Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-10

the Department of Justice as to whether
Nicely cannot be tried by q court in
this country. A strong fight Is being
made to prevent Nicely being tried by 8
Cuban court. The President, Secretary
Root, Attorney General Griegs aud
Postmaster General Smith held q con-
ference this afternoon over the Nicely
case. II was decided that Nicely can
be tried in Havana and Gov. Roose-
Welt will be asked to deliver up the
prisone. to the military authorities who
will transport him to Cuba for trial.
The recently discovered frauds 10
Cuba are so large and 30 glazing that
both the War and the Postofnoe de-
partments are trying to relieve them
selves Of the opprobrium and are snlit'
ing the responsibility OF them upon
each other.
Mr.. Bowdep, republican national
committeeman from Virginia, was here
Yesterday making arrangements for the
dalepstiou from his State to the ma
tiopal republican convention.
Judge Wsddll of Richmond was
here yesterday, trying to dispose of the
famous "Mahone lot" 1t will be re-
membered that he and General Edgar
Allan bought the lot to secure loans
thew had made, and upon which Gen
eral Malone placed high value.
MIR. Wedderburn of Alexandria says
he made an engagement for the May
or and delegation of Alexandriaps to
..-fo. -.,;tL fha Mat riot Cnon m icai m O r,
this morning in respect of the garbage
from this city that is now carried by
Alexandria and sorely affects the nos
irils of the people thereof, but. though
Representative Rixey and the C>mmis-
sioners were ready, the Alexsndrians
did not appear.
1t Is currently reported at the Capt.
toll today that ex.Spesker Reed, during
his recent trip to this city, expressed
the opinion, to his personal friends, that
Mr.. Mckinley will be defeated by a
phenomenally large majority next fall.
a we'll informed correspondent of a
leading Northern republ can newspa'
per, here, talks the same way to bis
friends.
10 the Senate today Mr.. Daniel in.
troduced bill to amend the act pro-
ylding for the government of Hawaii.
People who have talked With members oil
the Senate appropriations committee on the
subject, say that committee will Incorporate
the amendment for an appropriation for the
Arlington bridge with the sundry civil bill,
ard though neither the Senate nor the House
has acted on the bill for that bridge, it Is con-
6dently expected By the advocates Of the
bridge, thai both will agree to the amend
ment referred to, which, it 10 said, will be
sufficient to build at least one sbutment.
The House committee on coinage met this
morning, but did nothing with the bill for a
Wsshin gton monument at Alexandra, the
cost of which is to be paid out OF the profit:
OF the sale of silver halt dollars coined by the
u. s. mint; nor has the subcommittee tc
which that bill was referred as yet held 9
meeting to give il consideration.
Representative Bsily Of Texas has return
ed and he was warmly congratulated todsy
by his many friends in both branches OF Con
gress upon his success in securing the Sens'
iorship from his State.
A prominent Northern democrat at the
Capitol today, talking about Lord Salisbury
speech in London yesterday, in which he de-
clarsd that this Is AN opportune time to init.
mate Great Britsin's attitude toward the pro
Boer agitat on in the United States and else
where and that there ieemed to be deep
seated feeling hostile % England, with which
il might become necessary to reckon" said ht
was reliably informed that the Premier had
10 mind utterances attributed to Messrs
Bryan, Webster Davis and CNkran but tina
he believed his declaration would be worth {
million votes to the former at next falls cleo
ton