Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-16

CO00ult6, pipes, anu Wuo 90 ~ 10y
deem proper for the conduct OF its Dusl'
ness. the laying of all tracks, conduitss,
mines. and wires, and all other work
mon the streets by said company to be
subject to the regulations of the DIS
trict of Columbia and TO the approval
of the engineer of the District OF 10
lumbia." i,
The members of the Senate priVi-
lepes and ell etions committee held q
number OF informal conferences ID .no
chamber over the Clark coup tooay'
The subject was discussed by the va
rions oroups most earnestly. The com
nittee will not meet until Friday. The
roembers thereof are very much divided
a, present re- arding the course OF &C.
ton. Some favor the passage oil the
original resolution declaring there was
not a val d election by the last Montana
LEGISLATURE and therefore Clark never
was legally Senator. Others DO not
agree TO this, maintaining that ne
WAS sworn in, participated 10 the
proceeding, resigned and has been re-
appointed constitutionally. As stated
In previous dispatches the worst fear
the republican managers have is that
| if the controversy is reopened and the
case comes up for debate 1t will prolong
the session. At the same time many
of the Senators can not conceal their
| anxiety to "get even" with the Mon
tana man and put the Senate on record
| as being opposed to seating him. Mean
| while the friends of Mr.. Clark are su'
| premely happy. They say no matter
what happens the DAILY faction can not
appoint anybody.
By the explosion of an experimental
gas engine at the machine shops OF
| Sutherland and Carr today Louis Malt
| by and his son Herbet, aged 10, were
very badly hurt. Both are likely to
lose their eyesight and are otherwise
seriouly injured by flying debris. The
rneins was being constructed for Capt.
lin. Lewis of the Ordnance Depart.
| ment and 10 some manner a tank full
Of gasoline used for generating the gas
exploded. The building was consld'
ersbly damaged.
The War Department today received
cablegram from Gen. Macarthur Civ
ing a list OF the killed and wounded at
C4tubig on April 10, in which de-
,achment of 81 men of the 231 infantry
was nearly wiped out by the insur-
gents.
Admiral Dewey and party reached
here today from Knoxville, Tenn
The admiral was accompanied by Mrs
Dewey and Lieuts. Caldwell and Craw-
lord. The admiral will start on
another trip on June 4, visiting Colum'
bus, Ohio; Detroit and Grand Rapids
Mich.
The Boer ENJOYS have engaged quar-.
ers at the Arlington Hotel here and
NAV be expected to arrive at any time
hough they have not yet fixed upon the
exact hour.
The House rivers and harbors com
mittee have agreed 10 report 10 favor
of making a small appropriation fol
Improving the channel OF Quantict
creek on the Potomac. The commit
tee was asked TO improve Machodot
AID Quantico creeks, but as they sale
they could not improve both, they set
ted upon the latter.
| Inc
considered the oleomargarine bill tbi
orpiug and heard arguments agaiDs
Ii. The bill provides that tax OF tel
cents pound be imposed upon oleo
margarine, which would make ii cost a'
much as butter, and as it has beer
proved to be infinitely more wholesome
han rancid, or even ordinary butter
It's passage is not anticipated.
Ia the Senate today Mr.. Daniel In
reduced a bill to pay the Seament
| Friend Society OF Norfolk $4,000 fol
cneir chapel which was destroyed by
be federal soldiers during the wa
between the States.
Current talk at the Capitol today Il
O the effect that the closest relations
xisted between Assistant POSTMASTER
General Heath and Nicely, who stole Sc
much OF the money from the Cubar
postal service; that many people 10 To-
Llama thought Nicely was appointed by
Heath, and that checks were changed
oy them, and this led to the belief tina
Mr.. Heath was interested ia Neely's
business ventures.
Mr.. Speaker Henderson's daughter
was taken to Philadelphia sanitariun
Yesterday for a physical ailment
brought on, it is said, by too close ap'
plication to her musical studies.
TIE House naval committee this
morning agreed to refer the naval bill
90 conference committee, but with
the distinct understanding that il the
Senate amendments be not concurred
10, the bill shall come back to the
House and be voted upon there. The
amendments referred to provide that
unless armor plate can be obtained at 8
reasonable price, the government shall
build plant of its own for making that
plate.
The chiefs of the various divisions in
the War Department appeared before
the House committee on military az
fairs this morning to discuss the army
reorganization bill and its effects upon
the divisions of which they are In
charge. General Burlington, of the
ordnance department, and General
Greedy, chief signal officer, were the
only two heard. Both opposed the bill
saving they thought it would work to
he disadvantage of the army in time
Of war. They preferred the retention
of the present system.
Senator elect Blackburn Of kentucky said
this morning that II vote had been taken In
the Senate yesterday evening at the conclu
sion Of Mr.. Clsrk's speech, the report Of the
elections committee oustng him from his sea-
would have been defeated. He also said thai
the Senators with whom he had talked thil
morning on the subject, were of the opinion
that there could be no proper or legal ground
Tor opposing Mr.. Clsrk's admission on the ap
pointment of the acting Governor OF bis State
There 10 no doubt of the fact that feeling a.
the Capitol Is decidedly in favor of Mr.. Clark
but Senators Chandler, Hoar and some of the