Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra o"~ ."
Washington, ID. o. July o.

{ orr spOndence OF TIC On
washington, D. c., July 80.
The Joint board appointed by secre-
10 ~ Root and Moody to consider mat
Tors IF common interest to both branches
osthe service and to the national de-
Sance held its first meeting this morn
inc at the Navy Department. Admiral
Dewey presided and Lieutenant Barnett;
U. S. N, was made secretary All
members we're present save Mag. ,. u.
NJ. Young, and after reporting that they
we're ready for business they adjourned
70 meet at the call of the president.
The next meeting will probably not oc-
chr until after September l and the nrs'
subject to be considered will be the es-
adjustment and manning Of the mill
tary stations in Cuba. The proceedings
of all meetings are 10 be Ike thls'
strictly confidential. u
The plasterers on the New WIZARD
Hotel. numbering about 40 men, went
on strike this morning. They demand
So day. A short time ago they asked
for an increase from 81 to $3.50, which
was given. Last night they agreed to
demand s. day this morning. The
manager of the Fuller Construction Com
pany said he was not authorized to grant
the additional increase and they quit
work Ii is said that if the demand Is
agreed to it will cost the company SlO,-
600.
1t is said here that searching IN
yestipation into extravagant and unbusi-
ness like methods in the government
printing Office is likely to be made after
tbeMiller case has been finally disposed oil.
The result of these methods on the cost
If the government printing it is claimed
is to make it from 100 to 200 per cent.
more expensive than the same Prouuc'
of union Office under private manage
ment 1t is declared that there will be
no difficulty in demonstrating these
facts. There are several officials IN
other departments of the government
who have for some time been aware o.
the exceedingly great cost OF producing
government publications at the govern
ment printing office, and there are many
instances where these officials have gone
to first class private printing offices, als(
union. and obtained samples OF work ano
obtained estimates of cost.
Secretary Shaw has decided to acquire
the square between 18th d 18th and
& F streets. this city, as site for tn
proposed Hall of Records for which
Congress appropriated $500, 900. Tn
Secretary hopes to get the entire squar
for 500. 600 less than the appropriation
and offers to purchase it at two an
10th times the assessed value OF tn
land. =,
, King Menelek, of Abyssinia, is b
, have a mint of his own. Hitherto n
has been having his silver coined 10
him in France, but of late years ne ma
been saving his gold dust of which h
now has 40, 23O pounds. Consu
, Nlasterson at Alden reports to the stat
Department that the necessary min
machinery has been shipped throug
that town for Adds Ababa, Menelek'
l capital. r.,
] A close friend of Congressman Lit
= tauer. of New York, is authority Tor IN
statement that the investigation by tn
War Department into the matter OF tn
LYON glove contract has completely eS
onerated Mr.. Littauer from charges
wrong doing in connection therewltf
e It is understood that the report also ex
e onerates all the army officers who had
I do with the letting of the contrac
In response to a query acting Secre
tary of State LOOMS has received iror
e Uuited States Minister David j. Hill
a Geneva a statement that since four Q
5 five powers had not responded to tn
! call for a meeting in Switzerland. OF tn
international Red Cross it was deeme
best to indefinitely postpone the cor
D ventiOn.
e Secretary Cortelyou announced toda
= that MIR. Herbert Knox Smith has bee
appointed Deputy Commissioner
Corporations in the Department OF Con
o merce and Labor. Mr.. Smith is
o resident of Hartford, Conn. He wi
n enter upon his new duties in the ne'
j. few days.