Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-22
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. ID. c., July %.

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Washington, d. c., July p.
Chairman Cortelyou will close the
Washington headquarters of the repuo,,
lican national crmmittee Monday and
will leave here to be gone until the cam
paign ends. He will go direct TO New
York and take possession OF the head
xuarters there. Tuesday he will 60 to
Oyster Bay to be present when the mott
fication committee calls upon the Presl-
dent. He will then return to New York
and remain there until the following
Monday, when he will 90 to Chicago to
start the campaign work in the West.
The democrats will find vital and
far reaching issue in the financial con-
dition and management of the United
States government under the Roosevelt
administration as plainly shown by the
daily statement of the Treasury Depart
ment. Just 20 days Of the present fiscal
wear and month have passed, and yet
the figures show that the government
has expended $40, 1l0, $50 more than 1t
has taken in. and that the deficit for the
present fiscal year may be something
that will astonish that portion ofthe coun-
try which listens to republican boasts
that that party is the only one that can
be intrusted with the government.
A dispatch from Hamburg states that
the Hamburg American line steamer
Sambia has not been captured by the
Russian volunteer fleet. She passed
Peram yesterday.
The union bricklayers who struck at
the Washington Barracks are now con
fining their efforts to urging George
TAYLOR, the non-union man, &c join their
organization. AS yet he has not done so.
Even if he should, there is serious DOUBT
as to whether the strikers would be taken
back. Capt. Sewell, who has charge OF the
work on the new buildings at the bar
racks. has issued call to about 90 men
on the eligible list to report for work to-
morrow morning. Should he not secure
a sufficient number from the eligible
list it is likely that he will get outsiders,
employing them on the temporary rolls
until they can qualify under the civil
service regulations. Capt. SewelPs
superiors in the administration regard it
as exceedingly unfortunate that the
"open shop controversy should this be
reopened at such a time.
President Roosevelt has been apprised
of The strike of the bricklayers at the
Washington Barracks, because of the
employmentof non-union colored man,
but he has refused to take any action in
the matter.
News received here is to the effect
that ex-senator George G. Vest is in
serious condition at his home at Sweet
Springs, Mo. He appears to be growing
weaker each day and his vitality is low
The Senator has been exceedingly feeble
for months. and it is now feared that he
NAV not live long.
The reports printed in the many
papers to the effect that Senator Martin
of Virginia may be made chairman o
the national democratic committee, are
not believed by the friends of the Sen
ator, who has frequently stated that hi
would not accept the position.
The article which ex-President Cleye
land contributes to a magazine in which
he praises Judge Parker and commend
him to the voters is being much com
mented on. Democrats think 1t Will b'
worth many votes to them.
Timothy Healey, president OF the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Firemen, has gon
back to New York. 1t is said that som
of his men are not in sympathy with tn
local strike. In petition to the cour
e it is claimed that four brewing companie
$ conspired to compel the Heurich Com
. panv to enter the Association.
The following were today appointed post
b masters in Virginia: At Bobs, Isle Of Wigh
county, John w. Ward, vice John 4. Oval
> nv. resigned at WicomicO Church, NorthuH
: berland county, William 7. Bailey, we
, Josephine f. Tignor, removed.