Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
-corresnopdence Of the Alexandria Gazette


much gratifed this morning at the favor
able report issued by the physicians at
7:45. The bulletin issued at that hour
was as follows eve find that Mr..
Reed constantly improves. Tempera-
ture, 80; pulse, 81; respiration, ~.
Uraemic symptoms abating. Mind clear.
Retains nourishment." Mr.. Reds
principal ailment is admitted, by one of
his physicians, at least, to be Brights
disease. The appendicitis has abated
and tie doctors said today that the ap-
pendix initiation was only small factor
in Mr.. Reeds illness. DIR. Goodno, OF
Philadelphia, an expert on disorders OF
the kidneys, was summoned late yester-
day afternoon. His examination sus-
tanned the diagnosis of the attending ply
sicians that the ex-Speaker was suffering
from kidney trouble of long standing,
that had been aggravated by his recent
attack. DR.. Goodno returned to Phila-
delphia last night. Dr. Macdonald said
this morning that Mr.. Reed was doing
nicely although he was still within the
danger lines. 'sHe was unconscious at
times Yesterday" added the doctor,
s'but during the night his mind was per-
fectly clear and he was able to retain
light nourishment. While Mr.. Reed is
improving, cannot help but admit that
his condition is still serious" DR.. Mac
Donald admitted that the ex-Speaker
was a victim of Bright's disease.
The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce began considera-
ton today of the bill to create a depart
ment of commerce and gave hearing to
Government officials who had been re-
auested to solve the problem as to what
bureaus could proftably be transferred
to the new department. Assistant Score
tary of the Interior Ryan was willing
that the census bureau should 90 there,
but opposed a transfer of the Patent
Office from the Interior Department
Assistant Secretary of State Hill endors'
ed proposition to transfer the Bureau
of Foreign Commerce, but believed that
the consular service should remain where
it is now, under the Department of State.
The subcommittee on trusts of the
House committee on the judiciary today
reported to the full committee the Lit
tIefeld antitrust bill of last session,
known as the publicity bill, " which
requires interstate corporations to report
fully to the interstate commerce CON-
mission. The bill was amended requir-
ing the report to be made to the
the interstate commerce commission.
Last years bill provided for reports to
the Secretary of the Treasury. A sub
committee was appointed TO consider
all trust bills. This committee will
again take up the Littlefield and other
bills at meeting tomorrow.
Mrs. Roosevelt assisted by Miss Alice
this Liorning received the delegates to
the 3rd triennial convention of the Cen
eral Council of the Jewish Women who
are sightseeing in Washington today.
The Council is holding its convention
in Baltimore and will return to that city
after "seeing" the National Capital.
DR.. Adolph Lorenz, the famous
Austrian surgeon, called at the White
House this morning and had pleasant
chat with the President. During the
day he will call at the Austrian legation
and tonight will visit a theatre. Sew
eral cases of congenital dislocation OF
the hip have been found and the famous
surgeon has consented to hold clinic
at the Providence Hospital this after
noon.
1t has been discovered by the POST
master General that about % women are
holding positions as carriers in the rural
free delivery service and an investigation
will be made to learn whether they are
performing their duties as well as men
could. The Postmaster General wa:
not aware that any women were EN-
ployed. He is vigorously opposed tc
such appointments, inasmuch as the
character of the work, in all sorts o.
weather and often in regions Of poor
roads, precludcs women from doing it a;
well as men. No woman has ever beer
appointed a letter carrier in any city
and it is certain that no more womer
will get into the rural free delivery
service during the tenure of Office of Mr..
Payne.
There is great anxiety in the Census
Office over the reduction of the force that
is to be made this month. All the
clerks who are on the rolls in January
will be eligible to transfer to any other
department in the classified civil service.
but during December, the last month oil
probation, a number will have to go.
A bill amending the tariff law by
placing wood and timber and manufac-
turers of same on the free list, was
introduced by Representative Henry G.
Smith, of Michigan, today.
The capital had the first real touch OF
clustering winter. this morning. The
fall during the nighlfrom A to 320, and
converted the driving rain into snow.
The Weather Bureau reports that New
jersey is the center of the storm that is
coursing northwestward. In the South
there were heavy rains, while snow fell
throughout the middle Atlantic States,
the eastern lower lake region and the
upper Ohio valley.
Mr.. Brewster Cameron, the accredited
representative of three Chambers Of
Commerce OF Manila, is in the city, in
the capacity of the first unofficial dele
gate from the Philippines to Congress.
The House committee on naval affairs
today instructed the subcommittee on
organization, rank, and pay, to formu.
late aprovision to increase the personnel
of line officers, midshipmen, and marine
corps, in line with the recommendations
of the Secretary of the Navy, to meet
the existing emergency. The full com