Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
From Washington.

Roosevelfs first caller today. He de-
pied that he had been asked by the Presi-
dent to call on him, but stated that be
came of his own volition, it being his
desire to advance the candidacy of Louis
Hammerling for the position of internal
revenue collector in the Scranton, Pa,
district. Hammerling is the editor of
the official organ of the United Mine
Workers. He has not as yet received
the support of the Pennsylvania Con-
gressmen. 81 did not bring up the coal
strike situation 10 my talk with the Presl-
dent" said Mr.. Mitchell. GAS far as
the reports go that the operators are stor-
ing up vast quantities of coal because of
the prospect of a strike, | have no inior-
nation of my own. Nor have heard
anything to the effect that the enforce
ment Of the child labor law will result in
closing down a number of Pennsylvania
mines. My own opinion is that 1t will
not have that effect"
According to the report of the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General for Sep
tember there were !, 53l rural routes es-
tabished in that month. This makes
33, 4S6 now in operation.
Sid. B. Redding, representing the com
mercial bodies of Little Rock. Ark,
today submitted to President Roosevelt
the official programme arranged for the
occasion of his visit to Little Rock,
which President ROoseveltapproved. The
Presidential party will arrive in Little
Rock on the morning of October 20 at
o'clock and will depart at four p. m.
They will make a visit to the U. 5.
army post at Fort Logan H Roots. A
MONDAY lunch will be served by the
Little Rock Board of Trade. After
lunch there will be a mass meeting at
the city park, where the President will
deliver an address.
The first Cabinet meeting since June
20 was held at the White House this
morning, all the members being present
except Secretary Shaw, WHO'S campaign
ing in Virginia. The meeting was de-
voted almost exclusively to the hearing
to verbal reports concerning the bust
ness ofthe various departments. Secretary
Taft spoke briefly of his trip to the Orient.
The forthcoming message of the Presi-
dent to Congress was not taken up.
The last weekly issue of the Weather
Bureau crop report until the opening OF
the next crop season was issued today.
1t says "An exceptionally large and
fine field of corn is now assured over
much of the greater part Of the corn belt.
As a whole the reports indicate no de-
cided change in the condition of cot
ton, as compared with the previous week.
A light apple crop is reported nearly
everywhere, only few important apple
producing States indicating satisfactory
yields Owing to the extensive preva-
lence of blight and rot in the principal
potato producing States light crop OF
potatoes of inferior quality il generally
promised. The fall season so far has
been exceptionally favorable for blowing
and seeding in the central valleys, Lake
Region, and middle Atlantic States"
Governor MagOon at Panama has
notified the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion that the disturbances at Colon, on
Saturday, on board the steamer Yer
sailles, when according to reports clubs
we're used to drive workmen ashore, was
due entirely TO the effort of the United
States Marine Hospital Service to en-
for the vaccination regulations.
Secretary OF War Taft has decided to
make few campaign speeches in Ohio,
as representative OF the national admins
tratiOn. He will have conference later
in the day with Senator Dick concern
ing the dates and places.
Mrs. Annie V. Lewis has been APP
pointed postmaster at LynnwoOd, Rock
lugham county, vice Mary L. Gibbs, re-
moved.
Major McCawley, of the marine corps,
yesterday presented to the President
Captain Fitzhugh Lee, U. S. A., who is
to serve as one of the Presidents aides
during the social season.
1t is reported here that Mr.. John r.
Mclean has purchased controlling in-
terest in the Washington Post.
II is again said on reliable authority
that when Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw retires in February that Postmaster
General Ccrtelyou will be promoted.
Who will succeed Mr.. Cortelyou has not
yet been settled.
The statistical board of the Depart
ment of Agriculture announced at noon
today that the average condition of the
cotton crop on September 25 was ZIP,
as compared with 70. l on August %; rs
s. on september 25, 1904; 65.1 on Sep
TENDER 81, 1908; and ten year average
of 66l.
The Var Department has been inform
ed that Governor General Wright of the
PHILIPPINES will sail for San Francisco
on the Manchuria November 7. He
will remain in the United States about
six months. One OF the objects of his
visit is to be present in Washington
when the bids on the railroad system for
the islands shall be opened in the Office
of the Secretary of War.
Word has been received here that chol-
era recently claimed two American vic
tins in Manila. Several cases ofcholera
have also broken out at Fort Mckinley
and the fort it quarantined.
Leonard, the FOrger.
New York, Oct. S.-The police Off
cials are convinced that Henry Leonard
the forger, was the tool of man and
woman The police are working on