Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Corresr ondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.J
Washington. ID. c., October IT,

Washington. ID. c., October Is.
1t is learned today from one of thos'
present at the conferences last night tina
President Roosevelt laid the entire per
sonnet of the arbitration commission be
fore Mr.. Mitchell when he was here yes
terday and that the latter gave eacf
name his approval. 1t then became
necessary to secure the approval of thu
operators, especially in reference to Mr.
Clark. 1t was for this reason that Messrs
Perkins and Bacon, partners of j. Pier
pont Morgan, were called over here, ano
that Secretary Root had half hour tall
with Mr.. Morgan over the long distance
telephone last night Mr.. Mitchell
held that some form of recognition
should be given organized labor in order
that be might satisfy his men on this
point, and Mr.. Clark's selection was
the result of last nights conference.
There were other names discussed, but
the operators agreed to the man selected
by the President, and at no time objected
to Mr.. Clark. Besides being Chief OF
the Order of Railway Conductors Mr..
Clark has been for some years the
chairman of the Railway Employees
Federation.
Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, chosen by the
President as recorder of he commission,
when seen this morning, stated that he
would accept and said he could not con-
ceive of any of the appointees declining.
Continuing he said: cit is wonderful
victory for Mr.. Roosevelt. He has sue
ceeded in securing the cooperation of men
who but short time ago emphatically
refused to accede to his reasonable re-
quest" The selection of Edward
Wheeler Parker, coal expert of the
United States Geological Survey, on the
strike commission is due in large part
to the efforts of DR.. David T. Day, chief
of the geological survey, who urged him
for the appointment as early as last May,
when the question of arbitration was
first seriously considered. Mr. Parker
is in New Haven, Conn, today, attend
ing a meeting of the American institute
of mining engineers.
Three of the five house breakers ar
rested here during the G. A. r. encamp-
ment escaped from their cell in the
workhouse early this morning and are
still at large. William Adams. who, as
William Lee, is wanted in Chicago for
highway robbery, and Michael Murphy,
alias "Chicago Whitney" two of the
men, are well known and desperate
criminals. Harry F. Bennett, the third
man, is young and inexperienced in
crime. The three we're arrested in the
residence section of the northwest on the
day of the parade. They were fully
armed and resisted the officers who
finally captured them after lively chase
On charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons they were sentenced TO six months
in the workhouse. At the workhouse
they were found to be suffering from an
itch and the doctor ordered them to be
isolated. This morning at $50 the
Waterman found their cells empty, the
bars sawed and blanket rope hanging
from the window. 1t is thought that
one of the 'trusties' in the workhouse
who had access to the cell furnished them
with the saws. The Waterman reports
that they were in the cell at 8 O'Clock.
A shake-up among the officials .and
employees of the workhouse because of
the escape is imminent
Captain John S. Wise and Judge
Lewis yesterday had a conference here
with James Hayes, Jordan Thompson
and other colored men of Virginia, in re-
ference to legally testing the constitu
tionality of the new election laws of the
State. Captain Wise said that it did not
accomplish anything, being merely pre-
limary, and that there was nothing to be
said. The meeting was held in the law
offices of ex- Senator John NJ. Thurston,
and it was expected, Mr.. Wise said,
that the former Nebraska senator would
be present, but he is not in the city.
The conference discussed in desultory
way the feeling of some of the Virginia
republicans as to testing the new Con-
stitution in the United States Supreme
Court. There are no indications that
the Virginia republican organization is
interested in any proposed contest.
Col. Ike Hill, chief doorkeeper on the
democratic side of the House will leave
Washington tomorrow for his home in
Ohio to look after the interests of his
party in that State. He says he feels
sure that the democratic party will sweep
Ohio next month and will gain two or
three congressional districts. He says
''We'll reclaim the Columbus district,
which tie abolitionists buy and steal
from us every once in while, but which
has been democratic stronghold ever
since Clark was hung in 1874"
Commissioner of immigration Sargent,
who participated in yesterdays confer
ence a. the White House, expressed be-
lief today that the anthracite miners
would be back at work on Monday.
U. S. Vice Consul Terres at Port-au
Prince, Hayti, cabled the State Depart
ment today that st. Marc has capitu
lated to the provisional government
Advices received here are to the effect that
fierce ightingis still in progress between the
government troops and revolutionists in Ven
ezuela The fighting is of the most desperate
and quarter is neither asked or shown by
either side President Castro is not held in
much esteem by the United States, as he has
ignored what are believed to have been just
claims of American citizens and caused this
country much embarrassment in the troubles
he has had with Germany.
A DIVORCE PARTY.-A ''diyorce
party is the newest social function, and
one was given the other night at Lloyd
Hall, on Towson street, Locust Point,