Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.I
Washington, ID. c., April 2.

Washington, d. c.. April 2.
Officials of the American Federation
of Labor look with complacency upon
the industrial situation and its relation
to the future of the American wage
worker. This feeling Of satisfaction is
based upon the official and unofficial re-
ports on strike day, April l, which has
passed without developments of alarm
ing nature. The next important date in
the world of labor is May l. No sensa-
tional occurrences marked strike day in
this city. There is strike on the new
building which has been leased for the
department of commerce and labor.
The twenty-five men who are laying the
mosaic floors are at odds about trade
unionism. The twelve who favor union
ism have quit work to compel the ten
who are not of their mind to come to
their way of thinking. Their demand
is backed up by the entire building
trades of the city and the contractor will
be called to face the executive council of
the allied unions tonight, when the sub
iect will be brought to a head If no
agreement is reached, an appeal may be
taken to Secretary of Commerce and
Labor COrtelyou.
Some interesting figures regarding the
operation Of the new law taxing oleo-
margarine have been prepared at the
Treasury Department. They show that
during the first eight months under the
new system of taxation only 6, 629, CSC
pounds of oleo paid tribute to the Treas
ury as compared with "a, 1877, 6lO pounds
during the same eight months of the
preceding year under the old law. These
figures show that the consumption Of
oleo has fallen off enormously.
Spenser F. Eddy, secretary of the
legation at Constantinople, called upon
Secretary Hay this morning. He is
upon leave of absence, the remainder of
which will be spent in Chicago where
his home is. Mr.. Eddy is chiefly in
terestng as the active figure in the ram
soming of Miss Stone from the Bulgarian
brigands last fall. The money paid for
ransom, II, 900 Turkish pounds, is now
being used for the benefit Of the Mace
DOMAIN committee. This organization
which is in form protest against the
Turkish domination OF its country, the
northern part Of ancient Greece, is head
ed by the outlaw, Boris Saralof. He Is
credited with having been the slayer of
the Bulgarian PREMIER Stamboulof, but
after the trial by his own cOuntryman,
was acquitted Mr. Eddy is convinced
that the reason why the Sultan refuses
to see Minister Leishman in regard to
the American indemnity claims against
Turkey is because the latter has not am
bassadOrial rank and is, therefore, not
personal representative of the President.
A package of Mexican money valued
at 81, 800 was lost some time ago in 60
ing through the posoflice at Nogales,
Arizona Postmaster GriswOld sue
ceedcd in recovering $500 Of this amount
and the government proceeded to sue
him for the missing 81, 800. He set up
the plea that he could not be prosecuted
for the reason that the government is
not liable for the loss of registered pack
ages going through the mails for more
than so and it had already received
$500. The federal court at Nogales has
upheld this contention and the Register
of the Treasury today decided to take an
appeal.
w. f. cambridge, of Iowa, formerly
second secretary of le cation at Pekin,
has been selected as the representative
of the United States on the American
Venezuelan commission.
1t is said that the President sat up
up until 8 O'Clock Yesterday morning
waiting to hear the result Of the Corbett-
McGovern fight When told that Cor
bett had won, he said; "Thats too bad,
| thought McGOvern would win"
The death this morning of 1t. AlOnzo
C. Baker, U. S. NJ. c., at the Military
hospital, San Juan, Porto Rico, is re-
ported to the Navy Department by Com
mandant Dunlap.
r. S. Clark, an army officer, forfeited $40
collateral in the Police Court today for speed
ing his automobile on 10th street northwest
A committee representing the local book
binders union called upon acting Postmaster
Wynne this morning TO charge NJ. A. w.
Louis, superintendent of the division of post
office supplies, with contracting with non.
union shops. They specifically mentioned
carbon paper tablets They were directed to
place their charges iu writing, whereupOn an
inspector will be detailed on the case. Mr..
Louis contends that the tablets referred to are
patented.
Large crowds continue TO attend the races
at BeEning.
The break in the levee at Greenville,