Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-09
Washington on Tuesday next for san
Francisco where she will sail for Homo

from the Chief Executives office ne
said: 81 want to say that ii you see
anv interview with me in which l am
made to say more than which follows,
it is fake. I have already said Oil l
intend to say regarding the vice Presi-
DENTAL matter which is that Will nos
accent the nomination. may ado
that I have said it with some little em-
nhssis. I came to Washington 10
spept three or four days socially. Inc
only political feature OF my journey ID
in that broader political sense OF meet
inc man of affairs here" Gov. Roose-
ua1t Gas invited to dine with the Presi-
dent Friday evening. He accepted the
invitation. He will leave for new
York Saturday. The Governor also
called on Secretaries Root and Long
and spept some time with each. He
ststed that both these calls were purely
social and had no political significance.
He reiterated bis assertion that he
would say nothing concerning the vice
presidency beyond what he has already
said.
The House committee on appropria-
tions this morning took up the general
deficiency bill. This Is always the
last appropriation bill to be considered
before Congress sdjourns.
United States Consul General Long
at Cairo, Egypt, today cabled the State
Department that the plague has APP
peared in Alexandria.
Naval officials say that the newly
discovered projectiles which In tests at
Indian Head has pierced the heaviest
armor differs very little from those now
| in use, The distinctive point of differ
erence is in the composition OF the con-
tact cap. This Is made OF soft metal
| instead of the hard steel point now
used. Naval and ordnance experts say
that the hard pointed projectile on
coming In contact with a substance
equally as hard chances off. With q
soft cap, however, the metal immedi'
ately hattens out aud adheres to the
resisting object and with the force be-
mind it drives its way through the
heaviest armor. 1t is understood that
the body and base OF the new proiectile
do not differ from the old. The dis
covery promises to revolutionize naval
warfare, as no armor can Withstand the
new proiectile.
The Senate committee on inter-ocean'
ic canals had another meeting this
morning. at its conclusion Mr.. Nor
gan, the chairman, fatty refused to give
out any information. From othel
sources it was learned, however, thai
the committee decided to ask Admira
Walker and other members of the 18th
milan canal commission to appess be-
fore the committee on Friday next tt
give their views as to the desirability o
legislation st this session, and such in
formation as they can divnlve regard
Jug the respective merits of the two
proposed routes for a canal.
Up to noon today nothing new hst
DEVELOPED about the Cuban frauds. A
that time Secretary Root wac seen ant
asked concerning the matter. He said
"The War Department discovered thii
apparent shortage and is going to probe
the matter to the bottom" There is .
strong undercurrent of talk here ths
others are suspected of wroDgdoing ant
hat the shortage has been far underes
timated. Officials of the War Depart
ment say that several of the postal au
thorities 10 Havana have been liviD,
beyond their means and that the ques
ton has often been asked in q gossip
way, 'Where did they get til ?"
The House committee on agriculture
today took steps towards securing &C
ion at this session on the bill propos
ing an increase in the tax On oleomar
parine colored in imitation of butte
from two to ten cents per pound.
The House committee on pension
today recommended passage of bill
pensioning the following: Admira
Meals widow, at $50; Admiral Kirk
lands widow, $50: Lieutenant Com
msnder Woods widow, $40; Captain
Gridley's widow, $40; Commodor'
Inch's widow, $40.
The House committee on war claim
today decided to report favorable tn
bill, to carry into effect the stipulation
of the peace treaty, by which the Unitet
States assumed to adjudicate claims o
United States citizens against Spain,
So hopeful are the democrats of tn
House Of obtaining a majority in tina
body next fall, that they are ALREADY
alking about their possible Speaker
Were it not for Mr.. Richardson's con
nection with the scandal about TIT
printing OF the Presidential messagss
| he would certainly stand the best
chance for the place, but that hes 10
jiured his prospects, and now Mr.. De-
| Almond. by many thought to be the
ablest democrat in the House, seems Il
% the favorite.
| Representative Otey OF Virginia wai
at the Postoffice Department this
morning, trying to have an additional
stamper appointed at the Lynchbure
postoffice; be was also at the Interio,
Department, trying to have RobeIt
Thurman of his district, who lost biz
place in the Land Office on account
Of Ill health, reinstated.
Representative Sulzer, democrat. O.
New York, says he understands thai
ois resolution of sympathy for the
Beers, which was referred to the com
nittee on foreign affairs, will be pigeon
noled.
There are fifty-two ex-Confederates
in the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, and they are to have banquet
at the Metropolitan Hotel during the
latter part OF the current month.
The dem ocratic congressional conven
tion 10 the 9th Virginia district will be
held at Parisburg, Giles county. on th'
18th OF July, 1t 1t learned here tina
Representative Rhea will be nominated
wishout much opposition, probabl!
unanimously.
The following changes in the fourth