Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-02
From Washington.
rCorespondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Nov. 2.

fCorTespondence o. the Alexanoria 0dLetIe'l
Washington, Nov. 2.
Broken down from hard physical and
mental work, Midshipman l.. Q. Mueller
second class, of La Crosse, Wis, and
Midshipmsn F. ]. Sexton, third class,
of the Thirtieth New York congressional
district, have been asked to resign from
the naval academy. Each is now at his
home, suffering from nervous pros'rstion.
Compared with previous years but few
men are going home from here co vote at
next Tuesdays elections. Interest IN
politics seems to be on the wsne and
there Is little talk here about the results
of this ''of-year" election.
James O'Couuell, president OF the
international Association Of Mschinists,
and member Of the executive board
of the American Federation of Labor,
who is regarded as one Of the most con-
seryative labor leaders of The country.
has sent out circulars from this city
instructing all locals unions to refrain
from making demands for increases in
wages or doing anything Whatever THAT
might tend 10 disturb business during
the present unsettled financial condition
of the country.
Repress NATIVE Elect Mcclure, Of
Oklahoma, said today that one OF his
first acts vile congress opfns will be to
urge law giving the Indians in Oxls-
b m, the right to sell their lands. Glow
GOES Okl. h1ma feel toward the Peal
d ,n.Y" he was asked. "rhe new State
wants him renominsted," was the reply.
II is reported here that MI O. b.
SIemp, chairman of the Virginia repub-
lican committee has raised considerable
sun of money from republican office hold
ers'. to pay the expenses OF the election
10 bis State next Tuesday, telling his
victims that be needs the money to elect
members of the legislature. 1t is in
timated here, however, that the money
will be spent 10 the special election for a
congressman in Mr.. Slemp's own district.
The volume of money in general cir
culstion is becoming greater every day.
The million and quarter of additional
circulation taken out yesterday under the
recent appeal to national banks by the
Comptroller of the Currency has already
been swelled by over million and a
half. kilograms and letters of inquiry,
approximating 800 ia number, have
been received since the close Of business
yesterday.
Rev. Frank Bristol who is known az
President MeKinley's pastor" and
who has come out in opposition to Sun
day base ball playing in the navy, call
ed at the White House today. "God
has only one day week" said DR.. Bris-
tol, "aud there is no reason why the
navy should no; let him have it.
An attack, charging graft, is made on
President Samuel Gompers and the OK.
ecutive board of American Federation OF
Labor in the current issue of "Americsn
Industries"
The President received visit today
from "Billy" Hefer, who was one OF bis
guides when he made his trip into the
Yellowstone Park in May, 1908. Mr..
Hefer lie in Washington for the purpose
of securing a lease on the boat privilege
on Yellowstone Park Lake.
The death penalty has heen abolished in
the South American republic of Uruguay by
legislative enactment. A copy Of the new
law has been receivet by the st t. Depart
ment. 1t applies TO both civil and military
lifs