Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-13

controlled by women, and the corporate
affairs were never managed so we'll and
30 decently.
Secretary OF the Interior Hitchcock
and ex-Gov. Francis, of Missouri, had
conference with the President this
morning over the louisiana purchase
exposition bill, which, if passed. will
loan st. Louis IS 1000 900. 1.-THE Presi'
dent is a friend of the measure" said
.3Ov. Francis, land there is now nc
doubt that it will pass. The money il
to be loaned St. Louis to carry on the
exposition, upon condition that the city
raises $40, 900 900 herself. The s., OOO,OO(
that the citizens are to subscribe have
been practically all raised. The people
are to vote on the proposition to pay
the other $5.O00,000 out OF the city
treasury. This will surely pass. The
fair will be the greatest and grandes|
ever held upon the American continent
not excepting the Chicago show"
John S. NJ. Neill was examined this
morning at the Clark bribery investi'
cation. He is one of Senator Clark's
alleged agents, who, it is said, worked
on the Montana Legislature. He stated
that he probably used 81 900 of Senator
Clark's money in procuring the election
OF Clark men to the legislature, but de-
MED that ne used any other than fol-
legitimate campaign expenses. He 81
so denied that he used any money i'm.
properly during the session of the leg
islature. The witness was asked if DE
had not been depOsed from the office
OF surveyor general OF Montana on q
charge of malfeasance in Office. He
stated that he was removed because he
was democrat.
The minority report in the contested
election case of Wise VS.. Young. from
the Norfolk, Virginia, district, was to
have been presented today, If the
House had not adjourned so soon. Ii
is understood that the House is 10 nc
special hurry to take up either one Of
the Virginia cases.
The House military committee this
morning completed the army appropri-
alton bull. II carries an appropriation
of SIP 900 600; that of last year was
$4,000 900. But the amount spent last
year was Sl27, 100000 The committee
also determined 10 postpone the calling
up of the Fredericksburg park bill until
next May.
The Hopse today passed bill by
which the U. S. cavalry force in the
Philippine Islands can be increased.
q L. L. 10 <ata \
can committee of Virginia are here today, on
their way to attend the meeting OF that COM
mittee to be he'll in Richmond on the 10th
State convention of their party. Some OF
them SAY the convention will be held either
At Roanoke. StauDton or Harrisonburg and
that the time will be in April.
MI L. w. Burke, president OF bank iii
stanton. who is here today, says that every
BODY is prosperous in his section OF Virgins.
He says Senator Echo!s, VINO is vice presi-
dent of the same bank, will DO the demo.
cratic nominee for Governor, end that he,
Mr.. Burke, will 60 fishing on election day if
Mr.. Bryan be the democratic candidate for
President.
1t is stated here by one Of ex-Coneressmsn
Meredith's per sona friends that Mr.. Mere.
dith will not be a candidate for the demo.
cratic Congressional nomination in his dis.
trict next fsll,
A delegation of Porto Bicans Appeared be-
fore the House ways and means committee
this morning in behalf of free trade with
their Island.
Representative Chickering OF New York
who committed suicide this morning, though
republican, was not a Malignant one, and II
ia ssid nv soma of the democrats of the House
that If alive he would not vote against the
Virginia contestees Ia the two cases now be-
fore the House.
The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce today decided in favor Of
private ownership OF the Pacific cable, to be
aided By 2 government subsidy.