Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria GADetta.l
WAsH1NeroN, Nov. 90.

Blake, the Cincinnati coal dealer, was
resumed this morning. Blake was the
principal witness. He testified that
because the road would not give him
the rate given by the Chesapeake q
Ohio Company, ne was prevented from
doing anv considerable amount to bust
ness in Cincinnati. He had been ship
ping over the Baltimore s Ohio South
western from the West Virginia fields,
at one dollar, whereas the Fuel Com
pauy was shipping over the Chesa-
peake s Ohio at sixty cents. He de.
clsred there was great deal of coal
property that could not be probably
developed while the @. q o. road tried
to monopolize the coal business in that
region. He testified that he had seen
one thousand empty cars standing idle
on the tracks last June, July and Au-
gust, while the road was denying him
cars for hauling his coal. The attor'
news for the Chesapeake & Ohio con-
tinue to admit that the road is violating
the law as to rate cutting.
The minister of Austria hungary has
invited the diplomatic corps and the
officials of this government to attend q
solemn divine service at st. Matthews
church here next Friday, December 2,
at 10 o'clock, to celebrate the tftieth
anniversary of the accession to the
throne of his majesty the Emperor and
King, Francis Joseph l.
BIDS for the third section" OF the
5 ar route service were opened to-day.
More than 100000 separate bids
nave been received for the 5000 routes.
The number this yesr is much smaller
than last because the law requires that
each bid be accompanied by 50-cent
var tax stamp, aud prospective con-
tractors have handed in only those pro.
posals where they feel pretty certain OF
getting the Jobs Formerly many bid
b would bid at random for hundreds
OF routes, hoping to strike contract
lere or there that had been overlooked.
Arguments in the case of Dunlap vs..
toe United States-being the claim for
rebate on alcohol used in the arts
was continue in the Supreme Court to-
day. Acknowledgement Griggs and AS
sistapt Acknowledgement Binney spoke
for the government, and the closing
argument in behalf of the appellants
was made by Joseph 81. Choate, of New
York. About $4,000 900 are involved
in the result. A number of distinguish
ed lawyers were in attendance.
Quite q number of Congressman
were at the Capitol this morning,
among them Messrs. Cstchings and
Savers, but none of them knew any
more about what would or would not
be done at the coming session, except
the passage of the regular appropria-
ton bills, than anybody else. srz.1
As Messrs. German, Faulkner and
other democrats who have heretofore
taken part in the management OF their
side of the Senate, will not be members
of that body after next March, there is
a good deal of talk at the Capitol about
the men to whom such work will be
entrusted, and among those spoken of
is Senator Martin of Virginia, who is
conceded to be most astute and e1-
perienced man in such affairs, one who
looks ahead and knows how to give
and keep counsel.
Mr.. Thomas Bowling, the we'll
known suctioneer of this city, took out
a license to-day that will enable him to
sell property in Alexandria county.
The managers of the Virginia demo.
cratic association of this city will hold
a conference 10 night and determine
whether their association shall give
the democratic banquet here next
month, or shall invite the other demo
cratic associations of the city to take
part.
The widow of Captain Charles Grid
ley who commanded Admiral Dewey's
flagship the Olympia at the battle Of
Manila, is to be given pension.
The trial of the directors of the
Washington Jockey Club for permit
ting gambling on the Bennings race
track during the present meeting, was
resumed before Judge Klmball and
jury in the police court this morning.
After Orlando A. Jones, e bookmaker,
was examined as to how the betting
ring was arranged and bookmaking
was conducted st Bennings, several
horse owners testified that they had
paid entrance fees for their horses to
run for purposes which when won were
paid by Secretary Crickmore of the
Jockey Club. Some of the witnesses
ifentifed the defendants and describ-
ed their duties aG the track.
Thomas A Mckee, John ]. McCaffrry,
R. G. Dogeett, W. G. Daley, Mr.. Little.
field and others were alao examined.
They all testified to the effect that the
only difference between the betting at
Bennings and that in Alexandria couu-
ty was that at the latter the public had
the better chance. At l o'clock re-
cess was taken until 2:30 p. m. When
the court reassembled the examination
of witnesses was continued. At
quarter before o'clock, as it was ap.
parent that the case could not be con-
Guided this evening, and as the court
room had become very hot, the court
adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow
morning.
A virglnian here to-day, talking Of the re-
cent appointment of Mr. Hooe as member of
Governor Tyler's staff, said that of the eigh-
teen members of the Governors staff, eight
are from the city Of Richmond, nine from the
State of Virginia outside of Richmond, and
one from the District of Columbia.
Inquiries from the North and West are al
ready being made at the Interior Department.
concerning hcmesteads in the newly con-
Quired provinces. There is no public land in
Porto Rico, az the Spanish government held
none there nor is their much in Cuba, but in
the Philippines there is great deal, the dig
position of which, however, has not yet been
considered.
Chairman Agnew of the republican State