Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-12
Dsl.vare VIRGINIA and South Car

Delaware, Virginia and South Car
DINA and Baltimore, for advances
made to the federal govern
ment during the war OF 1917. was
reported in the Senate today and Mr..
Martin asked to have it taken up al
once, but objection was made, as its
consideration would consume too mucn
of the morning hour. Another enor'
will be made to take it up later 10 the
dsy or tomorrow. Should 1t pass tnf
Virginia treasury will probably be rich
er han it is by about Q million dollars
In the House today Mr.. Rixey intro
duced q petition Of Mrs. Jane NJ. Mon
teith, widow OF Jno. s. Monteith, o.
Stafford county, w.. asking that tne
claim of Jno. s. Monteith, deceased
for 81 ,265 for property taken oy lne
Union army during the war oe'~oeu
the States, be referred to the court OF
claims for q finding of the fscts.
Messrs. Libby, Carney, Martin and
other promioent republicans OF the Zno
Vlrpiois district were at the Capitol to-
dsy in consultation with Representa-
tive Wise of that district. They are
opposed to the course and personnel oil
the republican committee OF heir state,
IS Congressman Wise is, but ell the
latter would say about the business
that brought them here. was that they
had to look after their rabbit gums.
Representative Otey Of Virginia has
accepted sn invitation from the meu-
bers Of the Confederate Camp at Win
chester to address them.
10 the Senate today Mr.. Martin re-
ported favorsbly bill to refer to the
Court OF Claims the claim OF Col. John
5. Mosby for 1900 pounds OF tobacco,
taken from him after the close OF the
war between the States.
Mr. McGsvoek. s prominent democrat and
we'll known stock man Of the 9Th Virgins
district, here today, talking about political
Affairs in bis district, said no democrat mol
many republicans there doubt that MI. knea
was both legally and fairly elected to Con.
gress from that distric', and thst General
Va ker has 10 groua I'D whatever for the con-
test he is making. and that they doubt II ne
would have made 1t il the politicsl comp ex'
ion of the House were different. Mr.. Nc
dzVOck sAlkc NcIy piaiuis VI thS NSHSA -
whom he By no means sdmires
The following CHANCES in the fourth clss.
postotice. Of Virginia were made today Car
son, Prince George county, Wllour W
ThwaAt,, appointed postmaster, vice J. T.
Wilkinson, resigned; Kerostown. Frederick
county, John Bright, vice n. c. stsymap, re-
.igned; Kyle, BOtetourt county, David d
Childs vice Robert A. Croft, resigned.
Al ~
peopla escorted by Representative Hay o.
that district, waited upon the President to.
dsy snd ssked assistance in their effort Il
provide for monument to General DAuie
Morgan OF Revolutionary fame in their town.
Mr.. Mckinley expressed himself IS hssrdly
IN favor Of the object. They then called
upon Senators Daniel snd Martin. who prom
ed to help them 10 the full extent Of theil
power. 1t is thought they will succeed, o.
both the Senators from New York, Messrs
Depew aud Plstt, will moi only assist them 1
the Senate, but will nrge the members Of the
House from New York 10 do lisewlse in thai
body.
Major Ebenezsr Burges Ball, one OF the
nearest relatives OF Washington in the present
generation, died in this city this morning.
The telegrsphsrs on the Southern Railway
have recently presented 10 the officials lie
OF grievances they wished redressed. The
negotiations with the company having failed
o accomplish the purpose sought, the tele.
grsphers went out Oh q strks in body At II
clock this morning. The strike efett' tb'
whole system. The train dispAtchers. how
ever, are .till st work. II is OF yet known
wh.t effect the strike may have on the move
ment OF trains.
The President issued Prscla4 alton toda,
throwing open 10 settlement the Colyille In
dian reservation in Washington. The reser
vstioa gill be opened six months hence, o.
about October 10.
The three new bsttleships which hsve beer
designed by the naval board OF construction
will. il il said, be the fastest heavy sInorsc
vessels in the world. One Of the requirement.
for them is that they shall make an average
speed OF IS knots per hour. They will carry
four 12-inch guns which vii, IRE once IN
every 80 seconds. A heavy S.iDch bstterS
sili slso be mounted and Will be supplement:
ed by batteries Of sms Ter guns.
The appointment of Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy, Charles b. Allen IS civil governor
Of Porto Rco will be made By the PIesidenl
10 few days.