Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, ID. c.. Sept. 20.


before the Joint convention of the Mary
land and District of Columbia Bankers
Associations in session Oh board the
steamer Norfolk, a plan to preclude the
possibility of money panic if put into
operation. The substance OF bis views
is that the reserves held by banking in
stitutions should be available for use IN
times of emergency. He makes the con-
tention that the term reserve should not
require that certain reserve should be
buried or locked up, never to be touched
when the country's prosperity depends
upou circulation Of money.
James w. Clarke, Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, president of the Order of Railway
Trainmen, is in Washington and, 1t Is
said. he will meet with the members of
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor for the purpose OF
using his influence against aggressive
action on the part Of organized labor
owing to President ROOseyelrs attitude
in the Miller case. Mr. Clarke was
member of the anthracite coal strike
commission and is friendly to President
Roosevelt.
Capt. Br0wnson, superintendent Of the
Naval Academy, in call upon Secre-
tary Moody this morning, recommended
the dismissal of Midshipman Hugh
Clarendon Fry, of North Carolina. This
Young man about two months ago en-
gagged in a fight with negro waiter in
the mess room and cut the negro on the
head with a glass. The oftense was
condoned and it is said that this morn
ing's recommendation is based upon sub
se6uent bad behavior and infraction of
rules.
A report from Deputy Consul Cen
eral Hanauer at Frankfort, Germany,
published today by the Department OF
Labor and Commerce, says that Euro
pean purchases of wheat and corn re-
ceived from the southern parts of the
United States seriously complain about
the bad condition of the grain when 1t
reaches them. They claim that nearly
half of the maize coming to them from
the United States is defective, and they
have discussed among themselves the adj
visibility of discarding the certificates
issued by the United States inspectors.
Gen. Fitz. Lee has promised Mr.. Ed
win Warfeld, the democratic nominee
for Governor of Maryland, that he
will positively attend the big ratifica
ton meeting to be held at Mount Airy
tomorrow and speak in behalf OF the
democratic ticket.
The executive council of the A. F. OF
l.. this morning held ar extended con
ference with Commissioner General of
immigration Sargent respecting the i'm
migration laws. President Gompers
SAYS that the subcommittee on the Mil
Ter case has not yet reported.
1t is said at the State Department this
morning that no change in the pro-
gramme of the European squadron now
in Turkish waters is contemplated, and
that for the present Admiral ,COtton's
vessels will remoin at Beirut.
The first of the postal frauds cases to be
tried will be that of August W. Machen,
the Lorenzes, of Toledo, o., and the
Croft brothers, Of this city. The indict-
ment was brought against them as a re-
suit of the purchase by Machen, as Su'
perintendent of Free Delivery, OF the
Croft letter-box fasteners. The determine
ton tn try this case first resulted from
conference between the attorneys for the
accused and United States District Attor-
ney Beach. 1t is the opinion Of the
lawyers that the first trial is likely to
last about six weeks, and the remaining
cases may be disposed of in about three
weeks. This means that the Criminal
Courts of the District will be practically
taken up with the trial of the postal
cases, at least until the first Of next
January.
Thieves entered an undertaking establish
ment in this city last night and stole four
shrouds and several silver casket handles