Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-04
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssette.]
Wanhinntnn MAY

| this effect was received at the head.
quarters of the life saving service this
morning. The life saving crews of
Cape Hatteras and Creed's Hill have
gone to TIE steamers assistance.
Caief Wilkie. oi the Secret Service,
received telegram from Los Angeles
Cal, today that told of the arrest Of
Charles L. Luther, postage stamp for
ger. The Secret Service agents csptur-
ed large number Of counterfeit stamps
the message Gays, rs We'll as Luther's
presses, ink and paper used IN making
them.
The President has vetoed the bill re-
Gently passed by Congress opening up
tue Navajo Indian reservation to
miners. The bill was rushed through
Congress without the officials OF the In.
terror Department being consulted
O0ly six months ago the reservation
was extended because these Indian,
W 40 in the past we're very warlike, had
become pesceable aud agricultural
This is the first veto of the session.
The House committee on Judiciary
this morning had hearing relative to
he bill already passed by the Senate
rels ng to the Gsynor case which re.
moves the necessity of showing prob
ole guilt of a person desired for extra
dition and ordering such extradition
merely ON proof OF identity and presen'
talon of indictment Gen. Dudley was
heard in opposition to the measure, his
argument being that the bill removed
q, cesssry safeguards and might work
harm to the business interests, particu.
larly the railroad interests which he
represented.
In view OF the fact that the Senate
naval comm tee has decided on the
purchase of FIVE of the Holland sub-ma-
rine torpedo boats, the House commit
lee on naval affairs at it's meeting this
morning determined to recommend no
further appropriation on this subject at
this session. On motion of MIR. Cum
mings mis- bill proposing the purchase OF
twenty of these boats was laid aside
until next winter. The democratic
members OF the committee are receiv-
ine the CONGRATULATIONS of their COL
leagues in the House that the Senate ma
val committee has accepted precisely
the propositions on the questions OF q
government armor plate factory and
on the price of srmor that were sug-
tested 10 the report of the House mi
GRITTY.
Representative Baker, of Maryland
introduced q bill today repeating the
Chinese exclusion acts and providing
hat the acts applying to other nstionali.
Ties shall apply to Chinese who can read
the constitution OF the United States
written or printed 10 English or Chinese.
The many friends OF SenatorI Clark,
OF Montana, seem 10 think that in view
# the general desire OF Congress to ad-
journ early next month, the Clark case
will not be acted on definitely at this
ssion, but Mr.. Chandler, who is re-
garded az the since cat of the Sera g,
seems intent upon scratching the Mon
aua senator next week, if such thing
be possible.
The District officials who have to do
With the removal Of the garbage of this
city say that arrangements have been
N ade by which no more garbage will be
deposited on the shores of the Potomac
above Fort Foote, and that all inGict
m mt has been found against the pro-
prleIor of the bone mill on the Mary
land side of the river between here and
Alexandria, for creating nuisance, and
That if he be convicted, as seems prob
able, that nuisance also will be absted.
President Mckinley is on such good
terms with the kings and emperors OF
Europe now, that he sends them con-
dispatches on all occasions.
His latest one was to Emperor William
If Germany yesterday, on the arrival OF
his son at the age of ma ority.
The Department of Justice, PEG.
Die here say, is not disturbed over
he decision rendered in the Porto
aican case at st. Paul by Judge
Iochren 10 which the latter declar-
I'd that the island is an integral
art of the United States and il covered |
" the GODS tuition. WHATS the use of |
aking about the decision," said Attor-
icy General Griges when asked about |
t. THE government Was upheld"
Governor Griggs refused to discuss the |
uestiou of the islands status under the
constitution. Why certainly! Imperial
,m is above all laws and all courts.
The War Department received O Ca
legrsm from Gen. OILS asking to be de-
ached at once. The department re-
pended by cable to Gen. Otis that by
ERECTION of the President he Is detach.
4, and ordering him to turn over his
ommand 10 the Philippines to Gen.
II is supposed this will
g done today and Gen. Macarthur will
elieve o is some time during the day.
Mr.. Gaines, OF the House coinage
ommiltee, before which the bill for q
to General Washington at
alexandria is waiting, said today that
lough he is in favor of 1t, he didn't
mink there was any chance of the pas
sge of that bill, or even q favorable
eport upon it, at this session.
Several of the delegates to the late
Iorfolk convention, among them some
here today, agree with
ne Gazette. that while the platform
iopted by that convention urges all
ne voters OF Virginia to support the
all for constitutional convention, IL
oes not make that call psfs.v ques.
Oh. They also say 1t was the M at .
rderly State convention they ever at
ended and that not drunken man
las seen 10 the convention hall. They
lso say that from what they heard, !
ney are induced to believe that Mr. :
wanson has the best chance for the
International nomination. 10
mere Is poor chance for the Airing
'u oriuge TINS year. [, was stated to-
ay 10 Inc room OF the Senate District |;
Columbia COMMITTEES, 10 which com.
'Ittee that bill has been referred. that \
lere is no probability of auan 49, a