Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-31
when the military rule in them shall be
abolished.
FROM WASHING ION.
[ Correspondence CT the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.

FROM WASHING ION.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
In the L. s. Supreme Court to-day in
the case of the State of New York VS..
Roberts. comptroller OF the state, re-
lating 10 the taxes levied on the ousl-
ness of corporations with headquarters
in her States, the decision OF the
New York Supreme Court that the
taxes are properly levied was sustained.
Justice Harlan disseated. He held
that the country would be badly oil II
each State in the Union bad taxing
law of that sort. II was discrimination
against the products of one State by
another, and mas so been decided by
the Supreme Court in number OF cases
which he cited; but it must not be I'M
derslood, be commented, that this
fresh decision would revoke the others.
For that reason he could not see how it
was possible for the court to enter this
change.
Among the experienced public men
who have recently visited Washington
there is feeling that the Philippine
question will be the most bothersome
one that the Senate will have to deal
with next winter. Whatever treaty Is
drawn will have TO receive the sanction
of that body, and already the speeches
of the anti-expansionist Senators indi
cate that they are getting ready for a
rednot fight when the question comes
up. II is also well-known fact that
several influential republicans, includ-
Ing Senators Hoar and Morrill,, have
put themselves on record as being op-
posed TO Obtaining anything more than
coaling station out there.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Jose Lugo
Vlna, VINO has been appointed to the
army by Surgeon General Sternberg,
has been ordered to duty at Porto Rico.
VIVA is native of Cuba and is the first
Cuban TO be appointed to the army.
Rear Admiral Dewey will soon be-
come ranking officer OF the navy by
the retirement of Rear Admiral Bunce
on December 10. Rear Admiral Miller
will be retired November -. Com
modore II. l.. Howison, commandant OF
tue Boston navy yard, will become rear
admiral. Captain H. Picking will be-
come commodore.
According to statement prepared by
Secretary Kerr of the democratic con-
sressioual campaign committee, a dem.
ocratic majority in the next House is
IS .ured, but, that assurance is based
upon a solid democratic delegation from
ne South. Nothing is expected from
New England, but large gains are look
ed for in New York, Pennsylvania und
in New Jersey and in some of the NORTH
western States.
Congressman Wise OF the Norfolk
district, here to-day, says he doesn't
know whether Mr.. Holland, the COR
ganiz ,tion" candidate for Congress,
will withdraw or not, but that certainly
he, Wise, will not. He also says that
Mr.. Holland will not get as many vo-
ties as he will, though some democrats
may help him. Dr.. Wise to-day sue,
ceeded in having f. H. Rosegrsnt, OF
Elizabeth City county, of Co. d, 4th
Virginia regiment, and Blair Pegrsm
Wilson, of Smithtield, of Co. E, same
+ giment. and man name Cotton, OF
Hampton, of Co. D, same regiment,
discharged.
People from the Norfolk district here
to day say the two factions of the re-
publicans there hate each other more
than they do the democrats, and con-
cele that Mr. Young will be reelected.
They also say that Holland, the "or-
gauiz4iion" candidate, will receive
more votes than Dr.. Wise, for the rea.
son that ali the government officials in
that district are Organization" men.
Horse people here say the govern
ment would have saved large amount
OF money if its horses at st. Asaph had
been given away to the people of the
neignborhood Of the camps from which
| they were brought.
Secretary Kerr says the President and his
| Csbine. are alarmed over the political situa-
| ton, and that Mr. Mckinley would not have
;iave ei so many thousands OF miles asking
| endorsements o: the conduct OF the war if he
ha1 not feared that his party was in bad
way.
Benedict Bryant, the six-year.od son of
rthur D. Bryant. who lives on East Capitol
treet, WAS run over to-day by car and had
both his legs crushed.