Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30

of Chicago, come true. Mann had a
long talk with the President todsy over
matter pertaining to the work OF bis
r mmitiee. There is considerable
pressure being brought to bear upon
certain ms m btrs Of Congress to prevent
any further agitation of the subject, on
the ground that 1t would mean a contin-
uance Of the money panic" said Mann,
at may have just the opposite effect,
however, for in the minds OF great
msny. the present furry shows the
need Of lust such su investigation and
further legislation. The investor 10
railroad stocks has a perfect right to
know whether the stock he is buying
is nothing but paper, or is really worth
something, whether The interest he re-
ceiyes is paid from actual earnings, or is
borrowed money. II we cannot get
through some legislation on the subject
We will undoubtedly have very thorough
investigation Of the subject"
MucS that organized labor hiss gained
in years by strikes and other contests
with capital will 90 for nsught If At
torney General Bonsparte does not win
in the fight he ia making today on la-
boris behalf 10 the Supreme Court OF
the United States. he is defending the
co1stitutiouality Of the Erdman act OF
1898, containing a provision making 1t
a crime for a common carrier of inter-
state commerce, or its agent, to ihrea en-
10 dismiss or to d scriminste against an
employee because be bflongs 10 a unior.
One Of the first things H. Hcue
appropriations committee will be asked,
on its arrival at the canal znpe, is author
ity for the expenditure of about $780,
900 on family quarters on the isthmus'
Three hundred and nine applications
are on file for such Accommodations, which
the Canal Commission can not supply
without creating a deficiency. A speclsl
board appointed to investigate the pre-
valeucs Of pneumonia at the islhmuS
has reported the disesss due to an inject
ious catsrrh, to which new arrivals are
especially susceptible.
President Roosevelt will leave Wash
ington Monday night for o. ster Bay,
where he will cast his vote on election
day. There is very little interest being
taken in the New York State elections
this fall and all the President will vote
for are few scattering county officers
But be holds that it is just ss important
for him to vote for county official 81
for a president or governor and has moi
m Used casting his ballot for many years
VIM. BisLell, forty-6ve years old, Of
1909 Eighth street, fell into the water
while returning from Alexandria on
ferry boat yesterday. he was fshed ou''
Orders directing the big sea going tug
Potomac to prepare to accompany Ad'
miral Eyars' ba'tleship feet to the
Pacific have been rescinded by the Navy
Department.
Comptroller OF the Currency Ridgely,
after consultation with Secretary Of The
Treasury Cortelyou, has proposed TO the
National Banks of the country that they
substitute other securities for their gov
eminent bonds on deposit with the
Treasury, and use the bonds thus released
for taking out additional circulation.
II is stated that from fifteen to twenty
million dollars additional circulation may
thus be obtained Immediately. With
notes now actually printee, and on hand
in the Treasury vaults. In an official
statement issued this afternoon, outlin'
ing the plan for relieving the monetary
stlingepoy, the comptroller says that both
telegraph and telephone are being used
to urge the banks to take prompt action
Secretary Cortelyou issued the following
statement this afternoon Conditions
10 the Treasury Department are very
satisfactory in view of the large disburSe-
merts OF the past week The director
of the mint has been instructed to work
| to the utmost capacity the minis a. San
Francisco and Philadelphia for the
coinsge of the large amount OF bullion
on hand and every other branch OF the
Treasury Department that can in any
way afford relief is working over time
Secretary Cortelyou today conferred with
various representatives Of cotton, sugar,
grain, lumber, and ether large indus
tries, with view of facilitating move
ments that will stfoct substantial easing
of the general situation, and is much
encouraged by the results Of his efforts
The secretary has today received very
encouraging reports from different sec
tions of the country.
Tbs joint army and navy board viii
shortly take up the question Of the forti'
fcation of the Philippines.
The Navy Department has just bought
| SIS, 900 pounds OF copper at II cents
per pound, the lowest price paid il
many years.