Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-13
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. c., Sept: IL.

are aching to get slap at Venezuela
and are endeavoring to ascertain how
far the United States is willing to go in
giving them a free hand in their desire
to administer a cas,igation to President
Castro, are again in circulation. 1t is
said that notes have been addressed to
this government by the two powers
named urging that the United States
should either assume firm attitude to-
wards Venezuela with the object of en-
forcing from that country proper regard
for the rights OF foreigners there or else
should keep hands of and allow the job
to be done by French and German ships,
marines and soldiers. Officials of the
State Department deny that any such
notes have been received aud the denial
il probably correct.
Thread that beats the kind that
mother used to make is the only kind
of bakers output that will replace home
baking, according to B. Howard Smith,
of Kansas City, Mo-, who addressed the
master bakers national association here
this morning. H. B. Leary, of this city,
discussed methods of abolishing the ex-
change of bread, which means the sys-
tenn by which the bakers give retailers
fresh bread for the stuff that is unsold.
The pension office will shortly inau-
gurate system of age retirement. Clerks
n the pension Office have formed what
they term the Retirement Association for
aged clerks. They expect to pay pen
sion of $50 per month to every clerk who
has served the government faithfully for
80 years. The scheme is separate from
any federal control and distinctly local
to the pension Office.
Major Sylvester after his return from
Albany, n. Y, where he went to ad-
dress the meeting of police chiefs OF tnat
Stale. this morning announced the fol-
lowing changes in police circles to take
effect the 18th of the present month;
Capt. Isaac Pearson, to be retired; Capt.
F. E. Cross to succeed Capt. Pearson as
inspector OF station houses; Lieut.. I. b.
Amiss, of the First precinct, to fill the
vacancy in detective bureau caused by
the promotion of Captain Cross as night
captain in charge of police headquarters;
Lieut.. Moore, of the Sixth precinct, to
be lieutenant in charge of the First pre-
cinct; Lieut.. Byrnes, of the Second pre-
cinct, to be transferred to the Sixth pre-
cinct; Sergt. Sullivan, of the First pre-
cinct, promoted to the grade of lieuten-
ant and placed in charge Of the Second
precinct.
1t has been ascertained by District
Commissioner West that President
Roosevelt would appreciate the honor of
a popular reception upon mis- return from
Oyster Bay to Washington about Sep
TENDER 80 as has been proposed and
plans are now being developed for the
event. w. V. Cox, president of the
Board of Trade and James F. Oyster,
president OF the Business Mems Associa-
ton, have been requested to make sug-
gestions FOR a civic reception on the &C.
casiOn.
Mark Alter, representing Moses Haas
and Theodore A. Peckham, OF New
York, who are under indictment here
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
United States government in the cotton
leak scandal of the Department of Agri-
culture, met Judge Henry E. Davis,
who has been engaged by the defendants
TO prepare their case of defense. Alter
or Davis would not state along what lines
the defense would be made. Their con-
ference this morning also was for the
purpose of determining whether or not
it would be best for Haas and Peckham
to fight extradition. Haas had already
indicated that he will fight extradition
TO Washington if he has to carry the
case to the Supreme Court Of the United
States for final settlement. Peckham
who wss arrested publicly while at Sara
toga has left the question to be deter
mined by his counsel. District Attor-
ney Beach is at his summer home IN
Virginia and will not be in Washington
until next week, when the grand jury
will resume its session for the purpose of
considering the "cottOn leak scandal
testimony.
The principal feature OF today's ses-
sion of the National Council, Order OF
American Mechanics, was the election
of national officers, as follows National
Councillor, A. F. Bicknell, Rhode Island;
National Vice Councillor, F. Il. Jones,
New York National Secretary, John
Server, Pennsylvania; National Treas
urer, Joseph Shinn, New Jersey Nation
al Marshal, Thomas H. Arbuckle Ma
tional Protector, w. n. Quinn, Mary
land; National Doorkeeper, S. c.
Charles, of New Jersey.
Charges of undue political activity
have been preferred against William ).
Lieb, of Pottsville, Pa, assistant treas
urer of the sub-treasury at Phiiadelphia.
1t is learned this afternoon that his res
iguation will be demanded by the Presi-
dent, if that action has not already been
taken.