Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette ]
Washington, d. c., November 6.

which will begin on Monday and con-
sumo about ten days. President Roose-
welt will leave here probably at midnight
on Monday and wake up in New York.
At noon on Tuesday he will attend the
corner stone laying Of fhe New York
Chamber of Commerce building and in
the evening will be the guest and orator
of honor at the annual banquet of the
Board of Trade. At midnight Tuesday
he will start for Memphis proceeding
tbither probably by way OF Pittsburg
and Cincinnati. After day or two
spent in Memphis he will go south to
Mississippi, where, as the guest of
Governor Longino, he expects to par
ticipate in an old-fashioned cane-brake
bear hunt. He will return to Memphis
in time to attend the 'Iuke Wright
celebration" on the 10Th. He will then
return to Washington, will remain here
one day and on the 22nd will go to
Philadelphia to attend the annual
banquet of the Union League Club.
After that function, the President will
return to the capital, and will spend the
time intervening until the opening OF
Congress in the preparation of his annual
message.
The annual report of the Lieutenant
General Commanding the Army, Gene
raj Nelson A. Miles, made public today
by Secretary Root, is chiefly remarkable
for its brevity and the absence of any
discussion of subjects which it was
thought he would handle at considerable
length and in emphatic language.
Senator James X. Jones, of Arkan-
sas, chairman of the national democratic
committee, although he does not regard
the result of Tuesday S election as a clean
democratic victory, views the situation as
promising from democratic standpoint.
~ think the result presages democratic
victory for 1904" he said, "Although
it could not be called a democratic VIC
tory, it was certainly republican de-
feat. There is now no doubt that there
is very decided feeling throughout the
country against the general course of the
republicans during the past few years.
1t is the dissatisfaction with the repub-
lican party which created the hope that
the democrats would carry the House
and probably New York. The fact that
we have made material gains everywhere
shows popular dissatisfaction with re-
publican policies and gives us good reason
to hope for democratic success two years
hence. The magnificent vote cast in
Greater New York is the strongest indi-
cation of this. The New York vote
shows that without division we can fight.
The Ohio vote shows that with dissen-
sion we can accomplish nothing. The
Ohio result illustrates the fact that it is
necessary for the democrats to stand to-
gether everywhere and if possible make
nominations calculated to command the
respect of all members of the party"
Miss Ella Sealy, of Galveston, Texas,
has been selected to christen the cruiser
Galveston, which is being built at Rich
mond. The launching will not take
place for several weeks.
Minister Hunter at Guatemala cables
the State department that in the cleo
ton of October % Manuel Corriella was
elected president ofthe republic. Threats
to contest the election are made.
Chairman Griggs, of the democratic
congressional committee, comedies the
election of republican House of
Representatives. According to his fig
ures the republicans will have 200
members and the democrats 1856, giving
the republicans a majority of IA. The
republican congressional committee still
claims 200 republicans to $50 demo-
Gratis, or majority of 26. That the
republicans will have safe majority is
now certain, although the exact figures
may remain in doubt until the official
counts have been made in certain dis
tricts in the West, notably the Sth
Tennessee, two California districts,
two Colorado districts and one in Min
nesota.
Cuba is again baking in the matter Of
the proposed commercial treaty with the
United States. Word has been received
by the State Department that the draft
prepared here last spring still reposes in
pigeon hole in President Palma's desk,
instead of having been sent back to
Washington few days ago with sug-
gested notifications, as had been report
ed. Minister Squiers wired about
week ago that the treaty would be sent
on in few days, but he has been dis
appointed. 1t is understood that the
Cuban government has not yet COM
pleted its formulation of the changes de-
sired in the proposed convention.
George G. Vest, son of Senator Vest,
of Missouri, was found dead in bed at
the Columbia Hotel this morning He
was taken to the hotel by cabman about
6 o'clock yesterday evening and put to
bed by the night clerk. When his room
was visited this morning it was found
that he was dead. The unfortunate man
was about 35 years of age. He had been
secretary to his father. Senator Vest is
at his home in this city. Both he and
MIS-. Vest are Frustrated with grief.
Vest leaves 3 widow and two children at
Jacksonville, Nd. The coroner has is
sued certificate alleging apoplexy as
the cause of death.
Marvin F. Bloxon, twenty-five years
old, of Hampton, Va, was taken to the
Casualty Hospital early today from $50
Tenth street northeast, unconscious from
accidentally inhalling illuminating gas.
There is a strong probability that President |
Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation |
of Labor, win not be elected to succeed him
self at the forthcoming convention of that |
organization which meets in New Orleans on !
November Is. President John Mitchell, Of |
the United Mine Workers Of America the |
leader of the ssindnstrialisfsJ faction Of the |