Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-06
Admiral Dewey's chances for the

Admiral Dewey'5 chances LOT tne
| presidency were canvassed ct the Cs0i-
| net meeting today. "Tbe truth OF the
matter is," said one member after the
meeting, "no one takes the AdmiraPs
race seriously except himself. Neither
the President nor any one else IN the
administration lie willing to become
frightened over bis declaration that be
is out after the highest place in the
land. Whether be runs or not 1t Will
not affect bis position 10 the navy un'
lest be should be foolish enough to re-
sign before be makes bis campaign,
which il is not at all probable he Will
do"
10 the Senate today Mr.. Daniel To-
troduced bill to pay Mrs. E. E. Good
win of Louisa G. r., Virginia. $500
for supplies taken by the federal army
during the war between the States;
ALSO petitions from Concord and
virgins cbspels of w. G. T. o. OF Car
olloe county, Vs., against the sale Oh
liouor 10 Hawai- also the memorial Of
A. NJ. Davis of New YORK sginst his un-
lust and illegal removal from bis place
| as Inspector OF CUSTOMS.
Mr. Frank Hume was informed at
the War Department this morning that
the plans aud specifications for the Arl.
ington bridge we're yesterday placed in
the hands of the Secretary OF War for
mis- inspection and selection. An sp-
preparation having been made at the
last Congress of 5000 for the best
plans submitted. it /, expected the
award will be soon made and an sp-
preparation made at this session OF Con-
aress to get the work fairly under way.
Evidently the members of the sgri
cultural committee Of the House do
not care about the adulterated food
the people Of this country are CON-
PEELED to eat, as it seems impossible to
get a quorum OF them to consider the
pure food bill.
A Vrginian from the neiRhborhood
of Ivor, where the Alexandria rsgi
meut was csmped for some time during
be Confederate war, here today, says
a negro set fire to that village yester-
day aud burnt more than half OF it,
and that he wa subsequently, chased
with bIoodhouuds, cauR hi and lyncbed.
Mr., Z. C, Glasscock, formerly OF Al
exandris, is the claim agent bere TO
whose charge the new bill TO refund to
the negro laborers 10 the quartermas-
ter and commissary departments dur
| log the war between the States, the
| amount that was deducted from their
wages for the support of "contrabsnds."
Congressman Burton, Alexander and
Berry, of the House river and hsroor
com mi,tse, will start for Richmond this
evening to inquire into the needs for
the Improvement of the harbor OF that
city. They will be the guests OF Mr..
Trigg, of the snipbuilding company.
The House ways and means commit
tee, according to the present uuder-
standing, will report the Porto Rico bill
back to the House Cd Tuesday next,
practically as it came from the Senate.
II will probably be passed. though notn.
mo ia more certain than the fact that II
every democratic member OF the House
! would b. present it could be defeated
az would have been the case when the
original bill vent through the House,
and in the Robtins and Young contest
ed election cases.
The fear the republicans have OF the
i'll effect of the passage of the Nicara
qua canal bill-by which scheme the
people of this country would be taxed
several hundred millions Of dollars for
the benefit of few self-interested peo'
ole in the North-hss 80 affected them
that they have practically determined
20 Law tn It bill oyer until the next ses-
sion of Congress. Senator Morgan is 10
bad luck.
Mr.. Rogers Foster finished his argument
in b-half of Senator Clark il the Montana
bribery investigation before the Senate priv
ileg.s and elections committee today. Mr.
Foster denounced the supreme coult OF Mon.
tsus for its action in the Welcome disbsrmert
case Former Senator Faulkner made the
closing argument for Mr.. Clark, He called
the attention Of the committee to the fact
that not withstanding tbs numerous charges
of bribery that had been made in conne' ton
With Senator Clark's election, not single
person had been called before bar OF justice
of the State Of Montana that such charges
might be Investigated
The State Department is preparing an an.
.wer to the resolution of Senator Penrose. Of
Psnnsylvsnis, calling for information as TO
the alleged cruel treatment Of Edward Gott'
fried. Q citizen of Wlkesbarre Pa, and late
consular agent at Truzilla, Peru. Mr.. Colt
fried claim, that in the summer Of 1888
while at Humschuco, his residence was On.
tered By baud Of revolutionists, who triced
him up.by the thumbs until he consented to
give them $4O0. He was only able to raise
. 9th OF this amount and he was again tor.
tured and brutally beaten. He now wants
$780, 900 damages. 1t is stated that in the
light Of the treaty with Pefp, no indemnity
can be paid.
People from Loudoun county, Virginis
here today say the withdrawal Of Judge Nc
Cabe from the Congressional fight il that
district will give M. Rixey the twenty. seven
votes to which that county Is entitled in the
convention, and q letter received here today
from . prominent democrat In LOUISE county,
says the delegation from that county also
will be for Rixey
The case OF the Confederate Publishing
Company of New York against Il. Golit-
boro of this city, for refusing to pay his sub.
scription to history Of the Confederate war
because it is not correct history, that was
commenced in q msgstrste's court here yes.
terdsy, was postponed until tomorrow even'
Ing.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.