Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, May 5.

sion OF rules. Tuesday and Friday have
been set apart for bills from the claims
committee. The District code Of laws
will take up most OF the rest OF the
week although one day will probably
be devoted TO the military academy bill
which, il is expected, will be reported
from the military committee early this
week.
To allow time for argument on ap-
peals taken 10 the cases, the execution
of Frank w. Funk and Benjamin II.
smell, who were Hnder sentence to be
hanged May IL for murder. have been
postponed until June Is by order OF the
Court of Appeals.
Among the daily changes Of fourth
class postmasters announced by he
Postoffice Department today is list OF
those for Porto Rico. The appoint
| ments number seventy-three and all
out four went 20 native Porto Ricans.
Secretary Root today made supple
mental order TO the one issued by Adju-
tant. General Corbin yesterday detach-
ing Gen Oils from the command in the
Philippines, and promoting Gems. Mac
Arthur and Wheaton, In the conclu'
sion of the order ne said: 1.-THE Presi
dent directs thst this order record his
high appreciation of General Otis's dis
tinguished and successful service in the
Philippine Islands in both civil end
military administration They entitle
him 10 gratitude and honor from his
| county,
The War Department today made
public General Otis's orders 10 the case
of Major George w. Kirkman. Lieuten-
act Clayton J. Bailey, 9th infantry;
Lieutenant Robert G.. Gregg, 49.h in.
fantry, and Lieutenant E B. Johnson,
49tb infantry, who were tried ty couri.
martial at Manila aud dismissed the
service. Judge Advocate General Lei
] Der holds that General Otis's decision
is final. The charge against Major
Kirkman does not mention any insult
to Archbishop Chappelle. He was
| charged with conduct unbecoming an
| officer and a gentleman, In that he,
| while in the undress uniform OF his vol
| unteer rank, was drunk and disorderly
IN public place in Manila, did take
forcible possession OF carbonate and
| afer It's use made no compensation
herefor, did fire of his revolver il q
public cafe to the danger of those pres
ent and did appear in the bsrroom OF
The Hotel Oriente in a drunken condi-
ion and created dis urbance.
1t has been decided to take up the
Crawford Phearson contested election
case, from the 9th North Carolina dis
tricf, in the House next Wednesday.
Ex-CoDgressman Libey, OF New
ports News, now here, says there is
nothing in the report that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is going TO defect busi-
ness from that port to New York; for
NO good reasO1s-one that the railroad
las no desire to do 80, and the other,
hat if it had, it couldn't do so.
The following bills were introduced
il the House today by Mr.. Rixey: For
he relief of the trustees OF the Wash
ington-street Methodist Episcopal
Church South, of Alexandria, Va. to
pay 5 ,6l5.39 for use of and injury to
The church building during the years
1862 '3-4.'5; asking an increase of PEN
zion for Mrs. Bridget Agnes Tridel, Of
Burke's station, Fairfax county, Va,
rom s. to $40 per month; for the relief OF
legal representatives OF VIM. Burnley,
ieceased, of Fairfax county, to pay
50, 400 for property taken by the Union
.rmy during the war between the
States; for the relief of the estate of
Mrs. Susan Y. Oliver, late OF Fauquier
county, Va, to pay 81 $50 for stores and
supplies taken by the Union army dur
Tug the war between the States; for the
relief of Mrs. Sarah j. Walker, of Fair
fax county, Va, to pey 81 GA for stores
AID supplies takeD by the Union army
Turing the war between the States.
Among the strangers on the door of
the House today was Judge Belford of
Colorado, who hadn't been there before
for thirteen years, when he wss mem
ser OF the House. His hair though
ray now, was bright red then, end in
4 debate with the late "Sunset" Cox,
he latter raised 8 great laugh by ap-
flying to him Byron's lines:
Though round his breast the rolling clouds
are spread,
Eternal sunshine glitters on his head"
Col Ike Hill OF Ohio, the democratic
whip of the House, has just returned
rom the democratic convention of his
State. He says Bryan will get the
old democratic vote of Ohio aud, IN
addition, every one of the hundred
thousand votes that were cast last
year for Jones, and that the democrsts
here are confident OF his election.
Republicans from New York say Gov
eraor Roosevelt would not be so pro-
oonDced 10 bis decliDation of the nomi-
ation for the Vice Presidency IL be
did not feel that his sturgeon back"
man is going to be defeated. Sturgeon
1ave no bone in their backs, and
though they have red blood, it is cold.
Whether 1t is the hoax OF Mr.. Carson.
be millionaire founder of Carson City,
o oot $1,000 that Bryan will be the
next President, or not, certainly some
hing has Inspired ali the democrats at
me Capitol with the confident hone
hat Mr.. Bryan will be elected next
November. They cay that of all Pres
idential failures, that of Mr.. MCKINLEY
hss been the most signal, and tina, the
vote against him Will be composed 10 |
large part of those o. tne men who snn.
por;ed him four years ago.
Democrats from the 7th Compression.
al district Of Virginia here to Jaw sav |
the democratic nominating convent on |
10 that district will be held in Harri. |
sonburg on the 18th OF July. and that |
so far, they haven't heard ofany oppo- |
stion to the denomination Of the pres
emit efficient representative from that