Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-09

The House committee on labor to day in
structed its clerk to inform those interested
In the eight hour bill TO appear next Thurs
day an agree on time for hearings. The
time for hearings is to he limited, as Chair.
man Gardner wants to bring the bill before
the House at an early period to prevent the
delays which kept the Senate from taking &C.
ton. The opposition to the 3 hour bill will
be represented by Judge J. K. McCsmmon, Of
Cramps; l. Z PaysoD, OF Newport News, Va.
Ship Building Company; and Herbert and
Micou, representing several dry dock con-
Germs. The labor men will be present 10 re-
iute their arguments II necessary.
Because OF the absence from town OF seve-
raj members OF the Senate COMMITTEES on the
Philippines and because Mr.. Rawlins, OF
Utsh, one OF the democratic members, desired
the matter 10 20 over for few days, the con-
alteration by the committee OF the House
bill applying the Dingey rates Of tariff 10
products coming from the Philippines 10 the
United States, has been postponed until Mon
day OF next week.
The doctors ct Garfield Hospital today re-
port Mrs. Dennis's condition as unchanged.
General Arson Mills has purchased the
property at the corner Of Pennsyyauis ave-
nue. Seventeenth and G street., and will IN
the spTing erect a nine story Office building.
Senator Mcmillan, Of Michigan, has de-
cided TO resign from membership on the SEN
ate committee on relations with Cuba be-
cause he is interested In some largo beet sugar
factories ia Michigan, and In view OF the fact
that that committee will have charge o. the
proposed legislation for reduction In the
tariff on Cuban sugars he desires to e3cspe
criticism Of helping to shape legislation Ia
which he may be interested.
fodcu uafa1 fE0 damO-
Gratis TO fill federal offices in Mississippi, there
BY giving emphasis to the statement that IT.
respective Of party the Southern federal APP
pointmsnts were to 90 70 the best men. T. Z.
Lee was nominated United States attorney
for the Southern district and Edgar g. Wilson
as marshal for tho same district. Both are
democrats ard succsed republicans OF the old
State republican Machine" John Hill, the
recognized colored loader of the republicans
10 Mississippi has been endorsed as register
of the general land Office at Jackson, Miss.
He is succeeded by +. w. Collins, Tepub-
licsn.
Both Count Cassini and Secretary Hay in
a conference this morning showed sn CIV dent
desire to belittle the reported friction At Nieu
Chwaug between United States and Russian
sailors and laid the ontire trouble TO drunk
ennes or some petty jeslouses on the part OF
the combstanis. The count said he had learned
nothing from bis government relative to the
matter, which was al indication that Russia
did not look upon the affair as Of any conse-
quence.
Congressman Bristow, Of New York, intro
duced resolutions into Ibe House today,
Recognizing the patriotic devotion and
bounteous bensvolenee Of Helen Miller
Could" rendering her the thanks Of Con-
gress and directing that sbe be presented q
gold medal.
The Senate committee on census today
unanimously agreed TO recommend the pas
sage Of the bill introduced by Senator Hale to
create permanent Census Bureau;