Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-08

made this afternoon, will be recuctlon
or about one-half in the revenue orig
rally estimated as obtainable from that
source. thus making the annual reve-
nue. to be expected about 1000, COO
Collectors of internal revenue will be
notified of the decision and instructed
to make whatever corrections may be
necessary through the decision render
ed to-day, in the blank forms furnished
them by the commissioner of internal
revenue. No new forms will be issued
and the work Of preparation for the COL
lection of the tax will proceed without
delay.
The decision of The Supreme Court
declaring those portions of the income
tax law unconstitutional which impose
a tax upon rentals and Safe and NUM-
cipal bonds, it is said by officials of the
Department of Justice, does not affect
the legality of the remaining portions
of the law.
People from Alexandria coun-
ty here to-day want to know
by what authority the Wash
ington city police raided Jackson
City last Saturday night. They also
say that though the newspapers of this
city are harplng upon jackson City as
the refuge of crooks, they observe that
Billy Wilson and most all the other
crooks known here, live in this city.
The race men at Alexander Island say
they have a large and highly
paid detective force to keep the
crooks off their track, and that
as the same people who attend
their races, attend those at the
St. Asaph track, why their track is
selected as the special object of abuse is
what they cannot tell.
G. NJ. Waters was appointed post
master at New Alexandria, Fairfax
county, Virginia, to-day, vice j. h.
Hines, resigned.
There has been SO much railroad sur
veying in Alexandria county recently,
that the Washington and Falls Church
railroad company has gotten tired Of it,,
and has gone to work grading its line
from Fort Myer to Ballston.
Admiral Meade cabled the Navy De-
partment this morning from Kingston
that his squadron would leave at once
for Port au Prince, Hayti, with the ex-
ception of the Cincinnati, which would
20 to Port Antonio. This dispatch was
somewhat surprising to the naval
authorities, as the fleet is already over
due at Colon, where the admiral asked
TO have his mail sent after April LIST.
1t is explained, however, that Minister
Smythe at Port au Prince was greatly
disappointed when the squadron sailed
directly from San Domingo for Kings
ton, emitting Port AL Prince, which had
been on the fleet itinerary, and he com
planned to the Navy Department of the
omission.
Postmaster General Wilson had q
conference with the President Satur-
day afternoon, lasting several hours, at
which they discussed the changes about
to be made in the various postoiiices.
AS result, several cases were sent to
the White House. Among them were
Lewiston, Maine, the home of Senator
Frye, and Seattle, Wash, the home OF
Senator Squire, for the latter OF which
Gen. G.. S. Meem, formerly of Virginia,
is an applicant. 1t is possible that the
Seattle and Lewiston appointments
may be made this afternoon or tomor-
row. Ex-Postmaster General Bissell
visited the department to-day. He
approached his old messenger and in
quired for the Postmaster General the
same as others seeking audiences.
Comptroller Bowler OF the Treasury
in lengthy opinion holds that Messrs.
Springer and Kilgore, the new judges
of the Indian Territory, must wait for
their salaries until their nominations
are confirmed by the Senate.
The condition of Deputy Comptroller
Mansur this morning is extremely criti-
cal. He had a turn for the worse early
this morning and the depressing state
of the atmosphere leaves but slight
hope of his surviving much longer.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, was here to-
day on some unimportant business with the
Treasury Department.. He went over to the
st. Asaph race track to try to buy some brood
mares for his stock farm in Albemarle and
took the train there this afternoon for Rich
mond The Senator, in short talk with
| the GAZErTE's correspondent, said the propo-
siton to make Southern man the next Pres
idential democratic nominee doesn't deserve
serious consideration and will not receive it.
OF the proposed Roanoke conference, lie said
he knew little or nothing, and that few
seemed to be taking any interest in it. He
also said he had helped to elect Senator Dan
iel the first time, the second time he didn't
require any help the third time. if he should
require any, he would help him again, and
he doesn't care who knows that he will