Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., August 20.

Representative DOyener, OF west
Virginia, this morning called upon act
ing Secretary of State LOOMS TO intro
duce Mr.. Florinard, constituent.
The latter is interested with brother OF
Gen. Gordon, of Georgia, in some gold
mines in Venezuela They were work
ing river places deposits in eastern
Venezuela by means Of dredge when
an officer of the Venezuelan army APP
peared and impressed all Of the labOrers
into Castro's service. Mr. Florinard
was in doubt as to his personal safety in
visiting Venezuela but concluded to de-
part when given letters Of introduction
TO American consuls there. Secretary
Loomis has also received private letter
from Venezuela in which it was stated
that recently an American claim was
presented to the American arbitration
commission but the arbitrators were un-
able to agree upon its merits. There
upon it was referred to the umpire, Mr..
Chas. A. H. Baye, of the Hague. He
decided in favor of the American claim
ant and Immediately the Venezuelan
press denounced him and the American
arbitrator in the most violent terms.
Secretary Hitchcock this morning re-
ceived letter from the assistant secre-
tary of the Indian rights association, OF
Philadelphia, stating that President
Garrett was in the Berkshire Hills and
therefore a delay of several more days
was to be expected before an explanation
could be received from him concerning
the publication Of the charges of wrong
doing in the Indian Territory made by
Agent Brosius.
Capt Andrew Dunlap, U. S. n,
commandment of the naval station of
Porto Rico, called upon acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Darling this morning
to pay his respects and to discuss affairs
at Culebra and San Juan. The title to
the lands covered by both naval stations
is somewhat complicated and obscure
and efforts are being made to adjust the
matter satisfactorily to all interests.
Gov Hunt, who is now spending his
vacation in the United States, is ex-
pected in Washington before September
Is to discuss the same question.
Ex-senator Carter, of Montana, who
has Just returned from a visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, says that,
in his opinion, the two national political
conventions will be held in st. Louis
next year. "On account of the Worlds
Fair to be held in st. Louis" said the
ex-senator, lit is my belief that both
political parties will wish to hold their
conventions where they can draw the
largest crowds. For this reason / think
the two conventions will be held in st.
Louis. The former senator is chairman
of the government board of the st. Louis
exhibition, and says that st. Louis will
have the finest exhibition ever held in
this country.
Bids for the issue Of three million dol
lars of PHILIPPINE certificates were opened
at the bureau of insular affairs, War
Department, at o'clock this afternoon.
The only bidder, as well as the hihgest
bidder for any part of the whole of the
issue was Harvey Fiske and Sons of n. Y,
who bid at the rate of 1929. This is a
reduction upon the previous sale of 263.
All of the bids were for only a portion
of the issue and upon this basis the next
highest bidder was S. l.. Holtzmann of
Washington, d. c., who offered l02 for
$50, 900.
As the result of the Presidents letter to |
Public Printer Palmer, reinstating w. A. !
Miller as assistant foreman in the govern |
ment bindery, in which it was clearly laid |
down that opportunities for employment shall |
be open TO competent applicants, regardless |
of their membership or non-membership in |
labor unions, there have been investigations
of the standings of unions in the departments.
At least four members Of the Cabinet have
caused investigations 10 be made in their de-
partments and are preparing reports TO the
President whose recent letter extending the |
printing office order to all the departments,
has spurred them to action. Among the gov
srnment employees il will be found that al
most without exception men engaged in skill
ed labor are affiliated with some local union.
II remains to be seen to what extent non
union men will apply for and receive en-
have heretofore controlled the situation, and
the effects Of the innovation will be awaited
with much interest
The protected cruiser Cleveland will have
ler official trial on the Cape Ann course Sep
ember l. The trial board meets at Portland
md the boat was built at the Bath Iron
Works. Her sister vessel, the Denver, will
,e tried over the same course on October 10.
She is being built by Neahe 4 Lefty, of Phila-
lelphia The torpedo boat destroyer Law
ence will have her final trial September 2.
t will consist Of cruise seward from Port |
and, Me. She was built by the Fore River
'hip and Engine Co., of Mas achusetts.
Postmaster General Payne today issued an
rider providing that newspapers, when it is :
impossible to deliver them ON the regular ]
,ostal trains, may be carried by the baggage
men on other trains, and shall be considered
nail matter while thus in baggageman's
ustOdy.