Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-28


ten wears imprisonment" lmDooeh
and Gold were Virginians who we're
prospecting for mines, and 10 an alter
cation we're shot by Hernandez, In
boden dying. The killing occurred last
Septemoer. IA
II WAS announced at the Navy De-
partment today that the cruiser New
ark had arrived at Taku, which IL the
nearest port to the scene OF trouo'e
China. The State Department mas no
adylces from Minister Conger at Hong
Kong and the significance OF the pres
4nt Royement is only matter OF con-
i5ctnre The French. British, Germao
and American warsbips are now 10
Chinese waters and while tne " Lieu
states will act independently OF other
nations It Is well understood that
should the "boxers" rise against the
foreigners American action will be con-
cnrrent with that of the European
mowers to repress the outbreak and TO
protect the lives aud properly OF the
| foreign residents.
It is said 10 labor circles that Joseph
Ralph, of Illinois, at present custodian
| Of dies. etc., of the Bureau OF Engrav-
log and Printing, will succeed CLAUDE
NJ. Johnson, former director OF that
Bureau, whom the labor organization
succeeded in ousting.
The u. s. Supreme Court In an opln-
ion read by Justice Harlan today de-
oided the bounty claim OF Admiral
| Dewey. II held that the statutes must
be strictly construed and that exclud-
ing the shore batteries and submarine
mioes his force was not opposed by
superior force. The bounty allowed is
therefore only 500 man. The opin-
ion was not unanimous, Chief Justice
Fuller. on behalf of himself and JUS
tees White and McKeDna, reading
dissenting opinion, holding that Ad-
mrAl Dewey should receive the double
bounty, and that the Judgment OF the
Court OF Claims should be reversed.
| Under the decision Admiral Dewey'e
bounty allowance will be about Slo,-
600, mis- snare being onetwentieth OF
the total. Ia his behalf later his attor-
| new. Ex-Secretary of the Navy Her
bert. asked for leave to file a petition
for a rehesrDg, which was granted,
the mandate being stayed in the mean
while.
In the Senate today Mr.. Daniel intro
duced bills to refer the following bills
TO the Court OF Claims: For the relief vi
Goff A. Hall of the District OF Column
bia, James Taylor, deceased, and Felix
Richards of Alexandria county, Va,
and Branon Thatcher, OF FredericEs'
burg, We.
The West hers are still engaged 10
their effort 20 get something for their
claim against Alexandra. Hugh West
was Kiog's counsel for Virginia. He
obtained possession of the land on
which Belle Haven was located from
Lord Fairfax, and when the name oil
Belle Haven was changed to Alexan'
dria he leased it to the corporation Of
that pane for ninety nine years, with
the provision that the lease for the
Market House and Fishtown should be
permanent. The descendants OF Hugh
West are the DeneGl, Gunnell and
Adams heirs.
Gems. Sickles, Ruggles and Kelley
we're al the Capitol today IN the inter
ests OF the proposed Fredericksburg
park. But Mr.. Speaker Henderson
Id Representative Jones OF Virgins
I'D Gen. Sckles. who called on him IN
That Interest, that there was no possible
chance for he park at this session.
One house OF Congress has agreed to
give 81, 500 an acre for the additional
land required for the st. Elizabeth To-
sane ASYLUM to a syndicate who don't
wen own it, but hold an option on it al
$500 an acre.
There is 90 doubt that so far at least
az can be learned from the repub'
Iican members of Congress, Sena'
tors as well as Representatives,
that the prospects of the success oil
their party at next falls election are
O,d, nor Can ii be denied that some Of
them attribute this condition 10 the pol
CIV of Mr.. Hanna; indeed, they speak oil
it as the Hanna fruit, nor il
there any doubt that some Of
them are of the opinion that
we're it not certain Mr. Mckinley
will be the nominee, many republicans
would hesitate no longer TO oppose tba
policy. They also say they fear the
.abor vote which was with them In vt
will go sgainst them next fall, and thai
hey have already seen buttons on
which white miners are represented al
being forced 10 work by negro U. 3
soldiers, and that such buttons are be
ing scattered broadcast among the
working men throughout the North.
The banquet of the ex-Confederatet
10 Congress will he given at the Metro
politau Hotel tonight. The only in
vited guests will be Rev. DR.. McKim
formerly of Christ Church, Alexandria
and Major Bscol, ex president of the
Virginia democratic association OF this
city. Senator Daniel will respond to
the toast, Virginia"
The talk at the Capitol about the
running mates of President Mckinley
end Mr.. Bryan is in favor OF Repre-
sentative bolivar Of Iowa for the fol-
ner and Representative Williams o.
Illinois for the latter.
Capt. Davis and MIR. w. P Graves o.
the Davis G. A K. post of Alexandra
Virginia, were at the Capitol today to
get some member OF the House to de.
liver the address at the federal decora'
lion day services in their city, as Gen.
eral Dyrepfort, their selected orator
declined to do so because General
Wheeler had been invited. They in
vited Representative Landis of In
diana, who was born 10 Ohio in 1858
who accepted the invitation at once.
An application was filed ut tho Postotice
Department. this morning for rural free dc.
livery at Herndon and vicinity, Fairfax
county, Virginia.
Those interested in the omnibus bill, con.
tanning the Bowman bill claims and others In
| which Vireiniaps and some other Southern