Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-24

duu BhluctCi hith ius NHN w "'0hihB
to show partially, arrested his frieRd
Smith. they we're obliged to scratch
around and find $50 apiece to avoid
spending the night 10 the police station,
and this morning, after consultation
With the District Attorney were released
on forfeiture OF SO each.
Mai Holmes Conrad, in behalf OF all
Washington welcomer the members Of
the Grand Council Of the United Com
mercial Travellers of America to Wash
ingtOn today, when ii convened IN its
tenth annual session, at Pythian Temple.
While ii is no more alarming than il
has been for months, the situation in
China concerning this cOuntry's rela-
tions is said TO be grave. High officials
in the State department express pessi'
mistic views. The boycott against
American goods is still 10 favor. The
full effect of the movement has been
promised for this summer aud fall. Not
only will American traders suffer through
the failure of the Chinese TO take large
part of the goods booked aud shipped to
Chinese ports, on which exporters stand
to incure heavy loases, bat there is pros
pect that disturbances may accompany the
efforts of some Chinese buyers needing
American goods to handle the boycotted
wares. No Outrages have been reported recent
~, the Chinese viceroys having maintained
control of the unrnly classes but the smold<inR
hatred Of foreigners, particularly Ameri-
cans, is in no whit abated. The sgitators IL is
believed will undoubtedly make use Of the
reported discrimination, whether we'll or Ill
founded, against Chinese during the San
the Francisco disaster. The declaration Of
Chinese Minister here, after an inspection Of
the arrangements at San Francisco. that the
Cinnamon had been we'll cared for would
hardly counteract the effect Of the less favor
able stories circulated just after the earth
quake and nre,
Senator Elkins, OF West Virgins,
chairman OF the Senate COMMITTEES on
Interstate Commerce, had II conference
with the President this morning over
certain legal phases of the rate bill. The
Senator said that the Senate is now wait
ing for the appointment Of the House
conferees, and Is ready al any time Ia
"wind up the matter" A great many col
ored organizations throug hOut the country
Senator Elkins said, are disturbed over
the amendment to the bill requiring railroads
to give equal Accommodations to all races for
equal consideration, under the impression
that the section will cause the introducing OF
Jim crow" cars in the northern States. The
amendment will have no such effect, Senator
Elkins said, AID the cOlored people are uu
necessarily agitated.
Senator Alec of Delaware had long talk
with President Roosevelt at the White House
this morning on the political situation ir
Delaware. On leaving, the Senator said;
"CoI Henry A. Dupont will he the next u
: Senator from Delaware. and he will be
elected inside oftwO weeks at special session
Of the legislature The republican party 10
Delaware is going to be thoroughly reorgan-
lied, and We are going 10 have harmony II we
have to fight for it," II is under TODD that
the President expressed to Senator Alec his
sympathy with the movement TO reOrganize
the party in that State.
v hat for time was thought would he a
serious cOnfagratiOn occurred this morning
at Cabin John Bridge. The scenic railway
was partially destroyed, but by strenuous Fl
forts the principal buildings were saved. The
loss is about $4,000.
Thomas +. Waggaman, former real estate
operator and capitalist, is dying at his sum
mer home on South river, near Annapolis.