid farewell
to Secretary Hay and to present Shen
Tung. who will be charge d afiaires OF
the Chinese legation until the arrival
of the new minister, Sir Liang Cheng.
Mr.. WI will leave tomorrow for China
where he will assume the position OF
director of telegraphs and posts.
As a reward for having withdrawn
from the race for the speakership in
favor of Representative Cannon, OF
Illinois, Representative Babcock, OF
Wisconsin, is slated for chairman of the
committee on ways and means. This
| is the explanation given by tho friondc
of Representative Dalzell, of Pennsylva-
MIA. of deal entered into between Bah
cock and Cannon, and which involves
fight for tariff revision, and possibly
an extra session of the Fifty-eigth Con-
gress, to be called next March. This
view is also entertained by many per-
sons we'll informed upon political events
at the capital. 1t has caused Dalzell to
enter into the contest with more vigor
than ever.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grants condition to-
day is reported to be as well as could be
expected for one of her age. No alarm
is felt by the family over her present in
disposition.
Rear Admiral Casey sent the follow
ing dispatch to the Navy Department yes
terday: COLOMBIAN government has to-
day about 5000 men on the line of rail-
road; more are expected daily. General
Perdomo expressed to me his ability to
maintain free transit of the isthmus.
/ have ordered withdrawal from isthmus
and embarkation of the marines on
Tuesday next"
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
has been confined to his home by a
neuralgia cold, was reported very much
improved this morning and it was
announced that he would be able to re-
sumo the duties of his Office this after
noon or tomorrow. He caught cold
while campaigning in Iowa and for a
time suffered severe pain.
The races at Bennings were all well
attended today, the threatening weather
keeping but few people away. The races
are all good and the betting spirited.
The biggest individual winner is
whitney" Langdon, the young plunger
from Brooklyn. He is nearly $40, 900
ahead. First race, 7-Smile. Syrlin first,
6 to /; Unmasked, second, place, even;
Illyria, third, time l.26 is. Second
race, 1-2 furlongs. Saccharometer,
first, to / Glen Nevis, second, place,
to 5; Mount Kisco, third, time,
1:07 2-5.
The 25th anniversary of the accession
of Justice John NJ. Harlan to the
Supreme Court of the u. S. is to be
celebrated by a banquet here on the
evening of December 8. The affair is in
charge of the District Bar Association
and will be of national character.
About 300 guests will be present.
The announcement made by Senator
Spooner and Representative Babcock
that President Roosevelt will call an
extra session of the new Congress i'm
mediately after the present one, is denied
here, but is nevertheless accepted as au-
thentic by some of the politicians now in
the city.
J. w. Babcock has sent the following to the
editor ola Chicago paper: I'm your issue of
yesterday you quote me as saying that the
President will call an extra session of the
5Sth Congress Tor the purpose OF enacuhe
tariff revision and that he modelled his ideas
of tariff commission. This is mistak, as |
am not authorized to speak for the President,
neither do know of his changing his views
about tariff commission. Please make this
correction in your next issue"
The Randall House, North Conway, n.
H., with its content, was destroyed by fire
this morning, entailing loss of s15, 600.
The fifty guests escaped, but some of
them had scant time to get out. The
hotel was one of the most popular houses
at Conway.
There is talk OF a coal miners strike
in the Georges Creek coal field of Mary