Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaserte.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. is.

government money appropriated for
the Improvement of the narbor OF Sa-
vannsh. Secretary Alger and the
President have not yet approved that
finding, aud will not act upon it until
after the approaching election, when,
it is anticipated, it will be disepproved.
The reason of this is the fact that Capt.
Carter is a nephew of Mr.. Hanna, but
for whom Mr.. Mckinley would not DC
President, nor Mr. Alger be Secretary
of War.
The case of John Andersen, the con-
demned sailor of the Olive Pecker, came
up in the Supreme Court to-day, an ap-
peal having been made from the deci-
sion of the United States court for the
eastern district OF Virginia. Messrs.
Hugh G. Miller and p. G. Morris, of
Norfolk, appeared for the man under
sentence of death. AS special favor
the court permitted this, although they
have not been admitted 10 practice here.
J. &. Bigelow. q Washington lawyer,
aided them. The government, through
one OF the assistant attorneys. general,
made motion 20 dismiss the appeal.
The court granted Messrs. Miller and
Morris leave to file brief in the case,
aud the decision will probably be read
next Monday.
The Industrial Commission assembled
at the Capitol again this morning. Sen
ators Daniel and Penrose being added
to the absentees. Senate Kyle occupied
the chair, and each member was given
chance to express his views as to the
work which ought to be done. 1t was
decided TO make Senator Kyle chair
man, Mr.. Phillips second chairman, and
Mr.. Gardner third chairman. The body
will be divided into five sections to take
the subjects of industries, labor, agricul-
ture, manufactures, and business: re-
spectively. Permanent quarters in the
Bliss building, southeast Of the Capitol,
were selected. Mr.. Farquhar will act
as secretary until the 18th Of NOvem-
Der, when the commission will reassem-
ole and choose Il salaried secretary.
The preamble TO the constitution was
the principal matter of interest dis
cussed by the House of Deputies of the
Episcopal convention this morning.
The old preamble had been declared
TOO long by many Of the delegates and
the presiding officer had been of the
opinion that the friends of the new one
we're in the majority at the close of yes
terday's session. The first business of
TO day was test of the chairs decision
which resulted in his ruling being sus-
taiped. The proposed preamble "In
the name of God Amen will not be
voted on until after the remainder of
the constitution has been adopted. An
other decision reached by the deputies
was the amendment of article five re-.
lating to new dioceses. No new ones
will be established in the future that do
not contain at least six self-sustaining
parishes. The House of Bishops spent
the morning in discussing committee
reports and commercial revision.
The following dispatch was received
at the War Department shortly before
3 o'clock this afternoon:
San JUAN, Porto Rico, Oct. IS.
Secretary of War, Washington:.
Flags have been raised on public
buildings in this city and saluted with
national sslutes. The occupation Of
the island is now complete.
BROOKS.
Secretary Kerr of the democratic
congressional campaign committee says
the democrats will control the House
and the democrats will carry nine dis
tricts in Pennsylvania and twelve in
New York. In the present House there
are only four democrats from Pennsyl
vania, and the same number from New
York. Chairman BabcocK of the re-
publican committee does not admit
this, but says the republicans will sus.
tain some losses in each of those States
lor the reason that Tammany is 80
powerful and the republicans are split
into warning factions in Pennsylvania.
Besides, in two or three Qilhe Pennsyl-
vania districts the sitting republicans
were elected two years ago by the aid
of those who bolted Bryan, and that
help is not counted upon this year
Prominent republicans here deny the
rumor that Senator Hanna has been re-
questeG to assume the management Of
affairs at congressional headquarters in
the place OF Representative Babcock.
The latter's policy this year has been
conducted on the line that the repub-
licans would not have walkover, and
for two months past he has tried his ut
most to impress upon the PARTY work
ers that the democrats were likely to
wrest control of the House from the re.
publicans unless the latter bestirred
themselves.
The refusal of the American COM
mander to lallow negro laborers from
Jamaica to land in Cuba is approved
by republicans here, as is the refusal
Of the republican Governor of Illinois
to permit negro laborers from the
South to come into that State.
People here familiar with the opera
tons of the government say that the
cost of the famous Rebellion Records"
so far, has been upwards of two and
half million dollars, and that though
The work of preparing them has been
in progress for many years, it seems as
if it will never be completed.
The proposed reorganization of the B. & o.
K L. has been prevented, at least temporsri-
y, by restraining order issued by the q. 8
Nltcult court lot Maryland at tho instance OF
the preferred stockholders.
People here who heard Senator Martin at
Culpeper yesterday say tho most effective
psrt OF his speech was that which related to
the republican iniquity of exempting the in
Comes OF the rich from taxation, while tax.
ing the poor on the nece5saries of life.
SO scarce are government positions here
now, and so great is tho demand for them,
that even U. S. Senators are seen at the de.
psrtments asking for chsr women's places.
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