Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
T Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gaseste.
WASHINGTON, May IL.

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routes by reducing the compensation 10
all railroad companies for the transpot-
tatiop of mails at least 10 per centum
per aunum from the rate already hxed.
Mr.. Butler made d lengthy speech 10
favor of bis amendment, in which ne
contended that the government was
having entirely too much for the trans
portation OF mails.
Chairman Hull of the House Military
com mittee today appointed Mesrs Dick
| Esch, Capron, Lentz and Hay as q SUBJ
ommittee to prepare the report on the
Occur d'Alene investigation. The first
three are republicans and will write
the minority report. Lentz is the author
of the resolution under which the in
gestigstion was made.
G.. n. Laverey, representing swift
and Company, and w. E. Miller, repre-
senting the Armour Packing Company,
both of Kansas City, addressed the
House committee on agriculture this
morning 10 opposition to the bill propos.
ing an increased tax on oleomargarine
colored in imitation of butter. They
claimed there was no more right to pre-
vent them from coloring oleomargarine
than there was to stop the creamery
men from coloring butter.
The House committee on education
,ok up the Wise bill today, the pur-
pose of which Is to encourage the organ
| izalion OF industrial schools for the
benefit OF freedmen in the South, which
bears the Endorsement OF the bishops OF
the Episcopal and Methodist churches
and which is put forward as an aid TO
The solution OF the race question. The
committee was addressed by Dr.. VIM. B
Wimerding, of Atlanta, Ca, and by
Rev. W. l.. Walton. Archdeacon of the
diocease of Georgia.
Representative Jones, of Virginia,
today introduced in the House reso-
tuition requesting the Secretary of War
to report whether the army officers in
Cuba or Porto Rico had quarters fur
nished other than those provided by
law, also the names OF these officers and
the rent paid for the quarters 10 ques-
ton, also the amounts expended in i'm
proving aed decorating these quarters;
amounts expended for equipages,
horses, servants and supplies, also the
amounts paid 10 salaries and allowances
TO the commanding general and other
Ulcers in Cuba, amounts paid officers
of the late Cuban army and out OF what
| funds these various amounts are paid.
Among appointments 10 Cuban postal
| service made by Director Rathbone lie
that of p. n. BTistow as chief clerk
Bristow's son Sherman was appointed
| to position in the Porto RicsD posatl
service His accounts were found to
incorrect but the matter was hushed
40. Rathbone then arranged to trans
fer young BristoW to the Cuban service
out failed. Assistant Attorney General
| ryner, who is law officer for the Post
| office Department, is OF the opinion that
he penal code of Cuba which was put
into operation year or so ago will per-
% OF Nicely and Thompson being both
tried ia Cuban criminal court for EN-.
| bezzement.
A court of inquiry has been ordered
t, meet here next Monday, composed oil
Admirsls Rodgers, Cotton and Terry, to
| investigate the circumstances attending
he shooting OF Filipino near the U.
s. ship MonadnOck in tho harbor OF
Cebu on November 81, 1899. and also
the alleged failure OF Capt. MCGOWAN to
report the matter to the commander-in
chief of the Asiatic squadron, While
the Monadnock was in the harbor OF
Cebu number of Filipinos in small
BOATS tried to get to the ship TO SNUG
gle native liquors to the sailors. They
we're warned away several times. One
,ssco refusing to move, Capt, Meow
rev his revolver and fired, killing one
If the occupants.
Michael O'Connell was appointed
postmaster at Stribling Springs, Au-
gusts county, Va, today, vice c. M.
Hawthorne, resigned.
1t is stated here this morning that
the Norton Manufacturing Company,
lately burned out at Buzzard Point,
Washington, has been refused permit
to rebuild on the old site. and yesler-
day commenced the erection OF large
plant on Four-mile-ruD, which will be
used for boiling dead animals. When
this plant Is completed and in running
order it will, with the Mann plant on
the opposite of the river, thoroughly
protect the city of Washington from
any hostile feet that may be bold
enough to attempt it's passage, as the
Jack tars would be unable to man their
guns by reason of holding their noses.
Admiral Dewey, whose return here
Yesterday was mentioned in the Ga
zette of that day, said this morning
II know the people of the South DO
lot want Bryan for President" The
most knowing Southern democratic
politicians here say If the Admiral's
other information about the South be
40 more correct than this, what he
nay say about that section cannot be
relied upon, as nothing ia more certain
than the fact that Mr.. Bryan will get
he unanimous vote OF every Southern
State In both the national democratic
convention and in the electoral college.
It is understood that if the bill for
the creation OF q commission to settle
the Spanish claims had not been de-
feated, Major Holmes Conrad of Vir-
.inia, ex-Solicitor General, would have
been a member of that commission.
The members OF the House river and
harbor committee. accompanied by
Representatives Lamb and Otey of
Virginia, will leave here tomorrow for
Richmond, to inspect the harbor OF that
city.
The House committee on labor today
authorized Chairman Gardner to get
the eight hour bill before the House by
unanimous consent or In any other way
in which he can bring 1t up, -.
The first session Of this Congress is
rapidly drawing to a close and though
the Virginia members of both branches