Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-01
FRuNi HA,h NC
dependence Of the Alexandris G.xestr.
WASHINGTON. Feb. /,

rmed The subject OF consideration by
The Cabinet meeting to-day. The state
of affairs 10 the Klondike is worse than
Vas suspected at the War Department,
and tue War Department officials have
concluded to advise Congress as to the
facts aud place upon the legislative
ranch the duty of devising ways and
means to meet the exigencies of
the case The abstract of Captain
Rays report, es telegraphed by
Major Robinson, is as follows :
The captain refers to the robbery OF
caches, and recommends that the gov
srnment check immigration to interior
of Alaska OF all persons not fully sup.
piled to last two years; says that no
placer discoveries have been made
within the last eight months either in
Alaska or the Northwest Territory.
People coming in have not had the
faintest conception what to do to earn a
living, and after spending money they
bring become dazed and helpless.
Tbs rush will be great the next year,
and any step that will prevent people
from coming in their ignorance will be
au act of charity. In view of recent
developments and knowledge that the
lawless are banding together along the
river for the purpose of robbery, the
captain recommends placing On the
river small light draft steamers armed
aud used for patrol service.
Among the nominations the Presi-
dent sent to the Senate to day were
the following George M. Bowers, of
West Virginia, to be commissioner of
fish and fisheries, and Col. Samuel T.
Gushing. to be brigadier general and
commissary general subsistence. Mr..
Bowers is a resident of Martinsburg,
w. Va. He is mau of middle age
and is engaged in various lines of bust.
ness, farming among others. He is a
nan of wealth and has given much of
his leisure time to the study of fish cul-
ture which has been subject of inter-
est to him for many years, during the
greater part of his life indeed. He is
a pronounced republican and had the
support of Senator Elkins for this Office.
The House committee on the judici-
airy to-day directed favorable report
on the bill taking from the circuit and
district courts the Jurisdiction of suits
brought by officers of the United States
for fees and compensation.
The Secretary Of the Navy this morn
ing directed that all officers of the navy
VINO attend the reception given by
President and Mrs. Mckinley in honor
of President and Mrs. Dole, of Hawaii,
10 morrow evt ning shall appear in
-pecial full dress uniform. A similar
order was issued to all officers of the
army invited to the reception.
Messrs Phillips and Clements, rep
resenting the Washington and Falls
Church railroad, were at the Capitol to
lay in the interest OF bill to allow
tnat road to cross the Aqueduct bridge.
When they called upon Chairman Nc
MILAN of the Senate district committee,
be said, addressing Mr.. Phillips: Are
yon the man who has been attempting
o lay track across the bridge by force?
Mr. Phillips said be supposed he was.
Mr. Clements then said his county had
been badly treated by Congress in many
ways during and since the war, and
that it was little enough the latter
could do to allow people wanting to
come into and 60 out of it over the
bridge to do so. After further expla
nations, in which MIR. Mcmillan was
told of several things he didn't know
before, he said he would consider the
matter and do what he should think
would be right.
Lsevng out the amount received
from the sale of the Pacific railroad,
the receipts of the government for Jam
uary were 81 ,9O1 ,434 less than the ex-
peuditures.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Martin in.
troduced a bill appropriating' $25 900
for a public building at Roanoke.
Mr.. Daniel presented the resolutions
of the Virginia House of Delegates for
financial relief; also a protest of DR.. E.
G. Lsvy, of Richmond, against the anti.
cruelty to animals bill; also a petition
Of the central trades and labor union of
Richmond against the passage of the
anti-scslper's bill.
The condition of Mrs. Lane, the
daughter Of ex-senator Blackburn. of
Kentucky, shows no material change
to-day. She is seriously i'll, eats little,
and is very weak.
Mrs. S. s. Rowland, whose state OF
health has been such as to cause
anxiety, is reported much better to- day.
Mr.. Perry Belmont and Mr.. August
Belmont who came over from New
York on that account returned home
this evening.
The nomination of Mr.. Bowden for
collector of customs at Norfolk is gall
and wCrmwood to the Lamb and Wise
faction of the Virginia republicans.
Consul General Lee cabled the State
Department yesterday evening from
Havana that all was quiet in that city.
He says that Arangurep was buried
last Friday and that the remains of Col.
Ruiz, which arrived in Havana yester-
day, were also inferred in the same
cemetery.
Fourth class postmasters were ap.
pointed in Virginia to-day as follows:
Bloomfield, Mary N. Van Horn; Clifton
Station, Lewis Quigg; Danton, Ernest
A. Cooper; Duff, William D. Roberts:
Marshall, W. G. Holmes; Rieley, David
A. Carr; Seven Miles Ford, G. S. Boothe;