Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
yVaebinoton ID. c.. November 26.

sum of 500, 019, 1926. Once the Rus
sian Treasury held as much as $685.
600, 900. That was in December 1897
and January, 1898, when the Russian
Government was collecting gold in prep
aration for the placing Of the currency
ON the gold basis. Since then the gold
holdings of the Cars government has
been decreased more than szoo, ooo, ooo.
Today Russia holds gold, in round fg-
ures. to the amount of 1868, OOV, OoV;
France, $500, 900, 900; Germany s2S4,-
600. 900: Austria-Hungary, 1921, 0Oo,-
600: and England, 1888, 900, 900.
President Mitchell and his advisors
left Washington last evening sadly dis
appointed and chagrinned. After they
had reached an agreement with Mr.
MacVeagh, representing the coal opera
tors. as to all the main points at issue
and there remained only few minor
details to be arranged, telegram came
from President Baer calling all negotla-
tons off and ordering that the matter OF
a settlement be reverted to the strike
commission. Mr.. MacVeagh was as
much surprised at this unexpected turn
as we're the representatives OF the
strikers. Mr.. MacVeagh was under the
impression that he was fully empowered
TO act for the operators in drawing up
form of agreement and had proceeded
upon that assumption.
Attorney General Knox this morn
ing informed President Roosevelt that
the entire Board Of Directors of the
Pacific Cable Company had agreed to
the conditions laid down by the govern
ment. Nothing now remains In the
path of the construction and completion
of the cable from San Franciscoto China
nv way of Guam and the Philippines.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
issued call for reports on the condl-
tons of the national banks at the close
of business on Tuesday, November 20.
Negotiations for an isthmian canal
have reached the stage of the game OF
bluff on either side, so far as Colombia
and the United States are concerned.
There is no doubt at the State Depart
ment that the legislative branch of the
government favors the Panama route.
Yet in the present situation temporary
deadlock in the negotiations with Co
lombia exists and treaty making in that
direction is blocked for time. Mean
while, Nicaragua and Costa RIGA in
protocols have expressed themselves as
more than willing to accede to all the
demands of the United States. This
fact is being used as lever in bringing
Colombia to her senses but as yet II
seems to have been without avail.
The lights in the White House during
the dinner hour, last night flashed and
faded, went out altogether, and as
suddenly reappeared in the very middle
of the meal that the President was
giving to few friends, and though the
electrician was. sent for and made a
searching investigation, the cause was
not discovered until after the guests had
departed. Little Quentin it was learned
was shooting up and down stairs in the
new electric elevator just installed in the
remodeled mansion, and every time the
machine would start, the power needed
for the lights in the house was withdrawn
| from the dining room and the President
and his guests were left in darkness.
A force of electrical worker are busy to-
day changing the wires in the White
House so that there will be enough
current to work the lights and the
elevator at the same time.
Official announcement was made IN
New York today that the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company, has leased the
Manhattan Elevated Railway for 99S
years, from April l. next. The rental
from April 1, 1908, to January ], 1906,
will be the net earnings of the Manhat-
tan Company, not exceeding Z per cent
per annum. After January l. 1906
rental will be per cent. per annum. Oh
Manhattan stock guaranteed by the In
terbourough Company. Manhattan Rail
way stock will be increased at once t
$50, 200, 900. ~
President Roosevelt has sent a silvel
medal and silver watch and chain t
each of twenty chiefs of Tutuila, il
recognition of their loyalty in volun
tarily signing the instrument of cessior
conveying the sovereignty of Tutuila t
the United States. A friendly greeting
from the President accompanies thes'
tokens.
The Department of State has waived
all diplomatic immunity that would in
terfere with the course of justice in the
case of Godfrey Hunter, jr., son of the
American Minister at Guatemala City
who recently killed William Fitzgerald
This means in effect that Minister Hun
ter will have to surrender his son to thu
local authorities if such demand is
made.
The rain having ceased, the attend
ance at the races at Benning increased
today. The results today were as TO-
lows: First race, mile, Ornature, 3 t.
/, first; Star and Cater, even, second
Glen Nevis, third. Second race, mile
Sailmake, to 2. first; Ink, 8 to 5, sec
ond; Lord Advocate, third
Senatoe Martin and Representative Hay o
Virginia have arrived here The former say
he will press the passage Of the memoria
bridge and the fredericksburg battlefield
park bills.
The Presidents message may be delivered
to Congress on Monday, but probably not un
til Tuesday.
/ NEWS OF THE DAY.