Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-09
volleys was fred, taps were sounded
and tho crowda n snprsed

and the crowds dispersed.
The Norfo k and Western Railroad
Company will send an agent to Cuba 10
inspect the iron mines OF that island.
Congressman Epes Of Virginia. was
at the war office today end was prom
ised that J. Armistead Carr OF Peters
burg, should be appointed TO place In
that department.
In his prayer at the opening OF the
House today, The chaplain told God the
bullet that killed General Lawton was
fred by msn for whose liberty the
General was fighting.
Ex-Congressman Meredith of Virginia was
here today, apparently in AS good heslth as
he was bsfore his recent prolonged illness
A Virginia Congressman told the Gazstte's
correspondent this morning that the people OF
his district had at last given up al hope OF
getting offices, but that some OF them were to
see him every day about obtaining private
employment One, today, he said. had asked
him to use his influence with any street car
company t. hire him as motormsn.
The impression st the capitol on the sub.
ject today is that the new British treaty for
the Nicaragua canal will be ratified, and also,
that among the affirmative votes on it will be
those OF bo h the Virginia Senators.
Congressman Otey Of Virginia went to the
Pension office this morning in reference TO
the casa Of Herbert Hardwiok of his district.
who had applied for a pension for permanent
diss blity incurred by selvlre in the Spanish
war. but who had died while tho consdera-
ton of his case was pending. His pension
would have been S24 month.
Among bills passed by the Senste today
-. &Snn Il . he. 80
OF the Fort KearDey massacre.
In the Senate today Mr.. Sewall presented q
favorable report on the bill to ms Ike national
Dark of the Fredericksburg bsttlefelds L.
max g Immediately available one hundred
thousand dollars for the purposes Of the park.
The Lawton fun', amounting to over
sos, 200 will be turnet over to Mrs. Lawton
tomorIo By the committee. When the check
is presented to her by Gen. Corbin she vi
turn it over 10 Secretary Root, who will be
asked TO invest it for her The secretary will
pay off the mo tgsge of $1,000 on the estate
OF Gen. Lawton bought at Redlauds, Cal and
Wi IL invest The balance for the benefit of Mrs.
Lawton and her children.
Senator Morgan Of Alsbsms held confer.
ence with President Mckinley this morning.
THE tresty with Great Britain will un-
douo'edly be ratified" he said. For my
part | do not see the objections to it that
have been raised. W. will gain all the BEL
efits accruing from the tolls and from our
proximity will be able TO defend it with our
ships in the event OF war with any other pow
er. This talk about Great Britain or any
other nation coming across the Atlantic and
capturing the canal is all bosh After a hos.
Tile feet crosses the Atlantic 1t will not be in
very good shape to break up tie canal.
President Mckinley will soon issue proc
lamstion Ieeslling the Hawaiian legislature
that went out of existence several months
ago Several thousand persons in Honolulu
are homeless on account of the Burning of
their houses and state bordering on riot
prevails. The situation was discussed at the
Cabinet meeting today. All the members
agreed that the situation in the islands was
grave in the extrems and that something
should be done and done quickly.
In the Clark bribery investigation this
morning A. j. Steele admitted that be en-
gagged actively in the csmpsign of 1898 and
spent some money 10 hsve Clark men elected
to the legislature, but denied that he spent
any other than for legitimate campaign ex-
penses He also admitted that he was
chiefly ins rumental in fitting our the suite of
rooms Tor political headquarters for Mr..
Clark during the session of the Legislature,
where, according to the testimony of the pros
ution. IN smbers of the legislature were run
in and bought up by Clark agents. The wit
ness said that after Mr.. Clsrks election he re-
oeived from Mr.. Welcome about $4,000
which he distributed among the political
friends of Mr. Clark who lobbied for his cleo
ton w. E. Tierney, member of the Mon
taDa senate from Broad Water county wus
next called. He is alleged to have received
$40 600 for his vOt, for Mr.. CLARK. He
STATED that he was worth about $40, 1000 PIE
vious to the meeting of the legislature and
his financial condition bad not since mater al.
ly changed
Representative Boeiing, Of Kentucky, re-
publican, had a conference with the Pfesi-
dent this morning. You can wager that the
fighting is all done down there" he said
And from now on affairs will be- conducted
as peacefully as in any other State. fee
certain that Gov. Taylor will submit TO toe
decision of the courts This will, of course,
be against him. He will then stand for 10.
election next year and will be seated"
Representative Sulzer, OF New York. today
introduced res luton in the House today
that the bill for the construction of the Mica
rsguan canal by the government of the
United States exclusively should be i'm
mediately passed and that the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty should be rejected, because it con.
trsvenes the policy of the Monroe doctrine.
surrenders American rights 10 British 10,
terests and re.e3tabishes the Clayton. Bulwer
treaty long since lapsed 1T Is a shameful
surrender of American rights" he said and
gives England greater grip on the affairs of
this hemisphere. This pro- English admins
ration is controlled by British infuenc, and
to foreign and domestic policy is dictated by
Downing street.