Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18


70 ratify when it is sent over LOT us
sanction. at will be very gratifying u
there ia no difference ofimportaDce over
toe treaty matter" said one member
after the meeting. "For if there is we
certainly will not build the canal until
il is settled" The only other mater
of importance that came up at the
meeting was that of the internal reve-
nue. collectoIship OF the PETERSBURG,
Va. district. The place will be given
TO Asa Rodgers, who is among those
who have been bringing pressure 10
bear upon the President Tor the ap-
pointment.
Interest OF rather an unusual nature
was displayed today in the Supreme
Court of the United States by the
audience that gathered to hear the
arguments in the constitutional cases
REGARDING Porto Rico and the Philip
mines. The audience was almost unique
in its character. Among those WITHIN
the rail were Senator Lindsay and Hon.
John O.. Carlisle, both COUNSEL In pend
ing cases and many prominent national
characters, but beyond the precinct re-
served for members of the bar Tor Su-
preme Court of the Uni ed States were
the real audience. There we're several
Indians. a goodly number OF negroes,
half dozen gentlemen whose olive
| CO nplexion told plainly of their nativity
| io the islands of he southern seas; law
students and younger members of the
bar not vet admitted to this court, aud
plentiful sprinkling of women with
Intellectual faces and attentive mlen.
Senator Lindsay, couosel for appellants
in the case OF Christian Hughes vs.. the
New York aud Porto Rico steamship
company, offered a motion to al
vance that case to January Z. Mr.
Carlisle o. 7c,ed 10 this, upon
the ground that, although allied 10
cnaracie or to the Porto Rlca cases, q
separate oral argument was desired by
Judge Lindsay, aud tn could not be
permitted without curtailing he time
allotted to the cases represented by Mr..
Carlisle. The motion was accepted by
ne court, and some provision will be
made for including this case in the liz
Involving the same question T. I.
Perkins opened the argument Tor
Goelzs Va The Uoited States and was
followed by Lawrence Harmon, OF
Chicago, council in the Philippine dis-
mond case. Charles II. Aldrich, for
merly solicitor general. who is assooist-
ed in this case, took up the argument
wnere Mr.. Harmoo left oil. and held
the floor until o'clock. Mr.. Perkins
was asked if according to his agument
every person born iE Porto Rico after
the ratification of the treaty OF Paris
was to be considered ipse jure citiz IN
of the Uoited States. He replied that
that was what his argument tended to
show, save those people who, according
to the 18Th amendment, might not be
"subiect to jurisdiction of the United
States"
The fulfillment of the prediction
made by the Russian plenipotentiary in
China that monster Boxer" uprising
will occur this winter would not be eur
| prising to American army officers and
| correspondents who have returned from
| Pekin. 1t is the almost unanimous
opinion among resident foreigners in
north China that the rebellion has by
no means been crushed. U. 8. Consul
Fowler at Chefoo has predicted another
"Boxer" uprising 10 the spring.
The President today sent TO the Sen
ate the following nominations: John
G. A. Lsishman. Of Pennsylvania. now
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary to switzerland, to be minis
ter to Turkey; Arthur s. Hardy, OF
New Hampshire, now minister to
Greece r ,umania. aud Servis, to be
minister to Switzerland; Charles 8.
Francis, of New York, to oe minister to
| G eece, Roumsnia and Servia; Clarence
| L. Thurston, of Nebraska, to be secre-
tary OF the legation of the United States
a Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic.
Several hundred enrsged passengers
aboardt he $50 o'clock xpress to New
YorE over the B. & 0. Railroad this
morning demanded OF the conductor
| why the train was being held. 1t was
nearly 8 O'Clock, but the conductor
could give no explanation. He simply
had orders to hold the train. The
mystery was solved only when The
Cincinnati express arrived and Mr..
Il mmerman's private car, which bore
the Duke OF Manchester. was uohitch-
ed therefrom and coupled to the delay
ed New York express. The fact that
they had bsen waiting for the dlslin-
guished couple 10 no way appeased the
wrath the passengers. There was no
crowd at the station. In fact, Wash
ington was not aware that real live
duke had passed through the city. A
few railroad men at the station tried to
get peep at his highness, but the only
living being to be seen aboard the Car
was the co ored porter, who posed on
the rear platform as the train pulled
out few minutes after nine O'Clock.
There was quite contest in the river
and hsrbor committee between the op,
ponents and the advocates OF the deep
waterway from Chiclgo to st. Louis,
| but the after finally won out 1925, 900
appropriated for survey going into
the hall.
Congressman Charles II. Dick, OF
Ohio. received word today that bis en-
tire family had been overcome by
natural gas at their home in Akron.
The report did not say how seriously
they were affected. and he has wired
for additional particulars.
Congressman Lamb and Quarles, of
Virginia. called on Secretary Root this
morning in reference to the removal OF
the remains Of fine Confederate soldiers
from Arlington to Richmond. but we're
Informed that nothing could be done in
that matter without Congressional
action. MIR. Lamb will prepare the re.
CURED bill as soon as possible.