Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-25
FROM BAS6jNGT0N
TCcrespondence OF the Alexandra Gasette.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. %.

crown OF N!sitot9 al oHo " ht'S
ct the time which augmented anu walt
ed patiently until ne came cut when ne
underwent siege o! aandshaKlng.
One young woman WITH an imitation !
seslskin cloak told nlm she could KISS
him, but ne declined to be hopson-
lied, Governor Roosevelt says ne mas ,
not been summoned before the courS OF
inquiry and Will not come un'eSa
called. be VIII leave washington 'o4
Albany to@orro" night MS NC
noon ne went 10 me Nap!'ol S'u
was amor2 i1e visitors IN Ine sen
alta chamber. Alter sGaRlhS napU9
generally with the ateSmeh the Uo'-
ernor settled down upo1 @ sol" Tor
conversation with oeue;or Pls6;.
Secretary Aiger visited '"e \. P!'"i
'hls mornlog. Saortiy @i'@r MS or
rival ne sought senator C0TNftii "no
they soon repaired 10 the cloak Foo"
Tor q conference oG Tue army D!". a..
The ffesldeno mas coinu L. 'le
sentence of Richard d OaDeii' VINO was
deputy Internal revenue collector al
salt Lake Citv eno was convicted OF
embezzling $3.50 snd sentenced TO iour
years "a the penitentlary, 20 Two years
with allowance ior good behavior
iuil PARDON Ia! been asked iof
him by tWenty,three united states
Senators on the 9rouho Inav ne
belonged to an Ola Virginia lShliy suu
had in times past been OF great service
to the government On account Oh MS
old mother, vile ana TWO chiIuFeu' ""u
the statement that iurther lmpiison-
ment would likely result IN insanity 10
which the prisoner has shown predis'
position the communication is ordered.
Several people called upon congress
man Rixey today euG urged nm 10
make one more effort in behalf the Ar
liugton bridge bill: but ne told them
that thas bill was beyond mortal help
at this session.
Mr.. Crumpacker told Congressman
Rixey this morning that some OF the
friends OF Mr.. Brown, the contestant
III the BroWn-Swanson contested eiec,
uon case, desire that that case be called
up again. but that ii had already had
two fair trials and had been defeated By
such decisive majo1ities that he hardly
thought it would be brought up again,
and that if it be, the majority against it
would be, ne thought, still larger.
Ex-Cougressnan Libby OF Virginia
10 the 4Slh Congress introduced bill
Tor q public building at Viewpoints
News 10 his district. He has watched
that bill ever since and promoted its
passage by every means IL his power,
coming here many times and using his
| y =,
its behalf. That bill is now law, hav-
ing been signed by the President. Ii
carries hundred thousand dollars
which is g pretty good starter.
The appropriation for deepening the
;our sbel1ow noinrs in he Potomac be.
H., kIev-e,,1-;e j. now, sscnra
-" -. O-,,I,,..~..,,,+ tc-
II Is Sant a. 'He Navy 00PH- ~ ~. ",
day that II the persontel navy Elii ahaii
become law, chief engineer smith OF
the Norfolk navy verd, will be retain.
ed but that otherwise he viii have
~ 81 Wit: .,o,.., ~
vi nay VI II = 1i1 tns,e1o . ~ -,
ceI!ent speech IN the house oHI9 noIu'
ing in favor OF the minority report on
the military appropriation bib.
Roth houses OF Congress met at IL
o,olool- thi. noorninc and will continue
-.nt;i 49, f., ~ the
~ 40 80 uutll 'l1 "uJoci o'0i4U 81 '--O
session on Tue an proAllIO:
| Congressman Jones OF Virginia VINO
lives in Richmond county, 10 the
Northern Neck of Virginia, went nome
"a attend Is, case three weeks ago.
10 stertad m return to This citv on the
10 80 h,I+ 90 co,,c5t ia The srorrn
- ~. "S- - 3otn;-od
anu nau 10 le'uV" anu was ue'"'ne leu
there by tue snow Drifts unit! last
Thursday, when he managed to reach
Baltimore boat aud arrived here last