Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-31

Faulkner, Morgan, Wolcott, Ne!soh
and Mitchell, and Representatives
Powers, Hit, Mccall, Catchings, B INK.
head and Lewis (of Washington, all OF
whom wore long and broad white
sashes. President Mckinley and his
cabinet arrived last and then came IN
the family and relatives of the deceased
and the colored family servants.
When all had been seated, a quartette
composed of men sud women seated
in the press gallery sang LEAD Kind
" Light" Rev. DR.. Leavitt read from
the Unitarian Church funeral cere-
monv, the quarte;te sang again aud
then DR.. Lsavitt delivered an address
of considerable length on the life and
character of the deceased. The quar-
tette next rendered Nearer My God
to Thee" Prayer was offered by Sem
ate Chaplain Milburn, aud ne too IN the
invocation feeliugly eulogizsd the de-
ceased Senator. The ceremonies were
concluded at 1856 and the assembage
began to disperse. Those in the gal
leries arose and remained standing
while the President and his cabinet
withdrew.
It is stated at the War Department
that Major General Ludlow is to-day
swearing 10 1000. Cuban policemen at
Havana Some of these Cubaus were
selected for the service by Gen. Green
before he left Havana. The remainder
were chosen by Gen. Ludlow. Elk.
Superintendent of Police McCullouh, OF
New York, is acting 10 an advisory Ca
pacity in the organic alton of the force
which will be under Lieutenant Moul-
ton. Gen. Ludlow will orgauizs de-
teclive force for Havana which has
never before had one.
The Secretary of State has issued q
proclamation expressing the disapproval
of the State Department of the contract
made by the Pacific Cable Company
with the Hawaiian government for ex-
elusive privilege to land cables.
The internal revenue commission
cannot decide what medicines are to be
taxed and what exempted under the
war revenue bill.
Capt. Shoemaker, of the revenue
cutter service, who was detailed by the
Secretary of the Treasuryto go to Porto
Rico on tour ofinvestigation, submit
ted his report to-day. He recommends
that two revenue vessels be or
dered to the island for patrol duty.
They will have to be built or bought
and will cost from 100000 to $l70, 900
each.
The New Years holiday of all the
employees of all the government de-
partments here, as usual, commenced
at noon to-day and will last until Tues
Gay morning.
The friends of the Arlington bridge
bill have not yet abandoned ell hope,
and say they will make another appeal
to the House commerce committee al
its next meeting. Mr. Alexander Ora
ham of Alexandria county has com,
pleted handsome map OF the proposed
bridge and its approaches, which be
will try to exhibit in the committee
| room.
Mr.. Gompers, of the federation Of la
| Dor, Saws what the American workman
fears is that taxes will be increased,
the standing army increased and the
cost of living increased, without a pro-
portionate increase in the value of his
toll. After thousands and thousands
of our poor boys rot under the eqna'
torial SUI of these new possessions; af-
ter taxes eat up the wages Of the work
ing man and make him no better than
the self3 OF Europe; after the people OF
these new countries are given rights
under the free laws here, without being
fitted for civilization and help make
other laws that will enthrsll the body
OF labor, perhaps those who are now
shouting for Expansion" will not
think that their imperialism is such g
desirable thing after ali.
Representative Sayres of Texas left
| here this morning from his State, to be
inaugurated Governor thereof. Be
fore leaving he called at the White
House TO bid the President good bye
and was informed by him that he was
| perfectly satisfied with the condition OF
affairs, both at home and abroad. 10
talking to Pennsylvania afterward,
Governor Sayres said he hoped Sens-
tor Quay would be reelected. as he was
true representative of the republican
majority of his State.
Everybody here at all acquainted
with Cuba and its affairs says that liz sll
the army more competent man could
not have been selected for military gov.
ernor of that island than General
Brooke.
Young Mr. Reuchler of Leesburg. Virginia.
nov in Garfield Hospital here, is getting
along very we'll to-day. His knee joint
itself was not injured, though the lower end
of The thigh bone was splintered by the ball.
MT Bailey the democratic leader of the
House, says the attacks, open or covert, made
upon him by the newspapers Of this city, in
stead of hurting, help HIM with all the peo
pie of his State and with all good democrats
everywhere.
Representative Dingey, chairman of the
House ways and means committee, is serious
ly i'll with Ia grip at the Hamilton Hotel.