Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-21

cular of March IA, 1900 known as The
circular" which invited the
attention of owners OF United states
three per cent bonds, loan OF l90o-19le;
four per cent bonds. funded loan Oh
1907: and Ave per cent bonds, loans OF
1904 to the provisions of the act OF
March IA, 1900, relative to the ex-
change of such such bonds for two per
ct consols OF 1880 as authorized by SAID
act public notice is hereby given that
il Is the purpose of the department 10
suspend refunding operations under
tha above circular. All persons inter-
esed are therefore hereby notlhed that
bonds intended for exchange into TWO
ner cent. consols of 1880 must be tor
warded for that purpose not later than
December 81, 1900. The circular OF
March IA. 1900, is hereby resclnded to
take effect 10 accordance with the pro-
visions OF this circular"
The wedding in Baltimore Saturday
of Miss Lillian Gary, daughter OF the
az Postmaster General, to Robert Z.
TAYLOR is to be one OF social Importance
second only too that of President Nc
Kiulev's niece which attracted go much
attention several weeks ago. A special
car will carry President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and nearly all the members OF
the Cabinet and their ladies to Bsltl-
more Saturday morning. They Will
probably leave here at ii O'CLOCK ana
return to Washington as soon as pos
sible after the ceremony.
William T. Furguson, colored. was
elected from the Grand Opera House,
last November, as he claimed, on &C.
count of his color. He sued Z. b.
Chase. proprietor of the opera house for
$40 900 damages. A jury today awarded
him one cent damages.
Commander Tilley, U. s. navy, at
the naval station a. Tortuils, Pago
Page. reports to the Navy Department
that he has not yet taxed the natives
for improving the roads, but hopes to
do 80 next year. g,
A Tennessee college has conferred
the degree OF LII. D. upon ex-Secretary
Alger, who Is only famous where
known for being deserter during the
war between the States and for pur-
chasing spoilt beef during the Spanish
war.
The republican members of the House
Ways and Means Committee met again
today to talk over propositions for the
reduction OF taxes on what poor people
nave to buy, but it is pretty generally
understood that nothing OF any conse-
ouence will be done IN that line.
The long existing trouble between
Messrs. T. F. Ryan and J. s. Williams,
about the Seaboard Air Line, has. 1t is
said, been settled by compromise on
terms satisfactory to both parties.
A we'll developed case of smallpox,
the patient being q negro boy, was die
covered here yesterday, but he had not
been to Alexandria, nor has 1t vet been
stated that he contracted the disease In
that city.
Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania,
who is here today, says there is no
doubt that ex-senator Quay will be re-
elected, and will have majority OF
three or four. The Southern demo-
Gratis here are glad this is so, as the re-
publcans who are opposing him are
more Objectionable to them than he is,
and they have no opinion whatever OF
McAleer and his brand OF Pennsyi-
yania democrats.
People Just here from Kentucky say
that while the republicans Of that State
now have a majority Of one In their
highest court, in two years they will not
only regain control OF that court, but
after that have possession OF all the
branches of their State government.
They can not, they say, secure the per-
son of Taylor, the murderer OF Govern
or Goebel, but, as be exiled, they will
let MIN alone for awhile.
Mr.. w. II, G. Bailey, formerly OF the
1st Virginia Regiment, @. 8. A., and
father of the Superintendent of the city
gas works of Alexandria, is very Ill at
his residence 10 this city-so Ill that his
many friends are seriously alarmed
about his condition.
Its the impression here that the case Of
Dulsny against the county OF Alexandris In
yolving the governments right Of way from
the AQueduct Bridge to Arlington, will be
decided In favor Of the plaintiff. If that be
so. the government will have to buy the right
of way from here to Fort Myer, or be forced
to 20 to Arlington via the dangerous Long
Bridge.
The government has practically determ-
ined not to raise the Maine from the bottom
of Havana hsrbor but to tear her to pieces,
so that 1t will be utterly impossible for the
public to know whether she was sunk from
the Outside" as it would have people believe
or from within" IS all foreigners and most
| INTEL gent Americans suspect
Stocks were strong again today, indeed
higher than they have been at any previous
| time this fall. Cotton Is also strong. The
wires being down, there are no Chicago grain
quotations.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia is here. Senator
Martin arrived yesterday, but went home to-
dsy and will not return until the 2Sth inst.
Representative Jones, OF their State, passed
through here yesterday on his way to PhiIs-
| delphis.
TIE U. 6. engineer at Fort Myer has sur
viewed several sites for the southern abutment
Of the proposed memorial bridge across the
Potomac at Arlington.
During the last fiscal year the President
granted 81 psrdOns Of which 81 were on ac.
count OF Ill health. He pardoned condition
ally 35 prisoners and restored civil rights to
AZ, During the year there were 70 commu-
tations Of sentence, IL remitIsnces Of fines
and four reprieves.
Troops IN MANILA.-It was given