Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

EROM WACH1NUlON
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazet'e.l
Washington, d. c., November Z.
The first cabinet meeting since the ad-
iournment of Congress was held today.
All the members were present except
Secretary Wilson. The discussion OF
President Rooseyelt's annual message
was the principal business. The Presi-
dent read different paragraphs OF the
documents to his advisors and received
suggestions from them. In general
way it may be said that the President $
message this year will be largely a re-
petition of the one he presented TO
Congress last year in its Cuban trust ana
tariff paragraphs. He is said to be even
more outspoken in his discussion OF
needed antitrust legislation and, as last
wear. makes an earnest demand for imam
cial relief for the Cuban people. All
the cabinet members congratulated the
President upon the general republican
victory at the polls and united In assur-
ing him that it was signal endorsement
of his administration.
'It has been decisive victory for the
republicans, said Senator Foraker, OF
Ohio. when asked his opinion of the
election outcome. 'gThe democratic
party, it seems to me-" he continued,
s'was never less formidable than it is to-
day. You can find nothing on which II
is united. In the localities in which tho
democrats did make gains it was not due
to national issues, but to dissatisfaction
within our own ranks" The coming
session of Congress, Senator Forakel
says, will be devoted largely to appro
priation business. He looks for LITTLE
legislation beyond that.
The following special bulletin wa
issued by the Weather Bureau at nooI
today: The first we'll marked cold wav'
of the season will extend over the uppe
Missouri Valley region tonight ant
Saturday with minimum temperatur
ranging from five to ten degrees aboy
zero.
The family of Richard III. Townsend
who was thrown from his horse yester
day afternoon and injured about tn
head. expressed hopes this morning O
his recovery. After the consultation O
the doctors this morning the statemen
was given out that Mr.. Townsend wa
conscious and his condition somewha
improved. =
Senator Martin is here to arrange 10
home for his family this winter. ii
is much pleased with the good work Q
the democrats in Tuesdays election, an
makes predictions of a bright future
He regrets the defeat of Representatiy
Rhea, if he really was defeated, whom
he considers one of the most valuabl
representatives Virginia has in Congress
He does not know how to account TO
the result in the Ninth district excep
democratic apathy.
Chairman Dalzell, of Pennsylvania
has announced his candidacy for tn
speakership of the House, Subject t
the approval and support Of the Penn
sylvania delegation" In support OF hi
claims he says 'Pennsylvania vii
have the largest republican delegation il
the 5Sth Congress. The State maintains
at all times, the supremacy of the re
publican party and gets nothing for it i
return, in the way of federal offices.
Senator Quay passed through Washing
ton yesterday. He said Pennsylvaui
would support Mr.. Dalzell for Speaker
At the inquest this morning in til
case of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, tn
dressmaker who was assaulted last DE
cember and died two weeks ago, Juliu
Van Broke, proprietor of the Bruins
wick Hotel, testified that Richard Cole
Mrs. Dennis's colored servant, had re
marked to him several times followin
the assault that he wished Mrs. DENIM
would die. Cole is now under polio
surveillance pending the verdict of tn
coroner. The coroner's jury in the AID
Gilbert Dennis case this afternoon re
turned verdict holding Richard Cole
her colored servant as her assailant. II
was forthwith arrested.
An order was published by the War d.
partment this morning relieving Gener'
Macarthur from the temporary. command
the Department of the East and assigning hi
to the command of the Department of ii
Lakes with headquarters at Chicago. Generi
Chaffee is to command the Department OF IL
East
Mr.. Watkins, of the anthracite coal strik
commission, has telegraphedRe corderW righ
from Scranton, that the independent oper
tors of the Wyoming and Lackawanna regio
have informed him of an agreement anon
themselves to become parties TO the contr
versy and to bind themselves to accept Il
awards of the commission. This piece of il
formation was received with much gratifici
ton by Colonel Wright. The commissic
will resume its meetings at Scranto
next Friday, when the taking of testimon
will be begun. The commission is in posse
sion of the claims of the miners, and the OF
orators have until Monday to present the
statement. This will be given out after
copy of it has been served on Mr.. Mitchell
Recorder Wright and General Wilson Gale
at the White House today to see the Presidel
and report to him the progress of their inve