Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-20

porting to contain an interview with
Gen. Miles in Cincinnati, Dec. % was
handed TO him for comment. He stated
that there were four or five miss
ing statements IN the interview. es-
pecially where he was quoted as relns-
ing to give names OF officers. He said:
There is nothing in the interview that
was not in my testimony before the
war commission and which is not on
file in the War Department, coming
from reputable army men,"
The Supreme Court today rendered
3 decision in the case of the Michigan
Southern Railway against the State OF
Ohio. The decision of the lower court
is affirmed, conceding tho right Of the
State 10 require all through trains &c
stop at all places in the State of not
less than 5000 inhabitants. The
opinion Of the court is regarded as i'm
portaut from the fact that it recognizes
the right of the States TO legislate IN
regard to railroad transportation Will
in the States.
Secretary Alger was a visitor st the
Senate chamber today. He had quite
an extended talk with Senators Hanna
and Hawley, presumably over the CUT
look for the army reorganization oil.
The most senguire expecton OF the
promoters of the national democratic
banquet to be given here next Wednes-
day night by the Virginia democratic
association Of this city nave been more
than exceeded Covers for three hun
bred guests had been provided, but
seats for two hundred and seventy live
nave already been subscribed for, and
from the way applications are being
received, provision will have 10 be made
Tor more. The banquet will be held IN
the hall OF the National Rifles. The
folio wing Alexandrians have already
subscribed for seats: S. Il. Lunt, Geo.
Drewry, S. g. Brent, G. L. Boothe, J.
T. Sweeney, G. N. Graham, Frank
Hume, Jno A. Marshall, G. B. Mar
shall and c. M. Cuvillier.
Col. Lige White of Leesburg, Va,
has Just arrived here on his way home
from a visit to Cuba. He says the con-
dition of the people there is exactly
similar to what 1t was in the South soon
after the War between the States, and
that the Spsniards are anxious to sell
their possessions for almost any thing
they can set.
The ice in the river has been broken
mp as far as Georgetown and is running
down slowly and without obstruction
through the spans of the Long Bridge.
There is no current in the river so far,
and the ice not only meets with 10 OBJ
struction, but the water is perfectly
clear. There may be high water here,
is said by old rivermen, but it will
not come from above, but below the
Long Bridge, rom the rise in the
river, which will force the water up
through the sewers in the lower parts OF
the city.
U. S. District Attorney Allen of Vir.
cinia is here, iuve: itigating the case OF
the Russian, Moritz Becker, OF Rich
mend, whose wife and child he had
sent for from Russis& were not allowed
10 land when they :ached New YORK.
by the immigration officers, but were
cruelty sent back.
tons today ordered favorable report
on the bill to pay Spa in $20,000,000 fol
the Philippines. An amendment de
claring The policy of the government
towards the Phllippin es was defeated
by party vote.
The Senate commit ee on foreign re
latjons today authorized favorable re
port upon an smendm ent to be Offered
TO the sundry civil bill providing fol-
the construction Of cable to Hawai-
and Manila.
As Congressman Walker. of Virginia, chair
man OF the elections committee, has not ye
| arrived s4d cannot be heard from Mr
Crumpacker has determined to make another
motion next Thursday to call up the con
tested election case of Brown VS.. swanson
from the 9TH Virginia district 1t is OK
pected. however, that the question OF conside
ration will again be raised, and Mr.. Swanson
who has been elected to the next Congress, bt
allowed to retain his seat IL the present one
until the close thereof
Among the Vlrginians in town yesterday
| wore ex-State Senator Mccormick Of Clarke
county, who was on his way TO the Prince
William Court at Manassas, and Congressman
elect Kbes OF the 9th district who came Il
! look after the absurd contest that Mr.. Walker
is making for the seat TO which ne was fairly
and legally elected.
The appropriations made by the present
session of Congress may not be surprising
but must be felt as they will see the famous
billion dollar Congress and 90 it almost if not
| quite another billion better. The natural
! limit of expansion is burst, and then the
| whole thing is gone, and the devil take the
hIndmost.
report is again current that Mr.. Speaker
Reed will Dot seek another denomination tc
| Congress, and that he will withdraw at the
end of his present terra and form partner
ship 10 open law office in New York.
Ex Gov. Fletcher of Missouri was stricken
with spoplexy while standing in the lobby OF
Wizards Hotel today. He is noE in q crit
cal condition at the Emergency Hotel.