Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-21

not known, but it is assumed that the
conclusions of the court are not yet in
such exact form as to warrant their ear
lier presentation here. The govern.
ment has made no further purchases OF
warships. The Names officers who
have reached here have expressed 1t to
be their personal opinion that the cause
of the explosion was external.
The Spanish Minister called at the
State Department to-day and presented
Messrs. Angulo, Valera and Cadenas,
who are the direct representatives OF
the autonomous cabinet in Cuba. With
this presentation negotiations toward a
commercial treaty will he opened.
According to the orders to naval Of
fcers, issued by the Navy Dapartment
to-day, the battleship maine" is still
in existence. 1t is presumed that the
Inflated battleship will not be stricken
ftom the naval register until after it has
been finally established beyond the
possibility of doubt that the shattered
hull cannot be raised from its present
bed of mud in the harbor OF Havana
and reconstructed into at least SEM
blance of her former self.
Ida B. Wells Barnett, colored, to-day
presented to President Mckinley set
of resolutions adopted at colored
mass meeting in Chicago denouncing
the recent murder of a colored post
master in South Carolina and request
ing the President to use his best efforts
to bring the perpetrators to justice. She
was accompanied to the White House
by Senator Mason and Representatives
Belknap, Lorimer, Mills, Foss, White,
Boutelle aud Mann of the Illinois dele.
cation. President Mckinley assured
| her that both the Postoffice Depart
meut aud the Department OF Justice
were doing oil in their power to ferret
out and punish the members of the
mob. ard that the Attorney General
was now considering what further steps
the government could take within the
limits of federal jurisdiction.
Much surprise has been created IN
England by the passage in the recent
report Of the Senate committee on for-
eien relations respecting the attitude OF
Great Britain toward Hawaii, and Sir
Julian Paunce ote has informed the Ie-
portmeut of state that the commit,
a-e under q misspl 'henslon, and thu
there is no ground whatever for the al
legations contained in the statement.
tbs "if Great British is not lndu5trl'
u Y and openly engaged in fomenting
: this concerted movement for the de-
strdction of the republic and the res
toration of the monarchy On its ruins
her agents and the princess, her protege
are kept conveniently near at hand tc
fasten her power upon the islands, or
r the happening of any pre- ext for the
protection of the lives and property OF
British subjects in Hawaii"
Information has reached the War De
5 partment that the rowdy element Of
Alaska have seized Benefits road,
3 leading to and over White Pass, and
have placed the country in state o
terror. Instructions were telegrapheC
to-day to Gen. Merriam, commanding
the Department of the Columbia, al
Vancouver, Wash. to order the infan
try garrison at Skaguay to take proper
steps for the protection of persons and
property in the dis! urbed region regard
less of the expense attending such 9
movement of troops.
The enlistment branch c. the Navy
Department to day issued large poster
advertising for men for the United
States navy. Enlistments will be made
at Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia
Washington, Norfolk, Flare Island
New York, Erie, New Orleans, and
Gloucester. The following classes Of
men are wanted Seamen, is to 80
years of age, at S24 per months ordina-
ry seamen, Is to 80 years OF age, SIS
per month CHIEF machinists, Is to 50
wears OF age, at $40 per month: machin
lists, first cas-, Is to IS years OF age, at
$50 permonth and machinists, second
class, IS to 50 years of age, $40 per
month
Secretary Long issued an order TO-
dav that the Amazouss, the cruiser re-
Gently purchased at Newcastle on-Tyne
from the Brazilian government, here
after shall bear the nama of New Or
leans.
In the House to-day Mr.. kixey in-
PRODUCED petition of Mary A. Ross, of
Culpeper county, to refer claim to
Court of Claims; petition of VIM. NJ.
Ellison and Isl other citizens OF the
Eighth congressional district, favoring
the LODGE bill; bill TO pay estate of
John Hutchinson, of Prince William
county, Judgment of Court Of Claims;
bill for relief of Mrs. Kate G. Rose, of
King George county, Va: petition Of
heirs of B. A. Hummer, OF Fsirfax
county, to send claim to Court of
Claims; petition of heirs of Felitis
Adams, OF Fauquier county, to send
claim to Court of Claims; bill for the
relief of Miss L. e. Bowen, of Fauquier
county, and bill to preserve the public
land for the public
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Martin in.
| PRODUCED bill for the relief of Lewis
Weber, of the Warrenton Springs; also
a bill allowing such loyal citizens of
Rockbridge, Loudoun and Rockingham
counties az lost cattle by Sheridans
raids during the war between the States,
to prosecute their claims in the Court OF
Claims, as has been done in the case of
those from whom stores and supplies
were taken.
Congressman Yost of the Stauaton,
Virginia, district, told the Gazette's
correspondent to-day that he had