Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-02

President Mckinley and party left
for New York this morning, and Will
not return until Monday.
The following changes 10 the fourth
class postofices of Virginia were made
today: Star Tannery, Frederick county
Harry Il. Cooper appointed postmaster
vice Emma G. Cooper, resigned; To-
lucca, Stafford county, James w. Snack
elford, vice n B. Musselman, resigned
Judge McCabe, OF Loudoun county,
Va, when here yesterday, told an &C.
quaintance that his prospect for getting
the Congre ssionsl nomination in his dis
trict was favorable, and that be certain
ly would receive the entire vote OF hi'
county in the convention. -,
The House naval committee Will
provide for even more battleships than
the Navy Department has asked Tor.
Congressman Otey of Virginia was al
the White House this morning and
asked the President TO restore the for
feii ed rights of citizenship to Walker
G. Hammer, an ex-peDitentiary convict
He was given to understand that his
request would be granted.
In the Clark bribery investigation thi:
morning. Congressman Campbell submttei 8
general statement of moneys expended by
him in prosecution Of charges against Mr.
Clark The account shows that he has spent
S19 $50 for newspapers and in the Welcome
d isbsrment proceedings and the Investigation
before the Senate COMMITTEE about " 100
This amount includes detective and attorney
fees. also money paid out for witnesses. Mr..
Campbell was questioned by members OF the
committee regarding the purchase OF news
ps pers be had made. He stated that after the
bribery exposure in the legislature the editors
of nearly all the papers in the State went 10
Helena and on their return home came out
strongly against Whiteslde; that 1t was neces.
sary IN order TO counteract the Indaelce oil
the Clark sheets to have papers that were un-
preiudiced and would tell the true state Of
affairs He admitted that all persons con-
nected with papers he had purchased were
snti.Clark people.
1t has been stated in this correspondence
that ex.Speaker Reed is utterly opposed to
the Presidents war and imperislistic policy,
and this morning the Gszette's correspondent
was formed By frield and admirer OF ex-
President Harrison that he too, sees much to
condemn and nothing to commend in that
policy. But Mr.. Mckinley will be re-nomi-
mated. and the trusts and protectionlsts say
ley will subscribe the money thst will buy
his reelection.
There is no doubt OF the fact that but for
the direct personal influence Of the President
the Porto Rico tariff bill would have beeD
defeated An Illinois republican Congress-
man who hsd been announced ~ an opponent
of the bill had .IO sooner arrived here Wee
nesdsy morning than he was sent for by the
President and when his name Was called III
the House he voted for the bill.
Representative Epes OF the Petersburg dis
trct of Virg MIA was taken i'll with what his
physicians say is appendicitis at the Capitol
last Wednesday. Not improving any, but
constantly growing worse, be was removed to
Garfield Hospit., where, this morning, he was
operated upon by Surgeons Fo'd Thompson
and TABOR Johnson. Several of the other
members OF the Virginia Congressional dele
cation were at the hospital. among them
Messrs Jones, Swanson and Hay, ell of whom
saw their colleague is very ill man and that
his chance Of recovery seems 70 be small.
Ex-.tste Senator Moore Of Fairfax county,
Virginia has been appointed member of the
board of visitors Of the University OF Virginia
Mr., Moore has been selected q, one OF the
speak ers ut the Jefferson banquet to be gwen
here by The national ASSOCIATION OF democratic
clubs on the 18th proximo.
Virginia democrats here today say there is
no doubt Of he fact that senator Daniel is an
expansionst and that he fsv0rs the retention
of the Philippine Islands, aud, even stranger,
that he says he does so because the President
SAYS they shall be retained.