Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-13

than ever before, and that being aware
of that fact, the boilers are coming
back to the party.
This morning session OF the Episcopal
Convention was largely devoted to rou-
tine reports and the discussion of con
sliluiiopal changes. The House Of
Deputies formally concurred in the
resolution already passed by the House
of Bishops making San Francisco the
convention city in 1901. An interest
ing report was read detailing the work
of the theological seminary at Saratoga,
n. Y. The institution is in splendid
condition financially and is credit to
the church.
The Catholic Archbishops of the
United States who have been in annual
session at the University concluded
their labors this morning. Cardinal
Gibbons and the others then dined with
Monsignor Martinelli. Most of the
distinguished prelate left this afternoon
for their respective homes.
A case of great Importance to the
whole country was brought up in the
Supreme Court OF the United States
this morning. 1t will test the constitu
tionalily ofthe war revenue bill. Henry
S. Robbies, a Chicago lawyer, present
ed the petition OF George K. Nichols,
for o writ of haheas corpus. Nichols is
member of the Chicago Board OF
Trade and was arrested charged with
the violation of the clause of the war
revenue measure which requires the
seller of every stock exchange trans
action to furnish to the purchaser a
written memorial dun of such sale. The
court ordered rule, returnable in five
days, to issue against the Marshall at
Chicago to shoW cause why the habeaS
corpus writ shall not issue. In the
case of James Nichol also under arrest
in the same transaction, the court al.
lowed the defendent to give bond OF
81 900.
The War Department will at AN early date
send four regiments of infantry to Porto Rico
to Jake the place of the troops recently order
cd home from there.
Dispatches from Havana state that an Off
Ger and one OF the crew of the Resoute are
down with yellow fever.
Chaplain Mcintyre Of the Oregon is sem
fenced to dismissal from the service. Secrc
tary Long approves the findings which, how
ever, have to be approved by tho President
before becoming operative The court mar
tial which tried Chaplain Mcintyre at Den
yer found him guilty of every charge and
specification and unanimously agreed upon
! this verdict without any recommendation
for clemency. The charges were scandalous
conduct tending to the destruction Of good
morals, three specifications; Conduct prejudi.
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cations; and conduct unbecoming an officer Of
, the navy, three specifications.
Hundreds of Knights Templar on their
way home from the conclave at Pttsburg
visited the White House to-day. Ii WAS los
years ago to-day that the &C :nerstonc of the
White House was laid by Washington with
Masonic ceremonies
Mrs. John Sherman, wife OF the ex-Secre-
tary of State, was stricken with paralysis Al
her home Oh + street this morning. She was
found about o'clock in the bath room, help
less. Her condition is serious. She was in
her usual health last nisht. She remained
| unconscious for several hours but was resting
easier at noon. Mas. Sherman is Z l years old.
1t is the understanding at republican head
quarters here and also among the members of
| the executive committee of the Virginia re-
publicans who occasionally come or pass
through mere, tnat the difference bet Ween
those two committees in respect of the reCog
| milton of republican Congressional candidates
| in Virginia will remain unsettled, at least un-
til after the election. as the time for settle
ment is now too limited and as the Virginia
committee very reasonably think they know
how to manage their affairs better than Con-
gressmsn Hull, of Iowa, does. 1t is also un.
derstood that as it is the general impression
that all the democratic candidates for Con
gress in Virginia will receive certificates Of
election, the national republican committee
will supply none OF them with election funds
as its object is to elect Congressman who can
vote for the organization of the House, not
contestants.
Telegraphic dispatches from Mississippi and
Louisiana to-day report the yellow fever as
spreading in both States.
The maddest man hero to-day was Viz.
ginian who had relinquished place as mes
sepeer in the Treasury Department to 90 to
war, upon the promise that he would be rein.
stated on his return. He called there this
morning to have that promise fulfilled but
WAS informed that his place had been given
to negro, and when he expressed his natural
feelings on the subject, was threatened With a
call for the police.