Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-11

signed treaty for the settlement of the
Alaskan boundary dispute are incor-
rect, no treaty having been signed as
yet and the matter still being a subject
of negotiation. Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, through his
secretary, Mr.. O'Beirne, also author
ICED complete and special denial of
the reported perfection of a treaty.
The, Secretary of the Navy to-day
appointed courtmartial for the trial Of
Civil Engineer Menocal on charges
growing out of the bad work done on
the New York dry dock.
Former Vice President Levi P. Nor.
ton made brief call on the President
this morning just before Cabinet meet
ing.
In the House to-day Mr.. Rixey it,
troduced the following A bill to au'
thorize the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia to close up alley in
square 465; bill for the relief of Ebe-
nezsr Methodist Church, Culpeper
county; bill for the relief OF the estate
of DIR. Bailey Shumate, OF Fauquier
county; bill for the relief of Mrs. Lucy
B. Legrande, Of Culpeper county, and
a petition Of Mary Hughes for refer
ence of claim to Court of Claims.
Among the Virginia republicans here
to-day is Referee BowdeD, recently ap.
pointed collector for the port of Nor
folk. He is here to expedite the con-
firmation Of Judge Waddill as Judge of
the U. S. Court for the eastern district
of his state. Vessels cannot be libele d
without a judges signature. and for
lack OF such signature one Eoglish YES
sci has already escaped attachment at
Norfolk.
pnder previous agreement, the bill
for the allowance of certain claims for
stores and supplies taken by the federal
army during the war between the
States, reported by the court of claims,
came up in the House to-day. Among
its benefciaries are the following claim
ants from Alexandria William Bushby
81, 1873; Jesse O wings, trustee of Ann f..
Harper, 81 ,6SS; and heirs of George o.
Dixon, 1920. The claim OF the heirs OF
the late Mrs. Mary Ann Randolph Gus
It's Lee of Virginia, for S2l7 900, is
also in this bill, but as bill for its pay
ment had been reported upon adverse
" in the Senate, the Virginia members
of the House, after consultation with
the attorneys in the case, agreed that il
a motion to strike it out were made,
! they would no. insist upon its retention.
The prospect of the passage OF the bill,
however, is not favorable, as the re-
publicans commenced their opposition
to it from the first, Mr. Loud, of Cali
. fornia, demanding the reading Of its
whole seventysix pages at length,
though every separate paragraph had
to be read subsequently,.
Notwithstanding the fifty million of dollars
Just given to the President with which to
fight the Spsniards, Secretary Long ntends to
insist upon asking Congress to appropriate
eight and half millions more with which to
buld1three moro ships. By the time the wal
furry is over the peoples treasury will be
depleted but many favorite government con-
tractors will be rich.
The trouble among the Daughters of the
Revolution that commenced here soon after
their late meeting in this city has extended tc
New York is extending. and is assuming Ii
partisan phase.
The House committee on public lands to-
day agreed to report favorably on the bill! for
the cesaion of all arid public lands to the
States in which they are located.
The President has signed the bill appro
priating $29S,000 to be paid to the BOOB
! cents Of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchSouth
81 full compensation for the property OF taA,
! corporation. used taken away. injured, con-
samed or destroed by the United States or i s
army at Nashville, Tenn during the war