Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
TCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, May z.

TCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, May z.
Information relative to the gold dis
covered in China received at the State
Department todsy from several United
States foreign representatives is TO the
effect that in the gold sand OF the sea
mining. s miles from Port Arthur, Q
gold nugget weighing one-fourth OF
pound was found by three Chinese
workmeD, bat they prudentiy divided
the nugget into three pieces and dissp-
peared 10 as many directions, There
ia no doubt that there is gold in the
OuanrLng for the administration has
taken the precsution to establish q
strict guard and has prohibited mining
until further orders are received from
the ministry OF agriculture and govern
ment property.
At Monsignor Martinelli's residence
this morningi it was stated that Arch
bishop Keene's name was one OF the ten
sent to Rome about a week ago from
which to select successor to Archbisb-
Cd Hennesey, of Dubuque, who died re-
Gently. The friends here Of Archbishop
Keene hope he will receive the appoint
mept. as it would make amends for his
removal from the rectorship of the Gath
Ole university.
The Senate foreign affairs committee
have agreed to report In favor of chang
ing the consular system 20 that consuls
shall be appointed to the lowest posi-
fions and depend for promotion upon
possible vacancies in the higher ones,
and also that their positions shall be
permanent during good behavior.
A crusade is 10 progress upon the to-
bacco dealers here for selling cigarettes
to boys aud girls.
The police authorities here are OPP
posed to the proposed curfew law, and
say children should not be deprived OF
the free and cool air of the streets at
night.
Representative Grosvenor, OF Ohio,
said today that he had been trying to
induce the republican members of the
elections committee, to which the
Walker .Rhes contested election case,
from Virginia, had been referred, 10
make their report 10 that case, which is
favorable to the contestant, but had
found 1t impossible to get them to do so,
and that he did not know whom that re-
port would be made. Several other re-.
publican congressman, when asked
about the case today, seemed to take no
interest 10 it. Some said they were
tired of such cases from the South, and
Others that there Is too much import
ant business now before Congress for
any such case to be disposed OF at this
session.
The sundry civil bill that passed the
House Saturday contains an appropria-
ton of $50, 900 for improving the chan
mel of the Potomac below Washington.
Representative Rixey has designated
Miss Omelins l.. Fletcher, daughter of
Thadeus N. Fletcher of WarrentoD, MS
the maid o. honor OF the Sth Virginia
district at the coming Louisville Con-
federate celebration.
The Senate committee on inter-ocean-
10 canals met this morning but reached
no conclusion regarding the Nicaragua
bill. The committee will meet again
Wednesday. Neither Mr.. Hanna nor
MIR. Morgan was inclined to say whether
or not q report would be made this
session; but the latter will make an
effort to press the measure at the first
favorable opportunity.
Attorney Robertson, representing the
miners, this morning began his argu-
ment before the House Military Affairs
Committee which has been investiga
ting the Couer d. Alene riots. The
State authorities, he argued, had no
right to make tuese arrests, conse.
a1ently could delegate no such right to