Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-02
From Washington.


President Shafer, oflhe amalgamated
ass ,ciation Of iron, steel and tin-plate
workers. accompanied by Representative
Kennedy, Of Youngstown, o., had a con-
ference with the President this morning
at which Mr.. Shafer asked the President
to use his good offices in bringing about
q conference between the strikers and
the employers at the Carnegie Steel Com
pany's plant at Youngstown. Mr.. shat
fer complains that not only did the con-
pany cut wages but that it has steadily
refused to give the men hearing. The
strike has been On since early III the
summer and has entailed much suffering.
The President listened attentiyely to the
representations Of Mr.. Shatier, but stat
ed that he could not see his way clear To
interfere any more than he could in the
Colorado or Massachusetts strike.
Members of the Women's Army and
Navy League, composed principally OF
wives of officers in the service, have start
ed counter movement 10 opposition to
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union on the subject Of the abolished
army canteen. At the last meeting held
in this city, Mrs. Kel'on, widow OF the
late Adiutant General Kelion, introduced
resolutions pointing out that Through
the misapplied zeal and lack Of appfe-
citation and understanding as the reasons
why canteens and post exchanges were
originally established" three years test
has proved the detrimental effect OF the
abolition. 1t is the belief OF the league
tina: Congress should be petiiioned to re-
store the canteen at an early date. Mrs
Kelton was directed to cooperate with
Mrs. George n. Sternberg, vile Of the
former surgeon-genersl, in circulating
petition among the me.nbers and another
petition among prominent men AMI
women throughout the country.
An exhibition OF the Norman robes
used in the temple at Salt Lake City
will be made here Saturday afternoon.
All the robes used have been secured
and ,he sample ceremony will be con
Quoted IN the committee room OF Senator
Dubois. This viii be a sort Of dress
rehearsal for the committee on privileges
that is investigating the charges against
Senator Reed Smoot, Of Utah. TIE
ceremony will be performed before the
committee in session on December II.
It is said The ceremonies are an adapta'
ton Of the Masonic ritual
The cases of the Adams Express Co,
and the American Express Co. ". the
State of iowa were argued in the L. ).
Supreme Court today. The express
com panies were indicted and convicted
in Iowa for carrying intoxicating liquor
from Missouri into Iowa, G. O. d., con
lrary to the laws of Iowa The cOnten'
ton Of the express companies IS that
tney are interstate corporation and that
Iowa has no right TO prevent them from
maintaining the traffic between states
Attorney General Mullan in his argu-
ment justified the action Of the state.
John NJ. Wilson, chairman OF the IN
aHguraI committee, is worried over the
problem OF securing a hall for the in
augural ball. If Congress cannot be
persuaded to change existing law, the
Pension building, in which the balls
have been held Tor many years, will be
closed against the function. eff we
can't get the Pension building" said
Gen. Wilson, "the only other place IN
sight is tue old COpyention Hall over
the X street market. itwouid be pretty
hard to raise even smile in this old
shack. If the ball is held there the
principal feature that will appeal to the
guests sill be the odor of decaying meats
and vegetables waited up from the mar
kcl beneath their feet
Charles G. Dawes, formerly Comp
lroler Of the Currency and now president
of The Illinois Trust Company of Chicago,
is talked of as the successor TO Secretary
Shaw. Il is said that Shaw will not re-
main in Office much longer after the Pre'i-
dents Inauguration.
The bureau o insulhr affairs Of the War
Department has received from the com
missioners OF the st. Louis Exposition
q statement showing the cost to the
Philippine government Of the Philippine
exhibit there from The beginning Of the
exposition to November %. The net
cost was SIG, 693 50.
representative Liltauer, OF New YORK, /
called at the White House this afternoon :
and had talk with the President !
Questioned as he left regarding the New |
York Senatorship Mr.. Littauer said that
he had no doubt thatex-G Governor Black /
would be Senator Depew's successor
He was Governor OdelPs choice and the {
republican organization wanted him.
Compilation II The fepCHs of the con-
dtion of National Banks on November
10, sent to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, show Total number of banks
3, Az total resources aud liabilities, each,
81, 1856, 99l, 955. So; loans and discounts
SO, 772, 6SST94l. SO; capital stock paid in.
$776, 0S9, 4Ol; individual deposits 49,
707, FOG, 5000.
Jerred and Stoned
Premier Tisza met with a hostile
on the part of the supporters
I.