Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-11

May was oi.S pei Ccut.i WblSn opp,
mates very closely the breadth usually
planted at that that date, which is es-
timated at 1872 per cent.
House document No. 80 contains q
letter from the acting Secretary OF the
Navy in relation the claim OF the hlch-
mond Locomotive and Machine Works
for losses incurred in the construction
of the shin Texas, completely and con-
clusiyely disproving the assertion of GER
tain Northern republican newspapers
that the South has been particularly
favored by the present administration
of the Navy Department.
Senator Daniel has been called home
TO Lynchburg by the sickness OF his wife.
During his absence nothing will be done
in the case of the nomination OF Capt.
w. H. Fowle for the place made va
cant by the promotion of General Fitz
Lee.
The proposed effort to amend the
river and harbor bill by approprlatlng
500, 900 for the Improvement OF Hamp'
ton Roads has been abandoned.
The report of the joint commission
authorized to adjust the damages to
those injured in the Ford's Theatre dis
aster, was made to Congress to-day.
One year ago $1O5, 900 was appropriated
for 81 clerks who were either killed out
right or died from the effects of the in
inries received at the time. This was
AT the rate of IS 900 each. The report
o.dsy allows 5000 each in the cases
of three who have died since, and
appropriates $144,S0O, in amounts
ranging from $50 to $1,000 for those
who were injured. This makes grand
total of 1854 ,OO0 that has been or will
be appropriated as result of that &C.
cident iu which "a persons we're either
killed outright or died subsequently
from injuries, and los were injured or
sustained serious nervous shock. A
provision in the bill reported requires
the benefciaries to sign release to all
further demands upon the government
The bill for the Washington and
Great Falls Electric Railroad Company
which will run from the Great Falls Of
the Potomac to this city, on the north
side of the Potomac, was reported fav-
orably to the Senate to-day, with an
amendment.
In reply to categorical question to
the delegates from his State to the st.
Louis convention, Senator Quay, up to
noon to-day, had received answers from
ffty-four of the sixty, to the effect that
thew ara for him first, last and all the
time.
In the Senate late last Saturday even.
ing Mr.. Martin had passed a bill pay:
ing J. II. Rives, ex.collector of internal
revenue for the upper district of Vir.
ginia, the legal amount of costs incurred
by him in the arrest and prosecution Of
one of his defaulting deputies.
Congressman Otey says that up to
Saturday last the democrats Of twenty.
eight of the one hundred counties in
Virginia had held meetings and that all
but one of them had declared for silver,
and in that one all but One-fourth were
the same way.
The minority report in the contested
election case of Yost VS.. Tucker from
Virginia was filed to-day. 1t is signed
by Messrs. Walker of Virginia, and two
other republicans, Thomas and Over.
street. The csse will be called up in the
House towards the close Of this week.
Three of the republican members of the
elections committee, Mr.. Mccall and
Messrs. Jenkins and Codding, will speak
in favor of the adoption of the majority
report, giving Mr.. Tucker the seat.
Among the strangers on the floor Of
the House to-day was General Edgar
Allen. The General says he is very
we'll satisfied with the result of the
Staunton convention, as his course in
Richmond was sustained, as delega.
ton in favor of Mckinley was appoint
ed, and as the power of the chairman
of the State committee, which place
no body but Col. Lamb would have
was curtailed. He says Mr.. Bowder
will be the State national committee.
man. The General says Col. Lambs
apology is good, but would have beer
better if made earlier; and better still
if addressed to him, but that as il
wasn't, he can not make direct &C
acknowledgement to the Colonel. He
saws the U. S. Supreme Court has de-
MED the motion for new trial in the
boundary case between Texas and the
United States and that his connection
with that case and consequently with
the government will soon cease, after
nearly the whole of a democratic ad.
ministration.
The Senate committe on the judiciary to
whom was referred the House bankruptcy
bill. this morning reported the measure to THO
Senate, with an amendment striking out all
after the enacting clause and submitting the
bill heretofore reported to the Senate. The
House bill provides for both voluntary and in
voluntary bankruptcy, and the Senate bill for
voluntary bankruptcy only.
The committee in charge Of the ceremonies
connected with the unwilling Of the statue OF
General W. 8. Hancock to-day selected Gwynn
&. Hancock, the only surviving male descend.
ant of the general, to pull the string that will
expose the statue to public view. Young
Hsncock is third.class cadet at West Point
and q telegram WAS sent summoning him to
Washington Immediately. he is grandson
of Cen Hancock.
An executive order has been issued ex-
cus,ng all department clerks who wish to
take half day holiday tomorrow to attend
the unwilling of Hancocks statue. The time
of absence will, however, BIO charged against
their annual leave, and where no annual leave
is due the clerk. if absent, will have
his or her salary locked.
The State Department gave out the follow.
ing this morning: "In the Competitor case it
cal be authoritatively stated that at the re.
quest Of tho United States the Spanish gov
eminent will postpone execution Of the death
sentences upon American citizens until the